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Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1907-08-28
STANDARD OIL Declares the Usual Dividend

At a meeting of the Standard
Oil Company of New Jersey held
today a dividend for this quarter
Of Sc a share was declared, which
makes the dividends declared
SO far this year $50 a share.
At this time in 1906 and in 1906
dividens of So a share were declar-
ed. the same as today's, and the
amount declared for 1907 to date
is the same as for the period in
the past two years. In the full
year 1906 the company paid &c
per cent; in 1905 the same. Its
highest recorded dividend rate was
48 per cent. in 1900 and 1901.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1907-08-28

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Nothing certainly, is so convincing as . physical
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throat has extended to the stomach, then BY ali
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Stomach distress. a lack of general strength.
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For mcomplicated catarrh only of the nose and
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Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1907-08-28
DAYS OF The TRUNDLE BED.
Some Things that we're Done and Taught
b. In the Days of Yore.

:" s"S WV ~
The Montgomery Advertiser and
the Charlotte Observer have been
INDUCING in "reminiscences of the
trundle. bed. It belonged to a dis
tinct period in the historyof Amer
Jean civilization and was one of the
greatest institutions of the Simple
Life. It obtained in the time of the
high poster and valances, the time
when the youngsters were kept
under the immediate protection of
the parental eye and before they
had been sent to the nursery to be
looked after by hired servants;
that far off time in the contempla-
ton of which tears "rise in the
heart and gather IN the eyes," the
time of still waters and green
pastures, before the fashion of the
world had changed, the time when
the simplicity of existence was
lost in the glory of expectant
faith. We doubt that there is a
trundle-bed iii use to day in the
modern city Of Charlotte; but
the best men and women who have
lived in the North Carolina town
slept when they were children in
trundle-beds, and slept such re-
freshlng sleep as they have never
slept since they outgrew the secur
place by the side of their parents
and were given rooms to them
selves.
There we're not many street waits
in the trundle-bed days, nor giIded
youth, nor simpering stupidity in
petticoats responsive to the vulgar
tiles of Washers in plantaloons,
That was before the President of
the United States tried to control
the birth-rate of the country by
learned discourses on the subject
of p%osterity. Some questions we're
not considered in the trundle- bed
days IS proper for general discus
sion before mixed audiences on
great public occasions; the ami
NAL was not exalted above the spir-
itual. Children were taught to
know their place, authority was
respected, precocity was rebuked,
the indivual was exalted.
1.-The editors of the ADVERTISER and
Observer will remember that they
have never laid down to such
peaceful aud confiding slumber as
when, tired out with the simple
pastime of the long and weary
day, sthey sought the comfort of
their trundle- beds ;and in,the mind
of them doubtless there will come
back through the mist of years a
vision of two little fellows with
hands folded and saying before a
gentle face as if in the Divine
Presence:
Now I lay me down to sleep,
l pray the Lord my soul to keep;
If I should die before I wake,
l pray the Lord my soul to take"
Oh, the days of the trundIe-bed !
The days of simple living and
true-hearted faith, of modest wo-
men and brave men, of high i'm
pulse and noble achievements, of
personal conservation to lofty
ideas, before the dust of the
market place had covered the
tabernacle and the invisible
thing were clearly seen.-Charles-
ton News and Courier.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1907-08-28
DR.. Shops
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Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1907-08-28
A DIABOLlCAL MURDER.
-Mangum Martin Lured Away and His Life
taken, Murderer Escapes,

tdken. MuIQeTeI Escapes.
A CHASTITY murder was brought
to light last Friday morning about
about 10 O'Clock, when the dead
body of Mangum Martin was
found near Browns brickyard be-
tween the creek and the railroad
The body was found by Mary
Stafford, a colored girl, who was
tying out a COW. She stumbled
over the body in a clump of bush.
es, and Immediately ran home to
tell the news.
The alarm was given, and a
numder of people went to verify
the girls story. The body was at
she stated lying on the back.
There were four bullet holes in
his head, and his head was almost
severed from the body. Thu left
hand held a pistol, four chamb-
ers of which we're empty. There
was no evidence of a scufde.
Mr.. Martin had been missing
for thirty six hours before his
death. He ran a store on Corbin
street at the top of the hill near
the depot, and about 8 O'Clock
Wednesday he left the store and
told his son if he did not return
in a short while to close up the
store and 60 home. His son
thought little of the matter, and
later closed the store and left.
Mr.. Martin when last seen was
toward the depot. That is
the last that was seen of him, SO
far as is now known, until he was
found stark and stiff a day and a
half later. He was a man who
nearly always carried a consider
sum of money on his person,
and was fond of showing it. When
he left the store he had $500 in
cash in his pocket, and when he
was found this was missing to-
with his watch. Nothing
was found on his person, except a
box containing morphine tablets,
his pocket knife and 70 cents in
change.
Wednesday Mr.. Martins family
to feel uneasy about him,
and instituted a search for him.
No trace whatever could be found,
and on Friday morning the police
force was notified. Officers Ben
field and Sides made a general
for him, but failed to find
him.
The theory is generally accepted
that Mr.. Martin fell into the
hands of some one who knew he
had the money about him, that he
lured to the place of his I'M
doing, and murdered. The theory
of suicide is untenable, and it was
impossible for him to put four
bullets into his brain and then
cut his own throat, or vice verse.
The murderer had placed the
pistol in his hand, no doubt, to
make it look like suicide. The
pistol was placed in the left hand,
however, when Mr.. Martin was a
right handed man. The absence
of his money and valuables also
sustain the murder theory.
DR.. R. S. Young made a post
norton examination. Both the
windpipe and jugular vein were
severed. One bullet enter, d the
right temple, one the left temple,
one in left part of skull and the
other in the back of the head.
There was also a cut on the thumb
of the left hand.
Mr.. Martin was a son of the
late T. l.. Martin, who lived near
the Patterson mill, and came to
Concord aHou, Is years ago. He
made his home here with his
daughter, Mrs. Marshal Jones.
He leaves a son and five daughters.
He was 81 years old.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1907-08-28
NOTICE.

All persons having claims against
the estate of the late S. S. Blackmer
are hereby notified to present them to
the undersigned executor, on or before
the twentieth (2O day of July, 1908, or
this notice will be pleaded in bar OF
their recovery.
This 18th day of July, 1907.
W. s. BLACKMER,
executor of S. s. Blackmer.
BURTON CRAIGE, attorney. Ut
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1907-08-28
Executors Notice TO Creditors.

Notice is hereby given to all persons
having claims or demands of any Kind
whatsoever against Tobias Miller, de-
ceased, to present the same duly verl-
fled to the undersigned, executor, on
or before the 9th day of July, 1908, OF
this notice will be plead in bar OF their
recovery. All persons indebted to
said estate are required to make m
mediate settlement.
This the 9th day of July, 1907.
GEORGE J MILLER,
executor of Tobias Miller,
Rockwell, N. q.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1907-08-28

Keep the pores open and the
skin clean when you have a cut,
burn, bruise or scratch. De-
Wits Carbolized Witch Hazel
Salve penetrates the pores and
heals quickly. Sold by James
PIummer aud all druggists.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1907-08-28
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-AND-
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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-11
OF EXPORTS
More Than Three Quarters of
a Billion Dollars Worth
Went Out of Ports.

More than three-quarters OF bill
lion dollars worth OF manufactures
passed out of the ports OF the United
States in the fiscal year just ended.
To foreign countries alone the total
was 7i0 million dollars. while to the
noncontiguous territories OF the Unit
ed States the value of manufactures
sent was 40 millions, thus bringing
the grand total TO considerably more
than three-quarters of n billion
against less than one.quarter OF q bill
lion dozen years ago.
or this three-quarters of billion
dollars worth OF manufactures sent
out of the country last year. practical
ly twO-thirds went in finished form
ready for consumption and practically
one-third in partially manufactured
form for further use in manufacture
Ing. The figures of the Bureau of
Statistics, Department of Commerce
and Labor just completed for the fis-
cal year 1907, shows that of the 7i0
million" dollars worth of manufac
lures exported TO foreign countries
$50 million dollars were manufactures
ready for consumption and go mil
lions manufactures for further use In
manufacturing, while of The 40 million
dollars worth of manufactures sent to
the noncontiguous territories, practi,
cally all went in the finished form.
Finished manufactures exported
show an increase of about 20 millions
over last yea rand 2G7 millions over
1897, decade earlier. while manu-
features for further use in manufac.
turing show an increase of 81 mil
lions
or this 7i0 million dollars worth OF
manufactures sent TO foreign countries
in 1907, ISL millions was ion and
steel manufactures: SO millions, man
ufacturcs of copper; 80 millions.
manufactures of wood; rs millions.
mineral oil; As millions. leather and
manufactures of: 80 millions, cotton
manufacturers q millions. agricultur-
al implements; 90 millions, naval
stores; 81 millions, cars and carri-
ages; is millions, chemicals. drugs
and medicines; Is millions. scientific
Instruments; 10 millions. paper and
manufactures Of: . millions, paraffin
and paraffin wax; millions, furs and
fur skins; Z millions, India rubber and
rubber and manufactures of; while
the remaining 100 million dollars
worth Is made up of miscellaneous
manufactures, chiefly In the finished
form.
Iron and steel manufactures form
ly far the largest single item In the
years expectations OF manufactures,
the total value of this single group
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-11

of the remainder to the various coun-
tries In North and South America.
or the % million dollars worth OF
naval stores exported (by which term
is meant rosln. turpentine. tar and
pitch), about thrcc-fourths went to
Europe. or the 81 million dollars
worth OF carriages. cars, ana other
vehicles exported all of which went
as finished manufactures, nearly one
half went to North America and the
remaining half distributed between
South America. Europe. Asia and Gee
nnia. OF the IS minion dollars worth
OF chemicals. drugs and medicines,
nearly one.half went to Europe and
most of tho other half to North and
South America. or the IL million dol
lars worth of INSTRUMENTS and appa-
ratus for scientific purposes, nearly
one-half went to Europe and the re-
mainder chiefly to North and South
America, and of the 10 million dol
lars worth of paper and It's manmfac-
lures. about one-third went to Europe.
another third to North America, and
the remainder widely distributed.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-11
Good Grounds.

Two yonng physicians were ex-
changing news for the first time since
their graduation from the medical
school.
Il was surprised when heard you'd
settled ut Beech Hill, said one to the
other, laughing. I've always heard it
spoken OF as such healthy suburb.
| wonder if you'd find any patients
there
My dear man." said his classmate
earnestly ut is healthy suburb, but
it is also the stronghold of football,
cvesy family has its automobile. and
there never was such place before
foi giving children's partiesc. I'm do
ing splendidly, thank you."-Youth
Companion.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-11
New veaetabla from Afrlca.

AS to fenugreek. that also has Il
tale TO unfold. The agricultural won
der workers ut Washington, while
surveying the beauties of the world
from China to Peru. were impressed
with the fact that In Northern Africa
and In Eastern Asia, as welp as in
certain other places remote from
Washington. the reignlng belle Is she
who has the greatest amplitude and
tho most pleasing rotundity OF form.
still more curious fact that they
noticed was that this ample and de-
sirabie girth is common, almost I'M
ivcrsal In the feminine sex In the
East. Knowing the demand. the wo-
men in the Orient seem to have learn
cd the secret of meeting ii. and that
secret. as the department experts
now confide to the feminine world.
is-fenugreek. q herb growing close
to the ground and yielding n yellow.
odorous seed which when partaken
of freely and daily soon produces n
corpulcnt form. Not only does fenu-
greek produce the seed of robust
beauty. but 1t is also. rs our experts
maintain, the natural and pleasing
cure for consumption. Fenugreck. as
its promoters aver. produces flesh
more rapidly than the tuberculosis
bacteria can consume II, and after
time they give up the hopeless
struggle and the patient is not only
cured. but beautiful. This plant has
been introduced .only year or two
and is now grown abundantly in Cal
ifornia and certain other states, and
once It's qualities are known its cul
tivation will probably become gen
cral, so far as climate allows.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-11
Advice TO LAWYERS.

a young man from the south who.
few years ago, was so fortunate as
to BIZ enabled to enter the law offices
OF Il well known New York firm was
first Instructed with n very simple
case. He was asked by the late j. e.
Carter. then a member of the firm, TO
give an opinion in writing. When this
was submitted. IL was observed by
MIR. Carter that with the touching
confidence of Il neophyte, the young
southcrner had begun with the express
sion. II am clearly of opinion"
When this caught his eye, he smil-
cd and said:
My dear young friend, never state
that you are clearly of opinion on n
law point. The most you can hope TO
discover is the prcpondcrancc of the
doubt.'-Success.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-11
THE CANDIDATE I'm OFFICE

alive can recall Il time, however, when
four members of the sage Cabinet
were prominently mentioned as can
didates for the Presidency in the same
year. Secretary Cortelyou, Secretary
Taft and EX-Secretary Taft and Elk.
Secretary Shaw, will find no prece-
dent for the elevation of n Cabinet
minister. other than n Secretary of
State, to the office of President
Snperstitious persons who may ad-
mire Mr.. Foraker and Mr.. Knox will
probably be impressed with the fact
that no Senator of the United States
ever stepped directly from his Sena-
torial office into that of the Presi-
dency. In fact only two or three Ex-
Senators have been elected President,
although some of the most distin-
guished members of the upper house
have been disappointed aspirants for
the office. Among the Presidents
who held office subsequently to the
time Of John Quincy Adams is 10 be
recalled Andrew Jackson. who resign
ed from the Senate to be candidate
for President. but who was defeated.
That was in the campaign in which
Jackson was opposed to j. Q. Adams,
resulting in the election of Adams by
the House of Representatives When
at last Jackson was elected President
he had been out of the Senate for
four years.
Only one member of the House of
Representatives has reached the
Presidency at the time of his incum-
bency in the House That was j. a.
Garfield. of Ohio. who was one of the
best examples of the dark horse"
candidate which the history OF the
country affords. His nomination was
entirely unheralded and unexpected
at the time the Convention convened.
He had heen elected Senator. bu. was
elected President soon thereafter and
before he took his seat in the Senate.
remarkable number Of the Presi-
dents have come from the ranks of
those statesmen who, at the time of
their nomination for the Chief Magis-
tracy, had been retired from Federal
office either by their own volition or
by defeat William Henry Harrison
had been ont Of public life in Wash
ington for twelve years when lie was
nominated for President. James X.
Polk had not been in Congress for
five years. Franklin Pierce had ten
years before retired from the Ma
tional House OF Representatives and
had been so nearly forgotten that his
candidacy was derided throughout the
Presidential campaign by the opposi-
ton party. James Buchanan at the
time of his nomination had not been
in Washington official life for some
years. but was minister Ia England.
Abraham Lincoln was member of
Congress, but had not been in the
House for eleven years Immediately
prior to his election as President.
Rutherford b. Hayes, who was
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-11

elected in 1876, had not been in Con.
gress or any other offices in Wash
ington since 1867. He was Governor
of Ohio. Mr.. Garfield has been men
toned. Grover Cleveland had never
been in Congress- or in Federal office
of any kind. Benjamin Harrison had
been defeated for reelection to the
Senate a year before his election MS
President, and William Mckinley had
been defeated for return to the House
of Representatives, but was elected
Governor of Ohio. Theodore Roose-
welt was never member of Congress-
and he had held no Federal office
higher than that of civil service COM
missioner or Assistant Secretary OF
the Navy until his election MS Vice
President. His accession to the Pres
idcntial office was caused by the
death of the President during his
term
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-11

In this years preliminary skirmish-
ing for the Republican Presidential
nomination seven statesmen have
beer more or less prominently mem
toned. all except one of whom are
identified with Federal official life at
the present time. Fairbanks is Vice
President; Knox and Foraker are SEN
ators; Taft. Root and Cortelyou are
(members of the Cabinet, and Shaw
)has recently retired from the Presi-
dents official family.
None OF these men will be elected
to the Presidency unless the almost
Iunbrokcn precedent is departed from
lin 1908. 1t has been Il notorious fact.
frequently cited i'll political discussion
for many years, that only twice since
jefferson time has any man who
served rs Vicc-President been elected
10 the Presidency; and the office
which Mr.. Fairbanks now occupies
has generally been regarded by ma
tional politicians as place in which
to "shelve" ambitious statesmen.
The partisans OF Mr.. Roosevelt us
ed to declare with much vehcmence
that the Vice-Presidenc yto which he
was elected in 1900 would never prove
10 be n "shelf" for him. Only three
Vice-Presidents have been elected to
the Presidency when they held the
lower office and none of these since
1886, when Martin Van Buren, was the
successful standard bearer of the
Democratic party to succeed "Old
Hickory" TO find other examples of
successful Vice-Presidental candi-
dates for the Presidency. 1t is neces-
sary to go back almost to the foun-
dation of the Republic. when John
Adams was elected as the successor
of George Washington, and when
Adams was in turn succeeded by
President jefferson.
Since 1924 no member of the Cabi-
net has been elevated TO the Presi-
dency of the United States. and only
three in the whole history of the Gov
eminent. In 1924 John Quincy
Adams, of Massachusetts. was n can
didate Of the Wings against Andrew
jackson, but there was nor choice ly
the people and Mr.. Adams was elect
ed by the votes of the House of Re-
representatives.. At the time of his eTec.
fion Adams was Secretary of State in
The Cabinet of President Monroe. The
two immediate predecessors of Presi-
dent John Quincy Adams were also
members of the Cabinet at the time
of their nomination for the Prosiden-
cy. James Madison being President
Jefferson's Secretary of State ut the
time of the nominating Convention of
1908 and James Monroe holding the
same portfolio under President Madi.
son when he was nominated in 1916.
Madison. Monroe and ]. Q. Adams
found the Cabinet stepping stone to
the highest honor in the gift of the
people. but this political history has
never repeated itself. No man now