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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-01-17

Fair Raleigh, thou vert blessed
above thy sister towns OF the state
Sunday. Thy fortunate citizenship
heard two able Bishops on that day
10 four sermons Of eloquence and
force. Bishop william Crane Gray.
Of Southern Florida, and Bishop
John G. Kilgo. The former Of the
Episcopal church, and the latter Of
the Southern Methodist church. The
beauty Of IL was one was from Dur.
ham. Il Il not often that a town IL
thus honored and edited all on the
same day. So we congratulate Raj.
eigh upon her golden opportunity.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-01-17
VIOLIN STRING SAVED LIFE
CAPTAIN AND SURGEON USE III
FOR sUTURES IN OPERATION

New York, Jan. l7.--While the
steamship was rolling and pitching in
a westerly gale on New Years Day DR.
Joseph B, Connolly, surgeon on board
the Uranium. of the Uranium Steam
ship company's line to Rotterdam
operated successfully on a man for
appendicitis. Lacking the usual SUI
lures he had to use the Il string from
the violin of Captain Agassiz Al
though Captain Agassiz was deprived
OF the use OF his favorite musical i'm
strument for the rest of the voyage,
the patient got along finely. Yester-
day he was taken to Ellis Island hos
pital. where II was said that he is
out OF danger.
/ DIR. Connolly said that he had not
done more than might be expected un-
der the circumstances. but that some
thing had to be done or lgnace Barr
isch, an American steerage passenger
would have been left behind in mid
ocean
do something quick" said Captain
Agassiz.
The surgeon, formerly an inferno in
St. GATHERINGS hospital in Brooklyn,
said he was quite willing to operate,
but he had no sutures.
Both men discussed the situation.
and at last Captain Agassiz suggest
ed that the 4. string on his violin
might do.
Fine" said DR., Connolly.
Captain Agassiz administered the
anaesthetic and DR.. Connolly worked
fast aud skillfully. In a short time
the operation was over.
Although the man at once improved
the melody heard in the captains
cabin when "off watch" and not un-
Ill after the Uranium made fast in
Brooalyn could Captain AgassIz send
his steward on shore TO buy larger
supply OF violin strings.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-01-17
WOMAN WINS DAMAGE
SUIT AGAINST ANOTHER

White Plains, n. j.. Jan. H.
Grace Raymond. school teacher OF
Mt. Vernon, who sued Mrs. Naomi
Dnncombe Ring, also OF Mt. Vernon.
for $4,000 for alleged Islander. has
secured-a verdict OF $4,000 from the
jury. The jury had been out all
night.
This case attracted much attention
In the county. as both the women are
we'll known. The trial OF the cause
began on "Wednesday last and has
continued every day since. This 10
the second time that Miss Raymond
has obtained verdict against Mrs.
Ring. The first trial was about two
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-01-17
A Convict Takes q wife.
Meridian tMiss.) Dispatch

Meridian Miss Dispatch
The news columns Of the Dispatch
today has a story OF the marriage OF
a state convict 70 a Rankin county
lady. Immediately after the mar.
rage the convict returned under
guard to the state farm and the bride
to her home, accompanied by her
father. 4 simply goes 10 show that
love laughs II locks and bars al
usual.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-01-17
Secretary Of The treasury Mac

Secretary Of the Treasury Mac.
veagh says that there is a great de.
mand for paper money. We fully
concur in this sentiment. Paper
money ought 70 have a wide local
circulation. hut we are delighted
to get any old Kind Of money. ANY
Of u will Of our poeket.book. Just 90
II is not counterfeit,
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-01-17
Finger Tip Prints
Convict Burglars

New York. Jan i7.-what Ii said
10 be the first conviction in this coun-
Try on the strength Of finger-print evil
dehce. was obtained here when Har-
~ Peck and Joseph Cohen pleaded
guilty before Judge Grain 10 third de-
gree burglary.
Lieutenant Faurot. Of the bureau Of
Identification Of criminals of the po-
lice department. was explaining the
enlarged prints Of Cohen TO the Jury.
when Cohen leaned over to his coun.
sci and exclaimed:
I'VE can't beat that; 90 ahead and
plead guilty for u.s.
The plea was entered and the phs.
oners we're remanded 10 the Tombs
until January, 20 for sentence.
On November 5. Peck and Cohen
broke Into the house OF John @. Mil
burn and looted II Of large quantity
Of jewelry and a safe weighing 400
pounds. Among the articles which
they started 10 steal but finally lefl
behind. was a glass clock. on when
dust has gathered.
The police found prints Of the aid.
die and ring finger and the thumb on
this clock. These we're submitted "a
Lieutenant Faurot, who found they
corresponded with the finger prints
q Cohen, which had been tlleg In The
Massachusetts state prison, from
which Cohen had been released TIRE,
weeks before the burglary.
Detective o'Farrll found Cohen. Ll,.
INK with him was Peck and "a shcir
rooms vas much Of The ufihufa toot
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-01-17
years ago when she received 4 verdict

years ago when she received a verdict
OF $4,000. but this verdict was set
aside on the ground OF newly discoy-
cred evidence, In the form OF letters.
and a new trial was ordered.
Miss Raymond alleged that she
and Mrs. Ring met on the street In
Mt. Vernon and quarrel followed.
Miss Raymond alleged that Mrs.
Ring used vile language 10 her. and
this was corroborated by witnessed.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-01-17
Hunting HsrsIshlp..

Serve the champagne In tin cups
Oscar" directed the owner OF the
bungalow.
Very good, SIR"
These hunting parties like ID
rough Il a trIfe '--washington Her.
aid.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-01-17
Censnmrr, l:ei .Re.nIi.-

Houston Post
While the government experts are
trying 70 determine whether vhiskey
is whiskey. the Ultimate consumers
60 right along and get results.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-01-17
should Psy Norr.

New Bern Sun.
The bin to increase the governors
salary Is a good one. The highest Of.
nee 10 the stale should pay more than
! 81 900 4 year
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-01-17

II don't want Mr.. Cable to take
me out TO dinner"
why. he's a famous CONVERSE
tionalist."
Eyes. but I've heard his mono
logue. Louisville courier-Journsi.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-01-17
Doesn't This Jar Yvug

J0iumDla Record
Dlscoyered-the meanest man In
Columbia. Riding IN an automobile.
ne threw banana peel on The side.
walk.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-01-17
Listen lo INNS I.azr Thing.

Wilmington star.
Many q man don't like 70 run the
risk al getting burned BY attempting
10 make the fire ON cold morning
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-01-17

Mans Work IL Never Done.

smart Set.
singieion-Do you believe In the
old adage about marrying in hast and
Tepenting y leisure7 wedde-ly--No
| don't. After a nan marries be has
no leisure.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-01-17

LlppIncOite.
y hear she Is :, be married. Who
y the happy manyy Her father
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-01-17

In the effort to perfect aviation
civilization flies merrily on.
In this day and generation there
appears 10 be more trust in men and
things than in God.
Tell a man the truth about him.
self, and that minute you become
his enemy--in his estimation.
We are told that the United States
army wants aeroplanes. Guess they
want them for the "hying SQUADRON
We are told that another balloon
is to try 10 cross the ocean. What
magazine is now trying to raise the
wind?"
Some people know more about
doing some kinds of jobs before they
are done than they do when they are
finished
Don't 60 round knocking peoples
automobiles. II you will give them
time they will do their own knock
ing-and very effectually.
A Chicago girls curls and puffs
caught FIRE, and she had the presence
Of mind 10 jerk them OF and save
herself from injury. She certainly
--had-a hairs breadth escape.
A St Louis man made his wife cut
his hair. You will not find barber
ing in the curriculum OF domestic
science as taught in this day. But
DeIilah practiced IL in her domestic
science.
You can put II down as sure fact.
that the young woman who became
the wife OF the man who found her
name in a hat he bought. will closely
serufinize all the hats her husband
buys in the future.
Fashionable women at the ma
tionai capital climb the Washington
monument 10 reduce their flesh.
Thus il is again demonstrated that
the Father Of our Country is a monu-
ment 70 the uplift OF society.
The Washington Herald wants To-
know whats In a name. The miss
ing city chamberlain OF New York
is known as Hyde" Il strikes Us Il
should be changed 70 Hidden. How
somever, there ere lot Of New
Workers who want 20 tan this Hyde.
Paper House for the Tvin-city. "
IL q headline ID the winston-salem
Journal That's good. When they
perfect the building Of house out
Of paper. We will put up several man
sions in Durham. We have built
good many on" paper. and IN the
air. bat they were not the real thing.
Fear Of the al3 hoodoo" has led
10 the decision 70 appoint fourteen
democrats on the Ways and Means
Committee Of the House Of Repre-
sentzsiyes instead Of thirteen Al
least one democrat will have no fault
20 Ind with the old superstition.
This Is one time whom II vas good
luck.
young man In Alaska loved a
young lady In Texas The Texas
lassie loved the Alaska laddie Not
long ago both journeyed across the
continent. met half way, were mar.
ried. and went 10 their arctic home
With the girl il was alas, IL she did
not get him. now II il Alaska with
him.
The President has sent a message
70 Congress urging fertilization 81
the Panama Canal. He wants fye
millions OF dollars to start the work
Nothing will more quickly enlist
sentiment IN favor % eartbworks
and guns for the Canal than the op.
position which is appearing IN the
British and Japanese papers There
is where we want protection. and
not 80 much IN the tarir schedules
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-01-17

In the effort to perfect aviation
civilization flies merrily on.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-01-17
The Natural Finish.

Cleveland Leader
what happened 10 Babylon
asked the Sunday school teacher.
III felt" cried the pupil.
And shat became Of Nineyehg'
~ was destroyed.
And what OF Tyre"
"Punctured. /"
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-01-17
REPORT CONDITION or 1vf
The Citizens
III atiOnal Bank

- Durham In the State % North Carolina the
January sh
RFsOrRcFs
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-01-17

See Durham-and live happy ever
afterwards.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-01-17

In this day and generation there
appears TO be more trust in men and
things than in God.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-01-17

Tell a man the truth about him.
self, and that minute you become
his enemy--in his estimation.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-01-17
The GROUND hog is on the way.

Is your New Year resolution pune
tured?
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-01-17

Entered at Durham, n. c., postoffice
as second class mail matter
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-01-17

A Chicago girls curls and puffs
caught FIRE, and she had the presence
Of mind 10 jerk them on and save
herself from injury. She certainly
had-a hairs breadth escape.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-01-17

Advertising rates made known on
Application.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-01-17

Durhams smoke encircles the
world
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-01-17

a young man in Alaska loved a
young lady IN Texas The Texas
Iassie loved the Alaska laddie Not
long ago both journeyed across the
continent. met half way. were mar
ried. and went 70 their arctic home.
With the girl il was alas II she did
not get him: now II Is Alaska with
him.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-01-17

Don't 60 round knocking peoples
automobiles. II you will give them
time they will do their own knock
ing-and very effectually.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-01-17

A St. Louis man made his wife cut
his hair. You will not find barber
ing in the curriculum Of domestic
science as taught in this day. But
Delilah practiced il in her domestic
science.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-01-17

You can put ii down as a sure fact.
that the young woman who became
the wife Of the man who found her
name in a hat he bought. will closely
serutinize all the hats her husband
buys in the future
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-01-17

Fear Of the .is hoodoo has led
10 the decision TO appoint fourteen
democrats on the Ways and Means
Committee Of the House Of Repre-
sentzslyes instead of thirteen AT
least one democrat will have no fault
20 Ind with the old superstition.
This Is one tine whom Il vas good
luck.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-07-21
FIRE ESCAPE FOR A BED.
Stranger Didn't Mind the Noise, But
Raindrops Awakened Him


New York, July 21.-No sooner
had the martial strain of Marching
Through Georgia" and Turkey in
the Straw" ceased to vibrate thru
the Moorish minarets of the Hippo
drome, no sooner had the summer
closing shingle been hung than to
the Venetian balcony fire escapes
there came a stranger in the night.
There nightly of late has he DOTTED
two pairs of trousers and one pair
of purple socks and, spreading
newspaper over the grating just
above the Family Circle sign on
Forty-third street, he has laid down
innocent of clothes under the canopy
of heaven to rest
In the humidity of the early al
ternoon yesterday Billy Coleman and
Joe Curran sat in front of Henry
| Stella's express office on Fitty-third
street and chewed the digesting
toothpick The barren wall of the
| show house across the way offered
scant food for human discourse, But
on the lower balcony there sudden
ly fluttered to their gaze two pairs
of trousers and several blue gar
ments that waved in the wind A
tousled white head surveyed the sky
| with yawn, while limbs as innocent
of yestments as at their birth some
sixty odd years ago stood unprotect
ed from the public eye and hot rair
| drops that fell.
Barred heads in the streets, IN
heedful of the rain drops, stood and
| gazed. Taxis ceased to trouble and
traffic stood at rest Carefully the
ancient of days high up the show
house wall folded up his bed. Witt
care he drew on the blue garments
and the purple socks and the two
pair of trosuers. He moved with de
liberation, all unconscious OF the
public stare.
"Hey, beat it, he was advised
from below Here comes the cop
Short is the watch that ends the
night before the rising sun; ne'el
| so short as the time he consumed in
climbing down from his lofty fresf
air couch. He deposited the bedding
in a wastepaper can around the cor.
ner and to inquirers said that he'd
slept there for a week, but that there
was too much noise, and while the
fresh air had advantages he liked
Charley SCOTS ice house over neal
the river in the Thirties much bet
ter because it was cooler and quiet
er Then he sauntered down Sixth
avenue
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-07-21
PARTISAN SAGE.
The Best Family Hair Dressing,
Grower and Dandfuff Cure on
Earth

Dear Madam: You are responsible
for the condition of the hair of your
entire family.
You don't want your husband to
grow bald; you don't want your chill
dren to grow up with scant hair ana
scaly scalp You want lustrous hair
for yourself and every member of
your family.
Then always use Partisan Sage in
your home 1t is delightful refresh
ing hair dressing that kills dandruff
germs. banishes dandruff, stops fall
ing hair and itching scalp and puts
vigor and luster into the hair, or
money back Large bottles so cents
at Curlins Two Stores and druggists
everywhere, 92-110-l2S
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-07-21
A Nice Compliment.

The Dissemination, drug journal
printed in the north has the follow
ing notice about local concern:
"a. c. Curtin has added to his
store in Waxahachie one of the
handsomest fountains in Texas, be
ing solid onyx counter from the floor
up to and including tie top The SER
vice is the new iceless, back-counter
is mahogany, gold inlaid, plate and
loaded glass, colors beautifully har-
monizing 1t was worth trip to
Waxahachie to see it,.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-07-21
THE LABOltFH PAYS IHF
EItFIGHI AND EA%ES.

Before another issue of this pape
is printed the people of Texas vii
have declared by their votes wheth
er or not this great common wealth
shall be dominated by the saloon
power and the other corrupting in
fluences directly traceable thereto.
In the closing hours of this campaign
it may be expected that the money
of the liquor interests will be spent
freely in trying to fasten the saloon
and it's shame upon Texas, and the
usual misrepresentation of facts viii
seek to offset the honest arguments
of those who are endeavoring to de
strQy the monster that strikes at
every home in this fair land The
prohibitionists have made an honest,
honorable and fair fight, backing
their contentious and representa-
lions by arguments which the advo-
Gates of the saloon have been unable
to answer. Being driven from one il
logical position to another the anti
pronibitionists, in their desperation,
have abandoned all efforts to digni-
fly opposition to prohibition and are
now endeavoring to sustain them
selves in the single contention that
Texas people can not afford to put
the saloon out of business. This is
bringing the question down to the
real issues Saloon or no Saloon"
and on such a basis the question be
comes wholly moral one, appeal
ing directly to every mothers son il
this broad state. If every contention
made by the ants in these lat
hours as to the revenue producing
and tax reducing powers of the ii
censed saloon were admitted TO BE-
4true, can you afford to accept The
dollars thus realized at the expense
OF the mothers, wives, daughters ant
sons of grand old Texas? Who of yoJ
has not seen the damnable consc
quences of the licensed saloon in The
ruined lives Of those poor souls who
have drifted down TO lifes loves
depths of degradation and despair
Where is the man that would trade
the purity Of his daughter, the hap
piness Of his wife, the integrity Of
his son and peace in the closing
bours of life to that dear old moth
er for the saloon prosperity which
those opposing prohibition are now
preaching? Friends, there are som,
things that money cannot buy
there are some injuries sure TO re
suit from the casting of your vote &,
perpetuate the licensed saloon IN
Texas, that are not TO be reckonet
in the same common scale with dol
lars made filthy by the pollution OF
the dram shop and its attendant
evils There is not rum-soaket
slave to demon drink who, If hC
could be caught sober, would not tel
YOU of the misery and woe his ruined
life has caused of the tears, heart
aches and despair that are charge
able through him to the saloon. We
all want prosperity, but can we at
ford that prosperity which results
from the saloon. Honest dollars can
be made to contribute 10 the pleas
ure, protection and good of those
who are dependent upon as, but can
we afford to cruelty the mothers.
wives, daughters and sons of Texas
on this cross of shame that is being
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-07-21
Arc Your Kidneys Wen?

Bright's Disease, Diabetes, Rheu
Gout, Gravel, Dropsy, Infla-
nation Of the Bladder. Bad Blood
and Nervous Troubles caused by
Sick Kidneys.
Curtin Drug company, the well
known druggists of Waxahachie,
know by experience that HINDIPO
will cure all forms of Kidney and
Nervous Troubles, and viii guaran-
tee 1t in all cases
Cant you afford to try it at THEN
risk? 1t costs you nothing if it don
! do the work.
Sent by mail to any address pre-
paid, on receipt of 10 cents. Six bot
Ties. $3.50. under positive guaran
te~. 1T
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-07-21

Any campaign falsehoods which
may be manufactured today or to-
morrow win have no effect on the
voters of Waxahachie and Ellis coun-
ty. Our people are too sensible and
intelligent to be influenced by such
a mode of campaigning.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-07-21

Foley Kidney Pills are composed
of ingredients specially selected for
their corrective, healing, tonic and
stimulating effect upon the kidneys.
bladder and urinary passages. They
are antiseptic, antilithic and a uric
acid solvent For sale by the Curtin
Stores, Curtin Drug Co, North Side
Square. Curlin's Pharmacy, West
Side Square. d&w
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-07-21

The efforts of the organs TO DIVE
all men who are not church members
into the liquor camp will prove
failure Hundreds and thousands OF
good citizens who do not belong to
any church are going to give the sa-
loon a black eye" tomorrow
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-07-21

If you have house for rent don't
waste your time going about trying
to find some one to occupy It. The
cheapest and quickest way to let the
people know it is to place For
Rent" ad in the want column of the
Daily Light II
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-07-21

The attempt of Governor Colquitt
to ring in the Bailey question here,
last Wednesday. fell flat Saloon
or no saloon" is the issue, dear gov
ernor, and we are fighting it out on
that line
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-07-21

While engaged in this heated pro-
hibition campaign, it is well enough
to remember that Woodrow wilson
stock has not, of late, experienced
any decline in the political market
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-07-21

The anti prohibition paper called
Facts has suspended publication.
II the claim is made that it was pub
lished by the brewers and liquor
dealers and paid for with their mon
ey and edited by their paid attorney,
we are not in a position to dispute
the claim If, however, it is contend
ed that it ever told the truth in n
single issue, then We must announce
that I'VE are from Missouri"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-07-21

An honest election and a fair
count is all the pros ask for tomor-
row. We have no doubt about get
ting this in Ellis county, but in some
portions of the<state the outlook for
fairness is not so bright.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-07-21

The Fort Worth Record says many
men have resolved to stay away
from church until the prohibition
election is over Yes, and the sane
men have been resolving to stay
away from church all their lives.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-07-21

David Besse to Frank j. Weyerka.
lot in Ennis; 1000
Noise Cert to T ] Clark, IS acres
out of the A. Gonzaba survey: S.
$3.50
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-07-21

The Lorimer investigation seems
to be proceeding with the idea that
it is very important to determine
just how many liars there are in Hi.
noiS
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-07-21

Governor Coquitt had a great
meeting at Waxahachie In old Ellis
there are lots of Jeffersonian demo
Gratis, mark that Dallas Times
Herald You bet! The Jeffersonian
democrats turned out and gave tuc
governor a fine audience, and they
&oing to the polls Saturday 900
vote the pro ticket Watch the re-
turns