Arrival or Trains. r' - f( loin change of schedule took J Junel2.l899 : ; NORTHBOUND. No. 35 12 02 q arrives at f 52 a m, . "10 00 a m, " 7-09 p ra, 8.51 p m, (flag) 9.45 p m, 2.00 a m tfieu-i t) 4 I it So. " " 11 ..til SOUTHBOUND. v rives at 8 49 a m, (flag) ... " 1123 a m, " S.5t p m. , O.SQp'm, (flag) 7 19 a in, . " " 8.49 a m, (freight) I A -.WONDERFUL WILKES STONE. Key, Mr. Curtis Has a Fine Report. ReV. W M ' flnrtie At ttt ' 1 1 . vv ctiKer- town, snfint . fTii i rwii wM,,i . ,1 TX TTTJ1I left on the 5 o'clock Moorpi. -Bam When the St one Is Placed In train for Concord to: atte vxe"- f -jt -js 3f z vr vr sr . - VS 0 m ierence. He has a-tine report I' have in my possession quite the best ever sent up from Love's a Puzzl. f or mineralogists. It is church. It shows that over six- a stone which appears to teen hundred dollars were raised 1 be an old Indian war club or for all purposes during the year. hatcnt in shape, nine inches in A K new church- was built at lenS tn and about four inches Bethlehem, . near. Walkdrtown. Droaci at the edge, rounding off to &jj Mr, Curtis - has several dollars i a Point at' the other end, per- M over the conference assessments fectly smooth and black, weigh His report show's an 'average of about $4. 64 per member.;, - Mr. Curtis has been pastor of Love's church three ' years and there is reason to belie ve he will be sent back lor the fourth and Antlcipatin the Demand. 0 0 0 Na, oo when running ahead ot o. 7, 3fi:igired if necessary for through travel outh"of harlotte, and is stopped -for rvioB'rors arriving from Lynchburg or bovoad. No. 30 stops regularly for passengers for Salisbury, High Point, Greei-sboro, Keidsville, Danville and principal stations between Danville and Wishinirton. No. 37 stons for nas- severs-coming from J ynchburg , or last year. W estern Sentinal. points--oeyouu, -aim co.iase.on pas- he!jrs for regular stopping? places Mr. Sikes Begins His Business. - X. ' . . F! " TTT film jJ -J W ---v .n . - A. I r 0q P-issengers from regular stopping -notner mercnant. has been 0 3 pl:ict suuth of Newells and to take on oHWT Ja.seugers for regular stopping places;- adCied t0 OUl town in the person ot Mr. v D Sikes, of near -Mon - He has opened a grocery store . in one of the Litaker We . welcome Mr. Sikes Xos. ;J3 and 34 stop, at Concord for -'.-..'Hirers to or from tho f!. C Xr A roe. vision Charlotte to Augusta and otuor points in South Carolina, Georgia an 1 1 JwiHiiij-ieacnea tnrouga Columbia rooms. NosT.'s, 11 and 12 are the local trains family to our town. Mr. . 1 x I - 1 ..... l ' an.i t'ormeci at oaii&onrv with trains rf o;i, i x j xi. r;;04 ' ; , 77X . oos.. iiiws rouieu uie cotliage on Spring street now occupied by 0 l ELEPHONE-NO. 71 fOCI AIDED. ..1842 Mr. R K Black and will move here as soon as Mr. Black va cates the house, c P mg two, pounds. But herex3pmes the mystery : I first tied a cotton thread around' ihe stone and plaeea it in a hot , five, covered with live ; coals; and . after re maining in the fie .for a con siderable time, taking it out while the stone was at great heat, the thread was not even singed or scorched. I then tied a wool en . string with like results. I then took a strip of cotton cloth about one inch broad (calico) and tied it around the stone, placing it in a blazing fire, and after remaining there for ten minutes or more, it came out unsmgeel or affected even as to the colors in the cloth., I then covered it with live coals of fire in the fireplace, wood blazing all over it. It then 36 -Inch Plaid Yenetien only 15c. yd. Fancy Plaid Dress Goods only 7lo. yd- O 0 0 o ' 'Sing Their; Qjvir Bk aise. " i Under No Circumstjinrps Cn o PoiUv And it is a reality that we make steictly eans, " Clerk! of " the . Superior one gratia. Ajarge or small size, aa Court Cook, Chief Of FollCeHar an instrument because it is advertised ns, Policeman Cruse, Attorney as cheap? sPurc W aa instrument that L T Hartsell, Mr. Jno B Cald siands tush in the estimation of your i , . fr .ends and the GreatestOMnsiciaiisl all wen, ana onerin jrecK wixn nis oyer the world. A Piano with a pure Attending the Murder Trial; Quite a number of our citizens went to Saiisbury today (Thurs day) to" attend the rial of "Will dards and Tom Kerr for the murder'blTdlicletoan' Kerns! prisoner, Roeirt Bichardson. . The New Uiiifornisllere; f The ofiicers of our town look very different now since they Have donned the winter uniforms. A Trl? .1j B a m . xone. ueiieaxetoncrV'Btc;' - xntact a Piano with every improvement that is 'beneficial 'to ;thevear; and at one. price withm the reach of all, because ' we sayeyou the Middleman's Profit, and it is worth saving, too. . t'li-'-'f Old instruments taken in exchange. Terms accommodatins. Catalosrue for the asking; Some bargains in square They now look like city police- m.M nx:..; ; inen and: it makes our-town look llldi ill, uUduI ' Baltimore Mrt Factory Branch f arw.',vM C.-H. WilmothVMgr. fJAJ ft much better, splendid. The fits . are Of- came out without even the smell of fire on it; while the stone itself was intensely hot. row can you or any of your gfo many readers solve this mystery? (fa I have looked ; up my old , text books on mineralogy, geology and chemistry and find mo de- scription or account of , any such wonderful properties possessed h0fc by this stone. One of my neigh- Iffa bors found it some years ago on a his farm in the Yadkin vallej The: surface, of the stone i smooth and polished by the nanas 01 its oia maian owner, as I suppose. I noticed, as the stone besran to heat, that a greasy subtance began to exude from the surface covered by. the thread or cloth, and disappear suddenK when removed from the fire. Its weight is equal to a solid piece of iron of the same bulk. Do you know of a similar BEAVER CAPES, fur trimmed, worth 1 to. close out at-75c. . . . . ....... ... . . . .. .. .. BEAVER CAPES, full sweep braided and fur trimmed, worth $1175. Our price . 1.25. . . . . CHILDREN'S REEFERS worth $2.00 and $2.50. Our price $1.75. : , . . . .... ... ... . . . ... ONE LOT of Black Kersey Capes, tailor ma le, 135 in seewp braided plaited and plain, worth 5.00 and 33.00. We are going to sell them at; $3. 50 and $5.00. AN ATTRACTIVE line of FuCapes and Cro vats from $1.00 to $2.06 Chaper than can be bought. 1 Laaies' Tailor ' Made Suits si5.0Q! W $600. 0 Full Line of Table Linen Napkins Can save yon money. Gannon & Fetzer w For vai put-r Tears Mrs. Winskm's Soothing rSyrnp has mineral curiosity ? been used for over fifty yearsby mil- rrru Tkjrii,'j:4 xt,' x ; lions ; Oi moiuera lur mcur cuuuicu these days. while teething, with perfect success. It soothes the child, softens the gums, allavs all uain. cures wind colic, and is Whpt best remedv for Diarrhoeas It will adtodav Thev have some nice reUeye the Po6rlittIe sufferer immedi aa toaay. xney nave some nice &te Sold by2 druggists -in every part presents at reasonable prices; . . . of the world. Twenty-five cents a bot- -x tie. Be sure and ask for "Mrs: Win- Mr. Fred Beck, who has been slows Soothing Syrup," and take no rather kind returned to Albemarle. Must Have Blown Ont the Gas. . - , - Mr. G M Cole, a merchant of Macon county was found at the Arlington hOtel in Charlotte Wednesday morning apparently visiting Mrs. Dusenbery; at the dead, and the gas. jet fully on. St. Cloud' hotel : . ' "Rv tho greatest effort he was J - ' Thnncrh h denies blow-! call iforckrvers and wd have just Miss Stella Norris, of Apex, is . v , bably i what you need. Come and look limg ner sister, xvirs. jo: xj v Fresh Fish and Oysters every day this week.-i 'Phone 41. - Earl, Hartsell,. Miss Late Noel, of Elkin, is James H. Foote. Roaring. River, N. C.. : The above appeared in the North Carolina Batist, published ih'Fayetteville; some time; ago: The-Statesville Landmark says lviajor jDOOte is, weii kuuwu uv many oi its reaaers. j Both of : these' occasions' will 1 gg&Mi IkWr HQLiOM Will interest you. Nothing nicer for a gift than a gocd t . - . . .-' . . picture, an easy chair, a hand- some dinner set, or a fine lamp. . ( ' . : , , : . -' We have them all "at very reason able prices. ARE WORTH DOUBLE WHAT THEY COST. ' vis Montgomery. no other-explanations. frt O crater ir, Trru J r - rSli That is! the way all druggists sell tor Thanksgiving r at Bdger's Gro8 Tasteless Chm Tonio for chills Restaurant. : i , C : and Malaria. - It is simply Iron nd .. " . . . Quinine in a -tasteless form. Ohildren IVii-f?. R B Kluttz arrived, here soveit. Adults refer it to bitter, nau-AVednesday- night to visit v njer leatin& Topics Price. 50o.. on, Mr. S L Kluttz. "; THE BEST PRESCRIPTION FOB The linemen of the Postal , . CHILLS . r . . Telegraph Company are here nd fever is a b6ttle cf Grove's Taste putting up their" new line; , Jess Ohill Tonic, Never fails to cure; ' " :. iThen why experiment with worthless GOOD RICH CREAM every fndtetionb? Price 50 cents. Tour morning and evening this week..' f money back if it fails to cure. u- Riviera Dairy; : at them. W. G. TH JEWELEK. It r ( LOOK HkKb! i I Mr. J S Bell, of Elkin; has t i - . . . i oeen visiting his brother, Mr. W ! L Bell, and - als0v .tndgj'tfie : Bake Cakes to conference. - ; -.vr, brder and would be glad to have Mrs. E M Hussey, who ha? a trial order from you. Remem: been visiting Miss Nannie Alex . ber we f ih&ve i resh-' oystersl auder, has returned to her ' home bread, Tolls, etc. every day. " aamilii LUll. , ,. r ( . ; . ; 1 ' Concord Bakery. Joe' FisKer'IRrtprietoir.; 'PHONE 122 J1 or nice, fresh, select Oysters Gvery dav. eo 1 to Bbser's " Res taurant, .By the . quart or any Ayay you want them.-' ' 1 We are prepared : to give the people. this winter better bargains than usual in all Just received 'av new lot of Plaids in Somerset and Venitian kinds of ifVlo' ' "Rlne ' "Vp.nitia.n cloth. ! ! ; " Bfown Covert t clothe - smaii Jiesivy aodl Irainicy j? T3Toif o-nnds 'iri dress '.Tat? t - , v . ' v :C-s-i: V Tr r x. J.WJLVA-. tww io-- terns. No two alike. : r ! .A. a Shnfiq ShoeS: At wholesale and retail. It will . f r Dav vou to see our Large Stock' AfullJIine of Ladies Shoes Kf u" : . ;v , n- v 1 Pompadour ornbs, Empire ; QlaswajCrackesy, ; combs, ; t adies' pocket books. : j . ; ; - ; 'VllatsEtc. S Come atiisee us rvJwill dQ ;V J';- our best to please you in prices before buying. For Clover Seed Gibson Nlprrispn; Q. W. Patterson's. Prnmrifciattention isriven to the r- - . o guests oi tno nro tl f!rt TT TT A Tl . t iiimoaiiii ooieiio ; Table supplied from the best on the market. Polite servants. Rates: 81.00 to 1.50 per day. Special rates to regular boarders. Mrs. E 1 KIMBALL. Manager. '