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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-11
Celebration Of Founding Of First
Settlement in Great Northwest

Aston expedition, which the celebra-
tion is to commemorate, was the
hrst permanent settlel4 mt in the far
Northwest ind gave the United
States its strongest claim to the Ore
gon country, Though the British
took possession OF the Astoria fort
in the war of 1912 and renamed the
place Fort ''eorge, the place was re-
stored TO the United States after
the treaty of peace with American
claims of settlements unimpaired.
John Jacob Aston was the driving
force in the exploration and settle
ment OF the new country and the
man who did more than anyone else
to save the Ui.son the territory now
embraced IN the state Of Oregon,
Washington and Idaho. Measured
by the conditions of century ago
and those II today. the project OF
Aston far sulpasses those OF any lat
ter day can'ain of trade, transport
tation or finance. He planned a
real winning Of the west. peaceful
conquest Of . great region to which
the nations title was doubtful. the
establishment of long chain OF
trading stations that would blaze
the way for civs.'-~s man and open
the door of portunity for countless
millions, and beyond the west itself
ne reached cut I, give America the
trade of China and practically the
control OF the Pacific.
A fine ship, nc Tonquin. was
equipped for the Aston expedition
for the far Northwest, and Septem,
Der 5, 1910. she sailed from New
York. After many perIIous advcn-
lures in the hazardous voyage
around Cape Horn and up the Pa
cific coast the ship arrived on the
mouth OF the Columbia River or
March %. 1871. The weather wa.
tempestous and eight days eIapses
before an entrance WAS gained to th,
mouth OF the river. At last, aftel
much delay ard trouble. the Tonquir
got inside. and on April IL site wal
selected on small bay for the es
tablishing Of the station which wa
TO be the company's headquarter,
on the Pacific.
A fortified post was built. th'
Stars and Stripes were raised an,
the settlement was named Astoria
Had the Americans made their set
Element but a few months later
the British. who had several ex
peditions in the field, would hay,
planted the first claims OF occupa
tion In large part Of the region o
Oregon and Washington and woul.
probably have obtained II as thei
own.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-11
HOW 70 INCREASE YIELD Of WHEAT

plowed Aug. is. produced 32.ss bush-
els per acre. The plot plowed Sept.
is, 23.37 bushels per acre. 's'This
indicates that for the beat results the
ground should be plowed within a
month after dIsking. II postponed
later than this all moisture saved BY
the early disking Is used by the rank
growth OF weeds. grass and volunteer
wheat that grow only the more vlgor-
ously after the grown have been
tiisked "sssss
..sss"while disking u the desira-
BILE method OF preparing the seed-hed
when used In connection with plow-
ing. the method of preparing the seed
bed by disking alone cannot be re-
commended when wheat follows small
grain.
Flowing. J
.Ground was plowed July rs. Aug.
ms and Sept. Is. Two plots were
plowed in July, one seven inches deep
and the other three inches deep.
After ploying both plots were worked
exactly alike. Three plots we're
pIowed In Aug. all seven inches deep.
Zone plot had been disked In July, and
OF the other two one was worked as
was thought desirable throughout the
summer and the other left without
working until Sept. Is. whom II was
worked In the same manner rs the
Sept. plowed plots. Three plots we're
plowed Sept. i5. or these. one was
dlsked early. the other two had been
uncultiyated previously to blowing
and we're plowed deep and shallow.
respectively. After blowing all three
plots we're worked alike.
"0f these methods. the early deep
piowed plot gave the largest yield.
1886 bushels per acre. The next
largest yield was from the shallow
plowing OF tho same date. This plot
made yield of ss.is bushels per acre,
OF the plots plowed In Angus, the plot
dlsked July Is. made yield OF sass
bushels per acre. as compared with
2774 bushels for the plot not disked.
: The above experiment was made
/ during a dry season. 10 the seasons
! had been favorable there would prob
ably have not been such a difference
In yields.
: From the above gather that In the
South we can make our largest yields
OF wheat by breaking the land deeT
3 ia June or July and sowing to pcas
: or COY beans. Cut az early as posi-
. BILE for hay and Immediately disk thu
. land we'll Keep II well dlsked until
: time 10 SOW the wheat so as 70 con
E serve the moisture.
!. have no doubt but By observing
4 the above We can double our prcsen
: yield Of wheat. In fact even at thll
4 date We can materially increase tn
yield BY At once blowing and diskinI
the land aud keeping u worked until
y time 70 seed the wheat.
T. u. PARKER.
{ Demonstration.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-11

To the Editor:
The following telling How to Grow
Wheat In Kansas taken from the
Kansas Experiment Station Bulletin,
No. 17S. will prove Of interest to the
wheat growers Of North Carolina:
The results OF this experiment -har-
monlze with an experience the writer
had In breaking land for wheat near
Hillsboro, N. G. several years ago.
Part OF the field was broken In July.
On account OF the land being so dry
and hard the balance OF field was not
plowed until October, just before SOW
ing wheat. The entire field was
plowed then and worked well with a
Getaway Harrow. The strip that was
broken In July was noticeable for Its
extra growth throughout the season
and think yielded two or three times
as much as the land lying within four
feet OF Il that was not broken until
October. However, let the Kansas
Experiment speak for itself:
i Methods Of Preparing Seed.Bcd
Il for Wheat:
Methods OF preparation. Yield acre.
Disked, not plowed. ......... AS
| Flowed Sept Is. three inches
deep. j. i4.io
deep 1919
Double diskcd July Is; plowed
Sept Is. seven inches deep 1881
Piowed Aug. ~. seven inches
deep. Not worked until
Sept Is :. :. :. :. =. =. 326z
deep. :. !. a77l
: Double disked July Is: plowed
Aug. Is, seven inches deep 52.s'
Plowcd July 10. three inches
deep. oS.f'
Listed July 10. ivc inches deep.
Split ridges Aug. i5.. !. -. 3A.s'
Listed July 10. five inches deep,
worked down.. :. :. :. >. 800
Plowed July 10. seven inches
Deep. ). oS.a'
This experiment was conducte'
Hast year upon upland soil very los
I In fertility. The aeld was In whea
the year before. IL was all seedei
the same date. Sept. %. with Bearde'
|, | Fife wheat. sown with disk drill a
the rate of one and one-fourth bush
els wheat per acre"
THE plot disked and not plowe'
was double disked twice just bcfor
seeding. The other plots we're treat
cd as indicated indicated In the table
+ An effort was made 10 prepare ID
| best seed-5ed possible with each me
+ mod employed. Thus: All plots yer
narrowed Immediately after piosins
except xherc otherwise indicated. an
we're worked thereafter as was neccs
sary 10 maintain a solid mulch an
to prepare a good seed-bcd."
Disking.
: "The plots were double disked Jul
Is. One Of these was plowed Aug !
! and the other Sept Is. The pic
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-11

mesh that will not obstruct the eyes
or hurt the sight More than one
headache on a journey has been traced
TO veil that hurt its wearer's eyes
and naturally gave her headache.
For motor trips or boat journeys
there is nothing. OF course. to take the
place Of the chiffon veil. which will
hold the hat and hair in place despite
the strongest gale. These may be
bought already made up or purchased
by the yard in any desired length. And
there are all the wanted and fashion,
able colors as well as no end Of staple
blues and gays and browns
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-11

BY a cnre-defylng stomach trouble
that bafilcd doctors. and resisted ali
remedies he tried, John W. nod.
defs. Of ModdersslIIe, Mich. seemed
doomed. he had to sell bis farm
and give ny work. IIis neIghbors
said. he can't live much longer
Whatever ate distressed me-" he
wrote. "till ! tried electric bitters,
which worked such wonders for me
that now cat things could moi
take for years. IT'S surely a graps
remedy for stomach trouble" Just
as good for the liver and kldneys.
Every bottle guaranteed. Only SOC
at Il. BIacknzii q Son.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-11
She didn't VIII.

His Better Half think It's time
We got Lizzie married and settled
down. Alfred. She will DO ~ next
week. you know.
Her Lesser HaIf-Oh. iva't hurry,
my dear. Better wait I'll the right
sort OF a man comes slors.
Ills Better Half-But Why wait?
I didn't. Town and Country.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-11
Knew One Word In French

Did you learn any French while
you were In Parisg- asked BIldad
meeting slithers shortly after his re-
turn from Europe.
"0h. a little" said SIithers. mot
50 very much. though. ] got so
could say cigarette in French"
Good" said BIidad, What Is cigar.
cite In French
Cigarette" said slithcrs. -Harper's
Weekly.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-11

The Rev. Charles ". spurgcon,a
keen wit was always based on sierl.
Ing common se1se. One day he ie.
marked 20 one Of his sons:
Can you tell me the reason why
the lions didn't eat Daniel7"
NO. sir. Why was IT,"
because the most Of him was
backbone and the rest was grit
Youths Companion.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-11
nIST, FOR rar HOUSEWIFE

Slice potatoes very thin into cold
water. have . frying pan well COW
cred with boiling-hot fat: throw the
potatoes in with all the water that
will adhere 70 them--it lightens and
puffs them. Season, and turn over
them another frying pan. Lift II
often and turn the bottom ones on
top when nearly done take of the
covering pan and LEI them brown.
lee the garden hose for rinslng
blankets and rugs on the line. BIan-
kets. DRY without wrinkles. Rugs
should first be scrubbed with ammo
mia and water.
How many women buying yard
~ ribbon know that they are meas.
uring for the length Of the arm Of
King Henry / Of England. who es-
tabllshcd that standard In 1907
A spoonful ~ vinegar put into
the water In which meats or fowls
are boiled makes them tender.
To remove ink from carpets cover
with fine salt. when coIored. remove
put on fresh salt Until there Is no
color 20 the salt Sweep, well and
no trace OF Ink remains.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-11

The simplicity as well as the prac-
teal features of this model will readi-
ly appeal to the home dress maker.
Lawn, dimiiy. nainsook, percale or
china silk may be used, with lace or
embroidery for decoration. The pat
tern is cut in three sizes: Small, me-
dunn and large. II requires rs
yards of 56 inch material for the me-
dunn size.
A pattern OF this illustration mailed
TO any address on receipt of l0c. in
silver or stamps.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-11
yorR yrII-

Important indeed IA the veil when
one -a-journeying goes" y mas 80
much 70 do with wardlng Of dirt and
dust. Weeping ones bat and couture
trim. and sdds ~ 70 ones general APP
psafanee that II should be chosen
wisely aud with care.
For the close-niting small hats the
fns. small meshed wells are preferable.
select one that rs becoming yrf a
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-11
The Only Tire.

"A man should follow determine
ed course regardless Of criticism,
said the rcsolute idcallst.
Yes" replied Miss ceyepne: "hut
80 many Of you are that way only
when you waItzi"--washington
star.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-11
HENDERSON SOCIAL.

Henderson. Aug. 10-The younger
set enjoyed hay ride and later a
supper and dance at the country
club Tuesday night.
Those participating were: Misses
Susie Shaw, Carrie Bright, Rosa
Stevenson. Margaret Peed, Lola Bur
ton. Mary Perry. Isabel Perry. Eula
Gregory. Iona Helen Barnes. Geneva
Bsrnes, Maria Watkins, Hattie
Cooper. Messrs. Edwin Watkins,
Richard Jones. Hal Shaw, Perry
Rose. ChesIey Watkins. Erskin Gle
ments. Redding Perry. Joel and Will
liam CheathaIn, Dudley Hunter, X.
n. Edwards. Alison Cooper, Phil
Aston. James Jenkins. Leon White
and John Rose. Chaperones: Mr..
asdNrs- S. S. Stevenson. Mrs. y. p.
Sfrause and DR.. L. o. Morris.
Miss Carrie Burton is at house
parry IT. Fayetteville.
NJ and Mrs. J. c. Rittrell, Mr..
and Mrs. c. II. Turner, Mr.. f. G..
Lads and Mesdames T. NJ. Pittman
and A. 5. Pendleton are at Nagshead.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Miller are al
Buffalo Springs. which Is more pop.
ular with Henderson people than
ever before.
Mrs. y. c. Toepleman Is home
from a months stay at Virginia
Beach.
Mrs s. p. Belts, Of Richmond. /,
visiting her sister, Mrs. r. S. MeCoiL.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-11
HOUSEHOLD HINTS

II is true that where these new
vegetables and greens are not vet In
season they are usually too high
priced for the average purse to al
low. yet IL only once a week Is pos
sible, ii viii prove hest in the long
run, as the system demands a change
from the heat-producing diet Of the
past.
And nearly everything Is good In
a salad, providing the dressing Is
well made and the vegetable is not
old and withered.
Beets are excellent with endiye,
also spinach that has been left over
makes one of the very best. Most
palatable and decidedly wholesome
salads to be thought Of. Il should
be drained free OF every drop Of
moisture. chopped but not rubbed
through sieve, and with some hard
boiled eggs added. and French dress.
ing or mayonnaise poured over, is q
delicious salad.
CARROTS and beets go well togeth.
er; so do lettuce and onions, lettuce
and cucumbers, onions and cucum.
bers; tomatoes and onions, endiyt
and escarole; fictitious. which Il
known as corl salad, should nave
French dressing; escsrole is nice b,
itself, washed. crisped and served
just as lettuce.
A macedonia, which Is mixture
OF several vegetables, is easily man
aged. A tablespoonful taken from
the amount. cooked and set asid.
will be sufficient; some lettuce ant
the whole placed where IL will hill
but not freeze; then arranged Va tn,
salad bowl and the dressing p0uret
over just before serving.
Wash gloves with gasoline ans
ivory soap. using gasoline as yol
would water. Wash the same as yot
would a silk glove. Repeat this pro
cess three times, using clean gaso
line each time. emitting the soap ii
the last process. using that for rims
ing. Let dry. then sprinkle Will
cornstarch aud wrap In a towel To-
half day. They will turn out sof
and white as new.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-11
SOCIETY NEWS
THE BELLIES.
Summer bellies

Summer bellies;
What a plentitude OF heartaches their
giddiness compels;
How they giggle. giggle, giggle,
In the sea-breeze-laden night,
How their victims squirm and wriggle
In an ecstasy of fright.
How they hurt
When they flirt,
When with ghoulish glee they gloat
On the sQuirming of fellow when
they have him by the throat.
O. the bellies!
Brazen bellies;
How they coniure, scheme and plan
To entrap the summer-man,
The .ribbon-counfer gentlemen who
masquerade as swells.
o! the bellies!
Greedy bellies;
How they wiring, wiring, wiring
Soda water, everything.
From the pockets OF those CASH" ex-
claiming swells.
o! the bellies!
Foxy bellies;
What a wealth of hints they fling
To compel the pleasant ring,
Diamond ring.
All. the heart-engaging ring,
OF the golden wedding bells, bells
bells, bells, bells.
o! the bellies.
Tom DAILY in Catholic Standard and
Times.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-11
DAINTY BREAKFAST CAPS

The dainty breakfast cap has GER
tainly come back into fashion for a
long stay. judging from its popu-
larity and from the variety OF sty-
les in which II Is made. There are
those Of mob cap shape made OF thin
silk or lowered ribbon. with the lace
or footing frills, and those Of sheer
batlste. alloyer lace or dotted nets
made 10 the same shape. with biz
rosettes Of ribbon at the sides.
The latest fad Is 10 use lace hand
kerchiefs. line them with delicate
colorcd silks and use artificial silk
roses 81 the sides in the place Of
the ribbon rosettes. II the hand
kefehief happens 10 be square the
corners are caught up over the shir-
ring Or looped under. while the
round handkerchief's lace frilI Il
kept % BY a frill Of plain footing
Some Of the caps have Just a wreath
Of single French roses caught TO the
stirring with little bunch at either
side.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-11
Two WAYS o. Getting Information

Mrs. Ex--i can always tell when
my husband has been drinking the
moment he kisses me.
Mrs. wye-And ! can always tell
when mine has been drinking by his
not kissing me.--joston Transcript.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-11

Frost--whst's the difference be-
tween a debutante and . sufFragette?
sno~-About twenty years. Wo.
mans Home Companion.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-11

why did you break your engage
mept with that school teacher7"
IF failed 10 show up at her
house every evening. she expected
me 70 bring a written excuse signed
BY myfmother. New YORK Kvcniug
Mail
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-11

shoulders and the bust. II would be
far better to make bodice out OF the
coat and not attempt suit.
o q "
FEEDING THE BABY.
When baby attains thes dignity of
eighteen months its diet becomes
quite excitingly varied. A cereal is
added to its breakfast, and for its
dinner there is the choice of so many
nice desserts that If II reflected upon
these matters 1t would feel quite
grown up. OF course, the quantities
are slightly increased as the child
grows older. but the mothers are
cautioned not to make the mistake
OF giving baby too much. The fol-
lowing dietary. the second Of the
series prepared by the New York
milk committee, will serve the baby
from the eighteenth to the twenty
four months of its age:
Breakfast.
Juice of one sweet orange or pulp
OF six stewed prunes or pineapple
juice (fresh or bottled) one ounce.
A cereal such as cream of wheat, oat-
meal, farina or hominy preparations
with top milk ltop Is ounces) sweet
ened or sailed. A glass of milk,
bread and butter.
Note:-If constipated give the
fruits one-half hour before breakfast
with water; if not they may be given
during the forenoon Raw fruit
juice must be given either one-hali
hour before or one-hslf hour after
milk.
Forenoon.
A glass of milk with two toasted
biscuits or zwieback or graham
\ crackers.
Dinner.
Broth or soup made Of beef, nut.
ton or chicken, and thickened with
peas, farina. sage or rice. or beei
juice with stale bread crumbs; oil
clear vegetable soup with yolk o.
egg; or egg. soft boned, with bread
crumbs, or the egg poaohed. with
glass of milk. Dessert Apple sauc.
prune pulp, with stale lady-iingeri
or graham waters; or pain pudding
rice, bread, tapioca. bianc-mange
junket or baked custard.
supper.
Glass OF milk, warm o. cold; zwie
back and custard or stewed fruit
Total milk in twenty-four hours
IL quarts.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-11
ADVERTISED LETTERS

List Of Unclaimed Letters adver-
Used August :. 1911.
Mems List
Aston, g. n.
Bailey. n. q.
3aiihrope. Jacob.
Boswell. Hal
Curren. Dorsey.
Dickinson. n u. ~.
Donler, r. q.
Dunnigan. Peter.
Garrard. J. 7.
Glass. Richard.
Harris. r. g.
Hodges. Fred.
Howell. A. A.
Hup Mfg Co.
Jarvis. A. ".
Jourdan. W. Bascom.
Love. Walter.
McCanc. Herdlc.
Mckay. Prof. irving.
Miller. J. w.
Page. ID. r.
Patrick. n. =.
Pendergraph. W. 7.
Penny. N. G.
Powell. VIM.
Roberts. ]. W.
sinker. J. n. &
Sutton. Nathan.
Thompson. Arthur.
Walker, J. r.
White. J. N.
Virgins. n. y
Williams. william.
Wood. W. A.
wemeu's List.
Bryant. Mrs. Julia.
Bryant, Mrs. Malyina.
Bumpass. Mrs. Clyde.
Cosion. Mrs Lizzie ID.
Costin, Mrs. s. ID.
Davis, Mrs. Maggie.
Dixon. Miss Emma.
Garrett. Mrs. Lula.
Hayes. Mrs. Tho~.
Hunter. Miss MolIie J.
Lamb. Miss Carrie.
Leonard. Mrs. Julia.
Lynn. Miss vlra
BIC Glnnor. Iona u.
Peary, Miss Rosa.
Price, Miss Minnie.
Rogers. Mrs.. Roasle.
Rowland. Mrs. George.
Roystcr, Miss Lizzie.
scuddcr, Miss Clara l..
Stroud. Miss Mary.
sturdIyani, Leiar
vatse. Miss Marie Susan.
vlckers. Mrs. y. NJ.
Walker, Mrs. Fannie.
WhitrIeg. Mrs. Casper.
When calling for any Of the above
Tive date.
Respectfully.
.. a. JlLEs. p. N.
Per II.
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FROM HIGH P0ISr IN AUTO.

Mr. L. A. Brown and daughter,
Miss lone Brown, of High Point, are
visiting Mr. Prown's daughter. Mrs
Z. Z. Bragg. en- Liberty street. MIR.
Brown and Miss lone cam cover FROM
High Point "Wednesday in his newly
acquired automobile.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-11

August %. 1911. We ne going 70
give a 10000 buggy away. Read
the particulars.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-11

Are you In the Recorder Contest
" not enter and win that ss25.oo
Piano.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-11

shoulders and the bust. II would be
far better to make q bodice out OF the
coat and not attempt suit.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-03-30
JUDGESHIP NOT FOR Mr.. MOORE
EMPHATICALLY SAYS GOVERNOR

The refusal of Governor Blease
to commission Judge Ernest
Moore as special Judge, to hold
a special term of court at Union.
which was to have commenced
Monday, has renewed the special
Judgeship fight. 1t would ap-
pear that the question of whether
or not the supreme court can
mandamus the governor of the
State is now put squarely up to
that tribunal.
In the presence of Senator
Iillman and Mr.. r. +. Wylie. of
Lancaster, whom Judge Moore
asked to go to Columbia to get
his commission, Governor Blease
said Saturday.
Ira b. Jones can mandamus
or God-damus or do anything he
pleases. am not going to ap-
point Ernest Moore as special
Judge for the Union county court.
You can take these papers back.
Tor | will not read them. "
These remarks were addressed
to Mr.. Wylie, who presented the
request for the commission for
Judge Ernest Moore.
Sunday Governor Blease an
nounced to the press his reason
Tor refusing to appoint Ernest
Moore special Judge: John X.
Hamblin, member of the Union
County Bar association, who had
been handling the special court
matter for the Union bar, sent a
letter to Governor Blease stating
that the recommendation of Err
nest Moore had been withdrawn
by the bar association.
The letter Of Mr.. Hamblin to
Governor Blease is as follows:
As we have a court ordered for
next week, beginning March 27,
to try equity cases, and there are
out-of-town attorneys who are
interested in the court and max
ing inquiries, | should be very
glad if you would give me the
information as to whether or not
a Judge has been commissioned
to hold this court.
Our bar has withdrawn the
name of Ernest Moore. and has
suggested Tin event there is no
disengaged circuit judge) that
we have Walter Hunt of New
berry, or G.. c. Sims of Barnwell.
or Judge R. o. Purdy of Sum-
ter"