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Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1907-03-06
LEXINGTON ANo DAVIDSON COUNTY.
The Poker Crowd Stirred up. New Ar
rangements for Posteffice,

sa"6tW"HtO tVt VOtVltJb6s
Lexington Dispatch, February 9th.
The people of the town have
had an opportunity this week to
communicate with the Solicitor
upon the subject of lawlessness,
and they can show next week bv
their works whether they want
blind tigers, immoral houses and
gambling dens. If they don't
want dispensary they ought to
bestir themselves on the liquor
question when the grand jury
meets. 1t is all very we'll to ''cuss
out" whiskey and the dispensarv
and gambling, but work talk
louder than words.
Monday night it was narrated
around that a certain gentleman
who loves the click of the festive
chip had ''peached" On she poker
population, and would appear be.
tore the grand jury and tell all
he knew. He had been seeu at
the solicitors cffce and the ru-
NOR spread. Immediately some.
thing was doing and excite it,
dlvidnals might t-haye been see,.
discussing animstedly the report
cd "peaching." AZ to the trutE.
of the rumor nothing can be said
but whether truthful or uut, i
had the effect of bomb.
In the new arrangements at th.
postotfice there will be a city ca~
rier's window, and it ;s hoped th.e
the same will be III use within
year. Lexington has about reac,,
ed the place where city d livery
II granted. There vii, also re
separate window for money or
ders and one for registered mali,
The new casing and furniture il
up-to-date and conve: lent and
with more space, the eoatoHce
people will get much easier.
A large part of the population
of the town and vicinity is lsld
up with colds, grippe and pneu,
monia. What with su m m + |
weather one day, sleet the next,
and something else the next. it is
a wonder that anybody is able to
navigate.
Thomas, the little son of Isaac
scarlett, who lives eight miles
north Ct Lexington, was bitten
by rabid dog last Friday. He
was brought to Lexington to have
a maidstone applied and it stuck
to the wound for Al hours.
The state of the roads now is
best expressed by ''impassible."
People who have had to travel
any distance to get GO court have
had hard time of it.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1907-03-06

The News-No Pure Drug Cough
Cure Laws would be needed, if all
Cough Cures were like DR.. Shoop's
Cough Cure island has been for
20 years. The National Law now
requires that if any poisons enter
into a cough mixture 1t must be
printed on the label or package.
For this rsaso n mothers and 9TH
ers, should insist en- having DR..
Shoop's Cough Cure. No poison
marks on DR.. Shoop's labels-and
none In the medicine, else it must
by law be on the label. And it's
not only safe, hut it is said to be
by those that know it best, q tru.
ly remarkable cough remedy.
Take no chance particularly with
ycur children. I.sist on having
Dr.. >hoop's Cough Cure. Com.
pare carefully the Dr.. Shoop pack
age with Others and see No pois-
on marks therel Ycu can always
I've on the safe SIDE hy demanding
Dr., Shoop's Cough Cure. Simp.y
refuse TO accept any other. Sold
by Grimes Drug Store,
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1907-03-06

Faster and faster the pace is set,
By people of action, vim . nd get,
So if at the finish you would be-.
Take Hollister's Rocky Mountain
Tea. T. w. Grimes Drug Co,
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1907-03-06
s1ATtsVILlE AND lREDELL COUNTY,
Improvements at Depot. Remains 0: Dis,
tiIIer's Outfit Found.

Dtatssvile Landmark, March lst.
A. Ramseur, superinte ndant O.
Ethe Asheville division of thu
ISouthern railway, was in States
fville Wednesday in conference
with Depot Agent, Maher in re-
gard to the improvements to be
made at the Statesviile station
The plans for the new telegraph
tower, which Is to be built at the
station, are complete and work
will begin in few days, The
sower will be an up to-date struc
1ure and will be situated just west
Of the passenger station. The
first floor of the building will be
nssd for a baggage room and will
be great convenience compa red
with the present arrangement for
handling baggage.
Mack Woodward, the young
man who was accidentally shot
Monday evening by the discharge
Of 80 calibre pistol IN the hands
of Markus Williams in North Ire.
dell, was brought to the sauatori-
um Tuesday morning for treat
ment. It was found that the ball
entered just below the ribs on the
right side, penetrated a lumber
of lntestines and lodged iu the
muscles of the back. The patient
is doing nicely and will Recover.
Deputy Sheriff J. R. Albea
found in a secluded place near
Harmony, a few days ago. a bar
rel containi. I quantity of what
vas supposed to be spirits, the
cap and worm of a distillerv and
3 quantity of meal, The barrel
and contents, cap and wcrm We're
brought to town. The contents
: the barrel proved to be low
49,. :nstaad Of the real sts. f.
The outfit was turned over to
Deputy Collector Davis.
There has been on exhibition in
the show window of tbs Ramsay
Bowles Cos. store a pair of shoes
that attracted attention. They
are of large dimensions, tapering
down to shary pointed toes, the
toes turning out at the end into a.
hook which might be used to ad-
in a wrestling match.
The shoes were ordered for Dock,
the colored porter at the Hotel
Iredell.
4, o. Crowson, who tor the past
few months has been running
paper at Spring Hope, is in sown
He is on a zeal with J. A. Hart
ness with a view to taking charge
of the Mascot and it is understood
that the trade has been made and
will 60 into effect today.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1907-03-06
CONCORD AND cABARRUS COUNTY.
City Officials May Have to Refund Salaries
They Paid Themselves.

CitI UrlclaIs May Have to Refund SaIarte'
They Paid Themselves.
Concord Times. March lst.
A called meeting of the city al.
dermen was held Tuesday nigh,
to discuss matter which had re.
Gently been sprung It seems that
some one had discovered that
there was no authority for the al.
dermen receiving the sum of 500
year each as compensation, and
the matter was referred to their
attorney, L. T. Hartsell. He
locked into the matter and advls-
ed them Tuesday night that that
there existed no authorit y t.
allow them to draw a. y compeu-
sati IN whatever. The aldermen
began drawing salary In 1890 aud
up to three years ago each mem
b~r drew $24 year. Since that
time they have been getting $lO0
a year each. 1t seems from At
sorney Hartsell's opinion that ali
salaries are illegal, and unless
some relief is given by the lsgi.
lature, each man will have to re-
fund all that has been paid him.
1t Is hoped that the matter may
be adjusted in this way.
Chief Of Police Boger yesterday
received a letter from the chitsf of
police of Maysville: KY, saying
that man who gave his name as
John Boyle, or Bokle, had been
struck by a fre ig ht train
thsre Sunday night and would
probably die. He said he was
from Concord and had relatives
here. The man had been in the
employ Of railroad contractors
there. There are no people in
this section by that name. The
letter did not say whether the
man is black or white. Several
years az, = negro named Lum Bo-
4 z
ger escap ped from oar chain gang
aid has not been heard from
since. 1t is probable that thi.
10 he.
James G., Anderson, we'll
known citizen of Enochville, died
last Wednesday night after an ILL
ness of ten days of the grippe.
He was Is years of age, and leaves
his wife, who was Miss Shoe, of
No. 8, aud three sons. He Sas a
tanner by trade, and had lived IL
Enochville about Is years. He
was a native of Scotland, aud
drew q pension or reciv+d a reve-
nne from England of SO a month.
He was a good citizen and mau
# splendid Intelligence. He was
liked by all who knew him and
his death Is generally regretted in
the community.
We w@re shown this week the
plan Of the proposed new Metho-
dist church at the G.bs II mill, to
be erected soon. 1t is a hand
some small church and will cost
aboat 81, 300. 1t is expected that
the church will bs-ready for &C.
cupancy by June, Afterwards
churches of the same kind will
be erected at both the Brown and
Young Hartsell mills.
Mrs. NJ. R Lipe died at her
home in Coddle Creek township,
Iredell county, near the Cabarrus
line, on the 10Th. She was the
widow of Joseph S. Lipe, Con-
faa.roto a,ldior who diad duriuo
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1907-03-06
DESCRIPTION OF THE BUGGY.

We haven't a suitable cut
OF the buggy which some
lucky person will receive at
the expiration of this contest,
but in a general way we can
say that it is a No. IL Dia>
mond buggy made by the Du~
rant>Dort Carriage Go. It is
of the open side bar type and
one of the best makes on the
market. substantial and first
class in every particular. It
can be seen by calling at the
Barber Buggy and Wagon
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1907-03-06
Snow 4 New ThIag.

A recent snow storm at the CITY
# Mexico astonished the inhabi-
tants. It was the first in so years
Of any consequence. and many
people had never seen any. The
effect produced by snow on ba-
nanas, palms and other tropical
growth, was wonderful indeed.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-18
PRISONERS FIGHT MANIAC.
Insane Man. Permitted Freedom of
Jail Corridors, Attacks Victim.

Insane Man. Permitted Freedom Of
Jail Corridors, Attacks Victim.
Somerviue. N. J., March I7.-Five prison.
ers in the-Somerville County jail had
desperate struggle with a mailman in the
east corridor of the JAZZ this morning.
Chris. Goreman, a short-term prisoner,
was beaten and nearly choked to death
before he was rescued from the clutches
Of the lunatie BY his feiIow-prisoners.
Frank Ross. an insane prisoner. was
brought to the county jail from Bernards-
vile at 3 O'Clock yesterday morning By
two constables. who had him handcuffed
and bound to the bottom of a wagon with
ropes.
The eonstables stated that in their ride
Of fifteen miles with Ross ne had given
them a hard tussle. and that he was
dangerous iunatic. Despite this statement
Ross talked in a rational manner and
showed no signs Of insanity when first
placed IN jail. He said his Imprisonment
was the result of spitework ON the part of
a BernardsviIle man VINO caused his ar
rest because he resented an insult
He was confined in a. cell all day and
acted so rational that in the evening he
was admitted to the corridor to exercise
with the prisoners. He bounced on Gore
man. a man of powerful build. without
any provocatiOncand bore him to the floor,
a panic ensued among the prisoners,
and Goreman was fast being strangled
when I'VE of the prisoners summoned the
courage to go to his assistance. A fierce
aght followed. in which the lunatic was
overpowering tie prisoners when the
prison officials cane to the rescue and
forced Ross into cell. He viii be re-
moved 10 the insane asylum at Trenton to-
morrow.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-18
COREY'S PARENTS FORGIVE
Steel Corporations President Eff
fects Reconciliation.
Visits Father and Mother for First
Wife Made Trouble.

Piusburg March 17.-william Ellis
Corey. president Of the United States
Steel Corporation. who was estranged
from his parents after he had refused TO
become, reconciled to his former wife.
Laura Cook Corey. has attempted to
make his peace with his father and
mother. Yesterday afternoon Corey
visited them for the first time in over
two years.
Corey came here on Friday to see what
extent the mills OF the United States
Steel Corporation had been damaged by
the foods. The other officials with whom
he came returned to New York on Fri
day night, and it was announced that
Corey returned with them.
Instead. Corey had boarded a street car
early in the afternoon and gone to North
Braddoek, where he Immediately went to
the home of his aged parents. on Haw-
kins avenue. He remained there for
about two hours and when he left there
was a self-sahsfIed smile on his face.
Corey returned 10 New York this after
noon. having refused TO see newspaper
men. friend of the steel man, how
ever. stated that a reconciliation with
his parents had been effected. The same
friends also said that no matter whether
Corey is retained as president OF the
Steel Corporation or not. he will go
abroad after the meeting OF the directors
in April. and that during that trip he
will be married to Miss Mabel Gilman,
the fOrmeu-Opera singer.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-18
ALL RATE ARGUMENTS HERE.
Interstate Commerce Commission
Plans New Methods.

With a view TO saving time, the mem
bers Of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission have decided upon a radical de-
parture In handling complaints filed IN
der the new rate law. in the future
hearings away from Washington in cases
brought before the commission will be
conducted by special agents appointed
for the purpose. With the inquiry into
the operations OF the Hartman lines.
consideration of administrative details
and the settlement of vexed questions
arising from the enforcement OF the rate
act the commission is burdened with
work. and something had to be done to
relieve the pressure.
Under the new arrangement, the COM
missioners viii hereafter spend nearly all
OF their time in Washington. The special
agents viii collect evidence in complaints
made against railroads and forward 1t to
the commission here. All arguments in
such cases will be held in Washington.
unless otherwise ordered. This plan the
commission believes, insures more
speedy adjustment of questions arising
under the amended act 10 regulate
commerce.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-18
PHILANTHROPISTs At FAULT.
Contributor Discusses Mrs. Sage's
Recent Gift to Charity.

Recent Gift to Charity.
Editor The Washington Herald:
The announcement that Mrs Russell
Sage has appropriated SQ.OOOOOO to help
the poor through a committee who will
study the conditions Of pQverty-but not
the causes-yeminds me Of one Of Mr.
John Hays dialect verses:
You can resolute tin the COWS come home.
But if one Of you touches the boy
He can check his trunks 10 warmer cline
Than he'll ind in Illinois.
The great trouble with all this business
lis. it doesn't touch the boy. The poor need
money. That is as plain as daylight, but
none OF the Dl,ilanthropists give it di-
rectly to them. 1t is put into the control
of other people.
The rich crush the Door. they prance
sometimes as phnanthropists, bur all the
while are scheming to wiring the last dol
lar out of the poor, have no faith that
Mrs Sage's millions viii. in the way she
has planned, do any good toward uplifting
the people In the simplest common
sense she could distribute money where
1t is needed. without any cumbersome
stucy or Dalaver. and SO distributed It
would help the poor. the downtrodden,
and the suffering.
Your reference to our lack Of natioral
flower reminds me that Mr. John Fiske
once suggested the columbine for our ma
tional flower When Mr.. Fiske said any
thing il had meaning The coiumbine is
a wild flower of this land, as well as cui-
tivated The national flower should thrive
IN the woods and along the lakesldes. It
is very typical of the United States. with
it's graceful cornucopias ranged round an
imaginary axis, with the little dOOr-knOb
to each stately honey cell, and. above I'll,
its modest seif-assertiOn, as well as retir-
ing disposition. The carnation is spicy in
odor. but it is a common dollhouse flower,
and never rare, Ike the cOlumbine
Whether deep blue Of the garden, OF pale
pink Of the fields. the columbine always
invites the bees and is independent.
MARION CHURCHILL DUDLEY.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-18
FIRM STAND AGAINST DIVORCE
United Brethren Conference Issues
Instructions to It's Members.
Appointments for Coming Year An
nOunced-Rev. z. W. McsIuIIen,
of Dayton, Ordained.
Special to The Washington Herald

Special 70 The Washington Herald
Edinburg Va, March 1.-THE Virginia
conference Of the United Brethren
Church. which will formally adjourn to-
morrow morning, took a decided stand
on the divorce question. Ministers were
forbidden 10 marry divorced persons who
had been separated on any but scriptural
grounds.
Bishop Mills preached the annual ser
mon this morning Rev. r. w. AIcAul-
len, Of Dayton, was ordained by the
bishop, assisted by Presiding Elder W. F.
Gruver and Rev A. s. Hammack
Appointments were announced as fol-
lows: w. T. Gruver, presiding elder
Martinsburg; A. 3. Wilson, Winchester
circuit; S X. Wine, Berkeley Springs
circuit; c. D. Bennett, Berkeley Springs
station; C. p HoH, Frederick circuit: Z.
A. stanton. West Frederick circuit; C.
J. Racy Jones. Spring circuit. to be sup
piled. Cacapon circuit; B. n Sypolt
South Branch circuit: z. e Ne6. Inw0od
circuit; 4 J. Secrist, New Greek circuit .
c. P. Dyche. Bayard circuit; W s. Rau.
Lost River circuit: l.. z. Brill. Toms
Brook circuit; l. A. Racey, Prince Will
lam circuit; H B. Ritter, Edinburg cir
cult; S. D. Shelton. Keyser; S. r. Lud-
wig. Westernport: Ida n. Judy, Cumber-
land Mission; w s Mitchell, Pendleton
circuit; j. W. Brill. Franklin circuit; J.
W. Sleam. Churchvillei G. =. Frsdley,
Rockbridge circuit; J. W. Maiden. Staun-
ton; G. ". Slower. Roanoke station; c
II. CrowelI, Augusta circuit. J. c. smy-
ers. Dayton; T. c. Harper. Harrisonburg;
"A, 5. Hammack, Shenandoah City cir
cuit ". d. Good. Albemarle circuit; j.
L. Argenbright. Lacey Springs circuit;
A, V Vandesmuth. Singers Glen circuit;
J. II. Brunk Pleasant Valley circuit; w
H. Sampsell, Eikton; n. r. A. Cupp,
Roanoke circuit; T, Z. Boyd, Harrison
burg; eolored G. A. Newman, Augusta.
and Rockingham, eolored, T. X Clifford
The Washington herald., 1907-03-18
SEEK STATISTICS ON CITIES.
Municipal Investigators Ask Govern
ment for Information.

ment Tor Information.
Washington is just now the center Of at
traction for prominent men from all sec
tons of the country. and especially from
the South, who are here gathering stats
ties from the several departments Of the
government who have had their statisti-
clans in the field for some time past and
are now compiling reports from cities and
towns where public utilities are owned and
operated by the municipalities.
The report from Newbern. n. c..
brings to light another failure of munich
pal ownership. and IN speaking Of the con
ditions in that city, Judge Wallace Track
er, OF Newbern, who is in Washington
seeking statistics from other cities. said:
'"'en years ago sthe city of Newbern
built and equipped it's own electric light
plant believing that it would be not only
4 great public benefit. but because it was
owned and operated by the city. the tax
payers would be furnished electric light
aud power at a minimum cost. On paper
the project looked TO be an emlnently sue
cesful one but the citizens of Newborn
In short time began 10 realize that
something was wrong. The service was
anything but satisfactory, there were con
slant breakdowns, the merchants could
not tell what moment their places of bust
ness would be plunged into darkness and
the city's streets rendered unsafe, which
frequently happened
Things went from bad to worse" Judge
Fracker continued, until it has reached
the limit Invesfiga tons were made
from time to time but it seemed fmpossi-
bic to fix the responsibility. One Of the
causes Is, however, that employees of the
plant were men hoisted into the saddle BY
the political faction IN power regardless
of their ability or knowledge of electricity,
and it is not 4 surprising fact that uuder
such conditions good results could not be
obtain med
7 am convinced from my Investigations
that the fundamental cause of municipal
ownership failure in Newbern. at Neast
arises from the fact that there is no prac-
teal or business end to q project so OPP
Grated the enterprise lacks system in its
financial as well as its electrical depart
ment and there is no business man at me
head to hold individuals responsible
The Washington herald., 1907-03-18
Narrow Escape from Drown.
ing Off Alexandria.
NEGROES BRING THEM ASHORE
Believed Early Primary Election
VIII BE Called to Nominate Demo
cratic Candidate TO Succeed Late
John &. Rixey-st. Patrick's Day
Observed by Hibernians.
WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU.
Conner Of Prince and Royal Streets


Alexandria. Va, March 7.-By the over
turning Of a small canoe in the PotoTae
on this city about O'Clock this after
noon three young men, Griffith Uhler. and
Willis Washington. of this city. and Ran
doIph Tucker, Of Norfolk. were thrown
into the water In the vicinity Of the chan
mel. where they had a fierce battle with
the waves for fifteen or twenty minutes
before being rescued.
Their plight was seen by the crew OF q
sailing vessel. from witch shortly after
ward two colored men put out in a small
bateau, and after some difficulty sue
eeeded in taking all three from the water
They we're benumbed from the cold and
exhausted by their efforts. but apparently
were otherwise none the worse from their
experience.
The capsizing was witnessed by a large
number OF people along me river front
and for a time created considerable ex-
element.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-18
KING EDWARD SENDS GIFT
Presents U. S. Naval Academy with
Bust oflAdmiral Nelson.
Memento Made Out Of Piece of Oak
and Copper Taken from Great
Sailors Flag ship.
So % Ths - -.

Special to The Washington Hsraid.
Annapolis. Nd, March 17.-Rev. E. ".
Matthews. secretary Of the British and
Foreign Sailors Society, at the Naval
Academy tonight presented TO the Aead-
envy. in behalf of King Edward Of Eng
land. an interesting mamento Of Lord
Nelson's flag ship. the Victory.
Rear Admiral Sands, superintendent. on
the part Of the Academy, accepted the
gift with appreciation The memento
consists of a bust OF Nelson carved Of
a piece Of oak out OF the historic flag
ship. The copper plate. which bears the
inscription. was also taken from that
ship. The bust is a strong likeness Of
the British admiral
The relic viii be given a prominent
place IN Bancroft Hall The inscription
on the copper plate reads as follows.
This bust OF Nelson. standing In Vie
tory in oak and copper. taken from his
historic ship, is presented b. the British
and Foreign Sailors Societys patron adj
miral. II. r II. the Prince Of Wales. X.
E, to the United States Naval Acad
envy"
Another inscription reads.
1The above, made from material given
by the lord commissioners of the British
admiralty, was handed 10 Rear Admiral
James II. Sands, superintendent Of the
Naval Academy in Annapolis. on the
evening Of March II. 1867 by Rev. Z. ".
Matthews. secretary OF the British and
Foreign Sailors Society. by his maiesty's
command and with the appreciation OF
Hon. Theodore Roosevelt. President OF
the United States. and. linked with the
honored name Of the s0ciety's arst presi-
dent, Admiral Lord Gambler, who signed
the treaty Of peace with the United
States Ia 1874 Glory to God in the high
est; on earth, peace
The bust was draped with flags pre-
scented by Mrs. Roosevelt and queen
Alexandra of England
The Washington herald., 1907-03-18
JACOB ToLLEY TOwsoN DEAD.
Former Wholesale Druggist in Balti-

Former Wholesale Druggist in BaItt-
more Expires Near Hagerstovyn.
SPECIAL 70 The Washington Herald
HagerstoWn. Nd. March I7.-Jacob frol-
ley Towson died to-day at MS hsme.
'Homewood, near SmithsbUrg. from
complications. aged seven<y-six yeafs. he
was a native of this county, and after
being engaged In the wholesale drug bust
ness in Baltimore for fifteen years, he
returned to Snlithsburg. where he had
since resided For years he was engaged
in the mercantile business.
lie was agent for the Western Mary
land Railroad at Smithsburg from the
time the road was built until 1904. He
was president Of the Hagerstown and
Smithsburg Turnpike Company. and was
engaged extensively in agricultural pur-
suits
? Mr.. Towson and his wife celebrated
their golden wedding anniversary only a
few weeks ago. His wife. who was
daughter Of the late Dr.. Bishop. and
ten chill iren survive.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-18
HERO MEDALS SENT OUT.
First Shipment by the Carnegie
Commission to Be Made To-day.

ment Of medals awarded by the Car
negie hero fund commission since The
formation of the commission two years
ago viii be made tomorrow.
In all, sixty-three medals will be sent
out this time. The medals, eighteen in
number, awarded at the last meeting OF
the commission. viii be sent within
few weeks. The long delay in sending
the medals was due TO the fact that some
time was required to select a suitable
design.