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Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-10-05
STOLYPIN A MUCH HATED MAN

Peter Arcadgevitch Stolypin, the
Russian premier, who was assassinat-
ed, was noted throughout the courts
of Europe as a courtier and a master
of ceremonies. Despite his courtly
bearing and the great love the car
bore for him, Stolypin, 1t can be said
safely, was the most hated man in all
Russia. To the people of Russia he
was known principally as the man who
by his wholesale executions and drum
head courts-martial sent over the land
the expression, "Stolypin's necktie,"
as a synonym for the hangman'a
noese. Death sentences and execu-
lions were reported daily from his Of
fee, without the slightest comment or
word of explanation. Cold grim fig
ures alone made known the work OF
the hangman.
Two attempts before that which re-
suited in his death were made on his
life. He had not long been a mem
Der of the cabinet as minister of the
interior when the revOlutiOnists blew
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-10-05
Eight Children Burned to Death.

Indiana, Pa.-Eight children Of Mr..
and Mrs. William Dias of Heshbon.
nea here, ranging in age from Is
years to 3 months, were burned to
death when fire destroyed the family
home. The parents, after discover
ing the flames, left the children in
their beds and went to the first floor
where they made an attempt to extin-
guish the fire. The blaze spread rap
idly, however, and they were unable
to rescue the little ones.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-10-05
The italians Shell Towns.

Constantinople.-It Is officially on
frmed that the Italian squadron has
bombarded Prevesa, but the landing
Of Italian forces there is denied. It is
announced from Panina that two Ita1-
ian warships bombarded the port Of
Reschadie and the torpedo boats ly-
ing in that harbor, one of which was
damaged and landing its crew. The
Italian ships entered the port and
shelled the town, several houses being
struck. After taking soundings they
left, and later entered port Music,
taking the captain of the port prisoner.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-10-05

his house almost to pieces, 1njuring his little girl SO that he as crippled for
life. Weaker lei than he would have retired, at least Tor a lime, from the
policy which, had engendered the attack, but not Stdypn. H stuck to the
course he had outlined and dared the revolutonsts an assasshnst to do their
worst Several times it vas announced that his reign as minister OF the in
terror a. at a. end, but he kept the portfolio just tho same.
Stoypin was a marvel OF physical energy. No problem was too great for
him to SUI He carried a heavier official burden han any statesman OF
Europe His daily life, from which he w varied, vas a model for the Off
Gals Of st. Petersburg. In some cases he tempered the exercise of his u
thorfy with humanity and in other cases packed courts and sunrise execu-
ton spelled thu ut of whoever disputed him or The emperor.
Throughout his political life he played the dual role of murderer and hu-
maniarian. To those whom he condemned he was he hangman, but to the
enemies Of those he condemned he vas a great humanitarian who lived tor
Russia. He rued as b vii of a cowardly monarch made him. In b Off
cal life of Russia he will forever be known as the courter. But to b pee
pie of the lower classes there will be n synonym for the dead premier and
that will be, "Stoypns neckie"
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-10-05
PORTUGAL'S NEW PRESIDENT

The new constitutional president OF
Portugal, DR.. Manuel Arriaga, has a
hard task before him. When the re-
public was proclaimed in October,
1910, a provisional government was
established and, beset by reactionary
tendencies on every side, it found diff
ficulttes in maintaining itself. The
monarchists were active In undermin-
ing Its stability and many of the re-
publicans who aided in the overthrow
Of the monarchy became lukewarm in
their support Of the republic because
disappointed in obtaining the sweets
Of political Office.
Not long since the National Assem-
bly, chose a new president and adopted
a constitution. The choice for presi-
dent, DR.. Arriaga, is popular, but
whether this popularity will remain
after he is in Office long enough to
make enemies is another question.
Meantime the supporters of the exiled
King Manuel are active both in Por-
tugal and outside its borders and at
So 49,
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-10-05
charoed With HIGHWAY Robbery.

Jake Austin and Frank Johnson,
two escaped convicts were up before
Squire Humphrey, charged with high
way robbery. During their liberty
they waylaid Mr.. John A. Matthews
and robbed him Of $40, a coat and a
mileage book. The above ofense &C.
Cured at Whitley's a flag station on
the Southern railroad. MI. Matthews
stated that after he had been relieved
of all valuables that the ~highwaymen
cared to take they then forced him to
run down the railway track while
they made their escape.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-10-05
Fowler Gets Cold Feet.

Emigrant Gap, Cal.-Aviator Robert
G. Fowler abandoned his Transforming
tai fight because his engine will not
carry him over the Sierras as it will
not "bite" the thin air..
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-10-05
ARE SETTLING WRECK SUITS
Law Offices OF Durham Have Been
Crowded For Several Days-Has
Something Like rs Cases.

Durham.-The law Offices Of the
city have been. crowded several days
with the litigants in the Hamlet
wreck cases, both claim agents of the
Seaboard and the plaintiffs being
present when settlements were to be
made.
The Seaboard had something like
rs cases on the docket of the Dur
ham county civil superior court. It
was the largest number resulting
from a wreck ever sent to the courts
here and every man at the bard had
n or more Some ran as
high as forty.
The action Of the road has been
in the main commendable. It has
offered generally equitable settle
,ments, and it is recalled that It had
hundreds of claims to adjust. These
ranged in injuries from a scratched
hand to complete d~ecapitation. Sew
eral of these cases were for deaths
and the road has compromised some
of them.
There were sixty-six cases ready
for court in October. It is uncer-
tain how many will be tied Off, but
nearly all. The docket will be great
ly relieved now and there will hardly
be necessity now for asking for the
special term Of court to. try civil
use The October term will bt
for two weeks.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-10-05

600 o sign the franchise after it had passed the council. The mayor signed.
and, after the signing, officers found $4,000 in al envelope in a pigeonhole in
his desk at the city hall. ~
Mayor Knots went to Gary "broke" four years ago, living in a ude mt
"a the sand wastes. Today he is rated a millionaire and lives In n OF Garys
finest homes.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-10-05
IN SUPPORT OF CONVICTION AND
DEATH SENTENCE OF L. NJ.
SANDLIN.
IS TO BE .ELECTR0CuTED
Wife Had Left Him and When She
Would Not Return sandlin Fired the
Fatal shot.-The Attorney Generals
Argument is Given.

Raleigh.-Attorney General T., w.
Beckett made an especially. notable
argument before the Supreme Court
in support of the conviction and death
sentence of L. M. Sandlin of Whining
ton for the killing of his wife. She
had been forced by Sandlin's cruelty
to leave him and take her children,
running a boarding house as a means
of support. Sandlin went to the
house, %Guarreled with and abused her
because she would not come back to
him and then fired three fatal shots
at her and slightly wounded himself
as a show of intent to suicide. The
attorney general in closing his
argument for unfolding the convic-
ton and sentence to ~electrocution,
said:
"The record in this case registers
another victim to that dark spirit of
crime which is stalking through the
land and Shaving our women or draw
ing them down to a ruin that is worse
than death. The supreme tragedy
Of life is the immolation Of woman.
With a heavy hand nature wrings
from her a high tax of blood and
tears. Have men become brutes
that know no pity? Is motherhood
no longer holy? Is our civilization to
go down a carnival of crime, where
women are butchered like sheep in
the shambles? Verify, I take no pleas
ure in the death of the wicked, but it
seems to- me that to this man the
electric chair would hold the least of
horrors. AS he sits in his lonely
cell can he Danish the vision of the
woman who in the days of her youth
put her hand in his and, with a faith
that knew no fear, forsook all and
followed him? Can he ever forget
that momentous hour when this wo-
man, with a smile of ineffable ten.
derness, went down in the valley Of
the shadow Of death, in order that
his child might live? And then can
he for n second cease to hear her
screams of terror
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-10-05
TO Be Admitted to State Hospital.

To Be Admitted to State Hospital.
Joe Ikeland, an insane Syrian, is
in the Wake county Jail and the oun
ty authorities have asked that he be
admitted into the state hospital for
the insane. Ireland was several years
ago sentenced to serve two years on
the reads for trying to shoot his sis
ter. He later went crazy and was
placed in the Wake county Jail where
he has been for several months. He
will not wear any clothes, but tears
them off as fast they are put on him.
He sleeps on the floor. Authorities
want him admitted to the hospital.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-10-05

the present time Portuguese troops are beng employed to repel a possible
invasion by monarchists from the Spanish province of Gaicia. That there is
discomfort Of a widespread order in Portugal seems certain and it requires a
strong man to stem the tide and popularize the republic.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-10-05
Two Men Charged With Murder.

Two Men Charged With Murder.
CASTOR Smith and Al. Josen, two
young white men, were arrested at
Pomona Mills on a warrant charging
them with the murder of Lacy
Hackett on September 6. The boys
are in jail and a hearing will be held
before Justice D. H. Collins. The
warrant was worn out by the father
of the deceased. On the date charged
in the warrant the three boys had
gone into the country near the Po-
mona Mills and while strolling
around found a squirrel in a tree.
One Of the boys went home for a gun,
and returned with it, for the purpose
of killing the squirrel. When he reach
ed the place the squirrel had gone.
The boys then started home, and on
their way back sat down together
near a bridge east Of the mill. While
standing there, the gun, which was
in the hands of Smith, was discharg.
ed, the entire load entering Hack
ett's head. Death resulted almost in
stantly. After the shooting the two
boys hurried to the mill village AM
told of the affair. They gave the mat.
ter an appearance of an accident and
no inquest was held at the time. Since
then remarks made by the boys have
caused suspicion to fasten upon them.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-10-05
Will. Complete Arrangements Soon.

VIII. Complete arrangements Soon.
EARLY in October" is the time in
Dictated by Mr.. E. C. Duncan when
all arrangements will have been COM
pleted by him for the taking over of
the Raleigh & Charlotte Railroad
Company, the corporation that was
chartered several years ago for the
purpose Of constructing a direct line
from Raleigh to Charlotte. This in
formation came in a letter addressed
to Mr.. Lewis Hartsell, the energetic
secretary of the Concord Merchants
Association, several days ago and was
in reply to a communication received
requesting the consideration of Con-
cords claims to be On the route. A
map of this road as projected appear
ed several weeks ago and evoked
much comment throughout the sec
ton to be t%raversed.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-10-05

Photographers Convention Opens.
The fourteenth annual convention
of the photographers association Of
Virginia and the Carolinas opened in
Asheville in the Swannanoa Berkeley
hotel with a hundred delegates pres
ent from three states, besides a
large number of representatives Of
commercial houses from all over the
country. The convention was called
to order by President James A. Ward,
of Richmond. After the invocation,
Judge P. c.. Cooke delivered an elo-
quent address of welcome in behalf
Of Mayor Rankin and the city. The
response was by Mr.. Peterson of Spar
tanburg for the visiting delegates.
Letters Of regret were read from
members who could not attend, and
Mr.. Ward followed with the presi-
dents address which was full Ct
valuable suggestions for members and
the association about work. Two
other fine addresses were delivered,
C. o. Towles of Hammer Dry Plate
Company, on "Man Who Wins" H
NJ. Fell Of Eastman Company talked
interestingly on vital questions.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-10-05
,udqe Sentenced Brad Bailey.

Brad Bradley, the convicted MUIR
derer Of Chief Of Police White, was
sentenced to be e~lectrocuted Novem-
Der II by Judge Cook. In a few
words, Judge Cook told Bagley that a
Jury Of his countrymen had found
him guilty of murder in the first de-
gree and he must forfeit his life in
accordance with the law. Bagley
stood and heard the sentence with
cut any STOW of emotion. Only when
the jury announced the verdict has
Bagley shown any feeling and no
confession has escaped his lips.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-10-05
Charges CT Superintendent.

At a meeting of the City Council,
DR.. Chas. T. Nesbitt, City Superinten-
dent of Health, in an official report,
relative to a bill Of Furlong & Com
pany, licensed s~cavengers, for. $40 for
~scavenging the sanitary cans for four
days from September list to 9Th, in
elusive, charges that the company not
only demands Of the city payment
for work which the citizens in several
instances have already paid, but that
the firm has collected payment from
many citizens fer scavenger work
done by the city since September 5.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-10-05
Supreme Court Affirms Judgment.

SUPREME SOUTI <ti!Tf1iS JuQNn1Snts
The case Of Bailey VS.. Matthews
from Nash county, decided by the
Supreme Court is rather unusual.
The opinion is written by Justice
Walker, in which the judgment is af-
firmed. 1t seems that there were sev-
eral candidates for the postmaster
ship at Spring Hope. The former
postmaster, w. S. Bailey brings this
suit against his wife, his step-daugh-
ter, the present postmaster, and 9th
ers for conspiring to make and. max
ing certain fraudulent, libelous and
slanderous statements about him to
prevent his re-appointment as post
master at Spring Hope. The plaintiff,
under the provisions of Section S65 of
the Revisal, requested the Clerk of
the Court for an order for the exami-
nation Of his step-daughter that he
might ascertain facts necessary to be
known for the purpose of preparing
and filing his complaint.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-10-05
Are To Begin Drainage Work.

Within the next few weeks actual
drainage work will have been begun
on the two principal creeks in Iredell
county and within two years hun
dreds Of acres Of the most fertile
bottom lands now almost unfit for
anything except to breed fever germs
will have been reclaimed by cult
walton ad the county's corn produc-
ton will be enormously increased.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-10-05

Asheville.-Judge Cook has recently
emphasized the Importance of enforc-
ing the law applying to the sale of
cigarettes to minor.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-26

m. Preaching at II a. m, Catechetioal
class at 5 D. IN.
St. Hildas guild OF st. Martins church
are arranging for a sale OF useful and
Inexpensive articles adapted 70 Christmas
giving. The time and place will be an
nounced next week.
First Methodist church. Services In
odd Fellows hall, Twenty-fourtu and NJ
streets, Rev. J. NJ. Bothweli, pastor.
bible school At s:S q: m; Preaching at
AZ $50 p. m, held at Brass chapel.
Union Thanksgiving services will be
held at 81. Luke's Lutheran church.
Twenty-fifth and x streets Thursday, at
tist church viii have charge OF the serv-
ices, The usual offering Will be given to
the Ladies auxiliary OF the Young Mems
Christian association.
The United Presbyterian church, Twen-
ty-third and J. streets, Rev. w. A. Pol
lock, Pastor Sunday school at S:45 q. m.
Morning services at II a. M, subject OF
sermon, Precious Faith" Young Peoples
worship at 1880 y. m, topic of sermon,
II the Saints Barely Are Saved, Where
Shall the Sinners AppearT'
The Mems CLUB of So. Martins church
TUESDAY. November ais az the '1rs residence zee
OF T. J. Parker, Miss Ensor. supervisor
-ntt t music y ths public sehpols had charge
aANFNA NNtAlhA I+lW 1Otnr kNtlAli NtuueTtQ
numbers that were or very fine order
The. address OF the evening was given
by Prof. Graft, superintendent Of the
Omaha schools, His, subject was the life
OF James Whitoomb Riley and interpre
tation or some OF his works.
First Baptist church. Twenty-fifth and
school f@i meets Al st4b % a. n SSs the paster n1,r
will preach on the subject. Seeing the
Invisible at II a. m. Baptist Young Peo-
pl0'a union meets at 6: 100 a, m The even
Ing service at 730 will be under the dl-
reeton OF the Mems Bible class. J. D.
Murphy will speak on Baracn work and
w. u. cottrel. executive secretary of tks
Men and Religion Movement. will give an
address on Masculine Christianity" This
meeting Will be OF special interest TO you.
Thanksgiylng sabbath November 20, Of
the First Presbyterian church. Twenty.
third and ] streets Rev. r. l. Wheeler,
D. D., pastor. Bible teachings at Gas A.
m. In all departments DR.. wheeier's 3
morning topic, Some Thanksgi Wing
Thoughts" Special Thanksgiving song
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-26

trail committee. and other prominent re-
publloans being the guests, Only four
candidates were absent. they being out
Of the city. Il was an occasion for con-
graduation and rejoicing over the recent
victory In county 'and state. An hour and
half was spent absorbing delicacies, dis
oussing the election. and swapping
campaign yarns.
y. l.. Kennedy Presides.
Former Congressman John l.. Kennedy
was asked 10 preside and after express
ing his own qualification over the results
OF November z which sustained his
predictions as chairman Of the state CEN
tral committee, introduced Judge Estelle
The aged Judge rejoiced over the party's
latest successes, praised the rank and
file Of the party that made those sue
cesses possible, and paid tribute to the
leaders who directed the fight He com
mended Judge Baker for his tireless work
as chairman Of the county central COM
mittee and as manager of the republican
campaign for the Fourth judicial district
When he mentioned the name of Judge
Baker in. connection with the con-
gressional nomination. to be made next
spring his further utterance was lost in
applause and cheers
Councilman Berka euloElzed Judge
Baker for his long and faithful service 10
the republican party and concluded by
proposing him as candidate for the nom
lnation and pledging his most earnest sup
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-26

wife and family last July. He has since
worked In the Union Stock Yards for a
commission firm. His asrost occurred a
few days ago.
Women serve Dinner.
Members Of the local force OF the United
States Bureau OF Animal Industry were
entertained at the annual dinner given
by the ladies OF tho First Presbyterian
church Wednesday evening The women
Of the church served the dinner and
Thomas White acted as toastmaster. Al
the conclusion OF the meal a very inter-
esting program was rendered. Following
we're someyof the numbers: Miss Bmma
Dickman, u vocal solo; Miss, Florence
Etter, recitation; Mrs. Fred FOWL and
Mrs. Perry Wheeler, vocal duet. accom-.
panied by Niles Laefler Mrs. Bertha
Clark Hughes gave a reading and Arthur
Howe rendered piano solo, Dale Brat
ton entertained with slelght-of-hand ex-
hibitian, which was followed by a solo
~ Edward Baker. Miss Gladys Van
sent road q selection and John Rahn
rcloned the evening with q violin solo.
Altogether tho affair was voted a sue
cess.
NEGRO Taps TIL.
Ray Smith, negro stopped Thursday
evening at the store OF Mrs Sells. Thirty
ninth ana q streets. for the purpose Of
making purchase. while tho woman's
back waH turned tho black IL said 10 have
tapped tho I'LL and made his getaway with
8. He was arrested a half hour later
BY Chief of Detectives James sheahan.
Church, Notices.
There will be Sunday school ne 81
Clements mission at s;so D. M. SUNDAY.
West Side Methodist church Bihle
m and .. m.
First Christian church, Twehty-third
and I etreatH Sunday school at 10 a. m,
Communion At II a. m.
Lefier Memorial church. Sunday school
At 10 a, N. Preaching Rt II q m, BY the
pastor Epworth league at p. m.
81. Luke's Lutheran church, Rev. g. II.
Yerion, pastor. Bible school az 9:l5 a.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-26

4 - > 81
port More cheers and applause followed
and Judge Abraham L. sutton Of the dis
trict court seconded Judge BerKas mo-
ton
Mayor f. J.. Tranor OF South Omaha
former Mayor Frank Koutsky OF South
Omaha, Mayor F. S. Tucker Of Florence
and Colonel c. l.. Mather of Benson fol-
lowed with brief addresses In which they
approved Berka's motion and declared
they would do all in their power IN sup
port OF Judge Baker II he would become
a candidate. ... ...
Without any formal vote having been
taken someone moved that It be made
unanimous by rising vote and those who
already had not risen got to their feet
and cheered.
Judge Baker thanked the diners for
their friendly words and their support
and said be would allow his name to he
used, not as a candidate for any faction or
clique OF the party--because he did not
consider the party as divided into cliques
or factions-but siIRply as republican,
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-26
NAME BAKER FOR CONGRESS
Candidacy Of Judge to Succeed c. o.
Lobeck Launched at Dinner.
REPUBLICANS PLEDGE SUPPORT
banquet Held at the Rome to CeIe-
brade Republican Success In
Douglas County. and the
state.

Benjamin S. Baker became candidate
Tor the republican nomination for con-
gresham from the Second congressional
district TO succeed Charles o.. Lobeck at
a dinner and celebration OF the recent re-
pubncan victory at the Hotel Rome Fri
cay night
Judge. Lee S. Estelle. presiding judge
OF the district court. was the first to
mention Judge Bakers name in con-
nection with the Congressional nomination
and turn the jolliflcation banquet into a
nomination meeting. Councilman Louis
Berka. formally proposed him as b. a
candidate for the nomination and the
crowd Of ninety or more men gave
enthusiastic response.
Judge Baker was the host, republican
candidates at the general election of
November 7, members Of the county GEN.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-26
Asothsr Saves chnd.

While the family was calmly eating
breakfast the upper portion OF ROY
sweeny's residence al Bellevue road and
Chandler took fire yesterday morning at
: o'clock and caused a loss OF ,l.Oe.
A passing teamster called attention OF
the family and AIRS. sweeny rushed 70
the upper story where her young baby
lay asleep. The woman was barely able
70 get the child 70 safety before the roof
crashed IN. The place carried 800 insur-
ancs.