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$6,000,000 FLOOD DAMAUE. I BOAT COLLISION ON l1lE ELBE.
The River Fa II in- at Keokuk, but KIs
Ing i Other Points Traius Kuu
Through Water. '
Keokuk, Iowa, July 21. The
height of the flood in the Mts
sissippi river was reached to-day
south of here. The river fell an
inch and a hatfat Keokuk today
and the fall: will reach southern
points by to-morrow. But the
rise of a foot more in the vicin
ity of Canton, Quincy, La
Grange and Hannibal carried the
water over thousands of acres
previously uninjured. The high
est water is betwejen La Grange
and Gregory, where the water
on Sunday was well below the
rails of the St. Louis, Keokuk &
Northwestern Railway on the
bank of the river. . A flood is
pouring over the tracks to day
and reaching to the steps of the
coaches. The road-bed is' good
,1 u!ing its share
slow running through water.
Farmers report a much greater
loss than before and estimates
approximating 80,000,000 dam
age over 75 miles of river fron
tage will not be changed greatly.
The river here is full of debris.
South of here the dam include
thousands of rabbits as passen
gers on logs, pieces of houses
and other wreckage.
Fifty People Drowned Out of 185 Ex
cursionlsts.
A Hamburg "dispatch of the
21st gives an account of a boat
collision On the. Elbe river at
12-3P a. m. in which 50 people
were drowned. Thirteen bodies
have been recovered.
The Primus, of Hamburg, was
cut in two by the tug Hanza.
There were 185 people aboard.
Some got aboard the Hanza,
others were picked up by boats
and some swam ashore.
The accident occurred without
notice and the band was playing
and there was dancing and mer
riment on the excursion boat.
Notice! Important!!
The survivors of Co. F 1st
North Carolina Confederate
Cavalry are, by this, reminded
that the second Tuesday of Aug.
(the 12 dav) is the day, of their
reunion. It is necessary that
every survivor be present and
each one is urged to answer to
roll call promptly at the court
house in Concord at 11 a. m. on
that day.
Immediatelv after adjourn
ment of the business meeting
dinner will be served.
W. D. Anthony, Pres.
Jno. Fueeze, Secy.
'ew Railroad for North Carolina.
The Union Trust Company has
completed arrangements by
which it will finance the exten
sion of the Ohio River & Char
leston Railroad from the coal
fields of West Virginia to Lin
colnton, N. C. At Lincolnton
the road will connect with the
Seaboard Air Line. This line
will then be the shortest from
the West Virginia coal fields iom
to the sea, and will give the
Se&board an independent route
at
to the Great Lakes.
A Splendid Attendance at JJistnhflHier's
Springs.
Misenheimer's Springs, July
21. Though the season has just
opened this place of rest is hav-
of visitors, who
come to lay aside the cares of life
and the hum of business to par
take of sulphur water and the
good eatables served by Mrs. Mi
heimer who is always desirous
that none go away dissatisfied.
Mr. Jacob Shoe, who formerly
pulled the throttle on the Con-cord-Mt.
Pleasant line, is this
year filling the'eerk's place, and
satisfactorily too.
As is characteristic of this
placo, huckleberries and cream
each day follow the sumptuous
dinner, so long as they in are sea
son. Everyone who has ever
visited this place remarks as to
this exceptional desert. Among
the boarders here at present are
Mrs. Crump Harris, of Winston;
Mrs. David Bennett, of Norwood;
Mrs. Jane Nash, of New London;
Mrs. Geo. H Cox, of Organ
Church; Mr. Sam Carter, of
Salisbury; Miss Maggie Earn
hardt, of Pioneer Mills, and
Charlie Earnhardt, son of Mr.
Wiley Earnhardt, who lives near
Concord. Quite a number of
neonle from Albemarle, New 1
London, Salisbury and Concord
spend Sundays here.
Georsrejrille Educational Rally.
. Friday Aug. luth at George
ville an. educational rally will be
held and -the people of Ihe county
will have an -opportunity to hear
some of the state' most ad
vanced thinkers on educational
lines. The program has been in
preparation for some time and
promises to. be attractive and
instructive.
This will be the first meeting
of this kind held in Cabarrus
this year and the couuty super
intendent Mr. Charles Boger
and Prof. J W Barnhardt of the
Georgeville Academy, promise
to the people old and young a
like an interesting day and hopo
that many will bo present to hear
what these men will have to say
on this most important question
before the ieople of North Carolina.
The date was set at this parti-
! cular time in order that the
farmers might conveniently be
present on that occasion. Be
sides speakers of tl:e county
there will be speakers fro'n
Wako Forest collego and Char
lotte. (J lass Transparencies.
Glass, July 22nd. Mr.. Loo
Earnhardt is home from Gas
tonia. Ue will spend the summer
hero with his father, Mr. Jossio
Earnhardt.
Messrs. Lloyd Flowo and Four-
ney Rogers- left this evening for
Mallard, where 'they will attend
a colonial tea. They will roturu
home tomorrow.
Misses DollaRogers and Bertha
Thompson, of Concord, spent
Sunday at. Glass with friends.
Some of the young men hope
they . will soon visit here again.
Mr. and Mrs. L C Overcash
wjll give a watermelon feast to
the young people of Glass Sat
urday evening, July 20. R.
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Muslin Underware I
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Beginning today we take this stock and cut
I the price" on every garment. This week is the last
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anything this will be the largest week of the sale,
H as every department will contribute liberally.
We understand that some competitors say we
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Storm in Salisbury.
Salisbury was visited by a vio
lent wid storm Sunday evening
about 6 o'clock, which at timef
assumed the proportions of a
cyclone. Several trees were up
rooted and mary. lipbs were
wrenched frotf the trees. No
damage to life of property 1s
reported. A small rain fell dur
ing the night. Salisbury Sun.
A Winston Ladj Will Sue a Norfolk
Newspaper
Winston-Salem, N. C, July 21,
Mrs. Victoria Roberts of this
city has employed counsel here
and at Norfolk, Va., to institute
suit in the United States Circuit
Court against the Virginia-Pilot
of Norfolk. Mrs. Roberts con
siders that she has been slan
dered bv an article which aD-
t x, . trouble by stimulating the liver
poarod in the paper corfnecting ' L1U ctr ui.i,,,,,,,.;
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Little Fire In Charlotte.
Charlotte had a little fire this
(Tuosdny) morning at 1 :45 o'clock
in the Garibaldi block between
Try on and Church streets. The
tiro raged for about a half hour
but was subdued without any
great damage.
Poisoning the System.
It is through the bowels that
the body is cleansed of impuri
ties. Constipation keeps poisons
in the system, causing headache,
dulness and melancholia at first,
then unsightly erupjious and(
finally serious illness unless aj
remedy is applied. De Witt's1
Little Early Risers prevent tnis 1
the mercantile business. However, we have
to learn of any customers who are offended with us
p because we sell them goods for less than value. 3
This Muslin Underwear reduction lasts all of
p this week and at the price we expect to close out
practically every garment.
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I 1.25 and 1.48 (J owns, sale price
All of the fine Underskirts at 1.48 and 1.25
better be quick
I 75c Muslin Gowns
1.00 Gowns, different patterns, sale price
50c Muslin Drawers
Muslin Drawers with hemstitched cambric
rulHe or tucks and haniburg edge, big 25c
values,
Ladies' plain tucked Drawers
A few dozen 48c Drawers that are soiled
now
Ladie's lisle threat 25c Vests now
Long sleeve Gavze Vests
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58c
87c
39c
19c
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25c
15c
25d
Ribbon and Millinery
Values.
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White Liberty Ribbons, NVs. 80 and 100,
very wide, worth 40 and 50c, unheard of
price
All Sailors, shapes, etc., greatly reduced.
Snap in Umbrellas.
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I of Ifce bowels. Those little pills
' do not act yiolently but by
strengthening the bowels enable ,
them to perform thtirpwn work, j
Never gripe oi distress. Gib-'
kon's Drug Store. I
her name with that of Charles F
Osborne, accused of murdering
two wives. TMrs. Roberts and
Usbornejs second wife were good
friends during their residence in
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Winston. It is probable that a lilr. G L Patterson willmove
suit will alto be instituted against into tte house on Mill street oc-1
, ... cupied by Mr. Williamson the
a orth Carolina paper which firt of u.ust and Mr. Hau'is!
published the subsnce of the wiu m0ve into his new hom flu
Norfolk paper's article in a tele- North Union Street aboit the
gram sent by a correspondent. Mrst of the month. t
Fiftyladies' Black TafTetta Parasols, guaranteed
fast black. Beautiful handles of Germansilver,
look like very fine goods. These ha. ve been our
best 1.50 retailers and for this weeks sale HUp
tatfe your choice for uOU.1
H. L. Parks & Co.
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