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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-09-08
Fourteen Cenls II September and
October: Fifteen Thereafter !
ACTION WAS UNANIMOUS
Besides Fixing Price Of Rleeey Staple
Good Roads, Parcels Post and the
Dabbling In Cotton Futures Were
Discussed by the National Farmers
Union.

Shawnee, Okla, Sept. This
years cotton crop will be sold for IA
cents during September and October
and 10 cents thereafter. This was the
agreement reached last night by the
cotton growers of the south, attend
ing the National Farmers Union here.
The action. which was unanimous,
was taken in the adoption OF the re-
port OF special committee on mni-
mum prices. The committee was COM
posed of cotton growers who were
largely influenced by scores of tele-
grams and messages from all parts OF
the south, many OF which urged a
minimum Of fifteen cents.
Little of the proceedings and delib-
CREATIONS were made known although
aside from fixing the price the farm
ers are TO ask for their cotton, good
roads, parcels post and dabbling in
cotton futures were discussed by the
convention.
Members Of the union say parcels
PooI VIII Dc ldfbItu Ny Tue ldIutrS
and that the delegates will endorse
the Scott "anti-gambling' bill, pro-
hibiting the use OF mails or inter-
state commerce for the furthering OF
contracts for the delivery OF cotton
where there Is no intent to make ac-
Itual delivery.
The report of the live stock COM
mittee urges diversified farming and
lstock-raising and contains the state
ment that zone million additional
mich cows and an equal number Of
mother sows properly distributed
through the south would easily add
$40 per bale to the price OF the cot
ton crop"
The congressional immigration
committee recommends increasing
the head tax excluding illiterate
adults from America and fining Of
foreign steamships for bringing to
this country undesirables that could
be rejected ON the other side.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-09-08
G0ll COTTON NuIAER
PAST WEEK WAS FAVORABLE
ACCORDING TO NATIONAL
wEEELy BULLETIN.

Washington. Sept. 7.--In the cot
ton region the weather during the
past week was generally favorable.
according TO the National Weekly
Weather Bulletin issued yesterday.
Heavy rains during the early part
Of the week with high winds. accom-
panyIne the severe storm OF August
- and Is. did much damage sions
the coast and In the eastern portions
OF South Carolina. and some damage
occurred from heavy rains In por-
.lons OF Sorh Carolina and Georgia.
In the central and western states Of
the belt the weather was generally
favorable. mueh-needed sunshine
prevailed ovfr Mississippi and Louis
lana. aud g,cd rains occurred over
large portions Of Texas and Okla.
homa.
Conditions BY states follow:
Virginia: Temperature about nor.
NAL. Precipitation decidedly above
normal. Vegetation greatly improv'
ed. Sunshine below normal.
North Carolina: Excessive rain In
central and eastern district. TEN.
perasure above normal. Ample sun
shine.
South Carolina: Temperatur,
about normal. Precipitation much
above; heaviest In east. sunshins
below normal.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-09-08
Rn1s nESriit Puts Poison IN
Flssf frai They Ale
| White FAMILY SUFFERS
Negro Fats Poison In Flour to XIII
wife and ChlId-Wife Returns
Flour t. Grocer and II Is Resold TO
White Fsmll, Criminal Is Being
Held IN Jan.

Rufus Merritt, colored. ia being
held in Jail ON the charge Of attempt
ling to extermhate his family by pois-
|onlng the flour from which the bread
for the family was made, and Incl
dentally . grocsr from whom the
flour was bought, poisoning a white
family.
Several days ago, Merritt purchas-
ed sack Of -four from an East Dur
ham grocer, and took 1t home to his
family. A short time after eating
some bread made from the flour, the
young son OF Merritt became violently
III. Merritt's wife attributed the
|ohId's illness to some milling de.
fects In the -four and took 1t back
to the grocer from which II was pur.
chased. Tire enterprising grocer
sewed up the bag and sold 1t again
to one of his. white customers. Al
soon as the white family ate bread
made from the -four they also be
came rather violently I'll.
Suspicion Of trying to poison hii
wife and child fell on Merritt and he
was arrested Tuesday. He is being
held in jail to await development.
lin the case. The -four is being
analysed and Il the poison is found
there viii be 0 serious charge pre-
|ferred against him.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-09-08
Arnett Is PardOned
For Second Time

Raleigh. Sept 10. ]. Arnett. Of
Sampson county, gets a second par
don from a sentence TO eight years
III the penitentiary for secret as
sauli. The first was from Governor
Glenn and the second has just been
granted by Governor Kitchin. The
first pardon was conditioned on good
behavior and sobrlety. Some months
ago IL came to the attention. Of Gov
ernor kitchin that Arnett was fire.
quently drunk and had been up re-
peatedly for disorderly conduct. The
Glenn pardon was revoked. Now the
prisoner has served two months in
jail under the revocation. imprison-
meut is having a bad effect on his
health and the pardon Is renewed.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-09-08
lRGUl|EhT IS0A|
l|[IE TRIAL
=; =! -; :;::;''
MIF REACH jury I1IIGHI
Beattis Does Not Wisee When States
Attorney Tells ysry He Believes He
Car Prove That Aeeua<d Msa Mr..
dsres His Youss wife wendes-
bsrg 10 CIess Arssnest.

Chesterfield Court House. Sept. 7.
After paying his respects to the conn-
~ officers, who aided materially in
working up the BeattIe murder case
this morning. Judge Gregory. COM
monwealth's attorney. said 70 the
Jury: Il believe thas can show you
that 10 other man could have com
Mite this horrible crime. excepting
the n|an who stands accused
And as he pointed his finger at
Henry Clay Beattie. Jr.. the young
man did not vince. He revived al
length the pertinent points the state
had made pointing to Beattie as the
murderer and closad his argument
al l2:l5 o'clock.
The opening argument for the de-
fense was begnn by Hin Carter inn
medlsieiy hereafter. being interrupt
ed at o'clock BY Adjournment for
dinner. :
Attorney Smith. for the defense VIII
follow Mr.. Carter and Attorney Wen
denburg will close for the state. II
"a expected the case will reach the
Jury this evening.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-09-08
ipsplleaies Feai = CsllaIa Well
Is YearsiAos
NE SIXTEENTH ITIENP1
Nsds the Trip In = Hours and y
Tinutes Favored BY Calm Sea,
Bat Strong Tide Was Running :
Twice Attacked by sickness, But
slrosg VIM Power Wins

Deal. Eng. Sept. 7.--After lapse
Of 36 years Captain Matthew Webb's
feat Of swimming the English chan
nal has been duplicated by VIM. T.
Burgess, Yorkshireman by birth
and a naturalized Frenchman. Il
was Burgess sixteenth attempt, he
having firyt essayed the task In 1904.
Burgess started from South Fore
land, Dover. at 11:1b o'clock Tuesday
morning. He landed at lie Chatelet,
a little village two miles east Of
Cape Girls Nex. at $3.50 o'clock yester-
day morning. accomplishing the pass
age In 20 hours and 35 minutes. A
motor boat accompanied the swim
mer. and II is estimated that Bur-
gess, owing to the zigzag course he
was compelled to take because OF the
battling tidez, covered sixty miles.
Soon after the start dense fog
settled down over the channel and
no further tidings OF his progress
we're received until the announcement
was made that he had successfully
accomplished the task and landed on
the French side.
Throughout the trip Burgess was
favored by calm sea. but strong
tide was running and severe strain
was put on the swimmer TO get pas,
the Goodwin Sands. Twice he was
attacked BY sickness. and several
times was only held TO his task by
the strongest will power and the en-
|couraging words Of the men in the
boat He remained on French soil
| Just long enough TO telegraph word
|of his success TO his wife and partake
lof refreshments In bathing box
Then he returned by motor boat q
/ rent and sleep
When he landed at Deal Burgess
received a tremendous ovation and
with difiiculty made his way through
the cheering throng 10 hotel.
Speaking OF his great achievement
he said: sIn the time the swim
occupied should have been able Ia
cross the channel twice. but for the
adverse currents. Against these
had a terrific fight and again came
within an ace OF fai .sg. When ap-
preaching Cape Girls Nez. the strong
loutword set OF the current forced
me 70 alter my course three times
L 1 was held up for some time. bul
when I had rounded the corner
found slack water and then knew
that | was assured OF success.
at was just In the slack Of the tide
that got In. II had not managed
| Il then I might have missed Il and
IdrIfted to Calais. II took three full
tides and two part tides to bring me
Ioyer.
II was severely stung several times
by Jelly fish. and while Ia mid chan.
mel. after a sick spell. felt hear
broken. For a while | was almos'
delIrious. but my pilots began to sing
and this gave me fresh courage q
pesevere."
II was seven o'clock In the morning
when the swimmer sighted Girls Net
semaphore. lie was then two miles
TO the west. southwest. In thos'
two miles u was a battle with III.
currents. but when Burgess got with
In the shelter OF the Cape he swan
easily ashore. He 2tumbled for tws
or three steps then walked steadil,
without assistance. He looked re
markably fresh. considering his lonl
Immersion.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-09-08
i. o. O. F. Orphanage
Concert Class Coming

The concert class Of the I. o. O. r..
'Orphanage. OF Goldsboro. will give q
concert at the Conservatory audlto-
rum next Friday. September 18th.
This Is the first trip Of ths class
10 this section. and Il Is hoped that
they will be greeted b. large au-
dience. The class has been compli-
mented very much al the other places
where concerts have been given. The
members are we'll trained and exhibit
talent The admi,tance charges will
|be 25 cents. A
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-09-08
PRESIDENT TAFT an HARrroRp.


Hartford, Sept. 5.--At Charter Oak
Park this afternoon President Taft
spoke before large gathering as
sembied for the Connecticut State
Fair. The president was introduced
by Governor Baldwin. Previous to
going TO the park Ahe president met
the members Of the Connecticut sen-
eral assembly and was entertained al
a luncheon given by the State In
Memorial Han. The Governors Foot
Guard and The local battalion OF the
naval militia furnished the military
escort Tor the distinguished visitor
Immediately after concluding his ad-
dress at the state Fair the prcsi-
dent departed for hIs summer homs
At Beverly.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-09-08
YOUNG ITALIAN ARRESTED
Relieved 60 BE Implicated In Recent
Bomb Throwing Outrages.

New York, Sept. 6.--The police
yesterday arrested a young Italian
with a bomb under his coat. all
ready 20 explode. and believe through
him they will trace the perpetrators
OF the numerous bomb outrages that
have bafIied them for the past
month. The prisoner. Giuseppi Cas-
table, carried wicked looking
bomb. shaped like a cantaIoupe.
with an eight-inch fuse attached.
and the police believe he was about
TO use II. The police records show
that Castabile was arrested three
years ago as an accessory In bomb
throwing episode, but he was ac-
quilted.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-09-08

baltimore. Sept I.-FataIiy mis-
taken IN hls estimate of h~ capacity.
Morris Katx. aged s5. died here after
drinking only 80 Of the Ioe glasses of
beer OF which he had plannsd to DIS
pose. Coroner Abercrornbie rendered
verdict OF death from 1lcoholkm.
Kafs had won IS on . wager. lie
Was extremely fond OF beer and de-
eid@d TO spend the whole amount Of
his winnings Tor the amber fluid. He
consumed 20 glasses OF the beverage,
and his appetite was but little d.
mInished Following his disposal Of
the twelfth glass thereafter. he lurch-
ed out Of the saloon aud fell dead.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-09-08
KILLED HlH 4 YEARS AGO
LAWSON DouGHERTy ARnEsTEn
AT KSoxvmLE FOR CRIME
CONSULTED NEAR AsHEvILrE.

Knoxville. Tenn. Sept while
engaged as carpenter among a
large force remodeling local
church Lawson Dougherty was ar
rested here yesterday charged with
q murder committed AZ years ago
near AshcvilIe. ". G. Once In Gus
tody Dousherty acknowledged that
he had killed a man named Wilton
Handy. near Ashevillc. but added
that he had been acquitted by a
coroner's Jury on the ground OF self
defense. DouEherty says following
the tragedy he went 20 Texas and az
ter four years residence there came
70 Knoxville, where he has worked
at his trade Dougherty bears sew
|crsI deep scars. which he says were
the result OF wounds inflicted by
Handy.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-09-08
Construction Work
Pushed on "Joyland''

Mr. ". y. strseter. superintendent
Of the North Carolina childrsn's
homo pociety. and Architect W. l..
Brewer. OF Greensboro. are 10 Dur
ham today on business IN connection
with the erection OF "joyland." the
home Of The society located here. The
building IA now n process Of erection,
the greater part OF the material u
on the ground. and the construction
work will be pushed as rapidly NJ
possible.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-09-08
Armour Plant burns.

Birmingham. Ala. Sept. 7.--Fire
destroyed thl plant Of the Armour
Packing Company yesterday. The
building hal Just been completed,
|and the loss Il estimated at about
|3lBO.o0o.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-09-08
BANKS IN
! fine CONDITION


The best criterion OF the prosper
ity OF city Is gained through the
statements made by the financial In
stitutions. Today there appears in
the Durham sun statements Of every
bank in Durham. and although the
sumner months are the dullest period
Of the entire year. yet the showing
made By the local institutions should
be OF much qualification to the off,
GERS and stockholders OF each, as well
AZ the people generally. A brief out
line OF each statement shows the fol-
lowing:
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-09-08
Jap Explosive Inventor Dead.

Toxic, Sept. 7.-Masuchika Shi-
nose. who invented the high explo-
sive TO which the name Shimose
powder was given by the Japanese
navy, died yesterday.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-09-08

Altoona. Ia, Sept. william
schults. IA ,esrs old. . grammar
school pupil. died from cancer re.
sultins from being kicked In foot.
bell gams t~o years ago.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-09-08

The deposits Of the Fidelity bank
amount to si.sOs.7s4os with reserve
fund of "a per cent. Since the last
statement was made the Fidelity bank
has increased It's surplus from $780,
600 70 100000. and IL has at this
time undivided profits OF sii676.2s.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-09-08
First National Bank.

With deposits amounting to $780,
$1,000 the First National bank has a
reserve fund amounting TO % per
cent. and the report shows this insti-
tuition has maintained lis high stand
ard
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-09-08
Ciiisens National Hank.

The reserve fund Of the Citizens
National Bank amounts to ss02,7li
or SO per cent Of the deposits OF al
most one million dollars. This state
mcnt also snows that the surplus
and undivided profits within six
years. have nearly reached the
amount OF the capital.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-09-08

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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-09-08

More than $4,000 are included
In the SAVINGS deposits OF the Home
Savings Ban (, which proves thai
those interested In adding TO theii
savings accounts have kept wei
abreast Of the times.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-09-08

The statement OF the Merchants
Bank show Tat this institution, fol-
lowing ifs usual conservative policy.
has added 70 its deposits and that
its reserve iund stands In relation
to the amount OF deposits equal 10
|per cent.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-09
FARMS FARMS

This advertisement will be read by 96.0o0 people, and there are many among that number who are contem- plating purchasing a FARM, because farm is something that cannot fail nor disappear. for it brings to its owner both contentment and profit, and as I have in my employ under yearly contract a Photographer, Civil Engi- neer. Lawyer and Analytical Chemist you get the benefit of costly expert m ents and the best legal advice. giving the purchaser a chemical analysis of the soil and an absolutely perfect title. I make a speciality of New England Farms and Country Estates, and if af- ter viewing properties on my list you purchase place. remember I pay all your expenses from the time you leave home until you return for any distance not over 500 miles
 Exceptional bargains in Washington and New London Counties. Of the AGO on my list I quote few:
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-09
VIEWS AND VARIETIES
Clever Sayings

Nebuchadnezzar went on all fours. Men are mistaken for deer even when | they walk upright" he consoled him. self.-New York Sun.
 Visitor-Is the cashier in? Office boy l Yes, if you've called to pay an ac- count. but no if you've called to collect | one!-London Opinion.
 Visitor-This village boats a choral society," doesn't it? Resident-No, ws don't boast about tive endure 1t with esignation.-Chicago Inter Ocean Elderly spinster-When was your age the men fused round me like fiieM in a honey pot. Young one-H'n- no one seems to have stuck, though F'liegende Biatter
 The stranger-Is there a good crim- inal lawyer in your town? The native Wall. everybody thinks we've got one, but they ain't been able to prove it on him.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
 Napoleon was returning from Russia. Gathering his great coat about his ears he remarked: "The weather man ap- pears to be doing Russian business" Whereupon half his army deserted.- Milwaukee Sentinel.
 Got a job at last, have you, Dick ey?' Yep; dollar a week." What kind of work ?' "Scrapin' the wads O gum off'n the backs of the furniture in a second hand store.'-Chicago Tribune.
 Do you ever talk back to your wife?' Yes. there are occasions when I don't dare not to-" "Irdeedl" Other wise she might think I'd gone asleep.' Boston Transcript
 T suppose in these ragtinne days you sell very little classical musicT' More than you would imagine" answered the music dealer About everybody buys a few sheets to place on the pi- ano when company calls."-Pittsburg Post.
 What's the trouble with that prima donna 2" asked the manager. She used to be very pleasant and considerate." Yes" replied the stage manager; but she has gotten so she believes all the press agent writes about her. Washington Star.
 They say this is a great detective story" "The book begins well, any how" "As to how?" Why, in the very first chapter the detective Hicks tho ashes from the end of his cigar;"- Louisville Courier Journal.
 Boy-Mr. Quinn, can I get off this afternoon? My grandfather is dead. Mir Quinn-I don't see how with your small salary you can afford to go to see so many ball games. Boy-Thats right. I can't, either. ought to have more salary.-New York Evening Mail.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-09
AT POLES.

Each succeeding performance of "A Woman's Way" sees an increase in at tendance and this more than anything else is proof that the play is more than making good: Miss Mont gonery' S welcome at each performance is spon- taneous and sincere and shows that she is still the idol of local play zoeTs. She has lost none of her charm and distinction of manner, rather gain ed if anything, and the succeeding plays in which she will have oppor- tunities to display her exceptional dra- matic power and c1everness should hold additional delights for all
 Next week the company will pre- sent "1he Lost Paradise" one of those strong dramatic plays into which IS woven a good heart story and relieved at frequent intervals by spontaneous bursts of wholesome and Imaginable romedy. Next Monday night will see the tooth performance of the season and for that performance and at the matinee also, bfogra prical souvenirs of Kenneth Bisbee will be given the la lies attending
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-09
BREED I'll EATER.

The BreeI theater presents today the great sensational strike picture entitled The Strike at Little Johnny Mine. IT. it is seen Jim Logan, a miner, who refuses to join the strik- ing miners, who demand increased wages but volunteers to be the spokes- man fer the miners in presenting their petition to the superintendent. The superintendent refuses to grant the strikers demands and puts Jim out of the office The strikers, all save Jim, resort to violence, and threaten the superiutendent's life. Jins sick wife rides for help and returns with a sheriff and posse in time to save the lives of her husband and the superin- tendeIt. Later. when the miners have become peaceable, the superintendent grants the in creased wages and hand soInely rewards Jim for his loyalty and bravery. This is one of those famous Essanay films, which has the reputa- ton or being first in the field of DOT traying western customs and inci- dents.
 Every character is a sturdy repre- septation of the west and the minor parts even are not trusted to amateurs or weddings, the sick wifes ride for the sheriff being one of rare interest and excitement.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-09
POETRY.
ROCK ME TO SLEEP.

Backward, turn backward. O Time. in
 yoor flight. Make n,sh ne a child again. just for to- Mo ther. come back from the echolsss Take me again to your heart aS of Kiss fem my forehead the furrows of sm.ota the few silver threads out of over ny slumbers your loving watch Rock ne to sleep. mother. rock mo to
 sleep
 Backward, flow backward. O tide of I am so weary of toil and of tears; Foil without recompense, tears all in Take them; and give me my childhood I have grown weary of dust and de- Weary of hinging my soul-wealth Weary "f' of sowing for others to reap: Rock me to sleep. mother, rock me to
 sleep. Tired of the hollow. the base. the un- Mother. Q mother. my heart calls for Many a summer the grass has grown BIossomed and faded our faces be- Yet with strong yearning and passion Long I tonight for your presence Come from the silence so long and so Rock me to sleep. mother, rock zs as
 sleep! Over my heart, in the days that ~rS No love like mother-love ever has No other worship abides and endures- Faithful, unselhsh, and patient like None like a mother can charm away
 pain From the sick soul and tho world
 weary brain. slumber's soft calms o'er my heavy lids
 creep; Rock me to sleep. mother. rock me to
 sleepi Come, let your brown hair, just lighted
 with gold, Fall on your shoulders again as of oldl Let 1t drop ever my forehead tonight my faint eyes away from the For with it's sunny-edged shadows once Haply will throng the sweet visions of softly. it's bright pillows Rock me to sleep. mother, rock me to
 sleep! Mother. dear mother. the years have
 been long Sing, then, and unto my soul it shall
 seem years have been only a
 dream. to your heart in a loving em-
 brace. With your light lasbes just sweeping
 your face. Never hereafter to wake or to weep; Rock me to sleep, mother. rock me t0
 Old Song. by Florence Percy.