Price $4.00 Pernor.
SUNDAY'S STORM.
lban,a, Missouri and Arkansas Are
ff,onrCfd-51ne In One Family Are
Killed
Fearful storms swept over
carts of Albania, Missouri and
Arkansas Sunday. The ll ex
tent of the disaster is unknown'
yet as telegraphic communica
tions were greatly interfered
with. f
At Sellers and Luverne, Ala.,
much damage was done, and also
at Rob Roy, Ark., one . person is
reported killed and several' in
jured. J
Dumas, Ark.", is said to be
totally destroyed and a number of
ofter places suffered heavily.
One person is said to havo
been killed at Hickory Flat,
Hiss. A dispatch says a school
house and two churches wjbre
demolished and twenty-five build
ings were wrecked there. One
voun? lady was killed. On some
plaut&t ocs-the buildings were al
most swept.
Nine persons out of twelve 'of
one family are said to haye been
tilled in Cleburne' -county.
Several are reported killed near
Hetfliu. -'J
Actlyitles In Th Philippines. .
The Filipinos attacked a small
force inear Taguig Saturday night
bat were repulsed with 'severe
lost Two American soldiers
eftr killed and one officer -and
thirteen privates were wounded.
The Oregon has arrived at
Manila and is in good shape for
anything demanded of her.
Gen. Otis is said to be planning
to strike the insurgents another
blow soon m the- line of his
policy to make the results as
quiet and decisive as possible.
One Victim from Aorth Carolina.
Mis3 Larcenies Grandy, of
n iutnu uy, dui lately resiamg
in Washington. City, was one of the
victims, of the Windsor hotel
in New York. She, jumped
lili rA window with fatal re-
r'oops start homeward Today.
A dispntc:li says the steamer
vanr)a is. booked to leave
ii v -i. i today (Monday) bringing
1--.-;col(1 Louisiana and that
;r; Vi -ihncia will bring the First
, 'i:;cuvh tiio day -of sailing
l'S rnt mo,,);.
;entioned.
- Expiosloii.
Vl 'er II Aycock, a well-to-do
reu,a:t, of Warrenton. IN. C
5"! Sunday .morning from th
1 . ""J "ijUl! JLU.AO.
Keek suffered some sharp burns
tv',y. . 1 -
8crCJliam lias taken n a sharp
J:aro at prevalence of small-
'-J, aua some movement
to ensue. "FflWtiia T,
ulsory vaccination though
r Pce has small-pox.
H6a T?ler exPlo6ion occurred
11 ctteville Saturday from
PccM cvt'ral persons are ex-
fiya t0 from their injuries.
y injured.
CONCORD,
SPRING POETBiY. ' ; I
For the Comlne Season as Composed
r 1
At a Meeting of the uraded. School
Teachers, J
; "i -
Written for The Standard.
The teachers of the graded schools
had a meeting a little out of the
regular order last evening at .the
home of Prof, and Mrs. Ooler.
After spending a time in social
chat it was decided to write a spring
poem of which every one present
ho aid compose a few verses on sep
arate bits of paper, after . which it
was to be brought together as a
complete whole. Ten minutes was
the time allotted for this and we
give the result as the poem read
when finished. It would" be inter
i -
eiticr; to know the author of each
separate verse, but to give that
would be hardly fair, eo you must
be content! with the "poena:"
SPRING. I
TlPflr thA vnlrpa hour th-V sin& - v
Welcome, welcome, beantif al apringi
- w W - W - WW u J w t ft 1 i
They ere inspiring us tonight
With a lorin for poetry to write.
.0 come gentle spring
And all thy flowers bring !
Spring, Ob, beautiful spring,
Please do come again,
For it is a good thing
To come aain when we sing
Of thee, oh beautiful spring 1
A.8 gentle spring now draws near
She shoots her huds without a fear,
The little birdlet sings and sings,
Aud sarsapariHa good health brings,
Good alike for man and beast,
Come along and have a feast.
Now that spring has come in haste,
And the foliage all is green,
My girl .will don her shirt waist
And think she is a queea.
I" Ji -A V I.
i I : ! j
Of the many joys of spring
I can think; of but one
thing,
How glai J am that spring is near,
For bare feet on the floor I shall hear.
r ' ; :' 1 L ; - --
Tie the time for the violets blue,
And my thoughts return to you,
Now Jo?e, what shall I do
To prove my lo?e is true ?
You may pick th3m, dear, today
Bat I will I throw them all away.
If I find something better will, .
Then with; you Pll only play.
When in; the spring the birds begin
' to mate,
Many men and maidens geek their
fate,
And &o the flowers cheer the way,
Anxiously they wait the wedding day,
In the halcyon days of summer
.He his constancy doth prove,
In the autumn there's a wedding,
And his heartwith rapture fills,
In the winter heaven help him,
All he thinks about is bills.
In he spring I am so lazy
I really fear I'll, go crazy.
And what ia so rare as. a day in June
When come the choicest time to
- . spoon,
When under the light of the half
fledged moon,
Two happy hearts beat in joyful
tune,
But alas, this bliss did end too soon,
Out under the light
moon,
For the old man's
shoan,
of the smiling
heavy wooden
Snatched from hi? grasp the precious
boon.
After the "spring j poetry," cane
"hit and miss" conundrums, ah ob
servation test in which Miss StrTcker
wjon the prize, readings, refresh
N. 0., MONDAY, MAECH 20, 1899.
rcerits and the "magic- circle"
in
which last exercise Prof. Petty
Bhowed himself to j be quite an
adept, for although it was his j first
effort at this he did not miss a
single time, and though somewhat
skeptical at first he finally declared
that he was fully convinced that
there is "something in itV
. jA little nonsense now and then
is relished" even by the teachers and
about the eleventh
home feeling happy.
hour all went
Dr Traey Coming:. i
Tho Woman's Christian
Temperance Union j will meet at
the residence of Mrs. A fl
Pijopst Tuesday evening at 4
o'clock. At the meeting on Fri
day last the advisability of ex
tending an invitation to Rev. Dr.
1 . . .
Tracy to give a series of lectures
injour town was considered.! The
committee appointed to communi-
VVALU 1IUXi reFu" inac JIG Will De
f !
nfQ m Person tomorrow and will
mbet with the ladies at the! time
and place mentioned. I
-.for. Tracy i?4 not only a fine
lepturer but also: illustrates his
lectures by Kinetiscoper views
which are highly entertaining and
instructive. He ia known as the
Temperance evangelist of Ken
tucky and his work everywhere
receives the commerxoratioh and
support of the people. I
(Every member of the W. C. T.
l. and other ladies interested in
the advancement ofiagood cause
ate inyitcd to trie meeting tomor
row when we hope dates will be
fixed for a series of lectures.
Mrs. C. E.tCrayen.
ttentloa Flremesi t j
The Concord Reel and Hose
Company will moet in a call ses
sion tonight. Every member is
requested to be present as mat
tsr of special interest will engage
the attention.
H. G. Kitz,
: President.
PERSONAL POINTERS.
Mr. Walter Brem, of Charlotte,
is here today.
Rev TJ Q Weriz, of j China!
Grove, is here toay.i
I I' r ! . !
Mr. Thop. Johnson left this
norning for Grind Junction, Tenn.,
,0 accept his new position.
Mrs. H C Herring and Mrf.
Cate Good8on retdrned homy this
morning from China Grove, wher
they visited at Mr. W J Swink's.
I
Oreen Mountain
flapi2 Syrup.
Quart Bottles at 30 cents:
Pint Bottled at 20 cents.
Sweet Pickles per Bottle
10 cents. 1
Canned Kornlet at 20 cents
per can. j
Ervin & Morrison
GR0CER5
wanted. 1 wm pay 2i to
3c. for two or three thousand
second-hand burlap bags. Must be
in good condition.
m23dw.
Flanninir Tour off the
V
letter to his parents
from JaV Sims in fJnhft va spa
that the banoof the Firsi North
Xlafoliria Segimenfc is planning a
tour of the State so soon as they
arrive at J home. This band, is
in fine trim being able to play
so me very difficult music. Jay is a
performer onj the slide trombone
now instead of the cornet, which
instrument he played while here.
He now ranks as a principal
musician in jkhe band.
In his letter he speaks of leav
ing at an early date.
Will llegrln There ext. Week.
Under th superyision of Mr.
Jas. W Cannon the I Patterson
cotton mill will begin ?work next
Monday roorning, with Mr. A Q
James as their .superintendent.
An order has already been; placed
for one thoj usand new spindles
which will be put in at once after
i ieir arrival. vorK is going
ahead on eight new tenement
houses which are being built
according to the contract made
i
when Mr. Gannon took oharge.
Hazing Rositlts Badly.
Hazing iij still kept up at the
Chicago De.ntal college and Jas.
J Moont is in a fair way to be a
life invalid if he does not die
from the effects of the savage
process.
PJdOOD'tl :iwtuiiii& lias over sail
b -over attain proved by its curei,
when all othr preparv.tions failed thsf
e One r.n R LOOD Pnpifte
B
lly Goats will butt
, . . Roin or
I
Concord is the best town in
town or city in North Carolina
a
T
JRE STORE than Concord
trying to follow the Golden Rule
are proud of.
. . . We are making a prie
They Are
tace.
From a
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"mamtm.m si i t - in ! ih..,a, - , , .- infl1 ta'rMiwssY rr r isn sh mm i isiini
THE WORLD DO HIE!
Bell, Harris
DAMAGED ST
that wiir surprise you, see. Parlor Suit thU co3t $55 .00 to go
: - ::
fp'r f25.00. $25.90 Side Board
fl niture for $25.00. Come and
mm Tfa.rt & Go. '
it v-' , . j . . . y
GfCrowen. M I . Vl:l''- 1 T- ) '
, Single CdpV 5 Cents
$3.00
$2.50
$200
SHOES.
We think we have the best
offered for sale in this citv.
They are in button arid in lace,
1 .1 . ,
made on the new lasts, kid
sewed, flexible but-
tons and extension soles They
elegant,
Sizes from 2 to 6
on E and
D widths. We fit
the feet as well as the purse
1 j
For stylish footwear see
H L
PAIS I i
I tell
Shine
lldil
1
the Stato arid we db not f allow
I 1 1 ;
to boajst of a better FURNI-
has. - Car
Xots Spot Cash and
has gien
us a trade that we p
on what is
left of our
.'V .:-;- !
for $15.20
SEE
an
shoes at the above prices ever
tips, hand
j
make the foot look trim and
I Utim 3 OSiLi
OCK
ti
. 840.00 Suit of Fur- a
n