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Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-12-16

Best Extra Heavy large ribbed
Hose. The 15c selling kind
special SC
Nice dress ginghams special &c
Nice side border Percale. never
sold for less than 124c. Price 8Bc
- 1-2c Bed Tick sc
Extra heavy hanneletts hand
some new patterns, special 73C
New side border calico. best
made latest pattern, light and
dark colors never sold less than
S5e, Special &c
1912 aud 15c cotton suiting,
special &c
New side border fannellettes
regular 15c goods, special Sc
Val Lace all widths, ,2,3, Be
Fragrant!glycerine soap at Sc
75c corsets SEC
Good linen napkins for HOLIDAYS,
special each Sc
5 inch. extra good panama in
blue. bluck, brown and red, best
panama Toe can buy, special 48c
Strictly all wool mixed goods
fer coat suits 80 aud 43c
25c Belts fOC
Ladies combination suits 42c
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-12-16
Election Of Officers.

At a recent meeting of the
Salisbury Council of the Royal Ar
canum, the following officers were
elected:
Theodore Buerbaum, Reg; W,
7. Jenkins, V. r.; L. c. Rider.
hour, O., II. S. ivengood, Chap.
T. B. Beall, Sec. J. M. Brown,
COL. W. L. Kluttz, Treas. B. W.
Hall, guide; A. E, Bost, warden
R. B. Ketchy, sentry; J. A Ram.
say, P. R.
W. T. R. jenkins was sele cted i:
representative to the Grand Couu.
Gil, which will meet at Newberl
next year.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-12-16
The Barbee Case.


Detective Ashburn, who has
been engaged on the Barbee case
since the date of the brutal muir
der of Engineer Holt, returned to
Spencer early in the week, but
will go back to Durham. He
stated in reference to the matter
that the State had a strong case
and hardly needed any additional
evidence to convic' the prisoner.
Mr., Ashburn added that a dun.
Der of persons VINO had a great
terror Of Barbee heretofore, were
giving a number of points which
will be useful to the State.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-12-16
An Important Capture.

Last Thursday night Sheriff
Mckenzie arrested a negro named
Charles A. Moore, on passenger
train No. IL while it was at Sails
bury. About four years age
Moore made a vicious assault Oh
a negro named John Smith, a bar
Der, at Advance, Davie county,
and carved him, The negro was
turned over to the Davie county
authorities.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-12-16
Mrs. SmoOt Surprises Thief.

Late Monday afternoon a negro
sneak thief entered the home of
A. L. Smoot at Church and Coun-
Gil streets. He was prowling
around the hall and had appro-
priated an umbrella, when Mrs.
Smoot heard HIM. She got her
pistol and went out after the in
truder. The negro had heard her
coming and vas getting ready to
leave when Mrs. Smoot seized
him. The man jerked away from
her and ran down the street, Mrs.
Smoot taking a shot at him as ne
left. Officers looked for the ne
gro but could not locate him.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-12-16
Can't Keep Them Down.

Salisbury boys will be heard
from i'll whatever position they
may be placed, and nearly always
in a most gratifying way. 1t has
been but a short while since Ed
ward B. Clement, M. D., son of
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. FL. Clement, of
this city. was selected as fourth
assistant to the chief surgeon of
the Philadelphia Municipal Hos
pital. The news Low reaches here
that he has been advanced to the
position of first assistant. In Or
der to secure such a position DR..
| Clement must have demonstrated
| his ability.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-12-16
Buried THURSDAY.

Last Thursday morning a special
consisting of a baggage car and
Pullman came down from Green's
boro' and was attached to train
No, IL on the Western. The
special bore a funeral party which
accompanied the remains of the
late Moses H. Gone. The burial
took place Thursday afternoon at
Flat Top Mountain, near Blowing
Kock. The spot was owned by Mr..
Gone and had been designated by
him as the place whore he wanted
to be buried.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-12-16
They EIoped.

Secret marriages and elopements
are becoming too common to ex-
cite much comment. Hardly a
day passes that We do not hear of
one or the other. The latest
couple to- adopt the elopement
feature was Miss Maggie Rider
and John Bouldin. They slipped
off to South Carolina Saturday
night and were married. The
father Of the bride was a litter
wrathy at first. but later ha re-
ceived the couple with open arms
mummered the usual "God bless
you, my Children" and all is
serene. The friends of the young
couple wish them much happiness.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-12-16
Escaped from the Gang.

Early on Tuesday morning two
white convicts on SupJ. Hartley's
chain gang, working in the neigh
borhood of Lands, made their es-
cape. The men we're convicted
for serious offenses. One of them,
Adam Mesimer, made improper
proposals to a woman of Chestnut
Hill, frightened her with q pistol
and rendered himself obnoxious
in other ways, The other man,
Henry Sims, is the individual who
tried to make mince meat OF Of
ficer Parker when the latter ar
rested him for creating a disturb
auce at the depot
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-12-16
Hotel Changes Hands.

After January 1st the Hotel
Jackson will be known as the
"Salisbury HOTEL" The property
has been leased by R. L. Mahaley
and w. A Blackwell. Consider
able renovating will be done AND
a first class cafe with will be con-
ucted down stairs in the rooms
occupied by the hotel bar. W. F.
Jackson, the former proprietor,
will 90 into business in Baltimore,
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-12-16
Mortgage Sale.

Pursuant to the provisions contained
in a certain mortgage trust deed regis
tered in book No. 80, page 260, made
by Richard Holmes and wife, Adlaid
Holmes, and John Ship and wife, Alice
Ship, for the protection and benefit Of
the undersigned, on the 25th day of
April, 1903, default having been made
in the payment of this debt, which said
mortgage was given to secure, the I'M
dersigned will sell at public out cry at
the court house door in the city of
Sails bury On the
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-12-16

Misses ribbed union suits, 25, 55c
values, special for holidays 19c
so and 75c ladies elastic and
leather belts, special SEC
II in. wide Swiss embroidery
new patterns, special 123c
Extra large heavy blankets,
worth ST.. Special FER pair SEC
New side border percale beauti-
tiful patterns always sold for 15c,
special &c
Ladies IL 1-2 and 15c hose all
colcrs, special &c
1Oc Handkerchiefs, special &c
Lace bordered handkerchiefs
IL 1-2c values, special DC
Ladies sample coats. Several
big lines Of samples just in by
express, the very newest styles
out. Regular $12 and SIS coats.
Special $8-98
Good heavy cotton towels, regu-
lar 15c towels, special SC each
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-12-16
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

The undersigned having qualified as
Administrative of A. Naile, deceased.
all creditors are hereby notified to pre-
sent their claims to the UNDERSIGNED
on or before December 4, 1909, or this
notice will be plead in bar of their re-
covery. All persons indebted to this
estate will please settle their accounts
Immediately. May G. MALE.
Administrative.
Linn q Linn, attorneys.
December 4, 1908.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-12-16

Women's full So in. long black
aud gray coats, nicely trimmed. a
nice Sc coat. Special $500
Extra fine mating, never sold
for less than IS cents. Special
per yard 1916
Boys knee pants sec
Boys shirts f9c
Mems up-to-date Pants made by
the best pants makers, from CSC
up to $500
A large variety of mems suits,
latest style. These suits really
make the men. Special $2.98
and up.
Mems heavy Kangaroo shoes,
good heavy soles $1.48
Patent Colt shoe for men the
shoe that make your feet feel
comfortable, special $2.98
$500 shoes 3.98
A large assortment of mems
hats from 43c up.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-12-16

Mrs Or. Moore will be at DR.. Fax's
office Thursday and Friday,
Dec, 18th and 18th, for the ex-
traction of teeth by her painless
method. Remember the date. ct
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-12-16
Monday, the 4th day Of January, 1909,

at twelve O'Clock NJ. offer for
sale at public auction, for cash,
at the Court House door in Sails
bury, N. c., the following describ-
ed lots of land, to-wit:
Being lots Nos. Is and 16 Of the
Harrison Survey" and lying at
the intersection of the extension
of the South Fulton Street with
Harrison Street and being the east
corner # sad ~intersetioL. 'front.'
ing one hundred (10U) feet OH
Fult-n Street and, running back
parallel with Harrison Street two
hundred (20O) feet and being in
shape a parallelogram; The above
referred to "Harrison Survey is
a map which is filed in the regis.
ter of deeds office of Rowan Coun'
ty, North Carolina IN book No
SO page 600; Said lot decided to G.
B. Jordan by G. L. Hall; to G. l.
Hall by G. E. Corriher.
SOUTHERN LIFE & TRUST COMPANY,
By A. W. McAllister, president.
This the 2Sth day of Nov. 1908
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-12-16
and Posters for sale at The WATCH
MAN Office, 10 cents per dozen

Waated-to trade a good work horse
for a mich COW. Apply at
WATCHMAN office.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-12-16
Report of the condition OF
The Bank of China Grove,
at China Grove, N. c., at the close of
business Nov. q, 1903.

RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts.............. $40, 504 O2
OverdraftS secured. ......... ........ $50 81
Furniture and fixtures. 1871 80
Due from Banks and Bankers ........ 5,S6T 40
Gold 725 90
Silver coin, including all minor coin
currency ........... ........... 81 81
National bank and other U. S. notes, 1898 90
$54, III So
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock, $4,000 90
Surplus Fund ....,... ......... LOCO 90
Undivided profits, less current ex~
penSeS and taxes paid. 900. 800 50
Bills 1000 90
Time certificates of deposit. 1864
Deposits subject to check. 20 1850 SO
Cashiers checks outstanding 206 81 40, 1873 81
Total. $54,1 ia SO
State of North Carolina, county Of Rowan, SIS:
l, W. c. Sitferd, cashier of the above named
bank, do solemn1y swear that the above state
ment is true to the best of my knowledge and
belief. W. c SIFFERD, cashicr.
C~orrect-attest c. B. Miller,
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 9th
day Of Dec, 1908.
j., l.. Sitferd. notary public
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-12-16
Beginning December 18Th.

While on the market our Buyer bought over 200
dozen of fine mems heavy fleece lined Underwear. All
this Year goods. Regular 75e values. Our Price 3Sc
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-12-16
Notice Of Mortgage Sale.

By virtue of the power of sale
contained in a Deed of Trust exc
cuted on the 9th day of Novem-
Der, 1907. by G. B, Jord1n to the
Southern Life & Trust Company,
Trustee, which said Deed of Trust
is recorded in the office of the
Regioter of Deeds of Rowan Coun-
ty, book 20, pages 1852 and follow
ing, and by direction of the party
Of the third part, the party tc
whom the note secured by said
Deed Of Trust is payable; the
said G. B J4rdan having made
default in the payment of said
note when due; the undersigned
trustee a~saforesaid, will on
The Washington bee., 1908-02-08

They believe there is as much hon
esty in politics as there is in any
thing else. There may be a few
licans, except in color? Yes; there
are among white men.
1t IS stated that the coming cleo
ton will be fairly conducted. Ii
that is fact, then there will be nc
doubt of the result. Every vote
must be honestly counted. Nc
member OF the election committee
will remain a member OF the com
mittcc and be a candidate for dele
gate. and if there is a member ot
the committee that has ambitious
designs he should resign at once
There are men who may have {
desire to become delegates, but be
lore they enter the contest they
should be certain as to what they
are doing.
The Washington bee., 1908-02-08
THE COMING ELECTION.

The Bee wants 10 dispeI all ap-
prehension ON the part of the poll
ticians as to the candidacy of Mr..
Sidney Bieber, chairman OF the
Election Committee. Mr.. Bieber.
as we'll as the other members of the
committee. intends to see that every
vote is counted as cast. 1t is the
intention Of the committee to give
the voters a fair election and if
there is anyone that has the con
trary opinion it is best for him to
dispcl it at once.
There are all kinds of rumors
as to what Mr.. Bieber intends to
do. There was a rumor affoat to
the effect that he intended to be
come a candidate for delegate.
There never was a more notorious
talSchood circulated. Mr.. Bieber
is not candidate for any position.
He is not a candidate for delegate
and would not be if he SO desired
the honor He may be ambitious.
but he Will not attempt to deprive
the numerous candidates of any
thing to which they are entitled
1t is the intention OF Mr.. Biebcr
to give the Republicans a fair elyc-
ton
The Washington bee., 1908-02-08
WAS HE CONSULTED2

Elsewhere in The Bee will be
read with interest the statement of
the chairman OF the Election Com
mittee, to the effect that white Re
publcans take no interest in the
election of delegates TO the next
National Republican Convention.
From a white mans standpoint
this appeal may be all right. Just
why Chairman Bieber should issue
such a statement The Bee is unable
to state. Did the committee author
izc such a statement? If it did,
certainly Mr.. George F. Collins, a
member of the committee, could not
have been a party to 1t.
Suppose white Republicans don't
come out? Is there any difference
between white and Colored Repub-
licans, eXcet pin color? Yes; there
is another difference: Colored Re
publicans never betray their trust.
The Washington bee., 1908-02-08
SEPARATE CARS?

Every once and awhile someone
bobs up with some kind of a Jim
Crow scheme. This time a man by
the name of F. a. McDermott, of
As L street northwest, writes to
the commissioners advocating Jim
Crow" cars. Just who this old soul
Is The Bee is unable to state. He
wants Jim Grow" cars. Just why
he wants them he failed to state in
his letter to the Commissioners.
McDermott IS a nativeWashing-
tonian, or he is from Virginia. He
must have been born after the war.
If he was born after or before
the war The Bee can readily ac-
count for his Jim Crow" ideas.
The best people-The Bee means
the thoroughbred white people -
never care with whom they sit in
a car. Whenever you see in the
public print an advocate of Jim
Crowism' you may mark it down
that he is an individual whose rear
The Washington bee., 1908-02-08
AN ELECTION VAGRAN1
BILL.

At this time there is need OF an
election vagrant bill. 1t is amusing
TO see the local politician. MANY
OF them have left legitimate en-
ployment to visit the several candi-
dates and inform them that they
carry their districts in their vest
pockets.
Tie barber has wrapped his ra-
zors and tucked them away until
May the laborcrS. messengers and
whitening street statesmen are on
a vacation and have decided not to
return to work until they have
found purchasers for their districts.
Next in order are the bluecOats.
who seem to find more virtues in
politics than they do in standing
upon the street corners. Major
Sylvester will no doubt recommend
the retirement of. a few of these
individuals.
The street-corner loafer. without
visible means of support, walks
erect and looks wise.
There is some need of a new va
grant law.
There are many individuals who
are dangerous in any community
and at this time new vagrant law
is a necessity.
The Washington bee., 1908-02-08

Of 37,S5o,736 board feet was produced.
and the mill value of this was S62I,-
1888 In addition there were pro-
duced II,S58,26ooOo shingles, valued at
$24I55,555, and 3,8I2So7oOo lath valued
at SII,4oo,57o On the whole, it is safe
TO say that the present annual lumber
cut OF the United States approximates
40 billion feet, and that the total mill
value of the lumber, lath, and shingles
each year produced is not less than
S7ooooo.ooo These figures give some
idea of how vast is the lumber indus
Try and how great is the demand for
its products.
A glance at the kinds of lumber pro-
duced shows very clearly the passing
of white pine and oak, one the greatest
softwood and the other the greatest
hardwood which the forest has ever
grown. Since 1899 the cut of white
pine has fallen off more than 10 per
cent, while that of white oaok has fall
ell off more than sc percent Today
yellow pine leads all other woods in
amount cut, while Douglas fr-and this
viii be surprise to many-comes sec
ond Since 1899 the cut of Douglas
fir has increased I86 percent Louisi-
ana is the foremost yellow pine State,
with Texas, Mississippi, and Arkansa:
following in orderd. Washington pro-
duces by far the greatest amount of
Douglas fir.
A comparison OF the lumber-produc-
ing States shows that since 1899 there
have been many changes i'll their rela-
TIVE rank Washington, which in 1890
stood sixth, now leads, while Wisconsin,
whcih eight years ago led all others.
is now third. In the same period Ore
gon, Louisiana, Mississippi, Idaho, and
California made great strides as lum-
ber-producing States, though, on the
other hand, the amount produced IN
Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Geor-
gia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Missouri, In
diana and Ohio fell off anywhere from
20 to 81 percent.
The highestpriced native woods are
v alnut, hickory, and ash, and the cheap
est are larch and white fir From the
fact. however, that since 1899 the av-
erase increase in the price of lumber
has been 20 percent, it will not be long
before cheap woods are few and far
between.
Figures upon the lumber cut OF the
United States in 1906 are contained in
Circular I22 Of the Forest Service, which
can be had upon application to the For
ester, United States Department of Ag-
riculture, Washington d, {.
The Washington bee., 1908-02-08
EN-AUDITOR PETTY.

The Bee wants eX-Auditor James
T. Petty to understand that it does
not charge him with endorsing the
sentiments Of Congressman Hef-
lin. The Bee knows that Mr.. Petty
was not responsible for the utter
ancc OF Mr.. Heflin. and it hopes
that he doesn't think 50.
The Bee has the highest regard
for MIR. Petty, and he knows it;
and ii he thinks that it meant to
impugu his motives it is hoped that
he will now dispel such thoughts.
The Washington bee., 1908-02-08
NEGRO POETRY, PAST AND
PRESENT.
! the Southern Workman.

From the Southern Workman.
There are seven striking differences
between the present day Negro poetry
and that Of slavery days: Cd Slavery
suppressed individuality; freedom, on
the other hand, has developed it There
lore IT is found that while the slave
songs express common experiences and
are III this sense universal, much Of the
present day poetry records particular
experiences and is markedly individual
istiC. (2) The slave songs are per
sonal; they say - | was, | am, shall
be. The present day poetry is largely
impersonal; it says - it was it is. it
will be. CD The slave poetry is sub
Jectiye The later poetry is principally
objective. The poets have sung of the
birds, the sky, the sea, the flowers, love,
war, liberty, the power of God and the
mystery of death Cd The slave po-
etry is pre-eminently religious; in the
present day poetry the religious element
is not emphasized. 90 The slave
songs emphasize the future life The
slaves had no earthly earthly interests:
therefore they could sing You may
hab all dis wurl, glib me Jesus" But
the acquiring by the race of material
interests with their attendant duties and
responsibilities has caused the poets %
emphasize the importance of this life
(6) The slave poetry is especially char
acterized by an unquestoning faith in
God; in the present day poetry there
are strains of uncertainty and doubt.
The slave songs express the strength Of
the Negro his ability TO endure. There
is a tendency in some Of the present
day poetry particularly that in dialect,
to express the weaknesses Of the Negro,
the mere externalities of his life.
Now, as in slavery days, the deep in
ner life OF the Negroes may be fruit
full theme. The time IS ripe for the
poet who will be able to voice their
hopes, longings and aspirations; who
will sing Of their sorrows; call them
to duty and inspire them to noble deeds.
Such poet will be the mouthpiece Of
the people and express what they but
dumbly feel Then will Negro life be
again truly expressed in Negro poetry
Monroe n. Work
One of our letter carrier friends runs
a risk of being sidetracked If he is nos
careful.
VALENTINES.
Valentines Of all kinds Red Hearts,
Cupids, Post Cards, Valentine Favors,
Scrap Pictures, etc. J. J. Gould, No.
4z8 Ninth street. |
The Washington bee., 1908-02-08
WARNING TO REPUBLI.
CANS.

There will be an effort on the
part OF someone to stuff the ballor
boxes at the coming election. 1t
IS claimed that there is to be a fair
and honest election. The Bee now
warns its friends in the several dis
Ticts to have watchers at the polls
and before any voter casts his bal
lot ask him for whom he is voting
and by such methods there will be
no oportunity to stuff the boxes.
1t IS also claimed that each can
didate will be required to put up
three hundred dollars. There is no
necessity for 50 much money to be
put up. There are enough Repub-
licans in this city who will serve as
judges and clerks without compen-
sation. The printing will not
cost so much, especially since the
candidates will print their own bal
lots Every man should stand on
his merits. and if he wants an hon
est count he will not object to each
candidate having 4 Judge of his
own selection in the election booths.
This is the only way that there can
be fair and satisfactory election
Ii any candidate is then counted out
he can blame the Judge OF his own
selection.
Now let candidates come up or
shut up.