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New-York tribune., 1907-04-14

catch her children, as she about 10 throw them
into the street thirty-five foot ladder had been
raised directly under the window, but was about
four feet short of reaching the window sill Fire
man Schultz with another fireman, was ordered to
ascend the ladder and rescue the woman and chill
dren Fireman Schultz stood on the top rung OF
the ladder and, holding window sill with one hand,
took the child which Mrs. Schuhle was holding out
the window and passed it to another fireman, and
then passed the other child out in the same manner
TO the same fireman. who carried them IN his arms
10 the street in safety Fireman Schultz then drew
himself up window, entered same, and passed
Mrs Schuhe out to a fireman, who brought her
safely TO street The of Fireman Frederick
Schultz has been placed the roll of merit in
class b.
February II. 1905; by Fireman Michael Bren-
umbia-st., 5-25 A NJ The fire under good head
way of first floor. cutting of escape by rear
fire escapes, and charging house with heat and
New-York tribune., 1907-04-14
Other Acts of Bravery

THE following extracts from the annual report
Il of the department for 1905 Will show the class of
acts that were deemed Of sufficient merit to be
recognized during that year,
January ., 1905 by Fireman Richard r.
Siegert Engine Company IrS fire at No 1855
Broadway II-5o a. NJ. \ woman at third story
window crying for help, and Fireman Siegert
was ordered 70 procure scaling ladder and rescue
her. He reached the window by way of scaling
ladder and was about to put his hand on the win
dow sill when the woman threw herself on him in
her excitement, almost precptating both TO the
street With great difficulty Fireman Siegert held
her, and then brought her safely a shed on
second floor, and then, by way of department
ladder which had meanwhile been raised to the
street The name of Fireman Richard Siegert
has been placed on the roll of merit in class ID
January 7, 1905 by Fireman Frederick Sci Itz
Engine Company no; fire Al No 100 Mescrole-st at
Az NJ. On the arrival of Engine Company no
the building heavily charged with smoke the
fire having originated in and extended through the
cellar and to hallway and stairs on first floor
Department ladders had been raised TO front of
building, and occupants We're being rescued. when
suddenly Mrs. Schuhle and her children,
Christie and Bertha, aged two and three wears
respectively, appeared II a window of the fourth
floor, crying rantically for help and for some one to
New-York tribune., 1907-04-14
Kept His Injuries Secret

Turing the progress of the FIRE Chief Guerl
- badly injured by an explosion; but made no re
port of the fact and discovered only when ne
again was injured a few DAYS later At another hrc
On this occasion he taken 10 hospital, and
while his wounds being dressed the former
injuries were discovered by the surgeons
Youngest among all the battalion chiefs is
Johnny Howe he IS known among his intl-
mates His first record for remarkable bravery was
made at the Geneva Hotel tiTe shortly after ne
entered the department. For his work on tins
occasion he was awarded the Bonner medal lie
won another medal 10y rcscuing twelve girls at a
fire a Pearlst factory
When the city of Baltimore in the clutches
of terrible cont1gratlon a few years ago, and
appealed 10 the NV York department for help,
Commissioner Hayes instructed Chief Kruger, then
the acting head of the department, 20 send the
best man available 20 Baltimore with a battalion
OF men and apparatus. Johnny Howe the
man he selected and his wonderful work At Balt-
more stayed the flames and saved millions OF dollars
of property.
It Was at an East Side tenement FIRE IN 1904 that
Captain Thomas Kane of Engine rescued two
girls al great personal risk lie found them helpless
on the fifth floor. and got them IN safety To the
third floor lie had passed on one OF the girls TO
safety when the building collapsed Holding the
other child in the air 20 break the force OF his
fall he plunged 70 the ground and landed his
back BY some mysterious Providence he escaped
serious injury and the child unsCathed. IL
was also at this fire that Fircmen Michael Steph
ems and Christopher Kableish made rescues that
them places on the roll OF merit In all there
were thirty rcscucs on this occasion
lnvalids who unable 10 take care OF them
selves always matter OF careful consideration
the part OF hrcmcn, and 20 remove these IN
safety from burning buildings requires skill as well
as strength Driver John Hccnan of Engine 50
highly commended for reScung John Muth,
paralytic, seventy-ninc years old from a building
on West 45th-st in zoos Heenan found Muth
helpless in his bed, and carried him down ladder
to safety. Only two days previous Ileenan saved
the lives of two little girls by driving his horses into
an l. pillar On each occasion he risked his own
life for others.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-14
The Ladder Began to Sway.

smoke, the apparatus being delayed by extremely
heavy snow IN the streets. scream from the
burning building was heard, and Fireman Brennan.
who was detailed aS driver Co CEef OF Twenty
second Battalion, orl.t ted 70 90 through the
building 10y way of stairway In the rear rooms on
the third floor he found Mrs lane Moore aged
sixty hve years, who was paralvzed, in bed and
Mrs Ennis, aged twentv-Sevcn years unable to
assist her having become poNerless from fright and
the smoke and heat coming from first and second
floors, Fireman brennan picked up Mrs Moore
from bed, and with Mrs Ennis holding his shoulders.
brought both wom n 10 FIRST floor hallway the
engine companies iavlng meanwhile arrived and
holding hre IN check III their lines. The name of
Fireman Michael Brennan has been placed on the
roll Of merit IN class b.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-14
Fireman Liddy's Feat

nECEMBER II, 1905 by Fireman John II Liddv
- Engine Company IOt; fire at No IS7 President
81, 40 p. NJ. Fireman Liddy went to the fourth
floor window by ladder and entered the room which
was heavily charged with heat and smoke He
worked his way To adjoining ROOM and there.
found David Levi. aged twenty-one. living on the
floor IN an unconscious condition. The FIRE which
originated on the third floor was rapidly being
placed under control, and Fireman Liddv with the
assistance of two other fremen was able to take
the UNCONSCIOUS man down the stairway TO the
street where Levi attended by ambulance
surgeon The name of Fireman John III Liddv has
been placed on the roll of merit in class b
ms record oi rcScues and other acts of heroiSm
could be continued and fill volumes, but much of
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-02-01

The way of the rich man is a
hard one. Recently it was pub
lished in a number of papers
that w. K. Vanderbilt was a tax
dodger, saying in New York
that his home was in North Car
DINA and in North Carolina that
his home was in New York, and
the tax collectors in the two
states gave it to the press that
they were investigating and
would see that he paid what taxes
he was due. All this was done
simply because a few rich men
have lodged their taxes, and we
are not saying that they should
not pay all they are due, but just
suppose such a cry should be
raised even in the loci paper
about some citizen in Durham of
ordinary means failing to list his
taxes, what would be the result.
In nine cases out of ten the editor
would have to make a public
apology or fight said citizen.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-02-01

OF the late genial and kindly
hearted Henry Burch it is told that
a good many years ago, while he
held the position Of janitor Of Trim
ity Methodist Episcopal church, the
minister one summer Sunday morn
ing delivered a sermon which, it
appears. had been given by him
once before, perhaps two or three
years previous.
On the Sunday in question and
during the progress Al the sermon
a violent thunderstorm came up,
which created some little nervous
ne.s among the congregation.
After the services were over and
az the minister was about to leave
the building he met the ianitor.
Henry" said he, that was a
pretty severe storm while / was
preaching this morning"
"Yes, Mr.. -" replied Henry.
"and the singular thing about it l.
that there was a thunderstorm the
last time you preached that ser.
mon."-0iI City Blizzard.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-02-01

Cotton, Thursday, January. 81,
III cents.
Want a good knife? See terms
on third page.
Clifton Mangum, son of D. C.
Mangum, has secured a position
at Ennis, Texas, and left for that
place this week.
Be sure and look up the change
of ad of C. E. King & Sons on
the fourth page and see what
they'say about seeds.
The Durham Water company
are now back in their new quart
ers. which have recently been
fitted up in good shape.
The bill by Mr.. Manning in
the legislature to allow Durham
county to vote ror a bond issue
of $500, 900 passed in the legisla-
ture and is now a law.
An architect is here working
on the plans for new hospital to
be erected on the sight near the
present one. 1t is expected that
the plans will be completed so
that work may begin in the early
spring.
Gen. J. S. Carr has sent in a
nice selection of books to the
Durham public Library as is his
custom once every year. The
latest gift of Gen. Carr consists
of history, biography and literary
productions.
r. B. Boone and family left
yesterday for their new home in
the west, Pawhuska, Oklahoma.
Baxter Boone, the oldest son,
will remain here several days to
settle up some business matters.
He will probably leave Monday,
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-02-01

A curious custom Of the japanese
is that Of the Observance Of a Ger
tain day in April Of each year called
dolls DAY, or the festival Of the
dolls.
On this day all the girls and wom-
en- array themselves in gaudy attire,
and the mother Of each household
adorns the family room in gay col.
ors. Then the little girls dress all
their dolls, old and new, in their
best Sunday clothes and prop them
up about the walls. In the after.
noon a great feast il prepared, os-
tensibIy for the benefit Of the dolls,
though the repast il actually ton-
sumcd by the grown folks In The
evening. Japan IL the only couL:ry
that has such a festiyity.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-02-01

The petition business is being
overworked in many instances,
and especially is this true while
the legislature is in session. All
sorts Of petitions find their way
TO this Office, and later find their
way to the waste basket. All
manner Of calamities are pre-
dicted IL certain things are done
by the legislature, and news
papers and citizens are expected
TO spend their time writing their
representative setting forth the
many evil results from such law s
If passed. II causes one to won
der why he worked to elect such
an ignoramous to the legislature
anyway. If the man you voted
for to go to the legislature has
not sense enough to look out for
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-02-01
Southern Railway
" EFrgcT Arersr s. Iaos.

IN EFFECT AUGUST ., 1905.
This condensed schedule Is published
n information, aud Is subject 10 change
without notice 10 the public:
Trains leave Durham, n. (.
$50 n III. No. III westbouud daily for
Greensboro and local points, connecting
at Greensboro with Florida Express for
Charlotte, Columbia, Savannah aud lack.
sonviIlc, also with the Washington and
Southwestern Limited, solid Pullman
train, for Atlanta. birmingham, Mem
phis, Montgomery, Mobile, and points
south.
$40 a. IN, No. ia. eastbound. daily
for GoldsbOro and local stations, connect
ing at Goldsboro with Atlantic Coast
Line for Wilmingtong Tarboro and Nor.
folk, and with Atlantic a. North Carolina
Railway for kinstOn and New Bern.
TOO a. M, No. I67, mixed. TUESDAYS.
Thursdays and Saturdays for Keysyflie
and local stations.
q:7o a. M, Nc. Ios eastbound, daily
for GoldsboFo and local stations. con-
Meeting at Selma for Wilson, Rocky
Mount, Norfolk aud Eastern North Caro-
lima points.
$40 a. M. No.'rf6. daily for Oxford.
Chase City. KeysviIlc and Richmond and
local points. Handles through coach
between Raleigh, Durham and Rich
mond.
1000 n. M. No. io7, westbound, daily.
for Greensboro aud local stations, con.
Meeting at Greensboro with L. s. Fast
Mail for Washington and New York AMI
points North: close connection with
train for Charlotte and local stations.
also for Winston.Salcm.
3:2s p. M, No. IJ5, eastbonnd, daily,
for Goidsboro and local points.
ago p. M, No. las, wcstbound, daily,
for Greensboro and local stations, con
Meeting al Greensboro with train No. 20
for Charlotte, Columbia, Savannah and
Jacksonville. Pullman sleeper and first
class day coach Washington 20 Jackson
vile without change. Also connects
With train No. IS, q. S. Fast Mail, for
Atlanta and all points South and South
west.
4:as p. NJ, No. ia, mixed, daily ex-
cept Sunday, for Reysyiile and local
stations.
Gas p. M; No. iis, daily for Raleigh
and local points.
JoHN h. GRAHAM, Agent.
Durham. ". e.
r.. l.. VERNON, n. 4. A.,
! Charlotte, n. {.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-02-01

In about two weeks, unless
there is a change in the degree
Of the court, which Is not likely
at this writing. Durham will wit
meas what has never occurred
since it was a county-a hanging.
Two men are to be hanged on
that day, one white and the other
colored. Our readers are famil-
lar with the crimes, and gener-
ally speaking there are few peo-
pie but believe they are getting
Justice. It is a serious matter
and the effect will no doubt put
people that carry guns around
with them and are so ready to
resent some supposed insult to
thinking and it may be the cause
Of many guns being left at home
where they belong.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-02-01

lication which binds its parts
together, exactly as the metropol-
itan daily binds into a tangible
whole the multifarious interests
of its community, its nation--the
entire habitable universe. The tons
of clean paper, blackened day by
day with the news of the student
world, with his opinions Of him
self, with literature and life as
seen from his personal point of
view, constitute a factor in the
national life far too important not
to receive both attention and
large credit.-The Journalist.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-02-01
Undergraduate Journalism.

Undergraduate journ ali m
counts tor much in the life of
those institutions which are adj
mittedly at once the backbone Of
the lands present prosperity and
the safeguard of its future prog
ress. The college papers hold
quite as important relation to
the great world OF American stu
dents as does the daily press to its
practically uncountable clientele.
The college is a State in little,
and it is the undergraduate pub
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-02-01

THERE is little doubt that if
the present laws were enforced
many criminals that escape would
be behind prison bars. but when
you consider plain justice and
apply it without fear or favor, it
is serious matter, and in many
cases men that make good citi-
zens would serve time on the
chain gang.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-02-01

ABOUT the time you think you
have things fixed so that they
need no more work along comes
something to upset it all and the
work you have done all amounts
to very little, in fact it would be
easier to build right from the
start. Especially is this true in
city improvements, as there are
few streets fixed that are not
soon torn up for some improve
ment that is needed.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-02-01

SOME of those towns that are
after enlarging their population
by taking in more territory, had
better figure on whether the ex-
ira people will be sufficient on
the tax books for the building Of
streets and sidewalks. or they
may find they have e larger farm
than they can work and keep the
grass out Of.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-02-01

If those suits in court and
others that have been compro-
missed, together with others that
will likely be brought on account
of our sewerage system, all go
against the city another bond is
sue for that purpose will only
pay off the damages. and the
work on them will not be COM
pleted.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-02-01
THE OBSERVER co.
Charlotte, NJ. C.
ECZEMA g. PILE CURE

FREE Knowing what j, was 10 suffer,
| will give FREE or CHARGE. TO any
afflicted positive cure for Eczema, Salt
Rheum, Erysipel"s. Piles and skin Dis
eases Instant relief. Don't suffer
longer. Write r. ". WILLIAMS, loo
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stamp.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-02-01
Subscription Rates :
DURHAM, N. c., Feb, l, 1907.

1T is little use to say that small
boys should not be allowed to
have gun that is loaded for a
toy, for the majority of accidents
are not due to small boys hand
ling guns carelessly, but grown
uppeople usually that know about
them are the ones that didn't
know it was loaded.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-02-01
NV N6ijo|ksW6sterl
Schedule in Effect Nov. as. rso6.)

1850 I2:IS Ar Lynchburg Lv 800 Ais
wEsTBoUND-LEAvEL yNcHBURc DAILY.
ago p. m.--The st. Louis Express
Pullman sleeper, Roanoke to Column
bus, Bluefeld to Cincinnati, also for
Radford, Bristol. Knoxville, chatta-
nooga and int. mediate points. Pullman
Sleeper Roanoke to Knoxville.
TOO a. m.-For Roanoke, Rocky
Mount, Winston Salem, Radford, Bristol,
Bluefeld, Norton, WEIGH.
S3op. m.-Daily for Roanoke.
EAST BoUED--LEAvE LyNCHBURc.
335 p. m.-Daily for Farmville, Rich
mond, Petersburg and Norfolk-Parlor
Car.
2:so a. m.--For Petersburg, Rich
mond aud Norfolk. Pullman sleeper to
Norfolk. Also Pullman sleeper between
Lynchbnrg and Richmond. *"
oa.m.-Daily for Farmville, Peters
burg, Richmond and Norfolk.
Winston Salem Division. Leave Ro-
anoke Sis p, m, except Sunday, for
Winston-Salem and Intern ediate stations
and e:2o a. III. daily for same stations and
Charlotte, N. c.
North Carolina Divisions. Leave Pu
laski 6:Io a. III. daily, except Su, day,
for Betty Baker and SOS a. m. daily, sx-
cept Sunday, for Galax and Fries.
Clinch Valley Division. Leave Blue
field 9;I5 daily, a:2s p. Iii. for Norton.
NJ. i. BRAGG,
Trav. Pass Agt.
W. B. BEyILL. G.P. A.,
Roanoke. Va, Gen. Office, Roanoke. Va.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-02-01

the welfare of the people gener-
ally it is only two years when
you will have the opportunity of
choosing another man to go there
and change what he did,
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-02-13
Judge Parker Approves Pre-
sident's Action in Discharg-
ing Negro Troops.

New York.-The Maryland
Society OF New York held it's
ninth annual banquet at Sherry's
last night.
Alton b. Parker spoke. Re-
ferring to the Brownsville affair,
Judge Parker said he believed
the president had the right to
discharge the negroes and was
justified in using that power
He condemned the interference
of the Legislative branch of the
government and attributed its
action in the matter to political
motives.
"It is not he first time the
politicians have used the negroes
for their own purposes" said
Judge Parker. "They used them
when they saddled upon their
states to the south of Maryland
these people as voters.
Every intelligent man | think
will admit that granting The
franchise to the negro at the
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-02-13

close Of the war was mistake,
as great mistake tor the negro
as for the white man.
"What the south needs and
what it has the right 10 ask, is
understanding and confidence.
1t does not need nor does it de-
sire indulgence or pity, but, like
any individual or people any
where, it would welcome and
should have sympathy. She can
not be helped by passion. She
should not be subjected to the
denunciation OF the demagopue
and bigotry, or the rawlings of
fanatic.,,
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-02-13
Operation of the Rate Law
Pinches at the Connie Max
well.

Special to the News and Cour-
ier: Bennettsville, February g.
Below is an extract from a re-
port on Connie Maxwell Orphan
age, written by Miss Lucy Lewis,
a pupil of the Baptist Sunday
school here, and read before the
Sunday school last Sunday
ben Tillman has greatly dam
aged things for the Orphanage
with that famous rate bill. Ev-
erybody Dragged on him for it,
but now comes the time to pay
for the fun. The railroads were
giving the Orphanage above a
thousand dollars year in freight
charges but now they can't dc
it, because it is against the
law"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-02-13
FUNDERBURK co.

elementary schools will be
equipped with better teachers
with at least high school gradu-
ates.
"Ninth. That the towns and
the rural districts will be drawn
into closer and more harm onious
relations through their Joint high
schools.
"Tenlh. That the people of
the State will be convinced that
we are sincere in our protesta
lions of interest In the common
schools"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-02-13
An Interesting Case.
Appeal Will be Made From
Judge Emory Speer's De-
ciSion.

Savannah, Ga, Feb. 7 An
appeal will be taken shortly by
the attorneys for Max Alexander
from the decision Of Judge Speer
of the federal district court in
the case of $50,O0O life insur-
ance policy held by the late
John r. Young in the Mutual of
New York up 10 two years before
his death, when it was transfer
red to Alexander. The court
heled that Alexander had no in
snrance interest in the life of
Young and that, therefore, he did
not own the policy. Thecourt or
dered that Alexander be repaid
the $4,000, with interest that he
had paid for the policy.
AS there is a matter of $4,000
involved, which. the court order
ed should revert to the Young
estate, it is natural that the case
should not be allowed to rest.
Before the court of appeals AL
exander's attorneys will rely
upon the Georgia law, which
holds that an insurance policy is
transferable. The attorneys be-
lieve the assignment TO Alexan
der will hold under the higher
courts Interpretation.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-02-13

ters a man, and he is nevar again
the sam man In the treatment
of women. He looks upon them
all as being OF the same calibre
as the gir who deceived him +,
and treats them with as little
mercy as she showed him. Re-
member this, and be honest and
true in your friendship with
him.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-02-13
Coquettish Maidens Otter
Cause Irreparable Harm.

Not few girls labor under The
impression that TO be called q
Eilirt" is somewhat desirable. 1t
is not unjust, however, to de-
scribe a tlirt as cold hearted,
calculating girl, who leads men
on merely in order that she may
display her power over them.
II is quite natural, says the
New York Herald, that a girl
shou d like to have admirers, but
she need not lead every man to
believe that she means 10 accept
him. Many young man spends
more than he can afford on the
girl he hopes 10 win, and 1T is
very unfair and harmful, 10 say
the least, for g!rl TO allow a
man to 90 on running into debt
for her sake If she has no idea of
accepting him.
1t is always wrong to allow a
man to spend more than he can
afford on you, but it is trebly
wrong when you do not intend
to repay him Indeed, it is quite
despicable. There is often much
talk about the manner in which
man will sometimes pay devo-
ted attention to girl and then
walk off without proposing; but
he is no worse than the girl who
will lead man on 10 dance at
tendance upon her, and then
discard him without qualm.
Have as many men friends as
you like, but have them on a fair
understanding. Do not let your
sole idea be to get ass much out
OF them as you can, and then
drop them. A flirt can do incal.
culable harm, not only TO men
but to her own sex. She embit.