davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1909-02-04

sentiment. The general opinion
Is that it will pass, however. 1t
seems certain, however, that when
the bill reaches the house a strong
effort will be made to have the north
line placed back to the twelfth
standard parallel, and unless
the friends of the bill are willing
to do this, it may encounter SER
lous opposition The Worland
folks have been very busy on this
point, and insist that unless the
line is so run, they will oppose it
to the bitter end. Telegrams re-
ceived from there today and print
ed in the Tribune tonight indicate
that this is the chief danger now
to the passage of the ISL
The open hostility to the Park
bill has almost entirely disappear
ed. 1t developed such strength
that the Hot Springs people have
seen their own cause weakened by
attacking it, while this . same
strength and the strong likelihood
of its passage has rather turned
tue Basin opposition toward Hot
Springs and they have rather Civ
en- up the fight against Park,
Swisher introduced one today
thai beats the two-cent railroad
fare idea, and is certain to carry.
His bill compels the railroads
running from this state into anoth-
er, where a lower rate of fare pre-
walls, to build and maintain on
the state line "depots, baggage
rooms and all necessary accomoda-
tions to enable the passengers
travelling from Wyoming to such
other state where "A lower rate pre-
walls, to check baggage and buy
tickets to their destinations" 1t
provides that where Wyoming
railroads have already given Wyo-
Mug patrons the benefit of the
two-cenl fare in Nebraska, these
regulations will not apply. The
bill is aimed to force the Union
Pacific to give Wyoming people
the benefit of the Nebraska rate
as other railroads have already
done-and it will pass. The re-
suit will be the Union Pacific will
have to come to time, too-which
is all that is intended.
Bishop McNivens, a member of
the house from Big Horn, has a
popular bill f%avorably reported in
the house today that will pass.
The measure provides that no
company taking land under the
Carey act in this state shall sell a
water right until its project is en-
tirely completed. 1t is intended
to prevent such mixups as the
Wylie project caused and seems
popular.
Senator Crumrine today asked
about his local option bill, and
was told by the chairman of the
committee that it would be re-
ported soon. 1t seems certain, as
previously indicated in these let
tiers, that the local option meas
ures must wait ON the county di-
vision bills.
MI. Patterns bill for the erec-
ton of u branch of the state hos
pital at Casper seems likely to go
through, no opposition having yet
been encountered. With one in
the north and the other in the
south, it seems reasonable that
the central part of the state should
have such an institution.
The bill fathered by the state
sheep board, embodying the rec
Communications made in the Sec
retary's annual report, and the
bill creating a state sanitary COM
mission, have both been intro
duced by the committee on live
stock. One gives the state sheep
board greater power, the other
does away with it and makes the
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-09-21
The Last Officer of the Old Fair Gone.

We have in our possession a
copy of the premium list issued by
the North Carolina Fair Assocla-
ton for the fair held IN Salisbury
October Z. s, 9 and 10th, 1873,
with the following list of officers:
Samuel H. Wiley, president;
NJ. L Holmes, first vice-pres.;
P. P. Meroney, second vice.
president;
s. l. R. b5 hsts':oa, d"a"o" Conn.,
B. F. Rogers, secretary and
treasurer
w. B. Means, superintendent
trials of speed.
j. G. Miller, superint 'ndant
live stock department.
NJ. L. Holmes, superintendent
agricul ural and horticultural
dept.
P, A.. Frecks, superintendent
mechanical implements.
P. P. Meroney. superintendent
manufactured articles.
J. M. Hall, superintendent flor
al hall.
j. K. Burke. superintendent
poultry department..
In looking over sthe list We find
that all of them have passed away.
P. P. Meroney, who died Oh the
17th of the present month, being
the last.
Among the advertisers we find
the names Of Il. f. Kluttz, Mock
& Brown, J.. V. Brown, Crawford
f& Heilig, Foster & Horah. Over
man, Holmes & Co., G. f. Baker
& Co., A. Parker, J. & II. Horah,
R. J. Holmes, Meroney & Bro.
McCubbins & Co., J. M. Knox &
|Co., McNeely & Walton, G. M
Buis & Co., J. Allen Brown, G. R
'; Barker & Co., W. M. Barker, an(
? the Boyden House with G. S
Brown, proprietor, with the table
presided over by Miss Mary Wron
the acknowledged queen OF house
keepers south.
In looking over this list retlec
. tions bring to memory that "Time
thine, the tomb builder, holds hi
fierce career, dark, stern, ard pitt
less, and pauses not amid tn
= mighty wrecks that strew hi
t path, to sit and muse like othe
f conquerers, upon the fearful ruiz
he has wrought"
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-09-21
More Trolley Line Talk.

1t begins to look as if we were
really going to be connected cleo.
t%rically with Concord. T. II.
Vanderford who is very much in
terested in the matter says that
a force may be put on at Kan
napolis within a few days working
towards Concord. A franchise
has been granted by the commits
sioners of both counties and rights
of way along a greater portion of
the time has been secured.
Leslie M. Shaw, former secre.
tary of the treasury, and Patrick
Hirsch, a financier of New York,
were here Saturday consulting
with local business men in regard
to the building of this interurban
trolley line in Piedmont North
Carolina. 1t is said the proposed
line will connect the cities of
Greensboro, Winston-Salem, High
Point, Salisbury. Concord, Char.
lctte and a number of smaller
towns, and will handle both pas
sengers and freight.
A franchise has already been Sc
cured through the counties Of
Rowan and Cabarrus.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-09-21
To Teach Road Construction.

Through the efforts of Senator
Overman, D. FL. Winston, United
States Superintendent of Road
Construction, came from Wash
ington city to Salisbury for a week
to give instructions in road build
ing. He arrived Monday morn
ing and with chairman P. B.
Beard, of the board Of county
commissioners, went over the road
from Salisbury to the toll bridge,
as a result Mr., Winslow will on
Tuesday begin demonstrating the
economy and superioty of a pro-
cess in building the sand clay
road. He will begin near the toll
bridge and superintendent Thorn
ason and Carter will be with him.
There will also probably be rep
resentatives from Forsyth and
Cabarrus counties in attendance.
Mr.. Winslow will demonstrate
the advantage of the mixture of
sand and clay when the clay road
is found, as it is along a part of
the road between Salisbury and
the river.
Mr.. Winslow's long experience
and his thorough knowledge of
road building lend State wide in
terest to his visit to Rowan.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-09-21
Beware of 0intmentS for Catarrh that
Contain Mercury

as mercury will surely destroy the
serse of smell and completely de-
range the whole system when en-
tering it through the mucous sur
faces. Such articles should nev-
er be used except on prescriptions
from reputable physicians, as the
damage they will do is ten fold to
the good you a possibly derive
from them. Halps Catarrh Cure,
manufactured by F. J. Cheney &
Co., Toledo, O., contains no mer-
curry, and is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system.
In buying Halls Catarrh Cure be
sure you get the genuine. 1t is
taken internally and made in To-
ledo, Ohio, by F. J. Cheney & Co.
Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists. Price, Use
per bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for
constipation.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-09-21
The last of the steel workers OF

The last of the steel workers OF
the Grub building left Saturday
night, having flushed their por
ton Of the work. 1t is not know
definitely when the brick work
will be commenced, 1t is rum
ored that nothing more will be
done until spring, but as Mr.
Grubb is out of town this cannot
be verified.
Preparations are being made by
the Confederate veterans of Row.
an county to have the greatest re-
union ever held on the Both of this
month. 1t is proposed at this
reunion to have a roll call and eff.
feet a reorganization. nlstin-
guished speakers will be present
and a bountiful dinner will be
served to the veterans.
M. L. Jackson. Secretary of the
Rowan County Fair, says he
closed a contract on Thursday
with Strobel, the air ship man for
two flights daily during the fair.
He will have his latest and largest
airship here and will make flights
from the fair crowns to Salisbury
and back. He will also give night
flights. His airship being illu-
minated by search lights.
The Salisbury public Schools
began the fall term on Thursday,
the16th with 800 on the roll, which
will be considerably increased Ne t
week. Nothing much was done
on Thursday and Friday except to
issue the necessary books to those
of the scholars who brought the
fee. Work began in earnest on
Monday. This book fee is charged
for theluse of the books and keep
ing up the school library. The
money collected was, this year,
placed in the the CITY treasury
ands amounted to nearly two
thousands dollars, Heretofore,
we'll. Any n wishing to do SO
has the privilege of buying their
books elsewhete and owning them,
they must obtain however, the
proper books.
Reports reached here to-day of
the fearful equinoxial storm which
has ragged on the Mississippi-Lou-
isiana gulf coast damaging ship.
ping, wrecking frail structures,
and seriously impeding railroad
traffic. New Orleans seems to
have been the storm center and
has been cut off from commune
cation since 4: 30 Monday after
noon. It has been very severe at
Mobile, Biloxi, Miss. Pensacola,
and New Orleans. Wires are down
end trains annuled. The wind
was from the southeast aud was
blowing 40 to 80 miles an hour.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-09-21

Curtis Josey, IS years of age,
was so badly burned Monday
morning at his home at Granite
Quarry that fears are entertained
for his recovery. Mr.. Josey who
is married was starting q fire in the
cook stove when the oil can,
which he was using, exploded
throwing the burning oil on him.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-09-21
Proceedings Of Rowan County Court.

Friday morning, James Able.
(col. Through his counsel, R. Lee
Wright plead guilty to the charge
Of retailing, before Judge Miller
in county court, was taxed
with $50 and the cost.
Nothing much was doing in the
county court on Monday morning,
which is usually the busy day.
Only one case was disposed of.
Bill Evans was found $500 and
cost for disordely conduct.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-09-21
To ORGANIZE Farmers Union at Faith.

T. D. Brown, county Or
ganizer for the Farmers Ed
ucational and Cooperative
Union, assisted by the degree
team of Mulberry Local, No.
451, will hold a meeting at
Faith Saturday night, Sep
TENDER 25th. for the purpose
of organizing a local at that
place. Any and all farmers
interested in the Union, and
the general welfare of the
farming class, are invited to
attend this meeting.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-12-31
USE C0LORS IN COMBINATION
Blue and Lavender Are Perhaps the
Most Popular Among the Fore
most Designers.

Designers have combined IN their de-
sire for blue and lavender. Used to
gether in a gown or a wrap. The
evening frocks are usually in these
two colors whenever a woman can
wear them. one fabric in lavender Is
draped into another fabric OF blue. or
two shades OF blue and two Of laven-
der are so deity laid over each 9th
er that the effect is like a soap bubble
Blue and lavender bug.es and beads
ar. used for embroidering lace and
net, crepe de chine and liberty silk
a chiffon OF one color Is dropped I'M
d.. a net Of he other color. and tulle.
embroidered with the Lugles. is draped
over both.
The wonderful liberty crepe and
silks which are so fashionable for
gowns are used in a confused mass.
so that 1t takes the keenest observer to
know where one tone ends and an
other begins
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-12-31
Attorneys Fight in Washington Court

4 want to show you that the district
attorneys Office has attempted TO in.
timidate this witness," shouted Lips
comb.
Mr. Lipscomb knows that he is no,
telling the TRUTH" shouted the district
attorney.
You're a liar" shouted Mr.. Lips-
comb
Then the district attorney made for
him. Mr.. Baker weighs $50 pounds
He is not so agile as in his college
days. but he was full of fight. He
launched wallop at Lipscomb. which.
had II landed. would have knocked
him across the court room. His aim
was bad, and the blow landed on the
assistant district attorney.
Then Liscomb and Baker clinched
and rights and lefts. uppercuts and
labs stirred up the court room dust
and likewise the ire OF the Judge. who
ordered the bailiifs to separate them.
Before the court officers could inter
fere. the defendant. Collier. Jumped
into the melee and stopped the pro-
ceedings Justice Gould called the
lighting attorneys before the bar. gave
the district attorney a severe repri-
mand and fined Lipscomb $50 for con.
tempt.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-12-31

THE Pressed Steel Car Company of
Il Pittsburg. which was recently in
The thrces OF a long strike Is estab-
fishing branch in Washington. not
for the purpose OF acquiring new bust
ness In that district but to keep in di-
rect touch with governmental affairs
This is following out the policy OF
President F. y. Hofstot. who claims
that within few years every CORPORA
ton OF any size in the United States
viii maintain a similar Office in the
national capital to keep close watch
on what the government is doing and
make an annual report to its head
offices wherever they happen to be.
The corporations hope through the
newspapers to disseminate the action
and policies Of the Unions executive
officers and Offices They will main
tain their own clerical sleuths.
Business is taking the place OF roll.
ties IN our government said Mr. Hof.
slot The COVE. nment OF this country
Is becoming more commercialized ev-
cry day. The commercial interests are
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-12-31
BETZVHLE TALES
Artabanus Biffle and the Ghost
RtBy Ellis Darker BuHcr1
40 A,dhor of Pigs is Pigs Etc. 81
By PETER NEWELL

For a good many years Artabanus
Biffie, who lives on the Hill road Just
west Of Betzyli.e, was troubled by the
ghost OF his greatgrandfather. He
often told Uncle Ashdod Clute that he
would not have minded the old gray
ghost so much II il had been an ordi.
nary well-behaved ghost, but, as he
expressed il. the blamed old shade
was too nosey for any use. No mat.
ter what Artabanus or his wife start
ed TO do. the old smoke-colored shade
would float up. with his eyes like an
owl. and stand awhile "rubbering'-
that Is the word Artabanus used-and
then he would begin telling them how
much better he could do whatever
they were doing. when he was alive.
You can imagine that Ii made Arta-
banus mad II. just as he had squeezed
is joints OF close fitting stove pipe
together, and was standing on top OF
chair on top OF a table, and balanc-
ing on one toe, with the stove pipe
held ut arms length above his head.
and the left eye full OF SCOT. the old
misty gentleman would float up and
begin to say he wished he had that
stove pipe 10 put up. Often. on such
occasions, Artabanus would sneak
Grossly to the ghost, and then the is
joints Of stovepipe would separate
and fall on the floor and the ghost
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-12-31

to the wash boiler and tied tbo n,
on and started the fre under n ~
swelled and swelled. ard at $40 \ m
the boiler exploded with roar a..
IL could not contain the ghos, an.
longer The ghost poured out ~ ~
boiler for hours. like steam Croa,
clouds of him poured out, and when
he was all out he was ten times M
ger than the house. but although ID,
head and shoulders waved in the ~
per air. his feet were firmly plan,ee
In Artabanus Bifile's property. Ana
the first thing the ghost did was ~
lean down and tell Artabanus ana
Uncle Ashdod that II he was going -
get rid OF ghost he wouldn't %
about 1t in that way Then he sniy
gered.
That sort OF discouraged Artabanus
but 1t set Uncle Ashdod thinking ana
he saw he had gone at the matter in
the wrong way. 1t stood 10 reason
that II you could expand a ghost Won
could also contract II. and that If ev.
panding would not do the lob con.
tracing ought to. So he had Aria.
banus send TO the city for a Thriller
Liquid Air machine. II you freeze Air
sufficiently 1t will turn into a lioud
AZ times as cold as ice. So when he
machine arrived they set II going
and after 1t was running well and pro-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-12-31

M ASHlNGTON.-"The first thing a
w fellow ought to DO when he goes
counting is TO get line on his future
mother-iI law. because she's going to
be either his best friend or his worst
enemy"
II was Carrie Nation who confided
this bit OF philosophy 10 a reporter.
The enforced leisure OF the Wash.
ington workhouse. where she was be
ing held pending a hearing on a
charge Of destroying property. had Civ.
en- Mrs. Nation the chance to turn
her attention from her pet theme. and
II was an OF day for the demon rum
as far as she was concerned.
i am going to devote a large part
OF my time hereafter 10 seeing that
mothers-inlaw get the attention they
ought 70 have from the American peo-
pie she said. warming 10 her theme.
Why, man ought 10 love his mother.
in-law as much as he does his wife
and If he does not it's sign
either that he's soaked all the
decency out of him with whisky or
burned it out with these fool cigar.
cites. II man does not like the
mother of the girl he's going with he
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-12-31

Of Artabanus' grandfather would go
over in the corner and singer.
Probably there was never such a
disagreeable old ghost in this county,
and when Artabanus made up his
mind to sell the place and move into
town he saw he would have TO get rid
OF great-grandfather. and do II quick
Nobody would buy the house with the
old codger ghosting around. from eel.
lar TO attic, and Mrs. Billie said she
would not move at all II she had to
take the old skeesicks with her. So
Artabanus was puzzled You can't put
a charge of giant powder under a
ghost and blow 1t up, for ghost
won't stay in one place long enough.
1t will float gracefully or elsewhere,
and IL II did happen TO sit down on
the powder just as IL went off. the
ghost would consider that merely a
mild form Of exercise.
Artabanus though IL over for about
a week and could not see head nor
tail 10 the difficulty. and then he con-
suited Uncle Ashdod Clute and Uncle
-hHhAoA sat AONn VII lut fStUlOth
In front OF Aunt Rhinorlura Betz'
house and thought deeply for three
days. and then said he had the an
swer. He said the thing to do was to
boil the ghost OF Great grandfather
Bifiie. He explained that the reason
the ghost could float around through
the air was because the ghost was
just little less dense than the air.
and that II resembled steam In that.
So II the ghost was boiled well II
would expand and become less dense.
and when the lid was taken OF the
boiler. great.grandfather would float
up into the upper atmosphere and
strike a cross-current OF air Uncle
Ashdod said he did not know what
would become OF him then. Maybe he
would blow around for ages. and may
be he would strike cold current and
condense, and fall in the form OF hail
or snow. Anyway Artabanus Billie
you'd be rid OF him. SO they tried IL.
Great-grandfather Bime expanded
veil enorgb. When they got him in.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-12-31

II should be made in silk and lined
with soft silk. and can be cut out in
one piece and folded over and sewn
together at the edges so that II forms
two kinds OF pockets on either side.
into which the binding OF the note
book may be slipped. glance at the
lower sketch. In which the book Is
shown open. viii explain this. In the
two pockets thus formed. visiting
cards or pieces OF paper with ad-
dresses upon them may find a place,
until convenient time may occur for
them to be entered into the book IL.
self. Across the front OF the cover
the word Addresses" Is worked in
colored silks and the remaining space
Is filled up with a simple floral design
that may be easily embroidered from
our sketch.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-12-31

n URING the heat OF the tariff ses-
~ sion Representative Serene f.
Payne OF New York. who boasts as
large a girth as any member of CON
gress. had occasion TO go to the White
House with frequency The amount Of
news he gave up on these occasions to
the newspaper men would have
starved a space writer to death in
about two days In addition, Mr.. Payne.
who was always polite on such occa-
sions. finally became a little bit gruff.
because OF the rapid-fire bombardment
OF questions which were daily thrown
at him. Finally. a reporter on a
Washington newspaper, who was about
as large around the waist line as Mr.
Payne. recorded the call OF the Re
publican leader at the White House
by saving that Mr. Pavne had. thar
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-12-31

the price. though this also sometimes
includes a cord trimming and very
fine buttons. Such cloaks are for eve
ming use almost entirely. and sensible
women sometimes buy the cheaper
ones and line them at home with fan
mel. which is very easy thing TO do.
as the garments are almost formless.
II would be impossible TO enumer-
ate the many cloud-like tissues used
for evening frocks, the many sorts OF
beading and the unnumbered species
OF embroidery, for II looks as II every
manufacturer or maker has only in
dulsed in his own fancy. or else as II
the lady who is wearing the prettiness
has been making her own fashions.
Lovely are the shapes OF the drap-
cries these cloudy textiles evolve over
plain slips OF satin or silk, some OF
them running 10 the most foolishly
fascinating overskirts. some falling
with stately Greek lines. and some
again swathed only about a fancy
lace bodice In a girdle grotesquely
high and oddly conceived But then
made bodice draperies are sometimes
used to conceal a shortness of the
other material: so II is an III wind
that does not blow the home-sewer
some good
\ very odd bodice girdle is shown in
our illustration. the waist giving the
hest OF all possible suggestions for
the combining OF several materials on
hand. and the head hxings represent
ing very necessary adornments for the
girl who INDUCES in much evening
The waist is OF all-over net. with a
tucked jacket effect of silk and a
girdle OF passementerie bordered with
Danne Yelvet Any lace or net waist
on and in good order would do for
The foundation OF this garment. with a
tucked Jacket and skirt OF wolfe. In
his case. the girdle would be OF plain
nessaline as in the rear drawing.