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Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1910-05-25

the kitchen window and saw the
bunch Of three 60 off down the
road eating as they went, and
informed one of the occupants of
the house who arrived shortly
after the boys lef5. They were
follow ed, arrested and, in the
course of trial admitted that they
had been IN the yard, denied
that they had been in the house,
but as the dinner was gone and
one of them had been seer COM
ing out of the kitchen, they were
found guilty. Sentence was
deferred until Friday to give them
a chance to hear from their folks
in Spartanburg and employ coun-
sci if they wish to do so.
Meek Irwin a big black Sugar
Spring Negro was in court this
morning on two counts for going
to the home of Orange Watts and
raising "a row with him. He
followed Watts into his bedroom,
assaulted him with a pair of
khucks and knocked his wife down
After they sepa -ated Irwin went
to his home, got his pistol, a great
big A winchester, came back and
was arrested with the pistol and
the knucks on him. He claims
that he had started to Esquire
Fespsrman's to report the matter
and had no intention of re chewing
the quarrel with Watts, but the
court found him guilty.
Arthur Turner, a young Negro
who has figured frequently III the
county court, was up again On
Wednesday morning for assaulting
another Negro at East Spencer
with a crutch. Turner lost a leg
I'D some way on the railroad some
time ago and made a compromise
with the railway company by
which he got several hundred dol.
lars. Since that time he has
done no work and has man
aged to get rid of most of his
money by high living, drinking,
gambling and fighting. He has
paid a good portion into this
Court in the way of funds and
cost, besides serving time Oh the
voads. He was found guilty and
taxed $40 and the cost,
Frank Adams colored plead
guilty to a drunk and was fined
SIS and the cost.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1910-05-25

What the People of Rowan say: Mr..
}. 7. Alexander used Conk-
ey's Laying Tonic and says it's
great. His daughter Mrs: Ed.
Davis thought she'd try it, and
In less than a weeks time saws
two thirds of her hens were lay
Ing, and she means to continue it's
use because 1t means money to
her. For sale by James Plum.
mer, druggist, Main & Fisher SITS.
Salisbury, who is always ready to
talk "%chicken."
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1910-05-25

The present city adminis-
tration has just completed it's
first year with a glorious rece
ord of service we'll done. A
fuller account of which car
be seen elsewhere in this pa
per. The aldermen and May
or have been working har-
moniously for the city's best
interests and welfare. There
has been no star>chamber
meetings and no legislation
sneaked through with barely
a quorum Of favorites, there
has been no wild schemes in
stituted, no extravaga1ce and
no increase Of the city's in
debtedness. On the other
hand, prudence, conversa-
ton, open meetings, honest
endeavor and economy cons
sistent with efficient govern
ment, has characterized their
efforts all along the line and
In every department. If the
school tax was voted we were
promised a reduction Of the
general property tax. To the
administration everlasting
credit and to the honor of the
men composing the board,
this was promptly done. This
is such a relief and contrast
with the usual promises
made by public officials that
we think it deserves more
than passing notice. For in>
stance compare it with the
$40, 900 bond issue for a pub
lie school in the South Ward
during the late whiskey adj
ministration. Salisbury has
every reason to be thankful
and appreciative of the eff
forts of her present adminis>
tration, both as to the mate>
rial and moral welfare of the
city, and the latter item is no
small consideration.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1910-05-25
Prize winner Extends Thanks.

John Harkey, the old veteran
who won the second prize, a good
sewing machine IN our recent con-
test, wishes to thank his friends
for their assistance in getting sub
scriptions and votes.
He acknowledges the receipt Of
the machine and says he was
pleased with the fair and impair.
tial manner in which the contest
was conducted.
Mr.. Harkey's prize gives him
one more machine than he needs
and would therefore be glad tc
sell one. It a be seen at The
WATCHMAN OFFICE.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1910-05-25
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Waterman and Record, one year two
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sAL1sBu1Y, N. c., MAY 10Th, 1911


The comet, yes the comet,
the fzzle, the dim, tailless
comet. Skido. Once in rs
years is enough of your kind.
You are a fake. A ten>cent
skY-rocket can make more
light, exhibit more tail and
create a more satisfactory
spectacle. And you wide
mouthed, empty>headed, cal
amity bowling astronomers.
likewise be gone. Once In
five hundred years,is enough
of you.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1910-05-25
FAITH.

Nav 2O.-Flat cars are scarce.
The contractors failed to get flats
placed to-day to load their gran.
tie.
A young Lutheran minister at
Mr.. and Mrs. G. P. Fishers,
May Goth, 1910.
Orders for thousands of dollars
worth of curbiug has come into
Faith this week.
George Peeler has bought the
N. L. Parker house and lot and
will move into it with his young
bride on the first of June.
The pictures of the Boone mon
ument, Boone cabin and river
scene have arrived i'll Faith from
the picture makers and they are
beautiful.
VENUS.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1910-05-25

It is indeed strange in this
day and time, when we have
good, safe banks at almost
every point Of Importance,
which can be made use of
without the least cost to a
deposition, that men will con-
tinue to hide their hard earn
ed dollars in a trunk, an old
sock and in the crev1ces and
corners of their dwellings!
The chances Of a bank deposi~
tor loosing, in comparison
with the man who hides his
money, is as l is to 100.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1910-05-25
Lion FondIeS a Child.

In Pittsburg a savage lion fon.
died the hand that a child thrust
into his cage. Danger to a child
is sometimes great when least re-
garded. Often it comes through
Colds, Group, and Whooping
Cough They STAY thousands that
DR. Kings New Discovery could
have saved. "a few doses cured
our baby of a very bad case of
Group" writes Mrs. George B
Davis, of Flat Rock, N. c.. "We
always give it to him when be
takes cold. It's a wonc eriul med.
icine for babies." Best for Colds,
Coughs, La Grippe, Asthma,
Hemorrhages, Weak Lungs. Soc.
$1.OO. Trial bottle free. Guar
anteed by all Druggists.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1910-05-25
Proceedings of the County Couit.

/ The court room was filled to
almost Superior Court proper
tions, when Judge Miller opened
the County Court on Monday
morning, and the dock was lined
with prisoners both white aid COL
ored, men and women. Not much
had been done in this court
for the past two weeks, but
whether it was because Judge
. and the grand jury were
here and they o lying low or
whether it was because it was just
after pay day at the shops, that
they broke loose is not known.
After three or four cases of
DRINKS had been disposed of with
fines of So to IS and cost, Mary
Altman and jennie Lewis, two
white women ct shady characters,
plead guilty to an affray in which
neither was hurt. They were let
90 with a fine of s. 90 and the
cost.
A. G. Pool and Tobias Newsom
plead guilty to al ARRAY on the
streets on Saturday. Newsom,
who was the sggressor, was let off
for $500 and half the cost and
Pool was made to pay the other
half of the cost.
Lewis Gullett, of East Salisbu-
~, was found guilty in two cases,
one for an ARRAY and the other
for having q pair of knucks. Hs
was let go upon a suspended judg-
ment and the payment of the cost
in both cases.
The trial of a bunch of Negroes
who we're arrested at Spencer for
gambling was continued.
o. Tuesday Bob Thompson,
colored, was charged with assault
and battery, but the woman whom
it was claimed he had worn a cur
tain roller out on, denied that he
had struck her and he was dis
missed.
Lewis Hannah, II big South
CarAlina Negro on whom a pistol
was found when he was arrested
in a Negro restaurant Oh Council
Street Monday night. On trial
he claimed that he had brought
the gun up town to trade it, but
was found guilty of carrying con-
cealed weapons and was let off
with a fire of $685. 90 and the coat.
His partner, and the man to
whom Lewis said the pistol be-
longed, was sent out for and was
soon brought in, but for want of
evidence the case against him was
dismissed.
Andy Reid, Joe Heath, Ander-
son Hodge and Jerry Chambers
were up for gambling. This is the
crowd which Sheriff Mckenzie
and his deputies flushed and ar.
rested at East Spencer on Satur.
day night while chasing the Ne
gro blind tiger. There was 80 lit
tie evidence against them that
they could not be convicted of
gambling. but one or two of them
admitted that they had been play
ing cards for fun. They were all
convicted of playing cards on
Sunday and were fined one dollar
each and his part of the cost.
Three white boys, who gave
their home as Spartanburg and
their ages as Is and II years, were
charged with entering a house at
Spencer on Sunday and stealing
and carrying away a Sunday din
ner which the occupants OF the
house had prepared for the mid.
day meal and who were not at
home when the boys called. The
dinner consisted of a good sized
beef roast, which had been left
in the kitchen stove ready cooked,
some cherry pies and other things.
Two negro men, who lived near
saw one of the boys come out of
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1910-05-25
BLIND TIGERS AND GAMBLERS.
Sheriff Mckenzie has Quite a nound With
Them, but the Tiger Escaped.

IuGuIy WY tuV ul6Vi 6vVuPVVa
Sheriff Mckenzie, acting upon
information that Llind tigers we're
loose in the neighborhood Of East
spencer, on Saturday night went
On a still hunt for some of them,
taking his son, Whitehead, and
Deputies Frank Tolbert and James
Krider along. About 1890 they
halted a negro, who came along
in a buggy, and, upon examina-
ton, found in the buggy q five
gallon tin can filled with new
corn liquor. This was set on the
side of the road and the sheriff
proceeded to make further search
and found some measures and
empty bottles under the seat The
sheriff had stepped in between the
wheels of the buggy while making
the search, was still there when
he called to the other officers to
arrest the negro, ard was totally
unprepared for the unexpected
which happened. The negro
struck the horse with the whip
. i'd lines and jumped out of the
buggy and ran. The horse start
I'D in a mad runaway down the
road and the sheriff, who had
grabbed the side of the buggy,
was dragged along the road for
more than a hundred yards. For
t~unately, he retained his presence
Of mind and reslixing that he was
in a very dangerous position,
slowly let himself as close as he
could to the ground, released his
hold and dropped, allowing the
rear of the buggy to pass ever
him. He was considerably bruis.
ed and scratched, but was not Sc
riously hurt. He at once joined
the other officers who had gone in
pursuit of the Negro. The Negro
had made q break for a nearby
thioket into which he disappeared
and. although the thicket was
closely searched, no trace of him
could be found. The blood hound
belonging to Officer Nash of East
Spencer was procured and put Oh
his track which he followed
around through East Spencer for
more than an hour, finally bring
ing up at a house where some dogs
ran out, at which the officers fired
to prevent their interfering with
the hound. Those shots flushed a
gang of negro gamblers who were
doing business in the house and,
as they came pouring out, four of
them were arrested, while some
others made their escape into the
night. The Sheriff thinks the
man they were after was III this
house, but whether he was one of
those arrested or not b il
sure. He does not know the I
gro who was in the buggy, al
though the Negro knew him and
addressed him by name when he
approached the buggy. The Shers
if states that he would have plac-
ed the negro under arrest before
starting the search of the buggy,
but had no evidence upon which
an arrest could be made. He was
making a search to see what was
in the buggy when the negro
started the runaway. Jim Porter,
who was standing Lear when the
sheriff approached the buggy, and
who claimed that the buggy was
his, was arrested and is being
held in Jail awaiting further de.
velopments in the case.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1910-05-25
Resale Of Land.

Under and by virtue of an order of
the Superior court of Rowan county
made in the special proceeding emit
tied Essie Chambers and husband
against Oliver S. Kerr, the same being
No. 4, upon the special proceeding
docket of said court the undersigned
commissioner will. ON the
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1910-05-25

CanVdsser Wanted Some wide-awake
young man who is not afraid
and can tell what he knows q
get employment canvassing in the
rural districts by applying at THE
WATcHMAN OFFICE at once.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1910-05-25

wanted you to know that we are
still selling a good ceiling and
siding at 81 90 for loot. Good
man Lumber Co. Phone 4O5J.
4 6 if.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1910-05-25
There's 4 Reason

For the large increasing sale of
DR.. Bells Pine-Tar Honey. When
in the need of a cough medicine
try it and you will know the
reason.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1910-05-25

Get a Copy of Conkey's Poultry
Book free. It is the best poultry
guide ever offered the poultry
ralsers and is full of valuable in
formation. By mail 4c. James
Plummer.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1910-05-25
Eczema

Yields readily to DR.. Bells Al
tiseptic Salve. You see AL i'm
provement after the first applics
ton. We guarantee it. 1t is
clean and pleasant to use. 25c 8
box.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1910-05-25

N LADY can easily earn from s1a M 70
S25 90 per week working for me quietly in
her own home locality. This is a bonafde
oner.onew which will pay you to Investigate,
even II you can only spare two b urs per day,
40 Investment required. Turn your spare
time into money. Write me at once for par
Ilcqlars. fddresss MARY B TAYLOR, box
80 Wonan's Building, Joliet, Ill. 1t
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1910-05-25

for Sale one good young horse.
Also one rubber tire ''Babc~ck"
buggy, at a bargain. Call on W.
V. EIlor, Gold Hill, N. G. SAT-.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1910-05-25
LOCALS.

Jack and Stallion. i have a fine dark
bay Fercheron horse and black
Spanish JACK. either of which can
be found, at any time during the
season, at my house, except OH
Saturdays the horse will be in Sal
lsbury Call Oh or write to Moses
Eagle, rural No. 8, box "a, Salls-
pnry, N. q. $50 If
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1910-05-25
For all Bowel Troubles

Use Dr.. Bells Anti-Pain. Relief
Is almost instantaneous. Is also
good externally for all kinds of
pains. Sold everywhere.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1910-05-25

SIZE elry, Watches, Rings and
Post Cards IS premiums for selling
our Chewing Gum. We trust you,
sells easily, work let off hours and at
school. Be the first to apply. Drop
Box 265 Salisbury, N. G. 20 WAR 26t.
The Oakes times., 1910-06-02
FREIGHT RATES ADVANCED
AFFECTS COMMODITIES MOVING
FROM ATLANTIC TO WEST.
Increase Ranges From 16 to a. Per
Cent and is Regarded 40
Far Reaching.

Washington, D. CA sharp in
crease in rail and sea freight rates on
sugar and coffee from Atlantic sea-
board points to destinations in the
western trunk line territory was an
nounced by the filing of tariffs with
the interstate commerce commission
making increases on those commodi-
ties ranging from 16 per cent to "A
per cent.
The tariffs were filed by Mr.. Hos
mer as agent of the Western Trunk
Line association and will become ef-
fective June 80, 1910. The increased
rates will apply to coffee and sugar
in carloads moving from New York,
Baltimore, Philadelphia and Boston to
Duluth, st. Paul and Minneapolis, Min
nesota and Kansas City,, Mo-, and
Omaha, Neb. The common points of
those cities take the same rate.
From New York to Duluth an ad-
vance on sugar is made from 36 to AZ
cents hundred pounds, IL per cent;
and on coffee, from 81 to AZ cents. 3S
per cent. From New York to st.
Paul and Minneapolis, sugar is ad-
vanced II per cent and coffee 81 per
cent. From New York to Kansas City
and Omaha, sugar is advanced 30 per
cent and coffee 80 per cent.
From Baltimore to Kansas City and
Omaha the advance on both sugar and
coffee is 80 per cent. From Phila-
delphia to those points the advance
on both sugar and coffee is 80 per
cent.
From Boston to Duluth the advance
on sugar is 16 per cent and on cof-
fee rs per cent. From Boston to St.
Paul and Minneapolis, the increase on
sugar is "a per cent nd on coffee 25
per cent. From Boston to Kansas
City and Omaha the increase is 30 per
cent on sugar and "a per cent on cof-
fee.
Thes rates are effective on all the
eastern lines as we'll as on those Of
the Western Trunk Line association.
The advance is the most far reach
ing increase in freight rates made for
several years, as it particularly affects
two commodities which enter into
every household in the land.
Iowa Ready 70 Fight.
Des Moines. Iowa.-The Iowa rail
road commission officially announces
Itwfll ask Attorney General Byers to
bring suit before the interstate com
[merce commission II any Of the rail.
roads ~ % make effective higher Al.
The Oakes times., 1910-06-02
Knew OF FRAUDS
LATE MAeNATE DECLARED TO
HAVE RECEIVED REPORTS
FROM SUPERINTENDENT.
SPI1zES SHOWS HIM UP
underweishins Praetlced go Years
Ago, According to Witness.-Ad-
mits He Has Fool Not to Con.
TESS While on Trial.

New York, N. Y. - Oliver Splitter,
ormer superintendent of the docks
# the American Sugar Refining COM
any in Williamsburg (Brookly), who
ecently was pardoned from the peni-
entiary by President Tafrt, explained
'hy he did not confess during the
rial which ended last February with
is being sentenced to two years.
.uch confession, he declared, "would
ave carried him to cemetery" In
'ther words he would have implicated
dead man, Henry o. Havemeyer,
stc head of the sugar trust.
Splitter was under cross-examina-
on by the defense at the trial of
'harles R. Heike. secretary-treasurer
# the American Sugar Refining CON-
amy. who, with five subordinates, is
'harged with conspiracy to defraud
he government by underweighing
Igar. He repeated that he had made
lis confession not with the hope of
ardon, but to ease his conscience,
nd added that after his conviction
ais attorneys, now appearing for sew
aral of the defendants, had urged him
% tell all he knew.
What did you say when advised to
:onfess?" asked Clarence Lexow for
he defense.
Il said the only confession can
make will carry me into a cemetery
md Mr.. Stimson (the government
)rosecution) doesn't want that"
"You are referring to Henry o.
Havemeyer?" asked the lawyer.
"Yes. ! am," answered Spitzer.
Began Before His Time.
This closed the court incident, but
Splitter talked more freely after leav-
ing the stand. He said he had met H,
D. Havemeyer two or three times, and
chat Ernest w. Gerbracht, former re.
tinery superintendent, another of the
defendants, had made his reports di-
rect to Mr.. Havemeyer. The frauds,
he insisted had begun before his time,
although he worked on the docks 20
years.
He admitted that the steel springs
used to manipulate the scales on the
docks were his invention.
"Why did you not tell the truth in
the first place?" he was asked.
Every time l look in a mirror l
see damn fool" was the answer.
Il was fool not to do it. but was
ashamed to let anyone know that
did these things. My credit was
good; l could get anything that
wanted, and did not want people to
know that l was fool enough to do
these things for nothing; got moth
ing out of it.
Another reason why committed
perjury was because I thought moth.
ing could happen to the sugar trust
We all thought the trust was so
strong that the government could not
do anything with it."
The Oakes times., 1910-06-02
ENGLISH CHEER TEDDY
Ex.PREsIoENT RECEIVES DOC
TORS DEGREE At CAMBRIDGE.
Vice Councillor Of University Desribes
Colonel as Friend Of Peace and
Of the Human Race.

Cambridge. England. - Theodore
Roosevelt received from the Univer-
sity of Cambridge the honorary de-
gree Of Doctor of Laws. The cere-
mony was brief and shorn of much
of the usual splendor, but was marked
by much enthusiasm upon the part
Of the faculty and students, who gave
their guest splendid reception.
The conferment took place in the
senate house. Ordinarily upon such
occasion the hall is bright with the
scarlet robes of the doctors and the
gala costumes of women, but this af-
ternoon only the recipient of the de-.
gree and the public orator, Vice-Chan-
cellor Mason, wore the pink-lined scar
let robes while the women of the au.
1ience were in mourning gowns.
Students Shout "Teddy."
AS Mr.. Roosevelt accepted his di-
ploma the students who crowded the
galleries shouted: Teddy! Teddy"
And the whole audience cheered. The
old senate gallery was packed. The
galleries were occupied by students
and during the ceremony they swung
Teddy bear above the center of the
hall, where 1t dangled to the enter
tainment OF everybody.
Mr.. Roosevelt Joined in the pleas
antry, and as he was leaving the build
ing reached up and patted the toy
beast with his hand. The procession
was short, but picturesque. It started
from Pembroke college, where Mr..
Roosevelt had luncheon and moved
slowly to the senate house. First
marched two liveried mace bearers.
Next came Mr.. Roosevelt in his robe
and wearing nat velvet cap upon
his head Beside him was Vice. Chan
cellor Mason. Following the two were
several professors, while two more
mace bearers brought up the rear.
The proceedings of conferment were
In Latin. The vice chancellor deliv-
cred laudatory address, highly prais-
ing Mr.. Roosevelt as statesman, lit
erature, sportsman and peacemaker.
AS he concluded he handed Mr.. Roose-
welt his diploma while the audience
gave three cheers.
The audience was decidedly friendly.
When the vice chancellor referred to
the university's guest as "A friend of
peace and friend of the human race
whose fame is attested by all Europe" !"
there was a roar of applause from his
listeners.
The Oakes times., 1910-06-02
10000 GET WAGE INCREASE.
Standard Oil Adds Many Millions to
Pay Envelopes Of its En-.
PIoyees.

New York.-A voluntary wage in.
crease that will affect approximately
10000 men, has been made by the
Standard Oil company. The remark
able increase to workmen, who in the
entire history of the concern, have
never been on strike, ranges from
6 to 10 per cent.
The order is retroactive and be-
came effective May 1. 1t is estimated
that the company will add from &c.
100000 to $1O.0o0.oOo to its annual
pay roll expense.
The new scale affects employees en-.
gagged in the company's works and fac.
tories, but the office men will not be
benefited by this increase. Most of
the employees who will get the In
crease are laborers, and the advance
applies to all the subsidiary compa.
uies in the United States.
The Oakes times., 1910-06-02
BIG DRY DOCK MAY BE SAVED
Sinking Of the dewey" Due to acre.
Iessness.

Manila, P. l. = It is the general
opinion that the sinking of the dry
dock Dewey was due rather to care
lessness than to deliberate purpose
upon the part of station employees,
who are japanese, to cause damage.
The experts declare that the great
floating dock, which was towed here
from the United States as much ex-
pense, will be saved. The port side,
including the pumps, is submerged
and is partly resting on the bottom.
The starboard is still exposed, but is
settling slowly. 1t is doubtful whether
the starboard pumps alone can avail
much. Meanwhile the tug Piscataqua
was awaiting to assist when the sea
was calmer.
The electrical machinery which op,
srates the valves is badly damaged.