Price $100 Per Year.
CONCORD, N. C., THURSDAY, DEOL 22, 1898.
Single Copy 5 Cents.
AN AWFUL CONDITION.
LA GRIPPE AED DIET. I
A Better Sanitary Condition Reeded
In Concord E?en If it Takes an
Extra Tax Let the Hack JLota Es
pecially Be Cleaned.
Written for the Standard,
There are, according to the re
Xwo.rollcemen Investigate the Mat
ter Thoroughly and lleport the
Condition of Affairs t Chairman
Allison Mr. Manna Given a Chance
to Do Better II Me Dots Wot, Ills
Children Will Be Tafeen From Hint.
It has been known lor quite a port of th Register of Health, one
long while that the way in which hundred thoneand cases of grip in
Mr. David ilanna, wno lives near New York city. It H still spread-
the depot, was keeping nis cnu- jn,f jt ja declared to be contagious
.... m .1 . ' I ra
dren was a yiolation oi me law, and infectious by the Board of
but nothing has been said, await- Health of that city, The epidemic
ing the proper authorities to is attributed to tho dirty condition
take the matter in nand. This of the streets and decking garbage.
has been done now, and some- We have comparatively few cases
thing else will have to be done on of this distressing disease in Oon
the part of Mr. Hanna. . cord. But this ..immunity cannot
On Wednesday, Messrs. W A be attributed to a good sanitary
Sides and Jas. F Harris, the po- condition in the city.
licamen now on duty in that part Concord is, as every resident
of Concord, wont to'Mr. Hanna's knows, and as every stranger who
house and made, an investigation." comes here, emphatically a dirty
m. ...
These gentlemen say that one, cityvery dirty. In the back yards
without seeing the awful condition of residents and stores it is filthy.
in which this man and his two That half the inhabitants are not
small children live, cannot irnag- down with the 2r:p must be referred
ine how bad it is. There is scarce- 10 a ver7 8Peciai proiaeace.
lv anything in the house in the Whf a lhe 8Un com93 oat and
;ay of furniture, cooking utensils wfW V-fs. from
PERSONAL POINTERS.
or even covering for the bed.
ihe officers immediately re-
ported the condition to Air. JnOi
Allison, chairman of the county
commissioners, and Mr. Harris
streets and filthy back yards, there
will be a contest between natural
law and the stubborn resistance of
ignorance and , carelessnee. If ig
norance and carelessness win, and
the town escapes the terrible and
Mr Matthew Skeen, of Ohar
lotte, passed throngh here this
morning on hif way to Mt Pleasant.
Mr. Skeen isU cooduptor on the
street car. 5
Mrs. Jes. P. Cook ia in Char
lotte this afternoon.
Messrs. Lnngdou Smith, Tom
Smith, Will Montgomery and Fred
Odell, who represent Concord at
Trinity college, havs returned home
for the holidays.
Miss Mary Lore returned home
this morning from Peace Institute.
. .-Miss AnnieGiiablo, of Rowan,
and Miss Mary Simpson, of Monroe,
passed through here this morning
from Mount Amoena. v
Mr. W. M. Oothran, ho is here
running a roller covering establish
ment here, returned to h s home at
Grier'e, S. 0., this morning.
Mrs. Jno Barrioger cf Spencer,
spent today at Mr. D, P. Doyvault's.
bhe will return to Spencer tonight,
- Prof. Jay Lest z rotorncd last
night, not having gone to his home
after all.
Prof. Cook returned home last
night from Raleigh
also went to Mr. Hanna and told lften atal plague of the grip) we
him that such a, life as he was
causing these children to t live
could not be tolerated and unless
. -
be provided better for them his
children would have to be taken
from him.
may conclude the Lord must love
Concord with aa excepttcnaL love,
and is throwing around the people
unusual protection.
We do not know whether it will
help tha matter to appeal to those
No action was taken against the wjj0 hava the authority to clean the
man, but Mr. Hanna has con- streets and hunt out the filth in the
fessed to the negligent way in back yards of the town. We are
which he cares for his children sure that tha "Resolutions" already
1 and has said that he will in the passed, looking to the health of the
This is to be seen by the officers neglect is criminal. The psople of
before taking the children from Concord are the moat patient and
their father. '
As for these children, they are
deserving of pity. It is not their
fault, and they even seem to be
contented with their lot. Doth
are bright-looking children one
boy and two eirls. As tor their
uncomplaining people we ever saw
and the most indiffei exit regarding
the health condition of the
city.
They just let things "roll -on."
They are not yet educated prac
tically in the aw of dirt end disease.
If they were, thsy would see to it
father, The Standard' is frank to that some competent men shall be
say that he is not a law-abiding be engaged by ths town authorities
man and that he is kept strained wno shall carry cut the few and
unanciaiiy in tne paying oi tines meacre ordinances lookins to the
or violation of the law. besides heaUh of the ' pje; The 9ieuat
auoiner one inai ne win nave to , . . . . . , ,
answer at the coming term of PeSlecfc 18 wtonishingly culpable.
court. Cleanliness is not only next to God
liness, but Cleanliness and health are
indiesolubly linked together. If
CATON'S HALL TONIGHT.
The Programme of the Exercises Dy
the Children Tonight A Cantata to
Ee KendereBy Them.
The following program will be
dirt prevails, and disease as a con
sequence prevails in our families, we,
the people, are to blame, as well as
the civil authorities, for not des
mandinj? that the town .authorities
"UUWBU u) luo uxinuieu m w b- .1 orotect os. If there i? not
ton's Hall tonight: enough monev in the town treasury
T .1
Introduction of the Months in to clean the city, let them create a
tho New Ymr. new soecial tax. and call it the
-
SonMaster Lester Coltrane.. "Sanitary Tax." Better pay one or
"Dnof T?fV. nAifmna oH T1-.I1V two dollars Der vear per, canita to
uvv vVlil uuu cau4 c uitu 1 " & j
FEENCH : PEAS,
KORNLET
On the
Shoe side
...'.' .
New Firm. '
Cannon & Fetzer Co. and
Santa Claus.
The Umbrella idea for Xmas
presents is a good thinghelp it
along.
Your friend will appreciate
your thoughtfulness and mine.
SANTA CLAUS.
A great variety of less expensive
articles, on exhibition at CANNON
& EETZES CO'S. STORE.
Neckwear in endless varity
The swellest thing out. .
Handkerchiefs Silk and Linen
any price any style.
Kid Gloves Largest Chiistmas
stock we have ever shown.
Uiess Suit Cases, Valises and
Grips get the best.
Barrow.
Recitation Katie Cook.
Duet Ruth Coltrane and J ulia
JBarrnw
Recitation Katie Cook.
Duet -T-Julia Barrow and Lu-
cile Pitts.
Christmas Cantata, entitled:
oanta r Clans' Mistake, or The
Waif's Christmas."
The admission fee for grown
Persons is 15 cents, children 10
cents.
prevent disease than doctora' bills
of from twenty-five to fifty or to
pay the penalty in the death of one
or more of our families. ,
Clean the city.
- ClT.
A Big: Tall Without Damage.
A somnambulist dropped 40
feet from a window sill at the
Windsor Hotel at Cumberland,
Maryland, Wednesday morning,
and lighting on his feet sustained
little injury.
" , -: ; . . and - -ITALIAN
PASTE
at
Ervin & Morrison
GROCERS
SHORT LOCALS.
Ladies' Kid GloTes. 68: to $1.48,
Gentb 43o t98c. 2c
250 doz. Handkerchiefs, well ass
sorted, at lc to 75s each. Tie
Ricket. 2t
Framed Pictures, under glass, 10c
to $1.75. The Racket. . , 2t j
Nice atsortment Linen Towels,
Napkins and Table Damask. The
Racket. r , 2t
75 Solid Gold Rings, 48o to $5
each. We guarantee these solid
gold. The Racket.
Rugs 93c to 2.25. The Rackc.
Mr. Ohas. Misenheimer, of near
Little Rock, Ark., also accompanied
his brother, Mr, Crump Misenheimer
Wednesday . Mr. Misenheimer has
not been at his home at Mt. Pleasant
in about 15 years.
39 inch Sea Island at 3 1-36 per
yard. The Racket. 2t
Our advertiser, Mr. D J Bostian,
is realizing the benefits of his ad
vertising in The Standard and today
increases his space to one whole
double column. Read his new ad.
on the eeoond page.
Can riori & Fetzer
Company.
.
Lot of La-
uiod Viim mm
mackintoshes In
tie
and
Color
$148.
PARKS
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ill x i
GET INTO THE SWM-THE ELECTION IS QVEK-THANKSGIVING IS.
PAST. AND IN A FEW MORE DAYS! WE WILL HAVE.
, CHRISTMAS AGAIN.
To Bednce tSse Army.
At a cabinet meeting Wednes
day the Secretary, of War was in
structed to muster out 50,000
....... . .
more of the volunteer troops.
'jdONbErFUL are'. the ctiri
$ w Hood's 6a isaparilla, and yet thev
are sin:plo find natural. Hood's Sarsa
Iferilla makes PURS BLOO.
PRESENTS ! Oh, Yes ! You must have prestnts for
Christmas times. We don't know of any better place in tho
State of North Carolina to buy a useful as well as an ornav
mental PRESENT than the
FURNITURE HOUSE BELL HARRIS & CQ.
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 Chaire, Bi$-
sels Carpet Sweepers, Cook Stoves, Mattress and Spring Baby,
Tenders, Boy Wagons, Go Carts, Coasters, Trycicles, Velo3o-,
peds, etc. r
Oar line of Pictures and Frames, Mirrors, Lamps, 'etc.,
must be seen to be appreciated. We have bought largely
We have bought at right prices. We have bought to sell if
you will favor us with a call we will convince you that we
mean just what we say. Come and see us. With best wishes
' Yours . ; - -
Bell," Harris Compamiy