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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-23
Number of Readings and Musical
Numbers Given This After.
noon in the Fourth
Room.
CHILDREN TOOK PART
The Children Enjoyed the Last Day
of School For 1908 by Gath.
ering and Having
Good Time.

This afternoon in room four of the
Carey school, the pupils gathered and
enjoyed a Christmas program on the
last day of school for the year 1908,
the following program being given:
The Program.
Santa Claus song-Song by school.
To Santa-Song by school.
Greeting-Esther Westman.
Mysterious Santa Claus-Fred
Brown.
Somebody's Coming-Eunice Fick,e.
Kruger.
Sweetest Bells-Florence Malone.
The Day Before Christas-Charlie
Young.
The Jolly Miller-verlin South.
A Riddle-James McManis.
First Christmas-Thomas Crowell.
A Christmas Star-Roberta Tweedy,
Pear, Myers, Helen Clough, Florence
Malone, Alice De Void, Marjorie Flem-
ing.
Tripping, Tripping-Song by school.
How Santa Comes-Ruth Carr.
Christmas Song-Addie Webster.
A 'Portant Note-John Randall.
Christmas Eye-Gertrude Klepfer.
Santa's Fright-Maggie Blink.
Evergreen Tree-Edna Drew.
A Christmas Dilemma-Helen
Clough
Letter to Santa-Edwin Miller.
The First misunderstanding
Weed
Santa is Coming-Song by school,
Mammals Present-Pearl Myers.
How Santa Claus Came-Willie Nor
ris.
Suppose-Mamie Jorden.
A Letter From Santa Claus-Maude
Wright
A Christmas Stocking-Alfred Rol
,inger.
A Small Boys Plan-Leroy Schulz
Santa Claus Substit.te-Mildret
Conlee.
Bethlehem Star-Murl Fautroy.
Santa Claus ilburn Roche.
For Christmas-Esther Westman.
Signs of Christmas-Ruth Carr, Jas
II
Kruger, Enid Colvin, Gertrude KleI
fer. Edwin Miller
Christmas Time-Song by School.
Santa's Errand Boys-Henry Krue
ger, Fred Brown, Charlie Young, 10
Cooper, Willie Morris, John Randall
Alfred Rollinger.
Christmas Dream-Robert
Tweedy.
A Christmas Song-Roy Freeman
At Christmas Time-Louise Wei
ster
The Kittens Christmas Tree-Rub
Williams
Christmas Candles-six girls.
A Christmas Stocking-Cecil NJ
lone.
If 1 Were Santa-Enid Colvin.
Under the Mistletoe-Ma Marjorie Fler
ing.
Sled Time Near-Joe Cooper.
Santa Claus Land-Song by six chi
dren.
When Good Old Kris Comes Rour
Song by school
Following is the program which W;
given in room of the Carey scho
this afternoon
Song-Christmas Day Welcome.
Santa's Helpers-Bertha Pflug
The Christmas Dolls-Cora Holt.
What l Should Like-Daisy Ha
gerty.
Christmas Wishes-John Drew.
Christmas Riddles-Lula McCo
Lola Brown, Viva Stowe. Harriet NJ
lone
Song-Christmas Eve.
When Santa Claus Comes-East
Pickett
On the Christmas Tree-Ethel sn
berg.
Ny Christmas Secrets Marie b
quet
Santa Claus Visit-Frank Bidwell
Christmas Lullaby Hilda Bidde
stadt, Grace Druse. Louise Scheer.
Dorothy Aldrich Marie Boquet Els
Bauer. Marguerite Kiefer, Nell
High
4 Christmas Dilemma-Niva STOW
Tripping, Tripping
The Baby's Stocking Mary Care
Overheard at Christmas Sale
Matheney.
Old Santa Claus-Hilda Bidde
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-23

Reg. $3.50 carving sets at $500
Reg. $500 carving sets at s2.4o
Reg. $3.50 carving sets at $3.50
Reg. $500 carving sets at $500
Reg. $500 carving sets at $500
Reg. 5000 carving sets at $3.50
Reg. $500 carving sets at S6.4O
Reg. so carving sets at $500
Limit Of one set to a customer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-23
keokuk Club.
ST. Peters.

So $50 SOL s41 1,s
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-23

This afternoon in room four of the
Carey school, the pupils gathered and
enjoyed Christmas program on the
last day of school for the year 1908,
the following program being given:
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-12-09
GoIdsboro Waking up.

At 9:30 o'clock yesterday at the
west end of Walnut street, right
In front of the new passenger de-
pot that is now ready for occu-
pancy, in the presence of a great
assemblage of citizens, both men
and women, the first spike in the
construction of Goldsboro's elec-
trio street railway was driven.
The assemblage also included, be-
sides the mayor, the members of
the board of aldermen, the presi-
dent of the chamber of commerce,
members of the board of trustees
of the Goldsboro public schools
and the board of county commits
sioners. When time was called
by Col. J. E. Robinson, who had
been selected to "boss'' the spec
ial force, Mayor Ormond and ex-
Mayor J. E. Peterson, in driving
the first spikes, fell wild" at
brief intervals, to the hilarious
enjoyment of the throng of spec
tators. E. T. Oliver, of the Colds
boro Traction Company, the NOV
ing spirit of the enterprise. was
present and was most cordial in
his greetings to the people pres
ent - Goldsboro, N. c., special to
Charlotte Observer.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-12-09
A Fine Corn Crop.
Lexington Dispatch. Dec. 2nd

A Shiloh man tells The Land
mark that J. A. L. Deal, of that
township, made this year 1,12O
bushels of sound corn on % acres
an average of 40 bushels per
acre-withcut the use of fertilizer.
The yield is fine one-an un-
usual one without the use of ferti-
lize1. Mr.. Deal attributes his
success to deep blowing. He
plowed the land thoroughly and
deep before the corn was planted.
After the planting there was no
more blowing, only the cnltiva-
tor being used. The result justi-
fies all that can be said in favor
of deep plowing.-Statesvil
Landmark. ..e
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-12-09
The Power Of the President OF the United
States.
UPON WHOM CAN HE RELY?

UPON WHOM CAN HE RELY!
(1) Upon all army and navy
officers who hope for distinction,
promotion and larger pay.
(2) Upon all who for various
reasons enlist in our armies and
navies, where they can assure good
pay and life pensions when dis
abled.
(3) Upon all army and navy
contractors who supply our arm
les and navies with guns, ships
and all army and navy supplies to
the extent of hundreds of millions
of dollars.
~ Upon great standing army
Of it may be two hundred thous-
and office holders scattered all
|over our country, IN every city
and town, who are anxious to re-
tain their Offices and ready to use
every effort through the press,
public meetings, dinners, speeches
and otherwise to sustain the ad-
ministration which sustains them,
Probably no man in the world
(unless it be the Czar of Russia
has greater power than our Presi-
dent in time of war.
Would it not be a wise provision
of law to limit the presidential
office to one term of four years?
GEO. T. ANGELL,
We are inclined to a second
term when a president performs
faithfully and we'll the duties OF
his Office, but believe that lis
power should either be abridged OIL
qualified by congressional co.
operation. Some measures should
be adopted that would prevent
this great Office being used as g
political asset during a contest
for it.
Suhscrihe tn THE WATcHM
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-12-09
This Is Worth Reading.

Leo F. Zelinski, of 68 Gibson
St., Buffalo, N. Y ,"I cured the
most annoying cod sore I ever
had, with Bucklen's Arnica Salve.
I applied this salve once day for
two days, when every trace of the
sore was gene" Heals all sores.
Sold under guarantee at all drug
stores. 25c.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-12-09
ALBEMARLE and S1ANLY COUNTY,
A Dearth Of Marriages. Merchants to
Make War on Bad Debtors.
stanly Enterprise, Dec. 3rd.

stanly Enterprise, Dec. 3rd.
During the past year there seems
to have been quite dearth oil
marriages in our community
hevs. Sprinkle and Slower, each,
had a record-breaker IN having
for the first time in their
ministry, spent year without
performing a marriage ceremony.
But the matrimonial bee has al.
ready begun to buzz, and new era
seems to be dawning. Our girls
from the veriest old maid land
we have none of these) down to
the blushing young lassie of sweet
sixteen who is receiving her first
basket of fruit from beau and
imagines she is in love-are rather
in the majority. But there is al
ready suggested activity on the
part of tbeyoung men, whose num-
Der Is decorated by several old
bachelors, and the year 1909 bodies
good for the noble institution of
matrimony, and our minister's
wives may yet plan the Investment
of several fees. Ii matters not
that the advance bulletins sent
out by Dame Rumor are not al
ways correct. The spirit of Roos-
velt pervades the atmosphere and
there is to he no race suicide.
Miss Willie Pemberton returned
Saturday from an extended visit
to relatives and friends in Concord
and Salisbury.
The merchants and business men
of the place who depend upon re-
tail trade have organized them
selves into the "Stanly County AS
sociation of Retail Credit Men,"
This movement is to protect them
selves against dead-beats and that
class of people who seek credit and
won't pay their bills. All such
names will be placed on black
list, and none of the members of
the association will extend credit
to any mama on such black list.
A pretty marriage occurred on
Wednesday eve, November 25, at
2:3O o'clock at the home of Mrs.
Sallie Shankle, below Norwood,
when her youngest daughter, Miss
Ora, was married to J. T. Brady,
of Bowershill, Va. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. Mr.. Court.
ney, in the presence of many rel.
atives and friends of the bride
B. B. Miller, Esq, Of Salisbury,
spent Tuesday night and Wednes
day with his brother I. D. Miller
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-12-09

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.. Shool s Cough Remedy. And
it is entirely free from Opium.
Cloroform, or any other stupef7.
ing drug. The tender leaves of q
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 mem
brane. Mothers should, for safe
tvs 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 see! Sold by Cornelisou
& Cook.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-12-09
A Dangerous Operation

is the removal of the appendix bv
a surgeon. No one who takes Dr.
King g New Life Pills is ever sinh.
jected to this frigbtful ordeal
They work so quietly you don't
feel them. They cure const;n.0
ton, biliousness and malar;a
25c at all drug stores,
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-12-09
LEXINGTON AND DAVIDSON COUNTY.
Wonderful PIethoraof One Dollar Bills.
That Hind Leg" Matter.

Wonderful PIethoraof One Dollar Bills
That ''Aind Leg Matter.
Lexington Dispatch. Dec. 2nd
The Dispatch has, plenty of 2
Sand 5-year subscriptions paid
up, and quite a number of ter
years, but rot until the recent
contest did it get one paid up fol
20 years. This takes the cako.
Mrs. jefferson J Hedrick, of
the county, who sustained fract-
ure of the hip last week in falling,
is getting along nicely and is not
considered in. an5 langer. Her
son, J. J. Hedrlek Lexing-
ton, spent Sunday wash her.
Cotton has been pouring into
town for the last wassz..~. The price
remains around 9 cents. Perhaps
more is being ginned At this time
than last year. Thefootton organ
izations are doing ssAlsaeir utmost to
keep farmers from seiling until
the price goes higher
The number of oflas asdollar bills
is SO great that they Ere being
packed up in bales.-l,ke hay, in
Lexington. Nobody ever saw as
many before. ThaEaiog up mon
ey drawers, choke ca IA registers,
bulge i'll pockets. L it keeps up,
one will be forced to load his mon
ey into wheelbarrow when he
goes to market, es they do in
China, and other places. You
may think this is overdrawn, but
you are aolemnly assared that the
half has not been told. Dollar
bills stick out of the roofs and
windows Of the ban 'ss> Where did
they all come from? Some fellow
says they allus followsan election.
What!
Tho knitting mill building has
been repaired and e-npleted, but
contrary to reports pahlished, the
house will not be used, af least at
the present, for a ahitstng mill.
The Peacock Couch t'oIr,eany, now
occupying the o,a,,g ral-nest~
ing hall Oh North rssah street, is
figuring On taking the place.
J. R Stcne, of Thomasville
township, met with bad luck
Thursday as he was getting out of
his buggy. His foot caught and
he fell to the ground, dislocating
ard splintering his left arm. He
has been suffering great pain, but
apprehends no serious injury to
the limb. His friends hope that
he will soon be we'll.
1t was reported that Jordan
Shut, farmer in the Arcadia
section of this county, was robbed
last week cf $500, that it was tax
en- from his house, and that a
strange white man was suspected
Of having crept into the kitchen
and secured the money; but a
thorough investiga tfon revealed
the fact that the money had slip
ped down behind bureau, and it
was swiftly recovered There are
three banks in Lexington where
moths and thieves and anxiety are
all eliminated.
In the Dean case against the
Southern, new trial will be ask
ed IN the ground that the remark
of Judge Long about the "hind
leg was prejudlcial to the case.
1t will be remembered that Attor.
ney Garland asked leave to change
the wording of the complaint 80
that the plaintiffs injuries would
be set forth as being sustained on
the left leg instead of the right, as
was stated in the complaints
mistake due to the stenographer,
Judge Long asked humorously,
why not make it the hind leg and
be done with it. Hence the ap.
peal.
A Fine Corn Crop.
NJ I IL IL i
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-12-09
The Driveway.

Thos. A. Barry and Co., of
Richmond, have been awarded the
contract for the macadam and
concrete work on the driveway
from South Main street to the Ma
tional cemetery. It is stated that
arrangements are being made by
the firm mentioned, to begin work
at an early date.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-12-09
ENGINEER KILLED.
A Horrible Murder Committed Near Town
Of East Durham.

News was received at Spencer
last Thursday morning, Of the
brutal and oowardly murder OF
Engineer Fred Holt, at East Dur
ham.
The engineer was pulling q
freight tram from Spencer to Sci.
ma and stopped at the coal shutt
in East Durham to get supply of
coal. His fireman was T. R. Tay-
lor, white man, who with Mr..
Holt, lived at Spencer. The coal
ing being finished and the engine
having been oiled up Mr.. Holt was
in his cab looking after his lubri-
Gators. Suddenly Taylor heard a
shot and looking around saw the
engineer fall. Taylor saw man
with shotgun making off from
the coal chute, but was not able
to say whether or not he was a
white man. He at once called for
help and physicians were hastily
summoned. Every thing possible
was done for the victim of the as
sassin but he died about an hour
after being shot. An examination
by the physicians showed that
something like one hundred shot
had entered the left side, near the
heart.
The remains of Mr.. Holt were
brought to Spencer Thursday
night and were met at the depot
by large number of friends and
acquaintances.
When the news was broken to
the widow of the slain engineer
there was a scene which can bet
ter be imagined than described. A
daughter lay i'll at home and was
in very critical condition Anx
iety for her safety caused the
stricken wife and mother to exer-
else all her self-control and she
bore up quite bravely later under
the terrible blow.
Engineer Holt had been in the
service of the railroad company
since boyhood and was a valued
and trusted employe. He leaves
four brothers, three of whom were
in Durham as soon as possible af-
ter the sad news reached them.
There has been a number Of
coniectures as to the motive of the
murderer, but it is generally be
lieved that the act was committed
by some one whose enmity the
slain engineer had incurred in
some unknown way. The deceased
had the reputation of being GEL
ial, jolly, good-natured man and
his friends are at sea as to the
cause of the murder.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-12-09
CONCORD AND CABARRus COUNTY.
Visits His Old Home. Promotion for Cot
ton Mill Superintendent.
Concord Times Nov. sOth.

Concord Times Nov. 3Oth.
+ LIB. Covington, formerly o.
Concord, who has been for some
time superintendent of the Mt
Holly Cotton Mill, has been pro-
NOTED to general superintendent
of this and the Alboin Mills al
Mt. Holly.
The barn of G. J. Deal of Ian.
dis, was burned early Saturday
morning and in the fire two COWS
and quantity of roughness were
burned. The opinion is that the
fire was caused by tramps sleeping
in the barn that night.
Rev. G. w. Belk, pastor of the
Presbyterian church Of A!bemarle,
has rendered his resignation, the
pastorate to close December 81,
1908. This was done in order
that Mr.. Belk might accept the
office of general evangelist in the
Synod of North Carolina.
Chas. J. Lltaker, of No. II
township, and Miss Magdalene
Messamer, of No. 9, were married
November Oath. The ceremony
was performed at the st. John s
parsonage by Rev. V. Y. Boozer.
II. W. Castor, of No. 5 town
ship, who has been i'll for some
time, was again stricken with pa
ralvsis last week, and his condi-
ton is serious.
R. B. Williams and Miss Lottie
Ferrell, Forest Hill, were married
last night, the ceremony being per-
formed by Rev. W. L. Hutchins.
George II, Cress, of Fillmore,
ILL.,, arrived here from that State
last Friday on a visit to relatives
and friends. Mr.. Cress' father,
the late Eli Cress, took him to
Illinois in 1855 when he was was
only year old, and he came back
to his native county six years ago
for the first time. He is q nephew
of Sandy Cress, and Mrs. John
Boger, of No. 6, is his aunt. Mr..
Cress will be in this section about
two months before returning to
Illinois.
Ralph Alexander, of No. 8
township, met with a serious acci-
dent last Saturday afternoon
about $3.50 o'clock, which result
ed in the loss of one eye. He was
in putting a washer on
the slide of his buggy, and was
using his knife to fasten it in
place. In some way the knife
or the leather broke, his
knife point striking him in his
left eye. Mr.. Alexander jumped
from the buggy, ezlaiming to his
brother: "I've cut my eye optl"
He Immediately started for his
home, but before he got there the
eye had gone out. DR.. Bell, of
Mooresville. was teleponed for,
and reached there about $3.50.
After making examination DR..
Bell thought it best to take him
to a hospital. He was according
ly at once taken to Charlotte,
where AL opreation was performed
Sunday morning. We are glad
to know that Mr.. Alexander is
doing as we'll as could b. >xpect-
ed. He is very popular in his
community, and his many friends
will much regret to hear of bis
m isfortune.
Early last Tuesday morning a
boy II years old, whose name is
withheld, returned to DR.. W. L.
Ezell the motor and hand pieces
stolen from the latter's office Mon
day morning. DR.. Ezell refused
to receive it until the boys father
oame with him. The boy says he
stole the motor because he wanted
to experiment with it. He had
a pocket full of keys to fit almost
any door. He says he entered
Dr.. Ezell's office about 6 O'Clock
Monday moning and stole the
machine.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-12-09

Continued on page five.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-05-05
MCMILLAN CLEANS
UP A nice BUNCH
TAKES OUT NEARLY FIFTY
THOUSAND DOLLARS IN
THREE MONTHS.

Bob Mcmillan was in the city the
latter part Of the week getting ready
to ship out a little bunch of ore
which he has taken out of the old
Maginnis mine at Maiden in the past
three months. Bob ran across little
pocket which was filled with almost
pure gold 1t assayed up to $48,OO)
per ton and Bob got out 300 pounds
of the poor () stuff. In addition to
this, he has taken out seven tons
which run only $1,000 per ton. He
might have grabbed on to another
bunch except for the fact that his
lease ran out.
Captain Bradshaw, of Helena, has
secured from the Conrad Stanford
company, who own the Maginnis,
long lease on the property and will
develop it in a systematic manner.
Mining men believe that the old Ma
ginnis will once more become a steady
and profitable producer with the right
sort of work.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-05-05

professional actor of more than aver
ave ability and won frequent applause
by his fine acting
The part of Paul Benton was ex-
cellently presented by Louie Blod-
gett, wro always rules favorite with
Lewistown people. Ed Baker brought
forth frequent sallies of applause, his
part being especially suited for him.
Eddie is always strong in comedy and
took the part of the young lawyer in
great style.
Charlie Marshall made his first ap-
pearance as an actor and made dis
tinctly favorable impression. Miss
Nellie litter, as Fannie, won hearty
hand on numerous occasions and Miss
10 Remington did especially we'll as
Martha. Miss Ethel Phillips took the
part Of Alice and did it with excep-
tional ability. Miss Phillips has much
dramatic ability and her part gave her
All opportunity to display it to ex-
cellent advantage. Frank Smith, as
the butler, brought down the house
with his part and merited the ap-
plause which he received.
The symphony orchestra furnished
the music, which was not the least
pleasing feature of the entertainment.
Actors Are Entertained.
The Knights of Pythias gave re-
ception to those who participated in
the play last evening in Pythian hall.
There was fine crowd present and
a most enjoyable time was had.
There was good feed and the even
ing was spent i'll card playing and
dancing.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-05-05
STANFORD ITEMS.

Stanford, May 4.-The contractors
are on the ground for the purpose Of
moving the store buildings to new
Stanford and lost no time in COM
mencing operations.
The Stanford Mercantile Co., sue
cessors to the Slough & Mitchell Co.,
have a force of men excavating a
32x75 foot cellar for the new store.
The depot is nearly completed and
is fine structure and of regulation
size.
The railroad company have one Sec
ton house nearly completed and an
other one under course of construc
ton, besides hand car houses and
stockyards are laid out. Everything
is first class and up-to-date.
Edwards & Baungartner have their
cellar completed and foundation near
ly laid for their new hotel.
T. J. Waddell is putting in a forge
in the new shop so as to take care
of the work at the new town.
Several parties will be commenc-
outlook at present is that new STAN
ford will rank as the busiest town
on the line.
JOHlllly M duSOIl, tue llClRilSI,
passed through town enroute to Ar
mington, on probably what will be
his last trip for freight for this place
The townspeople were regaled las,
evening by an up-to-date entertain
ment Bills were out for an exhibi-
ton of the professor with the iron jaw.
AS a starter the boys produced a
live badger and induced the professor
to pull him from the box. The pro-
fessor, by the way, is very muscular
man and being dressed in silk tights
and decorated with spangles, made a
fine picture as he stood on a bench
out of harms wav. and at the signal
given by Waddell gave the rope to
which the badger was attached, such
strenuous yank that the poor thing
slid at least 80 feet and came up
against the side of the house and
broke every rib in his body. The
professor looked somewhat astonish-
ed and used some term in foreign
tongue which his hearers did not
comprehend, after which the courtain
was run down and lights blown out.
As usual, the betting was in favor OF
the badger Isn't it queer that this
Community is so fortunate in getting
up-to-date entertainments.