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Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-09-23
PLOT TO ROB BANK
Is Knocked Out by One Of the Alleged Con-
spirators Informing The Officers.

oFtiAtViO IHiuIHitHS tug OltiUStuf
George Murphy, a young mai
of this city, who has frequentl,
figured in the courts, is now unde
arrest on the charge of having EN-
tered into a conspiracy to rob TIL
Wachovia Bank at Spencer.
While the officers have been a
work on the case for some days
they have kept their movement
quiet and it was Monday nigh
when matters were brought to {
head by the arrest of Murphy.
A young nan named Franz
Woodward, who was in the plot
went to Chief Julian and Capt
Cauble, of the police force, some
time last week and made a clean
breast of the whole matter. Ac.
cording to his story he was ap-
preached by Murphy some time
| ago who told him the bank would
have considerable cash On hand
about pay day (the 20th) and it
would be an easy scheme to rob
the concern aud get hold of a
large wad of money. The officers
at once laid the details of the plan
before W. F. Snider, cashier of
the Salisbury branch of the bank,
who lost no time in notifying Mr..
Hicks, who has charge of the
Spencer not bank. Arrangements
we're made for the protection of
the bank, which would have re
suited IN serious damage to Muir
ply and his gang had they made
an attempt to carry out their de-
sign. In the meantime Wood
ward gave the officers convincing
evidence that he was not trying
to ''striug" them, for he proposed
to arrange that a conversation be
tween himself and Murphy, with
reference to the proposed robbery
might be overheard. This az
rangement was made. By agree
ment as to the time, ETC., Mr.
Snider and John Kesler went to
the warehouse of the Kesler Hard
ware Company, to talk over a
trade of a buggy. Shortly after
they had entered the bnilding
Murphy and Woodward arrived
at a corner of the warehouse and
proceeded to discuss their plans
fully, Messrs. Snider and Kesler
taking in all that was said. These
gentlemen heard enough Of the
details to satisfy them that
Woodward had told a straight
story to the officers. It YVES
then that the arrangement
was made to guard the
bank. After waiting until Mor-
day night a warrant was issued
for the arrest of Murphy, charg-
ing him with conspiracy. The pre-
llminary hearing was to be held
this morning in the mayors
court, hut the result was not learn
ed in time for publication.
The tools with which the work
was to be done were turned up by
the officers and made an interest
ing display in the court this
morning.
It might be pertinent to inquire
just here how much more this
community proposes to put up
with from George Murphy, The
WATcHMAN has much respect for
his people and it has nothing
against him personally, but be
affords a living illustration in this
community that men can trample
on the law with impunity when
eve they take a notion to do il,
Mr.. Murphy ought to be shown
that he is not greater than the
law and something should be done
which will have the effect of curb
ing his manifest desire to be a
reprobate and an outlaw.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-09-23
Death Of a Young Lady,.

Miss Maggie Misenheimer died
last Wednesday at her home in
the St. Paul neighborhood, death
resulting from typhoid pneumo-
MIA. The deceased was a very
popular and highly esteemed
young lady. The funeral was held
Thursday afternoon at St. Paul's
church, Rev. R. R. Sewers off.
ciating.
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Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-09-23
JOINT DDBATE COURTED.
Appointments Including All the Township
Have Been Made for Democratic Speaking.

Have Been Made for Democratic Speaking,
The Democratic candidates fol
the various county offices have
arranged their Itinerary and the
times and places of speakings are
as follows:
FRA KILN.
Gheen's school house, Saturday
night, October 8, s o'clock.
Ellis school house, Tuesday
night, October g., at 8 o'clock.
South River, Saturday night,
October 3, at 8 o'clock.
PROVIDENCE.
POOLS school house, Wednes-
day night, September %.
Holshouser's school house,
Wednesday night, September %.
Trading Ford, Thursday night,
Oct. s.
MORGAN.
Ponds school house, Monday
night, October 5, at s o'clock.
Muster Ground, Monday after
noon, October 5, at 2 o'clock.
ATWELL.
Concordia. Wednesday night,
September 30. at s o'clock.
Lipe & Houck's Gin, Friday
afternoon, October 2, at 2 o'clock.
Enochville, Thursday night,
September "a, at s o'clock.
Shuping's school house, Friday
night, October 2, at s o'clock.
Woodleaf, Friday night, Sep
TENDER %, at s o'clock.
S DITCH IRISH.
Harpar's Grove, Thursday
nj ght, October /, s O'Clock.
Tesgue's school house, Friday
night, September 25, at s o'clock.
Mt. Vernon, Friday afternoon,
September IS, at 1 o'clock.
STEELE.
Blackwelder's school house.,
Thursday night, October 1, at 8
o'clock.
MT, ULLA.
Mt Ulla, at Saw Mill, Wednes-
day afternoon, October IA, at 2
o'clock.
Harris Store, Wed nesday night,
October Il, at s o'clock.
BERNHARDT's MILL.
Rockwell, at school house,
Thursday night. September "a, at
s o'clock.
Grauite Quarry, Thursday
night, October Is, at 8 o'clock.
CLEVELAND.
Barber's, Thursday night, Octo-
Der s, at s o'clock.
Cleveland, Monday night, Octo-
Der II, at s o'clock.
LITAKER.
Kluttz's school house, Monday
Sep ember %, at s o'clock.
Parks school house, Tuesday
September 20, at 8 O'Clock.
Yost's school house, Tuesday
October 6, at s o'clock.
CHINA GROVE.
China Grove, Tuesday night,
October Is, at s o'clock.
Cress' school house, Monday
September %, at 8 o'clock.
LOCKE.
Lingle's school house, Saturday
September 26, at s o'clock.
Salem school house, Tuesday
September %, at s o'clock.
Cowan's school house, Wednes-
day night, October 7, at s o'clock.
J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of
State, will speak at this appoint
ment.
Owens school house, Saturday
night, September 26, at 8 o'clock.
The Republican nominees +
invited to meet the county Demo-
cratic candidates at all their ap-
polntments.
Democratic clubs will be organ
lied at all these places after the
speaking.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-09-23
Wdntad.-An old time finger ring.

Wanted. Ar old time finger ring,
open on top like a locket and has
place for picture. 1t was takea
from my house Aug. 31st Any
one learning of its whereabouts
will be rewarded for information
that will lead to it's recovery.
MRS. STEPHEN KIRK, route No. 3,
Salisbury, N. G. 2t-pd
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-09-23

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By following instructions a cure
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Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-09-23
THE CAROLINA AN.
SHORT ITEMS

The lnterment was at High POln6.
G. W. Wright has secured a
lady assistant for his undertaking
establishment.
Some of the boys of the city
have organized a "cadet'' compa.
ny.
Some early risers Thursday
morning say there was frost the
previous night.
A. L, Smoot and A. B. Saleeby
will visit Gastonia shortly, by in
vltation, to organize a Beraca
class.
Senator Whitehead Kluttz re-
turned Sunday from Davidson
county where he made some STIR
ring campaign speeches.
Mary Wood Mckenzie, daugh-
ter of Jas. II. Mckenzie, is now in
Greensboro, where she will attend
the State Normal and Industrial
College this winter.
The old depot has been moved
across the track from It's old TO-
cation and the place from which
it was moved looks rather odd.
The State University Alumni
Society, of this city, will have a
smoker on the evening Of October
18th. The local association has
about 2G members.
Ga October 18th a number Of
the Democratic candidates for
county offices will speak at Mt.
Ulla. A good time and an excel
lent attendance is promised.
Mrs. Louise Tucker, of Granite
Quarry, died at her home last
Friday night. The funeral was
held at Shiloh Methodist church
Sunday morning, Rev. P. W.
Tucker conducting the services.
The public schools of the city
will open for the ensuing term on
Monday, September 9Th. All who
expect to attend school this term
should be at the school at 9 O.. m.
on the date mentioned, for EN-
rollment.
The speaking which was to have
taken place at POOLS school house
tonight, has been postponed. A
religious meeting is in progress in
the neighborhood, and those intel
ested deemed the postponement
best.
The Mems society of the First
Presbyterian church met last
Thursday night and elected the
following officers: T. B. Brown,
president; Dr.. R. l.. Ramsay,
vice.presldent; Flank N. McCub-
bins, secretary, and S. W. Harry,
treasurer.
N. P. Jacoby, lately of Charles,
ton S. c., has opened a clothing
and furnishing goods store. He
is located II the building recently
occupied by the Salisbury Drug
Company, who was forced to move
owing to an excessive raise in rent.
Mrs. A. W. Hicks, of Spencer,
and Rev. A. W. Plyler, presiding
elder of the M. E. church South
in this district, visited New Lon
don last week to attend a meeting
of the Woman's Missionary Sc
ciety.
H. M. L. Agner, a splendid
farmer of the Faith neighborhood,
stuck a nail in his foot Monday of
last week and is suffering consid-
erably from it. 1t is thought
blood poison has set i'll. DR..
Crump, of Salisbury, is attending
him.
Conductor W. B. Smithers, cf
the Southern, the gentleman who
recently had an unpleasant en-
counter with Baxter Shemwell, has
be enind1cted by a Guilford ccun-
ty grand jury for an assault up
on the said ShemTell. And so it
goes.
Miss Emma Fesperman, who re-
sided in the neighborhood of St.
Paul's church. died at her home
on Monday, death occurring from
a number Of troubles. The de-
ceased vas a sister of Rev. J. TT.
Fesperman, Of this city. The fu-
neral was held yesterday after
noon at St. Paul's church, Rev.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-09-23

Wanted, For Cash:-All kinds of old
books, papers, relics, furniture,
etc. We sell school books at half
price, or exchange for others.
Send list wanted or for sale.
Southern Book Exchange, Ra-
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Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-09-23
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Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-09-23
Monday, the 18th day of October, 1908,

at u M, the following house and lot:
Beginning at the corner of the inter-
section of Boundary and Henderson
streets, and thence with Henderson
street about north 4S. Is west 81 feet to
a stake, corner of lot No. s; then with
the line of lot No. 5, about S Az IS east
lo5 feet to alley II feet wide; thence
with alley about southeast, parallel
with Lafayette street, so feet to Bound
airy street about north, Alps east, 1872
feet to the beginning, being lot num-
bered Con Henderson plot in East ward
OF Salisbury, N. G. See Deed Book
No. at page No.
On the above described lott situated
a five o cottage house.
Dated this September 18th, 1908.
b. B. MILLER, commissioner.
Walter Fl. Woodson, attorney.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-09-23
commissioners Sale ei City Property.

BY virtue of the Judgment of tie
supreme court of Rowan county, in
nj cause and title of J. D. Brown,
plalntlff, against Quilla F. Lofin, Mock
Lo1ln and D, L.. Arey, administrator
OF ). IL Lofiin, deceased, defendants,
wherein the undersigned was appoint
ed commissioner and directed to sell
the real estate described in the COM
plant in said cause, | will sell at pub
nc auction to the highest bidder, at
the court house door in Salisbury, N.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-09-23
BUSINESS LOCALS,

Advertisements under this head will be
charged for at the rate Of one cent per word
each Insertion.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-09-23

Cow for SaIe.-A young COW, will
drop calf this winter. Call at
WATCHMAN OFFICE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-27
DEATH OF OHIO c. BARKLEY.
Prominent Young Business Man Sue
cumbs to Uraemic Poison.

Ohio c. Barley. thirty-four years of
age. of 716 G street northeast. and known
to wide circle of friends, died last night
at 0 o'clock in the Casualty Hospital. Ar
rangements have been made to hold the
funeral tomorrow in Statesville, n. c., the
home of the Barley family. The body
will be- accompanied to North Carolina.
leaving Washington tonight. by his widow
and his brother Mr.. Fred Barley OF
Gastonia, N. G..
Ohio c. Barley was born in Statesville
and came to Washington when a boy.
During all of his business life in the COM
munity he was actively engaged In the
hat business. and his interests were such
that he not only gathered a wide acquafnt-
ance among men prominent In Washing
ton. but was known to all members OF
the trade. particularly to hat manufac-
turerS and hat statesmen.
In January of this year Mr.. Barley
became Ill and it was discovered that a
disease of the knee joint would necessf-
tate an operation. This operation was sue
cessfully performed, and he had appar-
emily regained his usual health when
stricken last Tuesday with uraemic poi
soning. He was conveyed from his home
to the Casualty Hospital, but treatment
there was without avail.
Mr.. Barley was unconscious from the
time he became Ill until death interviewed.
His wife and three sons-Otho c.. jr.,
eleven years Of age: Frank Latimer, eight
years of age, and H. Mortimer, five years
OF age-SurVive him.
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MAcH1N1sTs APPREHENs1vE.
Fearful of Discharge of 800 Men II
Near Future.

George L. Cain of Lynn, Mass, presi-
dent of the Navy Yard League. COM
posed Of employees Of the several naval
establishments is in this city in behalf
Of the members of his association. and
Is seeking to prevent the threatened
wholesale discharge at the yards. 1t is
said he will appear before the House
judiciary committee in behalf of the gov
eminent employers liability ad. 1t is
also said that Representatives Sulzer.
Roberts. Gillette. Dawson and others will
spe ak in favor Of the measure.
The machinists in the three shops of
the Washington navy yard were notified
yesterday afternoon to take all the leave
of absence that is due them be fore April
1. The workmen are said to construe this
orGer to mean that discharge of about
800 men will be made soon after that
date. unless s2,OOO.OOO becomes promptly
available. On the other hand. a navy
yard official said the authorities had
gotten together a fund which will en-
able them to keep the workmen employed
several weeks longer while the appropri-
alton is being considered. In this con-
nection 1t was stated that the Midvale
and Bethlehem. Pa, steel works received
contracts for more than one-half Of the
big guns for the new war vessels. Last
week 1t is said. much Of the gun work
at the local yard was packed and sent
to the storehouses, to be finished when
sufficient money becomes available.
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EXHAUSTS JURY FUND
POLICE COURT ASKS FOR Def
CIENCY APPROPRIATION.

The announcement was made today by
Judge Kimball. in the United States
branch of the Police Court. based upon
a communication from the disbursing OFF,
GER of the District. that the jury fund
was exhausted. The communication re-
quested that contingency estimate be
made for funds sufficient to carry on the
court until the end of the fiscal year. 1t
was learned that after the juries for the
trials scheduled for next week are paid.
there will be not more than S14 or $1o to
the credit of the jury fund.
This communication surprised the Off
cials of the court, as there was a general
impression prevalent that the fund was in
excellent condition. and that there was
an ample fund in hand for conducting the
jury duty of the courts until July I when
the next appropriation is available. A
careful summary was made as a basis
for an estimate of the amount to be
asked for 1t is stated that $1,000 will
be required 10 meet the jury expenses
for the next three months, and possibly
more. The estimate will probably De
forwarded to the District Commissioners
tomorrow or Monday.
The annual jury appropriation for the
Police Court. it is stated, is $1,000 but in
making the jury appropriation last year.
the increase in the compensation of the
Jurymen from 81 10 VI per day, which
was instituted about fourteen months
ago. was not taken into consideration.
and this. it is stated is responsible for
the deficiency.
In speaking of the matter today Judge
klmbal said: I'VE certainly have had
our misfortunes this year. but 1 trust we
may find way to plain sailing again. /
was Informed yesterday orally and today
officially that the jury fund was prac-
tically exhausted. and was requested to
forward to the proper authorities a de-
hc1ency estimate. This is being DONE
and in all probability there will be no pro-
longed interruption of the routine jury
work.
No" said Judge kimball in response to
whether he had heard anything definitely
regarding the passage of the general de-
fclency bill now pending in Congress.
But l have hopes. Nature has been very
kind to us so far. because of the excellent
weather. We have not been burning much
coal. There is no telling however, as at
this time of the year radical changes in
the temperature are common"
Tie present jury. known as the Janu-
ary-February-March terms. will not be
definitely discharged until about the 9Th
of April. when the jury for the April,
May and June terms will be drawn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-27
Mr.. BERRY TO RETIRE
HAS BEEN IN BUSINESS HERE
SINCE 1S4o.

Mr.. Washington o. Berry came to this
city with his parents from Maryland In
1889. when Martin Van Buren, was in the
White House. Richard NJ johnson of
Kentucky the Vice President. and James
r.. Polk Speaker of the House. He mas
tered the business of heating and plumb
ing. and embarked therein for himself in
lS49. and has conducted the same contin-
uously ever since. After such long.
strenuous life he has concluded to retire
from business the latter part of next
month
During his business career he has seen
and come in contact witt: such men as
Daniel Webster. Henry Clay. John c.
Calhoun and other prominent statesmen.
He witnessed the inauguration of each
President from William Henry Harrison
to President Roosevelt, eighteen in all.
He took part in laying the corner stone
of the Monument and witnessed its COM
pletion. He remembers well when that
portion Of the city bounded by p street
and the Boundary and 9Th and nth
streets was a marsh and he often went
cunning therein. His memory Of occur
rences that happened as far back as the
forties Is a sclear and vivid as II 1t were
but yesterday, and 1t is Interesting to hear
him narrate his "reminiscences of we
olden time"
Mr.. Berry Is descended from the old
Berry stock OF Prince George county. Nd.
His ancestors were the pioneer settlers in
that part of Maryland. They purchased
large tracts of land from the British gov
eminent in Prince George and Baltimore
counties, which they worked with their
slaves. Of whom they owned large
number. A portion of the city Of Balu-
more Is built on part Of the land pur-
chased by Mr.. Berrys grandfather.
Mr.. Berry Is noted for his charity.
which he dispenses in an transformations
manner. He is classed as a courteous
gentleman of the old school. has no enc
mics and is a good entertainer. Since
the death of his wife, with whom he lived
for fifty-two years. he has resided with
his daughter. He Is a well-preserved man
and still takes an active interest in the
affairs Of the city.
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ON TRIP NORTH.
Representative Suffers descriptive
Lecture of Siberia and Alaska.

Lecture of Siberia and Alaska.
Representative William Sulzer of New
York gave an illustrated lecture before
the members of the Carroll Institute in
Carroll Hall, 10th and X streets north
west, last night, his theme being I'm the
Far North" He described a tour made
by him year ago of many thousands of
miles through Siberia and Alaska, illus
trating his lecture with half a hundred
stereoptcon Views.
In making this trip Mr.. Sulzer went d.
rect to Toronto from New York and
thence across the continent to the Pacific
and then to Alaska. A considerable part
of his lecture was devoted to his stay
in the southeastern part of Alaska. He
narrated number of incidents about the
trials and tragedies of the early gold pros
pectors in that vicinity. He told Of the
horrors of the great white Pass" where
were lost so many lives of those who en-
deavored to make their way through 1t.
He said no story has ever been written
that actually tells of the many horrors of
this pass. He said that some day a
Kipling will relate the tragedies of the
trail to the klondike and tell the story
in an epic that will be immortal
Mr.. SulZer described at some length the
great government forest reserve known as
the Alexandrine: the Stickline river. the
copper and gold mines and the various
types of natives.
In speaking OF Teller Alaska. one Of the
farthest north of the larger towns of that
region. Mr. Sulzer said it is situated on a
large bag that should be improved by the
government for the use OF the fleets in
the Pacific. He said that Fort Clarence
bay is one of the finest harbors in the
Pacific and the only one that is service
able above Puget sound.
The prospects Of Alaska are good Mr..
Sulzer believes, and it will Lead this year
in the production Of gold. its only rival
at present being Colorado. lie considered
Alaska one of the richest assets of the
United States and declared that il has
paid for itself six times over.
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FOR INSPECTION TRIP.
Plans of New Electric Railway to
Entertain Officials.

The Washington. Baltimore and An
napolic electric railway before opening
the line to regular traffic will tomorrow
give an excursion to those in Baltimore
who were instrumental in aiding the COM
pany to do business as we'll as those who
are in official life at the time of it's COM
pletion.
Invitations have been issued to former
Mayor Timanus and the Members
of the boards of estimates and
and awards who were in office dur
ing his term, as we'll as to Mayor Mahool
and the same boards now in office. as we'll
as members of the past and present city
council, for trip over the line to Annap-
oils and Washington. The trip will be
in the nature of an inspection of the road
and will start from the station on Liberty
street at II o'clock Saturday morning
The run will be made to Annapolis
around the city, and then to Washington
where a luncheon will be served at the
New Willard. The guests will be given
the best time possible. and will be allowed
to decide the time of their return to Balti-
more.