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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-04-14
NEWS FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENTS
Items Of Interest from Various Places as Viewed and Told
by Those on the Field Personals.
rick Henry Institute. Patterson
Township, April liz, 1908.

rick Henry Institute. Patterson
Township, April III, 1908.
This occasion marks the clos
,ing of a very successful years
work done at this school,. Ia.
The programme will begin. at
three o'clock b. m. Prof. w. D.
Carmichael, Supt., of the Dur
ham city schools will speak to
the audience, and present ..Solici-
tor A. L. Brooks, who will de-
liver an address. The remain
der of the programme for the
day will consist of a picnic
spread in the grounds at sunset,
followed by an entertainment by
the school. which will begin at
7:30 p. m. 4 /
The coming Of Solicitor Brooks
to Patrick Henry will be hailed
with heartiest enthusiasm, not
only by the people of that CON-
munity. but by a magnificent
following from this city, and
other parts Of the county. /
The school is preparing to, en-
tertain a large gathering, and
and extends a cordial invitation
to the public at large to be pres
ent. /. w. i l+& +r n
The enthusiastic interest that
is being manifested by the pa
irons Of the school in the visit of
Solicitor Brooks. regardless of
political differences, is a signal
proof Of the personal popularity
of this man. and the high es-
TEEN in which he is universally
held. Democrats, Republicans.
and Prohibitionists alike antici-
pate the event with equal pleas
ure. !.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-04-14
Ran. 3. 3. EiIagFae, Of aaFIrGaSbOro,
8. C., fer AlllEEeY GsReral.

1t affords me great pleasure to
recommend the above named
gentleman 10 i generous public
Tor the Office Of Attorney 6ener-
al of North Carolina. i have
known him personally for thir-
ty-fve years: and have had many
business ard legal transactions
with aim. and fosnd him at all
times a great lover and advocate
of right and justice, a staunch
Jgfersonian democrat in the
true sense Of the word and a
lawyer. that is seldom equaled in
any State in the Union. ard one
that has won the respect and adj
miration Of all thfl know him.
lie has been a faithful worker
for the democratic party in
North Carolina, and has always
given his time and talent most
literally in every time OF politi-
cal strife. and has accomplished
much for his 'own county Of
Hertford and the State Of
North Carolina, as well.
Heisagentlemanofthe
tytype, alwaysprompt to business
true ohis clients, his fellows,
and his county, one that will not
be side-tracked or intimidated,
Nominate and elect him, and he
win ill the Office with credit to
himself, with profit and salts
faction to public generally.
@. w. PARKER,
Menola. N. G., April 8. '0S. O
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-04-14
Death oI Mrs. (iaIney.

Mrs. w. G. Gainey died FRI
day morning about half past five
after an illness with pneumonia.
She leaves a husband and sew.
eral brothers and sisters. The
funeral services were held Sat-
urday afternoon at 3 o'clock con-
Quoted by Rev. w. G. Barrett,
of the Second Baptist church.
The burial took place in Maple
wood. -. - =. -
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-04-14
SHORT LOCAL ITEMS.

Read the change ad in this
issue Of Taylor & Phipps Co. and
lsee what they have to tell you
kabout plows.
Messrs. Eubanks and Hover
ton, of this city, are arranging
to hold a fddlers convention and
the proceeds will be given to the
chimes of St. Phillips church.
A card in this issue calling
your attention to the fact that
Judge B. B. Winborne is a can
didate for attorney general.
Read what is said of him in the
card referred TO. .
The fire companies were call
ed to Hayti last Saturday night
about nine o'cEock on account of
a fire in this section. The loss
was about $500 with a small
amount of insurance. . =
The registration books of.sthe
county will be open on the 24th
of the present month. A new
registration is not necessary un-
less you have moved, to another
voting precinct. t.s>- /
The Coney Island Shows, a
carnival company, is holding the
boards here this week in the in
terest of the firemen. They ex-
pect to realize quite a nice little
sum to help in their trip to the
tournament. j.
| Messrs. Rigsbee and Dixon
have been awarded a contract to
do a large amount of grading fer
the city, which will put the
streets recently macadamizad in
good shape. They will begin
work at once.
Buster" the big hog of E.
B. Cozart, that has been on ex-
hibition mere for a week, was.
carried away last Saturday. Mr..
Cozart goes from here to Coney
Island, where he will exhibit his
hog for some time.
The congregation OF the Sec
ond Baptist church have decided
that tie ladies' attending servi-
ces viii remove their hats dur
ing the sermon. There is some
thing unusual and is doubtless
brought about by the extra large
size oil the present style Of Hats. |
The Trinity College base ball
eamleftherelast Thursday after-
noon for g Southern tour. They
won the first three games. The |
first two games were played Fri
day and Saturday with Georgia |
Technical school, and the third
game was played Monday with |
Mercer, the score being 5 to / il
in favor of Trinity.
The negroes should be care
ful how they threaten to make
trouble for the republican party
in the north by voting the demo-
cratic ticket if the party does
not put up candidates to suit
them. The south has demon
strated that there is a way out
of it when the negro does not
vtte to suit the dominant party.
And they make a grave mistake
when they think that the people
of the north think more Of them
than we do. Morning Herald.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-04-14
Big Fire Sweeps Boston.

L. + 4 u
vastated more than one square
mile of the manufacturing, bust
ness and tenement district o.
Chelsea to-day entailing a losl
estimated at fully $40. 900, 600
The fire started at 10:40 a. m
near the Boston Backing Com
pany's works on West thirs
street, near the Everett Cit.
Line, and crossed the city, a dis
tance of one mile and a quarter
to Marginal, opposite the Easi
Boston shore. So farlas can b.
learned there was one fatality
Half a hundred persons were in.
jured.
Among the buildings burned
were IS churches, Frost, Hos
pital, Childrens Hospitals, City
Hall, Fitz Public Library, five
school houses. a dozen or more
factories. and about 800 tene.
ments and dwellings.
The residential section of The
city where the Weather classes
reside, escaped the flames. t.
In the retail section, through
which the fire posed, were q
business blocks which were de-
stroyed. The United State;
Marine buildings were not dam
aged.
The Chelsea fire was prac,
tically under control at s
o'clock tonight. Two woriler
are known to be dead as a re,
suit of the fire. Neither body
has been identified.
The fire originated in the real
of the Boston Backing Com
pany's works of West ThirC
Street. near the eastern division
of the Boston & Maine Railroad
and in close proximity to the
Everett City line. A terrific
gale from the northwest, which
at times had a velocity of GO
miles an hour, carried burning
shingles, embers and myriads oi
sparks to a score of wooden
buildings. most of them of cheap
wooden construction.
The fire started almost in the
extreme southwest section Of the
city and cut a path to the end
of Maverick street of the ex-
treme southeastern end Of the
city, which borders On Chelsea
creek. This point Is about ore
mile and a quarter from the
point where the conhagration
began. The flames swept
through the heart of the retail
business section, which was
about midway between the two
extreme limits reached by the
fire.
Among the structures destroy
ed were the Is churches. two
hospitals. the public library,
city hall. FIVE school houses, 20
business blocks, nearly a score
of factories and upwards Of 800
tenements aud dwelling houses.
The flames reached Broadway,
the principal street of the city,
at a point between Third and
Fifth streets, and destroyed the
Masonic hall. Odd Fellows hall
and Bennett block.
Ii t.-e4-4sa.as. ...ssssss.s..@--4---- u
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!. Marriage Thursday.

Mr.. John +. Terry and Miss
Maggie Ladd were married
Thursday evening at 1880 at the
home of the brides parents,
Rev. G. w. Fisher. pastor Of the
Durham Circuit, officiating. Miss
Ladd Is a daughter Of Mr.. r. j.
Ladd. Mr.. Terry is a prosper
Gus young farmer Of that Sec
tion. He has a nice home at
Bumpass cross roads and the
vopnr people wil! fcsiae there III
TIE 4l4t8ta.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-04-14
From ROSbaro Route 5.

Robert Satterheid was I'M
proving last time we heard from
him. but he he's been danger
ously i'll with typhoid fever.
Charley Allen and wife Of
Roxboro route 5. spent Sunday
with Mr.. ]. P. Tingen Of Tim
berIake route l.
The Undertake route | by
iBarton's mill and through our
immediate community has been
discontinued, 50 we get our mail
now from Roxboro route 5.
J. III. Howard recently spent a
few hours with the writer, and
in his remarks he stated that he
was going TO vote for prohibition.
il he did ~ alone, 50 MIR Howard
you viii have plenty Of company
this time.
Miss Laura Tingen, who was
thought to have contracted few
er is now improving which viii
be good ness to his many friends
and relatives.
A man passed here few days
ago and said in three months
there weu'd be more robbing
and plundering than was ever
heard of before, as so many peo-
pie would be out sof employment
on account OF the Presidents
election. lie further remarked
that the trusts were planning
everything they could for cheap
laborers. and wanted more than
any thing. a Cleveland panic,
and did nor care 4 straw who
was elected. inst so he carried
out such measures as the trust
wanted. Here | beg to add that
We have meyer slowa Of any
country to abound with pros
perity in times Of low priced
labor. and whs lahorgoes down
everything else goes down.
The farmers u Ills communi-
ty are getting about ready to
plant their cora. and they want
to commence planting on the q
Of this month.
/ have an inyitation-to make .
talk ut beph-i Hill rhe 1sth. on
prohibition and the 18th to speak
oh education, and the good peo-
pie Of Hethel Hill are working
diligently to build up their
school, and we have never yet
known honest working people
to faii In any undertaking that is
for the right. y
A man BY the name Of Long
who Ii representing an over shot
water wheel company Of Pa,
came to Barton's mill on last
Wednesday 10 sell the owners Of
the mill on over shot wheel. Mr..
Long is.handling the steel wheel,
and believes that one would pay
At Barton's mill.
Mr.. Wrenn. Of Roxboro, was
in this community on last Friday
and Saturday, putting up phones.
Fifteen years ago | paid s5,
for q Bible, and q few Sundays
ago the Neptune people gave me
a bible which Is more valuable to
me than my s5 bible. as the
helps are greatly improved. SO
greatly prove and appreciate
my new bible.
Add Lee Jeffers Of Mill Creek,
to your subscription list.
According to the old theory.
the dog wood blooms have got
ten their growth, and the moon
win soon be old, so you may 20
TO planting corn. ROPER.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-04-14
where a Multitude Of Sins are Covered

The l.. & NJ. PAINT covers defects In
previous paintings aud wears for 10 to IS
years, because the l. & NJ. Is pure lin.
seed oil biuder.pure oxide Of zinc pure
white lead. and YOU help to make the
paint by mixing three quarts OF liusecd
oil with each gallon Of paint. Its don't
In minutes. Makes cost only si.ao per
gallon. f%->.*& = .'. ~*ss e
Hackney Bros. L. & NJ. Paint Agents.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-04-14
ssllcIIOP Brooks 10 Speak Al Patrick
Henry Institute.

Perhaps one Of the most in
tercsting events at present to a
great many Durham county peo.
pie, i Tho sn7rosching cnm-
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-24

not been here for twenty-five years.
The ambassador looks forward with
extreme interest TO his work in Wash
ington and has prepared for it by much
study.
Thanks to the confidence OF the en-
peror and the imperial government
said Count Bernstorn. Il am intrusted
with the difficult responsibility OF sue
ceeding Baron Sternburg. who. In rep
resenting my country so well In Amer
lea. had the good fortune also to win
the confidence of the government and
people of the United States. The sue
cessor of Baron Sternburg must feel
difident in undertaking the work he
had carried forward. Although | feel
a certain hesitation in approaching
this work, yet | also feel the excep-
tionai trust that has been given me
and the clear road ahead in the good
will existing between our governments
and peoples.
"My deep desire is to promote this
mutual good will and ! know no other
way of doing so except by openness
and complete good faith. While l am
In Washington there will be no mys-
terry about German aims in all that
relates to the United States.
"The new postal convention has
been greeted with great satisfaction
in Germany. and we hope that it will
serve to increase the friendly inter
course between the two peoples
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-24
NEW CABINET
IN VENEZUELA
Vice President Gomez EStab.
!. fishes a New Government.
.CASTRO'S POWER IS GONE

All Officials Affiliated With Oietators
Rule Have Been Replaced-Fear OF
Revolution Caused the Acting Presi'
dent to Take Decisive Steps, as the
Country Has Been In a Ferment
Since Castro Sailed.
Port of Spain. Trinidad. Dec e.
Vice President J. Vicente Gomez. 10
whom General Cipriano Castro handed
over the presidency on his departure
for Europe. has established new gov
ernment in Venezuela. He has replaced
the old ministry. the leader Of which
was Dr. Jose de Jesus Paul the min
ister of foreign affairs. who has been
the one figure outside OF Castro him
self in the negotiations that culminat-
ed in the ousting Of Minister de Rens
and the severance Of diplomatic rell.
tions with Holland. with a new body
of men who represent various factions
in the state aud who have .uFri
prominently In various ways Ia thr
political history OF the country
Not only has Dr. Paul disap 'sTol
from the counsels 0f the naiDI. opi
Or. Baldo. who Is now travelling 10
Castro's suite abroad. also has been
removed from his official position J.
minister OF education. General Diego
Ferren. the minister OF war, who also
was war minister in the cabinet OF
Acting President Gomez in 1906. has
been superseded by General Regulo
Olivares who took a prominent part
in crushing the reyolutionists six years
ago
Secret adyicee rce!yed here from
Caracas. where the strictest eegsor.
ship ls being observed. indicate that
the whole OF Venezuela has been in a
fermcnt ever since President Castro
sailed. and that the crisis was reached
a few days ago. when II became neces.
sary for Acting President Gomez 70
take decisive steps. which he did by
eliminating from bis cabinet those who
were closely AFFILIATED with the Castro
rule and under the Castro domination.
The revolutionary factions. which
gained strength with every hour OF
Castro's absence. played a prominent
part in the demonstrations against the
absent pre'y yient which took the form
Of rioting and incendlarism. These
were temporarily checked by a show
OF force and later the revolutionary
influence that threatened to sweep the
country was overcome IN measure by
promises that could not be held long
in allegiance.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-24
THE REAL HERO
Garrisonville, Va, Dec 2lst, 1908.

Gsrrisonville, Va. Dec 2lst, 1908.
Seeing in last Saturdays Lance the
"story" OF "A Fire Hero" should Ike
to say that the writer Of the STORY
has simply been deceived by 1.-The village
story teller" Not only has he taken
upon himself all OF the credit OF saving
the lives Of the occupants Of the burning
house, but also OF saving all Of the furni-
ture that was saved
should just like TO say 10 response to
this that Mr.. G@ynn Garrison Il the one
who trst saw the fire oi the burning
house and who first arrived upon the
scene He helped the lady and children
out OF the window meanwhile the wi
lags story teller" arrived with Others,
having been awakened by Mr. Gwynn
Garrison on his way to the fire. While
OF course the "silIsge story teller" de-
serves some praise. the Others equally de-
serve some also, especially Mr. wynn
Garrison. A citizen.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-24
FREDERICKSBURG VA THURSDAY, DECEMBER "a 1908
STAFFORD
HItchet Industry Greetings from "ScIlbblsi"
0thsr Notes.

Stafford C. H., Va, Dec 10Th 1908.
Mr.. b. W. Spain, lineman for Postal
telegraph Company, passed b, r. today
on his monthly inspection trip
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos j Waller passed
b ,re yesterday on a trip to town to
purchase Christmas for the children.
Mr.. J. +. West advertised shooting
m ltch here today, In which he stated he
intended To shoot Cff the l9th, but
chang, d II TO beef ard turkeys "
Capt Benn-tt Woodard paid the Court
House visit today on busines'.
Nr. James Barnett Mouotloy Is very
sick at his residence near G4riisOnville.
He is attended by DR.. Buck His son, Mr.
VIM. NOM Joy. and hls daughter, Mrs.
DR.. Wight. came to see him this week
from Richmond
Board OF Sup rvisois ueet lst Monday
10 January, 1909.
The balmy weather Of the last lew
days hs- been much con meHted on.
Mr.. Frank ID Moncure paid Court
House q visit yesterday on legal business
Mr.. W. Il. Dent has been sLffsring Tor
the last few days with severe c. Id, which
has laid bin up for u while.
Miss Mollis Snellings IL visiting her
mother, Mrs Jackson Callahan, near here.
She has been employed In the Burg"
Mr.. T. NJ SutsI viii g, the po ite and &C
comInOda log agent OF the Il 4. 4 F. K
r at Brooke, has returned there after
month vacation which he spent at his
home in Hanover. Glad u zee you, Mr..
Saterwhite
Mr.. Geo. v Dent. who has been scting
agent at Brooke. has returned TO his
former station at QIantico.
Mr.. Geo. NJ. johnson, colOred. says he
expects 10 I'd ssnme" cOnsiderahls Of de
''emblemehts Ob de tn key during
Xmas"
Mr. Thos Baker, cOlored. says dat
last possum," OF which he ate nearly all.
gave him such cramp tnat he iears
TO tackle another one.
The manufacture q hatcbet handles
from hickory wo d Il getting to be d
great business ia this SECTION. They are
shipped north from Brooke by the car
sd. This industry employs large iorce
Of hand.
Not hayiog seen Mr.. John b Fritter
recently. yourcorrespondentha has nothing
t. report OF the sctings and doings Of the
deniz ms Of Brooke.
This correspondent Of The Free Lance
wishes all the readers OF these screeds OF
his for the last twelve months "hGppy
Christmas May their shadows never
grow less, and may each recurring an
niversary be as happy as the present one
Of zoos scribbler.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-24
IhnSBURGH MUST PAY
$1,000 COUNSEL FEES

Judge Barley, Of Alexandria, sitting
for Judge Thornton. Of the Prince vii.
liam circuit, has decided case involving
attorneys lees, ia which Geo. Z Sull-
van, OF Washington, sued Max Lans
burgh, Of Baltimore. Judge Bsrleys de-
cIsion allows the plaintiff $1,000 counsel
fees for services In connection with the
Lsnsburgi '-n,s Of 800 acres OF land
In Prince william county, around Qlan-
tico. and directs hat the and be sold uD-
less pay ment is made within sixty days.
Ii Is laid that an appeal will be taken to
the Court 0f ADDcal5
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-24
BIG STEEL PLANT OPENS
s25,ooo,ooo Mills at Gary. Indy Now in
Active Operation.

Hammond, Ind, Dec. 22.-The actual
manufacture of steel at Gary. Ind.
began when blast furnace No. IL was
blown in and the first step taken in
making the Calumet region one OF the
greatest iron and steel indutrial cen
ters In the world. The s25.000,00O mills
are now 10 active operation and the
work will be increased rapidly from
now on until II Is estimated that 25,OOo
men will be employed in the giant
mills
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-24
Washington Is Interested.

Washington. Dec. 22.-That n new
cabinet in Venezuela may have an i'm
portant bearing on the relations OF
that country with the United States Is
the opinion Of state department offi
cials. This depends. however, on the
constitution of the new body and
whether the vice president and the ele
ment composing II are willing and
anxious to resume diplomatic negotia
tions with the United States.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-24
arlde Died crnssIna Ocean.

New York. Dec. 22.-When the liner
Baltic reached here. after a tempes
tuous voyage, Charles c. Clark. OF Eu
reka Utah. learned that the woman he
mad waited years to wed had died
while crossing the ocean to join hirA
in the home he had made for both
The giri--Miss Princilla Hewison, OF
White Haven. Engiand-was stricken
with peritonitis soon after the shir
sailed
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-24
EDUCATIONAL MEETING

A large educational meeting was held
at Wsrrenton Saturday night. Thepr
gram consisted OF addresses by Dr Rob
ert Frazer and Dr. Kent. The publ,
High School and the Fsuquier Female
Institute attended ia alb boy. DR.. Fra
ger gave an interesting account Of the de
velOpmsnt OF public education in Vir
ginia. Plans are on foot ior the erection
OF new high school building In Warren
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-24
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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-24
KILLS HER DAUGHTER
White Wife OF chinamsn Then Take
Her Own Life.

White Wife Of Chinamsn Then Takes
Her Own Life.
Chicago. Dec. 22-Mrs. Georgia All
Wong. the American wife of All Wong
a chop suey restaurant proprietor
committed suicide by throwing her
self beneath the wheels Of a Burling
ton train after she had administered
poison to her four children, killing one
OF them, whom she afso stabbed.
A note left behind by the woman In
dicated the unhappiness OF her exist
ence as the wife of an Oriental. II
read:
Thank God it is over. It was hor.
rible. | can't go on with the rest. but
no one will lead my girl the life OF
misery | have led. | shall not depend
upon the poison. The way must be
sure"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-24

Takes the place OF gloom when
you know you have In the
home a bottle OF Go wan 1
Preparation which conquers
Group. Colds, Pneumonia and
oil ailments where infam-
nation Is the cause. EN-
ternal. 1t scatters coDge4-
ton. %; So; and $l.OO.
Nothing iust as good AMI
nothing better. Gowan's
Preparation Is the name
All druggists. Buy today.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-24
TONS OF CHRISTMAS MAIL
Over 1000, 900 Letters Passed Through
CHICAGO Postoffice In One Day.

Chicago, Dec. 22.-More than one
million Christmas letters and parcels,
aggregating in weight 25O tons, passed
through the Chicago postofice Mon
day. The officials have arranged to
handle about 800 tons within the next
two days. The business is said to be
largely in excess of last years holiday
rush. About 10000 letters and pack
ages will not be delivered because OF
insufficient or wrong addressing. and
at least 10000 frosted" or embossed
post cards will be sent to the dead let
ter Office.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-24
KING EDWARD IN LONDON

Back From Brighton For Christmas,
Almost Entirely Well.
London. Dec 22.-King Edward has
almost entirely recovered from his re
cent indisposition. He returned from
Brighton to sign the prorogation
speech. and will go to Sangdringham
Castle for Christmas.