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FEAK STIRRED TROUIILK. . . t..l I: lief Anion ; Merle Cwk I ,-iwrr That Throe ltccent lire V. re of Inoonrtlarjr Origin All ture Cotton lather firing Ktnrcd or Jiold Inenninco on Uwcllinirs mihI Burn Bring- , Take n Out larmrrs Sleeping in Their Sublet With Loaded GunaTurbulent Ne groes IlcllTd to be. Source of Trouble, s ;)' '!-' , The burning of th barns of Mm Chariot Knox, Mrs. Brown Grler and Mr. W H. Choate this week has stir red the farmers ' of Steele . Creek township w nothing haa done In years.' The belief Is general tnat the Urea we ra of Incendiary origin, and a feeling of unrest pervades the en tire country-aide. Thla wa mani fest yesterday in Charlotte, for 84 bales' of Steele Creek cotton were brought in to bo either sold or stored and dosen wagons of hay and fod - der were marketed. A doaen of the i.ariinv rrmra nf m ommunliv in which these fires occurred, visited the local insurance offices yesteraay, iaa tng out policies on their houses and barns. Quite a number also had their took Insured. It Is estimated that between $19,000 and 115,000 of stock insurance was issued. A hidden danger Is always the most feared. The trouble in Kteeie Creek Is that no one knows who will be visited next. The identity of the supposed torch-bearer has not been learned. Hence the feeling of un rest. The barn of Mrs. Grler was discovered In flames Just after dark Tuesday night. An hour and a half later, the fine barn of Mrs. Knox was burning, five miles distant. The next night the new barn of Mr. Will Choate was in ashe. These three fires, all coming together, under clr laumstanc.es of peculiar nature, have mad the people of Steete Creek un easy. They are up In arms. Visitors in the city yesterday from ths lower section of the county state that all the stock Is now being kept In the pasture at night and that a careful and constant watch Is being maintained about all barns In which hay and fodder Is stored. All cotton is being cither sold or stored In warehouses, and all roughness plac ed In protected places. Insurance Is being taken out 4n everything of value. If there Is a conspiracy afoot to burn barns the farmers are mak ing ready for the emergency. ' Mr. Frank Erwln, a leading young farmer of Steele Cree country, spent yeRterdsy In the city on business. An Observer reporter asked him about the uneasiness which prevails In the community In which he resides. Mr. Erwln's eyes were red and he looked eleepy. Tn explanation he stated that be had spent the greater part of the night "out." "There are many who believe," said he, "that the three barns burned In Steele Creek town-1 Kin n4a m-AU wftrn TlrpA tiv neirraen. For myself, I really ilon't know what to think. I know almost every man. woman- and child In Steele Creek township, white anil black, and I can't bring myself to believe that any Of them would wllfuly and malicious ly act. On the contrary, there are many who are of the opinion that the three fires were of Incendiary origin. I haven't had time to think alnce Tuesday niirlit. I know one thing, however, that If another barn burns In Steele Creek till week, a number of negroes will leave the country. They h-iiti :i much alarm ed as are the while people." Mr. Sam Knox, a son of Mrs. Charles Knox, whose barn was burn ed Tuesday nlttlit, brounht four hales f coMon to Charlotte yesterday9 ami sold them. It will be recalled that Mrs. Knox loct Ave bales In the lire. Mr Knx a No spoke of the f i 1 1 n k Of unrest which Is prevalent In the townshlit. He mention -d that the farmers were sleeping in their barns With loaded Runs, watching for any one who might be prying around. He looks for further trouble. It Is stated that the negroes of Pteele Creek township are organized Into until, sort of society for some purpose, what It Is not knoun. Some of the more radical fanner believe that the fires this week were plan ned and carried aut by members of this colored organization. Nothing definite has ever been learned which would connect the two Mr J. H. Watt, of Steele Creefc. was also here vestcrdnv that a string of wagons passed ' " r'--" CTTrTrn xvaxts 2.oo n;it Atr.i:. 4 " A Culwirm County Farmer to Force Mr. J. W. Cannon to Pay Enormous lrio for Small Trart of Land Near llamiiipoll -Tlic Story. An Interesting story comes from Concord of an effort " mado by ' a Cabarrus county farmer to force Mr, J. W. Cannon to pay him 60 times the value of a small tract of land lying near Kannapolls. , ' Months ago Mr. Cannon purchased several hundred acres of land on the Southern Railway,- north of Concord, for the purpose of erecting a new million dollar mill there. The mill vlltog was Ato be- known aa Kan napolls, "'the' city Lofv shuttles.! He paid 137.60 per acr for the tract. All the papers were looked Into, ac cepted and the deeds "passed. Mr. Cannon then selected the site for his mill and Instructed hi workmen to commence excavating for the founda tions. When the dirt began to fly, a hrmnr re.MltlD- neflT-hv. Clm OVCT and warned the men to Oft oareiui n n rt n his land, which, he said. cornered witnm a lew yarus oi wib place where they were digging. Mr. d'annnr. nftttflenl ond an lnveesli- gatlon Immediately followed- It was discovered that the statement or ine farmer was true and that he did own three and a half acres as he had claimed. Overtures were at once made him looking to the purchase of the property. ' a imnrittwi dollars was offered. then $200. This tender was raised to $300, to $400 and even to i&ov. iiiab-,Aiiafl. ttiA nwnr of the land. haft evidently been appraised of its value, and he stcaarasuy reiusea. -what win vou take for It. then," asked an agent of Mr. Cannon. "Well, I don't exactly Know, nr. Rlackwelder Is said to have replied, "hul T cniDH Iff 000 will do at this time. That's mighty fine land for me and more so for you." This price was turned aown pom haste. Later the offer was accepted. When the agent went to sec Mr. Hlaokwelder to close me aeai, n u Informed of the fact that real estate KnrmsnollH was. booming and the offer of $6,000 had been with drawn. According to the last accounts, no agreement had been reached. Mr. nioekueiHor still holds on to his three and a half acres of dirt. Thiu iinrv reminds one of the famous controversy which George W. , . ... 1 ... I la , V. . Al.l nflT.t I vanueroiti nan wim ure u.hn nwn,i n few acres of hand at the foot of the hill on which he desired to ereot his place near Bllt- more. A QUI FT HOME WEDDING. Miss Eiilajolm KlrUpatrlck Becomes the Wife of Mr. t.rorgr. . vm liam. The marriage of Mr. Oeorge W. Oldham and Miss Kulajohn Kirk- ...i n..i;.n.f uiL..tvinlvn1 Ht t I rruuy Hon i iiiuw urn pairli K wan mu" ll " I know almofit every man. ;ih home of the bri1eH mother, Mrn. 1 a .... . n. i ri .1.1.. . ... . ... 11,,1loml Uhn. ' (iusste ivirKpau ii k. .11 . ron township, yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock. The ceremony wh per-1 1 v 11 a . White. II"-1 sides the Immediate family, those present were: Mr. and Mrs, O. ' Hunter Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Matthews, Mrs. J. M. Klrkpiitrick. Mr. J M. Oldham and IN-v. and Mrs. O. It. White The bride wore a green I'.tnn ault and carried white carnations. Shortly after the wedding. Mr. ami j Mrs. Dliihum ejime to the city. They; wepe guests lit the Hotel Huford last, night. Htid will leawi this morning for their future home at Huntersvllle, The bride N an attractive and cul-i lured young woman She belongs to one of the most prominent families In the county, and has a large circle of friends. Mr. Oldham Is principal of the HuntHvllle graded school, and! is a young educator of promise. 1 A roWFJl STATIO.V IN ( o.t om. Soutlicrn lmer Company to JtulM 1'owcr House in C'oi.wi-uV--The Hlto Secured,,, The Southern Power Company , l arranging for delivering power In Concord at the earliest possible mo ment. The transmission lines are be Ing built . from the North Charlotte station, at which point connection will be had with the current from the river. , Plans have already been made for the erection of a power house in Concord, aa the following from The Concord Times of the 18th Instant, will shows iv, t i;,,4;.-r:,.--:r-v:;k "The Southern ' Power Company, which has contracted with a number of the cotton mills of Concord to fur nish power to turn their spindles, has bought several . acres of land Just be low the Buffalo Mill, where Academy street crosses the railroad, and are now arranging to erect a big power house there. - In addition to this, they will erect a number of houses for their employes, and the money to be spent on this plant will be consider able., Mr... Sampson,., the., ., manager, was here last week, and arranged for the hauling of 100 car loads of mate rial to go in the construction." WHEN WOMEN GET A SUPPLY. Woman Purchases 1$ Drcssci in Half an Hour -A Scribe Learns Things From a Saleslady. "I sold that woman 14 dresses of various kinds yesterday," remarked a naleslady in one of Charotte's dry goods store to a reporter yesterday. "She spent about half an hour in the store and when she had finished I told her that she had purchased 13 dresses. I didn't want her to leave here with that unlucky number and she was also averse to It, so she se lected the 14th." "Do many women buy that many dresses at one time?" asked the re porter, who is unmarried. "Very frequently," replied the saleslady. "Without having had a Are or been In a railroad wreck or having any misfortune befall them?" queried the scribe. "Yes, Just ordinary occasions." was the answer. "A woman will often at the same time buy two or three dress es for evening or formal wear, two or three street dresses and half a dozen or more house dresses." And those dresses are yet to be made, and no account has been taken of bonnets, shoes, et cetera, et cetera. i COL. J. F. NEWELL'8 VIOLETS. I'1"'" Ci. - (: 1 1 ,i w lill m 7 I'll-! liMy It ! ! i , .-,1 try 1 r. Mioop's lleiillli O h. .. ' i ,.;,!!!, Cones'' la a clever eoioi i.uii.n . t pa relied eerenl. ami nuts. Not it grain of reil Cutiee, remember. In lr. Hhoon'a Health , Cof. fee, yet Its flavor iui. taste matches cloaely old Juva iind Mocha Cofl.ee. If your stomach, heurt, or kidneys can't si ana i.nn or i.k nir. irv Hrnitn or- tee. It I wholesome, nourishing, and latlirjlng. It s rnf even for the young st child., Sold by MMIer-Vsn Ness C. -swS' ' ' y -J . ' ' ' T t TlI2 Possession . , f. V .,-.::J . ..- I , f '111 ,1 ' .. of a 'Now don't tfiink you 'can't be fit;.'" 'H'rc;" $h:-Wf U or youth in Charlotte that can't. ? ' y.Z 1 ' We delight in givin'g 'the; man a fit . that the '6:$f$'ii Leading, Clothiers V A Fine Howl of Violets and Where They Came From Col. Newell Rc luctanily Kxplalns. An Observer reporter, nosing for news, climbed the stairs leading to the second floor of the Wilkinson building yesterday morning and drift ed Into the law office of Col. Jake F. Newell. In the midst of a great stack of pa pers and books, which littered the flat-top dek In the centre of the room, was a large bowl of magnifi cent violets. The touch of color In such an unexpected place was start ling. "Where did you get them?" queried the newsgatherer. his curiosity arous ed. Col. Xewell smiled and answered hesitatingly, "They came from a cli ent of mine for whom I am getting a divorce, you know." Plan puts the seal of supreme approval upon the musical taste of its owner. CHAS. M. STIEFF ! Manufacturer of the Artistic Stleff, Shaw and Stleff Self Playing Plinos. SOUTHERN WAREROOM: 5 West Trade Street, Charlotte. N. C. C. II. WILMOTH, Mgr. Will Move Entire College Here In the full. The North Carolina Medical Col lege, which Is Just completing n handsome building at the corner of Church and Hlxth streets at a cost of approximately $40,0i(). will move the entire Institution to this city at the opening of the next term, In the fall. Instead of Just the tnrce upper cmen. i, ,..i iL..,.n o mined before. In' e a i - ...... .loiernilned Ulion at a re- lie stated , ,.rii pw cling of the hoard of (II- ... . ..ii...... I... tmuril ile- inai a sinn.tr oi warrnn niiwii in rectors oi uie eon.-'-. - - - . . . . . . . .. ......... .1. . I l... ,l,,nt. iront oi nis rtnme yesieroay morning , iidtng tnai neiutr won ...u... ... loaded with cotton hound for char- with the entire student body In Char lotte In all there were M hales, nn ! otte with the fai llltLes here than rtl unusual nuniher to !c marketed at vldcd lietween this city and Davidson, this season of the vein Among i The s- nlor ( lass has been In Char ; those who brought In niilun were i,,(ie during the lust three or four Messrs. Tom N-clcy. four hale, I.ee I y,. rfl Knox, ten hales, Sinn Knox, four, . bales; J. 1, Mlluee. aeien Iml.-.,,, I'lnslcHl Cull urn Class. Will Choate, nine balea; Frank Nee- A " "1,,", ley. eight bales. John farm II. four I n . M... K nxlc Schlff of! New Y ork .hales; Frank and Will (Juc v. nine has ot K,in,, ,l a class of S00 harlott. bales; John Trice, t-n bales, and Ham t" b- " "ake a .ourse In physical Choate. six bales culture The Swahoda system will be A number of tho,. who He,teil used. Among the members or the money for their cotton went around i class are mi. me of the best kno n at once to the Insurance office, to I iilens ..f the city, the recruits tie make arrangement- for securing poll- lug nnt.d from alf classes. Heveral Cles on their dwellings and barns l.atik.-rs. a large number of lawyers, I i i. ii ..nti,ru aani nt nnn That the great malrtlv "f the incri mm' . - - firmrri of the to lir h lior hood lnlli v that the flren nre of 1 1 1 - endlar Is evidenced by the f.n i that ing of thos concerned iiiu the home of Mr W. II Iiin. eir.llid ttolr names with nr. rlglii I Si-hlff. who Is said to be an expert. ' . ... ,,, ...I altort. m, et - I nsi rie -Hon i"- in The Tate-Brown Co. m UAiV S3 JUA Celebrated Hats Derby. Hlllc. Opera. Alpine. Spring styles now ready for your Inspection and selection. '"5 The Tate-Brown Co. I,, , ,.;h. The doi tor has promised a well- j known i 1 1 ii i !' 1 1 1 e att.irnev wnoweignsi 'ilnjilr No. 6 South Tryon Street. Are You r to be Matt Soon 1 u Were You Married Last rail X You will have to buy Furniture and Carpets when you go to housekeeping. We try to make it easy for you to furnish your home at this store. We carry everything to furnish a modern home complete and our stock is so varied and well selected and reasonably priced that-it (s easy to select and be suited here. " Even in our low-priced goods the talent of the expert designer and the work ' of the high-grado maker is reflected. New goods always arriving. At this time we offer special inducements in ther prices. All goods guaranteed the best that the dollar will buy. Parker-Gardner Cpmp'y if i ii it r"-- Thursday afternoon, for the purpose : "lv i"unds. to make him gain1 f n.n.ifi. it,,, .iiiiiii,,,, i.n.i .0 noundi If lie will lake the course. imr mm. Hll d. lok'.nir to oroleetlon 1: U reported that several darkles j Tw) i),,,,, )uih, U In Llmlm. ar- under suspicion Arrangements 1 ,.. f,.u-,. h.ve been made lth the eount ,A ,,K"llM"ry r !.K, ,, Wherebv the bloodhounds at the con-! "'1" us a line,, In the cl p -Vict ramps may ! s-rured at a mo- I "' r '"'", Aft, r ,",",rl M" "), ir tnent's n dice h" starl. d home and was accosted In ,. ,, nil Sallv Mllbr. two du'ky damsels Some Tropeny Trsnsfers. h( ,i(,(.n ,.,,,.,, by nPr ,r(t,. Mr. W. D. Flock yesteniav sold a t v before the court. A fjunrnd tract of land contslnlng a. rea. In 1 , ncued and the police arrived only In Msllsrd ''rnk tonhlp. to Mr It W. tlIn,. f,, prevent a wool gathering enn- Mlure. of lleiirl.o .oiinty. V.i The ,, K, Yeiterdav m'Mnlng the Watts Consideration In the dea.1 w.i 1 1 .02&. , Mill, r women were lined 3 and Mr. It II. Jordan has sold hl one- ',(,,. f,ir their offetiHe. They hslf Interen In the following de- unable to pay and were acnl to aciibed tracts of land to Mr John It. j jHil . Alexander, reielllim 11 f,.: Ii a, ,, . ' m..... m.. .-.. ,. nn.lnin,l nn the In Paw Crei k township. r,5 acres In I rharge of (llietislng boose, but the Ing Creek township; 75 acres In 1 . fell down. Elnirvllli' townehlp. and to acres in onf Creek township. What the Mule Pen Wants. , i The following sppesred III the sd Xew lUxTultlng Stations Ord. re,!. v. rtlslng columns of The Observer '-""Major William H. rVnold. I nlted ye-terdnv: KlAta Mlmi' i.flter tit .On,,..,. ..f It... " l' u tl t e ,t ' Mfilleltnra tn lenv town Charlotte district, ha ns-fivrii orders Addn Solicitor' csre Observer " inm nasnmgion to open aadltlonHl 1 "' susgesuon nss neen mane mm recruiting s'atlons at W'm-t.m-H.ileiu all bill collectors, sewing machine, In- and Columbia. H. C. S ill. Iliomj a. "ur.inee mill book sgents be Included, ready in opcrullnn at Charlotte, AkIii - If the young men Of the Mule Ten , w m'w ihi iil'i), Bin, r-i'niiiiiiuurg, ,.imi,,, iii.i, mi ti.ii. iwne i i, i i nd Oreenville. 8. ;.. the io n-w have suv effect In proeurlng thlr ah- Boy Knee Pant Suits Jumbla K. C, win make seven n Hn the insertion of a don like nds. under Major Iteyuolds' supervision. -r- : Tlir TrniM-rsnn (nestlon to lie IM- v ItesXIi of Mule Mary Olcr lllaln. cul. Mrs. C. K. O. Hutt rectlvMl a let-! A general m'etltig of all the mln- tr yestei'dsy announcing the death ! lster In the conniv has been called t .1 1 1 1 a Uam. r t ..l .. I I i t . I f . t, .. . . T . . 1 - .. ..In. I m tk. ... w t iii,w twtmt j ii iwt iiinin, Itvr IIIPC, ' 'i 1 in win, irr.jiiiniB til'1 lirar ' It kllhlllf OiltiB namh., 11,1. lor nt tlie ti.enl Yf,im M.fl'. r'l.rl. The child was the oideat daughter of Hen Association. The purpose of ths -Jtev. J. Merrer lilaln and wife, ho aaiherlng Is to discuss the tempersnee wis Mlsa Clsud Orler, . mimlonarlcs ' sltuniion The conditions In the city to China, and was a beautiful little 1 r"l hse In (he county will both in wim winsome manners. Hhe was , ui-uh-ii. i ne mreung win n Mer the holiday trade we find that we have a good many Boys' Suits in broken lots that we arc anxious to get rid of to make room for our spring and summer suits. Our Boys' Clothing is made up with a view togiving 'satisfaction, Clothes that are built for rough and tumble wear. We have them in a.variety of fabrics, such as Serges, Worsteds and Thibets Black and Colors. Good School Suits at. $2.00 and $2.50; better ones at $3.50 to $7.50. All sizes, 3 to 17. Boys Knickerbocker Pants, ages 3 to 16, $1.00 each. only six years old. Jfi a stood, qM world after alt. If you have no friends or money, tn the river vou ran full 1 M a rr ! sre quite common and, p.re pw.pU there will b, frtMiH you 4ak Ilorfcy MotinUla It U. iordaa k Ct. called al 1 1 o'clock. All ministers in ine city sad counly ar urjed te aitand. I had trlH ewythlnc for mr bsby, Jnl Or. t.yls rwmmemle.1 Caesit. I ran Uuihfully say It Is the best medl. eloe I tv it. fof bstdesr-Nsnnla f. Tsrlor. liejfo,.Va. CaavaawML ia M Mclros. & r; BoU Agenti for Knox Hats, HERBS YOUR HH T Just received a full line of all the new spring shapes of those famous hats made by JOHN B. STETSON. That's recommendation enough It guar antees perfection in hats. We have them to fit all heads. LONQ-T ATE CLOTHING COMP'Y GOODS SENT ON APPROVAL It ET URN" ABLE AT OCR EXPENSE. J Good Furniture Need Not be Expensive Furniture Tour din In room should be made tba most Inviting place of the home, aa well as all the conveniences should ha added to lighten the duties of the housewife. No dining room Is com plete without a ISdeboard, Extension Table, Chairs, China Closet, Buffet or Side Table. All these furnishings ' are essential for entertaining guests nd to the home comforts of the family circle. Dining room- Furnishings can be had here at very low prices, which ' meant you can obtain these goods from this store at less prices than Is usually charged .elsewhere for earns duality of goods. Golden Oak Sideboard, regulars 14.00 Our January Price UlAO. See our 1-foot Pedestal Table, 41 Inch top, fall quarter-sawed oak and highly polished golderi finish: regu lar vslus $:i.50. Our January price iis.oo. 1 Tables range In price from $5.50 to IT0.00. Don I supply your Furniture wants until. you tea McCoy. He'll sava jrou money , W. T. M c COY v ' : ... -. -J -- . ..- A .' '' 1 ".'! .. .v.; , . , . . - SOCTW TnTON STRElfr. t V ;
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