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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-09-11
Death Of Joseph |. franklin.

After a protracted illness o
several months Mr.. Joseph LIE,
Franklin died at his home il
Swift Creek township, Walk
county, Sunday morning at
O'Clock. Mr.. Franklin was ;
member of Macedonia Methods,
church and lived a consistent
christian life. He was a graduate
of the Cary high school and a stu
dent of Trinity college, being a
member of the junior class when
he was taken i'll.
He is survived by his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. B. S. Franklin, two
brothers and three sisters, Earl
R. Franklin, principal of the
Merry Oaks public high school;
Craven P. Franklin, of the North
Carolina experiment station; Min
ME L. May Belle and Bessie w.
Franklin.
The funeral services were con-
Quoted from Macedonia church
Monday evening at 8 o'clock by
Rev. j. d. Pegram, the pastor.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-09-11

Mr.. Thomas H. Bullock, aged
55 years, died Wednesday night
at 1875 after an illness of two
weeks with pneumonia.
Mr.. Bullock came here about
twelve years ago from Granville
county, his old home, and has
lived constantly here since then.
He reared a large family and is
survived by his wife and eleven
children. Besides these, he has
three brothers and a number of
connections in this place and in
his old home.
The funeral took place this
morning from the home on Rox-
boro street, after which the body
was shipped to Stems, Granville
county, for interment.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-09-11

stream. A committee was sent
out to look over the situation.
On motion 1t was ordered that
a note In the sum Of $1,000 to
carry on the work Of rebuilding
the several bridges be executed
and that another for $1,000 be
drawn for current expenses.
The board adjourned late in the
afternoon.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-09-11
HILLSBOR0 and ORANGE COUNTY

/ 00UhO hNb OhhHuL UUUViI
The Observer Contains Items Of Inieres
This Week.
Mrs. M. L. Taylor and Mrs
Floyd Leonard left here Monda,
for the North to purchase a stocl
of Fall and Winter Millinery foI
Mrs. M. L. Taylor & Sister, Hills
boro.
Miss Josephine Paris ant
sister. Miss Maria Paris, WHIT
spent vacation here at home with
their mother, Mrs. Annie P
Paris, have returned to the
Salem Female Academy, Win.
ston-Salem, where Miss Jose.
phine is a teacher, and Miss
Maria, a student, in that excel.
lent school.
Miss Josephine Forrest is
visiting Philadelphia and Balti.
more for the purpose Of buying
Fall and Winter Millinery for the
millinery store of the Misses For
rest, Hillsboro. @
County Commissioner JOS
eph w. Picket told us Monday
about a small sycamore log that
has recently been washed up in
Hughes old mill pond, in Cedar
Grove Township, that had been
buried there for over a hundred
years. The log looked as fresh
and sound as If it had just been
buried.
The following young gentle
men left here this week for
Chapel Hill to enter the State
University: Mr.. Samuel M.
Gattis, Jr., son of Hon. S. M.
Gattis; Mr.. A. H. Graham, son
Of Hon. John w. Graham; Mr..
Hal Parish. son of County Treas
urer Harry L. Parish. and Mr..
Eugene Rimmer. son of Mr.. A.
II. Rimmer.
The County Board of Elec-
tons met on Friday. September
4. and appointed Registrars and
Judges of Election for the elec-
ton to be held on Tuesday, No
vember Bird. The Orange Coun-
ty Board of Elections is composed
Of Messrs. ]. ID. Webb and
Joseph A. Harris. Democrats.
and Mr.. A. J. Gordon, Republi-
can.
Why. certainly, Mr.. John
Laws was re-nominated by the
Democratic County Convention
held on Saturday, August % for
Register of Deeds Of Orange
County, and that, too, by accla-
nation and without a dissenting
vote. The Democrats Of Orange
have about made up their minds
that this Office belongs to Mr..
laws by right Of possession. and
hey are going to continue to
elect him as long as he lives.
Mr.. Laws recorded his first pa
per as Public Register for Orange |
County in August 1S49. fifty nine |
years ago last month. The
Orange County Observer will
pay a handsome reward for the
names of any married couple who
ire now living in this county or
elsewhere. who were married in
Orange County, and whose mar
'iage license was not issued by
Mr.. John Laws. II the Republi-
AN nominee for Register of
Deeds, Mr.. Phipps, wants to do
graceful act, he will come
lown and move that Mr.. Laws
lection. like his nomination, be
made unanimous.
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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-09-11

In this issue will be found an
advertisements of C. M. Hover
ton & Son. Look it up and read
what they have to say about bug
gies.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-09-11
County Commissioners In Session
This Week So Order.
CONVICT FORCES WILL Be DIVIDED.
County Commissioners In Session
this Week Arrange to Rebuild
BrIdgas and Pay for If.
Road Work.

The county commissioners ad
journed Tuesday afternoon afte
having completed one of theiI
busiest two days since their in
cumbency began.
The board did much of financ
ing and the Roxboro road had it.
inning. It was ascertained thaI
the county has contracted fol
1884 tons Of rock at so cent:
and therefore is due in one &C,
count, $40. aS7 and in another loi
Of 6, $50 tons, owes S3,075. The
net amount due the county j:
$54l.I.
The clerk and the chairman oi
the board were allowed to exc.
cute a note of s4.340.1l to pay
the r. L. Peters company build.
ing this road.
The Mineral Springs road has
caused some complaint TO be made
and Mr.. r. 7. Faucette sometime
ago was appointed to assess
these damages. Mr. Faucette's
recent injury necessitated the
election Of another man and Mr..
J. W. Carlton was appointed.
John w. Pickett was granted
permission to dig a ditch to drain
his bottom hands and the county
agrees to put bridges over them
at its own expense.
The tax question figured con-
siderably. Drawbacks were al
lowed to r. B. Morgan on 81, 900
Of real estate; Dave Lyon $3.50.
Morgan Young $3.50. John Me-
bane $500, listed twice; Isaac
Markham $500, listed twice;
Annie Graves 500. listed twice:
Page and Hobson $3.50, listed
twice; 7. L. and s. w. McLees
500 and many polls amounting
to $2i9.
TO BUILD BRIDGES.
1t was ordered that the county
superintendent of roads take out
three forces Of convicts Of ten
each to rebuild the Mangum mill
bridge lifted of during the food.
One goes to Bacon Rhine bridge
and the third to Christians mill.
They will replace these bridges
as soon as possible.
A WOODEN STRUCTURE.
After opening and canvassing
the bids Of the Dates Machine
and Bridge company. Austin
Brothers and Carolina Engineer.
lng company, all OF them were
rejected and a wooden bridge
was ordered built over Emo river
at Christians mill.
The commissioners held that
thee bids were excessive, not
coming in the neighborhood Of
Of the mark set by the county.
The christian mill bridge Is not
total wreck, in fact, the steel
umbcrs are not badly done up
and 10 bid was lower than SITS
and several higher, TO put the
Structure back on its base.
The commissioners mean eyen-
'paIIy to build concrete bridges
over these streams and for the |
pFesc"t will put up wooden
bridge. The travel demands
immediate attention 10 these
highways and wooden bridges
viii be no more trouble than the
SS,nporary :, ones would have been.
,ne commissioners had a petition
HOm citizens nearabout the
pump station asking for q bridge
ulere' 1t asks for a wooden
a.os'-"ay and will serve the pur-
S'e D, Of the Cole mill bridge
y .''6ed away when The crossing
'ae 'tation went down the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-26
BRAVE FIREMAN
 MAY LOSE LIFE

Philadelphia, December 25.-As the re- sut Of smoke inhalalfn during a fire in a moving picture theatre last night Samuel Dunlap, an assistant fire chief and one of the best known men in the local department, is in precarious con- dition at a hospital Several other fire men were overcome by smoke during the fire. but with the exception of Dunlap none Is in a serious condition
 Chief Dunlap is in more accidents than any other member of the Philadelphia fire department and he has more than once fooled the surgeons by returning to duty after they had pronounced him hopelessly incapacitated. Moreover he is the hero of one of the most desperate reseues in the history of the depart ment, having at the imminent risk of his own life. gone into a building several years ago, bringing out Abe Lacey, fire man, who was injured with him in last nights fire. He went through smoke and sparks on that occasion with a roof near ly 100 feet above ready to topple. AL most as soon as he reached the street with Lacey the building collapsed. For this act he was awarded a gold medal by the George Meade post, G. A. R., of which he is a member. He carries bullet in his body received in the civil war
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-26
Gomez Makes Friends By Gall
 to EXpatriateS
PEACE MAY NOW PREVAIL
Plans of the Junta In New York to Make an Active Fight Against Gas tro Regime Have Been
 Finally Abandoned.

New York, December 25-Prominent ex- patriates of Venezuela, several of whom were on the point of launching another in- surrection when news of Senor Castro's overthrow as president reached this city, will leave here tomorrow to aid the newly acclaimed president, Juan Vinoente ,Go- nez Of these former exiles, General Nicholas Rolando, who was the moving spirit in the proposed junta against Cas- tro, stands out prominently. General Rolando's original plans before the fight on the Castro regime has been abandoned in order for him to sail on Monday next with a band of followers for Trinidad, thence to Venezuela at the most propitious time. Even after Castro's overthrow he had planned to go to Trinidad on Monday and walt general developments, but yes- terday an urgent appeal was received from President Gomez asking him to come direct to the Venezuelan capital. He will be accompanied by General Ray mon Ayala, ex-vice president of Vene- zuela and General Felix E. Ambard, who was to have been chief of staff of the in surrection. They will sail on the steam ship Maracaibo, of the Red ID" line, going directly to Caracas.
 The Venezuelan colony in New York is jubilant. Bitterly denouncing Castro they acclaim President Gomez as a master oe diplomacy and congratulate him for his calling of the exiles back to the native land to assist him in reconstruction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-26
Physicians WiU 1ry
 To PreDent Blindness

Harrisburg, Pa, December Estate Health Commissioner Dixon hopes to see prevented fully one-third the number of cases of blindness occurring in Penn sylvania- He declares that this can be done if an old law that has lain prac- tically dormant on the statute books of the state for number of years, and the suggestions that the state department of health proposes, are carefully carried out. A recent report from the Pennsylvania School of the Blind says that in the last eight years more than one-third of the persons admitted to that institution have owed their afflication to opthalmia neona- forum, that is, the affection of the eyes which occurs at the birth of the infant.
 The law which pr. Dixon seeks to have enforced was passed June 26, 1895, and provides that should one or both eyes of an infant become inf1amed or swollen or reddened at any time within two
 weeks after birth, 1t shall be the duty
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-26
JEFFRIES TALKS
 ABOUT THE FIGHT

Los Angeles December 25.-James J. Jeffries former heavyweight champion of the world, evidenced no surprise when the news reached him that Johnson had de- 1eated Burns.
 q thought he would win unless they had his legs and hands both tied" was his characteristic comment on the result. Burns had no night to fight Johnson for the heavyweight championship. I never looked for any other result, but I did not expect the fight to go as far he added.
 When he was asked about the probabil- ity of bringing off a championship fight in this country between Johnson and the winner of the coming Kauffman-B Barry fight, Jeffres said his club would make affair, but that it would doubtless take some time to decide what could be done about it. He said an offer would be cabled to Johnson at once. and that it would be a substantial one. At present, he said. 1t is not certain that either Barry or Kauff- man would consent ts fight the colored man, both of them having inclinations to- ward drawing the color line. so far as Johnson is concerned at least
 Asked what he thought of the idea of colored fighter becoming heavyweight champion of the world Jeferies said he had nothing to say about that. He said he had retired from the ring for good and all, and had no intention whatever of trying to be the champion again.
 .Ieffries said Johnson would be able to demand a good sized sum for a fight now. if it was possible to get an opponent for him. He considers the winner of the Barry Kaufman fight the likeliest man to try for the heavyweight ehampionship against the new winner of the title.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-26
Jim CrOW Saloons Are
 Barred By GOUerr11e1t

such tax for the reason that he has all ready paid special tax, retail liquor dealer at New Orleans, which place he proposes to continue exclusively for white patrons, both bars being in one building, the inter vening space controlled by MT. Smith be- ing occupied by kitchen and stairway.
 The commissioner writes Tn reply, you are informed that, while this office has held that one special tax stamp is suf- fieient to cover the business done at two bars on the same premises, where there is communication between such bars, this office is of the opinion that where there Is an intervening room used for other pur- poses. thus cutting off free communica- ton. one of the bars being for white peo- pie and the other for colored people only, one special tax stamp is not sufficient to cover the business done at both places, MT. s. should pay the special tax"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-26
OLD "SANTA CLAUS"
 LOSES HIS LEG

New York, December 25.-William Ma honey. Staten Island teamster, while hurrying to the home of a friend in Brooklyn last night, where he was to act as Santa Claus, fell and slipped under a trolley car at the Manhattan side of Brooklyn bridge The toys which he was carrying were scattered to the winds, and spectators who rushed to the mans aid noted to their horror that one of his legs was swinging Imply from the knee. ap- parently having been all but severed. A hurry call was sent for an ambulance, but before 1t arrived Mahoney arose and an- nounced that the member was made or wood. It had been severed. in fact. but tho teamster, not to be thwarted in his Christmas plans, hastily procured some crutches, and dragging the stump Of his wooden leg. assisted by his good one, proceeded blithely on his journey, arriving at his friends house in time to appear as a crippled Santa Claus.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-26
Nearly One Hundred Thousand of New YOrk's Poor Aided
 By the Wealthy
5000 BASKETS GIVEN
 BY SALVATION ARMY
Christmas In Washington Is Marked By Cessation of Business and the Merry Jingle of Sleigh Bells
 on Snowy Streets.

New York, December 25.-This city eel sbrated Christmas of 1908 in a way that not only lived up to the best of it's tra- ditions, but set a new standard. Favored with the abundance which the year mad brought forth the rich the well to do and the moderately eircumstanced placed at the disposal of the active workers funds to be distributed. The unfortun- ate in the jails, the i'll in the hospitals, the poor in their homes and the destitute and helpless in institutions all were re- membered That not far from 100000 per- sons were assisted by means of donations of dinners and the like is conservative ly estimated.
 There was no institution in the city that did not have it's Christmas celebra- tion. Special dinners, entertainments, religious exercises-all figured in the pro- grammes. In many of the hospitals Christmas trees were decorated and gifts provided for all the patients. In the churches services appropriate to the day were held, an unprecendented event at St. Patrick's cathedral being the celebra- ton of a pontifical high mass at 4:So in the morning, followed by similar celebration at the usual hours.
 The most notable of the Christmas ben eficiaries were those of the Salvation Army and Volunteers of America. The "army'' had the vast flesr sefs4hc Grand Central Palace auditorium for it's Carisr- mas store house and drew upon its sup ply to send out fully 5000 baskets, each containing a Christmas dinner eor some poor family
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-26
Christmas In Washinaton.

Washington, December 25.-Christmas at the national capital was marked by an almost complete cessation of business, both official and private and in its stead there was substituted the time me-honored observance of the gladsome day. Ma ture combined to give an added effect to the joyous occasion by covering the city with a mantle of snow and the jingle of sleigh bells was everywhere heard As has been the case In years past, in terest centered in what the official fam flies were doing. President and Mrs. Roosevelt gave large family lunch with a few intimate friends and tonight they will dine with Rear Admiral and Mrs. Cowles. Most of the cabinet folks were here, the only absentees being Secretary of War Wright and Mrs. Wright, who will celebrate the day at their home in Memphis; Attorney General and Mrs. Bonaparte, who are their home in Bal timore; Secretary Newberry, who will be the guest of the Detroit club, in his native city and Postmaster General Meyer, who has gone on brief hunting trip The Vice President, his daughter, Mrs. John Timmons, and the sons of the household remained here to partc- fpate in the days festivities. while Mrs. Fairbanks Is visiting friends in Atlantic City.
 An event of some moment to 600 chil- dren of the officials and employees of the postoffice department occurred at Masonic temple, where Mrs. Meyer was the hostess at an entertainment of mu- sic, pantomime. moving pictures, etc. There was a large Christmas tree to add fo the delight of the youthful ones and presents for all were distributed. All She churches conducted religious services and in some of them special music was provided
 The poor and needy were not over looked From known and unknown sources many home, chilled by the wintrv blasts and made desolate by pow ertys sting, was frightened by gen. erous supplies of fuel, food and raiment The Associated charities in most instances had charge of the work of distribution, although the Elks, Mystic Shriners and other fraternal orders. business firms and sprivate individuals extended independent help.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-26
Policemen Are Generous.

Detroit December 25.-The police officers attached to the Hunt Street police sta tion, located on the East Side of the city, where poor children abound, made the hearts of 30 little ones happy today with Christmas tree in the station. The of- ficers who took pains to invite those chill dren whose stockings promised to be most scantily filed distributed candy and small toys among their little guests. Three little folks who were expected did not arrive and the lieutenant in charge sent a big patrolman for them. He brought the tots to the station desk, where it was decided that they had been "too good" and as punishment each was presented with silver dollar.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-26

Washington, December 25.-(Special)- The commissioner of internal revenue has gone on record against the Jim Crow barroom. He holds that one stamp is not sufficient for two bars in the same prem ises, one for white and the other for col ored patrons exclusively, if the eommun- ication between them is through an inter vening space used for other purposes. Col
 lector Sedburn of Louisiana wrote the commissioner that John Smith had filed application for special tax as retail liquor dealer at New Orleans, where he pro- poses to operate a saloon for colored pa
 irons only which is imperative under the provisions of the Louisiana law known as the "Shattuek bill" MT. Smith, how
 ever, contends that he is not liable for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-26
PACIFIC COAST
 WANTS MORETRADE

San Francisco, December 25.-Strong ef- forts are being made on the part of the Associated Chambers of Commerce on the Pacific coast to relieve the depression in shipping affairs caused by the unusual number of foreign bottoms on the coast and the fact that these vessels of for eign register are sent out here with gov ernment coal and then discharged.
 Every chamber of commerce and com mercial body on the entire Pacific coast has joined in the battle against what is termed unfair competition. The situation has been thoroughly discussed between shipping men and thus far all agree that the governments method of chartering tramp colliers has assisted and still as- sists in demoralizing and depressing the business of American vessels and regu- lar ones on the Pacific coast.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-26
ALLEGED NIGHT
 RIDERS ARRESTED

Nashville, December 25.--Arrests of alleged night riders have been made In Humphreys county and the prisoners are confined in the county jail at Waverly, with the exception of six who have been brought to Nashville for safe keeping. Many whippings and visits have been charged up to the band, and Attorney General w. B. Bowman is understood to have secured several con fessions. A plot to dynamite property of a large realty owner and plot to kill merchant. who had paid less than dollar bushel for peanuts are said to have been frustrated by the arrests.
 One of the informers was sentenced to death and the sentence, it is said, would have been executed tn s week but for the arrests.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-26

of the nurse or other person having the care of such infant. to report in writing within six hours after the discovery thereof, to the health officer or legally qualified practitioner of the city. town or district, in which the mother of the child resides, the fact that such inflammation or swelling, or redness exists" It then becomes the duty of the health officer to notify the parents of the danger if the eyes of the infant do not immediately receive proper treatment
 Writing to 10000 physicians throughout Pennsylvania about this law, pr. Dixon says:
 "Inasmuch, however. as I doubt the wisdom of intrusting the treatment of so delicate an organ as the eye to unskilled hands, I have appended to the law in- structions making it the duty of the health officer to urge those in charge to secure the services of a physician at the earliest possible moment after the discovery of the disease and have sug- gested a harmless cleansing solution to be used"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-26
SPURIOUS MONEY
 IS DISCOVERED

New York December 25.-Loca1 agents of the United States secret service have been giving thorough investigation or the wholesale circulation of 1000 franc notes of the Banque Rationale of Bel gium, the existence of which was re- vealed through a Wall street banking and brokerage firm where a number of the notes were seized after being pre- sented for collection. As the Inquiry progresses under the direction of William J. Flynn, chief of the local division of tho secret service. indications are that the work was done by very clever gang of international swinclers. The counter felt notes are said by experts to be the best that nave been worked off since some bogus Swedish notes were scat tered over this country about six years ago. One banking firm is said to have been vfctimized to the extent of talk ing in 100000 francs of the counterfeit Belgian issue Chief Flynn has taken charge of the notes which were held by Zimmerman & Forshay, the firm whose suspicious first brought the swim dle to light.