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GRUSB'S ATTEMPTED
A88A88 H OUTLAWED
$500 Offered For His Capture if Alive $250 Offered
For His Dead Body Excitement Un
abated -Nojhng Has Been Heard
From Crump ,
News, comes to the Sun at 1 o'clock
to-day- that active efforts were being
made in Davidson county for the ap
prehension of the Individuals, who at
tempted to assassinate H. Clay Grubb
and Clarence Thompson, ; yesterday,
morning. This is communicated from
Lexington, and says Sheriff Dorsett
took out papers before Justice John
H. Moyer, and T. L. Moore, xrtitlawing
Nat Crump who is Supposed was the
would-be assassin of Grubb and
Thompson as heretoforestated Grubb
has offered a reward of $500. for
the capture of Crump aUve, or $250.
for his dead body. ' ' '"-V
Lexington, and in fact, the -whole,
county, is stirred greatly at this oc
currence All sorts of reports are in
the air." ,
Some belieTe horses were In wait
'for the assassins, and as soon as their
work was done it was planned for
them to escape at once.
It is now thought by many that the
RUSSIANS VICTORIOUS
Policy to be More Aggressive Gen. Ranebars
Gives up Command Par ango Com
mands Fleet-
St. .Petersburg, May 23. A dis-
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i -patch received irom liuncnuuns.
Manchuria, dated May 22, reports
several skirmishes of a serious na
, , lure occurred . on ..Sunday Tha . Rus
sian center was the scene of the fight
ing. The Russians were victorious,
driving the Japanese to the south.
Reports indicate that the Russians as
sumed the offensive in the engage
ments and it is believed General Le-
NEW CHARTERS ISSUED
Special to the Sun.
Raleigh, N. C.May 23. Charter is
sued this morning for Forsyth Hard
ware Co., Winston-Salem, capital
$125,000, authorized $18,000, subscrib
ed to do wholesale, retail hardware,
foundry machine shop business. In
corporators E. C. Jones, A. C. Miller,
W. F Miller
Another charter to Fisherman's Co.
operative packing company, Wil
mington. Capital, $25,000, subscrib
ed by D. J. Furgus and others.
Millboro Chair company, Randolph
-county, chartered $5,000, capital sub
scribed by J. W. Pugh and .others.
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Met Yesterday Aftermoon and Elect
ed Teachers for Ensuing Year
'At a meeting of the school board
yesterday afternoon the following
teachers were elected for the ensuing
.year from June 1, 1905 to Junel, 1906:
HIGH SCHOOL
Miss Susie Saunders, C. E. Betts,
.J. Fred Webb, H. C. Reid.
GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Miss Jennie Sullivan, Miss Eleanor
Watson, Mlsg Eugenia Harris, Miss
Flora Chapman
FIFTH GRADE
Miss Sethella Boyd, Miss Annie
Rabe.
FOURTH GRADE
Miss Johnsle Coit, Miss Jessie
. Lawrence.
THIRD GRADE
Mis. s Lottie Eagle, Miss Sadie Da
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SECOND GRADE
Miss Annie Kizer. Miss Ellen C-
burn. Miss Edna McCubblns.
FIRST GRADE.
Miss Maud Tillman, Miss Mlttie
Lewis, Miss NelU : Watson; Mrs. T.
Q. Johnson.
negro and his confederate in crime,
have' gone clean out of the country,
while others believe they are still in
the neighborhood.
The whole country is out in search
of them, and the general opinion is
that the negro, if found, will fight to
the last, rather than give up. In
this event it is almost certain that
some one is yet to lose bis life, and
it may be sevreal in liny attempt 'to
capture the outlaw. ' '',
One report comes that this same
negro was seen in High Point on Sun
day night, and while his, if true,
might tend to complicate' inatters yet
Grub swears positively to the negro
Crump, and says he Is the man who
did the shooting.
This, we take 4t, will be satisfactory
to those who are now In pursuit of
the negro, and this ; testimony 'will
determine his fate if caught by the
party now in pursuit.
vievitch has determined not to al
low the Japanese to do all the atr
tacking in the Impending battle.
General Kaulbars, who is in command
of the2d Manchurlan arnix- ill
and will give up his command and
return to Russia. ,
Announcement made to-day that
Admiral Parengo has been, appointed
to the command of the fourth Baltic
fleet, now being prepared to sail for
the far East.
INDIVIDUAL INSTRUCTION
Miss Salome Wilson. -PHYSICAL
DIRECTOR
Miss Marie Mallette.
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
Tuesday, June 6. 11 a. m. Dedica
tion of new school building . Address
Dr. H. L Smith, of Davidson College
x Tuesday, 8 p. m. Graduating exer
cises. Addres C. D. Mclver, State
Normal.
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ITEMS FROM FAITH
Misses Leila and katle Sue Russell,
of Roxboro, are visiting their sister,
Mrs. John McNary. this week.
The old soldiers will have a re-union
here the 4t4h of July, under the
management of the J. O. U. A. M.
They wUl also have a decoration day
and a big dinner, and there will be
speaking in the grove.
A general good time and a large
crowd, as usual, ,are expected;
, Everybody is invited to come out.
VENUS.
CHARLOTTE HOUNDS
Carried to Scene of Attempted Assas
sination This Morning
A gentleman arrived here this
morning with blood hounds from
Charlotte and immediately carried
them to the scene of the attempted
murder of Clay Grubb and Clarence
Thompson, yesterday, in . Davidson
county.
He is confident that the dogs will
run the guilty parties to cover If too
many people have not trampled over
the trail. '(
"So the lawyers got most all the es
tate. Did Ethel get anything?"
"Oh, yea. She got one of the law-
yers." Judge.
SALISBURY, X. p., WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 1905
CLEVELAND SCHOOL
Closing of Anottier Successful
Ternr-The Programme r
The losing exercises of the Clev'M
land school began Sunday night with
an able and instructive sermon from
2 Tim. 2; 15 "Study to Show Thyself:
Approved Unto' God, a Workman that
Needeth not be ashamed." by Rev.,
Mr. Kershine r, of Spencer.
On" Tuesday the exercises wer e re
su'medtbi'v'scripture,' reading and pray
er. After which a contest tor a meaai-
tQj the best declaimer among the fol
lowing:" Character of Robert Et Lee Neal
Moore. "
" True' Education Wm. H. "Eaton.
Tliev:iNer South Robert S. Foard.
. The Hypochondriac Floyd Phif er.
Asleep t' the Switch Richard S.
Hord. " ;
I Barbarity of Man Orin Eudy. 1
The Bible Charles Rankin. , ' .
411 did well. The judges gave the
medal to Richard S. Hord. f,
Then the literary address was. made
by Rev. J. E. Abernathy, of Waynef-'
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ville, subject: "Making va Man." V
In matter? arrangeinent' and -deliv
er-, this address is seldom equalled.
It was well received; much appre
ciated. A nice dinner in the grove
was next in order of events.
At 8 p. m., a recitation 'contest by
six grils.
1. Mamie Eaton subject: Tom.
2. Mary Marlin Jerry, the News
Boy.
3. Lottie Barber Prior to Miss,
Bell's Appearance.
4.
5.
6.
Ellen Kesler Aunt Keziabs
Courtship.
Sadie Kesler Tommy's Prayer.
Lucile Eaton College Oil Cans.
They all nobby acquitted them
selves; but the judges deemed Sadie
Kesler the winner of the medal for
which each of the six strove to prove
a true heroine.
Song: I cant do( the Sum.
Muzzer's Baby Carrie Redman.
A Group Beatrice Hord. '
When Grandma was sweet sixteetj
Lois Valley.
Little Workers 12 Small Boys.
The School Boy's Complaint Troy
Eudy.
How to Tell th eTime. Sidney
Chandler.
Papa's Mistake Ralph Plyler.
Song:" Teasing.
Start Me True Kerr Allison.
Plant Babies Mamie Hellard.
The Dead Doll Annie Hord.
The Old Maid's Prayer Clyde Bar
ber. Heroes of History 12 Children.
Who's Afraid of the Dark Ethel
Barber.
When Pa Begins to Snore Annie
Barber.
Song: Topsy Turvy.
JImmie's Fishing Time Theodore
Harries.
Sister Mollie's Beau Winnie Har
. rls.
The Raggaddy Man Ruth Barber.
The Night Wind Floy Nail.
The Telephone Girl. Miss Maud
, Harris.
Dialogue: Dr. Cure All.
Song: Dolly.
Dialogue: The Train to Mauro.
Egyptian Debate:
Resolved,, That Columbus desarves
more credit for disci verin' America
than Washington for defendin' i t
Aff Felix Garrett Wm. H. Eaton.
Neg. Hon. Slabside, Esq. Chas.
Rankin.
The exercises at night were varied
wlt music by the Mt, TJlla String
band. "
The program was good and nicely
carried out all the way through, do
ing credit to the faithful vbrk of
Profs. Rankin and Abernathy.
WEEKLY BULLETIN
Shows Cotton Acreage to be as Large
As Last Year.
The weekly crop bulletin for North
Carolina, issued to-day by the section
director for the weather bureau here
says -that the . planting of cotton 4s
very nearly completed, except that
tiere will have to be considerable re-
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panting where the grass has gained
h headway that it cannot be chop-
pea ant without serious injury to the
plants. Good stands are generally
reported and the acreace seems , to be
fiIy . equal to that of last year. "Corn:
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planting is not finished, the low
lanLs having hardly been touched on
account, of the wet conditions. A
largf portion of the tobacco crop has
beeij transplanted but the work has
noMbeen completed in the northern-
central section of the ate, owing to
wet; Unprepared lands. Plantbeds are
yertrown and nearly ruined. The
conoixion 01 wneat. oats ana otner
gralia Is reported very good. Large
cropjjof fruit are indicated In the
west ywhile in the east - considerable
dropping of fruit is reported.
THE VAGRANT LAW
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. We) print below the vagrant law as
passed by the last legislature, and
call special attention of our town of
fice rsjto the. text; especially to sec
tion 6.; The chief of police can ren
der special service in this matter:
General Assembly of North Caro
lina, do enact;
Sec. 1. That. sec 3,835 of The Code
of North Carolina, be and the same is
hereby repealed.
Sec. 2. - That all-persons that may
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come within .either . ; of the classes
hereinafter "named shall be v deemed
a vagrant: ' , ; r. ;?; ; . '..
( Sec." Persons-' wandering, strcll-
ing aboutrin idleness, who are able
to work and have no property to sup
port them.
2d. Persons leading an idle immor
al or profligate life who have no prop
erty to support them and who are
able to work and do not work.
3d. All persons able to work, hav
ing no property to support them and
who have not some visible and known
means of - a fair honest and reputable
livlihood.
4th. Persons having a fixed abode,
who have no property to supoprt
them and who live by stealing or by
trading in, bartering for or buying
stolen property. , , .
5th. Professional gamblers, living
in idleness.
6th. All able-bodied men who have
no other means of support who shall
live in idlenes upon the wages or
earnings of their mother, wif$ or
minor child or children, except male
child or children over eighteen years
of age.
Sec 4. That the punishment for
vagrancy as defined in this act shall
not exceed fifty dollars or thirty days
imprisonment.
Sec 5. That this act shal be in
force from and after its ratification.
In the General Assembly read three
times, and ratified, this the 4th day
of March, A. D., 1905.
YESTERDAY'S GAME
Greensboro Defeats Salisbury-Spencer
By Score of 3 to 2.
Grensboro, May 23. Greensboro
defeated Salisbury-Spencer In a hotly
contested game here yesterday after
noon by a score of 3 to 2. Both sides
played good ball as is evidenced by
the small number of runs made.
FOR 8TEALING
Negro Locked Up for Stealing Shoes
This Morning.
Tim Walker, colored, was arrested
this f morning and' locked up in the
county jail for the larceny of shoes,
and other goods from another man.
The negro who lost the articles was
passing through Salisbury from Con
cord and was robbed while on the
train. .
STRIKE SITUATION
VERY DOUBTFUL
Chicago, May 23. The situation in
the teamster's strike this morning is
paradoxical. Threats that extension
of the struggle will tie up the build
ing industry are expected to be car
rie.d out to-day. The leaders on both
sides on the other hand, gave out
statements after a conference lasting
nearly all night,hat jvould indicate
a probability of peace.' Labor men
claim its up to the general agents of
the express companies . to decide
whether the strike shall end or be
continued. The general agents are
expect, to be present at an adjourn
ment :
ed conference between employers and
teamsters this morning. If the in
tention is carried out it will be the
first time since the strike that these
employers conducted any negotia
tions. .
RESTING WELL
Clarence Thompson,, Who Was With
Grubb Resting Well
Clarence .Thompson, who in com
pany with H. Clay Grubb, was shot
yesterday, in Davidson county is
resting easy to-day and with the ex
ception of soreness does not feel
much affect from his wounds.
. It is reported from parties who
were at the scene of the shooting that
had it not been for a sapling in range
of the" assassin's gun, Grub would
undoubtedly have been killed
at the-. flit shotbut'-as ( it was the
sapling caught most of the charge.
' Salisbury -Itebecca-Lodge : No; 31
extend to the public an invitation to
attend an entertainment ? to be given
in the North State Lodge- room, No.
26 I. O. O. Wednesday night, May
24, at 8:15 o'clock, by fifteen orphans
from the Orphans Home, at Golds
boro, N. C. Music and refreshments
wil be added to the program.
All members are requested to meet
at 8 o'clock;
Where will you spend your summer
vacation? Why not encourage your
lady friends to take a trip as the
guest of the, Salisbury Evening Sun;
to North Carolina's nost famous resort
mer resorts? The four parties of
three ladies each will be shown spec
ial attention at these resorts as they
will have been voted the. most popu
lar lady readers of this paper.
Read the announcement of bur
great voting contest in tomorrow's
paper.
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Come at early candle light and
spend the evening with your friends
and help the young ladies in a worthy
cause, Thursday evening at the. Bap
tist parsonage lawn.
The best cream that can be made
will be served Thursday evening by
the Relief Club. Come out and seeL
for yourself . At the parsonage. lawn
everybody is invited to come.
Bring your girl and come to the
young ladies' Ice cream super Thurs
day evening, May 25 at the parsonage
lawn. Don't forget it is a worthy
cause. Come out and have a pleas
ant evening.
NO, MEETING j ,
On account of a meeting of the L
O. O. F. orphan children In North
State Lodge Hall, the Red Men will
not have a .meeting tomorrow nlghL
RETAIL -CLERKS.;
The retail clerlts will- hare a call
meeting tonight in their hall at 7:15
o'clock. All members requested to be
present. ! "
ESTABLISHED 1S87
WITH THE EDITORS
PUNISH THE VAGRANT
WHERE FOUND
Should the vagrant be given the al
ternative of serving on the roads or
leaving the community? 1
That is the question that Is still
agitating the press of the State. This
agitation came to the front several
weeks ago, when Jt became plain that
a numbej; of mayors of North Caro-,. ,
lina were trying to rid' their' respes ; '
tivecities of the worthless men;-,
termed vagrants, by forcing them oft
on some other community, though
likely only looking at the matter in
its first phase that of remedying the H
evil at home in the particular cases at
hand. Since that time there has been
a large percentage of abatement In
this practice, but the practice should
be entirely obliterated before the sun
has set many more times. .
That the vagrant is a menace to
society has' been decided 'and such
being the case it is not right to per-.
mit: him to" roam around. Because .
he is willing to leave one community;
to go to another does not altar the
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caseron its broad, legal basis and the
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ends of the law are not benefitted by .
permitting him to do so. The law
specifies how the Tagrant should be '
punished and he should be punished
in that manner unless in- some In
stances' it is charity to give hiin an-
other chance in life, and permit him
to work, ; but even in that instance
there should be reason to back this
decision y some reason to believe that
the accused intends to' reform and
some Teason to believe - that it' will be "
possible for him tomaintain that re- T
formation. To ; allow the accused to
shake oft the disgrace of a . sentence' --
for - vagrancy under such clrcumstan
ces would be true Christian charity.
It would be' common sense and law
after, all it stands or should do so on
a foundation of common sense, Bv
ening Dispatch.
Chicago need not be making such ug
ly faces over those negro strike
breakers. There are plenty of other
things there as bad if not very much
worse. Give us a negro every time
in preference to a foreign (or domes
tic) anarchist. Some negroes, it is
true, won't work if they can help It,
but' we don't hear much about their
keeping other people from it who are
anxious for jobs. Mornipg Post.
DANGEROUS
Government ownership of railways
and other transportation lines Is un
democratic and dangerous, because
it would increase eh6rm6usly the
power of the Federal governmenL
Not only would the armies of employ
es add millions to the government's
immediate dependents and agents,
but it would give the government the
power to grant favors and privileges
of many kinds, not only to individuals
but to communities and States. Gov
ernment control or mediate supervi
sion . of the conduct of railroads is"
democratic, safe and r necessary, be
cause it is for the protection of the
people against powers too strong for
people themselves to deal with. This
is a tremendously important differ
ence wlhch' should be kept clearly
and carefully in mind In the discus
sion of the whole subject. Govern
ment control or direction railroad-
rates need not be and should not be
a step toward government ownership. -
News Leader.
SPENCER DANCING SCHOOL
Prof. Allman opened his school last
night by request of several leading
citizens, of . Spencer.- The pospects "
are favorable for a nice class.
The next meeting will be In the
hall over the bank, tomorrow, Wed
nesday, 4 and 8 o'clock, p. m.
. This Is an opportunity that the peo
ple of Spencer should take advantage
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Senator Lee S. Overman left last
night for Washington, D. C, where
he will join in Congressman John H.
Small,, of the first district. From'
Washington they go to Portland, Ore.
where they will ' participate in the
ceremonies of the Lewis and Clark
Exposition.
This trip is one which will be ex
ceedingly pleasant and full of interest
outside of the' compliment paid these
gentlemen in their appointment.
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