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Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-12-23
Enemies Of Cotton.

Surely cotton has many things
to contend against. The cotton
market halted yesterday awaiting
developmets in China.
A year ago cotton was huLt by
the Chinest boycott.
If there is a strike in England it
affects cotton.
If there is a riot in Toxic We
feel it in Memphis; yes, even
in the plantations in the M;ssis-
sippi delta and in the hill farms.
A strike in New England or a
tightness of money in New York
hurts cotton.
Hard times in the United States
hurts cotton because 8 man makes
one shirt serve where ordinarily
two shirts would be required.
A fine crop in India and a good
crop in Egypt hurts American cot.
ton.
Russia was not able to take
much cotton during the war with
Japan, and we felt it here.
The whole world at times seems
to be leagued against cotton.
Cotton's enemies do not begin
and end with night riders and the
boil weevil, and yet there are
many things that help cotton, the
greatest being in the worldwide
peace and prosperity
Probably the price of no other
commodity is influenced by so
many variants as cotton.-Mem.
phis Commercial Appeal.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-12-23
The Forest Reserve Matter.

That the advocates of the FEEDER
al government establishing two
immense parks, in the Appalach'
ians of the South and the White
mountain Of New Egland, will
carry on their fight in Congress
this winter with unabated vigo1
% indicated by the plan to begin
activities on the third day of the
coming session. Wednesday,
friends of the project will come
again before the House committee
on agriculture, asking that the
B andgee bill, or a similar meas
ure, authorizing the establish
ment of these parks, be reported
f~avorably to the house at an early
date,
Representative Charles F. Scott,
of Karsss, chairman of the COM
committee on agriculture, has
called a meeting of that commit
tee for Wednesday, in which a
large number of members of the
National Forestry Association will
participate. - Washington dis
patch.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-12-23
Having Fun with the Justices.

Last week one of our 'Legisla-
ture : made magistrates" who
would be unable to exercise the
right of franchise under the con-
stitution if it we're not for the
grandfather clause, rendered a de-
cision that is a little out of the
ordinary, in that after whiting
the plaintiffs account down by
allowing all the trumped mp
claims the defendant put in, he
rendered judgment for the re-
duced claim and put the cost of
the suit Oh the plaintiff. Be it
said to his credit, though, that he
had sense enough to evers him
self when an appeal to the Supe-
rior Court was fled.
This case reminds US of the de-
cislon of q negro magistrate in
Salisbury some dozen years ago.
A colored man sued a white man
for wages due him and among the
testimony introduced it came out
that one of the witnesses-a white
man-owed the defendant $3.50.
The magistrate gave the defendant
Judgment against the witness for
that amount and the costs. When
questioned as to his reason for
such a decision he said: "Why,
bless you, cap'n, Use gut to look
out fur me own fee, an dat mans
de only one OATS gut e~nnythin'
it en- be made out'n Nv. T'other
fellers haln't gut nary cent. D.
Lincoln, N. G., Times.
To which the Statesville Land
mark adds:
"Without stopping to inquire
whether there was a negro magis-
trate in Salisbury a dozen years
ago, the Landmark will add this
Solomonic decision of a magis-
trate in eastern North Carolina,
as reported in a receLt issue of the
Eastern Carolina news: "The
justice gave it as his deliberate
opinion that the promiscuous
firing of a gun or pistol on the
Sabbath day. on a crowded street
in the darkness of the night, is no
offence against the law and not
against the peace and dignity of
the State, provided no one Is
hurt"
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-12-23
i AN INTERESTING CASE.
Good Government League viii Take Case
I'D TO the Supreme Court.

The decision of Judge Ward in
the appeal case of DR.. S. Wednes-
day Battle at Asheville, in a Ashe-
Vile is given below in a Ashe-
vile dispatch. It seems that the
Supreme Court will be called on
to pass uponthe question involved.
The didision OF that body will
have much to do understanding
the case to be pursued by the
Anti-Saloon folks in the prosecu-
ton of those who violate the pro-
hibition law:
Judge Ward in Superior Court
set asid9 the fine Of $25 imposed
on DR.. S. Westray Battle, one of
Asheville's most promiusnt physi-
clans, by Police Justice Reynolds
some time ago, holding that no
person could be compelled to tes-
tify unless the court %summoning
him should have some credible in
formation that such person knew
of some violation of the law. In
the case at issue it was admitted
that the police justice issued his
summons for DR.. Battle to appear
and tell illegal sale of whiskey in
Ashevllle, on hearsay evidence,
and Judge Ward holding that the
police justice had no reasonable
belief" that DR.. Battle knew of
any illegal sale or whiskey, set
aside the fine and dismissed the
case.
The fine of $25 as imposed by
Justice Reynolds on DR.. Battle
when the physician, after being
summoned and demanding to
know who his accusers were refus-
ed to be sworn and to testify,
Judge Ward in setting aside the
fine in the contempt case render
ed an interesting opinion in which
he took occasion to say "that the
courts of justice should allow no
backdoor or grumshoe methods"
J. II. Tucker and W.R Whitson,
who represented the good govern.
ment league, or the prosecution,
will carry the case to the Supreme
Court, it is understood"
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-12-23
FEELING is BITTER.
Union City. Tennessee, Citizens Feel Safer
When Going About Armed.

Because of the illness Of two
members of the recent night-rider
grand jury, necesitating the NAM
ing Of others to replace them, all
the testimony upon which the for
mer indictments we're based, may
have to be repeated before the new
indictments are returned. Attor-
ney General Caldwell and the at
torneys for the State we're in con-
ference until late tonight con-
sidering whether it would be legal
merely to read to the present
grand jury the stenographic notes
Of the testimony upon which the
recent grand jury based it's in
dictments. With the exception
of two the personnel of the juries
are Identical. The new indict-
ments were decided upon because
the attorney for the alleged night
riders questioned the validity of
the old ones.
The feeling in the community is
extremely bitter and many of the
citizens go about armed.
Judge Jones today appealed to
every law abiding citizen III the
State to help to stamp out the
vicious and anarchistic element.
He demanded the death penalty
for those guilty of a capital Of
fence in connection with night,
rider raids. -Union City, Tenn,
dispatch.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-12-23
THE MAMMOTH OCTOPUS.
Seven Figures as to Part Of Of the Profit
Of the Standard Oil Company.

Figures showing some of the
profits of the Standard Oil Com
pany became part Of the d%ossolve
the Standard OIL Company sum-
ed the stand for a brief examina-
tion and Henry Tilford, president
of the Standard Coil Company Of
California, testified at some
length as q witness for the defense
The government inquisitor on some
figures submitted showed that the
Continental Oil Company, a Stan
dard subsidiary in the middle
West, made profits of $4,000 and
the Standard Oil Company of In
diana on a capitalization of
$1,000, 900 earned about $55. 600
900 between 1899 1906.
Through Mr.. Tilford the coun-
sci for government sought to bring
out that in California aud other
States of the far West the Stand
ard had made contracts with it's
competitors whereby the Standard
| Obtained all the crude oil supply
and thereby had the refining field
| to Itself. Mr.. Tilford said he had
little knowledge of these contracts.
Referring to oil trade rate cutting
wars in Colorado and in the far
West Mr.. Tilford said the Stand
ard never cut prices to undersell
it's competitors, but simply lowered
! rates to meet reductions of it's RI
vals.-New York dispatch.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-12-23
Medicine That is Medicine.

ct have suffered a good deal
with malaria and stomach COM
plants, but I have now found a
remedy that keeps me we'll, and
that remady is Electric Bitters; a
medicine that is medicine for
stomach and liver troubles, and
for run down conditions" says
W. G. Kiestler, of Halliday, Ark.
Electric Bitters purify and enrich
the blood, tone up the nerves,
and impart vigor and energy to
the we TX. Your money will be
refunded if it fails to help you.
SOC at all drug stores.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-12-23
A Dangerous Operation

is the removal of the appendix by
a surgeon. No one who takes DR.
Kings New Life Pills is ever sub
jected to this frigbtful ordeal.
They work SO quietly you don't
feel them. They cure constipa-
ton, biliousness and malaria.
25c at all drug stores,
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-12-23

and Most Satisfactory.
Probably the cheapest and best
method of obtaining a constant
and abundant supply of good
water for the household, stock,
yard, garden and fire purposes,
and at the same time that which
needs the least attention is the
hydraulic ram. You can have
your water delivered right to your
house from any nearby spring or
branch without no further atten-
ton after the installation OF a
RAM. The best r m on the mar
ket is sold and installed by T. A.
P. RosEMAN, Route 8, Salisbury
N. G. Write for particulars.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-11-24

Tie Great Salt lake IS gradually dry
ing up, and the inhabitants OF Salt
Lake City seem quite surprised. They
ought not 10 be. All salt lakes owe
their salinity TO the fact OF their hay-
ing no outlet. and lake without an
outlet Is a dying lake.
Nor Is death usually long delayed.
speaking geologicaily. Lakes Koko
Nor and Lob Nor were undoubtedly
extensive inland seas not 50 very many
decades ago, yet Sven Hedln found
them reduced TO mere acrid puddles
set In the midst Of well nigh limitless
salt deserts that once were their beds.
The terrible 1aklamakan desert, 100,
In which Hedin nearly died Of thir1t.
WAS once the bed of just such a lake.
So also were the salt deserts OK Persia.
Northern Tibet Is studded with salt
lakes In process Of desiecation. The
Aral and the Caspian seas were at one
time fnr more extensive than is now
tle case proving that they. too, are IN
dersoing The inevitable process Of aes-
iccaticn ~ which Eil such bodies of
water are soOner on later Invariably
ogbiscted. PAU i'ionceF Prasn
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-11-24
WRONGEE[)
AS GIRL,
WOMAN
SUES
FnFA sr a ~F
ESTATE

Los Angeles, Cal, Nov. 24.--For al
most half a century Theodore p. Bun
nell. founder Of Grand Junction. Colo.
ard late capitalist OF Santa Monica
suffered from remorse ana repentant
conscience unparalleled in the West
ern court records and approached IN
fiction only b. Hawthornes SCARLET
Letter. according to statements IN a
suit flied in tne United States Circuit
court by Melissa r. Funk OF Attica,
Ind, to recover $4,000 from his es-
tate.
Notes for that amount alleged to
have been signed by Mr. Bunnel In
favor OF the woman rs part Of an ef-
fort to rccompcnsc her fer an attempt
at mistreatment. mace. it Is claimed.
in 1853 are set forth In the complaint.
The FIRST Is dated April 26. $3.50. and
with It's accompanying statement re-
veals the very heart OF the waolo
story Il appears in this language:
Tells Of Attack on Girl.
Rob Roy. Ind. April &c. lS60.-l
promise C pay Melissa link or order
$4,000 for the damage did TO her IN
1853 and for the love aud gratitude ]
bear to her pledge my estate ANA an
| am worth with the payment OF this
note, after my .eath, By the person
that settles my estate withou cost to
the bearer (Signei) Theodore Bun.
neil
MY explanation, no one will mis-.
construe and blame Miss link. She
Is the most Jirtuous girl ever knew.
| love her with a pure divine love.
Would marry her ii she would marry
me. / Went to ner home in a storm.
found ner alone. 50 thought ! would
mistleat hcr, a desperate Rght be.
tween Us ensued She was badly
hurt ! gave up when She sat an ak.
she WAS only l3 or It Years oil at
that time I begged forgiveness. She
may tel the rest She never lies.
CSigne4) Theodore BunnelL'
Made FoGrtune In West.
Not many Years later liunncll came
west as far ass Colorado and for many
years liyei tae life Of "a plainsman.
he hunted bunaio amoGg The Indians
and conducted a trading store not far
from where Grand Junction now
stands. In return for the use of &c..
0OO he obtained control OF large
tract OF lame ana the town site he es.
tablishcd became one of great value
Bnt the wiki life of the West and
smiles of iortuuc failed to bring for
grtfulness
Letters 20 Melissa link Funk now
in .he possession OF har attorneys. 10
'snich the name r r Bunnell Is al.
tached. plead unceasingy for forgive.
ness and express ,hn keenest suife..
Ing Of mind aud heart ior the wrong
done her
Not satisfied with these continual
appeals. the complaint alleges that
another note for $4,000 was made for
the plantiff January is, 1870. at La
fayette, Ind. It carries peculiar
provision, ana reads as follows:
promise 20 pay Melissa link or
order $4,000 to moi marry one John
Bevsrly tlis note 10 be pail by the
administrator OF my estate after my
death.
tSigned) Theodore r.. Bunnell"
Claims were made on all the notes
September 30 Of this wear AT Santa
Monica. but they were dlsallowed Oc.
tober IL aud the suit has been in pre-
narati0n ever since Letters written
It is asserted, by Mr.. Bunnell I'm pitl.
ful pleas OF forgiveness. have also
been presented TO The executors for
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-11-24
Povertu tlas lta Advnnlaas,.

4 man on the wane Of life observes
that poverty has advantages and adj
yersiiy is uses. II you are poor you
can wear out your old clothes. You
are excused from calls Kou are not
troubled with many visitors Borcs do
not disturb you. Spongers do not haunt
your tables Brass bands do NOT sere
made you. No one thinks OF present
ing you with "A testimonial 40 store
keeper irritatcs you by asking you,
"ls there anything ! can do Tor youT
Begging letter writer's do not bother
you. Fl0tterers do not flatter you
You are saved many debts and many
q deception And, lastly. II you have
q true friend In the world you are sure
10 know II IA a short space Of time by
him not deserving you. Huntsville
TEX Post-Item.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-11-24
sevsn Yonra of prnnF.

Y nave had seyen years Of proof
that Or. Kings Now Discovery is the
best medicine 60 take for coughs and
colds ana for cycry diseased condi.
ton Of throat chest or lungs says w
Y. Henry OF Panama. Mo The world
MS had thirty years of proof that Or.
Kings New Discovery is the best rem.
ody for coughs and colds. IN grippe
asthma, hay fever. bronchitis. hemo.
rhage cf the lungs. and tue early
s1ges OF consumption. its timely
use always prevents the development
OF pneumonia Sold under guarantee
az all druggists. soc. and 81 co. Trial
bottle free.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-11-24
THE PALACE WAITED.
4 Suggestion That Changed the Plans
Of q Pope.

& Suggestion That Changed The Plans
Of Pope.
at time when there was great suf-
ferlug among the people from lack Of
food and when famlne IN It's worst
form was threatened pope Alexander
VI had made arrangements for the
erection of magnificent palace. The
best architects had been employed, and
the plans had been submitted and ac-
cepted, and an accomplished builder
had been sent Tor 60 come from Venice,
man whose work had won for MIN
rcnown and who was known to he a
just and upright man.
The builder had arrived, and sc an
appointed time he waited upon his
holiness to receive the plans and make
his estimates "There is one thing yet
to be done" said the pope There
has been no proper Inscription or leg
end thought OF 90 be placed over the
main entrance of the palace. II should
be put above the great gate. You have
had experience DO you think Of au in
scription that would be appropriater
"lf your holiness would pardon mo
for the liberty, I might suggest one
most appropriate at this time
You are pardoned IN advance" said
the pope, smiling. "Now, what shall
Il beY'
Sovereign poDtiff. let IS be thus
Command that these stones be made
bread."
frho r,o,,o ,,,os, ..istt,t,. ,,,d 1oc,f,, N .
fectcd. He paid the builder munif-
Gently for his expenses OF coming and
going aud instead of building his pal
ace he fed the hungry ones Of his
children.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-11-24
The orIaIn y } MIasrasIa loks.

Confucius had just met William Penn
at one Of Cleopatra's o'clock teas
william PENN he iaid "Wnllam
Penn? seems to me have heard Of
you, sir
Yes" said Penn. with a pleased
smile. ~ am the man who was might
Ter than the sword"
"Ah, yes" said Confucius "HOu are
also the man who invented sleep. are
you notf"
mo" said Penn. 81 founded Phila-
delphia"
"Oh, yes" said Confuclus Il knew
1t was something OF that kind, Sue
cess Magazine.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-11-24

Identification of the signatures.
BY The time Bunnell came 70 Santa
Monica he had realized on some OF
ais holdings aud began the career of
accumulation (which makes his estate
today worth almost 100000.
Mortage loans engaged his attention
for many years az the beach town.
There he was heavy contributor 10
the First Methodist Episcopal cnurch.
Fhuush nnt rpember he atrapduil qf
ten With his Vile anu was Well Known
70 offices ana leading memuers ofihe
church
RunneN died at colorado Springs
August 90. i9h7, while on his way 10
lpiana to see Mrs Funk
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-11-24
Opinions ~ zane. ].

(lfffA'Sffe ". FAdR~f -
Tyoon vs Hail. ct al Appeal from
u. S. Court for the Northern district
of the indian Territory. sitting at vinl.
Ia; before Jos. A. Gill. trial judge.
Affirmed
l. Under section 447G. Mansfield's
Digest OF the laws of Arkansas, in
force in the Indian Territory prior to
statehol, no action for the recovery OF
real properly when the plaintiff did
not claia title TO the lands. should be
brought or maintained when the plain
tif, or has testator or intestate, had
b 'eE fYa years out OF possession.
?. EjecuHrnt would net lie against
az adverse claimant to a town lot In
She Cherokee nation in an action
brought BY person claiming right to
possession under n deed from the
Cherokee nation, while a contest be.
tween tn same parties involving the
title 10 said lot before the tOwnsite
commission a tribunal having eXcm.
siVe Jurisdiction over such contests,
emaias undetermined
Yickery VS.. Scott ct al Error from
the u. $ Court for the Western dis
trict of the Indian Territory, sitting
at MuskOgee: before w. Il. Lawrence,
trial judge Reversed
Under The laws Of Arkansas In
force in the Indian Territory before
statehood implied force, as when the
defendant enters the premises peace
ably though unlawfully is NOT sufii-
cient to support an action for forcible
entry and detainer
The Ravia Granite Ballast Co va.
Wilson. Appeal from the district
.ccurt OF Johnson county: before A. T.
West raj Judge Reversed.
Under the laws OF Arkansas in force
In the indian Territory prior TO state
hod. q Judgment by default against
"a domsstict corporation garnishee.
based upon a summons. the return OF
v hieh states that Il was served upon
N. H. R,cker. General Manager"
without showing that its president.
mayor or chairman Of the board of
.uustees VAS absent from the county.
is void.
City 0i Shawnee VS.. Farrell. APP
peal from the district court of Potta-
Natomie county; before j. II. Wanl,
Special Judge. Dismissed.
After he has ceased to sit as n
court, q Judge pro tempore has no
power to extend the time for making
and serving case made In action
tried before him; such an extension
can only be granted by the regular
district indge, who is in fact in pos
session OF the Office.
Kershaw VS.. Wiley Appeal from
the probate court of Garfield county;
before NJ c. CARRIER, trial judge,
Affirmed
z. A creditor Of the husband can
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-11-24

Ho-Eege IS a thrilling account Of
the way in which that daring woman
climbed TO the top OF mountain
which IS five miles hien Wonderful
isn't ~ She Yes What did she
Wear?- Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-11-24

81 p. Williams Ct al.
VS.. M. r. Williams
L. Under the provisions of section
"a of the Creek supplemental treaty a
Creek citizen has the right to lease
for agricultural purposes his allotment
for five years
2. Sdch a lease contract for q per-
iOd of FIVE years is not rendered void
~ q lease contract executed one year
subsequent to the execution OF the
first contract upon an Independent
consideration by the same citizen to
the assignee of the first contract. ieas-
ing his allotment for a period of one
year beginning upon the expiration OF
The first contract, where the first con
tract contains no stipulation or obli-
CATION TO renew and It is shown that
the second contract was executed by
reason Of any stipulation or obligation
contained IN the first contract or any
agreement made by the parties therto
al the time of the execution thereof.
and il is not shown that the second
contract was part oi the transaction
resulting IA the first contract or that
said contracts were made with the in.
tcntion and design of avoiding the
provisions of said section IL of the
Creek supplemental treaty.
Opinion by Hays, J.
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Wsn 30.

"Do you speak the truth?"
"Not always
"Why not alwayss'
81 hate 10 ho impolltr Nashville
American
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-11-24
The Best Cough Cure


a half-ounce Of virgin oil Of Pine.
two ounces of Glycerine and a halfpint
OF Whisky. mixed win cure any
cough that is curable and break a cold
in "a hours Take teaspo nful every
four hours. Ask your druggist for the
genuine Leach's Virgin oil OF Pine
compound pure. prepared and guaran-
teed by The Leach rliennical CO tFCinl
cipnatl. D. N 4f II kA
not inquire into the good forth OF the
husband in deciding a homestead to
HIS wife.
@ The spirit of The homestead law
is to protect the wife and family
against the imp evidence OF the head
o. the family, as we'll as against ur.
stnt creditors aud no one can com.
plain II the wife OF an insolvent husi
band refuses TO sign a deed from the
sale Of a homestead until her hus-
band agrees that the money procured
as the proceeds Of such sale may be
transferred to her and the execution
of such deed by her Is ample consid-
Grafton to support the transaction.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-11-24

"Aly husband o. the most ungolhsa
OF mon" cyelnlmed Mrs Youngwife
81 gave him a whole box OF cigars.
and be only smoked one ana gave ali
thr reat away"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-11-24
Bankruptoy Case.

1. Creditors Of a bankrupt and their
claim against his estate are respective
ly of the same class when the cissd-
itofs are entitled to receive thereon
the sane percentage of dividends
from the EaBkrupts estate a surety
or an obligation Of a bankrupt is a
creditor under the bankrupt act OF
1898 when he has received from the
bankrupG within four months next
proceeding the fling of the petition
for adjudication in bankruptcy is IN
solvent. a preference on an oDen ac.
count due by the bankrupt to him
such surety will not be allowed his
claim for the amount paid after adiu-
dlcation by him as surety in dis-
charge of the obligation of the bank
lupt as Principal. unless he returns
TO the trustee the performance re-
ceiyed by him upon the open account,
Opinion by Hays, J.