1 V0LUME91 DURHAM. N. C.: DEHRMn , . . . J I IllllllPa 1 J nU - I mi III . KMMaaBanMiaa w.v ,. ; ... . , . a L Ferguson Leads and Miss Laura Tingea Second. , UOAYS A GOOD TIME TO WORK. Yoa Meet Friends and KeUtlves Yoa Can Secure Their Sutesrip- tioss and Increase tour Vote. In the DODularitv contest trmw. ing daily in interest among those nat are contesting lor the choice ii tne prizes we are offering, it vill be noticed that J. EL Frru. ion, our correspondent from Ral iigb, route 7, is in the lead. Miss will put in" same. . W. A. Barton recent! v WilWl one hog that weighed 220, an at the same time Roper killed one A. f l I m mac weignea 190 pounds and Geo- ge Johnson killed one Bhoat that weighed 380 pounds. Miss Laura Tingen has returned I V - nome, ana i understand that she CO-OPERATIVE UNION. It's Purpose aod Aim-List of fbe . County Officers. ' " ' The purpose of the Farmers' Educational and Co-Operative Union of America is tn hot-top f Via condition of the farmers in every reepecc-to make the farmer's home life more nleasant tifw tkA iT 7 uiC, aim i unaerscana tnat she wy the home by keeping every expects to win out in The Re- thinor men nA .Ln i. I . . . 7r - ----- v,v"r w uuw curaer contest. nome life more attractive an tVtat I ; th w. .ul " . men passed tills .,, LU4 W1C C0Uniry wm way some days ago and left an not want to go off to the towns instrument with Miss Florence just to get in a "painted" house. Reams. Instrumental music is o urpobe or ine union is growing more , popular every also to get the farmer to once year. -more become "independent" by I wish all your readers a merry 'living at home" to raise his Christmas, as I close this epistle, noma annnHon f .ini.t i And Iiaiu ., ... ....v,, kV cuutw; tii uvyj3y mat every cnua will farmer to that extent that he get something valnahia n ... I 0 ' i-w.w V. IW IVlII haiiab L. L lit mh L h.L!.iL .(...uwvmu, a "in ucw u mucn oener on i wwaue. KOPER. o "vwim mwiviij Mun Olliu&r IlOUSc 13 I '"" nd several othem are hmf i)i tnmi mgn. t I Flppflnn In ImniM tame number of votes. a u f . " .. I t Iuukuer purpose is to get tne I r ui ue eiecia farmer to think of farming as a the county commissioners erest and from what many of business, to get him to see if the and Vty aWermei at their meet- uwn are sayinz in Drivate iet exDense ' ha a in? in January, ihnnt tthnm I - Ot '' HV VWMCV 0 vu Jrs, many new subscriptions piece of land really "pays." many people will be interested. HI! be added during the holi- . The aim of the Union is to A "er for the recorder's ays. it is a good Ume for con- teach scientific intensive farminir 'a. Pf08""? attorney, puiQis w gei ousy witn inends -also scientific "marketing." 8 8 clerK ror tDe recorder's , r 8UD tito eliminate aU useless .7.T .wonxer and clerk xiptions and greaUy increase "middle men"-to get the far- te e,ected by a J'olnt Sssfon ieir votes- mer to that condition of affair. the.co' nty commissioners and We have assurance tnat sev. that "he" will have a "say so" y aldermen. while the city alnew contestantj will nrr in w i,.. ..n : .l attorney will be elected bvfthe I .iv iuu w Kuuwuno. ti . - V the next issue of The Recor- and what he will take for it The V aiaermen none. i, mm i&ey are planning to en- Union is fighting no other organ- '""V ciecuon oi me Jrwith a large vote to begin ization-no corporation, but is rfCor. . centers around the iui. vouiesianu inou d nnt hirh im th farmo. i!-. . kuo ursi um oi ire ---- i .iul wt IIUI1 UI a single opportunity to do use the opportunities he haa to c , .umbent Juds:e Pw H rk among friends as they will become the masters of his own fu ' ' .was apPinted J int to n-ikkfl a crmH tUieit,. fnii ..j l . . ... M-"" creaunz tne omee. , it i , """ u lu snare a pan OI tne . , . - r the beginning of the Ne profits of his raw material. Jd that ex-mayor Graham will ear. ' ' . n... r t ? be a candidate, but this cannot ho r uuniamwuaiy union was or- . , " " Possibly a word of explanation Seized in the court house at ! ? from M'- Gra- U help: la sending in sub- Dtirhara Dec. 2f by &ate Organ- f?. . , hwi,, "P3311"! nptions, simple write the name J. 2, Green. It has an in- V. .inTDQ 3: ler candi- id. address of each person to telligent and progressive official 7- ir tl!e.pIace has beenmeD knm itt norm u k ifflmiiv f,.i..... tioned at this wntinar. Id the length of Ume they want J L. Fletcher, President: W. e attorneyship i not 'so We will at once mail thom II. Wilkins. Vira PrpH-.nf. e n w a waiK over. The can- keipt and they will know that M. Suitt. Secretary. Treasurer; S. J! p menl!oned 60 Mr- R- isent in their subscriptions. I M, I ope, ChapLin: C. M. Mas- 7 i presenc C,ty at v. .;n t.ti.- n I nr r. .. . torney, and Messr.. S. r. rham. f1,l j ... .v . . rr..l,. f r. . uers and D. W. Sorre l ar .air! iu vi ciiu mem us vniiunur,n. in. carpenter, J. i request. If you do not state, T. Ilicks, Obe Wen, J. R. S. ,? 10 theLr.ac? for the PIace will vote the coupons you are Atkins and Sam OTriant. Execu- "e.ver this s merely talk at Itkd to. tive Committee. . !" ". as we principal effort Messrs. J. D. Fletcher and W w mafl.? .,U tne aldermen H. Wilkins were elected delegates namM of those wishing a chance ta the State meet-n?. re n0T as. put,,lc as " would be inecase in election where the from Roiboro, loute 5. t0 had a 8ay Ernest Reama ha. rnnA J ine c,erlt for the Recorder's Following is the vote each have eived; x Bessie Markham.... 735 a Chrutine Ruiiemnnd ura . Fred Markham 175 I Ai Thinking of you TODAY because it is CHRISTMAS arid I wish you HAPPINESS, And tomorrow because it wCI be the day after Chri mas. I shall wfch vc-j r--v pmess; and so cn Cz tnroiothjysa; Icy net be ti!a'fc f n t, about it every 7, tcr? 1 may ce kt t , cr t cau JycCi cf o ey fci verylcr rp fc cause 1 c.-r:ct even tTcri to pay the pcj ca to many letters cr CrJ tine tOKrethea. Cstthat rastes no (Teresce. The thot zrJ the k3 beberefcstthesme. In my wcri irJ b tie tJ- ness cf le I isesa to try not to be unfair to you or injure you in any way. In my pleasure, if We can be together, I would like to share the fun with you. Whatever joy or success comes to FOtfwill mal ME glai Without pre tense, and in p)ain words. good will to you is what I mean.-Henry Van Dyke. J ; CITIZENS NATIONAL - BANK j " OF DURHAM, N. a I ORGANIZED MAY 1st 1905. Capital........ Surplua and Undivided Profits Stockholder Liability..........""' Depositora Protection.......... ' ..$100,000.00 .. 73,455.28 . 100,000.00 . S73,435.!:3 1 1 i Ik Ik Officer! B. N. Duke, Prea. j. g. Vice.rret. J. B. Mason, Cashier. Dlrectorsi P"8" American Tobacco Company. I m' ' 1 SUpt Durham Cotton Mf- Company. C. L. Haywood, of Haywood & Boone, DrugS - Q.E.Rawls, ?p,uI,Bt B. N.ntJKB. Merchant. J J' Amer'Can Tobacco Co- ""I Capitalist. N M Attorney-at-Uw. j'bwZN'' -Physician and Surgeon. t CapiUlist and Farmer. MA80N Cashier Citizena National Bank. t ?POSITORY OF THE PEOPLE, avn JIwOF DURHAM' THE CITY 0F DURHAM AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA where blSl?? T y this Bank, where it wiU be eafe from fire and robbery, and earning you 4 nei cent mterest, if left for 4 month, term; it will be prSedy fire proof and burglary proof safes and vaultsmanaged Iby Z tSSS STT vt bU8ine8S raen; and hand5ed by comiusr qualified bonded officers, always glad to wait on you. v! UT" 8CC0Unts' d small, of lr.dividuals Farmers. Merchanta and Firms, that have not a ready done S to open an account with us. j ' w D. W. SORRELL LAWYER Loughlin Building. Durham, N. C. II Ml PEOPLE WITH MONEY Seeking a Safe and WlU Find Our CERTIFICATE J OF DEPOSIT VERY CONVENIENT They bear Four ner cent interest when the derwit mams four mnnthc Unn uTrf' ,a uiiu are negotiable 1 remains four months or longer a t for their face value at any time. E.STA BU-'HtD llTt. : . a 4 uc i iaiio w n tue Sweet 4 4. Tone." T . III rrompt. LourteoiN. ApMiroto rj.i' 1 . Push, und doubtlM,b. " t Sourt -'II be elected by the r....u . . '. Joint meetinir and several ennAi. usu peopie a irooa neiffhhnr. j . . .. ... .. . " tndwe aro rlarf bo t. .1 Paie wsswea r. Harm, who Lona Srrell Bertha Cole ; ... t 1- - varrie n. nurcn ... - nm I . --v.kmuv, .1,1. ko;j h ft 1 )PHLewi. ' and we are glad that he is not I ZTt J i, )Ba.i.Piceu no going so far away but what he a3 apP,n,ted whe office Armi. Rea-i. Lor..., , wo can come back in our community , Jh. mi u Matu. Terry aeo once and a whilp . A" the matter Wl11 be settled "r.T.TI Sf Mr. Ida Reams recently killJ fonday in January and Z v.": ' "9 ed3hoone uhi ine wermen and county iZn c:::::::::-" the other. Zto . ; -n commissioner, will have the 7 uda Andrew. Mr. C. II. Garrett now has the P"V of , Myin,f ho sha11 "T11"'-: 250 whoop.Wough in his family Mr.V.f them intei?1 ?f a cneral BePnera and we hon that ir .in CI PU0IIC n"ure will have little ura iingen 1310 - ""'"' w t m,.fl nit. r ........ . I B3 serious na aom r9na " w tti. iiangum............ Reheard of 'in other sections. Earlj Sundaj Mornlna . t , . . i. mi i aiih i riL nntar marfA mm. . Blanch, .shiekl... bL-T i. .rcJr.-Tr Abowt 2:15 o'clock Sunday whne it dn; rem mor",n? ",aim f fir a ! WE THANK our cus- tomers for favors bestowed during our short stay here, and ask a continuance of the same it ry Fleming ftdM S S-T "W m0rn,l a,arm f fire Wa i Fenruaon , sounded and the firemen respond lami B. Tapp 355 are.of lhe opinion that before the d cromotlv - "' mvarw w vi v tv cl lhhl il win i ti m m . uUh.fU iney iouna tnat tne Lmpor- aeain 8ta,rs and the work of Setting to This scribe n., rf.M ..l "a.mes wa8 t0-the but one .ift thflt aone n any thin and that ZZ T' AQ?omng stores were ur half but nn , c r not oamagea oy me fire, but the received a valuable pifr in way of a buemr. and ik. comp.ewl l"loycd- s could never hZ .TJ was aD0Ul or w- I" ;i w "" insurance, wneels to one in a mnr onnM. ent time, who had sustained the The Rexall Drug comoanv have Home Savings Bank I 2 : "Safest for Saving's." X X (JKO. V. WATTS, Irldeii(. T. lit PKIUCK, ('HlnVr. . n v wiau eacn ana every T t one the jovs of the i season 1121112X12313X122227; 1 M etas. m. Sties Pianj a, h Buy Wear ' Home H T Foy Simmons, Manager. X M M. H w.w. B-ut., XUi uuiiie use cneaper in the larger H N town, but such is not the case for we buy our H w i. i si . iXiil:. I M Many PP,e hav that they can buv H M.i.st,t A,c.,i,t,ii,,i1 ; H their suDDlies for horai. nc vt,. i, .t. i. . 8 Durham N. C. THE PFJTB EELOKD. )rS. MARTHA A. HARRIS. lie on a visit to hem ,Vyche, head nurse at Walts Via m. M. Mrs. Martha A. Harris 'X Watts hosp5ul laatSatur )ornin. Tar Jysis was the of her death. Harris was 78 years of n was well known, having Jnany years of her life at nuii. The remains were t 7 "enderson Saturday, e funeral unA K..i n that place Sunday after- 'Hobgood Shoe Store ii sel- he shoes that VOll Wilt nauJ winter. M .ultuulB mejvexau urvg company nave loai Of twn hnrana in l I v ... . . . ......., , auvuk nireg purcna3ea we arujf 8tore lnat vpara. ind I m mm l I . . . ... , , ...... . w viu iuj neari nas Deen run oy itoiand ii. j'ar appreciate the kindness at tK im nA -m donor who is my friend and in the future. Quite a number neiffhhni Mr. P S i.j Li .... . . t ".I , iim pi improvements win oe maae to I will state that he did not do the building and in about 30 orl into imoAiiAif aA haIIa 1aJ a. .a La ... . I .... ...V..V.KU ,.uuo uceu w gei tu days tne store win present a hia noma in ttttk htt... 1...4 f I ... -- - - r-rw, Vu vui new appearance ar.n iok as well ""vv" '" iw epaze i j as any arug store in tne city, I I Oflicinl lino JantMinoH AATgAwsalij stock in as large qualities as any store and arc TVR T T H Prepared to furnish you as with M npv nnnnc ounro niTn H AlbT. m at prices M low 33 botly. and you have the H Trost Bufliing, Durham. N.C H advantage of getting what you want near home. M . U. JCiVGrOtt H see tne advantage we offer. - v ' ' M Attorney-at-Law o . wk 114! West Main St Q lV'&cl.CdS vD 0. M DURHAM, N. c. g HFI F?NA M T M ....... . il. 1 1 a 1 V-f. ' ..n mcticesm both State ahd 7 M reaerai courts v!fv.... a m m m m I i m s ! t i m m I - ! : a