Vol. i'xV.-No.
76
CONUOllT), N. C. TUESDAY APRIL 13, 1897.
Whole NO. 1,691
Pierce " v
Sheriff - Hughes, of Sherman,
Texas,' arrived last night to take
Geo. h fierce to where he is wanted
at the tarcf court. The Standard
of the 8 h was showed to the sheriff
who read Pierce's statement as given
to The Standard. The leading
gtatpments, the sheriff said were
qt true. Pierce is charged with
collecting money while in the employ
of Hibbard Bros,,' that he did not
eccount for. .; Hence the discharge
Regular Monthly Meeting. I
The regular monthly meeting of
the board of town commissioners
will be held tonight at the city hall,
and it is said that some very impor
tant matters will come before that
honorable body for consideration.
PERSONAL POLNTEKS.
THIS' IS-
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Mr. Andrew Grier, of Harris
burg, spdt today in the city.
Miss Cpra Perkins; of Bessemer
City, is visiting relatives in the
City.
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Dr. G F Arev and - Mr. George
ix muvciueuu its uu ioot 10 giye-u Meglar. of JNew London, were
the city a mail-collecting -service.- the' city Monday.
A proposition will be submitted to
the board that is worthy of consid
eration. It is this"!'. The commis
sioners will be asked to furnish
eight substantial posts, placed in
of Pierce from their employ. The various parts of the city. The
sheriff is here at the service and ex- Unit d States government will fur
penee of Pierce's bonnsmen who nish mail boxes for said posts, and
would have had to pay thel bill of Postmaster J B Sherrill will bear
forfeiture if Pierce could not have the expense of collecting mail from
i , found. Thus Pierce's state- 8aid boxes an4 conve'y to the
1 i u.-c i,MkAna T.m po3toflice. The idea is a good one
merit, that bis whereabouts was r .
men V . , , k , . and it would be well for the board
not a secret and that he offered to ,
nu -a t to sew a button on it It has been
g0 back to Texas if money were sent 8ngf,estpd that tbe8e mail boxe8 fce
bim to go on, seems to fall to the placed 0Qe at the st 0loud hotel,
ground. It will not be entirely 0Qe at the coiner of Main and Cor-
comforfable to Pierce' to be taken bin streets, one on South Main
with his wound but it is considered street in Brown ton, one at the
practical and not cruel to do so. Cabarrus Cotton Mills, one at Can
'&Mrfl: nfJ Rilflflftll nrrirprl in th
city from Mnibn, S. Ci, this morn
ing and will spend several days
here with relatives. I y
Mipi Wilson, of Charlotte, and
Mrs. J F Mardoch, of Salisbury, are
visiting at the, home- of Mr. and
Mrs. James C Gibson. I .
Mrs.EM Andrew and little
daughter, who have been visiting
Mr. and Mrs. W R Odell, returned
to her home in Charlotte today.
-Mrs. Robinson, hee Miss Jen
nie Miller, : of; Charlotte, passed
through the city today on her way
to Mt. Pleasant to visit her parents.
Mr. George F Barnhardt waa
in the city today. A jvery interest
ing story is going the rounds about
George. - We wish him success and
the usual attending happiness.
Mrs. H A Kimball, of Salis
bury, spent several days in the city
with the family of her father, Mr.
Alexander Sapp.; She returned to
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GIVE US YOUR ATTENTION
f Fine CJothing, Hits, He
Wea
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at one-half their actual cost and value.
lOur ImmenseLine 01
SPRING ' CLOTHING.
is arriving daily and the. bargains we offer in
TYLE, QUALITY, AND - FIT,
will simply "stun" you.
MEN'5 WEAR.
Sheriff IHughs will start for texas non's factory, one at Scotia Semi-
with his Prisoner tomorrow. nary on West Depot street, one at her home last night.
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The photograph if Pierce is as corner of Mill and. Main streets sherifl Hnghes,
uuciip c . I a.i iL.L i.t . ' l: rii ilnnn will nrnhanlv loava nn hia rn. L U.:.
. , . i tnuugnc luau sue prupuaitiuu win, ud i rrrr:" w ""w w a i iiuuc.
i , .-. n n . mn Kin rrrt oAAn i n man W I . o . r r , - . A ! I
Pd,h !" ."." 7TT Uccepted.by h.:bod. Kw "8 prisoner, We haye never before shown such a
Mies
For $5.00 we offer suits worth 7.00 to 9.00.
For 16 00 you get eqnally as good a bargain. ;
From $7.60 tc $10.00twe sell you a suit good enough for
a day. It favors its subject little
prices are so much lower than you dxpect, . you will
return home with a broad smil. i v
i v t r v n . - 1 1 a ir.' ri r rv i r ai a r.- i
todav. A case of a fine salesman ; "mao vrnw iurs. rowan ana niece, iyiibs i! 1 p 1 n' 8
and a robust and popular manhood A large; audience was out last been spending Pome itime at Mrs.
gradually succumbing in mind and to 8ee Onlhane'a Comedians in Henderson's on West Depot street,
body to tne dreaatul evu or opiaies. the sensational comedy drama. -f. Ilir 1011 II Oil TH Hll I Ifin nrP TAH" Vn!!nri llff
Be., the Waif, a p Wy ,
well presented and; surpassed the I j ba8i .
expectation of every member of the8herrUl will soon begin the publi- WiwrQf
audience. cation of 'a weekly ; newspaper at Medium and Fine Straw Hats at FAM PRICE. ; bee Jhese.
ri:L China Irrove.
pleasing specialties were introduced,
especially the singing and dancing
Ix-Senator Toorhees-Dead.
Ex-Senator David W.Voorbeep,
of Indiara, died at his home m
Washington, Saturday the 10th, at
5 a. m. Mr. Voorht es, it will be
remembered, was the recognized
i ii . n !- iL. ...t.l
leaaer in tne oenaie in mo oumw of kl88 Sfc. Felix and Mr. Culhane,
to repeal the bherman silver pur- who werQ undonbtedly the f eatnre8 Pettil'ohn'S Breakfast
CANNON'S::-.
KUULtU
i
OATS
Fiirniture
Fiuraitore
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of the show. Snartanbure Daily
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labored beyond his pnysical enaur- 'pjmea;
"1 1
auce ana iook rneumausm or to The comDany will present one of
hiartand has suffered more or less the besfc piece8 0f their repertoire
eeverely ever since till tne ena came Thnrgday nigntj April 15.
suddenly Saturday morning.
He was 76 years old and leaves
two sons and a maiden daughter si
. .
family survivors.
. Sandifeb, N. C, March 15.
After an attack of the measles! was
unable to do anything for a long CCntS.
time. 1 took two bottles or Mood's
Sarsaparilla, which entirely cured C4tyit
me, and I have kept Mood's Saisa- JLI Vlu
long to Be Remembered.
Thirty-two years, ago today is parilla in the house ever since.
still fresh in the minds of. some of Mary L Fox.
our citizans. On that day Stone-
Food and Aunt Je
mima's Pancake
-Flour in pack
ages. 10 cts.
Laaa. T4.st Ded Hoom Suits.
AaLLJlllllJl ic,8el Center and Dining Tables. ' - V
Eight pounds for 25 I'Ss '
' -f air. Cotton and Shuch Mattresses,
A rt Novelties, Baskets, Pickets,
"Oacks for ball, Mouldings,
Oockert, ; - i f
I nde Shades,
BELL HARRIS & Co carryjthe largest and most complete liLe
eyer shown in Concord. We buy iji large lots and at low figures, and give our cus
tomers the benefit 01 the low prices, we have badles' Kocbers from $1 .00 to $12.50.
You era get a bargain in dining chairs. $ When you want anything in the furniture
line call and see us. w e can, save you money in the following articles :
Sinith
GPOCEPS
man marched into the town and
took possession. The public build
ings were burned and other property
destroyed.
Citizens who became unruly were
Hood's Pills Cure all liver ill8. Going to Brooklyn.
25 cents.
Tne Woman's Suffrage Woman.
Oh, woman's suffrage woman,
Your views we love to quote-
fired at and some of them were taken Bat who will rock the cradle,
as prisoners when Stoneman left the Wnen e'er you go to vote ?
Thirty-six years ago today the l i,f ma
Jim ball of the civil war wm fired Whrnch a qowtioa aik ?
" Fo" Snmpter.-Moiidaj'8 Salis- Yon'll be left to stay at home
ailU 1 bUCl () I'd wi ui wumw msai
Orange (Va.,) Observer
Some of our overweening advc
catesof free coinage see in Demo- The up.tcdate new woman,
cratic triumph in Chicago and 8he does the best she can '
othemorthwestern cities the growth With .bloomers, vests and shirts,
of the freft rnin a?f Tf To be a self. made man.
dfpQ a. . ' , Davidson Dispatch.
ay. Last fall free coinage was a Now upon her wheel she goes,
ital question. It has little to dn And cuts her chewing gum,
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While he warms tne Daeies toes,
She gains the official plum.
War Imminent, :
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Greece and Turkey are now about
as close to a frontier warfare as it is
possible to get. No formal declara-
tinn Vm-m moa ttiif or m o fiyVif.
rsr, UUU UilO UCDU Ui"v, wvv muuiu
TaVov OJrE DAY ing has occurred. If no restraint
let .aA?itive Brorno Quinine Tab- from the powers were present to
man druSgists refund the bear on the situation they would
JQey " ?t fails to cure. 25c. nrl4 surely rush into deadly conflict.
Esq; H 0 McAllister is in the
city and will tonight accompany
and escort Harry Odell on his way
to Brooklyn, New York where Har
ry will go" aboard .the receiving or
training Steamship Vermont. His
Washington Critic. 0qXj failure to secure the position,
which he wants, is his ability to
pass the rigid examination and that
ia reduced r to the very minimum of
doubt. 1 .
4 Dr. P A Barrier has given Harry
"ITlTiT
Baby Carriages... Matting,
:JiIna Closets
all kinds and description.
Oar undertaking department is complete, andwilllbelwnderthej'care of Mr
Bell. All calls are promptly met, day or night. . '
KEEP YOUR EYES PEiU!
Surety if the word REOULA TOR is not on a package
r it is not :
f K3k IW n M i m .
a 1121 a pnyBicai examination auu
finds him what his external appear- Nothing else is the same. It cannot be and never has
ances indicate, a most perfect sbeci
men of -humanity without a blem
with
diff.
municipal elections. Mark
erence in the way the ballots
Were cast. Is not Democracy
stronger without the free silver ad
hesion and the fusion1 bent?
ish. " ; ' '
Harry is mentally capable, too of
high culture and we" hope his life
may be one prominent in usefulness
and honor. . : .
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
- simild "
gtgaaturs
Of
Is w
8T8P7
been put up by any one except
? ; :D- HI- 2EDLD C IS-
And it can be easily told by their Trade Mark-
THE RED 2.
Tne young men of this city who
were in Salisbury Sunday on their
wheels had a close shave while re
turning home. They. were in a cut
on the railroad when the wrecking
train going to Harrisburg came
upon them with but a moment's
warning. All of them got clear of
the track,' however, and were not
hurt, only frightened. w
Fire Insurance,
Representing an agency of
Strong and Reliable Companies
I can place large lines of insur
ance at a living rate, i
J. F.' Hurley, Agent.