FOR RENT: New 6
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room house on North Main
Street. Water, bath and
sewerage. .
N. P. Murphy.
New Lino of Extracts
Large Assortment of
Stationery, At
Isenhour & Bean's.
VOL XV
SALISBURY, N. C, FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 25, 1904
NO. 22.
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LEE STIREWALT DIESfPRIOE CARRIES BO WAIi
AS RESULT OF ACCIDENTAL SHOT.
Young Victor Lee Stirewalt Died Yes
terday.
Mr. F. V. Barrier received a
message this moraine from his
brother-in-law, Mr. P- N. Stire
walt, stating that the latter's 11-
year-old son, died yesterday as the
result i of an accidental unary
Tueeday afternoon. The boy pick
ed up a gen, when it was accident-
ly discharged and his right arm
was blown off. Tho injury proved
fatal, as the attending physicians
feared from the first.
Mr. Barrier went to Ebenezer
chorea j this afternoon to attend
the funeral. - .
BIBLE IHSHTOTE.
Negroes Holding a Meeting at Dixon-
i
pfiUeJBaptist Church.
Rev. J. A. Whitted, D. D., a
prominent negro theologian is in
Salisbury conducting a "New Era
and Bible institute" at the Dixon
ville Baptist church. The pro
gram far today is:
2:30 p.. ta. Devotional service,
led by Mrs. Ellen F. W ade.
3:00 !?Tbe Woman's Place in
the Home," Mrs. Fannie E. Mont
gomery! - Other mothers will be
asked to speak on this subject.
3:30 t'The. Woman's Place in
Society,)" Mrs. Mary Q Bradshaw,
and Mrs. Thena Hargrave.
4:00 rhe W. C. T. U. What it
as done, and what it is destined to
do," Miss M. A. Lynch, Mrs. E.
R.1 Crosby and Miss Hannah Stand
ard. .,. ' "j1 ' ' ' : - -"
4:30 ;'The Ladies' Baptist Home
Missionary Society," Mrs. Ellen
F. Wade, Mrs. Julia E Freeman,
Mrs., Ida M. Miller, Mattie File
and others. '
7:30 Prayer Service, Sulject
5'Frayer" Rbv. J. P. Alexander.
. SiOO 'j'How Error Crept into
the Early Churcb,' Dr. J. O. Cros-
by. i " " " '
' Sr:8.Mteef3rnaaTug
JeuS Christ," Rev. M- E. Parrish
T- Sl 1 ft ST TT T 1 I
9:00 j'The Cause and Effect of
Inhbspitality," Rav. R L File.
Tcm Shedrick Finishes His Time.'
Tv.r :Gr.A;r -n
-4. j lxi ijtuiit&) - cm nvii u
Salisbury negro, "c mp'eied a six
vear term in the penitentiary
Wednesdiv and returned to Salia- I
bury yesterday. He was sent to
the penior7En&!eBrown,
.9gedco"lored'' mln, but"5eVefal
charges bad previously been lodgT
1 I
tHi kaiUDi utuif a,sj uiio w -
, nent of which was the slaying of
another negro named Henderson.
Yost Wants Free Delivery.
The Concord Times says: The
people in the Yost neighborhood
are trying to get the free delivery
the route which goes out from
Cnina Grove by Ebenczsr Church:
!he county of Rowan has had a
good bridge put over Datch Buf
falo creek. We learn that the
rosptcts are good to have the
route established.
First Degree Work. u .
A refirular meeting of Fulton
r Lodge No. 99 A. F. and A. M.
V will be held tonight at 7:30. There
I "will be work in the first degree
and every member is invited to be
present.
Livingstone College Plays Ball.
The , crack baseball team of
L'vingstone College left this morr
iag for Greensboro, where it will
plav this afternoon- with Bennett
College.
.Miss Minnie Eames Improving. '
MIsj Mionie Eim?8, who has
been so sick for eeveral months, is
very much improved, information
extremely gratifying to a wide
. circle of friends. T
Knsa8 Citv Tenneessee, and
native Beef. Presred Ham, Ham
. a Vienna Sauaee, Cured Ham
ll.imfHired Breakfsifct Strip snd
6U assortment of Fish fur Satur
daB trade. Jackson' Market. 2t
GAME EGGS v
riar sale 1 2 50 per dotting. Mug
1 G. A, Jackson.
Real Estate.
'a is the time to purchase real
tn xou can mase moiey ii
hnv at once, bee us for bar-
-ams. Jxiaupiu xjiuo.
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I IN THE REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES
- I A Hotly ( ontes
ed Battle in Salisbury
Township.
A. H. Price, 'Esq ; of Salisbury,
assietant . district attorney for
Western North Carolina, . carried
Rowan counts : in the K publican
J primaries
yesterday, though
I Blackburn
gets a nice slice of
rotes. . i
Mr; Price carried two out of the
I four Salisbury
precincts solidly,
lost one and i
the two votes
eceived one out of
n the fourth. Just
1 exactly what
ms majority in tnei
. a
county is is not now known but it
is stated today byaleading Repub-
lican mat tne i unit ruie win do
adopted in tomorrow's Kepublican
convention ana that a .solid dele-j
gation will go
o , the WilkesborO
convention, wll
i ;h is to be held on
- -
next Thuredaji
The vote bjf
precincts so far
heard from Lj as follows: , r .
Salisbukt,
West ward, Price
1, Blackburn 1
East . ward, Price
Price 2;, South
iJ; JNorth wara
ward, Blackburn 1.
' Franklin. Price 4.
: China Grovel,! Price 4 i a :
' Locke, Bracibum 3, Price 1.
Bostian's X Roads, Blackburn 3.
Gold Hill, Price 4.
Hatter Shopi, Price 3.
Spencer, Price 1.
East Spencer Price 2.
Bradshaw, Price 4.
Mt. Ulla, Price 4.
Morgan, Blajckburn 4.
Cleveland, Pa-ice 4. '
Ai GRADED SCHOOL.
Pro! Graham Addressed the Teachers
Yesterday Afternoon.
Prof."; Edwafd Graham,' of the
faculty of the University of North
Carolina, and Snperintendcnc
Thompson, of jthe Concord public
schools,' were in Salisbury yester
day and visitea the white . graded
schools.5 At tiie conclusioA Of the
hour Prof. Graham ad-
Vi T t
dressed
the teachers, brit fly but
wisely.
DOG AF
ER OFFICER.
Officer Torrence
Has to Make a Quick
Pull f Trigger. .
Officer Torr6Bce was called Upon
this morning ti shoot a do? be-
longing to jonn uorreii, a coicrea
drayman and if hen Mr. Torrence
arrived upon tne scene tne aog
was f oamiosr at the mouth and
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snapping viciously at every on m
stent. As the officer arew ms
pistol the dog jumped at him and
only quick action with the. weapon
saved Mr. Tor
rence from a bard
struggle with
he dog. The first
did the work, most
shot, ho weverJ
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TOMORROW'S MEETING.
The Democratic!
Executive Committee
of Rowan Meets Tomorrow:
The Democratic Executive Com
mittee of, .Rowan county meets at
the court house tomorrow at 12
o'clock and the tim of the primar
ies and convention will be determ
ined upon. There is every indi
cation Ithat anj-early conveation
will be called,
is expected at
A large attendance
the meeting.
1904 Crop of California Fruits.
Fine oranees, pineapples, grape
fruit and fine apples 10c dozen.
Come or phorje. . '
25 . Bileeoy Candy Kitchen.
The Merry I Go Round was , a
great attraction last night and had
a large crowd! It will start; early
tonight. Dch't lail to come. Just
only a few more nights to run.
Will beenn running aturoay at
2.30 o'clock.
Cut Flowers fot Easter.
Roees-Cor nations, Calla-Lillies
i
and Easter Lit Hies.
Orders must
be received early.
Call or 'phone
Mrs. M. O
Linton for prices.
Aeent for J
Van - Lindley and
Northern Florists.
3t
Wanted I
Shaver and
der. I
Boarders at corner of
nniss st. Mrs. Hoi
' 3t
We are overstocked on fod ler
and for the next ten days will offer
first-class fodder at 90c per 100 lbs
Come to see us. J. P. Harper &
Bro. S I . 6t
Cot tags for
rent. . ' Opposite iity
ball. McCdbbin & Harrison. 3t
detwiler odt.
Rev. Dr. G. H. Deiwiler i Able to be
.- Out Again,
jjev; DrQ. II."
uatwuer, pre
i-linr clQT" ry4 K?a lofJf la aKlafftt. tha Firtt IVf pthrwlliat fthnmh.
to be out again, after undergoing
ftn-operation in a Charlotte hos
pital. He Twill shortly be able
resume his work. S "
AT LIYINGSTONE COLLEGE.
Mr. Thornton and Kev. George Schutes
Deliver Addresses.
T.iirfnafAo lr-i I larva nnaf Air1ew1
i
was the subject of two pleasant
treats in the nature of instructive
Undresses. Mr. W. P. Thornton
jeweler, visited some of the classes
in tho mnmin tr. tn which of whom
he made a short: but very interest -
ino-fallr. Th stndenta wsreverv
appreciative and gave him the
closest attention. Mr. Thornton
said he was very pleased wjth all
he saw and, as bin time was lim-
ited, intimated that be would call
egain. - '
At night a special program was
rendered by the College Y. M. C,
A. in the chapel before the student
body and friends, 'After the pre-
liminariesRev. George. chutes,
the principal 1 speaker, made a
strong address, his metaphorical
subject bein'g "Oo. Silver-Wings;"
He got hia subject from ? Psalm
68:12, "Though " ye . have been
among the po'.s, yet shall ye be ast
the wings of a dove covered with whica union was born three chil
silver, and her feathers with ye low dren, a son and two daughters, all
gold." He contended that as the
angels whom Isaiah saw had three
twains of winge, he also would
auggest three wings with which I
and women may soar from the
pots of sin and ignorance to the
lofty heights of Christianity.
A SPECIAL MEETING. "
Mayor Eoyden and the Aldermen to I
Mee't With the Firemen
A special meeting Qf JJiSafat-Bie bnrial took place. s
bury FfreDepartment is to be
held at the cit7 hall next Mondav
night at 7 3 o'clock 'and Mayor
Boyden will make a short talk,
All the aldermen are invited to be
present, as a matter very mater
ially affecting the department's
interests is to be brought up. I ,
A Child. Burned.- "
: The; four months old child . of
Mr. U. G. Scott, manager of the
Salisbury Telephone Exchange,
was painfully burned ! yesterday
afternoon. Mrs. Scott had left the I
room for a moment when the child
managed to free itself from res
traint and lall upon the hearth.
The hot bt:'ci left what at first ap-peared-toabe
very Lserious scars
but which later proved to be only
slight injuries.
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Rev. Stickler's New Charge
Says 'the : Lutheran , Visitor :
"Rev. ;Vw;R.fSHckiey has entered
upon his work in the Sbennandoah
pastorate, having preached in each
of the coqgregations and met a
number of the church people. All
he has seen and heard so far seem
well pleased. His health continues
to improve, but his wife contract
ed qtiite a cold on their recent trip
rom North Carolina to Virginia.
and
Sbe is improving, however,
we trust will soon be well."
A Children'sService.
A children's service jWill be held
At the First Methodist church to
morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock.
All children are invited. Rev. Mr.
Comann has a special talk .for the
little ones. -! -:a' t
Yon Want the Best. We Have It
Headquarters for all kinds of
greets.- Freeh home made Can
dies made daily. ; We also have a
fiie line of foreign and domestic
fruits received every day. Come
and try us and you will saye mon
ey. We deliver; all packages,
large or amalL...... '
Saleety Candy Kitchen,
Phone 296. 113 N. Main Sf.
For Sale ! At public auction
Saturday, March 26th at 12 o'clock
at court house door, two houses
and lots on North Clay st. near
corner Council; one 4 room, one 5
room, both in good condition. .Ex
cellent water. For information see
D R. Julian. . ' ; 3t.
' Pure Brown Leghorn esrgs for
ale. 75cts per setting of 15 eggs.
f. T. Kobmson, 408 S. Ellis St.
'? Fine meatg.at the lowest prices
at Rusher's cash meat market, tf
THE REVIVAL HEETIIG.
Special Service fer Children Tomorrow
Afternoon.
- xomorrow anernoon ai o o ciucki "inere is coooes on every
special sermon will be preached
- lthe children by Mr.'Comann.
to is hoped that a large
number
little folks will be present. '
A good sized congregation was
present last night. Ihe subject of
-! the aermon was "the danger and
sin ci conformity with tne world.
It was a most practical talk on
l.!..!. L.i riSr:-l. it.
Duujevb iuai nuccta iuu wuuio i pines in xsanimore requireci .casoi
Mk.,tM.u " x i j it. ; ' iVi'i -?
church. : vlia advance and that' what let so I
Rev. Mr. Comann came here
Rev. Mr. Comann came here
witn tne reputation ot being one
J of the very best preachers in the!
Western North, Carolina Confer -
ence ana ne is eubtaining mat
1 reputation.
. Services continue to be held at
0 na o o ciock, ice evening servi
ca being preceded by a short song
and prayer service.
' MR POWLAS' DEATH.
A Good Man Gees to his Eternal Be-
U:sV-,-i . .. ward.
correspondence of Su.
Organ Churcb, March 23 -Mr;
Alexander Powlas, of the Organ
f Church congregation, died Sun-
day, March 20, at the ripe old age
of 79 years, 6 months and 22 days.
Mr. Powlas was married twice,
first to Miss rxachael Boger, to
of whom survive him. His eecosd
marriage was to Miss Mary Jane
I Honeycutt, who survives " him.
She, his three children
, twenty
ee great
grand-children and three
grand children mourn his death,
In his death Organ Church; has
lost a faithful member for he has
beon laithful and conUteny
member of the same since her
confirmed at the age of sf
years. . ; " - - 'v;.
j.ne second day j:oiiqwin
burial services were conducted
his pastor, Rev. C. A. Brown, in
the presence of a large congrega-.V
tion of friends and relatives who
gathered at the church to pay their
last tribute of respect to his .mor
tal remains on earth. -
Bereaved and sorrowing ones,
you mourn but not as those who
have no hope,"BlesseJ are the
dead which die in the Lord." X.
FLORIDA LIMITED WRECKED.
Passenger Train on the S.A. L.
Knna Into Open Switch.
" Henderson, March 24 '.The fast
estibuled Urain on the Seaboard
Air Line. No. ': 31, known as the
Florida limited, ran into an or. en
switch here early this morning and
was badly wrecked. :
Not one of the fifteen passengers
on board suffered injury. Engineer
Tucker, who stuck to his engine,
was fatally icjured, both legs and
both arms being crushed. Other
members of the train crew arere
ported to have sustained injuries.
The Florida Limited is due to
pass Henderson shortly after mid
night, but does not stop here. The
train entered ' the town at high
speed and plunged into the open
8witch, colliding with -shifting
engine. . ... , .
The wreck caught fire from the
overturned stoves and two Poli-
man sieepers ana two box cars
were burned. Three box cars were
smashed into splinters and the two
locomotives were entirely wrecked.
Pythress coal chute, which stood
close to the siding was demolished.
The fire sale Is the largest in the
history of Salisbury. It was neces
sary to close the doors twice dur
mg the day to keep out the crowd.
The place is Feldman's, 125 South
Mam st. :
Elevate yourself temporarily on
the Ferris Wheel in rear of Sav
ings Bank building. 3t.
Double Violets One half
cent each. Ten for 5cts. Will sell
any number. Mrs. H. N. Woodson,
317 North Fulton Bt. 2t.
For 4ient, 8 room house No.
224 North Main st. Apply at
Brown hhoe Co. store.- tf.
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For Sale-
At once 7 room cottage; water
and k sewerage, stable and wood
house; good buildings, good loca
tion; West ward.' 'Apply within 10
days for tbe low price of $ 2300 00
Apply at Sun office or Box 223.
care H, -6t.
BALTIHORE FULL OF HOBOES.';
J Ernest Murphy Says That 25 Stand oa
I Everv Street Corner. . .
R I nnhlin ctroat nrtmAf iwi Dallimnrai V
to I said Ernest iMurphy to ga ; Suk
Ill representative who took his state-
of (ment with reference to the indict-
menft aMin8i-hit'.for"'?f
Atwell'g store and shooting ' two
I ofScers. i
phy, "at f 1 25 per day without
a any trouble but every boarding
lt: . -r- , ,r
man v fellowa down. ' DidnH hav
many fellows down. .Didn't have
tne cash in advance, couldn't work
without eating, so they did not
Jwork.
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a. V :
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TOLD IN BRIEF.
litem Personal and Otherwise Picked
1M-
'1' !.
Up on the Jtoands. . , v-
Mr. P. B Beard went to State Ji
ville this morning, i ' , f H
Fetching featu res . to fr ch bp si
ness. isuu s ohoe btore. 4 ,
Mr, Thomas -Robinson went t
Greensboro this morning. f
ior ooutn uoston, y irginia
v-'
Mrs. ISagene Hauser, who has
much improved.
Mr. Hi hompsoa. returned j
last night from a business trip to
-7 :
The Sun is Indebted to Mrs. H."
Ni Woodson ffof two handsome
I bunches of double violets. f i
i " Fashion's demands were reltgi-
ously Jlowed in . , buying our
spring 'x of shoes- Burt'o. , ;
f ""dertrudd and Mil-j.
have been very
f out again.
liixclustve
.d Tuesday;'
ira.; ;W. R.i
f and family are
ikying ' l recently
moVE
om Marshv: lie. They
live on
Ca Main street. ; - ' j
Mr. iahd Mrs Oliver Whitaker,'
who have been living at Hamlet,
hav6 ' returned to Salisbury and
will again make this their home;
Ihe Woodmen will hold an im
portant meeting tonight at 7. 30
o'clock, and- every 4 member is,
urgently requested to bo present
Rev.: C. M. Caldwell has' pre-'
sented the Sun with a quantity of
his excellent mineral c water...; He
is finding a ready market for this
water in S .lisbury
ToQig Moore's Condition.
Mr. M. L! Cline, of 5 No. 5 tells
us that bis little 10 year old grand-:
son, Fred "Moore, son of Mr.' Cbas.
Moore, of Granite Quarry, got
his right eye put out on the 22ad
and his face badly cut, due to a
discharge of dynamite. The little;
ellow struck the cap on an anvit,
and it exploded with the ' above
result. He was taken at once to
Salisbury" for medical "attention.;
The sight of the eye is destroyed
auu ine ooy is in a serious conois
ion. ConcordTimes J
Rowan Uniformly Right
Says the Charlotte Observer ed4
itorially: u'
The Salisbury Sun says:
"Messrs. T. C. Linn and Walter-
Murphy, who were in Raleigh
last week, were asked as to
preference for President and both
declared unqualifiedly f or Cleve
land." - - ,v , $:t. :
We 'honestly believe that thi
Rowan folks -come ; nigher- being
uniformly right than any other
people in the.State.
Jackson's Fish are extraordinarily
nice. --. ' ' V .:-: :; " ii 21.
. i i ; ; : 1 ;
A high class, refined annua ment
for young and old. Children 5c.
The Ferris wheel will run tonight.
and Saturday : afternoon at i2
o'clock. i . '. x : It I
WILL GARHISHEE WAGES.
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City Taxes Mhst be Paid by the First
The city taxes are past ' doe and
all who have hot paid by Apri
1st win oe aovertisea or .garni
sheed and all delinquents will be
taxed with costs : 1 1 f
James D Heilig,
mi
J a! ChnJ Finah6e Com.
Nice Furnished Rooms for Rent:
229 E. Inn iss St.. hear fountain J tf
i
DIE M A STORE
VhELlil ill A lUUIIAUU.
nnimn ttt a mAnninA
BIG WESTERN STORH RAGIIG
Lines .are Down in all
Directions,
, . - Storms Still Raging
Chicago, March " 25. Reports
from Milw&nkAR. Ririne. EaatSt.
Louis and other Doints indicate
w o, i.-. f-iv-
.u ulu ... MlI1 ..v.u..,.
. , .
enormous date a? e has been
f i -i, t ?.
aone-1 fAnei, are jaown m every
T i ,tT I "f
fuirecuon.
Addit'onal -reports about the
work, of destruction by, last night's
tornado indicate that the loss is
much greater than at first thought.
Telegraphic communication is still
interrupted in several directions
but.the present estimate of dam
age' is about five millions. More
toia- n?e muntireu houses were
wrecked - and tsiruen persons are
known-to bei killel. Scores are
still miseing. -'
' ' Grand ForkP, N; D March 25.
" RenorW ' from - North Dakota.
worsts blizzird.ox the
season is
,K.rft .nw
ne snow
drifUy are " from
deep
five to ten feet I
STRIKE STILL ON.
Express Agents Along .Lines of the, 9.
& W. Railway.
The Southern express ' agents
a'ong. .the Norfolk & Western
K ail way Tines," who went out on a
strike recently becausa the. com
pany declined.to pay Ihem state!
salaries, are still out and there is
ha sign of an agreement. . .
Will Compromicse on Price '
. Says the Stanly Eaterprise:
Dr. J I. Campbell, of Norwood,
was in' town yesterday. While
being originally Linney man, he
thinks that the factional' fight that
has" arisen between Mr. Linney
and Mr. Blackburn will result in a
compromise among Republicans in
this county en Mr. A. II. Price.
Gets a. Regular Ren.
Mr. W. L. Corneliusj of States
ville, who has for some time been
running as a sub clerk in the rail
way mail service, was this week
appointed to a regular run be
tween Salisbury and Chattanooga,
says the Statesville Landmark. -
Mrs. Mosef injvred r C
- Mrs. J. M. Moser; of the coun
;y, was painfully 'njured yestir-
day by falling from a parch. Her
right arm was broaen and she was
otherwise injured. . physician
was immediately called in and set
he Broken limb. .
Farmers Sebiad. .,. ,
Anumber of . farmers who were
in oansbury -today report . that
they are badly behind with work
on account of the long . continued
unfavorable weatoer.
Wanted: Good road horse.
Ap
tf ply toT. J. Rabe.
For Sale:
Fine chrysanthemum
slips. Mrs. A. W. Winecoff, phone
74. ' . ; ';;-" 2t.
An experienced saleslady wanted
for a dry . goods store. Apply
through this office. 21.
The Ferris Wheel caters especi
ally to ladies and children. It will
run tomsht and tomorrow after
noon at 2 o'clock. Children 5c. It
Dr. W. H. Wakefield, of Char
lotte, N. C, will he in Salisbury at
Dr. Councils office, on Friday,
April 1st, for one day only. His
practice is limited to Eye, Ear,
Nose and Throat, and Fitting
Glasses. . ,
Eest Remedy For Constipation.
The finest remedy for consti
pation I ever used is Chamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets," says
Mr. Eli Butler, of Frankville? N.
Y. ; "They act gently and without
any unpleasant effect, and leave
the bowels in a perfectly natural
condition." Sold by Jas. Plum-
mer.
Inflammatory Rheumatism Cured.
William Shaffer, a brakeman of
Dennison, Ohio, was confined to
his bed for several weeks with in
fUmmatory rheumatism. "I used
many remedies," he says. "Final
ly . sent to McCaw's drug store
for a bottle of Chamberlain's Pain
Balm, at which time I was; unable
to use hand or . foot, aod in one
, week's time was able to go to work
as happy as a clam." For sale by
Jas. Piummer." --
BDSSIAIIS STARVIIIG.
POET ARTHUR'S BAD CQSDITIOJ.
AnotheriLttaclofJPan Expected
in a lew Days.
Cheefoo, March 25. A Japanese
newspaper correspondent who vis
ited Port Arthur, in disguise has
returned. Ha sava nrovisinna am
... r .
short, prices exorbitant and the
snnnlv from th ont?da nrartirallv
j- g j t Mr " " " ' J I
cut off. j He thinks the Russians
will be comDelled to eive up Port
Arthur without resistance, owing
t) starvation.
Ha AHtimatofl Ihfil
'
garrison at five
thousand.
am MV
town has suffered much througli
Japanese shells and hundreds of
nooses are in ruins.
St. Petersburg, March 24. The
Russian fleet under Admiral Wir-
enius has been ordered to remain
. . i
at Port Arthur. - . ...... . :
Rome. March 25 A telecram
received here from Chefoo states
that five thousand Japanese landed
at Chenampho, Korea, Tuesday,
maaing a toiai oi nineiy-eignt
thousand in Korea.
St," .Petersburg, March 25.
Gen. Altevater. inppectur of ar-
tillery of the il iifiati army, has
been banished to a remote post in
Caucasus, because the new quick
firing guns which he said would
be ready in three months will not
I YQ avait.Kla KafitA Ida rf ft Vt A
f year. Altavater gave as an ex-
lease that he said 'no more about
the m alter because he did not
want to worry the Czr with de
tails. .....
FORTY FACTORIES CLOSED.
Disastrous Eemlts From a Flood
. tation.
Visi-
Grand Rapids, Mich., March 25.
Forty factories have been closed
here owing to a flood and thous
ands are out of work.
1,000 hei out or WORK.
Eighteen
Minneapolis Floor
Shut Dewa.
Mills
Minneapolis, Minn., March 25
Eighteen fl jur mills in this city
have been shut down indefinitely.
Over One thousand men are thrown
out of work.
, j Emperor to Go to Some.
Rome, March 25 Emperor
William Feat a mesea je of salute
to tbe Pope and said he would
soon meet bim in Rome.
Bcssia's Spaee Gone.
St. Louis, March 25. The space
originally allot t d to Russia on the
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exposition ground has been a ward
ed to Holland.
Taken Up. A yellow calf at W.
C Houchins. Owner, can recover
by calling and paying costs. 6t
. Ambrose Sharp, the polite cab
man, has a first class cab and ready
to serve you at ahy time. Leave
calls at W. A. Browns, phone 111.
Canning Machinery For Sale.
Complete canning outfit for safe,
25 horse boiler, large process ket
tle, boilers, cooling tubs, &c Ev
erything mat is needed, oee or
address S. F. Lord. Salisbury.
N.C. . tf.
If troubled with weak digestion,
belching or sour stomach, use
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets and you will get quick re
lief. .tJor sale by Jas. Iflummer.
To The Ladies.
Call and take a look at my Eas
ter Millinery. I have a full as
sortment, stylish and pretty. F.
M.; Watters, 116 N. Main St. Up
stairs. .. ti
More Riots. r '
Disturbances of strikers are not
nearly as grave as an individual
disorder of the system. Overwork,
loss of : sleep, nervous tension will
be followed by utter collapse, un
less ! a reliable remedy is imme
diately employed. There's nothing
so efficient-to cure disorders of tbe
liver or kidneys as Electric Bitters.
It's a wonderful tonic, and effec
uve nervine and the greatest all
around medicine for - run down
y stems. It dispels nervousness,
rheumatism and neuralgia and ex
pels malaria germs. Only 50c and
satisfaction guaranteed by all drug
gists,
mmi's rnnmvm a
A Body of 50000 Men is Being Fro-
oared for Embarkation.
London, March 25. It is .re-
ported from Vienna that the fact
that transports are prepared for
the embarkation of the third Aus-
tmn army corP3 of fifty thousand
men at Ineste next month lacaus-
1DK considerable comment in di
plomatic circles. The destination
01 ine troops is not known and va
rious stories are advanced regard-
inK0the meaning of the movement.
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Iowa.i0oyeraorUinaCritIcal Cosdi.
I tion Today.
Des Moines, Iowa, March. 24.
Governor Cammms' condition Ihii
I morning was quite serious. He is
fsaffering from pneumonia but his
physicians still hope for his re-
covery.
THE REFOUT IS EETIED.
Hsrriman and H1U Have Had H
DiaairrAHTnant
Wew Iorlr March U5-Ueporti
OI a disagreement between llarn-
mn anJ concerning tbe plan
iox carrying out the order of the
Supreme court, in the Northern
Security case is denied by parties
concerned and is not given cred
dehce in well informed circles.
$2,000,000 L03T 03 FEACHE1-
HW Ysrk
State Farmers Htpsrt
Great Loss.
New York, March
25.-
growers in the Hudson ILiv r Val
ley report that the hard winter he
killed thousands of peach trees.
Tbe farmers are cutting down dead
trees and planting new ones. It is
estimated that the loss on this
year's peach crop is f 2,000,00Q.
RAW TOMORROW.
The Weather Forecast for Eorth Caro
lina for 24 Hours.
Washington, D. C. Mch. 25-TU
weather forecast for North Carolina
for the ensuing 24 hours is:
Occasional showers tonight and
Saturday.
Kaiser to- Meet Emperor Frances
Joseph.
Rome March 25. Kaiser Wil-
helm will meet Emperor Francis
Joseph, of Austria, at Abbazia
April 9.
Found Dead in Eed.
Marion, N. C, March 24.
Harvey Burgin, son of 'ex-Sheriff
Burgin; was found dead in bed
this morning. He had been drink
ing heavily for several days. The
young man was twenty-three years
old.
.Martins Were Early.
Dr. R. H. Lswis eays that the
martins arrived two weeks earlier
than usual this spring. They ap
peared on March 12th, whereas
they generally make their initial
flutter on the 28th. Rileigh News
Observer.
Baked potatoes are much lighter
if broken with a fork rather than
a knife; and pricked with a fork
before baking.
See Jackson before buying your
Fish Saturuay. 2t.
Bfotice.
I hereby announce myself a
candidate for alderman for the
town of Spencer, N. C, sul ject to
the action of the Democratic pri
mary to be held April 18, 11H)4.
W. U. lloucmss.
2.
Tragedy Averted.
"Just in the nick of time our
little boy was saved" writes Mrs.
W. Watkins of Pkaeant City,
Ohio. "Pneumonia had played ead
havoc with bim and 'a terribla
cough set in besides. Doctors
treated him, but ho grew worea
every day. At length we tried Dr.
King's New Discovery for con
sumption, and our darling was
saved. He's now sound and well."
Everybody ought to know it's the
only sure cure for coughs, colda
and all lung diseases. Guaranteed
by all druggists. Price 50c a4.
11.00. Trial bottles free.
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