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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-03-31
Death oI Mr.. Dunn.

Rev. J. S. Dunn. chaplain of
the r, r. Webb camp Of confed-
crate vetrans, died Saturday
morning at his home on Pearl
mill hill after an illness Of many
weeks.
Mr.. Dunn was a retired Meth
odist minister and had been about
the city but little recently but
was always strong enough to at
tend the reunion. He was a de-
voted confederate and in the
church was as militant as upon
the battlefield. He went through
the army and served his section
we'll.
Mr.. Dunn was a member OF
the Methodist Protestant faith.
He had not done active ministe-
rial service in several years,
however preaching occasionally
in other pulpits. He leaves q
wife, two sons and a daughter, q
brother, 80 years old, and a sis
ter living in Bladen county. The
funeral was held Sunday after
noon at 2:30 o'clock.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-03-31
A Very Enormous Hoo.

When Mr.. E. B. Cozart was in
the Office the other day, he was
asked about the enormous hog
that he owns. Mr.. Cozart is
preparing to take a trip and is
mapping out his itinerary. He
will first exhibit the montrosity
in Durham, where he will remain
for a week. He will from there
travel South to New Orleans,
stopping at Atlanta, Montgomery
and other cities on the route.
Coney Island will be his next
point and, afters completing the
allotted time there, Mr.. Cozart
will journey to Niagara Falls and
over in Canada as far a Toronto.
Mr.. Cozart has been in eleven
States with his hog. having spent
six months at the jamestown Ex-
position last year.
The animal weighs 1850 pounds
and is Of prodigious dimensions.
He is s feet. A inches in girth
and measures 9 feet. 2 inches
from tip to tip. To give some
idea of his vast proportions, Mr..
Cozart says that his hogship is
three inches larger in girth than
the largest horse known to be in
existence in the country, which
Is the Moroccan horse now on
exhibition in Toronto. Canada.
and wonderful to say. the hog
has achieved all his distinction in
the space of 8 short years, which
is the animals age. He certain
ly ought to be proud Q self,
for he won a golG Il at
jamestown,
Mr.. Cozart says the hog is a
very small eater, and fed on
meal and apples. with a few
sweet potatoes to diversity his
diet. He seems to thrive on that
bill Of fare, for he has never
been sick. In spite of his corpu-
lency, he is able to get about re-
markably well.
He is an aristocratic hog, for
he has a good pedigree. He is
a cross between the big bone and
little bone Poland China, but as
to why he grew to such colossal
proportions, nobody knows. He
is a freak of nature. Oxford
Ledger
This hog will be exhibited in
Durham from April 6 TO IL.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-03-31
NEWS FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENTS
items Of Interest from Various Places as Viewed and Told
by Those on the FlGId.--PersOnas.

that time died, requesting Broth
er Brown to come and rear his
three little children. Earl, his
daughter and John and Eugene
Richmond, his two sons. and
there he made a success as an
orphans father for we do not
know of three more high toned
persons in Person lcounty, and
at his grave they wept as .if he
was their father. He did not
squander the Richmond estate
but managed it wisely and ju-
diciously until the children reach
ed the ages Of maturity, then
they looked after him as their
father until death.
On the % which was the last
4th Sunday the deceased was
conveyed from his home at Hur-
dies Mills by Rev. Mr.. G.. c.
Critchard's hearse to Mt. Zion
church where he held his MEM
bership. and was inferred with
masonic honors. The following
were appointed by the Worship
full Master. Pail bearers. Char
ley Holman, Ira Jones, Charley
Brooks, r. H. Jones. G. II.
Jones and DR.. B. E. Love. We
removed the casket from the
hearse into the church, where
very appropriate services were
conducted in honor of the de-
ceased by Revs. ]. B. Floyd and
j. B. Thompson. Then the last
remains of Brother Brown were
conducted TO the grave in the
church yard, and there amidst
the largest concourse of people
we ever saw assembled around a
grave. the body of Brother
Brown was buried with the hon.
ors of the Masonic fraternity
conducted by Brother c. H.
Hunter. the master of Roxboro
Lodge where Brother Brown was
a member and the order that he
loved next to his church.
Our Brother had honored God.
and was a true man, honest, gen.
erous, loyal and religious. His
faith was steadfast in God, and
was his anchor in passing
through the chambers of death.
His virtues were greatly to be
praised. His life was a benedic-
ton to thousands while his de-
parture makes earth sad, let Us
look up and see him among the
angel host made glad. ROPER.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-03-31

THIS Is the last issue in March
and all that have not paid within
d limit Of nine months will be
discontinued alike. After this
issue IL you do not receive your
paper Just remember that we
must comnlv with the ruling OF
Lne postofi.e department.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-03-31
Death Of q child.
Iittle Ethelvn Proctor. che

Little Ethelyn Proctor, the lit
tie daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Norman Proctor, died at the
home of her parents 301 Petit
grew street, Friday afternoon at
4 o'clock of dyptheria after a
weeks illness. The funeral took
place Saturday at 3 o'clock
IRON the Proctor burJing ground,
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-03-31
where a Multitude Of Sins arc Covered

The L. & NJ. PAINT covers defects in
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paint by mixing three quarts OF linseed
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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-03-31
DEATH OF EARL S. TATUA.
SMALLPOX the Cause. -.-Dled in The
PhIlllplne Islands.

THlilipiiit iSidhu5.
Mr.. ]. W. Tatum yesterday
received a message from Chief
Edwards of the insular bureau
department at Washington, an
nouncing the death of Mr.. Ta-
tum's son, Earl j. Tatum, Sum
day ,inathe Philippine Islands.
The telegram bore no news
further than the story that a
cablegram had been received by
the chief. That official wired
Mr.. Tatum: Regret to inform
You that a cablegram has just
been received from the governor
general of the PHILIPPINES that
Earl j. Tatum died March 20 Of
smallpox and that the body had
been cremated. /"
There is not one circumstance
that is not infinitely sad in the
chronicling of this death. Young
Tatum had been upon the point
of coming back to America and
Durham and one year ago had
almost decided TO do this. But
he was unusually successful and
the opportunity for doing work
and making his reputation were
so enticing that he decided to re-
main over another year. He had
been promoted and was making
money very rapidly in the ser
vice.
Mr.. Tatum left Durham five
years ago and went to Washing
ton. There he was electrician in
the service and was so much lik-
ed that he was promoted to bet
ter work in the Philippines. He
was called to the Philippines as
electrical engineer and took his
position in November of 1904.
He grew steadily in the graces Of
those higher up and at the time
/ of his death was doing hand
somely. One Of his fine traits
was shown Christmas when he
made his father a Christmas gift
of $500 earned in the service of
the government. Recently it
had installed some large automo-
biles in the work there and his
last word written to his home
people was Of those big machines
that he was putting in shape for
use. He reyeled in his work.
The saddest item of the death
of this young man, but %. is
| that within ten days he was to
have been married to Miss Eli
son, whois a niece of the gov
ernor general. They would have
celebrated their wedding next
week and the sudden and shock
ing death falls as heavily upon
her rs upon the father whose lat.
ter several years has been filled
with grief. Mr.. Tatum lost hi:
wife nearly three years ago, ant
while crushed by the death oi
his son, had a little grandson II
Virginia now at the point oi
death and a relative living TWEEN
ty miles from Durham also criti
cally i'll. His son, Mr.. B. c
Tatum, was here yesterday re
turning from a visit to his aun
: who is so low and while here re
; ceived the message of his broth
/ er's death and later of the dan
h gerous illness Of his little boy
4 He went Immediately home.
In Durham, where the yount
{ Mr.. Earl Tatum attended school
lived. worked and spent his boy
: hood, there is no end to the sor
row felt over his death in a for
y eign land. The shock and tn
a sadness are complete and the.
! touch the family and friend
: wholly unprepared for such dis
e tressing news.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-03-31
From rlmherlase.

Mr.. Lawrence does not stop
for the snow, he hauled logs on
last Friday, if any one has any
logs that they cannot manage
and want to turn into money
call on Mr.. Lawrence.
The good house wives were,
very uneasy, thinking that the
snow had destroyed their turnip
salad which was thriving soplen-
tiful, but it is yet looking fresh
and green.
One of our young men went TO
see that bright eyed little dove,
and some Of his rivals changed
his buggy wheels by putting the
front wheels behind and the
hind wheels in front Of his bug
gy, and the youngster and his
father both decided that the
buggy was badly under repair.
and took the vehicle to a wheel
right, and he told them to again
change their wheels. and their
buggy would be in good running
condition.
Misses Etha and Jugret Rog-
ers spent last Saturday night
with Misses Lloyd and Dora
Tapp.
Misses Mary and Maggie Davis
Of Allensville spent last Satur-
day night and the following
Sunday, with Miss Laura Tapp.
Abbie 0'Briant received on
last Saturday news that his sister
Mrs. Snipes, was at the point OF
death, 50 we have not heard any
thing more relative to her case.
At his home Rev. S. Y. Brown
came to the end OF life's journey
on the q Of heart failure. but
was some what in a lingering
condition before his death. Broth
er Brown seemed to realize life's
final steps, and as David ex-
pressed there is but a step be-
tween me and DEATH" and our
departed friend had made the
necessary preparation for taking
that step which was not alone.
but Jesus the Good Shepherd
was with him, SO the step of
death was not difficult to take as
Jesus lifted him a5ove death in
to those bright shining regions
of celestial praise. JOY and light.
Brother Brown commenced
teaching school about 10 years
of his age. and as a teacher ne
exerted a wide influence and the
sun gone down left penetrating
life giving rays which regenera.
grasped as its life preserver,
AS the babbling brooks, rivers
and oceans are purified by the
influence Of the sun, so the i'm
pressions that our brother i'm.
parted as an instructor will live
on through the ages to render
homage to his worthy name.
At one time in the history ot
Brother Browns life he held
county Office, and IL | am no
mistaken it was that Of count,
| Clerk and in that Office he raised
himself in the estimation Of th,
citizens Of Person and did mucl
honor to himself.
About 40 years ago he decides
to enter the gospel ministry, an,
Rev. ]. B. Thompson said Of hin
that he had heard Brother Brow
preach some sermons that wer'
worthy Of any preacher. II,
was a sound gospel preacher an,
accomplished much good as
minister in Person and adjoining
countiesA Helena church, whicl
isactive and growing Is a produc
Of his faithful labors.
About 1889 the subject Of thi
sketch was attending the Metho
iist conference in Greensboro
md while there he received
ele ram from Mr. Daniel Rich
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-24
They Were Swindled.

From the Boston Transcript
Richard Mansfield, the recently de-
ceased actor, hired a private secretary
q few years ago. but was compelled to
discharge him because he could not
spell and was otherwise rather lame in
the matter of education. When the
young man had received the notice of
his dismissal he went to the actor and
asked for an explanation.
THE fact is he was told, your edu-
cation is too meager for the require
ments of the position"
Greatly offended. the eX-secretary ex-
claimed: why. sir. my parents cpent
$4,000 on my education"
Then, my dear boy" said the actor
Il would advise them to institute pro-
ceedings for the recovery Of the money.
They were Swindled."
Another story told of him was his
witty reply to the promoters who came
to him for capital to float 1.-The greatest
scheme since Col Sellers time They
painted their prospects in more colors
than the rainbow. and their optimistic
verbiage was more brilliant than an
autumn sunset.
Mr.. Mansfield listened; then asked.
with delicious sangfroid: do you know
why the Lord said to Ananias. Stand
forth'?' Upon receiving a negative re-
ply he said: Well. I don't either, un-
less 1t was that you three could stand
first, second and third"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-24
WALKERS OF THE PAST.
Some Long Distance Performances Of
the Late '7O's.

From the Westminster Gazette.
The twenty-four hours walking match
at the stadium takes the memory back
to the late '70s, when similar long-dis-
lance competitions aourished amazingly
under the aegis of Sir John Ashley and
when E. p. Weston, Howes. Vaughan and
Hibberd were the heroes of the hour.
Though Weston. the pioneer. accom-
plished some fine performances. they were
soon eclipsed by our own walkers, whose
feats created a great sensation at the
time One of the best Of them all was
Billy Howes. a little one-eyed athlete.
who walked 100 miles in the truly mar
velous time of IS hours minutes 10 Sec
onds a recCrd which still remains unap-
proached Hibberd covered fifty miles In
hours 81 minutes 16 seconds. and with
out stopping lowered all existing records
up to seventy miles. for which distance
his time was IL hours 3S minutes ID
seconds.
Even more wonderful was the per-
Torrance of George Littlewood. who.
at Sheffield, tramped 531 miles In l3S
hours 10 minutes 30 seconds. an average
of not much less than four miles an
hour. night and day, between Sunday and
Sunday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-24
CORPSE KEPT MANY HOURS.
Remarkable Revelation in Under
takers Trial for Health Violation.

A jury returned verdict of guilty yes
terday afternoon in one of the few cases
of violation of the health department
regulations governing undertakers and
their disposal and custody of dead bodies.
The trial took place before Judge Kimball
of the Police Court and was that of
George N. Campbell. negro undertaken
at 90 Sd street southwest. charged with
failing to bury the body of Alexander
Rollins, also colored, within a reasonable
length of time and neglecting to report
the death to the health Office within the
necessary forty-eight hours after. death.
An appeal was taken from the verdict
of the jury. and it is stated the matter
will in all probability be carried to the
higher courts.
According to witnesses for the prosecu-
ton. including the dead mans aged moth
er, Rene Rollins. living at 322 Dixon
court southwest. the death occurred April
30 last. and Campbell was called in to
take charge of the body and bury 1t.
There was some uncertainty about the
payment of the funeral expenses. and
Campbell. as alleged by the prosecution,
failed to make any provision for the dis
posal of the body after taking charge of
1t and permitted the corpse to remin in
the room where death occurred six days
1t was testified that he held the death
certificate in his possession four days be-
fore 1t was turned over to the proper
authorities.
AS a consequence of the alleged acts OF
Campbell. it is said, a horrible condition
of affairs arose in the vicinity of the
Rollins home until eventually the matter
was called to the attention of the health
department and the police. Tie body
was finally buried by the board Of chari-
ties. AZ hours after the death of the man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-24
SMALLEST KING IN WORLD.
His palace" q Thatched Hut on .
Burmese River.

From the London Standard.
When travelling through the Shan
States had the honor OF being presented
to the smallest king In the world. the
Sawbwa. or Myolsa. OF Chen-tung. He
stood as nearly as / could judge. four
feet nine inches in his curly Burmese
slippers, and was the quintessence Of re-
gal courtesy.
His palace" was matched hut on
stills. close to the Salween river: he
had several wives who manifested great
curiosity when they saw their lord in
conversation with q white man. and his
retinue consisted Of some four-and-twenty
men, armed with the quaintest collection
of old guns that ever came out OF .
curiosity shop.
The little brown king held out q small.
plump hand for me to shake. 1t was
as soft as womans. He bade me well
come with a smile. the most genial
ever saw, and begged me to accept q CO.
coanut I knew that 1t was court ETH
quette to offer gift In return. ana
was embarrassed to think that, travelling
Light" as / was I had nothing worthy
of his acceptance. I suddenly bethought
me of a corkscrew knife, bearing the
name of well known brand OF bottled
beer, which had been given me a. an
advertisement in Calcutta few months
earlier.
This I presented to him with due cere.
mony. and he accepted 1t with unfetgneo
delight. All his army pressed round as
I opened the blades, the corkscrew and
the hoof pick. and the headman beat .
gong vigorously at a signal from the king.
apparently in token OF the royal approval.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-24
TAME GRAY WOLF.
Fierce-Looking Pet That Plays With
Little Girl.


Coyotes are often caught when young
and tanned. making playful and intelli-
gent pets. However. they are never trust
worthy. letting pass no opportunity for
paying a surreptitious visit to the hem
roost and being quite likely to bite the
hand that feeds them.
To say that the big gray timber wolf
can be tanned Is to run the risk OF being
branded a nature faker So many ranches.
hunters. plainsmen and miners have made
the attempt and failed that few believe
ii to be possible. Little Susan Ross Cobb
of Albuquerque. N. NJ, had two pet
wolves. Jack and jill, widely known
throughout the territory as the only
tame gray wolves In America" A few
months ago Jack showed signs OF surl-
ness, and as precautionary measure Mr..
Cobb had him shot. not desiring to run
any risks. Jill Is now more than two
years old. larger than any Newfoundland
dog and of a much more friendly DISPOSE
ton than could be expected OF an animal
having her pedigree. Her little mistress
is accustomed to play with her as ia
miliarly as other children play with big
house dogs. but strangers Witnessing the
ungainly gambols of the fierce-looking
pet cannot rid themselves of the fear
that some day her savage nature may re-
assert itself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-24
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

COLUMBIA HEIGHTSJoseph w. Car
nody to Lila ]. Davis, lot 81, block
FRIENDSHIP William voigt ct ux. to
August Voigt. part: $40.
MERIDIAN HILL-Anthony F. Lucas ct
ux. to Marion c. Ellis, lot 16O, block
1; $40.
INGLESIDE-Mary 1. May to ]. Sale
Poston. lot 43, block 2; $780,
FOURTEENTH STREET HEIGHTS
Fourteenth Street Heights Land Com
pany to Irwin F. Mather lots 40 to
43. block 291S; $40.
NORTH RANDLE HIGHLANDS-Ameri
can Security and Trust Company to w.
block 543S; $3.50.
BENNING HEIGHTS : Valley Realty
Company to c. H. Wine. lots 80 and
40. block 1888; lots Is and 16. block
54O6; lots Is. Is and II, block 5OS4; lot
Z. block 54O3. and lots 4S and 40.
block 5OS3; SO.
RANDLE HIGHLANDS-Roge Melting
ct ux. to Nellie NJ. Nobes. lots IA and
20; block 5627; $500;
WEST-George Francis Williams. trus-
tee. to Charles T. Burns, part lot 10,
square 425; $4.10O.
LIE DROIT PARk-Austin H. Reynolds
e,a ux, :. to .,o Minnie NJ strayer' lot 2s.
MOUNT PLEAsANT-charles P. Stone
ct ux. to Joseph T. Daily, lot 635. block
1; $40.
LIE DRoIr PARK-Minnie NJ. strayer to
323 NJ STREET SOUTHWEST-Peter G..
Sauer ct ux. to John U. Engel, part
original lot 3. square 544: So
D STREET SOUTHEAST between 1st and
I'd streets-Daniel ]. Sullivan to Nora
a Mulv I,n part original lot To- square
HOLMEAD MANOR-John L. McKinnon
to William S. Tancre. lot 50. square
1892: $40.
acknowledgements H. Nussbaum to
James S. Fraser. lots to 5. block 52o4:
OAK STREET NORTHWEST between
18th and 14th streets-Harry Wardman
ct al to William ]. Satterfield. lot SO.
square 2S35: $40.
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS-Melvin H. Henri
man ct ux. to Joseph M. Michaelson,
lot 81. block %: SO.
WEST ECKINGTON-Frank T. San
ner ct ux. to Lille H. Mattern. lots Is,
10 and 20, block 6: SO.
WEST ECKINGToN-Caroline L Bries-
heimer to Franklin T. Sanner. lots Is.
10 and 90 block 6: $40.
1921 RIGGS STREET NORTHWEST
Jesse H. Wilson. trustee. to Inez u.
Balderston, lot los. square 1853; $40
RANDLE HIGHLANDS-Unite States
Realty Company to Armen II Loussa-
rarian, lot 3S. square 5627: $40.
KALORAMA HEIGHTS-George w. F..
Swartzell ct ux. to Isabelle Varney,
lot s, block 16: 800.
DOBBINS' ADDITION-Harry Wardman
ct Ito Edward H. Musson, lot 14O,
square II; $40.
PETWORTH-Evelyn V. Petry ct vir.
Charles W., to William c. Allard and
Walter B. Appleby. lot %, block s.;
SO.
PETWORTH-Willia c. Allard ct al to
Jesse c. Suter. lot %, square 5; $40.
WEST ECKINGTON-Carolin I. Cries
heimer to Franklin T. Sanner, lot Il.
block 6; $40.
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS-Borrows w.
King ct ux. to Richard H. Bailey, lot
8, block 20: $40.
MOUNT PLEASANT-Charles w. King.
jr.. ct ux. to Lucy B. Osterhout, lot
$50: $40.
E STREET NORTHEAST between 18th
and 18th streets-George H. Ward ct
ux. to John r. and Asenath ]. Childs.
lot 55, square 9S5; so.
NEWTON STREET-Fred S. Smith to
Charles w. King. jr.. part lots 263 and
264, pleasant Plains and Lemar's Out
let; $40.
WOODLEY PARK-Franklin T. Sanner
ct uX. to Caroline I. Griesheimer, lot
los. block S: $40.
TWENTY-FIRST STREET NORTH
WEST between r and streetS-Har-
ry Wardman ct al. to Richard S
Wolfe. lots 16 to 10. square 80; $40.