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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-07
Weeks Weather VIII
Be Fair and Foul

Washington. Feb. e.-rks coming
week viii BE- marked BY 4 serlea VI
weli-dehned storm areas. pressing
eastward across the tinted States
from the Pacific ocean. In consequence
Of which periods OF fair and foul
weather will follow In quick sucees-
sion. according 10 che weekly forecast
Of the weather bureau. The nfst 81
these disturbances Is nov over fhe
eastern slope Of the Rocky mountains.
whence u will move eastward. a.
tended b. rainA In southern. rain Or
snow In middle aud SHOWS In northern
districts east of the Mississippi river.
and reach the Atlantic states Monday
Or Tuesday. Another disturbance all
appear on the Pacific coast Monday.
cross the middle s.stcs Wednesday or
Thursday. and the eastern states
Thursday Of Friday. The third dis
inrhanee Of the week will reach The
Pacific coast By Wednesday or Thurs.
day and prevail over the middle Ness
ihr last o. che week. Marked sarl-
atoms ID temperature will occur dur.
ins the seek 90 practically al dis
,ficis east q The Rocky mountains
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-07
Commissioner of Insurance
Gives Views on Resolution
SAYS Does Ns Think an Investigator Necessary Or Called for
BY ne Insurance Cendilsns Now Existing
II n lie State

sponsibility OF the position, but also
its difficulties.
IF an investigation is decided upon
II should be full, and ! am willing tc
extend every aid in my power to
make Ii so. A carefully selected
committee should. under the resolu-
ton. be empowered, II they find they
cannot perform the work during the
remaining days of this general as
sembly. TO continue their work after
its adjournment and report TO the
next general assembly. The word
fire should be stricken from the
resolution and the investigation made
TO cover all classes of insurance, and
especially assessment life insurance,
to which, and its conditions in this
state, attention was called in my
recommendations tsee numbers 8
and ~. In my opinion the amount
that the committee can spend should
not be unlimited as ii is now, but
should be limited TO 5000, $4,000.
SlJ,VWV, VI sum auouht ds uids pc
deemed proper by the general as
sembly. The investigating commit
tee of Illinois general assembly cost
between $4,000 and $4,000. In
New York $4,000 was appropriated
for the expenses OF their Investigate
ing committee, and | understand
from Judge Hotchkiss. the insurance
commissioner OF the state, that more
would probably be necessary"
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-07

Raleigh. Feb 6.-in connection
with the fight that IL being waged
In the North Carolina geaeral as
sembly. over the Koonce joint resolu-
tion for legislative investigation OF
.the conduct OF fire insurance COM
panies in North Carolina in which
the house committee on propositions
and grievances has given the resolu-
tion an nnfavorable report, State
Commissioner Of Insurance James r.,
Young has given the following signifi-
cant expression of his views to men,
bers OF the assembly who are 10 soon
pass upon the measure;
Il do not think an investigation
necessary or called for BY the insur-
ance conditions OF the state or !
would have embodied II in my recon-
mendations 10 the general assembly
But, do not claim TO knew il all or
10 be infallible II the general as
sembly in their wisdom decide that
an investigation Is desirable. no one
in the state Is more DESTROYS OF get
ting any information thereby than !
am, and no one will act more prompt
~ in the use OF such information.
AS insurance commissioner il is my
duty each day TO undertake 10 solve
the problem involved in the super
vision Of insurance companies in this
state. and trust that ! am aware
not only OF the importance and re-
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-07

The main preparation sor j Journal.
isuc career can be obtained IN any
places Of secondary and higher edu.
cation that live % to their advertise.
mcnts What are the main require.
meniss The candidate mus II
course, possess certain natural anti.
tndts Unfortunately these eanno,
always BE- surely determined nutll IN
pupil i good way on ii III teens.
tie mus have that native Intelligence
which no school can lmpart. but which
some impair There must also b. 4
peculiar aleriness % the facts yf hu.
man life. ! quickncss and eathollrlty
of mind which would almost Justify
me maxim that there Ii nothing duil
10 The born journalist III addition
there appears 70 b. especially needed
wide and thorough Information. ablt.
w y observe and reason. ana AKIN
y literary expression. Prom The Al.
lanta Monthly.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-07
Style for an Mamfn.

Henry Turner Bailey. the Boston ar.
tist has laid down a set Of rules
whereby women Of high and loa de-
gree, fa,. thin. tall. or short. can
achieve esthetic perfection In style.
and The Plaindealer hastens ID give
them for the benefit Of It's many lady
readers. Here are the rules
II you are tall. wear gowns made
on horizontal lines. and never have
dresses too long, or too short.
II you are short. your costume
should b. made On vertical lines.
Never have your dresses short, r..
gardless Of style.
II you are stout, dress plainly ii
a one color scheme
II yon are thin. a mixed goods 4
permissible.
woman possessing large feet
should never wear tan shoes.
Whether feet ~ large o. small The
broad bulldog toe Is inartIsfic from
every point or view.
~ conclusion Mr Bailey says.
"P.iffs are condeiunabie becausc ihey
are false"
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-07

Rachel Crofhers has written 1 nee
play fof Maxine Elliott. which viii
BE- presented before the end 81 the
season
Lea Neal. si.h The Joily.wiid com.
paGy, i one 81 the smallest coined.
ians ~ the stage. ~ inches being
his height.
MAY he sousa. Clara Palmer and
Sidney Grant have been engaged III
Harry Askln for the three principal
parts Ia the next La saiis theatef
shOw 1T Chicago.
Frank Mckee il 10 produce this
month ~ Atlantic city q play By wal.
Ter Hackett called Our World In
the cast all BE- Dora Keane, Vincent
Cerrsno and Campbell O0Ilan.
william Morris. the vaudeville
manager. Is going 10 build d one.
mllil0n-dollar theater IN boston. ii
Will BE- ready BY next October. and
Harry Lauder has been engaged for
The opening bill.
Grace Livingston Ii collaborating
wIth Mira Martha BeIlinger on the
laiter's scenario, "A Woman.s
sphere" which won The prize offered
BY q New York paper for the best
scenario Of play. II will be- pro.
duced BY Henry .. Harris.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-07
Damages Tor Had rs,,.

~ prove his false teeth sere / tnls.
bt James Bray. deputy personal Il,
collector removed he molars A. n
~ " the witness chalr III Patterson
!. Y. Yesterday tusilfyIng III his All,
against dental company IL told
Judge Lewis ne teeth flew across M
ilDor q The iaa Office the other dat
WHEN BE- aneczed hard
They ~ iaughtsd when my teeth
iieN out" be told The court. -but
colldn't sec the joke
There was more laughter when the
cur directed that the teeth b. mark.
= exhibit 4 The jury awarded TIray
40 damages New York wo III
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-07
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES TW0ONFR|DAY TH|sMONTH
THEYSWILL BE PASSED UPON This
WEEK IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

Raleigh, Feb. GA little over halt
Of the time OF the general assembly
Of 1911 has passed, and. although only
= Few bills Of general statewide in
terest have passed and been ratified,
the legislature has done an unusually
large amount OF work as compared
with former legislatures. so say OBJ
servant men who have been identified
with North Carolina general assem-.
blies for years. Hundreds Of local
bills are going through The red tape
OF the legislative mill. while several
public acts Of Importance are making
progress towards the ratification goal.
The coming week viii BE- a very busy
one with both houses. there being
special ders for tire. measures in
the senate and six 10 ne house In
the former branch Of the lawmakins
body the fate OF Piedmont county will
BE- decided Thursday al noon. the fate
OF Avery county Wednesday night,
and the Boyden bill. providing for .
state building commission and the. IS
suancs 81 81 l00O.o ii bonds 10 build
a state administration building In
Raleigh. will b. determined BY the
senator's Wednesday az noon. In the
house the special orders 81 the week
include The bills creating Piedmont
and Hoke counties. resolution ratiiy-
ing the 18Th amendment ID he L. 8
constitution empowering congress 10
levy and eeliec ! federal incom. tax,
and Representative Connors bill CALI
ing for uniform Bill 81 lsding.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-07
Rev. T. A. Boone
Passed Away Saturday

The funeral services over the re-
mains OF the late Rev. T. A. Boone,
who died at his home at Mocksville
Saturday morning. we're held this az
ternoon at that place.
Mrs. Clyde Dixon. OF Durham, who
was the daughter Of Nhe deceased, il
attending the funeral.
Rev. Boone was one OF the most
prominent members OF the Methodist
church. and was well known here.
He has not been in the active min
istry for some time. having retired
some time ago on account OF III
health. He was the father OF Mr.. r.
b. Boone, who formerly lived here,
but who has been In Oklahoma for
some time
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-07
| SOUTH cAROuM|AM SHOT
TRAGEDY At TAMIi--kiLIEn
m WIZ ~ HIS FRIEND.

Charleston. ). q. Feb. s.-shot
four times and instantly killed by
Mrs n " Hayes. a young woman 10
her home At Tabor. y. q, Just across
the South Carolina line. Saturday
evening. Robert n. Floyd. 4 promi-
merit church member, and a member
of the senior class at the South Caro-.
lima Medical college In Charleston
lies dead st his home In Conway,
Much mystery surrounds the Kill.
Ing Floyd arrived in Tabor early
IN the evening and VAS invited 10
the Hayes home BY Mr. Hayes. Who
was an old friend. A few minutes
later. four shots rang out and rush.
Ing ID the husband found his wife
Witb the revolver in her hand while
Fioyd's dead body lay al her feet.
Ne insulted me and killed him.
was her simple statement.
FLOYD was % years Uf age and
vel edueatsd Mrs Hayes. the slay.
ef ~ the young man, il prominently
connected
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-07
A Double Wedding
I'm East Durham

The home OF Mr.. ]. c. whitley In
East Durham was the scene Of q
beautiful double wedding after
church services last night. The
brides were Misses Emma and Myrtle
Hall and the grooms we're Messrs.
William whitley and D o. Vaughan,
respectively.
The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. O. y. Marshall. pastor Of the
Edgemont Baptist church. Only a
few Of the friends or the contracting
parties were present. the intention OF
the couples having beer kept q pro.
found secret.
Nr Whitley is employed b. The
Durham Buggy company. and Mf.
Vaughan holds position with 1she
Markham-iIarris-Taylor company.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-07
QUEER PAGE IN HISTORY.
American Demonstration Against ,
British Actor Cost 1870 Lives.


The most notable real tragedy re-
corded In the history OF the theater
was that OF the Aston Place.riot. New
York, May 10, iSa9. Edwin Flo rest.
the American tragedian, had been
treated with such hostility in London
that he had to abandon his engage
ment in that city. although he en-
joyed great success and favor In the
English provinces. The friends ~
Forrest in New York took their re-
venge on Macready. the great Eng
lish tragedian lie WAS Kissed from
the stage Of the Aston Place opera
house the night Of May 7. aud pre-
pared 10 return homo But many
New Workers, sincere admirers ~ the
actor. hoping to overcome opposition,
prevailed on him 10 rcappear three
nights later IN the character Of Mac
beth.
These friends, BY aid OF the police,
controlled the audience 10 the extent
that few enemies OF Macready were
admitted. but yeritable mob gath
cred outside. Infatuated by theiI
failure to gain entrance. the hostile,
smashed every window In the theatel
and threatened to destroy Il. Tn,
performance could not be given
Macready, In disguise, made his ext
through the mob and reached hi
hotel In safety. Meanwhile the mol
and the police contended. but the lat
ter were In danger OF massacre wheI
the militia arrived. The GROVE
hooted the reading of the riot &C
BY the commander OF the seventh
regiment
| Stones we're hurled az the soldier
and many Of them we're seriously Id
iured before they were allowed /,
protect themselves. When they wer,
In grave danger 6l being oYercom.
BY the mob. they we're ordered I.
close column. load and Ore At will
This order vas met By the mob. bu
the soldiers responded III kind. nm.
when the fight was over there wer,
100 dead and 100 wounded Mac
ready almost Immediately returned /,
England. Kansas City Times.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-07
TARIFF HcHT IS IMMINENT
,contInued from pasr oael


low tariffs would come III this country
from ffes trade 10 farm products
The Canadian agreement viii 81
Iaaacd ~ ihe house. of this there Is
practically 10 doubt. n viii b. r..
ported our u NAYS and means ihr Iast
q ~ week The democrats vii sup.
pofi 4, almost 10 man. An informal
canvass u ~ house republicans as.
covers ihat about half arc going il
soss Tor II.
The attitude ~ ths senate democrat.
vii depend In some measure On thai
q The house democrats. but most 81
them are expected 70 be for IL
Representative Mccall. ii charge II
ihe reciprocity measure In The house.
i certain BE- has ne votes 10 pat II
through.
while the elements are conusnsrai.
lnE against ihe reciprocity agreement.
President Tar i getting NO end II
encouragement Letters and tele.
eFains are pouring Into The white
house IN support Uf Il.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-07
SEED CORN MEET
At COUNTY HOME
Thursday The 9Th Is The Day \
win be Held

For the purpose Of encouraging
The farmers to raise their own seed
corn Instead OF paying a fancy price
for II TO seed dealers, the United
Stacs department OF agriculture has
arranged to have seed corn injecting
at the county home on next Thufs-
day. the 9Th.
All OF the farmers Of the county
are urged to be present. The day
will be spent IN the discussion OF
corn growing In general and the
studying OF samples. which the iarni'
ers are urged 70 bring with them u
ID hoped BY the department 70 star,
a movement for several good seed
farms In each county which viii sup
ply the demand for good quality
OF seed and help In increasing inc
yield per acre,
The following circular has beci
sent out by the department
Dear sir Tho corn crop Is one 81
the NEST Important Ia this section o.
TIE safe The average yield per acrs
for !. number OF years past has beer
very low. AS a result. farmers have
bought large quantities Of corn. pay
Ing about 5 per bushel for u. when
as mas been shown by the farmers
cooperative demonstration work
they can easily grow all they need a.
cost Of about - cents per bushcl
II they VIII use the best methods ant
plant the best seed.
In order 70 assist farmers IN thes'
matters Ne are going 70 have a sect
corn meeting al the county home OF
Thursday. the 9th. We Will spens
the day studying corn aud DISCUSSING
things pertaining 10 corn growing
I'VE invite you to come and brin'
from Is 10 loo ears Of your bes
icorn. We will 10 through Il care
ifuily Ii learn of ia good and ha'
points From the ears selected a
The meeting &c hope 70 have mum
Der Of seed farms started 20 suppl.
Ia growing demand for good seed
Please invite your nelghboEs an,
urge tho farmer bows in your com
Imuniiy 10 come and bring corn
Tcachefs Of agriculture. seed grower
land members Of the boys Corn clul
movement will be interested In tn
Meeting
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-07
THE DOVE TRIAL TOMORROW
NAN Is CHARGED WITH KILLING
OF R0YCROFT.

Mr. Victor S. Bryant left today for
Oxford, where he will represent 9.
Houston Dove. who will be tried az
his term OF Granville criminal court
for the murder Of Joseph Roycroft.
Roycroft was killed in a near-beer
saloon near Bennaham on Friday
night, January 81. and at the coroner's
inquest, held the following day, Dove
was held without bond charged with
killing Roycroft with knife. The
trial OF this case will likely begin to-
morrow morning, and the defendant
viii be represented by Mr.. Bryant, OF
ibis city, and Gen. Royster. Of Ok
ford. Judge Frank Daniels is pre-
siding at this term Of court. and Solicit
tor Gattis will prosecute the case 10,
the state
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-07
accident at spencer.

Spencer. Feb. g.-Frad Loftin, an
employee 81 the Southern Railway
company Il Spencer. VAS severely III.
iured here yesterday by icing struck
~ The head By heavy pipe. While
working around locomotive be vas
knocked unconscious. and was rushed
% hospital III SALISBURY for treat.
meni. Tn ee years ago tie was seri.
ously injured b. he explosion 81 j
powder magazine In Spencer. losing
an eye Ii the accident. ind had not
FULLY recovered
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-07
SUPPLY
Of ELECTRICITY
Southern Power Company's Rep
resentaiiyes We're In Durham

The immense supply Of electrical
energy, generated by the Southern
Power company, which SUPPLIES with
motive power large part OF the ma
shinery now in operation In the Pied
mont section will soon be at the dis
posal Of Durham manufacturers and
others who use this product Of
twentieth century ingenuity
Representatives Of the Southern
Power company we're here last week
and looked over the city with a view
to securing site for the erection Of
q power plant TO act as a substation
for supplying the consumers Of
energy here with the product Of the
Catawba river. A tentative site was
agreed upon, though the location Of
the plant has not been definitely de-
termined as yet.
A corps of engineers are now al
work surveying the line from Greens.
boro TO Durham and as soon as the
survey is completed the work Of Sc.
curing the right OF way will be be-
gun. As soon as this can be secured
the construction OF the line from
Greensboro to Durham will be com.
menced and pushed to immediate
pletion.
The coming OF the Southern Power
company into the city will without
doubt be hailed with delight BY al
users OF energy, especially the cotton
mills and other industrial plants
Practically all OF the cotton mills
lalong the line have discarded thell
steam power plants and are usine
the electrical energy on account o.
its cheapness and convenience. The
Ipower that will be used here will b,
transmitted something like l5t
miles. but with the methods Of higl
voltage transmission now in use. ths
distance causes only slight loss II
the energy generated.
| 1t was stated TO Sun reportel
this morning by one closely con
nected with the promoters or IN,
Southern Power company that IN,
line would be extended east from
here. as soon as the line Is complete,
from Greensboro to this point
Is the intention OF the company |,
reach practically every industris
enterprise in the section and 10 sup
lply the motive power to large par
OF the machinery in operation in tn
state.
With the development Of the Pied
mont Traction system, which mean
cheaper freight rates together wit
! the cheap and efficient power,
means that the Piedmont section
entering upon the greatest period Q
prosperity In its history. II has bee
stated that Mr.. D. y. Duke. OF thi
city, who is the moving spirit i
practically all OF this electrical de
, Iyelopmert. is to become the ]. ]
Hill OF the south and BY the electries
Development 20 do for this sectio
, what Hill did for the northwest wit
/, railroad DEVELOPMENT. sA
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-07
THREE ELECTROCUTIONs
TAKE PLACE.

Raleigh. Feb. e.--Phillip Mills. a
Pennsylvania county negro. Is 10 pay
the death penalty in the electric chair
at the states prison Friday morning
Of this week for killing his wife Sep
.ember 2sth. He ran down his wife
as she fed from him with her baby
in her arms. and dealt her a blow
over The head with his gun that
broke the stock and crushed her
skull. The baby was also injured and
died within a few days. There seems
10 be some doubt OF the negro's mental
responsibility. and both the Judge and
the solicitor are understood to have
recommended that the governor COM
mute the sentence. 50 the electrocu-
ton may nor occur.
The next electrocufion Is set for
Wednesday. February 18th. when Ma
than Montague, the Granville county
negro recently convicted in q special
couri qua 'ded BY two military CON-
panies al Oxford. OF the fiendish crime
OF criminal assault, murder and arson,
Will &c tainly pay the penalty for bis
crime which startled the whole coun-
Try. Then chas. Plyler. the Union
county murderer. Is 10 die In the cleo
trio chair Friday. February 18th:
James D. Allison. the Buncombe
county murderer. on Friday, February
14sh anA Nrru.m~ ~..f. -
who killed The chief OF police OF
Spring Hope. has a date coming 10
him that Is just now STAYED on BY ap-
peal % the supreme court. Then
there il ]. c. Holly, Just sentenced
from Wilmington 70 BE- electrocuted
April for his double crime Of The
mu der OF Edward Cromwell and the
burning Of Rock Springs hotes
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-07
GLOVER RESTING EASIER
WILSON errIcIR's CONDITION IN.
PROVED REWARD OF 1850.

Wilson. Feb GO D. ms-Gloser
resting veil CONDITION improved
Military stili under arms. Murderer
sill q large Messages received from
q many different points saying the
murderer has been seen. 20 there il
nothing accurate Numerous parties
afe still searching The combined RI.
vsfds Of The state. county. city and
sheriff and individuals. nov amounts
% 1880 VIII Young, one o. the
gang under arrest III Wilson county.
declares Wes' an OUTLAW
Wilson. Feb . $50 D. m.-The ne.
Ffu West has been seen near Reniy.
Troops sent from here b aid In cap
turing bin
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-07

milwaukee,, Wis. Feb. s.-seseral
hundred mcmbefs 81 che National
tanners association. coming from
nearly all sections Of the country.
arrived N Milwaukee today TO attend
thelf annual meeting aud exhibition
the sessions 81 the gathering viii
De- held IN The auditorium and viii
continue through the greater part u
the week Governor Ebefhart. ~
Minnesota, and several other men Or
note are on the program for al.
dresses
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-07
Read, fer the Geula Wedding.

New York. Feb s.-AiI preparations
have been completed for the wedding
of Mas vlyien Gould. daughter Of Nj.
and Mrs. George !. Gould. and Lord
Doeles. of London. which IL TO be the
foremost event Of lts kind IN Nav
YORK. society this winter. -Four o'clock
tomorrow afternoon IL the hour fixed
tor The ceremony. which will be- per-
formed IN ~. Baftholomew's church.
and viii be followed by a large rccep-
ton at the Fifih avenue residence OF
the brides parents.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-07
To Boost South Dakota.

Sioux Falls. s. D., FEB. s.--Larg,
delegations 81 visitors arrived IN ths
city today 70 participate In the annual
meeting 81 the Federation of Com.
mercisl clubs Of South Dak0a The
meeting will last over tomorrow. and
will be devoted TO the discussion 81
commercial club work. with especial
reference 70 the best methods II a..
seloping The state and Advertising III
sespuFces.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-07
School Building
Nearly Destroyed

The public school building al Red
wood, In Oak Grove township. was
almost totally destroyed BY nre at an
early hour Saturday nigh.
II u not known how the Are origI-
nated The building Was almost en-
tirely consumed before any one dis
covered the IRE. The loss il some-
thing like 5000. which Il partially
covered By insurance
Steps will b. taken al once toward
rebuilding the structure. and 4 suit
able building will BE- erected III time
for the fall term.