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Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1907-04-24
The First Gas Lamp.

January % ia an interesting
centenary, that of the first ex-
perlmental lighting of q street
with gas lamps in England, for
on that date, 1907, through the
exertions of Frederick Albert Win
sor, Pail Mall-was Illuminated
with a series of these now familiar
sources of light.
Winsor's work was the develop.
ment of the earlier experiments
and suggestions of William Muir
a Scottish mining engineer
employed in the Redruth mines,
Cornwall. Murdoch appears to
have been the first to suggest that
gas might be conveyed in tubes
and used instead of lamps and
candles. He made a very genious
gas lantern for himself, with
he used to light his way
over the Cornish moors at night.
This lantern consisted of a bag
filled with gas and fitted with a
tube, at the end of which the gas
could be lighted.
Carrying the bag under his arm,
Murdoch used to tighten his way
home at night. On meeting sny
one it is said that he would give
the bag a squeeze and thus send
out a long tongue of flame. This
led to his being looked upon as
the demon of the Cornish moors
Globe.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1907-04-24
The "UnWritten Law"

Lynchburg, Va, April 23.-
Judge W. u. Doving, who late
Yesterday shot and killed Theo-
dore Estes at Oak Ridge, the
country estate of Thomas F..
Ryan, was today admitted to bail
in the sum of IS, 900, the bail be-
ing allowed by Bail Commissioners
Payne, of Amherst county.
Charging Estes with drugging
his daughter, Elizabeth, aged 49,,
and assaulting her vile in a drug
ged condition, after learning Of the
alleged incident from the lips of
his daughter, Judge Loving drove
some eight or ten miles before To-
eating the young man and he shot
him down with a double barreled
shotgun, without waiting for the
victim to explain himself.
Judge Loving represented Am
herst county before moving to
Nelson in the Legislature, and
served as judge of the county
court of Nelson until that court
was abolished by the new consti.
tuition. For three years\ he has
been in charge Of the Ryan estate
as superintendent.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1907-04-24
Died of Ptomaine Poison.

Wadesboro, April 23.-As a re-
suit of ptomaine poison two chill
dren of Hugh Jordan, Of this
place, lie dead, while he and his
wife, togethet with their other
eight children, are suffering in
tense agony. The father and sew
eral children we're taken sick Fri
day, two others Saturday and the
remaining members of the family
Sunday and Monday. Drs. Ben
nett, Ashe and Ross were called
and spent last night and today
with the stricken family. No
trace has been found of the per-
son that will in any way indicate
it's causes or its nature, but the
symptoms convince the doctors
that it is a revere case of ptomaine
poison.-Special to Charlotte OBJ
server.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1907-04-24
Plans for New BattIeshlps Signed.

Washington, April 18.-Secre-
tary Metcalt today signed the
plans and specifications for the
two 20,000-ton b%attleships to be
built for the United States navy,
They are to be of the general
type of the Dreadnought of the
British navy. The plans will be
sent to as many navy yards and
sucn private shlp-building firms
as signify their intention to make
bids. They will be sent out on
April 20, and bids will be opened
on June 20.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1907-04-24
One Rhode Island Senator.

Providence, R. l., April 28.-
Until January next Rhode Island
will have but one United States
Senator, as the result of the fail
ure of the Republicans in the
Legislature to agree upon a can
didate. The joint assembly ad-
journed tonight at tho end of the
81st ballot, which showed that
the deadlock was as complete as
before.
The contest was the most pro-
tracted and stubbornly fought in
the political history of the State.
Twenty. five ballots were taken at
today's sitting, none showing any
particular change in the lineup.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1907-04-24
KILLED At SPENCER.
A Southern Fireman Meets His Death In a
Collision on the Yards.

A collision occurred on the
Spencer yards yesterday morning
and Fireman T. L. Royal, of
Greensboro, met his death as a
result of the accident.
About 5 o'clock in the morning
a derrick train of three cars had a
head-on collision with northbound
freight train No 70. The trains
neared each other at the north
switch on the yards, and the
crews of each train seeing that a
collision was inevitable, Jumped,
with the exception of Royal, who
was fireman on No. y. He stuck
to his engine, which was badly
wrecked. When he was taken
from the mass of wreckage it was
found that his left leg had been
badly crushed and mangled and
that he had received other serious
injuries. The unfortunate man
was brought to the sanatorium
here where he died about 8o'clock.
The remains were prepared for
burial at the undertaking estab-
lishment of G.. W. Wright and
later were shipped to the home
of the deceased in Greensboro.
1t is reported that the crews of
both trains we're disregarding or
ders when the accident occurred.
The railroad company will inves-
the matter in order that
the blame may be placed where it
belongs.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1907-04-24
OUR VOTING CONTEST.
Mr.. Burrage Seems to be in the Lead
Somewhat|y. but Still big Nope for Others.

With this issue the WATcHMAN's
voting contest takes on renewed
interest as there remains only one
short month more IN which the
contestants may do battle. There
will be five issues in May and
June 1st, the day on which the
contest and low rate closes, will
be Saturday, six weeks hence.
This is plenty of time for a new
candidate to enter the field, me-
teor like, and carry off the prize.
And the prize is worth the effort.
1t is not always possible to make
so much in SO short a time, for
the opportunity seldom fingers SO
long. Remember success comes
to those who try, SO if you do not
try you can blame no one save
yourself. Get in the race and
you will be surprised at the ease
with which you can obtain votes.
The votes to date stand as fol-
lows:
Walter Burrage. Richfeld,
No. 2, N. ,........ $4,000
T.. w. Watkins, city, No. 1, 13, $50
Rev. Fl. A. Trexler, Man
ming, .................. 2,475
Miss Carrie E Shaver, Rich
field, No. 2, N. C.,...... 2,1OO
Rev. N. D. Bodie, city No.
4. ............,........ 1.o25
John G. Goodman, Cres-
cent, .................. SIS
J. S. Blackwelder, Moores-
vile, No. g.. ......... .. 425
A, Ernest Miller, city,
No. 5,................. 300
J. W. Kepley, city, No. 5. 225
]. c.. Holshouser, city,
No. 6,.................. 225
VIM. M. L. Fesperman,
city, No. S,............ 21O
Miss DOVE Beaver, Rock
we'll, No. 1...... ...... $50
John Howard, Salisbury. 1875
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1907-04-24
Highway Robbery.

Pete johnson and Dock White,
two negroes of the swell type, who
i've on the too credulous of their
race, were before the mayors
court Monday on a serious charge.
Jim Williams, another negro,
charges them with holding him
up at the point of a pistol and
making him turn over five dollars.
White claimed to be a detective,
and threatened Williams with a
variety of things if he did not
she'll out. Both men were placed
under bond for their appearance
before the Superior court.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1907-04-24
Sentenced to Death,

Gus'Lee, a negro from South
Carolina, who was arrested here
in January last by Ed. H. Marsh,
has been convicted at Chester, S.
c., of murder in the first degree,
and has been sentenced to be
hanged on June 7th. Lee was at
work at the transfer shed here
when Mr.. Marsh captured him.
He filled the description of the
negro wanted at Chester for MUIR
der and proved to be the right
man. Lee is said to have MUIR
dered a negro boy in cold blood.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1907-04-24
VIII Go to the Exposition.

Capt. Barker, Of the Rowan Ri
hes, has been notified that the
First Regiment, of which this
company is a part, will 60 to
Morehead City for a five days en-,
campment, and will go by boat
from there to Jamestown to spend
the rest of the ten days annual
encampment. The regiment will
receive it's new uniform and
equipment while at Morehead.
The encampment will take place
in August 80 the regiment can be
at the exposition during North
Carolina week.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1907-04-24
Jurors For Next Court,

Following is a list of the jurors
for the next term of the Rowan
Superior court, which convenes
on the frat Monday in May:
First week.-A Parker, J M Mo
Corkle, II A Lewis Kluttz, James
W Miller, Kerr Foster, J W Bost,
7 A Cartner, W Goodnight, D
V Poole. F J Childers, Frank
W T Rainey, J Milas
Stirewalt, g W Erik W H Craw-
ford, G R Morgan, Il L Foster,
Rufus Peeler, w G Goodmat., M
F Turner, Leo G Wallace, w A
Agner, S A lowell, Minor,
James A Bailey, W D Blackwell,
T Kirk, B V Fisher, II W Shoaf,
James Foster , PEI Bernhardt, J
G Safrit, VIM A Basinger Sr, J P
Harper, VIM M Letter.
Second week. % NJ Holshouser.
julius G Holshouser, John G
Goodman, F L Palmer, G W
Earle, W F Turner, J A Rice, M
N Bailey, G F Hough. H Harper,
Levi Trexler. D l. Freeze, 0 O
Harrison, Jno A Peeler, M D Lef-
Ter, H S Petrea, George A Bost,
B J Goodman, Henry W Cauble,
J W Trexler, Geo A Boyer, J H
Carson, G G Dowell, Calvin Deal.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1907-04-24
SALISBURY MARKETS.

Corrected weekly by D. M Miller.
Apples, per bushel, 81 25 to 50 90
Bacon, sides per ID II to liz.
shoulders, per tb. II to 12K.
ham, per tt IA to 16.
round, per ii, 10 to 12k.
Butter, choice yellow, 20 to %. :.
obbage, per ID, 8
Chickens, per Id, 81 to 8.
Corn, per bushel, IS to 80.
Cotton, per Ii, II.
Ducks, 20 to 35.
Eggs, per doz, IA.
Flour, straight, per sack, $500 to 1925
pat, $500 to
Guineas, 25 to 80.
Hay, per. hundred lbs, SO to 80
Hides, green, per ID, Sc. to II
Hides, dry, per tb, 10 to II.
Honey, per ID, Is to 20.
Lard, N. c., per Id, 10 to 10.
Meal, bolted, per bu, 95. to 80
Oats. per bu. 45 to so.
Onions, per bu. $1.0O to $1.1O.
Potatoes. Irish, per bu. 80 to LOO.
Wheat per bush. 80 to 81
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1907-04-24
CAROLINA WATCHMA An.
Local News Items.

A farmer of the county stated
this morning that while the fruit
was nearly all killed by the recent
cold snap he did not think the
wheat was seriously injured.
Charlie Shaver, who lives On
route 8, about Z miles from Sails
bury, has a horse 81 years of age
that seems to be as strong as any
horse much younger. The horse
does as much hard work as the
average horse. As a rule a horse
of this age is incapable of work
and is turned in the pasture to
get all the enjoyment possible out
of his few remaining years.
w G. Crutchfeld, former agent
here of the Southern Railway
Company, who has been located
at Greensboro, has resigned his
position and will become traffic
manager fer the Cotton Goods
Shippers Dispatch Company,
A revival meeting is in progress
at the First Methodist church. It
is being conducted by the pastor,
E. K. McLarty, and considerable
interest is being manifested. The
pablo is cordially invited to at
tend.
John D. Barrier, of Concord,
the former editor of the Concord,
Standard, will address the Con-
federate veterans at Organ Church
on May 9th.
Alice Poe, a Charlotte negress,
was arrested by officers here last
week. She is charged with lar
ceny from parties at Whitney.
Mrs. W. B. Strachan has gone
to Fort Riley, Kan, to be pres
ent at the marriage of her sister,
Miss Fan McMeely, to Capt. W.
B. Scales, of the United States
Army, which will occur on Thurs
day, May End.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1907-04-24
Died In Nashville.

News has reached here of the
death in Nashville, Tenn, Of
James Blackwell, and instructions
we're sent to have the remains
shipped to Salisbury. The de-
ceased was a boiler maker and
had been at work at the Spencer
shops. He left here last week for
Nashville to secure another posi-
ton. So far as his friends know,
he was IN good health when he
left here.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1907-04-24
Hat Pin In His Body.

st. Paul, Mimi, April 22.-
For eight years, John Welche:,
now aged IS, of Grundy county,
Ia, has carried a 6-inch hat pin
in his body, which travelled
around causing excruciating pains
at all times. Today the pin was
taken out by surgeons. It has
been increased in size by accumu-
lations of rust and natural de-
posits. Welcher bids fair to re.
cover.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1907-04-24
New Advertisements.

A. W. Winecoff has a new ad
in today's paper. It may con-
tain something of interest to you.
The Salisbury Jewel ry o.,
calls your attention to things i'll
their line.
Mrs. DR.. Moore, the dentist,
will be here next week.
The Salisbury Drug Co., has a
change of ad this week.
Belk-Harry Co., have a lot of
nice spring goods for everybody
and they want everybody to know
it, so they advertise.
Attention is called to the card
of Messrs. Smoot & Capps, attor-
neys and counselors at law. These
young men are we'll equipped to
attend to any business entrusted
to them and are reliable in every
particular.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1907-04-24
Body Of Miss PendIeton Recovered.

Staunton, Va, April 20.-The
body Of Miss Mabel Pendleton
was found today half a mile be-.
low the bridge over Jackson river,
at Clifton Forge, from which she
and her lover, Stuart Gay, jumped
to their death on Thursday last
after being turned back at Staun-
ton while en- route to Washington
to be married. The body Of Gay
has not yet been recovered.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1907-04-24
Rumored Improvements at Spencer.

It is rumored that the South
ern Railway Company will estab-
lish a locomotive works at Spen-
Ger and will manufacture it's own
locomotives. There are also ru-
mors of a Pullman car works and
other things. These may or. may
not materialize. There are so
many reports constantly being
circulated as to what the railroad
company intends doing that one
need not be surprised at anything
he hears,
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1907-04-24
Cures Blood, Skin Diseases, Cancer,
Greatest Blood Purifier Free,

Ifyour blood is impure thin, diseased, hot
or full of humors. if you have blood poison,
zema. itching, risings and bumps, scabby,
pimp.y, skim. bone pains, catarrh, rhenma-
tism, or any blood or skin disease, take Bo.
tanic Blood Balm, (B B b. Soon ali sores heal
aches and pains stop and the blood is made
pure and rich Druggists or by express 81 per
large bottle Sample free by writing Blood
vised for chronic. deep-seated cases, as it
cures after all else fails
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1907-04-24

Wanted II will pay 500 per month
for farm hands and furnish
house, wood and garden free. R.
L. THOMSON, Route 7, Salisbury,
N. c.. If.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-06-19
THE WHEAT MARKET.

Special wire to Duey & Overlock) CHICAGO, June 1S.-But for the ap- pearance of showers at points in Kan sas and Nebraska and forecast of cooler weather for that section, the ether trade might easily have scored an advance of two or three cents for the day Oklahoma points are re- porting three to five bushels per acre from the thresher. A Kansas report claimed yield of s bushels. Minneapo- lis leaders who have been out in the spring wheat states claim that green bugs are getting very numerous and spreading. The reaction with the close was a healthy one, as it leaves the market in good shape for buyers in case of a continuation of the bull ish news at home and abroad.-Logan & Bryan.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-06-19

The largest and rnosS eIegant dental or 1ces on the Pacific Coast Only the best men of the profession employed. Every painless method and modern instrument known to dentistry used. s100 FREE for any tooth we can not fill or extract without pain.
 $6-BEST SET TEETH-S6
 written guarantee for ten years on all work. We want your work, want to do it to suit you, and do 1t always. Gold bridge and crown work B. If work does not suit you when done. no pay expected. Open evenings until 8s. Sundays to l2
Bisbee daily review., 1907-06-19
WALKER BROS. LETTER.

Special wire to Duey & OverlocK. )
 NEW YORK. June 1S.-Today's market was wholly professional. The stocks were bought by the room lad. CTS early on rGmors that Jersey Cen tral would increase their dividend, thereby insuring an increase in the Reading dividend; also reports of va. rious wheat and cotton belts. The an- nouncement that Jersey Central di- rectors had decided not to increase the dividend caused a general slump in the market, with Reading the feat ure for it's weakness. All the early gains were lost and most securities show a loss for the day. The tone for midday was decidedly weak one. Although there is nothing to indicate material movement in either tirec- tion, we continue to advise the sale of stocks on all bulges.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-06-19
PARADISE PARAGRAPHS.

Mrs. Henry Chamberlain and fami- ly, Miss Hollis Chamberlain. Mrs T. P. Hawkins, Mrs. c. T. McGlone and Miss Irene Bennett pitched camp on Cave creek, near the South fork, Tues day and are much enjoying the outing.
 After a short visit at the home of Emmett Powers, Portal. Master liar old Scott returned Monday to his home in Douglas, where his father is engaged in business as a contractor. The latter is a brother of C. R. Scott of the firm Of Scott and Thornton of Douglas.
 Gabe Choate and family were in | town for few days this week. guests at the hotel MT. Choate's ranch is located near Pearce This year all of his fruit was killed by the freeze, which came when the peaches were about half grown. MT. Choate will, however, have fine crop of black berries.
 John Ljghtfoot has resigned his po- sition as watchman for the San Si- mon Copper company in order to de-
 
 near Duncan. ]. H. Lacey, who for merly had the contract for furnishing the company with wood, is the new watchman. With his family, he ar rived in town from Wilcox today. 
 Forest Supervisor McGlone has been instrumental in securing for the Chiri- cahua forest federal appropriation of $595. The cave is to be safeguaTded by means of railings. ladders and bridges, and the balance of the money lis to be used in necessary work at the rangers quarters at Rock creek, Tur- key creek, Box canyon and Fucker canyon.
 A. Shaw, of Wilcox. was in town on Wednesday, on his way home from the Mimbres valley in New Mexico. MT. Shaw says the fruit in that sec ton is practically all killed Unless the rains set in soon, he states. many cattle will die. The recent rain did little or no good and now everything 1 is dTier than ever. Mir Shaw thinks the rainy season will be later than usual this year.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-06-19
EXCURSION RATES FROM DOUG
 LAS.

Agent McNair, of the E. P. & s. w at this point. has received notice from V. R. Stiles, of the passenger traffic department at Fl Paso, stating that special train will leave Doug las at 9:30 a. m. on July 4th. arriving at Bisbee 10: 45 a. m. Returning, this special train will leave Bisbee at 10 D. m. Fare for this train will be SIPS for the round trip. Fare good from July to 5th, s160 for the round frin
Bisbee daily review., 1907-06-19
BUTTE COALITION.

Butte, Mont.-Butte Coalition is mining between FOO and 1900 tons of ore daily. When the Tramway be. comes a producer, which it will short ly, 500 tons more will be added to the daily output. A large amount of the ore mined Is first class.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-12

Many amusing incidnt OF army
life is given in Lew Wallaces recently
published autobiography. For ex.
ample. he writes thus OF tented
Paradise" which was lost and won
at the battle OF Shiloh:
Within our lines there was a
drinking tent on which was written
Paradise 1t was taken by the con-
federates in the first days fight, and
the victors wrote beneath its name
Lost BY Beeuregard's order all
camp furniture was left intact, as
he expected to possess The whole
field In the morrow's struggle The
union army recovered their ground
by the second days battle; the pleas
ure tent was retaken, and to the
two names ives added the word Re
gained"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-12

The Chicago Tribune, impressed
by Admiral Evans question that
the government buy up the anthra-
cite coal supply and hold II for the
exclusive use of the navy. thinks II
might be well to go so far as 10
forbid the expectation of such coal
except for naval uses. This would
evidently require a constitutional
No tax or duty shall
be laid on articles exported from
any state" says that instrument,
and this Implies that there shall
be no interference with the outward
trade OF states by absolute prohibi-
ton. But it might be very easy
matter to amend the federal consti-
ution when 1t appears that the navy
wants 1t.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-12
A DIFFERENCE IN
METHODS.

--~----------.--. - - -
Had Mr.. White been shot In Eng
land Thaw would have come before
a police magistrate the following
day and his case would have been
dealt with in a few hours at Old
Bailey at the July session. Only a
few days would thus have elapsed
between the act and verdict OF con-
domination or acquittal. 1t is the
freedom from technicalities and de-
lays which American publicists most
admire in England criminal law and
its administration. The London
Daily Mail.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-12

Widow Roffey, OF Newdigate, Eng
who celebrated her 92nd birthday
recently, has kept diary all her =
and in it she has recorded her every
action. The cost Of maintenance
from her birth TO her 92nd BIRTHDAY
Is $95GS. an average expenditure o.
about 81 a week. During her life
she has had II dresses. so pairs o.
shoes and PA pairs of stockings
only three pairs a year. In bonnets
and hats she has kept to the modes
number of les. or less than two a
year. She has had SO aprons
wraps, "a; 80 pairs of gloves and
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-12

mittens, rs hair nets and lust 1000
hairpiEs. She has eaten 1850 fishes
and but little meat. Her daily bread
amounted to 1860 loaves. and she
has eaten 5O,730 potatoes and 49,
1876 cabbages. She has drank 1890
ups Of tea. 67.16O glasses OF milk
and only $3.50 glasses of water. She
has walked 221,426 miles in her
life, and was married only once.
Her face she has washed $1,000
times; her hands 123.424 times and
her feet 220S times. She has slept
SO2,22O hours of her life away.
drawn 1854 buckets of water from
the well in her garden. cut her
finger nails 1856 times. Dressing
undressing and arranging her simple
toilet accounted for 67,16O hours %
her 90 years. She has done up and
taken down her hair 53,4SO times
She has wrung the necks OF 1900
chickens. fattened 1873 pigs and
written 1104 letters. Her cottage
she has scrubbed 399S times. has
dug up her garden 14O times. and
trimmed the hedge surrounding II
1873 times.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-12
ACCOMMODATION.

Il was asked to find out when
you would pay this little account"
said the collector, pleasantly.
Really" answered the debtor. al
am unable to enlighten you. How
ever, there is a soothsayer in the
next block who throws a fit and re-
veals the future at so cents a
throw"
I've no money to waste" growled
the collector.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-12
READY COMPRE-
TENSION

"Dicky," said the teacher, what
Is the menaing OF the word 'dia-
dem?'"
Dunno" answered Dicky.
"A diadem Is a distinguished
mark OF royalty now"
"Give me sentence In which
'diadem is used"
fPd druther not"
why. Dicky?"
don't think it's a nice word
But It is"
We'll. then. If | eat toadstools I'll
diadem sight sooner than IL / let
'em alone."-Chicago Tribune.