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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-09-01
Rorrows Pistol 70 End LIE.

Mr.. s. Walter Tise. for twenty-five
years manager OF the Western Union
telegraph Office. shot and killed him
self at l lis O'Clock this Afternoon in
the back room of his office. The de-
ceased was about thirty-five years old
and one of the city's most popular
young men. and the news OF his act
has last gloom over the entire com
munity The only reason given for
the rash act is overwork and declin-
ing health.
Mr.. Tise went to the store Of Mr..
Oscar Hege and asked for the loan of
a pictol, saying he wished to take a
little vacation and wanted to do a
little shooting this afternoon. He was
first shown a twenty-five calibre pis-
toll. but he asked for larger one and
one OF IS calibre was handed him,
and hewent direct TO the Office and
stepped In the back room.
Mr.. Clint Cchaum. operator In, the
ONCE. responded to telephone call
and Just as he picked up the receiver
he heard the pistol shot In the back
room fred by the manager. Mr..
IIege had called up the once sus-
pecting something wrong. the thought
coming TO him that Mr.. Tise had
never before been known 20 either
buy or borrow a revolver.
His inquiry came too late. however.
as the act had been committed and
the man who was recognized by all
who knew him as a splendid citizen
and hightoned Christian gentleman
was then breathing his last. The
ball entered enar Ieh right temple and
coming out Of the back OF the head.
MFR. Tise was regarded one Of the
most capable and efficient men In the
service Of the Western Union. He
was a hard worker and looked after
every detail connected with his ONCE.
The deceased Is survived by an
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-09-01
To Destroy pereIiet.

Returning Saturday night from
Cape Lookout. the revenue cutter
Capt. r. o. Crisp. received
Information from Cape Hatteras that
the abandoned schooner Catharyne NJ.
had sunk and the cutter will
leave for the scene the latter part Of
the week to destroy the wreck.
The Monohan. which was loaded
with cement, floated round several
days after she was abandoned. She
sunk during the rough weather OF the
latter part OF the week. The vessel is
located about 20 mites west, south
west. of Cape Hatteras. She Is only
partly submerged and the cutter viii
blow out the masts and put II out Of
danger to navigation. The cutter was
coaling yesterday preparatory TO max
Ing the trip 10 sea.--wiimingtoE Star.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-09-01
Boy Crushed BY . Tree.

Paul Grady Long. son Of Mr.. O. A.
Long. OF Goose Creek township. was
mashed to death by a falling tree yes.
tcrday afternoon. His death was a
most horrible one. The boy. who
was about fifteen years old. went to
carry water to some workmen who
we're cutting trees for Mr.. c. w. Bar
rino's saw mill. Just as he went up,
tree had been cut and lodged on
another one. The second tree was
cut while the lad was standing be-
hind II. Az II fell the weight Of the
tree on II caused Il to dash back and
the butt struck the boy In the face.
The little fellow was borne down with
the tree and his head was literally
mashed into the earth and the tree
upon Il. He was pinned down Dat
and died instantly.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-09-01

90 Back on Full Time.
Good news comes for the Spencer
shops. On September / the men &c
back to work on full time. nine hours
per day and six days in the week.
This statement was given out to the
employees Saturday afternoon. For
some time the large force at the
shops have been working an eight
hour per day shift and only five days
in the week. This materially cut
down the salaries of the men, and a
number had asked for their time and
gone elsewhere.
\ Notwithstanding these facts, the
pay roll at the shops for last month
was said to be one OF the largest in
the history OF the Southern at Spen-
Ger.
soon be another reduction in the
working hours at the shops for the
past six weeks. it IL stated, was a re-
trenchment to meet the expenses Of
the big new blacksmith shop now in
the course Of construction. This
building Is q large affair and when
completed will add greatly to the ma.
terial Importance Of the shops.
The employees and their friends,
who are many, trust there may not
soon be another reduction in the
working hours at the shops. Sails.
bury Post.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-09-01

Quincy Quate, white man. walked
INTO the police station early yesterday
morning with a severe cash cut
around the back Of his neck and very
weak from the loss Of blood. He was
taken to the Twin-City hospital and
his wounds we're dressed by City Ply
stefan Dowdy.
The oficers do not know exactly
who did the cutting but Quate has
promised to tell. II Is said that the
trouble started at the house Of . wo-
man and the first trouble started
about some money put up on a wrest-
ling match. 20 1t Is said.
Quate was cut almost around the
back Of the head and II required 70
stitches to close the wound Ne was
weak from the loss Of blood. but DR..
Dowdy does not think the wound will
prove fatal-winston Sentinel.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-09-01

aged widowed mother and three sis.
tsrs. So far as known, Mr.. Tise left
nothing to give the family any idea
why he took his life. His associates
say he seemed to be pslly and in a
happy mood all morning. In discuss
ing matters relating to his business
he would frequently say that his work
and responsibility were continually
Increasing. Winston special to News
and Observer.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-09-01

Theodore Gilbert, the 5-year-old son
Of Mr.. VIII Gilbert, Of Wampum mill,
was struck by lightning and instantly
killed this afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock
The little fellow with his mother had
gone to the well for water and while
his mother was talking to q number
of her friends who had gathered at
the well the fatal belt struck in
the midst Of the group. Mrs. Gilbert
and six others we're stunned, but their
condition is not serious and they will
be all right in day or two. Mr.. and
Mrs. Gilbert are Industrious mill oper-
atives and have hany friends at the
Wampum mill-Lincolnton special to
Charlotte Observer.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-09-01
Aged Man Kills HImseIf.

Mr. Sam May. aged 65, shot and
killed himself at his home at ALBANIA
haw this morning. He got up, went
to the field to work and returned at
Z o'c'ock. feeling III, sent his son to q
neighbours on an errand. After going
a short distance his son heard the
report Of gun and returned. finding
his father lying dead with the top
Of his head blown on.
He had tied whip staff to the gun
In order to pull the trigger. Some
months ago his wife died and he
brooded over II constantly. No other
reason is known, a. his health was
good. He was confederate soldier,
. good man and stood well in the
community. He leaves three sons
Burlington special to News and OBJ
server.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-09-01

Today's session of the recorders
court was Of more than the usual in
terest. There was a sensational Incl
dent when NJ. G. Silvia, a well-known
white contractor, was jailed for thirty
days by Recorder Furlong for con
tempt of court Silvia was brought
into the court room in drunken con-
dition. His defiance OF court rules
and order finaEy forced Recorder Fur
long to issue an order sending the
defendant to ja.l.-wilmington Dis
patch.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-09-01
Serious Cutting AFFAIR.

A serious cutting ARRAY took place
in the Cold Water neighborhood in
soth Rowan Wednesday night. Will
aad Luther Ketner, both young white
men Of the community. and relatives,
had an alteration when Will Ketner
whipped out his knife and carved Luz
Their up badly. The injured young
man was stabbed twice In the back.
below the soulder blades, heceived
an ugly slash across the face and
painfully cut on the right arm be-
tween the wrist aind elbow.
Sheriff Mckenzie was notified Of
the ARRAY yesterday and, In company
with Deputy G. H. Page. arrested the
young man who handled the knife.
He was required to give bond OF
$500 for his appearance at court.
Luther Ketner, the young man cut,
ID confined to hi shome and Is serious
~. though 1t is not believed fatally,
injured.
The particulars leading up to the
disturbance is not learned. Both of
the parties tAre prominent young
nen in the community. The affair is
deeply deplored by the friends Of the
boys. Salisbury Post.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-09-01
Notice of Summons.

North Carolina
Durham County ( In the Superior Court
Isaac Morris
vs. Notice.
Jennie Morris
The defendant above named will take
notice that an action entitled as above
has been commenced in the Superior
Court OF Durham County for an absolute
divorce; that the said defendant will fur
Their take notice thst she is required to
appear at The term of Durham County
Superior Court. which will he held on
the srd day OF October, .qTo, at the
Court House Of the said County in Dur
ham. ". c.. and answer or demur 10 the
complaint in said action. or the plaintiff
viii apply TO the court for the relief de-
manded in said complaint.
This the II day Of August 1910.
{. b. GREEN,
Clerk Superior Court
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-09-01
There's Money In II.

Catawba county farmers will be in
terested in the success of w. A. Thig-
pen. an Edgecombe county farmer.
who raises Duroc-Jersey hogs. Recent
ly he got $50 each for two sows and
sold four female shoats for $50 each
The six brought him 1920. The trend
of the times now is to get rid Of an
your scrub stock and put in nons but
the best. There's money in it.-Ca-
tawba County News. ~ 1
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-09-01
North Carolina NelUs.
Smart No. 10 Hog.

7 read the story in your paper
2 few days ago about the hog letting
down the bars to go into corn field"
said Esq. H. G. Cook. Of No. 10 town
ship. this morning. "but think have
one that will beat 1t. Some time
since one Of my hogs was found every
day In my corn field, 7 went around
the fence and stopped all the HOES,
and still the next day the animal
would be found In the field as usual.
] decided to watch him, and to my
surprise | saw him mount a stump
on the side Of the fence and jump
over into the field with ease Con-
cord Tribune.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-09-01

The sudden and horrible death
caused q pail Of sadness In the cont
munity. The accident happened on
the ]. Heny Long old place, just over
the line In Cabarrus county. Monroe
Journal.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-09-01
MORE PRAISE BY
HOME FOLKS

Mrs, +. S. Mangum, wife of the wen
known contractor, S3r Mangum street
says: II suffered for about six years
from kidney trouble. Had severe pains
in my back. have spent lot Of money
for medicines, but none of II seemed 70
do me any good. heard so much about
Globe Tonic that decided to try Il. I
have used two bottles and have been
free from pain since taking the first bot
tie"
We give free samples every day or
sell the 81 bottle for soc at los Church
street. Your druggist sells il at the
same price.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-09-01
PyEsB24 SEPT. IS

Americas Oldest Richest Ccus undermined stupenduous
all that is great in the world rugs combined mena
geres hppodrome and great wild west all greatest
show earth
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-02-15
care In Handling Bees.

are not s-. dangerous crea@
eS many Treat them
go ana as q rule they will return
the same treatment.
True, they sometimes sting when
ehey are disturbed. Wouldn't you.
especially If you thought you were
oetaEs Besides, they are
oi,9n plnched in the operation.
Nhen removing the supers afrn TO
~ HuIt a zee; smoke down II
necessary. Rub honey over the haats
ne.ore commencing to work with
tneM, n when a bee alights intent
ing to sting the honey so tickles his
paiate that It settles down to eating
and forgets its rage.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-02-15

Ladder lead up up from scratching
lloor to each roosting room. This
roasting department is sealed up on
under sides Of r~afters. which permits
Of q window in each gable above the
e"nare Of the building, giving splen-
did ventilation without any patent ar
rangements. The wings are 3 feet
high in front and z feet where tn Y
-oin roost rooms. The space under
floor of main building is a part OF
scratching hoor with a lathe parti-
ton extending through. 1t is caIcu-
lated as an all year poultry house It
can he used for one o by emitting
the partition in the center of the
house and scratching floors. The
approximate cost is $4,000.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-02-15

peated. This is the class movins
advance Of the boil weevil. N
In weevil territory the furnis,..
system and the credit system hnIHs
gene to smash, one OF the main hive
irgs of the weevil's coming. "'SS
mo cash, no grub" says the
chart when the negro comes a w,
wants to be FURNISHED" He then "HQ
to the planter. 'S
Furnish yourself; I can't: its -.
uncertain,' he says. The AVERAGE r -
gro moves eastward or no~thwa,s
ahead of the weevil, where the goa a
old easy-goine c're+nrs yet Obtain
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-02-15
A PRACTICAL IOtLIkY HOTsr

This house Is 2ox32 feet. Cent?.
part 4lx2O feet, 9 feet to the square
having a solid foo 8 fee above tonn
of soil dotted line shows where fIoorr
should be-. This department is uses
exclusively for laying and r00t1ng
Ground plan shows partition through
length Of building, made of plasterjng
lath. and flooring up and down n
roosting room. The frame is Of stud.
ding 2x4 inches, weather-b0arded
with worked barn boards, also lined
with IN with smooth SIDE out, hav.
ing building paper Cor tar pappl
tackled up to the studding under Il
Rocsts hang from ceiling on iron rods
to within II or Il inches from floor
a board set in grooves in the walk dt.
yides floor space under rooses to Keen
drcppings from mixing with Hitter on
balance Of floor. Feed %troughs are
placed around VOTE as shown in plan.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-02-15
WHY THE DEAD, ROlI WFFvl
IS CALLED PROSPERITY BUG"
Continued from Page One.)

q rev weeks to New Orleans. Mont
sn1nery, Galveston, Atlanta or Mem
phis. ~
Then the process started Al, o1e-
again. The merchant cot his inrer-
est on the account and Re got his
prof't- Pvt 80 per cent Of the moneu
Went North. Two t~horghtf,1 miami,
ers were discussing these matters re-
certify at a funeral.
Now there's Pill" reuart-a5
Jerking his thumb toward the lead.
ing man in the procession "Biu died
IN a bed made in Michigan. covered
with sheets and blankets woven in
New Fnela-d and lay on a mattress
1ron New York. He was shaved with
q F,'tsn"Ts razor. with soap and a
brush from New York, and a nup
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-02-15
USING FERTILIZERS
EITHSO|[|NG CROPS
The Application of a Modera's
uourt of Commercial Feftii1zeF
Is Found to Be Profitable
nv u r. RUSHING.)
fRy II. b. RUSHiNO.j

,.r oxnf Renee with using coiniiiei
cia1 fertilizers and solllng crops
suhetitute for stable manure, espee.a.
~ for supplying humus TO tne w.
out soil. has been very az 10, viii
! am led to believe that the piah W
no adonted more in the future, as We
INST have humus from otneT sources
than lust stable manure.
Of course manure can be produceu
IN vow large quantities, but every
man with a very large farm cahnoi
roduc sufficient stable manure TO e
all over the farm. ana
thew must look to other sources.
Asood grade of n can be pro
d,,ced Of home in the form OF sO1i1ng
crops and by add ng some commerclai
for+ir;zar To rrc1-oo e~t"o ~r"Ftn, II
will be found very satisfactory
If clover, cowpeas, anl DtAer ie-
gumes are grown and ploWed under.
they will add g large quality OF nitro
gen.. having taken it from the air.
This. therefore, is a great gain. be-
cause nitrogen is the most costly IN
%gredient of any manure. Then II W
can add hunnus. and with
small cost. Will 1t not be easv to SUP
ply the other necessary ingredients
i+hou much cost.
If, however. nit o is TO be added
in commercial form, which ! nav"
St'f'i 10 1tSH q We Ah'@
forcing q rapid growth. there is NJ
form which 7 think will act mors
Quickly. ard in which it may be hoF
Nero cheapIy than in nitrate Of o
This. however. should be put or
shortly before it is ~exrected to b.
taken up by the plants or trees, as j
Is very soluble and easily lost # not
Don appropriated by the growing
crops.
&c wall IN ~ II q fu-n Indication
in one season: one in the Early par
and the other later on. when tn
prowth is almost at IFS height. It wiz
then cause a remarkably vigorous
growth.
Nitrate of soda should not he nut on
the land in fho foll or r-i~4o~ ovo~~.
In the case of winter crops for pas
t"re. for it would he largely los
the 6raina"e water before the time
for the crop to use It.
Cotton seed meal. drind bone. fsS,
SCRAPS. etc, all have considerable pro
portions of nitrogen in them and are
good but thav dissolve slow
~ and shonld re applied several weeks
or even months before they are ex-
pectnd fo act on the crops.
acid IS another neces-
sarv nat of any complete n
and how'd ha used in growing soil
In" crops or directly uuon the orch
arHS. ~NnHvardS. berry fields. and. IL
1a"t, almost everywhere that stuff is
grown.
IT &c ahundantly found IN bones ana
p~h"snhate rock. The dissolved forms
f"wevor. are much more availab ro
tran those which are merely ground
or crushed.
hove for several YEA RS tried tn
Fr""'ng OF S"iing rrons on my fqr-,
with the addition Of fer+ilizorc which
] think most adarted ~ INV coil ora :
find 7 am ahln II enr.oh muoh nor,
an" thar would he the caSa wara T 70
denend entirely on the harvard ma
nUreS alone,
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-02-15
GEESE.

Geese should be grown to large size
and then finished for the market in
me shortest possible time. Il is g
good plan to shut them up IN a limited
enclosure and feed them to tn limit
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-02-15

~ aoout TWO weeks, selling Them az
soon as possible after this. In many
markets the heavier q goose weighs
!he more it brings per pound. So it
: an ooJect to make them as heavy
as possible.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-01-27
AWFUL BURNING ITCH
CURED IN A DAY

"In the middle of the night Of March
Both / woke up with burning itch in
my two hands and felt as if l could
pull them apart. In the morning the
itching had got TO my chest and during
that day it spread all over my body.
was red and raw from the top Of my
head to the soles Of my feet and / was
in continual agony from the itching.
could neither lie down nor sit up. l
happened 10 see about Cuticura Rene
dies and / thought l would give them a
trial. took a good bath with the Cuti-
cura Soap and used the Cuticura ONT
ment. put it on from my head down
to my feet and then went to bed. On
the first Of April felt like a new man.
The itching was almost gone. l con-
tinued with the Cuticura Soap and Cuti-
cura Ointment and during that day the
itching completely left me. Frank Grid
ley, 325 East 43rd Street, New York
City, Apr p, 1909" Cuticura Remedies
sold throughout the world Potter Drug
4 Chem. Corp, Sole Props. Boston.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-01-27
Shocking the Chauffeur.

81 used to think it was bad enough
in Paris" the woman began, where
the cabbies swear at you If they come
within an ace Of running over you
and don't, but it's Just as bad here
You know Monday night. how It
rained? Well, was crossing Forty
second street, or trying to cross It
and hold my umbrella at one and the
same time, when the wind blew me
against an automobile that was turn.
ing the corner. I never saw anything
like the glare Of the driver.
why don't you keep your eyes
about you?" he shrieked. "You nearly
stopped my machiner'-New York
Press
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-01-27
How Eskimo Mnmen Die.

On her first entrance TO her new
but of snow an Eskimo woman is
buoyed by hope of welcoming son.
What OF her last incoming to those
narrow confines? She knows that the
medicine man has decided that her
sickness is mortal when she is laid
upon her bed of snow. She gazes
upon the feebly burning lamp beside
her; upon food and drink set close at
her hand. She sees her loved ones
pass out of the doorway that needs
no tunnel entrance to keep chill airs
away. for presently the door is sealed
with snow. The chill Of death pierces
through her enveloping furs. Her
tomb insures that no long tarrying
Will be hers. The soul, companioning
with her may refresh itself with food,
but starving and freezing her feeble
body will witness even that souls de-
parture and know that its hour has
come to perish e.-Harpers Ba,
Ear.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-01-27
PASSED EVENING IN PEACE
Foxy Pittshurg Man Devised Scheme
Which Worked Out into q
Beautiful Success.

The wise man of Pittsburg lives in
Shady side II there's one thing he
loves 20 do when he goes home it is
70 read a book in peace, one night
when he arrived home he was in
formed by wife and daughters that
they were to have company that night.
The wise mans face fell as he con
templated the new volume under his
arm. "one of the six best" etc. Who
were they? o. some women friends.
IN beat the game" said Mr. Wise
Man to himself Immediately after
the evening meal he dashed out to
East Liberty, bought one OF those cut
up picture puzzles, with $50 pieces in
it, dashed back again, and when the
company arrived and had been com
fortably seated. he interrupted the
chatter to spring the puzzle on the
unsuspecting women. They fell into
the trap. The only table big enough
for the game was the large dining
table. This was cleared. and all gath
cred about to patch the big picture to-
gether
When they were well absorbed, Mr..
Wise Man took his book of in a cor
ner, in a comfortable rocker, and read
until aroused after midnight only by
the departure of the company. The
picture lay on the dining table about
one-Quarter complete. The guests
were invited to come again
The next morning breakfast was
served in the kitchen on a small table,
because mother and daughters re-
fused to disturb the puzzle until they
had completed 1t. For a week the
puzzle occupied the dining table and
mother and the girls would work at it
in odd moments. while Mr.. Wise Man
read his books.-Pittsburg Gazette
Times.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-01-27
CUT IN ELecTRlcIN PRICE
Means inducements Can Be Offered
10 Manufacturing Concerns

BrattlebOrO. Jan. 27.-Action favor
able TO BrattlebOrO and its Industrial
conditions came yesterday. when
Manager z. NJ. Adds of the Twin
State Gas and Electric company an
nounced that a decided cut had been
made ia the charge for electric power
per kilOwat To those using electric
ity for lighting purposes the rate has
been reduced from Is to IS cents.
To industrial concerns of the three
classes. the rate has been reduced
from 10, eight and six cents TO eight.
six and four cents. To the largest
concerns this means a cut of one
third from the present rate. The
change is the result of the abandon
ment of the steam generating plant.
and the taking over Of current from
the Connecticut River Power com
pany's plant at Vernon BrattleborO
will now be able to offer greater in
ducements to manufacturing concerns
and the reduction marks one Of the
greatest changes of its kind in a de
cade
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-01-27
NEW r1ARKET

Have opened new meat market on Depot st
andwill carry full line of meats, western and
natl We; fowls, sausage, ham, bacon. etc. Whole
sale and retail
Harry A. Gore