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JUDEGS UNFAIR TO THE GOVERNOR.
Sentepces Are Imposed and Then the Chief
Executive Appealed to For Pardons.
Governor Glenn devoted some
time yesterday to the considera
tion of a number of applications
for pardons, but made no an
nouncement of any action in
ither of them. In conversation
with a number of gentlemen he
declared that he feels very much
vexed at the course that is being
pursueued by a. number ' of supe
rior court judges in that they will
preside over the courts and paw
judgments on prisoners convicted,
sentence them to terms in the
penitentiary or on the public
roads, (often "times to good iong
terms) and then a few months
lft.t.r writ.ft Inner and beseechins
lotton to thP rnvrnnr askins that be8UQ to and to let the WOrld
the prisoner be pardoned. The ! kuow that our 8ate is not "iU8t
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An UnfoTtunats Contention.
North Carolina soldiers were
not modest and retiring- wnen
fighting was needed to be done;
why should thev be modest and
retiring now? Raleigh Post,
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It is because of this "modest
and retiring" nature of the people
of North Carolina that she does
not stand higher among the states
in the union, or rather because
her people have been-careless and
indifferent to the state's reputa
tion. In recent years they have
been spurred to greater interest in
wresting her past from the ob
hvion to which it Ohas been
relegated J through the lack
of energy to strive to place her
where she belongs. We have just
the governor cf thy state right.
If the ' sentence is too severe it
ought never to have been impos
ed, and he is anxious that the
judiciary of thestate will change
this manner of procedure and im
pese only suc sentences as should
stand for thA full service of the
term and nt appeal for executive
clemency o undo sentences they
have imposed. It took seven
years fpt the colonies to get from
under the heel of King George and
he wanted the farmers, to fight
even if it tock seventy years to
overthrow 'King Bear. Ralighl
Post.
on a
Resurrection In Richmond County.
Laurinburg correspondent of
th Charlotte Observer writes the
following interesting article to
his paper:
"Apropos the death of Senator
Rowell Hawley, of Connecticut,
on yesterday, tiere is an interest
ing story being told here to the
effect that his mother was sup
posed to have been dead once and
.was buried, -and that after her
burial some robbers went to her
grave, dug her up and were help
ing themselves to her jewelry,
when one of them, in taking a ring
from her finger, caused her to
have a conscious spell and they
discoverd that she was not dead.
In their fright they left her and
some neighbors in passing discov
ered her condition and took her to
her home. It was after thia that
young Joseph Hawley was born.
The old Stevartville plantation
on which the Senator was born is
now ow'ned by Mr. Henry W.
Malloy, of Wilmington, a son-inj
law of 'Squire Peter McRae, of
this place. . Our older citizens give
the above story as authentic."
That such an occurrence really
happened is not to be doubted,
but Mrs. Hawley was not the lady
who figured in it. The above
peculiar circumstances attended
the suDDOsed death and burial of
a Mrs. Lindsay, and the child
aiterwards born was oraainea a
Presbyterian minister. This c
curence was many years previous
to Senator Hawlev's birth. Laur-
in fmrg Exchange.
states."
When it was decideded to place
that legend on the monument to
beraised atAppomattox aU thepeo
ple applaudad.lt would be a testi
monial forall time to come of what
North Carolina soldiers did for
the cause of the Confederacv. If
the legend is true, and the people
of the state claim thit facta prove
its ruth. then it should be placed
on the monument, let object who
may. Those who do not wish to
believe it are not forced to do so
simply because it is carved
marble shaft. .
We are sorry to see that a good
many North Carqlinians are now
expressing opposition to the in
scription remaining- upon the
monument advocating its oblit-
ertion and some other substituted.
They take this position not be
cause legend is untrue, but
through fear of offending some
who took part in these battles.
They should have thought of this
earlier betore the monument was
erected and the inscription
graved upon it.
If this inscription is to become
a source pi contention among our
own people at this late day it
would be better to let the whole
matter drop to- take down the
monument and have no testimc
Dial to the valor and heroism of
our soldiers upon these battle
fields and let pass unchallenged
the contention of those who claim
the honors without having won
them. If we claim thatNorth Caro
lina troops were the first atBethel,
farthest at Gettysburg and Chick
amauga and last at Appomattox
we should not hesitate to make
that declaration as public and as
pronounced as historian's pen or
sculptor's chisel can make it.
Wilmington Messenger.
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Appomattox.
Today at Appomattox was un
veiled a mouument designed to
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perpetuate the deeds of the North
Carolina soldiers in the civil war.
which was brought to a close there
forty years ago. The carved stone
tel la what manner of soldiers they
were. As to North Carolina's
claims that her soldiers were last
at Appomattox, it might not be
inappropriate here to copy four
reasons in substantiation given by :
Major Henry A. London :
A North Carolinian, Major
General Bryan Grimes planned
the last battle fought there and
commanded the infantry engaged
therein, the greater part of which
were North Carolina troops.
"2. A North Carolina brigade,
commanded by General W. R.
Cox, made the last volley of any
organized body of Confederates
immediately proceeding the sur
render. "3. A detachment of North
Carolina troops from the Fourth
and Fourteenth Regiments did
the last fighting of any infantry
after the withdrawal of the main
body of the infantry.
"4. North . Carolina troops
(Roberts' brigade of calvary)
captured the last cannon that
were captured by the Army of
Northern Virginia."
The fighting there, too, was done
when North Carolin'ians knew their
cause was lost. "Those Confed
erate soldiers who fought at Ap
pomattox," Major London says,
"deserve more credit than those
who fought in any other battle of
the war. During the first half of
the war the South was confident
of success, and until the last
campaign there was hope of suc
cess. This 'confidence and hope
cheered and encouraged our sold
iers, but when Richmond and
Petersburg had fallen and the
'thin gray line' had reached Ap
pomattox all hope had fled. And
yot that feeble remnant of what
had been the grandest army that
ever shook a continent witbJ its
tread, after all hope was gone,
fought as gallantly at Appomat
tox as at Manassas."
It is well to honor the memory
and perpetuate the deeds of such
soldiers as these none better has
the world ever seen. And it should
be a matter of pride that North
Carolina is the first Southern
state to erect there a memorial to
her troops. Charlotte News.
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Chain Gang is Peonage.
Augusta, Ga., April 5. The
Federal grand 'jury today, in a
special report, endorsed Judge
Emory Speeds views on. peonage,
which, were recently expressed in
his charge to the grand jury in
the United States court at Sa
vannah. Judge Speer in discuss
ing the peonage question spoke of
the men condemned to the chain
gang for violation of petty muni
cipal ordinances, he added:
"For myself I do not hesitate
to declare that enforcediabor on
a local chain gang imposed under
such circumstances for any offense
not amounting to crime, involun
tary servitude and peonage in the
light of the decision . of . the Su
preme Court of the United States,
no' matter what the State law or
municpal ordinance on the subject
may be." -
' F. G. Dayton, thelinotype op
erator at the Sun office, has re
signed his position and left for
-his home in bchennectaay, JN, i. fl science.
Conscience.
Rev. Dr. J. P. McFerriu, one of
the oldest and most eloquent di
vines of the Southern Methodist
church, says the Charlotte Chron
icle, delivered a sermon in Nash
ville, last Tuesday evening, on
"Conscience," Dr. McFerrin
said: 7
"A guilty consienc will not
a'low a man to think coolly on
any subject, or to reach a, conclu
sion. Its presence is ever felt and
it follows" one like a grim shadow.
Tbe lesson I have read is concern
iQg Herod.
"He was known throughout
Palestine for cruelty, and espe
eially for his antipathy to the
Christ, whom he supposed would
ueurp his throne.
"He had killed John the Bap
tist over the whim of a woman,
while feating in his palace, yet
the deed weighed on his mind, and
kept an impress there that could
not 'be shaKen off. Conscience
has the power to disturb the King
in his palace feasting and attract
the attention of his nobles.
"Seme people live their whole
lives through with an ever-present
dread lest their sins find them out
and they be exposed. Some go
down to their grave bearing with
them the conscientiousness Of
evilwrhich they have borne in
their .hearts through the passing
years. I would dread to face God
and eternity- with a guilty con-
An Absent Minded Drummer.
"Do you see that dignified per
son walking across the office with
this satisfied expression spread
over his face?" remarked Chief
Clerk McDormott at the St.
Francis Hotel last evening. "He
travels for one of the biggest con
cerns in Michigan and is the most
forgetful man on the road. He is
so absent-minded that he loses
his watch or his pocket-book
about every day in the week, but
always gets it back again. He
was working the small towns over
in San Joaquin the other day arf&
his train hit Lathrop at the noon
hour. He had 10 minutes for lunch,
so he climbed up on a stool, placed
his watch in front of him on the
counter so he would not eat over-
a 11 1 .
time, ana wnen qis time was up
rushed out and caught his traifc.
When he reached Modesto he
missed his watch. He couldn't
get back to Lathrop until I
o'clock the following morning
Arriving there at that hour, he
dashed madly into the lunch
room, and asked for his watch.
They found it where he had left
it on the lunch counter, covered
by a pile of doughnuts. Lucky
fellow that." San Francisco
Chronicle.
WB start the Season with the Largest stock of Sea
sonable Merchandise we have ever offered the Public. Our
Buyer has recently visited all the Northern Markets and
the best things that Money could buy are coming our way.
PRICES
that will open your
straight to our store.
eyes and lead vou
MEN'S SHIRTS
, MEN'S SHIRTS 25c EACH
15 dozen Men's 50c shirt9 at 25c each.
Men's heavy grey socks, 3 pair for 25c.
Men's Black and Tan socks, 3 pair for 25c
Lion brand shirts, collars and cuffs
WHITE GOODS
White Lawn, 40 in wide, at 5c yard.
Dimity, 40 in. wide, real good value, at
15c yard our price 10? yard.
Barred Muslin at 7c yard.
Bleached Domestic, 36 in. wide, at 5c yard
Curtain Swiss, 12c grade, at 10c yard
Percale, 36 in. wide, at 5c yard.
Figured Lawn, 40 in. wide, at 7c yard.
White Organdy, 68 in. wide, at 25c yard.
Madras Remnants, white grounds, with
small figure splendid material for boy's
waists, at 10c vard.
LONG CLOTH. 75c , BOLT.
. RIBBON
We have everything n ribbon from the
baby ribbon at lc yd, up to the wide plaids
at GOc yd. We Hell a nice Taffeta Ribbon
at 10c yd. j
SILKS
Black Taffeta. 36 iu wide, $1 00 grade, at
89c yard,
White, Taffeta, 36 in. wide at 75c yard.
.Black Crepe de Chene, 75c yd.
Rejah silks, advertised at $1 25 yd, our
price, is 85c yd.
Pean de Cygne, all colors, at 75c yard.
New Foulards, at 39c, 50 and 75c yard.
LITTLE THINGS FOR LITTLE MONEY
Ladies 6-4 Shoe Laces, 2 pr for 5c.
Shoe laces, lc pair; Colored Cuffs, 5c pair;
Lead pencils. 5c dozen.; Bachioif Buttons,
5c dozen ; Suspenders, 5c pair; Red or Blue
handkerchiefs, 5c each ; Rubber Collars, 10c
each; Alarm Clocks, 85c each; Teaspoons,
2c set ; Tablespoons, 4c cet; Knives and forks
40c set; Frying Pans, 10c each; Octagon
Soap, 6 cakes for 25c ; Medicated Soap, 3
Cakes for 10c ;25Marbles for lc ; Boy's Heavy
Ribbed hose, 10c pair, 3 pair for 25e; 10
000 yards Torchon Lace at 4o yd.
FOR EVERYTHING IN DRY GOODS. NOTIONS, SHtOES COME TO
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COMMISSIONERS SALE OF LAND.
Pursuant to a decree of the Superior
Court of Rowan County, in the special
proceedings entitled T .M. Kerns vs.
Ellen Boger and others, signed the 3rd
of April, 1905, and ordering a sale of
the lands hereinafter described for
partition among the tenants in com
mon, the undersigned commissioner
will, at 12 o'clock, M., on
Wednesday, the lOtfi Day of May, 1905.
at the Court House door in the city of
Salisbury. N. C.,'sell at public auction
to the highest Jbidder for cash the fol
lowing described lands:
Beginning at f stake in the New
Concord road Hiram SwicecoodVa
corner, thenc wjth said road N. Z
degree? W. J00 feet to a stake o an
alley with the alley and parallel with
1 Charley Woodruff's line N, m de
' grees E. 200 feet to a stake corner of
; Rowan JMstillery Company, thence
i with line of said Company degrees
Skunt, .is good and more common E- 100 feet to a slake Swicegood's cor-.,-
f , i ner, thence with his line S. 87K de-
than some of those mentioned ; grees W. 200 feet to the beginning,
and 'dumb' (for climbed) is all eontaining obe.-half acre, more tor less.
This April 6th, 1005.
CURRENT COMMENT.
The Statesville Landmark says
that, "Speaking of 'ciope' (fpr
crept), 'drug' (for dragged),
'clunt' (for cleaned), etc., a sub
scriber writes the Charlotte Ob
server to know about 'skunt.'
For Sale by
Three Times the Value
of Any Other.
ONE-THIRD EASIER,
ONE-THIRD FASTER
The only Sewing Machine
that dqes not fail, at any point
Rotary Motion and Ball
Bearings make it the lightest
running machine in the worM
Agents wanted in uuocupi
ed territory.
Send for circulars and
terms.
WHEELER & WILSON
MFG. CO.
Atlanta, - - - Georgia.
D. W. SNIDER.
tight, too.
ARTIFICIAL LEGS Are you crip
pled? Do you need an artificial leg?
If go send for my illustrated book,
"The Story of a Leg.' Address, P. N.
Williams, Salisbury, N. C. 3-8 14t.
CORN MILL FOR SAIE. A good
corn mill, best grit, for sale at a
reasonable price. Call on J, A. Reid,
Traciiliy Ford, N4 0,
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