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A Home Newspaper Published in the Interest of the People and for Honesty in Governmental Affairs;
VOL. IV. NO. 35.
Salisbury, N. C, WednesSayAugust 26th, 1908.
Wm, H. STEWARTi Editor.
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LEXINGTON AND DAVIDSON COUNTY.
Alleged Mad Dog Killed. A Plea For
Yinegar Instead of Brandy.
Lexington Dispatch, Aug. 19tU.
The graded schools will open
Monday, September 14th, The
teachers will be the same, with
the addition of Mrs. J. M. Van-.
hoy. Prof. W. M. Brown has
Veen selected to teach the 10th
grade. The days of the small boys
happiness are nearing an end.
"If the people
county would turn
in Davids. 1
in and malm
good old time apple vinegar in
stead of brandy out of their ap
ples," said a town citizen, ' we
would ail live longer. The out
rageous conoootions of chemicals
that have beon sold for fruit
vinegar will ruin anybody's
stomach. Id;"' know when I've
have had real appe vinegar on
my table. By paying a very high
price, some people get good goods,
but the majority of folks buy the
cheap stuff, and it, like so many
other food products and neces
saries, is dangerous to health."
The police declare that much
lees whiskey has been sold in Lex
ington during the past month
than in a long time. Numerous
precautions for retailing, for fear
of the Law and Order League, and
vigilance on the part of the offi
cers have certainly combined to
repress violations of. the law.
And there are few arrests for
drunkenness, because the old
offenders have found out that it
doesn't pay to meet the mayor
every Monday morning. On cir
cus day, however, it is expected
that there will be plenty of new
brandy in evidence.
The Adventists are in the midst
of their meeting at the edge of
town in the Sink woods, on the
Mocksviile road. They have a
big gospel tent and a lot of small
er ones for sleeping and eating
purposes. More than 100 Adven
tists from all parts of the state
are here, this number including
elders and deacons and other offi
cers of the denomination. At
night large crowds of town people
go out to attend the services.
A man named David Draughn
landed here Saturday on No. 36
in bad shape. He was not in his
right senses, was dirty, ragged
and barefooted, with his feet sore
for much walking. It is said he
has blood poison. He could not
tell where he had been, telling
many different stories about it.
Saturday night he wandered
around tows hunting the house of
Dr.JK W. Dorsett, who lives
in Midway, where Draughn was
reared. Several people was frigh
tened and the police gave him
A. '
room in the jail till Sunday, when
they sent him to High Point,
where his mother and brother,
Thomas Draughn, live.
oundav at noon a mad dog, cr
at least one that was giving plenty
of evidence that it might be mad,
was killed in the yard of W. B.
Yarbro, on Center street, it was
a fice belonged to Eugene Web
ster, who lives in another part of
town. The animal began to
to have fits on Main streets,
and when it reached Oenter, it
had several, one after the other,
sometimes jumping several feet
from the ground. ChaB. Young
secured a gun and shot it. Many
people who heard the report of
the gun wondered who could
be shooting on Sunday. No ani
mal was bitten so far as known.
The footprints of Dyspepsia
have been directly traced to the
Stomach nerves. When these
"inside nerves" fail, indisgestion
and stomach distress must surely
result. For this, druggists every
where are supplying a prescrip
tion known as Dr. Shoop's Resto
rative. First, these tiny inside
Stomach, Heart, and Kidney
nerves. Ihen gas belching,
Heart palpitation, or failing Kid
neys follow. Don't drug the
Stomach, or stimulate the Heart
or Kidneys. That is wrong
Strengthen tnese tailing nerves
with Dr. Shoop's Restorative, It
is the nerves, not the organs that
are calling for help. Within 48
hours after starting the Restora
tive treatments you will realize
the gain. A test will tell. Sold
by Cornelison & Cook,
ALBEMARLE AND STANLY COUNTY.
An Error Made by Parents Causes Death
of Their Child.
Stanly Enterprise, Aug. 20th. "
Mrs, T. Edgar Johnson, of Salis
bury, is visiting at A. L. Patter
son's. A very sad death occurred in
the home of Mr. and. Mrs. E. T.
Ingle in East Albemarle Monday
wh)n their little 8-month child
died, from the effect of morphine
having been administered instead
of calomel. The mother discov
ered her mistake in a few minuteB
and all that could be done by phy
sicians was done to revive the
?Hld. The mistake was purely
3cidental, and but adds to the
or row of the parents, who, have
the profound sympathy of all.
Mr. Simms returned from Gaff
ney, S. C, last week, near which
place he held a fine meeting 12
miles in the country. He reports
fine crops along the railroad and
through the portion of South Car
olina which he visited.
"Aunt Sally" Wooley, who had
lived in the home of the late S. J.
Pemberton's family since coming
here twenty-four years ago, died
Friday night. She was a distinct
representative of the old ante bel
lum type of darkeys, and was al
ways liked by the "white folks."
She had nursed three generations
of the Pemberton family, was a
trusted servant, and a true living
exponent of that greatest heirtage
brought forth by the best of the
race from the old south faith
fulness. Mrs. C. R. Bolich, met with a
serious accident on the day of the
old soldiers' reunion at Norwood.
She was driving a spirited horse,
which became frightened at an au
tomobile and ran. She was thrown
from the vehicle, and ber forehead
was cut in several places by the
compact of the fall, fifteen stitch
es being necessary to close the
wounds. Mr, Bolich, upon his
return Tuesday from Norwood,
tells us that the wounds are heal
ing up nicely and he expects an
early recovery for his wife. The
buggy was badly torn up and the
horse slightly hurt.
Whom Had He Offended?.
On Wednesday night, the 12th
inst., Jarvis Sides, son of Poss
Sides, of the Salem neighborhood
in the western part of the county,
was struck in the head from the
rear by an unknown party han
dling brass knucks. Services were
being held in Salem church and
sides had gone to the home of his
brother, Travis Sides, near the
church to get water at the well on
the rear of the house. As he start
ed to leave he was struck by the
party or parties. He was lying
unconscious when found byj his
brother, Travis. He remained in
that condition until twelve o'clock
that night when he partially re
gained his Benses. On next day
he was able to relate the circum
stances substantially as given.
He is a young man about 27
years old, 01 strong nuiia. jno
cause is assigned for the deed and
so far as known, the young man
has no enemies who would have
committed such a deed. He has
been held in good standing and is
usually of a quiet peaceable dis
position. He had about sixty dol
lars on his person but that was
not touched. Stanly Enterprise.
v Wan! Him In the Legislature.
Claude C, Ramsay, brother of
Postmaster Ramsay, of Salisbury,
is being pushed to the front in the
state of Washington for the State
legislature. He has been in Seat
tle for a number of years and is a
leading, wealthy business man.
Some months ago he was south in
the interest of the big exposition
that the northwest will hold.
Dispatch.
Piles helped at once with Dr.
Shoop's Magic Ointment, Just
to prove it, a trial box will be
mailed on request, by writing Dr.
Shoop, Racine, Wis. Itching,
smarting bleeding piles, internal
external, get quick, and certain
help from Magic Ointment. Large
box 50c. Sold by Cornelison fc
Cook,
MR. BRYAN DENIES IT.
Says He Did Not Sell Out to the Kerr Fac
tion. He Dlsposesoof Van Clease.
The most important happening
at Fairview today was the em
phatic denial giveri by William J.
Bryan to a story printed in Pitts
burg saying that he had "sold
out" to the Kerr faction of the
Pennsylvania Democratic party
in order to accomplish the defeat of
Col. James M. Guffey for national
committeeman. The price alleg
ed to figure in the transaction was
$200,000 as a campaign contribu
tion. The charge is said to have
been made that Mr. Bryan "made
good," but that Mr. Kerr and his
supporters had not come forward
with the money. Mr. Bryan de
clared that he had never heard of
the offer or agreement and he sug
gested that the proper persons to
consult were the members of the
committee on credentials who de
cided the Pennsylvania contest.
Mr. Bryan would not permit
himself to be drawn into a fur
ther discussion with James W, Van
Cleave, president of tha Manufac
turers' Association, who came out
in the the press today with addi
tional reasons why the business
men of the country should not
support the Democratic national
ticket. The decision was based
on the fact that Mt. Van Cleave
had failed to defend his former
contentions but instead had shift
ed the discussion to other ques
tions, Mr. Bryan said.
. Not many visitors came to the
Bryan home today. Some of
those who did call, however, had
an experience not anticipated
A large blacksnake for a time had
everything its own way and made
things uncomfortable. It made
several trips across the road lead
ing to the house, always as some
on was coming down tne waur.
A searching party armed with
canes and clubs sallied forth
through the alfalfa in front of
the Bryan home, bent on destroy
ing the reptile, but it eluded pur
suers. LUMBERMAN SUICIDES,
Geo. Bennett Grows Tired of Life and
Drinks Laudanum.
Quite a sensation was produced
in thiB city this morning by the
suicide of George Bennett, a middle-aged
lumberman of this city.
It seemed that Bennett had been
drinking for the past few days
and being out of work temporarily
became despondent. He came
home this morning and told his
wife that he had taken laudanum
and intended to kill himself. He
then went upstairs to his room
and was later found by members
of his family in a semi-conscious
condition with an empty two
ounce bottle labeled laudanum on
a table in the room. Drs. R. T.
Tayloeand E. M. Brown were im
mediately summoned and did
everything possible to save him
but without success and he died
at 12:30.
Mr. Bennett came here from the
town of Edenton several years
ago. He leaves a wife and sever
al children. Washington, N. C,
special to Charlotte Observer.
Turned Up Its Toes.
The Republicans of Lexington
are in a quandary over their coun
ty organ, The North State. Some
four or five months ago publica
tion of the paper was suspended,
but after missing several issues
was started again, the general be
lief at the time prevailing that the
Republican politicans of the
county would keep it going
until after the election. But it
seems they loved their dollars too
fondly to throw them away on
such an enterprise and several
weeks ago the company was thrown
into the hands of a receiver. Even
after the appointment of a receiv
er the paper was published for
two weeks, but tne doors are now
closed and the Republicala "or
gan" of Davidson is ; peacefully
sleeping, while upon the plant
rests the burden of more debts
! than it can stand. Lexington, N.
C, dispatch.
-CDNCORD AND CABARRUS BOUNTY.
Depature of Esq. Bailea Causes Couple to
Have Another Ceremony Performed.
Concprd Times, August 18. . :
; W. H. Heglar, who was operat
ed on at St. reteta iiospial in
Charlotte for appendicitis, has
convalesced so rapidly that he will
be brought home tomorrow.
Lewis Beaver, who-was alBo ope
rated on at St. Peter's for the same
disease, is expected home the last
uf the week. . 1 .
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Notice has been crved on the
public by chief oi police Boger
that "all persons owning bull
dogs are reminded of the fact that
there is an ordinance requiring
such to be kept securely chained
or muzzled, and this ordinance is
not being obeyed, as it should be.
It must be obeyed or it will cer
tainly be enforced," he says.
The eight months-old child of
H. E..DeeB, of the Gibson mill,
died lastFriday morning.
Pearl Mann and Miss Pearl
Kiser, of No. 10 township, were
married last Sunday.
While Paul Walker vwas cross
ing the railroad track just above
Cook's store in his buggy Thurs
day afternoon, hia team was struck
by train No. 45. His horse was
instantly killed, and his buggy
badly damaged. Mr. Walker was
thrown some distance, but was
unhurt. The! horse was valued at
$175.
Luther Taylor and Miss Eula
Carriker, of No. 10, were married
on the 9th.
Hon. W. R. Odell, who has been
Senator from Cabarrus and Meck
lenburg for the past four years,
will not be a candidate for nomi
nation at the hand& of his party.
Mr. Odell made an excellent rec
ord as Senaloi7 nd there were
many Democrats in the county
who would have been glad to see
him sent back for a third term.
Marriage license was issued last
Saturday to John Myers and Miss
Shelby StarneB, of Cabarrus mill.
This couple were married in South
Carolina several months ago by
Esq. Bailes, who recently left the
country, and fearing that there
was no record of the marriage cer
tificate, they decided to be remar
ried. The ceremony was perform
ed Sunday morning at the bride's
home by Rev. George Lane.
JOHN ROBINSON COMING.
World of Work to Make thev Show Ready.
Robinson Carries Army of Men.
It is no small job to unload the
long trains of cars of the wagons,
animals, and accouterments nec
essary to a big show. But this
done, the work of getting things
in shape for the parade and the
afternoon show comes next
There are a thousand and one
things to do, but there are hun
dreds of men and boys to do them.
By ten o clock in the morning
everything is in readiness for the
show and parade.
Almost every circus claims to
have a show that cannot be dupli
cated and an -aggregation of
performers the like of which can
not be brought together, but the
fact is that every circus of any
consequence has a double force
and a double equipment.
There are really two circus
troops which have to travel about.
The leapers are liable to injury.
A sprained ankle will put one of
the best performers out and there
must be a man to take his place.
Possibly the substitute will make
as great a hit as the regular.
Even the peforming horses have
their substitutes.
It is a fact not generally kno'wn
the Robinson show carries two
complete large convaeses. In
case one destroyed by fire or storm
another must be ready to be put
up." When a failure to give a per
formance entails a loss of from
$10,000 to $20,000 for expenses
the matter becomes serious.
Even the men who put up the
canvass can be duplicated on
short notice. The big circus will
exhibit in Salisbury, August 81st.
OF INTEREST TO TEACHERS.
Supsrintendsnt Kizer Has ReeeWed' in
structions Regarding Certificates!
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livery puouc scnooj toacner in
the countY should read this letter :
"Raleigh, N. C, Aug. 17 '08.
Dear Sir: An examination for
the high school teachers' certifi
cates, will be held on September
11th and l2feh at the county seat
of each county of the State whose
superintendent shall notify the
State Superintendent of Public
Instruction by September 1st, of
the number and names of appli
cants who desire to take the ex
amination in his county. Appli
cants must notify the superinten
dents of the counties in which they
wish to take the examination in
ample time to have their names
reported to this offioe, in accord
ance with the foregoing. Ques
tions will not be sent to any coun
ties except those that give notice
in accordance with these direc
tions. This will be the last examina
tion of the year for this certificate.
It is given to avoid requests for
emergency certificates after some
of the public high schools have
opened with teacherB that do not
hold the proper certificate.
Connty superintendents should
take notice and notify public high
school committees that after the
date of this examination no high
school certificates will be issued
to applicants requiring examina
tion until the next regular exami
nation in July of 1909, and that
no requests for authorizing the
employment of teachers who do
net hold high school teachers' cer
tificates issued under the regular
rules of the State Board of Exam
iners can be granted.
Applications should be made
directly to the office of the State
Superintendent of Public Instruc
tion, and notice of the same giver
to County Superintendents, as in
dicated above.
All public school teachers who
begin their work without the High
School Teacher's certificate will
do so with the understanding that
they cannot receive pay for the
time taught without the certifi
cate, in case they fail in this ex
amination.
Very truly yours,
J. Y. JOYNER,
Supt. of Public Instruction."
it's Up to the Doctor.
In coversation with a newspaper
man at Asneviue a iew aays ago,
Dr. Hill, the new president of the
A. and M. College, being asked
about, hazing, said the faculty had
always been rigidly opposed to
hazing but unless the student body
extended its sympathy and gave
its aid the faculty wa.B, to a cer
tain extent, powerless to suppress
hazing. Continuing Dr. Hill said
it was the purpose of the faculty
to induce the two higher classes
the junior and senior classes to
take charge of hazing and deal
with all cases that arise, however,
under the supervision of the fac
ulty. "The plan was tried after
the trouble last year," said the A.
and M. president, "and worked
verv satisfactorily, several stu-
ti f -
dents being expelled."
All of which confirms The Land
mark's first impressions that
there is little reason to expect re
form in the hazing matter from
Dr. Hill. Whenever the president
of a college admits that the fac
ulty is powerless to control the
student body, the student body
may be expected to engage in
riotous conduct whenever the
toughs in the college feel so dis
posed ; and really it is a poor rec
ommendation for a college presi
dent to say that : it means, if it
means anvthing, that he is not
the man for the job. Statesville
Landmark.
She Likes Good Things.
Mrs. Chas. E. Smith, of West
Franklin. Maine, says: "I like
good things and have adopted Dr.
King's New Life Pills as our fam
ily laxative medicine, because
they are good do their work with
out making a fuss about it
These painless purifiers sold at all
drag stores. 25c.
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STATESVILLE AND IREDELL COUNTY.
A Snake Story. Alternated Robherv of
Mocksviile Mail Carrier.
Statesville Landmark. August 18.
M. A. Plyer, of Cleveland, is at
Billingsley hospital for treatment.
Dr. A. B. Burns' horse was
frightened by a bicycle Saturday
evening at a point on the Salis
bury road and as the result of a
quick jump the physician was
thrown from the buggy and his
right arm was badly sprained at
the elbow. The injury was dress
ed at Billingsleyfbosfvital and an
early recovery is expected.
F. Q. Drumwright, of Eufola,
who had charge of the construc
tion of the new telephone line be
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tween Statesville and Mooresville,
completed a line to Diamond Hill,
tha new suburb on the east, yes
terday. Patrons of the Iredell
Telephone Company can now get
connection with the Statesville
Safe & Table Company and the
Statesville Plaster & Cement
Company.
Louis Anderson was thrown
from a buggy late Saturday after
noon and received painful injuries
about the head and body. The
shafts of the buggy dropped down
on the horse's heels at a point in
South Statesville and the animal
ran away,-jerking Mr. Anderson
from the buggy and throwing him
to the ground with consider
able force. His injuries are not
considerd serious.
Last Thursday, August 13, Ar
thur Daniels, one of the rural mail
carriers from the Mocksviile office,
was assaulted by two negroes near
Farmington, who attempted to
get his mail sack from his buggy.
Mr. Daniels promptly drew his
pistol, making the would-be rob
ber throw up his hands. The
other negro immediately ran.
Friday afternoon between 3 and
o'clock Messrs. R. B. McLaugh
lin and T. J. Conger, who were
seated on the porch of the law
building in the rear of the court
house, were attracted by the shrill
cries of an English sparrow and
the flutter of numerous other spar
rows, who were excited by the
lamentations of their companion.
Investigation disclosed that a
small garter snake, hid under. the
honeysuckle vines which cover the
fence near, the law building, had
seized the sparrow. The snake lay
in ambush for his victim and
when the bird came near enough
he seized it in his jaws, prepara
tory to swallow it. When a snake
seizes something for good he never
turns loose ; he holds on like grim
death. Mr. McLaughlin killed
the snake but it availed not the
sparrow. It was dead when re
leased from the snake's lifeless
jaws.
The barn of A. L. Reynolds, in
Shiloh township, was struck by
lightning during the severe storm
Wednesday afternoon and destroy
ed with its contents.- A fine stock
horse, a calf, buggy, surrey, har
ness, saddles and a lot of feed
were burned with the building.
Fortunately two or three other
horses owned by Mr. Reynolds
were not in the barn at the time
The loss is estimated at $1,0C0;
no insurance.
Moved to Charlotte,-
Dr. and Mrs. Fred Misenheimer,
late of Salisbury, have moved to
Charlotte to live, having recently
leased one of the Wilson apart
ment houses on East Eighth street,
just a stone's throw off Tryon.
Doctor Misenheimer is a veteri
nary surgeon and one of the best
equipped in his line in the State
He is a son of Dr. and Mrs. C. A.
Misenheimer, of this city. Char
lotte Observer.
Pain anywhere stopped in 20
minutes sure with one of Dr
Shoop's Pink Pain Tablets. The
formula is on the 25-cent box
Ask your Doctor or Drupgist
about this formula! Stops wo
manly pains, neadacne, pains
anywhere. Write Dr, Shoop, R6
cine, Wis., for the free to prove
value of his Headache, or Pink
Pain Tablets. Sold by Conelison
& Cook,
MOCKSYILLE AND DAVIE COUNTY.
Mail Carrier Held Up. A Farmer PaiofuHy
Hurt. Picnic a Success.
Mocksviile Courier. August 20.
Last Thursday during the Ma
sonic picnic a marriage ceremony
was performed on the grounds.
The contracting parties were E. C.
James and Miss Harriet Groce,
both of Farmington. Rev. C. S.
Cashwell officiated. -
The Masonic picnic passed off
quietly and with a few exceptions
the large, crowd, was: verv orderly.
Only about two arrests were made.
one of them being a young man
by the name of Davis who was
drunk and making trouble over at
the merry-go-round. When ar
rested he went along peacefully
until he arrived at the jail when
he positively refused to be locked
up and lay flat on the ground.
De" big cop with his big long
club deputized a few bystanders
and he was picked up and carried
by main force up to a cell until
sober enough to give bond, when
he was released.
Arthur Daniels, mail carrier on
Route No. 2, was held up by two
negro highwaymen near Cedar
Creek last Thursdav mornincr.
Mr. Daniels was driving along on
a lonesome part of the road when
negro stepped out from the
bushes and stopped him, and ask-
. .
ing mm tne time of day, and
wanted to know if he did not want
to trade watches; Mr. Daniels re
plied that he did not. The ne
groes next question was if he had
a pistol he wanted to trade or was
there any mail for some person,
giving a ficticious name. Just at
this time another negro stepped
out from beside the road and
went to the horses head and as he
did so the one that was doing the
talking made a grab for the mail
pouch, but 'Mr. Daniels was too
quick for him and had his pistol
in the negro's face before he could
get the pouch out of the buggy.
The negro seemed much surprised
when the gun was thrown in his
face and threw up his hands, in
the meantime the other negro at
the horses head, at sight of the
gun ned to the woods. Mr.
Daniels then drove on but keeping
his gun on the negro until he was
at a safe distance, It is not yet
known who the negroes were, but
it is to be hoped that they will be
captured.
J. M. Richard, a farmer from
Iredell county, while here Wed
nesday driving a team of mules
met with a painful, but not serious
accident in the rear of Anderson's
store. It seems that Mr. Richard
started home, and in turning his
wagon around he turned too short
and the wagon was turned over
and threw him violently against
the ground and run oyer him, the
wheels passing over his hips. It
was seen by bystandeis that he
was badly hurt and several of
them picked him up and carried
him in Anderson's store where Dr.
Martin was called in. The man
seemed to be suffering intense
pain, it was not known as to
whether his hip was broken or
knocked out of place. Later he
was placed in a hack and carried
home,
Examine Her Teeth, Indeed!
Young man, before you marry,
take particular notice of the teeth
of your intended wife. Aunt Peg
gy tells me just now that the
organs of mastication are certain
indicators of a wife's inclination
to roam or not to roam. "If you
want a home body," says the aged
high priestess, marry a girl whose
teeth grow close together. If the
teeth are distinctly separated, your
wife will go gadding about all the
time. She may love her home,
but she won't stay there. She
wilL want to be traveling. The
greater the distance between the
teeth the greater the inclination
towanderabroad." N. Y. Press.
Drive Rheumatism Irom tha
blood Tith Dr. ShoopV Rheuma
tic Remedy. Tablet or Liquid.
Cornelieson & Cook.
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