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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-07-13
Fire Sweeps Tenements.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 12,-Three
fircmen were burned. none seriously. and
100 persons were rendered homeless to-
day by fire that destroyed row OF
dwellings, In the Richmond district. The
police declare the fire was of incendiary
origin, The damage is estimated at
$40 900.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-07-13

Time: Tuesday, July 20. Place,
Lagoon. American day.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-07-13

Everyone will be at the Lagoon OF
American day, July Goth. Will you'
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-07-13

Picture Framing.
Salt Lake Photo Supply Co., 142 Main.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-07-13

Good speeches, singing and sports at
the Lagoon, American day.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-15

The candidate to be awarded the
third prize must poll not less than
10000 votes.
Coupons good for 100, 200, 800,
1000 and 1000 votes will be issued, in
proportion to the amounts paid on
subscription as above stated. These
will be stamped with the date Of
issue and will be signed by clerk OF
our subscription department. For
convenience'in counting, all coupons
cut from the paper must be arranged
in bundles of 100 votes each, and then
brought to our Office and deposited
or exchanged for single coupons of
100 votes each. A further exchange
of the coupons of smaller denomina-
tion for coupons Of larger count,
representing an equal number of
votes, may be effected at any time
and will be mutually advantageous
in simplifying the accounts.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-15
Another Prize Essay on Coop
Grafton.

The essay written by s. F. Emerson,
secretary of Skowhegan Grange, on
Cooperation, in the Maine Farmer
Literary Contest, was published In
last weeks REPORTER. The essay on
the same subject, which was awarded
the second prize in this contest, was
written by Mrs. Evelyn Pratt, wife of
Herbert N. Pratt of Edgewocd Farm.
The following is Mrs. Pratt's paper.
The essays were all written in answer
to the question, propounded by the
Maine Farmer" What special i'm
provement can Farmers expect to Sc
cure by cooperative effort and by
what channel must it conner"
Organization has become necessary
in the business world and it has ac-
complished much for good in the
world of labor" 1t is no less neoes-
sary for farmers, said President
Roosevelt. Over million farmers
in this country have realized its pos
sibilities and are reaping the Dement'S
of CO. operation.
The immediate benefits of such a
CO. operative enterprise would be ior
the farmer to get larger pront Tor
his products. To do this he must
control the distribution OF bis own
products and prevent speculation In
them by eliminating the excessive
middle profits. That this has passed
the theoretical stage is shown by the
seven hundred cooperative grain ell
evators in successful operation at the
| present time.
Another side of agricultural coop.
Grafton is the enormous exchange OF
products that will take place between
| farmers associations in different
parts of the country. In other words
the cooperative method must be
adopted not only in selling but also In
buying.
! These cooperative associations
must start with local institutions at
arst, the larger the better fol- tnus
will the cost of production and main
tenance be lessened. Later an affil1-
alton of local unions into larger asso-
Citations will naturally follow in order
to keep in better touch with market
conditions and to regulate more
euuitably the distribution of the vari-
GUS farm crops.
One Of the most influential factors
in tdhY most important economic
movement is the Grange. The com,
bined forces of the local, State and
National Grange make a vast army
striving for the same objects. 1t is
indeed difficult for us to realize the
possibilities open to the farmers
through the combined efforts of this
organization along legislative and in
dustrial lines.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-15
Coupons Obtainable
as follows.

A coupon will be printed In each ana
every issue OF the SOMERSET REPORTER
good for one or more votes, according to the
number printed therein
/. For every yearly NEW SuBscRfbER 10
this paper at sl.5O, 300 votes will be given. "A
new subscriber may pay as many years III
advance as he wishes and receive votes at
the rate of 300 for each $3.50 per year paid
but all these pay yments must be made In al
vance at one Time
.. For every sl.50 paid by present SUD-
scrIbers, either arrearages of accounts or IN
advance on present subscriptions one hun
dred votes will be given.
Votes will be counted each Wednesday
morning during the contest and the hgures
of such counting printed in the following
issue of the paper.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-15

Subscribers may give their sub
scription orders and coupons to
whomsoever they wish. To avoid
any misunderstanding or confusion,
each coupon sent to this Office should
be plainly marked with the name of
the person or society for whom it is
cast. Unless SO marked, it cannot be
counted for any one.
No coupon can be accepted on
which more than one name appears
or on which erasures and changes
have been made.
The candidate to be awarded either
Of the pianos must poll not less than
10000 votes.
The candidate to be awarded either
of the ranges must poll not less than
$1,000 votes.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-15

1t is essential that there shall be
not less than five contestants in each
class. to remain actively in the con-
test until it's close.
Votes cannot be issued unless called
for at time of payment
All coupons must be filled with the
name of the candidate for whom the
votes are to be cast (person or soci-
ety. and deposited at our office with
in 80 days from the date of issue.
Votes filled out for one candidate
and registered with us cannot be
transferred to another.
Contest open to any boy or girl,
man or woman, or to any Church,
Grange, Fraternal Order, or other
society in each Of the classes named.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-15

All coupons will be kept on file and
will be open to the inspection of any
one interested in the contest at any
time.
No coupon will be issued for less
than 100 votes but two subscriptions
for six months may be counted to-
gether as one year and receive 100
vote coupon.
Two weeks notice will be given,
by publication in this paper, before
the date of the closing Of the contest.
All communications should be ad-
dressed to the
VOTING CONTEST,
Somerset Reporter, Water Street,
Skowhegan, Maine.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-15

Votes will also be issued to patrons oil our
Job printing department., as iollows; "A
coupon, good for 100 votes Will De issued lor
each pay ment of si.OO on job printing, and a
coupon for so votes for every additional pay
ment of so cents OF more. rms apples 10
orders for job work, raid for on or before
delivery. For our out of town customers
remittances made upon receipt OF Invoice
will entitle the sender to coupons for JOB
work on the above plan.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-15
Class One-FOr Towns Out
side of SkOWhegan

ONE FINE PIANO will be
awarded the Individual, School,
Church, Grange or other Organiza
tion in any town in Somerset county,
excluding Skowhegan, to receive the
largest number of votes, according
to the plan and coN';tin"s printed
below.
ONE HUB RANGE will be award
ed the Individual, School, Church,
Grange or other Organization, in any
town of Somerset county, excluding
Skowhegan, to receive the second
largest number of votes, according
to the plan and conditions printed
below.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-15
NOTICE

The undersigned wishes to give no.
tice do required By law, that he has
been appointed Milk Inspector for
the town Of 6kowhegan, for the en-
ELMER 3. HARRIS.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-15
Maine Dairymen's Association.
Corn Exhibit.

Corn Exhibit.
For the purpose of encouraging the
growing Of superior strains OF corn In
the State Of Maine, the Dairymen's
Association will offer the following
ing premiums to be competed for at
the next State Dairy Conference,
which will be held in December Of
this year.
Class BEST ten ears flint corn,
grown and exhibited by boy 1S
years of age or under. 1st, $500, End,
80 90; 3rd, $500.
Glass II.-Best single ear flint corr,
grown and exhibited by boy IL
years of age or under, 1st, $500; End,
$500; 3rd, $1.00.
Glass IIi.--Best ten ears flint corn
grown and exhibited by a man, ISL,
$500; End, $500; 3rd, $500.
Glass IV.-Best single ear flint corn
grown and exhibited by a man, lat,
$500; End, $500; 3rd, s1.oo.
Glass V.-Best tens ears OF flint
corn, established as distinct Maine
variety, 1st, $500; End, $500; 3ro'
$500. :.
This premium is open to competi-
tion by all persons within the State.
Any one entering in this class will not
be permitted to enter in classes and
Ill.
Glass VI.-Best Ave stalk silage
corn, any nam ed variety, 1st, $500;
End, $500; 3rd, $500.
Through the kindness OF men
especially interested in the develop
ment of the corn crop OF Maine,
prizes additional to those mentioned
above will be offered for "Best Acre
of Corn" 1t is expected that this
acre will include both flint and sweet
corn. The premiums In detail, TO-
gether with the requirements for
entering the competition will be given
the press next week.
This special work in connection
with the Dairymen's Association was
commenced last year through the
kindness of DR.. Geo. M. Twitchell OF
Auburn, who offered special pre-
miums to be competed for by boys.
This offer drew out large number OF
exhibits and proved one Of the feat
ures of the Dairy Conference and re-
suited in a vote by the Association TO
continue the work and to offer extra
premiums for the same. The move
has received an added stimulus from
the fact that a Corn Exposition Is to
be held in New England during the
fall of 1910. All persons entering the
contest for any of the above premiums
will be required to file with the Sec
retary upon the entry blank informa.
tion as to the variety and name OF
corn planted, kind of soil, quality and
amount of fertilizer used, date OF
planting, date of harvesting and per
cent of corn fully matured; also
general statement as to preparation
of soil and cultivation of crop.
1t is desired that all persons who
will agree to enter for these premiums
shall furnish to the Secretary OF the
Association their names and addresses
as soon as the corn is planted, so that
a record can be made and the names
published.
The College of Agriculture at Orono
will furnish to any one applying for
same a sample of desirable seed corn
in sufficient quantity for trial and all
who will give the corn a trial are
urged to apply at once.
LEON s. MERRILL, Secretary.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-15

Doan's Regulets cure constipation, tone
the stomach, stimulate the liver, promote
diges don and appetite and easy passages OF
Is cents box
Learn to paddle your own canoe
before offering to steer the other
fellows boat.
woman loves a clear, rosy complexion
Burdock Blood Bitters purihes the blooo
clears the skin, restores ruddy, sound health,
There's nothing 30 good for sore throat as
m Th0mas, Eclectric on Cures 1t In q few
hours. Relieves any pain in any part.
The bite Of toothless dog is one
kind of soft snap.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-04

Marshalltown by manag-
ers of a volunteer hose
team. In those days fire.
mems tournaments were
among the big events OF
the year, and commanded
wide interest. Sunday
was then a youth, living
at Nevada, Iowa. the
county seat OF Story, his
native county. Sunday
was fleet of foot, q 4 the
hose team managers were
looking for just his kind.
They secured a job for
him in Marshalltown. in
order to get him on the
team. Sunday was then
running easily in :101s,
naturally he was a valu-
able man.
Incidentally Sund ay
liked to play ball, and he
was out in the pasture for
practice regularly. He be-
gan to command atten-
tion in this line, not so
much for his proficiency
in the game, as his fleet
ness of foot and his great
base running. He was a
wonder for his day, and
It was practically a cinch
when he got a base that
with any kind OF luck at
The Washington herald., 1909-07-04

Mccormick, Pop always arranged 1t that
when we played New York, Mccormick would
pitch three games OF the series of four, and Clark
son would do the when met Detroit.
Was Great Bunch Of Players.
s'T7 HAT great bunch of players in those
days, I'm here to tell you-every mothers
son of them. Look back at those New York
Giants and Detroit--yes, and Chicago. And how
most of them could the stick-whew! 1 tell
you they were fast bunch.
Take Johnny Carkson out OF the game
eighteen or twenty years. and today, to my
tion there is not a pitcher in the business who
could equal Clarkson in his palmy days.
where today you find better catcher than
old Buck Ewing, of the Giants, Roger Con-
nors, New Yorks first baseman, Jim O'Rourke,
out in left field, Mike Tlernan, in right, and
Johnny Ward. captain of the Giants, who played
a great game at short? BY the way, Ward is to-
day attorney for the Brooklyn Rapid Transit com
pany. They don't all go to the bad, do they?
Brouthers, at first; Hardy Richardson, in left and
Jack Rowe, at short; Deacon White on third
and Fred Dunlap, at second Then there
Charley Bennett. the old catcher, and Sam
Thompson in right ield-there bunch, my
boy, any manager could be proud Of
'In our own team there wasn't a but who
star in his particular line If l do say it my
self. Where do you find ball player today who
Cap Ansons equal at all-around ball when
Arson at his best? And where you find
catcher who would beat old Mike Kelly?
w Nouno 1 NJ Old
The Washington herald., 1909-07-04


hand the other day at Marshalltown, where he was
engaged in a great revival meeting | came to
ask him to write story of old-time baseball
but he excused himself because he was too busy
and too tired TO undertake such a task. However
he declared that he would like nothing better than
to talk about the olden days and let me put down
his "reminiscences for him.
With due appreciation for the talent Of today
Sunday is of the opinion that the "hasbeens"
were equally great in their day. Modesty would
naturally cause him to eliminate himself from any
of the comparisons, but in speaking OF the old
days, Sunday said:
1.-THE individual ball player OF today is no better
than he twenty twenty-five years ago. In
fact 1 believe that, taking everything into consid
GRAFTON, the fellows of a quarter of century ago
excelled I'm ways. To be true what man
does nowadays counts for more In game, for
they have team work down to perfection. In
the old days hardly knew what team work,
the word applies today, was. We knew moth
ing about hit and run game or the double steal
that all unknown dope to Consequently
playing more as individuals, more rested on us as
individuals. Hence my reason for saying that
perhaps in some ways, the boys OF the old days
excelled the stars of today"
Learned the Game in Cow Lot.
A LITTLE history of BILLY" Sundays adoption
4 Of a baseball career will be interesting to the
older fans who remember well the old days OF An
son. and ClarksOn, and the immortal Kelly. Pro
fessiona baseball with "Billy" Sunday
OF accident than otherwise, and his career may
he attributed solely to Cap Anson who found"
him.
In the early sos BILLY" Sunday was brought to
The Washington herald., 1909-07-04
Old Time Baseball With IL
BY Rodney Clarke w
An Interview on Old I

all ne would tally" as the fans then said II.
SO Sunday made his debut with the Marshall
town team-a strong amateur bunch for those
days. Marshalltown in 1882 had beaten everything
It had played with the exception of the team OF
the Capital City, and that it had not played. Like
wise Des Moines had won all its games, and the
result was a contest for the championship of Iowa,
Sunday played left field in the game, which was
pulled off in Des Mones Marshalltown won, II
to g. The young Sunday distinguished
himself, by making several hits and scores that
Pop" Anson's attention was called to him when
Anson out to Marshalltown the next winter
10 visit his father Arson looked Sunday up, and
made him a proposition. The result that Sun.
day went to Chicago in the spring of 1883 for
workout"
Made Pfefer Look Like An Ice Wagon.
cT7 HE first thing they ran me up against in Chi
cago," said Sunday. in recalling old days.
was Fred Pfeffer the crack second baseman of the
then celebrated White Stockings Pfefter the
fastest bases in Chicago and of the fast
est in the league Anson had told some of the
boys about my running, and they were inclined to
doubt the old mans word 1t didn't take long to
settle matters. however, and the first thing knew
was matched with Pfeffer for foot race It Is
needless for me to go into details but | made
Pfeffer look like an Ice wagon. told Pfeffer after
had finished that had got my practice running
with hose team out at Marshalltown, Iowa.
We'll, l got into the game in short order.
and here is where another comparison be.
tween the old and modern days OF baseball is not
amiss Now man. to get into the big leagues.
ordinarily must have spent years in developing
himself in minor leagues Here l was, for the
first time in Chicago working out in a major
league and just out of the pastures My speed in
running, however, my big asset and l
able to get balls other felders couldn't touch be-
cause of being quick my feet. / able to
run the bases in fourteen seconds, with a standing
start, and timed at that figure time and time
again. Naturally this commanded attention not
only of the big ones in the league but of the
grand stand and bleachers, and | won a place,
even though wasn't much of batter and couldn't
do much better than hit around 250.
Game Now Greatly Changed.
tsp UT the game played in those days has
- changed a great deal today Then hardly
ever had sub, and it seldom that fellow
not in his position. We played season after
with eleven twelve men, while now it is
not uncommon to high thirty men in the
big league teams. Why, they carry nearly as many
pitchers alone in these modern days did in
our entire team then.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-04
iCy" Young Last of Old
School.

rOunS Last OF Olu
School.
EFT HE only man play
ing professional ball
today who was playing
when l was in the game
is old 'Cy' Young, of the
Clevelands. 'Cy' had a
counterpart in Jimmie
Calvin, who pitched in the
old days of Buffalo and
Pittsburg. And Jim was
just as speedy when he
had been pitching for fif-
teen years as he was
when he began. ] remem-
beT we'll how he looked
i'm the box. He had a half
hitch in his delivery that
the umpires of today
would term a balk, and he
could hold a man on first
base tighter than any man
ever tried to steal a base
on. 1t makes no differ
ence how fast a base run
ner is on his feet, if ne
doesn't get a start with
the swing of the pitcher
he is going to get caught
at second surer than
shootin'.
while l consider
Johnny King perhaps
(Continued on page l3.)
The Washington herald., 1909-07-04
Wells

lis trate the diff
ference we
worked with two
pitchers I'm the years
we won the champion
ship - Jim McCor-
mick. who was with
Cleveland in the old
days, and John Clark
son. These men did
not think they were be
ing overworked by
pitching one game a
week, and perhaps two,
hat were glad TO get
out and pitch every
other day. They even
did more than that,
and I'll show you how.
Detroit couldn't hit
Clarkson for sour APP
pies, but they could
bat Mccormick all
over the lot. My, but
that Detroit bunch did
have a great crowd of
sluggers. New York
could hit Clarkson, but
thav cOuldn't touch
The Washington herald., 1909-07-04
. LTHOUGH
u 8 in C o
n "B ilIy"

Sunday quit chasing
baseball flies TO chase
the devil he has been
tremendously busy
preaching the gospel and
saving the souls of tens
of thousands OF men ana
women, he is still a
thoroughbred fan" and
there isn't a devotee OF
the great national game
anywhere who keeps I'm
closer touch with IL than
he. OF course, there
are days when this
"former-great" ball play
er hasn't time 60 FAN"
but one day OF every
seven is a rest day with
him, and on that day
he's always ready for
the man who wants to
talk the game.
~ .... 49, A. aIn 4
The Washington herald., 1909-07-04

ITO illus
trate the diff
ference W @
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1909-05-20
County Tressurers Monthly Statement
OF Receipts.

State and County Taxes. .3,6527s
General school . 39497
School taxes special. .3.175.21
Town and city taxes. 1.13s.69
County oficcrs' fees ....... 4 .0s6.00
Certificates OF redemption. 500
County CIerk-saloon license. 10000
Rio Grande Co.. poor ...... $500
Sale poor farm produce. ..... 642.32
Interest on bank deposits. 125.0s
Canon and Florence Sewer. 905-s2
Canon Sidewalk. I, 2, 3. 4.... 1859
Cash Refund Of Taxes
ID. NJ Cooper r........ 150
Jennie Z. l.. wIltsie. .. 240
g. L. McLaiu ... s.67
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1909-05-20
A. H. FRAZER, A FORMER
RESIDENT HERE, DIED
IN DENVER A YEAR AGO

In the course Of a recent communi-
cation from Mrs. C. 8. B. Griest Of
Florence to the Daily Record she
says: while in Denver last week
learned for the first time that A. H.
Frazier, who was at one time a resi-
dent OF Canon. City. died in Denver
May 21st. 1908. AS it was news to me
l thought that other friends and ac-
quaintances OF the deceased might not
have heard of his death. I saw his
widow, formerly Miss Kate Gilligan.
(they were married in Canon City
about twenty years ago. and told her
that I would request that a notice Of
her husbands death be published in
one of the Canon City newspapers.
Two sons and a daughter make their
home with Mrs. Frazier"
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1909-05-20
THEY NEVER FAIL.
That Is What They Say Ah0ut Them
in Canon City, and 1t Is There.
fore Reliable.

Another proof, more evidence,
Canon City testimony TO swell the
long list OF local people who endorse
the old Quaker remedy. Doan's Kidney
Pills. Read this convincing endorse
meme OF that remarkable preparation:
Mrs. C. r. Foresman, 113 8. Eighth
street, Canon City, Colo, says: "In
1903 when living in Cripple Creek, l
gave a public account OF my exper-
ience with Doan's Kidney Pills. For
three or four years was sufferer
OF rheumatism, dropsy and kidney
complaint and 1t would be impossible
Medicines proved useless and was
told that could not live. The attacks
OF rheumatism were 50 acute that |
could not walk across the room and
my body was badly bloated. When
Doan's Kidney Pills were recommend
ed to me, began using them and they
benefitted me so greatly that con-
tinued taking them until practically
cured. am never without a supply OF
this remedy In the house and when !
use 1t. am always greatly benefited. "
For Gale by all dealers. Price, 80
cents. Foster-Millburn Co., Ba6aio.
New York. * q agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-aad
take NO othar.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1909-05-20
MEETING At PENROSE
TODAY TO DISCUSS ROAD
TO COLORADO SPRINGS

The members of the board Of coun-
ty commissioners with Warden lyman
of the penitentiary. Chas. l.. Milton,
county surveyor, Chas. r. McLain DR..
Hart Goodloe and delegation Of bus
mess men left here in automobiles
this morning for Penrose on Beaver
Park where they will meet the ccun-
ly commissioners of El Paso county
and a party Of business men from Col
orado Springs for the purpose OF dis
cussing the proposed public highway
to be built from Colorado Springs to
Canon City. for which an appropria-
ton was made by the recent legisla-
ture. In the Colorado Springs delega-
ton to Penrose this morning were
special correspondents for both the
Gazette and the Telegraph. Luncheon
was ordered by Mr.. McLain Of the
Canon City party for thirty guests at
the restaurant In Penrose.
Most Of the local delegation will
proceed to Colorado Springs for the
purpose Of procuring some idea Of the
character Of the country 70 be trav-
ersed BY the contemplated roadway.