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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-10

Miss Annie r.. Taylor on her mis-
sionary journey into Tibet, escaped
many plots to murder her, lost her
way among the mountains. and was
often on the verge Of starvation but
4 am Gods little woman" she wrote
In her diary, and He will take care
Of me-"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-10

Bishop Heber toiled SO terribly in
India that sometimes on descending
from the pulpit he could hardly speak
from exhaustion. and he died when ON
Missionary tour.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1912-08-07
Funeral Preached BY 4 Wonin.

The funeral of John s.
Harkey, of Spencer, who was
accidentally killed by a trac'
ton engine running into a
ditch near Spencer June Goth
was preached by Mrs. G. A.
B. Holderby, Of East Spencer,
at Friendship, Stanly county,
Sunday afternoon. Mrs.
Holderby is an ordained min
lister and before Der marriage
to Rev. q. A. B. Holderby,
pastor of East Spencer Meth
odist church was in the in
tinerant ministry. She is a
preacher of exceptional abil-
ity and it was the request of
the family of the dead man
that she preach the funeral.
It is said that the largest
crowd ever assembled al
Friendship heard the dis
course Sunday afternoon and
that it was one of the best
sermons ever heard in that
section. A number went
from Spencer to hear the
eulogy.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1912-08-07
Roosevelt and Johnson

Chicago, August 6-The event
of today which overshadowed the
minor hsppsnlngs in end around
the conventic,. of Colonel Roose.
velt's National Pr %gress've party
was the apeech OF the Colonel.
Some delegates feared q clash
over the ruling of the credential
committee which put the steam
roller to Southern negro dele.
gates. The FIRST session of the
convention, however, a smooth
enough, there being practically
no friction, the only matter to
cause apprehension being the
matter above re ferred to.
Laaders last night agreed that
Governor Johnson of California
should be the running mate to
Colonel Roosevelt and Judge Ben
Lindsey permanent chairman.
This met with the approval of
Mr.. Roosevelt.
Chicago, August 6-The con.
vention was called to order by
Senator Beveridgo at :85 central
time. Colonel Roosevelt's speech
being the main feature Of tie days
program.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1912-08-07
TRUTHFUL REPORTS.
Salisbury Reads Them With Uncommon
I1telest. Il

A Salisbury citizen tells his ex-
perience in the following st. tee
ment. No better evidence than
this can be had. The truthful re-.
ports Of friends and osighbors is
the best proof in the world d.
Read and be convicted
J. @. Williams 8l1 N. Loug St
Salisbury, N. Car +. Gays: l rec
ommend Doan's Kidney Pills as
highly today a. I did in 1908
My kidneys we're disordered and I
suffered from pains through my
back. Tho use of Doan's Kidney
Pills, procured at J. W. McPher-
son & Cos. Drug Store gave me
complete 1ellel."
The above statement must carry
conviction to the mind of every
reader. Don't simply ask for a
kidney remedy-ask distinctly fol-
Doau's Kidney Pills. the same
that Mr.. Williams had-the rem.
edy backed by home testimony.
Doc at all stores. Foster Milburn
Co., Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
when Your Back 10 Lame
Remem Der the Name"
For sale by all dealers. Price q
cents Foster Aiiburn Co., Buffalo
New YORK. sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doans-anc
take no other.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1912-08-07
Oh RISTIAENA.

August 5.-The joint-council
of Wi!lenbnrgh AID St. Marx
met in session with and ut Chris
tiauna last Sunday and mani
m6 usly decided to continue the
much desired and valuable ser.
vi SO of Rev. R. R. SowsIs for an
othel year. " thiuk the couu.
Gil was very Fortunate in being
able to secure the labors of such a
fine preacher.
On the 4tb Sunday of August
there will be an interesting occa-
sion, a big time AID an all,day
aervice at St. Luke's Reformed
church near here. Rev. W. Il.
Causey, of Faith. will preach i'll
the morning and administer ths
sacrament of the L. rd's Supper.
In the afternoon there will be a
regular children's day service,
and R,v. Causey and DR.. Tr:.xler
will daliver Interesting addresses
on some Important iubjsct. All
the Sunday School workers as
we'll as many friends from the
surrounding churches are cordial.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1912-08-07
The Coast ARTILLERY In Camp.

Sunday night the 4th Company
Coast Artillery of Salisbury left
for Fors Caswell and were Joined
en- route by several other compa.
MES. When the six companies CT
the Coast Artillery Corps, North
Carolina National Guard. arrived
at Wilmington they went to Fort
Caswell Tuesday for the annual
encampment, which begins :mme.
diately upon arrival and continues
for ten days. The companies of
the corps are Charlotte, Salisbury,
Greensboro, Henderson,, New
Bern and Wilmington. The bat
talon is commanded by 1t. Col.
Max l.. Barker, of Salisbury.
The corps will work under the d.
rectlon Of Il g regulars at the fort
and for the fist few days of tie
camp the regulars will drill the
boys in the handling cf the big
guns, etc but on the last tw O
days the boys will be expected to
operate the guns themselves in a
way that would prove crsdj:abl g
to the regulars.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1912-08-07

The county commissioner
worked eff another piece of dem
agoguery at this weeks meeting
They refused to do anything fol
the farm demonstration work. but
n,w desire to go on record as IA
voling it, but merely recommend
it to the next board. In other
words if you are in the m:re up t.
your chin just stay there till the
naxt fellow comes along, we will
recommend thas he aid you. Ys:
we surely do favor the project
Now stay there, be good and vot'
another set Ct the same kind int
ofise this fall.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1912-08-07

Well the defeated county COM
missionsrs have decided now to
have the new court be use built Of
Rowan granite for $11,7OO add
tionai. Abe ut everybody sup.
posed that was included in the
original agreement and conse-
quently are somewhat surprised &c
learn of this additional exper Sc.
Probably this is not all. Whe
knows to what other costly add.
tio1s their fancy may turn? The
conduct Of these commissioners in
the court houss matter ia the
mcst outrage ous treatment to
which the good people of Rowan
have ever been subjected, not even
the tyranny of reconstruction
carpet bsggers dared to do worse
Ali respectfo the peoples wishei
has been cast of, all idea of obedi-
encs to the peoples right to rule
is trampled under foot, and little
petty tyranny, usurpatiou and
abuse of authority, aud a%utocra.
tic demagoguery has been set up
in it's place. In short it is q case
of ''the people to be damned"
Their conduct toward the people
would put a purse-snatcher to
shame. They have deliberately
and maliciously betrayed the con.
fdence reposed in them by the
people. There is nothing Demo.
cratic about such conduct but the
Democratic party is responsible
for these mems actions enl the
only recourse the people have is
to put that party cut Of business
as we're the carpet baggers
put out in the seventies. Decent
people can't bslong to a corrupt
party, nor will they be satisfied
with any thing less than upright
ness in Office. The good people of
Rowan deserve the best Il ere is
and they should insist upon 10Th.
ing less.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1912-08-07
Mortgage Sale Of Real Estate

Pursuant to the provision of a GER
tain Mortgage. Deed of Trust dated
the fourth day Of April, 1908, ex-
eeuted by Annie J. Noble to B. B.
Miller. Trustee. and recorded in Book
80, page 222, Of Rowsn County Record
Of Mortgages to secure, the indebted
ness recitel therein; default having
been made in the payment of said in
%dsbtedness and the holder thereof
having demanded the fore closure Of
said mortgage, the undersigned trus-
tee will sell to the highest bidder for
sash at the Court h use door in
Salisbury, on,
Monday The Twelfth Day of
August. 1912,
at IL o'clock M. the following describ-
ed premises in the West Square of the
city of Salisbul y, to wit:
Beginning OF a stake on s. E. side of
West Street !; thence S. E. 100 it. to a
stake on line of Lot No. %; thence
N. E. ABOUT so it. to the old town
line; thence with the town line N.
about 40 to a stake on West street :;
thence s. W. with West St. about 155
it. to the beginning, being Lots Is and
II on Lords plat. See Deed Book 81,
page 81.
Also an otherIot on West street be-
tween Hotah and Monroe. streets, be-.
ginning at a stake on West street 200
it: from Monroe street (Mon1oe cor
ner y thence with West rs it. to
Rives' eorner;' thence alongside
Riyes' lot Eastward 2O5 it.. more or
less, to a stake, R'ves' corner; thence
Southwark, b,unded by Goler and
Price and parallel with West street 81
#. to Goler and Price corner; thence
Westward, parallel with Monroe ST.,
bounded by Price and Goler, Moore's
lot, 200 it. to the beginning, according
to survey in deed recorded in Book
80, page 500 of Deeds. See also Deed
Book SO, page 2S4.
This is the tenth day Of July, 1912.
B. B. MILLER, Trustee.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1912-08-07
School Re-Un,0n and Picnic.

J. J. Bostian. who has taught
school consecutively for the past
twenty. five years, desires. a re.
union of his former pupils and
proposes that all who can meet at
the Lipe & Houck gin on Tuesday,
August Goth. with we'll filled bas-
kets. Prof. R. g. Kizer, county
superintendent of public instruc-
ton. and others, will address the
crowd. Music will be furnished
by a string band. A good time is
expected aud everybody is invited.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1912-08-07

Iy invited to be pre- sent and have
q share 10 the good things of the
dav. a
Mrs. Luther Lyerly. of Granite
Quarry, has beei critically Ill for
sometime ard is but little better
at this writing. His many friends
are anxious to see q change for
the better.
One of A. L s. Fishers little
boys was seriously sea lded some
time elnce by accident, and while
the chi d is much better, he il
stilf suffering considerably from
ore of the wounds.
Luther H. Brown and wife, Ct
Washington, D. G, are visiting
homo folks aud cid friends for a
short time. VIOLA
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1912-08-07
Woutad.-A copy OF Rumpls's His.
tory ef Rowan and Wheeler's
"Reminiscences. Write 10 P. O..
B K 81. Salisbury, N. G. 8-7-8t pd.
Mortgage Sale Of Real Estate

Pursuant to the provision of a Ger.
tain Mortgage Deed of Trust dated
the fifteenth day of November 1907
executed by w. A. Foster and NJ. E
Foster to Mrs } R. Neleon, and re.
corded in Book 80. page "a. of Rowan
County Record Of Mortgages. to Sc.
cure the Indebtedness recited therein
default having been made in the pay.
ment of sa d indebtedness aad the
holder thereof having demanded the
foreclosur Of said mortgage, the I'M
dersiened will aell to the highest bid.
der for cash, at the Court house door
in Sail bury. on
Monday, The Twelfth Day
of August, 1912, at -
O'clock N
the following described premises in
the city of Salisbury, to wit.
Beginning at a stake on Lot No. l,
P. N. Heilig's corner and runs thence
8. A E. 80 it. to q stake, corner of
Lot No. 4; thence 8. 48W. 1877 I-2 #
to a stake on J. P. Webber's line
thence N. 1924 81 #. to a stake; Gal
limore's corner, thence N. 48 E. 157 1-2
to the beginning, containing one
of an acre. more or less. See
Book "a. page $50 Of Rowan County
Record of Deeds.
This, the 10th day of July, 1912.
MRS. J. R. NELSON.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1912-08-07

The senatorial candidates have
rec nt'y been discussing "Who
is a Democrat?" 1t seems to u
the more important question,
.What ia a Democrat?" needs to
be touched on occasionally.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1912-08-07
DE

Mrs. w. L. Maynard. of Sails
bury who has been suffering with
pslagra for some months, died at
the home of her m ,ther.in.Iaw, In
AIamance county several days
ago. Her remains were taken
to. Greensboro, her old home,
for intarment. She leaves a
husband, two children.
mother, six sisters and three
brothers. She was a splendid
Young woman aud had made
quite a number Of friends while
residing here.
Archie Deal, the 17-year old
son of Mr.. and MIS-. E. P. Deal,
of Spencer, who had just returned
from the A. and M. College,
Raleigh, was taken down with
fever and died Sunday night
The funeral service was held a.
the residence of his parents
Monday evening, Rev. Geo. H.
G x. pastor of tho Spencer
Lutheran church, officiating, and
the interment was ln~Chestnut
Hill cemetery. The parents. one
sister, Miss Winnie, aud four
brothers survive.
Floyd, the infant son of Mr..
aud Mrs. Gao. L.. Hathcock,
died at the home of Mrs. Walter
Cornelison, on North Main street.
Monday morning. The funeral
was held yesterday. Mrs. Hath
cock, who is visiting her sister,
Mrs. Cornelison, is very i'll and
her death is expected within q
few days.
Elsie Madolyn, daughter of Mr.
aud Mrs. j. IL. Jones, who live at
527 E. Henderson Street, dice
last night firm the effects of
cholera infaptum. 1t was jus,
two days over one year old. The
funeral wall take place from the
house this evening and the inter-
meut will be in Chestnut Hill.
cemetery
R NJ. Marks. a car inspector in
the empty of she Southern Rail.
way, died quite unexpectedly
Monday night about II 80 o'cle ch
falling in the street and expiring
almost Immediately. Mr.. MARKS
was going home, walking dowr
North Main street, aud when in
front of tho home of Walter Cor
Nelson, he stepped in the yare
aud was invited to come IN ant
hare a seat. He did 81, but had
several severe coughing spells and
made several attempts to &C
home. He finally e t to the gate
when he was attacked with q tu-
bsrculine hemorrhage. He bled
considerably, fell on thu sidewalk
aud died before relief conld lie
given him. He was about II
years old and leaves a ten year CID
daughter. His wife died last
week and in the house lay the
body Of Mrs. Hattie ,ck's chic
that had died earlier III the day
The remains of Mr.. Marks were
taken to the home of DAME
Freez 42l West Cemetery Street,
from which place the funeral "
conducted this morning, Rev. G
B. Heller, pastor of the Spencer
and Chestnut Hill Churches, eff.
eating. The Railway Carmen,
of which he was a member, acted
as pail bearers and the interment
was in Chsstnut Hill Csmstery.
He was a son.in law Of Jas NJ.
Bostian of China Grove.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1912-08-07

For Sale "A pair af fine 49, months
old mules. unbroke. Gall on
Claud D Peelsr, rural No. 4. Sal.
isbury, N G. 1t pd.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1912-08-07
Mortgage Sale Of House and Lot.

Pursuant to the terms and conditions
and by virtue of of the authority con-
tainrd in n certain MORTGAGE
TRUST DEED executed by William
A. Crowell and wife jamie Crowell to
D. G. Lingle on October the 22nd 1907
and registered in Book of Mortgages
No. 81 page 538 Registers Office,
Rowan County, default having b, en-
made in the payment of the note Sc.
cured thereby, the undersigned will
sci! at public auction to the highest
bidder for cash, at the court house
door in the city of Salisbury on
Saturday. August 10, 1912.
at II o'clock m. the following describ-
ed real estate:
One house and lot beginning at a
stake on the North East side of Bank
street %(extended) corner to Mary
Grifin's lot and runs thence with
Bank Street about North West 100 feet
to a stake thence about North East
SO feet more or less to James M. Mon
roe line thence with Monroe's line in
a Southern easterly direction 100 f, ct
IT, a stake on Monroe's linz and Mary
Griffin's corner; thence with Mary
Grifin's line about South West 80 feet
to the beginning, in the suburbs of the
West Ward of the City of Salisbury.
This July the 3rd. 1912,
D. G. LINGLE, mortgage.
P. 8. Carlton, attorney.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1912-08-07

Salesman Wanted to look after cur
inter ct IN Rowan and adjoin-
ing counties. Salary or Com,
mission. Address Tho Victor Oil
Company, Cleveland, O. 1t B d.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1912-08-07

~ If the Democratic party of
Rowan County has committed one
single Democratic act during the
last ten years we cannot recall it.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1912-08-07

IfWoodrow Wilson is opposed to
the indiscriminate dumping o.
foreigners on our sharas, 80 much
the better for Wilson.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1912-08-07

A party man is the polite name
for q sewer rat.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1912-08-07

Entered as second. class matter Jan.
18th. 1905, at the post Office at Sails
bury, N. O., under the act OF Congress
of March 81d, 1879.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1912-08-07

SALISBURY, N. c.. AUG. 7th, 1912
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1912-08-07

Our Building Material will please you,
Our ceiling and siding at $1.OO
per 100 feet will tickle you. Good.
man Lumber Co. 'Ph4O5one l..
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-11-14

hour, and, as surely, reverted to Claire
Mortimer. / had almost forgotten
the sturdy dewnpour so intensely was
| thinking, when courier came spur
ring forward, blinded by the storm.
yet riding recklessly. He must have
seen the group of men huddled at the
edge of the grove, for he drew UP his
horse, calling my name.
Major Lawrence, come from Gen
eral Maxwell" he shouted between
the crashes of thunder. You are
given command of the right of the
line, and will press on regardless Of
the storm until the enemy is met in
force Dragons have been seen two
miles east. You understand. SIR"
YES" leading forth my horse.
Come on, lads, it's the top of the
hill! What about the artillery"
1--WE may not be able to move the
guns" he answered, "but you are to
keep your powder as dry as possible
and hold Clinton to the road Dry
powder will be sent as soon as the
storm breaks. That's all, sir"
I could scarce see the fellow as his
horse whirled. and went splashing
down the slope. Through the mist of
rain the men gathered about were
mere blotches.
"All right, you water-rats, come ont"
sang oft cheerfully. Wen give tine
Red-coats the butts of our guns any
how"
There was a faint cheer as the
drenched figures sprang forward rae
ing after me. Twice we ran up against
small parties of hOrsemen, exchanging
shots, but these fell back, leaving the
road clear. By dark we were at Eng
lishtown. hungry and thoroughly worn
out, and there we halted. sleeping
upon our arms. All had in my hav-
ersack was a single hard biscuit,
after munching which lay down upon
the ground and fell instantly asleep.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-11-14

cloudless sky, hot, sultry, the warmest
day Of the year. Not a breath Oh
air stirred the leaves, and in the tree
branches above us birds sang gleefui-
ly. Before daybreak we, who had been
permitted to sleep for a few hours'
were aroused by the sentries. and. III
the gray dawn, partook of meager
breakfast A fresh supply of ammunl-
ton was brought up and distributed
among the men, and, before SUNRISE
we were in line, stripped for not
days work, eagerly awaiting orders.
l can make no pretense at descrlD-
ing in any detail, or sequence, the
memorable action at Monmouth Court
House, but must content myself with
depicting what little / saw upon the
firing line of Maxwell's brigade. we
advanced slowly eastward over gent
ly rolling country, diversified by small
groves. In advance was a thin line
of skirmishers, and to left and right
were Dickinson's and Wayne's men,
their muskets cleaning in the sun
light. Early the rumor crept about
among us that Lee had come up dur
ing the night with fresh troops, and
assumed command.
Who led us was of but small conse-
quence, however, as there was now no
doubt in any mind but what battle was
inevitable. Already to the south
echoed a sound of firing where Nor
gan had uncovered column of ORA
goons. Then a courier from Dickin-
son dashed along our rear seeking
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-11-14
sYHoPsIs.

Major Lawrence. son OF Judge Law
renee OF Virginia. whose wife was a
Lee, ts sent on a perilous mission by
Gen. Washington. just after the winter
at Valley Forge. Disguised in a British
uniform Lawrence arrives within the
enemys lines The Major attends a
great fete and saves the Lady Of the
Blended Rose" from mob. lie later
meets the girl at a brilliant ball. Trou-
BILE is started over a waltz. and Law
renee is urged by his partner. Mistress
Rose). to make his escs pc. Lawrence
is detected as spy by Captain Grant
OF the British Army, who agrees 10
duel. The duel is stopped by Grant s
friends and the spy makes a dash for
liberty, swimming a river following a
narrow escape. The Major arrives at
the Stop Of a blacksmith. who Is friend
~, ana knows the Lady Of the Blended
Rose. Captain Grant and rangers search
blacksmith shop in vain for the spy.
Lawrence joins the minute men. Grant
and his train are captured by the min
ute men Lawrence is made prisoner
by an Indian and two white men. who
lock ri I'M in a strong cell. Peter ad-
Vises Lawrence not to attempt to es-
cape rs some one" would send for him.
Grants appearance adds mystery to
the combination OF circumstances. Law
renee again meets the Lady Of the
Blended Rose who informs him that
he is In her house; and that she was in
command of the party that captured
him. The captive is thrust into dark
underground chamber when Captain
Grant begins search of the premises.
After digging his way out Lawrence
finds the place deserted. Evidence of
battle and dead man across the thres-
hold. Col. Mortimer. father Of the Lady
of the Blended Rose finds his home in
ruins. Capt Grant insists that Law
renee be strung up at once. Miss Nor
timer appears, explains the mystery and
Lawrence is he'd prisoner OF war
Lawrence escapes through plans ar
ranged by The Lady and sees Grant at
tack Miss Mortimer Grant is knocked
out by Lawrence. who comes to Miss
Mortimer's relief. and then makes his
escape. Captain Grants base villainy
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-11-14

Anciently there lived a certain man
nv the name of George. who was much
pestered by a dragon.
The dragons colors were never
twice alike, and by that the creature
got on Georges nerves in particu-
lar manner.
At length George fell to thinking,
and the very next time he was asked
what he would have he replied:
Never again!"
Moreover. he stuck to It.
st George!" shifted his boon com
panions ironically.
But posterity spoke of him without
irony. remembering only that he had
by the exercise of superb courage
slain the dragon.