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THE CAROLINA WATCHMAN.
WM.a BTI5WART, Ed. and Pub.
Publlilied Wrr WMBwdv at 10
, WMt InnlM Street
Subscription Pric $1 pr rr trictly
cash In adTanc
Entered ai lecond-clau matter Jan.
19th. 1905, at the poat ofloe at Balia
bury, N. C under Ox act of Congrws
of March Ird. 1S97.
Salisbury. N. C, May 9th, 1900.
Before voting for county com
mifleionere learn their views con
cerning a new jail. One cr two
thousand dollars properly handl
ed would put the present splen
did building in first-class condi
tion, which is a very small sum
compared with $15,000 for a new
building that cannot possibly be
more substantial than the present
edifice. As evidence of the great
need for a new jail, we call atten
tion, to the suddenness with which
the subject has been dropped un
til after the election. See!
, In casting your vote in the pri
mary Saturday it might be well
to remember the name of W. D.
Pethel, a candidate for the legis
lature. We speak thus of Mr,
Pethel not bdcuuse he is a friend
of ours nor bfecause we have any
personal!" prejudice towand any
other candidate, but because we
know that he will, if elected, re
present all the people of the coun
ty and will 'stand as a safety
valve against the schemes and
tricks of the boss and his pets.
If the county had two like Pethel
she would be much the better off
thereby.
ings, a gathering of neighbors and
friends for the purpose of select
ing the best men possible for the
various positions to jje' filled. If
you believe this, act upon the
suggestion ; if you think the best
men Bhould be selected, vote your
honest conviction regardless of
consequences ; if a man insults
you by offering you a considera
tion for your vote, hit him good
and hard right between the eyes,
and if you cannot vote your sen
timents without fighting, fight or
stay at home. Remember, how
ever, that if good nen are to be
nominated that tney will need
your vote, they cannot get too big
an endorsement. Remember al
so, if good men are nominated
and elected, good government and
the proper management of public
affairs may be confidently expect
ed, but should bad men, wire pul
lers, schemers, disreputable, un
truthful, drinking demagogues,
are given the preference, then the
same old game of- grab and graft
between a half dozen ring mas
ters will continue to hold sway.
Cast a vote for decency and see
that it is counted as voted.
Was the Democratic party of
Rowan county, in convention as
sembled, in earnest when it de
clared that no man would in the
future be allowed to hold office
more than three terms? VVe be
lieve it was, and we also believe
thai; it is a splendid idea and
should be carried out, both as re
gards the letter and spirit thereof.
We Relieve in rotation not in of
fice, but to rotate out of : office
when the time comes. Glance
over the lir of candidates and see
how many there are who are at
present holding office, next con
sider what it would mean for
these men to be elected to the of
fice for which they aspire. If
elected does anybody believe for a
moment that such would be eith
er the letter or spirit of the Demo
cratic resolution. Would the
mere swapping of the offices
among the present incumbents be
rqtating out of office? Let's have
nnn a hf t.hia hftdorincr nr swanni n cr
i , " O O -rr-"f,
Vbut let's see that we have genuine
rotation OUT of office. Let's see
that these fellows, who have
feasted at the pie-counter for the
past six years, stand aside and
that their places are given to new
men. Vote right and all will be
well. If the resolution is not to
be observed this year, then no one
need expect to see it observed two
years hence.
. Saturday, May 12th, is the day
set apart for the Democratic pri
maries. A party primary is held
for the purpose of giving the mem-
1 bers of the party an opportunity
to select by popular choice suita
ble candidates to be worked for
and voted for at the general elec
tion in November. It is a prac
tice generally followed by all par
ties, and when conducted honest
ly, with a fair and equal oppor
tunity to all candidates, whether
announced or not, it has proven
quite satisfactory, but, when ma
nipulated by unscrupulous poli
ticians and scheming demagogues
t it is anything but satisfactory.
We consider the "primary almost
a sacred institution. It should
, be the one place where every man
can go and cast a free- ballot ex
pressive of his honest, sincere con
victions : and that without the
slightest hint of molestation or
annoying solicitations. There
should be nothing more than a har
monious contest and friendly ri
valry to enter into the proceed-
KILLED BY ENGINE.
Will Busby Meets Death Unexpectedly
and in a Horrible Manner.
Will Busby, a painter of this
city, was almost instantly killed
Saturday morniug near the ma
chine shops of P. H. Thompson.
Owing to some misunderstand
ing the second section of No. 37
ran into a work train as it was
going on a sidetrack. First 87
had passed south, and the second
section was coming, in at a rapid
rate of speed. The work train
started a flagman up the track to
signal the mail train, but did not
get far enough for the engineer
see the flagaod stop his train
in time. Before the work
train had gotten in on the side
track, the engine of 37 struck the
tender of the other engine tear
ing it from its trucks and throwing
it to one side. Busby was walking
along the track near the fence
and when the collision came
the tender fell upon him, knock
ing him through the fence.
He was badly mangled and his
head was crushed. He died before
a physician could reach him.
His wife, who was with him, had
a very narrow escape. The unfor
tunate man resided near the
Vance mill,
Whitehead Kluttz, Esq., will
deliver the address at the closing
exercises cf Mt. Ulla school, Fri
day, ,May 11th, at the school
building in Mt. Ulla. The teach
er of the school is Herbert W.
Early,
OUR HONOR ROLL LARGE.
there is no Abatement of Thase Who Show
Their Preference for the Watchman,
Although we have had consider
able bad weather during the last
week, many good people among
the very best iu the county, have
found time and faced muddy roads
and torrents of rain to come and
subscribe for The atchman,
the paper for the people, by the
people and of the people. The
time is now beginning to draw
nigh, so if you and your neighbors
have not yet sent in your'name do
not'delay longer. Do not wait until
after the 2nd of June and expect
us to then change our plans and
break cur rules. All have been
given fair warning and plenty of
time, but it is not yet too late.
Come in today, get a new sub
scriber and renew the first time
you come to town. Remember
the actual cash must be paid be
fore June 2nd if you are to get
the benefit of the reduced price.
ThDse who have paid since our
last report are as follows :
CASloop, JH Simerson, Phillip
Richard, John L Stirewalt, D H
Stirewalt, W A Stirewalt, G H
Jacobs, J A Yost, M P Cauble
C Lingle, John Brackin, David V
Poole, H A Canup, J R Barringer,
J H M Rogers, P M Phillips, Lu
ther Hooks, A D Thomas, W D
Pethel, Andrew Barger, Jno
Miller, Will Lefler Jr, Luther
Cauble, J L Pool, R L Lentz, J A
K Clampet, S G Jones, F B Miller,
H T Graeber, D A Atwell, W E
Deal, R P Miller, T H Kirk, A D
Sechler, 0 T Rankin, H C Far
mer, H J Shupiug, B A Lefler,
Ohas A Bostian, Wm L Sechler,
John Earnhardt, E A Brown, J E
Shuping, L M Saf rit, W D C
Peeler, W L Austin, M L Bean,
L A Trexler, S T A Lippard, L C
McCombs, J H Wilkerson, D C
Fisher, A M Freeze, T W Over
cash, S G Deal, S C Bost, M S
Rodgers, F I Morgan, J E Cruse,
J F McCubbins, E E Miller, John
A Brady,, H P Lyerly, Abbie N C
Lyerly,J A Brady,J C Trexler,M J
Bost, W H Poteet, W L Beck, H A
Stirewalt, Jno Cauble, H Page, J
L Shuping, J H Rex, JnoL Bogle,
John Leonard, Louis D Peeler, C
A Pool, R C Miller, Miss M H
Cross, C C Hooks, L A Peeler,
Rufus Taylor, J L Holshouser, J
C Fraley, R A Safrit, Geo W
Saf rit, Mrs J S Patterson, J R
Faggart, Miss Mollie Casper, J M
Cross, James McCoy, Emaline
Austin, D M Bassinger, TAP
Roseman, A F Goodman, H S
Petrea, J A Roseman, G W Hill,
Jno A M Brown, J E Corriber,
Jno C Morgan.
Read our special subscription
propositions.
JUDGES AND CLEWS-
For the Primaries Satfti' Polls Will
be Open From rL l:p. m.
Following are the??judges and
clerks appointed for the primary
election tobe held next Saturday.
The polling places will be the
same as in 1904!:
Franklin: Alexander Cruse,
Baxter Hartley, judges ; Clarence
Bost, clerk.
Providence : I A Pool, Arthur
M Eller, judges; Vance' Trexler,
clerk.
Lock: Grant's Creek; P J
Cress, L E Fisher, judges; P A D
Peeler, clerk.
Lock: Bost's Mill; D A Sif
ford, RL Lingle, judges; J B
Lingle, clerk. .
Litaker : Heilig's Mill ; H W
Cauble, G M Misenheimer, judges ;
Jno L Rogers, clerk,
Litaker: Bostian's X Roads;
N W Menius, P A Sloop, judges;
Joe McCombs, clerk.
Landis : J S Lipe, Wm L Kim
ball, judges; Jno L Deal, clerk.
Bradshaw: Sam Carrigan, Geo
F Houck, judges; R L Wedding
ton, clerk.
Enochville: David A Hamp
ton, J Wilson Deal, judges; Ar
thur L Deal, clerk.
China Grove : Gaither Black
welder, Francis M Bost, judges ;
J A Roberts, clerks.
Mt. Ulla: Jno K Goodmau,
J A Bailey, judges; Carl Sherrill,
clerk.
Unity : D C Click, J W Mc
Neely, judges; Hub Bailey, clerk.
Cleveland: Wm Barber. Dan
RoseboTo, judges ; R B Harris,
clerk.
Scotch Irish : Lum McCubbins,
Bill Steele, judges ; F M Bryant,
clerk.
Barnhardt's Mill : Z A Kluttz,
J D Shoe, judges; J B McCombs,
clerk
Steele: J S Hall, R A Lyerly,
judges; C C White, clerk.
Morgan : B P Basinger, A A
Morgan, judges ; W M Basinger,
clerk.
East Spencer: Thos Earnhardt;
J L Rufty, judges ; C E Fesper
man, clerk. i
Spencer: D J Miller, W H
Burton, judges ; P M Nussman.
clerk.
GoidHill: R D Coleman, L
H Rothrock, judges; J Mason
Wood, clerk.
Rowan Academy : Adolp h u s
Lingle, Lewis Lyerly, judges.
Salisbury: North Warn; P P
Meroney, I C Griffin, judges; M
L Barker, clerk.
Salisbury : South Ward ; P B
Beard, R M Pendleton, judges;
W H Crawford, clerk. "
Salisbury : East Ward : R G
Kizer, W L James, judges; John
B Fisher, clerk.
Salisbury: Westward; F M
Thompson, T J Rabe judges: H
J. Overman, clerk.
Chestnut Hill : Thos Haynes,
FredLoftin, judges; J E Hay
worth, clerk.
nY DEAR GOOD HAN!
JL.
Good Shoes and Shoes not so good
Somebody has "twisted the Calf s tail'' and the leather market has
gone "sky hooten." '
This means that shoe prices will be higher or shoe quality will be -lower
and we want to say right here, that THIS STORE proposes to
keep up the Quality let the prices go where they may. We have sold our
last "shoddy" shoe at any price, if we know it.
It you want good shoes we want to see you, but if you want "paper" this
New Store don't sell it.- Some stores do, though
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SAMPLE OXFORD TIES are the "go" everywhere for this summer.
SHOES . This Store is showing over 200 styles, in men's, women's
galore. and children's, bought before the advance. -
1
oston Shoe Store
A tyi iSTorth Main Street,
Yui 3STear Council Street.
E. W. BURT, Manager.
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You-are not blind, no you ain't, you can see the
difference; we know you can, and thars why we do
it. Ye?, we have the very best things, the .biggest
values possible t produce, and figure to sell'them
at a close margin because we know you know the
difference.
No, it is not given to every one to judge closely
of value. That cs proven every day right here in
Salisbury.
How often do some people part with their hard
earned cash elsewhere, when a little comparison and
judgment would have been of so much help in
in bringing them and our big values together. .
Mow we want to be of more benefit to those
poor fellows who have been so unthoughtful in the
past, or who have not had the judgment to tell the
difference. ,
We want to ask you to help us out a little in
this good woek.
May we not ask you, who have tested our
goods and our prices, 'to speak with some that you
know do not know?
Will you tell them what big values you get
from us?
Won't you show them some of the Bargains
vou have bought of us, .and tell them how excel
lent the (roods are?
By this kind word you do us both a good turn.
Now let us see what we can do for you .
Saturday, May 12th 8 o'clock A. M.
Decorated Covered Dishes worth 50c, special
at 25c. '
Gray Enameled Dish Pans worth 43c, special
at 25c.
Nine inch Bristol White Chamber worth 25c,
but special at 15c.
Other Chambers at 10, 20 and 25c,
Oregon Matches, 1000 in a box, for 5c.
Royal Blue and Crimson Beauty Matches, 5c,
6 for 25c.
Brownie and Hot Times Matches, 12 boxes, 10c.
Pufl the gig seller, 12 boxes for 5c, or 6 dozen
for 25c.
You Know it Pays to Burn
Our Matches. ,
Your True Friend,
SPOT - (CASH,
The Dollar Stretcher and 5c and 10c Stores.
Where C. S. Minor saws the Wood.
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Don't Pass
without stopping to exam
ine the harness and horse
supplies that we show for
for your inspection and
critical examination. What
we have to offer will pass
muster every time, as we
are prepared to prove when
ever yon call. Will it be
TO-DAY?
For Pure Pleasure or Binding
Business
the vehicles shown on our
sales floor are unique. We
are not the only CAR
RIAGE and WAGON ma
kers in the couutry, such a
statement Would smack too
much of egotism. But we
have exactly what you
want, the PRICF you are
willing to pay and you may
wager your last cent that
you will not Joe OVER
CHARGED here.
Our Mantel, Tile and Grate Department
is the most complete in the
City, and we are prepared
to offer you anything in
our line at a mot reason
able cost and at the same
time present fqr your in
spection some of- the most
stylish goods shown anywhere.
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Barber
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115 E. Council Street, Salisbury, N, C.
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