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The sun., 1908-08-16
OBITUARY..

James Wilson Alexander Macdonald. the
dean OF American soulptors. who died on
Friday at Yonkers. was born OF Sootch-Irish
parents In Steuben Vile. Ohio. August 25. 1924.
As a bov he spent 90 much OF the time which
he supposedly was de voting to work about the
farm in drawing pictures upon the barn doors
that his father declared unless he stopped such
foolishnees he would be sppr enticed to black
smith. He went to 81. Louis In is<i to become
a clcrk In publishing house. He studied art
diligently at night. and although after term
Of eleven years his employers took him into
partnership hs ssys up the bushes S' two year,
sion. n 7 He % lsmsinsd il st. Losls until tSs out
ths f rss & portrst bust cut In marble wsss o the
from II IL:
Rs1eis a Sfs bus. y q SSsIiss Sonns, .Ss I.Eyo!.
Court. Soon after be made the bust OF james
S.Sn.: afYs S .dysrd: sshI xh:h
the head OF the main drive In Forrest Park.
st. Louis r. his work a NJ. z also a. the bEcnse
square st issd street, another Of Gen. Han.
SSs ta: sss n p
Park goGsEn AID SSs T ThS%a. a1s P:tS:
Of George Wsshington. more than 500 copies
OF New York city. Shortly before his death
Mr.. Macdonald completed companion bust
OF LINCOLN, Mr.. Macdonald was an active
member OF the Microsoopioal Society and was
associsted with the late Andrew Green and
Luther Marsh IN trying to obtain moro public
parks for New York city. He interested him.
self for many years In q scheme 70 establish
national school OF art and delivered many
lectures on various subjects connected with
art.
Henry Folger, o. years old. United States
vice-consul at Kingston. Ont. died at Kings
ton to-day. He was vice-oonsul. for thirty
years, longer than any other American ofncial
In the same position In Canada. For several
years he was manager Of the st. Lawrence
him-Henry, OF New York city; Howard g.
manager OF the THOUSAND Islands Steamboat
Navigation Company Of Toronto.
DR.; Homer 7. Euler. fo.mss ss,pDr president q
Friday at Sarsnac Lake, where he was seeking
health He will be buried at Fredonia,
N. Y, where he lived for the last three years.
Henry. J. Fuller. president OF the Fairbanks
Canadian company, 70 his brother. His
sister, Miss Mary Fuller. Is a teacher OF
history at Smith College.
the brokerage and mining business, died
on Friday at his home, 177 Hicks street,
Brooklyn. IN, his thirtieth. year, He was q
member OF the CRESCENT Athletic Club. Ho
leaves widow and one son.
The sun., 1908-08-16
WEATHER MAP OF ATLANTIC
GERMAN EXPERT PLANS TO
LESSEN SHIPWRECKS.

Genes Over to Interest Our weather Bureau
in IN international Forecasting Plan
which Makes an Observation Station
efEvery Steamship TRIES It on Voyage.
DR.. Peter Polls, director OF the Me-
teorologioal Observatory at Aaohen, Ger
many, arrived yesterday by the Hamburg
American liner Kaiserin Auguste Victoria
with scheme by which the world ashore
and afioat may be informed by daily bull
letina of weather conditions on the Atlantic
Just as folks OF the United States are In
formed Of atmospheric transformations on
this continent.
Heretofore the prophecies OF the experts
frequently have received black eyes by
cyclonio disturbances that have oavorted
In Unexpectedly from the vast that Is with
out local forecast stations. It Is the plan
Of DR.. Polls to make every steamship
fitted with wireless peripatetio meteoro-
logical station and to issue aboard ship
and on land charts pioturing after the
manner Of our own Weather Bureau maps,
the weather Of two continents and the sea
between.
All that the meteorologistsw will need after
the establishment OF the rowing sea sta
tons ts balloon or airship observatoriee
by which they may translate the meanings
Of the upper air currents. Then they Will
defy the elements to brew a storm that
cannot be foretold accurately maybe
week before 1t strikes these parts.
DR.. Polls has been here before studying
the American method Of collecting data
about the weather ashore and he has
adopted many features Of the American
system. A representative Of the Washing
ton office Of the Weather Bureau met him
at the Hamburg American pier and accom-
panied him to Washington.
On the Kaiserin DR.. Polls experimented
with his plan. keeping in touch with the
Washing gton weather office on the latter
half Of his 5000 mile trip. He was In COM
munication with nine liners. and all Of them
told him exactly what the barometer.
Thermometer, hygrometer and anemommeter
were doing In their respective localities.
With these facts he readily constructed
weather may depicting the sea chan ges.
He hopes to get the United StAtes TO
cooperate with Germany and possibly other
Of storms ut sea 30 that the navigator,
whether he commands sailing craft or ves-
sells propelled by steam or gasolene, may be
warned when In port or on the deep OF
trouble In his course.
DR. Polls wants the Weather Bureau here
to use numerals instead Of words In It's
wireless system In describing the force Of
winds. This Ia called the Beaufort method.
1 being calm and ~ a hurricane. Or.
Polls used o kite on the Kaiserin to get the
weather conditions Of the upper air until q
stiff breeze carried the kite Europeward.
DR.. Polls said that the danger OF collision
In fogs and peril in unheralded storns
would bc eliminated by the new system of
sea prophecy. The scheme involves the
publication both on land and SEA Of charts
telling the weather conditions and the
probabilities. While DR.. Polls does not
expect to do away with shipwreoks. he ex-
pects to reduce them 30 materially that they
will be 90 rare as to be regarded as
sensations even by the ship news reporters.
The sun., 1908-08-16
BALDWINs SHIP A SUCCESS.
Posses All Tests and II New G0vernmeut
Property.

Passes All Tests and II New Government
Property.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 15.--Sailing over the
hills Of Virginia to-day for two hours and
covering about twenty-nine miles. or three
more than were required. Capt Thomas q.
Baldwin, military airship passed through its
official test for endurance with case. Yes
teriay the balloon met the speed require
ments by making an average OF 1881 miles
an hour, or three miles an hour above the
minimum limit required by the contract
The balloon is now virtually Government
property. The board Of army officers who
conducted the trials are moro than salts
fed with it's capabihty. They will hold q
meeting at the War Department on Monday
to prepare their report.
Capt. Baldwin will reoesve about $4,000
for his airship. according TO tho contract
provisions.
At the end Of the two hours flight he said
that he was we'll satisfied with his coming
pecuniary reward, but that the airship
was probably tho cheapest the Government
would over be able to buy. To-day's trial
was considered thorou Oh test OF the sta
bility Of the airship. For two suooeecive
ders showed no eject Of the work. The
hight could have been continued much
longer. The propeller was speeded up to
about 100 revolut utions minute.
The starting line was crossed at 642
O'Clock. Seven round trips over the four
and one-eighth mile course from the parade
ground at the fort to Cherrydale,. Va, were
made, with the balloon under entire control
every minute. Most Of the distance was
travelled on an even keel. There was
neither rolling nor plunging from start to
finish. -.
As the balloon turned the starting flag
at the beginning Of the seventh trip the
crowd oheered loudly and shouted con.
gratulations to Capt Baldwin. who was not
more than 100 feet above the ground. y
was nearly dark when the balloon returned
for the last time and olroled four times
above the parade ground before tho army
officers were able to make It clear to the
navigator that his time was up and the
day won.
Major Squiers. president Of tho board.
was one Of the first persons TO congratulate
Capt Baldwin and Mr.. Curtis, the engineer.
As the balloon was being towed into the
tent Capt Baldwin said: Handle her gently.
She belongs to the Government now
The sun., 1908-08-16
BOXING ON PLUM ISLAND,
which ID United States Freperty-Posice
DO Not interfere.

DO Net interfere.
In the presence Of Police Captain FormosA
and two Of his detectives several boxing
bouts took place yesterday on Plum Island.
sheepshead Bay. The bouts were In the
open and were held under the auspices OF
the .United States Military and Sporting
Club
Jerry Casey and Jed Carssy fought . six
round draw. Philly Mo0overn. brother
Of Terry, and Joe KamphA figured IN the
next bout. Kampha went out In tho second
round. Winfield 8. Overton and William
N. Cohn. the principal backers Of the club.
asked to be arrested. Overton has lease
on Plum Island from the United States
Government. He claims that since The
Island is q Government reservation. tho
local police have no jurisdiction.
Capt. Formosa did not interfere with the
Arrangements, but gathered evidence TO
place before the Federal authorities. %
that there was any violation Of the law
the Government can use the captain and his
men as witnesses.
Col. Marshall Of the Engineer Corps has
charge OF Plum Island. which was pur.
chased by the Government as q site for
fort The ground 10 not solid enough TO
bear the weight Of heavy guns and the stone
enoasements Of . fort and was abandoned.
Mr.. overton paid 5000 year for the lease
OF tho island. -
The sun., 1908-08-16
QUENTIN WINS EGG RACE.
Presidents Son Takes Part in Field Meet
to Aid o Hospital.

OYSTER BAY, Aug. 1S.-Quendn Roosevelt.
youngest son Of the President. was one Of
the features Of the annual field meet Of the
Oyster Bay Riding Academy. held to-day
for the benefit Of the Nassau Hospital. He
and Kermit attended the meet and he re-
sisted the tempta ton to enter the manikin.
obstacle and potato races. but whom the
egg and spoon race came along Quentin
announced himself as q candidate.
This race consists In riding on horseback
carrying an egg on q spoon. Quentin was
hard pressed BY some OF his competitors.
but he finally won by q good margin.
Frederic r. Coudert explained the meet
and the judges were Capt z. Mortimer
Ward. James Byrnes and Auguste p. Mon
tant.
In the affinity race BENJAMIN Young dis
located his finger whom assisting his lady
partner into her saddle He cried out that
Els fineer was out OF joint and she grabbed
the finger and pulled IL back into place
while the crowd cheered.
The meet netted liberal sum for the
hospital.
The sun., 1908-08-16
$4,000 UNEMPLOYED WOMEN

In the state-PIans To Help Them Get Work
-womens League Campaign.
Mrs. Belle De Rivera, president Of the
Women's League Of New York State, which
was organized about six months ago to
take up, among other things. the finding
out Of channels Of work for unemployed
the leagues campaign for the reemploy-
ment OF women who became idle in the
dull times. The work OF the league has
been confined not % much to providing
work for women as to finding where they
could 60 to get 1t.
Mrs. De Rivera has had replies from q
large number Of firms to which she wrote
asking what the chances were for the en-
ployment OF women, how many they could
employ and when they could take them on.
In the replies jobs we're guaranteed for
several thousand women throughout tho
State, In some cases at once and in others
In q feS weeks. laundry company in
this city said that 1t was employing women
now. A women's waist manufacturing
concern replied that II would start to run
full time at once. D. F. Goodrich. rubber
firm Of Akron. Ohio. wanted to know how
many women from New York were willing
TO 10 there. A department store In this
city said IL would take on $50 new en-
ployees on September Is and half dozen
other nrms replied that early In September
they would be taking on q great many
Mrs. De Rivera made public Q number Of
letters received from unemployed women.
Tho most striking was from the widow OF q
civil war veteran who has no pension.
Il am an American "a years Of age
she wrote, 'and my husband died three
years ago. A large property entrusted to
him by me was squandered and, at his
death I was left destitute and without q
relative In the world. have ministered
to the siok, soothed and oomforted the
dying and performed the last sad ofiioss
for the dead many years. My heart and
my purse were ever open TO the cry OF
the needy and distressed, but In this. the
darkest hour Of my life, have not one TO
whom TO look to for comfort or help
The writer said that she has answered
every advertisement for help and walked
until she was footsore, but could not find
work.
Mrs. De Rivera estimated that there
were about 5000 women out Of work In
this State. Statistics OF persons out of
work generally did not include women,
she said She estimated that about 10
per cent. Of the women In all vocations
throughout the State were out Of work.
A committee will form plans TO assist In
putting unemployed women In touch with
persons who can employ them.
The sun., 1908-08-16
DROWN IN SHALLOW WATER.
Ono Life Lost at Fort Hamilton, Another
at Coney Island.

One Life Lost st Fort Hamilton, Another
NJ Coney Island.
David Beatty. 90 years old. Of 81 York
street. Brooklyn. was drowned In two
feet Of water while wading into the bay
at the foot Of Fourth avenue. Fort Hamilton.
vest erday afternoon. He was evidently
seized with q cramp or stricken with heart
failure. Several hundred persons saw him
struggling. but thought he was trying TO
fool them. Beatty's wife realized the
danger, but the man was dead IN the water
when help came.
George Murray, Il years old. Of 2io Thirty
frat street, Brooklyn. died few minutes
later in almost the same manner while
In the water on West Twenty-fourth street.
Coney Island. Murray was rescued, but
lived only until he had been carried into
the Reception Hospital.
The bodies OF the men were takon to
Kowsld a Jentsers morgue At Coney Islsnd,
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Sir Genieile @. B. Cave.
Streeton Han,
Leicesternhire.

The knight wore gold bracelet On his
left wrist which he said lady Of Denver
had the key Of and that only she could
Denver. but did not mention that a. his
object. fAs the gossip Of the ship had Il.
he was to wed an American heifess. He
had very good time on tho trip and looked
q little weary about the eyes.
Sir Genielle Is sometimes called the 'cow-
boy baronet. because he has spent much
time In the West as q oowpuncher. He
returned to England not long ago In the
cabin Of White Star liner to claim the
estate Of his fater. the late Sir Myies Cave
Browne-Cave. It was several years before
the solicitors Of the estate found Sir Genielle.
who had been working a. miner and cow
boy in Colorado and who did not seem to
care much whether or not he was discovered.
The estate is heavily mortgaged.
The sun., 1908-08-16
Town wnere the Gold Failed II No More.

BuTTE. Mon. Aug. is.-Dsspatohes
from Alaslrs tell Of the recent abandonment
q CSppsr osntre ono. - hcS5tshinS ss town
ihere not one u nov occupied, mgr n there
q einGle psgson In the town, Failure OF the
gold deposits uaussd ths general sxodus al
I0,ooo hhahttAntR -.
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Broadway B. aoth ST.; sth Ave-, lsth g.
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cAvE-BRowN-cAvE IN srEERA6E.
Had Jolly Time OF II Too-wIn He Wed
Denver Girif


Sir Genille ve-Brown-Cave arrived
yesterday In the steerage Of the Cunarder
Lucanis. not. as he remarked. because he
could not afford to come otherwise. but
because he liked the unaffected. blithesome
and democratic manners Of folks between
decks. He says he spent five bob day
treating the poor. thirsty devils.' and that
he incidentally took q few himself. His
speciality was brandy and soda. which he
requested q reporter who interviewed him
to buy for him on the pretence that he was
broke. Later he showed gold pieces and
insisted that he was not q noblenan, but
merely Mr.. Brown, an American citixen.
He had to prove his citizenship to an Ellis
Island inspector and he was careful then
to hand over his card. which read:
sir Genieiie G. b. Cave,
Streeton Han,
L<iceBtcrshire,
The sun., 1908-08-16

The balance Of our fine stock of China, Japan and
Grass Mattings and Rugs, also Porch Rugs will
be closed out at a great reduction. II you do not
need any Of the above for your present wants.
anticipate your future requirements for the Fall
1t viii pay you.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-05-14
Mrs. Judith A. McDaniels.

This beloved neighbor and friend
passed away Thursday morning, May
Z, at her home in CCrnVille. She had
not been in her usual health for some
time but not until recently was it
apparent that the end was 80 near.
Mrs McDaniels was born December
10, 1884 and was the only daughter of
Josiah and Hannah Robinson. OF the
other children, Richard, George and
Sylvanus, the last two are still living
and reside in Illinois. She was a
lifelong resident Of Cornville, living
at her birthplace, the old Robinson
home, until her marriage in 1850 to
Chas. G. McDaniels. Since the death
of her husband, in 1879, she and her
daughter, Della, have resided at the
old McDaniels homestead. 1t was
this daughters privilege to be with
her mother and to give her the most
loving and devoted attention during
her recent illness. The sincere sym
pathy of her many friends is ex
tended to her in her great loss.
The many deeds of kindness and
the beautiful flowers which were con-
stantly sent in, bore witness to the
high esteem in which Mrs. Mechanic Is
was held in the neighborhood and
community. They were fitting
appreciation to the one whose life
work had been filled with cheering
words and kindly deeds to all around
her.
Funeral services were held on Sun
day afternoon, conducted by the Rev.
B. B. Merrill, pastor of the Congrega-
tional church at Skowhegan. There
were many beautiful floral offerings
from the relatives and neighbors, as
last loving tributes to the dear one
departed.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-05-14
Notice of Foreclosure

Whereas, Joseph II. Baker by name Of
j II. Barker, OF Hartland, in the County of
Somerset and State of Maine, by his mort
gage deed dated December 4, 1900, and re-
corded in Somerset Registry of Deeds, Book
A7, Page 460, conveyed to Corydon NJ. Jewett
of Bangor, in the County of Penobscot, the
following described real estate, to wit: a
certain lot or parcel of land situated In said
Hartland on the south side of the road lead
Ing from Hartland Village to Athens Village
and bounded and described as follows to
witt bounded on the north by said road,
land of T. b. Kowell and land of VInson
Litchhe eld; on the west by land OF said Litch-
field, land of Darius b. Ham and land for
merly of the estate OF Going Hathorn; on the
south by land formerly of James Fuller, land
OF q. w. Sawyer and land of I. b. Rowell;
and on the east by land OF said T. l3. Rowell.
Also one othei certain lot or parcel of land
situated in said Hartland and bounded and
described as follows. to wit: bounded on the
east by the above described lot parcel on
the north by land of said Darius b. Ham: on
the west by land of John e.. HAM; and on
the south by land of the Linn Woolen Com
pany, and land of the Town of Hartland.
And, whereas, the conditions of said mort
gage have been broken, now, therefore, by
reason of the breach of the cond. ton thereof,
|, Cora NJ Chase, guardian of the said Cory
don NJ. Iewett, claim a foreclosure of said
mortgage.
April D. 1908
CORA NJ. CHASE
BY II. III. PATTKN, her Atty. 3wls
The Somerset reporter., 1908-05-14
Of Wonderful Value, and Free

Tired bodies, pale and suuken
cheeks, haggard eyes, sleepless nights
and weak nerves, are running our
lives and killing our people. No
wonder these poor sufferers bless DIR.
Green for his great free offer. He is
the most successful specialist in cur
ing nervous and chronic diseases, and
the discoverer of that wonderful
medicine, DR.. Greene's Nervura
blood and nerve remedy. He has
established a system of letter cor
respondence at his office, "a Temple
Place, Boston, Mass, by which all
can write him about their complaints,
and by mentioning the symptoms
they suffer from and telling him how
they feel, they will receive an answer
from him, free OF charge, giving a
complete description of their case
and telling just what ails them. He
gives most careful attention to every
letter, tells just what to do to be
cured perfectly and permanently, and
makes all understand exactly what
their complaint is. And all this costs
nothing. No journey to the city, no
Doctors fee, the best medical advice
and consultation in the world, and
nothing TO pay. The Doctor makes a
speciality of treating patients through
letter correspondence, and 1t is sue
cessful. Write him at once reader,
and you will almost certainly be
made strong and well.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-05-14
Notice of Foreclosure

Whereas Joseph II. Baker of Hartland, in
the County of Somerset and State of Maine
by his mortgage deed dated February 7, 1902
and recorded in somerset Registry OF Deeds
Book 25l. page $50, conveyed to Corydon M
Jewett of Bangor, In the County of Penob-
scot, the following described real estate, to
wit: certain lot or parcel of land situated
in Hartland village, III the town of Hartland,
Somerset County, and bounded as follows:
viz. Beginning at the southeast corner OF
the land owned by william Stedman on the
northerly side OF the road leading from said
Hartland village to Canaan; thence norther-
ly along said Stedman's east line to land of
y. NJ. Webb; thence easterly along said
Webbs south line seven a. rods and seven
l7] feet to stake and stones; thence souther-
ly nineteen 40 rods to the margin of said
road at a point nine (Yl rods and seven "a
feet from the point of beginning; thence
westerly along the margin OF said highway
to said place OF beginning, containing one
acre more or less with the buildings thereon.
And, whereas, the conditions of said mort
gage have been broken, now. therefore, by
reason OF the breach of the condition thereof,
|, Cora VI. Chase, guardian Of the said Cory
don NJ. Jewett, claim a foreclosure of said
mortgage.
\ pril 28, 1905.
CORA NJ. CHASE
by II. RI. PATTEN, her Atty. 3wls
The Somerset reporter., 1908-05-14
Hon, W. T. Haines.

This paper is not prejudiced against
either of the other gentlemen men
toned in connection with the Repub-
lican gubernatorial nomination, but
supports Mr.. Haines because we be-
lieve him to be man eminently
qualified for the position.
The public record of Mr.. Haines is
an open and clean one. AS MEM
Der of the legislature he has done the
State very valuable services. His
name is connected with much of the
most practical and useful legislation
of our statute books. He has l. ooved
himself a constructive statesman.
Many of those who are opposed to
him are free to acknowledge that he
is one of the ablest men yet spoken
of in connection with the guberna-
torial office. AS business man he is
safe, conservative and successful.
Born, reared and educated in Maine,
and he has all his life been connected
with her industries, her politics and
her institutions. He has thorough
knowledge of her resources and pos
sibilities. We believe him to be one
of the best equipped and qualified
men in Maine to fill the executive
chair, and the peer OF any of the past
who have occupied it with credit and
honor.
The time draws near for holding
the primaries TO select delegates to
the Republican State Convention to
be held in June TO name candidate
for Governor. While it may be as
well to send unpledged delegates, we
believe in selecting men who can
think clearly, not blinded by narrow
prejudice, who cannot be fooled by
Misrepresentation. If the majority
of the delegates selected throughout
the state are of this stamp, Hon.
William T. Haines will be the Repub
lican standard bearer in the cam
paign this year, and ne will be trium
phantly elected, From the Aroos-
took Pioneer.