PLEA OF MACEDONIA, TRADE WITH RUSSIA, PALESTINE LECTURE, HAMMOND FAMILY REUNION, AND CORTLAND COUNTY FAIR

 

Kusevo leaders in rebellion.

Cortland Evening Standard, Thursday, August 27, 1903.

PLEA OF MACEDONIA.

Mass Meeting in Sofia Begs Help From the Powers.

   Sofia, Aug. 27.—An immense mass meeting of Macedonians took place here. The proceedings were most enthusiastic. It was resolved that a memorandum should be presented to the representatives of the great powers at Sofia urging their governments to take action.

   The recent visit of the Russian squadron to Turkish waters was described as "a moment of sunshine which quickly passed." The speakers impassionedly appealed for the immediate intervention of the powers in Macedonia, declaring that if the pouring out of blood in Macedonia continued another fortnight Europe would find nobody there to save. The Bulgarian ministers were urged not to stand by while their brethren were dying in Macedonia.

   Resolutions were also adopted thanking the publicists who have defended the cause of the Macedonians, regretting the hesitation on the part of Europe to take steps to ameliorate the lot of the Christians in Turkey, demanding the appointment of a powerful Christian governor who would ensure security for the country, and inviting all Bulgarians to aid in securing the triumph of the work already commended.

 

Insurgents Slaughtered Soldiers.

   Sofia, Aug. 27.—The Macedonian committee has issued a black-bordered list of 70 villages which have been pillaged and destroyed in the vilayet of Monastir, to which are added instances of revolting outrages on women. The publication has created a sensation.

   No news has been received in official circles today from the interior of Macedonia. In a fight which has just occurred in the Kischevo district, the insurgents slaughtered a detachment of 80 soldiers.

 

PAGE FOUR—EDITORIAL.

Our Trade with Russia.

   Commerce between the United States and Russia made its highest record in the last fiscal year. In both exports to and imports from Russia the figures for the year just ended are larger than at any time within the last twenty years, and the grand total of imports and exports combined is larger than any year in the history of our commerce with that country.

   A statement regarding the commerce of the United States with Russia, presented by the department of commerce and labor through its bureau of statistics, shows that the total exports to Russia in the year ended June 30 aggregated $17,606,812. This total is nearly double that of the exports in 1901 and about 50 per cent in excess of those of 1902. Imports also show a marked growth for the past year, and the total for the year is greater than in any preceding year in the history of our trade with Russia.

   The record of the year 1903 shows a larger total of exports to Russia than in any preceding year except 1883 and a larger total of imports from Russia than in any preceding year, while the total commerce (imports and exports combined) with Russia was larger in the fiscal year 1903 than in any preceding year.

 

LECTURE BY DR. LUCAS

The Manners and Customs of Palestine Today.

   This evening in place of the regular Thursday evening prayer meeting at the Presbyterian church [in Cortland], Rev. Wallace B. Lucas, D.D., of Chattanooga, Tenn., will deliver his celebrated lecture on "The Manners and Customs of Palestine Today as Illustrating Bible Teaching." The doctor will appear in the costume of the country and exhibit articles which be procured there to illustrate the lecture. The lecture is free. Everybody is invited to come. But as a part of the lecture a collection will be taken in the Oriental style in which every one will be invited to contribute. The receipts of the collection will be applied to the building fund of the new Park Place Presbyterian church of Chattanooga, Tenn.

 

HAMMOND FAMILY.

Annual Picnic at the Home of Samuel Hammond.

   The twenty-eighth annual reunion and picnic of the Hammond family was held at the home of Samuel D. Hammond near Marathon, N. Y., Friday, Aug. 21.

   On account of sickness there was not as large a gathering as usual, but there were over fifty who sat down to a bountiful repast which was served under a large tent pitched upon the lawn. The weather was perfect and every one enjoyed the day.

   The same officers were elected, who served last year, as follows:

   President—S. S. Hammond.

   Vice-President—Henry Hammond.

   Secretary and Treasurer—Lydia A. Strowbridge.

   Registrar—Mary Allen

   Executive Committee—S. S. Hammond, Lydia A. Strowbridge, Henry Hammond.

   Committee on Entertainment—Augustus Taylor, Bridgeport; Anna Hammond, Marathon; Lola Strowbridge, Cortland.

   The registrar reported seven births and eight deaths during the last year.

   F. S. Hammond of Oneida, Mrs. Augustus Taylor of Bridgeport, Conn., Mrs. Eliza Edminister of Brooklyn were out of town guests. Mrs. Tayler sang "Face to Face" and Mrs. Woods, Mrs. Hyer and Mr. Smith also gave several numbers which were appreciated by all. Miss Lola Strowbridge also added to the music by singing a few numbers.

   The picnic next year will be held at Cortland park.

 

1908 Cortland County Fair. [Missing photos of 1903.] 

William Greenman.

THE FAIR IN PROGRESS

Another Big Day for the Cortland County Agricultural Society.

CORTLAND SETS THE PACE FOR FAIRS.

Twenty Thousand People on the Grounds Wednesday—A Larger Crowd Today—The Weather is Just Right—Poultry and Pet Stock Exhibit a Fine One—Thoroughbred Cattle, Sheep and Swine—The Balloon Ascension—Races—Fireworks Tonight.

   Wednesday was a banner day at the fair. Secretary W. J. Greenman and others well qualified to know, placed the number of people upon the grounds as at least 20,000.

   The day was an ideal fair day, slightly cloudy in the morning so that those in the rural districts knew the grain would not be dry enough to draw in and they might as well spend the day at the fair. It was much cooler than on Tuesday, yet warm enough for one to sit in the grand stand through the races without the slightest need of wraps.

   The grounds were rather damp early in the day but the liberal use of sawdust and shavings remedied that temporarily and the sun soon dried the moisture to a great extent. The crowd began to arrive early. By noon the grounds were well filled and by 2 o'clock they were crowded. All trains, especially on the Lehigh, were well filled with people for the fair and some trains carried several extra coaches which were well filled. The majority of people drove in, however, and it would be interesting to know just how many vehicles were on the grounds. There were enough to fill much of the space enclosed by the track and they were well packed too.

   Those who sold tickets at the windows were glad when the majority of the crowd was inside. Yesterday was their busy day and although they were by no means idle today, the number of season tickets sold made their task much easier and it will be still more so tomorrow. Individual exhibits continued to come in all day yesterday, especially bake stuffs, curiosities, vegetables, fruits and canned goods and a large amount of live stock. Quite a little stock came in this forenoon also.

An Orderly Crowd.

   The crowd was an orderly one there being little or no drunkenness and practically no disturbances. The officers had an easy day of it, their principal duties consisting in keeping the crowd off the track during the races and out of places where they did not belong.

   The fakirs did a rushing business as usual. There was the same number of men and boys that tried to beat the operators at their own game with the usual results. It can be said for the management of the fair, however, that there is no place on the grounds where a person need lose money unless he takes chances where he knows the odds are all against him.

Wednesday’s Races.

   The special attractions were excellent and held the close attention of the audiences. The races were clean, close, and interesting.

   The officials were: Starter, Perley Dickinson. Judges, Perley Dickinson, C. H. Webster and G. S. Lupton. Timers, J. D. Helm and J. L. Eades.

   Mr. Dickinson is an excellent starter. He permits little jockeying and will not start a race while people are crowding upon the track.

   The first race, the 2:37, trotting brought out five horses. Winnie succeeded in winning three straight heats in fairly fast time. The fight for second was between Reddy and Emma L. Emma L. took second place in the first heat and Reddy followed the leader under the wire in second heat. In the third heat Emma L. again came in second in an exciting finish and took second money.

   The 2:17 trotting race was the event of the day. There were eight starters in this event. After some jockeying for position, the horses were off together. Victor Hal gradually drew away from the bunch and was an easy winner. He took first in three straight heats while Little Joe took second in the same manner. Kalmer came in seventh in the first heat. By a magnificent spurt he came in third in the second and was an easy third in the final heat. Jack Pratt, who took fourth money, came in third, fourth and fifth in the respective heats.

   Following are the summaries:

 

   Winnie is owned by E. C. Dowes of Binghamton and Victor Hal by W. B. Morgan of Seneca Falls.

Open Air Exhibitions.

   Between the heats the open air exhibitions on the platforms at either side of the judge's stand held the attention of the audiences. Leo Rose and Ellis, the female clown, did some clever work. Rose did some fine work in jumping into and out of barrels and from one barrel to another while blind folded. He also did some excellent trapeze work.

   The Falkner family did some clever works in hoop rolling and in keeping a number of hoops in the air at the same time. The house act by the five Rose's was very interesting, as were several other performances.

The Poultry Exhibit.

   The poultry exhibited, while not greater so far as numbers are concerned than in some previous years, is way ahead of anything that has ever been on exhibition in both value and excellence. It is not so small when one comes to numbers either. There are about 400 coops subdivided into over 1,000 compartments and containing nearly 10,000 fowls of about every breed.

   There are about twenty-five kennels of dogs, some of which, notably two litters of puppies, attract considerable attention.

The Live Stock.

   The stock exhibit this year is particularly fine. The number of cattle entered greatly exceeds that of any other year. Provision had been made for a greater number than usual but the accommodations do not begin to meet the requirements of upwards of 400 head of cattle which are upon exhibition. The number of sheep and swine entered is fully up to the standard of former years.

   Although there are numerous exhibits of stock from outside the limits of Cortland county it is safe to say that when the premiums are awarded the local exhibitors will be worthy of the lion's share.

   The stock yards are crowded most of the time. Visitors from the rural districts naturally like to look over the stock deemed worthy of being entered in the lists, while those from the city are present through curiosity or interest of  another nature.

   Some of the exhibitors have won prizes before and are regular contestants, while others are entered for the first time.

   I. J. Foster is exhibiting a herd of eighteen Holsteins. This herd won the prize at Binghamton, Cortland and Dryden last year and Mr. Foster has hopes for this year.

   Irving Johnson has a fine herd of twelve head of Durhams on exhibition. They are a fine lot and attract more than a little attention.

   N. E. Smith of Harford Mills has fourteen Guernseys and eight English Red Polled upon the grounds.

   L. Dunham has a herd of Ayrshires and Holsteins on exhibition.

   Fred S. Soultes has a large herd comprising thirty-five head of Devons, Ayrshires and Jerseys on which he is building hopes for awards.

   Charles Crouse of Homer has nine Holsteins entered in the contest, also a pair of general purpose horses.

   George Abbott of Cuyler has eight head of Holsteins which present a good appearance.

   G. H. Edgerton of Morris, Otsego Co., is present with a herd of twenty-nine cattle, nineteen of which are Jerseys. He also has a herd of fifteen swine and a flock of ten Merino sheep.

   Shay and Knapp of Cortlandville have placed their hopes on a fine herd of Jerseys.

   Master Ralph Butler of Homer has gone into the business young in life and has five Holsteins which present a well kept appearance.

   Charles Houghtaling of Lawrence, Otsego Co. has brought twenty head of cattle to Cortland to try his luck. Twelve of them are Devons and the remainder Red Polled.

   H. W. and C. A. Light, also of Morris, Otsego Co., have a herd of nine Holsteins and ten Ayrshires on the grounds.

   B. C. Hathaway, another Otsego county man, has twenty-five cattle, Devons, Galloways and Herefords; also eighteen sheep on exhibition.

   O. Beebe of Hamilton has forty-three head of Shorthorn, Ayrshire, Devon, Holsteins, Hereford and Guernsey stock on exhibition.

   E. S. Hill of Freeville has a drove of forty-six sheep on exhibition. They are Oxfords, Shropshires, and Hampshires. He also has a herd of thirteen swine on the grounds.

   F. A. Blanchard of Cortland has a fine herd of Berkshire swine on exhibition.

The Obstacle Race.

   The S. D. Ballard obstacle race came off at 1:30 o'clock. There were about ten entries. Miss Bertha M. Dickinson succeeded in knocking down the fewest obstacles and won out while P. H. Sears and W. R. Rogers tied for second place. In the toss up which followed, Mr. Sears won and was declared winner of the second prize. The special prizes, which were donated by Mr. Ballard, were valued at fifteen and seven dollars respectively.

The Human Bomb.

   The first performance of "the human bomb," took place at about 4 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. This is far and away one of the most remarkable exhibitions ever given in connection with the county fair. People came miles to see this wonderful exhibition of daring and skill and it is safe to say that no one who witnessed it was disappointed. The performance differs from the ordinary parachute descent from a balloon in that a bomb explodes in mid air and the aeronaut emerges clinging to the parachute.

   The balloon itself when inflated is 82 feet high and 43 feet in diameter. It has a carrying capacity of 800 pounds. The aeronaut, Frank Grubbs of Pittsburg, weighs only 91 pounds and the entire load carried by the balloon, including aeronaut, ropes, and sand bags for ballast weighs 330 pounds.

   Grubbs is 19 years of age and has been in the balloon business about three years. The outfit is owned, controlled and operated by Ed. R. Hutchinson of Washington, D. C., who has for fifteen years been engaged in the business and who personally conducts all the operations in preparing the balloon for the performance. Mr. Hutchinson, together with his wife, was present at the Cortland fair two years ago. Mr. Hutchinson has made over 2,000 ascensions and has never met with an accident.

   The balloon yesterday went up in fine style. The explosion of the bomb was distinctly heard by the crowd watching the performer and eager eyes followed him as he made the descent. The balloon landed near the Presbyterian church, grazing the steeple as it came down. The parachute came down at the corner of Greenbush and Railroad-st. striking in the branches of a tree and slightly damaging the apparatus.

   A second exhibition was given this afternoon and another will be given tomorrow.

The Singer Exhibit.

   The Singer Manufacturing Co., of which W. C. Lyman is the Cortland representative, has an unusually attractive booth in the fair building where they have on exhibition twelve different varieties of the [sewing] machines manufactured by that company. The booth is thronged with visitors interested in the best in that particular line. New machines were sent to Cortland expressly for this exhibition and Mr. Lyman is justly proud of the showing which his company is making.

 

BREVITIES.

   —The E. & C. N. Y. R. R. brought three cars crowded with people bound for the fair this morning.

  —In the northern part of Onondaga county live three farmers in a row named Ketchum, Kilham and Skinner.

   —About twenty people took advantage of the Lehigh Valley excursion to Niagara Falls and Buffalo this morning.

   —The 8:40 train on the Lehigh was 20 minutes late this morning owing to the large number of people bound for the fair.

   —The new display advertisements for today are—A. S. Burgess, Clothing, page 8; Warren, Tanner & Co., Table linens, page 5.

    —Postmaster Brooks received from the department yesterday, notice to extend rural free delivery route west of this village through Lapeer, commencing Oct. 1.—Marathon Independent.

   —You do not have to go to Coney Island this week to see Paine's Fireworks. The Cortland County Agricultural society has arranged for a $4,000 display on the fairgrounds this evening.

 

HIS DECISION IS FINAL, MR. DICKERSON ON RECORD, BIG FIRE IN SCOTT, TWO DEATHS RECORDED, AND THREE WHEEL AUTO

 

President Theodore Roosevelt.

Cortland Evening Standard, Wednesday, September 30, 1903.

HIS DECISION IS FINAL.

Interview of Labor Leaders With the President.

WILL NOT DISCHARGE MILLER.

Question of His Being a Non-Union Man Has Nothing to Do With the Law and His Unfitness Must Be Settled In the Routine of Administration.

   Washington, Sept. 30.— Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor; John Mitchell, head of the United Miners' organization, and four or five other members of the executive council of the American Federation of Labor, were in conference with the president last night with reference to-the case of Foreman Miller of the book bindery of the government printing office, whose discharge is sought by the labor leaders

   The conference broke up about 11:30 o'clock and shortly thereafter the following statement was given to the press at the White House:

   "Pursuant to the request of Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, the president granted an interview this evening to the following members of the executive council of that body: Mr. Samuel Gompers, James Duncan, John Mitchell, James O'Connell and Frank Morrison, at which various subjects of legislation in the interests of labor as well as executive action were discussed. Concerning the case of William A. Miller the president made the following statement:

   "I thank you and your committee for your courtesy and I appreciate the opportunity to meet with you. It will always be a pleasure to see you or any representatives of your organizations or of your federation as a whole.

   "As regards the Miller case, I have little to add to what I have already said. In dealing with it I ask you to remember that I am dealing purely with the relation of the government to its employes [sic]. I must govern my action by the laws of the land which I am sworn to administer and which differentiate any case in which the government of the United States is a party from all other cases whatsoever. These laws are enacted for the benefit of the whole people and cannot and must not be construed as permitting discrimination against some of the people. I am president of all the people of the United States, without regard to creed, color, birthplace, occupation or social condition. My aim is to do equal and exact justice among them all.

   "In the employment and dismissal of men in the government service I can no more recognize that fact that a man does or does not belong to a union as being for or against him than I can recognize the fact that he is a Protestant or Catholic, a Jew or a Gentile, as being for or against him.

   "In the communications sent me by various labor organizations protesting against the retention of Miller in the government printing office, the grounds alleged are twofold: First—That he is a non-union man; second—That he is not personally fit.

   "The question of his personal fitness is one to be settled in the routine of administrative details and cannot be allowed to conflict with or complicate the larger question of government discrimination for or against him or any other man because he is not a member of a union. This is the only question now before me for decision and as to this my decision is final."

 

MACEDONIAN REVOLT.

Insurgent Bands In Eastern Macedonia on the Move.

LED BY BULGARIAN OFFICERS.

Reported That the Town of Razlog Has Been Destroyed and the Christian Population Massacred—Fugitives Arriving at Rila—Turkish Troops Repulsed at Rutchevo.

   Sofia, Bulgaria, Sept. 30.—A telegram received here from the camp of General Zontcheff, the commander-in-chief of the Macedonian insurgents, at Razlog, (55 miles from Sofia) announces that a general rising was proclaimed September 27 in the districts of Razlog, Nevrokop, Demirhissar, Melnik and Seres and that all the insurgent bands in Eastern Macedonia had received directions to begin operations.

   The chief hope of the revolutionary organization now centers in the outbreak in Eastern Macedonia, which is expected to assume considerable proportions, as the leaders there are all officers of the Bulgarian reserve.

   This, the sympathizers with the Macedonian cause hope, will arouse a war feeling in the Bulgarian army and force the government to espouse the Macedonian cause.

   A dispatch from Rila reports continuous fighting all along the lines across the Turkish frontier.

   It is stated that the town of Razlog has been destroyed by the Turks and the Christian population of 4,700 persons massacred. Fugitives are arriving in hundreds. All the wires have been cut.

   The Turkish troops are flying in disorder from Butchevo.

 

Henry Albert Dickerson.

PAGE FOUR—EDITORIAL.

Mr. Dickinson on Record.

   The recent Democratic county convention after nominating its ticket adopted resolutions opposing the Canal amendment. The Republican county convention did not need to take such a step as this for it had just renominated for member of assembly Henry A. Dickinson, a man who is already on record in the last assembly as voting against this project and as doing all in his power to defeat it. The Democrats in the Saratoga convention last year declared for the thousand tons barge canal. The Republicans in their convention declared for adequate canal improvement, which Governor Odell in his speech of acceptance considered as meaning a thousand tons barge canal, but Mr. Dickinson, loyal to his constituents in Cortland county, worked and voted against the canal proposition, and with the assistance of those acting with him would have defeated the proposition had it not been for the almost solid vote of the Democratic members in favor of the canal.

   The sentiment of Cortland county on the canal matter seems not to be drawn on party lines. It is doubtless true that a majority of both parties in this county are against the canal, The Democrats have expressed their sentiments against the canal in a resolution, while the Republicans have chosen a more effective way of showing the same feeling, for they have renominated and thus expressed approval of the action of a man who by his work and by his vote has already declared himself against it. There need, therefore, be no issue in this county between the two parties on this question, for both are on the same side.

 

Main Street, Scott, N. Y.

BIG FIRE IN SCOTT, N. Y.

Practically the Whole Village Burning Up.

TELEPHONED CORTLAND FOR HELP.

Cortland Fire Department Responds With Steamer and Hose—Fire Started m Second Story of Hotel—Spread Quickly to Other Buildings. All Buildings Between Hotel and Clark's Store on Fire—Relay Teams for Taking Fire Apparatus to the Burning Village.

   Just before The Standard went to press this afternoon word came from Scott that the hotel at that place was burning and that the fire was spreading to adjoining buildings. A telephone message was received at Firemen's headquarters for assistance, asking to send the steamer and hose to Scott. The fire started in the second story of the hotel.

   The hotel and all the buildings on the same side of the street down to Clark's store, were on fire and it was not thought that the fire could be kept from spreading to the store.

   Chief Sherwood of the Cortland fire department ordered that the fire engine and a supply of hose be started for Scott at once. The team of the Cortland fire department was to take the steamer to Homer. A relay team would be in readiness for them there and go on toward Scott.

 

Inspecting Milk Stations.

   A special train containing General Passenger Agent T. W. Lee, Division Passenger Agent E. J. Quaekenbush, Division Superintendent, H. H. Shepard and representatives of the Produce Dispatch company which controls the milk stations on the Lackawanna [railroad] system arrived in Cortland at 9:30 this morning and remained here about 20 minutes. The officials were making inspection of the different milk stations on the local division of the road.

 

Died in Coxsackie.

   Mrs. Casper I. Collier, last surviving sister of Mrs. M. H. McGraw of Cortland, died at her home in Coxsackie, N. Y., on Friday, Sept 25, at the age of 70 years. Mrs. Collier had been ill for some time as the result of a series of shocks of paralysis and her sister was with her in her last days. She is survived by her husband, two sons, the one sister, Mrs. McGraw, and two brothers.

    Mrs. Isaac Lampman, wife of one of Mrs. McGraw's brothers, also died at Coxsackie last night. No particulars are yet known.

 

Death of Mrs. Churchill.

   The death of Mrs. Mary E. Churchill aged 64 years and 9 months, occurred at her home in the Churchill building yesterday. Mrs. Churchill had been in poor health for a long time and gradually failed until yesterday when the end came. She bore her sufferings in the patient resigned manner that was characteristic of her whole life.

   Mrs. Churchill, whose maiden name was Mary E. Smith, was born in Montgomery, Orange County. Early in her life she moved to Cortland with her parents and has been a resident here for nearly fifty years. About forty-five years ago she was married to James M. Churchill of Cortland. She is survived by one daughter Mrs. Anna Goodale of Cortland, three brothers, Daniel E. and James M. Smith of Cortland, and Albert Smith of Syracuse, and one sister Mrs. Emma Hulse of New York City.

   The funeral will be held from her late home in the Churchill building at 2:30 o'clock Friday.

 

Knox 3-Wheel Runabout.

Three Wheeled Auto.

    The Cortland Automobile company sold a Rambler touring car to Emory Caldwell of Auburn this morning. Mr. Caldwell left for Auburn in his new machine this afternoon. He formerly owned a Knox mobile, which the Cortland company took as part payment for the Rambler car. The three wheeled Knox machine attracted considerable attention upon the streets today.

 

BREVITIES.

   —The funeral of the late Mrs. Mary E. Churchill will be held at her home on North Main-st., Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.

   —The new display advertisements today are—Bingham & Miller, Fall  clothing, page 8; Geo. B. Wiltsie, Millinery, etc., page 6; Randall & Rauch, Sugar Bowl, Grand opening, page 5; Opera House, ''The Silver Slipper," page 5.

 

SUNDAY FILLER: WALTER WILLIAMS

 

SITUATION IN ORIENT, PULITZER'S SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM, CROWDS AT COUNTY FAIR, BASEBALL, AND FAMILY REUNIONS

 

Komara Jutaro.

Cortland Evening Standard, Wednesday, August 26, 1903.

SITUATION IN THE ORIENT.

Japan Indignant Over the Lease of a Korean Harbor to Russia.

   Tokio, Aug. 14, via Victoria, B. C., Aug. 26.—The situation in the Orient has been rendered more acute by Russia concluding an agreement with Korea for the lease of Yang-Ampho, a Korean harbor, commanding the estuary of the Yalu. This news of Russia securing a base in Korea, when officially confirmed, caused great indignation in Japan. The concession was ostensibly to a Russian timber company, but Japan views it as impairing her peace.

   The press denounces the agreement strongly and warnings have been addressed by Japan to Korea that the final execution of such lease would be followed by the exaction of similar concession by all powers interested.

   Mr. Jordan, British minister at Seoul, demanded as a counter move that Wiju be opened to foreign trade within five days under pain of "serious consequences" to Korea.

   Japan still directing negotiations on the Manchurian question direct with Russia, at once protested to St. Petersburg on account of this last Russian move. Baron Komura, minister of foreign affairs, who was given a free hand in the negotiations, has been holding secret audiences with the Mikado and important developments are expected.

 

Japan Borrows $100,000,000.

   Victoria, B. C., Aug. 26.—Japanese papers received by the steamer Empress of China have columns discussing prospects of war. The Mainichi reports that the Japan government has concluded an agreement with a certain power for the loan of $100,000,000 for military purposes. The papers state editorially that the report is believed to be true.

 

Joseph Pulitzer.

PAGE FOUR—EDITORIAL.

Pulitzer's School of Journalism.

   The gift of a million dollars by Joseph Pulitzer, proprietor of the New York World, to establish a school of journalism at Columbia university is one of the notable benefactions of recent years and is to be highly commended. If journalism can be taught as the profession of law is taught, it is certainly high time that some provision for such instruction should be made. The growing importance of newspapers as social factors is reason enough for the adoption of every means that will make newspapers better. The common belief among newspaper men, however, is that the trade—few would call it a profession—can best be learned in the school of practical experience, and then only by those who have an aptitude for it.

   The results of Mr. Pulitzer's experiment will be watched with keen interest, particularly by newspaper men who, as a rule, have warmly commended it.

 

1908 Fair. [1903 photo unavailable.]

CROWDS AT THE FAIR.

Cortland County Agricultural Society Scores Another Big Success.

BIG EXHIBITION FAIRLY UNDER WAY.

A Fine Show and Everybody is Pleased—Excellent Exhibits in all Departments—Fine Showing of Fruits, Flowers and Vegetables—The Buildings are Crowded with Displays of Local Merchants—Amusement and Entertainment for all—Dining Tents do Big Business—Hutch the Human Bomb—Music by Band—Fireworks Tomorrow Night.

   This is one of the big days of the fair and the grounds are crowded. People began to come at an early hour, and as the day advanced they continued to arrive in constantly increasing numbers. The Traction company has been taxed to the utmost and there was a double line of teams approaching the grounds from both directions for hours. Carriages and carryalls were pressed into service and hundreds came on foot.

   The grounds are in excellent shape after the hard rains of yesterday. Ashes, sawdust and shavings were used in filling up the holes and wet places and a supply is kept on hand for use as soon as walks, crossings, etc., become wet and muddy.

   The authorities are doing everything in their power to make the fair the most successful one that has yet been held and success seems to crown their efforts. This is the public schoolday and the children have been present in force all day.

   The fair building has never before presented so attractive an appearance. The booths, almost without exception, are prettily decorated and all are neatly arranged and with artistic effect. The fair house is occupied to the last inch and there would be more exhibitions if the space would permit.

Fruit, Flowers and Vegetables.

   The exhibition of fruit, flowers, vegetables, canned goods, etc., has never been excelled at a Cortland county fair. This exhibit is in a tent just north of the fair house and one has to enter it from the fair house.

   Dana B. Dennison of Truxton and C. S. Freer of Blodgett Mills have an exhibit of bees, beeswax and honey here that is especially interesting.

   The display of apples, pears, plums, canned fruit and jelly is a choice one. Here one also finds the prize pumpkins, the tallest corn, the largest potatoes, and potatoes of every variety, greencorn, squash, carrots, parsnips, mammoth beets, and other vegetables of all kinds.

   The display of flowers in the center of the tent is striking and everyone stops to admire it.

Baked Goods.

   The bakestuffs came in rapidly today. This exhibit is in the fair house and, while attractive in itself, it becomes more and more so as one becomes hungry.

Outside Attractions.

   Outside, there is the usual list of attractions. The merry-go-round does a continuous rushing business. The popcorn privilege is held by Freer of Ithaca, who needs no introduction to Cortland fair goers as he is a familiar figure here.

Things to Eat.

   The lunch privilege is held by St. Mary's church and the Homer-ave. Methodist church. They dispose of tempting cold lunches, also hot tea, coffee, and chocolate.

   The Palace Confectionery company have choice fruit of all kinds on sale.

   M. B. Filzinger has a tent for the sale of his well known ice cream, and Ryan's ice cream is on sale at St. Mary's tent.

Centers of Amusement.

   There are the usual number of places of amusement, including shooting galleries, fish pond, ring games, burlesque and variety show, gypsy fortune telling, the human frog, etc.,

The Human Bomb.

   "Hutch," the human bomb, is present and gives an exhibition every day. There are two free shows, one each side of the judges' stand and immediately in front of the grand stand, every day.

   Madam Rika, the palmist, who foretold the death of McKinley six months before it happened, is present and occupies a handsomely decorated booth in the fair house near the west entrance.

In the Fair Building,

   The exhibits in the fair house and others are especially fine this year. Every available inch of space is taken and most of the exhibits are displayed in an especially interesting and attractive manner and some are unusually artistic.

   As one enters the south wing he sees to his left a very complete exhibit of the New Home Sewing machine, in charge of the veteran sewing machine man, M. L. Decker.

   Next comes the booth of the Worcester Salt company. A principal center of this exhibit is a photograph of the "Salt express," a long train of 118 cars loaded with salt.

   Directly across is a complete exhibition by F. D. Smith & Co. of Red Cross Stoves and ranges, also an assortment of steel enamel ware and rural mail delivery boxes. The display is very attractive.

   The De Laval milk separator and Kennedy gasoline engine display by the Champion Milk Cooler company, along with their other extensive lines, is very interesting.

   Mrs. Frankie Brown of Homer has an attractive display of millinery and Mrs. G. T. Chatterton's exhibit of skirts and ladies furnishing is equally interesting.

   Mrs. T. Everts also has a display of millinery arranged in an artistic manner.

   The Model Clothing company has an attractive booth near the west entrance. The booth is prettily decorated with purple and white. They have an array of clothing and gentlemen's furnishings on display.

   Bingham & Miller also have a fine display; their booth enjoys the distinction of being lighted with electricity. They have a large and full exhibit of clothing, trunks, traveling bags and suit cases.

   A. M. Edie bas a nice display of pianos, organs and sewing machines which show off to good advantage.

   Mrs. Darby Turner has a display of all kinds of ladies' toilet articles.

   M. E. Sarvay has a full display of W. L. Douglass Walk Over and Ultra shoes. Also an exhibit of "Cold Seal" rubbers. All are well arranged for exhibition.

   J. E. Metcalf has a large display of sea shell souvenirs on sale.

   A. S. Burgess has a fine line of men's clothing on exhibition. He also exhibits a fine line of suit cases, traveling bags and bath robes.

   Caleb Green deals out candy in exchange for the coin of the realm. Mr. Green says that he always attends the state fair for the purpose of selling candy and also the best of the county fairs and that he never wants to miss the Cortland county fair.

   Mrs. J. Alberts displays a fine assortment of millinery which is well arranged.

   Bosworth & Stillman invite your attention to their fine display of ''Korrect Shape" and "Buno Jop" footwear.

   Cramer & Spencer have a very fine display of Sewart stoves and range. Their booth is decorated in pink and white.

   R. J. McElheny is showing a fine line of choice pianos. He is agent for the Chase & Smith company.

   A Binghamton firm has an exhibit of grass seed showing the various kind of weed seeds that are removed from grass seed before it is put upon the market.

   Mrs. Sarah E. Benton is showing a select line of Quaker shoes which one should not overlook.

   In the south wing the Wickwire Roller mills bas a most interesting display of flour and both ground and unground feed.

   Buck & Lane have a well ordered display of Andes stoves and ranges.

   Mrs. A. H. Watkins is displaying a line of millinery, also perfumes and toilet articles.

   The Reeve manufacturing company is exhibiting a number of kitchen cabinets.

   The Hollister Hardware and Plumbing company are exhibiting a complete line of Acorn stoves and ranges and adjoining them is a fine exhibit of Singer sewing machines.

   Perkins & Quick have an excellent display of the Sherwin-Williams paint.

   F. H. Hyatt has a very attractive exhibit of photography. His booth is arranged with special artistic effect and is among the most attractive of the booths.

   The United States Express company transacts fair business in a very attractive booth close to the entrance to the north wing.

   Up stairs [sic] one also finds some excellent exhibits. As one ascends the stairs he first sees the display of shoes belonging to the Walters' shoe store. The exhibit of Queen Quality shoes is a very excellent one.

   The Peck furniture house has one of the largest and best arranged booths in the house. They have arranged a model suite of rooms completely furnished in an attractive up-to-date and artistic manner. The rooms also have a unique front.

   The school exhibit is on this floor and is extremely interesting. It includes samples of drawings, writing, compositions, etc., from the schools of the county.

   The exhibits of the McGraw company which consists of McGraw petticoats and Unadela dress skirts calls for very favorable comment. The booth is prettily decorated in yellow and white and is in charge of Mrs. W. H. McDonald.

   The Cortland Business institute has an exhibition of fine penmanship. This institution had offered a business course to a child of the person having the largest family at the fair.

   Theodore Stevenson has an exhibit of fire, life and accident insurance policies, certificates and statistics.

   There is a fine exhibition of old relics, curiosities, etc., which are of interest to relic hunters and curiosity seekers.

THURSDAY'S RACES.

 

Baseball Games.

   The All-Cortland baseball team will play the Holy Names of Syracuse on Athletic field Thursday. This is one of the fastest, if not the fastest, amateur team in Syracuse and has twice defeated the Syracuse Heralds. They also played a very close game with the DeRuyter team, which was somewhat strengthened last week. The game will be called at 10:30 o'clock and promises to be a good one.

   On Wednesday, Sept. 2, the All-Cortland team will be up against a proposition such as they have never met and this is the team of the Young Ladies' Brooklyn baseball club.

   This team is one of three girls' teams which are playing professional ball and is said to be the only one which has an entire team composed of girls, the others having a man as pitcher or catcher or both.

   This game will be unique and ought to prove about the most interesting of the season. The person who thinks that girls cannot play good baseball wants to go to this game and be disabused of his opinion.

 

GOODRICH-HART.

Pretty Home Wedding in McLean, N. Y., Tuesday Afternoon.

   The home of Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Rowley in McLean was the scene of a very pretty wedding Tuesday afternoon, when their niece, Miss Mary Ruth Hart, was united in marriage with Luther G. Goodrich of Dryden.

   The ceremony was performed by Rev. H. H. Graves, a former pastor of the Universalist church at McLean, in the presence of about sixty relatives and friends of the bride and groom. Preceding the ceremony, which took place at 3:30 o'clock, an elaborate musical program was rendered by Miss Alberta E. Waterbury and Francis LaFevre of Cortland, who also played the wedding marches.

   The house was elaborately and tastefully trimmed for the occasion. The front parlor, where the bridal party stood during the ceremony, was in green and white, with ferns, wild clematis and hydrangea; the back parlor was adorned with pink sweet peas while yellow was the prevailing color in the dining room, with golden rod and nasturtiums. The decorations were in charge of Miss Ruth C. Hill of Cortland.

   Edward Sweetland of Dryden was best man and Miss E. Claire Howard of McLean was bridesmaid. The bride was gowned in a handsome wedding dress of white crepe-de-chene over white silk. She carried a shower bouquet of bride roses and wore sprays of orange blossoms in her hair. The bridesmaid wore a beautiful cream colored gown and carried pink roses. The bride was given in marriage by her uncle D. W. Rowley, and the wedding ceremony included the use of the ring and was very impressive.

   The newly-wedded couple received the good wishes and congratulations of the assembled guests and all then partook of the elaborate refreshments which were served under the direction of Mrs. Jerome Fitts and Mrs. Hoagland, assisted by several young ladies of McLean. Miss Jessie M. Hill of Cortland presided at the punch bowl.

   The bride was very generously remembered in the way of presents which included a quantity of solid silver and cut glass.

   Mr. and Mrs. Goodrich drove to Homer where they took the northbound Lackawanna train for their wedding trip, the destination of which was not announced. They will be at home after Oct. 15 at 15 Gaylord-st., Dorchester, Mass. The bride has many friends in this city. She is a graduate of the Cortland Normal school in the class of '98 and has since been a popular and successful teacher in the public schools of Plainfield, N. J. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. George E. Goodrich of Dryden and holds a responsible position in Boston.

   Among the guests from Cortland were: Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hart, Mr. and Mrs. W. V. Palmer. Bert Peck and children, Misses Jessie M, and Ruth C. Hill, Alberta E. Waterbury and Bert Gross; Miss Minnie Green of Homer, Miss Edna French of Plainfield, Miss Mary Weller of Washington, N. J., and Miss Julia Jerome of Syracuse.

 

MYNARD REUNION

Held at Cortland Park, Thursday, Aug. 20.

   The fourth annual reunion of the Mynard family was held at Cortland park on Thursday, Aug. 20. The day proved to be a fine one, and one which would tempt many to put their time in the harvest fields. But the event has come to be recognized as of such importance to the well being and happiness of all concerned, that they leave the carpenters bench, factory, store and farm, to enjoy one day in each other's society. Some have fallen out of the ranks; absent they are, yet not forgotten. Others are added to the number and all take courage and go forward not knowing what the future has in store.

   A hearty welcome was extended to all and F. L. Harris, being one of the number, kindly consented to take a picture of the family.

   The tables were spread in the hall and seventy-seven relatives and two visitors sat down to partake of the bountiful repast.

   A business meeting was held in the upper hall and the following officers were elected:

   President—Benager Mynard, Spencer.

   Secretary and Treasurer—Mrs. A. B. Roark, Cortland.

   Committee of Arrangements—Mrs. Lucia Clark, Groton; Mrs. Ellen McKinney, Virgil; Mrs. Dell Briggs, Cortland; Mrs. Eliza Bell, East Freetown; Mrs. Dell Chatterton, Cortland; Mrs. Mabel Scofield, Dryden; Mrs. Jay Frees, Ithaca; Mrs. Mattie Jones, Cortland; Mrs. Electa Sherman, Berkshire; Mrs. Mary Tyler, Harford; Mrs. Cora Wheeler, Dryden; Mrs. Libbie Hinman, Cortland.

 

RITTENHOUSE FAMILY REUNION

Held at Renwick Park, Ithaca, Last Saturday.

   The first family gathering of the Rittenhouse family was held at Renwick park, Ithaca, Aug. 22. Twenty-five members of the family were present. It was a very pleasant occasion and much enjoyed by all. It was decided to hold reunions annually and the following officers were elected:

   President—L. B. Rittenhouse, Cortland.

   Vice-President— Mrs. T. W. Rittenhouse, Ithaca.

   Secretary—A. E. Rittenhouse, Ithaca.

 

BREVITIES.

   —Syracuse has had twenty-two suicides this year.

   —A regular meeting of the L. O. T. M. will be held this evening at 7:30.

   —The new display advertisements today are—M. A. Case, First showing of fall dress goods, page 6..

   —An Italian bootblack has sold his stand in Schenectady and retired with a fortune, which he has invested in real estate.

   —Dr. F. D. Reese of Cortland will speak at the Solon Baptist church next Sunday morning on "The Work of the Baraca, a men's class in Sundayschool."

   —The third quarterly meeting of the county association, Patrons of Industry, will be held in Good Templar's hall, in the city of Cortland, Saturday, Sept. 5, at 10:30 a. m.