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Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-07-29
M0CKSYILLE AND DAVIE COUNTY.
Afflicted Man Visits Salisbury to Try the
Virtue Of 0steopathy.
Mocksville Courier. July 2srd.

Mocksville Courier. July 28rd.
Mrs. J. T. Parnell left yesterday
evening for Salisbury where sh'
will spend several days visiting
relatives.
| J. F. Ward, of Route 2, while
in town Monday was caller al
our office. Mr.. Ward tells us that
the big bog he killed in the winter
which tipped the scales at some
thing over 1000 pounds, brought
him $96.
F. P. Rats, who has b,en in
feeble health for some time, left
for Salisbury Saturday night
where he goes to take the treat
ment under an osteopath fol
paralysis. We hope that Mr..
Rats condition will improve
much and that he will soon be
with us again in better health.
A horse belonging to Mr..
Walls, eff near town, which was
hitched to a maple tree near the
Methodist church last Friday eve
ming while Conference was in ses-
sion, got his foot hung in The wire
fence and came near cutting it
off, and wonld have done much
more harm to itself had not some
one who was coming down the
street saw the horse rearing back
and the wire cutting deep in to
the flesh and after several efforts
succeeded in getting the horses
foot loose, but not until it had
been badly cut.
The very destructive fire in the
early spring has caused the mill
to give quite a vacation, but at
pressnt quite number of hands
are employed and the new ma
chinery is being rapidly placed
aud it will not be long any more
until the whole mill will be run
ming again. And while others are
taking their rest Cooleemee will
be running right on. There is no
better place in the state for mill
operatives than at Cocleemee.
There are very few people who
ever live at this place once and
leave but what come back, and
when they get hack they say I
wish 1 had not gone away. We
can imagine We see, those who
have gone to other mills, where
they have stopped off work, stand.
ing witk their faces turned TO-
wards Cooleemee with a very
homeward look upon their coun-
tenauce. Come on, we will care
for our own.-Cooleemee Journal
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-07-29
LEXINGTON AND DAVIDSON COUNTY.
Capt. Robbins Very III. Juniors Soon to
be In Their New Building.
Lexington Dispatch, July a9nd.

Lexington Dispatch, July 22nd.
The many friends of DR.. Ley.
burn, who underwent an operation
for appendicitis at the Whitehead.
Stokes hospital at Sal .shury about
ten days ago, will be delighted tc
know that he is rapidly improving
and is now able to sit up. His
physicians say he has been an
ideal patient and that his readi.
ness to follow instructions tc the
letter has had a great deal to do
with his rapid recovery. There is
every reason to believe that it will
be but a short time before he will
be able to return home.
There is somewhat of lull now
in affairs politically, but in few
more weeks things will get good
and hot and remain so until after
the November election. Very
little has been said so fer as coun-
ty politics.
Several weeks ago the building
owned by the Junior Order at En-
terprlse was burned. it having
been announced at the time in
The Dispatch. News now comes
that the building is to be replaced
at an early date. The new build
ing will be 26x5O feet in size, and
will be a much better structure
than the old one. The first floor
will be used for a store and the
second by the Junior Order.
The colored population is not
the only class that is glad to see
wagons rolling in from the country
with watermelous. Many citi-
Zen is seen going home now carry
ing melon under his arm.
Floyd Young, young man
who has besn working at Sails
bury, is sick a5 home of his moth
eT, Mrs. E, G. Young, near Noko-
mis-. He has typhoid fever.
Captain Frank G. Robbins, one
of the best known lawyers in this
section of the state, is very ill at
his home in this city with what is
supposed 70 be typhoid fever. At
first it was thought he had mala-
rial fever but the latest develop.
ments indicate typhoid. It has
been about a week since Captain
Robbins was taken sick and sinc7
that time has been confined to his
bed. He has remarkably strong
constitution. but owing to his ad'
vaneed age his friends and rela.
tives naturally feel much concern
over his condition.
Farmers report that they have
never seen corn look finer at thil
season, and the dry weather of ths
past two weeks has given them al
opportunity to get their corn ano
cotton free from grass.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-07-29
1t Can't Be Beat.

The best of all teachers expe-
rience. G. M. Harden, of Silver
City, North Carolina, says: ~
find Electric Bitters does all
that's claimed for it. For Stom-
ach, Liver and Kidney troubles
it can't be beat. I have tried it
and find it most excellent med.
icine." Mr.. Harden is right; it's
the best of all medicines also fol
weakness, lame back, and all run
down conditions. Best too fol
chills and malaria. Sold under
guarantee at all drug stores. Soc.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-07-29
CONCORD AND CABARRUs COUNTY.
Farmer Suffers a Serious Loss From
Lightning. Pastor Installed.

Concord Zines. July 21-94.
There is surfeit of watermel
ons and cantaloupes on the Con
cord market just now.
There was family reunion al
Jos. W. Foil's, in Mt. Pleasant
last Thursday, it being the ocoa'
sion of Mr.. Foil's sixtieSh birth.
day. The reunion had been ar.
ranged by the members of the
family unknown to him, and waf
a most pleasant surprise.
Rev G, W. Erwin was installed
as pastor of Cannonvil]e Presby.
terian church last Sunday evening,
Rev. G. A. Munroe, the Presbyte.
rian evangelist, assisting in the
services.
Last Saturday night about
O'Clock the barn of Henderson
Winecoff, of No. 4 township, was
struck by lightning and together
with it contents was destroyed.
Mr.. Winecoff did not know the
barn had been struck until
his neighbors raised the alarm
One horse, a lot of wheat, oats
and hay, and several farming i'm
plements we're burned. A colt
was also badly injured but is still
living. Mr., Winecoff had 800
insurance on the barn, bus none
on thescontents.
We ssregret tc learn that R.
J. Cook, whose illness of asthma
at his home in Salisbury we noted
last week, Is not expected to live.
His sons of this county are now
at his bedside. The latest news
Monday afternoon was that his
condition is somewhat improved.
While S. J. Hartsell was bring
Ing prisoner, Lon Thomas. col
ored, to Jail last Friday evening,
the prisoner made leap from the
buggy and escaped. Mr.. Hartsell
shot several times, but the negro
1ept RAINING. The neg.o, who is
a preacher, had another negro
upon a charge which he failed to
sustain, and as he could not pay
the costs, he was ordered to jail.
Alien Frame died at his home
near the Odell mills yesterday
morning, after few days illness
He was stricken with paralysis
about ten days ago, and never
rallied. He was q Union soldier,
and located here Immediately after
theclose of the war, and was draw
ingla pension-of $50 a month. He
was reared in Goshen, Ind. He
was married the second time
about a year ago, and his wife sur.
wives him.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-07-29
Just Exactly Right.

II have used Dr.. Kings New
Life Pills for several years, and
find them just exactly right, "
says Mr.. A. A. FELTON,, of Harris
Vile, N. Y. New Life Pills re-
lieve without the least discom-
fort. Best remedy for constipa-
tion, biliousness and malaria.
25c at all drug stores.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-07-29
STATESYILLE AND IREDELL COUNTY.
Taylorsv|IIe Has Severe Storm. FarmsrShlnn
Experiments with Wheat from State Farm.

Experiments with Wheat from State Farm,
statesville Landmark. July 91-24,
A little child of G. A. Dearman,
Of the Harmony section, aged q
few months, died Saturday. The
child's mother died only few
weeks ago.
Logan stimson is expected home
from Johns Hopkins hospital,
Baltimore, today. A medical at
tendant will accompany him.
Mrs. R. M. Mills is at Woodleaf
at the bedside of her father, J. L.
Thompson, who has been critical
ly i'll for some days. Mr.. Thomp-
son is about n years old and his
recovery is doubtful, Mrs. Mills
will remain at his bedside until
there il change in his condition.
". A. Overcash's horse, which
was attached to the buggy, ran
away Saturday about noon,
slightly injuring Mr.. Overcast
and tearing the buggy to pieces.
The horse was cut Oh the leg.
Mr.. Overcash had driven home
and had some tin in the buggy.
The tin ratified and the horse
started. Near Mrs. Coone's Mr..
Overcash was thrown out with
above results.
DR.. W. S. Rankin, head of the
medical department at Wake
Forest College, who has been here
some weeks experimenting the
equipment of a laboratory at DR..
Longs sanatorium. completed the
work Saturday and left for Lenoir,
where he joined Mrs. Rankin.
Yesterday they went to Mr.. Ran
kin's old home in Cabarrus coun-
ty.
J. G. Shinn, of Barringer towD-
ship, told The Landmark Satur-
day that he had threshed hig
wheat and that from half bushel
ofsseed he got from the State farm
and :: ::sowed on one-fcurth acre he
mades1Sa bushels, or at the rate of
79 bushels to the acre.
D. R. Julian, of Salisbury, was
in town yesterday in the interest
of an excursion which he and M
L. Jackson will run from Sails
bury and Asheville July 31st.
Mr.. Julian formerly represented
Rowan in the Legislature and was
sheriff for several years.
Taylorsville was visited by a
very hard rain, wind and electric
storm Saturday afternoon. The
large barn of DR.. o, L. Hollar, IN
the western part of town, was
blown down and is a complete
wreck. Two horses and a wagon
of DR.. Hollar's were in the barn.
One of the horses was so badly
crushed by the falling timber that
it will die. The other was not
hurt, The wagon had one wheel
broken. A mule was tied under
one of the barn sheds just before
the rain and it was partly covered
by the falling timbers of the barn
and shed, though not badly injur.
ed. The loss is quite heavy on
DR.. Hollar.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-07-29
Dropped Dead in Paris.

News has reached here, that
some time ago while visiting Paris,
F. SCHNEIDER dropped dead On one
of the streets of that city. The
deceased was formerly connected
with the Union Copper Mine at
Gold Hill and will probably be re-
mem bered by a number of citizens
in the county.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-07-29
Rheumatism Cured without medicine

By following instructions cure
is guaranteed or money will be re-
funded. Best of references fur
nished. Call at this Office, or ad-
dress VIM. II. Stewart, Salisbury,
N. G.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-07-29

VentrIIouuism.-Art of throwing the
voice learned at home. My
dollar book for one dime. Send
today. Moore, 121 South Front
St., Wilmington, N. G.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-07-29
A PATHETIC CASE
Liquor IS Doing the Sans Thing for Young
Men All Over the Land.

| Men All tyef the Land.
| One of the saddest cases that
has ever been tried in the courts
of Winston came up before the re-
corder this morning.
A young man who graduated al
Trinity College with the class
of 1897 was arraigned for drunk.
eaness. He pleaded for the mercy
of the court, saying that he was 8
gentleman and that this was the
first experience he had ever had
in the court. He wept great tears
during the progress of the trial
and was heart broken over being
before the court.
The history of the young man
is the sad part of the story. He
entered college with great hopes
for the future and was one of the
brightest men in the class. He
belonged to the Columbian Liter
ary Society and played left end
on the famous Trinity football
team of 1897. He was theologi-
cal student and was known famll-
iary as the "poet laureate of rag
ged row." a hall in one Of the dor.
mitories.
Things went we'll with the
young man and he stood first in
his class and was popular with all
of the students. But once upon q
time in his college career he start
ed to reading Voltaire, Paine and
Ingersoll in order to be in better
position to refute the agnostic
teachings of these men, but in
stead he himself turned agnossic.
Driven almost insane by his
agnostic thoughts, he turned to
drink and the appetite soon over
came him and he attempted to
drown everything in drink. And
today this man who can solve the
most subtle problem in calculus
and higher mathematics and who
can quote the cream OF the learn
ing of TIE ages. who is skilled in
al the knowledge of the past, is 8
tottering and helpless wreck.
He has kept diary for the past
month and shows that he has
travelled over 700 miles in the past
month, much of the time on foot,
and has found only nine work
days in that time.
He is telegraph operator and
was thrown out of employment
during the recent stringency and
has been wandering ever since,
Last night he received word
that the only girl for whom be
ever cared, the girl he had loved
since childhood. had committed
suicide at her home. The poor
man told this story while his Ell.
tire frame shook. He said that
this was caused him to drink toe
much last night and that he
would never do it again.
The mans story moved every.
one in the court room and the
court,was disposed to deal lenient
| ly with him and he was dismissed
He left the court room with pro
fuse thanks, delaring that hi
mother would bless the recorder
for his mercy towards her son.
The policemen, who come int
contact daily with unfortunate
people and are burdened somewha
as far as the emotions are con
cerned, were visibly moved by tn
pitifulness of the figure who i
wrecked IN destiny by eating o
the fruit Of the forbidden knowl
edge.-Wlnston Sentinel.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-07-29

For SaIe.-Hege saw mill cheap, az
good as new for the price and
terms see E. A. Goodman, Sails.
bury, N. g. rs 4t pd
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-02
$5,000 ELkInS RING
 JOKE, WORTH $Il.75

Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. l.-Just a huge joke is the affair of the $5,000 ruby engagement ring said to have been sent by the duke of the Abruzzi to Mss Katherine Elkins. The romantic inci1ent that stirred gossip in two hemlspheres, worrying royalty, gov officials. society folk and everybody, is explained. Who the hu- morist is has not been discovered.
 As q matter of fact it was not a ruby ring at all; it was not worth $5,- o00; it was not sent by the duke of the Abruzzi. Last of all, 1t was not worth all the fuss made over it. which was probably the reason the Elkinses
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-02
Frisco's Chief
 Tries to End Life

Hearsts News Special to Graphic. :.
 San Francisco, Cal, Dec. It was learned tonight that Chief of Police Biggey, who fell from a gasoline launch while returning from home of Police Commissioner Keil last night, had rendered his resignation during the interview. He claimed he had been bounded by opposition press and the graft prosecution. Keil refused to accept the resignation and the gen eral belief is that he attempted sui eide
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-02
HOW STANDARD CON
 TR0LS LITTLE ONES

iearsis News Special to Graphic.
 New York City, Dee l,-John D. Afchbold, under cross examination .}f Attorney Kellogg, today branded the united States pipe line a horrible X few minutes afterwards he admitted that it was the only com- pany the Standard failed to gain Con trol of. The promoters of the com- pany threw their stock into a trust pool and the Standard was helpless. He denied that he knew anything mys-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-02
Want Thaw 10
 eo to Pittsburg

Hearsts News Special to Graphic.
 Philadelphia, Pa, Dec. l.-- During an argumcnt on appeal to bring Harry, Thaw from Matteawan to Pittsburg to testify in bankruptcy proceedings, Judge Burlington p0intedly asked former Governor Stone, representing the prisoner, whether 1t is his pur- pose to raise the question Of Thaw's sanity. Stone said he was in court in the interest of habeas corpus to get Thaw to Pittsburg, where his assist ance was needed to marshal his estate. The matter was argued all day, no decision being reached.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-02
The Bank of Pine Bluff P. P. Van vleet Gets
 WouId.Be Assassin

llearsts News Special to Graphic.
 Memphis, Tean., Dec. 1.--After he had demanded f1000O from P. r. Van Vleet, q loctl millionaire, under threat of death q we'll dressed young man was captured tonight by Chief of Police OIaver and Van Vlcet. A bag of Van Vleet's money vas left at the designated spot and when tho man stepped out of a carriage he was promptly arrested. He tried to takc carbolie acid but was prevented from doing SO
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-02
RIVER ROARING
 EATING AWAY BANK
President Roosevelt is Appealed to But No Answer is Received to Mes. sage-Floating Dykes to be Used Boyd Place is Going Under Water and Tenants are Moving, Reports From Lower Plantations.

Following the refusal of the War Department at Washington to per- mit the citizens of this City to cut the government levee on the neck of land opposite this city in order that the swift Current of the raging Ar kansas river might be deAected from the south bank, where many million dollars worth oi property is in imme- diate danger Of being destroyed by the present flood, Secretary J. l.. Cald- we'll, of the Pine Bluff Board of Trade sent a3 telegram to President Theo- dore Roosevelt urging him to action in behalf of private and business prop erty here, but up to a late hour last night Ilto answer had been received from the Nations chief executive.
 secfetary Caldwell's letter to Pres ident Roosevelt follows:
 President Roosevelt,
 Washington, D. C.
 Government works and most valu- able public and private property erected in reliance oh the government keeping faith with the people ny maintaining its own works, all threat ened with h>immediate destruction by flood stages in Arkansas river. A small Cutoff opposite city will re- lieve situation. Chief of engineers ad- h hnc ! f1.n 1.,S{ 1> premises Please intercede with sec retary of war to have such authority given U. s. engineers in charge of work. Please act quickly.
 J. l.. Caldwell,
 Secretary Board Trade.
 w. l.. Toney, Mayor
 Jas. Gould, County Judge
 Situation More Serious.
 The river situation here grows more serious each hour and even if the citizens took the law into their own hands and cut the government levee on the north side of the river they could not get the desired results, for it is the general opinion of experience ed leyee men and river men that they have waited too long. It would require 100 teams and men one whole day to cut the canal across the neck of land and then it would be doubt full if the main current of the river, which is playing havoc with the bank at this point, would flow through it.
 Mass Meeting Last Night.
 At mass meeting held last night at the Jefferson County court house. at which United States Senator James P. Clarke was present. a unanimous
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-02

teriou8 about a loan of $2,7O0. 900 to James Mcdonald, of Cincinnati. the Standards confidential agent in Eu- rope, but admitted that it might have gone into purchase of the Manhat- tan Oil eompany by one of the Stand ards London feelers. The Tidewater company built a pipe line until it
 reached New Jersey, when the work stopped until the Standard got what stock it desired and made contracts to its advantage.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-02

stnt in exchange d check for sI36 repr' senting the soyernments inter osts in the rinS
 The ring is valued at $ll75 and it Was nlailed in q pasteboard box nj Turin, Italy, on October 12 and ad- dressed to Miss Elkins. The box was not delivered by the postmaster at Elkins, w. Va, after he had examined 1t. under his legal right and discover ct the gem. He hurried to Pittsburg, Pa, to consult customs officials who in turn. sent the ring to New York. customs experts there pronounced the ring plain gold, with q setting of red glass
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-02

citl to be on a nayigable stream Later. when motion of County Judge Gould was adopted, to the effect that il was the sentiment of the people of this city that the leyee be Cut and that the river be sent away from Pine Bluff, Dr. Caldwell said he was with the people and would be in Washington next Monday, with Sen ator Clarke and Judge Gould, fighting for the 'eut off and river protection here
 Gen. White Missed.
 D (. Bell stated among other things that if General II. King White had been living at this time this city would have no fears now, but that tlf. levee would have been cut and prOp- erty protected.
 Major Parkes said if this city keeps it's river we will have no City, but if We let the river go the city will be safe
 Clarke Will Urge Action.
 The mass meeting of citizens did not recommend any one place for the "cut off, but Senator Clarke stated that he would go to Washington and take the matter up with the Secretary oi War and have him direct the en- glneeri Office to make q thoroueh in sestig:hion here and determine what iS best to be done here: I'll take t up immediately" said the Senator and undertake to have the best in- resiiSation made. It may be that the government will consider the imporye- hlent of the river front of greater safety than the cutting of the levee, but that must be left to them
 The meeting was presided over by Alderman Gabe Meyer and J. s. Wiley acted as secretary
 Flood Puts Whole Town in Darkness
 Fort smith, Dec. 1.-The Arkansas Tlves is very high and rising. The main that furnishes Van Buren with gas was washed away last night. The town is without gas entirely.
 The electric light wires had been washed away previously The town was in total darkness last night.
 Many families are moving out of the tottoms
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-02
Cannon Will
 Be the Speaker

Hearsts News Special to Graphic. :.
 Hot Springs, Va, Dec. 1.-Truce between President-elect Taft and Speaker Cannon has been declared. In return for promise from the lat ter that he will fall in line with Tafts tariff reform policy and give entire Roosevelt-Taft progressive pol icies a clear road in the lower house, the new President will not oppose Cannon. for speaker.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-02
RIVER STILL RISES
 AT FORT SMITH

Fort smith. Ark. Dee. 1.-(Mid- night Special1 The Arkansas river at this point js rising. Weather Ob- server reported tonight that it would reach d stage of 30 feet by mornins. The last reading showed 2S.4 Reports from up the river say the water has been stationary for several hours and
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-02

no further rise is expected. No dam- age has been reported at this point and there is no apprehension of dang or. Van Buren reports the water back ed up i'll the bottoms and that peo- pie were moving out this evening. The gas main over the river was Carried away and the town is shiyering in the cold.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-02

Is the time for every wage earrsr 10 look out for the future-work ia plenty. wages good-are you sav,ns portion of what you earn?
 Open an account with our Sayins. Department and deposit regularly should you lose your position, wish ts So in business for yourself, or buy home later--what you save NOW will help you!
 Savings earn 3 per cent Interess here.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-02
Will Not Quash
 Bucket Shop Gases

Hearsts News Special to Graphic. :.
 Cincinnati. O., Dec. 1.-Federal Judge Sater today refused to except in one count against Louis Foster, to quash indictments against bucketshop men. \ special grand jury is to be ts'jied and other indictments are ex- pected
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-02
Daughter to Ask
 For BiIIek's Pardon

Hearsts News Special to Graphic. N
 Chicago, H., Dec. 1.-Declaring that she believed the Governor would par don Herman Billek, her father, who is condemned to die December 8. his young daughter will go to Springfield to plead with the executive.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-02
Be Wise In Time

You will not be satisfied if you go without a made to measure suit of clothes, place your order now for Christmas with
 HlsUNsKRAMER, THE TAILOR Cor Second ave. and Pine street.