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Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-02-26
A JOB LOT OF ODDS AND ENDS.
General News, State News and Comments
on Various Subjects,

VII S0ttVuV OuHlVVi0a
At Bristol, the other day, "a cor
oner's inquest disclosed that Mrs.
Honor Coleman, aged 10Y years,
had died as the result of a fall
while visiting at the home of her
daughter, aged 81. The attending
physician testified that but for the
mishap she probably would have
lived many years longer. It also
was developed by the testimony
that Mrs. Coleman's mother had
been drowned at the age of 101
years, and that her grandfather
had been gored to death by a bull
he was attempting to drive at the
reputed age of 100. This is claim
ed as the English record of long
evity.
Among the acts passed at the
recent extra session of our Legis-
lature was one to provide for the
burial expenses of Confederate
pensioners. It allows 500 to be
appropriated out of the general
county fund upon the recommend
alton of the chairman of the coun-
ty board of pensions.
Spartanburg, S. c., Feb. 21.-
The Converse College Choral So
ciety is working hard for the mu-
sic festival that will be given in
this city April goth, Both and May
LIST. The chorus is composed of
200 voices and much progress has
been made under the excellent
training given by Prof. A. L. Man.
chester, director of music. It Is
announced that the music festi-
val this year will surpass all
past efforts. Among the artists
who will sing at the festival are
Madame Gadski, one of the great
est singers IN this country, aud
Madame Homer, who is a general
favorite with festival audiences.
The seating capacity of the audi
forum has been increased to g.
800.
Oxford, Feb. 21.-A sad acct
dent occurred Thursday, near
Stem, in Granville county, when
Sam P. Washington, a farmer liv-
ing near Stem, was killed by being
thrown from his buggy against the
side of a house while his horse
was running, having taken fright
suddenly. The terrible accident
cast a gloom over the neighbor-
hood where Mr.. Washington has
many friends.
Asheville, Feb. 21.-Rev.D DR.. L.
W. Crawford, presiding elder of
the Asheville district and for
many years editor of The North
Carolina Christian Advocate, died
here this afternoon at 1 1890
o'clock after an illness of less than
two weeks. DR.. Crawford con-
tracted a deep cold while going
by private conveyance during in
clement weather to fill al appoint
ment in the circuit. Pneumonia /
developed and DR.. Crawford con-
tinued to grow worse until this
afternoon. when death ensued.
DR.. Crawford was admitted to
the North Carolina Conference at
Statesville in 1858 and had, there
fore, been in the service for forty
years. The body will be taken to
Greensboro for interment to-mor-
row morning.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-02-26

d. Wits Carbolized Witch Ha-
eel Salve is best for cuts, burns,
boils, bruises and scratches. 1t is
especially good for piles. Sold by
James Plummer and all druggists
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-02-26

When the baby is cross and has
you worried and worm out you will
find that a little Cascasweet, the
we'll known remedy for babies and
children, will quiet the little one
in a short time. The ingredients
are printed plainly on the bottle.
Contains no opiates. Sold by
James Plummer and all druggists.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-02-26
Valuable Farm For Sale.

I hereby offer for sale my farm
of So acres on the Stokes Ferry
Public Road five miles Southeast
of Salisbury, N. G. Good six
room dwelling house, good out
buildings, good pasture and we'll
watered.
For price and terms see,
LEWIS I. CAUBLE,
R. F. D. No. 6, Salisbury, N. c..
This Sept. 18th 1907. tt
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-23
Asked TO eco Slow"

Every business man in El Paso
who has been approached on the sub
iect has written the railroad COM
mission requesting that body to post
pone. at least until normal condi-
tons shall have been restored, the
enforcement of the reduced passenger
rates. They take the broad ground
that the enforcement now would not
only add to the burdens and embar-
rassment of the railroads.&c. enter
prises which have suffered most on
account OF the panic-but would re-
suit in damage TO all the business in
terests of El Paso.
If we wish to see Texas soon be-
come the Greater Texas, to see her
waste places built up, and her lands
occupied and her resources develop
ed, all enterprises that bring people
and money aud activity into her Dor
ders and into her business life must
be encouraged and given at least
square deal.
Nothing could ne more directly
harmful to the interests OF ri Paso
and OF Texas, than thoughtless act
on the part OF those charged with
the enforcement OF laws or the maxi
ing Of any regulations for tho con
troll of her industries. There Is grave
danger of the gripping OF freight and
passenger business into I'll Paso
should tho commission in this time
OF depression and comparative stag
nation, enforce the low rates, rem
dering II necessary for the transport
tation lines to cut down trains and
train service in still further effort
TO bring expenses wi hin receipts
FL Paso News,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-23
s35O,OOO IN BUILDINGS.

TO establish the fact that ANA
rlllo Is still moving onward and that
men OF means have not lost any faith
In her future, we need but point to
the buildings under course OF con
strGction In Amarillo at cost OF
S350,00O.
There may be doubling Thomases
and some from Missouri II they
Will but take the trouble they can
convince themselves or II they 30
desire IT, let them come and we will
show them.
In the $4,000 the improvements
OF the santa Fe railroad are not in
cluded. The least estimate places
the cost Of the latter at a quarter
million dollars,
Even the casual visitor in ANA
rlllo Invariably remarks about the
bright prospects for our city. John
Sebastian, chief OF the passenger de-
partment OF the Rock Island system,
said to the writer while in our city
the other day: 81 am certainly sur
prlsed to see so large, progressive
and up-to-date city here. | am
very glad We have a road into ANA
rillo." Men like Mr. Sebastian are
observers, thinkers, students of cur
rent history They have seen other
towns In new countries grow and
develop and they know that the his
tory of the western country is ever
the same, a repetition of what they
have seen before.
Amarillo has passed her critical
period, Investments In Amarillo
real estate are as staple as wheat
In the mill, as gold In the bank. In
six months from now men will be
eager TO pay more money for ANA
rillo real estate than they are to-
day What they hesitate to invest
In today they will gladly seize and
pay for few months from now.
The shrewd flnancier makes use
OF Just such opportunities as are Of
fered In Amarillo now. He looks
ahead uses his judgment and buys
when others, less wise, are inclined
to sell,
OF course It requires some optl
mism' some nerve 10 buy at time
when conditions would seem to die
tate the opposite. But the .tmld and
scary seldom find themselves gain |
ers' Risk based on good judgment
generally wins out.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-23
ELLSWORTH TWICE CONVICTED.

Twelve men, after due considers-
ton OF all evidence produced in the
Ellsworth murder case, have unani-
mously agreed that the accused is
guilty The Clarendon jury which
rendered Its verdict Wednesday aft
ernoon was composed of disinterest-
ed, unprejudlced, fair-minded and
intelligent men. 1t is stated that
only upon the kind of punishment TO
De 'hilicted there was disagreement
TOT time None of the jury en-
'er'slned doubts as TO Ellsworth's
guilt.
Az the former trial OF the same
Iellow, held In this city. twelve 9th
or men also found him guilty as
charged Murder will OUT is an
old but ever true saying. If the
chain of clrcumstantial evidence in
this case was strong enough and
convincing enough to leave M
doubt In the minds OF twenty-four
sane-minded and unprecedented men
mat Ellsworth is guilty of murder
ne Is getting what he deserves In
fact the sentence may be called len
lent.
When we recall the gruesome. cold
Dlooded' inhuman details of the
slaughter of Earle DocIray we shud-
der still at the thought that human
hand could perform So dastardly
deed; that mind of man could con-
ceive so hellish plot.
mere boy was robbed of all he
possessed his body stripped of ey-
cry yestlge of attire; his face and
body hacked and hued beyond nil
recognition, and to all intents and
purposes his lifeless corpse was left
in an isolated railroad yard. The
boy never lived to tell the gruesome
story of his untimely death. The
perpetrator or perpetrators had done
their devilsh work well. The dead
told no tale.
But Justice will have its turn.
Such foul deed could not he al
lowed to go unpublished. To ferret
out the man or men who thus per.
petrated so gross a trayesty on ali
that Is human became the duty the
sacred pledge of the custodians Of
the law. They discharged that duty
faithfully and thoroughly. Twenty
four men under oath have said Ellis
worth is guilty OF the murder of
Earle Dockray We repeat, the pun
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-23

credit Texas, which has been lead
ing in recent years, dropped to sec
ond place,
There Is much significance to the
unusual amount OF railroad building
m the South and Southwest of late,
ana Il will later bo discovered that
most Of the small enterprises VIII be
embraced by larger systems ana most
Of these convergng at tho larger
gulf ports. the importance OF which
Is greatly enhancing with the prog
ress Of construction work on the
Panama canal
Not since ante-bouum days, when
Mississippi river traffic was at It's
zenith. has there been such an uplitt
in the state of Louisiana in the lines
Of commerce. industry and railway
construction, and the same tremcn-
dous force is working throughout the
South and Southwest,
However, the greatest momentum
has not yet been reached, and 1t
may safely be predicted that the
norton OF the country considered in
this connection will be first to re-
cover from the backset that has been
sustained because OF the recent IL
nancial panic. The southern and
southwestern states are fairly bulg-
ing with prosperity due largely to
tremendous farm crops and remark
able recent development.
A revival OF trade and commerce
is already being felt, with indications
that the temporary halt will result
in renewed impetus. Hereafter there
will be heavier investment in west
ern ana southwestern enterprises re-
sulting from an indisputable loss OF
confidence, to greater or less de-
gree, in eastern stocks.
with a strong revival in industrial
and commercial conditions there is
certain TO be renewed interest in
constructive enterprises, and a re-
sumption of railway building in this
great field Of opportunity may be
confidently expected,-oklahoman'
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-23
THE DENOUEMENT IN SAN FRAN.
CISCO.

The decision OF the district court
Of appeals In san Francisco by which
Mayor Schmitz Is exculpated from
the crime OF extortion is based upon
legal technicality, not upon a new
version Of the facts.
Abe Rueff, 1t is conceded, did
compel the French restaurants to
pay him $4,000, which he divided
with the mayor. He did it by threat
ening to preyent the proprietors
from obtaining licenses to sell IL
Iuor. The decision says:
Anyone has the right to go be-
fore the board OF police commits
sioners, II that body will hear him.
and object TO the granting of license
to sell liquors to person who is
keeping place in violation of law.
lie has the right to threaten to do
so. He would not Zoe morally JUS
rtfied in obtaining money to induce
him not to carry out his threat, but
II he did receive money under such
circumstances he would not come
within the provisions or the statute.
1t is necessary to crimes to alege
that the act was unlawful.
There is evidently necessity for an
overhauling OF the laws and ordi-
nances to conform them to modern
conditions, II rogues like Rueff and
Schmitz are to be prevented from
taking advantage of ARTIFICIAL situa-
tons in large cities for the purpose
of committing legalized robbery and
using part OF the proceeds for the |
purpose of bedeviling elections as a |
means OF perpetuating their power
and the opportunities which 1t con-
fers.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-23
THE KEEN EDGE OF CURRENT
POLITICS"

The Saturday Evening Post o.
Philadelphia In It's Issue of last week
prints the following pat oditorla
ON The enthusiasm CD so prevalent
In the ranks of our friends, the en-,
envy over the different lrreproach.
able gentlemen who have been men.
toned for the presidential nomlna.
ton.
II YOU should call in a class OF
slxth-grade school boys and inform
them that as reward OF merit,
they might take their choice between
square Of cardboard tasteiully en-
broldered with the motto Home
Sweet Home in green worsted, and
n hymn book, you would see them
exhibit all that boundlass enthusiasm
which now characterlzes the Repub-
lican campaign for the presidency
We, the Republicans Of Indiana,
In biennial love feast assembled,
send fluctuations to Charles W.
Fairbanks, and turn to him for lead
ership in the pending presidential
campaign ct cetera, ct cetera.
"A moment after this resolution
was duly passed; Senator Beverdge,
in the chair, awoke with a start and
saved himself in the nick OF time
from inquiring whether breakfast
was ready.
"a gathering OF faithful wheel
horses in Pennsylvania or Illinois
confidently presents the name of that
statesman, Philandor Knox, or that
sagacious leader, Joseph Cannon,
and, when the imprisoned orator
pauses to draw breath, delegates
may be heard taking the opinions
of their neighbors rs to whether It
is likely to snow tomorrow, or what
is the best remedy for chilblains.
1--WE learn that one discussion
which, in comparison with the gem
eral tone, proceeded to a pitch that
might fairly be called acrlmonius--
the subject OF the dispute being
whether Mr.. Taft weighed
three hundred pounds or only two
hundred and fifty.
"0f course, the President Is to
blame. Ask your slxth7grade boy,
while the grand street parade is still
glittering by what is going to hap
pen the day after the circus. His
state Of mind on that point will quite |
accurately correspond with the state
Of mind of the rank and file of the
Republican party, at this writing as
to who shall be Theodore's success
sor."
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-23
THURSDAY, JAN. 20, 1908
THE ALDRIcH BILL.

Here Is the Aldrich Sound money
gold basis plan Of furnishing the peo-
pie with flat shlnplasters TO do busl-
ness on. The present bank notes are
based on government bonds. The
banks hold about s6OO,OOO,OOO OF
these bonds. The people pay an ay-
erage OF about thirty millions as in
terost on these bonds. which interest
goes TO the banks. The government
gives the banks 100000, 900 In
bank notes and tho people pay an
average Of about forty millions to
the banks for the use OF their notes
10 do business on. The government
has some S24O.OO0,O0O Of money
that II Is not using and It let's the
banks have 100000 more bank
notes (promlse TO pay the banks to
put up city and county and other
bonds as colleoteral. and to pay the
half Of one per cent per month for
It's use. And this Ia called sound
money finance. This is also what
the great iInanclers call elastic cur
rency," When there is urgent de-
mand for money, and the people must
have Il no matter what the dates Of
interest, the banks bundle up lot
Of securities to the secretary OF the
treasury at Washington, plank DO
their collateral, and the Sound mon
ey" printing presses are started TO
going and the elastic currency" Is
ground out like sausage, and tho
hanks loan II to the people making
tho difference between per cent
per annum what they pay the gov
eminent and the price the borrower
pays. When the emergency" Is
over and the banks cant make any
more money out OF the scheme they
take the notes back to washington.
get their stock back and close IN the
deal The word elastic" Is used be-
cause II Is a kind OF currency that
stretches out when the bankers want
u stretched and shrinks up when
they want II shrunk
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-23

The treasury statement just issued
figures on the interest-bearlng debt
Of the United States, at the close of
business on Dec. 81, last, at $685.
210,05O. showing an increase for the
year of about 100000. 900, due en-
tirely to the sale OF Panama canal
bonds and the certificates of indebt-
edness issued by Secretary Cortelyor
to relieve the money stringency in
November. On the other side of the
ledger is a surplus OF $270,00O, 900
in the federal treasury, which. IL II
could be applied to the liquidation
of the indebtedness, would reduce
the total to about about $4,000
900 or to an amount less than the
funded debt of the city of New York.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-23

pSIgdmo5 uoQA lusIu9I 81 luomqsI
with the crime.
Behind prison walls this fiend In
human form shall live TO be har-
assed for life With his own damn
able thoughts. There he will act
over again and again the bloody
tragedy In which he was perhaps
the master spirit There he will see
day and night the hacked and hued
lace OF an innocent boy whom he
sent into eternity without grace or
mercy There he will have time to
think OF the heartaches, the sorrow
and desolatiou he has caused the
near and dear ones Of his victim,
There he will have time from now
until his spirit Is called to judgment
to eXpiate If possible, for deed
that cries TO Heaven itself for ven
geance.
The general public Is not prone
TO condemn the innocent. The pub
lie was DESTROYS that Ellsworth
should have fair and impartial
trial. The public knows he has had
two such trials and acquisces in the
verdict 81 both juries--that Ellis
worth is guilty, Further action now
will mean but the laws delays and
wasted time and effort
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-23

Walter Wellman. Washington cor.
respondent for the Chicago Record
Herald, sees trouble for the Repub-
liean party. In dispatch to his
newspaper Mr.. Wellman says: "war
on the Roosevelt administration un-
der the gulse OF various inyestlga-
tons Is to occupy good deal of the
attention OF congress during the win
ter. In this interesting, II not inn
portant, work, Republicans are TO
join, more or less, while puttlnQ
Democrats forward to take the lead
and do the heavy work. There may
be surprise throughout the country
At the fact that Republicans viii
help discredlt an administration OF
their own party, and that upon the
eve OF presidential campaign. But
facts are stubborn things. There are
plenty OF Republicans in both
branches OF congress whose dislike
OF Roosevelt and desire 70 shy a
brick at him and his political pro-
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-23

Commercial failures in the United
States during the year 1907, accord
ing to statistics compiled by II. G,
Dun & Co., were HES in number
and s1079S5,225 in amount of de-
faulted liabilities. While this is a
considerable increase over the mer-
camille mortality o; the previous
year, when there were 1O,S62 fail
ures for $119,201,j15, it compares
very favorably with most previous
years as to number OF failures, and
the amount involved was much
smaller than in many preceding
years of special stress, notably 1896.
1898. 1884 and 1878. Manufacture
ing failures were chiefly responsible
for the increase Ger the previous
years losses. The trading record is
better than the average for the last
five or six years, although losses
were smaller in 1906 and 1895
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-23

The decision OF Judge Kohlsaat In
the United States circuit court at
Chicago. gives the government $4OO.-
600 which was found In the possess
sion OF Captain oberlin Carter, the
oonspirator who with Messrs. Greene
and Gaynor swindled the government
out OF 100000 in habor construc-
tion at Savannah, Ga. AS Captain
Carter has served term IN Leav-
enworth prison. and as his Cocoon
splrators Greece and Gaynor, are now
undergoing similar punishment In an
other prison, lovers OF justice may
feel satisfied that In this particular
case rascality has been properly pun
ished.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-23

A Morgan county Mo-, woman
who does not live on a farm bought
$500 worth of furniture for her
home in 1907 with her poultry and
egg money Her home is one of the
best carpoted and furnished in the
county and she did 1t all herself with
her chickens and eggs, and she has
no better advantages than other wo-
men, She Just had the Industry, pa
tience and firmness OF purpose 10
ACCOMPLISH the task.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-23
Government Bred Hor.

Many competent horsemclre In
favor of broadening the eXhment
now being made by this COMMENT
in producing better type car
rlage horses so as to lnCludevalry
and artillery mounts, types (Which
seem to be passing into Cavor
among horse breeders,
Just now the call is for a IS of
heavy drafters, and more this
type are being bred by priya.per-
sons than any other sort, alSugh
hlgh-class carriage and mess
horses command sufficient Pr to
make breeding along such linerery
profitable If carried on with per
sistent purpose,
The government has relied lSely
in the past upon the western rjges
for cavalry stock. A good ella Of
roadster or saddle sires, crosse on
the native plains mares, has heto-
fore developed colts with sind
feet, hard legs, deep wind and am
ina enough to stand campaigng,
but The introduction of automdles
has cut off the demand once DIST
ing for this class of equine sick;
sires of the draft type have beeiput
into service, with the result hat
the supply Of horses in the contry
approaching the cavalry typo has
been visibly curtailed.
Should the government eonludC
TO widen the scope of its preen ex.
perimentation in the mater OIL
horse breeding, plenty Of ptblit
lands could be secured for beeling
farms. Many thousands Of are, il
the foothills Of the forest r8erye,
afford ideal sites. With ArabIn o.
thoroughbred sires for crossig oil
well selected range mares, tool
of cavalry remounts could be 5reC
that would be the envy OF all che
governments Across the waterth,
breeders Of cavalry horses ume
government supervision Is assumnj
large proportions, Italy. Frame
Germany and Austro-H Hungary h.y
government farms where remouit
are bred, chiefly for staff Offices
use, though limited number are al
nually turned over for general us
in the cavalry. The first thrs
named above have procured Arabia
sires, the latter relies on Englsl
bred sires, and It is stated that S
general has become the use OF III
thoroughbred in Austria that ever
cavalry horse in the empire carrie
50 to IS per cent OF thorough6re
blood.
The breeding of national tyr
OF carriage horses is commendabl,
but the time may come when goo
cavalry mounts may be a large assC
in the life of the nation.-Foi
Worth Record.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-23

Woman suffrage is now recog-
nized in Idaho. Wyoming, Utah and
Colorado. Kansas gives full NUM-
cipal suffrage, and in lesser meas
ure it is provided for in the Dakotas,
Washington, Oregon, Oklahoma,
Michigan, Kentucky. Illinois, Ohio,
Rhode Island, Vermont, Connecti-
cut, and Arizona. Women
enjoy school ana taXpaying suffrage
in New York, Delaware and Munta-
ma, and in Louisiana and Iowa, tax
paying suffrage, Encouraged by
these accomplishments the equal suf-
fragists are preparing for renew
al of their campaign.