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Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-06-03
Rope Broke, Elevator Fell.


Asheville, special.-An accident
that may prove fatal befell Seeb
Grant at the Asheville laundry Fri
day morning. Grant had gone to the
third floor to make some repairs and
was starting down the elevator when
a rope broke and the elevator with
its human freight crashed to the bot
tom. Grant was rendered unconsci-
Gus and remained in this condition
for several hours. An examination
established the fact that there were
six broken ribs and a rupture of the
lungs and bladder.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-06-03
MEASURES WON AND LOST BY
PRESIDENT.

The President Obtained
Emergency Currency bill.
Program of two ~battleships a
year.
Increased pay for the army,
navy, marine corps and revenue
cutter service.
Consular reorganization.
Commission to investigate cur
rency laws.
Preliminary Investigation of the
tariff by experts.
Employers liability.
Child labor law for District of
Columbia and Territories.
The President Lost
Ocean Mail Subsidy.
Anti-Injunction act.
Amendments to Sherman Anti
Trust law.
Government liability.
Continuance of Inland Water
ways Commission.
Physical valuation of railroads.
Suspension of commodity clause
of the Rate law.
Appalachian Forest Reserve.
Philippines tariff.
Administration Brownsville bill.
Ratification of Berlin Wireless
Treaty.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-06-03
More Votes For Hearst.

New York, Specialize contents
of 26 ballot boxes had been recount
ed when the work Of counting the
ballots cast for w. r. Hearst and
George B. Mcclellan, in the last may
orally election ended for the day
The net result was a gain Of 80
votes for Mr.. Hearst. In the pres
ence of the court 10 boxes Of ballots
were counted, giving Mr.. Hearts a
gain of four votes for the day. More
than 1000 boxes remain to be count
ed.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-06-03
The North Carolina National Guard.

Raleigh, Special. - Adjutant Cen
eral T. R. Robertson has issued com
missions to the following officers Of
Company G, Second Infantry, North
Carolina National Guard, at Wash
ington; Captain O. B. Wynne; First
Lieutenant, J. F. Ross; Second Lieu
tenant, R. B. Cowell. General Rob
ertson has accepted the resignation
Of z. I. Walser, First Lieutenant
Company A, Third Infantry, Lexing-
ton, and W. O. Brown, Second Lieu
tenant Company L, Third Infantry,
Greensboro.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-06-03

, Burned to Death.
Colchester, Conn.,. H. Talcott
was burned to death in a fire which
destroyed his livery stables
Tornado Kills Family.
Wichita. Kan.-Peter Rudy, his
| wife and two children were killed by
a tornado which passed two miles eas
of Alva, Okla.
Drowned in Underground Stream.
Joplin, Mo.-George. P. Andrews,
general manager of the Hero Mining
Company, was drowned in an under
ground stream when a scow carrying
State Representative James Roach
and Cyrus W. Wyckoff, ground fore
man of the Hero mine, capsized.
Cannon Going Home by Automobile.
Washington, D. C.-Speaker Can
non is planning to return to his home
in Illinois as o on as Congress adj
%journs, by automobile.
West Virginia Favors Bryan.
Wheeling. W. Va.-West Virginia
Democrats held district conventions
to select delegates to the convention
at Denver. At all the conventions
William ]. Bryan was Endorsed.
Wants 21,14O Harvesters.
Topeka, Kant. B. Gerow, direc-
tor of the State Free Employment
Bureau, estimated that 21,140 men
from other States and 1875 teams
will be necessary to harvest the crop
in the wheat belt.
To Leave All Troops in Cuba.
Washington, D. C.-The announce
ment was made at the War Depart
ment that a decision had been reached
not to withdraw any of the American
troops from Cuba at the present time.
Contests in Chicago Convention.
Chicago.-A tabulation of contests
over credentials of delegates to the
Republican National Convention made
by Secretary Elmer Dover showed
sixty-seven district contests, six State
contests and a contest in Alaska.
Opium Popular With Smart Set.
San Francisco, Collaborating to
Charles B. Whilden. secretary of the
State Board of Pharmacy, opium
smoking is increasing in this city and
young men and women of the smart
set form a not inconsiderable part of
the growing army of smokers.
Thomas F. Ryan a Delegate.
Richmond, Va.-Thomas F. Ryan,
of New York, who retains a legal resi-
dence in this State, was chosen by the
people of Nelson County as n of the
delegates to the State Democratic
Convention.
David Henderson Dead.
Chicago.-David Henderson, who
built the Chicago Opera House and
was the father of extravaganza in the
West, died here, aged ffty-eight.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-06-03
,hipbuilding Strike Ends.

,hipbuilding Strike Ends.
London.-A ballot of the men IN
volved in the shipbuilding strike was
held, and resulted in favor of accept
ing the terms offered by the employ
ers.
1000 Metres in al Aeroplane.
Client, Belgium.-Henry Farman,
the British aeronaut, made two flights
Of 1900 metres in his aeroplane. This
is the greatest distance yet accom-
plished in a straight line.
SuEstroke Kills Three Soldiers.
Koenigsberg, Germany.-Three ar
tillerymen died here from the effects
OF sunstroke sustained while their
battery was on a practice march
through the country.
Spy Executed by Reyolutionaries.
Geneva, Switzerland. - The police
are investigating what appears to be
the execution by the Russian revolu-
~tionary committee of a mar named
Naidoff, thought to have been a Rus
sian Government syp. Naidoff Was
shot to death by q compatriot.
Salvador Fears the Plague.
San Salvador, Republic of Salvador.
The Government las issued a decree
that steamers from the south will not
be allowed to enter port on account of
the prevalence OF bubonic plague in
various southern ports.
Eighty-fivc Suicides a Month.
St. PetersbuTg.-There has been an
epidemic of suicides in St. Petersburg
that has lasted for three months. The
average number of deaths has been
eighty-five a month, and the high rec
ord for a single day was reached this
week, when no fewer than eighteen
persons killed themselves. Many of
the cases are due to restitution, but
dependency has been the prevailing
cause.
Oppose Anti-Anarchist Law.
Madrid.-Senor Moret y Prender-
CAST, who vas formerly Premier, and
other liberal and republican leaders
addressed a mass meeting, which was
held in the Princess Theatre, for the
purpose of protesting against the Gov
eminent bill for the repression of ter
rorism.
Peru Elects a President.
Lima, Peru.-Augusto B.. Leguia
has been elected President of the Re-
public in succession of Senior Jose
Pardo, whose term expires September
"A next.
Prison For bruce Witness.
London. - Mrs. Margaret Hamil-
ton, who was Il of the principal wit
nesses to the alleged identity OF the
Duke of Portland with T. c. bruce
was sentenced to eighteen months
penal servitude for perjury, her ap-
peal having been disallowed.
Revolt in Sanlos.
Constantinople. - The inhabitant:
of the Island of Samos, a Greek isl
and off the west coast of Asia Minor
are in revolt against the Prince of Sa
mos, who is the Governor Of the isl
and. Fighting has been going on a
Vathy, the capital.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-06-03
Acreage of Cotton Planted.

Memphis, Tenn, Specialist a
meeting Of the State presidents OF the
Farmers Educational and Co-Opera-
tive Union, who began their sessions
here the total acreage of cotton
planted May 3Oth was estimated at
29.S32,OO Oacres as compared with
31,311,OOO acres in 1907 government
estimate). This estimate is comput-
ed from reports from all sections.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-06-03
COMMISSION ON
NAMED

Washington, D. C.-The Vice-Pres-
ident announced Senators Aldrich,
Allison, Burrows, Hale, Knox, Daniel,
Teller, Money and Bailey as members
of the Currency Commission
The Speaker appointed as members
of the Commission IN behalf of the
House: Vreeland, New York; Over
street, Indiana; Burton, Ohio; Weeks,
Massachusetts,; Bonynge, Colorado;
Smith, California, Republicans;
Padgett, Tennessee; Burgess, Texas,
and Pujo, Louisiana, Democrats.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-06-03
Loss of Life In Texas Flood.

Fort Worth, Tex, special.-A flood
caused by terrific rains is doing great
damage here. The Trinity river has
oyerfiown its banks, and cities situa-
ted along it are inundated. 1t IS be-
lieved that u persons have lost then
lives. Five thousand people are home
lass here and at North Fort Worth
twenty-five hundred sheep are pen
ned there drowned. The railroad ser
vice is paralyzed. Hundreds have
been rescued with boats.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-06-03
Salisbury Men Quarrel and Shoot on
Street.

Salisbury, Special.-N. S. Freeman
a coco cola dealer, Of Salisbury, was
fired upon on the street here by c.
NJ. Bailey, a saloon-keeper, who
claims he was assaulted by Freeman.
The eun was knocked out of Bailey's
hand and the men were o. separ-
ated. The shooting followed a quar-
rel.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-06-03
Receiver For Printing Company Ask
ed For.

Winstom-Sslem, Specialize reg
ular two weeks term of Forsyth Su-
perior Court adjourned late Friday
afternoon. Major J. E. Alexander, at
torney for Bradley Reese Company,
made application for a receiver for
the King Printing Company, of this
city, Friday afternoon. The motion
was continued until June 18th, when
the matter will probably be heard be-
fore Judge Jones.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-06-03
Farmer Finds English Coin.

Clinton, Special. - Mr.. Murphy
Smith, a farmer of the county, was
hauling straw on his place the other
day and found an English penny with
a head Of George the Third on it and
Brittania on the other side. 1t is
lated ITS. The figures and letter.
ng arc quite plain, though the coin
vas evidently lost during the Rcvolu-
ionary war times.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-06-03
Last Day of Conference.

Baltimore, Specialize Methodist
Episcopal General Conference during
the last day of its session did many
things, but it will doubtless be much
discussed for the things it did not
do. Of these, two had been looked
forward to as of much Importance
the amusement question, and the mat
ter of a time limit on pastorates'
Neither was permitted to come be-
fore the Conference for Discussion.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-06-03
Four Years in Penitentiary.

Fayetteville, Special. - The Com
berIand Superior Court convened here
last week. The only case of interest
was that of Adolphus Ingram, who
was sentenced to the penitentiary for
four years, for bigamy, in clipping
with and marrying Ito Neal, a young
girl of Cambellton, while having a
wife and family living in South Caro-
lima.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-06-03
Coke Ovens Resume Work.

Bristol, Va, Special.-One thous-
and coke ovens of the Stonega Coal
& Coke Company, in Wise county,
Virginia, will be put into operation
this week, after being suspended sew
eral weeks. Other industries IN the
coal fields are preparing to resume,
most of them having been idle since
December and January. Several
thousand men will be put to work
against within two weeks.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-06-03
L.ouisburg Mattress Factory Burned.

Louisburg, Special.-Fire Thurs
day morning about 8 o'clock destroy
ed the L~ouisburg Mattress Factory,
leaving only the shell Of the two-story
brick building. The loss is aboat
$500, fully covered by insurance. The
fire is said to have caught in the up
per story among shucks near tho
s~hread!ag machinery.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-06-03
Been Collecting TOO Much.

Winston-Salem, Srecial.-Forsyth
is one of those counties that Vas
been violating the poll tax law. For
years the sheriffs have been collect
ing $3.50 on polls in Winson township
and 1910 in all townships outside of
the twin city.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-06-03
Items of State News.

The State Agricultural Department
asked it's fifteen hundred correspond
ents for information as to the acre
age of crops May Goth, compared
with last years acreage, WHICH is
put down as 100, and the reports
show the acreage of cotton this
year is 81, corn 100, tobacco 102, pea
nuts l01.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-06-03
U. r. RESUMES BUILDING.
Erecting New Shops at Omaha te
Cost $4,000, 900.

Cost $2,OOU, OOO.
Omaha, Neb.-The Union Pacific
Railroad will Immediately resume the
spending of money, and General Man
ager Mohler, of that railroad, an
nounced to the Omaha Commercial
Club that Mr.. Hartman had author
lied him to proceed with the building
of the company's new shops in
Omaha, the construction of which
was halted when the financial dis
turbance came on last fall. The new
shops will require the expenditure of
about $4,000, 0O0.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-06-03

houSC1ouS and expired IN an amp
hospital. Heart failure superin'
as the cause of his death.
GrowninshieId Dead.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. A. S
Crowninshield, u. S. N, retired, died
in the Episcopal Hospital. His wife
was at'his bedside when he died. Ad-
miral Crowninshield, who was seven-
ty-two years old, had been in poor
health for a year.
Received as Catholics.
Philadelphia. - Seven Episcopal
ministers who left the church follow
ing the adoption of the "open pulpit
were received into the Catholic
Church here by Archbishop Ryan.
To Raise 100000 For Missions.
Pittsburg.-At the closing session
of the Mems Jubilee Congress of the
United Presbyterian Church foreign
missionary work vas considered, and
it was decided to raise during the
year 100000 for foreign missions.
No Clinton Autopsy.
Washington, D. C.-The published
reports that there was an autopsy on
General Clinton's body before it left
here and that his brain was found
intact are untrue. General O'Reilly
says that there vas no autopsy. Some
measurements of the bones were
taken, and that was all.
Bishop Washington Dies.
Woodstock, Ont.-The Rev. Charles
A. Washington, of Windsor (colored) 3,
Bishop of the British Methodist Epis-
copal Church in Canada and Buffalo,
died here. The Bishop was born in
Pennsylvania sixty-one years ago.
Dry Convention Hall at Denver.
Denver, Col.-Tnere shall be no
liquor sold in the convention building
in Denver during the National Demo-
cratic Convention, the Committee on
Arrangements decided. The nearest
saloon is one block away.
No merry Widows in Yale Stands.
New Haven, Coma petition will
be made to Yale's baseball manage
ment to keep Merry Widow hats out
of the stands in the championship
games.
Liberian ENJOYS at Tuskegee.
Tuskegee, Ala.-Envoys of the Re-
public of Liberia, who came to the
United States on a diplomatic and
special mission, reached Tuskegee.
The ENJOYS are spending their time
in making notes, preparatory to in
PRODUCING practical methods of edu-
cation into Liberia.
More Guinness Bones Found.
Laporte. Ind.-Several hogs wal
lowing in the pond at the edge of a
lot On the Guinness farm, near here,
brought up the bone of a human arm.
The finding of the bone has convinced
Sheriff Shutter that other bodies
have been buried beneath the mud at
the bottom of the pond. The entire
shore will be gone oyer with long
r9kaS
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-06-03
More Guinness Bones Found.
NEWS BY CABLE
CHURCH TREASURES STOLEN.

Notwithstanding ecclesiastical plate and other treasures
have been stolen from the Cathedral of st. Etienne. The robbery is
similar to the notorious thefs attributed to the Thomas brothers.
The booty is roughly estimated to be worth $4,000, apart from
the historic value of the articles taken. 1t includes eleven pieces of
famous Limoges enamel of the fifteenth and seventeenth centuries
aud several chaHoos
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-06-03
s|X7IETH CONGRESS- ENDS
ITS FIRST SESSION
Adjourns Quickly After Senate
Passes Currency Bill
APPROPRIATIONS BREAK RECORD

Billion Dollars Expended at This SEES
sion - Government Employers
Liability Bill Put Through
President Pleased With Results.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-06-03
Five Convicts Pardoned.

Raleigh, Special.-Governor Glenn
Friday granted five pardons and re-
fused ten applications.
Pardons are granted to the follow
ing:
Amzie Helms, Mecklenburg coun-
ty, sentenced to IL months on the
road for manslaughter. Helms was a
youth Of fine character and the
mother of the girl whom he killed
joins in the request for pardon.
Joseph Dauley, BERTHE county, 2
years for carnal knowledge Of a child.
The Governor believes on testimony
that the man is innocent.
C. W. Hyams, Mecklenburg county,
IL months for larceny. Hyams was
once a professor in the A. and NJ. Col
lege in Raleigh, and took books from
lawyers. Many persons have asked
the Governor to give the man anoth-
er chance.
Jack Palmer, Wilson county, for
storebreaking, sentenced to three
years. The mar has consumtion and
will die if kept in Jail, and is too
weak to work.
George Rhyme, CASTOR county, six
months for larceny.
The pardons refused were as fol-
lows:
Sam Watson, Chatham county,
murder in second degree, sentenced
for % years.
Ed. Causey, Guilford, larceny, two
years.
W. J. Archbell, Beaufort county,
six months for assault with deadly
weapon.
Warren Perkins, Mecklenburg,
murder in second degrees. IL years.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-06-03
Pure Food Law Effective July 1.

49, wv ~" 49,
Raleigh, Special.-Mr. Allen, head
Of the pure food section of the Agri-
cultural Department, says that on
the LIST Of July the law becomes eff
fective which forbids the use of any
preservatives in foods. This will be
strictly enforced and the sale of all
such food will be prohibited. Many
manufacturers Of foods who had said
they could not put TIP and ship them
unless pr%eservatives were used are
now sending them out pure and in
proper shape. Mr.. Allen says the
law is sweeping. The department has
usually depended on publicity, which
is really more powerful, he thinks,
than arrests and wonderful improve
ment has been made in the foods on
sale in this State.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-06-03
NEWS BY WIRE
he DIES AT SISTERS WISH.

HE DIES AT SISTERS WISH.
Trenton, N. J-Ells Harris, of Trenton, and his sister quar-
relied over the division of $500 left by their mother, who died re-
Gently at the age of 100 years. The sister finally declared, 81 wish
you would drop dead!" Greatly excited, Harris fell to the floor I'M
conscious and expired in a ambulance called to remove him to a
hospital. Heart failure superinduced by the quarrel was reported
al the cause of his death.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-06-03

David Henderson Dead.
Chicago.-David Henderson, who
built the Chicago Opera House and
was the father of extravaganza in the
West, died here, aged ffty-eight.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-06-03

The Mohmands Beaten.
London.-The outbreak among the
Mohmand tribesmen in India is col
lapsing. General Willcocks has in
fiicted several sharp defeats upon
them and they are submitting uncon-
ditionally.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-06-12
POTENTIAL FARMERS Gradual
ED BY STATE SCHOOL AT
FORT COLLINS.
Different COURSES
IN AGRICULTURE, HoRTicUL-
TuRE, ENGINEERING AND
DOMESTIC SCIENCE.

Fort Collins, Colo-The largest class
In the history of Colorado Agricultural
college received diplomas Thursday
from the hands of President B. o.
Aylesworth There we're twenty three
young men and women who have fin
ished the four-year course and thirteen
young women who have completed the.
senior normal domestic science course
The guests of honor were Governor
Buchtel and Cass E. Harrington, the
wellknown Denver lawyer, who deliv-
cred the graduating address.
The practical course students fin
ished their work in March, but those
finishing the two years work were
awarded certificates at the present
board meeting.
Those receiving the degree of bache-
lor of science were:
In agricuture-Roy w. Hice, Alfred
f. Chace, w E. Runge. A. II. Tedmon-
In horticulture-Earl Wilson, Robert
s. Herrck, T. d. Urbahus
In civil engineering-E Bice.
Arthur B. Collins, w. F. Kemp, George
c. Kreutzer. Mark r. Kulp, Ernest J..
Sieper, David j. Roach, Don w. Stuver.
Robert j. Wright
In mechanical engineering
N. Anderson, Frank j. Earl, Harry c.
King, John X. McGregor.
In general science-Cornelia Cash.
Myrtle Dougherty, Lillian Huffman.
Diplomas. without the degree. went
to the following graduates of the do
mestic science normal course:
Harriet Barkley, Emma Breiniug-
Helen Brown. Florence Bliss. Maude
Kelley, Margaret Burns. Elsie Larsen.
Edna Pughe, Irene Rist, Margaret
Ross, Charlotte Tuttle. Mae Wenger.
In addition to the long course gradlt-
ates the first graduating class of the
fivemonth practical courses in agricuE
ture and domestic science received
their certificates. This class mum
bered fifteen young men and three
young women and is the first practical
course class ever graduated in the
West. Its members are:
Agriculture-Delhert S. Allen, VIII
liam 4. BIundell. j. s. Crippen, Peara
Emmerson, Thomas j. Garrigan.
Charles A. Hartman, Andrew F. Hur-
ich, Clinton C. King, Robert Kristen
sen, Wayne Middlesworth, Royce J.
Patterson, Anson Snow, James J. Vog-
neur. Louis Vogneur, Bruce A. Hart
man.
Domestic science-Luella F. Emmer-
son, Gertrude King. Mary McMurdo.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-06-12
Normal School Commencement

Greeley, Colo-The eighteenth an
nual commencement of the State Nor
NAL school was held Thursday morn
ing. DR.. Snyder announced that the
prizes offered by Governor Buchtek
had been won by Miss Clarice Philips,
Of Denver and Miss Lola Taylor of
Mancos. The governors letter read:
81 award the prizes for scholarship,
character and loyalty to Miss Clarice
Philips of Denver and Miss Lola Tay-
lor of Mancos. Will you kindly hand
the young women my checks as the ex.
ercises with my best wishes. l also
send greetings to all the class, with
much cheer. hoping that they may
ever grow in usefulness in the glori-
Gus vocation of the teacher"
DR.. Snyder then read the names OF
the class, saying that they had been
recommended for graduation by the
$50 graduates in the various branches
of normal work.
Hon. Richard Broad, president OF
the board, presented the diplomas He
said that it seemed to him that each
graduating class looked younger than
the preceding one and that he hoped
each member would keep in heart the
spirit Of eternal youth in taking up the
responsibilities of life.
Turkey creek white sandstone has
been chosen for the new St. Johns
cathedral in Denver, and 100000 cubic
feet will be needed, which will cost
about $1S0,000. The stone will be taken
from the'quarries near Swallows, about
fifteen miles west of Pueblo. :
The Holly chieftain., 1908-06-12
ireland Needs Refreshing.

Ireland pays $5,O0O.OOO year fer
timber imported from other countries.
Only ~ per cent. OF its land is in tim
ber and much of this is of little value.
A popular objection to reforestation has
been that forest plantations offer less
employment to labor than equal areas
of agricultural land. 1t was shown,
however, that certain 5O-year-old
forest, although planted on poor
soil not valuable for agriculture, had
employed four times as much labor
as has been employed upon equal area
of agricultural land and was more
profitable to the owner. Within the
past year $4,000 worth Of timber has
been sold from this plantation, and
much remains to be cut.