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IT-TOTHF MM VOLUME 91 DURHAM, N. C. TUESDAY, JULY 23, 1911 NUMBER 92 SUBSCRIPTIONS AND VOTE TODAY pi LWOMOEE SM"--- Kt FG3 SFECUL ELECTISZJ Attention U Called to Fact That New RrRlmmtiuM Has B Ordered " And Books Will Close ua AdK'urt Elertiosi Catted For Tuesday, The following registrars and Indu es of election In the various precincts in Durham county will take notice of special election Co be held on Tues day. tb 29th day of August. 111, In the various precincts. , The rexxt'rara will take notice that a new registration baa been ordered. The registration books will open on . the Seta day of July, till, and close on the 19th day of August, 111. New registration bocks can be bad by the registrars by calling for aame at the office of the undersigned chair- Tbe first name Is that of registrar, the 'other two are the Judges. Mangum Township Rougemont H. L. Carver, J. J. La son. B. P. Bowling. Mangum Store W. it. Baron. Tenny Mangum, Victor t'mstead Bahama A. W. Tiljey. Frank Ball Coran Tittcy. Stagsvllle W. 1). Turrentlne, N. , II. Fleming, Claude Lashley. -Lrhanua Tow aohlp. -"Cox's Store J. B. Andrews, -Geo. . Fllnton, John Lipscomb, Couch's Store J. A. Headerson, 1. O. Urnst!. R. O. Ruwll. IMS. I'M IU1WI. ,. 2 Bsrtei'i " fC K. Sialllngs, f, W Rogers. K. 11 Husketh. Bunt's Store J. K. Nlchola, C. T. Rom, V. 8. Hodges. . Palter Towwkhlp Pickett's Mill O. D. Markbam, rf. H. BUekwood. Joslah Atkins, Jr. Horner'a Store W. G. llarwood, E. Ji. Massey, T. A. Parriah. i i Cedar Fork Towaidtlp. .;" j O. M. Green, E. R. Green, L. A. Psge. j Durham Towsmhip. West Durham, North Bide P. S. Thomas. Q. Ed Cole, T. II. Poe. Wet Durham. South Ride W. P. Sneed. L. J. Andrews, J. B. Bultt Bragtown 11. H. Belvia, J. Ed. Rogers. A. R. Horton. East Durham R. O. Ward, 0. D. ayes. o. K. Proctor. Ferrell'a Ptor John II. Proctor. B. A. Pell. W. T. Pollard. Court House W. 11. Proctor, J. 0. Bagwell. 0. C. Tarthlng. ' Parriah Warehouse R. T. How- rton, Sr., J. M. Fllntom, O. W. Bel la. Eaks Btore Alphonsus Cobb. P. J. O'Brien. Hubert O lirlant Five Points J. II. Allen, A. II. hferrltt, J. R. Patton. Hunt's Store Leonard Cheek, Au brey t'nderwood, T. J. Winston. Brady's Btore J. B. Walker, Jr., J. W. Hamilton. C. W. Mawwy. r Lakewood Park C T. Currln. D. r. Darhara. R. J. Plrkett. Porsrtbe'a Store J. L. Clark, T. r. Rochelle, W. H. Colrlough. Ryles Store K. 0. Penny,' J. T. Bslmon, J. A. Hood. . 8. C. RRAWLET. Chairman County t Board of Klecttoas. R. P. READK, , rX-retary. Ccred Fcr Dy Acnl la tbe bearing of the babes corpus proceedings. Involving the poeiWMlnn of tbe four-yrar-old child of Gwrgt Ragan, held by Judge Alli-a Saturday afternoon, It was decided that the child should remain In poeslo of the nlatnr of It mother. Since the death of the mother several yean ago the child baa ben cared for by its ant, Airs. Hopkins. Mr. Ragan In muted proceeding to regain posses sion of lbs child, but bla request was yefuaed by Judge Alien. Free Voting Certificate Tills If seper! eml dWInrt vote' -row lh "Xomlnstlng Coupon," enl any Contestant or Nominator may collect as many as poMllde and vrte them. V TH1H CKIU1FICATK F.JjTlTI.RH Mr Mm. or Mia , . , .... , . . . . . t . . . t . . .Name of Cswlldate to be voted for Of . V . ii.il .lMle TO TF.X (10) MIKR VOTE This Fre Voilng IVrtlflrate, Hint b In the Recorder aV t Isle I hen Friday, 13 b Jaly II, 101 1. ' TXK DURHAM RMXIRDEH COVTEHT MAVAfiEMEXT. T HieiiTEii iOF REU0LUTI0C1 Ktrti Ctrta kti 111 Years b fccxied . j " .. . " Atlanta, July 24. Mrs. Mary Tra- wlck Proctor, aged 111 years, a real daughter of the American revolution a woman who baa lived In three cen turies, when stirring event were making the bUtory of nations, baa Just been located .in a humble, one room cabin In Barlow county, Oa. J Her aole companions are ber daughter, Miss Mary Proctor, aged ninety, and two great grand-children descendants of another daughter, all who are left of six generations of her family. " , ; p Mrs. Proctor was born In Wake county, North Carolina, sue ta me daughter of Wiley Trawlck, who left North Carolina about 1800, and la ter moved to Alabama, where Mary was married to Hiram Proctor, when she was nineteen years of age. She was Mr. Proctor's third wife. Her husband was a veteran of two wars, the revolution and the war of 1812. On a bed of straw, confuting of a mattress so thin that the rough plack slats can he seen, this daugh ter of the Revolution lies, her form emaciated, ber skin wrinkled, alomst skeleton. Her aged daughter, never tiring of her feeble efforts to give ber mother every possible com fort administers to her wants and tills the soil in a small cotton and -arden patch nearby. The meager profits derived from this labor she a'dds to the $12 a month pension Mrs. Proctor receives for the services her husur.nd rendered In the war of tilt. Uved ruder Twcnty-flve Presidents 8b was bom tut a lew yeais after George Washington was elected presi- I,... .v . A t.tr.. VI r. Vrrw. , ,Tt of Nortn r,r0. una. Stie nas uvea nnuer me auram Istrstion of twenty-five president. Including John Adams and William II. Tatt. Until a few year ago when her mind became so enfeebled, Mrs Proctor would tell her grest-great-grandchlldren of the epoch-making Incidents in eleven decades over which her' life has spanned. Her atorte were vivid kaleidoscopic pic ture, treating of her personal knowl edge of the early stages of the his tory ot her own land. The morning of her life was spent In the eighteenth century, when the United States government bsd Just been estsbiuhed; the afternoon In the nlnetenth century, when brother fought against brother In the clvi strife of 1M1, an now In the twen tleth aha hears of the discussions of world-wide peace movements, of long Journeys by air ships. In strik ing contrails to tba methods of travel when aha wss a drL and the modern method of doing a thousand thinga In a many different ways, so foreign to those employed 100 yesrs ago, when she was eleven yesrs old. A movement has been started In Atlanta during the pant lew days to raise funds thst will be sufficient to rsre for the two old women the rest of tbier live. Dr. Woodsrd Goes Abroad Icr Stady Dr. C. A. Woodard left Bunday morning for Philadelphia, and after spending two or three days there he will sail for Vienna, Australia, where be baa made bla arrangements to pursue a two months post grsduste course In the university and hos pitals there, snd be will specialise In surgical and medical cllnlrs. He la taking this step In the Interest of his profession, so aa to keep up with the most modern methods in medi cine and surgery, and It will also he plesaant to take a trip abroad at this time of year. He will return to Durham and resume his practice here about the middle or last of Septem ber. He Is one of the most popular and efficient of Durham's yonnger physicians, and bla friends will be pleased to know thst he Is availing himself of this opportunity for fur ther proficiency, as well aa wish blm a most pleasant trip abroad. FIRST VOTE EXHIBIT BE GIVEN ON- NEXT FRIDAY Prizes to Be Awarded Saturday, July 29, Noon--Piario Arrive Soon and Will Be on Exhibition-Subscrip-:' tions Make Votes and Votes Get the Prizes The beautiful Cote Piano that will be given as first prize to the coiitea tant securing tbe moaa votes In the Recorder contest will arrive in a few days. and will be on exhlbilon in one of the stores on Main street Look for it. Then when you have seen It and become convinced that it Is worth working for get to work in a Jiffy. This piano is free to the contestant securing the most subscriptions, either renewed or new, to thw Durham Re corder. A number of energetic young ladles bavev entered -the contest and each one says ehe In going to work for the Cote piano. My! what a lively race we will witness in a few days. Girja if you haven't a piano the only thing to do Is .to. get the necessary subscrlutlon blanks and start to work. Axk every one you see for bis or ber subscription to the Recorder for from one to five yeara. Don't forget to let the people know that their subscription will help you to get several prizes Instead of one. far the special prize offered by Miss Kate L. Johnson snd tbe contest de partment will place ycu nearer the $100.00 buggy to be given to the first one sending In $100.00 in subscrip tions bg August 22, noon. Organize Your Ferees. We suggest that the candidates in the Recorder contest, as well as those he'ping support them, organize forces systematically and get them to work In every section for new subscribers. Send them cut in tbe byway and hedges, gather in every one that you come In contact with. Those that have paid for the Recorder up to date, get hlra to pay for another year, and there are lots of peorle all about who are not taking tbe paper, get them to subscribe fcr one, two or five year. ' - The plan Is as eas aa eliding down a greezed pole foot foremost. ' Now Is tbe time to get busy, while you are piling up subscription to get this prize. Remember that places you nearer the $425.90 piano. Re member, "tl the constant dropping, dropping that wear away tbe hardest stone." And so It will be with you. Juft a few subscriptions adrVd every day will bring you to the great prize. "Heights of great men were not obtained by single flight. .. But they, while their companions slept, were tolling upward In the night" We ran never accomlsh anythm worth while unless we keep constant ly after tL But "I will try" bas wrought wonders. Did lea Ever Knew ef lajthlng se F.ajt Just take a little time each day or all the time you can and get subscrip tions to tbe Durham Recorder, and clip the free voting certificate out of tbe paper and send them to the con test manager. We went the hearty co-operation of tbe wbole or Durham and any sur rounding territory to enter this friend ly struggle.' Do not be grouchy, an nounce a candidate and make her win. Do not let any III feeling, vain pride or dlsentlng spirit keep you out Let each one feel that the good band of fellowship hi freely eztended to each one personally, and we want the co-operation to make the most won derful eMde ot any newspaper In North Carolina. Do you get the Durham Recorder? If not you do not belong to (he "l'p-to-now-club." Everybody In and near Durham eouuty should take It and not only help to make It a home euterprlee that we all can Justly feel Animal Industry OSiice For Norfolk Raleigh, July It Dr. Thomas M. Owen. Inspector tor the United State bureau of animal ' Industry and In charge of the cattlo quarantine and tkk eradication work In this state, ' with headquarter In Raleigh with the tale department of agriculture, baa under the direction of the Washington headquarters established an office In Norfolk especially for the cattle In spection work there. He la t divide 1 his time between Raleigh and Nor folk. , Offers $i0 Reward. , j Raleigh, July 24, flovernnr Kltchln ' offer a reward of f 200 for the capture jot Eugene Murphy, wanted In Rock Ingham county for secret assault on !D. M. Vernon near Spray, May 22. j Vernon vm snot three times. He is j recovering, t t t prond -of, but ; keep up with all the newsy news of our town. , ' There la no way to make good like starting right while the rest are won dering why thesy should not enter, you should be at 'ok. Communicate with your friends and let them work for you. If they do not want to. enter themselves, they will be glad to help you. You cau if you will! Will you? Come along with us and help to make this the livelct campaign ever inaugurated in tbe state. Every one Is guaranteed a good time. Te enter this contest means that you have to hustle to keep with other aggressive worker, Enter today. Don't put it off for to delay, means danger. Remember those special prize for Saturday at noon. Hawe all your re turns mailed to Mrs. Morris, bos 80, in time, to reach here by Thursday at noon. -' Subacrl Iters Keeelve- Prize. Every one that subscribes to the Recorder will receive a beautiful pic ture which will beautify auy home. Four picture will be given for one year subscription, Just think! you get tbe paper and two of these lovely pictures for fl.no and at the same time help equie conty-etant towards wlnniug a prize. , LIST OF CONTESTANTS: Tbe list of contestant having en tered the race up to date are as fol lows. ' The standing will be publish ed every Friday. Get busy, contest ants, and lets ace who will head the list first: ' Purfvim, X. 7 Miss Thompson.""', Mtes Minnie Price. f Mlsg Mamie Beam an. . Mis Mattie Matthews. Mfsa Fannie Blacknall. Mies Mabel Herndon. Miss Maud Bagwell. Miss Elizabeth Jones. - 1 Miss Alice McCain, . Mis Hester Billing. MIs Clare Levy. MIhs Mamie Cates. ills Lois Robert. MIr Pearl Jones. . Mr. Morris Underwood. Mis Lonnie Bagwell. Miss Roxle Riley. Miss Blanshe Whltcmore. Mis Sallie Ferrell. Mrs. Elizal-Hh Jones. ' Master Edward Jones. Ea-t Durham. Miss Lonada Chappelle. Mlsg Sa.Ile Craig. I iltfenxHtt. Mist Dixie llartsoe. MIks Ruby Rodger fiorman. It. F. D. "So. 1. Miss Kate Xichota. W- Durham. Miss Annie Brown. ft. F. I. Xo. 2. Miss Eula Roberts. Dttriiani. It. F. D, Xo. S Mis Anna Clayton. t nhemlty Nation. Miss Bel'. Carpenter, X. V. t din Murdrey Fsrrell. Miss Grace Carpenter. jama, X. C. Mrs. J. F. Creene. IlillMlmro. Miss Grace Carter. -Mrs. Durham. Ml Roxle Hhne. Miss Pat tie Spurgen. Miss Ozle l.asalter. IlnrlinKton. X. C. Mrs. J. W. Pcgram. Mis Myia Dorset t. Mlsa Dch.ird Davis. Mis Addle Ray. ItlaikwcNMl, X. I. Mian Maml Tapp. ' ' t Ilcnnrban, X. C TtJt Will S!;a Bill Next Wednesday Washington. Jnly 24. The reci procal trade agreement between tbe United States and Canada, embodied In the reciprocity bill that proved a alorm center In two sessions ot con gress, passed the senate without amendment late Saturday by a vote of 53 to 27. A majority of republicans voted against It Of f3 votes for it 33 were democratic and 21 republi cans; of the 27 against, 24 were re publicans and three democrats. This action settled the whole Ca nadian reciprocity question so far as congress Is concerned, and save for executive approval and the Canadian parliament's ratification made the part th law ot the land. President Taft will afflt bla aignatara to tbe bill Wednesday, WILL Miss Roxle Currie. i : Mies Goldie Farthing. Mis Maggie Lyon. , . Creedinnor, X. C. Miss Burnea Sanford. Miss Lois Rogers. Mrs. L. D. Mangum. ' Mrs. Dr. Rogers, " Mrs. Dr. Thompson. How to Enter. ' Just clip the 'nomination coupon from this paper and fill In tbe name of the person you wish to enter as a contestant with the address written plainly. If you do not have a nomi nation coupon jlizt send in the name and address of tbe one you wish announced as a candidate. The name of the nominator will not be di vulged. . Scale of Vote. Votes will be allowed on new, re newal and back subscriptions accord ing to the following scaie: Scale ot Vote. months. .50 10 2.00 3.00 4.00 500 1.000 2,000 4,000 7.500 800 1,500 3,500 6,500 9,000 12,500 16,000 35,000 55,000 year . . . yeara . . years . . years . . years . . years . . years . 6.0010,000 7.00jlS,000! 10.00 20,000 15.00 40,0001 1 5 years 25 years 25.00,75,000 100,000 Following are tbe rules govern- ing the contest: 1. All collection made by con testants must he paid to the contest manager within one week or votes will not be allowed. 2, Subscribers , are cautioned to demand a receipt for all money given to contestants. 3. The contest manager's signa ture must he affixed to vote before same are of value In the contest. 4. BaIlot3 cannot be bought. The contest will be run on a square basis for all, votes can only be obtained by securing subscriptions cither prepaid or renewals, or by sending the Free Banot from tbe pser. 5. No employes of the Recorder or a member of bis or her family will be permitted to participate either as a candidate or voter in the contest 6. Candidates will not be restrict cd to any territory, but may secure subscriber any here. uniy nominating coupon en titling the nominee to One Thousand vote will be allowed each contest ant. 8. Voting caat on minor prizes that will be offered In tbe contest will also he counted on tbe piano and furniture but only vote secured In at advertised time will be counted on minor prizes. . Vote cannot be transferred to another contestant 10. Contestants must cgrie to ac cept all rules and conditions. 11. Any contestant who becomes dissatisfied and tries to create a dis cord In tbe contest, bis or her nams will be, dropped fro n tbe rice. 12. Any question that may occur between contestants will be settled by the contest manager and bla de cision will be final. 13. The right to reserve or reject tbe name ot any contestant for cause. also to alter these rules, should occa slon demand. , 14. Under no Condition will the nominator's name be divulged. 15. Contestants may withhold their vote until they wish to cast them. Until they are cast your standing will not be published. The manager will be alwaysj-eady to explain anything regarding tbe contest Very respectfully, EDNA MORRIS, "Contest Manager. Tax Board Heard And O Adjusted Complaints The board of tax equalization of Durham county baa been In scslon at the court house today. Mr. P. C. Graham, county tax assessor, report ed to the board that a number of thousands ot dollars of property bad been added to tbe tax list since the last meeting by comparing the books of this year with last year. Tbe ex act amount of this Increase cannot be determined until the totals are footed op, but It will like to aorae- thlng Ilk $100,000. Tbe board has heard a number of 'eomplalnia from property owners snd has adjusted various minor tax valuation matters that have come up for their consideration. Tbe valu ation ot some property las been rais ed while the valuation ot other prop erty bas been lowered. JUAREZ SCEfJE OF SIX DEATHS HERE PITCHEDJATTLE Big Strike Is Planned On Mexican Railroads ' Juarez, Mexico. July 24. One man dead, another, fatally wounded and a third shot in two places'" l the net re sult ot a pitched battle in this city at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon between the city police and Insurgent forces. The beginning of the affray was the result of an argument between Da-! rillo Hernandez, an lnaurrecto, and Dolores Martinez, street commissioner of Juarez, In front ot Martinez's resi dence. When' Martinez requested Hernandez to desist from his argu ment Hernandez opened fire upon htm with a pistoL Martinez rau into his residence, secured a rifle and shot Hernandez through the head, killing blm Instantly. Comrades of Hernandez at once climbed to tbe roof of tbe garrison building near-by and opened a hot fire upon the Martinez residence, which waa returned by a detachment of po lice who bad arrived upon the scene. About fifty shote were fired before General Blanco, who was summoned, was able to quell the disorder. ' Martinez waa shot through the arm and sustained a scalp wound in the fray, and Pallo LoineL another ln surrccto eollder, was ehot through tbe stomach and will die. The town Is quiet but there is much buter feeling. Bur Strike Is Planned. . According to Juarez railroad offi cials, a big strike la planned, to cover the entire National Railway lines ot Mexico, and tbe present arrangement Is that it will be inaugurated on August 5. The strike. It la said, will be insti tuted by the brakemen and firemen, snd will be quickly followed ty an anti-American protest, a lt'ia claimed that the engineers and conductors on the system, who are principally Americans, are being paid more than the standard for auch aervlca In the United States. Strike convention are to be held at various cities throughout the republic. HJah Tribute Paid To Gilbert Pearson Raleigh, July 24. The executive committee ot tbe North Carolina Audubon society, at a meeting Just held In this city accepted with deep regret the resignation of Professor T. Gilbert Pearson as secretary, be having become secrtsry of th na tional Audubon society, with bead' quarters at New York. P. D. Gold, Jr., Is elected secretary In big stesd. The other officers of the society which ha its headquarter In Ral eigh now, are: Dr. R. II. Lewis, president; Ex-Governor C. B. Ay cock, vice-president; other executive committeemen helnir, H. II. Brlmley. W. H. Williamson, Rev. Melton Clark and C. M. Steadman. Greensboro, E. L. Travis, Halifax. The society Is maintaining a motor boat in the sounds ot the Carolina coast Tor tbe protection ot tbe ae bird and their eggs. A book on North Carolina bird life I soon to be pnbllohed. The North Carolina Audubon so ciety, through P. D. Cold, secretary has sent to T. Gilbert Pearson, re- j tiring secretary and now secretary of ine national Auutmon society, wun headquarters In Now York, a no table letter of regret at his retire ment from tbe North Carolina sec retaryship. Sunday School Visits Governor W.W.Kit chin Mr. W. A. Erwin, one of the largest cotton manufacturers in tbe south, ac companied by 140 members of the West Durham Sunday School, made a trip to Raleigh Saturday, where Mr. Erwin Introduced each member to the chief executive, Governor Kltchln. The giver nor had a kindly clasp and a few words for each as they were Introduced at the executive mansion. A special coach conveyed the party to and from Raleigh. Nomination Coupon 4 DURHAM HECOIUlKlt COXTEST DEPARTMENT DURHAM, X. C , 1 WWH TO NOMIXATK A.H CANDIDATE IX YOUB CONTEST xamk , . AiiiiniJiH ., ., ,, ,. ., ., .. .. . This Coupon Entitle the Knmlnee to 1,000 Vote. SHI 51 1DW Mrs. Lalta ; Expired Late Saturday iight Other Deaths In Durham Were Mrs. MehaJIa Harris, Mrs. J. T. llllliard, Miss Caroline Smith and Infant C hild of Mr. and Mrs. T B. Knight Three Occurred Tudor. Since Saturday evening there oc curred six deaths in Durham, the first being that ot Mrs. Lula Latta. an ac count ot which Is given elsewhere. The others were: Mrs. H. H. Harper. Mrs. H. H. Harper died at the home ot her daughter, Mrs. Deek Holland, on Trinity avenue, Sunday morning at 3:40. She wa 73 yeara of age last February, and bad been consistent member ot tbe Methodist church at Warrenton, N. C, for more than bait a century. She leaves a husband, Mr. H. H. Harper, who baa been her con sunt companion for fifty years, and three daughters and two sons, Mr. George W. Bennett, ot Warrenton, N. C; Mrs. X. D. Holland and Mrs. R. N. Lee. ot this city; Mr. H. H. Harper, Jr. of Henderson, and Mr. E. W. Harper, ot Oxford. The funeral services were con ducted from Mr. Holland's residence ' on Trinity avenue this afternoon at 6 ociocz nv Kev. m. uraaanaw. nator . oi Memorial Ajetnouist cnurcn, as sisted by Rev. J. U. Arnette, pastor of the North Durham Baptist church. The pallbearers were Messrs. T. J. Anderson, J. P. Wood, H. H. Snow, L J. Cox, A. L. Phipps and Dr. J. T. McCracken. The floral-bearers were J. W. . Bright , George McCracken. Norman Carlton and G. M. Pope. . Mrs. Mrballa Harris. Mrs. MehaUa Harris died at tbe borne of Mrs. M. E. Sanford on 8eml- nnrv flf root thm Timrn I n m .TiAnt t.1A o'clock. Mrs. Harris had been In III health for some time and only re cently went to the borne ot Mrs. San ford from the hospital. She was with out relatives snd had been a widow for many years. She was about fifty years of age. Tbe funeral services were con ducted from the home this afternoon . and the Interment was at Maplewood cemetery. Mrs. J. T. Milliard. Mrs. J. T. llllliard died at her home ' on Smith street this morning about 1:30 o'clock, after an illness of some duration. The deceased was the daughter 'of Mr. Samuel Glenn. Her father and mother aurvlve, and also ber husband. The funeral services will be con ducted from tbe home Tuesday after noon at 3 o'clock by Pev. M. P. Davis. ' Mlxs Csrellne Sswltfs. MUs Caroline Smith died at tbe home of her sister on Green street this morning about 11 o'clock. Mia Smith was (1 years of age and had been In falling health for some time. She Is survived by her sister, Mrs. Annie Kerr. Ths funeral services will be held from tbe residence Tuesday afternoon, and the remains will be taken to Nel son for Interment. Infant Chili. Tbe Infant child of Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Knight of East Durham, died Son day night about 13 o'clock. Tbe child was about alx months of age, and the many friends ot tbe parents aympa- 1 thize with them In their loss. The funeral services were held this afternoon at 3 o'clock, conducted by Rev. M. P. Davla. KirrmXl BIB HIR ErT CAR LIE FK0X RALEIGH. Raleigh, July 34. Bids for the con struction of the electric car line from Raleigh out to the splendid new Coun try Club north of tbe city are being ree-lved by the Carolina Power and Light Company, and the cars are snrs to he running out to the club within ninety daya or earlier.