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Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-07-18
C0NEY, 2.02.
The Fastest Race Mile Ever
Made on a Track.
Loses the Free-for-AlI, However, to
Speedy Anaconda.
Birdina and Fannie Rice Win in Straight Heats
al Concord.

Detroit. Mich, July I'm the free
for-alI pace. this afternoon. at the
Crosse Point track. Coney the favorite.
won't the fastest mile ever travelled IN
a contest on the track. going the dis
tance in 90. which is threequarters
OF q second better than the Ccldings
previous record. 1t was the third days
ia cling at the Detroit Driving Clubs
annual summer meeting and over 5000
people saw the afternoons sport.
The free-for-all pace was the third
event OIL the card, and Indiana had the
role in the first heat. The four horses
were sent off to a perfect start. AS
they rounded the first turn, concy took
the pole and lead with Anaconda next.
When they flashed by the quarter pole
everyone realized that it was a fast
quarter ana enthusiastically greeted
The figures that were hung out by the
timers. 29H. With Coney still in the
Il al they passed the half mile post in
100 Hat. the thrce-Tuarters pole in
1.31I and coney Whizzcd underline wire
in 2.n3 fiat, the winner by three lengths
In the second heat Cony was the fa-
vcritc in the auctions ut $50 to $25 for
the field II was fair start and Coney
ana Anaconda were in front racing to-
gethcr at the quarter, which was done
in % seconds fiat. Just as the figures
were hung out Coney broke and Ana
oonda shot ahead alone. With the 9th
ers five lengths behind he paced the
half in 5914, one of the best perform
ances ever seen. and duplicated Co
nays time to the three-quarter pole.
l-31ii The mile, however. was three
quarters of q second slower. 2.02A.
Ccney made up a great deal of the
ground he lost by his break but was
seN Neral lengths behind at the finish.
Mctallis, the black stallion, purchas-
ed. yesterday. by Nick Hubnger, who
was a heavy favorite in the 2l7 trOt.
was taken sick in the second heat and
was drawn. after having won the first
heat in impressive style.
Dan Patch was an almost prohibi-
tive favorite in the 2.14 pace and won in
straight heats. The 2.10 trot vas a two
horse race hetweeen Dolly Dillon and
Satin Slippers. which Dillon won by
scant margin.
The summaries:
RI SssE'i 7. HOUSE pI-rrE -rT- lie
xo5lN-g II CIASS-TROTTIN
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-07-18
HUMIDITY IS GREAT.
Not So Not but the Suffering Is Almost as
UnbrarabIe.

Boston. July 1.-THE heat wave had
moderated To some extent in Boston
and the early morning temperatures
Wednesday were lower. The humidity.
however. was above the normal and
the weather was quite uncomfortable
especially as the mercury rose above
the so degree mark. a southerly breeze
afforded some relief and altogether the
day WAS not rs severe AS the last two
which preceded.
Reports from New England points
show that showers in some sections
brought relief from the great heat of
Tuesday. These conditions started in
New Hampshire and moved east ward.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-07-18
A sI00, 900 DEAL.
In Saw Mills. Grist Mill. Store. Farm and
Jimberlands Down East.

Ellsworth, Me. July IA syndicate
composed largely of Ellsworth men has
purchased the Pope, Harris & Co, mill
property at East Machias. The pur-
chase includes two saw mills, grist
mill. store, a farm of several hundred
acres with farm buildings and 10000
acres Of timberland. The price paid
WAS in the neighborhood of $1,000 In
the syndicate are Dr. A. G. Hagerthy.
a. w. King. John A. Peters, Jr., f. II.
Greely and ]. T. Giles of Ellsworth.
and w. H. knight of East Machias.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-07-18
THAT Scent FARE
Must Come Before Railroad Has More Favors
from Wcstbrooa.

Portland. Me. Jul IA special meet
inc Of the citizens of Nostbrook was held.
tonight. to take action on the scent
street railway fare question that has been
,gjtatiny the public mind there for som"
time. It was voted as the sense Of the
citizens that no further municipal PRIV
Iape he granted the Street Railway 60.
until a J-cent rate between Portland and
Nestbrook is granted
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-07-18
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Sunday night about 70 o'clock, fire fire, 81, sn-
nwnsd tIre's oeS' ey Dr.. 4. + sanden Of New York:
amd Innwn as the DeWofe cottage; 1t
,,las a.u ,rmoccupied and was used as place
Of Dr. sa1dsn Of snS fnrn
~ ."e r,ra doctor estimates his loss at
s%r .ae ana Il is understood that the insur-
NC ac m the same was 500.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-07-18
For Breaking and Entering.

Riddeford, Me. July IA kenne-
hunk special to the Journal says: Ed
ward Williams of Portland. was bound
over to the grand jury. this morning.
on the charge of breaking ana enter
ing the Boston & Maine Railroad sta-
tion at Kennebunk, yesterday noon
while the station agent was at din-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-07-18
LOST IN THE WOODS.
Party Of 200 Searching for 5-Year-OId
Freddie Patient OF Lisbon.

Lewiston. Me. July IA Speciai 10 the
sun from Lisbon says that Frehd'e' N"
J-year-old son Of MIR. ana Mrs. fre" r.
tient was lost in the woods, toh'eht -
searching party of 300 was made up pu'
At a late hour. tonight. nothing had beeh
s1en of the boy.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-07-18
Showers in the South Platte District.

omaha. Ncb. July tT.-Showers Were
reported during the night. in tn" south
Platte district breaking the protract, d
drought in that section and lowering tho
temperature L. Ia ~ degrees Eight other
counties IN central Nebraska also report
ed fairiy good rainfall. the heaviest bcinL
in Adams franklin, k"arncy and Harlan
counties. where an inch Of rain fell.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-07-18
FIRE AT WINTHROP.
The Morrill, Heirs House Badly Damaged
Ono Horse Burned.

Wiuthrn" Me. July l1-Fire was dis
covered. early this forenoon iii the stable
nf the house on Royal street. owned h.
the heirs nf the late Sherhurn Morrill,.
The company promptly responded ana the
lire was soon extinEuiShcd one hors"
was burned and the main part of the
nous, was taIly damaged The house :
hold goods were saved but badly dam
aged ~ water
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-07-18
Boston Forecast.

Boston, July 17.-LocaI forecast for
boston ana vicinity for Thursday:
Partly cloudy weather. probably with
iocal showers or thunder storms dur
ing the afternoon: light westerly
winds; Friday fair, except poss;b;y
thunder storms in the afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-07-18
Rev. ], 2. Simonton Prostra'cd.

Ellsworth. Me-, July 11.-Rcv. }. l..
Simonton, pastor of the ELLSWORTH
Methodist church, is in critical cohoi-
tion from heat prostration. Monday ne
was unconscious part of the day. but
he rallied, Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-07-18
The Columbia to Be Dockcd.

New York. July 1.-THE yacht Co
lumbia will be locked Thursday at the
Morse dry dock in Brooklyn. until Sat
urday, preparatory to the cruise of the
Now York Yacht Club which will begin,
July 22.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-07-18

Lord Minto. governor general of Cana,
da. with Lady Mimic and party re- Teachea ,.ica
Garadue. lara roir Of the maritime provinces.
Thsre rTsn, vas a big reception after a pro-
cession. addresses in English and r'rsncn S,,
W. ,capnt;on held by his eXcellency. The
nartv = M left ior Dalhousie. late in the after
noon.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-07-18
CLOUDY AND NOT.

washington, July T.-Forecast for
Thursday and Friday in New E,o,,nd
Partly cloudy. Thursday; warmcr IN
eastern Maine: Friday, fair. H.bt
south to west winds.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-07-18
0uioby's Excelsior Mill. Wes.brook. Burned.

Portland. Nc, July 1.-THE exceisiir
mill n v estbrook, owned by Charles T..
Ouimbv. was burned this afternoon. Loss
apout SsOOO uninsured.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-07-18
MAINE POSTAL CHANGES.

Washington. July 1.-THE following star
1ai6 AndOyer to Rumford Falls. From
J,,iv 90. 1891, embrace Littlefeld. bet
North Rumford and Rumford Center: M
change in distance.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-07-18
Maine Coast improvements.

Washington. July 17.-Major :. ". Ross
nrnvements in Maine has made the fol-
inwing estimates: Lubec channel. *'3,Vn
Rar Harbor breakwater. &o,c~; carver
IIorhnr $4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-07-18
IN STRAIGHT HEATS.
Birdina and Fannie Rice Wednesdays Winners
at Concord, N. n.

Concord, N. H.. July 1.-Two mora
straight heat races went to faVOriteS Al
the race meeting o: the Concord Drivin;
club on the State Fair grounds. today.
CONTINUED on page %
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-07-18
Hot Wave Broken in Wisconsin.

La Crosse, Wis. July ia terrific
rain and electrical storm. Wednesday.
broke the hot spell prevalent during
the past week.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-07-18

Amasa HOwiand. president Of the How
land Paper Co.. died Wednesday, al
Sandy Hill, n. Y.
The Conservative, 1901-11-07


being three feet ten inches in diameter,
at height of fifty feet. It's height was
one hundred and twelve feet and age
one hundred and thirty three years. If
cut into lumber this would have made
four thousand six hundred feet, worth
$13S co.
wish to impress upon your minds
the value and Importance of little
things. 1t may be all acorn, or the
winged seed of the catalpa, or the
nut of the hickory. From the begin
ming all trees and forests must start.
And when you plant little tree-a
mere twig-we may look into the fu-
ture a short half century and see the
massive trunk and spreading branches
which will shelter and protect all in
finite number of children for many
generations, and they will call you
blessed.
To observe Arbor Day without refer
ring to it's celebrated author, would
be equivalent to playing Hamlet with
the Dane omitted 1t has been my
good fortune to become intimately ac-
quainted with j. Sterling Morton and
to have several times enjoyed his hos
pitality at Arbor Lodge Mr.. Morton,
as poor lad, located near Nebraska
City 46 years ago, i'll 1866, upon tree
less prairie. He has a competency
and at the same time his love of home
with all it's pleasures and convenien-
ces, has led him to plant and protect
all hundred acres of forest which
within the As years has grown into
stately trees possessing very great
value, There are 10000 pine trees
hard by the elegant residence, and
to awake by daybreak and listen to
the songs of a thousand warblers all
singing at once, trying to out-vie
the others in loudness and in sweet
ness of their melody, is worth many
miles travel to enjoy. What myriads
of noXious insects, the pests and NOR
tai enemies of man, those birds re-
quire each day and hour How many
fields of grain and orchards of fruit are
saved from destruction by these birds,
so encouraged and protected at Arbor
Lodge. The Conservative, weekly
paper published at Nebraska City at
81. so year, does not allow an issue
to appear without some pointed article
favoring the forests and arboriculture.
Why, if every farmer in the prairie
regions-this includes Indiana now
had the same proportions of woodlands
as has the author of Arbor Day at
Arbor Lodge, the farm crops of the
country would be doubled and such
visitation of grasshoppers as suffered
from in Kansas in 1874 could, under
no possible contingency, occur, were
as many birds present to devour
them.
:L.l
The Conservative, 1901-11-07
Che Conservative.

sive heat. But trees have other uses
they supply the material from which
great majority of the articles we
| constantly use, are made. Fifty thou
sand inhabitants in our own state and
| one million in America, are employed
| in wood industries Thus large por-
tion of our population are dependent
upon the trees for their support 1
hope there are many in my presence
who will be alive fifty years hence.
Great changes must occur during
those fifty years. There will not be
a sawmill in the entire United
States. Furniture, if made here, and
made of wood, will be from trees
grown i'll the far away tropics. Car
riages will not be constructed of wood
American forests will have disap-
peared. An impoverished soil will
require an increased expenditure for
fertilizers Summer rains will con-
tinue to become less frequent.
AS forest influences cease, irri-
CATION will become as necessary i'm
Indiana as in Egypt, Utah or Arizona,
Would you know how such calamity
may be averted? Suppose that upon
each Arbor Day during the coming
fifty years every school child should
plant one tree. This would certainly
be a slight task for each child to per-
form, but the results would be indeed
far reaching. Two hundred acres
would thus be converted into forest
each year. Ten million acres would
become forest in the half century.
Factories would thus be supplied with
wood, millions of laborers, by such
a course, provided with continuous
support.
What this nation neglects to do, the
school children of America can, if
they will, perform.
Perpetuate Our Forests.
Fifty years ago young man in a
neighboring state planted a number of
catalpa trees. Little did he think
those tiny switches he was putting in
the ground would ever be of special
Importance. But they thrived and
grew into handsome shade trees. The
man has grown old with large fam
lily about him. They enjoy this beauti-
full grove, while thousands from abroad
visit the place to see such handsome
trees. Recently one was cut and
made into lumber 1t was 1O411a feet
high. An 18-foot line just reached
about it's trunk, and it contained 1850
feet of lumber worth $146. 90. 1t had
grown from a little twig to weigh
more than ten tons.
While in Massachusetts this sum-
mer l visited the historical Bancroft
Elm, which has spread of seven
xxx 30 os,. Pon
The Conservative, 1901-11-07

President Roosevelt has been invited
to attend the South Carolina Interstate
and West Indian Exposition to be held
in Charleston, beginning December 2.
He will attend it on Lincoln's birthday,
February 12, if possible.
The Conservative, 1901-11-07
THE TREES WE PLANT ON ARBOR
nav

national Society of Arboriculture, before the
Connersvlle, Indiana. High School, on Arbor
Day, October 25, 1901.
1t is difficult to realize the condi-
tions which exist in a country that
has no trees. Throughout Northern
Africa not only upon the Sahara,
but Egypt, Nubia and Arabia, of
Asia, all are treeless and arid. The
caravans, slowly and painfully jour
neying across the hot sands, greet
the sight of few palms at infrequent
GASES, with unmixed pleasure. Here
they find water-possibly grass for
hungry and famishing animals. Here
the shade is refreshing, the atmos-
phere less oppressive, the lowered
temperature is most agreeable. 1t is
in such a country where tree is fully
appreciated by every individual. 1t
would be sacrilege to destroy one tree.
But we have not to go to foreign
lands to find deserts, hot sands, the
terrible siroccos, and the most well
come oasis. My earliest experience
OH the desert was in Nevada in 1865.
This is almost treeless state. In
summer the winds, sweeping across
the plains, carry the fine particles of
hot sand, which fill the eyes and
nostrils. In winter the blasts are ex-
tremely cold and penetrating, with
nothing to break their force. What
blessing-a JOY to find a few cot
tonwoods about some spring, where,
for little while, we are free from
the many annoyances of land with
out trees But we have other regions
as bare as the silver state, Arizona,
New Mexico, Utah; but why mention
localities! Sixty per cent of the
United States is free from the cum
brance of terrible trees.
The winds blow just as hard over a
forest as upon the plain and prairie.
Cyclones and hurricanes do not choose
their locality, whether upon land or
sea, over forest or plain yet the daily
press makes no mention of those which
are harmless. What makes the differ
ence? The friendly trees gently guide
the air currents upward and they
pass by without disturbing us who
are Oh the surface far below the tur-
bulent elements.
Trees eaualize the temperature. A
tree is very largely water, each cell
is but thin wall which is filled with
water, yet this water never freezes.
There is great heat in any growing
plant A hyacinth will thaw
it's way through a foot of
frozen soil. The crocus pushes
aside the frozen earth and joyfully
raises it's head to greet us with it's
richly y-colored flowers, long before
the frost has emerged from the ground.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-02-16

Now that the two bond bills, one
authorizing the corporation or Mar
ltinsburg TO recall The outss anding
bonds to the amount Of SIC, 100 and
issue new ones at lower rate Of in
terest aud the other authorizing the
city ~ Issue new bonds to the amount
o. So, 600 az q rate OF inteeest not OK
ceediug 4 per ceut. have passed both
branches Of the Legislature. the citi-
Gems are interesting themselves In
what il to be done next.
There is one thing the City Councl
is waiting on before it can act and
that is the Governors signatree. Az
soon rs Governor Atkinson signs his
name 70 the two bills the Council win
then be ready TO 20 ahead.
This means that The approaching
spring VIII be d busy soaso for tho
city fsthers. The money derived from
the sale Of the new boNtis viii, as ii
we'll known, be expended in maxing
extensive improvements to The Water
Wofks system. New machinery will
be pat ia and more abrndant sup
ply OF wafer secured. This supply
viii likely be secured from the
springs at Kilmers Mil. about Il
mile north west OF town. An expert
enced civil engineer will be employed
to make survey of tho ground from
the W alter Works to the proposed new
source Of supply and 20 otherwise ns-
sist in the improvements.
| When the Governor signature is
attached to the two bills the ousiand-
| ing bonds will be called In aud reis-
sued at lower rate Of interest.
To issue the new bonds it will re-
quire the vote OF tho people.
For this purpose a special election
will in all probability be held in the
near future. It requires only ten
days notice for a special election and
one is likely TO be held at any time
during the next two months.
There is no doubt as to the great
majority Of the people giving their
assent to this long coveted privilege Of
issuing new bonds to improve tho
Water system and we will soon have
a water works system that will meet
the demands of this ever growing
city.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-02-16
A New Organ.

II was rumored .Thursdya that =
friend had presented St. John i Luth-s
Gran church, this city, with hand
some pipe organ and that the promise
and announcement were made To the
pastor, Rev. G. s. Trump.
The pastor was interviewed by a
Herald reporter and it was learned
that the above facts are correct, b,it
that by request the name Of the dom
ner for the present Is withheld. As
Young peoples society Of the church,
the Literary and Aid society have been
soliciting funds for several years to-
ward this object. The amount receiv-
ed, together with other funds to bo|
secured, will now be devoted to en-
lnrge and change the architectural de-
sign Of the church for the placing Of
the organ. Plans will be drawn and
work begun this spring
The new organ Is to cost not less
than S3, 600 and will be the finest In
the city.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-02-16
Sale Register.

February If, Saturday IF clert r Miller wiG sen
household goods and other personal property at
ms home 81 in~coo.
February Isl Monday--J d Miller two-and-haii
mites east Of Bedingson, viii sell sock and
February 10, Tuesday m S Miller viii sen stock
and farming Implements at home mile south
east Of this city.
viii sea stock and farming implements al lis
home IA mile north Of Bunker HiH
February an Thursday c. Coe will sell valuable
stock AMI implements at his home on the Nor
gan place, three miles from Gerardssown on the
Green Spring road.
February 81, rhursday--w. Fl. Myers viii sell stock
and farming implements i IA home mile cas-,
OF BedIugton Station.
February "a, Friday--G W Cross will sell stock and
other properly at his home on the Marsh
February as Monday--Jo Joseph w. Roe & Son viii
sell valuable stock and personal property ard
Ia mites west Of Jamestown
February as rae4das-- John Linop viii sell stock
and farming implements a his home one !, mig
wesi o. W. Nols hop, on the Ridge Road
ana five miles from Mai tinsbuTg.
March 1, Friday--Jos. l. Mcdaniel will sell valuable
personal property near Tomahawk.
March a. Monday Jordan Lewis xsin sell persona
properly near Gerardstown
March 4. Monday.--Enoeh s. Williamson, Whiting.
Neck, two miles north Of Fostz P. o., will sell
valuable stock and farming implements.
March $, Tuesday--lacob Johnson, Bunker Hill
viii sell valuble sock and flaming implements
March s, Tuesdav---James DuvaI will sell valuable
stock ard implements at his nome Greens
burg.
March 6, wednesday----John Seibert Cushwa viii
sell valuable stock and implements at his loms
on Tuscarora.
March 7, Thursday--John p RAker, near Marlowe
viii sc J va.aabie sock aud farming nipple
ments.
March 8, Frday----T iam TJimbe at his home nca
White Hall, will sell valuable implements.
March ~ MISUNDERSTANDING w.. Mason will sci
stock and farming implements al his home nea
1abler's Station.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-02-16

al the streams are low. Mr.. Shaffar
seys he has seen the water as low
before but not since the city's con-
sumption has been rs great as ID is
now
Judge I'M. jackson Of the Criminal
Court Of Wood comfy, died Thursday
morning at Parkessburg.
He is one of three brothers famous
IN the history Of this State the other
swo being the hate governor, Jacob
B. jackson and Judge .Tonh Jay Jack
son, of the United States Court. Judge
James Monroe jackson next to ex-
Senator Camden. is said to be the
wealthiest man in parkersburg.
The remains of the man supposed to
be George H. Miller, of Sparrow j
Point, who was killed BY train at
Shenandoah Junction last week were
buried at that place after having been
kept several days awaiting identifi-
cation No nerson appeared and the
bosiyawas plnced in a rough box, ms it
was found and buried along the track
with out any service of any kind. He
lives near the scene Of his death.
| In twenty four hours ending at mid
night Sunday, the b. and O. handled
over the second division, from Cum
berland to Brunswick, 3.I17 cars-2, :
1903 Of which were loaded, and l.ol4
empty. OF the 2,Io3 loads .747 of
them We're eastbound. II took about
| rs engines to haul the cars and il ar
ranged in a continuous line it would
have made train over % miles long
This was not a record breaker but
simply goes to show how busy the b
and O. is at present.
The postoffice department at Wash
ington is about to issue the postage
stamps to be sold and used during
the Pan American Exposition to be
held at Buffalo, N. Y. There nre to
be six denominations Of these stamps
containing picture printed in black
with suitable surroundings. Their
central pictures will be a large lake
steamer train of cars representing
fast railroad transportation, an auto
mobile, representing the newest form
of transportation
In 1879 there was / woman archi :
tect; now there are 80. Women paint
ers and sculptors have grown from liz
to 16, 600, literary and scientific writ
ers from 100 to 3, 16l, preachers from
6S to POI, dentists from 81 to Ali, en-
gineres from o. to POI, journalists
from 35 to 472 lawyers from 5 to All,
musicians from 8, 763 to AZ, 800, doctors
from 257 to 1882 accountants from
0 to 43,07I, copyist. and secretaries
from S,0i6 to 90, s24, and stenogra-
piers and typists from Z to 30, 363.
The agent of the Northwestern
Yeast Company is around again with
the little sample Of Magic Yeast.
This company is the largest yeast
manufacturers in the world Magic
Yeast has been on the market over
twenty years without an equal as a
healthful bread raiser and is extern
sively used in all parts Of the United
States. Every body is familiar with
the good qualities of Magic Yeast.
For sale at all first-class groceries.
II.