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-i - . r 1 : r :V Ev Mascot, VoL'l. Statesville, N. C, Thurssday Evening, December 31, 1908. No. 377 v f Creedmore Under $1,000 Bond THE NBGRO GAITHER. IS DEAD. Guard . Creedmore Waives Examina tion and Gives a $1,000 Bond for Shooting Andy Gaither, Who Died "Late Yesterday Afternoon Creed more's Stoyy, Anderson Gaither, who was shot in the heel last Saturday night by Guard Creedmore, while after Tom Moore, an escape convict, died late yesterday afternoon. Mr. Creedmore was immediately arrested, here, Being tried before Justice King last night about 8 o'clock Mr. Creedmore waived examina tion, and gave a bond in the sum of $1,000 for his' appearance at the next term of court. Mr Creeclmore staled ' that he missed Tom Moore from his bunk on Saturday nighty and went imme diately to the home of the Gaither negro,: and arriving "there he. heard Moore cutting the shackles from hsi legs. He knocked on the door and ask ed Gaither who was in the house. Gaither told hinT that there was no one but he and his wife. But Creed more knew Better and demanded en trance, and was finally admittedj finding Moore inlhe house. He called upon Moore to surrend er, but ne made a oreaK ior tne aoor, Gaither opening it sojhe could es cape. As he ran out of the door, Creedmore shot at him, but hit Gaither in mistake, inflicting a wound in his heel. Mr. Creedmore" was hit on the face by some one whire he was in the house but does not know who did it, or what he was hit with. , Mr. Creedmore" returned to the convict camp last "night, and resum ed his work there until court. He " was for some years a guard at the state penitentiary aOlaleigh. ' - m o Stockholders Meet. At the meeting of the stockhold ers of the Dixie T31ub Grocery Com pany on last Monday night the fol lowing officers and directors were elected: President C. S. Holland. Vice President W W Cooper. Manager and Secretary- J. E. Thadpe. Temporary Treasurer C. S. land. Directors C. S.HolIand, J Thame. J. M. Ramsey, J. Hol- . E. M. Adams, J. C. Henley R. F. Henry, C. H Turner. Mr Thame will return about the 7th of next month and take up his position as manager of the new com pany. Their - store, which wil be head quarters for drugs and groceries, will be opened fn the annext to the Hotel Iredell and wil be - opened about the middle of January. Mr Tharpe will have active management. Greensboro to Have Wireless Station Greensboro, "ec. 30 The East ern Operating Department of the United yireless Telegraph Company announces the placing of an order with the company's manufacturing department, for 250 complete, sets of wireless instruments, all of which are soon to be installed at stations to be established in cities east of the Misissippi river. 1 One 'of these stations ill be locat ed in Greensboro. Other cities in North Carolina where stations will be established are Elizabeth City! Cape Hateras Beaufort, Newbern, Raleigh, Wilmington, Charlotte Asheville, Henderson and Winston Salem. ' Mr. McLain Resigns. Mr. A. S. McLain who has been with the Lawrence Brothers Com pany for a long while, has resigned his position. Mr. McLain is a fine drygoods salesman and the Lawrence Com pany was sorry to give him up. He and Mr. W. W. Foushee went to Wilkesboro yesterday, where pos sibly Mr. McLain will engage in bus iness. , - 4 o Mothers how can you take chances keep a 1 bottle ct Moth ers joy in your house. You need Mothers Joy every day. About Sherman Moose. Some days ago" this paper publish ed an article about the jail and the prisoners dealing on "the sanitary condition of the place a little. One of the prisoners held in jail, who was! talked about was Sherman Moose, ho is very insane at times. Today Sheri'ffyJDeaton received a let ter from afr. J T. Moose of Fisher Switch, Intl., a brother of Sherman Mbose? inquiring into the condition of Sherman and his surroudnings. Mr. Moose had read the article concerning his brother Sherman in the Mascot, which paper he takes. Of course he was interested in the condition of bhermanas any brother would be. - In the letter Mr. "Moose earnestly requested Mr. Deaton to take some steps to get Sherman into an insane asylum some place. "llr Deaton an nounces thaTTie will put the matter before the county commissioners at their next meeting on next Monday. Sherman has been liberated once, and a friend of him started home with him, Imt he took a sudden no tion that he would rather be in jail than any place else and returned there. - - N . XsTo jhe sanitary condition of the jaily Mr. Deaton says it is very bad, but he has issued orders that each prisoner" snail be made to' take a bath twice a week and endeavor 'oth erwise to keep- things clean around' tehm The grand jurors of the court, for the past three or four terms have ret commended a new jail and doubtless some steps would have been taken at he last meeting of the commission ers if a quorum had been present. Men to Use Side Saddles. For some months in the past large numbers of ladies have been seen riding norseback astride. Tnat is a custom that is all right, and the Mas cot is in favor of it as it is much easier than riding on a side saddle. But what is disturbing some, es pecially two of our citizens is that men may have to adopt the side sad- i did habit. A few days ago one gen tleman approached another of this city, asking him ifhe could not sell him a nice side saddle. The gentle man, who bad the side saddle for sale was informed by the other one that he did not need the saddle at present, but might be able to sell it in two or three years to some gentleman, as the masculine sex would be more than likely to adopt the side saddle, letting the ladies have the other kind. Ve do not imagine that an awk ward man would sit in a side saddle ith as much grace as a lady can? but still if they want to-Try it, let them go their route m Stag Super Last Night. Ex-Sheriff and Mrs. T. J. Allison gave a stag supper- attheir beautiful home o nDavie avenue last night to their sons, Messrs. -T?aymond and Will Allison. TheThome was beautifuly decora ted, and the dining table was loaded down with go'od things to eat too numerous to mention About a dozen gentlemen friends of the Messrs. Allison were present, and several of the genltemen pres ent, said it was one of the finest they had ever attended at any place. Newspaper for Spring Hopet Spring Hope, Oec. 30. A weekly newsnaDer to be known as The SDrine: Hone Leader, will be started at Spring Hope next week. Robert E Ranson superintendent of the Spring Hope schools, will be the edi tor and business manager. Walter Buck, of Ayden, an experienced printer, will be in charge of the me chanical department of the paper, Both of these young fellows are young and" enthusiastic and they ex pect to put forth every effort to effort to make & success of the news paper at this place. I ' ., Delegation fo Marion A deelgation of gentlemen, of the local order of Odd" Fellows, went to Marion yesterday afternoon, where they witnessed some first degree work, which wras administered by the Blue Ridge orderon some members of the Marion lodge. The delegation was composed of Messrs. E G. Gaither, A. E Fry, J. S. Alexander and R. P. Allison. Mr John A. Conner ; acocmpanied the delegation Tliey all report a fine time and good work. 4 0 Mr Jas. E. Deaton and neice Miss Saline Smith, oTXynchburg, Va are visiting relatives at Mooresville. Death List Reaches 200,000 REGGIO TOTALLY. DESTROYED. Never in tMe History of Italy Has Such a Calamity Descended Upon the People-j Every Hours Brings Fresh News of Devastation Thousands of Tourists Are Belitv to Have Been Killed -Believed Today TTiat Not More Than a Half Dozen People Survived in Ryggio, a City of 4of000 People. Rome. Dec. 3 0. Two hundred! thousand umaiTbemgs met death in of Mr Edgjar (Jarrison of tkis the Italian earthquake. The toll ofitv , v,,tine wj Mr.a w m death from the destroying forces which swept Sicily and southern. Italy on Monday is the heaviest from j any calamity in the history of the nation. I Every effort is being made by the American ambassador and other in fluential foreign residents here to de termine the safety of Consul Cheney and his assistants The Continental and American press associations have given orders that this shall come first in theworkof their cor respondents. The king and queen are at Mes sina. Both are so " overcome that they wei compelled" to" spend the greater part of the" day in their apartments. Both have promised everything within the agency) of the government for the relief and succor of the aflicted Refugees are "how arriving hourly from Calabria. "Stories told by these are too full of horror to be easily reproduced. Not a building remains standing in Reggio. This information was brought here today by wanderers from the stricken sections Only a few scores escaped death. The sea rolled in with a mighty roar that was at first mistaken for the rumblings of the earthquake. The greater portion of the city's site is covered with water today Sympathy for Italy. Washington, Dec. 30. President Roosevelt sent a cable dispatch to King Victor Emanuel, of Italy, yes terday, expressing his sympathy and the sympathy of the American peo ple with the earthquake sufferers. The text of the message is as fol lows: : "With all my countrymen I am ap palled by the dreadful catmity which has befaireri"ybur country: I offer my sincere s'ympathyto you. Amer ican Red Cross has issued an appeal for contributions for the sufferers and notified me that they will imme diately communicate with the Italian Red Cross. THEODORE ROOSEVELT." Shot by a Woman. Washington, N C. Dec. 30. Lu ther Stone died here this morning from wounds received last night at the hands of May Wfllard in a house of ill fame. The woman then shot herself and it is ""believed will die. The killing seems to have been the outcome of jealousy. Stone' had been intimate with the woman, but lately neglected her. ; or Jno Templeton Caught. Jno. Templeton, colored, wanted this county for an affray at Moores ville was arrested at As&eville, and will be brought here next week and put in jail if hts bond is not raised. Frank Hollman, colored, who was arrested at Mooresville, on the charge of f ehting Templeton, was put under a bond "this morning and released. Emma Keaton to Goldsboro. Eirfna Keaton, te crazy colored woman who has been in jail for some time, will be taken to Goldsboro and put in the colored Tnsane asylum there next TtTesday. Application was made some days ago to have her admitted there. Sheriff Deaton wil possibly take her there 4 4 Adams Brought Here. Gms Adams colored who was ar-? rested at Winston on a capias issued by Sheriff Deaton, for retailing, wasi brought here this morning by the sheriff and lodged in jail. 4 o Mother do you hear that rat tling in your babies throat? Put a little Mothers' Joy on it and stop Ut at once. PERSONAL NOTES. Mr J. T. BranttST of Salisbury in town today. : is " Mr. G. M. Young of Tjroutman, was in. town this morning; I ! Mr. N. D Tomlin, of. North Irdjeell is in the city today. , Mr. and Mrs Ed Hold err of Ami ty, are in the city today. Congressman Charlie Cowles is in thee ity today on busines. Sheriff J. M Deaton went to Ashe ville this afternoon "to bring, Jno. Templeton here. Mr. Hugh Allison better known as "Billy Dock," of Richmond Va., is visiting relatives in the city. i j r xt mi i -r- . s - iur. j tx nuason win-go to itowan county tonight where he will make addresses before farmers of that county tomorrow. Mrs. J. H. Garrison of Charlotte. ross in this city. ' " Mesdames Rcoe Kincaid- and Locke Edmundson returned to their homes at Mooresville today, after visiting the family of Mr. S. R. Brown for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Holton ! return ed from their bridal trip to Ashe ville Tuesday night. After visiting in this county for about a week, they will go to Mooresville, their future home ' Mrs. Millwee and two sons return ed to their home this "morning near Charlotte. Mrs. Millwee is a sister Of Mrs." 11. F. Henry, and has been visiting here withT Mr. and Mrs, Henry since last Monday. o IS KING'S BAIL GOOD? Assistant District Attorney Renews His Request for an Increase in thd Bail Cardeino. F. King, Convicted of the Larceny of $25,000.1 Boston Mass., Dec. 30. Inves tigation of the security behind the original bail of Cardenio F. King, financial agent, who wap convicted yesterday of the larceny oi $z&,uuu trom cus tomerp, was ordered today by Judge Sehofield, of the Superior court Assistant District Attorney Dwyer today renewed a request made last night, when the jury reported a verdict of guilty, for an increase in King's bail pend ing an appeal by the defense. He informed the court today that he had reason to believe that sureties behind the origina bail were Worth only $16,000 instead of $25,000 as called for in the bond. He said that one o the sureties was J. A. Holmes, a clerk in King's office. An inves tigation was ordered. The mat ter will come up again tomor row. Early Refuses Metlicine. Washington, Dec. 29. John who hails from North Carolina, has refused for the last two months to take . the medicine prescribed for him. Early is chafing under restraint. He claims there is doubt as to the nature of the disease from which he Buffers, though many experts who inspected the case during the tuberculosis congress here recently, pronounce it undoubted ly one of leprosy. The leper's latest proposition is to have Dr. John Hansen, a a celebrated Swedish specialist, brought to the United States to pass upon his case. If Dr. Han sen pronounces his case one of leprosy, Early say 8 he will ac cept the decision as final. As tne government win con tribute nothing toward Dr. Han sen s expenses ana nearly can not raise the money to pay for a visit himself, h3 will probably have to remain in his present quarters and under quarantine. ' m ioi The city seems to be an easy snap for parties from f urrin" parts who wish to beg money. Only a few days ago there were two furriners' here begging money, and today j there, is a coup'J j more here for that LOCAL BRIEFS. Irs. H. Scott who has" been crit ically ill for some days is Resting a little easier. V I" License I have been issued for the marriage of Mr. J, P. Waugh and Miss Adie Drum. The Mascot is glad to publish all the short local notices and personals that the citizens will phone to us. Mr. J. G. Gray who underwent an operation for appendicitic at Long's sanatorium on last Monday is resting better today. A stockholders meeting of the New Commercial National Bank is being held this afternoon in the Loan and Trust building. . Chas Warren was tried In Mayor Grier's court today for being drunk on the 24th of DecemBer. He was fined two dollars and costs, all amounting to five dollars. Do not forget the reception to be given by the local chapter of the D. A. R.- tonight at the beautiful home of Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Henkle, at 8 o'ciock You Know it is to.: raise funds to mark the site of the his toric Fort Dobbs7 north of this city. A small silver o'ffcring will be re- received by the "Daughters, hi do not fail to go. 0 A Test of Good Methods and Good Seed Combined Mr. J. Mp Lippard, of " Route 3, Statesville, N. C, is a farmer who is progressive enough to find out things which he wants to know. Upon the advent of thB Farmers Co-operative Demonstration work in North Carolina about a year ago, Mr Lippard decided! to thoroughly test the 'methods, and also to test the question of gooa seed upon which the Demonstration agents put consider able stress For this purpose he used some gray, gravelly, upland soil with clay sub-soil where he had been making 112 to 15 bushels of corn per acre previously He did not break as early as was recommended, but broke it as soon as was conven ient in January He used a two norse plow following in tne same furrow with a bulltongue spooter as a sub-soiler, and is sure i that he i i i ' i 4) j in j. DroKe tue.iana iu incaes aep wunoui inverting it He "edged' or "ridg ed" up the land to expose as much of it as possible to the air and then harrowed twice and re-broke the lana later, ne planted level ana used the weeder for the three first cultivations. He gave five other cul tivations. For fertilizers he useel 200 pounds of equal parts of cotton seed meal and 16 per cent acid broadcasted be fore planting. He used ten loads of stable manure broadcasted several weeks before' planting. At time of planting he applied 100 pounds of 8 3-3 fertilizer. He hoed the corn once. Cost. Breaking the land. .......... $4 00 Harrowings. 1.00 Weederings. 1.00 Planting . . . . . .... .50 Cultivation . ... . . .' 5.00 Hoeing. . ...... 1.00 Gathering.... .. 3 00 Hauling manure.. 3.00 Pulling fodder and "cutting 'tops 3.00 Ten loads lot manure. ....... 10.00 300 lbs commercial fertilizer. . 3.65 Rental value of land. ........ 5.00 Total cost. . . . . . . . .. $40.15 Credits. By fodder and tops. ....... $14.50 Cost of producing the corn. . 25.65 Yield of corn per acre. . . .90 bushels Cost per bushel V. 28 1-2 cets On another acre of the same kind of soil with the same treatment, fer tilizers etc., Mr. Lippard made, with ordinary corn, only 60 busehls per acre, at a cost of 42 3-4 cents per bushel. - ! The above figures were based on labor at $1.00 per day for a man and $1.00 per day for a horse, and of course make tne cost or the corn rather high. As a matter of fact. Mr Lippard did his own work and by owning and feeding his own stock with home grown supplies he proba bly made the corn at a cost of about 20 cents per busheh On another acre, rich bottom land Mr. Lippard made 64 bushels of corn per acre at a cost of 18 cents per bushel based oSTfEe same cost of labor, etc., as the above acre's. This land, too, was "broken 8 to 10 inches deep and thoroughly harrow ed before planting." This latter acre shows- how cheaply a farmer ca.n make corn if swereto rotate his crops, plow thesoH deeply and build it up as a farmer should do. The later corn probably cost Mr. Lippard not over 10 to 12 cents per bushel . 1 Bodies 27 Ai r Recovered ONLY TWO ARE RESCUED ALIVE A Temporary Morgue is Established. Fifty May . be Dead- Work of Ex-' ploring the Lick Branch Colliery Continues- No Trouble Experi enced From the After Damp, Bluefield, W. Va., Dec. 30 The" work of exploring the Lick Branch colliery, in which the disastrous ex plosion occurred yesterday, still con tinues and tonighf a total of twenty seven deadv hare been recovered. " Two of Ihc.-o were taken out alive and died from the effects of their in juries , afterwards. The deaths In most of the cases were due to as phyxiation from " afterdamp and smoke caused by the explosion, al though the force of the death-deal ing blast was terrific. Mine cars shattered to splinters, and other de bris, was blown out of the entrances and a .hundred feet away from the mine mouth into the open. Eight c rews of rescuers are at work and have been on duty con tinually all day exploring the mine passages in the search fo"r bodies, afterdamp is peculiarly lacking and no inconverehce has been encount ered by the rescuing parttes; from this source, which Is very unusual. In a large building hear the mines a temporary morgue has been estab lished and this, together "faith a large area about the mine mouth, has been roped off to keep back" the curious, there are many pitiful scenes bout the village and Tonight" watchers sit1 by the coffins of three 12 one home, and in three other homes there are two waiting for interment tomorrow. There is an absence of the usual excitement in such' accidents, but from many houses can be heard the moans of women as husband, father or brother is brought home aead. It is now estimated that the death mt jtvill reach" fifty: " ' 1 ' " DEATH FROM EATING OYSTERS. Samuel C. Burnett, of Reidvillef Dead Held Important Position. ' Reldsville N. C, Dec. 30.- Mr. Samuel C. Burnett died at his home this afternoon at 2 o'clock His death was caused from eating a stew of stale oysters Monday at the cafe here ' I Mr. Burnett was 35 years old. For many years he had held an im portant position with the FR. Penn Tobacco Company. Several years ago he became a great sufferer from rheumatism, "but since returning from Hot" Springs, where he went for treatment his "health had been grad ually improving. He is survived by his mother, one brother and six sisters. - 4 0- Reflections of a Bachelor Girl. By Helen Rowland. Love, like aJ. jar holds onlV so much honey, and the more you squeeze out of it the less is left in it.. ! That deadly reaction that comes after a man has gone too far in love or wine feels so much like real repentance i that he is almost inclined to be conceited about it. When a man jmlls the leaves off a daisy he says not, "She loves -me f She loves me not ! ' ' but " I " love her? I love her not?,nand hes . just as much in doubt about the answer as though it were sonuer body else's puzzle.. The masculine idea of being per fectly balanced,, is to have two love affairs on hand one for his lighter side and one' for his darker side, one as a stimulant and one as a sedative. ' since his home grown feed supplies made his labor cost him a good deal less than the market price of labor. Compare these prices with the market price of corn the past season. We omitted fo state that the pro lific corn usedToh one acre of the up land was Biggsv "prolific. 1 That on bottom was a large, two eared va riety, called Virginia White. ' No manure or fertilizer of any! kind was used on the bottomlands -. 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