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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-11-24
OVERRIDING THE GOODBYE
Matron Disregsrds Hnbby's Advice and
Receives Lesson.

There issone young married woman
In town who viii nor wave adieux to
her husband any more when they sep
arate on the street. She got a lesson
last week. Her husband had often
warned her against the arm-waying
and salute-throwing business.
You'd better cut that out. he had
said to her several times. Some
mashef on the sfreet'll fail to see me
and he'll think you're meaning him.
The other afternoon they separated
when she saw her car coming. As
usual, he stood az the corner watch
ing her retreatIng form. As usual,
too. she turned about several times.
and waved to him. A .willie-boy was
standing up the street short dis
lance. With he saw the good-looking
matron waiting In his direction he adj
iusted his lie. fixed bis hat on straight,
looked up and down the street TO see
II she could be bsckoning TO any one
besides his own pretty self, and finally
started after her. Her husband saw
the willie-boy's performance and
perceived the masher's mental pro.
cesses. and Il didn't take him a minute
to hustle,after him. He got up to his
wife, IN the middle Of the street on d
lope. just as the willie-boy was rails
ing his hat 10 her. He tried TO sneak
up on the masher with the purpose Of
handing him something he would re.
member. but the willie-boy turned
suddenly. saw how things stood, and
did 2e0-yafd sprint In O:22 flat
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-11-24
Memorial Methodist.

Rev. j. n, Cole. superintendent Of
the Methodist orphanage, Raleigh, will
preach the Thanksgiving sermon at
Memorial church tomorrow morning.
The service will begin at IL o'clock
and the music rendered by the choir
will be appropriate to the season that
the church Is celebrating. The col
lection taken at this church viii also
be turned oyer to the orphan children
at Raleigh. the home Of the Methodist
orphanage, which mas ontgrown It's
inooEe in the past few Yeas. The
public is invited TO attend these SER
vices and maze 8 liberal oflc ing FOL
the child en-.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-11-24
s5r r~r-~vSa-

mercy TO us. Far more important
than the gifts themselves and me
comfort and pleasure they give US, is
the influence they exert on our own
character, and the results they pro-
duce in our own life. So our great
est cause for praise and thanksgiving
Il that God has given US the grace 10
appreciate all His mereies and bless
ines especially the unspeakable gift
Of his own Son. through whom al MS
other gifts and benefits come 10 US
While reckoning up our blessings
counting our assets, let us put at the
head of the list a thankful heart.
Ten thousand precious gifts
My daily thanks employ;
Nor is the least cheerful heart,
That tastes those gifts with JOY.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-11-24
". NJ. Yearly.

A question of importance 70 every
nation and every human being. We
should bow our heads and offer
thanks and prayers TO the Supreme
Being for the blessings bestowed on
us during the past year for good
health, a good home, frightened by
children who enlightens same. where
tile mothers paradise prevails and
fathers kingdom rules, and the
child's paradise, its Joy. Home
Sweet Home. -
why should We not be thankful fol
such pleasure, even If We are no
blessed with the worldly goods, b
ever what you may.
Bow your heads on the last Thurs
day in November, the day set asid'
by the president OF our nation. b.
the governor of our state, and last
but not least, by the Supreme Father
who is waiting 10 hear your prayer
and thanks for blessings bestowed Of
you.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-11-24
FRUITS or EXPERIENCE


slipped the leash Of care one might
And iourneyed forth 10 see
II could find some new delight
To thrill the heart Of me.
For homes delights we're stale and
old
And only could annoy;
crayed as mine 20 have and hold
Some unfamiliar Joy
i travelled round about the town
And braycly entered Al
To palaces Of great ren0wn
And joints IN pleasures din
entered splendid palaces such
A. make the fancy soar:
Each thrill | got exceeded much
The thrill which went before.
But was hunting far and near
The thrill Of thrills most great;
I entered places strange and queer,
hunted early, late.
AZ lar, ! felt despair. which stills
Ambitions striving--then
| found the thrill ~ all the thrills
Was getting home again.
-ChIcago News.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-11-24
Rev. ". &. Barrett.

We should be thankful TO God for
what He has done and what We can
do. God has protected US as a nation
end a people from any serious ca'am-
ity. He has given US unparalleled
prosperity He has made il possible
for man to have comforts and enjoy
pleasures hitherto unknown among
men. He has made ii possible for US
10 glorify God with our substance
and service and serve humanity as
never before.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-11-24
W. ID. Carmichael.

We should be thankful that we live
in an age of such splendid achieve
ments; that there is all about us
promise Of discovery and develop
ment in every line of human effort,
in proportion almost fabulous; that
this world is becoming every day a
better and better place in which 70
live. sf
Above all We should De thankful
that we live In land OF such album
dant opportunity 20 1T men i,r NOV
ing in the vanguard Of the forces
which are finding and making such a
marvellous new world.
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Expressions From Many on
rWY We Should be Thankful
Continued From Page one.)

words for home, neighbor and simple
religion.
| am thankful that live in a state
where there is neither great wealth
nor biting poverty, and that as yet
no fence of gold shuts any of us OF.
from the Common JOY Of a wedding
festival or the communal grief OF q
new-made grave.
am thankful that | am a citizen
of North Carolina, and though the
state seems to me to be- behind the
countries in which | have heretofore
lived, nevertheless North Carolina
has many good people in it, and is
making fair rate of progress in
material development, education and
Iself-improyement.
am thankful that although wick
edness abounds in the land, strong.
determined, appalling, that know
many good men whose honesty would
qualify them 10 sit on jury in
heaven and an equal number of
women whose unselfish goodness ex-
ats them aboye-rhe courts of queens.
| am thankful that though the
temple OF religion has been assailed
from all directions and in every part.
the Masters face on the wall re-
mains. after 20 centuries. unmarried
and unriraled--the priceless legacy
of the past and unfailing hope of the
future.
am thankful that while thou
sands of men seem indifferent to re
sligion and resist its claims. millions
OF children, through the agency OF
the Sunday school. give promise Of a
time when religion and life viii be
identical, and it will be as easy and
natural for young soul TO accept
the Savior as for bud to open TO tbs
sun.
4 In short I can say with tn,
Psalmist. Thou hast put gladness il
my heart, more than in the time tina
their corn and their wine increased.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-11-24
THANKSGIVING SERVICES
SPECIAL SERMONS AT CHURCHES
APPROPRIATE TO THE DAY.
Trinity Methodist.

Tomorrow at Trinity Methodist
church there will be special services
for Thanksgiving day. The services
w.ll be held at, the usual hour for
day services, IL O'clock, Special mu-
sic has been preps,ed for the day
and this will be one OF the interest
ing features. The sermon will be
preached by DR.. r. c. Beaman, pre-
siding elder OF this district The Of
fering that Is made tomorrow will be
given to the Methodist 0rphanage at
Raleigh, and all requested to make &
liberal thank offering.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-11-24
81. Phillips Episcopal.

The Episcopal congregation Will
carry out the usual ceremonies Of the
Thanksgiving service. The service
will be in charge of the pastor, Rev.
S. S. Bost, and viii be held in the
morning at IL o'clock. The choir
will render special Thanksgiving mu-
sic
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-11-24
First PRESBYTERIAN.

There will be Thanksgiving se'-
vice at II O'Clock. to which the pub
lie is cordially invited. The service
will be brief. The special offering Is
for the orphans In the Home al Gar
ium Springs.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-11-24
~. Joseph Episcopal.

The regular Thanksgiving services
will be held at ST. Joseph Episcopal
church in West Durham. These ser-
vices will be held in the evening be-
ginning at 1880. The public is inyit-
ed TO attend.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-11-24

Announcement that the gates Of
the Panama canal weigh o. tons each
calls TO mind the twcnty-fourth
Psalm: Lift MP your heads, O yf
gates, and be ya lifted up. ye ever
lasting doors. - Kansas City Star.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-11-24
NOTICE.

A. +. Lloyd & company, Pollard
Bros. Public Hardware company. and
Taylor and Phipps company. will OBJ
serve Thanksgiving. Their stores
will be closed all day tomorrow.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-11-24
With the Light.Minded.
The QuestIen.


The world is full
OF burning themes,
With vital aims.
I1sfairiy teens. glg
But question bfoaS
And problem nice,
Give way TO this
The turkeys price.
True. governments
disruption ace;
Great change confropis
The human race;
But now we nut
These issues BY.
The one wide thought,
II turkey high
This time Is one
To str all men.
With wondrous deeds
To OIL their ken.
But alI's else lost
III eager cry,
"ITss price come DOWN.
Is turkey highT
baltimore American.
-
Our raIsin cake Is something that
will please you give n a friaI--we
know you will buy again 20 cents y
pound. Whitmore. ne Baker. ls-if
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-11-24

Carr-Jones has his own way In
Ibis house.
Barr-Yes. But his wife always tells
him what 1t is going TO be before
hand.-St. Louis Star.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-11-24
Pointed Paragraphs.

The echo of kind word goes on
forever. 49,
Some women are 700 slow to keep
up with the neighborhood gossip
Which bores you more listening to
peoples troubles or their jokesg
II a man Is troubled with pipe
dreams he should consult a plumber.
II woman isn't ashamed to wear
her old clothes its a sign that she Is
rich.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-07-02
fro BE coNT1NUED.1
Tho Alert Man.

"Calmness is fine trait said Mr..
Bliffiy. but does it always get there?
You take the case of two men stand
ing up in car holding on to straps,
both the same age. but one of them
quiet and the other quick. and now let
the man they are standing in front of
get up to leave the car at station.
and suppose these two men are both
at exactly the same distance from the
seat. each with the same chance as the
other for selling it, which would get
that seat? Would 1t be the calm, cool
man who moved deliberately and al
ways with some Thought for others, or
would it be the ever alert man. quick
to move and always on the lookout,
not caring continental for what any
body thinks and. always ready to jump
in any seat he can nab? Why. while
the calm man is thinking 1t over about
what he shall do and beginning to turn
that way the alert man is In the seat
certainly do admire the calm, tran
quill man and his good manners, but 1t
is the man ever on the alert that gets
the seat in the garland other things"
New York Sun.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-07-02
By BOOTH HARRINGTON AND HARRY LEON WILSON
NOVELIZED FROM THE PLAY BY ,WB Nj FERGUSON

teristically clumsy manipulation OF tie
cards. and If stepped in tonight and
stopped to emulate the type of game
which you solely play 1t was in order
to save your victim from complete and
total ruin. 1t is unnecessary to say
that when MIR. Randall is capable of
estimating what has occurred and is
once more himself this deed will be
returned to him." 4
Now. Kirby. yoh cant play that
game on me- cried Moreau. jumping
to his feet. '.Yoh come in on my kill
and then try to do me out of the spoils
That don't go. Kirby. I'm too old
hand. Keep that line of talk for sap.
heads. The Randall plantation is sold
under the hammer. and get two.
thirds Or
"Or what?" codly demanded Kirby,
carefully pocketing the deed. You
know me. Mr. Moreau, SO don't try
to pull derringer It's considerably
safer to wait until my back, is turned.
| say Mr.. Randall himself will destroy
this deed and that his plantation will
not be sold. and you may believe it
or not, just as you like. That ten thou
sand you virtually stole cannot. un-
fortunately. refund: but. believe me,
that is the entire extent of your steal
lngs. For once in your life you are
going to release victim before he has
been completely sucked dry; for once
in your life you are going to be half
way decent
"Decent| beloved the other,
That's a compliment from one of
yoh standing
Like yourself. game for a living,
Mr.. M0reau," coldly interrupted Kir-
by; but. unlike yourself, | endeavor
to do so honestly. and | have never
yet stopped to the methods which you
exclusively employ. Although you are
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-07-02
Parry. Fats on one Vote.

Instances are common enough In
elections when a single vote turns the
scale. but for that vote to decide not
only the fate of candidate. but Of
party as well, is rare. Yet majori-
ty of one In parliament which may
logically depend on u majority of one
In the country. has worked some Of the
most momentous results possible. The
classical example is the act Of union
Of 1T99. certainly among the largest,
most important and most remarkable
changes ever accomplished by legis-
lative body. One hundred and six
voted for 1t and 105 against. Then a
majority of one carried the great re-
form bill In 1882.
Majorities only a little bigger have
again and again been responsible for
farreaching Consequences. A majorI-
ty Of five t..rew out the Melbourne
government In 1885, BY the same fig-
ure I'd John Russel's government
was defeated in 1866. Gladstone went
out Of office In 1873 because he lacked
three votes. and the public education
act. one of the most Important ever
passed. was placed on the statute
book by majority Of two.-London
Chronicle.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-07-02
MoREAU, CAREFULLY wIPING THE SMOKING
PISTOL, RETURNED IT TO HIS POCKET.

PISTOL. RETURNED 1T TO HIS POCKET.
seemingly not aware of the fact. there
is a distinct difference between a gam
llege of meriting the friendship and
esteem Of gentlemen like Mr.. Randall,
and l now warn you to keep your
claws off him. If ever In the future
catch you bleeding him as you did this
evening you and will have different
sort of discussion For your own sake
beg you to remember this"
Before Moreau could reply the sound
Of single shot rang out from one of
the staterooms and echoed itself over
the river. lmpulsively Kirby turned
to the door. and as he did so Moreau
quickly withdrew his hand from the
breast Of his long frock. coat. A tongue
of fame leaping from his Derringer
shattered the stagnant tobacco fumes,
md with the acrid bite Of powder In
his nostrils and a bullet through the
lungs the younger man. lighting hard
against his fall. slowly eased himself
to the floor
"For yoh. suh," courteously sneered
Moreau. carefully wiping the smoking
pistol and returning 1t to his breast
pocket. while-he coolly watched the
writhing figure cough out its life. II
calculate, sub. yoh are now booked fob
that front seat in hades which you de-
clined. I'll teach yoh to play a low
10
AS he turned TO refill his glass the
door was violently torn open and
large, forid faced man entered Mo-
reau turned. his hand slipping into his
breast pocket. For long moment the
two confronted each other In silence.
"AIr. Randall has just blown out his
brains" said the intruder slowly at
length. Il guess that's your work. my
tine old bucko But ! heard another
shot. Where's my pal. Gene Kirby?"
His eyes. restlessly searching the dark
ened corners. at length happened on
the huddled thing. now lying very still.
"Gene." he cried. STOPPING and raising
the others head to mis- knee speak
to me, boy. It's your old pal. Bunce."
II calculate yoh friend is past speak
ing. suh." observed Moreau. backing
toward the door and keeping wary
eye on the horid faced Yankee. "Mr-
Kirby Ninsulted me. sub. and has paid
foh It with Ms life. shot him In fair
and honorable combat"
"Fair and honorable hadesr snarled
Bunce. leaping to his feet shot him
In the back. you skunk--your usual fair
and honorable mannerl You haven't
the nerve to stand up and face a Grip
pied henl"
"Stand back. subj warned the other.
drawing his Derringer. "yoh are nat.
urally excited. and SO choose to over
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-07-02
JOSEPH BUSINESS MEN
DEFEATEDt11 TO 1

Now, will Editor Shut be good.
The Joseph business men were de-
feated by score of IL to / by the
enterprise business men, In the
oall game last Tuesday afternoon.
A good, genial merry-making time
was had, and more fun than you
could shake stick at. Moreover,
-he game was played from start to
finish-that is, everybody was Gin"
the game. What the Enterprise bus
mess mems team now want to look
out for. is an invitation to Joseph.
with Joseph waiting patiently and
confidently to annihilate them in the
return game. And it would be just
like Editor Shut to get his business
men to put up that sort of job, so
there.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-07-02
Fashions In Rornso.

According to the rules of Borneoan
fashion it is deemed necessary to mold
ones limbs into more shapely form
than that bestowed by nature. This l.
done really effectively by windlns
strong brass wire round the ankles. the
wrists. under the knees aud above the
elbows of children. Growth at these
points is, in consequence, greatly ham,
pered, with the result that the limbs
come to be deformed or. according to
Dyak ideas. brought into proper shape.
The headdress consists Of a curious
headwork cap. and around his neck a
bridegroom to be wears bangles of
plated fiber and strings of cowrie
shells. These shells. by the way. as In
other parts Of the world. are used as
currency. A yard Of fiber or twenty
to thirty cowrie shells represent the
value Of penny. The white armlets
are made of another species of shells.
Wide World Magazine.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-07-02
City and County
Brief News'Item

Edison Records for July now on
sale at Ratcliff's furniture store.
A bright girl baby was born to
lr. and Mrs. o. H. Brady Tuesday
lfternoon.
Two more wagon loads of the
roy bridge left Enterprise for Troy
thursday morning.
Miss Harriet Blow returned We'd
esday from Prairie Creek where
ne has been for some time.
Covey Serratt, who has been vis-
ing for several days in Wallowa, re-
Irned to Enterprise Thursday.
Wall paper at 10 cents per roll at
latcliff's. His entire stock will be
old at bargain prices while it lasts.
o. H. Brady Is placing a beautiful
Tile entrance to the A. C. Miller
building, and concrete pillar which
extends the full frontage of the
building.
Lee Brothers, who recently pur-
chased the blacksmith shop here of
l. N. Pitzer, have purchased the
stock formerly owned by Poulson, &
Prater. The shop formerly con-
Quoted by Poulson & Prater. has
oeen closed.
Word comes from Vancouver,
Wash, of the birth of bright, live
y girl baby to Mr.. and Mrs. C. G..
rhomason. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomason
are we'll known through Wallowa
valley, Mr.. Thomson at one time
having been we'll known newspa-
Der man of La Grande. Mrs. Thorn
lson before her marriage was Miss
Caroline WATSON, the Wasson family
also being well and most favorably
lnown in Wallowa valley. The Mt-
lie baby girl will be christened Cor
neil Thomson.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-07-02
The Back Of a Glow.

The meaning Of the three marks on
the back of glove and the clocks on
a stocking were two of the little mys-
teries of dress explained at lecture
on clothes in London. The lecturer
said that the three marks on the back
of glove correspond to the fourchette
pieces between the fingers, and in old
en- days these pieces were continued
along the back of the hand, braid be-
ing used to conceal the seams A
somewhat similar origin was assign
ed to the ornamental clock Oh the
stocking. In the days when stockings
were made of cloth the seams came
where the clocks do now. the orna-
mentation then being used to hide the
seams. The useless little bow in the
leather band lining mans hat is Il
survival of the time when hat was
made by taking piece of leather. bor-
ing two holes through II and drawing
it up with piece of string.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-07-02

DR.. r. u. Moore, osteopath. has
office hours all day Tuesday. Thurs
day aud Saturday in enterprise. OF.
flee over the bank. SsbH
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-07-02

look yoh words. which ! will not do in
the future. But don't push me too far,
suh-don't push me too far. fob even
gentleman has his limits"
''No man ever double banked Gene
Kirby twice." said Larkin Bunce la
conically, land it'll be good thing foi
you. Moreau. If he Is past speaking,
which. guess. looks the case. If he
happens to pull through you can gam
BILE he'll fix your case himself. but II
he doesn't. my fine old bucko. I'll settl,
your honorable hash. You've stunk
up this river just about along enough
st will afford me considerable pleas
IRE, suh." replied the pseudo colonel
in his best manner. Ito place yoh In
he same position which yoh FRIEND
Ir. Kirby will shortly occupy. ! re
fer. sub. to front seat In the grill
room of his most Satanic majesty
Yoh servant, sub. and very good
evening" Bowling, the flower of south
ern chivalry backed nimbly through
the door and disappeared.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-07-02
Professional Directory of UoNowa COUNT

With 1900 excursionlsts on board,
fire broke out In the hold of the Home
Packet Company's steamer ]. s., while
en- route on the Mississippi river be-
tween Geno and Victory. near La
Crosse. Wis. and before the vessel
could be beachod three men perished
In the hames, one woman was drown
cd and scores were injured. many se-
rionsiv.
Iae President has nominated Ever
EFT orville Jones and Nathan Putnam
Wood, of Washington. and Frederick
T. Harris. OF Idaho. as first lieu
tenants OF the army medical reserve
CORDS.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-07-02

The worlds most successful med
icine for bowel complaints is Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy. 1t has relieved more
pain and suffering, and saved more
lives than any other medicine in use.
Invaluable for children and adults.
Sold by all dealers.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-07-02
tcoNTINUED.l
CHAPTER II.

'sl~ 1HIS is a private stateroom.
i suh." interrupted Moreau'
lSrESS1 glaring at the intruder.
M1EBl "What- Whv as | live
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-07-02

Something new-.:Kirsh curtain rods
and PORTER poles for the first time
in Haterprise. Come In and see
thew At #. s. Ashieys.