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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-30

tsible to be awake and have an empty
mind, hut tits quite possible to make
no effort to- direct that stream. If you
make no effort, you will get rest. Be
mental mollus.
requires mental digestion. If your
brain insists upon going on working,
listen to light music, or read an easy
book
differences of opinion.
An author, whose work is imagin-
alive. should. for his rest. do some
thing logical such as playing patience
An accountant, on the other hand
whose mind will run on figures. should
not play patience. He should mold
figures out of clay or paint or do some
thing artistic. bridgeport Telegram.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-30


McCook, Neb.. May 29.-East and
westbound passenger trains Nos 3 and
Il on the Burlington Railroad met
headon in fog 10 miles east of Nc
Cook about o'clock this morning. Nine
bodies have already been brought to
the morgue in this city. The dead:
Robert Shepherd of Holdredge, traN-
cling man for Simonds Hardware Co;
Clarence Hilsabeck of Holdredge; En-
gineer John w. Hyder of Lincoln; Fire
man Damron of Lincoln; Engineer
w. r. Leshy of Lincoln; Fireman
Flint of Train No. 8: Fireman #. H
Powers; A J. Gibson; George Freer of
McCook. baggageman. of the passen-
gers hurt none suffered any serious in
juries. according to J. F. Vallery. gen.
eral agent of the Burlington Railroad
in Denver.
The members of the Denver and
Omaha baseball teams of the Western
League were passengers on the west
bound train, the Colorado Limited. A
number of the members of both teams
we're slightly hurt. James McGill. pres.
ident of the Denver team, had a bone
in his foot broken No member of eith-
er team was badly hurt.
The day coach on the limited was to-
tally wrecked and in this car most of
the casualties occurred.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-30

CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Gov. Robert p. Bass of New Hamp-
shire is still at loggerheads with his
five councillors over the election of a
public service commission. A 7-hour ses-
sion Of the council was held Monday
without result and the date of another
session was not set down. The state
tonight thus faces a situation that ap-
parently will deprive it of a railroad
commission for some time. The COM
mission goes out of Office Wednesday
and its powers were to be vested in the
new public service body. Gov. Bass has
drawn up several states of commission
ers, all of which his Council has refused
to confirm
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-30

| Oliver Kemp of New Jersey and Mr.
and Mrs w. s. Crittenden of New
York are at the Sebec lake cottages.
The memorial sermon was preached
in the Baptist church Sunday after
noon by Rev. f. l.. Gates. The choir
furnished music. Tuesday at +. M,
the services will be held in the Uni
versalist church.
Rev. V. E. Ray. a missionary from
Africa spoke Sunday morning and
evening on missions, at the Baptist
church
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-30
Auburn Grandn.

At the meeting of Auburn Grange sat
ufday evening. May 81, there were me
mortal services. The hall was decorated
with ported plants while the charter
and altar were drapped. The address
was by Rev. II. r. Woodin. pastor OF
the High street Congregational church
There were several selections by the
Grange quartet and two original poems
one by Mrs. Laura Whitman and one
by Mrs Nettie Merrill
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-30
PORTLAND POSTAL CARDS FREE

The latest and most attractive views
Of this prosperous and progressive city,
reproduced in handsome colors, and with
no advertising to prevent using them
for ordinary correspondence, will be
mailed absolutely free to any address.
Write us today enclosing yellow
outside wrapper from a bottle of l.. F.
Atwood's Medicine or Bitters, and we
viii at once mail to you five Portland
postal cards. L. F. Medicine Co., Port
land, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-30

Robert G.. Tapley, aged about %
years, was instantly electrocuted while
working on a house in Littleton last
week by receiving a shock through q
board. which he was handling, esI4s
in contact with the live wire or the
electric light transmission line to
Houlton. Mr.. Tapley was a carpenter
and the house on which he was work.
ing was near the road along which the
wires pass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-30
In the Wake Of thu Measles.

The little son Of Mrs. Q. b. Palmer,
Little Rock. Ark, had the measles The
result was a severe cough which grew
worse and was so severe he could not
sleep. She says. Zone bottle of Foley .
Honey and Tar Compound completely
cured him and he has never been both
cred since" Group, whooping cough.
measles cough all yield to Foiey's Honey
and Tar Compound. The genuine is in
the yellow package. Refuse any substi-
tute.N Bowditch, Webster & Co.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-30

Hong Kong's imports of opium fell
from 6.411.159 pounds in 1908 to 100000
in 1910. Exports TO China decreased
accordingly. Complete suppression of
the tariff is becoming a live CONNER
oial matter, says Consul General
George E. Anderson, of Hong Kong.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-30

New York. May 29.--Theodore Roosevelt
was asked this afternoon at his home in
Oyster Bay whether he would appear as
a witness before the special House COM
mittee investigating the "Steel Trust"
He declined to discuss the matter, send
ing word that he had nothing to say"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-30

a new hydroplane boat is said 40 be
capable Of speed Of forty-fve nau-
ticai miles an hour, or fifty-two sta :
tute miles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-30

The governments veto bill pa ssed
its second reading in the British House
OF Lords Monday without division,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-30
Passenger Trains Collide
Near McCook, Neb.
ID Bodies Already Recovered
and Taken 10 The City.
Day Coach on Colorado Limited
Scene OF the Casualties.

Lincoln, Neb., May "a belated
casualty list of the Burlington wreck
at McCook tonight, shows IA dead and
81 injured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-30
PERFECTION.

The Search for This Elusive Quality
Reaches the Gates Of Eternity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-30

Continued from Page One.)
parte. In which It was set forth that r.
III. Gary and Fl. C. Prick had volunteer
ed to avert financial disaster by taking
over the Coal & Iron Co. Mr. Roosevelt
will be asked to harmonic the apparent
discrepancies.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-30

The classic spirit is the disinteres ed
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GID coNGR

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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-09-08
BIC INCREASE
COTTON G|NNED
First Report Of the Government
Shows Gain Over Last
Year.
A TOTAL OF Q1,4l5 BALES
This Number Was Ginned 10 Sep
lember First from 1911 Crop.
Texas Has $50
ia Bales.
Associated Press Special.

Associated Press Special.
Washington, Sept. S.-The govern
ment's first report on the cotton
gnned from the growth of 1911 was
issued this morning The report
shows that 771,415 bales were gin
ned up to September 1, as compared
with 353,011 bales to the same date
from the growth of 1910.
The report for Texas shows that
$50, ia bales have been ginned this
season, as compared with 325,435 to
September /, 1910
Other state reports are as follows:
Oklahoma, 4,205 bales, compared
with 39S Louisiana, 1916 bales,
compared with 1,l01, Arkansas, 10,
compared with %. Alabama, 4O,500.
This was the greatest number Of
bales ever ginned by Alabama this
early in the season.
The total number of round bales
ginned is given at 6,994 and Sea Is
land bales number $50
This report shows that the gin
ming of the 1911 crop up to Septem-
Der list was more rapid than in any
period in the history of the cottor
industry Continued hot and DR..
( weather, especially IN Texas, was TIL
principal cause-for this big increase
1t is reported that some counties i
Texas have ginned their entire Gro
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-09-08
kESSL|HG TELLS WHY He
RAN AWAY FROM HOME
Thought Reward Offered for Trace
OF Him Was for His Arrest.
Went to California.
Associated Press Special.

Associated fFeSS special.
Brenham Texas, Sept. Sit was
| learned here today that Adolph Kess-
ling the wealthy cattleman who
was found in California after a dis
appearance of ten years, ran away
under mistaken apprehension that
a reward offered by his friends was
for his arrest when as matter Of
fact it was for the purpose of OBJ
tanning some trace of him.
According to a story told by kess-
ling he went to St. Louis with cattle
and lost 5000 in selling them He
then went to Mexico to look after his
mining interests with the hope of
recouping his losses. Returning to
Texas he read in papers al Eagle
Pass that a reward had been offered
for him, and instead of proceeding
to his home at Brennan he went
quietly to California where h has
resided the past ten years, without
so much as knowing that such a
thing as warrant had not been is
sued for him.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-09-08
DOMINION TO GULF
OVER HAWLEY LINES.
Plan to Bring Wheat Fields of Cana
da in Easy Touch with Calves
Associated Press Special.

Associated Press Special
New York, Sept S.-A new thru
route from Canada to the Gulf of
Mexico that may rearrange the rail-
road map of the west is provided in
plans made known today by Nor
man Frb, who with Edwin Hawley
is actively engaged in the undertak
ing. The first step in the project i
to be the leasing of the Iowa Ger
trail railroad to the Minneapolis
st. Louis. Arrangements have bee
made to extend the Iowa Central [
st. Louis and the Minneapolis q 81
Louis to the Canadian border thu,
giving the Hawiey-IGrb group OF
railroads the through route frorl
the wheat fields of north western
Canada to Galveston. 1t is expected
that both the Canadian Northern and
the Grand Trunk viii connect with
the new extension of the Minneapo-
lis & st Louis. The new route also |
will afford an entrance to Minneapo- |
lis and st Paul of the Canadian |
Northern The leasing of the Iowa !
Central to the Minneapolis and st.
Louis probably will lead to merger
of the two roads. Mr. Erb said,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-09-08
MURDED INDICTMENT
IN HILL COUNTY
New Bills Returned Against DR.. \
j. Menefee and Jim Fox.

Hillsboro, Texas, Sept, S.-The
grand jury yesterday afternoon re-
turned new indictments against Jim /
Fox and DR.. A. Menefee, charging \
them with the murder of Policeman
| Frank Glasgow, these indictments
taking the place of those returned in
\ June in order to remedy any possi-
bic irreguiarity that might exist IN
s the findings OF the two earlier in
/ dictments. Both men We're serve
X with warrants for their arrest. d
n Menefee's recognizance was agai
taken In the sum of $50 with tn
same suretfes as We're given on hi
previous arrest. Fox has been n, RI,
county Jail since his arrest on the
| morning OF the alleged murder. not
having made any attempt to obtain
release.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-09-08
FATE Of BEATT|E
SOON WITH JURY
Argument in Famous Murder
Case VIII Close This
Afternoon.
EARLY VERDICT EXPECTED
1t Is Believed the Jury VIII Soon
Reach an Agreement as 10
Guilt or limo
Associated Press Special

Chesterfield Courthouse, Va
Sept Henry Clay Beattie, Jr.
who has been on trial here several
days on charge of murder in con
nection with the shooting and killing
of his wife on the Midlothian turn
pike, may know his immediate fate
before midnight tonight.
Attorney Wendenburg for the
prosecution and Attorney Smith for
the defense may occupy all of the
time today with their arguments.
The probabilities are the case will
go to the jury late this afternoon,
though this may not be done until
tomorrow morning Attorney Smith
began the speaking today.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-09-08
MISSION WORKERS
IN GRAVE DANGER

Railway Policy of Government Arot.-
SEES Natives Against Foreigners
Associated Press Special
Pekin, Sept. Missionaries in
the outlying districts Of Sze-Chuen
province have been ordered to con
centrate in the larger towns in con
sequence of the general unrest
among natives arising from the gov
ernments railroad policy
All foreigners in Cheng Tu, the
capital of SEE Chuen province are
taking refuge in the compound of
society.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-09-08
ONE YEARS RECORD
IN COUNTY COURT
Nine Hundred Indictments and Com
plants Filed for Twelve
Months.

For the year beginning September
/, 1910, and ending August 81, 1911,
there we're 929 indictments and COM
plants filed in the county court ac-
cording to County Clerk Meals re-
port to the attorney general. These
were disposed of in the following
manner Convictions, 37S; dismis-
sails, 36S; acquittals. 30, quashals,
/ =; appealed TO court Of criminal ap-
peals. 6; pending las The aggre-
gate fines imposed amounted to So
$50.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-09-08
Ell PASD POLICE ARE
WORKING ON MYSTERY.


ASsOCldteu IItSS DpStldI
FL Paso, Texas, Sept. S.-Bloody
clothing scattered throughout
tion of the city has mystified the po-
lice today Fire was found in the
stove and flatirons used by women
in ironing were nearby The names
of the occupants of the house could
not be learned
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-09-08
Hardwood Mill Burns.
Associated Press Special.

Associated Press Special
Mt. Pleasant, Texas, Sept. S-The
hardwood mill at Saltillo, Texas,
owned by the National Lumber COM
pany. was destroyed by fire this
morning. Four cars loaded with lum-
Der burned with the mill The loss Is
estimated at $4,000, covered by in
surance
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-09-08

Paris, Texas, Sept S.-Sheb viii
liams, chairman of the state demo-
cratic executive committee, left here
this morning for Gainesville to dis
cuss the political situation with
Senator Bailey.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-09-08
GEORGE D. HUNTER WILL
SUCCEED {. P. TURNER
Eastern Agent of Gould Lines APP
pointed Passenger Agent OF
Texas and Pacific.

Associated Press Special.
Houston, Texas, Sept Sit is
reported in railroad circles here to-
day that George d Hunter, now
eastern agent for the Gould lines in
New York, has been appointed as
general passenger agent of the Texas
and Pacific, with headquarters at
Dallas, to succeed Z. p. Turner, re-
signed.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-09-08
Wild Pigeons Not Extinct.

Associated Press Special
San Antonio, Texas, Sept Sit is
reported here that a flock Of wild
pigeons had been seen in the vicinity
of Layerne 1t was thought wild
pigeons we're extinct in this section.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-09-08
COLLAPSE OF BUILDING
CRUSRES Men To DEATH
'ofss Men buried Under the Debris
"s Theatre--SiNteen Bodies
Arc Recovered


Nice, France, Septem be- -- f'c r
" men We're buried under the q abrf.s
when the Eel Dorado theatre coIlai,s-
ed this morning while worknen were
engaged in making repairs Sixteen
bodies were removed from the ruins
soon after the structure collapsed
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-09-08
SIXTY THOUSAND Loss
IN RAILROAD SHOPS
International Shops Suffer Third
Heavy Loss within Three Weeks.
Origin of Fire Unknown.


Associated Press Special
Palestine. Texas. Sept Sire
occurred in the International and
Great Northera shops here today for
the third time in the past few weeks.
The origin of the fire is unknown
The wood work mill suffered the
most severely The total loss is esti-
mated at $4,000
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-09-08

Associated Press Special.
Dallas. Texas Sept Sc. p Tur-
ner SAYS there is no truth in the re
port som New York that Geo, d.
Hunter has been appointed his sue
cessor. He declares that ne has not
resigned as general passenger agent.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-09-08
PORT ARTHUR WILL Be
HOME OF Gates FAMILY
Charles G.. Gates Says He and His
Mother VIII Reside There--The
Wish of His Father.
Associated Press Special

Associated Press special.
Beaumont, Texas, Sept. S.-Chas.
G. Gates has confirmed the report
that he and his mother would reside
at Port Arthur. He said.
1T was my fathers wish that |
should aid in the development of the
country particularly Port Arthur
and Southeast Texas"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-09-08
HARTMAN LINES STILL
THREATENED WITH STRIKE.
President of Blacksmiths' Union Says
General Strike Is Feared.

Associated Press Special.
San Francisco Cal, Sept S.-Jas.
W. Kline. president of the lnterna-
tional Blacksmiths' Union, said to-
day he feared there was little chance
to prevent a general strike on the
Hartman lines.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-09-08
Death of Railway Surgeon.
ated Press Special.

AsSOClateu FIths oVtUIdT
San Antonio Texas, Sept S.-Dr
Alton d. Dupuy, for twelve years
chief surgeon of the International
and Great Northern railroad, died
here this morning of heart disease
He was a native Of Palestine.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-09-08

Send us your job printing. 1t will
be done right
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-09-08
COTTON GNED TO SEPTEMBER FIRST III AIS CROP ia BALES
BIG CROPS FATAL.
Farmer Kills Self Because Barn
Mas Too Small

Associated Press Special 4
Lancaster. Pa Sept s.
, Jane Houghton, - years old, a Z
farmer near Barville, committed 4
. suicide by hanging himself. He 4
had become melancholy through 4
the fear that his barn was too Z
, small to contain his big tobacco
= crop. I
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-09-08

CRAXED BY -FOUR ACES.
) Negro Won Matches and To-
bacCo, But Loses Mind.

Q Associated Press Special
0 greensboro, Ky, Sept s.
y Claud Lyons, negro prisoner
. playing poker in the Jail, drew
= three cards to a pair of aces
. He caught the other two aces,
& won pennies, matches and to-
= bacco, but lost his mind
=
The evening world., 1911-12-29

81 ~ BON - l,,orONERrOATS '4.6O
Al WOOL Heavy ONcrcoatings
browns and grhys single or double
breast convertible collar ~ TO ~,
nuYS' CLOTHING Third FLOOR. .
$40 - NNOI NG MEN'Ssl ITS. 1850
NatY aud fancy wor-tcd serges'
chcSIut. and mixtures iinely tailored
best lluings
RnN, CLOTHING .rHiRp Floor.
81, BON~ sNEATEKC COATS 40
PLAIN Oxford or Win navy aud cufdi-
ia packets sizes ~ "a 81
uuNS' FURNISHINGS THIRD FLOOR
100 BOYS GOLF CAPS. ....... .28
NaNy serge. Worsted and Cassimeres
fan crown fur inside and
BOYS ears THIRD FLOOR
sl., llTE COZ tn COBSETs "a
Long over him Is to SO
tpRSErs SECOND FLOOR
The evening world., 1911-12-29
ROBBERS FO|lED,
JEWELRy SAVED
BYAPLUCKYLAD
Willie Alder Runs to Mothers
Rescue, Slams Safe Door
and ROuts Men.

Willie Ader. asleep in a room back Of
the jewelry store OF his father. Samuel
Alder. at 1850 Broadway, was awakened
by hearing his mother in the store. cry
ing Thieves. Poiice.' He climbed out
Of bed. ran into the store and saw two
and trying TO choke her. Willie 1T once
put his shoulder against the safe door,
slammed 1t shut and whirled the COM
blnatlon. as he had seen his father do.
Then he added his screams to his
mothers.
To-day. as a result OF the boys pluck
and good sense yesterday afternoon.
George Doodle of No. 3Of West One Hun
dred and Eleventh street. a reformatory
graduate and Martin Joyce Of No.
1859 Eighth avenue, were arraagned be-
fore Magistrate Krotel in Harlem Court
and held without bail for highway rob-
berry.
Mrs. Alder was taking care OF the
store in her husbands absent yesterday
afternoon. when three men entered and
asked to look at bra q She took out
a bracelet, without hfting the tray, and
laid II on the counter.
'Lemme see the whole BUNCH said
the man, whom she Identified to-day as
Joyce.
lone at q time" Mrs. Alder replied.
She did not like their looks.
The customer put the bracelet in his
pocket and the two other men ran
around the counter She shut the show
case and screamed. The three caught
her. %pinioned her arms and held her
back against the wall, trying to choke
her. II was then Willie came to the
rescue.
The three men dashed to the street.
Policeman Avnch saw them come out
and pursued them. lie was Joined by
Policeman Trick. Two Of the men were
overhauled at Riverside Drive and One
Hundred and tifty-second street. The
other ESCAPED. The bracelet was found
ON the sidewalk just outside the store.
A number OF cartridges were found In
Boobies pockets but nc revolver.