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The Detroit times., 1911-05-08

Two French scientists, Marie and
MacAuliffe, after gathering statistics
say the sanest men have big teet.
while the sanest women have small
feet
The Detroit times., 1911-05-08

We are SO busy asking Life to give
us more that we haven't time TO ask
her to let us keep the things we have.
st. Louis Times.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-08

Primrose. first-porn child of Yer,
Merry springtime's harbinger
beaumont and Fletcher.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-08
wAYsIDE WISDOM.

Nothing looks cheaper than cheap
hotel.
II Is a faithful friend whom pros
perity will not ALLEVIATE.
1t often happens that the quest OF
gold leads to the land OF guilt.
Few people are as bad as the char
acter Of their friends would lead you
TO suspect.
IL is cleved man who finds out in
time just how high an opinion he has
OF himself.
Somehow a man never believes his
sweetheart is as much Of a girl as
his sisters are.
There is only one thing worse than
the bitter woman, that Is the woman
who is too sweet
The Detroit times., 1911-05-08
|rectioas for lirswing
Good Citizens in the
City-farmers' Gardens

~ inspiration FOR the Gardener
Who Would Like To zee Things
setter All Around, n He Will
n Only stop and Think Be-
tween spadesfui.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-08
Most
A1I',l!.ythins

The Dreadsome Day.
The day is dark, the mawk-alouds
Go hurting through the aquish air,
And all among the coomly-clouds
The skirtlingills go on for fair
The skirtlingills, with slobbic rush,
Go gathergadding in the sky!
oh, would that they would do not
thush
To peeve us with their spoohing
cry.
Charles Teller, Chicago, has mar
ried his adopted daughter, Caesarea
Teller. whose mother divorced Feller
in March, naming her daughter as CO
respondent.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-08
Monday. May 8.
1911
OBSERVATIONS

making
obtaining iootnod
he coming him
The Detroit times., 1911-05-08

WALKS ON
EGGS AND
BREAKS THE
SHELLS
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-10-13

Honor the old maids. for ihey
are worth more IN pnhh. ability. and
character than the mollyeoddles they
are replacing rikht and left ever
day"
Such was the announcement made
few days axo b. m ohganifer q
the movement 20 aid splnstcrs. since
that time moro than 500 letters o.
appreciation hav. rclched him. Ont
OF the latest letters. from chifago.
reads.
u read the announcement thai 2
man II championIng the cause % me
old maid. J am slad 20 ses that
business man In taklng this stand and
telling whoever can and vilI read
that the woman who h forced g
earn her living. or Ia doing \ through
choice. has the push, abllity, and
character necessary n lnfnrc hef ~
independent and happy life. without
waiting for some lmposslhllltf 70
marry her." The man who wrote
that letter In q gentleman IN iNc
places. and We don our IA: 10 him
IN reverence and respect New Or
leans picayun~.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-10-13
Fight on Trading stamps.

Winston salem--Grsat interest at
isches TO the action Of the board OF
aldermen Of Winston Tuesday night
In passing two ordinances forbidding
the operation Of trading stamp CON-
panies here and imposing a fine Of
s25 for each offense for each day or
part Of a day. or Imprisonment for
thirty days. One large department
store uses me trading stamp and this
system was bot recently Installed.
upon the entry into the Arm Of new
ownership. The firm announces that
Il will continue 20 give away trading
stamps and will test the ordinances
as passed By carrying the issue to the
Supreme court Another ordinance
passed impOses 4 tar Of $500 upon
trading stamp companies. The shop
ping public awaits the verdict with
interest. since the matter u being
thoroughly aired ia the local newspa-
Ders.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-10-13

the only doubIe-ho;nca fhlnocsros II
captivity. A rifle bal woald fIafien
against bis ihick skin. There are ihlr-
" Siberian cameis. forty Indian and
African elephants and several beAuii.
iul rebras from thr breeding fara "
King Menelik % Ahysalnla. Indla
seDds q herd Of Eacfed cattle and
magnificent lions. tigers and Ieoparda
From Thibei has come some fns spec.
linens Of the yak family. both bIaek
and white. There ave ilamaa. Tebns.
nylghaus. there's. gars. .ebns. Wax
saarls. pogupines. ispirs. ani-eaisrs.
ostriches. Snnes. kangafoos. hyenas.
horned horses. ehimpanzses. orane.
outangs. water Lnnalo1. caribous
eeals, seallonn. peraf'ea. wars hoes
and al varieties II the deer. monkeys,
bears and cat frIbss.
An interesting department IN ~
menagerie - occaslci ~ the animal
bahasa Of the xoon. u = filled siih
tiny youngsters u The palyful sge
The children md great amusement IN
watching them.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-10-13

New Bern--A party Of fishermen
arriving in port from a point several
miles down Neuse river related a
strange story OF SEEING a falling me-
teor, which. according to their account.
weighed several hundred pounds. The
fishermen left AT night and sailed
down the river. Shortly after arriving
at the fishing grounds one Of them no.
I'd a luminous body In the sky,
which seemed to be an unusually large
star. Within few moments they no
diced tina, It had grown in larger pro-
portions aud that roaring noise could
be heard. When The meteor finally
struck the water a thick steam arose
and upon rowing over 10 the spot they
found that the water there wis still
warm. AL
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-10-13

Raleigh.-That the 355 state
banks in North Carolina have been
prosperous during the past year is
shown by the statement issued Tues
day by the corporation commission
The total resources OF all hanks con.
troIled BY the state as OF September
/ we're $50. 5.552.67. against ss2.-
i4e. 551.3f November 10. 1910. The
increase. therefore. amounts to So
s44. 794.04. OF the individual items
OF increase loans and discounts are
Of course greatest, this item showing
ss,6Os,s2s.li. The increase In bank
ing houses, furniture and fixtures
amounted TO x247.741.22.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-10-13
Peculiar Railroad Wreck.

Speneer-ConducioF Hubert A. Fore.
Of Spencer. was severely injured. Joe
Hawkins. a negro fireman. gas pain
fully bruised and a number Of ears
badly smashed up In peculiar wrecx
al Rudd. near Reidsyille. Sunday
morning. A northbound freight train
with two locomotives attached had
stopped at Rudd for orders. Upon
receiving the orders the train proceed
ID In the usual manner. when AZ Ben
ala. the next station north Of Rudd. a
message was received stating that the
rear OF the train had been left al
Rudd. The creg al once started back
10 pick up the cars which had been
left. While running At q rapid rate
the train ran into still another sec
ti0n OF the same train standing on the
main line between the two stations
and In the collision one Of the engines
was badly damaged. several box cars
torn up. one Of which crashed across
the tender Of the rear locomotive
catching the conductor BY the foot
which was severely mashed
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-10-13
Additional Infrmary for State Tuber.
enIesIs Hospital at Menirese

Greensb0r0-Dr .. z. BROOKS, sup
erintendent u the state hospital at
Nontrose for the treatment Of tuber.
culosis was IN the city Saturday. and
reports that the executive board ofshe
institution IN High Point awarded the
contract for the erection Of an addl-
iional iniirmary building al Montrose
The new building will have a capacity
Of my aud viii greatly augment the
institution 10 is work Of caring for
the unfortunate Of the star. DIR.
BROOKS says there are row thirty pa
tienfs At Montr0se. 81 that can be
cared for IN the present crowded quar-
ters.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-10-13

Barnum and BAILEY NeHseerie Con.
fsics the Osly American Bsrn
Giraffe.

The expense Of maintaining a great
collection OF Wild animals reaches an
amount OF money far in< excess OF
what most people imagine. The dlf.
hcnlty Of properly caring for these
animals Is solved only after years Of
experience. There ~ no feature Of .
big circus that represents such a ire
mendous outlay Of money or Involves
= greater risk Of loss.
That part Of the Barnum and Bai.
ley Circus which n contained within
ina four walls OF the animal tent IL
valued al more than 1900. eoe. The
FIRST cost Of sending hunting expedi.
tons Into the iungIes Of Africa. Asia
and South America IA small compared
with that which follows when the an
Imals are secured. Men must be en-.
pioyed who have studied their ways
and habits Each specimen must be
scientifically cared for. FOOD that
VIII flourish one creature viii Kill
another.
Blraffes are the hardest 10 care for.
u q necessary 10 feed them nov and
then on peculiar moss. which grows
on a tree found III the forest belt that
hugs the African equator line. II IL
shipped 10 the cifcna In bales o.
rates. are fast disappearing from the
face Of the earth. In very short
tine they viii BE- extinct. No amount
Of money could buy the four fine spec.
linens with this show. IN the family
g 70 be found the tsllest giraffe ever
captured. From is front hoofs 10 lie
ears u measures twenty-five feet. n
cost the management $4,000. vet Ia
value u IL not circumstance 10 the
long-necked youngz,er At Us aide
named Bnnbeeno. and only one year
old.
Bumbeeno was born IN February Of
last year IN The winter quarters Of the
show At bridgeport. Conn. II n the
second time In history that he s,ork
Of Giraffe-Iand ever visited A moo az
animals. Over fifty years ago IN Lon.
don, England. a similar event occur.
red, but the baby lived but 4 day
Scientists had for a century maintain
ed that giraffes would NOT bfe.d q
captivity Fortunes were apent AMER
that by scientific animal BREEDERS 10
Induce a repetition Of thh exception
q Nainre's rule. II was IN vain. Lons
ago attempts Of the kind werp aban.
dcned.
bumbeeno came az a aurprlse ~
was found early one morning by ,be
Keepers. They scarcely believed their
eyes. lie is The FIRST and only rlraYe
baby ever seen In captivity, and he i
worth his weight IN gold,
Another rare specimen IN the psry
mum and Bailey roo Ia hlppoeo,s.
mus weighing i've tons. u ,ab.s s,x
big Percherons TO pull rs den ovs, !
smooth pavement Here. also. il found
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-10-13
Three Brothers Charged With Nsrder

Snow Hill.-Sherln warren mas
brought in from whiteyiile Julius
Rove. the brother Of Oscar and Co
Iumbus Rowe. who are charged with
the killing OF John Berry In Bull
Head township the latter part. Of Api
gust. II win be recalled thar he
coroner's jury charged Oscar Rowe
with the killing OF Berry and he was
tried at the recent teym Of our court.
lie and Columbus swore that Il was
Julius who fired the fatal shot and
who fled Immediately after the com
mission OF the crime. Evidence was
developed at the trial. which resulted
in a hung fury. that caused warrants
| 10 be issued for Oscar. Columbus and
Julius Rowe. charging all three with
the murder. All three brothers are
now In jail and will be tried for the
murder in December.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-10-13

Winston Salem-ln Dayie superior
c urt Saturday Arthur Spencer. a
negro nineteen years old was conyict-
ed OF burglary and sentenced to states
prison for term OF thirty years.
Spencer entered the home OF Mr.. $,
NJ. Call. at Mocksyille. at three o'clock
on the morning of June 5th, through a
screen door. went 10 the room In which
Mr.. Calls fourteen year old daughter
was sleeping. She was awakened and
when she discovered that some one
was in the room she began calling for
her mother. Her screams frightened
the negro away. but he was captured
that day and locked up. He has been
in Jail since that time awaiting trial.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-10-13
For lieutenant Governor.

Fayetteyille.-Hon. John G. Shaw,
Of this city. .ormerl representative
in congress form the sixth district.
and one Of the leading members OF
the sNorth Carolina bar, today an
nouneed his candidacy for the demo
cratic nomination for the Office OF
lieutenant governor OF North Caro-
lima. Mr.. Shaw's friends here arr
enthusiastic over his candidacy and
declare their opinion that this section
has for some time been neglected In
the democratic state conventions.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-10-13
POUND = Hall Pints 81 Booze.

Raleigh-The police found pack
age containing about IS half piats OF
whskey In Moore's square Sunday
nighs. The lot done up in such way as
10 Indicate that Il was ;he pack Of a
walking blind tiger" There was a
mans cap close by that II is expected
will lead to the Identification Of the
tiger.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-10-13
Affrarfire RuIIefin.

Paleigh.-one of the handsomesi
bulletins yet issued by the North
Carolina department OF agriculture is
Just from the printers. and is called.
North Carolina. a Land OF Oppor-
tunity." The cover design is in
colors. and shows a border Of the
Iong-leaf pine and fruit and corn
growing IN the trucking and farming
sections. The booklet contains .
variety OF information that is not
only interesting TO North Carolinians.
but to outsiders as we'll II will be
widely distributed throughout the
northwest.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-10-13
FATAL Fight q Negro Church.

Washington. News has reached
this city OF the murder o. Alex IIar-
per, negro, last Sunday night nea-
the township Of south Greek, about
40 miles from THE city. II seems
that in that Harper was the sexton
OF a negro church In that vicinity
and that abou, 40 o'clock another
negro, Thomas Barnes. and hts wife
were the first to arrive ut the church;
another negro woman, JoseDhipe
Yates. soon followed and proceeded
TO ring the church bell before the ar
rival Of Harper. Harper hearing the
bell soon put In his appearance and
became very much enraged With the
woman for her act. Barnes took a
hard IN the rucus and In few min
utes there was A general mix-up.
Barnes. II IN said, knocked iisrper
down and dubbed him 10 death.
making his escape Immediately after
wards, and at last reports was still
al large.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-10-13

While the hydo-eisctric source Of
power Is still In the beginning Of Us
development such h the number Of
natural sites available that no calcu-
latIon can be accurately made AZ TO
the extent 20 WHICH Il will BE- INSTALL
Cd throughout the United States for
industries. illumination and other
purposes. We have fairly accurate
knowledge Of the principle water.
power sites through the investigation
81 the geological survey and hydro
graphic experts II has been estImat-
ed by Prof. W. G. unwin that the total
available water power In the United
states Ii more than 3O.00O.00o horse
power. and that this can be increased
10 i50.o00.O00 horsepower by storage
reservoirs. u Is estimated that the
difference IN cost Of steam power and
water power IL SO per horsepower
per year. az the minimum. Thus the
manufacturing regions Of the south
ern states alone. which are depending
on steam instead Of water power
would save ss0.000,0oo per year alone
The development Of the water
power at Niagara indicates the posi-
bllitles Of the manufacture OF cleo
triciiy. The power Niagara might
generate Il estimated by Professor
Irwin nj 100000 horsepower. The
same authority sstIdatcs that there
are fully 100000 horsepower avail
able on The upper Mississippi. while
the southern Appalachian region can
furnish a minimum Of 100000 horse
power. Casters Magazine.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-10-13

Go ldsb0ro-The statement was Civ
en- out Friday that Mrs Lucy o'Brien.
an aged woman who resides IN Colds
bor0. has entered suit against the town
cf Mount Olive for the sum Of no.
Ooo. Mrs. O'Brien alleges that she
received permanent injuries several
months ago from a fall. caused BY
stumbling over a stump near the edge
Of the sidewalk, In the southern end
Of the town. Mrs. O'Brien was resid-
Ing AZ the home Of Mr. J. D. Hume at
the time and was engaged IN making
baskets for the Mount Olive Manu-
featuring Company.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-10-13

AsheviIle.-P. ~. Roberts was
brought here Tuesday from Marshall
on a bench warrant issued by Judge
Lane Monday on a charge Of embcz-
Hing from an Insurance company,
which Ia alleged 10 have occurred sew
ersl months ago. Robertt IL the man
who was arrested AZ Marshall last
week on the charge Of swindling
some man IN Kansas and II IL saId
the Kansas officials we're Intending
20 get reqnIsitlon papers for him.
There was a charge against Roberts
here. however. and Il was really bis
friends who had the warrant lssved
for him 10 prevent his being taken 70
Kansas. The friends Of Roberts
think be IL mentally unbalanced and
II is likely that they viii have him
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-10-13
ARMY Norm lad Work.

Mount Gilead.-Reports are COM
ing In from all sections that the so-
called army worms is playing havoc
With cotton. FIELDS. Some fields and
all vegetable matter have been com
plefely destroyed within the last few
days The majority Of the cotton has
been picked The crop viii average
from so to es % per cent.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-10-13
fiify.Eight Illicit DisiiIIeries seized
During September.

Ashesille--The report Of Revenue
Agent Sans for the month Of sepiem-
Der shows that IS Illicit dlstiIleries
have been seized 10 this district dur
ing that time. and IN connection with
these evidence has been secured
which justify the Recommendation Of
81 prosecutions. Of these dislilieries.
~ we're seized in Virginia and q IN
North Carolina. only one being re-
ported from Tennesses. Two wagons
and teams we're also seized. One OF
Franklin county. vo. We also seized
i0s gallons Of eontrsband whlskey and
arrested the driver.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-10-13

Sanford-0scar Wicker. a white
man about 40 years old. was found
dcas bexide the atlantic Coast Line
railroad tracks near the court house
Tuesday morning. supposed 70 have
been drunk and sat down on the end
u the tbs and was struck by the
Atlantic Coast Line passenger train
from Wilmington. due here al 1i:i0
>. m His back and neck we're broken.
Wicker had been to DoEnIe G Wheel
er's show. which gave a night Der
Torrance, and was known 10 have
been drinking heavily.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-10-13

Asheyille-While Judge Henry p.
Lane. OF the superior court. was con-
sidering the motion made on Monday
% dismiss the $4,000 damage suit Of
Charles W. Merrell agains, the South
ern Railway company. counsel in tn
case compromised the suit. agreeing
70 give the plaintiff $1,000 an dam
aged for injuries received while In the
employ Of tho Southern on May 10.
1908. The plaintiff alleged that b.
was employed As brakeman and while
walking near the track at statesyille.
tainted and fell. his leg falling across
the track. He fell just as a backing
freight train was approaching him. as
a result Of which he lost his left leg
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-10-13
THE ARMYNUIiII,F1I|,''


washington, Oct. 12.--"An army
without a male would be Ike an
automobile without an engine said
Gen. Henry T. Allen OF the general
staff
'.All this talk about the automo-
bile truck supplantiug the army NIUE
Is tommyrot.
.Mr. Mule Is more powerful than
ever"
Old army officers speak Of the army
mule as MIR. Mule" unless he Is In
experienced; teen he is shave tall
Twelve thousand mules are serv-
Ing under the Stars and Stripes 81
the present time. During the Span
ish-Ameriean war 10000 mules saw
active service. Four mules. at the
army standard of value. are worth
5000. Therefore. Uncle sam mas
$2.700.000 invested In mules
There are twelve automobile
trucks in the army and they are be-
ing tested against the mule. The
odds are on the mule.
Two troops OF cavalry have Just
left Fort Riley. Kan, for 81. Joseph
Miss, and return, hike OF 900
miles. One troop Is equipped viii
old style cavalry outfit. The othel
is fitted with new tangled aecoutre
ments for men and beasts. Accom-
panying the troops are several an
ltomobIle trucks. with mule-drawi
forage wagons. ambulances and paci
| train. II In known from experience
that the mule will be In at the finish
but there n some doubt about tn
automobile.
| In time OF war the automcbil
truck can be used. II there IL an,
sort OF road at all. 20 carry supple
from the railroad or coast 20 IN
field depots. Country bridges ar
J not built 10 carry two or three tons
and. therefore. the truck could no
be used extensively sithout specia
! preparation. As transport. vi
} Mule Is strong. In field work. I
carrying supplies TO regiments owe
broken or mountainous country. b
J has no superior. He climbs like
, goat and can live on as littfe a.
7 razorbaek hog. The mule can ncgs
! tiate country that an automobile car
] not approach.
There are twelve batteries
mountain artillery and Mr.. Mule
the backbone OF these batteries. II
] carries the guns. the, soldiers. sui
! sIstenee for<man and beast and an
mnnition.
/ President Taft rode a gray mul
! from Manila 10 Bagio when he wa
Governor General OF the islands "
J turning TO Manila. he cabled Seer
: tary Of War Root that the work ,
: road building was progressing spieI
r dfdly. Mr.. Root wired back:
I "pisas report on condition OF n
mile.
The first life lost in the war wli
SPAIN was that Of an army mui
I. when the cruiser Ne~ York steams
, Into Matanras harbor and shellef q
Spanish garrison this mule can
) down 10 the short line and heeha ~
{ his contempt for the American wa
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-10-13

C0nc0rd-The Buffalo mill. a
branch Of the Locke cotton mills. re-
sunBed operations Monday after
being Idle for two months. The spin
ming room will be Ii charge Of Mr
]. s Stroud and Mr. 5. z. Mullis Will
have charge Of the carding. The mill
all he under the general supervision
u Mr. J. A. Fowler. superintendent Of
the Locke mills. a large number Of
families are mo sIng Into the city on
account Of the mill resuming work.
which b a source Of great encourage
ment here. Every mill IN the city IA
gow running on full time and several
Of them at night
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-10-13
Ohio Farmers Arrive.

washington.-At $50 o'clock FRI
day afternoon a special carrying a
representative party OF Ohio farmers
and homeseekers arrived in this city
on a prospecting tour. And while in
this city the visitors were guests OF
the chamber OF commerce. A royal
welcome was extended by the citi-
zens and a large number OF repre-
sentative farmers from this and adj
joining counties in the chamber OF
commerce rooms. and welcoming
talks we're made by Congressman
John II. Small and others. Every,
thing possible was done to render
their visit pleasant while In the city,
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-10-13

Sew Brrz-Thsough his attorneys,
Harh Napoleon Pace. the Wake c0un-
~ mnn Who rzs sentenced 70 term
* nse years in the state penitsntiary
Saturday for seducing Miss Henrietta
Danxherfy. under promise d marriage
hss taken % APPEAL 10 the supreme
court TIE APPEAL bond vas Fixed At
NEE. Up % the present time Pace
hss nes been able 70 ger this bond.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-10-13

Nes Bern-Five years In the states
prison a. hard labor was the sentence
passed ~ Judge Carter Saturday in
he case against Hugh Napoleon Pace,
o. Wake county. tried and found guilty
IN Craven county superior court dur
lnr the seek. for the sedction OF Mss
Henrietta Doagherty. Of Lenoir coun-
~. 40 innocent and vIrtuous young
LADY. nnder promise o; marriage.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-10-13
Peanui Crpp Shert.

scotland Neck-Much complaint Is
heard among the farmers that the pea
ant crop will be exceedingly short
this year. Some Of them say their crop
is almost a failure. others that Il will
" fnIly 80 per cert short. while ! few
viii have fairly good yield Peandt
growing IN this section Of tie STATE Is
one Of the biggest industries. and next
10 oorion \ the main moasy crop.