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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-23
HISTORY OF SOUTHERN
STATES MISSION
H1or Two week, ending scpt. 800

(I'Or two weeks ending sept. 800
atlanta, Elder o. W. Hyde, presi-
dent 80 Connauy 81. Atlanta, 1a.-
president o. W Hyde and Leonard Fall
have iust finished visiting the saints in
Henry county Elders Hunter.
stock and GUIDE have been meeting with
very good success IN holding cottage
meetings in the northern part Of the
conference Sister Mollic Gibson
Of Re1oak writes that after an illness
which had confined her % her bed for
two weeks, through the administration
of Elders Leonard BAN and +. T.. Palm
er, she was almost Immediately re-
stored 10 health and after a few hours
went about her work IN the house.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-23

met many friendly people, a number
Of whom asked the elders II they would
not hold some meetings. a
number Of Boston papers have In
dulged in articles with reference to
MOrmonism. some for and some
against. all OF which give publicity to
the work OF the elders
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-23

Georgia. Elder A. y. Mortensen.
president. go, Plum ST.. Macon. Ga
Another case of those who came 10
scon but remained 90 pray" occurred az
"a street meeting held Ia Nidalia by
Elders Myers, James ana Chatelalu.
sept Is After the services great
many people who had been very bitter
remained Go ask questions and many
hearty Invitations were extended the
elders 90 visit them at their homes
Tho death Of Brother Carls
Dyal. a faithful member of the church.
occurred on Sept. ~. Elder A. r..
Mortenscn has been appointed Go sue
coed Elder j.. l.. Myers as president of
tho Georgia conference. Com
pany work which has been started n
the northern counties is proving "a sue
cess so FAR.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-23

oct. ia. L. Harper Of pls,,s.,
Grove. Utah county. Utah. from b.
Society Islands mission; set apsr s,r
Z, 1906. ''fs
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-23

oct. 4-Charles T. Lesueur ~ NJ,
Maricopa county, Arizona. from 4.
British mission. set apart April M
Released on account of sickness
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-23

TIorida--Elder T.. l.. Myers. presi-
Dent ll9S Highway Ave. Jacksonville
Fla-slder George A. Slaugh. who has
labOred faithfully for "a number Of
months In the Florida conference. has
been honorably released 10 return 10 his
home IN Nernal Utah Elder l..
/. Myers, who for the past rs mon ms
has ably presided over the Georgia con-
ference. succeeds Elder j W. Blazzard
as president of the Florida conference
Elders Edgar Meacham and Jo-
seph Argyle report two baptisms m
Lafayette county during the past week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-02

- or more poor children 10 he reaping it's
enefits. But why are there not two.
th1ec or even four hundred children there.
V hen it is said that Boston has more
than 900 tuberculous children? The ans
ver is: Lack of money 10 care for
them." Michael +. Fitzgerald. master OF
the Oliver Wendall Holmes School. in
hich the open air school is situated is
one of the most enthusiastic supporters
# this plan. and he hopes. as do many
ether friends of the undertaking. that
!. Will be made part OF the public
school system before long. Dr. Thomas
harrington, a. l.. Rafter. and the physi-
clans at the Burroughs place dspensary
81 the Consumptive's Hospital. are prac-
tically agreed to the Importance of
tits school. 4 joint committee. from the
three bodies already mentioned is to have
hearing in City han this evening. and
much interest centers in the develop
l"ents at that lime. in viaW Of the recent
announcement Of the number of affected
children now in the regular school
classes. The park commissioners gave
the use Of the refectory until the first
Of May. but it is hardly possible that
such a vital step toward The general
health ri the community will he halted
tFen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-02
SHARkEY WILL POST FORFEIT
FOR FIGHT WITH JOHNSON

RGGlor. April Jim Jeffri"S did not
go out on the road yesterday morn
ing ana did nc exercise after his matt
nee stunt. as he was engaged in full
.lling engagements with photographers
according to his own statement.
Tom Snarkey was around town yes
terlay, and says that h" is here simply
on social calls and not with any in
Tom said
II have not even %ean JcffrieS anC
do not expect To meet him, but if yot
see him Just tell the big fellow that
| viii post Il $3.50 forfeit to meet Jae&
johnson as soon as ! return to New
York. And also tell him that if he
doesn't say something soon | VIII cal
his bluff about getting back into the
ring
At the Orpheum last night, wher
told about Sharkey's appearance in
town and his statement that he was
sincere about meeting any heavyweight
in the world, JEFF said: Good for Tom
l hope he is getting back the idea that
he can fight. He has not called tC
see me, but he is welcome, as a So
ola! "r rn@ilistic caller. Tell him for
me that l wish him every success and
would be pleased TO meet him in my
dressing room or at my hotel"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-02
TREE CULTURE IN HOLLAND.
Films on Canal Banks and lindens
French Monarch Guarded.

There is perhaps no other well pOpu-
lated country in the world which has so
many We'll wooded towns AS has HOl-
lard. Most OF the streets and gracntS
OF canals have avenues of trees.
Utrecht has TWO rows OF trees on either
side OF its quaint canals. Its canal
hanks are constructed as if in two sto-
lies. Tie lower story. almost flush
with the water level. is lined with ware
houses and vaults. while tie upper sto-
=; has dwellings and shops. Both lev
lis are planted with trees.
SO many avenues OF trees make a
Dutch town exceedingly pleasant. es-
pecially on a hot day. The foliage
tempers the glare of the sun and the
vlstas Of green are refreshing to the
eve. These abundant growthS in
thickly populated towns are highly use
full dis we'll as ornamental. 1t is recog-
nized that from a hygienic point OF
view they are valuable to the citizens.
In Holland these useful services are
gratefully recognized and the trees are
carefully rendered by the municiDali-
ties The cost Of this care per capita
III the different towns varies somewhat.
Last year. for example. Utrecht devOt-
ed q cents dutch, to it's trees for each
inhabitant and The Hague % cents for
each of It's $4,000 citizens. 1t takes 21a
Dutch cents to equal an American cent.
bout ten years ago the annual cost OF
.arin:, for the trees Of The Hague was
!? cents (DutclD per capita. but since
that tim" many ne" trees and shrubs
have been planted throughout the city
and new parks have been laid out.
1t has heen found that not every kind
Uf tree will thrive in the streets of a
town. for trees have many enemies both
above and below grown. Gas escaping
rom pipes underground is the worst en-
envy Of trees. because quite small guam
titles IF il are deadly. For this reason
special precautions are taken against
against the le.ikage .. gas in Dutch
towns. How electricity escaping un-
derSruUnd acts upon trees as yet has
not been sufficiently studied to be I'M
d""Stcod Trees will not grow in very
narrow streets where the houses are
high. neither will they thrive If the
pavement does not let i'll the moisture
and air in sufficient quantities.
In" best trees for street planting in
Holland ara elms and lindens. but the
elm is the harder of tn, two and will
grow where linden viii not Trees OF
tf"S'' kinds reacn great age like tho
pid ems along the quiet grachts of
Edam. one of the ",leal'' cities of the
LEvd"r Zee, which saw the fleets of
Van TrOmp ana De RuYter in the har-
Dor # Edam-the harDor v hich appears
so tiny to modern eyes that one with
difficulty imasines the terror of the
North sea" anchor;ng there. Then
there are the ms gniticert lindens OF
the Malebaan in Utrecht which appeal
ed to the French monarch King Louis
XIV. Those ln1ens he commanded his
soldiers to spare on peril OF their lives.
Hague Correspondence of the Chicago
News
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-02
AVIATOR HAS LICENSE.
Herring May Use Any Aerop:ane IN
Official Tests at Fort Myer.

Washington, April l.-3ris Gen. AL
N, chief o: the sigma corps OF th;.
| nted states amy. aid that under
tn terms of his contract with the gov
",nmon, A. ". Herring, the aviator.
could bring aly aerop!aA. h. chose
I" Fort Meyer fnr the official tests,
provided that it confornlcd 10 .ho con-
tract requirements.
The general mace This statement
Wh"n asked CONGO ning tn. rrlnor thar
MIR. Herring bad sod Il half interest
in his contract with the .rnmtnt
IL Dr. Alexander Graham Pill and
Glenn II. furtiSs who own the silver
Dart, the 1eroplan" which has recently
been accomplishing wonderful things
in Nova Scotia. among them being 4
fight of - miles straghtaway.
Con. Allen stated. however chat he
hat received no word from either Nh
Herring or the Wright brothers fot
several months in relation to their
contracts. and that he had no definite
Information concerning the report that
MIR. Herring had sold an interest in
his contract Signal corps officers
seem convinced that both MIR Herring
and tho Wrlghts will present them
selves in contract time for the tests
Mr.. Herring has until May 81 to bring
his acronlane to the testing grounds
and the Wright brothers have until
Jule 30
The announcement has been made
in Dayton that the Wright brothers
mechanics are building an aeroplane
in the shops there for shipment to
Fort Myer long before the expiration
Of their time limit
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-02
HOUSE A WOMAN BUILT.
Did All the Work Herself and Against
Great Odds.

Kansas City. kanS.. April Miss
Lille NJ johnson. of North Eighteenth
street. Kansas City. kas. built the
nihe-rOom house in which she now
lives. MISS Johnson began work on
her house in the fan following the
big food in the Kaw valley of 1908.
She was a Salvation Army worker
in Arrlou,dale at the time Of the flood
She lost everything except s.. She
went To Il real estate firm and ar
ranged to buy on payments the 100
feet Of ground on which her house
stand.
In May. 1904. Miss johnson built "A
two-roon house. doing all the work
herself. and getting the lumber on
payments. She received two women
boarGcrs and by July she was able to
buy y cow. She began taking in wash
Ing. Through these various means she
was able To meet the necessary pay
mentS on her lot.
But Miss Johnson was not satisfied
She desired to enlarge her house. She
graded her lot with a spade and wheel
barrow. laid the foundation. put up
tie frames. boxed and weatherboard-
ed the addition She has finished the
entire interior of the house. laying the
floors. lathing. plastering and papering
tic wallis.
The grounds about the place are
we'll kept. A large grape arbor. fruit
trees and flower beds with the blue
grass lawn male the place attractive.
''H"w did | learn to do carpenter
work. Why. l just found could do
1t when I built my two-room box
house and determined to try my hand
at something better" Miss Johnson
said. II believe II" paSSerhv would
know that y woman built it
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-02
BOYS Are Accused Of At
tempted Extortion,
Two North Easton Youths Tfy|
Black Hand Methods
But Are Easily caught-..0ne Pleads
Guilty and confesses.

Taunton. Mass. April 1.-Char2ed with
attempting to extort money from John S.
Ar.es of North Easion and Boston by
mems Of a threatening letter. James Me
kenna and Albert L. Wells Were held for
IKE grand jury after i hearing in tn. dis
ilict court here today. Both lads are res
i,3ents oil North Easton and each is IS
wears Of age. Wells pleaded guilty and
his bonds We're fixed at 5000. while Nc
k-rna. who pleaded not guilty, was held
in 500
Wells was arrested .: North Easton to-
day. several hours after the arrest Of Me-
kenna Wells stated in court that while
he was watching a moving picture show
in Brockton the idea came to him that he
might be able to obtain money by >le
"Hiack Hand" methods. He said he want
cd the money so that he might go to
New York. lie wrote the following letter
10 Mr.. .Ames and mailed it in Brockton.
although he dated it from Boston:
Boston. March 80.
Dear Sr:-Y"u are requested to leave
Sl0n" You 60 into your place on Elm
street. and you are TO put it right under
no sign there. II You tell anybody about
it YOU will be mighty sorry, and if you do
not leave it there your place in which you
dwell will be blown into pieces and Your
stable will be done the same to. Between
the 18th of April an1 the 3nth of May
your life will be ended and your future
wie's will be ended also. But if you
leave the money there in an envelope
there will be nothing more said. Have it
there by March 81. 1909 30 p NJ
Yours BLACK HAND"
He did not have any definite idea as to
what he would do if the money was not
left for him.
Mckenna testified that he had no part
in sending the letter but had agreed to
accompany Wells to the place designated
simply in order to see what happened.
Detectives employed by Mr.. Ames told
of placing the decoy package partly un-
der a stone near the lodge of the Ames
estate last night and Of seeing the two
boys. They said McKenna kicked the
stone aside and Wells picked up the letter
and read it. The detectives then came out
from their hiding place and captured Nc
kenna. Wells escaped but was arrested
this morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-02
GOTHAM COURT ASSESSES
JACK JOHNSON 5000.

New York. April 1.-Complications
entered today in the case of Jack
Johnson. the worlds champion heavy
weight pugilist. who appeared to an
sWer charge Of long standing pre-
ferred against him nearly two years
ago here by Aimee Douglas, colored
girl
Before Johnson's appearance in
court, Joseph Netherlan, a Negro por-
ter. was arrested charged with at
tempting to bride Miss Douglas to stay
away from court Netherlan said that
he was d friend of Johnson but that
the fighter knew nothing about his a.
legged effort to bride the girl. Neither
Ian was kept in custody pending the
disposition of the case against john
son.
After hearing Johnson was con-
victed on a charge preferred by Aimee
Douglas and a fine OF 5000 was i'm
posed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-02
New Rule Against
Contract Jumpers,

Cincinnati, April 1.-The National
Baseball Commission has adopted the
Following rule which shall govern play
erS who violate their contracts and who
are ineligible for failing to report to
or leaving clubs having title to their
services in the future:
kuie 49-Whenever a national agree.
fneht player violates his contract and it
IS proven to the National Commission
~ case II involves a major league play
el. or the National Association. if II IN
voiVes d minor league player. that such
violation WAS without just cause no
application will be received from sucn
PLAYER unless period of five wear,
shall nave elapsed after such violation
whenever Il national agreement
player fails to report to or ,eaves :,
club which had title to bis service. ara
JOINS an outlaw organizations no a.,
riica'i"n from snch player FOR rein.
statement will be considered ~ ina ~.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-02
Albert Bracket Caught and
wound Around a Shaft,
Escapes Without Broken Bones
And Is Expected TO Recover,
Seaside Grange to Have New Hail.
northport Wharf Leased.

Belfast, Me-. April l.-tSpeciaD.-
while at work in the sash and blind
factory of James &. Durham. in this
city yesterday afternoon was caught in
the shaftins and wound round and
round several times before the power
could be shut of Although he Was
badly bruised and pounded and YVES
picked up unconscious. it was found
upon examination that no bones Were
broken and it il confidently expected
that he will recover. He WIS attend
I'd by Dr. Elmer Small and remove
to his home on Brackets Hill. near
the town Of Belmont.
Supt. c. @. Dickey informed the
Journal reporter last night that he had
received word that the deal transferring
the wharf in Northport belonging to
the Northport Wesleyan Grove Camp
ground Association. to the Eastern
Steamship Co. had been put through
in Rockland yesterday. The deal has
been pending for some time, the steam
snip company having leased the wharf
for several years. The new owners
will greatly improve and enlarge the
privilege.
W. A. Mason. Harvey Cunningham.
A. r. Stantia. A. d. Hayes and Henry
Chaples. constitute a building COM
mittee which will look after the build
ing OF a new hall for the Seaside
Grange Of this city. on the Site Of the
hail burned a year ago Jan. /. J. G.
Aborn will build the hall and plans
have already been submitted to the
committee. Work will be commenced
as soon as the frost permits. The Sea-
side Grange has twice lost halls by fire.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-02
INSTANTLY KILLED.
Explosion Throws Indiana Ma
Through Cement Wall.

TT. Wayne. Ind, April 1.-ShermA n
Strock. wealthy and prominent
farmer living four miles south Of
Grover Hill. o.. just over the State
line. was thrown through q cement
wall. hurled across the lane and his
body broke board fence last evening
as the result Of the explosion Of the
acetylene plant used to light his house.
He died instantly
Mr.. Strock was making an nveStiga =
ton of the machinery in Il small
cement building and it is supposed tine
explosion resulted from the ignition If
the gas fumes. Every window in the
house was broken. Strocf was sixty
five years old His wife and two
children survive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-02
SELLS BEAVER SKELETON
Indiana Farmer. Finds Bones Valued
by Scientists.

Paramount, Ind. April 1.-The Field
Museum of Natural History in Chicago
has purchased the skeleton of th.
giant beaver which was recently ding
up on the farm OF p. F. Mart near this
city. The bones We're shipped last
week to Chicago, Mr.. Mart having re.
ceived a check for s275. A few of the
bones are missing and Mr. Mart il
under contract to deliver these. if he
should succeed in finding them. to the
museum. On his land he has located
the bones of d giant lizard. another
prehistoric animal. Cpcn the advise
of several scientists he has decided
to postpone eXhuming the skeleton un-
til weather conditions are favorable
and until experts can assist him in
preserving the bones as they are re-
moved from the ground.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-02

.he annual meeting Of the Maine p;
pie society was held Thursday in Port
rand ana aside from the reports Of If :
heers the following officers were electaa
lcr inc ensuing year: President. Horac.
Pnrinton. Waterville; vice presidant
Rev. William H. Gould. Portland: cor
Responding secretary. Rev. Asa Nj
ton. o. p, Portland; treasurer. /. NJ
Webb. Portland; recording secretar,
+. i. Garland. Portland The receint :
of tn" society for the year were seao3 X
and the disbursements We're ss--, -
''''f''He halanca of sG51 - in ~,
treasury. The invested funds show III.
a'i.n of so. IA
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-02

.tional Commission If 1t evolves a HiaJo'
league player unless Z period OF thre'
years shall have hrst elapsed "hei0
said player has failed to report 10 vi
left the club that has title 10 ms ser
vices provided however, that all such
n,avers will be permitted to join the
clubs having title to their services o"
or before May 1, 1909. without the IN
Fiction of a fine against them.
The commission granted the pe'itioii
of PLAYER G. f. Mcbride for reInstale-
n,ent he having heretofore been placed
on the ineligible list for having partic'-
pated in games against the Logan
squares of Chicago. a fine Of $500
against the player is imposed $50 OF
which is suspended
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-02
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED.

Washington. April 1.-The Senate in
executive session today confirmed tie
following nominations:
John G. A. LeiShman. Penna.. ambas-
Sador extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary to Italy. Henry Clay
lde. envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary to Spain: Charles
Sheriff.. \. Y. envoy extraordinary
and minister plenipotentiary to the
Argentine Republic.
George B. Curtiss. n. Y. attorney
for the northern district Of New York
Henry A. Wise. n. y. attorney for
the southern district OF New York.
Lloyd w. Bowers, His. Soicitor-gen-
eral of the United States.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-02
RICHMOND TO HAVE A zoo
CITY May Avail Itself Of Offer to e,v
1'nter Menagerie at Half Price

richmond, Va. April 1.-Preside,+
X. Lee Peters. of common council l.
interesting himself in the PROMISED
purchase by the city of Lakeside 700
Tor educational purposes. The civ
.~N ouy me animals for less than hale
'heir value The plan is to place then,
at the reservoir as nucleus for -
larger larger collection . for the benefit of the
mas been definitely determine, !,
mat the menagere at Lakeside na,.,,
winch IL portion of the Ginter es,a.n
IS 70 be sold. There appears to b,
little doubt that the city viii taxa -,
vantage of the offer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-02
OAKLAND.

Mrs. Pauline Downs died "Wednesday
at the home of her son. Harry. aged 20
MRS. Downs had been in failing health
lnr some time. but death came unexpect-
euI!' Funeral arrangements Will be an
nounced later
The funeral Of the late Mrs. Gideon
hayhes was held Wednesday at the
Free Baptist church. Rev. A. T. Ger
IRISH officiating.
The condition of Gideon Haynes was
out little changed yesterday.
The Fidelity class will meet Friday
afternoon with Mrs Lyford. Goodwin
street
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-02
OTHER GAMES.

At NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. >, Yale o.
Al Charlotta willie. Na.-Iniversiiy OF
Virgin j. Amherst I.
Al rnineham-BrOoklyn 'NatD y.
birmingham tSouthern) T.
A, Observation-Disclosures State Col
lrge g. Navy 3.
At ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS tEastern) 4.
Richmond Nirginial 5.
AT Atlanta-Chicaso 'NatD 1, Atlanta
,Sout hern) >.
Al Macon-New York tAmn,D :. Macon
tScuth Atlantic) 0.
At Charleston S. C.-Charleston IS. Al
T. Boston tNat.D 3 30 inningsD.
Al DISQUALIFICATION (Amn) ., Nash
Vile tSouthern) >.
Al Observation-Disclosures ,Amn.
ASSN .. Philadelphia tAmn) !.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-02
UNEARTH TEcUMSEH'S RoDy
Workmcn Digging Church Foundation
Find Indian Chiefs Casket.

New york. April! 1.-While digging
for tn" foundation of the new Russell
sage Memorial Church. 1T Crestwoo5
near Far Rockaway. workmen mn
earthed casket containing the body
of TeCumseh, the great Indian ohio
who was buried there more than ona
hundred years ago
The casket. which was Of meta, u..s
..'.oNeo 10 the Far Rockaway Police
condition. I
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-02
BOXING NOTES.

>o,,e Otto knocked out Kid Stag
an English lightweight. III 1lVe ro''loS
i'm London Tuesday night.
uo.,v baldwin sprained one of his
wrist. Tuesday night ana VIII hot "
all. to box for three weeks.
Andy Walsh, tn. old Brooklyn lnid-
flcwti light, and Sammy Campbell nave
been matched to ipX in Brooklyn heX'
Monday night.
Packy Mcfarland has been barred
from competing at the Armory A. "A
Nv the directors for his unmanly ac-
tiunS toward Referee Jack Sherhan al
the ,lub last Tuesday night.