Prescriptions Called .
For and .
Medicines Delivered.
Telephone, write or call at any
time tad let iu kno wbat dru
tore gocds you need and we will
. snd mem rlgh S out without ex
tra charge.
T. IV. Grimes Drug Co.
Stuffed Cucumbers
and
Bell Pepper Pickles
- something new
at
N. P. Murphy's-
Next Door to Portofflce
SALISBURY, N. C. THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 28. 19C4
NO. 50.
VOL XV
shop pichic bit 28.
the Committee Met Last Night and
Elected Officers.
At a meeting last night of those
in charge, it was finally decided to
hold the eighth annual pit n c of the
Spencer shops employes in Char
lotte on the 28th cf May.
An executive force consisting of
the following gentlemen was elec
ted: J. Frank Barber, chairman;
Bismarck Capos, secretary: 1. A.
Shank, treasurer; R. L. Julian,
IL J. Barrier. J. R. Thomas, J.
C. Blackwell, G. G, Pool, J. T.
Morgan, W. F. Smithdeal, E. C.
Fish and .E. JL fleilig, executive
committee. 7: .
-TUT'SWICEGOOD PROHOTED.
Mr. Preston Swicegood to Become
Agent at Buford, Georgia.
Mr. ITeston .Swicegood who has
been chief clerk to the Southern's
agent here for several years, has
been promoted and will' become
agent at Buford, Georgia, May 15.
He will leave with hie family this
week for Buford.
Mr. Swicegood is succeeded by
Mr. J. L. Fisher, who has been
cashier and Mr. J. B. Lanier takes
Mr. Fisher's position. All these
promotions were made on merito-
rious considerations.'
i ,.- , T-
SUES FOB $10,000,
A Suit Against the Southern by Capt.
flair's Estate.
Ihe estate f the late Capt. J.
x. mr oa inHuiuveu buii Rgainbi
the Jbouthern Railway Company
xor cao.va, i.urouSu air. vvei-
man and Gregory.
Capt. Blair, it will be remem
bered, was conductor on the ill
fated fast mail No 97, which went
tSrough a bridge near Danville
last September. The tuit has been
brought in a Virginia coui t.
A Big Mortgage.
Perhaps the biggest mortgage J
ever recorded in Harnett county
was that recently given by the At-
lantic S: Western Railroad to the
International Tsust Company, of
Boston, for $ 3.000.000. This road
u hn in or l.mlt frnm Trn tn dr.A. - I
boro, and when completed will
mean much to the people of this
B3ction. We learn that work on
this road will commence at once.
Harnett County News.
A Case of Destitution.
"News, Capt. Welch?" .
' t'YesJ'
' "What is it?" .
'Not a penny in my pcfeTet."
This interview, which wasxactu
ally given this morning, will pro
duce profound regret among deal
ers in real e&tato and live stock
ball teams et cetera.
To International Convention.
Mr. Charlesr Li Cauble, repre
senting the Charlotte division and
Mr. W. J. Holton, of the Danville
division, will leave next week for
Los Angeles, California, where
they will attend the International
Convention of the Brotherhood oi
Locomotive Engineers. Mrs. Cau
ble will accompany them, and they
Will DO tt-v o
Frost Killed All the Truck.
The report from the country
d etricts is to the effect that the
frost has killed all the truck. Po
tatoes which are the hardiest are
ruined and of course the smaller
and more tender vines have been
likewise affected. Some farmers
c ime to the city Friday to order
new seed by telegraph. Their
fcupply was lost New Bern Jour
nal. ''
Club Meets Friday Night
There will be a meeting of the
Mother's Club at the primary
school at 4 o'clock Friday after
- noon. All members and those oe
siriag to become members are
urged to be present.
Notice!
At a call meeting of the alder
men of Eist Spe'Lcer il was resolv
ed that :oder the general election
law of 1901 no election will be held
in Eist Spencer this year.
T. M. Earnhardt, Mayor
For rent, 3 or 5 rooms,- central
ly located, modern improvements
Apply at Sun office. , 3t
and managers of baseball anifM8jan? a PerMetual t.heir
TO H0II0R BRAVE SOUS
D. OF C. IS SESSION YESTERDAY
' T he Pink Granite Decided Upon for
1 Monumental Purpose.
Mrs, John S. Henderson, presi
dent of thfe R. F. Hoke Chap
Iter, United pDaughters of the Con-
federacy, called the daughters to
gether ; for a business meeting at
the Central hotel yesterday after
noon. Tht number in. attendance
was large, ahd the interest in the
work, earnest and gratifying. The
Chapter decided to hold, monthly
meetings, arid the first Thursday
in each month was set
iB-TmTetItl!frtvliicd are to be
taken alphabetically. The first
meeting will! be held with Mrs. T
B. Beall. It was also decided that
a series of entertainments would
be given by avery member of the
pter, f member m turn giv-
lD an enteriainment?io euu ner
individual taste, and to select assit
ance from other members as may
feel dispose 1. TheBO entertain
ments are to raise money for the
monument find.
The president read a gracious
acknowledgement for donation to
the Hampton monument for a
South Carolinian. An appeal was
made' by a Committee from Wil
mington, N J C. , for 'the; George
Davis monument. This was en-
dorted by Mrs. Henderson and
Mr?. Tier nan, Mr. George Davis
having given ! valuable and noble
service to the Southern Con fed er
ey, being a member of the cabinet
and the last Attnrnev General cf
.u nJ- i
oM South en dolarB were do.
Dated b the Caapter . to this fund',
ftnd MrjJ g, preBidsnt ot the
Southern Confederate Chapter,
gave $1 00 a so.
The chain aan of the monument
committe made a gratifying re
port, showing the amount of funds
that had bee i raised, and that! on
hand for th J Rowan' Confederate
Monument $500.40 had been re-
hlized f fbmrhe bszaar. laJt winter;
And by money made by cjlorts of
the Chapter and contributions, the
fond stands ;cday 5,lG7 40. Thus
one - half of the expense of the
monument has been raised and itis
only one year Bince the contract
Wfl.l cri VPn 1 1
The Balfdur Granite Company
has subxnittbd specimens of the
beautiful pink granite from .the
Rowan quarry, and the Chapter
has settled
the pink granite for
base and pei
lestial for the monu-
ment. The
Jalfour Company have
onered mos
flittering - terms for
this pedeet
il, and the "Chapter
hope at no distantiday to)erect the pe
destatial which will support a beau
tiful symbolic bronze figure. Thus,
Rowan soldiers are to be honored in
this monument in the granite from
their I native ; county which will
oeeus l.i Dravery ana neroism.
This will (be gratifying to the
bid soldiers land all patriotic citi
zens who love home and country
and Rowan County. ..
"And where the heroes fell,
xhe very rocks shall raise
their
. heads,
Of their dee.is to tell."
VOTERS SAVING THEMSELVES
Ure Hurrying in to Pay Their Poll
If persons liable w poll tax con
tinue to set
le tomorrow
and Sat
the past
urday as they have for
four, dayp,
but ,few . voters who
in Rowan county will
care to vote
lose their franchise.
It should be
remembered
by all who wish to
vote that Saturday is the last day,
on which p 11 tax can be paid.
Wanted
6 hustlers. Apply at
t evidence o;
S; J. Swicegood.
Ice Cream cropper ,
The ladies, of the Episcopal
church at Spencer will give an ice
cream supper at the home of Mrs.
Ed.4 Patterson on 6fh St. onThurs-
day night
rom 7 30 to 11 o'clock.
All are
cordially, invited . to
at
2t tend.
If you want a suit of clothes,
now is the time to buy and save
25 per cent to 50 per cent. Brown
Clothing Co.
May 1st! will be the opening of
a new interest period with the
Spencer , branch of the Wachoyia
Loan & Trust Company. Savings
deposits received by that date will
begin earning interest at once and
yet the miney will be available
the depositor at any time
TOLD IN BRIEF.
: . J it .ii. m.b.ji
items rersonai ana uiaerwise i iu&cu
Up on the Bounds.
The Sttlisburv delegates to the
State Sunday Schcol Convention,
at Greensboro have returned home,
A. W. Wincc-ff will have an ad
m to-morrow a oun,
advertising
...
fancy silks at bargin Prices.
Mr. W. C. Stolveter, of Colum
bia, S. C.,is in Salisbury for a few
days. i . M- . ".
Capt. Haney, the Southern s
Veteran detective, was in Salisbury
today on business
room cottage for rent near
passenger depot. r Apply to.
3t A. W. W INECOFF.
-i - ' . i - -
Mr. P. S. McManup, super in
endent of the Charlotte division
of the Southern,, was in Salisbury
ast night.
Mr. J. C. Burrows, superinten
dent of the dining car service of
he Southere, was in Salisbury
yesterday. i
.Carry away a pair of earn pie
shoes for lees than most pscple
pay the man who makes 'em. Read
our "ad" on Second page.
In opening sample shoes we find
just as good at the bottom as at the
top. May be they don't know
which end we'll open first. At any
rate they're all good. Burt's.
Geo. W. Garland, i Ksq , an at
torney of Salisbury, who formerly
lived in Lexington, was here yes
terday on business. Davidson
Dispatch. ;
I wo days remain in which to
pay your poll tax, Saturday,
April 30th, is the last day of grace.
Those who fail to pay on or before
Saturday cannot vote in any elect-
ion this year.
' 11,6 8tore of the Grimes Drug
Company, managed by Mr. T. W.
Grimes, is putting on a much im-
proved appearance through
. i
addition of new furnishings.
W D. Siler, Eq 1 of Chatham I
county, was in Salisbury last night.
Mr. Siler has been in Western
North Carolina for several days in
the interest of Mj. Steadman's
candidacy for governor.
While returning from Lexing
ton to r his home in Silver Hill
township, Davidson county, Satur
day afternoon, Mr. Peter S. Rick-
ard received injuries by a horse
falling on him that may make him
a cripple for life. ; i
Mr. S. J. Shuping, better known
in Salisbury as "Jack," is here
from Worcester, Mass., where he
has been for 15 days looking after
a machine "which is being complet
ed for the manufacture of an im
proved clothes pin of which he is
the inventor.
Mr. David E.'Honevcutt return-
ed last night from Salisbury where
he has been with Sirs. Honeycutt,
who is quite serious from the effect
of her recent operation. Mrs.
Phillips who was operated on last
week by Dr. Stokes, is doing nice- J
iy.-ioncora Arioune.
A Cow That Brought Money.
Mr. Jake Rusher bought today
what is probably one of the largest
cows ever brougnt to Salisbury, j
It weighed 1,250 pounds and Mr.
Rusher paid $55 50 for it on the
Dasis oi cattie on nooi" witn ad-
ditional coabideration for general
condition.
New Ads.
Max Moses. .
Burt Shoe Store.
Meeting of Bar Association.
. There will bean important meet
ing of the Salisbury Bar Associa
tion, in the tftice of. the Clerk of
the Superior Court of Rowan Coun-
tv on Friday, April 28. 1904. at 3
o'clock p. m. The obi ect of this
meeting is to arrange a calendar
for the term of eoart beginning on
may y, iyu4. au members are
requested to be present.
Lee S. Overman, Pres.
Burton Craig e, Sec.
Wanted at onct ! 2 first class shop
men and two good yard men. Ap
ply to U. A. i&ice. ; at
For Rent ! 8 room house. Ar
ply to J. J. West or 502. West
innis3 Street. 6t.
AH our new and stylish furnish-
ing goods, sueh as shirts, hosiery,
gloves, suspenders, collars ano
cuffj go , in thia slaughter sale.
jnow la the opportunity to uuy.
crown Clothing co,
TEE RECITAL
A tittle Child Susreeili a Benefit Per -
. : s
The recital to be given at the
Neave Music School Friday night
for the benefit of orphan children
was inspired by a beautiful senti
ment. m a utile note mrs. xieavei
i DA itc .
""J0
I ho M iijAr i p. rnnnnT. v ffiTMi
...u v.. iv. . . - - . .
at Mrs. E. B. Weave's for the
benefit of the Thompson Orphan-
age at Charlotte,8uggested a music
recital for the , aame purpose.
Snfiakinc tn a number of children
I pf ti -oeecT3 of" Ihoea" parentleaa
waifs, whose support aepenas en
tirely on "cold charity one sweet
little girl came forward with 10
cents in her hand saying "Daddie
gave me this for icecream; but Pll
give it to the orphan ; ' the other
uttie ones said, "we win too."
They were told that the better way!
yvuuiu ub vu emu tue uiuucy uyiin music ana aancing.
practicing well for a recital, and
ask that those friends who heard
tht m
play and felt so disposed,
throw
in a small coin, if only a!
penny; thus they could feel that
they worked for what they gave.
The seating capacity of our con-
rprt rnnm hpinor limll'Ml. it wnnln
be well to suggest that neither
small children nor "large hats"
can be accommodated, ana man
' m i t m .S al
perfect silence during the per
formance is desirable.
ELECTION CALLED OFF.
The Aldermen of East Spencer Call off!
Election. 1
The aldermen of East Spencer
have called off the election which
was to have been held there
next
Tuesday and an announcement to
this effect has been made by - Mr,
Thomas M. Earnhardt, the pres-
ent mayor.
Mr v.ArT,hrt- A thRldrrnen
decided after consultation that the
election cou!d not legally held
and the registration of voters was
ordered discontinued
IRENE PECK KILLED.
A Notorious Negro Woman of Salis
bury Waylaid -
Irene Peck, a notorious mullat-
tress who was banished from Salis
bury about two years .ago, was
killed near Lexington Monday
night. When found she was al
most nude and there was every in
dication that she had been attacked
and resisted her assailant.
Wifa of Murderer Wants Commuta
tion.
The wife and brother of Frank
Davis, the Lenoir county white
murderer, sentenced to be hung
May 19i,b, were in Rdeigh this
morning for the purpose of pre-
senting a special petition to Gov.
Aycdck for the commutation of
the murderer's sentence. Raleigh
Times.
Saw Mill Burned.
Qur Hannersville correspondent
- -. a
writes us that on last Wednesdav
nij.ht Henler & Fine's saw mill
was destroyed by fire4 The fire
orignated in a saw dust pile and is
supposed tohave started from a
spark that had been blown from a
tract of burning woods. Mr. J.
u. Plummer was burning off new
ground; the fire got beyond his
control and burned over 150 acres,
A fortunate change of the wind
saved thousands of feet of cut lum
ber and the residence of Mr; Char
les Plummer. Davidson Dispatch.
Stetson Hats, Howe's Hats and
all straw hats are included in our
Sacrifice- Sale. : Brown Clothing
Co.
Fine Beef I From largest cow
ever brought to Salisbury. On
sale at Rusher's beef market Sat
urday. . 2t.
Fine meats, at the lowest prices.
at Rusher's cash meat market, tf
For the finest fish, every day in
the wek, call at W. A. Brown's,
op. postomce. ; i
A Thoughtful Man.
M. M. Austin of Winchester,
Ind., knew what to do in the hour
oi nesa. nis wue nad such an
unusual case of stomach and liver
trouble, physicians could not help
her. rie thought of and tried Dr.
King's New Life Pills and she got
relief at once and was finally cur-
led, zoc, at an drug stores.
A SPENCER EYENTj
1 Mb-rM Mrt anieEosemOiid IKntef'
'if-
i ft . J . , i
I
j Quite an. enioyable evening was
I spefet last night at the home of
I Mr. and Mrs. ! James llosetnond,
- jof Srencer, in honor of their son,
Mr. J. li. ttosemona,oi niusooro.
i Amriif tna intriiAir or n put. i wnrn
a .... .... .
ft :
. Hn i w w . v .
m mi a nr k enmnn . kmi nr.
Pemfoerton, Miss
Faulkner, and
Mr. Arthur
Hbltsbouser;
Mies
Mai y Rosemond, of Hillsboroj and
J Mr. VSiiliam Sides, Missf SHie
I Ros?--Mr iJBVil M-
Pa3Vfcg,--Mr;
jrwws&fli.ona, ur. anq.mrs
MohJr,"-Mr. and Mrs. Walter
BooneMr. and Mrs, E. C: Dean,
Mr. and Mrs. John W. Perkinson.
I The dining room was' tastefully
I decorated in white and green .and
i alter e. sumptuous repast tuef gay
couplfs spent the remaining hours
CRESCENT COHHENCEHEST.
The .Annual Entertainment is to
Bel
Eeld in ihe Evening. I I
On -Thursday, May lyib?, the
I niorhlV ftnnnitl i nnmmnnMmAnt. rtf
Crescent Academv and Business
College will be held. At 11 o'clock
- . a'
in tne mornin? tne literarv addres-s
will be delivered by Hon: E.
Spentar Blackburn. In the; even
ing the annual entertainment will
be given. - !
The program for the afternoon
is as follows :
3 o'clock. Graduating Exercises.
"Paint Me As I Am." A.!L. V.
Shinn. - :,.;U.4 -r-.
- "Songs that are not SungjP 'Miss
iGilie rlendnx.
1
'Learn to do something.'
J.
Shaver. ', .1. : '..
"Light Behind the shadows."
Mi? Amy Brown. 1 . , t j
Valedictory, j H. L. V. Shinn.
Delivery of Diplomas. Prsen-
tation of Medals. M
i.
UR. WILSON TO SPEAE
Organized Lanor's Btplesentative to
Visit Salisbury Monday!
1
Mr. P. A. j Wilson, first fvice
grand master of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Firemen, will ba at
Spencer Saturday night and jwi'l
give a free entertainment in the
new hall in the-bank building. The
entertainment wi'l be descriptive
of railroad life. v 1 I
On Monday evening a j jint meet
ing of the members of the B. L.
E. , O. R. C, R. R. T. and B. L.
F. , will be held. . , j
It is expected that both Senator
Overman and R3prosentatve
Kluttz will be present on this; oc
casion. Addresses will bo deliv
ered by Mr. Wilson and MriTv A
Dodge, first vice presfdent of the
B. R. T. ; l. il -
PRITCRARD NAMED,
He Succeeds Judge Simonton as "Circuit
Judge.
I
Says a Washington Dispatch:
Roosevelt today nominated Jus
tice Jeter .C.j Pritchard, off the
so preme court for the district of
Columbia, asj United StaieV Cir
cuit Court, judge of the fourth
circuit, in succession of the! late
Judge Chas. II. Simonton, The
fourth circuit includes the states
of Maryland," North and South
Carolina, Virginia and West! Vir
ginia. Justice Pritchard was form
erly U. S. Senator from North
Carolina, and served on the su
preme court bench of the District
of Columbia! a short time.! He
presided at the trial of Machen,
the Froffs and Lorenz. who were
recently convicted of postal frauds.
Judge Pritchard has been asked
to locate in Charlotte as that city
is convenient: and accessible to the
circuit. , ! . , ,
Found! A parasol.'
Sun office and describe .
App
y at
for recov-
ery. ,.. ,
! 2t
Home made Lard 12cts at
Price's meat market. ? -lm
Fresh supply celebrate d j Tate
Springs water-just received, i Ap
ply to lzs J X uiton st.
Furnished rooms to rent at 224
West Council street. : 3t.
With a capital of f 600,000.00
the Wachovia Loan and ITust Co. .
through its ! Spencer bank, Lifers
the people of that place and sur
rounding country all the advan
tages of modern banking facilities.
Interest paid on deposits.
tf
REPORTS COHFLICT.
JAPANESE DEFEAT IS CERTAIN
So Says One Beport and Another Gives
Contradictory Testimony.
London. April 28. A Reuter
telegram from Chefoo reports that
i - t . i v :- ?j tr.-t
1 -t- . 1 -
inA .1 tnonnBR nH ihxziiihu rvm
- rr H j wz 1 1 wnw w . 1 1 1 1 liiu iikum .ja
(ha noht han tr h
the Yalu. south of Antung. it is
believed that Japanese succeeded
in 11 in king the i&ussian iorces,
whoeo right wing is at Antung.
Taere seerSa w ba nn i lorjger-any
doubt that the, Japanese crossed
A - ' v s-
the lain and now have rjart of
their forces on Manchurian terri
tory. Coinciding reports from
various tourcea confirm the report.
A statement of the number of
I Japanese is very conflicting.
The
figures given vary from ten to one
hundred thousand. One telegram
says one hundred thousand Japan-
ese ara marching on Mukden. It
also states that the Japanese out -
number the Russians and will have
no trouble in taking pessession of
that imPortant PIac?-
1 rt Arthur, April
28. The
IT- - t ! T i. 1
Japanese nave mveuieu
a new
combustible which burns nnder
water. They tried to burn the
Ratvisean by setting adrift a raft
loaded with a new combustible.
The Retvisean sank them but the
combustible
under water;
continued to bum
Paris, April 28 It is reported
from St. Petersburg that General
.
Kuropatkin has ordered the Rus
sian troops on the right bank of
the Yaiu to retreat until they are
in touch with tee second line oi
the Russian troops across Tumen
river in northern Corea.
St. Petersburg, April 28. It is
offioiilly reported that . torpodo
boats of the Russian Vladiyotosck
fidret sank a Japanese - transport
with many men.: A number of
offijers, men of the crew ard
coulies, who surrendered, were
made prisoners. The rest went to
the bottom with the ship.
SHIP DASHING TO PIECES.
, -,-
iigm, million rounas oi sugar iutowdi
B. It
Overboard Today.
Atlantic City, April 28. The
errific storm blowing all night
drove the stranded Erl line
steamer Craigneuk higher , up the
beach on the brigantine shoals and
there is no longer any hope that the
"
steamer win oe.aoie to get en at
high tide. It is m a bad position
sailors believe the steamer will
Dound herself to pieces in a short
time. . The crew, is still on board,
and refuses to leave. Four thou
sand tons of sugar, a part of the
cargo, was thrown overboard
this morning to lighten the ship.
A MARRIAGE AT CONCORD-
Miss Jennie Skinner Marries Mr.
Frank Haithcox.
Mr. and Mr a, Frank Haithcox,
of Concord, spent Wednesday in
Salisbury, having arrived here
from Concord, where they were
marrid Tuesday night at 9 o'clock
by Rav. E K. McLerry.
The bride is well known in Sal
isbury, having Visited Mrs. T. P.
Johnston and Mrs. D. M. Miller
on several occasions.
For Rent ! - My house on North
Main st., No. 417. Doctor Cald
well. . " 1 3u
Wanted to rent store in Spencer.
Write Confidential Box 39, Salis
bury, N. C. 3t
lee Cream Manufactory! ,
Ycu will find richest and purest
ice cream, made every day, at
Saleeby's Candy Kitchen, 113 N.
Main st, 'phone 296 Flavored
with pure fruit juices and made
with freshest cream. If you can't
come, wo ' will deliver at yoqr
horn no matter how small the
quantity. When up street stop
and try it. We . sell our cream
wholesale and retail.
"I have used Chamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets with
most satisfactory results," says
Mrs.Phelpsrof Houston, Texas. For
indigestion, biliousness and con
stipation these tab'e's are most ex-
J cellent. Sold by James-Plummer.
C0IGEKS ad joubo today,
Dr. Cnun'a Nomination AHwed to
Over to Short Session.
waamngton, April us it i
believed congress will adjourn to
u"-y- auo VU,J ouslUBM Vl lu,P"r
th bill, now beforf
godttmiwi . n is DBimvea. ni,
- r .
, . ... , A , , A.
i kwv nkuwa mwumi v
I basis ox toe Agreement reached m
conference yesterday. The con-
fir mat ion of Dr. Cram, as collec
tor of port at Charleston, wilL be
allowed to go over to the short
wasmegton. Adxu rza. lie
House this forenoon without on
position adopted resolutions for
. . . .
adjournment today. '
LOUBET LEAVES E0HE.
The xing of Greooe Accompanies Him
witnsa Kaval Bevieir.
Rome, April .28. President
L,ihet left Rome for Naples to -
day. The King accompanied the
President to attend the naval
view at Naples tomorrow.
re-
HIGH OFFICER ARRESTED
Is Charged With Having Sold Govern
ment Plans.
Vienna, April 28. M. Puppo
soff, the highest . official of the
I Vienna Warsaw Railway, has been
arrested charged with having sold
the Austrian mobilatio plans to
the foreign powers.
FAIR TOMORROW.
Tne Weather Forecast for North Caro
lina for 24 Hours.
Txr..i:..4... T n a na in..
. v.
weather forecast for North Carolina
for the ensuing 24 hour Is
Fair tonight and Friday, warm
er Friday in.lateri&Cr-
POLAR PARTES PERIS2.
A Basenring Party Fails to Find any
jyj .
St. Petersburg, April 28. The
RusianRescue Expedition sent out
in the sorinir of last vear to search
. "...
il 1 J : . I x J..
Baron Toll has returned without
havinorfnnnd atrac. It ia helieved
the entire party has perished.
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xuasBeien Gould sent sosts.
Richmond, Va , -.April
Learning before her departure
I' V c
I Mm .1. So.hlnRHAr. wifa nf a I
8ection foreman on her brother's
electric line, Miss Helen Gould
purchased and sent' her a splendid J
bunch of. roses, wiih. a note ex-1
pressing the hope that her recov
ery might be speedy.
; A Flood of Imigrants.
New York, A pril 27. The North
German Lloyd steamship Neckar,
in today from Mediterranean ports
brought 2,496 steerage passengers,
the largest number that has come
in a single ship this season. Four
other liners, the Barbarosea, Ger
mania, Lombardia and Oceanic,
contributed enough immigrants to
increase the throng landing at El-1
lis Island to nearly ,ooo, more
than half of whom are Italians.
The Kinston Free Press wants
the North Carolina delegation to
instruct for Parker and Aycock.
Call at the Spencer branch of
the Wachovia Loan and Trust Co.
and open an account on or before
May 1st and let your money begin
earning interest for you from that
date. Interests paid on savingt
deposits of all amounts. tf
Factory Girl Defeats ISocictj Woman.
Suffolk, Va., April 23. In a
most exciting contest for Qaeen of
the Pythian street carnival, which
ended here at 11 o'clock tonight,
Miss Lillie Hines, a beautiful
young factory girl, won over
young society women by. a plural
ity of 328.
Makes a Clean Sweep.
There's nothing like doing a
thing tboroghouly. Of all the
salves you ever heard of Bucklen's
Arnica Salve is the best. It sweeps
away and cures burns, sores, bruis
es, cuts, boils, n icers, skin erup
tions and piles. 1C only 25c, and
guaranteed to give satisfaction by
all druggists.
u sultah sesigusly ill
Go I Won't
Allow European Physicians t
Tieat Him.
Paris, April 28. It is reports 1
from Sofia that the Sultan of Tur
in. It is stated
.
that he refuses to allow European
i
i uovHiciam lu itcnii uilu.
SECURITIES CASE POSTFC'ED.
Circuit Judge Kirkpatrio T7as ill To
day.
Newark, April 23. Th a t c : : i
in -the Northern N Securities c:
ws eD poatronea to;.1? o
- 1 to the ilbc3 cf Circu.t
.
I Kirkpatnc.
PANAUA'S PAY DAY.
$10,000,000 Will be Paid the Hew
Eepublic Today.
Washington, April 23. Tho
If 10,000,000 due to the Republic of
1 Panama by the United States will
be paid today.
PLAGUE OF RATS.
Hogs and Pigs Killed and Illinois Far
mers Worried.
Sterling 111., April 23. Millions
of rats have suddenly made their
appearance in Mercer, Rock Island
a ad a portion of Whiteside coun
ties and are doing great damage
I to and grain.
The rats at!
I tack hogs, biting them and tear-
ing their flesh, bringing on blcoi
poisoning. Hundreds of hogs have
been killed in this manner. The
rats also kills pigs outright and de
vour them. Poison has been used
and cats by the hundreds have
been imported into the counties,
but there is no abatement to the
nlaorna. Th farmers ar creatlv
I " r. -
worried over the situation.
FEARED BETCG EUEEID ALIVE.
Maryland Woman's Will FroTi'zi
. Precaution Agsiiutlt." " ' '
Baltimore, April 27. That Mrs.
Mary Owmgs, of Towson, a prora-
I ment and wealthy woman who uied
recently had a dread oi being
buried alive, is shown by her will,
probated today.
In nshe directed that her friends
l( , , . ... ,
"y.i BTrl milra enra that lira h9
left my body before burial. If be-
insr embalmed will insure it, to
have that done, or anything else,
1 so that I shall not be buried before
life is extent. I wish the lid of
the coffin to be unscrewed before
it is put into the vault and left
iuj
ha left to ha nnlnrked for a fw
days, and after that it be locked
finally ahd the key be sent to Dr.
William Moale, of Baltimore."
Her wishes have been carried
out, and vault is watched. Mrs.
Offings left bequests to many
friends and the residue of the es
tate goes to the home for Feeble-
Minded Children.
. Kennedy Confesses.
A few weeks ago John W. Ken
nedy broke out of jail at Staunton,
Va. He was under sentence to be
hanged on March 11th for wreck
ing an N. & W. express train. A
press telegram reports that Kenne
dy is under arrest at Niagara Falls
and that he has confessed.
Be sure and get a pin lees clothes
Wire from J. C. Sells. Every buy
er is delighted with them. They
are guaranteed to give satisfac
tion, it d w.
The Hinkle Live Stock Comriany
will have in Salisbury on Satuiday
the 30th inst. two car loads of the
best horses they have ever bad on
this market. They are guaranteed
to work single or double. In the
lot will be some extra nice cingla
drivers. All can be bought on
usual terms. St
Not hurt by the frosil Fins,
large tomato plants for sale, 10
cents per dozen. Donald Clement,
302 S. Ellis St. It
Depositors, of the Wachovia
Loan & Trust Co , at Spencer, will
on My lttt receive the interest
earned by their respective pavir. s
deposits during the period ending
April 30th.
Several Eurgains.
.We can .sell you several bar
gain in real estate this week. Ap
ply at once or you will miss a
goad thing. Maupin Bros,