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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-03
Wi Be OF ticiaIIy Opened
At 5 A, N. To-day.
Thousands See the Warming
Up Flights al Boston.
kviat0rs Dixon and Grahame- " bite
Make Aerial Trips.

Boston, Sept. 2-Heralded by the
first flight in the country of Claude
Grahame- White of England, in his
Bleriot monoplane, and a short trip by
Cromwell Dixon of Columbus, Ohio, in
his dirigible, formal announcement
was made at the setting of the sun
tonight of the completion OF the ar
engagements for the opening or the
Harvard Boston aero meet at Atlantic,
in which many of the leading aViators
of the world have been entered Tor
nine day meet.
Thousands of Bostonians SWarmed
the roofs of the city's business DOCKS
for several hours this afternoon "hile
the aviation field was visited by nun
dreds of sightseers in ANTICIPATION OF
a fight to the city by Dixon, VINO was
to take an invitation to the meet 10
the governor and mayor. A slight east
wind prevented Dixon from carrying
ont his purpose and he only attempted
to circle the field once.
While Dixon was in the air the
Bleriot monoplane of Grahame- Whlte
was pushed out onto the held anu WIN
hut a few moments warning Nhlte
was Off and INTO tHt ar, Ii7iii5 ~ =
height of about 1000 feet ana heaolhs
out over the harbOr toward Boston
light At this elevation White mace
a circle of about four miles, SWINGING
well out over the harbor and then over
dorchester. His second round or the
course he dropped to a height OF apout
200 feet and hung close to the markers
of the two-mile course. Arriving IN
front of the grand stand he dropped
lightly to the ground, rolled along on
the turf 100 feet and completed MS
first flight in this country.
The huzzahs of the 500 people gath-
cred on the field greeted White as ne
landed. while Charles j. Glldden, chaii
man of the contest committee, ana "a
p Clafiin, manager of the meet VIII,
MANY others, seized him by the manu-
and warmly congratulated him, Whlte
was in the air just six minutes, 'li"'
making his average speed close 70
mile a minute.
The meet will be officially opeheu
at s o'clock tomorrow morning, when
several aviators, including Cllford Is
Harmon of New York, CLAUDE 'la
hame- White of England, william II.
Hilliard and others will make me hiS'
flights of the meet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-03
SPORTING NOTES.

Annie Morecroft, the Revere swim
mer, made another unsuccessful at
tempt Thursday to swim from Charles
town bridge to Boston light. She
started at 7.12 in the morning, with
the sky overcast and the tide on the
Hood, just about two hours before run
ming. She made good Roadway against
the current, but an hour after starting
the rain began to fall For the next
four hours the rain beat hard on her,
and when she was off Long Island head
at 1915, DR.. Crockett, who was one of
the party that followed her in boat.
ordered her taken from the water, as
she was growing sick from the rain
and action of the water. Miss More
croft still feels confident that she can
make the swim and is going to make
another attempt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-03
The Markets
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Features of the Days Dealings In All
Tho Leading Stocks.

New York, Sept 2-Speculative deal
ings in stocks were curtailed greatly to-
day. Yesterdays excess of ACTIVITY
seemed to represent the limit 10 Wnicn
the professional operators were Wiling
to go. Some further selling was In evi,
dence early today; apparently designed
to test the market. The bears were IN
undated by signs of support In the two
or three stocks in which activity centers
They found, also. little evidence OF sup
ply of stocks for sale which would prove
available for their needs I'm an event OF
desire to cover their short contracts. me
bear selling came to a stop. Shortly al
ter noon many of the brokers left Inc
floor of the Stock Exchange TO be gone
until next Tuesday when business VIII be
resumed
The government report on cotton condi-
ton was the last factor relied on to
awaken any active interest In the mar
ket. Both the stock and cotton markets
were practically unresponsive to the
showing. While the condition figure was
in close accord with estimates in the
trade, 1t was in contrast In that respect
with the unexpected deterioration shown
in the report month ago. and, more
over. was better than the preceding esti-
mates offered by some of the recognized
experts The cotton report. therefore,
was not factor of disbursement in
the days market
The preliminary estimate of the week S
currency movement bore out the suppo-
sition that the dra in on the cash hold
borhood of 100000. The great dullness
of the present demand for credits in
New York leaves the movement without
any great influence.
The vast growth in population of New
York City disclosed by the census figures
made an imposing impression of the eX
pansive powers of American cities and
the potentiality for wealth which that
implies. The impression was not one
which had any positive reflection in the
days stock market, however
Bonds were steady. Total sales, par
value. $4,000 United States bonds were
unchanged on call.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-03
TAKING CAREFUL AIM.
Kew to Mastery in Any and Every
Department of Life.

Manv a hoy misses becoming a great
man. many a girl misses becoming
great woman by failing to take soo"
aim. It's important to find out as carry
as we can Just what we can DO, Wha'
our special talent is, and then dlrect our
utmost energies at that one target
Tho men OF single, concentrated puf-
,,osa are the ones who accomplish the
bard things of the world. Years ago a
number of school boys, members OF
Philadelphia school, were taken oy men
teachers to Washington to see President
Lincoln in the White House.
When the ceremonies were over MI
Lincoln turned to the boys
BOYS he said, a kindly smile play
inc about his features do the teachers
in your school teach you how to load'
4.La aim and fire? Do they teach you
tho importance Of hitting the target
every time"
i've known some people," the presl-
dent went on, who had fine looKlhs
guns. hut they just went out and biazed
awav without much aim, and they dldn
amount TO much It's a great thing 10
have good guns But any kind of gun
that hits the mark is better than any
other kind that doesn't. Any insignih-
cant mustard shot that hits the target,
bows. Is better than a United States army
shell that goes whizZing away IN space
and aimlessly eXplodes
In these words Mr.. Lincoln was empha-
sizing, in language the boys could I'M
derstand, the need of concentrated pur-
nose for any one who expected really 10
accomplish something in the world Con-
centrated purpose to taking careful ann
And he was himself an excellent illus
trati0n of the lesson that he was trying
to teach.
Whatever he did he did with all his
might He attended faithfully TO the OBJ
iect in hand ana did nothing by halves
He kent his wits so intensely directed
10 what he was doing, and worked SO eff
ciently ana well, that he was in the habit
Of accomplishing what he setout to do
A person may have whole series of
bewldering talents, but If they are scat
tered and III directed, nothing Will be
accomplished Concentration Is the key
We all know how it is with scattered
clouds of steam as they rise. gracefully
and harmlessly. in the atmosphere Bn'
If those same clouds of steam were con-
fined under pressure in boiler and IN
connection with an engine they would
have the power tr lift MS or speed us
across the continents and oceans.
A boy is fond of reading. But his read
ing is obiectless Now. if he would only
properly direct his efforts along this line.
concentrate them on particular brancn
of study, he would obtain results that
would astonish himself. And his OBJ
jectless reading would soon he trans
formed into actual mastery of litera-
ture or science.
It's the same with artists and house.
keepers and students, and business men
and women and budding lawyers and
doctors and farmers. Whatever line of
endeavor we may be engaged In the
principle must hold good.-St. Nicholas
Maya zine
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-03
Sender Races
Will Begin Today.

Marion. Mass. Sept. .. The officials
OF the Eastern Yacht club gathered
on the shores of BuzzarIi's Bay today
In anticipation of the sender yacht
trial races during the Succeeding days
commencing tomorrow. II is the in
tentlon of the regatta committee to
hold three races a day in the middle
OF Buzzard's Bay, oeer alternate tri-
angular aDd windw ard and leeward
courses. The committee hopes to be
able to determine after these races
the best three boats to send to Ger
many Cor the races. at Kiel next June.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-03
SUICIDE BY HANGING
OF Gideon r. Littlefield-Had Been in
Poor Health for Sometime.

Biddeford, Me, Sept. Gideon R
Littlefield, aged rs, committed suicide
last night by handing to bedpost he
was found this morning with cord
tied about his neck. A sharp jacknlie
and a razor on the bed indicated tha'
the man contemplated using these 10
commit the act. He had been IN poor
health for sometime. The surviving rer
atiyes are two sons, one Of Whoih
William u. Littlefield, proprietor OIL
hotel at Wells.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-03
Boston Produce Market.

Boston. Sept.
BEEF-Fresh firm: whole cattle lllGl9
BRAN-Firm. 3.75GD24 %
BUeTER-Firm; northern 31lG32.; west
ern 3lIM32
CHEESE-Firm; New York l6l6l7s
CORN-Steadier; No. yellow 70l.
EGGS-Steady choice 3763S: western y
az.
FLOUR-Steady: spring patent 515dSS
HAY-Enchanged: No. ] 90 .25G23
LAMBS-Unchanged, 12613.
LARD-Unchanged pure Ia,
MIXED FEED-Firm, 2562S.
OATS-Higher; No. 2 clipped white 4
PORK-Firm; medium backs 25d25S.
POTATOES-Unstead white 10
SUGAR-Steady; granulated $40.
VEALS-Steady, Hale
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-03
Boston Curb Market.
New York Produce Market.

New York, Sept. 2
FLOUR-Quiet but steady; receipts 20
3l9; shipments 24,746.
WHEAT-Spot firm: No . red lO1 ele-
vator and los3 Q afloat: new No aoo
northern Duluth 1893 o b. receipts 7071;
shipments 1892.
CORN-Spot steady; No. 67a elevator
domestic basis; receipts 25,4O0 shipments
1907.
OATS-Firm; new standard white 3Sg;
new No. ? white 49,; do, No. ASA do.
No. SO; receipts 49,, 675
PORK-Steadv.
BEEF-Firm.
LARD-Firm; middle west prime 1900
1910.
SUGAR-Raw nominal; refined sugar
quiet.
BUTTER-Firm; receipts 1854; creamery
specials 81.
EGGS-Steady, unchanged: receipts 49,
los
POTATOES-Firm, unchanged
New York Cotton Market.
New York. Sept. ..
Spot closed quiet 80 points lower. Mid
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-03

Stated for Rucker in the 8th
f*Batted for Rariden in the 9Th
Brooklyn ...........0 0 0 0 l 0 2-3
Boston ..............0 l 0 0 0 %
Hits-Off Rucker in innings; off Des-
sau 2 In innings Sacrifice hits-R. Mil
Ter, Sharpe. Stolen bases-Lennox, Swee-
ney 2. Collins. Double plays-LennoX and
Daubert; Sweeney and Sharpe; HunreI,
Brooklyn 6. Boston 6. First base on balls
OFF Rucker l, off Mattern l. First base
on errors-Brooklyn 2. Boston l. Hit by
pitcher-By Mattern, Lennox. Struck out
umpires, KLEIN and Kane
Second game
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-03
Readville Races
Again Postponed.

Readville, Mass, Sept 2.-BecauSe
of the heavy track as a result of yes
terday's hard rain, the Grand Circuit
races at Readville were again post
poned today. Tomorrow the card will
include the Massachusetts stakes,
with a $4,000 purse for PHI trotters;
the $4,000 Bunker Hill stakes for 2.05
PAGERS; the Norfolk stake and 10
pacing event. The Harvester will also
make an attempt against time
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-03

Stewart at Bangor.
To feel strong. have good appetite and
digestion, sleep soundly and enjoy life,
use Burdock Brood Bitters. the great
system tonic ami builder
Itch! Itch! Itch. Scratch! Scratch
Scratch The more you scratch the
worse you itch. Try Doans Ointment.
1t cures piles, eczema, any skin itching.
All druggists sell 1t.
A lazy liver leads to chronic dyspepsia
and onstipation-weakens the whole sys-
TEN. Doan's Regulets (25 cents per box
correct the liver. tone the somach. cure
constipation.
Cures baby's Group. Willes daily cuts
and bruises, mama's sore throat grand
mas lameness-Dr. Thomas Eclectric
Oil-the great household remedy.
For bowel complaints in children al
ways give Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea. Remedy and castor oil
1t Is certain to effect cure and when
reduced with water and sweetened is
pleasant to take No ply stefan can pre-
scribe a better remedy For sale every
VIII ere.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-03

A fortune in tourmalines is said TO
have been unearthed in an Auburn hill
side. in one pocket 5000 caret of the fin
est gems being obtained, worth close to
$15 a caret when cut. Three weeks ago
Two other pockets yielded 1000 carets
Of rough CRYSTALS. Tie seagreen gems
are most valuable. Allowing waste of
one half in cutting Forest L. Harvey Of
Lewiston the owner will realize about
$4,000 from his find.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-03
NEW YORK.

Two-base ht-Danlels. Three base hits
-Stahl. Chase. Hall. Sacrifice hits-Wol-
ter. Purtell Stolen bases-Daniels,
Hooper. Knight Left on bases-Boston
s. New York 5. Struck out-By Vaughn
2. by Quinn ]. by Cicotte !. by Wood l.
Bases on balls-OT Vaughn 4, off Cicotte
g. of Wood /, off Quinn !. Wild pitch
Wood. Hits-Off Vaughn 4 in innings
on Quinn In 3 innings: off Cicotte in
7 innings and none out in Sth; off Wood
] in 2-3 inning; off Hall 0 in 1-3 inning.
TTmpres. Perrlne and Dineen Time. PIP
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-03
AT WASHINGTON.

First game:
Washington % % o o 0 0 o. 50
PhiladeIDha % / ! ! 0 0 0-5-l0-0
Batteries-W Walker, Reisling ana Becken-
dorf. Ansmith Coombs and Lapp Time,
2l0. EMPIRES. Colifower and Connolly.
Second game
Washington .....,...0 0 0 0 0 0-l-5-3
Philadelphia .........O 90 OIL 0-2-5-O
Batteries-Gray and Ansmith Morgan
and Livingstone. Time. 40. Umpires,
Connolly and Collifower
AT CLEVELAND
Cleveland .....l-O 0 0 x-6-ll-o
St Louis ......3 0 o 0 O 0 o . 0-5- s.
Batteries-Mitchell and Adams; Hall,
Crisis and Killifer. Time. lab Umpire,
Evans.
AT DETROIT
Detroit .........3 90 l 3 0 Kill o
Chicago ........0 0 0 / o | O-3-ll-4
Batteries-Mulln and Schmidt Lange
and Payne. Time l42 Umpires, Egan
and O'Loughln.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-03

ding uplands Is; do. gulf l525. salss en-
bales. ny
Galveston quiet. IA; New Orleans stead,
49,; Savannah steady, IA Charlss,Sy,,
quiet, IA; Memphis l4l
Net receipts for seven days $3.50
Exports to Great Britain lT97. :.
France 1886; to the Continent 252So
Stock 225 319
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-03
SUNDAYS GAMES.
Chicago at Detroit

New York, Sept. The New York
Americans made five runs in the eighth
inning today and beat the Red Sox to 5.
The winning tally was scored on a wild
pitch Wood and Wagner protested the
decision and were nanished from the
grounds by Perine. The score:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-03
SUN DAYS GAMES.
PitIsburg at Cincinnati.
ST. Louis at Chicago.

Boston, Sept, 2,-Brooklyn won two
games from Boston today, the first by
the score of 10 . and the second to 0.
Two errors by Herzog in the ninth in
ming of the first game gave it 10 the Wis
itors. Brown was batted out o. the box
in the second game The score
E'irSI game.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-03
EASTERN LEAGUE.

At Toronto-Montreal 6, Toronto a.
AT oVidence-PrOVidence l. JERSEY
City O.
At BuffalO-Rochester 3, Buffalo /
AT Newark-Newark ;, Baltimore 9
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-03
-
At BROCKTON

AT BROCKTON
New Bedford % 0 0 0 l--1-3-O
Brockton .......0 0 0 0 0 0-O-5-3
Batteries-Armstrong and Pratt. Pape
and Lavigne. Time, IA Umpire,
OBren
AT LAWRENCE.
FAN River ......l Q 0 0 ! 0 0 O-4-8-3
Lawrence .......0 o o o 0-2-3-O
Batteries-LeSSard and Haight: East
man and Ensign. Time, las Umpire,
Connolly. "tt
~ AT HAVERHILL.
Haverhill ....4 90 / 0 o o, l-6-iO-o
Lowell .........0 0 o 0 0 2 0 2-5- ca
Batteries-Stanstield and Bowie: Parsons
and Sullivan Time, l55 Umpires. Rorty
and Duffy.
AT WORCESTER.
Worcester ......0 0 0 o 0 3 0 x-5-S-1
Lynn ............O 0 0 0 0 O-O-l q
Batteries-Van Dyke and McCune; Nc
Cory and Daum Time, $50 Umpire.
Lanigan
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-03
CONNECTICUT LEAGUE,

At Hartford-Haltford G, Springfield .
AL Holyoke-Holyoke 4, New Britain 2.
New Britain 3. Holvoke l.
amoton O. ~
At Bridgeport Bridgeport A. Waterbury
3-l3 innings
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-03
Chicago Produce Market

Higher prices for wheat were moi,
tanned today from start to finish h,,
only narrowly so, and traders were psu
orally nervous. A small lot l6 eOO h,sh
els, was sold from Chicago to Hamhnrr
at a specially low ocean rate. Anothas
source of encouragement to holders NJ
the fact that the September deliverv mo-
relatively highed than other months bo,b
here and elsewhere. Closing figures wera
at net gain of "a. to ads The finish
left corn within shade of last nights
quotations, oats lie TO ! off. and nrori.
ions varying from 20 decline TO p, ,S.
vance. 'd
WHEAT-sep ssa@s; Dec. 1922 10 !.
Nav 1899 to sds
.CORN--sept 6sa0s; Dec. s7sas to su.
May 60s@! W u.s.
OATs-sept. sss; Dec. asaas; Nav sta,
NE MESS IS 81 PoRk-sept. ioa. Oct @S,
LARD sl 2 sssps 12.o7s: oes sas; Nov. Zig,
SHORT RIBS-sept. 1895: Oct. lisa.
Jan. 9.70GD. 72l. '''
FLOUR-Steady
RYE-No. 2 73s174
FEED-Or mixing barley old Boss
MALTING-Fair to choice new 6917l
FLAX SEEDING. southwestern 9,,.
No. ! northwestern 2561.
TIMOTHY SEED. 3OdSa
CLOVER-9O0G1450 IEt
MESS PORK-21. 50I2l.75
IARD-12071
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-03

Two-base hits-Burke, Stark Three
base hits-Daubert, Wheat. Home run
Hummel Hits-Of Brown 6 in 5 innings
off Burke in 4 innings. Sacrifice hits
knetzer. Herzog. Daltone Sacrifice fly
Daubert. Double play-Sweeney and
sharpe. Left on bases-Brooklyn ., Bos-
ton Z. First base on ballS-Off Knetzer
4, off Brown 3. off Burke A. Hit by pitch
er-By Burke, Davidson; by Brown, A.
Miller Struck out-Bv Knetzer s. by
Burke ] Wild pitch-Burke Time, oOt
Umpires, KLEIN and Kane.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-03
New York Money Market.

New York, Sept. 2.
Prime mercantile paper s. to 6 per cent
Sterling exchange steady at 483 25GI 4S3. Al
for GO-day bills and at 4S6.4O for demand
Commercial bills 4S2sG4S3a.
Bar silver 52s.
Mexican dollars A.
Government bonds easy
RailroadSbond steady 20
Money on call eaSy at 1iN2 ppr cent .
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-03
Detroit Takes a I 10 3 Fall
Out Of Chicago Team.
phIIIlss Do the Senators Twice.
Cleveland s, ST. Louis 5.
AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDING.
TODAYS GAMES.

Boston at New York.
Philadelphia at Washington
Chicago al Detroit.
St. Louis at Cleveland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-03
AT PHILADELPHIA.

AT PHILADELPHIA
First game
New York 30 o o. G. .
Philadelphia - 0 @ o o l-3-lO-O
Batteries-Wtltse and Meyers; Ewing
and Moran Time 80 Umpires. O'DaV
and Brennan.
Second game.
New York ...O 00OO0O11 O4,1r
Philadelphia ......1 10000 If Q |
,Batteries-Drucke and Meyers, Schlci
Moren and Jackltsch. Time, 2,os Inn
pires, Brennan and O'Dav
AT CINCINNATI
Pittsburg ......0 o O q q n-o-71
CINCINNATI - 1 Q 0 O o x-3-8- .
Batteries-White Lerver and Gibson.
Rowan and Mclean, Time, l43 umpires
Rigler and Emsie
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-03

BU,TTER-F1rm; creameries 2iaG99; dali
ries 23627
EGGS-Receipts 66l3: at market cases
included, HAN: firsts 90; prime firsts 90
CHEESE-Firm, l6Ga.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-03
Boston Drops Both Of Her
Games to Brooklyn.
PhIIIIes Capture Both Games
From The New Yorks.
Cincinnati Takes a Nice 3 TO 2
Game from Pittsburg.
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.
ToDAY's GAMES.

Brooklyn at Boston.
New York at Philadelphia.
Pittsburg al Cincinnati,
ST. Louis at Chicago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-03
new ENGLAND.
New Bedford Gets Brock
ton, One to Nothing
Worcester Gets Lynn, Making
Il Five 10 Nothing.
Fall River Beats Lawrence and Hav.
erhiIl Trims Lowell.
NEW ENG. LEAGUE STANDING.
ToDAYs GAMES.

FAN River at Haverhill 1.-TWO gamesJ,
Lynn at Lowell.
New Bedford at Brockton
Worcester at Lawrence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-03
Boxing Cos sip
BOUTS THIS WEEK.

Saturday-KiG Pantz VS.. Johnny
Stewart at Bangor.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1910-05-26
FATHER OF SAVINGS BANKS
Rev. Henry Duncan, Scotch Presby-
terian, Was the First Man to In
augurate System.

THE one hundredth anniversary of
the founding of the first savings bank
will take place this year and all Pres
byterians will be entitled to front
seats in the centennial celebration" !"
said Michigan banker.
"The founder of the first savings
bank was a Scotch Presbyterian domi-
uie, one of those blue Presbyterians'
you read about. He was the Rev.
Henry Duncan of the church at Ruth
well, Scotland. Distressed at seeing
the wastefulness of the laboring peo-
pie in his parish, in 1910 he. Offered to
pay five per cent. interest to anybody
who would leave savings with him.
'The dominic had the financial
genius to make go of his new project
and was able few years later to
record in pamphlet, A Parish Bank.
remarkable betterment of economic
conditions in his neighborhood-
drinking and more thrift.
The pamphlet attracted wide at
tention, the experiment was initiated
elsewhere and the vast savings bank
system of the civilized world sprang
from this humble beginning. Ruth
well erected public monument to the
memory of Mr.. Duncan in 1S46."
The Sauk Centre herald., 1910-05-26
WATE2 FROM OCEAN DEPTHS
Cylinder with Valves Is Now Common
iy Used to Raise 1t to the
Surface.

The water bottle for getting water
the ocean is cylinder of brass, Ger
man silver, or other metal which re-
sists the corrCsion of sea water, gener.
ally about two inches in diameter and
II to II inches long, with upward
opening valves at the top and bottom,
connected together on central stem.
Lugs are cast on the side of the cyl
inder for conveniently securing it at
any point along the length of the line
by which it is to be lowered into the
sea. During the lowering of the line
the valves Of the bottles are kept
through the cylinder during it's de-
scent, but when the motion is re-
versed the valves seat themselves and
are locked by the descent of small
propeller in the framework about the
upper valve, which rides idly on
sleeve during the lowering of the bot.
tie, but descends along screw thread
to press the valves upon their seats
when the line commences to be hauled
up.
A specin en- of water at the depth
to which the water bottle has de-
scended is thus brought to the surface
confined within the bottle, and series
of specimens from different depths
may be obtained at one haul by secur
ing a series OF water bottles at the re-
quired intervals along the sounding
line-Scientific American