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The Washington herald., 1914-01-26
that We have about Nv. In population for
every one In Brasil.

that We have about ave in population for
every one In Brasil.
Braxil's Coning InAsence.
This an leads very naturally to some
surmises a. to what Il to come to South
America. and the part that Brasil will
play In the changes. The next half
century 10 to be the great period for
South America. and Brasil Will be the
greatest Of the great there.
Braxil's weakness, agriculturally. has
been In reliance on two crude crops
coffee and rubber. Her strength. agricul-
turally. lies along the line Of diversity
possibly because Of her great range OF
climate through varying attitudes. 1t will
cause some surprise to know that she
produce in 1910 one-seventy-fft OF the
worlds cotton crop. Right now at
Coroata (Marantas) four degrees south
Of the equator. skilled cotton-cuiturists
from our own Southern States are ex-
perimenting under contract. with seed.
soils, labor. &C.
A list Of her products Is not necessary
to this brief statement. 1t Ii SUFFICIENT
to say that each year sees an increasing
variety in her exports. She is taking
hold OF her rubber problem in order to
come hack into successful competition
with the cultivated rubber of the East
~e'N-N'' chS 10 soiuihb hCt Sohcc PfUuhS-
tivity, and needs to. for the State of Sac
Panic can alone produce 100000 bags.
the present world demand.
Her Possessions as a whole are not yet
touched. The greatest virgin forest in
existence is hers covering hundreds of
thousands of square miles. Her water
highways are beyond compare with any
thing else in the world. From the Andes
10 the Atlantic. from the Amazon to the
Paraguay nature has already provided
a great cheap. ramified system OF trans
portation by rivers. whose fall Is slight
ana whose current is easily overcome
except in the Madeira for 800 miles.
Her mountains hold many minerals. the
useful as well as the alluring. Her rivers
and coasts TEEN with more than 1000 va
rietIes OF fish. Her soir Is awaiting con-
troll.
A few years ago she had few factories.
Now she has 300.
An agricultural and industrial future
await her. Every Improvement and gain
will increase her influence and she will
become the gigantic leader OF South
America ~
Brazil. the nation. must come to bet
ter or more cautious system Of federal
financing, otherwise the nation will be
weak in International relations while the
individual states may be strong. The
strength OF the individual states must
come to the support OF common interests.
Such matters and the much-criticised
coffee valorization plan tdecreeing the
price of coffee without regard to supply
or demand and arising from poor def
milton OF the power of an individual state
to embark in business) are now receiving
the earnest thought OF her statesmen.
Past records justify the belief that they
will be wisely met.
When Brazirs day comes and she leads
in South America. then the United States
OF America and the United States OF Bra
zil will be equals In maintaining the
equilibrium of the Western Hemisphere
This is the certainty OF the years to come.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-26

Mr. Pindell, of Peoria, who it now
seems assured is to be our Ambassador
to Russia, must realize the value OF
publicity. If there ever was any gen
tlemen's agreement" that he should
serve one year and resign, it is doubt
less off now, and if there was no such
agreement the chances are now very
much against any one getting Mr.. Pin
delrs Job before his term is up.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-26

Former Senator Chauncey Depew
s,iil says sharp things. He told the
sspuh.icsn Club in New York that he
booked with complaeency upon the ap-
pointmeut of Mr.. Pindell as Ambas-
sador to Russia because he believed
Mr.. Pindell would learn something over
there. Mr.. Depew explained that he
bad always favored the education of
citizens at the public's expense.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-26

It's a safe bet that there isn't mar
in Congress with the nerve of E T
Lewis, of Ottawa, who is TO introduce
in the Canadian Parliament bill grant
ing woman suffrage to mothers only
already known as the mo baby, nc
ballot bill" 1t reveals a fendish in
senuity compared with which the pro-
posed tax on bachelors is showed into
the category of paternal legislation
The Washington herald., 1914-01-26
Morning Smiles.
Tit for Tat.

Candid Hostess Ton seeing her nephew :
fiancee for the first timeI: I never shOuht
have known you from your photograph.
Reggie told me You were so pretty.
Reggie's Fiancee: No, I'm not pretty,
so 1 have to try and be nice. and it 3
such a bore. Have you ever tried?-Lon-
don Punch.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-26
A Line o Cheer Each Day o
tn Year.
Original Poem written for The Herald
By JOHN KENpRIcK BANGS.
PLENTY OF ROOM.

Copyright, 1914
There's plenty of room at the top. they
say
And there's plenty OF room below.
There's plenty of room for work and play,
And plenty Of room to grow.
So I'm going to work and have my fun.
And I'm going to reap the spoil:
And I'm going to srow, till growth is
done
Wherever I chance to toll.
Above or below-I Worry me not
As l1GE as ] keep the pace.
And 10y the best with the chance I've got
In my own particular place,
The Washington herald., 1914-01-26

State ssaeh In ossrsiA. snd - young
man survived two terms In the legislature.
Justics Holmes had long service on thu
ruprsne bench Of MASSACHUSETTS. but by
appotufmenf. and he has never bean
actually I'm politics. In fact. he has had
Ices 70 do with the political proposition
than any other member Of the court.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-26

The Progressive leaders seem deter
mined to remain in the minority. They
say they don't like the Presidents anti
trust message.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-26

1t is said that whisky has not been
used in the Rockefeller family for three
generations. but VIC do not know tina,
this is much OF an argument Tor total
abstinence.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-26

Our egraoioSist tells us that the
suuc, eussed and discussed tango is
From ice LstiB--;snEo, to touch
The Washington herald., 1914-01-26

Japan seems to be worrying about the
things that everybody else has for
gotten.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-26

1t remains to be seen whether the
Federal Leagues attempt at busting"
the baseball trust will be successful.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-26

All things come to him who waits,
especially the things that other people
don't want.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-26

Mr.. Murphy and Mr.. Sulzer seem to
think the country is interested in know
ing what they think of each other.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-26
Turn Aboat Fair Play.

Two motorists, having almost ruined
their tempers-and their tires-in vain
attempt TO find a hotel with vacant.
bed were at last forced to make the best
of a small inn
Even then they had to share bel
which was-and on this the landlord laid
great stress-a feather bed.
They turned in, and one OF the pair
was soon fast asleep; the other was not
He could not manage to dodge the humps,
and heard hour after hour strike on the
church clock. until . a. m, when hs
also struck.
He did This by violently shaking his
snoring friend
What's the natter? growled lhH
other. 1T can't be time to get up Yet,
NO. it isn't retorted his friend. con-
tinuing 10 shake him: but it's my tuna
to sleep on the feathers."-N Orleans
States.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-26

We understand that the people of
Alaska are worked up to a fever heat
over that railroad~bill.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-26
Travelling Men In New York.

New York Ian. :s.-Among the
travelling men hero today are l. F.
Block, Hermitage: ". G.. aIertz. Ma
yarre, and A. s. Heller, Hermitage.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-26
Met the Competition.

An enterprising young florist in ord'r
TO impress his trade. displayed this sign
in his window:
I'VE give a packet OF flower seeds with
every plant"
His competitor a-ross the street prompt
IL sought to meet tn" competition by
placing in his window the following an
nouncement:
I'VE give tn. earth with every plant
Exchange.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-26
An Even Thing.

Il vond,r Why the baron and Jayonir.
the poet. always go about together? They
ere 50 utterly different"
We'll the baron thinks himself in
tclIecruaI when he is with the poet sHd
the pet thinks he looks smart when no
is with the baron.'-Fliegende Blaetter.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-26

Willie; say. pa. didn't you tell ma
the other day that it was wrong to strike
any one smaller than YOURSELF"
Pa. YES Willie. that's what ] said
Willie. Well I wish you'd write my
teacher note to that effect. I don't
think sh, knows about it"-Londcn
Opinion.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-26

A man with poor memory should
always tell the truth.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-26

Funny thing about Pullman berths
The lower they are the higher they are
The Washington herald., 1914-01-26

Dc Howard A. Eelly's European
GRIP IS zs mysterious as radium.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-26

81 universally known in Having a little
wheebarrow with he organize a
The Washington herald., 1914-01-26

after n hard day in the Supreme Court
waiting his turn for a half hours arsu-
ment, that he had pondered some as he
watched the esteemed judges and re-
called their careers. First Of all he re-
f'ected that the present bench has fewer
members once in politics than ever be-
fore and this is counted for the uplift
Of the judiciary without any reflection
OH the eminent members who achieved
distinction in the political arena. but
were not appointed to the court for poll
teal reasons.
Away back a defeated Presidential can
didate was solaced with place for life
on the bench ard in more recent years
Salmon p. Chase was made chief justice
after his heart was broken with defeat
for Presidential nomination. Since the
Chase appointment. however. the ~chief
justices have not been politicians. Nor
rison r. White and Melville Fuller were
taken from private law practice. Chief
Justice White was Senator and in politics
prior to appointment as associate justice
and was given the chief honor as pro-
motion, and for the first time in the
history Ct the court. Justices Mckenna,
Of California, and Pitney. of New Jersey,
are the two other members VINO nave
served in Congress. Justice Mckenna re-
signed during his fourth term to go on
came to the House with the Republican
whirl OF 1894, remaining two terms. He
served on the State bench by appointment
before coming to Washington the last
year OF the Taft term.
Justice Hughes was in active politics
long enough to achieve distinction as
governor OF New York. but had no other
nominations during his career. Justice
Day had but a single election to judicial
place before his prominence in the state
Department and appointment to circuit
and supreme benches.
Justice Lurton. OF Tennessee. was in
politics only as candidate for judicial
honors Justice Van Devanter was mem
Der of the Wyoming legislature years ago
and elected chief justice Of the Stat" latcr
on All subsequent official honors have
come by appointment
Ia Justice Lapar had one election 10 the
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1914-09-16
MARRIAGES

The marriage Of Miss rertie G.
Little of Newton, and James W
Lyerly, of Salisbury, took place
at the home of the bride last
Wedn ssdav evening, Rev. j. A.
Palmer, of Lexington officiating.
After a short trip to Washington,
D. c., and Virginia cities they
will make their home in Sails.
bury. Mr.. Lyerly is a splendid
young man and sn employee OF
Peeler Grain and Provision Co.
The marriage of MISS Nude,
daughter of R Moore and William
Ira Maynard, of Salisbury, took
place at the home Of the brides
father, Rsidsville, N. c.. last
Wednesday afternoon. The bride
is said to be a very popular and
accomplished young lady and Mr..
Maynard, who is connected with
the Maynard Bros. & Co., music
hoass here 10 we'll and favorably
known. They have arrived in
Salisbury whore they will make
their home.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1914-09-16
Notice.

North Carolina In the Superior
Rowan County Court.
Before the Clerk;
In the matter of Third Greek Drain
age District;
George 8. Shepherd, W. W. Shop
herd Hannah Carr and her husband
-Carr. Mary Ellis and her hus-
band -Ellis, George Phifer. Odes-
ga Phifer, Zelpha Phifer, and Annie
Jane Phifer, and others, defendants
The defendants above will take no.
tice that a special proceeding entitled
as above has been commenced in the
Superior Court of Rowan County, be-
fore the clerK, to establish d drainage
district including all the bottom lands
and over1owed lands on Third Greek
in Rowan County from the Iredell
County line to Graham's bridge, a dis
lance of about Al miles, unIer chapter
442 of the Public Laws of North Caro-
lima of 1909, and the amendments
thereto.
Said defendants and each of them
will take notice that they are required
to appear before the clerk of the Su-
perior Court of Rowan County at his
office in Salisbury on the 18th day of
October, 1914, AMI answer or demur to
the petition in this proceeding or the
petitioners will apply to the court for
the relief therein demanded.
This September End, 1914.
J.F. MoCUBBINs,
9-9-4t Clerk Superior Court.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1914-09-16
Republicans Name Dorset for Sheriff.

The republicans and progress
slves Of Rowan held a convention
in the new court house here Sat-
urday. The meeting vas pretty
we'll attended and a very good
ticket was named. w. G.. Rose, a
splendid CITIZEN of the Enochvllle
neighborhood, Atwell Township,
took the chair and requested E H
Bean, Esq, to act as. secretary,
and this orgal ization Was made
permanent. 5. A Earnhardt. of
East Spencer, suggerted that 3
delegation be appointed to suggest
a ticket. This was agreed to and
the convention then named the
following for county eff GERS:
Sheriff, J. D. Dorsett.
Register of Deeds, F. W. Pirie .
Coroner, DR. E. M. SummereIl.
Treasurer, P. A. Pee'er.
Surveyor, Thos. Smith.
Sc rate, S. A Earnhardt.
House, John II. Frick an d
Henry Turner.
Commissioners: TT. L. Griswold,
Salisbury; G. M. Fisher, Colo
Hi!l; M. A. S~tirewalt. China
Gro % James s. Campbell, Scotch
Irish /; Levi rrexler, Morgan; A
E. Miller, franklin; John s
Ca we'll, Atweil.
F. W. Prize and Thos. Smith
have since declined to &C
cept. Some resolutions ware
passed, but we have been unable
to ascertain their purport,
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1914-09-16
Schools Opened Monday

The Salisbury public schools
opened Monday morning for the
term Of 1914.15 with an increased
attendance of 10 over last year,
there being 1l09 present There were
27O at the Negro school, being So
over the opening day last year.
La a few days the schools will be
III regular running order AID the
number in ATTENDANCE will likely
i crease.
The teachers for the white grad
cd ard high schools for the pres.
emit session are as follows:
Mrs. T. E. Johnson, principal
primary department.; Miss Lucille
Elliot, Miss Nell Johnson, MISS
Annie B astian, Miss Carrie Rob.
erts, Miss Alma Ware, Miss Eli
nor Ramsay, Miss Nena DeBerry,
J. o. Rodgers, principal of the
grammar school; Miss Mary
Mckenzie, Miss Virginia Jenkins,
MISS Sadie Kluttz, Miss Lucille
Linn, Miss Eatelle Crowell, Miss
Johnsie Colt, Miss Carrie Graeber,
MISS Mary Louise Thompson,
Miss Ruby Gray. Miss Sallie Lee
Oaks, Miss Elizabeth Nicolson,
J. A. LEIGH, Jr., principal Of
the high school; Miss Eleanor
Watson, Miss Jennie Sullivan,
Miss Claude Umstead, Miss Mary
K. Brown, Miss Minnie Littman.
Any information desired con-
corning the schools a be had by
inq1lrlng of any of the teachers,
or by calling on the superlnten'
dent, Prof. A. 7. Allen.
The faculty of the Negro pub
lie school is composed of the fol-
lowing:
Prof. Louico Hamilton Hall
principal; Rev. w. Hairston
Miss. Sallie Stevenson, Mis-
Matte Bryant. Miss Minnie Fitz
gerald, Miss Flora Bernhardt.
The Spencer public school alst
opened Mondy with about 50(
pupils present. being an increase
over last year. Prof. M. L
Barnes is principal and is quit
successful in teaching.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1914-09-16
The Second Presbyterian Church.

There vas quite an interesting
event at the Chestnut Hill Pres
byterian Church last Sunday af-
ternoon when the name of the
church vas changed to that of
the Second Presbyterian Church.
1t was a very simple affair yet a
commission was appointed by the
Concord PresbYtery to see shat it
was done in a legal manner. The
commission was composed of the
following: DR.. Byron CLARK.
Dr.. J. M. Grier, Rev. G. E. Ray.
mol. Rev. @. B. Heller, J.
F. Goodman and H. e.. Tyson.
Rev. Clark presided as chairman
of the commission and q very ap.
propriate erm On was preached by
Rev. J. M Grier Of Concord.
This church has just completed
g very handsome and substantial
edlfice on a portion of the home
place of the late Alfred Johnsep
on South Falton Street.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1914-09-16
Mother of Eighteen Children.

II am the mother of eighteen
children and have the praise of
doing more work than any young
woman in my town." writes Mrs.
G. J. Martin, Boone Mill, Va.
II suffered for five years with
stomach trouble and could not eat
as much al a biscnit without suf-
fering. 1 have taken three bot
ties of Chamberlain Tablets and
I'm now a we'll woman and weigh
1853 pounds. 1 can eat anything I
want to, and as much as I want
and feel better than I have at any
time in ten years. I refer to any
one in Boone Mill or vicinity and
they will vouch for what I say"
Cham berlain's Tablets are
For Sale by All Dealers.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1914-09-16
Paul Defeats Faith

Faith and St. Paul's base ball
teams crossed bats on St. Paul's
grounds Saturday September 18th.
This being the deciding game of
the season it was the, earnest de-
sire of both to win. But Faith
went to the extreme and secretly
hired she first teams pitcher of
Granite Quarry and intended to
put St. Paul's to the bottom.
Faith entered the grounds in
full glee and filled the air with
%bsntering yells for the game.
But she left with her feathers
dropped, her flags lowered. bel
b%oisterous spirit was hushed and,
We don't blame her, for the score
was 5 to 6 in favor of St. Paul.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1914-09-16
Work to Begin on New School BUILDING
October Ist.

The board of aldermen held a
meeting last Wednesday aud
practically decided on the plans
for a new school building to be
built on East Innes Street on the
John A. Boyden home place.
Plans for the building submitted
by J. E. Crane. architect, we're
gone yer and are said to have
been accepted. 1t is thought the
work of grading, which will
probably be done by the city will
begin October LIST, and it is hoped
work on the building will begin
as 500 as the grading is comp!ete.
The building will be 8Ox63 and
two stories high with an English
basement making thres floors.
The building is to be of brick
with granite trimmings and will
cost about $12, 900.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1914-09-16

Mrs. Geo. W. Howell, died a
her home on East Fisher Street
Monday morn ng and the funera
was held IRON the FIRST Baptist
Church yesterday afternoon, Pas
tor G. A G.. Thomas ~officlatir g
Mrs Howell leaves a husband ane
a small child.
All Salisbury and hundreds CT
friends throughcu ut the State viii.
regret to learn of she death of w,
9, Fraley, Familiarity known al
ike who died Sunday morning
at his home, corner of Shaver and
Fisher Streets, after a mouths ill.
ness. The funeral was held Mon
day afternoon from St johns E.
l.. Church, the service being con.
duct by DR., George H. Cox, who
was assisted by DR.. M. M. Kinard
and Rev.G Wick. The iuterment
was in Chestnut Hill Cemetery,
and the pail bearers were old Cen.
federate veterans, as follows:
John &. Heilig, A. Peeler, e. B
Neave. J. l.. Holshouser, R. W.
Price. W. L. Kluttz. Surviving
are two sons and one daughter and
the wife Mr.. Fraley vas a ma
tive of Salisbury aud the only SOD
TO Benz F. and Sarah N. Fralev.
he being rs years old last June.
Mr.. fraley was a pipe filter and for
years was the only man in Sails.
bury who put in gas fixtures fer
the citizeus. bis brother.in.law
Samuel O. Linton. having, in .
stalled the Salisbury gas pla1 t
and operated it until he left for
Charlotte. Mr. Fraley was a Con.
federate veteran. having been a
member of the Fourth Regiment.
Rowan Rife Guards, which enter
ed service April 10Th, 1861, and
was re.organiz ID May 80, 1851, a.
90. K He was 8rd sergant and
was promoted to 1st sergant in
1862, and was wounded September
10Th. 1864. W, G.. Ooughenour
was the captain of this company
and says that Mr.. Fraley was q
splendid soldier and all agree
that he was a big hearted man,
patriotic citizen and a loyal
friend.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1914-09-16

cha, Bosnia, by the Montenegrins,
joined forces and are advancing
along the entire front. All these
troops are veserans with long
fghting experience and are OK.
pected to give a good account of
themselves.
Besides invading Galicia, the
Russians are said to be operating
extensively in Bukowins, the chief
town of which. Czernowitz, they
occupied some weeks ago. It is
believed the intention of the Rus,
SLAMS is to 60 as far as possible
south of the Carpathian Noun.
tslns, and in case the Allies are
successful, to demand a new from.
tier in that direction whsn the
war is over.
The Russian General Staff has
said nothing about the fighting IN
East Prussia, except that the Rus
slams we're compelled to withdraw
before superior forces. The Ger
mans, however, claim another big
victory for General Hindenburg's
army in the fighting which ragged
for four days over the entire front.
They say the Russians lost heavi-
ly, especially in the battle at
Lyok, nine miles north of the Rus.
sian frontier, while the German
losses were uncomfortable.
Scattered British and German
forces throughout Africa have
been skirmlshing wherever their
frontiers meet and the South Afri.
can mounted rifles are reported to
have just won a victory over the
Germans whom they are said to
have expelled from Ramainsdrift
This may be the forerunner OF
what may develop into a serious
battle. The Germans have a
strong force in German West
Africa and already have threaten.
ed the borders of the Union Of
South Africa. Therefore, Ger
mans who sympathized with the
Beers in their war against Great
Britain soon may be opposed by
the same Doors, who now are fight.
ing for Great Britain.
From Berlin comes the report
that thu Ger man cruiser HeIa hal
been sunk by a submarine boat.
Fhe Admiralty here has no co..
firmation of this and there is OF
much mystery about the case al
surrounded the sinking of the Bri
fish cruiser Pathfinder by a Ger
man submarine. If the repor'
should prove correct it woult
seem that submarines of bott
countries are making daring raids
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1914-09-16
Bilious? Constlpat ed??

DR.. Kings New Life Pills will
cure you, cause a healthy flow of
Bile and rids your Stomach and
Bowels of waste and fefmenting
body poisons. They are a Tonic
to your Stomach and Liver and
tone the gen oral system. First
dose will cure you of that depress-
ed. dizzy, bilious and constipated
condition. 25c. all Druggist.