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Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-03-23
Twenty Sixth Annual Convention Of The
North Carolina Sunday School Convention

The greatest Sunday school
meeting of the year will take place
in Concord on Tuesday, Wednes-
day and Thursday, April 6-o IN
the First Presbyterian church.
The entertainment will be free
and any one interested in Sunday
school work may attend.
The music will be in charge of
Messrs. Tullar and Meredith of
New York city, both of whom are
known and loved in our State. 1t
will be worth a trip to Concord
Just to be in the song service of
the convention.
The railroads have given re-
duced rates. The tickets Will be
sold on the certificate plan and
the rate will be one aud one-thlrd
fare, plus 25c for the round trip.
The representative of the Inter-
national Association in the con-
vention this year will be Rev.
Franklin McElfresh, D. D. Phi. D.
of Chicago, teacher training sup
erintendent. DR.. McElfresh is a
strong, original, thoughtful and
pleasing speaker. He is equal to
any demand that may be made on
him in presenting the Sunday
school work.
The programme has been pre-
pared with great care. Among
the subjects to be discussed are:
"The Scope of Teacher Training"
"The Weekday Work of the Sun
day School," "The Passion for
Service" 1.-The Child and the
Sunday School," "The Country
Sunday School," "The Organized
Glass;" 1.-The Evangelistic Mis-
sion of the Sunday School," and
others of interest to Sunday
school workers.
The afternoons will be given to
conference work On the organized
adult class, elementary, home de-
partment, teacher training, coun-
ty officers, superintendents, b.
raca.
This is an Observation-Disclosures
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-03-23
HospItabIe Herojnes.

The palm of heroism should be
given to the women of the south
for their courage, their endurance
thier self sacrificing helpfulness
during the Civil War. Our North.
ern brothers are recognizing this
now as never before
An instance of hospitality on
the part of Southern woman even
when they were half starving is
afforded by an experience Of Mary
Gay, author Of Life in Dixie Dur
ing the War;. Her mothers home
IN Decatur, Ca, had been taken
as headquarters by a cavalry regi.
ment, and her servants and pro.
visions confiscated. When the
soldiers went away there was moth.
ing eatable left, save the grains of
corn scattered on the ground where
they had fed their horses. These
grains the ladies-reared in Ink,
ury-picked from the ground, and
also out of the cracks of the draw
ers of their mahogany bureau.
which the soldiers had used az
feeding troughs, They crushed
the corn into hominy and cooked
it, and gave a portion of it to a
sick Federal soldier who had been
left behind and whom they nursed
until he was well.-Mary E. Bry-
an, in Uncle Remus's-The Home
Magazine for March.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-03-23

Work on the new railroad from
Lumberton to Hope Mills is be.
ing pushed.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-03-23

Sunday School convention and
every Sunday school in the State
should have a representative III
Concord.
Anyone wishing to attend should
send their name to B. E. Harris,
Concord and entertainment will
be provided.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-03-23
CABBAGE PLANTS.

From the first of Nov. to the
last of March we are prepared to
furnish more plants of that fine
cabbage, and at better prices.
l5e per 100 or SIPS per 1000,
you pay the express. Large Or
ders make the express less per
1000. State the amount, kind and
place you want them sent, and
send the cash OF money order for
same to R. L. Brown, No. 6 Sails
bury. N. G. 1923.
Leave your watches with = /.
Lyerly, Granite Quarry, for re-
pairs, or get a new one there. II IL
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-03-23
THE COOLEEMEE JOURNAL.
Published at Coo|eemee, n. C.
Edited by J. c. Sell.

A wide-awake, up-to-date progressive
paper, contains all the news, both state
and county, also all the news of Davie
and surrounding counties. One of the
best opportunities for Salisbury to ad-
vertise their business in surrounding
counties, as Salisbury is the all-impor-
tant market for the people, as they
have near three Thousand inhabitants
and only 13miles from this place. SUBJ
scription $1.OO per year and advertising
rates very reasonable.
Address all communications to Coo
LEEhEE JOURNAL, lock box %, Coolee-
NEE. N. G. Phone No. 8. 1872 If
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-01-07
ESTIMATES OF DEAD VARY
Foreign Officers Place Total Higher
Than Italian.

Naples, Jan. 4.-Forsign officers
who have explored the ruins on both
sides of the straits give higher esti-
mates of the loss of life than Italian
reports. They believe that 10000 per-
sons have either been killed or
trapped in the ruins of Messina and
10000 at Reggie, where the tidal wave
rose to double the height that it did
at Messina.
Signor de Nava, Reggie member
Of the Italian chamber of deputies,
has personally traversed most of the
earthquake region on both sides of
the straits. He estimates the total
death roll at $4,000 and the wounded
at 10000. OF the dead Signor de
Nava calculates that $4,000 are at
Messina, $4,000 at Reggie and 1000
at other coast and interior towns af-
fected. The radius of destruction ex-
tends thirty miles north and south on
the coast of Sicily and on the main
land for an equal distance below Radi-
cena towards the south
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-01-07
TYPHOID FEVER AT MESSINA
Authorities Fear Serious Epidemic
May Occur.

Rome, Jan. 6.-The report from
Messina that typhoid fever has bro
ken out there has filled the authori.
ties with alarm and apprehension. 1t
is realized here that unless proper
sanitary precautions are taken at once
the disease may spread far oStside the
ruined districts. Even though the
present cases may prove to be dysen.
terry, it is well known that this dis
ease under such conditions as prevail
at Messina and Reggie would be like
ly to prove just as fatal as typhoid
itself. According to well known
medical authorities, 1t is the latter
disease that has been responsible for
the defamation Of almost whole armies
In time of war and the existing cause
is unwholesome drinking water and
the ingestion of articles unfit for
food. Physicians here are inclined to
think that dyssntery is more to be
feared than any other disease In the
devastated regions. It was very fatal
in the Crimea in 1854; in the armies
Of the United States during the Civil
war, and again in the Franco-German
war OF 1870. Almost perfect condi-
tions prevail for its propagation at
MesSina.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-01-07
NORWAY.

According to the Dagbladet, a work
forvagade, the densest. so far as
traffic is conce; Aed, in Christiania- The
victim was felled with knife and sew
eral persons who attempted to step
the fight were injured. Christianh
papers have recently contained ssnsa-
tional accounts of the mob rule in thu
part OF the city and state that the %
lice have as rule been unable -
cope with the situation. A direct
cause of these disturbances, the police
state, lies in the fact that socialists
and labor leaders have stirred ~
those out of employment and embtt
tered them against the government.
A dispatch from Copenhagen to the
Aftenposten christianity states thM
the socalled continental train WIN
hereafter leave the Norwegian capital
every evening at 6 p. m, and arrive In
Copenhagen the following morning ut
9 a. m. Two hours afterwards the
Berlin train leaves, arriving at that
point about 6:45 p. m. Thus It will be
seen that the journey between Chris
tiania and Berlin can be made In twea-
ty-four hours. Through making this
connection the trip between Chris
tiania and Copenhagen will be short
cned by at least six hours.
Christiania will have crematory
after all. 1t Is already under course
of construction and the furnace has
already been ordered. There have
been many vigorous protests against
the introduction of this form of dis
posing of the dead, especially on the
part of the clergy, who have done
everything in their power to prevent
II, but failed. The matter has now
been settled and cremation will now
be recognized as a burial form in Nor.
way, the same as 1t is In America and
England.
Great preparations are under way
for the great Holmenkollen event,
which will be held next month. On
that occasion there will be sportsmen
from all parts Of northern Europe and
many tourists, who will Journey long
uiSIuhSSS W bS0 tuC WlnlCI opOIto ~
all their glory in good old Norway
II is the one great event OF the winter
season and Christiania Is ALREADY
grooming herself In proper shape 30
as to be ready to receive and enter
tain her many guests In becoming
| manner.
1nasmuch rs the women OF Norway
have now secured the right of suffrage
they have established a complete
course In politics, and will commence
their program by giving a series oil
political lectures In the Norwegiaa
capital and In other cities In Norway
to which all women who take an Ia
terest in their country's affairs are in.
vited to participate I'm. The Christians
lectures will be directed by Nine.
Guam, who Is the recognized political
leader among the woman of Norway.
A terrible storm has been ragiAe
In the vicinity of the Christiania ford
and caused lot OF damage to thu
shipping industry. A number of YES
sells were at times in peril and It was
for time feared that a number o.
| lives had been lost. On Dec. tia
storm abated and during the other
wise stormy month OF December calm
weather has prevailed
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-01-07
ANSWER TO THE HOUSE
Special Message on Use Of
Secret Service Men.

Washington, Jan. 4.-Replying to
the resolution of the house of repre-
sentatives asking the president to ex-
plain the references to the secret
service in his recent annual message
Mr. Roosevelt sent q special commu-
nication to the house.
He declares that the representatives
are wholly unjustified in assuming
that the language of the message,
which commented on the prohibition
placed by congress on the use of the
secret service men In cases other than
those of counterfeiting ("and one or
two other matters which can be dis.
regarded'), is intended to cast slur
upon them.
The language which the represents
tives wanted explained is as follows:
THE amendment In question oper-
ates only to the advantage Of the
criminal, of the wrongdoer. The chief
argument in favor of the provision
was that the congressman did not
themselves wish to be investigated
by secret service men. A special ex-
ception could be made in the law pro-
hibiting the use of the secret service
force in investigating members Of the
congress. II would be far better to do
this than TO do what actually was
done and strive to prevent or at least
to hamper effective action against
criminals by the executive branch of
the government"
The special message declares that.
notwithstanding the umbrage taken
by congress ut this wording, "a care
full reading of this message will show
that / said nothing to warrant the
statement that the majority of the
congressman were in fear of being
investigated by the secret service
men, or that congress as whole
was actuated by that motive
Denies Making Statement.
81 did not make any such statement
In this message. Moreover, | have
never made any such statement about
congress az whole nor, with few
inevitable exceptions, about the mem.
bers Of congress In any message or
article Of speech. On the contrary,
have always not only deprecated, but
vigorously resented, the practice of
indiscriminate attack upon congress
and indiscriminate condemnation of
all congressman, wise and unwise, fit
and unfit. good and bad alike"
Mr.. Roosevelt declares the evidence
that members of congress did not
wish themselves investigated by secret
service men Is found in the debates
recorded In the Congressional Record.
He denouncss as wholly unfounded a
newspaper story to the effect that he
wishes TO make Chief Wilkie of the
secret service a second Fouche, mod.
eled after the notorious chief of DO.
lice Of Napoleon.
The real Issue, say Mr.. Roosevelt,
Is. Does congress desire that the
government shall have at its disposal
the most efficient instrument for the
detection of criminals and the proven
ton and punishment of crime, or does
II not,"
service has secured evidence enough
to convict offenders against the fed.
eral laws.
A letter from the president to
Speaker Cannon protesting against
the cutting down of the appropriation
FOR the secret service. two letters
from Secretary Cortelyou on the same
subject and the newspaper article al
ready mentioned are appended to the
message
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-01-07
MANY TAKEN FROM RUINS
Fifteen Thousand Rescued Alive at
Messina.

Rome, Jan. 4.-Parliament will be
convoked Jan. IL. The minister of
war says that the forts around Mes
sina, which contain tons of powder
and millions of cartridges, have not
been injured. He also says that while
he was at Messina at least $4,000 per-
sons were taken from the ruins, In.
jured and uninjured, of which number
1000 were saved by the Russians and
1000 by the English sailors.
The Italian navy has sent 900 tons
OF provisions to the affected district.
All the treasure found has been placed
aboard the warships. One pocketbook
was picked up containing $4,000 and
much clothing has been found at Mes
sina and elsewhere with bank notes
sewed in it. Advices from Messina
say that twenty hooters were shot
there. That city will be evacuated.
Six thousand persons already have
left there and 5000 more will leave at
once.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-01-07
DENMARK.

In number of papers there were
roseate accounts some time ago about
the very ideal conditions which ex-
listed in the city of Esbjerg since the
socialists assumed control of the city
council. 1t has, however, been left to
the "Dannebrog" Copenhagen to Pre-
sent the other side of the picture. In
recent article it pictures the condi-
lions in that socialistic community as
follows: Mechanics, carpenters and
stonemasons and citizens generally are
subjugated and are not allowed 10
leave the city, even II they could go 10
places where they could live cheaper.
Without consulting workingmen what.
soever their wages have been ~
creased, but at the same time the
practically impoverished city has had
its taxes increased by at least 6,ooe
crowns annually. Socialists are oftea
called upon TO assume the most ridieu-
lous duties Thus. for instance, a Jan
itor at one Of the public school build.
ings has been made chief of the fur
niture factories of the city. A person,
who on several occasions has been ar.
rested for Drunkenness, has been made
Judge in the municipal court, and
several chairmen Of the various labor
societies have been appointed to posi-
tons, the duties Of which they are
not capable OF assuming and are draw
ing large salaries. The conditions
which were described In such a rose
20 "a T.
far from ideal in Esbjerg and q mu-
nicipal revolution is already brewing.
Miss Catherine villasen. an assist
ant clerk at the Industrial palace, was
found in a dying condition the other
day with her head split open in q eel
lar adjoining the apartment that she
occupied. 1t is believed that she met
with foul play and former lover Of
hers, named Israel Gystring. Is at pres
ent held under arrest, as Il has been
proven that he was the last person
wso was with her prior to the assault
The unfortunate victim died few
hours afterwards. Gystring, who n q
married man. has for long time been
paying much attention to the young
woman and was often seen in her COM
pany.
DR.. Birket Smith. for q number Of
years head librarian q The Csoan-
hagen university. has tenlsssd ~ -
isnaticu. same TO take e1est -. I.
1908. HIS sucosssor has NJ ~ bssA
aDpointe1.
MARION = xoRnkava :
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-01-07
Further QuakeS Predicted to
Occur in Stricken Sec
tiOns Of Italy.
MESSINA TO Be EVACUATED
TwO-thirds of Her Population Of
10000 Dead and the City
a Complete Ruin.

Messina, Jan. 4.-There is reason
to believe that the devastation by
earthquake of Calabria and Sicily Is
not yet at an end. Further heavy
shocks have been predicted for Jan. z
and Jan. s, when the relative position
of the sun and moon will prodIce the
greatest strain on the crust of the
earth. Several minor shocks were ex-
perienced Saturday and many totter
ing walls were thrown down, but it
is not known that any persons were
killed. The new quakes are starting
the fires afresh and the people are in
O condition bordering on panic.
Messina is to be evacuated entirely
as soon as possible. The disposition
Of the dead is one of the greatest
problems confronting the authorities.
Two days spent amid the ruins OF
Messina and Reggie bring convincing
evidence that the horror Of the situa.
tion in the Straits of Messina has in
no sense been exaggerated.
Messina and Reggie have ceased to
exist. In the ruins of the former city
two-thirds of the inhabitants lie bur-
led. while at Reggie one-half the peo-
pie lost their lives. Messina counted
10000 aid Reggie $4,000 souls.
Sickening stenches arise from the
countless decomposing bodies and the
air for many miles out to sea is pol
luted. Vulturss are congregating to
prey upon the dead.
The radius of ruin and death ex-
tends back with decreasing intensity
for forty miles on the mainland and
for thirty miles in Sicily.
The work of rescuing and transport
ing wounded and homeless survivors
is attended with the greatest confu-
sion
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-01-07
SURVIVORS HAD DEPARTED
Rescuers Find Only Bodies CT Earth
quake Victims.

Reggie. Jan. A detachment of
troops which went to the villages on
the east coast Of Calabria found moth
ing but ruins and the bodies of per-
sons killed in the earthquake. The
survivors had fed. There Is every
reason to believe that dreadful havoc
was wrought in the mountain villages
that have not yet been explored.
A convoy with 1000 rations Of
bread. which was going to Bagnara,
was rified en- route by famished per
sons here.
A number Of small boats, all Of
them overloaded. put out into the
channel to request food Of incoming
steamers. which the officers q the
VESSELS were compelled to refuse
tAsn- Several q the smaller croft
npsissa and . number q pssssus
vsrs drsvasA
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-01-07

Countess Casa de Miranda tChrfs-
Ena Nilssen) has presented the Sma-
land section of the Upsala university
with a beautiful bust of Gustaf III. The
bust has been modelled by Sergel, the
eminent sculptor, who at present re-
sides in Paris.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-01-07
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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-01-07
LILLEY CASE DISMISSED
Connecticut Corrupt Practices Act
Unconstitutional.

New Haven, Conn, Jan. 3.-The
case brought against Governor-Elect
George Z. Lilley under the corrupt
practices act By George L. Fog Of
this etty. before two Judges who were
10 constitute N election court. was
Dismissed. The oct u declared to Be
Unconstitutional n thAt Il esntravsass
~ stete sonstituttoA
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-01-07

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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-01-07
Relief Train In Collision.

Messina, Jan. AT Nivza, between
Messina and Catanfa, freight trSin
ran into and telescoped a relief train
crowded with injured persons, five of
whom were killed.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-01-07

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Arizona republican., 1909-08-31
HOW BEES PROTECTED A LEoP-
 ARD FROM HUNTERS.

If the lair of @ leopard is known says a writer in the September Wide World Magazine, "stones will gener- ally dislodge the lurker. I recall one occasion when a leopard was supposed to be located in cave near camp. The guns were placed around in posi- tions commanding the exit and a few stones were then thrown in. There was no result at first, but as more and larger stones crashed in there came a faint humming, and then a roar like the sea under the cliffs. In a moment the air above the caves entrance grew dark with-bees! As one man, sportsmen and bearers fled for the camp. A few were slightly stung before they could reach their tents and pull the flaps over the entrances, which the bees for some time besieged. Incrdible though it may sound, it is the truth that, all though the camp was full of native servants, horses, etc, none of those who had remained behind and were not concerned in the attack on the bees cave were stung. It was a considerable time before the bees beat a retreat, but during all the time that they stayed in the camp 1t was the tents of their aggressors exclusively around which they angrily buzzed."
Arizona republican., 1909-08-31
Mexico for a few days sojourn.

Mexico for few days SoJourn-
 Mir and Mrs. O. J. Green of Phoenix were Mesa visitors Sunday, the guests of MT. and Mrs. w. H. Hogle.
 Miss Tena Nets was reported not quite so well yesterday.
 Mamie Earle is seriously ill at the Mesa hotel with appendicitis.
 Dick Pederson was a passenger for Roosevelt yesterday morning via stage. He expects to go to Globe later on.
 J. L. Waring will leave this evening for ocean Park for two weeks stay. Mrs. Waring and the children will ac- company him home.
 C. T. Hirst of Phoenix was a Mesa business visitor yesterday.
 Mrs. F. T. Pomeroy has found that the summer spent in Prescott has been the means of her complete recovery.
 C. l.. Page of the real estate firm of Page & Hanlon of Phoenix was Mesa business visitor yesterday.
 J. G. Spangler and family are ex- pected to arrive from ocean Park this morning. where they have been for the past several weeks on vacation.
 I. C. Harris at the head of the trans mission line department was a pas senger to Fish Creek station yesterday morning via stage.
 The change contemplated by the Wells Fargo Express company some days ago was not put in force and Elmer Ruse will continue in the posi- tion of cashier of the local office.
 Mrs. George Edmunds will take charge of the Alhambra hotel dining room today.