' ' V - V ; - Carolina ' V V Ul lU-VUJLJLJLJLJLaLJlrJio . ; A Home Newspaper Published in the Interest of the People and for Honesty in Governmental Affairs, VOL. III. NO 61. Salisbury, N. O., Wednesday, December 4th, 1907. Wm, H. Stewart, Editor. A NEW CRIME. Wall Street Financiers Want Cotton Farm ers to Sell at a Sacrifice. The expected has happened. The scandals in Wall Street by reason of the dishonesty and law Jessness of not a few men entrust ed with other people's money have caused people - to wholly dis "trust them. That lias been fol lowed by such lack of confidence as has brought a money famine uD jn the country. The coffers of the banks in New York are almost bursting with money, and they hoard it there though it belongs to banks and individuals all over the country. This money famine . has Dressed down the price of nearly everything that men have for sale. Cotton has gone down two and a half cents a pound be cause the money that ought to be circulating freely is hoarded in New York banks and by individ uals. Fortunately many South ern farmers are so situated they are not compelled to sell at this money-famine price, and are hold ing the kuowledge that the world must have their cotton and in confidence that when normal con ditions are restored the price of cotton will at least return to twelve or thirteen cents. There are farmers whose indebtedness compels them to sell at the ruin ous prices now offered but their creditors when possible are help ing them to hold some until con ditions improve. The result of the bear movement and the money stringency has caused cotton to move to market slowly. Inasmuch as cotton is the main reliance for bringing gold to this country, its slow movement to European spin ners makes it difficult to get the needed gold and balance of trade in our favor. Therefore the de mand from New York is insistent that the cotton farmers shall sacrifice their profit for a year's labor so that the money will flow to us from Europe to pay for it. The answer of the cotton farmer is that he has already sold a good portion of the crop below its worth and that he is ready to do his share toward restoring con fidence, but that he is not, if he can help it, ready to starve his family and starve a new year with nothing in order to bear the "whole burden of bringing in gold Because the cotton farmer is not ready to starve to let those who think they were created hoot ed audv spurred to ride up his back, some New York papers and speculators are crying out that farmers are guilty of crime in not rushing their cotton to market at the present starvation prices. If you owe anybody any money, the best contribution you can make to good times is to pay it. If you can not pay it all, pay a part. Keep money moviug and soon the stringency will be less ened. 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Before Helms has cleared him self of the charge preferred against him he will have to pro duce evidence to convince a jury of twelve good men and true that he shot the girl in fun. He says that when he went up to the house and saw the sun' sitting here, he picked it up, nnbreeched it, removed a shell, which he put in his pocket, cocked the gun and snapped it at the second person who came in the door, whom he took to be Mrs. Pryor. To his great surprise the gun fired and the woman fell. In the dark Helms claims that he had taken it to be a single-barreld gun and, that way, was fooled. He had been in the habit of projecting with the Pryors and that is why he pointed the gun. This is a very interesting story. If Helms did what he said he did, he will have to explain further why, after he had shot the wo man, he tarried long enough to uubreech the gun and throw out the empty shell which was found on the ground several hours later. Those who believe that the young fellow intended to shoot the girl say a more plausible theory is that, when he fired the gun, he broke it and took out the loaded shell to keep any one from using the gun on him before he could get away. If Helms is guil ty of wilful murder he is taking the only way out of it, and has a fair chance to win. The case promises to be very interesting. There is this much in Helms' favor. He did not go to the home with the intention of killing any one, for he carried no weapon. He told his fellow pris oners Monday night that he thought Mrs, Pryor came to the door after Becky had gone back. He declared that he did not know that he had killed any one. The tragedy hae attracted much attention. Many believe that the slayer should be hung, but there are others who are inclined to ac cept his statement, in the absence of any motive. Halleluiah. Foreigners Going Back to Europe. in one oi ms speecnes some years ago President Benji. Har rison said that the gates of Castle Garden always opened inward, never outward. Times have changed however, for now the out go foreign laborers back to Europe, owing to the shutting down of industries since the financial stringency, has reached such pro portions that the steamship com panies are hard pressed to fur nish accommodations for them. Hundreds of foreigners have been obliged to wait until next week because berths could not be .found for them. This week all the big trans-Atlantic lines raised the steerage rate from $21 to $32 but still the -demand for tickets has increased. A representative of the department of the Hamburg- American line said that from JNew York alone the number of foreigners departing weekly was 25,000 and that $5,000,000 was be mg taken away weekly by these returning immigrants, either in cash or in drafts on boreign countries, New York Dispatch. THE DECLINE OF SOUTHERH CH1YARLY. Ail Observant Person Makes Some Interest ing Comments. Much is said and written about the decline of Southern chivalry among the musculine or stronger sex towards the feminine or weak er sex. .Evidence or tnis, we are told, is observed more particulary by those who ride on the tarins or street oars. Men do not get up and offer'their seats to the laddies as they once did. rnese critics . mi a give only one side of the truth. Any observant perion who pat ronizes the street cars orv the trains is impressed by the lack of manners of both women and men in this particular. The charge that man alone lacks chivalry on hese occasions is unjust in part and for the greater part, we may say. Always in a crowded coach it will be observed that two men usually occupy one seat. It in rare that two women are in the' same seat. Each one, whether large or small,' usually has the entire seat to herself. A Bo hemian may go in and take a whole seat and scatter his bag gage ovor another seat, but this ie the exception to the rule. The fellow who does this deserves no apology only to say that he just "hasn't got it," On the other hand if a woman enters a coach where two men occupy every seat that is occupied by men and every woman in the ooach has a seat, to herself, the man is the one to get out. It is the rarest thing m.the world to see a woman offer to share her seat with another woman. A case of the kind came under the writer's observation the otherday. All the seats in the coach of a southbound train from Greensboro were occupied two men to a seat and one lady to a seat. Among the passengers to get on at the first station was a woman with several children Twice did she have to ask a wo man to be allowed to share" the seat with her. Another thing noticed abSut many of the women travletsCTtiey will persist in raising every window in the coach, no matter how cold it is or how much dust comes in. We saw a conductor threaten to put a lady off the train before she would consent to pull down the window while the train was passing through a tunnel in the mountains along the Western North Carolina railroad. Women do(Jnot seem to appreciate'courtesies shown them now as they used to and where the man lacks chivalry is the ex- exception rather than the rule. Statesville Landmark. A Lady of a Christian Spirit. At the trial of one D mathau, in Surry Superior Court last week, for killing his landlord, Eades, the wife of-- the murdered man said she did not want Donathan convicted of murder in the first degree, for that meant hanging, and she did not want him hang ed, she aid because she felt that he was not prepared to die, but that if sent to the penitentiary for a long term'she was sure he would have time and ample op portunity to get ready for death. Considering the fact that Do nathan gave her husband no time to repent but shot him down and then beat his head to a pulp, this would seem to indidate that Mrs. Eades has the Christian spirit of forgiveness iu full measure, be ing content to Jeave vengeance so the Lord. Donathan was con victed of murder in the second degree and received the maximum penalty 30 years but. whether Mrs. Eades' wishes ii flaeuced the verdict - is not known. States ville Landmark. A Dangerous Deadlock, that sometimes terminates fatal ly, is the stoppage of ' liver and bowel functions. To quickly end this condition without disagree able sensations. Dr, King's New Life Pills should always be your remedy. Guaranteed absolutely satisfactory in every case or money back, at all drug stores, 25c. LEXINGTON AND DAVIDSON COUUNTY An interesting Celebration at Pilgrim Church. Two Deaths While Hunting. Lexington Dispatch, Nov. 27th. Dispatch readers will remember the annoucement some weeks ago of the sesqui-centennial, the cen tennial and quarter-centennia celebration to be held at the his toric Pilgrim Reformed church, December 1st and 2nd. The fol lowing is the program for that oc casion: Sunday. .Decern oer 1st, 10 :80 o'clock, 1 Address of Wei come, Elder A. P. Lonjg Pilgrim-d 2 response ana- upenmg.&ervices, Rev, Dr. J. L. Murphy, Hickory ; 3Memorial Sermon, Rev. Dr. J. C, Clapp, Newton. 1:30 o'clock m., 1 Greetings from the Synod of the Potomac, Rev. C. B. Heller, president, Faith; 2 The Sacred Sleep of the Blessed Dead, Rev. Dr. C. E. Wheeler, Newton. 7 o'clock p. m., 1 Greetings from a Former Pastor, Rev. W. H. Cau sey, Concord; 2 Greetings - from One ot bur Youngest Churches, Rev. Shuford Peeler, Greensboro ; 3 Greetings from Our Oldest Sis ter Church, Rev. W. W. Rowe, Rockwell, Monday. December 2nd, 10 :30 o'clock. 1 The Sturdy Characterjof Our Ancestors, Rev. Dr. J. M. L. Lyerly, Crescent; 2 Hickory of Pilgrim Church, Rev. Dr. J. C. Leonard, Lezington. 1 :30 o'clock, p. m., 1 The Classis of North Carolina, Rev. Dr. J. L. Murphy, Hickory; 2 Closing Words. Saturday afternoon about 4 o'clockHenderson Everhart was accidentally Bhot and instantly killed by his cousin, Robert Ever hart, three miles from Lexington. The dog had pointed and Robert and Henderson were both ready to shoot. Just as Robert started to nre, Henderson stepped in front of him, and received the en tire load in the back of his head .and on the right side. He drop ped dead and never moved. Two shot almost came through the skin of "the forehead, but the other balls remained in the brain Part of the unfortunate boys hat was shot into his head. Thursday morning, owing to the condition of the scarlet fever epi demic which has reached serious proportions, due partially to the fact that our health officer has not had the support that he should have had, itwas decided by the school board to close the school for. twelve days, or longer if nec essary, until the epidemic can be gotten under perfect control. Dr. D. A. Stanton, of High Point, was called over to oonsult Dr. J. W. Peacock, our health officer, and confirmed the latter's diag nosis. Dr. C. A. Julian was also called in, and agreed with the diagnosis and will now support our health officer in endeavoring to stamp out this dangerous disease. At this writing there have been no fatalities, but a number of children are quite ill, and it is feared hat before it is over some deaths may occur, The citizens are urged to report at once to the health officer any cases they may have in their families, or any cases they may know of, and to obey implicitly his instructions. At a latter meeting of the school board, it was decided that the graded schrol will not be opened again until Jan. 6th. Thomasville Items. j Thursday Ivey Briggs, who ! lives out on Abbotts Greek near ! the Finch mill place, while out , hunting with a party, was shot : and painfully though not serously wounded His lpgs were filied with bird shot. They brought him here that night and Dr Ves tal managed to get out about fifty j of the leaden pellets. Some one i J? A 1 1 - 1 J lt. , oi une party Bnois a a raDOit or bird and didn't see Briggs, who caught the whole load. Riley Hairston, the well-known barber, tells a story that makes a noise like a fish story, but he avers that it is the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. He says one of his hens came squawking in from the woods back of his house three ! weeks ago, with her gizzard and STATESVILLE AND IREDELL COUNTY. The Whiskey Farces Had Just as Wel Prepare to Move. Statesville.landmMk, Nov. 26-29. Miss Margaret Elizbeth Kincaid, daughter of J. B. Kincaid, of Cleveland, and Ira Bailey, of Woodleaf neighborhood, Rowan county, were married at the home of the bride's father at Cleveland, Wednesday evening at 6 o'clock. immediately alter the ceremony the bridal couple left for the James T . i . t t. . town exposition. The bride is a niece jof Messrs. W. T. and H. L. Kincatd, cr'Siatesville, and Jdr. and Mrs. W. T. Kincaid attended the marriage. Miss Kincaid is also a niece of J. Kincaid, of Salisbury and has many other relatives through out Rowan county. Ed. Watch man. Prohibition campaigns are now on in Wilmington and Raleigh and one is promised for Salisbury. Winston and Jleidsville appear to oe immune. We have mentioned this matter, however, only to say" that the Morally Stuntei in the saloon towns will waste their energies to make - a fight. They might as well prepare to get out of the State. Gov. Glenn is of the opinion that the next Legis- ature will pass a State prohi- bitian law and we believe with the Governor that uch an event is as certain to come to -pass as anything in the future can be. This being so the liquor men will have their trouble for their pains, even should.they win a fight. Having failed to get possession of the field at High Point, which is controlled by an independent telephone company which gives a splendid service, the Bell Tele-V phone Company has bought a lot f in High Point and will install a system there confessedly for the purpose of driving the local com pany out of business. This mon opoly is determed to control the telephone business of the State if it can buy, browbeat or hood wink the people into patronizing it. If-the people in High Point are possessed of the same spirit as the Statesville people, and we are constrained to believe they are, the Bell will be defeated there, as it has been in Statesville. her craw hanging out. Some thing, mayhap a mink, had felon iously and with intent to kill as saulted her and grievously wound ed her. The eizzard was put back, but the hen picked off the craw herself, leaving herself with out that useful organ. The hurt Tas healed up, and the hen is living, and Riley says she sings as - merrily as any hen with a craw, or even with two craws. Mrs. Elizabeth Dorsett, of near Mt. Pleasant church, and a mem ber of that congregation, died Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Had she lived another month she .would have been 89 years old. Enormous Losses ot Southern. There was a rumor Saturday that the Southern railway had been placed in the hands of a re ceiver, but it seems that there was nothing to it. People who keep up with matters, though, said th"y had been looking for such a happening. It is said that the Southern has never been put on a paying basis since the present company began consolidating the various Email roads. With dam age suits, rate suits and wrecks, the Southern is in a bad way. "I don't see how a railroad runs, nohow," said one man. "It must pay out millions in suits, every wreck costs it thousands, and then ordlnaiy expenses are enormous. Of course a road col lects millions, but it looks like it would take every cent of it," "In 1896," said a well-informed man, "the damages paid out by the Southern amounted to about one million dollars in North Car olina alone and I am satisfied that it is now not less than two mil lion." Southern stock is quoted at 80 cents on the dollar. ALBEMARLE AND STANLY COUNTY. An Electric Line to be Built From Albemarle to Whitney. County's Books in a Muddle. 8tanly Enterprise, Nov, 2ath. Mrs. W. P. Broom goes to Salis bury this week for treatment under an osteopath. Attorney M. F. Hatcher was here this week packing his house hold effects for shipment to Salis bury. Contract has been awarded to If. A. Moody for building a new annex to the jail. It will be the same dimensions as the present building, and will be equipped with eight steel cages, all of mod ern construction. The electric line from Whitney to Albemarle; will be surveyed- next week. The Whitney Com pany is in readiuess to contract for the delivery of power for Hghts aud machinery by July of next year, and guarantee not to be later than September as a limit. It be gins to look as if our town is in reach of the many advantages so long promised. On yesterday afternoon at 3 :30 at the pretty residence of the' bride's parents, Mr, and Mrs. I. B, Miller, Miss-Sudie Miller was married to Ray T. Hendley, of Spencer. Rev. H. A. McCullough performed the ceremony, Miss Mattie Miller played th9 wedding march.J A representative of the Whitney Company was here last week to locate a site for the distributing plant of the company at this place. We are told that contracts have been drawn for furnishing power to the mills at this place, but yi sigiieu. ine I U i. l j mi anra manuiactunng company will soon secure- -a steam i shovel aud begin excavation for the large mill they will erect early next year. Rev. R. D. Sherrill moves with his family this week to Spencer, where he goes to assume his pasto ral work in the new field he is assigned. Mr. Sherrill is one of the best and most lovable of men, and his leaving occasions genuine grief in Albemarle. May success attend him in his new work. Rev. Mr. Sprinkle is ex pected to arrive tomorrow, and will hold Thanksgiving services in the Methodist church next Sun day morning. Sheriff Green and his attorneys appeared before the board of coun ty commissioners at a called ses sion Tuesday. It was expected that his settlement of the 1905 and 1906 taxes would take place, but owing to a display of gross unfamiliarity of the last adminis tration with such work as is re quired in making out tax lists and auditing returns the accounts in ex- heriff Green's hands call for expert auditing. The May settle ment with the present board, made from abstracts furnished by ex-Register of Deeds J. M. Van- i i a noy, are snown to nave oeen cor rect according to the abstracts, so admitted by Mr. Green and .his attorneys. But the latter are not content with Mr. Vanhoy's figures, and they have gone back to the beginning of 1905 and 1906, be hind the abstracts, searchings the original blanks and records, and they have uncovered multitudes of gross errors. So vast and great are these errors that it is impossi ble to settle from the books as they now stand, and Mr. Green and his attorneys asked that the board appoint some person to re cast, audit and balance said books, starting at the very beginning The affair has already added up quite a bill of cost to the coun ty; and by the time it is finished it will be shown tha't the two years of republican rule will be the costliest investment the coun ty has ever made. The com missioners ordered that J. M. Vanhoy, ex-Register of Deeds, be notified, and he and his bondsmen be held responsible for all costs in the work ot recasting, revising and balancing the tax books, rec ords, accounts, etc., as agreed upon. CONCORD AND CABARRUS COUNTY. Presbyterians Calla Pastor. R. A. Brown Dead. Meiacbolia Causes: Drink. Concord Times. Nov. 26-29. The, child of John Earnhardt of No. 4, which was operated on for appendicitis last week by Dr. J. E, Stokes, of Salisbury, is get tingalong nicely. Edmund Honeycutt, an aged and most highly respected citizen of No. 7 township, died last Thurs day night after an illness lasting several weeks. He was 82 vears of age, and his death was the re sult of old age. New machinery is being placed in the Franklin mill. The spin ning capacity of the mill when all the machinery is put to running will be almost double. At the start it only operated 7,063 spin dles, now an addition of 6,048 spindles, which in all, gives it 13,116. The three-year-old child of Paul Moore, of Forest Hill caught fire last Thursday, and was right seriously burned. The front part of the child's body from its waist up was badly burned, and it not expected to live. George Byers, colored, shot his wife three times Wednesday night at their home noar Price Memo rial colored church. One shot took effect in head near the ear, and wound is serious one. Byers' wife is a daughter of the late Paul Miller. The trouble was about another man. Byers was arrested and put in jail. W. F. Hess, a merchant of Forest Hill, raised quite a dis turbancs at his home last Thurs day night. He has been unwell for some time and subject to mel ancholia. In order to drown his troubles he resorted to drink, and hence the disturbance. . He lock himself in his room and defied any one to enter. He fired several shots, and it was thought at first had shot himself. He was arrest ed and was up before Police Jus tice McConnell Friday. R. A. Brown, whose condition had been so critical for several daays, died last Sunday morning about 9 o'clock, after many months of suffering. For some time he had had a severe cancer ous sore on his lip, which defied the best treatmeat here and in New York. Everything possible was done to cure the affliction, but only temporrary relief was afforded. Some days ago erysip elas developed, which hastened Mr. Brown's death. Up to the time of his last illness he had al ways been a very healthy man. Rufus Alexander Rrown was born July 5, 1852, and was, therefore, the 56th year of his age. During the funeral hour the banks and business houses of Concord were closed, which was a marked trib ute to Mr. Brown as one of our leading business men. Af-er the sermon at the First rPresbvterian church last Sunday morning by Rev. R. P. Smith, of Asheville, a congregational meet ing was held for the purpose of I calling a pastor. The meeting was largely attended, and a unan imous call. was extended to Rev. John M. Grir, of Washington, D. C, to become pastor of that church, which has been wi'.bout a pnstor for some months. Dr. Gfier is 48 years old, and was reared in Steele township, Meck leuLurg county. He was reared n the A. R. P. church, and was a wreacher in -r that church during the first years of his ministry. He is recognized a very able divine, and received the degree of D. D. from Davidson College. 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