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Volume XXIII.
Concord, N. C, September S, 190S.
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D. H. COLTRANR. Cashier
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Cashier.
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W. H. U1RSON.
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Deposits 350,000.00
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NATONA
CABARRUS
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A COIt N YEA It.
St Ixiuis Republic.
A corn year in Missouri means much
to the world. This is a corn year.
KiHtor l'ainter of C&rrollton relates ar
incident of the yield, showing the siz
of the ear in his county. An enterpris
ing farmer, wishing to u'iliz? every
foot of available space, planted corn on
the roadbed of an abandoned switch
which lay parallel to the main tracks.
A few nights ago a high wind blew
down one of the stalks across the main
track. The far-Bighted engineer of the
through train approaching discovered
what he thought was a huge bowlder in
the way, and halted his train at a dis
tance of Beveral hundred yards. The
obstacle proved to be an ear of corn
which, according to Mr. Fainter, re
quired twenty men to remove it.
Mr. Painter is perhaps painting the
iccideat in favorable colors, but it ie
relatively true, and true not only as to
Carroll, but in its application, to all of
our phenomenal producing counties.,
Missouri's corn beata the world in size,
quality and strength. It beats Jack's
Beanstalk in a year like this. It beats
Kansas. Profane enthusif sts have re
marked that it beats Helena, Mon
tana. It lias the stalk of a mule's leg
and the strength of his heel, the sub
Btance which is of the lody of a fat
steer and the Bacchariric flavor which is
as the breath of the wind. Let all the
other States be envious of Missouri's
corn and the chroniclers.
Sear lilllit to Flash From Top ot
I'ike'i Peak.
The greatest searchlight in the world
will flash from upon the west eummit
of Pike's Teak. Possessed of twice the
power of the light carried by great bat
tle ehips, and built upon a track 120
feet in circumference, with rotation
contract, this marvelous light will fall
upon Kansas Colorado Btate line, the
Royal gorge and Denver and the Crip
ple Creek gold field. Ita white beacon
will carry 280 miles through the jagged
hill country of the Rockies. To ac
complish thii it was necessary to build
an electric plaDt upon Pike's Peak
which involved the impossible task of
constructing a gasoline engine which
could be operated at that altitude.
Master Mechanic David Jones over
came this difliculty. He figured that
an engine, like human lungs, needs
more air as the atmosphere becomes
rare, and he planned one which accen
tuated the air openers in adequate de
gree. Tnis unique engine works splen
didly, and the highteat electric light
plant in the world will be started this
week.
I iiele Had a Reason.
Rev. Silas Swallow tells that when he
was a student at the Wyoming Semi
nary, a farmer came to Kingston to
visit his nephew, a student there. The
uncle had some decidedly urban cus
toms, including the habit of pouring
his tea into his saucer. This greatly
annoyed the nephew, who at last said:
"Uncle, why do you pour your tea into
the saucei? '
The old farmer looked up in surprise.
Then he said, in a loud, hearty voice:
"Too cool it, to be sure. The more air
surface you give it the quicker it cools.
These here modern seminaries don't
teach much science, do they?"
Cured of Lame Back After 15 Years
of Siitterlng-
"I had been tronbled with lame back
for fifteen years and I found a complete
recovery in the use of Chamberlain's
Pain Balm," sayB John G. Bisher, Gil
lam, Ind. This liniment is also without
an equal for sprains and braises. It is
for sale by M. L. Marsh and D. D. John
sou.
Ignorance at the right time is better
than knowledge at the wrong time.
GNroi'll.tliMCi OI'TLOOK FOR COT
CON PLANTERS.
Baltimore Sun.
There are indications that the South
ern cotton planters will Becure a fair price
for their product this year. The Gov
ernment's crop report does not point
to euch a largo yield a9 last year, al
though the crop may not be as small as
estimated by the planters themselvts.
On thp New Orleans Exchange iyeeter
day October cotton rose 17 points, to
11 0'.cente, while January cotton soared
to 11 24 cents. The drouth in Texas
may affect the crop in the Lone Star
State to some extent. RumorB of possi
ble injury have caused a demand in
Liverpool for the staple. Another al
leged cause of the the advance in the
price is the publication of official figures
showing a v. ry large increase in the
exports of American cotton cloth. For
the fi'st six months of 1904 the ex
porta from the Uuited States were 12y,
000,000 yanls. For the corresponding
period of l'.H).". the exports were f3S8,
000,000 yards. -
Uncle Sam finds a market for his cot
ton goods in E.irope and in Asia. The
Southern manufacturers have been sin
gularly fortunate in developing a trade
with China. To what extent they may
suffer by the Chinese boycott on Amer
ica goods is problematical. The Chi
nese can get cotton cloth from Great
Britian if they are determined to dis
criminate against the American product
But even if Uncle Sam loses this trade
temporarily there will continue to be a
demand for raw cotton. Hence the
planters of the South will not suffer by
reason of the boycott, whatever the ef
ftct may ba on the manufacturers.
Last month the Cotton Spinners' As
sociation of Great Britain decided that
hereafter it would be as independent as
possible of the American plaaters and
would seek to 6ecure a larger part of its
supply of the raw material from other
sources. This threat has been made
before, but to no end. Until new fields
for tue cultivation of cotton are devel
oped, John Bull must get a great deal
of the staple from the South or limit
his manufactures. He cannot afford
to do the latter, aud so he must pay the
American price for the American pro
duct. This year the planters seem to
b more determined than evir to hold
their cotton until they can realize a
profit on it. With the aid of the bank
ers in the South they claim that there
will be no necessity for them to sell at
a sacrifice.
How Slionld I'ul K11 v.
During hiB boyhood Bei jamin F.
Butler was a frequent visitor in the
town of Nottingham, N. H., where an
uncle resided and among the many
stories related of him is one concerning
his examination of Pat Murphy, a local
character.
Tim Dolan had been accused of sell
ing liquor and the prosecution sum
moned Pat to leetify in the case. Now,
Pat was a job teamster, and Butler
endeavored to make him admit that he
had delivered liquor to the defendant.
Butler asked: "Did you ever take
any freight from the railroad otlice and
deliver it to Tim Dolen ?"
"Yis, sor." f
"Part of this freight was a barrel,
wasn't it?" ;
"Vis, sor."
"Pat, what was in that bairel?"
"I don't kno-, eor."
"Don't know? Wasn't the barrel
marked?"
"Yis, sor."
"Then how dare you tell the Court
that you don't know what was in it?"
"Because, sor, the barrel was marked
Tim Dolan on one end and bourbon
whisky on the other. How the devil
did I know which was in it?"
Works IJotli Wif.
The Patient My greatest trouble is
insomnia, doctor. I can't get any sleep
at all.
Doctor Oh, tlia'.'s easily remedied.
Before retiring soak your feet in hot
water.
Patient But I don't think the trouble
is jn my feet, doctor. It seems to be
in my head.
Doctor Oh, well, soak your head.
Her Dedurtlou.
She Do you sing ?
He Yes, indeed; and my singing is
very affecting, if I do say it myself
Why, only lht Suuday I sang for the
prisoners in the county jail and many
of them actually shed tears.
She Because they couldn't get away
no doubt.
The block Bystem of railway signal?,
which was considered an experiment
only a few years ago, is about to be
come a general appliance on all im
pmant railways, and the Railway Age
predicts that every railroad in the coun
try will be using the signals within &
few years.
Some spinsters find a valuable excuse
for Bpinsterhood in the Divorce Evil.
CAC'SK OF THE fjRKAT WAR, ITS
Il'RATIO.N AND HESVLT.
THE CA1?K.
1 . Russia's policy of playing fast and
loose with her promises as to the vacua
tion of Manchuria, whereby China's
sovereignty over that land was practi
cally annulled, ar;d the equal commer
cial rights thereiu of the rest of the
world seriously threatened.
2. Rusia'B refusal to recognize Ja
pan's paramount Interests in Korea
and her own "diplomatic" moves in
that peninsula, locking toward treaty
rights, under which she might gain
control of the port of Fusan - the more
northern harbors cf Yladivoetock and
Port Arthur having; proved less service
able than had been anticipated.
3. Japan's 7-year-old grudge against
Russia for ousting her from Port Ar
thur at th? close rof her contest with
China aDd (also) Russia's fatal igno
rance of Japan's preparedness and her
over confidence in h.er own strength.
T1IF. I'URATl' N.
From February 5, to June 11, l'A5
4'J3 days. Note: June 11 is the date
on which Russia and Japan agreed to
meet to consider peace. Ihere has been
no armistice since June 11, but there
has been no fighting.
Til K RKSn.T.
1. Japan has reacquired control of
Korea, establishing a protectorate, and
appointing an American, Durham
White Stevens, as advisor to the em
peror, Yi Heui.
2. Japan has regained possession of
Port Arthur and the Liao-Tung penin
sula and has forced the return of Man
curia to China with "open doors" for
the trade of the world. Japan also ac
quires the northern half of Sakhalin
island.
o. International . law has gained a
clearer knowledge than has before been
had of what constitutes "contraband of
war" and to what lengths a naval offi
cer may properly gc in the "right of
search." Bjth of these advances were
made largely through the prompt diplo
macy of the late Secretary of State
Hay.
4. Russia certainly will not get on
the Pacific coaot the "ice free port" for
which has so long oen looking.
An I ulalr lufcrciKP.
Portland Oregonlan.
Circumstantial evidence is a weak
thing at best. A forcible dt monetration
of this truth caused much chagrin to a
street car conductor and much amuse
ment to a carload of passengers a morn
ing or two since. The car in question
was on the Washington street line.
Sitting in the middle of the car was one
of the laborers employed at the Expedi
tion grounds, and protruding from a
broad Celtic mouth was a grimy clay
pipe. 1 rj is same pipe came to toe no
tice of the conductor as he was making
his rounds. He at once became cog
nizant of an infraction of the company's
rules.
"We don't allow smoking in this
car, said the carman in burning ac
cents, as he passed the laboring man.
The man with the pipe made no move
to remove the thing from his mouth.
"I said we don't allow Mnoking,"
repeated the carman;
"I'm not smoking," averred the la
borer. '
"But you've got your pipe in your
mouth," protested the collector of
nickels.
"An' I've got me phoes on me feet,
but I ain't walkin',? asserted the of
fender. A l'eful 31 e m bo r.
The Bmall son of a clergyman who
was noted for his tiresome sermons
overheard two friends of his father say
ing how dry they, were, and how hard
it waa to keep awake during them. The
following Sunday, while the minister
was preaching, he was-aetounded to see
hia son throwing pebbles at the congre
gation from the gallery. The clergy
man frowned angrily at him, when the
boy piped out in a clear treble voice:
"It's all right, pop. You go on
preaching; I'm keeping them awake."
A Remedy Wltbout a Peer.
"I find Chamberlain's Sromach and
Liver Tablets more beneficial than any
other remedy I evr used for stomach
trouble," says J. P. Kioto, of Kdina,
Mo. For any disorder of the stomach,
biliousness or constipation, these Tablets
are without a peer. For sale by M. L.
Marsh and D. D. Johnson.
Governor Folk sayfi "The sun never
sets on the Missouri mule. 'The sun,"
sententiously remaras The Nashville
American, "is wise." ,
Woman's advice is pot always lucid
and logical, but somehow it generally
strikes the nail on the head.
Standing over the steaming vegetable
pots is a complextion iemedy that few
women try these day.
IMMIGRANTS WANTED.
Southern Farm Magazine.
In all places where lands low in price
may be had immigrants are invited and
needed to develop the country. The
present owners have far leBa to gain
from the influx of new citizens than the
new citizens themselves Take any in
dustrious man who understands the
work of gardening and fruit-growing
and he can, within seven years, increase
the value of'his holdings tenfold. This
was well demonstrated in the region
around Calhoun, Ga. The uplands sur
rounding that town are so rocky for the
most part that it would seem an impos
sibility tocultivate them with any known
farm implement. Some 15 years ago a
few far-seeing men of the place deter
mined to try to grow peaches on this
rocky, cherty land Their success was
phenomenal, and the poor rocky soils
that could with difficulty be sold for $2
per acre are now worth from $50 to $100
per acre, and the profits on investment
are each year often more than 100 pf r
cent; that is to Bay, the first good peach
cro) will pay all the initial outlay for
land and orchard and still leave a good
margin of profit. In what other part of
the globe in a civilized region can such
profits be made or such advantages of
fered? These fruit lands in all the bor
der States may be bought on easy terms.
If one-fourth of the price is paid, or eay
$2 per acre, the remaining payments
may be extended over a term of years
and paid for from the produce of the
soil. Until the apple and peach trees
come into bearing, the tomato, berry
and sweet potato crops may be growr
between the rows of fruit trees, and
thus the land may be made to yield a
good profit even before the products ul
timately aimed at are ready for the
market.
Mistook 111m for Ue Porter.
Washington Post.
BooKer T. Washington was mistaken
for the porter at a leading hotel in
Fairfield, Iowa recently, and asked to
bring a pitcher of ice water to the room
of a lady who had been vainly working
an electric bell for thirty minutes in
trying to make her wishes known.
"Certainly, madame, with pleasure,"
aid Washington, and proceeded to the
hotel oflice, where be laughingly told
the clerk what had happened.
The clerk made haste to inform the
Udy upstairs that she had made a big
mistake. She was much chagrined
over the affair and sent her regrets.
Washington sent assurances that he was
not eff ended in the least.
Strikes Hidden Rexks.
When your ship of health strikes the
hidden rocks of Consumption, Pneu
monia, etc., you are lost if yoa don't get
help from Dr. King's New Discovery for
Consumption. J. W. McKLnnon, of
Talladega Springs, Ala., writes : "I had
been very ill with Pneumonia, under the
care of two doctors, but was getting no
better when I began to take Dr. King's
New Discovery. The first dose gaye re
lief, and one bottle cared me." Sure
cure for sore throat, bronchitis, coughs
and colds. Guaranteed at all Druggists,
price ."Hc aud $1 .00. Trial bottle free.
Taylorsville has a town ordinance re
quiring drug stores to close at 9 o'clock
Sunday mornings.
The tattle-tale wouldn't be in Buch
disfavor if she'd occasionally tell the
truth.
We have lost a Green Tag, No. 2315,
somewhere in Concord. The person who
finds this Tag will be given absolutely
free of charge a genuine Buck's Steel
Range that sells for $48.00. See the
Range on display in our window, and
keep your eye open for the winning tag.
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Craven Bros, Furniture & Undertaking Co,
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
DR. H. C. HERRING. DENTIST,
Is now on the ground floor of the Lltaker
Building.
OOfTCORD. XT. O.
Dr. w. C. Houston
Surgeon gL Dentist,
CONCORD, H. C.
It prepared to do all kinds of dental work in
the most approved manner.
Office over Johnson's Drug Store.
Residence 'Phone 11 Office 'Phone 43
L. T. HARTSELL.
Attorney-at-Law,
CONCORD, NOBTH CAROLINA
Prompt attention jrlven to all bnRlnnna.
Office In Morris building, opposite the court
house.
DRS. LILLY & WALKER,
offer their professional services to the cltl
ens of Concord and surrounding country
Calls promptly attended day or nhrht.
W J, KOSTOOMXBT. . LKHCBOWKU
MONTGOMERY & CROWELL,
Attorneys and Counselors-at-Law,
OONOOBD, N. O.
As partners, win practice law In Cabarrus,
sianiT ana adjoining counties, in the supe
rior and Supreme Courts of the State and In
the Federal Courts. Office In court house.
Parties desiring to lend money can leave It
with us or place It In Concord National Ilank
tor us, and we will lend It on good real es
tate security rree or charge to the depositor.
We make thorough examination of title to
lands offered as security for loans.
Mortgages foreclosed without expense to
owners 01 same.
Henry B. Adams.
Thos. J. Jerome.
, Frank ArmOeld,
Tola D. Man ess
ih:s, Jerome, irmfield I Ifiness
Attorneys and Counsellors at Law,
CONCORD, N. C.
Practice in all the State and IT. S. Cotortu
Prompt attention given to collections and
general law practice. Persons Interested In
the settlement of estates, administrators,
executors, and guardians are especially in
vited to call on us, as we represent one of the
largest bonding companies in America; in
fact we will go any kind of a bond cheaper
than any one else.
Parties desiring to lend money can leave
It with us or deposit it in Concord National
Bank, and we will lend It on approved secu
rity rree or charge to the lender.
Continued and painstaking attention will
be given, at a reasonable price, to all lega
business.
Office In new Morris Building opposite
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The Peoples' Mutual Benevolent Association
CABARRUS DIVISION.
B. E. Harris, Pres. R. L. HcConnell, Sec. & Treas.
OUGANIZKD JULY 1, 190.1.
Tlie cheapest Insurance written, especially to those over V). The following named per
Bona held policies. Compare the cost with amount boneUclarv received.
Paid Beneficiary
Out. Received
W. P. James. Mt. Pleasant ( .'! .Ml
James Palmer, Charlotte 5. SO
K. I. Hunter, 1 1 untersvlllc 5 "m
J . F. Tangle, Charlotte !w
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643.00
Twelve assessments have been collected since organization, or an average of six a year,
thus costlnK the oldest meratKT hut $9 00 per year assessment. Aleuts wanted In each
township In Cal'arrus county. For Information cal on Secretary and Treasurer, or
A. L. SAPPEN FIELD, County Agent.
Aug. 1st 2 in.
TI
Life
Fire
Health
, Accident
Plate Glass
Insurance
Surety
Bonds
at Rock Bottom Prices
in the ruost reliably com
panies, and big bargains
in
REAL ESTATE
SEE
JNO. K. PATTERSON,
Office ud stairs at Postoffice.
JEWELRY
DIAMONDS
WATCHES
and m
complete line
of the
GENUINE
'1847
Rogers Bros.1
Knives, Forks,
Sdooos. etc.
Kvrs cnrefully exnmtnrri nd
proj.rrly fitted to thr l-st grade
ot glRssrt.
Repairing. V '
I W.C.CORRELL, Jeweler.
DR. J. S. LAFFERTY
Gives special attention to diseases of the
Kye and Ear, Fitting" Glassos and to
Electric Treatment of Chronic Diseases.
Cancers and Skin Diseases treated by
ths X-Bay. ftico room 15, in Morns
Building. Phono I III a.
Do yon want a farm or a place in town ?
If so, we think we can find just
what you want. See the list of the
property we have for Bale. Jno. K. Pat
terson & Co.
For Sale One of the most desirable
cottages in Concord, on Spring
street. Price only 2,i0. Jno. K. Pat
terson & Co.
Paid
Out.
M.10
10.00
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11.10
Hen etlel.iry
Kecel,vedi
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Mrs. Ardrey, Plnevllle
Mrs. Hunter, Charlotte
Mtb. CoKhlll, Charlotte
C. C. Caldwell, Concord
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