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THE..- ONOORD ' TIMES John B. Sherrill, Editor and Owner. PUBLISHED TWICB .A. WEEK. $1.00 a Year, in AdHncm Volume XXII. Concord,N. C, February 28, 1905. Number 70. P' n " i r Potasb as Necessary as Rain The quality and quantity of the scroys depend on a sufficiency of Potash tn the toil. Fertilizer which are low in Potash will never produce satisfactory results. Every farmer should be fan! liar with th proper proportion! of ingredients thai ro to make the-beat ferti liter ior every kind of Crop. We have published a aeries of books, containing; the latest researches on this all- important subject, which we will send free f you ask. Writ bow while you think ol it to toe GRBVAH KALI WOKKS Rew Terk OS Nmmms StPMt, r AlUuU, mi booth Bmd BtreM. The Miital 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 Insurance, and give9 its Policy Holders a Dollar's worth for every dollar ot cost to them. If you want the best poli cy on the market, call on Jno. K. Patterson, Agent CONCORD, N. C. H. I. W00DR0U8B, President. 0. W. 8WINK. Cashier. MARTIN BOG BR. VIoa-Pi-esldent. W. H. GIBSON. Teller. Concord, N. C. Branch at Albemarle, M. 0. Capital, 60,000.00 Surplus and tjndivided Profit 80.000.00 Deposit 850,000.00 Total Reeouroea 436,000.00 Our past success, aa Indicated above by figures, :e quite, gratifying, and we wish to assure our rnenas ana customers or our ap- fireelatlon of their patronage and cordially ivlte a continuance of the same. Should be pleased to serve a large number of new cus tomers, holding ourselves ready to serve you in any way consistent wicn souna oanaing. DIRECTORS. ' J. W. Cannon, Robert S. Tonng, L. J. Foil, Jos. F. Goodaon, M. J. Corl. Jno. 8. Eflrd, J M. Morrow, i , u. Ingram. JEWELRY DIAMONDS WATCHES and a complete line of the GENUINE "1847 Rogers Bros." Knives. Forks, Spoon, etc. Ryes carefully examined and , pSbperly fit ted to the best grade ot giaswea. CRD W.C. CORRELL, Jeweler. THB 111 Concord. N. C July 5th. 1IKH. This bank bas Just passed the sixteenth nnlneraary and each one of these sixteen years bas added to Its strength, thus proving thafttt Is worthy the confidence of Its pa trons ana vue general puouo. Paid inXapital - $50,000 Surplus and Undivided Profits - - -m 36,000 Shareholders Liability 50,000 With the above as a base for confidence and an unusually large amount of assets In proportion to liabilities as a guarantee ol conservative management we Invite your tualneaa. iBterest paid as agreed. i. M. ODRI.tWTwIrt D. B. OOliTKfcaWB. ro yon want a farm or a place in town ? U so, we think we can una just what yon want, fee the list oi the we have lor sale. J no. I'at Oo. wm wntat a usi iails. t lAjotn ejrrup. tuim uooo. ID tlmvx Hold arurewt.. ......... ia.j.ry k I 07 I Jonas' PBIVATB AHG VMEFIT. That air same Jones, which lived In Jones, He had this pint about falmi He'd swear with a hundred sighs and groans,. That farmers must stop gittln' loans, A ud git along without 'em : That bankers, warehousemen and slch, Was fatt'nln' on the planter, And T.aj-s8y was rotten-rich A -raisin' meat and corn, all which Draw'd money to Atlanta: And the only thing (says Jones) to do Is. eat no meat that', bouirhten : Jut tear up everyf. O. U. To quit a raisin' cotton) And plant all oorn and swear for true. Thus spouted Jones (whar folks oould hear. At court and other gatberin's), And thus kept spoutln' many a year, Proclaimln' loudly far and near, Slch fiddlesticks and blutberin's. But, one all fired sweatlu' day, It happened I was hoelu' My lower corn-field, which it lay 'Longside the road that runs my way Whar I can see what's goln'. And a'ter twelve o'clock had come , I felt a kinder faggln', Aud laid myself un'neath a plum To let my dinner settle sum. When long come Jones' waggln. And Jones was sitting in It, so: A-readin' of a paper. His mules was goiu' powerful slow, ?nr he had tied the lines onto The staple of the scraper. The mules they stopped about a rod. From me, and went to feedin' 'Longside the road, upon the sod, But Jones (which he had tuck a nod) Not knowln', kept a-readln'. And presently says he: "Hit's true; That Alsley's head is level. Thar's one thing fanners all must do. To keep themselves from goln' tew Bankruptcy and the devil ! "More corn I more corn I must plant less ground, And mustn't eat what's bough ten! Next year they'll do It; reasoning sound; (And cotton will fetch 'bout a dollar a pound), inarfore, I'll plant all cotton 1" Bidjckt LakikK THB LEOISLATtlBB, Raleigh, N. C, Feb. 23. The House passed the McNinch bill allowing di vorce for the one act of adultery on the part of either party, with Winbourne'i amendment adding venereal disease. Io the House the day waa devoted to the discussion of divorce bills. Win- bourne offered an amendment p the McNinch bill allowing divorce for adultery on the part of either party so that contracting certain diseases would be a ground. Graham of Gran ville offered a substitute to the Mc Ninch bill repealing all divorce laws enacted since 1883 and going back to the code. Then Biggs, of Durham, of fered an amendment to that which wag accepted by Graham allowing divorce for adultery on the part of woman and fornication and adultery on the part of the husband. The Senate had a lengthy argument on the bill, to punish barratry ar mal practice by lawyers but after several amendments nad been offered it was referred to the judiciary committee McNinch introdnced a bill incrrpc rating the town of Cornelius, Mecklen burg county. Long, of Iredell, introduced in the Senate a bill to make it f 1,000 fine for railroads to issue passage or mileage and requiring railroads to file a com' plete list of persons to whom free; trans portation is issued including employees. COMPULSORY PERJl'RV. Southern Farm Magazine. In some States the law compelling children between certain ages to attend school is dovetailed with a law prohibit ing "children" under certain age from earning a living. Both kinds of law are born in a strange mixture of com munism and socialism, and the educa tion resulting from their enforcement is the encouragement of perjury on the part of parents and a consequent lower ing of the moral tone of the communi- Lying about the ages of children has kept pace with legislation against "child labor," rendering of no value to truth-seekers the "statistics" as to the employment of children. The perjury here promoted has its complement in the perjury induced by juvenile courts, another fad supported largely by idle- minded women nnder the spur of vagrant-minded agitators, while a third influence to perjury is noted in the anxiety of parents to use the school rooms as day nurseries. The Globe of New York city, where an extremist is actually preaching compulsory atten dance upon high schools, extending the compulsory period by four years, an nounces that not a few parents there, in order to be rid of the bother of caring for their infanta during a portion of the day, "are willing to make affidavits that a child of three or four is a robust youngster of six or seven." Kick Headache. This distressing ailment results from disordered condition of the stomach. All that is needed to effect a cure is a dose or two of Chamberlain's StomaobS and Liver Tablets. In fact, the attack may be warded off, or greatly lessened in severity, by taking a dose of these Tablets as soon a. the first symptom of an attack appears. Sold by M. h. Marsh BUI BLUM.. and D. D. Johnson. JOBDAN ON COTTON. prcaMoat ol oathera CoTton Grow re Association Give. Hi. View.. Monticello, Ga., Feb. 23. Preei dent Harvie Jordan, of the Southern Cotton Association, urges upon the farmers of the South who are now hold ing cotton to take better care of it. The terrible weather which the South has experienced for the past few weeks has done untold damage to a Sit of the cotton which has been exposed to tfce weather without the proper protection, and in order to have this cotton in good shape for the market whenever it is decided to sell, it will be absolutely neoessary for better care to be taken of it. la speaking of the matter, Mr. Jor. dan said: "Cotton is the most valuable agricul tural crop in the word, and is the great money staple of the South. The old system of marketing the crop as fast aa ginned, together with meager warehouse facilities in many sections of the South has left the farmers in the present holding movement without proper and adequate storage room to protect the staple from injury by climatic condi tiona. ' . "While ootton can be stored under good shelter from the weather and kept in perfect condition indefinitely, yet the staple is easily and quickly dam aged by exposure to the rain, sunshine and wind, particularly if the cotton is allowed to come in contact with the aoil. There are .three methods vghich can be employed in preserving the stable from injury, one of which should be promptly adopted by every holder of spot cotton who is not already properly oaring for the staple he is holding: First, store the ootton in a warehouse; second, store the cotton in a building on the farm where or produced under a good shelter temporarily constructed; third If no storage facilities can be had, place each bale on edge over poles or skids, raised six to eight inches above the ground and turn the bale s over at least once every ten days. Un less cotton has been properly protected by one of the three methods above stated during the past few weeks, heavy damage will ensue to the owners when the cotton is placed npon the market for aale. In my travels through the South during the past few months, I have noticed a great deal of cotton, lying around gin houses, depots and farms flat upon the ground with no shelter above and nothing beneath the bales to protect the staple from the injurious effects of moisture. "Cotton will soon rot under such conditions and when carried to market must submit to the picking process, which is alike disastrous to the buyer and a losing business to the seller. For a few dollars invested in lumber all the ootton now being held on the farms can be properly sheltered and cared for un til such time aa the now advancing market reaches satisfactory figure, authorizing the sale by the owners. The spinners want and must have good staple. They cannot make satis factory yarns or cloth out of damaged cotton, and the producers cannot afford to stand the 1 ogees which will result from their own carelessness. "The farmers should not falter one iota in their determination to continue to hold ootton until prices advance to satisfactory figares. They already have the hardest part ot the present fight whipped. The buyers in all parts of the world are ahort and no longer transfer their oontracta to later months, as they have been permitted to do since De cember. The mills must have spot ootton and the holderajhave it absolutely in their power to drive prices upward, merely by refusing to tell at present low figures." Bank, moat Be Careful. A stranger went into a bank and pre' tented a check for which he wanted the equivalent in cash. Have to be identified," said the clerk. The stranger took a buch of letters from his pocket all addressed to the same name as that on the check. The clerk shook his head. The man thought a minute and pull ed out hia watch, which ?ore the name on its inside cover. Clerk harely glanced at it The man dug lo his pockets and found one of those "IM should die tonight please notify-mv-wife" cards. and called the clerk's attention to the description, which fitted to a T. But tha clerk was still obdurate. mow mugs aon i prove any thing," he said. "We'vf got to have the word of a man that we know." "But, man, I've given you an identi fication that would convict me of mur der in afS court in the land!" "That's probably very true," re sponded the clerk, patiently, "but in matters connected with the bank we have te be snore arsfal." THB PACE THAT BILLS. Atlanta Journal. " In New York and most of the large center! of wealth thjre has been an alarming increase of death from organic heart trouble and Bright's disease. This is not a matter that need worry the comparatively poor to any great extent, for these are aristocratic ail ments. Bright's disease seems to be attracted by wealth. It comes along with Brapid existence and late hours, aftd rich feeding and wines. It is a sort of pacemaker, an announcement that the victim haa cared so much for pleasure and so little for health; has insulted his stomach ao repeatedly and in ao many ways that his course to the cemetery has been rapid and direct.. In 1871, In New York city, the two diseases mentioned killed 17.68 persons out of every 10,000 of the population. New York was a little slow 33 years ago. It has only begun to learn how to burn up money. It was luxurious. The rich did the best they knew how then, and were willing to learn more. The pace quickened and so did the death rate. "You can't fool the Old Man with the Scythe. You cannot aneak late hours and highballs, and thousand dollar dinners in on him, and so in 1883 the deaths had jumped to 2,888 from heart disease and Bright'! disease, 21.91 persons in every 10,000. In 1903 the total deaths from the causes named were 5,947, and the number of persons per 10,000 27.20. Dr. W. H. Guilfoy, of New York, says it is an alarming condition of af fairs. It is especially alarming because the victims snuff out at an average age of 45, just the time when a man is be ginning to be useful. The remedy is sane living. That doesn't mean that one can begin living sanely after he bas sowed wild oats for a quarter of a century. The crops put it must be harvested. It means sane living from childhood up. A look at the vital statistics quoted ought to make the average man who has robust health fairly well satisfied with his condition. ITI I. fit Education. Baltimore San. The Boston Traveler gives spsce to a Maryland correspondent who holds the startling opinion that the publio schools, aa now conducted, demoralize a portion of their patrons. The teaching is not suited, it is held, to the condition or prospects of all the pupils, but only to a limited number, doing positive injury to the majority. In support of this view the correspondent cities the "thou sands of idle, worthesa and criminal ne groes that infest Washington city all products of the schools." The idea seems to be that the pubic-school room, where the high "ologies" are taught, has an arlficial atmosphere, so far as colored youth are concerned anatmos phere which they do not breathe after they leave it. It is a hothouse for this element, and the tender plants fostered there wilt when they enter on real life, Tbey have been educated out of the sphere of occupations and duties that fall to their lot in life. It results that they are misfits and soon get into trouble with others. Not "ologies, but manual labor, it is contended, is what the majority must look to for a living! For this reason manual train ing, rather than literature, is preferred by some educators from start to finish But then the question arises whether manual labor is beet taught in schools whether the beat school isn't found elsewhere. "Manual labor," says the Boston Globe, "must go on increasing in consideration until it is the fashion for all of us to work with our hands. These must be trained in schools." "Not at all," exclaims the Traveler's correspondent. "They must be trained in homes, fields and workshops, where they will be backed by the incentives of usefulness and remuneration. Manual labor in public (Aools has proved to be mere 'monkeying.' A Boston cooking class could make ' only 'chocolate fudge.' " Flea.lah 8b Bering is often caused by sores, ulcers and can cers, that eat away your skin. Wm. Bedell, of Flat Rock, Mich., says : "I have nsed Bncklen'a Arnica Salve, for Ulcers, Sores and Cancers. It is the best healing dressing I ever found.' I Soothes and heals cnts, bums and scalds. I 23c at all drngpist ; guaranteed. Poor VToanaB. Mrs. Gidday I thought you were erf tirely satisfied witlisyonr bat Mrs. Dresser So I was until my hns- bantfot the bill. Mrs. Giddy Oh, why ahould his growling worry you f Mrs. Dresser But that aa the trouble; didn't growl at all, abowing that I might have gat a more expen sive one. Lots of people give advice freely be cause it doean't cost them anything. VHEN WOMEN BIVSTIFV. Fab-brother's Everything. We notice a case recorded in the Wilmington Messenger, which brings out that mysterious part of woman that part that passeth understanding. The story waa that Frank Lewis a white man down in the South we always explain that it was a white man, if it was, who is caught red-banded in crime filled (jimself full of whiskey and while drunk gashed hia child with a knife. His wife lodged a complaint against the husband, said that her life waa it danger and when the case came up for triaj she had completely changed; made a statement to the court that her husband waa lying on a bed with his knife in hia hand and that the child had rolled against iU Inasmuch as she was the only witness, the mayor was non-pluseed and said be guessed he would try him on the charge of drunk enness and give him sixty days on the road on general principles. Then the wife the woman who had lied fcr him, suggested that they could leave town and asked to give her until Tues day and she would take the children and the husband from the city. The mayor thought the problem was solved and told her to see that they were all gone Tuesday. And they went, ot course. The woman whose child had narrowly es caped being murdered; the woman who had been beaten and cursed and felt that her life was hourly in danger when the husband was drunk, proved his best and only friend. She was willing to lie for him; to fight for him; to be driven from the city and suffer all the humiliation which Buch action would bring and all to save the man who bad ' attempted murder of his own blood and who had frequently and repeatedly beaten black and blue the woman who bore his name. And that is why we say when we sum it all up, that Ue nature of woman is beyond comprehension. A man will do some things that seem strange and contradictory when a woman is in volved but the wife will change com pletely will turn the other cheek and in sobs and anguish defend before the world the brute she is often enforced to flee from to save her life. Why it is or bow it is we are not going to say but all must give it up that a woman's na ture is the most perplexing of all the things in creation. Peculiar DUappearance. J. D. Runyan, of Butleryille, O., laid the peculiar disappearance of his pain ful symptoms, of indigestion and bili ousness to Dr. King's New Life Pills, He says : "They are a perfect remedy for dizziness, sour stomach, headache, constipation, etc." Guaranteed at all drag stores, price 35c. When a clock is wound up it goes; when a business is wound ud it storjs. ' Afraid of Strong; medlcloee. Many people suffer for years from rheumatic pains, and prefer to do so rather than take the strong medicines usually given for rheumatism, not know ing that qnick relief from pain may be had simply by applying Chamberlain's Pain Balm and without taking any medicine internally. For sale by M. L. Marsh and D. D. Johnson. Notice. Havlnr nualtned a. th .dmlnl.tF.,A. iti. the will annexed of NoaU Black welder, I hereby notify all persons having claims airalnnt the estate ot said Blackwelder to pre sent tliem to me. or to mv attnrnAv. m,,,- (romerjr A Crowell, dulv proven on or before the 20th day of February, mis, or this notice will Im pleaded In bar of their recovery. f eoruary jmn, iwjb. JOHN A. BLACKWELDER, Ad'mr. We Are In our new quarters next door to the Gibson prug Store, and we beg to say to our friends and customers that we are better pre pared to serve you than ever before. We extend you a cordial invitation to come to see us often, and we will do our best to make your visits pleasant. Xnos. W. Smith. 6. 0. RICHMOND. CO. 1882 1905. Insurance Fire, Life, Accident, Health, Em ployers' Liability, Plate Glass, etc. Penn Mutual Life, Phila., South ern Life and Trust, Greensboro. For Life Contract, see Thos. W. Smith. Thanks for past favors. Rear room City Hall. Very Low Ronnd Trip Rates - TO- WASHINGTON, D. C, ACCOUNT PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATE MARCH 4, 1904, .SOUTHERN RAILWAY. will sell tickets on March !nd and 3rd, at eirremely low rates to Washington, D. C, and return, with final return limit March 8, WOS; however, an extension of final return limit mav be procured to Maroh lHth. lnel. hv deposit of ticket with Joint Validating Agent at Washington prior to eixlit o'clock p. m., jHarou 0, ana payment 01 is DDL. LA K. Special Inducements to Military companies ana .Brass .Hands in Uniform. IS1.... AatallaA lnnKmal a., . . O-l ules, Sleeping Car Aocom uodailous, etc, ASK THB AGENT. tt. UVERNON, T. P. A. J.H.WOOD, D.P.A. Charlotte, N. C. Ashevllle, N. C S. H. HAKDW1CK. W. H. TAYLOR. Pass. Traffic Mur. (len'I 1'asa. Agent, WASHINGTON, I). C. WW; 1! . Engraved Cards and Monogram Stationery We have an attractive line f aud Bpecial prices. Let ns J show yon the lat est things ont. J THE TIMES PRINTING HOUSE. J lotiss :i M :::::::: !';:',::; la the District Court of the United States, tor the western District of North Carolina. In the matter of ) V H. CHANE, J In Bankruptcy. Bankrupt. ) To the Creditors of the above-named hanfc rupt. of V. H, Crsne, In the county ot Ca barrus, and Ll8trlct aforesaid : Notice Ih hereby Kiven that on the 11th day of February, A. D, m, the said V. H. Crane was duly adjudicated bankrupt: and that the first nieetliiK of bis creditors will be held at Concord, N. C , In the law oillee of Adams. Armfleld, Jerome A Maneg on (he 7th day of war en, a, ij iwb, at v o clock a. m , at which time the said creditors may attend, prove cneir ciaJiiiB. anpou & a trustee, pxam ne trie oankruur, ana transact em ti other business as may propeny come before said meeting. reuruary iv, iuurj, J B.8PEXCE, Referee In Bankruptcy. For Sale. We ofler for sale a six-room cottage on Spring stre t, in very best neighborhood. House has pantry nearly new, and ware house 12x14 feet, and other out buildings. Orchard of well se lected fruit. Size of lot 85x275 leet. Price only $2300, and a big bargain. JNO. K. PATTERSON & CO. Cotton Mill Stock For Sale We offer for sale the following mill stocks : 7 shares In Kind ley Col ton Mill, t snares Mill News Co. stock. jno. r. Patterson ft co. O. G. Richmond. Wow Located; aw m z KELL6lr SURE CURE .FOR., IHDI GESTiOH ! Removes Nervousness, Consti pation, Nausea, Heartburn, Sour Stomach and other Enemies of yourHap- piness and Health. "Sadness may spring from lack of wealth, But the saddest are those who hare no health." SOLD BY Gibson Drug Store Ilig kgy i& T::!:; L::::. 362 acres lj ing only five miles from Wadcsboro, with 3-room tenant house, barn and stables. Tillable, 40 acres, and 322 acres of timber. Land adapted to cotton, corn, wheat and clover. Has 100,000 feet of old field pine suitable for fire wood. Has 50 to 75 acres fine creek bottom lands, and an equal amount of "black haw" land. Creek is well canallcd. Within M mile of White Store road to be macadamized this year. Will sell at a remarkably low price. No. 219. 70V6 acres in Buford town ship, Union county, 5 miles from Mon roe one-half mile from Baptist Church and School. Has 20 acres of small woods, and 6 to 10 acres of branch and creek bottom. Has 4-room loir house, barn and small cotton hou9c, and a few bearing fruit trees. Tillable 50 acres, and 20 acres timber. Land adapted to cotton, corn, oats, etc. Price only $500 cash, or $504, payable $100 cash, bal ance in 5 years. No. Ion. Une lot in Harris addition. Price $55. No. 47. About 87Vi acres in No. 11 township, with one tenant house. Till able 25 acres. Good eold prospects. Land adapted to cotton and grain. Price only $ 1,500. Jno. XL Patterson & Co., Real Estate Agents, Concord, N. C. PRICE LIST D. J. BOST CO. Corn, 70c per bushel. Peas, 70c per bushel. Eggs, per dozen, 20c. Chickens, 20 to 30 cents. Butter, 12Vic to 15c per pound. Sweet Potatoes, 35c to 40c per bushel. Irish Potatoes, 75c to 90c per bushel. Onions 90c to $1 per bushel. i'eanuts, 75c per bushel. Pork, 8c per pound. Partridges, 8M$c to 10c a piece. Rabbits, 5c to 7yac. Rabbitts must be cleaned and skinned, with head and leet left on. Will give you the highest market price tor tildes. D. J. BOST & CO. Two Bargains. No. 159 Five-room cottage, with out houses, on West BnSalo street, lot 8x3X0 feet. Has small vine yard and good well. Price 1 1,1)00. No. ItiO. Splendid residence omSprina; street, six-room cottage, with ontbuild- mge. size of lot sex2 5 feet. Price only f J00, and a bargain. JNO. K. PATTERSON & CO. i