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Vol. 16. No. 49
Salisbury, N. C, MarcH'27vJ903.
Est a B LI s H ED 1887,
LIKE THE TEACHER.
Patrons of bis School Tender H. W. Barn
barest a Reception.
At tho closing of the school at
Holshouser and . Lyerly's school
house. Rowan county, on Friday
Tarch 20tb, a rHepti n was giv
;n by the. patrons of tho district,
in honor of their teacher, H. W.
Biirnhardt, of near Concord. It
was a complete surprise all the
way ..through. Fathers, mothers
and friends of thecommunity'and
district, assembled at 2 o'clock
p, rn., unknown to tho "teacher or
pupils, to show-their appreciation
CRISIS IS OYER.
New
No Forthr Daoagi Looked for, bat Vizi-
lance is tUna&atei.
York. March 24. Press
dispatches from Memphis 'say the
river thero had remained station
ary all day at 89.5 feet, and was
then slowly falling. Danger from
the flood in this territory is how
considered to he practially over,
and the center.of interest is in the
situation south, of Memphis along-t
the, levees of Mississippi, Louisi-
aim auu Arkansas
High winds yesterday caused
considerable uneasiness at those
to Mr. Barnhardt. for the. good points along. the soflthern levees
that are only a foot or more above
the flood. ,' -
While engineers feel that there
is no danger, to be feared in the
territory about Helena, they know
of the uncertainties of the Miss
issippi and no lessening of vigi
lance has occurred.
work be has done for the two past
winters. Addresses were made
bv L. It. Liugle and others on
the importance of education and
tho responsibility which restrd
upon teacher. Mr. Lingle's talk
was deep and impressive. lie
epke 'in" a wav to interest tHe
children, and make, them under
stand and reatizM the need of an
education. . V
After an intermission of ten
minutes the crowd reassembled
at the call of tho hdL Then
(-nn.o the trout for the children,,
which was giv3ti by the teacher,
and also a prize was given to the
made the greatest
in writing. ' The
fuocessful one was little Miss El-
liiu Friclc. At L. Linglo then
.; mo, fo rward j and in a few well
cl.os.m words presented Mr. Barn-
PALUERYILLE PICKIK6S.
New Telephone Use Cocaectiag Will AI
A tsenarlg and QtberTcms.
E.' O. Bostwick, is making
preparations to erect a handsome
residence here. This shows the
great progress of our village. He
has a good, substantial residence
already, but wants a finer one.
Charlie Wyatt', of Pool, Rowan
county, entered school here last
Monday. New scholars? are al
ways welcome and especially from ipifvymplain because they
other counties, and old Rowan is say that .the "steward is serving
always iii line with a good repre- thm witif too mucH soup and not
sentation here. . enougn nans ana nasn. iney
dollar a that ninno the new aiew
J. B. Palmer, one of our hust-1 , . , i . ,
' t urn rnnir nhftTtrA ton Hnrra o cm thov
ling merchants, is Baying a tele-had for breakfa8ti 8bup
puone line erec&ea to mis piace,
Scliisrs LSake afiHckTor Batter Feed, asd
ask for Hasi and Beass.
New Rochille, N. Y., March 23.
Three hundred soldiers of the
Sixteenth U. S. Infantry at Fort
Slocumuouthe sound, have gone
on a strike and refuse to eat till
the mess steward serves them with
a more satisfactory variety of
food. Tht infantry men, who
have justrfcturned from tha Phil-
f The Dog sat Down.
Indianapolis, March 23. Mrs.
AVillafd Cott, of Pike county, was
shot last night through the win
dow of her home and this morn
ing searching patties started out
which will connect at Albemarle
and run by way of Dowd. It will
be of untold advantage to our
people."
' The wheat crops of our section
are looking fine, - and the beauti
ful, weather of last week has put
a move- on' the farmers. They
are preparing for planting.
for dinner, and soup for supper.
The only variation, they say, is
that soml meals they had vegeta
ble 8oup,soup made of rice, peas
or beans.5
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Raleigl? NV O., March 23. The
CnminaLcourt for; Wake county
was convened here todays Judge
The next event of importance M. H. Justice, of Rutherfordf '
presiaiug:-, rour witnesses 1 Ape
Falls, on CaBe ofiward Hay wodd; chkt0
one who had
improvement
nit of handsome
by the patrons of
was leading and the dog, when
taken to the scene of tho tragedy
started ,at once on a trail that led
to the house of young Cott. When
it was reached the dog turned
awayiand soon came upon the
party led by William Cott. The
i i i . ... i uuk iciuau lu u.j luibuci uub sub
huuue an eieiidiit suoDer. wnich . r . . r. . '
f -... 1 - . ... -I 44tnn in. fimnl- -. fj A n A
wa enjrrved fo all -preBcbt. -AM v-- v-v J , ;
disappear be-
liardt with a.8
riot htt?, given
the "school.''
Tb-i ladies t
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i t:e ia-n ana s
nen assemoled on
'r4ad beneath the
tho btiu begau Vo
hind tho hills all departed to
their homes wisfiiog many returns
of such a happy occasion. .
A word now asTtoMr. Earn
hardt. ' The" writer wishes to sav
to ne celebrated dv our
the annual picnic at the
in an directions to nnd some trace uuuoJ; .1WWUR witn thefmurder of Ludlow smn-
of the assassin. - Suspicion rested iowara 10 n witn great expecta- ner on Pebruarv 21, were
upon William Cott, the divorced. tl(v1 nod we expect to be there. ined by the grand jury and inlless
huslmud; Marshal Sumpter had 'The annual commencement of than half an - hour a true j bill
a blood hound Jvith the party he the Y, M. S. Aeademy, will take charging Haywood with murder
ed to the court. Hav-
wood will be arraigned in court in
the mornin"K.vl Solicitor - Armi
stead Joiies.iiiecaUse'r of relation
ship to Haywood, asks to be I re-
nevea oil tne prosecution, inis
will ber allowed and Judge" Justice
will nacie Walterjrr0aniel, soli
bitorroin..he second, districts who
is one of the prosecuting counsel,
as solicitor for the case. The
trial will begin either Friday ! af
ternoon or Saturday morning!
pJacoApril 29th, 30th, and May was retuJ
1st. Hustler hopes to give sL full
programme of tho exercises later
on.
t.r? fin t.ft ftn ri n tr nnnn h i m
Cott was then fv arrested as - the
murderer .of his wife and was
placed in jail: He refused to
make any statement. .
F. Eddins, of v this place, D.
T. oinclair, p Norwood, and
that he hasten; the most sue ; : . .. W"eo up nipei. J fclished men. Upon the receipt of a dispatch pri9ed at the Uislatnre not aee
cesaiui teacner who has ever had ; r VVashiuffton. March 2d. Presi- r- T?i;f v. Tn'nmi;.Ttiw from the mavor of MemDbia.'.aD ino fha vonimai, nf u:n
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cnarge oi inis scnooi. im ot a word aeut nooseveic nas decided to ap- i8 a welcome ' visitor here, and it Pealing tor tents to shelter retug- The bill was what we want
can hei BaidV.aeaittgt either his point E. E. Clark, of Cedar Ran- vi.c u roo TAn ees from the overflowed districts Ya nnA ;.7
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uur county now nas a new
board of education, consisting of
the following gentlemen : Pjpf i
E.
W.
j. m. nartseu, oi Jt5ig lick. xny
will enter upon their duties in the
Slimmer. We may well look for
great advancement in the public
schools of our county, under the
Administration of these accom
plished men.
Mr. Editor, the
C3LURSCESCU:E,Sl2aT.'
CRAYOl C!?AT.
Ttit Is mil Trestles 4,J:sl!cau ta Mi j nii:s Haia CnssdEIgi 7i!in Fr::;::l
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la ins vie ei ur. tagii. tar ssn Eanj Ye::i2gs,
MbIEditor: I see Mr. Justice We had some very hard rains
has attempted to defend Old Josh Saturday and Sunday. The water
in a reply to mine. I wish to re- is very high in the river and
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creek.
Calvin Agner has been on
sick list but is improving.
Henry Kesler was visiting B. C.
ply to him if you will give me
space in your paper,
I see he is like Old Josh so much
that be fails to give his name. I
presume he is not like him in one
respect, being a member ' of the aQDle the other Sunday. ,
church, but found on the wrong I. C. Pool lost a -fine - horse a
side of the fence and signiDg a pe- few weeks ago. Mr. Pool was of-
tition against the incorporation fered $125 for the animal 'pfevi
of his church. A ouslv. 1
But we take him to be one of
Old Josh's sons-in-law, which ex
plains to ns why he has so much
tender sympathy for Old Josh
Mrs. Martha Earnhart
the sick list.
is on
We understand that the boys
audthe liquor traffic. Mr. JuH w,li play baI lftttn0 raven
tico himself being an employe of ground April 4th. ;
the revenue department, of course Bro. Ladder wants to know
he sees his god in danger like the when beaf steak was the higheit.
silversmith ybemetrius's god, of Answer, when the cow jumped
which he will find an account m over the moon. Is that correct
Acts, 19th cliftpter. Hope he will Ladder?
read and seelfor himself, a sam
ple-of him8el:
Hesays R. IT. T. found himself
outclassed. A say he didnot, but
feels very mucp mortified that he
has a brother -who is fighting the
church lnateqkl of the devil's
It seems soma of our young la
dies are studying very much of
getting married. Put on your
specks Adam, and go down the
road.
Hello, Bro. Zeke, what has be
cause
-He safld I rushed into the come f yu? Come along with
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frav and Rfiirifiefid mvftfilf. or as and tell us of Dutch Creek.
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words to th.X. eitect. , 1 want to Miss Edwin Cauble of this
tell hikl hatfe not made as, great place, was visiting friends near
saennce as. neinas when 1 remain- Gold Knob.
ber my effort are for right, but
his for-money. But he says I al-
low my feelings to obscure my I
judgment, etc A I have not got
the dollar pressed on my eye so where Victory is. He hasn't
tight as Mr. JAstice has, that be through yet.
Jfc se.e:Ier enough r to carry It seems Old Josh, of Morgan,
his duties "according to law. I has a friend to back him. Come
dare say if he Would he would not on Josh. R. T. T. hain't cone anv-
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Henry Wilhelm was visiting J.
C. Morgan Saturday night.
Bro. Ladder wants to know
fell
For Flood Sufferers.
hold his job tilf Sunday,
Well, he seems to not. see where
Old Josh has imide an attack upon
the people of Morgan. What did
he mean when he said he was sur-
where. :', . -a ' '.
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Walter Lentz.'has been visiting
Miss Rinda Eller. . '
VlCTOBT.
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FOR SALE: Retail shoe busineti,
weU'establinhed trade. Stock in
ventories about $3,000. .Reason
for selling, othr business. Ad-
brines
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"M4Wv . .-o uo, ,vi uiB pn- iu,.Wwa,i)i.iu.iikui; ma and Friday. Hustler always looks ""."g " issiasippi nver, wuo ty ot the best church members dress Box 79. Salisbury. N. C. 8t.
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vuii nwwr, ;,youia io uoq 01 xvauway ouaaucwra aqu a forward to its arrival with much are congregating in jjiempnis in signing the petition in favor of it
we had a world full of such bright member of the coal, s-trike com- eagerness, for the interesting lale numbers, Secretary Root secured its passage whicifdi'd not
and brainy young men. , May he mission, assistant secretary of the iiem8 hich -always deck its today wired the Governor of Ten- please Josh, -ind caused him to
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incut with success in all he under- defpartment of commerce and lab-
' takes.
Crescent, N. 0.,March 28rd.
fright columns, to a great extent nessee for a statement of the con-
J.JL. or. . - ' ? hibnliflVioB fh hinoa nri a ii fc ditions. If it is found that the
Mr. Clark was suggested to' the State is unable to cone with the
Leases Millions To Found School.
, Boston, March 2S. The will of
Arioch Went worth, a Boston real
estate millionaire who died recent
ly, was filed, for probate in galem
Saturday. The estate is estimat
ed at seven million dollars and
every cent, with the exception of
a few annuities, amounting to
but j twenty-four thousand, goes
to found an industrial school, to
be called Arioch Industrial
School.
Wentworth left
President by Judge (jrayjand Car
roll D. Wright, Judge Gray,
chairman of the coal strike com
mission, gives Mr. Gray credit
for unusual ability and energy in
the commission's -work. Mr.
Clark represented organized labor
ou the commission.
life. We only wish it could visit
more homes and be read by more
people than it now is, for there is
nothing that expands the mind
and elevates the character as read
ing good literature, and in this
connection the decent newspaper
occupies an important place.
HrtSTLER.
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express himself as having morel- Ml" .r r1CBB? .
sense than aln thechm-chT5eonleUpace iii' your valuable psp'.r to
and the legislature combined, ioin the nencil nushers. "and iL -
TlrtOO tlm f. Q Hnnr rtr ft it- A I L ! Jl Ii i x 1 j. 1 .
will at I t v "f x v uucb i inis quo & go vo ine wasie oasxet
-1 w p"pubo vo buui up. I will come again.
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Naples. March 24. The police
announced today that the search
of the Russians just arrested here
at Grand Hotel has revealed do-
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a daughter, cuments proving tne existence ot
Mrs. Willoughby Stuart and two a plot of the Russian Nihilists to
grand-sons au olden will gave her assassinate the czar during his
the whole estate The later: will visit to Italv. A prisoner named
which will be coutested, is belie v- 4 , . . , . .
ed to be the direct outcome of a Ooets, who 13 said tc be rich, was
painful family trouble, that came arrested at the request of a Rus-
to Wentworth through his daught- san on suspicion of being impli-
or s husbaud, at that time, British cated in the recent assassination
vice consul in that city, -i
of the Minister of Interior
ABor's Wild Ride for Life.
With family around him ex
pecting him to die, and a sou rid
ing for life, 18 miles, to get Dr.
King's New Discovery for Con
sumption, Coughs and Colds, W.
The Stonack is tbe Has.
A weak stomach weakens the
the man. because it cannot tran s-
l.form the food he eats into nour
ishment. Health and streugth
caunot 'j be restored to auv sic
H, Brown, of Leesville, Iud., en- man or weak woman without first
dured death a agonies from asth- restoring health and strength to I the present
ma; nut this woudertul medicine
gave instant relief and soon cured
him Ha writpar I '.T nnw fllnon
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4uJ juu uvntJ liuiug uuu UISUS
of the body. Kodol
Tbe Only Chance.
Havana, March 24. It is un
derstood that President Pal ma in
his message to the Senate will
state that the only meaus of sav
ing the reciprocity treaty from
lapsing is for the, Cuban Senate
to accept the amendments by the
Americans. This statement ia
based on the opinion of Mr. Hay,
the American secretary of state.
The situation has caused much
discontent in political circles.
It is said in some quarters that
the Cuban government is in pawn
the Washington government and
to that Cuba has need to have some
dignity and independence. It is
suggested ;hat the economic socie
ties bv consulted as to whether
situation, the j becretary
once loan the the necessary num- His answer tn nnpafinna nVimua
ber of tents. There is a general how. little he values human souls. Lightning struck two trees near
quartermaster's depot at Jeffer- Mr. Justicp if you want me to, r. c. Miller's hog pen and nearly
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eonville, Ind., and.the tents will .r"1 ,ve ?.?.t8eAc"0 ?r i.aw killed one of bis fine hogs.
v.Vii.--t xxr ill nrnVi.Vi!. Vi r rm X
probably be Bent to Memphis from " lX"6
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tnat point, in aaaition to iurnj and drinking ot Providence
ishing tents, the war departt Stanly whiskey, if you will'
ment also will furnish commissi
ary supplies if it is found neces
sary. Washington dispatch.
The Fighting ContI noes.
San Domingo, March 24. Tliei
revolutionists are practically in
possession of the city. Fighting
continues today. General Pepin
has seized the cable office and
government land wires, and driv
en back most of the army of de
fense. The fort was the first to
fall. The attack was sharp and
many tell on both sides before the
firing ceased. Many of the regu
lar troops have joined the rebels. f
Prof. Jones' school at Union
or I Ar.ademv. will rlnA -nn thm.Q7th.
Tliapa will Via an n. a.4. - nmnn
commodate me with your name , . o . ,
and address. afc U18ht ftnd 11 Pcnic Saturday.
But you want fairness and Everybody invited to come and
christian toleration, so do I. 'But bring well-filled baskets,
some men do not realize their , l , -n i
danger, hence we have to shake Sandy lchxl will be organiz
them pretty rough to wake them, ed Sunday at Union church, and
While Old Josh is smiling at there will bt preaching by Rev.
the sound of the little pop guns, J, L, Morgan. "
let him -not be deluded with the
vain hope that he is right. But Wheat and oats are looking
when these little guns cease to well in this neighborhood, and
disturb him and the small voice gome farmers have ben thinking
whuiu FBm, 1 mm near, ana nf nUntintr m-n T rmo.. Viw
will wait till they have a few
uncertain conditions
mc ; owmou. wcuk Hiumacu i should be nrolomred and also re-
AAttrtAf tiAiii a .k ATJX m. jf 2I I 1
uuu? u,6Cuuugu ioou vo ieea Eardiue the amendments to' the
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soundly every night.? Like mar
velous cures o( Consumption,
Pneumonia, Bronchitis, Qoughs
Colds aud Grip prove its match
loss merit for all Throat and
Lung troubles. Guaranteed bot
tles 60c aud 1 .00. j Trial bottles
free at all druggists.
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Dyspepsia
Cure cleanses, purifies, sweetens Liquid Electricity is sold entire
1". . .ft a la . -
and strengthens tne glands and j ly on its own merits, and any
membranes of the stomach, and druggist or agent selling it. is au-
cures indigestion; dyspepsia and 1 thonzed to refund the money when
all stomach troubles. Jas. Plum-1 it does not do what is claimed for
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mer. . . I it. -after ao honest trial.
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EVERY CHORGH or institution sup
ported by voluntary contribution
will e given a uoerai quantity
if the Lougmj,n & Martiuez Pure
Paints whenever they paint.
Note : Have done so for twenty
seven years, aaies: iens 01
millions of gallons; painted near
ly two.millionsi houses under guar
antee to repainr. if not satisfac
cory: The paint wears for periods
up to eighteen years. Linseed
oil must be added to the paint,
fd.me in two' minutes). Actual
tost then : about 11.25 a gallon
Samples free. Sold by our Agents,
I Rowan Hardware Co. 2-3 2m.
he will not raise his voice or use
use his pen in favor of the liquor
trathc.
If I have failed to show up Old
Josh and his friend, and the reas
on they want to protect tbe liq
uor trathc, I confess I do not
know how to get at it. I wish
they would tell ns some of the
benefits their good cause has
day's sunshine.
Old Zip.
! What Is Ufa?
In. the last analyiis nobody
knows, but we do know that it is
under strict law. Abuie that law
brought to our peonle. and whv
thev favor the still in nreference even slightly, pain remits. Ir-
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to tbe churches being lucorpontt- regular living means a era d pe
ed against the still, ment of the organs, resulting in
Thank you Mr. Editor, for your Constipation, Headache or Liver
fjavor. trouble. Dr. King's New Life
1 Eli E. Eagle. Pills quickly re-adjusU this. It'a
In
rra r 1 vat 4livnK Hnl
order, to remove a misap- .n !i 6 J -
Eagle seems to be laboring, it'will
not be amiss to say that Justice! The worst form of Indigestion is
is net related to Old Josh, by mar- generally relieved by taking one
riage or otherwise, nor has beany half teaspoon fal of Liqoid Elec
connecti jn whatever with the liq- tricity in half a .glss of water ft
uorbusiness. Ed. few minutes after eating.