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Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1907-07-31
MILLER1owR.

Having some fine corn and cot
ton growing weather along now.
Hope the good seasons will con-
tinue.
Most of the wheat of our COM
munity is now threshed. There
is some few that have not thresh-
ed yet.
W. A. Kirk is erecting himself
a new straw shed. Guess he
means to keep his straw dry.
As we noticed in Brown Eyes
squibs, there was a lot of visiting
done in her community. Ha !!
there must be something doing.
We r told that the largest oak
tree in Morgan township stands at
the Old Whitson Miller place. It
measures about seven fest at the
ground and it's branches extend
over enc hundred feet from it's
body. You don't find many Of
"dem kind or trees in dis coun.
try"
Jos. W. Miller is attending con-
ference this week at St. Martins
E. l.. Church, Efrd's Mills, N. G.
J.. Cal. Fraley killed a big
copperhead the other week that
measured five feet six inches from
tip to tip.
L. W. Miller is building a log
cart for the derrick haulers of
Whitney. Boys, I tell you it's a
mud hole masher.
We had the pleasure of seeing
the "Baby" outfit thresh the 9TH
er day. She certainly does fine
work. You need not be afraid of
her for she does the work nicely.
Didn't know that I had been
working for any company, as Bro.
Southerner said something abor t
me bringing in my time. Guess
he didn't mean that, did you Bro?
Plenty of rabbits around here
now, for W heard an old lady say
that she saw 80 in one gang. It's
a new thing for rabbits to go in
gangs.
Messrs. Brittle and Freda Miller
visited their sister, Mrs. Geo. W.
Miller, of Richfeld this week.
Mrs. W. A. Kirk says she plant
ed seven Irish potatoes and raised
two bushels from them. That's
pretty good, Isn't it? Let's hear
from you Bro. and To- if you can
beat that.
Mesdames. Jos, A. and Jos. W,
Miller have bought a new washing
machine. Guess they will have
clean clothes now.
Miss Freda Kirk and Brother
Mack visited their brother, Eugene
Kirk, of Whitney, this week.
Beans, roasting ears, blackberry
pie, cucumbers and tomatoes are
all we eat along now.
UNCLE JOSH.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1907-07-31
THE STATE WINS IN RATE CASE.
The Governor and Railroads Gene to an
Agreement to take Effect August 9Th.

The Governor and Railroad; Gene to an
Agreement to take Effect August 9th.
After a three hours conference
in the G%overner's office in Raleigh
Saturday between the railroad
officials and the Governor and
his advisers the follwing agree
ment was entered into in regard
to the 24 cent rate law and the
recent litigation growing out of
it:
First, the railway puts the 24
cent rate into effect not later than
August 9Th, next.
Second, the State to appeal
from Judge Pritchard's order dis
charging parties In Asheville
on writ of babeas corpus.
Third. the Southern Railway
to appeal to the State Supreme
Court in the Wake county case
and if the case is decided against
1t to take it by writ of error to the
United States Supreme Court.
Fourth that both sides cooperate
to have said cases advanced and
argued together and speedily de-
termined.
Fifth, the State at it's option to
indict the Atlantic Coast Line in
one case.
Sixth, all indictments and
prosecutions now pending to be
dismissed AMI no others to be
Instituted for any alleged VIOLA
ton of the law up to the time
the new 24 cent rate is put in to
effect as far as the Governor Cal
control the same.
Seventh, the Governor advises all
persons against bringing any
penalty suit pending final deter
mination of the question involved
and asks the people as a whole
to acquiesce in this arrangement.
Eighth, the suit pending before
Judge Pritchard at Ashe Vile to be
diligently prosecuted without the
States having any questions OF
Jurisdiction.
The Charlotte Observers Raj.
eigh correspondent adds: The Gov
nor stated that Messrs, Thorn and
Humphrey, also as counsel for
the Southern Railway undertake
that it will not inaugurate con.
tempt proceedings because of any
thing heretofore done by any Of
the states officers in connection
with this rate litigation, and the
road will do what it can to prevent
che inauguration of any such con-
tempt proceedings.
This arrangement between the
Southern Railway and Govern@
Glenn is also assented to by Geo.
Roundtree, attorney for R. Nelson
Buckley and other Atlantic Coast
Line stockholders, complainatnf
and by Alexander Hamilton, gen.
eral counsel for the Atlantic
Coast Line Company, except that
they do not consent that the At
lantic Coast Line shall be indicted
in one case but as to that leaving
the State at liberty to do as itf
sense of duty may dictate, this
agreement being signed by Ham
llton and Rountree.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1907-07-31

In an answer to a New York
World telegram of inquiry, SEN
ator Overman says that States
rights and the tariff should be
two of the planks in the next ma
tional Democratic platform.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1907-07-31
Sale Of Valuable Personal Property.

The undersigned will expose at pub
lie auction at the late residence O
Nancy s. Wise on
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1907-07-31

Senator Overman has accepted
and invitation to address the
Brooklyn democratic Club at
Brighten Beach, n. Y, on ,Au-
gust 26th.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1907-07-31

Anyone connected with a graft
today need not expect to inspire
confidence in a meritorious enter
prise tomorrow.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1907-07-31
SALISBURY. N. c., July, 31st, '07.
The Wachovla Loan and Trust
Co., can now make claim to the
phrase: "Best by test"

No one need expect to be con-
nected with a grab game long
without his reputation finding it's
proper level.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1907-07-31

There was an eclipse of the
moon last Wednesday, but it at
tracted little attention here.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1907-07-31
Thursday, August lst, 1907.

the following articles Of personal prop
erty, to wit: One clay bank mare, one
jersey mich COW (freshl, two hogs,
one one-horse wagon. one buggy and
harness, II feed cutter, a number of
farming tools, about forty bushels of
oats, about 80 bushels of wheat, all
the household and kitchen furniture of
the late Nancy S. Wise, a lot of tops,
hay, straw and fodder and other arti-
cles of personal property. Sale to be-
gin at 10 O'Clock a. m : Terms of Sale :
Cash.
Dated this LILLE G. CAUBLE.
July IL, 1907. ROXIES S. GOODMAN
st SARAH S. WISE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-01
CURTIS AND TELLER.
The Senators Reach Eagle Pass En-
Route to Mexico.

San Antonio, Tex, Nov. 1.-Senator
Henry NJ. Teller, of Colorado, and Sen
ator Charles Curtis, of Kansas, are in
this city, en- route to Eagle Pass. They
are members of the United States SEN
ate subcommittee on Indian affairs, ap-
pointed to take testimony in the case of
the Kickapoo Indians of Oklahoma.
Senator Robert LaFollette of Wiscon-
sin, the third member of the subcom-
mittee. Will arrive Sunday night
Senator Teller is a member of the
and appropriations.
In speaking of the business which
brings the subcommittee to Eagle Pass,
he said:
I'VE are going to investigate the
charges of fraud which have been made
in regard to the transfer CT lands which
are the property of the Kickapoo In
dams in Oklahoma and we will be en-
gagged in taking this testimony for the
next three or four weeks.
I'VE are going to thoroughly examine
the matter and if there has been fraud
we will so state in the report which we
shall make. The land agents claim that
the Indians held their land after cross
ing into Mexico, while the Indians claim
that they did not. Considerable testi-
mony has been taken by the congress
sional committee appointed to investi-
gate the matter, but it was decided that
the testimony of the Indians themselves
would be desirable and the case will
be no doubt decided after this testi-
mony has been presented to congress-"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-01
STANDS BY ROOSEVELT.
Henry CIews Defends the Presidents
Policy in n Debate.

New Haven. Nov. 1.-The Economic
club, an organization of business and
professional men, listened last night to
a discussion of the question "Is the
Policy of President Roosevelt Against
Capital?' by Henry Clews of New
York and John Alling, an attorney of
New Haven. Mr.. Alling attacked the
policy of the president in strong terms
particularly with reference to the
packing industry, the presidents rul-
ing on the Standard Oil company and
the railroad rate question.
Mr.. Clews said:
Whatever President Roosevelt has
done he has done to promote the pub
lie good, whether his speeches have
helped to cause distrust or not I con-
tend that he had no intention of mem
acing the prosperity Of the country in
denouncing and ins1gating the prose-
cution of law breaking railway cor
poratfons and Industrial trusts While
he was instrumental in turning on the
light, he was not responsible for the
abuse of power which the light re-
vealed, and 1t is the revelation of graft
and illegal methods on the part of
certain railway and other corpora
tions, through the acts of their re-
sponsible managers and controlling
capitalists, that has undermined pub
lie confidence in many Of them. The
fact that in nearly every instance of
government prosecution the guilt of
the party accused has been proved on
his trial justifies President Roosevelt
in his action"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-01
WHY TAFT CHANGED.
His Action Said to Be Based on Inter-
national Considerations.

Washington, NOV. There are indi-
cations that Secretary Taft's decision
to return to his original plans and sail
from Manila for VladivoStOk next Mon
day instead of the week following, as
he suggested to the president, was at
ter all based on international consider
alton 1t has been found impossible for
an official of his rank to visit one Eu-
ropean country as the guest of the SOW
ereign without visiting the capitals OF
other countries through which he must
pass on his homeward journey. 1t Is
believed here that a decision of the ad-
ministration was reached that accept
ance of invitations from these capitals
would be inexpedient as it would change
Secretary Taft's plans.
The Chinese empress caused inquiries
to be made to learn whether the secre-
tary could not be induced to visit the
celestial capital. The secretary declined
on the ground that it would prevent his
being present at the initial session OF
the Filipino assembly
Upon learning that Emperor William
would be pleased to meet him Secretary
Taft submitted to President Roosevelt
a plea for extension of time of his trip
q week in order to arrive at Berlin
when the German emperor returned
from his visit tc England The applica-
tior was received in Washington while
the president was in the Louisiana
canebrakes. When the answer was re-
turned its nature could not be positive
Iv St
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-01
Heirs OF George Washington Are
Preparing to Sue.
They Secure the Appointments
Of an Administrator.
THOUSANDS OF ACRES.
Granted Him by Two Govern
ments Are Involved.
The Site of the City of Cincin-
natl Is Included.

Chicago, Nov. IA dispatch to the
Tribune from Washington, d. c.. saws:
TO recover some parcels of real es-
tate, given by two grateful govern
ments to George Washington about 100
years ago and worth, at the present
time hundreds of millions of dollars
Is the object Of PROCEEDINGS started
formally by the heirs at law of the
father of this country.
After an undisturbed rest of nearly
a century in the circuit court of Fair
estate has been reopened bv the an
polntment of an administrator for the
unolStr1buted assets which consist ~
possessed. 40
The appointment was made unoD tba
application of Lawrence Washington
ana ;. w. Washington, heirs at law of
george Washington. Robert E. Lee OF
iFalrIax county was appointed admin
lStrator. He is grandson of General
hoDert E. Lee and a great grandson
of Light Horse" Harry Lee. General
Washington's chief of staff.
The land which the heirs seek to re-
cover is situated in Ohio and is fully
described in Washington's will It
aggregates nearly 10. 900 acres and in
cludes practically all the land on which
the city of Cincinnati is built Another
tract of the land embraces Point Pleas
ant, the birthplace of General Grant.
while another at the mouth of the
kanawha river is rich in coal and OIL
deposits.
Part of the land was granted To
Washington by the British government
as reward for his military services
and part of it was granted to him bv
the United States later for the same
reason. The heirs who have brought
the suit scarcely hope to recover the
SPECIFIC tracts of land granted to their
great forebear, since by an error the
territory embraced in the grants has
been, at one time or another, given to
settlers.
But in default of such recovery the
heirs expect to obtain from congress a
sum of money equivalent to the value
of the land-whether it's value at the
time of the grant to Washington or AZ
the present time Is not known. If con-
gress should award the heirs the pres
ent value it would run up to hundreds
of millions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-01
INTO new QUARTERS.
Rocky Mountain Club Needed Room
to Expand.

New York, Nov. Upon taking
possession of its new quarters in the
Hotel Knickerbocker tonight the
Rocky Mountain club will become a
fixed feature of New York city life.
Organized only last January, the club
has grown in membership to such an
extent that it was found necessary to
have room in which to expand. Ac-
cordingly magnificently furnished
suite on the parlor floor of the Knick-
erbocker has been leased for a term
of years.
Membership in the Rocky Mountain
club is limited to residents or former
residents of Alaska, Washington, Ore
gon, Idaho, Montana, North and
South Dakota, Wyoming, California,
Nevada Utah, Colorado. Arizona, New
Mexico, Texas and Old Mexico There
are now $50 on the membership list.
John Hays Hammond is president.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-01
AWARDED $3.50, 900.
Jones Wins His Suit Against Former
President of the Wabash.

New York. Nov. IA verdict of
s5S9,000 against Joseph Ramsey, jr.,
former president of the Wabash rail-
road, in a suit brought by John S.
Jones, a financier and coal land oper-
ator, was handed down today in the
supreme court.
Mr. Jones sued George ]. Gould.
William E. Guy and Mr.. Ramsey as
individuals to recover $460,000 which
he alleged to be due him from the
three defendants for securing for
them $4,000 acres of coal lands in
southern Ohio. A part of the money
sued for, according to Mr.. Jones, rep
resented sums advanced by him in
payment for the land and the rest in
cluded his commissions. expenses and
interest Justice Goff held that neith-
er Gould nor Mr.. Guy were liable. and
the verdict consequently was rendered
only against Mr.. Ramsey. It repre-
sented the full amount of the suit plus
costs and interest since 1902.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-01
DIDN'T QUIT PAYING.
Cottonwood Falls Banks Refuse to
Place a Limit on Depositors.

Cottonwood Falls, Nov. 1.-The two
banks Of this town are paying out the
cash to all depositors who present
their checks. No limitation or restric-
tfons are being placed on the amounts
paid out as in many Kansas towns.
The State Exchange bank and the
Chase County National bank are the
two institutions of the town and are
in splendid condition financially. Both
are carving more cash than the
banking laws declare they must.
I'VE are not troubled in the least
nv this little Wall street furry" said
Cashier SwoDe of the State Exchange.
eve have not been compelled to ask
anv of our depositors to take checks,
drafts or certificates of deposit. Money
Is being deposited just as freely as
ever and 1t seems like less Is being
drawn out"
President Sanders Of the National
said: There is no difference in our
hanlxing methods than there was
thirty days ago. 1 asked one man to
take a check rather than the cash who
desired to draw out several thousands
and he did so. We have plenty of
sb on hand but thought it best to be
conservative in cases OF large
amounts. If it wasn't for the news
papers people wouldn't know or think
there was any tightening of the money
market They have no other way Of
knowing 1t in this section"
At a public sale given near town
Yesterday by Mr.. Wilcox cattle. hogs
and feed brought exceptionally good
prices. and in nearly every instance
cash was paid. Some checks were
given and one or two notes, but in al
most every transaction the currency
was handled.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-01
STANDARD WILL QUIT.
This Is Attorney General Jackson's
Belief i'm Kansas Case.

Attorney General F. S. Jackson thinks
that the Standard Oil company has
about given up hope of saving the
Standard Oil of Kansas and the Stand
ard Oil of Indiana from the penalty of
the antitrust law, but that it will de-
vote its special attention to saving the
Prairie Oil & Gas company, which is
the producing end of the Standard in
Kansas, and the most important of its
various subsidiary companies.
"I have not read the answers which
the Standard has filed to the interro-
gatories," said General Jackson today,
but I am inclined to the opinion that
the Standard realizes that it Is up
against it so far as the Kansas and
Indiana companies are concerned. 1t
will try hard to save the Prairie Oil &
Gas company"
The Prairie Oil & Gas company has
not yet fled its answers to the interro-
RatOrieS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-01
ATTEND CANAL MEETING
Great North and South Waterway to Be
Discussed at Wichita.

Governor Hoch will within few dayz
appoint a delegation of 20 Kansas citi-
zens to attend the Inland Communities
convention to be held at Wichita on
November 16. This convention Is for
the purpose of reviving the great
scheme of Populist days, viz, a canal
from North Dakota to the Gulf of Mex
leo, passing through the center of Kan
sas. BY means of this canal II Is ex-
pected that all the freight rates of ths
west will be dominated.
On the surface, however, this inland
communities convention is merely to
protest against any freight rate reduc-
tions for Missouri river points on the
ground of the navigability of the Mis-
souri, river. The inland towns like
Wichita, Fort Worth, Oklahoma C1tpS
etc, think that low rates to Kanse8
City would seriously menace their buns-
ness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-01
ALL QUIET AT LINCOLN.
No Limit on Depositors by Banks at
That Place.

E. A. Mcfarland of Lincoln. Kansas,
was in Topeka today. Mr.. Mcfarland
is one of the leading political workers
in the Republican party of the Sixth
district. In speaking of financial con-
ditions. in his locality. he said:
None of our banks have placed any
limit on depositors' Withdrawals.
understand that they have adopted the
rule at Salina, but 1 do not believe the
banks in Lincoln will find 1T necessary.
There is not much political talk.
1 believe that the people of our dis
trict are heartily in favor of a direct
primary law, and that they also favor
a primary called next year by the Re-
publican state committee. Congress
man Reeder says that he wants a pri-
mary for his fight, and 1 think he is
playing a wise game, for he will run
better in a primary than in a conven-
ton, and the more candidates there
are. the better for him. In Lincoln
county, there will be split up of votes
in case of a primary. but I believe
other one man. The chances are that
in Mitchell county, Mead would beat
Young. People are anxious to vote Oh
the United States senatorial fight, and
1 believe that we should have a pri-
mary on that office. Governor Hoch
might be a strong candidate under a
primary for the senatorial office"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-01
CASHIER A SUICIDE.
Frank Crocker Found Dead in Bed by
His Daughter.

Des Moines, Ia. Nov. Frank
Crocker, cashier of the First National
Savings bank, of Charlton. has COM
mitted suicide. His daughter found
him dead in bed. He had taken NOR
phine.
The bank is believed to be in good
shape.
Worry over losses sustained in al
legged use of Modern Woodmen funds
is believed to be the cause. Crocker
left a note saying:
ST can bear this strain no longer"
Crocker was once grand treasurer
of the Modern Woodmen of America
and now holds a national Office In
that order.
The bank has been closed and an
Investigation has been started.
Charlton Is town OF 5000 in
habitants 100 miles south OF Des
MoineS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-01
BANKS TO REOPEN.
Those of Oklahoma to Resume Busf-
ness in a Limited Way.

Guthrie. Okla, Nov. -Four hun
dred bankers representing the Okla
homa and Indian territory banking as
sociations, in convention in the as
sembly room of the lone hotel here,
agreed on a plan to reopen all banks
early next week.
The banks. which have been closed
since Monday last, under the legal
holiday proclamation of Acting Gov
ernor Charles F'ilson. will reopen for
business under the limited payment
system not later than Monday The
resolution in part follows:
First-That the banks of Oklahoma
and Indian territory open for business
as usual not later than Monday, No
vember 4.
Second-That they do not pay in
cash on any account on demand to ex-
ceed IS any day or SIS in any one
week. until the shipment of money is
resumed from the money centers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-01
OVATION TO GEN. BOOTH
Governor Hughes Will Preside at a
Meeting In His Honor.

New York. Nov. 1.-The religious fer
vor which characterizes the Salvation
Army was heightened by the arrival
here of General William Booth, the
patriarchal leader of the organization.
Indeed, inasmuch as his present
tour of the United States will proba bly,
be his last his stay of about a week
here will be made a sort of triumph.
Governor Hughes and representativ tives
of every walk of life will participate in
a series of public meetings arranged in
the veteran evangelist's honor.
General Booth will deliver three ad-
dresses in the new Amsterdam theater
Sunday and it is expected that all of
them will be attended by big Salvation
ist demonstrations. The formal well
come of the city and state will take
place on Monday at Carnegie hall. Gov
ernor Hughes will preside. General
Booths visit here is coincident with the
forty-sixth anniversary of his founding
the Salvation Army.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-01
BROWN IS PARDONED.
He Wanted to Kill Two Men But Did
Not Do 1t.

Denver. Col. Nov. Thomas
Brown, who was recently sentenced to
the state penitentiary for a term of
five to seven years for completely in
the killing of Isaac Lebo and Chris
Miller at the election of 1904 in Grip
pie Creek, was released today, having
received an unconditional pardon
from Governor Buchtel. Brown and
James Warford, who had been COM
mfssioned as special deputies, at
tempted to remove Lebo and Miller,
who were members of the Western
Federation of Miners. outside the 100
foot limit at polling place. They re-
fused to go and were shot when sit
ting on a fence. At the trial of Brown.
Warford testified that he shot both
men and at the trial of Warford.
Brown said he would have shot them
If warford had not done So Warford
Is serving a life term for the murders.