Vol. XII. No. 59
CONCOlllX N. C. TUESDAY JULY 27, 1897
Whole NO!,787f
'V The school taw,
Mr Editor: A few words in re
gard to the New School Law. '.The
Jaw makes the township the unit.
Each township is, therefore, a school
clistrict and has one committee of
five
It may be necessary in some cases
to change the township lines to make
it more convenient for the schools.
It does not necessarily follow that
the present township lines shall not
be changed so as to give better shape
to the school districts. No doubt
that in some instances the line of a
township can be changed bo as not to
necessitate the moving of a school
house. The Committee and Board of
Education are expected to do the best
for the schools, and will, no doubt,
move in the matter of changes of
location with due caution. The law
does not contemplate the moving of
school houses except in case3 where
a new location will be more favora
ble for the attandance of the child
ren. Soma school houses will doubt
less have to be moved.
xneotoer parts or tne law ! elate
to the duties of those entrusted with
the care of the schools. They do
not differ essentially from laws in
force heretofore, and consequently
need not be repeated here.
THE SCHOOL TAX
On the tenth of August an elec
; tion will be held on the question of
local taxation for schools. The
election is not intended to ascertain
either the favor or the opposition of
the people to the school law. The
school law remains no matter what
.may be the result oa the 10th of
August. The simple proposition,
before the people is, ?Do they fayor
local taxation for schools?" The
school law as adopted by the legisla
ture will be in force whether the
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people fayor local taxation or not,
The importance of the question
of local taxation for school purposes,
it will be conceded by every one, is
very great.
The tax to be levied is a light one,
it being ten cents on the hundred
dollars worth of property and thirty
cents on the poll. Ten cents on the
hundred dollars is one dollar on the
thousand, which is an insignificant
earn when the cause for which it is
levied is considered.
It is a tax which is intended to be
paid for the benefit of the children
of the school district .or township.
The tax goes to the people who pay
it. The results of the payment will
be seen in the improvement of the
schools and the better education of
the rising, generation.
Better schools with longer terms
win aaa in many ways .to - tne gen
eral prosperity of the people. They
will make the county a more desira
ble place for people to live in. Better
school facilities In the, county will
tend to promote greater interest in
farm life. Better schools' iri the
county will render it unnecessary
for farmers to moye to town in order
to educate their children. There
ought to be a good school in easy
reach of every boy and girl in , the
county. VV t . ' Q
The simple proposition, then," is
made us to levy a tax for the better
education of the children of the
county. Lt us not turn our backs
on the little children who are to
succeed us in the management of
church and State; The struggle for
for a living will become harder for
each generation as -population ' in
creases. The ' lives,, liberty and
property of the people will be more
likely to be protected by the ballots
of intelligent voters than by the
votes of those whose education has
been neglected.
The proposition to vote the tax is
a step i forward. Like the stock law
of some years ago, its advantages
may not be seen at the beginning,
but bing in the line of progress it
will ultimately J be . adopted. The
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procession is moving, shall we fall
in at the head or wait later? I
A mority of the qualified voters
of the township is necessary to the
aaopuon oi ine tax. i a quaiinea
voter does not vote he is counted as
against local taxation. If a qualK
fied voter favors the tax he must
vote, otherwise he will be counted
as opposed to the tax. The qtiali-
fied voters are those who are prop-
erly',regisfered.
H. T. J. Ludwiq.
For Over Flfly Years
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been used for over fifty years by
millions of mothers for their child'
ren while teething, with perfect sue-
.na ' It ooLtiffi ine child, softens
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colic,! and is" the best remedy for
Diarrhoea, It will relieve the poor
ittlei sufferer immediately. Soldby
druggists in every part of the world,
Twenty-fiye cents a bottle, Be sure
aaa ask for "Mrs, Wmslows Dooth-lthe
iLg Syrup," and take no other kind
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To Old Yir&rmla. I
The Berrvhill excursion, which
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passed through the city this (Tues
day) morning at 8 o'clock bound for
Norfolk, Va., was fairly well loaded
uy ynariobieaos. jluo 1UiIUWXU&
party juiuou iuc cJLuutoiuuioto ucic.
Mr. and Mrs. D J Bostian, Tom
Johnson, Dr. J E Smoot, Mies Adah
n.J .nra.M smnAf a;n Rn,ra
D M Furr, Mr. Lentz, of near Or-
ffan church: George Elliott, of Mill-
ingsport; Mr. and Mrs. A W Moose,
Mr, and Mrs. W H Fisher and Miss
Lena Bar ringer, of Mt. Pleasant.
"Concord a Good, Moral Town,"
A gentleman well known in al
most eyery to wn and county in the
State and who is a familiar figure at
all the courts, said to a Standard
reporter : "Concord is a good, moral
town and I loe to come here. Tne
people are hospitable, and it is so
seldom that a drunk man is seen on
the streets, that he is regarded as a
curiosity.
"And to think that there is not
enough deiilment going on to keep
the one policeman busy IS Simply
wonderful for a town of nearly 7,000
Another centlemau. who has llTed
in a large city" for many years said
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cnat wnen ne waiKea aiong our
flAfa Tin nnnlrf nnt hn f. thinlr that
VW ww...
he Was in a City parK, bo mveiy are
nnr ahA trPM hfiftutiful lawns and
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residences. ne warn Bireei oi our
town, he said, is a scene or granauer
i li
and a sight never seen m cities,
where shade trees are considered an
abomination.
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their merits. These pills are easy
of action and are particularly effec
tive in the ' cure of Constipation
and sick headache. For malaria and
liver troubles they have been
proved invaluable. They are guar
anteed to be perfectly vegetable.'
They do not weaken by their action
but by giving, tone to the stomach
and boweis , greatly invigorate the
system. Regular size 25c per box-,
Bold at Fetzer's Drug Store.
PERSONAL POINTERS. '
Mr. and Mrs. J P Allison are
spending the day in Salisbury.
-MissCallie Line has returned
from conference at Union church.
in Rowan county.
Mr. George W Fisher is vibitine
Wn cou V
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! . 7mi? J,a"- AVAerD18 V1U1?S ner
siBter, Mrs. Geo. P Barnhardt, on
South Main street.
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i-ffi"1 E? H
Payseur, for several weeks, returned
to ner nome at uastoma.
Mrs Will HaII nrt rMMrn
Zue, Murr and Mildred, of Rocky
Mount, are spending several weeks
lu tne cli7 wltn relatlvea-
Mrs. George .W Brown and
daughter, Miss badie Bencini, have
gone to Salisbury to spend some
time with mends and relatives.
Mrs. Barrow,, who has been
spending several weeks with her
VC XT VT ir
morning for her home at Louis-
burg.
Miss Ethel Norriey who has
been Y181ting Her Sister, Mrs. S L
0QlS?,er anii' her, fiends, the
1BUHC? mgumcry, im Ior rai-
r"' t '"b
Misses Beulah and Mary Bern
hardt, of Salisbury, passed through
city this morning on their way
to Gastonia, where they will visit
until Monday next.
. Mr- MSaF B Shernll, who has
hppn nn u. viBIt to hm naronts ir
Lincoln county, is in the city with
his brotner, Mr. J B Sherrill. and
w? spend severalv days , here. He
I here.
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employed in the railroad business
at Raleigh, has resigned his postion
lad will engage in business for him
I Dull l l r-l in iiii k vikii. i.i i m iiiri ivi in t
and his many friends here are glad
to see hjm.
Fresh Shrimp.
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GROCERS.
We wisa Lo ca.utiii all users otism
interegt and imoortice to their health-
hierhapa their iiws. The ,o pfnpnHtorE
1 buying and taking (somei medicine of a
mikr appearance d taste belief it to
be Simmons Liver Regulator. We warn
i you that unless the porcl Kegulator is on
the package or bottlehat it is not Simmons
Tl; , . , TVU Oloo r,olr
UVer has made Simmchs Liver Regulator, oi
Unythinc called Simtiorti Liver Regulator,
but J. H. ZeilinAOo. and nowdicine made
b mone elstJ ;3 thdBame..9 We alone can
put it up, and we ca: not responsiDie, u
I Dther medicines reprtsented as tne same do
, oa ita1 , art th
ill. Bear this fact teUm mind, if you have
Deen in the habit of isinc a medicine which
you supposed to be Stnmons Liver Regula
tor, because the name was! somewhat like
it, and the "package id not have the word
1. J?- orl Uaxra nt lWn tMncr Rimmnns
Liver Regulator at aJ(. The Regulator has
been favorably known for many years, and
dl who use it know low necessary it is for
Fever, and Ague, Bilious Fever, Constipa
tion, Headache, Dyirepsia, and aU disorder
irising from a Biseasfed Liver. : -A : ,
i We ask you to . lock :for yourselves, and
lee that Simmons ' iiver'Regulator, which
fou: can, readily disinguish by the Red Z
on wrapper, and by our name, is the only
medicine called Simnons Liver Regulator.
f . h ZEUjy a co. ;
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Oed Room Suits. f
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H otinges, Couches,? j
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CONCORD MARKETS
COTTON MARKET.
Corrected by Cannons & Fetzer,
Good middling....
8 35
8.10;
Middlings ...
low miaaung
8.00
Stains
6 65
PEODUOB MAllKEx
Corrected bv Swini White.
Bacon........ .....J.....r..J.... j 7
Bugar-cnred hams. ... .. ...... 1 2Jtol4
Bulk meats,sides. .... ...... ....I. 6fo5
Beeswax..... ....... Vj20
Butter 10tol5
Ohickena 8ito20
Oorn.i.... :....';.57
Eggs.l..... ...... .. ......... M
Lard..V....... 17
Flour(Norlh Carolina) . ...... ...$2.40
Meal......-.....;... . 60
Oats .......... ...r............ V
Tallow ...... 4to5
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