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Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-03-04

This morning about 2 o'clock
negro burglar attempted to bur-
glarize the home of Richard
Mitchell on Mulberry street. Mr..
Mitchell was away from home and
Mrs. Mitchell was awakened by
some one working at the window.
The thief had succeeded in OPEN
ing the shutter and had the sash
partly up when discovered. Mrs.
Mitchell was sleeping in another
room and in getting up to investi-
gate Frightened the negro away but
not before she had seen he was
negro and firing two shots at his
fleeing form. Had she remained
a sleep a minute longer he would
have gained an entrance to the
house.
Roscoe Rash, a young white
man whose mind is impaired, is
in Jail awaiting disposition by the
county commissi ers. The
young man is son of late Alfred
Rash, of Union Grove. and about
81 years old. His mind has never
been right and at times he has
been violent. Early Wednesday
morning he became violent and
assaulted his sister, who was stillin
bed, with a fire shovel.
Statesvile is to have bakery.
W. S. johnson, a well-known
baker who has been in business at
Morganton for some time, is ar
ranging to move his business to
Statewide.
Deputy Collector J. M. Davis
and Deputy Marshal W. A. Wright
were in the moonshiners' territory
in North Iredell Wednesday.
They found ad illicit distillery
plant in Union Grove township
that had just begun business.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-03-04

truth-we don't know. It is q
pretty severe arraignment of the
retail men everywhere, and may
be unfouned. But we do not
know that for some reason or 9th.
er stuff you eat is as high as when
prosperity reigned. Factories are
idle, men out of work, and labor
being down and out, it looks like
other stuff ought to come down
too. The factory men are in bad
way in every town.
Yesterday during the noon re-
cess of court, Hon. w W. Kitchin
addressed number of people in
the court house. He was intro
duced by E. E. Raper, Esq, of
the Lexington bar. Close atten-
tion was given him and his friends
gave several rounds of applause.
Not in several years has the
criminal docket in Davidson coun-
ty been as large as for this term
of court. There were no cases of
Importance, but large number
of minor cases. Judge Council
struck terror into the ranks of
those who had been selling whis-
key. One white man from the
country was given six months on
the roads for retailing, aud an
other got three months. Several
other men from the same locality
were indicted, but they either
got desperately i'll and were unable
to be at court or jumped their
bonds. Many citizens have ex-
pressed themselves as believing
that the punishment dealt out to
the whiskey sellers would put q
stop to it for a, time at least.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-03-04
Good For Everybody.

Mr.. Norman R. Coulter, prom
inent architect, in the Delbert
Building, San Francisco, says: 81
fully eudorse all that has been
said of Electric Bitters as tonic
medicine. It is good for every
body. 1t corrects stomach, liver
and kidney disorders in prompt
and efficient manner and builds
up the system" Electric Bitters
is the stssspring medicine ever
sold over a druggists count
er;!as a blood purifier it IS un-
equaled. SOC at all drug stores.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-03-04
Best Healer In the World.

Rev. F. Starbird, of East Ray
mond, Maine. says: II have used
Bucklen's Arnica Salve for several
years, on my old army wound,
and other obstinate sores, and find
it the best healer in the world. I
use it too with great success in
my veterinary business" Price
25c at all drug stores.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-03-04
MoCKsyttlE AND DAVE COUNTY.
Negro Child Burned TO Death. Or. Bays
Lectures. Smallpox at Ephesus.

Lectures. Smallpox at Ephesus. =
Mocksville Courier. Feb.s 81.
Mrs. Martha F. Jones passed
away peacefully at her home near
town, Sunday, Feb. 10Th. Her
death was not unexpected. She.
had been an invalid since birth,
never being able to crawl or move
arourd without the aid, of some
one. Deceased was 67 years old
at the time of her death and
leaves many relatives to mourn
her loss. -
DR.. Bays, of Charlotte, preach
ed an able and impressive sermon
at the Methodist church Sunday
night. He also, gave a lecture
Monday night which WAS largely
attended and appreciated by all
present. His snbject was the
North and the South.
Tie 18 months old child of
Charley Holman, colored, of Booze
town, was burned to death Tues
day, The little one was left at
home with her - year old sister
who went off from the house and
left her alone, and while she was
away, the child got too near the
fire, her dress catching and the
consequences were she was burned
to death before any one could
save her.
A call meeting will be held at
the court house Saturday by the
Temperance workers at IL O'Clock.
Several cases of small pox are
reported from in and around
Ephesus among the colored popu-
lation. .t...-
William A. Kirk who has been
spending some time time here WIS.,
iting his son, Rev. J. F. Kirk, re.
turned to his home in Rowan Tues
day.
COOLEEMEE ITEMS.
Cooleemeee Banner, Feb. %.
DR.. W. W. Bays, of Charlotte,
preached an excellent sermon in
the Methodist church here la. t
Sunday.
W. T. Hamilton, who went to
Salisbury last week, returned
Monday and reports nice time.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. L. Rice left
Monday night to visit friends in
New York. They are to be away
about 10 or Is days.
W. T. Hamilton went to Spen-
Ger last Friday to meet his sister,
Miss Ottie Hamilton, of Char
lotte, who has been visiting in
Asheboro, Greensboro and Thorn.
asville. This will probably be of
interest to the Cooleomee people
as Miss Hamilton once lived in
our town.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-03-04
BRUTAL ASSAULT BY DRUNKEN HUSBAND
Cuts his Wife's Thraot with Razor and
Uses his Pistol.

Owing to unpleasant relations
and under the influence of wh1s-
key, John Barringer, who lives on
the corner of Lee and Monroe
streets went bone Saturday night
and proceeded to assault his wife,
using a pistol and razor to accom-
plish his deed. At about II 80
the neighbors we're aroused by
screams of children who we're cry
ing that papa was trying to kill
mama" Mr.. Whisnant, a nearby
neighbor phoned to the police
headquarters, and went out to see
if he could quiet the row. Just
outside the Barringer yard, he saw
Mrs. Barringer laying on the
ground, while Barringer was
stopped over her. Hearing the
approach of people, Barringer
fled. Mrs. Barringer was taken
into the Whisnant house and the
physicians, Drs. Foust and Stokes,
who we're summoned, having ar
rived, her wounds were examined.
Several gashes in her throat and
some bruises, ,fromwhich the blood
flowed copiously, we're the extent
of her wounds. Mrs. Barringer
was moved to the sanitorium Sun
day afternoon and is in a critical
condition. A search of the scene
f the assault, resulted in the find
Ing of a bulldog 32-pistol with one
chamber empty, and a razor case,
both covered with blood and wo-
mans hair. Barringer was appre-
hended near China Grove, Sunday
morning, brought to Salisbury,
and committed to jail, to await
the result of his wife's injuries.
He had gone to the home of his
brother, Robert Barringer, where
County Commissioner W. L. Har-
ris found and took charge of him.
Mr.. Harris had been asked over
the phone, by Salisbury police
man, to look cut for him which
he did and brought his prisoner
to the county Jail about 10 o'clock
Sunday morning. Mr.. and Mrs.
Barriuger are both connected with
prominent families and excellent
people, but unpleasantness in the
domestic affairs have existed for
many years, for which each bear
their share of responsibility. It
eliminated in the bloody deed Of
Saturday night which was precipi-
tated by mean liquor imbibed
during the day by Mr.. Barringer.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-03-04

This is what Hon. Jake Moore,
State Warden Of Georgia, says of
Kodol For Dyspepsia: "E. G.
Dewitt & Co., Chicago, Ill.-Dear
Sirs-I have suffered more than
twenty years from indigestion.
About eighteen months ago I had
grown sc much worse that I could
not eat a crust of corn bread and
could not retain anything on my
stomach, I lost 25 lbs; in fact l
made up my mind that could not
live but a short time, when a
friend of mine recommended
Kodol. I consented to try to
please him and I was better in one
day. I now weigh more than I
ever did in my life and am in
better health than for many years.
Kodol did it. I keep a bottle con-
stantly, and write this hoping that
humanity will be benefited.
Yours very truly, Jake Moore, At
lanta, Aug. 10, 1904" Sold by
James Plummer and all druggists.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-03-04

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Smallpox About Over. Manufacturing Will
Soon Begin. Electric Juices to be Used.

China Grove, Feb. 29th.-David
L. Correll, who lives below China
Grove, reports the news of small
pox in that neighborhood. But,
so far, the cases have been of a
very mild form.
John Correll, a R. F. D. carrier,
has recovered sufficiently to again
resume his route.
The old Rowan furniture factory
at China Grove has been leased
by the Ford.J ohnson Co., thor
oughly overhauled and will go to
work in few weeks manufactur-
ing chairs.
The wires of the Southern Power
Co. are going up between Sails
bury and China Grove and as soon
as the necessary machinery is
placed, the ''juice" will be used
here by the cotton mills,
The Connell Overall plant is
nearing completion and will soon
begin operation. The company
will operate 30 or 40 machines
and employ about 40 operatives.
Evening journal., 1908-12-18

OF genality their is firm hand and a strong
mind.
At the dinner Of the Ohio society in New York
the other evening Mr. Taft announced that ne
intended If possible 10 carry out every promise
made in the Republican platform on which MIR.
Taft stood during the campaign. He does not
believe that platform is made merely TO catch
votes and to be discarded after election. He be-
lieves in being frank with the people. Mr.. TAFT
also believes that unless the party lives up to its
high standards il will be rebuked. He declares
that he will use every endeavor to bring about a
genuine revision OF the tariff and serves notice
upon the stand patters that they will have to give
way before the sentiment of the country
During the campaign Mr.. Taft frequently
promised tariff revision. His position is similar
to that of the Republican State Convention Of
Delaware which first sounded the slogan through
out the country in favor of revision of the tariff
not for the purpose Of impairing the countrys
revenue or hamperng American industries but
for the purpose of equalizing schedules where
such equalization is needed OF course every
man who enjoys protection selhshly thinks that
he should have not less but more protec-
ton. No one wants TO give up what he has
But the doctrine of projection does not mean
that industries which 10 not need a tariff should
be forever hiding under the tariff wing The TAFT
idea is to make the tariff equalize the difference
in wages between this country and abroad, and
at the same time permit reasonable proht to
industries.
The revision Of the tariff is a long and difficult
task but that it will be revised in the interests
OF all the people and not in the interests Of a
special few. seems evident from the statements Of
the president elect
Evening journal., 1908-12-18

lowing tranquility. lie had come to
enjoy and deserve this through the
operation OF the environmental laws
that place most persons in the stat,
that BELTS them whether or not the,
would deliberately choose to be Sc.
placed. His life was an illustration
of the power of personality TO create
appropriate conditions. This is re
Elected in his writings. His "Reveries
of a Bachelor" and his numerous Other
books. are pleasant. whimsical. broadly
and generously philosophical. They
rank him as a benefactor of his times.
He lived TRANQUILITY and came to ola
age with serenity. Nature seldom
penetrates the tragedy of making such
one belle in his life's experiences tho
wholesomeness Of his teachings.
These are days OF the return of the
essay 10 tho throne IN letters It has
been well claimed that the essay is
the highest fruition of literature: thai
il never comes 10 its glory but liz
epochs when social experience has
evolved such a state Of society as to
tempt the spirit Of the generalizer %
first analyze. then east in the mold
of tne comment, the nature of the
times. X Marvel was not profund
essayist; he was versatile and joy
Gus. He had a measure of that GER
ial faculty that was first signally H.
/ lustrated among American writer's by
I Washington Irving, and that came to
/ exuberant spontaneity i'm Oliver Wen.
/ dell Holmes. The comparisons may
not be most apt, but the reader ana
/ lover of TX Marvel will see in him
/ that breadth and catholicity of good
cheer that links him TO all souls thar
prefer to study the ripping of TIE
waves for the course of the currents
rather than TO view the maelstroni's :
fatal effects.
Donald G. Mitchell has richly en-.
dowed American literature; his con.
tributions are destined not 60 foremost
place, but still TO long period of ac
tive interest and influence.
Evening journal., 1908-12-18
THAT CHRISTMAS

Every year you children had seen the
busy little mother, who was then so tall
and beautiful. baking tremendous arm
les Of small cakes for a week before the
tWenty-hfth, and every year. all the
Christmas morning long. the poor of the
town-don't YOU remember themg-would
come to the kitchen door in steady
stream. and thence in steady stream de-
part. cooky-laden. Every year. after the
Christmas breakfast. you would 60 with
quick Merry Christmas" on your lips
for whomsoeyer you met. to the house
Of your cousins and your friends. your
arms fun of gifts for them when you
started and your arms full of gifts from
them when YOU returned. And every year
there was the Christmas morning in the
church. with the holly and the laurel and
the glad faces smiling the glad eyes
shining and the glad voices blending-for
then everybody sang or frankly tried to
sing the hymns-in the ancient strains
that bid all faithful feet to Bethlehem.
What was the first thing that struck
you on entering your own home? Don't
you remember thatg What, indeed-as
your father unlocked ana flung wide tn,
big front door-but the wonderful odor.
OF the Christmas dinnerf Turkey anC
cranberry sauce. mashed potatoes, and
onions stewed in cream, white grapes. ant
nuts and raisins-however the non-essen
tials varied. these things were always
there.
Christmases,A Alas. there comes n day IL
life when all anniversaries are the gra,
antithesis of what they once were; wheI
they serve not so much as guide post
pointing to the gold-capped summit OF lif
as mile stones TO remind YOU how Ions
/ the journey has been and how brief {
now must be.
/ Among them ALL those many that yol
now remember. one there is that stand
forth in particular. first. because in IL
Evening journal., 1908-12-18
Friday, December Is, 1908
MR. LALANNE ZOE ME CABINET.

I'd ROMINENT men connected with COM
a mcrcal and industrial enterprises through
out the country arc urging the appointment Of
OF President-elcct Taft
Delaware is specially interested as Mr.. La
lame is a native OF this State, a son OF whom
Delaware is proud and in whose success the State
reoces. For some time he has been president OF
the National Board OF Trade which fact shows
the high esteem in which he is held by the bus-
ness interests of the country. Mr. LaLanne IS
frequent visitor to Wilmington and numbers
here many warm friends and admirers. From
all parts OF the country come expressions desiring
his appointment to a cabinet position. Leading
members of our own Board of Trade arc cement
ing the sentiment in favor OF MIR Lalanne.
In fact we do not sec that Mr.. Taft could make
a better selection than the appointment of Mr.
l.aLanne.
Evening journal., 1908-12-18
Editorial
Opinion
Joy Of the Orchard.


Ohio state Journal.
1t is singular. in view Of the fact that
apple growing is so profitable, that
there should be so many feeble ana
disconsolate orchards around. When
one rides into the country he is SURF
to sec orchards that are absolutely
surrendered to bugs and decay. Negli-
gence and ignorance are the causes OF
this. An orchard can be kept up and
should be II makes a Landscape
smile and brings joy and plenty to the
owner. There is a way TO keep al
apple tree healthy and VIGOROUS, AMI
81 renewing it in the days of its fatai
afflictlon.
There are two dreams of agricultural
delight-one is a flock of sheep out II
the green pastures and the other, the
rosy apples blinking in the orchard
Human existence has no fairer outlool,
than in these directions. Then oul
health. plenty and tranquility al
combined. There never was a man
who raised apples for a livelihood. and
put his heart and the brain in the
business. who didn't have a hearty
laugh and hope of heaven. There
fore, dear farmer reader, brush up TIM
orchard. renew its youth. battle it,
limbs with the grateful spray. restore
its bloom of youth. and in due time
gather the gold and crimson from il,
luxuriant branches. Please do moi
neglect It.
Evening journal., 1908-12-18
Chatty Stories Of the Day

The epitaph collector displayed enthusiastically tho
photograph Of a severe and stately marble tomb. :
a epitaph," he said 'and OF the best in,
my collection. 1t is the epitaph OF body OF Indians
slain in battle near Cooperstown. II composed by
clergyman, W. W. Lord, and consider il poet
ical"
The eptaph upon the stately tomb was as follows:
white man, greetngl We, near whose bones you
stand Iroquois.
The wide land which Is yours ours.
Friendly hands have given back TO enough for
tomb."-Phiadelphia Bulletin.
Charles b. Riley. secretary Of the railroad COM
mission. has fish story which he told the other
day to Union B. Hunt. chairman OF the commission.
when a boy said Riley Il awful fond
OF fishing - father had rule of letting go fishing
Saturday afternoonprovded split up enough cord
wood 20 do Sunday
Il shall always remember particular Saturday
afternoon when the sport the had. The
water blue under the June skies and YOU could
look into the mpd depths and the big moving
about just aching for hook to strike them aever
knew the hsh 10 bite better in my life. Why they ac-
tually--"
But what did You catch?" asked Hunt mpatiently.
Who. me? Oh caught licking-you sec, failed to
chop the wood."-Indanapolis STAR
Evening journal., 1908-12-18
With the Photographers

Tho kicker is a factor in every live community. II
the kicker keeps his head tact and does not turn
crank he Is best friend of progress. Long live the
reasonable kicker,-New York Herald.
PENNSYLVANIA a prophet who announces that the
world will come an end the 1st Of January. We
earnestly advise people who will have payments 10 meet
after that date go saving their money Just the
samc.-Chicago Record-Ieral
John l.. Suliivans wife says he is mollycoddle She
probably says because she believes he would not MT
a lady.-Chicago Record Herald.
"rhe people partners in all great fortunes says
Andrew Carnegie. Very silent partners.-New York
American.
Judge Parker says the Democratic party needs new
politics. Such a necessity TO have occurred
TO him in 1904, when he runnng-Toedo Blade.
Evening journal., 1908-12-18
Personal and Pertinent

Mrs Frances Hodgson Burnett is more sojourning
under the stars and Stripes Il going to remain in
the United States whole year this time she told
New reporter "and hereafter will not divide my
equally between this side of the Atlantic and the
other ! am building home for my son ON Long Island.
and shall be interested in gardening. ] have crossed
the fully so times and don't mind II at all"
Crippled with sciatca and unable TO make Of the
sturdy legs which for years carried him through
Alaska Jack Dalton known in part OF the United
states the who made the Dalton trail arrived re-
Gently in Seattle
Joseph II. Choate who Is a. has been moved to re-
marks feel old the youngest OF his
associates on the commission arrange for the cele
Yorks Lincoln centennial who is only g.
stl generally regarded in the legal profess
sion of most promising young
Evening journal., 1908-12-18

That there are but 5000 beds in the United
States TO accommodate 100000 consumptives, is
the statement of the National Association for the
study and prevention of tuberculosis which has
been making thorough investigation of the needs
of destitute tuberculosis patients in this country
These figures showing provision Of one bed for
every 400 patients, are based on statistics from
every state in the country The society also
saws there are 100000 cases of tuberculosis in
an advanced stage for which there arc no hospital
provisions.
These statistics show the need of Ant-Tuber-
culosis Societies and the humane work that they
are doing
Buy Red Cross Christmas stamp. but rcmem-
Der that such stamps do not take the place of
regular stamps for mailing purposes.
Evening journal., 1908-12-18

The purchase OF I35,5oo tons Of steel rails by the
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad is the first large purchase
to be made by any Of the railroads this year 1t
was announced yesterday that the Chicago, Bur
lington & Quincy had ordered 10000 tons of rails
from the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company and
the United States Steel Corporation; the latter
concern obtaining three fourtl1s Of the order and
it is expected many other railroads including the
New York Central, the New Haven, Boston &
Maine. ST. Paul and Louisville g. Nashville will
place their orders now that the Pennsylvania
order is finally in. The Iron Age says it is
understood several rail orders of magnitude are
pending The average order placed blythe Penn
sylvania Railroad for the last five years has been
1924 tons year, SO that 1t can be seen this
years order is not a large one.