Fitchburg Sentinel from Fitchburg, Massachusetts • Page 4

1 FTTCHBURG DAILY SENTINEL. WEXttnY, -APGUStf it 1900. A CAMP MEETING PLANS. BOSTON LETTER. Chamberlain SCuntress Company.

yiiatia uar ear tar raa lurnm rmornno compakt. II Mala at. rttohkorg. mitt: Oh nv. Mi thrse miIU ti MM SMBtk, (MX.

Tbe Pennsylvania railroad has com ITs Mies That Keeps a Store Busy. A lady shopping wants the most and best Values talk. that she can get for thing when we are will do its best and her money. It natural. We do the same i in the market We buy where our money friends merchandise that talks from the quality and price standpoint, in such a way that it keeps us busy from morning until for that reason we are in day out.

a position to give our i the Cloak evening, day in and Our Clearance Sale in Room a Money Saver for People of This Vicinity. 9.71 Fifty Ladies' and Misses' Suits at $15.00, $18.50, $20.00 $22.50 and $25.00 were the original prices on these out. Every suit must go. suits, but of New Fall Suits is crowding them There is no favoritism at $9.75. shown when clean-up time comes.

$15.00 to $25.00 values 500 Handsome Shirtwaists 98c each Fifty different styles in the lot, all dainty, handsome models, equal to any waists shown in town at $1.25 and $1.50. Our Clearance Price 98c. Preps Fertse Assstl Staffer. Eve Th Bterlln camn meeting and En- worth league assembly will open In Sterling Junction, next Sunday. Ar thur Ueldara or Worcester win wim organist The Rev.

Charles F. Rice, D. district superintendent will be In charge, and the Rev. E. W.

Nafta-ger of Maiden will be chorister. The assembly committee on program Is the Rev. F. G. Potter, Miss Gertrude Freeman and Mia Cora D.

E. Robinson of Worcester. There will be sunrise prayer meetings each morning In Epworth League hall, and a morning devotional meeting will be held In Epworth League hall at 8 o'clock each morning. In charge of the Rev. William G.

Richardson of Leominster. The general theme will be "Practical naDits tnat The Rev. Albert E. Legg. president of the First general conference district Epworth league, will conduct a daily mission study class in Epworth League hall at 9 a.

m. Prof. William G. Seaman, Ph. of De Pauw uni versity, will conduct a dally Bible study In the Gospel of Luke in Ep worth League nan at iu a.

m. children's meeting will be held each day at 1 p. m. in Epworth League hall with chalk talks by the Rev. John A.

Bowker of Warren. A meeting in charge of the Sterling Epworth league will be held In the hall each evening, at the close of the meeting at the stand. The speakers on Sunoay, tne opening dav. will be the Rev. Frank G.

Potter, president of the Boston district, who will deliver a sermon at 10 a. and the Rev. Arthur Wright, president of the Worcester circuit, who will deliver a sermon at t.av pm. On Monday there will be addresses bv the Rev. Frank G.

Potter, presi dent of the Boston district, Arthur F. Macey, president of the Cambridge district, and George W. Taylor, president of the Boston circuit, at the Ep worth league rally at 7.30 p. m. On Tuesday the speakers will be the Rev.

William G. Richardson of Leominster, the Rev. Albert E. Legg of Providence, Prof. William G.

Seaman, Ph. of Greencastle, the Rev. Edgar J. Helms, u. or Boston the Rev.

John A. Bowler of Warren Rev. Norman E. Richardson of Cambridge and the Rev. Albert B.

Tyler of Whltinsvllle. On Wednesday the speakers will Include the Rev. Robert Forbes, D. corresponding secretary of the board of home missions, the Rev. John A.

Bowler, the Rev. Marshall B. Lytle of Boston anl the Rev. Robert -Forbes. On Thursday Mrs.

L. F. Harrison 01 Worcester, the Rev. Ralph T. Fie welling of Cambridge, the Rev.

Leo A. Niles of Boston will appear on the program. On Friday tne ev. unanes r. D.

principal of Wpsleyan academy, will give an address and there will be a sermon by the Rev. William W. Bowers Rev. Ernest P. Clinton will give a sermon.

On Saturday the Rev. Alfred Noon, secretary of the Massachusetts total abstinence society, the Rev. John E. Iacount of Hudson, and the Rev. James T.

Carlyn will address the meetings. The Bev. Mr. Noon will talk on "Temperanee over the seas" at the New England conference temperance society meeting, which will be at 11 a. m.

On Sunday, the closing day, the Rev. James W. Campbell, Ph. of Newtonville, will deliver the morning sermon and the Rev. Fred B.

Fisher of Boston, the evening sermon. Agricultural Fair Dates. MftHAhusetts Horticultural at Bos- n. September 3 and 4. and October 9 and 10.

Worcester Northwest at Atnoi, Sep tember 6 and 7. Highland at Mlddieneia, septemoer 8 and 9. Hoosac Valley at JNortn Aaama. September 9. 10 and 11.

Union at Blandford, September 15. 16 and 17. Deerfleld Valley at Charlemont, September 16 and 17. Worcester South at Sturbridge, September 16 and 17. Hampshire at Amherst, September 21.

Franklin County at Greenfield, bep-tember 22 and 23. Worcester West at Barre, September 28 and 24. Spencer at Spencer, September 23 and 24. HSllalde at Cummlngton, sepiemDer 28 and 29. Housatonlc at Great Barrlngton, September 29 and 30, October 1 and 2.

Hamnshire. Franklin and Hampden at Northampton, October 6 and 7. Eastern Hampden at faimer, ucto-ber 8 and 9. Chief of Police Bates Accepts Position in Catskill Mountains. Chief of Police Oren B.

Bates of SouthWrldge. formerly of Clinton, nas resigned to accept a position as agent for Mat-Arthur Bros, and Winston A contractors, who are building a big storage basin at Brown station. New York. In the Catskill mountains. In his new position he will have charge of the hiring of men and of policing the district.

Both of these contractors had large contracts in the construction of the Metropolitan water basin with neaa nnartern at Clinton, and came ti know Chief Bate while he was rrt the head of the Clinton police depart ment. At Southbrldge there is grra. disappointment expressed by town officials and others that Chief Bate Is to Klve uo his work there, and 11 published Interviews the selectmen give him credit ror being tne Dest police chief the town ever had. The value of the total output of minerals In Alaska since 1880, when mining first began, Is given at of which gold composed Conner. 84.100.000: silver, che balance representing the value of the marble, gypsum, tin ana coal products.

Mayor Fltsgerald. when the mayor removed him. SlnceXtbat time he has been acting with the Republicans having served last year in the board of aldermen, and this year in the senate. He Is regarded aa a very honest, conservative legislator, but as a diplomat not a success, giving of fense to many by reason of hie brusque manners. However, he If quite likely to be reoemlnated.

AccsftVaWy FarGmnsgrW tt-StcM Cesedfcr District HaaaCaatasL The adjournment 1 congress baa diverted attention from the tariff bill to tate politics. Notwithatandlng the hot weather the political pot seems to be fairly active In ita boiling. There appeara to be no longer any doubt in regard to the re-election of Senator Henry Cabot Lodge. As a matter of fact, there does not appear to have been any doubt at any time, although a number of people have anticipated that ex-Governor Bates might be a candidate, nowevw, Rates has declined to enter tbe lists and it is extremely unlikely that any body else will undertake to displace the senior senator. There are many people wno Tegmu Governor Bates as one of the most popular men In the Republican party in this commonwealth.

There la no doubt that his hold upon the party is extremely strong. At the proper time he will undoubtedly make a strong candidate for the Benatorahip, ai though there 1b not a Bhred of evidence that he has had any intention of opposing Mr. Lodge for re-election. Mr. Lodge will unaouoieaiy nv clear field for another six years in tbe senate and Mb splendid work on the Payne tariff bill, aided by the silent but masterful Senator Crane, has made him even stronger with the party than he waa before.

Hie term does not expire until March, 1911, but the legislature which is elected next year 111 choose his successor. -Vahey For Governor Leading Democrats in the state have settled down to the conviction that It will be impossible this year to draft nrominent party man to accept the gubernatorial nomination. Consequently ex-Senator James H. Vahey of Watertown will undoubtedly be given the opportunity to canvaBB the state at the head of the party ticket. The hope that Colonel William A.

Gaston would run has evaporated, notwithstanding the liberal contribution which he recently made to the Democratic state committee. It does not look, at the present time, as If the state campaign would be a very strenuous affair. Mr. Vahey is not regarded as a dangerous candidate by the Republicans, and Democrats feel that If nominated, defeat will be certain. There does not seem to be any confidence in the Democratic party that any other candidate would fare much better this year.

Of course it Is an off year and a much smaller vote is likely to be cast than last year, when the presidency of the United States was at Ibbub. The Democrats, who expected that they might make some capital out of the taflff bill, have concluded that there are no votes in that issue. They are free to confess that the Payne bill is as satisfactory aa any tariff bill Is likely to be and that no considerable number of people has been aggrieved by its passage. Three For Councillor There are several small contests on In various districts of the state for nominations. One of these Is in the second councillor district, where the present Incumbent, Hon.

Albion F. Bemls, Is not a candidate for another term, having already served three. The district comprises Attleboro, Berkley, Dighton, Easton, Mansfield, North Attleboro, Norton, Rayn-ham, Reheboth, Seekonk and Taunton, Avon, Bellingham, Bralntree, Brookllne, Canton, Dedham, Dover, Foxboro, Hyde Park. Medfleld, Med-way, Mlllis, Milton, Needham, Franklin, Holbrook, Norfolk, Norwood, Plain ville, Quincy. Randolph, Sharon, Stoughton, Walpole, Welles-ley, Westwood, Weymouth and Wren-tham; also wards 20, 21, 23 and 25.

There are already In the field J. Stearns Cushlng of Norwood, manager of the Norwood Press, Representative Herbert W. Burr of ward 24, Boston, and ex-Representative Arthur P. Russell of Quincy, who at one time represented ward 16 in the house. There are other possible candidates, but they have not taken an open stand as yet Each one has his elements of strength.

There has been some newspaper talk regarding a new candidate state auditor, -Jrat nothing is 111 to come of it.There Is no candidate in the field. Since Auditor Turner has been In that position he has revolutionised the methods of business in the office of state auditor, and has won golden opinions from all quarters by the reforma he has Inaugurated He was an expert accountant by pro fession, and his experience in that line has suggested to him metl for saving money and for preventing waste In the departments which have saved the commonwealth thousands of dollars, and received the highest praise from state officials who were deeply interested In bis work. If a candidate for the position were to appear it would be likely to be a fruit less taak for" him to attempt to displace Mr. Turner, in view of the facts which have been stated. Parker Wants Another Term There is a rather Interesting situa tion in tbe eighth Suffolk senate dls trlct, where Senator W.

Prentiss -Parker is a candidate for renomtna- tlon. Mr. Parker has not been on tbe best of terms with either the Re publican state or city machine, and It Is possible that they may not favor his candidacy, but on the contrary may be glad to see some other candl date go into the contest and win Mr. Parker is a recent convert to Re publicanism. He waa serving aa a Democrat on one of the boards of the pleted the construction of It tunnel under Bergen hill and the Hudson river.

Into Ita station at Seventh ave nue and 33d street New- York city The final inspection has just been a by Samuel Kea. second vice president of the Pennsylvania railroad and Charles M. Jacobs, chief engineer of the North River division, and the work has been pronounced In condition to proceed with electrification, signaling, and track laying. This will undertaken Immediately and pushed forward as vigorously as possible. The Hackensack portal Is located 6.1 miles from the junction with the main line at Harrison, Just east of Newark, N.

J. A temporary track has been Installed on the enbankment from Harrison to the portal, and materials for the track laying -will be carried over this line and Into the tunnels, thus avoiding the Inconvenience to the public of having this ma terial carted across Manhattan island. Thus culminates the construction work on the first two tunnels to be built for trunk line service under the Hudson river. The first excavation was begun, May 12, 1906. The north tunnel was joined on September 12, 1906, and the south tunnel on October 9, 1906.

The tunnels under Bergen hill were connected on May 7, 1908, anl April 11, 1908, respectively. Tnese two tunnels, wnicn are a feet In exterior diameter, are lined with two feet of concrete and therefore are of nineteen feet Interior lameter. They extend from the Hackensack portal under Bergen hill to Weehawken shaft. a distance or l.z miles ana irom tne latter shaft to Ninth avenue, New York, 1.4 miles. In the course of their construction, 601,996 cubic yards of material have been excavated, for blasting, 1,201,000 pounds of powder have been used.

All of the subaque ous tunneling was done under com pressed air, and for this purpose, 3,770,000,000 cubic feet of air were nunmed into the tunnels. For use in drilling operations, 212,420,000 cubic feet of compressed air were utilized. The tunnels contain 64,265 tons of cast iron and steel, while in addition 740 tons of structural steel were used. In bolting- the segments together 2606 tons of steel bolts were utilized. In the various concrete linings, 240,600 barrels Of cement were consumed and 170,400 cubic yards Of concrete were, laid.

In addition, there were 4980 cubic yards of brick work, and in the benches alongside of the tracks duct feet, or 346.1 miles of conduits. The Year's Apple Crop. It Is probably safe to say that the diversity of opinion which obtained among New Hampshire farmers earlier in the season, concerning tne size and Quality of this year's apple crop in th state, had its counterpart in many other states. The Importance to the International Apple Shippers' association of arriving as nearly as possible at an accurate estimate Is plainly to be seen, and that organization's report of an Increased yield, of poorer quality, as compared with the 1908 crop, may be reasonably accepted. Its summary of the crop report Rhows that the New England group of states will have a yield 20 per cent In excess of last year's -figures New Hampshire, however, reporting but 95 per cent of last year's yield, and being thd only New England slate to fall behind 'he crop of 1908.

This comparison Ir "oiecd on the August reports for both years. Vermont and Rhode Island retort a 100 per cent yield as compared wilh last year, while Maine has 165 ppr cent, Connecticut 125, and Massachusetts 135 per cent. The Middle West known as the "Ben DavlB group," had an unusually light crop last year, and while Its crop this year is not heavy, It is twice as great as that of 1908. The Southern group will have fully one and one-half times as many apples' this year as it had In 1908, ana tne central group crop is oniy aoout iitz per cent as great as it was last year. For the whole of the United States, the present promise Is for a crop s'lehtlv In excess of last year's: Canada will have a yield one-half larger.

In the New England. Middle West and Southern groups, the qual ity is declared "poor to good," and in tr.e Pacific group, Including Colorado, Vtah, California, Washington, Idaho. Montana. Oregon and New Mexico, the verdict as to quality Is "all good." Washington, Idaho, and New Mexico Fhi.w a considerable decrease In yield from last year New Mexico, for In stance, reporting only a 30 per cent crop, and Idaho only 35 per cent; but it expected that this decrease In the 1'ac'flc group will be made up oy 1 01 ordo. which reports a 300 per cent yleid.

In the matter of quality, it is probably safe to assume that the Interna tional Apple Shippers' association will snd abroad a large proportion of Its first quality fruit, and tnat tne nomes tic trade, so far as this association It concerned, will have to content Itself -lth that which Is left. As to this. pvesent Indications are that there wll be "plenty of It, such as It Is." Escorting Drunks Home. Apropos the coming conference be tween the police heads In regard ti allowing drunks to go home in every possible case, the following from the Springfield Republican Is interesting: 'The reccommendatlon which has been made by commission in charge of the probation system that the 'drunks- be assisted to their homes more often and that a less number of arrests be made. Is seemingly agreed to In Paper city, as far as taking th2 'drunks' from the street Is concerned.

but the question Is asked: 'How about the families of the "drunks?" At the present time those under the Influence of llouor to any marten degree are arrested and confined In the police sta tlon, but If a large share of the drunk en men were taken and turned loose In their home what protection Is offered to their families from tneir actions It Is rather late after the 'drunk' con cerned has endeavored to knock the heads Off his wflfe and children to fine him. and It would seem, on family's account, that whether arrested or not, he should be detained where he cannot accomplish mischief until some of the liquor has evaporated. In many case It Is probable that the family of the man would be more willing to nnv a fine than to have him in thi family circle under the Influence of liquor, and the jail sentence at, times Is looked on as a blessing, and a period mVHONl CALLM: PBB TKAIt, la CdTUM, ll.lt. AUGUST 11, ltOt. Aug.

11 In American History. 1807-Hobert Fulton's boit. tb Clermont, teamed op to Albany. Fulton flrat became known In the maritime world aa tbe Inventor of military torpedoea and on ma doe war craft The Clermont which waa to eatabliah ateam navigation, was bulit in New York, but Her engine waa of Bngllab construction. Tbe ancceaa of the Clermont waa followed by a mnltlpUcatleo of steamboats, and nnmeroaa claim-ante for 4fe honor awarded Fulton aa father of steam narlga-.

dob were, beard from. 1883 Bobert Greene lugereolL famous agnostic, bora in Dresden, N. Y. died 1890. 1888-Americen attack on San Juan, Porto Rico, repulsed, 1906-Ire D.

Sankey. ainging evangelist and hymn writer, died; born 1840. Whatever the cause- of office friction In Washington, the country will be glad that GlfTord Plnchot is to remain aa national forester. It will be for th country's good. If the Duke of the Abruzzl cannot get Miss Elklns, he seems to be able to do other things which call for exceptional ability, such as his world record of climbing 24.600 feet In ascending the second highest peak In the world one in India named Mount.

Godwin-Austin. Since it has been demonstrated that the Elklnaes have as good royal Italian blood In their veins as the duke, perhaps the course of true love may take a turn for the better. If the report has become current that John C. Cobb was likely to be made collector of the port of Boston for his support of President Taft a year ago, then Mr. Cobb or his friends have not done him any service.

It Is given out with plausibility that the president has no Idea of displacing Collector Georgo H. Lyman, who has been In office for a long time and has made an efficient official. It is the prominence given to such stories as this about Cobb which discredits some of the supporters of prominent candidates. Sometimes .1 man's nominal friends are really of no use. Progress of the Merit System.

In the August number of Good Government, the official journal of the National Civil service Reform league, is brought out clearly the gratifying fact that the civil service system of the nation and In the states and cities which try it Is -steadily improving and is being- extended. One of the recent positive steps forward was putting under the civil service system the census service for the coming work In 1910, so that applicants for government positions must have been for at least one year domiciled in the state where they make application foe appointment. In other respects the service for the census has been put under the rules, doubtless for the improvement of the work which will be done for the people of the United States by their public servants. Secretary Nagel of "the department of commerce and labor has made it very clear that the civil service law Is not responsible for the loading up of the department with lot of shiftless clerks whom he is determined to clean out. He says that over 90 per cent of the employes are able men and women who understand their work and do what is wanted.

But the shiftless ones get In and must be got out. President Black of the national cMI service commission calls attention to the fact that the charges against che department of commerce and labor have been anonymous. It Is well known that the system has been very alow to work its way Into state and city employment. Last month Colorado Springs adopted a charter which provides for a city civil service commission. The Chicago commission Is enforcing Its rules strictly and la Iowa the state association of chiefs of1 police will ask the legislature to pass a law for the enforcement of che merit system In appointment to every police force in -the state.

New Jersey, as a state, has been under a civil service law nine months and the operation of the law shows that there wa abundant need for It and that It ha made a successful beginning. "Removals have been made In 17 different departments and institutions Twenty-three employes lost their places because of "absence from and neglect of Twenty-two were dismissed for Intoxication. Incompetence, Inefficiency and unsatisfactory, service caused the discharge of a dose it more: and the same number were dropped for abuse of patients o-prisoners. Further causes for dismissal -were-T violations- of rules, supplying liquor to Inmates Of Institutions, profane and Indecent language, cruelty to animals, disorderly 'or indecent conduct, falsehood and In New fork state, Gov. Hughes has approved a law to extend tne merit rem to new counties, so that 17 In are under the law, Including over MOO employe.

In other respect there has been an extension of the system. This 1 Inevitable, as long as men have commonsense and public spirit. It Is true that the reform has sufferel sadly from the inexperience of Its friends ana from the persistent Hos tility of politicians. Ridicule of the "Goo Gpoa" has been catching. But, after all the merit system ia the only one- 'which a man would employ In his privet business and It 1 bound to win, in tne long in pontics, ai though tlM run is exceedingly long.

The honeymoon sometimes comes to a -sudden end when the young couple deotsK sanaa evening to rehang the $5 and $8 Linen $5 and $6.50 Wool Suits, at $2.98 Skirts, at $2.98 The balance of our white, blue, About Sixty of these handsome helo and brown stripe Linen and Dress Skirts left, variety of materials, Linene Suits to close out at $2.98 mohair, Panama, serge and fancy mix-each, tures, all sizes, to close out at $2.98. $3.00 Bathing Children's Spring Suits, at $1.98 Coats, at $1.98 Black and Blue Mohair Bathing Children's Coats, sizes 4 to 14 Suits, Ladies' and Misses' sizesfour years, all colors in plain and fancy ma-styles to select from. Regular $3.00 terials, the clearance of our spring stock values, at $1.98. and $3.00 to $5.00 values at $1.98. Chamberlain Muntress Company.

141-147 Main Street By J. E. C0NANT CO. Auctioneers OFFICE, LOWELL, MASSACHUSETTS. The practically new (not large) very desirable and splendidly located REAL ESTATE Engine, boiler and main shafting of the AUTOMATIC MACHINE COMPANY" In one lot.

The MACHINERY AND MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT, In good condition and now under full operation, of the PACIFIC IRON WORKS, in lots to suit purchasers. On Tuesday afternoon, the 17th day of Aupust. 1909, regardless of any condition of the weather, upon the premises at Bridgeport, Connecticut, at half past one o'clock, the real estate comprising a frame building 156x65 ft sheet Iron covered, one, two and three stories high with a concrete basement Porter Allen 60 h. p. steam engine: Pacific Iron Works 60 h.

p. horizontal tubular boiler Worthlngton steam pump, and lnjectci steel stack main shafting aud main belts 1 1 ,680 square feel af land at the corner of Stratfoid avenue and streets. The propeity Is Just across the "lower brldga." not five rrTrmrteslk from The new Union passenger station on double track trolley trunk line the best manufacturing section ol the city. The sale of the Machinery and Mechanical Eqlpment In lots at the Pacific Iron Works to Immediately fellow. Illustrated and descriptive catalogue upon application at the office of the Auctioneers, where all Inquiles must be made.

JAft. V.OULTER, VIoe-Presldent. Curing Hubby. "My wife has a new fad," announced the fat man with the red face, as he cheerfully stirred the cooling mixture before him wlch a long straw. "She In going In for hypnotism now and It has my sincere and emphatic Indorsement.

She has taken 12 lessons from a noted ptefpssor of the art, and Is now a full-fledged hypnotist or thinks she Is which amount to the same thing, so far as she la concerned. I was her first subject, and her success with me not only pleased her but astonished her as well. At first I rebelled at being experimented with, thinking It all tommy-rot; but I am now prepared to Indorse the art to Its full extent. She got me In a chair and then, standing In front of ine, went through a lot of monkey-shines before my face with her hands. she said sternly, 'you cannot leave your Just to see what her game was I gave her the glassy eye and made no move.

Her eyes gleamed with triumph and then she eald: 'Listen to me. Tou must no longer drink Intoxicating liquor. If you do It wll make you sick. You will find It Is Impossible to lift a glass of the vile stuff to your Hps. You cannot even enter a place where It Is Then she brought me out of the trance by snapping her fingers and announced that the experiment was complete success.

Now the dear woman remains at home serenely confident that I am no longer able to Indulge In the flowing bowl, and my plea of being detained late at the office goes without question Let's have another." To be perfectly proportioned, a man shouM weigh it pounds to every toot ELECTRIC EXPRESS. PUON1C 1336. Fltchburg Freight House, 106 Water St. Open 7.30 A. M.

to 8.30 P. M. On and after July 2, 1 909, the express car will leave Fltchburg for Ledmlneter 8. 1 6 and 4.45 p. m.

Fltchburg for Gardner and points weet 1 0.15 a.m. Fltchburg for Whalom and Lunenburg 3.00 p. m. Lunenburg for Fltohburg 4.00 p. m.

Whalom for Fltchburg 4. 1 6 p.m. 4t hi htlcht v..