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Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1910-08-10
WORK OF THE REAPER.
Messls. C%ronenberg, Rajney, Ramsay
Kerr and Mrs. Harris Taken.

Robert M. Cronenberg, &c
married Miss Louise Whitaker,
daughter of the late j. l.. Whit
aker, was drowned at Savannah,
Ga, Sunday evening. He and
Mrs. Cronenberg were bathing IN
the surf. Mrs. Cronenberg got
out TOO far and in his efforts to
rescue his wife he was caught by
the undertow and swept into deep
water and drowned. His remains
were brought to Salisbury Mon
day night and the funeral was
held yesterday evening from the
residence of Mrs. Whitaker on
East Henderson street.
Mrs. J. F. Harris, wife of ex-
Sheriff Harris, of Concord. sister,
in-Iaw of W. M. Harris, aud an
aunt of Mrs. F. B. Irwin, of Sal
isbury, died at her home early
Monday morning. A number
from Salisbury went down yester.
day to attend the funeral.
i. Robert j. Rainey, who was
stricken a week or more ago with
paralysis and was found in the
woods near Mulberry school house
died at the home of his soh~in-law
J. R. Stiller, in Locke Township,
Saturday evening. The funeral
was held from Grace Church Sun
day evening, Rev. Brown officia-
ting. Mr.. Rainey was a hard
worker, we'll known and was about
SIS years of age.
Robert L. Ramsay, brother of
Postmaster Jas. II. Ramsay, of
Salisbury, and Hon. Gland G.
Ramsay, of Seattle, Wash, died
in Cisco, Texas. Saturday. Mr..
Ramsay left Rowan 81 years ago
at the age of II and had visited
the old home but once since. A
daughter survives.
Mammoth Kerr died at the home
of his brother, w. W. Kerr, who
lives near St. Paul's church on
Concord Road, Sunday evening,
from the effects of consumption.
He was 81 years old. The funeral
was conducted from St. Paul's
Monday evening.
The infant of Mr.. and Mrs. W.
E. Flle died at the home of ITS
parents, Oh Chestnut Hill, Satur-
day night from the effects of ty-
phoid-pneum onia. The funeral
was conducted Sunday evening
and the interment was ia Chest
nut Hill cemetery, Rev. t. A.
Chatham officiating.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1910-08-10

ssszsaaa -sLast ~s- In @w ~.~x r.~
MThe marriage of Miss Ionic
Hocutt. If Chapel Hill and J. P.
Goodman, book-keeper for the
Rogers Clothing Company. of SAL
isbury, took place this afternoon
at Chapel Hill. Rev. R. L. Mot
ley, of Salisbury. accompanied
Mr.. Goodman yesterday and per-
formed the ceremony. The couple
Will make their home in Sails
bury.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1910-08-10


stones and timbers. The mast of
the big derrick, about 20 inches
in diameter and had a heavy piece
of timber and one of iron bolted
to it, was broken in the fall.
The damage will run up into
the thousands and the delay in
construction will probably run in
to months.
A. Lee Lazenby has charge of
the work and has had the force
busy the last few days cleaning
up the debris and preparing for
the replacement of the derricks.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1910-08-10
ROWAN MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE GO.
A We'll Attended and Highly Interesting
Meeting Held Here Monday.

"uVtbu6 uVIu ilUIV Wvnuuva
The Rowan Mutual Fire Insur
rance Company met in the Court
House Monday, August 9Th, with
a large number of the membership
present. The meeting was called
to order by the president, Dr.. G
M. Poole. and prayer was offered
by Rev. J. NJ. l.. Lyerly. The roll
of stock was called to ascertain
the presence Of a quorum, a quo.
rum was present and the business
of the meeting was gone into by
appointing Rev. Lyerly to assist
the secretary.
The presidents and secretary's
reports were read, referred to pro-
per committees and approved
The election of officers was then
taken up and resulted in the selec-
ton of the following gentlemen 3:
President, DR. G. M. Poole;
Vice president, S. A. Earnhardt;
Secretary-Treasurer, A. W. Wine
coff, aud a director for each town
ship to wit:
Salisbury township, T. D.
Brown; Atwell township, W. E..
Deal; Morgan township, G.. A.
Campbell; Providence township,
John II. Prick; Gold Hill town.
ship, D. M. Barger; Franklin
township, W. B. Hartley Unity
township, D. G. Click; Scotch
Irish township. J. R. Guffy; Mt
Ulla township, J. X. Goodman;
China Grove township, J. B. Good-
night; Litaker township, W. A.
Cline; Cleveland township, J. H.
Becker; Locke township, P. R.
Cress; Steele township, S. F. b.
ker.
After the election of officers the
meeting was addressed by Prof.
F, B. Brown, and a number of
others made short talks.
The amount of new insurance
written during the past year
amounted to 1922, 6S9, making the
total amount of insurance carried
by members of this company
81, 1928 ,618. 90.
The amount of losses paid by
the Company during the year was
as rollows: Fire by lightning,
1888. 90; by storm, 1926 and by
fire other than lightnlng$3, 1880;
making a total of 3 ,699 06.
The total amount of collections
for the year was 5,43O.S3; paid out
for all causes, $4,277.27, leaving a
balance in the hands of the treas
urer Of S 1,153.56.
The Company has about 1900
members enrolled and the rate on
the 81 is only Is cents per azsess-
ment, which is 30 very low shat
every farmer should see that his
property is insured. There has
been ouly three assessments since
last August, but more than Is usu-
al, there seldom being more than
two per year, sometimes none.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1910-08-10
Droup.

People with children should keep
q bottle of DR.. Bells Pine-Tar'
Honey on hand at all times.
Group is worse at night when it
is sometimes hard to get a physi-
clan, Look for the bell on the
bottle.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1910-08-10
We DO Not Recommend

Sutherland's Eagle Eye Salse for
anything but the eyes. 1t is a
speedy and harmless cure for
graduated lids, serofuloVs sore
eyes. styes. weak eyes andNdim-
ness of vision. Sold every
where 25c. \
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1910-08-10

Duke Basinger, of near Pool
town. and Miss Jennie Wilhelm,
of Richfield, were happily mar
ried by Rev. W. A. Dutton, their
pastor, Wednesday evening, July
9th.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1910-08-10
10 DAY SPECIAL PRICE SALE!
Get a Watch at your own price. I
have on hand over 200 unredeemed watches
of all makes and grades. [ will quote you
prices as follows:

Jewel Elgins or Walthams in
nickle cases, while they last. Only
1926.
Is Jewel Elgin or Waltham,
$6 Is.
II Jewel Illinois Bun Special,
$11.25.
II Jewel B. w. Raymond, only
s14,OO
10 Jewel B. W. w. Raymond,
only $1,000.
81 Jewel Elgin or Waltham,
Hamilton or Hampden, Illinois
hlgh-grade watches, 1900
New York Standard and New
Era, $1.98.
% and "a Jewel Watches at
prices to move them.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1910-08-10
We Guarantee Every Box

of DR.. Bells Antiseptic Salve to
do what we claim. Try it for
ulcers, boils, run1ng sores. letter,
ringworm, eczema, salt rheum,
fever sores. cuts, bru ses, pimples,
black heads, chaps. f%elons, burns
or any skin disease. 25s a box.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1910-08-10
A Cold

Is not necessarily serious, provid-
ed it is taken care Of. 1t is fire.
quently the starting point of
many dangerous diseases. When
it comes use DR.. Bells Pine-Tar-
Honey, Look for the bell on the
bottle.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1910-08-10
WILL SUE The CITY.
Aldermen In Regular Session Pass on
Several Matters Of Interest.

AfQelmen III regular seSSlUl rdSS VI
Several Matters Of Interest.
The city aldermen met in regu
lar session Thursday night ane
transacted and discussed the fol
lowing subjects:
Mayor Smoot reported that he
had met with the board of county
commissioners in regard to ma.
cadamizing the remainder OF
West Innes street. The commits
sioners, he stated. agreed to give
$500 to purchase the rock. The
city agrees to dc part of the work
and the street cal company part.
The report was not acted upon.
but it is thought the city will &C
cept the proposition.
City Attorney Burton Craigs
stated that the ordinance to levy,
assess, and collect taxes for the
city of Salisbury, North Carolina
with special license provision had
been printed in pamphlet form
according to the instruction of the
hoard and was now ready for dis
tribution to the %citizens. He ask
ed that the printer be paid for the.
work. Carried.
City Physician Chas. Woodson,
filed, through Clerk Lynn. his
mortuary report for the first six
months of the year, from January
1st to July LIST.
Clerk Stable Linn was ordered
to have the strset car company
Immediately give the $500 bond Oh
account of tearing up the street
for the switch being put IN at the
intersection of Main and Council
streets.
The wife of R. H. Ponder, who
was unfortunately killed during
the fire of the Empire store. while
riding on a fire wagon, has enter
ed suit for damages against the
town. Lewis Swlnk, Esq, of
Winston Salem is Mrs. Pender's
attorney. The amount of damage
asked has not been learned. Mrs.
Pender will claim that her hus-
band was acting in the capacity of
a city fireman, having been called
into service by some II IN au-
thority, The aldermen will secure
rebuttal testimony.
As a matter of assistance the
aldermen requested the State
Firemen's Association to give Mrs
| Fender a donation on account of
the death of her husband. The
matter was brought to the atten-
ton of President McNeill and she
was allowed $500. She has already
received the money.
The question of the dog tax was
discussed at length, resulting IN
the passing of q resolution declar-
ing that a dog tax ordinance as it
stands on this city statute books
shall be enforced, and the police.
men will be ordered to carry out
the law. The following is the or.
dinance: "Dogs. Every person
who fails or refuses to list his. her
or its dog or dogs for taxation with
the city tax collector shall be sub
ject to a penalty of So. 1t shall
be the duty of each person to list
his her or it's dogs with the city
tax and to secure a tag from said
tax collector. Every dog found
on the streets after the first day
of August without a collar and a
tag shall be declared a nuisance,
and is hereby declared a nuisance
and ordered killed, Upon every
dog there is hereby levied q tax of
81"
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1910-08-10
Sale Of House and Lot.

Pursuant to the provisions contained
in two mortgages, OF mortgage trust
deeds, executed by D. A. Prick and
wife Fannie E. Frick, registered in the
Registers office of Rowan county,
Book No. 20, page 317, and Book 80,
page 48, default having been made in
the payment of both principal and in
terest as therein stipulated, the under
signed assignee and trustee, will ex-
pose to public sale at the court house
door in the city of Salisbury, Rowan
county, on
Saturday, September nth, 1910,
at IL o'clock, M, for cash, to the high
est bidder, one nice house and lot in
the northern suburbs of Salisbury, be-
tween Salisbury and Spencer, fronting
on Church street, and bounded as fol-
lows, to-wit: Beginning at a stake the
west corner of the intersection of 18th
and Church streets, and runs thence s
w with Church street, so feet to a
stake, corner of No. Is, on the N w
side of Church street thence N W with
line of lot No. Is, one hundred and
twenty-five feet to a stake; thence N
E fifty feet to a stake, Henderson's
corner, on the S w side of 18th street !;
thence S E with 18th street l25 feet TO
the beginning, being lot No. II on
Henderson plat, Block &c"
This is a nice place, new house, con-
venient to both towns and can be
bought at a bargain. Purchaser will
get a perfect title free of any claims
and demands of any person. This Ju-
lyl30th, 1910.
g. N. HUTTON, trustee and assignee,
Hickory, N. g.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1910-08-10
Dir, Bells Pine-Tar-H0nev

u, UuIs . J fHI TIT IIVHGJ
8 the best for coughs, colds,
lroup, grip, whooping cough,
G ronchitis, asthma and all throat
bnd bronchial troubles. Sold
avery where. Look for the bell on
the bottle.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1910-08-10
You are Always Welcome

to see the wonderful STANDARD" Rotary
whether you buy or not. See it TODAY.
You will be surprised and delighted
with its many advantages.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1910-08-10

[ have a nice line of o size
watches, new and unredeemed I
will turn into cash at special low
prices for ten days.
Special prices On all unredeemed
Sewing Machines, Graphophones,
D%ressers, Washstands, Rockers,
Cook Stoves, Clocks, Tools of all
kinds.
Bedsteads, Clothing, Diamonds,
Rings, Jewelry of all kinds. Piss
tolls and Shot Guns. Special prices
on all Brass.
Trunks, Suit Cases, Grips, Mu-
steal Instruments.
If in need of any of the goods
mentioned Or any of the numer-
GUS articles I have on hand.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1910-08-10
The CAROLINA WATCaMAN,
SHORT

has accepted the passionate of this
church.
Chairman L. B. Adams, of the
Republican State Executive Com
mittee. was in Salisbury a short
while Thursday evening.
F. R Brown, manager of Reds
Department store, who has beeh
spending several days at Blowing
Rock, returned last night.
Britain & Campbell, the wide
awake merchants have a change
of advertisement in to-day'e
WATCHMAN Read 1t.
A class of young ladies from the
Oxford orpbansge gave al enter
tainment at Spencer Friday night.
A good sized audience was out to
greet them.
J. w. Peeler, of Rockwell, was
in the city on business yesterday.
Rev. J. B Hord. of Cleveland,
was in Salisbury yesterday.
Joseph W. Miller, of Miller
town, Morgan Township, was in
the city yesterday. He, and
quite a number of others from
Morgan and the county, left this
morning Oh the Southern Rail-
ways excursion to Norfolk.
Jack Cornelison, one of the Ne
groes who were assisting Freeman
and Beasley in conducting a
blockade still, near Spencer, vas
captured by Sheriff Mckenzie
Monday. He is now in jail. The
trial of the bunch will take place
on the 10Th.
T. H. Stiff, the popular man
ager of the Virginia Life Insur-
ance Company in salisbury, is
spending the week at Connolly
Springs for his health.
The Union Lutheran Church,
about five miles out on the
BringIe's Ferry road, having just
recently completed a fine tower,
has installed 8 bell. 1t was tax
en- out Friday.
Miss Lula Brown, daughter of
W. W. Brown, of Atwell Town
ship, aud j. G. Shepherd, of Nor
gan Township, the young man
who was knocked down aud rob-
bed near Spencer recently, were
married at the home of the bride
Sunday evening, Rev. NJ. W.
Walsh officiating. The couple
will spend several weeks visiting
in the county and then 60 to
Washington, D. c., where Mr..
Shepherd is employed in a drug
store.
Prof. A. T. Allen, of Graham,
recently elected superintendent of
the Salisbury Graded Schools. has
arrived in the city. Prof. Allen
will move his family here later.
W. W. Miller, of the frme of
the firm of D. M. Miller & Son,
captured a big tarantula in a
bunch of bananas last week. He
He has it on exhibition, preserved
in alcohol.
The Woodmen's Camp at Mill
Bridge will give a picnic Friday.
Everybody is invited to come and
bring a basket.
Fire destroyed the dwelling of
A. A. Cook, son Of Val Cook, who
lives on the Wllkesboro road about
sever miles from Salisbury, III
Franklin township, Friday ave.
ming. Mr.. Cook was away from
home at the time and Mrs. Cook
and the children succeeded in sav-
ing very little Of the household
goods. Mr.. Cook carried no IN
and thu loss falls quite
heavily upon him. A subscrlp-
ton was started by kind nelghbora
for his relief and several hundred
dollars were raised
The committee named by Chair
man A, II. Eller to straighten out
the Congressional muddle in the
sixth district, between Messrs.
Clark aud Goodwin, is as follows:
Hon. Theo. F. Klutz, of Salisbury
Hon. T. J. Jarvis, ex-Gov. G. B.
Aycock, ex-Judge A. G. Avery and
Hon. R. A, Doughton. The com
mittee will meet at Wrlghtsvllle
Thursday night.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1910-08-10
Farming Lands for Sale.

Tract No. 30 acres consist
ing of II acres in meadow, 4 acres
in pasture, s to 10 acres in woods,
balance cleared and in cultivation.
Has one one-story, Broom house,
barn and other out houses. A good
orchard, grape vines and running
water, big branch. A piped and
cemented well IF good water. Soil
red. For further information
Gallon OF write to the underslgned
Wm.IH. STEWART,
Watchman Office, Salisbury, N. c.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-09
CUT HIS THROAT
AND BLED TO DEATH

The man who cut his throat on the
desert between Ogden and Wells has
been identified as G. Washburn, who
left ogden April l,
On the body OF the dead man. when
searched. was found ticket dated at
Ogden. April Bird. This ticket bore
the punch mark OF the conductor OF
wost bound train, and hat check
found with the remains bore the same
punch. showing that the man nad
boarded the train at Ogden, enroute
TO Sacramento. II Is likely that he
became crazed on the train and left
the cars at some point near wnere
he was found dead
In the memorandum book found ly-
ing with tho pencil by the side of
the dead man. In q very legible hand
were written with q pencil the follow
ing paragraphs:
1855 gold, sl4 silver. $40 all told"
They robbed me While dying
You fellows at police station, you
may get what you give Others"
My mother had husband to sup
port her when | loft home"
God forgive me. was driven to
it."
Case of persecution. take IT. It
is what you people at station want"
God forgive me. Men at the ho-
ho cell have something to answer
for"
America. love you
Money and blood for my enc
mios.-G. Washburn.'
Write TO Bassett Goethe. First Ma
tional Bank. Sacramento. Cal"
Il am bad enough, but ! am inno-
cent thdis time, Capitol Bank Trust
Co, Sac"
April 1, 1909. oGd help me.
am innocent 6 Washburn."
God forgive my enemies. e..
Washburn."
Finger marks on the pencil lying
by the side of the remains. and on
the leaves OF the memorandum book
show conclusively that the demented
man wrote many of the passages
above quoted after he had cut his
own throat. and while he was rapidly
bleeding 10 death. on the page con
talning the quotation. Money and
blood for my enemies" the bloody
marks indicated he had purposely
placed his lifes blood there. The
money also showed that It had been
handled after he cut his throat. II
being found covered with blood In a
the passages in the note book shows
that he was contemplating the deed
on April 1st. before be left Ogden.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-09
CONCRET ING
7 HE BIG
CANAL

Engineer Bostaph OF the Davis &
Weber Counties Canal company visit
ed the workings of the canal yester-
day and found things TO he in quite a
satisfactory condition. The company
has n complete forco Of concrete work
ors on the canal and they arc laying
about 75 yards OF concrete each day.
1t Is expected that by the time the
wafer Will have to be turned Into the
cannl, about May I, ono mile Of the
canal Will be concreted.
The weakest points In the canal are
being strengthened with concrete. The
engineer states they have had consid-
cradle diff1culty In doing this work In
places the mountain side is so steep
and porous that, In some instances.
the hill has moved toward the canal
fully three inches during twenty-four
hours time This breaks the cement
before II has time to set and hold the
great mass Of earth In place. The
plan OF reinforcing the concrete with
heavy steel rails at short distances,
though. is thought 10 have overcome
the difficulty and the work will now
progress more rapidly than It has in
the past
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-09
YOUNGSTER GETS
LAWS ENACTED D

NEW YORK. April S.-wlth assets
OF 20 cents. Brupislaw Nicsaszek. IL
years old, yesterday had legislative
influence TO procure. through his
counsel. Assemblymen ID, l. Minard
tho passage OF two bills through the
New Jersey legislature amending the
procedure In the execution OF judg-
ments against debtors under the age
pf 16 SO as to avoid their imprison-
mept
The boy WAS adjudgcd a bankrupt
today under the new Law With assets
OF one pair OF shoes. valued at byc
cents. ono pair OF stockings. five
cents: one guilt fifty cents one hat,
ten cents, total. seventy cents; and
liabilities $40, being damages and
costs 10 suit decided against him
for stabbing Edmund Wilmanski in
the back.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-09
PRAYERS FOR
HER RECOVERY

mrs. c. n. Nav. better known as
Miss Alice Rogers. for twenty years
resident of Ogden, but for the last
six years a resident of Idnho. has
gone to Chicago for medical treatment
for a ssrious llment When here
she was q consistent and faithful
worker IN the Methodist church and
was we'll known and beloved by all.
Her friends and others interested
arc asked 10 gather In prayer in her
behalf at the home Of Mr. and Mrs,
NJ. ]. Mark. 2260 Adams avenue. on
Monday evening next. at o'clock
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-09
SOC Steel Shears 1Sc

On sale in the Notion Depart
ment-good steel shears in any
length-ranging from 6 to 8
inches-the kind that are sold us
ually for Soc to 60c. You may
have any size next week for 1Sf
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-09
Silk and Dress Goods Specials

Iav and week are from the new bright spring stock
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-09
s1.25 DRESS GOODS e5c

Offering of the $1.25 line
of Spring fabrics. The line
comprises nearly every
known material and partic-
ularly the new goods-the
fabrics you have read Of in
the Fashion Papers. ANY of
the S1.25 values for. CSC
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-09

S1.5O DRESS GOODS S1.19.
This reduction applies to
all Of the dress goods in the
department which are mark
ed up to 81 50-the range of
materials and oolorS is al
most without limit. Choose
any of the $1.50 materials
and the price will be $1.19.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-09

Yale toilet preparationS-for
which there is an ever increasing
demand-wil be offered next
week at a lowered price. Yale
Booklets entitled Health and
Beauty" are free at the Drug De-
partment.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-09
SIPS BLACK CHIFFON
TAFFETA 75c.

Monday and week we of
fer q most unusual reduction
In silk-our Bright, new,
crisp stock of Black Chiffon
Taffeta-the $1.25 quality,
for 75c
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-09
Can't Escape the upIIft.

Wigg-Thc man who loves woman
can't help being elevated.
Wagg-And the man who loves
more than one is apt 10 be sent up,
too-Philadelphin Record.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-09

75c sHANTING SILK 4sc
Shanting is one of the pop
ular silks for Spring-thc
width is 81 inches-the col
ors are all of this season S
choosing-promises to be
popular for gowns, 75c value
for .4Sc
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