Price $4.00 Per Year.
ATLANTA IS GAY, ':
The rresldent Receives a Grand Ova.
tlon nudlHaheB a Telling: Speech to
the General Assembly Gens.Wheel
er and Yoanj? Speak Also.
President McKinley received a
grand ovation Wednesday in At
lanta. He was greeted .with an
artillery salute at the capitol.
The Legislature in joint session
received him with great enthusi-
asm. His speech was a -happy
hit. He touched the Southern!
heart atd" bro'ught streams' from
Southern eyes with these" words;
"Every soldier's v grave , , made
during our unfortunate civil war
is a tribute to American valor.
And while, when those graves
about the future of this govern
ment, the differences' were long
ago settled by the arbitrament of
arms and the time has now come
in the evolution of sentiment and
ffifiliner under the Providence of
- CJ
God, when in the spirit of frater
nity we should share with you in
the care of the grave i of the Con
federate soldiers.
"The cordial feeling which now
happily exists between the North
and South, prompts this gracious
act, and if it needed further justi
fication, it is found in the gallant
loyalty to the Union and the flag,
so conspicuously shown in the
year just passed, by the sons and
grandsons of these heroic dead."
Gen. Wheeler was called for
and was roundly cheered as he
said among other things :
"The army, in conjunction with
tue navy, was ordered to attach
and destroy the Spanish forces at
Santiago. In four weeks that
order was obeyed and its purposes
accomplished. The proud Span
ish nation stood suing for peace
from the nation which a month
before it had held up to ridicule
and scorn."
uen. loung responded in a
short speech in which he said that
no troops in the world were bet
ter, more regularly fed and treated
than were the troops in South
Carolina and Georgia.
The jubilee occasion makes an
epoch in the history of Atlanta.
A LONG CASE.
A Civil Suit That Has Been On For
Several Days Attorney Luther
Uarlsell Referee.
On Monday morning, the 12th,
the civil case of Mr. Wm. J Braf
ford ys. Mr. Joel Reed was be
gun in Mr. Luther Hartsell's law
office, Judge Allenhaving made
him referee in the matter.
This is a civil case in' regard to
the land about what is known as
Brafford's Mill, several miles be
low town. Messrs. Montgomery
and Puryear appeared for Mr.
Reed, while Mr. Morrison Cald
well is defending Mr. Brafford.
The case is still on, and it is
not probable that it will yet te
finished today.
Piney Woods Inn, at Southern
Pines, N. O, the winter health re
8rt,has opened for the winter
season and announces the annual
banquet in honor of the Commer
cial Travelers, to be held at the
kotel Monday evening January
I
the Barnlnr of a Box iar and the
' o'rerraiu
" l;nuuuBO tBOiei
JLiOSt.
- aiuiusi - cvcrjllllllf
On Wednesday afternoon about
2.30 aa No. 74, a freight train w&s
coming fipmlQptte jiSad jaBt
passed the bridge at Coddle Greek a
short distance, a H oaee" as they are
called, exploded in the shanty, fiip-
ppseaiy trom the excessive heaf of
the room. - ; " " : ,
i: Soonr.the shanty was on fire. The
train was coming up .grade atihe
time the fire 1 was nbticeo hen ce -it
would be unBaf e' to cut the" caboose
loose. Soon a box car adjoining
was burning -also, :i The twb h burn
iug cars were uncoupled" from the
train and an ; effort made- to' save ths
contents, but scarce)? Tt1 anvirvail'.
The work train . was quickly :ent
down there to. bring t be , burning
mass here, arid succeeded in" 'brings
ing the" shell. ' JaBt as the' train
had reached the awi ch here the
shanty fell to pieces, while the box
car fell apart near the bleachery.
The box car was loaded with cot
ton mill products, only a few of
which were saved. Everything in
the caboose, including the clothing
of the trainmen, several fine pistols,
bed clothes, etc., were baroed.
Mr. Zib Black was the engineer
of the train, and Mr. Oscar O'Fer
rall the conductor.
THE ORGANIZATION.
A Kw Lodge of Knlerhts of Honor
Instituted Wltli Forty-Three Members-
OflicersElected The Initiation
Giyen. ,
In the Masonic Hall Wednesday
night the members of the' new lodge
of Knights of Honor met to perfect
their organization. The lodge's roll
now numbers 43. -Grand
Reporter Carlton presided
over the meeting. There bping too
many to initiate in one night, and
these persons being charter members,
only one member was taken through
the initiatory department. This was
done in order to instruct the msm
bers. Mr. Press Freeza had the
pleasure of ''riding the goat" for
the benefit of the members present.
The following officers were elect
ed: Chas. Craven, Dictator; Clay
Blackwelder, Yice- Dictator ; W A
Wilkinson, Assistant Dictator; H AI
Barrow, Financial Reporter, Dr.
Sam Montgomery, Treasurer; Jno.
Creech, Reporter. Tha trustees are
Messrs. S L Montgomery, H M Bar
row and W i. Wilkinson.
The organization will be known
aa tne Cabarrus Lodge'' and will
meet on the first and third Monday
nights in each, month in the, hall
near Mr. John.Creech'f, at Cannon
ville. Mrs. Taylor Weddlnffton Bead.
Mr. W M Weddington and Miss
Alice Stirewalt went to Charlotte
today. (Thursday) to attend the
funeral of Mrs. Taylor Wedding
ton, who died there Wednesday,
and who is known ; by quite a
number of relatives and friends in
Cabarrus and Concord. Mrs.
Weddington was a sister of Mr. D
C Cosby, of No. 3 township, and
was the mother of Mrs. Jno.
Eoalks, of Cannonville. She leayes
a husband and several children;
Mr. Weddington and family once
lived at the Odeli Mills.
Cars on firs.
CONCORD, N. C, THURS DAY, DEC. 15,
PERSONAL POINTERS.
tt . . . . . . .
SXQT. ilOge 8 wite and CUlld ar-
rived here list night from Selma, ,
: Sam Sloop came home from
Albemarle this morning.
-Rev.' J X Payseur arrived here
this morning from Mecklenburg.
Miss Alice Jones, of Charlotte,
arrived here last Inight to .visit Miss
Margaret Cannon. . ',.
?Mr Jones Yorke returned home
this morning, after attending the
Tucker-Barrett marriage ? in Mat
thews yesterday afternoon. if r ; 1
FRENCH PEAS, .
KORNLET
and
ITALIAN PASTE
at
Ervin & Morrison
OR0CER5
Slore Oood School News.
We are delighted to learn
from MrV Holland Thompson
that this session of . the Con
coid High school is the best
m numbers, and successful
work, since he has )een its
principal.
Mr. Thompson is booked for
a speech at the coming meet
ing in Raleigh of the Assov
ciation of Academies: He is
to tell his fellows how he col
lects the entire sums of tui
tion. If he has a plan of
universal application, we
should say it would be worth
coming from Texas and Maine
to hear. We learn that it is a
fact that the patrons of the
Concord High school pay their
tuition bills in full, a rare hap
py encouragement to a care
burdened educator.
Rev. Dr. Broolcs Dies Sndtfen'y.
Jaat before going to press editor
Jno. B Shfrrill received a telegram
announcing the sadden death of
Rev. Dr. W M Brooks, at Denver,
in Lincoln county. Rev. Brooks
married Mr. SberrilPs sister .
Hasband and Wife Dead.
There is a peculiarly sadly be
reaved family in China Grove,
says the Salisbury Sun. Last
Friday Mr. Peter Weaver, of that
place, died from some old com
plaint which had worried him for
a long time. He Was buried on
Sunday morning at 11 o'clock.
Sunday evening bis wife died,
her death being caused by fever.
She was buried Monday.
Mr. Weaver was 69 years old.
The couple leave a family of seven
children the youngest of whom
has fever but is improving.
Gets 12 Years.
G W Marsh, the former presi
dent of the Keystone National
Bank of Philadelphia, who was a
fugitive since 1891, but lately re
turned and gave himself up, has
been sentenced to a term of 12
years in the penitentiary.
weakness e&sfiy cared
Dr. Miles' Nerve Plaster
1898.
HOMDAf
GIFTS
ULinen Handkerchiefs, Simon
Pure, Just the thing for the la
dies., Initial s and V plain t Bmall
Handkerchiefs for the ; children; 3
in a box beautiful; boxes. - Just
the thing to please the tots.
Beautiful Belt Buckles, new
and noyel.
Scarf Pins, Shirt Sets, Photo
Frames in oval and oblong, Gilt
and Silver.
Don't miss the Handkerchitf
sale. ..' .
Handsome line of Umbrellas.
Gannon & Fetzer
-in'
Company.
WOT
GET INTO THE SWIM THE ELECTION IS OYEE THANKSGIVING IS
PAST AND IN A FEW MOKE DAYSWE WILL HAVE
CHEISTMAS ACALN.
PRESENTS I Oh, Yes ! You must have presents for
Christmas times. We don't know of any better place in the
State of North Carolina to buy a useful as well as an ornas
mental PRESEET than the . .
FURNITURE HOUSE 0F BELL HARRIS & GO.
SEE Run over the list and see if we are not correct, One
Hundred Bed Room Suits in all the fancy woods. Parlor
good, medium and best. Wardrobes, Side Boards, China
. ...
Closets, Office Desks, Book Cases, Hall Racks, Rocking
Chairs, Dining Chairs and all kinds of children Chairs, Bis
sels Carpet Sweepers, Cook Stoves, Mattress and Spring Baby
Tenders, Boy Wagons, Go Carts, Coasters, Try cicies, Veloso
peds, etc.
Oar line of Pictures and Frames, Mirrors, Lamps, etc.,
must be seen to be appreciated. We haye bought largely
We have bought at right prices. We have bought to sell if
you will favor us with a call we will conyince " you that we
mean just what we say. Come and see us. With best wishes
for a merry Christmas we are
Bell , : trlarris?& Company.
Single Copy 5 Cents.
A Gonspicuoiis
Feature
Of our S hirts the
bosom. They are right
in style, and the m ake
up of the shirt is 01
the best. W e show,
today what we be
lieve to be the hand
somest line oi Fancy
Shirts that have been
made to sell for 75 ots.
They are made of high
grade Percals in beau
timl patterns, the
stripes miming across5
the bosom in the sty
lish way; They have
the new round cuffs.
Boys' sizes 12 1-2 to
14 only 48c We are
showing a very hand
some line of neckwear
in Puffs, Bows, and
Four-in-Hands.
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Yours