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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-05-13
From Raleigh, Route Z.

Everything is quiet in our COM
munity, with a good tobacco
season Saturday, with severe
hail, rain. and wind. Hail fell
for 80 minutes and some of the
stones large as a mans thumb.
Very little damage resulted, but
many thought it would prove
to be great. Young cotton,
corn and other plants were cut
some, but no serious damage was
done. Rain fell for some two
hours and washed the land very
bad in some places. bikes and
bitches We're washed badly and
much work will be required to
to rebuild them.
Growing crops are in a good
condition and some have begun
to chop cotton. All that have not
set tobacco before will very likely
do so during this season.
The fruit crop in this section
looks very promising and es-
pecially peaches.
There is but little sickness in
the community at present. w.
R. Crissom is reported as being
some better. Mrs. Tessie Car
penter is improving.
Mr. and Mrs. James Shepherd,
of Warren county. are visiting
Mrs. Shepherds mother, Mrs.
A. Ferguson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie O'Baiant
Of eedmoor section, recently
visited Mrs. O'Briant's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. King.
Mr.. A. D. Ross recently visited
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. J. L.
King.
Calvin King, of the Morrisville
section, was in this community
Saturday night and Sunday.
Rev. 2. P. Terrell attended
services at Cool Springs Sundty.
The death of Robert L. PEN
ME, of this neighborhood, caused
no little sadness. Heart disease
was the cause of his death. De-
ceased left a wife and six chill
dren. besides many relatives anG
friends to mourn his death. The
entire community sympathizes
with the bereaved family. He
was about 48 years of age.
Mr.. Dudley Peed was bruised
up recently by having his horse
run away with him. The animal
kicked him several times before
running and then dragged him
for some distance. At last &C.
counts he was getting along
nicely.
Hope all will take the change
in the Recorder as well as the
writer. and all that do not get
the scissors will hope so when
they try to cut something with
their dull ones, and / know many
will want the safety razor when
they cut themselves. J. E. F.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-05-13

When the Bad Debt Agency
was doing business in Statesville
and attracting general attentio' +,
the North Carolina Christian ad
vocate commented on and cri.-
icised the methods Of the concern.
and The LANDMARK had a lit c
debate with tile Advocate anent
the matter, this paper contending
that dead-beats, those who make
it a business to defraud Others by
wilfully and persistently refusing
to pay their debts, deserve ex-
posure. The Advocate thought
this method was too strenuous.
We're mentioning the subject
now to call attention TO the fact
that the Advocate announces in
its last issue that 'all our cutoff
subscriptions accounts have been
placed with a collecting agency;
which goes to show that some
method other than the ordinary
method has to be employed to
collect honest debts out Of a
great number Of people, and THE
LANDMARK still insists that those
who make Il a business TO de-
fraud by refusing to pay ought
70 have their names handed ar.
vurd 50 hat all men know them.
Landmark.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-05-13

IT is said that Republicans are
endeavoring to get up a semi
weekly newspaper for the Fifth
Congressional district and hope
to make a good thing out Of it.
IL party men will take the semi.
weekly as they follow the crowd
in voting there is little doubt
that they would have a large
number Of subscribers.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-05-13

THE Durham date line will be
carried by many papers in the
state this week and we will get
considerable nention. but the
trouble Is thu. It is the kind Of
stuff that il not desirable.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-05-13

Ir il a dull day when Senator
! man can get around that he
il not heard from.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-05-13
N. Jsrdsn's msusy Tslhsd.

Expended ss.3s for l.. x NJ. Paint @
tx up his house. II for sale Il will
fetch good price. The painters said i
was the J gallons Of oil the, m xed with
gallons OF l.. & NJ. that did the Job 1t
"a less cost than ever before. lis color.
ing Is bright, beautiful and lasting. i
won't have 10 be painted again for - 70
It years, because the l. x NJ. Paint 5
Metal Zinc Oxide combined with White
Lead and wears and covers like gsld,
SOLD BY Mabry.. Durham, n. &.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-05-13
NEW MEN IN HARNESS.

The new city aldermen have
taken charge of the affairs of the
city, and while, judging by the
past, they stand a show of beins
criticised for whatever they do
it is up to them to make good TO,
Durham, and it is their privilege
TO do great things for this towr
within the next two years.
We do not expect them to d.
things that will please us, nor
would we have them try. but the
main thing we would have then
do is look to what they believe
the best interest and highest de.
velopment of Durham. They are
men, in most parts that hav,
known Durham all their days.
and should be ready to appre
ciate her needs and see how the.
can best help advance her mater
ial interest, and there is littl
doubt in the minds Of many tina
they will do this.
With the new aldermen doing
what they can for Durham anc
the Recorder passing upon the
offenders, and the new police anc
fire commissioners seeing that
firemen and policemen toe the
mark Durham should make won.
derful strides during the coming
years.
We have these things and YET
we stand greatly in need Of al
organization that will help the
merchants association in their eff
forts to secure new enterprises
for Durham. The merchants as.
ISOLATION has done well and viii
do a great deal more, but they
should be helped by the organ.
ization of and organization whose
chief business it will be to 20
after new enterprises.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-05-13

My stock is complete for the
spring trade, don't fail to look
them over before YOU buy.
B. w. HoBCooD.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-05-13
S1.O0 vs.. Ten Years Suffering

Il suffered with a severe case Of tetf~r for 10
gssrs and tried do<torr In nearly I'll the states ~
am on the road. A Columbia druggist recou-
msnJed TETTERfNE. I laughed At him, but
sgssha, . Dos' ua, ssvs me rssf. 70 ngssht
Chitago. III. TETs ERfEE 4 SOL by al drug.
gsts. .. direct for Doc by Ths shuptrins Co.
Savannah. c.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-05-13

THERE is no doubt in the
minds of men that Mr.. Kitchin
will appoint a Democrat to I'll
the vacancy Of Judge Conner.
Suppose he should follow the
example set b. DIR. Taft and ap-
point 4 republican.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-05-13

The friends Of Hon. J. S
Manning will be glad to know
that he stands a good chance Of
being appointed Judge in the SUI
preme court to succeed Judge
Connor. Mr.. Manning has made
some enemies by standing by his
beliefs, and it might be said that
in the same manner he has made
some staunch friends that will
help him in every way towards
securing the judgeship. None
will say that he is not able and
capable for the position.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-05-13

DIP you carry your children to
the circus, or did you borrow
your neighbor's children.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-05-13
For SALE ny

IAfIlUK PHIPPS CO, DuFhani. y. {.
If tie result of the election
suits you or not. what are yoL
going to do about il?
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-05-13

Give Us a csante and we will
:. and e. sc on.
II. W. HoBCooD.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-05-13

Itch cured In 20 minutes BY wcolfords
Sanitary Lotion. Never fails. Sold By
Hackney Bros, Deaggisis.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-05-13
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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-05-19
The Wirz Monument.

The monument to Capt. Wirz of Anderson
Vile fame and noted for his cruelty 10 Norlo'
ern prisoners has been unveiled.
One strange thing to US is that the women
of the Confederacy should have erected the
monument.
Another Is, that a military guard shoaio
nave been asked to protect the monumen
from the feared action Of negroes Who mign'
use dynamite to destroy 1t. ,
We would naturally believe that the guaro
was to protect 1t from white men OF the con
federacy who despise the act OF Wirz ana VINO
might destroy the testimonial In honor OF
perhaps the cruelest man that was ever put
In power In the Confederate war. The con-
duct of tibet prison was enough to put 70
shame the least respectable people on Inc
face OF the earth. The conduct OF that prison
is the only thing OF which the South mas d
perfect right 10 feel ashamed.
The records of that prison were bad indeed
and Capt. WIrz was justly executed Tor Dis
cruelty.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-05-19
The Edgefield News.

Mr.. W. P. Calhoun, editor OF the Edge field
News, announces the discontinuance Of the
publication of that paper. The publication
ofthat paper was commenced some two or
three years ago and during all that time the
News was a most excellent paper.
MIR. Calhoun is a good editor and a tirelass
writer. He says that his health Is the cause
of his withdrawal from journalism. He
may have lacked health to attend TO the de.
tails Of publishing Of a newspaper but be did
not lack either mental activity or the ability
to make an Interesting paper.
In the demise Of the News we have another
proof tha little towns cannot. or will not,
support three newspapers. We believe the
experiment has been tired In f. majority OF
the Court House towns in this state, and. as
far as we can recall the third paper is now
but a memory.
A man having sufficient energy and ability
toestablish a new newspaper, as a rule, has
the necessary sagacity that would teach him
to seek a more profitable undertaking. He
would buy an established paper, rather
than start a new paper.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-05-19
Evil Effects Of Prohibition.

Like the fox which lost his, tail In a trar,
some Of the dry counties are urging the need
lessness Of the dispensary.
Anderson is dry, but for all that a great
noise Is made because the people still get
rouor-or in other words, the noise proclaIms
that prohibition doss not prohibit In dry
towns.
In the month of April there were thirty
arrests in the dry town Of Anderson for
drunkenness. In tae same month there
we're eleven arrests for drunkenness In the
dispensary own of ..Abbeville.
In the first ten dayR Of May there were
eleven arrests in Anderson. In the sam
time in Abbeville there were five arrests.
To state it differently:
For forty days in Anderson al arrests.
For forty days in Abbeville l6 arrests.
Does that satisfy the conscientious citizen
as to the evil effects OF prohibition?
Prohibition sends Its voice reverborating
and r%esoupding over the hills to AbbeVille
proclaiming the evil effects Of the alleged
drought in the dry towns.
They talk freely against the dispensary,
but In so doing they virtually admit the folly
and the failure of prohibition. lfthere were
no violations of the prohibitary law would.
you expect in dry towns q greater number
of arrests for drunkenness than are made in a
dispensary town!
It may be that that some gentleman In
this county may want TO vote the dispensary
ont OF Abbeville because he happened to be
arrested and fined.
flour friend the voter think the, police
of Abbeville will be discharged II the dis
pensary Is closed they will be mistaken.
AS citizen we do not favor the employ
ment OF police at our expense to keep down
blind tigers, but we do favor the keeping OF a
sufficient number of police to look up those
who make spectaoles ofthemselves.
II the town should 60 dry, we can catch
one mar a day as they do in Anderson.
The fines would pay for Two policemen,
which number is sufficient TO lake care OF
all those gentlemen who may chance to
trade at blind tiger stands.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-05-19
The Country Newspaper.

A friend sends US the iollowins-tnd some
more-for publication. We omit a portion
that may apply in some lnra.itles-out ho'
here.
"There are few who appreciate the co ntry
newspaper as they should.
The country newspaper Is a home grown
Institution, and should be a part OF every
mans and woman's pride. who lives upon its
good deeds.
o The country newspaper weeps when you
weep, IL mourns when you mourn, u slgos
when YOU sigh. IL tells Ali OF your good
rails. and YOU have To be devillsh mean
when 1t says anything bad alb ut you.
II tells OF your prosperity end weeps when
overtakes you. 1t Will close lts
ewes TO the truth and say something plce
about you after you're dead. and endeavor TO
make your wife believe you were an ange,
when She inwardly knows IFS a lie; and still
you'll cuss IT. and let the editor send your
ma ner for wears without paying him q cent,
and stop your paper If he intimates he Is
hard up. Shame on you
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-05-19
The High School.

Our people are beginning to sit up and axe
notice. They seem to be wonderfully stirred
up as to the location of their new school.
The school trustees have a hard job on their
hands, and we think IT would be difficult 10
find a more conscientious board. They are
anxious to do the right thing in the right
way, and we believe the people realize not
only thai fact, but they are impressed Win
the difficulty experienced in trying TO DO
we'll for all.
1t matters not where 1t is proposed TO oulld
1t, there is objection. But each lot which mas
been considered has received favorable con
sideration from other sources.
The biggest or the most pronounced KICK
that we have heard is that OF the town coun'
Gil who are asked to extend water MAINS and
sewerage pipes, and to build a new street al
40 estimated cost of 81 900. These things are
necessary II the school Is built on Inc lot
which now seems to have the "enrunment.
Besides this, others contend hat different
lots would be more centrally located. and to
which proximity to HARRISON College could
not be urged.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-05-19
Clemson College.

A greal has been printed within the last
few weeks ABOUT Clemson College. Without
undertaking 10 review any OF the comments
or any OF the facts as they have appeared, In
the newspapers, we would merely say that
we do not see how the State Ia to preserve It's
selfrespect while allowing Clemson trustees
TO control a state institution. AS we under
stood, Clemson gave $4,000 10 the college with
the proviso that the board appointed by him
self should be self-perpetuating. And his
trustees are a majority OF the board. The
State furnishes minority OF The trustees and
more than twice as much money annually q
Clemson gave al the start. 1t Is stated
that a million and a half has been furnished
againstClemsons 500. 1000.
It ia probable that there Ia not q coilge In
the State that would not gladly let the State
make large appropriations for 1t. If the pre-.
sent owners we're allowed to have as complete
control of as Clemson now has OF Clemson
College.
Without doubt the Legislature ought to
give back Clemson's gift, and take entire con-
troll OF It's W college. II for no other reason
the ineficiency OF Its management and the
dissatisfaction In Its conduct Is enough to
induce the State to either lstop its appropria
lions or to take control ofthe institution.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-05-19
Information Wanted.

The evil OF drinking Is now being magnihed
and proclaimed from the hills, the house tops
and the sacred desks.
II we listen to those who would affiict
this county with blind tigers and the
thousand Ills resulting from pro-
we would think that, excepting
themselves, very nearly the whole county Is
made up Of %drankards. The editor OF Inc
Press and Banner does not believe hat there
are more than one drunkard In every hum
dred Of population. We will be glad, there
fore, to get lists from every section of the
county, which would furnish the
names OF all d%runkards. We have made
some enquiry Of others and no one can give
the names OF more than Is or 20. Please send
I'D the list so that we may be Informed.
We would like for you 10 answer today, or
before next Wednesday. We want the names
the drunkards white or black.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-05-19
How They Will Vote.

We nave heard the question asked II tnls
county would vote out the dispensary. we
cannot answer the question. we 10 noI
know how half dozen men will vote. Inose
who would Increase our Drunkenness TO that
of a dry town will Of course vote against the
dispensary. Those who would close the pub
lie schools will probably do the same thing.
Those who would cut of their nose to spite
their face will vote against the dispensary, SO
that their taxes may be increased. AS a rule
men do not care for the expense OF drunken
ness. Men with slckly wives who need a Ill
tie whiskey may vote for the blind tigers.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-05-19

If"dry" Anderson makes twice as many
arrests for drunkenness as does Abbeville,
the beauty Of prohibition can readily be seen
by a blind man. Would any man on the face
OF this earth contend that prohibition pro-
hibits in Anderson? Judging from the COM
plants against blind tigers In other dry
tow ns we are reminded OF a story Thai was
told, we believe 1t was OF Capt. Billy Smith.
A new trainman had been employed. he
was instructed to call out the stations the
same as did the trainuan in the other end OF
the coach. When the train was nearing the
next station, the old trainman cried out:
"Hopea Path" The recruit, trying to obey
instructions, cried out: 1.-THE same at this
end
Il makes little difference from whence the
news of a dry town comes. 1t Is the same"at
this end"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-05-19
Misht Have Gotten Cheaper Money.

1t has been published in the newspaper
that the State OF South Carolina has borrowed
half million dollars to pay current expenses
The State authorities agreed TO pay tnree
per cent for the money. That Ia cheap In
terest, but df the accounts OF county treasu-
rers could be revised the amount might have
been moro easily or more cheaply raised.
There are some forty treasurers. SuPpose
their settlements could be revised Pm a'ei.
age of ten thousand dollars from each Wouio
relieve the situation. The TACT hat THESE
treasurers have already made their settie-
ments need not prevent. The great state OF
soutb Carolina need not know law or justice.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-05-19
The Annual HuIabaIIo With County
TreaSurerS.

MIR w. W.. Bradley and Judge Il. r. Hill
are off 10 Colleton to run over the Treasurers
hooks for the last ten years. The ami
t,ons and the wild talk about county treas
urers has about come to be a public scandal
The law is wofully at fault or State officers
must be remiss in their duty when so many
county treasurers are allowed 10 "alC ioi
wears before making a correct and a maj
settlement. This editor cannot oele'e tn'
the County treasurers are less honest lhah
bank cashiers, insurance agents. express
agents, railraod agents or other lrusteu
tiduciary officers, and we are oniigeu u oe-
lieye something is wrong when tn's ap'
nual hulaballoo is raised about someoouy =
accounts having been short ir teD yeatS'
more or less. The fact that a County lreas-
urer has been behind with his account II
proof, beyond the shadow OF a douot' ol 'n-
efficiency on the part OF those whose duty IL
is to see that justice Is done.
To- treasurer makes an annual settlement
for ten years, how is 1t possible Tor an expert
10 60 OVER the figures for that ten years ana
cbanpe the figures so as to break up the treas
prerq There is simply obliged to be some
thing radically wrong with the law or With
those VINO mdh0 thO
when such things are possible.
II Ia not TO be believed that a majority o.
the treasurers are thieves or less honest man
tduciary officers In other stations.
This thing Of rsking up old settlements 10
break ND treasurers or to bankrupt their
widows should not become a public scanaa'
or a disgrace to the State. We believe no
other State has been dlsgraced so much az
has our State by the opening of OLD settle
ments
ITO ,ettlement is once made is there any
sense. or any equity in waiting until the
treasurer is dead or out OF Office 10 make
another settlement and q reclamation on hls
estate?
1.-THE annual settlement by the treasurer
NAV be torn up after ten years, how long
will the revised settlement stand? Is there
no enc?
7, an annual settlement is not a settle
ment, what s II?
Does not this eternal accusation OF treas
urers prove that somebody in Columbia Is
either incompetent or inefficient?
When an annual settlement has oeen
made, the treasurer should be discharged
and further claim against him should be
barred. But action should be commenced
against those who may have made, or con
scented to, untrue or incorrect settleme nts.
We may be wrong, bat we cannot believe
that a majority Of our treasurers are thieves
or should be held responsible for the faulty
or erroneous settlements Of State officers who
are presumed to guard the public interest.
AS a rule, when a settlement has been
made II should stand. The figures should'be
definite and such that they cannot be juggled
with.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-05-19
The Difference.

The difference between a "dry" town and a
dispensary town is In two particulars, name
ly: The greater number of arrests for DRUNK
enness In the dry town. And second, the
blind tigers pay no revenue while the dlsren'
sary builds roads and bridges, and pays the
teachers 80 that the schools may be open LOT
a full term.
Do you favor coed roads, the buildi G OF
bridges, and the Keeping open OF Inc
schools with the dispensary money, or do you
favor free liquor or wholesale arrests for
drunkenness, and the closing Of the schools?
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-05-19
A Good Citizen Passes Away

Mr.. B. A. Boyd, Of Mt. Carmel, died In At
lanta on last Tuesday, the 10th of May. His
remains were shipped TO his home near Mt.
Carmel aud buried in the A. R. P. cemetery
at that place.
Mr.. Boyd was a good citizen, a ruling elder
In the A.. r.. z. church at Mt. Carmel for
many years, and a man who will be missed
in the community.
He had been in falling health for over a
year. He bore his decline with Christian
fortitude. The cause OF his death as given
out by the Atlanta physicians was pellagra.
No man has been more closely Identified
with the interests and upbuilding OF his coun-
ty than B.. A. Boyd.
He was a man OF true judgment. and his
opinion was always sought and appreciated
on all questions of moment.