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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-07-26
THE SPECTER SWIMMER.
A Legend Of the Sea That Still Appeals
to Sailors.


to Sailors.
The sailor as class still holds fast
10 the supcrstitions that have been his
especial heritage throughout all ages.
TO him the sea Is still pcopled with
phantoms. Men there are still who sail
the sea believing in the power Of the
Swimmer, men who believe I'm the Wal
rus Of unholy fame and I'm the exist.
ence of the specter bark Lucy to be
seen nj any time lodging In and out OF
the creeks and bays Of the South Caro-
lima coast. This is the tale Of the Swim
mcr:
Near Cape Finistcrre there lived n
fisher maiden In days when the world
asked fewer questions than now, and
with her lived her fisher sweetheart
On their wedding night, runs the yarn.
smugglcrs came down on their village,
theving, drunken band. When they
left, having done all the damage they
could, the fisher maidcn's sweetheart
had disappeared, whether with them
or through them was never known.
Instead of pining usclessly, as would
most women, she dressed herself in
mems clothes and started to find him.
dead or alive.
For years she wandered over the
earth and ocean, and, though her dis,
Guise was penetrated several times
and she passed through host Of trou-
blcs which vary with each telling, she
succeeded in keeping mp her hunt. FL
nally after escaping from ap English
prison the vessel she was on was lost
at sea. and the simple Breton fisher
men cnshrincd her in legend which
has her forever swimming the seas
still I'm search Of the man she loved
and hailing each craft she ncars. A
sailor, he he Yankee or Portuguese,
matter of fact In all things else or
grossly superStitious, believes firmly
that IL you hear the hail OF the Swim
mer on Il dark night ut sea and an
swer il not woe follows swiftly.-New
York Herald.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-07-26
TOWN OF JOHNSTON.
Assessors
NOTICE
1907.

WHEREAS. The qualified Electors OF
the ToWn or Johnston did on the
1st day of April, 1907, order the as
on the Real and Personal Estates
OF said Town OF One Dollar and
Thirty Cents on each One Hundred
Dollars value thereof:
NOW THEREFORE,. notice is here
by given that in accordance with said
order, and In conformity with law in
relation TO the assessment OF taxes,
the, Board of Assessors OF said Town
Will be in session in the Council
Chamber at Thornton, in said Town,
on the 1Sth, 10Th and goth days Of Ju-
ly next from l o'clock p. m. to 4
corporate body liable TO taxation is
required to bring in to the Assessors
true and exact account Of all his rat
able estate, describing and specifying
and personal estate, and every per-
son bringing in any such account
shall make oath before some one OF
the Assessors that the account by him
exhibited contains to the best Of his
knowledge and belief a true and full
account and valuation Of all his rata
refuses to bring in such account If
overtaxed, shall have no remedy
therefor.
GENERAL LAWS OF RHODE IS
LAND, CHAPTER 46, SECTION z.
Every person bringing in any such
account shall make oath before some
one OF the assessors, that the account
by him exhibited contains, to the
best of his knowledge and belief, a
true and full account and valuation
OF all his ratable estate; and whoev-
er neglects or refuses to bring in such
account, If, overtaXed, shall have no
remedy therefor"
The board of Assessors Will meet
for the purpose Of assessing said tax
on THURSDAY, AUGUST 1st, at 10
o'clock n. m; and all real estate will
be taxed to the person or bodies cor
pOrate i'm whose name IL stands by
record at that time.
OLNEY IL. WILLIAMS,
WILLIAM II. .MATHEWSON, Assessors.
BENJAMIN DALTON,
Johnston, II. L., June 20, 1907
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-07-26

The attention of the Sublime
Porte has just been called to the fact
that a good sized bomb was ex-
ploded not long ago, suggestively
near the American Embassy at
Constantinople. 1t is intimated that
the Porte has up to this time showed
no particular intereat in finding out
who is responsible for the bomb.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-07-26
The Dread OF Death.

Granted that It Is the will Of God
that we shall remain on earth and live
our appointed lives there, II is essential
that mankind should feel the dread Of
death. without that dread the world
could hardly remain pcoplcd. The
dread Of death Is to the soul what the
law Of gravity is To the body. II an
chors us To- the earth. Without that
dread 60 weigh us down and keep us to
the globe half mankind would he driv-
on by curiosity. by the love Of change,
by the dread of ennui, 10y what Bacon
calls "niCcncss and safety to push
open the closed door and see what Is
beyond. Children and few very hap
ny and easily pleased people might
perhaps say they would not explore
farther and that they were perfectly
content with things rs they are. st
James GaZet,..
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-07-26

1t is somewhat remarkable that
the well authenticated bones of Poe
ahantuS should be discovered during
the progress of the Jamestown Ex
position.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-07-26
LEGAL NOTICES
TOWN OF JOHNSTON
Administration Notice.

Johnston, X. L., July -, 1907.
The undersigned, executor OF the last will
aud testament of Emma V. Deadly, late of
the town OF Johnston, deceased, which
will has been admitted To probate by the
Probate Court of the Town Of Johnston
hereby gives notice that she hns accepted
law
All persons having claims against said
estate are hereby notified to file the same IN
the Office of the clerk of said court within
six months from the date of the first advcr-
tiscmcnt hereof.
July 26-St MARY Il. KENNEDY.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-07-26
Guardiau's Notice.

Johnston, II. l. July ~. 1907.
The undersigned hereby gives notice that
she has been appointed by the ProbateCourt
OF the town of Johnston Guardian OF the
person ard estate Of Manfred Howard
smart OF said Johnston, and has given
boud according To law.
All persons having claims against said
ward arenotihcd To file .he same In the Office
OF the clerk of said court within six months
from the date OF the first advertisement
hereof
July 26e AGNES SMART.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-07-26

The United States Navy now
ranks number two, in the Worlds
list. 1t will take lot of ship build
ing however before we can overtake
Great Britain.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-07-26

AT Worcester they made very
successful "Old Home Day" show
ing with $4,000. Now let us see
what can be done in Providence
with double that amount.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-07-26

y. Mahonay, makes application To have
the sccond-class liquor license granted 10
n. Mahonay, Nov. 1905. To sell Pure spirit.
nous and Intoxicating Liquors at old Paine
stand, Old kiilinEly Road. transferred to
Geo. w. Wall.
All persons Interested arc notified to NJ.
pear before the Town Council of the town ~
Johnston. Friday, August -. A. ". ipt. at
o'clock y. m,, nj the Council chamber ei
Thornton. and bc heard thereon.
SIX. LUTHER,
iu i3.S Council Clerk.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-07-26

The idea that gained some pre-
velance last spring, that there would
be no summer this year, seems to
have been pretty thoroughly dis
PEELED.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-07-26

There is a rumor that Providence
is to have new vaudeville theatre.
There is theory that cities as well
as individuals can have too much Of
a good thing.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-07-26

In these days Of Harrimans and
Hills, Jay Gould would not rank
much higher than freight brakeman
in the railroad world.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-07-26

Senator Platt OF New York, does
not like Governor Hughes, which
fact is political advantage to
Governor Hughes.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-07-26

Mark Twain has arrived home
from Europe. He says the Eng
lishmen are not devoid of humor,
only trlhe slow in "catching on.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-07-26
Mamma Remembered.

Papa (enraged) We'll. Constantia,
daughter. I've never In all my life seen
as soft. green. unsophisticated. spoony
an idiot rs young Puddngton. Nam.
ma (emphatically)-I have.-Philadel-
rhia Inquirer.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-07-26

Perhaps the Presidents vacation
would be more pleasant if there was
no vacant postmastership in New
York city.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-07-26

A son never realizes how much bis
own father knew until he starts to nd
wise children OF his own. = Florida
Times Union.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-07-26

Mrs. Russell Sage has just given
$loo,ooo to Syracuse University. 1t
would seem that Chancellor Day is
not altogether "Jonah".
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-07-26

Japan seems to be "doing things"
in Formosa, after the European
style.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-07-26
Meetinu Trouble.

More people would snap their fingers
IN the face Of trouble II trouble didn't
have such q sudden way Of swooping
down on us.-Chicago Record Herald.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-07-26

The Democrats of Massachusetts
have found a candidate for governor
thus early i'll the game, but the hunt
for lieutenant governor is still on.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-07-26

Eight new stars have been dis
covered, not baseball stars, but Just
ordinary every night kind of stars.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-07-26

1t is question after all, whether
tue sold Home Week" idea is a
good one for large cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-25
AMAZED BY REQUEST.
Beneficiary Thinks Maker Of Will
Was Demented.

BOSTON, January 25.-Ignatz Gaugen-
gigl, the Boston artist who under the will
of Mrs. Phoebe jerks. the portrait painter.
who died recently, receives an estate valued
at about $4,000, expresses himself as as
founded by the legacy and as unable to
furnish any adequate reason ! hts good
fortune.
he said lever since 1 came to this coun-
try. The whole family have always been
my friends, and Mr.. jerks and I are still
the best of friends. -=------
The artist seemed greatly disturbed by
the bequeSt and seemed to be Chiefly con-
cerned lest 1t should cause any break in
the relations with those whom he termed
his Every dear friends"
II cannot understand why she has done
this" said he Her mind must have been
affected by the morphine which her ply
sicians gave her.. -. ..- .t.
rs the matter likely to be settled without
any contest?' he was asked 7.-ts...,s ..t
hastily. There could be no contest with
my friends
Barton p. jerks, whose interest is most
largely affected by his mothers action.
said:
II think that my mother must have acted
while temporarily out of her mind She
had been taking drugs for some weeks
fore her death, and they may have affected
her. l am at loss for any other explana-
ton. Mr.. Gaugengigl and l are In perfect
accord on this matter He Is one of our
oldest friends and there will be no trouble
between U.S." 1900. ~.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-25
AFTER THEATRICAL TRUST.
Belasco and Others Testify Before the
Grand Jurv

NidAu Jury.
NEW YORK January 25.-Teling of the
obstacles placed in his path by the theatre
cal syndicate, David Belasco, playwright
and manager, was before the grand jury for
an hour yesterday.
Mr.. Belasco told of the differences which
led to his being sued civilly by Joseph
BROOKS, on account of the play. 1.-The Auc-
tioneer," and of his own counter suit
against Klaw & Erlanger and Brooks in re-
lation to the same play. Some of the testi-
mony taken at the trial of these suits was
read to the grand Jurors.
Copies of the agreement by which the
syndicate was formed were presented to the
grand jury. The agreement was entered
into on August 81. 1896, and ran for five
years. when 1t was renewed for a similar
period. There are three parties to the
agreement: i Hayman and charles Froh-
man, comprising one: Samuel F. Nirdlinger
and j. Fred Zimmerman of the firm of
Nixon & Zimmerman, the second and the
third being Marc Kiaw and Abraham L.
Erlanger.
At the time this agreement was made the
syndicate controlled about fifty theaters In
various cities, and 1t has increased this
number until it Is said that now it controls
five hundred of the six hundred best the
aters in the country. One section of the
agreement reads:
mo attraction shall be booked In any of
the said theaters or places of amusement
Cor in any which may be hereafter ac-
Quired) which will insist on playing an OPP
position theater or place of amusement in
any of the cities named Tor any which may
hereafter come under this agrement) un-
less the party hereto having the theater or
place of amusement in said competitive
point shall give his or their consent in writ
ing to permit said attraction to play in the
opposition theater or place of amusement"
In addition to Mr.. Belasco the grand jury
heard Lee Shubert, who controls many the.
aters and is not of the syndicate: H. r. ia
cobs of Albany and William F. Conner, for
merly Of the firm OF Liebler & Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-25
VOTING BEGAN EARLY.
No Policemen on Duty at Any Polling
Place.

BERLIN, January 25.-The voting in the
reichstag elections began at 10 o'clock this
morning in clear, freezing weather. The
bourse was closed and all business was late
in beginning today, as many of the mer-
chants and their employees did not come
down town until after they had voted. No
disorder was reported.
Emperor William called on Chancellor
Won Buelow during the morning, after which
the chancellor drove to a polling place. His
secretary, who had gone ahead, handed him
ballot as he left the carriage The prince
thrust the ticket into an envelope himself,
as required by law, gave his name to the
election commissioner and the latter took
the envelope and placed 1t In a ballot box.
Won Buelow appeared to be in good health.
There was not policeman in sight when
the chancellor voted, and this..was true
also of all the other election dictricts, no
policemen being on duty at any of the
polling places.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-25
Attempt to Blow Up Car.

PORTLAND, Ore, January pa stick
of dynamite weighing one and a half
pounds and set with four caps was found
just beside the rail near Piedmont station
on the ST. Johns division of the Portland
Railway. Light and Power Company yes
terday.
The dynamite was apparently placed on
the rail- with the deliberate intent to blow
to pieces one of the heavy cars on the st.
Johns line. The jar caused by the ap-
preaching car shook it OF just in time to
prevent catastrophe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-25
France Much Interested.

.ARIS, January 25.-France is manifest
ing intense interest in the German elections.
The newspapers are filed with columns of
dispatches giving representations. The
editorial comment here openly expresses the
hope for an anti-government majority as
likely to curb the ambitions of Emperor
William. which are always interpreted as
being menace to the peace of France.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-25
TROOPS and Populace at war.

vANNES. France, January 25.-There
was fierce collision tonight between 500
troops and the populace. led by the Marquis
d'Angiade, during the eviction of the semi
narists OF st. Anna d'Auray. The crowd
cried Long live the Prussians," and DUR
ing the fighting many persons were injured
ON both sides. The Marquis de Cuveryille
knocked out the eye of commissary of
police with an umbrella. The Marquis
d'Angiade was arrested.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-25

At the investigation of the State. Hospital
at Peterborough Mass. statement from
James IL. Hicks a former inmate, alleged
maitreatment and assault at the hospital.
Lawyer Henry c. Long presented long
Indictment against the institution, in which
he alleged that many inmates had been
'brutally attacked and cruelty beaten by
the attendants"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-25
DRESSMAKING.

ETED-BY WHITE WOMAN. SEWING TO
by the day In families or with nrst-eass
|ssmaker: good references Address 1854 Girard
Bsookland D. Q. taI-tf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-25

FOR neutrality-suspicious. INCOME-PAY-
ing orchard. VIE exchange for Washington In
eome.psying property. For particulars address
Box ISL Star Office. tS2S-3ts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-25

FOR SALE
SOUTHEAST BARGAIN-A ST NEAR STH;
PRICE, $500; Groom frame; big lot; terms 70
BIUNDoN, O'BRIEN & BELT, Inc-,. 1920 G NV
ja23-3t .ats
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-25

If you want work read the want column.
OF The Star.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-12-26
INDICTMENTS IN LAND
CASES ARE DISMISSED
Judge Lewis Exonerates j. j. McGin
nifty, Charles o. McPhee and Other
Well Known Denver Men.
Denver Post.

Denver Post.
Charles II. Freeman, Edgar NJ. Biggs
w. w. Nossaman. John J. McGinnity
Charles d. McPhee, Alexander T. Sui
lenberger, James S. Hatcher, Ellis NJ
Hampton. E. X. Caldwell, Robert Sloan
aud Adolphus NJ. Taylor.
halt in land fraud prosecutions in
Colorado until the supreme court pass.
es on cases and the qnashins of in.
dictments against other sixty or more
defendants for coal frauds.
The decision in brief:
Indictments were duplicitious; did
not charge crime; defendants not
guilty OF conspiracy; prosecution bar.
red by statute Of limitations.
In sweeping decision Judge Robert
K. Lewis in the United States court
this morning quashed the indictments
in the timber and land cases and in.
dicsted that he would take the same
action in the coal land cases.
The opinion is declared revolution.
ary by the government officials and
Attorney General Bonaparte was tele.
graphed at once for permission to an
peal to the United States supreme
court from the decision Of the Colo.
rado court,
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-12-26
HOLIDAY RUSH AT PosToFFlcE

The holiday rush at the postoffice
was ahead OF past years. The entire
force has been working ON double
quick time and long hours and a moIe
obliging set during the trying hours
would be hard to find. Most Offices
the size of Durango receive an allow
ance for extra help during the holiday
season. but as the extra work is most
ly in the money order and registry
division it is difficult to break in new
help and the regular force has handled
the excess business each year and II
is no more than right to give the
clerks credit for putting in sixteen
hours day-and quite often eighteen
the registering force refusing to &c
home until the decks were cleared
each night. One day between 700 and
500 registered letters, incoming. out
going and received over the counter
were handled, and the daily number
ran between 500 and 700. One ac
quainted with the work can readily see
the vast amount of work required in
this department alone. Again, the
money order business was largely in
creased owing to closed banks and
the fact that people are patronizine
the postoffice more than in the past
one hundred orders having been writ
ten one day.
When Postmaster Raymond opened
the registry window yesterday at II
o'clock there were a great many in
line and it took two men over two
hours to handle the crowd. By open
ing the office many We're able to in
spect gifts from eastern friends on
Christmas day.
The rush continued again today and
will probably not let up before Satur
day.
Letter Carrier John Van Hove has
recovered sufficiently to resume his
North Durango route and by tonight
will have the tangles Strengthened as
well as all Christmas packages on
hand delivered.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-12-26
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior,

Land Office at Durango. Colo, De-
cember &c, 1907.
Notice Is hereby given that John
Rohrer of Durango. Colo, has filed
notice of his intention to make final
five year proof in support of his claim,
viz: Homestead Entry No. 3O34, made
March IS, 1901, for the ny SEA sec
ton 1S. township "a north. range 8
west. n. NJ. p. NJ. and that said proof
will be made before the register and
reicever at Durango Colo, on Febru-
AIRY Z. 1908.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation of, the land, viz:
Ed. NJ. Brown, David Mason, William
r. Mason and John j. Patterson, all OF
Durango, Colo.
F. C. PERKINS. Register.
First publication Dec. 26. 'o7.
Last publication Feb. 6. '0s.t
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-12-26

about time Day coined something new.
His brain is not working good these
days. But II is all one can he expect
He is In the sere and yellow leaf
and passing into the state where tal-
ing exceptions to his rantiDgs Is like
recognizing s1arling fice.
The people OF Aztec held rabbit
round up and secured several hundred
bunnies. They didn't know what to
do with them and SO communicated
with the Salvation army officers, ask
ing If they could use some. The word
was sent back that they could and
would be glad to receive and distribute
them to the needy. Consequently 100
will be sent up on this evenings train
and will make several families happy
tomorrow. Capt. Reno reports that
the Army's Christmas collection has
been good this year and that the Army
will he able to distribute the usual
amount of good cheer among Du-
rango's unfortupates.