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Vol. XiNo. 2723
CONCOip, N. C, SATURDAY, APRIL 23 1898
Whole No 11723
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thd scene the building was burning
only on the inside and the door was
closed, but of course in a few min
utes the whole building was on fire
and no effort was made to save it.
CAPTURED ON WHAT IS SUP- The fire company re8ponded bnt
owing to the fact, that there was
hose and connection at the dynamo
their services were not? needed.
Besides the fact of seeing two
persons running from the burning
Reid house Friday night there are
Special from the Charlotte Observer to Th OtjherclueS to 80me 8U8plCi0U8 pr
POSED TO BE THE
ALPHONZO XII.
everything suspicious, "and every ef-1
fort is being: uiade to capture the
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persons, 'lhere are quite a number
of theories entertained that are not
open for publication. Several pers
eons were stationed in different parts
of town the remainder of the night,
but- nothing especially suspicions
was noted. -
jt J Reported Tbat the Shenandoah
JIts Been Captnrsd Steamer
Probably Out of Danger.
PERSONAL POIIJTER8.
Judge Montgomery returned
last night from court at Shelby.
Rev. and Mrs V. R. Stickley, of
Enoch ville, was in our city last
night.
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1 Mr. S A Weddington, of Derita,
is visiting hiB brother, Mr. W M
jWeddington.
j1' Mr. I S Henderson, of Moores-
.ville, is in the city visiting his
daughters, Mrs. Zeb Morris and
jMrs. Neely.
1 Miss Lizzie Gray, of Charlotte,
who has been visting her sister,
fully .the fellow, but cannot say Mrs. W G Boshamer, returned to
much about his dreas. Charlotte this morning.
On Friday night some time after Miss Bessie Sims, of this place,
the fire Brandon Means, while com- but who is attending school at
ing down street eapied a fellow Greensboro, came home last night
standing 'behind a tree on Main with her father to spend Sunday,
street near Esq. Hill's, and, as in. i Mi88 Jane Krimminger, who
the other eaees, would keep moving; lives at the home of Mr. Jas. Dove.
I hfthind th tree. Mavor Crowell. un L. n i .
The Work of Incendiaries ome Sns- " - " J ' J at uaiaweil umuuu, viamug ai
picionsi Kntertained-The People returning from tne nre, came up tne nome 0f Mr. W M Weddington.
were called at a iate iionr. through the lane bv Eq. Hills and
Tt QAAmn n. littlfl sincmlar that at his attention was called bv a stran- Miss Lilly Blackwelder, who is
8 o'clock Thursday night there was ger standing at the corner, though now attending school at Mt. Amce
a fire at Rev, Alexander's, one at 8 not behind a tree. When the na Seminary, spent last nigh
o'clock the next morning at Mr. stranger saw that he was being with her friend, Mrs. Clay Black-
Wallace Cook's, and at 815 Friday watched by Mayor Crowell he walked weiaer
standard at 8.30 a. m. ties being in our town. We shall
New York captured vessel sup- publish some suspicious occurrences
posed to beAlphonso XII, from Bar- which come from reliable sources.
celona to Havana, with one thousand On Thursday night a stranger was
. seen by Mr. Will Goodman and eev -
Spanish trpops. Sent shots across eral others standing behind a large
Spaniard's bow and, she surrendered, tree on Spring street near the Epis
1:30 P. M. Reported in London copal church, and as the persons
that Spanish have captured Ameri- would pass alon? this stranger would
I. ou j u t o always keep the tree between him
mn nnm Shpnflnrinnh frnm San J r
m v ! . Again on Friday night a while only
rranoisco, oouna lor Liverpool. after dark Mr. Goodman passed this
1:35 P.M. American line steam- place again an 1 noticed more care
er, Paris, which, according to re
port, the Spanish are trying to
capture, passed the Lizzard yester
day evening and should now be
well on her way west.
MORE FIRES. '
This young man's mind lightly
turns to thoughts of love, but we
want to turn your thoughts toward
our splendid line of spring and
summer
Hats
We want you to look at our dis
play of Straw and Crash Hats. We
are taking the town on quality and
prices. We'll give you straw Jiats
for 50 cents that you can't match
for lees than $1, and we'll give you
plenty at 25 and 35 cents that you
can't match for less than 50 cents.
Oar whole line of Crash .Hats
the greatest variety in town all go
at 25 cents . You'll have to pay 50
cents for the same grade any place
you find them.
You'll find what you want here,
and the prices must be the lowest.
Gannon & Fetzer
Company
YOU FURNISH THE FEE?
v:E DO THE HE
ThatV nil uH'kyrtn o fur
nish the feet. VtVwiil not only da
the rear, but we wi do it veii for
$250
Oxfords
Miss Belle" Moser went to her
home hear MtvPleasant! yesterday
night there was another one back in down the lane.
what is known as Reid town. . I Between 11 and 12 o'clock tha
. It was an empty house and is on a night two strangers came into the eyeningT Her1 friend, Miss" Lena
street branching off of Church street; dynamo and asked Mr. Loman for a Fetzer, accom pained her and will
3 - - - -L 1 lL m..r.i A nws MM ... 1 . ! i ft 1 . 1 1
ana is jubi ujuuw iuo jreoiueuo uMdrink of water. Their faces, he spend aunaay wnn ner.
Dr. Archey. In a short while Borne 8ay8 were biack, wore wool hats and
persons saw the building burning 0ne had on a nair of natent leather
and an alarm was given. They tan shoes. Both were nicely dressed; "
Bucceeded in:; tearing quite an He 8howed tnem the water ana
amount f the sides off. J w . n t hi fnrn hifih waa
There is no doubt but that this 1 ... . A iw if
them again and saw tbat their
necks were white, making.it proba
ble that their faces were blacked.
He at once suspicioned something
and sent after Night Watchman
We have everythiDg m
except your feet.
An ounce of satisfaction ia worth,
a ton of talk. Satitf action goes
with every pir of shoes we eell. r
Re'spec fully,
Dry Miller,
Shoe Furnishers.
Now For Business.
house was eet on fire by some perr
eons. The testimony of several parp
ties is suflBcient. A negro woman
living near-by was called by her
little cMld and when f she came to
The
now is
. , .. , iJJ Johnson. When Mr. Johnson
towara tne wooqb. auouu
Erviri & Morrison
i GROCERY
nmrr
thia time Mr, Will Parnell, a white neared the Place Mr- Loman he
man living near-by, came running 8a" tnem runnlD2 w
towards the scene, and came near Mr. Loman was the first to j see
the men, who were running in the the fire and at once started to blow
direction as stated by the negro his whistle, but it was screwed
woman. They were going directly down, and, he thinks, must have
frcm the fire.,' Neither one of the been done by some person. The
parties can testify whether .they roof is near the ground and can; be
were white or colored. gotten on without the use of a lad-
The white fire comnanv re- derJ . M
Bponded as quickly as could be ex- About 3 o'clock in the morning City, Idaho, U to be court-martialed
pected, but after making their con- Mayor Crowell and Mr ; Loman no- for denouncing President McKin-
nections still, for some reason which tice'd two persons coming down Mill ley W a pusillanimous coward; but
is to be tested I and stated later, street near the corner at Mr. R.j S. then the quality of liquor dispeneed
there was no force to the water. Harris's. Mr. Crowell quietly went out there should be taken into cut-
Through Stock taking
Newest Thing in an nn? ance on right side, we doff our hats and off our coats and
roll up our sleeves, and we are after you for your business m the
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Furniture pnd House Furnishing Line. Buying a i we do in car lots for
spot cash gives lis a long leal over small dealers. We expect to do more
business during the year '98 than any previous year of our existence. We
have the stock, we have the prices, we haver the rabbit loot with the
horse shoe thrown in. We are not giving away goods neither are we
selling goods at or below cost. We are inl'the business for the money
we can make out of it. IfyouJwanta
Town
CHICKEN TAMALE and
IT'S MELLOW.
They are both great.
Suit of Furniture,
Poplar, Oak, Walnut, Birch, Birds
Eye Maple or Mahogany, we can sui$ you in quality and price, If
ftiajor Wood, stationed at Boise you want a
Parlor Suit
The Hook and Ladder company Urt front nf tb Mihspb "Nicholaon
responded and lent some aid. and sot under a small tree. The
4-mm naniAna tVtof f VlQXT VlOll BAOT1 WftT"P
i I vnu uciBvua vuuv uui wvwm . f . -
Inasmuch as BUspiciou8cTaraoters dressed in women'd clothing ! and
were, seen running from the above each had a basket on their' arm.
fire it wap not unexpected for an- xhey turned up towards a negro
other one to occur, at such a spirit house, and it was thought that fthej
among these persons will out. About weQt in. and two men were sent to
2.30 o'clock Friday night the fire the house, but they were not there.
aiarm was given again, ana it was Th0 inmates of the house said that
found that the privy of Mayor they themselves had heard someone.
Crowell, near the dynamo, was j on Another: thing, whichTseemV suS-
nre. As soon as the alarm was
given Mayor Crowell rushed out to
his barn which was only a few feet
from the fire and took his horse out
of the stable. He then turned On a
small hose of water oh his barn and
succeeded in saving it !
When Mr. Crowell first arrived at
picious in some people's e-ia the
l act mat a large onncn m lint coc-
ton thorougkly saturated with kera
sene; oil -was found in a hew. well
which is being dug on the lot of
Mr . i B. L. Daval; whicH it not so
far from tie place of the fire..- jt ,, .
Our officers are being notified of
sideration. Wilmington Star.
Fr Over Fity Tears
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for over fifty years by
millions of mothers for their child
ren while teething, with perfect suc
cess. It soothes the child, softens
the gums, allays all pain, cures wind
colic, and is the ? nest remeay ior
Diarrhoea, It will relieve the poor
little sufferer immediately. Sold by
druggists in every part of the world,
Twenty-fiye cents a bottle, Be sure
and ask for "Mrs. Winslows SootL
ttg Syrup," and take no other kind.
Ranging in price from $16.00 to 75.00. Cal
and see us. If you war a SidelBoard. Ward Robe, Cylinder Top Beak,
Case, Office DeskuExtension or Parlor Table, Picture or Picture Frames.
Easels or what note, do notfa'I to see us. Should need a
Baby
Carriage
Vity hirty- five years make a geD era
'tioni That: is how long Adolph
Fisher, of Zinesyille, 0, suffered
f rm piles . ; He was cured by uain
three boxes of De Witt's Witch Hazel
galye. -Gibson's Drug Store.
In your! business, we thiiikjweihave thft
best line in the State to select from.
Cook Stoves.
The Star Leaderlia'saidSto be the I best
Twenty years guarantee on fire back. . Look- at them,;and y oulwill.lbu
themwlien:youliear the pricey f
Baby Renders, Boy WagonB,:andIe.veryithmgito:be2ound
Class Furnit are. Store. Calirahd!see!uB.:
Bell, HarHs'&TCompariy.n
Our Mi Bell will answerfaliicallsdayjorlniglitiin the
IDridertakingiDepartment.J .
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