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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-08-16
Reuqemuni, Route 4.

The crops are laid by and the
farmers are having rest time.
The crops needing rain very bad.
X. s. Glenn is erecting q grain
rey at his old home place.
Mrs. ]. T. Downey of Va. re-
turned home sunday after spend.
ing several days with her father
Rufus Bowen.
Mrs. Charlie Jones and daugh.
ter, Margaret. Of Moore county,
Is spending this week with Rufus
Bowen's family.
Messrs. George and John
Glenn made a flying trip over TO
Durham.
Miss Mamie Glenn visited the
family of d. II. Hill Monday,
near Durham.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W. Ball and a
number of others spent Saturday
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-08-16

Several Passengers We're Badly Hurt
Thursday.

Thursday afternoon there came
near being a fatal accident on
the street car line a short dis
tance west of East Durham. 1t
was late in the afternoon and the
accident was caused by the trolly
wire breaking and getting tan
gled in the machinery of the car.
The car was in charge of Motor
man Hugh Lawson and Con-
ductor Lloyd and there were
quite a number of passengers
aboard when the accident occur
red. Nearly all who were on
the car jumped and in doing so
several of them were quite pain
fully hurt, but it is not thought
that any of the injured are hurt
fatally. Those who jumped
from the car and received in
jures were: Miss Emma Beck,
hurt about head. Left knee and
right wrist also injured. She is
now in the Watts hospital; Miss
Lizzie Beck, one bone in ankle
broken and is otherwise bruised
up: +. P. Beck, collar bone
broken and otherwise injured;
Miss Lille Hughes, shoulder
hurt and suffering from nervous
shock; Miss Annie Womble, hurt
about the head and lower limbs.
The full extent of her Injuries
cannot be told at this time.
Soon after the accident there
were many rumors afloat. 1t
was first reported that four or
five had been killed and in a very
short time there were a large
number of our people hastning
to the scene, only to find that no
one had been killed.
Ii was indeed a narrow escape
some of the passengers had when
they jumped from the car, and
but for the fact that a funeral
procession was nearby and the
motorman had the car under con-
troll, ii is very likely that some of
the passengers would have been
killed outright.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-08-16
Buffalo News.

The buffalo farmers are quite
busy fixing their barns, prepar-
ing to cure the golden leaf.
A number of the Buffalo peo-
pie attended church at Redmoun-
tain and Little River Sunday.
Charlie Wilson has returned to
his home at Burlington after
spending several days with his
parents.
Miss Alma Gray has returned
home after spending several days
on Little River.
Misses Ada Laws and Nellie
Gray spent an afternoon with
Mrs. Lon Clark. and brought her
a treat, a waiter of fat mutton,
delicious light bread, can fruit
and some beautiful flowers.
You are doing good girls visiting.
the sick, brigten their lonely
hours with tokens of love.
Mrs. Briggs. of East Durham,
is spending the summer with
William Laws family. She is
in feeble health, and we hope
our pure Buffalo water will prove
beneficial.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-08-16

The protracted meeting which
has been going on here for sew
eral days come to a close last
Sunday. There were two cam
didates for baptism. Evangelist
Craig, of the eastern part of the
State assisted Rev. ]. A. Camp
bell in the meetings.
Some one broke in the store of
Ferrell & Britt, at Carpenters,
last Friday night and took all the
change that had been left in the
cash drawer. In addition to the
cash carried off the thief got two
pair of shoes, a pair of pants and
some jewelry. The entire amount
taken was estimated as being
worth about $50. The thief OBJ
tanned tools to break the lock
from the Durham & Southern
section house. Parties tracked
the thief to Apex but there all
track of him was lost and the of
ficials have no clew to the guilty
party.
There was a splendid meeting
at Good Hope last week and
about twenty .professed Christ.
OF this number sixteen have
joined the church. The baptism
of candidates will take place the
first Sunday in September, near
Carpenters.
All that remained of Mrs. d.
d. Edwards were laid to rest last
Saturday at the johnson grave
yard. The funeral services were
conducted by Rev. ]. A. Camp
bell.
Mrs. George Upchurch is re-
ported as being quite sick. Her
friends will regret to hear this
news.
Miss Effie Lee Barbee, of Bur-
lington, is spending a few days
here visiting relatives.
G. B. Afford, of Holly Springs,
was here one day this week look
ing after the interests of his
mill.
The writer killed a hawk one
day this week. The bird flew
down and struck at hen in the
yard of Mrs. w. NJ. Bachelor,
but before his hawkship sue
ceeded in getting away he was
struck with a whip and killed.
Miss Isley Scott, of Durham. is
spending a few days here on a
visit to homefolks. HUSTLER.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-08-16
When Schools WIN Open.

Prof. C. w. Massey, County
Superintendent, has made out
his complete list as to when the
county schools shall open. He
has been working hard all the
summer months getting things
in shape for the fall openings.
The greatest success he has so
far achieved is the getting of a
high school for East Durham.
There will be two examinations
held this month for teachers
August Goth and 30th.
The public schools of Durham
county are ordered opened by
the Board of Education as fol-
lows:
Durham township No. |, Mon
day, September I'd.
Lebanon township, No. 2, Mon
day, September 30th.
Mangum township, No. 8 Mon
day, September 10th.
Oak Grove township, No. 4,
Monday, September 18th.
Cedar Fork township, No. 5,
Monday, September I'd.
Patterson township, No. 6,
Monday, September 30th.
Bethesda School, No. /, white,
Oak Grove township, is ordered
to be opened Monday, September
I'd.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-08-16
TOURNAMENT COMES To AN END.
COlored Firemen Leaving for Their
0meS-ReSuIiS Of, Races.

s# Asvshup hoU1keb VI
The eighteenth annual meeting
of the Colored Volunteer Fire
men of the State has just come
to a close in this city and there
is no doubt but what it was one
of the most successful meetings
in the history of the association.
The colored firemen of this city
did all in their power to enter
tain the visiting firemen and we
have been told by out of town
people that their efforts We're
not in vain. Of course it was
impossible for all of the teams
to win money but the companies
who succeeded in capturing
prizes did not find it an easy
matter by any means, as all who
took part in the affair went into
the races with the determination
to win if possible. The street
parade, consisting of firamen,
apparatuses and citizens was a
very creditable one and was COM
plimented by our citizens, both
white and colored. The hook
and ladder contests, hose wagon
and hand reel races were pulled
off Thursday and there was quite
a large crowd out to witness the
exhibitions. The teams who won
and the time made by each was
as follows:
Hook and Ladder-100 yards
dash-Rocky Mount 80 IA Sec
onds; Winston 1925 seconds and
Concord 35 seconds. The grab
feature of the Hook and Ladder
companies resulted as follows:
Winston 80 seconds and Rocky
Mount 33 2-5 seconds.
Hand Reel-150 yards dash
Raleigh 20 2-5 seconds; Wilson
80 seconds and Fayetteville 80
seconds. On account of the two
last named teams making the
same time they decided to divide
second and third money, rather
than run the races over again.
The grab reel contest resulted
as follows:- Raleigh % 1-5 Sec
onds; Winston % 3-5 seconds and
Wilson "a seconds.
Owing to lack of space We only
give the names and records of
the winning companies.
The next meeting of the AS
sociation will be held at Rocky
Mount.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-08-16

night at Sam Glenn's. ~
Miss Leila Crabtree, who has
been sick with fever for several
weeks is improving rapidly.
A number of the citizens in
this section are attending court
at Roxboro this week.
The protracted meeting will be-
gin at Mt. Tirzah next Sunday.
Services will be conducted by the
pastor, Rev. J. B. Thompson.
Hope much good will be accom-
plished. N. G.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-08-16
NEWS FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENTS
Items Of Interest from Various Places as Viewed and Told
by Those on the FeId..-.PersonaS.
lren's Day at Redmountain.

dren's Day at Redmountain.
Quite an interesting game of
base ball was played at Rouge
mont Saturday afternoon.
Miss Ella Mangum returned to
her home in Durham last Fri.
day morning. after spending
several days as guest of Miss
Corinne Bowling.
w. M. S., and Sunbeams are
to meet at Redmountain church
next first Sunday after Sunday
school.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-08-16

Owing to our country cores
pondents being busy with their
crops, we have been unable to
furnish our readers with very
much out Of town news, but as
soon as they get things in shape
again we will give our subscrib-
prs plenty Of neigh5orhood news.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-08-16
Rougemant. Route |.

Miss Emma Knew lett fol
Durham Monday night, where
she will be met by Mrs. McFar.
land. of Hillsboro, and they will
leave Tuesday for jamestown,
where they will spend a week
taking in the Exposition.
Mrs. Sam Jones and little
daughter. Glayds, spent Satur'
day night and Sunday with Mrs,
Jones' mother, Mrs. Bette Bow
ling. Sunday she left for hen
home. accompanied by her two
daughters, Gertrude and Kath.
leen, who had been at their grand
mothers for sometime.
Miss Newton, of Moriah, spent
Saturday night with Miss Emma
Rhew.
B. P. Bowling visited Durham
last Tuesday. He was accom-
panied by his little nephew, VIII
liam Bowling, son of DR.. Bow
ling. He had been on a visit to
his grand mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Sweaney
were the guest of Mrs. Bette
Bowling and family Sunday.
Mrs. Kenny Mangum and Mrs.
Jones visited Misses Mollie and
Addie Bowling Sunday.
Mr.. Sam Mangum and sister.
Lizzie, spent Sunday afternoon
as the guest of Misses Patie
and Maggie Bowling.
Mrs. John Downey and baby,
from Chase City, are visiting
Mrs. Downey's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Rufus Bowen. .-> g..
Messrs. Woody and Banks Bow
en-, of Durham. spent Sunday at
the old homestead with their
father.
Mrs. Jones, of Moore county,
is on a visit to her sister, Mrs.
Rufus Bowen.
Mrs. John Ball and children
visited Mr.. Sam Glenn and fam
lily Saturday.
Mrs. wilkins and children are
spending sometime with her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. James Riley.
One of the largest crowds ii
has ever been the writer's priv
ilege to see on regular church
service, was at Redmountain
Baptist church Sunday, to hear
our very able pastor. Rev. ]. ID.
Bowen. Fourteen persons were
baptized at Bowling's Mill at
nine o'clock, after which was
preaching. Mr.. Bowen preached
a fine sermon to those who were
baptized. and was pronounced
by several TO be the most able
discourse they had ever heard
preached to young christians.
Last Saturday at neon. people
began to assemble at Redmoun-
tain Baptist church to be present
at the Children's Day exercises,
which was to begin at o'clock.
When the time arrived for the
Sunday school to march in church
all seats were taken and several
standing. For three hours all
were entertained we'll and the
behavior for such a large crowd
was very good. The program
was nicely gotten up by Misses
Corinne Bowling and Emma
Rhew, consisting Of songs, reci-
tations pantomimes, tableau,
scenes, and scenic readings.
Every one acquitted themselves
well. The little tots and the
scenic reading tQueen Ester) are
to be especially mentioned. At
ter the exercises closed the pas
tor, Rev. j. ID. Bowen, made a
very appropriate talk to the par
ents Of the children. Every one
left feeling glad that they attend
cd the Children's Day and wish.
ed the time would soon be when
they could attend anutaer Chil-
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-08-16

WANTED-Men, Women. boys
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-04-26
TROLLEY FRANCHISE
MARKED FOR PASSAGE
ALDERMEN AND THE PARTIES BEHIND THE TERPRsE
PRACTICALLY REACHED AN UNDERSTAND
ING LAST EVENING.
Ordinance Is Carefully Considered at Informal Meet
ing; Several Sections Are Amended to Meet
the Wishes of the People.

I but OH the recommendation of the city
attorney it was voted last night to cut
out any provision for bond, as it would
| be doubtful whether it could be col
lected without much litigation, and in
stead to insert stringent forfeiture
clauses. Unless construction work is be-
! tinuously until the line is completed by
May /, 1908, the franchise is to be for
feited unless the company is handicap
! ped by unavoidable accidents.
The franchise makes no provision that
the company shall erect power plant,
and this was talked over and the coun-
ell felt that this should be in. Mr..
Mcclure said that he would take this
matter as well as several others under
advisement.
City Attorney Schmtt stated that the
city charter provides that street rail
way franchise cannot be extended long
er than twenty years, unless by state
y
/ law that states specifically that it is
extended to Il longer period. The STATE
(. law provides that in cities of 10000 and
upwards the franchise can be extended
| to twenty five years, but Mr.. Schmitt
holds that it does not state expressly
| that the Mankato charter is amended
| i'll this respect and that therefore it
would not be safe to grant Il franchise
| for longer period than twenty years.
The Minnesota supreme court has de-
cided the matter both ways. Mr.. Nc
CURE said that he would submit the
matter to their Chicago lawyer and ex.
pected to be advised today. Mr.. Schmtt
stated that if the franchise was granted
| for twenty five years and it was held
invalid it would be at the company's
harm and not the city's, except that the
city might be compelled to go into ex-
pensive litigation.
Mr.. Schmitt held that Section Is at.
| tempts to grant an exclusive franchise,
while this is unlawful. 1t was voted
to rewrite this section and allow all
interurban lines to 90 through the city
] if the council wishes.
Mr.. Schmitt had previously recon-
mended that the matter of damage to
city water mains be given IL careful in
vestigation. and this was done by City
Engineer Thompson and Aid. Atchison,
with the result that much evidence was
procured tending to show that great
damage is done to water mains by es-
Gaping currents of electricity, but that
tby proper construction of the plant these
currents cannot escape, or if they do
they can be led back again. 1t was
agreed last night that clause be added
to the ordinance to cover this point.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-04-26
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE.
Commercial Clubs Wishes Laid Before
the Aldermen

The following is the report which the
Commercial club committee submitted
to the council committee on ordi
nances, which held a meeting last night:
Mankato, Mimi, April Is, l907.-
To the Honorable Members of the Coun-
ell of the City of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. !:
AT a recent meeting of the Mankato
Commercial club. the undersigned were
appointed as committee to carefully
examine the proposed street railway
franchise or ordinance, now pending be-
fore YOU, and to make such suggestions,
and take such action as said committee
should deem necessary, to protect the
interests of our citizens in the matter of
said franchise. We have carefully scru-
tinized and examined said proposed fran
chise, and beg leave to submit the fol-
lowing suggestions and recommends
! tions:
First. as TO Section l. 1t is the opin-
| ion of this committee that the city
parks, parkways and thoroughfares
should be excepted in the operation of
said franchise. We also recommend that
the following provision should be add
ed to said section l: Provided further,
| that nothing herein contained shall be
| construed 50 as to affect or interfere
with the rights and privileges of any
company existing and operating under
present city franchises, or renewals
! thereof"
| Also in said section |. the first word
of the last line. substitute the word
reasonable for Immediate"
Also, in tie last paragraph, after the
| words IF found expedient" add "such
annex or addition, if built to be SUBJ
ject to the direction and approval OF
the council of the city of Mankato'
Section 2. I'm the third line from the
last substitute the word approval" Ior
supervision. Also, in the line next
above the last mentioned. after the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-04-26
WAS THE VICTIM
John p. Huson Claims That Mrs. Jen-
son EIoped With Him.


John p. Husom, green appearing
fellow, is confined in the county
Jail i'll this city on the charge of having
eloped with Mrs. Ole Iverson of Wat
onwan county. He was held at st.
James until he had been examined as
to his sanity, and when he was found
to be of sound mind was bound over
to await the action of the grand jury.
HusOm states that he is the party
eloped with instead of being the active
one. He says that the elopement was
the result of the woman's planning and
aggressive spirit. They fled to Rochester,
and were brought back. 1t is stated
that the woman is out on bond.
The woman has been forgiven by her
husband. u
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-04-26
WILL BOOST WHEAT PRICE
American Society Of Equity to Meet at
Omaha in June

Omaha, April l9.-In the five great
wheat producing states of the country
the minimum price of the cereal this
year will be 81 bushel. This, at least,
Is the plan of the American Society of
Equity, the grain growers department
of which will hold its annual convention
North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska,
Kansas and many other states will send
large delegates to the convention.
j. \. Everitt, of indianapolis, presi-
dent, explaining the scope of this So
ciety said: The American Society of
Equity is a business organization of
farmers with local societies in 200 of
the 5000 agricultural counties in the
United States. The grain growers de-
partment is the third.
beginning with the convention at
Omaha in June, central bureau will
furnish information concerning supply
and demand fix minimum of price be
low which the farmers agree not to sell
and handle and divert the grain SO as to
avoid glut of the market at any point
at any time. The state union of North
Dakota at its annual meeting was in
vited by the State Bankers association
to appoint Il committee to confer with
one composed of bankers, to arrange fol
carrying along the poor farmers who
might otherwise be forced to sell below
the minimum price"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-04-26
JUDGE LOVELYS CONDITION
He Is Not Making Rapid Progress To-
ward Recovery.

Albert Lea, April 23.-Judge Lovely is
not making as rapid progress toward
mental recovery as his friends had ex-
pected, although he is much stronger
physically than before he was stricken.
In some ways his mind is clearing up
but in others he seems to be making lit
tie or no progress in the way of I'M
provement. He visits his office, rides out
and at first meeting seems to be his old
self. but brief conversation disclOses
the lapse in his reasoning powers and
his ability to grasp the situations as he
finds them. After all there is some i'm
provement in his condition and he talks
much better than at the first of the i'll
ness.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-04-26
CASHED IN HIS CHECKS
Gambler Dies Just as He Made the
Old Time Remark.

Council Bluffs, Iowa, April 20.-Just
as he had staked So OH the winning
number on the roulette table in the
gambling house here Harry w. Schra,
engine foreman in the Burlington
switch yards, in South Omaha. said to
the dealer: Il guess I'll cash in my
checks" The words had barely left his
lips when he dropped dead on the floor.
death being due to heart failure, sup
posed to have resulted from the excite
ment of winning $l75.,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-04-26
CAN'T HEAR ANY SUCH NOISE
He Advises That All Presidential
Talk Be Curbed.
SPEAKS OF FRIENDS KINDNESS.
Does Not Expect to Attend the DemO-
cratic National Convention as
Even Delegate.

ST. Paul, April Ex-Governor John A.
Johnson is not Il candidate for the
democratic nomination for president of
the United States in 1905 He says
so himself He is not mmindful Of
the compliment implied by his friends
who have doomed him for president,
but declares their sentiment is more
an expression of good will than re-
Election of his own ambitions.
But Minnesota democrats who think
"John" would make good presidential
timber find an anchor to windward for
their hopes of seeing native son
presidential candidate in the way Gov
ernor johnson words his declaration.
He SAYS: Il am not a candidate" He
don't say 81 won't be candidate if
things shape up right in the future
From the frank way in which Gov
ernor johnson told newspaper men to-
day that he is not candidate there
appeared no reservation in his manner,
but his friends are glad he covered
only the present in defining his posi-
ton.
Because they think lot of things
may happen before the convention that
might make Minnesota's present COVER
nor the next democratic presidential
candidate.
Maybe it will be situation like
that in which President Roosevelt finds
himself
Governor johnson may be made the
party's candidate whether he will or
not. But in any event his prominence
ON the political horizon will not af-
feet ST. PauPs chances of securing the
next democratic convention. Speaking
of the situation today, Governor John
son said:
II am not candidate. and have
not seriously considered the talk which
my friends have been kind enough to
indulge i'll as to the possibility of my
being considered by the convention.
Il do not even expect to be dele
gate to the convention. and even if
it is held in st. Paul will only attend
as a spectator, probably. 1t is not
customary, so far as l know. for the
governor to take part officially in the
greeting to a national political con-
vention, although the fact that these
conventions have not usually been held
in capital city may have had some
thing to do with that.
''St. Paul can go out for the con-
vention of 1908 without fear that the
city's campaign may be misconstrued
into an effort to exploit me, for my
only interest i'll having the conven-
ton here is that | think st. Paul has
the greatest hall in the United States
in which that convention could be held,
so that it would be good thing for
the democrats who attend it, and
think 1T would also be good thing for
st. Paul and Minneapolis, because of
the revelation it would be to the
throng of strangers. thousands of
whom, undoubtedly, would be people
who had never visited this locality
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-04-26
Ode to South Bend.
husband.

Years ago when South Bend was in
its palmy days, one of its boomers"
with more poetry in his heart than ac-
curate scholarship in the head, ex-
claimed in the fervOr of his zeal:
''Old South Bend will stand forever
Upon the hills above the river,
Where the stones and sands are plenty
For the poor man to build his shanty.
o! Glorious old South Bend" -