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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-20

A jury in the superior criminal court
at Boston. Wednesday found Mary
Lambert, "a years old, not guilty OF
manslauGhter. She was charged with
causing the death Of Henry Sullivan
on April 80 by giving him an overdose
of morphine. City hospital physicians
disagreed in the case, however, one
claiming that death was due to acute
alcoholism. The prisoner was dis
charged
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-20
SHOW ERS.

Washington, June 19.-Forecast for
Thursday ana Friday for New Eng
Land: Showers Thursday, except fair
in north Maine; Friday showers, light
variable winds mostly southeast.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-20

William Allen White of EmpOria,
Mas, delivered the Commencement ad-
oreSs at the Commencement exercises
oi oberlin College Wednesday. his sub
Ject Icing 'Some Essentials Of an Edu
cation"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-20

More evidence in the inquest into the
death of Peter Fontaine, killed while be-
ing arrested by Policeman Seely at Bal
moral. n. T., last Wednesday, was taken
at Dllhousie. n. b.. and the inquiry was
adjourned Wednesday night until next
Tuesday and the body was ordered ex-
humed meanwhile, so that more thorough
autopsy may be made.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-20

The German foreign office Wednes-
day emrhatically denied the truth Of
the statement from Washington pub
l:shrd u New Ynrk to the effect that
Baron s'9rcll Won St,rnhurE. the Ger
man ambassador to the United states,
will soon resign owing to i'll health.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-20
Boston Forecast.

Boston. June 19-Forccast for Bos-
ton and vicinity: Thursday partly
cloudy; cooler; light westerly winds.
Friday partly cloudy.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-02-22
MORTON J. ANDREWS.

Morton ]. Andrews, son of j.
G. Andrews who lived on West
Main street, died Wednesday af-
ter a lingering illness of several
months. In fact he was afflicted
and from early childhood was
crippled. While he had been i'll
for several months, suffering
from a lung trouble his death at
this time was a surprise to his
friends.
Mr.. Andrews was 35 years of
age. He was a consistant MEM
ber of Main Street Methodist
church. His father is living and
he is also survived by two BROTH
ers and one sister. His brothers
are w. H. and Eulissus Andrews
and the only sister Miss Matte
Andrews. In addition to these
he left a large number of other
relatives. He had made Durham
his home about q years.
The funeral took place from
the home Thursday afternoon at
3 o'clock conducted by Rev. 7.
A. Smoot. pastor of Main Street
Methodist church. After the fu-
neral the interment took place in
Maplewood cemetery.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-02-22

She never recovered from this op-
Grafton and two or three weeks
ago her death was daily expected.
But as she held on to life more
hopes were entertained for her
final recovery. Her death, how
ever, was no surprise to those
who had been watching by her
bedside.
Miss Parrish was the daughter
of the late d. C. Parrish and her
father and mother are both dead.
She left five brothers. as follows:
j. w. Parrish, of Orange county;
w. G. and C. P. Parrish, of this
city; P. L. and D. S. Parrish. of
Nash county. She was % years
of age and a consistent christian,
being member of the Methodist
church.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-02-22
DEATH RECORD IN DURHAM
Work Of the Grim Reaper in Our
Community.
THEIR FRIENDS AND RELATIVES MOURN
". II. Adkins, Morton Andrews, Miss
Annie Parrish and others Answer
the ROll.Call Funerals and
BuPiaIS. ..

w. H. Adkins, a we'll knowr
farmer, who lived in Patterson
township, some twelve milessoutf
of this city, died a few minute:
after midnight Tuesday morning
Paralysis caused his death and
he was stricken less than twelve
hours before the end.
Mr.. Adkins was as well as
usual Monday morning and up tc
the dinner hour. He ate a hearty
diuner and a few minutes later,
at 1890 o'clock, was stricken
with paralysis. This was the
first stroke that he ever exper-
fenced. At first his left side
seemed to be the only part of his
body affected but later he be-
came unconscious and gradually
grew weaker until the end.
Mr.. Adkins was rs years of
age and was well known over the
county. He had lived in the Sec
ton where he died for a long
number of years and was liked by
those who knew him. He left a
wife and seven children, four
daughters and three sons, all of
whom are married. He has one
brother living and a large num-
Der of other relatives.
Mr.. Adkins was twice married.
His first wife was a Miss Leigh.
daughter of Stanford Leigh. OF
this union there are seven living
children, four daughters and
three sons, all of whom are mar
ried. His second wife was Miss
Amanda Pope, who survives her
husband. There are no children
by this second union.
The funeral took place Wednes-
day afternoon at 3 o'clock, after
which the remains were inferred
in the Berea church cemetery.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-02-22
FUNERAL AND BURIAL.

The funeral and burial of the
remains of Master Roy, little two
year old son of M. d. Harris, of
Willardville. took place Tuesday
afternoon. The body Of the lit
tie child reached here over the
Norfolk and Western road, and
the body was taken direct to
Maplewood cemetery, Rev. T. F.
Haney, of the Presbyterian
church, conducted the funeral.
Quite a number of the friends of
the family attended the funeral
and burial.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-02-22

Rev. E. R. Leyburn to lead in
prayer. Then Capt. Parrish in
troduced Mr.. J. H. Southgate
who made a talk in which he
told of the great good such an
institution would be here and
then gave a history of the cam
paign, from the time two years
ago when Mr.. G. w. Watts said
that he would give ST, 800 of $780,
600 for this purpose, or in other
words one fourth. He followed
it steps until the time was ripe
for work, at which time Gen. J.
s. Crrr and Capt. E. J. Parrish,
each very generously gave $3,-
900 to the fund.
He was followed by Capt. E.
j. Parrish who made a talk in
which he saw in his minds eye
not only the $4,000 building
asked for but a $4,000 building.
He said that there had been more
than six hundred contributors to
this fund now in hand in the way
of pledges. Then he brought
about the final climax by calling
for the reports and reading the
ten thousand dollar telegram.
After the announcement of
the audience joined in singing
the doxology and Rev. C. J..
Thompson, pastor of the First
Baptist church, dismissed the
audience.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-02-22
MISS ANNIE PARRISH.

Miss Annie Parrish, who had
been in the Watts hospital for
sometime and in an extremely
critical condition for three weeks
or more, died last Tuesday night
at 1890 o'clock. The remains
were taken to the home of her
brother, w. G. Parrish, East
Markham street, where the body
remained until the funeral and
burial took place.
Miss Parrish was taken to the
hospital in a desperate condition
and an operation was necessary.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-02-22
SHORT LOCAL ITEMS.

Cotton, Thursday, February q,
III cents.
Want a good knife? See terms
on third page.
Glad to have E. S. Blalock, of
Timberlake call in to see us one
day this week.
Argo Red Salmon is standard
in quality, quantity, color and
price. At all grocers.
John S. Morris, of Richmond,
Va, has accepted a position with
the w. r. Murray company of
this city.
p. J. 0'Brien, who has been
on the sick list for some time
is on the road to recovery, and
able to be at his office.
DR.. r. A. Mann, who has been
out of the city for some time dur
ing which period he had a spell
of sickness, has returned to Dur
ham.
A negro by the name of John
Coneechee is now in Jail Ifor at
tempted robbery. He was bound
over to court and could not give
bond.
c. H. Willis, of Hurdle Mills,
called in to see US Wednesday
and assured US in two ways that
he appreciates the visits of The
Recorder.
J. A. Giles has been named as
receiver of the affairs of B. L.
Duke to succeed r. B. Boone,
who has moved himself and fam
lily to Oklahoma.
w. G. Page, who was carried
to Watts hospital some time ago
for an operation is getting along
nicely, and hopes to soon be able
to return to his home.
Miss Lille D. Pool was united
in marriage to Mr.. Charles P.
Morning, formerly of Wake
county last Wednesday, Rev.
E. M. Hoyle. pastor of Mangum
Street Methodist church, offici-
ated.
The engagement Of Miss Geor-
gia Farthing and d. w. Horton,
both of this city, has been an
nounced to take place on March
the 9Th. The bride to be.is daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. G. C. Far
thing, while the Igroom is the
popular member of the firm of
Pritchard- Horton Company. Both
are well and favorably known in
Durham, and have many friends
that will wish them much happi-
ness.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-02-22

Benjamin Halliburton is here
visiting relatives and friends for
the first time in "a years. He
expected to find a familiar town
and see familiar faces but was
very much disappointed. as both
the town and the people had out
grown his remembrance.
The home of T. E. Belvin was
burned last Sunday morning. in
cluding all of his household eff
fects. Some members of the
family did not have time to get
as much as a change of clothing.
The loss is estimated at from
$1,000 to $500 with no insurance.
Walter Riddick, a negro, who
is serving a term on the county
road force, had his arm caught
in the rock crusher one day this
week, and was hurt so bad that
his arm was amputated. He was
sent to the roads for larceny and
his time W )uld have soon been
out.
Justice of the Peace J. E.
Owens had several cases on his
docket this week against the
Southern railway for failure to
deliver freight promptly. The
amounts were small, and all the
cases tried went against the rail-
road, and were appealed to the
superior court.
S. B. Burch, buyer for the w.
A. Slater Company, is now on
the northern markets, where he
has gone to purchase a spring
stock of goods, and it is needless
to say that he will keep up the
standard of high quality goods
that has been the custom of the
Slater company.
Invitations have been issued to
the marriage of Miss Hattie, |
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy
Page, of Nelson, to Mr.. A. Har-
vey Ragan. The ceremony will
be performed at the home of the
bride February 18th at 8 o'clock. |
Mr.. and Mrs. Ragan will make
their home in New Hill.
AT a meeting of the board of
city aldermen last Monday night
they decided not to enforce the
recent order which made 1t the
duty of the Durham Traction Co.
toplace groved tracks whe.e the
streets were paved with brick.
A committee was appointed to
adjust matters relative to the
keeping up of the road bed of the
track, and will present at a later
meeting an ordinance to that eff
feet.
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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-02-22
$4,000 FOR THE Y. NJ. {. A.
An Effort VIII Be Made to Have a
$4,000 Building.
A BUILDING COMMITTEE APPOINTED
Enthusiastic Meeting al Academy OF
Music Tuesday Night. Friends
of the Move Are Jubilant.

OF the Move Are Jubilani.
The friends of the move for 9
Y. M. C. A. building for Durham
are now rejoicing. Their efforts
to raise funds for the erection Of
a building were successful beyond
their mark. At the last moment
a ten thousand dollar donation to
the fund came in, making the
total amount pledged for this
purpose SAG, 180.
The climax of the campaign
came with the mass meeting last
Tuesday night when a goodly
number of people-ladies as well
as gentlemen gathered in the
Academy of Music to hear the
final reports of the committees.
There was a great deal of interest
and enthusiasm and as the meet
ing continued this enthusiasm
increased. During the prelim-
inaries and talks it was announ-
ced from the audience that some
gentlemen who had been out of
the city wished to contribute
$500. This was received with
applause. Then the committees
began to hand in their final re-
portland as each item was announ-
ced there was additional applause
until the total for the last two
days campaign amounted to ST.
487, not including the $4,000.
In the meantime there was an
incident that caused the widest
enthusiasm and applause. While
Capt. E. J. Parrish was talking,
and after he, as chairman of the
central committee, had called
for the. final reports, he pulled
from his pocket a telegram that
was addressed to Mr.. George L.
Lyon and came from New York.
This telegram was from B. n.
Duke and he said that he would
subscribe $1,000 for himself and
that his brother, J. B. Duke, had
a like amount. This
made a grand total of SAG, $50 for
the campaign.
1t was then suggested, and
will no doubt be done before the
building is completed. that final
total be made $4,000. 1t was
a happy scene and one that
carried pride to every person.
Not only were those so enthus-
Iastic over the Y. M. c. A. propo-
sition proud that they had met
with such success but all were
proud of Durham, proud for the
young men who will be benifitted
BY themove.
THE BUILDING CoMEITTEE.
No time was lost in getting
.hings IN shape for the erection
and equipment of this building.
Before adjournment last night
he building committee was
named by those present, the
names being suggested as a whole
and vote taken. Those elected
Is a building committee are as
follows: Julian s. Carr, L. A.
Carr, L. G. Cole, w. II. Crutch-
field, Angler B. Duke, G. C.
Farthing, P. c. Graham, |. F.
Hill, Charles L. Haywood, C. F.
Lawrence, George L. Lyon, f.
]. Parrish, James r. Patton,
James H. Southgate, ]. E. Stagg
md George W. Watts. This
committee will now have charge
If the matter of carrying to a
successful end the erection of
his building, which when COM
pleted will be a credit to the town.
THE MASS MEETING.
The meeting was called to or
Ter by Capt. Z. J. Parrish, chair
nrn of the central committee,
Who. after the audience had join
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-02-22

ARG0 ARG0 ARGo ARGO
ARGo .ARGo ARG0 ARGo
ARG0 ARGO.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-02-07

is doubtful if n messenger would
be kept busy. The messengers. how
ever are paid but 81 per day. so that
the territory is only out the trlling
sum of SIS a day for messenger ser
vice.
There are five pages at 81 a day
who earn their money.
There are three interpreters at 81
per day who earl their money.
There are two translators at 81 a
day who earn their money.
There are two stenograpaers-just
two, for the york of a body composed
of twelty-four men-who are over
worked, it having been necessary to
import another from Carlsbad The
chief clerk of the house is not a stem
ographer and is not in a position to
help out his clerks.
The 2 copying clerks are needed, if
they were efficient men, which they
are not.
necessary employees.
Al analysis of these table and
facts will convince the average man
in a very short time that the house
could transact it's business easily and
with complete system and dispatch
with less than oneElalf of the en-
ployes now drawing pay and that the
payroll for the session could be cut to
$4,000 without in any way impairing
the efficiency of the body or impeding
its work.
The fact is that of the sixty people
now drawing pay from the territory,
about ten underpaid and efficient stem
ographers, clerks and interpreters are
doing the work, While the other fifty
are either gone home or spending
their time crowding the corridors of
the house or lettering about Santa Fe.
If all the employees now o1 the
the session. and if the council retains
all of it's t~wenty-six employees, the to-
tai payroll for the session will ex-
Gee $685. 900.
The facts above are given merely
that the people of New Mexico may
know how much value received is
returned for this considerable amount
of the public money. 1t can be safely
left to the peoples judgment whether
or not this now well established form
of graft should be allowed to con
tinue.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-02-07
National NEGRO Fair.

Mobile, Ala, Feb, More than
500, 600 has already been subscribed
by prominent colored men in all parts
of the country for the purpose of hold
ing a national negro fair in his city
during the month of October. 1t is
proposed to make the coming exposi-
ton the greatest of its kind ever at
tempted by negroes, showing the pro-
crosses of the race in all branches of
industry and are from emancipation
to the present day. Many prominent
negroes are identified with the move
melt, including Bishop L. ]. Coppin
of Philadelphia; Hon James T. Peter
son, superintendent of carriers at the
Mobile Postof1ce; Hon John G. Dan
cy, of Washington, recorder of deeds
for the District of Columbia; DR.. A.
F. Owens, dean of the theological de-
partment of Selma university; Bish-
op Alexander Walters of Jersey City.
N. J.; DR.. j. S. Flipper, president of
Morris Brown college at Atlanta, Ca;
D. G. Valentine of this city is secreta-
ry of the fair association and DIR. Jas.
E. Shepard of Durham, N. c., the for
eign agent.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-02-07

Alexandria, La, Feb. Turn to a
map of Louisiana, stick a pin in the
dot representing this city and you will
have what represents approximately
the ate of one of the greatest indus
tries of this country-the geographi-
cal center of cotton production. For
the first time in the agricultural his
tory of the nation King Cotton, the
monarch of the Southland, has cross
ed the Father of Waters and enthron-
ed himself west of the Mississippi.
These deductions are based upon the
department of agriculture cotton crop
estimates for 1906 1907.
According to these figures compil-
ed by the government experts. the
total of the last cotton crop is approx
imately 12,5 900 bales, Of which g.
100000 bales were grown east of the
river and 100000 bales west of the
river, giving an excess in favor of the
Southwestern states of about 100, 900
bales. OF the total crop, nearly a
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-02-07

third was grown in Texas, the esti-
mated yield approaching the gigantic
total of 1000. 900 bales. Louisiana is
second in the list OF the western cot
ton states, producing a total of almost
100000 bales. Arkansas and the new
State of Oklahoma are also rapidly
coming to the front, the total crop of
each being in the neighborhood of
500, 900 bales.
OF the states east of the Mississippi
Georgia leads with more than 1900. 900
bales with Alabama and Mississippi
close seconds. South Carolina comes
fourth ON the list with a total OF about
875, 900 bales, North Carolina fifth
with $4,000 bales and Tennessee. Flo
rida and Virginia, in the order named.
with smaller amounts.
According to estimate, the cotton
crop of Texas is almost as great as
that of the combined crops of Georgia
Mississippi and Alabama, the three
leading cotton states east of the Mis-
sissippi.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-02-07

B. S. K~uykendall and E. NJ. Delk,
who were here yesterday as witnesses
at the Ian office, returned home last
night.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-02-07
SURPLUS
OF $4,000
NEW MANAGEMENT OF TERRIFIC
RIAL PENITENTIARY TURNS
DEFICIT INTO SURPLUS.
SURPRISING COMPARISON

Superintendent TreIford's Report
Shows the Bad Management of Mr..
the New Management Did as Com
pared With the Old.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-02-07
TEXAS IN
THE LEAD
PRODUCED MORE. THAN A T4IRD
OF THE TOTAL COTTON CROP
FOUR MILLION BALES

More Cotton GrownNWest of the Miss
issippi River Than East of tt
Georgia is Second With 1,50o, 900
Bales Great Strides Made by Ar
kansas and the New State of Ok
lahoma.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-02-07

The report of the New Mexico Peni-
Tertiary Superintendent, for the clos
ing year is one of unusual interest.
IL shows that the usual deficit under
the old management has, in spite of
adverse circumstances, been trans
formed into a surplus. The report in
full follows:
To the Honorable Board Of Peniten-
tiary Commissioners of the Terri
tory of New Mexico.
Gentlemen: As superintendent OF
the New Mexico ~penitentiary, l here
with submit the ienlial report for
the fifty-sixth and ~fifty-seventh fiscal
years. ending November 80, 1906. to
gether with the report of the prison
physician.
Fiaancial-Reviewing the financial
condition of this institution at the
close of the f~fty-seventh fiscal year,
! respectfully invite u careful at
tention to the following:
Balance on hand in all
funds - a.. -....-s 4,O7s-3s
Accounts receivable 6,676.25
s1O,754.66
Less accounts pay
able e e e - 7O2
Deficit in penitel
tiary board fund 277.6O- 9S0-52
Net credit balance Dece-
Der 81. at close of fifty
seventh year fiscal veal 5 9.774-14
Balance in all funds except.
h penitentiary board
fund. in which a deficit of
$685. 1901.
Accounts payable -. -. 12.524.71
No record of n accounts
receivable .
Net deficit Dec. 1, 1905:
At the close of the fifty
fifth fiscal year :. . S12,449.64
Balance on hand il all
funds -. %. -. 1.O74.O2
Accounts payable -. =. 1S,s5S.47
No records of ~cou re-
ceivable .--- = : 49,
Net deficit December 1,
1904, -. sI7.7S4.45
The absolute necessity of the gen.
eral repairs. consisting of repainting
roofs. exterior woodwork, replacing
windo panes. ETC., the increase of
equipment such as installing steam
laundry with a capacity of 500 popu-
lation, large copper coffee urn, two
e roasters and other smaller ad-
ditions. has increased the disburse-
ments. for the -ffty-seventh fiscal year
in order to bring the institution up
to the normal physical condition. and
the work is not yet complete. There
fore I would earnestly suggest that
the fifty-ninth and sixtieth fiscal years
as was made for the ~fifty-seventh ifs
cal year.. which together with the re-
ceipts from convict earnings, will rem.
der the completion of the south wing
cell house, and further urgent re
pairs possible, in addition to the
general maintenance. Especially is il
necessary that the cell house be fin
ished, for the present population al
ready taxes the prison capacity.
Subsistence aid Supplies.-The ex
penditures for subsistence and sup
plies requiring most careful watching
In order that consistent
may prevail, it has been my effort to
reduce these items to the lowest pos
sible figure compatible with desirable
results. and for your information the
cost e year and per diem to feed
Dionn Rornoinc
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-02-07
]. v. Gallegos. assistant ser

J. v. Gallegos, assistant SER
geant at arms,.- 400
Fredico Baca, committee clerk, 400
L. L. Chaves, translator, 49,. 100
H. L. Ortiz, interpreter, ..-.. 700
Bartolo Dustos, committee-clerk 400
NJ. F. Sena, interpreter. 49,. 700
A. Padilla, assistant door-k'p'r, 400
TT Mirabal, committee clerk. 400
Thos. Werner, committee clerk. 4.00
Fred Fisher, committee clerk, 400
Pablo J. Trujillo, assistant ser
geant at arms. !. 400
D. J.. Garlic, doorkeeper,.. 400
Martin Kelly, committee clerk, 400
Francisco Apodaca, assistant
sergeant at arms. :. . 400
Jose Gonzales, translator. 100
w. ]. Warden, assistant door
-. 4-UU
A. D. Young, stenographer,... 600
August Koch, committee clerk, 400
Ramon Chavez, messenger. 200
Pedro P. Sanchez, doorkeeper, 400
Cicilio Valverde, messenger. 200
Ramon Herrera, committee
clerk. 400
Felipe Sandoval, com. clerk. 400
Marion Stewart, assistant SER
geant at arms. 400
Romuldo Mantoya, COM. clerk. 400
Nicanor Pacheco, com. clerk. 200
Seferino Crollott, Interpreter. 100
Esquipula Romero, assistant
doorkeeper,.. :. 400
P. o. Sanchez, watchman,.... 800
Lola c. Armijo, postmistress,. 400
Five pages, 81 per day each,.. 500
Five messengers at 81 per day
each,.. =. =. 1000
Six employees, allowed to Mr..
Bursum at 81 per day each, 24.00