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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-17
THE HIGHWAY convention
A BILL PREPARED AND WILL BE
PRESENTED TO LEGISLATURE.

Raleigh, Feb. 16.-The bill desired
to be enacted by the present legisla-
ture for the construction of the great
highway through central North Caro-
lima, from Beaufort to the Tennessee
line, and taking in many Of the prin-
cipal cities and towns, was perfected
yesterday in a central highway con-
yention here, in which fifteen OF the
counties through which the road
would pass In its four hundred and
sixty odd miles OF meanderings
through the state were represented.
The bill authorizes counties to provide
fifty dollars per mile toward the ex-
pense OF construction and the gather
ing OF the remainder needed by SUBJ
scription and volunteer work on con-
struction. There will be board of
{ ustees made up OF representatives
from all the counties. interested 10
direct the construction. quite a num-
Der OF these being named today in
convention, II. B. Warner. editor OF
Good Roads, being made permanent
chairman. The bill is 10 be intro
duced in the legislature at once and
It's enactment pressed.
Harvard A. Banks. Of Hickory, told
the convention that one-third Of the
proposed highway is already under
construction by counties OF the west,
where the greatest difficulties would
be encountered. and he believed that
the scheme can be easily carried to
completion, and that at remarkably
early date.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-17
IIfe Sa,rd nd neath.s noor.

n never felt so near my grave"
writes W. X. Patterson. OF Yelling
ton. Tex. as when a frightfui cough
AMI lung trouble pulled me down 20
i9t pounds, In spite Of doctors treat
ment for two years Ny father.
mother and two sisters died OF con-
sumption. and that ! am alive today
Is due solely to Dr. Kings Nes Dis
covery. which completely cured me.
Now / weigh Isl pounds and have
been well AID strong for years
Quick. safe, sure, its the best remedy
on earth for coughs, colds. lagrippe,
asthma. Group and all throat and
lung troubles. soc and 500. Trial
bottle free. Guaranteed By all drug
gists.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-17
'C0NFEsSES TO
HORRIBLE CRIME
4 ---------- ssii
Nathan Meilasue Says ge Alone
Is Responsible
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Made ) Confession. Of the Horrible
Granville Triple Nurder--It En-.
braced Criminal Assault, Arson, Lar.
ceny and burglary Opened . His
Heart TO Sheriff Wheeler.

Before paying the penalty for his
awful crime IN the electric chair on
Wednesday Nathan Montague. the mo-
torious Granville county criminal,
made q full confession Of his crime
and declared thai no one but he him
self was implicated
Several days ago sheriff Wheeler
took 10 the state prison the two ne
groes. Lonnie Bridges and Alvin Cook.
who Montague said had aided hfn. in
The crime Montague was confronted
with his alleged companions.
They denied having anything what
ever 10 do with the crime. Montague
declared that hey did. and they were
locked ap TO await Developments
After the elactrocution OF Phillip
Mills last Friday Montague began TO
weaken. He had been entirely IN
different before that time. but the
death Of Mills affected him On the
day OF the execution Of MIlb he made
a partial confession. Yesterday he
made full confession 70 Sheriff
Wheeler. His statement 10 the sheriff
Is as follows:
ION The night OF December 18th I
went 70 Mr.. Sanders house TO see
about killing some hogs. While there
Mr. Sanders asked me 10 cut some
wood. and | did IL. Miss Matte San
ders toted IN the wood. II was then
made up my mind about her.
helped to take In some corn 10 shell.
and Mr.. Sanders gave me supper In
the kitchen. After supper I went back
Ia the house where Mr. Sanders was
Hhelling corn. After while he told
me to 80 home. spoke back and
We had words. | picked up chair
and knocked him down. hitting him
over the head three times. Then ]
knocked the little girl. Irene oyerton.
over the head with the chaI-. Miss
Sanders was there and ran out In the
yard. screaming that she would tell.
ran after her and bad a struggle.
She fought so hard that ! used my
knife on her and cut her. and hit her.
She was unconscious In the yard.
''' dragged her body back into
The house must have dropped my
knife in The yard. for thought had
I, 10 my pocket IN the house | gath
cred up some things ! wanted. Then
! broke a lamp and poured the kero-
Acne OH around. set IRE 10 Il and
got Out. don't know why took
some Of her clothes with me. There
was no one with me at all was the
only Que thar had anything 10 do with
II. | have told you the whole truth.
and I feel better that have told Il.
l am prepared 70 die"
The eiectroentIon Of Montague took
place this morning al 1890 O'Clock.
Sixteen people fro Granville county
witnessed ihe execution. which was In
charge Of sheriff wheeler
with sheriff Wheeler IL Deputy
Sheriff n. =. s,arnes. who assisted
him In arresiing the negro. Others
IA the party are Mr. Hart oyerton.
father Of little Irene Oyegton. who was
killed; Mr. Willis sanders. Of Gran
VILE. brother Of Mr.. W. y. Sanders.
Of Wilson. ason Of NJ J. l. Sanders.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-17

San Francisco. Cal. Feb. is.-After
having fourished almost without IN.
corruption since the early pioneer
days the horse racing game IN Cali
fornia became a thing OF the past to-
day with the coming Into effect Of the
waikcr-Young anti-race track Law.
The new Law absolutely prohibits be-.
ting Of any description. Prohting By
the experience Of race tracks IN other
sections Of the country the California
track owners will make no effort 10
conduct meetings with betting clImi-
mated.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-17
To AdrertIse Ola Dominion.

Richmond. Va. Feb. 15.--in re-
Spouse TO an Invitation issued by
Governor Mann a conference was
held in Richmond today to discuss
plans for advertising the resources
and advantages OF Virginia. with a
view 10 attracting immigration and
the investment Of capital in the Old
Dominion. The conference was at
tended By Representatives OF cham
bers OF commerce and similar organ
iEations in many Of the leading cities
OF the state.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-17
Western Fruit Jobbers.

Sacramento. Cal, Feb. 15.-The
Western Fruit Jobbers' association,
composed OF the dealers and sales
agents who place the products Of the
California orchards and vineyards on
the eastern market. met in SAGA
mento today for their annual conyen-
ton. II Is the first time the associ-
alton has met west Of Denver. The
discussion Of questions Of common In
terest will occpy the members until
Saturday. after which they will be
taken on a trip through the California
fruit country.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-17
Tortured for As Years

By a cure-defying stomach trouble
that bafiied doctors. and resisted all
remedies he tried, John W. Modders.
OF Myddersyille. Mich, seemed
doomed. lie had TO sell his farm
and give up work. His neighbors
said. ''he cant live much longer. .
Whatever I ate distressed me- he
wrote, "till tried Electric BItters.
which worked such wonders for ne
that can now eat things could not
lake for years. Its surely a grand
remedy for stomach trouble. Just
as good for the liver and Kidneys.
Every bottle guaranteed. Only soc
at all druggists.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-17
Industrial Peace Convention.

San Francisco. Cal, Feb. liza
two days convention was begun in
this city today having for its object
the organization OF q Pacific coast
directorate Of the National Industrial
Peace association. Various branches
Of the organization In Oregon, wash
ington, California and british colum.
bla are represented.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-17
Air Flight Today
.i. 20 Canadian Border

y Ordshtburg. n. NJ. Feb i5--iIun.
drcds Of farmers are docking into
this sIty today and even crossing
from the Canadian shore 20 witness
the imitation If Aeronaut Emil BAR
iaticr's big balloon Ia Prcsse. IN
witch No aud his wife will attempt
Ia reach Montreal.
Pilot BALLOONS sent up yesterday
headed directly for the Canadian
city aud caused Mrs. Barlatier TO
clap her. hands In delight. She IL
enthusiastic over the prospect Of be.
Ina the hrst woman from North
Ameflca 20 cross the border IN an
airshlp.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-17
MInncspta u. N. q. A.

Albert Lea. MINI. Feb. i5--prep-
arations for the s7th annual conven-
tion OF the Young Mems Christian
association OF Minnesota we're CON-
pletcd today. The sessions will be-
gin here tomorrow and will continue
until the end OF the week. Many
prominent association workers will
take part.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-17

IN MEETING
Topics Discussed BY The Durham
Business Men Tuesday Night

The chief business Of interest taken
up by the merchants at their regular
meeting Tuesday was the bill that
the county commissioners are to have
submitted to the legislature In regard
to the payment for the services of
commissioners while doing special
committee work. The bill under dis
cussion Is In the form OF an amend
Iiient to the bill creating the board
of commissioners for this county. II
provides for the payment OF commits
sioners for time consumed by them
In doing committee work, such as In
spection of roads, etc, At the present
time II is unlawful for the board to
allow any of its members compensa-
ton for special service outside of the
regular salary When the board APP
points a committee 10 inspect roads
or TO do other work which often con-
sumes several days, there is no pro-
vision for the payment of the commits
sioners for their services.
This was formerly not the case
The commissioners were allowed full
payment for all OF the time spent in
the work of the county. The indict.
ment of one OF the commissioners Of
Guilford county brought out the facl
that this expenditure was forbidden
by the laws of the state. Since that
time all OF the work done by the com.
missioners on special committees has
been done at the expense Of the in
diyidual members Of the board. Con.
sequently the roads Of the county have
suffered from inattention.
The merchants suggested several
changes In the bill which will be sub.
mitled to General Carr TO act as he
sees proper. The principal amend
ment that the merchants suggest II
that the bill provide for a definite
length OF time for which each commits.
sioner is 10 receive payment during
any one month.
Railroad Bill.
The merchants also took up tbs
railroad bill which had been intro,
duced some time ago. authorizing tbs
construction of road from Durham
TO Chapel Hill. and which has beer
withdrawn. The merchants were mis-
1akenly informed that the bill wal
about TO be withdrawn because th'
opposition oyerbalanced the number
OF those endorsing the measure. Th'
merchants sent In night lettel
strongly adding their endorsement Il
that which had already been sent in
The merchants took up the question
OF the issuance OF bonds by. the stat
for the purpose OF erecting new ad
ministration building at Raleigh, bu
no definite action was taken.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-17
wife Got Tin Ton Advice.

"My wife wanted me TO take our
hoy TO the doctor TO cure an ugly
boil. - writes u. Frankel. Of stroud.
Okla. II said, put Bucklen's Arnica
saive on H. She did so, and Il cured
the boil In a short time" Quickest
healer Of Burns, scaids. Cuts, corns.
Bruises. spraIns. swellings Best
Pile cure on earth. Try H. Only
csc az all druggists.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-17
Badly Boyden's Humorous
Drinking Resolution
BILL PASSED
Senate Acts On II, But II Must Re.
eeile Concurrence BY fhe House Be-
fers i + Ra'ldedTaRf'enue Act
Completed Machinery Act Not Yet
1913 isial
Rssdy. alse

Raleigh, Feb. 1.-THE joint COM
mittees on fish and fisheries are at
work on a substitute for the fish COM
mission bill, and expect to complete
their lab0rs and be ready TO report
within a day or TWO. The senate COM
mittee Is headed by Chairman Martin,
of Washington. and the house COM
.mittee by Chairman Doughton, OF
Allegheny. They are modifying the
original bill and perfecting 1t SO as to
be the least Objectionable to all
parties. -
In Interest Of MarBied Women.
The bill OF Senator Martin. Of Bun
combe, to allow man led women to
contract as If unmarried passed
second and third readings in the sch
ate last night and was engrossed and
sent 10 the house Argument in favor
Of the measure was made by Senator's
Martin, Graham, Hicks and Thorne.
Senator Lennon offereda an amend
ment providing that the act shall not
apply TO married women. who have
left their husbands and refuse TO live
with them without lawful cause. The
amendment was voted down. In adj
dition to passing this bill the senate
passed large number of local bills.
with a view to relieving the conges-
ton OF the calendar.
The Joint finance committees have
finished their labors in making out
the revenue act Of the state, and It
will very likely be introduced in the
general assembly at once. The work
has been arduous and the committees
have given numbers of hearings on
various subjects OF taxation. There
is very little change in the, act passed
by the last general assembly. the
most notable being doubling the IL
cense tar Of express companies in the
cities and towns Of North Carolina.
The license tax Of all the professional
men remains unchanged. 1t will be
several days yet before the machinery
act Is completed.
Boyden's Humorous. Resolution.
Senator Boyden, of Rowan county,
sent forward in he state senate. dur
ing the discussion OF 'theahouse bill
TO prohibit near-beer in North Caro-
lima. resolution providing that II
any member OF the state legislatures
for 1905 to 1911, inclusive, who have
voted for any prohibitions measures,
drink vinous. spirituous or malt
liquors they shall be guilty OF a
felony. and on conviction be punished
with death. The resolution stirred
great applause and laughter on floor
and In galleries. The near-beer bill
passed and must receive concurrence
by the house in some minor amend
menfs before ratification.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-17
Down With LaCrIppc.

The many friends Of Mr.. Arthur
Wilson. Of Fayetteville. will be sad
dened TO know that he Il confined 10
the HIghsnIth hospital with a serious
case Of lagrippe. aud win wish for him
a speedy recovery.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-17
n. n. purch mn IN south Carolina.

Mr.. ID. X Burch, OF this city. repre-
sentative 81 the patent cigar vending
machine company. was taken seriously
IN IN Columbia. s. C.. Tuesday with
ptomaine robson. His condition was
critical today.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-07-07

he dropped face downward on the floor TO
get one great precious breath Of clean air
before bending over the key again. Out
side the linenen we're forced to abandon the
pole and they fed huTriedly, leaving il TO
its fate. Almost instantly the flames
caught il and mounted high through the
cross-arms. Jimmie watched it burn, fas-
cinated Unless Nortondale answered now
beforethe copper wires fused and parted no
earthly power could save the two trains
His very impotence was an agony The
utter helplessness OF him He could only
call-call until the circuit failed or the ire
drove him out scorched and blinded and
choking. A huge rage seized on every fiber
Of him and Tor one insane irenaied moment
he cursed all things the relentless flames
that tortured him more and more. the unre-
sponsiye wire. the lineHen who had deserted
the pole, and most bitterly OF all theoperator
at ND. But with that moment there dis
appeared forever the last yestige Of the cali
low immature boy and in his place stood
Jimmie NandiveT. RailroadeT and Man.
He swung the water-Cooler above his head
and the heavenly oooineSs that poured over
him Gained and strengthened him Wiiha
new spirit he took up once more his heart
breaking task Then. with griniy set jaw.
he called the South Tower. Six times be
sounaed it, but the operator did net hear
him. SO once more he pinned his faith on
Nortondale. the only other Office that could
help him.
An outer window crashed IN and FIRE
man and the end of a ladder appeared
framed in the casing.
Come out. you fool. beloved tic man.
but Jimmie merely lifted his smnke-red-
dened ewes a second without cverccasing 10
call NortoDdaie The would-be rescuu
seized him roughly ard made 10 drag him
forward
Hands of snaried Jimmie I've got
TO catch d train down the linc
You'll be oatchin trains in bell In ore
minute more i Won don't come away.
shouted the frem1n n ms ear, making ss-
othes effort 20 dyag him toward the window.
With one smashing blow between the
,ycs that broke a bone in his lefs hand
Jimmie dropped The man 20 the floor. and
-ontinued to call The crackit al the
lanes now almost drowned out the faint
li, 81 the NiJe. playing ArmstuEe OF the
-eiay. The heat Was soorching the very
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-07-07

81 fNfNffE NANDIVER, tn,
NRT1E5 kxf son III rich but honest
NfHf-N&k0N parents. came tous from
HkkxsNfII nNlH a different source than
tf@N lI1NE we were accustomed tc
kE$SA@x<XE.E al Damascus Junction
kal And perhaps that is one
of the reasons that our
opinion IA MIN had n hc revised 80 radically
Vi the enc. Generally the new recruits
reached US after somewhat lengthy terms as
Aourtk assistant station agents at Podunk
Corners or similar places where they had
bter allowed 10 sweep tho depot, make out
rtpugts, smash trunks, load chicken-cratess
and talk tothe engineer on number Sixteen.
inthem midstof these privileges they managed
ID pick up fair idea of telegraphy and Fail-
reading, md after bring duly frightened to
death and examined BY Bancroft, the chief
dispatcher. they rose at once 70 the i'm
posing rank Of night operator at various
little a s towers along the road, But
Jimmie was ma conllson CLAW He de-
ss~nded from the vesiibnc of Pullman and
with All the insignia Of scholastic life still
upon him trousers at haNsnast, pipe in
mouth little rah~vah cap elinging pre-
cariouslv 10 the northeast corner Of his head,
and his whole personality radiating that
splendid cock -sureness that comes only Of
brand new diploma, framed and reposing
HI the bottom VI ones trnnA. Stubbyn
Sullivan. who was hanging around waiting
~ quarrel with MrkelIy about The coal
they had been getting lately, caught sight
of Jimmie as he was sending his card in to
Bancroft. God help thai if its ever
caught aui on the yard alter dark said
Stubhy ferventiy to himself, and he voiced
the sentiments 81 others
About ten minutes was all it required
for the CHIEF To persuade Jimmie that
the General Manager was really giving sat
isfaction, that the Superintendent was
man Of family and needed his job, and that
the Master Of Trains was kin to the Presi-
dent and couldn't be removed without fric-
ton. However, If Mr.. Vandver stiII
wanted to become railroad man, he had
letter from Mr. McKeily twho had for
merly worked on section with Jimmie's
father suggesting that Dan Reagan, agent
Mt Winchester, needed helper around the
station and that il would be great change
for Jimmie to learn the rudments Of rail
rnading. II was bitter pill for Vandivcr,
junior, who il seems had been Of much
consequence al college, but be swallowed it
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-07-07

spoke 81 his former employment on the
section as when Mr. Vandiver was con-
nected with the w G. S. System. Some
responsible position in the Maintenance Of
Way Department, you know"
In the months that followed we heard
little more from Jimmie, except that we
knew he was good-naturedly enduring
merciless chatting and snubbing and had
forgotten 50 much nonsense that he was
really getting into a position to learn some
thing useful. And in less than year new
Jimmie, though he still clung to his pipe and
his explosive socks and neckties, came up
to be examined preparatory to graduation
as a fulEfedged operator Bancroft re-
Tnembered the cap and the previous cut of
his pants and made it stiff one, but Jimmie
passed with flying colors. The second day
after found him installed as agent at Knob
Rocks where he was monas,h Of ten-by-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-07-07
svl4eH srHses or cans orr o DANGER

overdue at Nortcndale and he wondered 4
She had run past II 50. all his bitter fight
had been in vain His flesh seemed shriv
cling UP and cFaeking apart in the awfu'
heat. but until the train was reported BY
there was a hope, and he must stand by it
His mind vent tack to q mile race Of his
college days whenhis lungs n ere fairly burst
ingwithin him andhe had forced himself over
the last hundred Yards TO victory By will
power alone while something in his reeling
brain repeated Ike an automaton. One
more step one more step. So now in the
same way. da1ed and bot half-conscious. he
held himself at the kev with One more call
one more call " The whole world seemed
ore vast agony in which wires trains.
flames, responsibilities, hopes fears, and
miseryof soul and body blended and merged
into i0rm'sss vrithing horror from which
for cons get % come he could never esCaDe.
And Just beside him fend hammered a
huge brazen gong that seemed TO boom out
eeasolessy CAN Nd" At last alter
countless centuries. the circuit broke and
]. Nd. I answered hjm.
70 by' asked the dispatcher -,
Not x---
Hold htr. he sent. but got no further.
With roar the ire burst Though the inner
wall, which toitered and .ell. and limrnie
barely had time toseizc the train-sheet and
crop 70 the foor before wave Of fame
swept the room. HoR hc reached the
window and ihc ladder, pitrthe sheet under
MS arm an0 dragging the lightly revived
liTeInan with him. no one ever cutie knew,
least Of ail Jimmie himself But lhe
watchers below saw him rause on TIE ledge
and heate ihe other nam on to the ladder.
where be sd down until caught bv the
hands itsi awaited ham. Then Jimmie. his
clothing noitefing hair. eyebrows. and
syelashes singed almost entirely of. and
~ ieit 1ana harsing useless. sCriiied pain
uiy down the laddeT For r moment he
irauk in great hrcaths Of inc Geld keen air.
-hen be started ior The South Tower
no'd on there. n'an, you're hurt. -
alied Mckcilv after hir.
Hurt nothing resnordss .ie Ses-
'sicher oyer his shoriisr he ~-r-eri
lcne the tracks &, 80 - a.
'ontf toFsr ee,ofe Ahs' wants
lf.ieTS at BriSiol,ire.
And thsu lmmi. a s,s "a
'en eyes tolrs eflnolc il
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Then thesounder went dead while the relay
spoke on in sort Of brazen whisper. This
meant that the fire had reached the local
batteries in the next room.
Thank heaven, the main line is still
working, Z Jimmie muttered to himself, and
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-07-07

She had married James, vsenior, onSfhe
correct guess that he would become richer
man than his nearest rival, and she always
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-07-07

hair Of the Two men, and the thick acid,
smoke was slowly suffocating the des-
patcher "The airs better down where he
Is, " thought jimmie DULY, looking down ON
the PROSTATE form of the other His watchi
told him that Seventy-six was four minutes