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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-03-29
20 GIRLS PERISH
IN CHICAGO FIRE
CHICAGO BUILDING Is LIKE A
ROARING FURNACE FOLLOW.
ING EXPLOSION.
OF BENzINE IN CIGAR LIGHTER
Flames Cut OF Escape Of Employees
From Sixth Floor Of Structure
and They are Roasted
Alive.


girls, are believed to have been sacri
feed In fire which destroyed one o
the L. Fish Furniture company
stores at 19O6-19Os Wabash avenue.
One of them, Emma Lichtenstein
was killed in jumping from the sixth
or top floor window. Most Of thu
deaths occurred on the fifth and sixth
floors. Employees of these floors were
cut of from escape by fire, which en-
veloped the building, following thu
explosion of several cans Of benzine
A spark from cigar lighter is 'sail
to have started the fire.
Following is an incomplete list o
the missing who are believed to hav,
lost their lives:
VERONICA M'GRATH. aged II
stenographer.
GERTRUDE QUINN, aged 20, folder
LILLIAN SULLIVAN. aged is
folder.
MARY WARGO, aged 20, folder.
HANNAH BURDEN, aged 30. fore
woman.
ROSIE BRUcKE. aged II. stenos
rapher.
ETHEL ANDERSON. aged Is. stem.
ographer.
HENRY NJ. MITCHELL, auditor,
brother-in-law Of Sigmund Fish. one Of
the partners.
MINER w. BELL. advertising man
ager.
BERT ST. CLAIR, aged %. conf
dental clerk.
WILLIAM GREEN, aged "a. clerk.
Cigar Lighter Causes Disaster.
According to Fish. the proprietor,
the IRE started when an employee went
into the finishing department on the
fourth floor to get some alcohol for
cigar lighter The electric spark Of
the lighter, according to Fish, started
the fire which quickly reached cans
Of benzine near by and exploded rap.
idly. Mr.. Fish expressed the belief
that all employees on the fourth floor
escaped, but it is said could see no
hope for those above.
Estimates of the number on these
floors run as high as % and the death
list may reach this number. The
financial loss is placed at $500, 900,
equally divided between building and
stock
Fire Marshal Koran stated that
rigid investigation OF the prepared.
ness Of the building for fire would be
made. The building had but one fire
escape. he said. whereas it should
have had two.
Simon Fish, another member Of the
furniture company. while the blaze
was at its height created sensation
by making charges of negligence
against the firemen. In bitter Ian.
guage he declared the fremen were
slow in responding to the alarm and
tardy In raising ladders to the upper
stories. He protested that firemen
interfered with employees who were
attempting to make rescues, and de.
clared that he would prefer charges
against the fire department.
Marshal Koran declared that his
men responded without the loss Of
second and expressed the opinion that
Mr.. Fish would withdraw his charges
after he had Gained down.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-03-29
welIs.Faroo Presid ent Dead.

New York, March %. Dudley
Evans. president of Wells-Fargo &
Co.. since 1902. died in hospital here
following an operation last Monday
Tor gall stones. He was "a years old.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-03-29
Drawing the Line.

Dick-Dearest, ] will follow you to
the end of the earth.
Drusilla-No, you won't. either. That
is the north pole, and you are not go
ing to get me mixed up in any OF
these foolish explorers controversies. =
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-03-29
Grand Chancellor cooper Dies,

GRAND ChanceIIoT cooper Dies.
Salt Lake, March 2S.-Wm. Cooper,
grand chancellor of the United States
Domain, Knights of Pythias, died of
diabetes. He was As years old. He
has held high offices in the order OF
Elks.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-03-29
eolna to tha PIax.

~ should think It would be = sim.
ole matter to induce q woman to get
ready in time to attend an evening
performance"
whats your scheme?" y
ASK her to 60 to the matineos
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-03-29
No Panic.

we had bad IRE scare IN church
to-day"
Danicf"
.'Not 70 notice. The ministsl
preached on the Internal regions"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-03-29
BOOK MAN HELD As swlNpLER
Wealthy Duluth Mining Man Pay
Large Sum and Gets Nothing.

Duluth, March 26.-sixteen hundred
and six dollars was the sum that q
book agent named Wiley H. Marcoy,
managed to divorce c. D.'Autrement
Of this city from In . period extending
over nearly . year, and Marcoy was
arrested in Cincinnati on the Duluth
mans complaint for swindling, follow.
ing an indictment OF the book agent
by the grand Jury Of st. Louis county.
Mr.. Marcoy protested to be cater.
ing only to the wealthy in taking or.
ders for his limited editions Of books.
Mr.. D'Autrement has never received
any books from the man or the firm
that he said he represented, which he
said were the University Alliance Co.,
Ltd, and International Commission Of
Arts and Sciences Of New York. Mr..
D'Auterement IL . wealthy mining
man.
Men In "Early Rising" Club.
Middletown, N. IA dozen Of the
most prominent business men Of this
city have Just organized Z club which
has for it, object early rising. The
members pledge themselves to rise
every day 1t q, m. and to lssve
their clubs for home not later than
10 p. m. and there are severe penal
ties for violations Of the club rules
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-03-29
Easy.

George Washington never told Z
lie."
Jaw. that was easy; there wasn't
no ball games them days"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-03-29

It Is unworthy Of man to set him
self task and then give In when the
brunt of the battle is upon him. There
II but one way and that is-forwayl.
DIR. NanseA. !.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-03-29
II Makee : Differences.

K Makes . Difference.
II hate my relatives!"
"oh, you awful thing! Why, love
nine!"
"But have hundred"
"Poor girl! only have brother-in-
law, and haven't met him yet"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-03-29
it, Kind.

Politichn-Weve got to carry tlle
disfranchising amendment By hook o.
BY crook. ~
Cynic-Well. aren't you leaving
clear neld to crooks by sending III -
posed you can to Hook7
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-02-03
MR. j. VAN PAscHALL.

Mr.. j. Van Paschall died las,
Saturday night at 9:45 o'clock a,
the home of his sister, Mrs. S,
N. Slade, after a brief illness,
being confined to his bed about
one week.
MIR. Paschall was 80 years OF
lge and was a plumber by trade,
having followed that vocation
for several years in this city. He
was reared in this city and spent
most of his days here.
He leaves mother, two sisters.
hrs. Fl. N. Lewis and Mrs. S.
". Slade, a brother with the
American Tobacco company in
st Louis, and Mr.. Mallie J..
Paschall, proprietor of the Star
bakery, of this city.
The funeral and burial services
took place Sunday afternoon.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-02-03
LuURT HAS ADJ0UaasU.
For Lack Of Work Civil Term uI Super
Tor Court Ends.

The civil term of Durham su
perior court came to an end Wed,
|nesday afternoon owing to the
fact that all cases on the docke,
set for trial had been disposed
Iof, some Of them having been
settled, some continued and 9TH
ers non-suited.
The last Of the cases Of Mrs.
Octa D. Thomas were non-suited
this week and this ends litiga-
ton in which many Durham peo-
pie were interested.
This leaves Durham court re-
cords in good kape for both
civil and criminal actions. Judge
Biggs in two weeks cleared the
docket and while a number of
cases remain they could not be
heard this term for one reason or
another. Judge Sykes keeps the
criminal docket in good shape by
sending up petty offenders when
they are first brought up. and
thus Durham courts will not be
Kept congested all the time,
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-02-03
THE POPULARITY CONTEST.
One Or Two Sent In Large Votes this
Eeek-OlherS Quiet.

The popularity contest has
been quiet this week in some
quarters. One or two of the
contestants have been doing well
and sent quite a number of votes,
while others have been doing
very little.
There yet remains time for
several to get busy and make a
good showing and secure one of
the prizes, but every bit of the
time from now until the contest
closes on the 18th Of March can
well be used by every one, as
every vote recorded will count
when it comes to the. final count.
Get busy and ask your friends to
remember you when sending in.
their subscriptions.
Following is the standing of
each:
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-02-03
MRS. MARY HARM

Mrs. Mary Ann Hart died last
Thursday night at 1O:45 at her
home, living with her sister,
Miss Pattie Mcmillan.
The sisters came here from
South Boston about ten years ago
and for sometime have been in
separately together. Mrs. Hart
was rs years of age. She was a
communicate of the Episcopal
church and from her home she
was buried in the Episcopal faith
Friday afternoon, Rev. S. S.
Bost. officiating. She had been
i'll quite a while and her death
was expected.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-02-03

Corporation uruanIzed to Publish Il.
ieFnOOn Daily 10 Durham.

A meeting Of the stock holder
of the Durham Sun Publishing
Company was held last Thursda,
might. General Julian S. Car
was made president Of the cor
poration; G. 6. Farthing, vice,
president; l. 3. Markham. secre,
tary-treasurer; j. L. Morehead,
attorney. and R. 0. Everett, tenn
porary business manager.
James A. Robinson, twenty.
lone years editor of the Sun, will
be its editorial expression with
Thomas Garner associate, and
1.-THE man upon whom falls the
duty Of getting out the paper.
Mr.. Garner throws much of the
machinery into the business as
|stock and is the largest share
holder of the corporation. He
has a family of operators and
printers who will be valuable to
the paper.
The company has rented the
Murray store room on Main and
hear Market street. the room re-
GENTLY vacated by the w. R.
Murray company. 1t has spac.
ous first and second floors and
) one ofthe very desirable places
IA the city Its first floor is
adapted to heavy press and the
second 70 the working room.
The date Of the paper's iniiia
issue under the new management |
and with different type has not
been made known. In fact it is
not known by any member of the
corporation. It is subject to de.
lay on account of getting the
machinery here. The directors
are General Carr, Mr.. Farthing
NJ E. Newsome, Jr.. r. o
Everett and L. b. Markham.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-02-03
MARKS LOSSES HIS CASE.
Durham traction Company Wins In
Damage SuIt Jury Gut Il Geurs.

4
The case Of Marks against tn,
Durham Traction company fol
damages on account of stepping
off the car. was threshed out il
the superior court last Saturda,
and Monday.
Both the plaintiff and defend
ant put up a good fight anc
every effort was made to show
up the case for their side in its
oest light and when the jury re
cieved the case it was somewhat
confused, judging from ths
length Of time it took them te
decide the case. They were ou,
IL hours, and the verdict was re
turned Monday night about Il
o'clock.
Mr.. Marks was a passenger OF
tie car and stepped off while the
car was in motion and received
sprained foot. All available evi-
ience was thoroughly gone int
and when the lawyers for bott
sides had had their say the jur,
returned a verdict as abov,
,.ated.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-02-03
DEATH on MRs. WARREN.

The funeral services over tn
remains OF Mrs. James B. War
rea, who died Sunday morning
we're held Monday Afternoon
rom the home on Watts street
sev. j. II. McCracken. of Beau
Tort, and Rev. M. Bradshaw, o.
Memorial church, officiating.
Mrs. Warren died shortly be.
ore IL O'Clock after an illness oi
several weeks apparently, but il
reality after two years of organic
heart tro' bic. About Christmas
she was greatly worse but i'm
proved and within the past tel
lays had been able to wall
through the house and yard
! Last week she began to grow
worse and Sunday morning the
worst came.
She was nearly sixty-one years
Did and had been married thirty.
three years. She leaves two
daughters, Mrs. w. P. Redmond
and Mrs. w. P. Farthing, and
two sons, Mr.. w. J. Warren and
Z. w. Warren. Besides she two
living sisters. Mrs. Martha Har-
per and Mrs. j. 7. Ferrall.
She wrs the wife of Alderman
James B. Warren and before her
was Miss Margaret Tur-
ner. She belonged to the Prim-
tive Baptist church and attend
I'd its services when they were
leld. dividing the attendance
With her husband Of the Metho-
list faith.
At the funeral Messrs N. Un-
H. N. Snow. G. c. Far
hing, ]. B. Mason, J. d. Pridgen
md j. F. Willy were pail bearers.
The floral bearers we're Messrs.
}. w. Horton, Will Crabtree.
)olian Harris and Ben Tingen.
he funeral was held at 3 o'clock
nd the burial was in Maple
rood. The floral offerings were
rofusive and there was a great
rowd to follow the family in its
lission Of grief.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-02-03
Buffalo Ness.

After remaining silent for som
time | will come again. | al
not like the young man who tol,
me not long since that he was $
deeply in love that he could no
write the news. ! have beer
waiting upon the sick.
We are having a quantity o
rain. Notwithstanding which W,
are on the sunny side and mus
learn to be submissive.
Mrs. Lou Clark. who has beer
quite sick, is improving.
Several families that have beer
living on Buffalo have recent,
moved to Durham. | am op
posed to so many good citizens
leaving our midst. Yes, the,
turn their backs on home sweet
home. never again to be renewed
IN its holy retirement.
You can see smoke and hear
axes in every direction. Farmers
are preparing land and plant
beds. fixing for the golden leaf.
Jim spent yesterday after
noon with Mr.. and Mrs. Perry,
Of South Lowell.
The ground is very muddy and
! heard an old bachelor say that
his Sunday boots were ruined.
There is but very little visiting
In our midst. Everybody hard
1t work. | believe most people
shink they will get rich this year. |
Mr.. Bob Tilley, who had his
eg sprained recently, is getting |
better, able 70 ride around. Mr.. |
rilley Is lively and always has
something pleasant to say.
M. M. T.: / would be glad to
lear from you. | enjoy your let /
ers so mush, come again
NJ. X. c.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-02-03

We are having plenry of rail
and lots of hard wind. and it vii
be sometime before we, can b
blowing again.
Everything is going aloni
quietly ia our community at pres
ent. and | am glad to say ther,
is but little sickness.
Very sorry to note the burning
Of a dwelling, which occurred
Sunday morning about 2::SC
O'Clock. Mr. George Davis anC
family were living in the hous.
at the time. Just how the tin
originated is not known. Every.
thing in the house was lost ex
cept two quilts. which they car
ried out with them as they wer
escaping from the flames.
Miss Floy Ross. Of Lillian sec
ton, spent Friday night and Sat.
urday with her cousins. Misses
Lizzie and Lucy Peed. Of Rogers
Store.
Messrs. J. II. and w. AL
0'Neal, of Edgemont. spent
Thursday night and Friday with
their sick mother. Mrs. Candace |
0'NeaI.
Mrs. Robert Carpenter is also |
visiting Mrs. Candace 0'Neal.
Mrs. @. b. Guile was in this
neighborhood recently.
Mr.. Mark King. Of Morrisyille
section. was a visitor in this com
munity recently.
Mrs. Sallie Ferguson and Mrs.
A. B. Ross, visited Mrs. Candace
0'Neal Saturday.
Am very glad to report Davie
Carpenter as being somewhat i'm.
proved and all hope he will soon
b out again.
The Recorder failed to appear !
IN route Z last week for some |
:ause. Hope we will have better
uck next week. J. f. F. !
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-02-03
THE DEATH RECORD.
MISS BESSIE LONG.

Miss Bessie, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. 5. W. Long, residing
aS,603 Angler avenue, died last
Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
after a long illness Of consump-
ton. Miss Long was % years of
age and came TO Durham from
Person county. She left a faith
er and mother and several broth
ers and sisters. The remains
were carried to Person county
Saturday for interment.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-02-03
DEATH OF MRS. UMsTEAD.

Mrs. Mary *. Umstead dice
Monday morning after an illness
of some length.
She was the wife of Mr.. B. w.
Umsread. The funeral took place
Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Rev. W. ?. Constable, of the
West Durham Methodist church,
officiating and Rev. 0. W. Trip
lett, Of West Durham Baptist
church, assisting. The burial
was in Maplewood.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-02-03

DR.. James e. Shepard. who
has been spending several days
IN Cuba on = visit and in work in
connection with the National
Training School and Chautauqua,
has returned to Durham.
The trip to Cuba was Z very
pleasant one and every where be
was well received.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-08-10
IS THIS ATTACK WARRANTED.

In reading our exchanges this
week we We're struck with q de-
liveraacc from the Lake City
News. edited ov Dc. u. 5. Stokes
at one time pastor o. tie Man
aiuS Methodist church Re-. y
S. Stokes IS such N arC;e.. p:o-
hibiticniSt that wc have :ooNcd
upon him Us az extremist on ,h;t,
subject, but when We read n n}S
paper his attack upon the SINGER
it, ot Col. c. {. Feather>tone We
could not hep bu: ask ou->e!f the
question what IS the significance
OF the onslaught from such an
ardent prohio!tioajSt: is : tha,
the prohibition forces arc begin
ming 70 LOOK for leadership 20
those who made :, :i.hc :oi Their
cause in the legislature, and haze
never been >wcryed By temporary
expedlencv,-prohi5ition waea
the cause was strong. ana yoc;at
option when the prohibition cause
was on the wauc. This IS the
charge OF the Lake City News
against c. C. FcathcrStonc, the
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-08-10
II PRESERVES FREEDOM.

In response TO question put
to Us. we will say that a Loca!
|Optionist is not necessarily in
favor of the sale of liquor. but
he is in favor Of having the
right given for the people to say
whether or not they wish the
sale OF liquor. In other words,
with a State. wide Prohibition
law it would be impossible for
the people Of a county to change
their condition. matters not how
unbearable it might be unless
the whole State consents. the
people Of Greenvilie with its
tremendous white vote can hold
Clarendon tied hard and fast
even if Clarendon is being over.
run with the Illicit sale OF lntox.
j ants and IS unanimous in want
ing change. And because Of this
we cling to the pr.ncipleof Local
Option. taking the position that
lin this county the people have
voted out the diSpensary for four
years. If at the end OF that period
they are satisfied with conditions
as they exist. they can let things
alone, and it stands for another
four years, but should they be
dissatisfied it will be their priv
ilege to petition for an election,
and if the majority vote to Change
the system complained Of it will
be done, and only them.
The whole matter is left en-.
:ire!y to the will Of the majority,
a principle we all claim to ap-
prove. except those who have the
advantage, and will not consent
to the chance OF losing it. There
fore. in advocating Local Op.
ton the voters simply consent
to keep and hold fast to the right
Of local self-government.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-08-10
TREY WANT THE JOBS.

\otw: thstaa,iins the additional
circuits and the additional judges
created within the past few years
there is cry being put up that
the Judges are overworked. and
It would not surprise US in the
east If this CRY has not 4 deep
seated movement 10 create more
circuits and more jobs for the
lawyers. During the present year
The Govcraor has appointed ten
special judges 10 hold courts in
different parts OF the State. and
IN each OF tncSc cases the pay
CONES out OF the taxpayers. We
do not pretend to argue against
,ac holding OF tue courts but we
do think { 4 Judge is not IN con
iition 10 attend TO his business
and substitute must be furnish
cd the cost should come out OF
that judges salary and not force
the taxpayers to pay double. The
circuits nave oeen nearly doubted
witnm the recent past Se1 the
judges arc oVer"o!Aeo ana eau,
not keep up with the business. If
things keep on there VIII be 4
Judge and solicitor for every
county. Several years ago there
was an eicrt TO create county
courts ana We thihN the Acl was
passed but IN ITS amended form
We have never heard oI i county
taxing ADVANTAGE OF II. rs We
rccoi.ect u the Act provinces IilaI
i q county wants I coun.y court
the matter must oe submitted 70
= vote OF the people, and not un-
IL then could such court be es-
tao!!shcd. This Act can now De so
amended that the general assem-.
o!y can force a system OF county
courts whether the people are
Wiling or not. we honestly oe-
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-08-10
How 10 Prevent Mold.

Interesting experiments have
recently been carried on in va
rious schools of cookery in this
county to determine the amount
OF sugar and boiling required in
jelly making with the following
conclusions: First. that the
amount Of boiling necessary to
secure a perfect product varies
somewhat with each fruit: but is
practically uniform with the same
fruit. Second. that the smaller
the amount Of sugar the longer
boiling is necessary, with the re-
suit that long period Of boiling
produces a darker product Equal
parts of fruit juice and suga. is
perhaps the safest proportion.
although :. fruit juice with high
amount Of sugar naturally would
require 4 trll!e less than this pro
portion.
Too much sugar will cause Jelly
70 candy. Too little. which re-
quires long boiling. Will also pro-
duce an undesirable product. Too
rapid boiling will cause particles
Of sugar to be thrown upon the
sides Of the kettle. which, ii stir.
red back into the kettle, which
often happens, will cause the
whc!e mass TO crystallze. Stir
the sugar and juice until The
sugar is dissolved. place over
the fire. watching closely until
it boilS. draw TO the back OF the
stove, skim, return TO lire again:
boil and skim again. repeating
the process q third time. Pour
into heated glasses freshly Ste:-
ilized in hot water. Remote the
glasses carefully TO I sunny. KIN
dow, free from dust and cover
viii. strips OF glass or cardboard.
until the Jelly is set Mrs. +.
L. Stevens, in Raleigh (N. c.
Progressive Farmer and Gazette.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-08-10
THOSE HIGHER UP.

Sunny Jim, vice president Of
the United States has been Gored
by the Oklahoma OK, and if what
was told theinvestiy yatingcommit-
tee is true, Hon. James $ Sher-
man, Ei'~1 President, Is in a very
embarrassing situation ii not
guilty OF a serious charge. The
bl!nd statesman from Oklahoma,
United States Senator Gore, tes-
titled before the committee lnves-
tisating the charges Of attempt
cd bribery who it was that made
him an offer Of $4,000 to with
draw from his position on the In.
dian contracts relating TO va!u-
oIe lands, and he also said when
lie refused the bribe Of SO, zoe,
the same man intimated he would
make IT $4,000 Senator Gore
also testified that the man who
proposed Orib:pg him tod him
that Vice President Sherman was
interested IL the transaction.
II would not surprise Us If the
Ball!nSer- P!nchot trouble. and
the Indian land contracts open up
2 scandal even create. than the
post Office frauds OF years ago. It
LOOKS to Us that scandals in the
government must break out peri
odical.y. il has ever been thus.
and when they DO. it uSUally fol-
,ows that a number OF the men
high up" have their character
props knocked from under them.
and thcy are hurled into I dis
SraCed oblivion.