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Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1907-12-25
ALBEMARLE AND STANLY COUNTY,
The Railroad Company Changes an Order.
Whitney Shutdown During the HOLIDAYS,

whitney Shut.Down During the Holidays.
stanly Enterprise, Dec. 10th
The works at Whitney have
shut down for two weeks during
the holidays. The new manage
ment promises that there will be
no surcease of labor on the work
until the great enterprise is COM
plete.
E. NJ. Hall suffered stroke of
partial paralysis one day last
week, his left side being effected.
Mr.. Hall is a timer by trade. and
is a man of tireless energy. The
stroke isnot regarded as serious,
and it is hoped he will soon re-
cover.
Col. W, H. H. Gregory. of
Statewide, was an interesting Wis
itor here last week. It was forty
one years ago when he came to
Albemarle to assist in organizing
the 42nd N. G. Regiment. He
was a member of Co. F Virginia
Volunteers, first regiment, and
was at Harper's Ferry at the
hanging of John Brown. His
friends were glad to see him here
again.
One of the freight trains on the
Yadkin was cut off few days
ago, and Agent xWhitworth was
authorized to cut off one of his
$40 assistants. Messrs. Whit
worth and Llpe did not rebel at
the order, but Immediately sent
in their designations to take effect
at once. It will be pleasing to
the many friends of these clever
depot men that the Southern re-
considered the matter and prompt
ly reversed the order. In this
connection it may be mentioned
that Jamie Russell, the clever
operator, will enter Whitsett In
stitute after the holidays.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1907-12-25
A Pennsylvania Mine Horror.

An explosion of gas in the Darr
mine of the Pittsburg Coal Com
pany, located here, Dec 10, en-
tombed between 200 and 25O min
ers and there is scarcely a ray of
hope that single one of them
will be taken from the minea
alive. Partially wrecked build
ings in the vicinity of the mine
and the condition of the few
bodies found early in the rescue
work indicates an explosion of
such terrific force that it seems
impossible that any one could
have survived it. All of the 18
bodies taken out up to this time
are terribly mutilated and three
of them are headless.
This is the third mine disaster
since the first of the month in
the veins of bituminous coal I'M
derlying western Pennsylvania
and West Virginia, for the Naomi
mine, near Fayette City and the
two mines at Monongah, w. Va,
in which the earlier explosions
happened, are in the same belt as
the local workings. Today's cat
astrophe swells the number of
victims of deadly mine gas for
the 10 days to between $50 and
600.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1907-12-25

there are certain legal questions
involved in the matter which
would constantly come up in the
future to plague, and if there is
to be peace, which the general
public as we'll as the railroads de-
sire, it may be best in the end to
have the matter settled once for
all by the Supreme Court of the
United States. We say again,
however, that the terms which
the Governor offers aud the South
ern and Seaboard agree to accept,
are liberal enough and the rate Of
d cents is low enough.-States-
Vile Landmark.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1907-12-25
A Dangerous Deadlock,

that sometimes terminates fatal
ly, is the stoppage of liver and
bowel functions. To quickly end
this condition without Disagree
able sensations. DR.. Kings New
Life Pills should always be your
remedy. Guaranteed absolutely
satisfactory in every case or
money back, at all drug stores.
25c.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1907-12-25

Fridays Charlotte Chronicle:
sit is learned on reliable author
ity that trains 80 and 40 on the
Southern Railway will be d1scon-
tinued January 1st instead of
Sunday, the 22pd inst, as was
stated IN yesterday afternoons
paper. There is a very general
complaint at the action of the
Southern IN this matter"
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1907-12-25
S1ATEsV!LLE AND IREDELL COUNTY,
Electric Power Turned On. A Big Still
Captured. New Bank Organized.
Landmark, Dec. l7-20.

Statesville Landmark, Dec. l7-20.
| Sunday afternoon at 4:45 May.
or II. P. Grier turned on the cur.
rent and Ctatesville is now sup.
piled with electric power by the
Southern Power Co.,-an event
which has been in prospect for
several months and one ardently
desired. The electric power for
Statesville comes from Great
Falls, S. c.. a distance of 104
miles.
P. A. Fletcher, a citizen of
north Iredell, was tried before
Mayor Grier Saturday morning
on a charge of retailing and was
bound to Superior Court in the
sum of $500. He gave bond and
was released. =
Rumors continue to circulate
that passenger trains Nos. Fl and
%, from Salisbury to Asheville,
will be discontinued about Jan
uary 1st, leaving only two pas
senger trains a day each way in
stead of three as now. It is also
rumored that the block system on
the Asheville division may be DIS
continued, which will result in
the discharge Of a large number
Of operators,
J. Frank McCubbins, the pop
ular clerk of Rowan Superior
Court, was a Statesville visitor
Wednesday. Mr. McCubbins'
Statesviile friends, which includes
all of his acquaintances, are al
ways glad to see him. The only
complaint they make Of him is
that his visits are too brief and
too far apart.
Deputy Collector Davis march.
ed in The Landmark office last
night with the large arm Of 150-
gallon still and announced that
he had captured and destroyed a
still that he had been searching
for the past IL months. He had
found where the still and fixtures
had been many times, but the
signal shots of the spies had al
ways notified the operators IN
time for them to hide the still.
Yesterday Mr.. Davies took an
other trip after the still and
found the plant near corners of
Iredell, Alexander and Wilkes
counties. The still proper had
been removed to o dense thlcket
300 yards away from the plant,
but the officer tracked it by the
SCOT on the bushes. During the
time the officer was searching for
and cutting up the still, guns
we're firing OIL all sides,
Tho first meeting Of the stock
holders of the Merchants and
Farmers Bank of Statesville was
held at the court house Tuesday
afternoon. Geo. B. Nicholson
presided. The authorized capital
of the bank is $125, 900, with $685.
900 subcribed, and all of the stock
except one share was represented
at the meeting. Immediately af-
ter their election the directors
held a meeting and organized by
electlng the following named Of
fcers: L. T. Simpson president.
G. S. Tomlin vice president, F.
B. Bunch secretary and treasurer,
and J. A. Nnox assistant SECRETARY
and treasurer.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1907-12-25
Glory to Concord.

The graded school authorities
of Charlotte will not allow the
pupils as a whole to give presents
to the teachers.-Concord Times,
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1907-12-25


To check a cold quickly, get
from your druggist some little
Candy Cold Tablets called Pre-
ventics. Druggists everywhere are
now dispensing Preventics, for
they are not onlys afe, but decided
ly certain and prompt. Preven-
tics contain no quinine, no laxa-
tive, nothing harsh nor sickening.
Taken at the "sneeze stage Pre-
ventics will prevent Pneumonia,
Bronchitis, La Grippe, etc. Herce
the name, Preventics. Good for
feverish children. 48 Prevnntics
25 cents. Trial Boxes 5 cts. Sold
by Grimes Drug Store.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1907-12-25
Salisbury viii be Tackled Soon.

A we'll known gentleman who
is conve1sant with the prohibi-
tion movement in North Carolina
said this week in speaking of the
temperance wave sweeping over the
State, that he firmly believed
that any town in North Carolina
could be made dry if an election
was called to vote on the matter
within the next six months. In
speaking of this to gentleman
who likes a good brand Of whiskey
be was heard to remark that he
truly hoped that Salisbury would
be the next town tackled as the
meanest stuff in the world was
handed over the counter there
News and Observer.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-12-09
ROAD TO GROW ITS OWN TIES,
Depatssc Il Made BY Atchi~on, To
peka and Santa Fe.

The Atchison. Topeka and Santa
Fe railway proposes to grow Its own
, railway ties. To that end q rapeh OF
10000 acres has been purchased In
San Diego county. California. and
1000 acres will be planted in eucalyp
tus trees The remaining 5000 acres
will be used as an experimental sta
ton and serve as an object sesson TO
the farmers OF that vicinity.
This step has been taken because
OF the increasing fears that before
many years the native timber Of the
United States will be exhausted. 1t
has been demonstrated that wood OF
the eucalyptus tree will outlast any
other when used for piles, ties and
bridge work.
While the planting of trees has
been started it will be from fifteen to
eighteen years. before any of them
will be large enough to cut. At that
age each tree can be cut into two
ties and the increase from then on
is more rapid.
With its present mileage the Santa
Fe uses 100000 new ties yearly,
which during the fiscal year ending
June so last, cost $2,393,973. 1t is
estimated. however that at the time
set for maturity the eucalyptus ranch
will produce each year 100000
ties, giving a surplus over present
needs of 100000 a year.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-12-09

ner for box and bn!k candies. fruits
and cigars. II
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-12-09

FOR SALE-Cheap, a gentle family
busy and saddle horse. Apply to j.
NJ. YounEblood. 81 Williams street.
II
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-12-09

WANT you TO know that appre-
ciate your orders for coal. Both
phones rs. d. II. Thompson. 2l3
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-12-09

LOST--On street car Sunday after
noon, small brooch. Finder please
return to this office. 2l3dh
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-12-09

The inte.ment took place this affsr-
noon at the city cemetery.
Rev. J n. Ivy will speak .; the
First Presbyterian church tonight on
the subject OF home missions He
will have something interesting TO
say about movement recently
started by Dallas prrsbytery.
Rev. J ". Beck. editor OF the
Milford Courier. Is In the city TO-DAY
and was a pleasant caller at this Of
flee Mr. Beck recently Installed 4
cylinder press in his office, aud Is
now publishing sprighUy little
weekly. The Courier deserves a 'th-
eral support al The hands of the
Milford merchants
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-12-09

WANTED---To buy servants
house. one that can be moved. w. G
Iomax. 2lt
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-12-09
Officer Sees Mysterious Light.

While on his rounds last night be-
tween 10 and II o'clock. Night
Watchman John Beckham discover
ed the rays of a light coming thru
the bushes down on the creek. Sus-
pecting that a game was in progress
he came back to town to secure as
sistance, Deputy Sheriff Bob Lee
was found and together the officers
went to the creek to make an inves-
tfgctiOn. When the Officers ap-
nsoeched ths light it was extinxuish-
- 4E1l ~ fifSssY0 49, III
moving away in the darkness. A few
minutes later a light was flashed on
Officer Lee and he proceeded to take
a shot at the man who was supposed
to be carrying a dark lantern. AS the
man turned to flee he was shot at
two or three more times by the Off
Ger. The officers think there were
three or four men in the crowd, but
they We're unable to tell whether
they were white or black. The sup
position is thar they were having a
quiet game on the bank of the creek
before they were disturbed by the
officers.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-12-09

Cheney.
Sworn to before me and subscrio-
ed in my presence, this 9Th day OF
December. A. D., 1886.
(9eaD A. ". GLEASON.
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally. and acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system Send for testimonials free
f. J. CHENEY & Co. Toledo o
Sold by all druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family pills for con-
stipation.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-12-09

wAXAHACHIE Hot Mineral water
delivered daily. b. s. McCourt. Old
Phone le1. Il
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LOCAL. NEWS.


r. y. Eaton spent sunday In ia
mis-.
Miss Edna Cock. has returned
from Ennis.
See F. 8 Cronk L Co. before you
buy your roofing. Il
S~~ X. ID. McComh~ for Fire asd
Tornado Insurance. II
Plenty OF iron or felt roofing a,
r. s. Cronk Co.'S; prices right II
Buy your pumps from F, s. Cronk
Co All kinds. Prices way" down. II
Miss Mossie Morris has returned
from visit TO relatives at Houston
When you need plumber. call
Dunkley. With r. S. Cronk Co, Both
phones 81 II
iyhh Lasswell has returned from
Ennis. where he was the guest OF
DIN Hardy.
Mrs. Robert Harrison and laugh
ter. Rainey, spent yesterday after
noon In Ennis,
Mcxs Charley Crow and children
have returned to Cleburne after a
visit TO relatives IN the city.
You can buy oysters most any
where. You can get the superlative
kind-Seal-Ship at II. n. Nycum's.
We can fiji your order promptly
for anything in the fuel line. Both
phones so. Waxahachie Grain Co.
2l7
Twenty-Five or thirty knights of
Pythias will go to Ennis tonight TO
attend district meeting OF the or
der.
spent Sunday in the city. the guests
of Mrs Joyes mother. Mrs. c. J.
Griggs.
A farmer named Prentle died Sum
day afternoon. near Boz. The inter
ment took plcac this morning at
Bethel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cyral Erwin of Dali
las spent Saturday and Sunday in
the city with their parents, Mr. and
Mrs. r. X. Erwin.
Robert Whitman was convicted in
the county court on a charge of I'M
lawfully carrying arms. A fine Of
800 was imposed.
Big line OF new cook and heating
stoves for sale or exchange for old.
We deliver and put 'em up. r. E.
Moore Furniture Co. If
The prettiest and cheapest line of
Christmas and New Years postals
ever seen in Waxahachie. Come and
see them. B. w. Fearis. 2l3
The Main Street Christian church
will hold its bazaar at the Gibson
building on Thursday, Friday and
Saturday. Dec. II, 10 and IA. PA
Have you seen those hAad-pAs-s..s
ba i57Bt anS = 5csel9s Al 4 on.
ans Exchange The very thing for a
friend or neighbor for Christmas or
bridal gift. eod217
The best prescription for a lam
guild appetite is savory dish OF
Seal-Shipt oysters full of the deli
cious tang Of the sea. | have them.
II. \. NycuW. II
The pupils in the music depart
ment OF Trinity University Will give
recital tonight in the university
auditorium. The publis has a cordial
invitation 10 attend.
An old man named Hickey died
last night on the farm of Mr.. A.
Thongs. a few miles south OF town.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-12-09

WE CAN please you If you want dry
wood in either cord length, stove
wood. or heater blocks. Will appre-
ciate your order. Phone so. Waxa-
hachie Grain Co. 211
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-12-09

Walter Cox. who clerks for Mistrot
Bros. q Co, was married yesterday
to Miss Eva Wingo at Rosebud Mr..
! and Mrs. Cox arrived in WaNahachie
| this morning.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-12-09

NOTICE. am now prepared to kill
your hogs. Prices: 81 90 per head to
$50 pounds: from ESQ to $50 pounds,
31.25; all over $50 pounds, $3.50.
J. A. Synco 230
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-12-09

BOARDERS WANTED--N!eely fur
nished rooms and board, one block
from square. Mrs. II. Haywood, 3O6
West Franklin. 213pd
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-12-09

PHONE II. 4. Mcmillan at the Daily
Light when you wan. any kind OF
job printing done. The best work
guaranteed. II
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-12-09

FOR RENT--After January l, store
building now occupied by G. A. Ar
mold and NJ w. Walker. X. d. Nc
Combs. II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-29
By ROY NORTO N


jistment, although following the same diplomatic
methods which characterized her career as an ad-
vinced naton,-pitifuly pleading to the world at
large that she a small Power whose only wish
for peace invoking sympathy the one hand
and preparing to strike before hostilites were an
tcipated on the other.
Some of the ancents of newspaperdom recalled
that she had adopted these tactics with Russia
lullng the lethargC bear into condition of hebetuda
security, and then without warning swooping down
and delivering the first and most effective blow.
That history was to repeat itself was asserted so
frequently that the most conservative journals,
partzan to the and avowedly for the admins
tration, began to hint in mild terms that it a
time for action. The country looked to Washington
and Washington merely smiled and gave out inter-
views that in the opinion of the administration
there will be war
And in the midst of all this turmoil of mind and
passveness of accomplishment Guy Hitler, sec
rotary of the British Embassy in Washington, found
other and personal annoyances. The particular
vexation woman's perversity.
He brooded over his love affair than the
welfare of nations, he stood in the great railway
station of the Capital this night watching for the
arrival of the Florida special which to bring to
him Norma Roberts, after absence of nearly
month His hands thrust into his pockets his hat
his whole attitude of Obstnacy The
lights above showed mass of those waiting, he
waited for the arrival of friends and relatives, while
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-29

Chinese, and emphatl-
callv rebelled against the
more aggressive butno less
Objectionable Japanese.
1t had been Overruled by
the people at large, until
the whole country, aWak-
ening from its letharglc
state. became educated in
questions of immigration,
to learn too late that the
CalifOrnians had just
cause for grievance.
Other complications
followed. Japan by ex-
ample and precept re-
juvenated the sleeping
giant which spoke her
sister tongue and had
with her an offensive and
defensive alliance that
could be invoked in time
of need, and by further
adroit policy maintained
a similar compact with
Great Britain. She waxed
prosperous, demanding
trade concessions where
once she had begged
them. Nor had she
neglected the perfecting
of her navy, which from
the time of her war with
Russia had been one of
the most capable. Now
it equaled in size and
probably eXcelled in fight
ing efficiency that of the
United States.
In the Philippines the
racial war came to such an
acute stage that Japan de-
manded immediate al
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-29

entrance. which was not
triumphal. 1t was effected
withsomething approach
ing a lack of proprieties.
There had been the sound
of a high strung, snarling
voice in protest from the
lower end of the drawing
room, which was luxu-
riously furnished and
presided over by Norma.
There had been a mo-
ment's silence, then an
exclamation loud enough
to be heard by those who
were curlously expectant.
Well, | couldn't help
it," the petulant words
came. Il got tired of
waiting around, and went
back to work. You got
me into this mess. You
know | don't like dress
affairs, and hate dress
suits. Working clothes
suit me best. So there!"
Everyone had looked
at one another under
standingly and smiled
when the eminent SCI
enlist and inventor had
been led into the room.
Guy, craning his neck in
a sudden desire to see this
entry, had a confused pic
ture of a man with a shock
of white hair and long
eyebrows, from beneath
which glared eyes of great
restlessness, and also re-
membered that the dress
suit which had caused SO
much worry was stained
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-29

tors in great predicted dire losses in prestige
and honor. and every hamlet had its prophet OF
woe. The nations position as first class Power,
even its very integrity, seemed at stake.
And in all this ominous unrest, this clamor tor
action the administration at Washington sat
moved, smiling what seemed to the country and the
world at large fatuous smile of complacency. 1t
was then endeavoring, in previous crises through
the use of high sounding words to avert an actual
clash at arms. Not many of these messages of di-
plomacy were made public, but such as did reach
those who read sounded hollow tinking brass
and did nothing either to define the attitude of the
United States or to clear away the points at issue
They were of the month of May, and seemed of May
madness.
For some years there had been mooted questions
between Japan and the great American Republic,
due in the first instance to troubles of purely racial
character The Pacific coast, which for many
decades had been compelled by its geographical
situation to face an economic invasion from the
Orient wanted none of the small men from across the
water 1t referred cautcally to past experiences with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-29

Ills legs
With bitterness he recalled that it was not
the first time within months that he had loitered
in this station To him it seemed that since he first
had known the girl he always had been waiting and
longing. She had held him in thrall since the night
he met her than year before when half re-
luctanty he had accepted an invitation to reception
given her father and yet in all that aftertme he
had been in perpetual suspense. The reception had
been much like other receptions, and given in
honor of another invention by Old Bill Roberts,"
he styled himself and was known to his intimates
Guy had gone through mere curiosity, wishing to
see at short range who only few years before
had been dubbed q" harebrained crank" but whose
work had proved him otherwise. He remembered
the lights of the drawing room the throng of guests
and that Roberts had forgotten the event and kept
of the most distinguished men of the nation
including nearly every member of the Cabinet wait
ing till he could be dragged from his laboratory at
the end of the garden.
Everyone had taken the remssness with Amer-
good humor, laughed and chatted till search
could be made and then given way to the inventors
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APATHETIC and unpre-
~ pared, the country
stood on the verge of
war. The wheels of many
closing factories had droned
a final protest, idleness was
spreading, and throughout
the land the subject of the i'm
pending conflict was gravely
discussed. Distinguished ora
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-29

here and there trucks laden
with highly piled baggage
were pulled or pushed by
depot attendants, who
seemed insistently to de-
mand that he seek other
places of standing, or, when
he was slow in obeying,
showed their cargoes against
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