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Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1905-10-25
Children'S Shoes.

If there is any one thing or line in our
store to which we've given more thought
than to another, it is our line Of Children's
Shoes. We have made them a study for
years and we believe that we sell the best
Shoes for Children made by any factories
in the world.
If you buy Shoes here for the Children
you may be sure they are the best money
can buy or honest labor produce.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1905-10-25
ANOTHER ROBBERY.
White Man Relieved of Money and a Watch
by a Negro.

White Man Relieved Of Money and a Watch
by a Negro.
A Greensboro negro of many
names, among them Henry Hill,
was arrested early Thursday, the
hour being 3 a. NJ, on the charge
of robbing Will Wilkerson, white,
of Gold Hill.
Wilkerson was found by Officer
Wise at 2 o'clock lying Oh the
railroad at the depot, and Wllker-
son, when aroused, explained to
the officer that he had been talk
ing to q friend late in the night
and suddenly went to sleep. He
felt for his watch to see the time,
and it was gone, and next he found
his purse, containing about $40,
was also missing. The victim had
no idea who robbed him.
Officers Wise and Eagle knew a
plan was on foot to rob Tatum's
livery stable, and the negro Hill
was implicated. They knew where
where he hung out, and lay in
wait for him there. Soon after
ward Hill approached to enter the
house and was pounced upon
and searched by the officers, and
Mr.. Wilkerson's watch was found
upon his person, but not the mo-
ney. The latter was either hid or
in the possession of an accomplish
as his share of the booty. The
possession of the watch establishes
Hills guilt in the matter, but he
made confession before being put
in jail.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1905-10-25
Cotton Goods.

Large assortment Of Daisy Cloth and
Outing in light colors. EDEN CLOTH, a
new cotton cloth in beautiful patterns fol-
waists, children's dresses and night robes.
A. F. G. Bingham, new lot; Lancaster
apron bingham; new percales in SIC, 10c
and 12ac grades.
GALATIA CLOTH,
DANISH CLOTH, CREAM,
COTTON SUITING at 1Gc yard,
BEST CALICO at SC yard,
PERCALE at 1Oc yard,
COTTON PLAIDS, SC yard,
BLEACHED DOMESTIC. very fine,
soft finish, at Sc yard.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1905-10-25

FAIL Nj A M R WfRNTER AG TRA = fHe and thus
far we nave not been disappointed. We
feel much encouraged TO put forth more
and greater efforts to improve our store,
our stock and trading conditions in gene~
raj, when we realize that our customers
appreciate our efforts in the past to please
them and that they are supporting us with
their trade and by bringing us new custo~
mers. It is our aim to move forward each
day but we expect you to push by giving
us a fair share of your trade.
We cannot give you a very good idea Of
our immense stock in an advertisement,
but we can give you a most cordial invi-
tation to visit our store and inspect the
many special values we are offering.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1905-10-25
Dress Goods.

We are ready to show you an immense
line of wool dress goods of every descrip~
ton and quality from 10c yard up
BROADCLOTH, spunged and shrunk,
all colors, at Sl.OO yard. Imperial Serge,
Black, SO inches wide, at S1.O % yard.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1905-10-25
Underwear! Underwear! !!

Of every description, for men, m and
children. Full line of Children's Union
Suits at 25c each. F.. P. Underwaists for
children, Wool Bands for Infants, Ladies'
Wool Corset Covers, Kimonas. Dressing
Saques, Sateen and Wool u~nderskirts,
Hoods, F%ascinators, Caps.
Small Notions Of Every Kind.
Sterling Silver Hat Pins, Brooches,
Waist Sets, Belt Buckles, Back and Side
Combs in sets, Shell Hair Pins, Tooth
Brushes, Talcum Powder, Face Powder,
Ammonia, Bay Rum, Witch Hazel, Ponds
Extract, Vaseline, Muscilage, Cologne,
Shaving Soap, Ivory Soap, Toilet Soaps,
and hundreds of other smaller articles.
House Furnishing Department.
Table oilcloth at 15c yard, covered dishes
at 29c each. Ironstone platters, II inch size,
at SC each, 1ronstone fruit saucers at &c
each, Ironstone plates, 9 inch size; at 25c
set, lronton cups and saucers at $50 set.
knives aud forks at 35c set, clippers, large
size, at Sc each, glass dippers 1Oc each, set
teaspoons &c, set tablespoons &c, coffee pots,
pudding pans, rice boilers, pie plates.
%sifters, dish pan and many other useful
articles.
Big Things for Little Money.
Cake soap 1c, lead pencil 1c, paper needles
lc, paper pins lc, paper hair pins 1c, thim>
bic lc, box tacks lc, ladies' handkerchiefs
&c, mems blue handkerchiefs Sc, bottle ink
sc, boys suspenders Sc, ladies' stock collar
10 cents.
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full nights rest which cannot be had under
the antiduated New York system
In departments having the modern sys-
TEN all alarms are received on small
gong by the man on floor watch. If ii is a
first or second alarm for his company he
pulls a lever which strikes one blow on a
large gong. calling the men and releasing
the horses II 1t II third or subsequent
alarm for bic company he throws a switch
which cuts ont the large gong, and no one
else in the station knows of the alarm
If he should fall asleep the large gong Will
on second round awake him and the whole
station a. well so an alarm cannot possibly
he missed.
This system has been successful when
tried. Better and quicker time is made
by both men and horses when they are
called and 1t makes the men reconclled
to their monotonous confinement and the
hardships Of the service. To inaugurate
this system requires no important eXpendi-
ture Of money! knowledge Of how TO
do il and the order TO have il done are the
principal requirements
An Improvement successful elsewhere. but
not even tried in New York. is the electric
hose signal by which the men at the nozzle
can signal back to the engine to start, shut
down, increase or decrease pressure and
empty the hose soft can be moved about
more easily. In this way instructions
can he given without the waste OF time
word back 10 the engine by messenger.
THE Man WHO PUTS TIE FIRE OUT.
II il commonly supposed that the chief
is the one man most responsible for eN-
ringuishinR all fires great and small This
il not exactly true. The man most respon-
sible j. the commander in charge of the
first company or the first battalion chief
to arrive at lre.
If he uses good judgment, gets his appara-
tus quickly at work and water promptly
on the fire where II will do the most good,
he prevents serious fire mistake on
his part may he far more serious than a
mistake made by the chief In command
The first company commander in must
think and act quickly On his judgment
and promptness may depend whether
the fire spreads or Is promptly put out
Therefore IL il OF importance that the com
pany captain and lieutenant and the bat
TALON chiefs should be men of sufficient
capacity and knowledge of fire fighting
TO act promptly and correctly at the most
critical stage OF the fire. its beginning
How many serious fires have been pre-
vented by the fact that competent com
manderz have been the first TO arrive
and how many small fires have become
serious because Of bad judgment and in
competency Of the commanding oacer
will never be known. but almost every
fireman can give Instances Of this KIND
The public OF course, knows nothing OF
them.
One Of the most important parts Of a
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other fire depart ments do not have, and
that Is searchiGht engines
No other city seems TO want one. The
chiefs Of the country held their annual
convention in New York in 1902 and one Of
the -eafchlight engines vas exhibited in
operation; but none Of those present has
since purchased or recommended one for
his depart ment. Light AT a fire j. wanted
on the inside. not the outside of a building,
and the bright light from these engines is
said TO be often more of detriment than a
benefit to those at work on ladders. owing to
the binding effect OF its brilliant light.
Several other cities possess extra large
steam fire engines OF the horse less pattern,
which has been a success at Portland. Me.
Boston. Hartford. PitiSburR and New Or
leans, but New York has 80 many steam fire
engines of the largest pattern Xt below the
horseless that il does not require the latter
type 30 much a. the cities possessing them,
and its water supply aud one outlet by
drants are not adapted TO their use.
Other cities use lighter ladder trucks in
residential and suburban districts than
New York. because they can make quicker
time with them. a matter often OF the great
est import ance when lives are 10 be saved.
A few econds are often of greater value
than an aerial ladder by which rescues are
seldom made in residential ueighborhoods
MEMS REST BROKEN UNNECESSARILY
In minor details Of little interest TO the
public, but Of importance to the department
and its men. the department has made
little progress in recent years. The fire
alarm system is pract ically the same as
when adopted years ago, and the method
Of receiving alarms and responding 10 them
Is the same a. when rearranged and per
fected by ex-Chief Bonner, some dozen or
more years ago.
Men in the fire stations have 10 tumble
out Of bed many times every night TO hitch
up for alarms they will not on any call
respond to. while all Brooklyn firemen
have to hitch up on all alarms in that great
borough. some Of them many miles away.
This di-courageS the men and is held 10y
some to he the cause Of the dissatisfaction
that now exists among them. Of the demand
for more time on and the two platoon sys-
TEN and things Of that sort.
They have much better system in some
other cities where the men turn out and
hitch up at both day and night alarms
only for stations they respond TO on first
and second alarms This allows them many
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the steam fire engines in getting to work
increases the fire loss.
The idea of drowning out fires prevails
here even in small dwelling fires. Chemical
engines at all small fires in dwellings or
mercantile buildings might save many
thousands of dollars Of both fire and water
damage every year; yet the department is
now recommending steam fire engines for
the new suburban districts, for which II Is
declared chemical engines are far better
adapted. as every important city outside Of
New York has many times demonstrated
during the past quarter of century
On July alone chemical engines would
almost pay for themselves II is asserted
and save hundreds OF dollars in the wear
and tear Of large apparatus and the cost Of
putting a steam fire engine to work. Nearly
all the many fires on that day are small
and only small amount OF water Is re-
quired to extinguish them.
Many Of the hydrants Of the Anticipated
pattern in both Manhattan and Brooklyn
freeze in winter. and frequently they have
to lie tina we'd out after an engine reaches
a Are. causing a costly delay. Chemical
engines carry their own water and are ready
for service as soon a. the fire il reached
even in the coolest Of weather.
PARK AVENUE YIRE As An INSTANCE.
A black spot on the reputation of the New
York Fire Department Is the loss Of nine
teen lives at the Park Avenue Hotel fire.
on Feb -. l9O2 at the time of he burning
Of the Seventy-frst Regiment Armory.
1t Is asserted that It would not have &C
Cured had New York provided proper
appliances for such an emergency. Had
a chemical engine at that fire been kept in
reserve watching for fires from sparks from
the burning armory on other buildings. as
is done under similar conditions in other
cities, il is declared that the fire when dis
covered at the foot Of the hotel ele vator
we'll could have been ext inguished before II
could spread 10 the upper floors. II took
so long to shift a steam fire engine stream
from the armory TO the small fire in the ee-
vator that it got great Roadway and re
suited in loss OF life.
Yet New York was one Of the first cities
to use a chemical engine. in 1872 and il has
one or two now in r. suburban sect ions
but they were never used 80 generally as
elsewhere.
sEARCHLIGHTs ~ NEw YORK. ALONE.
The New York Fire Department pos
Sesses only one important appliance that
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g ne ;1Ym0red Cruiser Colorado.

wires are required to convey the current
from dynamos TO motors in the working
devices.
Electricity now hoists the great shells
from ammunition rooms TO gun turrets at
the rate of 200 feet minute. The same
power moves the tremendous guns into
place and an electric button discharges the
deadly broadsde.
Electricity completes with the steam and
fire in the hold of the ship, serving as mo-
tive power for ventilating fans in great
number Electricity likewise operates the
ships laundry machinery, it turns the deck
winches, It Eliminates the vessel through
out and IL will soon control the steering
gear-one OF the few important parts of
the ships equipment which has not yet sur
rendered to the twentieth century plan.
Men-of-war now have telegraph systems
of their own. aside from the wireless APP
paratus with which they are equipped.
Repeating telegraphs are fitted for the
propelling engines, with dials on the work
ing platforms. and connected with trans
mitters located in coming towers and on
the bridges whereby the number Of engine
revolutions desired can be readily trans
mitted.
Other devices make it possible for the
engineers to operate the engines in unison
and at the same time display the direction
Of rotation TO the navigating officers. There
are likewise complete fire extinguishing
and automatic flooding apparatus.
At the present time most Of the commu-
nication between different parts Of the
ship is by speaking tubes This system
has itself been developed in a remarkable
degree.
The captain, from his station is now able
to communicate with the engine and dyna-
mo rooms, the torpedo directing stations.
lookout platforms, wireless telegraph Rooms
and central stations. THERE'S an elaborate
system Of intercommunication between all
the various parts OF the ship. SO large is
the number Of these speaking tubes on a
modern battleship that if placed side by
side. with one inch spaces between them,
they would occupy a width Of sixty feet.
II is planned now toestablish a telephone
central directly under the coming tower.
with a switchboard forconnecting any one
part Of the ship with another. The wires
for the entire system could be placed inside
any one of the speaking tubes now used
Another Improvement of great valu
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ireman's equipment. especially that OF
company commanders and department
officers. is a thorough knowledge of the
construction Of buildings in their districts.
This knowledge is niece ssary to accomplish
the best work possible. and it has many
times prevented large fires
II seems. therefore. of great Importance
that battalion and company officers should
be changed about as little as possible.
Most cities ma Ike changes only when alb
solutely necessary. but it is alleged that in
New York there has been almost am epidemic
of changing officers about, which has de-
creased the departments efficiency.
The best way to determine the fitness OF
an officer for promotion is to allow him To
serve temporarily in the next highest posi-
tiona captain TO serve as a battalion
chief in the absence Of the regular lncum-
bent, lieutenant 10 serve as captdin, &c.
But there are 40 many battalion chiefs
with no regular battalons in this city that
they have been used to fill temporary vacan-
cies This has prevented captains from
having a chance of showing their fitness
for promotion. To have more battalion
chiefs than there are battallons II held
to be a positive detriment to the depart
ment and handicap for company com
manders. New York city Is the only city
that has this sort of thing,
Under Fire Commissioner Stnrgis the
post OF second lieutenant for companie,
was created TO avoid the transferring OF
which is an evil for both companies II
was thought to be a good plan 10y some
experts. but II has since been abolished.
NEEDS or THE MIN.
To possess the best and most effective
fire department possible il u necessary
10 have it perfect in all It's details and its
officers and men should work in unison.
Unfortunately. harmony does not exist
at the present time in the New York Fire
Department and has not for several years
The officers and the privateS have sepa-
rate associations known a. the Boxers
aud the -Pinkes and each has worked
against the other. 10 the detrimeui of the
department There seems TO be no good
reason for the existence of two organiza-
tons wher. one would be much better for
both men and department.
To maintain the most efficient depart
ment it's personnel should be content and
satisfied. That the New York fremen
are not altogether satisfied Is known The
men are constantly asking for more time
Of and for things they do not now have
While IL would be impossible 10 satisfy
many Of them, their condition can be greatly
improved by stopping the needless system
Of hitchnR up on every alarm by insuriug
them better treatment from some oi their
officers by better regulations ~ 20 meal
hours by fewer details and in many ways
making their lives les. monotonous and
irk-ome At least that l. the opinion or
men who have studied the needs OF tho
department.
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other cities equal, If they do not excel it,
in handling small ones.
As To CHEMICAL ESGINEs.
New York is said to be the only important
city in this country and probably in the
world that does not possess and use the
best apparatus FOR eXtinguishing small
fires as soon az the alarm is given. namely
chemical engines. 1t should here be said
that the purpose of the expert making
this statement was not TO Boom chemical
engines in a business way. The principal
patents on chemical engines expired years
ago and many different types are manu-
featured by different concerns the world
over.
The number Of fires extinguished by
chemical engines ia the cities where they
are used ranges from 90 to 80 per cent.
In most Of the largest cities not only do
they use chemical engines, but they have
for some years been equippng their ladder
trucks and hose wagons with chemical
tanks: and nearly all apparatus. except
steam fire engines, now constructed for
cities except New York X equipped with
chemical tanks
SMALL FIRES PUT OUT QUICKLY.
1t has been said by New York firemen.
in explanation as to why the city does not
use chemical engines. that most of the fires
are beyond chemical engine size when they
get to work. But fires are the same in
this city as elsewhere. and they would
be Of the same size in other cities if the
departments of those cities allowed them
to burn unchecked during the minutes
which steam fire engine consumes in con-
Meeting with hydraut stretching its line
Of hose and getting water
chemical engine being mitch lighter
than a steam FIRE engine, can make much
better time and can run close up to the fire
One man can take the small line Of hose to
the scene Of the FIRE and get stream Of
water on while steam fire engine ia
connecting with a hydrant. He can have
the fire out before water could possibly
reach it from a steam fire engine. Chemical
engines save valuable seconds at the most
important period OF FIRE, It's beginning
Fires in dwellings are usually quickly
discovered and are small when the depart
ment arrives perhaps a closet fire. or
something Of that sort, which can be e2-
tinguished with a dash Of water. large
stream from a steam fire engine will often
result in a greater water damage than
actual ERE damage, and the time lost by
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POWER OF THE wARsHIP.

When this change comes about it will put
six and eight inch guns out of business
altogether
A minor improvement, but one that will
avert such disaster as occurred on the
battleship Missouri in April last is the
invention of two naval officers to prevent
farebacks The plan consists Of drilling
small holes about the size of lead pencil
through the breech Of the rifle and enter
ing the barrel just ahead Of the breech
plug.
These holes are connected with a pipe
that encircles the end OF the weapon Com
pressed air is supplied through this pipe,
and as the breech block is Withdrawn after
a discharge a powerful current is forced
through the holes slanting toward the
muzzle. and everything that remains in
the barrel of the gun is forcibly elected
gases flames, remnants of powder bags,
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But it excels other fire departments only
in size II is its size that has enabled 1t to
prevent sweeping conhagrations. 1t can
assemble moro fire apparatus in the short
est space Of time than any other city in the
country probably in the world. 1t can
assemble so much Of it that it would be
almost impossible for fire TO get beyond
a block or two at the most 1t can assemble
in a few minutes as much apparatus as
most cities could assemble in the same
number of hours.
At the express building fire at SO and OIL
Broadway. on March 90, 1904, there we're
thirty-two engines in service in one hour
and twenty-five minutes after the first
alarm 1t took Baltimore thirteen hours
and eighteen minutes to assemble That
number of engines from it's own depart
ment and Washington, Philadelphia and
other cities at its great confagration.
There are but seven cities on this con-
tinent that can assemble thirty-two en-
gines Of their own New York Boston, Phil
adelphia. Chicago, Cincinnati, st. Louis
aud San Francisco, and many smaller
cities haze 10 extinguish, and do extinguish,
fires Of the same size a. the express build
ing fire with dozen engines or less. Could
Baltimore, Paterson, Waterbury, Conn.
Boston. Chicago or any other Of the cities
that have suffered from a conflagration
have assembled thirtytwo engines within
an hour and twenty-five minutes after the
fire started. the fires would all have been
limited probably to a block or two. and
possibly less.
Few cities can maintain conhagration-
size fire department within few minutes of
it's conhagration sections. New York is
one of those few. Its size requires such a
department for its ordinary fire protection.
other cities are as well equipped, accord
ing to their size.
For them it is only necessary that they
should possess a department sufficient TO
handle ordinary fires and TO prevent their
becoming conflagrations. In this respect
some other cities excel New York.
To drown out fire New York cannot be
excelled II has the apparatus. and IT L.
properly located TO do 80. Most other
cities. especially those OF the second size
or smaller. cannot maintain a department
sufficiently large to drown out fire OF any
great magnitude Their greatest strength
must be in ability 10 keep fires at the mini
mum. New York excels in It's ability TO
handle large fires, but 1t Is declared that