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A PITIABLE AFFAIR.
SOUTH AFRICAN SJTUATION.
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A Heart0Broken YounTfoman Com-
mits Suicide in Mecklenburg by
Drinking Laudanum -The One, She
Loved Wc'ded Another Which Is the ;
Cause, of Her Suicide.
On Thursday afternoon Miss
Mollie Little, of Madge, in Meck-
lenburg Younty died, having
taken laudanum. It was a sue
cessful attempt to end her. life.
It is,a,cad story when one learns,
that sbp endecLher life'on account
of a love affair. The young man
she.lovetl so dearly had ceased
to bestow any of his affections
, upon her and was that same
afternoon to wed u y oupg lady
named -.Miss Laura ."Wallace.
'The young man's namp was
Charlie Jordan, who lived at
Hickory Grove. ' .
Before ending her life she had
written twelve pages which she
requested to be read at "the
funeral. It contains her con
fession of pure love for the one
who proved faithless to her and
wt ,, ! caused her death. The
youfig lady died at 3 o'clock
Thursday afternoon and the
young man was married, at 4
o'clock.
What a Critic Says of "An Indiana IJo
mance."
A critic speaking of the new
play, "An 'Indiana Romance,"
. the play that is now being pro
duced under the management of
that well known actor and man
ager, says: "It chains the atten
tion at the" first act and steadily
accumulates in" strength and
breathless, delighted interest,
until reaching the last act it be
comes absolutely tragic in its
strained intensity. The well
known actor and manager.is Mr.
Robert Downing."
RobertS Fnrsuea theBoors-Jfaffking
Sorely Tressed.
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The situation fn South Africa
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has nothing very startling. The
Boer force of about? 14,Q00 are
f falling back jn the direction.'of
Bloomfonte'n before he advance
of Roberts' fdre'es. :
News from Mafeking indicate
much distress and soso" pressure
but a teuacious determination not
to yield if jpossible, .. . .
Tne enemy rakes the v.ery
streets, and men aio starved to
weakness while children ate
being killed by disease and mis
soles. .
There is no special promise of
early-relief. '
The Boers' spirits are said to
bo unbroken.
For Once, a Butcher Gets Left.
When No. 11 stopped at Con
cord, Thursday morning, the
news butcher, a new one at the
business,got out to let the people
about the depot know that he
was on hand, and the train
moved off, leaving him there.
The porter packed up his goods I
and stored them at the depot in
Charlotte. The butcher came in
later on a freight and was over
joyed to find that his picture
papers, his oranges and bana
nas, cough .drops and allowing
gum were all right. ChaMotte,
Observer.
hMr. T C Strieker Stricken With V&
ralsis.
On Wednesday night while
asleep in a hotel at Orangeburg,
S. C. Mr. T C Strieker,' of this
place, was stricken with 'par
alysis in his right side. ' He was
unable to walk Thursday but has
returned homo. His condition is
hotter, now. He had been un
well for several days before tho
stroke came on him. ..... .
Aunt Rachel's Supper.
Numbers of the white people
went through the rain to Gibson's
hall Thursday afternoon to eat
supper with old Aunt Rachel
Fitzgerald, who gave a colonial
supper for the benefit of the
church. Her supper was nice.
She took in over $19. 00,-though a
few expenses are to bo paid. r i
Tonight she has decided to
give a cake walk for the benefit
of those who have urged her to
have a genuine one There will
be twenty couples on the floor,
It Is Likely That He Will Accept
Feeling that it would not be
right to refuse the high office of
township constable if the people
want ham, and knowing already
that the voice of the people has
been expressed for him, it is vary
likely that Dr. H C flerring will
accept the nomination. - If hq is
nominated the people intend to
vote unanimously for him, .know
ing now that he is competent to
fill the place. -
COLLJMBLi'S SEJSATIOJi!
Wife in Jail For Poisoning Her Husbayd
. . The Basis of "the Charge.
Columbia, S. C, has a first
class1 sensation in the, death'of J
W Craddick on Feb. 10th. and
the incarceration of Mrs. Crad-
dick,on a charge of administer
ing a fatal dose of arsenic. "The
charge rests on the allegation's
that the stpmach contained ar
senic enough to produce death;
that a bottle was found under
the hearth which had arsenic in
PAIIDOX FOR FRANK MOORE.
County Commissioners Urge .the" Goy-
ernof to So Grant.
The members of the board, of
county commissioners yesterday
petitioned Governor Russell to
pardon Frank.Moore," the yqung
white boy who was sentenced to
tho workhouse" for twelve mdnths
on the charge of highway rob
bery. Young Moore has served
seven months of his time. He
has been obedient at all times,
and the officers of the workhouse
it; that servants heard her say believe that the punishment al
she would give $50 for some- ready meted out is ample,
thing that would put him to sleep! Young "Moore - had Hhe mis
and leep him so, and' that fortune to fall "from a house at
further tey saw her put some. the workhouse yes'terday and
HOW
ABOUt. IT? :
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: Those "hot drinks, at trie
Concord '-Drug' Co. 's
Hoi Soda Fountain
' will driye away that
chilly, shiyerins feeling
that this cold weather throws
upon you. The liberal pa-
tronase wahave received proves
the real merit of our drinks
Concord Drug Co,
Phone.- 37.
drig into his coffee; as she said,
to make him sleep, he being sick
of grippe; that there was an
other man about not altogether
repulsive to her and that the
husband who was of good name
had lost "a job recently on ac
count of his virago wife, all in all
makirfg things unpleasant in the
domestic circle. . ,
A Play That You Should Not Miss.
. The last act of Jhe now play,
''An' Indiana Romance," is a
revelation of dramatic power
and would alone make the play a
work of art destined to live for
ever. The fragrance of the ap
ple blossoms in the orchard out
side Sam Hickey's humble home
seem to mingle with the tears
that tremble in Sam Hickey's
voice as he says with a broad
smile to the others who come in
with faces made radiant by the
happiness that has come to him
an4-Mary, "I was just saying to
Marv. Professor. I'm going to
learn to dance." This beautiful
play will shortly bo here, and
when you think that Mr. Robert
Downing, the well known actor
and manager, is the proprietor
of' this company, and play, you
can feel assured that it will bo
worth your while to see it.
badly sprained his ankle. The
officials at the institution hope to
have the youth released at once,
if possible. Morning Post.
Many a man owes his success
to the good management of his
mother-in-law.' '
219K-LADIES'ETON JACKET.
Slaes, 32, Si, S3. 33. 10.
- McJialry-ftussman Wedding.
. On Thursday morning in Salis
bury at the home of Mr. CL Nuss
man, Miss Lillie Nussman and
. Dr. . 0 15 McSTairy were . married
by Rev. " W H McNairyA pastor
of the Reformed church here,
who is a brother of the groom.
Miss Nussman is well known by
'a number in our county. The
gro'om is a practicing physician
in Rowan county.
fifteen Years in the Tenitentiary. "
The negro, James Capers, who!
last surnmer attempted an assault
on a young girl at Albemarle,'
was tried at this term of te Al
bemarle court. He submitted to
the charge and was sentenced to
the penitentiary for fifteen yea? s
Mr. J. Boht. Jordan Here.
Mr. J Robt. Jordan,- of Illinois,
whose home is now at Charlotte,
and who is the "Pythian lecturer
for this State, arrived here this
morning and , will be. with - the
Pythians at Castle hall . tonight.
Mr. W- M Lyles, the 'district
deputy grand chancellor, will
arrive .this evening, and prob
ably several others will accom
pany him. . Besides the hours
spent in pleasantry, instructions,
and otherwise, the socend rank
will be conferred on Mr. Baxter
Parks, who joins the lodge at the
age of 53 years.
PERSONAL, POINTERS.
Mr. ' David Ramseur and
Mrs. M J Ramseur went to Char
lotte this morning.
Mr. J W Cannon returned
home this morning from Phila
delphia. He is, very unwell.
' Miss Hattie Alexander, of
Cannonville, went to Harrisburg
this morning; to visit her rela
tives. .; . -
1 iMr. and Mrs. Jas. P Cook
Vent over to Charlotte this
morning to visit -at Mr. Kent
Blair's.
Mr. B "W Cornelison, who
sells the medicine claimed to
"make children as fat
is here today. '
as pigs,
aiOJ-LADIES' WAIST.
8Uo .S2, 81. 86, 88, 40, 43.
Just Received
A frosh line of
Kemker Woolwine Co.'s
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Celebrated Chocolates,
v Ko-Kreams,
and the finest line of Penny Goods ever
brought to the city.
California Oranges,
Alakuma;
and a nice assortment of Stick Candy
at -f ''.T ;, ':
S. J. ErvitVs..
Phone . ... . . . . . do
3I$U-LADIES WAIST.
Slice SZ, 335,38v40,42.
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2195-LADfES' SHIRT WAIST
Ke8 32,8, 88, 38, 40,43. '
Is as go6d
as those -:
sold for
three -and
five tinier
the
amount, "
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Large,
now stock
just
received
for your
selection. '
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Notice to Pythians l& .
You arQ urgently requested to
bo at
Castle
Hall
tonight
at 8
o'clock to receive our State
Lecturer, Mr. J Robt. Jordan,
and District Deputy Grand
Chancellor, Mr. W M Lyles.
There will be work in the
second rank.
All visiting knights are cor
dially invited. '
H. M. Weir, C. C.
.
-Mr. JD Ennis, of Raleigh,
is here today.
, Fire at the A. and M. Collcffe. - '
The roof of the power ho"use
at the Av and M. College at Ral
eigh took fire after' midnight
Tuesday night "and .burned off.
The walls are brick an?l the loss,
was not verv err eat. amounting"
, Ti.-ur c-1 nnn. . ! the loss of Jife
yet wljen tho
con-
Stopped the Fire With Dynamite
The loss by fire in Lead City,
South Dakota, Thursday is esti
mated at $50,000. It was checked
by blowing houses out of .the
path with dynamite. .1
French Theatre Burns.
Paris had a first class theat
rical firj performance Thursday
eyening. Happily the audience
had not gotten jn
fire nlaved its game and
sumed Theatre Francais. One
young actress i known to have
lost her Jife Ifeis said "Lhat had
the fire Occurred 'an hour later
have heen
1 appalflng.
Besf on Earth!
Roy&l Felt Mat trfesses.
must
AN H0NESI IED!CINaF0R GRIPPE
George tlkWaitt, of South Gardiner,
Me., says: "I have had the worst cough,
cold, chills and gripnd Jaave taken
lot3 of trash of no account but profit to
the vendor. Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy is tho only thing that has done
any good whatever. I haye used one
bottle of it and the chills, cold and grip
i have left me. 1 congratulate the manu-
e and be convinced, iiell, Hirris Or, sole agents for Cowvmr. We
also carry in stock the Celebrated CurlecUUairAcme Combination, Pert'oction,
Ilolled Edge Cotton in two parts, Fine iiler, tota Moss, cotton anu.-Uusli.
TRtrtvw nnrl-Cotton to fit all size of bef's. with Spraiea, to match. On vThird of
your life is spent in bed. lleip ns in our enort to make you comjpriao:.. low t
forget Cir of Chairs just m, and our "Leader" oves uctonly lakS ti e o ike,
but take it to perfection. "
9 n;,1 irmi cof ? Rfiin.l frrm nndfl-! f!.tr-Ws
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tpot cath, is our way to buy. Everybody k iow
our way to sell Small prcnt3 ond money back
Call a nd ee m. .
Furniture f
f goods are not as represented.
FOR SALE Six year old,
j r v n Tv Have Ion LUG. x v;u uittiuiniD nuc uiauu
jrood farm horse. C B Dry. riir ' f n
d&w ml5
at Marsh's drug store.
Bell, Harris & Co.
Residence iPhone.... 5)0. . Store i ho-.e.. 12!