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Vol. II. No. 44.
Salisbury, N. C, Wednesday, October 24th, 1906.
W,m, H. Stewart, Editor.
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SlATtSYILLE AND IREDELL COUNTY.
Numerous Deaths. A few Words Con
cerning the Hoodlum Element.
Statesville Landmark, October lfth.
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Mrs. R. G. Gouger died Wed
nesday at her home near Mt.
Mourne, aged 70 years. Six chil
dren survive. Mrs. Gouger had
long been a member of Center
Presbyterian church and her re
mains were buried there.
Mrs. Nicholson, wife of E. B.
Nicholson, who lives on the
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Turnersburg road about four miles
from town, died Monday and was
buried Tuesday at Bethany
church, Bethany township.
E. C. Feaperman, who was for
merly in charge of the Salvation
Army post in Statesville, was in
town this week. Mr. Fesperman
is now engaged in work for the
First Baptist church of Salisbury
and is not connected with the
army.
It is not pleasant to realize that
there are in this community peo
ple vicious enough to throw rpcks
at trains and to shoot into trains,
but such appears to be the fact.
A few y eeks ago a train was fired
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into while running through
Statesville and one man in the
engine cab was shot in the arm,
while another was struck with a
rock.. A few nights ago near
Statesville rocks were thrown into
a train on the Taylorsville road,
windows were smashed and some
of the passengers hit witlj rock?
and flying glass. We would like
.to believe thai this wjas the work
of thoughtless boys who do not
realize the seriousness of the of- j
fence, but no matter who it is,
the culprits, if they are caught,
should ; be given the severest
punishment known to the law.
? Solicitor Hammer filled his ap
pointments at Elmwood Wednes
day and at Bradford's Wednesday
night. 1 He did not go to Trout
man yesterday on account of the
weather, but spoke at the plow
factory, in west Statesville, last
night. Mr. Hammer is a faithful
and efficient public official and the
people-Jof Iredell will take pleas
ure in giving him the endorsement
at the polls he deserves.
Mrs.j Smith, wife of ElwoodE.
Smith and mother of Z. A Smith,
clerk of the Statesville Inn, died
early this morning at her home at
Settle, in Eagle Mills township,
aged 60 odd years.- Her husband
and nine, children -survive.
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P. S, Torrence, of Mooresville,
has recently patented a metallic
roof plate. It is a device by
which Jtin shingles can be worked
either from the right or the left
heretofore they could be worked
only one Tvay. The invention is a
valuable one.
Mrs. Margaret Boat, aged about
""82-years died Monday at the
home of her son, Frank Bost, who
lives near the depot.
David. Gregory and Miss Lula
Lambert, both of north Iredell,
were married late Monday evening
at the court Jiouse, 'Squire H
Burks officiating,
Mr.i and Mrs. Irvin Walden,
who went to the West from this
section several years ago, and who
have been living in the State of
Washington for sometime, were
in Statesville this week visitiiig
relatives. ' - .
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LEXINGTON AND DAVIDSON COUNTY.
Rain Affects Strength of Brandy. Mur
derer of Eubanks Still at Large.
Lexington Dispatch, October 17th.
Rev. J. N. Huggins announced
Sunday' that the First Methodist
church being free of all indebted
ness would be dedicated on Sun
day, the 28th of this month by
Dr. G. H. Detwiler, of Greens
boro. Saturday a young man named
Winslow and a young lady named
Hill were hereirom High Point,
seeking a permit to marry. Their
efforts were in vain, however, for
they were strangers here and the
register required . somebody to
take oath that they were of legal
age. The would-be groom en
deavored to get "Several to vouch
for his age and that of his girl,
but nobody knew and nobody
vouched. Saturday night the
disappointed couple returned to
High Point. It was an, off day
foi cupid, who usually has things
his own way.
Assistant Postmaster John J.
Hedrick remains about the same.
Mr. Hedrick has fever and it is
not quite time, for hira to make a
change. He is doing very well
and his friends hope to see him at
his post ;in a short time.
We knew that the continued
rains during the summer and
early fall had affected about
everything in this part of the
wo Id. wrought all sorts of dam
age to crops, spoiled the water
melons, caused black tongue in
cattle and made the pet, vines ret
and the cotton fall off, but the
idea of its diluting the output of
hrandy never entered our heads,
yet we are informed with perfect
seriousness that owingTo the ter
rible wet weather there is a no
ticeable falling off in the
"strength" of apple jack and it
therefore "takes" more to' bring
on the desired effect.
Since last week nothing has
been heard of the negro, Oscar
Gaddy, who killed Mr. Eubanks
on the 7th. He has disappeared,
apparently, from the face of the
earth. Since then, and the
events of the morning after, there
has been no further trouble of
any kind.' It is hoped that the
big rewardi placed on Gaddy will
cause his apprehension some
where. Messrs. G. W. Garland, of
Salisbury, and J. A, Barringer, of.
Greensboro,' attorneys for Henry
Huntley and Bob Bame, had the
sheriff of Guilford to hold up the
Southern last Friday by chaining
some cars to the rails. The
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trouble was caused by a suit of
Huntley and one of Bame, against
the road for damages on account
of injuries received. The men
both got verdicts, and the case
was appealed, but the road finally
abandoned the appeal, and, al
lowed the matter to drag along.
Fridav tii order came vO- seizea
the personal property of the roa
until the money was forthcoming,
which was done. Friday night
guards stood over tne cars chain
ed to the track. Saturday the
verdict was carried out by the
road.
Rev, A. L. Bolick has taken
charge of the Holly Grove Luther
an pastorate and is moving there
this week. Mr. . Bolick comes
here from Nappanee, Indiana, but
if we are not mistaken, is a native
of Catawba county. He will live
on Route No. 2.
A Guaranteed Cure for Piles,
Itching, blind, bleeding, protrud
ing piles. Druggists are authorized
to refund money if Pazo Ointment
fftili? tn mi rain 6 to 14 da vs. 50c.
IN MEMORIAM.
A Warm Tribute to one who was Much
Loved, and is Greatly Missed.
(Published by request.)
At a special meeting of the
Graded School Committee held in
the office of the committee, in
the School Building, in the North
Ward, ou the 4th day of June,
1906, the object of the meeting be
ing to take suitable action upon
the death of our fellow commit
teeman, the Reverend "Jethro
Rumple, J). D., on motion of the
Hon. John S Henderson, the fol
lowing minute was unanimously
adopted and ordered to ba enter
ed as a memorial page in the Re-"
cord book of the Committee :
In Mbmoriam,
Jethro Rumple was born in Ca
barrus County, March 19th, 1827.
fe was graduated at Davidson
College, with distinction in 1850.
In the year 1854, he entered the
Theological Seminary at Colum
bia, S. C, in which the Rev. J.
H. Shornwell, D. D., was protes.
sor. He was licensed to preach
by Concord Presbytery, Julv 81,
1856, and he was ordained a min
ister, January 9, 1857, and in
stalled as Pastor, of Providence
and Salem Churches in Mecklen
burg County, N. C. He minis
tered to these congregations, nerr
ly fouryears, when he was called
to be Pastor of the First
Presbyterian Church, in Salis
bury, and was dulv installed on
November 24, 1860. In 1856 ' he
was married to Miss Jennie Whar
ton, of Guilford County ; and ths
marriage was a very happy one.
Mrs. Rumple died in 1903. She
was greatly beloved by the entire
community and her death was an
irreparable loss to her honored
husband, whose health and spir
its were very much affected by
her departure. He left Salisbury
to visit his daughter, Mrs. C. G.
Vardell, at Red Springs, in No
vember 1905, and not long after
his arrival at her home, he was
taken sick and died there on Sat
urday evening at 8:80 o'clock,
January 20, 1906. During Dr.
Rumple's pastorate inSalisbury
six young men entered the minis
try of the Presbyterian Church
from his congregation. For more
than forty-two years he served as
Trustee of Davidson College and
Director of Unions Theological
Seminary, and he was treasurer
of the Board of Trustees of Da1
vidson College for many years.
In 1882, the University of North
Carolina conferred upon him the
degree of Doctor of Divinity, au
honor seldom bestowed by that
institution, and for that ieason
the more highly esteemed, -and
in the case of Dr. Rumple emi
nently well bestowed. He was
richly deserving of the compli
ment. Dr, Rumple was a man of
studious and literary tastes, and
was an author of some ; ote. He
wrote sketches of Presbyterian-
13m m JNorth Uarolina: ana in
1 SSI. published a History of Row
an County now out of print
but filled with facts which will be
of iu'Bstimable value to future
historians of the County and
State. He was the originator of
Barium Springs Orphanage and
was elected and re-elected Regent
of this corporation. Rumple Hall,
one of the handsomest buildings
of that institutition, was named
for him. About two years before
the death of Dr. Rumple, the Rev
jonn n. urev was maae nisas-
sistant. For many years Dr.
Rumple was a member of the
Graded School Committee, and
he devoted himself to his duties
on
that committee and to the
cause of education generally with
indefatigable zeal and unselfish
and laborious devotion. He was
equally the friend of Religion
aid .earning. He was a faith
ful pastor and diligently andjef
fectively preached the everlasting
gospal of the Prince of Peace.
His Intimate friends know how
continually he lived in the pres
encei of God "Work to the end
of life, and life to the end of
work" would seem to have been
his aim. He bestowed the ut
most care on the preparation of
his sermons, and on everything
else he undertook to do. Lining
in Salisbury an active life of more
than forty-five years, he became
to.be the best known and the
most highly esteemed citizen of
the town. He knew everybody
a up he was known and revered and
lQyed by all, and he was a wel
come guest in every household
He was a man of intense convic
tions and he expressed himself
fearlessly ; but he did so in a way
that won for him the profound re
spect of those who differed with
him in opinion. His manner was
dignity and courtesy itself; snd
the distinctive impressi on he
made upon the community was,
that he was not merely a chris
tian minister but also a christian
gentleman.
During the last two years of his
life, when he felt that he was
gradually hastening to his end,
his vitality surely giving away to
disease, he continually longed for
the wife who had been his help
meet for thirty-six years ; and if
it had been possible for him to
have any fears for the future life,
they were lost in the thought that
the good and noble woman, who
had for so long ben his com
panion and unfailing support, had
entered the path of everlasting
pcftbd'W&jre him, v ;
After a long pilgrimage of near
y seventyrnine years our depart
ed friend -and associate has at last
won the rest he so well deserved.
We believe it may be truly said
of him :
Life's race was well run ;
His life's work was well done;
His life's crown waB well won ;
And now has come rest.
"And may. eternal, peace rest
upon him, and eternal light shine
upon him ; and may his untiring
spirit yet find rest beyond the
veil.'!
In this town where he was dili
gent in prayer and praise he gave
the best days of his life, that God
might be well served here, and the
gospel faithfully preached.
Here he wrought from day to
day,
His feet were guided in the way
Of inward peace, continually
His soul with Christ held con
verse f roe ;
Heart spoke with heart, in glad
accord
Dwelt the disciple with his Lord.
It was further directed that the
foregoing memorial minute be
published in the Salisbury papers,
and that a copy thereof be furn
ished to the family of the de
ceased.
A. H. Boyoen,
John S, Henderson,
R. G. Kizer,
W. F. Snider,
H. J. Overman,
J. F. Griffith,
E. B. Neave.
Quinsy, Sprains and Swellings Cured.
"In November. 1901, I caught
cold and -had the quinsy. My
throat was swollen so I could hard
ly breathe. I applied Chamber
lain's Pain Balm and .it gave me
relief in a short time. In two
days I was all right," says Mrs,
L. Cousins; Otterburn, ,Mich.
Chamberlain's Pain Balm isa lini
ment and is especially valuable
for .sprains and spellings. For
sale by James Plummer,' Salis
bury, N. C, and Spencer Phar
macy, Spehcar, Nl C.
ALBEMARLE AND STANLY COUNTY.
Short Cotton Crop. The Normal School
to Erect new Buildings.
Stanlv Enterprise, October 13th'
Almost every avenue of ingress
and egress to Albermarle'on the
western side of town is shut off
in the event of a heavy rain. No
hope for a brigde across town
creek before next " May The
bridge across Long creek 2 miles
west is closed up for repairs and
the bridge beyond T. S. Parker's
has rallen in. It is current ru
mor that there is very little mon
ey in the couty treasury for this
much needed work of bridge re
pairs. If cotton were to jump to
IS cents and a heavy rain should
fall, hundreds of farmers living
west of Albemarle could not get
here. The republicans are to be
blamed for this state of affairs,
and the remedy needs to be ap
plied on November 6th.
There is every indication now
that the cotton crop is exceeding
ly short and that .the price will
reach high water mark long be
fore the season is over. The price
at this time is unusually high,
and it appears that it will soon
reach 15 cents. If so, this price
will come as the result of a short
age in the crop and manipula
tion of markets by speculators.
Our farmers are in a good con
dition to stand a strain of a short
crop, and if prices continue to
advance the falling off in the
crop will be largely atoned for.
Dr. J. C. Black, of Pioneer
Mills, has bargained for the house
of Ed. C, Kirk, of West Albe
marle, and expects to move here
soon. Dr. Black is said to be a
good' physician and a gop4 man.
The town will gladly receive him
and his family. We don't want
our folks to get in the habit ot
getting sick, but trust that the
field will be a lucrative one both
to our resident physicians and
the newcomers.
Mrs. Mary Adaline Coggin, who
lived near Palmerville, relict of
the late Elam S. Coggin, died
Wednesday morning of last week.
She was 75 years of age and had
been in feeble health for many
years.
It would take $3,000 or more of
the county's funds to place the
roads and bridges of the county
in s good shape as they were
when turned over by the demo
crat to the republicads,
The Albemarle Normal and Col
legiate school is preparing to let
the contract for the erection of a
class and dormitory building, to
be completed by January 1st.
Doesn't Change Fast Enough.
Mr. Cleveland may have
an
idea as to what constitutes Demo
cratic principles, but the chances
are that he is wrong. He does not
change fast enough to keep up
with such'thiugB. Durham Her
ald. A Certain Cure for Group. Used tor Ten
Years Without a Failure.
Mr. W. C. Bott, a Star City,
Ind., hardware merchant, is en
thusiastic in his praise of
Chamberlain's Cough ! Remeiy.
His children have all been sub
ject to croup and he has used this
remedy f jr the past ten years,
and though they much feared the
croup, -hi3 wife and he always felt
safe upon retiring when a bottle
of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy'
was in the house, His. oldest
child was subject to severe at
tacks of croup, but this remedy
never -failed to effect I a speedy
cure. He has rec mmeuded it to
friends and neighbors and all who
have used it say that! it is un
equalled for croup and; whooping
cough. For sale by Jas. Plum
mer, Salisbury, N. C, and Spen
cer Pharmacy, Spencer, N. C,
CONCORD AND CABARRUS COUNTY.
Opening of the Schools, Badly Injured In
Railway Accident.
Concord Times, October 19th.
Rev. W. W. Rowe, of Lower
Stone, and Rev. J. M. .L. Lyerly,
of Crescent, arw at Chambersburg,
Pa., attending the Potomac Sy
nod. JThe condition of Mrs. .W. W.
Flowe, who has ben quite ill of
fever, is not improved, we much
regret to note. '
The Southern Conference of the
-North Carolina Synod will meet
in Organ church, Rowan county,
on Thursday, November- 15, at 10
am.
The metal rods in the center of
the high bridge over Rocky River
have become loose in their fasten
ings and are useless as protectors.
An accident from a shying steed
or team on this bridge would be
fatal. The rods should be repair
ed. The wood work on the east
ern side of the bridge, both parts
and railing have decayed ; are of
no service and should be replaced
with new material.
W. C. Hammer and Zeb B.
Saunders, candidates for solicitor,
will have a joint discussion at
Albemarle November 1 at night,
and at Salisbury on the night of
October 80.
The time for the opening of the
public schools of the county is
from the 15th to the 19th of Nov
ember. It is expected that four
months sessions, will be taught,
except where the special tax has
been voted, where the sessions
will be longer.
Mrs. John Hurlocker, ho lived
in the St. John's neighborhood.
Tlied last Sunday evening about?r3
o'clock, aged 84 years. She is
survived by her aged husband and
one son and three -daughters.
The body was interred Monday at
St. John's of which the deceased
was a consistent member.
Mr. Frank Irwin, of Moores
ville, was- run over last Monday
night by train No. 24, from Char
lotte to Statesville, at the cross
ing below Cornelius. He was
driving in a buggy with Mr. Will
Mayhew, and tried to cross the
track ahead of the train. Mayhew
jumped and escaped, but the
horse was killed, and Irwin was
thrown many feet away. His
right hip was broken and badly
crushed, and he . received two
gashes in his head.
Cotton Fire at Wilmington.
Wilmington, Oct. 18 Early
this morning as the British steam
er Marthara was preparing to
clear for. Liverpool, fire was dis
covered under the third hatch
among 13,100 bales of cotton.
With the aid of the local fire de
partment and the pumps of the
compress, the fire, which seemed
to have been, smouldering for
some days, was extinguished. A
board of survey has been ordered
and about 100 bales of the
scorched cotton has been re
moved. It is not yet possible to
estimate the damage, the greatest
being by water.
Afflicted With Sore Eyes for 33 Years.
I have been afflicted with sore
eyes for thirty-three years. Thir
teen years ago I became totally
blind and was bin. d for six years.
My eves were badly inflamed.
One of my neighbors insisted up
ou my trying Chamberlain's
Salve and gave me half a box of
it. To my surprise it healed my
eyes and my sight came back to
me. P. C. Earls, Cynthiana, Ky.
Chamberlain's Salve is for. sale
by James Plnmmer, Salisbury,
N. C, and Spencer Pharmacy,
Spencer, N, C.
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