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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-03-13
SHORT LOCAL ITEMS.


The Durham Traction Com
pany have placed a nice electric
sign in front of their new office
on Main street.
1t is expected that Hon ].
Allen Holt, candidate for Con-
gress in this district will speak
here one day next week.
The sale of the Piedmont Sup
ply Co. to w. R. Grissom has
been confrmek find Mr.. Grissom
has taken charge of the stock.
The price paid was $500.
The little child Mr.. and Mrs.
Waymon St. Sing, who reside en-
East Main street, is reported as
being quite sick with pneumonia.
The child's condition has been
such that its parents were fear
full of its recovery.
The J. P. Scales Cigar Com
pany have made an assignment.
The capital stock of the company
is $1,000 and the liabilities are
put down at So, 500 and just as
soon as an inventory is taken the
assets will be made known.
The condition of Mr.. J. 7.
Crutchfield, who has been quite
sick at the home of his son, w.
]. Crutchfeld, on Walker street,
is very much improved. MIR.
Crutchfield is now able to go
about again, but is quite weak.
Under promise that if Solicitor
Brooks would recommend life
sentence for Major Guthrie, the
negro murderer, Governor Glenn
will now commute the sentence.
The change in the penalty of
Guthrie's crime to life imprison-
ment is clearly a case of where
devoted effort on the part of an
attorney saved his neck. Mr..
Lovenstein has been faithful
and many are glad for him that
he has been successful in secur-
ing a life sentence for his client.
Many are the expressions both
public and private regarding the
failure of Solicitor Brooks to re-
sign as Solicitor. Some are writ
ing letters for the press and 9th
ers are telling what they intend
ed to do; but have changed since
the matter has become public
that Solicitor Brooks will not re-
sign. Many claiming to be
friends of the solicitor say that
they do not understand why he
should act as he has, and that
they cannot support him in the
approaching campaign for either
position. However, there is lit
tie telling what a day may bring
forth.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-03-13
As.iama.lsn from Reading In Bed.

Astigmatism. which Is condition
where the refractlyc powers differ In
the different merldians of the eye. Is
In most cases hereditary. but It is often
acquired. The error OF acquired astlg.
matism often takes place during aud
after n severe illness and can be avoid.
ed by proper precautions. The whole
system Is In n weakened condition. aIFl
the person so afflicted. being confined
10 the house. will resort to reading to
pass away the time. aud this II often
practiced while In reclining position.
There can he nothing more Injurious
than this practice Heading under these
conditions overlmrdens the muscles.
and the action 0f thczs muscles upon
the form Of the eye causes an irregu.
laFity in the curvature Of the coruea,
which Is known az astigHatisn. This
Is detrimental IN distant vision and
makes reading and near work difficult.
-fIealth.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-03-13
4 l.-.r,.. Woman q Fashtsn.

A 10. newspaper gives the cost Of
Gle wearing apparel of Japane&e
scrran II fashion. She wears $3.50
rsrfh 0f clothing under her kln0uo.
vtft't rurts ST.. The OH roetg an0'h-
e. So numerous tying paraDherBa-
ln san uo to $3.50. abd a set Of foot
gar amounts 10 50. Combs and hair.
nt,a. arraf8entpd with geBIs. cost g2iJ:
4 t1sg~l. $50: diamond uecE clasp.
So: handkerchief. - crn:s each: Il
gssd watch. si.ft~alout s. II IN ull J9r
. sis1gya. A middle ciass ,'aaa wears
!. s.-t et51 -.r.'l of ciothID. each yea.
.s..z@ u Ie same newspaper.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-03-13

ITCH cured in 30 minutes by
Woolford's Sanitary Lotion.
Never fails. Sold by HACKNEY
Bros, Druggist. ~
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-03-13

Mrs. Newed - SIS husband never
speaks a cross word 10 me. Mrs. Old.
wed~Indeed! How long have you been
living apartf-Cbicago News.
The pioneer express., 1908-05-08
PIeeER eRIsEo MINoT CHIEF.

A. e. Miller Convicted Of the Crime
Gave $3.50 for "Protection" of Police.
Convicted of giving a $3.50 bribe to
Chief of Police Thomas Hagen of Mi.
not for protection, A. E. Miller was
sentenced by Judge E. B. Goss to one
year and three months Imprisonment
in the state penitentiary at Bismarck.
|. Miller, who formerly conducted a
blind pig and gambling joint under
the Morrill, hotel in Minot, was ar
rested a couple of weeks. ago on
warrant sworn to by George Kruse,
Miller's former partner in the pig
business. The arrest created quite
sensation. coming as it did on the eve.
OF municipal election in which the
lid was the main issue. Miller was
tried in the district court and con-
victed, and sentence was passed yes.
tsrday.
In pronouncing sentence Judge Goss
took occasion to fay public officials
who accept bribes and thereby pol
lutte their Offices. 1t is reported that
States Attorney McGee will cause
further arrests to be made as result
Of the Miller case.
The pioneer express., 1908-05-08
STATE CASES ARGUED.


Spoilers Reward and Care Of County
Poor Actions Heard by TempIeton.
Before Judge Templeton in the dis
trict court at Grand Forks last week
two cases were argued by States At
torney Wineman. The title of one ac-
tion was the State Of North Dakota
against H. l.. Holmes, auditor, asking
that warrant be drawn for spoilers
reward in giving information in blind
pig cases. The other case was that
of the county of Grand Forks against
the State of North Dakota asking a
return of money paid to the state in
sane asylum for the care of the coun-
ty poor. which was paid out of the
county fund instead of being paid
from money received from taxes. The
amount of 1890, which was paid ac-
cording to the arguments presented
by States Attorney Wineman, should
be returned. Judge Templeton has
taken the matter in both cases under
advisement, and will give his decision
at a later date.
The pioneer express., 1908-05-08
BAPTIST CONVENTION.
Red River Valley Association to Meet
at Grand Forks.

Red River Valley Association to Meet
at Grand Forks.
The Red River Valley Baptist asso.
citation will hold the annual conven-
tion in Grand Forks June 3 and in
the First Baptist church. Baptist
churches of Grand Forks, Walsh,
Pembina, Cavalier and Nelson. coun-
ties will send delegates. Each church
is entitled to four delegates at large
and two delegates for each additional
100 members. The program for the
convention is being prepared. and it
will be announced in a short time.
1t is believed that every, church in
the association will be represented
by good-sized delegation. +.
There will be q women's session,
and the representatives of the various
circles and aid societies will be pres
ent and will have full reports of the
years work.
It is expected that many of the
young people will be present at the
meeting. The local church, will have
committee of entertainment, and all
visitors will be properly taken care of.
The pioneer express., 1908-05-08
MISSING DYNAMITE FOUND.
Crosby Hunters Shake Country foe
Miles.

Crosby Hunters Shake Country foe
Miles.
In December of last year when
disastrous fire. visited Crosby and de-
stroyed five business houses some Of
the citizens proposed to dynamite the
Office building of j. E. johnson for the
purpose Of checking the advances Of
the fire
A nail keg partly filled with dyna.
mite was procured from one of the
hardware stores, but when it was
brought to the fire 1t was decided it
was not best to use 1t, as an explosion
would throw flaming embers in all
directions, and undoubtedly made it
more dangerous for adjoining prop
erty left in the street, and the citi-
lens continued fighting the fire. When
the contiagration was under control
different parties began cleaning up
the street, and among the things
missing was the keg of dynamite. A
thorough search was made for this,
but 1t could not be found.
The whereabouts of the keg of dyna
mite remained mystery until Tues
day afternoon of this week. when a
loud explosion was heard for several
miles around, and the buildings in
town all quivered from the concus.
sion, and for few minutes the pco.
pie Of the town were dazed. and ev-
crybody rushed in the direction +: ON
which the loud report came. A large
cloud of dirt was raised by the explo-
sion, snd the wind carried 1t south
over the farm of r. R. Herring, and
for time it was thought that the
boiler of an engine which was at
work on that farm had exploded. IN
Quiries revealed the facts OF the case.
G. H. Rowley and VIM. Feeney had
been out west of town hunting go.
piers, and were using 22-caliber rifles.
While returning to town they spiel
nail keg at the corner of an old sod
barn. which is just south of the de-
pot. This they thought was a good
target. being about fift yyards away,
and they proposed to shoot at it, The
gopher hunters both shot at the keg
aboat the. same time. When the bull
lets pierced the keg loud explosion
was the result, and the two hunters
found themselves on the ground, but
soon got up, none the worse off than
a severe surprise.
1t was through this accident that
the whereabouts of the keg of dyna-
mite was learned. 1t is also a lucky
find, and had it not been destroyed
in the way it was, another story
might have been necessary to tell the
tale of a lost keg of dynamite and
the loss of some lives.
The pioneer express., 1908-05-08
LooT.FouMD ON RIVER BANK.
Valuable Find by Police Near Grand
g5 Forks. Il s,s


.s. Forks. il
Securities valued at about $4,000
and stolen from s. Swennumson of
Park River, few days ago, were
found On the bank Of the Red river
in g bunch OF trees in the northern
part Of East Grand Forks. The se.
curities were found to be in good
shape. The grip and contents were
turned over to Chief Lowe, who took
them to the Grand Forks city hall,
and will return them to the owner. In
the grip were mortgages on farms
and other property, notes for various
amounts, secured and unsecured, in.
surance policies, receipts, old pock-
etbooks filed with various legal pa.
pers and a few letters. The grip had
evidently beeu used by .Swennumson
as safe, and proved to be a rather
poor one. Robbers stole it from the
Great Northern depot, where he had
left 1t for while when he went down
town.
A quantity of watches valued at
$500 had been taken from the grip.
The thieves had evidently decided
that the notes and mortgages would
be of little value save the owner.
Swennumson has been in james.
wife, who died in the state hospital
there. He will be notified of the find
at once.
Chief Lowe has been of the opinion
that the robbers went to the east side
after committing the crime. The old
man was unable to furnish a good
clue. and SO the men couldsnot be ap.
pretended.
The pioneer express., 1908-05-08
Wednesday,.

Washington, April Ex-senator Da-
Wis of Arkansas created mild sensa-
tfon in the senate yesterday when, iii
discussing his resolution calling on
the secretary of the interior for infor-
nation about the tribal rolls of the
Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians CT
Oklahoma, he declared that 10000
names were being kept off the rolls
by the secretary, and instanced case
in which he said nine members of a
family were rated as negroes and only
one sa an Indian. Advancing toward
Mr.. Foraker, his voice thundered
throughout the chamber and adjacent
halls as he asked if the Ohio senator
"loved niggers" so we'll. why did he
not come forward and defend these
members of that race Only laughter
greeted this, and Mr. Foraker request
ed in a mild tone that the senator
speak louder. Later Mr.. Davis reso.
luton was passed.
Mr.. Wil!ian,s Of Mississippi present
ed a petition. signed by 164 of the
16G Democrats composing the minori-
ty, asking the speaker to recogniz,
some member of the house to move
the discharge of the ways and means
committee from further consideration
of the Stevens bill for the removal cf
the duty on wood pulp and print r.
per and to pass that bill or similar
one.
The pioneer express., 1908-05-08
LOSS IN PRAIRIE FIRE.
James Brown Loses His Hay, Grain
and Barn.

S0"'SS osV"t 6O0Co T0l0 t1dyS
and Barn.
Near Kenmare, while Nels Thomp-
son was burning straw stack, the
fire got beyond his control. and
famed by a high wind ran in north
western direction to the home Of
James Brown. where it did its great
est damage. Mr.. Brown was working
about one-half. mile from home when
he saw the fire. He started for
home, but before he got there the
fire had caught in his buildings and
was beyond control. He lost. besides
his barn, the granary, eighteen, tons
of hay, 100 bushels of oats, and all
his seed grain. The next victim of,
the fire. was John Asprot, who lives
on section 3-158.91. Mr.. Asprot lost
all his hay, grain and barn. Several
other people living In the track of the
fire were heavy losers. The total loss.
as near as can be estimated at pres
ent, will exceed $5,000.
The pioneer express., 1908-05-08
..o1!,s|r:esis.
: Resume Of the Weeks
Preceding.
Monday.


, BY an overwhelming vote President
Roosevelt's four.battleship program
-fsjlei in the senate, just as it did in
the house. 1t was developed by Sen.
ator Allison during the debate that
there is we'll defined understanding
among the senate leaders for the au.
thor.zation of two battleships each
year until the American navy is re-
garded as sufficient to meet any de.
mands that may be made upon it. AS
finally passed the bill carries appro.
priat:ons aggregating $123,118,G59,
and provides for the construction of
two battleships and two colliers and
the purchase of three additional col.
liers. the construction of submarines
and other necessary craft, and in.
creases the ray of officers and enlist.
ed men, as we'll as increasing both the
pay and the strength of the marine
corps.
The pioneer express., 1908-05-08
FA.1RMERs ARE ENCOURAGED
American Society Of Equity Men see
as . Great SEASON Ahead. ..sa

4
Members Of the American. Society
sof Equity in this section Of theacoun-
try believe that during the. coming
summer their forces will be greatly
augmented, and that more will be ac-
complished than during any of the
years Of the existence of the organiza.
ton. They also believe that perfect
harmony will be restored in the so.
ciety, and sincerely hope that this
will be the case. The farmers are
taking greater interest in the or
ganization than ever before, and &C.
cordtng to the statements of some of
the local members are beginning to
realize the value Of organization.
James Holes. one of the pioneer
members and officers of the associa-
tion. stated the other day that he felt
sure that Kansas would again enter
the northern association during the
coming summer, and most of the
Southern states belong to the South
ern organization. Kansas, owing to
sAAS sASS aAlOuAS VI WuOdL IdlScU, Will
find that it is almost impossible to
get along without affiliation with the
other wheat-raising states, and he
looks for its speedy return to the
Northern association.
Immediately after the close of the
seeding this spring meetings will be
scheduled for nearly every town in
North and South Dakota and Mime
sofa for the purpose Of having the
farmers agree to hold their wheat for
81 per bushel and fax for $1.5O per
bushel, and it is believed that most
of the farmers will-liv up to such an
agreement. While it was evident that
many of the farmers did not keep
their word last year, the society is of
the opinion that they are to be given
the credit for keeping wheat at 81
during the panic. and that was one
of the most trying of times, as the
farmers had every temptation to sell
to secure cash. They also claim cred
it for keeping the price of tobacco up
when live stock took big slump.
A forty days membership campaign
will be inaugurated during the sum-
mer. and much success is expected,
as the campaign last year 10000 re-
cruits were added to the rolls of the
association.
The pioneer express., 1908-05-08
1 MORE 10
OIL INSPECTORS
Final Report on Oil Inspectors
Office Is Made by Public
Examiner Schaefer.
GIVEN TO ATTORNEY GENERAL

st. Paul, May 3. x An additional
shortage of $4,755.2O in the accounts
of John A. McDermott, former state
oil inspector. and of $3,526.92 in the
accounts of F. G. Warner, his prede.
cessor in that Office, were reported by
Public Examiner Anton Schaefer yes
terday in his final report on the exam.
nation of the accounts of that depart
ment during the incumbency of these
two men.
This report covers the entire period
from February, 1908, to November,
1907, being from the beginning of Mr..
Warmers term to the close of Mr..
McDermott's.
Charges More to MeDermott.
The first report on Mr. McDerm0tts
accounts covered only the collections
in Ramsey, Hennepin and St. Louis
counties, and disclosed an alleged
shortage of $6,199.75, which was turn
ed into the state treasury by w. e
McEwen, the present oil inspector
through his monthly reports, except
the last payment of about $3.4O0
which was turned in separately. The
present reports makes the total al
legged shortage in his accounts for the
entire state $1O,954.95.
Warmers Accounts.
The previous report on Mr.. War
ner's accounts showed shortage OF
$1,000, this report covering only
the Minneapolis and Duluth division.
The total alleged shortage as now re-
ported is $15,536.92.
The reports were turned over to At
torney General Young yesterday. Mr.
Young will take the matter up with
George w. Peterson. his assistant
who has had direct charge OF the oil
investigation. to determine just what
course the legal department will take
Both former inspectors were bonded
in the sum Of $4,000
The pioneer express., 1908-05-08
Tuesday,

Washington, April 29. = Ostensibly
considering the sundry civil bill, the
house devoted most of it's time yester.
day to speeches covering wide range
of subjects and concluded the session
by giving an attentive hearing to the
presidents special message. Although
nearly every member had reaG the
message in the newspapers, a large
number remained in their seats, care.
fully following the words of the read.
ing c'erk. ..
The pension and the District of Co.
lumbia appropriation bills were pass.
ed by the senate yesterday. In addi.
tion the special message of the presi.
dent urging legislative program was
read, and another chapter of Senator
Warmers speech on the Brownsville
affray was heard. The senate at 5:27
p. m. adjourned.
The pioneer express., 1908-05-08
Carnival Company at Jamestown

.F9 q. y, 4 ~ 4 f. &
Carnival Company at Jamestown.
Secretary, Richmond Of the James
town Fair association states that. he
has completed arrangements with the
Parker Amusement Co. TO- bling their
carnival to jamestown during the fair
in July. This company has a national
reputation, and jamestown 1eople are
receiving rare treat in their coming
here. They appeared at the Fargo and
Grand Forks fairs last suslmer, and
this year will come here from Aber-
deel, 8. D.. and from here they will
60 to Grand Forks. They carry four
teen shows, and everything is clean
and up-todate. A special train Of
eighteen cars is required to transport
the company. 3S
The pioneer express., 1908-05-08
GIRL SHOT sv BROTHER.
Benson County Scene Of Another
Tragedy.

The four-year-old girl of Mr.. and
Mrs Rasmus Loken was accidentally
shot ON their farm, two miles west
of Brinsmade, in Benson county. It
seems the eight-year-old son was prac-
ticing with. 22-caliber gopher rifle,
and in some manner turned the gun
on the little girl, the bullet passing
through her heart and killing her in
stantly. Because these guns are small
and used for exterminating the gopher
many people imagine they are harm
less and allow children to handle
them, but the fact is. they are as dan
gerous as any firearm, and this acct
dent is only one of many which our
state papers have chroaicled this
spring.
The pioneer express., 1908-05-08
NORTH DAKOTA WHEAT UP.

Early sown Above Ground at coopers.
town and Looking Fine.
Wheat seeding is much in advance
of last season. It had hardly begun
at this time of last year. Now some
wheat is already coming up. There
is plenty of moisture. Oats seeding
is not quite finished. The acreage
will make less summer fallow, and
the acreage of corn will be larger.
The fax acreage will be less, as to
much has been grown in the past, and
much of the ground is fax sick. The
barley acreage is likely to be in
creased somewhat. X
The pioneer express., 1908-05-08
TO Dedicate New Church.

The new Catholic church. which
has just been completed at Devils
Lake at cost Of s35 900, will be dedi-
Gated. The procession will march on
several Of the principal streets of the
city before going to the church, and
W.T. be headed by the Devils Lake
oand and the several Catholic So
cisties. There are twenty four priests
expeoted at the dedication. and a
large class will be confirmed on that
day by Bishop Stanley Of Fargo.
The pioneer express., 1908-05-08
YOUNG HUSBAND GOES FREE.
Bride Weeps When Griswoid Jury
Says "Not Guilty"

Minneapolis, May 3.-After having
been out since o'clock in the after.
noon the jury in the case OF William
Griswold, accused of having shot and
mcrtally wounded Bennie Vavratil, six
years Old, returned a verdict in Judge
David F. Simpsons court in Minneap.
OILS last night of mot guilty.
The young bride. who has been con
stantly by the side OF her husband
during the trial. wept with JOY at the
GOOD news. Husband and wife met
in fond embrace and there was a
loud kiss. Their honeymoon had been
interrupted by the bridegroom's ar.
rest the day following their marriage.
The pioneer express., 1908-05-08
BOOM ON At DEVILS LAKE.
Nearly 100000, Will 7e Expendedion
Z, New euildlnns. ....ls

Devils axe viii be the scene Of q,
lively building crusade this summer,
where there Will 81 $500, 900 put into
new building blocks ana reside dences.
The government iil build = $11S 900,
spostonice building A new Carnegie.
library, Christian Science church. new
theatar. new, public school building,
Mercy Sisters school and several nne
resid dences are alread ystarted.
The pioneer express., 1908-05-08
FOUR pIeeERs ARRESTED.
Cavalier County Attorney Is' Busy
Man.


Man.
Accompanied by three constables,
States Attorney Johnson of Cavalier
county struck Nekoma without worn
and attempted to round up all liquor
law offenders. Three escaped in the
excitement. Landlord Arthur and a
son of Nate Miller we're arrested. The
preliminary hearing in the Arthur
case was before Judge Kirkman Of
Nekoma. The states attorney decided
to move for dismissal. This was
granted. but the defendant was re-
arrested and hearing arranged to
take place at Hannah.
At Munich in a raid made by States
Attorney, Johnson and Constable Mat
son, William r. Anderson and
George Kruse were arrested. Ander-
son furnished a bond, but .Kruse went
to Jail.
The pioneer express., 1908-05-08

Succeeds Minister Laaercrantx.
Stockholm, May 3. M. Wachmeis
ter, consui general at Cairo, has been
appointed Swedish minister to the
United States, in succession to Her
man de Lagercrantz. q u 81 5
The pioneer express., 1908-05-08
CRUSHED BY BOX CAR.
cando stoekman Fatally injured in
Peculiar Accident.

Devils Lake. N. d., May 3.-H. F.
Bellows. a stockman from Cando. was
fatally injured by Great Northern
switch engine. He was standing in a
car when it was struck by other cars
and the jar caused the door 10 shut
against him. He was removed to a
hospital and died four hours later. He
was thirty-six years old and had a
wife and two children.
The pioneer express., 1908-05-08
Girl Drinks I've.

Marshalltown, Iowa, May 5. ~ HleL
Kruger, twenty. daughter of Henry
Kruger, q farmer one and one-half
miles northeast of Baxter, attempted
suicide by drinking concentrated lye
Ill health was the cause. She cannot
live.
The pioneer express., 1908-05-08
LOCOMOTIVE BLOWS UP.
Reported That Several Were Killed
or injured Near Butte.

Butte. Mont, May 5. - One of the
two locomotives driving the east.
bound passenger train on the North
ern Pacific known as the Burlington
flyer, due here at 1880 p. NJ, blew
up about two miles west of the union
station as it was approaching the city
1t is reported that several persons
were killed or injured.
The pioneer express., 1908-05-08
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