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A Home Newapapel Published in the Interest of the People ;and fpr Honesty in Governmental Affairs.
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Vol. IV. No. 43,
Salisbury, N. O., Wednesday, October 14th, 1908.
Wivu h. Stewart, Editor.
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LEXINGTON AND DAVIDSON COUNTY.
Pastor Will Moie to California. Ceres
Ills by Quoting Scripture.
Iiexinffton Dispatch, Oct. Sib.
JThe Lexington manufacturers,
especially the wood-workers, will
be glad if they come out even this
3 ear, without making cent. Some
of them may not break even with
expenses. Nobody has made any
thing. s Aud ye'f the republicans
say there isn't any panic 1
.The religious census taken Sun-
Lay under the auspioes of the Bap
tist church was entirely satisfac
tory from the viewpoint of the
census-takers. It developed the
astounding fact that there are ful
ly asj many people outside as in
side the churches of LexingtoD.
A more definite statement of re
sults will be made next week,
when the returns will be carefully
canvassed and the slips denoting
church preference - are handed to
the various ministers.
A man in the Edgemont section
of Caldwell county says that the
other day when a horse was badly
cut on a barb wire fence, and bled
so profusely that bandages proved
of little avail, a fellow walked up
and said he could prevent the fur
ther effusion of blood by looking
at the wound and quoting a verse
of Scripture. He did it, we are
told, and the blood ceased to flow.
He also informed bystanders that
he had another verse that would
cure snakebite that his mother
taught them to him ; but he didn't
name the verses so folks could
Use them.
The county commissioners held
their monthly meeting Monday.
A lot of routine business was trans
acted. Chairman Davis was un
able to be present, being absent
from home. Upon petition from
Boone township citizens, the com
missioners tailed an election for
the 7th of November, for local
'tax to work roads. The amount!
of tax is left open for the people I
to -decide, but anything up to 20
and 60 cents may be voted, the
law being the same as for Lexing
ton, where they levy 15 and 45
cents. It is to be hoped that
Boone will vote the tax, thus mak
ing step forward for better roads.
Without knowing whether there
is any truth in it or not, and hop
ing that there isn't, the Dispatch
makes note of the rumor that
some workingmen here have been
given indications that they better
vote the republican ticket. All
through the north big manufac
turers openly and brazenly dictate
to their employes the way they
shall vote, and many men, fear
ful of losine their iobs, will al
low themselves to be brow-teaten
into vqting the republican ticket.
This sort of thing can never exist
to any extent in the south, where
men are free as the air that blows
and any manufacturer, whether
democrat or republican, who at
tempts to coerce his workingmen
in North Carolina ought to be
taught a few things the instant he
-tries that game.
Dr. George L. Leyburn, pastor
of the Presbyterian church for the
past seven years, resigned Sun
day morning, and will leave
f '.about the last of , November for
Augeies California, where he
' and Mrs. Leyburn will make their
home in the future, Having reia
lives there. Dr. jLeyburn resigD
on account of his health, which
has not been good tor some
months. He suffered an attack
of appendicitis in the summer
and underwent an operation, and
aince has not been strong. The
warm friends these excellent peo
pie have make in Lexington since
thev came here will part with
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them regretfully, and Lexington'
best wishes will accompany them
across the continent to their new
home in the beautiful land
fruit and floweis.
A pain prescription is printed
upon each 25c. box of Dr. Shoop's
Pink Pain Tablets. Ask your
Doctor or Druggist if this formula
is not complete. Head pains, wo
manly pains, pains anywhere get
inaf.fl.nt. relief from a Pink Pain
Tablet.- Cornelison & Cook.
MISREPRESENTATIONS OF REPUBLICANS.
Answered by a Page of School History.
Some Unanswerable School Statistics.
As certain Republican speakers
are claiming for the Republican
party the credit of inaugurating
the present school system of North
Carolina, in the interest of truth
it is well to partly review the his
tory of education of North Caro
lina.
Th econ6titution of 1776 pro
vided for free schools for a Uni
versity, and it has been the con
stant aim of all patriotic North
Carolinians since that time to
build up and develop them. The
school laws have been amended
and improved continuously since
the foundation of the State Gov
ernment, as wisdom and expe
rience suggested needed changes.
The notabln school acts prior to
the. war were those of 1820, 1838,
1840, 1851 and 1852.
After the abolition of property
qualification and the establish
ment of "Free Suffrage" or
"Manhood Sufferage" in North
Carolina by the Democratic party
every energy of the State was bent
on the securing of an educated
electorate. So great was the suc
cess of the party in this respect
that at the beginning of the war
NorthCarolina had the best system
of common schools in the South
and was making greater education
al progres than,, any other South
ern State. At that time the State
held in trust for the public school
and more than two millions of
dollars. The "State University,
in 1860, with an enrollment of
nearly five hundred students, was
the leadine university in the
South.
When Sherman entered Raleigh
in lobo tne buperintendent oi
ublfc Instruction was in his of
fice, and schools were regularly in
operation.
In 1868 and 1869 the Republi-
can party passed a new scnooi
av, and that pro nded that the
Board of Education might ''se
curely invest" the public school
und in bonds and securities of
the State or United States. At
that time about one-half of the
two million dollars of the school
und had been lost by the destruc
tion of values by the war, and of
the balance six hundred thousand
dollars or more was represented
by shares in the Wilmington and
Manchester and the Wilmington
and Weldon Railroad Companies.
These shares were sold to W. T.
Walters, of Baltimore, for $158,-
000, which was invested in fraud
ulent "special tax bonds" which
were worse than worthless. The
caBh received by the State, $158,-
000, was divided among the mem
bers -of the Legislature as "per
diem" at seven dollars per day
and twenty centy cents mileage.
Id 1868 and 1869 the Legislature
was in session three hundred and
four (804 days, at $7 per diem
and twenty cents mileage, and
cost the State $430,958 06. In
the fiscal year ending September
30, 1869, there waB spent out of
the educational fund $167,158.18,
not one dollar of which great sum
was spent on teaching the poor
children of the State, white or
black, to read or white. For the
year ending September 30, 1870,
$203,411 01 was spent out of the
educational fund and only $38,
981.86 was spent on the public
schools. In the year 1870 to 1871
the Legislature was in session one
hundred and ninety days and paid
themselves five dollars per day
and twenty cents mileage, and
cost the State $212,893 25.
During the Republican manage
ment the Rev. S. S. Asheley, a
nonresident New England carpet
bagger, aud his negro assistant,
were in charge of the public
schools in North Carolina, and
the President of the State Board
of Education was the Grand Pres
ident of the Union League of
America, for North Carolina.
Both were preaching and teaching
the doctrine of "Union Liberty
Equality." At that time the
mismanagement of the University
was so creat that they only had
thirty-five students, and as Ashe-
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Continued on lasl page.
SOME NEW REGULATIONS.
Made to Govern the Conduct of Persons
at New Passenger Station.
xne following ordinance was
passed at a recent meeting of the
boad of aldermen and explains it
self: j
Be it ordained by the Board of
Aldermen cf the city of Salisbury,
N. C:
l. It snail be unlawful tor any
person not having tickets or busi
ness to loaf in the building or on
the platform or the premises of
the passenger Btation, under a
penalty of $2 for each offense.
2. No backman shall solicit any
passengers or baggage or allow his
hack or dray to stand nearer the
passenger station than on Council
street, except when receiving or
delivering baggage at the baggage
room and passengers at the wait
ing rooms.
3. No hoteHporter or other per
son Btiail be allowed to solicit
business within the station build
ing, or on the platforms. All por
ters and other servants shall re-
-nil i .i
ceive and deliver nand baggage
outside the station buidling and
sheds, and any person violating
this ordinace shall be fined $5.
4. Any person who shall wilful
ly and maliciously deface or injure
the building, furniture fixtures or
any other property of the station,
shall, upon conviction thereof, be
fined $10.
5. All persons except passengers
having tickets, or persons having
business at the station are forbid
den to use the closets and toilets
of the station, and any person
violiating this ordinance shall
upon conviction thereof, be fined
$2.50 for each offense.
6. It shall be unlawful fojr any
person to' expectorate against the
walls or furniture or on the floors
or platform of the station. Any
person violating this ordinance
shall, upon conyiction, be fined
$1.
7. ft shall be unlawful for any
person to drink any beer, or iu-
toxicating liquor whatever in the
station, and any person violating
this ordinance, shall upon convic
tion, be fined $5.
8. It shall be unlawful fcr any
person, nrm or corporation to post
any advertisement whatever on
the station building, and any per
son, firm or corporation violatiug
this ordinance shall be fined $5
for each offense.
9. The station master at the
station shall have the same power
and authority to make arrests and
shall be bound by the same rules
and regulations as the policemen
of the city of Salisbury in appre
hending all offenders who are
found violating any of the ordin
ances concerning the station and
premises, aud shall carry such of
fenders before tht mayoi or turn
them over to a policeman, and
snail be allowed sucn tees as are
allowed to policemen of the city
for similar services, to be paid by
the party offending, if found guil
ty, such fees to be turned into the
city treasury, and said statiou
master is hereby appointed special
policeman to enforce these ordi
nances. Sweet Potato Yines in Bloom.
A. j. Lave, of No. 1 township,
exhibited in our office thia "reek a
sweet potato vine which was full
of blooms. He has a large tract
of land planted in sweet potatoes
and says that the vines have num
bers of blossoms on them. The
bloom is about the color of the
violet and is the first we have ever
seen. Concord Times.
As a Missouri Editor Sees it.
"In the beginning God created
the heavens and earth and the ed
itor, he then created tne liberal
advertiser which was also 'good .
The next day it rained and he
created the man that does not
take his home paper and 'then
he rested. And then the devil got
into the mould and created the
', man who .takes, the paper for sev-
eral pars and fails to pay for it "
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ALBEMARLE AND STANLY COUNTY.,
A Unique Character A.Pwilfar' Disease
Becomes- Epidemic;,:
Stanly Enterprise, Oct. Stfr. t ;
The revival meetings conducted
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the past week at Annerson's Grove
by Revs." Sim ms and Arnnette re
sulted in a great spiritul awaken
ing in the church, which is said
to be now in the best shape it has
has for years. i .'V
It would be well forour horse
owners to be careful about feed
ing thejr horses corn that has only
been half cured on the stalk.
We note that in other places val
uable steeds have diBd as a result
suit of tnis practice, which seems
to have been general in some sec
tions, Colic and death may catch
your horse by this sort of care
lessness.
Rev. Singleton Little, one of
the most uuiqne and interesting
characters in the county in many
respects, was made happy
several days aeo by tne act oi
many friends of his -here and in
other parts of the county, who
brought as a surprise a goodly
store of provisions and a purse.
Mr. Little is a Primitive Bap
tist, and his eloquence has
sounded from many pulpits
in this section of the State. In
warm weather, he always preach
ed in hia shirt sleeves and would
mop his brows with a red ban
danna kerchief. He has always
lived the simp'e life, and in his
declining days has drawn many
friends to him. He has been a
resident for several months' past.
In appearance he resembles a
Roman senator, and, next to
Vance, is perhaps the truest .type
of the Caucasian race
Jo WsgsoO!: GUaidJ
a
son ot our townsman n. u.
Snuggs, had a peculiar and most
unfortunate accident a few days
ago. He was tossing a ball, and
in some way hia arm received-such
a strain that b has had to nurse a
broken arm since as a result.
There has been sickness in the
families of L M. Moody, Jacob
M. Harwood, Howell Harwood,
Ivey Burleyson, P. W. Austin,
Rooner Eury, all of West Albe
marle. Nine caBes in all. The
disease reBembles typhoid fever in
character, and it is regarded as
si-, gular that the epidemic has
affected its several victims so
nearly at the same time. There
must be some local cause for the
trouble, but as yet none has been
found. With the exception of
thedeath of the daughter of ,Mr.
aud Mrs. Ivey Burleyson, the
other cases are getting along nice
ly and are expected to fully re
cover. Thinks Haskill Scored One.
Une or Mr. Kooeevelt s new
charges, made after he found he
could not sustain his original
charge at to the attempted bribery
cf Attorney General Monnett, of
Ohio, was that Mr. Haskill had
shown favoritism to thelStandard
Oil Company in allowing
a
P
ine to be laid in Oklahoma. ' The
attorney general of Oklahoma, a
democrat, also brought j this in
dictment against the thn demo
cratic treasurer. Mr. Hiskill re
plied that the preaident vvas, him
self responsible for the laying of
this line, as the franchise for it
was granted by the federal govern
ment before Oklahoma became a
State and that he, as governor,
could not have prevented the lay
ing of the pipe liu9 if he had so
desired.
The records at Washington
show that this is true, further
more that the president is direct
ly responsible for the granting of
the franchise. The secretary of
the interior, at that time Ethan
Allan Hitchcock, refused permis
sion to lay the liiie but was over
ruled by the preaident.
-XU.IB ib juo unijr ' i tne scores
made against the , -esident by
Mr. Haskell, but it is enough to
show the unfairness aud injustice
of Mr. Roosevelt attacks" on the
gentleman from Oklahoma.
Raleigh Times.
AS TO HAZING.
Some Pertinent Remarks upon a Growing
and Brutal Practice.
A dispatch of yesterday from
Lexington, Ky., says that "bound,
gagged aiid locked in a box car by
hazing students, Willis B. Smith,
a freshman of Kentucky State
College, has disappeared." He
has been absent and unaccounted
for tyro 'weeks "and despite half
hearted denials of a hazing episode
by students and faculty,the gen
eral belief is that Smith has per
ished as a result of hazing." There
doesn't seem to be but one way of
dealing with this evil where it is
rife and that is with the mailed
hand by process of law or by
meeting violence with violence.
At one of the colleges of this State
about two weeks ago a youth or
Catawba county armed himself for
self- protection but when set upon
by a party of hazers shot in the
air and was beaten with a basrel
stave for this much show of re
sistance. Hia father, who believes
in righting wrongs instead ot sub
mitting to them tamely, appeared
on tne scene and naied six ot tne
hazers before a magistrate who
fined one of them $10 and costs
and suspended judgement as to
the others. The boy's original
idea of taking care of himself was
the correct one and if he had act
ed upon it hazing at that institu
tion would have been brought to a
summary endT Sometimes a pis
tol shot through a door panel is
as effective as if fired in the open.
Charlotte Observer. v
Jurors tor Noyember Court.
Following are the names of ju-
rors wno nave been selected ior
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duty at the November term of the
wO Mcflabbins, JB McOombs.
W T Porter, W A Bensoa, Max L
Barker, R F Miller W T Busby,
Junius M Russell, John G Heilig,
M G M Fisher, T M Niblock, Ar
thur V Kestler, R C Phiftr, W S
Nicholson, W L Campbell, R L
Shuping, J J Correll, J C Cress,
R M Roseboro, A B Saleeby, P A
Nussmau, S I Steele, S RXnox,
J F Turner, J C Wilhelm, W A
Earnhardt, J Wilson Deal, John
W Miller, O W Spencer, W G Pat
terson, D C Click, N A Rodgers,
J C Miller, Ed H Marsh, W H
Crawford, and J R Thomas, j
The second week jurors are :
S W Harry H Harper, C C
Leutz, J C Sowers, J M McCorkle,
George A Jackson, R E L Maun6y,
W D Talbert, O M Holshouser, O
L Linn, J H Gorman, Milo A J
Roseman, B C Outlaw, Ed M Sif
ferd, P N Peacock, S C Bdst, J D
Swairinger, C P Miller, Rufus A
Raney, G W Rex, D A Kluttz, J
Frank Miller, PAD Peeler, and
T B Marsh.
A Sensible View.
"Youngsters are pretty philoso
phical," observed Wallace Knight,
and then he went ahead to set
forth the point of view of a small
daughter at his house.
The child was sent to bed early
JwWSfc other evening ae puuiahment
i i , . .
ior some act contrary to rules anc
regulations.
After she had been tucked in bed
for some time and was supposedly
asleep "the youngster called her
father and told him she wished he
would go ahead and spank her
and Isrsiye it over with instead of
sending heff in that way. "This
lying in bed nevei's going to make
me any better," she said, "and a
good spanking would. Besides, it
makes me so mad I can't sleep,
and so what's the use of it? Cleve
land, O., Piaindealer.
Where Bullets Flew,
David Parker, of Fayette, N. Y.,
a veteran of the civil war, who lost
a foot at Gettysburg, says : "The
good Electric Bitters have done is
worth more than five hundred dol
lars to me. I spent much money
doctoring for a bad case of stom
ach trouble, to little purpose. I
then tried Elecric Bitters, and
thev cured me. I now take them
as a tonic, and. they
keep me
strong and well
stores.
50c. at all drug
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THINKS NEW YORK SAFE.
Some Reasons Wiiy Mr. Mack Thinks Bry
an Will Carry the State.
Norman E. Mack, chairman of
the Democratic national commit
tee, made known tonight the rea
sons upon which he bases his pre
diction that New York State may
safely be regarded as Democratic
this year. Mr. Mack's statement
Ireguarding the situation in the
Empire State ar as follows:
"The Democratic party iu New
York was never more united, not
even in 1892, "than it is this year.
The State is never doubtful when
the- Democrats stand together.
With a united party we find our
opponents 'all shot to pieces; some
Republicans are opposing Roose
velt, others are against Hughes,
while another faction is against
Taft. As an instant of the union
of the Democratic forces, the Na
tional Demccrotic Club of Newj
York City composed of 1,400
members, made up of bankers,
merchants and professional men,
opposed Bryan almost to a man
in 1896 and 1900. I am tola that
95 per cent, of the club's member
ship is ready to support Mr. Bry
an this year and the club recent
ly passed resolutions endorsing
him and have contributed $2,500
with a promise to contribute a
like amount later. With this sit
uation I feel that New York is not
only safe for Bryan, but there
will be a Democratic landslide."
William J. Bryan will reach
here tomorrow and will spend two
days in Chicago. The candidate
will be the guest of the Chicago
Association of Commerce and in
the evening will speak with his
opponent, William H. Taft, at
the banquet of the waterways con
vention. Cicago dispatch.
A Fine Line ot Talk.
In accepting the Democraticnom
ination for the governor of New
York, Lewis Chauler, now Lieu
tenant Governor, used this lan
guage: "We have had too much
excitement and hysteria; let us
right wrongs and reform abuses
calmly and without unnecessary
noise. It is not necessary to begin
a reformation by creating a panic ;
reforms intelligently instituted
should result in a. firmer tone in
business and iu great public con
fidence in existing conditions.
There are many ways of doing the
same thing and in recommending
any business investigations the
vast army of workers whose em
ployment is their means of their
livelihood must be thought of as
well as the men at the head." Mr.
Chanler's election is now indicat
ed by the opinion of most fore
casters and by the betting odds.
He talks like a candidate who de
serves to win. We trust that he
will receive Democratic pres
tige where it most needs revivifi
cation. Charlotte Observer.
More Night Rider Talk.
Cotton planters in Martim
county were terrorized today when
it was learned that almost every
gin had been placarded by night
riders stating that unleae they
held cotton for higher prices the
houses would be destroyed. For
the thire time the Jefierson gin at
Fountain was placarded Monday
night and warned that if the gin
was operated all buildings would
be destroyed. This is the fitst
outbreak of night riders in eassern
Carolina A large percentage of
these giDS is insured and local
companies will appeal to commis
sioner Young. Tarboro, N. C,
dispatch.
The wholesale harmless green
leaves and tender stems of a lung
healing mountainous shrub, give
to Dr. Shoop's Cough Remedy its
curative properties. Tickling or
dry bronchial coughs quickly and
safely yield to this highly
effective Cough medicine. Dr.
Snoop assures mothers that they
can with safety give it to even
very young babes. No opium, no
chloroform absolutely nothing
harsh or harmful. It calms the
distressing cough, and heals the
sensative membranes. Accept no
other. Demand Dr. Shoop's.
6old by Cornelison & Cook,
STATESYILLE AND IREDELL COUNTY.
Citizen Loses Barn by Fire. Better Lights
tor the Southern Depot.
Statesvllle Landmark. Oct. th.
J. W. Fowler s large barn, lo
cated on the rear of his lot on
East Broad street, was totally
destroyed, with its contents, by
fire this morning between S and
3:30 o'clock. The contents con
sisted of a -donkey, about 30 bush
els of oorn, 40 bushels of wheat, a
a lots of oats, fodder and other
feed stuff, a buggy and harness.
Fortunately Mr. Fowler's fine
mules were at a saw mill in the
ooantry, his cow had been turned
in a lot, and tl;e donkey was the
only live stock to perish in the
flames. The barn was new and
being a large structure the total
loss will probably reach $800,
which is partiallypovered by in
surance, X4.;
The Landmark is asked to say
that the report, which has been
current, that there is scarlet feveri
at Harmony, is without fpunda-
tion. There is no scarlet fever
there, we are informed, and tiere
has been none.
William Trivett, a well-known
citizen of north: Iiedell, died
Thursday at his home in Eagle .
mills township, death resulting
from the infirmities of old age.
Mr. Trivett was 87 years old and
born and reared in the community
where he died. He served in the
Confederate army" and was fond
of relating incidents of the war.
Some Statesville and Iredell
Democrats will probably go to
Winston tomorrow to hear Mr.
Kern, the Democratic nominee
for Vice President. It is more
convenient to go to Winston than
to Greensboro, where Mr. Kern
speaks today. Winston is like
Salisbury in some respects and is
a
mighty nice place to go ijfco, ;
A long-needed improvement at
the depot was made a few days'
ago when a number of additional
electric lights were placed in front
of the waiting room and along the
track where the passenger trams
stop. Passengers can now see
how to get on and off trains with
out the use of lanterns, the yards
being well lighted all night.
E. B. Neave, district master of
the Grand Lodge of Masons, will
address a meeting of the local
Masons this evening, and a large
attendance of members is desired.
The traveling man who was the
principal witness against Sam
Carlton the negro charged with
burning Will McLelland's barn
some months ago and who for
feited his bond and ran away the
day before his case was called in
court passed through Statesville
a few days ago on an east-bound
train and seeing McLelland at the
depot got off long enough to tell
McLelland that he saw Carlton
the day before in Knoxville.
Tenn. The gentleman stated that
when Carlton saw him the negro
immediately dodged into a crowd
and disappeared. If Carlton is in
Knoxville it is pcssible that he
could be arrested and brought
back to Statesville to trial.
The County Commissioners.
The board of County commis
sioners met laat week in regular
session and transacted a lot of
routine business.
Judging from the number of
petitions submitted to the board
on tfafc subject, Rowan county is
interested more in the matter of
good roads than at any previous
time.
The secretary of the State board
of charities, also Solicitor Ham
mer, called the attention of the
board to the fact that in some par
ticulars the new jail has not been
built according to the law govern
ing the precautions which should
be taken for the health of the in
mates. An architect will be em
ployed and steps taken to remedy
any defects along the line men
tioned.
Mrs. Patterson, superintendent
of the county home,' reports nene
teen inmates under her charge,
ten white and nine negroes.
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