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Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1910-09-14
DEATH OF Or. D. B. WOOD.
Continued from page /.

of the historians, Wheeler and
Rumple, and Of his contempora-
ries, and their successors. Doctor
Woods father, W. A. Wood, was
an elder for many years in Third
Creek Presbyterian Church. He
was married three times. His Sec
ond wife was Miss Eliza Gould, a
sister of the Rev Daniel Gould,
at that time pastor of the States
vile Presbyterian church. She
lived only about three months
aft~r their marriage, when Mr..
W,3d married Miss Margaret
Knox, a step daughter of Robert
Johnston and half sister of the
brothers Rev. VIM. M. aud Hugh
Brandon Johnston. His wife
Margaret bore him Rev. William
A. Wood, D D., late pastor of
Statesville Presbyterian church,
Thomas Scott, Mary Dorcas, Mar
ga5et, Laura and James Hall,
colonel of the 4th North Carolina
troops. These have all passed
''over the river James the
brave and lamented young colonel
tell-at Sniggers's Gap i'll the late
conflict between the States.
In e4rly youth DR.. Wood received
such education as was common ID
the "uld feldn schools of his day,
His d. fferent teachers were Messrs.
Cunningham, Click. Niblock, AL.
exandor, Johnston, "a brother of
Prof. Mortimer Johnston,) Rose
boro, Gates, or Getz, who was
born in Peter s. Ney's country
and whose name is spoken of by
the Rev. Richard Barber in his
communication in Weston's book.
From the tenth to the thirteenth
year young Wood worked Oh his
fathers farm. In the latter years
he was sent to the Johnston neigh
borhood school to Mortimer D.
Johnston, afterwards professor at
Davidson College, where he re-
manned the spring of 1887, when
he entered Davidson College, IN
the same class with the late Jas.
&. Ramsay, and from which they
graduated in 1e41.
In May 1843 DR.. Wood entered
the cffise of DR.. George. B, Doug
las, in Salisbury, as a medical
student, and had tentative prac-
tice under the supervision of Drs.
Douglas and Pleasant Henderson
among the operatives of the old
cotton mill then located in the
South Ward, till the fall of 1914,
when he attended a course of lee
lures n the University of New
city. On his return, in 1915, he
located on his fathers plantation
and practicsd until after his mar
riage in 1S49 when he removed to
a residence (the Matthew Steele
place. near the Iredell line and
Elmwood where he continued
regular practice until recently.
In a communication from him he
said (July Goth, 1901 II retired
from the active practice of medi-
cine about 1896 or 6, although l
did o desultory practice for sew
eral years later and indeed have
not entirely quit prescribing yet.
I was 1t the beck and nod of
everybody, night and day, winter
and summer. for 81 or 2 years."
In 1849 DR.. Wood married Miss
Margaret Mckenzie Cowan, who
proceeded him to the grave more
than two years ago. Their mar
rage was blessed by a numerous
progeny. The children who are
still living are Mrs. Lillian K.
Fleming; William Brodie, who
marfisd Nancy Leonora Krider
and ~ living in S%tatesville; John
Charles married Alice Eitel, of
Texas, and is living in that State
Mary Cowan, who married the
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1910-09-14

The Bill Nye Memorial Com
mittee is making some progress =.
The Uplift.
Yes, but that memorial does not
seem to be "Nye" as easy as was
expected.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1910-09-14

Probably if Rev. Paisley, OF
Mooresville, had claimed it was
his "housekeeper" there would
have been no scandal.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1910-09-14
LIMA WATCHMAN.
SALISBURY, N. c., SEPT. nth, 1910

The latest record for height by a
monoplane was made by Chavez l n
France last week. He reached
$3.50 feet.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1910-09-14
Blood Poison

Is prevented by applying DR..
Bells Antl-Pain to cuts, scratch
es and bruises. 1t destroys all
septic matter enables the wound
to heal without soreness. Be sure
to get Dr.. Bells.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1910-09-14

D. A. Kluttz will teach the
school at Bethany this winter
Miss Nora Foutz will be the assist.
ant teacher.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1910-09-14
JOHN R0B|NSON'S
Ten Big Shows
SALISBURY QCDT nc
THURSDAY OtP.Z u
SPECIAL! REAR!

The John Robinson Ten Big Shows for 1910 is an Entirely New
Tremendously Enlarged, Veritable Giant Of the Circus World. John
g. Robinson. grandson of the originator. having acquired Sole Owner
ship, has expended Vast Sums in New Equipment, New, Great and
Modern Acts and Features, sparing no expense in carrying out his
comprehensive plan of making it the greatest ten exhibition in the
World!
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1910-09-14

State OF North Carolina, county of Rowan, SIS;
l, R. c. Jones, cashier of the above named
bank, do solemnly swear that the above state
ment is true to the best of my knowledge and
belief. R. C. JONES, cashier.
Correct-attest: j. H. A. Lyerly,)
Geo. D. Howard,
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 9Th
day OF September, 1910.
P. S. Carlton, Notary Public,
My commission exspires Dec. Is, 1910,
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1910-09-14
Report of the condition of
hi A OF SPENCER

at Spencer, N. g., at the close OF bust
ness September l, 1910.
RESOURCES.
Loans and Discounts ....... Sal, $4,000
Overdrafts Unsecured 100 81
Furniture and Fixtures.... 1,1OO.O on
Due from banks and bankers. 5,522.24
Silver coin, including all mi
nor coin currency..........183.45
National bank notes and
other U. s. notes...... 4,4o5.Oo
Total. e.. $50, 24O. 80
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in. 600. 100000
surplus Fund....... ........ 100000
Undivided profits. less cur-
rent expenses and taxes
paid................... aO2.9 80
Deposits subject to Check. 1892. O5
Cashiers Checks outstanding 1856
Total...... $685. 40 90
State of N. c., county of Rowan, s..
l, James K, Dorsett, cashier of
the above named bank, do solemnly
swear that the above statement is true
to the best of my knowledge and belief.
JAS. K. DoRsETT, cashier.
Correct-Attest:
M. L. SMooT,
H. L. Monk, Directors.
s. G. DoRsETT,
Subscribed and sworn to before me,
this the 9th day of September, 1910
W. A. GOODMAN, Notary Public.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1910-09-14
Report of the condition # the
FARMERS AND MERCHANTS BANK

dU VTdIIUt VUdTTy, T..
in the State OF North Carolina, at the close OF
business September LIST, 1910.
RESOURCES,
Loans and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES $40, 445 O5
Overdrafts unsecured. ..... ........ 581
Banking ao os s6I s9} 1856 81
Due from Banks and Bankers.......: 1851 es
Cash Items. II IS
Gold Coin. 65 90
Silver coin. including all minor coin .
currency ...... .. .............. 2ss 90
National bank and other q. S. notes, 1888 90
Expense. -. ..... ..... ......... 40 IS
Total. &3I, 9s2 IS
LIABILITIES.
Capital Stock paid n............- S., 300 90
Deposits subject to check ...... .... 1925 %
Demand Certificates OF Deposit ...... 12, 100 25
Cashiers Checks outstanding ,....... l37 40
TntnI .o1 400 90
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-13
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
CaSsatt'S
Dream
Realized
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Ihirty-third streets. The depth of the
property is 800 feet, and the length of
the building is 7S9 feet, thus allowing
for extra wide sidewalks on both av-
enues,
In designing the exterior of the build
ing the architects embodied two ideas
to express, so far as was practicable
with the unusual condition of tracks
far below the street surface and in
spite of the absence of the conven-
tional train shed, the exterior design
of great railway station in a general
~ accepted form and also to give to
the building the character of a monu-
mental gateway and entrance to a
great metropolis.
Apart from these two ideas, the plan
Of the station was designed to give the
greatest number of lines Of circula-
ton. The structure is really a monu-
mental bridge over the tracks, with en-
frances to the streets On all four sides.
In this respect this building is unique
among the railway stations of the
world, affOrding the maximum of en-
trance and exit facilities.
The Seventh avenue facade is COM
posed principally of a Roman Doric
colonnade, double at the carriage en-
frances at the street ends and at the
main central front entrance for pedes-
trianS, each of the columns being four
feet six inches in diameter and thirty
five feet high. Above the central col
Onnade is an entablature to be sur
mounted by clock with a dial seven
feet in diameter The center of this
clock is on the axial line of Thirty
second street and sixty-one feet above
the sidewalk
The main body Of the building ap-
proximates in height the bourse of
Paris, reaching seventy-six feet above
the street. With entrances through
each of the two corners of the station
on Seventh avenue there are carriage
drives. each about the width of a
standard New York city street, front
ed by double columns and pediments.
The frontage on Thirty-frst and Thir-
ty-third streets is similar. The walls
of the exterior of the carriage drives
are of plaster treatment for a dis
lance of 279 feet.
Midway along the sides of the build,
ing, Signalling the entrances on Thir-
ty-first and Thirty-third streets, are
columns of the same dimensions as
those on the Seventh and Eighth ave-
nue. facades for a distance of 1T feet.
Above these there are to be also sculp-
tured groups and large ornamental
clocks. For 116 feet beyond there are
interrupted colonnades. after which
the walls are of plaster treatment to
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-13

"C4C u L w lulO
eternity, and to mark the event fitting
ly and to offer small tribute to the
brave fellows whose lives were snuffed
out in the catastrophe well organ
lied movement has been started to
erect monument to them either at
Arlington or point which will be Sc
lected latter.
The plan of raising the necessary
money for this memorial is one which
allows even the poorest citizen to par
ticipate and is for that reason most
commendable. A membership fee in
the memorial association is 81, and the
subscriber receives a certificate of
membership and black silk navy cap
ribbon. On this is worked in gold
wire the inscription, Member Maine
NJ. A" In the cornerstone of the mon
ument are to be placed the names of
those who Joined the association.
There is every reason to believe that
the desired amount of money will be
subscribed without frequent appeals to
the patriotism of the public. While it
may not be the duty of the people to
erect this monument, they should be
gratified' that an opportunity is offered
to share in the tribute to the Maine
dead. Rear Admiral Sigsbee is now
the president of the Maine Monument
association, and the matter of erecting
a suitable memorial is to be pushed
The plans for a national subscrip-
ton have been perfected with head
quarters for the receipt of contribu-
lions by mail and otherwise in Wash
ington. The work of distributing the
ribbons and obtaining members has
been taken up by women in New York,
Boston, Washington and elsewhere
and in the schools.
President Taft is determined to
raise and remove the wreck of the
battleship Maine. Since it was sent
to the bottom in Havana harbor on
Feb. 10, 1898, it has been a serious
menace to the shipping of the harbor.
as it occupies a portion of the best
anchorage. The obstruction has in
creased annually by causing. a shoal. |
The moderate tides prevailing In the
harbor are hardly sufficient to prevent
a gradual filing up. and this shoal
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-13

AN ENTRANCE TO THE GREAT NEW YORK
STATION.
Eighth avenue, with the exception of
fortyfye foot coIonnades marking en-
frances to the eoncourse.
One Of the distinctive features Of
this building is the waiting room at
the track level, which extends from
Thirty-frst TO Thirty-third streets, its
walls parallel to Seventh and Eighth
avenues for distance of 81 feet.
The height of this room is $50 feet and
its width 100 feet The walls of the
waiting room above the main body OF
the building contain on each side three
semicircular windows Of a radius Of
thirty three feet and sixty-six feet
wide at the base There is also a
window of like size at each end of
the waiting room
The design of the interior Of the gen
eral waiting room was suggested by
the great halls and basilicas of Rome,
such as the baths of Caraealla, Titus
and Diocletian and the basiIica Of
Constantine.
From start to flush Of This mighty
project no expense has been consid-
cred TOO great for the proper carrying
out Of the work The watchwords
have been solidfty, durability. safety
adequacy. The coE1I atIF has built foI.
the future, and the undertaking hos
never been hampered By any clcgging
niggarGIiless CT tie least desire to
skinlp at 4 single point. Net only New
York and the railroad. but the entire
eount.r, laay be. congratu' Jed over the
completion f~tli l:1-lssy t.ak. benz
ftingg as It VIII tie taguSa froa ey
cry state "a he UHiaa who will jour
ney to Naw Ycris.
The cream Of j. j. Cassatt. president
of the Pernsy l1,2Hi1 railroad when
the protect begsl an9 the originator
Of il, has at last been realized. After
his death the work eff building this
immense tga-at system vas taken ~
by his successor. James McCrea. and
carried TO success.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-13
UNIQUE SCHOOL.
Girls Taught to Rough 1t by the
Daughter of Marquis.

Wits au9HC 10 nou9H lG ny In6
Daughter of a Marquis.
One of the most unique institutions
ever founded by woman is the school
of Lady Ernestine Hunt, daughter of
the Marquis of Aylesbury. at Cosham
Park, near Portsmouth, England
where young ladies of eighteen years
and upward who intend taking up life
in the colonies are to be trained to
rough it. A portion of the seven acres
of meadow and orchard that surround
Cosham House will be utilized during
the summer for a row of tents where
the feminine students may enjoy the
experience of sleeping under canvas
nightly. No servants will be kept at
Cosham Park, and the girls will do
the mental as well as the more orna-
mental work.
The school terms will average from
three to six months, and the fees. in
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-13

WRECK OF THE MAINE AS IT IS TODAY.
seriously interferes with the action of
the tide, and therefore the entire har-
Dor is rapidly filing
1t will be necessary. should the wreck
remain, to begin dredging in order to
provide for the large amount of ship
ping now entering the harbor.4 Pow
erful Cuban and American commercial
interests have urged the necessity of
removing the wreck, even going so far
as to organize a stock company to ac-
complish this object
Out Of the revival of the old Maine
matter protrudes still, as ever up to
this time. the question of whether or
not the Maine was blown up malicious
~ by agents working in the interest Of
the Spanish government. If it wasn't
blown up in that manner. then its de-
struetien was accidental, due TO an I'M
expected explosion in the powder mag
azine The board of inquiry which
made an exhaustive examination and
detailed report was Of the opinion that.
inasmuch as the bottom plates of the
ship were turned inward, the explo-
sion must have been from without.
An explosion on the battleship
Georgia in 1907. however. and suisse
quent like occurrences leave little
doubt that it was easily possible fer
the Maine to have gone down as she
did from an inside explosion
The shock of sundering steel plates
had hardly sent its message CULVER
ing through the frame Of the doomed
vessel before brave Bill Anthony. now
dead. a perfect picture of composure
and discipline, was quietly saIuting
the captain in charge. now Rear Ad-
miral Sigsbee, and announcing:
Il have the honor TO report. sir. that
the shin is sinking
4 nation cheered that act Of hero
ism.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-13
FIRST TRAIN 10 GO THRoUGu FUNNEL.

FIRST TRAIN TO GO THROUGH qUNSEL,
600 cubic feet of pink granite. In
addition. there have been utilized in
side the concourse G000o cubic feet
Of stone. a total of $4,000 cubic feet
of granite has thus been utilized in
construction and ornamentation Of this
building. 1t took 1,140 freight cars to
transport the 1900 tons of stone nom
Milford. Mass.
In addition to the granite, the con
stFuction Of this building has reclirra
27ooo tons Of steel and f5Gt0GG0
bricks, weighing $4,000 tons. The first
stone of the masonry work on the
building was laid June 10. 1908. The
entire masonry has been completed in
approximately thirteen months.
Eililt after the Roman Doric stvIe of
architecture, the building covers +ha
sD'zre area bounded by Seventh ana
Eighth avenues and Thirty-frst and
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-13
A Railroads
Mighty
reject
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~N HE greatest and most costly
project ever undertaken by a
railroad either in this or any
other country has just been
completed. This is the vast tunnel
terminal system in New York Of the
PENNSYLVANIA railroad, and within a
few months thousands of travellers
will be enjoying it's advantages and
marveling at its construction.
When company builds a solid en-
bankment across five miles OF sub
merged meadowfand, bores a hole
through 5000 feet of the hardest kind
of rock, scoops out six tunnels be-.
meath two rivers and an island. builds
a big terminal at either end. with a
passenger station occupying four city
blocks in between. eliminates all grade
crossings and electrifies all of its sub
urban lines within radius Of TWEEN
ty-five miles of the central station,
then that corporation has performed
task that can truly be called marvel
GUS This, in a nutshell, is just what
the Pennsylvania railroad has done,
and for seven years it has been on
the job. working night and day.
While trains have already been run
over the new lines, the terminals and
stations will not be. ready for public,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-13

business until the schedules have been
perfected and the employees trained
to their new work
Beginning at Harrison, n. j., the
first section of the completed work
encountered is the embankment and
bridge approach, five miles long. which
carries the tracks across the Haeken-
sack meadows. From the marshy
lowland the surface rises abruptly to
the Bergen hills, and under the west
ward side of this the two tunnels
plunge into the rock Passing under
West Hobolen and Weehawken, they
run under the North river to the great
terminal station in New York city.
East Of this station are four more tun-
nels continuing under Manhattan and
the East river to Long Island City.
Here are great yards for the storage
and making up of trains, and here viii
be the headquarters for the train crews
and for the elaborate commissary de-
partment for supplying the dining
cars. In these yards four miles of
passenger cars alone can be stored.
This terminal system has cost over
$10O,G00,000. It is unquestionably the
greatest undertaking and accomplish
ment of its kind that the world has
known. 1t took the nerve of a Cas-
satt and the immense reserve power
OF a corporation with the huge system !.
ane earning power and the great finan-
ciai resources of the Pennsylvania rail
road to put such project through.
Eight acres of ground are covered by
the Pennsylvania railroads New York
passenger station, which literally is
butt over the tracks away below the
ground surface.
10 inclose this vast area has neces-
STATED the building of exterior walls
agsregatng 2.45S feet-nearly half
miie-in length and has required 49O.-
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-13
HIGHEST STAIRWAY.

Residents of Swiss Village Use Unique
Footway to Go Visiting.
What is called the most remarkable
stairway ever erected in the world has
been built at Albinen, a little village
of Switzerland. and probably no one
but native or trapeze performer could
witness a person ascending or descend
ing it without a shudder.
This curious footway is in daily use
by the men. women and children of
the village in their intercourse with
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-13

changes in working conditions. The
trouble arose from the dismissal by
the company of number of employ
ees, the men claiming that 700 have
been discharged summarily because
they insisted upon belonging to the
Amalgamated association, while the
company rejoins that only about 40
men have been dismissed and that
these were put out for various reasons,
ali for the good Of the service.
There are two rival street railway
associations in Philadelphia, the COM
petitor of the Amalgamated being
known as the Car Mems Amalgamated
union. This is of recent origin, mem
bers of the older organization charg-
ing that the company has fostered the
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-13
PEARY's NORTH POLE MEDAL.

troduced in the senate and house for
this purpose have aroused discussion
all over the country.
Of the large collection of medals al
ready presented by various societies
and scientific bodies for his work
Commander Peary prizes most highly
the one shown in the illustration,
which was presented by the National
Geographic society recently.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-13

growth of the rival in order to break
the power Of the original association.
Few strikes in this country have
opened up so quickly with such scenes.
of violence and sc many sensational
incidents. From the very start mobs
gathered on the principal streets.
wrecking cars, tearing up tracks. beat.
ing employees and doing all sorts of
damage. and the conflicts between the
police and soldiers. resulted in scores
being injured and arrested.
Strike Leader G. O. Pratt has been a
prominent figure in the strike. Ar
rested on one occasion on the charge
OF melting a riot. bail was quickly
secured. and upon his release he was
sccorded a reception by his followers
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-13
Tree VERSUS TREE.

Australian ,Bu7hr1-n Discover Queer
TrasoGy in tho Forest.
All Australia is taking about an odd
ity of nature just brought to light
there. which IS sanUn in the accom-
panying Illustration.
Around one of the great sycamore
trees so numerous III that country has
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-13
EaGLAND's LABOR BUREAUS.

Government Trying to Find Positions
For Vast Army of the Unemployed.
The British government has taken a
hand in the task of providing posi-
tons for the vast army of the unem-
ployed in England. and labor ex-
change" have been opened where men
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-13
A CLEVER SIMIAN.

London Has an Attraction That Is
Creating Much Talk.
An attraction that nightly crowds
roller skating rink in London and
that is creating considerable talk in
that city is monkey that can do all
sorts of remarkable stunts on rollers.
One of his tricks is to turn complete
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-13
The Quaker
City,
Big Strike

a STRIKE that Philadelphians
"a will long remember began re-
"a Gently when some five or six
thousand motormen and con-
ductOrs refused longer to run their
cars. The strike differs somewhat
from others in that it was preceded by
no negotiations and was induced by
no demands for wage increases or
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-13

PUPILs LEARNING STABLE WORK.
Guiding everything but laundry and
medical attendance. will be extremely
moderate.
Horsemanship will be a foremost
factor in the curriculum. ard pupils
will be taught riding, both sidesaddle
and astride. and single and pair driv-
ing. while it is further announced that
those who desire may learn stable
work
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-13
plan.r For
The Maine
Memorial
recent OBJ

EHE recent OBJ
4 servance in va
rious parts of
the country of the
twelfth anniversary
of the destruction
Of the battle s hip
Maine was the oc-
casion for the re-
vival of many men,
cries of this historic
event. Feb. 10 mark
ed the time when
some $50 men of the
United States navy
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-13

somersault while skating rapidly.
something professional does not care
to try.
King Edward recently witnessed the
little animal perform and was greatiy
astounded at its cleverness. The sim
ian is to brought to America shortly.