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EDUCATIONAL SITUATION IX
SOUTH. .
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Facts for Statesmen, Teacher, Preach
. ers and 0thers.
In 1699-1900," thejast yea for
which statisticts are available in
' . condensed 'form, the number of
children of school age in the ten
States south of the Potomac and
the Ohio and east of the Missis-
sippi, including Louisiina, was
.- 5,015,164; the total population,
10,602,257. ' Tho total amount
expended for public schools on
these States was $14,358,201 ; the
total value of public school prop
erty $22,097,216.
" . The average amount expended
for each child' of school age in
these ten V tates was $2. 72. The
, average value cif school property
for each child including houses,
grounds and equipments, was
$3.93, "varying from $1.66 in
North Carolina to $7.80 in Ken-
tucky. This is an accumulation
of school property equal only to
57 cents per capitr. of the entire
population of 'North Carolina,
and $2.86'f' in- Kentucky. The
avoracft value of school rjrotertr
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knar rani t a for th ten StatesVasl
$1.33. , The total per capita ex
penditure for schools varies from
50 cents in Alabama to $1.45- in
Worid!;theLaverage for the ten
. States being '86 cents.1 The aver
ageength of sphoorterro varied
from. 71 daysiNprth Carolina
to 120 days in Louisiana -about
.. ioQ days for the ten States. .The
. , number of days of schooling ac-.
i- r tually lyen each. child of school
ago varied from 22 in North Car:
olinato,52in Kentucky. The
e- average for the. ten States was,
'43 days, only three days mori
than two months of 20 days
;each. "The average salary paid
to teachers In these States Varied
from .$86 for males and $78 for
females in North 'Carolina' to
$263 for males and ;$213 for f e
males in Kentucky; the average
.for the ten States being about
$175 for males and $150 for fe-
'.males. These figures include
both city and county schools:
At this rate, how long will it
take to educate the masses of, the
people of these States ? South -
- ern Educational Notes.
Fruit Rot Killed.
lr. John AYoung, the nursery
man, said today that the '.fruit
had escaped the cold snap with
;' 'out damage. There will be little
danger, he says, unless it frosts
tonight, which is quite unlikely.
Greensboro
special
of 9th to
Charlotte Observer.
While in Atlanta recently Mr.
C C Sikes oought a pretty white
and Shetland pony. The pretty
little animal was much admired
and as gentle as a cat. It follow
ed Mr. Sikes to Concord last
week and on the way back sud
denly took sick and died quickly.
Monroe Journal.
8M0CK OF WIFE'S DEATH KILLED
nr. ana jure, m. rot at. or ttores-
boro. rjie the skme Night!
Mrs. Mary Potest, of Moored
. v
boro, had a stroke of paralysis
and fell in her yard last W.ednes
nay afternoon and died -at 8
o'clock that night f com the ef
fects of the stroke". At 4 o'clock
next morning her husband, Mr.
Francis M Poteat, died from an
attack of heart failure, brought
on by his intense grief over the
death of his wife. . The funeral
services of both husband and
wife were conducted from the
Sandy Run Baptist' church, Fri
day afternoon at I4, o'clock, by
Rev. A P Hollifieid, and both
bodies were placed in the same
grave. s? H
n
The death of those two old
people within such al short space
of each other is1 a rather remark
able5 occurrence. ; i'hey were
both nearly, eighty " jjr ears old
Mr. Poteat 75 and Jrs. Poteat
76.years( old-r-and jived, these
useful years, together" -and their
love and affection was centered,
in each othr.' 'Both bad ' bee
consist church members for th
past 44 years', ind;. they were
true disciples of Christ, and hay
simply changed 'their; residence
trom earth -tb ihevenA .There
' -.'. if '
are 11 living children- and- throe
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dead,' 76 grandchildren and 2
great gVarfdchitdf enrr ' The be
reaved ones , have : our sincere
sympatby.Clevelaud Starj-9tb.
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AarastA Mills CIoe4 Down Sara Envfh
Augusta, Ga. 'April 9.;The
lockout of the mill operatives of
tjh Auguita district in retalia
tion for the striker Monday of the
employes of the King Mills went
into effect this forenoon. ' ifvery
mill in Augusta and the House
Creek district i lsi closed They
include the plants at Aiken, Vau
clusej Grftniteviltej; TarrenviUe,
Bath, Langley. and. Clear Water,
which employ jnthe aggregate
10,000 men. - ,.
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TransyMtars Ifrt Safreator.
London,4 April lOThe Associ
ated Press understands that the
peace negotiations are progress-,
ing. satisfacterily so far s the
Trans vaaferi are concerned, but
the Tlatfst'Ad vices indicate that
there- is small . probability of the
Free Staters surrendering in, a
body. The negotiations thus far
have been mainly explanations
of British intention. It has been
plain to the leaders that their
surrender will not entoil banish
ment and this has been a potent
influence. The leading Trans
vaalers urge their allies to ar
range peace terms. The inner
circles of the War Office believe
that if the Transvaalers agree to
surrender, the backbone of Boer
resistance will be broken and
that the Free States' opposition
will soon be overcome. j
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COTOX MILT. 10 BE EKLAMJEI).
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The Kesler Manufacturina: Coinnjtny Iu-
crase8Ita-X)apital -5Klr Cent;
Mr. Barrrlnger and Mrs. Rosoiua
m .V m
Salisbury, April 9. At '
meeting of the stockholders of
the KeslerManufacturing Com
pany held yesterday afternoon
it was decided to increase the
stock from $1,25.00 to $187,500,
or 50 per cent., with a view to
the erection of an additional
mill building and its equipment
ment with looms for converting
the product of the mill's 11,000
spindles into Cloth. This much
was definitely determined upon,
the-questions of making an exact
number of looms and character
of product being left to the
president. Mr. J W Cannon,
of Concord, and the manager,
Mr. P L Bobbins. Under the
latter' management the mill has
continued running on full time
and profitably. v despite the
prevailing, depression ' in South
ern cotton milling; .
At the home of the bride on
Fulton street, Mr. J H Bar
ringer, of Cleveland, ; aid
Mrs. T D Rose man were married
this evening at 6 o'clock, leav
ins: later for the Charleston
Exnosition: .. The bride is a
daughtei4 of 'eXSKerift J M Mon
roe'. Charlotte' Observer.
Klftit irS Three .Iflth 8mlljx
. Taken U PHI jrionae.
Mr. J A Mahaley went to
China. Grove yesterday morn
ing and returned " -'-yesterday
afternoon with a family of
eight negroes, three of whom
had smallpox, The whole family
bad been previously quarantined
and were taken by Mr.4 Mahaley
to the ' pest house 'yesterday
afternoon. The family lived
ahqut 1 miles from China
Grove. Salisbury Sun of Oth.
' .AtU Ti Fleak " JX '
At Davie Court. J udge Shaw
asked the grand jury, in telling
them to investigate-the condition
of. . 'the county;; home, "not - to
take dinner with the keeper or
superintendent!' upon the occas
lea of their risitf adding-tbst h
had 4,knbwn superidtendents fi pt
county homes to find out jtie
exact day, the grand jury were
to visit the home and have, a
great dinner spread for them
and after partaking they would
never tail to render a very favor
able report-"
JuBgeShaw isTiht. Itis a
sore trial to ask dinuer-loving
men to report anything against
a superintendent who has given
them a good dinner. It is
again" the flesh.-Raleigh News
and Observer.
iThat man is a good bit of a
philosopher who never attempts
to argue with his wife."
.We'want you to bring your boys here tf Qiif Juven- .
ile' Department and'Jet us sbow you how.corfjpletely, yet
how economically and satisfactory, we can fit tbem'out.
Not .oniy with Suits and- Pants, but Shirts, Collars,
JSTeckwoar, Hats, Shoes, Hosiery and every article-of
boys haberd&sheiy. We want you to see the superb
selections we have made the high art of workmanship
combined with style and quality at the reasonable price.
We're some specialties that are worthy of your quick
consideration. .
Boy's Suits.
Well made and the latest style,
at $2.48, $3.00 up to . 5.Q0
' Knee Pants Offering".
Do you want the best wearing
pants, double, knees and seats,
size 4 to 16 years, at a reasonable
prioe then see what we show
at. 'v.J0C
Boys' Waists.
Ready to wear whito Waists,
pleated fronts, linon collar, pat
ent waist band, a 65c value, age
4 Uf 14 years, 50c
Extra Value in Knee Pants
Boys' Mole Skin washable
fiants In dark colors, age 6 to 14,
natead . of. , 25 cents they are
marked; ; ; ; s iJc
Bell '& Harris
low
Is The
the place to buy -your Refrigerators, Lawn Swings
Hammocks, Setttes or any.
poarch or lawn. "
Furniture and
Hpuisie Furnishings
of every description. We are strictly in it and if ydti
need anything in" our line and fail to see ufe you loo&e
moneys Come and gee.' ;,;: v t
; Iiistallment plan a SPECIALTY. .
Bell ',MMfl -
Concord - National
. Bank' ;
Has paid $54,000 in dividends
since, it opened doors in July,
1888. Its surplus and "undivided
fund is $27,000.
Thelosses from bad loans in
' its entire 'history are $35.00. It
has never sued any one or been
sued.
Its officers are : J M Odell,
president; D B Coltrane, cashier;
L D Coltrane, assistant cashier;
J M Hendrhr, bookkeeper.
Board of Directors W H Lilly,
W R Odell, Jno. P Allison, J S
Harris, Elam King J M Odell
and D B Coltrane
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25c. Waists for loc. .
Just for a flyer we put out ten
dozen boys well made waists or
bodies, value 25c, for jSc
Do You' Want
the best 25c bov'tf waist on the
market. It costs vou nothing to
come and see. D.'.rk patterns, 4
to 14 years, 25c
Juvenile Shirts
in bright colors of Percal,
sizes 12 to--14, none better for
the pi ice ' Sc
Large selectidn of boys' hats
in fur and straw at 25c, 50 cents
and , 75c
Time!
Furniture Go's
old thing you may need for
fuf''':''
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wait for no man.
YOU don't need
to have any body
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for yon when yoa
carry CORNELL'S
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