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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-02
Officer Brown Of Portland
Again In Court
Accused Of Second Robbery,
Bound Over and Gives Bail.
Long List Of Robbsrles on His Beat
In Short Time Past.

Portland. Me, March George H.
Brown, a patrolman, was Saturday
for the second time last week brought
before Judge Hill of the municipal
court on a complaint alleging robbery
The hearing was continued to March
g. and bail was fixed at $500 and was
given.
Keys later found to fit the locks of
his pockets by Capt. McDonough. and
Brown Friday when his house was
searched opened closet found to con-
tain talking machine records he ad-
mitted he had stolen.
Since Saturday morning the develop
ments in the case of Patrolman George
H. Brown, have been such as to as
tonish Capt. McDonough. who Is
working it up. Men doing business
on his beat have already reported the
loss Of thousands of dollars worth
of goods, and the question is now.
Who helped him if he actually COM
mitted one-half Of the burglaries al
ready discovered"
The following are stores on Officer
Browns route from which goods have
often been taken:
City hall Market, Libby & Dudley.
proprietors.
Portland Talking Machine Company
at AIS Congress street.
Charles Garbarino, cigar and tobacco
store, : Preble street.
George Babcock's machine shop, IS
Fore street
Shaw, Hammond & Carney's whole
sale grocery store, Commercial street.
j. d. Johnson's grocery store on
Wilmot street.
Jensen and Blom, grocery store at
corner of Oxford and Franklin streets.
Mrs. F. c. Buxton, bakery at cor
ner Chestnut and Oxford streets.
Fl. S. Erich, jewelry store. Preble
street.
Dean Brothers. boot and shoe store.
Monument Square.
Articles have also been found which
may have been stolen from other
stores which keys in the possession
of Brown would open, but this has not
yet been proved.
Late Saturday afternoon some boys
found on Back bay a large number Of
keys and many blanks. They also found
three watches, one bearing the name Of
a jeweler who says he has for some time
missed articles from his store. Inspector
Qun found also a revolver and other
articles.
story has been oft repeated about
town to the effect that Officer Brown had
conferees among the other members Of
the force and that certain ones among
them were implicated in the robberies
that have been charged up to Brown
Captain Firth said that there was abso-
lutely no foundation for such a story.
"Off,cer Brown" said he was never
known to have an intimate. He always
wanted to keep by himself and never
had a confident among his brother off,
GERS. He was rather reticent had very
little to say to anyone, and kept about
his business SO far as outward appear
ances indicated. His demeanor was al
ways that of a model officer and he was
so considered / think am safe in say
ing that we have no other officers in the
service who are implicated in any par
ticular with Officer Brown in these steal
ings; at least I hope there are none
The honor of the department has slf-
fered enough already without scandal
mongers wagging their tongues and
spreading tales broadcast without the
slightest foundation?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-02
SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION.
causes $4,000 Loss to Schwartz &
Bernstein At Gloucester.

Gloucester. Mass. March Il
Schwartz & Bernstein's oil clothing
factory situated in the rear of 276-2S5
Main street. was burned today togeth-
er with large stock of manufactured
goods. The total loss is estimated at
from $4,000 to $4,000, and is nearly
covered by insurance.
1t is supposed that the fire resulted
from spontaneous combustion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-02
Boston Forecast,

Boston, March Forecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity: Monday rain, warm
er: Tuesday fair and somewhat cold
err; brisk to high southerly to westerly
winds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-02
THE WEATHER.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

Washington, March Forecast for
and warmer Monday; Tuesday clear
ing brisk possibly high southwest
Winds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-02
Mr.. Hunton Died At 1880 A. M.

Readfield, Me-, March 2.-(SpeciaD.
Postmaster George c. Hunton died
at 1880 o'clock this morning. Besides
Mrs Hunton two sons, Melville, aged
IA and Emery, aged six, survive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-02

Coroner H. w. Plummer of Augusta
was sent for at an early hour this
morning
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-11-27
fdenro rio, uencc.


Some years hgo one Of 5fexas Wi.iel3
known stalesineM wno is now deaa
vas passing along d stree IN Dallas
when III old colared man who had
once belonged 70 hin appro lched, took
Off his hat anG passed a hand over his
white wool as he ASKED:
"Mar5ter. gin dc Ga man SO cents
Dan. you arc a robber.
How asked The astonishcd darky.
opening his eyes around which rough
shod age hsd walked.
Didn't you see me put my hand ID
my pccket!'
Yes sGa.'
Well, you Old rascal, you rob me Of
the pleasure Of giving ycu mcrey with.
out being asked"
The old nian received q dollar. Bow
Ing almost TO The ground, while tears
came olt and coursed through The aged
prints around his eyes he replied
"Muvster Wia wid such q heart as
you hab and wild Abraham and Isaac
md de Lord on your side don't see
what can keep you out of heaven"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-11-27
hie Prefsared Mulca,

Que Of the pet hobbies Of Senator
Christopher tagce was his newspaper,
the Iittsburg Times Ire kept the pa
per well 10 tie front, ard + was a
credit 70 modern journalism. 0ac
morning the Times had been seooped
On a raiigay wreck.
Senator, asked an Intimate ac.
quatat@Ace, "how 10 you console your
self on the loss Of that wreck story
this morning.
81 ongratula5ng ourselves, he an
Swared quickly, that We are among
tie nambu8whe missed that iii fatcd
train"
On another occasion as the senator
was approaching tie Times puiltlinG
On Fourth averre he noticed \ crewd
gathered about a wagon Ehieh was
filed with huge rolls Of Newspaper A
wheel was caught il a Geep rCt i'll the
paYGfpant and coaJ not 80 bu,Iged,
fSspifator," laughed q feipad. they
managed II last e get your paper iafa
y rut
est ans wered NJ 2iagee. his eyes
tWhlklillg with coed hanior and Fe
ret ustiAg to@c3en TO set ii oQt again
bug TO mikes. Philadelphia Press
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-11-27

The Great Salt lake IS gradually dry-
ing up, and the inhabitants ef salt
Lake City geeai quite surprised Theg
ought not Sc. al sail Lakes OVID
their ysuliEAE 70 the fact 81 their havs
zig no ouEas audxa lake without an
outlet - i asing lake.
Nor Il death usually long delayed.
speaking geoiogically Lakes koko
Nor and Lob Nor were undoubtedly
excessive inland seas rot So very Mary
decades ago. YET sven lIeein fouad
them reduced 10 mere gcrid puddIes
set IL the MIDST ii wei nigh liinitlcss
salt deserts that once wes their beds
The terrible IalSlalalsaif desert, TOO,
II Which iiedil nearly died 0f thirst.
was ONCE tie bed IL just such q lake.
50 also were the salt deserts 9f Persia,
Northern Tibet Is studded ul9h salt
lakes ID process OF desicsation The
Aral and the CASPIAN seas were st aae
time far more extensive than Is now
the cage, proving thai they teo. are M
derGoing Tie Inevitable process Of Ges.
location e WHICH rli such bodies If
water are soouer or later INK agiably
subjected. ST. Paul Pioneefapress.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-11-27

Here Is little story Of an. English
man IN Wales. "On tie comparative
qualities Of the English and Welsh
tongues let NE tell Of the Welshman
who saiuted me In the Welsh. ! was
compelled 10 confess isnorance, All
he said. turning fuently enough to
English. you should learn the Welsh!
My wife was English. aDd She can
speak conversations now quite we'll
81 acknowledged my shortcomings
and admitted that had always UNDER
stood the Welsh to be d remarkably
eloquent tongue Yes, yes 1t iss So
said the natiVe. In Welsh mar can
express exactly what he neans AS
for the English, Icall II not a language
at all only q dialect
"'You haf noted that IN Englishman
or a foreigner Ia speaking his language
waves his hands and arms about 10
help out the meaning of The words, but
Welshman who can speak Welsh
well be bass no need to move hin
hands, In the Welsh he can say alI
that be means Chicago News.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-11-27
FcIkIore s5ories.

The Journal OF American Folklore
has some interesting folk tales Of the
Nez Percei indians:
"0uce H. san fell down from the
Sly just abeut sunrise, Mole caught
Il and held 4 up rntA people sot there
and helped him to shove it Back, Tbe
sun had meant 10 roll along or the
ground instead Of in the sav. 1t was
fIbr' holding up he sun that Mole's
hands are beut SO far back
"Coyofe and Cloud ran race Cloud
bet storm and Coyote clear weather.
They started CT away to The soush.
ard for awhile Coyote was IN TIE leaG
Then Cloud made fruits Of III 1:3S
70 8row Il 1Goa6 Eosete- end he,
lool iaG bach and tctra toEa hte be,
Aia' atoppa q seG' I'll MS way
Clvul caught up ana ven rats is
WAY We have storms il water Sine
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-11-27
SiSting guli.

TO look at Sitting Dall che would say
that he was always quiet and SELF con-
tanned Ia fact, he did usually lZaep
himself under control, but lie was cruel
and almost hea9tIess. lIo bad pgaa-
ticed cruelty to auimals and aen from
his childhood aad Is loig rs ae Lived;
he was full Of passion and osten very
angry. 10 vas always imperiop5 and
insolent toward orr generals, TIE IN
dian agent and ether friends u the
great father at Washington, WHOM he
claimed 70 hate. He had great talent
and ABILITY TO plan, campaigns ord bat
tlea and wonderful influence n bring
ing Indians together. Nctwbh2tald-
ing nj this. he was afraid Of death,
and, though he planned Tie greatest
victory whichthe Indians ever gained
over white men, Sitting Bull himself
was coward ana disgraced himself
even before his own people hy rInning
away III the }er7 face Of success
General Howard III ST. Nicholas.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-11-27

A we'll known English bishop some
time since !ost his third wife A cler-
gyman who had known the first wife
returned from Africa and wanted to
see ihe grave He callcd 1t The cathe-
dral ana saw the verger.
can you ten me where the bishops
wife is Duried?n
We'll. sir" replied the vergor Il
don't know for certain, but he mostly
burlcs EN- at Brompton" = Detroit
Tribune
Towne You look rather weary, old
man. Browne Yes. I've had a trying
time this past week Towney-Ilf
Browne No. On jury.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-11-27
Won eulow ara aaraaate.

In one Of hts letters Ven Bulcw re-
fcEs 10 sarasate as follows He has
enehansedf ME beyond measure par-
tIculariS I'll bis concert 1t yesterday,
wsseH ~ played splen95a work.
'Sehehie Espagnole,H Is Lalo
pifsyed =, 80 genuinely artistic NAM
ner that toJay | am slHl Intoxicated
Will II. Ills plSing also q the Saint
Saeas concert piece for violin is IS en-
trancing rs interesting 1t IS a shame
that be caunot come 10 see me n. b..
! have purlose!y ayolded his perseH
al acquaintance. Perhaps he has tried
to see pe. for over ny door stands the
notice.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-11-27

ppriag ore, Of spsaseE Caeaan's liz
Ter political ashfs ia bis disttict III li:.-
nois tiiee op,osition ree5#@d to desnel
ateaau-ies. Ameng otae. tbiags ffe.eis
q T'lcie Joe were aun raarily cauiss
ca fgomIpoSitions they held IN tAe pub
lie service .so;ae OF his friends be
came alarmed ut this, and one of then
called Oh the spe&i1er at his residence
and said, somewhat excitedly:
sos. Slnita ana JoRes have just lost
their positions in The postoliice What
are We going 10 80 about III"
Uneie Toe took another pun at his
cigar and tlen answered, with 4 benev-
oleat smile; 'NotailS II you so into
battle, YOU have got to expect 20 have
some dead ana wounded"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-11-27
- Sufisrinn 9iII.

a correspondent sends the foi71wiG@
TO z remote rural organ Of tae Eeolll:
"Cur esteemed fellow citizen. Mr.
William N. Puekleton. has hal several
new 30 Trespassiag" signs erected
on hts place. We have had the pleas
weh of perusing the enc facing the
Hedgevll.e pike. ii reads,
"&o,is- Trospasers VIII be persekutcd
70 the sun eXten OF mean muagrc dogs
wlca aint never ben overly soshibil with
strangers an / dubbel bari shotsan wich
ain't loaded with no sofy pliers dam If
amt gct!n tired OF this henaisin on my
property. Yurs respectful,
BILL pUCKLErON,"
Current Literature.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-11-27

A lady on one ~ thao ocean liners
who seemed very auSAsafyRh Of see
bergs asked the capmin what would
happen III case Of Il collision.
The captain replied, The Iceberg
would move right along, madam, just
rs II nothing had happened" And the
old lady seemed greatly relieved, Sue
cess ait
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-11-27

.SSlnner-Good morning, ma'am. DID
you ever see anything so unsettled as
the weather has been lately? Mrs.
Hashleg Wen, there's your board bill.
Mr.. Skinner. n Philadelphia Inquirer
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-11-27
ln q 80 w.

Here is doctor who says you
mustn't eat when you're worried"
But suppose you're always worried
Cor fear ron amt goin' to get anything
to eat 2" Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-11-27
couldn't soream.

y was afraid you'd scream when
kissed you."
Il didn't dare. Mamma was IN the
next room and would have heard me-
Houston Post.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-11-27

The power OF necessity is Irresistible.
--Aaschylus
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-11-27

Wa "a know that knowledge is power;
ss1 Most Of os uasb!s 10 by books 10 acquire
aee~!edq~ !reS.
t1c"eyeT. we have solved the problem,
cad are new prerar - o give you, dcect rul
'hs esnsst OF Coz many Il thoaSh, sni labor,
Every home leeds good Ilorary. By
oar plan yea car boy oas lrcs books OF large
Ssieshon OF hepks. get them regular ariGss pay
sD'Al srneaes dswa. sAal snount each moaih. and
ssvo the bookA ia your Possession all The iinis.
Marx x b. tao book or books 700 are iutsrsstsd Z.
sat sa tins advertisement, end ssai 10 u.s. .ad sve will
send ySu ,tSa4t iNrthrr Obligation o. your part, ieA
description Of VIA, you v,ans a. val az laly oailso
~ Dlaa- be sars y SnS4hes ,kia paper.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-11
SOUTH DAKOTA
NEWS NOTES

In Lead the socialists are challenging
the democrats and republicans to joint
debates.
Blue stem and scotch fife wheat
threshed around Bath is yielding from
II to IL bushels to the acre.
The Yankton Herald is expecting 100,-
600 persons to register for the drawing
for Trip county lands. These lands
will be open for settlement in October.
Deadwood has a baseball team that
1t isn't safe TO fool with. Anyway ii
is related that the team put a crimp"
in the Lead team and is threatening to
do ii again.
At the Pine Ridge agency it is be-
lieved that another way of making In
dams good than killing them has been
found. Getting them into the church
is producing some satisfactory results.
Deadwood complains of the stealing
of unbranded cattle almost within the
city limits" One way to stop the.
stealing within the city limits would
he for Deadwood to cease making the
city a cattle range.
The Pierre Capital-Journal is calling
on the voters to save the divorce in
dustry by voting against the new d.
vorce law. The Capital-Journal saws.
that this thing is more significant
than people think" Evidently It is
more significant than the Capital-Jour-
nal is thinking.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-11
BURGLAR ATTACKS
WOMAN IN HOME,
BUT is CAPTURED

Emery, s. H.. Sept. awakening 10
find q burglar standing beside her was
the experience of Mrs. F. e. Taylor,
wife of a we'll known farmer whose
home is south OF this place. Mr.. Taylor
was away from home at the time, but
her father, Chas. Majerus, was staying
In the house for the night.
When Mrs. Taylor retired she left a
light burning. About ! O'Clock in the
morning she was awakened by some
one touching her face. h instantly
noticed that the light had been extin-
guished, and greatly frightened h
screamed for her father. The latter
heard her cries and promptly respond
ed, reaching the scene in time to at
tempt to grasp the intruder as he was
making his escape. The burglar soon
shook himself loose from the grasp Of
the old man, and dealing him a blow
which rendered him partially uncon-
scious made his escap from the house.
In the scuffie the burglar lost his cap.
The alarm was given the officers, who
the next morning tracked the burglar
10 a strawstack, where he was found
asleep and minus a cap. He was
promptly placed under arrest. The
prisoner gave his name as Andrew
Smith, and states that his home is at
st. Paul, Mimi. In default Of bonds IN
the sum OF $500 he has been placed in
the county Jail pending his trial at the
next term of state circuit court in Han
son county on the charge of burglary.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-11
POOR 10" LEARNING
LESSON OF THRIFT;
SECURING LAND

Pierre. S. D., Sept. Colonel j. d.
Deets, special ~allotting agent for the
Indian department. is here arranging
10 move his family to Pierre. During
the past year Colonel Deets made the
nllottments on the Crow Greek and
Lower Brule reservations and as soon
as he completed that work he was
ordered to the Cheyenne reservation.
He made $50 allotments on the Crow
creek and 270 on the Lower Brule. This
covered practically all the good land
on both reservations. His work on the
Cheyenne will be much greater as there
are 1000 applications on file for allot-
Colonel Deets says that the re-
naming portion Of those reservations
will be opened to settlement the latter
part Of next year and that there will
be a tract equal to 68 civil townships
or l,2S0,000 acres. The Indians are
rapidly getting onto the ways of the
white man in the selection OF lands.
Formerly, many Of them would select
their allotments in what are called the
breaks along the streams, but now
they are making their selections from
among the best and most productive
tracts, so that the land will bring top
prices on the market. Many who took
land a few years ago among the breaks
are nov changing, as they see there
is more money in it. AS an Illustration
of the Indian families, Colonel Deets
stated that he recently allotted to Iron
Lightning and his three wives and six
children d tract Of 5000 acres OK the
finest and on the Cheyenne reserva-
ton which as Dor as the reservation
is opened to settlement will readily sell
for $48, 900.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-11
BOY HAS HABIT
OF DISAPPEARING

Claremont, S. ID, Sept. 5.--A few
weeks ago Phillip Ellery disappeared,
taking with him a horse belonging to
Jesse ]. Barton, a farmer who had pro-
vided him a home. The boy was
finally located and arrested. but upon
his promise of future good behavior
Barton decided not to prosecute him,
but instead forgave him and once
more took him into his home.
Now the boy has again disappeared.
After supper he was told to throw
down some hay for the horses and
started out, with a companion follow
ing him. Arriving at the barn the
companion vas surprised to note that
the lad had not entered the building
ahead OF him. He called loudly for the
boy, but there was no response.
Alarmed. the others about the place
were summoned and Immediately COM
menced a search, but could find not
the slightest trace of the boy about
the place or in the vicinity.
The boy had on several occasions
complained about his head, and 1t may
be that he wandered away while tenn
p~orarily derang@d. The Bartons are
greatly alarmed, fearing that III has
befalien him.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-11
NEW LAW BUILDING
Is NEARLY COMPLETED

Vermillion. S. D., Aug. Silt is *
pected that the college Of law building,
for which the South Dakota Legislature
appropriated $4,000, will be ready for
occupancy shortly after the opening Of
the fall term. Before the plans were
drawn, Dean Sterling, with the super
vising architect, Joseph Swarz, of Sioux
Falls, visited the principal university
law school buildings of the middle west
AS a result the building is perhaps the
Aandsomest INTELLECTUALLY to be found
in n Of the states institutions. The
exterior Of the building is Of Bedford
stone. IN it are a suite of administra-
tive Offices for the dean, a fire proof
vault for preserving records, an as
sembly room seating 200, a moot court
with ali the co~nveniences of a.
well equipped court, a large library
room, consultation rooms for students
and their clients, and literary society
rooms. The building will not only in
crease accommodations but extend the.
course, especially in moot court prac-
tice. The faculty will continue SUBJ
stantially as heretofore, with the ex-
ception that the department Of medical
Jurisprudence will be greatly strength
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-11
Big GRAIN CROP
IN SOUTH DAKOTA

Sioux Falls, S. d., Aug. 31.-Decid-
eddy encouraging reports are being re-
ceived from scores Of points in tho
state in reference to the volume and
character of the grain crop. While in
some few localities hailstorms injured
the crops to some extent, and rust
caused slight damage in others, the
crop in general is q big one-betteT
than ever raised in the state before
Corn is far advanced n a week
or two of warm weather Will place II
beyond danger from frost. Those who
have kept in close touch with the corn
situation express the opinion that fully
70 per cent of the crop in South Dakota
will nave matured by September 10,
and that the remainder Will be out OF
danger not more than a week later.
In many of the southern countless
such as Bon Homme, where corn is the
principal crop, the crop is reported to-
be an immense ne; in fact, he best
ever raised in South Dakota, Fields OF
corn which will yield 100 bushels to-
the acre will be common in South Da-
kota his fall.
All speculation as to how small grain,
has yielded in the state now is at an
end, for threshing machines are telling
their story. With favorable weather
all threshing will be completed well In
advance Of severe cold weather. Ow-
ing to the moist condition OF the
ground, due to recent rains, many
farmers have taken time by the fore
lock and already have their fall plow-
ing well under way.
Spring wheat is yielding all the way
from 10 TO 80 bushels TO the acre. Some
winter wheat threshed over 40 bushels
10 the acre, Barley and flax are good
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-11
FREpERIckSON'S SLAYER
CAUGHT IN THE HILLS.

Spearfish, S. D, Aug. Slater hid
ing in the hills for three weeks. Charles.
Hayes, alias William Dunn. has been
captured by four farmers northeast of
Sturgis and will be returned here to-
answer to the charge of numbering
Samuel Frederickson.
lie vas captured while catching
grasshoppers with which to angle for
fish in the Belle Fourche river. When
surrounded he swallowed the contents,
Of q two-ounce vial supposed to con-
tain poison, but has experienced no liz
effects from the dose.
Search for Dunn had been continued
throughout the hills since the time of
the murder.