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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-07-11
PLANNING TO
SHIP JUMBO

Jumbo, the famous old elk at Bill
meyers park, which has several times
undergone the operation of dehorning,
will IN all probability add to his
varied experience by taking trip
to Philadelphia to attend the Elks'
Reunion, which will be held at that
place next week. There is nothing in
vidious in the comparison to affirm
that he viii be the biggest elk of them
all.
For several days past the publishers
of the North American" of Phila-
delphia have been negotiating with
Mr.. Billmeyer for the use of one of
his elks during the reunion of the
Elks. To learn something about the
status of the proceedings, Mr.. Billmey-
er was called up Tuesday by phone.
He said that he had been approached
by persons acting in the interest of the
North American" who wanted to
know if the elk could be procured to
be exhibited as a feature during the
week that the Elks will own the city.
Mr.. Billmeyer stated that he had
given favorable reply. To crate the
big animal may prove task more or
less difficult, but he was not prepared
to say that it would not be feasible.
If one of the elks went to the conven-
tion, Mr.. Billmeyer was inclined to
think that the honor would fall to
Jumbo, which is a most interesting
specimen of his kind, weighing eleven
hundred pounds.
Whatever Jumbo's reputation for
ferocity may be at certain seasons, he
is amiable enough just at this time
and it will not be until some three or
four weeks later that he will begin to
show sings of i'll temper. Although he
was deprived of his antIers last season
he has grown new set quite majestic
in their proportions, towering nearly
five feet above his head.
Whiting Allen, a representative of
the North American" was in this
city yesterday afternoon ON his way
to BillmeyeI S park to perfect plans for
shipping the elk to Philadelphia. Mr..
Allen stated that the Pennsylvania
railroad company has agreed to trans
port the elk and to get him to the city
within twenty-four hours after he is
placed on the car
The plan that Mr.. Allon has in view
is to use a platform car, confining the
elk in a crate, which will enclose his
body only, leaving his gigantic antlers
protruding above the top. In this way
the horns will be free and not in dan
ger of being injured no matter how
much the animal may throw his head
about. Outside of the crate, around
the edges of the car, it is proposed to
erect a superstructure of some sort to
screen the elk from the weather and
the flying dust
The elk will be placed ON the 21st
story OF the North American" build
ing, where no doubt he will be view
ed by many thousand persons during
the week. On the day of the parade
he will travel with the Elks through
the city The member from Billmey-
er's park, however, will not trudge
along on foot, as many may imagine.
but will be drawn by horses in a
specially designed truck
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-07-11

small proportion of the graves. Mr..
Doster quoted Carrie Nation. who on
her visit to Danville said she sized up
the town as soon as she saw the old
cemetery
Councilman William L. Deutsch was
the last witness called He explained
the proposition on foot between the
borough council and the church trus-
tees to take the old cemetery over as
park or municipal recreation ground.
At this point the court invited any
one III the audience who might be op-
posed to the abandonment of the ceme.
terry to come forward and state his OBJ
jections. Only one person responded
John Nj Price-and it develop that he
had really no objections to the alb.
andonment of the cemetery, and using
the site as park. He only wanted the
court to see to it that it was properly
carried out and thai the ground was
put to no other use. As an owner of a
lot in the cemetery he was willing
that the tombstones be laid down on
the graves and the spot filled up to
established grade, after the dead that
could be found were removed, but he
thought that council should be oblig-
ed to give a bond
Attorney E. S. Gearhart explained
that some $4,000 have already been rails
ed for the purpose of transforming the
spot into a park and this he thought
ought to be a sufficient guarantee.
The court took the papers and will
hand down an opinion on August 20th.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-07-11

Some street noises are revelations
concerning the character of their auth-
ors.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-03-08
Durham, Route 6.

Misses Maude Sorrell and Belle
Markham are drilling their pupils
for an Easter entertainment.
Misses Eva, Belle and Tina
Ross spent Saturday night and
Sunday with Miss Era King.
Postcards are all the go now.
Watch out, girls: don't let some
&one puzzle you.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. May spent
Sunday in Durham.
Misses Maude Sorrell and Belle
Markham spent Saturday and
Sunday near German at Miss
Markham's home.
Miss Belle Ross spent last
week with Miss Era King.
Mrs. Annie Cash spent a few
days with her parents last week,
Mr.. and w. S. Hodges.
Girls. hereafter when you start
to walk don't get scared at a
loose horse. II you do, you may
happen with worse luck than
falling in a gully. The wee"
one said she thought it was time
TO run
Wiley May and family spent
Sunday in Durham with Mr..
Mays mother.
L. T.. X.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-03-08
Buffalo News.

Do everything well, make that
che rule of your life, and live up
to it and you will find it most
conducive to your own happiness,
and to the happiness of those
with whom you are brought into
contact or communication.
Miss Annie Gray, of Durham,
has returned to Durham after
spending several days with her
mother. Mrs. Gray is very feeble.
We hope she will soon recover.
Miss Koma Holden is board
ing with her sister, Mrs. ]. F.
Garrard and attending the South
Lowell school.
Bunnie Laws and Miss Velma
Bobbitt spent Sunday with Misses
Daisy and Annie Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Pool gave
Ed Wilson a dance Saturday
night. Ed invited his friends,
there were goodly number pres
ent, and the occasion proved to
be one of pleasure.
We were panied to hear of
Mrs. w. G. Mangum's illness.
She has a large number of friends
on Buffalo, who wish for her a
speedy recovery.
One of our Buffalo boys is
growing very anxious to visit
Durham, he seems to be in
trouble. Cheer up boy, no mat
ter how discouraged and sad
hearted we may be. if we will
just look up we can behold life's
sun still shining, and we may
find that each cloud, no matter
how dark it may be, has a silver
lining. M. K. c.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-03-08

Last Sunday morning, at $3.50
O'Clock. there was a marriage at
|D. S. Garrard, ESQ.,, when his
Oldest daughter, Miss Ada, was
given in marriage to Mr.. Sol
Hester. Rev. John Garden, of
West Durham, spoke the words
that made them man and wife.
We wish them a long, happy and
prosperous voyage over the sea
of time.
Fletcher McAuley and Miss
McGhee, both Of West Durham,
were married last Wednesday
might at 7:3O o'clock. May peace
and blessings attend them.
Alittle visitor has taken up his
home at John Bells. It's a little
[boy. .s.s
] A horse kicked Tommie Gates
ast Sunday, striking him just
pver the heart, and came near
fausing death. He revived, how
Sef, and IN u few hours seemed
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-03-08
News Around Bethel.

The school closed at NewBethel
Saturday. The teacher gave the
children a candy stew and it was
greatly enjoyed.
Miss Gray, of Durham, is spend
ing a few days with home folks.
Charlie Hall, who has been at
work at Burlington, has been
visiting home folks.
Miss Willie, Mamie and Lille
Gates and Grover Tilley spent a
short while at Geo. Tilley's Sum-
day.
H. L. Laws has returned to
Durham, after spending a while
with his mother.
A crowd of young peaple'gath-
cred at Loaten Wilson's Sunday
afternoon.
A few young people gathered
at R. G.. Gates Sunday night.
Earnest and Otho Wilson have
left for Durham, where they are
going to work.
Paul Nichols has returned home
from Norfolk.
r. G. Gates, J. D. Tilley and
Ed Gates went to Roxboro this
week on business. WILLIE.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-03-08
Rbuaemont. Route ;.

Sunshine and showers tell US
that March has come again.
Miss Sarah Gray is still very
sick. Her many friends wish
her a speedy recovery.
Misses Annie Garden. Ella and
Martha Walker, spent Saturday
and Sunday with their teacher.
Miss Maggie Laws. The young
men Of that community would be
glad to see them again.
Miss Annie Gray, Of Durham,
is visiting home folks.
Master Royal Tilley is on the
sick list.
Miss Mary Russell closed her
school at New Bethel Friday.
She gave q candy stew which
was enjoyed very much.
Claud Gray visited his cousin,
Robert Gray Sunday.
Thomas Roberts, aged about
10 years, passed away at his
home last Monday, February 25.
Heart trouble was the cause Of
his death. He leaves a wife and
ten children to mourn his death.
Henry Laws and cousin, Miss
Blanche Laws spent Sunday
with Miss Ida Walker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Pool gave
the young people a dance Sat
urday night. All report a nice
time. a
The school at Poplar Grove
will close March is. Everybody
Is invited to attend It's commence
ment exercises.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-03-08
Around German.

There is still right much sick
ness around our little village,
but most of the patients are
convalescent we are glad to
know.
Rev. Mr.. Pace spent Saturday
night with J. d. Rycroft and
family. Mr.. Rycroft is some
what better.
Mrs. Mary Crabtree, who was
carried to Raleigh to the State
Sanatarium sometime ago, is no
better. She was carried for her
mind.
Lucius Cheek and sister, Miss
Eary, spent Saturday night with
A. J. Halls family,
Mrs. Dock Gooch returned
Sunday, from Durham where
she had been on a visit to rela-
tives.
John W. Barbee, an aged cit
azen, died near here Sunday of
heart trouble, he had been de-
clining health for a long time.
The funeral services were con-
Quoted by Rev. G. W. Fisher,
and the remaint laid to rest at
old family burying ground near
East Durham. He is survived
by a wife and three children.
Lewis Walker. a colored man
died near here Monday, he had
been i'll several days. Pneumonia
was the cause Of his death.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. 7. Holloway
spent Wednesday in Durham.
], H. Holloway spent Tuesday
in Durham on business.
Misses Eva Hall and Addie
Wheeler, recently spent the
night with their school mate,
Miss Della Glenn, on Durham,
Route 4.
Miss Lula Addison, Of the O.
& C. junction, is still copfined to
her room we regret TO learn.
7. c. Markham, of Durham,
and sister Miss Belle, Of Bilboa,
spent Saturday night and Sum
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-03-08
NEWS FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENTS
Items Of Interest from Various Places as Viewed and Told
by Those on the FiGId.---PerSonaS.
| to be all right.

TO De all right.
Miss Cyndy Rhodes, the only
daughter of J. R. Rhodes, has
been very sick with some kind of
throat trouble and grip. The
doctor spent Sunday night with
her and she was resting some
easier Monday.
j. F. Latta spent Sunday with
his daughter, Mrs. Ben F. Hes
ter.
A fine boy was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. J. L. Hester Sunday morn
ing.
w. Z. Shambley cut his foot
severely a few days ago while
hewing crossties.
La grippe has the entire family
of B. F. Hester in its ruthless
grasp.
Ed King, one of the employees
at the pump-house. is able to be
out again after a severe attack
of pneumonia.
There was a called meeting of
the board of education of Orange
county Monday to consider con-
solidating the four districts for
merly mentioned in this corre-
spondence into one. There were
representatives there from all the
districts save one. Some were
in favor of and others opposed
the movement. The outcome was
that nothing definite was accom-
plished. We hear that there was
quite an animated discussion over
the matter. If they will pardon
US for expressing an opinion in
the matter we would like to say
that it seems to US this matter
rests entirely with the board, and
that they should do their duty
without fear or favor, or being
pulled about by any faction or
party. We have always thought
that the four districts would
make one entirely too large if
consolidated, thereby compelling
some of the children to go a long
distance and making it imprac-
ticable for them to go at all in
bad weather. We hope the mat
ter can be adjusted peaceably
and justly and without engender-
ing any bitterness, which now
seems to be threatening.
B. +. II.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-03-08

day with home folks. Miss Belle
was accompanied home by Miss
Maude Sorrell, they were given
a delightful party by the Misses
Markham. Having ten couples
of their friends present, they
played games, made some fine
music and whiled away the
time very pleasantly. Come
again girls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Moring,
of Durham, visited relatives near
here Sunday.
w. w. Ferrell and B. L. Shaw
called on the Misses Hall Sum-
day night.
There will be regular services
at Robersons Grove Sunday.
Come and hear Mr.. Beach.
w. H. Jones and Paul Shaw,
of Philadelphia, called on some
of the Fair Sex" near here
Sunday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Holloway
spent Sunday afternoon with
Tom Holloway and family.
Last but not least, our mail
carrier goes around with a greesy
mouth, now as he killed three
hogs last week. Guess he wishes
hog killing time would last the
year around.
obe Tingen is able to be out
again, his many friends will be
glad to learn. G. c.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-03-08

Chas. Nichols and Miss Annie
Gray spent Sunday at Mrs. Mollie
Wilson'S.
Henry Laws will leave for
Durham Monday. We wish for
him much success.
E. ]. Gray crossed the river
and filled his regular appointment
last Sunday evening. But don't
suppose he preached to but one
person. M. L.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-03-08

In the police and magistrate
courts things are booming, if the
number of cases they have is any
indication of a boom. Some fif-
teen or twenty cases have been
bound over to the superior court
this week, most of them being
violations Of the whiskey laws.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-03-08

Lion-like March is roaring in,
Filling Forest with his din,
Blowing way the silver sheen,
Making ready for the green.
Soon there win mist appear,
Telling all that spring is here.
Riverlets and tiny rills,
r. Making music on the hills. -
Mrs. w. C. Faucette, and little
son. Holt, left Saturday for their
home at Grimesland. Their
many friends miss them up in
this country.
Misses Sudie and Kate Pool
spent Sunday at Mr.. ]. H. Gar
rard's.
Mr.. Sam Pool gave a dance
Saturday night to the young peo-
pie, all enjoyed it very much.
Our little Buffalo was there
tripping the light fantastic toe.
The little horse, that goeg by
so fieetly with the mail every
day, was at the hitching post at
Mr.. William Terry's Sunday.
oh now Tinker" don't repine,
Since Fair Luna's ceased to shine,
Soon ihou'lt find another shrine
There thy cause to plead.
Fain: heart ne'er its lady won
Sure thy race is just begun
And We trust these words well done"
Will for thee resound.
Dear readers allow me to in
troduce to you my little sister,
Koma whose name will appear
with mine for a while under the
South Lowell items.
L. H. G. and Koma.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-03-08
New Advertisements In This Issue.

Your attention is directed to
the following new ads that ap-
pear in this issue:
Pritchard-H Horton Co. tell you
something about spring shoes.
Miss Katie L. johnson has a
change Of ad in this issue re-
garding photographs.
The Durham Photo Supply
Company tells about supplies.
Pollard Bros. tell something
about hardware. Read what
they have tosay.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-03-08
From Patrick Henry.

Enrollement for year Sc; at
tendance, good. May Sue Hern-
don and Mamie Massey are on
the honor roll for good behavior
for last week.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-03-08

Argo Red Salmon is not only
Pure Food, but it is the cheapest
and most nutritious food in the
country.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-03-08

Ask your grocer for Argo Red
Salmon, and do not accept any
substitute. There is no finer
Salmon packed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-24
Work for the Extra Session

Beyond the fact that the refusal of two railroads to accept pendente lite the rate law of Alabama has made an extra session seemingly imperative, not much is known. and the indica- tions are that a definite programme will not be made known by Governor Conner until he rturns from the water ways convention in the second week of October.
 It Is known, however, that the legis- lature will be called together to con slider rimarily the subject of railroad regulation with a view to bringing the states laws into operation This is to be accomplished after the fashion of Texas and Mississippi Foreign corporations are to be abolished, and no corporation is to be permitted to do business in this state unless it holds a state charter. The corpora tions are to become domesticated, to use a phrase that has long been fami- liar in some other states.
 The chief obect of domestication ap- pears to be to keep all litigation over state laws in state courts until tho time comes to take an appeal to the United States supreme court. This would remove all cause of friction be- tween the state and the federal gov ernment, and it would do no injustice to any one. The domestication of cor porations would compel them to seek relief in the state courts until the state supreme court had spoken and then they could seek redress in the federal court of last resort. There is no reason why this should not be done and there are many reasons why 1t should be done No railroad will lose a single right and it is probable that the state courts would not attempt to stay the operation of a state policy while the conconstitutonality of a law is in question.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-24
. PREFER ENCES.
Gllniree

The Presidents policies stand strongly endorsed in his own party, and there is no possibility of the nom- ination of a reactionary. Either Roos- evelt or Roosevelt man will be nom- mated. If Theodore Roosevelt were a candidate before the people he would assuredly receive the nomination of his party, and he may be nominated despite his declination.
 If he is not his general strength will go to Secretary Taft, and this S shown in the Tribune's straw vote. The republicans who like the presi- dents policies and who believe he will not accept a renomination voted for Taft, and he is far and away first on the list He has supporters in all sec tions of the country. and he is very strong in the Middle West.
 But if he should fail to control the convention through the multiplicity of favorite sons or through other in fluences, then the Tribunes straw vote shows that Governor Hughes will come to the front. He is the second choice of a large number of republi- cans.
 The straw vote really discloses nothing new. The race is to be be- tween Taft and Hughes in the repub- lican convention, provided Mir. Roose- the nomination whrlwind fashion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-24
MAKE sAPPHlREs NOW.
New York Times.

From the New York Times.
 Importers of precious stones in the Maiden Lane district are now discussing a new kind of sapphire. Samples began to reach this city from Paris about two weeks ago. Some experts maintain that the stone is a scientific or reconstructed sapphire to be ranked with the scien- tifc ruby. The ruby is the only precious stone that can be made in the laboratory on a paying basis, unless the claim for the new sapphire is sustained Hydro fluroic acid has no effect on the new saphhires. This is the test commonly used at present by retail jewellers. The imitation however, has a specific gray ity considerably lower than that of the real sapphires. which is s,9T. The imita- ton is softer than the real sapphire. An other difference Is that while the natural stone refracts different colors brilliantly from different surfaces, the limitations do this only slightly, or not at all
 Sapphires and rubies are the same in their constituents, except as to coloring- Cobalt gives the red color to the arti- ficial ruby, and the experimenters have been trying to get blue stones by using chrome But the process which produced ruhies has failed to yield sapphires. The Parisian manufacturers have refused to say how the new limitations are made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-24

there will gather at the fair grounds the best people of the state. called thither by fine attractions and low railroad rates.
 And they will not go home disap- pointed, for the exhibits will be nu- merous and varied, and the horse events will be all that lovers of horse flesh can reasonably desire The at fractions of the fair will please all corts and conditions of folks, and it is the duty of every patriotic citizen in this district to do his utmost to spread abroad the story of what the fair will offer 10 all that pass through it's gates. The mineral exhibits will vie with those of an agricultural nature, and the horses will have rivals in the live stock exhibits proper. The amuse- ments that are not exhibits will be satisfactory, and altogether all should get ready to enoy an occasion to which all the states people are invited and to which thousands and tens of thou sands will come.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-24
Postofflce Rules.

"Do you know" asked an attache of the postofflce department, that this is the most strictly ruled or governed depart ment in all this country? It knows no friend or foe, never compromises, is quick at detection and certain in punishment.
 For instance. last year the railroads of the United States were penalized to the extent of oyer $500, 900 for unsatisfactory handling ofSthe mails Of this amount more than $500.0o was due to the failure to get the malls in at the terminals with in thirty minutes of schedule time. The other 900 was made up of fines im- posed for carelessness or negligence in handling the malls For the quarter end ed March 81 penalties aggregating $37,00O were imposed on the New York Central on account of delayed mall trains. The Pennsylvania was fined several thousand dollars and virtually every railroad in the country was mulcted to a great or less extent for failure to live up to it's con tract; and even the southern roads got a little dose of this kind of medicine.
 Uncle Sam watches with jealous care this department of his work because the postal service comes closer to his people than any other"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-24
ARKANSAS.

From the Washington Herald.
 The Arkansas Gazette declares that Arkansan, as a title for a resident Of Arkansas, lacks euphony, and asks what Arkansans should he called. In order to retain the accepted pronunciation of the states name there appears to be no es- cape from the amplfied appellaton Ar kansawyer. Bishop Morris, of the diocese of Little Rock adopted that form In a public address recently. and there is a newspaper yclept the Arkansawyer at Stuttgart. Tn the old days before a leg islative decree In favor of calling the state Arkansaw, there frequently grated upon the ear harshly the unmusical ex- pression Arkansian. It was quite as bad as the hissing sound produced by pro- nouncing the ultima of the states name as sass" In the interest of easy and smooth enunciation, as we'll as Of ac- curacy. the pronunciation changed. and residents of Arkansas ceased to he Ar kansians, and became as they are known today-Arkansans.