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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-22
Boston Wool Market.

Boston, sept II. ~
The receipts of wool for the week ~
/ ,046,310 bales of foreign and 2.'SSSi ~
domestic against 579.420 bales laa5
and 3.577. $50 bales domestic for the -
| time last year. IN
| REMARKS-This week has been u
average sort and as hig In the way J
business as could reasonably be eApe.7
| in view of the small amount oil hnsd
wool that remains here. 1t is esuhssJ
and conservatively, too, that the
stock of domestic wool does not ANU
to more than 5O,0O0,0O0 pounds.
again. it should be borne In mind tna'
mills, the worsted ones at any rale
pretty well supplied with wool ana az s.11
i'm urgent need of further large hIl
Moreover, the merchants are ratna
different about making furtner saN'
cept at very full market quotationsi NJ
goods market is between seasons ana ", M
fact also tends to keep down the trsa,,1
for although the disposition of MANU-
turers these days is to lay In slo m
wool we'll in advance of actual reqps1
ments there also is a disposition ~ ~
how the goods sell before going " Il
heavily for supplies. ;, .,er
The situation in wool the woriu w M
very strong. In Australia. wneis al
bringing more than stock OF tnv ,ctious
kind did at the last London az NJ III
Advices from Bradford, the cen!ei bgilisH
English wooden industry. aIs s,, in nj
Favorable conditions also pre,vssnt nric
continent and it is expected . t,Sc p St.
at the next London auctions. wi oes Of
next Tuesday, will show advahTG vlv I'd
10 per cent over those at the ou TO \
The domestic markets are oounJt n ID
fleet the situation abroad oWins; " ~
sold up condition. The dornes.Jh ~
market has rarely been IN su.n VI
little in sight to check a further ~
in wool. Some fear is expressed ~
ever. that if the buyers. In the s,. i~ ~
markets get too eager to get tne ~
and run prices high early in the ne M
the woods will come to market nloie
(Continued on Page Twoh
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-22
AROUND THE GRIDIRON.

Brown will open it's season Saturda.
at Providence with New Hampshire
State College as it's opponent.
secured trainer to take the place o
Will c.. Dole, who has gone to Dart
mouth, replacing John Bowler.
The failure to schedule games this
year with Harvard. Chicago and Min
nesota will mean loss af about $35,
600 to the Carlisle Indians gate re.
ceipts.
Ex-Capt. Hollenbach of Pennsylva.
MIA will be one of the prominent coach
es at Penn State College this fall. He
also will help out Franklin and Mar
shall.
Pennsylvania's losses this year m
clude Hollenbach, Manner and Means
of the back field. Keinath quarter
Scarlet end, and Draper and CASTOR
tackles.
Coach Lon Stage of University OF
Chicago started for practice this fall
behind the fence. This is not making
hit with the student body at the uni
versity.
"A line for comparison on Harvard
and University of Chicago will be af-
forded this fall, as Cornell will visit
Cambridge Nov. and entertains Chi
cago at Ithaca Nov. -.
The Carlisle Indians this year will
have almost entirely a new team Capt
Libby is the only candidate sure of a
position, although it now is expected
that Thorpe, the drop-kicker, will re-
turn to school to play.
Jim Mccormick made a hit with his
football candidates at Princeton Sat
urday by holding the practice in the
morning so that the players could &c
to Philadelphia i'm the afternoon to see
the baseball game between Philadel.
phia and Detroit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-22
Boston Curb Market.
New York Produce M.,k..

FLOUR-Receipts 50,0i5: exno nept z
quiet but firm. 70:
BARLEY-Firm; feeding 5sasa
C New York hofnina
WHEAT-Receipts 81, 800: snot -
No. 2 red 11Gs elevator; M esnas
nominal o b afloat; No. / northa leu IN
luth 103z nominal o b afioat. NJ ! Ds-
winter 112s nominal afioat. Z I. hari
English cables dominated the wha,.in lghef
ket today, explaining an advance os MAJ.
ly &c. in prices. Last prices showoodd n ,ss
cents net rise. isqj
CoRN-Receipts 5000: exports ls,
steady: No. new 66s nominal = spd
winter shipment. anoat
OATS-Receipts 20. 125: exports IN. q
steady; mixed 4iin42: natural wh;, spg
45; clipped white 43Mf5 'e y
BEEF-F'irIn.
IARD-Strong; middle west 1asa,..
refined firmer.
PORk-Strong; mess 25d25O
SUGAR-Raw firm: fair refinira ..
centrifugal So test 423l; molassess ~, ~:
34Sl: refined steady. sus1f
BUTTER-Steady; receipts I7ms.
cess first to special 23d27. Pig.
EGGS-Barely steady; recejpts sx.
state, Pa. and nearby brown bsrssS
fancy 31G33; fair to choice gathered bron!I
| 25Gl3 80. eu ofO~aa
POTATOEs-s Maine per har \
Gf225 'ee w
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-22
AT PHILADELPHIA.
st. Louis Takes a Nice Two to One
Fall Out of the Phillies.

Philadelphia. Sept. 21.-St. Louis today
defeated Philadelphia by to l. The ST
Louis team was made up of three young
outfielders, while two of it's regular out
ter. however put up a splendid game.
Bailey held Philadelphia down to three
hits ST. Louis tied the score in the sew
enth on an error by Collins, wild pitch
bv Morgan and Wallace's single. In the
eighth inning Philadelphia had the bases
filled with one out, but Morgan was
caught trying to score on an attempted
squeeze play Hartwell scored the win
ming run in the ninth inning on his single,
Griggs' sacrifice, Devoy's out and Wal
lace's single.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-22
JOHN BARRYS WOUND ONE
OF WORST OF KIND KNOWN

Philadelphia, Sept. 21.--John Barry
shortstop of the Philadelphia Ameri-
can League Baseball Club, who was
spiked by "Ty' Cobb in yesterdays
Detroit game, is on crutches today.
Manager Mack said today that Barry
wound is one of the worst ever receiy-
ed by professional ball player from
anothers spikes. No blame is attach
ed to Cobb for the accident.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-22

rfice hits~Miiler. Curtis 2, stolen bases
| Clarke Double plays-Miler, Wagner and
Abstein; Shean and Aubrey; Shean, Swee-
ney and Aubrey. Left on bases-Pitts-
burg Z, Boston 4. First on ballS-Off Cur
| tbs 6, off Adams /. First base on errors
| Boston l. Struck out-By Curtis l, by
Adams A. Time, 1.30. Umpires, Kane and
| Rigler.
Second game:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-22
MESS PORK-24.o5G2t10
New York Cotton Market.

New York, Sept 4
Spot closed quiet 10 points higher. MI
ding uplands 1910; do. gulf 1885. Sab
325 bales.
Galveston firm, 12s: New Orleans NJ
received: Savannah firm. 127; Charestl
firm. l. 7-16: Memphis firm. 12s
Net receipts for four days 157,3N.
Exports to Great Britain 16,13S;
France 37,153: to the continent S2,&2
Stock 39S. 2S5.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-22

Boston, Sept N.-"Cy" Young was beat
en- today on the local grounds for the
second time since he left the Boston team
last year. the home club winning to
in an uninteresting game. The veteran
pitcher was hit hard while, while Smith
was generally effective. Manager Nc
guire was presented large floral piece
before the game.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-22
TO PRINTERS AND BINDER

State of Maine:
Council Chamber, "a 10
Augusta, September ~ 10
Sealed proposals in duplicate ~ ~. Prib
all or distinct portions of the Sta. M q
ing and the State Binding, for III il
one-half years, beginning January a,se n
will be received at the state HON n
gusta. Maine, mntil 6 o'clock +. TIa
day, October Is, 1909. The sanl ,v,ditor
opened at the Office Of the SSaturd5
State Printing, State House, N Inv
october 16, 1909, at 10 O'Clock "a sense 10 |
presence of such bidders as ci' Sornis
bids, on either printing or 6on,ns utios
both. will be forwarded on appns
Address. >,n roIyNCIl4lI
Ausse sept
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-22

Pittsburg. Sept 21-Pittsburg shut out
Boston in both games of double head
err today to and to o. The feature
of the games was the batting of Wilson,
who made a hit every time he was le-
gally at bat. The scores:
First game:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-22
ST. LOUIS

Two-base hit-Baker. Home run-Old-
ring Sacrifice hits-Shotten, GriEgs. Dou-
Bile plays-McInnis and Davis; Crompton
and Killifer. Stolen base-Shotten.
Struck out-By Morgan 3. by Bailey 8.
Left on bases-Phladelphi 5, st. Louis
s. First on balls-Off Morgan 3, off Bailey
6. First on errors-St. Louis I. Wild
pitch-Morgan. Time. 1.5O. Umpires. Per-
rine and O'Loughin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-22
New York Money Market.

New York, Sept. 81
Prime mercantile paper a to ) per cent.
Sterling exchange steady at 4S4. 35d4S4. 4C
for 6O-day bills and at 4S6. 10 for demand.
Commercial bills 4S33d4S4a.
Bar silver 51a.
Mexican dollars 49,
Government bonds steady.
Railroad bonds weak
Money on call firm at 2aM3 per cent
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-22
DETROIT.

Three-base hit-Bush. Sacrifice hits
unglaub 2. Stolen base-McBride. Dou-
BILE .piay-McBride, Conray and Unglaub.
Left on bases-Washington g. Detroit 4.
First on errors-Washington /. Struck
out-By Gray 6. by Willetts .. Time, I3O
Umpres. Evans and Dineen.
Second game:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-22

Three-base hits-Byrne. Abstein. VII
son. Sacrifice hitS-Wilson, Aubrey Sac
rifice hy-Wison. Stolen base-Byrne 2.
Double plays-Camnitz and Abstein;
Shean and Aubrey; Beck and Rariden.
Left on bases-Pittsburg 6. Boston 4. First
on balIs-Off Mattern 3, off Camnitz |.
Struck out-By Mattern 2. by Camnitz 5.
Passed ball-Gibson. Time, 1.25 UNI
pires. Rgler and Kane.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-22
AT NEW YORK

Chicago ......O 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-6-2
New York ......O 0 o l 0 ! x-5-7-1
Batteries-Scott and Owens; I3rockett,
WARRIOR and Sweeney. Time, lao UNI
pires. Connolly and KERN.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-22
EASTERN LEAGUE.

At Jersey City-Jersey City l, Buffalo 0.
At Observation-Disclosures 2, Toronto l.
first game); Montreal 4, Baltimore 1 (sec-
ond game).
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-22
TEN HEATS-NO WINNER.
Exciting Races at Rochester, N. H., on
Opening Day of Fair.

Rochester. N. H., Sept. 21.-A large
attendance and some exciting racing
marked the opening of the Rochester
fair here today. Today was children's
day. Ten heats were run in the three
races without winner being decided
and the events went over until tomor-
row.
The summarizes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-22
Chicago Produce Market,

p,,,,;a, .,,. Chicago. Sept Il
wheat pit on the Board of Trade toS.s
and prices advanced from II to q comna.s
ed with the closing figures of tha M ~
vious day. The market closed strong, ~. :
visions closed firm. nv
WHEAT-Sept. 1853; Dec. sssal0: M
CORN-Sept. 67k; Dec. 6oEd3: Nav ca
OATS-Sept. 39sT2; Dec 39S: Nav n !
MESS PORK-Sept. 2t10: Jan EIa
LARD-Sept. 100; Oct. 1910: Nov. lin
JAN 1870. r.
SHORT RIBS-Sept. 11.9o: Oct Iis
Jan. 9.65.
FLOUR-Strong
MIXING BARLEY-i9N52.
tMALTING-5SG64.
FLAX SEEDING. l Southwestern d
No. / northwestern AS.
TIMOTHY-275G350 &
CLONER-13.50
MESS PORK-24 05G2t10
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-22

bts'oi '.'''...''...'-
Two-base hit-Hnchman. Home runs
Stahl. Stovall Sacrifice hits-Lord, Carrl-
gan Stolen bases-Hinchman. Niles 2:
Double playIMcConnell, French and
Stahl. Left on bases-Cleveland 3. Boston
s. First on balls-Of Young B. First on
errors-Boston 9, Cleveland l. Hit by
pitcher-By Smith. Goode; by Young,
French Struck out-By Smith 2. by
Young 2. Blacksmith. Time, 1.43. UNI
pires, Egan and Sheridan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-22
NATIONAL.
Boston Without Effort
Loses Twoto Pittsburg.
Cincinnati Takes a Close One
q 10 3 from PhiIIieS.
Games at Chicago and St. Louis
Prevented by Rain.
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.
National League Games Today.

Boston at Pittsburg.
Brooklyn at Chicago.
New York at St. Louis.
Philadelphia at Cincinnati.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-22

| At St Louis-The New York Louis
game was postponed; rain.
| At Chicago-The Brookyn-Chicago
game was postponed; rain.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-22
AT CINCINNATI.

Cincinnati ......O 0 0 / 0 1 / x-4-9-4
PHILADELPHIA 30 . o o 0-3-7-l
Notwithstanding. Rowan and Roth 4;
Moore Moren and Doom. .Iacklitsch.
Time, 2.15. Umpires, Klein and Emslie.
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DAYS DOINGS IN WORLD OF SPORT


Two-base hit-Crawford. Sacrifice nit
Milan. Stolen bases-Milan, Gessler, BUSH
First on balIs-Of johnson 2. First on
lerrors-Washington /. Hit by pitcher
Killian 1. Struck out-By Johnson .: by
Killian .. Wild pitches-Johnson :. Time,
lbs Umpires, Dineen and Fans
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-22
Washington Does Nobly, Break
Ing Even With Detroit.
s.. Louis Also Helps, Downing Phil
lies...neW York Wins.
AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDING.
American League Games Today.

Chicago at New York.
st. Louis at Philadelphia.
Detroit at Washington.
Cleveland at Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-07
T3' LUCKY FOR II. c. FRICk.
His Experience in Poker Game Deter
mines Height of New Building.

Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. 6.-The an
nouncement by II. c. Frick here
that his new building in the East End,
which was originally intended for an
eighteen-story building. will go up but
thirteen stories. today brought out
from one of the fashionable clubs of
Pittsburg, to which Mr.. Frick belongs.
the fact that it was over a game of
poker recently that he decided that the
number thirteen was not unlucky-for
him, at least-and that hereafter he
would not avoid it.
Sitting in a poker game with some
steel men on the thirteenth of "a re-
cent month Mr.. Frick according to
the story, is said to have won a jack
pot with $4,000 in it, and the exact
time that he raked in the pot showed
IL minutes past the hour Inquiry
showed that this was the thirteenth
hand played in the game.
At the time this hand was played
and won by Mr.. Prick there was await
irg for him in the clubhouse q man
with plans for his building. Fresh
from the winning hand, and with his
mind full of the number thirteen, Mr..
Prick saw the architects man and
said: We'll make that building thir-
teen stories high just for luck"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-07

Europe, where they will visit relatives
Of the bride at her ancestral home in
Ireland. They expect to reach their
bungalow In Manila on Dec. 1.
The wedding is the elimination of a
romance which has extended over two
years. Mr.. De Selms has a brother in
this city. Miss Gass las been his ste
nographer. and 1t was through refer
enccs to her In the letters which she
wrote for her employer that the broth
er in Manila first heard of her. IN
known to the elder brother cores
pondence sprang up between them and
not until the young man arrived from
Manila, ostensihly to visit him but in
reality to claim his bride, did he awak-
to tie fact that he had unwittingly
been an emissary of Cupid
De Selms is a native Of Anderson,
Ind, and has been in the Philippines
five years. Since his boyhood he has
Deen collector of stamps until now
he is recognized as an authority on
oriental stamps , and last week ad-
dressed a convention of philetelists in
Chicago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-07
WALDO
THORN Dixie.

STATION-The farms about here are
looking well, notwithstanding the great
need of rain. About all the hay has been
gathered, and was better than was eX-
pected, the clover fields yielding a heavy
crop. The potato crop promises to be a
large one; farmers have already begun
digging.
Services at the Congregationalistc church
were resumed last Sunday, the pastor.
Rev. j. B. Parry, having returned from
his vacation.
Mrs. J. B. Parry, who was called to her
old home in England early in the season.
by the death of her mother. was accom-
panied by her sister, Miss Jones, on her
return to this country. Miss Jones will
remain with Mrs. Parry for several
months.
Mrs B. P Hurd returned from Portland
last Thursday
Edwin Day of Wellesley Hills. Mass.
is visiting his sister, Mrs. Charles E.
Smith.
Mrs Isora Pierce of Windsor is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs CHARLES E. Smith
at Sunshine Terrace.
Wednesday of last week. the Woman's
Club held their meeting in the grounds
of DE-. B. p. Hurd.
Mrs. John Black of Jamaica Plain.
Mass. who had been visiting her sister,
Mrs. Hicks of Willow Heights, was called
home last week by the sudden illness of
her mother-in-Iaw.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-07
cARUso's VOICE UNFRAMED.
Sweet Notes of Famous Tenor Have
10 Improved in Quality.


Ostend. Belgium, Aug 6.-After long
absence from the stage and concert
room. Enrico Caruso made his first
public temperance here before at
least 10000 persons in the Ostend I<ur-
saal.
The greatest curiosity has been
aroused to know the effect the recent
operation upon his throat had had up
on the voice of the great tenor, and the
audience was on tender hooks when
Caruso entered the balcony to sing the
or ening aria, Paradise" from the
opera ''LAfricaine."
A sudden hush fell over the house.
and it was an immense relief to realize
Immediately that the voice of the lead
ing tenor Of the Metropolitan Opera
House of New York, and the highest
paid artist of the world, though per-
haps not quite 40 pure and fresh as
when first heard in America six years
ago. was still beautiful and lovely. 1t
was sweetec far In quality than 1t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-07
CONVENTION OF ORGANISMS.
To Be Held at Ocean Grove, N. J.
During First Two Weeks of August.

Ocean Point N. J.. Aug. 5.-(Special)-
Fully two thousand organists from the
United States and Canada will attend the
National Convention of Organists to be
held at Ocean Grove, N. j.. during abe
first two weeks of August. A new Hope
Jones organ, the largest in the world has
recently been installed in the great Audi
torium. which seats ten thousand people.
A brilliant program has been prepared
for the ten days. which includes organ
recitals by eminent men, concerts by
Nine. Schumann-H eink. David Bispham.
and other great artists. Memberships
Elijah will be given by a chorus of
seven hundred voices under the leader
ship OF Tall Essen Morgan. the director
of music at Ocean Grove. A concert will
be given by chorus of one thousand
children. There will be lectures, papers
and discussions each day and on the last
evening banquet will be given in the
Young Peoples Temple.
Ocean Grove is on the Atlantic coast.
fifty miles below New York, and adjoins
the city of Asbury Park. There are over
five hundred hotels and boarding houses
and the towns are provided with all mo-
dern conveniences.
The Convention will inaugurate a Ma
tional movement for Town Halls with or
ctestral organs. so that the people can
heal the best of music at a nominal cost
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SOMERSET
CAM BRIDGE.

The Grange will hold it's annual pic
mic Aug. II in Page Bros Grove in
Ripley.
Mrs. Viola Page of Newport is Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. F. P. Ring.
Annie Warren of Waterville is Wis
ting Miss Lucy Ham.
Ambrose Cole has returned home to
Portland.
Mrs. Simmons of Lowell, Mass, is
visiting at Daniel Packard's.
Hazel White of Dover is at Chas.
Hale'S.
RIPLEY.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jeptha Lowell arrived
in town Monday and will go to house.
keeping in the Nichols house on Page
bill.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. r. Ramsdell have
returned home from Hollis.
Edith Forbus of Brighton is visiting
her aunt, Mrs. Alice Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Crockett We're
in town Sunday from Dexter.
VIM. Nelson and family and s. d.
Page and family went to Moose Pond
Wednesday to enjoy fishing few days.
Several from here have gone blue
cSAA 'ho' ioiio WI I'll lOWS1l dtlu
lily and Will Farrar and family went
Tuesday. Chas. Brown, Allie Randall,
Allie Bertham and Jessie Thompson
are going Friday to Ball Mt.
Agnes Carr of Somerville, Mass, is
boarding at N. H. Bowdoins.
Bert Sawyer attended the wedding
reception of Mr.. and Mrs Farnum at
Dexter Wednesday evening. Mr.. Far
mum was formerly employed in Han
sen and Bryant's store, and his many
friends wish him success in life
MADISON.
WEST-Miss Edith Gerrish of Pep
perell, Mass, is passing her vacation
at the home of her mother. Mrs. Allen
Taber.
Mrs. Lewville Proctor of Weeks
Mills and children Lee and Byron were
afternoon guests of Mrs Matilda Lynn.
ALSO Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Hallowell of
North Windsor, We're visitors of Mrs
Lynn's on Monday.
Fred True has been cutting the grass
on Lone Maple Farm.
A fire started on Sunday in the line
fence of Henry Taber, cause unknown.
With timely aid the fire seemed to be
under subsection, but on Tuesday it
again broke out. 1t was quickly ex-
tinguished and saved what might have
been conflagration.
J. G. Whitehouse of Wilmington,
Del, who has been visiting at the old
homestead with his brother Forest, was
4 caller on relatives in the place one
day last week
Mrs. Edwin Lawson of East VasSal-
bore was a caller at w. P. Lawson's
Tuesday. She was accompanied home
by Mrs. Mary Nash, who will visit Mrs
Lawson for q few weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-07
SIGNED AWAY $4,000.
Farmland Was Glad to Get $500 to
Write His Name.

New York, Aug. GA remarka able
story of how a youth in poverty signed
away his birthright to Manhattan real
estate worth $4,000 for $500 through
the efforts of one uncle, ana was later
found after a long search by another
uncle who aided him to regain his
rights, was told in the papers that
came before Supreme Court Justice
Bischoff today, on which Justice Bis
choff decided in favor of the youth.
Mrs. Harriet Cramsey. who owned
valuable piece of property at Eighty
fourth street and Lexington avenue.
died in 1897, leaving a will in which
she gave her property in five equal
shares to her children, with the pro-
vision that if any, of her children died
leaving children of their own the par
ent's share was to go to the children,
bat otherwise the share was to be di-
vided among Mrs. Cramsey's surviving
children.
One of Mrs. CramSey's children was
Benjamin F.. who was married in 1877
to Ella harrington. The marriage was
bitterly opposed by the members of his
family, but he lived with his wife for
| tOcuI III &c yCdIS etItu luSll iCll ilCi :,
giving up his son j. Edward Cramsey,
who was about a year old at the time.
The husband drifted so far away from
his wife and son that just before he
died, in 1902, he had lost all track Of
them. Then it became necessary to
make some disposition of Benjamin S
share Of the estate.
George c. Sterling was convinced
that .Benjamins son was living, and
employed several persons to find him.
They found him living on a little farm
in Dover, n. j.. with his uncle, Charles
Harrington. The agents of George G..
Sterling traced the boy to this farm.
The person empowered to negotiate
with young Cramsey had no trouble
inducing him to take $500 for so simple
a thing as signing his name to piece
of paper to clear the title to certain
property and prevent the foreclosure
of a mortgage. Cramsey was SO glad
to get the $500 for his signature to
what proved to be the deed to his &c.,
900 property that he gave $50 of 1t to
the man who brought it to him. He
used the money to put headstone at
his mothers grave and to add to the
farm equipment.