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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-04
Noterman serhu.Ir Injured.

WIImlngt0n-Mot0 O. Q. Watts.
Of the suburban line. was seriously H.
jured al point near the baseball park
three miles from the city Wednesday
when he fell from his car while at
tempting TO exchange with the motor
man on the car passing in the other
direction the wooden hoop used as a
block signal. He was leaning over
against the gate. which Ia some way
became unfastened precipitating him
TO the ground between The two tracks.
He was badly bruised and received
several confuslons and may b. inter-
nally injured. He Is IN the hospital.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-04
CAROLINA
LEADERS LOSE
Charlotte. Sparianburg and
Anderson The Winners

Greensboro, Aug. 3.-The Patriots
ran bases like a crowd Of "boneheads"
and made enough errors to allow
any team 10 win. the result being
that Tony Walters lost 10 Spartan
burg. Walters pitched a fair speci-
men of ball, but received miserable
support, the fielders showing unusual
lethargy and lack of fighting spirit,
Laval kept hits well apart and field
ed his position splendidly.
Score: r. II. E.
Spartanburg 101 600 610--3 s l
Greensboro 900 600 eo1-1 )
Laval and Westlake, Walters and
Steuart.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-04
Vote on farm.I.lie school Postponed
for One Year.

Albemarle.--The executive commit
tee waging the campaign In this coun-
ty in behalf OF bond issue for a farm
life school. has decided 10 ask the
county commissioners TO posipoue the
election from August Is. 1911 10 Au-
gust Is. 1912. The election was jus;
called in June and this being a new
subject. our people. the committee
think. will not have time TO become
sufficiently educated 10 vote intelli-
gently should the election come on in
this month.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-04
Killed by IigIaning on Rail- Field.

carthage.-The town was shocked
Tuesday afternoon about O'Clock
when Il was learned that Mr.. Earle
Tyson. the ls-year-old aud only son
Of Mr. and Mrs. n. L. Tyson, had
been killed by stroke OF lightning
while playing baseball on the dia-
mond here. Mr.. Tyson Was killed al
most instantly while several others
near him were knocked down. but
not inilTed. His companions brought
him quickly 10 physician. where
everything was done - resuscltafe
him. but he never breathed. The
death Of this noble young man has
east gloom over the entire com
munity and the whole town mourns
with his bereayed parents.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-04

AEheyIlle,- REPORTS from the Mis-
sion Hospital eere 20 the effect that
Ifix GarreB. 81 Hendersonyille. who
suffered a severe injury near Black
Mountain Saturday afternoon. was
resting a. easy ~ could be expected.
II seems that Mr. Garren attempted
10 swing from a passenger train TO
freight train and struck his head. His
skull was fractured and he was
brought here for xr<atmeiIi " Is
understood that little hope IL enier-
iainea for his recovery
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-04
Receiver for spencer Water Company.

Spencer. L. Rendleman and j..
w. Neave were Monday appointed by
Judge b. f.. Long, OF Statesville, as
receivers for the Spencer Water Com
pany. a private concern chartered 20
furnish public and private water
supply in Spencer. The order was
granted at Statewide upon the APP
nlicatlon OF r. II. Mcneil. a Wash
.ington attorney. representing the
b0ndholders.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-04
Buy Timber and
Mill Near Durham

Aessrs Carl u. Herndon and 7. I.
Edwards have purchased from Mr.
y. NJ. Airheart tract Of iimbered
land about ak miles east Of the city
together With complete milling out.
ht Tho tract contains about 500.
goo feet Of timber. which vii DO
sawed and placed on the Durham
market.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-04
Escape Prom Bsrning Building on
Hope.

Asheyilles-Fire Monday morning at
3 o'clock In the Mefrcll store at the
corner Of Patton avenue and Haywood
street practically Quilted The building
ana destroyed the stock Of goods By
IRE and water. Incidentally the family
Of the proprietor OF the stors, living
on the seesHd floor. was forced 70
escape from The front windows BY
means Of ropes.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-04
1T TOOK ELEVEN ROUNDS
Bausewine Pitches Magnificent Game
for the Hornets.

Charlotte, Aug. g. In one of the
fiercest contests ever Jagged on the
local diamond the Hornets defeated
the Twins here in an thinning con-
test. Bausewine. the local pitcher,
was easily the stellar performer.
striking out IA men and allowing
only seven hits. The game ran into
extra innings because OF the fact that
the locals run bases like boneheads.
Score: r. II. +.
winston 900 020 0O0 01--3 3
Charlotte ole 900 col o2-4 2
Hsrdfrandt and Daley; Bausewine
and Ryan.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-04
BoNEHEAD BASE RUNNING
Keeps GreenviIie From Scoring Run'
That Mould Have Won.

Greenyiile. Aug. Anderson took
the first OF the tso-game series from
the locals Owing TO q slight rain
the attendance was unusually small.
being about zoo. Kelly, j., for the
Anderson team. drove ii the three
runs made By his team mates. seor-
Ing mccoy twice aud Taylor once.
Dick smith. for the locals. drove in
the first run and scored the second
himself bonehead base running
KEEP, the locals from scoring a mum
Der Of times.
Score: II. II. r.
Anderson 2oi 00a e00---3 j
GreenYilIe :. zoe Ooo 0s0-2 10
Trammell and Brannon: Watson
and Kite
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-04
Big sun Rai.Ied IN Tansylvania.

Acknowledgements received here
today were 10 the effect mat revenue
officers raided an Illicit distillery in
Transylvania county Sunday morn
ing and destroyed a large distillery.
The still bad been In operation. but
no arrests have yet been made. II
Is said. The SIN was located near
Foley's church. IL miles from Bre-
ward.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-04
Verdict Against Elder Haray Set Aside

Reidsyllle-Eider I. II. Hardy. who
was convicted o. contempt OF court by
Recorder Humphries. Of the ReIdsyIlle
recorders court. some time ago. sen
tence upon whom was suspended. APP
peaied 70 the hyperion court aud the
case was tried before Judge Lyon We'd
negday. JudgeIyon held that the ar
ticIe published b Elder Hardy. though
rather harsh vas not Ia contempt Of
court, and the verdict Of the lower
court was get aside.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-04
Cleaning Om Cocaine Tiger"

Greensboro. City Judge Eure sent
two more negro cocaine blind tigers
10 the street chain gang this morn
ing. One ~ two cases for six months
in each case and another for six
months. This makes about % con-
yictions Of cocaine peddlers here IL
be past two months. the women go
ing generally 10 the work house and
the men TO the city street force.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-04
Wilmington Policeman Eronerated.

wilmington.-Tbe coroner's jury
summoned TO Investigate the shooting
TO. death 6atpskx night Of frank
DAVIS. coiored. 81 Special Police OH
Ger A. A. helms exonerated the officer
OF any blame. The officer, who was
committed 10 jail Sunday night to
await the Investigation, was then re-
leased.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-04
victim Of Horse Kicking Dead.

wilmington--As a result OF wounds
inflicted when he Nas kicked by one OF
his horses at his home at Rocky Point
last Saturday, Mr.. C. ]. Miller. a
prominent farmer Of New Hanover
county. died at the sanitarium In this
city Wednesday. He was IS years old
and was well known in this city.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-04
South Atlantic League.
or cnIlrre.

Daisy lin the farmyard Mother
what do chickens eat lime fOrg
Mother-To make the shells for
their eggs. dear.
Dairy fafter a pauseJ And n they
didn't eat lime, then ! suppose they
would lay poached eggs?--The
Sketch.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-04
BIrlhda, q NorMa,,. Ring.

christiania. Aug g.--FIags we're dis
played ana the customary salutcs
tired today In celebration Of the thirty.
eighth birthday anniversary Of King
Haakon VII. The king and queen
have but recently returned from Eng
land. where they we're prominent
participants IN the coronation festlyI-
ties.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-04
wEsT DrRHAM wOy
Beat Fast Durham by the Close Score
of 4 Ia .

West Durham was the winner OF
the game In the city league wednes-
day. defeating East Durham. 3 TO 2.
The game was close and interesting
throughout. Barrett. FOR East Dur
ham. pitched an extra good game
and but for wildncss IN the first in
ming would have won easily. 10 the
fsst he walked two men, both scor.
ing on long hit later. Anderson
also pitched an excellent game for
West Durham. keeping his hits we'll
scattered.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-04
RaIelgh,s Sew POLICE JustIee.

{ .Raieigh.-Ths new police justice Of
Raleigh Is 70 b. Mr.. Walter L. Watson.
his election having been determined
upon Al a caueus OF members OF the
board OF aldermen held Monday night
Mr.. Watson VII. be formally elected
TO the position II he regular meeting
Of the board 81 aldermen on Friday
night Of this week. He was the
unanimous choice of the caucus
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-04
N THE AMERICAN LEAGUE
petroit Drops DonbIe.Header.

Boston. Aug. 3.-Boston played De-
troit to a standstill, taking two games.
Three men on bases with none out
and an unwarmed pitcher in the box
was the situation which faced Ty
Cobb when he stepped to the bat in
the ninth. But he went out on strikes.
sam Crawford also struck out and
Delehante pop flied.
First game. P.H. e.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-04

Pittsbnrg. Aug. S-Afier winning
i3 straight victories. pitisburg lost
10 New York yesterday Adams was
weak in the first and second innings.
Steele relieved him and pitched In
splendid fashion. Pittsburg hit
Mathevson almost az will. but be
was given fine support BY bis team
mates
Score. X. n. ".
Pittsburg f0i 001 O0f--4 is q
New York :. 220 600 f02-s IL 1
Adams. Steele and Gibson;
Mathewson and Meyer.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-04
NEWS NOTES OF
N0RTHCAR0L|NA
Lumber Plant DESTROYED.

Winston Salem The box shop and
lumber plant Of Burbank and Dillon. at
kernersviile. was burned Wednesday
morning. The loss IS five thousand, no
Insurance.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-04
Water.NItnation Improves

Charlotte-The water situation here
Wednesday was rendered more salts
factory by'reason Of the Harvesting OF
Brier Creek, although this water Will
not be used for Few days, unless In
fire emergency and by the improved
behavior % st4wart's creek since the
recent rains 4riar creek was former
ly the solIFes x charlot;es water sup
nlv lit
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-04
falI. Nletlm io Ihle,es.

>. W. Bends. Of Coal City, Ala.
has a justIfable grievance. Two
thieves stole his health for twelve
years. They were liver and hid.
ney trouble. Then Dr.. Kings New
Life Pills throttled them. He's nov
well. unrIyaled for constipation
malaria, headache. dyspepsia, csc. a,
n. IIlacknsll 4 Son.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-04
u. ID. 2.
BALL RESULTS YESTERDAY

National League.
Piftsburg. 4. New York, s.
philadelphia, rain.
Chicago. Brooklyn. o.
ST. Louis. 2: Boston. ;.
American League.
Chicago. Washington, .. Sec
ond game: chieayo. I Washing
ton.
New York. s: Cleveland, TO-
PhiladelphIa. 3. st. Louis, b.
Detroit. 3. Boston. 7 Second
game Boston, ! Detroit. ?.
Eastern LeagHe.
Buffalo, 6 Jersey City, o.
newark. ?: Toronto. D.
Montreal. >: Providence. /.
Rochester-B Baltimore. vet grounds.
southsrn League.
birmingham. . Memphis. ?. Sec
ond game Birmingham. s. Mem
phls. Q.
New Orleans. o: Chattanooga. 2
Montgomery. Nashville. rain.
south Atlantic League.
Savannah, o. Columbia, 3.
Albany. Columbus, 4
Macon. : jacksonville, s.
Charleston, Augusta. ..
Carolina Association.
Greenvills. ? Anderson. 2.
Greensboro. spartanburg, 3
Charlotte. q: winston-salem. 3
Virginia League.
Roanoke, Lynchburg. 9.
Petersburg. I Richmond, Q.
DansilIe. 2; Norfolk, IL.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-04

Detroit. Aug. 5.-Many RI the
sycedlesi motor boats from AZ the
lake ports have gathered III Detroit
10 participate IN the second annual
regatta Of the Great Lakes Power
boat League. The regatta was In
formally opened today and viii con-
slnue over Friday and Saturday.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-04

Major Gore The rahnel, ! am
sorry 70 say, hardly ever knows when
be has had enough.
Judge Begad.--So, sub. when the
cuhnei has had enough be doesn't
know anything Puck.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-04

81. Louis. Aug. AL Boston broke
is long losing streak by winning
from 81. Louis. Steele was pounded
hard. while Brown was inyincibIe.
Score: X. ~. v.
Boston 030 900 oils IN 0
g. Louis 010 GOO 1902 4 2
Brown and Killing: Steele and
IIfeanahan.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-04

probably s25. 0oo, It Is learned that
something like $1,000 insurance
was carried. In the building was
complete library, one of the best In
this section.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-04
Double-Header Divided.

Washington. Aug. 3.-Washington
and Chicago divided yesterdays
double-header. the locals winning the
first, the second going to the visitors.
First game: r. Fl. r.
Washington :. ..010 002 00s-3 3 2
Chicago :. $500. 600 100 cool 2 0
Becker and Street; Scott, Hovlik,
Sullivan and Kreitz.
Second game: r. II. Z.
Washington :. 100 100 600 s 2
Chicago i. 80. .0l0 600 900 2
Groom and Street; Hovlik, Olmsted.
Walsh and Payne.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-04

New York. Aug. 3.--In a game
marked by poor pitching and poorer
fielding Cleveland defeated the High
landers in the first game OF the
series. II was see-saw affair all the
way through. the visitors winning in
the ninth, when they found Quinn for
five hits and four runs.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-04
Philadelphia Blanks 81. Louis.

Philadelphia, Aug. 2.-Philadelphia
shut ont St Louis. The home team
scored all OF It's runs by punching five
Of its six hits OF Petty, with an error
by Wallace in the fifth and sixth in
ufugs.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-04
Ont of lhe Montl,r 81 lahes.

please, mamma" sad little Jark,
"let me wake the baby ! want 10
soc ~ she can cry Iona enough "a
drown the noise Of my rev drum"
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-04

waynesyille- TO the dIScredlt 0f
Haywood county another chapter of
her history was written In blood Sat.
urday night n Canton. when Paul
Siamey and Seth Woods, two young
men. aged about twenty. began play
fully pranklng at each other with their
pocketkniyes. Finally Woods. who
had been drinking that which intoxl-
Gates. became mad and made Al
stamey with his knife IN dead earnest.
S,aney showed hlm away. but be
again dashed for stamey and with
rapid strokes literally carved him 10
pieces. making seventeen gsshes In
his clothing, twelve OF them going
through deep Into the flesh OF siamey.
The artery IN bis left thigh was
severed. NE lived about seventeen
minutes. Woods was brought here
Sunday morning aud placed behind
the bars
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-04
Az HxpTRGaTED NEWSPAPER

The horrible murder near Hlch-
mond. accounts OF which are being
rushed broadcast throughout the
country. IL bringing up for discussion
in this section once again the old.
old question Of the advisasility 81
the publication Of the details Of such
Affairs by the newspapers
Generally those who are loudesf
In declaring that the newspapers
shoaid suppress such news are the
Lost eager readers Of the dispatches
telling Of the Developments In the
case day b. day. The Richmond
murder case has furnished sub
iect for conversation Throughout this
entire section among an classes from
the tim, the flrst information Of the
crime became public property. In
the stores and Offices. around the
table a. meal times. on the street cor
ners and wherever two or more en-
gage ID conversation, the subject
comes 10 the front Each individual
has his or her theory OF the guilt or
innocence Of the persons concerned
IN the crime. Lovers discuss II In
the evening moonlight. she express
ing horror az tho awful deed, and
he ehlsalrously expressing contempt
for the man IN the case. In other
words. the Interest IN the case IL
wonderfully catholic.
The public demands Of a news
paper tina, Il give the news in which
the pub.tf IA interested. IL ~ the
buslncrl ~ tho newspaper 10 reflect
the doings Of the world about II. ~
u the mirror In witch the readers
see The lie t.rnt them. A newspaper
that does net print al OF the news
gives an cxtorted view Of the life
which Il IL supposed 10 reflect accu-
rately and without bias. Had there
not been q newspaper printed the fun
details Of the murder at Richmond
would have reached the ears Of
large part Of The intelligent popuIa-
ton OF tnie section. II might have
been longer In doing 10. hut with tho
large amount OF travel and rapld
communication II would travel from
mouth 70 mouth IN d remarkably
short time. The story would 'spread
because 4 10 a story Of actual life.
throbbins With vital human interest;
. story which furnishes the weary
mind OF the ordinary man subject
Tor contemplation outside OF the
dsily srirl Of every day experience.
" u II not the function OF the news
paper to supply this craving Of The
mind OF the ordinary man for the
unnaual, the newspaper has no rea-
son ior existing. no raison d'etrc
whatsoever.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-04
nings.
n. H. d.
NATIONAL LEAGUE CANES
chicago Blank Brooklyn.

Chicago. Aug. 3.-Areher's home
run hit which cleared the left field
fence in the tenth inning gave Chi
cago the first game Of the series
against Brooklyn. Cole and Rueker
opposed each other in a grand pitch
ers' duel, IN which the former allow
ed but one hit. while the Brooklynite
was touched for four, which were
yell scattered
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-04
GREAT REUNION
AT WILMINGTON
(contlnued From Page one.l

tlOutiNutu ffOm rage ont-j
North Carolina Veterans Memorial
Poem was read by Mrs w. ID. Burk-
heimer. OF Charlotte. after which the
orator OF the occasion. w. y. Stacy.
Esq. OF the Wilmington bar was pre-
scented. aud made one OF the finest
speeches ever heard on q similar oc-
casiOn.
A recitation by Miss Ruth Porter. OF
Charlotte, mascot Of the Meckienburg
camp. L. c. v. came next. and the con-
Guiding feature was a song, @0ur
President" by Miss Toon. Of Whining
ton. The song was copyrighted by
Mrs. w. p. Toon. OF this city.
At the afternoon session all disl-
sion aud brigade officers were re-eieci-
ed az follows: commander-ln-chIef
General Julian s. Carr. Durham: four
brigade generals. p. c. Carlton. States
VILE. first brigade; VI L. London. Of
Piiisboro. second: James Nets. VIII
mington. third; ). "a. Ray. Asheyille.
fourth.
winston-Saiem was chosen as the
next meeting place for the annual re-
union. A resolution was adopted pro-
testing against the use OF the Ellison
history OF the United States In the
schools aud colleges u the south. An
other was adopted rendering the
thanks OF the North Carolina dIsis-
lon. United Confederate Veterans. to
Senator Joseph Dixon. Of Montana. for
his defense OF the part North Carolina
troops played In Piekett's charge nj
the battle OF Gettysburg In the senate
recently. and other Important matters
we're considered and acted up0n.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-04
u. clay Grubb's Mansion burned.

salisbrry.--A disastrous ere oc.
Cured ~ noon Tuesday In Boone
township, Davidson county, Just
across the Yadkin river from the toll
bridge which connects Rowan and
Davidson, when the magnificent
country residence and home OF Mr..
n. Clay Grub was reduced TO ashes,
the FIRE originating overhead In the
kitchen. The residence sas destroy
ed, also the private school building
and lafys barns, a. was also the
greater part Of the household furni-
ture and lot Of feedstuffs. Mr..
Grub had one Of the finest country
residences IN the south. deliberately
furnished, and the lons viii reach
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-04

MY soodnessl' exclaimed the
minister a. he lifted ANAL MargIe
20 Ms knee, but you a.s a solid 1T
tie miss"
"conrae I'm solid" rejoined Mar
gie Indignantly. n hote you don't
think ! was plated "--tshicago News.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-04

Az a matter Of fact lot Of peo-
pie have no use for YOU because
they can't nae Chicago News.
Ladies' can vote In the Popularity
Contest as we'll ~ The men---vots
today for your fayorIts.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-27

whose depredations are hurtful to growing
crops, many farmers turn streams from irri-
eating canals into their holes. Only short
time is required to food burrow and drive
out the dogs that inhabit it.
l have known boys to catch prairie dogs in
the rainy season by leading the contents of
buffalo "walow' into the burrows If these
were connected throughout a town by un-
readily accomplished.
Therefore, it seems evident that each bur
row Is disconnected home, having no sub
terTanean avenue leading to any neighbor's 3
back door to facilitate gossip and the ex.
change OF the compliments Of the season.
dogs get watery In my opinion, they do
not get 1t; they do without II, with the pos
sible exception OF such small quantities as
may be obtainable from the roots and stalks
Of grasses.
For eight months in succession have seen
the sun shine daily from a coudless sky, and
during all that period not a drop Of rain
Tell. There was no lake or pool near; there
was no dew. The grass became SO withered
that 1t crushed almost to powder in the
hand, and Tor many feet downward the
parched soil held no appreciable moisture.
Yet the prairie dogs remained as frisky and
TAT, as pert and saucy, as in the time
OF the most luxuriant greenness
1 studied their condition carefully and feel
sure they could have got no water, and was
thus forced TO the conclusion that Nature,
wisest and kindest Of mothers, has so con-
stituted them that they can go without wa
ter for prolonged and indefinite periods and
suffer little or no inconvenience.
Ii this theory is not acceptable, what shall
be said OF the rabbits-the jack rabbits and
cotton tailsY" No one has S ever 'ats accused Cd
the cotton tails' of being well digpers.
They and the jack rabbits, the ground
squirrels and gophers, as well as the coyotes,