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VOLUME 91.
DURHAM, N. C., MARCH 3, 1910.
NUMBER 42.
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DURHAM
fESOKDEM.
AY TWO WEEKS REMAIN
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LIVELY MTECEST IZZM it Kill.
ily Two Kecks Izzih fcr ten
ants aad Tk:lr ffi::is 13 to
:Basy its It3 C:ti. v
The suspense that has marked
e Recorder Popularity Contest
ill soon be ended and the win
lur announced. Several are mak
U vigorous efforts to be win
rs, and the result of their ef
irta make a showing among the
t of names published each
eek.
In correcting the vote last
eek and error crept in and
ade the vote of Miss . Mamie
ppsbow 50,005 which should
jive Deen o.wo. inis is 101a
re so that it may be under
ood why her vote should show
reduction this week. How-
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, er, ansa lapp w suit in we
ad and if she keeps as she has
en fur several weeks past there
little indication that she will
t be the winner. But , two
eeks affords opportunity for all
get busy and the final result
ay be a complete surprise for
The vote now stands:
s Mamie B. Tupp ,
Mattie Terry,...
si Laura Tingen..t
n F. Heater..
4 Lona Sorret.
m Irene Murray..
L Ferjruon.
1 Bsi Markham
M Annie Rfade hang..
wiicry Russell HurU....."..
m Mary Fkminf .v.".?
1 loruine iwwung ..
HEuda Andrew..,.........
1 Pearl Lewi 1.. ......
m Julia Carver...
m Flora Shepherd
I Helen Crave
f Edna Feather tone
w Katie I. Johnson
) Blanche shield
U Carrie W. BurcH.
b Seaie Pickett.. ...........
ft Lottie Mangvm
) Berth Cole
Ada Herndoa
M Christine Roeemofnl
k Fred Markham....
hOIa Cash
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4123
&5
3710
8450
3080
2875
2510
2450
"190
16S5
1640
1600
1C0
1215
845
775
715
645
170
450
.150
325
250
riO
175
150
Last Friday llr. E. G. Harris.
rier No. 2 frost Exhama, on
ount of th weather being so
his hone could not travel
11, decided to wt!k and carry
mail He cada the entire
liles tzi ctzx in on ttbtdule
fresh o a younar colt. Now
would Kka to bear from any
Vr carriar who can beat this
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lM all iha farmeri art
pejh burtbj plant land and
.look for anedtr bij crop to
planted.
r. Claud Lastlc7, of StasrUlt,
In Bahama on basinew last
dar.
Sere is a frest 'dral of sick-
1 in this ecaraosuy..
V. J. F. UV Terry haa kten
sick, but dad to c:y he Is
I icsm better,
V. axd lira. PtreyTilley have
'sympathy tf Ci neighbor
1 in tht ka cf-their little
ntha cli ctild which died
Sunday afternoon. .'
;rrahfor the Recorder conJ
Uts. Only a short time to
z but lots can be done yet.
J.D.C.T.
?nt Judy Banks, well known
Socle that caased Durham
a number of years as
the
er of the Southern- Railway
!n, died last Sunday, The
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:k. Until the end Aunt
I was the recipient of atten
from many of, her white
AN EXHAUSTIVE PL'BUCATISX.
Twesly-Thlrd Report of the N. C. De
- pirtaenl oi Lat:r and Printing.
The Twenty-third Annual Re
portof the Department of Labor
and Printing of the State, of
North Carolina has been issued
from the office of Commissioner
M. L. Shipman.
The chapters, of the report
cover, as usual, farms and farm
labor, wages of farm . hands and
cost of production of farm pro-
ducts, condition of the trades,
miscellaneous ' factories and in-
dustries, cotton woolen, and'silk
mills, furniture factories, news
paper statistics, and railroad em
ployes and wages. :
In addition to this,, there has
been added a claasied list of
factones, the labor, laws of the
State, aind a resume of the re
ports issued for the past ten
years, and other . interesting in
formation. , '
An except from Chapter I says
Primarily, the purpose of the
statistics Is to show hours of la
bor and wages, corHitions of la
bor, and to give an idea of what
progresses being made ion edu
c itional and riioral way, whether
there is an improvement in gen
cral proficiency, -and the relation
of supply demand. V ,
In some quarters to which the
report is sent, these purposes are
overlooked, - the' recipients ex
pecting rather a directory of
manufacturing enterprises. Un
der the peculiar conditions of the
law governing the Department
and the manner of collection f
statistics, it haa proved impossi
ble, excepting cotton, woolen
and silk mills,, to securV ajpba
plete list of the factories.-
So far as the means at band
have allowed, it has been the
purpose to include every factory.
of whatever kind, employing five
or more people, that it was post
Ue to reach. -
Chapter II, farms and farm
labor, shows an increase in the
value of land in eighty-seven
counties, decrease in two and no
change in nine. ' Fertility of land
is reported maintained in eighty
four coantieS; fourteen report
that it is not maintained. Six
counties report a tendency jto
have larger farms; ninety-two
mailer. Eighty -six counties re
port labor scarce; twtlve plenti
ful. Ninety-five counties report
negro labor unreliable; two relia
ble, and one, no rOo" labor.
Sixty counties report employ
ment regular; thirty -eight irregu
lar. Every county reports an
Incriss is cost of living.
Chaster UL covering the
trades, says: .
In addition to the tpecific in
formation asked for in the blanks
sent cat. the Department has
taken t general survey of the
conditions under which the
trades, or, more properly tpttk
in , tht body of working rnen
and women, are now laboring.
The conclusions reached, based
en the answers to inquiries
wkLrh appear in one form or an
other on all blanks, relate to
phases of the question that can
not be answered comprehensive
ly by yes or no, or by any figures,
A certain amount of the losses
in quantity of work offered and
prices paid for service which oc
curred in the latter part of 1907
and 1903 have been regained,
and while employment is by no
means so easily found, and it
may be that wages are slightly
leas than in the floodtide of 1907,
on the whole, conditions affect
ing the trades may be said to be
in a shape fully as satisfactory
as at any time in the industrial
history of the State.
Chapter IV, miscellaneous fac
tories, says that general indica
tions show that the factories are
rapidly being put on a substar
tial basisMhat' is, show an-absence
of mushroom growth, or
what is commonly known v as
"schemes." Few new factories
are reported, but, on the whole,
conditions may be said to repre
sent a stable progress, sufficient
ly rapid to show nrowth, but at
the same time at a1 rate that
would seem to indicate only the
meeting of a demand that may
reasonably be , expected to be
permanent. ' "
Chapter V, covering cotton,
woolen, silk and knitting mills,
gives general conditions, and
much detail information. ,
Chapter yi, covering furniture
factories, reports: "
The furniture manufacturing
interests represent a quiet,; but
at the same time an important
and substantial industry in the
life of the State. ' While the sup
ply of. raw -material is by no
means acutely short, great in
roads are being u.ade on tne tim
ber lands that furnish this ma
terial, and it is a source of re
gret that, apparently, no steps
are being taken to preserve or
provide a supply for pse after
the present. supply has been ex
hausted., The newspaper situation, " as
covered by Chapter 'VII, shows
that in keeping with the advance
in every other line of business,
the newspapers and institutional
publications show an increase
for the year of eight in, number,
and of 137,242 in circulation.
Then follows a list of papers,
with names of editors, proprie
tors, circulation, etc .
Taken all in ail. the publication
represejotaju deal of crystal ized
information, evidencing a lot of
patient and careful work.
Escape and Capture.
Solomon ' Shepard, Serving a
term of 30Syears in the peniten
tirry for the murder of Engineer
Holt, escaped from the authori
ties, last week and enjoyed a few
days of liberty.
He escaped from the railroad
crew near Laurinburg and says
that he went front there to Wil
son, where he hoboed to Raleigh
from which place he walked to
Method, the home of his mother.
From Method he made his way
to Durham, and then on to Ef
land, where he went to see his
girL It " wat-; while at Efland
that his wherabout3 became
known to the officers and he
was chased from then until the
time he was 'caught at Gibson
ville Monday afternoon. ' . .He
was carried back to Raleigh and
delivered to the penitentiary
authorities, and Chief of Police
Potillo received the reward of
$200 offered by Governor Kitchin
and the $25 offered by the super
intendent of the penitentiary.
ESTA BLI3HEDmi2e
"The Piano With the Sweet 2
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Tone."
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BoRalo Kets.
Spring vbeamiful weather.
singing birds, blooming flowers
and happy one.
As yet the "Grip" has not
visited our community. Every
body in usual health, which is a
blessing.
uiss Alma bray entertained a
lacs number of 1 her young
friends Saturday from 7 to Hat
a pound party. A number "of
games wts played. We bad a
real nice time. All leaving de
claring-ilias Gray an. entertain
ing hostess.
Mr. and Mrs. Bud Tilley spend
Sunday with Mr. George Nicholas
and family.
Mr. Bob Tilley went to the
store 'not long since and pur
chased a bottle of sweet oil also
a bottle of extract of lemon,
crme by leaving bis little grand
son Eugene with his father to
spend a weak, took oat the ex
tract lemon tcii llr. tb to
use that ia tbs Uxle eUows ear
durfej the wedc. Un T7t
ictta&i kvnzj tht rrtet 3
fed cis a
Nichojas ctti the kmort in tbt
little boys car, don t know bow
it acted. Ha; ha be is a
widower gt ess be is excuseabte,
as they art' generally absent-
minded.
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J. P. Clark spent an afternoon
with CpU Parrish found, him
quite cheerful and improving
slowly. .
Charlie Wilson, one of our
most energetic young men, went
to Hillsboro Saturday and bought
bim a new top buggy. Came
back several miles out of his way
and brought his best girl home
with him.
Miss Lorena .Garrard spent
Saturday and Sunday with Misses
Daisy and Annie Wilson, she al
so visited Mrs. Lon Lewis her
aunt.
MissMyrthe Wilson returned
to her echool this morning after
visiting home folks. M. K. C.
Don't Hurry;
Especially Wricn
Buying A Piano
Prices really signify little, and
are often the beginnings of wor,
ries. When your piano dissa-
pointt you, it becomes a "thorn
in the flesh" instead of a pleasure,
if it lacks enduring quality, it ia
dear at any price
We place the StlefTor Shaw
in your home usder a binding
arrantee, and we are, ami will
here to back it
Direct from the male A in vrair
home. . , ,
l Oil It Sileff Pianj Co.,
T- For Simmons. Manager.
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CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK1
, , OF DURHAM, N. C.
- ORGANIZED MAY ist 1905. 4
Capital... !.. 5100.000.00'
Surplus and Undivided Profits.... .......'.'...... 73,455.28 -
Stockholders Liabih'ty.... ......;.... ....;;...:. . 10oo0O.OO
Depositors Protection ; ,, 273,455.28.
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1 B. N. Duke, Pres. .
J. B. Dukk,
i Y. E. Smith,
J. S. Manning, Vice-Prea.
J. B. Mason, Cashier,.
Directors!
President American Tobacco Company.
bupt Durham Cotton Mfg. Company,
ol Haywood & Boone, Dr.uggista. ,
of Southgate & Son, Insurance.
Capitalist.
Merchant.
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, C. L. Haywood.
, , J. H.-SOOTHGATE,
R. H. RlGSBEE,
Q. E. Rawls,
B. N. Duke.'
Director American Tobacco Co., and Capitalist
J. S. Mannjng, Attorney-at-Law.
. N. M. Johnson, ' Physician and Surgeon. '.'
'. i J.B.Warren, Capitalist 'and Farmer.
J. B. Mason, . t CaJhier Citizens National Bank.
DEPOSITORY OF THE PEOPLE,
THE COUNTY OF DURHAM, THE CITY OF DURHAM
. AND THE UNITED oTATES OF AMERICA
It will pay to deposit your uninvested tnoney in this Bank,
where it will be safe from fire and robbery, and earning you 4 pei
cent, interest, if left for 4 months terra; it will be protected by
fire proof and burglary proof safes and vaults; managed by pro
dent and conservative business men; and handled by courteous an
qualified bonded officers, always glad to wait on you.
We invite new accounts, large and small, of Individuals,
Fanners, Merchants and .Firms, that have not already dope so, to
open an account with us. '
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, . ; Durham X. C.
I'iano " Jamestown
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Official
T Exposition.
JfiTEARS a
D. W. SORRELL
LAWYER
Loaghlin Building.
. Durham, N. C.
DR. J. T.
M'CRACKEN
DENTIST
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DrbaR.C
R. 0.? Everett
Attorney-at-Law
4 1141 West Main St.
DURHAM, NUC.
Practices in both State and
Federal Courts
FOB DALE!
White and Brown Leghorn
ggs fi.w for 15.
White and Partridge Wyan-
dott Eggs $1.50 for 15.
Orders booked for future delivery,
ftY" POULTRY FARM,
Kt Durham, N.C. B.C. Erli;K, Vwt
A Saws Acco
Is the first step toward success and fortune.- "
Protect your family in Emergencies. .
I . Educates your children.
Makes you independent - v
Gives you a standing in the community.
Is a valuable aid in any enterprise undertaken
anywhere by anybody under any conditions
Home Sayings Bank
DURHAM, N. C. i
GEO. W. WATTS, Presklent
JOHN SPUNT HILL V. Pres.
T.RPKIRCE,Cahler.
J. S. WEATHERS POON At. Cha.
Buy: -Hear Home
. Uany people have a idea that they can buy
'Cx cpplies for home use cheaper in the larger
tora but such is not the case for we buy our
sicci In as Jarge qualities as any store and are
prepared to furnish you a3 with
DRY GOODS, SHOES, HATS,
Groceries and Farming Implements
at prices as low as any body, and you have the t
advantage of getting what you want near home. A
. Visit our store and get our prices and you will
see tne advantage we offer.
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