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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-05-16
DEATH OF mrs. BlRBEE
PASSED AWAY i'iuDAY NIGHT
AFTER LENGTHY ILLNESS.

After a lingering illness. Mrs.
Sarah A. Darbcc died Friday night a,
her home on Walker street. aged "a
years The deceased was the widow
OF the late Monroe fssrbcc. Of this
county. and before her marriage was
Miss Adelsid parhsm.
Surviving are one daughter, Miss
Dculah Barbee, two brothers. Deputy
sheriff o. l.. parham. of Wake ccun.
~. and Mr.. J. y. parham. and one
sister. Mrs s. O. Bsrbec. OF Essl
Durham. Mira Barbee was a devoted
member Of the Baptist church.
The funeral services will be held
from che home on Walker street Sun.
day morning nj $3.50. The palibearcr.
will be R. u. Hurst. J. n. Timberlake
Clyde Whitley and Lonnie Thompson
The floral-bearers win be Davit
Brock and j. Turner,
The remains will be taken TO tn
family buryinE ground near Bere,
church for interment. -
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-05-16
HARMONY IN
PATENT LAWS


Washington. May i5.-Represenia-
,lvcs Of az nations assembled here to-
day for ,h,de-wecks' conference 70
arrange FOR greater harmony regard
lns patent laws throughout the
world. The action will be secret and
subject 20 ratIncation BY the various
governments
The conference was welcomed by
s~rresar, Knox aud Assistant Sccre-
tary Of state wilson was made pcrma.
mont president.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-05-16
IS To BE
AHEAD Of TIME


Raleigh. May i5.--The authorities OF
Raleigh and Wake county are pledged
70 the fullest possible cooperation In
the concerted construction Of the
great central highway from the sea-
shore to the Tennessee line. and the
indications are that considerable work
on the Wake section will be done be-
fore the general work along the line
lls under way. as planned for inaugu-
ration July 5. following the central
highway rallies that are planned to
Ibe held all along the route on July 4.
IThe Wake section OF the road will be
lone OF the longest stretches OF the
road that any county will have TO
build. but there Is every assurance
that II Will be put IN order forthviths
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-05-16
FURTHER PEACE
NEGOTIATIONS
Madero Delays Sending Troops
10 Meet Federsls Temporarily

III Paso. May i5.-scnor Rafael
Hernandez today brought word 10 III
Paso that Madcro had temporarily de-
laycd arrangements 10 send the main
body Of Jaurcz rebels sou.hward TO
meet Colonel Rabagcs federal troops
In order 10 negotiate with Dlaz rep
resenlatlycs for peace.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-05-16
Able Charge to Grand Jury
Delivered BY Judge Daniels
Was Conned Amssl EalIrey h Prohbisa Law ihe Sale =
HarmluI Drugs and The Child Labor

lilies and dwarfs the physical and
mental life Of children who become q
menace to society and the safety Of
the state. The people have seen the
futility of building school houses and
erecting churches IL the use OF intoxi-
eating liquors is allowed TO destroy
all OF the influence Of the churches
and all of the benefits that arise from
trained intellect such as our schools
are supposed to produce. II is your
duty, therefore, to see that this law
Is enforced. In making your inquiries
you are not to be guided by friend
ship or prejudice. The safety of the
community is in your hands. You
are public oincers and II you do not
use your utmost efforts to bring
offenders to justice you shall prove
yourselves unworthy Of citizenship.
Child Labor.
THE laws OF our state have a sort
Of tender attitude towards the young
people. Il throws around the young
men and women every protection. 1t
is we'll that il. does. Only a short line
and you and shall have passed off
the scene OF action and these young
men and women will be dominating
the affairs OF this state. In many
communities these young people are
compelled 20 work in factories at an
immature age THEFT bodies are
dwarfed and their development is
checked. They grow into undersized
men and women whose mental and
moral faculties are dwarfed as well as
their physical bodies. They in turn
breed children who are more badly
dwarfed. The whole race becomes a
menace TO the state and TO the COM
munity. We have laws that forbid
this exploitation OF the young people
for private gain. There are men who
would exploit anything for little per-
sonal gain. donT know whether
you have men in this community who
would employ these children contrary
to law or not The report OF the COM
missioner OF labor shows that there
are men In a number Of communities
In the state who do this. II is worth
inquiring into. Let 1t once become
known hat In this community the
laws are being enforced and the in
dustrial Development Of the COM
munity viii 20 forward with rapid
strides"
The entire morning session was
taken UP with the charge 10 the jury
and to going over the docket.
Jurors for This Term.
The following jurors have been
chosen for the trial OF the cases at
this .erni: 80
/ s. +. Bowles. Il c. Perry, a. "
Dunn. A. r. Horton. WI H. Malone
A. r. Fogelman. O. ". Riga O,,y
Pleasants. A. w. Sorrell, John NJ
Hancock. J. Harper Irwin.
Grand Jury.
The following citizens constitute
the grand jury:
s. H. Stephens. J. l.. whIimore. s
II. Nichols. W. II. Parrish. W. A
Cook. T. j. Jones. II. c. Byrd. J. w
Webster. J. II. wcatherspoon, .. n
Page. T. L. Bailey. J. L. Markham, ]
y. Jacobs. w. y. Rowland. Jno. r.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-05-16

Mistress Cafter the quarrclD-
Norah. you must stay until ! get an
other girl.
Norah--"I intend 10. It's only
roight some wan should tell her the
kind of a woman yc are. ."-Bostor
Transcript.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-05-16

The towers by which the electric
wires OF the Southern Power COM
pany will be supported have been
erected to within a mile Of this city
and can be seen plainly from West
Durham. Within short time the
lines will be completed to Durham.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-05-16
DR.. r. F. Warren Here
To Spend Summer

Dr. Il. r. Warren. who has been
resident physician at the Tabernacle
lniirmary. Atlanta, Ga, arrived here
Sunday and spent the day with his
brother. Cashier J. A. Warren, OF the
Merchants bank. Dr. Warren went
10 his home at Prospect HiIl today.
where hc will spend several months
with his father. Mr.. W. A. Warren.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-05-16

A judicial temperament seems
to be pretty good thing to have IL
the white house these days Char
lesion Leader. .....
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-05-16

New York, May 1.-two fnastcd
schooner Charles II. Emson, Captain.
Iionry IInycr. loaded with tile. struck
a rock and sunk In East river today.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-05-16

Our idea OF the millennium y
whsa inc psuxhtsrs'of the American
RrvoIntlon elect = president general
hy nco1amaliou. Syracuse Herald.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-05-16
I1fsIe Hope for
NJ Melvin Barbee

Melvin BAfbee. the young son Of
Mrs. Iaf,ics Barbce. who was run
down Friday. as told BY the sun. was
taken 10 Watts hospital to be operated
upon. but The physicians found that
hts condition was such that the ope-
ration would be dangerous. Little or
no hopc Is entertained for his re-
covcry.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-05-16

One of the strongest charges that
has been delivered to a Durham conn-
ty grand jury in many terms was the
charge Of Judge Frank A. Daniels
this morning to the grand jury which
is to have in charge the bills Of In
dictment at the May term of superior
court for the trial OF criminal cases.
There was nothing sensational and
no playing TO the galleries In the
charge, but a simple. earnest talk TO
the jurors that impressed very deeply
every one who heard II. Judge
Daniels departed from the regular
routine Of jury charges and devoted
his time almost entirely to discus
sion OF the violation OF the prohibit
tion law, the law against the promis-
cuous sale OF poisonous drugs and
the violation OF the child labor laws.
"you men have been summoned
here from all parts OF the country
as men OF intelligence and upright
character. 1t Is your duty to inquire
what has been going on In the coun-
ty. You have an excellent recorders
court in the county which relieves
this court Of a large amount OF work.
Under asrecent statute. however, you
are given Jurisdiction over cases arIs-
ing In the territory over which the
jurisdiction OF the recorder extends,
and you are TO report such cases as
the recorder has failed to report
within six months from the time the
crime was committed.
The Use OF Drugs.
There are a few things. 10 which
/ wish TO call your attention espe-
ciaily. In some parts OF the county
the use OF poisonous drugs has grown
alarming. One OF the worst of these
drugs is cocaine. In some sections
the use OF this terrible drug has be-
come so extensive as TO become a
menace 10 the community. You
should make inquiries as TO whether
this law is being violated by the
druggists or others who peddle the
drug.
Illegal Sale Of Liquors.
Another thing 10 which wish to
call your attention especially, is the
violation OF the law against the man
nfacture and sale OF Intoxicating
liquors. We have a law on our
statute hooks forbidding the manu-
fscturc or sale OF liquor. This sta
tute was placed theer by vote OF
nearly $4,000 majority. II is the
only law that know about that was
placed on the books BY this method,
except some Of the provisions IN our
constitution. II may be that we dc
not believe Il was 20 the best interest
OF the state for this law TO be passed
But II Is 6 Law. and all good citixenf
will work for It's enforcement
whether they believe IN Il or not. n
II Is no, a good law the way TO GET
rid OF tits 10 enforccit Il. The large
majority OF the good citizens Of North
Carolina who passed this law believe
that the worst menace Of the Anglo.
Saxon race today Is the iniudieious
use Of intoxicating liquors. Thcy
believe that IL nils our orphan
asyluma and insane asyluLs. That
Il brings ruin aud misery on the
homes. dlsgraccs thousands OF fam
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-05-16

Harrisburg. Pa. May 15.---contfzry
TO his personal inciinations, but In
tins belief that n would do much 40
silence sensational reports OF the
seriousness Of nrs. Taft's illness.
I'rcsldeat TAFT cane 10 Harrisburg
sunday. He had Intended to spend
the night In the Pennsylvania capital
bat inssexd he s,sytd here only three
hours and then leftIfor New York. He
win 20 20 the home OF his brother,
Henry W. TAFT. where Mrs. Taft lies
iu.
In the few hours he was here the
president mo,ored through streets
lined with thousands OF people. ST.
lent for the mos. part because they
hsd heard through bulletins posted
abou, town OF Mrs. Taft's sickness;
Waited Representative olmsted. of
Pennsyisania; and made speech to
tho tenth biennial convention OF the
brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen.
The president was introduced by Gov
ernor Tene- y was a sfraight-fr0m-
thc-shoulder talk. the president made
hut tho delegates seemed 10 like u,
Hc spoke Of trades unions, their good
and bad points. bat he wound ~ ~
defining his poslllrr In regard to ths
afnliatson with the American FEEDER
alton of Labor Of organizations q
government clerks. The question. hs
sasd. is most likely 10 be made an
issue In congress. ~ prcscnlsa scrt'
oos problem which the PRECEDENT de-
cl1rcd demanded the earnest consider
alton Of the whole people
Mr.. TAFT stated plainly that he did
not oppose an organization Of govern
mcnt employees for their bcttcrmeni
but ne opposed their aihlIAtlon viii
the Federaiion Of Labor, which per
mltird strikes. boycotts, etc, to en-
force lts demands
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-05-16

A congressman has introduced
|mIl 10 prevent railroad wrecks. Nov
|K hey will make trains run on tim
the extra session will not have beet
IN vain.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-05-16
MRS. TAFT Ill
BUT NO FEARS
Az lrsl iisr Her Prsnp,
ss1 lle Recovery
PRESIDENT S|| l,paEss
Before brotherhood Of Trslnn'en, Fa-
,sriss CembirstIon Of Government
Employees Hut Opposing AfiilIstion
With Federation of Labor--S Speaks
QuIie Plainly.

New York. May i5.--Aftcr spending
an anxious night at Mrs. Taft's bed
side. the president returned to Wash
ington this morning much relieved
after her physicians announcement
that Mrs. Taft was rapidly recovering
from the nervous relapse. The presi-
dent viii probably return In few
days 20 visit her.
In order that there might be no
misunderstanding of Mrs. Tait's con-
dItion public officials issued the fol-
lowing statement last night:
Mrs. Taft had recurrence Satnr-
day morning Of The nervous trouble
from which she suffered two years
ago. but In less severe form. On
account Of this II Is probable she VIII
not return to Washington for three or
four days. This has caused change
In the presidents plans for the Har-
risburgasrip. and he returned TO New
York last night. DR.. Evan Evans Is
In attendance The president prob
ably viii return to Washington to-
day unless there are developments
that are entirely unlocked for now"
AR. TAFT conferred with Mr.. stim-
son. recently appointed secretary OF
war. and decided TO allow him week
20 wind up personal Affairs before
going 10 Washington TO take the port
folio.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-05-16

The following citizens constitute
the grand jury:
S. II. Stephens. J. l. whltmore. s
II. Nichols. W. II. Parrish. W. A
Cook. T. J. Jones. II. c. Byrd. J. w
Webster. j. n. wcatherspoon, .. n
Page. T. L. Bailey. J. L. Markham. J
y. Jacobs, w. y. Rowland. Jno. r.
Lilley. l.. j. Jones.
The Brandon news., 1911-05-25
Submarine Rifle.

When he is working in water infesl
ed by sea monsters likely to do hin
harm, the diver has at present to rely
for his safety on the use of the knife,
or, failing that, on quick return to
the surface. Now comes the inven-
tion of Captain Grobi. German div.
ing instructor, who has constructed a
rife which can be fired under water,
and is designed for the better arming
of the diver. The most remarkable
thing about this is that 1t fires, not
bullets, but water, which is propelled
with such force that it has an extra
ordinary power of penetration. In,
dee, the inventor himself has pierced
armor plate of medium thickness with
the water jet from his weapon. The
rifle has a stout barrel and is loaded
with a cartridge cased in india rubber.
It is worth recalling, perhaps, that ex-
periments were made in the eos with
a submarine rifle firing small explo-
sive projectiles by means of COM
pressed air, but the invention never
got beyond the experimental stage and
no details of it are to be had.
The Brandon news., 1911-05-25
VARIOUS WAYS TO CUT GLASS
One Of Most stubborn Of All Sub
stances With Which Layman
Has to Deal-cutter Useless.

Glass in any form is one of the most
stubborn of all substances with which
the layman has to deal in making
change of form in household neces-
sity. With glass cutter and even
sheet glass to work upon, he knows
from experience that cutting glass isn't
always easy along straight lines. Cut
ting bottles or glass vessels, the cut
ter is useless.
It Is commonly known that small
bottle may be cut by tying string
around it, soaking the string In kero-
sene, setting fire to 1t, and as 1t burns
out, dashing cold water on the bot
tie. This works only with the small
er glass vessels. For cutting the
top from large carboy. however. the
same principle applied differently will
work admirably.
Fill the large vessel with cold wa
ter to the level where cutting Is de-
sired. Then heat heavy oil to the
boiling point and pour quickly into the
carboy, where the hot oil floats, and
then before the oil cools, dash cold wa
ter over the outside of the bottle. An
even break along the line of contact
of the hot oil and water is the re-
suit.
Often some one has need for piece
Of sheet glass In circular form. Using
a pair of heavy shears, immense glass
and shears in tub of water and hold
ing them as deeply as possible, the
glass may be cut away into the desired
form. The one thing to observe Is
that the bite" of the shears be not too
deep, as the glass cut away crumbles
into small particles.
The Brandon news., 1911-05-25
II Lifted Millions a Day.

The old, iron-bound wooden plat
form Of the treasury department at
Washington, over which millions of
dollars in currency, notes and bonds
have passed annually on their way
to and from the treasury, has borne
it's last burden.
More modern methods will be in
service. On this platform there has
been heaped each week day millions
and millions of dollars.
The block presents a top surface of
so square feet, and within the COM
pass of six by seven wooden plat
form 500, 100000 may be stacked in
cases and in boxes and securely
locked iron chests. Every dollar
taken in by the federal government,
every dollar paid out or sent out,
every dollar mutilated or worn in the
marts of trade, every bright, new,
dollar coin or bill that goes out to
the wage Garner or tradesman first
rested on this little platform.
The Brandon news., 1911-05-25
NEW LIFTING JACK is STOUT
Will BE Found Convenient by Automo-
biIists and Vehicle Users--Takes
Up Little Room.

A new lifting jack that will be found
convenient by automobilists and We
ed by an Illinois man. The particular
features are that it lifts the wheels to
be fixed three inches from the ground
at one stroke of the lever instead Of
requiring series of pumping move
ments, and the parts that hold the axle
or hub are mounted with leather so as
not to scratch or otherwise mar the
paint. While the jack is made SO that
1t will raise wheel three inches at a
clip, it can be instantly adjusted to
The Brandon news., 1911-05-25
INDUSTRIAL
fHCHANICAL
GO NOTES a.

Manufacturers in the United States
exported 1O4 4,S83,S38 pounds Of print
ing paper last year.
Cypress water tanks have been
known to defy decay for more than a
quarter of century.
Freshly cut bark of the cork tree,
when heated, gives off gas that can
be used as an illuminant
plant for the manufacture of
bricks from lava Is being erected at
Honolulu by San Francisco man.
More than sixteen square yards of
surface can be covered with the gold
leaf beaten from $40 gold piece.
EQUAL parts of turpentine and kero-
sene. applied with piece of flannel,
makes a cheap and effective furniture
polish.
The worlds oldest chain bridge is In
China. where it forms roadway half
q mile long from one mountain top to
another.
Anthracite coal has slightly less
heating value than charcoal and about
twice the heating value Of thoroughly
dry wood.
The Japanese manufacture much Of
their paper from millet stalks. Man
churia furnishes about 245.00O tons Of
pulp year.
A shovel with sieve attached so that
ashes can be sifted before they are
removed from heater has been In
vented by a Michigan man.
The Brandon news., 1911-05-25
New Sea Sport.

An athletic program, including an
exhibition football game and feats of
strength. was held one night recently
in the smoking room of the White
star liner Adriatic: at least SO some
Of the passengers reported, declaring
that some of the feats of strength con-
sisted in lifting chairs up by the roots
and hauling doors from their hinges.
At least one door was missing from its
place in mute evidence Of the keen
sport.
one OF the most successful competi-
tors In the smoke room games was q
famous Princeton athlete who once
kicked d field goal for his team just In
time to beat out old ELL No Official
score OF the games was kept except by
the chief steward, who presented his
bill next morning.
The Brandon news., 1911-05-25
INDUSTRY
AND
rl[lHAN()|
LATEST THING IN WRENCHES
Tool Designed by Kentucky Man Has
Many Different Grips and All
Are Reasonably Sure.

A wrench that is built in an entirely
new way has been designed by Ken
lucky man. 1t not only affords great
variety of grips, accommodating both
large and small objects, but gets such
a strong purchase in every instance
that there is no danger of its slip
ping. The implement is made in two
parts, both Y-shaped, and one Of the
parts has both of the short arms
double. One of the short arms of
each section is also serrated. The SER
rated arm of the single part is pivoted
The Brandon news., 1911-05-25
|gsa|g q, .: .: INg .:;;. !; !; E!Na
Keen Clean.

Keep your house and your belong
ings clean Let the blessed sun, the
greatest physician in the world, get
all through you and all about you.
Get your full share of the free air OF
heaven. Eat to live and not live to
eat" as a sage philosopher of the long
ago tells us. Keep your house clean
in which you live and keep the
''house" In which your life lives
clean. and all will be well
The Brandon news., 1911-05-25
FOOD IN SERMONS
Feed the Dominic Right and the Ser
mons Are Brilliant.

"A conscientious, hard-working and
successful clergyman writes: Il am
glad to bear testimony to the pleasure
and increased measure OF efficiency
and health that have come to me from
adopting Grape-Nuts food as one OF
my articles of diet
For several years was much dis
tressed during the early part Of each
day by indigestion. My breakfast
seemed to turn sour and failed to d.
gest. After dinner the headache and
other symptoms following the break
fast would wear away, only to return,
however, next morning.
Having heard of Grape-Nuts food,
finally concluded to give It a trial.
made my breakfasts of Grape-Nuts
with cream, toast and Postum. The re-
suit was surprising In improved health
and total absence of the distress that
had, for so long time, followed the
morning meal.
my digestion became once more
satisfactory, the headaches ceased, and
the old feeling Of energy returned.
6duC6 LudL Ou10 AA<~tO always Ao0
GraperNuts food on my breakfast
table.
IT was delighted to find also. that
whereas before began to use Grape
Nuts food was quite nervous and be-
came easily wearied in the work OF
preparing sermons and in study, a
marked Improvement In this respect
resulted from the change In my diet
ST am convinced that Grape-Nuts
food produced this result and helped
me to q sturdy condition Of mental
and physical strength
sT have known OF several persons
who were formerly troubled as was.
and who have been helped as I have
been. by the use Of GrapeNuts food,
on my recommendation. Name given
by Postum Company, Battle Creek
Mich.
"There's q reason"
Read the little book, "The Road to
WelIville," In pkgs.
Ever read the above letterg A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true. and full Of human
interest
The Brandon news., 1911-05-25
Stout New Lifting Jack.

any height desired. There are no
springs to the implement, which is
very strongly made yet only about a
foot high, thus making 1t easy to han
die and taking up comparatively lit
tie room in the automobile tool box
A set of four Of these jacks might
profitably be used to save a motor
cars tires by keeping them off an oily
floor while the car is at rest.
The Brandon news., 1911-05-25
Seaweed for PackInq.

M Petit has obtained French pat
ent for novel treatment of seaweed.
The seaweed is subjected to a bleach
ing process by sleeping in solution
of sodium hydroxide. After five hours
immersion the material is drained and
soured with dilute sulphuric acid. The
product is suitable for packing pur-
poses, and can be used as substitute
for wood-wool, paper shavings, etc.,
and for other uses.
The Brandon news., 1911-05-25
The Ballot Box.

The ballot box seems sacred to me.
and I never voted without removing
my hat. The men in the voting booths
are always amused at this attitude,
but to me the voting privilege will be
always treated with great respect. A
man should pray as he votes and vote
as he prays.-Rev. r. s. Macarthur,
Baptist, New York City.