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Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-06-17
A Warning.

Insurance Commissioner Young,
of North Carolina, has issued a
warning to the people of the State
concerning certain insurance Or
carnations. Two companies are
specifically referred to and the
Commissioner states that they
have not been licensed to do bust,
ness in the State. Any business
they do under existing conditions
will be illegal. These interested
will do we'll to give their business
to established companies of stand
ing and reputation and take no
stock in any wild cat' insurance
schemes.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-06-17
A BOLD DEED,
Merry Highway Robbsr Holds up Lady in
Broad DAYLIGHT.

"A young white man, who was
either unusually nervy, or else
was rendered desperate by circum.
stances affecting the condition Of
MS finances, made a bold effort
Saturday morning to recuperate
MS shattered fortune. About 2
o'clock on the morning mentioned
Mrs. Walter McCanless happened
to be passing along West Kerr
street, and near the residence Of
Thos. P. Johnston she was held nm
at the point of a pistol and rob.
bed of $7.25. AS she passed the
young man he grabbed her by one
arm and snatched her purse from
her. He then displayed a pistol
IN a very threatening manner and
warned the lady to say nothing of
the affair until after Z o'clock the
ensuing evening, and this warning
was accompanied by threats of
what would happen if she dlsre-
garded it. Mrs. McCanleas de-
c1ded to act upon the mans sug-
gestion and said nothing of the
matter until after the time limit
set by the highwayman.
AS soon as the officers were in
possession of the facts in the case
they made a thorough search for
the bold robber, and though sever
al arrests were made, Mrs. Nc
Canless did not identify any of
the men as the one who figured in
the adventure. She describes the
man as being quite young and of
very respectable appearance.
1t is probably just as we'll for
this individual that he was not
apprehended at the time,
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-06-17
FAITH.

William Bame and Solomon
Vest are both confined to their
beds, not able to be up.
Mrs. E. C. Hoffner and son,
Iyoy, are visiting at Noah Nor
gan's.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. R. Lyerly are
visiting at T. R. Lingle's.
Mrs. J. I. Barger is visiting her
mother.
The children's day exercises was
we'll attended Sunday. Rev. and
Mrs. G. B. Heller deserve a great
deal of credit for training the
children for this annual entertain
ment.
John Rhinehardt moved today
to near Sumner Siding.
Mrs. Milas Stirewalt is eating
new roasting ears.
We are having lots of rain and
the best of seasons.
Peeler, Bame and Co. had pay
day Saturday when several hun
dred dollars were paid out to the
granite workers.
J. r. Ludwick has gone to Wise
to cut granite. This is about
eight union cutters gone there
from Faith.
We have lots of fruit this year.
1t will soon be getting ripe.
VENUS.
Notice Having decided to retire
from business, all of those in
debted to me are urged to come
forward and make settlement OF,
or before July 1st, 1908.
6-15 ct. JAs.~H. MCKENZIE.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-06-17
The Best Pills Ever Sold.

"After doctoring Is years for
chronic indigestion and spending
over two hundred dollars, nothing
has done me rs much good as DR..
Kings New Life, Pills. I consid-
or them the best pills ever sold:'
writes B. F. Ayscue, of Ingleside,
G. Sold under guarantee at
all drug stores. 25c.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-06-17
Congressional Convention.

Notice is hereby given that the
Congressional Convention for the
Eighth Congressional District will
be held in Salisbury on Tuesday,
the 23rd day of June at 4 pm, for
the purpose of nominating a can
didate for Congress and attending
to such other business as may
come before it.
T. II. VANDERFoRD,
Chairman.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-06-17
Commissioners Sale Of Valuable Farm.

Under and by virtue of the Superior
Court OF Rowan county in a civil ac-
ton entitled Simeon J.. Overcast, Lula
Honeycutt, M. E. Shehan ct al VS. Ma
son L. Overcast and T. L, Overcast,
rendered at May term 1908, we the un-
dersigned commissioners, appointed by
said court, will sell at public auction
at the court house in the city of Sails
bury, N. c., on
Monday, July 9Th, 1906, at r. O'clock NJ,
to the highest bidder for cash, one
tract of land containing So acres, about
seven miles southeast of Mooresville,
on the r. F. D. No. l from Glass, ad-
joining the lands of S. M. Furr, w. A.
Kimmons, j. A. Riley, Dock Craven
and others and lies in Atwell township
and known as the home place of the
late Paul s. Overcast, and described
by meets and bounds as follows:
Beginning at a stake in Weather.
spoons line, thence with his line N, IS
poles to a stone, corner of No. 1, thence
with line of lot No. l, N. II w. 90 poles
to a pine in an old field thence with
line of said lot No. 5. 46 poles to a stake;
thence east % poles to a stake thence
8 poles to a blackgum, corner of No. 3;
thence with line of said lot east 119
poles to a pine /; thence S. % W. 48
poles to a stake in Edmiston's line;
thence with said line N. 76 E. "a poles
to the beginning. For further par
%ticulars and more accurate boundaries,
reference is hereby made to deed regis
tered in book Sc page 252 in the Regis
ter's Office of Rowan county. Four
teen or fifteen acres in timber; five
acres in meadow: ordinary farm build
ings with water, etc.
Tie foregoing lands will be sold un-
der the orders of the court and who
ever buys the same will get a good
court title. The sale will be left open
1Odays for a 1919 bid. Purchase money
must be paid within 2Odays from day
of sale OF confirmation.
This May the 28th, 1908.
L. H. CLEMENT and r. LEE WRIGHT,
commissioners,
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-06-17
SHOT A BURGLAR.
Frank Smith, CoIored, an E1-conyict Calls
Doctor for Wound Received
During Night.

Last night, about 800 a. NJ,
the editor heard a noise about his
residence and, listening, heard
the door to his dining room open
and shut. He arose, armed
himself and, without dressing,
proceeded to investigate. The
dining room door has glass in it
and, between this door and a win
dow opposite, the form of q man
was seen. Having made some
noise, the would-be burglar be.
come aware of our presence and
came toward US to the door. open
ing it and while coming out to-
ward us we fired a 32-calibre pis-
toll toward him. He continued to
approach, but turned on the rear
piazza, went down a pair of steps
into the yard and left in a trot,
we having in the meantime given
him another reminder of being
loaded. Examination was made
and nothing had been taken from
the home unless it was a small
piece of lead.
Generally when one finds a bur-
glar in his house the first thought
Is to kill or get killed, consequent
ly we did not wait to ascertain
whether the intruder was armed.
nor did we wait for him to shoot
first. If the unfortunate man
was hit and was fatally wounded
We regret the affair very much,
but feel that we acted in self de-
Tense and in the defense of those
whom we love and whose protec-
ton is in our keeping.
Early this morning a colored
boy called at the home Of J. M.
Brown and asked for the loan of a
bicycle on which he wanted to go
to Spencer and inform the PEG
pie of a negro who had been shot.
Later DR.. L. H. Foust was called
to attend Frank Smith, colored,
an ex-convict who han been shot.
DR.. Foust went to the negroes
home and found that a bullet had
penetrated the intestines of Smith
and that he would die I'M ess OPP
Grated upon. Smith told DR.. Foust
several stories, one that he was
shot at the passenger depot carly
in the morning, another that it
occurred at the city hall at 5
o'clock and that a white man shot
him. He did not give any reason
for being out SO early, and his
wife could give no account of his
whereabouts or proceedings during
the night. She did not know
when he went out and when he
camein Smiths case seems quite
mysterious from his view point.
The matter was reported to the
police and sheriff and the negro
was placed under arrest for bur-
Glarly. He was taken to the SAN
itorium for treatment.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-06-17
BUGGY CONTEST CLOSES THIS week.
Inc ContestIng Candidates for the Buggy
VIII Round up the Campaign Saturday.

The Watchman's voting contest
for a splendid buggy will close
Saturday evening at 6 O'Clock p.
M, and the person then having
the largest number of votes will
be awarded a splendid buggy, now
on exhibition at the Burber Bug
gy Company's place of business Oh
East Inniss street.
This is not all, for at that same
time the subscription price to the
paper will resume it's normal
price, $1.00 per year. So If you
wish to take advantage of the cut
rate come in at once and attend
to the matter. Geo. H. Lyerly
leads in the voting, but it does
not necessary mean that he will
be the winner, as other candidates
have lists of names which they
expect to bring forward before the
close. Don't give up the fight for
your candidate until the last
counting takes place.
Those voted for, up to the close
of business Tuesday evening, are
as follows:
Geo H Lyerly, Salisbury,
No. II, 159
G. L.. Basinger, Richfeld,
No. 2......... ....:....l1,O67
Ivy L. Hoffner, Rockwell, No,
7,B42
7. II. Kirk, China Grove =. 1855
Rev P w Tucker, Granite
Quarry, 1912
Geo. D. Peeler, Salisbury,
Route OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 2185
E. F. Eaton, Cleveland. 1910
G. e. Hipes, Woodleaf g.. 972
Ross Wood, Cleveland. 467
l.. M. Lippard, Barber, No. 1, $50
b. A. Elliott, Salisbury,
w. M. Ruth, Salisbury..... 375
No. 1, observation-disclosures. 372
R. J, Hart, China Grove, No.
8, 80
II. A. Stirewalt, ChinaG Grove, No.
l, 217
l.. A. Wilhelm, Cleveland, No.
l, 2OU.
D. B Efrd, Salisbury,....~ $50
Ii. O. Sloop. China Grove, No.
3, 200
Junius FUR, China Grove. 200
w. D. Graham, Mt. Ulla... 200
Bing Hart, Mt. Ulla....... 200
J. E. Barber, Barber, No. l, 200
George Goodnight, Barber, No.
L, ....... ZUU
E. D. Bostian, China Grove, No.
2, 200
R. M. Leonard, Chestnut Hill 200
W. H. Bost, Barber, No. 1, IT'S
Jno. G. Goodman, Crescent 1876
P. J. Cress, China Grove. 100
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-06-17
Rowan Stone In Demand.

An official of the Chicago Street
Railway Company, who has been
prospecting among our granite
~quarries, has awarded a large con-
tract for granite to one of our
local concerns. The contract
calls for 80, 900 yards and will be
used in street work. If the stone
fills the bill and stands the test, it
may mean much for the granite
industry of this section.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-06-17
Sale Of Real Estate Under MOtgage.

Pursuant to the provisions of a Mort
gage Trust Deed. executed by Ander-
son Phifer and wife, Bella Phifer, and
John Phifer, to R. Lee Wright, regis
tered IN the Registers Office of Rowan
county, Book "a page $40, given to Sc
cure the sum- of $4,000 and interest,
and default having been made in the
rayment and interest, the undersigned
will sell at public auction, at the Court
House door, on y
Monday, July the 9Th, 1908.
at u O'Clock M, for cash, to the high
est bidder, one tract of land lying and
being in Cleveland Township, hear the
town of Cleveland, and known as q
part of the George Fhifer land and
bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at a stake, George Phifer's
corner, thence with his line 81 e, so
chains to a sycamore bush, near the
bark of 3rd Greek, George Phifer's
corner thence N SO w 25 chains to a
stake, near a large white oak, former
ly Knox corner; thence N 10 E to a
stake in the center of the public road !;
thence with said road to the beginning,
containing lis acres more or less, and
being the lands conveyed by J. w.
Steele and R A. Ramsay to George
Phifer, registered in Book So page 5O7
in the Registers Office Of Rowan coun-
ty, to which reference is hereby made
for full description, and being the
lands, according to a Judgment of
Rowan Superior Court at Sept. Term
1904, declared to be the property of
Anderson Phifer and John Y. Phifer,
less 8 acres conveyed to Stokes Phifer,
and IS acres to the other Phifers as
heirs-at-law of George Phifer, and ref
erence is hereby made to said judg-
ment and record of the court for full
particulars, etc.
This land is supposed to be worth
$1,000 to $1,000 and is considered very
valuable. Now is the time to buy a
bargain.
This June the 5th, 1908.
At R. LEE WRIGHT, mortgage.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-06-17
THE CAROLINA WATERMAN.

native OF NallsOury, now located
at Clayton, Ga, he says that he
has just recoveeedIfrom a three.
months illness. Hi many friends
here will be glad to learn of his
recovery.
V. Wallace and Sons. the bic
clothing dealers have all ad. in
this paper. They are Offering
their large stock of clothing, fur
nishings, etc., at greatly reduced
prices and will be very glad to
have you call on them.
Motorman Allsbrook, of the
street railway line, was painfully
injured the other day by a blow
on the head from the brake lever
of his car, which struck him as it
was released from his grasp.
The Neave Music School gave
its usual closing concert last Fri
day evening. It is needless to say
that the delightful and artistic
performance of the pupils only
added more laurels to those al.
ready won by this we'll known and
efficient school.
7. w. Summersett went to
Wrightsville last week to attend
a meeting of the State Embalmers
and Funeral Directors Associa-
ton. 11e was accompanied by
Mrs. Summersett,
The revival meeting at the tent,
being conducted forcibly by Revs,
E. K. McLarty, of the Methodist
chuch, and R. E. Neighbour, of
the Baptist church, will continue
during the week. Good congre-
cations are in attendance at these
meetings and an invitation is x
tended to all to come out.
The Salisbury fire department.
and the Southside reel team will
be represented at the Tournament
which takes place at Wilmington
this week. The boys left for that
city Monday morning.
Ben Lowenstein, formerly a res
ident of this city, but now engag-
ed in the practice of law in Dur
ham, is reported as being a candi-
date for the Democratic nomina-
ton for representative in the leg
lslature. Ben's Salisbury friends
will wish him good luck.
Stable Linn, Esq, has located
in Salisbury and will be associat-
ed with his father, T. G. Linn,
Esq , in the practice of law.
The United States Recruiting
Office which has been open here
for about a year, has been closed,
and the officer in charge has been
transferred to Winston-Salem
whore he will have charge of the
Office in that city.
P. M. McGraw was attacked the
other day by a large bull dog and
shot the animal in self-defense.
The dog was killed.
There was an accident last
Wednesday afternoon to the in
coming Yadkin freight train, in
which a couple of cars were derall-
ed near the Salisbury Cotton mill.
While farmers in the county
are not complaining about the
yield of wheat this season, it is
stated that in some sections the
grain is quite poor.
Fulton Heights Park has opened
to the public and the people are
now afforded another opportunity
to allow their nlckels and dimes
to escape.
A number of new water mains
are being put in by the city,
Water, as a beverage, may soor
become quite popular in Sails
bury.
A great many Of the stores arr
closed this afternoon in order tina
the merchants and their employees
might attend the races at thu
Yadkln Valley Fair grounds. I
large crowd is in attendance.
The University of North Caro-
lima has an ad. This institu
tion has had a very prosperou
year. The fall term will opel
Sept. Z, 1908.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-06-17

The many friends of Thomas
Mckenzie will regret to learn that
he is seriously i'll with dropsy.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-01-30
CITY POLITICS WARMING;
CONTEST is ON FOR MAYOR
P. j. Russell Will Oppose Mayor Pogue in Latters Candi
dacy for Observation-Disclosures for the Other
Offices Are Becoming Active.

For alderman from the First ward
M. E. Smith was the only one who
had filed up to noon today.
1t has been stated that the friends
of L. F. johnson will try to induce
that gentleman to run as candidate
for alderman from the first ward;
in fact, we are informed that Mr..
Johnson's petition is being circu-
lated.
The Second ward has Tom Smart
for a candidate to succeed himself,
and he is making a very active cam
paign for the candidacy. The Pio-
neer has heard mention of no other
candidate. =:
In the Third ward present indi-
cations promise a four-cornered
fight for alderman from that ward.
J. Bisiar and E. J. Gould have
already filed as candidates for alder
men from the Third ward, and it
is stated that John Marin and
Matt Mayer are also possible can.
didates.
In the Fourth ward Alderman
George McTaggart is candidate to
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-01-30
J. NJ. RICHARDS PRESENT
AT LUMBERMEN'S MEET
Chose Member of Bureau of Grades.
Northern Pine Manufacturers Asso-
citation, at Minneapolis.

J. M. Richards of this city was
elected as an official of the Northern
Pine Manufacturers ASSOCIATION, at
the meeting held in Minneapolis,
this week.
The St. Paul Pioneer Press says
of the meeting:
At largely attended meeting of
the Northern Pine Manufacturers
association held in Minneapolis yes
terday resolution was adopted
calling for the establishing of test
ing laboratory by the federal de-
partment of agriculture in connec-
ton with the Minnesota forest
school. This action is in line
with that taken by the North
western Lumbermen's association
at its recent convention, and is be-
lieved to mean that such step IS
now sure to be taken.
Officers of the association were
elected as follows: President, Ed
gar Dalzell, Minneapolis; first vice
president, Drew Musser, Little Falls;
second vice president, L. K. Baker,
Odanah, Wis; treasurer, C. A.
Smith, Minneapolis; secretary, J.E.
Rhodes, Minneapolis; aupitor, I. R.
Goopridge, Minneapolis; chief in
spector, H. S. Childs, Minneapolis.
Directors, r. M. Weyerhaeuser,
Cloquet; Fletcher Walker, Akeley;
E. L. Carpenter, Minneapolis; VIM.
Carson, Burlington, Iowa; C. H.
Werden, w. H. Bissel, Arbor Vita,
Wis.
Bureau of grades, R. E. Mclean,
Wells, chairman; w. H. Bundy, Rice
Lake, Wis, J. +. Wilson, Cloquet;
J. M. Richards, Bemidji; C. E. Nc
Gibbon, Minneapolis; M. H. Nc
Carthy, Dubuque"
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-01-30

The annual city election will be
held on Tuesday, February IS, when
the voters of the city will select a
mayor, a councilman from each of
the four wards, city clerk, a treas
urer and an assessor.
This year there is not, at present,
the fight being waged for the differ
ent offices that there was last year,
when Mayor Pogue and ex-Mayor
Carter were candidates.
However, indications point to the
contest warming up very percipit-
ably within the next few days and
undoubtedly there be a led hot
finish.
Mayor Pogue is an avowed can
didate for rejection, and his
petition was filed at $50 last even
ing.
The friends of P. J. Russell have
brought out his name as candidate
for mayor, and there is also a peti-
tion out in his behalf.
Mr.. Russell's straightforward
announcement will be found in
another column.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-01-30
OAM--ACROSS THE RAINY
CAUSE OF DlSSENSI0N
international Complications HaveArisen
Which Are Being Aired, BY Attor-
=. e.,
: neys, at Washington.

Crookston Journal: Dissensions
between promoters Of the plan for
constructing a power dam across
the Rainy river at the international
boundary have arisen over the
flooding of lands on the American
side belonging to homesteaders.
Yesterday Representative Beede
introduced~a bill in congress to ex-
tend the time of the construction
Of the dam for one year, and repre-
sentatives of both sides were pres
ent to present their: side of the
case. Hector Baxter of Minneapolis
is representing the company con-
structing the dam and. Charles L or
ing of this city, law partner Of Rep
resentative Steenerson is represent
ing the homesteaders. .ys,..
It is said there are international
questions involved, as the dam is
partially on Canadian territory.
It is said there is one question
that Ambassador Bryce will discuss
vito the Canadian government off
cials at Ottawa, where he went last
week.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-01-30
Brinkman Family Theatre.

Manager Blinkman,of the Family
Theatre, has decided to give anna
teur nights, every Friday, to give
the people of Bemidji and the sur
rounding towns chance to show
their talent, as he knows there are
plenty of good singers, musicians
and dancers here. There will be a
prize given to the one receiving the
most applause, which will be decided
by the audience. Anyone can
enter. Just leave your name with
Mr.. Brinkman, at any time, and
show your friends just what you
can do. Don't forget, every Friday
night, at Brinkman's Family The
ater. g. -es@a@5srsn- z.~:.>>,-s
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-01-30

+ The Warren basketball team,
claimants of the northern Minnesota
championship of last year, will play
two games in this city, one on Fri
day evening and one on Saturday
evening against the big Bemidg"
team of this city. :. .sr.- .%.~-
The Warren team is considered
one of the very fastest basketball
quints in the state north of St. Cloud.
Last year the team defeated every
thing in the north half of the state,
with the exception of Bemidji, but
no game was played with the team
in this city to determine the relative
merits of the teams.
The games to be played on Fri
day and Saturday evenings, are in
the regular schedule which the big
Bemidg" team has arranged for its
championship series, and the result
of the contest will have much to do
to determine the championship.
In addition to the games between
the two big teams, the Fosston boys.
and girls high school teams will
play against the Bemidji boys and
girls high school teams.
The game between the boys
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-01-30
"FANS' MAY Be GIVEN
SOME LEAGUE BASE RAIL-
Some Talk Of Bemidji Beingin League
With Five Other ''Live"
> Cities. H.. . j

There is possibility that Bemidji
will get into a baseball league dur
ing the coming year, the league to
include Crookston, Winnipeg, Fargo,
Duluth, Superior and Bemidji, with
the remote possibility that Brandon
and Fort Williams will also be taken
in. . 1...s.- ~ Il .~... 81, i
The old Northern-Copper Country
League has been dissolved, the Cop
per country teams returning to- the
Copper Country League and the
western teams being left to the old
Northern League.
By the dissolution of last years
baseball league, the teams of Winni-
peg, Fargo, Duluth, Superior and
Crookston, together with Bemidji,
could be formed into a circuit that
it is believed could be made a pay
ing proposition. ...-.
r. Last year number of local base
ball enthusiasts raised over $1,000
for the purpose Of entering Bemidji
in the league to be composed of the
cities now suggested. The PROPOSE
tion of forming the league, to include
Grand Forks, Fargo, Duluth, Super
ior, Crookston and Bemidji, was
gone into thoroughly and an agree
ment was reached to place teams in
the cities mentioned. Grand Forks
failed to come in with the rest Of the
bunch, and the proposition to form
a league was Abandoned 1 -.
The Bemidji organization with
drew from the field and the local
fans" were forced to be contented
last year with a semi-professional
team of fair ability.
This year there is a possibility
that the league! proposed last year
will be, formea, and that Bemidj il
fans" will be given some very fast
ball. The proposition, however, has
not assumed any permanent form,
as yet. -