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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-26

Thc turbine steamers Camden and
Belfast are 10 undergo a thorough
overhauling, this fall, at Bath, looking
toward their best possible condition
for safety and comfort of passengers
next season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-26

Here all day long the falling waters. dim,
Chant To the forest as they hurry by
Their never-eeasing. never-res.ing hymn.
only by tempest may the trees reply.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-26

Phippsburg is now being explored to
discover a coal mine which, for thirty
or forty years. Dame Rumor has
claimed exists there. If it is found
the feasibility of working it will be the
next question taken up by that town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-26

There the high MONDAY sun. straight
overhead
Seeketh in vain unto this aisle to pierce;
Only its shadows sun-fieeked, wanly led
Penetrate from that heat meridian
fierce
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-26

Thoughts of cool waters. dreams of for.
ests deep.
Hover all night about a weary brain
Until. awakened, peace flies with the
sleep.
Day in the city's binding heats again
Pail Mall Gazette.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-26
Maine Gossip
Dreams.

Dreams of cool waters tumbing Ger their
stones
OF a green forest with untrodden glade
OF the tall elm and beech the woodland
owns
Haunt me. and most of all dreams of
their shade.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-26

OF 1928 accidental drownings in New
England during the past year, Maine
had II victims, being outranked by
Massachusetts only with 139 drowning
facilities.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-26

George B. Ridley. of Topsham. has
PROV ed that peaches can be raised in
Maine, and has produced from one tree
100 peaches, which are as fine as are
grown anywhere The fruit is large,
of good flavor and color, and the
peaches weigh nearly third of a
pound.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-05-17

A Philadelphian has obtained a pat
opt 1t,r M aerial aoVerAelng sign,
waved by an electric motor SUSPENDED
from two captive balloons.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-05-17
Unfortunate Difficulty.

A very unfortunate difficulty nap
pened at Mooer's pond, few miles out
from Swansea, on Friday night, when
Mr.. Clarence Rucker, one of the ]arg
est farmers in the county, was shot by
Barnie Reeder, the weapon used being
Winchester rifle. The bullet, a A
calibre, penetrated the - leg below
the knee, causing q wound which ne
cessitated amputation. The operation
was performed by DR.. A. B. Knowlton,
the distinguished surgeon of Columbia,
assisted by Drs. BROKER, and Mr..
Rucker is getting along as we'll as
could be expected.
The trouble occurred at a fishing
party and, it is said that whiskey was
the cause of it all.
Deputy Sheriff Miller responded to
the call with his accustomed prompt
ness. Young Reeder was placed un-
der arrest, appeared before Magistrate
Jefcoat, gave bond in the sum of $1,000
and was released. Both parties are
prominent and the unfortunate diff
Guilty is greatly deplored.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-05-17
s. w. STOCKMAN ,
PAROLED BY BLEASE
Governor Requires Him
to Abstain Entirely
From Liquor.

Columbia Record, Saturday.
In paroling, SATURDAY, S. W. Stock
man of Lexington county, who was
serving a seven years. sentence from
August, 1907, Governor Blease en-
dorsed the petition as follows:
"Paroled during good behavior and
On the further condition that S. w.
Stockman do not use Intoxicating
liquors in any form, aud upon the
further condition that any breach of
the peace on the part Of S. W. Stock
man will be forfeiture Of this parole
and he shall be recommitted to serve
the remainder of the sentence. Cole
L. Blease, Governor, Columbia, May
13. 1911"
An interesting sidelight on the case
is letter from Judge of Probate Geo,
S. Drafts of Lexington, who wrote the
Governor that he was approached by
Jacob Grim and asked to sign q peti-
tion for the pardon of Stockman; that
again during the election he was ap-
preached and Grim told him, eff you
do not sign they will fight you in the
election" Mr.. Drafts writes that be
told him ''if had to get any office by
signing such a petition I did not want
it," He does not think that Stockman
should be pardoned.
Governor Blease received the fol-
lowing statement about the case from
DR.. H. G. Eleazer of Peak:
Il was present and heard the evi-
denee in the case of the State against
Sam Stockman, an old Confederate
soldier who is now wearing the stripes
as result of conviction for killing his
son-in-law, Hampton Hartley. Had I
been on the jury the verdict would
have been different or mistrial would
have resulted. No one asked me to
make the request for Stockman's free
dom and I do 80 from a sense of right,
formed on the day OF his conviction.
Should opportunity afford I would
speak. So have spoken with all the
vim of my honest soul that to continue
him in the toils-advanced in age,
Confederate soldier and nagged to des-
peration to do what he dds almost
stealing from the grave"
At the hearing before Governor
Blease few weeks ago it was brought
out that Stockman had been horse
whipped. At the time of the hearing
Governor Blease announced that he
would reduce the sentence. The pa
rolling of Stockman knocks off about
five years of the sentence.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-05-17
"P. H. COrley.
Gave Graduate Recital.
The State, 18th May.

The State, 18th May.
Last evening at the College for
Women, Miss Anna Martha Meetze
gave her graduate song recital. Miss
Meetze is Lexington girl and is pop
ular both in her home town and in
Columbia, a fact evidenced by the
large audience. The programme was
quite lengthy and unusually diversi-
fed, consisting of groups of German,
French, Italian and English songs,
which were rendered in the original
language. Miss Meetze possesses a
pleasing voice of clear bird-like quality
and sings with an ease and sureness
which might be surprising in a singer
of far greater experience. Every
number on the programme was rend-
cred in manner highly creditable to
the young singer and to her teacher,
Miss Bancroft. The audience ex-
pressed their appreciation with gen
erous applause and the flowers sent
were exceptionally abundant and
beautiful.
The programme in full was as fol.
lows:
"With Verd'1re Clad' (Aaydon).
"Fruhlingslaube" (Schubert).
"Haiden. .Roslein'' (Schubert).
'Thy Beaming Eyes, Mac Dowell)
"Tell Me'' Nevinl.
my Lady" [Hiedlinger).
"Nymphes ct sylvains" (Bamberg)
"Solyeig's Song" (Grieg).
"Wlth Water Lilly" (Grieg).
'Du Bist Vie Fine Blume'' (Schu
mann).
''Volksliedschen" (Schumann).
''Le Parlate d'Amour," Faust (Gou
nod).
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-05-17
MIR. Smith Loses DWELLING

The neat little home of Mr.. G. Olin
Smith, at Barr, was totally destroyed
by fire about 7 O'Clock Friday evening.
All of the contents. including a hand
some piano, went up in the flames.
1t is thought that the fire originated
from a defective stove fue. The
loss is about 81, 500.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-05-17
p. C.. I. Commencement.

The faculty and graduating class of
the Palmetto Collegiate Institute re-
quest the honor of your presence at
the annual commencement May 21st
to 23rd, 1911, Lexington, S. G.
Programme.
Sunday, May 21st, II a. m.-Com.
mencement sermon, Rev. ". w. Dan
iel, D. D., president of Columbia Col
lege.
Monday, May 22nd, 1o:3o a. NIX
ercises by primary department. 400
p. m.-Exercises by intermediate de-
partment.
Tuesday, May 23rd, 1890 a. NIX
ercises by class; literary address by
Geo. B. Cromer, IL. D.; delivery of
diplomas.
Glass Roll.
Reba Catherine Corley, Peter Berry
Hendrix, John Perry Derrick, Kath-
crime Ruth Long, Ernestine Elizabeth
Hegmann, John Thomas Sox.
The sermon will be preached from
St. Stephens Lutheran church. The
exercises proper will be held in the
Institute building.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-05-17
Rev. w. ID. Quick
Preached.

The Rev. W. D. Quick spent the
weekend with his family in Lexing-
ton and filed the pulpit in the Metho-
dist church on Sunday afternoon. The
Rev. Mr.. Quick is faithful, sincere
and earnest ambassador of the Lord,
aud is doing a great work at Wagner,
where he is pastor of the Methodist
congregation,
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-05-17

Lexington county gained in the ten
years 4,776-a fine showing for a
county without a city and having no
town with as many as 1000 inhabi-
tants. There are abundant signs that
Lexington is gaining in prosperity as
an agricultural county.-The State.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-05-17
SOCIAL CLUBS MUST
CLOSE ON SUNDAY.
Sheriff COrley Serves No.
fice ON ManagerS-Re-
suit of Strong Moral
Sentiment.

The two social clubs of Lexington
must close their places Of business at
1880 O'Clock on Saturday night and
remain closed until 6 O'Clock Monday
morning, or be closed up permanent
ly, if the mandate of the sheriff is to
be obeyed.
Sheriff Corley on Monday served
the. following notice on the managers
of both clubs:
"Ycu will take notice that you are
hereby required to not let any whis-
key or beer be taken out Of your club
at any time, and also to close your
social club every Saturday night at
11:3O O'Clock sharpe, and keep the
same closed until O'Clock Monday
morning.
"In case you fail to comply with
this request it will be my duty as sher-
iff to swear. ..out warrant for you and
have your places of business closed
permanently.
''P. H. Corley,
"Sheriff Lexington County,"
This action comes as the result of
strong moral sentiment. 1t is under
stood that many Of the members are
in favor of the Sunday observance and
the managers, it is thought, will obey
the sheriff's order to the letter.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-05-17

All persons having bottles or crates
belonging to Kaufman & Wingard
Bottling Works are notified to return
them at once or they will be required
to pay for. them.
Kaufman Drug Co.
II. NJ. Wipgard.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-05-17
PeliOn School Will
Close Next FRIDAY,

The closing exercises of the Pelion
High School will be held on next Fri
day afternoon, beginning promptly at
8 o'clock. The public most cordially
invited.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-05-17
Prayer Meeting.

There will be prayer meeting at
Mrs. Nancy Corley's next Sunday af-
ternoon at 4 O'Clock.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-31
Former Mayor Bemis
Renews His Fealty
Says Infected with Booster Spirit All
His Life and Cannot Get Away
from it Now.

Former Mayor George p. Bemis has writ
ten the following letter to Samson:
OMAHA. July p. 1sl1.-Samson: Reply
ing to your very urgent invitation to be-
come inoculated with the Ak-Sar- Ben germ
by becoming a knight of the Omaha
boosters for the promotion Of the pros
perity Of the city, allow me to say that 1
have been infected with that spirit all my
life. having been born with 1t in my system.
ITO these atter-day boosters II may be
Of interest to know that my cousin the
late George Francis Train, was the original
Omaha booster and pioneer promoter of the
welfare of Omaha; that in conjunction with
that live wire genius, whom it must be
admitted was without a peer in his day
in promulgating truths and promoting pros
perity, the writer was instrumental in in
ducing the captains of industry nearly
fifty years ago in building the Union Pa
ciflc railroad across the plains and noun
tains from Omaha to the west.
This project was, like many others con-
ceived by Mr.. Train, regarded as vision
airy, but with the true booster spirit and
an interchangeable will and determination
Mr.. Train lived to see the first shovel
of earth heaved and the road completed
and operated during his lifetime
"Modesty prevents me from entering
into the many details of the histoy OF my
personal efforts and while mayor of
Omaha in bringing to this city the Trans
mississippi congress and Incidentally the
sowing of the seed from which came
forth the great Transmississippi exposi-
ton.
Suffice It to say, however, that al
though the Omaha Commercial club failed
and refused to aid or assist in securing
the holding of the congress or in provfd-
ing for it's entertainment, l managed to
interest public spirited men enough to
make 1t eminently successful. Then IL
was that the Commercial club leaped into
the arena and "seizing the bull by the
HORNS" scared into public notice COM
pletely obscuring me and my efforts A
careful perusal of all the facts as printed
in the newspapers of the time will sup
port my contention that 1 have always
labored for Omaha. am an optimist not
only as to the future of Omaha, but as tc
myself and my fellow men. 1 believe
that the organization and vital forces of a
city like that of man are capable of i'm
provement and preservation and that the
life and duration of activity may be ex-
tended by strict adherence to the laws OF
nature trade and common sense together
with the abandonment of luxurious WAYS
OF living. I flatter myself that with my
new thought ideas 1 may avoid the weak
ness of sensibility and old age and the
decline of the vital forces and live to be
even more than a centenarian. In con-
clusion 1 take pleasure in inclosing YOU a
check for $40 to renew my allegiance To
the Good King Ak-sar-Ben XVIII, by be-
coming one of his myriad of subjects
Long live the king.
GEORGE p. BEMIs."
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-31
Farmer ThOrman
Hunts City for Son
Left Behind Billboard
Wisner Man in Desperate Eight-Hour
Search While Youth Patiently
Waits for Him.

Leaving his 10-year-old boy behind a
signboard at Fifteenth street and Capitol
avenue while he went to the postoffice at
4:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon, N. +.
Thorman, a farmer of Wisner, forgot be-
hind what signboard he had left the young
ster.
After making a canvass of almost every
billboard in the city he came upon the
lad in his rounds at 1880 o'clock this morn
ing standing unperturbed, like a certain
tabled youth on a certain blazing deck, in
the very same spot he had left him.
At 1890 o'clock, after walking five or
six miles on his hunt, Thorman, extremely
excited, went to the police station to
ask for help in his search. The entire force
was notified and the officers were kept
busy looking about the vicinities of each
billboard on their respective beats, but
were unable to locate a certain tall weed
which Thorman described as near the
place
When he finally found the youth, Thor
man took him to the police station and
called off the officers from the hunt.
George, the boy, red-haired and freckled,
took the matter as a huge joke on his
father. He said he knew the way from
where his parent had hidden him TO the
Belmont hotel, where they were staying,
but preferred obeying his parent to doing
such a praiseworthy thing.
IT knew he'd come" he grinned, dis
playing a much broken row of front teeth.
Thorman explained that he had left the
lad behind the signboard because he wanted
to protect the boys eyes from the after
noon sun. He had just taken little George
from st. Joseph's hospital. where the boy
had been for two weeks undergoing treat
ment for his left eye. which a hen had
pecked
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-31
FREDRICKSoN LIKES WYOMING
Omaha Motor Car Dealer H. Having
Great Time In the
West.

A letter was received Saturday by t. NJ.
Cromwell, manager OF the II. Il. friedrich
son company. from Mr.. Fredrickson, who
left several weeks ago for short vacation
outing in central Wyoming. Mr.. Friedrich
son has been gone now considerably longer
than was his intention when he left and
so enthusiastic has he become over the
country that no is in that he is going
into one of the QUILTING towns secure
a complete hunting equipment and now that
the season is OPEN go back into the famous
Jackson Hole country for some big game
His letter stated that he probably viii
not return for some considerable time yet
Mr.. Fredrickson wrote that he has pur.
chased ranch in Wyoming so that in
the future he will have other things to in
terest him in the northwest besides hunt
ing and fishing. Mrs. Fredrickson is having
as much pleasure out of the trip as her
husband and goes everywhere he does.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-31
Police Find Wagon
Burglars We're Using
Search of Vicinity Of Carlson Store
Results in the Discovery
Of Rig.

Believing that the two burglars caught
Saturday morning filling bags with grocer
les in Mrs. s H. Carlsons store. Forty
eighth and Cunning streets, had a wagon
in which to carry off their loot, the po-
lice searched the neighborhood and realized
their expectations.
A horse and wagon were found early last
night tied to a tree at Fiftieth and Lafay-
cite streets, and on questioning the burg
lars at the police station II was learned
that the vehicle belongs to Charles Roose-
velt who gave his name as George Nc
Call.
Mrs Carlson filed a complaint against
the pair in police court Saturday morning,
charging burglary. They will be tried be-
ore County Judge Leslie as the crime was
committed outside the city limits.
Charles Roosevelt is the man who stabbed
Charles Daniels a week ago to avenge
himself for an insult OF six years ago. He
has served the greater part of the last
two years in jail on various minor charges,
principally vagrancy.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-31
Youngest Railroad
Vice President is
Former Omaha Man
o. L. Dickson Moves Up Fast in the
Railroad World When Once He
Makes a Start.

o. l. Dickson, who was recently ap-
pointed vice president of the White Pass &
Yukon railroad, at the age OF "a, occupies
the unique position of being the youngest
railroad vice president connected with
American systems. Dickeson's rise, I'M
usual as IT is. is nothing more than a
story OF well-directed energy. He was an
ambitious youngster with some idea of
the place to which ne wished to make his
Jun
Dickson was born in Ottumwa, Ia. m
1877. He attended public school until he
was IL Then he decided Ottumwa didn't
give him quite enough room to stretch, so
he went to Chicago with a few dollars
and much hope He entered a business
college In the Windy City and managed, by
doing odd Jobs in spare time. to exist
until he received a diploma as an amanuen-
sis.
This diploma was his sole possession
when he plunged into the big struggle Of
the city. There was no money for rainy
days; action was imperative. He buried
his nose IN the newspapers. smeIled out
opportunity in the name OF "stenographer'
In the transportation department of the
Chicago. Burlington 4 Quincy railroad. ap-
Piled for the job, and got it.
Two years later he ceased taking dicta-
ton and turned dictator, assuming the
position OF superintendent OF the depart
ment. He was still cramped for room.
and In 1906 became superintendent of the
Buriington's freight and passenger lines
west OF the Missouri river. with headquar-
tiers at Omaha. Neb.
Dickson could not remain long on one
spot. His personality and work had at
tracted the attention OF Daniel Willard,
now president OF the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad. then vice president in charge of
the operation OF the Burlington. Willard
, brought him back 20 Chicago and made
him inspector OF transportation.
Dickson worked at Wizards side, and
when willard resigned practically assumed
the latter's work. For the title he cared
nothing. He was absorbing power every
day, becoming known throughout railroad
circles. and finally came his last appoint
ment which marks a new record IN rail-
reading; vice president az 81
Once. during an interview, a reporter
asked him the secret OF his rapid rise.
Dickson shrugged his shoulders and an
IWered;
Il hAven't had time 10 IND out"
paruf.aan4 A AxsartJsi,s, a. tha poaA a. Kafs
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-31
OFFICIAL STATEMENT AND RESOLUTION
Adopted by the
OMAHA WATER BOARD

TO THE CITIZENS OF OMAHA:
The water board in the performance of what it believed
to be its duty protecting the interests of the city, called
the recent water bond election for the purpose of providing
for the taking the water plant and making
extensions and improvements hereto 1t transpred in that
election that eleven wards of the city carried the bonds by
very large majority and that the necessary vote
would have been secured had not been for adverse
jory in locality where there is great to believe
the votes of taxpayers influenced by motive
or reason other than that of the cty's welfare.
SINCE THIS FACT BECAME KNOWN 1T HAS
BEEN INSISTENTTIY DEMANDED THAT THE BONDS
BE IMMEDIATELY RE-SUBMITTED. THE WATER
BOARD IN RECOGNITION AND APPRECIATION OF
THIS DEMAND AND, AT THE SAME TIME, IN THE
PERFORMANCE OF WHAT 1T BELIEVED TO BE IT'S
DUTY IN PROTECTING THE INTERESTS OF THE
CITY, HAS AGAIN CALLED A SPECIAL ELECTION
TO BE HELD BETWEEN THE HOURS OF A. M. AND
P M. WEDNESDAY,, AUGUST I'D, 1911, AT WHICH
WILL BE AGAIN SUBMITTED PROPOSITION TO
ISSUE So 100000 OF WATER WORKS BONDS, PAY
ABLE IN 80 YEARS AND BEARING INTEREST NOT
TO EXCEED Az PER CENT PER ANNUM.
In 1903 the mayor and council elected to purchase the
water plant a value be asceraned by three engineers
This apprasement resulted in valuation of $6263 5949
and the water company Immediately brought suit to compel
the city take the plant at that price The supreme court
of United States has ruled that the city required to
take the property at this valuation That question is
settled
THE WATER PLANT MUST BE PAID FOR, AND
THERE is NO IMMEDIATE METHOD OF MAKING
PAYMENT OR POSSIBILITY OF SECURING POSSES
SION OF THE PLANT EXCEPT BY THE AUTHORIZE
TION AND SALE OF BONDS. MOREOVER, IF THE
CITY HAD POSSESSION OF THE WATER PLANT, EX-
TENSIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS OF THE PLANT
WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE WITHOUT THE AUTHOR
LzATTON AND SALE OF BONDS.
If the bonds voted the water board will take steps
to possession of the water plant soon possible
This city cannot get possession of the
water mains and improve the waite
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-31
DAUGHTERS TO HOLD MEETING
Local. Chapter to Have Session This
Week to Consider Changes
in bylaws.

A special meeting of the local chapter
OF the Daughters of the American Revo-
luton viii be held Wednesday afternoon
at s;SO o'clock at the Field club. when GER
tain proposed changes in the bylaws Of
the chapter will be presented to the men,
bers for action.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-31

SYRACUSE. Neb.. July S0-(Special)-
The barn on the place OF Conrad Leisge
three miles southwest OF Syracuse was
burned at midnight Of Thursday July n.
Mr.. Leisge lost four head OF work horses
and some hay. oats and all the contents
OF the barn. The barn was insured. but
there was no insurance on the contents.
Nothing Is known Is to the origin of the
tin