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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-07-14
DEATH OF MISS RIGGS
PASSED AWAY At HER PARENTS
HOME ON R0XB0R0 STREET

The many friends Of Miss Goldic
Riggs will be grieyed to hear of her
death, which occurred at the home of
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Z. F. Riggs
on Roxboro street at o'clock this
morning.
Miss Riggs had been seriously Ill
for some days with typhoid pneumonia
She was a true Christian. consistent
member of the North Durham Baptist
church, and possessed those lovable
characteristics that made her favor
tie among a large circle OF friends.
The members Of her family and her
friends while so-rowing are not as
those without hope for they know that
their loss is their loved ones gain.
She is survived by her father and
mother a sister, Mrs. G. o. Mayner,
and a brother. Hilmond Riggs. The
funeral services will be held at the
home Thursday afternoon al o'clock
conducted by her pastor, Rev. J. NJ
Annette The pail bearers will BE-
Lee Kirkland. Monroe Bray, Jim Pleas
ants. Hubert Harvard. Norman Hor-
ton, Thomas Copley The floral bear
ers will be Misses Eva Benette. Lula
Waller, Blanche Ellington. Essie Bull
lock. Ollie Dillehay, Vera Scott and
Viola Gates. the members of her Sun
day school class. The interment will
take place at Markham's grave yard
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-07-14
TOWNS DESTROYED by FIRE
RAIN BADLY NEEDED TO CHECK
FOREST FIRES.

Detroit, July 12.--with hardly
more than half a dozen houses left
standing In the villages Of An Sable
and oscoda, with the city Of Alpena
fighting a disastrous fire all day. and
with forest fires raging along the line
Of the Detroit and Mackinac railroad,
from Au Sable to cheboygan, and at
other points in the northern part OF
the lower peninsula, heavy rain IS
needed to prevent possible heavy
loss OF life.
Yesterdays fires at Alpena and o.
coda originated In the slab yards
that were dry as finder from the long
drought. Al Chcboygan, a mountain
Of sawdust caught fire. and the
flames threatened TO spread through
the city.
The smaller towns of Metz. and
Tower, along the Detroit and Markl.
nae railroad, were reported 20 be
burning yesterday, and Lewiston In
Montmcrency county, and Alger and
Turner. in Arcnac county, were said
TO be seriously threatened by forest
fires.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-07-14
SEVERE STORM ON COAST
ELIZABETH CITY VISITED ny
TERRIFIC DISTURBANCES.

Elizabeth City. July i3.-This city
and section was visited by sone OF the
most terrific storms ever known here
yesterday afternoon. While no re-
port Of damage 70 vessels ont in the
sound has seached here. water men
are expecting to hear of costly dam
age aud perhaps some fatalities. The
wind blew at terrific pace aud trees
and telegraph poles throughout the
city went down. A large smokcstack
at the plant of the Dare Lumber
Company was blown down an,i other
damage done amounting to perhaps
$500. Two schooners. the Mary
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-07-14
penn TABLET UNVEILED
IN CHURCH WHERE WILLIAM
PENN WAS BApTIsED.

London, July 13.--In the church
Of Annollows barking. In which VIM
Penn was baptized on October 20,
1914. a bronze tablet In memory Of
tho founder of Pennsylvania. pre-.
scented TO the church BY the Penn.
sylyania Society Of New York city
was today unveiled with appropriate
ceremonies. Tie unwilling ccre-
monies took. place before distin-
guished assemhlage of Englishmcn
and Americana DIR. Robinson, vicar
of the church. presided and Ambass.
ador whitelaw Reid delivered the
principal address.
The tablet was designed By firm
of New York architects. The ex-
pcnse attendant upon casting and
erecting the tablet In the church was
borne largely ~ former Senator W.
A. Clark OF Montana. who is vice.
president. Of the Pennsylvania soci-
ETY.. The church OF A..nolIuws Bark.
ing In the only building stili extant
In London which Is definatcly asso-
ciated with the birth or VIM. Penn.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-07-14
LO0k nEr0RE YOr LEAF

The cake she made looked fine enough
To Justify her pride,
But when We came 10 eat the stun
We pretty nearly diedl
she said she could not comprehend
What trouble there could be.
she'd followed closely to the end
The cook book recipe.
Il certainly seemed strange the cake
should turn out such a mess,
Unless she made some sad mistake
Despite her carcfulness.
The book proved such the truth to be
Hsyond the slightest doubt.
For from the simple recipe
Six pages were torn outi
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-07-14
POPULARITY CONTEST
MAKES GREAT Big HIT
$425 Cote Piano First Prize
Buggy Given as Special Prize
Whole County Interested-Send in Your Name and Get
3 Started in This Exciting Race

II Sometime ago the Recorder prom
4sed its readers that itwould institute
a great surprise. for them--weli, this
great surprise Is the famous Piano
and voting contest now on. The con-
test is only<a few days old but it has
already created style of comment
that is very pleasing to the manage
ment of the paper. The first issue an
nouncing the contest had hardly been
out OF press until everybody in the
streets were talking very enthusiastic
cally about the grand prizes offered,
and before night contestants were al
ready nominated and had secured the
necessary working material and were
out after subscriptions.
The special prizes offered for the
week ending July II, at noon, are a
great incentive to the workers.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-07-14
NENsOF THE lABBRWORlD.

A union of garbage workers was re-
Gently formed in Sacramento, Cal.
The city Of milwaukee,, Wis, has
adopted the thumb-print system In
paying off its employees.
The International convention OF the
theatrical stage employees was held at
Niagara Falls this week.
Twepty-four states have laws re-
quiring guards on dangerous machine
ry, and ample ventilation in factories
The Boston Domestics' Protective
union has decided to establish free
beds for sick members at two Boston
hospitals.
In one month the free employment
bureau conducted by the city Of Port
land, Ore, obtained positions for 2,164
men and women.
A business agents union is being
organized by certain business agents
OF unions affiliated with the San Fran
cisco labor council.
No less than seven boards OF con.
ciliation and investigation were in SEES
sion recently in Canada under the in
dustrial disputes investigation act.
Lord Penrhyn gave a holiday t
his 1900 Welsh quarrymen corona
ton day and on investiture day, to
gether with an additional ) per cent
to their wages.
Under a ruling made by Stephen v
Carey. assistant attorney general o
the state of Washington, telephon,
operators come under the provisions
Of the new eight-hour law.
| A. B. Garrestown, president OF th,
order Of railway conductors, now vii
receive salary of $4,000 year. thu
highest paid to the head of any labo
organization In the world.
Ten old time Chicago telegrapher
We're recently retired by the Western
Union Telegraph Company on pen
sions aggregating 80 per cent of thei
salaries Elmer Stevens, OF those re
tired, had been in the service in Chi
cago since 1868.
Andrew Furnseth, president of tn
international seamen's union Of Amer
lea, has submitted plan to Presiden
Gompers OF the American Federation
OF Labor to organize the migrator
workers of America, of whom il is es
timated there are 100000.
At a recent meeting in New Yorl
city delegates from the seamens' long
shoremens harbor boatmen's, marin
cooks stewards, walters porters
shipping Transfers and dockbuilders
unions completed the organization O
the greater New York waterfront fed
ieration.
A congress Of the Danish federatio
of trades and labor unions was hel
in Copenhagen. In spite of the dc
lpression OF trade In the last two year
the federation has increased its men
, bership, the total number being 10l
5e3. as against 1861 at the end of th
year 1908.
Machinists ali over the country ar
working to obtain the eight hour da
for all machinists employed in tn
territory extending west from a lin
starting from st. Louis, Mo-. theme
running north through central Ill
nois into Canada and including tn
Pacific coast.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-07-14
RAILROADS Do
! | GIVE REBATES
To Large Corporation 10 Deirl
meat i Smaller Ones

Washington. July 13.-Railroads
give, or are forced to give. rebates to
big corporations and to the detri-
ment of small concerns. was the
declaration, Of Frank C. Lowry, OF
New Yerk, general salesman for the
Federal Sugar Refining Company. be-
fore the sugar trust investigating
committee yesterday. In explanation
Of his charge. Nj. Lowry declared
that his com1any did not receive an
allowance for Iighterage in New
York harbor as the sugar trust
does. ftt t
f4anr -HNe<9e.s PHILADELPHIA
shipping agent. testified that whils
uniform rates are In operation, bis
concerns with inside information
about intended changes in rates, Of
which received Advantages in the
shape OF drainage, put smaller deal
|ers under handicap
Rates are so complicated, he de.
clared, that big concern like the
American Sugar Refining Compsn,
must employ a rate expert at s25 600
a year to work out rates or all ol
its directors would 20 to Jail for VIC.
lating the interstate commerce laws.
Representatiye Fordney, OF Michi.
gan. expressed an opinion that any
wide awake man would know about
proposed changes In rates.
Yes" added Representative Bak.
er. Of California. "the same kind Of
wide awake fellows have been cheat.
Ing the public for 20 or 25years."
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-07-14
BURNED N THEIR HOME
cHaRRED REMAINS OF MAN AM
WIFE FOUND AFTER FIRE.

Princeton, July 12.-The people
or Princeton we're startled yesterday
morning to learn that Mr. Arthur
Perceyal, young farmer living near
Princeton. and his wife had been
burned 10 death in their house dur
Ing the night. The farm hands who
had been working for him the day
before left them at the supper table
early In the night. this being the last
time they were seen alIyo
Near neighbors. upon arising soon
discovered that the house was miss
Ing and upon investigation found
that the charred remains OF this un-
fortunate couple were the only
things left TO tell the tale.
Mr.. Perccyal married daughter
OF Mr.. n. W. Edmundson last De
ccmbcr and they were living alone.
BEING popular young couple there
was no reason for foul play. and Il
Is supposed that the fire occurred
from a defective fiue.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-07-14
=: y. IN THE==..===
SOCIAL WORLD
THE QUESTION.

"Hdw much do you love me, daddy?
Asked my baby yesterday;
Nov what. when baby asks him
Such things can a daddy say?
Iistalggled her right up TO me
And loved her to beat the band.
Hut could not think what to tell her
II words she could understand.
Hos much do / love my baby?
asked of myself, Just SO, n
And snuggled her closer to me y
And we watched the daylight 60
And the sky IN the west turn scarlet
A / pondered the answer there,
And her arms round my neck grey
tighter
Nv baby with yellow hair.
And ere knew she was sleeping,
And breathing SO soft and low
Il.
How much do love my baby?
How much do r? All | know
Is that l love her so dearly.
So all Of the time and we'll,
That never spoken language
Could ever begin TO tell.
Houston Post
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-07-14

Miss Kate johnson has offered 10
make half dozen cabinet size photos
Of the contestant turning in the first
$500 in subscriptions, and the con
test management will give beauti-
full mission clock, retail price $3.50 to
the contestant securing the second
$500 in subscription. If you want
one Of these excellent prizes just en-
ter this popular contest and work for
them-be the first one to send in $500
and claim the pictures.
To the Subscribers.
We wish to @ll the attention of
every citizen RESTING in or near Dur
ham county that each subscriber will
be given a beautiful picture for every
fifty cents paid on the Recorder-and
II you help some contestant by sub
scribing to the Recorder you will also
help yourself.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-07-14
PAGE THREE
Long i;ace For. Motor Boats.

New York, July i3.--All arrange
ments nave been concluded for the
power boat race which is tp be start
ed tomorrow afternoon from .Hunt-
ington, Long Island, with Marble
head, Mass, as the objective point.
The race will cover a distance of 24O
natical miles, The contest viii be
confined to boats not lesssthan thirty
feet over all, and not exceeding, in
the greatest length, forty feet on
deck. Only boats built and used for
cruising. are eligible, y.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-07-14
HOW FAR ARE
YOU GOING? ?

Will you spend $500 or $500 or
$500 for a pair of our shoes? We can
sell you footwear OF any grade, at
any price-all qualities to suit all
purses. We prefer to sell the better
grades because they make better sat
isfied customers. And pleased GUS
toners are our most valuable asset.
Our second Anniversary Sale now
on and you will find we have made
the deepest cut on the cleanest new
Shoes of any house in the city.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-07-14
ScaIIoped Tomato. a.

Butter a pudding dish; season one
quart of tomatoes, salt and pepper to
taste. sugar If desired. Sprinkle your
baking dish withs biitteTed crumbs;
bake until crumbs are brown. Raw
tomatoes sliced may be used in lay
ers, alternating with the crumbs and
seasoning.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-07-14
9oic. 4 Popular UP-to-Date Model
Ladies' OyerbIouse. with Body and
Sleeve In One.

This model is made with body and
sleeve combined, a feature that prom
ises to hold its popularity for some
time 10 come. II may be worn with
any guiinpe or tucker and is simple
and readily made and adjusted. Net.
lace, chiffon, silk, cashmere or lin
gerie fabrics are all suitable for It's
development. The pattern Is cut In 8
sizes: 80. 81. SO, 80. 40 and ~ inches
bust measure and requires l 3-s yards
of 36-inch matericl for the 36-inch
|Size.
A pattern Of this illustration mail
ed 10 any address on receipt Of 1oc
lin silver or stamps.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-07-14
They Had no Warning.

Two young employees Of florist IN
Philadelphia who are supposed 70 be
yayIously employed IN the rear Of the
establishment while the boss looks
after things IN the front. were recent
" startled BY the appearance OF the
''old man" while they were engrossed
In a game OF checkers.
The proprietor was Justly indignant
How Is ~" he demanded. that
hardly ever find you fellows at work
when come out heroG"
"a know" volunteered one of the
youths. tits on account Of those rub
Der heels you Insist on wearing
fIarper's Magazine.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-07-14
TWO KILLED IN AUTO CRASH
AuT0 WENT OVER EMBaNKMENT
NEAR HEyDERsoxviLLE.

Asheville. July BAT an early
hour this morning while three miles
from Hendcrsonvllle. an automobile
containing several persons went over
an embankment and the following
are known to be killed and seriously
injured
The dead:
Miss Lena Bowman. Sumter, s. &.
Robert Belts, Trenton, s. c.
Seriously injured:
Miss Mablc bowman. sister OF Miss
Lena. Sumter. s., G. Extent Of IN
inrles not ascertained.
Miss Lena bowman and Robert
BcttIs. who we're killed. we're TO bavc
been married within the next fcw
days
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-07-14

During the trial Of his wife's suit
for a separation Edward Victor Gam
bier testified that. although he had
visited Paris. France. six times. be
ala not feel that he had done Paris.
"No." remarked Congressman Mar.
I'm w. Llttleton. counsel for Gambler,
Eve seldom do Paris. II Is Paris that
does us.s-rxer YORK sun.
Tee R{prler fsll give buegs
10 che f1fst CONTESTANT turning In
$4,000 In subscriptions TO the paper
between now and August ~.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-07-14

Guthrie. Okla. July 13.--Mrs.
Narcissa Owen. so years old. mother
OF United States Senator Robert l..
Owen. died hecr yesterday az a re-
suit Of fall several weeks ago. She
was a Cherokee Indian BY blood and
had achieved fame rs an author and
artist. Senator Owen Is native OF
Lynchburg, Va, having been born
there February Z, 1859.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-07-14
Racing I.egIn- IN MlnnIpcs.

Winnipeg, Man. Jelly 15.-what
promisss 20 be the most notable race
meeting ever held In Winnipeg was
lnaasnrstod today In connection
with the Canadian Industrial Exhl-
billion nov being held here. The
meeting viii continue seven days.
during which time nine stake events
for trotters and PAGERS wi. be de-
cidcd together with three running
races.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-07-14

Portland. Ore. July fs.---with q
number OF noted racquet wciIdors
among the participants. the annual
champIonzhlp tournament OF the
North Pacific international Lawn
bnnls Association was opened today
- the. courts OF the IrvIngtQn club
u This eIty. The play win continue
4 ul the end Of the week.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-07-14

Remove the shells from as many
hAIc boiled eggs as there are people
TO- DO serted. and. beginning at the
small end Of each egg. cut the whites
lengthwise in five sections. Cut al
most to the base, taking care to leave
the. yolks whole. Turn back the
petals thus formed SO as TO make
each egg simulate an open lily.
Roughen the surface.of the yolk with
a fork. Placp Those initiation lilies.
not too near together. on small, crisp
lettuce leaves spread on q shallow
nat dish or clear glass. Serve with
mayonnaise and bread and butter.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-07-14
Governor Wilson 10
Kentucky Lawyers

Lexington, Ky. July 13.--Recom.
mending proposed reforms or legal
procedure. condemning what he char
acterizcd new lawyers" and advo-
eating the placing of the profession
on higher moral basis. Gov. Wood
row Wilson, Of New Jersey. last night
delivered his address ON THE Law
yer In Politics before the members
OF the Kentucky Bar Association at
their tenth annual convention.
Governor Wilson was introduced
by Governor Wilson, OF Kentucky,
and was checred repeatedly through
out his talk. lie severely criticised
methods pursued under present day
procedure In the use OF involved
language In legal instruments.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-07-14
Elizabeth small. and the Ocean H.,

Elizabeth Small. and the Ocean BID.
IN the harbor. broke loose and dGai-
aged several other vessels.
The United states lighthouse
steamer Carolina was run into and
considerably damaged the railmast,
etc. The schooner Trsnwood was so
damaged and was leakins 30 that she
had TO be beached. Both the loose
schConcrs were badly damaged. The
corn crop throushout this section
was damaged 70 a great cxtent BY
the wind.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-07-14

pn, on your hat and 10 to see Mrs.
Morris al the Recorder Office aud
let her start you out right HI the
great piano and voting contest
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-07-14

An Indiana assessor had trouble
getting people 10 list dogs for taxes.
SCOT a dnwkT he ssksd..
HrNo." was the wcr.
well. i'lf''sess YOU one anyway
not my fault you halnt got any -plen.
y Of davgs, susscss Magazine.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-07-14
HINTS FOR Ri'sf ncusrkEErERs


Banana. pulpcd and seasoned with
lemon. Is tasty filling for a brown
bread sandwich. For the luncheon or
the O'Clock tea they win be found
delicious.
II half bottle OF olives has been
used and you wish 70 keep the rest.
add a pinch OF salt 10 the brine. pour
a teaspo0nful Of olive oil Into the
liquid aud replace the cork.
HemstItched tablecloihs and nap
kins can be nicely mendcd when the
hemsiitch breaks by fagoting the
edges together with a strong thread
This will wear az long as the article.
A delicious sandwich paste Il made
from shredded lettuce. chopped pimo-
las. and sprinkllng Of parnesan
cheese. Mix with mayousaise and
spread on buttered slices Of brown
bread.
when using a bottle Of glue the
stopper may BE- prevented from stick
Ing By rubbing a fresh ono with lit
tie lard or grease Of some kind aud
using thai IN place o. the old. sticky
one.
Ground glass globe. whether plain
or figured VIII be brighter aud whittier.
n. after being washed 10 soap and
water they are rinscd and then allow
ed 20 drain lnsiaed OF being wiped.
Saw all the lemon hulls. drop them
Into the vessel In which you boil your
tea ioweh and II win swhltcn them
wonderfully. and there Will be clean
freshness about them that u dcsirnblc
ses the skirt binder on the hem Of
your skirt before you press Il. Pres
sing the goods nattens Il. and Il be-
Comes diiiicult 10 tell the braid on a
thin fabric without stitching through
Il
Put good sized lump Of salt Into a
car Of vinegar and put into>shc vessel
lhaf IL tIlscoIorcd and lei Il stand for
half day. wash we'll with warm
water and soap and sediment will
come on cssils.
An easy way TO mend torn lace IL
TO place a piece Of paper under the
place to bc seeed and then 10 stitch
on the machine until this hole IL filled
Use iinh thread and pick out the paper
afserward.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-07-14
AN IrAIlAS siMSER paIxK.

Most refreshing in hot weather is
De Italian .dr1atn xrspfft. . half
frozen mixture which viIi pour. but
Ia not quito liquid ANY summer
beverage made from fruit Juice or
any kind Of punch may be turned
freezing only until 4 snowy consis-
tency Is reached. The frosted sides
OF the freezer toward the middle OF
the liquid should be seraped several
times during the freezing process.
cisret granlti Is made By adding one
bottle OF. claret TO a pint of orange
ado. and sherry granitI By adding q
bottle OF sherry 10 one quart OF rich
lemonade.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1911-05-09
SEE1s!) SIEls!1
Seeds I

We have just received from Lansretb &
Sons large shipment OF garden seeds. se,S !
mat were grown in 1910 not old stock bn,
fresh seeds. seeds that will grow. Remembsr
that seeds are going 10 be scarce this wear
Nearly al crops failed on account Of the
leng urongh, SO buy your seeds early while
5oa can get what they want They won,t
spoi'. and II Is better TO have them m ne
house ready for The hrst good weather Than
i Is % come IN town At the last moment ana
then ma that yen cannot get everything Won
want. is not unnecessary for us 10 saw
ANYTHING about the quality OF Lsndreth.s
seeds Ihey are the Oldest house IA ne bn.-
mess, and II their seeds were not the very
today. N''"ess
We believe that we sell more garden seeds
imam any other Il M in the county, and pror-
eriy SO, because we sell the best seeds So
We are urging you 10 buy early in order
that you may not be disappointed. Ne
bought an extra large supply Tor this wear
ohs sPnr nelghbogs garden failed az wen as
yours, and every one will want seeds.
hefneme r, too, that Ia enlte Of the in
creased cost 10 Ms owing 10 the scarcity Of
Supply. that cur prices win not be Increased
over those OF last year.
and We VIII say that our prices last wear
were very low.