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The Detroit times., 1911-09-06
SECOND MAN IN
HIS TORY SW|MS
ENGL|sHCHANNEL
William Burgess Of Yorkshire,
Leaves Water After Performing Re-
markable Feat in Treacherous Cur
rent in Twenty-Fo Hours.
Task Is Remarkable Exhibition OF
Pluck and Determination Against
Heavy Odds.

CALAIS, France, Sept. civilian
Burgess today swan the English
channel from South Foreland to Cape
Gris-Nez. at the mouth of Calais har-
Dor being the second man In history
to accomplish the feat He started
at 1880 q. m. yesterday and left the
water at 1890 this morning. Capt.
Webb was the first and only previous
swimmer to pass the treacherous
channel.
Burgess is a Yorkshire man. For
several years II had been his ambi-
ton to swim the channel and he made
a study OF 1t. During his trials ne
was never actually exhausted, but
stopped after making a study OF the
conditions he had TO overcome.
The distance from Dover to Calais
IL 20 miles, and from South Foreland
to Cape Gris-Nez IL slightly less. Bur
CESS swim was a remarkable exhibi-
ton OF pluck and determination In
the face OF adverse tides and heavy
fogs. He was accompanied by friends
in a motor launch and several times
during the long ordeal stopped for
food and rest, which he took In the
water. His mother awaited him AT
the landing here and was the first to
congratulate him.
An effort recently to erect a statue
to the memory of Capt. Webb. the
first channel swimmer, was abandon
ed when the people of his native VII
lage objected because the famous
swimmers figure was draped In bath
ing trunks.
The Detroit times., 1911-09-06


on. for the chance 10 sosrs The day.
light brings
again.
The years pass By me and my pe~s<
So long chained :, Is dying; shs We
Must know q life apart from lfts,e
Or the sver-turning wheel thins se<
One cIsavss the sky. miilion dos tn>
And IN my heart know that hsve
vain. vain. but more faint-hssrt.d =
the cry.
Hare sSi in IN. plain With those my nssft
To make them happier. happier I'm I
To turn 1'i Ii. wheel more smooth,y<pry
Maybe that IL tn. way . woman sosre
Pail Mall oesstte
The Detroit times., 1911-09-06
IN SOCIETY

]. II. Hartz and family return this
week from q two-months' stay In
Europe.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. e. Reilly. No. 90
Pingree-ave.. returned this week from
a months camping in the upper PEN
Ursula.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence M. Hayes
left Tuesday. for a two weeks visit
In New York and Atlantic City.
o.
The engagement Is announced or
Miss Margaret G. Hamilton, daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. 8. w. Bray. to John
A. Watson. the marriage to take place
Oct IL.
The first meeting OF the Twentieth
Century club will be held in the Gen.
fury building Thursday afternoon,
Oct. 5, with Mrs. George tombstone.
the president, In the chair. A recep-
ton and tea will follow.
The marriage OF Miss Clara Ger
trude Champion to Carroll Howard
Lawson, will take place Thursday
evening, In the home of the brides
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Cramp-
ton. No. lab Canfield-ave. west. The
wedding will be a quiet family AFFAIR,
but a reception win follow from to
10 o'clock.
An engagement Of interest to
friends OF the groom-to-be, In Detroit,
Is that Of Miss Gertrude M. Binley.
daughter of Mrs. Sally Lee Binley, Of
Brookline, Mass. to ]. Wilbur Kay,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Kay, OF De-
troit. The marriage will take place
Oct 8, In Brookline.
The members of Ashlar lodge. No.
81, +. q A. NJ, and their friends, are
looking forward with pleasurable an
to the harvest moonlight"
to be given by the lodge, Friday even
ing, on the steamer Greyhound. The
boat will leave the Griswold-st. dock
at 7:46 o'clock and will go to Sugar
Island for couple OF hours OF dane
ing. In the pavilion. The return to
Detroit will be made before midnight.
Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Haines
have returned from their wedding trip
A delightfully."- appointed luncheon
was given Tuesday, by Miss Laura
belle Coon. No. 1z6 Ferry-ave. east,
In honor of Miss Clara Gertrude
Champion and Miss Harriet Bonner.
The luncheon table was prettily dec
GRATED with pink and white asters and
maiden hair fern, which later were
worn as corsage bouquets by the
guests, who were taken by Miss Coon,
to the matinee, OF Camille" by Miss
Jessie Bonstelle and company, In the
Garrick theater
The members of the Woman's Auxil-
larry of the New York City Baptist
Mission society, of which Mrs. Luther
II. Trowbridge, formerly OF Detroit, Is
president, have been invited to spend
the day, Sept. Il, at. the John ID.
Rockefeller estate, at Poncantico Hills.
An invitation OF this sort from the
Standard OIL magnate Is rarely ex-
tended. Mrs. Trowbridge, who. during
her long years OF residence In Detroit.
was one OF the city's most progressive
and best known club women, has re-
ceived many compliments from the
members of the society of which she
was elected president a year ago, and
from the press Of New York, for the
emcient manner in which she has full
nlled her duties. and the new and Wig
orous life instilled into the organiza.
ton since her acceptance of the
presidents ONCE.
The Detroit times., 1911-09-06
Feminine Fads and Faneies.

Handkerchiefs of Madeira embroid-
cry are popular. They are embrold-
cred In colors as well as white. Some
have tiny scallops edge din blue. pink,
lavender or green, others have aspris
of flowers embroidered in one corner
as well as the scalloped edge.
Metal fringes are much employed
on evening dresses. These are made
from bullion cords. and are In Doth
the bright gold and silver, and In the
darker antique metals.
The Detroit times., 1911-09-06

or 10 kilometers an hour and so pla-
carded the entrances TO their villages.
II In also proposed 10 grant the road
user inalienable rights on the road
over those Of the pedestrian. although
true Il 10 that In the country France,
and often within the towns where no
sidewalks exist, pedestrians walk In
the middle OF the road. Now warned OF
the presence of an automobile by the
sounding Of horn or bell. he viii re-
main there at his own peril.
The Detroit times., 1911-09-06
water and repeat twice; then add
milk, butter and pepper.

Creamed ornC.-Boil eight ears of
fresh green corn In sailed water five
minutes. While still hot score the
kernels and press out the pulp with
the back OF knife, Put into a sauce
pan a pint OF cream. heat, and add
the corn with half teaspoonful OF
salt. dash OF pepper and a busting
OF grated nutmeg Boil gently about
three minutes. add a tablespoonful
of butter and one of -four rubbed to-
gether, and cook till thickened, when
SERGE at once.
The Detroit times., 1911-09-06
THE vAGABoND.

Give TO me the life I love;
Let the lave go by me;
Give the jolly heaven above
And the highway nigh me.
Bed In the bush with stars to see.
Bread l dip in the river
There's the life for a man like me,
There's the. life forever.
Let the blow fall soon or late,
Let what will be DER me;
Give the face OF earth around,
And the road before me-
Wealth ask not hope nor love.
MOI a friend TO know me:
All ask, the heaven above
And the road below me.
Robert Louis Stevenson. Z
The Detroit times., 1911-09-06

Ottoman silks are having vogue
as trimming, being especially used
for collar facings and revers. The
big demand In Paris has been for
cream white, deep yellow tan, and
coronation red. These three colors
have been use din combination. with
both navy blue and black worsteds
and silks.
The Detroit times., 1911-09-06

CHICAGO-George Quinn bought a
ticket to the Gotch-H ackenschmidt
comedy and then took a nap. He slept
four days and asked how the betting
was. He was told he didn't miss
much and went back to sleep.
The Detroit times., 1911-09-06

Sailed orn.C-Boil sweet, tender
corn on the ear. When cool cut off
the ear and put a layer two inches
deep into a stone jar. Cover with a
one-inch layer OF coarse salt, and so
on to the top. Cover with a plate
and weight with small stone. On
using 1t In the winter. cover the corn
with cold water, set on back of stove
until 1t becomes warm, turn of the
The Detroit times., 1911-09-06

NEW YoRK-By his limousine
crashing into touring car just after
he left the Waldorf. J. p. Morgan's
afternoon smoke was delayed until
the slight wreckage was cleared.
The Detroit times., 1911-09-06

In France tobacco shops not only
sell postage stamps. but provide mall
boxes TO receive letters for the post
The Detroit times., 1911-09-06

ATLANTIC CITY-so badly scsld-
ed that he cannot recover unless
strips OF skin are grated to his face.
Bert Smith has issued invitations for
cuticle party.
The Detroit times., 1911-09-06

CHICKASHA, Okla.--More than 800
members Of the Caddo, Delaware and
Wichita Indians are holding their
annual green corn dance.
The Detroit times., 1911-09-06

NEW YORK--A policeman helped
Charles Cobb 10 a drug store when
his leg was broken by a street car.
The policeman went for a doctor, but
when he returned the leg was mend.
ed with nails and glue. II was wood.
The Detroit times., 1911-09-06

PITTSBURGH, Pa.--secret service
operatives here are looking for the
manufacturers Of counterfeit one
dollar bill on which Lincoln's por.
trait is apparently ready to wink an
eve and Grants pompadour IL
crooked.
The Detroit times., 1911-09-06

PITTSBURGH, PA forgotten
coal mine was discovered while dig
ging the foundations for the new den
tistry building OF the University OF
Pittsburgh. The School Of Mines will
appropriate II.
The Detroit times., 1911-09-06

Creole Green Corn.-Score the ker-
nels OF six large ears OF fresh green
corn, and press out the pulp with the
back OF knife. Put one tablespoon
full OF olive oil in a frying pan, heat,
and In IL cook together till soft one
large chopped sweet green pepper,
and small chopped onion. Add the
corn, cover, and cook about ten min
utes, stirring occasionally. Then add
two or three ripe tomatoes, also
chopped, half a teaspoonful OF salt, a
dash OF red pepper and teaspoonfui
of sugar. Cook few minutes longer
and serve hot.
The Detroit times., 1911-09-06

The novelty business OF China is
drifting into the hands OF the Jap
anese.
The Detroit times., 1911-09-06

. ..s rr c :. P 9:s: s. - Tine.
The Detroit times., 1911-09-06

JOLIET, Ill.--Olaf Eckstrom was
the first victim Of the state law pro-
hibiting the drinking from a life
saver on trains. He passed bottle
to friend and was arrested.
The Detroit times., 1911-09-06

MIDDLETOwN, Conn.-Driving se
oxen, two abreast, John Cavanaugh
startled crowds at the Changers fair.
He had IL assistant drivers, and Il
took fve hours to cover 20 miles.
The Detroit times., 1911-09-06
WAYS
i TO COOK
CORN.

Steamed Corn.-Salt sweet corn
thoroughly and steam a good twenty
minutes. The corn will not turn yel-
low. as II often does when boiled,
and Is better cooked this way.
The Detroit times., 1911-09-06
away GO P|MPLES, B[OTCHES, SORES,
ULCERS AND ALL BLOOD DISORDERS.

pimpes, erupuon hoches
dwellings are caused BY bad blood but don't become other
any disease caused by bad or blood They eliminate all poons build
enrich the blood enabling
Pure blood will
To cascarets like
The Detroit times., 1911-09-06

NEW YORK-Isidor Greenberg hid
$4,000 In paper bag and put Il in a
closet. A servant threw the bag
away but Isidor recovered his savings
at the city dump and opened a bank
account.
The Detroit times., 1911-09-06

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS so many peo-
pie made fun Of him, o. He'll, a con-
iectioner, obtained permission of the
Kings county court to change his
last name to Hill.
The Detroit times., 1911-09-06
ODDS AND ENDS
FROM THE WIRES

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES so MANY mao
pie made fun OF him, o. He'll, a con
Iectioner, obtained permission of the
Kings county court to change his
last name to Fill.
ELIZABETH, N. ills golf hal,
iodged In q tree, r. c. Durham
climbed to the top OF ladder held
by IL men and "spooned" the bal
out.
NEW YORK-Isidor Greenberg hid
$z,Oo0 In paper bag and put II In q
closet. A servant threw the bae
away but lsidor recovered his savings
at the city dump and opened a bank
account.
MIDDLETOWN, Conn.-Driving 9e
oxen, two abreast, John Cavanaugh
startled crowds at the Changers fair
He had IL assistant drivers, and II
TOOK fve hours to cover 20 miles.
JOLIET, Ill.--Olaf Eckstrom was
the first victim Of the state law pro-
hibiting the drinking from a life
saver on trains. He passed a bottle
to friend and was arrested.
CHICAGO-George Quinn bought a
ticket to the Gotch-
comedy and then took nap. He slept
four days and asked how the betting
was. He was told he didn't miss
much and went back to sleep.
CHICKASHA, Okla.-More than 800
members Of the Caddo. Delaware and
Wichita Indians are holding their
annual green corn dance.
NEW YoRK-By his limousine
crashing into a touring car just after
he left the Waldorf, j. p. Morgan's
afternoon smoke was delayed until
the slight wreckage was cleared.
NEW YORK--A policeman helped
Charles Cobb TO a drug store when
his leg was broken by a street car.
The policeman went for a doctor, but
when he returned the leg was mend.
ed with nails and glue. II was wood.
ATLANTIC CITY-So badly scald-
ed that he cannot recover unless
strips OF skin are grated to his face,
Bert Smith has issued invitations for
a cuticle party.
PITTSBURGH, PA forgotten
coal mine was discovered while dig
ging the foundations for the new den.
tistry building Of the University OF
Pittsburgh. The School OF Mines will
appropriate It.
PITTSBURGH, Pa.--Secret service
operatives here are looking for the
manufacturers of a counterfeit one
dollar bill on which Lincoln's por
trait Is apparently ready to wink al
eve and Grants pompadour u
crooked.
Sob Prfnffnw Dons Right. Time
4 - a n "a
The Detroit times., 1911-09-06

ELIZABETH, N. ills golf ball
lodged In q tree, r. C. Durham
climbed to the top OF a ladder held
by IL men and "spooned" the bali
out.
The Detroit times., 1911-09-06

An engagement Of interest to
friends OF the groom-to-be. In Detroit,
Is that Of Miss Gertrude M. Binley,
daughter of Mrs. Sally Lee Binley, Of
Brookline, Mass. to ]. Wilbur Kay,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Kay. OF De
troit. The marriage will take place
Oct 3, in Brookline.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-18

The present editor of The Bee, Victor Rosewater,
counts his years in exactly the number that The
Bee does He is a native son of Omaha, having been
born in a small cottage standing the site Of the
Bee building, February 10, 1871, little more than
four months before the birth of The Bee
Victor Rosewater is the eldest in the family of
Edward Rosewater. the founder of The Bee. and his
educational training first inspired with
the idea that he would eventually take up newspaper
work. When years of age he entered the public
schools and has the unique experience of having
passed the lowest GLASS of the first grade his
graduation at the of without attending classes
in any building but the old Omaha High school which
has Just been torn down.
The winter following the completion of his public
school spent in Washington where he
served as page without pay in the United States
ate to acquire familiarity with the methods of gov
eminent and acquaintance with the men foremost In
public life.
His college career embraced two years of study
In Johns Hopkins university in Baltimore and three
years at Columbia university New York City from
which he received his degrees specializing in political
science economies and constitutional law. In his
final year Columbia he held the university fellow
ship in political economy and his doctors dissertation
entitled Special AsSessments-A Study IN Municipal
Finance" not only received approving comment and
communication from the leading economists of the
world, but was forced by the demand for II to
second edition. distinction enjoyed by only two
three OF the publications In the college series,
Even while still q lad at school Victor Rosewater
began INDUCING his bent for writing. His first pub
iished articles appeared In philateio magazines re-
fleetng his boyheod enthusiasm as collector OF
postage stamps. Later in association with James
Wallace Broatsh, he founded the Omaha High School
Register in 1885 and his editorin-ehisf for the
next two years, While at college ne acted as CORE
spendsnt for of the big metropolitan dailes
aud contributed articles to magazines and scientific
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-18
BUSY Life of the Present Editor of The Bee

division. embracing twenty-six states and territories
His successful conduct of his part of that campaign
brought words of thanks and appreciation from both
the national chairman and the presdent-elect
Although he has never been a candidate for office,
Mr. Rosewater has notable record for public service
chiefly along educational lines. For eleven years ne
was an active member of the Omaha Public Library
board taking q leading part In the development and
expansion of this institution. In 1896 he was ap-
pointed by Governor Holcomb to fill out unexpred
term on the Board of Regents for the University OF
Nebraska, where he devoted his energies to raising
educational standards In 1898 he served on the
award Jury for the educational exhibits at the Trans
Mississippi exposition In 1903 he acted as chairman
Of the Board Of Review that revised the tax assess
ment for the city of Omaha, signalling great step
forward in the movement for tax reform In 1908
he was one of the delegates representing Nebraska
in the first Conservation called by President
Roosevelt to meet the White House and is head OF
the state council for Nebraska of the National CIVIC
federation. Among other accumulated honors whlch
Mr. Rosewater prizes is the rare novelty OF having
incurred resolution of censure by the state senate
of Nebraska, voted upon him in 1897 by bunch OF
boodlers exposed and thwarted Just they were
grasping pot of money put up by Omaha gamblers
TO secure the repeal of the law making gambling a
felony.
Mr. Rosewater makes pretense TO oratory or
public speaking has responded at various times to
invitations deliver lectures on subjects Of economics
and finance TO the University of Wisconsin and the
University OF Missouri. well the University Of
Nebraska
He is one of the steadest workers on the whole
newspaper force, devoting what little time he takes
off to travel observation attendance on gather
ings of leaders thought enlisted in various public
movements. He married In 1904 to Miss Katie
KATE of Baltimore. and daughter and son complete
the family the boy being named Edward Rosewater
second after his grandfather, who founded The Bee
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-18

were: c. L. Bristol city clerk John Steen, treasurer;
John r. Porter, police judge Andrew Rosewater, city
engineer; Jerry Dee street commissioner and G. w.
Grafton gas inspector.
At the head of the police department was William
G. Hollins city marshal and chief assisted by Rodney
butcher, captain; A. P. Saunders lieutenant; c. P.
Paulsen turnkey, and three policemen appointed
from each ward, making total of eighteen men in
the entire force.
The fire department still volunteer organiza-
ton. Steamer Omaha, No 1, organized July 10, 1885,
housed together with the Pioneer Hook and Lad
der company, on the southwest of Sixteenth
and Farnam, where the Board of Trade building
stands Fire King, No. 2, organized September IA
1863 housed the east side of Tenth street, be-
tween Farnam and Douglas, where No. engine house
is still located. Durant Engine and Hose company
No. 1, organized February l, 1869, then now con-
stituted the special service of the Union Pacific
shops
County and Federal Officers.
Wandering into the somber, square, brick court
house that had been erected the northeast corner
Of Sixteenth and Farnam streets, traveller would
have found George B. Lake conducting the district
court with George Armstrong his clerk The other
county officers who supposed to make their
headquarters In the building were Henry Eicke, W.
A. Purchase and e, H. Sherwood, commissioners;
Thomas swobe, clerk; w. J. Hahn, treasurer; Louis
Won Froben, surveyor; Dr. J. G. Denise, physician;
John c. GOWN prosecutor; E. Estabrook attorney;
Jacob Gsh coroner; Henry Grebe, sheriff; Jeremiah
Benin, superintendent Of schools, and L. B. Gibson,
probate Judge.
The United States postoffice was located on Doug
las, below Fourteenth street, and presided over
by ]. H. Kellom postmaster. BY the time The Bee
had been we'll started Postmaster Kelom had given
way to Postmaster Joel Griffin, who forced
to retire by the exposures Of this paper The post
office advertised to be open from a. NJ to p,
M daily, except Sunday, when 1t was open from to
10 a. m The mails arrived and departed daily, except
Sunday. No mails were due Sunday afternoon or
Monday forenoon and no departures Saturday after
noon or Sunday forenoon. And the postoffce pat
ronizing public specially informed that way sta
lions the Chicago Northwestern and the Chicago,
Rock Island Pacific railroads supplied by rail-
way mail clerks on the morning trains.
The other names the list of United States Of
fcers located in Omaha in 1871 Hon. John F.
Dillon, Judge of the circuit court; Hon. Elmer 8.
Dundy Judge Of the district court; Watson B. Smith,
of the circuit and district courts sas A. srick
land United States attorneys Thomas j. Majors, In
ternal revenue assessor; Charles X Coutant assist
ant internal ASSESSOR Joseph E. Lancaster In
ternal revenue collector; Milton F. Lancaster, deputy
internal collectors 9. P. storrs liquor gauger;
]. T. Hoile marshal; s. g. Caldwell, pension agent,
and James H. Peabody M. D.. pension surgeon. Brig
adler General Ord commanding the Department
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-18
THERE ARE OTHER REEFS.

Five daily newspapers - the United States bear
the of Bee. The pioneer Of the name now in
existence established in New Orleans in 1927
1t originally Ango-French publication, but It
is exclusively French, and bears the elongated
title, "LAbeille de la Nouvelleorleans" The second
in point of age is the Sacramento (Ca) Bee estab-
lished in 1854, and published by James McClatchy
The Omaha Bee ranks third in years. and the Toledo
(o.) Bee, now News-Bee, established in 1877 fourth
The fifth is the De Queen (Ark) Bee
The number OF weekly Bees exclusive of those
published with the dailies approximates twenty The
Columbus Biene, the German weekly paper at Co
lumbus, Neb, was named after The Bee of Omaha
was likewise the Francitas (Tex Bee started last
year by H. H. Philpott. formerly staff correspon-
dent at Lincoln The postoffce at Bee. Neb also
looks TO this paper as its namesake.