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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-11-22
SPOT Stanford Arrested.

The police !have for some time
according to facts brought out
at the trial of Spot Sanford Tues
day, been watching Stanford as
he has been suspected of conduct
ing a blind tiger, and the first of
the week his arrest followed.
When the casewas brought be-
forethemayorfo observation-disclosures
was such that he was bound over
TO superior court under a bond of
800, which he gave and was re-
leased.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-11-22
Death Of Mrs. Beavers.

Mrs. Polly Beavers died at the
home of her daughter on Watts
street Tuesday. She had been
extremely close to death for
sometime, paralysis being the
cause of her trouble, and her
death was no surprise to those
who had been watching by her
bedside.
The remains were taken to An
drews Chapel, in the county,
where the interment took place.
The funeral service was conduct
ed from the home.
Mrs. Beavers hadlbeenextreme-
ly i'll for sometime and the an
aouncement of her death was no
surprise.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-11-22
Another Special Tax District.

Another special tax election
has been held in Durham county
and the result was that Redwood
school district will have the spec
ial tax for which the friends of
the move have been working for
some time.
This adds another to the spec
ial tax districts in Durham and
with another that is to vote on
the question next week Whites
Cross Roads-will make for this
county six special tax districts.
They are East and West Durham,
Rougemont, Glenn and Redwood
districts.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-11-22
A negro bv the name of Simo

A negro by the name of Simon
Day went out TO Newtown one
night this week and tried 10 raise
all kinds of disturbance. He was
arrested and then it was that he
tried to cut the officer with a
knife. His case was tried by
the mayor Wednesday and he
was sent over TO the higher court
under a bond Of SIS. The case
against him was for destroying
personal property and he was
fined So and the costs for disor-
derly conduct. No charge was
made against him for attempt
ing 10 assault the officer.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-11-22

RALEIGH prohibitionists are
again up against it as their cleo
ton will not be held owing to
some technicality in calling of
the same. However, if they have
a majority of the voters on their
side it will only be a matter of
time when they will be able to
carry their point and the delay
if caused by friends that favor
the dispensary will lose them
votes.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-11-22

SPECIAL tax districts are on
the increase in Durham county
and they must be good for none
of the communities that once
vote this special tax seem to want
to go back to the old way, and
new ones that have the light of
their experience to go by are
joining them.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-11-22
The Financial Storm Dying AWAY.

Every intelligent observer must
have noted that with the excep-
ton of a few New York institu-
tons, banks all over the country
have stood entirely mistaken by
the financial troubles. Failures
have passed the insignificant nor
NAL average very little if at all.
As a rule, wise foresight was
shown, and ever since the New
York outbreak the practically
universal disposition has been TO
err on the side of caution. TAX
Ing into consideration of prone
ness Of scary people to make fools
of themselves in times like these,
banks guarded againstsuch POSSE
bilities more than amply. The
banks Of Charlotte, the South and
the country at large are to-day
errying altogether exceptionally
heavy reserves Of money and cur
rancy. Whenever such devices
as clearing house certificates and
limitedcash withdrawalsappeared
even remotely necessary to render
banks fool-proof as we'll as facili-
tate the community's business
they have been unhesitatingly
adopted. The scary person was
given the least possible chance or
excuse to injure the common wei
fare, and in point Of fact his
activities were very moderate,
He increased and has prolonged
the money tightness, but this
tightness and the resulting injury
has been such as arose almost en-
tirely from the need Of caution
which his very existence created.
While it cost something to guard
against his making wreckage,
the cost was paid and he made
none. He cannot further hurt,
but he can now turn helper and
is in fact beginning to do so.
Whatever general business con-
traction may be ahead, the
financial crisis has been safely
weathered, and the hoarders, re-
gaining confidence with time,
becomes a rational human being
once more. Already, boarded
Estern money is returning to
circulation in response TO offers
Of premiums, and the Treasury's
forthcoming S1O0,0OO,0O0 three
per cent. certificate issue at par
virtually premium paying by the
goyernment-will accelerate the
movement. Other government
reliefmeasures will havethe effect
oflargelyoffsettingsu insensate
boarding as may still continue.
Financial conditions in this coun-
try to-day are 50 thoroughly and
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-11-22

The clerk is preparing the
court docket for the next term,
which will be presided over by
Judge Cooke. There are now
ready for trial two hundred and
twenty-one cases, about So of the
prisoners being in Jail, while tie
others are out on bond.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-11-22

Sam Slaughter, of Rougemont,
was here Wednesday with tobac-
co. Mr.. Slaughter was well
pleased with the prices he receiv-
ed for his tobacco, some of which
brought as high a price as $50
per hundred. He sold at the
Banner Warehouse.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-11-22

CT. Townsend. of Rougemont,
sold tobacco Wednesday at the
Banner Warehouse. One load
brought him $1s8.84. He was
well pleased with the price.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-11-22

visibly sound that only a man too
timid by nature to be worthy of
the name can lack full assurance
regarding them. Charlotte
Observer.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-11-22
DURHAM. N. c., Nov. %, 1907.

THE stringency in the money
market seems to have little to do
with the marriage industry in
this city, and for that matter
other places in this section.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-11-22
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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-11-22
DOCTORS MISTAKES

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ground. But many times women call on
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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-11-22

Every person paying for The Recorder
one year in advance that brings one
new subscriber for one year will be en-
titled to premium No. 2, which is a
much better knife than that given un-
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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-11-22
British Sharks.

British sharks are very substantial
facts. The largest Of them Is "A lnnoc.
uous giant that basks In the sunshine
and perhaps feeds on nothing larger
than a shrimp. But the blue shark
and pOrbeagle, both Of which grow 70
a length Of several yards and weight
Of hundreds Of pounds, are vicious
pests and most unweIcome on the fsh.
ing grounds.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-08-29
Cannery Ship Ashore.

A cablegram was received from See ard by Customs Officer Spiers as follows: "Ship John Currier ashore at Lagoon Point, 275 people on the beach Can assistance be rendered from Val deg? Answer"
 Mr Spiers immediately took steps to secure the cutter Manning to assist the wrecked people. but at this writing it is not known whether she will be able to proceed to the scene of the disaster
 Lagoon Point is on the Bristol Bay side of the Alaska Peninsula, and the wrecked vessel is one of the fleet of sailing ships carrying cannery crew and salmon to the States.
 The Burnside ran down the sound yesterday waiting instructions from Washington regarding the laying of the able loop to Katella She picked up he cable 23 miles down and got in touch with the office here about three in the afternoou, but no word had been received so she came back Ap- plications have also been made to Washington for cable loops to Reyn- olds on La Touche Island, as we'll as to Knig hts Island, but no decision has as yet been received here.
 EDginer Lacey aud his gang of men have succeeded in turning the gIacier st: cam on the reservation, and all property is TIC " tolerab!y safe. DyEa- mite vas used yesterday afternoon to blow I'D lumber, brush, and debris tiat had accumulated in the centre of inc main channel ln addition abOut 10000 sacks oi sand has been used ill tbe work. by direction of MT. Reynolds
 .Joe Carboni, Patrick Eagan, and Geo. Spicer, all of whom were sentenced by Judge Wickersh m yester1ay. were taken South on the Sal atoga t Nc Nels Island their future abl .,ug place f r some time to come Guar is Jim Austin, Grant Chase, and A. B. Benton accompanied the trio.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-08-29

It is estimated that the men who have arrived from Katalla during the past few days to work on the Home Railway, have brought with them at least SIU,UO0. This means much III business way for Valdez, aud Is only one of the many sIgns of the iutule prosperity or the city. as a resui; of the coming of Reynolds aud the build lng of the kaliway.
 The following were the arrivals on Yucatan:
 J Mccarthy, W McCaIty, x Harlan Mrs. J W Bartlett, A W White, Mas hite, Mrs E. RhInenart, Axel I Iioim, James 1ouiIey, Mrs Ruber,s, Id $ Orr, Mrs Charles swanson, Ed Hasey, b O Donneil, l. Il Bishop, B. Darent. $ scr,pner, C F k.tcney, May keiiy Laura Myers, EIhel Smith. u A Dursh, 4 F. bursii, Jim Zarelli Mrs zare.il, Ii 1uine!, Jos A Bourke anu Mary eolirey.
 The repair job on the catlc which the Burnside came nere tO fix up has has been compieted The trouble was located abuut 70 miIes down the sound.
 NJ. B. Morrlsy the Key holds sys- tenn who was. the representative 10 gu to Katella for men, reports exciting ex- Lerieuces there lie was annoyed and embarrassed in every way possible, and au attempt was even made to get up citizeus meeting with the idea of run ming him out of town Ii. D Reynolds iauded whiie tLe Sa atoga stopped, aud got iu touch with the situation
 For the purpose of build ng wharf. necessary houses, etc, the Valdez Cop per Mluing Go. have declded to place limited amount of stock in ie Co. on the n,arke, at 9 cents per share If you want to get in make application to T. E Dougher'y, secretary.
 Milo Kelley has returned tU his prop erty down the Sound.
 Capt Back of the U. 5. Signal Corps who arrived on tue Portland, will as- sume the duties of his office Ou Sept l. relieving Capt. Hartmann wEo has been ordered to Boston
The Alaska prospector., 1907-08-29
Correspondence

Kotsina, August 4-The telephone service was stopped a few days ago. owing to the insufficient height of the wire crossing the Copper River. The steam mboat, in coming down the river from Copper Center, was unable to slow up as it had done in the ascent and the wire was broken down. A re- pair party was sent out this morning, so the break will soon be fixed and communication once more restored.
 A very fine strike was made few days ago by D. F. Grening of the A. K. c. Co., on Peacock Gulch. The lode is 20 feet in width and can be traced for several hundred feet. The ledge mat ter is very rich throughout it's entire width.
 Red McGee arrived here a few days ago with five pigs, for the G N. D. Co. King Oscar was also here with pack train loaded for this company
 Mir. Gray just returned from tour of inspection of the Bremnel gold dig RlURS. MT. CudUOieF was WILL nttDs and will leave here with Mrs. Chandler enroute for Valdez Every one is push ing their representing work to the utmost, as an early freeze up is ex- pected this year.
 Capt. Hartman is visiting bis brother and Fred Rust who are prospecting for Mir. Fish and the captain. lie will also inspect the telephone line, for report to the War Department, who will eff satisfactory purchase same. and oper- ate as telegraph line.
 Charles Tibbits and Paul Camp are doing their assessment work on prop erty they located asst Fall They are getting fine ore and have lots of it.
 A H. Moffit and Madron of the U $ Geological Survey were on the Kotsina and visited all the properties that have been opened up in this section. They seem to think very highly of what they
The Alaska prospector., 1907-08-29

had seen up io-daic. They sit. io" over the Kuskalana, Lakana, kenicott and other districts then descend the Copper River to Katalla before leaving for the States.
 With the exception of those who iIi- tend to remain here all winter, all will leave for the coast about September 9th to 10th. The weather has been fair.
 The c. A M X D. Go. are just finish ing up their representing. Also the Crawford Outfit MAGNATE.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-08-29
From Saturdays Bulletin.

The Jeanie arrived from Katalla at 6 o'clock this morning with large force of workmen for the Alaska Home Rail. way, and this number probably would have been dou bled if tbe capacity of the steamer would have allowed. Con- tractor Nelson and Engineer Blamey Stevens were riybt on hand to meet the men, and give them proper directions The addition of these workmen means a great hustle from now on, and the completion of the road this fall.
 A cable was received from the Nip pon Yenyo Sealing Co, of Japan, yes terday to the effect that the 527O0 nee essary to pay the fines of he Japanese Sealing poachers, would be forwarded to Valdez at once.
 Dr. E. T. Griffith. of the Alaska Pioneer Miniug Co is in town for the purpose of securing additional men a"d supplies. He reports work on the property in Landlock bay as progress ing rapidly, the ore body showing a decided increase in the valves with depth. 4 bunk and mess house, black smith shop, and other buildings nec- essary for the prosecution of the work are now in course of construction X second shipment of ore from this prop erty is now ready
 H l. Hull succeeds Cecil Ii Clegg as asSecretary to Judge Gunnison at Fairbanks. Mr. Clegg has opened law offices with Jeremiah Sousby, d local attorney.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-02-13
when Lincoln Was stern.

Charles Wiegand was major of a
German regiment from New York and.
being Of an enterprising turn OF mind
secured personal interview with
President Lincoln and importuned him
for authority to raise a brigade of Ger
man troops. He was extremely op-
timistic and conceived the affair to be
then already accomplished, but, after
waiting awhile for the desired presl-
dental spontaneity, he pressed the mat
ter and was discounted by being turn
ed down in this remorseless mode by
the president: Il think this man called
on me once or Oftener but l really
know nothing as to his capacity or
merit. If a brigade was promised him
by the war department, know nothing
of it. and not knowing whether he is
fit for any place l could not with pro
priety recommend him for any. lie
treated with equal superciliousness
one Il. l.. Capen, who engrOssed some
Of his attention In an endeayor TO es-
tablIsh a belief that the state OF the
weather could be predicted. The presl-
dent was bored and cut Capens career
short by this matter Of fact indorse-
mant on his letter: april %, 1868. Ii
seems to me Nj. Capen knows nothing
about the weather in advance. He
told me three days ago that it would
not rain again till the Both Of April Of
1st of May. 1t is raining now and
has been for ten hours. cannot spare
any more Of my time to Mr.. Capen."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-02-13

a BRAH AN LlNCOLN. whose lie
~ was never Il model or dignity
"a and convention, engaged in two
affairs during his career which
he always wanted to forget Of his
connection with these events he seem
ed to be heartily ashamed One was
almost 4 duel and the other was rev
dictionary act as a legislator.
LINCOLN as a Wing served in the Illi-
nois legislature of 1904. There was
a bitter fight against the state banks
led by the Democrats. The state of af
fairs was such that the Democrats be
lieved that an adjournment of the leg
islature sine die would kill the banks.
The Wings undertook to prevent this
by absenting themselves and thus re-
ducing the attendance below a quorum.
Lincoln and Joseph Gillespie, another
Wing, were delegated TO attend the
sessions and call the yeas and nays.
The sergeant'at arms was sent out to
gather in enough Wings to make a
quorum. Lincoln and Gillespie, with
another Wing, then ran to a window
of the church in which the legislature
sat and jumped out
Gillespie said after Lincoln's death,
81 think Mr.. Lincoln always regret
ted that he entered into that arrange
ment, as he deprecated everything that
sayored of the revolutionary"
But it was what Lincoln in a letter to
his close friend Joshua f. Speed called
his "duel with Shields that caused
him more regret than any other Incl
dent connected with his public life.
This also was brought about indirectly
because of Lincoln's attitude regarding
state finances, though there was a
more romantic side to 1t.
In 1912 Lincoln was engaged to Mary
Todd, whose particular chum was Ju
la Jayne afterward the wife Of Ly-
man Trumbull. James Shields a young
Irishman, was the state auditor. He
was said to be Unfortunately vain and
to have set himself up as a great beau
though united by nature for playing
that part Mary Todd and other Spring
field bellies seemed to take delight in
ridiculing Shields for his social preten-
sions. Miss Todd had some talent as a
the SangamOn Journal, a Springfield
newspaper, q series OF articles, presum
ably humorous, in which Shields was
made the butt of ridicule. The first ar
ticle criticised him in good natured
way for his management of state
finances. The succeeding articles held
him up to public ridicule on account of
his social ambitions. Lincoln wrote the
first, and the two. girls wrote the other
articles but when Shields demanded Of
the editor the name Of the author Lin
coin CALAMITY 'stood for" all.
Shields demanded a retraction. Lin
coin considered his letter offensive and
requested him to withdraw the letter
and state his case more mildly This
Shields refused to do. He. challenged
Lincoln to fight him. Lincoln had been
strongly opposed to dueling, but under
the circumstances he felt compelled to
accept the challenge. As weapons he
named cavalry brOadswords of the lar
gest size. A point in Missouri opposite
the town of Alton was designated as
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-02-13
BLOOMINGTON

A. c. Bean was over from Bridge
port Monday.
A daughter arrived at the will.
Morrissey home Saturday.
Mrs. Pike received word OF the
death of Peter Ring, at Sisseton, ).
d. Mr.. Ring married Mrs. Pixies
niece, Miss Maize Lewis.
DIR. NARROW and Misses BARLEY
and Hall were at Lancaster Sunday.
George Foster, railroad fireman
in North Dakota, writes home that
he had been on the road bucking
snow for seven days, and that there
were drifts sixteen feet deep over
the road.
Miss Edith Clegg fell on the ice
and injured q knee.
Mrs. Will. Smith is suffering
from the grip.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-02-13
Public Sale.
FFRRuARY 2h. 1907

DIM AM 70, IJUts
On the above dated | will sell to the
highest and best bidder; at the old
home place one-half mile north of st
Lawrence church, the farms and
hands belonging to the estate of the
late VIM. Murphy of Boscobel, Wis,
to-wit: Improved of 800 acres in Sec
tions IL and II town of Mt. Hope one
half mile north of st. Lawrence
church.
Improved farm of $50 acres in sec
ton % town of Woodman about two
miles south west of the village of
Woodman.
The N. W. a of S. E. Il of Section 81.
Three acres in south west corner of
N. w. 4 Of n. W. Il Section 2, lots 1
and 90 acres more or less in Sec
ton 81, all in the town of Woodman.
This will be good chance to get a
farm at your own figures as they must
be sold to close the estate.
Good titles given or no sale.
Terms of sale cash upon delivery of
deeds.
Sale will be called at one o'clock p.
m, Feb. 26, 1907, R. n. HosKINs,
Auctioneer.
John Scheinpfug. Administrator,
Sw3 Boscobel, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-02-13

ALL.
the third time he was sent TO the Unit
ed States senate, being appointed to
serve out the uneXpired term of Sena-
tor Lewis v Bogy, who died early in
1879. Shields sat in the senate two
months through that appointment.
Then he went to Ottumwa, Ia, where
he died less than three months after
leaving the senate.
During the civil war the challenger
of Lincoln also proved his military
spirit. He went to Washington in 1862
and was appointed by his old enemy a
brigadier general. Shields had the dis
tinction of defeating Stonewall Jack
son at Winchester, Va, though he had
received a wound in one leg the day
before. Some months later Jackson de
feated Shields at Port Republic.
Though, according to Mr.. Herndon,
the man whom Lincoln might have
split open from top to bottom was in
ordinately vain" his record as Unit
ed States senator from three states and
as leader Of armies in two wars, with
several honorable wounds, would seem
to yindicdte him and cause pOste..tg "
rejoice that Mr.. Lincoln did not set z
chance at him with that cavalry broad
sword on the ODD Of September, 1S42.