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The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-18
STOKE 7. PAYNE,
Founder and Manager Of La Center
Kentucky.

Factions remarks have been made
for centuries as to what Shakes
peares great tragedy would be with /.
the gloomy, philosophzing young
Prince Of Denmark left out What
would a history of the United State
of America be with no mention of the
immortal Washington? Think OF
placing in the hands Of the school
children today a history Of our grand
old Commonwealth, filled as every
page must he with a long line of
statesmen. soldiers and patriots, and
fail 10 mention Daniel Boone. II ii
were possible to accomplish all these
impossible feats, then might one
write a short sketch Of La Center
and not refer to Stoke T. Payne
founder and manager
Mr. Payne was born ana reared in
McCracken county, Kentucky. Very
early in life he began to exhibit those
traits which distinguish him so plain
ly from the great majority OF men-
IN inyincible determination to succeed
in spite OF all difficulties Like ihous-
lnds Of ambitious young men, deter
mined to succeed, at the extremely
youthful age of fifteen he went to
the far west 10 carve out a fortune
for himself in spite of all difficulties
that might arise, unaided by parent
Al help. Those are the conditions
under which Workings fail, and
strong men rise, making stepping
4tones alike of failure or success.
After four years in the west, railroad
ing, hotel management etc, he re.
turned to his home in McCrackcn
county and took up farm life again
or a few years.
Shortly after his marriage he
came to Ballard county and went into
he general merchandising business at
Ogden, in the year 1890, He remain
ID there about twelve years and laid
he foundation of his present for
une lie branched out into many
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his labors here, We feel sure that Mr..
Payne himself could not do so. Suffice
II to say that We know of no enter
prise undertaken here in which ne has
not taken an active and leading aprt.
The bank, tho Mercantile Company.
Che large Touring mill to be completed
soon, the Methodist church to be built
this summer, and last, hut not least
the college now in process Of erection,
have all drawn heavily on his time
and purse Day and night for nearly
two years his thought, his time, his
energy have ben given to the best in.
forests Of La Center and her people.
Scarcely a private residence, CT a bus
mess enterprise of any kind has gone
up here unless Mr. Payne time, adj
vice or assistance has been invoked
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J. A. eAUE r,

President OF La Center company
ike many another good Kentuckian
native OF the Old "Hoosier
oil. lie was horn on the bank o
he Ohio river at Jenersonyille
rom practical experience the write
an testify that the bank of the bear
iful Ohio. La Belle Riyiere of the ear
= French traders. is really thu bes
lace on earth to be horn. Best of al
rothcr Bauer was horn In 1886. tn
est year in all the past ages il
5hich any man could be born. A,
. his nativity, he has been weighe
n the balance and not found WANTING
,either hls kentucky found hin
'lnfing in his mature years of bn
nees.
In the year Of his majority an az
picious year always for the younl
aan Of Tariff and energy. he migrate
o Louisville and entered the potter
usiness. lie removed TO Paducah il
$50 and established himself for lii
n manufacturing pottery. from whicl
le has accumuated a fortune. II
ras married in 1881 Eight children
AVE blessed the home. three
whom have died
Mr. Bauer has he a c1nsis.cn
sincere friend Of la Center. and wher
inc has frosted his locks. We invit.
him to move down here. that whe-
he death angel arrives be mag BE-
iound In the best company that Ken
lucky affords. Selah.
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from the land Of wooden nutmegs, the
home of the success .ful trader, the
land of the original Yankee No won
der he is the owner of more than
three thclsand acres of Kentucky's
richest soil, secured by purchasing a
few years ago at the lowest prices of
those days. ana held by him until
now, more than quadrupled in value
AT seven years OF age he became a
Hoo ier'' by adoption, and he hasn't
got over it yet even after a residence
of nearly a dozen years in the state
of hi nativity, for he still de.
clares that he must be buried in New
Harmony, the home Of his boyhood
and successful young manhood, that
village known throughout the world
for the mighty enterprises in social
life that originated there, immortal.
i2el in song by Lord Byron and made
forever famous by Robert owen and
those who labored with him.
Mr. Viets' life In Indiana gave him
that eternal grit TO hold on to all that
he has, valuable trait possessed by
all well regulated natives of that
state His uncle, Rudd Viets, OF New
Harmony, Ind, reared and educated
him, and at his death left him half OF
his fortune, which made a very neat
little start in life. This he soon in
vested in a iudicious way in Posey
county, Ind. land, BY careful hand
ling he had coon materially increased
his worldly possessions when he
brought his all several years ago and
planted ii in Ballard county. and to.
day he Is by far the largest landowner
in the county. Quite early In life Mr..
Viets was taken from school and set
up In business for himself by his
worthy uncle, but he has been life
long reader of the best literature.
New Harmony at that time possessed
one of the finest libraries In America.
gift to the town by the philanthropic
and generous men who had for time
made 1t their home This gave him
rare opportunities to commune with
the great men of all the ages, partic-
ularly on affairs of social life, and the
moral and intellectual evolution of our
race There are Mr. Viets' favorite
themes today. He Is noted for his ex.
IRENE liberality in all matters edu-
catlonal. He is by far the largest In.
dividual subscriber to La Center col
lege. and one OF the heaviest stock
holders in La Center Land Co. He
was reared in n town that has been
blessed innumorable times by gener
Gus donations from the rare men who
have gathered there. and their rablo
examples have thoroughly imbued
him with desire to emulate thei
laudable generosity May he be spar
ed 10 la Center, to Ballard county
10 his noble vile and children TO,
many, many years Is the incere wisl
If one who hoi3H him among the hest
INA trueGt friends he has ever known
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CAPT. f. W. eMlrr.

A prominent member Of La Center
Lan1 Cos and ono Of the best an
mott favorally keoWn business me-
in the Jack on Purchase" was Dor
in Springfield, Tenn, Aug. n, 1851
i received common school eduea
ion In his native ett.e when a boy
IN 1871 he entered the grocery bust
aess which he followed for ten year.
with marked gucces1, In 1884 he be
gin the manufacture of tobacco in
Paducah, aud has continued the same
to date. He Is sail to have accumula
led vast wealth In the last 90 Year,
ma we have met no man IN Ken.
lucky who is more highly seemad by
those who know him, lie is now
president Of the Smith. Scott Tobacco
Co, Of paducah, and of the Globe
Bank and Trust Co of the same city.
yet n plain nnpretentious citizen.
kindly disposed towards all, and ready
to help every worthy enterprise. His
business associates on the Land Com.
pany Board and alao the Board OF
College Trustees recently voted unan.
imously to turn over to Capt Smith
the entire management of the cree
ton of La Center college. At once on
all sides could be heard the chorus.
ut will go now" The unanimous
prophecy of all has been proven to
be true. Capt Smith Is ut the throt.
tie and La Center college train is
going.
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He was born IN New Albany in 1868,
and educated in the public schools and
college Of that city. In 1884. he en-
tered the jewelry business in Louis
vile, where he remained till 1897,
when he removed to Paducah ami
formed a partnership with r W. Ma
gel, continuing in the same calling.
He fs a successful jeweler, an affabIe
gentlemen and a well-wisher OF La
Center. His very presence means hap
piness to all. La Center rejoicez
when he visits u.s..
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DR.. J. D. RoLLlNGs.

OF lIinkelyille, soon to become one Of
our most desirable citizens. was born
and reared near his present home.
He is valuable and active member
Of La Center Land Co, and a model
citizen Of Ballard county He was
educated In the public schools If hls
home town until he entered the Ken
lucky School Of Medicine, Of Louis
lille. from which school he graduate!
yFh high hOnors In 1882 Il Is greatly
o his honor that he at nee returned
o his home town and stepped imme
lately into an extensive and mcra
I've practice. In which he i0 still on
aged God has blessed him ahund
tntly with thi worlds goods and bet
~ etill with one of the most delight.
nj home we have ever known. pre-
ided over by a m set estimable wife
nd mother. and frightened by
'harming daughter and lutiful son
t often has seemed 10 the writer thai
II the charming hospitality for which
kentucky T. famed is concentrated
thi1 most lovable Of homes our
uany most happy visits there viii
yer remain a charming yisiaa along
he ually rugged pathway Of life
VI are growing almost impatient ~
he time to come when we can emu
ner1te them a. citizens Of La Center
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,inds Of trade. keeping for sale in
MS store all that the people of his
ocality needed in the affairs OF life
Ie also dealt extensively in wheat
ohacco. cattle and hogs,
Those were busy years for him
II order that he might educate his
hildreu, in1902 he sold his store and
moved 10 Paducah. where he lived
mt a short time, until the La Center
company was organized with all the
stockholders ut that time citizens Of
paducah, except Mr. w. II. Niets
# Lakewood and Dr. j. D. Roll
ngs. Of TInbleyille The stockholders
u once selected Mr.. Payne to take
barge Of the enterprise here and
ianuary /, 1903 he took up his abode
iere in the only house on the old
arm which had been purchased from
Mrs NJ. NJ. Davis, the former owner.
II would be impossible to recount
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ties? Did you ever think that but few
have rarely been great? AT the pres
ent time, and in the years to come, La
Center will indeed have cause for self
generalization, if she ever has anoth-
er citizen in whom shall be combined
all the qualities of head and heart that
make a man capable of leading his
fellow citizens in all their enterprises
as was Stoke T. Payne
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in one way or another. lie, a stranger
come TO town, on any business what
ever and make inquiries. and the citi-
Gems instantly arise as one man and
tell the inquirer to"sca Stoke Payne"
Mr. Payne exhibits wonderful ap,i-
tude in the management Of affairs and
men. lntuitiyely he .cc AMI weighs
a business proposition He has faith
in his own business judgment ana
that is the keynote TO success in all
departments of life Faint heart never
won fair lady, nor anything else.
Strong will power, inyipcible cour.
age, faith in themselves, steadlue Of
purpose made Caesar and Napoleon;
IL made Washington ana Lincoln; IL
made Luther and Wesley il made an
the great ones of earth, Did you ever
think that Of the tceming billions of
men who have been OF earth but few
have combined all these rare quali-
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c. II. WOOD.

President OF La Center college, wa
born at Leavenxorth. At thai time the
couaty seat of Crawford county. Ind.
September %. 1856. HIS mother was
1 native Of Kentucky and his father
Of North Carolina He received his
early education in the common
schools of Crawford and Harrison
and later in Academia Athe-
Continued on Page l01
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-18

taract Ind. in the year 1853, and he
is, therefore, about two years too
young Ills father owned large -four
ing mills on the Eel river at Cataract.
After a five years re idence at Spen.
GER md the family removed 10
Bloomington the site Of Indiana uni
versity, for the purpose of educating
the children After obtaining his de.
gree he spent a few years in St Louis
and also in indianapolis, but sixteen
years ago he located in Paducah for
life where he has been very success
fui in real estate and insurance, in
which he ! prominently engaged to-
day II Paducah had many more as
cultured, refined Christian citizens as
G. Z Jennings, she is indeed fortunate
and richly deserves Generalization.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-18
C. &. JENNINGS.

Secretary of La Center Co., like a
few other lEoozier-born gentlemen
whom we have known, is a man of
real modest worth, and kindly re-
quests us not to make him too promin-
ent. Wen try. He was born at Ca
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-18
~. L. MEYER,

A prominent member of la Center
Land Co is n Hoosier. too. but don't
hold it sgin' him" He couldn't help
it. He's not responsible for Durbin
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-18
WILLIAM Il. VETS

Was born in Christian County, Ky,
)f Connecticut parentage They came
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-30
The Heavy Rains,

The rain of Thursday and Friday has
been frowned upon by some members
of the community. but has been greet
ed with joy by many others. for it is
just what is needed to fill the brooks
and streams and swell them so that
the years cut of logs may be fioated
cut into the ponds and rivers. Down
in Massachusetts they had about four
inches of rain, while the gauge at the
Hollingsworth Z Whitney mill recorded
but che and one-half inches, Friday.
This is pretty good rainfall and it
will do very well, but three times as
much would not nave been wasted IN
the northern part of the State Reports
from Mcosehead, Friday. stated that
rain was falling there but not in great
quantity. and that the ice in the lake
seemed firm and likely to stay for some
time to come. There IS still consider
able snow about the headwaters of the
kennebec and a few days of good
warm weather or warm rain would do
an immense amount of good.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-30
ROYAL ARCANUM.
Grand Council Closes Its Session a.
Springfield, Mass.

Springfield. Mass. April 29.-The
Grand Council. Royal Arcanum closed
its session, this afternoon, electinG the
following officers:
Grand regent, Merritt S. Foye of
lynn; grand wise regent, Ferdinand S.
Read. Ned Bedford; grand secretary
Herbert A. Boynton, Newtonville;
grand treasurer, William l.. kelt, ALI
ston; grand orator. Walter II. Hadley
TIolliston; grand chaplain. James T.
Shaftoc. Springfield. grand guide, John
J. Hogan. Lowell grand warden, Rob-
ert Sweet. Jr.. MelrOse; grand sentry
George II. Wiley, Maiden.
Supreme representative. Thomas P
Tierney. Cambridge; alternate. supreme
representative. William l.. Kelt, ALL
ston.
Grand trustees, J. Haskell Butler
Somerville; DR.. l.. II. Hammond, Wor-
cestcr.
|. Finance committee, NJ. J. Murray
(borchcster: f. w. Bailey. Newtonville
Committee on common laws. w. N
Swaine, Dorchester; John f. Mckenna
Waltham.
1t was voted to hold the next con-
vention in Worcester, the fourth Thurs
| day in April. 1905.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-30
PHETA DELTA CHI.
Annual Banquet Held at Boston,
Maine Man Vice President.

Boston, April 29.-The annual BAN
Guet of the New England Association
of Pheta Delta Chi held under the aus
pieces of the lambda charge of Boston
University at the Quincy House. to-
night, was attended by more than 100
students and alumni. Rev. George
Hazelton Spencer of Boston, was the
POSTMASTER and the speakers were
Llewellyn w. Jutton, Brown, secretary
Of the grand lodge; Frederick W. Fos-
dick, Boston: Elmer II. Capen, preSi-
dent of Tufts college; F. Spencer Bald
win, Professor of Economics at Boston
University and Sidney r. Wrighting-
ton. and warren f. Gregory of Boston.
The following officers were elected
President. Frederick w. Fcsdick, Bos-
ton: Secretary treasurer, Frank w.
Kimbal!. Dedham; presidents,
Levi Turner, Portland, Maine, presi-
dent Capen of Tufts college, President
George o. Jones, of the Massachusetts
State Senate.
Directors Geo. Kraus, Broad; Paul
Hammond. Harvard; Rupert E. Web
ster, Williams; Louis Powers, Tufts;
Charles NJ. Moore. Boston University;
Walter Palmer, Amherst, and George
T. Proctor. Dartmouth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-30
LOG CONDITIONS.
Southern Maine Drives Remain About
the Same.

Bangor, Ne, April 29.-Wednesday
ard Thursday were warm. pleasant
days in the northern part of Maine. the
rain did not extend for north of Ban
gor. The log conditions remain about
the same with lumbermen in several
places in the southerly part of the log
ging regions driving.
The continued rain around Bangor
has made the river rise many feet and
a small freshet is feared. Logs at
Freeze island, few miles above this
city. have been turned in to the ex-
tent of 5000 pieces which wintered
there. Local lumbermen fear that the
high water will be so swift if rain con-
tinues taht the booms cannot hold the
logs and some may be lost. They are
now waiting before turning in any more
for steam mill drives, The first lum-
her raft of the year came down. yester-
day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-30
DEATH, THE PENALTY.
Charles Rocker Convicted Of Murder ir
Iowa Town.

Rock Rapids. Iowa, April ca jury
today found Charles Rocker guilty of
the murder of August Schroeder, at
Doom, Iowa, June so, 1901, and fixed
the penalty at death. Judge Wakefield
will impose Judgment on May Z.
Rocker worked for Schroeder on n
farm. He became infatuated with Mrs.
Schroeder, gave Schroeder drugged
whisEey. and when his victim became
unconscious. beat him to death and
hung the body in a barn to suggest
suicide. Later Rocker married Mrs
Schroeder who recovered $4,000 insur-
ahce on her husbands life and the
couple went to Elkton, S. D. When Il
child WAS born, Pockcr proposed to
kill it, and when Mrs. Schroeder pro-
tested, Rocker told her he had killed
Schroeder. Mrs. Schroeder was able to
appear as the principal witness against
her husband as it was shown that her
marriage was void as Rocker had a
wife living from whom he had not
been divorced.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-30

Mr.. and Mrs. George c. Small very
pleasantly entertained a party Of
friends at their home on Western ave-
nue.. on Thursday evening. The wealth
err was very unfavorabIe without, but
pleasant and cheerful within. Thirteen
tables were filled. After the playing
had finished and the rings were count
ed, it was found that Mrs. Harry L.
Holmes had secured the first prize for
the ladies, and c. G. Hume the first
for the gentlemen. G. T. Page received
the consolation prize for the gentlemen.
Refreshments of ice cream and cake
We're then served to the guests, and
short time spent In social manner
before they departed for their homes.
delighted with the hospitality of Mr..
and Mrs Small.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-30
REVIEW FLEETS,
President Loubet and King Victor EN-.
manuel Inspect Navies,

Rome, April 29.-Napies remembers
no event in late years which compared
with the scene, today, when President
Loubet of France and King Victor En-
manuel took part in a review of the
combined French and Italian fleets IL
the bay of Naples, at the conclusion OF
which the President babe adieu to his
royal host and sailed for France. Enor-
nous crowds of Italians and foreigners
witnessed the splendid spectacle. 1t
is estimated that 10000 people crowded
the cafes or wandered about the streets
all night unable to find beds.
From early morning every position
available for witnessing the laval re-
view was occupied by spectators and
the magnificent gulf of Naples was
covered with craft of all kinds, from
large yachts to humble fishing and
rowing boats. and of all nationalities,
each hosting its colors, the French
predominating. The spectacle of the
French and Italian suuadrons anchored
side by side was magnificent and most
imposing.
The battelship Regina Margherita
having on board President Loubet,
King Emmanuel and the Royal Primo
ess with their respective suites APP
peared from the military harbor and
was saluted by cheers, the booming of
cannon and the waving of handker-
chiefs by the immense multitude. The
Regina Margherita was followed by the
torpedo gunboat Euridice with men,
bers of the dislomatic corps headed by
United States Ambassador Meyer, on
board, and by other ships carrying dig
nitaries of state. members of parlia-
ment, representatives of the press, etc.
President Loubet and King Emmanuel
on the bridge of the Regina Margherita
were saluted with the strains of the
Marsellliaso and the Royal italian
march. The weather which, yesterday,
was unpromising, was glorious.
The Regina Margherita passed twice
between the fleets and President Lou
bet and the King exchanged compli-
ments on the perfect condition of the
ships and appearance of the men.
From the Regina Margherita Presi-
dent Loubet went on board the French
cruiser Marselliase which is to carry
him to France. He was saluted by q
guns from each ship and by cheers
from all teh crews. Shortly after en-
a brking on the Marsellaise he was Wis
tied by the King when the last adieus
were taken. Amidst scene of indie
scribable and delirous enthusiasm the
French squadron. left the bay headed
by the Marsellaise. The French ships
were accompanied by six Italian battle
ships and two squadrons of torpedo
boat destroyers AS long as it was pos
sible TO distinguish the salutations.
President Loubet and the King ex-
changed their farewell salutes stand
ing on the bridges of the two warships
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-30
MASSACHUSETTS THIP.
Colby Baseball Team Left, Yesterday
Schedule.

The following baseball men left on the
Pullman train. last evening. on the
Massa chusetts trip: Coombs, 'O6; Cow1ng.
Oi; Wiley, '06; Tilton. '07 Pugsley 'O5:
Reynolds. '06; Pile, 'O7; Leighton. 'O4;
Newman. 'O7: Burton. 'O7: Dunn, '07. The
team will play Williston Seminary at
Easthampton, today; Amherst at Am.
herst, Monday; Massachusetts State at
Amherst, Tuesday; and Williams at Will
Jamestown, Wednesday. On recommended
ticn of the faculty committee on athlet-
les, the matter of the cancellation of the
trip was left with the student body. which
held a meeting at and again at S.45, last
evening. The idea first brought out was
that four members of the team were de-
ficient in their work. but later develop
mentS showed that the men were not so
far deficient as to debar them from the
trip. but that the committee desired to
keep up the standard of their work to
barred from the Maine college games.
The meeting was quite spirited. Two of
the men were not aware of being deficient
and the others felt that, so far as they
Were aware, they were some distance
from the danger line. The student body
voted at the second meeting to register
its support to the management in taking
the trip.
Prof Beck did not meet his classes,
yesterday. on account of illness.
Prof. Parmenter is in Boston, over Sun
day.
President Charles l.. White returned.
yesterday. from North Arson. where he
awarded the diplomas to the graduating
class of the North Arson Academy.
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COLONEL DUERR,
Various Conflicting Reasons Given for
His Return.

Berlin, April 3O-A colonist from
German Southwest Africa who is visit
ing Berlin, in a letter to the Tage-
blatt scouts the idea that the return of
Colonel Duerr from the colony, for
which various conflicting reasons have
been given. was on account of heart
trouble. The writer says that the true
reason and the more creditable is the
one that Col. Duerr was sent to Wind
hook when Col. Leutwein, the governor
Of German Southwest Africa was alb
sent at the scene of hostilities, and cut
off from communication. Col. Duerr,
expecting an Independent command,
carried large staff. Col. Leutwein re-
turned before the arrival of Col Duerr
at Windhoek and issued an order dis
solving the latter's staff and dividing
the reinforcement among the various
columns. Col. Duerr resented his re-
lation to Il subordinate position.