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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-06
Crowd at Fair Grounds Saw
Some Close and Exciting
Finishes
FOUL DRIVING
IN ONE HEAT
Encounter on Track-Hinsdale Horse
ing Foot Races Between Heats.

The Valley Fair association staged a
real boss trot - at the fair grounds
Saturday afternoon 1t was so real
that it went seven heats for a decision,
caused a threa tened protest and includ-
ed an impromptu standup and knock
down (stable rules governing which in
clude the rule of hitting before and
after the call of time }. Besides
these features there were two other
races, one going four heats and the
other being concluded in the regulation
three, and some foot races. 1t was a
full afternoon of sport and Tapped over
into the early evening, for it was 40
when the last heat was ended. Over l.
100 were present and more than half
remained until the decision in the
final heat.
Before the racing started those who
claim familiarity with equines built
and trained to 20 fast predicted that
when the five horses in the 2.l7 pace
2-13 trot, purse $500, got started foI
the first heat the spectators would wit,
ness Il real race. Two of the horses
entered were roans, sister and brother
Princess Wilkes, owned by Edward +.
Bushnell Of Holvoke. Mass. and King
arthur owned by L. IL. w dffeu OF
Ludlow. Mass. Another of the entries
was Pillow Boy. big bay, owned ana
drive0 by Frank c. Blood of Fitchburg,
| Mass. These three furnished the rae
| ing. Boggie, formerly the property Of
X. f. Mosher, later sold to Frank y.
Larrow, was entered under the name OF
| f.. 2. Fox of AIedford, Mass, as owner.
| He was driven by Roger Rourkc of
| Greenfield and remained through four
heats, finishing ;, +. ,, /. The fifth
entry, Fifcnc, entered by Louis Sylves-
ter of Greenfield, Mass, was drawn at
ter the third heat.
King Arthur and Princess Wilkes
each had won heat in fast time when
the trouble started. PIow Boy, who
started the third heat in second posi-
| ton, cut across at the lower turn SO
short that Princess Wilkes : driver
claimed he had to pull her up to save
a spin. Plow Boy finished first, hut
a protest resulted in Blood and his
horse being set back to fifth place and
Princess Wilkes being given. the heat
King Arthur won the fourth and that
gave the roans each a pair of heats.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-06
BEARS DIVIDED
WITH TURNSTILES
League Leaders Got Drubbing in Morn
ing, but Came Back With Ven
geance, Pounding Three Pitchers.
Especial to The Reformer.)
BELLOWS FALLS, July 6

The Turnstiles handed the league
leaders drubbing the morning
of the Fourth at Barber park, 9
to 3. Wright dislocated a finger IN
the second inning and will be out OF
the game several days Winkler start
ed poorly and was yanked in the see
ond with one down and four runs
scored against him. The score:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-06
National League,

Saturday Games.)
st. Louis 1, Cincinnati ,.
St. Louis $, Cincinnati l.
Brooklyn :, Boston >.
Brooklyn 4, Boston ,.
New York ), Philadelphia +.
New York ), Philadelphia 0.
Chicago l, PittsburS o.
Chicago /, Pittsburg ,.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-06
Advertised Letters.

Men-H. b. Brown. Fredie Herbert.
Il. Laehapelle, Carroll Moore, Rev.
James y Pratt.
Women-Mrs. Mary b. Carlisle. Miss
Bertha Mayo, Mrs. Norman Ruther-
ford. Miss Eva Snow ~, Mrs. John
T. Williams
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bases, Darlington ,. Two-basc hit,
Sharpe. Home run, Swasey. First
base ON balls, DonEelly, Walker Left
on bases, Greenfield !, Northampton ;.
Struck out, Darlington >, Tormey,
Swasey, Rafferty,, Donnelly, Walker.
Double play, Rafferty,. Crowther and
Goodridge. Time, In. Bonn. Umpire,
Fahey. Attendance, 1900.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-06
American League.
Saturday Games

Saturday Games.)
Cleveland 10, Detroit 5.
Detroit ), Cleveland >.
Chicago 4, St. Louis >.
Chicago ., st. Louis 0.
Bustono1 Washington 0.
Washington ;, Boston =.
New York I, Philadelphia ).
Philadelphia &, New York ,.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-06
National League Games Today.

Brooklyn at Boston.
Philadelphia at New York.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-06

American office furniture is raridlr
gaining popularity in England
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-06

Northampton at Brattleboro.
Keene at Bellows Falls.
Newport at Greenfield.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-06
National League.
American League Games Today.

Chicago at Boston.
Cleveland at New York.
Detroit at Philadelphia.
St Louis at Washington.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-06
Summary of the Events.

$50 Pace-2.26 Trot-Purse 5000.
Colonel, b g IN. o. Maynard
of Hinsdale, n. H.) 1865.
Doctor g., b g C. H. Rowe of
AthoD ................ 8 l
Princess Illustrious &C. \.
Cook of Warsaw, N. Y.)... / 3 9
Trontera, b G (Thomas Thorn
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-06
TWIN STATE LEAGUE.
Games Today.
Games Tomorrow.

Newport at Northampton.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-06
Protest Was Threatened.

Blood got the pole in Il hard drive
on the first half mile and then drove
wide in the fifth heat, winning amid a
storm of cheers The other drivers
kicked, but as they had carried him
wide in tho fourth heat the judges dis
allowed this kick. Shelley, driving
Princess Wilkes, then demanded idcnti-
fication Of Plow Boy and said he would
later fill out protest blank, but chang
ed bis mind and did not do 50.
Blood got away we'll in the sixth
heat and had no difficulty in winning.
1t was as Blood was walking up the
track after this heat and was near the
gate that stout stable hand attached
to the stable of one OF the other win
ming horses started an argument and
finally punched Blood on the nose,
knocking him down. Blood did not
stay down and was rapidly squaring
accounts when three special officers ar
rived in the vanguard of the crowd and
separated the men. Both promised to
decide the stable championship after
| the deciding heat
King Arthur had the staying quail
ties and won the seventh heat with
| Plow Boy S nose at the shouuder OF
! King Arthur 5 driver.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-06
Hinsdale Horse a Winner.

The go pacc-2.26 trot Tor u purse
of SEQ was won by Colonel, owned by
y. o. Maynard of Iiinsdale, ~ H., but
in the third heat it developed that
Doctor G.. owned by c. II. Rowe of
Athol, Mass, had the real speed, for he
reeled off the third mile in 2.l6 Ii and
then in the fourth heat his driver was
content to let him jog home in a com
Portable second place in 2.25, the slow
est time of the day.
The third race, the 2.22 race-2.l Is
trot for a purse of $3.50 was featured
by the STEADY work of Bingen Boy,
owned by c. H. Rowe of Athol, Mass,
who never lifted his nose from start
to finish and was never headed in the
three heats, although two of the other
horses were always close up.
The officials were William Piper OF
| Springfield, Mass, starter; l.. d. Her
rick, William Piper and q. l.. Stick
ney, judges; w. $. Pratt, w. L. Walker
and Harry Lawrence, timers.
George L. Sherman had charge of the
| foot races that were run off between
heats and several of them were inter
esting. The older boys, especially
Lawrence Sherman and Stanley Fits
who had been in training, had the ad
vantage over the others, who, since
track meet days, had not been keeping
in gooCs condition. The 100-yards opel
was beautiful race with Harris bare
ly beating Crosby at the tape. Th,
summary of events:
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-02-21
Misuse of Vines.

The mission of the vine, in its rela-
ton to dwelling houses, is to soften
the harsh. monotonous lines of archi-
lecture, to extend its beautiful tracery
partially over the sides of the building
so that sprays Of stem and foliage
have their beauty accumulated by a
suitable background. It's misuse con-
sists of allowing it to grow in thick
ened mass, o~bscuring all lines of arch
i%tectural beauty, shutting GU light
and air, thus conducive to unhealthfa
atmosphere, funeral aspect and a gen.
eral air Of depression suggestive of
tomb-like darkness and silence. Vines
are glorious in their proper use, but
become nuisances by abuse.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-02-21
REQUESTS ALL COULD ENJOY
Money Left for Public Parks Would
Keep Donors Memory Ever in
Remembrance.

He hath left you all his walks,
His private arbors, and new planted or
chards,
On this side Tiber; he hath left them
you,
And to your heirs for ever; common pleas
ures,
To walk abroad and recreate yourselves.
Julius Caesar.
Why do not more persons wishing
to benefit the people after their de-
mise leave, for park purposes, their
private gardens to the dear public?
What more effective way to insure
remembrance-after n IS gers could
be devised? Those who provide In
their wills for silly shafts of stone.
ETC., do the public no lasting benefit.
nor do they p~erpetuate a memory of
the donor, for they leave nothing
worthy of remembrance OIL that proves
either a boon or a benefit to their fell
bowman. Parks, either large or small,
are imperishable monuments to the
fe~llow-being who, in his wisdom,
craved remembrance from his kind.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-02-21

TOWN.
70 HELPS
WORK OF CIVIC SECRETARY.
New Town Official Has Become an Inn
portant Factor in Amerl-
can Life.

There is a new official in American
city life-the civic secretary. He rep
resents the link between education
and life In the big cities. Fol a num-
Der of years American educators have
been striving to bridge the chasm that
seemed to exist between. educational
influences and the every day lives Of
the people. BY means OF evening
schools, libraries, extension lectures
and more recently civic, social and
recreational centers much has been
done. 1t has remained to combine
these connecting educational forces
under one active officer, and this has
been accomplished by the new position
of civic secretary.
The civic secretary at Duluth, Mimi,
is appointed by the board Of public
welfare of that city. He has charge of
all the local social center work. Plans
reported to be under way in several
other cities of the middle west. The
official may not always be called the
civic secretary" but his functions are
generally the same. He organizes edu-
cational extension work; gives intelli-
gent and sympathetic aid to play and
recreation; stimulates discussion of
public problems; in short, he consoli-
dates and directs the civic agencies of
the community for the benefit of all
the citizens.
In Superior, Wis, a city exposition"
is planned by the civic secretary, who
is here called director Of the civic
center department" In this city ex-
position not only local industries but
the educational and municipal institu-
tons will have an opportunity to ex-
hibit their methods and results. The
exposition idea is only a single item
in a large program mapped out by the
director. There will be various social
and recreational activities, lecture
courses, civic and ward improvement
clubs, and a clipping bureau will be
established to collect information on
social, civic and municipal matters.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-02-21

that we had discovered the location
Of their captives: this explained their
desperate efforts to regain the light
house. They had abandoned the at
tempt, knowing of the death of two Of
our men. and had resolved to make
by boat for the open sea.
But they had known nothing Of our
yacht. The men whom we had left
there, seeing the soldiers advancing
in their boat through the fog, had be-
lieved them to be us; they themselves
were not seen by the soldiers, who, in
rowing, naturally had their backs to-
ward the open sea. Thus the two par
ties ran into each others arms. Cut
Off from the open sea, the soldiers had
nowhere to escape; on the other hand,
the men in the yacht, anxious to learn
u fate, opened a parley with them.
being all Russians and from the same
territory. In the end 1t was recog-
nized that a truce must be effected
until the fortune of war should de-
eide for one side or the other. This
was satisfactory to the soldiers, but
more so to us, who knew of the APP
proach of the Potemkin.
Fools that we were,' said Nikolai
to me. Had we known what we
know now we should have let the
Potemkin land her new captives here,
%concealing our yacht in the ofing, and,
when she had departed, we should
have taken them with us and sailed
| N wau Nnuy oil 10 Loaf Tho unuaa1
will pound to pieces on the rocks and
our captives will die with the crew,
Or If they land, we shall encounter
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-02-21

woman, of mature years, but bearing
the marks of great beauty and dig
nifty, despite the prison pallor of her
face.
In the name Of God, who are you,
friend?" asked Nikolai.
IL am Adam Gortchakoff," answered
the old man, opening his y
1 saw Nikolai start back and clap
his hand to his forehead.
How long have you been confined
here, Adam Gortchakoff?' he asked
with a quavering voice.
Twelve years." the old man an
swered. And my daughter also"
God help you" muttered Nikolai.
Tears welled into his eyes. Russia
has not forgotten you" he said, rails
ing the old mans hand to his lips.
Nor you, madame. But we thought
you had died III Archangel."
There were twelve prisoners here
when l arrived said the woman in
French. MY father and l have alone
survived" She turned upon Nikolai
fercely. Does Nicholas Stambuloff
still work for Russian" she asked.
HE is still our hope and Russia's
hope" said Nikolai. Then. hastily,
he began telling them of the desperate
chance that had let us hither. Can
you endure your chains for a few
hours ~longer?" he asked.
I'VE have endured them twelve
years." answered the woman; and she
bent over her father and pressed a
damp sponge to his lips. The sight
was ~inexpressibly painful to me; for
the first time l began to understand
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-02-21

searchlight shone straight out TO sea
II was a little after midday when,
through the thick mists that eafolded
us, we heard the booming of guns.
One, two, three-and silence. Then
the signal was repeated.
1t was the Potemkin.
We put our three friendly enemies
down in the vaults, first exchanging
clothes with them. They went readily
enough, when we had explained to
them that. their imprisonment was
only temporary, until after the YES
sells departure. Then three of us,
dressed In the Russian uniform, with
the two other men in the rear of us,
waited for the arrival of the boat
1t seemed an endless interval-it
was really about an hour before the
ships boat grated against the rocks.
She carried the six prisoners, chained,
with six armed guards. Nikolai well
coined the sailors in their native
tongue. They advanced, entirely unsus-
pecting. Then, in a trice, we had
sprung on them and disarmed them.
So sudden was our attack that they
attempted no resistance; they stood
staring at us, foolishly grinning. The
prisoners were no whit less astonished
l did not admit Nicholas Stambuloff
to see his bride, as Nikolai wanted.
The shock would have been too sud
den for both of them. We kept her
below with her father; he still re-
quired her constant attention, al
though the hope of freedom had won
derfully famed the pickering flame
of lifo. But he would live now; he
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-02-21

would see freedom If never Russia
again.
We placed our new captives with
the soldiers below and waited for
the second boat. But no boat came.
With the ~callousness Of the Russian
officer, the commander cared moth
ing for the fate of the crew. If they
had persisted on that dangerous coast,
at least their captives, chained as they
were, had died with them. That was
all he cared about. At four o'clock
we heard four guns fred in swift sue
cession. 1t was the sign of depar-
ture.
Excusing himself, Nikolai rushed up
the stairs. / would have followed
him, but he signed to me to wait be-
low. When he returned I could gath
er no information as to the reason of
| his departure.
We brought our captives, now nine
in number, up from the vaults. The
situation had already been explained
/ to the sailors by the three soldiers.
We offered them a safe passage to Eng
land, our destination, whence they
could readily ship aboard some boat
for the Baltic. AS there was no alter
native, u terms were eagerly &C
cepted, and ace more our enemies
were converted into friends. I con
graduated ourselves upon the termina-
ton of our Observation-Disclosures save
for the death of our two men the
night preceding.
But when at last Nicholas Stambul-
of understood the situation he turned
upon Nikolai like a mailman.
At first his anger was Incompetent,
sible to all of US. Nikolai, soothing
him as a child, told him that presently
he should meet some one whom he
would be gald to see
There is nobdy whom l would be
glad to see," raved Nicholas. do YOU
know what you have done, you hound
Listen. and / will tell you.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-02-21

something of the hatred which in
spired Nikolai against the tyranny of
the tsar.
But he could linger no longer. Bid
ding them a hasty farewell, and assur-
ing them of their approaching liberty,
Nikolai retreated up the stairs. Out
side dawn was breaking. Our man
was still on guard; the attack had
not been renewed.
II dared not tell her that her lover
is aboard the Potemkin," said Nikolai
to me. Nicholas Stambuloff was cap
tured and sentenced to Archangel; he
is one of the six revolutionary leaders
otherwise known as Satcha Alexan-
drovitch. We must and will restore
him and his bride to liberty. And
think-for twelve years they have lot
met"
"On guard" cried our companion.
We heard steps on the rocks; we
drew our revolvers and waited. But,
what was our establishment when,
through the mists, we saw III two
companions of the yacht and the three
Russian soldiers conversing amicably
| together as they approached us. A
short interrogation convinced Nikolai
that the truce was a genuine one.
We hurried down and, by the aid of
a file which the soldiers gave US, had
soon freed the prisoners from their
bonds. Then, seated together over a
meal, explanations were offered and
received.
1t appeared that the lighthouse was
used as a secret penal station to which
prisoners were sent who had been
sentenced to the mines of Archangel.
The secret had been well kept, and
this explained why none of those sent
to the frozen north had ever been
heard from. They were not there;
the cruisers put them invariably up
on this desolate rock. where they re
NAMED In chains until death claimed
them. The soldiers naturally thought
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-02-21
. Basic Idea of City PIannlnn.

The basic topic Of city planning is
the clear recognition of the fact that
no one a accept responsibility for
any smallest element in the complex
unit that we call a city without par
ticipating also in the joint, undivided
and complete responsibility for the fu-
ture excellence or inferiority of the
city as a whole, says Frederick Law
Olmsted. in the American City.
This joint responsibility is one which
cannot be shifted. ven though our
knowledge and powers be inadequate
to the task of meeting it completely.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-02-21

the attack Of a hundred desperate
men. At all costs the Potemkin must
be saved"
I'VE car save her yet" l answered.
zone lens is still unbroken. 1t was
struck from the frame but not shat
tered. With this we can bring the
vessel in safely"
"How?" asked Nikolai.
/ took him up into the light cham
Der. AS l had said, one of the three
great lenses had remained uninjured.
Then l explained my plan. AS Nikolai
took it in he became greatly excited,
He clapped me upon the shoulder and
strobe up and down the room, vowing
that the bride should yet be restored
to her husband, from whose arms she
had been snatched a short week after
the wedding, twelve years before.
This was the scheme. The single
lens, set into the central frame, would
convey the light straight out to sea
and afford a signal for the cruiser.
The Potemkin would anchor in the
ofing, place the prisoners in a boat
under a guard, and row them ashore.
We should admit them, capture and
disarm the guard, and hold them In
the vaults. The next party that came
would meet a similar fate; and so
all who arrived, for even If they sus
pected any danger, we could defend
the lighthouse against a regiment,
while the thick fog would render a
b~ombardment impossible. What would
probably occur, however. would be
that the ships officers, after the sec
ond party failed to return. would be
lleve that both boats had beer
swamped in the breakers, and woulC
take the ship back to Russia with
out further investigation.
We raised the great lens into the
central frame. We refilled the OF
lamp; and once more, though OF
either of two sides was darkness
through the central aperture a greai
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-02-21
ENGLAND'S MANY RICH MEN
Incomes Largely Derived From Invest
ments Abroad, Which Reach an
Enormous Total.

England's assessed income from
abroad, as set forth in the income tax
statistics last year, reached the i'm
mense total Of $500, 600, 900, which rep
resents capital of nearly $13, 900, 900.
These incomes are derived from for
eign mines, gas works, water works.
tramways, breweries, tea and coffee
plantations, nitrate grounds, oil fields,
land, financial, telegraph, cable, ship
ping and insurance companies,
branches of banks and mercantile COM
panies, mortgages on property, loans
and deposits abroad and profits of all
kinds arising from business done
abroad by manufacturers, merchants
and commission agents, When it is
realized how great is the capital in
vested by Englishmen abroad in these
varied Enterprises the immense aggre-
gate income, outside that included In
the income tax statistics, can be ina
gined.
According to the same statistics,
there are 214 persons in the United
Kingdom with an income of $275, 900,
which mean that there are that many
persons possessing a capital of about
100000 each. But these are not the
richest Englishmen. There are 66 with
an income of 100000 and over, 55
with an income of from $4,000 to
$500. 900, 81 with incomes of 1926, 900
to $685. 600, and Sc with incomes of
from $275,000 to $325,00O. Further
more, there are 4.14S persons with In
comes of $4,000 and over, which
means the possession of a capital of
s 100000 and more. Consequently the
total of persons in the country who
possess at least 100000 does not
fall short of 4,751.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-02-21

down under the shade Of a rose, and
slept till the rising sun awoke him.
Before winging his flight h~eavenward
he addressed the rose and said. as 1t
had given him the shelter which man
denied, 1t should receive an enduring
token OF his power and love, and 30,
leaf by leaf, and twig by twig. the
soft green moss grew around the
stem. and there 1t Is to this day. a
cradle in which the newborn rose
may lie. a proof. as the angel said,
Of Gods power and love.--BostoD
Transcript.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-02-21
san oIeao to Have civic center.

San Diego, Cal, is to have a civic
center and the Business Mems and
Civic association are determined to
make 1t a model of its kind. The idea
of locating 1t 80 that the courthouse
will be on the north, the park In the
center and the city hall on the south.
with the enlarged San Diego hotel on
the west and the chamber of com
MERGE on the east of the park. has
aroused the admiration and enthusi-
asm OF all.