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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-11
An Echo in Language.

Is President Taft undertaking to
follow in the footsteps of certain
distinguished gentleman who Is now
private citizen, but who is still re-
membered by most of us?
Threading ones way through the
Controller Bay message to congress
OF last week, one comes upon such
familiar expressions as these;
wicked fabrication"
"viciously false statement"
Utterly unfounded."
"Maliciously slanderous."
bitterness and venom"
.Hysterical and unjust"
Unjust criticism and attack"
Greedy, absorbing, monopolistic
corporations"
"Acrimony OF spirit"
Intense malice"
"Wanton recklessness.
"Unscrupulous and corrupt mis-
representations.
"Malevolent scandal mongering"
Ii was commonly believed that
there was but one of our statesmen
entitled to use such language. Shall
we short behold Mr.. Taft welding
the Big Stick as vigorously as his
distinguished predecsssor?-Iinnt-
ington Advertiser.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-11
Pointed Paragraphs.

The way out Of trouble is rougher
than the way in.
Even healthy kangaroo Is nearly
always ON its last legs.
Satan takes a day on when woman
marries the wrong man.
II a girl tells you she can't sing be
wise and let It go At that.
To please men. give them money;
to please women, give them beauty.
You cant always depend upon peo-
pie who call you b. your first name.
A woman's idea Of the good things
Of life looks like dry goods to a man.
A woman has no kick coming II her
husbands mother thinks she is a good
housekeeper.
Talking about investing in mining
stocks is all right-if YOU have sense
enough TO take II out in talk.
When man Is smoking II adds to
his enjoyment II his wife worries for
fear he viii drop ashes on the floor
Chicago News.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-11
AND YET THEY DO NOT FAVOR
Farm LIFE SCHOOLS

We, OF the south, boast OF our pro-
gress IN agriculture and the immense
increase in the value Of farm lands
during the past decade as shown BY
the last census. In the ten year pc
Rod the average value OF farm lands
throughout the country increased
from sI5.G4 10 seas, or los per cent.
In the same period the farm lands In
the south increased from an average
value OF ss.ss to s15.s4. or a gain Of
1870 per cent. The greater percentage
Of increase in farm land values in the
south as compared with the other sec
tions Of the country shows the pro-
gress that has been made in agricul-
ture.
This progress that has been made Is
very gratifying. But one fact that
these figures show which should be
scared in the innermost conscious
ness OF the agfculturists Of the south
is that the farm land values in the
south are less than half Of the aver
age values OF farm lands in other Sec
tons. And when the farmers Of the
south search for the reason for the
high prices Of farm land In bleak New
England and other unfayorable sec
lions OF the country as compared with
the low prices OF the farm lands in tbs
south, this reason Is not hard TO find
IL is due 70 the antiquidated and
wasteful methods OF farming in vogue
in the south. The fertile lands OF tn
souta, lying under a most fayorabl'
lcllmate, capable OF producing In abun
dance every product Of the temperate
zone, are worth only half as much a
the lands OF the remainder Of tn
lcountry much less fayorably locate
and much less fertile. Place the farE
lands OF the south under scientific an
economical agriculture and In fe'
Years the land values OF the south wi
be worth double the average value Z
/; farm lands In other parts Of the couf
Try. instead Of only half IS mucl
what a fund Of wealth in farm Ian
values Is lying dormant In the sont
: ready to spring into actual existens
At the touch Of the man who know
lhow 10 farm as farming Is done
/, iother sections Of the country.
e And yet ID the face Of this. thel
are found people who are opposed
the establishment OF the farm u
2 school because Il will cost TOO mue
. 10 wonder the south has Jagged b
hind when Il has had such an at
Y tude on the part Of the farmers
Al combat
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-11

The bee has been suggested as 4
military dispatch carrier because I
returns lnfallibly 70 It's hive, however
far away. Teh sense Of orientation
IS keener IN the bee than IN the
pigeon, and as a messenger be pre-
sents an cay means 81 sending mes
sages through the enemy's lines.
Hitherto the only difficulty has
been TO find a form OF dispatch light
enough 70 be carried b. a bee This
difficulty has been overcome By
photography. when enlarged By the
ordinary photograph methods The
most minute characters are lcgible
and experiments made have shown
that a photographic iilm AZ large a.
the head Of q pin can be glued 20 The
hack or belly Of q bee. Bees will b
able 10 defy the bullets Of the efeml
as we'll as the falcons trained % ~
tercept carrier pigeons. II Ia tru'
that many birds eat bees, bat fh'
cost o. rearing a bee Is 70 small tha
linnnmerable armies OF relays or sub
altutes can be kept for military ser
vice, while number Of copIes 0
the same telegram can be sent out a
lane same time.--fiarpers Weekly
- ->~>--~-
Get your friends interested. Max
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-11
The Fourth dimension.

There : always 4 fascination about
the possibility Of there being q fourth
dimension. A. T. Annison makes al
attempt In knowledge 70 argue mathe-
matically that one may very well *
lat. and b. considering how being.
who can only perceive length and
breadth might learn 81 the existenc,
Of thickness he endeavors 70 show u
that We may come to the conclusion
thst there Is a fourth dimension
don Globe.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-11
A Bitter Critic

Ex-Governor Pennypacker, al q
dinner In philadelphia, said Of the
divorce evil:
There would not be 20 many d.
yorees II there we're not 80 many
families Of the Dash type.
"Mr. Dash said sternly one day 10
his little son.
Your mother and I agreed that
you require sound whipping.
The little boys lips euried, and
he retorted bitterly:
oh, yes. that's the only thine
that yon AID mother ever do agree
about
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-11
Iusl nne.

The sweet young thing was talk
ing 10 the old friend Of the family.
Il shall never. never marry she
declared, until | find a man who Is
brave as lion. upright. truthful.
strong, yet gentle. ever true and as
handsome as Greek god.
The friend OF the family shook
his head. There hasn't been but
one such man in years." he muttered
land you cant get him.
why not!" pointed the sweet
young thing.
Because" answered the old
friend, sadly. Hes dead. He wai
my wife's first husband"
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-11
No cemnnrlsen.

NY father has been All over El-
rope and has presented at three
courts" declared the FIRST little boy
boastfulIy.
'iIuh. that's nothing" declared the
second little boy. MY father knows
Larry LajOie. and Honus Wagner and
and once be rode .hree whole blocks
III Inc same street car with ny Cobb
And the FIRST little boy with hangins
head skunk away
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-11

g. W. Bends, Of Coal city, Ala.
has iustInable grievance Two
thieves stole bis health for twelve
years. They we're liver and Md.
ney trouble. Then DIR. Kings New
Life pills throsiled then. He's nos
we'll unriyaled for constipation.
malaria. headache. dyspepsia. 25c. nj
AZ. BlscknaII 4 S0n.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-11
Il MIMI IIn,n Iiern wnr.e.

Neburhadnezzer was dining On alII
fours
Anyway be observed. I'm
more comfortable than that picnic
party"
Thus We nee there's nothing - bad
that II might not be worse liar
pef's BAZAAR.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-11

Beattie claims to be innocent, but
that is what they all say.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-11

Transfer for the hospital and coun.
try club. No yet. bu, soon.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-11

Political bosses always meet their
match sooner or later.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-11

"Banzai" 10 you, and may we &c
to your funeral
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-11

The world is growing better to the
individual who is growing better
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-11

A live chamber of commerce is
the very best booster a city can have.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-11

Swat the fly in the day and the
mosquito at night.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-11

Just wait until Hepburn and
Yardaman lock horns over the south;
then you viii see the fire fy.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-11

Don't forget that there is an en-
tIrely new registration for the farm
life school bond election.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-11

John w. Gates lost in the creates
gamble Of all.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-11

Everybody Is willing 70 have the
taria reduced on what Is produced in
some other section OF the country.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-11

Register. and then be sure your
ballot reads For Farm-life School. .
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-11

Suppose the headquarters Of the
3s STANDARD oil companies will con-
tinue al Is wall street.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-11

The Ananias club bids fair to be-
come the largest organization in the
world.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-11

The county commissioners had to
look twice before they leaped, IL
seems.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-11

Craven eoanty has already secured
a farm-Iife school. Durham. You ars
next.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-11

We Eneu that IL vas sure to come.
The Richmond Journal says that
Beulah Blnford intend going on the
stage.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-11

Senator HolstIaw Is old enough TO
know better. but he says he doesn't
even know Why be did il
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-11

II necessary those Who wiII have
10 pay for the farm.llfe school can
force ], 81 those who viii receive the
creates, benefit from il.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-11

About the only consolation left rs
that congressman will get tired OF
it themselves in time.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-11

Some people think it is carrying
the thing to the limit when Mutt and
JEFF 20 on a vacation.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-11

The new method Of strike break
ing might be given a try-out in
Brooklyn also.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-11

II may b. that Senator Holstlaw is
just in the habit OF taking money,
bein~ a banker.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-11

Just two more days in which to
register.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-11

II this sreck business keeps up
rsiiroading dII eel 70 be dangerous
sfter awhile
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-11

II may b. that Hobson is saving
bis explosion until after Admiral
Togo departs
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-11

Born unto the union of states
twins.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-11

II Percy resigns vardaman can be
counted on not to do the Hoke Smith
act.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-11

with some people the worst part
IL iioke kEiithe refusal 70 10 -
Washington Is the fact that there IL
that much salary going 10 waste
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-11

n there we're many democrats Of
the white stripe 10 the Illinois IeglG
intare there yas a good BIZ Of mosey
wasted. A man like he makes him
self out 10 be could be bought
cheaper thaa the price paid.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-11

II IL reported that a man in suf-
folk vaa nned 81 Tor being N the
street bar.headed. A fool law II
there ever Nas one.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-11

Mr. Bryan has found out that be
can rule =. The party some d the
time. some n The party al the time.
bat ne cannot rule al the party oil
che time.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-11

Entered at Durham. N. c.. post office
~ second-class mail matter.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-11

This Handsome Buggy will be given FREE
to the Contestant turning in the first 500
in subscriptions by August 22nd, at noon.
Don't stop until you have secured 500 to
hand in at an early date. Then get busy
again, for every prize you win places you
nearer the beautiful S425.OO Cote Piano.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-11

Get your friends interested. Make
them your strong supporters.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-11

Advertising rates made known or
Application.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-11

lndtCH sOOiSi VI AaNCA'
John w. Gates lost in the greatest
gamble of all.
"Banzai" 10 you, and may we go
to your funeral.
Swat the fly in the day and the
mosquito at night.
Beattie claims to be innocent, but
that is what they all say.
Transfer for the hospital and coun-
Try club No yet. but soon.
The world is growing better to the
individual who is growing better.
A live chamber of commerce is
the very best booster a city can have.
Register, and then be sure your
ballot reads For Farm-life School.
II Percy resigns vardaman can be
counted on not to do the Hoke Smith
act.
Craven coanty has already secured
a farm-life school. Durham, you are
next.
The county commissioners had to
look twice before they leaped. IL
seems.
The Ananias club bids fair TO be-
come the largest organization in the
world.
The new method OF strike break
ing might be given a try-out in
Brooklyn also.
II may BE- that Senator Holstlaw Is
just in the habit OF taking money,
bein~ a banker.
About the only consolation left IS
that congressman will get tired OF
il themselves in time.
Some people think il is carrying
the thing to the limit when Mutt and
JEFF 20 on a vacation.
Don't forget that there is an en-
tirely new registration for the farm
life school bond election.
Suppose the headquarters Of the
80 STANDARD Oil companies will con
tinue at Is wall street.
Senator HolstIaw Is old enough tc
know better. but he says he doesn't
even Enow why be did il.
Just wait until Hepburn ant
vardaman lock horns over the south
then you viii see the fire fly.
Everybody Is willing 70 have tn
tarif reduced on what Is produced Il
.ome other section OF the country.
We knea that II vas sure to come
The Richmond Journal says tha
Beulah Binford intend going on IN
stage.
II this sreck business keeps y
rsliroadlng eilI ge, 20 be dangeou
sfter awhile.
II may - that Hobson is sayin
bis explosion until after Admiri
Togo departs
" necessary those who wiIl ha'
10 pay for the farm-llfe school ca
force il 81 those who will receive u
greatest benefit from II.
II il reported that a man IN 81
folk uas aned So Tor being N q
street bareheaded. A fool Law
there ever Was one.
With some people the worst "a
IL iIoke knths refusal 70 10
Washington ls the fact that there
that much salary going % waste
Mr. Bryan has found out that
can rule D.. The party some 81 q
time. some ~ The party oil the tin
bat he cannot rule al the party
che time.
" there we're many democrats
the white stripe ID the Illinois leg
intare there yas a good biz Of mos
wasted. A man like he makes hil
self oat 10 be could be bous
cheaper thaa the price paid.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-11-25
MULCHINC THE
STRAWBERRY BED
Where Straw Is Not Readily Oh
tainabIe at Is Difficult TO Get
a Covering of Right
Thickness.

(Bv Fl. r GRINSTEAD.. Missouri.)
Where straw is readily obtainable
1t is difficult to spread properly over
the strawberry plants SO that 1t will
be thick enough yet not smother the
plants or require raking of in the
string.
A mulch of oats or sorghum is the
best hing | know of that may be
sow. etween the rows.
o.; iione has teen tried. but from
the & t that we often have a very
aIy -, 1t has not always made a
satisfGl tory growth before frost
Sorghum or kaffir corn are dry
weather plants. and If there is sutfi-
Gent moisture in the sci, to germln-
ate the seed they will grow till frost.
A good plan is to sow cats and sor-
ghum or oats and kafiir corn In mix
ture and thick enough so that it will
not be coarse.
AS soon as 1t is killed by the frost
the sorghum will fall. making an ideal
mulch Then. as the weather becomes
more severe the oats will be killed
Mulch grown in this way will al
ways be found thickest where needed
in bare places and between the
rows
II cannot possibly smother out the
plants no matter how rank 1t G ows.
and is the best for keeping the fruit
off the ground in the spring
One OF the greatest advantages IN
a mulch OF this kind is that you are
reas onabiy sure to have no weeds
sown with 1t. as is often the case
when using wheat straw
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-11-25

constitution she will make a poor
breeder.
DO not inbred unless you have a
definite object in view. such as inten-
styling some particular good quality
and then do II by breeding the sire to
some of his own get.
This should not be followed up too
closely. Plan to have the heifers drop
their first calves at about "a to 80
months of age. Their offspring will
be more vigorous and there will be
better results than by forcing an i'm.
mature animal to bear progeny.
Breed cows are large feeders. Feed
them a liberal ration of milk-produc'
ing foods and give them the best OF
care. Keep in mind that bad quail.
tiles are more easily transmitted than
the good ones.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-11-25
WAS BITTEN BY 1000 DOGS
Denver's Dog Catcher Holds Record
but is None the Worse for His
Experiences.

Denver. Colo.-Two thousand dogs
have now had luncheon on Herman
earn. the Official dog catcher OF Den.
yer the last to take advantage OF his
generous girth being hungry New.
'oundland deg which embroidered his
initials on earns back recently Fol.
lowing his usual custom. earn bathed
The wound With carbolic acid. and
then started OF to provide a banquet
for some other dog
earn has been In charge of the bow.
WOW bureau Tor years and picks up on
an average of 10000 stray dogs every
year At first he tried to keep track
of his bites by making. an entry in Q
book. but they care so fast that ne
had to buy an adding machine Save
for a couple of serious punctures In
his nose. inflicted by peevish pup
earns exterior appearance does moi
differ from that of the ordinary dos
catcher
II is not until he disrobes. as ne dft
one day recently at the request OF tn.
city officials. that the extent OF hf.
patriotic services become apparent
His exouisitely carved anatomy Is /.
splendid tribute to the artistic mark.
manship of the canine family II,
legs look like perforated music roll
while his back resembles cane DO
tom chair.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-11-25
THE TEA PENALTY.
"A Strong Mans Experience.

Writing from busy railroad town
the wife of an employe of ore Of the
great roads says:
my husband Is railroad man who
has been so much benefited by the use
OF Postum that he wishes me to ex-
press his thanks to you for the good
II has done him. His waking hours
are taken up with his work, and be
has no. time to write himself.
He has been great tea drinker
all his life and has always liked it
strong.
Tea has. OF late years, acted on
him like morphine does upon most
people. At first it soothed him. bat
only for an hour or so. then it began
to affect his nerves to such an extent
that he could not sleep at night. and
he would go to his work in the morn
Ing wretched and miserable from the
loss of rest. This condition grew con-
stantly worse. until his friends rer.
suaded him. some four months ago. to
quit tea and use Postum.
AT first he used Postum only for
breakfast. but as he liked the taste OF
It. and 1t somehow seemed to do him
good. he added 1t to his evening meal.
Then. as he grew better. he began to
drink 1t for his noon meal. and now
he will drink nothing else at table.
His condition is so wonderfully i'm.
proved that he could not be hired to
give up Postum and go back to tea.
His nerves have become steady and
reliable once more. and his sleep is
easy, natural and refreshing.
He owes all this to Postum. for be
has taken no medicine and made no
other change In his diet.
His brother. who was very nervous
from coffee-drinking. was persuaded
by us to give up the coffee and use
Postum ard he also has recovered his
health and strength" Name given by
Postum Co.. Rattle Creek. Mich.
Read the little book. "rhe Road to
MELVILLE" In pkgs There's a reason.
Ever read the above letters A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true. and tall of huma.
eDterest.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-11-25
The TorQhattan.

OF tho Bindaisfjord in Nordland. Its
shape. as indicated by its name. is
that Of Norwegian market hat float
ing on the water and attaining a
nelght of over 500 feet What gives
It its unique character. however, Is a
natural tunnel bored through II dur
ing the glacial period AS this tunnel
is 400 feet above the level OF the sea
cone idea can be formed OF the ex-
tent to which the soil was worn away
IN reality this strange hole is a per.
pepdicular giants cauldron IN which
stone. ice and water churned and
swirled until they had perforated the
rock in their frantic Arctic struggle
and gained an outlet for the impa-
rient masses behind So perfectly did
they carve the tunnel that In parts II
almost looks as though II had been
cbiseled by the hand Of man On the
eastern side IL is only 81 feet nign.
increasing to $50 feet on the western.
its iength Is over 500 feet. the walls
are almost perpendicular and the floor
covered with the debris OF ages and
with remains Of the last struggle. just
tefore wave and ice retreated Gazing
through 1t from the western extremity
the spectator is rewarded with a pc
cnliarly framed panorama OF blue wa.
ter. rugged coast and jagged islands.
with perhaps quaint Norwegian fish.
ing smack silently pursuing its way
southwark
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-11-25
Literary Criticism.

They were discussing certain au-
thpress at dinner. and well-known
critic raised a laugh by remarking:
Wen, her hairs red, even II her books
are not"
The mild young man in the corner
made mental note of the sally for fu-
ture use, and at another party shortly
Gfterward he carefully guided the con-
versation into literary channels, Tit
Bits Informs its readers. Fortunately.
some one mentioned the desired name,
and he triumph antly cried out: well,
she's got red hair. even If her books
haven't"