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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-11-11

what's more. as soon as Mr.. Durant
gets back from Europe I'll 60 20 him
and lay the case before him. ] was q
fool not TO tell him my plans IN the
first place instead Of coming TO you
! ought 10 have known what J would
get from you. You old mans
voice broke against his will--you LET
my boy be killed by your carelessness
and lack Of Judgment In selecting mcn
for the chemical room. and now you
would rob NE Of all the credit and the
money for my LIES work. Well see
about this
He stepped up close. savagely con.
fronting the big manager
Pinckney hesiiated. His inclination
was 10 throw Marsh out. but an idea.
born " q girls taunfing. was In bis
mind. and be felt he must fenporize
Ii was bitter 10 surrender 10 an EN-.
ployee. but plnckney was man who
would submit 10 any number OF minor
defeats for big end.
So be forred the hest smile he could
and held out bis hand
Forgive me. Marsh" he said. u
am hot tempered. you know. and J
nave bad great deal 10 worry me
You have always had q wrong idea o.
me ever since that unfortunate acci
dent 10 the chemical room But every
one makes mistakes. Marsh You
know that"
The old man forced down the lump
which the mention Of that accident"
brought IN his throat
MISTAKES" be said bitterly. "bnt
you don't know how feel You can't
know. II you'd had d hos who meant
70 sou what that boy meant "a me. 4
10 was about all you had 70 lite for
and be was blinded as my boy was 10
an accident caused BY the careiessness
Of a man had put In charge, then
guess perhaps y"u'd know. You ask
Miss DuraDt. Sii. was with bim when
be dled-God biess her. Ask her how
be suffered She could understand. Now
you know one reason why an bitter"
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-11-11

Then nc Somm<rs gun has % COMPETE
NTH The Frances Duranf gunf'
works Your man Manh seems %
have great faith IN ~ Who Is this
Rhlnestromr'
Frances shook her head
u don't know. Think he must ~
some German. Edward just Told ue
that We had bought the patents aaj
controlled them But that doesn't 81
feet your run any. does IT.
sommers looked 10 from the model
be had been studying
Frankly" he said. '.if this maslci i
correct II Won't affect my gun TIE
sommers gun has the good points ~
this one and new principle With !
expect WIN partly revolutlonizc thlas'
for whoever manufactures n
III all depends on the forging y
my gun Is forged right and properly
tempered. weir he paused. then vet
on with confident smile Il da5
want 70 brag. lui honestly ! ae H'
afraid ~ any gun that ever MI
II will 40 he IN ffir forging. and L
row VIII tell that Wei put Il iilf
tomorrow night
"oh. I hope u goes through az
rlghir' cried the girl 1T mus g
through. II would be terrible e thtaa
OF n failure
Yes" he said grlmiy. III would
eft would mean" she asked. ing
blasting Of your hoper'
fIc shrugged bis shoulders.
'.rhat would be q minor consideFa'
ton. n would mean death 70 The nen
who are handling the gun and ceur.
martial and disgrace for ns. You ~
why I'm Interested"
"Buf there's no chance OF O fallh'e'
she exclaimed. her eyes liz With nlaflh
Summers laughed.
"Not Of the Durant works. J inns
he said. THAT'S why ! was glad VIZ
the government decided 10 have ~
cast here. Your fathers plant 'le.'
has q reputation for the highest 800
most careful work. 80 feel safe c ~,
II you do own patents on The hn'"
strom gun"
ITO IN cosrrsurpl
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-11-11
which the mention Of that accident
brought III his throat
CHAPTER ~.

Nh puRarT CONS HOME.
nNcKNEY saw his chance.
Il think J can understand.
Marsh" be said. kindly laying
bis hand on the draughismsn's
arul And. really. am your friend
! have not told you before. but have
G scheme. and II you trust me II will
20 through and everything VIII end
right You don't know anything about
business, do your
mo" agreed Marsh. II don't"
and you have not consulted a law.
yer or anybody about this gun bust.
nessT persisted the manager.
The mention Of business and law.
yers was having its effect Marsh
looked puzzled.
mo" be confessed. II have said
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-11-11
4 DESPERATE CANE.

the wireless outfit. he saw tools.
models. sharps. a dra wing table. a Ii.
tie workbench--everything. In fact.
that II seemed to him mechanical
inventor would really need
.You use all theser' he exclaimed.
.why, OF courser' she said This Is
my fun. work up here on dark days.
and we have plenty OF those In Pitts.
burg. you know"
The man could not have controlled
his establishment lie examined sew.
eral OF the models. They were on Inn.
movements In wireless teIegraphy. Va.
rious mechanical devices aud on even
the model OF little gun.
.Oh. I've patented them dllr' e1.
claimed Frances Il don't know that
any Of them amounts 10 much. but
patented them just the same You see.
you're not the only gun inventor. Mr.
Sommers"
Then the sommers gun has 10 com.
pete with the Frances Durant gunr
he asked quizzicsiiy.
She shook her head. smiling.
mo: IN tell you secret I wouldn't
let them make gun Of mine n could
patent Il. bnt list Is just q little mode
Of the Rhinrsirom gun. which Edward
has great faith In Marsh made the
model for ne"
.Oh. the Rhlnestrom gun said Som
mers. With lifted eyebrows 1--WE
heard something or that around the
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-11-11

For a second he seemed about to az.
cept her Invitation. Then she added
quickly:
'But. then. II would bore you. Yon
can come up any time"
The manager shrugged bis shoulders
with elaborate carelessness.
Eyes: have something to do" he
confessed.
Then. after they had gone. he tuln.l
back to the FIRE angrily with a init
tered exclamation:
aI'u az that young cubl"
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-11-11

wireless teIegraphyi" exclaimed the
naval man. do you mean TO tell me
that you understand wireless telegra.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-11-11

"Is he a good srtIstr She glan :. :
al him with pctulent disdaln ,a.is.
clever artist" she answered piiyins'
"po artists are sood."-Life.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-10-28
said voters are against the granting
of said franchise then this ordinance
shall be of no force and effect.
Oklahoma Letter.

Wyanet, Okla, Oct. IS, 1909
| Editor Reporters the rain has
kept me housed in all day, for the
first time in nine months but what
could get out and do a part of days
work it makes me feel like doing
something or saying something to
some one to keep from feeling so
lonesome, so will write you a few
lines to let you know that have not
| forgotten that I owe for rhe Re-
porter and will send the necessary
| money with this letter for a year to
| come, as / would be lost without it,
for it is just like getting a letter from
home every week. Well, we had a
pretty dry season here this year, but
we can stand lots of drouth. You see
we had no rain from the first day of
July until the 18th day of September,
and then no more until yesterday, and
still most of the farmers have plenty
to winter on. For my part can spare
a thousand bushels or more of corn
and kaffir corn. / have already sold
$1,000 worth of broom corn, have
plenty of tomatoes, cabbage, beets,
potatoes, and over forty bushels of
sweet potatoes, SO you can tell my
friends in Decatur county that I am
not going to starve this winter. If
you will step in here I will roll you
out a watermelon that will weigh
fifty pounds. We have had melons
weighing from 40 to go pounds to
eat most every day, for the last
month. Now this isn't all, for we
have plenty of celery of, our own
raising, and garden ,huckleberries by
the tub full, and still people will say
! don't want to 60 to Oklahoma and
starve. This looks like starving,
doesn't it? Ha. ha.r. have 81 acres
of wheat sowed and it is looking fine.
Have had no frost yet, but 1 look for
it when this rain is over. Now, Mr..
Hull, for the benefit Of my relatives
and friends who think that am like
ly to starve out this winter, you may
publish this letter if you like.
Yours truly,
Sam Wells.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-10-28

descent street lights of 16 candle
power at rate not to exceed $1.00
per month for each light, for the use
of said town of Decatur City, Decatur
county, Iowa. All street lights to be
located by the town council as pro-
vlded herein and to be operated
under what is known as the Phila-
delphia Moonlight Schedule with the
further provision that in case of
dark and stormy nights or of actual
necessity the said street lights are
to be turned on and used under the
direction and order of the mayor OF
+, said town without any additional
compensation to the grantees herein
excepting that all street lights shall
be turned off at twelve o'clock, mid
night. Said lights to be paid for at
the rate specified only during the
time they are in actual use as pro-
vided for herein.
Section T. That said town of
Decatur City, Iowa. is to bear all
expense of installing the street lamps
and to pay for the renewals of street
| lamps burned out or otherwise de-
stroyed, the said Leon Electric Com
pany to furnish the same to said
| y.
Electric Company to make all other
repairs necessary to keep said street
| light system in good order and oper-
ating condition.
Section S. That said Company
will furnish to any person or persons
along it's line of wires, making ap-
for light and power together with
. OF nd I'd oil otrio ota
urement of current so furnished, and
shall be entitled to charge each con-
sumner for such electric current so
consumed not to exceed the sum OF
fifteen cents per kilo watt with a
minimum charge for the use of each
meter of $1.00 per month, and with
a maximum fiat rate charge of rs
cents per month for each lamp fur
nished for residence and business
houses. where no meter is installed
and with maximum charge of 20
cents per kilo watt for churches,
lodges, etc. All rates to be fixed and
adjusted by the town council as pro-
vided by law.
Section 6. Said franchise shall
grant to the said Leon Electric Com.
pany the right to trim all trees 10.
Cdleu III lie SLTeeLb OF SdlQ Town, IN
such manner and way as may be
necessary for the successful main.
tenance and operation of said cleo
trio system under the direction of the
town council, and not in violation OF
law. The said company to remove
all brush from the trimming of trees
and dispose of same at their own ex.
pense.
Section z. That said grantees
shall do no permanent injury to
any street, sidewalk or alley or pave
ment thereon, or in any manner un.
necessarily interfere with any water
pipe, sewer, telegraph, telephone OF
electric wires which are now or may
hereafter be made by the town OF
Decatur City, and that during the
progress of the work of said grantees
they shall not unnecessarily obstruct
the streets, alleys or public places
and shall complete each part of the
work commenced as speedily as
practicable, and restore all streets
alleys and public places to as good
and like condition as before said
| work was begun.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-10-28
Section 8. All poles which may

Section 8. All poles which may
in the future be erected by the Com
pany shall be shapely, and the cree
ton ano location of poles and plac-
ing of wires thereon, shall be sub
ject to the regulation of the Town
| Council. All service wires shall be
carried by the Company to the out
side of the building supplied, pro-
vided the consumer shall carry his
wires to a point on or in the said
! building which the Company may
designate.
| Section 9. That in case of fire or
other emergencies said town may
have the right to cut poles, wires or
other street fixtures of said Company
or to remove the same by order of
the Mayor or Chief of Fire Depart
ment, but the said rown of Decatur
City shall be held liable for all dam
ages accruing to said Company by
such act or removal.
| Section 10. That the street lights
contracted for herein are to be paid
for by the Town at the rate specified
during the time of actual use, it
being understood that a reasonable
length of time is to be given the
owners of said system to repair said
lights or any of them after accident,
storms or other casualties, or actual
wear and tear and breakage, az the
case may be, but in no case shall the
time be longer than one week. And
in the event that the said Leon
+, Electric Company shall fail for a
period of seven days to operate the
street lights 80 furnished to said
town there shall be pro rota sum
deducted from the monthly bills for
the time thereafter that said lights
are not burning.
Section IL. That said grantees
shall not be obliged to extend poles
and wires for distance of more
than one block to supply one addi-
tional 16 candle power lamp on
streets.
Section IL. All wiring of resi-
dences and other private business
houses or properties to be paid for
by the party or parties ordering
same.
Section 13. That as part consid.
Grafton for the building, maintaining
and operating of said light and pow.
er system, the taxes that would 9th.
erwise be regularly and lawfully
LEVIED and payable to said incorpor-
lated Town of Decatur City, Iowa
against the said Leon Electric Com.
pany shall be and hereby are remit.
ted for a period of five years from
this date, that is, that said electric
system is not to be taxed or to pay
any taxes to or for the use and bene.
fit of said town for the years 1910
to 1914 inclusive.
Section IA. Any ordinance OF
any provision of any ordinance which
is in conflict with this ordinance, OF
any of it's provisions is hereby re-
pealed.
Section IS. This ordinance shall
take effect and be in force from and
after its passage and publication as
provided by law, upon condition that
| the qualified electors of said incor.
porated Town of Decatur City, De
catur County, Iowa, shall at a special
election to be held In said incorporat.
ed town on the 18th day of Novem-
Der, 1909, by a majority of the votes
cast determine to grant this fran
chise to said Leon Electric Company
but II at said election a majority OF
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-10-28
Notice of Special Election.

To the Qualified Electors OF the In
corporated Town of Decatur City,
Decatur County, Iowa:
Notice is hereby given that the
Town Council of the Incorporated
town of Decatur City, Decatur coun-
ty, Iowa, at duly called meeting
held in Decatur City, Decatur coun-
ty, Iowa, on the 4th day of October,
1909, accepted and passed a resolu-
ton for the submission to the vote
of the people of the said town of
Decatur City, Iowa, at a special
election to be held in said incorpor-
ated town of Decatur City, Iowa, on
the 18th day of November, 1909, of
the franchise hereinafter stated,
granting to ]. F. Smith and Sam C.
Johnston hereafter known as the
Leon Electric Company for a term of
Is years the right to build, main
tain and operate an electric light and
power system for the production and
sale of light, heat and power and to
use the public streets and alleys, and
public grounds of the town of Deca-
tur City, for the purpose of conduct
ing the light, heat and power so
provided. Said resolution and
franchise to be submitted, passed and
accepted by said town council of
Decatur City, Decatur county, Iowa,
to be voted upon as stated is as fol-
lows: c. R. Riley, Mayor.
An Ordinance.
An ordinance granting to j. F.
Smith and Sam c. Johnston, to be
hereafter known as the Leon Electric
Company, for term of Is years, the
right to build, maintain and operate
an electric light and power system
for the production of light, power
and heat and to use the public
streets and alleys and public grounds
OF the town of Decatur City, Decatur
county, Iowa, for the purpose of con-
Quoting light, power and heat
Be it Ordained by the Town Coun-
Gil Of the Incorporated Town of De-
catur City, Decatur. County, Iowa:
Section /. That the right and
franchise is hereby granted to the
Leon Electric Company, it's sue
cessors and assigns, to build, main
tain and operate in the incorporated
town of Decatur City, Decatur coun.
ty, Iowa, an electric light and power
system for the production and sale
of light, power and heat, and to use
the public highways, streets and al
leys and public grounds Of the said
town of Decatur City, now or here
after laid out or constructed. for the
distribution of light, power and
heat, by overhead or underground
conductors, for the supplying Of the
citizens of Decatur City, the town
and all corporate or private con-
sumers, with the commodities herein
mentioned. subject however, to the
conditions and stipulations herein
after set forth.
Section Q. The rights herein
granted shall extend for a period OF
Is years from the .aking effectof this
ordinance.
Section 3. The grantees herein
in consideration of this franchise
shall furnish to the said town of
Decatur City, Iowa, four or more arc
lights, or the equivalent thereof for
lighting streets at rate not to ex-
coed $500 per month, or $4,000 per
year for each light. And further
agree to furnish to said town mean
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-10-28
Its a Top Notch Doer.

Great deeds compel regard. The
world crowns it's doors. That's why
the American people have crowned
DR.. Kings New Discovery the King
of Throat and Lung remedies. Every
atom is health force. 1t kills
germs, and colds and la grippe van
ishes. 1t heals cough-racked mem
brances and coughing stops. Sore,
infiamed bronchial tubes and lungs
are cured and hemorrhages cease.
DR.. Geo. More, Black Jack, N. c.,
writes lit cured me of lung trouble
pronounced hopeless by all doctors. y
soc, $1.00. Trial bottle free. Guar
anteed by L. P. Van Werden.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-10-28

Suffered day and night the tor
ment of itching piles. Nothing
helped me until I used Doan's ONT
ment. It cured me permanently
Hon. John R. Garrett, Mayor, Cir
ard, Ala.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-10-28

Try one of those splendid meals
which are being served every day at
the Park Hotel.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-10-28

Let well enough" alone and
tackle better yet
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-10-28
H. r. LAYTON
nHYSiCIAN AND SURGEON. ofncs ever Alex.
ander's drug store Phone7.

Cement blocks are cheaper and
better than brick for foundations.
See Roe Caster, jr., for anything in
this line
The Washington times., 1909-03-15
SEEK SETTLEMENT
OF BOUNDARY LINE

a motion was presented in the Su-
preme Court today on behalf OF the
State OF North Carolina for leave to
hie bill Of complaint against the state
or Tennessee for settlement of the
boundary line between the two States.
The mattr has been in controversy since
lSS2' Notwithstanding boundary line
commissions appointed in both States.
The motion submitted recites that
since the original survey r. as made in
1879, tie names OF many Of the rivers
have been lost and that the trees. for
merly merely blazed TO show the line
have fallen or been cut down.
The State-line marks are nearly oh
liberated northeast Of the Ten1essee
river and on the Hangover Ridge
since that time the timber Of the Lands
mas become enormously valuable and
both Sta-es have undertaken to exercise
jurisdiction.
Many Of the original survey maps
were supposed TO be missing but. the
Erief states, in 1903, there was fo1Ind al
NashVliIe, among papers thought worth
less. the original map fled bv the
boundary commission OF 1877.
The Washington times., 1909-03-15
FINANCIAL sTATEMENTs.

STATEMENT or the condition Of tllo Unifei
Stdtes BTanch Of the NORWICH AND Lon
DON ACCIDENT INSURANCE agSCa .. r.
lion. Norwich England. on the list day ta
december, lses, as required under District ~
columbia Code, amended June 90 1872 Cap
itai stock $4,000; capital stock paid up In
caSh, S1O0Vte AsSetS-Eash In Office $50 Il
cdsh N bank SS.69s-tf1 stocks and BOMBS
market Yaiuel S5-l5 $50. premiums uncoIlect-
ed ana In hands of agents. $50 IZ0 - Interest,"
due and accrued $s,Is7-65. all other assets.
Net premiums due from reinsuring corupau-
les, Sft9-ZS5 cash in the hands ct trustees
S39, o55. II. i.ia0ilities-Net slnnaid claims
S73. sS6-52: reserve as required b. law. sIIF
100. salaries rents, eNI'en ses. taxes. etc.
StSs3-90; commissions, brokerage. etc. SlG-
o144S; capital STOCK, $20o go. amount an
character Of business transacted during the
year 1898 Casualty. Sz50. 100 81, losses sus-
tanned during the year 1913. 81. 605. q, moncr
received during the year 1893. SOS 2i5. IS ss-
pended during the year I99s. SlS6. 63e g. Al
MOND b ClL4LEN, Manager and Attorney
for the United states. Subscribed and sworn
20 before me this 2ist day OF January 1efs.
lie F
The Washington times., 1909-03-15
Governors Letters.

Gov. Eben :. Draper Of Massachusetts:
L am personally very strongly Ia
favor OF changing the date Of the P-esi-
Dental Inauguration. While I realize
the strength of the arguments that are
made against this change, I believe that
II is matter of the very greatest i'm
pOrtance to this Government and nation
that the people should have the right
and opportunity 10 see their President
take the oath of office
1t does not sem 10 me that this can
be safely calculated upon on the 4th OF
March. The weather is too doubtful"
4 am sincerely in favor of the date
for the inaugural exercises 10 the last
Thursday in April
Gov George ". Donaghey. Of Arkan-
sas:
Il am in receipt Of your recent con-
municatiOn asking that I give nv con
sent TO serve on the national committee
on the proposed change Of inauguration
day. In reply I beg 10 advise YOU that
II viii not only be a pleasure to serve
on said committee, but 10 lend what in
fuence 1 can TO the end of changing
the date OF the Presidential inaugUr4t-
tiOL."
The Washington times., 1909-03-15
STANDARD FINED
$4,000 THIS TINE
Relating Is Charge Judge
Denies Arrest of Judg-
ment.

BUFFALO. y. Z, March I5.-Federal
Judge Hazel today denied an arrest of
Judgment, and fined the STANDARD Oil
Company $4,000 in the suit Of the Gov
eminent against the trust for rebating.
The fine follows a conviction obtained
IN Rochester last June
1t was Charged that the Standard Oil
Company had accepted rebates on oil
shipments from Clean, y. Y, to points
in Vermont
The Washington times., 1909-03-15
BOULDER CRUSHEs YOUTH.

MIDDLETOWN, y. y, March b.
Frederick Cox, fourteen years Old. met
a horrible death in the park. Cox, &C
companied by younger brother and
sister. was walking in the park, a short
distance from his home, and. while his
brother and sister watched him, climbed
on top OF large balanced rock
almost as soon as he had reached the
top OF the boulder IL turned over.
crushing him beneath It and killing him
instantly.
The Washington times., 1909-03-15
MAY REMOVE CARGO
TO FLOAT THE LOGAN
Transport on Rocks in Pearl Har-
bOr-BritiSh Cruiser Offers
Assistance.

HONOLULU, March l5-If the trans
port Logan IS not dragged of the
rocks TO-DAY her cargo will be removed
and an attempt Will be made TO foa-
her.
The Logan went on the rocks while
maneuverinE II back into her slip at
y clock Saturday night, with Pilot
Milton y. Sanders in charge. WI
she swung around she landed "a a
coral reef
The lighthouse tender Kukui Is LAWN,
the anchors out aStern, and TIRE master
~ the British cruiser Cambrian has
offered his assistance
The Washington times., 1909-03-15
LITTLE BUSINESS IN LOCAL STOCKS.
MERGENTHALER HIGHER.
BONDS NOMINAL.

There was but a light attendance or
the session of the Washington Stock
Exchange, and the volume of business
transacted was seven ten-share lots of
Mergenthaler, thousand shares Of
Mitchell Mining at = of the face vaIue
share. with one 81 600 bond of the
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pahy.
There seemed TO be investment orders
and not much pressure OF stock for
sale. The session was uninteresting. be
The Washington times., 1909-03-15

ing enlivened only by 4 suggestion for
an adjournment over March Il. which
did not seem 10 meet with either oppo-
SitiOn or favor
Mergenthaler made gain Of a point.
rising from 200 to 207
The Railway As sold at Sis
Moderately large quantities of Trac-
ton 5's were offered at III, with 1859
the best bid.
The bid and asked quotations pub
hShed below indicate better than anv
comment can the trend OF values: