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o & y .1, u&i. i.i i f, L1- ft CONCX)RD. N. C.TUEfSDAY, AUtfUST'Sl, 1900. .PiyQkE: $4.00per y&a. SlNLK QOPY.5 ENt1s. ; 1 o o 'toBIGTlBT IMHKlSIflllllL HI "fflffflKlH 1 . FORBIDDEN' CITY Uti- ' DER SIEGE, . Emp'.ror nnd Empress flowager Flee h,' With Japanese Cavalry in Fur 'suit-Li Wants Unconditional Cassation of Hostilities. . The fighlning at Pekin is still in progress. The city whilo it has one massive wall around the whole is practically four cities in one, the compartments separated by strong walls loss massive and tall than the outer wall. These compartments are called the I Chinese citv, the Tartar city, the . Imperial city and the Forbidden city. It is the latter that is - yet untaken it seems and is receiving . the fire of the allied forces. The Emperor and Empress Dqwager are said to bo fleeing with a large retinue and are being pursued by the Japanese cavalry. Li Hung Chang keeps plead ing for cessatipn of hostilities but no condition Or demands are complied with and therefore the war dogs are not called off. Sew School Copartnership. Mr. W W Morris, member of the Legislature from Cabarrus, is here today, . He came to see Prcf. Cochrane, of the Hunters ville High School, with reference to forming a copartnership with him. After some conference the copartnership was formed. Messrs. Cochrane and Morris will conduct the school under the same management as heretofore. Mr. Morris is a graduate of Da vidson College, and has had six years' eqierience teaching. He will be a valuable addition to the school. Charlotte News, 20th. Killed'ISj if , Train Passengers coming in from King's Mountain yesterday brought the news of Uio death of Mi John' Aamsey, a cotton mill operative, fit that plaa. Ho was . , , . w , j. 'tificato of purcliase. Thiscer villed Sunday night by the fast: . ' jtiflSato V'iU be' signed by the k mail train cording to Charlotte. Late in the altcrnoon he had been seen, dcwn, town in an in toxicated conditio and it is be lieved that on lfis way home be sat il own on the railroad track and there, met his death. H' bod ivas ba-liy mangled. ifcj leavesawil' and 4 wo children m - m , , 1 anS was S3 years old. Charl to Observer. Misses Sadie audG race Fisher, of Concord, are visn Mrs. J II Gr'Qi-. Lexington cor. Char lotte Observer. Lifted T. L. Martin's (Jranary and Set it Uuilljlired-TreeS Blown . .. . Down and Baru Wrecked Blow In So. 2. - .. i. - Mr. T L Martin tplls us thflt they Ivad the worst wind storm on. Monday at his place" that he ever saw in his 80 years of lifo. The -wind raised his targe frame grancry from its foundations and set it on the ground about five feet from.where.it had. stood j without seriously injuring ithow- ! ever. Its original pillars wore about 4 feet high. A barn at his ten-ant farm was - completely wrecked. Considerable damage was done to fruit trees. The storm' was remarkable for its duration. Further reports from the storm came from No. 2 township. Mr. R V Caldwell hrad a house blown down and the roof of one blown some 250 yards away. Straw stacks were blown away and scattered and corn in the field was torn down and wrench ed about. The storm was attended with a considerably quantity of hail. FARMERS YOU ARE INVITED To Attend tho Second Annual Conven tion of the Cotton State Association at Raleigh. To the Farmers of North Caro lina: ; You are especially invited to attend the session of tho Second Annual Convention of the Cot ton States Association -of the Commissioners of Agriculture at Raleigh, N. C, on August 28, 29, 30 and 31, in the N. C. Agri cultural Building. Many topics of interest to the farmer, gard ener and orchardist will bo dis cussed. The Hon. James Wil son, Secretary of Agriculture, will bo present, besides many other distinguished . men ' of science. A rate of one and one-third fare has been secured, and in order to secure tho Uuneiit of tho low rate you should pur chase a straight-faro ticket from your station asking for a cer- Secretary, of tho Association at Raleigh, and will entitle you to a returntic"ket at one cent a mile. IBe sure to get the certificate when you'purctiase your ticket. I hope many of the farmers of the Stafe wilLattend. B? L. Patterson, Commissioner. 9 The A B Young house on West Corbin street, occupied by Supt. Suther of the Cabarrus cotton mills, has a new coat of paint, which has added much to tho appearance of the house and grove. ' ill!) fl I RSI Dark as Xfffht and Intensely Hot, Then p the Storm Sweeps Htfuses Like Tin- der 0up Killed. A Sfreboykin, Wis., dispatch of the 20th says: . "A terrifie wind storm struck this city today; coming suddenly from the north. Eight large buildings were completely wrecked and 00.. small .boifses were blown down, causing a loss of 300,000. At noon it was as dark as night and intensely hot. A few' mo-, ments before 1 o'clock the storm broke, increasing in forte until it became a tornado. People were throWn down and fences and signs hurled hundreds of feet. The storm, which raged for only ten minutes, was two miles wide. The wind wrecked btiildinjr after buildiug with the greatest rapidity and there was little warning of tho approach of the storm-.. Tho peoplo in every case, however, wero out of their houses before the storm struck and thoso who were hit by Hying debris wero only slightly in jured. In the factories the em ployes, were in many cases bruised and cut by wreckage No one was killed." SEWS CULLLGS. Jno. B Clough, of Portland, Me., was in the-surf Saturday. An unusually heavy wave hit him and almost rendered him helpless. He has been uuablo to speak since. Tho Morning Post says the valuable historical work which Judgo 'Walter Clark has. boon engaged on for some time, viz., a compilation of tho sketches of North Carolina regiments as written by officers of each, and which has involved much caro and good work on tho part of Judge Clark, will soon bo in tangible form. Judge; ClarK says that the. work will make three volui us, the first one which will, be issued from the press about October 1st. . The Greensboro correspon dent to the Morning Post says there are 150 criminal cases on tho Guilford do'eket. Th$ illness of Judge Shaw prevents the ho Wing of court in Montocithfs week. Deaths. Tho .nine-nicnths-old chUd of Mr. and Mrs. D W Can'nup dLtd, 1 Monday evt-riing. The burial took pkee this (Tuesday) morn ing aj Centre Grove church. the chi Ira Winecoff, died Mondi this (Tuesc Tho Best PrescripTion for Chills And fever is a bottle ot Grove's Taste less Chill Tonic. It is simply iron end quinine in a'tasteless form. No cure no pay. Price SOo id of Mr. and; W '8 pfctur&S M VfiMusl! Ijmsntp Of NO. 4 tOWllsUip, '.1 M T1i?dt.a,T.mont , Kvn ,m,t and was buried 11 .Did YOU Ever !:0 Ofe1'-" wo Uklu'tuyuu. a lniAiTinrniTicr W Ki'. . H .ELOFBMjaT'FlfoX SALISBURY. ' Married Merchant Deserts ite audi Goes With His Milliner-Deserted Wife teams Facfs.at Statesyillc and Returns. Salisbury, too, has a sensation according to a Stalesviile special to the Charlotte Observer. f jjft George Fink, a prominent merchant who had lived in njar riage 2D years (long 'enough to have gotten over love's fitful fol lies) bocaino infatuated, it seems, with the presiding genius of his ndllinery department. . She went to. Stales villo by 'rail last Thurs day and later he went by livery turnout. The3r met, they went, 'so far as known, . to Knoxville, Tenn. Mrs. Pink, went as far as to 'Statesville and had her suspicions confirmed and re turned to Salisbury. Sanitary Notice! All persons aro notified to clean up their premises at once, those keeping hogs aro espec ially warned. The commissioners have taken strong action in tho matter and tho mayor has given strict orders. A word to the wiso is sufficient. Clean up ' and stay clean and save yourself of fine and cost. Jas. P. Harris. Chief of Police. FOR OVER FIFTY YEARS Mrs. "Winslow's Soothing Byrup has been used for over fifty years by mil lioca of mothers for their children tthue teething, with perfect Bnccess. It soothes the child, softens the puma, allays' all pain, cures wind colic, and is the best remedy for Diarrhoea. It will relieve the poor little sufferer immedi ately. Sold by druggists in every part of the world. Twenty-five cents a bot tie. Be sure and ask for '.'Mrs. Win slows Soothing Syrup," auJ take no other kind 0s 1 A FRESH LINE OF Nice Candies, ' ALSO NICE FRESH ' Summer Cheese AT .S. J. EKVIN'S t You All Know About The Man Behind the Gun ! We are also ready for action in correct i'Crm with steady aim, loured with all kinds ojf . , Furniture and House Ffj; nisliliifjs to tho lauzzle. "We go forth conquering ami tu connur.---0ar lotf and savin;!: all discounts. 5urlinoof Mahodny, Birds Eye Maple and Qqlrlen Oa!?Siits are beauties. Iron ami Brass Bls are Jfhe talk of the town, You can't call for anthinp nwule out cf oo i usod Li tho hoiv, for Furniture that we hayen't in tho ettzc, or on WiO way. 5 yrp Vs i 3 ;- . --s -"v 0 Come and see us, wo aro never Bell, Harris & Co. fodMollooifoo V f W ARrtAGENTS FOR FOR Eureka Piano - o 3 o Rurniture PoHsh, B3i . O which has beeif wjjl introduced o througrh hereby one of its iakera Tho6t have tried it knw o '"hat it Remotes Spots, CSS Stains, SAaJhes, ec. , Ka , Price : 50 eents per tiattls. ' Concord 'Drug Co, . Phono 37. ' ooDi)0ogoJSr,go0o0oB()aoBoflJo Style 53; Royal Worcester Two Corset Leaders ! Trade conditions some times brings us a high class of goods at an extremely low price something a little out of the ordinary in a Corset opportunity. Tho Uvo lots in question are made by the celebrated Worcester Corset Co., and that's enough. All sizes will be in stock tomor row, but we cannot tell about the next day. LOT NO. i, A Summer Corset made from extra stroug ventilated material very durable, and handsomely trimmed with laco and ribbon insertion and in all sizes, ' 18 to 28. This corset is made in the new French shape and its real valuo is 75c, but to create a little Hurry in tho Corset Department we have marked thein at 48 cts. LOT NO 2. Is a French model made of line quality of satiu, perfect fitting - tind a very stylish corset at the extreme price of 48 cts. H. L. Parks c Co. We are in a position tj do 3rou good. " k- ct. f mi ?busy to xc!ul.iq pju. p . V' : .a a v $ & fl it ) ) a il!ftx. a S l oi-o i'h oug . Vt 1 2j o o Residence Phono. . . .1)0. O
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