Prtce: .OOspej year.
ONCORD. N. C. WEDNESDAY. JUNK 25, 1902.
CORONATION POSTPONED.
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Klns EdwaAl in. Critical Condition
Under the suriPyn's Knffe Tuesday
Sudden Stop to the Elaborate Pre
paratlons-Rested Well Last Night
Had Abscess In Bowells.
On the 26th and 27th King
Edwrfrd VII was to havi been
crowned. Elaborate prepara
tions were made and the occasion
was of world wide interest.
London had been decorated and
the stands had been prepared for
sight seers. High . dignitaries
had been rehearsing the cere
monies as children rehearse for
my sincere assurances of sym
pathy and wishes for speedy
convalescence.
Theodore Roosevelt."
Should the King survive it is
not believed that the coronation
will occur under three months.
Tfiexx it is not supposed that
the whole program contemplated
will be executed;
A Fine Artesian Well In Lexington.
Mr. Thomas O Syndor, gen
oral manager of the Snydor
Pump & Well Co.; of Richmond,
spent Tuesday, night in the city.
school- closing. Grand feasts Mr Snydpr says a fine artesian
had been prepared for the poor.
and exqusite music had 'been
composed and practiced for the ages 200 galions per minute.
The order of the pro
well has been dug in Lexington.
It is is 611 feet cleep and ayer
occasion.
cessions had been arranged and
the festivities had fa'rly begun
and were to have lilled up the
week.
But something has been seen
to have begn wrong with the
In Jail for Stealing Chickens.
Ed Bradshaw and Andy Clark,
colored, were Jbefore the mayor
late Tuesday evening for steal
inff chickens front Mr. G T
' Crowell. They were both bound
King. It was first said that he over to court and are now in jail
had exposed himself and had
taken cold. Then it was said a
conspiracy against the King'
life bad been unearthed and that
he was kept close for prudential
reasons. The commercial gam
blers" have been betting heavy
sums that, the King would not
survive the coronation week.
All has been settled now that
he is iii a critical condition and
his death would create little sur
prise at any moment.
The physicians realized that
only a surgical operation could
save him.
It was believed to be appendi
citis or peritonistis.
The King was laid on the table
shortly after 2 o'clock, p. m.,
London time, Tuesday and an
incision made near the groin.
The appendix was found to be in
healthy condition but there was
an abscess in the bowels. This
was relieved and at 8 a. m. this
morning the 25th, London time,
which would be about 3 a. m.
here, the Kins: was resting and
the symptoms were favorable.
It will t-e some days before it
can be said that he is out of
danger if he survives at all.
Tife coronation is postponed
till some time yet to be named
and all is stopped but probably
the feast to the poor in various
cities as well as in London. The
decorations are being torn away
a,nd all the gayety is abandoned.
The nation and much of ' the
world stands in supplicating
the king's life to be
to await the next term of court.
Marriage of an Aged Man and a Girl in
Mooresyille Personal Mention.
Mooresville, June 24. A sur
prising marriage occurred in our
town today, when Mr. James
Hartsell, a citizen of this county,
aged 65 or 70 years, and Miss
Hattie Poston, aged 14 years,
united hearts and hands. Mayor
Voils 'performed the ceremony.
Mrs. M G Deaton and daugh
ter, Miss Jessie, who have been
visiting at Concord and Charlotte
for the past month or so, arrived
at home yesterday eyening, ac
companied by Miss Ashland
Low, of Charlotte.
mood f
spared.
It is estimated that more than
20,000 people called at Bucking
ham Palace to record sympathy
and condolence.
The following message was
received from "Washington:
"His Majesty, Edward VII, Lon
don: "I ask Your Majesty to accept1
Come Get Your Propertf.
Chief Harris has a right good
looking black silk necktie that
he wishes to deliver to its owner.
The ti-3 belongs to somebody but
especially to this little story.
Mr. G T Crowell was informed
Tuesd'ay morning that six good
fat hens were in the thicket
within sighl of his barn tied in
two bunches. The police force
was put on to 'it and were re
warded by seeing Ed Bradshaw,
colored, come to the thicket and
get one bunch. The other had
been removed by Chief Harris
.
Ed was nabbed of course. He
says Andy Clark hired him to go
there and carry the chickens to
a neero woman named Nixon
near by.
Ed and Andy were both sent
up to await court.
Three of. the chickens be
longed to Mr. Crowell and three
to Mr; Hurley, the Superintend
ent of the Cabarrus mill. The
necktie in question was used in
tying a bunch of the. chickens
and the chief is very anxiousfor
the owner to come up and claim
his property.
(Jul to a Relic.
Mr. P V Barrier showed us a
relic on Tuesday that is indeed a
curiosity. It is an old English
watch. The case and the face
are pure coin silver. The inner
works are all laid with gold save
the few parts of steel and are
bright and untarnished. .Like
the old English watches the
works are hinged to the case and
may be turned out, when all the
wheels are exposed. These are
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now all bright as new gold dol
lars and seem to have suffered
nothing from having been lost
in the earth for there is no tell
ing how long.
The words, Poupard, London,
are near the center of the face.
The dial is like other dials with
the Roman numerals but on the
very . rim of the dial are the
Arabiac figures for the- minutes.
On the back of the watch there
is a small dial with six divisions
instead of twelve. On the plate
in nice carved letters are, Pet
Poupard, 1062, London. What
seems to have been the guard
for the hair spring is a beautiful
open carved scroll work plate
or shield.
It Was ploughed up near
Enochville some years ago.
Mr. Barrier will accept bids
for this relic and has been of
fered $10 for it.
He. who knows but little quick
ly tells it. Italian Proverb.
lie is Sot a Candidate.
Mr. Editor :
Some person unauthorized has
circulated the report that I am
to be a candidate on the Repub
lican ticket for Sheriff of Cabar
rus county.
I request the use of your col
umns to say that this report js
absolutely without foundation.
I am not and cannot be a candi
date for any office, and coul, not,
under any circumstances, accept
a nomination.
Very truly yours,
George W MeAns.
June 25th, 1902.
FINE -
AND LOW CUT GOODS.
There has never been a season when Low
Cut Shoes for both men and women were in
more favar than today. Perhaps no one of all
the things which combine to form the costume
of a well dressed man or woman feitheradds or
detracts frqni his or her appearance inore than
the,- shoes w,0rn. M This part of .one?s dress
varies greany m style. . -Step back only a few
years and the' toes were extremely sharp, be
ing appropriately nanrfed needle toes.
The prettiest style of shoe is the one which
fits the foot :the popular style of today.
In our Shoe Department is found a large
selection of Footwear for men, ladies and chil
dren that fit the feet and give the wearer gen
eral satisfaction.- Otir Shoes are made ex
pressly for us by experienced labor from the
best leather obtainable. Selling high-class
Footwear at a reasonable price has gained for
us a position in retail shoe selling.
Some Specials.
Men's Low Shoes at 3.00 and 3.50
Women's Low Shoes, the good
kind, at 1.25, 1.50, 2.00 and
3.00
All kinds for children and little gents at
reasonable prices. x
Called Session of Sorth Carolina Synod.
The called session of the North
Carolina Synod, of tho E. L.
church convened at St. Marks
church, China Grove, on Tues
day the 24th.
Rev's. 'Edward Fullenwidor, V
C Ridonhour, C A Phillips and
JTiMorrrau passed the necessary
examination and were ordained
Tuesday night.
Tho report of North Carolina -
College, as to its financial condi- t
tion, was read by Mr. J A Clini.
This sh'owed the cred.it and debit
sides of the institution's finances
and if collections can be made
by the special committee ap
pointed lor the purpose there
will be no great debt on tho col
lege, probably less than $1,500.
The committee will make every
I effort during the year to close
up these accounts and report
1 A A 1 A ' B
results at me next session oi i
c-trnrwl Tho cvnnrf plnenrl ir
work today (Wednesday.)
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