THE STANDARD
L'UUNS OUT
GOOD -JOB -WORK
AT LIVING PRICES.
GIVE US A TRIAL
G. L. PIEKCfc APPKEHENDED
Attempted Fcai. and Waa ahol
11 is NtaU mrnt IIU-UnuKlilor'a Ia
lilt-tic nrr.
About 4 o'clock yesterday af ler-
noon SLtiiff Bacbanan received
a telegram from Sheriff Hughes, of
SbirnuiD, Texas, asking for the or
rest of Geo L Pierce, charged witb
swindling Sheriff ISuchanau im
mediately snore out ft warrant
before Esq. Pitts and placed it in
the hands of Deputy Sheriff 0 A
Cook and Constable Will Johnston,
who found Pierce at his hone in
Forest Dill and arrested him. The
prisoner aeked to be allowed to go
into his house to e-t his coat. The
officers weut with him. At an uu
expected moment Pierce jerked open
the back door and ran most glibly
for abont 500 yards. lie was hotly
pursued, and at the distance of
abont 25 yards a 38 calibre pistol
was fired at him (we could not learn
by whom) and it was not a bad aim,
for Pierce fell sprawling wiih the
ball tying deep in the upper and
rear part of the right thigh. lie
was then conveyed to the jiil where
Dr. Young probed the wound ami
found it cot practicable to cutout
the ball. The wound is only a flash
wound and id not serious, though
the ball will probably be carried by
the unfortunate man the rest of his
days.
Mr. Pierce made the following
itement to Tub Standard:
In Oolober 1893 I traveled for
II ib bard Bros., in Denison, Texas,
(10 miles from Sherman) at a salary
of $100 per month nnder a contract
of 6 months, though I wiaheJ only a
3 months contract. Qu the 20th of
December I pictted up a circular of
the firm's in uiy travels en which I
read "Ou and after December 24th
Mr. Pierce will uo longer be in our
employ. Mr. W L Saunders, so
well and favorably known to the
trade, will succeed to the position."
Learning thip, said he, I wrote to
know if I should come in. Tbey
answered on, but I went to the house
anyhow,, wbeu tbey informed me
that they would rather have Saun
ders. I reminded them that the
contract was for 6 months and that
I claimed the wages according to
contract. Tbey retused to pay it
and I io!d them that I had $290 of
their money and would not give it
up until they made settlement.
Tney threatened to prosecute me fut
embezzlement. 1 defied them. Later
they presented the caee to the grand
j ary, but I made my statement too,
and the jury did not find a true bill
agaitst mi', but at a later court in
the abeenoe of my statement the
grand jury did find a bill against
me. I gV6 bond for my appear
ance at court. I came with my
family to Winston, N. O., in '95
In March '96 I should have been at
court in Texas, but I did not have
the money to go, and so informed
my bondsmen, but that I would
come if mrans were sent me. I
have been in correspondence with
my counsel and my whereabouts hat
not been a secret. I knew nothing
more cf the off tir until the waTun
whs served on me when in an un
wise and thoughtless moment 1 at
tempted to tscpi by ru-nu-.g Ii
was very foolish of ni.
While we wcro scribbling dowt
hu ords bis daughter, a slendei
girl about gr wn,cauitt in and with
out a word dropped upon his couch
aud placing her face ou his and hei
arms about his neck sobbed her
filial t rief in a moat touching ,vein.
Af er ccmrosure she asked him,
"Why did you attempt to run i"
"I bated to be torn from yon or
my family, he said.
Mr. Pierce talks freely and Intel
ligeutly atd says there ia no need to
procure riquisition papers, that be
is entirely willing to go to Texas
and coufront the prosecutors with"
out fear of conviction.
The story of Mr. Pierce would be
altogether more satisfactory to dis
crimit a'icg minds if he had not left
Texas un'il released from the bond
If innocent of all other charges
whiob we would te glad to believe,
he must carry a sense of guilt in
leaviu? bis bondsmen at the mere;
of the court, and that too while
claim ni! innocecoa of crime and his
ahiliu to substantiate it in the
rnurt.
Mtieh svniDathv is due to his
fami.y of wife and two daughters.
Daily S'andard of Apiit 8th.
Oar Vacation.
Owing to the physical condition
of lie. B Frank Oavis, p-istor ol
Trinity Reformed oboroh, who suf
fers nervous prostration, there will
be no preaching at bis church for
leveral Sundays. His physician ad
Tised Rev. Davis to take a rest and
hn sjnerecation hag unauirnouidy
agreed that he shall have a month's
aoation. We hope that tne it-v
pavis will soon bn well agiin.
VOL. X NO 12.
Inter Stale t oninii-ree Law and lb
Dlxpenaarjr.
South Carolina's dispensary la
is to be tested in the Uuitvd S;r.tea
Courts as it see' as to iuterfi.re with
the Interstatea commerce law.
One Beckrogs, o,f Georgia, went
to Charleston to Ret married ant!
sent a trunk by expro.ia with wines
for the occasion. While in the ex
prcts office two cctvitablei took po"
aeepion and would not deliver the
trunk, wherr-upon the bridegroom
sued the two CTns'ablfs, as ini'.irid-
ua!s, for a viola'ion ol the Inter-
states Commerce law. A motion
was made fur a nolle prosequi on
the ground that they were acting
under authority of the law of South
Carolina. Judge Simonton over
ruled the motion and the constables
will have to stand trial.
Two Hilled on the C. V A Y. V.
Ou yesterday (Weduefday) after
noon near Pilot Mountain a freight
engine on the O F & Y V railro id
from tome unknown cause, left the
rails nud was thrown over, instantly
killing Coudufitor Fred Vt Foushee,
of Mt, Airy, and Fireman Wal'er
CliaUin and eevercly hur ing El
giueer Jetee Powers.
A l.arKO Llllvr.
Mr. A II Misenheimer, who lives
about Uo miles from town, has two
black rabbits, the female of which
g ve birt'a this week to one of the
largest litters on record. Ten little
rab' i s were born at one time. The
rabb is are all colors from black to
white. Salisbury World.
A Rllacr'a Way.
The Stalesville Landmark tells of
one Levi Bost, who died at his home
four miles from Stateaville recent y
at the age of 92 years. He bad a
will and named J S Norris as
executor. When Mr. Norris went
o take charge of the tlL-cls, Mrp.
IWt, the only survivor of his fam
ily showed him up ttairs whero in
a nail keg with old plunder thrown
over it was a Boug little sum. At
another place between the ceiling
and the weather boarding a second
sum was found. In books about
?ere bills. The total sum was
$2,681.
Doubtless the safety of these aged
people lay in the fact that no one
but themselves knew of the money
or even suspected that there was
money about them.
To F.nlnrf the Itlencliery.
Superintendent St'ne of the
ble.;chery Informed a Standard re
porter today that arrangements were
about all made for tb enlargement
of the bleao.hery plant at this place.
An antiex sixty feet square, two
stories high will be added and will
extend south of the present building
Work will begin on the building
just as early as the brick can be
Dade. New and improved machinery
is to be placed in the bieachery.
Ncourea Out n Man Ktomach, I.oak
Ins at Ilia Internal Economy tbo
While.
With a littlo machine which
looks like an egg beater, Dr. Fenton
B Turck cleaned out the interior
if a man's stomach, and by rotate
if X-rays obm-rved the entire pro
One end cf the instrument, which
m called a gyromele, is a flexibl
if Rpiral etuo wir to which is at
ached a email pping. Tho cabl
a inclosed in a rubber tube and
this, with tho sponge, was swallowed
liv the uatieut. The hitter, who
was stripped to the waist, then
stepped before the Roentgen light ;
ho doctor put" the iluoroscnpe to
bis eyes, and an attendant turned
the handle of the gyromele.
The cable revolved as fast or as
'off as was deeired, and the sponge
at the further end proceeded to it
work of scouring the inner walls ol
the patient's stomach, while the
doctor viewed the woik by locating
the metallic cable with the aid of
X rays. By pui-hing nr pulling on
ihe cable various parts of the innei
walls of the stomach were operatert
hi.
No nausea or discomfort was fel1
by the patient, although he stood
before the rave more than an houi
while the doe torn in attendance, thi
nurses, the operator of the X ray
ou'fU and a newspaper man (X
arained his interior. Chicago Dis
patch. marrlnve of III inn atallord to Mr.
Wenrn.
Mr. and Mra. S. M. Stafford
r (ii st the honor of your prmenco
ui the marriage of their daugutei
i'annle,
to
Mr. Wlllllam Hlcliard Wearn,
On Weilnemluy, April twenty lirst,
eighteen hundred and ninety seven
at half-after three o'clock.
at their home,
Ilarrisburi;, North Curollna.
The above invitation has been re
ceived by a number of Miss Staf
ford's friends in this city.
il-IE
SHORT LOCALS.
Tho rates on telephones in Con
cord has boen reduced from 140 to
830 por year.
Mr. A K Buck, a leading Repub
liean of Oeorgia.has been appointed
in milliliter to Japan.
New drums, fifes and bugles have
arrived and the drum corps is now
well equipped with everything
needful in the regulation outfit.
Negro guards were appointed at
the Slate farms ou the Roanoke,
and thoFo white guards who had
been retained resigned immediately.
It is propoeed to revive the Mt.
Holly fair this year which has slept
for five years. The work of laying
ou auu uxing up is aoout to Degin,
says Mayor Bowman.
r J.; I - 1 i !
Messrs. P J Goodman and Will
Harris, two young men of Moores
ville, took their departure Thursday
for Arbuckle, Cal., whtre they will
engage in farming.
Mr. T 6 Furr closed his school
Nowells Tuesday last and reports
having made fine progress. He
has returned to his home at Sunny
sido, Rowan county.
The cec.'ud uig'nt, of the "Story of
the Reformation" at Salisbury was
as highly apprecieted as the first
and was in every way a success, says
both the World and the Sun.
The long distance telephone
company has placed an elegantly
furnished booth in its othoe at the
il. Cloud hotel. The addition of
this improvement will be greatly
appreciated by our people.
Mr. J A Sims will probably be in
our midst for some time. He says
tnat it is a mistake that be contem
plates moving his family to Raleigh.
This we give as a piece of good
news to th many friends and
neighbors of Mrs. Sims.
Congress passed promptly and
the President signed immediately
Wednesday a l not resolution ap
propriating $2u0,000 to the suflerers
of the late floods along the Minsis
sippi and its tributaries, and Red
ri7crand also tbo tied nvtr of the
North.
Dr. R T. Griffin, veterinary Mir.
geon, treats all diseases of horses
and cattle. Surgical operations a
specialty. Teeth carefully extract
ed, rrompi attention is given to
all calls through telephone or bv
mail, or message left at Brown &
tiros, stable, Uoncord, IN. U.
There is anxious interest in
Washington society over a rumor
that Maxroyeni Bey, the Turkish
mmiBter to this country, intends to
bring thirty or forty of his best-
ooking wives from his harem next
season and establish them in bis
magnificent apartments there. Some
of these women are said to be young
and very handsome. Raleigh Prese-
Visitor.
At Raleigh Wednesday night a
am d exploded in the stable of tl e
fire company and two faithful fire
engine horses perished in the mer
ciless flauios before they could be
rescued. The unauthoriz-d absence
if JoePeuny, a negro fireman, is
responsible for the loss of the two
horses and Boine damage to the fire
engine.
Charles Reid, of Macon. Ga., well
known to the printers throughout
the south, on 1 uesday lant, snot
and instantly killed L W Hal-
stead, an attache of Cooper's circus.
Halstead inulted Held 8 wite,
which brought the nusband s wratb
uuon him. A coroner's inquest
was held and rendered a verdict of
justifiable homicide.
There are 418 graves of North
Carolina soldiers buried at Wio
Chester. Vs.. and by the middle ol
Juno each Kraye will be marked by
a granite hiadstor.p. It is alt-o
hoped there will be enough money
to nut up, in the center ot the in one
Carolina plot, tall maib'e cross
with the words Nor-h Carolina o
it Ashiville Citizen.
Fifty Years Ago.
Thii li tlie wy It wm bound to look
When grandfather had hia "plcter took.
Theae were the ahadowa caat befor
The coming ol Conjurer Daguerr
And hia art ; like a girl in a pinafor
Borne day to bloom to a goddeaa fair.
Men certainly were not aa black, we know
a they pictured them, go yeara aga. t
Ayer's Sarsaparilla
began to make new men. Just
aa the new pictures of men
began to be made. Thousands
of poople fronted the oamera
with Bkina mvde clean from
blotch And blemish, because
thoy had purified the blood
with Ayer's Sarsaparilla. It
Is as powerful now as then.
Its record proves it. Others
Imitate the remedy ; tnJ
Kia't imitate the record :
po Years of Curea,
CONCORD N. C, THURSDAY, APRIL 15,
' Mr. T C Lino has received the
Democratic nomination for the
mayoralty of Salisbury.
Mrs, Cornelia Morse, wife of M.
Richard H Morse, died at her home
in Charlotte Friday.
Messrs. D E Walter and P G
Sides baye opened a barber shop at
Cannon ville.
Mr. Charles II A Blume has re
signed his position as guard on the
county chain gang and hae return
ed to the city. He was prompted
to resign by the recent cut in wages
Mrs. Rev. J E L Winecoff, who
has been at Rome, Ga , for several
months under treatment, is very
much improved and is now able to
walk without the aid of crutches.
The Charlotte Observer says:
"Mr. Peter Glass, of Glass' Hiding,
oomes to Charlotte every year to
celebrate bis birthday. Friday be
ing the date, he was here.
Mr. M F Teter, who has been at
Rocky River Springs for a long
time, where be went to regain his
health, has returned to his home at
Harrisburg, and is thought to be
somewhat improved.
Calvin Scott, a prominent citizen
of Charlotte, diod at his home in
that city Friday Dight at the age of
05 years. He was the father of
Messrs. John M and W'alter Scott,
who are well known in this city.
A landslide occurred on the Air
Lice division of the Southern rail
way this side of Atlanta Thursday
afternoon and has delayed all south
ern t re: Hi o and mails. The cause of
the break is attrit utid to excessive
rains.
One might as well try to stem
the rapids of Niagara, as to expect
perfect health while a Scrofulous
taint exist in the blood. Through
its alterative and purifying proper
ties, Ayer's Sarsaparilla removes
every vestige of Scrofulous poison
from the blood.
The landslide which occurred on
the Air Line division of the South-
era railroad at Ayresville, Ga.,
Thursday, was discovered by a
tramp, who promptly notified the
railroad authorities, thereby pre
venting an accident.
Naturally fair complexions would
be the rule rather than the excep
tion, as unfortunately it is at pres
ent, if the ladies would wholly
abandon cosmetics, and more gen
erally keep the blood pure and vig
orous by the use of Ayer's Sarsapa
rilla, the only reliable blood purifie (
The Wilmington papers tell of a
brilliant floating mass that passed
rapidly westward over the city
Monday night. It was thought to
be an air ship and excited much
interest. If it was only an air snip
they won't even look up at such a
thing a hundred years from now.
Mark what we tell you.
President Edwin A Alderman, of
the University, has consented to dt-
lver the address at the closing ex
ercipes of the Concord High Schoi 1
on May 21. Both the school and
the community are to be congratu
lated. Dt. Alderman s repulat on
as an orator is not confined to the
State or the South, but is rapidly
extending over the whole country.
An old time country darkey w; i
on the streets Friday afternoon ana
while passing along in the front ol
J L Miller's grocery store, having
noticed the watering trough at the
Dump, lav down upon the ground
and drank freely. Ashe arose be
remarked : '1 neber sutlers lur
water whin I kin git to it."
Fifty dollars a week easily made.
A eents wanted in every locality
for Hon. W J Bryan's great and
only book, "The First Battle." The
best Beller ever produced. Agents
are taking as many as 200 order
per week. Beware of fraudulent
imitations. Send for outlit and be
uin work at once. W B Conkney
Company, Publishers, 341 Dearborn
Street, Chicago. 14
A Richmond paper says that a
young woman of that place declarer-
that when sne received oer iirm
masculine kiss "felt as it something
as running down her nerves on
feat of diamonds, escorted by sever
al little Cupids in chariots drawn
by angels, shaded by honeysuckles
and canopied by melted rainbows.
Capt. Evan P Howell, for yeart
the bead ot the Atlanta uonstitu
tion, bas retired from the manage
ment of the paper and is succeeded
as editor in chief by his son, Clark
Howell. W A Hemphill was elect
ed president of the compauy.
ft ere will be no change in the poi
i-y of the paper. Raleigh Press
Vititor. That last sentence con
tains the bad news.
Mr. Bruce Tbornburg lives ir
Berryhill township. Wednesday
bis 11-year old daughter was in thi
bottom land near the boupe outting
and buruinecorn stalk?. The wind
was blowing hard and as the girl
went close to tbe fire, her dress
lighted, and before help reached
her her clothing "was entirely burn
ed from her body and ber flesh
badly charred. Sne died in a few
hours, says tbe Charlotte UDserver.
No people suffer so much from
physical disabilities as those whose
busiiieaat inquires little or no mus
cular exertion. Tbe lack of exer
cise causes the liyer to become
sluggish and the result is constant
(Jonstipation, indigestion, uuiou
nes9 and Sick Headache. To pre.
vent this take Simmons Liver
Regulator; it keeps the liver active
and makes one s condition as com
fortable as those who have much
exercise.
TANDARD.
KNOXVILLE'3 GREAT FIRE.
Fearful Laaa of Lira and Properly
Hlowlna; Dona Walla Wltb Caption
Inanranea Abont SO Per Ceo I. of
l.oa.
The fire was discovered about 4
o'clock in the morning of the 8'b
(probably in the Hotel Knox, dis
patches futl to saj) and spread
rapidly under a stiff wind. Several
blocks in the heart of town were
demolished by tbe flames and in
their course explosions occurred
shattering plate glass for distances
around and wounding many. Tbe
fire department was rmrqual to the
emergency and got the help of towns
near. A train bringing tbe Chatta
nooga firemen made the rate of 60
miles an hoar, but found the flames
subsiding to some extent on arriving.
In tbe battle with the fhmes a can.
non charged with grape shot wti
need to batter down burning walls.
Tbe scene waa exciting in tbe ex
treme and one man fell dead from
being overcome.
Four persons are known tohive
tierished in tbe ilitnea while others
efcuped almost without clothing
and ten or more are injured.
Items of loss by firms nd real
estate owners show to those unac
quainted with Knoxville, the mag
nitude and the richness of trade
centre in which the fire did its ter
rible woik. Several millions of dol
lars worth of property is probably
destroyed with more or less insur
ju ranee, probably averaging CO per
cent.
ffegrlaeted Heroea.
During the Revolution, seven
men from tbe immediate vicinity
where Newton stands, nnder the
command of Matbias Barringer were
ordered in the direction of Old Fort,
to tbe defense of the western fron
tier of North Carolina, against tbe
marauding Chtrokees. Believing
that tbey h.d driven the Indians
evor the Blue Ridge, they were leis
urely returning, when a band of tbe
ravages, wbo had eluded them, fired
on them fsom ambush ou John'r
Kiver, near Morganton, and killed
all but Philip Fry. While the In
dians were scalping the murdered
men Fry escaped, but the Indiana
were soon on hia track and gaining
on him. A sharp knoll bid him
for a moment. He secreted him
self nnder a large tree blown across
his path while the foremost Indian
crossed over bis body. He then
made his lonely way home, to tell
tbe mournful story. Tbe bodies of
bis comrades were never buried.
Uoubtlees the mountain vultures
devoured them.
These men fell in tbe dtfense cf
their country no less than those wbo
fell at King's Mountain or Guilford
Court House. Written history has
made no record of their valor.
Shall we of this generation allow
their services and their names to
perish from the memory of men ?
It is due to them, that a suitable
monument be erected in th -ir honor.
The alote is clipped from an ad
dress by J 0 Clapp president, and
8 A 8elzer secretary, of an associa
tion who will eicct monument and
bold a kind of bistorio and unveil
ing service on the 2nd and 3d days
of July and an appropriate religious
s rvice tn Sunday the 4th of July.
It will doub'less be un occasion of
deep interest; $500 are wanted and
the committee lope that descend
ants of Jno. Paul Barringer, Capt.
Matthias Barringer's brother, will
take pleasure in contributing tc the
fund.
The MlwilMilupl DlNaater.
The New York Journal estimates
tbe following summary of tbe re
sults of the late floods on the Mis.
siesippi river:
Total ti umber of lives lost 200,
total number of people made
homeless 150,000, total number of
refugees reported 50,000, unac
counted for, but probably rescued
100,000, total number of farm ani
mus that are drowned 10,000, total
erpare miles of land submerged 10,
000, total damage to property $100,
000,000, number of men figh'ing
the flood 20 000
O A iXACnitRn(7nnrMATtMfn"vel
UrVl
aby ir. UW f.orvo Huatora.
KEEP YOUR EYES OPEN!
Surely if the word RllGULA TOR is not on a package
it is not
SliSBilOHsliVER REGULATOR.
Nothing else is the same. It cannot be and never has
been put up by any one except
.J. H. ZEBLfi & CO.
And It can be easily told by their Trade Mark
the: red z.
1897
$5,700 FIRE IN SALISBURY.
A rtanrch, Mtora and Twa Owolllnar
Bnrnod.
From onr esteemed Salisbury
contemporaries, the World and tbe
Sun, we learn that on Wednesday
night a fire broke out on Chestnut
Hill in the store of Messrs G 8 & P
A 8urratt, which was joined to a
two story dwelling ani qnickly
consumed it and the Episcopal
char oh and the vacant dwelling
house of Mr. E P Myrick.
Only gallant ' fighting saved
much greater cocfl.gratioo.
The losses are estima'ed at $5,
700 and are fairly well covered by
insurance. The Episcopal congre.
gation being the principal losers.
By tbe time all was again quiet
at Chestnut Hill a fire alarm was
given in what is called Dixoaville.
Tbe lire was in an unoccupied boose
and it was entirely consumed.
It waa tbe property of O D Dvis
nd was uninsured. It is be'ieyed
to be tbe work of an incendiary.
Forrat II II I Newa.
Mrs. George W Johnson died here
this (Friday) morning at 2 o'clock.
Mrs. Johnson bad been afflioted
witb consumption for a long time
and the end wos not unexpected.
W A Wilkinson, of the Odel
s'ote, is behind the counter again
after a ft w days confinement witb
chills.
Miss Lou Fu robes died at the
home of Charles Rusaell here yes
terday at 11 t'cl k. The funeral
took place at tbe residence at 2
o'clock this (Friday) evening, and
the remains were inferred at the
city cemetery. Miss Furcbes was a
sister of Messrs. Charles and Henry
Furcbes, of Statesrille, the latter
being clerk of the court at Statea
ville. Miss Furcbes bad been a
sufferer from consumption for quite
a long time.
Jas. Walter is having another
store house ereoted on bis vacan'
lot just beyond the factory, whiob
will be used for a drug store
Messrs. B N H Miller and Daniel
Stiller have returned from Mont
gomery county, after a few days' ab
sence. All the boyi at this place are
buying bicycles this season.
Mr. James R Young says the Py
thian goat is a daisy.
Bnealen'a Arnica naive.
The Best Salve in the world for
Outs, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetterd Chappe
Hands, Chilblains, Corns and all
Skin Eruptions, and positively cares
Piles or no pay reqni-ed. It ia
guaranteed to give Satisfaction or
monev refunded. Price 25 cents per
box For sale at P B Fetzer a Drag
store.'
Honey Burled and In Neeret Placea,
Mr. John 0 Smith returned from
Ritcbfield, Stanly county, Friday,
and tells Tbk Standard the fol
lowing :
Several weeks ago the death of
James Russell, an aged man of near
Ritcbfield, Stanly county, occurred.
He waa a wagon-maker and wood
worker aud it was believed generally
that he had saved considerable
money and stored it away in secret
places, und on last Tuesday, while
several parties were engaged in lay
ing off tbe widow's dowry, a search
was made. Tbe dirt floor in the
old wagon shop was dng up, and a
small block of wood thrown ou.
Being in a state of decay, tbe block
fell Into pieces, and it was found to
contain $405 gold. A two locb
hole had been bored in it and the
money stored there. Further search
was made and in the eld farm house
was found $100 in gold and silver,
Vnavallable.
"Your wife, sir," said the dootor,
j.icuUrily, as he hurried into the
editor's sano'nm, "has presented you
with a charming couplet."
"I regret, sir," responded the edi
tor, absent nindedly, without ceas
ing his labors, "we have so many
contributions of a similar nature
tbat we could not possibly make
room " and then, as be looked up
from hia desk, the great trntb
dawned upon him. Up to Date.
WHOLE NO. 421
A RASH DEED.
Hra. fcleorre I.. Lllaker TaBea Her
I.lle VI hlle In a mate orTemportiry
Insanity In the Presence or H
Chlldran-Pata Platol In Her
Month and Snoola A Had Home.
'Tis a sad story.
A messenger arrived in the itj
Friday morning at a little past 9
o clock enly to reveal to a d;ar
parent and loving relatives the ter
rible fate of a daughter, a Bister and
a frieiid. Tbe messenger told ol
the horrible self-destruotion of Mrs.
George L Li taker while in a state of
temporary insanity,. For several
yeara Mra. Li taker had been brood
ing over soma peculiar tronble and
waa often found to bs despondent
Thursday Mr. Litaker perceived
a change in bis wife's aad condi
tion and remarked to Miss Kate
Krimminger, who has attended
Mra. Litaker for asveral years, that
he thought hia wife was improving
and that she'd soon be alright again.
But the change was for tbe worse.
The Inmates of this otherwise
happy home aro.e as usual Friday
morning and went abont the rou
tine farm work. Mr. Litaker was
off early, going to tbe home of Mr.
Frank Faggart, a neighbor, leiyin!
Mrs. Litaker and his three children
in charge of Miss Krimminger,
About 9 o'clocis Mrs. Litaker
three children and Miss Krim
minger were seated in a group in
tbe sitting room, when Miss Krim.
minger got up and went into an ad
joining room. At the instant she
was out of sight Mrs. Litaker arose,
went to tht bureau and took from a
drawer the revolver and placed the
barrel in her month and fired it.
The result was almost instantaneous
death, the ball lodging in the upper
part of her head, penetrating the
brain. io men folks were tear at
tbe time and the little six-year-old
daughter was almost frantio from
fright and grief and Miss Krim
minger almost prostratsd from the
horrible sight that lay In a heap
before the family fireside.
Mr. Valentine Litaker was near,
but before be reaohed the scene Mrs.
Litaker was dead. Tbe shock was
a terrible one to her husband, who
had left her only a short while be
fore, believing that she was growing
in strength, both physically and
mentally.
Mrs. Litaker was tbe daughter
of Mr. Jacob Dove, a sister to Mr
Robert L Dove, Mrs. J T Pound?.
Mrs. H W Fryling and Mrs. M J
Corl, of this oity.
Ins luneral took place t.oir
the home, four miles south of tin
city, Satudray morning at 10 o'e'eo':,
conducted by Rev. Harley. Tht
interna tnt took place at Centre
church yard.
Bear Nnow la Brier.
Though our little rural village
does not enjoy tbe prerogative of
haying new fanglea1 up-to-date fifty
cent ahowa, yet it ia not entirely
overlooked by showmen. Two
foreignera with a trained bear, whiob
wore an iron moxzle over Ha jaws
and a ring in iti nose, to whiob a
chain was attached, appeared on our
streets one evening. Halting in front
of Ferguson & 8on's mercantile es
tablishment, the general manager
"tooted" awhile on a cornet or a
brass something of that sort, to at-
traet a crowd. This unusual sound
was, in effect, like the Pied Piper's
enchanting music. The villagers
turned out en ma.se. The managers
viewed tbe gathering spectators
with an air half ferocious, half com
placent. ''So you want to see the
bear perform," rang out at conven.
ient intervals. Terms made known,
aome of the indulgent fathers, wish
in ; to give their children tbe "ad
yantanges" of a bear show, started
a peouniary col Uo tion. After some
difficulty 40 ceota waa contributed
aa an admission fee for the whole
crowd. This waa not the required
amount, bat after demurring awhile,
tho bear men aocepted the sum,
and the bear began to perfornL
When tbe interested spectators had
been given 40 oents worth ot
bear antics, the showmen retired to
an isolated o'd building, where they
prepared for bruin a bed of grass
and for themselves a bed of broom'
straw. A fire being necessary that
night, the men slept alternately, one
or tbe other being awska to replenish
tbe fire. In the atill houra of night
tbey were rudely diaturbed by the
menacing resort of a gun whicb
had been thrust lb rough a crevice
in the wall from tbe exterior and
fired upward. Of course the show
men aroused brain and fl J expedi
tiously. How snoh men can plod through
the country and absorb a living from
tbe generosity and ungece oiity of
the publio ia difficult of solution.
AtQUSTISE.
THE : STANURD
PRINTS THE
AlZWiS THAT IS JVJKtf
. ESS- 1 Vt-ar - . , ';!3
Send us 1 Dollar.
roa. 3.ts -.- rrr.
fc LL 'J
Absolute'.' vH:sv
Celebrated for its great leavening
strength and healthfulnoas. Assures
tbe food against alum and all forms
of adulteration common to the
cheap brands.
Royal Bakino Powder To ,
New York.
ENGINEER BRYAN HURT.
fhlrtecn Tramp On OncTriiln, Two
ot Wnoin Were Nliot.
Parties coining id from High
Point today (Saturday) tell of quite
an exciting time on tbo Southern
Railroad a mile above Tbcmaeviile
last night. -i
Thirteon trainpa were on No. 38,
the northbound vestibule, two of
whom were ou the engine.. Jack
Bryan, the engineer, i-' ipp.-d the
train to put the mou on tho engine
off, but the hoboca resisted and
rushed at Bryan with a knifo, cut
ting him in several places. By this
time the entire force of tramps
started for the engine, when Mr.
Bryan drew his revolver u.xl fired
into the drunken mob of b'.ims,
two cf them receiving irj.iriee.
Three of the trainpa wero cup'ured
aud taken to Danville, whero they
were turned oyer to the author! tier.
Posses were formed atLexiagtor,
Thomasville and High Point im
mediately after tho "hold-up" and
began a search for the trampn.
Particulars of tho nfTuir are very
meagre, but from what we can
learn a very lively timo was had
for aboui 20 minutes between the
ctew and the ttamps.
Not exactly right is the way
thousands of people feel. It is be
cause their blood is poor. Hood's
Sarsaparilla, the One True Blood
Purifier, will promptly set them
right.
Hood's Pills are purely vegetable
and do not purge. pu;u or gripe.
All druggists.
So Eucnmimifmt.
There will be uo encampment
this year of tho Stato volunteer
companies unless some choose to go
into camp at their own expense.
U is the idea to have all the troops
visit Naehvile on the 21st of June.
rhat is the date of the Confederate
Veterans reunion and is expected
to be one of the grandest occasions
of the centennial.
THE ONLY True UIimmI PuMtiet
uromiiieiitlv in the luiulio evo to
day is Hooil'a SiirMiiiiti'illft. Tliereforo
get Hood's and ONLY HOOD'S.
Seven Months With Fever.
Wonderful Ilccovory of Health.
Mr. B;ilrVs Tr;rA find mnrvrloin iwnvory
from a hmto Nlittlrtt-n to his n-n-iiil Wright,,
270 poumlri, yua unruly ihi.'t-i.M't of tho
pmndrst. BtrrniM h-'ivinn mi'l buihllug-uu
moilieinu ever proriucml, numbly:
Dr. Nilcs Restorative Nervine,
J. II. IUiim
'Oentlomon I wish to exrc-s to voumy
prailtudo f.ir tho pn-sit " I tint 1 r
takt'n sick with typhoid fcvrrn id I hiid
in neu lor vvvvn iimnui-.. iMi r '"""4
over tho foor I w:is 1 Mm . mtv n nd ti ').
and did not p'tr.iin my h --t .-t i rm ' ii. I i n. 1
several pmprieinry rm-dlfim mid fin;iliy,
after having been reduced in w-;i;ht tnlJi
pounds, 1 ba:an tryinir ymir V- n ni. :tnd uf.
oneo tH'tf an to imprnre. n:, b m.l lly mrnj
curat, and to-hi v 1 can s;i v In t i- 't U
tT in ail r-y "life. ..nd Veu'ii .o i "iiii'ii
This Is niv normal eu-!it, ilh l nieiusurn
0 leut inches in i.Light."
South Bend, Ind. .7. H. HAIKU. '
Dr. Miles' Norvino Ir irld n:i a positive
ruaratiKie that the fir -t ho' 1 1" will l.. n:iiu
All drueulNt. Hid I It lit 1. I'-ii'l. : f -r Ti
tt ,tll K.. nr.-1. -i -I
f i,ri .
bv Lho i)r. Miksiit iliLal O
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Men. Ill
Fire Insurance.
Representing an m . ney ( I
Strong and RrlialileCiiiiip.inii h
I can place larH linen uf insur
ance at a living m'.e.
J. F. Hurley, Aoknt
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