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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-10-01

The law requires II Ban 10 China 10
Mourn three years for the death ~ his
father aud a hundred lays fur tie
death of his mother, but. strange ~
say. q man would lie 0sirac.zad u 10
gave any signs whatever u grief On
the death ~ his wife. Two Intimate
fFienRls engaged tu conversation wOu.d
never tiiHk u oven mentioning tho
name Of any female relative. The most
common QUESTION Of "iiow's your Wife,
n never heard IN China aud would H.
considered gross aud most unpardUn.
able Insult. even between most init.
mate friends. Chinese gentlemen"
never mention. Look nj 0r speak 10
members 81 the fair sex. except those
Of their own family. In order % pre-.
vent the embarrassing chance meet.
lngs with the women. tic visitor al.
ways hcraIds his approach by cough.
Ing rs be hears the house. thus giving
the Objectionable but eternal fefni.
mines" time 90 escape.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-10-01
WHARF EisIdinn 1. Rurind.

The father 81 Che English novel,"
Henry Fielding, lies buried amid the
cypress trees 0f the English cemetery
VI Lisbon. Not long after bis death
n tomb was erected b. mark the spot
a memorial whlch an English visitor
IN 1TT2 found nearly concealed by
weeds aud nettles." In 1890. through
the exertions u the then British chap.
lain. a large snrcophaRus was substi.
tuted. which about thirty years ago
was repaired, and The inscription, n
long sne IN latin on the front. and
the verbs on the back. "Iuret Britain.
nia g:e.niU mon dGd f0vsre nntum."
carcfully restored. --T,oDdUn Chronicle.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-10-01
Southern Railway
* EFFECT August s, 1895,

* EFFECT AUGUST 3, 1905,
This condensed schedule is published
ss information, and is subject TO chang,
without notice TO the public:
Trains leave Durham. =. {.
5.eoa III. M. ~ wcssDoaud ,saiay 70,
CreeH.|prJ aud local points, connecting
At Greensboro with Florida Express for
Charlotte Columbia. Savannah and JACK
soaviile, also with the Washington and
Southwestern Limited. solid Pullman
tf.1n. for Atlanta, Birmingham. Mem
yhis. Montgomery, Mobile, and point
so5.h
49, a. RI. No. II7. eastbound. daily
toT C,oIde'oro and local stations, connect.
rts4 ut G0llst,oTo with Atlantic Coast
Ire for Wilmington Tafbgro ard nor
tas. and with Atlantic & North Cafolius
Ra1ig a. for E:nston ANA New Bern.
"a, n.. No. tS2 mixed. Tuc&iays
thursdays and Saturdays for Eeysyilit
tad local stations
Gram. No. tp3 e1s'lDuud, daily
f0E 0ollsayf0 and local stations. con.
nec1:ug at Selma FOR Wilson Rockt
Hp..:. WI ~ all EASTERN %orta ~ar0.
lima points.
= 80 q AlAss M , ~ At8gbF BDf St&sJ J,
Chase City, Kcy&v:l.c and kichm0nd anc
1ocal points lIan3les through cract
oetweeB Raleigh, durham anil Rich
mont.
to>9o a. ~. No. fo5. westbound. daily,
sar GrceuaiwFo and local stations ron.
restsqg al Greensirgro with Z. = E4st
H43l for Washington aud New York aud
points Nth, close connectloa aitl
Iran for CbatI1te aud locai stations.
alyo GIr WlBesoJ-Saleul.
5.1s D. III. NJ ~. eaatl,Ound. daily.
g.: ,1.is',aro and i~sI prints.
43Jpn. M. 1884, westbUuBd. daily
81 'sreenslRfo auI local stations con.
Hert'ng Il GreenstpFo with train No. q
f0F Charlotte. Columbia. Savannah and
tagkzsnyjlie Pullman sleeper and frs,
elass DAY coach Washington % Jackson.
vile without change. Also connects
Nuth train No. Is. 4. g. Ta.t Mail. for
Atlanta and all points South aud south.
west
44s .. m No. t+i. MIXED. daily ex.
cept Sunday. for Keysviile aud tocaI
stations.
64s p. m. 40. fts, daily for Rslelzb
and local points.
ar JonS n. GRAHAM Agent,
Durham, n. {.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-10-01
Executors Notice.

Having qualified ~ the Exccutof oi
the last viii and testament Of the I'ir
X. y. smith, this Is 10 notify Ill pei sons
holding claims against said deceased 70
present them for payment on 0r hei"Ie
the 10th day Of August, Igos, at lI'l'
notice will be plead Ii bar Of their r.
covery. Al persons indebted 20 said e.
tate will please make immediate 'c'''''
ment.
This the 7oth day 81 August, tqo7
s.@ 4. ". SMITH
Executor 81 r. d. smith. dsceas'"'
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-10-01
Administrators Notice

Having this dav qualified - Admins.
TRAITOR Of The estate of r. A. Vickrrs. dr.
ceased, ! hereby notify all parties having
claims against said estate 90 present ,i,s,,,
10 me duly verified Uu OF before The nj
day q August, fyD8, 81 this notice h.
p'ead ~ Tar OF thci9 recovery. Persons
iil'iebigd 70 said estate will make lnur.
date settlement 20 che undersigned q,
his attorneys. "
This the 18th day of August. 1907.
So. William -. virkers.
Branihan & limwiey. Attorneys.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-10-01
NORTH CAROLINA >
Durham County J
IIatid IiaFTeli
".
NOTICE.
1--we Hafrcli

4&sFV&G AAA&aEa
Tie defendant aii0vc named wilt take
notice that an action entitled as Above
ias brcH cou~3ence,! in the Superior
Cour: q: Durham county for divorce. alb
soiute, on the ground of ~du|tery With
various rar!ie>, names unknown CON-
m'tted in the city oi Durhrfn. =. { D.. and
the said defendant will further take 10,
ttce that she is required 10 APPEAR at the
nest term Of the Superior court Of said
county. % be held on the fourth Monday
after the first Monday in September.
1gt7. at the Cont House Of said county.
10 Durham y. e.. and answer " demar
20 the complaint in said action. or the
plaintiff viii apply to the court for the
.cijef demanded in said complaint
This 2gli day o! August. 1907
= u. GREEN,
Clerk Superior Court.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-10-01
UneXcelled Passenger
Service via
StABOARD AIR LINE RY'

Leaves Durham at u a. nj. Arrive at
Portsmouth at 20 p. m.
FOR information and literature address
{. II. GATTIS,
Travelling Passenger Agent,
Raleigh. y. {.
K. l.. MONTGOMERY Agent.
Durham y.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-12-23

Charles W. Sanford, who used TO
operate patent medicine show, and
was well known here as 'Dr. Saga
more" II ade his appearance in town
one day last week '=nd was in 9
very sad plight, both physically and
financially. It appears he became
stranded IN Elkias from which point
Ia v $ tran ported TO Cum nerland by
tie -.sy authorities and the Officers in
cumberland extended the same court
esq by shipping him to keyser. On
Thursday Night he registered and took
a room at the Reynolds Hotel, aud Oil
Friday was unable to leave the room.
+. =. G.Davis, overseer of the poor,
, was called by Mrs. Rotruck, the land
lady, and on his arrival called Drs.
| Vast and Bell. They found Sycamore
with both foet SO badly frozen that his
toes were dropping off and the flesh
falling from other parts of his feet. The
doctors fixed him up the best they
could and Justice Doyle ordered HIM
taken to the county poor house.
Sanford says he has neither rela-
lives or friends in the world. His APP
pearsnce when he first came here some
two gears ago indicated that he might
have been prosperous citizen had he
not made such an effort to consume all
the alcohol manufactured in the coun-
try. 1t will be rsmem bered that a
year or two ago he married Miss Po-
land, whs prior to that time, made her
home at Col. DAVIS They since sep
arated, however, and he don's appear
to Know where she is.
This is only another chapter of evil
de- ce as to the depths to which man
can be dragged by the persistant COM
panion' hip of"Old John Barley Corn
--Keyssr Echo.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-12-23
NUMBER %
200 Mlrers Enrombed

Jacobs Greek, Pa Dec. 19-An ex-
plos'on ofgss in The Darr mine Of the
PitJsbarg Coal Company, near here to-
day, eatombed between 200 and 800
miners, and there is scarcely ray of
hope that a single one Of them will be
ta'yan from the mine alive.
Partly wrecked buildings in the VI
entity ofthe mine aud the condition Of
the few bedies foJnd in the early rescue
work, indicating that the explosion
was of sueh terrific force that 1t
sc ms impossible that any one within
the mine could have survived H., All
Is of the bodies taken out up to this
time are terribly mutilated; three of
them are headless.
This is the third mine disaster since
the first of the month in the veins of
bituminous Goa underlying western
Pennsylvania aud West Virginia. The
Naomi near Fayette City and the two
two mines at Monongah, in which the
earliss explosions occurred are in the
same belt as the local workings.
Today's catastrophe swells the num-
Der Of victims of deadly mine gas in
the past 10 days between $50 and 600.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-12-23
What The Rich Eat

In 1.-THE Metropolis" by Upton SIM
clair The American Magazine begin
ming ia tsJanuary numberl has got
hold of a very interesting piece of work
Probably nothing has been w.itten
which more details of the life of the
idle rich liz and about New York City
After describing the arrangements
made for "Soeiety" luncheon Mr..
Sinclair proceeds to tell what was eat
ed He says:
"Some one had worked hard over
the ordering of this lunch-to secure
the maximum Of explosive effect They
called it "topsy turyy" luncheon. 1t
began with Ice cream ,melded in fancy
shapes and then buried in white of egg
and baked brown. Then there was a
turtle up,thick and green and greasy
and then-horror of herrors-a great
steaming plum pudding; 1t was serv-
ed IL strange phenemenon of a plat
ter, with six long silver legs; and the
waiter set in front of Robbie Wailing
and lifted the cover with a sweeping
gesture-and then removed it and rerv-
cd himself. Montague had about made
up his mind that this was the end,
and began to fill up on bread and
butter, when there appeared cold as
paragus, served in individual silver
holders resembling andiroHs. Then
appetite now sufficiently whettsd-
there came quill, in piping hot little
casseroles; and then half grapefruit
set in block of Ice and filled with
wine; and then little SQUAD duek-
lings, bursting fat, and an artichoke,
and then care garfait; and then-as
if to crown the audacity-huge thick
slices of roast beef! Montague had
given up long ago-he could keep no
track of the deluge of food which pour
ed forth. And between all the cources
there were wines of precious brands.
tum bled heller skelter- Sherry and
port champagne and claret and liquor.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-12-23
Merry Christmas

Astatensent recently published has
caused he Postotfice Department to
call attention to the law governing
writing upon mail matter of the third
and fourth classes.
The law governing this subject reads
as follows:
"Such inscriptions as" Merry Christ
mas" "Happy New Year. "With
best wishes, etc, together with the
name and al lress of the addresses and
cite sendsr nay b written upon mail
of the third nd fourth classes, or up
on cara in:losed herewith, without
affecting It's classi dcation'
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-12-23
Girl Badly Scalded

Miss Lucy Pofenberger, aged Il
years, daughter of Samuel Poffenber-
ger, Williamsport, was frightfully
scaldsd while helping her mother TO
do the he family washing on Fridsy.
The girl was in the act of removing as
boiler f He'd with clothes from the stove
and spilled the boiling water over her
self. She was scalded from the waist
to the feet. Whom her clothing was
removed the skin peeled from the bad
ly burned portions Of her badly. She
suffered excruciating pain until reliey-
I'd by treatment for her injuries
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-12-23
Big Corn.

James H. Fulk, of near the big
spring has raised the biggest corn we
have heard of in Berkeley county this
year. On II acres he has raised 1925
bushels or S54 bushels to the acre Mr..
Fulk has about The most fertile farm
in the county and know hows to Guilt
vate corn to make it grow big.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-12-23
SaIe.

The sale of the personal property of
the late G.. P. Riner took place on
Thursday of last v eek at his late home
in Falling Water. district and proper
ty brought good prices. 1t amount
ed to more than two thousand dollars.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-12-23

CiosinJ Out
My entire line OF Ladies, Misses and
Childrens Cloaks must be closed out
by Jan. 1, 1908 reg sreless of cost.
ct. Frank 9. Emmert.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-08-22

A witness from the country had been
sworn and taken to the witness stand,
and the prosecuting attorney, settling
down for the examination, asked as q
starter:
"What is your name, sir"
The old man instantly became angry.
Leaning far forward he exclaimed:
"Now, see here, you can't run any of
this monkey business in on me. [
heard you tell the clerks to call my
name, and so I know ye know it all
right, blame ye, anyhowp'-Florida
Times u Mon.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-08-22
his paper is a morning sheet his hours
of duty are from 9 p. m. to 2:30 or 3
q. M, with 30 or As minutes for lunch.

his paper is morning sheet his hours
of duty are from p. m. to 2:30 or 3
a. m., with 30 or 45 minutes for lunch.
He must have good working knowl-
edge of Phillips code. Phillips code
is the making of sentences, phrases and
words with as few letters as possible.
TO illustrate: Suppose a news item
started out on this order: "The presi-
dent of the United States" The send
or simply sends the following letters
"T pr 0 Uni Stas." The receiver must
write this out in full. Of course this
work demands good men and the sal
ary is equal to that of the broker.
When the racing room was in it's
glory this was a rich field for the oper-
atOr. His salary was never less than
So 90 per day, and in many cases as
high as $1,000 per day was paid. At
twelve O'clock noon his work COM
menced; it ended with the last race in
the evening. The best men of this fra
ternity could almost make crowd of
pOOlI OOu AOtIOWCAo oCC tuO AoCCs Oue
the pooIroom is a thing of the past.
There are many ins and outs of the
teiegrapher's trade. Suppose you are
working very heavy wire where forty
to fifty messages are handled each
hour. Now when you begin handling
this many you are not idling away
your time, and if you are receiving
you are compelled to work according
to every move Of the sender. If you
are not feeling very we'll and are on
the receiving side it does not improve
your temper if the sender wants to
"hum up the wire." Operators are
troubled great deal with paralysis Of
the arm caused by the constant strain
ON certain muscles. Strange to -aaytha=
| greatest number of sufferers of this
disease are numbered among the rail-
way fraternity. have never heard
of q cure for this disease. There are
also number of different kinds of
sending machines In use for this class
of men but none that have proved en-
tirely satisfactory.
Every once in awhile you notice
news item stating certain railways
were going to do away with the tele-
graph, substituting the telephone. One
of the most important uses of the tele-
graph is issuing orders for the move
ment of trains, and if the telephone
could be substituted for this business,
newspapers, br0k. RS, in fact every one
compelled to use the telegraph for the
carrying of its business would have
discarded the telegraph in favor of the
telephone long ago. There are hum
dreds of similarities in the names of
towns and words in the English lam
guage that makes the telephone very
impracticable in its present state Of
perfection for the transmission of i'm
portant kilograms. 1891.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-08-22

"What have you to offer to Offset
these charges?" asked the court se-
Here!y.
aNot thing, jedge,' replied the
prisoner, mot q thing unless you can
get my lawyer to divide. He seen me
first. Philadelphia Ledger.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-08-22

Visitor-"Do they treat you well
here!"
Prisoner Generally they does, only
they hurts my feelings by their lack OF
confidence. They won't let me have y
latchkey."-Ex..
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-08-22

"YOur sentence is to be suspended"
began the mercif1l judge.
aGreat Scott, jedge," exclaimed the
prisoner, ssef I'd knowed chicken steal
ing was hanging offense 1 wouldn't
have stole."- ."-Philadelphia Ledger.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-08-03
ARMY AND NAVY UNION MEETS
Representatives 40 National COnyen-
tiOn Make Their Reports.

Reports OF committees representing the
garrison at the recent national convention
of The Army and Navy Union were sub
mitted at meeting Of Admiral David
D. Porter Garrison, No. 6, in the g. A. r.
Hall last night. Announcement was
made that l. ]. Bonner. Of the United
States navy, has been chosen adjutant
general of the national corps of the or
garization. A letter was received from
Brig. Gen. A. S. Burt. thanking the gar
rision for its support of him for national
commander.
The report Of Quartermaster W. II.
Coulter concerning the endowment or
death-beneft feature as modified by the
convention was read as was also the
announcement Of the establishment OF
national headquarters In Baltimore.
Delegates W. \. Hickey and c. A. Black
submitted q report OF the resolutions
adopted by the convention affecting the
uniform Of the enlisted men of the army
and navy. Addresses were made by Dr.
T. A. Lee, NJ A. Kubatz, w. A. Hickey,
John Hebrew. c. w. Blush, and Or. E. V.
Pettus.
The Ladies' Auxiliary announced that
lawn fete will be given the first week
in September, and c. W. Blush, 0. Pres
ton. and W. II. Coulter were appointed
a committee to arrange for the event.
Joseph Schultz and Joseph Burlcy were
elected TO membership, and Joseph Bur-
ley was elected adjutant. Representa-
tives from Roosevelt and Barry. garrisons
were in attendance at the meeting.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-08-03
JACKSON GROVE OPENS.
Regular OId-time Camp Meeting BE-
gins This Evening.

The annual camp meeting season at
Jackson Grove. on the Pennsylvania Rail-
road. near Odenton. viii open this
evening with a reunion service Of the
old campers. an Introduction Of the new.
and brief address by the Rev. Robert J.
Bateman Of Jacksonville. Fla. who will
be in charge of the camp. Tomorrow the
Rev. T. D. Bailey Will preach. and Cal
vim BrInkley. of Jacksonville. Fla. and
others. will speak. The Baltimore Gospel
Trio viii sing a number Of its inspiring
songs, and a regular old-time camp meet
ing r. anticipated. During the week Revs.
Batemen, Tags. Brown. Mock. and Others
viii speak. EvangeHstic, temperance.
rescue mission, and other lines OF work
will also be presented.
The meeting will be continued until Au-
gust 49, Sunday. August II. Todd Hall.
"'the converted detective" viii be among
the speakers. and the Universal Pray
ing Band. OF Baltimore. viii participate
in the services. Mrs. Carrie A. Nation
VIII visit the camp Thursday, August S.
and speak on The Home and the Sa-
loon" Thursday, August Is RESCUE Mis-
sion Day., Capt. Charles H. Stanley, "the
converted actor viii speak and sing.
J. Elmer Laces of Washington. will
have charge Of the boarding tent and re-
freshment stand. and will be amply pre-
pared TO care for the crowds that are
expected TO attend.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-08-03
NAVAL COURSE REVISED.
wainwright Board Recommends
tiOns of Change in Studies.

Upon recommendation Of Capt Badger.
the new superintendent Of the Naval
Academy, the Navy Department has ap-
proved the report OF the Wainwright
board, appointed by the President last
June, to inquire into the course Of
studies at that institution.
The name of the department of physics
and chemistry is to be changed to that of
electrical engineering and physics. A
new department of electrical engineering
will be organized Immediately. with
sea-going officer of acknowledged ability
as an electrical engineer at its head.
Lieut.. Commander William II. g. Bull
lard has been selected for the position.
The department of physics VIII be con-
tinued until July I, 1908, and Will then be
combined with the department of cleo
trical engineering under one head as the
department of electrical engineering and
physics This Will relieve from the posi-
ton of professor Of mathematics Philip
r. Alger. who will be assigned else
where
The study Of international and military
law is to be transferred to the depart
ment OF seamanship. which department
is not to be combined with that Of nav
igation. as was originally recommended
by the board
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-08-03
IS MAN WITHOUT ASSOCIATES.
Social Boycott Put on Former Chi
nese Cook of the Monitor Puritan.

nese Cook of the Monitor Puritan,
Little Matula Woung, a native of
Northern China. was before Judge KIM
ball in the Police Court yesterday on a
charge Of vagrancy. Matuda Woung is
practically man without a country. Be
cause he is from the north Of China few
of the other natives Of the Orient would
have anything to do with him. He was
at one time a cook on the United States
steamship Puritan. The other Chinese on
the vessel. however. wouldn't associate
with the almond-eyed boy, and eventually
he quit his job.
He went among the denizens Of China
town. expecting a halfway welcome at
least. No one had the glad hand for him.
There was no invitation TO share a pipe
or a bowl Of chop suey. Matuda Woung
became respondent. His money gave cut.
and he was at a loss what 10 do. Finally
ne appealed to the Chinese Minister.
This was without results No other place
to go, little Matuda Woung took It unto
himself 10 make the Chinese Legation his
sleeping quarters.
Attaches found him in the basement
and ordered him away. He Went, but he
returned later. Just as WOung had gone
over the boundaries of dreamland and
was having the time of his life in his
dreams, he was suddenly awakened by
the strong arm Of a man in blue
1t was Policeman Collins. Of the Tenth.
Judge Kinball gave the prisoner his
liberty and he returned TO the Puritan.
where Matuda Woung viii continue as
cook for time at least.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-08-03

Hams, of Beverly, n. J. The porch was
decorated with Japanese lanterns. which
were also strung over the lawn. The cos
tunes were unique and pretty. Among
those present were Mr.. and Mrs. c. j.
Wilson. Mrs. G. A. Wilson. Mrs. Rob-
ert P. Hams, of Boston, Mass; Mr.. anG
Mrs, Muncaster, Miss Rosslyn Wilson
and Miss Eliza Bently as Martha Wash
iRgton; Miss Edith Bentiy and Miss
Louise Cashell. as Queen OF Hearts; Miss
Mary Bently. Miss Katharine Whitman,
and Miss Gladys Brooks as japanese
girls; Miss Dorothy Brooks, gypsy; Miss
Elsie Orrm, B0-Peep; Miss Beall, Night;
Miss Knox, Miss Marian Forsythe, Of
Pemberton, n J.: Miss Ruth Hams;
Messrs. Carter Wilson, of Washington;
Albert Wilson, of Trenton, n. j.; J, w.
Cashell, d. NJ. Blandford, w. c. Win
satt, w L. Leetch, /. c. Barber, Of
Washington; E. Farquhar. F. p. Robin
son, Ben Candy, William Candy. d. Kirk.
William Thomas, William Moore, r. Can
by. Paul Hams. The guests were cordial
" welcomed by Miss Selma Wilson as a
colonial dame and Miss Hams as an old
fashioned bride.