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Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-10-28
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We want one permanent agent in
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CAROLINA WATCHMAN.
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New Advertisements.

V. Wallace & Sons, tho big
cjothiers and wholesalers, are
among our most reliable business
people. They want a portion of
your patronage and their ad. in
this paper is an invitation to
you to call.
The Rouzer Machinery and I'm
plement Co., ia the name of a new
firm to which the attention of
farmers and others interested is
called. This firm has an ad. in
THE WATcHMAN and invites you
TO call and look over it's stock or
write for such information as
may De of interest. See ad. on
page 5.
Rev. r. L. Brown will handle
cabbage plants again this season.
He offers them at reduced prices
in bis ad. in this paper.
Attention is called to the notice
to stockholders OF the Kincaid
Veneer and Lumber Co.
Attention is called to the emo
tlce to Non Resident" Lee
Seohler, in this paper.
Belk.HRrry Go. have a change
of ad. in this paper. They have
an extra fine line of fall goods
and ,.are offering same at very
reasonable prices. Read it over.
Henry A. Judd, of London, Eng
land, some years ago III charge of
a mine in Stanly county, spent
the day here yesterday visiting his
old friend. Richard Eames, Jr.
There we're seven young fellows
from Concord arrested at the depot
here yesterday morning. They
had 8 supor-abundance Of whiskey
which caused them to be taken IN
by the officer and fined.
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Mules for Sale. Two good, ell-broke
work mules, medium weight
and gentle. Call at this office.
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Wanted. For Cash:-All kinds of old
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etc. We sell school books at half
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Send list wanted or for sale.
Southern Book Exchange, Ra-
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SALISBURY MARKETS..

Corrected weekly by D. M. Miller.
Apples, per bushel, IS to SO.
Bacon, sides per 1b, II to 1lH.
shoulders, per 1b, 10 to IL.
ham. per tb Is to Is.
round, per ID, 10 to l2R.
Butter, choice yellow, 20 to 22H
Chickens, per Id, 81 to 8.
Ducks, 20 to 80.
Guineas, 25 to 80.
Eggs, per doz, II to2O.
Corn, per bushel, $1.O0.
Flour straight, per sack, $3.50 to $40
pat, $500 to 800.
Hay. per. hundred lbs, go to 80
Honey, per Id, Is to 20.
Lard, N. G., per Id, 10 to 121a.
Meal, bolted, per bu. 100.
Oats. per bu, 65 to75
Potatoes, Irish, pc. bu so to go
Wheat per bush. 80 to 81 90
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BUSINESS LOCALS.

Advertisements under this head will be
charged for at the rate Of one cent per word
each insertion.
Job Printing of all kinds neatly and
promptly executed at the
WATcHMAN OFFICE.
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A Birthday Party.

The public is cordially invited to
attend birthday party at the resi-
dence Of Mr. " J Brockinton on the
evening of November 6.
Each one attending will be requir-
ed to pay penny for each year old
he or she happens to be. The ones
not wishing to tell their ages may
enclose their money IN an envelope
Oysters, ice cream and light re-
freshments will be served.
Proceeds to be applied to benef
of Birch Greek school.
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LAKE CITY, October 2S:-Mr J
L Stuckey went to Richmod Mon
day last on business.
MIR j M Sturgeon went over to
Sumter Saturday night and remain
ed until Monday with his brother.
in-law "Capt." Welch, who has
been quite sick while. 1t will be
recalled that "Captain" Welch, who
WAS a Coast Line conductor tor
years and years, came near being
killed in a wreck near Mt. Hope
cemetery in Florence some eight or
ten years ago. However, he seemed
to have recovered from the wounds
then received and went back to his
train until year ago when he gave
way. The serious malady from
which he is now suffering Is thought
to he the result of internal injuries
which, lying hidden all these years,
have made their appearance in
dreadful form. His condition is re.
garded hopeless.
Hon W H Wells, solicitor of the
18th circuit, stopped here short
while on Friday last.
Mr. Rufus King, who had been
on visit of several weeks in the
Old North State, has returned.
Miss Mamie Green went to the
Columbia Female College last week
to take course OF study in the in
stitution.
Mr. Charles F Timmons of Char
lesion spent Saturday here on bust
ness and was met by Messrs G M
and James G Timmons of Florence.
If there is one thing more dis
gusting than sixteenth-year-old
girl, it is a seventeen .year-old boy.
w. L. B.
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Supplement- To THE COU

section will all be open b,
week. The New Road scho
near town, began last week a
and is being taught by y
Bleecker Mills of Charlotte
The Union school will
charge of Miss Australia h IN
of North Carolina. Miss Everlyn
Holman of Orangeburg will
teach the Hicks school. Miss
Retha Burgess of Mouzon
and Miss Lilly Lavendar OF
New Zion will "tutor the tender
thought" at High Hill. Miss
Addie cannon has been elected
teacher of the public school at
Hebron and Miss Allie McCul-
lough teacher of the school at
Blossom, in Florence county.
The latter school opened last
week.
The rank of Esquire was
conferred on Messrs N L Gasque
and-Turner at the meeting of
Scranton Lodge knights of
Pythians Friday night. They do
"Mack" hit 'em hard, but fell
down game. He took his dope"
like a hero.
w &c
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Two REFERENCES Held.
Several Visiting Attorneys and a
Number Of Witnesses Present.

NuMDef 0l HltutSStS rrcScui.
Two references were held here
last week in which several Wis
iting attorneys, as well ds mem
hers of the local bar and num-
Der of witnesses participated.
The first, concerning an action
for recovery of real estate, in
which the parties involved are
Mrs FC Rodgers of Lake City,
plaintiff, VS. J B DuRant ct al,
defendants, was heard on Thurs
day and Friday before l. W Gil.
land. Esq, as referee. Counsel
for plaintiff were Messrs Sanders
4 Depass and J B Gwynn of
Spartanburg, while Messrs Lee
& Askins and w L Bass repre-
sented the defendant j B Du-
Rant. After hearing the plain.
tiff's testimony the attorneys for
] B DuRant made a motion for a
non-suit, which motion the ref
cree took under advisement.
The second reference, held on
Saturday before ] P Mcneil,
ESQ, of Florence, was concern
ing an action for specific per-
Torrance of a timber contract,
the parties to the suit being
Charles Marthinson, Agent,
against Hugh McCutchen ct al,
The attorneys were Messrs
Montgomery & Lide and W F
Stackhouse of Marion and Stoll
& Stoll for the plaintiff and
Messrs Wilcox & Wilcox of
Florence and Gilland & Gilland
| for the defendants. The refer
ence was not completed and ad-
iourned to Florence for Tues
day, October 27.
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School,. .

october 23:-The en-
81. ent given by the Union
.1igh S, lool on Friday night,
October s, was in every way a
great su >sss. The weather
being good \, $50 o'clock the
spacious audi orium OF the new
building wa led with guests,
both old and young. There they
were entertained by some of the
latest and most popular records
on the phonograph. The sweet
strains of this music were va
bv a recitation by one of :,
teachers, Miss Fronts, entitl,
"The First Settler" which was
delivered with touching pathos.
After this came a series of seiec-
tions on the phonograph con-
sisting of vocal and instrument
al solos, duets, quartettes $fqd
speeches by Messrs Bryan aid
Taft. Next came a recitation
by Prof. Mitchell. This was
rendered in the most perfect
manner.
After extending his thanks
to the audience for their
liberal attendance Prof Mitchell
directed them to the old build
ing where refreshments were
served, consisting of coffee,
coca and cake.
One of the most interesting
feaures of the evening was a
candy booth, where various
kinds of candies were sold by
two of the school girls. The
proceeds of this will 80 to the
Improvement of the school.
A play, "Topsy Turvy," which
will be given by the faculty,
has been arranged for Thanks
giving night, November 26. The
proceeds of this will also go to
the Improvement of the school.
EDITA LlTERAE.
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Farmers Supply Co have just
received a solid car load of 0 K
cook stoves. l'on't fail to see
them before bnying.
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A VARIETY OF news
' FROM SCRANTON.
DEATH OF A VETERAN-AiD TO FLOOD
SUFfERERS-L0CAL, SOCIAL
ANO PERSONAL ITEMS.

the "melancholy days have
come"
Mr. PS Wall visited the county
capital onday.
DIR G. H Pate and Mr. S ) Kirby
attended the district Pythian
meeting at Conway last week,
representing Scranton Lodge
No III.
The town council has had the
side walks greatly improved
and sope other needed work
done in the way of removing old
unsightlv fences, etc
Business is dull in conse.
quence of the low price of cot.
ton, but the merchants are get
ting tair share Of trade, every
thing considerd.
Mr. Fred Hines made a busi-
ness trip to Atlanta, Chatta-
nooga ami other points last
week.
Mrs D P Spell and children of
Elm City. N c., are visiting at
the home of Mr. and Mrs q G
Cusaac.
The local lodge Knights of
Pythias donated $500 at its
last meeting for the benefit of
th.;r b:.thren who suffered
from the ravases OF the recent
food on Lvnch'S river.
The Southeast Baptist asso-
citation will meet today
{ Wednesday, with the Scranton
Baptist church. An interesting
meeting is expected.
Much interest is felt in the
outcome of the presidential
e.ection. We all hope Bryan
and Kern will be the winners.
Mr. J NJ Parker was among the
visitors to the State fair.
MIR s j Cameron of Scranton
and Mrs Ida Turner of Lake
City were happily married at
the latter town last week by
Judge Gaskins They will
make their home in Scranton.
Happy days!
Nr Ben Welsh, an old Con
federate veteran, died at the
home of his brother, Mr. s Il
Welsh, near town, last week,
after a long illness. "Uncle
lien" filled his niche in the
scheme of life faithfully and
passed away in peace with
God and his fellowman.
Requiescat in pace.
The ladies' of the town have
had a flowing we'll bored at the
new graded school building and
will erect d beautiful fountain in
the yard. They deserve the
thanks of the community for
their enterprise in this matter.
Mr Raleigh Benton, a young
farmer living a few miles from
town, narrowly escaped instant
death Saturday afternoon. He
was on his way home from
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The latest n OF
Lake, Tenn, ,ore
nlght-riders haN nd
one of the lead d.
With sixty-one - Ff
eighty under arrest tb o.
fair for br 1np zzg
desperadoes
At Camdel el. lot and
killed Robert 7es1tay. Both
are negroes. -,
In the dispenssry On Tues
day, Union county asan voted for
prohibition by nearly 800 majority.
Eugene Foster, sixteen-year.old
negro boy, is in Jail in Greenville
for killing his father.
A book agent named H S Han
cock accidentally shot and killed a
negro youth at Marion Monday
night. "Dldn't know it Was load
ed" is the time. worn and senseless
plea.
Clarendon and Laurens counties
will vote out their dispensaries mex:
Tuesday, it is predicted.
Chairman Mack of the Democra-
tic campaign predicts land slide
for Bryan's election.
w r Hearst read more Standard
Oil letters in New York Saturday
in whicn Ex-president Cleveland's
name appeared.
Silas C Mcfarland, American
consul general at large of the Eu-
rope district, committed suicide by
shooting himself in the temple on =
train near Berlin Saturday.
The authorities in Tennessee are
making earnest efforts to capture
the gang of night-rlders who par
ticipated in the killing of Capt
Rankin.
RO Glover, a mute printer form.
erly student of Cedar Spring In
stitute, committed suicide Saturday
in Union. He was imployed by the
Union Times.
J Oliver Durant, who was defeat
ed for supervisor of Lee county by a
close vote, has decided to run for
the Office on an independent ticket.
President Childs, of the Newber-
ry and Laurens railroad, has given
free transportation to the children
of Thornwell orphanage to visit the
State fair.
A negro in Aiken requested the
mayor of the town to have him
locked mp in Jail, for he said he was
crazy and was afraid he would hurt
himself or somebody else. After IN
yestlgating,the mayor had the negro
locked up.
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State and General.

John Hughes, white man, shot
and fatally wounded his sister, Mrs
J A Hunter, at Liberty, S G, last
week. Hughes was drunk.
State Means, negro, was hanged
at Fairfield last week for the MUIR
der of negro woman.
Major Rhett of Charleston is do
ingHood work campaigning in the
Eas States.
TT ,perial Tobacco Co.'S ware
lima was destroyed by
The loss is estimated
10, covered %aNipsurance.
aY xpings an address,
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Lake City Locals.

LAKE CITY, October 2S:-Mr ,
L Stuckey went to Richmod Mon
day last on business.
The Washington times., 1908-01-22
THIRTY-DAY LEAVES
URGED FOR CLERKS
Senator PIatt'S Bill Pro-
poses Increase of An
nuai Holidays.

The efforts that have been made Tor
several years by the employees OF the
Printing Office to have Con-
gress construe the law that provides for
thirty days leave Of absence in each
fiscal year instead Of twenty-six, as the
officials Of the Office have always calcu-
lated the leave Of absence, have recently
been REINFORCED by a bill introduced by
Senator Plat, chairman OF the joint
committee on printing.
Senator Platt's measure provides that
from and after the date OF the passage
Of this act the thirty days annual leave
Of absence with pay in any one year 10
employees of the Government Printing
once. authorized By the existing law.
shall be exclusive Of Sundays and legal
holidays"
1t is further provided that the exist
ing laws relating TO the granting OF an
nual leave with pay to clerks and en-
ployes IN the executive dep lrtments
shall apply 90 clerks and EN-! loyes OF
the Government Printing Office who are
paid annual or monthly salaries or com
pensatiOn.
The erect of the measure, II it be-
comes law, Will be 10 give ali the
employees of the Government Printing
Ohice, whether carried on the per diem
or the annual roll. the fun thirty days
leave with pay, instead of having the
and legal holidays that occur
during the time they are on vacation
deducted from their salaries
The Washington times., 1908-01-22
Unexpected Visit
Brings a Romance
To Light of Day

Through an unexpected visit OF Mrs.
Mary Wilkerson. Of New York, 10
Washington. il was learned today that
her daughter Miss Estell Wiikerscn,
was married here 70 Jesse X. SpatS@,
Of George town, October IL
Miss NEi:kerson left the family nome
in New ork October 20 and came 10
Washington ostensibly for the purpose
Of visiting friends. At the station she
was met by mr.. Spates. who fell IN love
with the strikingly handsome brunette
while She was playing in a musical com
edy company. They took a train 10 a
suburb OF Washington and We're mar
ried the day Of her arrival IN he city
Since their wedding they have been
living at Tnirty-fOurth and L streets,
Georgetown. It was planned by tke
couple 10 invite Mrs. WlkeTBOu 10 the
house early in February and announce
TIE marriage, but she came 10 the city
entirely unexpected yesterday anf. sur
prised her daughter and sOH-I I-law.
Mrs. WiIkerson was somewhat VeXed at
hrst but relented and blessed her chill
dreu.
Mrs. WilEersOn Will spend a week or
ten days with her daughter Today the
young bride was presented with grand
piano by her mC*her.
Tomorrow evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Spates will be at l.ome to their friends.
A number Of New York friends Of the
bride Will attend.
The Washington times., 1908-01-22
ANNUAL BANQUET GIVEN
BY ALUMNI OF BOWDOIN

the Bowdoin College Alumni Society was
held last night in the Raleigh Hotel
Chief Justice Fuller presided early in
the evening and later Senator Frye took
his place. Gen. Ellis Spear, Of the class
OF So. was roasUmaster. Among the
speakers Of the evening were s. Fessen-
den, who recently returned from the
Orient, and gave some interesting views
on the relations between this country
and China and Japan; Prof. Henry /.
Chapman, .. S. Alexander, Marsha, p
Cram. Representative Iittleield CT
Maine, Fred C.. Stevens. William Frye
White. Senator Frye, and Col. A. /.
Earney.
The Washington times., 1908-01-22
JACKSON BOULEVARD"
PROPOSED FOR STREET

jackson Boulevard" IS the newest
name to be suggested for Sixteenth
street northwest This suggestion IS
made by 5. II. Meek. OF S13 Tenth street
northwest. who assigns several good
reasons for the change and explains the
applicability of his Offering.
II have seen many lanes suggested
for Sixteenth street" said Mr.. Meek, to-
day, but not one has struck me as be-
ing as appropriate as the one / have
in mind. / would like 10 suggest for
consideration 'Jl-Ison Boulevard for
the following reasons.
The street runs directly north from
Jackson equestrian stat Ie, which adds
so materially to the adornment OF La
fayette Square. and while we have
numerous streets. avenues, and places,
we have no boulevard in our beautiful
city The name should also please the
residents living along the thOroughfare
as well, and besides we would in q sub
stanual way be hOnOTlng the memory
OF one of our greatest Presidents, old
Hickory "
The Washington times., 1908-01-22
DID JUDGE EXCEED
HIS LEGAL RIGHTS?
Senate to Inquire Into Day.
tons Ruling Against
John Mitchell.

Senator C'ilberson Of Texas intro
ouced ia the Senate this afternoon a
resolution Of inquiry into the recent
decision Of Federal Judge A. c. Day
ton Of West Virginia. in the case OF the
Hitchman Coal and Coke Company
against John Mitchell and other high
officials of the United Mine Workers
Union. The resolution directs the Ju-
dietary Committee or q subcommittee
20 inquire Into whether Judge Dayton
exceeded his authority in issuing an in
Junction In this case and whether adds-
ional legislation is needed to prevent
such injunCtiOns.
Senator Hale objected 10 the courts
being put under the stress of having
their decisions inquired into.
Several Senators objected that the
Judges opinion ought 10 be printed with
the other matter and that nothing
should be done until his opinion was
received. On Senator Hale's suggestion
the resolution finally went over.
The Washington times., 1908-01-22
PLAN TO END HIS LIFE
SHOWN IN CRAWFORD WILL

The will OF Lieut.. Jvnn ". Crawford.
filed in the Probate Court yesterday,
bore mute evidence Ct the deliberate
manner In which Admiral Dewey sec
rotary planned % end his life.
The VIII was dated November % 1907.
the day on which Crawford is believed
20 have thrown himself into the Po-
tomac. The document. together with
note declaring Crawfr-J's intention
TO commit suicide, was sent TO Bennett
A. Allen by special delivery letter.
The viii, which was witnessed by A.
H Mccormick and Harold Peckham.
clerks IN the Navy Department was
typewriter by Crawford. II bcqueaths
all property 10 Mrs. Crawford with the
regret that the amount is not larger.
II IS believed that after Crawford
debts are lIquidated there viii DO Urac-
ucally nothing left for Mrs. Crawford
and her daughter.
The Washington times., 1908-01-22
CHICAGO UNIVERSITY MEN
TO HOLD FIRST DINNER

The first annual dinner OF the Uni
versity of Chicago Alumni Club. Of
Washington, Will be held at the shore
nam, Friday evening. January 81, al 8
o'clock. with President Harry Pratt Jud-
son, Of the university, as the guest OF
honor.
Frank o. Lowden. a trustee OF the
university. is TO be tOastmaster. and ar
rangements are being made for q num-
Der Of prominent speakers tn be present
The Alumni Club was recently organ
lied under most favorable conditions
and its membership is gradually in
creasing. Leroy T. Vernon, Mrs. Charles
i. Weller, and Arthur Minuick were
elected president, vice president and
secretary, respectively. and comprise
the committee on arrangements OF the
club dinner. Baron Won Sternburg, who
holds an honorary degree from the Uni
veTsity Of Chicago. has addressed the
club a letter assuring II of his hearty
support, and IS expected to become an
active member.
The Washington times., 1908-01-22
Tu1nicIiffS TO Contest
Cameron VIII TO End
Declare Aunt Was Not
of Sound Mind and
Was COerCed.

Declaring that their aunt, Mrs. Mary
p. Cameron, the widow Of Senator
Angus p. Cameron, was mentally in
competent at the time she made her
Will. and that she was coerced by the
woman she made her heir, ]. S. Tunni-
cliff and his sister. Miss Mary Tunni-
cliff. said this morning that they would
fight the will
SUit was instituted recently at La
Crosse, Wis, TO break the will Ac-
cordlng to the statement Of Miss Tunni-
cliff. living at 70 II. street northwest.
Mrs. Cameron was extremely erratic
for some time previous to the making
OF the will.
She asserted positively that Mrs. b.
Brown, a niece of the woman. WHO In
herited the bulk Of the S25O.OO0 fortune,
was constantly with her and prevented
any other relatives from communicat-
ing with her
There are i've nieces." she said. land
they were, with the exception Of Mrs.
Brown, cut off without ! penny. Dur
ing the whole time Mrs. Cameron was
out Of the city 1 was unable to get any
reply to my many letters TO her
I am sure that they were all cor
rectly addressed"
Mr.. TunmclifT declared he would fight
the present viii If 1t necessitated his
going 10 la Crosse, Wis, where the
legal battle IS being waged.
Mrs. Cameron was in a private sani-
tGrium for many years" he declared.
and was mentally unable TO make
will. She was at times violent and eN-
hibtted every symptom OF insanity
The Washington times., 1908-01-22
CLAPP'S ESTATE
TO BE SETTLED HERE

The estate of Capt. John ". CIapp,
millionaire oil operator, who died in
Lakewood, n. Y, September I6. 1876,
VIII be administered IN the District OF
Columbia, IN compliance with the YER
dict Of jury in Probate Court before
Justice Barnard. He was declared 10
nave had his legal residence in Wash
lngtOn at the time OF his death.
~ this decision the provisions OF the
VIII as written by the testatOr, will 10
carried INTO effect by the executor
MIS-. Jonn N. Clapp and J. J. Darling
ton. The contestant, Mrs. Florence G..
Han, Of Plttsburg, a daughter Of Capt.
ClRpD, eudeavOred to have the estate
administered In New York so that the
trust imposed on TIE share bequeathed
TO her could be dissolved by law. The
other benenciaTiss. q brother and two
sisters, VIII receive their shares out
right Opposition by Capt Clapp to his
daughters marriage Is said 10 have
been the reason why the restriction was
placed on her portion Of the estate.