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Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1906-02-14
Midnight Fire in Wilmington.

Wilmington, Special.-Fire Of ar
unknown origin which broke out short
ly before midnight totally destroyed
the Willard, Bag and Manufacture
Company's building, the Germanis
Hall building, several warehouses, and
badly damaged adjoining property in
me Of the principal business blocks of
the city. The loss between $4,000
and 100000 pretty well covered by
insurance. The loss in the bag and
overall factory alone is $4,000.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1906-02-14
WRECK AT GREENSBORO
Fast Passenger Train No. "a, on
Southern Railway, Crushes Into a
Switch Engine in Pomona Yards
Three Trainmen Instantly Killed
and Two Scumb Later.

Three Tralnmen Instantly hAleu
and Two Scumb Later.
Greensboro, Speculative tralnmen
were killed and one seriously injured
in a collision between north-bound
passenger train No. "a, OF the uth
ern Railway, and aswitch engine at
Pomona, at 1870 O'Clock Sunday
morning. The dead are:
Owen Norville, engineer OF No. 81
W. W. Sellers, engineer OF the
switch engine
Charles H. johnson, fireman on
switch engine.
S. Y. Newman, yard brakeman.
William Bailey, telegraph student.
No passengers we're injured. VIM
Sparger, fireman Of No. "a was badly
hurt, but will recover.
The wreck occurred near the 70
mora yard Office. and almost directly
Ill lIOuJ OI Cuc rCcHLldl: odIOIlIld 4oAA
grounds, one mile west Of this city.
Train No. 81, in charge of Engineer
Owen Norville, ran into the switch en-
CINE in charge Of Engineer w. W.
Sellers. Both engineers, Charles r..
Johnson, fireman on the switch en-
gine,, we're instantly killed, and S. G.
Newman, yard brakeman on the
switch engine, and William Bailey, a
young mar reported to be Tearing
biography, who, it is supposed, was
riding OH the engine to the Pomona
telegraph Office, both received injuries
from which they died, Newman lived
only one hour after the accident and
Bailey expired at IL o'clock at
Greensboro Hospital, where he was
taken for treatment. W. NJ. Sparger,
fireman Oh train No. "a, vas also in
,jured, but will recover. He is at the
hospital and it is stated that he will
be able to be out within a week.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1906-02-14
LAUNDRY BAGS FOR THE MAN

LAUNDRY BAGS FOR THE MAN.
Here is the way to make a bag for
'the mana bag that will not I'LL his
soul with distrust and his mind with
wild misgivngs as to which is the
right way to enter its mysterious
depths:
Cut a round cardboard that meas
ures seven inches in diameter; cover
this with any preferred material
dark blue or crimson satin, OR brown,
are perhaps the most lasting, and
therefore preferable. Buy a strip OF
leather at any finding shop, six lnches
wide and long enough to go all around
the edge Of the round; line this strip,
which should be of the same color as
the covering ON the cardboard, "lth
some of the satin OF whatever mas
been selected; bind the edges Win
narrow ribbon; overland cne edge TO
the round, and in the other punch
holes in eyelet style, through which
runs a cord.
Into this convenient bag collars may
go in the same shape as brought from
the laundry, without the trouble 81
lifting a lid-only pulling open the top
and drawing it up again by the cord.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1906-02-14
OF MINERS,
limitations Are Unoficially Given at
Observation-Disclosures Day and
Slight Wage Increase in PROGRAM

Wikesbarre, Pa, Specialize an
thricite scale committee Of the United
Mine Workers went into session here.
An agreement having been made at
the Shamokin convention that Mr..
Mitchell should act as the press
committee nothing definite was given
out. 1t is intimated, however, that
SIX requests are to be made when the
miners delegates and railroad and
mine officials meet. They are as fol
lows:
(1) An eight-hour day for the
company hands.
(2) A trade agreement with the
operators.
(3) Slight increase in wages for
all classes in and about the mines.
az Uniform scale for rock. slate.
water and all other dead work.
1000 Pennsylvania Miners Strike.
Punaisutanwey, Pa, Special-At a
mas meeting here of miners employed
by the Buffalo, Rochester and Pitts
burg Coal and Iron Company, the JET
ferson and Clearfeld Coal and Iron
Company, and allied concerns with
headquarters here, it was decided I'M
anlmously not to go to work again
until all grievances between the men
and the companies have been adjust
ed. 1t is alleged by the miners that
II Altoona scale is beino violated
About 1000 men are affected.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1906-02-14
May Establish Fruit Exchange.

Martinsburg, Special. - President
Alexander Clohan, of the Berkeley
County Horticultural Society, has is
sued a call for a meeting Of the So
clety on Saturday, February 10, fol-
the purpose of discussing the estab-
llshment of a fruit exchange in this
city. Prof. W. E. Rumsey, of the
West Virginia Agricultural Station
will address the society on the ques
ton Of scale destroyers.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1906-02-14
Kills Sick Woman and Suicides.

San Francisco, Special.-Ehb Coley,
who lived near Macon, Ga, and who
was formerly a sergeant in the Six
teenth Company of the Coast Artil-
lery, having also served in tie Twen-
tleth Field Artillery, shot and killed
Josie Labat, Of Santa Clara, and then
shot and killed himself. The shooting
occurred in a at the Grand Paci-
fic Hotel. Coley killed the woman SIS
she lay in bed, sick and helpless. Thu
couple had lived together for some
time.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1906-02-14
For Causing Run on Bank.

New ORLEANS, Specialize sensa-
tional on the Germania Savings
Bank last year had its sequel in the
conviction for criminal libel of Peter
Herman, the owner and editor, and
Jesse Webb, the city editor, Of The
Daily American, the newspaper which
caused the furry. The paper has since
suspended, largely as the result of its
loss of popularity following the attack
on the bank.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1906-02-14
Clyde Line Officers.

New York, Special.-Calvin Austin
and M. H.. Campbell have been elected
president and treasurer, respectively,
OF the new incorporated Clyde Steam
ship company Of Maine. MI. Austin
IS president of the Metropolitan
Steamship company, which is one of
the Forse lines. Mr.. Campbell is
president of the Peoples line, which
operates steamboats, between this city
and Albany. The directors Of the new
company will be selected next week.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1906-02-14
on the table were:

on the table were:
Howard, Lee, Bartlett, Bell, Brant-
ley and Livingston of Georgia Gaines
and Houston Of Tennessee; Rixley
Jones and Lamb Of Virginia; Pou and
Small Of North Carolina. :
The Parker bill requiring the re-
turn Of freight rebates was passed,
also a measure relating to court pro-
ceedure. The rebate bill provides that
when a rebate has been received with
guilty knowledge it is a violation of
law, double the amount is to be re-
turned by the recipient and half of
this amount is to go to the informant.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1906-02-14
Greene-G aynor Case Drags.

Savannah, Spesi4!.-1lr acco1!1s
- y. M. Carter and II. +. WeSctty.
Els fa~t!er-ln-law, with New Yo:k
brokers, wtre Offered IN evidence By
the government IN the Greene alI
Gaynor case. A number Of witnesses
were examined, among them being
three representatives Of New York
banking or brokerage houses.
Considerable progress was made in
the presentation Of the evidence
shown in the accounts, but there is yet
much more.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1906-02-14
Texas Central to Build Extensions.

Austin, Tex, Specialize Texas
Central Railroad filed an amendment
to its charter providing for the con-
struction Of a branch road from Waco
to the town of Stamford, in Jones
county, also a branch from Charlotte
IN Erath county to Straw, in Palo
Pinto county, and for a branch from
Daleon in Comanche county to Nolan.
In Nolan county. The total distance
OF these three branches will be 1863
miles.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1906-02-14
Paul Lawrence Dunbar Dead.

Dayton, Ohio, Special.-Paul Lau-
n Dunbar, the poet of the negro
race, died at his home Of consumption,
For three years he has been seriously
III and for a year critically ill, but he
kept at his work intermittenly aad
wrote his last poem for his Christmas
book, "Howdy, Honey, Honey" just
before Christmas.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1906-02-14
News in Brief.

M. Olivier Taigny, formerly French
charge d'affaires in Venezuela, Oh 60
ing ashore in New York talked briefly
about his differences with Castro, and
afterward went to Washington to con-
fer with Ambassador Jusserand.
The testimony in Greene and Gay
nor case related largely to stock deals
Of Captain Carter with New York
brokers.
Mrs. Antoinette Tolla, sentenced to
death for numbering a man, got anoth.
Ell reprieve Of 60 days.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1906-02-14
Longworth Has Tonsilitis.

Washington, Special-Representa-
tive Nicholas ~Longworth, of Ohio,
whose marriage to Miss Alice Roose-
velt is to take place one week from
Saturday, is i'll at the home Of his
mother In this city. Mrs. Longworth
stated, however, that the illness is not
serious and that her son would be
all right in a few days. He has a
slight attack Of tonsilltis.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1906-02-14
Souvenir Stamps for jamestown Elk.
position.

Norfolk, Special.-Postmaster Gen
eral Cortelyou has notified the board
Of governors Of the Jamestown Expo-
sition Company that the P~ostofice De-
partment will publish a special issue
OF souvenir stamps commemorating
the jamestown Exposition. They will
be IN denomination of one and two
cents and will be of appropriate
design.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1906-02-14
Three Struck and Killed.

York, Pa, Special-Three men were
struck and killed by an accommodation
on the Northern Central Railroad,
near Seitzland, l6 miles south Of this
city. The victims were part of the
crew OF a fast northbound train. They
were repairing a burst tire of the
driving wheel Of the locomotive and,
blinded and deafened by the escaping
steam, did not notice the approach of
the accommodation.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1906-02-14
Five Die by Asphyxiation.

Boston, Special.-A woman and
four children were found dead in bed
IN their home on % Dennis street.
Roxbury district. An investigation
by the police indicates that the woman
Mrs. Annie L. Dixon, had killed the
children and herself by opening three
gas jets.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1906-02-14
Nearly Wiped Out by Flames.

New Martinsville, W. Va, Special.
Fire broke out in Littleton, an oil
town neal here, and before it could
be extinguished nearly every bushes.
house was destroyed, about 800 Of the
1,50 inhabitants we're without home.
and a financial loss Of more than 5000
900 was sustained.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1906-02-14
Bigamist Hoch Must Hang.

Springfield, ILL.,, special.-The ST.
preme Court denied a ~rehearing in the
case Of Johann Hoch, sentenced ia be
hanged in Chicago, Feb. %, for wife
murder.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1906-02-14
A S200,oO0,000L0AN
A Progressive Movement BY
the Southern Railway
1T MEANS MUCH TO THE SOUTH

Official Announcement is Made That
the Roads Stockholders Will Be
Asked to Authorize Creation Of
New General Mortgage, at -Four
Per Cent, President Spencer Stating
That Dividends on Preferred
Stock Will Not Be Jeopardized-
How the Vast Sum Will be Expend-
ed-$99, 1874, 900 to be Reserved for
Future.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-07-14
ONCE WEALTHY
DIES IN STABLE
Remarkable Career of James Manning
Who Led Garfield's Assassin
To Scafford.

Chicago, July Thames Manning,
81 years old, the man who led Guiteau,
President Garfield's slayer to the gal
lows, and who served several terms
as marshal OF the District of Columbia,
died July IL, wrecked and broken
man, IN a stable at 146 Thirty-first
street.
Manning was employed occasionally
as a stall sweeper in the stable, which
was owned by Henry Skau.
To Skau, in snatches of conyersa-
tion when he was talkative, Man
ming detailed the remarkable history
of his one-time greatness and his grad
ual fall.
Here is the remarkable chronology
1S49-Born at Washington
1S6O-Appointed marshal of the Dis
trict of Columbia.
1SSl--Led Guiteau to the gallows for
President Garfeld's assassination.
18S5-Figured in society scandal.
18S6-Left his wife and daughters,
dividing his fortune with them.
1886 to 1906-Roamed America, first
as a wealthy plunger and sportsman,
then as a race track tout, finally as a
stable hand.
July II, 19O6-Died in hay loft OF
a Chicago stable.
wine, women and song, the races
and the cards did it, Manning had
often told the stable hands who loved
to gather about him and hear stories
of his days of power and respectable
ity.
Manning quit Office with hank ac-
count of $4,000.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-07-14
For Presidency
John Sharp Will
liams Wrong.
BRYAN LEADS DEMOCRATS
Says Minority LEADER ellis
Story Comparing Execu-
tive to Old Woman.

New York, July 14--Before sailing
today for London as delegate to the
international Parliamentary congress
Representative John Sharp Williams,
the minority leader in the house, gave
1t as his opinion that President Roose-
velt would consent to run again. 81
think" said Williams, that the presi-
dent is planning so that he will be ask
ed to make the race. The president
rather reminds me of an old lady of
Saragossa, who hung ABOUT asking
when the gentlemen were going to be.
gin kissing as she wanted to be there
Bryan Logical Choice Of Democrats.
"W. j. Bryan is the logical candl
date of the Democratic party" said
Williams.
Roosevelt Positively Not a candi-
date.
Oyster Bay July 14--When the inter-
view Of J. Sharp Williams was shown
Mr.. Loeb, Secretary to the President,
today Leob said. The President
meant exactly what he said on the
night of his election, that he would
not be candidate again for office;
that statement is irrevocable"
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-07-14
CAPTAIN DREYFUS
RESTORED TO ARMY
with Promotion - Under Secretary
OF State Dangerously Wounded
In Duel,

Paris, July 14-The celebration of
the French national holiday today as.
sumed special significance In connec-
tion with Captain Dreyfus resuming
his place in the army. The official
journal this morning, published the
decree announcing his reinstatement
and promotion and the inscription of
his name on the list Of the Chevaliers
of the Legion honor. Dreyfus who
remains in his apartments received
congratulations from many callers and
hundreds of Fluctuations reached him
by mail. Under secretary of state
Sa,raut, who was wounded in the
breast yesterday in duel fought
with M. Pugliesi following the pass
age Of the law restoring Dreyfus to
the aimy is in critical condition
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-07-14
ASKS JUDGMENT
BE SET ASIDE
Romero Adds to Complications in
albuquerque First Street
Suit.

Albuquerque, N. NJ, July 14-Attor.
ney Neill B. Field has given notice
that he will make a motion before
Judge John R. McFie, of the First Ju.
dlcial District, to set aside the judg-
ment found against the defendants in
the case of Nick Metz, stone contractor
versus Andres Romero and A. L. Nor.
gan, on June l, 1906. He says that he
will include in his motion that the
writ of fieri facias issued at that time
be recalled.
Metz brought suit for judgement
against Romero and Morgan for stone
work as .sHb-contractor done on q
building recently erected by Romero.
Metz asked for $1,1SO, which he al.
legged was due as per contract, and
which the defendants refused to pay,
Offering to pay only $780, The motion
will be made before Judge McFie in
the absence of Judge Abbott.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-07-14
CHICAGO CANNED
MEATS ARE BAD
Says the State Board Of Health Of
Massachusetts--Pln Feathers on
Chicken.

Boston, Mass, July 14.--After an in
yestigation covering several weeks the
Massachusetts state board of health
in statement issued July II scores
canned meats put up by Chicago pack.
ers and sold in this state as in many
instances adulterated, made up Of re.
fuse or filled with boric preservatives.
The report which Is especially se-
we're on the Armour canned goods,
goes into detail with the results of
its examination of $50 cans of meats
products purchased by Its agents In
the open market. Many of these are
declared unfit for food. The report
states that the stuff labeled potted
tongue, chicken, beef, tongue and ham
was not made of the articles they were
supposed to contain. Cans labeled
potted tongue were found to contain
epithelium, which is layer of cells
lining the alimentary canal, and all
It's appendages, canals and ducts. Bor-
ic acid and other preservatives are
found in canned deviled ham, and
instead Of muscular fiber pieces of
scrap and debris are the elements. An
examination of the contents of two
specimen cans Of boned chicken put
up by Chicago house revealed skin
and pin feathers, and the meat was
bad in appearance. In nearly every
case the canned corned beef was found
to have been saturated with boric acid.
All samples were put up in Chicago.
-Four specimens Of chicken loaf were
tested and none was good All con.
tanned liberal amount of cornmeal
and one was preserved with-boric acid
All were put up in Chicago.
The report states that the larger
in Massachusetts are clean
and well conducted.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-07-14
MRS. LESLIE CARTER
ACTRESS is MARRIED
To William L. Payne, an Actor-"Neith
Had Been Through Cere-
n,ony Before"

Portsmouth, N. H., July 14,--Mrs.
Leslie Carter Che we'll known actress,
was married here yesterday to Will
lam l.. Payne, under the name of
Caroline L. Dudley. She gave her age
as 33 years. Upon being asked usual
questions by the clergyman, both part
les replied that they had never been
married before.
Belasco Confirms Marriage Report.
New York July I4-Belasco today
confirmed the report that Mrs. Leslie
Carter, the actress was married yes.
terday at Portsmouth, New Hampture
to William L. Payne, all actor. II
have spoken to Mrs. Carter over the
long distance telephone" said Belasco
"and she admitted the story as true
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-07-14
FINE MEMBERS
FAMILY SLAIN
As They Slept at
Home---Weapon
Was Club.
MuRDERERs FIRE HOUSE
But Flames Were Extinguish-
ed Before Damage--Rob.
berry was Motive.

Wiston, Salem, N. c., July IA
Isaac Lyerly, his wife and three
youngest children, were murdered In
their home, mile east of Barbers
Junction, during the night by rob
bers who, after looting the house set
fire to the bed, on which Mr.. and Mrs.
Lyerly lay. The older daughters.
sleeping up stairs, were awakened and
rushed down just in time to extin-
gulsh the flames before serious dam.
age was alone. It Is thought the rob-
bers killed their victims with clubs,
Lyerly was a wealthy merchant and
farmer and his family was one Of
the most respected In this section.
Blood hounds were placed on the
trail. Two negro suspects have been
arrested. One of these is quoted as
having said few days ago after
Lyerly refused to allow him to cut his
wheat "the old man may cut his grain,
but he'll never live to eat It,"
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-07-14
SHOT AND KILLED
IN STOPPING FIGHT
Carl Giig, Ranchman, Lost Life
While Making Peace--Lynching
Averted.

Pueblo, July IA - A special from
Trinidad, says: About noon yester.
day, L. D. Bolton, real estate man,
shot and killed Carl Gilg, well known
ranchman at Clayton, New Mexico. 1t
is known that Bolton had had trouble
with young man named Hobson and
that during an alteration today he
attacked Hobson, but the later fed.
Gilg tried to persuade Bolton from
his purpose and was shot dead In his
tracks. Bolton was promptly arrest.
ed and taken on board a train for
Trinidad, A lynching party was
formed which started across the
country to intercept Bolton. Mounted
Policeman A. ]. Brophy learned of the
plot and tagged the train several miles
from Trinidad. He took the man by
a circuitous route to the county jail,
where he was kept until 2 o'clock yes,
terday afternoon when he was taken
to Ration, New Mexico.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-07-14
ANTITRUST SOCIETIES
TO WELCOME BRYAN
Call TO All Irrespective Of Parties Is.
ued BY Commercial Travellers
eadIe

New York, July IA committee
headed by Mayor Fitzgerald, of Bos.
ton, appointed yesterday by the plan
and scope committee of the CONNER.
cial Travellers Antitrust League, to
secure the cooperation Of the business
interests Of the country In a recep,
tion to be rendered to William J .Bry-
an at Madison Square Garden upon his
return from Europe August 30, to-
day issued a call to all persons and
organizations, irrespective of party or
faction, interested in the fight against
the trusts and monopolies, to join
without further invitation and in their
own way In a welcome to Mr.. Bryan.
He Is referred to In the call as "the
foremost and most trusted leader of
the aggressive opposition to all trusts
and monopolies."
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-07-14
DAVIDLUBIN SECURES
IMPORTANT PLACE.
On Committee OF international lnsti.
tute of Agriculture--HaskeIl on
Waterways Commission.

Oyster Bay, July 14.-David Lubin
Of Stockton, California, was today ap
pointed a member Of the permanent
committee of the international insti
tute of agriculture with headquarters
at Rome. Italy. Eugene G. Haskell
of Detroit, Michigan, was today ap
pointed member of the international
waterways commission to succeed
George Y. Wesner, deceased