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Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-11-23
DEATH OF J. R. LITTLETON.
Passes Away at his Home in New London.
After an Illness of Several Weeks.

New London, N. c., Nov. 16.-
Sad, IN one way, as the death ot
the soldier of the legion was that
of James R.. Littleton, of this
place, Wednesday morning.
Mr.. L.ttleton lived a more or
less lonely lite, with his daughter
Miss Eliza. Old age crept upon
the fine old Southern gentleman,
whitening his head and carving
wrinkles in his brow. The more's
the pity about all of this, for no
| heart ever overfowed more con.
iously with the milk of human
tklndness. 1t was a great reser-
volr Of human affection and love
always ready to be lavished. and
which was lavished upon friends,
and many of them; but those of
closer tie were few, and he was the
last leaf upon the tree.'
The end came to this choice
spirit at his home here. His
daughters, Mrs. John Johnson of
Kannapolis, N. c., and Miss Eli
"a, his only un-married daughter
who lived with him, were at his
SIDE when he breathed his last.
Neither of his brothers or his on.
~ sister, were with him whom the
end came. Thus does tragedy
play upon the stage Of every life
far more really than one On the
stage of drama.
Mr.. Litt1eton, died Wednesday
morning at | o'clock. He was
born hear Palestine, Stanly coun-
ty, on October 5th, 1885. He has
two brothers and one sister living:
Robert Littleton, of Salisbury.
Westley Littleton, of near the old
homestead, and Mrs. Martha Dry.
His preparatory education was
received in public schools. He
was at one time Baptist minis
ter, and his life was one of faith
ful service. He was always ready
to do his duty, always ready to do
a charitable act. He worked
faithfully in the fold of the Su-
preme Father, and was loved by
all with whom he came in contact.
He was we'll known in all parts of
the county. He had been in
feeble health for several m onths
and his death was unexpected.
His remains were inferred in
the New London Cemetery We'd
nesday, at 4 o'clock, Rev . J. D.
Rankin performing the ceremony.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-11-23
LAST ORDEAL IN THE GREAT DISASTER.
Willing to Die in an Effort TO Reach Three
Hundred EntOmhed Men.

Cherry, ILL.,, Nov. 1S.-"We are
going down into that mine today
We will conquer 1t or it will con-
quer us. Unless we succeed will
never come out alive"
A cry of Cherry's desperate
widows and orphans, "Open the
shaft, open the shaft,' brought
this declaration from, State Min.
ing Inspector Taylor this morning,
aDd their appeal will be needed if
human lives are sacrificed to
reclaim to bereaved hundreds their
mine entc mbed dead
With dawn tn re has risen over
the air shaft at St Paul's miAe a
heavy structure of wooden beams
to support the u'den of grap-
pling tackle to he lowered into
the foreboding depths.
Women many of them almost
insane from the grief that has
CONSUMED them for FIVE days,
reached the desolate scenes before
sunrise.
"They are going down to get
the poor fellows today" they were
told.
"Oh, why don't they hurry"
was the unanimous appeal.
"'Vhy don't they hurry before
it is too late?"
Under the direction of mining
inspectors hazardous effort will be
made to satisfy the frenzied cries
of the bereaved woman.
They will "hurry," Drawing
dangers, deadly poisons, noxlous
gases, explosions and the ever
present probability of collapse of
the fire charred galleries.
Preliminary exploration of
experts showed encouraging con-
ditions. Experts determined to
take advantage of low tempara-
ture at the bottom Of the emer-
gency shaft.
They decided to reinforce the
airshaft by erecting a scaffold,
attaching the hoisting apparatus
and to explore as far as human
endurance permits.
1t is proposed to lower two men
armored with oxygen helmets and
penetrate tha gallaries to yard the
main shaft.
If bodies are encountered they
will be fastened to graphing
tackle ard raised.
Investigation revealed less
smoke and gas at the bottom of
the shaft and decreased temper
ature.
Mining inspectors of many
states are on the scene and give
the opinion that the fire is still
raging; their convection is that
this mine must be sealed.
Illinois inspectors, rea izing the
fury that such all action would
arouse among the afflicted citizens
insisted that last effort be made
to reach the dead.
The temperature of the m in
shaft is now 100.
''There's no halting now," said
Inspector Taylor, preparing for
the final ordeal of the great dis.
aster.
"We are going to fight that
mine. If successful we will be
able to recover the bodies, if not
- Here tba old man who has
served his life time beneath the
earth, waved his hand emphasiz-
ing the fate which might await
him and his colleagues.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-11-23
AMERICANS EXECUTED IN NICARAGUA.
Five Hundred Alleged Smympathizels
With ReYOiutionists Round Up And Shot.

WIN uGtViuuuHioto nuuHu w AEu OiIUIs .
New Orleans, Nov. 13.-A Pan
anna cable states passengers from
Nicaragua report a reign of terro
in that country
Goverenment troops are round
ing up persons suspected of sym
pathy with the revolut1onists
executing them without trial.
Five hundred were thus sum
marlly shot.
Woman sympathizers of Revlu
tionists were subjected to horrible
lndignltles and outraged.
Nlcaraguan refugees declare it
is time for civilized powers to
intervene.
Washington, Nov. 18.-Two
Americans, discovered in the
revolutionary army in Nicaragua,
have been captured and sentenced
to death by President Zelaya.
The state department. advlces
indicate that the men were excu5-
ed.
Two American war vessels have
been ordered to proceed with all
haste to Nicaragua.
The meeting between the new
Nicaraguan minister and P1esi-
dent TAFT has been indefinitely
postponed,
President Taft was 50 incensed
when informed about the execu-
tion of two Americans with the
revolutlonists army in Nicaragua
that he immediately announced
that he would have no communi-
cation whatever with Isadoro
Hazara, the new Nicaraguan min
lister here. The names of the
American Zalaya sentenced to
death are Leonard Grace and LIE.
roy Cannon.
The cruiser Vicksburg was order
ed to proceed hastily to Corinto.
The gunboat Des Moines will pro-
ceed to Port Limon to observe the
situation by wireless to Washing
ton.
News of the capture If the men
came from the American consulate
at Mauagua. 1t stated the cap
ture was followed Immediately by
the death sentence. The consul
appealed in vain to President
Zalaya in behalf of the men.
Zalaya replied, "Then sentence
is final" Late advices to the
state department are to the effect
that the men were executed.
Upon this information Secretary
Of State Knox asked Secretary Of
the Navy Newberry to order the
Vicksburg to proceed to Corinto
to protect An erlcans and Amer:
can interests.
The Des Moines is now atColon,
$50 miles from Port Llmon. 1t
will reach there III ten hours.
The Vlcksbutg is cruising on the
Pacific coast and is scheduled to
reach Corlnto, a distance of 200
miles within 10 hours.
Tha execution of the men is be
lieved to have taken place near Ri
Costello, in the immediate vicinity
of Gretown.
The brutality of the Nicaraguan
government in ordering the execu-
tion of these Americans, without
trial, will likely result in this
government taking drastic meas
ures to repetition.
Officials intimate President
Zalaya will be held strictly &C.
countable for his action.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-11-23
BELL COMPANY BUYS WESTERN UNION.
Officers Of Bell Company Regard the Step
as One of Economy Solely,

as une OF Economy Solely.
Boston, Nov. 16.-A long stride
toward the complete control by
ole corporation of all wire COM
municatlon in the United States
was made today in the acquisition
the American Telephone & Tele-
graph Co. of the control of the
Western Union Telegraph Com
pany.
In order to make the absorption
complete, the incorporation of a
new billion dollar company, it is
said, will be necessary to include
the $592, ATS, 400 of bonds and
stock of the American Telephone
Company, known as the Bell COM
pany, and tie outstanding $685.
100000 cf bonds and stock of the
Western Union.
The acquisition of the neces-
sary stock and voting right of the
Western Union by the Boil com.
pany has been in progress for
about six months. The work has
been conducted quietly and only q
sufficient amount to insure con-
troll, said to be 81 per cent, was
taken over.
The officers of the Bell company
regard the step as one of economy
solely. They point out that ever
since the telephone has been a
factor in human life, it has had to
compete with the telegraph.
Lines have been paralleled and
there has been an immense
amount Of duplication
The oficersof the telephone COM
pany believe that the merger will
save the Bell company SIS, ,00O,O
in new con struction while it will
also enable the utilization at the
same time of wires for both
telegraphing and te]ephoning.
The history of the Western
Union dates back to before the
civil war but the Bell company
is of comparatively recent origin.
Both companies pursued the
usual msthod of absorbing smaller
companies. The small companies
acquired by the Western Union
have been lest in oblivion. Some
of the associated corporations
engaged in the telephone business,
the majority of whose stock rest
in the treasury of the parent con-
Germ are:
New York Telephone Company,
$50 100000; New England Tele-
phone & Telegraph Co., $81, ,7OO,-
900; Bell Telephone of Pennsyl-
vania, $31, 13, 900; New York &
New Jersey Telephone Co., $685.
100000; Southern Bell Telephone
Company, $21, 100000; Cumber-
land Telephone & Telegraph Co.,
$4,000. 900; Chicago Telephone
Company, $175,00O,0O0; Western
Telephone & Telegraph Co, $16,-
100000; Bell Telephone Company
| of Canada, $12,500.O0O.
The telephone system annually
transmits $685. 100000 messages
while the Western Union handles
8,053, 900. The telephone system
has 8,098,67 miles Of wire and
Western Union 1,382,5O9. The
total property value of the tele-
phone company is $545, ,O45, 900
and that Of the Western Union
$124, $685.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-11-23
EARLY DEVELOPMENT OF RAILROADS.
Corn Rotting In The East, People Starving
in the West Influenced Legislators.

in the West Influenced Legislators.
| The first railroad to he charter
ed in the State of Nasth Caroline
was to run South from Petersburg
Va, to Weldon, N. G. In 1873;
what was afterwards known as the
Wilmington & Weldon was char
tered. This road, started by tht
faith of a few at first meant te
connect Wilmington and Raleigh
and bore the names of tht
Wilmington & Weldon Railroad
names of those two cities, I,
was, however, changed to form 8
junction at Weldon with another
road, to the Weldon &Petersbure
Railroad. The state, first and
last, put six hundred Thousand
dollars into the stock of this
road. This road wasfnished in
1910. Its total length was one
hundred ard forty.six miles.
At that time, this was one
of the longest roads in America
and was said to be longer than
any in Europe. The Raleigh &
CASTOR was the next railroad of
Importance to be chartered. The
State became responsible for eight
hundred thousand dollars of the
bonds of this road. When it was
finished in 1910, great celebra-
tion was held in Raleigh, snd the
entire. State joined IN the rejoicing.
Also during these periods the Sea.
board & Roanoke Railroad was
built, also it ran from Portsmouth
Va, to Weldon N. G.
The railroads 80 far built were
all in the eastern portion of the
State. The need of road tows rd
the mountains was strlk;ngly
shown by failure of the crops in
the western counties. Owing to
this failure, even the necessities of
life became dear in that section,
corn rose from fifty cents to a
dollar and q half bushel, and yet
at the same time corn in the east.
ern counties was rotting in the
fields for lack of market, and
fish were being used tosenrich the
ground. The condition of the
roads in 1848 was, however such
as to discourage further expense,
Governor Graham thought them
"the worst in the Union" Stock
holders and State were alike un-
easy. The Seaboard & Roanoke
Railroad was lifeless. The Ral-
eighs & CASTOR was nearly dead.
Its engines we're fit only for the
repair shops; its few passenger
coaches looked almost like lum her
wrecks; its road-bed was utterly
wretched. Its trains took an
entire day to JOLT the eighty miles
between CASTOR and Raleigh.
The Wilmington & Weldon was
in somewhat better plight.
After heated speeches in the
Legislature, a bill for the North
Carolina Railroad was passed.
This bill however, would have
failed but for the vote of the
Speaker. In 1856 trains wore
running from Goldsboro to Char
lotte and Later en- this road be
came leased to the Southern Rail
way for ninety-nine years. Sea
board & Roanoke and Raleigh &
Roanoke aud Raleigh & Castor
railroads are nova part of th
Seaboard Air Line Railway, arc
the Weldon & Petersburg Rail
road and the Wilmington & Wei
dvn Railroad are a part of tne
main line of the Atlantic Coas
Railroad. S. W. CLARK.
| Mr.. Clark's father served thirt,
years with the Seaboard & Roan
oke Railroad, the prototype .
the preseut Seaboard Air Ln
Railroad Charlotte Observer
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-12-10

A DLSEL.NAlI. GAME.

" LIEUTENANT *OMMEIiS looked
around III the complete little
n WorkShol'in aiiIiZcnicnt. Bcsidcs
the WireicSS outfit. he saw TOOLS
models. sharpS. Il drawing table. a lit
tie work bench-evcrythin in fact.
that it seemed to him a mechanical
inventor would really need.
You use all these lie exclaimed
"Why, Of course" she said. This is
my fun. | work up here on dark days,
| and we have plenty of those in Pitts
burg. you know"
The man could not have controlled
| his aStonishncnt. He examined sew
| eral OF the models. They were on i'm
provemenis in wireless biography, va
| rious mechanical devices and on even
, the model of little gun.
| oh I've patented them ALL" ex-
| claimed Frances. Il don't know that
any Of them amounts to much. but |
! patented them just the same You see,
you're not the only gun inventor. Mr..
| Sommers."
Then the SommerS gun has to com
pete with the Frances Durant gum"
he asked quiZZically.
She shook her head. smiling.
mo; I'll tell you a secret. ! wouldn't
let them make a gun Of mine il could
patent il, but that Is just a little model
Of the Rhinestrom gun. which Edward
has great faith in. Marsh made the
model for me-
"Oh, the KhincStrom gun" said Som
mers. with lifted eyebrows. i've
heard something Of that around the
works. Your man Marsh seems ts
have great faith In II. Who is thi.
Rhinestrom:"
Frances shook her head.
Il don't know Think he must b.
some German. Edward just told IN,
that We had bought the patents ant
controlled them. But that doesn't az
feet your gun any, does it,"
SOmmers looked up from the mode
he had been studying
Frankly" he said. IF this model Il
correct it won't affect my gun. TIL,
SOmmers gun has the good points o
this one and new principle which
expect will partly revolutionize thing
for whoever manufactures It,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-12-10
NOTICE. 10 CREDITORS

In the superior Court of the State of
WaShugtuu III and for the County of
ThurSton,
In the matter Of the estate of John
Cummings, deceased.
Notice * hereby given that Mary FL
len Cummings has been appointed execu-
trix of the estate of the above named
John Cummings, deceased. and that all
persons having claims against the said
estate are required Ia present the same To
the undersigned, Mary Ellen Cummings,
eNecutriX of the said estate. personally.
or al her residence at Bordeaux, Thurs
ton county, Washington. within twelve
months from the date of the first pUhli-
cation OF tins notice. or he forever barred
MARY ELLEN CUMMINGS,
ENecutrlX OF the estate of John Cum
mings. deceased.
Firsl Iuhli alton Nov. ~. 1902 st.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-12-10
Notice to Creditors.

Having been appointed ExecutriX OF
the last Will of G. l.. Mason, deceased,
hereby give notice to all persons hay
ing claims against the estate of said
c. T.. Mason, to present the same TO me
at my residence. No. sic East Eighth
street, Olympia, Washington, within
one year from the date hereof, or the
same will be forever barred.
Dated this 10Th day of November
1909. MRS. LILLIAN MASON,
ExecutriX OF the Will OF G. Il. Mason
deceased.
Date OF first publication, November
-. lNO9. 81.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-12-10

"Thcn the S0mmcrS glnl has 10 compete
trith the Frances DuTdnt Jun2"
only ones who do any real sacrificing"
Then her voice became more earnest.
But l don't see why you should sac
riiice everything"
The man laughed somewhat grimly.
That's just ii. YOU see. he said.
I'VE try not to sacrifice everything.
We always try not to sacrifice our self
respect. | think"
Self respect. iiddlcStickS. 1t isn't
self respect men won't sacrifice, she
snapped. Its generally scliishness.
oh. how you men do love to fool
yourselves. You step back and stand
on your dignity. so proud and hard
and rigid. and you pretend you're suf-
fering. that you are heroes who won't
sacrifice self respect. and in reality
you are nothing of the kind. You are
simply stupid self deccivcrs who are
willing to sacrifice yonr future. hap
pincss. everything. on the altar of your
own enthusiastically sacrifice your
selves and sometimes
She paused suddenly, ashast at what
she WAS about TO say.
And sometimcs:" the man question
ed unstcadily.
Aid sometimes girls talk more than
they should" she ended sharply. Then
| she looked at him with II sudden smile
| and quick change of mood that batlied
him completely. Il think it's time we
| went back To wireless telegraphy, don't
you:'
Baillcd. but still somewhat relieved
! at being saved from himself, Sommers
turned to the wireless instrument.
You can send and take well?' he
asked.
'Of course" she answered. Edward
taught me originally, but I've learned
n lot since. He's quite an adept too.
learned really because l wanted to
have wireless plant placed on ia.
Tiers yacht. Perhaps some time when
I'm cruising on the yacht l may pick
| you up when you are on your battle
| ship and have little chat with YOU
DO you think you'd be glad to hear
| from me-
I'd be glad to hear from You nc
matter where | WIS" he exclaimed
eagerly. "aud I'd recognize you. too
whether the message was directed tC
me or not"
Il will send it to YOU" she said. witt
meaning, and you must recognize it.
Il will; YOU may be sure of that" he
agreed earnestly. And now l think
| must lac going. It's Late
He turned within the door and theI
started back TO the drawing room.
Meantime down in the drawing room
Edward Pinckney had been having al
uncomfortable quarter Of an hour
Marsh had come up from the work.
determined to see Mr.. Durant.
Pinckney had not told the master
drauGhtsMan of the contract which b,
had signed, and Marsh, thoroughly
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-12-10

1T an dr;.rC~ Ga jhc forging. If
IN Gun i t,1-,d ri-ht AND properly
TEMPERED. we'll hr IauS,d, then went
On with ruut.drut smi.c-"I don't
want tn lra-. hut honestly ! am not
afraid Of any Gun that ever was cast.
1t will all ltc in the forging, and tomor-
row Will tell that Wen put it through
Tomorrow night"
"Oh. hope II goes through all
right" cried the .irl. 1T must 20
through. IT would he terrible to think
OF a failure
Yes" he said Srimly. lit would"
1t would mcan." she asked, the
blasting ~ your hope"
lie shrugged his shoulders.
That would be Il minor cOusdera-
ton. 1t would mean death To the men
who are handling the gun and court
martial and disgrace for me. You see
why I'm Interested
but there's no chance Of failure"
she exclaimed. her eyes big with alarm.
Sommers laughed.
Not of the Durant works, | think"
he said "'rhat's why was glad when
the government decided To have a gun
east here. Your fathers plant there
has a reputation for the highest class,
most careful work. SO feel safe. even
II you do own patents on the Rhine
strom gun"
You'll be here for the furcing:' she
asked.
"Of course" he replied. I'll be
! down in the works experimenting rs
| much as can"
And l." murmurcd the girl. half To
herself will he up here waiting ca
| gerly. anxiously. watching for you 10
come with the news that everything
has gone right oh. what a pity ii Is
that you should invent this gun and
! not get anything for your brains and
your labor
He shook his head. smiling.
NO" he said: its right. That's
part of the contract made with Cnclt
Sam when he took me in at Annapolis
He educated me. gave me the chance
Ia work. and promised To devote III!
life 10 him.
Were all merely cogs in the biz
machine. Miss Durant. We fellows
from AnnapoliS and West Point. cog:
in til. machine that makes the flag
and the flags the biggest thing to us
Won know It's hard sometimes. fear
fully hard We have Ia give up n lot
Eut lis duty. and duty is what W.
must think of"
The girl had been looking ut him, ad
miration and just a hint of somcthin
more showing in her face.
Yes" she said ut last: after all
you men Of the navy and the army ar
the real patriots working for you
country. You seem to be about tn
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-12-10

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The manager hesitated.
well. lie said firmly. Il think can
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and under and 500 an inch for every
gun over six inches turned out ut the
factory. 1t Will be Il competence foI
Yen. man. and you can quit youl
drud""fy and work for the rest of your
life as YOU please on your Inventions
Now. have proved myself fair
Marsh nodded alphabetically.
Il wrongcd you. Mr.. Pinckncy," he
said ut last. Il see you intend to dt
tht fair thing. All right. | won't say
anything more"
But. remember" said Pinckney
warningly. the least word and tn.
contract would be off You must trus
me. And another thing"-he hesitatet
moment. then spoke ncaningly-
1.-The contract will he no good on carti
should the Sommers gun turn out to b,
better than the Rhnestrom gun"
Marsh nodded with the confidence o.
the inventor in his own work.
"That is Il chance we have to take
but think we will come ont all right
The Rhinestrom orlp is a winner"
After the head drau-htsuan WA.
pono pincEnev wandered 4 long time
FINALLY no called in his stenopra nhc
md dict,ted tn hnr ;, contract hetweer
tho Dur,nt Sta., ,.nmn,nv ard WiI
holm rhines,rom hv which tla nnron
Steel company agreed to take over tn.
Rhincstrum patents and pay the in
vcntor $4,000 ROYALTY on every gun 81!
inches or under and 81 900 an inch TO
every additional inch above six. TIL,
contract he signed as manager Of tn,
steel company. Then he sent Il lon,
cable explaining what lie had done L
Durant. although he knew Durant wa
Il
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Tu he Continued !