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Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-12-16
ALBEMARLE AND STANLY COUNTY,
Some Matters Of News From Our Wild
Awake Sister Town.

stanly Enterprise, Dec. 10th.
! Littleton Blalock, son of Mr.
and Mrs. J. F. Blalock, who wal
operated Oh at Salisbury recently
for appendicitis. was able to spenc
few days with his parents before
returning to his home at Concord
OF last Saturday,
Mrs. Rosabelle Bost, of Efrdt
Mill, died Friday, and her remains
were inferred on the day follow.
ing in St. Martins church GENE.
terry. Rev. II. NJ. Brown conduct.
ed the services.
The barn, horse and COW and
a lot of roughage and other feed
stuff belonging to J. K. Goodale
burned Monday night. The loss
falls qnite heavily upon Mr..
Goodale.
A fine mule belonging to Sibley
Mfg. Go. was seriously injured
Monday night by pressing out the
door to its stall in such way as
to get it's leg caught between the
door and sill. The injuries may
be permanent in nature.
The many friends of Mrs. G.. A.
Winecoff will regret to learn that
she has been critically i'll for
many days. Her condition is
somewhat improved, and hopes
are entertained for her recovery.
Martin Griffin Teal quietly
breathed his last on Thursday
morning about II O'Clock. He
had been suffering many months
from the dread white plague, but
heart failure was the immediate
cause of his death.
Bessie Lowder and Minnie Sides
were arrested by officers in Sails.
bury Monday, upon advice of their
parents, and returned to their
homes here. They were making
their way to Cooieemee, and had
run away from home.
Monday was busy day about
the court house. The newly elect
ed county officials were giving
their bonds and othsrwise quail
flying for the honors to which they
have been elected. The admins
tration of county affairs is now in
new hands. May each measure
up fully to the trust imposed in
him by his party.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-12-16
FREAK SPELLING.
Minnesota Paper Raps the Reformers Who
Want Spelling SimpIlfled.

The Reformed Spelling Com.
mittee pursues its endowed and
presumably well.salaried way un-
disturbed by the very general rio
icule Of It's efforts. For it has
announced that it will shortly
promulgate another batch of mu.
tilated monstrosities numbering,
we believe, 300. 1t also processes
to be highly pleased at the recep-
ton accorded the LAST effort.
The grounds for its jubilation are
that some 300 publications have
accepted some of its output and
that a very cordial reception has
been accorded by numerous pro-
fessors and educators. In view
of the fact that number of It's
new spellings were spellings in
common use by many newspapers
prior to the conception Of the
spelling committee Its jubilation
may be somewhat excessive.
Still there are undoubtedly a
number cf newspapers that have
been impelled to inoict "thru,"
"thoro" and one or two other de-
caudalized atrocities upon their
readers and tnat have not back
sliden.
The sum total of what the Re-
formed Spelling cranks have ac-
complished is the destruction
of ease in; writing whore their
rules have been accepted. the in.
PRODUCTION not of simplicity but
of confusion; the destruction of
standards and the furnishing of
unlimited joy to the paragrapher
and other irreverent persons with
a sense of humor even slightly
developed. From the standpoint
of the latter the sooner the Re-
formed Spelling Board furnishes
new food for the frivolous the
better. Things are getting dull
st. Paul Pioneer-Press.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-12-16
Report of Grand Jury.

Among other things in the re.
port Of the grand jury last week
was the following:
"We have made inquiry as to
the condition of roads and beg to
state that the bitches of much
macadam are allowed to fill up,
with great DAMAGE to the road.
Many sections passable at present
are not we'll kept.
"We, as body, would recon-
mend that action be taken while
material and labor are cheapest
to build new court house as soon
as the finances of the county per-
NIT"
J. F. Turner, R. A. Rodgers and
R. L. Shuplng, committee ap-
pointed by the foreman Of the
grand jury to visit certain of the
public institutions submitted the
following:
"We visited Gang No. 2 which
;s stationed at China Grove, and
under the management of W. R.
Hartley. We found there II
white male, Is coiored male, and
4 colored female and all we'll cared
for: The people of China Grove
showed their no pitallty OH
Thanksgiving Day, gave tie Gang
a good dinner, which they all en-
joyed. Mr.. Hartley has made a
good road of which all should be
proud.
"We visited Gang No. l which
is under the management of G. S
Carter, and we found 2 white
males, 25 colored males. Theyiare
all we'll cared for and receive plen
| ty to eat. Mr.. Carter deserveI
credit for having his camp in gooo
condition. This gang is sstation
ed near by the county home.
"We also visited the count,
home, which is under the manage
ment of Mrs. Patterson and Their
we found 3 white males, one of th'
number blind, 6 whita females, Oh,
of that nnmber blind, and also (
colored males, two Of that numbe
blind, and one female. Thi
makes total of 1S to be caret
for IN the home.
"We think the people of Rowan
county should feel grateful tt
Mrs. Patterson, who has care o
our poor for the excellent service
she renders.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-12-16
Coughs that are tight, or di'

Coughs that are tight, or dis
tressing tickling coughs. get quick
and certain help from DR.. Shoop's
Cough Remedy. On this account
Druggists everywhere are favoring
Dr. Shoop's Cough Remedy. And
it is entirely free from Opium.
Cloroform, or any other stupefy-
ing drug. The tender leaves of
harmless lung-healing mountain
GUS shrub give to DR.. Shoop's
Cough Remedy it's curative prop
critics. Those leaves have the pow
er to calm the most distressing
Cough, and to soothe and heal the
most sensitive bronchial men,
brane. Mothers should, for safe
ty's sake alone, always demand
DR.. >Shoop's. It can with perfect
freedom be given to even the
youngest babes. Test it once your
self and seel Sold by Ccrnelisou
& Cook.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-12-16
This Is Worth Reading.

Leo F. Zelinski, of 68 Gibson
St., Buffalo, N. Y 81 cured the
most annoying cod sore I ever
had, with Bucklen's Arnica Salve.
l applied this salve once a day for
two days, when every trace of the
sore was gene" Heals all sores.
Sold under guaranteeIat all drug
steIes. 25c.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-12-16
Still at It..

Two boys by the nameof Baker,
living near Waverly, Tenn, were
taken to the woods last Thursday
night and given a severe whipping
by masked night riders. The
reason given by the riders was
that the boys would not work.
John Walker was also visited by
band Of riders who whipped him
and forced him to run up and
down a half mile lane until he
was exhausted. He was told be
had been talking too much.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-12-16
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 frightful ordeal.
They work so quietly you don't
feel them. They cure constipa-
ton, biliousness and malaria,
25c ct all drug stores,
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-12-16
Now, If that Hog had not Gotten In the Way2

"a hog belonging to Columbus
Johnson, of Hadley township, was
killed in peculiar way, a few
days ago. A woman on the lot
pitched small rock at the hog
to make it get up, and just then
the hog turned it's head and was
struck between the eyes and was
instantly killed by the rock. y
Chatham N. c., Record.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-12-16
The LAZY MAN.
4 Species Of Laziness Which Should be
Encouraged. May It Become Contagious,

A Species Of Laziness Which Should be
Encouraged. May It Become Contagious.
The Carolina Spartan gives an
Interesting epitome of a speech
delivered in Spartanburg not long
ago by G. G. Moore, president of
the Cotton Association OF North
Carolina.
Mr.. Moore told about tn Q LATEST
I man in his state.
He was a=eotton farmer.
He believed in cotton and plant
ed little else.
lie kept getting poorer and poor
er.
The cotton crop got lighter and
lighter.
Instead of making both ends
meet at the end of the year, he
had no ends to bring together and
no means to fasten them.
His children had scanty clothes.
There were no books and papers
and no time to 90 to school.
AS he got poorer he got lazier
and he soon got so lazy that he
quit planting cotton and tried
home supplies.
Mr.. Moore said he visited him
at his home and took dinner with
him several years after he quit
cotton.
Strange to say this lazy man
had a we'll furnished house, neat
ly dressed children, an elegant
dining room and a dinner that
was not to be forgotten, nearly all
of which was produced on the
farm.
After dinner we walked out to
the barn and there he saw more
signs of the mans laziness.
He had splendid barn and fine
stock but he was actually too lazy
to open the doors of the stalls and
water his animals.
He had a watering fountain in
every stall.
All he had to do was to turn a
spigot when the fountain was
empty.
He was too lazy to throw hay
and fodder from the loft and dis.
tribute it in the stalls.
He made a sort of funnel out of
strong fencing wire in a corner of
every stall and the lazy fellow
would chuck in hundred or
more pounds of hay and the horse
could eat as long as it lasted.
None would be wasted.
When he raised nothing but
cotton, he would slip off to the
creek Saturday afternoon and
wash the dust and dirt off and dry
on the bank. He had only few
towels then.
But he had become entirely too
lazy to go to the creek to wash.
He just walked into the bath
room and turned on hot or cold
water as he desired and got into a
porcelain tub.
He then had two towels to dry
his body instead of none as in the
old cotton days.
The lazy fellow had also put
water in the kitchen, 80 that wife
and daughter did not have to 20 to
the we'll. or throw waste water out
of the window.
He was very lazy man indeed
and wished to save steps and to
take all the burden off his wife
and daughter.
He was too lazy to teach his
children 80 he supplied them with
books and magazines and sent his
daughters to college in Charlotte
and his boys to other schools and
colleges.
Such is the sketch of Mr.. Moore's
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-12-16
LEXINGTON AND DAVIDSON COUNTY.
A Runaway Match. More Hog Stories.
Work to Commence Cd Southhound Road.

A Runaway Match. More Hog Stories.
Work to Commence oD Southbound Road.
Lexington Dispatch. Dec. 9th.
| J. G. Buxton, of Winston, one
of the attorneys for the South.
bound, is quoted as saying that
the new road will certainly be
commenced in the spring.
It is reported that more acres
have been put in wheat this fall
than usual. Davidson is said to
stand second in the list of wheat
growing counties, Mecklenburg
being rated as first.
William Trexler has been doing
pretty we'll with hogs this fall.
He killed one last week that
weighed 448 pounds. In addition
to this he has sold $51 worth Of
portland boasts of two more fine
young porkers in the pen. B. S.
Hedrick, of Silver Hill, killed
two.hogs that weighed 1,400-one
weighing 525. They we're 2-year-
old Poland Chinas.
Julius Foster, the blind negro,
Is nothing less than a wonder. 1t
is most interesting to see him
feeling his way along the street
with bis wood-sawing outfit ON his
back, en- route to some wood-pile
for days work. He trails his
stick along, and seems to know
every crack in the pavement,
every offstep, every corner. He
has nerves in his walking-stick.
1t is eyes for him.
Rev. A. R. Surratt has been
sent to the Liuwood circuit to
take the place of Rev. ]. II. Ben
nett, who was assigned to this
work. but has been transferred to
Spokane,> Washington. Mr.. Sur
raft is a Davidson county man,
brother OF our townsman, W. D.
Surratt,
The Presbyterian congregation
was highly pleased with Rev. S.
NJ. Glasgow, of Richmond, who
preached twice sunday. 1t is
hoped that he may be called to
this church and it is said that
there is possibility of his accept
ing call.
Game Warden Earle Holmes is
making it hot for hunters who
step on the game laws. He went
down in the lower part of the
county last week and arrested
Edward Brock, northern sports
man who attempted to ship %
birds and two rabbits to New
York. Brock was required to put
up $50 bond and the warden
seized and sold the shipment of
game. The man who violates the
laws had better be sharp or the
goblins will get HIM.
Wednesday night on the stroke
of 10 Esquire George F. Morefeld
was aroused from his slumber to
complete romance in which the
principals were Clinton V. Shoaf,
son of Mrs. Clara Shoaf, and Miss
Essie Tusssey, daughter of Chal
Tussey. 1t was a runaway match
and the young people successfully
carried it through with the help
Of the accommodating Esquire
wholis never loath to officiate at
any hour of the day or night. It
seems that the young couple had
plannod to elope Wednesday
night, and that the bride left her
home after the family had gone
to sleep, met her lover, and sped
to town for the ceremony.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-12-16
CONCORD and cABARRUs COUNTY.
To Have Street Car. Rnmors as to Re-
cent Purchase Of the Dukes.

To Have Street Car. Rnmors as to Re
cent Purchase Of the Dukes.
Concord Times Dec. 7th.
A crowd of fox hunters in Con
cord last week purchased six gra.
foxes in Charlotte last week, pay
ing IS a piece for them. The.
came in this morning, and vii
be turned losse in the countm:stt tt
make sport for the hunters.
Martin R. R .nehardt, of No.
township, tells us that he killee
two pigs last week II months old
the aggregate weight of which was
752 pounds. They were of the
same litter, were fattened exactly
alike and killed the same day,
Notwithstanding this one of them
weighed 435 pounds, while the
other weighed only 327.
The committee appointed by
the North Carolina Lutheran
Synod at It's last meeting to de.
wise ways and means for improve.
ment of the equipment of the Col
legiate Institute will meet at Mt.
Pleasant tomorrow. The work OF
the committee is of great impor-
tance and the friends of the in.
stitute are hopeful that their ef-
forts will result in it's marked ad-
vancement.
D. B. Coltrane went to Green's
boro today where tie matter OF
the confirmation of the sale of the
Odell mills comes up before Judge
Boyd. It is now rumored that
the creditors, who purchased the
mills, have sold it to the Duke
interests. Concord people hope
this is true. :
The board of city aldermen last
Thursday night granted to James
W. Barry and his associates to
operate a street car line in Con-
cord. The conditions are that
work must begin in two years, and
that six months thereafter cars
must be operated. The new COM
pany had taken over the franch.s
granted The Concord Street Rail-
way Co., nearly two years ago.
Mr.. Barry is from Boston, and is
hacked by ample capital. He has
been investigating this matter for
some time, and has thoroughly
looked over the field.
Will Graham, the rapist, will
be brought here from Raleigh on
THURSDAY night, December II, and
his execution will take place be-
tween the hours Of 10 8. m. and
8 p. m. on Friday. Work will at
once begin on the erection of the
scaffold, which will be placed in
the rear yard of the Jail. The
hanging will, of course, be pri-
vate. None may see it but the re-
quired guard, two physicians and
necessary assistants, and not more
than 36 nor less than 18 respect
able citizens. All of these must
be admitted by ticket.
Jason Misenheimer, prominent
young citizen of No. 5 township,
we'll known throughout the coun-
ty, came to the city and appeared
before Esquire G. A. Pitts, before
whom he swore out warrant for
the arrest of Rufus Krimminger,
another we'll known citizen of No,
5 township, the latter having en-
deavored to hire or induce two
negro men to shoot to death or
otherwise dispose of Mr.. Misen.
helmer. It has been a matter of
common knowledge for several
months that there exhistsa hatred
by Krimm niger for the Mlsenhei-
mer family in No. 5 township,
which malice had taken such
shape that the Misenheimer fami-
ly live III mortal dread for theiI
lives.
Nourbn that ora +ipbf or die
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-12-16
sTATEsvILLE AND lREOELL COUNTY.
Dizziness IN the Matrimonial Market, but
Several Serious Cases Pending"
statesyille Landmarks. Dec. eth.

Statesyille Landmark. Dec 9Th.
Dr. R. J. CALDWELL an aged snt
we'll known physician of Moores
/ vile, died yesteaday at noon. Fl,
had been critically i'll for som,
days0with Pneumonia and deati
was not unexpected.
All the graded school childrer
and number of the Daughters o.
the Confederacy gathered in the
auditorium at the school building
at 1O:SO yesterday morning te
witness the formal presentation
Of the portrait of Jefferson Davis
given to the school by the Davis
Centennial chapter of the Children
of the Confederacy.
Mrs. Ellen Erwin Summers,
wife of Henry c. Summers, coun.
ty commissioner aud a prominent
citizen of his section of the coun.
ty, died yesterday morning at
o'clock. at her home in Shiloh
township, after lingering illness.
She had been in poor health for
five years and for the past five
months her condition had been
serious.
The marriage license book in
the office of county register of
deeds shows that only 282 mar
riage licenses was issued in Iredell
during the year which closed yes
terday against S55 last yesr.
Many people attribute the de-
crease in the number of marriages
to the panic and the high prices
charged for the necessities of life !;
and there is possibly something
in the theory.
Rev. w. R. Minter, of Lincoln
ton, who recently received a unan-
imous call to become pastor of the
First Presbyterian church of
Statesville, has written the COM
mittee having the matter in
charge that he has decided not to
accept the call.
Among the marriages that are
to come off between now and the
first of June, 1909, Statesville
will lose two and possibly three
brides and will gain only one
bride 80 far as learned, but several
other serious" cases are pending.
U. I. Roseman, of Shiloh town
ship, will be tried before Justice
W. W. Turner Saturday on a
charge of obtaining money by
false pretense. The charge is pre-
ferred by J. W. She'll and the case
grows out of a land d al.
Miss jamie Love, missionary of
the Associate Reformed Church
in Mexico, delivered an interesting
address at the Associate Reformed
church Sunday morning on the
mission work in Mexico. Miss
Love is thoroughly interested in
the work and it is a pleasure to
hear her tell of what is being done
in Mexico, where she has had
years Cof personal experience.
Great work is being accomplished
through the mission schools IN
that country.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-12-16
How the Vote Stands,

Following ls the electoral vote
as it finally stands:
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-12-16

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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-25
HOLD HEARING
MARCH rs
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC BUILDINGS
WILL LISTEN TO CLAIMS OF
TOWNS

Guthrie, Feb 25.-At its first meet
ing last night the public buildings com
mittee announced that it would con-
slider no public hearing before March
rs. Applications may be mailed but
ii win be useless for towns to send
committees. iney viii not be reeeiv-
ed before that date
Speaker Murray yesterday made pub
lic the personnel OF the public building
committee. A noteworthy feature is
that none Of the counties which have
candidates for the permanent state cap
|ital are represented on the committee.
Neither is the minority represented
The committee is composed of Du-
rant Of Bryan county; Faulkner Of Kio-
wa; Lindsay Of Garvin; Hawkins Of
Kay; Whitehurst Of Beckham: NIGEL
haney Of Pittsburg; Beck Of Mcintosh ;
Tandy Of Rogers; Riddle Of Grady;
Briggs Of Greer; McCalla of Love;
Murdock Of Pawnee, and Hudson Of
Payne.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-25
ANTISALOON
LEAGUE
WANTS HEAVIER PENALTY FOR
GAMBL LERS ENDORSE BOOZE
BILL MEETING HELD

The executive committee Of the anti
saloon league met at the Baptist
church Yesterday with the president.
q. d. Anderson in the chair conaid-
cradle time was devoted at this meet
ing to he report Of Mr.. schlotterbeck
head of q commlitee Of six, who pro-
posed revision Of the penalties Of
the gambling laws ii chickasha. The
matter viii be presented to the city
4 council at It's next meeting.
A resolution was passed endorsing
thc state prohibition bin as amended
al present. and recommending that
our representatives vote in favor Of
| Il. without further amendments.
Another resolution was passed fay
orlng the efforts of the Federation Of
! Woman's clubs to prevent expectorat'
ling in public places and the secretary
was instructed to notify. the Fedora
ton Of the leagues appreciation o.
ltheir EFFORTS. and iss endorsement
The executive board Of the antisa
Icon league viii meet next Monday Al
10 a. ~. IN Mn schloltaEbeck's oflee
They expect 10 cail al open meetins
soon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-25
PREPARATIONS IN PROGRESS
FOR BOOSTER BANQUET

G. N Fechheimer member Of the
banquet committee, has made a con.
tract with the club ladies' to serve the
booster feed On the evening Of March
&c. Prof. Bernell states that this
date win be agreeable to the hand
boys.
Secretary Allard received letter
this morning from Sidney J. Roy, sec.
retary Of the Shawnee Commercial
club. accepting an invitation to speak
at the banquet. Air. Roy Is one of
the liyliest boosters in Oklahoma anu
lis a splendid orator. Other strong
speakers have been invited and the
banquet promises to be a great event
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-25

Propose to Bold Line Marietta to Shawnee
Via Chickasha- Surveyors Are Now
at Work
shawnea. Fab. 25.-l.he DaIIey Newa

Shawnee, Feb. 25.-1'he Daley News
of this city says
, Marietta to Shawnee vita Chickasha
Is the latest railroad proposition that
has come TO light ana the Katy IS said
50 be back Of Il. From a perfectly re,
aiable source The News "a informed
that a corps Of Katy surveyors Is now
working on survey out Of Marietta
with shawnee as the objective point,
and that the survey is 1t present going
sn the direction 81 Chickasha.
"a line from Marietta to chiclsasha
and thence TO Shawnee win traverse 2
new territory almost entirely untouch.
ed By the railroads. Ii win open up
part Of Love, Carter. Jefferson, steph-
ems, Grady. Mcclain and Cleveland
counties NOW without railroad service
and make them tributary 10 Shawnee.
The News Is not at this time at
liberty TO disclosed the source OF its
information, as Il IS desire to keep
the matter under cover for the present
but II can be stated with the utmost
confidence that such a surrey Is nov
being made, and Is only one Of the
Katy's several plans for Oklahoma Tor
the coming year"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-25

Tonight at convention hall the grand
bali given by the B. R T and the La
dies auxiliary to the same win occur
and It promises to be great occas-
ion.
Already nearly $50 tickets have been
sold and the attendance Is sure 70 be
large. including many from outside
towns as wen as the society folks o.
The city
The hall has been elahorately deco
rated and music viii be furnished by
an orchestra Of eight pieces with Prof
Hernell as director Refreshments viii
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-25

LOUISIANA DEMOCRAT PRIMARY
New Orleans, Feb.25.-A second de-
mocrat primary was held In Louisiana
today to decide the contest for lieut.
.enant governor between James T. Bail
ey and P NJ. Lambermont as wen as
the contests for state auditor, attorney
general and register Of the state land
Office Jared Y. Sanders. nominee for
governor, and John T. michael. nomi.
ee Tor secretary Of state were selected
in the first primary