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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-02-11
Talk Of an Injunction.

During the past week, since
the county commissioners saw fit
to accept the contract for the
construction of the Roxboro road,
for which they will have oborrow
money to pay the expense, there
has been considerable talk among
people from every section of the
county. Many people are ready
to ask perplexing questions but
have received no answer frtm
the commissioners ! q -
It was mentioned in these col
umns that there was some talk
of getting out an injunction, but
we said at the time that we did
not expect it would materialize.
However, for the last few days
it seems that the injunction idea
istaking definite shapebythecon-
sultation by thosethat have topay
large taxes of attorneys with a
view to holding the matter off.
The idea has been expressed that
some sections .lave complained
because the road was not through
their particular section. This
idea is to small for consideration
atlthe hand of the commissioners.
There is not. and. will not be
any complaint because the county
commissioners want. this road
constructed, but the kick comes
from the fact that the county
officers, propose to borrow the
money to build the road when
the voters of the county have
expressed themselves three to
one against the idea of borrowing
money for this work. e. !. ~
So far as the legal side of the
question goes. we have no idea
oflwhat would be the outcome if
an injunction should be sought,
but we maintain now, as we have
expressed before, that taking
everything in consideration, it is
not right to borrow money for
this purpose 3 IS -.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-02-11
Economy In 1908.

Pure I.insecd Oil costs much less sold
from the barrel than II docs put up in
Tin Cans aud Mixed paint-In the first
instance YOU pay 90 cents per gallon in
the second 81 90. Now mix three gal.
lous OF pure linsced oil with 4 gallons
l.. & VI. Paint and you have. ready for
use. 7 gallons Of the best paint made
costing Only 81 lao per gallon. Done iu
zminutes. Hackney Bros. l.. & NJ.
Paint Agents.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-02-11
NEWS FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENTS
LIENS Of Interest from Various Places as Viewed and Told
- by Those on the Fied.-- Personals. ,t.Te.

around the court house. yard, to
be completed by court, if possi-
BILE. The cost of the fence will
be about $3.50 .<.-5 s..
Died, Mrs. Robertson, at her
home in West End, Sunday even
ing about 3 o'clock. Mrs. Rob-
erson had been in dreadful health
for. quite awhile. : She leaves
several small children, besides a
father and other relatives in
Chatham. The Kings Daugh-
ters, of Chapel Hill, deserves
much praise in administering to
her needs. That dreaded dis
ease, consumption. was the d.
rect cause of her death.
DR.. F. P. Venable, President
of the University of North Caro-
lima, will sail from New York on
February 18th on the Mecca. a
steamship of the North German
Lloyd Company. for Naples, to
spend a few weeks, ona vacation
granted him by the trustees of
the University. DR.. venable viii
leave home about the 10th inst.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-02-11

High Point, Feb. 9.-The big.
gest fire in the history of the city
in dollars and cents occurred
here last night when the main
plant of the Southern Car Com.
pany was destroyed by fire, to
gether with all machinery.
The loss is between $4,000
and 100000 and .coveredl:by on.
ly one third insurance. There
were twenty-three cars worth
several thousand dollars each al
most ready to get out, and these
were also destroyed. The origin
of the fire is now unknown, but
Ii is believed to have started in
the cabinet room. This plant Is
a mile from the city, and when
the fire companies arrived the
mammoth building was on fire all
over and there was no chance to
save Il. *.:s
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-02-11

The County Commissioners
met in regular monthly session
at the court house Monday. Be-
sides allowing accounts and pro-
viding for the poor, the jury for
March term Of court was drawn.
The Board also passed an order
Tor 4 sssel lshsc ~ ~ paced
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-02-11

THE mayors docket Monday
makes a showing for evil doers
and also for the efficiency of the
police in bringing them in out of
thr cold.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-02-11
From TImberlake.

Henry Tapp and his sister,
Miss Laura, of Roxboro, ,-route 5,
spent last Sunday morning with
relatives at Brooksdale, attend
ing preaching there in the after.
noon. -
{ Mrs, Ida Reams and her
daughter. Florence, of Roxbcro,
route 5, spent last Tuesday with
Mrs. w. A. Barton and Mrs. Il.
Fl. Jones, Of Timberlake route l.
Il has been reported that the
manufacturers are not going to
send any more sacks to Roxboro
to be strung as some one has in
vented a stringer, which does all
the work, except packing the to-
bacco.
A negro was fixing TO leave
home for a while and bis wife
began to cry, when he remark
ed, What are you crying fer,
amt I wild you yit?"
C. II. Tapp has made consid-
cradle improvement on his resi-
dence by repairing and painting.
w. A. Barton took a load of
the yellow leaf TO. Roxboro last
Wednesday, and returned home
rejoicing as he received good
prices.
| heard a man of close obser-
vation say recently that he never
knew a better time for the farm
ers, and that he had been anx-
ious for years to see this day
drawn for the farmers as they
composed the master wheel of
the world. @ -
Stephen Moore and Miss Hell
en- Mason. Baxter Allen and Miss
Hettie Rogers. Joe Wilkerson
and Miss Ida Wilkerson, all Of
R6xboro, route 5. recently paid
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Rogers. of
Prospect Hill, a visit which they
greatly enjoyed.
Last Wednesday while the
driven snow was falling thick and
fast two tramps calledin to warm
their feet and said they were. on
their way home from Roxboro,
where they had been trying to
secure employment in the new
cotton mill, but failed for the
reason that the mill had not
started up. ..
Miss Hettie Rogers is teaching
in district school No. 2this year
and the patrons say that they
were never more highly pleased
with their teacher than now.
Last Wednesday Nat. Walker
and Miss Mamie Blalock were
united in marriage at the home
of the bride.
Last Friday evening my neigh
bors came in and did much more
than | expected in the way of
cutting wood, and this communi-
ty is composed Of as good neigh.
bors as you will find anywhere.
r. |. Satterfeld says that a
large list Of subscribers were
worked up for the Recorder in
this section as any paper ever in
troduced and that his family are
not willing that he should cease
to be a subscriber.
Hon. W. W. Kitchin seems to
grow more popular in person
county asa candidate for govern
or. e*..~ v~. *-+-
& Add r. I. Satterfeld. route S,
Roxboro, as a renewal for the
Recorder for IL months.
s@ as + ass ROPER.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-02-11

Arvie Dudley was arrested and
gave bond before the mayor
Monday morning for abandoning
his wife. He is expected to ap-
pear before the mayor March the
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-02-11
TWenty.Siy Defendants.

The mayor had an unusual
court Monday from point of num-
bers.' There were twenty-six
cases to claim his attention when
court was called to order.
Of this number twelve were
sent over to the May term OF
Durham superior court. All
shades of people were up for
various offenses such as cursing,
rows, drunks. fights. stealing,
Sunday drunks, etc.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-04
REIGNED LESS
THAN SECOND

LISBON, March Investigation
of the recent assassination shows
that Luiz. the crown prince who
was killed, was actually the king of
Portugal for the shortest reign in
the history of the world. The prin-
cipal assassin ran behind the car
riage and pointed his revolver
straight at King Carlos back. When
he was right down between the
back wheels of the carriage hardly
more than two feet from the king,
he fired point blank The king was
then standing up facing the other
assassins, who surrounded the car
riage, and the crown prince in the
forward seat was also standing The
bullet from the assassin's revolver
that went through the kings heart
from behind, passed clear through
his body and struck down the
crown prince. For an instant Of
time, therefore, while the bullet was
passing between the heart of the
king and that of his son, Luiz was
king of Portugal. There have been
many kings for few hours, and
kings for day, but never before
a king for the fraction of a second.
The Portuguese government is like
ly to recognize this instant's reign
by inscribing Luiz in the list of the
country's rulers.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-04
YOU HOLD YOUR JOB IN TRUST FOR ALL.

man said: ssI don't know about this One Per Cent
cubdont think it's very practicable. You say it will
do good to in with lot Of other people and give
per cent of my income to the poor for four weeks
can't see it. I'm not sure it's fair either What's it
my business after ala Why don't you go to John Rock
efeler? He says his fortune is trust fund I'm not kick
ing you understand, but don't exactly it,
This all wrong He admitted it afterwards.
The One Per Cent club is practicable it it isn't any
thing else It's practicable because it's bringing food and
warmth and shelter to the unemployed poor instead of
leaving them with hunger and cold and exposure. Fair
because it equazes the gifts of the rich and the poor 1t
gives every the opportunity to size up his own gen
crosby, because puts end to that very natural feel
ing 'My little contribution won't amount to anything
1t may be selfish way to look at it, but it will do
for you than it will for the poor because you can't
do anything for anybody without doing yourself more
good than you do them.
When you give your seat in the to woman, you
make yourself fine present 1t establishes kind of
bond between you She is better looking than she
before You think of her. If she drops her bundle
you the first to stoop and pick up Her comfort has
become your business Haven't you felt that way?
You swing the strap and you feel distinctly better You
have forgotten yourself and has made you bigger
And the influence of that little act of kind
stays with you all evening.
Why? Because you estabshe bond between your
self and another member of the human family.
Suppose everybody in this city should put out their
hands and do something for the unfortunate.
What would it mean! There isn't any computing that.
ISL an! nina capable OF estimating IT, but tne
police court would show it. The columns would
show it. The churches would show it. We would all find
out-and it would surprise too-how much goodness
there in the world and how much happiness and how
much nearer were to neighbors.
1t would make the happiest city in the world
"John Rockefeller says his fortune is trust fund.-
argued this man. "Why not go to hm?'
Well, what's your fortune? Your fortune is your job,
isn't it?
Applying the Rockefeller rule is that job all yours or
is it merely trust that you hold for all 1t is your good
fortune that and not your neghbor happens to have
that job. So don't keep it all for yourself.
The job is yours but not all yours
No; what you need is yours-but the rest is trust
fund just much Johns is. If you giving of
yours at least in proportion he gives of his you cam
criticize him. You have nothing John.
Don't wait for somebody to to you. Start your
own club These unemployed people are your brothers
and sisters
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-04
NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT OF
FINAL HEARING AND HEAR
ING OF PETITION FOR
DISTRIBUTION.
No. 4158.

NO 4l66.
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
the State Of Washington, in and
for the County of Spokane.
In the matter Of the estate OF
John S. Smith, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that James
r. Smith, administrator Of the es-
tate Of John S. Smith. deceased. has
rendered and presented for settle
ment to, and filed in the Superior
Court of Spokane County, State OF
Washington. his final account as such
administrator and his petition for
final distribution and that Wednes-
day, the 18th day of April, 1908, at
9 o'clock a. m, at the courtroom OF
our said Superior Court. in the City
of Spokane, in said Spokane Coun-
ty, has been duly appointed by our
said Superior Court, for the settle
ment Of the final account, at which
time and place any person inter
ested in said estate may appear and
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-04
"1HEY WHO NEVER
COME BACK"

"Tired-tired-de tired! James
old chap, put me to bed"
Maurice Smyth sank exhausted
into the great armchair and smiled
YEARLY at his valet, sleep-eyed
standing in the doorway. James
crossed the floor and bent at his
masters feet. Deity he unbuckled
the dainty pomps and laid them
aside. The man in the chair stared
vacantly at the glowing Goals in
the crate and sighed.
"My God!" he meaned. "Ten
years." He scrutinized the man
at his feet.
James"
eyes, SIR" the valet answered.
Have you ever been so unhappy
that you could have killed your
self"
Indeed l have, sir" his man an
swered. But he paused in his work
and fumbled at the snap above his
masters silken hose.
James," Smyth queried, "have
you ever been in lover"
yes, SIR" James answered and
he rose to his feet, a perfect SYM
pathy and understanding creeping
over his face.
Sir" he said, would it interest
you to know that Miss Morrisey
called this afternoon She wanted
me to make sure to tell you of her
CALL
SIS that all?' Smyth yawned.
James face fell in disappointment.
James," Smyth went on, cts
not that-it's just she and the rest
of them whom l want to get away
from! I'm sick-rm tired"
Perhaps, sir" the valet suggest
ed, half turning to do the errand,
perhaps a glass of port will do
you good?"
"No-no!" Smyth painfully sigh.
ed mot that. Wine! I've been
wine drunk for 10 years. Pm home.
sick-I want to go home. l want
to go-home!" The voice was so
soft, pathetic, so like a tired, dis
appointed childs voice that the
valet stopped and laid a friendly
hand ON his masters shoulder.
Eyes, sir" he said, 81 know how
that is, sir"
you wouldn't think that a man
could change as l have changed in
these 10 years gone. 1t came to me
suddenly at Brices Hall tonight. l
was with those Dillon girls. There
was a one-act skit with a rural set
ting, an innocent milkmaid, a
farmer boy-and darn it all, he
looked just like me of Is years ago.
Then in comes an actress who was
was having hard time getting
back to the Great White Way-an
awfully clever plot, wonderful set
ting-and that boy; he looked as
l used to look"
at would be hard to imagine
such of you, sir" the valet sup
piled.
Smyth slipped into his lounging
robe and stretched his feet to the
glowing Goals.
Il wish I could go back" he said,
back to the farm again. And greet
old friends, and drive cows, and
hunt birds nests and make love
to country girls" He stopped
abruptly and sank back in the
chair with his eyes closed
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-04
n. HIS BoYHoOD

Comparatively uneventful as
was Methuselah's early life. there
are several incidents worth re-
cording. He nearly had Q fatal
accident at the age of 5 yea,
no, it was when he was So, which
about corresponds to that age at
the present time, At any rate
the tot fell out Of his high chair a
didstance of three cubits to the
floor. Like a shot he hurtled
through space al the rate of one
minute a foot, so that his ma
barely had time to spread a sofa
pillow under him, breaking his
fall. Methuselah had the breath
knocked out Of him. however, and
did not recover 1t until eight
hours afterward. But then he
let out a roar that could be heard
all over the West-end.
AS a young boy Methuselah
played with other gray-bearded
adelescents ranging in age from
65 to 12O years. And many ia
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-04

the good time they had racing
snails for friendly wagers of
striped candy. Methuselah had a
very speedy snail which usually
COPIED twice out of five. 1t could
do four inches in 20 days 3 hours
and Al minutes. Fact
These memoirs would be in
complete without mention of the
foxy trick which the mischievous
little shaver played on his par
ents. One day he set back the
hands of the family clock four
months, and by the time the mis-
take was discovered it was too
late to send him to school that
day. Thus, Methuselah spent a
fortnight that otherwise would
have been devoted to ''readin'
'ritin' and 'rith-me-tic," in smoking
out a young megatherium from Its
burrow. 1t was at this mischievous
pastime that Enoch found him, and
childing him gently. whaled the Lao
on the conk with the lower
maxiliary of plesiosaurus.
(Continued)
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-04
DAILY SHORT STORY

I he said dreamily. "Her hair was
fair and braided, her eyes were
blue and her cheeks rosy-and she
loved me-so she said. Oh, no,
she's not waiting for me to come
back-that's just in books. She
married the leading dry goods mer.
chant in that little town of ours.
They have several children"
The two lapsed into solitude I'M
til the tick-tocking of the hall clock
sounded like steel on an anvil.
Does one ever go back, James p
"No, sir" the valet answered.
"No doubt you are right" the
master said. He began beating a
mad tarantatatum with his finger
nails upon the chair arm, 1--WE
never go back-we never 60 back.
How utterly damned are we How
utterly, utterly, utterly, utterly
UTTERLY damned are wei"
He arose and reeled dizziIy to
his bed.
by the way. James," he said.
you say that Margaret called this
afternoon"
Eyes, sir" The valet sighed in
relief. ~.
BLESS her heart! And she left
orders" 81
For yo uto meet her at Sherry's,
sir, at luncheon today"
"And that will be at 2. James,
call me at noon-and don't let me
oversleep, Do you hear, sir?"
Yes, SIR"
Good night"
Good night, sir"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-04
LEFT S170 ON TRAIN

]. L. Monitor, who has been work
ing on the Spokane International
railroad, near Athol, Idaho, reached
the city last night as he thought
with about $40 in bills. He didn't
however. for somewhere, sometime,
somehow, en- route to the town the
money disappeared. There were
nine $40 bills and four $40 bills.
Monitor does not believe his
pockets were picked, but rather
thinks he was careless and dropped
the money on the train.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-04

file his exceptions in writing to the
said final account, and contest the
same and show cause. If any, why
final distribution Of said estate
should not be ordered.
Witness. the Hon. VIM. A.
Huneke, Judge of the said Superior
Court. and the seal of said Court af-
fixed this 26th day of February, A..
D. 1908.
r. A. KOONTZ,
County Clerk and Clerk Of the
Superior Court.
BY Fred May, Deputy.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-04

! AR1EBUT TERI
calf, resigned from his fathers de-
partment to wed Miss Marie But
tiers. daughter of an Oakland mil
lionaire.
Young Metcalf baked at his
fathers order that officers Of the
navy, from lieutenant down, must
not wed.
Anyway" says the young officer
81 felt that l would never make a
success in the navy. want
business career and, oh, well,
MariaD
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-04

Patrolman Snamiska yesterday
found three receipts for money
which were evidently lost by Fred
c. Hazelton. He may have them by
calling at police headquarters.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-04
GIRL TOO MUCH FOR
SECRETARY METCALF

OAKLAND, CAL, March At
turns out that Lieutenant Victor H.
Metcalf, Jr.. son OF Secretary Met
New-York tribune., 1908-06-28

waters and Immediately the river rs lTlhstN
with boats Some sway the tide. Others are
upon shore About these men of all professions
gather their whole soul centred upon the aplh-
cation of paint to their craft Summer does "o'
more industriously paint the Landscape th''h oo
these men color their boats Artists are 'iiei''
expendins more energy upon sWashlhg green
lead upon The sides of a sailboaf than ever theE
do npon an exhibition canvas. Lawyers forget
briefs while rigging up sail. Merchants are
oblivious to the tides Of trade while they cauih
and varnish their canoes. The man VINO plans
a palace and the man who carries hCds for II
work side by side with equal enthusiasm and
entire good fellowship at fitting out roWboat'
putting in oarlocks and otherwise making 1t
ready for use sympathy lifts al! ranks to sunny
elevations.
The waterfront is redoleEt OF tar, paint and
turnentine the nautical mans ideal fragrance of
summer.
The man who is fisher of men in the pulpit
is actively giving deep an attention TO the
weight of his rod and length of his fishing line
as ever he does to the sermon with which he
bats for souls Sunday.
Bathhouses are wearing an air Of bustling
activity and fresh paint. Neghboring beaches
are thronged with joyous families teaching their
little ones to dive beneath oncoming waves and
helping them to build forts in the warm sand
A salt sting is in the breeze that inspires tene-
New-York tribune., 1908-06-28
THE YE1R'S MATURITY
Mature and Man -4hhe Respond to
NGturc's Summer Mood.
By VI. W. Mount

We know il is summer. Nature leaves no
uncertainty in the minds OF those who gaze upon
her in this, her season of maturity. Rosy CLOUDS
of peach bloom which rested upon the hills IN
the early morning of the year have dissolved
and green groves fringe the sky line in their
stead Encircling dogwood trees and wild alder
have unwound their white wells from the face
of the forest and all it's mysteries of flower and
leaf are revealed. Violets have slipped within
green sheaths and The snow of DAISIES poWders
the land.
Trees have changed their lacelike canopies of
yellow and bronze and pink to fretted domes of
emerald through which the sunshine filters upon
arboreal pictures on the grass. The scent of
roses is in the air; the sound Of the sea and the
wind in the forest sing III the ears. There is
an G .bo of -;hter in the brook that sparkles
over its stony bed; there are dimples made by
some wandering breeze in the long meadow
grass. a wood thrush flutes early to feathered
songstcrs = the grove in cali that is thrilling,
sweet and clear, and is the voice of summer.
The drowsy hum Of insects croons to waning
summer, but sweet bird choristeTs fill the world
with melody
The human responds to this reveille Of sum
mer as Unconsciously as dos the robin to the
thrush. All who may forsake their allegiance to
Midas and fare afiold to Persephone. She
Is a frie dly goddess ready with smiles and
tender songs and chaplets of flowers for all who
follow in her footsteps.
Children found her first. They discovered,
weeks ago the imprint OF her light foot in the
trail OF pale ancmones-"wind flowers" of the
wood: in the blue eyes of hepaticas, which
looked a promise Of violets TO follow. Human
blossoms Of the spring know a mystic bond be-
two them and all that is young and fair and
child life of the woods and child life of the
street commune il 4 language dear to and
understood 10y both. You may read the trans
Iation of The song Of the brook IN the eyes of
the child who harkcns to il.
Under the trees children gather in Joyous
groups t. play. the sunshine plays among
them. in sheer JOY Cf being. In the meadows
young lambs "f the fold unsteady legs, and
lambs OF the human household gaze bright eyed
and wondering upon another.
The city seems 10 empty its population in the
parks. The grass Is powdered over with romp
ing little ones and grown-ups seeking shade and
cool breezes away from the heated streets.
The cali of summer is borne along running