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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-25
JUNIORS ELECT OFFICERS
STATE COUNCIL rRiNsicTs Much
ROUTINE BUSINESS

Asheyiile. Aus. 2l-The second days
session of the state council Junior Or
der United American Mechanics was
without interest. except III the election
OF officers last night. shortly before
midnight The morning session was
devoted u roll call. organization, ETC..
and in the afternoon the delegates
went for drives over the Vanderbilt
estate. kilograms ot greetings we're
sent 70 state councils now in session
IN Indiana and Idaho.
Last night degree work was exem-
pliticd by the local councils and af,er-
wards officers we're elected. including
L. N. GillIgan. Of Goldsboro, state
councillor. y. L. Eure. OF Greensboro.
state vice-councilOr: sam r. Vance.
OF winston-Saiem, state secretary:
George y Fuip. Of Kernersfilie. state
council treasurer: Rev. Mr. Nicss. Of
Pelham, Reelected st.l,e council chap
haaas "a 49, -
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-25
IS
FIRST ON DOCKET
Beisre Stale Suprene Csurt,
Which Ceayenes nsadsy

Raleigh. Aug. 2s.-The FIRST case
% be called for argument on appeal
y hen the North Carolina supreme
court convenes for the fall term next
week viii be State VI. +. s. Dayen-
port and others for forclhle trespass,
which Is really criminal proceed
ings growing out OF strenuous timber
land litigation In Gates county be-
tween the Richmond Cedar Works
Company and the Roper Lumber
Company. The latter had sent agents
upon certain timber lands the title
10 which vas disputed BY the Cedar
Works company and the agents Of
the Roper company erected cabins
land assumed possession. Then
agents Of the Richmond Cedar Works
Company sent a squad OF iumbermen
on the landa and took forclbIe posses
slon OF the cabins and later burned
them. Davenport led this attack
on the Roper company agents. The
criminal indictments of the cedar
works agents followed. They we're
eonsicted and appealed 10 the su.
preme court There are ~ excep-
tlons from the trial below on which
the appeal IL based. The case will
be called Tuesday, Monday being set
arldc for the examination OF applI.
tants Tor license TO practice Law.
The only other state appeal sched.
uled for next week Is State W. Arthur
Williams. convicted In Dare county
OF betrayal under promise OF mar
fiage. lie Is under sentence OF one
year IN the penitensiary and appeals
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-25
Goes 70 SUPREME COURT
QUESTION or WAKE COUNTY STR.
RRIyrESDgST or HEALTH

Raleigh. Aug. ft-The-snpreme court
Of North Carolina Is to be called upon
70 settle the contest between the wake
county commissioners and Dr. J. J. l..
Accullers. involving the position Of
county superintendent of health and
'he legality Of The legislative author
ily that Secretary W. =. Rankin Of the
state board Of health. exercised IN the
nppoinimeni Of DR.. McCuliers. az
wake superintendent after the county
authorities had failed 10 appoint the
SUPERINTENDENT within the time specI-
He'd BY The legislature. after which the
state board could appoint arbitrarily.
Judge PEBBLES refused the mandamus
asked for against the wake commits
slonsrs 70 require them 20 recognise
Dr. Mccallers' appointment, aud nov
Counsel Tor DR.. Mcculler 10 prepar.
ing an appeal 10 the supreme court
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-25
|THlW SAYS HE IS SANE
ANSWERS EvELyN's REQUEST
FOR A LuxAcy COMMISSION.

Pitsburg, Aug. 2t.-An answer
vas flcd yesterday by Harry X.
Thaw. through his attorney. former
Governor William A. Stone. 70 petit
ton OF his wife, Evelyn Nesblt Thaw,
IN which Judge 4. l.. Davis was ask
ed 20 appoint a lunacy commission
TO take charge Of the income Of
Thaw in this state and provide for
the support Of his wife. Thaw's In
come Is said 10 be 100000 a year.
Thaw claims that the verdict Of
the Jury In New York state was not n
finding that he was insane. ard that
the sentence conflnlng him at Matte
wan was statutory entirely and not a
proceeding as 20 the lunacy OF Thaw.
Ne claims that the fact that he ID
stllI confined In Mattewan hospital.
under the order OF court. does NOT
iudiciaily or In any way establish
his present insanity. The answer
pilcges that the petition asks the
court 70 do what 4 has no authority
10 do.
In the second part OF the answer
Thaw states.
Your aiilant Ia not at present IN.
sane. He IL quite capable OF attend.
ing 10 his own affairs, and does at.
tend 10 bis own Affairs. He transacts
his 0wn business. II there was ever
any derangemcnt mentally the afilani
has entirely recovered from 10 and
ls now In the possession OF all Of
his mental faculties" I"
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-25
BEATT|E JURY IS
now COMPLETE
Four F.r-srsFop and Three
oiherf Selected
evidence BEGUN TODAY
Completed Jury Consists Of Nine
Farmers, a Contractor. a Quarry
man and a Superintendent of a
Silk Mill--Judge Watson's Charge
TO Jury Was Very Simple.

Chesterfield Court House, Aug.
z4--The jury which will decide
whether Henry Clay Beattie, Jr., OF
Richmond, shall 60 TO the electric
chair convicted OF lwife murder. was
completed in battered old Chester
field court house yesterday. The bat
tie for a human life began at 10
o'clock this morning, to which hour
the court adionrnsi.
The prisoner vas locked up for
the night in the small jail here and
viii not be returned TO the Richmond
Jail during the trial. His gray haired
father embraced him and journeyed
home in a dusty public conveyance
surrounded by the curious.
Made up almost entirely of lean.
bronzed-faced farmers. the jury as
completed follows the lines indicated
by Mondays selections. The twelve
men as they remain after the defense
exercised it's -four 'peremptory chal-
ienges on the panel OF 1G are:
n. w. Farley. quarryman; 4. L.
Wilson. A. L. Fetteroff. contractor:
Irving l.. Bass, Jr,, w. L. NJ. Fuqua,
w. l.. Burgess. NJ T.. Purdie, NJ. G.
Robinson. Thomas A. Hancock,
Lewis Robertson, n. p. Brooks, NJ.
Z. Blankenship. assistant superin-
tendent of a silk mill.
All OF the foregoing are farmers
except the three otherwise specified.
Beattle conferred earnestly with
his lawyers and studied intently the
faces In the full panel OF sixteen men
before the defense decided on It's
elimination. Then after a moment
OF whispered conversation with II.
NJ Smith. Jr., his chief counsel, the
prisoner nodded his head and the
clerk announced that the names OF
four farmers selected on Monday
we're dropped from the list.
In charging the jurors. who will
be kept during the trial at an old
tavern near the court house. Judge
Walter A. Watson simply set forth
the Law OF Virginia as applicable 10
homicide. As the indictment covers
all degrees from the first degree "a
involuntary manslaughter. he ex.
planned that the defendant might be
found guilty accordingly.
"If you find him guilty OF murder
In the first degree" said the court
you shall say So and nothing more
~ which event the punishment shall
be death. but II YOU find him guilty
Of murder In the second degree you
shall say SO and shall fix his punish.
n.ent By confinement IN the pentiten.
tiary at not less than Eve nor NOR,
than is years. =
After citing the penalty for lesser
degrees Of manslaughter. the court
concluded with the words that 'Il
you find the prisoner not guilty OF
any Of the onenses charged you shall
say 30 and no more"
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-25
Colonel J. c. l. Harris
To Prosecute Norris

Raleigh, Aug. 2l--when the prelimi-
nary trial OF T. J. Norris Is called IN
the Raleigh police court Friday for
the murder Of J. y. Bissett. Colonel J.
g L. Harris will appear with Solicitor
H. L Norris for the prosecution. he
having been retained by relatives OF
the murdered man Norris has been
transferred to the county jail for more
safe keeping. Mrs. Ada yerby. the
woman In the case. and Haywood
Penny. the hackman. held AZ import.
ant Witnesses are still locked III the
city prison. .,..,
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-25
A GREAT SENSATION
The Editor of The Recorder Found Guilty In First
Degree of Putting On the Largest Contest
Known In History of the Paper

for the Night - Coming This is a
grand old hymn, and ii has grand
old sentiment and We trust our read
ers Will pardon Ne use Of it here. but
1t expresses the mought we have tried
so hard for the past few weeks to get
into our contestants heads.--There is
a certain time when this contest will
be out and then. who will say: "Too
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-25
PORTRAIT or SAM HOUSTON
Texas 10 Present One 10 Virginia. the
Warriors Native state.

Austin. Aug. 2i.-Tcxas Is TO pre-
sent life size portrait OF General
Sam Houston. hero Of the battle Of
San Jacinto. and twice president Of
the republic Of Texas. TO Virginia.
The senate. by unanimous vote. yes.
terday. adopted resolution 80 make
the presentation. General Houston
was born in Virginia.
The painting now hangs In the SEN
ate chamber at Austin. II will be
transferred with fitting ceremonies 1t
the Virginia state capital.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-25

While the Recorder contest Is yet
In It's infancy 1t has reached tre-
mendous heIghth. The contestants
are more enthusiastic and the sub
scription campaign Is rolling on striv-
ing to clean row for itself.
Contestants. do you remember these
words and have you ever thought how
much there is in them for you? Work
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-25
Parade q Nekre PtlhIsns

Indianapolis. Aug. IL Fifieen
thousand colored Knights OF Pythlas
the majority of them in uniform. &C.
companIed By twenty-five bands
marched through the streets Of IN.
dianapolIs today IN the big parade
which formed the spectacular feature
|of the supreme lodge meeting
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-25
Henderson Automobile
Company Gets Charter

Raleigh. Aug. ga charter was
issued today for the Corbitt Auto
mobile Company. Henderson. capital
Ss5O.0e0 authorized and $4,000
Subscribed By Il. J. Corbitt. y. n.
Cooper and others for general auto
mobile business.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-25

Late! II might have been.' Steady,
consistent work is the best asset of
candidates in the Recorder contest.
Special Bonus 0iier.
Look out for the special bonus offer
this week. This offer is worth all
kinds of hustling. and must not be
overlooked by any of the contestants.
Standing Of contestants will be
published next week.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-25

Roanoke, Va. Aug. 24.-A telc.
sram received yesterday says that .
G. Darst. OF Roanoke. while delirious
leaped from window In hospital IN
Milwaukee. and was killed. Darsi
was . lawyer lie had lived In the
west the past AZ years.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-25
sso,OoO.0o0 Sent 0af o. the State

In 1899 the total crop values OF
North Carolina lii round numbers was
s54.oOo.C00. The state imported Ii this
year. as well as can be established.
ss0.0oO.Oo0 worth Of products. most Of
which might have been raised here.
Durham county imported Ear more
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-07-05
Estate of Marcia Shedd.

STATE OF VERMONT ! The HONORABLE
District of Orleans, SO. PROBATE COURr FOR
The DISTRICT AFORESAID:
TO all persons Interested in the estate of
Marcia Shedd, late of Albany, in said Dis
tr ct. deceased GREETING:
WHER LAS, said Court has assigned the Hth
day of July, next for examl ning and allowing
tn account Of the Administrator of toe estate
o said deceased and fora decree of the re sidue
of said cate to the lawful claimants Of the
same, and ordere that public notice thereof
be given to all persons teres ed in said eS-
tate by puDl shing this order three weeks
successfully previous to the day assigned. in
the Orleans County Monitor, newspaper
published at Barton, in said District.
THEREFORE, are herehv notified t. ap-
pear st F. w. Ba.dwi IS office in Barton, in
said d .strict, on the day assigned, then and
there to contest the allowance of said &C
count if you see cause, and to establish your
right as heirs, legatees and lawful claimants
10 said resid lie.
Given under my hand, this 5Oth day of NJ as
1911.
3. M.SPGONER,
1928 Rec lister
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-07-05
Commissioners Notice
Estate of Antony Massey

The undersie ned, having been appointed
by the Honorable Probate Court for the Dis
trict of Orleans. Co nm ,ssionars, tic rec i've,
mine a ID adjust the C ms and dema nds
of all pc sons against the estate of antony
Massey late of Greensboro in said District,
dece ased, and claims exhibited in offset
thereto, hereby give notice that we will meet
for the purpos e aior: said, at the Greens boro
Bend Hotel in tb town OF Greens bore it said
D strict, on the 18th dav of July and 2sth Gay
of Novemo Der next, from one O'Clock NJ, I'M
til four O'Clock pm, on each OF said Gays and
that six months from the 9th day Of May
A D. 1911, is the time limited by said Court
for said creditors to prese mt their claims to
us for examination and allowance,
Dated at IFreens boro this 81. t day OF June
A. D. 1911
L.A.,J ACKSON
A. ). CLARY
2e-28 Commissioners
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-07-05
Estate of
Wiialr L. Waugh

STATE o. vEPM0NT, The Honorab bic Pro-
DISTRICT OF ORLEANS, s3.i bate Court for the
Listric1 of Orleans,
To all persons intere9ted in the estate of
Wilbur c. Waugh tie of Greensboro
in said District deceased, Greeting:
Alta Probate Court holden at Barton, within
and for said District on The 9th day of Ge
1911, a instrument purptrting to be the last
>"1ll and Testament of Wilbur Waugh late
OF Greensboro, ia said District deceased WAS
p esenteo to tt Court aforesaid. for Frobsts.
And it is .'rdered By sud Cou TT hat the l4th
day Of July, 1874 ut E. ". BlGWin's office in
sal Barton, be assigned for proving ssi iu-
stu ueut; aud that notice thereO be given to
all p -rsOns con esned, by publishing this
order rec weeks successfully in t he o leans
County Monitor. a newspaper circulating in
ttat cinity, in said District, previous to the
time appointed.
THEREFORE you are hereby notified to
appear before said Court. at the and
place aforesaid. and contest the probate Of
SAID viii if you have Cause.
Given under my hand at Newp ,rt, in said
Dis Jrict, this In day of Dune 1911.
BIN SPOONER
25- 3 Register
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-07-05
Notice

Sections 1857 and 405S of the Pubic Statut es
OF Vermont reads as 70 lloEvs
Sec. 4o57. Freight wagons, carts or car
riages carrying more than two tons ia weight
anu less then then three tons snail have the
tires or felies of their wheels at least three
inches wide, and il carrying more then three
tons and less then six tons the tires or felri7s
of their wheels should be at east tour inches
wide, and if carrying more then six tons the
tirEs or fellies of their wheels shall be six in
ches wide; but the selectmen may give per
son permission to wagons, carts or Car
T.ages in their respective towns with the tires
or fellies of less with then is provided in this
section when, in their opinion, the highway
should n 1T be injured thereby.
Sec. 1885 A person who violates pro-
vision of the preceding Sc ction shall be fined
ten dollars. said off nder shall be further
liable to the town in wbich the offense is com
mitJed for the damages to a Iublic high way.
by reason OF such violation to be recuVere ed in
a action on the case in the 4 tme of the
town, provided the action is brought within
six months after snch offense is COMMITTEE -.
The selectmen of the town OF Barton here
by notify all persons violating the foregoing
statute that they will enforce the law against
every peraoi violating the same.
G. L REED
E. Il. CCOK
II. A. CLEVELAND
Selectmen
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-07-05
Order of Publication

Carrie L. Goss VS. AlleL n. Leach Whereas
Carrie [. Goss of Albany in the county Of
Orleans in the STATE of Vermont has this dag
flied 4 the Office Of the Clerk of the county
court, for SAID county her libel for aunul-
menJ of marriage against Allen N Leach, set
tlrg forth in substance that she WAS, On the
26th day of November, 1897, married to the
raid Allen N. Leach and that she and said
libel ee lived together as husband and wife
10 the County of Orleans; that the libelant
has resided IN the county of Orlea ms for the
past yesr, that said Al en- ". Leach wei
kno"ine that he was then a I'd ther7 the law
1ul husband of one Cora Knapp Leach,
Stewa -tstown. in State OF New Hanpsh hire
and Jn-n aud there Intending to deceive and
defraud said petitioner, did falsely repre
sent 10 said petitioner that he was then and
there an unmarried man; that said petiJi-
oner by means of said false represent att n
was induced TO marry Allen N. Leach as
aforesaid That the said Cora Knapp L.sch
is i'll living in said Stewartstowr. and is
still the lawful wife of saio Allen N. Leach
and so the petitioner says she was deceived
and defreuoed by the saih Allen N. Leach in
10 said marriage with him.
Said petition further saws that she was
wholly ignorant that the said pet1tlo uee lat the
time she entered il t said marriage contract
with b m, was the husband of the said Cora
Knapp l. each. and tiug that aid MARI age
may De apnulled in accordat ce with the
statute in such case made and provided.
And it appearing TT at that the said petit
tiopee is without this State, and tx at nc
summons can be served on him.
1t is or Ter ed, that the petitioner notify the
petitiopee of the ndency of said petition
and SUNNI On him to appear at the term OF
tce county court tt be held at wport,
within and for the counts of o leans, on the
18th day Of St pie m Ter, 1911 90 the hrst ia
thereof, and answer to the same, by caus-
ing the substance IF aid Triton aud this
order to b. pu b ish d three weeks succes s.
sive III the Orleans County Monitor, news
PAPER priu ed at Barton, IN s. id county. the
last publication to be at least six wees
prexinrs To the CONNIE ncemert said term
Dated at Newport, in said count. this 2lsi
Gay Oh June. 1911.
II B. CUSHM AN, Clerk
w. w. REIRDEN, Attorney
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-07-05
$iUO RkW ARD. 3lGO

he readers of this pa per will be pleased to
Learn at there is at least ne dreaded dis
ease that science l AS bean able to cure in all
its stages, and that is catarrh HALLS Catarrh
Cur is tn only positive cure now known to
the N edical fraternity Catarrh being con-
7titut'o nal disease, requires constitutional
treatment. Hal''s Catsrrh Cure is taken in.
ternally. acting dire city ION the blood and
mucous surfaces o. the syste thereby de.
>troying the foundation of the disease, ard
giving the patient STRENGTH by building up
he copst tution and a sisting nature in oing
it's work TIE proprietor rave SO much
faith in it's curative powers that they offer
One Hundred Dollars for anv case that it
fails o cure. Send fer lie tf testimonials.
Address: F. CHENEY & Co., Toledo,O.
sold by All Druggists 75c
Take tails Family Pills for constipation
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-07-05
Commissioners Notice
Estate of Oliver T. Willard

The Tn lersigned. having been appoint ed
by the Eonorab e Probate Court for the Dis
trict of Orleans Commissioue, TO receive,
ot all persons aeains the etate Of Oliver
T. willard late IF Ba rtoc j. said District
deceased and all claims exhibited in offset
thereto, hereby i've notice that we will meet
for he purpose "fnresaid at the Is tie
residen f said Willar Fin the vi ge of Bar
on II said D riot. tn lst cay of August
md 9TH day of November next, from one
o'clock I'm. until for r O'Clock p. NJ, e"h
~ said avs md that six n orths from the 5th
cav OF Jlue, A. D 1911. is the im4 lin ted by
said Court t, said creditors to present their
claims to us FOR exan,i alton and allowance.
Dated at Barton this 22nd day or
A. D. 1911.
r W. BARR0N
J. F. BA1CHELDEE
1923 Commissi toners
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-07-05
To Ailing Women
A Little Sound Advice Will Help Many
Sufferer in Barton.

a Sufferer IN Barton.
No woman can be healthy and well if
the kidneys are sick. Poisons that
pass off in the secretions when the
kidneys are we'll are retained IN the
body when the kidneys are sick. Kid
neys and bladder become infiamed and
swollen and worse troubles quickly
follow. This is often the true cause
of bearing down pains, lameness,
backache, etc. Uric poisoning also
causes headaches. dizzy spells, lang
uor, nervousness and rheumatic pain.
When suffering try Doan's Kidney
Pills, remedy that has cured thou
sands of such cases. You will get
better as the kidneys get better and
! health will return when the kidneys
are we'll. Let Barton woman tell
you about Doan's Kidney Pills.
Mrs. Dubuc, Lake street. Barton,
VT, says: Il have used Doan's Kid
ney Pills and have found them to be a
valuable kidney remedy. | suffered
from distressing attacks of backache,
headaches and dizzy spells, together
with other symptoms of kidney COM
plant. Last winter I used three box
es Of Doan's Kidney Pills and they
did me world of good. | am in a
position to give this preparation my
highest endorsement.
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-07-05
RAcHEL'S GUITAR.
II Was Tuned to Play Costly Air For
Banker Fouid.

It Was Tuned to Play Costly Air For
Banker Fouid.
Rachel, the famous actress. did not
neglect any means of turning a more
or less honest penny. In his new life
of her Francis Gribb!e tells the fol-
lowing story of a guitar:
Rachel first saw and admired it in
an artists studio. Give it to me-"
she said Il want to pretend that it
Is the guitar on which | earned my
living as a street singer
The jest seemed pleasant one. and
the artist handed over the instrument.
Rachel embellished it with ribbons
and hung it in her own apartment.
where it duly attracted the attention
Of Achilie Fould. the banker Hear
Ing its story. he expressed the wish
TO possess it. VERY we'll" said
Rachel. you can have it for a thou
sand louis
Five hundred" said the banker
trying to bargain.
NO. a thousand" said Rachel. ex
| hagged.
And the banker actually paid thou
! sand louis for the worthless knick
/ knack, 1t is said that he learned tht
| truth when be tried to sell his treas
ure at the Hotel Drouot and that tn,
! discovery of the hoax nearly sent hin
into a fit on the floor.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-07-05

STATE or VERMONT } The HONORABLE
District of Orleans, PROBATE COURT FOR
THE DIsTR CT AFORESAID:
To all persons int rested in the estate
of Martha A. French late of arton, II
said District, deceased, CTR icing:
WHEREAS said Court has assigned the 9TH
day of July, next for examining and ailowl4
the account of the Execute OF the estate OF
said 6ect as ed and for a decree of the residue
Of said estat e to the lawful laimants of the
same. and ordered that public notice thereof
be Civ en- o all persons Interested II said es-
tate by publishing this order three weeks
succe ssivety previous TO the day assigned. in
the Orleans County Monitor. newspaper
published at Barton, in said District.
THEREFORE, you are hereby notified to APP
pear at the Probate Office in Newport, N
said District on the cay assigned. then snG
there TO contest the allowance of said account
if you see cause, and establish your right as
heirs, legatees and lawful claimants to said
residue.
Given under my hand this 18th day of June,
1911.
1927 F. f. ALFRED. Judge