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fju the case of Couductor MoCully
j Blair, wht According to hit
jwii statement, was shot last
: night by his wife in their home on
'Marion street, receiving wounds
'from which he died shortly after.
Tthe icorDner's jury
went to the
' Ihome aud took the statement of
sMti. Blair tonight. She lay upon
j fjier bed in the very room in which
Lthe tragedy occurred, and told
Cher story. ' Mrs. Blair by the way,
wlf Ijprmwly a resident of Salis
bury, N.0 , and not of Greens
.!to,vmwm stated last night.
She is a handsome woman, with
fine black eyes.
Conductor Blair, according to.
his wife's story, came home last
pight intoxicated, and began as
jusual to take it out on her. He
threatened, she says, to kill her.
She told him not to curse in the
house, as he would drive all her
toarders away. He then knocked
her! down, and there began a race
for a jrislol which lay on the
mantle in another room. She
reached it first, she says, and told
him not to approach her. He ran
at her, and in the straggle the
pistol was discharged.
The weak point in her story is
the1 fact that she insisted that the
pistol was discharged while held
in her hand below his waist. The
ball entered Blair's abdomen
above the waistland ranged down
Ward, coming out at the right hip
burns could bY found
on-her hands, his hands, or on her
anron. She contradicts 'also the
fifamont n( n. neierhbor. H.
Woodward, a reliable man
He says that when he rushed into
4-Via rnnm -RTftir had hold of his
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wife's hands, clinging to her with
a look ojf terror in his eyes. The
pistol was in his upper left hand
Tist pooket.
Blair made a dvne statement
last night while ine ambulance
en route to' the hospital. He said
he was shot in a quarrel about
Conductor Armes, who was an in
timate friend of both. He regretr
ted the 8fTair?exceedingly for the
sake of his wife, his ohildren and
himself, fie fell upon the floor
of the ambulance and prayed for
them. J -
Relatives of the decased arrived
today. They 'do not want Mrs
Blair prosecuted, as they were all
fond of her. Columbia, 5. O
cnrreaTtondence Charlotte Obser-
rer.
Scma DetallslRigirillng tlis .Recent 08-
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London, JTan. 17 ThFcalm of
ticial . recital of the actual - con
ditions at Kingston sen iji by Sir
Alexander Swettanham, - the Gf6v
ruor of the island, realizes the
worst feat ur s of the earlier des
patches and brings home: to the
British public in a manner the
press message failed to do the ter
rible nature of the calamity. His
description of the patient listless
uees of the population paints in a
way no lurid pen picture could do,
the effect of the utter desolation
. me tyggest nouse you see; ;
Thank gooanes9 he dobt"get our
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For we ttake IIollister'A Rocky
.Mountaiu.Tea '
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that the earthquake and fire left
in their tracks.
Many bodies, in a state of de
composition, or charred - beyond
recognition, had to be burned.
Fortunately the water supply is
holding out.
The American battleships Mis
souri and Indiana have arrived in
the harbor.
Thirty-five ont of a total of 55
employes in a tourist bureau were
killed.
The Plum Point and Porto Roy
al lieht houses are both at the
bottom of the harbor.
The navigation channel has
ohansed and in some places the
dtmth of the harbor has been
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altered by from 40 to 60 feet.
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LX is reportea inai iu xiaui-
burg-American steamer fPrioz
Waldemar, which reached Kings
ton from New York, January 18,
is ashore at Plum Point.
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Having tried all other
reme(Jiesl will you con
ti nue td suffer tbrdugh -false
pride?
Don't be Foolish
liepresented Eye Head
i aches sap one's vitality -
and bring about a gen
eral nervousness break
down. .
Let m Helleve Your (
Headaches by Roiiiov
Ing tho Causo.
Save your Eyes and ner
vous energy.
W. H. LEONARD,
Jeweler and Optician,
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138 N. Main St..
8alUburf. N.O.
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The Price of Peace,
The terrible itching and smart
mg, incident to certain sum aia-
eases, is almost instantly allayed
by applying Chamberlain's Salve
Price 25 cents. For sale by Jas.
Plummer, Salisbury, and Spencer
Pharmacy, bpenoer, N. U.
COTTON SEED
WANTED.
Highest Cash Price Paid
by
I J. H. McNEELY,
Office at the Brown Shoe Store
. 107 N- Mam St., Salisbury.
We haTO tiioosauds of bushels
in btock, eeiecveu. irum uic uest .
ero grown in this eountiry ; all
the best and most iproduotiV
kinds:.: 'r ".V vi . ;
SwedxslvSeIc
White and Black Spring, Vir-,"
ffinia Gray Winter, etc Write
for prices. - '..
iflQQD'SJEW Mi BOOtf qr 1 $07
tellaalt jabotit BeM Oats and all
Farm d,Gardetf Seeds. 'Mailed
free on request.'; : ; .:..-
T.W.Voot&Sonsr Seedsmen;
RICHMOND,. VAT" -
North Main Street,
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Charles W. Woodson, H. D
w Md5cine and Surgery.
OFFICE: WaebOTla Bank BiUli. -
Operator Paralyzed.
High Point, Jan. 17.G, D
Coleman, Postal Telegraph opera
tor here, was foond thbis after
noon at 5 o'clock with his hands
on the key as if he 'hadeeu send
ing a message, bat in an uncon
scious ' staier"having suffered a
stroke of paralysis some minutes
before, which affected his whole.
body. The physicians wor k e d
Trith him for an hour or more,
but he shows little improvement
and his condition is cousidered
very critical. Special to - Char
lotte Observer.
PRESCRIPTIONS COHPOUriDED FROM
PURE DRUGS.
We have just placed on our shelves a full line of fresh,
pure drugs, especially for prescription-work, and we have ope
of the most careful and accurate preecriptionists in the State.
These insure our patrons tha best drug store service in Salis
bury. We. are therefore giving
SPECIAL ATTENTION TO PRESCRIPTIONS
and invite you to remember us when indeed of medicines.
We also handle 4i complete line of PATENT MEDICINES.
Johnsou's Chill Tonic wil knock chills higher than a kite,
and Vick's remedies will cure most everything else. Our prices
are reasonable, quality of service considered. Come tasee us
CHESTNUT HILL DRUG CCUPANY,
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Now is the time to buy a new
set of harneei. We have them
for all purposes and at all prices.
; tight driving from o.ou to jpap
? Carriage or Surry harness from
$15 to $ao. Team wagon Har
ness, best in town for the money.
We have a lob lot of harness
which we will close out at a very
close price. Now is the time to
get a bargain.
Repairing of all kinds neath
and nrbmntlv done at lowest
prices. -
Cut this ad. out and brine it
with vou and for every $1 pur
chase, or more, we will give a nice
buggy whip. I
C. M. HIGGINS, druggist.
T. A. DENNISS, manager.
V Stand to Gonstliutlon.
Washingtdn, Jan. 18. Senator
Whyte, of Maryland, addressed
the Senate on hia resolution, op
posing the further extension of
tfadnr&l noweis bevond these
enumerated in the cot st itution
-The - position taken by Mr
Whyte that the government is in
the nature of a confederated re
public, established by the people
of; the States, and not by the ag
gregated people of the United
States.
"THIS IS A 1PR9E
ONCE there wa? a small boy .who wrote "This is a Horse" after trying
for hours to draw a copy on his slate of a thoroughbred racer, i He .
admired the horse, wanted it, hut had neither, the ability nor the
experience to get him. He therefore tried to idrawjone. when his labors
were complete, he looked first at the genuine article, thenat ttie miserable
imitation, and afterlong, deep study wrote THIS 1$ A HORSE, realizing -
his failure and inability to reproduce the genuine, and he knew without ".Thta fa a gorsa "
written below, no one would recognize what ho had tried to make. WouWrbe pompettora
have tried for years to imitate Grape Tobacco. They make bla k plugs of bnfa wze, feut
of less weight, and put in it all sorts of various concoctions, mixtures and kinds of Tobacco?
but all failed (to prt the business) and finally hit upon the small boy's plan, and printed on
the tag "SOMEBODY'S SUN CURED." They all advertise and teU you that SOMEBODY'S
SUN CURED ta-? is valuable Cf course it is Ct cpst about 15 cento per thousand) but how
about the miserable imitation of Grape Tobacco the tag is on? Somebody's Sun Cured Ug W
more ir..ke3 rood Tolacco than does THIS 13 A HORSE makes a valuable genuine horse.
- ' - MORALi CHEW GRAP3 TOBACCO MADE IN RICHMOND .
Hartline
Phone 488,
& Go.
180 East Inniss St.
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-Wishes to eay to his miny customers and?fri endSf aria:
the public, in en eral that he bas this fall one of f f
S i theiiargestnostmple ; :-' t
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i asks, that youjsall and look through" i
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Children's and Mioses- Coats.
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T-P vstri''oia'-1nirt1r?'nrv "f rT a r.aVllofl' final Vio TiQfl Tipfm 4
cl in nil fVip. hp.w at.vlAfsi nnvipirtfl! sh a fin w nlnirls. tan -and i
vi - castor ierseyp black kersey s, rain coats, all up-tothe-
Thinute; Big lot of Children's and Misses' Coats. !
Something that is real nobby and stylish. n
Fine Line of Dress Gbpds.,
If you are looking for the most uptpdate stales htl
Dress Gbods, simply see his line. He has all the
new shadow effects, in all colors, arid in black. ; I
His stock cannot, be surpassed. See his
Poplins and Panamas, Series and Po
de Soie, in fact anything in Dry . H
Goods. It will do you good m
to call arid see what he" has U1
Outline of black nd HJ
colored Taffetas I I
Guaranteed. :
Have no equal They are just from the loom. No
starch, soft and pliable, still having the rustle.
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BiLine of Carpets and Rugs.
All new and uptodate. Big line of Lace Curtains.
Bought in a job. Can save you from 25c to 50c a pair.
Sample Carpets.
Comforts and Blankets.
Short ends of Percals,
tics, Flanneletts. All cheap and good styles.
Domes m
If yon want the Best Shoes for Men,1
See his line.
If you Want a Good Hat:
See what he has.
W!i Suffer From Rheunailsm? :
Do you-kno w that rheutnatid
pains can be relieyed? If ,ypu
doubt tjiis just try one applica
tion of Chamberlain's Pain Balm
It will make rest and sleep possi
ble and tnat certainly means a'
great deal to any one afflicted
with rheumatism. For sale by
James Plummer, Salisbury, aid
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. hre' an important part of your digestive, economy. Take
care of your teeth aii'dyoa will live longer arid do-more. If
- we had no teeth we wonld" have to eat spoon victuals, .which-
are not"Btrenfftbenuie. No one is perfectly healtny .with de
cayed teeth. More people suffer ith indigestion from improp
erly chewed food" than any other cause v Let- ire :-fix np thos'
that cau be, substitute those that are gone and extract (by our
pain If a? method) those that canpot be saved.! Our prices ar
so l6w ypn cannot afford to risk in jur;ng.your healt h 1 -y put
ting' it off : Now is the time tohaye the necessary w-:rk done.
' J Office rjours'f.rdm 9 a'm. to 4130 p. na.
Philadelphia Dental Ass'n v 1 22i tJ Hain St. r
Carpet Samples
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