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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-12-08
Many Familiar Faces Are
Missing in the Congress
Frs Day Third Session Of Bon Hsus Was Short Early .
Isurnnen Being Taken Out Of Respeci 10 The Memory
Of Members VINO Died During Recess

Washington. Dec. With the open
Ing Of the final session u the sixty
first congress today. many familiar
faces are missing. Following custom,
moth houses adjourned soon after their
contening at noon today out OF re-
srect to the memory Of those members
who have died during the recess OF
congress.
Five senators and three representa-
tiyes have died since the beginning
Of sumner The vacancy caused by
the death Of Senator Daniel Of viz.
ginia has been filed By the appoint
ment 81 Ex-Governor swanson. sen
aior Percy was chosen 70 succeed m
the seat u the late Senator MeI.a8rIn
Of Mississippi Governor Sanders os
Louisiana was selected % succeed the
late Senator McEnery. but be later
decided 70 retain the ggyernofshlp and
appointed Judge ]. r. Thornton 70 ths
senatorship. Some question vas rails
ed a. 70 the validity Of this procedure
and the Louisiana legislature il now
ii special session 70 settle The matter.
Loieyet,e Young d Dpg Mllaes has
been appointed BY Governor Carroll
or Iowa % fiil out the gne1pifed term
o. the late senator Doiliyer Former
Governor Terrell % Georgia has like.
wise been appointed 70 nil out the
term Of the late Senator Clay
The deceased representatives are
samuel J. Gilmore Of Louisiana,
Charles q Tirrell o. Massachuse,ts
and Walter q Brownlou Of Tennes-
see. Their successors we're chosen ii
the regular election last month
Tuesday Il likely 10 be def5nd in
both houses q reading 81 President
1aiis annual message 10 congress-
and after thai he iawmakefs should
b. able 70 set down 10 business al.
most Immediately. IS tie details 4.
organisation aid committee change,
vii require little time IN. ouinJot
4 gainibs GROUND thai little slse thar
the passage of the various appfopsia.
lion bills viii be attempted
In the senate the session vii II
remarkable only \ that II vii mari
The farewell appearance ~ many mem
b<rs Who Got years have been leader,
Or familiar nrurst 10 TIE upper aes~e
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-12-08
Fifty Fear Per Ceai Increase n
Population IS Shows

Washington. Dec. e-Tha census
figures for North Carolina were made
public today, and the old Tar Heel
state passes the two million mark.
Tho new population OF the state Is q
sos2s5 as compared with i.sss.sio. In
1909 and i.sl7.ss7 in 1890. This shows
an Increase OF 3i2.i57. or isS per
cont. during the iant ~ years AS com.
paved with an Increase Tor the pro-
eedIng decade Of 25s.sss. or n per
cent.
The gain made Is very healthy one
and il more than hundred thousand
over that made BY the neighboring
state Of Virginia II Is also SUFFICIENT
Iy large to put North Carolina ahead
Of the rcighborIDg state Of Tennes-
see.
Grilford county leads the state In
tho matter Of gain 10 population. The
Increase In Guilford Ia So per cent the
county having Jumped from 3s.o74
population In 1900. TO s0.ss7 in 1919.
Forsyth gained approximately 10000
In population: CASTOR 10000: Meek
lenburx. 1900 and Durham and Wake
1000 each.
The population Of Raleigh Is not
yet available. but wake has a total
population Of e3.223. az compared
with 5i.e2e IN 1900 aud is.2o7 Ia 1890.
Nine counties In the state vent
backwards and lost rather than made
gains In population. These wee the
counilcs Of Aiieghany. Ashe. casweIl.
Chatham. Clay, Franklin. Hyde, Madi-
son and Moore. Clay 10 now the
smallest county In the state. her popu-
,stion having recoded from f.s51 70
$500 IN the last decade.
One Of the .ezuiis Of the new census
agurcs viii be that the following
couatlcs vii leach gain a member o.
the Legislature. CSllfo.d. Durham.
Nash. New Hanover and Lee.
Tho following counties will lose .
member each IN the legislature: Edge
|corbe. Beaufort, Sampson. wilkes
and Randolph.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-12-08

to the session to hear the inspiring
talks. Presiding elders and pastors
Of Warrenton, New Bern washing
ton and Elisabeth City districts pass
ed examination OF character and
made their reports for the year.
Each district and charge reported
fine progress Rev. T.. N. Ivey pre-
scented the report of the special COM
mittee nominating Revs. J. G.
Wooten ard J. D. Bundy and Mr.. j.
Fl. Bridgers committee on fedora
tion to meet with council OF like
nature to be held in this state some
time next year. The Sunday school
report for the year was read by Rev.
c. F. Bland. This report sets forth
a provision for an institute to be held
at Trinity college for the Sunday
school superintendents of the North
Carolina conferences. The object
will be to study the best courses OF
study for Sunday schools and ex-
changes of ideas on various phases
Of Sunday school work.
! Want Stronger Prolsibition Law.
The temperance <ommittee made a
lengthy report. urging the passage OF
an interstate law by congress to regu-
late 1jpments OF alcoholic beverages
into dry territory. Rev. R. L. Davis,
state anti-saloon leader, supported
the recommendation in his report.
He stated that conditions in the state
were far better than ever before:
blind tigers and near-beer saloons
were cloaks for law-breaking and
should be run out. There is plenty
Of room for needed improvement. he
said, and there must be no iet-up
among Christian people If whiskey is
to be kept out. Strong sentiments
seems to prevail that the next gem
eral assembly will pass law pro-
hibiting the sale OF near-beer. Fol-
lowing the report of the committee
on books and periodicals, Rev. ID. B..
Coltrane. Of Concord. spoke IN favor
OF consolidating the North Carolina
and Ral-igh Christian Advocates.
Others thought best TO retain the
present arrangement. Rev. r. B.
John and N. r. PlyIer and Mr.. Joseph
G. Brown were appointed commit
tee to meet . similar committee from
the Western North Carolina confer
enee 10 consider the consolidation.
The general sentiment on the ques-
ton appears about equally divided.
Committees on church property and
Sabbath observance. were heard.
Missionary Work.
Miss Daisy Davies. missionary to
Brazil. was introduced to the confer
ence. and made an address She told
of the wonderful progress and graft
flying develop ment both morally and
Internationally In unenIightened lands.
The women she said, are the great
missionary workers Of the world and
under their leadership and constant
devotion the work OF educating and
converting heathens was going for
ward.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-12-08

ID. Cole. Of Ohio, and Grant and Cowles
of North Carolina
4 Nehemiah d. Sperry. OF the Second
Connecticut district the oldest mem
Der OF the house In point Of years, is
retiring voluntarily at the end Of this
session. He Is So years old But the
father OF the house" in point OF ser
vice, General H. H. Bingham OF the
first Pennsylvania district comes back
smilingly, having been numbered
among the victors at the November
election. General Bingham has serv-
ed spontaneously in congress since the
forty-sixth session. period of over
- years.
Sv Nany Faces Missing.
When Vice President Sherman tap
ped his marble stand with his gavel
and Speaker Cannon swung his mallet
at noon today the final session OF the
sixty-first congress was under way.
The first heavy snow fall OF the sea-
son greeted the opening session, and
there was comparatively meager at
tendance, In consequence. Many Of
III southern members will not come
to Washington until after the holt
days.
Washington society was, however.
out in numbers and made the scene in
the galleries one to be remembered.
Resolutions were adopted deploring
the deaths Of Representatives: c. U.
Terrill. Massachusetts,: Walter P.
Tennessee; William M.
Foulkard Of Pennsylvania and Samuel
L. Gilmore. Of Louisiana. In the SEN
ate resolutions were also adopted in
memory Of the late Senators McIner-
aney. Of Louisiana, Daniels. Of Virgin
ia: Deliver of Ieay and Clay of
Georgia.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-12-08
North Carolina Conference
Closes With Appointments
WIN Knson Selected as Meeting Place il 1911 and Announce
neui Of Changes Of Pastors Tor he Coming Year, The
Methodist Hosts Depart for Hone asr'fSs.1esE

Elizabeth City. Dec. with Kin
ston chosen for the 1911 meeting and
the announcement of appointments
for the corning year this afternoon,
the North Carolina Methodist confer
ence concluded its sessions in this
city after one of the most interest
ing meetings ever held At the yari-
GUS churches Sunday the pulpits we're
occupied by the visiting ministers.
The discourse OF Presiding Bishop
Hendrix hare been the feature OF the
conference, ana his sermon in the
First Methodist church Sunday morn
ing was heard by large audience.
The Local appointment
Rev. r. c. Beaman is returned to
Durham as presiding elder OF this dis
trict.
Rev. r. C. Craven. who has been To-
Gated in Henderson for four years.
succeeds Rev. @. T. Adams as pastor
OF Trinity church.
Rev. M. Bradshaw is returned to
Memorial church.
Rev. A. r. Parker succeeds Rev. w.
p. Constable ut West Durham.
Rev. A. L. Almond was appointed
to Carr Memorial church.
Durham DistricA
The following are the appoint
ments for the Durham district: r.
c. Beaman. presiding elder; North
Alamance circuit. NJ. NJ. Mcfarland;
South Alsmance. G. W. Wick; Burl-
inEton station, J. A. Hornaday; Burl-
ineton circuit c. o. Durant: Chapel
Hid station. w. A. Standbury; Dur
ham. Branson, b. r. Hurley; Man
gum street. T. n. Grant; Memorial,
N. Bradshaw; Lakewood mission, L
D. Haymsn; Trinity, r. c. Craven,
Carr church, A. L. 0rmand; West
Durham. A. J. Parker; G. NJ. Daniels,
Durham circuit; w. P. Constable
Graham: T. G. vickers. Hillsboro cir
cult: c. r. Ross. Leasburg circuit;
- ~ OIm9Hus Mf1tOu tlICtils i. v.
Eller, Mt. Tizah circuit; n. G.
Yearly. Pelham and Snady Grove: S.
r. Nicks. Pearl Mill and Bethany; ii.
G. Smith. Roxboro circuit; NJ. NJ.
Snipes, Yanceys'lle circuit: ]. z. Bla-
lock, secretary Y. N. c. A. in China:
4. z. Barnette. H. z. Spence, profess
sor Trinity college, and wooten,
Grace, Wilmin ton.
Features Of Saturday.
The third day OF the North Caro-
lima conference OF the Methodist
Episcopal church. south, in session
here since Wednesday was devoted
largely to hearing and discussions of
reports from districts and eomm.l {
tees. Kinston was chosen as the place
for holding the 18th session In 1911
Following the opening preiiminaries.
the brilliant presIdin0 bishop follow
ed hts discours on "Shrunk.n
Ideals" his subject beins. ''Gohasi,
. Fallen Prophet.. This is one OF
the most interesting features Of es ch
days session and many are attracted
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-12-08

June Is sweet. fof then I found thee;
But November. gray and cold.
Wcaveth memories around thee
Sun Of gold.
June a rose-time we remember.
Ere the boy became the man.
But In earnest, with November
Life began.
still see thee as We threaded
Gray woods under gTnyer skies;
Strange now hopes and fears were
welded
In thine eyes.
And when these had been translated
Into awcd and -cycrcnt speech,
Stronger then our souls were mated,
Each with each.
Deep with vcrnai promise laden.
As with buds the lsafIess wood,
Here was blossomipg Of the maiden
Womanhood.
Round that day when life began
And the light-beart boy, thy lover.
Was man.
IT. A. DAILY. In Catholic Tlmes
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-12-08

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But We do not add anything to the price Of hats for
exclusiyeness Popular Prices here mean exactly
what they pulport to mean.
Wen not attempt any detailed description Of the
new things Couldn't do it. They arc too varied in do
sign and style. 49 IN a
Buy early, in 50 doing You get better selection Of
everything.
MRS. L. PERKlNsoN co.
The womans Store
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-12-08
Blackwell Society.
Elected Officers

At meeting OF the Blackwell Lit
erary society Of the Durham high
school yesterday afternoon, the fol-
loving officers we're elected for the
year: Thomas Roberts, president:
RULER HIN, vIoe-pfesident; Victor
3. Bryant. Jr., treasurer: Oscar
Pickett. censor; Carson West. secre.
tary; Frank aieadoxs. assistant
esrsor.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-12-08

Just for fss.
Indian Did he miss agalnT
Guide-Of course. he did. Didn't
you hear him shooty-spzre Nomcnis
-
u Is said that ali bis moan acts
are quickly brought 40 before a
drowning man-and the same might
be said Of candidate Tor once. Chi
caso News.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-12-15
T@H|RTY-FOUR ARE DEAD
Explosion Occurs in Western
Canadian Co||iery.

Frank, Alberta. Dec. 10.-The worst
disaster in the history of the Crows
Nest Pass country occurred last night
when thirty-four miners lost their lives
in the mine of the Western Canada
collieries. Already t~wenty-four bodies
have been recovered and there are at
least ten other men still in the mine
and all hopes for rescuing them alive
have been given up, for it will take at
least three days to remove the debris
which separates them from the mouth
of the mine. Before that time has
passed they will be dead if they have
not already succumbed to the fumes
of the gases.
The cause of the explosion is a mys-
terry, but, fortunately, when it occur
red, shortly after Z p. M, yesterday,
there was only half a shift working in
the mine. The roll call shows that
there were but forty-eight men on the
various drifts. Several of them were
rescued today, but there are still ten
in the inner drifts of the mine.
In addition to the first victims of the
disaster five of a party of rescuers
were overcome by gas and persisted.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-12-15
HIS ACCUSERS SCORED
Majority Report Exonerates Sec
rotary Of Interior

Washington, Dec. S.-Vindicating
Secretary Of the Interior Ballinger up.
on all the charges brought against him
and ~condemning his accusers as hav.
ing been inspired by a deep feeling OF
animosity built upon a supposed diff
ference in policy respecting conserva-
ton, a majority of the congressional
committee which investigated the SO
called Ballinger-Pinchot case submit.
ted it's report to congress-.
After stating that the evidence pre-.
sented related in the main to charges
of various kinds against Mr.. Ballinger
and that these came chiefly from two
sources-L. R. CLAWS and Clifford Pin
chot-the majority announced the fol.
lowing conclusions:
1.-THE evidence has wholly failed to
make out a case. Neither any fact
proved nor all the facts put together
exhibit Mr.. Ballinger as being any.
thing but a competent and honorable
gentleman, honestly and faithfully
performing the duties of his high of.
flee with an eye to the public interest"
The report was signed by Senators
Knute Nelson, chairman Frank P.
Flint, George Sutherland and Elihu
Root, and Representatives Samuel w.
Mccall of Massachusetts, vice chair.
man; Martin E. Olmstead of Pennsyl.
vania and Edwin DENLY OF Michigan,
all Republicans.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-12-15
DIFFICULT PROBLEM
Governor Burke Up Against Patron.
aue Difficulty.

No matter whatever tact o. di-
been able to command in the dis.
tribution of patronage in previous
years, certain it is that at no time has
he faced SO difficult a problem as that
which now confronts him. When he
undertakes to make the third distribu-
ton OF offices, the governor will find
one OF the greatest difficulties in the
removal of present officials in favor
OF new men.
To retain peace within the Demo
cratic ranks will be the aim of the
governor. His appointees of foul and
two years ago will, in some cases, have
to make way for new men.
important among the appointments
that will be made by the governor will
be those of state bank examiner, oil
inspector, hotel Inspector, state engi-
neer and adjutant general of the ma
t1onal guard. There are, in addition
to these, numerous appointments to
the several institutional boards of the
state, as we'll as to the other boards
of various kinds.
Recognition of the fact that the or
ganization of the legislative assembly
is to be along factional lines has Gre
ated new interest in the session. With
the progressive element of the Repub-
l1can party apparently controlling the
house, and the staIwart in control of
the upper house, there will be many
interesting features.
The progressive Republican candi-
dates for speaker, among them O. J.
Sorlie of Trail county, have widened
the breach in the house by reason of
their determination to force the organ
ization on a factional basis. They will
go in for the same programme that
was carried out two and four years
ago, when the progressives went into
independent caucus, agreed on their
candidate and then went into the reg
ular Republican caucus, nominating
and electing their man to the chair.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-12-15
WORKS ON ELEVATOR SCHEME
Equity Society Has Pledges for Money
for Terminals.

Secretary John NJ. Anderson of the
North Dakota union of the American
Society OF Equity says active. steps
will be taken at the Tri-State Grain
Growers convention in Fargo in JAN
uary for the organization of a terminal
elevator and commission company,
with the end in view of launching
actively into the business. Of the $780,
600 necessary stock to swing the prop
osition $44, 900 has been subscribed,
while the remaining $4,000 has been
pledged.
The company, when organized, will
have it's main Office in Minneapolis,
with a branch at Duluth. The plan
has been under consideration for sew
eral years.
"An important feature of the work
of the State Society of Equity this
winter" said Secretary Anderson in
an interview, will be i'm connection
with legislation proposed for passage
at the forthcoming session. The So
c1ety has gone on record as being ia
vorable to such measures as the semi
annual payment Of taxes, direct cleo
ton of United States senators by pop
ular vote and the organization of a
state hail insurance department. The
society will also work for the passage
OF the constitutional amendment pro
viding for the establishment at Duluth
and Minneapolis of state grain ter
minals. This measure, of course, could
not become effective for another two
years, as it would have to pass the
legislature as well as a vote of the
people in November of 1912.
Zone of the interesting features will
be a strong objection to the passage.
of a law creating a ten-year tenure of
Office for the justices of the supreme
court"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-12-15
W0RkMEN ELECT OFFICERS
Three Northwestern Men Are on the
List.

The supreme lodge, Ancient Order
OF United Workmen, at the annual
meeting at Louisville elected a Fargo
man to the position of supreme over.
seer. The officers, as elected, are:
Past Supreme Master Workman
Joseph A. Eckstein, New Ulm, MINI.
Supreme Master Workman-Wil
lam M. Norris, Muscatine, la.
Supreme Foreman-John C. Gal
lagher, New Haven, Conn.
Supreme Overseer, E. I. Moore, Far.
go, N. D.
Supreme Recorder-M. w. sackett.
Meadville, Pa.
Supreme Receiver-E. F. Danforth,
Skowhegan, Me.
Supreme Guide-W. R. WEIGH. Guth.
RE, Okla.
Supreme Watchman-C. C. Rhodes.
Pawtucket. r. /.
Supreme Medical Examiner-Dr. G.
A.. Aschman, Wheeling, w. Va.
The Manitoba delegation invited the
supreme lodge to meet in Winnipeg
In 1914 and San Francisco bid for the
1915 meeting.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-12-15
WIFE ENDEAvORS TO SETTLE
North Dakota Man in Jail for PASSING
Worthless Checks.

Mrs. c. E. Kelley of Petersburg tel
egTaphed to Brandon, Man., asking for
$3.50 of the thousand which was found
on her husband when he was ar
rested there a few days ago for OBJ
tanning money under false p%retences
in North Dakota and said that with
that amount she could settle every
thing owing there. The local police.
however, will hold the man till thew
get more information. Kelley was ar
rested there on information received
from Petersburg and is now fighting
eXtradition.
c. E. Kelley, who is under arrest
and for whose extradition to the Unit
ed States the authorities of Nelson
county have already taken action by
forwarding proper papers to Governor
Burke at Bismarck, is alleged to have
made a cleanup of about $1,000 in La
kota and Michigan City by the use of
worthless checks.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-12-15
White BECOMES
Chief JUSTICE:
President Promotes Member Of
Supreme Bench
VAN DEVANTER IS SELECTED
Present Judge of Eighth Circuit and
Ioeeph ~, of Noo,,;, NJ,.>.
Present Judge of Eighth Circuit and
Joseph Lamar of Georgia Named
to Fill Other Vacancies.

Washington, Dec. 13.-President Taft
has sent to the senate these nomina-
tons:
To be chief justice of the United
States supreme court, Associate JUS
tice Edward Douglass White of Louisi.
Ana.
To be associate justices United
States supreme court, Judge Willis
Van Devanter of Wyoming and Judge
Joseph Rucker Lamar of Georgia.
To be judges of the new court of
commerce:
Martin A. Knapp, now chairman of
the interstate commerce commission,
for a term of five years.
Robert w. Archibald of Scranton.
Pa, now United States district Judge
for the Middle district of Pennsylva-
MIA, term Of four years.
William Fl. Hunt, now q judge of the
court OF customs appeals, formerly
United States district judge of the
district OF Montana, term of three
years.
John Emmett Garland OF South Da-
kota is to be judge Of the new court
of commerce for a term OF two years.
This is a change from the original
slate, Arthur G. Denison, United
States district judge for the Western
district of Michigan, having first been
selected for this place.
1t was explained that the promotion
OF Judge Denison to the
our would have given Michigan three
circuit judges, more than the presi-
dent thought should come from one
state. Accordingly, the president de-
cided to name Judge Garland. He was
recommended for the nomination by
the South Dakota delegation.
Mack Gets Short Term.
Julian W. Mack, now judge in the
appellate circuit court of the First
Illinois district, term of one year.
To be members of the interstate
commerce commissions:
B. H. Meyer OF Wisconsin and C. C.
McChord of Kentucky.
The appointments to the interstate
commerce commission are to be made
to fill the vacancies caused by the ele-
walton of Mr.. Knapp to the
court and the forthcoming retirement
of former Senator Francis M. Cockrell
OF Missouri. The commission will
elect it's new chairman.
The members of the commission
who remain are Messrs. Clark, Harlan,
Clements, Lane and Prouty.
The commerce court is a court Great
ed in the amendment to the interstate
commerce act passed in June last by
this congress.
The law provides for the appoint
ment of five additional circuit Judges
by the president, who are to consti-
tute the court, and no two or whom
shall be appointed from the same ju-
dicial circuit. The judges so appoint
ed are to serve on the commerce court
and after being relieved from that
service are to be assigned to work on
the circuits as circuit judges.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-12-15
FOR DEVELOPING WATERWAYS
Rivers and Harbors Congress Asks
$5O,000,0oo Annually.

Washington, Dec. 10.-With the
adoption of resolutions clearly outlin-
ing it's attitude on the Improvement
of waterways and the reelection of
Representative Joseph E. RansdelI of
Louisiana as president and Captain ].
E. Ellison as secretary treasurer, the
National Rivers and Harbors congress
brought to a close it's seventh annual
congress, which has been character
lied from start to finish by complete
harmony.
The resolutions endorse the attitude
of President Taft and urge the annual
appropriation of $4,000. 900 by con-
gress for the improvement of water.
ways to be paid out of current reve-
nues where possible, otherwise by the
issuance and sale of bonds.