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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-04-10

were married after an exciting
OPPOSITION, Rev. w. G. Barrett, of
the Second Baptist church. Off
ciating in the presence of a few
faithful friends. e.. j..
The marriage was compassed
by deft work. The father, moth
er and and one brother were vio-
lently opposed to it, the several
sisters and other brothers favor
ed it. Last Tuesday night they
attended the Barbee school clos
ing and concert and seeing that
the consent of the parents could
not be reached, they decided to
come back to the city and wed.
The brother saw the sister walk
off with the prospective husband
and interfered. Other friends
of the couple interceded and they
drove here "wednesday morning
calling Register of Deeds Mark
ham and the minister up for the
formalities that must follow ev-
cry match.
The bride is Of manageable
age and the opposition of the
family is not accounted for. She
is quite a pretty, admirable
young woman and her husband
is a farmer liked here and worthy
the bride and the chase to wed
her.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-04-10
Or. Manning Wins.

The case of DIR. ]. M. Man.
ming against the Interstate tele.
ohone company that was carried
to the Supreme court, was de.
cided this week andDr. Manning
won the suit.
The particulars of this case
are: Drs. Manning and Mann
occupied the same Offices and
used the same phone and for
that service the telephone people
charged them SIS instead Of
three. DR.. Manning refused to
pay the price and THE telephone
company proceeded to take Out
the phone. DR.. Manning secured
a restraing order and the matter
went to the superior court,
where he won. The telephone
company appealed to thesupreme
court and were again losers.
This settles the matter.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-04-10

THE effort of politicians to Sc
cure votes by high talk either lin
favor of oragainstnegroes should
receive the just rebuke deserved
at the hands of the people when
voting time comes, be he presi-
dent, Senator or Congressman,
or for that matter any man seek
ing public office. These matters
always bob up on the caves Of q
campaign, and from public re-
ports the highest officers of the
land are not immune when il
comes to catering to the negro
vote, and doing things that will
cause preiudiced people to vote
against all such.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-04-10
Death Of Mr.. Pennington.

Mr.. Henry Pennington died
Tuesday morning at his home on
Lynchburg street after a slow
decline of months in which he
had not been desperately III but
surely failing.
lie was SO years old and was a
native of Wake. He moved here
a number of years ago and when
he retired from active life he
had accumulated considerable
property which he leaves without
heirs other than Mrs. Penning-
ton.
Mr. Pennington was q mem
Lar II 4 state family prominently
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-04-10
University Professor Dead.

Baltimore. Nd, April O.
Prof. J. W. Gore, Of the depart
ment of science, university OF
North Carolina. died early today
of tuberculosis at the Union Pro-
testant Einfrmary. He was 50
years old.
Professor Joshua Walker Gore
was a native of Virginia and a
graduate of the states universe
ty. When comparatively young
man, he migrated to North Car
DINA and became associate pro-
fessor of physics. Later he took
the chair in that department and
was at its head q years.
He was dean of the faculty
and presided often in the alb
sence of its real heads. When
DR.. Edwin A. Alderman went to
Europe he was president Of the
institution and when DIR. Alder.
man was later called to Tulane
Professor Gore was offered the
nresidencv hut declined il.
In the class room he was prob
ably the most popular man at
the university. He was the least
pretentious OF men and though
giving one Of the most rigorous
courses offered, nis departments
were generally taken. lie was
master Of bis work and did the
state service in his connection
with the college.
Professor Gore vas connected
with many Of towns enterprises
and had accumulated quite a
competency for his deciing days
He had retired from active work
and Professor J. L. Latta, o.
Durham, was called to fill the
chair Of physics.
The funeral arrangements have
not been completed though the
interment il expected TO take
place Sunday.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-04-10
Low Rates and Mileage Books Via Sea.
b0ard-COmmenclnQ AprII lSt.


On April LIST the Seaboard Air
Line Railway will put on sale
Intra-State rates in the State of
North Carolina at rate of 2 1-2
cents per mile and as soon as
possible thereafter will issue
Tariffs showing Interstate rates
to all points South of the Ohio
and Potamac Rivers, on basis Of
2 IL cents per mile. it being un.
destood, however, that the r. F.
& P. will continue to use rates OF
$3.50 between Richmond, Va,
and Washington, ID. c.
Two thousand mile books In.
ter-State and interchangeable
will be sold for $4,000. good fol
five or less people. members of a
firm or corporation, only one per.
son being allowed to use it at a
time.
For Timetables, Booklets.
Reservations of any kind of in
formation call on +. w. Wood
ward Agent, or address as under
signed,
Z. Fl. Gattis,
T. P. A., No. a Tucker Building,
Raleigh, N. c.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-04-10

EVERY day brings the time
nearer when local politics will
come to be more interesting. We
shall, personally, as mother mat
tiers, have our convictions and
vote for them, but we see no rea-
son why we should aid in the
nomination or election of any
man or set of men through these
columns, and all communications
that extol the virtue or vices of
any man will be publish d as adj
vertisements only. There are
lots of good men in the county
that want positions, and if it
were possible we would like to
see all of them have it, but they
cannot.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-04-10
DURHAM. N. c., April 10. 1908

WHEN an automobile line is es-
tablished between Durham and
Chapel Hill the necessity for the
electric railway will have passed
for the time, but sooner or later
we will have such a line, and the
company that puts their money
in it will realize a good invest
meut.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-04-10

street and the road leading to it
is well-nigh inaccessible. Bad
as it was, in ten minutes from
the time of the alarm, the horses
were on the spot after a drop
down in the middle of the street
leading tolthe house and hun
.dreds of feet of hose were con-
nected far up the street and
good pressure put upon the
stream. 3 R.@
The house is destruction COM
plete, though its sides still stand
supported by timbers entirely
wrecked but not burned in two.
The blaze broke out from below
but such was the nature of it
that the fire seemed altogether
from the top and it was almost
impossible to send the whole
stream upon it, Within fifteen
minutes from the first water, the
blaze was out and no danger of a
spread in a rather thickly popu-
lated district.
The loss to the family of Mr..
Barbee is irremediable. They
saved a few pieces of furniture,
but no clothes even and but for
the dog there would have been a
sadder story to relate. The iani-
NAL aroused the sleeping people
by fierce barking and when the
father made outcry, the lower
part of the house was enveloped
in flames and smoke so dense
that the ladies were barely able
to come down through it. AS it
was, they swere unable to save
their jewelry, some of which
was costly and priced greatly
and escaped only:in fright. Their
handsome piano was a total
wreck and every amulet and tai
isman of the home went in the
general disorder and ctnfusion
incident to escape.
The loss will reach So, 900. The
house was owned by Mr.. John
R. Proctor and had been built
less than six months. The Bar.
bee family had been in it less
than a week and it was a particu.
larly attractive home ::of seven
rooms and well arranged. The
origin of the fire is a mystery
and the theory that it came from
the incubator is discounted by
those best acquainted with it.
Neighborhood sympathy was
abundant and the end of town in
which it occurred came out in
hundreds to aid the family in its
mis- fortune.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-04-10

torial life of Dakota, his BROTH
err John Pennington was govern
or of the large domain.
The funeral services was con-
Quoted Wednesday afternoon at
2::3O from the home, Rev. c. j.
Thompson :of ::the First Baptist
church, and Rev. S. s. Bost, of
the Episcopal, conducting it.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-04-10
Fire thursday Mcrnlna.

A fire alarm turned in Thurs
day morning from the residence
Of Mr.. X. H. Barbee, on Oak
wood avenue, called the fire com
panies to a situation almost past
remedy and at half past one
O'Clock the pretty residence was
wholly destroyed.
The hose wagon made . des-
II dash TO The yicinity u tbs
~ only 70 Be wheeled back u
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-04-10

City Man Ito vIlIagert-wouIdn't II
open your eyes II you were TO look
h5ross ut that lot there and rec one Of
our city skyscrapers covering ~ WI.
lage Man-waal. I guess would, see.
In as I've got twenty head o. cattle
grain there.-Bohcmian
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-04-10
Well Jreundcd.

as my son getting vel grounded In
The classicsT' asked the anxious mil
lionaire.
II would put II even stronger than
that" replied the private tutor. Il may
say that he Is actually stranded on
them" Chicago Record. Herald.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-04-10
The Badge of Honesty

Il On every wrapper Of Doctor PIerces
Golden Medical Discovery because full
list oi tho ingredients composing u Il
printed there In plain English. Forty
years Of experience has proven IT, superior
worth as o bIoOd purifier and inylgorat
ing tonic for the cure Of stomach disorders
and all liver ills. II builds up the run.
down system ~ no other tonic can 10
which alcohol II used. The active medic.
inal principles Of native roots such as
Golden Seal and Queens root. Stone and
Mandrake root, BlOOdroot and Black
Cherrybark are extracted and preserved
BY Tho uso oi chemically pure, triple.
refined giyccrlne. send 10 DR.. X. v. Pierce
at Buffalo. N. ", Tor free booklet which
quotes extracts from well.fecognized med.
zeal aUth0rItIos such as Drs. Bartholow,
King. Scudder. Coo, EIIingwood and .
host % otLrrS. showing that these roots
can BE- tsgended upon Tor their curative
action IL al weak states 81 the stomach,
acc0mplnicd by indigestion or dyspepsia
as well ifziI bilious % liver complaints
and IN YL/wastlng diseases where thero
Is losIyaesh and gradual running down
81 tLrs,rcngth and system.
The sGnlden Medical nlscnxerY makes
rich. ENC blood and % lnyIgorates and
frglIatrs TIC Stomach. lIer and bowels.
ard. through ulem.- Lhe whole sYstem.
Thus al skin affections, blotches, pimples
aud sfuptluns a. veil as scrOful0us swell.
lings and old open running sores or ulcers
are cured and healed. In treating old
running sores. or ulcers, IL is we'll 10 IN.
sure their healing 70 apply 10 them DR..
plcrce's All.ilealing Salve. Ify0ur drug.
gIst don't happen 10 have this salye In
stock, send liity.f0ur cents In postage
stamps % Or. u. '. Pierce. InyaIids' Hotel
and Surgical Institute, Buffalo. N. v, and
q large box gi the sAll-IIealing Salye >
Will reach you by return post.
YUu cant a8Jrd ~ accept 4 secret nos.
trum a. asBhstltutgtor this nUn.alcohOIic.
| medicine or KsDwN COMPOSITION, not
| even thgu@n The urgent dealer mAy
thereby make little bigger profit.
Dr. piofer's pleAsant Pellets rpulIata
af0 lnsl9Fa C stomach. liver ard bowels.
atit 8fsrpA -. iiey sabuieg, easy % AXE
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-04-10

Walt Il a hard word TO the hungry
German Proyerb.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-04-10
A Runway Marriage.

At 1:45 Wednesday norling,
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The San Francisco call., 1908-03-29
OFFICER FIRES SHOTS
AFTER FLEEING THIEF

Several shots were fired by a pur-
suing policeman in sensational
chase after pickpocket through the
heart of the downtown district early
yesterday evening The fleeing thief
finally eluded capture, disappearing
near Union square.
The fight started from Kearny
street car when John Faci of 432 Doug
lass avenue discovered a sneakthief
making away with his purse, having
jerlsed it from FACTS pocket. Faci
Immediately raised the cry of "Stop
thiefw and set out after the pick
pocket.
The robber 'darted UP Market street
to Grant avenue. ran down to Geary
and turned up toward Union square.
with rapidly growing crowd in hot
pursuit. Officer w. Cavanaugh Joined
the party near the square and fired
several shots from his revolver after
the running man, but the effect was
only to cause him to increase his
pace and finally disappear.
The man answers the description of a
pickpocket who is believed to be sys-
tematicaily operating on the down
town streetcars, and detectives were
detailed on the case
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-29
ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY
ELECTS NEW OFFICERS
Charles BurkhaIter Is Chosen
President at Annual Meet
ing of the Organization

The Astronomical Society of the Pa
cihc held its annual meeting in the
rooms of the California club last night
and elected a board of directors and
officers for the coming year. Those
elected were:
President, Charles Burkhalter; first
vice president, w. W. Campbell; second
vice president, G. Z. Hale: third vice
president F. Morse; secretary, r. T.
Crawford; treasurer. T. G. Galloway
directors-Charles Burkhalter. w. w.
Campbell, T. G. Galloway, W. II.
Crocker, c. S. Cushing. Robert G.
Aitkin. G. E. Hale, F. Morse, d. s.
Townley. Robert Aitken was elected
Mount Hamilton secretary, and s. D.
Townley. ]. H. Moore and j. D. Mad
drill were placed on the publication
committee.
After reading his annual report, re-
firing President Charles S. Cushing de-
clared that the Bruce medal for distin-
suished scientific services had been
awarded to Director Edward c. Picker
ing of the Harvard observatory A lee
ture, illustrated with slides taken on
the recent Crocker expedition to Flint
island to observe the suns eclipse, was
given by DR.. w. w. Campbell. director
of Lick observatory.
The directors gave a vote Of thanks
to F. r. Zeal. secretary y-treasurer of the
organization for II years, and to Rob-
ert G.. Aitken for his services DUNG IL
years on the publication committee.
The Astronomical society has about 500
members.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-29
SAN DIEGO APPREHENsIvE
News of Evans Indisposition
Causes Much Fear

SAN DIEGO, March 2S.-The news
that the flagship Connecticut had been
detached from the fleet at Magdalena
bay to bring Admiral Evans to San
Francisco for a course of treatment
at San Luis Obispo was received here
with considerable apprehension. Re-
assuring reports regarding the ad-
mirals health have been coming from
Magdalena bay during the past 10
days, but the fact that it is deemed
necessary to bring him north two
weeks In advance of the fleet is taken
to indicate that his condition Is not
all that could be wished for.
Plans for the San Diego celebration
the first of California's series of well
comes to the feet-include a parade
of sailors from the water front to the
city park. where it is proposed to pre-
sent Admiral Evans a jeweled golden
key to the city and have him make a
brief speech in response to addresses
Of welcome from Governor Gillett on
behalf of the state, and Mayor For
ward on behalf of the city. 1t Is also
proposed to present Admiral Evans
with a sword, the gift of the Grand
Army and Spanish war veterans. In
addition there are to be banquets and
balls in which the admiral has been
asked to participate.
The San Diego plans were forward
cd to Magdalena bay yesterday for
Admiral Evans approval. A copy now
will be sent to San Francisco. 1t is
considered extremely doubtful that the
admiral will be able to do all that is
expected of him while on the coast and
he possibly will delegate most Of she
social duties to Rear Admiral Thomas,
who will bring the fleet from Magda-
lena bay to San Diego, where it is
planned that Admiral Evans flag will
again be hoisted to the mainmast OF
the Connecticut.
The fact that Admiral Evans in his
dispatches to Washington declared he
would rejoin the fleet at San Diego
was good news TO the local committee,
who feared at first that in going north
at this time the commander in chief
might not return for the celebrations
In the southern cities.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-29
w. PARKER LYONS QUITS
FRESNO ADMINISTRATION
Iii Health Given to Veil End
Of Bitter Fight on
CaloouS
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALI

FRESNO. March 2s.-W. Parker
Lyons, mayor of Fresno, resigned to-
day, assigning i'll health as his rea-
son. At special meeting OF the
board Of trustees, Edward Bush was
elected to succeed Lyons
The retirement of Lyons comes as
the climax of a bitter political fight.
and it is understood that the contro-
versies in which the mayor had become
involved were responsible for his resig-
nation. Lyons had c1ashed with the
antisaloop element and had been sub
Jected to severe criticism for his at
titude toward the saloons
A movement had been launched to
reduce the number of saloons in the
city. and promise was exacted from
the Lyons administration that the
number would be cut from so to 40. 1t
was during the arrangement of this
matter that The trouble arose.
Lyons offered to cooperate with the
antisaloon element Under certain con-
ditions. which the opposition was un-
willing to meet The situation was
somewhat complicated by the position
of the city attorney. who also served
as legal representative for many of the
liquor houses.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-29
ARRANGE MUSICAL TRUCE
Committees of Congress Settle
the Copyright Controversy

WASHINGTON. March est was
predicted tonight by members of the
senate and house library committees
that compromise would be reached
which would settle the controversy be-
tween the manufacturers and Dur-
veyors Of mechanical music prodrcine q
machines and moving picture machines
on the one side and composers. niav-
wrights ana theatrical managers On
the other. The basis of the com
promise. IL is said will be the nav
nent of percentage by the mechan-
ical device people TO authors and com
posers when their works are repro-
duced- the mechanical interests TO he
given a license in consideration of the
percentage.
This compromise is TO be perfected
at meeting of the interest involved
10 be held in the near future. The
basis of the settlement was reached
after three days OF argument before
the senate and house committees on IL
brary in joint session. This hearing o
ended late today with the sudden an
pearance Of disposition to COM
promise Such a compromise would re-
lfeve the demand for legislation q,
the subject and consequently remove
from the pending codifcation of the
copyright laws one of the most serious
problems in that measure.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-29
ITO TO AGAIN TAKE
CHARGE IN KOREA
Breach Lett by Death OF Stevens
to Be Filled by the
Marquis
Japanese Says Killing OF Amer
ican Diplomat Was Ma
ti0nal Calamity

TOKYO, March 28.-Marquis Ito, Jap
anese resident general of Korea. will
leave here for that country April 2.
He lunched with the emperor today
and afterward called at the American
embassy, where he talked for long
time with Ambassador Thomas J.
OBrien.
1t is understood that Ito's visit to
Korea Is necessary in view of the death
of the late Durham W. Stevens, adviser
Of the Korean council OF state, who at
the time he was assassinated in San
Francisco was proceeding to Washing
ton to lay certain facts and documents
with proposals before the American
government. Marquis Ito said today:
II regard the death of Mr.. Stevens
as national disaster and personal
loss. He was loyal friend and serv-
ant of Japan and Korea and both ma
tions mourn for him. Mr.. Stevens was
my personal friend. He was honest
and fearless. with a well balanced mind
and i regarded him as fine type OF
American. He was always loyal citi-
zen of America, and his memory alone
will serve TO increase the friendship OF
my countrymen for his.
II am returning TO Korea determined
TO pursue a policy whereunder l hope
to restore that country to condition
whereby the mass of the people can
live protected from extortion and cor
ruption. I cannot Immediately change
conditions which have existed for cen
turtles. but can already see some light
ahead. / shall miss Mr.. Stevens, who
was my fearless assistant during a re-
cent period, when the difficulties of the
situation We're so tremendously in
creased by the agitation of the foreign
and native adherents of the old
regime"
movement has been started by the
Tokyo club to erect a national monu-
ment to Mr.. Stevens. The Marquis
Tsuzuki and the Marquis Inouye lead
the list of subscriptions which already
guarantee a success of the proposition
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-29
.'SOLID FIVE AGAIN
BLOCKS LEGISLATION
Councilman Raises Technical
Objection on Authority of
Unnamed Lawyer
City Attorney, Disguised With
Dilatory Tactics, Sounds
Warning of People

ALAMEDA, March 2S.-President f.
city council. who are determined that
Alameda shall have but one public
playground and that it must be located
on the Dunn and Taylor tracts, for
which the solid five" want the city
TO pay $115,0o0. succeeded again at the
meeting of the municipal Legislators
last night in temporarily blocking the
efforts of the minority TO have set the
date of the referendum election called
for by more than 1,200 voters of Ala
media.
Councilman E. p. Bullock OF the
minority, who, with Mayor L. K Tay-
lor, believes that the city should have
| at least three public Fairgrounds, in
troduced resolution calling on the
council to carry out the provisions of
the referendum petition for an election,
which is mandatory. Loop opposed the
resolution, raising technical objections.
He questioned City Attorney III. w.
Simpson concerning the resolution and
then declared that he had consulted
an eminent lawyer and that the latter
had told him that the resolution was
not in proper form. Simpson held that
the points raised by Loop were imma-
terial
What this council desires to find
out" said the city attorney. is what
the'people of Alameda want in the way
of Fairgrounds, and they will let that
be known by the vote at the referen-
dunn election, IL they are given the
chance. AS to the resolution, l am
satisfied 1T is all right
When the vote on the resolution was
taken, the solid five-President Loop,
Counci1men Bert Fisher. Charles p
ia gagnos, Ernest ]. Probst and f. S.
Gee-voted as one man. and to the sur
prise Of many In the lobby Councilman
DR.. III. w. Brown. who has heretofore
stood with the minority on the play
ground project. voted with the ma
jority. The resolution will come up
again at the meeting of the city coun-
Gil to be held Monday. April 8.
The solid five" have tied up the
playground proposition for nearly a
year and have refused 10 compromise.
The city attorney has advised them
that the referendum petition of an cleo
tion to break the deadlock and settle
the question is mandatory and that the
election will have TO be called.