For Rent!
Five room cottage
on Steele st., near
North Main.
N. P. Murphy.
VOL. XV.
THE PARADE PRIZES.
LABOR DAY COMMUTE ARRANGES
Sixty Dollars in Gold Will Be Given
For Featurs.
The various committees in
charge of Labor Day celebration
in September are hard at work and
at a meeting last night decided
upon the prizes to be offered for
. flints42ssdf during the parade. The
-following prizes wrrc->rcrreed upon;
For best labor union float, i^0 in
gold; best display of union men,
$20 in gold; best float representing
a business house of Salisbury or
Spencer, $20 in gold; beet ladies’
equippage, providing twelve or
^ ore participate, solid gold watch.
■ .11 ladies who wish to contest for
B he last named prize are requested
B ,0 notify M. A. Shank, S. A.
B Grier or T. E. Conley at once.
Mr. G. E. Brookshaw is now
K receiving bids for refreshment
B privileges and the lawn party to
be given on the evening of
celebration.
the
IRUELTY TO ANIMALS.
Jones Indicted For Driving
Horse Too Hard.
a
On complaint of Harper Broth
ers, R. L. Jones was arrested by
Salisbury officers last night. Jones
hired a horse from this livery firm
and drove to China Grove and
back to Salisbury. When he re
turned the horse was in such a
pitiable condition from hard driv
ing that a warrant was immediate
ly issued and the man locked up.
It is believed that the horse
die.
will
CLERRKS W: 1 STAY OPEN.
OpSB—tip at Night
Tournament.
he here at-
tourname; t. .The con-
the me. ^^^ an d
it is agreed to close
is voluntarily waived
Knaaaaaax*
. , for these three days.
Adu J
Having 7ICAL SIGNAL,
of the esU _
- ceased, late or.
It Will be ‘ifrrkh^ed For the Race
Course Here.
SALISBURY, N. C., SHIWAY BENING, JULY 23, 1904.
AN IMPROVED SERVICE THE AUTOMOBILE LINE
THE BELL COMPANY’S PLANS.
Superintendent Speir in Salisbury Yes
terday Looking Over Field.
Mr. M. B. Speir, superintend
ent of the Southern Bell Telephone
and Telegraph Company, stated to
a representative of the SuN yester
day that his company had already
taken the steps necessary to make
tho service in Salisbury and Spen
cer first class in every p:.rtn.u!ar.
Mr. Speir says that a represent
ative of the homo office of his
company, in Atlanta, will meet
him here on Monday to lay out the
improvements, which will consist
of complete new switchboard for
the central office and new aerial
cables on several of the pole lines.
Many of the pole lines will be re-
builtand the whole plant generally
improved.
The work is to start as soon as
the equipment and material can be
laid down in Salisbury and no
effort will be spared to make an
early and permanent improvement
on the service.
TOLD IN BRIEF.
Items Personal and Otherwise Picked
Up on the Rounds.
Theo. Buerbam and J. H. Reid
have new ads in today’s papar.
Mr. J. D. Eliott, of Hickory,
was in Salisbury this morning.
Mrs. M. Saskin, of Newberry,
S. C., is here, the guest of Mrs.
H. Miller.
Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Norman left
lasv night for Atlanta to spend a
week with relatives.
Miss Alva Tuggle, of Atlanta,
who has been visiting her uncle,
Mr. C. J. Norman, returned home
last night.
Miss Trixie Souder, of Wash-
Eis ingten D. C., wnb has been visit
ing the Misses Kerns, left last
account of night for Washington.
The Salisbury Fire Department
has arranged with the Salisbury
Gas and Electric Light Company
to place electric signals along
line of the race course during
tournament week after next.
the
the
A New Record on Sweet Potatoes.
Mr. M. N. Hall, a tenant on the
farm owned by Mr. W. L. Kluttz
at Granite Quarry, makes a new
record for early sweet potatoes.
He brought to Salisbury today a
quantity of potatoes of desirable
size. This farm has heretofore
taken the palm on this vegetable
but this year eclipses all previous
records by three weeks.
Miss Ethel Ward, who has been
visiting in High Point for the past
five weeks, returned home this
morning.
Misses Bessie Henderson and
May Boyden returned this morn
ing from Wrightsville, where they
have been for the past three weeks.
Ice cream will be served at Lee
Street chapel this evening from 6
to 9 o’clock for the benefit of the
sunday school. Services at the
chapel tomorrow at 11 a. in. and
7:30 p. m.
Mr. J. R. Kluttz, better known
in this county as “Little Jake”
who is now living near Royse City,
Texas, is here with Mrs. Kluttz on
a visit. He has been away for the
past sixteen years.
Mr. Richard A. Harris, former
ly of Salisbury now in business at
Gadsden, Alabama, has been here
for three days, the guest of Col.
F. F. Smith. He went to Waynes
ville this morning to join Mrs.
Harris.
IT WILL OPERATE TO LEXINGTON
Will be Put in Operation at an Early
Date.
Correspondence of SUN.
Spencer, July 22.—The Yadkin
River Park Company, which was
recently organized here for the
purpose of operating an automo
bile line between Spencer, Salis
bury and. Chestnut Hill, has , de
cided to extend its line to Lexing
ton, High Point and other towns
in this section of the State. The
line will be put in operation at an
early date, arrangements for the
initial trip now being under way.
Mr. J. M. Brown, who has for
some time been conducting a mer
cantile business here, has decided
to sell out his business and take
the personal management of the
automoble line of which he is sec
retary and treasurer. The ma
chine, which will have a carrying
capacity of 16 passengers, is now
being erected especially for the
new company.
Rev. J. E Gay, pastor of the
Spencer Methodist church, return
ed last night from Asheville, where-
he attended a special meeting of a
committee which arranged for the
holding of an Inter-State Mission
ary Conference at that place next
May. Ths conference will em
brace the two Methodist confer
ences in North Carolina, the South
Carolina and the Holton Confer
ence.
Prof. J. P. Furr, of Charlotte,
with a corps of assistants, is in
Spencer conducting a writing
school, the sessions of which are
being held in the Spencer public
school building. The school open
ed last night with a total enroll
ment of over 80.
Information was received here
today that Mr. J. A. L. Lindsay,
the fireman of this place who was
so seriously injured by falling
if;^ 'an engine at Lynchburg,
V^, a week ago, is improving’and
it is thought now that he will re
cover. He has been unconscious
since the accident.
JOHN THOMAS WYATT.
Venus Discards the Old and Takes on a
New Style.
SPENCER TAX CASE
POSTPONED UNTIL NEXT WEEK.
3 WER M
Judge Cooke Will Hear the Argument
in Salisbury.
The Spencer tax case in which
a permanent injunction is asked
for has been continued until next
Saturday, when it will be heard
by Judge Cook in Salisbury.
CHURCHES TOMORROW.
Where Services Will be Held in Salis
bury and Spencer Tomorrow.
First Presbyterian : Morning
service by Rev. J. H. Grey. Night
service also by Rev. Grey.
St. Luke’s Episcopal : —Usual
services by the pastor, Rev. Dr.
F. J, Murdoch.
Faith Reformed church:—Ser
vices at 11 a. m. Bible school at
10 a. m. No night services during
July and August.
St. John’s Lutheran: Services
by the pastor, Rev. J. H. Wilson
at 11 a. m. Special services by
^-Children’s Missionary Society
i/8:15 p. m.
East Salisbury Methodist:—Ser
vices at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. by
the pastor, Rev. R G. Barrett.
Chestnut Hill Baptist: Preach
ing at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m.
Spencer Baptist:—Services at 11
a. m. and 8 p. m-.
Preaching at Lae street chapel
at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m.
Church of the Sacred Hearti-
High Mass and sermon at 10:30 a.
m. Devotions in the evening at 8
o’clock.
Church of Our Lady of Refuge,
Spencer:--Mass and sermon at 9
a. m.
Rev. A. S. Caldwell, of Barium
k pri ¬
ich M^hi
house at Spencer tomorrow morn
ing at usual hour of service.
CLOSE SCORING.
Salisbury Wins a Good Game by Score
of 2 to 1.
ROBBERS-GET IN WORK
MR. HENRY ROBBED OF $135.
A Skirmish Yesterday.
The printers and clerks,
are to play a mateh game of
who
ball
at Fulton Heights Park next Tues
day, had a preliminary skirmish at
Henderson’s Park,yesterday after
noon. The clerks got the beet of
it but the contest demonstrated the
fact that Tuesday’s game will be
worth seeing.
Mr. Lewis Ritch Very Low.
Mr. Lewis Ritch, who was with
Harper Bros., until confined to his
home about two months ago by a
fatal illness, is very low today and
is not expected to survive more
than a day or two.
Orphanage Picnic.
The annual Mocksville Baptist
picnic takes place next Thursday,
the 28th inst., at the tabernacle in
Mocksville, an ideal place for such
an occasion, there being an abund
ance of shade, excellent water and
a building that will seat a vast
crowd. The railroad gives reduced
rates. All are solicited to attend
and spend a delightful day and aid
a worthy cause. Addresses by elo
quent speakers,'-entertaining exer
cises by orphans and music by a
brass band will be on the program,
A most sumptuous dinner and de
licious refreshments, at reasonable
prices, will be dispensed.
J. T. Wyatt, of Faith, known
far and wide as a granite dealer
and newspaper correspondent, has
parted forever with the plain and
meaningless J. T. and in the future
it shall be written John Thomas.
We are authorized by Mr. Wyatt
himself te make this statement.
Notable precedents govern Mr.
Wyatt in his determination. J.
Pierpont Morgan, he has been ad
vised, would have never been con
tent with a plain part in the mid
dle had the J. not been the first
letter in his name—Jehosophat.
Other celebrities have been simi-
irlyafflieted and have gonethrough
life bearing the burden of an un
pronounceable prefix to their sur
name. But who would not glory
in John Thomas? John Thomas
it is and John Thomas it will re
main. See it as it shall be hence
forth and forever:
John Thomas Wyatt, Esq ,
Faith, N. C.
Salisbury and Spencer played at
Fulton Heights Park yesterday af
ternoon and the game was good
throughout. The score was 2 to 1
when the game ended. Other good
games are being arranged by
Salisbury team.
COUNTY CONVENTION.
The
Rowan County Sunday
Convention at Shiloh.
the
School
TWO INCHES OF RAIN.
ARE KILLED
AT FRANKLIN JUNCT’N
.-,D -
CAI Y FREIGHT CAE DOOR,
vow'll $
Engineer Charlie Hall One of the Vic ¬
tims of the Wreck. Fireman Millo-
way Was Another of the Killed. The
Engine and Three Cars of the South ¬
ern's Passenger Train No 9 Derailed
Yesterday Afternoon.
Pascenger train No. 9 on the
Southern was wrecked yesterday
afternoon about 4 o’clock at Frank
lin Junction, Va., and three men
killed.
Of the wreck the Spencer corre
spondent of the Sun writes:
Engineer Charlie Hall, Fireman
Millaway, and Brakeman McClan
ahan, all of Spencer, were instant
ly killed in the wreck of North
bound passenger train No. 9, near
Franklin Junction, Va., at four
o’clock this afternoon. It is learned
the train was making sixty miles
per hour when the engine struck
a box car shutter which had fallen
from a passing freight train.
This morning’s Charlotte
server says:
Near Franklin Junciion,
yesterday afternoon, local
Ob-
Va.,
pass-
enger train No. 9, running between
Washington and Danville, was
wrecks
passi
An Unknown Bobber at Ludwick and
Black's.
Mr. S. W. Henry’s home at the
corner of Council and Shaver
streets was burglarized last night
and Mr. 'Henry’s purse, contain
ing $135, taken from his sleeping
room. When Mr. Henry retired
last night ho placed bis trousers
containing the purse on a lounge
near hie bed. On the discovery
of hie loss he instituted a search
and found his trousers and puise
in the yard. There is no clue
at all to the thief.
Last night efter midnight some
unknown thief stole from the
room occupied by Mr. Charles
Houston in Ludwick & Black’s
stable a pair of trousers in which
Mr. Houston had placed his watch
and a small sum of money. Officers
were discovered and Policemen
Torrence and Beaver surrounded
the stable. They tracked the
offender to a near by stable, where
he had concealed himself. Leav
ing a negro to hold a lantern they
made a detour of th j buiding when
the thief struck the negro on the
head with a block and made his es
cape. Only 20 cents was taken
from the trousers.
KILLING CHRISTIANS.
Trouble in China and Soldiers
Sent Out.
Shanghai, July 23.—It is
are
re-
ported from Ichang that a French
bishop, a priest and two converts
have been killed, another priest
taken prisoner and three chapels
burned at Sichuan near Singaufu.
Two hundred soldiers have been
at 4-05 o’clock , The door | sent from In
Y a Ooh 'on a :i tram
t^ 20 minutes befe^ V fall-
me murder's.
Ung to.the scene o:
Bible Class Meeting.
The Bible Class organized at the
Baptist church on last Sunday
meets again tomorrow. Visitors
are welcome.
Bring Prescriptions Here.
Our facilities for filling physicians’
prescriptions accurately, skillfully and
\ correctly are unsurpassed. There is
no drug store on earth that does bet
ter prescription work than we do. Our
prescription compounding is perfect—
that’s all. Our prices arenas little as
you can afford to pay.
Tiie T. W. Grimes Drug Co.
NAVAL BATTLE IS ON.
THE OPPOSING FORCES MEET.
Japanese Report a Victory After Long
and Hard Fight.
St. Petersburg, July 23,—The
steamer Malacca: now at Suda Bay,
Crete, will be under examination
for contraband r f war by the Rus
sian and British consuls today and
NO. 124.
STRIKERS ARE UGLY.
ANOTREN CONFERENCE ASKED FOR
The Final Eftgrt For Settlement to b
Slade.
its release w: . , ■ Slow loimediateiy. 11
The British government stores on
board will not be exchanged.
Admiral Birileff, in command of
the naval forces at Cronstadt, has
started on a tour of the Baltic ports.
This is. regarded as an indication
that the first division of the Baltic
squadron is now ready.
London, July 23.—The British
cruiser Venus has arrived at Suez
from the north on the cruiser
Furious and two destroyers have
reached Port Said.
Tokio, July 23.—Japanese fish
ermen saw the Russian Vladivos-
tock squadron eighty miles off Ish-
oama, sixty miles north of Tokio.
Count Benickendorff, the Rus-
siad ambassador, has received offi
cial notification from St. Peters
burg. Two more British ships
captured in the Red Sea were in
structed to notify Great Britain
that the ships would be taken to a
neutral port for examination by
the consuls of Russia and Great
Britain.
An official report has been re
ceived from Gen. Kuroki giving
the details of a two days’ battle on
Monday and Tuesday about 25
miles east of Liaoyong. After
desperate fighting the Japanese
drove the Russians from several
Chicago, July 23. — Another
conference between packers and
employes has been called for this
afternoon. An effort is to ba
made to settle the grievances and
'a :ompromise. Should
the effort fail all other trades em
ployed in the stock yards will be
called out on a sympathetic strike.
The strikers are in an ugly mood
and several riots took place today.
Policemen in large numbers are
around the packing houses and
Mayor Harrison has been called
back from a pleasure trip.
APPEAL TO ARBITRATION.
30,000 Garnent Workers Have Been
Out Over a Month.
New York, July 23.—A con
ference is to be held today to
make an effort to submit the
ferences between the tailors
manufacturers to arbitration.
dif
an d
The
strike, which involves over thirty
thousand garment workers, has
lasted over a month.
SHOWERS,
The Weather Forecast for North Caro
lina for 24 Houre.
Washington,D. C. July 23.-The
weather forecast for North Carolina
for the ensuing 24 hours is :
Fair in western, showers in the
eastern portion tonight and prob
ably Sunday.
A NEGROS'S SERIOUS CRIME.
The thirty-fifth convention of
the Rowan County Sunday School
Association will be held at Shiloh,
German Reformed Church at Faith
on the 25th and 26th of August.
All Sunday school superinten
dent are respectfully requested to
send their post office address to
Capt. John A. Ramsay at once so
chat programs, etc., may be sent to
them.
By order of the Ex-Com.
J. A. Fisher,
Chm.
A Half Month’s Supply Fell Here Last
Night.
Mrs. J. M. Boles, formerly Miss
Daisy Lingle, who has been visit
ing her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.
L Lingle, at Crescent for the past
two days, left this morning for
Washington, where she will join
Mr. Bowles.
Thornton has several watches to
sell for repair charges—big bar
gains. tf.
For Rent!--3 good farms be
tween Gold Hill starting at Gar
field, N. C. Good tenants and
stock required. Will lease for a
term. Apply to Maupin Bros.
If you want a real good tonic
take I teaspoonfull or more of
Liquid Electricity in a glass of
water just before retiring and soon
after arising in the morning, tf
Coal: Jellico coal for sale by C.
A. Montgomery. Leave your ord
ers at Plummet’s drug store. C.
FRST BALE FROM GEORGIA.
Special Sale Today.
Special sale on bananas—10c. a
dozen and 50c. up per bunch.
Come early to Siteeby’s Candy
Kitchen. Phone 17,
A. Montgomery.
Ice Cream Manufactory!
Wholesale and retail.
en across the track and ‘the train
running at a rate of 30 miles an
hour, encountered the obstiuetion,
derailing the engine and three cars.
The train was in charge of Con
ductor Burgess and Engineer C.
E. Hall. The latter was killed, as
was his fireman, W. 0. Milloway,
white, and Ed McClanaean, white,
a flagman, George Burke, white,
baggagemaster, and a newsboy,
were slightly injured. No passen
gers were killed or injured.
Trains Nos. 29 and 35 arrived
three hours late in Charlotte.
It is reported in Salisbury to
day that Fireman Talley, who was
returning to Spencer dead head on
the engine of the ill fated train
was also killed. No confirmation
of this report has been received.
Raised by Negro Farmer, Sold for Fif
teen Cents a Pound.
Salisbury had 2 inches of rain last
night, the average supply for two
weeks. The rain began falling
about 11 o’clock and continued
until 2. The streets were washed
into gulleye in many places. This
was the heaviest rain that has fallen
for a year.
Notice!
Examination for entrance to the
Peabody college for teachers at
Nashville, Tenn., will be held for
this congressional district at Char
lotte on August 4-6,1904. They
will be conducted by Miss Sallie
Boyes in the office of the county
superintendent.
A. C. Reynolds,
Pres. Alumni Association.
Im.
Will be
delivered in small or large quanti
ties in or out of town. A. B.
Saleeby & Co, ’Phone 17.
ANOTHER CARRIER HERE.
The Postoffice Department Grants Ad
ditional Help For Carriers.
JUDGE PARKER’S NOTIFICATION.
The Tenth of August Has Been Deter
mined Upon.
The Post Office Department has
allowed another carrier for Salis
bury. The following letter re
ceived this morning by Hon. Theo.
F. Kluttz is self explanatory :
Hon. T. F. Kluttz, M. C.,
Salisbury, N. C.
Albany, Ga., July 22.—The first
bale of Georgia’s new cotton crop
was brought in today by Deal
Jackson, a negro farmer, who has
marketed the first bale in this sec
tion for several years past. The
bale weighed 351 pounds and class
ed as good middling. It was sold
for fifteen cents a pound.
For rheumatism, neuralgia and
like pains use Liquid Electricity.
We have sold out our feed busi
ness and all persons owing us ac
counts will be expected to settle
them at once, as we are badly in
need of the money. Our collector
will present all bills within the
next few days and we hope that
they will be paid promptly.
J. P. Harper & Bro.
at
John Nooe, the best sign writer
and decorator in the State, will be
in Salisbury next Tuesday. Parties
wanting signs and decoratic work
for the Firemen’s Tournament will
please call on him at C. H. Swinks
grocery store.
It
Esospus, July 23.—Judge Par
ker has fixed the date for his offi
cial notification of nomination for
August tenth.
compelled them to retreat in dis
order. The Japanese lost 53 killed
and 370 wounded. The Russian
losses are much greater.
At 10:30 o’clock this afternoon
heavy firing was heard east of the
entrance to Tokio bay. It is be
lieved a naval battle between the
Vladivostock squadron and Japan
ese fleet is now in pogress.
Louis Ruffin Arrested at Hillsboro
Burglary and Attempted Ass»«.v.
a
Durham, July 22.—Louis Ruffin,
negro about 40 years of age, was
BLACKBURN AFTER DOUGH.
ARRESTS AT DANVILLE.
Calls at Republican Headquarters and
Talks Campaign Funds,
Sir:
Referring to your personal call
the Department, relative to the
The Washington correspondent
of the Raleigh Post wires:
Ex-Representative E. Spencer
Blackburn re-turned today from
Atlantic City, where he has been
for several days past and left
tonight for the state. While at the
seashore Mr. Blackburn saw Chair
man Babcock of the Republican
congressional committee. During
the day he called at Republican
headquarters at the Arlington
Hotel and saw Secretary Dover.
The Republicans are claiming that
they will carry the eighth and
tenth districts, and it is probable
that the national committee will
turn loose much of the sinews of
war in both of these districts.
appointment of an additional letter
carrier at Salisbury, N. C., you
are iniKjfnbd that in accordance
with the recommendation of the
post office inspector who recently
investigated the free delivery ser
vice, the postmaster has been au
thorized to employ one additional
carrier on September 1st, next, to
enable Lite to obtain satisfactory
service within present limits.
Very respectfully,
J. W. Bristow.
Fourth Assistant Postmaster Gen.
Received! 50 mountain lambs
and steers for Holmes meat mar
ket.
Come to Big Sale.
Fine Bananas 10c. dozen, 75c, a
bunch today at Saleeby’s Candy
Kitchen. Phone 17.
No Services at Christ’s Church.
There will be no services
The Men Who Tried to Force the
Jail.
City
at
Christ’s Lutheran church at Spen
cer tomorrow as the pastor is at
tending conference at Faith.
The communion service has been
postponed until the third Sunday
in August, when Rev, Geo. H.
Cox, D. D., of Granite Quarry,
president of North Carolina Syn
od, will be present to administer
the holy sacrament.
There may be wars and rumors
of war, and our darling baby boy
may sicken and die and never be
soldiers unless we give them Dr.
Moffett’s “Teethina” (Teething
Powders). “Teethina” aids diges
tion, regulates the bowels and
makes teething easy by Overcom
ing and counteractng the effects of
the Summer heat upon the dear
little ones.
Working Night and Day.
The busiest and mightiest little
thing that ever was made is Dr.
King’s New Life Pills. These
pills change weakness into strength,
listlessness into energy, brain-fag
into mental power. They’re won
derful in building up the health.
Only 25c per box. Sold by all
druggists,
Melons on Ice!
I will deliver in any part of
the
city watermelons and canteloupes
right off of ice in my big refriger
ator. W. A. Brown, ’phone 111.
If you have a torpid liver, a dis
ordered stomach or any kidney
trouble use Liquid Electricity, tf
1,000 pounds home made lard at
R. M . Price’s market,
Danville, Va., Juls 22.—Wicker
Armes, Solomon Hutchings, W.
Bal. Ragland, Frank Childress and
William Harris, participants in the
late attempt to force the city jail
for the purpose of wreaking ven
geance upon a negro charged with
murder, were yesterday arrested
and the first three bailed in the
sum of two hundred dollars each
for their appearance before the
mayor’s court on Tuesday next.
Childress and Harris went to jail
in default of bond. The arrests
were the result of the investigation
by a special grand jury convened
for the purpose of fixing the blame
for the riot. The jury found in
dictments against these parties and
others, which indictments were re
ferred to the mayor for trial, they
being misdemeanors and not felo
nies.
brought herefrom Hillsboro- this
afternoon for safe keeping and to
prevent lynching. He is charged
with burglarizing the home of Mrs.
Katie Latta and attempting crimi
nal assault this morning about 2
o’clock. His arrest caused much
feeling and in order to prevent
lynching he was brought here by
Deputy Sheriff Hughes.
This morning about 2 o’clotk,
Mrs. Latta, who lives in the heart
of town, heard some one in her
room. The person came to her
bed and placed his hand on her
person. She thought it her
who walks in his sleep,
grabbed him by the hand
called him. She then found
Mr. Oscar Vaughan, a young
white man, fell from a window in
the second story in a building in
Oxford and received injuries from
which he may die.
Special Notice to Odd Fellows.
To the officers and members of the
I. 0. 0. F. of Salisbury and Spen
cer; a special meeting will be held
tonight at 8 o’clock in the hall of
Cordon Lodge, for the purpose of
receiving instruction in the un
written work and floor movements
of the degrees, by W. II. Bailey,
Past Grand Master and Past Grand
Representative, of Virginia. All
Odd Fellows are urgently request
ed to be present.
Ed Ryan, N. G.,
Cordon Lodge.
J. D. Bivens, Sec.,
North State Lodge
Glassas fitted correctly. Office
Swicegood’s Jewelry Store. Dr,
M. V. Lomax.
tf
A $75 00 Per Month Position
is desirable. Do you want to fit
yourself for such a place? Ad
dress P. 0. Bjx 75, Salisbury, N.
son,
and
and
that
it was a very large hand with the
thumb gone. Her screams aroused
her son, 18 years old, who rushed
to heiroom. The intruder knocked
him down in making his escape.
Ruffin worked for Mrs. Latta and
the fact that his thumb was gone
caused his arrest. He could not
account for his whereabouts and it
was proven that he said yesterday
he was glad some person had left
the home of Mrs. Latta as the
“damn scoundrel had been in his
way.” Examination was waived
and the prisoner rushed here for
safe keeping. Ruffin is a bad
character. He was but recently
released from the penitentiary for
shooting his brother-in-law and se
riously wounding him. He has
been on the roads several times.
The Market.
Furnished over private wire to
Gattis & Grimes Dealers in cotton,
stocks, bonds, grain and piovis-
ions. Room No. 7, Washington
Building, Salisbury, N. C.
Send in all bids for lawn party
and grand stand refreshment priv
ileges on Labor Day September 5
at once to George E. Broodshaw,
Chm. Gen. Committee.
Fok Sale!—Good combination
horse; young and gentle. C. W.
Windsor.
Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera And
arrhoea Remedy.
This remedy is certain to
needed in almost every home
fore the summer is over. It
Di-
be
be-
can
Opening.
High.
Low.
N. Y. Cotton
August
10 25
10 34
10 22
September .
9 75
9 94
9 75
October
9 60
9 72
960
December
9 58
961
9 57
9 to
January
9 61
9 71
Wheat-
July
September
Corn-
September
December
Oats-
September
December
Pork—
September
Ribs—
September
Lard-
September
Spots 10.90
GHICAGO
Open
87 1-4
. 865-8
49 1-2
45 1-2
327-8
33 1-4
12 77
745
COO
Close
10 27
990
9 71
9 04
Close
86 7-8
86 1-8
49 1-8
4'43-8
32 7-8
: 3 1-4.
12 82
750
693
When bilious take Chamberlain’s
Stomach and Liver Tablets. For
sale by Jas. Plummer.
always be depended upon even in
the most severe and dangerous
cases. It is especially valuable
for summer disorders in children.
It is pleasant to take and never
fails to give prompt relief. Why
not buy it now? It may save life
For sale by Jas. Plummer,
See Maupin Bros., for real
tate and fire insurance.
Ga to W. P. Thornton
es«
for
optical work. He is painstaking
—dies not claim to know it all
. but will guarantee satisfaction or
(no pay, ' tf.