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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-01-26
LEGISLATURE IN SESSION.

ScllCC VI liz quoi uiii, IN 0uoAAsSSs
was transacted and the Senate
was forced to adjourn until Mon.
day morning.
The following bills were intro.
duced in the House:
BY Currie Petition from J. E
B. Stuart Chapter of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy
and Camp No. 852 Of the United
Confederate Veterans for in
crease of pensions.
By Perry, of Bladen For the
better protection and comfort of
the travelling public.
By Hinsdale-For relief Of in
mates of Soldiers Home at Raj
eigh.
By Conner To provide for
equipment and maintenance of
East Carolina Training School.
By Currie To amend Section
3945 of the Revisal and relieve
manufacturers of fertilizers of
unnecessary requirements. BY
same-To entitle sale of best
farms by State Board of Agri-
culture. By same TO establish
State highway commission.
By Lovelace-To amend Sec
ton 37l6 of the Revisal, regard
ing oath of road overseers.
By Harshaw Joint resolution
for adjournment Of Senate and
House sine die at noon on Feb
ruary Goth. On motion of Rep
resentative Morton, it was re-
ferred to committee on rules.
A message from Governor
Kitchin transmitted the report
and recommendations of the In
surance Commissioner.
Speaker Graham read letter
from Congressman R. N. Page,
"A
presenting : light volumes OF
Hines Precedents of the House
of Representatives" to the State
Library through the House. MIR.
Currie offered a resolution Of
thanks to Mr.. Page, and that
the books be kept in the Speak
er's Office during this session and
then be turned over to the IL
brary. Adopted at once, and
the Speaker invited all members
TO feel at liberty to examine the
volumes at any time.
Mr.. Dowd presented report Of
committe named by last Legisla-
ture to examine offices of State
Treasurer, Auditor and Insur-
ance Commissioner. Mr.. Dough-
ton moved to accept the report
and refer to committee. Adopted.
Passed third reading: To make
tug boats and other vessels liable
for supplies furnished in home
! parts, and that liens may be
taken on vessels. To make no
tice Of filing liens six instead Of
twelve months for benefit Of pur.
chaser.
MONDAY, Jan. %.
The Senate Judiciary commit.
tee reported favorably Senator
Manning's bill to create a record
er's court for Durham.
BY Jones, by request II
amend act relative to salary Of
night Waterman in the capita
and grounds.
By Elliott To require Clerk
of Superior Court TO report e
Attorney General.
BY Hawkins To amend Sec.
ton 3Sl7, Reyisal, relative I,
sale Of dynamite.
Bills introduced in the House
BY Cox, Of Wake Memoria
from the North Carolina Societ!
, Of the Daughters Of the Revolu
. ton, relating to to the Hall q
| History.
l BY Currie To invite DR.. 5. A
Knapp. Of the United States DE
partment Of Agriculture. to ad
dress the House on evening 0
Jan. 20.
u. 1--.s IT, U..a~I caatsal
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-01-09

arc. writhing stili. but feebiy. asI,sA
ole rattier!' be exclaimed. ~Hefs6
somethin' to stir ron up" And he ton
ed the brand upon the top Of thu cac-
tus. 81
Taking another burning stick frOn-
the IRE. he applied 1t to the soles ~ hs'
victims feet. Lane writhed and sroan-
ed under the excruciating torture bot
uttered no word or cry. Mckee brought
other brands and began piling them
about his captive's feet.
In the meantime the sahuaro had
caught fire at the top and was burning
down through the interior A thin COZ
In the stifl air. The rurales in the val
ley below. who had reached the begin
ming Of the ascending trail and were
on the point Of giving up the pursuit.
saw the smoke and inferred that the
Apaches. either through overconfdence
or because of their superstitious fear
ofsthe mountains. which they supposed
inhabited by spirits. had camped on
the edge Of the valley and were signal
ing to their other party. Accordingly
the Mexicans renewed the chase with
increased vigor
As Mckee bent over his captive's
feet. piling against them the burning
ends of the sticks. the rattlesnake on
the sahuaro. melted by the Ore above
struggled free from the impaling
thorns by a desperate effort and drop
ped on the back Of the half breed It
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-01-09
An a,cf,l stiffness hung oper the scene.

An dlCful stiffness hung ouer the scene.
chaos Of quivering bars and belts of
heated atmosphere which remains
above the desert as memorial of the
first stage of the entire planets exist
ence. the Imagination Of the prospector
treated paradise Of his own. There
look shape before his eyes a Mexican
hacienda. larger and more beautiful
even than that of Echo's father. the
beau ideal of home to his limited
fancy. And on the piazza in front,
covered with flow ering vines. there
'tood awaiting him the slender figure
Of a woman. with outstretched arms
and dark eyes. tender with yearning
love.
"Echo-Echo Allen he murmured,
fondly repeating the name. mo. not
Echo Allen, but Echo Lane. for Dick
Lane has redeemed his promise and
returns TO claim you as his own"
As he gazed upon the shimmering
heat waves which distorted and dis
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-01-09

Eut It'll have " be bold the tort
without any oh. say can you sect
business. Anyhow. I'm dying the rat
tlesnake dag of Bunker Hill. Don't
tread on me! Whether the rurales
see 1t or not. I've saved their hides.
II the Apaches had got to this fort
first. gee. how they would have crum-
Piled up the greasers as they came
along the trail!''
Rendered thirsty by his exertious.
Lane remembered the canteen In the
bisnaga. which he had forgotten among
his other preparations for defense. He
cautiously reached his hand over the
ledge and secured the precious vessel.
but as he was withdra wing it. ping.
came a bullet through the canteen.
knocking 1t out Of his hand. AS 1t fell
Gathering down the side of the ledge
he groaned: Good shooting. They've
probably left their best marksman be-
low with the ponies. No hope for es-
cape on that side. Well. there's some
consolation in the thought that they'll
undoubtedly finish me before get too
thirsty. Glad it wasn't my hand"
Although the period he spent wait
ing for the attack was less than an
hour by his watch. 1t seemed to Lane
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-01-09

There's a bunch of cowpunch-
srs in this story it will do you
good to meet, and for good meas
are there's Slim Hoover, sheriff.
Vhona nobody loves because he's
fat man. And there are other
characters of the great south
1est-women of charm. and inter-
est. desperadoes and soldiers
whose doings on the stage have
sailed forth much favorable CON-
ment from the public and the
critics. They are woven into q
plot of dramatic interest. colored
BY characteristic actions and say
ings Of typical women and men
ofthe land of the rotflesnoke and
The Gila monster. the long horned
steer and the iowly. despised
sheep. The incidents Of the tale
'~iU hold you; the women and the
men will attract you. They are
different from those Of other
yarns Of the west. that is ever
ready fos q fight or q Jrol;c.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-01-09

rs aid began jabhin !. into Its interior.
breaking town the fi,rCus walls Of the
water cells. of WIFI b the top heavy
plant is almost entirely composed. In
few moments he arose.
Now | can empty my canteen in the
.ofTeepot, sure Of fresh supply of
water by the time ] am ready to
nosey along"
He filed the pot, set it on the fire
and then pressed the uncorked and
Empty canteen down into the macer-
ited interior Of the bisnaga.
While his coffee was boiling the pros
2ector continued his examination Of
he fertilization. beginning. in the man.
aer Of his kind. with the more minute
|signs" and ending with what to 4
tourist would have been the 6rst and
,nly subject Of observation--the view.
On the inner side OF the large bOwlder
IN the wall he discerned the faint out.
line of a cross painted with red Ocher.
Scraping with his pick beneath the
rock to see If the emblem was the sign
Of hidden treasure or relic be unearth
ed a rattiesnake Before 1t could strike
with a quick eng Of his tool be sent
the reptile whiriing high In the air to-
ward the precipice But from the clump
Of cactus growth along the parapet
arose a sahuaro with branching armA
and against this the snake was flung.
Wrapped around the thorny top BY the
momentum or the cast. II hung. Kissing
and rafting with pain and hatred.
The pr0spector looked up at the i'm
paled rattlesnake with q smile. Rem
iniscences Of Sunday school dashed
across his mind
Gee. I'm \ regular Moses" hs ejac.
ulated First ] bring water from the
face Of the rock. and then ! lift up the
serpent In the wilderness. The year
I've spent in the mountains and desert
seems like forty to me. and now 81
last ! have a sight OF the promised
land. God. what a magnificent view"
Dropping his pick. he stretched out
bis arms with instructive symboiixa.
ton Of the wide prospect and express
lion Of an sxile's learning for his M.
tive land
"Over there 10 Gods country, sure
enough" he continued, giving the trite
phrase a reveFential tone which he had
not used in his frst expression Of the
name Of Deity. Thank him. the paral.
lei with old Moses stops right here.
Many q time thought would never
get out Of the mountains alive and that
my grave would be unmarked by "a
much as a bowlder with q red cross
upon it. But now before night I'll be
back in the States and In three more
days at home on the old ranch.
promised to return In year. and I'll
make good to the hour l sure did hate
to leave that strike. though, after all
the hard luck had been having. Sixty
dollars a day and growing richer! But
the last horn was blowing-no tobacco
six matches and nothing left Of the
bacon but rinds. Well. the gold Is
there. and the claim ii bring whatever
l choose to ask for It, And Echo shall
have a home as good as Allen Ia.
cienda and ranch as fine as Bar One.
Yes, it'll be Bar None. my ranch!"
Out of the sea Of molten air that
stretched before him, that nebulous
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-01-09

dear friend Buck Mckee administrators
Nv yer estate without too much per-
suadin'. You had some objection
oncet to my slittin' a calf's tongue.
Well. you needn't be scared jes' yet.
That's the last thug I'll do to you.
Come. whar's yer cache? know
you've got one hereabouts. fer 1 foun'
signs Nv the dust in yer pack"
Lane set his teeth in a firm resolu-
ton not to say a word. The taunts
Of his captor were harder to bear in
silence than the prospects Of torture.
stubborn. hey? Well. we'll try q
little 'Pache persuadin'." And the rem
egade dragged his helpless captive up
to the thorny sahuaro and bound his
back against 1t with the dead horses
bride. Mckee searched through
Lanes pockets until he found match.
Last one, hey? Kinder 'propriate.
Las drink from the old canteen. las
cartridge, las look at the scenery an
las will an testyment Oh. times
precious. but I'll spare you enough to
map out in yer mind jes' where them
claims is located The rurales won't
be along fer an hour yet If they hain't
turned back after our other party"
Mckee pulled off Lanes boots. ut
hain't decent fer man to die with 'em
on" he said He then kindled a fire on
the stone. beneath which. II he but
knew 1t. lay the treasure he sought.
He returned with burning brand to
the captive, For the first time he OBJ
served the snake impaled on the sahu-
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-09-21
NEGRO 1928 YEARS OLD
HAS PREACHED 80 YEARS

Says He Renders Raleigh When One
Blacksmith Shop and One Saloon
Comprised the TOwn-The Black
smith Shop Still Here but the Sa-
loon Has e Put Out of Business.
1t is always well to take with many
grains Of allowance the stories and
claims OF Old negroes who boast of
their age. Few live to be over so.
but, as they hav no records of birth.
they believe themselves to he older
than they are. The Hoffman CORE
spondent Of the Rockingham Post
has the following about a native of
Africa:
W met an old negro from Key
ser a few days ago He tells us that
he remembers Raleigh when one
prised the town. His oldest son is so
years Of age, n his old man says
hat he was gray-headed before the
war commenced. He has a roman
nose and a very high forehead and
long chin. His head is as long as a
the face. He has long gray hair, and
whiskers hat have turned yellow
with He informs us that there
is not n living hon he knew when
he was a young man. His strength.
he says, has not changed during the
past hail century. He had a present
ment, he says. that he will live many
years, and he has no idea of dying
any time soon. In fact he walked
to HOFFMAN and back. a distance of
Is miles. in II day. and bottomed two
chairs. He also breaches, and informs
US that he has beer a preacher for
80 years. To talk with this old man
makes one believe him to be at least
Ito or lis years Of age, and the peo-
pie in general here think he is cor
rect In his statements. This man,
Moran, is a curiosity in every partic-
ular. He wears a No. II shoe. weighs
$50 pounds, has very long, large fin
gers. very large arms and extremely
large hands. We have never seen
such bones in a human body-tre-
in size. He was u~ndoubted-
ly born in Africa. He is said to be
deeply pious, and informs us that he
has served God one hundred years.
Unless he is questioned, his entire
conversation is on the beyond al
though he says it will be many years
yet before he dies"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-09-21
STOLE EIGHTEEN PISTOLS
YOUTHFUL ROBBER ARRFS1rn
AT HAMLET-BOCND OVER
TO COURT.

Especial to News and Observer
Hamlet, Sept 1S.-Coleman Can6,.
a youth about Is years of age. was ar
rested yesterday, charged with braaL-
ing into the hardware store Of tho
Everett Hardware Company Of Rock-
ingham, and making his escape with
about IS revolvers. The store vas
broken into Tuesday night and Canada
was making his way to parts unknown
he was apprehended and
brought to Hamlet by a Mr.. Freeman
who live a few miles below here
very amusing incident occurred ar tha
preliminary hearing before Mayor r
A. Lackey. Mr.. Lackey read the
charge and asked the prisoner If he
was ready for trial. He replied thar
he was not.
What is your reason? ' said the
mayor.
II want some Witnesses replied the
prisoner.
We'll, what do you want to prove
by those witnesses" asked the court.
Insanity" said the prisoner.
The case was a very clear one
against Caudle, as he was caught with
the goods on him, or at least a part Of
them. He had disposed Of several of
the revolvers, but still had enough to
arm quite a posse.
Upon the request Of Mr.. Everett
that the bond be made as light as pos
slb1e, he was required to give surety
in the sum Of 500. At a late hour
he had not been able to raise the re
CURED bono and was resting In
WrlghtS lodging house.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-09-21

ing statistics on the movement of cot
ton for the week ending Friday, Sep
tember II, were compiled by the New
York Cotton Exchange.
bi ilf103.-.... g.n- t bm bmbmmb
Weekly Movement
Port receipts, this year, 241,52e; last
year, 213.S82.
Overland to mills and Canada, this
year 1895; last yea 1929.
Southern mill takings, (~eStimated)
this yea 40, 900; last year, 10000.
Gain Of stock at interior towns, this
year, 27,365; last year, 27,794.
Brought into sight for week, this
year, 3O9,986; last year 2S4,905.
Total Crop Movement
Port receipts, this year, 436,507;
last year, 395,042.
Overland to mills n Canada, this
year, 3,169; last year 9,462.
Southern mill takings (estimated),
$4,000; last year., 10000.
Stock at interior towns in excess of
September 1st, last year, 48,026; last
year, 4S,353.
Brought into sight thus far for ga
son, this year, 572,702; last year, 542,-
S57.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-09-21

Net receipts at all U. S. ports during
week, 220,447; net receipts at all q. S.
ports same week last year, 215,993;
total receipts since September /, H.
500; total receipts to same date last
year. 39S,026; exports for the week,
1855; exports for same date last
year, S2.366; total exports since Sep
tember 1st, 223.126; total exports same
date last year, 1SS.35O; stock at all
United States ports. 342,186; stock at
all United States ports same date last
year, 347,941; stock at all interior
towns, 124, 637; stock at all interior
towns same time last year, 156,837;
stock at Liverpool, ....; stock at Liv-
erpool same time last year. $1,000;
stock Of American afloat for Great
Britain, ......; stock of American
afloat for Great Britain same time last
year, $1,000.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-09-21
Worlds Visible Supply.
(By the Associated Press.

New Orleans, Sept. 17.-Secretary
Hester's statement Of the worlds visit
BILE supply Of cotton, issued today,
shows the total visible to be 1874
09O. against 1,885,152 last week and
1,793,617 last year. OF this the total
Of American cotton is 1851, go,
against 1,452,152 last week and L.
1851 last year and Of all other
kinds, including Egypt, Brazil, India,
etc. $4,000, against $4,000 last week
and $4,000 asst year.
OF the worlds visible supply Of cot
ton there is now af1oat and held in
Great Britain n Continental Europe
$4,000, against $4,000 last year; in
Egypt $1,000, against $4,000 last
year; In India 147, 900, against $780,
600 last year; and in the United States
$4,000, against $4,000 last year.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-09-21
~TREASURESo
To Whom Does a Discovered Hidden
Treasure Belong?

treasure 6clOIS
Governor Kitchin ha received a
letter full of mystery concerning the
ownership of hidden treasures. The
question asked, which possibly may
not be answered by an officer of the
State at this stage Of the enquiry, is:
Whose is the ownership of a discover
ed hidd TREASURED?
The name Of the author and the
geography of the location Of the dis
covery were not divulged, but it is
believed the treasure was unearthed
in the A1bemarle section where Capt
Teachey, the famous pirate, is said TO
have buried immense riches, the
spOils Of vessels he captured. For
man years searches have been con-
Quoted for this wealth, supposed to
be concealed. in some cave, grave or
subterranean passage.
Governor Kftchin sent the com
munication-which was from a wo-
man-to the Attorney General. with
the hint that the State may ave some
interest in hidden treasures.
Attorney General Beckett is out OF
the city and It is not known what
answer he will make to the question,
or whether he will rule on it or not.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-09-21
You Can't Afford to Buy a PIANO OR ORGAN

About which nobody knows anything except te sener-nor. an sstrume
nat has nothing to commend it ut a Low price Don let a 10" price
hide h truth of the matter Try to think ut tn problem o. ume ia, uaen mt;
tnese facts Will tell o % good instr car be cold TO mex to ncthnng.
The only saec ourses to go to a reputable Piano or Organ. dealer, a. q
son price get a reliable guarantee. o ~ IN lnsuu-
ment way from home there's nobody to complain to- II hnng 20 WIon
The greatness of this store, thu thing IN which it chiefly pr1des. Itself, is It's
log record of quar- n upright deahng-it is q record OF se!nng rera .pe
vast country. OF tn hundreds OF people h hav bought instruments o.
u.s. not N can say hat W e hav n OF 1ways been cautious. sloe
tent n fair. Come in n see nov easy we ca hal terms hat
will enable % tic III a goo dPianoo or Organ right here at home, 8
arant hat means something
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-09-21

New York, Sept. 17.-For the week
ending Friday, Sept. II, 1909:
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-09-21
DUN'S WEEKLY REVIEW.
In Spite OF High Prices, Trade Shows
Great Increase.

(By the Associated Press.)
New York, Sept 17.-R. G. Dun &
Company's weekly review Of trade to-
morrow will say.
In spite Of prevailing high prices,
the volume Of trad continues not only
largely in excess Of last year, but is
even approximating the records OF
1907. Most noteworthy is the cont1nu-
ing expansion in iron and steel in
which the position of producer n
has been changed, h lat
ter now displaying most of the age
ness to close contracts at prevailing
rates. The sales of steel rails are the
heaviest in two years, while there has
been a decrease Of 80 per cent in a
month in the number of idle cars.
The height of the jobbing season in
dry goods is passed, but considerable
business is offered in small lots from
retailers and others who bought eau
tiously in their first transactions.
In cotton goods and yarns the effort
to lift up selling prices to parity with
raw cotton continued as the chief fea-
ture Of interest.
Domestics exported from New York
this year to date amount ~to2S3,894
bales; same time last year only 1885,
335. Domestic dress goods show a
better tone.
Marked dizziness continues to rule
in the footwear market. The dOmeS-
tic hide market is firmly held. The
leather market shows improved de-
mand.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-09-21
1t Saved His Leg.

All thought I'd lose my leg" writes
j. A. SWenson, WATERFOWL, Wis. "Ten
years Of eczema, that IS doctors could
not cure, had at last laid me up. Then
Bucklen,s Arnica Salve cured it sound
and Well" 1nfallible for Skin Erup-
tons, Eczema, Salt Rheum, Boils.
Fever Sores, Burns. Scalds, Cuts and
Piles. Csc. at all druggists.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-09-21
Only Sure Way to Stop 1t.

(Winston-Salem Journal.)
The Salisbury retailer who was sent
enced to thirty months will ponder a
Ions time before he will attempt to
sell the stuff again.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-09-21
"A THOMAS.
Cape Charles Stirred by the Actions of
a Woman Masquerading in Mems
Attire.

Cape Charles, Va, Sept. 1s.-The
male residents in the vicinity of Horn
town have been frightened during the
last few nights by the strange actions
of a woman. masquerading in mems
clothing, who has been peeping in
windows, even going so far as to
climb On roofs in following her peep
ing vocation. The entire local police
force has been making an effort to
catch her. but thus far they have fail
ed, and reports of her nightly vista
tions are being received.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-09-21

Movement OF Cotton.
(By the Associated Press.)
New York, Sept. 1.-THE follow
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-09-21

When a girl thinks she has a swan
k neck she is apt to make a goose
Of herself over 1t.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-09-08
Set Him to Work

The smart young man-his school
honors thick upon him, and his in
tention to teach the world in gen
eral and his father in particular the
manner in which up to date COM
merce should be coaducted-stood
earnestly holding forth in his IA
theirs office.
"You may rely upon me, sir" he
was saying, with perfervid empha-
sis. q will devote my whole life
to the interests of the business. 1t
shall be ny aim and ambition to
keep the family name free from
stain"
"Goodw said the old man grufly
That's the spirit. Tell the office
boy to give you the whiting and am
monia; tn n go and polish up the
brass name plate on the door,
London Mail.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-09-08
The Better Book.

Grant Allen was sitting one day
under the shade of the sphinx, turn
ing Tor some petty point of detail
to his Baedeker.
A sheik looked at him sadly and
shook his head. Murray good" he
said in a solemn voice Of warning.
"Baedeker no good. What for you
use Baedeker?"
''No, no. Baedeker is BEST" an
swered Mr.. Allen. 'Why do you
object to Baedeker?"
The sheik crossed his hands and
looked down on him with the pity
ing eyes of Islam. "Baedeker bad
book" he repeated. Murray very,
very good. Murray say, Give the
sheik half a crown Baedeker say,
Give the sheik shilling"