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Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-08-07
P|TTSF|ELD.
Races at Union Irotting
Park Will Begin Today.
Forty Of Landmarks Bible Glass
Enjoy a Fishing Trip.
Union Grange Meeting Date |.
Changed. Personal Notes..

The selectmen, who last week gave
a hearing to J. H. Crosby of Levant,
who through his counsel, Attorney F.
j. Martin of Bangor, asked the town
of Pittsfield for damages, alleged to
have resulted because of a recent vote
of the town to discontinue Hathorn
street in which the Crosby lot is To-
Gated. have announced their decision
in the matter, estimating the damage
at s25.
About 40 members of Prof. F. U.
Landmarks Bible class of the Free
Baptist Sunday school OF which class
there is a membership of so men, went
to Lake Sebasticook Thursday after
noon on a fishing trip The party re-
turned home on the evening Pullman.
F. w Coolidge of North Livermore,
who has been visiting his son, Attor-
ney H. r. Coolidge, returned home
Thursday.
On account of the Field day, which
is to be held at Camp Benson,under
the auspices of the Camp Benson As
sociation Aug. 10, the date of the
Union Grange meeting to be held in
Plymouth, has been postponed one
week and will meet Aug % The pro
gram which had been IA ranged for
Aug. 10 will be carried out on Aug. 26.
Final arrangements were made
Thursday for the races to be held at
Union Trotting park today and to-
morrow and Col Morrill,. the proprie-
tor of the park feels that with favor
able weather conditions the two days
| meet would prove successful. The
| track is in a fine condition and a good
| crowd is expected.
| Mrs. Lottie Burr and two children
| of Costigan are guests of Mr.. and Mrs
| Charles Bussel'.
Mrs. Belle Dyer of Newport arrived
| Thursday for a visit with Mr. and Mrs
F. H. Bean.
| Harris " Mathews has returned
from an outing at Boothbay Harbor
Mrs S S White and granddaush-
ters Eta Mae and Doris Berdeen
have gone to Windemere park, Unity
where they will pass a vacation.
| Miss Ethel Crush of Utica. N. Y.
and Miss Wilda Wright of Hartford
Ct are guests of Miss Rhea Palmer
E. II. Baker Of Bangor was in tow /.
! Thursday, the guest of his daughter
Mrs. F. K. Maxcy.
ID. M. PARKS mas returned from d
| few days visit at Bar Harbor
Mrs. r. A. Kimball and little daugh-
ter of Sierre Madre. Cal. are guests
of Mrs. Kimbalrs sister. Mrs F. K
Maxcy.
f. A. Turner of Portland arrived
Thursday to join Mrs. Turner who is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G
w. Patten.
MIR. and Mrs. A. j. Davis and sor
Merton of Howard. r. L.. who have
been visiting his parents. Mr.. ant
Mrs Joseph F. Davis, on the Newport
road, and his sister. Mrs. James
Towle, north Main street have return
ed home.
Attorney G. Fl Morse returned home
Thursday from a business trip tt
| Manchester. n. H.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-08-07
GARDINER IN DARKNESS.
Electric Lights Go Out and Train Is
Over an Hour Late.

The usual schedule of Gardiner business
people received two severe shocks last
evening. For a period of u minutes the
electric lights We're out and the 7.12 train
which brings the evening mail from The
west was l hour and 40 minutes late.
The cause Of the difficulty with the cleo
trio lights was on the line between here
and Augusta and the Kcnnebec Light
Heat Co did quick service in repedyins
it. Business houses on Water street who
also had gas, went directly onto gas as
soon as they learned from the power sta
tior that the trouble with tie electro
lights was something which wou'd take
an hour or more to repair. but in othef
places the blackness of darkness prevail
ed until some temporary lighting system
could be devised. An old fashioned ian'
tern was mustered into service at the
office of Prebe & keene. Mine host
Douglass of the johnson House soon had
his dining hall and Office lighted with
score of kerosene lamps and in the local
office of the Kennebec Journal candle
with cigar box cover and nail for
candlestick were made to do duty during
the absence of electricity, and the report
cr realized that there is a wonderful d't-
ference between one cand'e-powcr ana 10.
The difficulty on the line put out OIL
commission every house and street hs"'
in Gardiner, Randolph, South Gardner
and Farmingdale and those in private re''
licences were Obliged to resort TO even
more laughable devices than business men
on the street. Water street was passao'e
for teams and pedestrians or account vi
there being enough stores lighted by gas
to prevent it from being in utter daik.
ness. But as the night was overcast anu
slightly rainy the other streets in the Guy
were as dark as they possibly could DE-
and bedraggled pedestrians stunp'e.
against each other in the dark ana sa''
things under their breath. EVefyon'
breathed n sigh of relief when TIE ish's
came on again and was thankfui ''a'
the difficulty had been so soon 'ocateu.
The other proposition was not SO eas'i,
solved The mail train was so late tli"'
the mail did not arrive until after u.
postofflce was closed. and so IT. VIII NV
he distributed until morning. The pei,
odical stores. however. kept opcn "".'
after the arrival of the train In ofder "
serve their customers with the eVepn'e
papers, which was duly appreciated
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-08-07
Adopted Petty Foul Tactics in
Effort 10 Defeat Them.
G. N. Daniels and Ray EVERY Give a
Few Instances.

New York, Aug. 6-Criticism of the
conduct of the Olympic games in Lon
don was freely made today by Ray G.
Every, the New York Athletic Clubs
broad jumper, and Daniels, the cham
zion swimmer, both of whom arrived
from Liverpool on the steamer Adri-
attic, both having participated in the
game.
"Englisl!men treated US fine social
w." declared Daniels. I'm fact, they
were anxious to treat US a little too
fine for athletes. We were invited to
10 dinners before and during the
events When the boys politely deciin-
ed to eat or drink dozens of Young
EDglishmen came to our quarters ana
chided us for not being sociable. we
would have had every reason to drop
our condition quickly if we had accept
cd their hospitality.
GAS athletes we were treated rotten.
Rotten does not express the sentl-
ments of Americans. You here can't
appreciate the difficulties we encount-
cred. That Marathon was the worst
athletic offence possible The ltallah
was dragged to his feet and almost
carried over the line.
.fOf course the defeats in the endur-
ance runs were a sore thing to the
English, but their conduct was mex
cusable. we had much better treat
nient in Athens The British showed
their disappointment and jealosy at all
times. l was in the grandstand when
the Marathon runners were coming
ara the women on all sides were eX-
claiming: II hope it isn't Yankee
Anything but a Yankee The English
started the unpleasantness and Kept
it IN. we were sorry that they did
this. for England is the real home OF
sports and ought to set higher stand
ard. They are good winners, put pao
losers.
PERSONALLY | had kick. but WHAT
was the use of making one when
beat my man? In. every contest, a
preparatory signal was given. a
trained athlete learns the words 'Get
ready as a soldier does. | was stand
ing on the platform just before my
big race when i heard an official sud
denly shout Co. 1 was taken almost
off my. feet.
=" Il saw Haf1nay, the Hungarian
crack, hit the water and disappear.
Was only taking off my sweater.
looked at the officials. They were smil-
| ing: There was no time to argue and
l plunged into the water after Halmay
"It was a hard tussle, but | overtool,
him and won the race. My kick would
only have added one more to the gener-
al grievances of our boys, and | re-
Trained. They were the poorest con
Quoted set Of games 1 ever attended.
EVERY said: ."Our treatment by 9th.
err nations representatives was
| friendly and fair. We can hardly say
| that for England. After the opening
| insult to our flag in the Stadium we
could not feel very kindly to the Eng
lishmen. The tug of war incident was
| only the beginning of a long line of af-
| fronts which eliminated in the at
| tempt to rob Hayes Of the Marathon"
| "a constant attempt on their part
| to DO u.s." said EVERY, was evident
| The pulling of the Italian over the lint
| in the Marathon race was an outrage
| ous piece of work. That it was done
| is shown plainly in the Kaleidoscope
| views of the race now on exhibition"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-08-07
Two Bridal Parties Are
Guests IN This Town.
Nj. and Nj. C.. Il; RandIstls
And Nj ..and Mrs. Joseph OuIin.
Departures on Vacations and Bust.
ness Trlps...SoclsI Notices.

Mr. ana Mrs. r. T. Patten and their
two oldest daughters, Eunice and Mar
garet, will leave this morning by car
riage for Monson for visit with rela-
tives. Monson is Mr.. Patterns former
home.
Miss Marie Williams left Thursday
for visit with relatives in Saco.
c. A. Ross left Thursday on bust
ness trip to Boston.
Gen Isaac Dyer was in Augusta for
the day Thursday.
c. B. Hight and A. Gilblair visited
friends in Augusta Thursday
Mrs. G. H. Allen, who had been the
guest of her brother, l.. l.. Walton, left
Thursday for a brief visit with rela-
tives in Pennington. She was accom-
panied by her son, Stowe. Their home
is in Colorado and they have been in
Maine for the past four weeks.
Two Of Brighton's prominent citi-
Zens. w. ]. Foss and l.. d. Matthews
were in town on business Thursday.
. Mr.. and Mrs. S. F. Durrell and son
Bin of Whitihgsville, Mass. who had
been the guests Of his brother in STRAIT
ton, are passing a few days in town.
the guests Aof Mr.. and Mrs. A. l. Saw
yer.
Mrs. Mary Getchell of Bath is ir
town. the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. G. l.
Cleveland. The two ladies are sisters
A 12-pound daughter was born to Mrs
Cleveland "Wednesday morning. u w.
Ehen Emery, who has charge Of the
United States weather bureau in New
York. passed through town Wednesday
en- route to his former home in Athens
where the family will remain for sew.
eral weeks with relatives.
Mrs. Charles Warren of Cambridge
Mass. arrived Wednesday and left fol
Cornville, where she will pass severa
weeks with her husbands parents, Mr.
and Mrs. George Warren.
c. Harold Randlett Of this town ant
Miss Edith Whitehouse of Rocklant
were married in that town Wednesda!
morning. They arrived here on tn,
evening train and are the guests Of hi.
mother, Mrs G. H. Webb. He is {
Skowhegan boy. a graduate of tn,
High school, and is employed as a fire
man on the Maine Central with a rur
between Rockland and Bath.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Durin Of Sher'
brook, P. O., arrived Wednesday ant
are the guests of his cousin Richard
| Carey. They are on their bridal trip.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-08-07

either been removed to a place of
safety or * under guard.
Conspicuously in the scene of the dis
.aster stands forth the enormous bow
of the airslip with it's huge button
like counter piece. 1t has not been at
all damaged. One of the machinists
who witnessed the explosion yesterday
said the disaster was inexplicable.
Neither motor was working at the tine
and there was neither light nor fire
anywhere near the balloon 1t is as
sumed that the strong concussion to
which the airship was subjected by the
whirlWind caused the self-ignition of
the hydrogen gas.
Tho general mourning of yesterday
has today given place to a more cheer
full view. 1t is believed that the dis
aster will stir up the government and
the German people and that Count
Zeppelin soon will have millions for
his work where in the past he has only
had hundreds of thousands at his COM
1nand.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-08-07
DEXTER.
Rain Helps the crops-Packing Plants
.a Canning String Beans. f

Dexter, Me-, Aug 6.-(SpeciaD.T-T
Dexter Cornet Band will give dance
in the Town hall Friday evening. at
which music will be furnished by the
fun band on Friday evening, Aug. IA,
the band will furnish music for bali
in Hilrs Opera house, Exeter.
Otis o. Roberts of this place has on
his farm six acres of wheat which Is
locking well. 1t is very seldom that
wheat is seen in this section OF Maine
especially in six-acre lots. He will
thrcsh it out and use it for poultry
food this winter
The funeral OF the late Joseph AlOnzo
Joss was held from his late home this
afternoon, Rev. J. A. Wiggin olHciat-
ing: InterDent was at Mount Pleasant
cemetery. The deceased was practically
a lifelong resident Of Dexter. SeveraI
daughtrs survive.
Lafayette B. Waldron, chairman of
the board Of selectmen, was III New
port yesterday or business.
| Miss Genevleve McCrillis is visiting
| friends in Bangor.
| Hosea b. Rackliffe, formerly a prom
| inent resident of Corinna, now of Ban
gor. was in town yesterday afternoon
| looking after business matters.
| Mrs. J. =. Whipple was in Newport
calling on friends yesterday afternoon.
| Mr.. and Mrs Samuel L. Small are
spending few weeks at their cottage
at Waldheim.
| The farmers report that the rain of
| Wednesday and Thursday did untold
good to the crops, which were generally
suffering from the drouth. The crop
of sweet corn is reported as looking
especially promising, the warm wealth
er and especially the warm nights BET
ing especially favorable to that crop.
| If early frosts do not arrive one Of the
| heaviest crops in years Is expected.
| The plants OF f. H. Hayes and the
Portland Packing Co. are running this
week, canning string beans. The beans
are coming in well and are of excellent
| quality. Business about both plants
was quiet today, the rain of yesterday
! making it impossible to pick beans for
| transportation to the factories.
| Mrs W. W. Mitchell of Portland was
| in this village on business yesterday
afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-08-07

drawing card which will draw many
to this place. Another worker Is Mrs.
Kate. B. Stiles of Onset, Mass, who Is
considered one Of the best and the
pleasing lecturer, Mrs. A. J. Pettingiii
OF Maiden, Mass, who was 50 much
enjoyed last season, will also be among
the speakers and workers. Mrs. Miner
va A. Barwise, the well-known Maine
speaker. of Bangor. has been engaged
for the entire session. Mrs. Mary
Knight of Rockport, the talented young
soprano, has been engaged as sololst
throughout the entire session. rests
will be given each. day from the plat
form by Mr. Wiegin, Mrs. Pettingill
and Mrs. Stiles. H
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-08-07

To say you can today and tomorrow
buy the real high grade 60c choco-
lates for 29c Id. of jackson Bros. ap-
pears almost ridiculous, but it is a
fact. This grade of chocolates sells
daily at 60c Id. but the very hot wealth
er changed the bright color so they are
closing them out at this low price The
goods are not affected in the least. but
are just as delicious as though you
paid the Soc Sure to get your share,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-08-07

Without the least sign of emotion. John
Zet, the farmer who killed his wife and
granddaughter Tuesday. stood at the pris-
oner's bar in court at Rockville. Ct.
Thursday and heard a complaint read
charging him with the murder of his
wife Mary. Through an attorney he
plea led not guilty. listened to the intro
dutfion Of enough evidence to establish
the fact that a crime was committed and
tlron was bound over to the falls term of
the superior court without BAIL He was
then handcuffed and taken to jail.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-08-07
More Severe
Electrical Storms

Dover, n. H., Aug. 6.-During a
severe electrical storm this afternoon
the heavy rain washed out a portion
of the railroad track OF the western
division, Boston & Maine Railroad in
the yard here and the passenger train
from Boston for Portland due here at
22O o'clock ran into the washout. The
front wheels of the engine were de-
rallied, but as the train was going at
a very slow speed, less than five miles
an hour. it was brought to a standstlil
at once and all the cars remained on
the track The accident happened at
the Washington arch. where WASH
ington street crosses the track over an
arch bridge.
No one was injured, the train COM
ing to standstll so easy that the
passengers were not even shaken up.
Later they were taken by carriages
to the railroad station. where they
boarded other trains for heir deStl-
nation. After two hours work by the
wrecking crew the engine was put
back on the rails. the tracks filled in
and traffic resumed.
The shower was the heaviest that
has been known in this city for many
years A house on School street and
barn belonging to Joseph Libby
about a mile out of the city were
struck by lightning and burned, the
total loss being $4,000. The electricity
put the Atlantic Shore Line Railroad
and the Dover -Somersworth and
Rochester Street Railroad out of com
mission for several hours through the
burning out of motors.
Rrookfield. Mass. Aug. 6.-St
Marys Catholic church and number
OF other buildings were struck by
lightning during storm late this af-
ternoon. None of the buildings was
burned but all suffered considerable
damage. The steeple of the church
was splintered in parts and fire start
ed inside. On account of lack of ap-
paratus the firemen had much diff
Guilty in extinguishing the blaze in the
steeple but succeeded in getting it un-
der control before heavy damage was
done. The cross on the steeple was
tipped sideways by the lightning.
Mrs. Charles Holmes was rendered
unconscious by bolt which entered
her house on Common street. She
was revived after several hours.
A house and a barn at North Brook
field were burned after being strucR
by lightning during the same shower
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-08-07

The concert which was to have been
given last evening by the Gardiner Eand
was poStT oned on account of the rain.
This is the second time within q mCnth
that tie band concert has been interf2red
with by rain. 1t begins to look as if the
band boys would nave to change the
nights of holding their concerts or make
some more satisfactory arrangement with
the weather man.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-08-07
Temple Heights.

The 26th annual session of the Tenn
pie Heights Spiritualistic Campmeet-
ing will commence Aug. Is and close
Aug. 20 Rev F. A. Wiggin of Brook
line. Mass. a most able speaker and
one cf tie most famous psvchics on the
Spiritualist platform, will be in at
tendance and this fact alone will be a
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-08-07
A NEW AlRsH,P
For Count ZeppeIin-PIenty Of Friend
In Sight.

Berlin, Aug 6.-In addition to the
government grant of $125,000 TO Count
Zeppelin for building another airship,
the count doubtless will be given even
a greater sum for the construction of
new dirigible on the model OF the
one that was destroyed yesterday and
for new experiments. Almost every city
in the empire has, opened public sub
scriptiOnS to raise money for the count.
| Fredrichshafen, Aug. 6.--Thc King
| Wurtemberg called on Count Zeppelin
at his hotel here today and conveyed
| to the aerOnaut Emperor Williams
regret over. the destruction yesterday
of the counts airship at Echterdinger.
The Emperor telegraphed:
| II have heard with the deepest regret
of the destruction of your balloon by
storm and l wish you to know Of my
cordial sympathy in your misfortune.
All the more sincere and all German
lieve we could congratulate you on the
glorious realization of your splendid
epoch making achievement Neverthe-
less. what you have accomplished
must be recognized as of the highest
order and this must be comfort to
you in this catastrophe"
| EclAerdingen, Aug. GA visit to the
| spot where the Zeppelin airship now
| lies hopeless wreck, would have a
saddening and depressing effect upon
| anyone who had witnessed the majes-
tic flight of what was once the most
| perfect balloon yet constructed. The
remains of the balloon had been torn
asunder by workmen during the night
and twisted sheets of aluminium were
heaped in tangled masses along along
| tfe highway. Some of the delicate and
complicated machinery seems to still
be perfectly good and even the instru- :
nlcnts for the taking of photogra Dhic
views during flight escaped destruc-
| tion in the explosion. Everything OF
vaiue that might be used against has
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-08-07
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Robert r. Eastman, the New York
broker arrested at Chicago on fugitive
warrant charging that he left the city
with bonds belonging to his firm, was
arrairned Thursday. but the hearing was
postponed until Aug 10. Eastman's bond
was fixed at $4,000. In default of bail
Eastman was locked up.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-08-07

Schooner Nat Meader is loading
lumber for the Bradstreet Lumber Co.
at Richmond for New York. Two 9TH
er schoOnerS the William H. Daven-
port and the j. Henry E,dmunds are
on their way here to load lumber for
this concern.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-08-07

z. H. Mclaughlin of Machias was
arraigned yesterday morning in the
Gardiner police court on the charge of
lettering about the Maine Central sta
ton. He was fined IS and costs,
amounting to S10.51.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-08-07

A party including Mrs. William Robin.
son and son Willie, Mrs. p. a. McMaster
and Mrs. Patterson and family are enjoy.
ing q weeks outing at Ripieys camp,
Pleasant pond
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-08-07

The 11th Maine Regiment will hold
its annual reunion at Bangor. August
II and Il. There are three members of
the Regmental association in this city
Judge James NJ. Larrabee. j. II.
Meader and Everett r. Small. Judge
Larrabee and Mr.. Small will probably
attend the reunion.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-08-07

ID. 5. McNaughton's removal sale
keeps at high tide and for a fact Won
will do well to buy while you can find
your size
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-08-07

Sidney A. McTaggart, travelling
auditor of the Maine Central railroad
returned yesterday to Portland after
having checked the freight accounts
in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-08-07

been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Corning left yesterday for Pine Point
where they will pass week before re.
turning to California.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-08-07

Elden Z. Smith of Spring street lost
Wednesday by disease his valuable fox
hound, Joker" The dog is well
known by local huntsmen and Mr.
Smith not long ago refused an offer
Of $50 for the dog.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-08-07

The postponed game between the WIN
ners and the rapermakcrs which was to
have been played Wednesday at Qumbv
field will come off this afternoon if the
weather is favorable.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-08-07

The Oshkosh team beat the Fond du
Laos Wednesday in a sensational bail
game which lasted % full innings. The
score was a tie up to the 23d round,
when the visitors made two runs and
won out, to 2.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-08-07

Miss Nellie Gardiner of Thomaston
who has been visiting her uncle. Geo
w. Gardiner, Farmingdale,. returned
home yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-08-07

owen Moran. the English scrapper
who returned from England severa
weeks ago. says that Jimmy Britt is
handing out some hot stories to the
Englishnen about the money that box
ers get in this country.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-08-07

c. S. Whitney left yesterday morn
ing for Hot Springs, Va, where he
Will remain for several weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-08-07

Mr.. and Mrs. John Mahaney OF Tatten
are visiting at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs
q. T.. Huntington, Church street
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-08-07

Miss katherine Nevillcs arrived bomo
last evening from Wiscasset. wnere she
has been passing d few days
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-08-07

Young Mr.. Herzog is bundle of en-
ergv and generally does something to
le+ the onlookers know he's in the
game.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-08-07
GARDINER.

George B. Morse went to Boothbav
Harbor yesterday on business trip.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-08-07

Schooner Robert II. McCurdy Is load
ing ice at the Allen Houses, Randolnh