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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-29
Governor of Washington State Dies.

PASO ROBES. Cal. March o9-Gov.
Samuel G. Cosgrove of Washington died
suddenly here yesterday of Brghts dis
ease.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-29

With the costumes for day wear The
touch OF black satin is always present.
and the modern dressmaker works verita 3.
Die magic with the black satin sash
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-29

All-over nets. embroidered in crysta,
pusies ana beads. i'll pearls. jet or beads
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-29

Shell ornaments, real and in excellent
limitations. are offered by the shops for
the girl who cannot afford gold and silver
ones for the couture
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-29

tunes They have the familiar effect
of the unpopular guimpes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-29

Large fower-like rosettes of soft silk
sometimes cover the entire side of hat
and are relieved with sprays of leaves
and flowers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-29

| The princess dress of last year is re-
modelled this season with long sleeves and
a very short waist effect
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-29

Embroidered linen turnovers and Dutch
collars Of linen or lace are here in charm
ing variety.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-29

Parisians are taking up and New York
importers are showing sioux" leather
trimmings in combination with all sorts
OF late dress materials
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-29

No couture is up to date unless it is
ornamented somewhere or somehow.
Wreaths. bows. aigrettes. flowers-in fact,
everything and anything-are seen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-29

great many skeleton waists of one
sort or another are seen In the new cos
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-29

Mems new stiff bosom shirts, made of
fancy shirtings. have the stripes running
horizontally across the bosom.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-29

For linen suits. and. in fact. for suits
and frocks of all washable materials. the
Irish crochet buttons promise a vogue
such they have never yet enjoyed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-29

Fine yelling in improved quality and
fashionable color is in excellent style for
the dressy skirt and is sometimes seen
with a narrow stripe or pleat.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-09-28
Nan killed by Passenger Train Near Nor
canton.

Hickory, n G. Sept. 29-The
carnival which has been here for
the benifit of the fire company has
gone and the fire boys are one
hundred dollars better off though
the town is several hundred dollars
looser. There was some dispute
among the membes Of the COM
pany here, The rest of them went
to Morgantcn.
The date of the Catawba County
Fair has been changed from Oct.
8 to October Is.
New reached heIe from Morgan
ton several days ago about a man
named, Dea' killing himself by
getting on the railroad track in
front of a fast passenger train.
1t is reported that he had been
drinking heavily and had tried to
kill himself in other ways. A post
morton examinatson was held at
Morganton and it was decided
that the man committed suicide.
He lived near Morganton and was
acquainted with many people in
hat county and this.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-09-28
North Carolina Man Lived as a Negro.

Fayetville, N. c., Sept 49,
A G. Thornton, a character we'll
known in the reconstruction his
tory of this State. is dead. Thorn-
ton was o man of wealth and a
prominent politician in recon-
struction days.
So far as known TIL ornton is
or was the ouly white person IN
North Carolina ever legally mar
ried to negro, he having mar
ried a negress named Elsie Har'
grove by permission of the mill
tary authorities in control OF the
State at that time.
The marriage was afterwards
legalrzed by the constitutions
q c,nysntion held in 1868. He hac
lived for many years as uegre
and his funeral will be conducted
from a negro church. He leave'
a widow aud five chlldron.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-09-28
A Hopeful Sign.

The fact that Mr.. Leslie M
Shaw, former Secretary of the
Treasury, is interested in the dev-
elopmentof electric car line III this
Immediate section of the State and
has been personally viewing the
Law of the land, is matter OF
much encouragement to all who
have the best interests of the
State at heart. 1t appears that
Mr.. Shaw Is Immediately interee'
ted in the building of the line
from Salisbury to Concord and
from the latter place to Charlotae,
Monroe and Gastonia, but he has
also seen the inviting opportunl-
tes of an extension of the electric
car service to connect Salisbury,
Winston-Salem, Greensboro, High
Point, Thomasville and Lexing
ton. This field of urban car SER
vice has been laying invltingly
onen for dozen years to the de-
yeloping hand of the capitalist
Mr.. Shaw's stake in this develop
ment would mean business
Chalotte Chronicle.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-09-28
Push Along The Movement.

In many of the towns in this
State a relentless war is being
waged on vagrants. They are
being briven out and made to work
on the street or public roads.
This is right. In the face Of the
abundant opportunity for work
on the farms and observation-disclosures
ought not to be tolerated in any
community a horde of consumers
and not as most towns are infested
with. Let the flat 90 forth that
the ablebodied man who does not
work and who has no visible means
of support without 1t will Lot be
permitted to live as parasite and
exist off of those who do work.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-09-28
About fha Cotton Crop.

Atlanta, Ga, Sept. %. More
than 100000, 900 will be distrib-
uted among the people of Georgla
along during the next six months
through the marketing of the cot
ton crop, according to Harvey
Jordan, president of the Southern
Cotton Association, and one of
leading cotton men of the country.
with spot cotton selling at -
1-2 cents at interior poluts and
cotton seed at $40 per ton,' he
declared, "the fall season is open
ing with veritable tidal wave of
prosperity which will increase the
pulse of trade in all departments.
"The crop will be shortest in
Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, LOU
isiana and Mississippi, while the
production in all the eastern Sta
tes will be under that of last year.
REPORTS indicate considerable
portion of this crop was sold dur
ing the summer by growers and
supply merchants for delivery in
October and November and when
these deliveries are mabe the or
igina1 hedges sold against them
will have to be bought in and this
fact alone will rend to strengthen
and maintain the market"
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-09-28
Rules In Familiar Savings.

1. Early to bed, early to rise,
makes a man healthy, wealthy,
and wise. (Regular habits.)
2. Joy temperance, and repose
slant door on the doctors nose.
(Be temporarily
8. Cleanliness is next to god
liness. (Be clean.)
A. Man may live without art,
anb books. but civilized men can't
live without cooks. (observe hy-
gienic cooking J
5. A little nonsense now and
then is relished by the best of
men. Indulge in humor.)
6. A Sabbath we'll spent brings
week of content, and health for
the joys of tomorrow, but a Sab
bath profaned, whatever gained,
is a sure forerunner of sorrow.
(Rest one day in seveu.)
Z, Don't fret. Fretting never
helps any QUE, only undermines
ones strength. (Do not worry-)
SIT is better to wear out than
to rust-out, Perform some manual
labor,)
9.Work and no play makes Jack
a dull boy. Indulge in some
amusement.)
10. The way the twig is bent
the trees inclined. (Prayerfully
and carefully direct a young life.)
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-09-28
''Shoots up" the Town.

Goldsboro, Sept. 23.-While
under the influence OF too much
"blind tiger this afternoon,
Charlie Head, a young white man
of this city, came down John
street and proceeded to empty the
chambers of a revolver which he
was carrying, yelling and shooting
at random.
The street was crowded with
people, among whom were several
ladies, but by myracle only one
person was hit by the flying bull.
let's. this being a coIored man
who recioved a wound in the
stomach which may prove fatal.
as at this writing he is not expec-
red to live.
Head was arrested few min
utes after the shooting and lodged
in jail with out bond pending the
condition of the man who was
shot.--Special to The Observa.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-09-28
ROWAN WOMAN'S SUICIDE.
Mrs. John Upright Takes Her Own

Of the suicide of Mrs. john Up
right, of Western Rowan, " ednes-
day, The Mooresville Enterprise
ssys:
The people ill the vicinity cf
Concordia church IN Rowan aoun-
ty were startled yesterday evening
when the news passed from lip to
lip that Mrs. John UPRIGHT had
committed suicide by taking eth
er cocaine or laudanum, the doc
tor was not quite positive whlch.
Mrs. Upright is the mother of
twelve children, the Oldest one
married and the youngest an in
FAINT about two months old. From
all indications the woman took
the deadly drug about 3 oclock in
the afternoon when all except
herself and small children we1, in
the field picking cotton. Cne of
the daughters went to the house
about $3.50 o'clock and found her
mother lying on her bed in an un-
conscious condition. Frightened
at the condition of her mother,
the daughter ran to the flied to
inform the father.
Medical aid was summoned and
antidotes administered but al of
no avail, and at 8 80 last evening
she died as a result of her own act.
Mrs. Upright was Miss Richie
before her marriage and was we'll
thought of in her community,
though there was some domestic
infeliclty of late years and this is
the alleged cause for her taking
her life. 1t is said she threatened
to take her life for several weeks
past. and as she ate yesterday at
noon she declared she would take
her life before night, but llttle at
tention was paid to her threats.
She was q member of Concordia
church at which place her fune1al
and burial take place this even
ing. ts.s
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-09-28
Salisbury Doctor Right.

Rowan is one of the coun~
ties in the State that is free
from pellagra. Rowan is a
populous county and Of the
largest consumers of corn
meal in the State. A Salis~
bury doctor, talking to a res
porter for The Post on the
pellagra scare, said that
"while it is a matter that
naturally calls for utmost
precaution and the applica~
ton of the best thought of
the profession he believes the
bravity of the situation has
geen overdrawn." He is
right, and time is going tc
prove it.-Charlotte Chron>
icle,
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-09-28
Negro Attacks Two White Girls.

Henry Gibbs a young negro,
was placed in Jail at Statewide
Wednesday afternoon, charged
with the serious offense of at
tempting criminally assault two
white girls near Elmwood, nine
miles east of Statesville, this morn
ing between eight and nine
o'clock.
The girls tell thrilling story of
their experience with the negro,
and the negro practically admits
his guilt. It will go hard with
him in the courts.
The outrageous occurrence took
place in a large tract of woods
about a mile east of Elmwood.
The negro accosted the twin dauh-
ters of Mr.. W. K. Fleming, aged
thirteen yeaas, and after making
improper proposals to them seized
stick, and attempted to lay
hands on one of them, running her
a short distance. The girls
screamed for help and ran to their
home some distrance away, while
the negro left the community in
great haste, but was captured just
before noon at point about three
miles east of Statewide by a posse
Of young men on horseback.
The negro was taken back to
Elmwood and given a hearing be-
fore Justice G. F. Shepherd, who
sent him to Jail in default of bond
Mr.. Fleming, 1.-THE father of the
young ladies insulted by the negro
lives just across the line in Rowan
county and his daughters wore on
their way to Elmwood to deliver
a basket of butter when they met
the negro in the woods.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-09-28
Night on Bald Mountain.

On q lonely night Alex. Benton
of Fort Edward. N. Y, cl mbed
Bald Mountain to the home of q
neighbor, tortured by Asthma,
bent on curing him with DR..
Kings New Discovery, that had
cured himself of asthma. This
wonderful medicine soon relieved
and quickly cured his neighbor.
Later it cured his sons wife of a
severe lung trouble Millions be-
lieve it's the greatest Throat and
Lung cure on Earth. Coughs,
Colds. Group, Hemorrhages and
Sore Lungs are surely cured by it.
Best for Hay Fever, Grip and
Whooping Cough. SOC and $1.00.
Trial bottle free. Guaranteed by
All druggists.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-09-28
The Road to Success

has many ohstructions, butnone
an desperate as poor health. Sue.
cass to-day demands health, but
Electric Bitters is the greatest
haelth builder the world has ever
hnown. It compelB perfect action
. Of E stomach, liver, kidneys, bowels,
nnr;fies NJ and enriches the blood.
aud tones and invigorates the
% whole svstem. Vigorous body and
Loon hrain follow their use. You
eou aan't afford to slight Electric Bit
tars @ # weak, rup down or slckly:,
0oIv 5Oc. Guaranteed by all
druggists.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-09-28
MEETING CONCORD PRESBYTERY,
RaynaI TO Be Installed as Pastor OF States
vile First Chnrch and Branch to Go to S. C.

The ministers and delegates
from Statesville and vicinity who
attended the meeting of Concord
Presbytery at Banner Elk last
week report al interesting and
profitable meeting of Presbytery
and delightful stay in the noun
tains, the entertainment given
them at Banner Elk being termed
"royal. ," DR.. J. M. Wharey was
moderator of the meeting.
Rev. G. E. Raynal was formally
received from Mecklenburg Pres
bytery Into Concord Presbytery as
pastor of the First church of
Statesville and Rev. Drs. J. M
Wharey and G. M. Richards and
Elder W. J. Martin, all of David.
son, were appointed a committee
to install him as pastor of the
Statesville church the first Sun.
day in October.
The pastoral relation between
Rev. J. B. Branch and Front
Street Presbyterian church was
dissolved and Mr.. Branch was dis
missed to Enoree Presbytery,
South Carolina.
Rev. Robert Grant, who was
granted license to preach at call.
ed meeting of Presbytery in
Statewide some months ago, and
who has been serving Third Greek
and Cleveland churches in Rowan
county, will give up his work
there to take up work in Georgia,
and was dismissed from this to
the Savannah Presbytery.
An adjourned meeting of Pres
bytery will be held at Davidson
the Both of this month. The next
regular meeting will be held at
Spencer next April l.-Statesville
Landmark.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-09-28
Set out Some Berries,

Paintings of raspberries and
blackberries made from November
February should produce fruit
next spring, or one year from
planting, A planting of blackber-
ries or dewberrles will bear indefi-
nitoely and requires but little at
uention. Raspberries are a little
more difficult to handle success
fully, but are we'll worth the
effort, especially iu the north half
of Mississippi. Do not argue for
a moment the question of getting
blackberries needed from the
thickets and fence corners. Niue
times in ten this will mean that
few, if any, berries will be-seen at
the house.-A. B. Mckay, in
Rsligh IN. c. Progressiv Farmer.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-09-28
Peafy Says He Wishes to Remain Silent
as to Or. Cooks Claim.

Vanceboro. Maine, Sept. 23.-
Commander Robert e. Peary and
family reached here this morning
at 9:1o O'Clock on their way to
the Peary home on Eagle Island.
1t was his first stop on United
States soil.
The pole finder was greeted at
the station by a crowd of enthusl-
astic citizens, who cheered wildly
as he came out on the platform
and DOTTED his hat.
At St. John, N. B., where the
train stopped for half an hour,
from 6:15 to GAS, Commander
Peary was met by group of school
children and newspaper men. He
said that he still wished to remain
silent concerning Cooks claim,
adding:
II expect to have something to
say soon. 1 would be glad if this
contriver might be settled once
and for all by competent trib-
unal."
Elaborate preparations were
made to welcome Commander
Peary at Bangor. John F, Wood
man, the mayor wired that the
city desires the explorer to stop
there at a reception prepared for
him by Bangor's most prominent
citizens. A loving cup is to be
presented aid speeches made.
Arrangements were accordingly
made by Commander Peary to re-
main in Bangor from 1:15 to 3:4O
p. m.
From Portland the Peary fami-
ly will 60 to Eagle Island, Casco
Bay, Friday morning in motor
boat.
The explorer travelled over trl-
umphant route today and wherev-
er the train stopped there were
groups of men and women to cheer
the discover of the north pole. In
some of the villages houses were
draped the afags and the Ccnf~
was invited to speak from
the car platform.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-09-28
Germany TO Attempt to Grow Cotton.

Berlin, Sept "a .- Speaking OF
the trip to the United States OF
Colonial Secretary B Q h r d
Deenburg, to study the cotton
growing conditions in the South,
a leading German cotton manu-
facturer said today; To become
independent of the United States
and at the sam7 time to utilize
our more or less valueless African
colonies the German government
is making strenuous efforts to en-
courage cotton culture. A few rich
German mill owners have bought
large tracks cf land in the Atlcan
colonies for almost nothing, hop
ing in future years to draw such
supplies therefrom as will allow
them to view Yankee o t t o II
speculation with equan' nifty.
Whether such all ambition ia ever
realized, is a matter Of the distant
futurs. At this mlment the out
look is not encouraging, either as
regards climate, transportation or
monetary OF labor conditions.
One thing is certain, nobody OF
of the present generation will 1--we
to 500 the value or size of the
American cotton crop seriously
affected by cotton from the Ger
man colonies"
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-09-28
Thornton House atSpencer Changes Hands.

Spencer, Sept 23.-The Thorn.
ton house, one of Spencer's largest
and oldest hostelrles, changed
hands to-day, Mra.John D Owens
taken charge of the establishment
which has for a number years been
a popular stopping place for rail
road men and their families. Two
years ago Mrs. Thornton erected a
new and modern building since
which time large patronage as
been enjoyed and it is learned the
place will be continued by Mrs
Owen, who is we'll and favorably
known as a hostess, under the
same name. Mr.. and Mrs, Thorn
ton and family will board with
her.-Charlotte Observer.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-09-28
Death TALE OF HURRICANE.
Conservative Estimate Place the Total at
100 People.

New Orleans, Sept. 23.-Those
engaged in the work of rescue and
repair, made necessary by the
West Indian hurricane, which
swept Louisiana and Mississippi
last Monday, have found their
task a far more colossal one than
they expected. Practically all OF
the isolated country sections OF
the storm-swept area, have now
been explored, but until definite
reports have been received from re-
lief parties it will not be possible
to for many thinglke an accurate
list of the dead and injured. A
conservative estimate tonight OF
the number of people. who lost
their lives as result is placed
ut 100.
In spite of the work of thousnds
of men brought in by the railroad,
telegrph and telephone companies,
New Orleans and many smaller
cities in Louisiana and Mississippi
are still seriousl Handicapped IN
the way of communication with
the outside world. Many miles
of track, trestles and bridges are
yet to be replaced by the LOUIS
willie & Nashvill Railroad, and at
the present time their depot at the
foot Of Canal street has the ap-
p,arance of a deserted village.
The trains of this road are being
sent out over the Queen u Cres-
cent route.
The main line of the Illinois
Central Railroad is still blocked,
and eight miles of the track and
roadbed were washed out at Man.
chac. Sections Of the rails and
ties were carried clear out OF the
right of way by the rushing waters.
and it will be several days before
through traffic is resumed over
the main line. The trains are
now being detoured over the 1azoo
and Mississippi Valley road.
Tk other railroads have sue
cseded in in clearing their tracks,
and traffic has been resumed.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-09-28
Good Roads Meeting in Ashevi|le.

All who are interested in Good
Roads cannot afford to miss the
Southern Appalachian Good
Roads Convention that will be
held at Asheville, October 5 T,
1879. The Convention has a def
mite object in view, namely, to
provide ways and means for the
construction of q system of good
roads in the Southern Appalach-
ian Country with connecting roads
leading down into the Piedmont
sections.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-09-28
DR.. COOK IS BAhQUETED.
Cook has Made Good his Claims Of Having
Discovered the North Pole.

New York, Sept. 23 The first
of the inevitable series of ban
quets which all men who do
things must face, was given by
the Arctic club of America in hon
or of DR.. Frederick A. Cook this
evening at the Waldorf. At this
meeting was extended Amelca's
formal greeting to the returned
hero.
Twelve hundred guests attend
ed Resr Admiral w. S. Schley,
pr; sident of the club, who rescued
tue members of the Greedy exped-
ition. presided. Acting Mayor
Patrick F. MCGOWAN spoke on be-
half of the city. Borough Presi-
don't Bird S. Coler represented
Brooklyn. Count Mtltke spoke
for Denmark Prof. W. H. Brew
er told what the discovery of the
pole means to science. Job E.
Hedges made a few observations
on the subject of magnetic varl'
ations and w. S. Bennett, mem
ber of the house of representatives
spoke on behalf of the re idents of
the Delaware Valley and CALI
coon, whele DR.. Cook was born.
DR.. Cook Was today presented
with all engrossed copy Of the re-
solution Of the board OF aldermen
granting him the freedom of the
city and was highly pleased at the
unusual honor conferred upon
him.
While there is no precedent to
follow, the unusual privileges will
be set for an indefinite time, prob
ably a week or ten days, during
which there will be series of
events held in recognition of Dr.
Cooks polar feat.
A public reception will be held
in city hall for DR.. Cook probably
in October.
When asked why he had impos-
ed secrecy upon Harry Whitney,
William Pritchald Ct tho Rose |
velt, and his two Esquimaux, DR..
Cook replied:
II do net think that | was
bound to disclose to Mr.. Peary |
Che nature of my work and he
might have found out about it on
his arrival at Etah. l told Mr..
Whitney that he was at liberty to
give to the world all that be knew
after I had given the announce
ment first. [ knew that Mr..
Whitney would probably not get
back to civilization before the
middle of October. The Jeanie,
on which he is aboard is now fol.
lowing out the programme as L
understood it. He told me he was
going to the American side OF the
Hudson Bay to hunt.
Cock said that he took both as
Economical and nautical observa-
tions ut the pole. He described
his instruments and said he left |
than with Whitney rather than
risk them in making the trip III
siedges across the icaGelds.