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fflk iiij mite. VOL. XX. Price 40 Cent a month. CONCORD, N. C, THURSDAY, MAY 12, 1910. Single Copy 5 Cent. 0. 106 J- 1 1 A EUAAWAY BOY. . Twelve-year-old Boy of Richmond Detained Here. Alfred Wheat, a 12-year-old boy ftf Kh lmumd. Vn., was picked up here by tie officers nl the station yesterday m ulling soon alter train No. 11 passed. Ho was seen wandering iih.uit the depot and from his manner thf officers could easily tell that he wiis a sf ranger and alone. When pick (d up bv t he officers and questioned by them as to his identity the little fellow told them his name and gave thorn the address of Mrs. Wheat in Richmond. Chief Boger wired her that the boy was here and asked in structions as to what to do with him. He received a reply requesting him to send Alfred home and have him ac companied by an officer. Chief Boger Mien wired her to put up enon-h money with the Chief of Police of Richmond to cover the expenses of the trip and he would obey the request. Chief Boger received a letter from Mrs. Wheat this morning stating that she was unable to pay the expenses of returning the boy to Richmond and that she was unable to keep him at home. She also stated that the boy ran away from home thirty-nine times last year and that she was nn abel to control him. She asked Mr. Boger to do what he could to find a home for the boy. Special Officer Evans, of this divis ion of the Southern, was the one who discovered the boy and turned him over to the officers here, telling them at the time if they were unable to find a home for the boy to notify him and he would care for him. Upon the receipt of the letter from Mrs. Wheat Chief Boger telegraphed Mr. Evans to come for the boy. He will very likely come to Concord today after him. When asked as to how he reached Concord the Wheat boy said: "I left Richmond Monday night at 11:30 o'clock and arived in Concord Tues day morning, beating my way on the train by crawling under the seat in the smoker." Upon questioning him further- it was learned that his pa rents died when he was a baby and that he was adopted by Mrs. Wheat. It seems that he has never been sat isfied with his adopted home, as he claims that Mrs. Wheat was unkind o him He savs he has run away from home a number of times and has al ways made his living selling papers and running errands. He is a bright little fellow of a kindly disposition and has no doubt received more than his shure of cruel treatment. He takes his confinement in good natured way and does not seem to be verv much concerned as to the future and what it has in store for him. His only request of those who have talked with him is to have the officers release him and let him go his way. Brushing up the Depot. The acount of the condition of the passenger station in Monday's issue of The Tribune has produced results. Mr. V. M. Camden, trainmaster, from Charlotte, came over to Concord the next day and had several negroes at work with mops cleaning the floors and walls of the station. The old stove has been removed and a glass has re placed the old tin cup. Mr. Camden slated to a representative of The Trib une that he would also replace the old red water cooler with the top knocked off with a new one, and that the depot will be put is as good shape as possible. It matters not how earnest an ef fort is made on the part of the em ployees of the road to clean up the station here it wil lbe impossible to keep it decent. When a building has 'become old and dilapidated and has stood for many years with practically nn nftpntio-n it is inrmosible to clean it hd in one afternoon. No matter how clean and sanitary the present t (inn Annld be tirade its size alone makes it unfit for nse ih a city the size or Concord, our peopte oppre ointa tm wnrlr nf Mr. Camden, but what they imperatively need is a new passenger 'Station equal 10 xne ae mands of our important city. ' . -. s - Mr. Hobson Gta Postofflce. Mr. W. Henrv Hobson chief elerk in Postmaster James H. Ramsey, gets the Salisbury postofflce, a telegram having been received from Congress man Charles H. Cowles, from Wash " intrtnn vAatarrlftT mnrninir statimr that he had recommended Mr. Hobson for appointment to this position. Mr. Ramsey's eomission expires on" the 90th of this mnndh and Mr. Hobson will likely take charge of the office on the 30th provided there is no 'op position to his confirmation and it is 1 lrIv fcnat there will De. w is a cousin of Richmond Pearson Hobson, Yest erday 'a Charlotte r Chronicle fra TV P. Hutohinson and Miss Se ggU - lene Hutchinson are spending the day . in Concord as the guests oi Mrs. J. M. Odell. The many friends, at Mrs. fUoli will leurn with nleasure that she is recovering from her .recent ill nesa, ' GRAND JURY'S REPORT. Recommend that a New Floor be Placed In Clerk's Office. The grand jury, W. R. Archibald, foreman, completed its work yester day, and was discharged. The follow ing is their report: We the grand jurors tor the May term, 1910, of Superior Court of Ca barrus county, beg leave to submit the folowing report. We have acted on all bills of indict ment landed to us by the Solicitor, and made presentments of all viola tions of the law hat 'have come to our knowledge. We visited the county home, by eommittee, and found twenty-sis in mates. Thirteen each white and col ored. The sanitary conditions were good, and the inmates expressed them selves satisfied with the treatment. We visited the chain gang, by com mittee, and found fifteen convicts, six white and nine colored. The convicts expressed themselves pleased with the treatment received. The sanitary con ditions of the camp were good. We visited the jail in a body, and found fifteen prisoners, eight colored and seven white. They expressed themselves, pleased with the treat ment received. Found the building in a sanitary condition. We visited the offices of the court, and find the records properly kept and would recommend that a new floor be put in the clerk's office; i.lso that some repairs be made in the plastering in the hall. Having completed all work assigned to us we respectfully ask that we be discharged. Respectfully submitted, W. R. ARCHIBALD, Foreman of this Grand Jury. Civil Docket Taken Up. The civil docket was taken lit) at the morning session of court. Two cases have been disposed of. Anna Hall vs. Dan Hall, colored, lor di vorce. Divorce granted. Bessie Bar rier vs. Felix Barrier, colored, suit for divorce; divorce granted. The case of Bird vs. North Carolina Railway Co. is being tried now. Bird was injured at the Southern yard in Spencer in the fall of 1908 while rid ing on one of the Southern's freight trains. This case was tried here last year and a verdict was rendered in vor of the plaintiff. The defendant company appealed to the Supreme Court and a new trial was granted. It will probably consume the remainder of the week to try this case. Messrs. Montgomery & Crowell, O. W. Gar land and E. T. Cansler represent the plaintiff and L. Caldwell and L. T. Hartsell the defendant company. China Grove Votes Special Tax. On last Tuesday China Grove voted on the question of a special school tax, and we are glad to say that the special tax was carried, though by a very narrow majority. The tax is 25 cents on the $100 valuation, and 75 cents on the poll. The registered vote was 12, and there wre 94 votes cast for the tax, 12 more than necessary. It will be seen that the battle was hard fought, as 62 people actually voted against it, though not to vote at all was to register oneself against it. We learn that the hustling town of China Grove will soon have cement sidewalks, and we are glad to note this evidence of progreso. Although the season proper at Mon treat will not open until July 8, al ready a number of reservations are coming in, and the present indica tions are that the coming season will be a record one in attendance. From practically al points in its territory the Southern Railway has given a spe cial rate of one and one-third fare to Black Mountain, which is the rail road station for Montreat, tickets being good for return np to midnight September 6. Mrs. I. H. Eldridge, little Miss Mary Lilly Eldridge and Miss Beryl Eldridge, of Greensboro, will spend this afternoon in the city with Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Sherrill. They are re turning borne from a visit to Char lotte, where they have been spending several "days, ; It is understood that Mr. Henry Clay Brown, who has just been ap pointed as a Corporation Commission er to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Hon. B. F. Aycock, will be a candidate to succeed himself as Cor poration Commissioner, . Among the social events, of next week will be a card party at the home of Mrs. J. C. Gibson, by the Thompson Orphanage Guild, -of thia city, for the benefit pi the orphanage. Dr. M. M. Armstrong, osteopathic physician will be in Concord at 64 lt. union street on j. uesuays, iiiiuw days and Saturdays. ; H Mr. and Mrs. R, T. Grant, of An- derson, 8. C, are here attending court. . Mr. Fred Patterson is spending the day in Charlotte.- .. THE GENERAL CONFERENCE. Time Limit Will Remain the Same Bishop Key to be Superannuated. The hopes of the women of the M. E. Church, South, received a crushing blow yesterday when the majority re port of the committee on revisals non concurred in the several hundred pe titions, memorials and resolutions ask ing laymen s rights in the Conference. Two minority reports were presented by the committee. The women in attendance upon the Conference who have been working faithfully for the passage of the mea sure, while they still hope the In ference will vote in their favor, de clare themselves willing to abide by the action or the Conference. Another important question was settled yesterday when after prolonged debate the lonterencj voted against extending the time tl.at pastors can remain at one charge. The debate followed the report of the committee on itinerancy, the majority of which concurred in the memorial petitioning that on the unanimous vote of tie presiding elders a preacher may be allowed to keep a cb..rge longer than the prescribed lour years. 1 tie report of t lie committee on Church relations recommended the creation of a federal council com posed of 18 members, to be divided equally betweeii the two churches, six to be bishops, six traveling preach ers and six laymen. This report was adopted. A pathetic incident in the confer ence came when a lcticr was read from Bishop Joseph S. Key, of Nash ville, Tenn., asking that the superan nuate relations be granted him and a younger man put in his plaoe. In the a younger man in his place. , An invitation was received from Tampa, Fla., as the next meeting place of the General Conference. It is practically conceded that Rev. J. C. Kilgo, of the North Carolina Conference, will bo ejected bishop on the firest .ballot. The election of bish ops may take place tomorrow. KANNAPOLIS NEWS. The rain of Saturday and Sunday was delightfully refreshing and every one was glad to see it, even if it brought cool weather with it. The store of Patterson, Young & Co., was entered by burglars Friday night. A pane of glass was broken out of one of the windows in the rear end of the store and through this opening the store was enterel. The burglars seemed bent on getting n supply of cutlery, bb they got about twentv-tive pocket knives, and two carving sets, together with two of the finest razors in the store, and then they helped themselves to a 15 jewel Waltbam watch, in a silver case ai.d a coat which was the property of Mr. J. G. Love, who was also the owner of the watch. We do not know whether Mr. C. E. Love, the manager, has a clue to the guilty parties or not. Rev. W. B. Slunn, pastor of the Methodist church, was stormed Friday night by his parishoners, who pound ed him with all kinds of provisions. They went in a body from White-Mnr-rison-Flowe Co. 's store and gathered in numerial strength until they reach ed Mr. Shinn's house. Mi. and Mrs. Shinn were taken unawares and for a short while the crowd enjoyed them selves together and finally went home, feeling happy because they had, in a measure, showed their apprecia tion of their pastor's services among them. Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Hatch returned home Friday from Cleveland. Ohio, where they had been visiting rela tives for some time. - The communion services at the Y. M. C. A. Hall, were conducted by Rev. J. A. Smith, Sunday in the ab sence of the pastor, Rev. J. Walter Simpson, who was unable to be out. Mr. Smith is a strong spiritual preach er and presents the truth plainly and 'forcefully holding the attention ot the entire audience from start to fin ish. Those who heard him are anxious to hear him again. The Odd Fellows, of Kannapolis, gathered together Suuday evening in tending to march in a body to the Y. M. C. A. hall where they expected Rev. J. A. J. Frarrington to address them, out were disappointed on being notified by phone that Mr. Farring ton was sick. Another date will be set and they hope to hear Mr. Far rington yet. Rev. H. W. Hawkins, of Gastonia, was here a couple v days last week helping with the tent meetings in our suburbs. The tent was taken down Monday after services protracted about three weeks and was moved to Hickory , where .another series of meetings will be held by Rev. L. C. Doothit. 3 Miss Maggie Purdy, of Bessemer City, is visiting her sister, Mrs. R. L. Harvey. -;:."-'"'", . . Messrs. j. D. Bacon and A. H. Sides visited friends in Concord Saturday. Strawberries and cherries and veg etables were plentiful on the street here today. ,...r.-j.-, . SAD DEATH OF A YOUNG LADY. Mace Parks Passed Away Yes terday Afternoon After a Three Weeks Illness of Typhoid Fever. iliss Mace Elizabeth Parks, the youngest daughter of Capt. and Mrs. li. B. Parks, died yesterday afternoon at 3:'M o'clock, after an illness of three weeks of typhoid fever. Miss Parks was a student at Peace Insti tute, Raleigh, and returned home Tues day two weeks ago accompanied by a trained nurse from Raleigh. Her condition rapidly changed for the worse, and there was never and change in her condition that would give hope for her recovery. She grew rapidly worse yesterday morning and grad ually grew weaker during the day un til her death at 3:30 in the afternoon. Miss Parks was seventeen years old the seaond day of last October. After completing the preparatory school here she entered the Southern Pres byterian College at Red Springs last fall a year ago, remaining in school there for one year. She entered Peace Institute last fall, and has been a student there until she retumed home two weeks ago. She was just entering a beautiful young womanhood, and her death is a peculiarly sad one. She was very popular with those -who knew her, and her bright laugh and sunny disposi tion will be much :nissel in a large circle. At the very threshold of life, when its beauties are just beginning to unfold to her, she is called to lay it down. Miss Parks is survived by her pa rents, Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Parks; four sisters, Mesdames T. M. Crowell, E. W. Freeze, Lucia Parks Stephens ii nd Miss Geneva Parks, and three brothers, Messrs. P. B. Parks, of Mor gautun, Hugh Parks, of this city, and Mr. Joe Parks, now attending Lehigh University. The funeral services will be held this afternoon at 4 o'clock at the First Presbyterian church, conducted! by her pastor, Rev. Dr. J. M. Grier. The following young gentlemen will act as pall bearers: Frank Caldwell, Cyrus White, Jno. Porter, Cloud Corl, Cobb Morris aud J. L. Walthall. Mr. P. B. Parks, of Morganton, a brother, and Mrs. E. W. Freeze and Mrs. T. M.Crowell, sisters, are here to attend the funeral. Catawba College Comencenient. Following is the programme for the commencement it t Catawba College, Newton : May 2t), 8 p. m. Baccalaureate ser mon, Rev. J. I). Andrews, Burlington, X. C. May ;(), 8 p. m. Dramatic per formance. May 31, 1 to 5 p. m. Art exhibit. 8 p. ni. Alumni oration, W. Banks Dove, '9ti, Columbia, S. C. 10 p. m. Alumni luncheon. 2 :30 p. m. Commencement address, Hon. T. W. Bickett, Attorney General nf North Carolina. June 1, 10:30 a. m. Graduating exercises. 8 p. m. Commencement concert. Odd Fellow's Meetinj. The Grand Lodsre of Odd Fellows is in session this week at Goldsboro. The. beautiful and imposing Jaeobi memorial building: recently completed on the spacious grounds of the State orphan borne of the independent ur- der of Odd Fellows to the memory oi Hm "Father of the Jlome." the late lamented Nathaniel Jacobi, of Wil mington, was formally received by the State Grand Lodge. Mr. R. N. Hackett, of Wilkesboro, was elected Grand Master, r.nd Win ston-Salem was chosen as the next place of meeting. "Nunnally's" on the Box adds very much to the effectiveness of a candy gift. Be cause the name interests a woman almost as much as the contents. Be certain that is the name on the box. It is a guaran tee of the, freshest, pilrest, most delici ous candies. GIBSON D&UQ STORE. MT. PLEASANT NEWS. Miss Mary Harris, of Salisbury, is spending the week with Miss Mary lleilig. Mr. Ed Heaver is iiere (from Kton, Ga., visiliii" his parents. Mr. Emuiitt Thompson, o." Salis- bury, was in our town Tuesday. Cadet Charles Misetiheimer was le at called to Aslicvilc Sunday to the bedsiil 'dside of hi.- brother, who is very ill Quite a number of our people went the Humming Bird." Paul Gihnore in "The Mummv and over to Concord Tuesday niHit to hear I Mr. Harry Overman, of Salisbury.! is in our town this week taking the census of our manufacturing estab-l lishments. Miss Hazel C ibh, who lias been at at the Seminary re onie at McLeansville tending school turned to h, r Tuesday. The manager of the Institute ball team is making arrangements for a good came ot bull to be played here Saturday. Jlc will have one of the best nimilcur teams in the State here, and a lively game is promised. There will be mi ice cream supper i veil by the Mt. Pleasant Cornet band on .Mr. Ij. J. toil s lawn Saturday night. I lie public is cordially m-1 vited. The Institute and Seminary are j bavins; their linal examinations this week and are preparing for commence- READY-TQ-WEABi We are Showing many extra good values in Ready -to-Wear Garments that are priced very economically. Wash Coat Suits in Tan, Blue, White and Mulberry, worth up to $6.00. ' Special $3.98 and $4.98. White Linen (Skirts made with buttons on the sides. Special 98c. Tan and Light Blue Linen Skirts $1.25 Are you looking for well-made, stylish tailored Skirts ? We have them at moderate prices; all styles and colors. $3.95, 5.00 up to 7.50. We fit you. SILK PETTICOATS. All colors in the new changeable two tone colors. $4.98 and 5.98. Extra good values in Black Petticoats at $5.95, $6.95 and $8.50. We are showing the best values in Shirtwaists to be had $1.50 values 98 cents. Neatly trimmed Waists made of Lingerie, usually sold for $2.50. Special $1.69., Our Waists at $2 00 and $2.50 will surprise you. Let Us Show You. H. L. PARKS & CO. The Is has grown steadily since organized in 1897. - . The revised State Bank law makes its Stockholders liable, the same as a National Bank. ' ' ' It desires the Accounts of Farmers, Merchants, Firms and Individuals. : It pays 4 per cent interest on Time Certificates of Deposit. It cordially invites your account to-day. " uient. The dr thia year will be something o'' viBual in st. "Lit tle Km'ly' Vi be pr id MoiMay night. ' viis an.': .ient play and will pk ?any .-' .ice to hear it. The Dai1-- .arion Ledger, of Jack son, Mir quotes the trustees of the penitentiary board of control of Mis sissippi as saying that great damage was caused to the cotton crop by the cold weather of two weeks ago. Most of the cotton has been replanted however, and the indications are that the crop will be as good as it prom ised to be before the cold weather struck the South. Heavy rains in Cuba have given re lief from the six months drought. The rains will especially benefit the grac ing districts, where the cattle have been dying off, and in the tobacco regions. FOR SOLICITOR. I hereby announce myself a candi date for Solicitor in the approaching Democratic primaries and Convention. If nominated and elected I shall discharge my duty to the best of my ability, fairly and impartially. 1 would be pleased to have the sup port of the Democrats of Cabarrus county. F. M. SHANNONHOUSK. A word to the wise is unnecessary. Cabarrus Savings Bank s
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