Vol. Xi. No. 267
CONCOIUYN. 0. FKIDAY, MARCH 25 1898
Whole No 1167
IT GETS THERE,
MR. FRE D GRAHAM DEAD.
PERSONAL POINTERS. I
Mr. J W Quid, of Lynchburg,
MrJ Fred Graham, formerly of me mto the Clty last night.
Go
TON
The President's Opinions and Course Ills Death Occurred Suddenly in An-
vifiiia TVot Welccme. !', Sfusta, Oa., Yesterday.
" . 111 M XV I - -
t from the
committee arrived in Washington Charlotte, died suddenly of heart HuBa Mt.
Thn-sdav at 9:35 p. m. It was Iaunre' m Augusta, tta., .yesterday m tu vy uraay.
APhPrlnlpd to be opened in Cabinet morning at 10 minutes before 12 : Mr. Walter Cook, of Mt. Pleas-
meeting this (Friday) morning at 11 0 cIock- He was taken sick Saturn ant, passed . through our city this
nVlork It is said that the Pre3N day night, bat his' illness was not morning on his way to Mt. Holly
dent will transmit it with a brief Pnoanced serious, and his relative? where he will visit at the home of
n,.. to Congress cn Mondav and in Charlotte knew nothing of it his sister, Mrs. W J Boger.
will also cable it to Spain. I Ulim the telegram came .yesterday
The President is reported to be. announcing his death. The imme-
lieve that he Ma;ne was blown up .ub uu
from external force, but in the ab- was aMy "Stance growing over
senceof testimony of design will e heart. The full particulars of
t-eat it as an accident. But from hia death could nofc be learned. :
humanitarian reasons he will reoom- Mr. Graham's remains were brought
mend intervention for Cuban relief. to 0heater. S. O, last night, where
The most serious aspect in the they will be interred in the -family
situation is that the Spanish flotilla burying ground today,
is on its way to American waters Mr. Graham was employed a few
and grave questions arise as to years ago as chief operator in the
whether the United States should Western Union Telegraph office in
i. i i i i ii i LiiiB uilv. i in in h iirnr.riHr fir rvi ra.
nui louK udjq mis as an nnrrienaiv i
act and interpose objections, yet our UOUU8tOD 01 aanoue, ne rVlIl CC lYiOrnSOIl
wo auuub ay years or. age, ana was
kind, considerate and popular
wherever he was known. Charlotte
Observer of March 25th.
This gentleman will probably be
remembered by quite a number of
i our ; people, navm? stayea in our
Seed
We have
Just
Opened
For Cows
FOR SALE BY
fleet lies at Key West.
The government has bought eight
neweteam yachts and in every way
the work of preparation for the
worst goes on.
GR0CER5
THURSTON'S SPEECH.
Ziegler's Oxfords .and Slip
pers.; Ladies' come in five
colors Blacks, Fat -Leathers.
Tans, Pnrple and Green. Ghil
dren's in Black and Tans. All
widths and the very latest
productions in footwear. Any
color and size from No, 1. In
fants' up to and including all
sizes in Infants' Children's,
Misses' and ladies'. Call in.
1
Wm Com
m, M
Beats the Klondike.
lie Speaks for Cuban Sufferers at
the Command of His Wife's Silent
Lips.
i Senator Thurston on Thnradav
Mrt A C Thomas, of Marysville, town occasionally, and was a brother ft moat QweTf a 8nepfth in
TexV, has found a more valuable of Mrs, Tom Elliott who lived out . Chamber' in harmr.nv
discovery than has yet been made at roplar lent, mho. 2 township. with SeDator Proctor and corroborat-
r iU "TTI... JI1. TT ; ' 1 C I TViq loot- timn M" W - U V.l ; , '
iu nit? xviuuuiiiw. rurycara uh bu- i vxiaunui who uertji; ,r ;
?. i v -u .a .i.L.nj.ii . J- r""" . .-. w
uon, accompanied oy.Demorrnages; kP" "xcb at me uaeu Biore aur.ng .r, - . nf nn, 0rdinflr.lv a 8n.-
' I j tnr won in nnr. annpAr Rn rnnflniftn-
3 I ! rki a I rr . r en onfln ofroi fha rtnaffi n-F
sumption, uougns ana uoias. net vnnaren iiko is it saves tneir ... , , 0 L ,
v npninrpH t.n ot ornTH ia of litt.io xroino I lives, w e mean cid6 Minute (Jouu . -
.4, ... , lUure.- the infallible remedv lor ciear wnen ne sua ne spose ai me
in rnmnnrisnn with thia mflrxrplnno I wuf c Wli0 iuiwuu.c iciuouv iuri H r
ij , .. .. . I UUUlfU. UUlUtS, UUUU. LUUUUUltlU. I UULUUIAUU UJL OUCUb IIUO. JLUC JttBb
W 7 ii V n a Vil KPPe, and all tliroat and lung admonations of dis dying wife were
. wWx0 a. vutuo, xxanaua, tfouDies. itioson d : jJrug btore.
Bronchitis and all tnroat and lung
affections are positively cured by iiaris-Bost wedciinar.
Dr. King's New Discovery for Con-1 . Thursday night: at the elegant
sumption- Trial bottles free at I home of Mr. and Mrs. M C Walter.
P B Fetzer's drug store. Regular of Cannon ville, Mr. Foley Harris
size 50 cents and $100. Guaranteed son of Mr. an J Mrs. .Tafl. V TTarriB.
: - -- m m w
Gannon & Fetzer
i Company.
In Beauty, Quality i
or Prke
Is our handsome ' sck 1 of stylist
shoes for men's wear. We have them
in all widths and siz?s in fine French
Calf, Vici-Kid and Rnset leather
for sprincr and sammer wpar, witfe
modified Ballndo, Rngby, Ludgate,
Newport, Coin and French plait
Toes, (Latest Toe.)
We can suit anyone and everyone
in town from our fine stock.
Respectfully.
Dry Miller
Shoe Furnishers.
to cure Or price refundsd.
Old People Dead. '
Mr. Jacob Shoe, one of the oldest
citizens of Rowan, died yesterday at
the. ripe old age of 96. Mr, Shoe
was born in Cabarrus county and
had lived in Rowan for thirty-two
years. He has lived some time on
Mr. Bernhardt's placr, near Copt.
Fishers. Death was caused mainly
by a'general wearing away of the
body by time.
Mrs. Shive, widow of Reuben
8hive died .of -heart trouble last
Sunday and was buried at Poanuel
church on Monday. Rev. Paul
Barringer, of the Reformed church
assisted by Rev. George H. Cox,
conducted the funeral -services. Mrs.
-Shive was about 82 years old, and
was a member of -New Gilead Re
formed church. Salisbury San.
11x8. Shive was the mother of
Mrs. J O Lippard, of our town J
and Miss Maude Bost, daughter of
Mr. ana Mrs. xmsiey liost, were
united in marriage by Rev. H A Mc
Onllough.
Miss Bost is known by quite a
number of people, both in Concord
and in our county, and bears a good
name by all who know her. Mr.
Harris is a printer and one of the
swiftest type-setters in our city. He
has been employed on The Stand
ard for a lonir while, and is known'
by our people.
'Only a few invited friends, to
gether with a Standard reporter
witnessed the ceremony, .which took
place at 8 o'e'eck. An elegant. din
ner was served -to a few relatives
and friends today (Friday) at the
home of the groom's father.
! To this newly married couple
The Standard extends its moat
hearty congratulations, and may
their life be nothing but happiness
and bliss. .
tnat on nis return irom tnat region
of misery he should use his influence
without delay for the removal of
the scenes of horror which bore so
heavily on her and every other wit
ness to the indescribable wretched
ness of the reconcentrados. Tne
Senator's emotions almost overcome
Now For
Business
Through Stock taking;
and findincr balance on right side, we doff our hats and off our. coats at a
roll up our eleeves, and we are after you for your business in the
him in the tff jrt, but probably lent Furniture pnd House Furnishing Line. Buying a3 we do in car lots for
effect to his words. He said he had spot cash gives us a long lead over small dealers. We expect to do mor
counselled moderation all the while business during the year '98 than any previous year of our existence. We
but now feels that the time has
come for the United States to de
i -
mand of Spain to withdraw her
t I m mm mrmrm . m . .
ffArtna fmm p.nK This hp naTrl sellmg goods at or below cost. We are in tne ousmess lor tne monep
would not be a declaration of war we can make out of it. If you want a
but would nrobablv lead to it. But
it would be a war of Spain m rensU 5lllt Ol rUmitlir
ence of liberty and independence of
have the stock, we
i i -
horse shoe thrown in.
have the prices, we have the rabbit foot with the
"We are not giving away goods; neither are we
Tle Meeting Postponed.
the mechanic and
noted in The Standard some" fcne bicycle rider are liable' to un-
time aeo. ATI fMr01 TTT o a ioanr9 VT I A. J r n .1 kinia " I n WI iff" O
the town commiflainnArn that Afy I vvitnh TTflel Salve is the best thine
to keep on hand. It heals quickly.
a people she has deyastated and out
ragei. r
i v. -r'
Poplar, Oak, Walnut, Birch, Birds"
Eye Mapbor Mahogany, we can. suit you in quality and price, If
you want a
Parlor Suit
Clay Poole, who is conducting a
Dowiing alley in our town make his
appearance before the commission
ers! on Monday night, March 28th.
On account of Mr. Poole's attorney,
W G Means, being absent that
night, the meeting is postponed
until Monday night, April 4th. Mr.
Poole at that meeting is called upon
to show just cause why his license
for running this alley should not
. be revoked.
and is a well known cure for piles,
Gibson's Drug Store.
; A little boy asked for a bottle of
"get up in the morning as fast as
you can," the druggist recognized a
hoa8eho!d name for "De Witt's Little
Early Risers," and gave him a bot
tle of those famous little pills for
constipation, sick headache, liver
anu stomacn irouoies. uiubuu o
Drug Store.
VE no longer supply our seeds to dealers to
f" sell again. At the same time, any
one who has bought our seeds of their
local dealer during either 1896 or 1897 will
be sent our Manual of "Everything for the
Garden " for 1898 CPPP provided they
apply by letter rivEfJU and give the
name of the local merchant from whom
they bought. To all others, this magnifi
cent Manual, every copy of which costs us
30 cents to place in your hands, will be sent
free on receipt of 10 cents (stamps) to cover
postage. Nothing like this. Manual has
ever been seen here or abroad ; it is a book
of 200 pages, contains 500 engravings -of
seeds and plants, mostly new, and these are
supplemented by 6 full size colored plates
of the best novelties of the season, finally,
OUR "SOUVENIR" SEED COLLECTION
will also be sent without charge to all appli
cants sending 10 cts. for the Manual who will
state where they saw this advertisement.
Postal Care Appucanons m
" Ranging in price from $16. CO to 75. 0C. Cv"
- m -m t m ir . y
and see us. If you wan. a Side 13oard. Ward Itpoe, uyiiLder xop icoc
Case, Office Desk, Extension or Parlor Table, Pi ture or Picture Framed
Easels or what notp, don't fa 1 to see us. She you need a
Rnhv
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' In ycur business, wt tiink we have Uc
best line in the State to select from.
Cook Stoves. .
L ' The Star Leader is said to be the best
Twenty years guarantee on fire back. , Look at them, and you will buj
them when you hear the price y
Baby Renders, Boy Wagonp, and every thing to be found in a First
Ulass'Furniture Store. Call and see us.
Bell, Harris & Company.
Our Mr, Bell will answer all calls day or night in this
Undertaking Department,