Vol. Xjl No. 2733
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0ONCOU1X- N. SiTURDAY, JUNE 11 1898
Whole No 117.
LITTLE WAR NEWS.
nf.ViAT TYin 4-Vi t 4- ova f.rvi V.o4- k L I
tallion. All of the men "whose
headquarters are at Charlotte, will
be here one dav next week for the
purpose of getting volunteers.
They are wanting not only pri
vates, but will take musicians who
are able I to stand an ordinary
Tli Troops Stl II In Omp Will Go
in a Group or Fifty Teasels Safely
Convoyed Too Fleet Bag Cleared
the Way and is Waitinsr Spanish
Specter About II ow Santirjco is to
lie Takan. r i
It has now become apparent
that the troons have not vet pm-
barked from Tanma and thfl nrtinn PhTsical examination
about Santiago that we so conn- Mr 8mltb asks that we 8tat?
dently expected by the first of the that an?one wishing to volunteer
week will not occur so soon. The Jteir services will please call on
announcement that anm Snnih mm wmle ne 18 nere-
. o. aai ; M Smith showed us their new
X V PUUUOI.1J kill J-Illjg
nn where loaflfc eTrnefte is far
from being substantially verified, a"d flight weight goods. He is
we think; but thfi novfirnmfint i Pluasu wun acKsonviue m every
in no straits that call for risks and ?m& f ;the word and 8avs tbat
it is understood that when they do tbon thf weather ia hot 8tiU
mbark it will be nnfir a naval tnere , always a breeze, which
nvnvt,hat will nl,, jnnnr makes it much more pleasant than
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RNAL POINTERS
Leg iownvhas returned home
from liBbry.
- EotoiT B Sherrill has return
ed fronAanta.
Mi8i.Eiel Patterson of China
Grove, isiting at the home of
her sisters. Dr. Stevens.
Rev. 10 Davis and wife left
Friday evdng for Lexington,
where Rev. avis will condut ser
vices tomorrV.
Mid Smmmeir Bsr
It's Pickins: Up Money
To Buy Anything
In This Lot.
from any Spanish squadron. How
much delay is to .follow is not
known. The government will not
expose our soldiers to unnecessary
danger by publishing its move
ments.
This spectre of a Spanish fleet
raised a sensation at Fortress
Monroe Friday night. It was said
to have passed Cape Henry going
in a northern direction.
There are 34 transports in tba
Floridian waters ready to take
troops and it is said when the
movement is made these with 16
naval vessels will form a grand
marine squadron of some 50 ves:
sele.
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m me mean time me. navy is
clearing the way for the landing oi
troops on
Cnba and are axious for the in
fantry and other land troops to
help complete the work.
iae QarDor ai uuantanamo is
said to be a very favorable one and
will serve as a good approach to
Santiago. With forces from this
direction and troops to occupy the
it is here most of the summer.
It was at first thought by our
people that another one from our
company would come also, but
this is a mistake.
Yesterday we told you about
a lot of Zeiglers fine Oxford
Ties which we have been sell
ing at $1.50, $1.75 and $2.00
that we MARK DOWN to
Mr. WaWatkins, a student $1.30. Call for lot No, 1 at
of Davideonent Y esterday after- $1.00.
noon and lasaieht frith his friend Today we put out two more
Mr. Mbrriscoatzer , lots. 25 pairs of Ladies' Low
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BASE BALL.
Concord's Team Fixing: to Train and
Meet the Teams Face to Face This
Year A. Bright Future Before Them
No team could Lave a brighter
future laid out before it than the
Concord team now has. The team
will consist only of players that
have a renutation. and the h-va
will, without doubt, win laurels for
themselves and for Concord this
season, which tncy are fixing to enter
into.
Mr. Jesee Oldham, of the Uni-
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the Southern coasts of ver81ty tearo arrived Fridy nigbt
and will now "play ball" with this
team. Ab for Mr. Oldham's repu
tation.it need not be mentioned, as
those who take interest in eur ball
teams know it. Mr. Oldham has
the honor of holding the captaincy
of the University team. While here
he will be the uest of Dr. R S
hills on which the fleet demolished! Young. Our boys are somewhat
the battries at Santiago it is expect- attached to Mr. Oldham, having
ed that the mines in the harbor
may be gotten rid of and the Span
ish fleet captured or destroyed. We
can but speculate while we wait.
played with him.
Mr. Dolph Mangum, of the Uni
versity team, will probably come
soon to join the team, though his
coming is not yet a certainty. If
he comes he will be the guest of
Breaks Into the CCanrch
On Friday morning when some
parties went to the Presbyterian his friend, Mr. R L Keeeler.
cnurcn to put it in readiness for Onthe 16fch of this month Billv
services on Sunday, it was found Weddington and Joe Fisher will be
that the box which hangs in the home from Roanoke, 'where, they
vestibule to receive collections have iust ended a season of nlaviner
for the poor, had been burst
open. On making an investiga
tion, it was found that one of the
blinds in the basement had been
ball, and where they haye gained a
name for! themselves.
Mr. Horace M Fox, it is thought,
will come from Roanoke with Joe
-cut, makiDg a place sufficient to and Billy. Mr. Fox is a fine player
enter through the blind. At least and is the former captain of the
eight or ten of the slats were cut team at Roanoke College.
ofi from the frame of the blind.
It is not thought that there was
more than a dollar in the box at
the time. This makes the second
time that this box has been broken
open and robbed of its contents
Sergeant liint smith Here.
Sergeant Quint Smith, one of
the men detailed to come to re
cruit, arrived this (Saturday)
morning. He is, of coarse, out
on orders, and unless his orders
are extended he will have to go
back to Charlotte tonight. They
will, very probably, he thinks, be
extended.
As to the length of time that
they will be kept in this part oi
the State to take in volunteers,
they can not tell. Charlotte i& the
headquarters for him and the
With all of these advantages, be
sides the fact that we have some
boys at home that are hard to beaf,
Concord ! will certainly hang some
scalps to her belt this summer.
Wait and seel
Sir. Thomas Barbee Bead.
Mr. Thomas Barbee, son of Mr.
George Barbee, of No. 10 township,
died Friday morning and was buried
this f Saturday) morning at Bethel
church, Rev. Black, of the Baptist
church conducting the funeral. Air.
Barbee was unmarried, though
about 25 years of age. He had suf
fered from cancer, and, like many
others, had it removed only to find
the cancerous affection permeating
the system and workiLg death to
the sufferer. We extend our sym
pathies to the bereaved family.
!
liJeim Up
Ifresh,
Ervi n &JVb r r ison
GR0CR5
Hon. S. J. PfmbMtoiDcad.
We are sorry t chronicle the
death of Hon . SaujV J Member ton,
of Albemarle, thoujf it was in no
sense a surprise.
A stroke of paralns some months
a ;o pointed to tj beginning of
the end. Iudeethis ill health
that interfered solnuch with his
canvass in the It congressional
campaign indicatedhat disease was
preying on his sphdid physique.
He suffered a icond stroke cf
paralysis Thnrsdatiight, and Fri
dav at 2:30 the en came.
Mr. :Pembarton;r jiyed a series
of marked distincons in his pubhc
r-w 1
c reer.; He was ways a suosTan
tial factor in thi progress of his
county and Stat He had not
quite reached hi3 if tieth vear.
He leaves a w?e and family to
mourn; hi untimiy death.
Shoes, Oxford Ties and Strap
Sandals. Shoes that sold for
$1.25 and 1.5 We make
these lot No. 2 and they go at
75c.
Still another and a "worser"
one lor us and a better one
for you. About 50 pairs of
Ladies' Low Shoes, mostly
Oxford Ties that were $1 00
$150 and $200. They must go
and we Dut them out . as lot
No. 3 at 50c.
You can find in these lots
high grade, good style Shoes
nice enough for your best foot
wear. You can find good,
soft comfortable everyday
Shoes.
Our loss is from 50c. to
$1.50 a pair on them. Your
gain is in proportion.
First come, first choice.
You can pick up money
he,je.
the raPt but
$2 50
Cannon & Fetzer
Company.
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except
Y? everything.
our feet.
ic Oxfr.rtira
An or: nee of san-tac ion ? .-oHr;ti
a ton of talk. SatiEfactmn gse
with fvry piir of Vhops weeeiL
Reepct fully.
ry & Miiier,
Shoe Furnishers.
General Order -No. n
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To The People Living In Concord, Cabarrus County
and Forty Miles Around.
The Lyceum Meets
The Lyceum mc Friday night in
their hall. Oalj a few invited
friends were pdent. Vice Presi
dent Luther Haisell being on de
bate, Dr. Herrinj was cabled-. into
the chair. The curt of' icquiry in
the case brought against the Ser
geant of Arms fa an offence asked
Attention !
You are hereby commanded to report at once, if Dot earlier to- tiie
Furniture oun
House of
Harris .. Company
And inspect the handsomest line oi Bed Room Sets in
for another week o make full inv9"
ligations iu the latter. The time Oak, Walnut; Mahogany , .
ttt n a maovf'A I
"ao e4"'11' -r,i tt Tvr i
, and Curley Bir c "h
I Messrs. E B Levis and L I) Duval
on the affirmatve and Messrs.
Luther Hartsell id Robt. Duval on
the negative dehted the question,
"Resolved, That an international
court of arbitratou should be es
tabhehed to setle all disputes
arising betweei nations." This
was one of the est debates the ly
oeum has had. jThe speeches were
forceful and argumentative. After
some deli beraioi the judges, Drs.
Burleyson and tohnson and Wade
Barrier, renderei ther decision two
to one in favor f the negative.
Good Reports ol the Harvest.
It is ( keenly
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irom so many
wheat crops an
gratifying to hear
farmers, that their
better than anticis
pated. I W e hoe there will be more
than an average harvest this season.
Ever shown in Concord. Parlor Suits, Ward Robes, China GloseX
Side Boards Extension Tables,, Parlor Tables, Hat Racks, Ease,
Screens, Rocking Chair?, Diners and Common Chairs, Beds, Drssssr
Bureaus, Wash Stands, Picture Frames and everything to be founcif iai
a fiist Class furniture store.
LOW PRICES,
. Col. CommaiTding'
. WHEN IN NEED OFJ ANYTHING IN THE tJNDSil
TAKING DEPARTMENT DCN'T FAIL TCC ALL ON
Residence 'Pnone qo. S Store TPftone X3f j