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Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1905-04-19
Improper Use of Telephones.

Among the new laws of the
State of Maine Is one entitled, in
part, an act to prevent the i'm
proper use of telephones" This
promises we'll, and reader scans
the text with eager interest to see
if it prohibits what seems to him
improper use. He finds that
"whoever without reasonable
cause or provocation shall will
fully and wantonly or malicious
ly vex, irritate, harrass, or tor
ment any person by communica-
tions to or conversation with such
person over or by means Of tele-
phone, or shall call out any fire
department, police department.,
or other department or any
portion or persons thereof, by in
tentionally giving a false alarm
or call ito such department,
or to any officer or member
thereof, by means Of any tele-
phone line or lines, shall be
punished by imprisonment or
fine not exceeding $780," Now,
this is we'll, so far as it goes, but
it does not seem to go far enough,
It does not forbid, under heavy
pain and penalties, eaves-dropping
on party lines. It does not touch
the curious and impent person,
who cuts INTO your conversation
not meant for his ears. 1t still
allows the hello girl to talk back
and to put you off at will with
the statement from which there
is no appeal. "Lins's busy"
And it permits the person with
a long and inconsequential story
to tell or a lot of gossip to retail
to hold the line as long as he or
she wants. Nor does this exhaust
the list of improper uses Of the
telephones not covered by the new
law.-Porland, M, Press.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1905-04-19
A new BANK FOR CONCORD.
Some Things Of Local Interest Clipped
From the Concord Times.

Robert Hall, of the Enochville
section, tells us that much of the
cotton land in that neighborhood
will be planted in corn this year.
He thinks cotton acreage has been
reduced so per cent.
Of an accident which b9fell
Mrs. c. B. McNairy, formerly
Miss Lille Nussman, Of Rowan
county, the Lenoir Topic says:
Mrs. DR.. McNairy fell Monday
and dislocated her hip again. It
will be remembered that she met
with this same accident about
Christmas and she was justgetting
so she could get about
Robert R. Corzlne died in
Salisbury hospital last Saturday
night. He was taken up there
only few days before, and his
death was the result of meningitis.
Mr.. Corzine was a. years of age,
and leaves a wife and one child.
He was deliveryman at the Cannon
& Fetzer Co., for several years,
and was good man. The re-
mains were brought to Conord
Sunday and inferred in the ceme-
terry.
The new Concord bank, the
Citizens Bank & Trust Co., OPEN
ed it's doors for public business
Saturday, and the beginning was
exceedingly encouraging to the
management. This bank has put
in the very latest equipment in
safes and vault, and has adopted
the latest and most improved
Of bank bookkeeping. They have
a safety deposit vault for the ben
eft of the public, in which safety
boxes are rented by the year at
very small sum. W. II. White,
cashier of the First National Bank
of Salisbury, spent Saturday here
aiding the new hank to get start
ed off in good shape. The officers
of the Citizens Bank & Trust Co.,
are among our best business men,
as the following will show: Presi-
dent, A. Jones Yorke; Vice Presi-
dent, II. L. Parks; cashier, G. B.
Wagner; bcok-keeper, John Fox.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1905-04-19
The Extension of the Rural Mail Delivery
Service.

Over 5000 new rural routes
were established in the various
States and Territories during the
ten months end ng April 1, last,
and over 1000 additional routes
were authorized and will be put
into operation within the next
sixty days, according to a bulle-
tin made public today by Fourth
Assistant Postmaster General De-
Graw. At this rate it will be but
a comparatively brief time until
every rural community in the
country sufficiently populated to
Justify the service will have rural
delivery.
Postmaster General Cortelyou
said today that the policy of ex-
tension would be continued, and
that there would be no change save
that an effort toward economy
would be made wherever possible
without curtalling the service.
On April l there were 29,996
rural routesin operation as against
"a, 1868 June 80, 1904. Petitions
for additional routes to the num-
ber of 4, ,521 are pending, and of
these 1,O16 have been authorized
and will be started within sixty
days.
The rural service has not as yet
been extended to the 1nsular
possessions of the United States.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1905-04-19
Rail RoA ELEC1IONO FOR LEXINGTON,
Death of Mrs. Hege, A Company Formed
to Manufacture Iron Beds.

Lexington Dispatch, April 18th.
The registration books for the
railway bond election opened
Thursday. An entirely new reg
istration Is ordered for Lexington,
Cotton Grove and Midway town.
ships, and in order to vote YOU
must register.
A barrel of blockade liquor was
seized near the premises of Jerry
Bieslcker, a few miles north of
town, early last Thursday morn
ing. The seizure was made bv
Revenue Officer Banks, of Green's
boro, assisted by the local police
of Lexington, and a wagon was
Included with the barrel of
liquor.
At a recent meeting of the
parties Interested in the establish
ment of plant for the manufac-
ture of iron bedsteads here an Or
ganizatlon was effected and the
following officers elected: W. M.
Koontz, president; G. M. Thomp-
son. vice president; T. M. Hall,
secretary and treasurer. Appli-
cation fer a charter was made and
it is expected to be received in a
few days
The death of Mrs. Triphena
Therea Hege, which took place
at her home on Main street Tues
day morning at 10:3O o'clock,
marked the passing of one of the
oldest and most highly respected
christian women of Lexington.
Her death came as a shock to
many persons, as she was taken
i'll only Oh Thursday afternoon of
last week and it was not known
that this illness was of serious
nature.
A young white man, who looks
to be about twenty years of age,
was committed to jail here Sat-
urday night Oh a charge of as
sault with intent to commit rape
on little four-year-old white
girl, the daughter of M. G. Darr.
The mans name is Moses Lewis,
and the crime with which he is
charged is alleged to have been
committed one day last week
All the parties reside at Thomas
vile, where, it is said, Lewis has
been employed in furniture fac
tory. A preliminary hearing was
held before J, G. Keen, Esq, who
deemed the evidence against
Lewis sufficient to warrant him
in binding Lewis over to court.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1905-04-19
Robbed and Left For Dead.

The story of the good Samari-
tan has been actually exempted
in our midst during the last few
days. Valentine Brawashock, all
Australian, while in q narrow
defle, Rock Cut, on the Western
N.C.Railway astWednesday night
was wounded, robbed and left
for dead. He was found and cared
for by people i'll the nelgborhood
and then removed to Salisbury
and is being taken care of by the
county. He claims to have been
attacked by negro and was
robbed of watch and $l.6O IN
cash. Our Verbl7 correspondent
gives some particulars of the oc.
currence.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1905-04-19
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Observer says that a man
who gives up his seat to woman
is entitled to at least a nod of
thanks, and he is. This recalls a
beautiful custom that 2Oyears ago
prevailed in at least one South
Carolina community. In that
town a man who considered him.
self a gentleman never passed a
lady Oh the street without raising
his hat. No matter if he never
saw her before, his hat was raised
in simple acknowledgement of the
presence ef a lady; and the lady
always bowed in acknowledgment
of the honor. No man ever
thought of presuming on that as
all introduction. If he passed
the same lady day after day he
would raise his hat and she would
bow, but the greeting went no
further unless there was formal
introduction. Now in other COM
munities if a man raises his hat
to lady without all introduction,
unless she wants to flirt with him
she will regardlhis act as presump-
ton and Ohe will be scorned.-
Statesville Landmark.
About 8. year ago there was
much talk as to the legal residence
of Congressman Blackburn, it
being charged that he was a resi-
dent of Greensboro and did not
live in this district. This charge
he and his friends Indignantly
denied, and for appearance sake
Blackburn took up a temporary
residence at Wllkesboro. but soon
returned to Greensboro, which is
really his home; and last week
the commissioners of Wilkes, ac-
cording to the Chronicle, remitted
all taxes charged against Black
burn, on the ground that he is not
a resident of Wilkesboro. There is
no law requiring a Congressman
to reside in the district he repre-
sents, and so far as The Landmark
is concerned it is perfectly willing
for Blackburn to live in Green's
boro or anywhere, but inasmuch
as he is not and has not been for
years a resident of the district,
he and his friends were, very
foolish to try to make the con-
trary appear.-Statesville Land
mark.
One Prof. Altman has opened
dancing school in the Armory
Hall and 10 meeting with success.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1905-04-19
A MAN FOUND UNCONSCIOUS.
Louis Sheets Given a Birthday Dinner.
Mrs. KIuttz Better.


Verble, April 18.-Very few of
the farmers around here have
planted any corn to amount to
anything.
Louis Sheets was given BIRTH
day supper Saturday evening by
his friends.
Mrs. Jacob Kluttz, who hal a
severe fall some time ago, and
who has been since very low from
the effects of it, is some better.
There was preaching at Gays
Chapel last Sunday at II o'clock.
There will be preaching there the
Srd Sunday in May at II o'clock.
L. P. Lucas had very sick mule
Sunday. But after the usual rem
edies were given, he got we'll.
An unknown white man was
found beside the Western N. G.
railroad, just above the 6 mile
cut, one night last week with
hole knocked in his head. He
was found by the watchman of
the cut lying in pool of blood.
When he regained consciousness
he stated that he was attacked
and knocked down with 8 rock, or
some other hard instrument, He
is getting better, but is still in 8
bad condition, 1t is not known
who his assailent was.
Sunday school will be organized
at Gays Chapel next Sunday at
9 o'clock. SATURN.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1905-04-19
AlsEMARLE NEWS.
A Big Mortgage, The Democratic Prima-
ries Nominate a Ticket.

tlGS NVHIiiilt1 iiVhVts
stanly Enterprise, April 18th
Albemarla IS completely at the
mercy Of The carnival this week.
Mr., O'Neal has taken charge of
the depot here, Mr.. Barringer, of
Granite Quarry, succeeding the
vacancy at Norwood Mr.. Ross,
the retiring agent at this place,
will rest up awhile before taking
other work.
Some Of our citizens have con-
versed with officials of the pro-
posed Sowthbound Railway, and
have heard positive expression
that the road will e built. It
is a safe surmise that the COM
pany wants to make the Yadkin
Narrows one of the objective
points.
The Concord correspondent to
Charlotte Observer says: The
Whitney Reduction Company is
having registered in this county a
mortgage for $5, 900, given to
the New York Trust Company.
The mortgage contains 10000
words.
7. S. Parker Coz, templates the
erection of two brick stores to
jolu his present building on Sec
ond street now occupied by Grant
Brothers, though plans have not
fully developed. At this writing
we have been unable to gather
particulars rom Mr.. Parker.
The Democratic primary On
Monday evening resulted in the
nomination of a good ticket,
which will be elected in full at
the municipal election in Nav.
After a lively voting contest, in
which perfect harmony prevailed, :,
the following were declared NOM
inees of the convention, viz ::
Mayor, J. M. Harris; Commits
sioners, J. NJ Morrow, A. +. Blles,
A. L. Patterson, NJ. F. Little, G..
R, Mccain.
District Deputy Whitehead
Kluttz, Of Salisbury, visited the
Norwood lodge K. Of P. last week,
and was accompanied from this
place by Chancellor Commander
Boycott. Mr.. Kluttz, while here,
donated five volumes to the Win
demere mill, which already has
an interesting and valuable col
lection of books. It is a matter
of note that the operatives taxi
advantage of the opportunity af-
forded them, as the books are
widely read by them.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1905-04-19

A man wanted a ticket at
Olathe, snd had only a 50 bill.
1t required So to get the ticket.
He took the 50 to a pawnshop,
and pawned it fer $3.50. On his
way back to the station he met a
friend to whom he sold the pawn
ticket for '$l.5O. That gave him
So. Now, who's out that dollar?
City Star.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1905-04-19
ANOTHER lARGE TREE CUT,
Mr.. Irexler Builds a Saw Mill and Cotton
Gin. Other Items,

mi' lleXlef bull0S a saw Mill ana Cotton
Gin. Other Items.
Gold Knob, April 17.-Our
farmers are making good head
way with their crops. Some are
through planting corn and some
have just begun. We presume
that cotton planting will be next
on programme.
Wheat and oats are looking
very we'll considering the chances.
From what we see now we have
bright pospect for a bountiful
harvest
Miss Lucy Barrier has returned
home from Davie county, where
she has been teaching school.
Miss Barrier will spend the sum-
mer at home.
Your Uncle Lee had the sore
eyes last week. Couldn't hardly
see.
A slight snow fell at this place
Sunday evening. We don't know
how about the fruit, but we hope
for good crop.
Sunday school at St. Peters
opened April End with 1913 enroll
ment.
Our brother from Bostian's X
Roads is boasting on large tree
cut by one of his neighbors. Now
we are not boasting, but T.. J. G.,
Trexler cut an old poplar that
measured 4 feet across the stump.
1t made seven large fourteen-foot
logs and nine seven feet, which
sawed $500 feet of square lumber.
Can you beat that?
N. B. Drury has moved into his
new residence up near Dunn's
mountains.
P. A. Phillips has treated him
self to new corn planter. Mr..
Phillips is one of our best farmers
and is always ready for new and
up-to- date farm implements.
Jno. 81. A. Barger owns our
brag wheat fields this year.
Alex. Waller and family have
moved from Chestnut Hill to
his farm near here. After all
the farm is the best place.
Mrs. Sophia 'Kluttz is on the
sick list.
There will be communion SER
vices at St. Peters e. L. Church
on Easter Sunday.
J. M. Trexler will build cotton
gin and saw mill near the old
Garfield post office some time du-
ring the summer.
Work at the Park Mining Com
pany has been suspended for few
days.
The Goodman Sawmill Co. has
moved their saw mill near this
place on G. M. Miller's land. The
Goodman Company, with a few
others have purchsed the Miller
lands from Surveyor G. M. Mil
ler of Salisbury.
See your agent and subscribe
for the WAToHMAN, only $1.OO
per year. LEE.
If Lees story about that big
tree is correct, and we have no
desire to question his statement,
Rowan has certainly stepped up
notch or two in tree production.
Listen: Seven IA and nine 7-foot
logs from one tree, a total of 161
feet, not including the branches.
This would mean, if the tree was
double, a height of about 18O
feet.-ED. =
:, -
;FitE
A man wanted a ticket at
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1905-04-19
The LUTHERAN PASTORS AT SALEM.
A Missionary Service for Easter Monday.
Quarterly Meeting.

I
| Manning, April 17.-The Lu-
theran Pastors Association of
Rowan county was royalty enter
tanned here last Tuesday by the
Rev. and Mrs. H. A. Trexler at
the parsonage. The meeting was
socially, the most pleasant yet
held since the Association was Or
ganized several years ago. Those
present were: The Revs. Cox.
Wilson, Harr, Bodie, Trexler,
Boozer, Miller, Morgan, Parker
and Ridenhour. Several mem
bers were absent, the Rev. Wertz
of China Grove, who was to have
read paper on ''Pastoral Courte-
sy' was unavoidably detained at
home. Two new members were
received, the Revs. H. A. Trexler
and Theo. Parker. The Associa-
tion will meet with the Rev. F.
M. HarE who is now living at the
late DR.. Coleman's handsome
residence near Rockwell, on Tues
day before the second Sunday in
July. One of the main objects of
the next meeting will be the es-
tablishment of a colportage agency
here in Rowan county.
There will be an Easter Mission
ary exercise at Salem Easter Mon
day of more than ordinary inter-
est. The songs and tations by
the band of Missionary children
will be excellent. The programme
as arranged for the day by Mrs.
Rev. Trexler, and Mrs. Lit Lingle,
president of the society, is as fol-
lows:
10 a. m.-Anthem-Bless the
Lord.
Devotional Exercises by Pastor.
Hymn-Rockingham.
Recitations-Concert Prayer,
Children in the Church.
Hymn-Martyn.
Recitations-The~ Flowers keep
Easter, and the Children.
Hymn-Olive's Brow.
Recitations-Bring Flowers, The
Growing Day, Let Me Go.
Dialogue-If We Were Chinese
Children
Hymn-Bealoth.
Observation-Disclosures Messages,
The Fairest Lilly, To-Day.
Hymn-Greenville.
Address-Rev. Thos. l.. Parker.
Missionary Hymn.
Collection.
Doxology.
Benediction.
After the "social" hour, dinner,
etc., the Egg Hunt,'' the chief
attraction for the children, Will
take place. Dozens of eggs will be
concealed about the church yard
and it will be amusing to specta-
tors watching the children find
them.
A severe cold wave, accompa-
MED by snow fluries struck us
yesterday afternoon. The mer-
curry fell to the freezing point last
night. Considerable damage wss
done to fruit, gardens, truck, po-
tatoes. etc. Wheat does not show
any hurt.
The Councilmen of Salem will
hold their quartely meeting Sat-
urday evening. At 8 p. m. pre-
paratory service will be conduct
ed by the pastor, followed sunday
by the Holy Communion.
Mrs. Caroline Bost is almost en-
tirely kept to her bed now with
infamatory rheumatism in her
feet.
S. l.. Elliot is in Statesville
this week attending the Federal
court.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Briggs were
over in Unity Sunday with rela-
tive. W. L. S.
James B. Lanier, who has been
in bad health for some time, will |
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1905-04-19

Mr., and Mrs. J. E. Briggs were
over in Unity Sunday with rela-
tive. W. L. S.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1905-04-19

James B. Lanier, who has been
in bad health for some time, will
leave for New Mexico this week.
Mr.. Lanier hopes to regain his
health, es,
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1905-07-20
Notice for Publication.
United States Land Office.


Boise, Idaho July IA 1905
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settlers have filed notice of their in
tention to make final proof in support of their
U. s. Commissioner thomas B. snVder a Of bis
residence, Meadows, Idaho, on septem Der s, 1905,
VIZ: JACOB KANTA
H. e. No. 1924, for the eI% sell sec 81. and sl<
swH sec e. tip Ism, r Be, Boise Meridian.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
OF SAID land viz: Edward Poro, Nickolai Nasi,
John q. johnson, John Johnson all of Flo Idaho
EDWARD PORO.
nd T. NO; 1880 Tor the seq sw1 swA se, sec 3d.
ana neH nwA, and nw4 ne14, sec 26, to Ism
Sc b. M He names the following witnesses
10 prove his continuous residence upon and
cult1yation of said land, viz Jacob Ka1ita John
u: Johnson, Nickolai Nasi, John Johnson, ali
NICKOLAI MAST
a. E. No. 1869, for the VIZ sw14 sec %. nwl nwlZ
sec 70 seq seq, sec %, tip 18n, Be- Boise Mer
he names the following witnesses to prove his
CONTINUOUS II residence upon and cultivation of
salq iand, VIZ: Edward Poro, Jacob Kanta, John
". Johnson, John Johnson, all of Flo Idaho
~ @oauI' HARRY j. SYMs, Register
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1905-07-20
WE WANT A FLOUR MILL.

Our Van Wyck correspondent
has on two or three occasions men
toned the benefit that grist mill
would be to the valley, and we en-
tirely agree with him. The -four
bill Of the valley population alone
at very low calculation must be
something like $4,000 per year.
TO this must be added the flour
sold to transient trade, miners,
sheepmen, cattlemen, loggers, cam
pers and others. Then there is the
off products of the mill, all of which
in money value will make up
considerable sum. This trade is
continually growing, and in two
years will probably double. To
purchase this -four and other mill
stuffs money is sent out of the val
ley, leaving the community that
much poorer. Good wheat can be
grown here, and the people should
see about getting a flour mill and
keep their money at home. If
there is no other way to get a mill,
cooperate and put one in your
selves, engaging a reliable and ex-
perienced miller to run it.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1905-07-20
CONTEST NOTICE.
United States Land Office,

Boise, Idaho, June %, ls S1od
sufficient contest affidavit having pee iardo]
in this Office by Henry Victor kansa Entry mol
Idaho, contestant, against homesiea I'D ni sel
1905, made July s. 1902, for eza neg a,no 1ardcl
sec s. tip I'm, Be, B. M. by Matti oePP oaed ths
Idaho, contested in which IL Is ai sssid ractl
'Matti Seppa has wholly abandoIleu ffSherefron|
that he has changed his resldel1I c,on months
for more than two years ana eiss tract is MOI
since making said entry that say narty as rel
settled upon and cultivated by sau over over estab
quired by law; that entryman na oaIIttiyated the
ished residence or improved OF ~ nntry: thai
land in any way since making sai 1 Ia nd was no1
said alleged absence from the salu ,'v navy OF
due to his employment in the aa III ~ private
marine corps of the United ot ates dnring the
soldier, officer, seaman or marine o,ther war IN
war with Spain, or during any onUepaged"
which the United States may pe :saS to appear
Said parties are hereby noIdlt hiiu said alle7
respond and offer evidence toucn ,st 76 1906 be1
CATION at 10 O'Clock a. M on az Tsommissioner =,
fore Thomas B. Snyder, u ,. I9 hnaring will Da
Meadows, Idaho, and that fllla 90 1905 beol9
held at 10 O'Clock a. on Angus n limited Sale'
the Register and Receiver at the
Land Office in Boise, Idaho: IN proper am
The said contestant having n ~ facts whlc1,
davit filed June 49, 1908, SET oleersonal serylc9
show that after due diligence pc; + is hereby or
of this notice can not be maqe, Of be given
dered and directed that such ho'
by due and proP ewpRD E. GARRETT Receive
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1905-07-20
THUND DER

The Ladies Aid society feels elat-
ed over it's success in selling Ia sell
ling ice cream the 4th inst. The
stand was prettily decorated In FIR
boughs and bunting, the ice cream
being served on small tables. We
owe all to Mrs. /. G. Weant for the
beauty of our stand. $4O.55 was
taken in on the 4th, and after ex-
penses were paid balance of $3O.95
was left of which $28.85 goes for
papering the church. The society
has now fifteen members and will
meet next time the 28th inst. at
Mrs. Fannie Longs. Mrs. Long
expects to leave soon after to go to
conference and on to the coast.
Miss May Conklin of Illinois is
visiting Mrs. E. V. Mclaughlin.
Miss Conklin likes the mountains
here and says Illinois will look fiat
now after our beautiful scenery.
A large party of Thunder people
left on the 18th inst. for Scott val
ley on fishing excursion.
School began July IL with Miss
McKie as teacher, and an enroll
ment of fourteen pupils.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. Hart of Boise,
formerly of Long valley, are guests
at the Kentucky Home.
A brickyard has been started
near here and we expect to have
brick before long.
Haying is now the order of the
day, and occupies many people.
The date set for the dedication of
our new church is July 80.
Mrs. Airport expects to go to
next week.