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Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1910-04-06
The Right to Prohibit.

Atlanta, Ca, April 8.-"As a
soldier is compelled to swear al
legiance to his country before he
is allowed to fight her battles, 80
should a candidate be made to
swear allegiance to position of
authority" declared Governor
Charles N Haskell, of Oklahoma
in an address before the conven-
tion of the Southern Anti-Saloon
League here this afternoon. Gov
ernor Haskell was urging the elec-
tion of only antl-liquor candidates
to office.
Discussing the right of the gov
ernment to prohibit the sale of
intoxicants, Governor Haskell
said:
"Anti-prohibitio lists argue that
prohibition hlnders the private
rights of citizens. This is un
doubtedly true but the govern.
ment has a right to do this. The
selling of poisons is prohibited by
law. A man who buys carbolil
acid is buying it with his owr
money and if he wishes to drink
it, it is purely personal matter
but the law denies him the right )
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1910-04-06
'CannOnlsm Has Undermined the Partv."

Hamilton Fish, one of the veal
thy New York members of the
House, who never has worked with
the insurgents except once whom
he voted with them on the Ball
inger-Pinchot committee matter,
startled the House recently by at.
tacking the rules and indirectly
the speaker Of the House. None
of the older insurgents has made
a more pronounced insurgent
speech in this House. Fish was
private secretary to his father
when the first Hamilton Fish was
Secretary of the Treasury under
Grant. He was twice speaker of
the house in the general Assem- bly,
of New York State and has been
classed with the aristocrats IN the
House, In his speech Mr.. Fish
declared that unless there is a
change In the rules Republican
supremacy in this country wilG be
endangered.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1910-04-06
The WATCHMAN AND RECORD.
Two Papers Per Week at the Price Of One.
ASemi-WaekIy.

| The CAROLINA WATcHMAN anl
The ROWAN RECORD are the manner
of the two editions of our semi
weekly newspaper. Both papers
are printed at the Watchmar
office and, 80 far as the news il
concerned, they ar5 issued as q
semi.weekly. One paper giving
the news from Friday to Tuesday
and the other giving it from Tues.
day to Friday. They are entirely
differnt, each giving all news of
of interest up to the hour Of gong
to press, but no more. Che ad.
vantage i'll this arrangement to
the reader is just the same as any
semi.weekly when compared with
a weekly. The quantity and quail
lty of news is greater and better,
is furnished oftsner and fresher
and it is prepared especially for
our readers. This latter item is
of considerable Importance to
those who wish accurase and reli-
able information. The disadvan-
tage Ill taking only one of these
papers lies in the fact that the
reader will get only about half
of the news and very often the
very piece of news which he is in.
terested in and wants to see will
be found in the paper he does not
take.
The man who takes q somi.week-
ly and gets only one copy and
misses one becomes dissatisfied,
he knows he is missing something
and generally finds time to kick.
Knowing this to be true, and,
knowing shat he who does not take
both copies of our semi-weckIy,
The CAROLINA WATCHMAN and
The Rowan RECORD, will find
himself in the same condition, we
therefore urge all who cau to take
both papers. The price IS only
81 90 DOT year ana the subscriber
will get more news than can be
secured elsewhere for the same
money.
This combination arrangement
OF THE WATCHMAN and RECORD
was made for the purpose of &C.
commodating those who want a
semi-weekly. Any one trying
these papers as indicated will find
that they secure all the news
fresher and in more readable
form than can be gotten elsewhere
fer the same money.
Call and get free sample copies.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1910-04-06
Democratic Primaries and Conventions,

The Democratic State Executive
Committee has very wisely arrang-
ed for a uniform date for the
holding of precinct meetings, or
primaries and county conventions.
June 25th has been fixed for pre-.
cinct meeting and July 2ud for
the county conventions through.
out the State.
The state committee left it
optional with the various commit.
tees as to whether they would
adopt the precinct meeting plan,
or the primary, which has been
in vogue in Rowan, or the county
convention plan.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1910-04-06
WHATS THE FARMERS TROUBLE?
Few Of Them Raise Stock and Food Suf-
ficient for Their own Use.

In last week g Issue of the Unior
Farmer DR.. II. @. Alexander, o1
Mecklenburg county, president ot
the State Farmers Uniol, empha'
sizes point that is often made
but that cannot be too forcibly
Impressed. Says DR.. Alexander:
I was in Charlotte the other dav
and was talking with man who
owns livery stable. He said f:
"When 1 first came to Charlotte
and opened a stable some ten
years ago, I never bought bushel
of Western corn. [ could get all
the corn I needed from the farm
ers of the county. But now [
can't buy an ear of home-raised
corn. The farmers, instead of
having it to sell to the city, are
coming to town already after
corn; yes, and hay, too. I have
seen several farmers hauling out
corn and hay" The liveryman
is good farmer himself and as
he discussed the failures of his
fellow-farmers, his voice had an
indignant ring which was fnally
softened into a tone of regret.
"Yes, they ara coming to town
and buying six and seven hundred
dollar pairs of mules that they
ought to raise, and then buying
Western corn and hay to feed
them on. If they don't quit it
IN swear they are ruined. =" My
dear ceader, is this the way you
are farming? [ had an experience
similar to that of the stockman
quoted above. Twenty.one years
ago [ located in Providence town
ship, Mecklenburg county, and
opened an cffice for the practice
Of medicine. l owned no land at
that time and bought all my feed
for my horse, cow and hog. But
[ had no trouble to get it. Half
the farmers that I practiced for
could have sold enough coEn and
roughnese to pay their medical
accounts.
But now there is not a farmer
in the community who raises corn
to sell. And yet this is consider
cd one of the best farming sections
in she county, so it is. But some
thing is wrong somewhere. Il
agree with the liyeryman. We
are ruined if we don't change our
way of farming.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1910-04-06
Corn Planting Time.

If you have, as you shuld have,
a crop of crlmson clover to turn
for corn, do not be in a hurry
about it. The largest crop of corn
| saw last summer after clover
was planted after the clover was
de8d and had done al that it
could do, We have plenty of
time to make corn i'll the South
without hurrylng in the spring,
and it is far better to let the clover
mature and then turn and harrow
it and plant on the fresh and
warm soil where the corn will
grow off rapidly.
But in turning the clover do not
try to turn it over flat, but edge
it up nicely. Turned under flat it
may interfere with the rise of the
capillary moisture and the crop
may suffer from drouth. But
edge up the burrows, even if lit.
tie clover is left on top. 1t will
do no harm at all.
You may have bought seed corn.
Do not plant it till you have test.
ed its germNation by taking
few grains from each ear you in.
tend to use, putting them in
squares marked on a piece of cot
ton cloth laid on box of wet saw
dust and covered with a gunny
sack and placed in warm place
You can soon see the. percentage
that will germinate. 1t pays e
test the seed and avoid blanks ir
the rows.
Take off the tip and butt grains
of the ears. not because they viii
not grow, but because in plant
ing with corn planter 70,
want grains of uniform size tt
make the machine drop right.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1910-04-06
A Cheap'Y Made Crop of Corn.
Messrs. Editors I am sendir

Messrs. Editors: I am sending
ycu cut of my corn from which
| G ew my seed for 1910. Scme
places in this corn had as many
as 27 ears IN a space Of 36 inches
| made 100 bushels to the acre
with no manure applied this
year. The land had been cow
penned 2 years before and since
had been planted in crops grazed
off 10y hogs. The patch was plan
ted from seed whore 1 gathered
1000 ears from 2 70 stalks. Will
give you the exact cost of cultiva-
ting this crop:
Breaking land, per acre, 81 so !;
narrowing, so GEMS; planting,
Is cents; thinning, SO cents !;
blowing, $3.50. Total, $475.
Seven furrows made the crop
two burrows to the row three
times, and one in the middle
The stover was shredded, making
4 tons, which was worth $40.
Deducting the cost of making,
81 rs, from the stover leaves $685..
25 clear Oh the stover, with the
corn still to add.
100 bu. of corn. 800 0C
Stover ,....,......... 80. .2s
Total .................S144.2 2s
W. 1. HARLEY.
sparta, Ga
Progressive Farmer and Gazette
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1910-04-06
Worse Than Bullets.

Bullets have often caused less
suffering to soldiers that the &C.
zema L. W. Hartman, Burliag-
ton, Me-. got in the army, and
suffered with forty years. "But
Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured me
when all else failed,'' he writes.
Greatest healer of Sores, Ulcers,
Boils, Burns, Cuts, Wounds.
Bruises and Piles. 25c at ALI
Druggists.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1910-04-06
WATCHMAN AND RECORD HONOR ROLL,
Another Good Size Batch Of Good PEOPLE
Join our List

| Our contest is beginning to get
Interesting as only a few we Ks
remain until it will close, and the
good people are subscribing and
renewing every day. The names
come from all parts of the town,
County, State and the Republic.
We certainly appreciate such SUBJ
stantial assistance and hope to
show them all that they have got.
ten the very paper they wanted.
| The following are added since
our last report:
GIN Lyerly, J A shive, J A Rose.
man, G R Williams, E NJ Deal, W
q Troutman, D NJ Barger, N M
Barger, John Shipping, G L Miller,
J F Holshouser, J A Lingle, J A
Mlsenheimer, S V Fisher, J 7
Richie, D G Lingle, F P Cant,
q B Miller, L @ McCombs, @ f
Bame, Mrs. Daniel Holshouser, G
E Bost, Alex Holshouser, Max
Honbarrler, M L Lyerly, Minnie
Glover, L 7 Marlborough, A w
Miller, g NJ Lyerly, W NJ Nc
Combs, J A McCombs, W M L
Fesperman, Miss NJ G Fesperman,
b A Letter, J L Letter, J NJ Rary,
W d G Peeler, A S Peeler, CT
shlve, John E Earnhardt, g H
Peeler, G W Fesperman, G w
Ross, Mrs. @ F Blackwelder, q D
sechler, J NJ Bostian, W W Weav-
er, II H Goodnight, G II Corriher,
) G Shulenberger, Will J suther,
James @ Arey, J T Fry, I P sha-
yer, Mrs. J l. Reid, J A Kesler,
Geo. A Overcash, J A Harkey, M
4 Mclaughlin, W L Ketchie, U S
Jordan, 7 II Kirk, Hayden Glenn
ent, B D Myers, J H Limerick, G
Il Pless, David G Peeler, Jr, S Joe
Deal, John Sanders, Z V Moss,
joha Locke, G @ K.ester, 4 0
aruDb, W A Upright, Henry A
Wansil, James Mcintyre, Mra.
tMAry E MENUS, D M Morgan, J
u BraW ley, J E Corriher, Jr, Ell
Hlnson, W ] Swink, F NJ Thomp-
son, G Y Freeze, R G Chambers, ]
r Holshouser, W T Howell, B A
Hampton, J L Watson, D L Rob-
lnson, W A Lyerly, m A Safrit, J
S hartsell, Henry Young, L A
Holshouser, NJ A Powlass, W T
Howell, B L Corriher, Lee Trek
ler, S W Weloh, Mrs. M J Cowan,
J A Painter, Lewis J Riblin, A F
Overcash.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1910-04-06
DELAYED Attention Costs Money.

Your house wears out if not
painted. 1t costs mora to repair
it thaa it costs to paint it. 1t
don't cost much to paint with the
L. & M. Paint, because 4 gallons
of L. & M. Paint and 8 gallons of
Llnseed Oil makes seven gallons Of
ready.for-use paint at cost of
about $1.30 per gallon. You can
mix yourself. Thirty-five years
use in every part of the United
States proves it. Atlantic City &
Pittsburg Fence Tests, made by
the Master Painters Association
Sold by Salisbury Supply & Com.
mission Co., Salisbury, N. G.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1910-04-06
The Demon Of the Air

is the germ of La Grippe. that.
breathed i'll, brings suffering to
thousands. Its after effects are
weakness, nervousness, lack of
appetite, energy and ambition.
with dlsorderea liver and kidneys.
The greatest need then is Electric
Bitters, the splendid tonic, blood
purifier and regulator of Stomach,
Liver and Kidneys. Thousands
have proved that they wonderfully
strengthen the nerves, build up
the system and restore health and
good spirits after an attack of
Grip. If suffering, try them.
Only SOC. Perfect satisfaction
guaranteed by All Druggists,
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1910-04-06
Federal Government 10 Take Charge Of a
Confederate Cemetery,

If the House adopts the recon-.
mendatlon of lis military COM
mlttee, the Confederate cemetary
at Springfield, Mo-, will be taken
over by the United States govern
ment and new precedent will be
established that is expected to ce-
ment closer than ever the North
and south. The bill has the ap.
proval Of Secretary of War Dick
inson.
The Confederate cemetery at
Springfield adjoins o national
cemetery. It has been offered by
the proper Authorities to the
Federal government. Under
the provisions of the bill,
which was introduced in the
Senate by Senator Warner
of Missouri, and passed by thst
body, the offer is accepted under
the conditions that the govern
ment shall take care of the prop.
erty, iss monuments, graves, et;.,
keep the usual records of th;se
buried there and see that it is
never used for any other purp ose
than as a cemetery for the graves
of mon in the military, naval or
owl service of the Confederate
States of America. Washington
dispatch.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1910-04-06
BEST COTTON FARMING IN APRIL.
The Best CuIiva Ion Which Cotton Gets Is
Given Before II is Planted"

Some weeks remain until cotto,
planting time. Old notions abou
methods of cotton growing ar
passing away. 1t is being show1
by results every year that goot
preparation of the soil, planting
good seed, and good cultivation
pay with cotton just as they dc
with other crops.
1t is better if the cotton land
Was plowed deep early in the win.
ter, 80 that the frosts made some
plant food solable and there was
time for the seed bed to settle.
But there is yet time to do some
good blowing and settling of the
soil before planting time. The
very sandy soils cannot be han
died in this manner but the most
of the cotton land needs deep
blowing. The deeper the land is
plowed, the less likely the cotton
plants to be drowned out during
continued wet weather while they
are small. The deep layer of
plowed soil will soak up the water
and hold it for the later uses of
the plant. Where the plowing
was shallow,the water soon reaches
the hard subsoil and begins
running off and washing the soil
away.
The best cultivation which COT
ton gets is given before it is plant
ed. Growth will be slow until the
soil gets warmed up. And it
warns up slowly when left hard
and firm, without any opportunity
for air to get into it. We will
likely have a Large acreage of cot
ton the coming season. But good
methods are important if large
yields are wanted. And the big
ger the yield per acre, the greater
the profit over the cost Of the
work and interest on the invest
ment in ianG. If you're just de-
termined to put out big acreage
of cotton, and take the risk of un-
profitable prices next fall, put it
out right and get as much cotton
as you can. And if you think the
acreage will be so large as to cut
down prices, do your share toward
reducing it. Oklahoma Farm
Journal.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1910-04-06
POWELL CASE REMOVED.
Judge Ward Cites Two Citizens 10 Appear
on Charge of Coptempt.

Halifax, April 1.-Sensatior
followed sensation in the Powell
murder case to-day. The first
matter of interest came when
Judge Ward announced that he
had seen enough to be convinced
that the defendant would not be
able to secure a fair trial in this
county. This statement came after
the special venire of fifteen men
had been exhausted and only ten
Jurors had been secured. AS stated
Yesterday the court had ordered
that another venire of TWENTY
live be summoned for this morn
ing's session, but these men were
never called.
Following closely upon this
announcement by the court anoth-
or sensational turn came when
Solicitor Kerr asked that the
Jurors who had been chosen be-
sent out of the court room before
they were discharged by the court.
This request was granted and
when the jury left the room the
solicitor announced chat l.. A
Daniel, one of the veniremen who
had been dismissed on a perenp.
tory challenge by the defense,
had stated that he was approach
ed after he had been summoned
as venlreman by Messrs. L. R.
Carter of Scotland Neck and G,
L. Lewis OF Roseneath and request.
ed that N case he was tskeu az a.
Juror that he do all he could to
help the prisoner on trial.
The judge at once summoned
Mr.. Daniel and asked if this state.
ment was true. Mr.. Daniel stat
ed that such was the case and
the court Immediately issued an
order summoning the two men to
court at $3.50 tomorrow morning
when they will answer a charge
of contempt Of court in interfer-
ing with the veniremen.
Upon motion of Mr.. Daniel of
the defense the case was moved
to Warren county court, June
term which convenes on the second
Monday in the month. Judge
Ward stated this afternoon that
the case would be set for Wednes.
day of the first week of the term
1t was then that Mr.. Kerr an.
nounced that che evidence had
been brought out that the venire-
mon had been interfered with.
The judge at once issued the order
for the arraignment of the men
tomorrow. Much interest is man.
ifested in the outcome of tie
proceedings. The charge is a seri.
ous one even in cases of ordinary
Importance, but in one where the
interest is at the highest, it may
90 hard with the accused men,
should the charge be proven
against them-Charlotte Obser-
YER.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1910-04-06
The Call Of the Blood

for publication, finds voice in
pimples, boils, sallow complexion,
a jaundiced look, moth patches
and blotches On the skin,-all
signs Of liver throuble. But DR.,
Kings New Life Pills make rich
redblood; give clear skin, rosy
cheeks, fine complexion, health.
Try them. 25c at All Druggists.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1910-04-06
Make Your Carriage or Buggy New

Get about one dollars worth of
L.. q NJ. Carriage Varnish Paint
in any color. You can make
buggy look as fresh and new as
when just from the maker.
Get it from Salisbury Supply
& Commission Co., Salisbury.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1910-04-06
Saved From the Grave.

IT had about given up hope,
after nearly four years of suffer.
ing from a severe lung trouble"
writes Mrs. M. L. Dix, Clarksville,
Tenn. "Often the pain in my
chest would be almost unbeara-
BILE and 1 could not do any work,
but DR.. Kings New Discovery
has made me feel like new per-
son. Its the best medicine made
for the throat and lungs" Oh.
stinate coughs, stubborn colds,
hay fever, la grippe, asthma,
Group, bronchitis and hemor-
rhages, hoarseness and whooping
cough, yield quickly to this won.
derful medicine. Try it. SOC
and $1.OO. Trial bottles free.
Guaranteed by All Druggists.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1910-04-06
SHEN WELL GOES TO JAIL.
Prisoner Will he Accorded Same Treatment
as Other Prisoners.

Greensboro, April 1.-Baxte
Shemwell, who has been 80 mucl
in the public eye of late, thi
morning began serving his sen
tence of five days in the Guilfor6
Jail instead Of the five months te
which he was sentenced by Judge
Long. Mr.. Shemwell arrived ir
Greensboro from Lexington or
northbound train No, a. and
walked Immediately to the sher.
ifs office. He greetsd Deputy
Weatherly affably aud inquired
for the sheriff, saying: "Please
tell him I'm his prisoner" He
was granted permission to inter.
view his attorneys, aud after a
few minutes spent in the office of
Stedman & Cooke, returned to the
sheriff's office and was escorted to
the Jail.
At the sheriff's office it was
stated that Mr.. Shemwell will re-
ceive the same treatment that is
accorded all other prisoners in the
county jail. He will be allowed
the privilege of having his meals
sent to him from the out ide, this
being, a privilege that may be en-
joyed by any prisoner with the
price.
1t was reported here last Light
that Shemwell had made demon
stration on northbound train No.
33 and forced Conductor Tucker
to stop for him at Lexington, and
The Daily News this morning car
ried a good front page story of the
occurrence. It was stated that.
shortly after the train eft Char.
lotte, Shemwell spoke to the con.
ductor IN threatening manner
and demanded that the train stop
for him at Lexington. When the
matter was reported to the dis
patcher's office in Greensboro,
Captain Tucker WAS instructed to
run his train according to sched.
uie and not on Shemwell's or
ders," but second message in-
strucsed the conductor to stop at
Lexington. 1t was not asserted
that Shemwell made any show of
force, merely speak ng in threat
enlng manner.
Both Mr.. Snemweli and his son,
Dermot ehemwell, who accompa-
MED his father to Greensboro this
are emphatic in aeclar.
ing that the story Is not in accord
with the facts, although they do
not deny that there was slight
misunderstanding between the
older Shemwell and the conductor.
1t appears that Mr. Shemwell was
returning from q trip TO Blrulng-
ham and III Atlanta purchased a
ticket for Lexington. Both he
and his son say that No. 38 fre.
quently stops at Lexington for
passengers holding tickets from
distant points.-Charlotte OBJ
server.