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The Paducah evening sun., 1910-02-21
SUPPLIES Creat TerrItory.


Along the banks of the Tennessee
river, from its mouth to the City o:
Chattanooga, through the states of
Kentucky. Tennessee. Alabama and
into Tennessee again, are many
thriving towns. Steamboats, clearing
from the port of Paducah, freighted
with cargo from Paducah wholesale
houses, supplies their markets
Chattanooga, of course. coming in
for a share along the upper reaches.
Along the Cumberland. from its
mouth to Nashville, the same thing
is true. Nashville and Paducah divid-
ing the trade about equally. Padu-
cab supplies the towns of the Wa
bash. after surrendering a small
share to Evansville, Along the White
river, there is no city to dispute
supremacy. Along the Ohio, say
from Uniontown to Bardwell. Padu.
cab is supreme. and II divides with
Cairo and Memphis. even in the Mis-
sissippi river towns in Illinois. Mis-
souri, and Tennessee. Is It any won
der Paducah became a city and a
wholesale center?
Did you ever see a boat-store-
house? There is one at Paducah,
established a great many years ago
by old Capt. Joe Fowler, dean of riv-
er men on the Ohio. II is big old
brick house with the sign, Boat
Stores" painted along the side. 1t is
dark and rather dismal. There are
no show windows, no display of
pretty goods. II you go inside, you
Will stumble over great coils OF rope
that smell OF tar. and piles of nails
and spikes and tarpaulins and the
scores of things that are of no use
to anybody except river men. On one
side. there is a stock of staple food
stuffs, bacon and sugar and coffee
and flour. When a steamboat puts
into port. the captain or mate or
steward comes to the boat store and
purchases his supplies. Scores of
boats, plying all of the rivers here
inbefore mentioned. and others that
put into port to have their hulls
patched or their boilers mended buy
their stores here. II is an interest |
ing place.
And there are many others just as
Interesting about the Paducah wharf
and dry docks and shantyboat, tug
boat, how boat fleets at Paducah.
Some man with the time 20 devote
10 1t has the opportunity of writing
: mighty fine article about the city
)f many rivers.-Nashville Banner.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-02-21
A Political Phase.


"There is evidently some politics
in the situation here" said one of the
correspondents OF city papers yes
terday. He said he had discovered
an undercurrent of discomfort and an
alignment of factions. which led him
to believe that trouble would break
out afresh IL the troops were with
drawn at once, and in more violent
form than at any time before.
IL Is true that there Is an element
OF politics in the situation. There Is
strong rivalry between the city and
county authorities. which has shown
itself at various times. The mayor
and his police department represent
one faction and the Republican coun-
ty organization the other. The former
Is an anti-machine Republican and is
trying to build up, or rather TO re-
build a machine of his own TO pro-
mote his congressional ambition. he
being evidently determined to make
the race for congress next November
against the present incumbent Capt.
ThlstlewOod, who is the organization
candidate. This rivalry has shown
itself notably in the enforcement of
laws against the. vicious element of
the city, whom the mayors police de-
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-02-21
RIVB COMPANIES
ARB PATROLING
(ooutinued From Page one.)

How the controversy will end is a
matter OF much speculation. Both
sides 10 the controversy have their
adherents. some believing the sheriff
tells the truth and Others that the
governor Is right As the converse
tion was by long distance telephone,
there Is no way of determining what
was said. except by the central tele-
phone Office. assuming that the oper-
ator there heard what passed over
the wire
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-02-21
MAY Dissolve Grand jury.

Another somewhat sensational re-
port yesterday was that Judge Butler
had. decided TO dissolve the grand
Jury this morning and have another
body summoned to inquire into the
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1910-10-05

ing sides are twenty-four inches high
and slant, 50 that the top is but six
inches or eight inches square. This is
done by cutting boards of the correct
shape and size for base and slanting
sides and then mailing them to the up
rights so as to make the mold in two
sections, each section alike. Just one
half of mold or n section is shown in
the Illustration. The opposite section Is
placed beside this, and the two are held
together with hooks and eyelets while
holding the work.
The ring Is easily made by any black
smith and has a rod to extend into the
body Of post about eight inches and
with the end bent so it will not pull
out easily. This is placed In the mold
before filing in the concrete and thus
is firmly imbedded in same. The mold
Is removed by turning the work up
right or upon its base, as it is to stand,
and then simply unlocking the hooks,
when the two sections can be easily re-
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1910-10-05
Sale Of Valuable Property.

Pursuant to the provisions con.
tanned in a certain mortgage trust
deed executed by Julius Cruise and
wife Ellen Cruise on September
21st, 1908, which is recorded in
the Office of the Register of Deeds
for Rowan County in book of
mortgages No. 33, page 272, etc.,
default having been made in the
payment of the note for which the
said mortgage trust deed was exc.
cuted to secure. the undersigned
trustee and mortgage, will expose
for sale at the Court House door
in Salisbury, N. c., on
Thursday, the 10Th day Of October, 1910,
at the hour of IL NJ, the following
described real estate:
Situate in Gold Hill Township,
Rowan County about two miles
west Of Gold Hill, beginning at a
stone, Miller's corner and runs
thence s. 80 deg. W. 3.35 chains
to a stone; thence S. 81 deg. E.
4. 70 chains to a stone; thence N.
l deg. e. 8 80 chains to a stake;
thence N, 68 deg. W. 4 chains to
the beginning. containing one and
one half acres be the same more
or less.
This Sept. 10th, 1910.
G.. A. BEAVER,
trustee and mortgage.
JOIN L. RENDLEMAN, attorney.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1910-10-05

his, rs we interpret it, means that
he does not wish to be caught at
fliating with men who have hon.
estlv endeavored to do the right
and proper thing as long as there
was hope, but refused to be ignor-
ed and robbed Of their rights. Let
every man who loves justice and
freedom of choice Of political
opinion see that Mr.. Nicholas is
defeated this fall. There is to be
no gag rule for the good people of
Rowan. This idea of trying to
prosecute and injure a man be-
cause he stands on his rights and
claims the equal privilege with all
men in the exercise of his choice,
in the expression Of his convic-
tions, in the selection of his poll
tics and religion, is rank tyrany,
and the man who dares attempt
to curtail these sacred privileges
is an enemy to freedom, to patri
otto endeavor, and should be SO.
verely dealt with. Instead of
electing such men to Office they
should be deprived of that which
they have. These things are the
very mud stills of our most sacred
and valuable rights and to deny
them is to deny all that oivillza-
ton and noble manhood aspires
to. These rights have come to us
through the severest trials and
most grievous sacrifices and must
not be allowed to be swept away,
or even ignored, by a petty Off
cial's caprice. But, this lie Boy.
denism. What will the noble
minded, honest hearted Christian
voters of Rowan County do for
such men this fall? We are con-
WINGED they will do the very prop
OF thing.
Reuben J. Leonard, the Repub.
liban nominee is an honorable,
upright, clear.headed, capable
gentleman and will give us just as
clean, just as accurate and just as
suitable a treasurer as any one.
We have known him for years and
have always found him sound,
safe and courteous. If things 60
on this way there will be q clean
sweep made Of it in November.
Boydenism must cid somewhere
and sometime and. now is as good
a time as any to do the job.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1910-10-05
SCIENCE ON THE FARM.

Enables the Farmer to Trade So For
SO, Says a Scientist.
carrying Scientific Agriculture to
the Farmer was recently discussed
by Dean 81. L. Russell, University Of
Wisconsin,: Scientific agriculture is
permanent agriculture. The Chinese
have a more fertile soil than ours be-
cause they have applied scientific ag-
riculture. Holland produces thirty
three bushels of wheat per acre. We
produce thirteen bushels.
Great interest could be aroused by
convincing our people that there is
an undiscovered continent whose soil
Is as productive as ours. We will find
that continent when we discover the
methods by which our soils can be
made to double their production. Our
experiment stations have discovered
the secret, but that will do no good
until the tillers of the soil understand
It. The publications of u stations
must reach our people and be read by
them. Information must be put in
concrete form; it must be visualized.
Three things are necessary In farming
first, improved seed; second, improv-
ed production; third, reduction of loss.
We are appointing county demon
strators who go into each county and
employ the "show me" method Of
farming. Corn, wheat and other grains
and crops are planted and the cultfva-
ton done before the farmer and his
help.
The farmer may be prejudiced
against new methods, but this opposi-
ton yields when he is shown the bet
ter way. Wisconsin was driven from
raising wheat by the chinch bug, but
this bug was a godsend to agriculture
because the farmers went into the
dairy business.
By growing wheat we Increased our
bank account and depleted our soils;
by dairying we both increase u bank
account and the fertility of our farms.
The purchase Of 50 worth Of phos-
ptorus on a stock farm increased our
crops 50 worth. We are always willing
to trade 50 for SO. There is a limited
amount Of phosphorus in u soils,
and to keep up the phosphorus content
we buy for $40 as much phosphorus in
the raw rock as we formerly got for
$25 in the treated goods. The tax
which comes from apathy, Indifference
and ignorance is the highest tax farm
ers pay.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1910-10-05
Sale Of Valuable CITY Property.

Pursuant to the provisions con-
tanned IN a certain mortgage trust
deed executed by John Hargrave
and wife, Mary L Hargrave, to
the undersigned, On August 23rd,
a9Oo, which is recorded IN the Of
flee Of the Register of Deeds for
Rowan county in book of mort
cages No. %, page 1858, default
having been made in the payment
OF the notes for which the said
mortgage trurt deed was executed
to secure, the undersigned, mort.
eagee and trustee, will expose for
sale at public auction for cash at
the court house door in Salisbury,
N. c.. on
Monday, the 24th day Of October, 1910,
at the hour of - m, the follow
Ing described city property:
Situate in the great north ward
Of the city of Salisbury, begin
ming at 8 stake, Smiths corner.
thence west l So chains to a stake
on the street, thence north 3,16
chains to a stake, thence east 1.5S
chains to a stake, Smiths corner.
thence a division line south 3 Is
chains to this beginning, contain
ing one half an acre and being tho
same lands bought by Lafayette
Owens from W P Ferfell. See
book Of deeds No. 104, page 514.
This Sept. 10Th, 1910.
+. B. Brown,
trustee and mortgage.
John L. Rendleman, attorney.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1910-10-05
Notice Of Sale Of Valuable Real Estate

Under and by virtue of en- ordel
of the superior court of Rowan
county, made in the special pro
ceedipg entitled Clarence M. Rod
gers, Admls. of J. G. Rodgers VI
Mrs. Elizabeth Rodgers, widow
Mrs. Beatrice Baltimore, (widow)
G F Stillwell and Carrie Stillwell
S H Tinker, Flossie L Tinker, J
B Krider, Maggie B Krider, Wal
ter Rodgers and Samuel L. Rod
gers, and Clarence M Rodgers anc
Lottie M Rodgers, the same being
No AZ upon the special proceeding
docket of said court, the under
signed commissioner will, on
Monday, the 24th daV Of October, 1910,
at IL O'Clock at the court house
door in Salisbury, North Carolina,
offer for sale to the highest bidder
for cash that certain tract of land
lying and being in China Grove
township, Rowan county, North
Carolina and described as follows,
to wit:
Lying about 5 miles from Sal
isbury, between Salisbury and
China Grove, on the west side of
the Southern Railway, beginning
as q Hickory and runs thence N
IS west $50 chains to a stone,
thence N 49, E 1854 chains to a
pine, Weddington's corner, thence
N 80 E 8 chains to q stake, Fish
er's corner, thence S So r 1880
chains to a stake or Rodgers line.
thence S l 10. 10 chains to the
beginning corner; containing Al
acres and 2 roeds, being the same
land conveye&b Thomas and Sa-
rah Yarboro TOT. G. Rodgers Feb
ruary 1, 1889, Book 67.420.
Also one other certain tract of
land adjoining the first. Begin
ming at a stone corner en- Moses
Goodman's line, thence E AZ
chains and SO links to AL oak On
NJ S McKepzie's line, thence south
to NJ. S. McKenzie's Original
corner, thence south 10 chains to
a stone pile meeting house corner,
thence west 80 chains and 95 links
to the beginning corner; contain
ing over % acres more or less.
Being same land decided to the
said John G Rodgers May goth,
1852, by Solomon G Rodgers, duly
recorded in regular office book No.
SO, page 474.
This 21st day Of Sept. 1910.
CLARENCE M. RODGERS,
commissioner.
Walter H. Woodson, attorney.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1910-10-05

Col. AL. Fairbrother, who has
just returned to Greensboro from
an extended visit to California,
says in his October number of
Everything: "The news from
Salisbury is to the effeoo that
Rowan county will have about
six tickets in the field by Novem-
Der. Some Of the new tickets are
put out hoping to defeat the Hon
orable Badly Boyden. The people
of Rowan love Badly Boyden.
He is a lovable character, and the
DEMOCRATS of that county are not
going to let a crowd of politicians
defeat one of the best men in
North Carolina"
Allie old boy you may be smart,
but you are not posted. The
politicians and Badly are all TO-
gether, no cloud between, only a
demyjohn. It is the decent, up
right, lawabiding oiti4 ens Of Row.
an who are not only trying but are
going to elect the said lovable
gentleman to stay at home this
fall. AS long as our friend Fair
bud plays the second fiddle for the
Colonsl(O it will be all sunshine
and flowers, but dare ye touch the
first and note your RELOCATION to
darkness and despair.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1910-10-05

A. H. Boyden's record in be.
half of the old soldiers is like
this: He opposed Capt John
Beard for sheriff, he opposed Capt.
JAS. R. Crawford for sheriff, he
refused to allow Capt. Crawford
to be a DELEGATE to the county con-
vention after he was elected by
the voeers Of his box, he opposed
Capt T.B. Beall for register Of
deeds, he opposed the old veteran
Cyrus B, Watson for U. S. Senate
and when he became mayor of
Salisbury he discharged B. R.
Ketchie, an old soldier, and ap-
pointed a negro.in his place. We
dare any Boydenite to deny
these charges.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1910-10-05
to raise our voices in protest and
assert our political rights.

to raise our voices in protest and
assert our political rights.
Aud further, not satisfied with
thus stealing our ballots. men who
received sufficient votes to obtain
the denomination were nominated by
the people, we're turned down by a
handful of the boss's tools in the
convention and the nominations
given to men who did not receive
hardly enough votes to be consid-
cred to be in the race. Both the
will Of the people and the prima-
ry, which they are 80 anxious for
us to abide by, was deliberately
nullifed, tramped under foot and
spit upon. And this is not the
first year this thing has been
done. 1t has been going on for
years and the outrageous conduct
has become holder and holder un.
til self-respecting men, Demo.
Gratis, have no Alternative save to
repudiate such a travesty upon
the principles they have loved
from boyhood and still love. De-
cont men demand that the party
that obtains their allegiance must
be a decent party. 1t must CON.
slider them as equals with all
of its members, it must count
their votes as cast, and give the
nominations to those to whom
they belong. This is the only
quarter asked, it is the only thing
for self-respecting mel to do and
The Record, or any honest person,
will not expect less of them nor
blame them for 80 doing. If this
is not Democracy then surely we
are no longer Democrats, but in.
surgents, independents, or any.
thing one 10 of a mind to call US -.
One thing is certain, we are not
going to longer be robbed in this
manner and then permit ourselves
to be faid alive because we refuse
to help the fellows who have so
fagrantly outraged common jus.
tiee, decency, courtesy and sense,
mistreated us and stole our bal
lots.
Finally, we, therefore beg to
remind each man Of the moral and
patriotic duty encumbent upon
him, as a true citizen of this
country, to think we'll before be
votes for any candidates so irregu.
larly declared to be the nominees
of the primary and convention in
which he was unjustly and DELHI.
erately robbed of his rights.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1910-10-05

A. H. Boyden, the candidate
against A. W. Winecof for the
State Senate, has boasted often
and loud that he bolted Bryan,
the Democratic nominee for pres
ident. Now it seems peculiar to
us that he should have tie right
to bolt, to vote for the opposition,
yet remain a Democrat. Has he
some special rights that the COM
mon people cannot secure? When
and how did he become 90 great?
Why havn't the plain people equal
rights? Let's show him that we
have equal rights, equal privileges,
and give him such a big dose of
his own medicine this fall that
he will gladly crawl into a hole
and pull the hole in after him.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1910-10-05

Since A. W. W~inecoff, one of
the best, oleanest and most up.
right citizens of Rowan County,
has been induced by the good PEG.
pie of the town and county to
make the race for the State SEN
ate, and has received the unquali-
fed endorsement of all who wish
to Q right prevail, J. R. Nicho-
las, county treasurer and candi-
date for reelection, who has had
his Office in Mr.. Winecoff's store.
IN order to show his disapproval
of MI. Winecoff's candidacy and
line up with the Boyden element.
has moved his Office. This act of
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1910-10-05
MORAL DUTY.

The Greensboro Record says in
a recent issue, ANY citizan has q
perfect right to refuse to support
any nominee, but not after he has
taken a hand III the game"
The Greensboro Record of course
presumes that the citizen has lost
his choice IN an honorable and
fair manner, and when such is the
case we heartily agree with the
Record or any one who may make
such an assertion. In fact we
sruly believe that a man who, af-
ter going into a primary or con-
vention and has been defeated in
a fair and honorable manner, re-
fuses to abide by the result, is not
tobe trusted, and is unworthy of
the confidence and respect of his
fellow man. Yea, we are willing
to make it stronger than this if
necessary. There is no other way
to arrive at 8 fair choice, or ex.
preston of the peoples wishes.
The majority must rule, but there
must be justice. A nomination
obtained otherwise is fraud, it ia
not majority rule, it is boss rule,
and boss rule is something no free
man should submit to any longer
than it is necessary to get to the
ballot box and put in his protest
by voting against the boss.
Now what is the situation in
Rowan County, who is the boss
and how Is the game worked? How
is the will of the people thwarted
and how are the votes of free men
stolen? Well, you know who the
boss is. We will not discuss him.
His methods are the objects of
righteous Indignation. For in
stance a primary is called. poll
holders are named, ballots are
cast and counted and a convention
completes the job, The pollhold-
ers have for the past twenty years
been appointed suitable to the
boss's will. These pollholders are
the selected friends of the boss
and they do his bidding regardless
OF right or consequences. One of
these men was recently asked how
Mr.. b. got SO many votes at his
box, and the reply reveals the en-
tire game: Why, says he, GAS I
took the ballots out of the box |
called B, regardless for whom they
were voted" Is this honorable?
Is there any square deal about
this? Is this what we are to &C
cept as majority rule in Rowan
County? Is there any moral duty
resting upon any one to abide by
such a result? We say if there is
any moral duty connected with
such a game, it is our moral duty,
patriotic duty, to repudiate it at
once and forever teach the party,
and the boss, that we are not
lgnoble slaves who will not dare
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1910-10-05
Notice 10 Creditors.

Having this day qualified as exccu-
tor OF the estate Of Harriet E CorralI.
notice is hereby given to all persons
having claims against said estate to
on or before August 22nd, or this no.
Gice Will De plead in bar of their re-
coVery. All persons indebted to said
estate are hereby notified to call and
settle without delay
This August 22nd, 1910.
ct pd RED, China Grove. N G.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1910-10-05

While DR.. G. NJ. Poole has persis'
tently refused to become a candi-
date for any office, he unhesitat-
ingly says the time has come for
people to work and vote for men
who will serve the public best and
selfish interests less.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1910-10-05
EXECUTORS NOTICE,

Having qualified as executor of the
last will and testament of John Il.
freeze, l hereby notify all persons hay
ing claims against his estate to present
them to me on or before ~s'eptenlber /,
1911, OF this notice will be plead in bar
OF recovery All debtors to said estate
are notified to make prompt payment.
This August 2eth, 1910.
6t. HIRAM J. FREEZE, executor.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1910-10-05
CONCRETE HITCHING POST.
From Farm and Ranch.J

moved The top is nodded by placing
the mold on a plank into which a hole
has been cut, so that the ring and rod
to project from top of post will set into
same. thus holding the top neatly and
bringing the trowel finish upon the
bottom of post.-Farm and Ranch.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1910-10-05

Under this grand wave of pros
perity the farmer gets a little
more for his produce but he has
to pay a whole lot more for what
he buys. The law of supply and
demand is not easily gotten away
from.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1910-10-05
To Kill Bull ThistIes.

Bull thistles, common in pastures,
cannot always be killed by moving.
Moving tends to prevent maturity of
seed. Cutting off the thistles just be-
low the surface Of the ground two or
three times a year will effectually Grad
icate them.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1910-10-05

Work of putting in the water
pipes for East Spencer and con-
Meeting with Salisbury is pro-
crossing satisfactorily. In order
to correct an error in the resent
call for an election to issue bonds
a re election is to be held Novem-
Der 10Th.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1910-10-05
Telephone No. 458.
SALISBURY, N. c., Ocr 9TH, 1910.

The tariff and Republican fos-
tered trusts have caused an in
crease in the price of tobacco,
snuff, sugar and coffee. Oh you
prosperity
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1910-10-05

We read: "The average Ameri
can does not take time to masti-
cate his food" No, but it takes
plenty of time for the average
American to get some food to mas
ticate.