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VOLUME 90.
DURHAM, N. C, NOVEMBER 27, 1908.
NUMB.... 8
BIG MORTGAGE REGISTERED.
One for Fifteen millions Going Through
Register's CUlce.
Mr. M. G. Markham has begun
the registration of the second
largest mortgage ever recorded
in a Durham court house.
The paper is filled out by the
Virginia-Carolina Chemical com
pany, an associated press dis
patch' several days ago making
mention of the deal in which the
chemical company is interested
to the extent of fifteen millions.
The company does business in
Virginia, North and South Caro
lina, Georgia. Alabama, Florida,
Louisiana, Tennessee and per
haps other states. There are six
or seven counties in the state be
sides Durham in which the mort
gage is recorded so that it will
k' required to be signed in a
hundred or mure counties.
Mr. Markham has a job on his
hands, 175 pages or thereabouts,
being required to go on his
books. He recorded a four mil
lion dollar paper last spring and
when the Southern railway bor
rowed a great amount of money
many years ago it became neces
sary to make a record of $J(K),
OOO.GOO, nearly a 5 much then as
he whol state was worth.
There are offered 22.'U')7 shai es
of various properties to cover
this great amount of money and
the time allowed to run is fifteen
years. Among the towns of
North Carolina doing business
with branch houses of the chem
ical company, Durham is one of
the most important and has a
good slice of it going out from
this place.
Robeson's hilling Wave.
The term of Robeson Superior
Court which closed at midnight
Saturday night was rather o it of
the ordinary. It lasted the full
two weeks for one thing-and a
two weeks' term was badly need
ed, and one man was convicted
of murder in the first degree and
two for manslaughter. IVbeson
is, ordinarily, in spite of the fact
that it is inhabited by three dif
ferent races of people, one of the
best counties in the State; but
during the past twelve months
something like a wave of killing
has swept over the county, an
average of about one person a
month having been killed in the
county during the past year. At
Rowlands alone, or within a
radius of two miles of that town,
five people have been killed since
the first of the year. Three of
the men convicted at the term of
the court just closed, one of
them sentenced to be hanged,
were charged with murders com
mitted in or near Rowland. -1
.u mber ton Robes n i a n .
Death (si ftlrs. bunch.
A message was received in
Durham Tuef day from Stem re
lating the death of Mrs. J. 11.
Gooch near there Sunday.
Mm. Gowh is better remember
ed as Miss Sudie Hunt and grad
uated from the Conservatory of
Music in 10()2. She was twenty
eight years old and besides her
husband leaves a little daughter.
She was known well here and
her death was real sadness to
Durham people.
The funeral services were held
Tuesday afternoon from the home
in Stem, Elder I D. Gold offic
iating. Head the change of ad in this
issue of the W. A. Slater Com
pany, which appears on the
fourth page. Read what they
My about good clothes and visit
their store when in need of any
thing in the clothing line.
Night Rlderlsm's Future.
The burley tobacco growers of
Kentucky and Tenessee have
sold their holdings to the Ameri
can Tobacco Company for $12,
000.000, a good price, and in
consequence assassination and
terrorism will cease-4n-thc tobac
co district. This, on the face
of it, is excellent news. But the
matter has another and much
less pleasing aspect which no one
can overlook. "In the midst of
the felicitations, says The Louis,
yille Courier-Journal with deep
regret, "it cannot be forgotten
that the good name of Kentucky
is still in the dust; that her pow
er has been defied, her laws set
at naught, her citizens driven
from her bounds, their posses
sions burned, their lives sacri
ced. And for none of this law
lessness, except in one or two
miner instances has punishment
been meted out by th State and
its authority vindicated. The
millions that come into Kentucky
as the result of the growers' vic
tory cannot compensate the
State for that shattered authori
ty, or for the life of Hiram Hed
ges, or any of the negroes who
were assassinated in this orgy of
night-riderisrn."
And it cannot be forgotten,
either, tiiat there has been born
a new form of lawlessness which,
credited with having gained a
triumph, will recur whenever
o-ca-iion seems to demand
Night-riderism has justified itself
in the eyes of the night ricers.
It is stronger to-day than it was
at the height of its recent activ
ities; it becomes an instituion,
assured of long life and potential
ly always in existence. The out
look for Kentucky and Tennessee
in regard to night riding could
not be much worse.
Whether infected wholly or in
part from Kentucky and Tenne
see, the cotton States of the
South have developed this same
disease. Over most of the belt
night riding up to the present
has made itself felt as little more
than a threat, but in sjme sec
tions, notably Arkansas, parts of
Mississippi, and northern Texas,
serious outrages have taken
place. Only a few days ago a
nero farmer in the last-named
section was murdered by night
riders while on his way to market
w ith a load of cotton. In Arkan
sas night-riderism is rampant.
Resolutions of the two recent cot
ton conventions formally con
demning night riding lose much
of their force when we consider
that many who voted for them,
or did not oppose them, wete
open, when olf the floor, in
their expressions of symphthy
with the night rider; that a dele
gate who did express such senti
ments on the flMir of the Mem
phis meeting received more
applause than any other speaker;
that the official head of the South
ern Cotton Association declared
gHHl prices "the only sure cure
for night riding."
Kentucky, Tennesse and the
South at large have on hand a
new form of lawlessness which,
if not quelled, will from time to
time rear its head high. The
duty of all good citizens in the
matter is, or should be, as clear
as clearness itself. --Charlotte
Observer.
IChildDcal
Mr. and Mrs. VV. G. Lemmons
lost their first born yesterday
morning at their home on Fuller
street
The child was but a few days
old and died after a long
sleep that could not be under
stood. The funeral was held
this morning at 10 o'clock from
the home.
THURSDAY'S FOOTBALL RECURIJ.
Local Games of Inlerasl in This Section-Large
Crowds to Richmond.
Large crowds of people from
this section of the State went to
Richmond, Va., Thursday for the
big Thanksgiving football game
and rooters came back feeling
that they had lost out.
There were three games of
especial interest to this section
Thursday and only one team was
successful and the score in this
game was so close that little
room was left for rejoicing. This
was the game between A. & M.
College and the Virginia Poly
technic Institute in which the
score was 6 to 5.
The Durham High school team
went up to Greensboro hollering
that they would surely bring
back victory, but the tables were
turned and they came back with
0, while the Greensboro boys had
a score of 4.
Ali the talk for many days has
been how the North Carolina
University boys were going to
defeat the University of Virginia
team in Richmond, but it seems
they failed to put up the work
necessary and lost by a score of
31 to 0.
While many hoped that North
Carolina wouli he successful, the
disappointment is somewhat over
come by the thought of how she
will serve them next time.
Store Robbed.
The store of Sneed & Bo wen.
of West Durham, was entered
Wednesday nigth and a number
of shoes taken. Entrance was
gained by prizing open a window
and no one knew of the robbery
until the time for opening Thurs
day morning. Nothing more
than about twenty pairs of shoes
has been missed, the robbers
leaving the paper box in which
.if .
me snoes came in tne store, as
the boxes were doubtless in their
way.
There is no clue as who com
mitted this robbery, but the offi
cers are working on the case,
hoping that something will leak
out that will give them some
chance of running down the
guilty one.
Mr. Brooks Here.
Mr. A. L. Brooks, of Greens
boro, was here two days this
week shaking hands with his
friends. Mr. Brooks looks well
and will now begin the building j
up of a law practice. I
Mr. Brooks was here making
arrangements to appear in the
Tilley case, which comes up in
the December term of the super
ior court. His first appearance in
the Durham court in defense of
a prisoner w ill be in this case
about which so much has been
said. MtSf rs. Manning fc Fvj
shee. Graham & Graham and Mr.
Brooks will appear for Tilley,
while the Solicitor will be assist
ed by Messrs. Winston & Bryant.
The case will be contested from
the fust and much interest will
be shown by the public in the
trial.
Christian & Beall have bee
awarded contract by J. E. Stagg
to do the grading around his new
residence being erected on Vic
kers avenue. Work will begin
at once.
Buffalo News.
Only a few more weeks and
Christmas will be here, and I for
one don't feel like I have treated
our kind editor ricrht. I have
been so negligent in writing this
year but will promise to do better.
The Buffalo farmers are living
in sweet harmony. There is but
very little sickness. Everybody
made a very good crop, and most j
of the farmers are Duttiir in a
phone. Buffalo is on a boom.
Mrs. Carrie Breeze and son, of
Caldwell Institute, spent Satur-!
day night at th3 home of W. II.
Lawes, and Sunday with Mrs.
Sarah Gray.
Rev. M. M. McFarland preach
ed his last sermon for this year
at New Bethel last Sunday. He
has been on this work for three
years.
"Jim" is setting rabbit gums
but don't think he will make so
many trips to Durham this year
as the attraction is elsewhere.
M. M. T. wake up, and let us
hear the South Lowell news. We
enjoy your news so much.
Sorry to hear Roper has lost
another horse. May he be suc
cessful in finding one as faithful
as ths one he lost.
Mr. Duhiing, of Granville, is
going to move this week. We
will be glad to have them in our
midst.
V. P. Harris, of Rougemont,
has purchased a home near us.
We are glad to have him ard
wife near us. M. K. C.
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Leg Amputated.
Wilborne Holmes, of Orance
county, who has been under
treats, .-nt at Watts hospital for
some weeks, was taken back to
his Orange county home Thurs
day morning. While here his
left leg was amputated just be
low the knee.
Mr. Holmes suffered an acci
dent nearly a year ago when he
cut his foot while chopping with
an axe. The wound did not heal
and he allowed the trouble to
continue until it was finally ne
cessary for him to come to Dur
ham for treatment. It was found
that the bone was decaying and
amputation was necesrary to save
his life. The operation wasdore
some time ago.
Thursday morning Mr. Holmes
left in the company of several
friends for his Orange county
home, and it is now thought that
he is out of danger.
Yesterday was very
Durham ;and reminds
Sunday.
quiet
one
"Ambitious young men and lad
ies should learu telegraphy; for,
since the now 8 hour law be
came effective there is a .shortage
of m.ny thousand telegraphers.
Positions i ay from $.V) to $70 a
month to beginners: The National
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CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK
OF DURHAM, N. C.
ORGANIZED MAY ist i
905.
Capital $10
Surplus and Undivided Profits
Stockholders Liability
Depositors ProU.ru '.r
B. N Duke, Pres.
Officersi
J. S. Mannings
J. B. Mason, Cashier.
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Directors:
J. B. Dukk, President American Tobaec lr.-nnv.
Y. E. Smith, Supt. Durham Cotton Mf nr-any.
C. L. Haywood, of Haywood & Boone, Drupii-fs.
J. H. Soutiwate, of Southgate & Son, Insururce.
R. H. Rigseee. Capitalist.
Q. E. Rav.'LS, .Verdant.
B. N. PUKE,
Director American Tobacco Co., and Capitalist.
J. S. Manning. AtNrr.t y-at-l.av.
N. M. Johnson, Physician ar.i: Surron.
J. B. Warren, Cajiitaii.'t and Farmer.
J. B. Mason, Cashier Citizens Natit nal !,a:.k.
DEPOSITORY OF THE PlOPi.!'.,
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White and Partridge Wyan
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Ordew booked fot future delivery.
"Y" POULTRY FARM.
1 :.i-.t Durham, N. C.
We are going to commence on the Sth of
this month to otTer all our Dry Goods and
Shoes at Greatly Reamed Prices for Cash
We are overstocked on these goods and
we are going to reduce c ur stock, and we
will save you money on these goods.
All cotton goods are now going up
some, but that don't make any differ
ence, we are going to sell at lower prices.
Don't wait, come and supply your wants.
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