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CONCORD, N. C, THURSDAY, SEPTEf.IBER 1, 1910.
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LAST "WOLS OP TTT3
VTggrmrAttT CONVESTIOH
Meeting tiit Best Held in the History
, t ? of tlit Society.
Reported for The "Nib one.
The Jubilee Convention of the Wo-
man 'a Home and Foreign Missionary
' Society of the North Carolina Luta-
- eran Synod, which has been in session
in St John's ehnreh Salisbury ainee
(Friday afternoon was formally closed
last night This meeting is the beet
' held yet in the history ofthe Society.
The mission movement was the vital
issue of the day, the evangelization
of the world in this generation being
the battle ery. ' . -
At 11 a. m. Sunday Bev. E. A.
. Shenk, of Winston, delivered an ad
dress on "Prayer and Missions."
At 3:30 p. m. letters were read
: from foreign missionaries followed by
(Bev.A.iJ. Stirewalt, missionary from
- Japan. At 8 p.m. the following In
teresting program was rendered : :
Paper "The Open Poors of Op
portunity," by Miss Agnes Phif er, of
Charlotte. .-c': " ; -sf-
''. -: ,'The Volunteer Movement, M, by
. Ber. B. A. Goodman, of Spencer. . -"
"Gleanings from the Rochester
Convention," by J. K. linn, of Rock
well. .!"' ''-o-.'-''
"Echoes from Japan," by Bev. A.
J. Stirewalt, from Japan.
Mission Study," by Clarence Nor
man, Concord. v
. Greetings to the ' Laymen from a
Woman's Standpoint," by Miss Ma
rie Yeager, Charlotte.
Duet Miss Ada and Hamp. Stire
walt, China Grove. - - - . ,
VOur Unfinished Task' Mr. P. D.
Brown, Bockwell.
Large crowds attended each meeting
and an interesting visitor at the con
vention was Miss Gertrude Simpson,
field secretary of the Woman's Syn-
odical Society of South Carolina. She
extended greetings to the North Car
olina Missionary Society. '
Miss Marie Teaser, of Charlotte,
was elected general field secretary of
the Younz People '4 Society. . t
She is to visit and correspond with
the different churches in the Synod
and organize Societies.
Rev. A J. Stirewalt spoke on the
Japan School and showed the impor
tance of th.Instution 4n.axryps
- . it. t ? 1.1 i. x
on. ine. mission 7rorjf.1n.Mius cuuuifjf.
The lot has been purchased and ma
terial "is ; being placed to erect the
building. This school is to cost SZS,
000 much of which has already been
paid. ." . 'C .
y On Monday night Ber. B. CHol
'land gave a short talk on "Woman
and the World's Evangelization." Af-
this Ber. Stirewalt gave an excellent
address on "Echoes from Edinburgh."
By an earnest invitation the next eon
vention of the Society will be held in
St. John's church, Cabarrus county.
After the benediction by Dr; Hoi
land there were many good byes said
and each parted having, enjoyed a
great meeting. .";. , . . ; : .U. -;
August 30,1910.
, ; Death of Mrs. W. A. Porter. .
' . Mrs. W. A. Porter died this mora
ing at 4:15 o'clock at the bomejof . her
father, Mr. W. F. Hudson, on East
St. Charles street,; after a lingering
illness or pellagra. Mrs. Porter was
2o years of "age and before her, mar-
riage to Mr. Porter , about tune years
ago she was Miss Annie Hudson, of
this city. .She had been in delicate
health for several years, .and about a
yearago pellagra developed, and since
thai time her condition grew rapidly
worse until her death this morning.
She is survived by her husband and
two children, a daughter and a eon
1 The funeral will be held tomorrow
afternoon at Forest Hill Methodist
ehnreh, of which Mrs, Porter had been
a consistent member for several -years.
The service will be conducted by the
pastor, Bev. W. L.Hutohins, and the
A ... A . ! 1 j. a
interment .win oe maae in uaxwooa
cemetery. - ;
Now Let the Work Proceed.
1 Many people in Concord who are in
terested in the proposed interurban
trolley sysytetn for the Piedmont sec
tion of the Carolinas havs noted with
gratification the quick passage of the
franchise for the Piedmont Traction
' Company by the aldermen of the city
of Charlotte. According to reports
that was the one thing that was block
ing he building of the line from Gas
tonia and Mt. Holly northeast and it
,. is certain now that work will begin
on the system at once. In fact it is
- stated that contracts. will be let lor
v the first link or two, beween Monnt
. Holly and Gastonia. " Care will be
running into Charlotte from Gastonia
' before 12 months have passed," de
. v , clared a Charlotte man who was here
a : today f
. ' Today's Raleigh News and Observe
er: Mr. B. Al Kluttz, who has been
engaged in the insurance business in
Raleigh for .the past five years, left
kiesterdiy jatfternoon for Charlotte,
- whers ho. will reside in the future,!
I- still engaging in the insurance bust
. ' ness. In bis new work Mr. Klutts
has the best wishes of the many
friends he made while iq Raleigh. u
PEOTECTION LOOS.
Brother Seecs Ghrss EzpUdt Dirse
. ' tioos to Get Bid of Them.
"People are still joking aboat the
proposition of taxing dogs, but it is
easy to see thrt there is a rapidly
rowing sentiment in every city in this
section in favor of taxes, a stricter
regulation regarding the animals,"
today declared a eitizen, who, while
something of a sportsman and an ad
mirer of good dogs, recognises the
fact, that the public, especially wo
men and children, should have some
privileges on the streets. "The laws
we do have that are supposed to pro
tect the public to some extent are not
enforced and I think I notice a grow
ing independence and determination,
the result of which will be that the
people who are pestered by the ani
mals will use their own means of
handling the problem. I know of more
than one woman who has become the
owner of a neat little revolver for
the purpose of using it if molested by
dogs at home or on- the streets, and
Concord is not the only city which has
such women. I know women who
keep their children indoors while the
dogs have complete possession of the
streets. " ,
"Among other things I have read
in regard to the dog proposition, is
this from the editorial column of The
Daily Record, of Greensboro. I wish
you would reproduce it for the benfit
of your readers.''
The suggestion from The Record
contained the following directions for
constructing a hangdog trap, which is
highly recommended: .
"Pegs are driven in the ground in
a circle. A stout green pole or sap
ling is fastened into the ground 10
or 15 feet away and a rope is tied to
the top of the sapling, a noose being
in the other end of the rope. The pole
is bent to the ground and the noose
is spread around the pegs. A trigger
similar to the old bird trap trigger
19 made and on its end is, placed a
piece of meat. The dog .comes along
and proceeds to gobble up the meat.
As he makes the attempt tho trap is
sprung, the rope encloses bis neck.
the pole released and the dog is hung
higher than Haman. The -canine can
not yell for he is choked. Thousands
of. dogs havs been- sent to the- fcappy
.hunting grounds4y tm means. 1 The
ueauiy 01 ine ueics is vnat -yon can
make it without any cash outlay ex
cept for a piece of stout rope."
J. H. Choate Accused of Disgracing
- American , Bar Association. '
Lawyers in attendance on the meet
ing of the American Bar Association
in Chattanooga, were astonished Wed
nesday at the publication in an after
noon paper of the report that sensa
tional charges had been preferred in
the association against Joseph H.
Choate, of New York, former ambas
sador to Great Britain. - "
All . agree that the charges have
been made at least twice before in
meetings of the association but deny
tnat tney have been "regularly pre
sented" at tne session.
These sensational charges " allege
tnat Mr. Choate " has violated . the
confidence of his clients. James R.
Watts and wife; that he has violated
the canons of ethics of the American
Bar Association: has been-guilty of
divers ana many offenses, ismolation
of good morals, fair dealings and has
brought dishonor' and disgrace upon
the American Bar Association of the
United States of America-"
Flood is Raging at Asheville.
Within the 3 hours, ending at 8
o'clock Wednesday night, 6.04 inches
or ram had fallen at Asheville.. The
French Broad river is ten feet above
normal high water record. The Ashe
ville Electric company plant is sub
merged and has been out of commis
sion all day, there having been no car
service and the city for some time
VVedneday night, was In total dark
ness. ' - i
All the manufacturing olants usin'e
electric power are shut downr The
newspapers of the city were crippled
ana cue titizen is using the cas en
gine of a high power automobile for
its presses and linotype machines.
beventv-nve families in the cotton
null" section are homeless, although no
loss of Me is reported. ' The Southern
railway is .perhaps the heaviest loser.
all its Spartanburg - trains .being de-
toured on account of trestles washed
out. The'.total loss of property will
approximate UHMW0.
Carnival Next Week. J
Mr. T. H. Ellis, representative of
the Wolcott Model Shows, is here to
day arranging for the coming of bis
snows -here next week. The carnival
will begin Monday and last all week.
The tents will be pitched at the usual
place, in rear of the city hall. v See
an advertisement of the carnival on
an. advertisement of the. carnival in
this paper. . '
Miss Mary Gaither. of Harrisbnrg,
has been elected one of the teachers
in the Albemarle graded school and
will leave Monday to begin her new
work. - ,
EZPOZT OP G2AKD JTT&Y.
Hrw BuHdiiigs Heeded at County
Hon IUtftr of Deeds' OSes
fihould be Remodelled.
The following is the report of the
grand jury at this week's term of
court: '
to the Hon. B. F. Long, Judge Pre
siding: ... . ...... v .
We, the undersigned Grand Jurors
for the aforesaid term and county,
oeg leave to submit the following
port, to-witS'
We have acted upon all bills of in
dictment banded us by the solicitor,
and have made presentments of all vi
olations of the law which have been
orougni 10 our Knowledge. 1
We visited the county ail in a body,
and round it as well kept, as comfort
able, the sanitation as good. as the
building will admit, but do recom
mend, instead of any repairs, a new
jail building as early as possible. We
aound 17 prisoners in jaU, 5 white, 2
males and three females; 12 colored,
0 males and lemales. . .
We visited the County Home by
committee of five, and found 24 in
inmates: 15 white, 5 males and 10 fe
males; 9 colored, 7 males and 2 fe
male; we found 4 demented, two white
and two colored; we found separate
and suitable apartments for the same;
we found them well cared for and
satisfied; we found 2 mules, 6 head
of cattle, 14 head of hogs, well cared
for, in good condition. We found a
lot of good corn, about 200 bushels
of wheat. We would insist that a
new granary be built at once, the
present building in which the wheat is
kept, is in bad condition, the wheat
has damaged considerably. We found
the buildings are in need of repairs;
new buildings are needed to properly
care tor the inmates; the farm is in
good condition.
The same committee visited -the
chain gang and found 21 convicts:
5 white and 16 colored well cared
for and comfortably, housed; there
were 17 mules, 2 hogs in excellent con
dition ; 10 good wagons, a new traction
engine, 5 good wheeled scrapers and
other machinery and tools in good con
dition.' . ... . : . .. ;,
. We visited everv room of the court
house andv found .chem neatly kept,
our round tne register's office ,ia a
very packed condition, and in pur
opinion in a very unsafe condition in
ease of fire; therefore we recommend
that the Register's office be remodeled,
enlarged and made fireproof and filled
with steel shelves, both for public
safety and convenience.
With our work completed so far
as we know, we respectfully ask to be
discharged.'
PINK P. TOWNSEND,
' - ;:. Foreman.
Senator Overman May Hold up Hob-
son's Appointment.
Charlotte Observer.
It begins to look as if there are to
be some complications in the Salis
bury - postoffiee 1 appointment before
the matter is settled. The Observer
of Wednesday carried the exclusive
story from Salisbury of the appoint
ment of Mr. W. Henry Hobson, at
present assistant Postmaster IRanv
seyf and this was taken to mean that
the matter was definitely settled.
ut, is generally known that Presi
dent Taft promised Senator Overman
that he would make no recess appoint
ment for Salisbury and as soon as the
Senator, who was in Washington,
heard of the appointment, he prompt
ly wired J the President requesting
him to hold it. pp. Whether the
President will be as good as his word
is now the question. At any rate it
seems that the matter is not settled
and there may be some rough sled
ding ahead of Mr. Hobson before he
gets the. berth, if he does eventually
land it.
Hobson had the endorsement of E.
C. Duncan, republican national com
mitteeman, and was an ardent sup
porter or Mr. Duncan in his contest
with Congressman Morebead for the
state chairmanship of that oartv is
which, the Raleigh man was defeated
at the recent Greensboro convention.
Miss Sallie Murr. of Charlott . ar
rived in the citv last bight to assnme
the management of the Western TTn.
ion office until Miss Fonshee returns to
tne city. t , s ,s -
Capital.
Surplus and Undivided Profits...... 4 60,000.00
Resources over . . 700,000.00
TBS FARMERS' MEETING.
Great
Interest Maaif ested la
all
' Branch of Para Work.
. The morning, afternoon and evening
sessions of both the state farmeis'
convention and the woman's auxiliary
to the convention were full of interest
Wednesday for the crowds of farmers
and their wives and daughters at Ral
eigh for the 1910 sessions.
The farmers began the day at the A.
ft M. College barn observing demon
strations of stock and cattle judging
by specialists. There followed in the
college auditorium a lecture on eradi
cation of the -cattle tick by yDr. T. M.
Owen, of the federal department of
agriculture. Prof. C. L. Newman, of
the ehair of -agriculture, diseoursad
impressively on the cover crops, and
Jr W. Myatt, of Johnson county, told
how he raised 46 bushels of wheat to
the acre on 50 acres of land. At the
afternooi cession dairying and general
livestock matters were considered and
results' of state demonstration work
reviewed by C. B. Hudson, state agent
in a way that indicated wonderful im
provement in farming methods in all
sections of the state through the dem
onstration work. There was a pleas
ing narration by Master Charles F.
Phillips, of Randolph county, of how
he raised his acre of corn last season
that made a record yield of 124
bushels. Also by Master Lee Black,
of Granville county, who has the
unique record of weighing 76 pounds
and having raised 76 bushels of corn
on his acre.
v : Wednesday night Dr. H. Q. Alex
ander discussed "The Farmer as a
Business Man," and J. A. Wilkinson,
who is achieving such wonderful re
sults from draining lands in Beaufort
county, treated "Possibilitfieis in
Farming Resulting From Drainage."
There was a talk also on "Money
From Better Methods of Fanniner."
by W. A. Simpkins.
Nine woman 's division had its first
session yesterday. Mrs. T, Palmer
Jerman, president of the Raleigh Wo
man 's club, welcomed the farmers'
wives. Mrs. James Boylan. of Wades-
boro, responded. T. B. Parker, di
rector of farmers' institutes, discussed
the advantages of women's intitutes:
Mrs. F. L Stevens, worker in the
(MBtitntsrgave: "Jfixperienees Hbldi
mg .mountain institutes." iMethods
of canning fruit and vegetables was
treated by Assistant Horticulturist.
8. B. Shaw. J. S. Jeffrev. txraltrv-
man for the North Carolina experi-
. 1 .1.1 1
i" kiii station, aemonstrated the kill
ing, dressing and marketing of
chickens.
The farmers' convention will round
up its work today with the election of
officers.
Charlotte Preparing for Coming of
the farmers.
Extensive . preparations are being
made for the elaborate entertainment
of the National' Farmers' Convention
which meets in Charlotte on Sep
tember 6, and continues through Sep
tember 8. Committees are now ac
tively engaged in soliciting funds and
arranging the details of the conven
tion. ') Visitors will be present from
almost every. State -east of the Mis
ssisippi and several States west of
the big river. The delegates will be
for the most part live, progressive
farmers, who will have both eyes open
and quick to note the advantages and
disadvantages of Mecklenburg county
and other sections of North Carolina
as a fanning and industrial center.
All arrangements will be completed
by Friday, at which time the program
will be made out. 1
The local baseball management at
Charlotte announced yesterday, that
Shortstop Pohard, of the local club,
had been sold to the Dayton, Ohio,
team of the Central league. The con
sideration was not made public, though
it is understood it was a good figure.
Uohard will finish out the season there
before reporting to hisnew owners.
Mr. Fletcher Fink, son of Mr.: and
Mrs. J. C. Fink, of this city, who has
been working for the American Tele
phone Co. in Atlanta, has been trans
ferred back to the Charlotte offices
of the company. " Mr. Fink goes back
to Charlotte at the request of the gen
eral manager of the company and the
change means quite an advancement
to him.
THIS , ZB-AJSTK:
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At a Depository for Your Fundi. '.
It has earned the confidence of business firms
and individuals alike since its organization
;in;1897;jg
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COWLES-DOTTaHTOir DESATE.
A Non-Partisan Report, WMch, la
Probably Hear the truth.
Lenoir News.
Congressman ChsrlM TT Hnwlaa
and Mr. B. L. Doughton had a joint
discussion Here yesterday in the court
house to a good crowd. Mr. M. N.
Harshaw introduced Mr. Cowles in a
pleasant speech, referring nicely to
both the candidates, and Mr. Cowles
led the diflcusaioin in a speech of one
hour. A (rood nart of the rowd wu
with him and , he 1 waa frequently
cheered. He mads a plain, clean
speech, standing squarely by the Be-
puoucan aocirines, . ana . rererred
modestly to his record in Congress
which he stood bv ind tt that hi
party endorsed, by giving hkn his see-
ona nominaiion oy acciamatioin. Ha
touched somewhat on State matters
and referred to Democratic dis
honesty in election matters and graft
in the management of the Atlantic d;
North Carolina Railway some years
ago. Mr. Doughton was introduced
by Hon. W. C. Newland in a few brief
and felicitous remarks. Mr' Tlnnirhfnn
being a comparative stranger here,
considerable interest was centered in
what kind of a speaker he would be.
He commenced by saying he was a
plain man unaccustomed to speaking,
out books or mis being the choice of
his partv. the nomination mnrinv tn
him through the efforts of his
mends and unsolicited by him. He
is' a forceful, rapid talker and vant a.
matters he discussed in a direct and
plain manner. He confined himself
mainly to the discussion of State mat
ters, defending the TWnivra.t:in A.
ministratioin of the State government
in a direct and forceful way. He re
ferred brieflv to Mr. Cowli
in Congress and his remarks met with
frequent and hearty applause. Neither
of the men profess to be orators and
to sav that one eat mnrh tha Tutfav
of the discussioin over the other would
be going outside the facts as iwe view
ed the discussion from our non-partisan
standpoint We doubt if a sin
gle voter was changed in his views by
the discussions.
Mrs, J. W.. Shaw, of Lexington, is
visiting friends in the city.
Let Us
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IN
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We have everythins that is New,
both in Fabric and Design.
Every garment is Guaranteed, and
back of the Guarantee we stand.
If the garment don't give satisfac
tion, we make good without delay..
This is the way you want to buy,
PEBfiosAL marncx -
Some of the People Hare and Baa. .
where Whe Come and Ge.
Mr. J. C. Fink is spending the day
in Charlotte.'' - , , ;,
Mr. C S. Bigby, of Greenville, a C,
sp'ent yesterday in the eity.
Mr. A. F. Goodman has gone to
Asheville to spend several days. ,.
Mr. Claude Barbee, of High Point,
is spending the day in the city. '
Miss Grace Lawrence will urhra
this afternoon to visit Mrs. J. E.
Smooti
Mrs. J. IL Butledge and Miss
Blanche Brown are spending the day
in Salisbury.
Miss Mabel B. Bui winkle, of Dal
las, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Wolff,
on Tribune street.
Mr. Geo. W. Beet went to Hiddenite
this morning on a business trip. He
will return tonight.
Mrs. Clara Davis, of Greensboro,
is the guest of Mrs. Walter Thompson
at the Jackson Training School.
Mr. D. W. Moose, of Mt. Pleasant,
will leave tomorrow for Canton, where
he is principal of the graded school.
Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Campbell who
have been spending a month in the
Valley of Virginia, returned home
last night.
Miss Juanita Starrette, who has
been visiting at the home of Capt.
J. M. Alexander, has returned to her .
home in Gastonia.
Mrs. W. P. Parish, who has been
visiting her brother, Mr. W. P. Le
Grande, returned this morning to ber
home in Lynchburg.
Miss Mattie Gibson Bobbins, who
has been visiting at the home of Mrs.
James Gibson, returned this morning
to her home in Salisbury.
Mrs. C. S. Stone, who has been vis
itin at the home of her parents, Capt.
and Mrs.' J. M. Alexander, returned
to her home in Charlotte yesterday.
Mrs. J. D. Lawrence and her grand
son, Master, Lawrence Hodges, who
have been visiting Mrs. J. Smoot, ,
have returned to their home in Salis
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