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

As Marcus. the nineteen-year-old
son Of Mr.. J. R. Blair. Of Kimbolton.
was coming into his fathers barn lot
Sunday night about eleven o'clock, he
discovered soms one riding on with
one Of bib fathers young horses. He
Immediately gave the alarm and set
out in pursuit, catching up with the
horse and rider at Hackney's Mill.
Upon his refusal to stop and give up
the horse he began shooting at the
thief who at once took leg bah through
the woods. It Is believed that the
thief was hit as traces Of blood were
found on the side Of the road next
day. Several prisoners broke loose
from the chain gang IN Alamance last
week and the thief Is supposed to be
one of the escaped convicts. negro
named Lawrence McAuley.-Siler City
Grit.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-05-05
Wanted = Drink Of Water.

Virgil Jones, worthy colored man
Iof the Little River section, apparently
died few days ago. Burial prepare
lions were made, and the coffin was
made and brought in for the reception
of the body. Then, as the four attend
ants had lifted the body, and were In
the act OF depositing 1t in the comm,
the old man threw out one arm and
said. Not yet, men: want drink of
water. The attendants are sad 70
had fed in dismay and left him.
1t was evidently case of suspended
animation, as the old man is still alive.
Moore County News.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-05-05
csIskrassd DWARF.

EARLY IN t. eighteenth century !
brother and sister, attracted great at.
tention for snsAllness Of stature. They
wsrs Of Polish birth and werr people
Of great accomplishments and elegant
manners. when tn brother. Coun,
Berowlaski. was one ysar old be meas.
ursd fourteen inches In height. Five
years after he had gained but three
inches. but at the ase Of twenty the
measurement was six inches more
and then the growth ceased. The sis.
ter. Anastasia, seven years younger
could stand under her brothers arm.
The count lived over ninety years.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-05-05

a timber merchant was sitting In his
ONCE one day inusing sadly over the
general depression In the wood trade
when a quiet iuoklng man entered.
do you sell berchwoodY' asked The
stranger.
Yes. sir" replied the merchant. rIs.
Ing with nlacriiy aud hoping devoutly
TO book large order. I'VE can supply
any quantity on the shortest notice.
either 10 the log ~ the plank"
oh. dou't want ~ much ns that"
said the youth. shifting his feet On.
easily. Il just want n BIT for q fiddle
bridge."-London A. swers.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-05-05

The ingenius Mr.. Wells has pre-
dicted . time when the days' news
viii be given TO the world through the
medium Of a gigantic mouther mega
phones. There vii be no writing. no
reading In those happy days. Books
will have been abolished. the gentle
art Of typsetting as forgotten as is
today the secret OF archaic Tyrian
dyes. Those yho lived By the pen
persisted by ~ pen DIETER say by
the pubIishersY. And what. we ash
our startled reader, would be the con.
sequences n all the libraries. Carae.
gian and otherwise. all the printing
presses. all the paper. In and scrib-
blers were suddenly 20 vanish.
Such a condition may be easier i'm.
agined than described. Say. for an
example. that a universal beneficie1t
tyrant succeeded in abolishing books
for a century: wouldn't his monument
in enduring marble and gold be erect.
ed BY admiring and succeeding ge7er.
stlons Instead Of miles Of obituary
notices, wouldn't his eflgy In ivory
and diamonds pass from hand 20 hand
az o thing sacred7 The world has for
20 many centuries been dominated by
the superstition Of the printed word
that the siIencing Of ink for at least
100 years would bring forth nations
composed Of thinkers and warriors.
Oculists would go out Of business.
Teaching In the open air. In the man.
ner Of ancient Athens, would again
nnd popular favor. The orator would
top the novelist, and the Bryans and
Roosevelts Of that far away epoch
reticens, taci1bnrn temperaments--
would cast aside the pen for the
speaking trumphet Frabjous days. In.
dcedl--New York Sun.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-05-05

Pickpockets got In some clever
work at the Southern passenger sta
tion Saturday. relieving among others
who reported to the officers. a minis
ter Of all his money.
Mr.. Lee Owens. Of Salisbury. was
the first victim 10 lodge complaint.
He had been touched for 1870 but
had no Idea who turned the trick. A
little later Rev. Mr.. Triece. Of Gull.
ford, discovered that his purse. con.
tanning s2s was gone. The officers
had no clue 10 work on and the light
fingered citizen got out without any
difficulty.
It is said that several other parties
who did not make a complaint 20 the
officers were also touched. Salisbury
Post.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-05-05
az lanS p.af

The real estate ard insurance. FIRM
Of Charles c. Adams 4 c.. ih's city,
last week successfully closed big
land deal in Washington and Tyrrell
counties In eastern North CaroIIna.
The deal was made through the imam.
c'al assistance Of Mr.. D. 4. A-ey, the
cons derat'on being $4,000. The tract
sol1 IL known az the "Sumniersett
farm" ard contains 1876 acres. II
borders on Lake Phelps and lies part.
" n Washington and partly IN Tyrreli
counties and Is divided BY what is
vnown az Transportation canal, a wa.
Ter duet seven miles long. which con.
-erts fe lake WITH crupparnong river.
- which was - - ~
~ 10 farm. Abovt 40 eses 3, ~
fsfsf o. ~ cf'fis Fnd
v,s 10 timbsr.-ea' ptnry Post
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-05-05
coIored Woman Burned to Death.

New was received in this city yes
terday which stated that Elizabeth
Hudson. an aged colored woman who
lives near Swansboro. had been burn
ed to death by the explosion Of .
kerosene lamp.
From what could be learned II seems
that the woman had just filed up the
lamp with oil and struck a match pre-.
paratory to lighting it to test the bril-
liancy. In some way the oil on the
outside of the burner became ignited
and the explosion followed.
The woman was so badly burned
about the face and body that she died
in a very short while. New Bern
Journal
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-05-05
Not Dead Did, conc.

The city was considerably exciief
ON Friday night by the report that a
Mrs. Whitfield who resides on Church
street. had committed suicide By
drowning herself. There. has been
domestic trouble between Mrs. Whit,
field and her husband lately. and he
had Deserted her some time ago. This
trouble seemed TO prey on her mind
and her repeated threats TO her family
OF drowning herself seemed to have
been made good when she disap-
peared on Friday afternoon Great
sympathy vas felt for the deserted
ana distracted wife when she disap-
peared leaving a note to Mayor r. T..
Thorne saying she could stand IL no
longer, asking that the children be
taken care OF. and their father mott.
fed. But the supposed suicide turned
cut TO be another case OF "afYiniiy''
and eiopement II Is supposed that the
woman weat TO South Rocky Mount
and there boarded train No. so for
parts unknown. As yet her where
sbouts have not been located. Rocky
Mount Record.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-05-05
crazy Man Runs Amuck.

Eugene Cannon, negro who has
been acting queerly for the past sew
eral days, became violently insane
this afternoon while IN the negro pool
room. He escaped to the street, where
he had things his own way for short
while. casting aside men of great
strength. until overpowered by num-
bers. He was placed in jail for safe
keeping and out of harms way. The
man is about "a years of age and is
of large frame and muscular, also a
good negro when possessed OF his
right senses.-Concord special to Char
lotte Observer.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-05-05
North Carolina Ne0s.


1t was announced from the general
Offices in this city yesterday that the
Atlanta Coast Line Railroad company
has increased on an average Of about
ser per cent, salaries Of clerks, agents
and other employees who receive SIPS
per month or less.
This increase is effective May 1,
1910, and applies to several thousand
people.-Wilmington Star.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-05-05
Ihouaht Il Was he Gomez.

The commissary on the depot yard
here was wrecked yesterday afternoon
by freight car which broke loose
from an engine and went speeding
down the side track and leaving the
rails struck the eommissary building.
knocking It on it's foundations. smash
ing in one side Of Il and making a
wreck Of things generally. A number
Of men were in the house when the
wild car struck u. but none Of them
were hurt. but II was a badly fright
ened lot that ran out OF that house.
One man who was In the wrecked
house says that he was sure the
tail Of Hailey's comet had struck
the earth and was crashing worlds
and wrecking matter.-Monroe Enq:.J
er.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-05-05

Visitor Ito daughter Of wealthy
american who has Just bought old
country placet-Docs your father pre.
serve pheasantsf Miss columbla-
Why. no: lie quit the canning bud.
llcsH way back IN the nlnesiea.-I.op.
don 81 A. =.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-05-05
Half Holiday to BEGIN Today.

It was currently rumored that the
half holiday given on Saturdays to
the Atlantic Coast Line employees dur.
ing the summer months would begin
sooner than usual this season. and
this was confirmed today by the A. c.
L. officials In this city to Record
reporter. The holiday began Satur-
day at noon. a week sooner than here.
tofore.
For many years II has been the
custom OF the A. c. l. to give thsiJ
employees this half holiday on Satur.
day. and the announcement that the
RUE would go into effect Saturday
caused much rejoicing here among the
employes.-Rocky Mount Record.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-05-05

The movement for better condi-
ton Of affairs in Wilmington and re-
lief from the present intolerable state
OF whiskey selling continues undated
among those citizens who desire a
more rigid enforcement Of the law.
The latest development Is In the form
of telegram sent to the general
counsel OF the Seaboard Air Line
railway last night with reference to
the bringing here Of whiskey in large
shipments by that railroad This tele-
gram was signed by number Of the
city's largest shipping houses. 1t pro
tests in vigorous language against the
further shielding Of law breakers by
the Seaboard Air Line railway In
withholding information desired as to
amounts Of whiskey delivered here
and also the names Of consignees.-
Wilmington Dispatch
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-05-05
He Stole aihles.

Walter Evans. young white man.
was sentenced TO the county roads IN
the recorders court yesterday for a
term Of six months for the larceny
f sample shoes from the sample
room at the Zlnzendorf. The shoes
belonged 10 Mr.. N. c: Booker. and
Evans was found with them by Con-
stable Frank Martin and Policeman
Mock Friday night
The case against him for house
breaking and robbery was continued
II Is said that sometime ago he broke
into the sample room at the Zinzen-
dorf and stole Ave bibles from w. D.
Dickens. representing John c. Win
ston & Co.. the bibles being found
by Policeman Williams.
There win also ne a case aga'ns.
him for the larceny Of a suit case
from the station about two weeks
ago and one for stealing coat and
pair OF pants from Joe Harris room
ever Reds grocery store.
Policeman J. J. Cofer and Special
oficer ]. II. DIerson went TO the home
Of his mother on Linden street yester
day and found the suit case and the
coat and pants. The suit case was
hid under the house,
He VIII probably be given hearing
tomorrow morning in the recorders
court on the charge.-winston Jour
nal.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-05-05
Administrators Notice.

Having this day qualified IS admins
traitor Of the estate Of the late Mrs Bette
x. Reanis. deceased. this Is To notify all
persons indebted TO said estate to come
forward end make immediate payment
and all persons holding claims against
said estate are hereby notified to present
them to the undersigned. for payment
on or before March &. lsll, or this notice
will be plead in bar OF their recovery.
II. A. REAMS.
Admr. Of Mrs. Bette r. Reams.
This March 1. lef0.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-05-05
Row Il I Church.

What may prove tragedy took
,lace yesterday near Thyatyra church
Cline's township. Catawba county.
The holiness preachers were holding
Z meeting ct the church when : quar-
rel arose between John Gilbert, aged
40 years, his brother, Tom Gilbert.
aged 80 years. and the twin boys.
Ralph and Russell Bolick, sons Of Mr..
Gerard Bolick, aged Is.
After a while the fuss was patched
up and the Gilberts returned to their
home In returning to their fathers
residence the Bolick brothers had to
pass the Gilbert home and It was here
the trouble was renewed, just how Is
not definite, as both sides have diff
ferent stories. But the result was that
both Gilbert men were shot by Ralph
Bolick, who carried q pistol. John Gil
bert was hit once In the eye and q
SECOND time In the arm. and Tom GIL
bert In the head just above the eye
and IN the hip.
Russell Bolick has given himself
up to the authorities. but the boy
Ralph, who did the shooting. has not
been found. Both Gilberts have bull
lets in their heads and are in ser
Gus condition.--Newton Special to
Charlotte Observer.
Increase Capital Stock.
AT a meeting Of the stockhold-
ers OF the Vance cotton mill in the
mills Offices today 1t was decided 10
increase the capital stock from $780,
900 to 100000. increase the number
of spindles from ten to twenty thous
and, add a weaving department and
make other improvements that will
give the Vance place among the
first mills OF this section. A building
committee was appointed upon plans
committee was appointed and win i'm
mediately decide upon plans. The
subscription books viii be In the
hands of Messrs. A. c. Lineberger. w
F. Snider and A. II. Boyden and sub
scriptions for stock will be taken with
out any delay.
Influential outside capital Is interest
ed and will put It's dollars in ths
greater Vance. but 1t desires to enlIsI
the interest Of local capital as wei
and for this reason the stock book
are thrown open to the general pub
lie.
The news Of the enlargement Of tn
Vance viii prove Of much interest u
Salisbury. for 1t means through an en-
larged pay roll the qu.ckening OF tn
commercial purse Of the community
Salisbury Post.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-05-05
Cooperative store Opened.

The cooperative store plan is to be
gwen an interesting test in North
Charlotte, at the Highland Park mills
No. and at the Mecklenburg mills,
and in Belmont, and probably later 81
other mills. a company having been
formed for the purpose and their plans
already mapped out
The North Charlotte Stock com
pany has charge Of the new store on
the cooperative plan that has been
worked up in that section. the patrons
being largely from the nearby mills.
The stores viii be conducted on a ba-
sis Of goods at wholesale prices 10
stockholders and 81 taken out OF
every $40 received to be used to carry
on the business OF the store.
The plan Is rather a new one In
most parts Of the south. and this one
will be watched with considerable in
;erest-Charlotte Chronicle.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-05-05

Hardware Dcaler-what was old
Krankley kicking aboutf
C'erk-He wanted ten pounds Of
nails: said he'd pay for them and
take them home himself; wouldn't
trust us TO deliver them. he said.
Hardware Deaier-surly old codger'
! hope he'll sweat for 4.
cierk-oh, took care OF that. I
threw in an extra ten pounds. and he
never knew it-Philadelphia Press.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-05-05
Died from Lick On the Head.

Yesterday morning Ed. Locas. an
employee Of the Hackney wagon fac
tory. while tossing wagon hubs to an
upper story. missed his calculation. A
heavy hub, instead OF going in . win
dow as he intended, struck the facing
and bounded back. striking him over
the left eye. rendering him uncor-
scious. The HacmeyA had the unfor-
tunate man removed u his home and
everything that medical aid could do
for the sufferer was done, but to no
avail-he expiring this morning at ]
o'clock. The deceased is native cf
Wake county. having come here from
Neuse. near Raleigh.-wilson special
to News and Observer.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-05-05

Brown-You only flfty. That's
good one.
white N.Y. daughter says she Il only
fwpnty.els Hfd slsr was liern two
vesrs affer ! ess ipalF..d. atJ ! WA
"a siytwo. flli1e Il out
- rufasil
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-05-05

Mr.. r. T. Way, editor Of the Wax
haw Enterprise, with his son viewed
Halley's comet for over an hour this
morning. A new fifty diameter tele-
scope was used and both declare that
II was a grand sight and perdict that
the comet via fully come up to all
that is claimed for It. The tail was
plainly visible and appeared to be
millions OF miles long. The comet Is
located about ten degrees north Of
Venus and two or three degrees high
er.
Mr.. Way says the comet will be
visible to the naked eye tomorrow
morning and thereafter between the
hours Of and o'clock.-waxhaw
special to Charlotte Observer.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-05-05

Since Friday there has been .
strike in the Norfolk and Southern
railroad shops. The trouble has been
brewing some time and within the
past few months one or two small
strikes have taken place. but the trou-
bic had been adjusted for a time. II
seems that the machinists. boiler
makers, etc, on the Norfolk and
Southern are paid less than some 9th
er systems and the men asked for an
Increase from 81 cents TO IS cents per
hour. setting Friday as the day for a
reply. When none came. about 20
men quit work and very little ma
chine work is going on In the shops.
Mr.. Gould, Of Norfolk. superintendent
Of motive power for the Norfolk and
Southern. Is here today and has had
several conferences with the men. the
final outcome OF which has 1ot been
given out. Another meeting Is to be
held tonIght.-New Bern Special TO
News and Observer.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-05-05

A great victory has been scored by
the citizens movement against tho
pernIcious blind tigers" which have
brought Wilmington under such ad
verse criticism during recent months.
Following the telegram Of protest
from number OF prominent business
houses TO Hon. L. r. Watts. Of Nor
folk, Va, general counsel OF the Sea-
board Air Line. over which railway
system practically all Of the liquor
shipments have been made to WI
mington. there was received this
morning by Mr.. c. G. cov'ngton. q
the citizens committee. a communica-
ton from the general counsel. Among
other pointed statements the letter
says: This company's employees mus.
co operate with the federal and state
officers in preventing the handling II
contraband goods and must allow such
officers ever opportunity Of inspec
ton. Wilmington Dispatch.
Arizona republican., 1910-08-09
MRS. DORsEYs HUSBAND
UNWORTHY OF BELIEF
He Claimed to Be a Christian When He
Wasn't.

Mrs. Dorsey, colored, invoked the
protection of the law yesterday against
her husband. who she said had been
beating her. She had no witnesses Of
the outrage and had no marks to
show for it, but there were plenty OF
people, she said. who had seen both her
husband and herself after the ordeal
was over. The court did not believe
that this kind of testimony would war
rant a conviction.
But that Was not all of her COM
plant: her husband had obtained pos
session of her by false representation
II appears from her incoherent state
ment that they had had trouble be-
fore coming To Phoenix and that her
husband had preceded her here and
after he had got located he began to
importune her to come
But Mrs. Dorsey had no notion of
doing that until she said: HE wrote
me and tole me that he had done been
converted and got to be Christian"
Then she hurried to him, but before
she arrived she said he had got CON
verted back and was the same old
regenerate sinner she had always
known. She believed that man that
would lie about being Christian
would lie about anything. But this was
a matter far beyond the jurisdiction of
the Justices court. 1t belonged, If any
where. within the jurisdiction of a
church court. but it appeared that Mr..
Dorsey had never brought himself
within that jurisdiction. This was an
offense for which Dorsey could not be
punished until the devil could get his
clutches on him.
1t turned out afterward that earlier
in the day Mrs. Dorsey had gone To
Caldwelrs barber shop where her hus-
band is employed and created a dis
turbance of the peace for which she
was arrested and fined $3.50
Arizona republican., 1910-08-09

Everyone who Is troubled with sore,
sweaty or tender feet-swollen feet
smelly feet, corns, callouses of bunions
can quickly make their feet well now.
Here is instant relief and lasting
permanent remedy-its called TIZ. TIZ
makes sore feet well and swollen feet
are quickly reduced to their natural
size. Thousands of ladies have been
able to wear shoes a full size smaller
with perfect comfort
It's the only foot remedy every made
which acts on the principal of drawing
out all the poisonous cxudations which
cause sore feet Powders and other
remedies merely clog up the pores. TIZ
cleanses them out and keeps them
clean. 1t works right off. You will
feel better the very first time it's
used. Use it a week and you can for
get you ever had sore feet. There is
nothing on earth that can compare
with it, TIZ is for sale at all drug
gists % cents per box or direct if you
wish from Walter Luther Dodge & Co.
Chicago. Ill. Recommended and sold
by a. l.. Boehmer.
Arizona republican., 1910-08-09
DO YOUNGSTERS STUDY TOO
MtlCA7

There are prophets who predict the
downfall of the human race through
undue mental development, who fore
see us (flatteringly. l must say) wind
ing up the worlds history in a kind of
intellectual apOtheOsis. They write
distressing pages about the strain OF
study in schools and the strain OF ex-
animation the strain of competition.
the strain of night work, when children
ought to be in bed, the strain of day
work when they ought to be at play.
An article on Nerves and over Pres
sure in the Dublin Review, conveys
the impression that little boys and
girls are dangerously absorbed in their
lessons. and draws a fearful picture OF
these poor innocents literally grind
ing from babyhoOd." II is overstudy
tan evil from which our remote ances-
tors were wholly and happily exempD
which LAYS the foundation of all our
nervous disorders. II is this wasting
ambition which exhausts the spring of
childhood and the vitality of youth.
There must be some foundation for
fears so often expressed, though when
we look at the blooming boys and girls
of our acquaintance, with their placid
ignorance and their love of fun. their
glory in athletics and their trans
parent contempt for learning. it is hard
to believe that they are breaking
down their constitution by study. Nor
is it possible to acquire even the most
modest substitute for education with
out some effort. The carefully fostered
theory that school work can be made
enjoyable breaks down as soon as any
thing, however trivial, has to be
learned.-Agnes Replier in Atlantic.