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Tostal Telefraph and ITcsttru UuUn in
.a Fiffhtj in Pacific Waters.
The following has been "hand
ed us "with request to publish.
It is the Postal's side of the
controversy which, if correctly
stated, and we know nothing to
the contrary, seems quite
magnanimous.
"The Postol Telegraph is lay
ing a submarine cable from
California to the Phillippines,
8,000 miles, at a cost of $12,000,
000, without subsidy or guar
antee of any kind.
The Western Union is asking
Government to lay a cable
government expense for the
the Government to prevent the
Postal from carrying out the
work, and is also asking the
benefit of the Western Union.
The Postal Telegraph (Com
mercial. Cable Company) has
agreed in -writing with the
Government to sell its cable to
the Government, at any time, at
the cabel's appraised valuation.
If the cable does not work, or
is a bad venture, the Govern
ment need not take it. The
Company takes all the risk, and
ogives the Goverment all the
ckances of gain. '
The Company can lay this
cable as cheaply and as well and
as successfully as any cable
company in the world. The
Company believes it can make
the cable succeed commercially,
and is entirely willing that the
Government., shall have the
right to take it, at its appraised
valmation, whenever tho Govern
ment wants it, for any reasons,
political, or governmental or
commercial.
Is it not best for tho United
States Government to let the
" Postal do the work and put in
its' money and take all tfio risk
of the cable not working, all the
risk of the cable not paying, laid
by the best expert cable talent
in the world, laid economically,
laid skillfully, laid to secure the
'greatest efficiency, and then if
the cable succeeds for the
Government to take it at its
appraised valuation?
Rates Reduced from $2,35 to
$1,00 per word.
D0DD THE HORSE MAS.
Marries on the llth and Sell car load
of Horses on 20tlf in Charlotte.
Mr. R A Dodd, the well known
horse man,, who by the way
takes to hima help meet ovi th
llth, at Well k or
a c;u' load oi norsos ai rvuciion
in Charlotte on the 20th.
ML Marsh's tho druggist,
will refund you your money if
yon are not satisfied after using
Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets. They euro
disorders of the stomach,
biliousness conslip-.itlon ;rid
headache. Price, o coats.
Samples free.
, M. C. DAYIS .KILLED.
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Slayer o( Mr. Jno. L Odell Courts Death
and Wins Shot Down by Tenttentiar
Guard at Batersvllle. .
It will be remembered that
about tw years ago M C Davis,
a mill operative at Bessemer, in a
fit of madness, killed Mr. John
L Odell, nephew of our towns
man, Mr. J M Odell. Davis was
sent to the penitentiary for a
term of 30 years.
The force is being worked
just below Bakersvillo in Mitch
ell county on the Ohio river and
Charleston railroad.
Davis has been manifesting
something . of the old elephant
insubordination and had threat
ened to kill the son of Maj. Mc
Iver for threatening to report
him for punishment for indolence
at work.
Qn the morning of the 5th he
refused to go to work and Super
intendent Mclver sent a negro
to bring him to his office where
he hoped to irield a, reasonable
influence over him. When the
negro came to lead him he
caught around him and slipping
a knife out of his sleeve, ripped
the negro so that his lung pro
truded from the wound.
Davis then made for the. stock
ade gate holding everybody at
bay by slashing with his knife,
tie got out of the gate and was
making his way when a gaards
man was ordered to fire. Davis
fell with his heart punctured with
buckshot and died instantly.
Thus ends a satanic monster
that, to all human appearances,
should have been taken off be
fore ho was allowed to do vio
lence to others.
Movement for a Hall.
Tho representatives of all the
leading secret orders of tho town
will hold a meeting Monday
night in the hall over the-mayor's
office for the purpose of con
sidering some plan for building
a suitable hall for their meet
ings. We hope there will bo
capital enough interested in this
matter to insure a grad build
ing, affording one hall as an
opera house. It certainly seems
anomalous that Concord with all
its push and enterprise, its
awakening on the question of
public schools and popujar ed
ucation generally, with its many
&"ok clubs, where there are real
intellectual Toasts, as shown by
tho splendid article from the Vir
ijrinia Pare Club which was read
in tho Standard a few" days ago,
should have nowhere that an op-
i era play or public 'lecture may
bo hold. Such a hall seems-a
crying need. Let the matter be
dulv considered.
rvtiii.m Notice.
Concord Lodge No. M, K. of
P., will meet this evening' at 8
o'clock. Visiting brethren cor
C.'rMy welcomed. Work in sec
ond rank. Full attendance
urged.
CONCERT FRIl)AY SIGHT.
The Light Bearers of Central X. K.
Church to Give a Dime Entertainment
at Mrg. D. B.CoItiane's .
Be sure and attend the Dime
Concert at the home of Mrs. D
B. Coltrane on Friday evening at
7:30 o'clock, to tfa given by tho
Light Bearers of Central M. E.
church. . Spend an hour' most
pleasantly listening to delightful
music and pleasing recitations.
The following is the program :
Piano Solo, Marche Militaire,
Mua Nannie Oowell. "
Pino Duett-Crown Diamonds, Bellak,
Mrs. Harris and Mies Mjrlia Tern
berton. Ktoitation Poppy Land Exprets,
Miss Adele Johnson.
Sore Whiter Than Snow,
Six Children.
Piano Solo-bwtet By and Br, Var, Stier,
Miss Mary Lilly Sherrill.
IUcitation Master Lester Coltrane.
Sonar Who is to Blame,
Miss Sadie Hmnth.
Piano Dnett Le Premier Baiser,' La
Moth, Mrs. Harris and Miss M Dayyanlt.
Recitation A Hero Miss Anna V
Sherrill.
Piano Dnett-Piff Paff Polka, Eagel
mann, Missss Lizzie Propst and J Coltrane.
Song Evary Race Has a Flasr But tha
Con Master Henry Smith.
Recitation Pa's Awfnl Ignorance,
Master William Sherrill.
Piano Solo Qojatada. Gregb,
Miss Jennie Coltrane.
Reoitation Noah'a Ask, by request,
Master Robert Lee Morrison.
Sons; Good Morning, Merry Snnskine,
... . Miss Mary nseH.
Piano Duett Qui Viye Galop, Gany,
Mrs. Brower and Miss Lina Hartsell.
Recitation Kentucky Uelle,
Miss Mary Kimmons.
Vocal Solo-The Snow Flake,
Miss Grace Pattorson.
Piano Solo Vienna Waltzas, Schytls,
Miss J ulia Barrow,
MISS MARY WATSON DEAD.
Falls Asleep Today at 11:15 a. m.
nan
Laved in Concord.
Tho sad intelligence camo
that Miss Mary Watson died
today (Friday) at 11:15 o'clock
at her home in Salisbury.
Her condition has been critical
in tho extreme for several days,
but her improvement was hoped
and prayed for, that hor beauti
ful young life might bo spared.
All were doomed to sad disap
pointment while her gain- was
subserved.
Miss "Watson was the daughter
of Clerk of the Court, W G Wat
son, and was the sister of Mrs.
J E Smoot. She had visited
Concord and had won many
friends whose hearts will be
pained at this stroke.
Miss Watson was a member of
the First Presbyterian church of
Salisbury.
Mr. Jotin A. Barrier Hurt.
Mr. John A Barrier, while op
erating some machinery in the
Lippard mill Thursday evening
got his right arm caught in the
machinery and was painfully
burt, though we hope no per
manent injury will result. No
bone was .fractured and no liga
ment was torn. Dr. Young
stitched tho lacerations iav, the
skin aod John will have to restj
and "nurse it till healed before j
operating again. lie did not
lose any sleep on account of it
Thursday night and is doing well.
ARecdrcf -Breaker shoe -Sale!
The Truth, The Whole Truth
The "world is always changing. Every day brings
forth something new..- The pulse of mercantile transac
tions has been quickened by steam, telegraph, machine
production and advertising. We advertise to let you
khow what we have and tints save you time aud money.
We are very careful- not to misrepresent, as it minis
much to us. We build on a solid foundation truthful
representation. Come here in a reasonable length of
time and we assure you that just what you see in the
newspaper above oar "name is here truthful advertising
and honest merchandising we believe to be the only
policy. The decision as to what store is best to trade at
is much simplified and narrowed down to the considera
tions of qualities, varieties and values. This is a new
year and in a sense a new store not the store of last
year but a large improvement and the' large patronage
of the past year is very gratifying to the management of
this store. Beginning
we will start a Mammouth Shoe Sale. This Shoe De
partment, which contains a larger stock than many ex
clusive Shoe stores, will be a buisy place. Our buyer
goes to the Eastern markets in a few days and tjie odd
sizes and small lots must move out quickly. Everybody
knows the good honest wearing Shoes we have been
selling and the prices run like this :
Men's Shoes.
Snow's 3.50 Shoes in Vici
and Velours Calf, cut price
2.95.
P. &B. fine 5.00 fine Pat,
none better made
4.00.
Broken sizes in cap and
plain toe. In the lot are
most all sizes, were 2.50
and 2.75, now
2.00.
100 pairs of Battle Axe
and other well known 2.00
brands are now priced
1.50.
Dress Shoes that were
1.25 and 1.50, just such
sizes as we have ,
1.00,
Boy's Shoes, 3-5, were
1.25, now
1.00.
This Sale begins
days. You can not
WEAR
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The La?t Heard of It.
"Mr little bov took the croup
one nkrbt and soou trrew so bad
you could hear him breathe all
orer the house," say F D Iiy-
nolds. Mansneid, U. "We i;.irel
he would die, but a for doses of I
One Minute Ctyuh Cure q1!-: 1 !y '
relieved him and he vo;u to
sleeo. That's the hist we heard
of tfie croup. Now i'n't a coup l
cure like that valuable r" uno
Minute Cough Cure is absolutely
safe and acts immediately. For
coughs, colds, croup, grip, bron
chitis and all other throat and
lunjr troubles it is a certain cure.
Very pleasant to take. Tho1?ttle
ones like it. Gibson Drugstore.
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ano; Nothing Bui The 'Truth!
Boys good value 2.00 Tari
Shoes, cut price
1.25.
Women's Shoes.
Fifty pairs of broken
sizes from the winter's sell
ing of the famous 3.00 lle
gina Shoes, sale price
2.50.
Drew Selby fine 3.00
Shoes, we will handle no
more as the Begina takes
its place, and the Drew
Selby's are cut to
.0.00.
100 pairs of broken sizes
in 1.50 and 1.25 women's
Shoes, cut price
1.00
Children's Virginia and
Twentieth Century 1.00
Shoes, sizes 9 to 12, and
known as good wearers, cut
price . 69c.
Saturday and lasts ten
afford to miss it if you
SHOES.
A Convincing Ansmr.
"I hobbled into Mr. Black
raon's drug store one evening."
says Wesley Melson, of Hamil
ton, Ga., " and he asketl r to
try ' Chamberlain's!' ' ' '
fur rheum at is :n v." m ':.
'.!"'! f-":':' )ved for u t'u:i4k '
j loid aim I had no faith in any
medicine as tnev all Tailed, .tu
said. 'Well .if' Chm
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Pain lialm does not h
you need not pty for h.
bcttlo of it home ana
according to the din v
m one weel; I y.v .-; i
have not since ! c
with rlK'uirntisn." S:
L March's Liv , toic.
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