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CONDUCTOR KILLED. ;
Freight Condnctur Will Mowery i
It"ed On the Western RoadLive
Only h Mhort While.
By telephone to The Standard
this (Friday) eyaiog ' we learn of an
resident that occurred on the Wests
ern road today.
This morning Mr. W A Mowery,
conductor of a frei2ht train, was
killed at Bark cm, above Statesville,
having been struck by ,'in overhead
bridge, it ia supposed. He left J al
iahurv on his regular run this morn
ing, but nt 10.30 his body was
.brought b,ck.
His face was badly braised when
the trainmsn got to him, and he was
unconscious. He was quickly
brought back to Statesville, but just
bt fore arriving there be died. JUia
remains were then brought to Saliss
bury, where a large crowd of his
friends were waiting.
There is reason to think, we are
informed, that Mr.. Mowery had had
some difficulty with a negro, and
failed' to stcoi when he went under
the brjdge. Mr. Mowery has been
a conductor for nine year?, and was
very popular among the railroad men.
He leaves a wife and one daugh
ter, the latter bein& a young lady.
He was 39 years of age.
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For Over Fi-ty rears
Mi b. ' 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 cnild, softens
the gums, allays all pain, cures wind
colic, and is the best remedy for
Diarrhoea, It will relieve the poor
little sufferer immediately. I Sold By
druggists in every part of the world,
Twenty-fiye cents a bottle. Be sure
md ask for "Mrs. Winslowa SootL
iLg Syrup," and take no other kind
SITUATION UNCHANGED.
Movements Go on Till Protocol is
KigiieoS-SIlles Goes on Toward Man
Jnan M erritt Fixing: to Take Ma
nila. The situation as regards war and
peace amounts to the same as for
several days. It is confidently ex
pected that Spain will authorize
Ambassador Oambon to sign the pro
tocol but the announcement is not
yet made. The newsjFat Gens
Miles, 8hafter and-Merritt have
been ordered to cease war movements
were premature but may be a reality
at any time.
Gen . Miles is probably pressing
on with vigor toward San Juan.
Gen. Merritt also is preparing to
take Manila. The monitor Monad
nock is now due and Admiral Dewey
purposes to gfye it and the Monteray
the dangerous bombarding to do
:-wnea'the final effort is made to take
the city.
A Surprise Wedding.
Thursday night about 8 30 o'clock
at the home of Rev. 0 B Miller Mr.
Hoi:-ce Miller -and Miss Lillie Lita
Ker were married. This marriage
was kept secret all, the while, no one
fiercely knowing it until that even
.ing.. Only a few invited friends
were present.
Misa Litaker is the daughter of
Mr. Valentine Litaker, who lives on
South Main street. Miss Litaker is
an excellent and industrious lady
and bears a good name from all who
know her. Mr Miller is a eon of
Mr.R 08Miwho also lives on
South Main street only a short dis
tance from the home of Mr. Litaker,
Mr. Miller is. an energetic and ins
duetrioua young man and the engi
oeer at the Cabarrus mills .tQg
CONCOttlJ,
VERY STRIKING
A replorable Condition The Croat
Need Pointed Ont People Want to
Clear (he Trnih.
The following extracts are clipped
from the Bihlicai Recorder from the
pen of a Concord pastor :
"There are many places in this
and adjoining counties that I have
been invited to hold meetings where
there has never been any Baptitt
preaching. This is one of the great
est destitutions in theState plenty
of religion, but very little Christi
anity. The pure and simple gospel
of oar bleseed Lord is supplanted by
churchism.
"There is a great need of vital
godliness.
There are many people who really
desire to be Baptists who have not
the moral courage to break off fora
the long standing custom? of pirenta
and friends. They are really afraid
to follow their own judgment on
God's word. Hundreds of people be
lieve that they are saved by infant
sprinkling, joining the church and
taking the Lord'a Supper. But it is
remarkable how anxioua many of
these people are to htar the truth."
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The Lowrance Trial.
A apecial from Statesville Thurs
day evening to the Charlotte Obsers
ver "says :
"The court room has been packed
to its utmost today, so great has
been the interest in the Liwrance
trial . The State began introducing
i8" testimony this morning and rests
ed.at 4 30 p. m. At this point the
defence surprised most of the crowd
by announcing that it would intro
duce no witnesses, but would let the
case go to the jury on the State's
own showing. The argument, hows
ever, will not begin until tomorrow.
There will be four speeches on each
aide, Judge Montgomery opening and
Hon. O B Watson closing, for the
defence. B F Long, Eeq., will probi
ably close for the State. While it
i3 impossible to forecast the jury's
verdict, the public will not be surs
prised at an acquittal.
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Robbed the Grave
A starling incident of which Mr.
John Oliver, of Philadelphia, was
the subject, is narrated as follows: "I
was in a most dreadful conition.
My skin was almost yellow, eves
sunken, ; tongue coated,- pain con-
tininually in back and sides, no
appetite kept on gradually grow
ing weaker day by day. Three
physicians had given me up. For
tunately, a friend advised trying
'Electric Bitters and to my great
joy and surprise, the first bottle
made a decided improvement. I
continued their use for three weeks,
and am now a well man. I know
they saved my life, and robbed the
other victim," No one should fail
to try them Only 50 cents per bottle
at P. B. Fetzer's Drug Store-
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K. of p. Notice.
Concord Lodge, No. 51, K. of P.,
regular convention tonight &t 8.15
promptly. Work in Third rank.
Every member requested to be press
ent.
J as. C. Fink, C. C.
J as. R. Young, K of R & S
From Up at Forest Hill.
Messrs. Jas. E Young and C F
Hislop will leaye for Wilmington,
via Charlotte this "evening where
they will spend a week.
Mrs. M M Kussell and daugh
ter, Mrs. JW Bonds, went out to
Mt. Pleasant this (Friday) even
ing where they will visit relatives.
N. C. FRIDAY, AUGUST 12
PERSON A L POINTERS.
Postoflice Inspector Dexter was
here yesterday evening.
Mr. Renbin Holmes, of Salis
bury, came down last night.
Mrs, Charles S Stone returrpd
j to her home in Charlotte last night.
Mr. W R Harris wAnt to Mon
roe this morning where his family
is visiting.
Mr. Will. Holt, of Lexington,
arrived in our city last night to
visit friends.
Mr. Jno. Yorke arrived here
last night, having just returned
from a business trip to New York.
Mrs. Che?. Correll left yester
day tovisit at. the home of Mr.
Isaac Goodnight in No, 3 township.
Miss Bessie Grissom, daughter
of Rev. Grissom, of Greensboro, is
visiting at the home of C-sp A H
Props'.
Register Weddingtoa a fauiiJy
are agridjng the Sunday school
conffeiooHn No. 3 township to
dav. Mr. Jno, Bost, of Davidson, who
formely clerked at the store of Mr.
Chas. Bobbins at Cannon ville, is
visiting friends here.
Mrs. Garrison and Miss
Jeanette Coltrane arrived this
morning from High Point, where
they hav been visiting for a while.
Mr. Ernest Barrier, of M
Pleasant, passed through this morn
ing on his way o Carthage, to ats
tend to some bnfit&es in regard to
the' estate of Mr. Kenith Matheson.
Mr. Hugh Peden, of Norfolk,
arrived here this morning to visit
his brother, who clerks at the store
of H L Parks & Co. Mr. Peden is a
printer, and is employed on one of
the evening papers in Norfolk.
Just Received
Fifty Fine
GOUWTRY
AT-
Ervin & Morrison
0R0CER5
Mrs. Harris Dennis Dead. " r ;
The wife of Mr. Harris Donnis
died Thursday evening, after lins
gering for some time with typhoid
fever at their home in New Town i t
Forest Hill . Mrs. Dennis has been
crippled;for quite a number of years,
having had her hip broken in Stanly
county during the big cyclone. She
leaves a husband and five children
to mourn the loss of a wife and
mother in the family.
Smofteless Powder For Our Troops
Smokeless powder for the Springs
field rjtflea ia now being - supplied .to
our volunteer forces. ITae expexi
ence atvthe Santiagofight showed
the great disadvantage- thattae
Amerioan troops suffered -from lak
of it. Xhisf evil of hqwing- the m
emy where to aim while our trcops
had to guess is not to be repeated.
Headache stopped In 20 minutes by Dr.
WUes Pain Pills. One cent a dose."
TEIISSEE
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VERY : INTERESTING.
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ONE LOT
of Lawn worth 10 to oat
5 cents.
Worth 25 to po at 3 5c .
Worth 15 to fro at 8c.
These are Remnnta.
iooGooaoacc m
Ladies' Gowns
40 and 50 cents.
Ladles' Cheoiise 20c.
Lidips' Corset Covers 25c.
Ladies' Drawera.
We are going to sell them.
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Nice Plaid
Shirt Waists
Worth 50 and 60 cents,
To close out at 40 cents.
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Cannon & Fetzer
Company.
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If your Piano, Organ, Music Box, Clock or anything in the Furni
ture; line Phaeton or Buggy looks dingy try one bottle. You will'
never be without it. - m m m ,
Lawn Swings
No Push-ee no pull-ee, wd'rk-ee , Well-ee, all ;snm-ee.' Call-ee see-f e
und if jou don't look sharp we will sell you. ,
Furniture I
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World without end and more on the -way. Two car
loads of Chairs. Sonnds like we do net intend to 1st people sit on the
floor. And we donH !
Rockers from 75c. to $10 00. "
We are in a position to give you aiiy thins:
you want m the Furniture line'at the io west
passible prices. ; ; RespectfaUy, 4 e
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With our neFttneral CarJLiastin;from Ominingham Sons
& Co., of Rooties ter, N. Y., our Undertaking Departnierit i s
nnequaled in North Carolina.
Store 'Phone i
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YOU KU8NISH TfJK FEET
WE UO THE KKt r.
That's
nifih the fot. vi'e nt crh
the redt, but we will do tt we fnT
$2 50. ,
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We have everything in Osfcrdn
except your feet, g
An ounce of satisfaction is worth
a ton of talk.- Satisfaction goea
with every pair of shoes we sell.
J ' Respectfully, '
Dry Miller
Shoe Furrsiishers.
L E N El
Tth All the Latest. Improvements
Residence 'Pnome qo.
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