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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-11-21
OKLAHOMA A sTATE.
President Signed the Proclamation
And New state Officers Were
lnauaurated at Guthrie.

Washington, Nov. 1S.-A new star
was added to the American flag Sat
urday by the admission formally into
the Union Of the state Of Oklahoma.
President Roosevelt, at 1915 o'clock
Saturday morning signed the procla-
nation admitting the territories of
Oklahoma and Indian territory Jointly
formally attended the ceremony which
meant so much to the people Of the
two territories. In appendlng his sig
nature to the proclamation, the presi-
dent used a pen formed of quill
plucked from the wing Of an American
eagle. The pen will be deposited with
the Oklahoma Historical society.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-11-21

reverence in the country, will prevent
any such action being taken.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-05-17
The Infant Terrible.

4 Washington heights mother
had just sought to punish heI
youthful son, and the son, to escape
had crawled under a bed, when q
woman friend called at the apart.
ment.
What a lovely place you have
here" the caller remarked. sc
pretty and so bright and clean
You must give more personal at
tention to things than | do"
At this moment the small boy
crawled out, seeming safety.
Say, mamma" was his greeting,
Il don't get under any more bed:
in this house. Look at me. | guess
when you sweep you never sweep
under there. The dirt's an inch
thick"
The caller looked of into space,
and the mother exclaimed enthusi.
astically:
"Oh, let me show you my hat, M
dear."-New York Globe.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-05-17
Why He Didn't RESIGN.

Sir William Wightman held Office
in the old court Of queens bench il
London far beyond the prescribed
time. and at last, on the eve of tn.
long vacation" he took a sort o,
farewell Of his brother judges. How.
ever. when "thc morrow % AZ
Saints" came around he turned ur
smiling at Westminster hall. "Whv
Brother Wightman." said Sir Alex.
ander Cockburn. "you told us that
you intended to send in your resig.
nation to the lord chancellor beforc
the end Of August" $50 | did" salt
Sir William. "but when went
home and told my wife she said
why, William. what on earth DE-
you think that We can do with yov
messing about the house all day {:
No. you see. was obliged to come
down to court again."
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-05-17
Saturday, the 18th Day Of
May, 1907,

at IL o'clock q the day, Offer
for sale at public cutlery at the CGUn
House door IN the County Of Durham,
to the highest bidder He following de.
scribed two tracts OF land, situate in.
Lebanon Township, County Of durham:
Ist Tract:-Adjo;ujuI the lands Of G.
W. Tillev, W. 5. and Terry W. 6. Gates
and on the waters OF Little River, be.
ginning in the center Of the Milton
Road on Geo Tilley's line. running
thence South 6.33 chains to pointers;
thence South 7I0 East 3.73 chains to
pointers; thence North $50 chains to the
Milton Road; thence with laid Road
North 6Io East !. 26 chains TO the begin
ming, containing 246 acres, more OF less,
and being the land conveyed to Mamie
F.. Gates by ". S. Terry and Wife by
deed datel the 26 Of JU"., 1855. recorded
in deed book ; pa g So. Md also con-
veyed to Mamie +. oates bv +. D.
Mark ham. ShCr:i: ~ coed dated the
10TH OF Octu1vr 1875. recorded in deed
book :, page 20.
and, Tract Living on the waters Of
Little River adjV;.,:u. lie lands Of J J..
Cane. Y. : ferry ct ~, BEGINNING alta
stake on ". $. Terry's line: ti.eMcs
North ~ last corner pointer; thence
North I4.2S chairs to stake: thence
West 1880 chains to a red oak; thence
W. :. Trrrys line "a the beginning,
containing SOL acres and being the ex,
cess over the land allotted to u. &.
Gates as administrator and conveyed by
+. ID. Markham, Sheriff, TO Mamie +.
f.m&esS te1s Ig..t .Im@~.I
and recorded in deed book /. page 1856
Terms Of sale oue-t:ri cash. one-ihird 10
six months and oEe-third in ts elye
months, deferred payments bearing iu-
terest TO be secured by notes and hearing
interest from day Of sale Sale made for
partition and subject to confirmation br
the Court.
This 18th day OF Arri', 1907.
J. ;. MANNING.
Commissioner.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-05-17

1.-THE Rouge's March" will be-
gin next issue.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-05-17
Valiant indeed.

During an invasion panic which
spread through England when some
French colonies addressed their en-
peror, Napoleon Ill. in very fer
terms a certain Yorkshire colone
Of volunteers distinguished himsc,
by the following utterance at a H.
cal banquet, Gentlemen. on belal.
Of my comrades | can assure yo:
that if Napoleon's colonies shouIC
land at Spurn the First East Yors
ridc@ will not be- the last to fIeo."
declaration that remained a. { iok,
against the regiment for ran.
wears.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-05-17

A clergyman was endeavoring to
instruct one of his Sunday school
scholars; a plowboy, on the nature
Of a miracle. Thinking he had
made Il plain, he said, "Now, boy,
suppose you should see the sun rise
in the middle of the night, what
would you call it?" "The moon,
sir" ''No, but suppose that YOU
knew IL was not the moon, but the
sun, and that you saw it actually
rise in the middle Of the night, what
should you think 2" Il should think
IL was time to get up, sir."--St.
James Gazette.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-05-17

gdmDllHg, III one case ne was
fined $40 and in the other judg-
ment was suspended upon the
payment of cost.
One murder case was disposed
of Wednesday. Will Rufin,
charged with killing James By
mum, pleaded guilty of murder
in the second degree and was
sent to the roads for seven years.
Alice Weathers, selling whis-
key, Mrs. R. C. Peasants, selling
whiskey, and Bob Chisenhall,
selling whiskey, alias capias and
continued.
Sam Briggs, selling whiskey,
two cases, Mile Clements, Hous-
ton Walden, Bob Riley and Louis
Parrish, all charged with selling
whiskey, were mol pressed with
leave.
John Strudwick. four cases for
selling whiskey and one for as
sault and battery with deadly
weapon was given one year on
the roads in one case and judg-
ment was suspended in all the
other cases.
John Love, two cases for lar
ceny, got twelve months on the
roads in one case and judgment
was suspended in the other.
Ed Davis, assault and battery
with deadly weapon, four months
on the roads.
Hicks Davis, assault and bat
terry with deadly weapon, not
guilty.
Jim Barnes, selling whiskey,
fined S25 and cost.
Ben Ruffin, selling whiskey, not
guilty.
John Dunnegan, larceny in two
cases, judgment suspended upon
the payment of half cost in each
case.
Earl Meadows, larceny. fined
SIS and cost.
Ernest Brandon carrying con-
cealed weapon; w. J. Morgan,
carrying concealed weapon; Jack
Tolliver, larceny; John Mangum,
larceny, and George Childress,
carrying concealed weapon, all
called and failed and cases con-
tinued.
Willim Gillian, larceny, eight
months in the work house.
Frank White, selling whiskey
without license, not guilty.
Will Barnes, carrying conceal
ed weapon, not guilty.
John Barbee, carrying con-
cealed weapons, fined SIS and
cost.
Will Pearson, Mack Sneed and
John McCullen, larceny, each
pay one third of the cost.
George Bradsher, gambling,
fined $40 and cost.
lander Terry and Fannie Par
tela, fornication and adultery.
Terry called and failed. Prayer
for judgment in the case against
the woman continued until the
August term.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-05-17
north Sof9,, S1 soa"', Superior Court.

Durham 0o'i" S1 coani;. Superior Court
W. X. Cooper and wife ! Notice of
w. II. Rowland 1t al. GUN ''''''''
TO I'd Rowland. Defendant:
YOU will take notice that ~ the above
entitled action summons was issued for
you April lth. rgo5, fcturnabie TO May
term ~ z. II the Superior Court Of dur.
ham County, which summons was re-
turned TO the Sheriff of Durham County.
endorsed, "After due diligence I'D Row.
land Is not 90 he found In Durham
County" aud il further appearing 10
the Court that you arc not resident IN
the State Of North Carolina, hut reside
IN the Philippine Islands, an order was
thefeupou made that summons be served
upon you by publication, as provided by
Law, for four weeks in the Durham Re.
cordcr, newspaper published semi.
weekly IN the City III Durham, requiring
You 70 appear II the next term ot the
Superior Court OF Durham County, to be
held IN the Court House In the City Of
Durham ON the 10th Monday after the
irst Monday Of March, 1907, ii being
the 18th day u May, 1907: and you will
take notice that said action was brought
by plaintiffs 10 set aside a certain sale 81
land for Mrs. Virginia Rowland, in
which land you we're said TO have an
interest. II you fail 10 appear and
aud answer 70 the complaint the relief
will be granted.
This nth day Of April. 1907.
G. n. Green
Clerk Of Superior Court.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-05-17
The Durham Photo Supply Co.
Opposite P.O. DURHAM. NC
Sale Of Land.

BY virture of an order Of the Superior
Court of Durham County made and en-
tered in the special proceedings therein
pending, entitled. Marie S. Gates VS..
W. Fuller Gates and J. L. Owens, Guard
ian, will on
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-05-17

A negro by the name of Horace
Stroud was before the mayor
Wednesday and he sent him to
the roads for twenty days for as
sault and battery.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-05-17

Quite a numberof young people
went down to Cary Wednesday
night to attend the annual de-
bate at Cary High school. and
all report a good time.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-05-17

1t is expected that quite a large
number of the r. F. Webb
Camp Of Confederate veterans
will go to Richmond on the 10Th
of this month to the unwilling of
the jeff Davis Monument.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-05-17

Of General Merchandise. We take peasre in stating
that this the largest and most complete stock we have
ever carried You can find just what you want here at
prices that will please you.
We are buying in larger quantities than ever and con-
sequenty prepared to give your better prices than
could otherwise do. Come and examine our stock and
see for yourself.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-05-17

Be sure to read the first INSTALL
ment of our new serial which be-
gins in next issue.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-05-17

WANTED-Men, Women, boys
and girls to represent McClure's
Magazine. Good pay. Address
81 East % St.. New York City.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-05-17
MANY CASES DISPOSED or.
Continued from first page. }

| ~ - = ~Ss~AA SAANAA =, 49, VAbAA LA16&AS
with deadly weapon. Lee was
given two months on the roads
and Davis was given three
months.
James Franklin, who was
charged with the same offence
as that committed by Lee and
Davis, was given three months
on the roads.
Onis Colclough was charged
with assault with deadly weapon.
He was given six months on the
roads.
Rufus Hunter, charged with
gambling, was fined $40 and cost.
Eugine Thompson was given
two months on the roads for as
sault and battery with deadly
weapon.
June Brogden had two charges
against him for selling whiskey.
In one he was convicted by the
jury and in the other he entered
the plea of guilty. Judge JUS
tice has not yet passed sentence
in.his case.
]. A. King, who had two cases,
one for perjury and one for as
sault and battery with deadly
weapon: continued on condition
that he arrange the cost, this
being at the last term of court,
was called out. There is now a
capias in each case for his arrest.
There were three cases against
John Neathery, these being for
perjury. He entered plea of nolo
contendre and the court suspend
ed judgment upon the payment
of cost. He had been in Jail for
sometime, having been brought
back here from Virginia.
Sam OVERLY and Charles Hedge
peth were each fined S. and cost
for gambling.
Charlie Carroll was sent over
under two charges for selling
whiskey without license and when
he was called he failed to answer
and the usual judgment was re.
corded against him. A capias
was issued for his arrest.
Henry Morse, forcible tress.
pass was let off upon the payment
: of cost.
Seat Carlton, carrying con.
cealed weapon, fined SIS and
cost.
Fred Lyon, larceny, charge
changed to forcible tresspass,
fined SIS and cost.
Sam Haskins, indecent expos
ure, six months on the roads OF
the county.
Cleveland Thompson, larceny,
not guilty.
Jack Atwater, larceny, eight
months on the roads.
Robert Craig, larceny, ten
months on the roads.
Walter Powell, malicious injury
to personal property, four months
in the work house.
Charles Castle, larceny, twelve
on the roads; a second charge
charged that he was guilty Of
carrying concealed weapon. In
this case judgment was suspend
ed.
Lee Dollar. larceny, eight
months on the roads.
William Parrish, forgery, plea
nolo contendre, judgment sus-
pended upon the payment OF
cost.
John Coneechee, robbery,
twelve months on the roads.
Jim Bass, assault and battery
with deadly weapon, three months
on the roads.
Will Stephens, larceny, not
guilty.
Tom Thompson and Ellis Smith
were each fined $40 and cost.
Annie Hargrove and Mary
Smith were each charged with
larceny but the jury found that
4 ttsa,. x.,ara y.1t sr,,;tt.y
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-05-17
PALiNDROMES.
Words and Phrases That Spell the
Same Backward and Forward.

Words and Phrases That Spell the
Same Backward and Forward.
"Ihere are in the English Ian
guage certain words and sometimes
whole sentences of which the let
ters composing them, taken either
in direct or in reverse order, read
the same. Such combinations are
called palindromes, a name derived
from two Greek words meaning to
run again-that is, the letters run
or read backward as we'll as for
ward.
"When the first man met the first
woman-whose name, Eve, by the
way, is palindrome-he may have
introduced himself to her thus
Madam, I'm Adam In this sup
posed case | assume that he spoke
English and not a garden of Eden
ish dialect, and if my supposition be
correct he made use of a palm
dromic expression.
among the simple words of this
kind or instances of whole sentences
are deed, defed, cog, Hannah, level,
minim, redder, nun, repaper, re-
viyer, rotator, sexes, shahs and tat.
Was it a cat saw is palindromic.
Barring the spelling the follow
ing sentence may be given: Iewd
did | live & evil | did dwell An
other example is, Desserts I desire
not, so long no lost one rise dis
tressed.' 1t is said that Napoleon
was once asked whether he could
have invaded England, when he re-
piled, able was | ere | saw Elba.
This is good specimen of palm
rome, but of course the reply was
never made, as he would have an
swered in French. Here is one in
Latin, Subj dura a rudibus.' En-
dure hard things from the rude
"The following list of five words
furnishes a remarkable combina-
ton of letters. With one exception
they are all Latin words in good re-
pute, and the letters are capable of
many regular transformations:
SATOR
AR E PO
TENET
OP E r A
ROTA AS
"The first letter of each word,
read downward from the top of the
list, spells the first word, and the
second tier of each word, read in
the same way, spells the second
word, and so on through the list
Beginning at the top each word
read backward, spells the CORE
spending word in the list under it
that is, the top word spells the bot.
tom word, the second word from the
top spells the second word from the
bottom, and so on. Again, begin
ming at the bottom of the list, the
last letter of each word. read up
Ward, spells the word at the top
and in the same way the second let
ter Of each word spells the SECOND
word from the top, and SO OF
through the list again"
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-05-17

'The Rouge's March" will be.
gin next issue.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-05-02
IN
REVOLT ON PRINCE.
EXTRAVAGANCE OF NICHOLAS
AND OVERRIDING OF THE
CONSTITUTION LEADS TO A
SERIOUS CRISIS.

Vienna. May 1.-THE revolutionary
movement in Montenegro, where a
military government has been pro-
claimed and armed bands are re-
ported 10 be marching on the capital
is assuming a serious character. ac-
eording to dispatches arriving here
by way Raguna. Disorder is said to
be rapidly spreading throughout the
country. The center Of the discon-
tent IL at Andrievica. the headquar-
tiers OF the Vassoievies. numerically
the strongest clan in the municipality
of Montenegro.
The uprising is attributed largely
&c the alleged attempts of Prince
TO override the constitution
which he bestowed on the country in
1905, and also to his incessant drain
on the public purse. The prince is
accused of utilizing the taxes and
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-05-02

other state funds to swell his private
banking account. Even sums rc.
''ivcd from Emperor Nicholas and
Emperor Francis Joseph from time IN
lilne for specific purposes OF Monte.
negro are said to have been diverted
to the enlargement of the princes In.
come or spent In his attempt to fol.
low me customs Of the courts or moro
importnnt countries.
The marriage OF his daughter
Helena 70 King Victor Emanuel ot
Ilaly increased Prince Nicholas lioos
OF his own Importance, with conse.
quent widening Of the estranperort
between the ruler and the people NJ
Montenegro
The grant of a constitution In Mon.
tenegro turned out to be n barren
gift, and as soon as this was reaIlzed
dlssenslons became pronounced and
emigration increased so rapidly thar
$4,000 Montenegrans left the country
turing the first three months OF this
year,
The cabinets appoined BY Prince
Nicholas have been TUNED ont by the
'arllament one after another, almost
IS rapidly as they were appointed.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-05-02
HITCHCOCK IS TO
SIZE UP POLITICS
"OFFlciAL" TOUR OF STATES
SAID TO BE FOR PURPOSE OF
LOOKING AFTER RoosE.
vELT's INTERESTS.

Washington, May There is ne
longer any BIT as o the real objeci
Of First Assistant Postmaster General
/ Hitchcock in touring the country. os.
q nsibly in prosecution of Official bust
ness. His mission is a political one,
pure and simple and today Mr.. Hitch
cock almost admited as much. Hay-
ing lately completed a tour of severa!
Southern states, during which TN
az felt the pulse of postmasters and
other fed raj officials as to the next
Republican presidential nominee.
Mr.. Hitchcock reported here hat he
found the Roosevelt sentiment in the
SoGth quite favorable To gauge this
sentiment was the prime object of his
mission 10 the South, although he
makes a feeble effort 10 have the pub
lie believe otherwis 1t was an.
nounced today that Mr.. Hitchcock will
soon leave Washington for the West.
10 be absent some time His itinerary
includes he Middle Western states.
and the same object unquestionably is
in view, namely, to size up the poliri-
cal situation for the information and
guidance of the admin stration forces
Mr.. Hitchcs OK makes no amlable
denial of the charge. but from those
TO whom he tries 10 explain The Off
cial complexion Of his Trips out OF
town he IS merry laugh
Mr.. Hitchcock Is assistant secre
tsry of the Republican national com
mite and he has certain important
duties TO perform. Although there has
recently been slight waiver in INC
opinion, it now is beliey Il that the |
president is sincerely in the game I
'or Secretary Taft, and his antl-con |
'ention activities through his ap- /
,ointees has no significance other 4
ha1 his desire and serious purpose /
o control tn next Republican con
'ention.
II is G needed that the presidents
viii be the giding hand in that great
altering.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-05-02
POPULAR PLAY At
POPULAR PRICES
EACkMAN COMEDY COMPANY TO
OPEN A THREE NIGHTS EN-.
GAGEMENT AT THE OPERA
HOUSE TONIGHT.

During the past five years the
Backman Comedy company achieved
unusual success by its complete rendi-
tons OF famous plays, and was I'M
doubiedly the very first to give melo
dramatic productions at popular
prices. The experiment proved won
derfully successful and gained a ma.
tional reputation for this organiza-
ton. On their appearance at the
opera house tonight. when they open
for three nights ana Saturday matt
nee, four celebrated plays viii be
given for he first time at popular
prices. The list includes Friends"
the great comedy drama which viii
BE- presented tonight. There viii be
high class vaudeville introduced be
tween the acts. Ladies' free tonight
lnder usual condition. Prices are 10.
70 and 80 cents.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-05-02
ON THE RIVERS

The river marked 292 feet on Thu
Cairo gauge last evening. showing
rise of or of foot in "A hours. One
year ago it was 2S.S feet.
Rising rivers were reported yes
terday as follows Cincinnati on
Louisville Of, Evansville %, MI
Vernon To- Mt. Carmel 90. Nash
vile o., Florence ii. Johnsonvi]e
80, Kansas City OIL, ST. Louis o:S.
Chester o., New Madrid O.s. Mem,
phis o.
The Ferd Herold from Memphis
passed to ST. Louis early yesterday
morning.
The Stacker Lee was in port sever
al hours yesterday out from st. Louis
bound for Memphis. She added lib
orally here.
The light house tender Oleander
pulled ont for Memphis early yeaster-
day m rning.
The Pacific No. went south with
empti $ after logs.
The Charlotte Boeckler took an
empty barge to the lower river tot
be loaded with lumber.
The big Joe b Williams was ok.
pected to leays her moorings above
Memphis yesterday. She has been
laid up since Saturday repairing boil.
ers. She is coming up with a big
tow.
new shaft Is being put On the
Joe Fowler at Evansville
Thl Georgia Lee leaves Louisville
today for Cairo and Memphis.
Two familiar tow boats with new
names are coming out of the Ohio
with coal tows the II NJ. Hoxie now
called the Duques-e and the S. II. H.
Clarke now called the Pittsburg. Both
these steamers had bad luck and it is
said that whenever any of their boats
have bad luck The MonongaheIa Riy.
err Consolidated Coal and Coke CON
pany changes the name That more
of the boats do not break down under
such a ponderous name is matter for
" nder TO some river men.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-05-02

A reception and porch sale will be
held Thursday, May End. at the
homes of Mrs. c. l.. Barr Leon Deni,
son, +, D. Carey and Wilbur Thistle
wood under the auspices of the
Ladies' Aid OF the Presbyterian
church. A large assortment OF porch
of all kinds including pill
lows. table covers. mats. swings,
hammocks, settees, chairs, screens.
ETC. win be offered for sale. Refresh
ments Will be served at the different
homes. Porches furnished by mer
chants. All are invited Admission
including four porches, Is cents.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-05-02
Yesterdays River Forecasts.

The Ohio at Evansville and NJ.
Vernon viii continue rising during the
next As hours. probably becoming STA
tionary at Evansville Friday. At Pa.
dueah and Cairo. will continue rising
for several days.
The Tennessee at Florence will
continue rising slowly during the mex
q hours. From Riverton TO the
mouth, will confirm rising during the
next &c 10 as horrs.
The Mississippi from below 81.
Louis to Cairo. will continue rising
during he next &c hours.
The Wahash-At Mt. Carmel. no
material change.
w. Z BARRON.
Official Temporarily in Charge.