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Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1907-05-01
GOLD KNOB.

April ~.
At last, we have decided tt
plant corn.
Again it seems that spring has
opened up. Corn that was planted
a few weeks ago is coming ul
nicely. Some few have ventured
as far al to plant cotton. Oul
moral is, the slow and steady Of
ten win the race.
Wheat is locking all o K, anc
it is to be hoped that the wheat
crop will not be so bad as wal
first thought.
Rev. J. A. Linn and Boyden G,
G. Trexler, pastor and delegate,
Will leave Wednesday fer Salem
church to attend the meeting oil
the North Carolina Synod and
Mi%nisterium, which cunvenes al
that place May 1st.
There will not be any services
at st. Peters on the first Sunday
in May, except Sunday school
CASTOR Bailey, who hailed
from South Carolina, and who
lad made his home with W. M.
Stonsr for the last few months,
left very mysteriously last Sun
day night, leaving no traces of
his whereabouts. Mr.. Bailey had
built u little house in Mr.. Stoner's
yard and on every night his re-
quest was that Mr.. Stoner close
the door and latch it from the
outside. On this particular night
he asked that the door be closed
as usual, but when the family re-
tired for the night he made good
his escape aid has not been heard
of since. His absence is a mys.
terry to the community.
Cousin Xerxes, we had decided
to have or organize a debating So
ciety at this place, but having
heard that you had a debating So
clety of your own at Mr.. John-
we decided that we couldn't
secure yonr presence and post
poned ours for a m IRE convenient
season.
The Gold Knob base ball team
will cross bats with the Granite
Quarry team on next Saturday at
Quarry.
The program for the exhibition
at the Barger's School house May
8 has been arranged. We had
of publishing 1t but too
inconvenient. 1t is thought that
the Rockwell Cornet Band will
furnish music for the occasion.
Everybody cordially invited.
LEE.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1907-05-01
Money We'll Bestowed.

Richmond, Va, April 25.. "A
check for $1,000 was received in
Richmond today from Andrew
Carnegie for the home for the
nee4y Confederate women, here.
No conditions are attached to the
gift, which comes in a personal
letter to Miss Mary Custis Lee,
who is at the head of the mana
gers, and who met Mr.. Carnegie
in Florida last season.. It is said
to be the first contribution made
by Mr.. Carnegie or any of his as
sistants to the Confederate insti-
ton.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1907-05-01
Houston Gets the Limit.

Newbern, N. c., April 25.-In
the United States court in session
here a rather peculiar condition
Of affairs was developed in the
the case of Jonak Houston, tried
on the charge of illicit distilling.
Thej defendant is a resident of
Onslow county and has acquired
such an undesirable reputation
that a petition was given Judge
Purnell, signed by forty residents
OF the county, asking the court to
give Houston the limit, as he has
madt life a burden to the people
In his neighborhood. The Judge
complied with the petitioners re-
quest by giving the defendant
two and one-half years in prison
and a fine Of $5OO.-Special to
Charlotte Observer.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1907-05-01

SOUTH ROWAN.
April goth

April Goth.
The doubles funeral service to
have been held at Organ Church,
was postponed on account of tb+
illness of Mrs. Jane House. 1t
will be held the second Sunday
in May, provided Mrs House is
better. -.
Jacob Holshouser, who moved
to Salisbury recently, is visiting
his old friends in South Rowan.
Mrs. Miles Josey is unable to do
anything on account of rheum@'
tism. W. hope her a speedy re-
covery.
Eli D. A. Sitford has another
fine horse.
Mrs. W. Shipping is suffering
from an attack of asthma. We
wish her an early recovery.
A big boy at John Miller's.
The little daughter of Mrs
Fannie Shipping is very ill. She
has pneumonia.
While Mrs. DR.. Moore, the den
fist, was in China Grove, she pull
ed a number of teeth for peopl
in South Rowan. We wish he
success in Salisbury.
Some early ones who plante'
corn SO 500 are planting it over
| Success to them this time.
ROCKER.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1907-05-01

Let me send you free for Ca.
tarrh, just to prove merit, a Trial
size Box of DR.. Shoop's Catarrh
Remedy. It is a snow white
creamy, healing %antiseptic balm.
Containing such healing ingredi-
ents as Oil Eucalyptus, Thymol,
Minthol, etc., it gives instant
and lasting relief to Catarrh Of
the nose and throat. Make the
free test and see for yourself what
this preparation can and will &C.
compllsh. Address DR.. Shoop,
Racine, Wis. Large jars SO cents.
Sold by Crimes Drug Store.
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! correspondence.
FAITH.

g., W. Hoffner is hardly able to
be out. He has hands hired to
plant his corn.
Mrs. Nancy Hodge has been
confined to her bed for several
days but is Oh the mend now.
We attended the district meet
ing of the I. O. O. F. at Sails
bury Friday night. All present
had a fine time. There was some.
thing doing, with ice crea and
refreshments added. A number
of good addresses were made by
the delegates.
We had the pleasure of hearing
a fine serm On preached to the ODD
Fellows in Salisbury, Sunday
afternoon. Several persons from
Faith and Granite Quarry were
present.
Columbus Cicero Wyatt, who
went to Mount Airy and bought
plantation, where he has located
was married April Nth. A larg'
number of friends and relative
attended the wedding and enjoyed
a dinner given on the occasion
We wish them a long and happ,
life.
Mrs. Addie Ketner has gone t.
Charlotte to visit her brother.
VENUS.
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Miss LyerIy Weds.

Miss Mary Lyerly, of this coun.
ty, and M. l.. Webb, of CooIee.
NEE, we're married on the evening
of the 22nd, at the parsonage OF
the Reformed church at Crescent.
Mrs. Webb is a daus liter Of the
late Isaac Lyerly, who, with sew
eral members of his family was
murdered last summer, neal Bar
Der. The young lady has been a
student at Crescent Academy.
Mr.. Webb is the proprietor Of a
hotel in Cooleemee.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1907-05-01
Picking Cotton In April.

At least three or four farmers
in Johnston have finished picking
their cotton in April. This is on
account of the scarcity of labor
last fall. They could not git it
picked and have finished picking
this spring, Fourteen hands were
seen in a field by a man travelling
the road. This sounds like Tex.
as. 1t is said one frequently sees
there hands in one field picking
and in an adjoining field another
group preparing the land and
planting.-Smithfeld Herald.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1907-05-01
UNION CHURCH.
pril2 9tt

April l9Jn.
We are very glad to e the
beautiful sunshine once agsln
Guess the snow billiards. Tor liz
ards) are all gone now.
Rev. N. D. Bodie leaves for syn.
cd this week for this reason there
will be no preachins on the first
Sunday.
VIM. Verble visited A. l.. Ly.
erly last Sunday. Come again
William.
Several of the A. D. K. mem.
bers, of this Leighborhood, spent
a few hours in Salisbury on the
night of the 9th. Of course they
made us a very nice and interest
ing report. They say they will
remember the event and all the
things which resulted in pleasure
and enjoyment. Hurrah for the
A. D. K.
W. F. Rufty and G. J. II, Ly-
erly are doing some painting for
D. l.. Arey. Don't you know
they make a shine?
Mr.. and Mrs. D. H. Mahaley
visited at Rev. N. D. Bodies last
Sunday evening.
Almost a surprise, but not quite,
was the toll of the wedding bell
yesterday about 4 o'clock, whel'
Rev. N. D. Bod1e tied the silver
cord which united T. L.. Canup
and Miss Carrie HoIah in the
holy bonds of matrimony. Mr..
Canup is a very enthusiastic Ju-
nior and a steady employe of the
Southern at Spencer. We heart
lily congratulate him and his
bride, a very prominent young
lady Of Dunn's Mountain. We
wish them much joy.
Mrs. David Mahaley had her
dwelling house covered last week,
It is all O. K, now,
We are informed that there will
be a picnic at Dunn's Mountain
May 9th, ascension day.. We
have been given the opportunity
to invite everybody, and all that
will come with respect and make
the event a success and spend the
day together joyously to be re.
membered.
W. knew the sun would shine
some day, for 1t had been cloudy
so long. Guess it will make 'em
all crawl out of their nests and
get busy.
CLUB.
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DuNN'S MOUNTAIN.
April 81.

ARAAA ~
We have been having some fine
weather for a few days.
Miss Esther Cauble has returned
from a visit at Jos. W. Miller's,
near Ricbfeld, where the measles
are in fashion.
Davii M. Kesler IS pushing his
residence at this place towards
completion.
c.. L. Kesler will in the near
future ride the [. O.. O.. F., goat.
We wish HIM a pleasant journey.
Masters Hubbard, Freddie and
Dewey Kluttz were visiting in our
community Sunday last.
Some things are carried on in
the country which should not be;
for instance when parties drive
along the road and look out to
one side and can e in plain view
a party of young men sitting at a
game of cards, and on Sunday at
that.
W. 8. Earnhardt, of Faith, has
fixed our chimney and done other
repairs necessary. We can now
have a fire and keep dry when it
rains. MI. Earnhardt was paid
the $25 that we received from the
insurance company. If you need
anything in his line call on W. S.,
and he will fix you up.
If Bro. Lee and his friends want
to have some fun and get thei1
moneys worth, they are cordially
invited to come over to Union
Church school house and meet
with Jr. O. U. A. M. Council No.
1913, and be introduced into the
mysteries of the A. D.. K. Youl
money will be refunded if you
don't think you have received the
worth of the 25 cents. Advise
yours truly before you decide to
come.
Gold Knob was represented here
Sunday. Guess you know the
representative.
In Chas, Dry's case about being
through planting cotton, Scrip.
lures may hit his case, viz: "The
first shall be last, and the last
shall be first" Go slow, brother.
M. A. and Mrs. Gamble spent
Saturday night and Sunday in
our community. Glad to see you,
come again.
We would suggest to Bro. Lee
that he give US the programme of
thu exhibition at tn Barger Acad-
envy Ascension day. Guess Bro.
Lee will be Oh hand.
The A. D. K, march and every.
thing connected with the same
last Saturday night vas quite in
teresting and was enjoyed by all
the brethren.
Council No. 1O6 will meet Sat-
urday evening, May 4, at 8 O'Clock.
BARTLNTTE.
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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-01
REV. CHAS kEAN
To DELIVER
ADDRESS
At Y. M. c. A. Sunday on
Life in the SlurnS of
London"

The Rev. Chas. F. Kean will lecture
on the subject of Life in the Slums
of London" at the Y. NJ C. A next
Sunday at p m.
Mr.. Kean comes from the white
chapel district, and was missionary
there at the time the notorious MUIR
derer, Jack the Ripper" committed
his nine murders. Seven of the nine
girls who were murdered were buried
by the missionaries belonging to the
Wesleyan Methodist Mission to which
Mr. Kean is attached His press
notices and letters from good au-
thorities class him as a good lecturer
on this subject.
He is a man of exceptional ability
who can deal with the subject of
criminal life without making 1t re-
puisive to a refined audience, and can
handle the subject in such a way as
to make it intensely interesting, lucid
and realistic
Mr.. Kean was born in the east end
of London and has been selected by
the different labor organizations of
London to act as their representative
on several important occasions. He
vas with the famous John Burns.
NJ. P, during the great dock strike
there He is also a missionary at
one of the courts in the part of Lon
don where there are 100000 crimi-
nais
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-01
. FIRST-CLASS
PL { A 8 j RE
RESORT
Is Being Prepared by Pen
sacola Electric Co., at
Palmetto Beach.

Palmetto Beach, heretofore a neg
lected spot with a pretty name, is to
be turned into frst-ciass pleasure
resort by the Pensacola Electric Com
pany. This company will spend
several thousand dollars at that point
during the next few months, and when
the summer season arrives PenSacol-
ians will have an opportunity of visit
ing a pleasure resort that will be first
class in every respect.
Work was commenced YESTERDAY
placing the grounds IN condition. A
large force of laborers was engaged in
leyelng the grounds and removing
the weeds and shrubbery The site
of the resort will be the same, but it
will not be recognizable when the
company finishes the work contempla-
ted.
A pier extending out into deep
water will be built, and large and
handsome bath houses erected, to-
gether with dancing pavilions, re-
freshment stands, summer houses and
everything that goes towards making
up a first-class pleasure park
Manager Leadley stated last night
that it was the intention to maintain
a pleasure resort at Palmetto Beach
that will equal any in this section,
and the company intends making it a
popular place for picnic and pleasure
parties during the warm summer
months. The location is ideal and all
that is necessary is the expenditure
of money for improvements.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-01
BASKETBALL To
BE PLAYED
!. TONIGHT
Mobile Military School and
Classicals to Meet in
Annual Contest.

The game of basketball, between
the University Military School of Mo-
bile, and the Pensacola Classical
School, of this city, which occurs at
the Classical School tonight, prom
Uses to be one of the interesting
events in basketball circles of the
season.
Some additional interest, it is be
lieved, will be added 10 the evening
by concluding the entertainment with
three wrestling matches between
members of the school Some of the
students are taking quite an interest
in developing a school wrestling team
and excellent material is at hand for
doing so.
The wrestling bouts will take place
after the game The contestants are
matched according TO age and weight.
The game tonight VIII be one OF
the most interesting ones of this sea-
son. and will likely be the only one TO
be played in Pensacola against visit
ing team
The lineup will be as follows:
NJ NJ. Mcintosh and Case, for
wards; Haas, center; Barney and
Bradley, guards.
P. c. S.-Philips and Friedman, for
wards: Avery, center; Hannah and
Sublette, guards.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-01

the races in street cars, which was
passed by the legislature and became
a law. The young man has many
friends in the city, who predict that
he will be a strong man in the cam
paign-
Numerous other parties were men,
toned on the streets yesterday as
probable candidate, but none have
yet allowed their names to be used
in connection with the mayoralty con-
test. The announcement of Mr. Avery
his morning, however, may have the
effect of bring out those who have
aspirations to be mayor of the city.
Prominent Visitors.
Col. Geo. s. McGrew, of st. Louis,
manager of Geo. ID. Barnard & Co,
one of the largest publishing and
printing houses in the country, is
among the prominent visitors in Pen
sacola to-day. He arrived last night
accompanied by Mrs. McGrew, and
c. s. Hutson. the representative of
this firm in this section They will
spend a few days here.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-01
Three More Jurors Were
Surnmarily Excused
Yesterday.
Three Others Secured, Max
ing Eleven Men Still
In the Box.
NO EXPLANATION GIVEN FOR
DISCHARGE OF TIE JUNIORS
FREQUENT CONFERENCES BE-
TWEEN ATToRNEYsAND COURT
JEROME DECIDES. NOT TO
MAKE OPENING ADDRESS
Rv AssocIated Press.

New York, Jan. 1.-The Thaw muir
der trial to-day produced frequent
sensations during both sessions.
Three jurors were summarize exeus-
ed, but three others were secured,
and at the close of the day eleven
men were still in the box
The first of the days sensations
came Immediately after the tardy
opening OF court, the delay being due
to a conference of attorneys With
Judge Fitzgerald After court opened
District Attorney Jerome announced
a unanimous agreement to excuse
jurors David S. Walker and Louis
Haas Neither could offer any ex-
PLANTATION for the action.
In the afternoon there were other
conferences between the attorneys
and the court, held with a eensidera-
bic display of heat, particularly on
the part of Mr. Jerome, and apparent
ly over other jurors, but nothing was
announced. Toward the end of the
afternoon session, however, Mr. Je-
rome stated that on account of Ill
health Juror Henry l. Keinberkef
had been relieved from furfbez Ser
vice. This was an additional suzpffse
for it bad nothing to do VITA the;
earlier conferences, but was ze ze-l
suit of message received from The.
jurors physician s..l<<. =,
District Attorney Jerome s<es Sfsi-.
bly, angry at his failure to7<<ain the
point eontendeds for lfasins el1cans.
ferences
The two new jurors secured during
the morning session are Oscar A.
Pink, a salesman, aged forty-six. and
Wilbur S. Steele, manufacturer,
aged sixty. In the afternoon John B.
Bolton, aged fifty-seven,. a clerk, was
chosen. All on jury are married ex-
cept one.
District Attorney Jerome announced
that he had decided not to make the
opening address to the jury. This
task will be undertaken by Francis P.
Garvin, assistant attorney, who has
had immediate charge of the case
since the night of the tragedy.
AS usual, the members of the Thaw
family were in court the entire day.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-01
AN INTERESTING
REPORT WAS
MADE
Of the Work of the Seanen's
Friend Society of Pen
sacola.

At the recent meeting of the Sea
mems Friend Society, an auxiliary to
the American Seamen's Friend So
ciety of New York, an interesting re-
port was read by Chaplain Cushman
covering the good work accomplished
by the society during the past thir-
teen years.
The meeting was presided over by
President John H. Caro-, AND after
prayer by Rev. P. H. Whaley, Chap
lain Cushman submitted his report
as follows:
The Seamen's Friend Society of
Pensacola has been faithful. though
not so successful as it might have
been, during the thirteen years of ali
unassuming manner of Christian
work in the city and har0or of Pen
sacola. We have felt thankful to each
collector of customs for aiding us in
obtaining lists of deep wafer vessels
arriving in this port. We thank our
friends around the world for their con-
tributions of literature and money"
The following is the report of the
work of the society for the above
period:
American vessels entering, 1924.
British vessels entering, 2,142.
All other foreign vessels, 3,0l4.
Religious services in bethel, 1912.
Religious services on ships, 252.
Religious services in prisons, 10.
Attendance of Seamen at services,
1904.
Attendance of citizens at services,
11,l43. -. =, =-s.s.-,
Number of religious visits to hos
pital, 6S9
Number of religious visits to yes
sells, 1922.
Number of religious visits to board
ing houses, 1901.
Bibles and testaments in different
languages distributed gratis, 1771.
Religious papers and magazines dis
tribued gratis, 2S,aV5-
Religious tracts and magazines dis
tributed gratis, 26,9O7.
Comfort bags donated seamen, 100.
Sabbath school sessions for chill
dren of seamen, 227.
Attendance of children, 1909.
MONDAY prayer meetings, S22.
Seamen furnished employment, s.
Money and medicines furnished
sick and destitute seamen, $50.
Number of persons protesting faith
in Christ. So.
Number of baptisms, s.
Number of marriages, 5.
Number of libraries at sea on ships,
8.
Number Sabbath schools and
churches organized, each.
Number of languages in literature
gratis. 10.
Number of burials. f.
Money contributed by citizens
from Sept. Is, 1902, to July 10Th, 1905,
SAL so.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-01
GRICE WILL BE
GIVEN TRIAL
TO-DAY
Negro Was Committed to
County Jail Yesterday
on a Serious
Charge.

Sambo Grice, the negro who was
arrested Wednesday night charged
with criminally assaulting the ten
year-old daughter of c. NJ King, re-
siding at the corner of Hayne an5
Strong streets, was committed to the
county Jail yesterday by Judge Michel
sen. The charge against the negro,
who is stated to be half witted, was
made by the father of the little girl
Mr.. King insisted upon a prelimi-
nary hearing for the negro this morn
ing, stating that he desired to give
his testimony Immediately, as he
wished the negro to be tried at the
present term of the criminal court
Judge Nicholson decided that he
would have the hearing some time
during today, and as there are only
a few witnesses 10 be heard, the hear
ing will be a short one.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-01
FOR
MAYOR Of
CITY
Campaign Opens With the
Announcement of ].
Campbell Avery, Jr.

The campaign for city Offices in
Pensacola opens with the announce
ment of j. Campbell Avery, Jr. as a
candidate for the position of mayor
of the city. This announcement ap-
pears in The Journal this morning
and is the first gun of the campaign.
Mr.. Avery has been prominently
spoken of during the past few weeks
as a probable candidate for mayor,
and he has been called upon by a
number of his friends. and urged to
announce himself for the position.
but it was not until yesterday that
he decided to enter the race, which
promises to be an exceedingly lively
one
Mr.. Avery, although a young man,
has represented this county in the
legislature, and it was during his
term that he introduced the famous
Jim Crow" street car bill, separating
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-01
INJURED Ar
MUSCOGEE WHARF
S. NJ. HIGHTOWER HAD SHOULDER
BROKEN THERE YESTERDAY
AFTERNOON.

S. NJ. Hightower. one of the en-
plOyees of the w s. Keyser Company,
was painfully injured yesterday after
noon at Muscogee wharf, when a deal
was thrown from the elevated track,
striking him on the shoulder and
breaking il.
Mr.. Hightower was on the wharf
proper and engaged in looking after
some lumber, while men were also
working on the elevated track unload
ing a car of deals One of these was
thrown off by the men, who did not
notice that Mr. Hightower was under
meath the elevated track, and it struck
him heavy blow.
He was taken to his home at No.
S14 East Strong street, where he re-
ceived medical attention, and was
resting easy last night.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-01
CHURCH TRYING
TO AVERT CALAMITY
RX Associated Press.

Paris, Jan. 31.-Cardinal Richard
denies today that the bishops PROPOSE
ton was ultimatum, declaring its sin
cerity as a basis leading to peace.
He added: The church is doing
everything to avert the calamity of a
suspension of public worship. If pri-
vate worship is forced on the people,
the government will be responsible"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-01
HANDSOME CRUISER
is NOW AT ANCHOR
RECENT HEAVY RAINS
AGGRAVATE THE NEW
ORLEANS SITUATION
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