J , C Large Fat Norfolk Oysters daily Jeave your orders for Thanksgiving Day. IV- P. 3HJBPHY. . The Finest Candies We have received the fine3t lot of candies, put up in the prettiest boxes ever shovn in' Salisbury. See them. ISENHOUR & BEAN. Next door to the Postofiicc HO. 75 SALISBURY, N. C, WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 2, 1903. VOL X V i WW FOLGER IS RE WHEN DID HE ESCAPE? FOLGER'S FLIGHT I&"ANI0UNCED." Peruteatiary Officials Gave Out A. folger'i Escape Yesterday. 0. A. O. Folger, tried last Febru ary, one year ago, for the murder of Robert Moore and convicted of has been announced by the author ities. Folger was reported to hart es caped about two months ago and the Sun wired for verification of this report ; receiving denial Col. Fred A. Olds sends a dateless account of Folger'a escape and makes very doubtful if the other report was untrue. The Charlotte Observer says: ' The penitentiary authorities an nounce the escape of Alfred O, Folger, a young white man, sen tenced from Rowan county for 12 years for manslaughter. He es caped from the convict camp at Hillsboro, at the stone quarry, where ballast is taken out for the North Carolina Railway. Of course it might be that Fol ger escaped recently, but it is unfortunate that the date was not given. The best guarded criminals often gain their liberty and it is far far from us to say this was not trne in the present case; but the officials have, as a rule, been very oyster-mouthed about it and have not given the alarm until it was too late. And when they do, the announcement is generally aecom panied by aj paltry reward which tended to intuit rather than en courage men. Fo r'- case was a memorable cne in the coarls here. ' He had the ti tayers in the Slate to defend him. Senator Overman, Cy Watson, Judge B. F. Long and Walter Murphy, while Messrs. L. H. Ue-uvni, T. C. Linn and So licitor Hammer vigorously prose cuted him. The verdict of man slaughter was not a popular one. Iadeid he got off very light. Mr. Folger is a good, stout,able worker and the penitentiary is loser by his absconding. KOTX. Since writing the above, official notice of Folger'a escape has been received. We gladly give the News and Observer's account of it: A envict has got away from the guards a- tttrwrjorcl camp where there are a tqnad of State convicts. That conformation was received at the State's Prison yesterday and given out latt night to the press. The convict escaped sometime Sunday afternoon. The convict who has gone is Alfred O. Folger, & whita man, who was sentenced in Rowan coun ty to twelve years in the State's Prison for a murder committed in Rowan. . The man is a young man, about twenty-one years old and was sentenced in February, 1902. He has behaved well since he has been in prison and was made a "trusty" in the camp by the Supervisor, hi duty beiag to make up bOtla and lo work .Voat the camp- J?oliger managed to" "get rid of his convict stripes before he took "French leave" and stole a suit of clothes belonging to one of the guards. A reward, presuma bly 1 10, the usual amount, will be offered for his re-capture. Red Men Tonight There will be an important meeting f Sapona Tribe No. S3 Improved Oraer of Red Men to night in the r regular meeting place at 7 :30 sharp. No Wreck on the Western. Engineer C. L. Welch informs us that there was no wreck on the Western, but the delay was caused bv a slight wreck onOthe Knox- vilie division. Oae of the passen gers on the train was responsible for our misapprehension. Cabinet Pootos 98c do'z at the tent near passenger depot. tf For Rant. Good two story. reven room dwelling, S. Church tt. J. S. McCubbins. COtiRT CAS S. E1I1B01D VMS OIE k3AT. Divorces Oran'edJ The Owens-affero neyCase Jot Argued. I J Tne criminal i nd civil cases in ; . . . . ' - . V. Unmnfl the present term vi Saperior Court, havebeeri mark- edlv insignificant as to numbers I .kor. rntrAHted Iformer ones with TTUU vw I others. I' There have been a good many cases disposed of this week, how ever, and a railioad case of some interest was nonf suited this morn ink- i Mr. J. L. Tyson, the complain ant in the case, asked $2,000 dam ages for permanent injuries re ceived in a trestle. c 13 Don ! argument of counsel .Indira Allen dismissed the case Attorney A. H. trice representing the railroad and the plaintiff. Yesterday R Senator Overman Wright, Efq obtained a divor for M. J. Smith from Alice Smit! Today Barton Craige. Esq , b ke the link in vinculo matrim ii and set Mrs, Roxanna Valentine vs. Henry Val en tine at liberty to capture a man more- to ber liking. Abandon ment was the plea of the plaintiff. It is said to be very easy to "get married." We don't know about that, it is very- much easier to get unmarried. There is not any too much reu tape about it either It is about this sort of procedure: 'Are yon man ed "Yes 8 W a . Then another question: "How do you like it as far far as you've got." "It is not what it s cracked ud to "be." "Very well." And then its all .verJ j The ca-U of Owens vs Mtitoney has not been argued. This is one of the most interesting of the civil cases on the doc ket. Judge Allen has made a fine impression upon the bar and the ' aity. SITED TEOn LY1IG. The Snow Vindicate! the Weather Bureau and Mr. Irvin. The weather fprecastes are often so inharmonious with the caprices of the elements, that we have ceased to sit store by them and now just sit down, wait for the weather man to wire us "is it cold nough foryou"and blithely accept his promised bliptrd if it comes. Even the babies can see the humorof the Strife prognostica tions and wisdom comes from their months. .! r " This morning! Mr. F. B. Irvm'e ittle daughter beheld the snow on he ground. She had beard of he "beautiful" (until her credulity was staggered. But she was happy this morning to know that her father's veracity at last found re ribution and said to her mother: 'God let it snow so papa aad them men at the office wouldn't tell a Fire Alarm Last Night Vigorous ringing of the fire bell ast night, brought both volunteer companies quickly to the scene of the excitement which was the court house. It proved to be very ioeonseqtntial and was put out be fore the companies arrived. They were ready to Aght the blaze from way back if thf opportunity had een given them. Southern's Low Bates. Wilmington, N. C ,poultry show December 14-19. Tickets on sale Dec. 13, 14. 5 and 16, return December 20th! 1903. Fare $8 10 round trip. Mrs. C L Payne is now ffer- iie special reduction in millinery. Please call before purchasing else where. 1 We can give great bar- gains for littltj money. We -ave a large line of readv trimmed shape which w ill be closed out at cost. You get the finest fish and Brown's. oys- ters at W. A. Notice I I will ba here yet this week and cloe out all my pattern nats at reduced prices. Saturday will b my last day. Come before Stur- dav to et a good bargain DoiN. forget Saturday is the ltwt day of sale. Miss Leona A. Murpney, Hedrick Block, Inniss street. CIVIL Lee rb W. H. i If TI nrr IS BIS STORE ENTERED. THIEF MIKES WAY WITH CASH. r William H. Haff s Store Echbed of About $300 Last Night. The Money Principally That of the W. 0. W. The Members, However will Lose Nothing. Other Money Undis turbed. No Trace of the Bobber. His Entrance is a Mystery. Ajasc nignt me uniocsea sate or Mr. W. H. Huff was opened and about 1300 in money taken there- tu tk o...w -a. vv ti a ucai o iuu ccaa mai ux both stupidity and smartness. i nere was otner money easily oo- taiaable but it was ' not touched. Tne thief is not a stranger to the environment of the store. He did not break in, nor did he break out. Di ignt search fails to find his means of escape. A -plank vainly pulled back a few inches would I admit no entrance. ; The pivotal j wind. vk shows no iHtup-iinj; withl : i . i. j: .. u. ,i .i I of the rascal escaped there. Some sacks of fl :ur bhowed that they had been walked over, but that's all.. I The rk .tepid if the thief c was clever 11 ne meant to be I considerate. . . Mr. Huff d )66u't lock his safe, keeping the combination so nearly upon a pivot tnat a tyro would invariably lock tho safe in his effooa ii- rpen it Upon opening the safe, a thief would most cer taioly ia&e hm in sight if that was his onlv obiect. But be left some small change in a cigar box, and a box locked in the safe was eft nntouched thono-h it had eon siderable money in it. The Woodmen's funds suffered most heavily. Mr. Huff was wait- inj? to send all dues off together, -j-t . i consequently he kept the money dav or two Innorer than other-1 wise ne would nave aone. iiis mm - TV os8 here is $240 OO. ? A check not endorsed was stolen, and various smaller sums amount ing to nearly $60 went with the Woodmen money. Near the eafe sat a jar of silver contaimmng Borne 160, but it was not touched. Neither was the register. A tow sack, containing dolls, firecrackers and other toy articles, was dropped near the window. An evident blind, this. The case is being ferreted out and the "dlick" or stupid duck will have to be smart if be is not caught. ; j i It is unnecessary to say that the members of the Woodmen will ose nothing. Mr. Owens is Here Bow Mr. C. B. 0vens requests us to say that the statement in last week's Manning items to the effect that he will migrate to Chestnut Hill is incorrect. He is m Salisbury at present and will be located here for the following year and perhaps onger. Wires Have Been Down. ; There has been a dearth of for eign news today because of the northeastern Btorms blowing down the wires. As to the scarcity of local news, the reader himuelf reed- ro explanation. ! German Dill pickles, sweet mixed pickles, tauer kraut, Dutch herrings, cranberries, apples and grapes at M. Mobos. 3i Sweet Potatoes 1 -J. T. Barringer is now delivering bis famous stored sweet potatoes to merchants. None zen. All guaranteed Ask your rrercant for Bar ringer's potatoes. Best location for country store in thecountry, on railroad, can be s cured by purchasing Knox Broe. stock of goods at Mt. Ulla. N, C. ltd aw ROBBED PLAY. PLAYS ARE 80? OFF. IMPOSSIBLE TO PSISENT THEM. Mr. Bankin'a aid Trrfrnn Theatricals Are Off; The protracted and serious rendered impossible the presenta tion of her delightful Uttlo comedy, at the opening of the Confederate Baziar given by lha Daughters of the Confederacy. ? It waswfu i.e-uy hoped that noth ing else would interfere with the series of entertaicuients but since Miss Bessie Henderson's return to North Carolina she has been very ill and ber play. ;Ccnjedv and Trasredv." was forced eff nf tho I boards. I Regretab'e as this is the Daugh ters promise three nights of genu ilinebs of Miss Henders- n wLiJ I . . m , y T. fliofnroa tha . will be carried out in extenso, There Deed ba no concealment of the fact, however, that Mrs. Rankia's acd Miss Htiul.r SOU 1 absence is a blow to any cause in they havo few eqaa,3 Qnd in execa. tion they have no superiors. It takes work, vigor and enthusiasm tn PRrrv tn b. snrrfissf iil (nnanmni(i J I tion ft nliu like tni iMZim. JNo Iaggri nnt-i atte nvt H. 'The Sun, as tho speaking trum pet for Salisbury, calls upon ber people to lend their presence and to encmirflcro in thf?ir nnfiirtnTiatw , . . . f . . . CAERIED TO FtUiRiL PEISOS Four United States Prisoners Carried to Atlanta Yesterday. Dpnry Mahal'J M B!ey,of Orreensboro, passed through the city yesterday on nia way to At- i . . lanta to carry several prisoners to the Federal penitentiary. Two of tbe moa wero found guuty of mak wjr counterfeit money and at the term of federal court in fetatesville were sentenced to 18 months imprisonment. The.t-fficer took charge of the btatesville prisoners when he reached Salis- bury. "T v - - TREASURER AFTER SHERIFFS Mr. Lacy Needs the State and County Taxes. State Treasurer B. R. Lacy says thfl various counties' are behind $650,000 in their tax returns. He has . issued an appeal to all the sheriffs to make as speedy settle ments as possible.. At this point, the several appropriations stand in earnest need. The school funds must be paid to the teachers in January and so far there has be,enj very little paid to meet ihi de mand. The pensions mc3t bo NO met orLirlhw dy. those to whom they' were devoted will be made- to suffer. General suffering will result from inatten tiveness to these. Sheriff Julian calls upon Bo wan to do her full duty by the causes of tbe soldiers and the children and has reason to expect a ready response. - A souvenir free at the Glas BSowers, ladifs nud children al- wvs wolcoino. 5t A Cos ly Mistake. B'uaders are sometimes very ex pensive occasionally lire itseii is the price of a mistake, but you'll never bo wrongr if you take Dr. King's Naw Life Pdis for dyspep sia, d'zzinesB. headache, liver and hciwel troubles. They are grentle yet thv-rough. 25 cents at all drug 5 ores A glass or two of water taken half an hour before breakfast will usually keep the b jwela regular. Harsh cntbartics should be avoid ed. When a purgative is needed take Cnam her Iain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. They are mild and gentle in their action. For sale by James Plummer. DEATH 1 RAIL. ME. PATTOII KILLED. HE WAS 1 FORMER SALISBDRIAI. The Pather ox Engineer Patton Killed Near Statesville, Yesterday afternoon Mr. James J r of Pttm, ogentteman about 72 years age was killed by a west bound freight just beyond Statesville. Mr. Patton, ho was very deaf, did not hear the train and as he was crossing tbe track in a buggy, j the train Btruck him, killing him instantly. Mr. Patton was well known here having lived sometime in Sal isbury and was a much esteemed citizen. H was an old Confederate soldier and onecf the most cral Unt Mr. Patton had several children, one of them Engineer B. Charles Patton who has lived in Salisbury. Hj had. relatives in numbeio in this and in other towns. I3TEBESTIIG TO EVERYBODY. The Famous Glass Blowers Are De lighting Salisbury. ; Howell's Famous Glass Work ers, late of all the larger exposi tions, wdo are giving daily intro ductions afternoon and eight,- are one of the ' most instructive ever seen u this city and it is a treat to acy intelligent person to witnesjwhat should be done in regard to thsir rpmarfeab'e work. They are j located io the Johnston block and will remain here until Saturday, December 5th. Every visitor ccrves a souvenir of - tneir work ittto D u'i fu to see them. PLAY LIST SIGHT. Borneo And Juliet Presented to a Good Audience. Romeo and Juliet played to good house last night. Most people are familiar with the plot and they know when green sick, atrabilari- ous maids and men set what ailed Romeo and Juliet, there is small reason to doubt their being in love, The sentiment as to the merit of the play is just as dividedhere as I anywhere in the world, and while many were pleased others thought it tame. A LINE OR TWO. People Who Come and Go, and Looal - . , , Happeninsra Condensed. w Bead the ad. of Leonard's Studio today. Miss Jeannie Kluttz returned to Salisbury from Statesville today. Dr. Edgar Allison is quite a bit improved after his severe illness. B. B. Brittain has received a large supply of Christmas goods. Read his new ad. Mr. E. C. Gregory is able to be in his office after an illness of two - ixir. r ran a vaiaweii nas reiurneu to Salisbury after spending a while at his home in Charlotte. Mrs. W. R. Barker announces a special sale of millinery. Don't fail to read her ad. at the top of fourth page. The 6hoe3 advertised by Burt's on second page can be seen in their show windows with prices on each shoe. It's all right to read our adver tisement on second page but after you've read it don't "set on the fence," its time to be "up and doing ;" this is December. Bart's Shore Store. Meeting of Fury dice Club. Tn Eurydice Club will meet tomorrow, Thursday afternoon at 5 o'clock with Miss Emma Brown. All members of the club are re quested to come and bring their copies of The Chorus. Glasi Biowers open every after noon and night this week. Located in vacant store next to Wallace's new store. Admission 15c to all; a souvenir free. 5t DR. BASSETT IS UPHELD. TRUSTEES DECLIIiE TO ACCEPT HIS RESIGI1TI0I. At 12:30 Tm They Eefuse to Eeceive His Offer to Eesign. The End of a Much Mooted Matter. Professor Sassett's Words. A Loi g Session of the Trustees Some of the Trustees are Prominent Democrats and Leaders in the 1900 Campaign. Durharr. N. C . Dec. 2.The board of trustees for Trinity Col lege , after a session lasting until ,2:30 this mornini?. declined to accept the resignation of Prof. J. S. Rassett. which ,. waa tendered because of the criticism frllowing the recent declaration of the pro fessor, made to the effect that IB joker T, Washington is the crreaUst man born in the south within the last century with the exception of General Lee. The Board of Trustees of Trini ty College met in Darham last (night for the purpose of discussing tha recent article written by Prof. Bassett. in which he said that Booker Washington was the great- re-jest man the South had ever pro- luuced, witn ne cxccp.ionci koou E. Lee. The board met at 7:30 last nieht and remained in secret session until 2:40 this morning. As hsd 'been predicted Dr. Bas sett tendered bin resignation, but after a lengthy discussion the board refused to accept it. Greensboro Telegram. Will Make an Effort to Supplant Ne gro With White Labor. A Columbia, S. C. , dispatch says: Having become dissatisfied with negro labor on the farms and in the cities, a convention of business men and farmers was held in the State House here the 10th. A State Immigration Society was or- gamzad for the purpose of import ing white laborers from Scotland, Norway and England to take the place of negro laborers. Agents of the Immigration Society pos- Bessed the proper credentials iirom me omie ami national kot- I . ... . .. " . arnmanf mill viait: thA rvinnfriaa named to proenre suitable im- migrants. Mammoth Sowpaw Plant. T. M. Angle will operate his large distillery property at Milton commencing Tuesday, December 1. This business is one of the largest of its kind in the country, all the work being done by ma chinery. The capacity is 2,200 bushels of meal per day and will feed5,000 cattle. The -whiskey made and water used is carried to and from the distillery in pipes with air pressure. . The work will commence, however, with oly 330 gallons per day. Reidsville Dis patch. Items From Enochville. Rev. Morgan held Thanksgiving services at St. Enoch last Thurs day Quite a number of our people had great sport hunting last week. The Lynn Bros, of Landis, H. B. Emerson and Mason Goodman, of Cabarrus came up for a day off. Mrs. M. C Shim pock is having her house repainted and other im provements are being made. Mr. Eli Smith is boring a well at his home. Quite a great deal 01. moving among the tenants is. being done. Mr. Homer Parks is building a new barn. Fire Insurance. We represent 14 large Fire In surance Co .'a. Losses adjusted promptly. Insure your property with us. - Mauctn Beos. BELIEVE HE'S KILLED. L B. SCOTT MAY BE HURDERID The Treasurer ef the Victoria Theatre Company is Missing- New York, Dec. 2. George Bowles, business manager of Frank Daniels, "f he Office- B.v" com pany, playing in Victoria theatre, aeci.rod today that be believed the missing treasurer, E. Burke Scott, is the victim of foul play. Scott has been gone since Saturday. Bowles says that only f 1,100 and not $5,000 of the company's funds is gone as tbe morning papers re ported. THE 11IHERS PROTEST. 1GA15ST C0L0RAE0 AUTHORITIES. Appeal to President for Support in Their Cause. Denver. Col.. Dao. 2 TL- cutive board of the Wester n Fed eration of Miners, has sent a tele gram to the President protecting against the action of tbe Colorado authorities in ordering a large number of citizens to leave Tellur ide under penaly of being impris oned, under the guise of enforcing the law. ; TOUGHS ARE ARRESTED. Fifteen Members of the Mafia Society are Arrested. - Philadelphia -Dec. 2.Fif teen members of the Mafia socu y were arrested today at their hetd- quarter at 808 Carpenter street. Each was heavily armed. 10 WOMEN LAWYERS- Debarred By Their Sex From Practic ing in Britain. London, Dec. 2. The House of Lords has decided finally that wo men are debarred by sex from becoming qualified lawyers in Great Britain. A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. On Hew York Branch of the Frle Bailroad. Nutley, N. J., Dsc 2 - A seri ous accident took place on tbe Newark branch of the Erie Kail road last night in of west Nutley station five miles north of Newark. It became known this morning that a fast mi. k train carrying thirty cars dashed into the locomo tive of the freight backing it into the siding and killing two, also injuring twelve. 1 - Beven Are Injured. - Ottawa. Dec. 2. The Ottawa university - was destroyed by fire today. Of the hundred and fifty students, nearly all Americans, one priest is reported killed and six boys injured. Jap-Russian Treaty. London, Dec. 2. The Japanese minister, Baron Hayashi, received news today of the basis of agree ment reached between Russia and Japan. He expects the treaty to be signed soon. The Des Moines Leaves. Boston, Dec. 2. Despite the un favorable weather conditions the cruiser Des Moines left today for an official trial over the Cape and Boone Island, course. Glass Blowers all sion 15c week ad mi a -5t. Fob Kent Six room two-story dwelling on South Main street, next door to Dr. We it. Beautiful aituation. Apply to Dr. I. H. Fpnst. tf. i'LATT TS. 01LL. THE BATTLE IS OIL THE PLATT AHD OBELL ECHiP. Each Wishes to Hun the NewYcrk State Mashine. Now York, Dec. 2. The battle fr ti- control of the Republican machine in the State of New York U on toduy between F. C. PJatt and Governor OJell, for the pur pose of reaching an understanding. Tco two met this morning at the Fifth AvetAio hotel, the meeting bjiog held at the request of the Senator who refused to let go tho lever of the machine, and will let 0 only if forced out. The Gov ernor is $.8 determined to wia. He has well defined plans and pro- prPi3B to distribute the patronaga himself. lie attributes the ua- CTOipimentary stories to Piatt's origla. LIJE BOiTT EVEO LIOP. LU2B AS A FROG IN ECG DAYS. But His Followers are Raising a Hswl the Same. Chicago, Dec. 2 John Alex- andor Dowie still refuses to esq anyone or discuss the seizure of his Z.on city, but it is stated upon v od authority that he's in a tow- enog rage over courts tieciEica ;aat panic' prevails in Zion City today. His followers are in des paiaiion. Receivers have been aopointed because Elijah, the third can't pay three hundred and nine ty thousand dollars. Z.m City, Ill's., Dec. 2. All sections of the city industries are operating today as usual, but the bank remains closed. Dowie saya ha will pay. FAIR' TOMORROW. The Weather Forecast for Uorta Caro lina for 21 Hours. Washington, D. C, Dec. l.Ttn weather forecast for North Carolixi for the ensuing 21 hours is: Partly cloudy tonight with r&ia on the caast. Thursday, fair. Bailroad Accident in Ckica;o. Chicago, Dec. 2. An accident on the south side of the elevated railroad whs reported at Fifty-first street, but it is not known how ssrious it i:?. Several are known to have been injured. Ambulanc es and patrols have gone to care for the injured. Treaty to be Ratif ed. ,, Panama, Dec. 2 The. ctxtl treaty which the minister oa eign affairs Esprilla brought yes terday, was discussed last niLt and is expected to bo ratified to day. Mr. Kluttz to Washington. Congressman Theo. F. Klutla left for Washington this morning where ko will help entertain tha North Carolina Editors. He will remain in Washington until the ad journment of Congrees for tho holidays and will be present at the opening of its regular session. Private Board Near Ccntrd Hotel. Bath, gas. Rates reason able. Mrs. G. T. King, 310 S. Main st. ' Ct 0 improve tba appeti4e asJ strengthen the digestion, try a fair doses of Chamberlain's fitomir.h and Liver Tablets. Mr. J. II. Seitz, of Detroit, Mich., tayf, "They restored my appetite when impaired, relieved me of a blcs.it I feeling and caused a pleaeast an J satisfactory movement of the Lot? els." There are people . in tLIa community who need just euch a medicine. For fale by Js: Plumxer. Every bnr ' V: 1- 4"