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.TAX1LES IJf TlBARRCS.
, Y&liyttfoD of I-operty as a Wltole and
l)j Townships Ay Number of Foils.
The question of tea arises as to
the valuation of property jn the
County an4 now especially as
the subject of good road is one
.of the foremost in the county.
The real and personal prop,
-erty in Cabarrus was returned
last year at $3,699,045.
Railroads, telegraphs
and telephones $410,760.
Bank stock, $101,217.
Excess taxation by R.
R. Commission $88,528.
No. 1,
" 2,
' .3,
4,
44 5,
44 6,'
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44 8,
44 9,
" 10,-
44 11,
12,
Total $4,299,550.
' TAXATION BY TOWNSHIPS.
$255,709.
251,375.
151,098.
220,199.
133,712.
lli;499.
109,327.
299,603.
159,447.
283,967.
194,086.
2,552,578.
There are white per
sons liable to poll tax, 2,460.
Colored 649.
Total 3,109.
One poll is assessed
equal to 300,
Multiplying this num
ber of polls by 300
wexhave $632,700,
which added to the
property valuation
would make $4,932,250,
on which the taxes should be
collected. There is of course
much shrinkage, from the poll
lax, for many escape.
C' NtOLIDATED SCHOOL MSDRIC1S
Tliej Will ncncflt Ueiklpuburff jyid a
Ibnrrus Counties An Agreement Be
tween Two Superintendents of Educa
tion. Prof. R J Cochran, county
superintendent of education, re
turned yesterday ffom Cabarrus
oounty, where he went to "ar
range with Prof. Charles E Bo
ger, superintendent of education
of Cahrrus county, for the con
solidation of' some school dis
tricts, of Mecklenburg and Cabar
rus counties. Prof. Cocbran
CRIMSON OLOVEK.
Value for Tastftrase and Tlmfc 18 Sow
The value of Crimsoit Govt?
for pasturage alone should com
mend it for universal use as it
furnishes more and better
pasturage during the late fall
winter and early spring than
any other crop. Wherever
sown largely f6r pasturage the
sowing of Rye or Barley with it
will prove of decided benefit.
The crop can be grazed during
, the winter, the cattle or sheep
AND"
rnday
Civ jf i B K' Jl n
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taken off it the end of March,
was well pleased with the result and ft f uU crQ mailQ af terward ,
m tt i -r . .
which can also be used for hay
of his trip. He and Mr. Boger
came to an agreement to consol
idate five bordering school dis-,
tricts three in Cabarrus and'
two in Mecklenburg into two
districts, each one being divided
by the county line. f One of the
school-houses for the new ar
rangement is already, built. It
will serve two old school districts
one in Cabarrus and district No.
7 of Mallard Creek township,
this county. The other school!
or green feed, and then it will
leave the land in very much
better condition than before the
Crimson Clover was sown.
Sow at the rate of one pock
(15 lbs.) to the acre, and, where
practicable, .sow at different
times instead of sowing tho
whole crop at one seeding, as in
some seasont tho earlier seed
ings give best results, while in
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g THE last two days in this month should make
X business matters rather brisk at this store be- X
cause of the extremely low prices on merchandise
of a high character. The department store is a X
good . store in which to do shopping because of
X the large and interesting line of goods carried 'V,
X on one floor so moderately priced. . X
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other vears later seedings do
house will be built immediately. I the u canb( secded from
first of July to middle of uctober,
making its full crop early the
following May, so that the crop
can be taken off orplowod under
and followed by corn or other
summer crops, the yield of
It will accommodate three old
school districts, two in Cabarrus
county and Mallard Creek dis
trict No. 6.
Prof. Cochran said that this is
only tho beginning of the con
solidation of the smaller school
districts into larger ones, a plan
; which will be very much in
creased when following a crop
COMMENCEMENT AT ELIZABETH.
Vi n f woe; of rf-n rrl tr y -vrvi m rr A rA 1
3 J i of Crimson Clover. The seed is
at the recent educational confer- L . . ... ,
. low in price this year and as it
pnr.fi in this otxr Tn t.hA sp.nnnls
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mentioned above the children
Program of Exercises at Closing of This
Institution.
The commencement program
of Elizabeth 'College thas .been
arranged and it. is a mosj
attractive one. The bacca
laureate sermon will be de-
livered by Re Karl Boldt, of
Charleston, S. C, Sunday morn
ing at St. Mark's Lutheran
church.
The address before the Mis
sionary Society will be by Rev.
W A Deaton, of Dallos, N. C, at
8:30 o'clock Sunday night at St.
Mark's church.
The other exercises will be as
follows: ,
Art Exhibition: Mies Sieden
burg, June 2ntJ, 3:X0p. m.,
t College Libfary.
Annual Concert: Rjof. H J
Zehm, Director, June 2nd, 8:30
p. m., College CbappJ.
Senior Q!ass Day Exercises:
June 3rd, 10:80 a. m., at College,
graduating Exercises Juije
3rd, (8:30p m. Speaker: Rev.,
Wm. E Parsons, D. -D., Wash
ington, D. C. Conferng De
grees, etc.
. The students' concert Si the
Conservatory of Music will be-
jjin Monday. Charlotte News.
have to walk only a short dis
tance to get ' to school. There
will be more money for each
school and therefore better
teachers can be secured. Char
lotto Observer.
ring Tongat tha New South Club.
The New South Club has in
troduced as a feature of its
amusements tho game euphon
iusly called Ping Pong. And
what undei the sjn is Ping
Pong? Well, it is Lawn Tennis
without tne larwn. it; is a min
iature of that game played on a
table. It accomodates the gouty,
the decrepit, the lazy, the bare
footed, the hatless and those
who wish to play Lawn Tennis
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uy eiujiiiu. or yaiuu iJirnu. xi i
may .even be played by a tallow
candle.
costs very little to seed per ace,
it should be more largely used
than ever before T W Wood &
sons, Richmond Va.
COMMENCEMENT.
The Cloiiii: Exercises of tlio, Presby.
tvrlan Oll'. tfe to bo Hold To-Morroir
Tuesday and Wednesday.
The commencement exercises
of the Presbyterian College
begin tomorrow morning when
Rec. Dr. R E Caldwell, of Win
ston, will preach tho baccaau-.
reate sormjn, in the First
Presbyterian church.
Monday morning at 10:30
o'clock there will be an alumnao
meeting to which all tho old
students ui iLe UhaiioMo fe
, male Institute of tho Seminary
onrl rf thn r'fillnrrn -A.ro mnst,
$ Plain White Lawn, usual
pnee ioc, our price
Persian Lawns, beautitul
quality, at 15c, 25c and
x Very fine French ' Lawn,
in. wide, underpriced
here to only, per yard
Lace Stripe Whit Goods in H
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large variety au iuc,
15c and, per yard
Black Lace Stripe Goods
at 10c, 15c to, per yard
40 in. Plain Solid colored
Lawns, per yard
130
5c
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OH! ITS GREAT
When you have three 'mail orders to till in one day. Wo ship
goods today to Morganton, Norwood ana Mt. Airy, and it's not a
good day for orders either. But we have the stuff the pooplo
want at prices that they can afford to pay, wheat or no wheat.
Our Line of Furniture
may be oqualed in cities but not excelled in North C u-olina. Car
lots and spot casH gives an option on the bost factories in the
United States and our saving in discounts and frei . iki - i ve us a
profit to start with. Everything in season. Now is a -oo'l time
To Buy Refrigerators.
Gurney, North Star, Cold Wave and La Bell to - m iiom.
Ice Boxes, Water Coolers,
Lawn Swings, Settees and Rcx-kers, and don't forget The Palmer
Hammock. We are after you for business. Come and see.
The Bell & Harris Fur; Company.
cordially invited. There will bo
: representatives of each admin-
. - istration present an l an
Sinn Killed at Spencer. informal reception oi old
Frank Bates, colored, who was jstudo)ts aftfip the business
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serving a sentence on the chain'
meeting.
gang for carrying a pistol, was Monday night at 8:30 o'clock,
killed Jhis afternoon . about 3 there will be an address by
o'clock. . : Hon. Lee S U-erman tollowed
t , v, b v t h o r a- .1 u a ting exercises.
againsx tne aavice ana osiers or
Ho was undc an embankment.
'nV.lnnl? rlass dav exercises wfll
the. guards- when the earth, begin and Tuesday nght lhe
caved in. Bate's neck is thought gnaj COncert will be given. .
to have been broken. Salisbury The friends and patrons of
Sun of 30th. the college are most cordially
' . - - ' ;inv'ited to eill these exercises.
Stillness of person" aiKl steadi- No cards wi1 Dft required. Small
ness of features are signal nfarks children are not expected.
of good breeding. O W Holmes. Charlotte Observer of 31st. -
X-seicixxis; 3?iiotograplier.
Fpecial Low Prices Until June 30, .1902,
I z- v. Voztu: Ualf Doze.
$ 2.00-Cabinets, gloss finish, for 1.50 1.00
i. 50 Half Cabinets, gloss finish, 1.00
3.00 Cabinets, carbon i-nish, 2.00 . 1.50
4.00 Mantellcs, u k 3.CK) 2.00
5,00-Uniola, u 4.00 2.50
50 Per Cent. Off cn All Sizes Equal to. Half Cabijiefc.
.$14)0 01P011 5x7, Gix, 8x10 aies. Sl.OOuii un (iaines
burg, narrow trimmed, train panel latest oyt.
Now isthe time to tiring thg little nes. A lare 14x17
ficture givciVith all S3.50 orders.
Craygn, $1.85. Pastel $2.65. Frames $1.5C7 to SJL0.
You will do wellto take advantage of these low prices.
I will, have anlectric Motor Fan in by the 1st of Jjue, so
you can keep cool while posing. Rememjer the pkjpe.
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