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HE CONCORD. -.TIMES Q . a f John B. Sherrill, Editor and Owner. PUBLISHED TWICE A. WEEK. gj.oo a Fear, in Advance. Volume XXII. Concord, c, January 13. 1905. Number 67. a'a--Ts-WaMa--swaM ,7 . The Mutal Benefit Life Insurance Company OF NEWARK, N, J. The Leading ' " Annual . Dividend Company of the World. It has an unrivalled rec ord in the history ot Life y Insurance, and gives its Policy Holders a Dollar's worth for every dollar Mof cost to them. ; If you want thebest poli cy on the market, call on Jqo. K. Patterson, Agent, . . CONCORD. N. C. FRXCELXST at D. J. BOST ft CO. Corn, 70c per bushel. Peas, 70c per bushel. Eggs, per dozen, 20c. Chickens, 20 to 30 cents. Butter, 12V6c to 15c per pound Sweet Potatoes, 35c to 40c per bushel. Irish Potatoes, 75c to 90c per bushel. Onions 90c to $1 per bushel. Peanuts, 75c per bushel. Pork, 8c per pound. Partridges, 8V6c to 10c.a piece. Rabbits, 5c to IVnc. Rabbitts must be cleaned and skinned, with head and teet left on. Will give you the highest market price lor Hides. D. J. BOST & CO. i JEWELRY DIAMONDS WATCHES end & complete Hne f of the GENUINE 1847 Rogers Bros." Knives, Forks, Spoons, etc. Hvcs carefully examined and properly fitted to the best grade of glasses, f "V W.C.CORRELL, Jeweler. THE Concord, If. C. f uly 5th, 1904. This bank haa Just passed the sixteenth annliwrsary, and each one of these sixteen rears nas added to Its strength, thus proving hat it Is worthy the conndenca ot Its pa trons and the general publlo. Paid in Capital $50,000 Surplus and Undivided Profits -.- - 36,000 Shareholders Liability 50,000 With the above m a base for confidence and an unusually large amount of assets In proportion t4 liabilities as a guarantee of conservative management, we lavjfe your business, interest paid a agreed. 1. M. ODBLI PreaMent, D. B. OOLTKAHB. Cashier. O.O. Elchmond. Thot. W. Smith. G. G. RICHMOND & CO. 1882 1904. fiBE OFFICE. Carrying all lines of business. Companies all sound after Bal timore fire. We thank vpu for past favors, and ask a continuance of your business. Rear room City Hall. DR. J. A. WHITE, DENTIST. Offloe over Correll'i Jrelrr Store COICOORD, N. C. Retj). Grocer; Basils for Sale We now hare for sale one of the brat retail grocery feaainenes in Concord. Will trade it for real estate or sell on reasonable terms to the riffbt party. It's a golden opportunity for some one wish ing to make money. JNO. K. PATTERSON & CO "7 1 l t Ulti WHtKt AU list fallS. lTT I I Bast Court Bf nip. Tun Uuid. Has f I I la time, fr.tit ly dmtfslti. y 1 BE.1 TILLNAK ON THI COTTON ITVATION. Senator Ben. B. Tillman vthiii talks about the cotton situation lb a recent lMueof the Atlanta Journal: The news from the Couth that there is serious talk among the cotton planters of burning a part of the last cotton crop, Is startling. In answer to your letter, asking me to oomment on the situation, I will say that I see no necessity to burn, and I will briefly give my res ons. The law of supply and demand is not at work now in regaM to this staple. During the last 12 months there has been the most startling rise in price of cotton, followed by the most unexam pled fall in the history of the commod ity. From 1 7 cents in February to 6 December, breaks the record in the cot ton market. Speculation is at the bottom of the fall, just as it was behind the phe nomenal rise. There was no good reason for cotton ever going to 17 cents, and there is absolutely no reason now for cotton to be selling at 6 cents. That there is a large crop, probably the largest inthe history of the staple, is bo longer dis puted, but the world needs every bale of it. A short while ago the papers were filled with dark forebodings of the dis asters threatened to commerce and the manufacturing industries from the shortage of cotton. The English, Ger man and French spinners were looking about throughout the colonial posies- sions of those countries for suitable land to grow cotton to supply the short age in the American crop. Now the price of American cotton has run below the cost of production and many silly people in the South are talking about burning it. The world needs all of the cotton that has been grown this year, and needs it at a fair price to the producer say 8 cents which leaves a small margin of profit. A 10,000,0(10 bale crop, such as we grew last year, ought to bring 12 cents, and most of that crop sold for that or above. Twelve millions or 12,500,000, which I consider to be the maximum yield this season, ought not to sell be low 8 cents. Sensible farmers in the South are holding their cotton. It costs too much to burn it. There Is no guarantee that there will be a large crop in 1905, and the cotton world was never so bare of cotton in its history as it was the first of last Sep tember. . I predict that cotton will go back to 8 cents inside of 90 days, and there will be a million bales that will not come the market even at that price. There is absolutely no need for panic anywhere, and none but idiots will burn cotton. The Southern Planners are in a bet ter condition financially than they have ever been within my recollection. We have had a good price for cotton the last two crops. Most, men art out of debt and have money in the bank. At least half of the cotton which has not yet gone to the market is hf Id by men who are absolutely independent and need not sell at all if they donot wish to do so. Deduct, then. 1 500.000 nr 2 000 000 bales from the last crop to Be carried over nnless the price suits and it will be seen that the law of "supply and de mand" will go into force between now and next summer. The cotton will not go into sight at the present price, and I know of no means to make men sell who do not want to and who are not obliged to. I wl say in conclusion that there will be very little bfh-net, and nnless (he price rises between now and April, there will a large falling off in the acreage of the next crop. - - ' There is nothing to be alarmed about and the country will jog ang in the ordinary way after the present flurry passes off. Kaally SaHeel. An Irishman entered an office, took off his hat politely to the manager, and said: "The top of the mornin' to ye. loor. I've been 0d ye're wantin' o' help." "I really have verv little to do my self," was theflply. "Then," said the Irishman, "I'm the boy for yezr It's little I cQfe about doin', sure; it's ihe money I'm afther." W- stomarh Treables aaa CenaMpailoa. Chamberlain's Stomach and liver Tablets are tho best Mng for stomach troubles and constipation I have ever sold," says J. R. Cnllman, a drngftst of Potterville, Mich. "They are easy to take and always give satisfaction. I tell my customers to try them and if not satis factory to come back and get their money, but have never had a complaint.' Nor sale by M. L. Marsh and D. D. Johnson. Making money is easy after you learn how not to lose it. ' TO PLACE COTTON IN WARS HOI SUM. Receipts SBikAsniiFa Money I p lo 6 Cents iTouU-llr. Allison to Explain Plan. New Orlean't States. The New York Produce Exchange has entered the field as a bidder for the privilege of financing Southern farm' ers and carrying them over the res ent period of low-priced cotton. Iufor mat&m to this effect was njceived today by a prominent cotton planter from John P. Allison, of Concord, N. C , secretary of the Southern Cotton Grow ers Protective Association. Mr. Allison says that ne will lay bis plan before the New Orleans Progressive Union, Janu ary, 24 to 26. "I expect to propose a plan for rais ing funds for our association at the convention in New Cleans," said Mr, Allison, "and should like all those in tereeted to know of it so they many ex pect it and form an idea of its efficacy. The plan proposes to call for all cotton not sold to date, and place in ware houses in different sections of the South, issue warehouse receipts and advance money on these receipts to the value of six cents per pound, ihe southern bankers have practically agreed to ad vance two hundred million dollars on this basis, which is more than necessary for the balance of this crop, which, on the basis ot a twelve-million bale crop seven and one-half million bales are sold, leaving four and one half million bales to sell, would amount to one hun dred and thirty-five million dollars. When warehoused under this plan and certificates duly issued, hold the cotton for ten cents per pound, plus the ex pense pf handling, the storage and in surance. When the cotton is sold psy to the owners in cash 8 cents per pound (less whatever be may have bor rowed) and la) cents per pound in stock in our association, which will be incor porated. This will givf), on the above basis, a capital of (33,750,000 which will be in surplus cotton carried over from this crop. The association, however, would have to settle with all the farm ers at the end of the season and carry this surplus over on its own account. "By this means the farmer would get more cash out of the balance of bis cot ton than it will bring from present in dications, unleu something of this sort is done. This will be an easy way to raise capital stock, as it will be prac tically raising the stock for them. I should like to hear from different market places or persons there, whether or not they will build warehouses and rent to our association. I am quite sure that the above plan holds much merit and may be the means of solving the anxious question we have beforeus. "This is the most feasible proposition that the association yet has hd before it. The Produce Exchange of New York has written me for thl privilege of floating our warehouse receipts as soon as we are ready for their issuance. The New Orleans meeting'should prove a practical success and I shall see you there." , Rnasn Peace Talk. Atlanta Journal. Asfociated Press dispatches from St. Petersburg contain the rumor that the Russian minister, Lamsdorff, has ad vised the czar to seek peace. It is true, Lamsdorff reasons, that if peace were made now Russia's prestige would suffer; but beyond the loss of military prestige nothing else would be lost to Russia except Manchuria and Russia at present stands pledged to the evacuation of Manchuria anyhow. The dispatches do not say so; but it is probable that Lamsdorff has also form ed the opinion that it will be better for Russia to pocket her present loss in military prestige and make peace than to tempt the fortunes of war further. She has lost prestige now, and he may believe that sffe stands more chance' to lose further preBtige than she does to regain what she has lost. Chamberlain's rough Remedy Abafr lulely Harmless. The fanlt of giving children medicine containing injurious substances, is some times more disastrous than the dfceace from which they are suffering Every mother should know that Chamberlain's Oongh Itemed 3SJRS perfectly safe for chil dren to take. It contains nothiug trm ful and for conga, colds and croup is unsurpassed. For sale by M. L. Marsh and D. D. Johnson. Rodman Wanwnaker, of Philadel phia, has just plMd $l,200f)0 extra insurance on bj life. He was 0re vioualy insured Tor $2,000,000, so that bis death will cost the insurance com panies at least (3,200,000. No Pity Shown. "For years fate was after me con tinnonsly," writes F. A. Galledge, Ver bena, Ala. "I had a terrible case of Piles causing 24 tumors. When all failed Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured me Equally good for Barns and all aches and pains. Only 35c at all Druggists'. "Kt KOPATKl) WHERE IS Haft" ASKS 8TOES8EL. PoiiT Arthur, Jan. 10. "Whert is Gen. Kuropatkin T" was the first ques tion Gen. titoessel asked of Gen. Nogi's messenger, Capt. Tsunoda, sent to con' vey the Mikado's message directing that the Russian commander be treated with the greatest consideration and re spect. "I last heard from him October 6, when he said he would come to re lieve Fort Arthur soon. I sent out Chinese spies, who brought back word that Gen. Kuropatkin was at Kinchow (twenty miles north of Port Arthur) with a relieving army." Stoessel could not believe Tsunoda's answer that Kuropatkin had been de feated, losing from 50,000 to 00,000 men, until Nogi's envoy produced a map showing the positions of the two armies on the Sha river. "Where is the Baltic fleet?" Stoessel inquired after recovering from the shock caused by the truth about Kuro patkin. On being told that some of the ships have not yet rounded the Cape of Good Hope a hopeless expression came over the General's face as he observed : J 'Now that Port Arthur has fallen there is no use of the fleet coming any further." A few moments later Stoessel said with great feeling : "I have served my Emperor in three wars and have been thrice wounded in the war with lurkey, in the Boxer trouble in China and at Port Arthur. I feel that I have earned the right to return to Russia and pass my old age with my family," Kiss All Yon Please) It's Healthful Pun. New York World. Cheer up I You may kiss with care, provided you are not alllicted at the time with scarlet fever, diphtheria, bu bonic plague, maniacal frenzy and a few other things. The doctors say so. A Paris scientist has just cheered all France with the opinion lhat kissing is a remedy for dj spepsia; and who shall doubt that a kiss once so often will do the most grumpy d disheartened dy speptic good T Try it 1 If it fails, increase the dose. The Parisian expert urges that the bacilli exchanged in kissing are not of the sinister sort, but merry, light hearted microbes, stimulating and healthful, and that they go rompingl cheerily through the system, spreading happiness wherever they go. Dr. William Guilfoy, of the Board of Health, said he did not see how the Paris physician could establish his theory definitely unless an actual test was made with dyspeptics, or some thing of that sort. At any ' rate, New York doctors will take no serious ac tion to test the theory. However, Dr. Guilfoy added, "healthy persons can indulge in kissing all they like without harm." Hooray I In Ihe midst of It. "Are you the head of the house f" finned the agent. "The what?" asked the agitated man at the door. "The head of the house." "Oh, you mean the main works. Just make yourself comfortable on the steps, brother, till I come back and then I'll let you know. We're settling it no" Brutally Tortured. A case came to light that for persistent and unmerciful torture has perhaps never been equaled. Joe Golobick, of Colusa, Calif, writes, "For 15 years I endured insufferable pain from Rhey matism and nothing relieved me though I tried everything known, I came across Electrio Bitters and it's the greatest med icine on earth for that trouble. A few bottles of it couiplotely relieved and cured me." Just as good for Liver and Kidney troubles and general debility. Only 50c. Satisfaction guaranteed by all Druggists. 1 Some lvys are so smart they can get along ! the world even if they have gone to college. Most women-haters are in department stores. floorwalkers PREY'S VERr.1IF.UGE - Is Ihe same rood, otd-fesh-loneJ medicine that has saved theses of little children for thcfllst 6o years. It i med icine made to cure. It h never been known to fail. If your child is sick geM bot tle off FREY'S VERMIFUGE A FINE TONIC FOR CHILDREN Do not take a substitute. If your druggist does not keep tt. send twenty-five cents in sumps to 33. c S. FRET Baltimore, Md. anil a bonk will bs aisllsd you. THE LEUISLATIKB. A bill was introduced this week to pay tax-listers a salary instead of fees. One treform the divorce laws provides that either husband or wife (pay ob tain a divorce on the ground it adul tery, thus putting the man on an equal footing with the woman in this respect, which is right. Another bill is to prevent the fraudulent sale of mer chandise in bulk and is designed to prevent insolvent business men dispos ing of their business to defraud cred itors. About twenty five counties in this 8tate now have a law allowing wit nesses who have been summoned be fore the grand jury half fees. Repre sentative Taylor, ot Brunswick, has introduced a bill to add that county. He says the present general law is a great hardship, because it allows no fees to witnesses, simply because they are before the grand jury, though they may lose time and have to travel a long distance to appear. Xbere ought to be a general law m aking the allow ance of half fees. Mr. Winborne, of Hertford, intro duced a bill to amend chapter 29 of the laws of 1899, allowing a woman mar ried in North Carolina who moves out of the State and is brutally treated and, coming back into the State, enters suit, shall be granted a divorce with the privilege to re-marry, but the husband shall not re-marry. This .act applies to cases prior to 1899 and Mr. Wil- borne's bill is to have it apply to cases in that time. Mr. Stronach, of Wake, introduced a bill to prevent the misrepresentation of goods iu advertising by merchants in the public prints. Harrison, of Hali fax, one to require barbers to sterilize cups, brushes, etc., after each opera tion. Graham, of Granville, one to in crease the minimum fourth-class pen sions to f 20 per year. Austin, of Nash, one to prevent persons from beating their way on railroads by giving magis trates jurisdiction to punish. In an interview with Representative Winborne, of the House, regarding im portant matters, he said to the Char lotte Observer reporter that the senti ment there in favor of a reformatory for young criminals is very Btrong It is learned from the head of the King's Daughters of North Carolina that that order U enUrely willilif5 to give to the elate the site presented to the order for a reformatory at Lakeview, Moore county. This site was presented to the King's Daughters last spring, and the location is very fine. Representative Winborne was asked what seemed to be the opinion in re gard to liquor legislation, and replied that it seemed to be to allow the Watts law to remain in force, merely curing a few defects in it, as that law appears to have a very large measure of public favor, and Democratic opposition to it has become very small. Ia response to an inquiry about what would be done n regard to divorces, Mr. Winborne said there were a good many views on that question and said that while some members warmly favored a sweeping law, limiting divorce to Biblical grounds, some wanted the open door. He expret sed the opinion that whatever bill was gassed it would be a sort of compromise and that there would be really a hard fight on the divorce ques tion. Some members are heard to say that they want anybody who desirts a divorce to have one. BUCK'S Stoves Ranges Simply cant wear out t CRAVEN BROS. FURNITURE AND UNDERTAKING COMPANY. GOOD POTATOES BRING FANCY PRICES To crow a hive cmn of e-rvtrl noratra th oil musicoiiLiiii plenty ot Potash. Totiruoei, iiitlrni, cabbage, turnips, lettuce "in fart, all verreu-Mcs remove large tiafenti tics ot I'oush ttuin die soil, faupply Potash . libenfly hy the use of fertilizers containine; n-t Uss than 10 per cent, actual Hwash. Ik-tier and more profitable yields ire Are to follow. lnr pamphlets are not advertisinir circulars Doimiiiff Fperi.il fertilizers, but contain valu able informauon to farmers. Sent iree for the ai.luiif. Write now. GERMAN KALI WORKS New York V J Nassau Seet, or Atlanta. Ga.-'T South Broad St. MARTIN BOG ELI, H.I. WOODHOU8E, y Ice-President. Cashier. 0. W. SWINK. Teller. 1 Concord, N. C. Bra neb at Albemarle, N. C Capital, $ 50,000.00 Surplus and Undivided Profits 30,000.00 Deposit 850,000.00 Total Resources 435,000.00 Our past miccesfl, an Indicated above by Ok urea, l quite KratliylnK", and we wish to aHiireour trlciida aud customers of our at tireclatltm of iliulr patronage and oonllnllv liivitPHContlnuaiioeof the same. Hhould be pleaded to serve a large number of new cus tomers, hoMlna ourselves ready to serve you In auy way cons Intent with sound banking. DIRECTORS. J W.Cannon, Roberts. Younp, r,. J. Foil. A. J. Vorte. M. J. Corl, Juo.8. Ettrd,J..M. Morrow, T. C. lutfram. City Residences and We offer for sale the following houses and lots in Concord : Two pood lots, each (10x320 fi-ct, on South Union street. Price $(JU0 and $700. One town lot 82x200 feet in central pnrt of town, splendid neighborhood, with 5-room cottage, $1,000. One town lot on Spring street, near graded school, 70x210 feet, with six rooin cottage. $1,400. One benunliil lot on houtti tnion street, not fur from Lutheran church, 62'i.x225 feet, $2,100. One resident lot on South Spring street, not far from Corbin street, 62Viixl35 feet $325. One lot on North Main street, 60x300 feet, with two-story 7-room dwelling, nearly new at a bargain. One vacant lot on I'liinn street, ot Fair7iew, 50x108 feet, at a bargain. One lot on East Depot stieet, 70x70 leet with 5-room dwelling and store house. $UOO. One vacant lot at Wadswor'th Addi tion at a bargain. 7 acres near Gibson mill and Furniture factory, $250. One lot in Wadsworth Addition. Price $250. House and lot, barn, well, etc., between Vallev and Pine streets. Concord. Six room house. Price $1900. "ne two-storv, six-room house, valley I Sirect, lot 112x130. Price $11G0. One house and lot on I'ine street, one- story, four-room dwelling. Price $950, One lot in Concord, five-room new house and barn, 75x150 feet. Price 900. One lot in Wadsworth Addition, six- room dwelling, nearly new. Price $20. One lot on North Union street, size GlxlHOfeet. Price $i,421. One house and lot on alley street, lie- tween Depot street and Cannon's mill, 63x120 feet. House has two stories, ood well ol water. Price $830 cash. One desirable residence lot on west side of North I'nion street, 6-1x150 feet. Four beautiful lots on Allison street in Harris addition, each 60x160 teet. Price $2O0, or $50 each. One lot in rear of Dr.fii iftin's residence, 70x110 feet. Price $150. V mam'- dollar That's exaptly what you get with every Buck's -Stove and Range-- .Dollar for Dollar, in fact you get more for your dollar . . . " when buying a Buck's than any other make. This is a proven, ad lifted fact. SURE CURE ..FOR..., INDIGESTION! THAT'S ALL... SOLD BY Gibson Drug Store Cotton Mill Stock For Sale We offer for sale the following mill stocks : 7 shares In Kindle? Cotton Mill. , 2 shares Mill Mews Co. stock. JNO. K. PATTBKSON CO. Chamberlain Cough Reme IS UNIQUALED FOR Coufhs, Colds snd Vacant Lois fir Sale. One house and lot, on Mt. Pleasant road, 198x500 feet, 5-room dwelling, stable, 110 fruit trees and vines, etc. Price $1,050. Half-acre lot, with 5-room dwelling," on Simpson street. Price $600, House and lot in South Concord, in beautiful elm grove. Price, only $1,000. One beautiful building lot on North Union street. 64x278 feet. $1,500. One beautiful lot, 70x150 feet, with two-story 7-room dwelling in splendid community, near graded school, churches and business part of town, at $2,000, One vacant lot near Furniture Fac tory, $100. Lot No. 6, in Harris Addition at $100. One lot in Coleburg, 50x287 leet, 4-room d wclline, cheap ot $350. One vacant lot on east side of Allison street. Price $100. One vacant lot on East Depot street, between Otto Cook lot and John S. Hill lot. Price $325. Six-room dwelling on North Union street, has also two large pantries and bath room, 75x256 feet lot, stable, wood house, garden and fruit. House and lot in Mt. Pleasant, near the College, with 6-room cottage, good well, plentvof fruit. Size of lot 800x200. Price only $700. Two lots on East side Gibson street. Price $160 each. One lot in Fairview. Price $150 cash, or $164 in installments. , One lot in Wadsworth addition, front ing the railroad, size 60x120 feet. Price $131.25, cash One 5-room cottage on north side of West Depot street, adjoining St. An drew's Church, piice $1,000. One 6-room cottage on beautiful knoll, near Fenix Roller Mill, price $900. One 5-room bouse on corner of Allison and Smith streets, price $425. One four-room cottage on Cabarrus street, 5gxl50 feet lot. Price $500 cash. One lot on corner of Corbin and Pow der streets, with two 3 rom dwellings. Price $700 cash, or $400 for front lot and $300 for rear one. JXO. K.PATTERSON & CO., . Real Estate Agenjs, Concord, N. C t m s 1 dy I Croafl i. ' i