Vol. XIII. No. 212
CONCORD, N. C, TDES DAY. DECEMBER 9, 1898.
WnoitNO. 1.601
BRYAN'S LECTURE,
in Enthusiastic Audience Dears
Aim on "Ihe Ancient Landmarks"
He Criticises' Existing Political
Evils. :" ' ;
Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 23 Hon.
Wm. J Bryan opened his lecturing
tour tonight at the Grand Upera
House before a iarge audience
AH day lone: he had been enter
tained by one organization or an
other, and he held an almost con-
I .
kinson took him to 'the Executive
Mansion in the morning as hi3
guet. At noon the Young Men's
Democratic League tendered him a
luncheon and tonight the Fulton
Olub entertained him. Among the
speakers at the luncheon, was ex
Mr. f?rvan was intrndnripd n.
. j .
night by Hal L Lewis, the Georgian
who nominated him at Chicago.
The late nominee's reception wts
enthusiastic, the audience cheering
loudly and long. Hi3 subjtct was
"The Ancient Landmarks," The
subject matter was extremely on
servatiTe. There wa3 nothing in it
to offend anyone. The addres3 wa3
a discussion of governmental quea
tions.
Government, he said, is what the
people make it, good or'bad, as they
man's pocket and putting it into the 1 KIRK'S PRELIMINARY TRIAL,
pocket of another mn.. The chief) xwT'2;ii.L'
cause of the dibcoutem in this coun- j commtuea to witboat rriYiiege
try is favoritism in one form cr
another under the government. This
favoritism may be manifested by udo
just taxation in different forms. Mr.
Bryan found good results in the re
of Itond SI r. Lake's Coudition.
Janitor L J Kirk, who several
; days ago shot . Bookkeeper Lake,
was M onday morning arraigned De
cent campaign. It set the people
loinKiDg, a naoit wnica taey will
keep up. Jefferson said that public
omciaia who, are not watched are
wolveF, Mr, Bryan thinks that
hereafter rublic officials will be
more closely watched. Good gov
ernment consists in jealousy and not
confidence. Over-confidence en
courage? abuse of confidence.
In concluding the lecturer re
marked significantly that the Latin
poet said we plant trees, the fruit
of which we do not expect to pluck.
We are laying the foundations now
for those who come after us. A
part of the foundation wa3 gotten
under way during the recent cam
paign. The superstructure will be
built later. r
Mr. Bryan will leave here tomor
rew morning to go to Chicago,
whence he will go to his homo in
Loncoln.
He has a series of lectures booked 1 Observer,
f c r Texas.
fore Mayor Weddington for a pre
liminary trial; . He was represents:
by J Mr, Heriol Ciarkson. Only two
winesses were called. Dr. Petree,
one of Lake's attending physicians,
testified to the character of the
wound.1 Mr, p p Oens, manager
GIothiDi? - al -
mm -1 - Fetor's
Men
of the Singer 'office in, this city, tee -i
tified to ; what! passed between PleaSe
Mesirfe. - Kirk .arid' '-Lake, in ' the t)66P
office, when thy shooting occurred.
His- testimony waV precisely, the
same as.' thqt given in. the Obseryer'd
reDOrt'of tHe 'shoo tin i?.- The - mavor
committed 1 Kirk to ' j ill without 3GSt
bond, tpi await trial at ine nsxt term
of the Criminal Churt. ' .
1 Mr. Lake has been improving re
cently and th doctors said-that his
condition ws hojtful. Charlotte
No doubt about if .ware better fixed to
tou in- Clothing tlian we have- ever
.
s Suits, latest and
Boys' Suits j latest and
Wouldn't Bind lllmself.
New Yoek, Dec. 28. Mr. Wil
liarn J Bryan has refused to accept
a check of ten thousand dollars af
ter his first lecture in Atlanta to
i . ...
ri nt ir 'PKflB non ram frl n ' .knasa J
f tfcriousfcr nhtMi to ?ditoarab bej ween-Roche, w and
Of ten thev ara indifferent; fcriraBsAo
been said that the man who neglects piea.
to take part in controlhngj-govern
irent is worse than the mtiu who
-
goverBslbadly.
A Family
Bemilon aid
Baptismal
best;
the
a i- L . J tit : ri I JC I
T3 i W0!?,.. fa Therp . wasLra., f amilyreunion r at
JefferstmUacksontouc thVhifm
on the leading.issues :of ..the ream- "1 JrJS- -rui:"
- paign, but in ;a nonpartisan- way; oiklMorth Mam Street today in. which
The aimsaid he of , advocates of I were .gathered- together in the v old.
amerenb monetary oyoieiua i u oo" nome circle ine cnuuren or tne nost
cure that one which is best icr the and hostess who have married eff,
greatest number of citizens. Men 0f whom live some distance
differ as to which system will ac- . v
complish that,' but ail agree that the aPart- The party consisted of the
system which will give a unit of mother of Mr. Nash and his four
value of the least possible fluctua- daughters, their husbands and their
lion is the best. In the end tbe children, namely Mr. and Mrs. A J
people of this country and prep- Mowrey, of Salisbury; Mr. and Mrs.
tually the people of the world will J' . J' ,
' select that system under which the N F Harris, of Lynchburg, Va.; J
unit of value U most stable. In H Page and wife and E M Torrence
reaching that decision selfisboeFS and wife, of this place. Key. J D
must be taken into account. Sel- Arnold, pastor of Foiest Hill Meth
fishness is here to stay, but it is not odist church accompanied by his
. wholly disadvantageous, for it is the He t wif waa Dresenfc After
manifestation of the instincc of excellent, wire, was present. Alter
'self. preservation. , " . a sumptuous dinner had been served
Government should not only a baptismal service was performed,
ayoid abuses, but should protect' the when the infant of Mr. and Mrs.
; wca ium, iup Duuu5. v h arris was christened, it was m-
ernment-Bubstitutes law for force , , l
and right for might. Governments deed a happy reunion.
must restrain. : Jtfferson said that
one of the most important duties of wath of an Aged Lady
a government was to restrain one A dispatch from Gastonia Mon-
set of citizens from injuring the day morning, announced the death,
other. Trusts were denounced as a at Dalla8;Gagton county, of Mrs.
means of doing an injury to one a r. . ou Ji .
fellow citizens. , Susan Withers. She was in her
Mr. Bryan remarked that he did 99th year. She was the grandmother
not think, any p.rty openly defended 0f James P Cook and Mrs. J A
trusts. They are permitted to exist and great-grand mother of
A A
TOCUBE A.VOJiD 1S.OSE DAT
(Jake laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. . All druggists rf-iund
money iHt faiis to'tmre. 25c.
l iM-ai -
To-38 iffht Prosrrrtmnte. "
j Folqwing ialtha h programme for
the ' Ohriatmas'. dance of : the Ntw
SputhrCrub,; which takes place to night
in the) handsome new qaar
tersoftheclub:
Overture. . ......... . .. Promenade
Quadrilr:- . . .... . .The Bully Sopg
xtt f. Beautiful Irish Maid
1 i uvcriy xvu w
cnildren
S3 Suits,
latest
and best.
Jo Step..
juanciers.".
1 : - i t - -
Vf aPz": :,.
IianciefV. .
Two-Step. .
QnadriU. :
Waltz. ; .
Intermission.
German. V
: Music by Concord Orchestra.
Poverty
. . . Uastus on rarada
. . . . . Honeymoon March
; . . 1 S wee thear ts A gai h
... ;. rf Whitfe Star Lihe
f Oyer the jyaVes
ja'iBeat Girs a Corker
.;. V.--. v. King Cotton
. : New South Club
El Capitan
We guaranteeto save von'mone
ill
HATS -AND GAPS FOR. EVERYBODY.
HONS & W-EZBB
on Ibo.
worn
TO T
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WW
They could be abolished by legisla
tion or by public opinion. News
papers form public' opinion; but
j. i. - .1 x ;. n
cney are nop pu u uu - ers was Qaaton county's oldest lady
Everv individual citizen rf.uuld . ,
John M Cook, of Clerk Gibson's
ofBce.
We understand thatMrs. With-
exercise his influence, take post-
and her descendants number moie
inn and W. it hf known. F iblic than those of an v other Derson in
opinion is so potent iat it the county.
can . crush out any a on Be,
even trusts or the use of
money in politics. The use of
money by politiciil parties is the
most pernicious linfluence m polities.
And the party m youngv indeed
which does 'not; use money to ad.
vanoe its ends. But it should
re remembered that if the use of
money is permittee the citizens will
themselves be plundered to j recoup
the expenditures. , .. , : 4
.Unjust taxjaiion was. treajedjat
some length. -ThTspeaker declared
that unjust taxation is indirect lar
ceny. It is taking money from one
Ex Sheriff John
Golds boro, now a
R Smith, of
director of the
ASK tlie recoverea
dyspeptics, bilious suf-
fererf,, victims of fever,
spid-'ague, the. mercurial -diseased
patient, how
tfiey ' recovered health,
cheerful spirits and good
appetite; they will tell
you by taking Simmons
f.TVWn t? TtflTTt.ATOH.
The ciieaest, Pitrest and Best Family
Medicine in the World!
For DYSPEPSIA CONSTIPATION Jaundice,.
Bilious attacks';-' SICK HEAUAUUfc, CoUc, uepres
sioft of StiiritS. SOUR- STOMACH, Heartburn, etc.
' Thii tmriValed remedy is iwarranted not to contain
a single particle of iM)gcuR,r any-mineral substance.
j - :PUni!LY VEaBi,
contamuig.theLSdu;therti ''.Roots and Herbs which an
all-wise Providence I has. placed-: in; countriea. where
Liver Diseases most prevail. It wUl cure all
Diseases caused by Derangement of the
Liver and Bowels. f A tr '
i The SYMPTOMS of Tver Complaint are a bitter
dr bad taste'in the'tnouth ; Pain ui'the Back, Sides or
Joints, often mistaken forr Rhemnatism ; '. Soul
Stomach; Loss of -Appetite; Bowels alternately
dostive and lax; Headache; 'Loss of Memory, with a
' painful sensation of having failed to do something
which aught to have .been , done ; Debility; Irfrw
Spirits; a thick, yellow appearance of the Skin and
Eyes ; a dry Cough, often mistaken for-Consumption.
- Sometimes many .of these .symptoms attend the
disease, at others very few ; but the Liver, the largest
organ in the body, is generally the seat of the disease,
and if not Regulated in time, great suffering, wretch
edness and DEATH will ensue.
' The folkywing-highty--esteemed persons attest to the
virtues of Simmons Liver Regulator : Gen. W. S.
Holt. Preal Ga. S. W. Rl R. Co;: Rev. T. R. Ftlder.
Perry, Ga.; Col;E.Ki Sparks, Albany, Ga.; C. Master-,
son' Esd.,Sherifif K.bb o.,Ga. j J A: Kutts, Bainbridge.
Supt. Ga. S. W. R. R. ; Hon. Aiexander H. Stephens.
" We have tested its virtues personally, and kno
tW fnr TWsrf'eosiai Biliousness and Throbbing: Head
ache,- it is the best medicine the, world ever saw. ' We
oave tried forty other remedies before Simmons Liver
Regulator", and none of. them gave us more than tem
rary relief r Kegulatr not onry renevea, dui curea
EU. Tblegraph and Messenger, Macow, Ga-
, MANUFACTURED ONLT. BY
J. XL. ZEJIaLS & CO.. Philadelphia.
Kaleifihilnsane Asylum, is said to he
iated hj the Republicans for Super
intendent of the penitentiary.
VZho can think
soaie.Ejmpie
ing to paienir
Write JOHKaijDSWVZiJlOO.. Patent Jittpn
l list of twovliiBUiad-iirvcui
Tti Ifcxt Fire x .
Maj be at yonrj house. Have you
a-ny. insurance? II not you had Jett j
"get some at once." Don't fajl
protect your home.
See J F Hnrley.
Wanted
... KIlrlWMlTtbJ'.
Protect ybttr MSi nh4f rniy bMrlg;
Write JOHN WE DJ3ERBUER COj f
of some simple
"you wealth.
tr tnt Attor
-a
a. Washlnfftod. DCfdr their IrJfx) prize oner
1 lift
nf t.i luiiulrfxl luvenUona wunted-
UtadaehB and JTcti mrxr? a cxeG
ULLES PAIN PILLS, 'One ear? & do
Election returns aremotiiing compared to the re
sults you receive by trading With Dry & Wadawoith,
who are "wide awake and uptodate. People are apt
to believe what they see and the Dotibti ng Th o maae s
can be quickly conyinced of the truthfulness and
correctness of what we say by calling at onc. 'Tis
only a few days till 'Xmas and' everybody, i?I begins
'ning to look around f or Santa; Glaus, His head
quarters this time are at the
t
He says if you like comfort and ease buy one of Dry
& Wads worth' 6. Big 'RoiiKing Chairs or the Ladifb
sizes for your, wife,-, .OrVifvylop wantto sleep well and
rest easybujr ,one of the Raleigh' Wire'ring ilat
tresses, best in the wprld orbne' of the handsomest
lounVesl They have tnem at all prices from $4,00 to
$25, and to make your parlor - look , ap-todate and
in style buy a; parlor shit and td fit.up a room nicely
buy one of these handsome suits, the prices are low.
UNT iT THE TRUTH."
Yes sir, We haveeevery thing in the furniture line.
Chairs of all descriptions. ' Tabled alV sizes and
styles. Big. lot of Pictures, Window Shades, Cur
tain Polls, Ladies' Desks.Office. Desks, Wardrobes,
Sideboards, China Closets andf everything to make a
home pleasant and a wife, happy Beginning from
today and during the holiilays we proppse to give to
each cash purchaser a rifcV arid useful piece of fur
niture, Consisting of Bat Rpcks, Music Racks, Comb
and Brush .Shelf, PBopkJ Shelves,- Corner Brackets,
Medicine Cases. What Nots, etc. This is no fake'
4 Sure Go.,r The pi ices of the articles meantime are
:' f rpm:15;.Qen t.6x 16; Tialue. of ,.. thet.. present will,
be governey Jbyr tne amount ? of n the cash purchase.
These sales will meritibiied'
articles; have all heeri given-out. 1 Come at once arid
gettne choice presents, ' ' :
a
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