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A NOTABLE UEETIN6.
SAYS NEGROES DID W
JOIMJUCHACTIVITr,
Vi Significant P ijir.V;
"May the Lord ; help -you make
Session of Brand Lodge I. 0. 0. T
; .gaizaDetn tuty, may u. une
oi tne most notable Jargest -ana
moat - enjoyable meetings" of the
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North Carolina came to a close
1:30 ft clock when that body ad
: journed the sixty-fourth session,
whieh convened Tnesday evening
at 8:80. When the Grand Lodge
was called to order Jast night by
Grand Master T. M. Stephens,
there was verv little business to
be transacted save the election of
officers for the ensuing year.
The following were elected:
Perrin Busbee, Raleigh, grand
moatai" TT M Show. Oxford-
deputy grand maBter; P. H. Wil
Hams, Elizabeth City, grand war
den: B. H. Woodell, grand secre
tary; R. J. Jones, Wilmington,
grand treasurer ; T, M. Stephens,
Durham, erand reDresentative to
Soveign Grand Lodge; Dr. L. B
McBraver. Asheville. Trustee Or-
phan's Home ;, Rev. D. C. Thomp
son, Rich Square, grand chaplain
J. G. Delmar, IMewbern, grand
marshal; J. G. Walker, Cary
grand conductor; John WVJTraz
ier, Winston, grand' guardian
. Garett Franklin, grand herald.
Today being Odd Fellows day
at the Jamestown Exposition al
those who have been in attend
ance at Elizabeth City are spend
ing ibe day at the exposition, in
which the Grand Lodge of Vir
ginia are participants. Specia
to Charlotte Observer, i
oraker Can't Establish the Innocence of
T the Negrd Soldiers .
4 Washington,' May-" 1-Direct
estimon v" connectinsr tnekro boU
diers with the shojotiog affray at
Brown Bville, Tex. onthe.nigtat
August' 13, last wasgiven today
in .the investigation being ' coiwfice holders :ol that State iff poli-
North Carolina Federal' Office Holders too
- ;Miioh Interested In -Politics.
Washington, May'lSA s a re
salt of bis investigation j ina the
complaint: of Senator" Simmons,
of ;NQXtirCarolins charging,: focrfsores bums and wounds;
great activity by the federal of-
DEAD AT A6E OF 127.
Adam Frost, Perhaps the Oldest Man In
the United States.
Spartanburg. S. C, May 16.
Adam Frost, colored, is dead at
his home near Cedar Springs,
this county, at the advanced age
of 127 years. He was perhaps
the oldest man in the United
States.
Frost was born on Sullivan's
Island, off Charleston, in the
year 1780.- He was fifBt owned by
the Drayton family, of Charles
ton, and was sold to the Frost
family, in whose possession he re
mained until after the war. The
old negro came to this county
during the civil war with the
Frost family, who refugeed to
this county and located at Cedar
Springs. At the olpse of the war
the Frosts returned to Charleston,
but old Adam liked this country
so well, that he decided to remain
here.
Adam Frost died on the place
of M, B Smith, a well-known citi
zen of the Cedar Springs section,
on whose farm the old negro had
lived for 20 years. Mr. Smith
said he first saw Frost 40 years
ago and he was a very old man
then, too old to perform hard
work on the farm.
Adam often spoke of bis mas
ters, Colonel Drayton and old Dr.
Frost: of Charleston, and de
lighted in talking about his boy
hood days in Charleston. Several
months before his death a num
ber of people of thia city visited
the old darkey and he entertained
them by telling stories of the
early days of Charleston, when
Indians used to come into the
citv from the back country and
shoot at targets. He said he re
membered when British war ves
sels used to come into the Charles
ton harbor. Special to Charlotte
Observer.
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But Shall the Tail Wag the Dog?
It has been a sort of custom
for theDemocratio State Officers
to have two terms of four years
each the Governor being limited
to one by the constitution All
the present State officials except
Supt. Joyner have had two terms
and all of them, with the possi
ble exception of Attorney General
Gilmer, are candidates for a third
term. On this point the Raleigh
correspondent of the Industrial
News says: "
The opinion is being expressed
in official circles here that the
"third term" doctrine will not
cut much figure when it comes to
the nominations in the Demo
cratic convention. i ,
It is not surprising that this
opinion is expressed in "official
circles," inasmuch , as "official
ducted bv the Senate- committee
on military affairs. "Three wit
nesses, who had heretofore told
their stories on the stand in con
nection with investigations of the
affray made by the war depart
ment and by assistant attorney
general Purdy, at the request of
President Roosevelt, were on the
stand -They were Mr. and Mrs
George W. Randall and Jose Mar
tmez. All of them, on the night
of the shooting. occupied houses
cn Garrison road in Brownsville,
directly opposite the military
post. Ail three testihed to see
ing or hearing soldiers leave the
post, and Martinez, who was on
the stand all the afternoon, tes
ttfiod that he saw -the men shoot
ing as they ran. -Martinez lived
in a small house directly in front
of Company B barracks, at 'the
point named" by other witnesses
as the place where negro soldiers
were said to iiav3 scaled the wall
to enter the town, and his testi
mony is regarded as of the ut
most importance.
Martinez m as positive that the
men had-rifles and he attempted
to show the committee the man
ner in which they carried the
guns. This indicated that the
butts - of the guns ' were resting
against their hips when they were
fired. , After the men passed down
the alley, the shooting continued
for about fifteen minutes, the wit
ness thought, and he estimated
that between 150 and 200 shots
were fired.
tics,- Commissioner Greene; of the
civil v service commission,-' has recommended-
to .the - commission
the advisability of issuing-a cir
cular uponjplassified employes of
the government the necessity nl
keeping strictly out of politics iiV
accordance with the reoommenda
tiou of President -Rocgevelt's let
ter ot J une 8rd. 1902. and it id
probable that this Btep will be ta
keu The President's letter sug
gested the lines upon which those
employed in the v classified service
should participate in public af
fairs, and in accordance with that
letter is forbidden ta attend con
ventions or take an active part in
behalf of any political party. Es
peuiai uumpiaiuc was, maae - m
Worth' Carolina concerning the
activity of postmasters. As post
masters, assistant- postmasters.
collectors of internal revenue and
collectors of customs are not in
cluded in the classified service,
tne order cannot be made apph
cable to them.
THEY GOT HIM.
Italian Was Unable to Escape Vengeance
of the Black Hand.
, Driven from his home in New
ark by fear of the vengeance of
the "black hand," Vincenzy Buf
fardo escaped to his old home in
Italy only to meet there death in
the very form it had been threat
eued here. Word of his death
has been received here by friends.
Buff ardo came th America sev
erai years ago and amassed con
siderable fortune by conducting
a bakery in Brooklyn. Suddenly
without giving any i reason he dis
appeared from Brooklyn with his
wife and later appeared here and
soon built up a thriving bakery
business.
In February he received a let
ter from the "black hand" de
manding $2,000 on pain of death.
He turned the letter over to the
police. A week later he received
an even more threatening letter.
A third letter followed soon after
and several attempts were made
to hold him up on the street, but
he always escaped. When the
fourth letter arrived, however,
Buffardo became thoroughly ter
rorized. He sold out his busi
ness 'and with all the money he
could raise he went to New York
and sailed for hil5 old home just
outside Genoa, Italy :-
Three days after he arrived at
home,f the letter says, his body
was found in the road outside his
house. He tad been shot in the
back and shis throat was cut.
Newark, N. J., .dispatch.
Wanted. I will pay $20 per month
for farm hands and-furnish
house, wood and garden free. R.
L. Thomason, Route 7, Sa'isbury,
. u.. tf.
Bucklen's Arnica Sal;e . k no wu; to
all,Vwxe8 Jenkips; of
Chapel Hill, ; N- 0 7 It "quic k 1 y
took the paiusfout of. -air felon for
me and cured j t m : a wondertu I ly
short time. -Best n earth toj
25cv at
11 druggists
i)R.KING'S NEirDISCOVERr
Will Surely Stop That Cocsh.
iicH ; ir w.
ETving tried all other
i remedies, will you con- -J:
y tinue to suffer throTJgh;
7 'y false pride?"
Don't be FoQlish
Represented TEy e Head
:: acBes sap one's vitality
and bring about a gen
eral nervousness break
down. ;
Let us'. Relieve Your
Headaches by Remov-
. ing the Cause.
Save your Eyes andner
vous energy.
W. H. LEONARD,
Jeweler and Optician,
128 N. Main 8t., " Salisbury. N. O.
circles" have an "intrust" in th'e
case. The wish that , the third
term may not cut mucn ice . is
doubtless father to the thought.
Statesville Landmark.
Oar reduced subscription, price
Jasts only 10 days longer.
Opposes Immigration Movement.
Atlanta. Ga., May 15, The'
Farmers Union, of Georgia, went
on record here today as opposing
the present immigration move
ment. The resolution' opposed
the movement on the ground that
it would bring into the State un
desirable citizens ; that it would
crowd native Georgians from the
factories by establishing lower
wage rates, and that it would in
crease the production of cotton
and thereby lower the price of
the staple. The resolution furth
er nrged uppti the General Assem
bly at its coming session that no
further appropriations in further-
ance - of ths movement shall be
made.
DRUHMERS SAMPLE
For both Work and Dress at
6Oo on itlno
Avail yourself of the opportunity of buying
two pairs for justa triffe more than you
pay elsewhere for one - - - - - - -
VPOPUWR price roof wearN
A TERM STRICTUf CASH g s
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M. G. McCURDY, Manager,
North Main Street. Salisbury, N. C.
FRESH DRUGS, ACCURATE COM POUflD
ING AND PROMPT SERVICE.
The Chestnut Hill Drug Store is the place to have your pre
scriptions filled for the following good reasons ;
W e handle none but pure fresh drugs.
Wo have a prescriptiorist of 22 years pxperience who accu
rately and promptly compounds all prescriptions sent us.
, Our service cannot be equalled for promptness and general
satisfactson.
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We carrya nice line of toilet
patent medicines, etc.
articles, perfumeries, soaps,
We have just installed a handsome soda fountain and will
dispnse all kinds of soft drinks made from pure fruit syrups.
Your patronage is respectfully solicited.
CHESTNUT HILL DRUG CO.,
C. M. HIGGINS, Druggist. T. A, DENNISS, Mgr.
k
Appendicitis I .
is due in a large measure to abuse
of the bowels, by employing dras
tic purgatives. To avoid all dan
ger, use only Dr.iKing's New Life
Pills, the safe, gentle cleansers
and invigorators. Guaranteed to
cure headache, bilionsneBS, ma
laria and- jaundice, at all drug
gists. :25c.. ?i'..;; - '
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Are Things that may be of
Dtable Gifts
Probably a Gift of this Kind would
be more Appreciated. At any rate
be sure to come in and look over the
2 Mammoth Stock of Furniture, Car
pets! Rugs, Household and Office
Furnishings, 0 Chinaware,
Toilet Sets, -
etc., carried by me. ,
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We have a large' and varied Assortment in QualN
1 ties and Prices. You are cordially invited
to give me a call. Very respectfully,
Wiroglhi-a,
West Inniss Street.
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Loans Doubly Secured.
If you have any money idle or
bringing you less than 6, list it
with our Company at once. We'll
lend it for you .-.First Mortgage on
Heal Estate, takiug the mortgage
and note in your name, and in ad
dition give you the
- WRITTEN GUARANTEE
of our Company that both princi
pal and interests will be paid
IM FULL
as they fall due.
We assume air jisk and .stand
between you and possible loss.
Our guarantee has more than
$20,000 back of it; and, loans
made through our Company have
DOUBLE THt SECURITY OF A BANK
fc all the time.
GIVES PREMIUMS.
paying you
McCubbins & Harrison Go.,
Paid in capital $20,000, Loans,
Real Estate, Fire and Life Insur
ance, Salisbury, N. C.
Charles W. Woodson, M. b
Medicine and Surgdry.
Offers his Professional Services
to the Public. Phone 336.
OfFICE: WacHovia Bank Building.
HARNESS
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Now is the time to buy a new
set of harness. We have them
for all purposes and at all prices.
Light driving from $8.50 to $25
Carriage or Surry harness from
$15 to $25. Team Wagon Har
ness, best in town for the money.
We have a job 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 neatly
and promptly done at lowest
prices. - "
Cut this ad. out and bring it
with you and for every $1 pur
chase, or more, we will give a nice
buggy whip,
Hartlme & Co.
Phone 433, 130 East Inniss St.
With each purchase at my store you are entitled l
to a coupon. Don't fail to remind utf of It lest we for-v
get to give you one.
I am now mating a special effort to give the peo
ple the very best values that can be had. " ir -I
wish to call your attention to some very special.,
values I am now offering. -.l;s
A 52-ich Panama Sargeworth 85c., sale price special, 65o
A 52-in Panama Mohair, woth 75c. special . . . . . . . ; . . 60c
Very special, just reduced, 8 pieces of Fancy -Chiffon-finished
. Dress Goods, something new, worth regular $1.25, special
price,,....... .... 89c
Ask to see these goods, they are good values.
Some Specials in White Table Linens.
1 1 Piece worth 50c, special
!J 1 Piece worth 35c, special. : .
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1 Piece worth 65c, special r. ... .. 50c
1 Piece 72-ineh worth 75c," special. . 7. . . . . . .... . .... . . , 60c
Some specials in Swisses and Light weight Ma-
lunaiHL me correct imng ior commencement uresBes.
Ask ns to show you the Suesine Silk that we are
selling at 50 cents-
A 15c-pair Ladies' Hose for. i. .
A 25c-pair Ladies' Hose for. . . .
10c
15c
Gall on me when you are ready for anything in
EJattings, Window Shades and Curtains.
- I make a specialty on these lines,
Respectfully,
A.
WiECOFF
Alvoys Remeinber the FuQ Name
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Cures q Cold in One Day , Grip in Two.
oa Ios. 25c
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FASHION demands that every woman shall
count at least one pair of Pumps in her
wardrobe.1 No wardrobe is complete without
them. But have a care what kind you buy, for
the well-fi ting Pumps are few I You save all
doubt when you buy a Queen Quality Pump.
It is fascinatingly pretty on the foot; it clings to
the heel and fits closely around the top. It gives
ease and comfort trie first day worn. This store
controls the exclusive sale for these famous shoes.
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