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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-08-07
THE MAGICAL DURAN.
n BrinRs the Highest Price Of Any
Oriental Fruit.


1t was at the height Of the durian
season, when all animal kind in Malay,
two legged and -four legged. IS animat-
ed by IN Unsuitable us' fJr III" fruit H.
self and quick to nil with savage anger
against whatever stands in the way OF
satisfying It's app tiic for mot the least
remarkable quality Of lh.s remarkable
fruit is thc amnto.y effect t hn- upon
those who consume Co. Says Cd.par
Whitney iu outing Al DURHAM eating
Mallys, man and beast. are uhumc with
erotic fire. lhc jungle rcsounds with
the hghuug Of lOyclorn brutrs and the
towns awaken 90 court.hip.
The DURHAM is about the size Of a
pineapple. with similarly rough out.
side covering armed with half inch
spikes which are tough and sharp. II
grows on trees fully sixty feet in
height whose trunks are bare of limbs
except at the very top, aul when the
fruit ripcns it drops To tn ground So
as the season approaches natives ote.t
small huts under ih" tree or near iy.
from which they watch for the falling
fruit
Those who are fortunate enough 10
have such trcrs growing ON their own
land practically live on th' incomoedn.
rived from the sale % the DURHAM, FOR
I'm the pcnusulur market lt brings the
highest price of any eastern fruit. In
the Jungle eig'. where these trees have
no ownership. the race & build the first
hut and thus establish proprietary iu-
teri st in the falling fruit Is equal i'm in.
tJusity TO "a mnd rush. and i'm The Jun
gle the natives must compete also with
the wild beasts that share mans fond
ness for this extraordinary fruit
once in the Jungle ~ l sat smoking
puzzling out some lost sCladaus tqchs.
a falling DURAN attracted my u.tcA-
ton The nearby trees seemed alive
with fnonkcys raging g. first reach tI b
ground. one monkey that had been
left at the post. 50 To- say. deliberutel.
dlved fInm the top Of the tree where he
sat, fully forty feet, into the top of "a
smaller free below. whence he swung
to the ground. But. though n beat out
the others. the duriau had disappeared.
A small leoparl-I.kc creature had
sueaked Off tie fruit and | was to- alb
sorbed in wGtchinG the aerial ligh, Of
the monkey 20 get more than Il glimpse
of the thief The troop of MONKEY
that instantly forgnthcrrd discus cd
the situation loudly and in very oh.
vious anger
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-08-07

History must be human, making its
final appeal not as monument OF cru.
dition, but ar a masterpiece of art, in
which the oolectivH deeds AMI pas
sions of men shall De not merely pie
turcd with Photographic accLrpcy. but
vitalzcd and interpreted Let Us not
suppose that this is a now aim. The
great historians have always held il.
The idea that Thucydides and Tacitus
neglected TO consult all the material
available IN their time is ludicrous.
Gibbon knew his sources as pro
foundly AS the impcccubly correct Car
diner. Mommsen, We may be sure, had
not, like Stubbs, body Of evidence
which hc dared not explore. The mas
ter historians in the future, by what
ever method they may work, will prove
themselves To be akin to these in in
sight in power and in art.-N. Il
Thayer in Atlantic,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-08-07
WHERE LUCK WAS LOST.

IN trying to take short cuts to sue
cess.
In looking on the dark side Of every
thing
In overconfdenee born Of first easy
victory.
In not working to a plan or pro-
gramme.
In not being ready for the opportuni-
ty when IL came.
In sampling every kind Of invest
ment scheme that came along.
In dreaming of great things instead
of doing tho. little. ones at hand.
In being 40 disagrccabIe and selfish
that they couid not make friends
In waiting for somebody to help
them or give them - boost or for some
rich uncle tp, die.
In refusing to take the positions they
could get because they did not know
whether they would Ike the wOYk Or
not.-SucCess.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-08-07
Preddy's BuQQies.

Preddy's 5uogios.
Rattermann & Leuth bugSles.
Rex buggies,
Columbia buggies.
Special business wagons.
See the new line on North wAshins-
ton street.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-08-07

The most stylish double OF single
harness you will find at ]. C. Preddy's
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-08-07

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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-08-07

Pinesalve contains the anuseptic
properties OF the native pine, and is
sure cure for sunburn, tan, letter,
eczema and all other skin diseas
es. Heals sore, cut or burn without
scar. Sold by City Drug Store.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-08-07

A little forethought may save you
no end of trouble. Anyone who makes
it rule to keep Chamberlain Collie,
Cholet and Diarrhoea Remedy at
hand knows this to be a fact For sale
by F. j. Ramsey W'B. Frame, Bon
ner & Bonner and Ardmore Drug Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-08-07

The most pleasant and positive cure
for indigestion heartburn and all stomt
ach troubles is Rings Dyspepsia Tat
let's. They aid digestion. tome and
strengthen the stomach. Sold by City
Drug Store.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-08-07

1t is said that camels can work for
week without drinking, and | know
lots of men who can drink for a week
without working.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-08-07
RICHARDSON & co.
Telephone Connections

We now have connections over
our long distance lines with the
telephone exchanges at Davis,
Wynnewood, Pauls Valley and
Purcell and can make DIRECT
connection to any and all tele
phones in each of these towns.
This will enable US TO save con
siderable time to our patrons
and it will be quite a convent
ence to the persons called. Give
US a trial.
Chickasaw Telephone Co.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-12-10
Mr.. ID. j. Gooch Dead.

Especial to News and Observer.)
Oxford, y. c.. Dec. "Wednesday
morning at one o'clock the late d. j.
Gooch at his home near Oxford.
breathed his last. For several years
his health had been declining and foi
a year he was confined TO his bed
Friday was an unusually bright day
with him. He talked freely to men,
bers of the family and friends present
concerning his hopes of heaven and
expressed readiness and willingness
to go.
He was a deacon of his church. and
for number of years was superin-
tendent of his Sunday school and
treasurer of his lodge.
AS a man of usefulness and infu-
ence in his community he will be
greatly missed.
His absent children. Mr.. John w.
Gooch, Dunn, n. c.; Miss Annie Lee
Gooch, teacher in the Southern Pres
byterian College. Red Springs. n. c.;
and Mrs. S. l.. Caudle. Wadesboro. n.
c.. reached his bedside before the end
came. He was buried in the Mt. Zion
cemetery with Masonic honors.
Mr.. John +. Wool conducted the
funeral service simply. but beautifully.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-12-10
ACTION SIMPLY DEFERRED.
Against Saloon Men Time to
Preserve Their Cases.

Especial to the News and Observer
Asheville. \. c., Dec. 9.-In view of
the fact that the recent action of the
Buncombe County board of county
commissioners in refusing to pass
upon the matter of granting saloon
license and deferring applications, has
created considerable emotion in some
quarters and has been the subject of
much newspaper speculation. Chair
man Reed, of the board. was ques-
toned today as to the ultimate in
tentions of that body as to the saloons.
He replied that the commissioners do
not intend to go contrary to the sem
timent of the people of Asheville,
who have recently expressed them
selves in favor of saloons, but that
the board simply deferred action ON
the application for saloon license be-
cause of the rumors of violations of
the liquor laws. charges on the part
of saloon dealers. and with view to
giving parties who might have evil
dence against Galoon dealers an OPP
portunity to present it and show
cause why any saloon dealer should
not be granted license.
He stated that in his opinion the
saloons which have not disqualified
themselves by illegal practice will be
re-licensed and that no arbitrary or
uncalled for action will be taken
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-12-10
SENDS EN- TO JAIL
Judge Ward Hits Whis-
key Sellers Hard.
II Miss Bertha Brown is Seen in Dur.
ham Soon She'll be Constrained
to Help in Road Build
ing.

Especial to the News and Observer
Durham, n. c., Dec. 9.-Judge
Ward threw bomb shell into the
camp of the whiskey sellers this morn
ing. During the week there had been
a number of convictions and the pris-
oners were ordered into the custody
of the sheriff. for sentence later. To-
day about noon the judge began to
call for those convicted. Every man
and woman of the convicted were
sent to prison. Some went to Jail with
heavy fines, others went to roads with
fines and still others went to the roads
for good long terms. But every one
had to go to prison.
Before leavinr for Raleigh this af-
ternoon. where he will spend Sunday,
asthe guest of friends and then go
to Greensboro to hold court next week
Judge Ward told your correspondent
that he did not believe there was a
man in Durham who would have es-
capped prison had ne been convicted
in his court of selling whiskey. The
judge does not believe in allowing
whiskey selling between courts and
then pay fines or fines and cost and
get off. He thinks that the violation
ofthe law is so prevalent that nothing
but Imprisonment will have any kind
of wholesome effect on the evil-doers.
Those sentenced today for whiskey
selling were as follows: Prince AL
len, colored, sixty days on roads;
Grace Cameron. colored, nine months
in work house; Lovena Hobbs. color
ed, six months in work house; Will
Harris, colored, three months on
roads; Jarvis Gooch. white, fined 5000
and costs and sentenced to thirty
days in Jail. He could not pay the
fine and went to the roads for six
months. Ed Hicks, white, fined $50
and cost and thirty days in jail
Stephen Lloyd, colored. six months on
roads. Handy Adkins, coiored. six
months on roads.
Tom Payne, colored; James Cham
berlain. white; John Struderick. col
ored; w. ]. Scott, white; John Brad
ford. colored; Budd Perry, white;
Will Davis. white; James Paschall,
white; Ross Jones' colored.
A large number of other cases were
continued until the next term. as there
was not time in which to try them
Bertha Brown, the woman who has
caused much trouble here by inSiting
that she live i'm Durham i'm the face
of hard fight and in getting contin-
ually on the criminal side of the dick
cts. has been moved from this midst
for at least two years. Judge Ward
fined her 500 and cost. which will
amount to another 500 and then
gave her twenty-four hours i'm which
TO get out of Durham. The capias
for her arrest is now in the hands of
the sheriff. and if caught she will be
sent to the roads of the county for
one year on a second charge. The
charges against here were for keep
ing a bawdy house and for selling
whiskey.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-12-10
A CHURCH BURNED
The Snow Memorial at
High Point.
Two Other Fires Break Out, But by
Prompt Work They are Extin-
guIshed Before Much Dam.
ace is Done.

Especial to News and Observerl
High Point, n. c.. Dec. ain the
forepart of last night a small blaze was
noticed under the plant of the Tate
Furniture Company. A man living
close by saw it in time and with help
soon put it out. \ Waterman was at
this factory. but was in a closed room
when the fire was discovered
About three O'Clock this morning
the Snow Memorial church. given 10
the Presbyterians by Mr.. +. A. Snow,
of this place was found to be burning.
and burned to the ground before suf-
fcient assistance could be had. The
wind was blowing d stiff gale and the
rain pouring down but a large crowd
turned out. The church was insured
for $1,000 and valued at $4,000.
\ half hour later the plant of the
Globe Home Furniture Company was
found TO be on fire. but timely assist
ance put it out before any damage
was done
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-12-10
ECHO MOUNTAIN
FLAMES, IS NOT
People Fly, Roaring
Fire Behind Them.
ONE BUILDING SAVED
This is the Mount Lowe Observatory
Around Which The People Gathered
and by Powerful Efforts Di-
Verted the Course OF The
Flames.
Flames.
(By the Associated Press. }

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. 9.-Fire to-
day swept Echo Mountain. destroying
all the build ngs except the Mount
Lowe Observatory and damaging
other property. The loss is $780,
600. Telephone poles, railroad pow,
er house and much valuable ma
chinery We're destroyed. Communi-
cation by wire and travel by rail were
cut off. and the people at the Casino
and the railway hotel had to flee on
foot to the hills Tw ce the flames
threatened Mount Lowe Observatory
but hard work saved the buildings
and its valuable contents from more
than a scorching.
The fire started just after day
break at the foot of the trail, where
the Pacific Electric Company's Mount
Lowe line enters Rubio Canon. The
flames swept rapidly up the face of
the huge buttress of Echo Mountain
and enveloped the row of buildings
that lined the edge of the bluff.
The power house, that served the
incline railway. the Mount Lowe ex-
.dasion and the enormous search
light. was destroyed, and all the ma
chinery is ruined. The Casino and
the railway company motel, located
500 feet apart, caught fire about the
same time.
Long before the flames reached the
settlement, the persons who lived
there had fed for safety into the hills.
The flames passed across the high
plateau on which the Echo Noun
tain settlement stood, toward the OBJ
servatory, situated a short distance
above Echo Mountain on the side of
the hill. Here the men. by strenu-
Gus efforts, diverted the course OF
the flames so they passed around the
bnil6iurS
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-12-10

be published not later than the 18th
of September and shall continue not
later than the 18th of February.
THAT this act shall take effect and
be in force Immediately after its rat
ification."
Public Building Bills.
Although the House Committee
on public buildings has not been nam
ed. members are already planning
the passage of an omnibus public
building measure despite Speaker
Cannon's hostility to such legislation
They argue that the pressure will be
so strong that Mr.. Cannon cannot re-
sist the almost unanimous demand of
the membership of the House. There
has not been a public building bill
since the first session of the 57th
Congress. and the failure to enact the
bill prepared last year has whetted
the appetite of the average member
for this most pupular of all park
measures. Representative Small has
introduced a bill for a $1,000 900 public
building at Washington, Representa-
tive WV Kitchin for a $50, 600 build
ing at High Point Representatives.
Kitchin for a $4,000 building at
Kinston. Representative Blackburn
for 100000 building at Salisbury
and a $4,000 at Mt Airy. Other bills
for public buildings in North Carroll
ma will be introduced in the near flu
ture. In this connection the state
ment was made today that Represen-
tatives Claud Kitchin and Page are
the only members who have no public
buildings in their district Mr. Page
has no large cities in his district and
the cities in Mr.. Kitchins district have
developed rapidly i'm the last few
years.
If public building bill should be
successful in running the gauntlet of
Uncle Joe's opposition it would be
very much the same measure that was
prepared for passage last year by the
House Committee. or which Repre-
sentative Thomas is a member For
CONTINUED on Page Fourteen.l
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-12-10
RolIicking Fun In Up JinI<s.

Durham, y. G.. Dec 9.-The social
festivities of the Christmas holidays
in Durham We're opened last evening
at the home of DR.. and Mrs. James j.
Wolfe, at Trinity Park. The occasion
was the annual reception which is
given by DR.. Wolfe. professor of biol
oey and geology in Trinity College, to
those students who are taking courses
in his department.
During the evening I'VE olden time"
game of up-jinks was played. and
was characterized by rollicking fun.
The first prize. a box C chocolate
candv was won by Miss Susannah
Michael, j. NJ. Templeton. Jr.. and
ID. b. Phillips. The second was
awarded to Miss LEILA Daisy Young,
l.. G. Bledsoe. and B. w. Hawks. Both
were delivered by Professor RAYMOND
Browning. Refreshments were then
served:
The guests we're: Miss Edna Kilgo
and Raymond Browning, Miss Bessie
Ellis and l.. r. Singleton. Miss Mitchell
Waddill and A. B. Stainback; Miss
Emeth futile and n. T.. Barnhardt
Miss Florence Parker and F. w
Obarr, Miss Annie Brown and L. N.
Hoffman. Miss Lala Young and w. A.
Bryan. Miss Mollie Speed and T.. o.
Cole. Miss Susannah Michaels and J.
F. McGhee. Miss Fannie Hicks and J.
w. Autrv Miss Irene Hicks and d. =.
PhiIIips Miss Maude Wilkerson and
c. r.. Franklin, and Messrs. ]. NJ.
TempIeton. Jr., l.. G. Bledsoe w. G.
Bowden and B. w. Hawks.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-12-10
Leads aO North Garma Daily Circulation

nothing more-but. for heavens sake.
don't think l eat them"
The musical numbers included
several topical songs touching differ
ent prominent men about the table.
One of them was a parady on a popu-
lar air was: Everybody works but
Fairbanks" referring to the fact
that the duties of the Vice President
are not onerous
The menu was a large blanket bal
lot upon which the guests were
grouped under different emblems and
devices. There were tickets entitled
Temple of Fame" "Finance-cinch-
surance," Real Railroad Rate Re-
form, Waiting list of the Roosevelt
Club, Dem Pop-formerly Republi-
can party, "Auntie Rebaters." also
running" and Auto Reformers.'
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-12-10
DEATH OF WALTER woODARD.
New Bank TO Go Into Its Own Quar-
terS-COnt.'act for New
Market House.
Especial to News and Observer.)

Especial to News and Observer
Wilson. n c., Dec 9.-This after
noon very sad death occurred in
Wilson when Walter Woodland, son of
Mr. and Mrs William Woodard Jr.,
sIccumbed to typhoid fever The de-
ceased was a popular young man, held
responsible position with the Wilson
Grocery Company, and his death has
cast a gloof over the whole commune
ity The funeral services will be con-
Quoted tomorrow afternoon.
The new bank will open in few
days in it's handsome building. The
capital will be $4,000. Several prom
inent business mon of Wilson are
among the stockholders.
The contract was let this week for
a new market house for Wilson. The
building will be a handsome brick
structure costing about 10000.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-12-10
CHILD's HORRIBLE DEATH.
Roasted Before Rescue Can be
Made.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer
Newton. ". c., Dec. Sin tho alb
sence of his parents, Mavorin. the
four-year-old child of Mr. and Mrs
Chas. Bollinger, lifted the top from
a heater in the room wherein he had
been left. and was Immediately en-
velOped i'm the uprushing flames. The
child ran to the door, but as he at
tempted to pun 1t open, some clothes
hanging on pegs were ignited by the
flames and were dragged down. the
child's limbs becoming entangled in
the blazing mass.
A. H. Byers and John Irwin were
not far away when they heard the
child's screams and they ran to the
house. They forced an entrance inn
mediately and eXtinguished the flames
but by that time the boy was dead.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-12-10
RANDOLPH SUPERIOR COURT.
Few Gases on the Criminal Docket
Contested. Court Adjourns.
Especial to News and Observer.)

Especial to News and Observer)
Asheboro. n. c.. Dec. 9.-The bust
ness of the Superior court for this
term was completed and court adj
journed yesterday evening. Judge
PEBBLES leaving on the $40 train by
way of Aberdeen. There were very
few cases on the criminal docket con-
tested. One negro was sentenced to
the penitentiary for ten years for lar
ceny and carrying concealed weapon.
One negro sent to the roads for six
months.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-12-10

The engineers of the Raleigh and
Southport railroad are today making
preliminary surveys in lower Fayette
vile for the entrance of that railroad
into the city and the locating of a
ste for a tation.-Fayettevil OBJ
ser"er.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-12-10
Ladies' Holding Bazaar.

Asheboro. n. c.. Dec. 9.-The Ladies
Aid Society of the NJ. E. church are
holding a bazaar a [ the graded school
building tonight. The Citizens band b.
furnishing the music for the occasion.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-12-10
Webb's Daily Report Bill.

Representative Webb's bill provid.
ing for daily reports of the amount of
cotton ginned follows;
THAT the Director of the Census be
and he is hereby. authorized and di-
rected to make daily publication of
the amount of cotton ginned. in lieu
cs The seni-monthly publication which
ne nov makes.
That SAID reports shall t'egin TO
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-12-10

Troy. n. c., Dc. 9.-The Western
Union Telegraph Company has a force
of hands constructing a new line along
the A. and A. r. r. from Biscoe to Mt
Gilead
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-12-10
Ser,ice of NIacon.

There was another Carolinian whom
some people regard as the foremost
citizen the State has produced. who
had even higher rank for service in
the House. Nathaniel Macon's term
in the House is only surpassed by
eleven members. three Of whom ara
now living. It is rather a strange CO.
incidence that both General Ransom
and Nathaniel Macon. the two Caro-
linians who have represented the State
longest in the Federal ASSEMBLE. saw
"a years service each. The members
of the House who have served longer
than Nathaniel Macon, Speaker of the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-12-10
Long Service for Cncle sam.

VIM. Ballison. of Iowa has now
completed d service of 81 years in the
Senate, which is longer than that OF
any other man since the foundation of
the government. He mas not only
served a few days longer in the Sem
ate than any other member of that
body. but has been in continuous Dub-
lie service longer than any other. eX-
cept Justin S. Morrel1. of Vermont
Both served AZ years in Congress,
though Morrell had several months the
advantage.
Matthew w. Ransom Of North Car
DINA served with both Allison and
Morrell i'm the Senate and only fifteen
men ever served longer terms than the
DISTINGUISHED North Carolinian. Gen.
Ransom was in the Senate "a years.
Those who have exceeded him in
length of service. only three of whom
rnL.L.. In, Sntna.tn Enlln.rt-.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-12-10

A woman without jealousy is a fit
subject for the undertaken.