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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-13
Robertson Lowers
The 5O=Mile Record.

Atlanta, Ga, Nov. 12.-Todays auto
mobile races reached their height when
George H. Robertson, driving 60
horsepower Fiat. lowered the American
| track record for 80 miles by minutes
and Z seconds. The previous record
was held by John Aiken, who made the
distance at Indianapolis in 44:21.2.
Aiken, who drove National to second
place in today's race, and Stillman,
who came in third in a Marmon, both
bctttrc, the Indianapolis mark. Aiken
made thc distance in 43:11.41 and Still
| man in 43:3D.56.
Eight cars started in the contest and
| five of them finished despite the record
breaking pace. Lewis Strang, plotting
his 20O-horsepower Fiat, set terrific
| pace in the first II miles, but in the
| lSth as he was passing the judges
stand, the tire of the rear right wheel
| exploded. This compelled his with
drawal. His time for the first 10 miles
was 07:1S32
Strang travelled on an average of
| three seconds a mile faster than Rob-
ertsOn. On this basis it is figured that
| had he finished the race he would have
gone the so miles in four minutes less
than the time made by Robertson.
While on the 9th mile, Harding in an
| Apoerson, made an attempt to escape
| from picket. Lor;mer blew a fire,
| running against the fence and losing
wheel. Harding was about six feet
| behind when he also blew a tire, but
| managed to avoid running into his
rival Neither driver was injured.
a more serious accident occurred
| during the practice hour when a spe-
c!ally designed and high powered
| Pope-Toledo car was wrecked. N. ]
| Fitzpatrick, the driver, and r. Church
| mis- mechanician, We're thrown $50 feet
from their seats, but they fell in un.
derbrush and escaped with slight In
| juries. The car was a total loss.
The hlowing up Of Strang's tire gave
Robertson the lead at the end of the
| Goth mile. He was followed by Aiken
! Harding, I.orimer Stllman, Dingley
| and Dishro. After the accident to
Harding and Lorimer, Stillman occu-
pied third place until he finished.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-13
Things to Know.

When the neckband of a shirt waist
is too large, instead of pnning it over
to fit the collar or fancy neck DRESSING
make the band fit properly, for it is
easy to do, consisting of ripping the
band from the front edges to the Shout
der seams. This done, it is easy to dis
cover whether the waist can be drawn
up and the fullness run into the Shout
der seam. One-quarter inch taken from
the backs and fronts will make the
band measure enc inch less. If the fit
is smooth on the shoulders and the
seams cannot be opened, then run a
quarter inch tuck on either side of the
front closing and replace the band.
The fascinating little boleros seen in
the shops marked at such high prices
may be made at home by even an ordl-
nary needlewoman, and, incidentally
much money will be saved.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-13
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

A report is current in London to the
effect that should the House of Lords re-
jet the budget Premier Asquith and
his cabinet will Immediately resign with
the object of throwing upon the Conser-
vative leaders the onus Of providing fol
the country financial needs.
Earl Bullock, a boy bandit of Law
renee. Kan, accompanied by William
Mckay, Il years Of age, CT Jackson
vile, Fla. in an attempt Friday To
reneat his exploit of a month ago,
robbed the Eudora state Bank at Eu
dora, Kan. of $500. after SHOOTING
Fred starr. a banker, and later prob
ably MORALLY woundng himself when
closely pressed by armed citizens.
Thirty fishing vessels and trading
SchOoners are ashore at various points
along the coast of New Found land
and a half dozen vessels are missing
as the result of gale of hurricane
proportions which has ragged for three
days. Up to a late hour Friday night
no lives of seamen on vessels account
cd for have been lost.
Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt and her
daughter. Miss Ethel, Friday night at
Naples boarded the steamer KONG AL
bert for New York. Several friends
babe them farewell. Before depart
ing Mrs. Roosevelt said she had re-
ceived no direct communication from
Col. Roosevelt or her son Kermit, but
was hopeful that some news from
them would come to her by wireless
during the voyage to the United
States
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-13
Uncle Sam Asks Cuba
About New Treaty
With Spain as 10 Effect on
The Tariff Agreement.
May Affect Preferential Agreement
With United States.

Washington, Nov 12.-The state de-
partment has through the United
States minister in Havana, called up
on the Cuban government for state
ment intended to disclose whether or
not the newly negotiated treaty be-
tween Spain and Cuba constitutes
such an arrangement as would destroy
the preferential treatment granted
American imports into Cuba under the
existing cuban reciprocity treaty. The
continuance of this treaty, which has
done so much to foster trade between
Cuba and America, depends probably
Upon the nature of this answer.
Under the terms of the reciprocity
treaty United States imports into Cuba
were to be granted a preferential rate
ranking between % and 80 per cent. in
return for like preferential rate of 20
per cent. on Cuban goods coming into the
United States Now news comes from
AZ adrid that Spain has practically COM
peted new treaty with Cuba allowing
an abatement of 60 per cent. Oh Cuban
imports into Spain in return for conces-
sions of a like nature on Spanish goods
entering Cuba. What the state depart
nlent desires TO know Is Nnetnef tle rates
granted to Spain by Cuba diminish the
value of those accorded to the United
States. Article VIII of the American
treaty with Cuba contains this language:
The concession herein granted on
the part OF the said republic of Cuba
to the products Of the United States
shall likewise be and shall continue
during the term of this convention,
preferential in respect to all like i'm
ports from other countries" Spain
had been levying her maximum tariff
rates upon imports from Cuba, and it
may be Qor the exact rates in the new
treaty are unknown hcre) that the
Spanish government merely proposes
to place Cuba upon an equality with
the minimum tariff countries, in which
case it could scarcely be claimed that
it is proposed by Spain t" grant Gu
ban goods an undue preference then
it may be expected that the maximum
rates under the Payne Aldrich tariff
act will be imposed on Spanish goods
coming into the United States, while
if Cuba accords Spain rates that di-
miniSh the value of the concessions III
our reciprocity treatment, the United
States may avail of the provisions OF
Article 10 OF the reciprocity treaty
with Cuba and terminate that az
rangement within six month.
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FROM THE SCRAP BOOK.

A new club that has been opened in
Portland, Ore, is after Jack Twin
Sullivan to boxa Johnny O'Keefe
Thanksgiving daya "a
Phil schlossbergs A. U. heavy
weight champion, is: anxious to meet
the winner of the Jack Twin Sullivan
Porky Flynn match.
Since Ad Wolgast is to Box Henry
Piet, the French champion, at New
Orleans Sunday, Promoter Hester Of
San Francisco fears that he will have
to call off Wolgast's bout with Lew
Powell.
The main bout at the Armory A. A..
Boston, Tuesday, Nov. %, will I'M
doubtedly be between Jim Barry and
Ralph Galloway, the California Negro,
who met Porky Flynn at the club q
few weeks ago. The match has been
practically clinched.
The preliminaries to the Bill Hur-
ley-Terry Martin bout at the National
A. c., Boston, have been announced.
Henry Miers of Charlestown will meet
Young Dyson of Providence in the
semi-tinal. and Dummy West of Prov
idence will meet Billy Engle of the U.
S. S. New Jersey in the preliminary.
Jimmy Gardner is going to keep af-
ter Bill -Papke until the Illinois Thun-
derbolt agrees to a match or admits
that he cannot make the middleweight
limit. The Lowell boxer is in great
shape at present and simply toyed
with Bill McKinnon when they last
met.
The Riverside Boat Club will hold
it's annual amateur boxing meeting at
Cyprus hail. Cambridge, Thursday
evening, Dec 2. The meeting will be
sanctioned by the N. E. A. "A. A. Z.
and open to registered athletes. Conn
petitions will be held in the 105-, u.s.,
1876. 1885, and 145-pound classes. Tho
entries will close Nov. 20 with Frank
S. Dardis, SO Prospect street, Cam
| bridge.
The grand jury of Terre Haute that
Investigated the recent bout between
Hart and Schreck at the demand of the
governor, has reported that it was not
prize fight and refused to take any
| action against those who participated
| in the affair.
Abe Attell has put another lemon on
his string and will probably work him
in several cities as. he did the others.
His latest is Buck Miller and they are
to box in Memphis Nov. 90 That is a
bad city for boxers who do not try
all the time and Attell is likely to get
himself in trouble down there.
According to all accounts Packey
| Mcfarland was not entitled to the de-
cision over Cyclone Thompson at Kan,
Sas City the other night but having
one of his townsmen for referee, as he
has had on several other occasions, he
was given the best of it. The manager
Of big cement company in Kansas
City has notified Mcfarland that
he would back Thompson against him
for sec, 000
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-13
sRIpIRon GOSSIP.

1t is now assured that there will be-
at least $4,000 seats for the Harvard
Yale game.
Williams appears to have the better
chance, to win in its annual game with
Yherst,e 80
kbyYale has sold 1000 more seats for the
Yafs- Princeton game than were sold
for the,same game two years ago.
Capt. coy of the Yale Varsity team
his fall and Walter Camp Jr., captain
of the Yale 1913 team, are both resi-.
dents of New Haven. r.
Princeton has not beaten Yale since
1908. when the Tigers won by IL to 6.
One 0-to-O game has been played since
then, but Yale has won the other four
games played.
Ted Coy should outclass Cunningham
as kicker-that Is, as a punter. Coy
can drop-kick. farther than Cunning
ham can, but, has not shown the lat
ter's accuracy this fall.
!. Charles w. Fletcher Of the Junior
class, of Brookline, Mass, was Friday
Andover Academy football team for
next season. Fletcher has played at
left tackle for two seasons.
Lafayette and Penn State will not
get together Nov. q. Such date was
published in the official schedule this
fall, but no game was arranged. The
match, however. would be good one.
for Lafayette has tied Pennsy and
beaten Princeton, while.Penn state has
fled Carlisle aud PENNSYLVANIA,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-13
Helpful for the Busy Housewife.

When boiling fresh potatoes or peas
try a sprig of mint in the water 1t gives
delicious flavor.
To avoid scraping new potatoes boil
them in their skins till tender. then skin
and put back in the steamer for a few
minutes to dry out.
A pinch of soda in the water in which
green vegetables, peas, string beans and
cabbage are boiled will keep the color
In preparing cabbage wash 1t well in
sailed water, cold, then cook in boiling
water. to which a tablespoonful of salt
to the half gallon has been added.
If the lid is left off cabbage when cook
ing it will keep its color better.
DO not put salt in the water in which
peas are cooked. as it causes the outer
skin to crack. Leave lid off saucepan.
Try adding leaf OF spinach to the water
in which peas are boiled if you wish
them to keep good color.
Should linen be inadvertently scorched,
the following method will restore it: Peel
four onions and extract the juice. Mix
1his with four ounces of fuler's earth,
Boil well together. When nearly cold
put on the scorched places and let dry in
the air. Wash in cold water and, if
necessary, repeat the process. If very
slight scorch mark. the linen may ne re-
stored to its original whiteness by plac-
ing it out of doors in strong sunlight
When ironing. if the worker stands on
a padded rug, the feet do not become so
tired.
Stains caused by acids may be removed
by salt of norwood The part should
b first wetted and the salts rubbed in.
then rinsed before washing
Black and white fabrcks should be
washed in wateU in which salt has been
dissolved. a teaspoonful to every gallon.
Cut il couple of pieces about an inch
long from an old garden hose and slip
them over the faucets, and you will save
many hicks in china and flower vases and
such things.
The cushion back of Morris chair has
been found valuable in the sick room to
place back of the invalid in bed.
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JAMAICA is DEVASTATED
BY A TERRIFIC STORM.
Continued From Page One.)

the damage inflicted by the West IN
dian storm in Jamaica was indicated
today by 4 message received by the
Central and Southern American Tele-
graph Co, from the wireless operator
on board the steamer IrinZ August
Wilhelm, at Kingston. The message
was FORWARDED sby way of the Tele-
graph Co.'S. station at Fisherman's
Point, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and
reads as follows:
Just received from Jamaica follow
ing message signed Pyers, operator
steamer Wilhelm, dated A. ~, Thurs
day. Wednesday hurricane. Thursday
unprecedented rainfall Railway wash
ed oat, telegraph crippled. cables
broken. United States naval vessel
Eagle smashed into pier and was tow
ed out by English cruiser Scylia with
slight damage. The United Fruit Co.'S.
steamers Bradford and Amende ashore.
FORMER still aground, latter was float
ed. No damage was done to the Will
helm
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Concerning Women.

Miss Rhoda NJ White, a graduate of
the University Of Wisconsin, has the
soou fortune to be the first woman
professor ever Mpp0tnted at Middle
bury college, III Vermont. She has
been made dean Of women and as
sistant professor i'm sociology. This is
the 10th wear of the college, and it
seems TO have determined to have a
future as well as a past by adding
a woman to its faculty.
Miss Mary Hartman, who now has
charge of the immense country estate
at Arden, has practically had charge
OF 1t for number of years. She has
never cared anything for society and
loves the country so well that it was
natural that she should take charge
of tie work. Moreover, her father was
quite proud Of the fact that she could
manage the fnrm with profit, as she
has as keen business sense as Mr. Har-
rman had.
Attention was called to the fact that
thcre are no pictures on the walls of
the house of Mark kTwain, in which
his daughter was recently married to
the Russian pianist, Ossir Gabrilo-
witsch, because the author thinks that
the natural pictures framed by the
easements are much more beautiful
than any artificial ones can lie. The
trouble with most houses is that there
ARE too many pictures, and this is
especially often the case where the
natural that she should take charge
not to be disregarded.
Miss Margaret w. Bartlett and Miss
Louise l.. Bartlett of Hartford, Conn.
have left for China, where they Will
become teachers in the family of LANG
Tun Yen, acting president of the Chi
nese b1reau of foreign affairs. Liang
Tun Yen was one of thirty Chinese
boys sent to America to study in the
early '70's. With three other boys of
his nationality he become a member
of the family of David Ely Bartlett of
Hartford, who for number of years
was professor in the American
school for the deaf. 1t was from the
two daughters of Prof. Bartlett that
he learned the English language and
the manners and customs of the
United States. He now takes them to
China as teachers of his sons and
daughters.
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BISHOP WILMER.
Witty Stories Told by the Alabama
PASTOR

MANY interesting stories are told OF
the late Bishop Wilmer Of Alabama,
who was noted for his wit and sharp
Birmingham, Ala, at the National
zone which was told by Virginia
minister at a privateJ dinner in Rich
mond not so very long ago.
"'When Bishop Wilmer was rector
OF the little Protestant Episcopal
church at Upperville. Va said he, he
was much worried by the non-attend-
ance at service on Sundays of the ma
iority of the young men of the COM
munity. On inquiry he found that in
stead of playing marbles for stakes
marbles in those days, it must be re-
membered, was a much more serious
game than it is now, occupying much
the same position in the realm OF sports
as do billiards and pool in these days.
Bishop Wilmer, then a parson not
well known. determined to break up
this practice. He himself had been an
expert marble playerin his boyhood.
Accordingly. one Saturday he came
across a number of the young men en-
gagged in a game. The good bishop
asked several questions, and finally
challenged the lot to play him for
keeps" They readily consented.
Much to their establishment, the
young minister won steadily, and soon
they had to go to the stores TO replen-
ish their stock. Toward the close of
the afternoon Mr.. Wilmer had won ev-
cry marble in the town Of upperville
Putting his winnings in a bag, he re-
marked as he walked away. "Now,
gentlemen, since you can't play mar
bles tomorrow. hope to see you all at
church" And he did Washington
Herald.
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Idaho, Man Offers
Sloo, oooNf9rRig Scrap.

Il Seattle, Wash, Nov. 12.-In letter
to the sporting editor Of a local paper
Harry Wilson, manager of the Mos
COW Athletic Club of Moscow, Idaho.
put in a bid for the Jeffries- johnson
fight. The letter says:
"The Moscow Athletic Club will give
100000 for Jeffries-J Johnson fight. To
make this offer good, will post $50, 900
in any bank in the Northwest, as a
guarantee of good faith. l can get the
consent Of Governor Brady to stage
the fight, and, If / am considered, I
will have ample room and good
crowd"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-13
OF Interest to Grange Women.

Don't have the soil too rich in nitrogen
Your plants will run to vines rather than
to flowers.
Don't forget to mulch the rows in hot
dry weather. This will greatly prolong
bloom.
Don't SOW sweet peas two seasons in
succession in the same place. Results
will never be so good. Sow some of the
Giant Towering type.
Don't let the plants run to seed. 1t
will soon exhaust your flowers.
Don't be afraid of picking. Daily re-
spect is necessary to big blossoms and
plenty of them.
the rows should run north and south to
get both morning and afternoon sun.
Don't forget to mix plenty of fine ma
nure with soil that is clayey to prevent
baking.
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MOB SPIRIT QUELLED.
Continued from Page Ono.)

which had been made for James by the
woman with whom he boarded.
The only ground for holding AlcXan-
der was declared to be the dying con-
fcssion of James. None of the officers
would acknowledge that any direct ey-
idence Of this alleged comics ION had
come to him.
In an effort to clear up IL murder
of Miss Policy. the poll; today
searched the houses freuu, nted by
James and Alexander for tie missing
money, handbag and bracelet of the
murdered girl. They found nothing.
Blame for the riot is generally as
cribed to an inadequate police force
and the fact that many men accused of
felonies have been acquitted despite
seemingly strong evidence against
them
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-13
COMISkEY WON'T SELL
THIRD BASEMAN TANNEHILL

Chicago, Nov 12.-Reports that Lee
Tannehill would be sold next year have
been put to rest by President Comis-
key of the Chicago White Sox He
denies he ever thought of disposing
of the third sacker, whom he regards
as one of the strongest in the Ameri-
can League Tannehill, while he is
not a heavy batter, is popular with
the South Side fans because of his
fielding and throwing ability.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-13
Care of Hands,

In applying any cream or lotion TO
the hands be especially careful to work
it in around the tips of the fingers
where those tiny cracks come. Stain
lodges in them and is difficult to eradi-
cate It should be first thoroughly
cleused by means of handbrush and
nailbrush or pumice. and then the
cream will heal the soreness.
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NEW ORLEANS IS AFTER
NSON-JEFFRlES FIGHT,

New Orleans, La. Nov. 12.-That he
would leave tonight for New York to
bid for the Jeffries- johnson fight on
behalf Of syndicate of local pro-
motors. was announced here today by
Harry w. Fitzpatrick, president of the
Southern Athletic Club of New Or
leans. -,
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Will Re classify Baseball Leagues.

Memphis, Tenn. Nov. 1.-THE Ma
tional Board of Arbitration concluded
it's work late today and adjourned to
meet again in July in New York City,
which meeting will principally be de-
voted to the important work OF re-
classifying the leagues. , Is .-+..! -
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BANANAS DAMAGED
One Company Suffers Loss of About
$4,000 Stems.

Boston, Nov. 1.-THE United Fruit
Cos. offices in this city today received
a direct cable message by way of Hol-
land Bay from one of it's Jamaican
representatives. The message said:
experienced heavy northcr. Dam
age TO company's property estimated
at 10000 stems. Owing to heavy rain
unable to load vessels Bradford
ashore on Hospital Point. pounding
heavily but likely to be floated."
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Directum Dies at Savage, Mimi

ST. Paul, Mimi, Nov. 12.-Directum
p years old, 2.05A, which set worlds
record for 4-year-old trotters in 1898
on the Nashville track, died Thursday
at Savage, Mimi, according to an an
nouncement made today by NJ w.
Savage. Death was due to blood
poisoning. Mr.. Savage purchased Di-
rectum in 1898 for $4,000.
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CLOSING SERVICE.
Continued From Page One.)

and privilege of the individual and the
church to give the most positive ex-
preston. Because of this expression
obligation is made upon all to inves-
tigate and respond to this appeal and
finally be conscious of moral failure"
The reception to the people of the
community in the afternoon proved a
delightful social event. Little children
came from school, students from the
academy and people who happened to
be on the street, with many who made
special plans to come, all helped to
enhance the pleasure of the occasion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-13

If you are suffering from nervousness
do rot ovcrlook~-the value OF deep
breathing. Many persons have warded
OF acute nervous prostration by draw
irg in deep breaths at frequent inter-
vals during the day. t9T