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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-12-15
v. ]. Adams Appointed Judge.

Carthage, Dec. l2.-Mr. w.
J. Adams received a telegram
from Governor Glenn late this
afternoon notifying him of his
appointment as Judge of the
eighth judicial district to succeed
Judge Walter H. Neal. Mr..
Adams many friends here are
greatly pleased at this appoint
ment. He is a man deservedly
popular here and Throughout the
State. He is a lawyer of recog-
nized ability and judicial tenn
perment. He is a son of the late
Rev. S. D. Adams, who for many
years was a presiding elder in
the North Carolina Conference,
He graduated at Trinity College
and studied law at the Univer.
sity of North Carolina. He OBJ.
tanned his licence to practice Law
in 1880, locating here. where he
was for many years associated
with the late J. C. Black. He
has represented this senatorial
district several times in the Leg
islature and was one of the -four
Democratic members of that body
in the fusion Legislature of 1896,
Judge Adams will hold court
in Johnston county next week.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-12-15
Jurors For Two Courts.

The board of commissioners ir
session last week drew jurors foi
two terms of court to be held in
January. The first will be q
criminal court for one week and
be followed by a civil court fol
two weeks. Here are the names
of those drawn:
Criminal-C. F. Ross. I. F.
Morris, J. Y. Mangum, w. J.
Griswold, W. l. Crawford. W. C.
Mcdonald, J. w. Fletcher, A.
Teer, J. T. Hall, NJ. Greenberg,
H. A. Bost, H. N. Snow, ]. T.
Carver, H. L. Wilkerson, R. S.
Woods, J. E. Stagg. W. H.
Weatherspoon, H. C. Hunter, C.
M. Massey, L. D. Lassater, ].
M. Garrett, j. A. Boone, Malcolm
Malone, T. J. Holloway, VIM. M.
Minor, Samuel Stanley, F. C.
Lyon, J. E. Lyon, D. Carpenter,
Albert F. Garden, James NJ.
Shepherd, C. J. Muse, Ernest
Tillett, T. E. Riggsbee.
First week, civil-Wm. Bla-
lock, Jr., C. F. Umstead, ]. w.
Ball, w. J. Copley, c. S. Penny,
w. A. Breeze, A. M. Cook, w.
D. Clements, J. H. Horner, H.
N. Rosemond, R. J. Broadwell,
J. w. Holder, j. H. Couch, H.
H. Jones, c. P. Byrd, G. w.
Vickers. J. H. Wiggins, |. S. Eu-
banks, c. B. Hall, w. A. Kerr,
|. w. Shields, w. w. Whitaker,
}. +. Massey, n. NJ. Chandler.
Second week, civil-W. W.
May, J. H. Hobgood, T. E. Mich
OILS. J. S. Haley. H. B. Cham
berlain, J. S. Wilkerson, NJ. L.
Carlton. c. A. Peed. A. w.
Shroyer, o. G. Bennett, w. w.
Cr4btree. w. A. Cobb, ]. C.
Angler, z. T. Hampton, J. N.
Thompson. E. P. Holt, D. G.
Tilley, w. o. Williams.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-12-15
IF ONLY"

Has been the regret Of thou.
sands. After death Of the loved
ones YOU say III only l had
had a bottle Of GOWAN'S
PREPARATION in the house.
| could have saved the life of
the one we loved"
Whenever there is Inflamma-
tion, GOWAN'S will cure. Ex.
tcrnal. Al druggists. ssc:
5Oc. aud e. l'uv TODAY an'l
save the regret and ri ,l,Iv.'
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-12-15
The Evidence In the Case.

Is years use Is evidence-Millions Of
consumers is evidence-salcs made by
10000 agents is evidence. You buy 1
gallons l.. & NJ. Paint and ! gallons Pure
Linseed Oil lat % centsl mix them and
make Z gallons best paint ready for Use
cost only ff.2o per gallon--Done In a
minutes. Hackney Bros. l.. & NJ. Paint
Agents.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-12-15

The chimesof Memorial church,
which have just been installed,
gave a sacred concert last Sat-
urday night and Sunday after
noon that was well received not
only by the many visitors in the
city, but Durham citizens as
well. This was the initial concert
of the chimes and to say that
the renditions were grand does
not describe it. The chimes are
the gift Of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E.
Stagg in memory of their
mothers.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-12-15
SUPERIOR court ADJOURNS.
Grand Jury Discharged With Thanks
Of the Court.
BENCH WARRANT FOR WILL MANGUM.
Much Business Disposed Of During
the Week. Grand Jury COmpIl.
mented. d.-COuri House
Condemned.

Durham superior court closed
last Saturday afternoon and the
result of the weeks work was
satisfactory to all concerned, ex-
cept possibly some that received
sentences that they were not ex-
pecting.
When the report of the grand
Jury was presented and they
announced that the work had
been completed. Judge Jones
announced that they were dis
missed and complimented them
highly for the efficient way in
which they had performed the
work given them. The court
was pleased and made the grand
jury feel good.
The following cases not hereto
fore mentioned were disposed
of:
John Stroud, abandonment,
guilty; nine months on the roads.
State VS.. George Vickers, lar
ceny. guilty: sentenced to two
years on the roads.
Jim Benton. gambling, guilty;
sixty days on the roads.
George Mangum. larceny,
guilty; four months on the roads.
A!onzo Curtis and Amos Jack
son. gambling: Jackson called
and failed. Curtis pleads guilty
and is fined SIS.
A. A. Latta. desposing of mort
gagged property; called and failed.
Jessy Bane, retailing; not
guilty.
Annie Allen. Thomas Jenkins,
Fletcher Browning. retailing;
called and feiled.
Richard Rhew and Ernest
Curley. disturbing religious wor-
ship; called and failed.
James Graham. embezzlement;
called and failed.
John Callie. assault with dead
~ weapon; called and failed.
James Peoples, earring conceal
ed weapons; called and failed.
James Merritt. larceny; called
and failed.
Ed Ladd and Fannie Ladd,
affray with deadly weapon; call
ed and failed.
Agnes Brown. larceny; called
and failed.
S. Bane, cruelty to animals;
not guilty.
Joe Cozart. carrying concealed
weapons; fined $50 and costs.
Jack Barbee, assault with
deadly weapon; not guilty.
W. MANGUM ARRESTED.
Testimony in the superior
court Friday was of such a
character that a bench warrant
was issued for Will Mangum for
selling whiskey. He was
brought into court and his bond
fixed at $1,000 which he could
not raise during the night and
spent the night in the lookup.
Saturday he was sentenced to
pay a fine Of $500 and give justi-
fled bond in the sum of $500 for
his appearance at court from
term to term TO show that he
had not violated the law again.
He paid the fine and gave the
required bond and was released.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-12-15
REUBEN BARBEE IN TROUBLE
Holt Murder Laid at His Door and
Arrest Follows.
HIS PAST RECORD is AGAINST HIM
Reuben Barbee, Known All Over the
State as a Desperate Character,
Landed in Lookup for
DdStdrdly Murder.

DdSidruly Mufuer.
Mention was briefly made in
our last issue that Reuben Bar
bee had been arrested and was
being held for the murder of En-
gineer Fred Holt near the coal
shute on the night of December
the Sd.
Few people that have lived in
Durham any length of time but
know the record in a general way
of Reuben Barbee. The trial
for the killing of William Cole is
still fresh in many minds. and
also the fact that many citizens
were indignant and held a public
meeting giving expression to
their views, is still a matter
that is we'll remembered. Future
charges with no positive proof of
crimes committed by Bari G. have
been made during the past
years. His record in the police
court on minor charges have
passed almost unnoticed.
There is not expressed in any
quarter little sympathy for Bar
bee in the present trouble and
few people feel that if a mistake
should be made in this case and
he is given a sentence that he
would have cause 10 justly COM
plain at the law.
The preliminary hearing was
set for Saturday afternoon and
all day Saturday crowds of peo-
pie were around the court house
waiting to see and hear what
was to be seen and heard Little
was brought out except street
reports and they are of so many
varieties that there is little GER
tainty in the truth of any of
them. The case was continued
from Saturday to Monday be-
cause some of witnesses were
out of the city.
Monday when the case was
called before the mayor Barbee's
attorneys asked that the case be
continued owing to the sickness
of Mr.. V. S. Bryant. The mayor
continued the hearing until Mon
day the 2lst. In the meantime
Barbee is in Jail without bail.
LAWYERS EMPLOYED.
Il is of interest in view of the
approaching trial of Reuben
Barbee to note that Messrs.
Winston and Bryant, both of
whom have appeared for Barbee
on former occasions. have been
employed to defend him in this
case. When Barbee was being
tried for his life for the murder
of Cole these two lawyers made
the effort Of their lives in his be-
half and since then have appear
ed for Barbee in other cases,
To assist Mr.. Jones Fuller in
the prosecution Messrs. Guthrie
and Guthrie and ex-Solicitor
Brooks will appear. Every
effort will be made by both sides
to present their side in the best
light and the trial will be inter-
esting from the beginning.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-12-15

Rev. J. II. McCracken. pastor
at West Durham, was the only
change the conference made in
Durham pastors. He goes to
Beaufort.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-12-15
N. E. CONFERENCE ADJOURNS
The Appointments Are Read out Mon.
day Morning.
PASTORS WHO WILL SERVE IN DURHAM
Full List OF The Appointments as Made
for the Coming Yeaf.-Next SeS.
sion Will Be In Raleiqh.

ohoh VIII bC III huiGfgHs
The North Carolina Methodist
conference that has been in ses-
sion for the past several days,
adjourned Monday after the
appointments of the Bishop had
been read.
The next session of the con-
ference will be he held in Raleigh.
Sunday the visiting ministers
filled all the pulpits of the city
and reports of the sermons are
that 1.-THE various congregations
enjoyed hearing the visitors.
Following is a full list of the
appointments made for the
coming year.
RALEIGH DISTRICT.
R. B. John, Presiding Elder.
Raleigh-Edenton Street, F. NJ.
Shamburger; ]. o. Guthrie. Super.
numeraTy.
Raleigh-Central, L. B. Jones.
Raleigh-Jenkins Memorial and
Apex, J. n. Buffaloe.
Raleigh-Epworth, P. d. Woodall.
Cary. D. Pegram.
Clayton-G. B. Startling.
Smithfield-J. NJ. Culbreth.
Selma and Princeton-W. H. Puck
EFT.
Kenly-C. B. Culbreth.
Zebulon-A. D. Wilcox.
M.llbrook-G. T. Simmons.
Youngsville-D B. Parker.
Franklinton-N. E. Coltrane.
Louisburg-F. A. Bishop.
Tar River-tsi. w. starlinr
Granville-C. W. Robinson.
Oxford-L. S. Massey.
Oxford Circuit-A. s. Barnes.
Director Correspondence Schools
J. l. Cunninggim.
Raleigh Christian Advoeate-T. n.
Ivey. editor.
Methodist orphanage-J. y. Cole.
superintendent.
DURHAM DISTRICT.
J. B. Hurley. Presiding Elder.
Durham-Trinity. G. T. Adams.
Durham-Memorial. NJ. Bradshaw.
Durham-Carr Church. J. A. DALEY.
Durham-Branson, J. c. Forney Du.
val.
Durham-Mangum Street, H. E.
Spence.
Durham-west Durham. W. P. Con.
stable.
Durham circuit-G. W. Fisher.
Chapel Hill-w. r. Royal.
Hillsboro-N. NJ. MacFarland.
Mt. Tirzah-J. d. Thompson.
Leasburg-N. c. Yearly.
Roxboro-J. A. Hornaday.
Milton-w. T. Usry.
Yanceyville-C. r. Ross.
Pelham and Shady Groves. s.
Sicks.
Burlington-E. VI. Snipes.
Burlington Circuit-C. o. Durant.
East Burlington, Graham and Haw
River-G. T. vickers.
Alamance-C. NJ. Lance.
Trinity College,. c. K'lgo. presi.
dent.
Trinity Park school-H. NJ. North,
headmaster.
Student in Trinity College-T. G.
vickers.
Secretary in Trinity Y. N. c. A
B. A. Barnett.
Professor in Trinity Park High
schoOl--W. A. Stanbury.
Conference Sunday school secreta'
ry-w. b. North.
FAYETTEVILLE DISTRICT.
J. T. Gibbs. Presiding Elder.
Fayetteville-,Hay Street. l.. Z.
Thompson.
Fayetteville circuit--A. L. ormond
Hope Mills-T. II. Sutton.
Cokesbury-N. NJ. Mcdonald.
Sampson Circuit-N. II. Guyton.
Biaden-0. W. Doub.
Contineud on - Page
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-12-15

Sixty-one prisoners were car
ried out to the road force Mon
day. They looked like a real army
going with each two chained to-
gether. It is a pity that the
weather Of winter does not allow
them to be Of full benefit t" the
road work being carried O..
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-12-15

If yod want good shoes that
will give service go to B. w.
Hobgood's.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-12-15

Hobgood has the shoes you
want for the children to wear to
.c..oJ.. ), him.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-06-30

abled to maintain the Equilibrium of
the aeroplane despite suCden and vari-
abled to maintain the equilibrium Of
by means of building the main planes
in three sections, the center one of
which is rigid while the other wings
are so piyoted that turn OF a wheel
at the operators hand causes one
wing to lift slightly while the other is
correspondingly depressed, thereby In
creasing the angle OF resistance in one
wing and decreasing it III the other,
the effect of which Is to return the ma
chine to an even keel.
Prevention or rotary movement be-
Ing given to the machine by the action
OF the air currents on the wings is
effected by "fsh-tail" rudder that is
set at the rear of the machine and is
connected by cables with a similar
Tndder on the front Of the machine.
A horizontal rudder is also fixed to the
front of the machine.
Orville Wrights description Of the
machine is quoted as follows:
Approximately it consists Of a box
like frame 40 feet wide, feet long and
ia feet deep. made OF spruce and ash
At the center and top front Is a front
rudder. a feature which the wrights
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-06-30
An EARLY Celebration,

The Marquis de La Fayette came as
the guest of the nation, and arrived in
New Vol, bay Aug. Is, 1924. Like our
own great ADMIRAL he was day too early
and, "a he came on a Sunday, the cele-
bratiou --ss not ready; but on Monday,
the 10th, Nsg York and the surrounding
country, Long Island and New Jersey,
went quite wild. Never before had the
New World seen such a naval parade.
All the shipping dressed with bunting
and flags, was gathered in the harbor.
La Fayette came from Staten Island on
the Chancellor Livingston, escorted by
such a fleet of steamboats, as had never
beea gathered together before. Each one
was amply supplied with masts and sails
(the Fulton really had but one mast,
though most of these early pictures give
it ty'o), in case the steam should give out,
or the boiler blow up. or some unfore-
seen accident occur.
Castle Garden at this time was separat-
ed from the mainland by causeway, 800
feet long At the garden were held many
fetes and festivities, and there all distin-
gushed visitors were entertained. In
September, 1924, La Fayette was given a
reception which was intended to make all
other entertainments arranged by rival
cities, particularly Boston, pale their
intellectual fires" And it did. Al usual
the elegance of the ladies was the theme
on which the newspapers Of the day d.
lated. Their appearance, dressed in ev-
erything that fashion and elegance could
devise, with chaplets of roses woven with
a sash bearing a likeness of the general
in their tresses," must have been truly
genteel -Four TVack News.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-06-30
EASY HOSPITALITY.
Food Abundance I'm Virginia I'm the
seventeenth Century.

Food Abundance I'm Virginia in the
Seventeenth Century.
Few countries Of the world have
possessed so abundant and varied
supply OF food as Virginia during the
seventeenth century. This party ex-
plains, writes p A. Bruce in Social
Century" the hospitable disposition of
the people even In those early times.
The herds of cattle, which ran almost
wild, accorded an inexhaustible supply
OF milk, butter, cheese, veal and beef.
Deer were shot in such numbers that
abundant were chickens that they were
not included In the inventories Of per-
sonal estates. No planter was so bad
ly off that he could not have a fowl
on his table at dinner
Vast hocks Of wild ducks and geese
frequented the rivers and bays and
were looked on as the least expensive
portion of the food which the Virgin
ians had to procure. Fish of the most
delicate and nourishing varieties were
caught with hook or net Oysters and
shellfish could be scraped up by the
bushel from the bottom of the nearest
inlet or tidal stream.
Apples. peaches plums and figs grew
in abundance. Not only were grapes
cultivated, but excellent varieties grew
wild through the forest Such au
abundance Of wild strawberries could
be gathered that no attempt was made
to raise the domestic berry
The watermelon hourished, and IN
hominy, the roasting ear and corn po1e
the Yirginians possessed articles OF
food Of great excellence, which were
entirely unknown to the people OF the
old world There was produced on
every plantation an extraordinary
quantity Of walnuts, chestnuts, hazel
nuts and hickory nuts. Honey was
obtainable in abundance, both from
domestic hives and from hollow trees
In the forest.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-06-30
The star. and s.rtpe..

When the Stars and Stripes went
down at Charleston In 1861 they went up
Immediately in every town and city in
the loyal States. Four years later they
went up again on Fort Sumter. Major
Anderson lowered the flag in 1851 Major
Gen. Anderson raised the identical flag
again four years later. Three hundred
and fifty thousand Union soldiers had
given UP their lives that he might raise
it. The South was in ruins. Three mill
ion slaves had been made free. All that
that little piece of bunting might be at
the top Of the staff once more. And
when the American school boy and school
girl see the Gag on the school house they
should be taught to remember all this
Washington Post.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-06-30
the garden beside the wall,


Down In the garden beside the wall,
A whisper ran through the blossoms all
Ut began with the brown bees hum
ming)
I'VE mist wake tomorrow. be dressed
and gay,
For blithe and merry and bold, this way,
With music and marching and mirth, they
say,
The Fourth of July is coming!"
The Trumpet-Vine, in the early morn,
Blew jubilant blast on her shining horn,
The Bluebells soft we're ringing.
And pop popl pop the paths beside,
Went a hundred buds, as they opened
wide,
Their sweets to the breezes finging.
The Miikweed's silvery bombshells burst
And the Thistle her feathery fireworks
first
Sent out to the sunshine dancing.
The gay little Snap-Dragon snapped
away,
And the Flags b. the brookside waved all
day,
Where the Swordgrass bright was
glancing.
The Scarlet Geranium burned red FIRE;
The Saliva famed in a splendid spire
At eve in the dusk uprising;
The Sunfower shot out his golden rays,
And the crimson Hollyhocks stood ablaze,
And the Bluebells loud were ringing.
The Fire6ies. fitting the leaves among,
A million lamps in the bushes hung;
The crystal dews were beaming;
And the tall white Lilies held arrow
Their shining candles, where below
The Myrtle stars were cleaning.
Margaret johnson, in Farm and Home.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-06-30
A SCHOOLGIRLS COMPLAINT.
Why Was the Declaration Signed in
Summerf

Why Was the Declaration Signed in
Summers
Opposed to the theory that the suffer
ing Of nervous and sensitive persons ought
to be assuaged by cutting off as much
noise as possible is the sneaking con-
seriousness of good citizens that the small
boy was very shabbily treated when the
American colonies revolted from England.
This Is, indeed, one of the most discred-
table chapters in our history. Had the
patriots at Philadelphia FASTENED in their
work or had they gone to the other ex-
ueme and prolonged their deliberations
until autumn the American boy to all
generations would have been provided
with "a real holiday-that is, a day In
term time when school does not keep and
there is something interesting to do out
side.
Instead of that Jefferson and the others
put out their notable document at a sea-
son when the schools are closed anyhow,
The boys thus defrauded are entitled to q
little more license in their efforts to make
this day as different as possible from the
other days of vacation. 1t would change
the scheme of things nightly to have the
anniversary of Independence pess as quiz
city in America as, say, Guy Fawkes' day.
New York Post
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-06-30
PeculIar 10 Terrn Hnuts.

There Is just one city In this coun-
try where new guests in the two lead.
Ing hotels drink water Just for the
fun Of 1t. That Is Terre Haute, Ind,
says the New York Sun
1t is the JOY of the life of the In
itiated to invite an unsuspecting visitor
to the hotel 20 eat There is always an
expectant look on the face OF the host
as the guest settles himself, and the
host who does not get his looked-for
laugh is rare.
AS the guest settles himself sudden
ly there descends by his ear down to-
ward the table like shot a stream Of
water. Most people jump. according to
their jumping abilities.
The stream always safely hits the
drinking glass, and as the guest rallies
and looks up for the source OF the
stream there Is grinnIng colored gen.
tleman holding high something like a
small tea kettle with a pretty long
spout The higher the guest jumps the
more gratiied this person looks.
Almost everybody VIII drink two
glasses Of water and signal sor a third
just to be sure the knight OF the tea
kettle can hit that GAGS. Where the
custom originated nobody seems to
know, but Terre Haute always refers
to 1t with something like pride.
For the colored gentleman who "a
@Fxo Sroo rfesaf ora of the h,xnoh - A.
trick three feet is nothing to fire a
stream from the water cam as II Is
styled. He will juggle 1t first Close,
then further away, and gradually fur
Their and then down again without
s2illing a drop. Doctors don't have to
advise water drinking to people In
those hotels.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-06-30

Congress on July 10, 1776, ordered the
Declaration passed on the Fourth, fairly
engrossed on parchment, with the title
and style of The unanimous Declaration
of the 13 United States of America, and
that the same, when ellsrcSsed, be signed
by every member of Congress"
1t was sultry day In August. JEFF
ferson, when in a genial. reminiscent
mood, was accustomed to say that the
signing was fastened by swarms of flies
that came into the hall through the open
windows of the statehouse from a livery
stable near by. The days business had
been arduous 1t was hot and sticky, and
the flies assaulted the silk stockinged legs
of the honorable members with dgor and
real Tory vindictiveness. With handker-
chiefs and all available papers the faith.
ers Of liberty dashed the flies, but with no
avail. The onslaught became uncomfortable
and the members. captivating. made haste
to sign and bring the momeT,sous business
to a close. OF the fscy-six signatures
not all were attached even at this date
Washington Star
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-06-30

bottom is small double wnee tuck.
which, running Il nonorail. is used
while the machine is acquiring speed
enough to leave the ground. The
monorail is easily movable In any di-
rection.
THE Wright machine weighs about
SEQ pounds, and in addition to its owa
weight, including four-cylinder mo-
tor of between twenty-five and thirty
horsepower. devised and made by the
Wright brothers, the machine can carry
two men and fuel enough to drive the
machine 800 miles. Il can carry
enough fuel with one man aboard 20
travel 800 miles,