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Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-12-29
DIES HORRIBLE DEATH.
Mrs. GA. Phillips Of Washington Suffers
Painting Spell and Falls Into the Fire.

Washington, N. C. Dec. o.
The entire city was shocked and
saddeued this morning when the
news of the burning to death of
one of the city's most prominent
and well-belovsd citizens, Mrs.
Georgia A. Phillips, at the homo
Of her husband on West Second
street last night about S O'Clock.
became known.
The facts in the cass as nearly
as they can be ascertained are as
follows: 1t seems that Mr.. and
Mrs Phillips and their daughter :,
who is afflicted with mental dis
ease, were sitting in the dining
room in front of an open fire af
ter supper and Mr.. Phillips step.
ped down to the mail box at the
corner to mail letter, being out
of the house for about fifteen
minutes. On his return when he
entered the room he found his
wife lying iace downward in the
fire. her face burned to crisp
and charred beyond recognition
and her clothes in flames. Mr..
Phillips Immediately seized a
chemical fire extingnisher and
succeeded in extinguishing the
flames in time to prevent the
house from catching fire.
Mrs. Phillips for the past two
years has been subject to vertigo
and it is snrmised that one OF
these 'falnting spells caused her
| to fall into the fire, And in this
1 unconscious condition sucked the
! flames down her throat, causing
!. her death almost instantaneously,
| Her daughter, not being respon.
sible, could not give any alarm
and there was no other person in
! the room at the time, Mrs. Phil.
lips leaves heart-broken husband
and one daughter.-Charlotte Oh
I server.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-12-29
SchIey Believes in Cook-CaIIs on PearY
to Make Good.

Reafirming his complete conf
dencs in DR.. Cook, Rear Admiral
Winfield S. Schley, retired today
called publicly upon Commander
Peary to submit his proofs that
he reached the North Pole to some
scientific body other than the Ma
toinal Geographic Society. This,
the admiral declares, should be
done at once in the interests of
justice and to establish beyond
question the claims of Peary.
The admiral believes that the
same body which threw out and
repudiated Cooks data should be
permitted to pass upon the data
submitted by Peary to the Nation
al Geographic Washing
ton Dispatch, 22d.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-12-29
New King Of Belgium Given Big Ovation.

Brussels, Dec. 23.-Albert I,
king of Belgium. with Queen
Elizabeth, made state entry in
to the capital this morning.
Cannon doomed forth a royal
salute, church bells rang out
merrily, hundreds of thousands of
loyal subjects lined the route of
regal march crying, "Long live
Albert, y "Long lorg live Eliza
beth"
When the procession arrived at
the chamber where the oath of
ascension was taken, the successor
of Leopold II was given a notable
reception by the assembled sena.
tors and deg mites. King Albert's
speech from the throne was an
eloquent tribute to Leopold I,
and his uncle, late King Leopold
II.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-12-29
Well Under.

Bad ~ it is to be in rut, it is
better than to wabble all over the
road There are times when it is
possible to get toe much of q
60 d thing, even in the matter of
dsnominational breadth. Such q
case is mentioned by q writer in
the Bellman. At the close of q
revival service the minister went
down the church aisle, according
to his custom, to greet the strang-
ers in his congregation.
Il don't think you are mem
Der of our church," he said to
one. as he warmly shook his
hand.
"No, sir" replied the stranger.
"Well, you will not think me
unduly curious if [ ask you to
what denomination you beIong?"
asked the minister.
II suppose, responded the other,
with twinkle in his eye, "that 1
am really what you might call a
submerged Presbyterian
ga submerged Presbyterian /"
exclaimed the min ister." I
should be glad if you woald ex-
plain -
SWELL, I was brought up a
Presbyterian, my wife Is a Metho
dist, my eldest daughter is a Bap-
tist, my son is the organist of a
Unitarian church, my second
daughter sings in all Episcopal
choir, aud my youngest goes to a
Congregational Sunday school,"
"But," said the minister,
aghast, "you contribute, doubt.
less, to some church?'
"Yes," was the answer, 81 con.
tribute to all of them, and that {
what submerges me. "-Selected.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-12-29
CONCORD AND CABARRUS COUNTY.
Work on Street Car Line Resumed. Death
Of Wm. 4. Smith.
Concord Times, Dec. 23rd,

Concord Times. Dec. 23rd.
The barn and contents of
Z. L. Weddington, who lives
in Atwell township, Rowan
county, was burned last Mon
day night about 6 o'clock.
Everything was destroyed
except two mules and a wag-
on, including five head of
horses, all feed stuff, etc.
The loss is 81, 500, with $400
insurance.
For several weeks past there
has been much complaint
from the residents of North
Union street, from the condi>
tion the car company left the
street in when stopped work
on the car line. At the last
meeting of the board of alder
men the city clerk was in>
structed to take matter up
with the street car company.
w. A. Foil received a phone
message from Mr.. Vanderford
this morning telling him to
begin work Immediately on
putting the street in good
condition and to have the
work finished as soon as pos
sible as they intended to be-
gin work Oh building the car
line soon after the first Of the
year. Mr.. Foil now has a
force of hands repairing the
street.
William A. Smith, one Of
Concerts oldest, best known.
most prominent citizens, died
last night at his home Oh
Union street, at l o'clock
Mr.. Smith was born July 90
1928, and was therefore 81
years Of age. He had been in
declining health for some
time, but only the immediate
members Of his family we're
aware Of his condition, for to
friends and to the public, he
always exhibited the same
wonderful energy and cour-
age that had ever marked his
busy career. No one knew
better than he his condition,
and up to the last he was the
same quiet, calm and cour-
ageous man that he was in
life.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-12-29
Alone In Saw Mill at Midnight

unmindful of dampness, drafts.
storms or cold, W. J Atkins
worked as Night Watchman, at
Banner Springs, Tenn. Such ex-
posure gave HIM severe cold that
SCI tiled on his lungs. At last he
had to give up work. He tried
many remedies but all failed till
he used DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry. AFTER using one BOTTLE he
writes, / went back to work as
we'll rs ever" Severe Colds,
stubborn Coughs, infamed thro ats
and sore lungs, Hemorrhages,
Group and Whooping Cough get
quick relief and prompt cure from
this glorious medicine. Soc and
$1.0O. Trial bottle free, guaran.
teed by all druggists.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-12-29
A MYSTERIOUS AlRSHIp.
Hovsrs Over City Few Minutes, Disappears
for Two Hours and Returns.

Worcester, Mass, Dec. "a.
at a speed of from 80 to &c
miles an hour, a mysterious
airship tonight appeared over
Worcester, lowered over the
city a few minutes, disap.
peared for about two hours
and then returned to cut four
circles above the gaping city,
meanwhile using a search
light Of tremendous power.
Thousands Of persons throng-
ed the streets to watch the
mysterious visitor.
The airship remained over
the city for about fifteen
minutes all the time at a
height that most observers
set at about 1000 feet, too
far to enable even its precise
shape to be seen. The glar>
ing rays Of it's great search
light, however, were sharply
defined by reflection against
the light snowfall which was
covering the city at the time.
The dark mass of the ship
could be dimly seen behind
the light.
After a time it disappeared
in the direction of Marlboro,
only to return later.
At the time of the airship's
visit, Wallace E. Tillinghast,
the Worcester man who re-
Gently claimed to have in
vented a marvellous aeroplane
in which he said he had jour.
neyed to New York and re-
turned by way Of Boston, was
absent from his home and
could not be located.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-12-29
INSPECTORS NAB BOLD Thief,
Nab Negio Mall Carrier in act Of lift
Ing" a Jug of Booze,

Greensboro. Dec. % One of
the boldest and most systematic
mail robberies ever detected here
came to light today, when Post
office Inspectors G. II. B. Leonard
of Greensboro and Charles E.
Kelly of Charlotte caused the
arrest of William Smith, a negro
employed by the Southern Rail
way and detailed to handle mail
matter between the cars and the
transfer office. It appears that
he has been systematically rob-
bing the mail and the Southern
Express Company, a package of
whiskey stolen from the express
company being the immediate
cause of his arrest.
For a long time complaints
have been received by the postal
authorities as to missing mail
mater that was believed to have
been stolen in Greensboro, and
Inspectors Leonard and Kelly
we're detailed on the case. Sta.
tioning themselves in closet
that had been erected in the trans
fer office, presumably for the stor-
ing of empty mail sacks, the in
spsctors waited patiently aud
watched every one entering the
place.
Smith rolled truck of mail
into the Office and, thinking no
one else was in the building, pro-
cetded to take from an empty
sack the package of whiskey stol.
en- from the express company. He
was placed in custody Immediate
ly and committed to Jail pending
q preliminary hearing tomorrow.
A search of Smiths home re-
vealed large and varied assort-
ment of almost all kinds of goods,
many of them being articles of
value. There was a dray load of
the stolen goods, embracing al
most everything from a picture
post card to set of fine furs.
There were many Christmas pres,
ents i'll the lot, including gold
lockets, several gold watches, hat
pins, pins, rings, etc. There
were two silk shirtwaists, several
pieces of silk goods, gloves, shoes,
furs and other articles of feminine
wear. Prominent among the dis.
play was fine French doll, stolen
from an express package that was
intended to gladden. the heart of
some little girl Christmas. A.
mong the articles is costly trav-
cling toilet case with the name of
a Winston.Salem belle stamped
on it in gold.
A conservative estimate would
probably place at 1000 the value
of the stolen articles.-Charlotte
Observer.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-12-29
Looking Ones Best.

It's woman's dalight to look
her best but pimples, skin erupt-
ions, sores and boils rob life of
joy. Listen! Bucklen's Arnica
Salve cures them; makes the skin
soft and velvety. It glorifies the
face. Cures Plmples, Sore Eyes,
Cold Sores, Cracked Lips, Chap
ped Hands. Try it. Infalllble for
Piles. 25c at all druggists.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-12-29
SPECIAL.

We have little special offer +
to make just now that will be
Of interest. We will soon have
a valuable chart, consisting of
maps of North and South Car
olina, the United States, the
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of the rulers of the world, pop.
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in colors and ready to hang on
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These charts will be disposed
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THE WATcHMAN, l year, and
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our seml-weekly, one year, and
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To any one getting us two
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The WATcHMAN or The REC
ORD, at 75c each, we will pre-
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charts. To any one getting ue
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properly means to own one.
Come in and see them. Send
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Respectfully,
Vim. H. Stewart, editor,
Salisbury, N. G.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-12-29

Scrub yourself daily, you are
not clean inside. This means
clean stomach, bowels, blood.
liver, clean, healthy tissue in
every organ. Moral: Take Hol-
listers Rocky Mountain Tea,
thorough cleanser. Try it tc-
night. Cornelison & Cook.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-12-29

There is more Catarrh in this
section of the country than all
other diseases put together, and
until the last few years was sup
posed to be incurable. For great
many years doctors pronounced it
a local disease and prescribed To-
cal remedies, and by constantly
failing to cure with local treat
ment, pronounced it incurable.
Science has proven catarrh to be
a constitutional disease and there
fore requires constitutional treat
ment. Halls Catarrh Cure,
manufactured by F. J. Cheney &
Co Toledo, Ohio, is the only con-
stitutional cure on the market.
It is taken internally in doses
from 10 drops to a teaspoonful,
It acts directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system.
They offer one hundred dollars
for any caee it fails to cure. Send
for circulars and testimonials.
Address: F. J. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for
constipation.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-12-29

Attention is called to the var.
1ous advertisements in this issue
of The WATcHMAN. They are all
reliable and trustworthy firms,
firms that will do as they adver-
tise and give their customers a
full square deal As there will
be no Record published this week
this issue goes to those who take
The Record beside our regular
readers, consequently, to make
good to our friends at China
Grove, their advertisements are
inserted herewith. This arrange
ment gives the advertisers of both
papers a much larger circulation
and, we hope, will be decidedly
to their advantage.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-24
SENATOR HAS PITY
FOR SINGLE WOMEN
Stone Cannot Agree With
Views of President
elect Taft.

ST. LOUIS. Jan. Civilian IT, TAFT.
champion OF spinsters, has found ss-
other opponent to bis doctrine of siHs.e
biesseduess.
Taft is all wrong about thaloId maid
business said Senator William o.
stone this morning 10 q woman rc-
porter before leaving for Washington
10 take his place in the Senate. Wont
en- were made 20 bless men. II is the
picture Of one woman and the kidleis
that keeps us men grubbiuE. Beside
that. the quest Of destiny shriuks into
iusignihcanCe. ] don't believe there IS
one case in a thousand where there IS
any excuse for a woman living single
But, suppose. the Senator was
asked. mo one seems to seek her lie
companioush!p. what would you have
her dog
Why leap year, save AT very rare in
teTTals. comes along regularly every
fourth year And there are other WAYS.
Every woman was created primarily
to hI some part In a mans life. Too
many Of them waste too much time in
searching for some particular ideal man
when victims are stTeWu iu their paths.
When a woman remains single she de-
mics herself the best that is I'm life,
and she denies some mans life its IN
spiTati0u."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-24
SURE TO WIN FIGHT.
MINISTER INSISTS
Pastor Butler Claims He
Has Won Over One
Opponent.

After several weeks Of fractional strife
in the Memorial Evangelical Lutheran
Church the Rev j. q. Butler, pastor Of
the church. believes that he has enemies
on the run and that one of the three
Insurgents viii surrender at the iusur-
gent meeting 10 be held February 1,
giving the nastor absolute control or ths
church council
Fred g. d.. Wurdeman, who with
Anton HeitmuIIer and T.. r. Barclay,
has led the opposition to the pastor.
and whose designations were accepted
1E tan congregation last Sunday. rs the
member OF IAe church council whom the
pastor expects to get into mis- camp.
"Iie has been Influenced by other
men, declares tine pastor today. but he
VIII come back into The flock He mean s.
ID d0 right. He has not told me that h.
would lime up with me, huL ] nave been
$50 informed This change of position
VIII DE made al the meeting called 10y
the Insurgents 4 am told AS pastor 1
shall uc there and I may preside"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-24
LID NAILED DOWN
TIGHT IN BUFFALO
Politics, Liquor, and Religion
Pull Together-City
Is Dry.

BUFFALO. n. Y, Jan. 2f-For tbe
first time IN the history of the citv OF
Buffalo you cannot get a drink TODAY
tor love or money, The big city is as
Org as Sahara. There is much rei0ic-
Ing IN the churches and many of the
local Clergymen are mentioning the fact
from their puIpits this morning, and
some have laid aside the subjects set
for tOday's sermons and chosen tenn
Derance subjects fnsteaa.
The unusual state Of affairs has been
utoGgHt about by no less an unusual
combination OF forces than politics,
Iquof ana religion, which for once stand
Oh Lhe same ground with hands clasped.
Nothing Unusual.
The city officials announced yester-
day that not a saloon in the city would
be open. There was nothing so unusual
in that. The Civic League announced
that 1t would see that not a sOIoor was
doing business. There was nothing nm
usual in that. ''''
The ministers association voted fla
approval which too, was nothing unus-
ual, but the climax came when tba|
brewers exchange, composed OF the
wholesalers, and the wine, liquor and
beer dealers association conDOped Of
the retailers, proclaimed that not a
place supplied or operated nv any OF
their members would be allowed to do
business through the front door, back
door or side door. That was final.
Bargain Cinched.
Every salOonkeeper in the city is
thereby effected. To clinch the bar
gain the civic league. composed Of re-
formers. issued notice that it's members
and detectives would watch every sa-
loon of 1900 in the city 10 see that the
bargain is kept
Justice WheeIeTs decision handed down
i'm supreme court that 10 get a drink
on Sunday one must he registered in |
a bOnafide hotel and eat full meal. is /
the little joker which prompted the
strange union of brewery, saloon, po- /
lice and church.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-24
ENGINEER BLAMED
FOR FATAL WRECK

RED CLIFF Colo, Jan. 2A-"We. the
jury find that the wreck was caused
10y Engineer Gus Olson. disobeyfng
orders through negligence or for some
unknown cause"
This verdict was returned today after
forty minutes deIiberati0n by the cor
OueIs jury which Investigated the Den
Yer and Rio GTande wreck ar D0fgaro.
"A Geek ago, I'M which twenty-six per
sons were killed and over TWO score
injured
Statements made by the coroner and
District Attorney James r. Hogan i'm
dice e that criminal proceedings will
nov be brought against Engineer Olson.
Olson was badly injured.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-24
And Weather Bureau Indi-
Gates There Is But Little
Relief in Sight.
MORE RAIN COMING.
SAYS FORECASTER
Commissioners Decide 10 Use
Street Cleaning Funds and
Remove SIuSh.

There is no immediate prospect for a
change In the Dear old Lmu0u" aspect
or our fair city for "a half day or $50.
The fog of recuud-breakiu- density
that has been hanging around for the
past forty-eiEht hours is with us TO stay
Tor some time at least
The only relief is the faint hope held
out by the Weather Bureau that rain
may come at any moment. A few
showers would help considerably I'm
clearing up the fog.
After consultation with the best au-
tHoriues, officials of the Street Clean
ihg Department have decided. though
with some tTepidauou, 10 coustrue the
present law 40 mean that they are
empowered to clean things up a little.
Tile measure relating 20 street clean
ms appropriations stipulates that the
money shall bC used for 'sprinkling.
cleaning, and sweeping the streets.
With considerable hesitauCy The Com
pensioners have decided to hinge their
ease ON the word cleaning and re-
move some of the slUsh that ab0uuds
5n the Capitals highways this morn
Ing.
10 was pointed out yesterday before
me senate subcommittee that the street
tieanlHS funds. under "a Treasury De
paTJmout decision, cannot ne used to
remove snow except from crUss-WaIks
and cutters.
Now comes the question" declared
Commissioner West, when is snow no
longer suoW@'
A close analysis of the contents of
pennsylvania avenue this morning. the
commissioner believes. iLstifes The de-
portment in taking a chance DIT Har-
NeN w. Wiley has not been called iu tn
lend an official tone 10 the proceedings.
but IL Is the candid opinion of other eN-
perfS that sIush is not snow
In regard TO criticism that mo- EFFORT
mas been made TO flush the streets from
the IRE hydrants, the Commissioner
stated that this scheme had been tried
uEl was abandoned because the sewers
became ClDEEeG with the mud
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-24
SCHOOL
SEEKS NEW HEAD

COLUMBUS, Ohio. Jan 2i-It is ike
~ that either Colonel Narnum. military
adviser TO the governor Of Idaho, who
Albert $. Frost, OF Evanston. H. viii
he appointed C0mmaudant of the Miami
Military Institute, at Germantown. ID
succeed Gen. b. r. Runklc. appointed
military adviser TO succeed Governor
Harmon
The cadets viii attend the Inaugural
zion of President Taft in a body.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-24
Boston Is EHpeIOped
In I7IpeneTable Fog

BOSTON. Jan. -4-SIuce s O'Clock yes
terday Boston has been fog bound ana
viii be until tomorrow morning Terry
boats are guiding themselves across the
harbor 10y bells as il is impossible 10
sec more than a ships length.
All trains are late and even lae trolley
cars are not making anything like reg
Liar speed for fear of collisions Rain
- intervals dispeI- the fog, bur the
heavy pail soon des.euds again. shutting
everything from sight
Life savers aiouE the coast are ON
The lookout for wrecks and beach patrol
men are maintaining O. constant look
out An almost ceascIcE- warning OF
toE whistles ON Boston light and the
l.Ghtships give warming 10 any vessel
irving 10 make This U0rr
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-24
PREPARE TO RAISE
CRUISER YANKEE

NEWPORT. l. D.. Jan. -t-Fra.f..slIE
everything Is u readiness fnr the final
attempt 30 false the suuAeu Cruiser
Yankee .u Huzzard s. Ray.
or the WreeEIu- apparatus ou shore
there only remains tho p0uiouus. which
viii NOT he taken lo tna wreck mf the
Last moment THr ono rI.ne Hau uc..a-
EArE Ia la remove f.r HaErE
II lE expected HE those tU charge f|af
ne Yankee Will be raised inside Of a
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-24
RECORDS FOR YEARS
BROKEN IN CHICAGO
Not Since 1876 Has Mercury
Climbed So High During
January.

CHICAGO. Jan. 4.-Chi1ago and the
middle WesT generally is sweltering in
January furs and June temperature.
When the mercury touched 65 yester-
day all records for January for thirty
three years iu Chicago were broken. ii
was SIS degrees here January i 1876
The prophecies for tonight are slight
ly colder with snow.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-24
CEMENT BuRIAL VAuLTs-

WATERPROOF. alright everlasting. for in
dIvIdIaI ilrerneuts. for esIa 10y underlak-
ers- WA5HINGTOE CEMENT VAULT Co.
ROOM BOB Maryland building.
Phone Main 1888. JylZ-Su-tu, th-S0t
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-24
UNDERTAKERS.
J WILLIAM LEE.

uNDEETAKEE AND LIVERY.
csz Ia. Ave. y. ". Washington d
Telephone Main 1885.