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Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-11-18
A FATAL FALL.
Son Of Henry WattersOn Meets Death BY
Unusual Accident.

Harvey W. Watterson, a law
yer, and younz er son of Henry
Watterson, editor of The Louis
vile Courier-Journal, plunged to
his death from the nineteenth
floor of his office building at 81
Wall Street late today. His body
shot downward for 10 feet and
landed On the roof of a ten-story
building adjoining. Almost every
bone was broken and the head
crushed and death was practically
instantaneous.
While there were no eyewitness
es to the tragedy, evidently it was
entirely accidental. Mr.. Waiter
sons hat and overcoat were Oh his
closed desk. Presumably he had
attempted to lower the window,
and either stumbling over the ra-
diator which was in front of the
low sill, or losing his footing in
some manner unknown pitched
toward and down to death on the
roof below.
MI. Watterson was 30 years
old and married. He was junior
member of the law firm Of Wing,
Russell & Watterson.
Shortly before 4 o'clock Mr..
Watterson left the Office library,
remarking that he was going home,
and passed from the library
through the Office of F. R. Bagg,
the managing clerk, into his pri-
vate office, the door of which
closed and locked automatically
as he entered. Bagg was the last
person to see the young lawyer
alive.
A few minutes later this superin-
tendent of the building rushed in
and informed Thos. E. Wing, SEN
ior member of the firm, that he
believed MI. Watterson had fall
en- from the window anu looked
down from the window. The
mangled form was seen lying be-
low.
The body was removed to the
Watterson home, after the coro-
ner had declared that the death of
Mr.. Watterson was due entirely to
accident.
A peculiar feature Of the case
was that Mr.. Watterson's watch
and cigarette case in one pocket,
aad a pipe in another, were not
damaged by the fall.-New York
dispatch.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-11-18

It has been stated in more than
one newspaper of the State re-
Gently, that bill will be introduc-
ed in the next Legislature to grant
communities the right of local
self-government. The WATCH
MAN does not believe that such a
bill will be introduced, but if it
should be, it is Of the opinion
that the bill will meet a speedy
death. The introduction of such
a bill would simply mean, in eff
feet, an attempt to override the
will of a very large majority
of the people, expressed at the
election held last May. The
voters of North Carolina voted
overwhelmingly in favor of a dry
State, and the man or set of men
who introduce such a measure as
the one mentioned, or support it
after it is introduced will simply
sign the death warrant of any
hope of future preferment they
may have. A measure of this ma
ture might be brought uplater on,
in case we may say, that the pro-
hilton law proves a failure. So
long as the State has voted dry
we believe that all those who so
voted, together with many who
voted on the other side. are anx-
ious to give the law a fair trail
and it is the duty of every good
citizen to see, as far as may be
possible, that the law has this.
True, it is only an experiment
with the people of North Caro-
lima, but they have said at the
polls that they were willing to
try the experiment and they
ought to be given every facility
for testing the matter thorough
ly.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-11-18

There Is an element of fendish-
LESS and atrocious cold blooded-
ness in that Waynesville killing
which is really appalling. From
the published reports Of the affair
it appears that there was a mis-
understanding between Jas.
Moody and a young man named
Vaughn. Seeing Moody on the
streat Vaughn went to. BIN and
was in the act of Offering an apol-
ogy for something he had said Oh
done, when Moody pulled a re-
volver and shot him. It is a mat
ter of much regret that Moody
made his escape, but the officers
may yet capture him.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-11-18

The WATcHMAN does not know
who was the aggressor in the re-
cent street duel in Nashville,
Tenn, in which Ex-senator Cor
mack was killed. 1t knows one
thing, however, that no one who
knew.th dead Senator will believe
for a second the preposterous story
told by the Coopers, that Carmack
tried to hide behind a woman
when the shooting commenced. E.
w. Carmack was not that kind of
a man.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-11-18
The Sunday School Institute.

The institute for the instruc-
ton of Sunday school teachers
will be held at the First Presby-
terrain church. There will be
two services today, II at 3 p. m.
and another at 7:30 p. m. To-
morrow there will be three ses-
sions, 10 a. M, 8 P. m. and 7:30
o.. m. There will be much of in
terest to Sunday school workers,
at those meetings.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-11-18
Sale Of Personal Property.
Thursday, Decemper 3rd.

Thursday, Decemper 3rd.
On the above date [ will offer for sale
on my premises near Fishers old mill,
at auction to the highest bidder for
cash, the following articles of personal
property, to wit:
l superior disc grain drill, 1 champ
ion reaping machine, 1 { eering mower
and rake, 2 two-horse wagons, l me-
horse wagon, l surry, l buggy, l riding
cultivator and also a lot Of plows and
hand ~cultivators, some household and
kitchen furniture, l brood mare, l pair
mules. Any of the above property may
be bought at private sale before above
date, should any one wish same.
Respectfully,
M. F. ALBRIGHT.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-11-18
Mortgage Sale.

Pursuant to the provisions of a GER
tain mortgage deed of trtst made the
Dist day of December, 1905, by G. W.
Erik and wife, Lily Orr Erik, for the
protection and benefit of Alexander
Lyerly, and duly registered in book 10,
page 81, of Rowan county Record of
Mortgages, default having been made
in payment of the debt which ssid
mortgage was given to secure. the I'M
d%ersigned will sell at public sale to the
highest bidder for cash, at the court
house door in Salisbury, North CARROLL
ma, on
Monday, the 7'h day Of December, 1908,
an IL O'Clock m, the following roper
ty:
One lot lot in the West ward of the
city of Salisbury, beginning at a stake
at the Eastern intersection of Monroe
and Jackson streets, and runs thence
Southeast with Monroe street 30 feet
to a stake, thence Northeast parallel
with jackson street 1e5 feet to a stake
in J, NJ. Maupin's line, thence paral-
lei with Monroe street 80 feet to a
stake in the edge of Jockson street,
thence Southeast with the edge of Jack
son street 23e feet to the beginning;
same being a part of lot No. 6 in divi-
sion of the Blackmer property as ap-
pears on the Ramsay plat. See Rowan
county Record of Deeds, book 100, page
118.
This the End day of November, 1908.
ALEXANDER LYERLY, trustee.
b. B.. MILLER, attorney.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-11-18

There is evidently something
wrong with the people in various
sections of the country. 1t has
been a long time since one heard
of so many murders and shoot.
ings as have taken place lately.
Many persons seem to have a lust
for blood which they are willing
to satisfy at any risk. What is
the trouble, are we to degenerate
into q nation of murderers?
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-11-18
SALISBURY, N. c., Nov IS, 1908

Has anyone made any guesses
yet on the next postmaster of Sal
isbury, or the U. S. District At
torney for this district? We
don't mind saying in strictIconfi-
dence that Jas. H. Ramsay will
probably be postmaster under the
Taft administration. Salisbury
could not get a better one.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-11-18
Comes to Salisbury,

Ellis Pugh and family lett Mon
day for Salisbury to make their
future home. Mr.. Pugh has a po-
sition as foreman in a cotton mill
there. His Lexington friends
and there are scores of them-re-
greet to see him leave town and
hope he will decide to come back
some time.-Lexlngton Dispatch.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-11-18
SALISBURY MARKETS.

Corrected weekly by D. M. Miller.
Apples, per bushel, so to 80
Bacon, sides per 1b, II to liz.
shoulders, per ID. 10 to II.
ham, per ib, 10 to 20.
round, per 1b 10 to 12R.
Butter, choice yellow, 20 to 22K
Chickens, per Id, 81 to 9.
Ducks, 20 to 80.
Gu;neas, 25 to 80.
Eggs, per doz, II TOGO
Corn, per bushel, Sl.OO.
Flour, straight, per sack, 50 80 to $2.4(
pat, $500 to 3 20. .
Hay, per. hundred lbs, 80 to 80
Honey, per Id, Is to 20.
Lard, N. c., per Id, 10 to 121s.
Meal, bolted, per hu 100.
Dat is. per bu, IS tot ,
Potatoes. Irish, Pc bu 80 70 so
Wheat per bush. 80 to 81 90
SALISBURY COTTON MARKET.
Norrected by M. G. Quinn.
Good middling, 9 to C.
Strict middling,t Sc.
Stains and tinges. " and &c.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-11-18
Concert a Success.

A delightfully."- entertaining con.
cert was given at the graded school
building last Thursday evening
by the Salisbury Choral Society
A large and appreciative audience
was present and the music was
greatly enjoyed, The Society
purposes to give 1.-THE Holy City"
some time during the holidays.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-11-18

Walter Exum, the negro who
stole all overeoat from a Mr.. Kes-
Ter last week, played in hard luck.
He was arrested, and in the may.
or's court he a given a choice
between the chain gang and a
whipping, He chose the latter
and it was administered by Capt.
Cauble. Exum is quite young
and the whipping may be what he
needed most.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-11-18
TAFT NOT THE ONLY ONE ELECTED.
Justices of the Peace and Constab!es tor
the Various townships Of Rowan.

Justices OF the Peace and Co1stah!eS tor
the Various Townships Of Rowan.
The following is a list by town.
ships Of the justices of the peace
and constables elected November
Bird, to serve during the next two
years. provided they qualify be-
fore the clerk of the superior court
within due time:
SALISBURY TOWNSHIP.
Justices: J M Brown, T D
Brown, J G K%esler, Jno B Kerns.
D NJ Miller, John Crawford, o W
Spencer, F M Higgins, @ M Hig-
gins, J D'Heilig, W D Pethel, W
L Ray, J K Dorsett, D J Miller,
T NJ Earnhardt. Constable. B F
Gamble.
ATWELL TOWNSHIP.
Justices of the Peace: G II
Aouck, J S Fleming, J W Deal.
Constable: II A Overcast.
CHINA GROVE TOWNSHIP.
Justices of the Peace: Edward
D Bostian, John R Brown, d.
John V Maduras. Constable
Hazelius S Hostian.
CLEVELAND TOWNSHIP.
Justices: G J Fleming, John b
Davis, Rev A 7 Hord. Consta'
BILE: John Gather.
Justices cf the Peace: J Cicero
Miller, Geo Thoms SON, w E
Hartly. Constable: Fl G Kenerly
COLE HILL.
Justices of the Peace: Alfred l
Peeler, W F Jesey. Julius Earn
hardt. Constable: John A N
Brown.
LlTAKER TOWNSHIP.
Justices of the Peace: Geo 3
Pless, Geo A Slough, J C Lingle
Constable: James B w Yost.
LOCKE TOWNSHIP.
Justices Of the Peace: w s
Sifford, L E Fisher, W T Sumner
Constable: J S Cauble.
MORGAN:
Justices of the Peace: John W
Miller, w G Correll, J w Basin.
ger. Constable: Walter M Ba.
singer.
MOUNT ULLA,
Justices of the Peace: John K
Goodman. S M Hart, R G Knox,
Constable: Scott E Miller.
PROVIDENCE TOWNSHIP.
Jhstices of the Peace: Fl {
Agnsr, A l. Klu.tz, L D H Brown
Constable: David F Agner.
SCOTCH IRISH.
Justices of the Peace: F n
Bryan, J Lyerly, S A Rndisill.
Constable:
STEELE TOWNSHIP,
Justices of the Peace: Joe s
Hall, Chay S Becker, Samuel I
Baker. Constable: Chas Good
man,
UNITY TOWNSHIP.
Justices of the Peace: D {
Click, R B Bailey, T B Terrell .
Constable: J M Benson.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-11-18

Ambitious young men and ladies
should learn biography for
since the new 8-hour law became
effective there is a shortage of
many Thousand telegraphers. Po-
sitions pay from $50 to $40 a
month to beginners. The Nation.
at Telegraph Institute of Colum-
bla, S. c., and five other cities is
operated under supervision of R.
R. officials and all students are
placed when qualified. Write
them for particulars. 11-18 ct
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-11-18
HE CAROLINA WATCHMAN.
S, 1ORTL

The First Baptist church, which
has been without a regular pastor
since the resignation of Rev. R. E.
Neighbor, has extended a call to
Rev. J. L. Motley, of Atlanta,
Ga. It is not known yet whether
Mr.. Motley will accept.
DR.. G. M. Poole, who has had
much trouble with his eyes lately,
SO much, in fact, that he was I'M
able to give attention to his med
zeal practice, is much improved:
Harry Norton, a fireman, had
the misfortune a few nights ago
to fall into a cinder pit near the
roundhoufe, in the Southern
yards at Spencer. He received a
painful wound on the head.
A Sunday school has been or
ganized for the Hebrew children
of the city. The services will be
held in the rooms occupied by the
Merchants Association.
Sheriff-elect Mckenzie went tc
Greensboro last Friday to bring
home his daughter, Miss Mary
Wood. She is a student of the
State Normal and is very i'll with
typhoid fever.
the scarlet fever situation here
is reported as being we'll under
control. There have been very
few fatal cases and there are n
new Eases developing.
The official programme for the
North Carolina Day exercises il
in the hands of Supt. Kizer. Any
of the teachers in the county who
want a copy of the programme
can secure it by calling at the Of
flee Of the superintendent. The
day will be celebrated in the pub
lie schools of the State OIL Deem
Der Goth.
The excavation at Main and In
Miss streets, on the sight of the
Old Mansion House, is about
ready for the foundation for the
building which is to be erected
there.
Miss Belle Reeves and J. W
Teal were married last Tuesday
afternoon by D. M. Miller. Esq.
Sam Massey didn't become hi
larious over the news that the
governor had granted him a re
spite until December 4th. HI
merely said, Much obliged"
Some of the members of the
North Carolina Corporation Com
missioI visited Spencer last week
and looked over the shops.
The Bagley Council, Daughterl
of Liberty, had eighteen candi'
dates for initiation last Saturday
night.
Thomas Rothrock, a native oil
Rowan, is now located at Fort
Mackenzie, Wyo. He is cnnecteo
With the hospital corps. He has
many friends here who wish HIN
much success in his new location.
DR.. O D. King, a well-known
physician of Albemarle, died last
Thursday morning. Bright's dis
ease was the cause Of death. The
deceased was highly esteemed by
a number of friends In this city.
j. r. Price, Esq, an attorney
Of Aibemarle, was here last week
on business.
We have recently received a
very much appreciated letter from
A. H. Caldwell, a native of this
city, now located at Rrevard, N.
G. Mr.. Caldwell is .roadmaster
and trainmaster of the Transyl-
vania division of the Southern
Railway. MI. Caldwell is max
ing a record for himself in the rail.
road world and is giving great sat-
isfactlon to the higher officials in
his splendid and able management
of the property in his hands.
His many friends here will be
glad to learn of his success.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-11-18

Keep an account of each farm
product, in order to know from
which the gain or loss arises
DR.. Seaman A. Knapp.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-11-18
Old People
NEED VINOIi

it streng ems and vitalizes
Vinol ton up the digestive organs,
aids assimil- ton, enriches the blood,
and rejuvenates every organ in the
body. In this natural manner V1nol
replaces weakness with strength.
We are positive it will benefit every
old person who will give it a trial.
If it don't we will refund their money.
Smith Drug Co., Salisbury
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-11-18

payment of
by G. G. F
18th day
corded I'M
county RI
ant to tbs
the uHde11
to thel h
ty:
That certainly
the lands OF SmitN
Crissey Graham,
ing 40 acres more o.
the land upon which tn
Rex now resides.
Also l bay horse called Oobble. ~
mare called Dinah, and I mouse-cd
ored mare mule called Lige. The ID
payment having been made on said
-d9btedness the oath day of Februa
1902.
This the End day of November, 1908: \
Il. A. BEsxHARDT, Admrs. Of
F. M. THOMPSON, WV, Reid
b. b. MILLER, Attorney -
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-11-18
UNITY TOWNSHIP.

Justices of the Peace: D G
Click, R B Bailey, T B Terrell.
Constable: ] M Benson.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-11-18
Queen of Fashions

The ouly machine which makes abso-
lutely perfect lock and chain stitching
on the same machine.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-28
IN THE SPHERE OF AMERICAN INFLUENCE

The British minister to Panama in
a report rendered his government bears
witness to the vast Improvement and
progress of Panama since the United
States became dominant influence on
the isthmus, In trade, sanitation and
general progress His conclusion is
that the isthmus is undergoing rapid
improvement in its material and so
cial condition, and under the progress
i've and civilized guidance OF the
United States is bound to expand and
become AN important commercial GEN.
ter. The national assembly of the Re-
pubic of Panama assigned 100000
for public works, and of this about
100000 have been expended on works
completed or In course of completion.
bridges, port improvements. public
buildings. school houses, etc.
The sanitary regulations and hospit-
ais have been under the control of
the United States army medical corps
for three years, and the result of their
administration is eloquent testimony
in support of the methods adopted to
improve health conditions. The an
nual death rate in 1907, in total pop
ulation Of 1O2,133 people in Panama,
Colon and the Canal Zone. was 1858
per 1000. as compared with 1910 in
1906. The United States government
up to June so. 1907. expended on the
sanitation Of the canal, $5.500,000; on
street improvements in Panama City.
$404 900: on waterworks, and sewers
at Panama, 1861 900 at Colon. s424,
900; on construction of roads, $4,000,
and one the zone waterWorks, $l,037,-
OOo
The Panama republic has an area
of 31,500 square miles, or about equal
to that of Maine, and a population
of q little less than 100000, or about
onehalf that of Maine Its sea 'front.'
age aggregates 1,245 miles, ATS on the
Atlantic and 767 on the Pacific, tho
there are only four ports for foreign |
entry: Colon, Cristobal, |
and Bocas del Toro on the Atlantic.
and Ancon on the Pacific.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-28

an annuity at any age under IA ve.rs
or can start an annuity by paying the
arrears from 20 years until the are
when the policy is dated. The ANN
tues are based on compound interest at
4 per cent and the investments are
supervised by the Canadian govern
ment. In short. Canada has gone into
one branch of life insurance as it is
carried on by corporations In this
country. 1t will be interesting to com
pare rates between corporation and
governmental insurance of annu;tias
as no doubt the Canadian rates will
be made only sufficient to be self-sus
tanning and not be expected to nav
revenues.
1t is not. however, compulsory in
surance as in Germany nor an old
age pension such as England pro-
poses. About all it can do is TO act
as a, governor of rates and offer as
cheap and safe a deposit for old age
savings as many be. The thrifty viii
take advantage of it, The careless,
the spehdthrift and unfortunate will
keep their present status in old age.
Perhaps the custom will grow and by
and a sense of complete
safety the saving habit be promul-
gated 1t is not. likely that the poor
master will lose his job entirely by
reason of the Canadian experiment.
But 1t should encourage thrift and
help somewhat toward the abolition of
the poorhouse. which after all is the
public institution next disgraceful to
the prison.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-28
LET'S KNOW WHAT is REASONABLE.

Six weeks from now Iowa's law
making body will be in session ready
to enact into law the provisions nee
essary to the steady advancement of an
enlightened people. There is going on
in Marshalltown today public effort
which should furnish suggestion to
an ambitious legislator to tackle the
crying need of reform in the regula-
tion of public utilities Marshalltown's
city council is trying under the man
date of present law to fix a reasonable
rate for public service in gas and cleo
trio current and yet the members of
the council are denied access to the
very necessary information from
which they must judge as to the reas-
onahleness Of the rate which they will
here.
If a public service is being performed
of so public nature as to give the
town council power to fix a rate for
the service, the laws of Iowa ought to
recognize the public utility business as
q public business and compel complete
publicity of it's affairs Without access
to the statistical records of a utility
business the city council is compelled
to proceed in the dark as to cost of
fair return upon capltal
actually invested, renewals, deprecia-
ton and all Of the information neces-
sary to a clear understanding as to
what would be reasonable in rate.
Some states have public utility COM
provided with power to OBJ
tain information as to the books of any
public service corporation. So long
as Iowa shall remain a state of small!
towns and cities her citizenship will
be of such high order as to be able to
its public utilities thru the
town councils, but the laws of this |
state should give to these local bodies !
the same right to exact information
from the books of public service
company as is always given to public
Utility commissions wherever insti-
.uted. This is simple reform con-
aiming tremendous possibilities for
public good and should copmand the
of all legislators
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-28
Topics of the Times.

In the Egth district the idea appears
10 be to save all postoffices possible
TO present incumbents. AS a nucleus
The Sioux City Journal says the
Thanksgiving dinner is a Sacrifice =
The ghosts of nnumerable turkeys will
flap their shadowy wings and gobble
agreement
What the farmer needs is cold stor-
age hens
FROM the way Mr. Rockefeller purrs
on the witness stand. he seems to be
more like an octopussy.
Now that the Italian Durando has
beaten Hayes in marathon race. our
English cousins are likely to say II
told you So"
No prospect of tariff revision dis
turbs the Rockefellerian serenity Of
Uncle Joe Cannon. There must be
''Aa'hs'i SouGtSsrloH ana compromise,
he twitters. Uncle Joe has clear and
definite notions about tariff compro-
misses. The public prays for reduc..
ton of duties. The protected manu-
facturers insist that the duties he
doubled. Then Uncle Joe compromises
by leaving the schedules as they are
New York World.
Mr.. Rockefeller thinks we eat too
much. However, he has no pipe lines
or transportation rebates on what we
eat, or 1t might look different to him.
c. P. Taft as senator from Ohio. and
William Fl. Taft as president of the
United States, may look to the Ohio
voter as a combination in restraint of
proper competitions
Figures show that 7,41S,200 speeches.
making about 200 tons of published
matter, We're distributed by the gov
erbment printing office at Washing
ton during the recent campaign And
not more than ten men in 100 ever
read word of them.