CONCORD, N. C, SATURDAY, APRIL 2 1898
Whole No 1173
AR ALMOST A CERTAINTY.
PUBLIC DEBATE
SUNDAY SCHOOL INSTITUTE
Vol. Xw No. 273
The President's Goa .nori . "
anl Tlierc is Llftle left Bnt to Open
Hostilities.
There is hardly a possibility
o-m'rHnrr'n. war with Spain.
President McKinley seems to be
fully aware that his demand for
Spain to quit Cuba will not be
acceded to but will probably send
an ultimatum yet before approv
ing a straight out declaration of
war. It is a tact that it was
thought by the cabinet best to be
undivulged. that the government
feels unprepared to jump right
into war.
There is an insufficient supply
of ammunition and there cannot be
i .
such supply obtained to complete
a readiness as rapidly as the more
hasty would demand.
The president is hastily pre
paring his message to congress
and will set it in earlv next week.
This will probably justify the
course that has been criticised
rather harshly by those who seem
to to be unable to conceive that
he has been actuated by motives
of patriotism that will bear the
scrutiny of future years.
The Spanish flotilla of torpedo
boats have arrived at Porto Rico
Spain has suddenly got quite
humane toward thb reconcentrai-
i - - r
does in Cuba, beside returning
them to their homes she has
placed the sum of $000,000 at the'
aid to them. This is understood
to remove the necessity for inter;
vention on the part of the United
States on humanitarian grounds.
Tbjis is looked upon as it most
probably is, a subterfuge.
The diplomats are all at their
posts yet but do not know how
oon' they may bid adieu, which is
the fast step. i
Vs It Suieitlo?
Oashier Lonia Flemming, of the
Br j n s wi ck S uvmgs and Tr n's t Com -pany.,
had his attention called to an
trror of $100, in addition Thursday.
Re went out of the bank, cay in g he
would be baok soon. In two hours
his body was found in Uie river.
The books and accounts were found
in good shape, excepttbis little er
ror! yet it is surmised that from ar
doous application and overwrought
nerves he may have augmented the
uSair and became temporarily nn
balanced, thereby committing the
resh deed.
The Balloon Ascension.
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Almost every show that comes
advertises a balloon ascension, and
though we haye quite a number of
shows here every year there has not
been one made Jiere for several years
u.nui rnaay evening, a nner as
cenaion could not have been made.
The balloon went almost straight up
and after goin to-a considerable
height his parachute was cut loose,
landing the seronaut on the awning
at tne Cannon & Fetzer store. The
balloon fell just behind the same
store. -
Thousands of sufferers from
grippe have been restored to health
by One Minute Cough Cure. It
quickly cures cough, colds bron
chitis, pneumonia, Gripp, asthma,
and all throat and lung diseasea.-
Gibson's Drug store.
stances Thej Had a Good Sleeting1.
The j Lyceum met in their hall
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Friday night and had, a splendid
attendance, censidering the fact that
here were bo many other things '
aking place at the same time.
Messrs.' J as. Watson and Wade
Barrier: two of th rowlv eUnteA
members, were taken through the
installation rites, but owing to the
absence of Dr. D D Johnson, the
Grand Guide of the Initiatory Ceres
fUa -
. : . tA
to wait until a future night when
Mr. Edgar Hendrrx and Prof. Cnt-.
tendon would be taken through this
degree also.
After hearing the discussion of
the question, Resolved, "lhat the
mind gains more by reading than by
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ODservation, me luugea ueciaeu
m favor of the negative. ;.'-- . ' !. S
It was moved and carried that
hereafter the second Friday night in
each month be a publio meeting.
On next Friday night then there will
beanublic debate of the aaestion.
Reeolved. That "Hereditv haa more
iufluence in shaping character than
environment." The sneakers on the
. .r t i n i
affirmative are Messrs. L D Duval
and Jas. F Hurley; negative, Dr.
Fe zer! and Mr, Jas . F Shinn. For
thia nonaQinn Atrnrnpv Morriflnn
r, . j ,. . . . i
uamweu 1B Bluieu BajlH,.
Got Our Thumb on Him. !
We : do not pretend to keep up
with Mr. R A Brown.' for when we
Vi a fi
place hes gone to
about two places since, but we got
our thumb on him Friday and got
him ta8ay, "Yes, I enjoyed my trip
'xt.if u xt r 11 :. i
to Norfolk very much. Norfolk u
a very pretty place and Ocean View
is more so. Boat riding is as chean
as vou care for it to h It mat m
nothing.
T, . ii. i.
x suuu ,uiuKiuK. v
5i co per aay. l hd 27 head of
Cittle that weighed 21,000 pounds!
ney were the finest lot there and
sold Hire hot cakes. You ought to
have seen my car load of cattle. It
could hardly be beat. Yea, 1 saw;
the Kearsarge and the Kentucky
They are immense vessels. I could
:nly see one end of the huge thirigi
,at a time.
nr u! 1 1 1 a i t- ;
w iivn assea aoouc nis ressemer
work be raid; ho had just closed, a
contract to build a brick livery
stable there for Mr. J T Smith. It
will be 50 by 100 feet. !
He's off for Salisbury this (Satur-;
day) morning, but till you read this
we don t know where he'll be sur
veying a brick yard. ;
Dr. Wilson Coming. ' ;
We are glad to inform our read-
: . - .
erstbat Dr. BT Wilson, President
"or,. a,g'-
o. v., u uuiiBouitu to uou vur me
address at tho closing exercise of
Wilson has a great reputation as a
speaker and we congratulate' the
school upon securing him and hope
that the exercises this year will be
as successful as last.
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John F.vans Was flanged.
John Evans was hanged at 7:30
O'C
jlock a. m., at Rockingham.
Public opinin is greatly divided as
to Evans guilt. He maintained
his innocence to the last and if
guilty, died with falsehood on his
lips. ! To say the least his case had
time and attention given it so that
Haste or lack of interest in the case
Meeting.
The Sunday School Institute of
the Baptist churches of Cabarrus
and Mecklenburg counties has been
in session for several days.
Quite a number of prominent
ministers from Cnarlotte and other
places are present, and the nastor.
iiET an inler
The Institute has been in session
at Cold Water on Friday and today
Kaiuraay;.
J.ne institute win oe in session
tonight and tomorrow in this place
at the Baptist church. Tomorrow
evening from 2 to 4 o'clock there
Wlil De a discussion of the question
rnty ' V
an address by Rev. Spillman, of
Kaleigb. Tomorrow night Rev. S
ft ' - 1 . - -
onraa, oi unariotte, will con
f'ala to Kost
Tne litttlo 13-months old child
of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hornbuckle,
wn9 has been at the point of death
lor the la8t several ms suflermg
lrom pneumonia, died Friday
at noon- 113 remains were laid to
rest this (Saturday evening. The
'"".r. . r "r"" "u IIUUBO
at 2 o clocK by liev. w r xMcuhee,
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a ciever Tnck.
lit certainly looks like it, but
there is really no trick about it.
Anybody can try it who has Lame
Back and Weak Kidnevs. Malaria
or nervous troubles. We mean he
oanUnra Jiimoolf rich amotr Ktt
taking Eiecric Bitters. This medi-
clne t0Qes uP ine wnoie system,
acts as a stimuientto the Liver an
Kid- . u 5. a hon(i nnr5fiflrftn
nerve tonic. It cures Constipation,
Headache, Fainting Spells, Sleep-
lessness and Melancholy. It is
purely vegetable, a mild laxative,
nd Stores the system to its natu-
ral vigor. Try Electric Bitters and
be convinced that they are a mira
cie worker, very Dottle guaran
faorl ' OtiItt FiHn a hottla of P Tl
I nui-Ui vim jr -ryjs u yjyjvvivj c u J. J-
Fetzer's Drue Store.
PERSONAL POINTERS.
Mr. C H ilmouth,of Charlotte
was seen in the city yesterday.
Mr. T L Ross, of China Grove
dropped down to see us last night.
Dr. Miller and wife, of Mt.
S I '
Amcena, spent last night in our
city.
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Mrs. I Frank Patterson.of China
Grove, is visitiug at the home of
mf Stevens.
Mr. Arthur Patterson, of China
Grove, came down on his wheel
yesterday evening and took in the
organ recital.
j 7-Rev. J Q'-Wertz, of China
Grove, and Mr. Jas. Heilig, of Sal-
ishnrv. wprft in the citV vesterdav
SI -vt J "
and returned last night.
; Mr, and Mr.. Rufus Safrit, of
Sumner, are spending Sunday at
lha , mo . Rfl c B MilIe, M
Sayrit fa tfae mother of Rev. Miller.
Cotton
Seed
for
Cows
H FOB, SALE BY
Ervin & Morrison
I GR0CER5
ig Bargain
Sale,
Monday,
April 4th
Remnants of Wool Dress
Goods, Black and Colored
Silks. Remnants to go at
half price. Don' t miss .' this
Sale.
Cannon & Fetzer
Company.
Now For Business.
Through Stosk taking,
and finding balance on right side, We doff our hats and off our coats and
roll up our sleeves, and we are after you for your business i i tho
Furniture pnd House Furnishing Line. Buyin g a ws do in car lot lor
spot cash gives us a long lead over small dealers. We expect to do 101e
business during the year '98 than any previous year of our existence. We
have the stock, we have the prices, we have the rabbit ioot with,th
horse shoe thrown in- ..We are not driving away seoar, : ei her tre wu
selling goods at or below cost. We are in the business for tho money
we can make out of it. If you want a
Suit of Furniture,
Poplar, Oak, Wa Hut, Birch, Bird a:
Eye Mapla or Mahogany, we can suit you in quality and price, If
you want a
Parlor Suit
Ranging in price from $16. 00 to 75.00- Cull
and see us. If you want a Side Board, Ward Robe, Cylinder Top Book
Case, Office Desk, Extension or Parlor Table, Piet are or Picture Frames,
Easels or what note, don't fa 1 to see us. Should you need a
Baby Carnage
In your business, we t link we have thft
best line in the State to select from. i 1
Cook Stoves.
The Star Leader is said to be the bebt.
Twenty years guarantee on fire back. Look at them, and you will !buy
them when you hear the price .
Baby Renders, Boy Wagons, and every thing to bei found in a First
Class Fiirnitare Store. Call and see us.
BeIl,Harris&Company.
Our Mr, Bell, will answeraircallsdayor night in the
If I k "www 1
Mr
In Beamty, Quality.
or Price
Is our handsome stook of stylish
shoesfor men's wear. VVe have them
in all wldtbR and sizes in fine French
Calf, Vici-Kid and Russet leather
for epriug and summer wear, with -modified
BulIdo, Rugby, Ludgate
Newport, Coin and French plaits
Toes, (Latest .Toe?.)
We can suit anyone and everyone
in town from our fine stock.
Respectfully.
Dry Mil
Shoe Furnishers.
, t ' Kue jtram jnuv ar-j nnc tr,.-.,., u
can not be charged.
'Undertaking'Diepartment.