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Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-06-08

ceived at this great institution,
but in our limited knowledge Of
it's affairs, there have not been
many Ct the students that were
unable to obtain equal instruction
elsewhere and pay in full for it,
while on the other hand the poor
and needy, the taxpayers of the
State, have received so little as to
be left out of the reckoning. As
for US we think the State should
arrange to properly inform all
young men within the State con-
corning the advantages this insti-
tuition has to offer them and the
blessings to be derived by taking
the valuable courses it offers. It
should likewise prepare to care
for all corners, or discontinue it's
annual appropriations.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-06-08

Consumption among Japanese
laborers is increasing to such a
degree that the figures are becom-
ing a source of anxiety to Japan
ese merchants and officials. A
large percentage Of laborers who
are sent back to Japan by the Jap
anese charity associations are con.
sumptives. It is claimed by the
Japanese newspapers commenting
on this matter. that drought the
lack of hospital accommodations
in the Japanese labor camps tub
erculosis increases at an alarming
rate. They suggest that a new
system be employed in dealing
with the sick in these camps, as
the Japanese are quite ignorant of
even the most simple health safe
guards.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-06-08

mules they r working have great
sores on their necks and shoulders
and a number of Statesville citi-
zens who noticed the condition OF
the dumb brutes became veyy IN
dignant when told that the mules
were forced to work while in this
condition. But as usual, no one
would take action against the
persons whom are responsible,
The Forsyth folks should investl-
gate.-Statesville Landmark.
OF course people do 1t usually
care to make themselvef often
sive to others. 1t looks like per-
secution, medling or spite, at
least most people take this vie"
Of it, and, rather than spend time
and money in endeavoring to see
that some law is enforced the
guilty act is ignored. In fact
! the citizen, aud nowadays, many
of the officials, who take hold and
make an honest effort to see that
anarchy is not sub tituted for law
and order, become the butt for
severe criticism. especially if the
matter gets before a court where
some cheap lawyer may have an
opportunity to spout adjectives in
his efforts to vindicate his client.
1t is a thankless Job at least.
But, while such reasons may to
some extent excuse a private citl-
zen, they do not, or should net,
excuse sworn Officers. The Off
GERS do, however, find excuses
and often fail to perform thei1
duties. 1t is quite exasporatng
to be told by an officer, after be.
ing fully informed as to the facts,
that he cannot do anything unless
some one makes complaintand has
a warrant issued. Of course AL
officer should be prudent ard b.
sure of his game before acting
but, it seems to US, a tip should
be sufficient for him to make al
investigation and act accordingly.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-06-08
Some of our neighboring cit

Some of our neighboring cities
are setting a commendable exam.
pie in the way of taxing the "near
beer'' stands and clubs. For in
stance Winston-Salem taxes the
"near beer" stands $500, Char
lotte $1,000, and in other places
they are not allowed to exist at
any price. Another good feature
of some of the ordinances is the
removal of all blinds, screens, or
other distractions to the view OF
passes. Probably the most telling
blow is the taxing of those who
have lockers or frequent these
clubs. For instance should a
man desire to enter and keepwhis.
key in a locker, a tax of 1926 is
put ON bis imbibing ambition.
and, should anyone be caught in
such a place, AID being unable to
show a certificate granting him
the right to be there, it is taken
as evidence that he is buying Or
selling the ardent unlawfully.
1t is more likely that the Alder
men of Salisbury will take some
steps toward tie regulation of
these dives. but in just what form
is not known. However it is a
step in the right direction and
whatever action is taken will no
doubt aid in lettering the com.
munity along this line. The
people voted for prohibition and
should have it. The lid should
be screwed down SO tight that
the fellow who said "prohibition
does not prohibit" can be heard to
cry for "Water! Waterll"
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-06-08
Overall Factory for SPENCER,

At a special meeting of the
Board, Tuesday night, P. A. Cor
rell, of China Grove, manager of
the overalls factory, made a state
ment Of the status Of his business,
and decanted upon the probahili-
ties of doing many times better
by locating the plant in Spencer.
1t appears that the capital al
ready invested is about $4,000;
that 5000 more will enable the
concern to establishh a factory
here and greatly increase tn
present output of SO dozen per
week. The committee appointed
IN April to investigate the plant.
reported favorBbly, and same
committee vas continued, with
instructions to solicit scu' scrip.
tlyns to the capital stock Of q re-
organization of the factory COM
pany ; under it's psesent charter,
however, woich gives an authoriz-
cd capital of $50, 900. The com
mittee is. composed of A. J. &C.
mayel, w. III. Burton, P. A. Cor
rell, B. O.. Clalock, E. S. Burgess
and G.. W. ConnelI. The commit.
teeewill report progress at a meet
ing to he held at Y. NJ. G. A, next
Tuesday night, June s.
The president of the present.
company is NJ. B. S~tickney, Esq
of Concord. 1t is believed there
will be no difficulty in arranging
for the relocation of the plant
and it is incontestab!e that if plac-
here and properly manage it
will be successful, as will as
profitable to the stockhold-
ers.-Speucer Crescent.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-06-08

1t is a pleasure to call attention
to the advartisemhnt of the North
Carolina College of Agriculture
and Mechanic Arts. The State
greatly needs industrially trained
men, and the college is rapidly
helping to supply this need. Its
graduates are busy and successful
in many lines. Many of our
farms show the practical values
of their training. The railroads,
public highways, drawing rooms
aud shipbuilding plants call on
the College of Civil Engineers
Our lighting and water plants
and our machine sh 'ps are being
manned by Its graduates. Not q
few of It's mon are supermte nding
or managing cotton mill and dye
houses. Its chemists are taking
high rank in experiment stations,
indurtrial plants and departments
# agriculture. Young mon CAD
not do better than fit themselves
for their vacations at the same
t me that they are being educa-
ted.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-06-08

The municipal authorities OF
Berlin have decided to introduce
another feature in the municipal
administration of tuberculosis
Heretofore municipal effort has
been confined to the maintenance
Of one or two homes for durable
consumptives. but 1t is recognized
that. as useful as this is, it alone
cannot cope with this disease.
They have resolved, thsrefore, to
devote more attention to preven-
tive measures.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-06-08

A drove of about IS mule, 25 of
them ridden by negroes, a wagon
and a buggy. all the prosperity of
Steele Bros, railway construction
contractors who have been at work
on the Carolina, Clinchfi I'D &
Ohio railroad, arrived in States
vile from Lincolnton Wednesday
evening, and spending the night
here left yesterday for Winston.
Steele Bros, are moving their
construction outfit and latorers
to Forsyth county to do some
macadam road work for the coun.
~. by contract. Some of the
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-06-08

There are IN the United States
29S sanatoria, 222 dispensaries
900 associations for the treatment
and prevention of tuberculosis,
while there are 600, 900 cas- s of
this disease in the country. It is
estimated by the United States
Conservation Commission that
this country loses annually $1,000
600, 900 from preventable tuber-
culosis.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-06-08
SALISBURY, N. c., JUNE s, 1909

For the past three years a per-
sistent crusade has been waged
against consumption amongst post
Office employees IN France. Tn
der these efforts, the number OF
cases has diminished $685., having
been in 1906, 1,O48 cases in 1907,
S0S cases, and last year the mum.
Der fell to sos.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-06-08

From a communication from,
the president of the University OF
North Carolina we are the recipi-
ents of the following information Z:
ut has been the custom of the
University to place a small adver-
tisement each summer in every
paper IN the state. This custom
began when the papers were few
in number. They have increased
now to more than three hundred
and the cramped condition OF the
University's finances simply for.
bids the continuance of the plan.
81 am sorry that We can1ot
send you the usual advertisement.
1t meant little financially to any
one paper, but it has been a pleas
ure to keep in touch with you even
in SO small a way. Fol this sum-
mer We can only expend a much
smaller total sum in advertising,
chiefly in a few dailles."
AS a matter of economy any
step with that end in view, pro-
vlded 1t does not cripple the insti.
tuition should be encouraged. We
feel sure one of the newspapers
which fail to get the usual small
advertisement from the University
will raise any objections on that
score. But, there may be some
thing said in regard to the State
University, the institution that is
largely provided for by the tax
payers of the State, becoming a
class institution. This has been
too much the case in the past, and,
If it is to be advertised only in a
few dailies, it follows that only
those who can afford to read the
dailies will learn of it's affairs and
and will receive the information
necessary to take advantage of the
opportunity thus offered by the
State. We have no hesitancy in
opposing class legislation The
first lesson in Democracy denouu-
ces special privileges, and. such
doctrine, if ignored, is like tear
ing away the foundations upon
which our forefathers SO wisely
and firmly built. OF course the
big, strong dailies will defend the
officials in this course to hide the
University from the masses, and
thus, by lack of proper informa-
ton. prevent the entry of many
who are equally entitled and prob
ably more deserving. W. do not
claim this to be the intention of
the faculty Of the University, but,
we believe the result will be the
same if it is. The fact is the
advertising of this in%stitution nev-
or has been very seductive. The
WATCHMAN believes, if it is to con-
tinue a State Institution, that lit
erature fully describing the re-
quirements for entry, the cost and
benefits, Should be ma le to reach
avery young man in the State as
near as possible. The young men
should be made to feel that it lie
IS much for one as for another
md that they are no: merely to
understand that it's walls are sa-
;red and are to be entered only by
The rich, but, if they can meet the
requirements, which should be
made as reasonable as possible,
hey are wanted and will be en-
outraged to come forward and par
;icipate in it's benefits. We do
lot envy the benefits any have re-
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Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-06-08

Conkey's Lice Powder going fast
at james Plummer's, Poultry.
men, take advantage Of free offer.
Kills lice Instantly.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-06-08
The Curse of the South,

Wal IS me ma ef WITH Inc south? According to government report of
lVoo "Ihe Secret Is out at last-thn Southerner, contrary to current
opinion is not lazy, shiftless, Indifferent or careless. He is sick"
the South is afflicted with and harbnrs hat most dreaded treacherons
and destructive of all diseases Annmia, Pernicious Anemia. The
average Southerner Is a sufferer of this health destroying parasite
which destroys the red bloood cells producing an Impoverished con.
dltlon of the blood; characterized by extreme pallor, general debility,
loss Of vlgor, lack of ambition, and general undermining
OF vitality. The climate and atmospheric conditions destroy the
vitality. Let him get over it. Get rid of it. Get vel, and he is
physically as the best American can boast. If there is health
of the slightest degree in your system, 'WAKE 1T UPl GALL IT
FORTH. PULL YOURSELF TOGETHERl MAN, WOMAN OR
CHILD; all can and should be we'll. TO neglect yourself IS to reflect
upon the wisdom of your Maker. Nature intends all humanity to
q full measure of health and vjgor. If you do not the fanit is
own, for you are yourself to blame for it. Wonders have been
for the people of Tennessee, Alabama, GEORGIA and
let us now do a IS much for the people of the Carollnas. A
will bring you the necessary information. Send no money
to-day. Don't neglect this chance here offered Won. Address
The Cleveland Institute of Medicine and Suruerv.
CLEVELAND, OHIO. CORNER KINsMAN RD. AND I'D. SrREEr..'
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-06-08

Published every Tuesday at 12O West
lines street.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-03-04
Starch
Eaters
AS Truly Enslaved
as Are Drug
FiendS
By DR.. J. n. GIBBS,
New York City.

ohohl time ago | was called in a of girl who
was suffering from anaema She WORKED in laundry
l questioned her closely to her habits Of eating
49, regulated her diet and her strong medicines
gN baed me- Finally she happened chewed
q86E lot of starch ordered her quit promised me
1E she would BIT she broke her again
~ bored with her three months before finally up
~ eating
From this girl got my insight into a habit which after
ten years OF study now do not profess understand Like work.
ing girls she was gumcewe wonder how many gumewes realize
the strength OF the hold the habit has upon them This
got stock with before going the laundry
work she could not get away hewed
she worked Her jaws had been necessarily
day she constantly conscious of the absence gum She
unhappy She had nothing chew She
but had not the consistency of gum did
of gum became almost an
Finally in desperation, she thought of starch 1t white and
povde but in short time the moisture the mouth the manpua-
ton of the reduced somewhat Of consistency gum
poor substitute.
She hewed starch all that The
starch the sweeer became That she noticed that her teeth
whittier than they had before
to another girl in the laundry who informed her that she
ing starch long time.
The second girl had complexion which much admired 1t
white and colore but clear My patients informant told her
many laundry girls chewed starch for the complexion
So patient up chwed starch constantly
complexion improved but she did clear complexion
is but an indication of impoverished blood. She kept
The odd thing about acheang that starch has absolutely
medicinal virtue dies exharate dpress simply
ior food which makes fabby, worthless flesh diges-
tive apparatus and the starvation of the blood result
continued cannot understand where the appetf there
ppetitecomes in Yet persadng give up the habit
is long and difficult process
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-03-04

possible. The tests of various dynamites and
powders used in blasting coal are being made in
mammoth boiler plate cylinder which has pre-
viously been filed with gas coal dist The cyl
inder is 100 feet long and six feet in diameter
Safety valves have been placed all along the top
and are left unfastened in such manner that
whenever there is explosion the valves fly
open on their hinges. A series of portfolios on the
side, covered with one-half inch glass, enables
those conducting the experiments to witness the
results from an observation house 60 feet away.
An explosive mixture of fire damp and air. or coal
dust and air, is pumped into the cylinder and the
explosive which is to be tested is shot into it from
one end of the cylinder, that the fame goes
right into the fire damp or coal dust. Natural
gas is used at this station for fire damp, because
it corresponds very closely to this deadly gas.
The cannon in which the explosives are placed
is fired by electricity from the observation house
which is parallel with the cylinder itself.
These investigations are expected to accom-
plish double purpose; not only reduction in
the number of men killed in the mines. but also
saving of the waste in mining coal. The use
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-03-04
The
Appren-
tiCe
System
By JOHN S. HODGsON.
Civil Engineer.

growing long Of apprenticeship
the naturally resulting disposition abandon trade mpercy
qured by other methods suggests disappointing survival of e vu
cone deprecated by President Eliot of Harvard in his inaugural
address nearly years ago. hat Yankee his hand any
thing
would be idle however, regard this the sole
the principal factor the decay under which armies
of skilled and craftwoud workmen formerly recruited
1t will tend the for remedial measures if it
remembered that the breakdown of the apprentice SYSTEM though
degree to be recorded European In Great
Britain excellent results have achieved the from system
attic study night schools Much of their has been due the
handnhand character of study and daily wohe latter
bringing home the mind the advantages if the
necessity, of what is furnished by the former.
In conclusion be doubted whether the full benefit derva
from improved methods of industrial training however admirable
secured through their exclusive application
class filling the ranks Of manual labor reverson the old
belief in the dignity of labor taking practical form dng
the lathe the bench share of the present rush the roop
is condition well worthy of united
effort in a country showing many 4 n ~
signs of drifting away from the lofty zoz-6 vfv~s-o
ideals of its founders. II
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-03-04

Invitations have been issued to operators through
out the country to send picked men to the expert
ment station where they may watch the govern
ment rescuers at work and later go through the
same training themselves, in order that they may
gain the necessary confidence in the use of these
helmets. Already number of the large mining
companies have taken advantage of this Invitation
and are organizing rescue corps at their mines,
fully equipped with oxygen helmets.
In 1907 mere than 3.125 men were killed in the
coal mines of the country-a death rate of 4.S6
for every 1000 men employed. This is from three
to four times as many men per thousand as are
killed in any coal-producng country of Europe,
where experimental stations such as the one in
Pttsburg have been in operation for several years
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-03-04

been in operation at Pittsburg, Pa, with the pur
pose of discovering the causes Of mine disasters
and suggesting remedy.
Along with establishment of this station and
the agitation which preceded the necessary legis-
lation there has been a falling off in the number
OF deaths in the coal mines for the year 1908, and
while the official figures have not yet been OBJ
tained II is stated that the number of deaths
will be several hundred less than in 1907, which
was an unusual year In December 1907, four
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-03-04

the relative paucity Of skilled artisans,
adopting as their LIES vocation particu-
lar handicraft offering possibilities Of pro-
motion as foremen or superintendent,
stands in strong relief against the large
number Of highly trained youths turned
out every year by American technical in
stitutes
As regards the latter feature, the
steady addition to the ranks Of graduates
in applied science evidences satisfactory
recognition Of the necessity Of comprehen-
sive specialization to use an apparent con-
tradiction in terms. On the other hand,
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-03-04
READY 10 ENTER LsIME-


Y IT'S effort to stop the appalling
loss of life in the coal mines of
the country, the United States
government is meeting with
much success. For several
months an experiment station,
under the direction of the tech
nologic branch of the United
States geological survey, has
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-03-04
= RE5cUx pAR7r At W'on
:s9fND

operators have watched the rescue ddll
through the large glass windows which
separate the auditorium from the gas
filled chamber. Although there has
been but little opportunity so far for
the rescue corps to demonstrate its eff
ficiency at the mines, still it has done
some good work.
Once the helmeted men while fight
ing mine fire succeeded in bringing
an unconscious man to place of safety.
where he was given oxygen treatment
and recovered his senses in a short
time.
1t is not the intention of the United
States government to furnish rescue
corps whenever there is disaster. The
present corps was organized with the
idea of encouraging the mine owners
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-03-04

Woman can only reason up to certain
point, after which she ''sees blind" or, in
other words, loses sight Of the question at
issue.
II the perfect mind were appraised at,
say 100 points, and the.average mind at so,
it would be found that the ratio Of practi-
cal-mindedness in these two figures would
be respectively 80 and 45. With woman
sentimentality would take the place q prae-
tical-mindedness in similar ratios, the re.
suit being that, to an ordinary political or
sociological or economic problem, wom-
an with a perfect feminine mind could
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-03-04
Full eeards for Farmers.

The protection of farmers and others who are ex.
posed to the heat great deal is serious and DIM
cult matter Cancer is on the increase, and farm-
ers furnish a large proportion Of the cases. many
of them being due to the direct effects of sunlight
on the face and hands. full beard for the farmer
IS most desirable for his protection.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-03-04

of improper explosives. as well as tbs
improper use of suitable explosives,
results annually in the waste OF great
amounts of coal The use of too high
charges in blasting, or the use OF I'M
necessarily violent explosives, skaters
much good coal, converting fuel into
dust which may itself be explosive
and become productive of much fur
Their damage. Such explosions often
loosen the roof of coal mine, which
may fall later to be wasted, or produc-
tive of fatal accidents.
In addition to the actual experiments
in testing explosives, important expert
ments are being made in rescue work
One part of the station has been fitted
up as a miniature coal mine. This is
large glass-encased, alright room which
contains difficult passages such as are
found in coal mines. There are also
various Instructions similar to what
would be found in mine after 1t had
been wrecked by an explosion: also DUN
mics weighing $50 to 200 pounds, rep
resenting asphyxiated miners. This room
is filled with deadly gas and rescue
corps of men who are being trained IN
the work enter daily. clad in helmets
which supply them with oxygen White
they work. The men remain in THIS
chamber for two hours, removing 3D.
structions, picking up the dummies, plac-
ing them on stretchers and carrying
them away There is also in the room
a machine which records the amount OF
work a man may be expected to do while
wearing one of these helmets. One-hair
of the large building in which this rescue
room is located is used as an auditorium
and several hun
mn dred miner NJ