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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-05-19
Strawberry Shipments.

Information received here yesterday
was TO the effect that 1920 refrigera-
tor cars OF strawberries had been ship
ped from this section 70 northern
markets since the beginning Of the
season. Up TO Tuesday night ship
ments amounted to 1870 cars and 25
cars mover yesterday. The refrige-
rator car movement Monday was 20
cars and 35 cars Tuesday. This does
noe include the shipments made by
express. It Is stated that car load
shipments will continue for about a
week and that there will be scatter
ing shipments for month yet Last
year the last car load shipments went
forward June /. The number Of re-
frigerator cars so far exceed the total
number for last season, when the num-
be was 1876. II was estimated carly
in the season that 1000 refrigerator
car loads Of berries would be shipped
from this section this season and II
looks now as II the number will just
about be reached. The prices con-
TIME from $50 to s1.75. The Norfolk
berries have been on the market about
two weeks and Delaware berries will
ba ready for shipment within week.
Wilmington Star.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-05-19
12,ooo IONS Of Stone.

The United States engineers Office
at this point has made announcement
that bids are desired for an enormous
quantity of "rip-rap" stone. The full
number of tone on which quotations
is asked in twelve thousand. Bids are
to be opened on June 14th, at which
time the name of the successful bid.
der will be announced.
Inquiry at the engineers Office to-
day as to the use 10 which the stone
will be put resulted in the informa.
ton that the material will be utilized
for the work of repairing the dams
down the river. The material will be
carried TO "The Rocks" about twenty
miles below the city. The rock win
be used there in certain repairs which
are contemplated for the massive
breakwaters. Preliminary plans for
the work on the dams are now already
underway. AS soon as deliveries OF
the stone for which the bids will be
opened in June are commenced, the
active work OF repairing the dams win
be started without delay.--Wilming
ton Dispatch
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-05-19
is Wanted for Murder.

After having been kept in soak
by police OF the city, who were l.
frequent touch with the Chester. Pa
authorities, Charlie Gibson. a pes
legged negro was on Saturday nigh
arrested by Chief Of Police J. s
Davis. and he will now have to g.
back to the Pennsylvania city e
answer the charge of murder. Tho
negro was in the employ Of the rail
road company while he was being
searched for by the Pennsylvania
officers and II was about the ;imc
that he was located, that he was hur.
while in the discharge Of his duties
as a fiagman and he was taken to
the Relief hospital at South Rocky
Noun. and there II was found nee
essary to amputate his leg. He has
been In the hospital under treatmen.
for his injury and It was this time
that the police termed as being "in
soak" He was discharged from the
hospital on Saturday night and In
less than ten minutes after he left
the building the police we're enroute
to the city lookup with their man.
Rocky Mount Record.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-05-19
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Shooting ARRAY in casweII.

In the southern part of this count,
today at / p. m. Lut Shaw. negro
shot and MORALLY wounded c. S
Hurst, a groceryman. from Dan
vile. Va. Mr.. Hurst's condition
is extremely critical. The Negro
also inflicted a flesh wound in the
arm Of Dennie Anderson, a highly re
spected colored man. The shooting
as far as am able to learn, was with
out provocat!o1. The negro is al
large. but is being sought for by Shef
III Fitch and posse.--Yaneeyville
special 10 Charlotte Observer.
He was one OF the visiting Metho
dist preachers who had been asked
TO preach IN one OF the local colored
churches, and HIS fame. or rather his
fathers fame. had preceded him
Therefore his Introduction TO the
colored congregation yesterday was
startling but sincere. "Breden." said
the darkey minister, Eve have with us
today the son of great preacher.
heard his father preach many years
ago. lie was one OBJ de big guns.
will now introduce to you the son
OBJ de big gna."-Asheville Citizen.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-05-19
A Week AMONG Moonshlners.

Revenue officers W. W. Harkins and
r. T. Henry are in the city from
Wilkes county. where they have been
playing havoc with the 'moonshiners'
during The past week. having cut up
four stills and locked up one man our
ing the week.
One Of Uncle Sans old offenders.
Frank Cheek. was taken in tow on
Tuesday at still in the Swan Creek
neIghborhood They lodged Cheek In
the pail at wilkesboro and demolished
the still. On Wednesday they found
an incomplete outfit near Sturgeon.
There were fourteen fermenters and
about 1900 gallons Of beer. Thurs
day they captured complete copper
stiil with the fire under Il near Pur-
ller. They caught a man in run to-
ward the still. but had TO release him.
as there was not sufficient evidelc,
Of his guilt. Another complete out
III with thirteen fermenters was de.
stroyed Friday near Jennings. The fur
mace was still hot here and there
we're about 1000 gallons OF beer
Winston Journal.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-05-19
Lad Meets Horrible Death.

Anthony Howard. the 13.year-old
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Howard, Of
Pink Hill township. met most horri.
BILE death in a runaway Thursday aft
ernoon, while riding mule from the
field to the hopse TO get sheltr from
the approaching storm. The lad was
blowing In the field half mile from
the house. when. seeing the storm ap-
preaching. he hastily unlocked the
mule from the pillow. threw the trace
chains across the mules withers.
mounted and started home. The mule
SHED and threw the boy on. The
boys legs became entanglfd In the
chain. which held him fast This
fright, ned the mule and he ran away.
dragging the entangied boy along the
woods road, which was full Of roots
and siumps. Thus dragged along
young Towards head and body were
dashed against the ground. roots and
stumps until life was extinct. His
skull was crushed In IN several places
and the bones Of the upper part Of his
body were broken.
To add TO the horror Of the situa-
ton, the young mother seeing the
mule coming dragging her son. ran
70 render him assistance. but was
powerless TO do 30 and the panic
stricken mule dashed by her and leap
ed tho fence with the boy dangling
10 the pillow chaln.-Kinston Free
Press.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-05-19
Saw the Comet and Died.

Henry Johnson, an old negro rtsid.
ing In the Weeksville section of this
county. went out Tuesday morning to
observe the Gomez. After having gaz.
ed at 1t for some time, he turned to
go back i1to the, house and fell dead
before he reached the house.
The negroes in this section are
greatly wrought up over the incident,
many Of them firmly believing that
tho sight Of the comet killed the old
negro, and not one Of them can be
induced to look at Id for anything.
The old negro died of heart failure
Elizabeth City Tar Heel.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-05-19
LiitIelon College.

Invitations has been received
to the commencement exercises
of Littleton College, which is
accompanied by the following
program:
Senior class day--May oath at
$50 p. m. Art exhibit--May 25th
10 to IL a. m. annual sermon
May 25th ii a. m. by Rev. R. H.
Broom, Presiding Elder Elizabeth
City District. Graduating ex-
exercises Thursday, May 26th,
10 a. m. Literary address May
18th, II a. m. by President w.
S. Poteat, Wake Forest. Com.
mencement recital Nay 2Gth al
Is p. m.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-05-19
Former Congressman D.ad

Hon. w. H. Bower. former congress
man from this district. died at h.
home here about O'Clock yesterday
afternoon. For several years prior to
his death he had suffered from the
effects Of paralysis. having had several
strokes, the last one occurring las.
Thursday.
In the passing of Mr.. Bower the
state has lost brilliant and unique
figure. In fact. as was said by one
Of his friends today, he lacked lit Il
Of being great man. He possessed
to marked degree the dement's that
go TO make the orator and leader o.
men. Beng noble and handsome In
personal appearance. with an exceilen
vo.ce, command of language and {
certain lndefinable magnetism irres.sf
ible TO men. he could. at one time
with the sweep of his powers. carr,
the masses as few men are able to do
Another Roman has gone hence.-Le
noir special to Charlotte Observer.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-05-19
East Hus!.am Yaa YRS.

In the Dugi.am Sun Marathon
last Saturday Mr.. w. D. Clark,
of East Lur'lsm won the frs,
prize.
Clark's time was fifty minutes,
twenty.one and three-ffths Sec
ends. Lcriens came five seconds
later, fifty and twenty-six, Cat
It's running in five later still, sc
and 81 seconds. This was a clip
off Of six minutes from the Char.
lotte marathon in which Enzor
captured first medal.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-05-19
wiImington's Supply.

The startling revocation that more
than seven hundred barrels OF liquor
to hardly more than a dozen consig.
noes have been received In Whining
ton s'nce January 1. 1910. was made
yesterday morning at the continued
Investigation being conducted before
Mayor MacTiae under the special sta
ute OF the revisal of 1905. these dis
closures having come with submis
sion ~ the records OF the Seaboard
Air Line by Receiving Clerk J. w.
ilo,mss and Mr. william Goodwin. EN-.
ployes Of the company IN this city, for
whom subpoenss were issued follow
ing the testimony as 10 sales OF liquor
BY Messrs. Reayes. Bruton and Bul.
lard on Observation-Disclosures Star
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-05-19
China Grove Votes Special Tax.

On last Tuesday China Grove voted
on the question OF a special school
tax. and we are glal 10 say that the
special tax was carried, though by a
very narrow majority. Yhe tax is rs
cents on the 800 valuation, and rs
cents on the poll. The registered vote
was l72. and there were 81 votes cast
for the tax, ~ more than necessary.
II will be seen that the battle was
hard fought as ~ people actually
vo.ed against 1t. though not to vote
at all was to register oneself against
II.
We earn that the hustling town
OF China Grove will soon have cement
sidewalks. and we are glad to note
this evidence Of progress.-concord
Tribune.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-05-19
Charged win EmbezzIement.

Thomas r. Miller, treasurer Of the
Wilson tribe Improved Order Of Red
Men. and at one time United States
recruiting officer here, was arrested
last Monday charged with making
away with the funds Of the order en-
trusted to his keeping. He gave bond
for his appearance al the sitting of
the superior court next week. He
skipped out last night, leaving his
bondsmep with the bag to hold. In
paying death claim to widow just
previous to his arrest, he reserved
from her check 1913. He is origi-
nally from Illinois, Wilson special to
News and Observer.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-05-19
ExeayatIna Indian Mound.

Hon. J. c. Buxton arrived from
winston-Salem last night. and he
drove out to Davis bridge this morn.
ing with Prof. Charles Peabody. the
famous archaeologisi. OF Harvard un.
iverslty. and editor OF the American
Journal OF Archaeology. who is now en-
gagged in excavatiag the big Indian
mound near that point Prof. Peabody
has force Of six or eight men, doine
the work OF excavation. and as the
mound Is so feet wide. and nearly as
long. and fanny feet deep, Il will take
several days work to reach all parts
OF Il.
Yesterday a number OF skulls ana
bones were uncovered. and Il Is esti-
mated that fully one hundred and fif.
" Indians we're buried here, long be
fore the advent Of the white man. Be.
sides some fine specimens Of skulls
and bores, Prof. Peabody made two
interesting finds yesterday. one pipe.
made out OF some substance thai looks
like soap stone. and a we'll defined
tomahawk. A number OF pieces Of pot
terry we're also found. All these art.
cles were found laying alongside OF
the skeletons showing that they had
been buried with them.
IL is not unlikely that many other
interesting rejects. such as beads. etc,
will be unearthed. Some Indians were
much given TO burying such articles
with their dead. one OF the largest
Indian mounds In this section Is near
TImberiand. In Quewhifie township.
this county, and Il is probable that
Prof. Peabody will make excavations
there.
The work Is Of worldwide interest.
and the results OF this investigation
will be published for the benefit Of
the world, and the valuable rejects
found here will be placed In the great
museums. Our scientists are at last
paying more attention 10 the pas; his
tory and habits Of the Indian. the or
iginal American. than hithertofore.--
Fayettevilee Observer.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-05-19
SHORT LOCAL ITEMS

Have you tried the free sam,
pies Of Globe Tonic? You gel
them at l08 Church street.
A large crowd gathered neal
the X. M. C. A. about the time
the runners were expected te
arrive and every one showed
much interest.
Mr.. Charles Markham, wis
has been running on the cars OF
TIE Durham Traction company,
has been elected patrolman to
fill the vacancy on the force
made by the resignation Of Mr..
M. C. Knapp.
The board Of aldermen have
decided that just at present the
increase in the number of police
men for the city will not be
made. This was brought about
by the accommodation of the pc,
lice commissioners, which YVES
made that four new men be add
ID. The alderman decided to let
the present number remain as it
is for the present.
The Recorder acknowledges
receipt Of invitation and program
to the 18th annual commenc-
ment of the State Normal and
Industrustrial College. The
exercises begin Friday May goth
and close Tuesday May oath.
Among the speakers is noted DR..
]. w. Lynch, of this city, who
will deliver an address to the
Young Women's Christian asso-
citation.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-05-19
was petermlned 70 Die,

Trains 3s and Al had to sop near
Vaughan last Thursday to keep from
killing one Sam Walker demented
white man. who had chosen to get
ON the track near sharp curve. FRI
day Walker tried to hang himself to
a barn pole but the pole broka moth
ing daunted him and he next jumped
in well but failed in his efforts at
suicide. Oncers took him in charge,
and II is thought he will be- sent to
the asylum.-LittIeton News-Reporter.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-05-19
Things He saw.

Mr.. M. A. Blackwelder, Of No. s, had
on exhibition here yesterday legless
chicken. The chick was otherwise
well developed. Mr.. Blackwelder says
the chicken was living and doing well
but that the mother promptly killed
II. AFR. .Blackwelder reports also that
he recently found two swarms OF bees
in one tree. one In the top and the
other in the trunk at the bottom. Mr..
Blackwelder went mp the tree for a
squirrel. and found the bees. which he
says had been there about year. He
successfully hived both swarms.--
Concord Tribune.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-05-19
Auto Missing From Car Load Received

A rather curious condition confront.
ed Mr.. Armistead Burwell, Jr.. when
yesterday he discovered that car OF
automobiles shipped him. on April IS
from Columbus. o.. and arriving here
yesterday morning was short a Fire
stone Columbus runabout.
The bill of lading called for three
automobiles. FirestoneC Columbus
touring car and two runabouis. When
the car was opened In the city freight
yards yesterday and the unloading
began. II was discovered that a run
about was missing.
Immediately investigation was com.
menced and Mr.. Burwell is expecting
satisfactory information OF some va.
ricty within few days. Charlotte
Chronicle.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-05-19
To Sue CITY for $4,000.

Alleging that the location Of the
septic tanks. which take care OF Char.
lotte's sewerage. have done his lands
much damage Mr.. Parks Kirkpatrick
VII enter suit against the city for
$4,000 Mr.. Kirkpatrick owns 200
acres four miles from Charlotte and
two miles beyond the septic tanks.
and II Is GAINED that the bottom lands
have been ruined by deposits left by
Sugar creek. which flows through
them. and that state Of nuisance has
existed for years lie has retained
Mexsrs. T. l. Kirkpatrick and Gamer.
on Morrison TO represent him. Mr.
Kirkpatrick Is with the Wellington
Hardware company.--Charlotte News.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-05-19
jail Delivery In Greene.

There was a jail delivery at Snow
Hin "Wednesday night. A negro man
IN jail for larceny secured an iron
par presumably from some one on
the outside. and with 1t worked a hole
through the brick wall and made hts
eseaps through the aperture. Anoth-
or prisoner refused to leave when
offered his liberty. and was found in
y by the sheriff this morning. Kins.
ten Free Press.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-05-19

Mr.. Ernest Holmes. Of this city, tells
the Post that while fishing in Second
crock on Tuesday Of this week. he
caught cat fish weighing 9h pounds.
Second creek Is no,ed for big fish
and is 4 favorite resort for Salisbury
fishermen. The catch Of Mr.. Holmes
on Tuesday is the largest that has
been reported so far this season.
Salisbury Post
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-05-19
WIN 81 RunnIno In Forty Days.

Mr.. w. y. snider. OF Salisbury.
president OF the Piedmont Carolina
railway. returned last night from
Grand Rapids. Mich. where he pur-
chased the majority Of the sock OF
the salisbury.spencer Street Car Co..
including the gas and electric plant.
for his company. This Is the com.
pany that is constructing the street.
car line In this city and Mr.. 7. II.
vanderford stated this morning that
this win mean big Improvement IN
the line for this city.
When asked an TO when the cars
would be IN operation In this city. Mr..
vanderfcrd said that na thought that
II would BE- within thirty or forty
days. That tho poles for the trolley
line were bcfng prepared now, and a
large force Of hands would begin work
Monday putting them up. that by
the time this work 10 completed the
tracks viii have already been complct-
ed 20 the depot. and that he would
thn put the cars In operation. but
would continue the work Of complet
ing the limo over the proposed route.
When asked "a the report that
the Southern Power company was be-
hind the deal for the Salisbury Spcn-
Ger line. Mr.. vanderford stated that
u was not and that the line was pur-
chased solely for tho Piedmont Caro-
lima Railway comnanv -Concord Trf
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-05-19
The soil All Right.

That the subsoll OF this section. the
reddest Of red dirt. win produce with
out fertilizer or o'her addition 10 II.
has been demonstrated here in town
where a yard was leveled up with the
dirt tina, was left over when the sewer
bitches we're filled. A workman by
misunderstanding sowed blue grass
seed in The plain dirt as taken from
a depth OF from Ave 10 fifteen feet un
der the surface. and fothe urprise OF
his employer. a rank growth foilowca
and today there Is as pretty a stand
OF blue grass as can befound.lndeed.
II is a much better stand thal OF.
another section on the same property
where the grass was put In on fer
tIlired soil--I.exing'on Dispatch.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-05-19
Nobody Responsible.

A coroner's inquest was held this
aftsrnoon over the remains of the
young man. Walter Page. shoemaker
Of hits city. who died in his cell last
night IT the police station. after be
ing arrested charged with drunken
ness. The autopsy revealed a blood
clot on the brain. and nobody was
held responsible for the unhappy af.
fair. II developed that Page was Civ
ea hypoiermic injection by the city
physician soon aftsr he was brought
n. to cause vomiting. as he was ap-
parenfiy in very drunken condition.
Charlotte special to News and OBJ
server.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-05-19

/, Business Agent H. T., Bauman. Of
the East Carolina Truck and Fruit
Growers association, reports to Presi
dent VIM. E. Springer, OF this city
that up to and including May 18TH
the movement Of strawberries through
the junction office at South Rocky
Mount, had been 1851 cars Of which
6S4 came from the w. & M. section
and SGT from the Chadbourn section.
Mr.. Bauman reports that he looks for
40 or SO more cars during the week
from the w. & NJ section and says
that the associations estimate OF L.
GOO will about be reached by the end
of the season Saturday night. Mr..
Bauman thinks that without DOUBT
it has been good season from every
standpoint. The Office at Rocky
Mount will be closed Saturday.-Wil.
mington Star.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-05-19

Don't fail to read the statement Of
the Life Insurance company of vir
ginia in this issue of The Herald, and
see what 1t is doing in the insurance
world. The growth of the company
in the local fold here is steady and
along safe lines.
Bad Hand Made Him Money.
When Lord Curzon was az Oxford
he wrote an abominable hand. One
day he penned two letter. one of then
to relative and one to chum with
whom he always discussed the faut
of their respective relations, and nc
c'dently put these letters into the
wrong envelopes. He was about 10
write profound apology to his rsla
tive when he received the following
noe from him: "Can't read a word
of your four pages. but guess you
want some money, you young rascal =
Enclosed was Bank of England noe
for good NOTWITHSTANDING
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-05-19
AIamanee nospl,al Assured.

A large number Of doctors and citi.
zens gathered In the court house al
Graham last Monday for the purpose
OF discussing the proposed hospital
question. The meeting was a very en-
thusIastic one. and we believe that
tho hospital Is assured.
II was declared 10 incorporate under
the head OF the Alamance hospital
with a capital. of 100000. with the
expectation OF $4,000 being paid In.
The following committee Of bust
ness men and doctors were appoint.
cd to get up charter. secure site. and
solicit funds. etc: b. r.. Sellars and
w. @. Stafford. Burlington; Geo. w.
Long and c. A. Scott. Graham: J. w.
Mcpherson and J. A. Trolllnger. Haw
River: and J. A. Pickette and w. j.
Graham from the county at large
The next meeting will be held at
Graham on the first Monday In June.
Burlington News.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-05-19
destroyed sseam Dlst.lIery In wilkes,

Revenue Ofiicers Boob and Nc.
Broom. OF Asheville: Bandy. Of Cataw-
ba. and Davis. OF Statewide. destroy
ed a large steam d'stilery plant N
Loyeiace township. wilkes county,
early yesterday morning. The plant
which was an unusually large one. ana
been In operation for some time. but
the operators were not there whsn the
officers arrived. The 900 gallon wood
en- still and other fixtures were de
mol.shed by the officers and large
quantity Of beer and mash was poured
out. The officers returned 70 States
vile yesterday MISUNDERSTANDING
Landmark.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-05-19
sues Alderman Han Alleging Libel


A civil action will be instituted in
court shortly by Mr.. John 8. Han
against Alderman w. II. Hall, alleg-
ing libel. and asking damages there.
for.
The plaintiff. II will be recalled. re-
Gently won a suit. and got Judgment
for $4,000 from the city for falling
through an old bridge over a creek
east Of the city. Later the Judgment
was cut down TO $500. The plain
TN alleges that this was done BY the
court upon the strength Of an afida'
Wit made by Alderman Hall that the
plaintiff had forged a ciiy pay roll
and therefore the plaintiff has taken
the FIRST steps towards bringing the
suIt--charlotte Chronicle.