TJ S,4 V m Put it in the IN THE v will move your XMAS GOODS And the Feopls WILL SEE IT. 10 Cents Per Week VOL. II.NO. 82. SALISBURY, jN C, MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 6, 1897. ' . ' .- r i ' '-..'! ,' " " 'I'-' '- i i A mm 1 M f i 1 -X ' " '. i -' ' i i sun beams: Focussed and Transmitted Into Print "by a StTt Reporter. LEROYSM IT H, CITY EBITOtl . TELEPHONE NUMBER 4. LOCAL NKWS. Mr Li. A: Peebles is on the sick list and is confined to his home.' ". ' , Weather forecast: Generally fair tonight. Tuesday slightly warmer. . Ground was broken this morn ing for the foundation of the sana torium on Fulton street. The Brown Clothing Company and J. Allen Brown have new ads in this, issue of the Sun. Henry Brooks, colored, charged with stealing pants, was arrested on Main street this morning. Mrs. E. W Burt, who has been ifftercrrTbr'sonie 4umtn&''we tire? glad to note, better today. Te Salisbury Cotton Mill is closed down, today. Some repairs areTeing made on the heater. . The Eurydice club will meet with Miss Kachel Wallace Tues day afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. T. Frank Hudson, of South liiver, is now, teaching school neiir Lin wood, Davidson' county. . Mr. J. Frank McCublins is quite ill today, lle has a severe cold and there are sym tonus of the Flagman Johnsonj'of the .Wes tern lias an idllieted hantl. He has it in a baridage but is able "to do his work as usual. The Dixie? Portrait Company have an ad iii this )aper., They have a beautiful line . of Xnms cards. Give them a call. C. AV. Poole ' has put in a minia ture ten pin alley in his place of business on , Lee Street. It is someting new in Salisbury. A- number of tine fowls froin Biltmore were sent through here today to Washington for the poul try show, which opens there to morrow. Floyd James, who has been con nected with the carpenter depart ment at Spencer, has been trans ferred to Asheville. He has al ready gone to that place. Messrs., Henry Tatum, W. J. Walker, J . E; Ramsay and Walter Tatum spent a pleasant afternoon at Jerusalem yesterday and re turned to the cily last night. J. E. Iltimsay, civil engineer, h-as made a map of the Henderson Vanderford land at Spencer. . It contains about one-hundred and thirty-eight lots and is a very r neat piece of work. As pretty and serviceable as their wearers demand wiU be the line of bedroom slippers we will show you in a few days. ' They are now on the road. . Burt Shoe Co. A man who has been to Alaska was in Salisbury last night. 1 He AVas sroing: back home after more supplies and expects to return to Alaska? and get gold at the Klon dike before long. f The Wood ward-Warren Com pany passed through yesterday morning on the southbound' ves tijtmle. This company, which was in Salisbury week before last, - .played in Greensboro last week. Deputy Sheriff Baker, of Swain, was here Saturday night reui;n ing from Raleigh. Last' week hri neenmnanied to that place a -L -- -r . young white man who will serve six months in the State prison for, the larceny of a pair of shoes. i MU DERER; CAUGHT WA NDERED D TO ROWANS- NO W, .HE'S SORRY. , jonn urooKs. uoiorea. .wantea in Georgia for the. Murder ?of a, ' White Man Caught at Sjpencer. Saxurdav "niffht. or rather Sun- I day morning, about.-1. o'clock John Brocks, colored,; wanted in Qeor gia ror' the murder of a white man Ayas surprised and captured at Spen cer liy a party consisting of four men, i : On the "4th' of September, last, a wJiitp man was ikilied at Elberton, Ga., bv Brooksl who was then a secti bn handon.a railroad. The and came to- murcierer escaped ware Salisbury. -1, ;; H i reached here several weeks igo ind secy red work atthe cattle pens at Spencer.1' Descriptions of him were received here Saturday nigh L and about midnight four gen tlemm got on a switch engine and went out to Spencer. They found the negro in a room asleep but he awole and made, a desperate effort to get away. Hj was unsuccessful howqver, and lis captors'-sooii had him un der control. His pistol, which he won d have used had he gotten a chance, was taken away and the banc cuffs were applied. But he was so desperate hat nippers were plac id on each wrist. i The prisoner . was'1 brought to jail ;md yesterday ""was "taken to Monroe, JN. C, by -Mr; J . Y. Ash( look raft who had come here to for hnn. ile is, without a dotibt, the wanted man, as he tne description ana is known by Mr. Ashcraft. . ; . A. Tile Georgia officials will be no- tifiec of Brook's arrest. They had offer ed a reward," the amount qf which is not yet known by the gen tlemen who made the arrests M . Dave Mauney, who returned from Monroe this morning, tells us that the prisoner gave Ir. Ash- crafB some trouble after reaching that ing sudc was place last night. While : walk- along the street he made a en jump and Mr. . Ashcraft fierked down. He struck his knee and badly injured "it on the ground. A doctor was sent for "but had not yet arrived- when Mr. Maupey left. The negro failed to escape. - Tile murderer's hands were tied with a rope and previous to be- ino- ailed in Monroe he -gnawed :rr J this rope in two. Hunting in Howan Mr. Harmon, of New York, and Mr. Knight, of Newark, N. J., two gentlemen who spend a while each fall in Rowon, hunting birds, arri ed here yesterday morning. The 'I were met by Mr. A. H. Grai of the Beam Gold Mining Company and taken out to Gar- tieldji where they will spend a week or more. Senator Marsh was unable to come yesterday on ' account of a business engagement. He Avill arrive this week. Mr, Ed Vogt, advance agent of Fields & Hanson's "minstrels, und an old friend pf Mr. Graf, also went; out to Garfield . yesterday to spedd a day or two in the field. FOR SALE Four room cottage, also one vacant lot, both on Jackson streejt, near Clmrcli High School, on Chestnut Hill, fwill be sold cheap. Apply to ( C. L. HALL. A rcsh keg of cicler just received at A T irker's. ' FQ li SALEA good house and lot on Council Wrijlit. street. Apply to ,11. M. MISSIONARY ENTERTAINMENT. Given in the Lutheran Church Last Night Money Baised. , , A pleasant and interesting en tertainment was given in the Luth eran church, last night by the Wo man's : and Children's tForeign Missionary Societies. The follow- ing excellent . programme was rendered: Song "All Hail the PoweKbt Jesus' Nanie'." Responsive Reading f Twenty third Psalm. i - - - 1 Prayer by. Rev; Busby. ' V V Songf-"Thro wr Out the - Life Line." ' ; V ::'" Recitation by John Busby- "The j Burning Deck." ' Recitation by Miss Mary Gra ham "A Single Head of Wheat." Recitation by Weston Capps ''Rouse Young Lutherans." ? Song "We'll Work 'Till Jesus Cjmes." Riritn.tirn hv fitnlil Tiinn "lift ! f . Reading by Mrs. A. C. Reisner "Woman's Saviour." v . - . Remarks on "Woman's Saviour," by Rev. Busby.. . Recitation by Annie Kizer ."A Dying. Heathen Woman." Song u Jesus of Nazareth Died for Me."' Collection for missions, taken up by Misses Rosa Holmes and Rosa Bernhardt. Taking up of the' offerings by children who received the "nickle iund." ; Son t4God be With -You 'Till We Meet Again."- Singing of Lord's Prajrer." . Benedictiou. . , Some time ago Rev. Busby gave about forty of the Sunday .school children" a nickle apiece that they might add to it and last night was the time for bringing their money in. The total amount -made up by the children was $51.73. your prizes are to be given. One each to the three having the largest amounts, and one prize to the one using the most ingenious 'method of adding to their nickle. All the awards have not. been made out, but Miss ' Rosa Holmes succeeded in raising the largest amount of money. Oldest Engineer Dead. Mr. Albert Johnson, the oldest locomotive engineer in the world and the first man to run a railroad engine in North .Carolina, died at his home in Raleigh Saturday, aged 84: vears. ' The funeral took place in . Raleigh yesterday, and Mr. James F. Cuthrell, of Salis bury, acted as a pall bearer. Large Shipments. The express men are just now handling a large number of "La dies' Birthday almanacs" which are sent out by a firm in Tennessee. Saturday several car loads were billed in Knoxville and yesterday and today a,number of the alma nacs reached Salisbury for trans fer to other parts of the State. A Quiet Weeding Tonight. Mr. Kerfoot Luptiri, of Lurayj Va., arrived in the city last night, and will, tonight, be married to Miss Sallie, daughter of Mr. E. a. ; vvuson. iMiss Wilson is a popular young lady and has made many friends since coming to this city who extend congratulations and best wishes. The couple will leave tonight or tomorrow for the home of the groom. NO CURE-NO PAY That is tlte way all Prucjdsts sell GROVES TASTELESS CHILL TON IC for Chills and Fever and all Forms of Malaria. It is sim ply Iron and Quinine in a tasteless form. Children love it. Adults prefer it to bitter, nauseating ionics. I'rice, ooc. Have you seen A. barker's j toys? If not you should call. He has the largest stock of toys in the city. whiskey ' Seized. I53j GALLONS -CAPTURED 'IN IREDELL. He venue Officers Did Good Work Last Week Two Kesrs and a : ?t Elsewhere. MIBe' Sun:" Jearns' through a pri- 4-. j source of a! whiskey seizure in Iredell county . near Statesville, Saturday. , A t wagon , 'containing oiia hundred and fifty-three sral- loha was captured by revenue offi- ersPatterson, Aiken and Davis sometime during that day. - The party or parties in charge of the Wagon saw the officers and escaped. The whiskey was supposed to be tli e property of "Bill" Fraley, a bonded distiller, of . near Y : Officer Vanderford tells us that this' Is the same wagon and team he 6usj)Bcted and stopped near Sal isbury several months ago. But at that time the owner had a load of meat on. "' The so w-pow captured Saturday was taken to Statesville and placed in charge of a deputy collector there. The Winston Sentinel of Friday says T. H. .Vanderford, of Salis bury; R.E. Hunt, of' Mocksville, Ci jMbbane and Jas. S. Smith, of Greensboro, who arrived there ThurTday, went out in v the coun try 09 a still hunt for bidekaders. Thty returned to the city about G o'clock Nvith a small keg of moon shine Jiquor: The officers spent the night there and left Friday in ?earcJbf other violators of Uncle Sam's law. I Mr. Vanderford spent yesterday at his home in this city. He tells us that on Saturday at Thomas- vine ne caiturea a barrel., anu a keg of spirits! that were hid away in a' barn. JUSTIFIABLE RETENTION. The Commissioners After a Careful I Examination So Decide. ' The commissioners met in regu lar monthly session today. The much talked of West case, which brought down a tirade of abuse upon the guards of the chain gang, as well as upon the commissioners, was taken up and after a careful examination they decided that it was justifiable apprehension and retention. Messrsl S. F. Lord, J. A; Mahaley and W. H. Huff, Sr., were examined and all gave about the same evidence. These gentle men are men of character and this should settle the question as to whether or not West Was too badly treated. A Death. Mr. Will Foster died yesterday afternoon at his home in East Sal- lsburv, after an illness of two i 1 . weeks with typhoid pneumonia. He leaves a wife and five children. The body was taken to Bethel, Da vie county, today for burial. A full assortment of fruits for cake's can be found at A. Parker's. Rubbers at Reid & Harry's. Foil Rent. Two story house, seven rooms, good well and barn, in Brook lyn on Bank street. Apply to J. A. Rusher, or to the Sun office. - . All pork sausage at Jackson's to morrow morning. Dr. W. II. Wakefield, of Charlotte, N. C'., will be in Salisbury, at the Cen tral Hotel, on Wednesday, December 15th, this-one day only. His practice is limited to the Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat." ,;" I : IVtackin toshes, for ladies and gentle men, at Reid & Harry's. McGEE SAID TO BE INSANE He is a Physical Wreck and is in the Union County Poor House. The man MeGee, .who was con neeted with C. A. Traylor in his trouble at Monroe several months ago, is said to be insane. Chief of Police I Ashcraft, of Monroe, who was here yesterday s us of McGee's condition. He is a physical wreck and is now stopping at the Union county poor house. i McGee, it will be remembered, was not sentenced .when Trayl was, but the judge Tvept him a witness. He was put back in jail, t - J -1 1 111 . i 1 I 1 M 1 - out nis neaitn iaiiea last ana an order was secured from, the judge to move him to the county con- vict camp, in th" hope thut a change would do h m oroou. - But shortly afterwards e was changed Oil to the county poor he. is stopping how. house, whejre He is allowed to. go'';. about' as he ses and walks around alone. Mr. AshCralt says McGee's health is gone and, his mind is ini .A paired. r Complimentary German To-night. rw- 1 y - I 1 . lhe Uerman fjlilb will give a German in their ha 1 this evening, iss Laura comph men ta ry to Steblrins, of South Boston and Miss Troy. Mr. Redfern Wed. and Miss Howard to Miss Annie E. Hjoward, of this city,- and JMr: Will Kedfern, bf Charlotte, are to be married to morrow at the bride's home. ' The ceremony will be solemnized at 7:30 in the evening, in the pros-; ence of a few invited frien The" groom will . be accompanied by Thomas H. Adams and W. E. Holbrook, of Char Mr. 'Kedfern is otte. a printer -and formerly lived in Sialisbury. Conductor Shuman Hart. Capt. Lewis. Shuman, one of the popular Pullman car conductor, who passes through Salisbury, is off for awhile with One day last week; 4 .' : ! r t. a broken arm., while the train to which his car was attached, was at Round Knob for dinner, he fell down a flight of steps, and the re sult was a broken wrist. ' He. didn't arm near the think he was hurt much and went on to dinner, but fainted and had to be taken his car. He is now at Richmond, where he will lay off until his aitm gets alright again. Fields & Hanson's Minstrels. Next Thursday evening isN the date announced for Fields & Han- son's ivlinstrei otars' initial per- f ormancein this city. The organ ization, while a new one, never theless comes to us stamp of approval with a oron ot-o I 1 irom woerever they have played thus far. For inany years Fields ! rt T T" 1 cc nanson nave been the recognized leading niu$i . . . 1 cal com medians of this and other lands, and have been the special, top salaried feature of the vari ous leading, organizations for tjhe past decade. In this, their oyn enterprise, they have surrounded themselves with 1 a, high .grajJe corps of comedians, vocalists ... and musicians, an assemblage that will bear comparison with any, arid a most enjoyable minstrel enter tainment may be looked forward to. TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY- Take Laxative Bromd Quinine Tablets, All Druggists refund the; money if it f ailsi to uure. zoc Oysters, Fish, Liver Pudding, Head Cheese, Souse, Meat All Pork, W n- nie, Mixed and all other kinds of sau sages at Jackson's. Fob Rent. Old National' Bank Building now occupied by E. W, Burt & Go's. Bicycle Liv ery. For terms apply to E. W. Burt TWO TRAINS STOP. A fOCK; AND A DUMMY THE CAUSE. The Chattanooga Train Ran into a Bock and an Extra Freight Struck a Dummy The Damage Slight. Yesterday morning the ; Chat tanooga train came in ...from" the west vith the engine slightly dis figured. -VVheri in a cut just be yond Cooper's, on the 1 Western, the train ran into a large rock which had' fallen on the tracl. . , The pilot was slightly damaged and the frame of the engine was bent. But no "other damage w as done and the train was only de layed a short while. u Fireman Sigmon was almost knocked out of the cab by the jar given the engine. ingineer Roueche was at the throttle. Last, night as an extra east bound freight, Engineer R. B. Lee in the cab, ;was. thundering along, and as it neared the crossing j ust beyond Mofganton, the headlight enabled the engineer to see the form of a man standing between the rails. The engine gearing was reversed and sand was applied to the track and the whistle blew loud anddong. In fact Engineer Lee did all he could to save the life of the man ahead. But the engine struck the form, knocking it off, and a number of cars passed be fore the .t rain could be stopped. Then the engineer went back and found a pair qf pants and a coat which had been stuffed and puti pri the trader It goes without saying that Mr. Lee. was pi ad. When lie reached Spencer he hardly knew what kind 01 a re port to make out concerning the matter. Quiet Sunday. Yesterday was another quiet j Sunday , in Salisbury, as, a result of Mayor Linn's orders and the vigil ance of the policemen The officers were riot called upon to make an' arrest. ' "-' ' - . Last night, however, one colored man who had secured a quanity of the "ardent" was "run in." After Lambert. A party who came down the Western last night tells us that all searching parties -havo' gn'on np the hurt for Lambert, -.the man who killed Engineer Bumgardner. But two detectives are after him. 1 & One of them is Mr. Haney, who has before now done some clever , work in his line. Misinformed. The Greensboro editor: who said that d Salisbury policeman should have a medal for giving the fire alarm when he saw the sun rising, .was misintormeu. it was last Sunday, the 28th, ult., when the alarm was given and the hour was 5 o'clock, oyer an hour before the sun rose. J The policeman heard several people hollering "fire" and did his duty by ringing the bell: But be found in . a few seconds .that the fire was out of townit was Mr. x 1 1 ' L 1 v ' ' -1 1 iianaiey s nouse uurning anu ne stopped the bell, i TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY- 1 Take Laxative. Bromo Quinine'' Tablets. All Druggists refund the money if It fails to Cure. S5c. Buy you rubbers at. Reid & -Harry. Shave at the Climax. It has been said that Bily had to blow his own hoi n. We ., 'don't," our work does it for us, proclaiming in clarion notes the; fact- that the Salis bury steam laundry leads all thfc rest in beauty of color and .fineness of finish.
