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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-12-16

Guess that same old coat came
right well again during tbs
b days.
Noticed another nomination IN
/ last issue. Let them come
for the more the merrier.
SIad 10 note but little sickness
the community at present and
ose that have been sick show
me Improvement.
MIR. and Mrs. A. Ferguson
ent Saturday with Mrs. Sallie
rguson.
Ovid Nichols spent a night re-
atly with his grand father.
i. A. Ferguson.
Mrs. V. F. Peed and daugh-
rs. Mis- es Lucy and Lizzie,
ited the writer and family one
ght recently.
Mrs. d. X. Harris spent a day
GENTLY with Mrs. w. X. Girls
IN.
Miss lola Ferguson, OF East
durham, who has accepted .
Dsition with Pennies school a
4acher. recently spent the might
ith Mr.. and Mrs. J. Z. Fergu
bn.
As the weather has been to-
arm few Of our neighbors hav'
He'd their hogs and hence
aye been unable to give list o
bose that raised large hogs
owever, I am now able to Civ
lst few, as follows. W. X
rissom, one weighing 35. Mrs
Flnnie Paschal. one weighinl
IS. Mrs. Joseph Rigsbee, on
eighing 800. Mr.. J. W. Pas
bal, two weighing about %
ach. Many other nice one
ave been killed, but was ne
pie to get the weight.
Mr.. z. s. Rudd and famil
lave moved from Mrs. CandaC
MEALS to the home Of MI
sudd's father, Mr.. J. b. Rude
II. J. g. Oakley has moved
.rs 0'Neai',.
Dir. E,osss Carpenter and fail
J have moved from toe Robe
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-12-16
Certificate of Dissolution
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA.
Department Of State.

Department OF State.
To all TO whom these presents may
come Erecting:
WHEREAS. II appears 20 my salts
action. by duly authenticated record u
he proceedings for the voluntary disso
iu,iun thereof, rs The unanimous consent
Y all the stockholders. deposited III my
office. that the DURHAM CATERING,
CO. acaruofaiion u this State, whose prir
cipal Office Is situated on MAJ West Mair
Street IN the CITY of Durham. County
81 durham. State Of North Carolina, n.
+. 4. oGBURN being the
agent therein and in charge thereof,
upon wnom process may lie served. ha,
complied xith the requirements ct Chap
ter ~. REVEAL Of 1905. entitled Cor
potaiiors. preliminary to the issuing q
this Certificate Of Dissolution;
NOW, THEREFORE,, I. ]. BRYAN
GRIMES. Secretary Of State of tn
State Of North Corolina. DO hereby certi
| ~ that the said corporation did. uii ilil
22nd slay Of November looo. file In nv .
Gee 4 duly executed aud aliteslcd con
sent In writing 10 the dissolution III 80,
corporation. executed b. the slockholfI
ers thereof, which said consent ard 81
record Of the proceedings aforesaid IL
now on file in my said Office as provide
by law.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, hat
hereto set my hand aud affixed my o.
fetal seal. at Raleigh. this 2lnd DAY 6
November. A. d.. loo.
| lsignedl !. BRYAN CRi'fEs,
Sctviary Il Sisir.
sEsi..
state al Nulgii Cariina.
Dete5trieut ~ stale.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-12-16

|. ii ,ne CITY Told in Short Para
a,auhs for Busy People.

khe Elks of the city gaze 9
Lsrrel in the Academy last
N that was a success in every
The receipts at the box
n and local talent pleased all.
,vitations have been issued to
marriage Of Miss Ada Tay-
II La Grange, to Mr.. John
Pane. of this city. The we'd
i will take place December
h.
Fhe home of H. H. Belvin. who
: on the Bragtown road, was
|troyed last Sunday night ta by
The loss was about $500
h no insurance. The origin
/
khe fire is unknown.
he merchants association OF
| city held a very enthusiastic
Ltine last Tuesday night and
Nv matters for the upbuilding
Inc city and looking to future
|erprises were discussed.
Fhe fire companies were called
| North Durham last Friday
|.ning on account Of fire in
| home of Mrs. Stanley. Tn
| was the building amounting
Lbout $1,000 and the house
\ effects which $500 or more.
|liss Ethel. daughter Of Mr,
Il Mrs. T. J. Lambe, was unit
| in marriage to Mr.. Stroud, q
|ifornia. last Tuesday at th'
he Of Mr.. and Mrs. Lambe
|mediately after the ceremon,
and Mrs. Strodd left foI
kir western home.
News was receivs d in the cit,
week that Wesley Bates
living a term in the penlnten
rs for the murder OF Jacl
berson. had escaped. He wa
liking on the road force Q
IRIS county, and made hes e
te. At last accounts ne ma
been caught.
The Turner Enniss N. G. A
mac for 1910 has been received
i a most useful guide to tn
bple of North Carolina. an
I.ry farmer. merchant and PR
sional man should have one 2
desk. 1t is a valuable publ
lion and grows better and MOI
Inplete with the passing of II
bars. Ennis Publishing Co
leigh. N. c.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-12-16

Daniel plAce,and Mr.. D. R. Har-
ris and family will move to the
place made vacant by them.
Now is good time to sub,
scribe for The Recorder and help
your friends that are in the race
for one Of the prizes.
]. E. F.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-12-16

Again the wedding bells rang
for q German boy when T. E.
Hall, of this place and Miss Tul-
lie O'Briant, of Nelson, were
married at the home of her par
ents on Dec. 9th, Rev. w. S.
Oliver officiating. Immediately
after the ceremony they came
direct to the home of the groom's
father Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Hall
where an old fashion supper was
served.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Skies
nave moved to Durham to live.
DR.. and Mrs. Ward went to
Durham Wednesday.
We are glad to see such fine
wealth { Tor several are moving
and iisiag to get in new homes
before Xmas.
Tom Lindsey the impersonatol
will be at Glenn's School house
Saturday night. the 18th. A.,
mission % cents.
i
The Freewills will hold services
there Sunday. Also will hav,
foot washing and hold commun
ion. All ale invited by the min
lister. G. c.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-12-16
Poneornl

III santa Claus has corns the same
ns grandpa" said a wee girl the other
day. Il ,inK he'd be 'fraid 70 come
down the chimney over hot fire for
fear his corns would pop"
The Florida agriculturist., 1909-10-01

postscript to the good news I Was send
ing Mo1lie that 1 had at last found the
very site for which [ had been search
ing, and said [, rather incoherently,
''only more So"
Il found clipper little woman at
the hotel when [ returned" [ wrote,
"a clipper little body like unto you,
Mollie, darling, only not so nice-to me.
This is her story. She came down here
three years ago determined to start a
home for her husband and herself in this
sunny land. He has clerkship in New
York and could not afford to give it up
until he had something sure to take it's
place, although the doctors said that his
life would be prolonged by a milder cli-
mate He did have something sure
though, plucky wife, and she resolved
to make home for him in Florida. She
set out alone, and came up the Ockla-
waha river to this place ON the quaint
Rice. That, by the way, will be the
best route for you folks to come
from Jacksonville, easier for your moth
er and the tots than by rail, and cheaper
too.
''Well, this brave little pioneer, Mrs.
Hull, bought twenty acre lot about six
miles from here It was what is called
raw land that is, had never been clear
ed, and she went to work, with the aid
of colored man and his wife, and
cleared two acres. She was wise in not
trying to clear more. I've seen already
that it don't pay to spread out too much
on limited means. One acre here will
yield more than five acres North, be-
causl several crops can be raised in the
same year from the same ground. Mrs.
Hull saw this too, and so put all her
energies on these two acres as a starter.
She set aside a quarter of an acre
as a vegetable garden and planted or
ange trees on the rest, leaving few
grand old oaks to shade her two-roomed
cottage. Between the trees she set
lines, guavas and peaches.
''When she left New York she made
a vow not to return until she could carry
back with her some fruit that she had
herself planted and cultivated to ma
turity. And nobly has she kept her
word, for she has with her several large
pineapples grown under light canopy
to shield them from sun and frosty
nights, and quantity of lines and
guavas and late peaches.
''This clipper little woman is coming
back in the fall, and then you must
meet her, sometime in November she
comes. She will then enlarge her grove,
and in a few years more she expects to
have an income that will enable her hus-
band to give up his position and come.
here to live.
$50, wife of mine, here is practical
illustration of what life in the Sunny
South means for we 'uns,' as our
Cracker neighbors here have it. And SO
good night. and pleasant dreams"
(To be continued)
The Florida agriculturist., 1909-10-01

Company, now the Seaboard Air Line
AS we whirled along through rolling,
pineclad country, noted a number of
beautiful lakes and fourishing orange
groves, the latter increasing in number
and apparent vigor as we went south
ward. further and further into what [
had been told was the natural orange
belt. where existed wild groves of the
sour orange.
My destination was little town
about one hundred and fifty miles south
of Jacksonville, in the very heart of the
lake region of the upper border of South
Florida, and in portion of old Sumter
county that has since been erected into
the county of Lake. The town sought,
village, more correctly speaking, mes
tied on an isthmus or narrow neck of
land dividing two large lakes. From
the moment that I stepped from the
train, [ felt the conviction that my
long search was ended. That evening,
in conversation with the proprietor of
the one small hotel, he informed me that
there were still a number of fine home
steads to be had close by the town, some
of them with beautiful lake fronts.
''Eureka!" [ cried.
The next day [ secured the services of
tWo-wheeled cart, a mule, negro
as driver, and mine host as guide, and
set forth on last voyage of discovery,
and, as [ felt assured, of conquest
Passing over barely discernible wagon
trail leading through a dense mass of
luxurious vegetation and giant live oaks
draped with the graceful gray moss of
| D,,4h
beautiful that involuntarily [ leaped to
the ground, threw my hat in the air,
and shouted once more:
"Eureka!"
Here was my home site, and a hun
dred fold more lovely than had ever
dreamed of. Before me lay the sparkling
waters of a noble lake twelve miles long
and eight miles wide The shore before
me was almost bluff, and at it's foot
the waves rippled up on a clean beach
of white sand. Far away on the oppo-
site shore was line of dark green
marking the location of one of the IA
nous groves of the region, and on every
side was beauty and a 1uXuriance of tree
and shrub and vine that betokened fer
| tile soil and kindly climate. Here were
| all the conditions for successful fruit
and vegetable growing. There were no
nearby swamps, and the elevation of the
| site, with the clear sandy beach at it's
| foot, and the wide eXpanse of pure water
| beyond, insured health and comfort. The
day was one of the hottest of the wan
ing summer, yet the cool breeze coming
over the lake, and the dense shade of
the oaks and bays and magnolias, left
nothing to be desired as to temperature.
I drew deep breath of relief and de-
light. All! such an ideal home as ours
would be nesting in this charming spot!
longed to talk to my Mollie about it
right then and there.
[ declined my landlords offer to show
me other quarter sections. [ was salts
fled, and would look no further. On
returning to the hotel [ met lady who
had just come in to take the train for
the North the next day. That evening
she told me the story of her doings for
The Florida agriculturist., 1909-10-01

-and expense in filling the basket? Just
think of the horror of it, Harry! You
know we have read about the big freeze
of fifty years ago, when great, old orange
trees We're frozen to the ground, and it
is not impossible that another freeze
as bad might come sometime Then
think of the disaster of losing all ones
dependence at one stroke!"
[ did think of it, little knowing how
prophetic Mollie's plea against "put
ting all our eggs in one basket was to
become in the near future. And so it
was not only for a suitable orange To-
cality alone that [ was looking, but for
a section where other fruits and every
day crops could be grown in comparative
safety.
There was a wide field to 60 over, and
spent the next three months in care
full search through the then accessible
parts of the State That may seem a
good deal of time to devote to such
search, but it was no small task that
[ had set for myself. How many of our
people who have not made study of
the subject have any idea of the real
size of fair Florida? Not one in a thou
sand Tt is the largest State east of the
Mississippi river. It is more than seven
times as large as Massachusetts, and
larger than New Hampshire, Vermont,
Massachusetts, New Jersey, Maryland,
Delaware and Rhode Island combined.
Florida is fourth larger than the
proud State of New York, and one-half
larger than Ohio, with it's millions of
population. Then, sailing across the At
lantic ocean, we find that Florida covers
more space than Germany, Belgium and
Switzerland combined, and spreads over
all England with surplus of nine thou
sand square miles to spare.
Thirty-eight million acres of good,
orable land has fair Florida to her
credit, with four thousand four hundred
square miles of water surface besides,
and coast line of twelve hundred miles.
Plenty of room here for variety of eli
mate, soil and productions, and plenty
of room for the searching out of the
small spot that should be 'Eiust right"
and meet ones preconceived ideal for
the desired purpose.
That is why it took me so long to
90 over the ground, keeping in mind the
adage "IooI1 before you leap" I could
not afford to make mistake. In those
early days the attractive region now
known as South Florida, was not open
to investigation as it is today. Rail
ways were few and far between, and it
was difficult to get farther to the south
ward than the upper edge of the present
tier of counties embracing South Flori-
da. The vast extent of country below
this line was without regular transpor
tation facilities, and was practically
shut out for the time to the ordinary
settler who depended on the shipment
and sale of his crops for his living
T found the Tallahassee and Gaines
vile sections specially adapted to stock
raising. tobacco growing, and to ordi
nary fruits and farm crops. but not safe
for orange growing, though there were
some fine groves that were specially pro-
tected by tree belts or water. This was
the country that would suit my brother
in-1aw who wished to 90 into stock
The Florida agriculturist., 1909-10-01

Always be on the lookout for the new
idea. Test it out carefully, and use it if
it is practicable
Make it the rule to constantly i'm
prove the stock on your farm. If you
start with scrub stock don't be content
to continue with that grade, but use
pure bred sires and breed up. In few
years you will be in possession of fine
grade of animals.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-30
Blizzard MOVES
|O EASTERN STATES
West Has Not Yet Emerged
From Effects of High Winds
and Shows
TRAINS STILL SHOWED uF
Shipping Damaged in New York Har.
bors- Southwest and South Feel
Wintry Blasts and Much sufferins'
Follows Wake of storm-BIizzard
Still Raging in Wisconsin.

Chicago, Jan. 30-Cold, clear weather
today succeeded yesterdays blizzard
thru the middle west. The damage done
by the wind and sleet can scarcely be
estimated. Many cities and towns arc
practically isolated and train service
remains demoralized.
In theDakotas and Nebraska hopes are
held out for immediate improvement in
conditions, and these, it is promised,
will rapidly extend to the middle and
esater states, which are today exper-
fencing the storm.
In the south the storm was the most
severe in recent years, and the story of
wrecked buildings. interruption to wire
Communication and general distress Is
almost duplicate of that sent from
the north and northwest. Railroad
traffic is also badly delayed in Arkan-
sas, Oklahoma, Mississippi and por-
tions of Texas.
Heavy snow fell in the states to the
west and northwest sof Chicago, and
the most serious result of the blizzard
is delay In freight traffic and passen-
ger service, which probably will con-
tinue some time. The loss of life, con-
sidering the extent of the area afflicted,
has been insignificant.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-30
Herbert Knox Smith Outlines
Investigations Under Way
by Federal Bureau
OIL, LUMBER AND COTTON
Tobacco Trust and Harvester Trust
Also Under Investigation, But Not
Necessarily for Purpose of Prosecu-
tions-Unknown Firm Figures in
Tennessee Coal Merger Deal.

Washington, Jan. 30.-Incidental to
testimony before the senate commit
tee on judiciary in relation to the Ten
nessee Coal and Iron company absorp-
tion. Commissioner Herbert Knox
Smith, of the bureau Of corporation,
told something Of tine Investigations
which are proceeding under his direc-
ton into the affairs of separate COR
porations and alleged trusts.
Concerning the United States Steel
Corporation, Smith said the inquiry
thus far vas confined to the investiga-
ton of prices, profits and cost Of pro-
duction. This information Is being
gathered, he said, not with a view to
prosecution. 1--WE do not consider that
our duty is that in any way of a prose-
cutting agent" said Smith. He said he
had investigated the creation of the
Standard Oil company and that all the
facts obtained by him had been pub
lished by order Of the president. The
sugar trust has not been probed except
that this concern has been considered
briefly in connection with other work.
AS to the tobacco trust, he said they
We're working on that now. not from
| the standpoint of the legality of the
corporation, but of the facts connected
with its conduct of business. Numer-
Gus Investigations are proceeding at
the request Of congress. Among these
Smith mentioned the oil industry, the
lumber industry, the international har-
vester trust and the cotton exchange.
Who Are Ledyard's Partners?
When the special senate committee
charged with the investigation of the
absorption of the Tennessee Ccat and
Iron company by the United States
Steel corporation resumes Its inquiry
Tuesday next, it is expected there will
be a number of important witnesses
examined. Among these may be ]. G.
e. Gary and Henry c. Frick, repre-
sentatives of the steel corporation, who
laid the question of merging the two
concerns before President Roosevelt,
and Lewis Cass Ledyard, who is said
to have originated the merger idea to
take Tennessee stock for number of
loans which We're being pressed for
payment by New York banking in
stitution which held them.
According to the testimony of George
w. Perkins, of the firm of j. p. Nor
gan & Co., given to the committee late
yesterday and made public today. Led
ward annears 70 have heen the first to
suggest that the steel corporation take
over the tennessee concern. Ledyard is
described as the lawyer of partner
ship which was in difficulty over loans
it had secured on the Tennessee coal
and iron stock. Thus far in the hear
ing this partnership remains nameless,
but it is understood that members of
the committee are confident they know
the concern meant and will be able to
subpoena its members.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-30
MINERS STILL ROW
Quarrel Over President Lewis Charges
Against Illinois District-carpenters
Donate Towards Gompers' Defense
Fund.

Indianapolis, Jan. 30.-It was an
nounced at todays convention OF the
United Mine Workers, that the Carpen-
ters' and Joiners' union had appropri-
ated from its treasury $4,000 for the
assistance of Mitchell, Gompers and
Morrison, in their appeal from the jail
sentence put upon them by Judge
Wright.
The convention proceeded with the
consideration Of President Lewis re-
port, which has been commended by
the committee on officers reports.
Frank harrington, vice president of the
Illinois miners, took the floor to de-
fend his district against Lewis state
ment that it had not done its part to-
wards the joint interstate agreement.
He was opposed by Samuel Pasco. of
Illinois, who replied that Lewis was
the man who is trying to do his best
for the rank and file of the miners.
1t was expected that the miners
would adjourn their convention today,
but the prospect now is that it will
continue next week. The convention
costs beween $4,000 and $4,000 a day,
and by next Saturday, shall have cost
s15O,000. It is probable that some local
unions will call their delegates home.
unless business of more Importance
than factional disputes is considered.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-30
ROBINSON SUES FOR LIBEL.
Puts Personal Case Against New Yorl
WorlG in Hands Of Jerome.

Puts Personal Case Against New York
WorlS in Hands Of Jerome.
New York, Jan. 3O.-Douglas Robin
son, brother-in-law of President
Roosevelt, accepted the invitation of
District Attorney Jerome. made in an
open letter and in an affidavit and
complaint made in the district attor-
ney's Office before Magistrate Krotel
charged the Press Publishing company
and Joseph Pulitzer with criminal libel,
in connecting the name Of Mr.. Robin
son with alleged participation in the
proceeds Of the sale Of the Panama
canal for s4o,0oo,O00.
Mr.. Robinson, 1t is understood, took
the step as a citizen of New York
state, regardless of the inquiry which
is being prosecuted before the federal
grand jury in New York and Washing
ton, and desires personally to resent
the attack upon his good name regard
less Of any action which may be insti-
ttted in the federal courts.
The appearance of Mr.. Robinson IN
the district attorneys office was vol
untary, and when he told Mr. Jerome
that he was ready to proceed in the
state court, Magistrate Krotel was Sc
quested by the district attorney 70
come to his office and the complaint
was formally made.
Mr.. Robinson, according to reports
of what happened in Jerome's office,
read over the alleged libelous article
published, and declared that every
reference made to him and the con-
nection with syndicate representing
Americans to divide s37,00o.0OO Of the
purchase price of $4O.0O0,o0o of the
Panama canal was absolutely false.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-30
CLAIMS TOTAL $4,000.
Additional Batch Filed Against De.
funct Marsh Bridge Company.

Des Moines, Jan. 3O-An additional
batch of claims against the defunct
Marsh Bridge company, amounting to
s9,7sS, has been filed with City Auditor
John Hawk, bringing the total amount
to over $4,000, which the city will have
to pay in case the Empire State Surety
company finds loophole in the con-
tract or the resolutions authorizing
the issuance of the $74,S00 bridge GER
tificates.
The latest addition to the long list Of
claims previously filed are those of the
Wheeler Lumber company and 1T Is
the largest claim yet filed
The Jewett Lumber company had
filed claims amounting to S2,oI1.25. the
American Iron works IA. the McDon-
aid Boiler Iron works s2o4.57, the Earl
ham Land company s1155. the Globe
Machinery and Supply company
81 O02.23 and the Interurban Railway
company s734. With these the total is
brought to over $4,000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-30
REPORTS ARE UNTRUE.
Earthquake Damage in Souther


Earthquake Damage in Southern
Spain is Not Serious.
Madrid, Jan. 30.-All communications
with southern Spain and the city of
Barcelona Is uninterrupted and nor
NAL Reports emanating from England.
relative to disastrous earthquake and
tidal wave. are untrue. There was a
Slight earthshock at Totana and Olias,
province of Murcia. but no serious
damage was done.
No further news has been received
here regarding the reported destruc-
ton of the village of Romara, In
Morocco, and further reports from the
provinces confirm previous statements
that there have been no serious earth
quakes in Spain The reports OF a
tidal wave probably are based on dis
patches that have been received from
the Catalonia coast, during the past
fortnight or so, to the effect that little
by little, the sea was encroaching on
the land. Up to the present time,
the damage from this advance has been
insignificant.