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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-08-13
A BRAVE DAlRYMAID.
BY Her Ready Wit and Nerve She
Saved the Title Deeds. i

1t was astonishing how many sue
ceedod in battling pursuit FROM
the field of CullodenI The kilt gave
,-reat freedom to the limbs. Most
of the men were Injured to long
marches and could exist on little
food. They knew the passes through
the hills, and the best hiding places
were pointed out to them by the
country people, who kept them
from starving and would give no in
formation.
\ reward of 100000 was prom
ised fors news that world lead to
the arrest of Prince Charlie. Many
knew where he was, but no word
ever reached the camp of the garri-
son of the victor, and the prince is
sued through the midst of vigilant
enemies and got away safely to
France. i
The adventures of the Jacobites
were numberless. This is how q
dairvmaid saved her master: After
King Georges army had subdued
the rebels they went through the
country dispossessing King James
friends of their lands. A captain
with band Of soldiers was sent to
take possession of MacLachlan's
land. They surrounded the house
and would not let any persons out
without searching them. There was
dairymaid there called Christine
Sinclair, who was washing the house
at the time. u
She knew the soldiers would try
to take the title deeds of the lands
and. going to her mistress, said she
could save them.
What can You do, Christine ?"
said her mistress. "They will put a
sword through you if they.find you
with the deeds"
But the dairvmaid insisted that
were the papers given TO her she
could get them away through the
midst of all the soldiers. At last
the lady allowed Christine to wrap
the deeds in one of the cloths with
which she washed the floors. A dry
clout, or napkin, was selected and
the papers wrapped up in this. She
put this dry cloth inside one of the
wet clouts she had used and wrung
it to make it look like the rest. She
then putsall the clouts in basket
and went out to spread them to dry
on a green.
| When she got to the door a hos
tile officer with a guard was stand
ing there. He stopped her and ask
ed, "What have YOU in your hands ?
She let down the basket at his fee
and said to him, 'There it is fol
you"
| He took his bayonet and pushed
the clouts backward and forward
with it. When he saw what h
thought was nothing but a lot O
vet elouts with the water wrun,
out of them he said, "You may lif
them away with YOU"
II Christine went to the green anC
spread the clouts there, but tool
out the title deeds and, placin;
them in her bosom, concealed them
The soldiers searched the nous,
and made the lady take an oath tina
what she said about ignorance o
them was the truth. She could d,
this with a good conscience, as onl.
Christine knew what had happene'
to them, so the titles to the proper
ty we're saved by the ready wit o
her brave dairymaid. - Chambers
Journal.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-08-13
Auction saIss.

Sales by auction, so far from be-
ing an invention Of late years, were
known as far back as the time Of
the Romats. Ii was supposed by
some that they chiefly used the plan
to dispose Of the spoils taken in war.
As these sales were said 10 take
place under the spear, II is fair to
conclude that they stuck a long
spear in the ground to mark the
place where the sale would be held.
II was long the custom in England
to mark the time during which bids
might be offered BY burning an inch
Of candle, the last offer before The
light went out being Of course the
one that took the article on sale
This custom led many to make M
bid until the candle was nearly out
and many often delayed 50 long
that the end of the fame still found
them silent.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-08-13
The Doctor kn.n.

'Doctor, what do you think II
the matter with my little boyf"
"Why, its only a corrustifed
exegesis Independently cmanat-
ing from the germ Of the animal re-
frigerator, producing a prolific
source Of irritability in the peri.
cranial epidermis Of The mental pro.
fundity."
"Oh, that's what ! told Betsy,
hut she lowed il was wurrums. -
Rirvsi~'.trut CFrg.l Pct
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-08-13

If this thing of Sunday ''blue
laws" continues it will not be
long before it will be necessary
for each town to print the laws
governing it and have them at
the depots to give to visitors as
they arrive, or otherwise law
abiding citizens will find their
way to the city lookup, and just
because they did not know that
some Insignificant matter was a
crime.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-08-13
Notice.!

The undersigned having been appoint
ed by the Clerk of the Superior Court Of
Durham County administrator OF the es-
tate of the late Addison Mangum. this
is to notify all persons having claims
against said estate TO present them to the
undersigned administrator on or befcre
the 10th day OF July. 1905. or this notice
will be pleaded in bar of their recovery.
All persons owing said estate will please
make prompt payment.
This the 9th day of July, leo7.
A. G. MANGUM.
Administrator.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-08-13
Sale Of Lot.

Under and by VIRTUE Of an order u the
Superior Court Of Durham County. y. c.
made in the case entitled, X. w. Winston
vs. Bethel Rudd, the undersigned com.
missioner will sell at public auction for
one half cash. balance in ninety day.
or all cash, at the option Of the purchaser,
for the purpose Of division, Al the cour,
House door in Durham. ". G.. at "a
O'Clock, m.
July 2Gth, 1907,
the following real estate, to-wit: Lying
aud being IN Durham City, y. C., begin.
ming al Frank Leathcrs' y. y. corner on
Southern boundary Of the North Caro-.
lima Railroad Company. thence with said
boundary $50 Fast Is links: thence 8.
we W. chain aud 81 links: thence y,
sSKo W. IS links 10 Frank Leathers
line: thence y. 3ih' 4. 1 chain aud q
links 10 the beginning. containing I7.ToC
acre. VICTOR :. BRYANT,
Commissioned
This June rs, 1907.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-08-13

POLITICS may not be in a mess
in this State. but the independent
voter that likes TO do as he pleases
has little choice when it comes to
casting his vote. It is almost a
foregone conclusion that the best
politician is going to win what
he wants, and when elected he
is surely going to continue to be
a politician and play the game
for all it is worth, while men of
deep convictions on public poll
cies must take a back seat.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-08-13

We are not one that believes
in race suicide, but In these times
when mothers are no longer, as
a rule, proud Of the fact, and
people will freely say they want
no offspring, it is refreshing to
see a family such as was our
pleasure to see last Sunday get
ting off a train. The father and
mother with seven children, the
largest appearing to be about ten
years of age, while the two
youngest, which appeared to be
three or four months of age,
seemed to be twins. A physician
remarked that he must be a
Teddy Man.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-08-13
JULY 2gth, 1907,
Notice Of Summons
NoRTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR coUKT
Durham County, May Term fyD7

NoRTH CAROLINA I SUPERIOR coUET
Durham County, May Term fyo7
Isabella Curtis W. Robert Curtis
The defendant above named will take
notice that an action entitled A. above,
has been commenced In the Superior
Court Of Durham County 10 dissolve the
bonds Of matfimony heretofore existing
between him and the plaintiff, on the
grounds provided for divorce In section
1867, subsection ., II the Rcyisai oi
Igos: and the said defendant will further
take notice that he Is required 70 appear
at the next term Of the Superior Count
of said county: 70 he held on the first
Monday before the first Monday In Sep.
tember, 1907. u being the 10th day II
August of 1901. al the Court house In
said county, and answer OF denuf TO the
complaint In said ACTION u the plaintiff
will apply 10 the court for the relief de.
manded In said complaint.
G. B. GREEN,
Clerk Superior Court.
This 10th day Of June. 1907.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-08-13
Thsrs Were otbs,s,

IAN I the only girl you ever
loyed:"
"0h, now he answered promptly.
"You are the sixth"
"The SIXTH she exclaimed, sud.
denly relieving his shoulder of the
weight Of her head.
"Yes," he said coldly; "there we're
five before you--my mother, an
aunt and three sisters"
And thereafter she cndeavorcd "a
be more specific when she asked
questions.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-08-13
DURHAM. N. c.. Aug. Is, 1907.

OF course railroads. cannot az
ford to prepare to handle the
business that comes their way,
but it will be to their advantage
to devote the most time to the
business that pays them best,
whether that be the passenger or
freight business.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-08-13

THE editor will visit the James
town Exposition this week. He
does not expect to tell all that he
learns while there for the reason
that you should go and see for
yourself, but we may be able to
give information that will be of
assistance to any that expect to
90 there in the near future.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-08-13

OCCASIONALLY a man that has
been tanking up on blind tiger
whiskey is pulled by the authori-
ties and proceeds to tell all he
knows and gets some four or five
people in trouble. The fault with
such matters is that usually the
fellow that does the telling can
not establish a good reputation
for telling the truth and the
cases that are made by his testi-
mony fall when they are called
in court.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-08-13

Probably the first European
women to use fans were the Portu-
guese, perhaps introduced by mer-
chants from their trade with Japan,
though we find mention Of their
having them in the fourteenth cen.
tury. In France the inventory Of
Charles v, at the end of the same
century, mentions a folding ivory
fan. Doubtless Catherine de Medici,
with her knowledge Of and love Of
the luxuries Of Italy, introduced
fans to her sisters in France. The
many wives of Henry VIII. of Eng
land and their court ladies were
used to holding fans, and Queen
Elizabeth had as many as twenty
seven in her elaborate wardrobe.
Fans grew into general use about
this time IN Italy, France and
Spain. A regular code Of signals
was arranged, so ladies and their
admirers were able to carry on a
regular firtation.-Chicago Record.
Herald.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-08-13

You know the railroad ques-
ton, or rather the question of
lower rates for passengers, and
the recent agitation was not a
political move, but tits noticeable
that not quite so much fuss is
being raised over the freight dis
elimination matter, and it may
be that the merchants that have
to pay freight do not represent
so many votes.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-08-13

We cannot understand why so
much effort should be made to
get railroads built in certain Sec
tions, and many towns want
more railroads, and just as soon
as they become paying institu-
tons begin cutting at them in a
way to make people that have
money invested in them wish
they had it out.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-08-13
The Pitmsn and the Owl.

A pitman, when coming through
a plantation not far from Barnsley,
found an owl, almost dead. Picking
it up, he thought he might pull il
round il he kept it warm, so, taking
his mothers shawl, for she was in
bed and knew nothing Of the pro.
ceedings, he wrapped up the poor
bird and placed it beside the FIRE.
Next morning, on his mothers ar.
rival in the kitchen, she saw the
owl perched on the hob. She CT.
claimed, why l always thought
our George was a clever lad
blessed il he hasn't gone and stuck
neb on the catw-Dundee Adver.
tiser.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-08-13

WANTED-Men, Women. boys
and girls to represent McClure's
Magazine. Good pay. Address
81 East % St., New York City.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-07-25
EIGHT FOOT GIANT
SKELETON DUG UP
Relics of Pre-fiiStOrIC Times
Found in Gravel Pit on
Sioux Reservation

Mitchell, S. D., July 20.-Some
strange finds have been discovered
in gravel pit east of Oacoma, out
on the Sioux reservation. Since the
pits have been opened nearly 80
skeletons have been found up to the
present time. Most of the skele-
tons have been found buried from
four to eight feet deep, and all in
either sitting or a standing pos
ture. Most of these people seemed
to be rather small in stature, much
below the heighth of the ordinary
North American Indian. A few
days ago, while digging in the pit,
a skeleton of a man fully eight feet
in heighth was discovered, in the inn
mediate vicinity of the burial place
were found implements of copper
and bone, and in each of the graves
was found a copper idol about eight
inches in length. The gravel beds
are dry, and when the bones are ex-
posed to the air they at once crum-
BILE to dust.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-07-25
South Dakota Book.

1t is an open secret in the Mitchell.
Chamberlain country that Paul Lang.
ford, in the new South Dakota story
"Langford of the Three Bars" is
Hon. John @. Anderson, the we'll
known rancher, cattleman and poll
tician. The authors have taken some
liberties with John R., but after all
his characteristics are revealed.
Dick Gordon, the states attorney, is
Lawyer Bartine of Oacoma, and in
fact most of the characters have q
habitation and a name in Lyman
county readily recognized by those
familiar with the circumstances sur.
rounding the career of Jack Sully
and his vicious band. -Yankton Oak.
Otan.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-07-25
A $500 HOSS RACE
HIGHMORE=MILLER
Dolly Mix and Mark Hanna to
Pace August lst

The sporting fraternity of Miller
and Highmore have finally got to-
gether on horse race between II.
Collins Dolly Mi" and ThOs. Tibbs'
Mark Hanna" Both are small,
speedy PAGERS, and raced at Miller
on the 4th. That race was half mile
heats, three in five, and was won by
Dolly Mix. Since then there has
been more or less bantering between
the sports of the two towns, the
Highmoreites claiming that Dolly
Mix was "cold blooded" and could
not stay for a repeat race.
The result is a wager of $500 for a
best two in three mile heat race be-
tween the two horses at Highmore
on Thursday, August 1st. The line
on these little flyers among the tai
ent is for race in the twenties. The
4th race at Miller gave a half al
1:144. 1t is expected that the win
ner of the Highmore match must dc
the mile in close to 2:25.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-07-25
NEW BUILDINGS
AT STATE FAIR
Permanent Buildings and New
Race Track Under Way

Many of the buildings at the state
fair grounds are nearing completion
and by the time the big exposition at
Huron opens the second week in
September everything will be in
readiness. The sheep and hog barns
are done, work on the new agricul-
tural hall is under way and the
foundation for the second horse barn
is now being laid. The woman's
building will be begun within a
week and everything is booming"
The grand stands have been moved
to the new tract and work on the
track is now under way.
The race track was moved to allow
more room for state and county
buildings, and while it was a big
undertaking it is asserted that it will
be in excellent shape by fair time
and that it will without doubt be
one of the fastest tracks in the state.
The new track will be in the extreme
northwest corner of the large plat
of ground dedicated to the state
board of agriculture for the state
| fair
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-07-25
STATE VALUATION
GREATLY RAISED

Pierre, S. D., July 22.-With the
returns so far made by the counties
which have sent in their reports to
the office of the state auditor, there
will be a decided increase in the gen.
eral state valuation this year, and
it is expected that under the new
law, there will also be an increase
worthy of note in the assessment of
corporate property, Up to date,
eighteen counties have made returns
which show an increase of eleven
million dollars over the returns from
the same counties last year. With
the same ratio of increase on the
rest of the counties the increase in
general valuation will be approxim-
ately thirty-four million dollars, over
the returns Of last year and the in
crease in corporate property will
bring it to at least forty millions if
the estimates are sustained
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-07-25
The Star of Empire

In little more than fifty years
from the Indian camping grounds
Chicago today leads the country as a
financial center, having finally out
classed New York. The National
banks Of Chicago have nearly seven
hundred millions of dollars on depos-
it, and in every material develop
ment the star of empire is pushing
westward. The marvels of such
western states as South Dakota, Just
beginning to appear on the surface,
makes it certain that in compara-
lively few years land values will
equal those of eastern states. The
march of progress. including rail-
road building, development of
farms, growth of towns and
cities, is rapidly changing the map
the center of population, and the
abiding place of wealth and resourc-
es.
In the face of such established fact
it needs no prophet to see what the
future has in stole for the man with
a we'll improved farm of 800 acres.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-07-25
The Road Drag's Work

The King road drag will not do for
the highways what a properly ad-
ministrated good roads law will do,
but it helps nightly and is inexpen-
sive. Every country road district
should have one and Immediately
after each rain drag over the high
ways of each district. Last year
when western Minnesota was flood
ed and roads generally were practlc-
ally impossible for months, the use
of a road drag kept section out of
Marshall in good passable condition
all of the time. Similar reports
come from other localities and it is
certain the people can have better
highways for small expenditure if
they will use the drag. Pierre Da-
kOtan.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-07-25
Intelligent Politics

In this day and age of biased par
tisanship among politicians and party
newspapers it is relief to see the
following editorial comment in the
Sioux Falls Argus-Leader regarding
Governor Folk. of Missouri This
of course does not alter the Leaders S
own opinions If political questions
and parties, but simply gives credit
to man who has made good. The
Argus says: "A good many democrts
of the state and great many who
are not democrats iourneyed to Car
ton on Saturday to hear the address
Of Gorernor Joseph Folk the bright
young governor of Missouri. In
formation received by the Argug-
Leader is that Governor Folk great
ly pleased everybody who heard him
showing balance, and poise, and an
insight into affairs which point to
him as one of the coming men of the
country.
Governor Folk is one of the men
who has been doing things. He is
not sensational, nor yellow; but he is
plucky, honest, clearheaded and as
brave as lion. Almost single hand
ed and alone, he started after the
grafters of Missouri. AS county at
torney, he secured the evidence,
presented it in court, forced convic-
tions from unwilling judges, and
landed behind the bars some of the
most prominent of the leaders of old
democratic machine in Missouri.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-07-25
GIRL HOBO
IN ABERDEEN
COnfeSseS to The Police That She
Came From Minneapolis by
Box Car Method

The Aberdeen police are in di-
lena over what to dc with Mary
West, who was arrested yesterday
noon in the Milwaukee stock yards.
She is a girl hobo, who says that her
home is in Minneapolis at the corner
Sixth avenue and Fourth street and
that she has worked her way to Alb
erdeen by the box car method. She
came in from Redfleld last Wednes-
day and has been away from home,
according to her story, for five days.
Her appearance would indicate that
she had been away from home for a
year and had not even washed her
face during that time. She was very
filthy. She wore an old bedrabbled
skirt. loose linen wrapper and a
pair of oxford shoes much the worse
for wear. Her face and hands were
almost black with dirt. The police
say that she was the most filthy per-
on they have ever locked up in the
city Jail.
What makes her case all the more
mysterious is that she seems to have
been well raised at some time. She
does not seem to be tough but to
possess under all her filth refined
nature. She answered all of Chief
Zirbes' questions in a refined voice.
The chief is of the opinion that she
has left home to avoid meeting
some trouble. She says she has par
ents living in Colorado. Aberdeen
American
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-07-25
STEEL BRIDGES
AND GOOD ROADS
Importance of Good Public Roads
in Hand County

Now that the county commission
ers have acted upon the question of
good bridges in the locations most
useful, it would be wise thing for
townships to select their most i'm
portant roadways leading to these
bridges for thorough work. Its
better to have one good road through
a township than half dozen poor
ones.
Had this method been pursued in
past years the county would today
have number of good roads. Per-
haps they were not needed once, but
the fencing of lands and the vast
tonnage of products and material now
hauled annually over Hand county
make them of the first Importance.
These things are fully realized, but
no one takes the initiative to correct
them.
There should be some central point
of work and influence to push this
enterprise along, and the people of
the county seat should assume
that burden for its own interest as
well as the general good.
The city authorities have done
commendable work in grading main
street to the clty's limits. To com.
plete all these roads to the townships
boundaries appears like heavy bur.
den for Miller township, and mat
ter of many years patient effort. In
fact the township officers are willing
but unable to do it.
A few weeks ago there was raiseC
in Miller by popular subscription
something like $500 for the 4th OF
July pleasures. And that is all right
But suppose that much energy wa.
directed each year into a road max
ing enterprise, would there not bt
some good results?
Yes? Well, We have a good road.
committee of responsible men, Wis
Mayor Thomson and the city council
Just write your check for 500 OF
any part of it, hand it to the Mayor
for good roads fund, and tell 'en
to get busy!
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-07-25
THREE=CENT RATE
HOLDS IN S. OAK
New Schedule Applies Only To
Interstate Travel

Much interest has been manifested
since July lSt regarding the question
of passenger rates in South Dakota.
Iowa, Minnesota and Illinois having
been among the states to require a
two-cent rate, new schedules have
been published giving the rates be-
tween points in this.state and Chica-
go and Minneapolis several dollars
cheaper than formerly, hence it was
rumored that the railroads had vol
unfairly established lower rate in
the Dakotas, to be in accordance
with that required in the neighbor-
ing states. This was mistake, how
ever, as the authorities say that in
terstate rates to points in South
Dakota will be two cents up to the
state line and there change to three
cents.
The only difference between this
and the previous rates, is that form
erly if a ticket was bought for any
point outside of the state. the rate
was 3 cents mile no matter what
the rate IN the other states passed
through.
Following are the old and the re.
vised rates from this city to Chicago
and Minneapolis: Miller to Chicago
-$19. 9.20-$14.S5, Miller to Minnea.
polis-S9. TO S7.S6.