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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-10

The girl and boy who send In the
neatest correct answers can have their
choice of a box of paints. a good book,
q penknife or any one of several very
fascinating games. If the writing Is
not legible the coupon will be rejected.
Uncle Jack will publish the picture of
any prize-winner who cares to send
him a photograph. Plng-pong and tin
type pictures annot be used.
Only children under 10 years of age
are eligible to compete. Be sure to
place a two-cent stamp on the n
veiope, to avoid delay in the postofice.
The names Of the prize-winners will be
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-10
THE MENU RECIPES.
Vegetable Soup.

Two pounds shin of beef, one-half
meat, one-half fat and bone. two
quarts cold water. two teaspoons salt,
o~ne-fourth teaspoon pepper. one tea
spoon sugar. n cup tomato. one-half
cup cabbage, n small onion, one-haif
small carrot, one-half small turnin
root. Wipe the meat, cut 1t into small
pieces. Put 1t with the salt into the
cold water and let It stand one-half
hour. Simmer three hours; then add
the vegetables cut fine and the season.
ing. Cook one hour longer, strain
and cool. When ready to use, remove
cake of fat, bring the stock to a boil,
adding more salt If necessary.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-10
THE PRIZE.WINNERS

The correct answers to last Fridays
mathematical puzzle was Seneca Lake.
The two following children sent in the
neatest correct answers and were
awarded the prizes:
GRACE HUBAND. aged IL, l River
side avenue, Newark (book); LEON
ARD BRAND, aged IL, 491 Clinton ave.
nue., Newark (penknife).
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-10

Correspondents are requested
not to send stamps for personal
replies. Miss DOOn's mail IL too
heavy to permit lei to write
private letters.
Letters written on both sides
of paper will not be considered.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-10

AunTM
TMaY8 - 1


Bananas
Hominy with cream
Poached eggs on toast
Fried potatoes Coffee
LUNCHEON.
Cold tongue Mustard
Potato cakes Stewed corn
Preserves Waters
Cocoa
DINNER.
Vegetable soup
Mock duck
Beets String beans
Mashed potatoes Lemon pie
Coffee
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-10

announced in the STAR on Friday
evening, February II.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-10

An unusual opportunity Is offered to
buy a smart motor coat, YER reason
able at Marshall g. Balls.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-10

(TO Be Conti"use foPlerFow.l
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-05-19
POLITICS AND POLITICIANS


The opponents Of Statewide pro-
hibition in Texas will open their
state campaign early in June.
Speaker Champ Clark was former
ly president OF Marshall college. and
next to politics his chief interests
are farming and books.
Birmingham and Memphis. two of
the largest cities Of the South. have
Joined the list of cities operated I'M
der the commission plan OF govern
ment.
II is reported that Governor
Donaghey, Of Arkansas, has decided
20 retire from public life at the close
of his present term in January. 1913.
Governor Plaisted. of Maine, has
called a special election to be held
in September to determine whether
the Davies direct primary and cor
rupt practices act shall become law.
According TO a statement Just is
sued from the headquarters Of the
national socialist party in Chicago
there are now more than 100000
voters OF the socialist ticket in the
United States.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-05-19

Every sport has its hazard, as the
Anne Arundel philosopher truly OBJ
serves. but the Joke OF marriage car
ries with II an element OF risk suffi-
cient to appall all but the temporari-
ly imbecile.
Instances in point crop out In the
news of almost every day There is
the Arkansas lawyer, who, on being
twitted on being single. wagered
800 that he would marry a girl
he did not know. but who had caught
his fancy at a public entertainment.
He did, and Is now touring Europe
to give the lady a chance to divorce
him FOR desertion. In the news OF
the same day r. the account OF an
aged woman who married her
nephew, twenty-three years old while
she was on her deathbed, to save her
self the trouble Of making will in
his favor. But the worst Of all is the
unctuous diyine-a misnomer, II ever
there was one-who holds himself
out as willing to unite boy and girl
clippers, and then square his consci-
ence By a stable fee and a doubtful
scrRturai text.
sy8f course, the divorce courts are
crowded But they won't be when
men exercise the same degree Of care
In picking out a partner for life that
they fustomariIy devote to buying a
house and iot.--Baitimore Star.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-05-19
SETTLING CUT-OvER LANDS.
What Has Happened In One North
Carolina Locality


Some of the finest and most flour
ishing settlements In the Southern
States in the Sunny South Colony at
Chadbourn, n. c. The colony occu-
pies cut-oter lands and tine thrifty
settlement there Is successor to the
Messrs. Chadbourn. of Wilmington.
who twenty odd years ago conduct
ed az Chadbourn one of the biggest
sawmills in the long leaf pine region
OF North Carolina.
The big mill exhausted the timber.
the machinery was removed and
Chadbourn become an insignificant
railroad station with probably a
half dozen little houses and one
small store. The mill, however.
didn't do anything to the land. but
there II laid in idieness, awaiting
publicity to bring il to the attention
OF homeseekers and farmers wwo
night convert the region into a
prosperous agricultural country. The
scribe who Is writing this went down
there some years ago with Messrs.
William II. and James H. Chadbourn
and he was the first 10 give the Chad
bourn country It's initial round OF pub
LEFTY. Subsequently Mr.. Joseph A.
Brown saw the possibilities OF the
country surrounding him at Chad
bourn and he got busy and origina-
ted the Sunny South Colony scheme.
He spent some money for publicity
away from home. where II would
catch the eyes OF the farmers of the
Middle West and Northwest, home
seekers excursions we're run from Chi
cago, and presto change farms were
sold by the score and then by the
hundreds. and today chadbourn Is a
thriving town with il successful
bank, several large mercantile estab.
lishments. It's schools, its churches
and It's pretty homes. The county
around Chadbourn built the town, fol
euterprising and industrious Western
aud Northern farmers bought the
farms and converted the cut-oyei
lands into , garden spot reaching for
miles. Profitable farming, trucking
fruit growing and strawberry culture
has been the order Of the day from
the start 10 the finish and just the
past few days mint Of money has
been paid out at chadbourn fol
Strawberries alone. Publicity and Joe
Brown started II and he IL one Of the
happiest and most successful OF ali
the men In the now populous and
flourishing community at and around
chadbourn.
There are plenty OF those cut-oyeI
lands In Eastern North Carolina and
they offer fine opportunities for some
more Joe Browns.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-05-19
JUDGE CLARK IN
RACE FOR SENATE
lcontinued from Page Ones

the popular will. has often passed the
house OF representatives. but until
very recently has been contemptu-
onsly treated by the senate itself: that
federal judges should also be elected
by the people OF thelT respective dis
ltricts and circuits and for a term OF
years as our state Judges are serving
Postmasters OF the south have been
appointed since the war. With the ex-
lception OF few years by the influence
OF local cliques OF the minority party.
Postmasters should be elected by the
people In districts laid on by law for
each pos. Office for a term Of four
years. and be chosen al the same time
and In the same manner as the mem
bers OF congress. people of each To-
cality elscting their postmaster.
| That the people may have the neces-
sary control OF their own govern
ment. earnestly advocate the initla-
| tive and referendum and also the re-
call as to such Offices as By law may
be provided
In the absence OF legalized prl-
lnaries for the political parties. adj
yocate a statewide primary. 10 be
neld on the same day for the nomi-
nation by the democratic party OF all
state officers and United States SEN
aiors. under rules and regulations TO
be prescribed by the democratic state
executive committee. and restriction
OF the purposes for which money can
be expended by any candidate or his
friends for him, and with entire pub
licIty OF all items OF expenditure. both
before and after the primary In held.
All good men earnestly desire that
vigorous and decided steps shall be
taken 10 break up an evil which
threatens party supremacy and
which. II not checked. will ultimately
and inevitably place the selection Of
all important officers IN the hands Of
great aggregations Of capital. II no
candidate for senator shall receive a
majority at the nrst primary. choice
can be made al second primary he
tween the two receiving the highest
vote.
Thanking you for the kind express
sions In your letter shall be grateful
for the support In this contest OF all
who agree WIKI me IN the necessity
OF earnest steps to restore the goy-
eminent to the people and to urge our
primaries and elections from the In
iuence and use Of money.
Most truly yours.
WALTER CLARK.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-05-19
Literary Notes

What constitutes play with q
happy ending" depends on the point
of view. While in Calcutta, writes
Frederic F. Ishman, the novelist. we
were advised to visit a native theatre
to witness a genuine native play, not
modern Indian nondescript,
because this particular play was gen.
orally considered most satisfactory
on account of the felicitious denoue-
ment. 1T has the grand, the happy
ending. reiterated the native mana
ger. 1T makes the audience feel
oh. so goodi Yes, by joye!"
It certainly had the happy end
ing The hero was killed, the hero
inc ditto, all the relatives of both and
all their followers were slain by the
Mohammedans, while TO complete a
climax OF real, bona fide happiness,
all the women folk OF the masculine
dead walked TO lively music to the
burning places, where they under
went voluntary cremation after the
fashion of the time. II was, as We
say, a clean sweep. There wasn't
good and worthy person left to tel
the tale. Not villain or villainess
suffered a hairs harm. And all the
while these people were being "wip'
ed off the slate" the audience sat In
a breathless state bordering on &c.
stasy.
did tell false?" said the man.
ager, rubbing his hands in delight
Ever have. oh, so happy play In
American" Not Often" said the
Europeans present. sour dramat'
lists are decadent. They are quite
incapable OF writing. sh, SO happy
play,"
Fancy advertising this piece on
Broadway as the .'most felicitoul
production OF the day." Yet some
thing of this kind appeared on ths
native program.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-05-19
LARGE DRUG CO.
INCORPORATED
officers VIII Be Elected al
Meeting Today !,


A stock company has been organ
ICED to take over the Yearly drug
store and conduct the business in the
future There will be very little
change in the business and Mr.. w. N.
Yearly will remain as manager of the
firm. A meeting OF the stockholders
will be held this afternoon. when Of
ficers will be elected, after which the
full details OF the plans of the COM
pany will be announced.
The W. NJ. Yearly company was in
corporated Tuesday with an author
lied capitalization of $4,000, with Mr..
B. H. Thomas, of this city, as princi-
pal incorporation.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-05-19
AUT0NQDL|STs
REACH DURHAM
Greensboro Party Arrived in the
Guy About 2 O'clock
SLIGHT ACCIDENT OCCURRED
Two Of the Machines Collide, but Lit.
tie Damage Was Done Three OF
the Party Arrested for Speeding
and Are Released by Recorder
Sykes

Dust-covered. goggle-eyed, with
banners that were intended to fiauni
the attractions of a long lost city
trailing ignobly in the mud. the party
Of automobilists from Greensboro ar
rived in Durham this afternoon about
o'clock and made their first stop for
dinner.
AS the party pulled into the city
with gasoline throttle wide open the
eyes Of several members of the police
force squinted at the tasty revolving
wheels, and when they pulled up to
the curb on East Main street three
of the drivers of the machines were
taken in tow by the officers. Re-
corder Sykes went to the police sta
ton and authorized Chief Freeland TO
free the defendants on their promise
To settle whatever costs might be
brought against them at court Friday
morning. The members of the party
admitted that they had been going
faster than the prescribed limit. but
declared that they thought the way
would be cleared for them as had
been done in the other towns through
which they had passed The members
Of the party against whom warrants
were issued were Messrs. c. NJ. Sides,
G. c. Thomas and @. o. Kicks.
Two OF the cars collided on East
Main street as the party was pulling
into town. The car of Mr. Abbot Car
land pulled up to the curb and was
stopped, facing east. The car Of Mr..
q. v. Conyers, which was going In the
opposite direction. ran into the other
car In attempting TO avoid running
into a carriage that drove between the
Two cars. The cars collided head-on
though no serious damage was done
The party left Henderson where
they spent the night early this morn
ing, and came TO Durham BY way o
Raleigh. The party left Greensboro
Wednesday morning and made tbs
trip to Henderson by way Of Roxbors
Wednesday. The purpose Of the triI
was 70 20 over the route OF the pro
posed new railroad from Greensboro
10 Roxboro and TO arouse enthusiasm
along the route for this project. II
the party Is Mr. ]. W. Fry. president
of the Greensboro Loan and Trus
company. who Is interested In tn,
building OF the road. and also Mr.. B
C. MeAdoo. who originated the plan
of building the road.
The following constitute the party
Chamber Of commerce car-v. c
McAdoo. r. c. Hood. G. c. Mclean
Bentz cara. L. Brooks, ]. w. Fry
J. r. FaIn and Z. z. Balm; Overlan,
car lMcAden)--c. O. Wright. A. B
Kifnbail; Abbott-Detroit ear-Gar
land Kicks. Archie Joyner, Julial
frice. @. 8. Bradshaw; Cadillac car
@. c. Thomas, Garland Daniel, c. D
Benbow, DR.. Carroll; Case car
H. Miller, r. r. Gray Andrew JOY
ner: Overland ear-Mr. and Mrs. r
@. Sloan. W. l. Underwood, A. II
Alderman: Southern Real Estat
car-Luther Coble, W. NJ. King
Henry Farris. J. n. cutchin: G. n
vanstory's car-c. ". vanstory. ID
]. s. Belts. DR.. z. T. Brooks; A. ?
Frazier's car.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-05-19

would have fallen on any one sho az.
tackled the son Of Peter BOndy, 81
South lockwood. Mich, but he was
pOwerless before attacks Or Kidney
trouble. Doctors could not help
him." he wrote. $50 AZ last we gave
him Electric Bitters ard be improved
wonderfully from taking six bottles
IT'S the best kidney medicine ! ever
saw" Baekache. Tired feeling. Ner.
vousness, Loss OF Appetite, warn Of
Kidney trouble that may end in
dropsy. diabetes or Brights disease
Beware: Take Electric Bitters and
be safe. Every bottle guaranteed.
Soc at u. EIacknall and Son.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-05-19

accident insurance. 1t has gone be-
yond what the New York court Sof
appeals says that state cannot do ex-
cept by taking property without due
process Of law, and It has created In
this country q condition entirely at
its own expense which approximates
the most radical demands now heard
In relation to Industrial compensa-
ton. 1t makes the industry bear the
risks and costs of working accidents,
Mr.. Fitch himself declares that mo
large corporation Is manifeSting a
more intelligent determination in. re-
gard to accidents than the United
States steel corporation.
These things when thrown into the
balance will show that the scale does
mot tip SO heavily against the steel
corporation after all. but it's work
Iday will evidently have to be short
,ened. In so strenuous an Industry as
this, IL hours becomes too much for
the maintenance OF an average length
of lige. and the workmen are kept
Nithiu tic udIIuW, anu cruelty uWdTl-
ing course of going from work to bed
and from bed to work, with increas-
| ing WEAKNESS OF body and depression
of spirit as the years 20 by. The
issue by the corporation Of $780,
100000 common stock as pure water
was little less than a crime against
the public welfare. II may be that
property has been put back OF every
dollar OF this stock, but II 1t has, it
has been through the undue taxation
Of the American people on their steel
consumption. The stock has gone
Unto the hands OF innocent investors
| since that time. and there 1t will re-
main. But the public sentiment OF
this country will not permit. as 4
condition for dividends on that stock.
the working OF great masses OF labor
under the hard conditions of this
employment so long as IL hours a
day and seven days week at wages
which have not kept pace with the
Increase in hours and which no more
than barely keep pace with the rise
In the cost OF living.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-05-19
*****+***<*+***
],
THIS DATE IN HISTORY.
May ~.

1912 Maisonaeueve founded Mon
treal.
1646--A law was passed to pasture
but 20 COWS on Boston common.
17S3-St. John, N. b., founded by U. E.
Loyalists.
1SO4--Napoleon Bonaparte proclaimed
emperor of the French.
lSl2--Peter H. Bell. third governor Of
Texas, born in Culpepper. Va
Died in North Carolina, April 20
1898.
iS22-Ferdinand VII, having refused
the crown OF Mexico. Iturbide
proclaimed himself emperor.
1S36-Congress authorized the Wilkes
expedition.
1S55-John c. Spencer, who held the
treasury and war portfolios IN
President Tyler's cabinet, died
Born January s, 17SS.
1882 Eddystone lighthouse opened by
the duke OF Edinburg.
19l0-Thousands viewed the body OF
Edward VII, lying in state In
Westminster hall.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-05-19
Death of Child.

Little Dulah o'Neal, the little two.
year-old child Of Mr.. and Mrs. O. n
0'Neai. died Monday afternoon at the
home Of her parents on East Main
street
The death was NOT a surprise 10 the
little girls friends. for she had been
sick for quite q while with menIn-
gifts.
The funeral services we're conducted
this afternoon al 2 O'Clock IT the home
BY Rev W. G. barrett. The inter.
ment took place 10 Maplewood eeme-
terry.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-05-19
new ARM|ST|CE
FOR ALL MEXICO
President Diaz Has Made Def
nile Promise 10 Resign

" Paso. Tex. May is.-With a
general armistioe throughout Mexico
until May q. Dlaz having promised
70 resign before June list. hopes for
permanent peace are running high AZ
Jnsreg
Il Is not believed that there will
be any hitch IN the present program,
although 1900 rebels are maneuver-
ing south Of Mexico City. where Il IL
believed they went for the purpose
OF attacking the capital In the event
of a failure In the peace conference.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-05-19

% wouldn't let a doctor cut ms
foot o." said ~. ID. Ely. Biantam
Ohio. although horrible ulcer had
been the plague of my lofe for -four
years. Instead used Hueklen's
Arniea salye. and my foot was soon
completely cured Heals Burns
B0ils. Sores. Bruises. Eczema
plmpiez. corns. suresf Pile cure ztt
az Il. 3latknsll and Son.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-05-19
May Number Health
BulIetine on Mosquito

Almost the entire bulletin 10 be
issued b the board OF health next
week will be devoted othe mosquito
and ~ deadly work Many illustrs-
tons are given Of the pest that will
soon make It's appearance in all sec
tons. Flies occupy some space In
this. the May number o. the bulletin.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-05-19

The ancient Romans had a csta-
pult1 that could hurl rocks more than
a mile"
Nos I understand r."
What"
'Ny landlord told me this house
was a stones throw from the depot.
He must have had II on his hands
since the time Of the Caesars -
Cleveland Leader.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-05-19

A deaf-mute who VIVA run over BY
an automobile has been able since
the accident 20 hear and be Is learn.
ing TO talk. The great trouble Ia,
however. that chauffenrs Who drive
over people never endeayor. befo .
doine 20. TO ascertain whether they
are acaf-mutes. Chicago Record Her
aid.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-05-19
BARN AND rONsIDERABLE
FEED DESTROYED nv FIRE,

The barn o. Mr. !. ". Stone on
Watts stree, was almost totally de-
stroycd by Gre Monday evening, with
damages 70 the amount OF $500 OF
more. All Of the stock was saved bnl
considerable feedstnff was consumed
The Gre company had a rather cxcIt.
ing run and the blaze attracted much
attention In all parts OF the city.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-05-19

Since our engagement Fred has
been perfectly devoted 20 me. DO you
think be will continue 10 love me
when I'm oid7"
Really. dear, I can't say--but
you'll soon know. Newark star.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-05-19
REyIyAL SERVICES 81 THE
SECOND BAPTIST rHrRtH,

A series 81 revival services will "
started At the second baptist church
sunday morning The services yin
be cor1ucied ~ Res. q. r I-nmpkln,
~ Ninzton-ssjem.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-05-19

Old kitchen chairs. old furniture
old closets, old bureaus. when worn
out made new again AZ a cost OF II
to 20 cents with ran Of either
Home Finish Domestic Paint. Home
Finish 4. 4 NJ varnish, or Homo
Finish L. q N. yarnIsh stain.
Directions for use ON each can
Anybody can use II.
Oct II from W. "A. habry.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-05-19

Old Party---Ah. Playing London
Bridge is Falling Down."
Gwendolyn Richdad--Oh, no,
we're playing pap's 10-story building
IL being razed 90 make room for a
40-story skyscraper.-Puck.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-05-19
CompIIcaied Politics.

y thought you had things fixed"
well. the other side corrupted The
judges and got a fair count - wash
lngton Times.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-05-19

The string which was tied 10 the
labor decision has already put In It's
appearance.