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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-03
RUFF WILLIAMS F0UNDOEAD
REPORT THAT M DigD %
s,iiLIrox rNroI Nprp.

Rule Williams. a we'll known aud
highls respected member II The col.
orcd race IN the city. was found dead
ii his room II III early hour this
morning Is
Williams had been glcE III s0mr
time. though the immediate canw Of
his aeath il not knuun llu llyea
in a. house 10 himself with leyorai
small children Iie nont 10 bis room
early YESTERDAY evening aud nothing
more vas heard 81 him until this
morning when bis children iound
him dead.
u was frst reported among the
neighbors thar be had died with
smallpox. aud The aiair created
much excitement In the nelshbor-
hood This report proved 10 entirely
unfOuBdod.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-03
HOUSE TO HOUSE CANVASS
DOCTORS HAVE BEGIN TnE
WORK or VACCINATION.

In accordance with the ruling ot
the health board, systematic. house
to house canvas was started We'd
nesday BY the heath authorities
for the purpose Of seeking out those
who have not been yaccinated aud
70 apply the virus 10 the arms 81
all who are physically able 10 bear
the injection.
Eight doctors have been appoins-
ed. one for each ward. 10 canvas the
city and 10 the work Of vaccination
In order to Dc excmp, from the ruiz
ings o. the board. ii Is necessary to
have certificate or scar showing that
successful vaccination has been per-
formed within the last three years.
or q certificate from the family ply
sleiap, showing That tbc state o.
health ~ such that vaccination
would be dangerous Children under
one year Of age. persons over s.
years OF age. and some few others
are exempt from the operation Of
the Law.
In ease Of refusal to have the vac
cination operation performed. where
person Is not exempt from the
order, ease will be made and ali
those who refuse will be subject 10
. Inc Of S. for every day that they
remain uayaeelnated
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-03
4 BLIND BOY
HEADS SCHOOL
Is Year Old Willie Scheak Leads
Graduation Class

New York, Feb. Blind l5-
year-old William Schenck will be
graduated from public school No. 20
next week. He leads $50 pupils il
examination percentage. has received
the Davis character medal. and Is
said by Dr.. William II. Maxwell 20
be boy marvel"
As a child Schenck was sent BY his
parents. who live in Bayside. L. 4.
10 the New York institute for the
blind There he was taught the New
York point system. Three years
ago he was enrolled in public school
No. 10. at Riyington and Forsyth
streets.
He did no; know the Braille sys-
TEN. which is used for blind pupils
al that schooi. but mastered IL within
three weeks, and at the end OF six
weeks was al the head Of his class
and has remained there ever siace.
Al bis final examination this week
he wrote upon a typewriter the an
swers 10 the questions put TO him b,
Miss Loretta Burns. his teacher
Schenck lives with his parents on
a farm about two and a half miles
from the Long Island railroad sta.
ton at Jamaica. Every day since he
has been coming TO Manhattan e
school he has walked. unattended. "a
the station 70 catch the sos train
The railroad employees assist him q
the ferrey. and upon his arrival in
New York be Is met By another boy
who goes 10 the same school with
h&u.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-03
An Agricultural Library is
Procured For Durham County
The Rural Schools Will Gel The Benefit Of Great Deal Of Helpful
Lilerature-S0me Of the Libraries Sent
Out Today


With view 10 making farm life
attractive 10 the pupils of the rural
schools and 70 turn their minds away
from city subjects and city life, the
board OF education OF the county has
procured an agricultural library for
each rural school district OF the
county. The books came FIRST of the
week and number Of the Libraries
were sent out today There are Is
Of the libraries in all. and each one
is composed OF 10 volumes we'll
bound, In large print, and each volume
containing something like 800 10 400
pages.
The titles Of the volumes are as
follows MIN and Its Products
The Diseases OF Animals; 'Ferti-
iizersr: How 10 Keep Hens for
Proit": 1.-THE Horse: Feeding Of
Animals; Principles of Agriculture"
principles OF Fruit Growing: "Prin-
ciples of Soil Management" and How
10 Raise Bees for Profit A glance
at the titles will show thar each book
is of very practical nature. and a
close examination Of the different vol
umes discloses the fact that each one
is brimful OF information and en-
lightenment on subjects win which
every farmer must deal every day.
The library is veritable storehonse
OF information presented in the SIM
plest style The volume covering
each subject is written by authors
high up in the particular field covered.
aud the whole is edited by Professor
|. II Bailey. OF Cornell university.
the recognized authority on rural and
agricultural education.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-03

Ii has been recognized by educa-
tors for some time that the books
used in the rural schools as text
books, and also the books generally
placed in the rural libraries, tended
TO educate the rural children away
from the farm. in that practically all
Of the looks dealt with subjects other
than those met with on the farm and
in rural life. In supplying the rura!
schools of Durham county with prac-
tical. interesting literature on eve~y-
day farm life. the board of education
has as its object the combating of
this tendency. BY supplying the chill
dren of the rural schools with this
kind of literature. the board thinks
that not only will the children receive
information that will be of everyday
practical use, but will also be led 10
see something OF the dignity and at
tractiyeness OF farming when il is
done in a scientific manner.
In connection with the distribution
OF the agricultural libraries, the board
has arranged 10 have Professor Will
son. Of Trinity college. 10 give a
course OF lessons, in the subjects COW
cred by the library, 10 the teachers
of the rural schools The course viii
be conducted by means OF the monthly
meetings which the teachers of the
county hold in Durham Lessons will
be assigned at these meetings. and the
teachers will be required to report
every week BY this method it is
hoped 10 have the teachers become
thoroughly familiar with the subjects
covered by the new books and to be
in position TO guide the reading OF
the pupils intelligently
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-03
wh.r Truth Har,..

FafbOf0 N0UIhffUFf
TO speak The truth. The whole truth
md nothing but he truth msy BE- an
rieh and essential III Z cour u law.
but l. would create havoc and disaster
ior newspaper Brents sre tran
spring every sset 10 on town and
elsewhere W supposs thst ~ dare
not TO- NJ ssks u tbt domestic peace
even meniloB aineh l.ss obey be
Laws mandate
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-03
WIT n..A.Iar. ,rr Vi Tor.

MERIDIAN ihissl Dispatch
Ths sdiiof u ~ exchange wants I
law passed whereby old maids wlll re-
eriss pensipn nd writes haIf-eol-
nmH editorials % ne subject. telling
u ths many tine uars II ths old
maid, pensioniuE j. al right pro-
fided The Old bachelors Jay ihe bills.
rhey 0uKhi 50 anyway. The only
hing an % bachelor i NJ lor il "a
take care 81 he old rnaids
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-03
Bic Meeting Looked por.

Raleigh. Feb. There u every
prospect for great Blk meeting here
10 connection with the launching ol
the movement for great highway
from Beaufort 20 The Tennessee line
February ~ Adsices are coming III
that delegates are being named BY the
counties through which The proposed
highway would pass, the plan being
70 50 route Il as 70 include most 81 the
larger Giles ~ the state.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-03
IlonKh nn llle prlnrc-

when ! was abroad many people
took nae fof a certain crown prince. Z
y suppose YOU had 60 shell ont
some large tips2"
No; LEI the prince get the repu.
tation ~ being a plker .-w Washing.
ton Herald.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-03
IIeiier rhap Politicians.

FairbFOlhefa EFrfythine
The attempt 70 cruelty nv Dukes
and denoiish The American Tobacco
company i SIN being maue. Bni tha
Dukes and Tie American Tobacco com.
pany axe Infinitely II greater good ID
the state iban the ambitions politicians
Nho yell ~ The name 81 the "peepal 4
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-03
10 Improve Tie Thomp.en.
Charity ana Chlldren

marty anu Children
We rejoice 70 hear hat oar Episco.
pal hfeihfen are soon 10 begin the
work 81 charging and greatly I'M
proving he plant u The Thompson o..
phanage " they carry ont their
plans ihey viii have ore u the most
magnificent plants III me state.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-03

Nobody seems % want children
nowadays
What We need ls campaign 81
education Too many people grt
their ideas as 10 children from the
comic weekiies Washington Her.
aid.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-03

Near.sighted Old Lady-Tommy,
these now glasses Of mine magnify
strangely That dog Of Yours looks
70 he more than yard Iong.
Tommy There's nothing the mat
ter With your glasses. grandma. This
y daehshund : Chicago Tribune.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-03
,s,lIrr ia r,.rIs.iInrI, = u.

Ninsi0n.salem Journal
The blennisl proposition - build 4
trolley linz Tom Durham b Chapel
Hill has come u ~ ftnni again. II
i % b, sincerely hoped thar Il viii
paieriall1e III time
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-03

A cloth SHIRT Shoulu never NC hn"b
up inside ont, as this tends TO crease
II more than anything else.
Boiled rice or baked potato Will
20 excellent.y with sweetbreads, and
this dish is good for the sick.
For obstinate nose bleed put an ice
pack or cloth wrung out IN ice
water At tho back Of the neck.
Chiffon gelyet is most excellent
thing for brushing a felt hat,
whether a mans or woman's, 4
TO insure that potted plants viii
thrive, always have little water In
the saucer under the flower pot,
Broazes should be cleaned by RUB
bling with sweet oil. Rub dry with a
soft cloth. and polish with chamois
When milk boils over on the stove
sprinkle on some salt al once. This
will counteract the disagreeable
ordor
To clean burned kettle. turn out
the burned contents. but do not Gil
with water Set aside 70 cool, and
then place IN handful OF washing
soda and water and let the solution
boil FOR an hour or more.
To remove an iron rust stain hold
the fabric over tcakettle Of boiling
water and press d cut lemon over the
spot. Remove Tie fabric occasionally
10 allow evaporation. and the spot
will disappear before your eyes.
when the knob on q teakettlo
cover, coffee pot or kettle lid falls OF
many burn can be prevented by
using as substitute a medium-siaed
cork. held IN place by a slender screw
driven from the under side Of the lid
The most sractical use for old
cerks Is 10 make a Tow FIRE burn up
Empty spools also make good kind,
ling. and Il these thiSgs are saved Il
wiz b. surprising how many will &C
cumulase III the average household
Patent leather shoes should b.
carefully wiped on with soft cloth
when they are removed and then 4
few drops 81 olive OIL should be rub
bed into them. This viii keep the
heather son and prevent them crack
lng
Anexceilent way to pad the edges
Of doilles 81 centcrpieccs before but
tonholing them Is 20 work the chain
stitch In rather coarse cotton, The
depth OF the seallop Is a determining
factor as TO the size Of the thread 4
uhs. aif aFes0 50 ala.1s -,
Mnslin sash curtains are some
times torn BY fastening the rod /.
their hens This accidchtly Is casil,
prevented Put . thimbie on ON.
end Of the rod and pass Il throng!
the hem. With It's end thus pointed
i viii slide through easily
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-03
viii Then II. rIn. Il prI.ou.

WIImlnFfO1 UIspafrh
The rich iutnberman eh0 have ins,
entered tht ieasf4l ~ lsVl d Atlanta
failed 10 a. AM successful log rolling
With the gotsfBment
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-03

Al the beginning u the debate Rep
ressniaiiye Champ CLARK. leader Of
bis party in the h0use and speaker
to-be. let down ihf bars for The dis
senting democratic
Trouble that BID III % assume seri-
Gus proportions btUss shortly AFTER 10
o'clock when Repfe eniaiiye Payne, IN
charge 81 the bill ddenly moved the
previous question
Democrats aDd Two Insurgents >
Norris and P0ihg ater were upon
their feet instantly
"Bn; the agrtemeti was TIA, there
should be- unlimited amendment and
debate on this Bill. they shouted
Yes, but re diddt anticipate hat
the democrats would nfihnster and
keep ~ here All night With unimpOfi-
ant amendments It'll speeches" said
III Payne The Deaker. while the
trouble p0i brewt4 ehIfSH gor the
steBographef's notes u M aeresfDent
which had been Mad u he Beginning
Of The debate.
Well. l'll withdraw The motion for
previous question nov" said Mr.
Payne. -bM i Ibis aIlbusierlng keeDa
~ ~. renee i Il II O'Clock
And II Il 0'clyts NJ. Payne did.
The previous question was ordered
$50 10 1876. even those democrats who
favored the biii lisslf soiing against
he previous question because they
alleged that The republican leaders
sere attempting 70 estop debate.
When The bin was put Oh its passage
The party iIhez broke "a iiiiffy.two
of the democrats voted flih ne r..
pubIieans TOT the biil. 'se'@., ,
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-03
4 New Ob.r,alIou.

W!nsion-Salcm Journal.
When your freud shases on hla
nusiache do not appear 10 notice 4,
and see how long he can Keep silent
ION the subject
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-03
Nsi Here.

Greensboro Telegram
There's > ten dollar counterfeit bill
10 circulation. search your wallet.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-03
y sign q Death.
Imlneiou fJIsnsieh.

wilmington Dihpstch
u certainly vas a bad sign INC
one that fell yesterday IN PhiladeI-
pbia and killed two people.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-03

II the house should decide TO amend
he treaty there will BE- absolutely no
chance OF getting the reciprocity leg
islation through that body at this ses-
sion Of congress The amendment o.
a single item would mean that The pro-
posed treaty would have 10 be sent
10 the Canadian parliament for It's APP
pr0yal or rejection Of The modification
q he original instrument II the con-
gress Of the United States demands
the right % amend the proposed treaty
It Is generally believed that the ele-
meBt in the Canadian parliament
which il dissatisfied with the treaty
will demand like privilege. Once
the respective legislative bodies n the
two countries begin such a perform
ance there Is no telling whore II would
end. and the actual enactment of the
treaty into Law would be indefinitely
postponed
NJ Gardeners petition appeals
strongly 70 many members ~ the
house who hold the belief that the
proposed treaty il tarin legislation.
and for that reason the house could
not. II il would. delegate lis power IL
initiate such legislation 10 the pres.-
dent
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-03

For obstinate nose bleed put an leo
pack or q cloth wrung out IN ice
water ii the back OF the neck.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-03

TO insure that potted plants VIII
thrive, always have little water In
the saucer under the flower pot,
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-03

Chiffon }elyet is most excellent
thing for brushing felt hat,
whether mans or womans'
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-03
May Re yo Delay.

Unless he Gardner proposal I'll.
forces long delay. the reciprocity
agreement j. expected 10 be out ~ the
house aud In the senate considerably
before the end Of the session Repab.
LEANS who have been watching The
course 81 things say there Is no aues.
ton the house viii pass !, 81 4 c0mbi.
nation Of democrats and republicans
Representative Underwood. or Ala
bama. head Of ways and means in the
next congress. has been prompt %
support the agreement. and II il nOW
said h. has practically the soliI demo-
cratic strength behind him n 10 this
vote b. added The republicans who
favor The administration program. L
i easy 70 figure a majority.
With the present ways aud means
committee ready 20 report tn COM
pact. L viii not ~ dlffcnlt 70 bring
out > rule TO dispose Of j; in short
order The quick dealing with he
tariii commission Monday illustrates
how promptly The house can work
when ], chooses
Tag 81 War In Senate.
The real tug Of war viii come IN the
senate That a majority of the senate
Is against the reciprocity agreemen,
now j. apparent 4 Is doubtless
doomed 70 i long debate. ~ mater
how soOn The house may act. i viii
not gei sOfe IN ths SENATE before
March Z The committee on foreign
relations IL expected 10 report iht
measure promptly. with he recon-.
mendailon that II 70 10 tbe finance
committee.
IN NJ finance committee Will rOmp
formidable opposj lon. but Il j. b..
lieyed the measure viii come ont
senator Aldfieb n absent. hut there
are intimsiioss that he will use hls
influence 10 get the agreement r..
pOr,ff.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-03
Petition Of Representative Gard.
ner Seeks 10 Amend Treaty
|DIssATIsFACTIONIs SHOWN
Believed the Real Tug OF War Will
Come In the Senate-Want Treaty
to Have Rule Which VIII Permit
Amendments from the floor-Trcat.
les Must be Whole.

Washington. Feb. 2.-Reciprocal ne
gotiations between the United States
and Canada will continue indefinitely
if he house of representatives agrees
10 proposition advocated by Repre-
sentative Gardner. of Massachusetts.
and supported by large number of
members who are dissatisfied with
certain provisions of the treaty be-
tween the two countries transmitted
10 congress by President Taft.
This proposition is in the nature OF
a petition that the house committee on
rules be instructed to bring the treaty
into the house with a rule which will
permit amendments from the floor.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-03

Boiled rice or baked potato viii
90 excelIent.y with sweetbreads, and
this dish Is good for the sick.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-03
Treaties Must be Whole.

Treaties, as rule, are not open To
amendment. They must be accepted
in whole OF rejected. In the case Of
the proposed treaty between the
United States and Canada members of
congress contend that 1t is not a
treaty in the accepted sense OF the
term; that II is a trade agreement.
and that since il deals with the tariff
the house Of representatives can moi
surrender jurisdiction and It's right TO
amend II II sees fit 10 do so. President
Taft is anxious that the proposed
treaty be accepted as agreed upon by
the Representatives Of the two nations.
Mr. Gardner is unalterably opposed
to that section OF the treaty placing
fish OF all kinds on the free list. and
he wants a separate vote on that
propositions He has found many
members. and particularly those from
the northwest. who also want separate
votes on other sections OF the treaty
and who are insistent that they be
given a chance to amend the treaty.
Mr.. Gardner refuses. TO say whether
he has sufficient number OF sigma
lures to his petition 10 carry his point.
bur II is known that a surprisingly
large number Of members favor his
proposition.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-03
4 FEW HOUSEHOLD NOTES
HINTS THAT WILL BE HELPFUL
TO HOUSEWIVES.

A cloth shirt should never be hung
up inside ont, as this tends TO crease
IL more than anything else.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-03

Broazes should be cleaned by RUB
bling with sweet oil Rub dry with a
soft cloth. and polish with chamois
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-03

Mnsiin sash curtains are some
times torn BY fastening the rod 20
their hens This accidchtly Is easily
prevented Put . thimbie on one
end Of the rod and pass Il through
the hem With It's end thus pointed.
II will slide through eaSily
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-03

excellent way to pad the edges
81 doilles Of centcrpieccs before but
tonholing them Is 70 work the chain
stitch In rather coarse cotton, The
depth Of the seallop Is a determining
factor as 70 the size Of the thread to
use, sg5 8fesa - 56.a ~.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-11
BETTER CARE FOR AGED
Methodist Episcopal and Hebrew
Homes Plan improvements.

Work began upon a new wing and a
chapel for the Brooklyn Methodist Episco-
pal Home for the Aged a few days ago and
in short time work will begin on the
BROOKLYN Hebrew Home for the Aged. The
Brooklyn Methodist Episcopal Home was
established i'm 1883 and has now fifty-four
inmates. It's income last year was about
$1,000 and its expenditures were about S3,
eco To be eligible applicants must be six
ty-fve years of age, have been Identified
with churches of the denomination ten
years and with local churches five years.
The total cost of the improvements now
begun will be Sl25.Op and the friends of
the institution are determined 10 have the
new portions free and clear by the time
they are opened.
The first plan was To build simply wing
at A cost Of $4,000. aud the money was
raised one young woman. according TO a
story that is going the rounds. showed con-
siderable business acumen i'm raising her
contribution Of 81. She was Miss Louise
Nostrand. Of the Sumner Avenue Church.
Her pastor gave her cent to use as cap
ital. warming her in jest not TO spend the
whole sum in one store. With the penny
she bought a lollypop, wrapped it up and
sold it for a nickel. The plan seemed so
good that she kept on until she had raised
&25
When tho 5000" was i'm. James y. Brown
said ne would give 500 more II others
would give A5.oo0 more. Ate, that 1t was
determined to build chapel fol the home.
The present home is at Park Place and
New York avenue. The chapel is being put
up at one end and the wing at the other
end The wing will increase the accomoda-
lions from GJ to 100 When the additions
are complete. the value Of the institution
and grounds will be upward Of $500.
The Hebrew Home is TO be PUT up at Du-
mont street and Howard avenue, i'm the
outskirts of the Brownsville district. Plans
fer the structure have been prepared by
Simeon e. Eisendrath. a former Commits
sioner of Buildings of Chicago. and his
associate. g. Hotwtz. Eventually. the
building is to have four wings. Two wings
will be erected first. The material will be
of pressed brick. with tiled roof.
When the building is complete, it will
be provided with sick wards, a cold storage
plant and all sorts of modern conyeniences
There will bc meat kitchen and milk
kitchen. and those who desire to live under
the strict dietary laws OF their religion
will have every opportunity To do so. On
the upper floors Of the building there will
be two dormitories with two hundred beds
and there will Ice accommodations for
many more persons I'm other parts of the
structure The contract Tor the erection OF
the building will be let In few days.