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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-09-08
Afflicted Chandler Family, of Person
County, BuryS Another. -.
TYPHOID FEVER THE CAUSE OF DEATH
After Five Weeks B. 7. Chandler Sue
CumbS to Disease that RemOY.
ed -Four Of His Family
This Year.

Mr.. B. T. Chandler, who has
been five weeks at the Watts
hospital being treated for typhoid
fever, died yesterday about noon.
In his death there passes the
head of the most grievously af.
fiicted family to be found any.
where. Within six months, start.
ing March 10, five members Of
that family have died with ty-
phoid fever and within seven
weeks both father and mother
have been taken from the fami-
ly.
The first death occurred March
10 when Robert Chandler yielded
to a long illness. Then followed
Bunny, later another brother,
July % the mother and yester-
day the father. The family was
composed of nine children and
the parents. Six are left, three
each of boys and girls and the
disease has gone through it miss
ing only the three girls.
The physicians have not given
any theory as to the malignancy
of the visitation. In every in
stance the victims have been un-
usually we'll cared for and three
of the deaths have occurred at
the hospital. All that human
hands could have done has been
given them.
Mr.. Chandler was GA years old.
He was a farmer and spent all of
his life in Person county. He
lived in the Undertake section
and was a good type of the mod
est planter and dependable citi-
zen. In his wholesale grief he
died and the family can point to
a pair of brothers only left of
the wreck of the old home.
There has not been written since
the Lyerly tragedy almost exter-
minating a family in Rowan
county, any story sadder than
this.
The funeral services will be
held this afternoon from the old
nome. Mr.. ]. II. Chandler, a
surviving son, came here yester-
day and will take the body over
the Norfolk and Western this
morning. One of the boys who
first suffered, a younger member
of the family, was with the older
brother. The dead man was a
cousin of Officer G.. C. Chandler,
of the police force.
There cannot fail to be felt,
whether one knew the family or
not; a deep pity for any home so
pitilessly stricken as this one.
One can say no word that can
gild the sorrow. He can hope
simply that weeping spirits may
not be wholly crushed.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-09-08

Labor Day was celebrated in
Durham Monday by the postofIice
and banks the postoflice being OBJ
serving Sunday hours and the
banks remaining closed during
the day.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-09-08
city LOOKUP IN bad SHAPE
,sId The Grand Jury In Their Re.
port Last Saturday.
MAYOR GRAHAM ANSWERS THE CHARGE
Winding up Of the Superior Court
Last Week Many Gases Dis
posed Of Friday and Sal.
urddy.

urddy.
The report of the grand jury
was presented to the court last
Saturday just before noon, and
the contents Of it were a surprise
to many, especially the city off.
cials, and as Mayor Graham was
nresen, in the court room he re.
nlied to and explained some oi
The matters referred to in the re-
port.
To sum the matter up we
think that the lookup or station
house is a disgrace to the city OF
Durham and the city government
should be required to put it in a
condition at least equal to the
county jail"
This paragraph at the end OF
the report of the grand jury sub
mitted this morning as to the con-
dtion Of the prison in the county
elusel somewhat a semi-session
and brought Mayor Graham to
his feet to tell the court, in an
explanation, that in a way the
report was unjust. 1t was the
second sensation that the grand
jury created during the week
and the criticism Of the city lock.
up is the most severe of any re.
por, ever submitted by a grand
jury as to prison conditions in
this county.
REPORT OF THE GRAND JURY.
The report Of the grand jury
was divided into section and
was.yery full and comprehensive.
The work had been divited.
Foreman W. NJ. Bacon made a
general report and submitted at
q part Of his report the sub re-
port that were submitted to him
by the committees hehadappoint-
ed to visit the Jail. city prison,
"ome, work house and
convict camps.
The general report Of the fore
man was directed TO Judge L. b.
Jones. presiding and said: I'VE,
the grand jury Of this term Of
court, have inquired into and
passed upon all the cases sent
down 10 US, when we could =.
the witnesses. We have |.
into other matters u~
the advice Of the solicitor.
have examined the various off.
ees Of the county, the city and
county jails. the convict camp
and the home for the aged and
Infrm. These examinations and
visits were made by committees
appoInted for this purpose. You
Will find these detailed reports
attached hereto and they are a
part Of his general report. E" This
vas signed by W. NJ Bacon. fore
men.
Fol'>p IN GOOD CONDITION.
The first sub-report was that
u :. The rrison committees, Mr.. A.
L. Lloyd. chairman. II was this
part Of the report that found
'Och bad conditions In the city
prison.
Inc first section relates to the
U'ice Of Register Of deeds and
'a'a that the Office was in good
saape, records well kept, and
"ueSIn2 comprehensive. The
'eeOnd section told Of the treas.
%er 8 Office. This was found in
1 sOoa condition, books checked up
~ vo'n as to the general fund and
tne y. sch'ol fund. The third sect.
w.t. ~ refers to magistrates and says
S. 'a' Ne*yrs. J. I. Morton, J. Z.
v"ens' d. &c. Gunter, L. II.
p.y nae K. C. Cox, and d. D.
mi ",tls !, had submitted reports
sa1s ~ 70" reports were found IN
'''d shape. These magistrates,
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-09-08

their jurisdiction. The report
adds that there are other mag
istrates who did not submit re-
ports, but names not given.
The sheriff's Office came in as
the fourth item of the report.
The Office was found we'll kept,
the books neat and correct and
the taxes well collected, there
being approximately $4,000 yet
to collect. The jail was dealt
with in the fifth section of the
sub report. 1t was found clean,
in good sanitary condition, walls
fresh and white. The report re-
commended the painting of the
iron work of cells and windows
in order to keep this in keeping
with the other parts of the Jail.
There is a good, baththe bedding
is good and cleanland information
was that prisoners are required
tobath frequantly and keep clean.
CITY GOVERNMENT UP.
In section six of this sub-re-
port came the presentment of
the city government on account
OF the lookup conditions. The
report began by saying that the
city lookup or prison was in a
filthy condition, the walls not
appearing to have been white
washed for years. The bedding
vas described as bad, worn out
and un sanitary. ''The lighting
is bad" says the report, and
your committee had to strike
matches to see the condition on
the upper tiers" It was then
stated that officers in charge
said that all that was possible
was done to keep the place clean
and in sanitary condition, but
that it was hard work.
The report in this connection
the adds that the iron work
needs painting and the whole
interior needs over-hauling.
There is a department for women
that is cut off from the other de-
partments and in this there is a
tub and closet, but otherwise the
conditions are about the same as
in the remainder of the prison.
In the event." says the report,
that they had white and colored
women prisoners at the same
time we do not see how they
could separate the races as re-
quired by law"
Then came the general arraign-
ment: To sum the matter up
we think the lookup or station
house a disgrace to the city of
Durham and the city government
InaS1ld be required to put it in a
Edition at least equal to the
u,lty Jail. The cost Of doing
Siis would not exceed $3.50.
REMAINDER OF REPORT.
Section seven referred to the
office Of clerk and said that il
was in good shape. The records
are well kept. II was recon-
mended that an additional desk
be purchased for the clerks Office
and that the additional room in
the vault be supplied with metal
shelving and boxes in which to
preserve the valuable papers.
Mr.. J. G. Latta, as foreman of
the committee appointed to visit
the county home for the aged
and infrm, the work house and
the convict camp reported that
matters were found in good
shape. AT the county home and
work house the committee found
26 were being cared for and get
ting good treatment. The SUPER
intendent looks well after them.
At the convict camp there are
go prisoners and no sickness.
The camp is clean and well
kept.
MAYOR GRAHAM REPLIES.
While the above contains in
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-09-08

ORGANIZED MAY Ist Ioos.

Capital $780, 10000
Surplus and Undivided Profits. " 73 ass %
Stockholders Liability w ~ 100 OOO 90
Depositors Protection. .... ..... - 273 ass %
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1908-09-23
] h6PIdu.

The rural society comedy given
at Wrlght's ball last Friday even.
ing by the choir of the Congrega.
tional church was voted by all
who attended grand success.
Toe play was an improvement in
many respects over the one given
by the same people few months
previous, and showed very plain
ly that Ceredo had some excellent
talent. Friday evenings enter.
taInment was entitled "When a
Mans Single" and depicted
several rather embarrassing en-
Engagements for the old gentle
man who was doomed to be q
widow fer the fourth time, as well
as showing the esteem in which a
man IS held who has his pockets
filled with gold and the one who
has not a cent. Each participant
10 TO be congratulated upon
executing his part so well, as the
time in which The play was re-
hearsed was exceedingly short
aud the parts extremely difficult
The hall was comfortably filled
and The receipts from the sale of
tickets and space in the program
amounted to 1876. The Ceredo
orchestra furnished music for the
occasion.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1908-09-23
WOOdmen Picnic.

The Huntington camp, Modern
Woodmen, gave picnic at Cam.
den park last Saturday and invit-
ed neighborlng camps to particl.
pate In the festivities. Judging
from the number of neigh bors
present the invitation was not
treated with silent contempt. Ev-
esything good to eat was on hand
and enough lemonade was seen to
float the little boat Greenbrier.
Several prizes were offered for diff
ierent feats, best looking people,
etc. A number of Ceredo people
captured prizes.
Lonnie Mays won the three-leg.
ged prize, while his brother, How.
ard, dltioed IN the peanut sprint.
Herman Gleske was there with the
goods when 1t came to the 100 yard
dash and David French could not
be outdone when it came to eat.
ing pies. Archie Lively seemed
to have the best of the argumen,
III The mixed shoe race aud was
awarded first prize. Mr.. and
Mrs. Floyd Webb were voted the
best looking couple in the grand
stand. The prizes awarded con.
sisted of everything from an
alarm clock to rocker. Csredo
came out victorious in the bal
game by score of 8 to >.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1908-09-23

One OF CeredO's Most Respected
Citizens, Has Been Called Blu
the Grim Monarch.

Squire r. Nj. johnson lie dead.
This will be sad news for his hosts
OF relatives aud friends through
out this and adjoining counties.
We know OF no man III this couu.
ty who was better known or had
more friends than the subject of
this sketch. He was generous,
kindhearted and true. Ii he had
any enemies, we knew 1t not. He
will be sadly missed.
About four weeks ago Mr.. John.
son was attacked with bronchial
affection and gradually grew worse
talthougn everything that the
medical profession could do was
done tor the sufferer) until about
y O'Clock last Friday night When
death rel eyed his sufferings
lie was 90 years of age and was a
consistent and devoted member of
the Baptist church. He also be.
ionged TO the local lodges of Ma.
sons, Odd Fellows, Knights of the
Golden Eagle and Junior Order
United American Mechanics, all
OF which were well repre- sented at
the funeral. The deceased was a
Confederate veteran and a soldier
universally respected by his com
rades.
Funeral services were held a,
the Ceredo Baptist church at 1890
o'clock Monday, conducted bv
Rev. X. T Blilups, after which
the body was taken-via n. IL w.
traln-to Whites creek aud in.
TERED, The floral tributes were
many and beautiful.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1908-09-23
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the
Special Election as called to be
held on Saturday, Septem Der &c,
1908, will not be held, owing to
the fact that it is imp ssible to
complete the registration of the
voters within the time az prescrib-
ed by law.
Said order Of the election il
hereby resciuded and the election
will not be held.
Given under my hand this DIST
day of September, 1908.
N. d. WARD, President.
Wayne Comfy Court.
Teste: j. q. LAMBERT,
Clerk.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1908-09-23

John G.. johnson has returned
from the West where he has been
making his home for several years.
He expects to make this his future
home having accepted a JOB at
the n. 81 w. freight depot.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1908-09-23
School Shoes.

We have just received big line
Of child EMS school shoes. These
shoes ale all solid leather, 'the
kind.that wear" Priced at $l.25
$3.50 and $500.
FRED Bruins q Son,
IlSept. 3w Catlettsburg, Ky.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1908-09-23
Born.

TO Mrs. John Ward, Sept. 10,
9OS, a daughter.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-08-29
Everybody smokes ne Pes-wee

Everybody smokes the Pes-wse
cigar.
ONE room to rent with hot and
cold water. Apply to Occur d,Alene
Bank 9 Trust Co..
The Elite MiIliner wishes to an
nounce her opening Friday and Sat
urday, September 18th and 18th.
Beautiful hand painted China at
prices remarkably low At The Idaho
Mercantile Cos big store next Thurs
day. See window.
Mr.. and Mrs. y. H. Sheppard ar
rived In the city from Cheney, Wash.
where they have been visiting with
friends. After brief visit with their
son, DR.. John Hunt Sheppard, they
will return TO their home in the
east.
Workmen are busily engaged in
constructing the county seat electric
sign that viii be suspended across
Sherman street between the Occur
dAIene furniture store and the new
city hall. The sign will be As feet
long and four feet high, and will
read county seat removal" It il
expected that it will be completed
in the early part of next week and
visible from all parts Of the county
when the current is turned on.
The Inn cafe owned and conducted
by E. j. Blanchard, will close its
doors to the public tomorrow even
ing. Mr.. Blanchard has decided to
no longer engage in the dining room
business and will henceforth devote
all his time and attention to the
hotel and bar in conjunction with It.
The building has been leased by NJ
Meese of Spokane, who will open q
moving picture show in it, In the near
future. 1t is said that he will re.
model the building and make it a
thoroughly modern show house.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-08-29
THE CHURCHES

German Evangelical Lutheran
Church Services win be held IN the
afternoon at z:Is O'Clock in the Nor
wegian Lutheran church. w II Koss.
pastor.
Baptist Church Morning service
at ii o'clock. subject. The Church
in Prayer" evening service o'clock.
subject. THE Two Reasurections- Z
). F. Rcsex, pastor.
Christian Church Morning serv-
lee. IL o'clock. subject, christianity
Religion Of the Spirit evening
service 8 O'Clock. subject. "Conver-
sion Of the Philib Dian JaiIoF" o. i.
Gist, pastor.
The lectures at the gospel tent
will contine as usual, save that there
Will be no services held on Saturday
evening. On Sunday evening the
subject will be "The Heavenly Bodies
or Astronomy Based on the Bible. .
Elder Wipa OF Spokane will deliver
the sermon.
Methodist Church-Next Sunday
morning the methodists OF this city
viii hold the closing service for this
conference year which closes August
31st. The theme for Sunday win
be The Genius and Mission OF
Methodism and Why Am Metho-
dist. The pastor will review the
work Of the past year and give a
complete summary or the present
standing Of the church. w. II. Fry,
pastor.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-08-29
PLOT OF THE LAKEsIDERs"
A Musical Comedy Constructed Along
Local Lines

A Musical Comedy Constructed Along
Local Lines
The plot of THE Lakesiders," the
musical comedy which is announced
for production at Blaekwells pa
vilion on the evening of September
18th, by the Tennis club members, is
extremely simple, yet filled with
amusing situations. The story hinges
upon the social rivalry of two Occur
d'Alene society leaders, Mrs. Hayden
Lake and Mrs. Wallace Streeter.
These two learn of the arrival in
town of Stuyyesant Van Damn, a rich
young New Yorker, who has made
big stake in Alacka mines. They
set about capturing the newcomer,
but owing to the fact that he is said
to be coming in disguise. each Of
the ladies mistakes two other new
arrivals for Van Damn. The other
newcomers are Izzy SchIippsky, ex-
proprietor of the Yukon Clothing
Emporium of Dawson, Alaska, and
Bismarck Pilsener, a German who
wants to enter the brewery business
in Occur d'Alene Each is lionized
by the ladies, while Van Damn, I'M
der the name of Smith, and Parker
are enjoying the freedom to make
love to Miss Ida Hoe and Miss Beauty
Bay, the two reigning bellies. Kid
Island, the town messenger boy, fired
by much reading of dime novels,
emulates the great sleuth Nick Car
ter, and solves the mystery, and the
tangle is finally unwound, Van Damn
reveals his identity, and he and
Parker announce their engagements
to Beauty Bay and Ida Hoe. while
Izzy and Pilsener form a partner
ship and estblish a big department
store at Post Falls.
The cast for the production is as
follows:
Sherman Parker. Lakeside swell,
Ralph Neyers
Stuyvesant Van Damn, of New
York and Alaska. Claude Thomas
Izzy Schlippsky, a typical Yid-
disher. ......... S. l. Skinner
Bismarck Pilsener, looking for a
brewery. ...E E. F. Wheaton
Kid Island. the messenger boy -.
s.s... -. ". NSNeTs
Mrs Hayden Lake. a social dieta-
tor ..... Olive VOelkeT
Mrs. Wallace Streeter, her rival.
....- Geneveive Waite
Beauty Bay .. Elizabeth johnson
The two best bets.
Ida Hoe Belle VarnuH
Lakesiders - Miss Fallon. Miss
Marshall. Miss Varnum. Miss Hwene
Miss Young. Messrs. Weston. Wearne
Dorland and Sanders.
Act One-A lawn fete and garden
party in Mrs. Lakes grounds.
Act Two-A reception at Mrs
Lakes. (Three days days later,)
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-08-29

The commencement exercises OF
the Academy OF the Immaculate
Heart Of Mary viii be held at the
Catholic hall. on Indiana avenue.
NEXT Tuesday evening. September /.
at 1890 O'Clock. Tickets on sale
at Occur d'AIene Drug store. Those
holding tickets for June 20, may en-
change them for the present issue.
Studies win be resumed at the
academy on Thursday. September ,.
and parents and guardians Of new
pupils win please accompany them
Tor classification on September ?.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-08-29
A Bsdsuin's idea Of : Losomosivs.

- 9eooutb'S toea OF Locomotive
1t is interesting to know that the
railroad between Jaffa and Jerusalem
was made possible by locomotives
from Philadelphia They were orig
InaIly made. writes Professor Fl. w.
Dunning In To-day In Palestine" for
q road In Central America which I'm
fortunately could not pay for them
when they were ressdy for delivery.
They happened TO be just right for the
Jaffa-Jerusalem line and were at once
purchased ard shipped.
/ happened to be in Jerusalem. he
writes. the day the first locomotive ar
rived there. Aug. %. 1892 Not only
the people from the city. but many
from thesvIllares. came to see the new
wonder Among them was a Bedoafn
from beyond Jordan. He carried back
the report to the tribe:
''It Is Iiie a big iron woman. II
gives one screech and then runs away"
This ingenious description spread
rapidly through the ancient land Of
Moab
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-08-29
- ~ - &c chlId.

The strange spectacle Of a ll0n play
ing with . child b reported 70 have
been Witnessed sc yryheld. A Dutch
farmer. accompanied By his wife and
little boy, was out shooting game.
Suddenly the attention OF the parents
WAS drawn 70 the child, who had tod
died a short distance away to gather
wild flowers. Growing with delight
the little fellow was pulling the hair
Of q fun grown lion. and the animal
appeared to be enJoying the operation
SpellbOund. the farmer and his wife
stood gazing at the scene. The farmer.
even II his gun had contained a shot.
could not have fired because OF the
child The lion skipped spoEtiveIy
round the boy until. startled By loud
shouts from the parents. IL walked
quietly away. followed by q lioness.
which up TO then had lain concealed IN
the long grass. A hunt was afterwaFd
organized. but the lions had disappear
ed into the THICK bush.-East Rand
Express.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-08-29
10 THE PUBEAO

The Preaa viii deem lF q special favor Is pat
|ous who fail q receive their paper regularly
viii report the sane 70 the office. a. Il d our
bIily means 81 knowing how the carriers are do
Ink their work.
We viii pay : reward 81 eg5 for evidence that
will convict any one 81 stealing papers after
hey are delivered % residences
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