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The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-07-23

trace of his presence behind save at the very edge
ono cedar log, rocking ominousy on its uneven base
The group OF boys watching from below had
noticed the loose logs, aud relieved to see him pass
safely beyond them. watched with absorbed interest
his progress through the air.
They his head and arms turn down and at
the same time his legs straighcn out and begin to
swing upward more and more slowly TILL his whole
figure IN perfect line and flying downward to
the rapidly nearing water
A Uurst OF applause greeted this clever perform
ance but quickly hushed they noticed that the
divers legs were slowly passing the perpendicular.
They understood his efforts to control them,
throwing back his head, following his back. draw
ing his arms back, but no-fmg avaIed and slowly,
but without check. his feet farther and farther
from a straight line.
Then they noticed the aeonizcd and helpless face.
the hna struggle, loss Of control, aud splash. he
struck the water on his shoulders and back and dis
appeared.
They waited silently for him to come up-a sec
ond-two: he did not appear Faces began to grow
red, then white till Jack Griffith broke silence with
Hes tetchm bottom to fool us
No he isn't he's drowncd!' exclaimed Ned.
he rushed to the edge oil the dock
He had heard OF many rescucs OF drowning
and boys, and had witnessed the resusctaou OF one
such case. and he knew that ii he kept his head
with George Brush fastening the rescue III the
sklf. Polly might be saved
Here, Ned | think | can see him on the bot
tom shouted George to Ned. as the latter was pull
ing off his shoes.
Where cried Ned
Right there the latter replied and in a moment
Ned had plunged straight for the bottom
Stretched out flat on the rocky bottom lay that
1.-THE form he knew well. Horrliied he was
the sight he struck wildly for it That minute
and hall seemed an hour to Ned He never could
well remember just what he did but the FIRST thing
he can recall was seeing George Rrushs face over
the edge OF the boat, and feeling his arm clutchcd.
and being drawn into the boat. where he fell help
less and tense the scat At the stern.
few dccp-drawn breaths OF the fresh summer
air revived Ned wonderfully and he looked up aud
he mid, t,,f
boat resting on his chest; with his head and arms
dangling ono side and his legs ON the other and
beyond him George pulling his hardest to the dock.
which they soon reached.
Here together they liftel out the lad as gently
IS possible and LAID linn first on his face while
George, kneeng astride, pressed firmly his shoul
der-blades and back to eNpcl the water from his
chest. under which he placed 4 tightly rolled coat
Then, turning him his back he endeayorcd to
induce respiration eol
Ned, under Georges direction had already dis
patched Bobby for DR. Watt whose house was near
at hand. and had set Foster to chahng Pollys legs
and thus they worked for nearly ten minutes.
CoPYRTGHTED. 1910
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"All readN down ihc1c7"

"All ready down there"
Yes All right came up from below and Ned
retired to the further end OF his path and turned to
start Then, swinging his arms two or three times.
he eapcd INTO the air. in graceful cleared the
edge OF the pier and, with both arms extended well
over his head, took the water like an arrow
The instant hc teIt the GOODNESS of the water out
went his legs and arms to stop his downward rush
a few strokes and he emerged on the surface. ana
amid tbunders OF applause from Bobby Spencer and
rather rerfunctory haud-clap from Rcdney swan
quickly to and cambcred upon the dock
Polly, who, strangely enough had come around
the dock IN boat just in time to see him Jump
called heartily, That great dive. Ned guess
were square now
Don't YOU think something more than
square? replied Ned, ignoring PoIys attempt at
being friendly
Polly's resentment rose like fash and he walked
over to Ned and said: I'll show you right now that
YOU can't and never could stunt me But il am
hurt remember it's your fault and not mine
nearly rolled OFF those loose logs at the top the
last tune jumped, and Polly began to pull of his
few garments,
Ned watched this proceeding with varied emo
tions Polly's warning troubled him. and he thought
of the advantage his solid path had given him in
4 good firm footing. lie knew he had not been lair
about this. and now Polly would go up there ignor-
ant OF IT, and those rolling logs-Ncd slud-
uciSu ilc must ten Dlin, But now could he stand
the ridicuc of the boys Polly might but they
never would forgive HIM On the other hand sup
pose Polly should slip and fall. He glanced down
at the jagged rocks with which the old crib was
filed He tell HIM
Polly by this lime at the foot OF the inclined
way which led to the top OF the pile Ned FASTENED
after him and called, Polly, don't Try it It's too
risky
Much obliged Tor your kind advice" replied the
lad, without pausins in his climb dcgning to
glance back.
Polly continued Ned hold on. VIII you I
don't want you to try it, I'll take back the dare
Come down"
Il will stop him he thought, he began to
climb the pile. IF have to fight HIM for it
But alas As his he j rose above the pile his 6rst
glance showed Polly running across the insecure
logs right at the edge
ned lips opened to shont warning. but ere he
could utter the words Polly was gone. l.avng no
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'I think can understand this Ned but you have
made :, mistake about the date. Your birthday will
be a reminder to Polly OF making up to-day.
All right Ned but don you tell Polly and we
will make it 4 surprise want do something for
him myself We will have il all shipped by express
to arrive Monday morning.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-02-24
America a Thirsty Nation.

Americans must be a thirsty ma
tion judging from the imports of
drinkables as set forth in a state
ment just issued by the bureau of
statistics of the department of COM
merce and labor. The United States
drank the essence of more than b
billion pounds of coffee in 1909, val
ued at $85,C0O,0r|,. That vas about
a dollars worth of coffee fer every
person in the United States. Tea is
not such a favorite. Only a little
more than a hundred million pounds,
valued at about $4,000, 900, came in.
But in spirits, wines and malt LIQUORS
the nation touched its highest record
for importation in 1909 and consum-
ed foreign products of that kind to
the value Of more than $4,000, ,O06,
more than twice as much as was i'm
ported in 1899. South American
supplied most of the coffee, Asia
most of the tea and Europe most Of
the wines and liquors. The United
States is the worlds largest coffee
drinker and Great Britain is the
worlds greatest consumers Of tea.
Every person in the United States
used on the average of IL pounds of
coffee during 1909, but the use of tea
remained about unchanged from the
previous year.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-02-24
LIFE IN SOUTHERN MILLS.
Winslow, of South Carolina Answers
Attack of Northern Press.

Columbia, S. c., Special.-A. S.
Winslow, a we'll known mill superin-
tendent Of this State speaking before
the Southern Textile Association last
Saturday scored the writers on child
labor conditions who attempt to draw
unreal pictures of conditions in the
Southern Textile plants.
The subject of this paper was
"Benefits and Opportunities of
Southern Mill Life The speaker
drew strong comparisons between
life on small farm and life in a
modern cotton mill.
He dealt fully with the lack of
the modern convenieuces educational
facilities in the past and those of
the present. He also discussed at
length the financial Improvement
which the people had secured by 60
ing to work in the cotton mills. The
paper was the strongest paper ever
read on Southern mill life.
Over 300 delegates from all sec
tions of the South attended the ses-
sions and it was agreed that the
next session of the association would
be held in Augusta, Ga, in July.
w. P. Hamrick, superintendent of
the Olympia mills of Columbia, is
the first vice president of the associa-
tion. the other officers being as fol-
lows: G.. F. Mccall, president,
Greenville; j. H. Bagwell, Charlotte,
second vice president; w. J. Me-
Donald, Monroe, Ca, third vice
president; V. P. Began, Spartanburg,
fourth vice president; f. f. Brown.
Rockingham, N. c., secretary; G. E.
Escott, Charlotte, assistant secre-
tary; David Clark, Charlotte, treas
urer. The board of governors is
composed of the following: T. NJ.
Mcintyre, Gastonia, N. c.; H. H.
Boyd, Charlotte, N. c.; A. M. Ham
ilton, Spartanburg; 2. B. Mangum.
Gibsonville, N. c.; J. NJ. Davis. New
berry; N. T. Brown, Raleigh; W. w.
Becknell. Florence, Ala; NJ. G..
Stone, Sparranburg; T. F. Cuddy.
Clio; j. S. Osteen, Greenville; J. S.
Drake, Lancaster; B. J. Dobbins.
Caroleen, N. G..
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-02-24
TO Be q Coal Center.

Spartanburg, S. c., Special.-The
Cinchfeld Coal Corporation is to
establish general offices here March
lst. This means that this city will
be made the distributing point for
this big fuel company in the future
for the large territory it embraces,
Twelve families or more will move
from Charlotte, N. c., and Roanoke,
Va, on account Of the change. The
Charlotte and Atlanta Offices will be
closed. Charleston will be the ex-
porting port, while Spsrtnnburg will
sell the entire product Of the mines.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-02-24
Proposes Canal Celebration.

Washington as the scene of a greaf
world exposition to mark the cou
pletion of the Panama Canal in 1gE
was proposed by Representative
Hampton Moore, of Philadelphia,
dinner in his honor at the G
mercial Club last week. He declA
ed the south side Of PENNSYLVANIA
avenue IAN ayesore to every visitor'',
and should be cleared of buildings
and made the site of the national ex-
position. The Pennsylvania advo-
Gated making at least one building
OF the exposition permanent monu.
ment to new commercial epoch.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-02-24
UNDER THE Capitol DONE.

The fact that Thomas Jefferson,
then President, declined to appear in
court and produce certain papers in
the trial of Aaron Burr for treason,
takenkh connection with the S>titnOt
of th&Senate and House on tHl Ma
da1huz of Judge Wright to the JOINT
go9mittee on Printing in Congress
tofappear in the Supreme Court Of
the District of Columbia last week,
aroused interesting comment among
some of the officials of the Depart
ment of Justice who were looking
over the court records bearing on
the case.
Mr.. Jefferson was asked to bring,
among other papers, n letter from
a general who was believed t3f1iye
knowledge of Burr's alleged tf%s5Sn-
able designs upon the Southwest but
the President contended that as the
executive officer of the Government
he was exempt from the process of
the court. The documents do not
disclose just how the incident ended,
but an official and it was his recol-
lection from reading this history of
the trial that the Presidents atti-
tude was upheld by the courts. Barr
was tried at Richmond, Va, in 1907
and was acquitted.
The papers, now more than 100
years old, were loaned bv Judge Ed
mund Waddill of the United Dis
trict Court at Richmond, to Chief
Clerk Field. of the Department of
Justice, to form part of the exhibit
at the Alaska -Youkon-Pacific Y Exposi-
tion at Seattle last year. They were
returned safe and sound some tirro,
ago. N
Acknowledgement Wickersham
ed that they be kept here a w
as he was anxious to look over TN
carefully. He has now finished WI
the papers, and they will be returnN
to Richmond. While the ink on someN
of them has faded considerably, vet
most are readable with the naked
eye. and the Indictment itself. in
scribed in a clear, distinct hand, is
easily deciphered.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-02-24
Must Lineup Congressmen.

Washington, ID. c., Special
President Charles S. Barrett, of the
Farmers Union, who has been here
for several weeks, has issued an open
letter to all State divisions of the as
sociation of Southern planters, call
ing npon them to get in behind Con-
gress in behalf of specified legisla-
tion which the union is working for
before Congress. He asks that each
member write their Congressmen and
representatives a letter at once con-
cerning the Legislative needs.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-02-24

himself was wont frequently to de-
scribe the north transcept when he
first inspected 1t as presenting almost
the appearance Of quarry.
1t was time for extreme measures,
and that the situation was saved at
all was due to the visor and the
business acumen of the late dean. AS
1t was. the abbey had to pay fear.
ful price. A loan OF 1926 900 was
made to the dean and chapter by the
ecclesiastical commissioners. This
enabled the authorities to get level
with the worst of these structural
defects. On the other hand, they
were compelled to suspend the sixth
canonry the income derivable from
which has been employed for many
years past in gradually paying OF the
immense loan.-Church. Family News
paper.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-02-24
The Delaware Delivered.

The battleship Delaware, the first
Of the American type of Dread
noughts to be completed, was formal
ly delivered to the Government upon
her arrival at the Norfolk NAVY
Yard last week from the Yards OF
her builders, the Newport News
Shipbuilding and Drydock Company.
Following minor alterations to be
made to the ship the Delaware will be
placed in commission at Norfolk in
the early shring.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-02-24
Food Trust Must Answer

New York, Special.-The grand
jury of Hudson county, New Jersey,
Friday of last week, instructed Pros
ecutor Garvin to indict the National
Packing Co. and its directors. Pro-
ducts have been kept in cold storage
for several years in some instance,
says the grand jury.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-02-24
NEW PROGRAM.
President Taft Demand Only Fou,
Measures at This Congress-.

Washington, Special.-The an
nouncement from the White House
Saturday that President Taft had by
his own motion cut down to four the
number Of administration measures
he would demand at the present ses-
sion of Congress is received by lead
ers with unmixed feeling Of relief.
A schedule, including only the
bills to amend the interstate COM
merce laws, provide for the regula-
tion Of the issuance of injunctions,
start Arizona and New Mexico on
the road to Statehood, and to vali-
date the withdrawals of public
lands for conservation purposes, is
regarded as quite possible of attain.
ment. Most of these measures, it is
believed, can be put through the
Senate.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-02-24
STREET CAR men STRIKE
Serious Disorder Follow In Phils-
delphia Saturday and Sunday.

delphta Saturday and Sunday.
Philadelphia, Pa, Specisl.-Sud-
denly Saturday strike was de-
clared in this city on the Philadel-
phia Rapid Transit Company lines
by the Amalgamated Association OF
Street and Electric Railway Employ
es, which resulted in serious disorder
among the striking carmen and po-
lice and firemen. Two cars were
burned, and a score more attacked.
The crews manning the ears were
forced to abandon them. Except III
the central part of the city, cars
were at a standstill, those running
were heavily protected. The car
company dismissed about 200 of the
men, and this seems to be the cause
for the strike.
Sunday rioting in every section of
the city followed the attempt TO run
cars. Passengers and crews were
drove from the cars and cars burned
by strike sympathizers. Finally all
ears were withdrawn. The mayor of
the city will enforce the riot act.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-02-24
WESTM MISTER.
How Exrsns~s Of Restoring the
Abbey Have Been Met.

How Exrsns.s Of Restoring the
Abbey Have Been Met.
The work OF keeping Westminster
Abbey in repair Is a very onerous
and delicate one and the long line
of surveyors OF the fabric is dis
tinguished one indeed. During the
last seventy years this matchless
church has been in the hands of Mr..
Biore. Sir Gilbert Scott, Mr., Pearson,
Mr.. Michaelthwaite and now Prof.
Lethaby. -.
Theirs have been times in the his
tory of the abbey when its very ex-
istence has been In jeopardy. The
first OF these occurred about the end
of the seventeenth century. Sir
christopher Wren was called in and
the work Of restoration was carried
out with the utmost seal and thor
oughness. though in many OF its de-
tails its taste was open to much ques-
ton.
When the late Dean Bradley ar
rived upon the scene in the year 1882
he found an income derived largely
from agricultural estates steadily
dvindiing In value. while the condL
tion OF many Of the great, flying but
trcsses a. well as the north transept
VAS indescribable. The late dean
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-02-24
A Fearful Deed.

Birmingham, Ala, Special
Stephens, aged 30, engineer on the L.
& v. Railroad, last Saturday, while
In fit Of insanity, shot his baby
through the brain, then killed two
other of his children; also shot an
old negro nurse, then blew his brains
out. The death Of his wife several
months ago affected his mind. He
left a note saying: "I,n> the blame
for il ali ~ IA
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-02-24
Martin Wants Investigation.

Representative Martin (Dem.) Of
Colorado, last Monday introduced a
resolution declaring the recent sale
of $4,000 acres of friar land in the
Philippines which he alleges to have
been made to ga representative of
the Havemeyer sugar interests" to
be violation of law, denouncing the
department of Justice for upholding
it, and demanding an investigation.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-02-24
Teachers Are Very Scarce.

The Civil Service Commission is
having difficulty in meeting the de-
mand for teachers in the Indian Ser
vice.. While female teachers in the
boarding schools are needed, the
greatest demand is for married male
teachers to take charge of the day
schools. The latter are usually paid
$6 month for ten months Of the
school year, which rs Sept. list.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-02-24
SPEECH RETURNS.
Senator Tillman's Condition IS
Improved Say Physicians.
HIS AFFIICTION REGRETTED.
For the Past 10 Years He Has Been
. Dominant Figure in National
Life.

Washington, d. c., Special.-The
condition of Benjamin Ryan Till
man from South Carolina, who
was taken suddenly i'll here last
Thursday with paralysis and aphasia,
is little more encouraging, says
Drs. Babcock and Pickford, his at
tending physicians Saturday. His
case is extremely grave, but chances
for recovery is better than ever. 1t
will be several days before the crisis
is passed through, though.
He may recover from the paralysis
and regain the use of limb, but, it
IS said, aphasia will likely leave him
the &addest token of his illness. 1t
is almost impossible for him to artic-
ulate at the present time and it is
feared that the power of speech may
never fully return. If this be the
case, his forceful tongue will never
again find its echo in the nails Of
Congress.
The Senator is surrounded by his
entire immediate family. Henry c.
and Sallie May Tillman, his son and
daughter, reached the bedside of
their father early Saturday from
Greenwood, S. C. His wife. their
eldest son, Benjamin R. Tillman, Jr.,
and two daughters. Iona and Sophia,
have been with him since the incep-
tion of his illness.
Messages of sympathy continue to
pour in upon his family and since
the seriousness of his condition be-
came generally known, his apart
ments have been besieged by inquir-
les, delivered in person, by telegram
and by telephone, denoting the ad-
miration and high regard in which
the i'll Senator is popularity held.
Sunday his physicians stated that
the symptoms which caused partial
paralysis had disappeared and i'm
provement has commenced. The
Senator spoke to one of his physi-
clans.
The heavy affection that has be-
fallen Senator Benjamin R. Tillman,
of South Carolina, is cuse for grief
throughout the South and for sin
cere regret all over the nation.
For the past fit aen :ears Senator
Jllman has been a dominant and
picturesque figure in our national
life. Few men have ever matched
such powerful impulses with such a
keen and accurate intellect. 1t is
this rare blend of temperament that
has distinguished him.
Senator Tillman spent the first
thirty-nine years of his life on the
farm, with the exception of a brief
month or so in 'sixty-four, whe he
joined the Confederate army as
boy OF seventeen and was forced
through a critical illness to retire.
At time of life when most political
leaders are nearing their zenith, he
was just beginning his public ca
reer. In South Carolina, as COVER
nor, he opened a new chapter in the
history of that State. When he first
entered the United States Senate,
there was rather general expecta-
tion that he would prove disappoint-
ing. But swiftly and steadily he won
the respect of his colleages. He
proved himself more than a match
for those who met him in debate and.
more than this, he proved himself
statesman rich in constructive
thought and purpose.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-02-24
$155, ,674, 900 For Pensions.

The pension bill, carrying $105,,
$4,000, was reported to the House
last week from the Committee on
Appropriations. 1t represents a cut
from the estimates of the department
OF only about $175,0e0. The appro-
Priation is about $4,000, 900 less than
last year.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-02-24
For Southern Bazaar.

The Confederate Memorial Asso-
citation. composed of many of the
prominent Southern people of Wash
ington, will hold bazar at the old
Masonic Temple February % to
March 8. The proceeds will go to
pay for its home.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-02-24
Cotton States Want s

A resolution asking Secretary
OF State to inform the E.ouse whether
the IL cotton-growing States have
representation in the diplomatic and
consular service in the countries that
purchase American cotton, particu-
larly England, France and Germany.
was introduced last week by Repres.
ensative Hull, of Tennessee.