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CONCORD, N. C; WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 1900.
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HORRIBLE MINE DISASTER.
Eploslonat Red Ashe" West Virginia,
Entombs . Workmen and
Those Not KiheVby It.
A horrible myie disaster oc
curred at .Red Ashe, West Vir
ginia, about 8 o'clock Tuesday
morning. It is a coal mine in
the ide of the mountain a"hd is
above writer,. It is believed to
have been what is known as a
flust explQsion. It carried death
and destruction with it.
The explosion caused the en
trance to fall in and closed the
ways to different compartments
of the mine!
Dispatches seem rather varied
as to the number of victims. The
. number within the mine at the
time is reported frdm 50 to 125.
There will hardly be' any sur
vivors rescued. ,
. The number of dead already
secured is reported as ten attd as
many as 37 while fragments of
bodies are ' to be found in un
recognisable condition. !
It is the worst mine disaster
that region has ever had and the
mot horrible that has appeared
in the news columns for a good
long time.
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.An Indiana Romance."
If you want to see a clean
neat, pretty, interesting play.
don't fail to see the beautifu
comedy drama, "An Indiana Ro
mance," produced under the di
rection of Mr. Robert Downing
the well known actor and man
aerer. The night set apart for
this production is Saturday
.night, March 10th. Mr. Down
ing rehearsed this company ana
feels confident that those who
witness it will be fully repaid for
the time consumed. Each and
every member of the company
have been engaged for their es
pecial filness for the parts they
are cast for. ; The prices are
within the reach of all. and in
the vernacular of the day,
"You'll get y our jnoney's worth.'
The Vaccinating Ordinance Rescinded.
At a meeting of the graded
school board Tues'day afternoon
it was decided that the vaccina
tion ordiance madt) by them dur
ing the prevalence of smallpox
here be rescinded..
It was also decided that the
school be continued the full nine
months as 'heretofore. . ;
Rev. N. J. Bakke to Wed.
Cards have been sent out
announcing the engagement of
Rev. N J Bakke, of Charlotte,
formerly pastor of the colored
Lutlferan church hfere tfb Miss
Josephine E Bohnet, of New
Osleans. He was in New Orleans
only a few wfceks ago as., a
delegate to a conference of the
church.. . '
To Gire a Colonial Tea.
Aunt Rachgl Pitzfgerald, an old
- colored woman of our town, has
issued a number of invitations to
her white friends inviting them
, to attend a supper which shewHl
give ThursdJ-fternoon in Gib
son's hall. Our peopjp know how
Aunt cBachel ban make good
things for the table and the for
tunate ones will be there;
ABuUf K. C. COLLEGE.
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Committee VlsitsHickory Favorably
Infbrf sseP-No Hindrances j Discov
f ered. ' .
. At the late called -session . of
theN. C. E. L. Synod held at
Salisbury a committee from the
Tennessee synod invited the
tommitte from the itforth Caro-.
lina synod to visit Lenoir Qoflege.
and ascertain for themselves
every matter of inquiry pertain
ing tothe proposition to unite
North Carolina Colfege and
Lenoir college whiph proposition
stands ready to be tendered when
the North .Carolina synod has
concluded to move its college;. s
The committee consisting of
Rev. WR C Holland, Rev. C B
Miller,' Rev. V Y Boozer and Mr.'
G E Ritcti, (Mr. T'M Ross could
riot join them) went to Hickory
on Tuesday. 1
We learn that they found the
property -ery desirable and;
while titles to property and the
relations of fhe synods and those
pertaining to the United synod's
work etc. were looked into and
considered with a view, to seeing
that no stones" of stumbling
should lie in the way, the pro
position looks in every way fa
vorable for acceptance. What
seemed to be a chasm but a few
years ago seems not even bridged
but closed by the ripenings of
time and fraternal sentiment.
The visit will doubtless pre
pare the committee to. answer al
most any question mat may
arise in the coming convention
of synod in May which will again
take up the college. question and
consider it in its further develop
Pments.
Miss Weeing in '.'An Indiana Romance.' I
' Among the many -fair daugh-1
ters of the South' there is ndfrone
fairer or more talented .than
Harrietlte Weems. ! Miss "Weoms,
although 'jroung "in years, has
already held the highest po
sitions. She has been leading
lady with Mr. Ikmis James, Mr.
Thomas W Keene, "Mr. Creston
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Clarke and others essaying all
the leading Shakespearian roles.
She is one of the very few ac
tresses" now before' the pubjic
who can play a leading Shakes
pearian role one night and essay
a part like Mary Ramsey in "An
Indiana Romance," or "Cricket
on the Hearth" the next. Miss
Weems is now under tb.e manage
ment of that popular actor and
manager, Mr. Robert Downing,
and will shortly make a tour of
the South.
PERSONAL POINTERS.
Mr. J) K Cecil, of Lexington,
spent tfiis morning Here. V
ftfiss'Sallie Young returned
to Charlotte, this mo isaing. .
Mr. W A Foil, of Flowes.
went to Salisbury last night on
Dusiness. . . . , ,
Mr. Davif Ramseur
arrive in the city tonight
visit to his mother.
will
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Mr. and Mrs. Cha. Harris
went up to Salisbury this morn
ing to spend the , day. They will
return tonight.
Miss . Laura Wadsworth re
turned to Charlotte this morning
after .spending several ' days at
Mr. D F Cannon's. .
Miss Myrtle Rowe, of Cannon ville, Dead.
The home of Mr. Henderson
Rowe at Cannpnville was made
sad Tuesday night about 1 o'clock
when the last breath was taken
by his loved daughter, Miss
Myrtie Rowe, who was just en
tering into womanhood. ; She
was about 17 years of age. , For
some time she has been in lm-
gering health, sunenng - witn
consumption. The remains will
be interred Thursday morning
after the funeral is preached by
Rev. W B Oney, who" was b.er
pastof. ; "
The Sapper a Success.
The supper given in the Li
taker reom Tuesday evening by
the Ladies Aid society of the
Baptist church was in every way
a success. From the supper
they realized $2,471 for the
treasury besides $6.00 donated in
dash; ' . i - ..
Black Sam Jones Here.
Rev As McLees, colored
commonly known as Black Sam
Jones will hold services tonigh
and tomorrow night at Price me
morial temple. He will ' no
hold aseries of meetings here.
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A Fiendish Attack.
An attack was lately made on C
Collier pf Cherokee, Iowa, that nearly
proved fatal. It came through his kid
neys. Ills back got eo lame he could
not stoop without great pain, nor sit in
a chair except propped by cushions. No
remedy helped him until he tried
Electric Bitters which effected suoh
wonderful change that he writes he
feels like a new man. This marvelous
medicine cures backache and kidney
trouble, and purifies the blood and
builds up your health. Only 0O0. per
bottle at Fetzer's drug store.
To Publish a Concord Edition. V.
Messrs. G S Escott and B W
Ball, of the Mill News, a news- damaging.
paper published, in uharlotje .
Ilelnons Crime: TJfuaJ Tenaltj.
George Ratcliffe, a" villainous
negro man, committed the foul
est of all deeds on a little 8-year
old white girl near Clyde, N. C,
last Saturday. "He was caught
and jailed at' Waynes ville, but a
mob gathered ant forced their
way into jail when they riddled
-him with bullets instead . of
breaking open the cell, which
would have been difficult and
most especially for mill people,
Sre here getting up data for. an
edition which they hope. to issue
in two weeks in the interest of
Conconf and the mUlsr oi .this
place. The edition will coniain
about twelve pages.' ; '7 '
A Thread of Lov In It. t
.Mr. Henry M Wilson of the
Textile Excelsior, has a "very
ininortant engagement at Balti-
-rfir -iOi.il tt:
more, mq., iviarcn mu. m xno
REMARKABLE CURES OF RHEUMATISM
From the Vindicator. Eutherfordton
N.C. '
, The editor of the Vindicator has had
occasion to test the efficacy of Chamber
Iain's Pain Balm twioe "With the most
remarkable results in each case. ' First,
witht rheumatism in the shoulder from
wnich he suffered excruciating pain for
ten days, which was relieved with two
applications of Pain Balm, rubbing the
parts afflicted and realizing ,, instant
benefit and entire relief in a very
short t:me Second, in rheumatism in
thigh joint, almost prostrating him with
seyere pain, which was relieved by two
application, rubbing with the liniment
Dr. Chauncey Rakestraw re
turned to Cfcarjotte thi$ morn
ing, While here he was the
guest of Pr. R S Young.
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Messrs. J A Means, S P
Holloway, L Loomis, and JW
Tucker, who pay our town a
visit occasionally, are registered
here today.
If troubled with rheumatism, give
Cbamberlam's Pain-Balm a trial. It
will not 'cost you a cent if it does no
good. One application will relieve the
pain. Tt also cures sprains and bruises
in one-third time required by any other
iraimeni. guta, burns, frostbites,
quinney, pains id the side and chest,
glandular and ether swellings are
quickly cured by applying it. Every bot-
ue warranted, rrioe VMS. ana WO.
HOW
ABOUT IT?
. . Those hot drinks at the
Concordi Drug Co.'s
Hot Soda9 Fountain
will drive away that
chilly shiyering feeling :
that this cold weatner throws
upon you. '- The liberal. pa
tronage we have received proves
jihe real merit of our drinks. M
Concord Drug Co.
Phone
H. L Parks & Co,
xeaay-io-wear ouk waists
in the new colors , and hand
somely made only ,$5.00.
sale at Marsh's drug stct.
1'or
Perc.ajl wrappers, with tight
fitting waist linings, at
prices that , save the sew-ing-75c,
98c and $148.
ror Ottr Ftitr Tears
Mrs. Winslow'g" Soothing Syrup has
been used for over fifty years by mil
lions of ' mothers for their children
whue teething, with perfect success. It
soothes the child, softens the gums,
allays all pain, cures wind colic, and is
the best remedy for Diarrhoea. It wH
relieve the poor little sufferer immedi
ately. Sold by druggists in every, part
of the world. Twenty-five cents a bot
tle. Be sure and ask for "Mrs. Wir
slows Soothing Syrup," audtake no
other kind .... .
Just Received
A fresh line of
ffCeraiker - VooIwine Co.'s
Celebrated Chocolates,
Ko-Kreams,
and the finest line of Penny Goods ever
Drought to the city.
California Oranges,
Alakuma,
of Stick Candy,'
You want to soa our soft
texture Taffetta Silks, the
kind that does not split
easily and only one pattern
of a color at 75c per yard.
36 inch Percals, spring
colors' and big values at 7jc.
Sea Island Percals,
goods made only 10c.
bast
and a nice
assortment
at
Large .selection of French
Ginghams only 10c.'
Good yard wide bleaching,
free from starch in 1 to 5
yard pieces only 5c yard.
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New goods are arriving daily
and we.are glad to show you
the novelties. .
S. J. Ervin's.
'Phone . . 6o,
HLParhs&G
. iv 'U ; onrretiring at nint, ana geuing up iree
many friends in pbarlotte , are from Sold at Marsh's drug store.
very 'mucn mtereswju uu wo
wondering, how important (?) the
engagement may prove to' be.
vlore anon. Charlotte News? :
rnr w,ieniVaeft niimVAr nf Dooulai baker, of fetersburg. Va. "We
nends here who wit! aisowonaer troubled with bad coughs, also whoop-
as to his important mission. He
formerhf made Concord
A GOOD Q0UGH MEDICINE FOR CHILDREN
"I have no hesitancy in recommend
ing Chanbei'lain's Oouh , Kemedy,'
savs F P Moran, a well-known and
jDulai baker, 01 retersourg
given
nt.forf ootiafonfirin Ik war rnm.
nis mended to me by a druggist as the best
t : i n icrHn in oouerb medicine for children as it .con-
nuui, utvmguaua , tained no opium or other harmful
the Odell mills. ' drugs. Sold at Marsh's drug store,
Best oh Earth! r- ' '
Bbyal Felt Mattresses.
Tiy one aid b'e'convfbced.1 BelJnerris & Co., sole aent for Concord. Vi
also carrv in st ck the Lelebrated Curled fl$ir, Acme Coibb nation. Perfect -i
liolled H-dge. Cotton in two parts, Pine Fiber, Sea Mow. Cotton and Hn"k.
Straw and Cotton t o fit all sizes of bes, with S irings to ma ch. Ones-d 01
your me is spent in bed. Help us in our efforts njake vou o- mfortabla. Don't
iorgei u ir 01 unairs jatt in, and oar "J-ieader ' Ktoves not on'y take
but bake it to perfection.
Furniture!
k 5 3 k &ZT5i te a
f gooc") re nut as represented.
the
Did vou say ? Stand fromnder! Cer I, 't.
spot' cash, is our WHy to bay. . EveryLody kaows
our way to sell Small profits end u.oney hn
Cnand6eeui.
Bell, Harris & Co.
Residence iPhon6..... 90. ' : Stoie 'Pp one.... 13
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