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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-11-24
Another Special
School District

Raleigh. Nov. 22.A steady
growth Of local tar districts for the
Improvement OF public schools Is re-
ported ~ the state department. OF
education. The latest successful
election for this purpose was in
Cfceno county Saturday the second
Tot this county. which only recently
made a stsrt In this important work.
There are nov upwards Of Leo Of
these local tas districts In the state.
New Hanover county 10 ono ~ the
fow counties enjoying the distinction
Of having the whole, county included
In these districts
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-11-24
Postmaster General Hitchcock In
Charge Of Raids
GETAWAY WITH s4l,l0Q,l0D
Gct-Rich-Conce Have FIecccd the
Public for Years With Result
That the swindlcrs Had
Grown Rich and Bold
in Their Dealings.

New York, Nov. 22.--In raids SO
important that Postmaster General
Hitchcock took charge in person, his
inspectors fell on two concerns yes
terday afternoon which they charge
with swindling the public out of more
that $4,000, 900 by fraudulent use
OF the mails.
Sheldon II. Burr, president of Burr
brothers; Eugene II. Burr, secretary
and treasurer Of the firm, and Frank
u. Toby Its yice-president. was ar
rested In the first raid and held in
$40. 900 bail each. The government
charges that the firm sold between
$40. 900, goo and $50, 100000 of min
Ing and oil stock worth little or
nothing.
Charles l.. Vaughn. a director Of
the Continental Wireless Telegraph
and Telephone company, incorporat-
ed In Arizona. was taken in the sec
ond raid and held in $4,000 bail.
Inspectors say his company Las sold
stock to the amount OF at least 81,
100000 which has brought in no re-
turn 10 the investors. Vaughan is
treasurer OF the Columbia Finance
company. which acts as fiscal agents
for the Continental Wireless Teie-
graph and Telephone company and
had charge OF the continental Offices
In this city.
Both raids yesterday are further
evidence that the government in Its
warfare against alleged Interstate
swindlers means business and no
longer win be content with issuing
fraud orders denying them the use
OF the mails. 1t will press for con-
viction on criminal charges. The
present campaign began some months
ago. andxhas resulted In The arrest
OF Louis Celia and his associates
charged with operating string OF
bucket shops; the Offices OF the Uni
ted Wireless company, the FL Pro-
gresso Banana company; the United
Exchange OF Chicago. the Steele
Miller cotton Arm. OF corinth. Miss,
and more than 60 other firms in all
parts Of the country.
Postmaster General Hitchcock esti-
mates that the public has been
iecced out OF al least sie0.o00.000I
by get-rich-qulck concerns In the last
Ave years, but says their hey-day is
gone. The postofiioe department In
tends TO keep after them every min
ute. End Mr.. Hitchcock said today
that other arrests. involving corpora
tlons that have sought investors the
length and breadth OF the country,
are especed shortly. His statement
follows.
The arrest yesterday by postoilieeI
inspectors Of the principals in two
important companies. Burr brothers.
with Offices in the Flat iron building.
and the Continental Wireless COM
pany. with headquarters at sc Pine
street, constitute two more eases in
the series Of Investigations that the
postal authorities have been making
In their crusade against the fraudu-
lent use Of the United States mails.
With the work accomplished yester-
day IS such cases have been brought
10 head during the year. u Is
estimated that the swindling opera
tons Of these rs cases have iilehed
from the American people IN period
OF five yearn over 81 100. 600. 600"
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-11-24
Davis on Trial for
Murder Of Bragg

oxford, Nov. q. AT this term OF
the Granville superior court which
convened yesterday for two weeks
term for criminal eases only. there
will be tried Lawrence Davis. who
Killed BIaxton Bragg AZ the home Of
Miss Annie Mangum AZ crcedmoor IN
September. The attorneys for the state
are Solicitor Gstiis. Mr.. Il. o. Everett
OF this city and Graham aud DOWN.
while Davis viii be defended by Gem
eral Royster Mcss;s Lassatcr. Hicks
q Brcn, and 7, T. Hicks Of Iicndcr-l
son. Judge Lyon is presiding at this
term OF court
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-11-24
DESERVING NEEDY ASKED
10 NOTIFY CART. BREAzEALE

Captain J. v. Brcarcale requests
that all who are deserving Of hcir.
and who he has not seen, 20 advise
him. The salvation army corps Will
thon make an investigation and all
found needy will be provided for
with groceries a. Christmas time.
This IL following the usual custom
of the work, and means that many
HEARTS will be, gladden. nj the holiday
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-11-24
Packers Reduce
Price Of Meat

Chicago. Nov ga further de-
crease In prices Of meats was an
nounced today by the packers. The
reductions applied to pork. mutton
and beef and ranged from half a cent
TO and one half cents per pound.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-11-24
Rcyslalionlsls Begin Bloody
Fighting and Leelllo
leader SAYS NE IS RIGHT.
His Representatives Proclaim That
They VIII Convince Government
Authorities Of the Justice Of
This RecoIutlon = AT.
tempt to Take City.

FL Paso, Texas, Nov 22.-General
Luis Terrazas, governor OF Chihauhau
II expected here today but he is GER
tain OF loyalty OF troops and. their
Inability to protect the city. Reports
received here from other points indi-
cate that the revolution is now In
full swing with bloody fighting re-
ported from various points. In addi-
ton 10 the capture yesterday OF Tor
sreon and Comes Palacio. pitched
battle today is impending at Parral
where the rcvolutionists seized dyna-
mite from the depot. A train load OF
infantry reached the scene today and
prepared at once to attack the reyolu-
tIonists. The revolutionists set free
all the prisoners In the city prison at
Acambaro Guapajamato and later
looted the pawnshops Of all arms and
ammunition and with ranks augu-
mentcd then marched on the munich
pal palace. droyesthe officials out and
blew open safes. carrying away all
the funds.
Washington. Nov. IA cipher
message received here declare that the
Mexican reyolutionists will today at
tempt TO capture the city Of Chihau-
hau. capital OF the state OF the same
name. that, lies Just south OF Texas.
II also states that representatives OF
Madero. the revolutionary leader, on
their way here. will convince the gov
eminent authorities Of the justness OF
this revolution.
Near Brownsville. the Mexican
troops mr. patroiling the Rio Grande
above the city. Today the patrol
was trcbled because Of the report
that big revolutionary party was
expected cscofting a heavy conslgn-
ment OF munitions OF war hidden in
American territory. At Eagle Pass
and Delrio. United States cavalry
troops today arrived and are being
held IN readiness for any emergency.
: Washington. NOV. q Luther Z.
Ellsworth. an American Consul Gem
ersi with porIirio Diaz today notified
the state department that while the
revolutionists had captured he town
of Gomez. the government troops re-
took the place during the day The
rcsolutIonlsts succeeded IN freeing all
prisoners.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-11-24

The Pride OF Durham. the local
branch of the colored Odd Fellows.
Is making extensive preparations for
a great Thanksgiving entertainments
Thursday night. The celebration will
be held n wrights hall. on Main
street. and cornet band will make
music for the occasion. The pro-
ceeds of the evening will 30 10 the
lodge for charitable purposes. James
Lincoln Is chairman Of the commits
tee on arrangements.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-11
Free If It Fails
Your Money Back If You Are Not Sat
is6ed With the Medicine We
Recommend.

We are so positive That our remedy
will permanently relieve constipation,
no matter how chronic it may be, thal
we offer to furnish the medicine at our
expense should it fail TO produce salts
| factory results,
IT is worse than useless to attempt
to cure constipation with cathartic
drugs. Laxativcs or cathartics do much
harm They cause reaction lrntate
and weaken the bowels and tend TO
make constipation more chronic. be
sides, their use becomes habit that is
dangerous.
Constipation is caused by a weak.
ness of the nerves and muscles of the
large intestine or descending colon. To
exnect permanent relief YOU must there.
fore tone up and strengthen these organs
and restore them TO healthier activity.
The discovery If the active principle
of our remedy involved the labor OF inc
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We want you to try RcXall Orderlics
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They apparently have neutral action
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They do not purge, cause excessive
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if not of surgical variety. and the my r
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come in two sizes of packages, u tablets.
10 cents; 36 tablets, % cents. Sold in
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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-11

etable Compound had helped her, and
I tried it. and after the third bottle
was cu-ed. Mrs, ALvENA SPERLING,
146S Clybourne Ave-, Chicago, III.
If you are i'll do not drag along at
homo o. in your place of employment
until an operation is necessary, but
build up the feminine syatem, and re-
move #ho cause OF chose distressing
aches and pains BY taking Lydia Z.
Piakham's Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs.
For thi-Jv Yeas it has been the STAN
1ard remedy To- lemal3 ills, and has
po5iti-:ely "estored the health of thou
sands of women who have been troubled
with displacements, inflammation, ul-
ceration. fibroi6 tumors, Irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, bearing-down
feeling, flatulency, indigestion, dizzi-
ness, or n"ryous prostration. Why
lon't you try it2
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-11

keep within the law and do much or little
Tor the people,
Mr. Vertrees and tho witness spent
some time discussing between themselves
the aims and objects Of the conserva-
ton movement. The attorney cllClted
this response from Mir. Garfield
No DOG in the Manger."
In all this conservation movement
MIR. Vertrecs, there has been no dog In
the mangnr business We believe In
present day usc OF the resources far
as they are needed. but we do not be-
l'eve IN unrcgulated and unrestricted
monopoly"
Mr. Vertrecs here read to the witness
statement made by George Otis Smith,
director Of the geological survey. that
valuable data in the survey had not been
used By the reclamation service when
Secretary Garfield ordered the wholesale
withdrawal OF water power sites Mr.
Garfield said he had told Mr. Smith this
was an unfair statement and he felt II
was intended TO discredit the former ad-
mInistratIon. Mr.. Smith he said stood
by the statement, but denied any intcn-
ton OF discrcditing anyone.
Letter to President
Mr.. Vertrees asked: "Mr Garfield. in
your letter TO President Taft. dated No
vcmbcr last, which letter. you say. was
called for to correct what you believed
the presidents msinformation, dldn' [
you say. In connection with the rcstora-
tions made by Mr.. Balllnger. that the
made by you and the rewithdra walls
mnde by Secretary BallnEcr was that all
private lands were eliminated by him by
specific description and by you by gen
eral exception, and didn't you say that
there was no material difference be-
tween the amount OF lands withdrawn by
YOU and those withdrawn by Mr. Bal
l!nser after these proper deductions were
made"
YES"
Question of Power Sites.
'And docs not Mr.. Smith say, while
these private lands did enter into the
matter tho greater part OF the differences
between the Withdrawals made by you
and by Mr., Ballinger. was the climipa-
tion by Mr.. Ballinger OF lands that In no
way could be considered available for
power sites?"
1T was that statement which I con-
sidered unfdir."
Mr.. Garfield said that at Mentor. O..
when Mr. Ballinger visited him and pre-
sented the Cunningham affidavit, the
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-11
subject of conversation between hlmseIl
and Mr.. Ballinger was mainly politics.
The Gnggenheims Again.


and Mr. Ballinger was mainly politics.
The Guggenheims Again.
On redirect examination by Attorney
Brandeis. Mr.. Garficlds attention was
again called to the fact that the Cunning I,
September 1 190S-lhe latter having been
turned over to Mr. Garfield hy Mr. Bal
lInger-asserted that the Guggenhelm
syndicate had no interest whatever III the
Cunningham claims. whereas the record
shows that an option To purchase 4 halt
interest In the claims was given the Gug-
gGnhelms December /. 1907 The witness
WAS asked III he considered these JaCts
Inconsistent.
II certainly do" he replied.
Senator Fletcber-When was tho first
order made clear-listlng the Cunningham
claims?
Attorney randeis-Deccmber 26. 1907,
immcd lately after The acceptance of tie
GugGcnheim option.
Mr.. James-Mr Garfield, you say that
these statements are Inconsistent: rs Il
matter of fact. the record shows that the
Cunningham statement WAS false. doesn {
IL?
Mr.. Garficld--I think so.
Attorney BrandeIs-Did Mr., Ball!nEer,
when me presented the affidavit OF Sep
tember g. 1908. TO you tell you he bad
drawn Il. or that he had suggested 10 MIR.
Cunningham an amendment to 1t?
Mr., Garfleld-No sir,
Documentary Evidence.
Attorney Brandeis-Mr Chairman, I
read the following from Secretary Bal
lngers reply ,soo TO the president dated
date which ! do not now remember.
suggested an amendment 10 the former
affidavit. which he made by explaining
in detail what he meant by certain terms
used in his former affidavit This, MI.
Chairman, refers TO Mr.. Cunningham.
Mr.. Garfield was finally excused from
the stand and a. 2. Davis, chief engineer
ol the reclamation service. was called as
the next witness,
Mr. Davis was examined by Mr Pepper
and gave q detailed explanation of the
organization and work OF the service.
Adjournment was taken until tomor-
row,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-11
For Worrlen's
Needs

Every woman should fortify herself
against those weaknesses and de-
rangements which are usually pres
cnt at times when Nature makes
extra demands upon the system.
For women's special ailments
there is no known remedy So safe
and reliable as
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-11
GARFIELD SPRINGS
REAL SENSATION
Continued from Page One.

fled price might prove to be differ.
ence between s25,000 and $500,000
Attorney Pepper read to the witness q
portion OF Secretary Ballinger's reply 10
the president concerning the charges
against him, wherein Mr.. Ballinger de-
clared that Mr.. Garfield, who had writ
ten President Taft himself had made no
real effort to learn the facts or to un
derstand his position. He also said that
Mr Garfield had highly commended his
course while in the government service
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-11
SHADOW Of HAWLEY'S
HAND REACHING WEST
Man Representing Untold Capt.
tai Sends Officials to
Denver.
Special To The Tribune.

Special To The Tribune.
DENVER, Colo, March 10.-The pres
ence here OF Preslden, Nudge and a. c,
Ridgcway OF the Rock Island railroad to-
day started another food OF rumors In
the evening papers which say that the
Rock Island railroad. recently segregated
from its alliance with The Frisco sys-
pansion project which Will give il an
entrance into Denver over Its own rails.
including the purchase or lease OF the
Moi(at road and an alliance with the
Denver & Rio Grande and Western Pa
cihc roads. which in turn will provide
an ouflct TO the Pacific coast thus form
Ing a direct transcont!ncntal line from
Chicago TO san Francisco and Los An
eeles via Denver and Salt Lake City.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-11

II is shame to Idaho that these things
are done and, without any reflection by
way OF forecast as to the result of this
petition. the people of Idaho-now that
they have the full power through direct
primary law-should see TO II that men
honesty, integrity and intelligence 10 pro-
tect the sacred endowments of Idaho
against either filthy lucre or political
manipulation.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-11
Telephone Merger.

Southwestern Telephone and Telegraph
company announced the sale today OF all
their lines In El Paso, New Mexico and
Arizona to the Tri-State Telegraph and
ton. with an authorized capital OF
81 600. 600. z. +. Morris of Colorado
Springs. Colo. Is To be general manager.
Three hundred thousand dollars Will be
expended in extensions. Lines will be
constructed at once to Denver, Douglas
Los Angeles, Bisbee and Globe. Head
quarters Will be located here.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-11
THIRD
OPERATION
PREVENTED
By Lydia Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound

. Chicago, III. =" 81 want to tell you
what Lydia q. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound did for me. / was so sick
thai two of the best doctors in Chicago
said I would die if l did not have an
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-11

operation. 1 had
already had two
operations, a n d
they wanted me to
go through a third
one. / suffered day
and night from in
fammation and q
small tumor, and
never thought of
seeing q well day
a again. A friend
told me how Lydia
a MO Wa~
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-11

Governor Brady has some tangled grass
| TO wade through in solving this problem.
| He Is onfronted by a petition signed by
| 800 angry settlers, demanding him to
undo the deeds OF his predecessor. These
| 300 yeomen vote at the primares-so do
their friends. The governor was chair
| man OF the Republican state central
committee both times Governor GoodIng
| was elected 10 office and stood sponsor
| for him.
Governor Gooding and his state land
| board made this easement, tantamount to
n deed, TO the Washington Water Power
company a few weeks after Brady was
| is currently reported that Goodlng is
now a supporter Of Brady for renomina-
tlon. as against either O'Nel or Clag-
stone, both OF whom have announced
their candidacy. and that he Will en-
deavor to become state chairman of the
Republican party OF Idaho. should Brady
be successful at the polls in the pri-
| Thus the task Of emerging from these
difficulties, free from the scars OF bat
| tie: becomes knotty one for the pres
ent governor: who is credited with hav-
| ing a knack OF pouring water down n
mans back and making him think IL Is
| Just raining
But there Is a substantial. serious side
| to this situation, y deed was issued
to these state school fund lands. II wes
given without statutory regularity II
| Is therefore Illegal and no political equa-
sion should weigh in the balances
| against its immediate termination. The
letter Of the Washington Water Power
the instrument TO be q decd. and admits
| its doubts" as TO the regularity of the
acts OF the Gooding board in issuing 1t
| to them title.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-11
GhFtGr rSn Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
. 4 8 T . Fri q
Shedding Light on Shady Side
of the Gooding Administration

in the st. Joe river. caused by this dam,
losing three children by drowning while
skating on the Ice on his previously dry
farm,
These losses tend to show the feelings
OF the men Of this inundated section OF
Idaho, and account for the vigorous Ian
guage used In their presentment to Gov
ernor Brady.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-05-10
QUAKER NEGOTIATIONS.

Memory is the quality that enables
man to forget judiciously.
Unfortunately. wealth Of imagina
ton won't pay the butchers bill.
A pessimist is man who dodges
pleasure running to meet trouble.
To get things coming your way II
is first necessary to go after them.
Man wants but little here below
generally little more than he will
ever get.
Would you say that the people who
never pay their bills dwell IN the land
OF promise?
Some men can mind their own bust
ness about as successfully as they can
refrain from giving advice.
Some men are so lazy that the devil
Is taxed to his utmost ingenuity to
find work for their idle hands to do.
The only condition under which ig-
norance is bliss is when a man has
more money than he knows what to
do with, Philadelphia Record.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-05-10
memory

A farmer was saving wood when il
occurred to him that he ought to have
the help of one or more OF his i've
boys. Lifting up his voice, he called.
but not boy appeared
At dinner, Of course. they all ap-
peared. and it was not necessary to
call them.
Where were you all about two
hours ago. when / wanted you and
shouted for YOUR %
Il was in the shop settin' the saw"
said one.
"And was an the barn settin' a
hen," said the second.
II was in gran'ma's room settin' the
clock" said the third.
II was in the garret settin' the trap"
said the fourth.
"You are a remarkable set" remark.
cd the farmer. 'And where were
your no continued. turning to the
youngest.
Il was on the doorstep settin' still"
Judge.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-05-10

With a wild look In his eyes the
man with the square satchel dashed
down the street.
ITS comingr' he shouted ''Be pre-
raredl It's comingF' Aud the crowd
was close at his heels.
whats coming?" demanded an ex.
cited citizen. ''EarthQuakeY'
+CycloneT asked another.
'sTidal waveT' chimed a third.
But the man with the wild eyes
shook his head and opened his satchel.
NAY. friends" he responded solemn
". "Halley's comet is coming. Be
fore it arrives you want to buy this
celebrated volume entitled Comets
and Their Origin 1t tells how the
tail Of the comet may be captured,
turned into natural gas and supplied
at ? cents thousand feet. and"--
But the crowd was gone,--Chicago
News
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-05-10
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Make the most of yourself or you
win not amount to much.
Are your friends the kind you heed
or the kind that need you?
Money may make the mare so. but
It will not Danish the nightmare
Boasting OF what you have done
doesn't knock out the persimmons
A fat man never seems to realize
how much room he takes up in an
elevator.
It's the same with women who fish
for compliments as it is with other
anglers. The big ones always ges
away.
DID you ever meet spinster who
would admit that she never had pro
pssal2 sl4Ay eaKs.tsia9
The average man feels sighted
when he gets into trouble and the
world doesn't stop 70 notice.
And if some people didn't think
they knew quite SO much they would
probably know lot more.
Perhaps you have noticed how some
men hurry to get nowhere in order to
do something they have no excuse for
doing Chicago News.