THE. : STANDAku
THE - STANDAR
1 HE : i': 'bi'NDAED.
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PRINTS THE
TURNS OUT
.
GOOD - JOB -. WORK
AT LIVING PRICES.
GIVE US A TRIAL.
HOLLAND SKIPPED.
Charlotte' , atthier Has one The
Authorities Gnv Him All the Bop
He Wanted.
Jas. R Holland, the ex-cashier of
the Merchants and Farmers Bank of
Charlotte who roobed the bank ot
over $50,000 and forged a name to a
$10,000 note, was not arrested. The
papers said they would not arrest
him, that be could not get away be
iug too well-known, that he had no
money au'cT $ whole lot of reasons
they cave for his not leaving. The
authorities made it possible for him
to get away and now offer a reward
of $1000 for his arrest.
- He left Tuesday night tnd his
"goneness" was not diicovered" an til
1 o'elock on Wednesday afternoon
Then the wires were made hot with
the request to catch him and with a
description of him.
The hou3e was watcLed after he
wai gone, a kind of lock-the-stables
doorwhenihorse-isgone.
With no brightness in thefntnre,
with all that was terror and gloon
before him property gone, good
namegbte,all gone and the penalty
for his trangrtsons looming up
before him, it is notstrange that he
left. Ia this hsi &ciy hs.vasmore
hnman than in his other Vie ds.
Just how the authorities coulder
suade themselves to believe Holland
would not skip is more thau ordinaiy
people cau understand.
But Mr. Holland can not escape
tffectoally. "A man," they say, "of
his marked features can be located
any w her?."
JUSTICE JACKSON'S HEAL I H.
Hei Better ami Internls to Nit With
Hlii Colleafrnes Mnrinc the Income
Tax Hearing.
Nashville, Tenn., AprU 24. The
health of Associate Justice Jackson,
of the United States Supreme Court,
has steadily improves since he came
to hisnotre, West Meade, six miles
from this city, several weeks aeo.
He intends to leave for Washington
about May 4th to sit with his col
leagues during the hearing of the
income tax petitions. After the
consideration of the petitions Justice
Jackson will return to his home and
remain until the October term of
court. His physician says he may
safely make the trip to the capital.
An Olfl Thing That Is Plane.
Mr. A i5 Correll showed us a bead
plane, about 8 inches long, 1 inch
thick fend H inches wide that has
been in constant use for mote than a
century, having been used by his
great grandfather, Bojd. This is ft
very plane tool and has beeu used b
hia own faiher for 30 years Oa
one rid-i of it is carved "1790."
What next?
Mr. M Dove running Mr. Noah
Corral and Mr. VN Mitchell off the
ge on tb" subject of old haromerF,
Mr. Correli's son, Guf, takes it up
and springs a plane on Air. Dove.
This plane hasn't the right of way
until we karn the Cate of Mt. Pleas
ant's oeginning, thereby establishing
the age of Mr. Doye's hammer.
Marring TIttrt.aT Slffht, .
T'i l'aj m;. ennrch waacrowded to
lls'u.moatTeuraday night to witness
the marriage offllr.ll W S'wearingpn
to Miss Sallie Dinion. 0in to the
indisposition of liev. J (Alderman,
the pastor, Rev. M A Snirh, of
Forest Hill Methodist church, offi
ciated. There were no attendants.
Mrs C E Craven plaved the wedding
jiiarh.
The Standard feels compelled to
that the conduct of some of the
ViMins: folks in the churclrwas very
unbecoming to ladies and gentle nen.
Preceding the bride and groom as
tr-ev were going out of the church
there was a regular stampede for the
d ro and outside.
A new grocery 8tore has
rp. td out on Spring street,
F-ir 8t Hill, the style of the
been
6 par
firm
iir'jf Cochrane and Haydock.
R?v. M A Smith, of Forest Hill
5'etaodisf church, preached to' the
onv relation of the colored mission
hnrch Sundav afternoon.
(OLUMBIA
CRANK
Maybe yon don't know that a
Columbia crank is different from
other bicycle cranks. Just drop
in and let us show you the. differ
ence. No keys to work loose.
Narrow tread. Easily detach
able. Strong and simple. The
cranks ' are but one point in
which Columbias excel all others.
"Bay a
The best Wcyclo-oneqaalled, nmpproached.
The Columbia Catalogue, artistic, beautiful, is
tree lx von cau. x ma ui n --." -
ot Harttords bast of lower-priced machines.
.VOL.VIII--NO.47.
PKOBABILITES FOR CONCORD
Concord May Yet Rave Conveniences
Pnblic Spirit of a Few Weelecl-A
Switch to Be Bnilt.
Ther was nothing definitely con
cluded in regard to the Street Rail
way at the meeting of the Board of
Directors of the North Carolina
Railroad that met in this city
Wednesday, but the Board was
favorably impressed with the busi
ness of the place, and saw, too, some
much needed convenience.
A depot in or nearer the city.
That, among other important things,
is being considered by them.
It is said that if the proper public
spirit is shown by parties who are
directly and indirectly interested in
the general welfare and progressive'
ness of the city will turn their hands
in the right direction, the Board
will make every ffort to secure all
necessary railroad facilities essential
to the business interests of the city
and her citizens.
The Southern's lease of the North
Carolina Railroad will expire in six
years and it is to the interest of the
road as well as the citizens of Con
cord that the Eoard of Directors are
considering our public necessities in
freight and traffic.
It is certain that a switch will be
Heed down from the Odell Mills
Tfrne Main line, and in ail prob
ability a passenger depot will be put
in the heart of the citv.
A X'cn Ml reel and Street A'amed.
At a meeting of the city fa hers
Wednrsday if ternoon it was ordered
that a new street be opened, begin
niug on West Corom street, running
to Young strte , ,iatirg Young's
gin.
The avenge th. t runs from West
Depot street by ihe residence of Mr,
P B Fdzer will hereafter be known
as "U orgia Avenue.' Io extends
from Depot to Miil street.
"Academy" 19 the name of the
street running from ' Georgia Ave
nue," crossing Spring t; North Main
s'reet and ni l io the fnnre be
c: ied Ace'nif tjtnt: insv.id of
Fisher's la:,i,"
The lime for the town tax collec
tor to make his annual report was
extended until the first of June, Mr.
Boger having had considerable
trouble in making collections and
insufficent time
How IllgliCnii Ton Blow Him.
A Lidy in onr inidar,while assisting
in the arrangment for a hunting
outilt Wednesday for her brother,
discovered a bug'e a cow's horn.
She coulda't imagine what could
he done with such as that,wherenpou
Bbe asked: What in the worid, 13ud,
do you do with th-it.
Bat told hermit was to blow the
dogs up.
At this the jonng lady became
very'umch inteiested in the brother's
hunting excursion, and asked him
how "high he could blow the dogs."
The olilost Vci.
Mr. M Dove runs Mes.-rs. Correll
and V N Mitchell into their holes
on the subject of old claw hammers.
lie has one that was bought when
the first store wis started in Mt.
Pleasant and has been in use ever
since and is as good as new. This
will make it much older than ei'her
of the ones heretofore noted. Jost
hov- ol i i irt, v.iil bp decided only
when w.- fi.-id out the dte of Mt.
P!eHS!tn;'s h ginning, then called Mt.
Comfort. Who can beatthi3? Don't
bring u one uned on Noah's Ark.
A Wedding and a Bellini;..
Rev. J R Moose, of Bay's, Chapel
at Canponville, Wednesday night
married Mr. Je P Sanders, of Char
lotte, to Miss Sallie O Caddell, of
Cannonville, this c ty. Some time
ater the ceremony had been ppr
formed, the serenaders, with eveiy
kind of rattling instrument and a
variety of horns, began poundijg
and blowing, and without ceasing
kept up the racket until the bride
and' groom were compelled to show
themselves to the full view of the
"band." After the eefenade the
courjlejif t for Charlotte, and in a
few days will go to Florida.
a Man Without a Country.
If ypnr father is a Belgian., yonr
mother Dutch and yon were born in
Francp,;where are vou to live? That
is the problem which presents itself
to a man who was- arrested at St.
Denis the other cay for disobeying un
order of expulsion. Be hat bpn fx
jpilr,d fiom 1$- ijiiim lor lnif!jj h
Fienchniiin, fr-ni .llo'l.i.ifl f. r being
a Bt!g:a , and uuw lie, .has. 10 leae
Fr i- e btca-ite, wbH'eyer he nitty he,
he is not. a h enchman. llally
parents fchoubl be more c.ireful.
Pill Mall O z tte
Salisbury is aituii rn t ff. rt to
put Hp a grand it.o:t and enclose iis
ball ground.'
CHARLOTTE'S FIRE.
It la a I.ohu of 975,000 Over the Intiur-
nnce. '
Thursday evening about 3:30 the
fire alarm was given iu Charlotte
It came from College street.
Friday mrrning'S Observer gaye a
long, full and very satisfactory ac
count, even giying a life like picture
of the buildings that were burnt.
It was the biggest fire Charlotte
has had since the big cotton fire of
1875. Parties in Concord saw the
smoke rising from the big fire e
distance of 21 miles.
The fire originated in the building
used for the wholesale department of
Brown & Weddington. And from
this it spread until about a dozen
build ngs and contents were totally
or partially destroyed. The large
wall of the building where the fire
originated,fallmg, damaged the rear
ends of the buildings facing on
Trade Btreet. It was with great dif
ficulty that these were saved.
The loss in buildings, cotton and
merchandise of all kinds will foot up
to $75,000 over and above insurance.
Knocked Them Oat.
Ihursdiiy afternoon about 5
o'clock Mr. J W Cannon, with a
6mall stick, waltzed into a gang of
worthless, indolent negro boys who
bad congregated in the front of the
St. Cloud Hctel, and made a general
scatteration. These negroes have
been warned by the hotel proprietors
and by the city authorities both not
to sit around on the front of the
hotel building, but they heeded not
their warning and as a result seyeral
of them are wiring stripes on their
faces and elsewhere. It is a great
pity that our city has not the proper
vagrant law, that these young indo
lent boyj might learn that, it is not
healthy to be idle and hang around
on the street as they do.
One of these hoys, Rob Christian,
struck at Mr. Cannon, but his lick
did not amount to anything. Rob
says "Mr. Canu:n will haye another
opportunity to hit him."
The Bntertninntent.
The concer't and ice cream supper
at the home cf Mr. and Mrs. . J P
Allison's by the Young People's So
ciety of the tirst rresbytenan
church Thursday evening was en
joyable and rot without proCt the
receipts amounting to $1G 50. The
cream and cake were cold aud de
lightful, the music grand and enter
taining. I'ntx In III Three Oiijs.
Early this morning on my way
from town to the convict catnn I
captured Dan Moore who escppfi
from the chain gang la November.
Dan was m-rving a four months tsen
tence and made good his escape three
days before tbe expiration of his
sentence. I had an inkling that he
wns hidirg in a house near the
depot; went there this morning,
captured him, is at work, will be re
leased Monday evening. O-. F. B.
t hnrlosCrttse Nliot.
Late Fiiday evening Charles
Cruse, a colored boy'of this city who,
lives on East Depot street, while
cleaning his old revolver, thinking
it unloaded, b' gan snapping it and
watching the cylinder work, when
suddenly it wtnt 'ff. lodging a ball
in the calf cf his lelt leg, the ba l
entering just below the knee. Dr.
D G Caldwell probed for the builet,
but could not fiud it.
The Ladles at Work.
The ladies of the Memorial As
sociation are now at work in earnest
making arrangements for -appropriate
exercises on the 10th of May,
which comes on Friday, when the
graves of the heroic soldiers in out
graveyards will be covered with the
beantifn! flowers that are now bo
plentiful, both Confederates and
Union alike. There will be no dis
crimination on Decoration Day.
Efforts are being made, also, to
!wve addresses by prominent con-
"trJ?." which we will let yon
" 'bout later.
ihc on JoNlah. ...
Hon. Jos iah Tomer was address
ing a large crowd of farmers in
Hillsboro, long time ago, telling
them how to raise clover, etc, or in
other- words he was delivering an
agricultural address. While he was
speaking Mrs. Turnpr, his.wife hp.
pei.el to pass by. She inquired of
S'inie ono what Mr. Turner was
lij-eaking ubom ' Upon being told
that he w.8 talking about farming,
sne said Ehe "hattd to expose him,
but the ji.ke was such, a good odd
shu would have to tell it. He is
making a speech teliing people how
to farm, and he now has a man at
ihime sticking been!' Hilliboro
'. Observer . ,
CONCORD- N. C, THURSDAY, MAY 2, 1895.
TOWN AND COUNTY.
The Rleigh Evening Vifitor is 16
years old.
R Will Johnson aftpr a "spelt" of
sick' ess is able to be Out again.
The next mayor has put on his
Spring clothes.
. There is much mad dog excite
ment i i Iredell county.
R A Brown will build twelve
brick bouses for Odell & Son be
sides their factory.
Concord is rrot flooded with
strawberries this year a it has been
in the past.
V
The finishing touches are" , being
pnt to R F Coble's new house on
Church street.
Mrs. Goodson is having the fence
straightened around her lot, putting
in new posts and railings.
We - were misinformed as to the
number chicks Jim Willeford took
from his incubator. All but about
CO eggs hatched they were roasted.
Mr. C,W Swink is having uplen
did success with his dairy farm
While he can not equal Ed Erwin
in quantity produces, gets 5 cents
mere per pound for butter.
The white sun bonnet and the
"delightful mother hubbards" are
seen in all parts of town. Of
course the ones who don the "wraps"
are not supposed to be seen.
A youth of this town was asked by
a yon nsr girl, whom he thought he
loved, whether he was a "Mathema
tician." "Oh no," he replied, "I
am a German Reformed."
Mr, W R Cook, who has the tele
phone force in charge, was called to
Charlotte to repair the phone sys
tem in that city, which was torn
down daring the fire Thursday
afternoon.
R A Brown is haying his brick
machine removed from the yard near
the depot. It will be placed on the
Odell farm above the bleachery.
He will begin at once to make brick
for the new mills.
At St. John's Lntheran church,
six miles east of Concord, Kev.
Wertz added, last Sunday, 26 mem
bers by confirmation. This is' one
of the church organizations that
dates way back long before the erecs
tion of the county
Ready for business A Georgia
justice has a sign in front ot his
office with the following incribed
upon it: We will marry you in
shop for a load of wood, a string of
fish, a mess of pork, or a bale of
cotton."
Rev. G W Lomax, colored, of
Southport, is reported by the Leader
as having run away with a comely
vonng colored woman, a member of
his floes. He took also $300, which
he had procured from a widow. He
leaves a wife and two children.
Mr. D P Dayvauli, one of the
hustlingest business men eyer m
the county, has rented the Fair
Grounds for a pasture. Mr. Day
vault is buying lots of cattle that
come on the market aod not yet
fat enough to kill. He sent a droye
to Charlotte last week. He put
nine into the pasture Thursday
evemnc.
Your attention is called to the
advertisement anew by Cannons.
Fetzar & Bell. They carry a com
plete line of furniture and as nica as
anywhere in the Sta?e. That they
ship large lots of furniture in every
direction, is evidence of their prices
being right. Read the ad.
A very wild and vicious steer was
tied up in tbe rear lots. It mani
fested fight far everything in sight.
No one could go near him when on
"all fours," and failing to get some
one to take this risk accounts for the
absence of a suicidal item :n this
sheet. It's remarkable how much
sjiort a red steer can make for the
gatherek multitude.
Everybody does "not know that by
a very simple rule the: duration of
the night and day can be determined
at any time of the year. All yon
have to do is to multiply the time of
the sun's rising by two, and it will
give you the length of the night.
Multiply the time of setting by two
and yon get the leng th of the day
It is easily demonstrated at the time
of the year when the sun rises and
Bets at C o'clock, and day and night
are of equal duration. It is just as
trne aa the days lengthen and
shorten. Thus aa winter approaches
take a day when the Bun rises at 6:30
and seta at 5:30. Apply tbe cole
and you have a night of 13 hours
and a day of 11 hoars. . The rule
can be found absolutely, accurate in
any season of the year, ' '
Touri9t printers are on the moye
northward. "
Mr. W G Barrin?errof Mt. Pleas
ant, has gotten his fine colt from
Raleigh.
"The Dutch have taken Holland
Charlotte Observer. That is more
than the Scotch Liah of Charlotte
did.
Mr. Jecsie Hamilton took the ini
tial degree of pytbianism Friday
night. He will be a big knight
some day.
One of the convicts was brought
in from the camp Friday evening
and placed in jail. He is sutf ering
with rheumatiam and is considerably
drawn.
Mr. Daniel Miller, a Cabarrus boy
who has for several years been em
ployed in the Machine shops at
Lenoir, has accepted a position with
DP Day vault .
There is one man in town in des
perate love with a lady, for whom
he will not ask until her father
either dies or gets" rheumatism in
both legs and can't move.
Sheriff Sims has bfen appointed,
by th Concord Presbytery, in sea
sion at Morganton, a delegate to the
General Assemoly, which meets in
Dallas, Texas, May 26
It is said by many that the straw
berry crop this year will be the
largest in many years. The green j
berry is now as large as the ordi-1
narv garden strawberry when ripe,
Messrs. Frank and Eddy Morri
son went dow n to the fisheries in
Stanly. The rumor is that they got
lots of shad, but their brother, Pink,
sayB the didd't ret anything but a
rcugh ride.
The Brockmann Concert Com
pany, of Greensboro, will be in Con
cord in June. The date is not yet
arranged. It is said this company
equals the best on the road. They
are representatives of tbe Brockmann
Music School of Greensboro.
Col. McCorkle this week, for the
first time since his seyere illness,
walked through his yard and out to
his office. He has also been able to
take short buggy ride3. He says he
feels pretty well but is Etill weak.
We hope he will yery soon bs as
strong and vigorous as he ever was,
Newton Enterprise.
An honest old negro, wearing very
ragged clothing and carrying a fine,
large ham on his shoulder, was met
one morning by some college boys in
Af-,l fl TTMl TTnnla Tl-nt
UAiuiUy via. J.-1CUU, uuic inc.
said one of them; "if you can afford
to buy such good victuals, why
don't you get toine new clothing ?"
"Ah, Mars John," he replied with a
smile, "my back gib me credit, but
my stomach deman' de cash."
Mr. Ed. H Hall is home from
triD to South Carolina, lie came
direct from Columbia Friday and re
ports that Gov. John Gary Evans
had his constables to seize a
shipment of beer that had been sent
into the State from Georgia. In
this seizure the Governor of South
Carolina defies Uncle Sam, and the
proceedings that will follow are
looked forwaid to with much in
terest by citizens in and out of that
State.
TURNING GRAY
AMD THREATENED
WITH BALDNESS
The Sanger is Averted by Using
AVER'S
iMR
VIGOR
"Nearly forty years ago, after
some weeks of sickness, my hair
turned gray and began falling out
so rapidly that I was threatened
with immediate baldness. Hearing
Ayer's JIair Vigor highly spoken of,
I commenced using this prepara-
tion, and was so well satisfied with
the result that I have never tried
any other kind of dressing. It stop
ped the hair from falling out, stimu
lated a new growth of hair, and kept
the scalp free from dandruff. On4y
an occasional application is now
needed to keep my hair of good,
natural color. I never hesitate to
recommend any of Ayer'B medicines
to my friends." Mrs. H. M. Haigiit,
Avoca, Keb. . i
Ayer's Hair Vigor
-"PREPARED BT
DR. J. C. AVER t CO., LOWELL MASS., U. S. A.
Jiytr't JSarsaparilla Memove Pimples, '
1 -i t5V
W0L .... Vi
vFIAT WILL BE Df SB?
Is Anything Bninar none fur JImi
rial Day May 10T Lets Be At Work-
I-, h time lome steps were tnken
towards memorial day.
It ia only two weeks hence and a?
yet we have heard of no programme
being arranged.
Wh not a mass meeting of the
ladies an.d children be called and
preparations for the decorations of
the desd soldiers graves be made ?
The name of Mr. B F Hogers,
who was once of the junior rtstrves,
has been suggested as speaker for
the occasion, and no doubt, if a pro
gramme be arranged, he will gladly
and willingly aid the ladies by de
livering the address.
Let something be done.
R A Henry, of Macon county, has
run away with Miss Bryson, leaving
a wife and four children, says the
Franklin Press.
Constabl sRobt. SappenGeld was
about oyer the county Thursday. He
had an eye skinned for Holland.
He got as far as Mr. Bob Wallace'
that is Sappenfield did.
J A negro at Waycross, Ga., b-sd a
narrow escape the other day. He
was convicted of larceny and the
judge inadvertently sentenced him
to one year in the Georgia Legis'a
ture. But the sheriff discovered the
mistake and took the man to tbe
penitentiary.
Rev. J D Sbirey, presidsnt of
North Carolina College, Mt, Piejs
ant, jm, u., win preach the com
mencement sermon at Union Insti
tute on Sunday, March 12tb. Tbe
address will be deliyered on Friday,
May 17th by Sto- ewall J Durham,
Esq., of Dallas, N. C. Aa usual a
goo 4 selection of preacher and
speaker has been male for that
popular school. Preparations are
being made to have a good com
mencement. Monroe Enquirer.
The watch that was owned by
Engineer Lee, who was killed in a
wreck on the western road some
weeks go, was brought to this city
for repairs, by his brother. Both
sides of the watch was mashed iu,
but the balance wheel was not in
jured, and the hands are in the same
position as they were at the time of
the wreck, 13 minutes after 11
o'clock. It has been decided not to
repair it. It will be kept in its pres
ent condition as a relic.
A bashful country girl came into
a certain grocery store the other day
carrying some live chickens. The
fowls had their feet tied together to
prevent their escape and the young
clerk is noted for his polite manners
but he is not always grammatical,
and he smilingly inquired : "Are
you sure they will lay there ?" -Oh
nn-no, sir," she stammered, blushs
ing, "they are all roosters," and the
clerk hasn't recovered yet. Now
don't ask us who the clerk is.
Mr. Stafford Gooodman came in
and said the rats had made a disn
covery for the Standard's benefit.
"They carried out my last receipt,"
said he, "and I find enough to re
mind me that my subscription ex
pired April 7. So here, give me a
newoneor the rats." This re
minds us that rats'can put in some
good work among thoe whose sub
scriptions have long since cut teeth
and old enough to put on pants.
Mr. Goodman's never got that way
for that wouldn't be like the good
old man he is.
The IHruvery Navocl II in Lire.
Mr. G Gaillout'e, Druggist, at
Beersville III., says: To Dr.
King's New Discovery I owe my
ife. Was taken with L- Grippe
and tried all the physicians for
miles about, buc of no avail
and was given up and told I could
not live. Having Dr King's New
Discovery iu my store I aeut for a
bottle tor a bottle and began its use
and from the first dose beg in to get
better, and after unsig three bottles
was up and about ognin. It ia worth
its weight in gold. We won't keep
store or house without it Gets
free trial boUle at F-f-z r's Drug
store.
Want Bnruliardt Kemoved.
Bob Canady with several of the
white co-oper .tori have ' hid issued
petitions and citcuUtel them over
tbe to vn aod county pr.iyiog tbe
county conuniHSioners to take the
management of the chain gmg
away from Mr. George F Bernhardt
or compel him to be more lenient
with the convicts than he is.
AH this discontent among this
element of our people was brought
about by some wilful story going the
rounds to the effect that Manager
Barnhardt unmercifully beat a negro
woman. It is to be hoped that
Mr. Barnhardt will be retained, for
a better officer and guard cannot be
found. -
WHOLE NO. 367
Highest of all in Leavening
KILLED
HIS BROTHER-IN
LAW.
It. I.. Jones Knot J. '. Hwearineen at
Elceiiell- The IlereaHed Relate! to
Tillman -.- .jvt
Charleston S. C, April 24 A
special to the News and Courier
from Edgefield, S. C, says: This
morning ot 9 o'cloc :, in the store of
Hammond G Company, at this place,
B L Jones shot and killed John C
Swearmgen.
About three months ago Jones
indicled Sweinngen for obstructing
a public road that led through the
former's place and Swearingen was
tried and convicted at the last term
of court of the offence. It uen-s
that soon after the obstruction of tbe
road the rails used io forming the
obstruction were burned, and Swear-
ingen claimed that Jones's son did
the burning, while Jones alleged
that Swearingen was the guilty
party. This among other causes
brought on bad blood between the
parties.
A few days ago Swearingen
caueed the arrest of a negro and
lodged him in jail, claiming that he
could substantiate the charge against
young Jones by the negroes testi
mony. Jones bailed the negro out
This morning Swearingen came to
town to see about the matter, and,
as the testimony of the coroner's in
vestigation discloses, on entering
the store was asked by young
Jones if he (Swearingen) had said he
burnt the rails, and if he did, it was
false. Other words passed between
young Jones and the deceased, dur
ing which ti ne Mr. B L Jones came
in and told Swearingen if he desired
to talk to any one to talk to him.
Swearingen threw his hands on
his hip pockets, at which time both
parties drew pistols and commenced
firing. The witnesses could not say
who shot first. Immediately after
the firing Swearingen fell to the
floor and died in twenty minutes
The ball that killed him -entered ati8 the State Treasurer
the upper margin of the right ear,
penetrating the posterior portion of
the brain. Jones was not hit. The
verdict of the jury was in accordance
with the above fac.ts. Mr. Jones
suriendered and is now in jail. The
parties were brothers-in-iaw, Jones
having married Swearingen't sister.
Swearingen was a b rot herein law of
Senator Tillman and ex-.Congress
mn Tillman He hsd attained his
50th year and leaves a family.
hOLLAND IN JAIL.
He t.ave Uiiiisell up Sunday Mclil
The Charlotte Observer Imniich an
Extra.
Ex-Cashier Jas. R Holland of
the Merchants & Farmers Bank of
Charlotte surrendered himself Suns
day night about 9 o'clock. He has
never been out of Charlotte, having
been in hiding there. He voluntas
ily gave himself up. He says, and
his story is believed, that he never
intended to go, but only desired to
get away from his family and others
to compose himself. Had he waHlJ
ed to go, under such a bungling af
fair towards arrest, he could haye
easily done so.
Now that it is known that he has
never been out of Ch irlotte, who is
the mon reported (to the Salisbury
Herald) as riding a "bay horse near
Elmwood on the Western road ?"
A restless public will not be com
forted nnti! his name, at least, ii
produced.
A TltlerCaiiS'hl ami Jailed.
Sunday afternoon while the good
people of Rocky RidgeJ stction were
at church, a house belonging toMr.
George Bjst, on Ex-Sheriff L M
Monison's place, that is occupied by
Mr. John Wade wis burglariz-'d bj
neero boy about 18 years old, who
gave his name as Jim Williams, from
South Carolina, who stole an over
coat, coat and vest, several house
hold articles, dishes and provisions
that were prepared for the Sunday
meals.
Willuni8 was brought to town
Sunday night by Mr. Bost. ne was
tried befoie EsquireHill this (Mon
day) morjiing aud wai st-nt. to jail lo
await court in July.
Parlies desiring to purchase a
cheap bicycle need not call at this
office. But if they desire to buy a
young Shepherd purp, that can tear
up a flower garden in a pair ol coin
ntee, just come around. WeNBwappd
our "Crusader" bicyple for a Sbep
hard dog, and now he's for sale.
First come, first served . ' v "
.YEWS THAT ISWEWS
FORI YE AR
SE TO UM "DOLLAR
Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report
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TUE CASHIER, MR. W T JONES
IN JAIL.
The Prisoner Admits That
IiIn Ae
eonntH are Short 2, 30. Bnt e
lies any Participation In or Know,
ledge or the Robbery Aeronnfs tor
the Nhorta-j-eby Rayiiiff 'Ihat Loan
Were Made for Which He Did Sot
Take security The Bank Owned
by C'oL C. S. WiiiHtead.
Roxboro, N. C, April 27 Oa
Monday morning it was ascertained
that the Farmers Bank had been.
robbed of $?,SW. Cn Thuradar
morning Mr. M U Palmer, sweial
bank examiner, arrived here, v.-iths
out any previous warmrtr, to
amine the bisks condition,
discovered a shortage and tbob
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out of the balance.
Soon after tho discovery :o
cashier of the bank, Mr. ".7 T ,T-, ":;
surrendered himself to too si: T.
acknowledging that Lp Lad lo.. :CL
money without tho authority of l:o
directors and that t'jero wt s
shortage in hia accounts.
No greater surprise could L. . i
come to our people. Mi . .Tones v. z-i
considered the best of men, i: i 1
when tho robbery occurred '
some one entering the safe, no c:: '
dared suspect him, so correct ;,:id
his character always been- Sinca
the robberv he has talked too muck,
and aroused euppicion-
Jones still denies any participa
tion in or knowledge of the robbery..
He admits 82,300 shortage and ha
made a deed of trust securing that
amount. He eays that the shortage
appearing on the books is account,
ed f or bylloans that ho made for
which he did not make security,,
and that, when he tried to collect,
the money ho could not get it.
The doors of the bank have been
noti.ied. warrant was sworn out
this evening by bank officials for
Jones' arrest, and he fs nowa jail
awaiting la hearing on a charc; of
embezzlement and robbery of tW
bank.
It is not known what the real',
shortage is. It is generally believed
that it will at least reach 35,000. But
it is not believed that the depositors
are in any danger, though the'
stockholders will lose heavily.
The bank has a paid iu capital
stock of over' $18,000 and wa
thought to be all right.
This is the first bank ever ex
amied by Mr. Palmer, and his work
has been welljdone.
Will Jones, aa he is faniiliarly
called, is about thirty years old. is a
son of a prominent Pearson county
farmer, who is still living, and in
good circumstances. He has always
stood well, and married a very
fine lady, who, a few months age,
died from the effects of burns sus
tained from her clothing taking:
fire.
mi , i ....
iiie DaiiK was practicniiy owsecv
by C S Winstead.whois well-ku;,v:i
as ' one of -ttoe beSfpr-ira ntd
weuuuesc ciiizefrytji xenirou
county,
HEART DISEASE.
Fluttering, No Appetite, Could
V not 5Ieep, Wind on Stomach.
'Tor a long time I had a terrible
pain at my heart, which fluttered al
most incessantly. I had no appetite
and could not sleep. I would be
compelled to sit op in bed and belch
gas from my stomach until I thought
every minute would be my last.
There , was a feeling of oppression'
about vy heart, and I wa9 afraid to
draw a full breath. I could not sweep,
a room without resting.. My husband.
Induced me to try mjruul'
Dr. Miles'. Heari Cure:
and am h4py to Ba1 cured me t
i now nave-at
Bleep welL Its elk
Ui& HAEET E. STfR, PottneAP
' Vt. Miles Heart Cure is sold on poslttwr
rnaranieo mat tne Hrst botU will bfnaflU
AU druggists sell it at U. 6 bottles for te,ori'
It will be sent, prepaid, on receipt of prlrJ
by Um Dr. Mlies Medical Co.. Eikirt, ladJ
ForSale.by all Druggist, gJ
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