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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-03-14
CORN Growing CONTEST
GROWING IN ISTEREsT-saNY
NAMES ADDED DAILY.

Superintendent Massey Is receiving
almost every day names OF young men
OF the county who desire TO compete
In the corn-growing contest which he
Il inaugurating among the boys Of the
public schools Of The county. Pro-
lessor Massey desires that all who
have not sent In their names will do
so al once. As soon as the number OF
contestants is determined. definite ar
rangements for holding the contest
Will be made. II Il hoped that the
contest this year viii far surpass the
contest held last year. A number Of
valuable prizes will be offered. which
will be well worh contesting for By
the boys.
The contest will Be limited 10 boys
between the ages OF 70 and is years.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-03-14
SMALLPOX IS CONQUERED
VACCINATION SAYS DRs.
HEIsER AND OLEsON.
Washington Times.

Washington Times.
Every now and then we hear loud
protest from honest and intelligent
men and women against vaccination.
People who are otherwise thoroughly
rational boil over and sputter at the
mere mention of the word. They de-
cry the policy of Injecting poison
into the human system, and deny
stoutly that it accomplishes the pur-
pose for which it is administered.
They declaim at length against laws
that compel theii children TO be vac
cinated before entering the public
schools.
In fact, the characterization people
|stir up quite little fuss. They even
succeed In causing few other people,
who really don't believe them, to har-
Dor some doubt as to whether the
unanimity OF scientific opinion on the
Question of vaccination is justifable
Fortunately the characterization
propaganda doesn't get far, probably
because most people are TOO intelli-
gent to be misled by 1t. Ample reason
for their declination to accept seri-
ously the hysterical utterances against
vaccination may be found in any ply
sician's library, but no more con-
vincing brief is likely to be produced
for several years than that just is
sued by our Public Health and Marine
Hospital service. II was written by
DIR. Victor G. Heiser, quarantine Off
Ger and director Of health for the
philippine islands, and Dr. Robert
l0leson, his assistant.
The bulletin shows that systematic
vaccination has practically driven
smallpox from the islands. The six
provinces nearest Manila have a pop
lulation OF about 100000. Before
the American occupation the deaths
from smallpox in that area were about
$1,000 per annum. Twelve years age
/ the Public Health and Marine Hospi.
ltal service began vaccination cru.
lsade there, and has kept it up ever
since. Deaths from smallpox have
grown fewer and fewer. Since 1901
lonly few scattering cases have de-
lyeloped and in no case has there beer
a death when the person had beer
successfully inoculated.
The bulletin gives a most conclu
sive argument for vaccination in thu
account of an outbreak of the disease
on an army transport. The yesse
lcarried 292 people and had been on
less than a week when smallpox de
Il Yeloped in an unyaccinated child ii
the steerage. The ship doctors foun,
that 2S9 of those on board had beel
gaccinated. Not one of these peopl
, contracted smallpox, while both Of tn
! io;her two who had not been vacci
mated we're stricken.
Il Drs. Heiser and 0leson cite scor
: of such incidents. Why, in the fac
of their s.atements-which are sus
ceptible of proof-people still persis
in joining anti-vaccination societies |
lone of the things beyond human com
( prehension.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-03-14
Pointed Paragraphs.

Envy is ambition that has turned
sour.
A floating debt is anything but a
life preseryer.
Probably there Is nothing more In
dustrious than an idle rumor.
A man seldom gets 20 the front by
going back nhis friends.
The undertaken usually manages
to carry out what he undertakes.
Even homely girl believes man
when he tells her she Is beautiful.
Helpless--a man without collar
button and a woman without a hair
pin.
Most OF the hot air people hand
you IL me ely cold air warmed over.
Some men make lot or money BY
selling other people money-making
secrets. Chicago News.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-03-14
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= NEWS NOTES FROM =
= THE LABOR WORLD. =
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Five thousand shoe workers in
Sweden have been locked out.
Fargo. \. d.. labor organizations
are planning TO have the finest head
quarters In the northwest.
Oklahoma city's Typographical
union is Out sor the 1912 convention
OF the International Typographical
union.
The New York City members OF the
international Wood carvers' union are
trying to obtain a forty-four-hour
week.
During the last year the cigarmak-
ers' international union paid In sick
benefits $4,000: death benefits,
s230.s0O. 4 gained 1850 In member
ship.
Plans for the erection or 4 perrna-
nent headquarters for the San Fran
cisco labor council have taken def
mite form. The sum OF $3.50 has
been pledged by the various unions.
BY It's new system bf bonuses 10
motormen the marlborough Transit
company OF New York City hopes 10
keep down the consumption of power.
and thereby save thousands OF dollars.
six OF the seven trade unions In the
British iron founding industry have
voted for amalgamation. and a con-
ference has been called OF representa-
lives Of $4,000 workers to carry out
the scheme.
The plan OF a japanese restaurant
keeper in Seattle to conduct his es-
Enlistment ss a'nnion house. employ
Ing union cooks and walters and
cashiers. will probably fall because Of
the refusal OF union Mattresses TO
work for japanese.
The third union coal mine 10 be ope-
rated by the farmers union In South
ern Colorado has been opened near
Erie. Colo II Is run on a cooperative
plan: union men are employed. many
OF the miners being personally inter-
estcd as stockholders.
The analytical government report
shows that the average southern cot
ton mill family has Sc members. with
80 OF them working In the mill. The
3.S members earn each year an aver
age Of SS22. or an average yearly wage
for each OF 1861. or sl.is a week.
Answering a call for assistance
from the exponents Of the women's
elght-hour law. the San Francisco
Church Federation has issued a letter
TO It's members asking that something
be said In the churches In support Of
the bill 20 protect women In the In
dustrial field
Bills have been introduced Into the
legislatures Of Oregon and Washing
ton which provide that all goods
manufactured by conyicts Iii state
prisons shall be 70 labeled IN order
that .pcoplc may distinguish between
goods produced by free union labor
from those which are the output OF
prison labor.
A new shop managed by women for
the sale Of articles made for aud BY
women IL to be opened In New York
City. u Is 10 be known as the Label.
because each article sold In the shop
will be marked with a label showing
that the conditions under which Il
was made are regarded fair 20 the
employee.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-03-14
GOES VIOLENTLY INSANE.
Mother Loses Mind When Told That
Her Child Is Dead.

Cincinnati, Ohio. March 13.-After
seeing her five-year-old daughter
Esther hit by an automobile yester-
day. Mrs. May Hoffman picked up the
mangled body and ran with II four
blocks to the city hospital. Then
when informed that the child was
dead she went violently insane.
A riot was ayerted by the arrival Of
the police following the accident. The
little girl was playing In the street,
when the machine owned by Mr.. w.
A. Leach, OF Norwood. Ohio. ran over
her. The car was occupied by Mrs.
Leach, a daughter and her maid. A
number OF men attacked the car, after
the child's body had been pulled from
under 1T
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-03-14
EARTHQUAKE IN NAPLES.
Severe Shock Is Accompanied by
Strong Detonafions.

Naples. March ia severe earth
quake. accompanied by strong detona-
tons from Mount yesuvius. occurred
yesterday evening. Investigations
showed that great landslide had
dropped from the upper part Of the
crater. II Is estimated that IL meas
ured 1000 by $50 feet, and when Il
fell Il caused enormous clouds OF
smoke. The Funicular railway was
badly damaged. A party OF tourists
were about TO ascend by the railway
when the shock occurred.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-03-14
reflections Of a bachelor.

One girl knows more about flirting
than a whole regiment of soldk-s
know about fighting.
It's the wise man who understands
that the more he knows the more
there is for him to learn.
Maybe woman figures 4; out II Is
better to trust her husband because
be might be worse II she didn't--N. Y.
Press.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-03-14
THE SABBATH OF THE SOUL.

Sleep, sleep. today, tormenting cares,
OF eartn and folly born;
Ye shall not dim the light that
streams
From this celestial morn.
Tomorrow will be time enough
To feel your harsh control:
Ye shall not violate, this day,
The Sabbath Of my soul.
Sleep. sleep forever, guilty thoughts;
Let fires of vengeance die;
And. purged from sin, may ! behold
A God of purity
Anna Letitia Barbould.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-03-14
NOTICE OF SALE
Lots in Albright.

Under and by virtue OF an order
of the Superior Court OF Durham
County, made in the special proceed
ing entitled wv. L. Foushee, admr.
of Z. J. Cameron vs.. Lacey Cameron
ct al" the same being docketed in
Docket Book -, page - OF said
court. the undersigned commissioner
will, on the
SATURDAY. sTH DAY OF APRIL,
at IL o'clock NJ, at the court house
door In Durham, n. G.. offer for
sale to the highest bidder for cash
those two certain lots OF land lying
and being in Durham Township, Dur
ham County, y. G., and described as
follows:
Those two certain lots OF land ~
ing and being In Durham Township,
Durham County, n. c.. and described
as follows: Being lots IL and 13 OF
the late Stanton Cameron's lands:
Lot No. IL fronting on Evelyn Street
60 feet and containing 22-1O0 OF an
acre, and lot No. 10 lying SO feet on
Evelyn Street and adjoining lots Nos.
II, IA and Is and containing 23-100I
of an acre. and being the lots con-
veyed by r. w. Winston, commits
sioner, 10 L. ]. Cameron by deed
dated October 18th, 1904. For
fuller description see plot OF land OF
said Stanton Cameron recorded I'M
register OF deeds Office in deed book
30, page 221. =
w. L. ForsHEE,
3-6-30d Commissioner
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-03-14
DID NOT DISCUSS POLITICS.
Woodrow Wilson Entertains William
J. Bryan at Informal Dinner.

Princeton, N. j., March 13.-Colonel
William Jennings Bryan was the guest
OF Governor Woodrow Wilson at a
small informal family dinner, at the
Princeton inn yesterday. Both Col
onel Bryan and Governor Wilson said
after the dinner that they had not dis
cussed politics. Mr.. Bryan declined
to express any opinion about Governor
Wilson as presidential possibility.
Colonel Bryan spoke for an hour
and half yesterday afternoon to one
of the largest audiences ever gath
cred in Princeton. His topic was
L"Faith.p
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-03-14

beth Jones read an article on the
Adoption OF the Stars and Bars by
the Confederate Congress. After
this papers and articles on the differ
ent battles were read by Misses May
Fallon. Gladys German. Mary Bar
nett. Mamie Green, Margaret Nc
Gary, Julia Manning, Mary Erwin,
Annie Cobb, Gertrude Fallon and
Louise Currin.
At the close OF the meeting de-
licious repast was served.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-03-14

Wilmington Star.

" IIIIIHkIUH SIHT.
The Durham Sun remarks: "A new
religious sect holds that a husband
must confess his sins to his wife once
/ week. II IL a conspiracy against
the lady mentioned. She wouldn't
survive the confessions two weeks. Z
Yes. but most OF them wouldn't be-
lieye a word he'd say, and would try
TO get him 20 write book based on
the plot he would unfold.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-03-14
SOCIETY |
- .s -
THE WINGS OF HOPE.

How yaliantly within us sings
The voice Of Hope. OF hearty cheer.
What buoyant notes, untiring wings.
Bear up the soul beset with fear!
II sings Of vital force renewed,
or sorrows healed. OF wrong set
right.
Despalr's dark cave Of solitude
Becomes a peopled world OF light
TO whom, by grace, do they belong,
THESE Wings sof Hope, SO brave and
strongg
Bright pinions Of immortal song?
To them who bring quick. willing
hands
TO every work that lightens woe;
who loosen superstition's bands
That stunted souls have chance to
grow;
Whose faith and love, strong-rooted
draw
Life juices from deep-furrowed soil
Fulfilling Natures holy law:
That ripeness be the fruit OF toll;
To them the Wings OF Hope are given
For them the clouds Of earth are
riyen,
For them the open range Of heaven!
Charles Weston jenkins.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-03-14

GreensbQrO Record.
Says the Greenville Reflector:
March seems TO be trying to do it's
worst In the way Of weather. II may
be giving the grounding some salts
faction, but that's ALL" That's ALL
nothingl Is not the cold weather.
the groundhog-holding back the fruit
crop so there is a prospect OF a fine
yield? Why not give the devil his
dues IL be is a grounding?
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-03-14

Schoolmistress: And am TO give
the child religious. Instruction.
Mother. don't care wot yer do 50
long as yer don't hash 'er abaht the
'ead.-punch.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-03-14

very Transparent. often being formed
of tnlle or lace.
Crepe de chimes, almost forgotten
for several seasons, have. come into
renewed popularity.
Bags of the gayest colors and of
every fabric Imaginable are carried
by the Parisiennes.
The new bags have coronet or mi
tials In gold or small diamonds ON
their velvet background.
Cotton embroidered in pale blue,
pink, and delicate tones OF yellow Is
seen on many OF the new lingeries
models.
Curls hanging at one side of the
head have returned to favor. This
style is suitable for the youthful type
OF face.
Rings now comply with the unity
In color idea. II you wear sap
phires, wear sapphires only; If emer-
aids, emeralds only.
For the frock Of lingerie there Is
the dainty sheer null swiss and
batiste embroiderles In white band
ing. insertions. and edgIngs.
Incompatible.
The weekly lesson In Sunday
school dealt with the corrupting in
fiuenee OF luxury and worldliness,
and the golden text was a well known
sentence that the superintendent
wished all the children tn remember
II sounded like an easy text to
learn. and the superintendent
mounting the platform FOR a final
review of the lesson when the school
assembled for closing exercises, wal
sure of pleasing response from his
pupils.
Who" he began. "can repeat the
golden text"
A score OF hands we're raised and
the superintendent chose a little CIR
with blue eyes. a well-bred, well-be
hayed little girl from well-to-dt
and particular family, TO repeat tn,
text for him.
well. Dorothy" he said. ''yol
may tell II to US. Stand up SO we cal
all hear YOU"
"You cannot" she said distinct
~ you cannot serve God an,
mamma.'--sf. Paul Disptach.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-03-14

Blobbs-The widow always gets
her third. doesn't she?
slobbs--I believe she has 70 get
her second first.--Philadelphia Rec
ord.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-03-14
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE.
NORTH CAROLINA,

NORTH CAROLINA,
DURHA MCOUNTY.
Under and by virtue of the powers
invested In me in deed OF trust exe-
cuted 70 the undersigned trustee, dated
October 5th. 1909. and recorded In the
office Of the Register OF Deeds OF DUR
ham County In Book SO of Mortgages,
page 6s2. default having been made in
the payment OF note and interest due
thereon. and at the request OF the
holder OF the note, will sell at public
auction TO the highest bidder al the
Court House door in the City OF Dur
ham. at twelve o'clock. noon.
MONDAY, MARCH 20, 1911.
the following land lying and being in
bounded and described as fellows.
to-wit.
Adjoining the lands OF Mrs. A. +.
Murph. Morehead Avenue, Cameron
ginning at 4 stake on the North side
of Morehead Avenue at the intersec.
ton Of Cameron street. and running
thence North 5.t degrees East with
three feet TO a stake on the West side
of Cameron Street. thence North
~ 3-4 degrees West t5i i.21 fifty-four
and one.half feet to a stake Mrs. Il.
south 10 Ia degrees West with Mrs
a. +. Murph's line OF Lot No. 4 (iO7 f.2g
one hundred and seven and one.haIf
teet 70 stake on the North side OF
Morehead Avenue. thence South sd IA
degrees East with Morehead avenue
$50 eighty-seyen feet to a stake the
intersection OF Cameron Street and
Morehead Avenue. the beginning. com
taining 1900 OF an acre. more or less.
This being Lot No. 5 Of the n q. Fitz-
gerald plat surveyed by z. c. Beisin
and registered In the Office OF the Reg.
ister OF Deeds Of Durham County In
Plot Book No. 1. az page So.
Reference Is hereby made 10 ,bc
deed from Robert q. Fitzgeraid and
wife TO J. +. Pegram dated June iTth.
1900, and registered in the office of the
Register of Deeds OF Durham County
in Deed Book No. %. az page 5St. ana
reference is also made to the deed from
y. ~ Pegram TO j. II. Cothfau dated
october 9th. 1903, and registered In ti,e
once 81 the REGISTER % Deeds OF Dur.
nam County In Deed Book tf. Al nawa
80 and on said lot there il 4 one
story threc-ropm dwelling house.
Terms OF sale Cash.
X. q. EVERETT, Trustee.
This nth day Of February, isti'
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-03-14

"why are you crying. Mrs. Maierg"
"oh, the sight OF vesuvius reminds
me so much Of my late husband lie
used to smoke lot, too,"-Fliegende
Blaetter.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-03-14

The Lce-Jackson chapter OF the
Daughters or the Confcderacy met
with Miss Annie Cobb AZ hostess SAT-
nrday morning at her home on VIII
lard street.
After the opening exercises all the
members Joined IN singing many Of
the old war time songs. At roll call
each member responded with the
name Of some battle fought during
the civil war. giving a brief sketch
and the result. with the name Of the
Union and Confederate generals par
tlcIpating In the engagement
The regular program was devoted
entirely 10 battles fought during the
months Of March. from the beginning
to the close OF the war. Miss Eliza
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-03-14
Mary bad an aeroplane.

Mary had an aeropiane.
With wings as white as snow:
They're picking up the pieces now,
Because II wouldn't go.
Judge.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-03-14

willis: I'm raising 500 chickens on
a fiye-foot LOT.
Gillls: That's nothing. You ought
10 see the female relatives my wife Is
taking care Of IN our fiat.-Puck.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-03-14

CLERK; No. my boy. We are not al.
lowed TO sell cigarettes 70 a minor.
Md: What's eatin' YOU aint
thinner; I'm a messenger boy.-Judge.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-03-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Graham Lam
bert. Of Atlanta. have announced the
engagement Of their daughter. Martha
Weir. 20 benjamin Blount Weaver. Of
pitisbuTg. Pa. the wedding 70 take
place the frat week IN June. The an
nonncement IL Of interest TO society
here where Mr.. Weaver has many
friends. lie formerly lived at Wilson.
Nc.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-03-14

Then your husband refuses TO get
you a spring hate"
"Ile hasn't exactly refused. but he
wants me to put the monew In
coal. Washington Herald.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-03-14
Iatc., r'ancics.

The bolero has come back In
triumph.
Gold and silver hair nets are now
In vogue.
crinkly silk csepcs are very fash
lonablc.
New pongce parasols are lined
with colorod silks.
japanese sashcs are worn with
Partisan frocks.
Illaek chantilly lace ia being used
OF many dresses.
Tho evening cap and turban head.
drfss have disappeared.
Visiting dresses. oycn when made
short. are most sumptuous.
The newest slippers aud hose must
match the gown exactly.
blind embroidery and English eye
let are both fayorites for the sepa.
rate white waist.
Special attention Ia given this sea-
son TO parasol handles, shown In
handsome woods.
SILK aud wool popllns will be- In
high favor TO- one-picce dresses the
coming spring.
Pointed jabots, with edgIng OF real
lace. are used on many simple un-
decorated blonacs.
Sleeves on all evening dresses are
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-03-14
Novel showers for the Bride-EIeci.

A book shower Is nice for the
studIous Girl who ia anxious TO have
a flne library In her new home.
A lingerie shower "a usually given
BY the maid Of honor for the bride.
and MI the gifts should be nand
made.
A Kitchen shower Is always appre-
eiated and Is especially good fun n
all the guests come gowncd MS cooks
and honsemaids.
A handkerchief shower was recent.
~ given a society bride. each Of the
girls bringing a handkerchief with a
monogram partially done. 10 be I'm
lshed at the gathering.
A shower OF table linen Is. OF
course. always among the most popu-
lar ideas. while sofa cushions show
crs are also fun. providing there are
not too many guests to bring these
useful gifts.
A recipe shower Is fun n the
youthful bride is not rich and expects
TO take hand in cooking, for II each
girl brings one or two tried and
true recipes. the bride viii have an
excellent home cook book.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-03-14
snk Gloves.

This seems 10 be a season OF white
gloves In both long and short lengths.
but probably the long sleeves are
more sold ON account OF the short
sleeves on spring blouses and frocks.
Not only In Md and suede but also
In SILK are the long gloves selling
with rapidity.
The many coiored frocks and the
fashion Of having ones accessories
match the frock has doomed the sale
Of colorcd gloves, OF which there Is
eyen nov a xoodiy showing on the
counters In the shops.
This advance selling. however. u
only small 20 what will be the actual
sale o. coIorcd Sin gloves when once
the spring season Is here In full
force.
There Is also n demand for the
glove with the four row or Hat stitch
Ing on the back. This is heavier
than IL usually seen. but the effect
Ia smart and altogether stylish.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-03-14

81 Light out OF darkness.
sureease from pain:
Joy out Of sadness,
Ont OF loss. gain.
Strength from our weakness
Rest from our care,
God recompenses
For all that We bear.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-03-14

AT over The state great wave OF
civic Improvement Is sweeping
through the influence Of the women.
Yesterday was known In Wilmington
as Sanitary sunday" BY request
OF the Civic league Of that city the
mayor and board OF aldermen have
ordered that two weeks. beginning
March i2th, be General Cleanup
Weeks" Yesterday many OF the
ministers In one Of their sermons
dwelt at some length on the impor-
lance Of hearty cooperation with the
movement
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-03-14

SUNDAY
with friendly eyes salute Gods
world each day: with friendly hands.
help lit the ones who fall; with
friendly ,hvNghts. speaks words Of
truth: with friendly hearts. believe
there's good in all: with honest soul,
seek friendship with thy God"