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THE CAROLINA WATCHMAN. Local News Items Miss Thelma Smith died at her on North Lee Street Friday even ing. She was a victim of con sumption. She was only 18 years of age. The first snow here for the sea sou fell yesterday. Not much, but it snowed. A pair of flue dray horses be longing to Chas. W. Mowery died first of the week. , As this makes five horses Mr. Mowery has lost in about a year, he has had the stomachs of these latest analized and found that they died from ilVl O rofin 1 rvP o Araa -vf of rirnVn i'no administered by an unknown party. Efforts are being made to ascertain the identity of the cul prit. Mr. and'Mrs. J. M. McCorkle returned to Salisbury after a ten days bridal tour Saturday night. They are" occupying the handsome new cottage on North Jackson street between Innes and Council! The little three-months-old child of Ernest Miller, who lives on Chestnut Hill, Cied Sunday morning, Jesse N. Seale, manager of the northeast lines of the Southern Railway, who was stricken with paralysis in ' Salisbury Saturday, died in Washington city Monday. His remains were sent to his old home at Jackson, Tenn., for in terment. The funeral party pass ed through Salisbury last night. Rev. C. A. Brown, who was ex tended a call to the pastorate of Luther's Chapel at China Grove, has accepted same. Kev. Brown is the pastrr of the Organ Church charge and takes the place made vacant by the death of Rev. J. Q. Wertz. Fire destroyed a waste house belonging to the Patterson M'f'g Co., at China. Grove, one day lasti week. It took hard work to pre vent the flames spreading. A camp of the VV oodmen of the World was organized at Spencer Friday night by District Deputy G. F. Wise. The name of the new camp is Cedar and there were 17 charter member. The Anti-Saloon League held a 'meeting last Friday night. It was well attended and the earnest, enthusiastic and guarded manner in which things were done was due to the wisdom and character of its lead ers. No date as yet has been fix ed upon for the election. The League's next meeting is subject to the call of its president, W. B. Smoot, Esq. Mrs. Callie Thomason, aged 73, died at the home of her grandson, Wm. B, Harrison, on East Coun cil street Sunday morning. Her remains were taken to Woodleaf where the interment took place Monday. Bishop Morrison, who presides of the W. in session here, is stopping with Senator Overman, The members of and delegates to the conference have been located in the homes of the citizens. THE OLD MANSION HOUSE BURNED, over the deliberations N. C. Conference now There will be a meeting of the stockholders of the Yadkin Rail road Company in Salisbury on xuesaay, .November zotn, it is said this road is paying, if so why don't the Rowan townships get something on their stock? At a meeting of the Board of Aldermen last Thursday night Walter H. Woodson, Esq., made application in behalf of the inde pendent telephone cempany for a charter to install 25 or more phones in Salisbury. E. C. Gregory, at torney for the Southern Bell Tele phone company, .protested on the ground that this would mean two phone systems in Salisbury and the matter was laid over till to morrow night. According to a list of gold, sil ver and bronze medals issued by the Jamestown Exposition, the Kiucaid Veneer and Lumber Com rianv. of this city, was awarded a silver medal for the quality o . m its quartered oas ana sycamore veneers. J. J. Kincaid is the pro moter and manager of this enter prise in our midst ana nas not been satisfied with anything short of the best. The prize is one just ' ly earned and in view of the great competition is something to be proud of. The Occupants Lose Heavily. The Firemen Did Splendid Work. Little Insurance. About 3 o'clock Friday morn ing Policemen S. J. Shuping" and W. M. Julian in passing along on West Iunes street in front of the old Monsion House, discovered that the building was on fire. They could only see the blaze in the rear of Hoffman's meat mark et and above it. They turned in an alarm and Salisbury's excel lent volunteer fire department was soon on the scene and engaged in heroic work. Policeman Shu ping hurriedly notifiecT'those who occupied rooms in the second story, but the urgency of condi tions did not give them more than time to make their escape, leaving all their possessions to the rapidly consuming flames. D. W. Snider, who has been confined to his room for weeks with rhoumatism, was carried down by P. J." Saba and W, F. Snider, Mrs. Snider was assisted down a ladder by J. V. Wallace, ex-chief of the fire de partment, and Miss Maria Ruffin another occupant was also taken down by means of a ladder, and Mr. Bivins, who has been assist ing Mr. Snider in the machine business, made his escape,, but did not have time to save his clothes. All known occupants having been removed little time was left to get out anything else. The mat ter of saving the merchandise, fixtures, books, etc., of the busi ness houses in the lower story was left entirely to the citizens, who did splendid work but saved very little. The firemen realizing the useiessness of attempting to save the building dirested their efforts to the brick buildings adioininer. Some six or eight streams of water were kept playing on the flames nearest the other buildings. The pumping station had been notified and the prsure at the nozzle is said to have realized 150 pounds per square inch. This was more than sufficient and shows con clusively Salisbury does not need a fire engine. The firemen showed they were men of the right kind and in " the right places. They did most creditably and de serve much praise for the service rendered. The origin of tie fire is not known. The flames were first no ticed in the rear of Hoffman's meat market, but he only uses a stove in the front room, easily seen from the Street. An extra hot stove was left in the Keslcr barber shop'and the pipe from it projected from the rear of the building. Many think this is where the fire originated, but there is nothing more than circumstan- ial evidence for such a hypothe- sus. The building was one of, the oldest in the city and the oldest l 111 ft in use as a Dusiness diock. as a building it was almost worthless, but in. the way of a dividend pro ducer it had watered stocks beat all hollow. The house arid ot was recently purchased by Messrs. W. B. Strachan and E. C. Gregory for for the sum of $30,000 and the rentals made the iuvest- bring about 8 per cent. There was $3,500 insurance carried on it and while the loss to these gentle men cannot be accurately stated they will probably receive a air portion of its value in the insurance carried. Their greatest oss is in the rents. The Salisbury Jewelry Co. oc cupying the room next to the Cli max Barber Shop, oh Main Street, carried a $1:500 stock, much of which was ruined. They had in surance to the amount of $1,000. W. H. Huff occupied the corner store and c irried a stock of gro ceries and had just received some of his Christmas goods. His stock was valued at $2,500 and - he carried only $500 insurance. He got out his safe containing his books and papers and those of the Woodmen of the World of which he was secretary. Next to Mr. Huff was M. L. Jackson's meat market,'one of the finest and best equipped in the State. His fixtures were valued at $2,000 and he carried $800 in surance. His stock of meat for the following day had not been brought up and was consequently quite small. Up-stairs D. W. Snider and Miss Ruffin lived and had .their household furniture, fixtures, donning, etc. Mr. eniaer naa a numoer oi macmnes on nana, a lot of tools and - other articles which represensed his all, except Uome land near town creek. In the cornel? room, over Mr. Stiff's, was the office of the Yadkin Val ley Fair. There was a table, two chairs and a box therein. PracT tically nothing was saved from this floor. Mr. Snid&rs loss amounts to several hundred dol lars and he was without insur ance. Mis3 Ruffin lost her f urni ture, bedding, clothing and many othor articles, including $35 in cash, which she afterward found in the ruins. Next was 0 Luther Hoffman's meat market. Mr. Hoffman has been in the butcher business for only a year or so and was just be ginning to get 'into good shape. His market was well equipped and an extra large stock of meat had just -been killed and placed on the hooks. His loss wHlprobably reach $1,000 and the insurance amounts to $500. Adjoining Hoffman's was the Kesler Barber shop, which had only recently began business here, the furniture and fixtares of which were valued at between $500 and $600, This was a com plete loss. No insurance. This place had just been taken over by Austin & Earnhardt, but no money had passed. Last, on West Inniss street, was the grocery store of D. M. Miller. This was one of the best stocked grocery stores in tne., city. 1 ne goods were varied and of excellent quality. The stock was valued at between $4,000 and $5,000 and Mr. Miller carried insurance to the amount of $1,500. He suc ceeded in . saving some of the goods, but in a more or less dam aged condition. . Figurine the old shack at $5,000, the total loss will reach about $16,000 or $20,000, and, deduct ing the insurance carried, $7,800, the real loss will hardly reach more than $10,000, The building was probably '100 years old, ;ihe nrst mention among authentic records of its existence is between 1815 and 1820 when it was known as the Mansion house property. It was originally a small building and was occupied as a store, but was afterward enlarged and became a amous inn during the days of the stagecoaches. It, was conducted by various parties sbefore the civil war and since, but of late years it has been used almost exclusive ly as a business block. M. L. Jackson has located his beef market in the old Meroney theatre building on North Main street. D. M. Miller is filling orders for bis customers from his store in the North Ward. He has made ar rangements to occupy the room vacated by Max L. Barker's print ing office, just opposite Mr. Mil ler's former stand. W, H. Huff has purchased an interest in the firm of J. L. Misen heimer & Co., 116 N. Main street, and will be glad to see his old customers there. Mr. Hoffman has secured a loca tion m the building below Mrs. Sheets' boarding house on East Innes street. 60Y. GOMER MEANS BUSINESS. Declares That the L. & N. Railroad Openly Defying the State. Montgomery, Ala., Nov. 7. In 1- " J- - J 1 ma message bo sne special session of the Legislature today Governor Gomer insisted that the control and regulation of the railroads by the State is a question more im portant than making of rates or any other matter, in that it in volves the question of right of the State to control its internal af fairs. The message goes on to say that President Smith, of the Louisville & Nashville Railroad, has held out against the Alabama laws while others have put them into effect ; has defied the State and its people by conducting a lobby at the capitol, openly ad mitting that his company has in fluenced legislation in the past ; has called theGovernors of Ala bama and Georgia populistic; has raised rates over night in defiance of State alws, and has generally refused to recognize the right of the State to make laws applying to transportation companies. That the Alabama rate laws are, not confiscatory is evidenced, the I Governor says, by the fact that they prevail in other nearby States and provide profit. Finan cial troubles, he says, have not grown out of laws made to control corporations, but are due to the rascality of the high financiers, and producers of the cotton of the South is now coming to save the country from panic. , The Louisville & Nashville Rail road is charged with manipulat ing to prevent use of waterways, to make rules for handling coal and as todemarrage and freight rates which 'are arbitrary, and with generally seeking to control the State to the detriment of the people. fDeath of Mrs. M. !Mrs. Mollie Rufty, wife of Mil ton C. Rufty, merchant, died at her home on East Bank street at 2 o'clock Tuesday morning. , Mrs Kufty, tnough not considerea in good health, was able to attend to her household duties till Monday, when she was taken with a chill She seemed to improve but be came worse during the night and died as stated above. gMrs. Rufty was a woman of most exemplary habits and a mother in Israel She loved her familv and her church and gave all her time to their service. She was 51 pears of age, was married in 1876 and leaves a husband and two sons, Messrs. ErpestR. and Hiltion E. Rufty. Mrs Rufty was a mem ber of the First Methodist church and took an active part in . all good works. The funeral was held this evening at 2 o'clock. An effort is being made to or ganize taimers unions tnrougn out the countv of Mecklenburg We wonder what is to ibethe re suit when everybody is firmly boundin some) kind of a union. Who will then be prayed upon? Rev. Clark installed. The installation of Rev. Byron S. Clark, as pastor of the First resbyterian church, took place Sunday morning. Rev. C. M. Richards, of Statesville, preached he sermon ; Rev. J. M, Wharey, who is now located in Hickorv. j i presided and charged the pastor ; and Rev. W. J. Martin, Ph.D., charged the people, The services were quite impressive and in structive. In filing out of the ehurch the o D " w Rev! Clark the'right hand of fel- owship. Rev. Clark is highly appreciated by the members of his flock. A Fishy Story. Two young men, Jack Swink, of Greensboro, and Tom Harris, of Lexington, students of Church- land, Davie county, High School, according to the i exington Dis patch, lost $70 and $65 respective ly, by being held up right in a large crowd at the Yadkin Valley Fair in Salisbury by the boldest kind of highwaymen who drew pistols and demanded their money. ; It is not a "desire of the Watchman to discount these gen tlemen's varacity, but the storyr certainly sounds fishy. However, we did hear of a boy, or boys, being held up In a field near the fair grounds and being robbed, but it cannot be verified. There was no need for such crude meth ods. Every fellow who could get a table and a cart wheel had noth ing to fear by getting in the most public place and making, all the noise about it the most pretensious highwayman might desire. There was absolutely no oue to molest or make him afraid. But o course he could not gamble by himself. Suckers are his mos substantial retainers.. We know of several who lost enough to pay for their county paper the balance of their lives and, yet in their littjg, narrow vision they whine about the price of the paper and short crops. New Advertisements. Gorman & Green, jewelers. Bell Shoe Store, shoes. V. Wallace & Soi.s, clothing. J. Lawson Kluttz, mortgage sale of land. Belk-Harry Co., dry goods, notions, etc. E. H, Bean, attorney-at-law. Valuable Farm For Sale. I hereby offer for sale mv farm of 58 acres on the Stokes Ferrv Public Road five miles South-east of Salisbury, N, C. Good six room dwelling house, crnnd nut buildings, good pasture and well watered. For price and terms see, Lewis I. Cauble, R. F. D. No. 6, Salisburv. N. C. inis &ept. lbth 1907. tf The Industrious Hen Is the leading poultry journal of the South published at Knoxville, Tennessee, in the hot-bed of poul trydom It is a handsome 9x12 magizine of 50 to 8C pages ; print ed in colors, and the best that comes to our table. Its corps of writers are thoroughly trained and practical men and women, and its one dozen and more de partments are each presided over byan expert in his line. It pub lishes more original poultry news, beautifullynllustrated, than the majority of poultry journals, be sides its many pagesof depart ments,, as follows: Turkey, Pigeons, Angora Goats, Bees, Dogs, Nut Culture, Veterinary, Dairy and Boys. Any one of of these departments is worth the subscription pricey 50c. bend your subscription in today and get this great poultry journal one year free. We will send both one full year for $1. This offer has no connection with any other offer made by us. Address The Carolina Watchman, Salisbury, N, C. BELK HARRY CO Lost; setter dog 11 months old, white, yellow ears and yellow spots on- back. Liberal reward. Report to Ed Neave, Jr, 2t pd A BANQUET OP BARGAINS. Every item mentioned here should be a draw in card for it means money-saving for somebody, and what we want to impress upon you is we have made some special low prices marked down. Lots of good staple merchandise for the cold weather, just when it is needed. If values and prices are what you want you'll get them here now as sure as you live. SHOES! SHOES! This is where we are strong. We carry a big stock of Shoes and our prices are CHEAPER than you'll find elsewhere, for same grade of leather, be cause we BUY 'EM at HEADQUARTERS, Children's coarse everyday Shoes, cap toe, 9 to 12, worth 75c, our special price, 59c. The same in Misses 13 to 2, worth 85c, our spe cial price, 69c. Women's coarse Shoes, plain toe, good heavy sole, sell everywhere at $1.00, our special price 79c. Women's fine Shoes, patent tip, at 98c. (xodman's shoes for women and children are without a doubt the cheapest and best medium weight shoes made. Q Children's range for 65c, 75c and up. J Ladiees vici kid or navy calf all sizes at 1.5o. A Men's cap toe fine shoes at 1.25. Men's cap toe everyday shoes made blucher W worth 1.75;special 1.50, g Men's Brogans at 1.48. w Men's Box calf, cap toe, bluche'r, worth 1.85, 0 special price 1.50. 0 Men's fine in box calf and vici blucher at 2.00 (J and 2.50. 0 4Big stock of Men's medium weight every-day g Shoos, cap orjplain toe, at $2.00, $2.50 and $3.00. g Men's patent calf, dress shoe, welt sole, blucher, spe- cial. Fellowcraft shoes for men at $3.50 and Rolston If Health Shoes at $4.00 are the best you can get at the price, y CLOTHING. g Big lot of about 200 pair ot Men's winter weight Pants in seconds, worth $1.50 to $2, and you can hardly find de- U fects in some of them, but they all go at choice $1.18. T) Do you know we can save you money on a nice winter suit. & If you want a cheap suit or a real nice one we have it and li will sell to you cheaper than you can get anywhere else. Come to Bee us. UNDERWEAR. Boy's heavy fleeced Shirts and Drawers at 2Gj. Men's undershirts at 25c. Men's heavy fleeced Shirts and Draw ers at 48c. Lot of Men's $1 grade of Wright's health heavy fleeced wool Shirts and Drawers, thos3 are slightly imper fect, but are bargain at 75c. DRY GOODS. We have plenty of Bargain in Dress Goods, Cloak, Pur3, Coat Suits etc, Colico at 5q, Sheeting at 5c, Outing at 5c. F.1ILLINERY. W have a big lot of Hats to close out worth $1 to $3, choice at 25c. The place to trade and save money is BELEl-HARftY GO'S. Repairing. I can repair your boiler, engine, saw mill, gun stove or most any kind of machin ery, and will do it at a reasonable price. Write a card or come to see me. Shop, South Main street, Chestnut Hill5, or address postoffice box 13, Salisbury, N. C, J. B. DAVIDSON. Cabbage Plants and Watch Repairing. The undersigned is prepared to have .1J your Frost Proof Cab bage plants shipped to your near est express office any time from October to April for $1.50 per 1,- 000: vou oav the'express. Club lots will make the express lees on the 1000. He also has an experience of more than 40 years in the Jewelry business and is better prepared uow than ever. You can leave and eet vour watches with Mr. Wi 1 Taylor, (Kluttz & Rendleman's,) with the Lverlv bovs at Granite Quarry, with Mr. P. Alex. Peeler, Faith; or you can send them di rect to our door by mail for a few r.nt,s. Cut this out and save it for reference long after it disap- nears. Send all orders and work as veraboveito r.;l.ibrown, ll-6-13t. Salisbury, N. C, No. 6 3 7 3 Af p js vft va 6 vi ; uuijii ill3 el i j Si jj 71 LAST YEAR PRICES. I will save you money if you will buy your win ter supplies from me. My stock is now one of the most complete in the city and having bought the greater part of it before the great advance in the market, and by so doing they cost less than they do now, so have marked them tor sale accordingly. Your time will be well spent if you give me a call be fore you buy. Below you will notice proof of statement above, A Grey Blanket for 25c A White Blanket for -35c three for $1.00 Other great values in Blankets from $1.50 to $10-00 per pair. In this lot the noted iilkin Blanket is included at a very low price. Big lot of Outing, Flannelettes and Flannels left over from last season and the price has not been changed, so this alone speaks for the remarkable Jow prices on these goods. The same grade of these goods this year cost the merchant from 2c to 32c per yard more. These prices will also apply to our line of Men's, Ladies' and Children's I; O DeWitt'aTLittle Early Risers are the best pills made. They do not gripe. Sold by James Plum mer and all druggists. The Warm Season is Upon Us And one of the great needs of housekeepers will be Reliable Refrigerators. We have them in all styles and at all prices. Some cheaper than others, but all good . J , . . . . . . A SPECIALTY. We were never better stocked than at present in all lines of Furniture and House-Furnishings. Caljmd look over our goods and get our prices . W. Wrtaht The best 25c Ladies' Vest in the State, real value 85c. 12c 3 m VI my Big line of Dress Ginghams at 8 1-3c, worth from to 15c. , Special one lot of Waist Goods, worth anywhere 15c. price iUC. One lot of short lengths in Percales, regular value 12c, special for 10o per yard. Just received, one lot of Demestic, regular value of which is 8c, my price 5c the yard. You cannot afford to miss this chance, it is one in a life time. Some Very Special Bargains i OPS W 1 VJ West Inniss Street. 75c vaues for 60c 60c vaues for 50c. Several pieces of Fancy Serge Plaid, regular value any where, 35c, my price 25c Some very special values in Ladies' and Children's Hose. A 15 Cent Value for 10 Cents. These were bought direct from the mills and at jobber's prices. Other great values in all lines. a. w. mm. 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