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THE CONCORD flMS,
AND
MER1CAN
GRICULTUMS-K
Am Kmc ax AORictTLTtrniST.the great mral Journal of th
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,Anrrasoy S)y e of frple.
Cuarlotta Obaeer.
Mr. Jame W. Wadsworth returqpd
yesterday from Indianapolia Sphere 1$
punhM4 11 koraet and 18S mulei
which wit be broigtg to Charlotre fcd
old hen. - Srery th firm oi
Wadswortn'efSoni k Company lell be
tweea 600 and 1,000 muleln this
county, and they buy these at about
126 .apiece i cheaper in Indianapolis
than ioayitlant; "though in Atlanta,',
said Mr. Wadsworth, "there are mor
mules than in any other place in the
world."
"The increased value in the price
of mules has been noted for six or ejght
years, but the greatest increase in value
came with the Boer-British war. A
mule that .now sells for 1150 could
have been bought five years ago for
100."
The "Land of iba Sky" and "a.
phlre Country.' ideal Wlnter
Ktsorts.
The Southern Railway reaches tbt
ideal winter resorts of the "Land ofthr
Sky" and "Sapphire Country," includ
ing Asheville, N. C, Hot Springs, N.
0., Hendersonville, N. C, Brevard and
Lake Tozaway. The climate of this
section is unparalleled, suitable for in
valid, athlete or sportsman, and, offers
every charm of an ideal Winter Resorj.
Elegant tourist hotels. Through Sleep
ing Cars from principal cities.
Tourist Tickets now on sale at very
low rates. Ask nearest Ticket Agent
for detailed information and (Descriptive
literature.
Tha Golf Coaal Resorts, mobile. New
Orleans, Mexico and California
Via aoothern Railway.
Winter TouriBt tickets now on sale to
the noted resorts of the Gulf Coast and
Mexico and California. Tickets on salt
via Southern Railway up to May 31,
1904, for return passage.
Elegant train service. The route of
the "Washington and Southwestern
Limited" and "SunBet Limited."
Ask nearest Ticket Agent for detailed
information and descriptive matter.
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The Charlotte Chronicle learns that
Rev. T. A. Sikesof Dilwortb, has pur
chased the sole interest in The Herald, a
weekly paper published at King's Moun
tain, from Mr. J. E. McLaughlin, vch
is now conducting it. Mr. Sikcs will
assume charge of the p'tper personal!
and will devote his entire time to it.
He has not yet stated whether he will
move his family to King's Mountain ci
not. It i pr bable that Mr. McLiujfl lit
the present editor and owner, will move
to Charlotte and engage in buisnes
there. He is a bright young ui.m and
has conducted a good paper.
While unloading a coal car from i
car on top of a coal chute fifty feet liigt
at Spencer Friday afternoon. Walter
Stokes and George Hayes, colored, wen-
knocked off, together with a box cai
ine men were tnrown nign in the air
and fell to the ground, sustaining in
Juries fronuwhTch both are expected to
die. The car ws accidentally run in
to by a shifting engine. .
The robbery of the jewelry store of
Goodman & Company at Mooresvillt
on the night of the Gtb inst. is creating
considerable excitement in that section
since the extent of the robbery $30(j
worth of jewelry--has been ascertained.
Tha thief or thieves who entered the
tore secured enough jewelry, watche,
etc., to equip a new store.
Tha.Wlotcr Resorts onta Rearhwd;
Aj -w If r rtouiuern Hallway.
The Southern Railway announces tbfi
sale of round trip 'inter Excursion
tickets to all the principal resorts of the
South, beginning October 15, H03.
.The winter resorts oi North aftd South
Uarolinaf Georgia and Florida are espe
cially inviting to those in search of
health or pleasure. In these States aro
such nod resorts as Finehurst, N. C,
Camden, Aikqp,aSummerville, 8. C,
Charleston S. C, Augusta, Savanah,
Brunswick, Jefyl Island and Thorn as
ville, Ga., Jacksonville, St. Augustine,
Ormonfi, jJaytona, Palm Beach, Rock
ledge, Miami and Tampa, Fla.; also the
resorts of Nussau sod Cuba, best
reaSfied via Southern Railway, a
Tickets on sale up to and -including
'April 30, 1904, limited to return until
May 81..1904.
Southern Railway affoids "elegant
train service, with tte latest Pullman
Drawing Room Sleeping Cars, operated
through between principal cities and
resorts, elegant Dining Car service, and
everything for the comfort and pleasure
of the traveler.
Ask nearest Ticket Agent for further
information aid descriptive literature.
Tnited ktates Against Russia.
ndoh, February 12 The St James
tte learns on diplomatic authority
assuming Russia defeats Japan,
'ill.be confronted with a demand
the acknowledgment of Chinese
eignty in Manchuria from Great
in and the United States and that
oast either grant it or fight both
tries.
s understanding, the paper adds,
The Nortta-Westem Slates and the
Norm Western Line.
Railroad booklets ana loiders are
usually interesting, and the vrious pub
lications issued by the North -Western
Line are perhaps notably so. Any one
interesting will do well ato send to the
Passenger Department of that line at
Chicago for a copy of the leaflet just
issued, which contains a list of such
publications.
"Thepamphletsdescribed in this leaf-
been manned in thia scence between
United States and Great Britain. let" to 1uote ,rom title P6' "coa-hfir-,-
i.tAn h. ih TTni.l State, i tein tock of information concerning
Ussy at St Petersburg iu under- the Mtur1 we,lUb' "il clivi,y.
,: . , . ..,. , ,. ... transportation facilities ana unsur-
UU M 1UUA SIM;i IUB V.
oanesa ar,hi,U in Rnia ... adorned cemc of the North-Wes-
m
cause the British government regard-
itself as being too intimately con
ed in the dispute to accept such
onsibility.
Cheap Betllera Ticket,
n January 19th, Feburary 2nd and
i, Uarcb 1st ana xotn ana April stn
19th, 1904, the Frisco System)
t Louis and 8an Francisco Railroad)
ill reduced rated one-way and
'rip tickets from Atlanta, Bir
am and Memphis to points in
as, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma
dian Territories and Texas.
L. Parrott, District PasseDger
jitlanta, Ga.
dual liberty often depends on
Ue individual.
T- 1
tern States, the world's greatest seat of
human endeavor, calculated to make
them valuable as disinterested books
of reference."
The little leaflet is sent free to any
address upon request
Jfae
dWrea
xenralona
on.
Daily and personally conducted ex
cursioos via the Chicago-Union Pacific
& Northwestern Line in Pullman tourist
sleeping can in charge of experienced
conductors from Chicago to Los An
geles, 8an Francisco and Portland.
Choice of routes. Only $7.00 for
double berth. For particulars apply to
your nearest ticket agent or write 8. A.
Hutchison, Manager, 212 Clark street,
Caueafo. -'
TheOverland
Limited. '
the fast electric-lighted daily train
between Chicago and California via
the Chicago, Union Pacific North
Wstem Line, Is the most luxurious
train in the'world.Jeaving Chicago
daily 8:00 p. id. Tess than three
days en route. Buffet smoking cars,
barber and bath, standard and nrivate
compartment sleeping cars, dining
carsm observation and library coda
Booklovers' Library and telephone!
Two other fast trains leave Chicago
daily (or
San Francisco
Los Angelea and
Portland
at J0:30 p. m. and H:3S p.m. wHh splenJM
equipment of buffet smoking and library cars,
frecrecliningclulr care. Pullman drawing room
and tourist sleeping can and dining cars (a la
carte service) .
Tht Best of Everything
ail agents sail ticket, vis this rente.
For full Information, time schedules, maps and
book on California, write to or call en
ttSTist tl.
Clatlsuti. I.
1 aaaaaat- asTI M P
Seventeen of the leading Japanese
residents of New York, most of them
prominent in the commercial world,
have practically pledged themselves to
raise $5,000,000 to aid their country in
waging war against Russia. They in
tend this sum to be a gift to the mi
kado, not a loan.
T" SOME OF THE BEST
Hunting ar4Fis1iing
IN THE -
'SOUTH
1 tIrehadls
The Territory Traversed by
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
No at her section offers sportsmen
- such induct ments and va-
riety of Game.
S;ieciaUt('nlioii Given Hunling rarlies.t-
Rend four cents postage to S. H. ftardwlck.
General Passenger Agent. Washington, D. O.
for copy ol Hunting and Fishing Book.
TEE M jEI
Three Times a Week?
"WANTED.
A few acres Osgood farming
land near Concorcj. Also have
For Sale
one building lot 50x140 feet,
corner of Ninth and 'Myers
streets, in the city of Charlotte.
Will exchange same for farm
ing lands if desired. Apply to
K. L. CRAVEN,
Dealer In Soft. Smith and Hard Coal.
It is pointed out that Russia, with
130,000,000 inhabitants to Japan's
40,000,000, has 200,000 fewer children
in her elementary schools than Japan.
No wonder the Japanese fight more
intelligently than the Russians.
At Asheville Friday federal officers
captured 1,103 gallons of blockade
whiskey loaded on a Southern car in
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OOCashConta
THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION'S
Great New Offer Upon Receipts of Cotton at All
United States Ports From September 1st, 1903,
to May 1st, 1904, Both Inclusive.
Contest Opened Jan. 18th, 1904, Closes April 20th, 1904.
DIVISION OF, PRIZES.
For the exact, or the nearest to the exaot. estimate of the total number of Bale
of Cotton reoelved at all United Statee porta from September I at, 1003, to May
I at. 1 604. both Inelualve
For the next nearest eetlmato
For the next nearest estimate..-
For the O next nearest eatlmate, f 20.00 each
For the IO next nearest estimates, 12.00 eaoh
For the 20 next nearest eatlmates, 10.00 each
For the SO next nearest eetlmates, B.OO eaoh
For the IOO next nearest estimates, 3.0O each
8
a.soo.oo
i.ooo.oo
eoo.oo
126. OO
125. OO
200.00
2BO.OO
300.00
Additional Offers for Best Estimates
Made Durlnt? Different Periods
of the Contest.
a
For convenience the time of the con
test Is divided Into estimates received
by Tbe Constitution during four pe
riods the first period covering from
the beginning of contest to February
10, 1904; second period, from Febru- .
ary 10 to March 1, 1904; third period,
March 1 to TO; fourth period, March
20 to April 20, 1904. We will give
the best estimate received during
each period (in addition to whatever
other prize it may take, or If it take
no prize at all), the sum of $125.00.
The four prizes trfus offered at
f 1 2S.OO eaoh amount to 8 600.00
$ 5,000.00
two crand:consolation offers.
First For distribution among
those estimates (not taking any of
the above 188 prizes) coming within
600 bales either way of Ua exact
figures $ 1,000.00
Second, For distribution among
those 'estimates (not taking any of
the above 188 prizes and not shar
ing the first consolation offer) com
ing within 1,000 bales either way
of the exact figures .. 1,000 OO
Grand Total - 87,600.00
Inoase of a tl on any prize eetlmato the
money will bo equally divided. ,
Conditions of Sending Estimates in This Port Receipts Contest.
Subject to the usual conditions', as stated regularly la The Constitution each week, the contest
is now out Attention Is called to the following summary of conditions:
1. Send $1.00 for The Weekly Constitution oneysar and with it ONE ESTIMATE in the contest.
2. Send ,50 cents for The Sunny South one year and with It ONE ESTIMATE) In the contest
3. Send $1.25 for The Weekly Constitution and Sunny South both one year, and send TWO ES
TIMATES In the contest that Is, one estimate for TheConstitution and another for The Sunny South.
4. Send 60 cents for ONE) ESTIMATE alone la the contest IF YOU DO NOT WANT A SUB
SCRIPTION eSuchaftemittance merely pays for the Tirlvllege of sending the estimate. If you wish to
make a number of estimates on this basis, you may send THREE ESTIMATES FOR EVERY $1.00 for
warded at the same time estimates are sent If as many a ten estimates are received at the same time
without subscriptions, the sender may forward them with only $3.00 thia splendid discount being of
fered for only ten estimates In one order. A postal card receipt will be sent for ALL ESTIMATES RE
CEIVED WITHOUT SUBSCRIPTIONS. Where subscriptions are ordered, THE ARRIVAL, OF THE PA
PER ITSELF 19 AN ACKNOWLEDGMENT THAT TOUR ESTIMATE HAS BEEN RECEIVED AND IS
CAREFULLY RECORDED.
5. The money and the subscription and the estimate must come In the same envelope every time.
The estimate, the money and the subscription go together. THIS RULE IS POSITIVE.
Secretary Hester's Figures Covering the Period of the Contest.
at are cotton mo.
COTTON SEASON.
TOTAL PORT RECEIPTS. -
from 1st September to 1st Mr (Inelnlv.)
of followlns rear. Tbe period eovered br tai.
con teat.
1807-08 -I80S-OO--
1899- 00-
1900- OI-.
1901-02.
This Issierelr for roar Information and Is
not the subjert of this preeeat contest. It Is
(riven onir as sa additional aid toaa iatelli-(enteeaimatee.
8,333,862
.7,993,401
.6,843.134
..6,346,312
.7,218,179
::r:x:::
n.iee.094
II ,274,840
10,383.422
e.436,416 -
10.680.680
IWUil-UJ 7,378 627 10,727,109
The figures above are certified by Secretary Henry O. Hester, of the New Orleans Cotton Exchange, who will
furnish the official figures to decide this contest.
Address All Orders to THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Atlanta, Ca.
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