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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-21

president. TO Idke the place OIL MdJOT
Samuel Mahon, there is no change
from last years officers. The follow
ing are the officers for the coming
year:
President-Captain S. H. Harper.
Secretary-T. F.. Buckley.
Treasurer-Major A. II. Hamilton.
Executive committee-W. H. Fetze:,
w. A. Work. Major T. P. .spilman
w. H. H. Ashrry ard George l.. Nye.
Old Soldiers Notes.
Major A. H. Hamilton Of Ottumwa
had the distinction Of being the old
est soldier on the grounds. He is 80
wears of age. He was captured Apr
25. 1864. and put in Campford Tvle.
prison, Tenn. He ran away on July
20 of the same year, and struck the
lines of his regiment August "a, at
Pine Bluff, Ark.
John Murray Of Bladensburg. of the
cath Ohio Infantry, went all through
the war; was with President Garfield
at the battle of Shiloh. ard came oat
of the war without scratch.
e p. Crilev, 200 North Davis street.
of the Thirty second Iowa Infantry.
received bullet wound at Pleasant
Hill, La, which resulted in the loss
of his right erm. He was honorably
discharged in November, 1864.
Captain Sanford Kirkpatrick of the
I'd Iowa regiment, was all through the
war He never missed battle or a
foot race. "Sant," as ne is Familiarity
known all over Iowa and over a good
part of the United States, is one Of
the most valued men in the govern
ment's revenue service.
George w. Stevens of Dudley of the
Sth Iowa Cavalry, and the 18th Iowa
Infantry, went all through the war,
and yesterday was his forty-sixth an
niversary of the day he waded the
Des Moines river to join his regiment.
Post Commander T. r. Buckley of
Ottumwa, of the 129th Pennsylvania
Infantry and the LIST Iowa Cavalry, is
on the standing committee of the
Iowa Soldiers Home at Marshalltown.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-21
ELDON BIG FOUR FAIR
Held at EIdon Sept. Z, 8, and 10 and
Not Week Later, as Heading
Incorrectly Stated.

In the Courier's state news page
Monday. August 16, there was head
ing over an Eidon article that was
misleading. 1t stated that the Big
Four fair would be held September 10,
s16 and II, although in the body OF
the article it was seen that it was the
Big Four Old Soldiers, Old Settlers
and Railroad officials and Employees
who hold reunion at Eldon on those
dates at the Big Four fair grounds.
The Big Four fair will be held on Sep
TENDER Z, 5, 9 and 10 at Eldon.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-21
IS Men and Women
Locked Up A fter
Riot on Broa d gay

= a.Hx#|%%%N = + 4 !
= New York, Aug. 19,-Eghty- 7
+ five men and women spent the :.
+ night in the Mercer street !
|. police station, following one OF =
: the most exciting riots Broad J
+ way has witnessed in many =
+ years. The neckwear strikers =
: endeavored to call out the en- 7
. ployes of firm at 1SSth street I
+ and Broadway. A fight start 7
+ ed in which more than 200 men, !
!. women and girls took part.
+ During the rioting women's :
+ waists were torn into shreds i
and scores of men and women !
. were badly beaten and bruised. ,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-21
HEDR|Ck IS
Scene Of HUGE
CELEBRATION
ANNIVERSARY
OF SISTER CITY is BEING Oh
SERVED WITH BARBECUE AND
MANY FESTIVITIES ToDAY.

A mammoth street parade made
up of floats, barbecue in which
five roasted oxen are served,
orators, baseball games, horse
racing and other contests, all car
ricd out in the most brilliant man
ner, briefly tells the story of to-
days celebration at Hcdrick in
honor of the twenty-seventh ami
versary Of the founding Of the
town.
A special train left the Ottum-
wa junction this morning at
o'clock, carrying with it the Fifty
fourth Regiment band, and large
number Of ottumwans. The OF
tur1Wa musical organization play
ed prominent part in the al
fairs Of the day, leading the man.
moth parade and playing con-
certs.
Hedrick, Aug. 19.-(SpeciaD = A
brief history of how Hedrick came to
have this big celebration this year, re-
fleets greatly to the push and energy
of her up-to-date business men. For
many years Hedrick enjoyed the dis
tinction of having one of the fastest
and greatest race courses in the Unit
ed States, known as the "Hedrick
mile kite shaped track" which each
year attracted the speediest horses on
the circuit, and gave the town ma
tional reputation among horsanen and
lovers of speed But the business men
and citizens of Hedrick decided that
they wanted something new, and right
there they showed themselves fully
equal to the distinction they have en-,
joyed, that of being wide awake town
whose people pride themselves upon
that reputation
Various ideas were suggested to
make the day success. and in order
to create a spirit of competition, it
was agreed that the town be divided
into two parts, the eact side and the
west side, the main street being the
dividing line, and colors were adopted
to designate the two sides. The plan
wG.s to have big parade, and each
side set out to build floats SO con
structed as to Guido the rivals, ir
beauty, significance and artistic
taste.
The Grand Parade.
The greatest secrecy having beer
preserved by the two sides, thou
sands, both of the residents and Wis
itors, stood patiently and eSpectantlJ
waiting, prepared to enjoy it to the
full extent, and they were not dis
appointed in the least. Led by the
Fifty-fourth regiment band, the parade
entered Main street, al the north end
marching south. The west side en-
tered first in the line, float afte,
float, display after display. filing
down the Main street, representing
many characters and historical events
Never was such q sight witnessed il
Hedrick. The cast side followed i'm
mediately. with the same gorgeous dis
play made by the west side, with
varied ideas portrayed.
Visitors and citizens alike, stood
with their eyes wide and staring
They were awed by the magnificence
of the array and the brilliancy
beauty. and art that had passed be
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-21

Post Commander T. r. Buckley of
ottumwa, of the 129th Pennsylvania
Infantry, and the 1st Iowa Cavalry, is
on the standing committee of the
Iowa Soldiers Home at Marshalltown.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-21

John Murray Of Bladensburg. of the
cath Ohio Infantry, went all through
the war; was with President Garfield
at the battle Of Shiloh, ard came oat
of the war without scratch.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-21
REPORT SHOWS
THE ENORMOUS
VALUE OF CROPS
SECRETARY WILSON POINTS
OUT RETIREMENT IN FARM
LIFE AND BIG INCREASE IN
AGRICULTURAL BALANCE.

Washington, D. c., Aug. 19.-Secre-
tary of Agriculture Wilson in his an
nual report just made public, thinks
those who have been plying the farm
er had better wake up to the fact
crop year of 190S--there was a net
gain in the value of crops which
raises the total valuation of farm pro-
ducts up to the astonishing total of
Sits, 100000 the biggest in the
worlds histors,.
while these figures contain some
duplication" the secretary explained,
con the other hand, they do not con-
tain some important items of wealth
production, and the fact remains that
the unthiIkable amount of seven and
three-fourths billions of dollars OF
wealth have been produced by farm
ers this year for national sustenance
and for export to the millions of fof-
eign nations.
"It is real tangible wealth, as it
existed at the time it leaves the hands
Of the producer. 1t is about four times
the value of the products of the mines,
| including mineral oils and precious
metals. From these agricultural pro
ducts the manufacturing and mechan-
ical industries that use agricultural
products as materials draw 1858 per
cent of their total materials, and these
Industries use AZ per cent of all ma
terials utilized in the entire business
Of manufacturing.
100000, oOo,oo in Ten Years.
| Nx,fn pf
to which the manufacturing industries
are indebted to agriculture although
no recognition is given to this fact in
usual statements of the value of mon.
| ufactures.
1.-THE value of farm products this
year is s200,000,000 above the value
for GOT and s3,061 100000 above the
census amount Of 1899. During the
last ten years the wealth production
on the farms of this country has ex
ceeded the fabulous amount of $50,
| 0o00o0,000.
Greatest of all crops is Indian corn
The value of this crop almost sur
passes belief. 1t is Il ,615, 100000. This
wealth that has grown out of the sol
in four months of rain and sunshine
dAu SOilC ulOuSAI, wv, 10 CllouSh
pay for the Panama canal and fit,
battleships.
For the first time in the history o
the country's agriculture. the value
of the cotton crop, including seed, ha:
apparently exceeded the value of thu
, hop crop, which has heretofore hele
second place for long series of years
Wheat is 1.5 per cent above tn,
five-year average in production AM
23.3 per cent above that average il
| total value.
Dairy Products Near 100000.
; "The value of the farm products o
the dairy COW are getting closer ant
, closer to ss00.0o0,oo0. and the egg
, and poultry produced on the farm ar
, worth as much as the cotton crop >
! the wheat crop. To the farmer VIII
has averaged hardly 20 cents poun
for the butter that he has sold and
) and 4 cents quart for his milk, AM
about TX cents for each egg an
. even to the consumer who has pal
, prices much above these, this increas
in valve G cfri1SiJ1oD
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-08-17
Good Woman passes oyer the River,

Mrs. Margaret e. Holshouser,
relict of the late Wiley Holshous.
er, who has been making her
home in Spencer for sometime.
but of late with her son-in-law, J..
X. P Heilig, i'll Salisbury, died
at his homo Monday evening ut
7 O'Clock. Mrs. Holshouser was
about 80 years of age and leaves
three SOD, and three daughters t.
mourn her loss. Her children are
among the best citizens of the
county and consists of the fol-
lowing: William, Henry, John
aud Laura G.. Holshouser, Mrs
Harriet Morgan and Mrs. Lucin-
da J. HeiIig, and a large mum.
Der of grandchildren. The
funeral viii take place at st.
Paul's Lutheran church, neat her
old home, tomorrow morning at
II o'clock, and the interment
will be in the graveyard near the
church. Rev. J. l.. Nor. an, Of
Chestnut Hill, officiating. She
has been o member Of St. Paul's
FIR more than forty years and was
a consecrated woman, loved by
all who knew her.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-08-17
Burglars Jailed.

Deputy Sheriff John E. Gaithor
of Cleveland, came in late last
Tuesday night with al armful of
burglars and gamblers, four in
all. Three of these had a few
nights before entered the house of
Ben McDaniei's at Bear Poplar.
Atwell Township. and appropcia-
ted to their own use a number Of
articles belonging to Mr.. McDnn-
lei, among which we're some meat,
clothing and a pocket knife, the
latter article being their undo1ng.
One Of the trio snapped the knife
and by some means it found its
way into the hands of Deputy
Sheriff Joe H. Mingus, who COM
mnnicnted with Deputy Gather,
and between them the knife wasin
IDENTIFIED and itssource was traced
to one of the thieves. This led to
the arrest of Arthur Krider. Jim
Clement and John Hudson. all
colored. One was captured at
County Line, n at Cleveland,
and one at Bear Poplar. They
were placed i'll jail to await the
August term Of the Rowan Su-
perior Court.
Two other negroes we're brought
down from Cleveland and are
being held for Courtcharged with
pambling,
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-08-17

Saturday night while passing
cross the tracks at the passenger
depot, Chas. Brown was struck by
tn" loo motive of t, ain No. IS.
Strange to relate, he escaped with
slight bruises
The Climax barber shop, recent
ly purchased and operated by
Messrs Stewart and Fryar, has
been leased to Messrs. Suther aud
Glst, who ara now il charge.
Rev. -. Robbins, f Balti-
more, who is filing the pulpit of
Rev Byron Clark, at the FIRST
Presbyterian church, while the
latter is away on his vacation, is
a fine gospel preacher. He has
large and Interested congregations
at each service.
Work on the Grubb building is
being delayed for lack of material.
At a recent meeting of the d.
rectors of the Salisbury Cotton
Mills, J. NJ. Knox was elected
president to fill out the uneXpired
term of the late Rev. Francis J.
Murdoch. The selection was o
very appropriate one.
Plans for the Cress building, to
be erected at the corner of South
Main and West Bank streets, ara
now in the hands of the contrac-
tors for bids. AS soon as tho sue
cessful bidder is known the work
Of erection will begin.
Prof. William Goodman, while
at the depot Saturday evening
making efforts to collec5 an &C
count from q negro, WAS struck iii
the head and received quite a SO
we're cut. The negro struck him
with u stick almost knocking him
down and left Immediately and
has not yet been heard from The
Professor is able to be out and Is
suffering little Inconvenience from
the wound.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-08-17

D. A. Tompkins, of Charlotte,
address d a large audience at the
court house iast Thursday night.
Mr.. Tomnkii 3 WAS introduced by
Hon Theo. +. Kluttz. 1t is hard
ly needful to remask that Mr..
Tompkins had something to say
worth listning to. His audience
was we'll entertained.
Rev. Harris Mallinkrodt, rector
of St. Peters Episcopal church If
Charlotte, conducted services st
St. Luke's church Sunday morI.
ing and evening.
Sunday morning Miss Margaret
Young and Wiley Yates were unit
ed in marriage, at the home of the
brides father, in Franklin town
ship. Esq. V. P. Lentz of1iciated,
We will ais, give away q go d
sewing machine as a second prize
in u voting contest which will
open September 1st, and, there
will be other prizes. Why not
try your skill this time?
The Bell Shoe Store has a
change of advertisement in this is
sue of The WATERMAN. This firm
is thoroughly reliable and will give
you good values for your money .
1T you want a good, rubber-tire
buggy tree, look into u contest
which will open September 1st
We are going to give one away.
The Salisbury Dry Goods Co.,
has an interesting change of ad-
vertisement IN this paper that is
worth reading. You are invited
to read it and give them a call
when in need Of any Of the many
bargains offered.
Arthur Jones, and Fred Sher-
rill, colored, had a quarrel over
some rent money at the Bear
Poplar granite quarry the other
day, when Sheriff. drew a pistol
and shot Jones, in1licting several
wounds in his bowels.
Don't wait till the contest is
half over before making up yonl
mind to get busy. Cut out the
nominating coupon and send it III
at once
As there will be II elections
this fall to disturb the peace of
the county we will have the field
all to ourselves and will have one
of the biggest voting contests
ever. Read about it in this paper
and get in the game right at the
beginning.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-08-17
Another Suspect.

A Raleigh special Of the 18th,
to the Charlotte Observer, tells
the following story:
"a telegram from Governor
Swanson, of Virginia, to Governor
Kitchen of North Carolina, re-
ceived this evening says: "There
is a man in Chesterfield county
Jail who says his name is John
Hudson, and officers here think he
is wanted in North Carolina for
murder Of a policeman in Sails
bury. Is there a negro wanted in
your State for such an offense?"
To this Governor Kitchen re-
piled that John jackson is wanted
for the murder of w. A. Monroe,
at Salisbury and this might be
the man. He sent a description
of Jackson"
the authorities here have made
so many useless trips and gone to
so much expense tracing imagin-
airy "Jacksons," that they are be-
coming a little shy where these
captures are concerned.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-08-17
THE CAROLINA WATCHING AN.
SHORT ITEMS

Frank Lily, a Statasville negro
was arrested here by Officer eau
BILE last week. Lilly was turned
over to Statewide officer.
AS a result Of tina whiskey steal
ing case, mentioned in the last ls-
sue of THE WApcHMAN Mack and
Ed Thompson were discharged
from custody jane Thompson
was sent to the roads tor six
months and was fined and even
hundred dollars.
A negro named rom Stone was
arrested Friday afternoon for driv-
1ngan automobile beyond the speed
limit.
Mrs T. G. Creech, of Spencer.
died at her home last Friday
morning. The remains were taxi
en- to Selma, N. G former home
of tho deceased, for interment,
J II. Hill and Miss Irene Canup
were married last Friday evening,
Rev. J. NJ. Mckenzie officiating e.
The couple left for Rock Hill, 5.
c., where thy will reside.
Judge Pritchard's lo',g expected
decision III. the VI hitney litigation
proves to he dec~i~dty favorable
to the Gtllespie SIDE. 1t ls now
rumored That Mr.. Gillespie will
shortly r"sume operations at
Whltucv.
Saturday night there was more
druuks and other disturbances
hera, than the place has known
for some time. An officer init
mated that an outsider must have
slipped III town with wag'n
load of booze.
Sheriff Mckenzie had a call for
tloodhounds the other day. They
wanted to strike TIL trail of some
one who was supposed to have set
fire to a barn in Davidson county.
Tho Old Hickory Club and the
local Knights Of Pythias, are max
ing arrangements for II ball game,
to he held in the near future.
The receipts Of this game are to
20 into the treasury of the Daugh-
tiers of the C~onfederacy, to assist
in liquidatlng expenses connected
with unveillng the Confederate
monument.
Mayor Smoot and A. B. Saleeby
went to Thomasvillie Sunday af-
ternoon to organize a Baraca class.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-08-17
An Unexpected Vicit.

John Wesley HegemAn, ofPlain'
field, N. j., was coming south
from Greensboro, last Sunday
morning on the New York and
New Orleans Limited. He intend.
ed changing cars here and going
to Asheville. He was in the din
ing a enjoying q good breakfast
when the train reached Salisbury
and he failed to note the voice of
the porter telling the passengers
for the west to change at Sails
bury. When he finished his
morning meal and walked back to
the Pullman in which reposed his
suit case and other impedimenta,
he "a surprised to find that it
had mysteriously vanished, Upon
consulting with the conductor he
found that his car had been taken
off at Salisbury and was then
some distance Oh it's way to the
"Land of the Sky" He went on
to Concord, got another train
there and returned to this city.
Finding that he was ditched for
several hours, Mr.. Hegeman
found the way to St. Luke's church
where he had the pleasure of hear
ing en- excellent sermon by Rev
Harris Mallinkrodt, of Charlotte.
He was taken in tow by a citizen
and walked about over the city
for an hour or 80. The gentleman
was really glad that the mlshap
had occurred. as it gave him an
opportunity, as he expressed it,
''of seeing something of al old
town of which 1 have so often
heard" He left at $50 for Ashe-
vile, being delighted with what he
saw of the brightest jewel III the
galaxy of North Carolina cities.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-08-17
Delegates TO Convention.

The Salisbury and Spencer Ra
racaa have selected the following
delegates to the County Sunday
school convention, which will be
held shortly at Salem Lutheran
church:
Spencer y. NJ. G. A., Hon Jno
y. Henderson Spencer Methodist
church, B, f. Stephenson; First
Methodist, Salisbury, D. A. Beav,
er; First Baptist, J. P. Goodman ;
Holmes Memorial Methodist, f,
|. Morgan; South Main Street
Methodist Rev Davis.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-08-17
Struck by Lightning.

Sunday night while Oh his en-
CINE was taking water at the tank
at Spartanburg, the fir;mau, a
man named Mooney who lives in
Concord, was struck by lightning
and seriously, if not fatally injur-
ed. The wife of the injured man
was visiting friends here and left
On the first train Monday morning
in response to a telegram inform
ing her Of the accident.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-08-17
The Crime of IdIeness,

ldleness means trouble for any
one. Its the same with a lazy liy.
or: 1t causes constipation, head.
ache, jaundice, sallow complexion,
plmples, blotches, loss of appetite,
nausea, but Dr.. Kings New life
Pills sooD Danish liver troubles
and build up your health. 25c at
all druggists.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-08-17
Rowan Superior Court Opens Monday, Aug

uSl. JUN.
The August term of the Rowan
Superior Court will open Molday
morning, August Both. with Judge
B. F. Long presiding, The dock
ct consists of II judgments to be
signed, 43 cases Oh the trial dock
ct, no cases OIL the motion docket
besides thetrials ofcrlminal cases,
which, since the organization of
the County Court. will not take
up a great deal of time. There
are no very important cases On
the docket and q quiet, short $685.
sion is to be expected.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-08-17

Wanted.-You to know Mrs. DR..
Moore will be at DR.. Fox's office
Thursday Aug. Goth from 9 a. m.
to $3.50 p. m. Remember the
date.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-08-17

The First Baptist Church is ar
ranging for the installation of a
handsome pipe organ. It is ex-
pected that the organ will be in
place by the middle of Septem-
Der.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-08-17

Farm for Rent, So acres, T miles from
city in Providence Township.
House and good we'll on place.
Apply to J. J. Stewart, Salisbury.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-08-17

FARMS FOR SME.-Two splendid
10O-acre farms for sale. For
description and other information
write, or call at TIE WATcHMAN
OFFICE.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-08-17
Still at Large.

The insane man who made his
escape from officers near Elmwood,
last Saturday, has not been locat-
ed. A couple of officers of Hen.
dersonyille we're taking the man to
the department at Raleigh for the
criminal insane. Just this side
of EImwood the prisoner made a
dive out of the coach window and
disappeared from view. The Of
ficers loft the train at once and
gave chase, but at last accounts
had not been able to locate their
man.
R. L Bame, Of Mooresville, N.
G. WAS i'm the citv vastardav
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-08-17

Farm Wanted.-Any one having a
small farm, about so acres, for
sale will do we'll to leave a full de-
scription of same at THIS OFFICE.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-08-17
LOCALS.

Locals under this head will be charedd for
at Ihe rare OF cents per line for first iuser-
ton, 2 12 cents for subsequent insertiom
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-08-17

SELLING AT REDUCTION.
N. Lutfy has got the goods and
he means to sell same on the 21st
and the following week.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-08-17

A Good Top Buggy for $50 that beats
them all. Holmes q Overman.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-08-17

Calf for SaIe.-A three-months-old
three-fourths Jersey heifer can be
had for $500 by calling at THE
WATCHMAN OFFICE.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-08-17

Manure Spreaders at cost. Holmes
& Overman. st
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-08-17

Drills at a low price. Holmes &
Overman. st.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-08-17

Land Posters for sale at The WATCH
MAN office, 10 cents per dozen.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-08-17
BIG SALE.

Don't miss the sale ON the 2lst
of Aug. at N. Lutfy's store Gold
Hill.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-08-17
NOTICE.

The sale of N. Lufty will begin
the 21st instant.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-08-17

R. / Bame, Of Mooresville, N.
G was in the city yesterday.