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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-07-19

While hawks will now and then vary
their bill Of fare by bouncing down on
a juicy young chicken. it Is rare indeed
that they do SO. Especially is this true Of
the so called hen hawk, which spends
the greater portion Of its time circling
over field and meadow in search Of
mice. gophers and rabbits, Of which 1t
kills large numbers in the course of u
summer season. When the small boy
brings down hawk land this applies
with equal force to OWLS he puts out
Of business one of the best friends
the farmer and the fruit grower have.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-07-19

Investigations which have lately
been made by the commission appoint
ed in New York to look into the opera
lions Of the milk trust show that the
dairyman milk producer - is getting
from 2la to 3A cents per quart for his
milk. barely enough to reimburse him
for cost Of feed and care. while the
consumer in the large cities is paying
from 8 to 10 cents il quart for the
same milk. 1t looks nightly as if he
transportation companies and the mix
trust were robbing the farmer on M
one hand and practicing ex'x ton ou
the consumer with the other inei.'
will likely be something doing wheu
the commission gets through with its
hearings.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-07-19

A Mr.. Archer, who received first
prize for the highest yield of corn at
the Virginia state fair in 1909. raised
IA bushels to the acre on his farm
one mile south Of Richmond. on the
James river fats, the land raising
corn year after year and not having
been REINFORCED with any kind Of fer
tillzers. The variety grown was
Cookies Prolific, the rows being three
feet apart and the stalks averaging
ten inches in the row. The seed was
planted early in May and given three
civilizations during the season, the dirt
being thrown to the row with a turn
pillow the first time. the cultivator be-
ing run close and deep the second
time, while In the last filling the earth
was ridged up to the corn with turn
plow. To mature the crop In question
required 125 days.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-07-19

There are all kinds of boys In their
teens today who misuse or at least
waste their spare hours who when
they get to be forty will be blaming
Providence or the government or some
body else because they have not Jared
better In financial way. These same
boys overlook the fact that the men
who achieve and make good tomorrow
are the boys today who. while they
have their playtime. and very rightly
so. devote the hours not given to
healthful recreation to self improve
ment by reading. thinking and storing
their minds with a fund of informa-
ton which will stand them in good
stead in future days. And usually it
is these same level headed boys who
tend to business in school and make
the study hours Of their schoolmates
and the work of their teachers pleas
ure instead Of bane and bugbear.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-07-19

Tank outfits for treating posts with
preservatives are now on the market
and can be bought for about $50. This
is quite bit larger outlay than the
man with average fence building on
his hands will feel that he can afford.
yet a way out would seem to offer in
the purchase of such an outfit by him.
self and several Of his neighbors. The
equipment could be installed at cen
trail point and the posts taken there
for treatment. With post timber be-
coming scarcer every year and in view
Of the fact that the treatment of them
with creosote or other preservatives
increases their life from three to five
times, the profitableness of the opera
ton would seem to be clearly proved.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-02
THE DRAFTING SEASON
Opens and National Commission VIII
Now Apportlon Players.

Cincinnati. Sept To-day the base
ball drafting season opens and the
National Baseball Commission VIII
meet to apportion the players accord
ing to the drafting rules. compet'-
ton for minor league players never
was so keen and every "luh IN the
two major leagues has representatives.
here who will present list OF minor
league players they wish to secure TOR
their respective clubs.
In addition to apportionlng players
the commission will consider mum
Der of cases which are on the docket
of the supreme court of baseban
All of the members of the National
Commission are here. Among the
club owners present are President
Murphy OF the Chicago Nationals
President Dreyfuss Of Pittsburg. Pres
ident Dovey. Boston Nationals: Presi-
dent Robinson. st Louis Nationals.
President t.hhetts. Brooklyn PreSi-
dent Somers. cleveland Americans,
and President Hedges. st Louis
Americans.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-02
WITH THE AUTolsrs.

The officials of the Automobile Club
Of Pittsburg have renewed the offer
of $500 reward for the arrest and
conviction of the persons who placed
spikes and taCks along the road at
Adams Station to cripple the motor
cars that used the road there. An
automobile driver found plank with
a lot Ct spikes driven through it II,
the road near the Shiloh church and
the motorists hope to locate the trouble
makers.
Experienced drivers seldom make any
use of muff1er Cutouts while in city
streets. and ordinances have been
passed forbiding the use of the cut
outs in a number of cities, In the
majority of cases the real reason why
drivers use muff,er cutoutS is that
they want to show oft. and while some
drivers use the CutoutS to warn pc
destrians 4 horn or whistle is much
The worst offenders as far a 5 muller
Cutouts are concerned are the joy rid
ing Chauffeurs. who have no considera-
ton for the rights Of others who are
awakened by the racket made when
engines are raced.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-02
oLDFIELD PREDICTS
Speed Of 63 Miles an Hour in Satur
days One hour Races.

cixtv-three. miles an hour on
Brighton Beach motordrome, is the
mark Barney Oldfeld predicts VIII DC
set during the one-h races scheo-
uled for the carnival next saturday
ard Mondav afternoons in which ne is
to ,:rive against George Robertson. In
the short distance sprint races IL IS
thought by many that the track KING
hay have a shade on Robertson ana
score over the Vanderbilt Cup winner
through having had more experience
at the track game. but in the long
races the two will battle for an hour
each dav against each other and other
noted drivers Ben Kerscher. the Ger
man who has been driving fast miles
on circular tracks this summer. VIII
pilot the Hemriery DarraCq in the tree
for all events. The following cars nave
been nominated to start in the one
hour races: Fiat. Simplex ca. Knox
Black Grow. S L. o. (2). Marion. Mer-
Ger, Kline Kar. Benz and Ford.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-02
MONDAY NIGHTS BOUTS.
Manager Hanks Offers Good Gard as
CLOSING Feature for Labor Day.

Eden w Hanks. manager Of the
boxing exhibition to be given at city
hall next Monday evening as the clos
ing feature of the Labor day celebra
tion. has completed his arrangements
and offers a card that should prove
sufficiently attractive to draw a large
attendance
The headliner will be to six-round
bouts between Kid Shea of Halloween
and Tommy Bergin of this city. for
merlv of Lewiston. and is sure to be
a rugged go Both boys are in fihe
condition and training hard and each
will put forth his best effort to dem
onstrate his superiority
Two six-round bouts will also be
pulled off by Bobbie Goode and the
Sand Hill champion, George Glloert'
These two boxers are old time rivals.
INT they have not met for a long
while and their bouts will be of the
nature of an anniversary. George has
been doing a lot of heavy outdoor
work during the past season and IS IN
great shape, being as hard as nails.
while Robbie. who has been varying
his work in the shoe shop with timing
the soil, is also tit. and the argument
will probably be the best that they
have yet put up
Other attractions on the card will
be bouts between Ollie kalloch OF
Shirley and Alex Milliken of Gardi-
rer and Kid Coffee of Lewiston and
Young Sanhorn of Newport.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-02
The Markets
NEW YoRN STOCK MARKET.
Features of the Days Dealings In All
The Leading Stocks.

New York. Sept 1.-The amount If bus
mess done in the stock market today was
swelled considerably over Yesterdays to-
tai The first hours dealings In fact
crossed the DAYS total for Yesterday
This increase in activity bv no means
brought the dealings into state OF ami
nation The overwhelming preponder-
ance of the transactions in Reading
Union Pacific and United States Steel
showed the professional character of the
market and how little changed it was in
that respect. The entire staGnation of
demand for securities in itself served as
an announcement to attack bv the bears
in the speculation Various incidents in
the days news were cited also in support
of this action. A movement of prices in
either direction was welcomed by the
board room traders as relief from the
Improbable stagnation and they Joined
freely in the days movement in the three
most active stocks.
Colonel Roosevelt's address in Kansas
Yesterday in it's militant attitude against
the special interests" was a subject of
profesed apprehension on the part of sell
ers of stocks. The contents of this ad-
dress were known and were available for
analysis while the stock market was
stagnant yesterday, but it was used. new
ertheless. al a means of reviving uneasi-
ness over the political prospect. includ-
ing proposed further tariff revision and
intended agitation against corporations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-02

The fact that petitions for increased
freight charges gre to be % on bS
the interstate Commerce Commission af-
ter the conclusion of the hearings now IN
progress and the fear that the contest
against the proposed increases NAV Pc
encouraged and strengthened ny Iis
course of the political campaign entered
into the speculative sentiment of the naY,
The subject derived added importance
from the heavy increases in operating eX-
penses for July disclosed bv the reports
of railroad earnings for that period Inc
great lines both East and West are show
ing july expenses expanded in larger De
gree than the growth in gross earnings:
the result being a general decline IN net
earnings compared with last wear.
Reports from the trade authorities OF
heavy buvng movement in iron ana OF
improved conditions in the market Tor
finished steel products were without IN
fuence Amalgamated Conner was
companion in weakness Exports of con
per during August. reported at 1876 tons;
were the largest in any month since April
Of 1909. but the price of the metal re-
ceded in London and the cooper securitlei
were sold with the rest of the list
Bonds were easy. Total sales. par val
ue $l.476.oOo United States bonds were
unchanged on call
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-02
PhCkEY'S MOTHER
Saws He Can't Go Over the Puddle
Even for. Golden Harvest.

4 side light was thrown Wednes-
day on the kind of boy Packey Nc
Farland the clever lightweight boxer
is Packey hal been invited by Hugh
Mcintosh. the Australian promoter. to
by one of the party of American box
ers whom he is about to take to the
Antipodes for series of matches there.
McTnt ISL, arrived in Chicago Wednes-
day and visited McFarlani's home He
did not see Packey but had long talk
with the fighters mother. ana she de-
cided the matter for her son, Mrs.
Mcfarland told the promoter that she
did not want Packey to take the trip.
and under no conditions would she
Mrs Mcfarland always has
been opposed to Packey fighting. and
wants him to quit the ring. When
told of the golden harvest" Packey
would reap on the ether side and how
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-02
CURrIsS SETS THOUSANDS WILD.

Cleveland. Sept 1.-Racing with a
fast Lake Shore mail train. Glenn II.
Curtiss. the Hammondsport n. Y.
aviator. today drove his biplane over
the water from Cedar Point to Euclid
Beach. an air line distance of 60 miles.
completing a 120-mile round trip
flight begun yesterday and establish
ing an unducstioned worlds record
for over the water flights. Incidental
~ he beat the train into Cleveland by
a full Il minutes.
Encountering contrary air currents.
Curtiss was unable to maintain high
rate of speed taking one hour and AZ
minutes for the flight. The distance
traversed is ga "a miles.
At 2.47 o'clock this afternoon Cur
tiss assembled over Lake Erie from the
sandy beach of Cedar Point
AT Az NJ the aeroplane. after
fighting a 10 mile breeze all the way.
passed the Center of Cleveland and
reached Euclid Beach at exactly 80
P. NJ.
A great crowd of 10000 people gath
cred on the beach. surrounded him and
insisted on shaking his hand. but po-
lice rescued him and took him to a
telephone over which he greeted Mrs.
Curtiss. who had just arrived at her
hotel She was on the train which
CurtiSs distanCed.
A drizZling rain WAS falling when
Curtiss gave the order for the start
ing of his motor. All the morning
weather conditions had been unpro-
pitious and thousands of eXCursionists
who had gathered at the point had al
most given up hope of seeing the
flight
At noon. however. the aviator made
an 8-minute flight. reaching an alti-
tude Of 500 feet
In his main fight. he encountered
considerable difficulty in navigating
the treacherous currents above Lake
Erie The first 10 miles were cover
ed in 13 minutes. but after that the
breeze grew gusty. necessitatng many
dips and maneuvers that the aviator
might maintain his balance
Off Cleveland harbor the velocity of
the breeze had diminished to II miles
an hour. but it was unsteady and the
100000 people lining the lake front
and perChed on the top of every avail
able building had an opportunity OF
Judging the difficulty of air naviga-
ton under unfavorable conditions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-02
BASEBALL NOTES.

Jake Atz leads the Providence club
at the bat with .261, the club having
only two men with more than $50.
The scouts claim that Jimmie Viii
liams. now with Minnea nolis. and for
years 4 major league player. is the
star player of the American assoCia
ton.
Dick Coley is about ready to give
up the game ut Topeka, Kan. where
he is dropping the nice bundle that he
picked up last season They cannot
stand for q loser in Kansas
Krause. the great left handler. has
returned to the Athletics pitching
staff after resting up since early in
July Connie Mack figures on work
ing The Californian in the worlds Sc
ries.
Both Chicago White Sox and Bos
ton Doves have put in draft for pit
cheers Mcconnell of the Rochester club.
who is hitting for 367. and whom Dut-
fy and Lake consider the best pitcher
in The Eastern league.
The Doves will have several new
players to try out next spring. Man
aser Lake having picked several good
ones for the draft and having lines
out Of three of four now in major
league copany.
When the New York baseball club
left Pittcfield for Philadelphia Wednes-
day it was made known that the
great pitcher. Christy MatheWson. mad
not been we'll for some time and That
he intends entering New York hos
pital as soon as MCGraw can spare
him to undergo certain operations
which it is thought will improve his
ply steal condition At once. FAD the
race not been So close MatheWSon
would nave been in the hospital before
now. and NcC,raw has promised that
he will lot him go IT the earnest pos
&ihlo moment In addition t" a had
stomach Mathcwson has developed INTO
what Il know as a mouth breaker,
his nasal passages being in such CON
dition that he cannot breathe through
his nose freely This. if is SAID. mas
interferred with his pitching material
" and is in the main Responsible for
his poor showing this season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-02
MELLODYS FIGHT.
He Knocks Out Maurice Lemoine IN
The Tenth Round.

Webster Sept. Before 800 mem
bers of the Lakeside A. c in Music
hall Webster. Wednesday night Honey
Melody of Boston knocked out Mau-
rice Lemoine Of Webster in the 10Th
round of fast 12round bout.
Up to the 10th round the fight was
BY no means unequal. 1t was the fast
est bout of the season.
In the 10th session Melody landed
his right on Lemoine's head and fol
lowed it with left to the body. fail
ing on Lemoine as he dropped for the
count
In the preliminary Young Raymond
knocked out Kid Magnon of Putnam
in two rounds and in the semi final
Frank Rodman of Webster earned the
decision over Kid Murphy of Wor-
cester the latter's seconds throwing
up the sponge at the end of the sec
ond period
Harry Garth of Attleboro refereed
the bouts
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-02
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

The United states revenue cutter An
droscoggin with Assistant Secretary of
the Treasury j. F. Curtis on board ar
rived Wednesday night at Bath. Mr..
Curtis at once came ashore to call up
on Collector Elwell S. Crosby and look
into the business of the office. He left
Thursday to visit the Wiscasset office
and will continue along the coast as
far as Eastport. visiting all the GUS
tom houses on the way. W. S. Apple
ton and G. NJ. Rice, both of Boston,
are making the trip with Sec. Curtis
and the party were entertained at a
dinner by Collector Crosby. Deputy
Collector Bart H. Coughlin of Bath
was also a guest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-02
ReadyiIIe Races
Postponed==Rain,

Readvjlle. Mass. Sept Rain fell
heavily this forenoon and at ~ "A NJ
all events We're postponed until tomor-
row
The classic Ma sachusetts stakes.
another $4,000 event. headed the cara
today in the Grand Circuit meeting
at the Readville track The race is
open to trotters in the IA class ana
will be run best two in three heats
The Bunker Hill stakes, with prize
of $4,000. is a pacing event for horses
in the POS class. The other race is
the 21O class trotting, best three IN
FIVE heats. the stakes being $1,000
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-02
SPORTING NOTES.

Stoure, Thomas Hitchcock Jr. 6
three-year- Jumper. had the unique
distinction Wednesday at Saratoga of
being the only horse this year to win
\ race by a walkover. Not another
horse parade to the starting point in
the steeplechase and Stoure therefore
won freak race.
Mr.. Keene wanted the strain per
petuated. and year after year he waited
and hoped until he grew weary that
the gooi old son of Spendthrift would
reproduce him self Season after sea-
son he cherished the hope only to be
disappointed And then came Novelty.
the result Of a mating with an I'M
tried mare. and the sale tab was put
upon him, and he was led away to be
sold to the highest bidder. deemed
unworthy to carr the white. blue
polka dots of the Wall street operator.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-02
Boston Curb Market.
New York Produce Market.

New York. Sept /
FLOUR-Steadv and moderately ACTIVE
receipts 29.067: shipments Na5.
WHEAT-Spot steady No. 2 red 1851 e..
evator and 1913 b. new No. northern
Duluth 122z f 0 to arrive: receipts asl
CORN-Spot steady: No. , 81 elevator
domestic basis; receipts il,700.
OATS-Spot firm new STANDARD white
3si; new No. white 30: do. No 81; DO
No 3s. receipts 50,325.
PORK-Steadv.
BEEF-Firm.
LARD-Easy: middle west prime Ing
1230
SUGAR-Raw steady. unchanged re-
ceipts i4i2,
EGGS-Firmer receipts ll,@a state p
and nearby hennery white 8n3; d.
gathered white $50 20; do. hennery brow
2SdG0 do gathered brown Soy frs;a
gathered extra first 1iin25l; first -iaI
seconds 21m22.
POTATOES-St 150d2 per Dbl
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-02

Friday-Harry Lewis VS.. Harry
Mansfield, New York; Joe Grim vs..
Jack Fitzgerald. Philadelphia; Kid
Sullivan vs. Joe Seiger, Baltimore;
Frankie Conley vs.. Charley White and
Sammy Trott VS.. Eddie Greenwald.
Milwaukee.
Saturday-Kid Pantz vs.. Johnny
Stewart at Bangor.
Bert Reyes and Kid Sullivan have
been matched to box in Albany next
Monday night.
Willie Lewis and the Dixie Kid will
meet in Tom O'Rourke's New York
clun September Q
Billy Recap will referee the kauf-
man and Lang bout in Philadelphia
on Labor day.
Jimmy Dcforest is training Al kauf
man for his bout with Bill Lang. which
means that Kaufman will be in good
shape
On account Of one of Pal Moore's
brothers being drowned the other day
the little whirlwind boxer of Philadel-
phia will not do any boxing for some
little time.
The bout between Pal Moore and
Tommy Murphy which was to take
place in Philadelphia next month has
fallen through on account of Murphy
backing away.
Loughrey and Quill want another
meeting as both are not satisfied with
the decision last Tuesday night. Quill
| wants Loughrey to make 1t5 pounds
Io< '.In T oh n
ager has been claiming that Loughrey
can make 142 pounds at 3 O'Clock there
| should be no kick on the weight.
| > AS It is now settled that Matty
Baldwin will net make the trip 20 Aus
| tralia. his manaser. Alec Mclean. is
| loking up the offers that have been
| made for BaldWin's services, Nednes-
| day Manager Mclean received an Of
| FER from New Orleans to box Johnny
| Frayne of California there Sept. 25.
| 1t was not because Jelfries did not
| box like the old form that makes Bob
| Fitzsimmnns think Jeffricc vas doped
when he fought johnson. but because
of the way tfat IeTries received a
little gold horeesho" that Fitz made
especially in Australia to give Jeffries
1
ries in Reno the latter grunted a per
functory thanks. put it in his pocket
and went fishing. Thathurt Fitsim
|mon's feelings ard he does not believe
lJeftries would have given him and his
present such a cold reception II ne had
been himself
Tom O'Rourl:e has arranged ten
lround bout between Harry Lewis. who
lc,aims the worlds welterweight cham
lpionship. and Harry Mansfield OF Eng
Hand They will come together at the
National Sporting Club. in Wes'
Forty-f fourth street. tomorrow nlsht
Mansfield is in poor condition and a.
a. few hours notice. recently stood OH
Willie Lewis at this club. while tbs
latter was beaten on decision II
Paris by Harry Lewis last winter Or
pusilietic form this appears to be
good match.
| Miss Lusv Johnson, sister of JacE
johnson. champion heavyweight pugil-
list of the world. was married Mon
| day at Chicago. to Otto Bolden o.
Galveston. Tex. the birthplace of thu
prizefs liter The wedding took place
at the Johnson home in Wabash ave
Jacl, was not present Lucy johnson
l;s 35 wears old and is almost as large
and powerful as her brother. and she
lis the only person in the world o.
Whom he stands in awe Threats t.
send for brought radical reforms II
Ibis training camp in California before
the Jeffries fight,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-02
HARVARD FOOTBALL MEN
Start for Maine Resort. to Work Out
PLAYS Under New Rules.

Boston. Sept. More than score Of
candidates for the Harvard football
team this fall. together with several
minor coaches and rubbers. left to-
night for Fraziers camp. OceanVllle.
Me. where for the next two weeks
they are to work out football plays
under the new rules. Coach Percy D.
Haughton and his principal assistant
will leave Boston tomorrow night.
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