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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-02-07

"The originator Of the safety
pin" said historian Of inventions,
twas a lit:Ie boy, an English black.
smiths son. The little boy, Harri.
son BIZ name, had TO look after his
baby brother. The baby often cried,
and its tears were usually TO be
traced 10 pin punctures. The boy
nurse tried long time to bend pins
into such a form that they could be
rsed with safety to his brothers
flesh.
ain this he failed, but his father,
the blacksmith, perceiving the util.
ity Of the idea the lad had been al
work on, took It up on his own &C.
count snd eventually turned out the
.ssx. pin that l. in use today all
- world"
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-02-07
PERFUMES.
How tho Dainty cdors Are cosxed
From Freshly Picked Flowers.

From Freshly Picked Flowers.
Glass sheets held by frames few
inches apart are smeared rather
thickly with lard, and between these
sheets the freshly picked blossoms
are scattered, touching the frames,
but not being pressed by them. In
one day the oil Of the flowers exudes,
and the lard absorbs. the precious
drops. If the flowers are plentiful,
they may be changed as often as
every six hours and in the case Of
jonquils thirty times. Jasmine is
usually changed eighty times before
the layers of lard are entirely . L.
rated. When the lard has absorbed
as much oil as possible from the
lowers, it is melted and dissolved in
purified alcohol made from grain.
When this mixture is filtered, the
concentrated extract may be redis-
solved in spirits, diluted or mixed
with other oils, according to the
strength or quality desired.
Altar of roses and neroly, the
base of eau de cologne, are made by
a different method. The perfume
may be extracted by an ordinary
process of distillation if a very even
heat is maintained, but the usual
method is the balm marie. A large
kettle of lard is immersed in a tub
of water at the boiling point until
the grease reaches a uniform tenn
perature and is entirely melted.
Into this warm lard the petals OF
orange blossoms or of roses are
thrown. The petals remain day OF
less in this bath, and then the in
odorous wilted flowers are removed
and fresh ones submerged until the
mixture attains the desired strength
The women beat the mixture into a
cream. After the pomade is made
the oil may be shipped in this state
or distilled and sold in its concen'
trated form as altar of roses or ne
roly or diluted to the strength .ot
perfume" or eau de cologne.
Twenty thousand pounds Of rose
petals are required to make one
pound of altar of roses, valued a
about 5000. A thousand poundi
approximately Of the petals Of the
flower of the bitter orange are nee
essary to make a pound of neroly
valued at $50 on an ayerage.-Jan'
Rosamond White in World Today.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-02-07

"The proverbs Of the savages Of
Africa are interesting" said an eth
noIogist. "They are full Of color.
Here are few from the Basutos,
the Yorubus, the Wolofs and the
Pashtos:
across the river before you
abuse the crocodile
"'He Who unjustly spears anoth-
er knifes himself
"'The mud hippopotamus does
not bring forth the gazelle.'
"'0nc head impaled on the gate.
post Is more valuable than six on
the shoulders Of enemies
"'Kraals built in a day are mud
ruins in q week."
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-02-07

A woman was at a dinner party
with an eminent Chinese philoso-
pher when she said: "May ask why
you attach 70 much importance To
the dragon in your country You
know there is no such creature,
don't your You have never seen
one, have you" "My dear mad.
am" graciously answered the great
Chinaman, "why do you attach 50
much importance to the Goddess Of
Liberty on your coins? You know
there is no such lady, don't you'll
You have never seen her, have
youln
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-02-07
ANCIENT SWORDS.
the Famous Old 1.-TWO Handler" Was
Terrible Weapon.


In the thirteenth, fourteenth and
fifteenth centuries the develop.
ment of the sword was carried for
ward rapidly. Hitherto the mill
tary organization of Europe had
been of the most irregular charac-
ter, but in the fourteenth century
the German troops and the men
from the Swiss mountains became
known far and wide for their thor
ough discipline and their excellent
organization. They approached
more nearly to the modern notion
of a soldier than any troops that
had yet been put in the field, and
they were employed as hired troops
by the various European sovereigns.
They were armed with a pistol and
q huge two handed sword, which,
through their marvelously skillful
handling, became one of the most
famous weapons of the army. This
"two handler" as the Germans called
it, often reached a length of seven
feet, and one still preserved in
Westminster abbey weighs quite
eighteen pounds.
The wavy outline of the blade, y
style of decoration that was much
in favor in the arts about this time
and from which came our word
"famboyant," or flaming" gave
greater efficacy to the blow. The
prongs below the crosspieces pro-
tected the guard. Welded by train
ed men, this weapon was capable OF
doing terrific execution. The brawny
man-at-arms grasped the sword
firmly in both hands. Balanced on
one foot, he swung the blade in o
circle above his head and fetched q
crashing blow that moved down ev.
erything before it. 1t was a fayorite
weapon with the English soldiery, to
whose strongly built frames its huge
proportions we're well adapted
Richard the Lion Hearted, who
from his great size alone would
have been the foremost man on an,
field, handled this heavy weapon
with such strength and skill that hi'
name became a terror to the foe.
According to an old romance. ar
expert swordsman might hope tt
leave sixty of the enemy disabled or
the field. But these mighty brands
had all the faults of their virtues
Like the cumbrous armor of thu
Gothic period, they were a sore ia,
on the spent energies Of the wear.
soldier. and owing to their awkward
size extreme care was required II
handling them lest an unexpected
blow might be bestowed upon SOM
fellow soldier in the furious assault
Besides, it took lifetime Of train
ing to produce men of sufficien
strength and dexterity to render ef
fective serviee.-Chicago News.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-02-07

"Why is it men get bald and wO-
men don't:"
At this question the hairdresser
laughed.
MY dear sir" he said, there arc
quite as many bald women as men
in fact, incline to believe that
there are more"
He pointed to the switches, curls,
fronts, fringes and complete female
wigs in his window.
"Why would those things exist il
women didn't get bald:" he said.
"The hairdresser puts in all his
spare time in making false hair con.
triyances, and nine out Of ten ol
them are made for woman. Well
woman wouldn't wear them il she
didn't need them, woald she:"-
New Orleans Thmes-Democrat.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-02-07
One Breadwinner Enough.

.sRastus, you old scoundrel, didn't
your wife tell you that wanted some
cord wood cut this afternoon
.Scuse me. jedge. but didn't my mis-.
sus cit yor family wash ter do dis
very mawnln'T .> 1
.Yes." I
swell, undah dem circumstances.
jedge. NAH wife am woman oh mo
sainse n ter fetch me emmy sech mes.
sage jes' at dis time."-Judge. Il
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-02-07
A Beautiful Woman. q,

Her surroundings should be in harr..
mony and can best be made 50 by well
kept home. The L. & NJ. Pure paint
makes the home beautiful, II preserves
it and prevents decay. The cost per gal
lon ready for use is only $I.2o. Itwears
for ten years and longer. Thirty-three
years of continuous use is evr ence.
Hackney Bros, l.. & M. Paint Agents.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-01-02
In and About the State
TEACHER LOSES SUIT.
Wanted Pay for Nine Months When
He Had TAUGHT Seven.

Wanted Pay for Nine Months When
He Had Taught Seven.
The case of l.. c. Mills, the teacher
who was suing the trustees Of the Dry
Lake consolidated school for two
months back pay, was decided in ia.
vor Of the defendants by Judge Duell
at Devils Lake.. 1t seems that Mills
last year was principal Of the school,
having under his charge one lady as.
sfstant. During the most severe
winter months the school was ordered
closed for sixty days, because the
roads were impossible, and the fuel
had given out. 1t was resumed again
early in March. Mills claimed that he
had a contract signed by the presi;
dent of the school board. Mr.. Fursten-
au. calling for nine months school
term. The two months enforced va.
cation cut the term down to but seven
months However. when Mr.. Fursten-
au took the witness chair he testified
that he had offered to let Mr.. Mills
teach two months longer in the sum.
mer time. thus making his nine
months. This Mr.. Mills admitted.
Mills is now teacher of penman.
ship and spelling in the city schools
of Devils Lake.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-01-02
Murlllo's Masterpieces.

Il Art lovers must go to Seville to see
Murillo at his best, that Il, where lie
lived and worked. His house may be
visited, the museum. rich with his per-
fected effort and the gems In the ca
thedral.
The cathedral III like a world in
itself, with its glorious music. splendid
ceremonial. altar pictures. rich vest
Ments ana church treasures.
Christopher Celulnbua Hes In an i'm.
posing tomb In the cathedral.
The helfry tower. the Glralda ia
unique, 1t has been faithfully repro.
duced for the Madtsen Square Garden
In New York, sA.s- e.
The Alcasar, originally built by a
Moorish prince. was entirely restored
by u Spanish prince, Saint Ferdinand
had lived In II when he captured Sc.
vile. 1t IL the AlhambyA on small
scale.--BOstoM Globe,
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-01-02
COMING WEST.
Shoe Industry Gradually Leaving
Eastern Coast.

Massachusetts and Connecticut are
generally thought of as the big shoe
manufacturing states, but, as the great
west has become more densely popu-
lated. these states are slowly losing
prestige.
Wisconsin, for instance, has the
largest manufacturer of full vamp
shoes in the world-The +. Mayer
Boot & Shoe Co. of Milwaukee. The
market for this company's product is
the great west from the Mississippi
to the Pacific. Undoubtedly it is Mil.
waukee's nearness to this great west
market which is responsible for the
great growth of this concern which
has been in proportion to the growth
of the west. In the last Is years they
have outgrown six factories. Includ.
Ing the new Seattle factory nearly
completed and the Milwaukee factory
annex built this last year the total
capacity Of the Mayer Boot & Shoe
Company exceeds 5000 pairs per day.
which already has been inadequate to
meet the demand of the west,
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-01-02
MONEY TROUBLES THE CAUSE.

w. s. lfvermore, Prominent Business
Man Of Beach, Cuts His Throat.
w. s. Livermore, well-known busi-
ness man of Beach, committed suicide
by cutting his throat from ear to ear
with a razor.
His blood covered body was found
by his wife in an clubhouse at the rear
of the Livermore residence shortly
after the unfortunate man had taken
his own life. The body was in q
kneeling posture when found and the
razor that had done the deadly work
was found by 1-ivermore's side.
Dependency over financial matters
is believed to have been the cause Of
the suicide. Livermore was an officer
of the Farmers Elevator company,
end it is reported that he was finan.
cially involved in the concern. He
is survived by wife and one son,
who recently had his arm amputated
as the result of a shooting accident
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-01-02
HOME RECIPE FOR COLDS.
Will Break Up Cold in "a Hours or
Cure Any Cough That Is Durable.

Mix half pint of good whisky with
TWO ounces of glycerine and add one.
half ounce Concentrated oil OF pine.
The bottle is to be we'll shaken each
time and used in doses of teaspoon
full to tablespoonful every four
hours. The Concentrated oil of pine
comes in one-half ounce walls packed
securely in air tight cases which are
intended to protect it from light and
retain all the original ozone. 1t is a
product of the laboratories of the Globe
Pharmaceutical Co., Of Dayton, Ohio,
and is guaranteed under the National
Pure Food and Drug Act. Don't use
bulk oil of pine or limitations of Con-
centrated. They are insoluble and
work havoc to the kidneys. ANY drug
gist has the Concentrated oil Of pine.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-01-02
REPORT IS MADE PUBLIC.
Engineers Tell Why Il I. Not Advisa.
BILE to Change Course Of Red River.

Ole 20 Chan0e Course OF Red River.
In a report sent to congress-, Gen.
Alexander Mckenzie, chief OF engi.
neers of the army. states that the pro-
posed plan to widen, deepen and short.
EN- the Red River of the North from
Breckenridge Mimi, to the Canadian
boundary. in order to relieve the flood
conditions on the river, is impractical
BILE The project, which has been in.
vestigated during the past summer by
engineers of the war department. call.
ed for the cutting of numerous canals
to shorten the bends of the river and
the deepening of the channel to carry
the spring floods, and also to provide
navigation on the stream. The engi-
neers. after a careful investigation,
state that the shortening of the river
would give the water SO great fall
that it would make navigation almost
impossible. and the amount of labor
and expense involved make the plan
impractical.
The length of the river from Breck-
enridge to the Canadian boundary is
Ss5 miles, while the distance in a
straight line is only 1911 miles. By
cutting canals the river could be
shortened to 235 miles, but it would
require the removal of about 113,OoO..
600 cubic yards Of earth, and would in.
volve the payment of large sums for
land along the river. The engineers
state that even this great work would
not solve the flood problem in the Red
river valley, as the floods are caused
by ice jams in the north, and to give
any relief, the bed of the entire river
would have to be lowered at least ten
feet.
An international problem would also
be encountered II any work should be
undertaken toward shortening the riv.
err, and thus making the flow of water
more rapid. The engineers stat. chat
the water would rush down upon Can
adam territory, and would there pile
up against ice jams, and cause great
damage to Canadian lands. Work has
been going on for some time toward
widening and deepening the river be.
tween Breckenridge and the boundary
to aid navigation, and this will con.
tinue under the old project, but the
recommendations of the army engi.
neers are against any further projects
for the improvement of the river in
that manner,
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-01-02
MUST PAN SUBSCRIPTION.

AT Hillsboro the case Of Trail Coun-
ty Agricultural Association vs.. Martin
l.. Rude was decided in favor of the
plaintiff. The suit grew out of the re-
fusal of Mr.. Rude to pay subscription
of 500 to the association and an addi
tional subscription of $25 to guaran-
tee expenses of certain race meet.
ing held last summer. The case was
brought up in justice court and the de-
tense interposed demurrer on the
ground that horse racing is gambling
and contrary to public policy and
good morals, and hence the debt was
unlawful and could not be collected.
The lower court sustained the demur-
rer.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-01-02
CONGESTION OF TRAFFIC.
Locomotives Rushed From Fargo to
to Mandan, Where Twenty Trains
Lack Motive Power.

Locomotives Rushed From Fargo to
to Mandan, Where Twenty Trains
Lack Motive Power.
That shere is congestion of traffic in
North Dakota at the present time was
made known at Fargo last week when
orders were received at the Northern
Pacific Offices to rush engines and
crews light" to jamestown, and from
there to Mandan, the next division
point, where twenty trains were tied
up for lack of motive power.
Every effort of the roads has been
directed against car shortage, which
they have succeeded in averting. Rail-
road men are unanimous in attribut-
ing the present condition of the en-.
gines on the system to the boiler.
makers strike, which was inaugurated
last summer.
Every effort will be directed to re.
lieve the congested condition imme.
diately, as the first real snowstorm
Of the season is raging. Trains will
be run over the division continuously
in order to keep the road open. Snow
plows were steamed up several days
ago, and will be ready for action at
the first sign of a blockade from
drifts.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-01-02
=. = -
The Slope.
HOMESTEAD RIGHTS DEFINED.

Wife's Homestead Rights Are Depend.
ent on Ausband's Equity In Land.
The supreme court has handed
down the following decision In the
case Of Ferris vs.. Jensen, a Foster
county case:
l. Plaintiffs. who are husband and
wife. brought this action. claiming an
equitable estate In certain real prom.
erty' under contract for the purchase
thereof entered into by the husband
with one OF the defendants, and also
claiming homestead right in 16O
acres of the land. and prayed ludr.
ment giving them right to redeem
upon paying the amount due under
the contract and certain other sums
as security for the payment Of which
the husband had assigned to one Of
the defendants. the contract afore.
said. Evidence examined, and held
Tor reasons stated In the opinion that
the relief prayed for must be denied.
2. Plaintiffs occupied the land and
farmed the same for several years. but
failed to comply with the contract in
any material respect, and, having be-
come helplessly in debt and unable
to perform his part of the contract,
the husband, early in 1908, without his
wife joining with him, negotiated a
sale of his equity therein to defendant
Jensen, and sold and disposed of all
Of his personal property, and shortly
thereafter yielded possession of the
premises to Jensen, both plaintiffs vol
UNFAIRLY removing from the land.
Held, following the rule announced in
Helgeby VS.. Dammen, 10 N. D., 1877,
that such facts constituted an aban-
donment Of the contract and of their
homestead rights in the land.
8. A wife's homestead rights In
land Of which her husband has mere
ly an equiteble title under an ex
ecutory contract for the purchase
thereof are no greater than, and are
dependent upon. the rights of her hus.
band under the contract. II the hus.
bands equitable estate becomes for.
feited or otherwise extinguished the
homestead right is also extinguished.
4. The trial court denied the relief
asked for, but took an account be-
tween plaintiff George w. Ferris and
defendant Jensen and rendered a
money judgment against said defend
ant and in said plaintiffs favor, basing
such action upon the theory of sale
to said defendant of such equitable
estate. Whether an accounting was
proper under the issues is not deter
mined, the evidence showing that no
cause of action was proved, even I'M
der such theory. :,
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-01-02
pun.eith Bank Close. Doors.


The Dunseith State bank closed its
doors last week for want of cash. p.
M. Conobay was president and w.
McGrath cashier. 1t was the oldest
bank in town, and has some wealthy
local stockholders. 1t is due to al.
legged careless management and not
dishonesty.
Deputy Bank Examiner Peyton went
over the books, accompanied by two
bankers from Botttineau. These Of
Ecers state that in time every de-
positor will be paid in full. The troll
BILE resulted from loaning money too
freely, though fairly good securities
were taken. 1t is stated that MIR.
Gettbrecht, local stakeholder, will
reorganize the bank at once.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-01-02
CHANGES IN SERVICE.

Civil Service Commission Wants Men
for Several Positions.
The United States civil service com.
mission has announced five new ex-
aminations, to be held Jan. %. A
teacher of mechanical drawing is
wanted at the Carlisle Indian school
at 5000 year; second-class steam
engineer is wanted at the government
printing Office; a forest planting as.
sistant is wanted in the forest service
at $500 year, and number of teach.
ers are wanted in the Indian service
at 5000 a year. There are vacancies
for this position in the Fort Totten
and Grand River, N. D., Indian schools
and at the Indian school at Morris,
MINI. Applicants desiring more in
formation SHOULD write to the secre-
tary of the civil service commission at
Fargo, N. D.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-01-02
PATENTS.

List Of Patents Issued Last Week to
Northwestern Inventors.
Reported by Lothrop & Johnson,
patent lawyers, GIL Pioneer Press
building, st. Paul, Mimi: Alexander
J. Blumbach, Winona, Mimi, Ink we'll;
Clarence M. Crum, Hansboro, N. D.,
rein-holder; George Dopkins, Morris,
Mimi. overshoe-holder; Frederick
Hachmann. st. Paul, Mimi, wrench;
Otto A. Pust, Holloway, Mimi, bag
holder; Michael R. Ritts, Mcclure, S.
D., horse.detacher; Alex M. Walstrom,
Minneapolis, Mimi, bath cabinet.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-01-02
FAILS TO PROSECUTE HILL.
Young P,umbe, Brought Back From
Montana by Sheriff Released.

Young Plumber Brought Back From
Montana by. Sheriff Released.
William j. Hill, the young plumber
who was arrested at the instance of
Gilmore Bros. Of Minneapolis, charged
with the embezzlement of $500, they
claiming that he had collected this
amount Of the company's bills, and
had failed to send In returns, was dis
missed by Judge Duell at Devils Lake,
who decided that there was no case
against him.. In the first place, none
of the prosecuting witnesses put in
an appearance. j. K. Gilmore, who
swore out the warrant for Hill. was
communicated with last Tuesday,
when the young man was brought
back from Glasgow, Mont, by Sheriff
BelfOrd. It was ascertained that Gil
more is now in Philadelphia. On the
face of it, it looks very much as il
the Gilmore company had had a strong
case against the plumber, a repre-
sentative Of that firm would have been
present at the preliminary this after
noon. Hill himself thinks that the
case was brought against him in the
first place to scare him.; but it has
turned out differently. He expressed
wish this afternoon that the case
had been brought to trial, for he was
confident that nothing would come
of it.
Hill left to spend Christmas with
parents in Minneapolis within few
days, after which he viii return to this
city and start up in the plumbing
business again.
It was stated at the time that Sher-
if Belford brought the prisoner back
from Montana that he refused to ae-
company the officer without requisi-
ton, making Belford's first trip fruit
less. This Hill denies. saying that
he was perfectly willing to accom-
rany the sheriff after he had finished
the job he was then working on.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-01-02

Economy.
Tom-Well, darling, have seen
your father ard he has given his con.
sent.
Grace-He approves Of love in a cot
tage, then?
Tom-No. but he says that girl who
spends as much time golfing and mo.
toring as you do really has not much
need Of q home.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-01-02
Didn't rrv Fork.

Guest Ito waiter)--l can't eat this
soup.
Waiter takes 1t away and brings
another kind Of soup.
Guest-I can't eat this SOUP.
Waiter, angrily. hut silently. for the
third time brings another kind.
Guest tagain)-I can't eat this soup.
Waiter. furious, calls the hotel pro-
prietor.
Proprietor Ito guest)-Why can't
you eat this soup.
Guest (quietly)-Because l have no
spoon.