SH00TIN6 AT SPENCER.
Man Objects to Attenttonrfo His Wif and
Quarrel Results.
East Spencer was the scene
iof a
shooting affair Sunday afternoon
and only bad marksmanship pre
vented some one being killed,!
Jas. "fCeeslor an employe of f the
Spencer shops was the one who: be-
gan the shooting and got shot land
Deputy Sheriff Beasley retailed
the fire in self defense. Keesler
is seriously wounded in the arm
and hip. His wound is not! re
garded as dangerous unless some
complications set in. j
From persons who claim to! be
familiar with the circumstances
leading up to the shooting, it is
learned that Beaaley was atthe
home of the oth3r man, the latter
being at work and his wife at home
Keesler has objected to the visits
of Beasley and a friend in
forming him that Beasley was! at
his house, he went over there.
Beasley was leaving the house
when the other man approached.
Keesler called to Beasley, warning
him that he was going to shoot.
He opened fire and Beasley did
likewise about the same time. The
latter's aim was better than Kees
ler's, and he escaped unharmed,
Beasley at once left and want
over to Spencer. He was seen by
several persons there during the
afternoojl. He called at the house
of a friend to consult him as to
whether he would better surrender
to the officers, or leave. About 5
o'clock he visited the home of an
other friend but did not find him
at home.
Soon after the shooting Sheriff
McKeu-zie and some of his depu
ties, as well as several of the p -
i
lice force, were out on a hunt for
Beasley but were unable to cap
ture him. He, however, had maele
up his mind to surrender and sent
word to Sheriff McKenzie accord
ingly. He waT-arrested by the
sheriff Monday morning and after
a preliminay hearing was placid
under a $500 bond to await court,
Jas. D. Dorsett being his bonds
man, j
Mr. Beasley has been a courage
ous and able officer and has made
arrests where men of less grit
would have failed. He claims that
Mrs. Keesler sent for him which
accounts for his being at the
K96Bler home. f
Humanity is week, there are few
who are without fault, and while
none of the participants are alone
responsible, the affair is unfortu
nate for all concerned. The case
many be settled out of court.
John Flemming Captured. -
John Fleming a negro who kill
ed his wife in Lunenburg, Var.,
March 7th, and has since been Jp
hiding, was captured in Davie
county early this morning fey
Deputy Sheriff J. H. Mingis, of
Woodleaf . Mr. Mingis was on the
hunt for another man and called
at the house of Jim Clement in
Davie county, where he fourid
Fleming in bed. He had no
trouble in making the arrest. The
prisoner was brought to Salisbury
this morning and placed in jail to
await instructions from the Vir
ginia authorities . There was !a
reward of $85 offered for Flemings
capture . Fleming is a bad charac
ter and is quite well known among
the officers. -This
arrest speaks well for Mir.
Mingis' vigilance and ability as
an officer. He had not seen Flem
since he was a small boy, but rl
cognized him at once and there wis
no delay in making the capture.
Stop That Cold
T check aufcr colds or Grippe with TrtmiUuT
meant row defeat for Pneumonia. To stop a oold
with Preventics is safer than to let it rem and be
oblisad to car It afterwards. To be sore. Pre
Tenttes will cor even a deeply seated cold, but
taken arb at the sneeze itefft-Hbey break, w
head off these early eoldt That's safafir better.
That's why ther are called Prereattes.
.nvrenncaare utile uanay uoia cures, no uum
no physio, nothing stokeumr. Nice for the
cnuaren-ana tnoronffUy safe too. If you feel
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INTERESTING SUIT.
Morganton Hospital Officials to be Made
Defendants in Case.
The suit begun in Catawba Su
perior Court against the State
Hospital at Morganton, mention
of which was made in to-day's
Observer, has exciteda great deal
of interest here. Your correspond
ent called on C. H. Armfield, a d -
rector of the hospital, and was in
formed that the suit is against
W. P. Rader and Superintendent
John McCampbell and the execu
tive committee of the board of di
rectors of the State Hostital, W.
P. Rader being the father of Lon
nie W. Raper, the young man who
did the killing, and is, therefore,
made a party to the suit. Mr.
Armfield, in discussing the case,
said :
"Lounie W. Rader was admitted
to the State Hospital January 21,
1008. Soon after his admission,
members of his family began to
beg for his release, especially urg
ing that it should be done on av
count of the condition of his
mother, who was muoh distressed
because of her son's absence and
who was herself in danger of be
coming insane on account of
brooding over the matter. After
much sntercession on the "part of
Rader's relatives and friends he
was released as improved. This
was unwillingly agreed to by Su
perintendent McCampbell because
Rader was much improved by his
short stay there." But on taking
into consideration that his con
duct has been entirely peaceable
while a patient in the institution,
and there being nothing in his pre
vious history which indicated that
he waB dangerous or liable to do
damage to himself or others, Su
perintendent McCampbell finally
recommended his discharge and
the executive committee discharg
ed him. After remaining at home
six or seven months, during which
time he showed no signs of men
tal trouble, Rader stabbed -Miss
Bollinger, the account of which
unfortunate occurance appeared in
the papers of the State." States
ville special to Charlotte Observer.
It will be remembered that
shortly after Rader was released
from the hospital, he attended a
church service. A miss Bollinger,
who was a former sweetheart of
Rader, was at the organ playing,
as the congregation was passing
out of the building. Without giv
ing any intimation of his purpose,
Rader walked up to the girl and
stabbed her to death . Ed
Four-year-old Boy Burned to Death.
James, the four-year-old son of
C. J. Karriker, who lives fcur
miks west of Salisbury, on the
Lincolton road, was burned to
death yesterday morning. Mr.
Karriker conducts a store in his
neighborhood, and ithad been
only a short time before that the
boy was in the store, when the
barn was found to be on fire. The
parents went to the barn and
when the flames had consumed
most of the upper portion of the
barn, they were horrified to see the
burning body of their son fall
through the upper fljor. 0ing
to the intense heat they were com
pelled to stand and see the boy
roasted in the flames. The funer
al was held to-day at Concordia
Lutheran church. The parents
have the sympathy of a large eli
de of friends.
A calf and a lot of roughness
was also burned.
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Dangerous Proceedings
The city ord'nance which pro
hibits the driving of cattle, hogs
and horses and mules through the
streets untied, was violated again
to day when a large herd of bulls
and cows were driven through the
uinin streets. This has gotten to
be habitual and the law, like many
of them, is simply ignored both
by the violators and the officers.
We suppose this kind of violation
will continue until a drove of
10956 animals makes an effoit to
escape and, in doing so, will run
over some women and children,
frighten horses and do considera
ble d image. Then, as was the
case when Conductor Wiggins was
oVinf it. will ho nnnrnnnaH in HJcr
headlines: Mayor Boydeu Says
the Law Must be Enforced."
! MRS. THEO. F. KLUTTZ IS DEAD.
I
Died After a Short Illness. Funeral to be
Held Tomorrow.
The many friends of the family
in Salisbury and throughout the
State learnad, with much legret,
of the death of Mrs. Theo. F.
Kluttz, which took place in the
Whitehead-Stokes Sanitorium,
riear 4 o'clock this morning, after
a very short illness.
Mrs. Kluttz, before marriage,
was Miss Sallie Caldwell, the ac
complished daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph P. Caldwell, of Ire
dell county. She was married
to Hon. Theo. F. Kluttz, of this
city,in 1873. This union wasblessed
with six children MisB Jeanie,
Ruth, Theo. F Jr., Whitehead,
Mary Troy and Kathleen. Ruth,
or Mrs. Henderson Crawford, and
Mary Troy, preceeded their mother
to the better world. Besides her
children and husband, a sistei,
Miss Jennie, and a brother, Jo
seph P. CaldweJl, of the Charlotte
Observer, survive and mourn her
loss. Mrs. Kluttz had many Stirl
ing qualities. Gentleness, Kind
ness and tender sympathy were ex?
emplified in her to a mark degree.
She loved and was loved as mother,
wife, as a social leader and church
worker. Her passing will be
marked with tears from a host of
deeply sorrowing relatives and
friends.
The funeral will be held from
the First Presbyterian Church, of
which she has long been a member,
to-morrow evening at 4 p. m., the
interment will take place in the
Chestnut Hill Cemetery and her
pastor, Rev, Byron Clark, will
officiate.
The bereaved family have the
sympathy of the entire communi
ty. .i.
State of Ohio, City of Toledo I
BO
LUCAS (JOUNTY. )
Frauk J. Cheney makes oath
that he is senior partner of the
firm of F. J. Oheu'ey & Co., doing
business in the City or Toledo,
County and State afaresaid, and
that said firm will pay the sum of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for
each and every case of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by the use of
Hall's Catarrh Cure. FRANK J.
CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and sub
abribed in my presence, this 6Dh
day of December, A. D. 1886.
(Seat. ) A, W. GLEASON,
Notary Public,
Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, and acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Send for testimonials
free, F. J. CHENEY & CO., To
ledo, O.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Hall's Family Pills for
constipation.
STATEMENT
Rowan Mutual Fire Insurance Company of
Rowan county, n. c.
Condition December 31st, 1908, as shown
by statement tiled.
Amount of capital paid up in, cash,
none, mutual
Amount Ledger Assets Decem
ber 31st previous year $ 53.17
Income From Policy-holders 2,789.12
Disbursements To Policy
holders $1,384.20
Miscellaneous 556.46
Total $1,940.66
ASSETS.
Cash Deposited in Bank $901.63
Total admitted Assets , 901-63
ALL BUSINESS IN ROWAN COUNTY, NORTH
CAROLINA, IN 1908.
Fire Risks writfen 89,456.00
Premiums received 2,789.12
Xoeses incurred Fire 1,384.20
Paid 1,384.20
President, C M. Poole. R. F. D. No. 4 ;
Secretary, J. M. L. Lykhly; Home
Office, Salisbury, N. C ; General
Agents for service Officers op Com
pany, Salisbury, N.C ; Business Man
ager for North Carolina, Home Of
fice. f
State of Nohth' Carolina, insurance
departnent, Raleigh, March 12, 1909.
I, James R. Young, Insurance Com
missioner, do hereby-certify that the
above is a true and correct abstract of
the statement of the Rowan Mutual
Fire Insurance Company, of Rowan
county, filed with this Department,
showing the condition of said company
on the 31st day of December, 1908.
Witness my hand and official seal the
day and date abovr written.
JAMES R. YOUNG,
insurance commissioner.
Dr. L. S. FOX,
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The mom ana Becori Toting Cosiest
There are only eleven more days until the contest will close and
a big round up of snbsriptions and votes is looked for by the contest
ants and Thb Watchman and Record. There is no longer time for
talk and hesitation . The command now is ; "Shoot Luke, or give up the
gun." Let us urge the candidates to do thir bestand the subscribers
to assist by renewing, their subscriptions and getting others to do-so .
The Watchman and Record expects to give their readers all the news
that ia worth printing during the next year. The consents of these
papers will be Drepared especially for their readers and the informa
tion will be reliable and as full as is necessary to stat9 the faots.
Those who fail to have The Watchman, The Record, or both" come
to them during the year will be the loser. The price of these papers
is not so high as to prohibit any one subscribing thereto. Now is the
time to renew, now is the time to subscribe.
No. 1. A splendid top-buggy worth several months goodhard
work. Can be seen at J. O. White Co.'s shop.
No. 2. A first-class sewing machine. To be seen on exhibition at
The Watchman Office.
No. 3, A good pair of shoes, or a good hat, at option of the win
ner of this prize. J
No. 4. A copy of San Francisco Earthquake Horror, including the
eruptions of Vesuvius and the World's Great Disasters, to all who re
ceive 5,000 or more votes, with the winners of prizes No. 1, 2 and 8
excepted.
No .' 5. A handsome, stripped, two4egged five-cent jumping jack.
The real thing, sometbiug to please everybody. The name of the
winner of this prize will not be published without contest.
STANDING OF THE CANDIDATES.
John Moulden, Rural No. 7, Salisbury
I. L. Hoffner, Rockwell, Rural No. 2 ,
L. A. Ritchie, Rural No, 8, Salisbury ,
Edwin Lyerly, Rural No. 6, Salisbury
Albert T. Eag'e, South Shive Street, Salisbury
Clarence A. Brown, Rural No. 6, Salisbury.
J no. S. Watson, Rural No, 2, Salisbury
m XX tt i r i m-m
T. J. Loftin, Rural No.
M. A. Lemley, No. 1, Salisbury,
Rule 1. Partakers in the con
est must be subscribers to The
Carolina Watchman or Rowan
Record, or a member of the sub
scriber's immediate family.
Rule 2. The contest is open to
aLy respectable white citizen in
Rowan man, woman, boy or girl,
except no member of The Watch
man's or Record's force, in any
capaoity, or any member of their
families, will be allowed to partici-
oate.i
Rule 8. Voting coupons will be
used only to those who obtain and
pay cash on subscriptions to eith
er The Carolina Watchman, of
Salisbury, or The Rowan Record,
of China Grove.
Rule 4.- Five votes will be giv
en for every cent paid in on sub
scription, except as follows:
For 50c paid in subscription,
250 votes.
For two years subscription to
either nsDer at $1. 00. 1.000 votes.
For one year's subscription to
1 . --
both papers at $1.00, 1,500 votes.
Rule 5. Coupons will be issued
to all who pay on subscription.
These coupons are to be deposited
at the Watchman office, in Salis
bury, withing 15 days after they
are issued, and after having been
voted cannot be transferred.
Voting
April 16th, 1909.
Watchman and Kecord Voting Contest.
This coupon is good for 25 votes for the person whose
name appears below.
Name
Address
Voted by.
Void 15 days after date.
The Curse of the South.
What iS the matter With the SOOth? According to government report of
1908 "The Secret is but at last the Southerner, contrary to cunent
opinion is not lazy, shiftless, indifferent or careless. "He is sick"
the South is afflicted with and harbors 'hat most dreaded treacherous
and destructive of all diseases Anemia, Pernicious Anemia. The
average Southerner is a sufferer of this health destroying parasite
which destroys the red bloood cells producing an impoverished con
dition of the blood ; characterized by extreme pallor, general debility,
weakness, loss of vigor, lack of ambition, and general undermining
of vitality The climate and atmospheric conditions destroy the
vitality. Let him get over it. Get rid of it. Get well, and he is
good physically as the best American can boast. If there is health
of. the slightest degree in your system, "WAKE IT UP1 CALL IT
FORTH. PULL YOURSELF TOGETHER 1 MAN, WOMAN OR
CHILD; all can and thould be well, lo neglect yourself is to reflect
upon the wisdom of your Maker. Nature intends all humanity to
enjoy a full measure of health and vigor. If you do not the fault is
your own, for you are yourself to blame for it. Wonders have been
accomplished for the people of Tenneessee, Alabama, Georgia and
Mississippi, let us now do as much for the people of the Carohnas. A
postal will bring, you the necessary information. Send no money.
Write to-day . Don't neglect this chance here offered you. Address,
The Cleveland Institute of Medicine and Surgery,
Cleveland, Ohio . Corner Kinsman rd. and 72d. Street.
98,775 Votes.
68,125
17,675 "
17,050 "
12,675 "
11,600 "
10,550 v
4,925 "
4,700 "
4,350
3,450 "
2,500 "
2,225 "
2,200
625 "
N. C.
Rule 6. A statement of the
standing of the contestants will
be published in every issue of each
paper until the close of the con
test. Rul 7. The contest having
opened Monday, January 18th,
will close at 6 p. m., Saturday,
May 1st. 1909.
Rule 8. The person having the
largest number of votes to jhia
credit at the close of the contest,
will receive the buggy.
(This buggy will be a first-class
top vehicle. It is now being built
at the shop of J. O. White & Co.,
and is guaranteed to be a neat,
substantial and meritorious arti
cle in every reapjet. Mr. White
promises to give it close attention
and will see that it will be seme
thing for its owner to be proud of.)
Rule 9. The person having the
next largest number of votes at
the close of the contest wfill be
J . J A 1 .
awrQea sewing macnine.
(This machine will be of good
make, durable and first class in
every respect. It will be on exhi
bition at The Watchman office.
All wishing to enter' this contest
should do so at once. Don't de
lay but get in at the beginning
and make up your mind to win.
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We offer for Sale 88-acre
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building and water.
Also a 40-acre farm, six miles
out of Salisbury on the old Mocks
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ing, splendid orchard, land in nice
state of cultivation; this - place
will double in value soon as ma
cadam road reaches it.
You can get a bargain in either
of these farms if you loot them
up at once. Call at our office for
des ;ription and prices.
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and cedar posts. Call on O. O.
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