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CASE AGAINST JACOB ELLER,
Some Strong Links in the Clialn of EtN
Ieuce Claims Innocence An Alibi.
The. case against Jacob Eller
for the. murder of Mrs. Colley
and Miss Cathcart seems -to have
.the following links in the chain
of evidence. A paper was
found in Mrs. Colloy's house re
lating to a singer sewing machine
which Eller had bought on the
installment plan 'an had for
feited. Eller lived near Mrs.
Colley 's but did not go to the
house as every body else did in
the neighborhood.
His family had alreadymoved
to Rowan arid he went three
days after the tragedy. When
Chief Orr went to Gold Hill and
.arrested Eller leading him at
first to believe it was with regard
to the machine trade, Eller said
he had the paper at home and
went to "get it. He and his-wife
and daughter searched the house
in vain for it. When Chief Orr
showed them the paper and told
them where it had been found no
explanation could be given.
He had not even gone like
other J neighbors to the horrid
scene. When Chief Orr wished
to search the house but had no
warrant, Eller readily consented
to the search and said no money
would bo found and opened his
purse saying that was all the
money he had. He was asked
how much money would be
found and answered that his wife
had nine dollars. Y Forty dollars
was found. Eller claims inno
cence and hopes to prove an
alibi.
Iad Nesrro's Desperate Act.
Thursday night while a large
crowd of negroes were dancing
in the Reed building Will Brown
walked up and opened the front
door, stepped, inside', pulled a
pistol and fired one shot at Mary
Ella Pieison.. She exclaimed
that she was shot, and took one
or two steps and fell. The bullet
entered just above the right hip,
passing in front of the stomach
and lodging in the left side. Dr.
Smoot wasj summoned and
dressed the wound, which he
found fto be severe.
.This makes the second time
that he has, .tried to; kill her.
Last week sometime ho.shot at
Jbut missed her.
' Will Brown is well known by
all the officers and guards of the
chain gang as a depejate negro.
rru nr.
rants for him now and are mak
mg a inorougn searcn ior mm
To re
2S2ove a frablfiome toxjz or
first boak the corn or buoion
in warm water to soften it, then pare it
tbwn as closely a possible fithont
Crawinsr blood, and avMy Ghamber
laic's Pain IWm twice daily, ruling
Timorously for nv minutes at ;acli ap
plication. A corn plaster should be
worn for a fe days, to protect it from
ttslioe. As a general liniment fog
swains, brine, nens avA rheuffltt.
tisrn, Pain Halm ia unequaled. For
eale at Marsh's drug store.
SHOOTS A YOUNG LAfoT.
Charles Williaifison, Crazed With Love
and Liquor, Shoots Mi?s Stuckey in
Virginia Hospital Richmond
The "Richmond Times saystha
on last Monday evening about 8
o'clock Charles S Williamson
shot Miss Bessie Stuckey while
standing in tho main hall of the
Virginia Hospital. The 'sottish
villain called for her and as she
approached, .without giving her
warning, he fired a 38 calibre
pistol and sent a ball into her
left arm, following with another
that took effect in her left side
near the lung, tho heroine
making no 'effort to escape or
seek her own safety. Dr. Chewn
ng, who had answered the door
bell, being not far away, came
quickly and grappled William
son and was in great danger til
aid came and Williamson was
bound and taken off by police
men. The brave woman stood
apparently unaffected till Wil
liamson was disposed of when
she went to the surgeon's table
and was examined. The wounds
were not found to be necessarily
fatal, though tho one is quite se
vere.
It is a story of unrequited love
and the fool's resort, whiskey.
We are glad to learn that Miss
Stuckey is doing well and hor
recovery seems assured.
Tiie A. M. E. Zion Conference.
Tho Central North Carolina
conference of the A. M. E. Zion
church is in annual session here
and has quite a good attendance.
The venerable Bishop Hood, who
is in his seventieth year and has
exercised his official functions
for 27 years, has associated with
him Bishop I O McClinton, D D,
of the 5th district.
This is said to be- the leading
Negro conference in the world
and this is an unusually inter
esting session. The denomina
tion of which it forms a part
contributes more than $4,000 an
nually to various benevolent
purposes and runs the largest
Negro publishing house in the
world. It is the oldest branch
of African.Alethodlsm'.and num
bers aboutJ500,000 souls. .
Questions Answered.
Yes. August 'Flower btil! has the Iarg-
iesT, 8aio oi.anj meaicine ia ine sivinzea
craunmotners
never thought nsin?r anythinsr else
'or indigestion ot billion eness. Doctors
were scarce, and they -seldom heard of
aypendicitis, tneryua, .pro.stra(5on or
heart fatlnte, etc. They nfed A'uast
Flower to clean but the system and
top fermentation of nndi;reted food,
regulate thection the liver, stimu
late the nervous and organic action of
Hr system, and that is nil they took
ifvlkjn feel$n dull find bad with head
aches ad!l otffer aches. You only need a
few h .s of Green's August Flower, in
liquid ftfm to make you satined there is
Far" sale 'bv all dealers in ;.jiviJized
eounsnea.
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ANNUAL DEBATE tK KALEHHI.
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Trinity Wiro the Prize Wake Forest
Produces the Betier'.Oraforji.
Trinity and Wake' .Forest col-
lege students held' their annual
bebating contest Thursday.-in
.
Raleigh foi" the prize 'offered by
the chamber of commerce, The
Query was: Resolved, That tho
South Carolina Dispensary law
is unwise. Trinity had the af
firmative and Wake Forest the
negative.- The committee which
consisted of F H Busb.ee, George
Roundtreo and James H Pou
awarded tho -prize to Trinity as
the better debaters but ascribed
the better oratory to Wako
Forest.
Hurrah for "Our Hoys,"
The following contribution to
The Standard from some mistake
did not appear Wednesday but is
not tooiate:
Society turned out to see "Our
Boys" Tuesday night. The play
came up to all expectations, and
filled us with pride. Concord
can hold her own anywhere in
the dramatic lino. Who that
sa'w Mr. Middlewiek wTas not
drawn to tho dear, jolly old
man, though they knew Aubrey
Hoovor was under that red wig?
They forgot it, so perfect was
his acting. Mr. McNish as Sir
Geoffrey was fine. His make-up
was perhaps tho best disguise on
the stage. He acted the part of
the English lord as if he were to
tho manner born. Mr. Keosler's
Talbot was out of sight, and
though his part was a very diffi
cult one, "The Professor" was
equal to it, and delighted his au-
dienco from first to last. Mr.
Jim Young was tho ideal lover,
and. we should think that all the
girls that had not already lost
their hearts with him, must have
done so that night. His acting
convinees us that "he had been
there before." .George Rich
mond and Murry Allen as Eng-
ish butlers wore both handsome
and good. If they wero only
or hire, they could command
their own price. Mrs. Dusen-
bery as Clarissa was up to her
usual high mark, and looked
most charming in her very quaint
and pretty costume, and made
many wish that she was a "maid"
indeed. Miss Mabel Means
ooked not only the haughty
heiress to perfection, btft a beau
tiful princess, and hpr costumes
were stunning. Miss uora Lientz
was bewitching, and so natural
withtrl that every One flt she
was herself and envied Talbqt
his prize. If anything could
have added to her beauty, her
costumes did. Miss Louise
Means as Belinda was the last to
appear, and yet- with many' she
wis the first in-the caste. She
was charming. Miss Addio Pat
terson rendered delightful slos
as interludes between the acts.
We are proud of our boys and
girls, ana nope tney win iave us
the opportunity of meetin
to
again.
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A .RESII LINE OF
Nice Candies;
ALSO NICE FltESH
Summer-' Cheese
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DEPARTMENT STORE.
Tell it to Your Neighbors
' and oome a running to the
Furniture Store
of Bell Harris & Company.
Special Sale
to continue until December lst.pDou'tJmis the chance of
your life to buy-FURftlTUKE cheap. Fifteen thousand
dollars worth of
FluiriniJtare and House Fturmiislhiings
.in stock, boughf in carl lots for spot cash.JEver$'thiiig
new and .up-to-date. We will make a change in our tirin
at .that time. Big reduction in everything coca aiid ;ce.'
We will make you prices that will 'beat the man that rado
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. REMEMBER
that the Concord Steam Laup?ry A Dye
Works fit;ll have the department of
Cleaning and l)yeiDp:,"aud ia brttcrpre-pared-than
eyer ia that line. .Our cran
ing is done tho'ronhly and we DYp
. scientilically
OUR PRICES ARE AS FOLLOWS :
Coal &. Vest Cleaned and Pressed. $'.75
Pair of Pants " " .40
Or Whole Huit ' " 1,00
An Overcoat " " 75 to 1.00
Ladies feliirts " " 50 to 1.00
Suits Dyed und Pressed 2.50
Pants " 1.00
Skirts M 75 Jo 1.50 '
.Prices on any other articles not.
mention will be given upon ap
plication.' .Also remember that
25 per cent, discount. is allowed
on all Dyo work. Give us a trial.
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