Vol. XV. No.
45
CON COU1), N. C. :MO DAY, MARCH 8, 1897.
THE - SHERIFF'S"' PLUNDER.
Dayld Ramsanr Popnlarln Florida. 1 1
David Ramsaur, the popular little
fellow who spent , several winters
here with Mr. and Mrs. W G Bos.
Kich Hnndred Dollars Worth' of
-Goods Seized, Supposed to Bo J. !'
" .a,npr's-Rlnir Claims the Staff.
The story of the failure of J L hamer, has received honors in mili.
Gasper, of Winston, is now familiar tarv Clrclea at hIa home afc Palatka
to cur readers, but another chapter Fla- The Palatka Dai,v Advertiser
' added to the break todav, by the 8878 :
JC;,rfi of about $800 worth of goods Monday evening the Guards had
found in the possession of J A RU a Tei7 important and interesting
m: a small retail merchant of this bn8ineB8 meetin,i f ms
TJ iVinn.n fnnnl-rrnA o4-oV" The pHOte attr&CtlOh W&3 tlQ
bhsriff Buchanan received attach- , . t
ua election of a first lieutenant, to fall
.oonf naiiprfl at noon and Mas snen- ' ,
f4 y,aLu aajb vacancy caused by the resignation
the afternoon in haulingr eopds from . J J &
Uiiner's stcre to his office in the
court house. The plunder consists
of. tobacco, (about 1,500 pounds)
coffee, soap, soda, etc.
The goods, Mr. Rimer says, belong
to bira, he haviug purchased same
of Lieut. Sherman O Fowler. Three
candidates were announced for the
position 2d Lieut. Burtz, 7 P
House?; and J E Lucas, the vote bv
ballot
resulting as follows : Burtz
29 ; House 14 ; Lucas, 8. The pro-
commissioned officer in the State
I I mnt.iftn nf Tiion f Rn rt v. nna rrrorla
rem Casper about the 15th of IFeb- " " """" -
ruary, and received them alont; the ,e" a Tacony aa Becond teaai
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Tn Rnpftkiriff to a Standard Ire
sorter Mr. Rimer stated that the is an evidence of the popularity of
..tnoubt of tobacco seized bv Ihe tn13 worthy young man. Lieut
theriff.wM about S60 worth and Ramsanr probably the youngest
th.t he held Casper's receipts for
ssmc and has no fear but that v he r00P3
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Xlll TCCOVer his goods. Gone! Gone! Gone!
Casper spent Sunday night in the Two Convicts escaped the guards
city and took the noon train for on the chaingang Saturday night
Charlotte. about 8 o'clock.
It is now belieyed that future de It happened on this wise: Mr,
reveal some very Charles Bin me was on duty and
The matter is turned to get a drink of water when
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PERSONAL-POINTERS.
Dr.
the city j
M Holden epent Sunday in
Mr.1 Jay Sims has returned
from Washington;
iurs. UT, ttegl8ier. 01 UnarlOtte, Snm Ha unH "RnVIfl at Rnnb 11 HmnllSnftrf of flin flrtcf a1Vn
o vioinug uw oioier, mra. j x iunny, ior evervbDay out ourselves, i j v
' . ,1 ;. I 'I hie rrrrsA r orH TiOTT nroo lr tho loaf, f.wft tvooba ftf V.Torvnorir HtirM ti
xMiSS Addle Alexander hac re- with this dav. Tuesday 'January 19th. we will crive 1 onr i t uatomera a.
turned from a Vlflit tn WflsViintrtnn I natrnna fho AVionro tf bnv ontT rt fVio fnllowirKy i. i I I "
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and Baltimore. 1 1 I t About 50 boys' coats at 35 cents, j The lining , and! thYead and button
' , i . would noAt Ahniif. fhftt much. ' I ' ." '
Messrs. jonn ; van N ess and 1 nUif in.Va AAafo f tk -Lta Tffl rrtT-fK Wf rvi a.
ttf 1 , a , . a, "it. , I i 4-i...vsuu iu uinu o vivwvo tu im wuuoi . aw a i ui u u Mini) ,muvu i vs uiuab '
vv rtiier dcuu, 01, uanoue, were m them if somebody gave you the cloth. ! r ;
the city yesterday, j About 100 pairs of Men's pants at cents. This is less thanhalf
M PvnnV TUVrMiAn -i a price. ' ' : !.!!'
i4-- j a a iuouujuu waiii '1' a u i uvi vuuc u; uuicw ui uuubtv wain-
uay iu i ii-e wijr. aou reiumea tO . or Anfa. Xhlo Bm-t SI ftK- Nnf.f'n ha TiAA7Ar1 fit irhnnf. uwff
1 " . 1 "I w- VMI W w W w wV 1 V v W w' w WW 4 W - W W I . -W w W fb. M A f
auBuufjf iu wummg, gnnned at without teeth.
day irTMt: plemnTanrturned A SMALL LOT OF LADIES FINE SHOESI
to the citv this morning.-
at ou cents. JNot a taira;or tne.ar rage.cost.
Messrs. R BtPhifer, W A Cald
well, J W Watson and J L Boger
have returned ffiom Washington
and Baltimore.
Mr. Cyrus Moore, who was
Mr. and Mrs. R B McLaughlin,
velopments will
startling facts.
watched with interest.
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CASTOR! A
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For Infants and Childreiu
And He Didn't Move the Tree.
"George, I wish you would carry
the oleander tree' into the cellar to
night." r ,
"Tub and all ?"
"Of course, tub and all."
"Mayoe von tninK you mar
ried a derrick."
the Iwo. Pink Sherrill and Ed.
Brad8hawt haviDg previously bucn
ceeded in breaking their chains near
the shackles, made a dash in the
dark, Mr. Blume fired at them but
did not succeed in 'stopping them.
The mystery is how they suc
ceeded in breaking the chains u&ob
served. I j
On searching a piece of pointed
iron about 15 inches Ion?, used at
the hlackemilh outfit was found at
their bed. How it got there is the
first part of the mystery.
About 100 pairs ofladies fine shoes in button and lac of IZ r st
eeds and Pad an Brothers make, to co at 75 cents, not ovtx vu) ihint
f tbe Average cot. ' ; - Mr.
Also a small line of Easterns-made fine shoes at 75 cents; u !r.
he lot but cost over 81. Donfc miss this lot. Thov! won't be her man?
yisning Mr. M L Moore, his brother, days. ! i
returned .to his? home at Rockv A small lot of men's Heavy English ,tis, and hijsrh -.cut, . iirogarn.
I L H M I. .. I 1 i A A- A- 1L l w' riil. . I rs
wut&iug 8noes at ouqi a oeuer lot at; 700. JLnese ar retruiar i.z;
fehoes. Boys work shoes at 50 and 65 cents.
A small lot Of men's Eui! s. crood and servicable. but i not sruiuanteed
who wpre visiting Mr. and Mrs. (all wool at $2. Plenty places where they will ask you $2.50 for a single
Frank Robbing, ihava returned to coat not any better. M l " : -:' i
Statesville their home I To close our boys knee pants suits, in fine goods, we 3ive you chcice
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Mr. aDd Mrs. I James Shevhn, Vll tho loresroine stuff is in favor of the buyer. FUN FOR TSQYX
who nave been spending the winter BUT DEATH TO FROGS ! You arejthe boys, we are the frogs.
at the St. Cloud hotel, left Sunday xtAttt t-i t- a T-m-rxr rnTTTMf
night for their home at Brooklyn, NOW FOR "A FEW THINGS
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-Mies Hattie Goodman will UN ' FK-tliSrl LrUUU.
spend several days with her cousin, Now don't swoon!away, but just remember tnat it gives us as much
Miss' Minnie Black welder, before (Pleasure to be able to sell these t nines chean as it eives a hunsrrv man
returnincr to schdol at Mont Amrpnn I saiisfaction to eat. We bought them for less than value and we se ll
Mill lllllrV ' ' I W W W J y W 1 I M w . : .1 1 U VJM4 fy V. 1 T . J U U. U Jt
MlS8 AddiePatter80a Will spend heavy oil crain Encrlish Ties and Creoles at SI: You nevr saw for
several weeks in the city before re- less than $125. You can't buy them now in lots of 1,000 pairs from any
lurniDR io flioni AlflCeDa seminary, iiacwjr.y ior ich iuau qi.iu. juuies giove raiu jace an" ouiiou sonBR,
She will assist in the Reformation solid jleather all through except counters; at 60c rh'ldren's oil grim
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a i ii in k n.u aii pun t h ' nnTH inn cr nan r n n i n nnro uu rYT n i ;
enieriainmeni.
Be Convinced.
On receipt of ten cents, cash or
stamps, a generous sample will be
mailed ol tne most popular uatarrn
and Hay Fever Cure (Ely's Cream
George, what is the matter with Balm) sufficient to demonstrate its
great merits, r uii size ou cis.
- ELY BROTHERS, !
56 Warren St., New York City.
Catarrh caused difficulty in speak
ing and to a great extent loss of
hearing. By the use of Ely 8 Cream
Balm dropping of mucus has ceased,
you ? Have you been drinking ?"
"What do you take me for, a cy
clone?"
"A cyclone ?"
"Yes ; cyclones move tress."
"All I've asked vou to do is to voice and hearing have greatly in
take the oleander down the cellar Prfve?-rJ W Davidson, Att'y at
Ti , . , iaw, Monmoutn, in.
Hiaira. it sureiy cant i weiga more
than a few hundred pounda. What
iB the matter with you ?
Tm juBt thinking."
"Thinking of what?"
"Thinking it would be well to
get Mary Ann out of the kitchen on
some, pretense, She's a good girl as
cirls go, and I would not want to
She Is Well Known Here.' ;
Some one writing to the Oharlott
News frcm Harrisburg, says : "Mrs.
Sallie Southall Cotten, whose paper
at the congress of Mothers was re
ceived so enthusiastically by the
Northern women, nd complimented
by the Northern papers, was, in '64,
sroyerness in the family of Gen.
Pave her figuring in tt e courts as an Means, near Concord. Mrs. M G
accessory to a homicide." ; Grier. of Harrisburg, was a pupil of
"George, yov'e got a fever. You hers and cherishes the warmest ap-
muet go right to bed, and Til get preciation of her old teacher. Mrs
jou some hot whiEkey and quinine." Grier has received a kind letter
"That's the ticket But sav. Mil. from Mrs. Cotten, renewing oid
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acqaintance, She is mterestea in
the "Woman's Exposition," and it is
hoped she will visit Charlotte on the
occasion of the exposition."
Mrs. Cotten is well remembered
by many of onr citizens. j
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Cnre For neadhen.
As a ramedv for all forms of
Headacnr Electric Bitters has proved
to oe tne very pest, it enects a
permanent cure and the most dread
ed habitual sick I headaches yield to
is mnuence. we urge ail wno are
afflicted to procure a bottle, and
give this remedy a fair trial. In
cases of habitbal constipation Eleo
trio Bitters cures by eriviner the
needed tone to the bowles, and few
case long resist j the use of this
medicine. Try it once, Fifty cents
and 81.00 at Eetzer's Drug Store.
polkas 40 cents. Boys' long pants 50 centsjworth $1.
FOR FU1
lITliiiE
IS AT;
DRY
WADSWORTHS
General Manager Here,
Mr.
George M Clarke, of
give
Rhode line
We carry the largest and! most complete line ever shown
in Concord. We bny in large lots and at low figures and we
onr customers the benefit of the low prices, Now our
of Rockers can't be excelled; We have them for Lad
Llsland. ceneral manager of the pro!168 from $1.00 '; to; $12.50. j Gentlemen's Large Chairs from
- s r 1 Of of 'a. - dut n r r i f n 1 1 j i .
posed Moore connty and Western 1at' 10 ,1D,lJ!u ! wnr aining cnairs are peneci Deanpes ana.
railroftd. i in tne citv. for th nnr- eap, too. w e wisa to say juai nere, wnen yon want any-
. tliinfe the
pose pi loosing over me grounas
and making preliminary arrange
ments for the road survey between
Come and see us. We are sure we can save Jyou money on
01 the following articles :
here and Aberdeen.
Mr. Clarke is' highly pleased with any
the disposition of people in regard to J ED ROOM SUITS,1
building' the roadi
Mr. Clark expressed himself as.
having spent a most pleasant Sab
bath in the city and isreally in love
with pur town, climate and citizens.'
LOUNGES, COUCHES,
SPRING MATTRESSES J
COTTON MATTRESSES,
. HAIR MATTRESSES,
SHOCK MATTRESSES,
A Bold Bobbery in Salisbury.
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The World says that Smoot Bros.
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& Rodger's store in Salisbury was
broken into on Saturday morning
about 4 or 5 o'clock and goods to the
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"Well, what?"
Vever mind the quinine."!
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
J fist try a 10c. box of : Cascarets,
finest liver and bowel regulator
ever made. 1
' C CURE A V01.D IN OSEMY
Ttke laxative Bromo Quinine Talj
lets. All druggists refund ) the
money if it fails to cure. 25c.
Acquitted.
Lieutenant-Governor Reynolds
has also been acquitted of the crime
charged by Swineon of lock break
ihg. Mi. Swinsonwill have to pay
the costs.
n in n n f sf ll'l ?H of laaaf (nana fnlratt
au uuuii ui oivv w icaov niio wcu
Among, tne iuius missing weru
seyeral .pairs or f tronrers, several
hats, a $15 macintosh and an over
coat. Twenty-five dollars reward is
offered and the: case is being pn shed
with some clues, j y
The burglars took advantage of
the rain to break a large plate lass
nd entered through it.
Mr! J Frank Miller, a salesman
wag sleeping in a room upstairs but
to
be disturbed
wa the less liable
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on account or tne pattering raia
the roof.
There's little doubt but that the
j. - iii
priies will be nabbed.
CENTER
DINING?
TABLES,
TABLES,
WINDOW POLES,
WINDOW SHADES,
EXTENSION TABLES, "
LADIES DESKS J j
SIDE BOARDS
CHINA CLOSETS
BOOK CASES.
; HALL RACKS,
I MIRRORS,
PICTURES, !
! MOULDINGS,
PARLOUR SUITS,
! BABY UAKKIAQES..
Of sail kindsland TDrices to siiit bo tlx riclx and
noor. i
These are only a few of the many things we offer jcu.
Space will not admit of mentioning more, j
Mattings ! j- Mattings !
I A Big Jlotpf IStraw MattiDgsfjusl in. Don' t lail to see as
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