North Carolina Newspapers

HE CAROLINA WATCHMAN. ORT LOCAL ITEMS The coming fair will have a large air ship among its attrac-? tions. Secretary of tate, Hon. J. Bryan Grimes, addressed the voters of Locke township last Wednesday night. A large crowd was present and and a most excel lent speech was listened to. prob ably the best heard in the county this year. A number of ladies of this city went up to Reidsville last week to attend a W. C. T. U. conven tion. The Merchants' Association had a smoker last Wednesday at its rooms on Main street. Rev. J. Leidy Yearick, of Maiden, N. C , will preach as . follows on Sunday, Oct, 18th: At Lower Stone, 11 a. m; at St. Luke's, 3:80 p. m, and at Rock well, 7 :30 p. m. Wm. H. White, cashier of the First National Bank, of this city, who was in attendance at Denver at a recent meeting of the Ameri can Bankers' Association, was elected a vice-president of the as sociation for North Carolina. F. P. Roesch will address the voters of Spencer tonight at the Lively building, and will speak in the interest of the Democratic candidates. The personal popu larity of Mr. Roesch, aside from his known ability, would insure him a good audience. j Mrs. J. B. Gaither, of China Grove, who has been at the sani torium here for medical treatment, is muc l improved. Fred Loflin, who was badly hurt in the recent catastrophe at Spencer, is getting along as well as oould be expected. He is be lieved to be out of danger. Oth ers of the injured are improving and will be able to return to work in a few days. Jas. H. Sapp and Miss Ila Rice were married last Wednesday even ing at the residence of Rev. C M, Short this gentleman officiating at the marriage. A certain well-known ' gentle man of Salisbury, would better sheer clear of "Mr. Mike Doolan." It is a terrible thing to mang a man's name in such a manner. Hon. John S. Henderson will speak at 'Pine Grove to-morrow night. Hon. Theo. F. Kluttz will speak at - Mill Bridge Saturday night. Hon. J. L. Galtney and Theo. F. Kluttz will speak at Woodleaf and Roekweil on the 19th and 20th of this month. The voters in those sections may expect a treat. If the big fair is not an unqual ified success it will simply be due to bad weather, for .everything which can be done to secure a crowd and amuse it after it gets herehas certainly been done. H. C. Williams, of Charlotte, has opened a brokerage office on North Main street near Council. Ed. Galloway has charge as oper ator. Carpenters have commenced the erection of large "welcome" signs which will be placed on the Btreets and illuminated at night. These are in the interest of the fair as sociation and will prove an effec tive form of advertising. Mrsiace ? Loiig of Trading Ford neighborhood, and Cbas, W YTStierot Raleigh, were married Monday night by Rev J. N. Stal lings, at the home of the groom's father, in East Spencer. The Yadkin Valley Fair Asso ciation has a few free spaces for adhibits. Get in line and show the people what you have for sale It will be a good advertisement. T.' D. Brown, county organizer of the Farmers Union, announces that J. E C. Ford, state organ izer, will make an address on the objects of the union at Sumner school house Friday night, 16th. An effort will be made to organize a local union in this splendid com munity. The following committee has been appointed by the mayor to act with the reception committee, which will greet Judge Taft upon the occasion of his visit here next Saturday : Dr. John Whitehead, Hon. John S. Henderson, L. H Clement, Burton Craige, O. W. Spencer, Capt. W. C. Coughenour and W. S. Blackmer. More oi Them. juandis and Mill JBridge now have Democratic clubs and their members will be heard from. - The Landis club has the following of ficers: J. C. Eeaton, president; L. J. Deal, D. H. Hmson and J. N. Blackwelder, vice-presidents ; J. T, Linn, secretary. The Mill Bridge club has for its officers, S F. Baker, president yJ. AVMcCub bobbins, vice-president, and R. B KeBler, secretary. Death Believes Sufferer. A message received here last Friday stated that Miss Sue Wood had died that morning at the Presbyterian hospital in Charlotte. Miss Ward was an invalid and had been i;t bad health for some time. She was a sister of Mrs. Robt. T. Coit and accompanied Mr. and Mrs Coit to Mon treat after their marriage. The remains were ta ken to Meridian, Miss., for inter ment. Another Veteran Gone. J. P. Mault died at his home in this, city last Wednesday. The deceased was a victim of a stroke of paralysis a few days previously. Mr. Mault was nearly 65 years old and was quite strong and robust until having this paralytic stroke. He was a veteran of the Con federacy and saw some hard ser vice in the war betweeu the states. The funeral was held Thursday morning and the interment was at Corinth. An Approaching Wedding. Cards have been received here by friends of the couple bearing the following interesting an nouncement : Mr. and Mrs. Eliza Franklin Hall request your presence at the marriage of their niece, Miss Lucy Dillard Pannill, to Haden Charles Holmes, on Thursday evening, Oc tober 22, at 9 o'clock, at their home, Reidsvile, North Carolina. The lady who will become Mrs. Holmes is well known in Salis bury, ha Ting resided for som time in this city. Mr. Aolmes is a citizen nere ana is too well known to need any introduction to the public. in Receiver's Hands. It was quite a surprise in Salis bury's business world when it be came known last Saturday that he Salisbury Drug Company had failed. On Friday L. H. Clement, ILsq , caned on Judge Long, at Statesville, and secured the ap pointment of a receiver, who is now in charge of the business Judge Long appointed Walter H. Woodson, receiver. The cause of the failure is attributed to dull timeB and poor collections. It is tated that Dr. J. B Council, W. I. and F. R. Wilkins are the principal stockholders. The riends of these gentlemen trust they will get matters adjusted and be able to resume business. aughters of the King. The Daughter of the King, of North Carolina, will hold their annual convention in Salisbury oday at the chapter house of St. juke's Episcopal church. The ollowing programme has been ar ranged for the occaeion : 11:30 a. m Service and Cor porate Communion. Address to the chanter, by our Bishop, Rt. Rev. Joseph B. Cheshire. Charge to the Daughter Dr. Fraueis J.:Murdoch. ; Meeting called to order in the chap ter house. Adjournment for dinner. Assembly 2:30 p. m,, in chapter house. Informal greeting by the local president Mrs. Murdoch. Audress of Welcome Read by Mrs, Frances Shober, the same which was enjoyed by the chap ter at a gathering 16 years ago. Roll call of chapters. Report of secretaries of chap- tors in North Carolina . Report of State secretary Miss Hall. Words of encouragement from Miss Bluxome, read by Miss Hall. Communications from chapters that were sent no delegates by the State secretary, Miss Hall. Address by the State president Miss Carrie M. Roberts, Election of officers. Informal discussion. Remarks Dr. Mallinckrodt. At '6 p, m. there will be a recep tion at the home of Rev. F. J. Murdoch, D. D., to which all members of the congregation are cordially inyited. Mr. Hackett in Salisbury. Representative Hackett was m the city last Friday -night and made a speech at the court house Considering the conditio.! of the weather, the crowd present was as large as could have been reason ably expected, for the rain came down in torrents and many who would have liked to have heard our next representative in con gress from this district, did not muster up enough courage to go out. Mr. Hackett made a fine talk and those who were present were amply paid for braving the weather. At the close ot Mr. Hackett's address a Democratic club was organized with the fol lowing officers: J. M. Maupin, president; O. W. Spencer. C. B. Webb and W. A. Shank, firBt, see end and third vice-presidents. respectively ; T. G. Furr, secre tary; M. L. Jackson, treasurer. Weekly meetings of the club will be held from now until the elec tion. Hall at Large. A Raleigh dispatch thus tell of the escape of George Hall from she State farm near Weldon : "The penitentiary officials gave information today of the escape from the State farm of two con victs, both white, one of them, George Hall, being quite a nota ble prisoner. The State farm is near Weldon, on the Roanoke riv er and the convicts are kept at night within a stockade. Hall, who appears to have been, in some degree, at least, what is known as "trusty," was sent outside to do some carpenter's work and failed to report at the roll call. He is about 45, 5 7 inches high, has what are termed by the prison authorities "strange brown eyes" and black hair, and weighs about 100 pounds. He ras sentenced from Rowan in August, 1906, for 15 years for conspiracy. In other words he was convicted of being the ringleader or one of the ring leaders of the mob which broke in to the jail there and lynched three men." Great Preparations. Extensive preparations are be ing made for the reception of Hon. Wm. H. Taft, who will speak here next Saturday. The following committees were appointed on Monday: f Reception A. H. Price, chair- man; J. a. Kamsy, Li. u. mock, J. M. Summers, W. J. Griswold, W. A. Esson, E. C. Arey, R. J. Holmes, J. L. Rendlemau, A. E. Davis, Dr. J. M. L. Lyerly, H. G. Elmore. Arrangement J. D. Dorsett, chairman; C. E. Mills, W. Henry Hobson, W. A. Foglemau, E. M. Mclnturf, Charles J. KeBtler, D. M. Miller, W. R. Beam. Soliciting J. D. Dorsett, E. M. Mclnturf, D. M. Blackwelder. Automobiles and Carriages W. H. Hobson and C. J. Kestler. Platform and Music C. E. Mills and W. A. Fogleman. Wonder Who It Was. A gentleman who visits Salis bury occasionally and has some acquaintances herb was on the street a day or two ago when he met the rastor of one of cur churches, who is au old friend of his. While the two were talking a Salisbury man walked up, and the stranger introduced him to the pastor, with tht- remark. "Do you know Mr.' ?" or words to that, effect. The pastor smiled and replied, 4-Yes, I know him very well. He sleeps in ray church every Sunday," Wonder who it was. Arid the Good Work Goes On. The uewly formed Democratic clubs for old Franklin township At South River the following offi cers will guide one of the clubs president, J. C. Miller; secretary, P.O. Tatum ; G. W. Fowler. Tom Spry and T. F. Henry, vice presi dents. 4r The Ellis school house club has for president, Buck Kester; secre tary, Chas. Cruse ; 1st vice presi dent, Grover Cleveland Kester ; (there's something in that nam a to compare with) ; Oscar Barrier aud Oliver KesIer,secoud and third vice presidents, respectively. Death of Bojden Trexler. Rowan couuty has lost another of its progressive farmers and good citizens in the death of Boy den Trexler. Mr. Trexler died at his home, seven miles south of this city, on the night of the 6th, B right's disease being the cause of death. The deceased was hish ly respected and esteemed by friends and acquaintances all over the conntyj DEATH CLAIMS HIM. Fletcher Stafford Made a Brave Struggle but the Odds Were Against Him. W. F. Stafford, better known as Flether Stafford, died at the sani torium here abont 6:80 last Fri day morning, making the fourth fatality from the terrible explo sion at the Spencer shops on Octo ber 1st. The daceased r&ay be said to have died at hie post of duty. Ha was injured while near the scene of the explosion and was at the nozzle of the hose. He. and other of the shop firemen were hurrying to the fire. Aside from the shock of the c ncussion, which must have beu very serious itself , Mr. Stafford received a fracture of the skull and was bidly wound ed by a flying torpedo; He was a man of fine nerve and made what the physicians would term a "good patient. Up to within a day or two of his death he seemed to have just a little m re thau a fightiug chance for recovery, but blood poisoning H9t in and and the end soon came. Stafford was a fine fellow and every inch a man, and his comrades and friends will sin cerely mourn him. About five or six yaars ago he resigned from the railway mail service and coming to bpencer took a p sition in, the car shop. No man in that or any other de partment of the shops at Spencer was more genuinely esteemed than le. He leaves a widow and two small children to survive him. The funeral was held at his ormer home in Alamance county Sunday afternoon, A number of Odd Fellows and former shoD as sociates went up to be present at the funeral. A Wrong Conclusion. An article in Saturday's Even ing f ost irom its spencer corre spondent, concerning the recent explosion at the Southern's shops, contains this statement: "A fire was discovered ad jac.ent to the pow der house a few minutes before the explosion, though its origin is not known with certainity." It is ust as well to keep these things straight. As a -matter, of fact here was no fire adjacent to the powder house before the explosion took place. A very close and tho rough investigation was made as to the particulars of the affair, and hose who first saw the smoke de clare positively tbat the smoke was coming irom the interior of the powder house and that no sign of fire was visible on the outside.. There was a piece of fine, very close meshed gauze wire at the top of the house, which was placed there for the purpose of ventila tion and to guard against the very contingency which occurred, a combination of gases which caused the spontaneous combustion. All who saw the trouble in its early stage are unanimos in the declara tion that the smoke issued through this gauze ventilator. From the best information The Watch man has been able to obtain, there was no fire on the ontBide until after the explosion which wrecked the house. . Merchants Will Assist. it appears that almost every one is absorbing some of the en thusiasm aroused by the coming fair. At a meetine. of the Mor cuants' Association $ast Thursday night ropresenCativ e i.u v i, of the Yak- km Valley Fair Association were present and explained in detail j . i r. . -i . -i how the association might help out the fair and at tfhe same time benefit theiiisrtss-tb bo me extent. In the first place it has been de cided not to open the fair at night, as was the case last year. The merchants were requested to keep their stores open until 10 p. m. during the 'fair, to burn their lights and have their places of business illuminated and decor ated during the evening. It was also desired that the business man close their stores on Thursday of fair week from 12 to 5 o'clock Thse .requests were heartily and unanimously agreed to. Com- mittees wero apnoited as fnllnwo Arrangements, VV. B. Summersett. li. Miner, l. JBi. u ltherapoon, A. B. Saleeby, C. N Brown, T. H. Vanderford atid M. o. Qninn. Lights, A. Parker, W. T. Rainey and E. W. Burt. J They Take the Kinks But. T Vi r itq -nac.A T tt: i --r Life Pills for man v yars within- creasing satisfactlo Z the kinks cut of stomach, liver a uoo nan, lJlm rvincr a nub and bowels, without fuss or fric- tion," says N. H. Brown, of Pitta- field, Vt Guaranteed satisfacto ry at all DruggistB. 25o. New Advertisements. Attention is called to the new advertisements of the following reliable and enterprising firms : Belk-Harry Co., fair week spe cials. A. W. Winecoff, general dry goods, notions, etc. Bell Shoe Store, sample Bhoes, etc. James A.. Ritchie, Com. re-sale of laud. Yadkin Valley Fair Association, best fair in the State. THE SLEEPING SICKNESS WHICH MEANS DEATH How many readers have heard of this terrible disease? It prevails in that far-away country Africa especially the Congo district. It is caused by the bite of the tsetse fly. When it bites a person, the sleeping symptoms begin and finally the sufferer sleeps until death occurs. Contrast this with the DeacefuL balmy sleep of health. Is there any thing more wearing than to lie awake at night, tossing about, nervous, with cold feet, hot head and mercy knows what else? Short of letting the tsetse fly bite us w would do almost any thing for relief. How can wo pre vent It? Mr. George Hayes, of Union City, Pa., writes: "I had lost my appetite, was all run-down, could not sleep nights. I had tried every thing without relief. VInol was rec ommended, and to my surprise It helped me" at once gave me a splendid appetite, and now I sleep soundly." What Vinol did for Mr. Hayes.lt will do for every run-down, nervous and overworked person who cannot sleep. Smith Drug Co., Salisbury BUSINESS LOCALS. Advertisements under this hfn.rl win charged for at the rate of one cent per word each Insertion. COW for Sale. A young cow, will drop calf this winter. Call at Watchman Office. Job Printing of all kinds neatly and promptlv executed at the Watchman Office Knives. We are still giving a good knife to those who pay a year's subscription in advance to the Carolina Watchman. Wanted, For Cash: ah kinds of old books, papers, relics, furniture, etc. We eell school books at half price, or exchange for others. Send list wanted or for sale. Southern Book Exchange, Ra leigh, N. C. 8-26 lOt Rheumatism Cored without medicine. By following instructions a cure is guaranteed or money will be te funded. Best of references fur nished. Call at this office, or ad dress Wm. H, Stewart, Salisbury, N. C. SALISBURY MARKETS, Corrected weekly by D. M. Miller. Apples, per bushel, 35 to 50. Bacon, sides per n, 11 to " shoulders, pern, 10 to 11. " ham, per tt, 15 to 18. ' round, per lb, 10 to 12J. Butter, choice yellow, 20 to 22 Chickens, per lb, 8J to 9. Ducks, 20 to 30. Guineas, 25 to 30. Eggs, per doz, 17 to 20. Corn, per bushel, $1.00. Flour.straight, per sack, $2.30 to $2.40 " pat, $3.00 to 3.20. Hay, per. hundred lbs, 60 to 80 Honey, per lb, 15 to 20. Lard, N. per lb, 10 to 124. Meal, bolted, per bu. i1.00. Oats, per bu. 65 to7;T Potatoes, Irish, pe- bu 50 to 60 Wheat per bush. 90 to $1 00 WANTED! 5000 BUSHELS OP COTTON SEED AT Kluttz Graii & Provision Co, Opposite old Passenger Depot. 9-30 4t. Re-Sale, ol Land. Pursuant to a decree of the Superior Court of Rowan County rendered in U"16 special proceeding entitled: "Jas. A. Ritchie, Admr. of Peter A. Ritchie. set al vs. Wley W. KHchie. .Daniel ivreeie: Peeler, Mary Peeler, W. Ernest Ritchie and others," authorizing, empowering an i directing the undersigned, as com niissionelT' and administrator to expose to public sale the land hereinafter de scribed, at the Court House in the city of dalisbury, the undersigned will, on . Monday, November the 16th, 1908, at 12 o'clock m , sell to the highest bidder, for cash, at the Court House dpor in the city of Salisbury, the fol lowing described reaL estate, lying and being near Gay'a chapel, in Franklin township, 7 miles from Salisbury, coun ty of Kowan and bounded as follows: Beginning at a hickory -110 chairs south of the beginning corner (a post oak) of the 104-acre tract in the sub division of the Hillary Elliott estate, and running N. 85 W., 59.50 chains to a white oak; thence S. 2 west, 15 30 chains fco a post oak ; thence south t H! chaTns to a black oak ; thence north 794 enst. 24..VT chains to a hickory; tVionno nnvth M east. 5 50 cnams to a dog wood ; thence south 71 east, 7 50 chains to a pine dower corner ; thence south 28 east, 10 chains to a pine; thence north 41 east. 20 50 chains to the beginning, containing 132 acres, more or less, deed for which is regis tered in Book 72 page 270 in the Regis ter's office of Rowa county. This is a valuable tract of land in a i titfhhorhood. and title to the 6 mVinever DUVS Will same is uencuui - ... , get a court deed. The sale win be leit Eent? of the purchase money on day of sale. This October 15.iu5. Bidding to begm ylW: - iM3anSrs,BMBbn.0. R. Lee Weight, Att y. 6ood Crowds. Hon. Whitehead Kluttz spoke at Cleveland Monday night and at China Grove Tuesday night and had splendid crowds at each place. The cause of Democracy was help ed considerably and the outlook for the ticket is encouraging. I FAIL AjJWml I now have one of the largest and best selected lines of Fall and Winter Goods inthe city. My stock is fresh and up-to-date in every particular and consists of all kinds of Dress Goods; Underwear and Hosiery for Men, Wo tnen and Children; Laces, Embroideries, Ribbons, Corsets, Linens; Ladies', Misses and Children's Coats, an elegant line at lowest prices; adies' Skirts; a big lot of sample Fascinators, Tobagans, etc., which will be sold at about half price. Specials at Special Prices A big lot of Men's Underwear, Wright's Health Underwear, 75c quality at 66c, and 65c quality at 50c. Some odd lots in Shoes at especially low prices. An elegant line of Furs that will be sold at extra low figures. My prices on all other goods "are as low as prudent business methods will allow. J would be glad to re ceive a portion of your patronage. When in the city you are cordially invited to come in and see me and make my store your headquarters. Respectfully, A. W. WINECOFF, 126 South Make our Store Your Home While Attending the. FAIR B EXT WEEK Don't Miss BOOTH AT Hundreds of Pairs of Sample Shoes just in. You get them at Factory Cost. Entire Stock Complete; Bell HANCOCK BROS. & CO'S. PLUG , TOBACCO is one of the biggest plugs of standard grade flue cured tobacco ever sold for 10c. It goes further and lasts longer m the going than any other brand made. A man who knows of this brand never goes around with a "chip" on his shoulder, he keeps it in his mouth. It makes friends, and makes them always glad to see you. Demand Chip, and don't stand for substitution. Manufactured by a strictly independent firm.; HANCOCK BROS. & CO., Lynchburg, Va. Established 1851 Leaders 1903 To quickly check a coW, drug gists are dispensing everywhere, a clever Candy Cold Care Tablet called Pre ven tics. Preventics are also fine for feverish children. Take Preventics at the sneeze stage, to head off all colds. Box of 48 25c. Cornel ison & Cook. Main Street. Seeing Our THE FAIR. Shoe Store, 111 N. Main Street.