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Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-07-15
CONCORD AND CABARRUS COUNTY.
Raiders Mule Killed by Falling Tree and
He has Narrow Escape.
Concord Times, July 7th.

| On las6 friday morning j
D. H. Isenhour, of No. 4 town
ship, went to what is local. J
known as "The Run" to cross
but the water being too high he
turned back towads home. Or
his way back he came across Gun
Gle" keube Pea, who was cutting
down tree. He stopped and
talked to him and while thus en-.
gagged the tree fell and striking the
mule and killing him instantly,
The tree struck the animal right
on the head. Mr.. Isenhcuer was
riding sideways on the mule, and
the tree struck him on the hand,
injuying it right much. Mr.. Isen-
houer lost consciousness for about
ten minutes, though he was not
injured otherwise than Oh his hand.
The mule never even quivered,
but was knocked dead instantly.
The mule was q good one and val
ued at about $3.50.
Rev. Panl Barringer will leave
on the 14th for Hot Springs, Ark.
where he goes for treatment. Af-
ter his severe spell of the grip last
winter the disease settled in his
leg, which has been giving him a
great deal of trouble.
VIM. Maxwell died at his
home in No. 2 township last Fri
day after a several days illness,
aged IS years. The body was in
tered Saturday at Bost Mill.
Earnest Query, in company
with two gentlemen, left yester-
day for No. 8 township to put up
some machinery, and while cross
ing Gander's Run trace broke,
causing the surry to run back in
the water, which was up badly on
account of the rains, and was on
account of heroic effort that the
life of the horses were saved, as
surry and it's contents went back
into the creek. In the surrey
were a lot of tools which they had
carried with them. The surrey is
still III the creek. The men had
to get out and wade to the banks,
and aside from getting wet and a
little bit scared no damage was
done.
The friends of Prof. Jerome
Doxd, of Charlotte, are urging
him for the presidency of the A.
& M. College. Prof. Dowd has
taught at Trinity college, the
University of Winconsin, and the
University of Oklahoma, and is
now engaged in writing a socio-
logical study of mankind from
the standpoint of race.
Rev. Plato Durham was unable
to fill his pulpit Sunday night
owing to an accident which befell
him that afternoon. 1t is not Sc
rious however.
Miss Laura Leslie returned yes
terday from Salisbury, where she
had been for several weeks under
treatment at the hospital. She
had an operation performed for
appendicitis, and is now fully re-
covered.
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STATESYILLE AND IREDELL COUNTY.
A Well Known Lady is SerIouIy Injured In a
Runaway Accident.
Statesville Landmark. July 9Th.

runaway ACClQenl,
StatesyiIle Landmark, July 9TH.
, D. Elmore Cloaninger, late
widower and a groom Of day
was tried at the court house yes
terday afternoon before justice
Sloan on a number of charges. HI
was found guilty of tresspassine
on the premises of his mother-in'
law, Mrs. Weatherman, and guilty
of an assault on T. P. Lapish. II
each case Judgment was suspended
on payment of costs. In two
other cases the defendant was
found not guilty. The cases
grew out of the courtship and run
away marriage of Cloaninger and
Mary Weatherman, daughter of
Mrs. Weatherman, who lives on
Fourth street. Mrs. Weatherman
had ordered Cloaninger to keep off
her premises when she found that
he was trying to steal her daugh-
ter, but the latter did not heed
the warning. The Weatherman
girl was willing to marry him and
loved him enough to walk all the
way to Barium with him Sunday
night, where the knot was tied by
Rev. John Wakefield. The evil
dence at the trial convinced those
present that very deplorable
state of affairs exists in both
the families COZ cerned in the pro-
ceedings.
Saturday, the fourth, was day
of showers and mud and only a few
Statewide people spent the day
out of town at the various celebra-
tions and picnics. Those who at
tended the picnic at Cool Springs
spent a pleasant time in spite of
the rain, while those who went to
Seltzer' s-on-the. Catawba, and Da-
Wis Springs have little to say.
About all the business houses re-
mained opened all day and a good
many people we're on the streets.
Mrs. J. G. Robertson died Sun
day afternoon at 1 O'Clock at her
home in Bloomfield, death re-
sulting from tuberculosis. The
funeral was conducted from the
Western Avenue Baptist church
yesterday at 8 o'clock and the in
terment was at Oakwood cemetery.
Mrs. Robertson was 40 years old
and is survived by her husband
and five children. She was ma
tive of South Carolina and has
two brothers and other relatives
living in that State. Mr.. Robert
son is cotton mill man and the
family moved to Statesvllle when
the work on the Paola cotton mill
was begun. Mr.. Robertson has
been one of the superintendent of
the work and will be one of the
foremen in the mill when it be-
gins operation.
Lightning struck the Davie
avenue cable of the Iredell Tele-
phone Co., last Thursday and 60
telephones were out of commission
until late Saturday afternoon,
when Messrs. Harry Gill and Thos.
Patterson, linemen, completed the
work of repairing the cable. The
linemen were compelled to work
under temporary shelter made
of oil cloth and a large umbrella,
near the top of the pole during
the rain Friday and Saturday,
and during the afternoon Satur-
day some chemicals being used by
them caught fire and Mr.. Gill was
slightly burned.
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riers and public service corpora
tions against all North Carolina
points in favor of points out Of
the State having no greater natu-
raj advantage.
The party in power in the na-
tion that has SO long failed to
correct such inequalities is equal
ly as guilty with the public ser
vice corporations for the disad
vantages under which this State
has labored.
No railroad company, telegraph
company, telephone company, ex-
presssscompany,or other public SER
vice corporation, should be per-
mitted to issue or grant to any
person, except officers ard em-
ployees, any free pass frank, OF
other free service, privilege, bene-
fit or favor, and any person re-
ceiving any such free pass, frank,
or other service, privilege, benefit
or favor, should be made equally
guilty with the corporations issu-
ing or granting the same.
CAPITAL INVESTED IN LEGITIMATE
ENTERPRISE SHALL HAVE THE
PROTECTION OF THE LAW.
We pledge, not only to citizens
of this State, but to citizens of
other States, that all capital in
vested in legitimate enterprise in
North Carolina, whether foreign
or domestic, corporate or private,
shall have the equal protection of
the laws and the equal friendly
consideration of those who ad-
minister the laws; and we further
pledge that all such persons OF
corporations violating the provi-
sions of tho l,w shall be made tc
feel and suffer the full penalties
for such violation.
PROFESSIONAL LOBBYING.
We condemn the practice of
professional lobbying.
LAST SESSION OF CONGRESS-.
We denounce the vacillating
and do nothing policy of the last
session of TIE Republican Con.
gress. We declare that most ot
the legislation enacted by that
body is cheap, tawdry, hypocriti
cal, make-shift.
CURRENCY BILL.
We denounce the Cannon-Vee
land-Aldrich currency bill, which
was passed by the last session Of
Congress in the interest and al
the dictation of handful Of
great banks and speculators who
occupy offices on Wall street
This inquitous measure, which
further centralizes in the hands
of a few the issue of American
money of the America people
was shamelessly rushed through
both houses of Congress at the dy
ing hours, under the lash of tn,
Czar-like methods of the Speaker
and through the trickery of th'
Republican Dictator of the Senate
No more shameless spectacle
has ever been presented to tn,
American people than the method
by which the hybrid and iniquit
Gus measure was rallroadet
through Congress. This bill turn
over the Treasury of the United
States to the gamblers of the New
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Hired Practical Farmer.

r. C. Spooner, who has an ideal
farm at Deer Lake, was in the city
yesterday. Mr.. Spooner states that he
has hired G. F.. Owen, a graduate of
the Agricultural University of Wis.
consin, to have charge of the farm
for this season. Mr.. Owen is we'll
versed in agriculture and dairying
and Mr.. Spooner expects to give a
practical demonstration of what can
be done on cut.over lands in Belt
rami and Clearwater counties.
Mr.. Spooner also states that he is
preparing for a special exhibit
from these counties which he will
exhibit at the state fair.
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Novel Fish Catching.

Evidently, there is a fish hog" at
Crookston. At least, one should
judge so, from the following, taken
from the Crookston Journal: The
gentleman who does the raking OF
the Stats in the forebay at the power
house dam has been pulling in pick
erel and pike in the rake lines
making good catches in many
instances.
The Crookston game warden
should get after this party as there is
no law allowing an angler to use
either hay rake or a garden rake
for the purpose of getting in fish.
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Were Here Today From BaqIey.

DR.. E. N. Falk, over of the Bagley
Times, and Dr.. Bjorneby also of Bag
ley, came over from the Clearwater
county seat this morning and visited
in the city for several hours.
DR.. Falk took home with him a
gold cane which has been in
the custody of the Pioneer since the
the doctor was hereon his last visit,
during the state fair.
Messrs. Falk and Bjorneby are two
of the heavy weights over at Bagley
and they have many friends in this
city,
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ST. PAUL CITY ELECTION.
Result Puts Democrats in Complete
Control.

Result Puts Democrats in Complete
Control.
st. Paul, May 7.-Daniel w. Lawler,
Dem. is the next mayor of st. Paul.
He defeated Joseph McKibbin, Rep,
by one of the most sweeping victories
in the history of local campaigns, cap
turing the office by a plurality of
about 1000.
Mr.. McKibbin carried only four
wards, the First, Seventh, Tenth and
Eleventh, securing in only one of
these, the Seventh, the normal Repub-
lican vote, while in the other wards
which he carried he ran away below
Republican estimates and even Demo
cratic concessions. On the other hand
Mr.. Lawler, in carrying the other eight
wards, piled up a vote in each district
far in advance of the figures expected.
The Democrats also elected Louis
Betz controller and Otto Bremen treas
urer and made their victory sweeping
by securing eight of the nine assem-
blymen and ten of the twelve alder
men.
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dawn, the whole affair must come to
light of the whole world. I ask that
it does not. So I ask your friendly
advice as I know you will understand
better than I can explain.
I am asking you great favor,
and while you are considering this,
I wish you to put aside all cares and
sacred joys, and turn promptly to
the subject I hate to ask, but alas, I
must come to the point and tell you:
Do you think it is time to change
my winter underwear? Anxiously
awaiting your advice, I am,
Yours sincerely,
Maud"
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Guinness home after the fire is st1II

Guinness home after the fire is still
missing.
Fish Trap lake will be dragged for
the missing head and unless it is
found the officers will make post
mortem examination of the remains
of Mrs. Guinness and subject them to
more careful analysis to learn
whether or not the woman was her.
self killed in the fire or had substi-
tuted the remains of one of her female
victims for herself and then set fire
to the house to cover up the crime
1t is pointed out as opposing the be-
lief that Mrs., Guinness is alive that
the day before the Guinness home was
burned the woman deposited $1,000 in
the State bank here. She was wort
about $4,000 and her passion for
money is given as the incentive for
the crimes committed. A belief that
she might be alive includes the sup
position that she feared Lamphere
was about to expose her through jeal-
ousy.
The officers also have the mystery
of five trunks shipped from Chicago
to the Guinness farm to solve. These
trunks all arrived in Laporte during
the last four months and in view of
the developments it is probable that
they contained human bodies, which
now lie hidden in some secluded spot
on the farm.
Anton Olson of Highlands, Ind,
father of Jennie Olson, who was adopt
ed by Mrs. Guinness, has identified
the body found as that of his daugh
ter. He said:
81 know it is my daughter by her
shape and by her wavy, light colored
hair. I heard from her about two
years ago, but had not received a
letter since that time. Mrs. Guinness
took my daughter when she was eight
months old and had charge of her
ever SINCE"
An autopsy on the bodies of two
men, one girl and two children, I'M
earthed Tuesday, showed that all had
been murdered. The bodies not dis
membered were found to have holes
in the skull
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Twas ''BiII" Squier.

The Pioneer Office was somewhat
excited for half hour this morning,
when the subjoined letter was re-.
ceived from Blackjack.
However, careful perusal of the
epistle leads the editor to believe
that one William H. Squier is the
author of the letter, and we shall
settle with him when we again
cross his path:
"Blackduck, May7.
Dear Doc:-It is now two o'clock
and the time has come when I must
ask you a question the contempla-
ton which has caused me sleepless
nights, and many bitter tears OF
anguish, and made days of anxiety.
There is a subject of which
hesitate to speak to anyone about,
as I know the whole community is
upset at the present time, by the
same question that agitates me.
Perhaps you have heard some
thing about it, but please don't men,
ton it to anyone.
Many happy homes have been
broken up by the same cause, and I
to must share the burden of this
wicked world. I am afraid to tell
anyone about it, but I will trust you,
and I hope you will give some good
advice and stand by me.
So in my distress, I must turn
to you for sympathy. It may sur
prise you to know that I would
consult you upon such an important
question, which only my own heart
should know, that like the morning
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New Prospective Voter.

Another voter for the Third
ward; came few days ago; is just
as bright and happy as can be. /"
That's the way Matt Thome put it
this noon, when the Pioneer man
passed his door.
Investigation led to the fact that
a son had been born to Matt, last
Monday, and, that his modesty for.
babe him making the advent of the
new one public property.
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Merchants Hotel opened.

The merchants hotel, on the cor
ner of Second street and Minnesota
avenue, was opened to the public
yesterday.
Matt Meyer has undertaken the
personal management of the place,
and has had several changes made,
and the work of improvement is still
in progress.
With Matt Meyer at the helm the
success of the undertaking is pretty
we'll assured.
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building, next door north Of the
Blocker hotel on Minnesota avenue,
and is now ready to take orders for
all kinds of decorating and paper
hanging, kalsomining, carriage paint
ing and everything that belongs in
this line. Mr.; Martin is an old
timer in Bemidji also in that line of
business and his ability as work
man needs no recommendation to
people who know him.
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in their solos and musical turns are
artists of great ability.
The illustrated song, as sung by
Mr.. w. ]. McIntire, the splendid
tenor, is a rare treat.
The moving pictures are without
exception the best ever flashed on
canvas at this popular place. They
are new, novel, and secured a big
outlay. Change of film tonight.
Manager Brinkman is well pleased
with the liberal patronage that is
accorded the theater as testimonial
of the worth Of the attractions shown
there.
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The largest and most enthusiastic
crowd that ever attended the Brink
man Family Theater was there last
evening to greet the three Millards,
and everyone was pleased with the
performance.
Mr.. Millard as the silly country
boy is character that will be long
remembered by those who witnessed
the entertainment last evening, es-
pecially his playing on the violin
which he plays in every conceivable
position.
Baby Willard and Mrs. Willard
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Secretary Taft at Colon,

Colon, May THE United States
auxiliary cruiser Prairie, with Secre-
tary of War Taft and the members of
his party on board, has arrived here.
She locked at Cristobal. The secre-
tary was welcomed by officials repre-
senting the republic of Panama and
the canal commission
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Home Talent Operetta.

An excellent operetta, Sylvia, "
will be given at the City Opera
House, May 18th, under the able
leadership of Miss Oliver, teacher OF
music in the city schools. The cast
of characters is composed of the
very best talent in the city and nc
one should fail to see it.
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Brothers Fo.nd Murdered.

Ridgewood, N. j., May frank
and Sebastian Mesino, brothers, who
lived in two small rooms back of their
.cobble sLop in Midland Park, near
this place, were found murdered in
their sleeping apartments when a Gus
toner entered the shop. There is no
clue to the murderer.
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Work at Cemetery.

I will have crew of cement
workers at Greenwood cemetery the
balance of this week, anyone desir-
ing work done in this line should
call on or leave orders with the
undersigned. ...
J. H. Crouch,
Phone 1892.
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SIXTH BODY IS FOUND.
Indiana Farm Gives Up Evidence
Of Another Murder.
AFFAIR CLOUDED IN MYSTERY

Officials Hot Entirely Convinced That
the Woman Suspected Of Wholesale
Killings Died in the Fire Which De-
stroyed Her Home.
i i. !. 1. j. i. i. + i. l. !. !. + i. !. i. i.
+ Laporte, Ind, May IA sew 4.
4 enth body has been found on the i.
!. Guinness farm. 1t was buried !.
!. four feet deep and was evidently i.
\ that of an adult, but it is not yet i.
!. known whether of a man or wo- !.
!. man. It had been dismembered !.
i. like the majority of the others. !.
/. i. i. t. i. X !. + !. \ 4 i. !. X 4 j. 4
Laporte, Ind, May 7.-One more
body has been disinterred on the
Guinness farm near here, making a
total of six. 1t is believed that more
bodies will be found, as several ribs
were picked up during the work of the
morning which did not belong to any
OF the bodies previously found.
The body disinterred was so badly
decomposed that it is impos sible to
state whether it is that of a male or
female until more careful examina-
ton has been made. An examination
made of the two bodies which had
been supposed to be those of children
has revealed that they are those of
adults and probably men. There is at
present no possible clue to their iden-
tity. They have evidently been bur
led for several years. All of them
were dismembered in the same man
ner as that of the man supposed to be
Helgelein, a Dakota farmer. A. K
Helgelein insists that the body is that
of his brother. while DR.. Meyer de-
clares that the differences between
Helgelein's description and the char
acteristics of the corpse are so great
as to make it impossible for the body
to be that of Andrew Helgelein.
Another mystery has developed in
the series of murders committed in
and around the Guinness house. The
sheriff has begun an investigation into
lola, Wis. Budsberg> came to Laporte
in March, 1907. He was acquainted
with Mrs. Guinness and in company
with her visited the Laporte Savings
bank, where he deposited a note for
$1,000 to be collected by the Farmers
State bank of lola, Wis. The note
was paid April 6, 1907, and Budsberg
received $1,000 from the Laporte
bank. He has never been seen since
that time. Messages sent from here
to lola have elected the fact that he
never returned to that place.
Officers advance the theory that the
bodies of the men found were those
of matrimonial dupes of the woman:
that they came here with the expecta-
ton of marrying Mrs. Guinness and
that after she got their money she
put them out of the way.
Believed Woman Is Still Alive.
From out of the mass of tangled and
sensational evidence there has devel-
Oped the theory that Mrs Guinness
did not die in the fire which destroyed
her home on the night of April % and
that she is still alive and probably in
Chicago. This theory is strengthened
by the fact that the head of the body
Of the woman found in the ruins of the
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MISCELLANEOUS.

PUBLIC LIBRARY-Open Tues
days, Thursdays and Saturdays,
ESQ to s p. M, and Saturday
evening 7:30 to 9 p. m. also.
Library in basement of Court
House. Mrs. Harriet Campbell
librarian.
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Hatpin Stab Nav Kill.

Arlington, S. D., May Mrs. j. w.
Hurd lies at the point of death as the
result of a stab from hatpin. While
adjusting her hat upon her head she
received a slight prick on one finger
Shortly after the member became
painful and blood poisoning was found
to have set in, the entire arm and side
being affected.
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FOR SALE Rubber stamps. The
Pioneer will procure any kind of a
rubber stamp for you an short
notice.
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Harry Orchard Reprieved.

Boise, Ida, May 7.-Governor Good
ing has granted a reprieye to Harry
Orchard, sentenced TO be hanged Fri.
day of rragt week, to July IS.
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FOR #SALE:-Eight room house,
modern convenience; Inquire 718
Beltrami Ave.
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Bishop Brown Of Ireland, Bishop
O'Connell, rector of the Catholic uni
sversity, and Father Russell, rector of
st. Patrick's church Of this city.
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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE: One diningroom
Buffet, large size, and fancy
finish. Inquire at 619 Irving
avenue. ---------------
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Planning at Reasonable Prices.

Any desiring planning done, should
apply to the Bemidjl Handle Factory,
where satisfaction is guaranteed, and
where prices are reas ,lable. Give
us trial. Bemidji Handle Com
pany.
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LOST and FOUND

LOST:-A pocket book, between
the Cash Shoe Store and +. H.
Winters store, containing watch
chain and sum of money. Finder
leave at Pioneer office.
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HELP WANTED.

WANTED FOR u. S. ARMY: Able.
bodied unmarried men, between
ages of 18 and IS; citizens of
United States, of good character
and temperate habits, who can
speak, read, and write English
For information apply to Recruit
ing Ohic r. Miles Block, Bemidji
MINI.
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WANTED-Competent girl for gen.
eral homework. Good wages.
Apply to sheriff's residence.
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FOR SALE:-Third Street business
property. A snap. Address Box
662-Bmidji.
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FOR RENT-Two furnished rooms
cheap. Inquire I'LL Beltrami
avenue.