price $1-00 I'er.Tear.
LoelM-eto Mer. J Bad Report from Cuba. - J the United States would serve
The Rev. Joq Munday ism A dispatch from New York just as well. Cuban politicians
our midst and is booked for a reports William Willis Heard, and office-seekers want indepen
Icctnvo in the opera house to- general manager of the Cuban in- dence. Any method of giving
morrow evening at 3 o'clock, dustrial relief fund, and who has em offices would satisfy them.
pcv. Munday is professionally just returned from Cuba, as The bulb of the peofle want otly
now an evangelist, though form- 'saying: ' a chanceto earn a living. Any-
erly a stage actor. Males of "Cuba is in a pitiful state. In-: th.mg ?ther than Spanish rule
ov 16 years only will be ad- stead of a rainy season,' Cuba has Wl11 suit them,
nrlticd and drummers ' and male had a drouth. Not since 1844 ''Anyone who denounces the
chiucli members are especially has there , been such long con- Cubans s a dirty lazy, worth
invited. No admission fee is tinned dry weather during the fS 18 f'
aslvvd.. We have before us a
number of testimonial favorable
to .work, -one of which is
opri.icd. from the Houston
(Tex.) Daily Post. It says: ;
; Aimiuay s mission is lor
cid in this world, and he sue
great big kind heart
in his. bosom with noble aims, .he ;
fools a close kinship for all hu-
ir.iuiity. Many of the city felt
ii , nvTTip. tnnp.h nt his p nnnnnfft. I
iv.jj.- ; L 7 i
and his kind 'strong, spoken
MVYivls: will stn.v in thip.ir harts
ii 11 Viu r-'w-y . -
is certainly a master hand pa
thetic, eloquent and humorous.
It .;s an episode in one's life,
never to beforgotten, to be one
of his audience." .
Realized by the Aid of ieLadies.
Numbers of people came out
Friday night to Caton's hall and
patronized the festival given by
the good ladies-of our town for
the benefit of the Concord band,
which with its twenty pieces was
placed upon the stage and fur
nished delightful music' -for its
patrons. It was the ladies of
our town who put forth their ef
forts in- this way to help to per
fect an organization ; which is
needful to every town and of
course the band is undor many
obligations to them and also to
the ones who showed their de-
, sire to help it along by the pat
ronage. About 25 wasjrealized.
The band asks us to extend its
' thanks also to Messrs. Swink &
Wite and Bell, Harris & Co.
th former for the use of dishes
wjl the latter for the use of their
tables, etc.
Cotton and Cotton Seed in Demand.
The buyers of co fton. and cotton
seed are on the streetsthese days
keeping'-their eyes on all wagons
comin g to town. . Several buyers
of-both materials are on the
streets, representing different
firms. The price of eotton seed
opened Friday at 16 cents and
before the day closed 23 cents
as paid for a load. ,
Mr. Propst weighed 110 bales
of cotton on that day..; Most of
it brought 6.50 but some brought
G-'Q late that evening. Mr.
Propst, after making his .calcu
lation, predicts that the number
sold this month here will be short
between 800 and 1,000 bales. Oc
tober was the biggest cotton
month last year.
His Hand Caught in the Machinery.
Mr. Monroe Thornburg, of
Cannonville, was so unfortunate
as to lose his right hand Friday
aernoon while at work in the
carding department of the Can
mills. By some means his
hand was caught in the ma
nery, mashing it so badly tnat
hls hand was amputated. It was
Putated just above the wrist.
CONCOKD,
summer. 1 hp vp.anir. ' has- hoon .
disastrous. The : United Btates
Weather bllVPin rPnnrtQ Vis nll'UUU -"VVitJUgo ui mo buujtu
r! reR01,t? ;th a 1 ; Cubans come to our relief farms
small crops have been ruined. .
' that the crot) nfixt vfiar will W
w"oi ojj.c5 una uuyu &u uaiiicigeu.
less than the crop rown this
i year. The : most distressing
feature of the drouth -is the
destruction! of the corn. Even
under favorable circumstances
the corn crop would have been
nitifnlixr email frr if tttqo lonAfl
r - ' .7 ----v j-kjj. xu HOIJlCiilliVjU.
in dribbles. here and there on the
outskirts of the towns by poor
people who had no means of do
ing any better. The weather
bureau reports show that the
best of the corn crop in a few
favored localities will yield not
more than 15 per cent.
' 'On our relief farms we have
better corn than any that I
have seen in Cuba, due, no
doubt, to the fact that we put
more labor on the growing crop
than any one else was able to do.
We have one field that will give
a full crop, another that will
give three-quarters of a crop
and third that will produce
from a third to a half.
"Business in cities is desper
ately dull. The hotels are empty,
restaurants are idle and all small
affairs are lifeless. Large busi
ness concerns are scraping along
as best they may in the hope
that the future of the island may
be definitely settled.
"The gradual withdrawal of
the American troops has materi
ally lessened the amount of
money in circulation. The
hectic flush of unreal prosperity
which many persons mistook for
genuine prosperity kas died out.
There can be no return of pros
perity in Cuba until the farmers
have been helped back to their
homes4.- I
"in tile country the desolation
wrought by war and Wayler still
continues almost without abate
ment. The big planters have
been able to do only a little to
ward the rehabilitation of their
properties. They have as yet
been unable to obtain money J
with which to resume operations.
Money will not be forthcoming
until the political conditions are
settled. .:
"The sugar and tobacco grow
ers favor annexation as a busi
ness measure. Free trade with
ROBBED THK GRAVE,
A startling incident, of rwliich Mf
John Oliver of Philadelphia, iwas the
subject, is narrated by him as follows:
I was in a most dreadful condition. My
skin was almost yellow, eyes .sunken,
tonenie coated, pain continually in back
and sides, no b ppetite gradually grow
ing weaker day by day. Three physi
cians had given me up. Fortunately, a
8riend advised trying Electric Bitters; r
and to my great joy and surprise, the
first bottle made a decided improve
ment. I continued their use for three
weeks, and am now a well man. I know
they (saved my life, and robbed the grave
nf n other victim." Ko one should fail
to try them. Only 50cts., guwateed, at 1
N. G, SATURDAY.' SEPTEMBER
ba? yoiork, speaks with
-.-.4- "U .1 ,1 -C 41. ,1
' m swarms
to beg for a dtfy's
work- Not one has yet come to
irog lor icou. uur renei lamu,
are giving support wholly or in
part to about 750 persons, of
whom about 600 are dependent
women and children. We Jhave
worker in our fields who should
be in the hospital. Some of
them have insisted on working
till they dropped in their tracks
through sheer fatigue. The Cu
ban will work if anyone will give
him a 6hance.
Mr, George Moose Dead.
Some day s ago it was noted in
the Mt: Pleasant correspondence
that ,Mr." George Moose, an aged
man of that place, was very low.
About midnight Friday night he
died. Mr. Moose was a good citi
zen of the county and until lately
lived several miles east of Mt.
Pleasant. He leaves a wife and
nine children Mr. AW Moose,:
the druggist at Mt. Pleasant, is
one of his sons. Another one of
his sons, Dr. J W Moose, arrived
here the . week before from
Texas.
THE BEST PRESCRIPTION
tor
CHILLS
and fever is a bottle ci Grove's Taste
less OhUl Tonic. Never fails to cure;
Then why experiment with worthless
imitations? Price 50 cents. Your
money back if it fails to cure.
PERSONAL POINTERS.
Mr. Will Powe is heie today.
Baxter . Gillon, of Chin.0,
Grove, spent last night here.
i
Engineer Walter Parish re
turned home this morning for a
short visit. I
fRIOTTFUU BLNDETO
Will often ;caue a norriblo Burii,
Scald, Cut or Bruise. Bucklen's Arnica
Salve,' the best in the world, will kill the
pain: and promptly heal it. Cures Old
bores, Fgver Sores, Ulcers, Bcils, Fel
ons, Corns, all Skin -Eruptions. Best
Pile cure on f arty". Only 25 cts. a box.
Cure nar anteed. Sold at Petzer's
Store, r -
A M lilf,
OF
AT
1 1 Imi
iMesI
23, 1399.
The predominating
fVA.nC! OTArt 7 ID i h ft irQ Ctnnon hnnr.Mrt.4- , -i-
fivwuo owa lo wxo vaquucooui OJJ.C CloovJi I II.' dl i
! There sliardlv a taste tJiat CP n not bo ft-mt.Prl
because the yariety
weave ana lasmonaoie coiorme
r "I " 1 T
goods Orepons
ors as well as the new-.Go
all moderately
to HI. 50 per yard.
New Silks. -
Oiir fail Silks and Velvets are
here m all their beauty- TarFetta silks at
49c, 75c. and 98c per yard. Our line of
Waist silks at 43c 75c. and 98c. per yard
are beyond descri- tion. Velvets in almost
any shade desirable.
Drtss Linings.
This is a department much neg
lected by many merchants. We
can fill every little want. We
handle the very best qualities
such as we can reccommend and
guarantee as to color, etc. Ail
shades of Oriental and Near silks
at 15ci . and 35c. yd. Percalines,
Selicina, Wiggin,
vas, both linen and cotton, Crino
line, Buckrum, Elastic Duck, and
anything else you want in the way
of linings.
At last the carpenters are away.
Needed changes have been made
throughout the store. Our fall
and winter stock of Dry Goods,
Notions, etc., are in and we invite
i you to look over
play.
L.
H
Parks
Business !
We have been btrictly in it for the past three
weks. We are expecting tsverv day another
Oar of Furniture,
Car of Stoves, Car of Springs, but not
least, Car Of Chairs.
It keeps us moyin.7 but We are tnover you know, and if yjj
will keep your eyes on the southeast comer of the fiist page of Tha1
Standard we will keep you posted follow our instruction, e wEU
do the rest. Come and see if we don't.
BELL, HARRIS & CO
P. 1?. Like the miller of old we seive in turcs. Lo k
the mce pictures until we can serve you. Bell, Harris & Oo.
Single Copy 5 Cents
nDurD
Ml mm
UiiLdd
11 1S1IEI1 !
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feature Gf this rtsess
embraces everv
tyiisli
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t
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in black
ecu-
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priced:; frc;
c.
Haircloth, Can
our autumn dis
py-
Com