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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-12-06
Blq Coal Fire On.

The tremendous pile of coal at
the coal shute of the Southern
road is on fire. 1t has been burn
ing for sometime but not until
recently did it give trouble that
was Of a serious nature.
Two or three nights ago there
was a call for help. at which
time hose was sent to the shute
in order to prevent Ithe blocking
Of trs fife. and since then there
has been a steady stream pour
ing into the fire. For several
hours there was danger that the
shute would burn down and that
traffic would be blocked, but the
supply Of water furnished was
such as to prevent anything Of
this kind.
In the coal pile. so it is report
ed, there is a total Of about eight.
cen hundreds tons Of coal. This
is considerably larger than a year
ago when the coal pile at the
shute burned for a number Of
weeks.
The fires in these coal piles are
caused by the heating of the coal
and for several weeks it has been
feared that there would be this
outbreak Of the fire. While still
in a very threatening condition
1t is thought that the fire is now
fairly we'll in hand. There are a
large number Of men at work on
the fire and many teams, scrap
ers and the Hike are employed
moving the coal from one section
to another and cutting the coaI
pile in two.
It is now very evident that Il
will .require several weeks In
which TO get the fire under con.
troll.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-12-06
Snakes In Australia.

There are five kinds of venomous
snakes In yictoria-the tiger snake.
the black snake. the brown snake, the
copperhead and the death adder. The
last mentioned is very rare In Victoria
and very yenomous. II Is about two
feet long. very thick In proportion to
It's length. Of a dull brown color and
with q fiat, wide head. The strangest
thing about It is that many people be-
lieve It's sting Is contained In the tail.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-12-06
Made an Assignment.

E. D. Morris, who has been en-
gagged in the bicycle business on
church street for sometime. has
made an assignment, naming J..
A. Giles as the trustee. The
bond Of the trustee is named at
81, 900. which was given. The
assets are given as $1,000
and the liabilities $500.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-12-06

4 recent visit to one of the largest paint
factories in the world, disclosed machin.
cry that was producing 1900 gallons Of
Paint. and doing il better ami In less
time than 700 gallons could be made by
hand mixing.
This was the celebrated J.. & ". Paint.
The l.. u Il. Zinc hariems /. & II.
White Lead anil makes l.. & ". Paint
wear like iron for 70 to IS wears.
! gallons l.. & n. mixed with gallons
Linscei OH makes : gallons Of paint At a
cost Of less than 81. D. per gallon. >
II any defect exists in l.. * n. Paint,
will repaint house Tor nothing.
Donations II l.. s. II. made 90 church.
e.. Sold by Hackney Brothers. durham
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-12-06
A Hole In the Ballad.

Conjurer-You saw me put your
watch In your handkerchief?
Small Boy ION stagep-Yes. 4.
You can feel IL still in the nandker-
chief:"
"Yes."
"You can hear II tickingr'
AYES, but
"But whatT'
"My watch hasn't been going since ]
took the works out at school
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-12-06

Nobody knows the size Of the ice cap
covering and surrounding the south
pole. FOR nobody las ever been able 10
explore II. But the antarctic circle Is
much colder than the arctic. and II Is
computed that the accumulatiOns Of
Ice are Tastly greater at the southern
than at the northern end Of the earth.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-12-06
Fine Porkers.

We are indebted to a friend
for the following weights of hogs
killed in the communityof Rouge
mont:
w. L. Hall, one, weighing 400
pounds: r. l.. Critcher. one
weighing $50; John Pickard, one.
800.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-27
Kills Horse Racing.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

SpeciaI D8patch % Ibe StAf.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. February IT,
Acting Gov. John Ike Moore has just sign
ed the famous Amis -pooi-selling bili,
thereby bringing to close the present
race meeting at Hot Springs and sounding
the death kneu Of the king Of sports in this
state. ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-27
Government sscur1ti,4
Philadelphia Stock Exchange.
London Stock Market.

LONDON, February 27.-American Sc
curities opened active and firm today.
Prices advanced under the lead OF Union
Pacific and Baltimore and Ohio, and at
noon were AaH over yesterdays New ! ork
closing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-27
PASSED By THE SENATE.
Bill for Purchase Of Land on South
Eide Of Avenue.

The Senate at 3:15 O'Clock this afternoon
passed Senator Heyburn's bill apprepriating
$1O.NOO00 for the purchase Of all the land
on the south side of Pennsylvania avenue
from the Botanic garden to 18th street and
extending south to the Mali
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-27
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

The Treasury Department Is putting in
force an order issued some time ago in re-
gard to national banks all over the country,
and in consequence Of the general reguia-
tion some of the depositors in the various
financial institutions Of this city are receiv-
ing notices from the department asking
that their balances on a specified date be
furnished the department.
This information Is required solely for
the purpose of verifying the correctness Of
the banks accounts, and, Of course, Is not
sought for from all of the depositors In
any one institution.
At meeting of the Washington Clearing
House yesterday q committee was appoint
ed to make a revision of the constitution
and to report the results Of their labors at
next two weeks 1t is understood that the
purpose Is to have the new instrument IN
corporate some feature which will bring
about uniformity in the matter OF bank.
ing hours in the city. When adopted it
will govern not only the members OF the
clearing house. but also all institutions that
clear through members. which includes all
banking institutions In the city.
A telephone message was received today,
while the Stock Exchange was in session,
from Mr.. James M. Green. who mad the
misfortune some days ago to break his leg:
He Is getting along nicely, and To-Day toio
one Of the brokers that he was about to
take an automobile ride and sent his good
wishes to his associates.
The feature Of the days trading was
the placing of a large block of Lanston IT
was thought that the broker who was
selling had about a thousand shares to
dispose Of and II that was the case ne
only got rid Of about three-quarters OF that
amount. $40
The greater part went for 12&, with
some lots an eighth of a point lower. There
was also a sale at 12h. Prices recovered
somewhat and at the close the bid was
12N and the asking price an eighth OF a
point above that.
Yesterday the bid for the stock was Is
and the asking price 13A
Ten shares of Mergenthaler sold Tor 2oS,
and more would no doubt have been taken
at the same price If there had been any
for sale. but the lowest asking price was
210.
Mitchell Mining went to rather low
level as there was a number OF lots tnat
were sold for 5A, and the stock was sun
to be had on that level at the close. Ihe
bid was an eighth Of point less thar
the asking price
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-27
The World of
Finance and Trade
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Furnished by w. b. Hibbs & Co., bankers
and trokers. 400 + street, members New
York stock exchange, Washington stock en-
change and Chicago board Of trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-27
Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales.-Regular CALL II O'Clock noon-Norfoik ana
Washington Steamboat 5s 81 600 at 107.
Washington Gas. % at So, 100 at oS1s tbuyer Go,'
Is at So. o
Mergenthaler Linotype, 10 at 200. ,.,,
Lanston Monotype. 100 at 10: 20 at IL. at l3A
10 at 1877 SO at 49, 100 at 1874. Is at ID, 100 at
iSs., 100 at 12ss. 100 at 1926, 100 At l2h. 100
at i2A. 100 at 12f.. 800 at l2H. 100 At ~ aZa4'
Mitchell Mining zoo at "a. 100 at ~, 100 at
81. 100 at 81. 100 at 5$ tbuyer 60. 100 at SA'
100 at 53s buyer Coz. 100 at 5h.
National Metropolitan Bank, 10 at 80. -,
After call-W ashington Rwy. and Elec. CON-, 1o0
at 10 (buyer COZ. o
Washington Rwy. and Elec. As. 500 at So.
Capital Traction. % at 143A. o,,
Washfngten RMy. and Elec. pfd., 10 at S4N.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-27
CHICAGO GRAIN,

CHICAGO. February 27-The general SEN
hment In the wheat market today was
bearish. because of liberal receipts In the
northwest and easier cables. May declined
to 779sa77%.
May corn was easier at 47ka4Tss.
May oats declined to 47k.
PROVISIONS steady. May pork opened
1910: May lard. go: May ribs. 9O5.
The market became weaker as trading ad-
vanced. and May sold down to I1Aa77%
The close was weak. with May Na% lower
at TN.
The weakness Of who It affected the corn
market in q similar manner, the price OF
May corn declining to AIN. The close was
easy. with May Off AaA. at an.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-27
CURB QUOTATIONS.

Furnished by E. B. Chapman Co. q. B. Chip.
man. manager3, members New York stock exchange,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-27
Grain and Provisions Summary.
THE BALTIMORE MARKETS.


Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Nd, February N.-wHEAT-
Easier: spot. contract. 1sAa7sHs: spot, No. red
western. s0Kas0x; February. TsXa7sx; March,
7sAa7sh: April, f91a; May. slkaslx;; steamer
No. red 72ssa72H: receipts. SSH bushels; south.
ern grade. 73a7Sh.
CORN-Essier; spot. soxaJoT: February. soka
5lEa5lb; steamer mixed. 4asa4Sx; receipts.
ISs,6s9 bushels; exports. TOO bushels: southern
OATS-Firmer; No. 2 white. 4Ska49; No 3
white. 47ha4S; No. mixed. 46s bid; receipts
TO- 272 bushels.
RYE-F1rmer: No. 2 western domestic. Tsa73:
choice 76a7S: receipts, g. 600 bushels.
HAY-Quiet and unchanged.
GRAIN REIGHTS-Firm. unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-27
rodav,s Government Receipts.

National bank notes received today for
redemption. sos. 660; government receipts
81 csc, 1898; miscellaneous, O.159; expendl-
lures, $1,S0O,OO0.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-27
Closing Quotations.

ClcS1ng Quotations.
At the close of the stock market the fol-
lowing stocks had changed in price since
above quotations. tiere being no change In
balance of the closing prices:
Am. Car & Foundry 43%.
American Locomotive. nv.
American Smelling, 14OH.
Atchison, Top. & ST. Fe, 101k
Baltimore & Ohio, 109h.
Brooklyn Rapid Transit 69at.
Canadian Pacific S4M
Chesapeake & Ohio, 49A.
Chicago. Mil & ST. Paul, 144ss
Chicago & n. W., $50.
Colorado Fuel & Iron 49,
Corn Products. 213s.
Delaware and Hudson, 2O2k.
Denver and Rio Grande, 36a.
Distillers Securities, 75.
Erie. common, 3d.
Great Northern. preferred, 1901.
Missouri, Kansas and Texas, com, 42ss.
Missouri Pacific, 70
Norfolk and Western, S3L
Northern Pacific, 145h
Pennsylvania Railroad, 127X.
Peoples Gas of Chicago, 921
Pressed Steel Car, 491s
Reading. 113.
Republic Steel and Iron. 32ss
Rock Island. common, 23A.
Lock Island. preferred 51ss.
Sloss-S Sheffield Steel CT
st. Louis S. W., pfd., 54k.
Southern Pacific. 9O1s.
Southern Railway, 7oA.
Southern Railway, pfd. IT,
Texas Pacific, 32h
L. S. Rubber. pfd., 1861.
U. S. Steel. 43h.
Y. S. Steel, pfd., 103ss.
Wabash, 1512.
Western Union. s17s.
wisconsin Central. pfd.. 43k.
BONDS
United States Steel 5s, 9sM.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-27
NEW YORK COTTON.

NEW YORK. February 21.-The cotton
market opened steady at an advance of
Sail points in response to higher cables
than expected. and the large spot sales
in the English market Near months show
ed relative frmness. while the new crop
months were comparatively idle. Semi
weekly interior receipts and shipments re-
flected slight gain of stocks and the move
ment continued heavy at the ports The
near months during the middle of the morn
ing worked about II to IS points net higher
against gains of 5as points in later posi-
lions. Business was fairly active.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-27
Today's Cotton Summary.
Furnished by Dick Bros. & Co., liI2 II St NV
Phones Main 6440-GiI1.
NEW YORK COT TON
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.
NEW YORK COTTON. 3 Pan.
New York Cotton Futures.

New York Cotton Futures.
NEW YORK. February 27.-Cotton fu-
lures opened steady. February, $50:
March. 9.45: April. offered 9.53; May, ESQ;
July. 81: August. Oh: September, o. T2a74;
October. go; December. 10.05alO!O7; jan
Uary, 1925.
Liverpool Cotton.
LIVERPOOL. February 2T.-Cotton, spot.
good business done: prices higher; 1meri-
can middling. GLIB. The sales of the day are
estimated at 10000 bales. including 1000
for speculation and export. Receipts, l2vJO
bales. including 6. 400 American. Futures
opened steady. and at 12:30 pm. were
steady.
Liverpool Prices.
LIVERPOOL. February Election
Spot. good business done: prices 4 points
higher: American middiing fair. 695: good
middling. go: middling. GLIB: low middling,
5.s1: good ordinary, 533; ordinary, BOZ
The sales of the day were 12.OoO bales, of
which 1000 We're for speculation and ex-
port. and included s.1OO American. Re-
ceipts, 1900 bales. including 600 Ameri-
can. Futures opened steady and closed
with near months firm and distant quiet.
American middling. g. o. c.. February,
b.SO1.: February and March. 614: March
and April. 5.72h: April and May, a7lh;
May and June. 5.7On: June and July, see:
July and August. 5.67k: August and Sep
TENDER. SEA: September and October 5.005z
October and November. SIS: November and
December. 6.55ll: December and January,
k6Sk: January and February. a06
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-03-02
v.l-. Of Sheep =. ,;I..~.r..

Turn sheep almost anywhere on tho
farm In tho stubble held. the corn
field, around the buildings. in the gar
den after everything has been harvest
ed, anywhere else that there are weeds
or feed Of any kind that will be vast
ed II they do not eat 1t. The sheep
will not only make satisfactory gains
and return good proflt on the money
Invested. but they will add greatly to
the appearance Of the place and de-
crease materially the weed crop an
other year. Sheep will eat weeds and
clean up rough feed that no other
stock will, and feeder sheep make very
satisfactory gains.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-03-02
CHAPTF2 XIII

----- ALL
In The handsome E-zrzrr -r-rrr # -b.f-
town res1deors n Bs-ifs8tT Ssy1n-u a.
the dean Of l'sulIn E11 LE1F Gs-z-~
BaumEzrren- II xHs fine .-r,.s,s.,.r II
April the dinner hprrr Wiz f1ur,,,.. ~
and they we're EEsi-.zns 4 rp-sr- HI ,uf
friend whom me Eisnn mt mar In In.
street unexpectedly rnl1 lry- AMI i.rri--
ed.
Years hare elHpssd ant In. fisar III
preaching fifty bow. Ia nnus 1ar-Iiy r,isn
be Was wont 10 be- tsut LafF G-ar.
carries her age well. and 8pl,Es rIr 4 fsg
older than the period 4 woman nss.p,.,r en-
fesses to have psEse3-Spe-sns5s-tEr s--g.. BIZ
in the deans face there II q sp.x 81 tnu.
ious care.
Gifted with an srist0-rarsc rSse- and
she with aristocratie tastes ant habits.
the dean had fallen long and long aze fzro
a more expensive rate Of living rhsr hs,
| means permitted. Embarrassment foggoz-
ed, trifing enough at first. and ezsfIT Du-
oh-not done away with but deferred
But the plan does not answer: il Is zone
thing like the nails in the horseshoe
which doubled as they went on ; and DR.
Baumsarten had now attained to height
of perplexity in his pecuniary affairs no,
frequently reached by dignitary of ths
church.
Half the labor of his later life had
been to hide it from Lady Grace. Sns
could not avoid knowing that they wers
in debt, but she had no conception tc
what extent, and debt is rather a fash
ionable complaint. She also found thai
the dean invariably ran short of read,
money; but that is not uncommon either
In one sense of the word, the debts which
had gathered about them might be pu,
down to the score of Lady Grace. A,
the death of her mother, Lady Avon. sh.
had come into all the property that woult
be hers-two thousand year. With that
and the deans income they might hav.
lived sufficiently we'll. But Lady Grac,
had little idea of the value. of money
Living in Berkeley Square was her do
ing, and was quite wrong and ridculou
with their narrowed means.
To years before the present chapter
opens Lady Grace had come to Londor
on visit to her brother. Lord Ayor
had never married, and spent much o
his time abroad, keeping his house.
small one-in Piccadilly done up /,
brown holland and lavender. However
he took possession of it for season
invited his sister to stay with him, an,
the dean, if he could come. A season
in town was perfectly delightful to Lad,
Grace.
II shall not be able to do without il
now that have tasted its sweets again.
she said to her brother one day. II thinl
l must look out for some furnished hous
to be had cheaply, Henry. and take it.
"All right" said his lordship who ha
given in to Grace from the time she wa
a baby.
Ito he continued.)
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-03-02

should have heard Charles, Grace, telling
how Cyras sat down and nursed him af
terward in the closters, kissing him and
wiping the blood from his face, and whis
pering to him how he loved him better
than anything else in the world. Grace
those two will be affectionate, loving
brothers if we do not mar it,
Lady Grace felt that she had been un-
just in striking Cyras, as we'll as guilty
of an unlady-like action, and perhaps
she felt more contrition at the moment
than the case really warranted.
How mar it?" she faltered.
The dean put his Srm around his wife s
waist before replying Grace, you bes-
not there is a dislike toward Cyras rank
ling there. l think there is. and that 1t
makes you unjust to him. If you are not
very cautious it may SOW dissension be-
tween the children"
Grace Bsumgarten burst into tears, and
laid her face csressingly upon her hus-
bands breast she loved him almost as
passionstcly as she had ever done. "Ryle,
she whispered, IF there be any such feel
Ing. it is born of my love for you
Nc more was said, for the steps of the
boys were heard on the stairs, and she
opened the door.
Come in. Cyras; I want you." she
said, drawing him gently to her. "Your
you who hit Charles and made his nose
bleed
''Of course Il was not me-as II
would - said Cyras-
But why did you not tell me so? 1t
caused me to punish you. for thought
you deserved IL l am sorry to have done
so. Cyras. but the fault was yours You
should have told me the truth"
Sometimes when you are sngry with
me. mamma and l tell you the truth,
you don't believe ne You believe Jaquet
instead Of me / don't ger fair play in
this house with anybody. except papa.
1sonet hates ne, mamma: yos know she
always did hate ne
she sysuld dare TO say to ne what wss
DOT true
-s0A- wouldn't she - cried the bold bow.
She does II TO get ne into a row wi-h
Won and make you punish me. Didn't
she feA you II WIS ne that msds Char
lsy's nose bleed Us. -sE. snd disn's you
believe her and hi ae for il. 1t wasn't
me. and nobody had tod her il was me !:
but she took and sd r.
To JsQne-'s infaite establishment. she
had her warning the next d.y. After a
few moments Eiren 70 getting over he
discontinue. she tod h-r lzdr that at
thu end ~ -f-z -o--- -, lx5 -.o~ -
tending 10 give wrnl1- o1 her o~~ Sids
Tor she was gong 70 sl1-- h-- condition
Which meant -hsr Sc =ss about 70 re-
married But vb-1 rh< 1zne of the in
tended br1oegroen <zs di=clo-ed il pro-
voked some .n-h-s- tro1 th- deans
household especially trsa ks eldest Sou.
For the n2De VA
-Bones-
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-03-02

Lime enters into the composition Of
upon its tendency to hasten chemical
action In the soil rather than upon Its
use as food for plants, and whether the
soil is light or heavy, sterile or fertile,
there is some change introduced by
lime when applied to the land. Its ten
dency is to work downward, for which
reason 1t Is advantageous to apply
small quantity each year after the first
application, beginning with twenty
bushels per acre on light soils and
thirty bushels on heavy land; but even
ten bushels will show some results, as
lime ats the soil for the presence Of
micro-organlsms which perform an I'm
portant function when providing plant
food, an alkaline condition OF the soil
being sometimes necessary, especially
for clover. As carbonic acid Ii largely
generated by the decomposition of veg
etable matter in the soil, the applica-
ton Of lime creates many changes,
chemically, In which other mineral and
organic substances are broken up in
their combinations, rendering soluble
many inert materials that could not be
employed as plant food. but which OK
LIST Ia the soil abundantly. While lime
Is not, therefore. a necessary adjunct
to the soil with other fertilizers. and
gives but little benefit to the crop it.
self, yet Its indirect acticn unlocks
stores of materials. and supplies the
crops with available fertilizers. The
action of lime In the soil Is nearly al
ways beneficial. and farmers who have
used lime seldom discard 1t. 1t gives
the best results on soils that contain
large proportions of vegetable matter,
and 1t releases stores Of plant foods for
the use Of crops t 81.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-03-02
New wheat Popular in West.

The exports of Durum or macaroni
wheat amounted to nearly 100000
bushels last year. A great part of
this wheat went to ports in France
and Italy, to be used for the manu-
factrre Of macaronl The millers Of
the United States are gradually learn
Ing to combine this wheat with other
grades In the manufacture of -four.
The wheat is very hard and cannot be
ground with ordinary mill machinery,
put 1t Is claimed to make very nu-
tritlous and excellent four
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-03-02
The Great American Hen.

Some one has figured that the Amer
lean hen each year earns enough to buy
all the silver and gold dug out of the
mines, all the sheep in the country and
their wool and leave balance equal to
the entire years crop of rye. barley.
buckwheat and potatoes. Or as a hen
enthusiast writes, "She pays the Inter
est on all the farm mortgages pays the
entire state and county taxes OF the
whole Union, and then leaves balance
large enough to give every man. woman
and child In the United States dol
lar"