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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-03-01
NEWS FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENTS
Items Of Interest from Various Places as Viewed and Told
by Those on the Fleld.--Prsonas

Recitation, Curfew Must Not
Ring Tonight, Tayetta Pucci.
Recitation, Little Orphan Annie,
Jennie Gray. H..
Recitation, My Best Friend.
Izona and Alphonso Riggs.
Song, Matte Lee Veazey.
Pantomime, Sweet Home, by
Nine Little Boys. h"
Recitation, John Maynard, Hat
tie Turner.
Tableau, America.
Recitation. New Church Organ,
LESSEE Newton.
Pantomime, Seven Dear Old
Grandmothers, by Seven Girls.
Solo, Old Black Joe, Badger
Chandler.
Girls Troubles and Boys Pleas
ures, Fourteen Boys and Girls.
Pantomime, Old Folks at Home,
by Ten Girls.
Tableau.
Boys and Girls, Broke Mead
ows and Linnie Newton.
Recitation, People Will Talk,
Vena Meadows.
. Dialogue, Toothache.
Fan D ill, by Twelve Girls.
Dialogue Raising the Price
Of Butter.
Recitation, The Middle Boy,
Henry Newton.
Song, Merrily, by the School.
Dialogue, The Wrong Browns,
Tableau, Impotence.
Pantomime. Ny Faith Looks
In to Thee. by Eight Girls.
Table2u
Closing Song, No More Coco
Byes.
valedictory, Oracle Molone.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-03-01

The little child of S. R. Nc
Broom, West Durham, died as
the result of the fearful burns
he received several days ago.
The clothing of the child was
burned off and at first it was
thought that death would follow
in a short while, but the child
lived several days.
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Notice..
Notice.
b 6Dfhan ee county Before the Clerk
T. J. Howerton, administrator OF Hen
nv Markham


Durham County 0ei'ie ZIG eietN
+. j. Howerton, administrator Of Hen
ry Markham
"
w. H. Markham, Jerry Markham and
the other heirs at law of Henry
Markham, deceased.
Mary Barbee, Will Carlton, Arabella
Carlton and the heirs at law of Mary
Markham and Lewis Carlton will take
notice that an action entitled as above
has been commenced in the Superior
Court of Durham County, N. c. for the
purpose of selling the lands OF Henry
Markham and dividing the proceeds
among the heirs at law after paving his
debts; and the said defendants will, fur
Their take notice that they are required
to appear at the Clerks Office in the
Court House of Durham, y. c. on Satur.
day the end day of March, 1907, and an,
swer or demur to the complaint in said
action, or the plaintiff will apply to the
court for the relief demanded in the peti
ton.
This February Ist, 1907.
C. b. GREEN
Clerk Superior Court
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-03-01

That lobby bill that we heard so
much earlier in the year seems to
have had long sleep in the commit
tee room. But what was the use of
the bill anyway? Have not a MAORI
ty of the legislators shown that they
are "their brothers keeper" and Of
course the methods of the lobbyists
could have no effect upon them
Winston Sentinel.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-03-01
Tax Notice

will visit the places named and dated
below for the purpose of collecting all
unpaid taxes for the year 1906:
East Durham, Wednesday, March 9th,
1907.
West Durham, Thursday, March 9TH,
1907.
Pearl Cotton Mills, Friday, March Sth,
19o7.
Pickett's Mill, Patterson Township,
Saturday, March 9Th, 1907.
Nelson, Cedar Fork Township, Mon
day, March 18th, 1907.
Barbee's Store, Oak Grove Township,
Tuesday. March 18th, 1907, a. m.
Holloway Station, Oak Grove Town
ship, Wednesday, March 9Th, 1907 PIN.
Coles Store, Lebanon Township,
Thursday, March 18th, 1907.
Bahama, Mangum Township, Friday,
March 18th, 1907.
Mangum's Store, Mangum Township,
Monday, March 18th, 1oo7.
Rougemont, Mangum Township, Tues
day, March 18TH, 1907.
COUGHS Store, Lebanon Township,
Wednesday, March goth, 1907.
have to make prompt settlements,
and therefore the people must settle
promptly, if you want to save cost.
Yours very respectfully,
+. D. MARKHAM,
Sheriff of Durham County
This 18TH day of February, 1907.
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In Person County.

The friends of Mrs J. W.
NOEL here will regret to learn
that she has been quite sick at
her home in Lexington for the
past week. We arc glad to state
though, that she is thought to
be some better this week.
Mrs. Mary Hester. one of the
oldest ladies in Person county,
died at her home at Hester's
Store last Sunday. She was in
her 93rd year. and had been in
feeble health for a long time.
Mrs. Hester leaves three sons
and and one daughter, Messrs.
A. j., l.. c., G. c., and B. F.
Hester and Mrs. A. L. Warren.
with a host of other relatives to
mourn her death.
The relatives Of Col. Henry
Carver in Roxboro received the
announcement of his death yes.
terday. Col. Carver died at hi:
home In Farmville Texas, on Feb.
ruary 10th, at the advanced age
Of 50 years and 3 months. Col
Carver was born in Person county
in 1924 and lived here for many
years, when he moved with hi
family to Texas. He leaves
many relatives and friends II
the county who will morn hi
death. Person County Courier
/
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-03-01

durham County ~
Notice is hereby given TO the public
that application will be made TO the Gov.
cruor Of North Carolina for the pardon OF
Bcaman piekard convicted at August
Term 1915 Of the Superior Court Of Dur.
ham County OF the crime Of larceny and
sentenced to the public roatls OF Durham
County for a term OF two years.
This February 10, 1907.
MRS. Lot PICARD.
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Rouqemaal, Route Z.

Mrs. w. G. Mangum is a very
sick woman. 1t is reported that
she is failing rapidly. Her bus
band is also on the sick list with
la grippe.
Mrs. Annie Hopkins, wife Of
George Hopkins, is very lew.
w. A. Carver has had . siding
nut in at Rougemont, to facilitate
the loading and unloading Of
lumber.
Paul Nichols, a student q
Caldwell school, went to Norfolk
Monday. He hopes to locate
there for a while.
John Parker, who moved to
Red Mountain recently, is doing
a good business, selling goods.
1t seems that his many friends
like to trade with him. He is a
good, honest man.
There was quite an interesting
debate at Rougemont High School
Friday afternoon, February %,
The query was: (which has Done
Most for Our Country Washing
ton or Columbus?" Miss Maggie
Bowling, Mamie Flintom and
Lizzie Hall acted as judges. They
rendered a decision in favor OF
Washington. There were strong
points on both sides.
C. A. Mangum, of Durham,
visited relatives at Rougemont
Sunday.
Edgar Mangum spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. w. p. Harris.
We are having some bad
weather now, but guess the
farmers are hoping to see spring
open warm and pleasant. They
are behind with their work.
| guess some of our young
men hope to see good weather
coming, for they are bound q
go" rain or shine.
W. P. Mangum is on the sicE
list.
People who have tobacco plants
up are somewhat disheartened OF
account of the unfavorable condi'
ton of the weather.
T. l.. Pool is building ? new
dwelling.
The teachers Of Rougemont ar
planning for an entertainment a
the close of school.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-03-01
Durham County :" LAW w '0' '' -
Irene King
VS. Notice.
L

Henry KING
The defendant named will take notice
that an action entitled as above has been
commenced in the Superior Court of
Durham County for an absolute divorce;
on the ground of abandonment and liv-
ing in adultery.
And the said defendant will further
take notice that he is required to appear
at the next term of the superior Court of
said County to be held on the 18th day
of March, 1907, at the court house in
Durham, y. {. and answer to the COM
plant in said action, or the plaintiff will
apply to the court for the relief demand
ed i'll the complaint
This the 18th day of February, 1907.
c. B. GREEN,
Clerk of Superior Court.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-03-01

Senator Bailey does not mean that
all men are liars. He merely applies
these remarks to all people who know
anything of his case-Salisbury Post
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North Carolina, 7, ,to cr,.-;o- Co,,-,
Durham County, :" '''s ''' N'''' ''' =
Thos. ?. Morgan,
vs.. Notice.
Rosa Morgan.
The defendant above named will take
notice that an action entitled as above
has been commenced in the Superior
Court Of Durham County for an absolute
divorce; and the said defendant will fur
Their take notice that she is required to
appear at the next term OF the Durham
Superior Court, which will be held on
the 18th day of May 1907, at the court
house in the said county in Durham, n.
C., and answer or demur to the complaint
in the said action, or the plaintiff will ap-
ply to the court for the relief demanded
in said complaint.
This the - day of February 1907.
{. b. Green
Clerk Of Superior Court.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-03-01

Watch for the transparencies
Of Argo Red Salmon in your gro
GERS window. No better Sal
mon packed at any price.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-27
Boston Baked Beans.

How about Boston" baked beans.
under the new pure food law? Is a bean
Boston bean if it never saw Boston.
even though holding Boston tenets? Is a
bean fit to bear tho honored name of the
most succulent Decent dish under the
starry skies when 1t is violated by the
crude culinary methods of South Bend,
Ind, or the rough and ready gastronomi-
cal romps of Leadvlle, Col? Shall the
weak and sIcklied bean of New York be
foisted on the homesick and uuivering
diaphragm of wondering Bostonian,
under tho misleading title of Boston
Baked Beans? The special commission
on rules and regulations says that geog-
raphical misnamng on labels must cease.
Hail the day! How long, oh, deceiving
wretches. will YOU abuse our patience
with a Boston Baked Bean which should
curl up and hide its notified and ,lnsavory
countenance at the mere whisper of tho
name Boston?
Not long ago an afflicted community
San Francisco, was led to believe that it
was TO receive new vigor and encourage
ment In consignment OF Boston Baked
Beans. What did it get? IT got Boston
Baked Beans from Baltimore Shame on
a city or n country which would fitch from
Boston the pride of bean! Sham on n
gross. unfeeling capitalism which would
trade heartleSsly on the compelling Boston
bean-ust He who steals our purse steals
trash, but he who steals our Boston
Baked Beans takes that which does not by
any means enrich the feeder on beans and
makes the fair fame of the Boston Baked
Bean poor indeed In these days of ruth
less counterfeitng, the Boston Baked
Bean has lost all save honor. and that is
plugged. Will the pure food bill wipe out
this disgrace ?-Iaoston Advertiser.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-27
|MIss|Ns 8 YEARS,
IS FOUND At SEA
Charles H. Barnes identified on
Celtic by Tourists from
Stamford, Conn.

STANFORD. CONN. Jan. 26--"charlfe
Barnes here. Admits Identification was
the news contained In a wireless message
received to-day by relatives from A. ".
Phillips, of Stamford, one of a party
which sailed by the Celtic from New York
for the Orient Saturday DR. II. C. ott-
man. pastor Of the Presbyterian Church.,
which Barnes attended and several others
who know Barnes well, are in the party.
Barnes is Charles II. Barnes. whose
mysterious disappearance in September.
1903, caused sensation He had been for
several years connected with the Blick-
cnsderfer manufacturing Company, and
was manager of It's office In New York
One night he sent message to Boston
making an appointment there with n re-
preventative Of the company and engaged
a room In the Puritan. of the Fall River
line. When the boat reached Fall River
his satchel and umbrella were in the room
but no other trace OF him could be found
from the time he left his office 1t was
supposed he had either committed suicide
or fallen overheard. and for weeks every
body found along Long Island Sound was
examined to see II II was his.
1t was announced by the Blickensderfer
company that Barnes accounts were I'm
good condition. His domestic life had
seemed happy. His wife was Frustrated
and went into mourning, assuming with
his friends that he was dead For a time
she filed position as tutor Then she
chaperoned party of American girls
abroad and Is now with them in Rome.
Barnes was graduated from the Naval
Academy, obtained years leave of alb
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-27
THE FIGHT AT RIcE,s

| ..
About forty years ago Captain Rice
resided In Richmond. and owned q farm
| IN Chesterfield county. On one occa-
sion ne erected q, mill on his planta-
tfon. and as was the custom OF the day,
on the completion Of the work, 'gin a
| treat" to which the neighbors general
~ were hidden. During the festivities
on the occasion referred to two of" The
parties present engaged in a fight, and
one OF them was severely wounded. The
assailant was arrested. and at the trial
a man was found who said he knew
all about the row. He was summoned
to appear and give his testimony in the
case which he did.
Tho Court: will you tell us what
you know about the f1ght?"
Witness: That's jes what I'm trying
to do. ledge. Well, Cap'n Rice he gin
Tho Court: stop! stop We don't
want to hear any more about Cousin
at Rices."
Witness: well. Cap'n Rice he give
treat, and Cousin Sally billiard"
Again the court stopped him, but fin
ally agreed to let him tell the story in
his own way.
Witness: well. cap'n Rice he gin
treat. and Cousin Sally billiard she come
over to our house and axed me If my
wife she nougktn't go. Well. I told
Cousin Sally billiard my wife she was
c con, right smartly with the
big swamp cross the road, and the
swamp was up. but, howsomever, being
as how 1t was, Cousin Sally billiard. my
wife she mought go. Cousin Sally Dill
lard she axed me If Nose he mought go.
] told Cousin Sally billiard Nose he was
fo'eman of the crap, and the crap being
smartly in the grass. but, being how 1t
was. she Cousin Sally billiard, Nose
he mought go. Well, Nose, my wife
and Cousin Sally billiard they ali went
and when they got to the big swamp
cross the road, Nose and Cousin Sally
billiard they walked cross on the log
like genseel folks. but my wife she,
like darned fool pulled up her clothes
and waded right through. and my wife
she's been laid UP with the rheumatic
ever since. and that's all / know about
the fight at Rice's Mill"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-27
Aeroplanes and Airships.

In France. and especially In the vicinity
| of Paris. there Is great activity at present
| In the matter of airships and aeroplanes.
and many are the apparatuses which
are under construction at different places
| 1t Is mostly in the suburbs of the city
that the new airships are being built and
put through their experimental flights
| Some of these have been only begun. or
are at least in the first stages, while others
are quite finished and have now made tho
first trials. The movement in favor of
aeroplane apparatus is more strongly
marked this year, writes the Paris CORE
spondent of the Scientific American. Here
tofore but few such flying machines have
been Produced as most of the aeronauts
directed their attention preferably to air.
ships. 1t is no doubt due to the success
which the Wright and other aeroplanes
have had In America that the aeronauts
In France are now taking up the subject.
and some interesting developments are
expected.
Perhaps this year we may see some sue
cessful flights with aeroplanes in France.
since aeronauts such as Tatin. Cane Fer
Der, Archdeacon. and, more recently. Bile
riot and Volsn, Florencie and others at
Paris, as we'll as Barlatier and Blanc at
Nlarseilles, are now at work bringing
out their machines, while the prince of
Monaco is furthering the enterprises of
Nj Leger What has greatly stimulated
the aeroplane work has been the founding
of the grand prize OF Aviation by the Aero
club of France. For this purpose the sum
of $1,000 has been subscribed by Senator
Henri Deutsch and Ernest Archdeacon,
Nj Deutsch. 1t will be remembered, founded
the prize for airships which was won by
Santos-Dumont in his memorable flight
around the Iiffel tower Following the
announcement of the prize have come "a
number of entries from the leading aero
nauts, beginning with Santos Dumont,
who enters his new aeroplane. and fol-
lowed by NJ F'lorencie with an orthoptere,
or f1appng-wng apparatus resembling a
bind in flight Then there is NJ Belamy,
with new aeroplane, and Messrs Bleriot
and Vosin. M Legers aeropane. which
is being built with great secrecy. will no
doubt also be entered for the prize
Springfield Republican,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-27

light and striking groups. But to one
who studies the stars. the fainter little
known considerations are of no less in
terest. Just below Leo there is the
Water Snake. whose head had just
emerged above the ground last month.
but which has now dragged up full one
third of its length. Next month it will
extend all the way to the SOUTH but
even then only one-half of 1t will have
appeared. Not until May will the tip
of it's tail finally come into view, and
then 1t Will stretch almost entirely
across the southern sky, from tho east
to the west.
Between Gemini and Leo Is the group
Cancer, the faintest Of all the constella-
tions of the Zodiac, within whose boun-
daries is the remarkable star cluster
known as the Beehive. Many begin
ner in astronomy happening upon this
little cloud for the first time has imag-
ined that he has discovered comet,
but the smallest telescope will show
that 1t is formed of great number of
faint stars packed closely together.
The faint stars to the east of the
Great Dipper and above Leo at NJ Fig.
]. are the group known as Berenice's
Hair, possibly because In their delicate
beauty they may be said to resemble
Gossame. spangled with dewdrops. And
above these are the Hunting.Soogs, of
which the brightest star at G was at
one time known as Charles Heart, be-
cause it was believed to have shone
with unusual brightness when Charles
j. entered London on his restoration.
1t is beautiful double star in small
telescope
Beside the star clusters at a and B
and the magnificent nebulas of Orion
and Andromeda at d and Il Gig. ID,
there are several fainter clusters, and
nebulas now visible, which will we'll
"a a " a mir fyp,, rot 1,ar fo inf
elliptic nebuas will be found at r., a
remarkable double nebula at Fl and a
very fine globular cluster of rather
faint stars at X. The nebula at Fl is
shown In Fig, 2. This Is a typical spiral
nebula. 1t is said that the old nebular
sun and planets was suggested by the
appearance of the planet Saturn and
It's rings Similarly the appearance of
these spiral nebulas, which are very
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-27
Cleveland With the Corners Off.

II Jackson had his Benton. Roosevelt
has his Taft Rarely has President
had 80 wise an adviser, and never n
President has had In his Cabinet truer
man. He MAY not be the next Presi-
dent; he may. never be President: but
in that great office he would rank with
the great Presidents. Able. honest. cour-
ageous. patriotic, he has the genius OF
common sense and the charity of noble
humanity. He Is very nearly Grover
Cleveland with some sharp corners
knocked off.
We do believe that Theodore Roose-
yelt's chief attribute of greatness is his
gift for selecting instruments. Certainly
he is fortunate In having William II.
Taft as an adviser. 1t is scarcely prob
able that the stand-patters would allow
the nomination of Taft for President:
but II IT were n general and honest
primary. it is altogether probable that
he would get the nomination
Washington Post
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-27
The Hartman School.

Not ali the speeches that William j.
Bryan could deliver in his lifetime would
make as many converts to his latest the
DRY as have been made by Il. II. Harri-
man and others of his kidney in the last
five years. 1t is conceivable. too. that
Mr.. Bryan's prolonged silence on this
subject has been due to his belief that
Ills dearest fees are playing his game
better than ha could himself. II such is
the fact he Is not mistaken. The Harri-
man school of finance Is breeding So
cial!sts To an extent appreciated by
nearly all Americans except it's own
Plain Dealer.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-27

one used in the old days in the South,
and often called out by mischievous
traveller as he passed wayslde school,
house. 1t was the instantaneous ETH
quette of the occasion for the pupils
to buzz out In pursuit OF him. and
caught, he sometimes Jared badly at
their hands. The likeliest derivation
we have ever seen makes 1t a corrup-
tion of schools better" an insolent
boast OF physical superiority, which 1t
was every self-respecting schoolboys
duty to disprove.
AS to Mr.. Jefferson's orthodoxy, the
text of his suggested edition of the
Bible is interesting, and has been lately
published by the government. Whether
he was an "infidel" or not would de-
pend SO much on what one means by
"infidel" that we should not feel safe
In pronouncing.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-27

ern sky is filed with. bright winter
groups. The dog-star Sirius, the most
brilliant star of all, is high up from
the ground In the SOUTH above this
there are the magnificent groups OF
Orion. Taurus and Gemni. while in the
east may be seen the beautiful group
of Leo. or the Sickle; exactly overhead
is the brilliant white star Capella.
Passing from this along the Milky Way
to the west. our attention Is at once
attracted by the very bright W-shaped
group. known as Cassiopoea, while OPP
posite the Great Dipper is just Begin
ming It's climb over the celestial pole.
Thus the entire sky Is covered with
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-27
A Problem

Please solve the following for me: A
boy destroys two-ffths of his stamps
and gives away thirty, which is quar-
ter of the remainder How many had
he at first? V. e.
Two-fifths destroyed, three nfths will
remain. Thirty is a fourth of the
three fifths. or three twentieths of the
whole. Thirty being three twentieths,
ten is one twentieth, and If ten is a
twentieth, two hundred will be the
whole.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-27

numerous, has suggested a new nebular
hypothesis, which has recently attract
ed much attention among astronomers.
TILE NEW NEBULAR HYPOTHESIS.
1t is known that the stars are all
suns; none Of them are at rest, but they
are drifting through space in all imagi-
nable directions. 1t Is therefore not
improbable that occasionally two stars
In passing one another may approach
quite closely together. The last theory
OF world development supposes that
when this happens one star may be so
greatly distorted by the pull OF the
other that great amount OF material
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-27
HEAVENS IN FEBRUARY
Three Comets Now Visible-The Spiral Nebula Venus
and Mars Now Brilliant Morning Stars


AT no ono time Of the year Is the sky
more filll OF brilliant stars than now.
The most Indifferent observer who hap
pens to be out on some clear, cold eve
ming OF February will probably notice
that the stars seem brighter than usual.
but there are few persons who know
the same stars are always visible and
still fewer who understand how the
slow, westward motion of the heavens
causes the brilliant groups Of winter
to be replaced by the faint constella-
tons of summer.
During this month the whole south
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-27
Tonti's Conpanv,

have read somewhere a marvellous
profit to one of the first investors in
"tontine" company, and was recently
called down when l told it. VIII you
please inform me II there is such a
story. and if 1t is true? AGENT.
Lorenzo Tonti. Neapolitan banker
originated the 'tontine plan IN 1853. A
Mr., jennings, of London. bought an
original share of s1oo He survived the
rest in his class, and received yearly