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Till CHARLESTON .EXPOSITION.
Some Waaler a in the Arts of War-Confederates
Set the Pace for Rapid Fire
and Breech Loading Gfuns.
Our attention has beep called
to the fact that we promised
more on the Charleston Exposi
tion. Modesty prompts fear of
wearying the reader but there
are really many interesting mat
ters connected with the exposi
tion that will bear mentioning.
As we are not far enough re
moved from our late war to
cease our pride in American
achievements in battle, the gov
ernment building is of much in
terest. .
You enter and presently come
into contact with figures that it
seems must greet you. You see
representations of soldiers
dressed in the uniforms in the
different wars in our history,
1776, 1812, 1846, 1861-65 and
those of today, even the light
uniform of our tropical climate.
The form seems perfect and
the features life like. Even the
eye is so perfect that it is only
when you look for facial expres
sion and the speaking of.oye ' to
eye that you realize that you are
coquetting with a dummy figure.
These figures include horses
and pack mules that are won
derfully lite like.
.The jruns, however, are the
wonders of this progressive age.
And hero too we learned to our
surprise that the Confederacy
actually had two kinds of lapid
fire guns and six styles of breech
loading guns. Prom the rapid
fire guns of that day have evolv
ed the Gatling, Colts Automatic
and the Hotchkiss guns.
The progress mad o in 'appli
ances is wonderful. In 1850 the
soldier could fire two shots per
minute at a range, of 200 yards.
In 1870 he could shoot twenty-
five times in a minute and pick
off his man at 2,000 yards. ' In
1900 he shot thirty-six times per
minute and landed his shots at
4,000 yards. Colts machine gun
shoots 480 shots and the Gatling
gun 800 per minute.
The improved Colts pistol has
a magazine in the stock that hodls
12 shots, we believe. It is some
what like the modern sports
man's gun iu that you slide a
sheath on the barrel thati, throws
out th e old she! i anda akes ready.
You pressthe trigger,tthen re
lax and then press it again cou
tinuously and it just keeps shoot
ing till il magazineif exhaust,
ed. If you wish to case firing
you relax the pressure on the
trigger. ;
In our great civil conflict we
were sa.te with a small tree be-
-
tween us and a Yankee, but novy
an ordinary tree is no protection
from the Lee Straight Pull or
the Krag-Jargenson. Thsre is
there, an illustration of the ter
ribte force of the Lee Straight
Pull. Ashot lies f6 inches deep
in solid lumber.
As to the present day cannon
it Ls absolutely enormous. There
is a wooden section showing
"half of a modern 13-inch rifle.
It is 36 to 40 feet long (we could
not learn its length.) This gun
costs $53,000.' The ball weighes
1,100 pounds and a single shot
takes f 600. from Uncle Sam's
pocket. It takes 245 pounds of
smokeless powder for a charge.
THE GOOD ROADS ASSOCIATION.
Snbscrlbers to the Moyement The Vot
ing Strength of the Townships.
At the organization of the Ca
barrus Countv Good Roads As
sociation on Monday, May 5th,
1802, the following citizens of
Cabarrus enlisted their -names as
members, pledging their support
and co operation in the move
ment :
C McDonald, V AGillon, Paul
13 Means, Z A Morris, Geo. J
Gouger, Geo. C Goodman, Joe
M Johnson, M A Emerson, C T
Allison, J A Watts, II W Ludwig.
L T Dartsell, P E Fisher, II
McNamara, Morrison II Cald
well, Jack Stroud, B ,L Um
berger. Francis Bost, Quint. E
Smith, James Goodman, G F
Earnhardt, G T Crowll, J D
Barrier, Jno. . M Cook. John
Lady, J R Ervin, C II Morrison,
H H Blackwelder, Concord ; J L
Stafford, W Ed Harris, J M W
Alexander, J M Smith, S A
Grier, Harrisburg; WG Newell,
Flows; A W Moose, L H Moose,
D M Moose, W N Misenheimer,
C D Barringer, Mt. Pleasant; C
H Hamilton, Coddle; J H Moose,
Dry's Mill ; Lawrence Kluttz,
Kluttz; Geo. E.Ritchie, Govern;
A M Freeze,' Mill Hill ; P P Town
send, Kindley.
Mr. G T Crowell, president of
the Cabarrus County Good Roads
Association requested ; the-town-,
ship vice-presidents to meat him
in the town hall.nnmediately -after
adjournment of the meeting
Monday.
At this meeting it was decided
that townships be allowod one
vote to every' $50j000 worth of
property or fraction thereof ac
cording to ' the tax valuation j
'provided fthat no township shall
be entitfed to less than 3 votes.
The Goode Family Concert.
The Goode Family Concert
Company came in this 'morniijg
from Charlotte. It will play on
the streets this evening and to
morrow evening and will give a
concert at Zion, Hill church on
West Depot streettonight ana
tomorrow niglit. It is a com.
panv of considerable note and
will doubtless give a pleasing
program. The concert is under
the auspices of Zion Hill church.
Provision will be made for the
white race and all are cordially
invited.
AJNQORD? N. (J. TUESDAY. M Ay ft
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THE COUNTY SCHOOL JJOARD
MEETS.
The work of Consolidation Goes Vior
' ouslj anfl Comnieudably Forward.
At a meeting of the county
school board on Monday, May
ihe 5th,' the County Superintend
ent .was'apthorized to sell at a
fair valuation the Flint Hill
school property which has been
abandoned for years if he finds
the title resting in the board's
bands.
Messrs. C E Boger and W F
Smith were appointed a commit
tee to meet a similar committee
from Mecklenburg with a view
to union of school work for the
iuterests of childron living near
the dividing line of the two said
counties.
It was ordered that Stallings
a'n1 Garmond school districts in
Xfrt 1A ha nnrl nrn Viprphv rnn
Kn.'
idated and that the Superintend-
cnt confer with Martin Little and"
P P Smith for the purpose of
obtaining a suitable site of not
less than two acrps for the loca
tion of a houss for said consoli
dated districts.
The superintendent was in
structed to get additional infor
mation to that now iu position of
tho board with regard to the con-,
snlidniion of tho Mooso and'
( i
Cruse districts iu No. G town-,
ship and the Gilwood and Smith
districts in No. 3 township.
The Chapel Hill and Plolt
school districts 1 were consoli
dated, subject to further ' infor
mation gained by visit of Super
intendent. ,
It was ordcrod that Cold
Springs district in No. 8 bo and
is hereby al olished and that tho
territory formerly embraced . in
this district be divided by some
suitable lino between the Frog
Pond and Fink districts and that
the personal pleasure of those
living along this lino be consulted
as to which school they will at
tend. It was further ordered
that a house suitable for the
needs of the Frog Pond district
be built on a site of not less than
two acres somewhere near station
4 as shown o.t a survey of the
ground.
The Superintendent was also
ordered to inspect; tho Fink
school house with a view to en
larging tho same if found neces
sary. 'Superintendent Boger and Mr.
W F Smith as a cojnmitteo were
instructed t( obtain information
vith regard to abolishing Bing-
I i i
ham school district in No. 8.
Old Soldier's Experience.
M M Austin, a civil war
veteran, of Winchester, Ind.
writes: "My wife was sick a
long time in 'spite of good doc
tor's treatment, but was wholly
cured by Dr. King's New Life
Pills, wliich worked wonders
for her health." They always
do. Try them. Only 25c at
Fetzer's Drug Store.
1902.
Mr
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Tomorrow is opening day for this Notion Departmenf
on Fans. When we have something of extreme quality
and; style at an unusual low price we like ro tell otnr .
friends and customers. You will see more fans dis
played here tomorrow than you have ever seen in Con
cord. Our fans are of beautiful colorings and the very
choice of patterns and styles. We claim - thejn 25per
cent lower in price than the same fans elsewhere. Un
told ecomonies are to be found in every department.
Silk. Gauze Fans,
White Gauze Fans, en
amel sticks, the 75c' kind,
here 48c
Silk Gauze Fans, bone
sticks, his value 75c
Gauze Fans, perfect boau-
ties,
98c.
Extra . Fine Silk Fans,
fancy or plain, ivory sticks,
, 1.50.
Good smooth Palm Leaf
Fans, per dozen 10c
Cures Cholera-lnfantum, Diarrhoea. Dysentery and the Bowel Troubles of Children f
Atw Atje. Aids Digestion, Regulates the Dowels, Strengthens the Child and MAKIC-S
TEETHING EASY. Cures Eruptions and Sores, Colic, Hives and Thrush. Remove
and prevents Worms- TEETHINA Counteracts and Overcomes ti e Effects of ttvee
Summer's heat upon Teething Children, aixl costs only 25 cents at Druggists, a
mail 25 cents to C. J. MOFFETT, M. D., St. Louis, Mo.
Fetzer's Drug Store.
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One third of your life is spe
fortable. We liave
SILVER KiNG, SOLID IMB
and last but not least the
Butler Portable Bed Spring.
EE Springs for tire Old, Middle
fc- J.Kll semethinsr new under
your house and explain. ; Matressps to match all htylos and ai
Prices from a 5
Common Straw
Take Life easy Equip your beds with a Spring"and mat- a
rcss from the '
Bell & Harris Furniture Co's Store. I
' and I,)reaiu
I3cll cfc Harris JPxj.j?. Co.
w"'l,'0lb0r',,'K"'':' ...
"T have used JJe V ltt's Liittie
Early Risers for constipation
and torpid liver and they are all
right. I am glad to indorse them
for 1 think when we find a good
thing we ought to let ottfers
know it," writes Alfred Hehizo,
Quincy, 111.' They never gripo or
distress. Sure, safe pills. Gib
son Drug Store.
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Single copy 5 cents.
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Foldflimg Jap ami
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5(X) folding Fans, usual
price 3c, our opening- price
only " lc.
Fans usually sold for 1 De
are displayed ar 5c
You will iii-knowledge-that
hero are Fans worth
double the price, 10c.
Take your choice in this
lot of matchless values, 15c.
Fans to be proud oi, 25c,-
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Age and Young. ;
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the sun. Tho nsrent will be at .3
to the Royal. Felt.
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;Dr" W H. Wakfefield,
CtlARLOTTE, 1J. C.p
limits his practice to d vises of
Ifye, Ear Nose an J Throit;
The doctor will be in Ml. .
Pleasant at Mrs. Welsh's Hotel I
on $Vednesday, May 25th. foiL?
one day only.
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