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i . .. . - - -(5 - in : 1 V SALISBURY DAILY SUN. (DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY.) JOE X. ROUECHE, CLINT. N. BROWN. Proprietors. SUBSCRIPTION RATES : One Year, - - - - -Six Months, - - - , - - Three - - - - , - - " One Month, - - ' - - - One Week, , - - - - . - Delivered by Carriers to any part of the city without extra cost. . $4.00 2.00 1.00 .35 .10 For ad vertislng rates apply to the publishers Office over Burt's shoe store, on Main street. Entered at postofflce as second-class matter. SalisbukyJ N. C. , March 6, 1899. A HEAVY TAX. , The opera house tax law as con ,k tained in the section of the Reve nue and Machinery Act passed by the House last week providing for the taxation of opera houses in the larger towns at the rate of t $400 a year is a very severe one. It is stated that it will practically ruin the amusement business in this State. This assertion is based r upon the fact that there is not now an opera house in the State that L cwa afford to pay such an exhorbi tant tax. There is considerable talk by fee papers of the State concerning the . tax and they all, so far as noted, oppose it and agree that it will be hurtful. In referring to the tax the Greensboro Record intimates that prohib the theatres in that town will have to go out of business, and that "Asheville and Charlotte will have to shut up shop, being unable to ! French " scientist has dis covered that sound travels exactly 1088.58 feet per second. The New York W orld wishes to know if the above is correct why the spund )f the popular outcry for the rerioval of Alger has not yet reached the President.! Tne billion dollar Congress - i which Reed ran in 1889,. gave the Democrats the House in 1890. The last Congress spent more than a billion j and a half, arid launched new enterprises that will permi nently (increase expenditures many millions But being a nation ; that shoots tits principles into savages is an expensive luxury and we ought hot to complain! the Raleigh News and Observer says. . The Fifty-fifth Congress, Which ended its labors and exist- ence Saturday had a (career nota ble fori the importance rather than the wisdom of its acts. The Re publicans did not have an abso lute majority in the Senate as they did in the House, but by manage ment the administration carried most oi the measures for which it really cared. Currency reform was ignored, but the Dingley tar iff bill Hvas enacted in 1897. Ha waii was annexed, war was de clared against Spain and a treaty of peade was ratified on the expan sionist lines marked out by the President. To correct the defi ciency or of revenue caused by the ltory rates of the Din- ley tariff and augment the .funds' applicable to the war, a tax, in 1898, was imposed on tea, various new internal taxes were levied and the' public debt was increased by handle any companies as the tax is the issue of $200,000,000 of gov- practically prohibitory." The eminent bonds. A phenomenal Record could also have' added Sal- incr.eaJt f and: a reor" v. . ?amza ion or the navy waspro isbury as one among the .cities in vided . (r The aggregate of ap- the State that would have to go pr0priitions in the two years of out of the theatre business. The the Fifty-fifth Congress was in manager of the opera house here creased by the war and general tells us he would have to close the extravigance to about $1,600,000,- place. The proceeds of the touse f some 00,000,000 more for a year does not near reach that Many &bs such as the Nicaragua amount. canal, the Pacific cable and the The manager of a well known shipping subsidy bill were avert theatrical company tells the Char- in view of the impending deficit lotte News that "all the traveling of ovepi50,000,000. The Fifty- t NEWS OF THE DAY. Telesnphlc News Condensed for tne Conven ! r fence of Hasty Readers. j Two safes were blown open by robbers in Jacksonville, Ela., Sat urday night and $2,000 stolen. Senor Sil vela, the Spanish con servative leader, has accepted the task of: forming a new cabinet. ' An attempt at revolution in Costa Rica has been suppressed and martial law has been declared there. j Prospects are good for a hun dred per cent wheat crop in West Virginia. Fruits of all kinds is uninjured. At Lucknow, Tenn. , M rs. Mol- lie Clark, a widow, while m relig ious fervor, poisoned her three children and herself. Gen. Henry temporarily sup pressed tne Democracia, a leading paper at Ponce, Porto Rico, for printing an attack on the military authorities. ' " Schooner Charmer, from Phila- delphia for Savannah, is stranded at Onancoke, N. C. The crew were saved but the vessel and car go are probably a total loss. Negro troops mustered out at Lyttle, Ga., threatened to burn the town. Gov. Candler wired the President, asking that a com pany of regulars be sentthere. It is reported from Pekin that ORE ! PEiOV HLIE. LE CLAIR'S FAMOUS FRENCH REMEDY Never Fails. ENDORSED BY THOUSANDS Of ladies as a periodical regulator without an equal, successful when Cotton Root, Pennyroyal, Erjfot, etc., hjwreproven worthless; 25 two-cenfstamps brings trial package, and convinces the most skeptical of their won derful properties. Send 4 cents in stamps for pamphlet, containing: valuable information for ladies.. Address LhClair Piu, Co., U. S. Agents; Boston, Mass. N. B. All correspondence confidential and returned with trial package. . For Sale in Salisbury by. Jas JPlummer Looking Into the Future, Youll Find Dollars Instead of Gents Df Yoy Buoy w- SCiioes nor Founded 1842. 3" mm Sing Their Own Praise. It is a perfect action and tone quality that makes the STIEFF PIANO world renowned, but it is not overstock that makes our prices right. It is because we are MANUFACTURER'S and save you the middleman's profit. 500 to 1,000 Pianos constantly onTour xaviury wareroom noor, ana an elegant stock in our Charlotte wareroom. Terms accommodat ing. .. '.v Phones 196 and 288. Fine tunine. Piano Manufacturer, The little difference between the right kind of Shoes and the "not quite right" kind is all the difference in the world. x Our Queen Quality $3.00 line and our; Famous 2.00 line for wo men are the two greatest lines for the price, on the American markets to-day: and that means the best in the world, as America is now ac knowledged by the whole world to be the leader in the manufacture of fine footwear; - Burt Shoe Comp any, New Stock Iress Sls:iris a LUTT! New Percals, Dimities and Dress Goods, new stock of Gold Front Novelty Pins, new.assprtment of men and boy's Shirts from 25c. to the best, new stock of men's Pants that to see is to buy, boy's heavy Knee Pants at 25c, new stock of double front 9 oz. Overalls at 50c, 2 ply Knitting Yarn at 40c. per lb. and up to the best German town, r iMm' f H'Tryra St toffnfrlbePrii:es- ' ' " - ll- vv ,LMUI Manager. . -vnw i?ni? ttti? ttsjmttt? ataxt. tti, k.r 4Un J-V If -M. V-'JLK JL 11 Jd J.XX11JJX.V . L 1UU1 , Y Ull ) 11 J 111 LllV lLfll grades of straight to Pittsburg's best spring wheat; big lot of choice country and suar cured hams; .3 lb. cans of whole Tomatoes, 3 cans for 25c; fresh Grits, Hominy, Oat Flakes and Meal: Fruits and Veg etables, all kinds in season; the best Butter that comes to town at 15c; 11 different kinds of choice Coffees; 8 different kinds of fancy Teas; the finest Syrups and Molasses from many land!, and hosts of other things, so come and see and get the best for the least money at Baltimore, Md tho partition of China seems im- CHARLOTTE BRANCH: mment anu mat tne uuiieu otaies will probably prefer the province of Pe-Chi-Liv in which Pekin is situated. .( . At Clay Centre, Kan., five hun dred men are scouring the coun try in search of John Gilbert, a n 1 ' 1 t . . l iarmer, wno is suspecieu oi uav ins: murdered his wife and four children. Another battle took place near Manila Saturday morning. A gunboat advanced on the natives and routed them with great slaugh ter. One American was " killed and a number wounded. companies Bad Roads. Wilmington Messenger. ; On the Pedestal of Popular Apoval you will find tlic Jellied Coal with everyone in Salisbury tliat has tested its high grade quality and economy in use. Bich and poor will find that they get tne worth of their money JjJ aUl mi a Mil -THE LEADING TfVl in ox'nru One thing is specially noticeable scuttle of coal that is used, as it trives TO;n v, o,or,rir, sixt? Mongress will be Kepubiican lately in our totate enchanges out more heat, leaves less clinkers and ?T K il T V, t-V t UtVUUWU I 1 .til I .1 . ..I.. . f 1 I in ootqiorancnes, so mat tne poll- tne many complaints oi tne ties 3B Has just received the largest assortment. of gives out warmth and brightness in- this Stale in case this provision v nf fl p..AfiilMPnf r,nrtv w;n iLorofpi,r hnrl rnds: nrp stead of clogging up your stove or r.ac'KiL u o;n mnrA ''iWninnMtr Lkh.U'ninoecaMiiin inotiv pnnnd'oc I ange. One car just received. A. 7 ml I JUOUIUI Ul UVUl iilUl V tUUlUUUlJ I U UU U t lUlJJUiJOUUlUlU UJUUJ VUUUUVOI money in the State now and ould carried but in the next two. years When will the era of good coun- then play at an actual loss," Thus ! than id; the 'two years just past, try roads dawn upon North Caro- iue oenate win nave a aeciaea unas vvnen win tne time oe ever put on this market. Also an elegant line of we add, in the language ; of 1 News, 4 'instead of securing a large revenue the State legislators would defeat their purpose and would destroy the business, re ceiving no revenue : whatever." The News further says, '''it is JOS. II. McNEELY. Office at T. F. Young's. Dublican - maioritv. ' In I the when from everv countv town House there will be 185 Republi- will be built macadam roads lead- cans, 163: Democrats, 6 Populists ing out to all the various impor tant sections in the county ? Speed the day! and 3 Silverites. 1 " t ' jLieu Mouse Caught by Frost. Washington Post. At Montery, Va., on the morn- enant Iirchmond Pearson Hobson will have to wait for the next con oress toive him his re- i j tL.i. rj. i a. x 1 t j; i It3- noiieu mat it is uutyei too iai xur ward f i,r sinking the Merrimac in the JLegislature to change this pro- Santiago Harbor. The present vision of the act. snbstitutins f or congr els' has shoved the bill aside that the mercury was playing it a fair rate of taxation that will nd it vill not be acted upon this ground the30 mark below zero nf ftnfthl fh irr. session j Hobson's kissing episode Mr. .Allen Armstrong went into " . , . r is said fco be the causeof his beino nis granary on tne ground noor oi their doors open. sidetrabked. We ar!e surprised which laY a ordinary wedge used The Sun desires to express the tiiof Q nnio tjnr Oort,in Tm for solittinor rail timber; He no- same hope. allow a's great body as congress ;to tlce(l a mouse close to the wedge, become1 preiudiced against this an(1 "Pon investigating more fully Congress adjourned at noon young naval otficer. Hobson de- Saturday after an all-night session, serves his reward and should have All the appropriation bills were it, the jWinston Journal says. passed. he found that the diminutive fel low's nose had come in contact with the wedge. The warm mois ture on the one side and the cold BE SURE YOU ARE RIGHT - Before you go ahead: be right as soon as possible and go ahead forthwith. -Taking the wrong road may lengthen a journey, but, buying what you don't want and paying fancy ; prices leads to discontent and a lean pocketbook WHEN YOU WANT Groceries Vou can find com plete satisfaction and low prices af my store. Far sighted people are always on' the lookout for bargains. Those who want Groceries will make no mistake if they -come to my store. Don't make mistakes, i ts much bet ter to make money by buying to advantage from our stock " of fresh up-to-date Groceries. at pr.ccs to suit all customers. The nicest line of Up-to-date ::'FyRIKIO'TlU)feE " al ways in stock. Come early and avoid the rush. Personal attention given to TU":inLrJL Yours to please, G. W. WRIGHT uy Our MessengerShoes i A wiman wrill worry nfore when steel on the other had formed an T. M. McCULLOH. t n r., jr. ui her cook leaves than she does when inseperable union, which held the A. - IS UU11 W IJ O. 11 CD&I T I I I - 1 I 11 "I , . I M 1 1 1 review of trade says the business for the , past month was far the greatest ever known in February. only coaling It seems that station which we wanted in the Philippines was a big thing, .and is making it mighty hot for Agui- naldo and the Filipinos. The new political party, known as the Union Reform Par ty, is being formed in Cincinnati, composed of all dissatisfied ele ments of the political world. It is not now a war between American and Spanish gnns but it is rapidly approaching the date when the deadly Cubari climate will begin thinning the ranks of the American army . her.husbaud is overtaken by some appalling financial disasters. j It is the mouse a lifeless captive as com pletely as if in a trap. Millions Given Away. firtftinlvf crrfitif vinor In thft public fco know of one concern in the land who are not afraid to be generous to the needy and suffer ing. The proprietors ; of Dr. King's (New Discovery for Con sumption, Coughs and Colds,, have given away over ten million trial bottles of this great medicine;, and have the satisfaction of knowing Atlanta Constitution: "We sunk the Spanish ships at Manila and whipped Spain from the Philip pines," said the philospher yester day, "and now we present her with 820,000,000 to pay her doc tor's bill!"! A.s the season of the year when pneumonia, la grippe, sore throat, ?-5u", i i i , i .i T coughs, colds, catarrh, bronchitis ithas rbsolutely cured thousands and-iun'g frou'bles are t'o be guard of ntpeless cases. Asthma. .i :.. 4u: t .,;,v. JLironcnius, Jtioarseness and all They are the . Best Boys' Shoes Made. PUR. MESSENGER - SHOE TRADE MARK - COPYRIGHTS We have just received a big shipment of Ladies Shoes in Button and Lace. , These are high grade Shoes but the price is low- only $2.00 per pair, 'j Come to see us, we will save you money. ; ' , -. ! ; " , . ' . . BI. WWW, BfO Wl To All Bread Eaters nrrninsif nrtHin ... . ... it is a fine sub ansver tne pur- Don't Throw Away Good Money on poor coal. There is more economy Beginning August 22, 1898, I '"" io andie ui iu ournincr wilt raii gixauc wo,i. wurs uoa t ny ud , t uuimue.y, ii, uinuses neat both the 1- !. nr il rri . . , SUUUO.v Will UUCiHCl IUO IJUl- , ".-"".t , xu UIUUOUO ileal) UUtll mm -m - - . . diseased of te,ThrOat, Chest and pose 'or is ;ust as o-ood" as One long and nd keeps your 50 LOaVOS Bread for SI on ThebrF. Kluttz & gists, and get a trial Co., ' Drug- innfA I :nnoh I nrfi - I hat. is thn - . ittOU1i ur r j r " . I iicdto yuur uveu - wimouc ancovii I nrilil f i-i4-UnH H 4 A T .AIt- inf -tm one infallible remedy for all lung, you, and it costs no more than what wao-on or oall and P-et vour tickets throat or bronchial, troubles. In- Pf?r inferior oodsv , , . , I0 1 0;0f kr; if ; Ajaroi "uiue uem" and "Rprt Ashy rtUU "1U luo guaranteed, or price re- rffi S ; IM?! r Respectfully, I UVfl!C UIUC1S tic uuue. I , v James Plummer. j J- ALLIUM RDftmv : m T CJTTTTTTT?" hntt.fl f rp.fi Regular size 50c. and $1. Every Dottle funded GO TO THE (lontlylie Saloon, for all kinds of Drinks. Excellent Old M. C. Whiskey and D. Kentucky Rye. L. AREY, - Prop COUNCIL STRBET. "
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