North Carolina Newspapers

' ' . ' ' i - - - I ' - 'I - Dwa i 'Jk Volume XXXIV. CONCORD, N. C, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY! 21, 1908. NUMDLR 0? many poach PROrnaTrO. cocoitormoof m ' THE i CONCORD TIMES, ' - - ! - J . j . i - - l : - - - l . , John B. Shbrhuv Eklltor and Publfh.r. :" - j ''1 . ' I PUBUttHtD TWlpC A Jc " ' ' Jl V - Vl THE APPAUCH1AN RfSERVL CLFJIN UYLNG AND CLEAN SPtAXlNG. rttGROES URGED TO flGHT. j tSe tIJ pmi and c thrt jcu i Ka4 evt the crvf e-tur4 HP K REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE CITIZENS BANK and TRUST COMPANY made in response to the government call at close iof business December 3rd, 190JV KKNOUKCKH. Ion and Discounts 111.1.115.03 Furniture and Fixture 4,520.73 Cash 011 hand and due from Units 3n,480.2t I SiaJ.116.fl0 LIABILITIES. Capital Stock Undivided Earning Deposits Iteiliacounta 3,355.00 i:w,86i.M 15,UU0.U l!,llfi.0f We aolicit your banking business. Our increase in growth and patronage during the past year make us betterjrepared than ever to take care of the interests of our customers. . j It you are not already a patron of tins bank, we extend to you our invitation to become jone. i " Bonrd of Dlrootori C. O. Gillon W. A. Bost I. L. TJmberger A.N.James N. F.Yorke M. L. Marsh Paul F. Stallings VV. W. Morrison Chas. McDonald W; D. Pembcrton Geo. L. Patterson A.; 1 ones Yorke Hi L. Parks Chas. B. Wagoner J Lee Crowell, Attorney. J ; TOKRS YORKE. President. CHAS. B. WAGONER, Cashier. L. PARKS, Vice President. JOHN FOX, Assistant Cashier. ft, Citizens Bank and Trust Company. Tobacco ! ! Tobacco We have just received 1000 pounds of Tagless Tobacco that we .are go ing to sell to the farmers at wholesale irice, $2.75 PER BOX. The D. J- Bost Co. Opposite the Court House and Gibson Mill. Hal If uor Bun. President Roosevelt's invitation to the Governors of the States to meet in conference at the White House in May to consider the problem of con serving the natural resources of the country primarily the forests is of pecial interest to the people of the Appalachian States. In these States the forests, which determine the vo!- ume of the Btreams and their water power, require speedy attention. A conference of the leading statesmen of the country, if well attended, will go far to strengthen the movement for the conversion of the mountain forest areas of the East into Federal reservations a consummation much desired by ! ail who have studied the situation. It' is gratifying to know that the Governors of Maine, New Hampshire. Vermont. Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky and Alabama have ex pressed warm interest in the object of the conference and will do their best to further it. In a letter! to the Century, ex-Governor Warfield outlines the case for the creation 01 a forest reserve along the Appa lachian backbone of the country lhe mountain forests, he says, have been destroyed by reckless lumbering or by fire.!: Plundered under private ownership, these for ests not only fail to produce the much-needed timber, but in their denuded condition they areunaoletb hold back the destructive floods, Since private enterprises cannot be relied upon to protect these moun tain watersheds, it is plainly the duty of the State and of the nation to ad minister these lands for the benefit of the people. Out of this has arisen the demand for a forest reserve in the Appalachian region. I believe that such a reserve, conservatively managed, would go a long way toward solving the impending dan ger. Maryland has taken an ad vanced step in creating a State re serve of 2,000 acres in this very re gion."? In the present condition of the 'finances immediate action by Congress for the purchase of moun tain forests is not, perhaps, to be ex pected, A number of other Federal undertakings, such as Western irri gation land the Panama canal, now hold the public mind. But it is de sirable to begin at once by discussion to educate the public as to the need of a forest reserve in the East and to stimulate an active desire and de mand for Federal appropriations ad equate for the purpose, so that when prosperity fully revives the Appa lachian, reserve will be its first bene ficiary.i Newt and Obtrmw. l The day when a public man ' could win favor on the stump by vulgar anecdotes has forever passed. Men who cannot control their own appe tites are not suitable for public office and the people are demanding tem- rjerate men in every place or trust. A clean life and clean speech are re quisites for political preferment. It is well that this Is so ana it snows the high moral tone that controls in North Carolina today. Writing up on that line in the Ashboro Courier, Mr. Archibald Johnson says: - A man who oners himself for the suffrage of the people must not only stand pat on moral questions out he must himself live ! a clean We. 1 know a man who would be this hour in the Congress of the United State but for the belief that he was per sonally unclean. He is able, and has much personal megnetism, but he was beaten by a man whose life is as clean as a woman's. The character of our campaign speeches has completely changed. The coarse joke and even the shady allusion are no longer drawing cards. The most captivating and ef- fecti e public speaker in our State, Chas. B. Aycock, never utters a word in public that would bring a blush to the cheek of a maiden. The spirit of the times demands that a candi date for office shall also be a gentleman." The truth is that a man who is not clean in his private life cannot be trusted in public life. He may do very well in nine cases out of ten but when the crisis comes his private immorality will dominate and his public acts will be of the same color as his private acts. A stream can not rise higher than its source. If a man is not true in his marital rela tions, he will be untrue in his public relations under temptation. If a man is not sober in his private life, his weakness will make him fall down in important public matters. Voters were formerly advised not to bring personal matters into politics when ever a man of v shady character wished an office. Today voters ask first of all "Is he clean in personal life?" and afterwards his public views are discussed. This is well, for if his private life is not clean in a time of stress the people cannot trust him in public position.,. Support no man whose private character is corrupt and follow no leader in public matters whose pri vate life cannot stand the calcium light. No other test will do! WaklBftuo rwrt. It claimed that 30.00a negroes will become eligible to rote in North Carolina this year. The matur of determining whether the section of the constitution chosen has been pro perly explained is left to the reg istrar in a general election, but in the party primaries' or convention the negro will take his old place and will demand that be be given the right to participate, and this, it is contended, cannot be denied him. These negroes, almost to a man. arc ror roraker. and it u said clube are being organized for the purpose of electing Foraker delegates in every district in the State where tht- negroes are a factor in the total Re publican vote. The forces opposed toTaft are not unmindful of this new ; situation and are giving it material assistance. These clubs are being thoroughly organized, and no matter who may profit by them the general cause of the "field" is helped if the vote of the State is kept away irom rait. If Adams is overthrown, it is claimed the State convention will not send delegates instructed for Secre tary Taft. The chances would then be in favor of a split delegation and a division of the State among the contesting candidates, with Cannon Urft Cnmfc At Uraaettiap la Was- Go4 W AuwrpWsrt fey as Oil. and lion Senator Foraker will have a strong following if the negroes are permit ted to vote, and for the first time in eigni years tne negro vote promises to be an important factor in the Re publican party in North Carolina. - . . a constitutional amendment was adopted m North Carolina in 1900, which for a period of eight years. under the "grandfather" clause, dis franchised the negro. Thatprohibi- tion expires this year, and every ne gro wno can read and write and ex plain a ; section of the constitution will be entitled to vote. In one of the weekly publications devoted to the interests of the ne This was "field day" in Washing- tqn for the temperance roowneut. National temperance organizations of the country combined wilh.the local organizations, and throughout the city there were sermons and addres ses on prohibition. This afternoon at 20 or more churches prohibition was preached by ministers and tem perances orator. In the evening there were many more sermon on on the subject in as many more churches. Perhaps the largest meeting was held in the Belasco Theatre at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. On the stage were representative from nearly every organized temperance body in the country, and the audi ence, wmch crowded the theatre. included many persons high in offi cials and social life. This massmeet ing 1 was preceded by a . parade of more than 200 children, ranging in age from 10 to 15 year. Escorted by a band, they marched the streets to the strains of national airs. This was a very impressive demonstra tion. L.argt transparencies were carried by some of the older children bearing signs of Down with the tau f arfKr's Tsriry Dnr. N. C Mfinhrr. farmer who lite near this plaor. has airarrf-,U? sulvnl the problem of ndJitt his cotton fW-lJs of the dreaded boil worms. hich are the furrrunrtrr f I the boll wrcvil. and that. to, by the aimpk-st and at the same, tim ! tuhaney plan U to keep a dnov of j turkey in his cotton field. The Us- cer the cotton field the Wrcrr the drove of turkey and the tipper if profit. "In Uk I raised eighteen turkeys that spent their time on a four acre tract of land near the houw which had been planted to cotton. aakl Mr. McKIhaney. "ThU piece t.f ground that year made 400 pounds of cotton to the acre more than it had ever make before. IW-Iicving that the turkey had something to do with it, I deckled to try them gain. In l'JOb I raised seventy-five turkey and they ran in twelve acre of a held of twenty acre that I had planted to cotton. This w as a bad year for boll worm. The twelve acre where the tur keys stayed made a bale to tne acre, or a third more than the remainder the laM Ure th tutt h! ft run. In U t.v rr fvre liwy pent the rt 1 iM rt ere a an ir s,(fn 4 U41 ort 4nm lht rtv. Thit mm? f fo me. "Any rruui can refute th 4rv of turkeys aevtrilirta' loth f hie cotton fWM. tl iJ besr lfv of lurtrvs he has the nre tvft there wul W, TW U-'W t jrkey ks ths trst fir the farm. They are hardier and belter rustier. whl the toms when fatty frown wtrS twity.fiw puurt. aM if runvt at the rifM Urr trtrt fnn H on the martrl." Mr. Mcthaner statra that rw t only are th U4i vir;n eaten hy the turkeys but the fki arv krt clean from all oil er inwvu, aiv) aay prarticml farmer realur the tre- mendout talue of euch a ctod. Foraker probably having the Curse!" "Liquor the Curse," "Trerm J in,ru mu T a 7 T uZ7 tK: " 1 . w uKwir' to - Iof the same field, where the turkey s share. There is no doubt that ble. W hisky etc. I . .n...i ... .k...... Dr. Surawalt, a prominent tern perance worker of this city, presided at the meeting and made the open ing address. He maintained that a large percentage of the crime in the District was due to whiskey; He implored his hearers to use every ef fort to secure prohibition in W ash- ington. Representative Sims, of Tennessee. made a strong appeal to the audience in favor of a dry Washington. He declared that the crime wave in this city could be stopped only by closing the saloons, and he attribut ed most of the recent hold-ups to liquor. "There is but one way to Madtctoa that is MeUwtti. 1 bae rTr4 a U1 tt sm- larla aa4 U.t. & rBit.lltU. tt I hae sbw fmi o4 a rM4r taf kti nt a4 ttvl tlj u f.n4v liitls a tnJ)-io taat U .tk.o f 4 .ia. tt o4 tmtii. aa4 fur ra down otisu..,-" mii V O kWW, of ltalllttar, Ark l-lv1uHr frt fr a4 Piirvh the t4vt. tw i ihm aeewee, aad lniar1 UCut ) ef.j ta U weak. Year fcxxx-r wtU W r faadw If It talis to ttrlp Uk at J) viroa stcrse. groes of the State an article appear- Put a stop to the all too prevalent The Concord National Bank Capital $100,000 j Surplus and Undivided Profits $29,000 Your Business Solicited. Every Accommodation Exten ded Consistent with Sound Banking, j B. COLTRANE, President. t rrt TDAVTJ P i dTiim JNO. P. ALLISON, Vice Pres. Set People by The Ears. The Asheville Gazette-News speaks in humorous vein of the opposition of former Congressman Linney to the Appalachian forest reserve bill. It says that "it has been related that former Congressman Romulus Z. Linney, of Alexander county, has been setting the people by the ears in the Eighth district, telling them the direful things that would happen to them if the Appalachian forest reserve bill should be enacted into law. The perturbed rustics, gather ed here and there throughout the district under the spell of the Hon. Romulus . sharp-voiced eloquence, learned not only of the contemplated destruction of their altars and their fires, the taking away of their farms the decay of their temples and the abandonment of their schoolhouses, but -that the government, after acquiring these . domains, would foster and encourage therein every native varmint, and probably import other and terrible ones from far jungles and wild fastnesses in the re mote parts of the earth. Ere many years the mourning of the unmolested whangdoodle would mingle in the gloaming with the raucous yowl of the panther, the ; santer and the girascutis would infest the once peaceful countryside devouring such as were left of the inhabitants." MXKkkkkt.kkkkkkkhfyfitt m rtrTTfTTTnrwT TV It TT TXT. 71 Af 3 ? Operating, over'7,000 Miles of Railway. Quick"Route to all Points, North, South, East and West ti Tv. TVoin between Principal Cities and Resorts. Affording First-class Accommodations. Eleeant Sleeping Cars on all Through Trains, Dining, Club and Observation Cars. . For Speed, Comfort and Courteous Employees, travel via the Southern Railway. .. -T : i,.,!.. nrf thr information furnished by addressing the undersigned. IUHj,h,u.uji . f r A ' Traffic manager, Washington, D. 6. i R. L. Vernon, T. P. A., Charlotte, If . C. ! ' This is Worth Beading. . Leo F. ZelinsM, of 68 Gibson St., Buf falo, N. Y , says : "I cured the most annoying cold sore I ever had with Bucklen'a Arnica Salve. I applied this salve once a day for two days, when ev ery trace ot the sore was gone." Heals all sores Sold under guarantee at'all drug stores. 25c. v Tired of Seeing Jo. Cannon Slobbered . X(.-'. . . Over. Statesville Landmark. - A year pr so ago the Observer pro tested against so much talk about "Uncle Jo' and the slobbering over the old fraud indulged in by many North Carolina newspapers. .And yet the North Carolina newspapers and the Washington correspondents continue to talk about "Uncle Jo." almost daily, in complimentary terms and to mention over and over again the fact that he was born in North Carolina. 1 The latter fact is true but The Landmark - regrets it and wants the country to forget it as soon as possible. After, our North Carolina people had xun after the old blackguard for years he finally, reluctantly, visited the State. The visit was evidently against his will. He came not because he loves the State of his birth or has ever on any occasions shown any regard for it, but to satisfy the sycophants who kept after him to come. Notwith standing the old fraud's treatment of his native State and people, some of them keep on talking about "Uncle Jo." and slobbering over him ad nauseam. The old man is not Only profane but uncouth and vulgar as the Observer says. It was in 1890. we believe, that he was defeat ed for Congress in his district, and his defeat was due to the-fact that he had used such a vulgar expression on the floor of the house that he re ceived the condemnation of the country, the feeling being so strong against him that it resulted in his defeat. Jo. Cannon, profane bid black guard! The Landmark regrets that he was born in North Carolina and it hopes for a rest from the "Uncle Jo." business. ed recently written by one of the in fluential co'ored men of North Caro lina urging the negroes to assert themselves as members of the Re- puDiican party once more. This ar ticle emphasized the fact that for eight years the Republican conven tions of thu State have been conduct ed as "lily-white" organizations, and that the time had now, come when the negro no longer could be barred ,t ,, irom tne party councils, the ne groes of the State were urged to organize and show their strength by taking control of the coming State district conventions. i mi . 'a mere are nveiy times ahead in North Carolina Republican politics. assault cases," he said, "and that is to close the saloons in Washington for good and all Mrs. Lillian Stevens, national pres ident of the Woman's Temperance Union, declared that the North had never done as much good for the South as the South was doing for the North by starting a crusade against the sale and manufacture of liquor. "The Southern States.r she said, are "benefiting the country by prohibiting the sale of ; liquor within their borders more than any movement that has yet been- begun in the annals of our history, j CURES o SKIN DISEASES There is an evaporation from the txlr e-itif on vttltnua!!r. dee and night, through the jrc and gland of the skin This is natuie's sir f maintaining the projirr teniertre of our systrms an.l jrc? vinjj the .ft. ness ana nexuxutv ol tlie Skin, ami no Ions a the 1U1 t fire from iumur. ities no trouble will rcnult. When, howrvcr. the 11.I Innn an cium lecomes infectrd with humors and artU, these to mint W esrVtled. a4 coming in contact with the delicate fibrra and titi- .th hth the akin ts to abundantly upplitl they prod are irritation ant iti!Ummalion. and th effect is shown by 1-Azeiua, Acne. TcUer. and akin afln n..nof atioas kmda. These impurities an.l humors get into the blM! tkmngh a deranged or inactive condition of the system ; the niemliets lwr duty it i to carry eSf the Waste and refuse matter of the lwJv fail to pt.wtly d(im their wvrk. and tins impure, fermenting matter i left in the system lot atMttet I the blood. The Skin is not only a fitted r tMiMns irtneraUnl witata'tha iystem, but poisons from without. f An Accurate Analysis. Monroe Enquirer. ! A hazer who goes to the room of a student and inflicts injuries upon him Bhould be punished exactly as he would be if he were to go out and enter the home of a citizen and in flict punishment on the members of the household. The hazer should be suppressed. He is a cowardly sneak. the hazer is. The boy who goes around under cover of darkness and ; backed by superior numbers of cat tie of his own stripe wantorly in flicting punishment on his fellow students, has a streak of cowardice - 1 . a as Droau as a Darn door running through his whole moral system. A hazer will never fill a man's plar when either moral or physical cour age is needed. He is a white-livered, cringing coward, the hazer is, ever and always when the bugle calls for true bravery are sounded. He ia the fellow who will desert a friend in the face of danger, who will go over to the enemy in the storm of battle This is the stripe of "man-thing" your hazer turns out to be after he leaves school and goes out into the world of men. In after years you will always find that the hazer'a soul is made of putty when men of iron soul are called upon to perform any duty. I Sybil : "Mother objected to Frank calling so often." Eva: "Well?" : "So in future he is to come onlv on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays. "In God We Trust" Motto to be With assurances from President Roosevejt that he will not rato the measure, a bill providing for the restoration of the motto "In God we trust," on all ol the coins of lar ger denomination trtiinted by the United States wilk be favorably re ported to the house of represen atives this wfyek. A sub-committee of the ccvramittee8 on coinage, weights arid measures has already decided to recommend such a meas ure, hm it is now being drafted for presentation to the whole committee. It ii-stated that it will encounter no opposition in the committee when finally drafted, and will go to the house with a unanimous report. : iuch as Poison Oak, Poison Ivv. Nettle Rash, etc., enter through the open pores and glands, and o thor oughly do they become rooted in the blood that they are ever present, or return at certain otis of eacV year to torment the sufferer. Salves, washes, lotions, etc, caun-4. rj,if akin diseases. True, stwJi treatment re lieves some office itehinif aad dia- J comfort, ach aids in keeping the skin aiM" sv-w, vats va a j & 'M 1 1 a - ating aad soothing. A thorough 'T ' . Urn tf i 1 rmm mm f a h at "Vr hiiu ta twt. aiy lm , 4. (k, ( msm rttM l mj si4 sot iSnm, a4 t STM Uma S. S 1 lb ttkii. at. uaiiM4 lb rM4f uk Sry, ntbiaa arMtoa ttfatf I tbiaa 4i ml awM. aa4 i.hwmM M m UMrs W1U ao4 tuiu. ll M S Umm a ! ataa. n4 I iwiimm rii n let t va a( an w4 a4 it tffKiiM cma Hoajtaaa. wimi. w. v. cleansing of the blood is the only certain curefor akin diViiw-a, S. S. S., gentle acting, safe blood purifier, made rnlirtlv f vertjl lc injjrlirnti of the forest and 6eld, is the proper treatment. S S S g duwn into the circulation, and neutralizes the acids and huni-.rv thiirnuhly cleansing and purifying the blood, and curing skin affections of every kind. It stir-plies to the blood the fresh, nutritive qualities necessary to uUtn the skin and all other parts of the body, and rids the blood of anv and all iotns. 8, S. 8. cures Kczema, Titter, Acne, Salt Rheum, Poison Oak and Ivy, Nettle Rash, and all other kkin troubles, and cures them permanently by removing every trace of the cause from the blood. Special book on Skin Divjki anltnr medical advice desired furnished free to all who write. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, CJLJ Justices Tear Burial Alive. Horror of premature burial has become so impressive to two justices of the Supreme Court of the United States that they have engaged Or. John Dixwell, of Harvard Univer sity, to guarantee that they shall not be buried alive. Dr. Dixwell also told the legisla tive Committee qp Legal Affairs last week that many years ago he was himself pronounced dead by distin guished physicians and barely escap caped a horrible fate. . Witnesses told the committee that by estimate 2 persons out of; every 1,000 are buried alive. Numerous terrible instances were cited in an effort to have the committee report a bill making proof of death compul sory. ;.- . - ' ..- j ' We look upward to .search for heaven simply because we can't see into the bowels of the earth. We Everything in Season And this is the Season for Stock-Taking. r. - n . ii i ti- I r--j rv r 1 1 r i a j 'aas i asasi i u m m m fir DR. W. C. HOUSTON, DENTIST. S. H. Hardwick, Pas. Office over Johnson's Drug Store, Residence 'Phone n. Office 'Phone 4a. WW irHikkkktkkkkk Irtrtrkmrkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk SEABOARD Air Line Railway. Winter Tourist and all year round Special Rate. Winter Tourist Rates from Charlotte to x a 440 Camden. H. C ZM Havans. Cuba XX . Jacksonville. Fla " 26 60 ni iiKiHiiimi n. Mftt TampH, Kla i plm Beach. Fla TallahiuuMt. Kla 'a Tekets sold dally with fltteen (151 transit limit permitting stop-over, and ba final return limit u ull 1 stay ii ' All year round Tourist Bates from Charlotte, to 1 40 as itv. ttan MmIco City. Mex Isro, uai -. ... ................. ioiw Hot Sprlnw, Ark RhII lAka Cil Can't Ms a Histab in Serving Force Triscuit ' Egg-O-See Wheat Hearts Rolled Oats Rice Flakes Korn Flakes Grape Nuts Shredded Wheat Cream Oat Meal Cream of Wheat Royal Seal Oats 1 Quaker Hominy Toasted Corn Flakes i Flake Celery Food j Ferndell Oat Flakes Granola Mixed Grains Ferndell Hominy Grits DOVE-BOST CO., Phone 21. Pure Food Goods. DR. H. C. HERRING, DENTIST, is now over the store of White-Morrison-Flowe Company . OO N COP W. J. MONTGOMERY. J LEE CROWELL I Anueies. Cal. Tickets to Hot Sprtnits limited to return with In ninety (90) days, no stnpovers rdlr.thl. other points, tickets limited to return with bine months, permit of stop-overs, and are sold la ritvaraA routes. ' We one rate double dally vestibule service.wlth throimh Pullman Sleeping Cars to Jacksonville. Ht. AuKUstine, Atlanta, Birmingham, Memphis, fortsmouth-liorfolk. Richmond. Washington. Baltimore, Phllsdelphls and New York For Time Tables. Booklets, Reservations, or any Inforrostion, address or call on JAMK9 KFR. Jr..O P. A . Charlotte. C. A..TT1S. Trav Pass. Art.. No. 4 Tucker Building, Raleigh, N. C. Telephone No 117. 2a BrafTord's mill n iiu rnnmril. Fine orchard VI IWI .it"-- ZJ . - mt,nmK I. AiithulMlnaaL rxlM miuou kmu. Cor sale 40 acres near 1 Wedding Invitations! Printed or Engraved in th8 Very Latest Style. MONTGOMERY & CROWELL n Attorneys and Counselors at Law. I i CONCORD, N. C. As partners will practice law in Cabarrus, Stanl) and adjoining counties, in the Superior and Su preme Courts of the State and in the Federa Courts. Office in i'hifer Buildidg. Parties desiring to lend money can leave it witr us or place it in any of the Concord Banks for as and we will lend it on good real estate security free of charge to the depositor. We make tnorougn examination ot title to land offered as security for loans. Morgages foreclosed without expense to owners of same. Henry B. Adams. Thos. J.Jerome. Frank Armfietd. Tola D. Man ess. Hizh Jero&e. .rsfieli I him, Attorneys and Counselors at law, We wish to say that we can furnish the most beautiful Wedding Invitations, either printed or engraved., that can be produced. Call and see our complete fine of samples. , Prices: Engraved, $9.00 for 6rst 50 printed, $2.50 for first 50. : The Times Printing Office, , - . Concord, N. C CONCORD N.O. Practice in all the State and U. S. i Courts Prompt attention given to collections and general, law Practice. Persons interested in the settle ment of estates, administrators, executors, and guardians are especially invited to call on us, as we represent one of the largest bonding com panies in America ; in tact we will go any kind of a bond cheaper than any one else. Parties desiring to lend money can leave H with us or deposit it in the Concord National Bank, and we will lend it on approved security free of charge to the lender. Continued and painstaking attention will be given, at a reasonable price, to all legal business. Office in new Morris Building opposite Court House. The Papers and the Roads. Charlotte Chronicle. A quiet effort has been made in Congress to get the free pass busi ness loosened up a little, but it met with swift failure. There can be . no doubt 01 tne tree pass privilege was greatly abused before the enactment of the present laws and that the kill ing of the free pass was a good thing for both the public and the railroads but all transportation on tickets issued from headquarters is not nec essarily free pass traffic. It is a per fectly legitimate business for a news paper to make a contract with a rail road company for a certain amount advertising in exchange for trans portation, but this is forbidden. It was sought to have this privilege re stored to the newspapers, but it met with no consideration whatever. The law m this f espect is too ' stringent works a hardship on publisher in and gnneral. There should be some modification of it. We would not have the free pass privilege restored, but the newspapers should be placed in position to deal legitimately with the railroads for legitimate businss. ! Lots of men and things teem easy move where the lines offer the least uii you try 10 ao uiem. resistance. ! DR. J. S. LAFFERT ..'I 17 North Union Street. Opposite St. Cloud-Normandy Hotel CONCORD, IT. O. Practice limited to Eye, Ear, Nose aad Throat Office Hoars: S s. m. to 1 j as. IP.SatOaP.SS, To the Point. There in a well-known saying that "brevity is to the soul of wit." Be low are to instances of the truth of this: -. : j A man who is regarded as a bore by his acquaintances met a witty friend in the street and stopped him. " What's going on?', he asked. I am." was the other s reply, as he continued his way, A celebrated physician, after ex amining a patient, advised him: "You'd better take a walk on an empty stomach every morning, my dear sir." ' "Whose?" was tha brief reply. Baking PowdcrM II lb only Miitg Powder naiefllBisP II witlt R0?9 reaa f Tutu ffi V w Insures healthful and NX delicious food for every I home-every day kL The Store that Satisfies will iKilance up from February 14 th to 20th. Our stock ol ! . - - - Furniture and Housofiirnishings 'Cah aniountine to twenty thousand dollara or more U lor wtle. "it aw prvwi-ui luuic a i"-- in Ji-asier counted and jq- eiml tlitn good;?. If Tou ITccd the Goods as Bad as "We Need the Money come in and let's reason together, and nee it we can t make it profitable for all concerned to exchange. We Have the Goods All Hinds and Prices The best is not too good, and we have the other kind aW are bound to pleaae you. Come and at. We BELL & HARRIS HITUM CO P. S. If vou have an account with uj long rsut due, take th! aa a gantle rtaundtr. TV ean nw the monay. K. pVUrsoa 4t C.