TELEGRAPH WIRES PARALYZED.
Uysttrloos "Aurora" Cuisolf Communi
cation Entirely tor a Time.
New York, Sept. 25. Gripped
by the mysterious "aurora" tele
graph wires practically all over
the world were paralyzed today.
From early morning until nightr
communication was erratic and at
times cut off entirely between cer
tain points.
Old telegraph operators called it
the "aurora,' for brilliant north
ern lights usually follow such an
electrical phenomenon, but in
stead of watching for the display,
they bent their mind and energies
to untangliug the snarl and ad
justing their instruments.
The first break came shortly be
fore 7 a. m. eastern standard
time, or noou at Greenwich, and
for the next five hours telegraph
wire chiefs from Boston to Chi
cago wrestled with the strange
force.
That the disturbance was world
wide was showu by European des
patches, which told of si miliar
trouble ou lines on the continent
as well 'as on the submarine
cables.
The crest of the wave in the
eastern part of thiseouutry seems
to have beeu reached shortly be
fore noon, and after that, the
wires began to act more rational
ly. Still there were frequent
throbs during the late afternoon
and evening.
Because similiar diatnibances
have been noticed during the
max mum sun a.) t period, which
was reached about a yesir ago,
some astronomers have conjectur
ed that these so-called storms ori
ginated in the center of life of the
solar system, tb electrc-.nagnetio
waves being simply pulsations
from some mightier disturbance
on the sun
During the height of the elec
trical disturbance the moasuring
instruments in th telegraph flfi
cea in this city registered the pres
ence on the wires of upwards of
600 volts of electric current from
the unknown scource.
This is a greater voltage than is
supplied for the operation of any
of the land wires, and it lighted
several of the incandescent resist
ance lamps attached to the tele
graph wires Brilliai't sparks
flashed acrosB the gaps when the
telegraph keys were opened.
Marriages.
Louis Gullet and Miss Ed
na Fe8perman,rf both of Salis
bury, wore married ; on Sun
day afternoon at 5:30 o'clock
at the home of Reir. J. M.
McKenzie, pastor of the
Chestnut Hill Baptist church,
Mr. McKenzie officiating.
Only a few witnesses being
present. Louis is an indus
trious young printer on Tap
Watchman force and our best
wishes are for his welfare in
the trials before him. His
bride is a daughter of Max
Fesperman and is a charming
young woman of 18. They
will board with Geo. Gullet
on Fulton street for the pres
ent. Andres B. McAllister, of
Gastonia, and Miss Lizzie B.
Sloop, of Chestnut Hill, were
married in the Haven Luth
eran Church on Chestnut
Hill," at 7:30 o'clock Wednes
day night. The church was
filled with relatives and
friends to witness the cere
mony, which was performed
by Rev. H. E. H. Sloop, an
uncle of the bride, assisted
by Rev. C. I. Morgan, pastor
of the church. After the
marriage a reception was held
at the home of the bride, this
over the couple were driven
to the depot where they took
the train for Asheville on a
bridal tour. They will re
turn to Salisbury tor a few
days before going to Gasto
nia, where they will make
their home. Mr. McAllister
is a rising young man of Gas
tonia and Mrs. McAllister is
a daughter of Washington
Sloop and is a splendid young
woman..
Veterans to Meet Thursday.
Arrangements for the meet
ing of the Rowan County
Veterans, which takes place
Thursday of this week, have
been completed. A business
meeting will be held in the
Court House at 10 o'clock in
the morning and a re-organi
zation of the camp will be ef
fected, for this reason it is
urged that every Veteran in
the county attend. A large
number of deaths have occur
red in the ranks of the Veter -ans
during the past year, and
two commanders, Cap. T. B.
Beall and Capt. John A.
Ramsay have died. A boun
tiful dinner will be served to
the veterans on the court
house lawn, if the weather
permits If the weather is
inclement it will be served in
the court room. An address
will be delivered probably by
a comrade of the Rowan veterans.
Dwellings Burnt in East Silencer.
Fire, which broke out Sat
urday afternoon," destroyed
nine dwellings in East Spen
cer before it could be con
trolled. It broke out in W.
J. H. Weddington resturant,
from a defective flue and tne
high winds carried the flames
across the block. East Spen
cer has no water works and
it was only by the use of dy
namite that other houses were
saved. The loss was about
$8,000 with $5,000 insurance,
Engineer William Brown
was painfully scalded in an
effort to throw water by
means of a locomotive on the
Southern yards.
Lawrence & Lent, who have
been doing a grocery business on
West Innes Street, made a volun
tary assignment on Thursday.
Luther Rainey, of the firm of Sni
der & Rainey, who was named
as assignee, was put in charge of
the stock. Inability to make
collections caused the assignment
The liabilities are about $800 with
assets of a.smaller amount. The
firm is composed of J. D. Law
rence and H. C. Lentz both men
of high standing in the town and
county. They had only been in
business a few months.
NOTICE.
Reduced rates via the SOUTH
ERN RAILWAY to New York
and return acoount of the Hudson
Fulton Celebration. Tickets on
sale Septemder 28 rd to 8(Hh 1909,
inclusive. Good to leave New
York returning up to and includ
ing, but not later than mid-night
of October 10th, 1909.
For other information call on
any agent, Southern Railway, or
write R. L. Vernon. D. P. A.,
Charlotte, N. G.
Certainly every one does, cr
should, have a desire to visit New
York, regardless of any special
attractions, and the prospects of
this Grand Celebration, and cheap
Railroad rates, makes it a golden
opportunity for all.
R. L. VERNON, D. P. A.,
Charlotte. N. C.
oceedings of the Rowao Court.
Archie Boseman and John
Canup charged with carrying
concealed weapons, were
found guilty in the county
court this week . Judmgent
was suspendment upon pay
ment of half the cost.
Carl Summers and Will
Lucky, guilty of an affray.
Judgment was suspended as
to both, each paying half the
cost.
Maggie Bennett, disorderly
conduct, judgment suspend
ed upon payment of cost.
John McKethy and will
Lucy, guilty of tresspass was
each required to pay half the
cost.
A damage suit in which
Dr. H. Gr. Heilig and J. B.
Roberts, of Land is, are both
plaintiffs and defend ants
look most of the day Friday
in the county court. Some
time last February Dr. Hei
lig was coming from China
Grove with a party of friends
in his automobile when, a
bout two miles this side of
China Grov&, he was met by
Roberts, who was going in the
opposite direction in a bug
gy. The meeting was in such
close proximity of each" other
both the auto and the buggy
were upset and Mr. Roberts
was bruised up pretty badly.
Each claims that the other
was to blame, hence each in
dieted the other. After hear
ing the matter Judge Miller
reserved his decision until
Saturday when the matter
was compromised, Dr. Heilig
agreeing to pay the cost in
the case and for repairs on
buggy.
Monday is always the ban
ner day in the county court,
but it was an unusually large
crowd of unfortunates thai
faced his honor, Judge Mil
ler, when he opened Monday
morning. Sixteen were on
the mourners bench while
two had taken leg bail. Sev
eral of the cases were post
poned.
Jerome Hill charged with
larceny, not guilty. Bud
Neely, same charge, guilty,
gets off with the cost, his fa
ther agreeing to thrash him.
They were both small boys
and had stolen some grates
from a house belonging to M.
L. Bean's estate.
E. L. Kirk, disorderly con
duct, guilty, 60 days on the
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Exposition of Fall Styles Monday, Tuesday and Wednes
day, October 4th, 5th, 6th.
These days mark the beginning of our Fall Business in Millinery. We propose to make
this department the biggest and best in North Carolina, by carrying the largest stock
and selling at the smallest profit prices ever attempted by any concern hereabouts on
this class of goods. This does not mean that we are going to offer the public a lot ol
trash at a low price, for this we will not do at any price But well trimmed, newest
style hats at prices impossible only in large purchases of materials necessary to the mak
ing of them.
Our force of Milliners are now at work on Pattern Hats for the First Opening Showing
which will take place on the above named dates; after which they will be ready to take
your order for anything you may want, at any price you want to pay, from ONE DOL
LAR to as much as you want to go.
We invite you to come on these opening days and see the
style show. "
The Greater Empire Store Company,
Five Big Stores in One,
220-222-224-26-228 South Main Street, Salisbury, North Carolina.
roads.
E. L. Kirk and Henry Par
tee, affray, guilty as to Kirk,
not guilty as to Eartee.
Jno. Shipp, disorderly con
duct, fined $5 and cost.
Will Morris, vagrancy. Not
guilty.
Four were up for drunk
ness, two sor assault, six for
gambling, one for disorderly
conduct, one for affrav. one
for vagrancy and three for
larceny.
Kinney, the son of W. W.
Kluttz, was operated upon for ap
pendicitis at the Whitehead
Stokas sanatorium Wednesday.
Taking Care of Yourself.
There never was a time when peo
pie paid as much attention to their
health and strength as they do now.
Time was when fine stock and fine
horses were fed more carefully than
human beings, i
The result of properly balanced ra
tions has worked wonders with stock
and recent experiments are proving
that the same thing is true of man
kind. It has been found that Quaker Oats
eaten often and regularly taking the
place of heavy, greasy foods will work
wonders in the health and strength of
a family.
School children fed frequently on
Quaker Oats thrive physically and are
always capable of the best work at
school. For athletes, laborers, it is
the best food. 10
For those who live In hot climates
the hermetically sealed tins are best
DR. M.J. RAGLAND
VETERINARIAN.
Office aud hospital on Inniss St., near
Mansion House corner. Day phone
205. Nicht phone 430. 4-27 tf
TO TAX PAYERS
A frame house will not need painting more than once in about ten to fifteen years if it ia painted with
the L. & M. Pare Paint, because the L. & M. Zinc hardens the L. & M. White Lead and gives the paint
extraordinary life
LO If 7T PAINT
(X lVJL. Made to Last
IT IS SEIF-fllXED
If your house takes 21 gallons of any ready mixed paint at$1.60 per gallon the cost will be. .$ 3360
The same work is done with 11 gallons of L. & M. Paint at $1.75 ger gallon mixed with 10
gallons of linseed oil at 70 cents per gallon thus making 21 gallons of pure paint for $1.25
per gallon or 26.25
28 Per Cent or - - - 7.35
Four gallons L. & M. and three gallons oil, will paint a modern sized house.
"Used the L. & M. Paint for sixteen years. Painted three housas with it fifteen years ago;
they have not needed painting since." J. E. Webb, Hickory, N. O. Sold by,
Salisbury Supply & Commission Company.
Ttt
Skyscraper
Saliedury is erecting a steel
frame office . building of eight
stories and Charlotte already baa
one of twelve. . These, hardly . 85
miles distant in an air, line, will
be almost if not quite visible from
each other thrcugh glasses, the
Salisbury structure compensating
its four storieB less with a surface
elevating about forty feet greater.
Intercommunication by search
light, flashligh, heliograph, etc.,
let alone wireless, should be easy.
Concord, well east of the air line
between, can grow, skyward all it
pleases without causing interfer
ence. When, in the next few
years, airship scouts are sent out
Dr. L. S. FOX,
2LV DENTIST, Wm
It will pay you to finid out.
TERMS 8TRICTLY CASH.
DoYouWanttoHelp
Make Good Times?
Then put your money in our
bank. We will put it into
Circulation and pay you
4 PER CENT INTEREST
This will make prosperity and
everybody will be benefited.
The
State's Strongest Banking Institution
to locate the most feasible route
between New York and New Orlens
or Washington and Atlanta;, ae
roplane garages, with gasoline and
supplies will 'be located on top
of Mount Charlotte and Mount
Salisbury. Charlotte Observer.
A Hurry Up Call.
Quick I Mi. Druggist Quick I
A box of Bucklen's Arnica Salve
Here's a quarter For the love
of Moses, hurry I iiaby'a burned
himself, terribly Johnie cut his
foot with the axe Mamie's scald
edPa can't walk from piles
Billiehas boiJs and my oorns
ache. She got it and soon cured all
the family. Its the greatest heal
er on earth. Sold by all druggitss.
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For Sprinkling and heavy hauling
phone JNo.U, tfriffltn Iran Bier
Co. 8-24 tf.
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SAL1LBUBY, N. C.
Does a General Banking
Business.
We pay 4 per cent on time de
posits. Interest payable every
three months.
Prompt attention given to any
bnsiness entrusted to us.
Yonr business solicited.
Peoples' National Bank.
D. R. Julian, J. D. Norwood,
president. cashier,
P. H. Thompson, W. T. Busby,
V .-president, teller.
PEOPLES
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