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Concord, N. C, Sept. 27.
ABOUT SELLING THE COTTON CROP
Wake county has an organiza?
tion called the "People's Mer
cantile and Storage Company, '
of which Cap t J J Thomas is
president, that has for its object
the storing of cotton on which it
will advance money and enable
the cotton raisers to wait for bet
ter prices. It is a well-known
fact that most of the cotton is
put on the market almost as soon
as it is picked. . This can be cal
culated upon in fixing the price.
A convention of cotton raisers is
called for in Raleigh on Wednes
day of fair week, October 11th,
at 11 o'clock, to consider the
matter of marketing the cotton
crop.
is a well-known fact
also that simply holding the
crop by a locality does not se
cure a better price. The market
ing of , the crop is one of the
most perplexing studies and the
chief essential to profits in the
ente, prise. ;
While, this local effort in and
around Wake county may accom
plish some good, it can only be a
limited measure of relief. The
object sought by Mr. J P Alli
son, zs we understand it, would
relieve the cotton raiser of this
vexing question of seUing the
cotton crop.
We doubt very much whether
the average price of cotton can
be very much advanced, for
should it be, the South might,
and probably would, be success
fully competed with in the fur
ther development of" cotton
raising in Mexico, South Amer
ica, Africa and India. Capital is
even looking that way now, with
oui low prices, especeally in
Mexico. But as we understand
-Mr. Allison's object, it is that
the South put herself in. position
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ton shall sell for the year, mak
ing the prices of the grades ab
solutely uniform during the year.
This arrangement entered , into
between the raisers and manu
facturer s of cotton is desirable
beyond question. To carry the
plan into effect is the only problem.
The Wilmington Messenger,
in view of the reported disposal
of their timber by the farmers,
got an interview recently with
Mr. H. McL. Greene, who seems
well versed in the lumber busi
ness. He deplores the fact that
capitalists have succeeded in
purchasing very large propor
tions of the timber. They ' will
consequently denude the lands of
timber and leave the farmers
in very bad shape. We have no
idea that the evil prevails in our
section and hope it does not. Our
farmers should be shy of long
and lasting leases on their tim
ber domains There should be
no hurry to throw it all-on the
market at once. Properly Hus
banded it will be a source of reg
ular income ' and a , protection
against droughts, and other evils
of treeless regions.
CAPPS, not hobson DID IT
We are, as a people, such hero
worshipers that we jumped to
the conclusion that our Hobson,
after heing kissed all the way to
the Pacific, had raised those
boats in Manilla bay but the
Richmond Times says :
"Among the naval officers ac
compaying Admiral Dewey home
on the Olympia is Naval Con
structor Washington L. Capps a
V?rginian, who has covered him
self with glory by his signal vic
tory over Father Neptune in
raising from Manila bay. the. Don
Juan de Austria, the Don de Me
loa, the Elcano and several other
Spanish vessels which -Dewey
sunk on May 1st of last year.
Lieutenant Capps was appointed
to the Nrval Academy from Vir
ginia and was made cadet engi
neer October 1st, 1880, naval ca
det August 5th, 1882; assistant
naval constructor June 6th, 1888,
and naval constructor Jan. - 28th,
1895, with the relative rank! of
lieu tenant . Under the naval per
sonnel bill, the rank became ac:
tual. Lieutenant Capps was on
duty at the Union Iron Works inJ
San Francisco and was chosen
for the work of raisng the ves
sels. He proceeded to Manila
and did his work and-Hobson
now has the boats at Hbhg Kong
putting them in shape.''
By the way we remember read
ing a few days ago f that some
one said there was not much in
the Dewey victory anyhow. It
was only a set of old tubs that
he sank. But then it may be
asked what we want with the old
tube after raising them.
We are of the opinion, how
ever, that it was a brilliant vic
tory and that much' honor, is due
the men that' sank - the. tubs and
the men that raisbl them. y
How Little They Know f Ds.
The Raleigh correspondent of
the Charlotte Observer says :
"The other day Secretary of
State Thompson had a letter
from Rev. Geo. L Dickinson, of
Whateley, Mass., in which the
latter asked about the number of
'mountaineers in this State and
the extent of r their illiteracy, and
asked whether industrial schools
were not needed. Dr. Thomp
son's reply is in fine taste. He
said in part: 'I judge you are
under the impression that the
mountaineers of North Carolina
are essentially barbarians. This
is a very serious mistake. While
there are a great many illiterate
people in the 4 mountains there
are also a great "many educated
people, and f. for sturdiness . of
of stock and exceUent common
sense there are no people in this
country who1 surpass the moun
taineers of North Carolina. This
section of the 'State has devel
oped very materially in the past
25 yearsfin every, way,: but it 'Has
always furnisned men of marked
ability 1 and ' patriotism for the
service of their countrv. One. of
the Senators' from North Caro
lina at present is a man who
came up out of the poverty and
illiteracy of these mountains. Z
B Vance, late Senator and ex
Governor, and a man known
throughout the country and the
best beloved perhaps of any
North Carolinian, came out of
the heart of this rugged moun
tain region And even a man as
great as Abraham Lincoln is
known throughout North Caro
lina as the illegitimate offspring
of these unlettered mountaineers,
I suggest that you make a trip to
Asheville and explore the coun
try round about in order that you
may have a correct idea of the
field which you desire to culti
vate Dr. Tompson goes on to
say that there are excellent
training schools for whites and
blacks in operation in the Stated
Duiing theHciyil war, as well as
in our late war with Spain, diar
rhoea was one of the most
troublesome diseases the army
had to contend with.' In many
instances it became chronic arid
the old soldiers still suffer from
it. Mr. David Taylor, of Wind
Ridge, Greene county, Pa., is one
of these. He uses Chamberlain's
Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy and says he never found
anything that would give him
such quick relief. It is for sale
by M. L. Marsh & Co.. Bruggisfc
There were 61 applications
on Monday before the Supreme
court for license to practice law
in the State. Most of that num
ber will be advocating some
body's cause at the bar very soon
no doubt. It is a noble profes
sion, discredited too often, by
discreditable and ignoble mem
hers and misapplied blame.
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Tne soothing and Dealing prop
erties of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy,.- its pleasant taste and
prompt and permanent cures
Have made it a great fvorite with
the people everywhere. For sale
Hy M L. Marsh & Co., Druggists.
Mrs. Putman Dead.
The wife of Mr. Sam Putman,
of. Cannonville, died Tuesday
afternoon. She had consump
tion. She was the daughter of
Mr. A Brotherton, of Carinon
ville. She' had ' not been mar
ried a year.
Looking at Our Mills.
Messrs. Walter Burgess, W B
Potts and C L Anderson, of
Kosciusko, Miss., were here' to
day (Wednesday) . These 1 gentle
men are interested in cotton
mills and came to take a look at
our different plants.
THAT THROBBING HEADACHE.
Wcrold quickly leave you, if you used
Dr. King's New Lile Pills. Thousands
of sufferers have proved their matchless
merit for bick and Nervous Headaches.
They made pure blood strong nerves
and build up your health. Easy to take.
Try them. Only 25 cents, Money back
ij not cured, at Fetzer's Xug Store.
Filipino Releasing Prisoners.
Two Englishmen who said they
had been wrecked- in an open
boat last July in. Philppine wa
ters and were r captured -by the
insergents and held as prisoners,
werallowedto come thr ough the
American lines Monday morning.
They1 brought afresh assurance
that the fourteen American prisr
oners held . at, Tavlac ; will be
released soon. The delay
was due, -they said; to a lack
of suitable clothing for their
prisoners. They also brought
the assurance that Lieut. iQi
more and his men at Vigan will
also be released soon. '
2 3 B "weaiinssa easily ctu-ea ...
You aesume no risk when you
buy Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera
txnd Diarrhoea Remedy. M. L.
Mar ah- & Co. will refund your
money if you are not satisfied
after using it. It is everywhere
admitted to be the most success
ful remedy in rise for bowel com
plaints and the only one that
nfaver fails. It is pleasant,, safe
and raliib.
JZeatiacnei stopped in 20 minutes by Dr,
MiiBs' Pain Pns. "One centadosa."
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Dry Goods Depart
ment
Linen, colored Crash, for 5c. a
yard, worth 10c.
Printed Marsailles at 12c. f
Duck, Plain White, solid col
ored and Printed.
Calico So up.
Yard wide Percale at 20 and 25
cents per pound. ' - v
Light colored Outing 5J & 7Jc.
. Bargains in To wels.
Bone Dr.&s Stays 3 & ,
Hooks and Ps l0c box.
pound, I
Pins Ic, Bubber lined A
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Hosiery.
Two job Jots of Samples of Gent's
fine sol, lot No.l, plain and fancy
colors; at 15c worth 20 to 25c.
Fancy colored and black Lisle
at 18c worth 25 to 50c.
The best line of Men's and La
dies Hosiery on the market for
10 cents.
Notions.
Crochet Cotton, 4o per spool,
Silk (short measure; at 5c. Turk
ey Bed Cotton, 20c per dozen
spools. .. Embroidery Silks, filo,
outlining, rope and twisted at 3c
per skein, worth 5 cents. Also
gold embroidery thread at 3o per
skein. " Embroidery Hoops 5c.
Thre.ad.3c per apool, Sa
2o per dozen, Brass Pina L H
uuuer ana zxc na i r--
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PomDadonr lfhr va0
5c per box, Alumnium Hair P
p.uo uuiuus o and
, Stationary. .
Jobs in Box Paper at less than
coot to produce. 25c boxes for
15c and 10c ones for 5c. ftiC8
Paper at 10c per pound. peDcij
Erasers lc, Typewriter do 5c. Car
bon Paper for typewriter use 3
sheets , .tor 5c, Typewriter paper
at 3 ounces for 5c. Fancy Crepe
Paper for Lamp Shades 6c nn
Toilet Paper 2 rolls for 10c. m
and Mucilage 3c, Shoe Blacking
lc up, Tan do. 5c, Black Dresin5
5 to l5ct Wood Tooth Picks k
per 1.000.
Genfs, Furnishings,
Boston Garters 18c, Drapers
Supporters 3c per pair, Silk
Bosom Shirts 48o.
Glass Ware 5c up.
Crockery andTinware up stairs.
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