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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-08-25
New Industry h WlImInqton.

INV INDUSTRY w WttWin3toH.
II has been ascertained from a re
liable source that the Pocomoke Gu
ano company will install large manu-
featuring and storage fertilizer facili
ties here during the next few months
With this idea In view, II is stated
that the company has purchased a
most valuable tract OF land on the
west bank Of the Nortesteast river, q
mile or two above tho city limits. II
ia stated that the property secured by
the company embraces fifteen acres
more or less. The hand IL situated
between the Swift Fertilizer factory
and Hilton bridge. Quite large sum
IL said to have been paid by the
pocomokc 0uano company for the
newly acquired property.
II IL stated that the plans Of the
company are TO improve the purchase
at an early date with the erection Of
a large and modern fertilizer factory
and storage plant. The business Of
the pocomoke company ia steadily
on the increase. II IL 10 be In bet
ter position to handle the rapidly In
creasing volume Of business that the
company has acquired property Of its
own upon which to build. The tract
has river frontage for a considerable
distance and II IL Ideally LOCALIZED for
~ v~x.~~><<~n. tx~ ~,fxtx.t, ~ xp{ll ~. Rad
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-08-25
Judes Jones Resumes Practice.

Judge p. b Jones. who was On the
superior court bench for nearly eight
yearr has resumed the practice 81
iaw - this city. bis once being in the
Jones building, next to the postonice.
Judge Jones was recognized as 4
lawyer Of exceptional ability before
bis elevation to the bench and It gdes
without saying that. In taking up again
the active work Of his profession. he
viii enjoy 2 large practice and will
continue to add to his reputation as 4
strong advocate and . wise counsel
lor. Winston Sentinel.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-08-25

Mr.. G. w Hanks claims to be the
cAamploa turtle fisherman in this sec
tioa- On Iast Thursday night he set
ssvsa hooks baitsd with frogs in the
poad Il Hailborn Ladge. near here
AID ths nsxt morning found six large
turtlss q ~ hooks. He caught q
turtle q svsry hook but one and but
for u fsct that Il wasn't = good night
for turtles ito quote Mr.. Hanks,) he
thinks that hook also would have
caught . turtle Chatham Record.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-08-25

Sicnaro Mclntir0, dllas MacRae, q
negro. wanted At Laurinburg, Scotland
county. for the murder OF q man, was
captured this morning by Sherif 8. r,
cowan, q this county, The chase AZ.
ter the negro was an exciting one.
Tho man admitted his identity. AS
soon a. he was brought to the city,
the oficials of Scotland county were
notified that their man had been land.
ed. It Is expected that an ofiscer will
come from Laurinburg either this ar.
ternoon or tomorrow to carry the man
there.--Wilmington Dispatch.
Body Of soldier Found IN River.
The body Of Mr.. Okay FUR, soi-
der at Fort Caswell, was found float.
|ng in the river last night near South
port. According to statements OF sol.
diers from Fort Caswell who were
here today. there Is q strong suspicion
that the deceased met his death
through foul play and that the body
was afterward thrown into the water
IN hide tba sunnosnd cr,ma Accord.
Ing to the story Of the matter as re-
ceived here this morning Southport
physician II said to have found q bull
let wound in the young mans back.
The body was In bad condition when
found and death must have resulted
several days ago probablv wednes-
day nix,.t or Thursday.
Mr.. Fur was priyate IN Company
10. United States reRulars stationed
n Fort Caswe,l The Young man was
about rs years Of age ana was angle.
His former home was At Decatur M.
Dispatch.
Tragedy IN cherrvv,ue
AT Cheeryville N the northern mari
OF this county. betxeen 70 and /
o,cIooo La, nicht fatal ahoot,n.
took place when 4 white man named
Ambroxa pruett wbo ,ivea A. Hair.
Cross Roads n IIncoln county WAS
.hot ana .nsfant,v Killed Nv nave Rev.
poIds nirht wstcbmar ~ the vivian
cotton mill snd ! snecial rolIceman
Pruet, and . comnanIon csusnt ~
name we're hs,r~ v.tch.d hv tha an.
rsrs vho .rsr.rtad sbsv vera 80.
sucf,nr : Mind ,,rer ana wher prues,
be~.p ~ rnr pevro,d. arsd ~ s,or
bIm hut she hulie, ~, Vial mo,
ma prrs,s -. ,ns,.rt,v INA tr,s
comn.rIor VS. .sver ! No, chs.s ana
apslly csptured ana q hsIn1 held
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-08-25

John Goodlet, the negro who for
three years was a fugitive from jus
tice on charge Of murder Of his
wife. and who was delivered over to
the county jail by Sheriff Kay, Of
Walhalla, s. ca, Wednesday might.
made his appearance yesterday after
noon at o'clock and pleaded guilty
OF the charge. before Magistrate
Waddell.
Goodlet waived examination in the
preliminary hearing. and was remand
ed back to jail. where he will await
the Indictment OF the grand jury for
murder.
Goodiet shot and killed his wife
about three years ago in house on
the corner Of Eagle and Market
streets while she was attending a
sick man who occupied . room in
their house. Jealousy was supposed
TO have bees the cause OF the shoot
ing Goodlet was arrested in Wal
halla, s. c.. about ten days ago after
he made a confession to a magis-
trate Of that place.-AshevilIe Citi-
zen.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-08-25

Tie freight train bound for Lumber
ton from Hope Mills on the v. C. Z 8.
WIS wrecked Yesterday about 10 miles
from Lnnbertoa- Seven 0rs were
dsrailsd. three q which we're loaded
coal cass.
No oae vs. hurt, but the engineer
got Into . wasp nest In = bunch Of
bushes near The track and vas badly
stung o. TIE hands. causing much
pain- The track Wa torn up and
TRACE va tie1 ~ for several hours
Fayettsville Oheefvsr.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-08-25

FROM
Sanford
Moncure
Apex
Stop over allowed return
ing at Philadelphia, Balti-
more, and Washington, and
Richmond.

Tickets on sale for all
trains of August %. Good
Is days from date Of sale.
For full particulars write
or call on the undersigned.
H. S. LEARD, D. P. A.
Raleigh, N. c.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-08-25

A fanily ROW TOOK place am0n9 some
negroes h Lanes Greek towr-hip Sun
day nornine and Buss Ashcraa and
Raynon1 Ashcraft engaged N . shoot
ing gAne Pistols. shot guns and army
rides vers brought Init nse. Neither
Of ths two vus hurt, but Buss shot
1t Raynon1 and missed him and the
ball struck . 13year-old son Of Ell
Ashcraft's and the boy was killed In.
stantiy. The bullets from the army
rife have not yet been heard mon.
Buss was arrested and lodged in jail
At Monroe. while Raymond was placed
under bond. Our Home. Marshvills.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-08-25
PROVIDING for IiIe cuests.

Two men stopped at the store OF a
haberdasher who displayed in his
showcase Job lot OF collars at
cents piece. One of them bought two
dozen, in sizes ranging from is to TN.
His friend politely controlled his sur
prise at discovering that the broker
wore five cent collars and inquired
only about the elastic neck. The pur-
chaser said:
We live In the suburbs. Friends
who visit us and remain overnight
Unexpectedly want clean collars the
next morning. 1t depletes my own
stock too far to keep furnishing these.
! can't always supply comfortable
size either. OF course the collars new
Ter come back Since I discovered the
scheme Of five cent collars I can pick
up anybody. take Elm home with me
and inform him that he need not bring
any luggage, because one OF my wife's
beneficences includes five cent tooth
brushes for the wayfarer.'-New York
Sun.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-08-25

Ths decision Of Judge MILLER In the
retailing CAVES In which the two a.
legged detectives were the two prin
eipAl witnesses. whereby the only de
PENDANT put on trial Wa dismissed and
the other sixteen cases mol pressed
seems to have met with genuine ap
prevail. - the great majority agree
that the word Of tho two alleged de-
tectives could not have carried much
Weight. OF course. there are those
who are greatly disappointed At the
outcome Of the cases. The two detec
tives left Salisbury nate last night, be
Ing escorted to the station by spec
ial committee Of citizens who had
been instrumsntal in bringing them
herss-ealisbury Special to Charlotte
Observer.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-11-18

And Improve al tie conditions in your
factory by using our service.
ct as tell Won about II
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-11-18

s. A.. killed in fall OF Wright aero
plane. driven by Orville Wright, al
Fort Myer, Washington.
Sept. 7. l9O9-Eugeno Lefebyre
killed at Juvissysur-Orgo.
Sept. Z, l9O9-Ena Rossi. Italian
killed in Rome I'm machine OF own in
yention.
Sept. %. l9O0-Capt Louis Ferdl
nand Ferber. French army, flying un
der name OF M. DE Rue, killed at Bou
logne, France.
Dec. o, f9O9-Antonio Fernandez
Spaniard, killed az Nice, France, I'm
l.00O-foot fall Motor exploded.
Jan 4. l9iO--Leon de la Grange
using too heavy motor, killed at Bor-
deaux. France.
April 2, l9lO-Herbert Leblon,
Frenchman. fell on rocks az San Sc
bastian. Spain, instantly killed.
May 13, 19i0-Chauyetto Michelln
hit derrick near Paris instantly
killed
June .. l9i0-Zosily an Hungar-
ian, killed at Budapest in flight.
June 3, l9l0-M. Popoff instructor
OF aviation In Russian army, killed ut
Gatchina, Russia,
June Is, l9iO-At Worcester, Eng
land Aviator Dartigan lost control oil
machine and dashed into crowd, Kill
ing one~woman and injuring many.
June 3. l9l0-Herr Frey, German
aviator. dashed into crowd at Buda-
pest, fatally injuring two women.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-11-18
TOMBSTONE BODY
IS SHIPPED TO
KANSAS CITY
Aviator for Wright Brothers Falls
500 Feet To Death When His
Machine Collspses at Overland
Park, Denver.
Morbid Crowd Then Rushes To Wreck
and Fights for Souvenirs OF
Gruesome Tragedy

DENVER. Colo, Nov lS-Accom
panytng the mangled body OF Ralph
JOhnstone, the daring Wright aviator
who was killed yesterday by G00fool
fan while maneuyering i'm his bipane
la the presence OF 1000 people, Walter
BrooEins. ot he Wrigh, team, started
today for Kansas CITY the nome OF
the dead airman IN spite OF the acci.
deni Arch HOXsey, the third member
OF the Wright team, today promised
the authorities in charge OF the local
meet 20 continue his exhibitions this
afternoon and tomorrow
When ne had reached height of
coo feet and with his planes tiled AZ
an angle OF almost go degrees John.
stone sWoOped down IN narrow cir
Gle. the aeroplane seeming o. turn al
most a. It's own length.
AS he started the second circle the
Middle spur that braces the left side
uf the lower plane gave way, and the
wing tips OK both upper and lower
planes folded mp as though they had
been hinged For second tombstone
attempted 10 right tie plane by warp
ing the other wing tip Then the hor.
filled spectators saw the plane swerve
hike wounded birt and plunge
straight toward the earth.
Iohnstone vas thrown from his
seat as the nose OF the plane swung
downward. lie caught on one OF the
Wire stays between the planes, and
gr.rsped one OF the wooden braces OF
the upper plane with both hands
Then. working with hands and feet.
he fought by main strength TO warp
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-11-18

Asked II he ever felt visitation OF
death. In the form OF an accident
might be sent upon him because OF
aviation being held by some at vari-
ance with the laws OF God, tombstone
said he had never given the idea any
thought; that he had no fear of any.
thing. so long as he was In the ma
chine alone What did scare him a
little was the thought OF flying with
companion He had never taken a
passenger with him on a flight. except
the Wrights. owners OF the machine
he was flying, and didn't think he
ever would lie was afraid the nm.
trained passenger might rock the ma
chine or grab some part OF the ma
Chinery under fright.
Because of the caring OF tombstone
I'm Detroit. one OF the Wright broth
ers visited the fair grounds incognito.
lie afterwards wrote tombstone. com.
plimenting him and Hoxey on their
work. lie said he was pleased TO see
that both kept within the limits OF
supposed safety the day he was
present.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-11-18

stone was one OF the newest OF the
Wright Brothers pupils in aviation.
He took his first flight as passenger
last May and the following month
made his first flight alone
ON Aug. 20. he made a new altitude
record for the Wright machine Since
August tombstone had been engaged
almost constantly In flights for alti-
tude Al the international aviation
meet on Oct. ~ he wrested the Amer
lean altitude record from J. Arm.
strong DreXel, by ascending 1903
feet Two days later in an attempt
AT a stll higher record. he went up
5000 feet, but was blown away in a
gale and came down at Middle Island,
l.. l.. IS miles away. This was within
1856 feet OF the worlds record. aud
on Oct. 81 he succeeded in breaking
that by going up 9,Il4 feet. His
funeral will take place at his parents
home in Kansas City.
Wilbur Wright was greatly affected
by the death of tombstone When he
heard OF the accident, ne hurried 10
breah the news TO Mrs. tombstone but
found that some one had telegraphed
her from Denver asking her what dis
position she wanted made OF the body.
Ralph was q fine fellow said
Wright Everyone liked and ad-
mired him not only for his ability as
a flyer. but for his agreeable person
atty. He was clean-cut, honest and
straightforward. lie had strong ma
ture, very strong one, but he had a
weakness that was that he would not
permit himself to be beaten by any
one. IL one OF the other boys went
out and up 1000 feet. Ralph would
straightaway climb into a machine
and 20 up 1900 feet lie wasn't sat
isfed 10 equal another mans achieve
ment. but would try TO exceed H.
The others were rot so difficult 10
control. but he and Arch HoXsey kept
me on the anxious seat When they
left for Denver. | got them together
and lectured them good, and they
promised Lot to take foolhaTdy risks.
"One trouble with Ralph was that
he would not keep within the limits
Of safety Instead OF making a turn
in ten seconds, which would be safe.
he'd make il i'm five. at the risk OF his
neck Now Oryille Wright has had
enough experience 10 make him keep
on the safe side even when he is put
ting up one OF his SWEETEST exhibitions
of control. The boys. Ralph especial
". we're not sufficiently experienced to
realize this, so they occasionally went
over the limit of safety Ralph was
one OF the quickest pupils We had
he was flying alone in competition one
month after he reached Dayton-but
he took too many chances Many
time nv heart was in my mouth
watching him"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-11-18
tombstone Won Praise
By Flights In Detroit

Ralph tombstone was one OF the
most intrepid ayiators in the world.
He seemed TO know no such word as
fear. In his flights at the Michigan
state fair, last September, he daily
demonstrated his courage and daring.
At the risk of his life he made ascen-
sions I'm the face Of conditions most
unfavorable. Not even a rainstorm
kent him from fulfilling hts contract
with the Wright brothers, for whom
he -was- .ayiRg. ---g--------.--
The weather was wet and windy
during the morning some days of the
fair. and IL vas tombstone who was
scheduled TO make the antedinner
fights. Not once did he disappoiht
the crowd
The school children Of Detroit, in
particular. will remember tombstone.
The day the youngsters went TO the
fair the weather was bad for the avia-
tors TO fly: the wind was particularly
high and drizle fell all morning
Nobody thought tombstone would
make a flight. but, being anxious 10
please the children. most or whom
would be going home before Archie
HoXey, the other aviator, was due To
fly In the afternoon, he put on his
rubber coat and climbed into his ma
chine The next moment he was sail
ing skyward la the face Of a near
hurricane and the rain, much TO the
pleasure OF the children, who cheered
MIN Justify Johnstcne, not much
more than a hoy himself loved chill
dren. and IL MAS a source OF much
10y 70 him to know that he was able
10 make glad the thousands of little
hearts on the taif grounds
Speaking with Times reporter dur
ing the fair. tombstone said he had
no feeling OF danger while in the air
lie said he never expected To fall, once
hc got zap a few hundred feet The
higher up he was. the less danger he
was IN he said, explaining that ne
could safely glide down TO Mother
Earth il anything went wrong with
the machine; whereas II an accident
happened within a hundred feet or 20
of the ground he would be liable 10
be dashed TO death, there being a
| lack Of space for gliding.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-11-18

June rs, l9lO-Eugene spever, III
year-old boy. killed at San Francisco
June IS, i9l0-Herr Robe fell 200
feet and was killed. at Stettin. Ger
many.
July 3. lslO-ChArles wachter.
killed by fall at Rheims
July ~. l9lO-FIon G. s. Rolls,
Englishman. killed by fall AT Bourne
mouth.
July 10, l9lO-oscar Erbsloeh, Ger
man. and four companions. Herr
Toelle. Herr Kran, Herr Hoppe and
Herr Spicke, all killed when dirigible
balloon burst at Leichlingen, Rhenisn
Prussia.
July 10. l9l0-Danlel Klnet, Bel
gian killed by fall al Client, Belgium
Aug. 3, l9iO-Nicholas Kipet, Bel
ginn killed by fall at Brussels; broth
er of Daniel.
Sept %, l9l0-Edmond Polllot
Frenchman, killed by fall at Charities,
France.
sept 27, l9iO-George Chavez, Pc
ruyian, killed by fall at Domodossola,
Italy.
Oct /, '19lO-Haas. German, killed
by fall at Met, Germany.
Oct. 7, l9l0-Capt. Maclevich. Rus
tCOntinucd on Page Three.)
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-11-18

the planes so that their surfaces
might catch The air and check his
descent
For a second il seemed that be
might succeed. for the football hel-
met he wore blew on and fell much
more rapidly than the plane The
hope VAS mOmentary, however, for
when about 800 feet from the ground
the machine turned completely over
and the spectators fed wildly as the
broken plane, with the aviator fight
ing grimly in its mesh of wires and
stays, plunged among them with a
crash
Scarcely had tombstone hit the
ground before morbid men and won-
en- swarmed over the wreckage. fight.
ing with each other for souvenirs
One OF the broken wooden STAYS
had gone almost through Johnstone's
body, Before doctors or police could
reach the scene one man had torn
this splinter from the body and run
away. carrying his trophy with the
aviators blood still dripping from its
ends
The crowd tore away the canvas
from over the body. and even fought
for the gloves that had protected
Johnstone's hands from the cold
The machine fell on the opposite
side OF the field from the grandstaDd.
and there were but few hundred
near the spot. but physicians and po-
lice were rushed across as soon as
possible. Physicians declare that
death must have been instantaneous.
a Johnstone's back, neck and both
legs were broken, the bones of his
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-11-18

thigh being forced through the hesh
ana the leather garments he wore
Arch Hoxsey. who in a previous
flight yesterday afternoon had reached
an altitude OF $500 feet. had risen
lust before tombstone began his fata'
glide and was in the air when the ac-
cident took place. AS he swung down
the other end OF the course. he saw
that tombstone had fallen. and guided
his machine directly over the body
OF his friend lie descended as soon
as he could bring his plane 10 the
ground. and rushed 10 the wreckage,
where he and Walter Brookins helped
lift the mangled form 20 an automo-
bile. which brought il 10 the city
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-11-18
Mrs. JOIlnStOne Leaves
n. Y. to be at funeral

NEW YORK. Nov. lS-Mrs. Ralph
tombstone. wife OF the daring young
American aviator, who was killed yes
terday at Denver, left early todayIor
Kansas City. where tombstone 5
parents live She was accompanied
by her hve-year-old son and was over
come with grief.
The last time Mrs tombstone saw
her husband was shortly after the in
ternational aviation meet at Belmont
Park. where he made his worlds rec
ord for altitude II was still John
stones ambition 10 attain the 10000
feet mark. and he had hoped 10 do
this in his flights at Denver John
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-11-18

only One "BRoMO QUININE."
That is LAXATIVE BROMO QUlNfNE
Look for the signature of T. w GROVE.
Used the World over 90 Cure Cold In
One Day. 2bc.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-11-18
Stru rgle to Conquer
Air Costs Many Lives

Sept. II. lsOs-Lleut selfridge, U
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-11-03
WEST PINE RIVER.

School begins in district No. 4 again
Monday.
Mr.. Earl and wife are moving to
St. Louis.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-11-03
A. c. TH0|NION DEAD.
Born In New York State Mr.. Thornton
Game Here In '78
He AND SON FREQ IN BUSINESS
Funeral VIII be Held Friday Afternoon at 2,30
at The Home

Adam Clark Thornton was born in
Niagara county, New York state Dec.
26, 1913. His parents were both OF
New England extraction. A. Q. Thorn
ton was next to the youngest OF z chill
dren. In 1865 he was united in marriage
with Ella Covert which union resulted
in one son, George l.. Thornton OF
Ypsilanti, Mich. In 1872 he married
Elizabeth Covert. sister of his deceased
wife. Two children were born to this
union, Fred w. Thornton of Alma and
Ella F. Nicholson of Buffalo, n. Y.
He moved from n. Y. state to Mich,
in 1878. In 1888 he was admitted to
the practice of medicine in Michigan
which profession he followed until 1895.
In that year not finding his profession as
lucrative as could be wished he formed
the co-partnership of A. @. Thornton d
Son with his son, Fred, aid entered the
coal and wood business in Alma which
is still continued. He has been great
sufferer during the past two months and
death came as welcome visitor to eud
his suffering.
The funeral will be held at the home
at 2:30 Friday afternoon. Mr.. Thornton
is one of Alma's earliest settlers he hav-
ing been resident of the city for thirty
years. He was engaged for a short
time in the meat business, his shop
occupying the building now used by
Bert Eckert for the same purpose.
In the death of Mr.. Thornton there is
q distinct loss to the community as he
was always recognized as one of Alma's
substantial business men and worthy
citizens.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-11-03
Leslie noyt is still quite ill at this

Leslie noyt is still quite i'll at this
writing.
VIM. BARLEY has built new CHM
ney and will put in new furnace
soon.
Mrs Matt Johnson and children are
visiting in Kalkaska.
d. Woods entertained company
from Lansing over Saturday.
Mrs Dorling was called to Ithaca
last week by the illness of her mother.
Jesse Crossett's horse ran away
Saturday night. Lucky no one was
hurt.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Ander-
son was held last Thursday at her
home, and interment in Emerson
township.
Mesdames Moody and Wilson called
on Mrs Wheeler of Arcadia one day
last week
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-11-03

A candidate for the office of county
clerk to succeed himself is r. E.
Hughes of St. Louis. 1t is simply a
question of waiting for the returns to.
come as far as Mr.. Hughes campaign
is concerned. He was elected for
second term at the last election be-
cause his previous tenure of Office had
showed him to be a man thoroughly
capable of carrying on his duties
efficiently and faithfully. He has made
a great many friends by his careful
attention to business as county clerk
and will be reelected because he is
the proper man for the position. He
should have the support of not only
his party followers but every voter
who wants Gratiot county to have the
best qualified man in the county in the
county clerks office.