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C0NC0RD, N. C. THURSDAY FEBRUARY 3, 1910.
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HE PIANO CONTEST VOTE TO-DAY.
votes have been cast in our I'iano contest since !at is-
r j!enate Institute i still ahead of Miss McEachemt but
, on last count. BissMarnhardt aUo makes a good gain
CORPORATION COMMISSION Will ACT.
LOCAL PLNCIliNGS.
(). with the contest," is the cry thaf. grows louder as each day
' . ! , , .' other, and as the competition advances renewed energy U
ril l hy the active contestants to secure the much coveted goal.
' -stic contestants are getting busier, and are doing things
! ir'i''-t. The goal of success is nearer the candidate who yes
r ri 'rht iinother candidate liad some advantage or perhaps felt
to thr nronosition.
l ;t i iiui " - - . . i i
I ,f t lie contestants believe that theyvhave a corner on the
,j ,(,,. votes are the things tnai count. ner you gei mem
I t!ie are counted, no one can take them away.
ftll milip tn thr rnnfliHntes ic th:tt th rp.
' iv of tiie contest snouiu ue oeoicu iu. wutKiiig narucr man
rV Mih-cribers to THE TIMES. Of course collections from
i r.iimt: hut new subscribers count double and thev are
t vork hardest for. There is much interest among our read-
ji r contest, and many wno come ioine omce 10 pay ineir &uu
. vote for the candidate they 'prefer. This helps, too, as every
' o tie-ires have the privilege of voting for their choice. Come
, vo ir subscription and help one of the candidates. If you have
"""V". on 'the list of candidates get out and work as the prize is
Worth striving tor. UD?criDe ana pay your suuscnpuou ana voie
mebody. P it now :
vote 'to-day stands as follows : r
I .. ii....c-nt rvdleniate Institute
Ml. I ica.-- " tn
jj.j. Margie McEachern, Concord
Laura Bernhardt, Concord. . . ..
tompany L. Concord
Miss Mary Moser Misenheimer, No. Township.
Rocky River High School ..
Miss Grace Watkins, Concord. . . . . . ......
"Mrs. C. C. Hill, Glass, .. ...... ......
Miss Ola Verton, Newell. . . . . . .
Jliss Loula Haruell, R. F. D. No. 7, Concord. ......
Miss Bertha Linker, Concord . . . . ........
Nliss Aylma Ridenhour. . . . . . ; . ... .................
Kannapolis School .
Miss Louise Means, Concord. .... .
Sliss Lena Ilairis, Concord.
33107
305
11,427
8170
7580
6555
4765
3120
2040
, 1S12
95
45
250
250
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Corn Meetings.
l a is known as Seed Corn Mect
hiiv now being hold throughout
iatf under the direction of experts
jnipu' of practical knowledge in
Wowing and seed selection,
feral 'expert judges and several
!ical corn growers will oe present
U meeting to help seed corn and
talks unon corn growing, lhey
c m the grounds from" 10 a. 'in. j
p.m. live Ulk-; win prooaoiv j
t'ornv 1 to 2 p. m., and farmers.
roed to be present and to bring !
thirty to htty ot the best ears
sml corn and have" enough
led to plant a -seed patch of one
j In the fall the experts will go
the seed patch with the farmers
ielp to make a careful held selec
and will talk about preserving
weevils, storing and keeping
perfectly sound throusrh the
1 Ir '
r. Next spring the same opera-
will-be started again, and it is
id bv this means to have some
illent seed corn on a large number
rnis.
C. Ii. Hudson, the State agent
ie Tuited States Department of
culture, Bureau of Plant Industry
large of the Farmers' Co-operative
nstration Work, has charge of
meetings. The date for the
nifrs in this section are as follows:
ncord, Monday February 14.
piiia Grove. February 15.
emarie, r ebruary 1G.
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Cat and the fiddle."
heatre goers in tliis city will soon
f the i)leasure of witnessinjr the
f uisicul hit of last season, "The
5uui the Fiddle,'' which, comes to
pera house on Wednesday night,
uarv It'..
eei'ltli Tii'nimnna 41iie of fpopliATi
"lie ui ,l,nc CilLLl UCSSt 1115
i esseuce of musical comedy, ex
gana, vaudeville, etc.. and
H it was fullv pnnnl to snv nf thp
Broatluav successes, "The Wizard
z." "Babes in Tovland " and latpr
!e Top CV the World."
radically the- same big cast that
seen last season, including Chas.
ellon, the El More sisters and a
beauty chorus, is promised. The
uctioa is all new and very elab-
F "lis season.
F big song hits which are so
7-ii'i an airy are Rsv Dreams,
Old Date Tree, I Wish I Were a
r, Won't Ynii Tfllro o T?io Wi4V.
pearly Grand Opera, all remem-
vm iast season, and the newer
My Maid in fhp Atnnn AfntVio.
ables. and savatoI mnw
Paia --.lit 1 1 - .
t ff WU1 De placed on sale at Gib-
!l4tl 6 n morning of
We Will Get the New Station.
. Anent the movement here to get the
Southern to build ajnew depot, the
Statesville Landmark says:
"The United Citizens' Club has taken
the matter in hand and there is much
enthusiasm. It is well to have a big
stock of enthusiasm on hand when
you buck the Southern for a new pas
senger station, for the delays that will
be . encountered will consume vast
quantities of enthusiasm before the
eoal is reached. About ten months
ago Statesville decided to have a new
passenger station and the corporation
commission made the order, three
months ago, that plans should be sub
mitted within 60 days, but up to this
good hour the only move the railroad
has made so far as Statesville has been
advised, was to measure the ground at
the station. Concord needs the new
station and the Landmark hopes it
will get it, but it wants to keep stor
ing enthusiasm. Statesville's station
will come by and by, but if Concord
wants exact data as to the things it
will encounter before it gets the sta
tion, the loval ex-citizen of Cabarrus,
Editor Harris, of the Charlotte Chron
icle, should be invited to make a few
remarks before the Citizens Club.
He can tell .them to a dot how the
Southern proceeds in such cases."
Our people are well aware what a
big job they have tackled, and, are
ready for it. They are depending-less
on enthusiasm than on a grim determi
nation to have the proper needs of the
city met in this matter. "Keeping
everlastingly at it will be the slogan
until results are obtained.
.t a inmit!n . tn
. llxl UA annonvnie vjoun-
ISo t r tt , - -
i. j. u. a. m., last Mon-
"ijnit it tvac 1;
("isurance of each member, and to
-itnuui any increase in the
Unt. nf rlnt, 1. . .
Y pu,iu. jtM, present eacn
er has roo on incnnna a t
jase will give eacli member $750.00
Kle Same dllPS !)g arn,tnf T1.
hnds that with the income it
- .lur me past two years it can
'us and st?n wm X ui
ueasnrv1 rnA n- i 1 1 .
v m ou" vvtis mougm oet-
WT t-to accumulate an
eded fund. This new insure
"no en-ect on the first of
01
Say if Railroad Dees Not Grant PtliUcn
for New Depot, Date for Hearing W2!
Be fixed.
Iast week J. B. Shc rri!l. chairman
lhf tmnnnrtnf inn fYimniiffx i-f ihe
Corporation 0mmLssion fclatinjj that
n:titions nravincr for a new dtKt here
and necessary data were being' pre
pared, and would be forwarded to the
Commission in a few days. To thU
he received the folio winir rep! v. dated
Jauuarv '.11 :
Mi:. J. B. Siikbrill, Chairman,
Dear Sin: I am diredetl bv the
Chairman to acknowledge receipt of
your letter with reference to ietition
which will be forwarded, at an earl v
day for a new passenger station at
Lxjncord. and to sav that unon receiot
r
of the petition it will be served on the
railroad company, and, if the petition
is not granted, a day will be fixed for
hearing the matter.
v ery respectfully,
II. C. Browx, Clerk.
The board of aldermen met last
Tuesday night at the city hall in a
special session for the purpose of endorsing-
the petition pf the United
Citizens Club for a new depot for Con
cord. Everv member of the board
was strongly in favor of the petition,
and they instructed the City Clerk,
Mr. James C. Fink, to frame a letter
to that effect to be mailed with the
petition.
The petitions for a new depot are
being largely signed, and our people
are very determined about this matter.
CATER GIVEN FOUR YEARS.
Death of Mr. George Barbee.
Mr. George Barbee, a prominent
citizen of No. 10 township, died sud
denly last Sunday morning at his
home, his death being the result of
heart failure. Mr. Barbee was in his
sixty-fifth year, and leaves his wife
and three daughters. He was a soldier
under Lee and Jackson, and his com
rades will bear witness that he was a
faithful and brave one. His body was
laid to rest at Howell s Baptist church
on -Monday, being borne to its last
resting place by a number of his
former comrades in arras namely
Messrs. W. H. Hudson, J. S. Russell,
R. A. Gourley, J. C. Hartsell, D. F.
McKindley, J. R. McLean, M. M.
Furr and C. B. Muse. The funeral
service was conducted by Rev. Mr.
Bivins, who is a one-armed veteran.
At the Opera House.
Manager Biles has some good at
tractions at the opera house for this
month. On Monday night, -the 7th,
St. Elmo will be given, and on Thurs:
day night The Banker's Child will be
played. On Saturday night, the 19th,
De Rue's Minstrels will give a pert
formance, and on the 21st Meadow
Brook Farm will be given.
On Wednesday night, the 16th,
The Cat and the Fiddle, the big musi
cal extravaganza, will appear here.
This will be one of the season's best
attractions:
The Euchre Club will meet with
Mrs. A. J. Yorke next Saturday after
noon at 3 o'clock.
The Trial of Duncan to Take Place Next
Week.
J. N. Cater, the young man who
was arrested in Rocky Mount last
week and brought here to be tried on
the charge of larceny and embezzle
ment from the Southern Railroad and
Southern Express Company, while
employed by them at Kannapolis as
their agent last year, was given a pre
liminary hearing yesterday morning
before Esq. C. A. Pitts. He pleaded
guilty to the charges and was bound
over to the present term of the Supe
rior Court. Thomas C. Duncan, who
conducted a jewelry store at Kannap
olis at the time it is alleged that the
goods and money were taken, was
tried as an accessory with Cater. He
pleaded not guilty, and denies being
in any way connected with the em
bezzlement. He was also bound over
to court. George C. Bunn, who was
employed as clerk at the depot in Kan
napolis at the time Cater was agent, is
also wanted by the officers for being
implicated with Cater and Duncan in
the swindle, but as yet they have been
unable to locate him.
Cater's case came up yesterday in
the Superior Court, and he was given
four years in the penitentiary. There
are several other cases against him,
which will be pushed when his term
expires.
Cater is a young man of good ap
pearance and has more than an aver
ago education. He is 23 years of age
and has a wife and one child, who
live at his former home in Society
Hill, S. C. .
It is alleged that Duncan and Cater
were partners in a jewelry store at
Kannapolis and that they would order
goods C. O. D. from different firms
throughout the country; that Cater, as
agent of the express company, would
receive the goods and turn them over
to Duncan and that no record would
be made of them at the company's
office. Cater is charged with embez
zling $1,900 in money and $400 worth
of goods.
Cater lays the blame of his down
fall on Duncan and Bunn. He says
that when he came to Kannapolis that
he was young and inexperienced, and
had never had any experience with
keeping railroad accounts;! that his ac
counts were at first badly mixed up,
and from this he began to go down
ward. Duncan is rather rough look
ing in appearance and declines to talk,
but he seems very hopeful as to the
outcome of the trial.
Sisrt Items of tecaJ Icterest b Gty,
i Cc32ty tzi lbs Stctian.
I Dr. IL M. King i the iaift Concord
I phyk-;an to buy sui automobile to u
in bis practice. -J'
I Myrtie Baker. a?ed four years, died
et her home ott Franklin avenue last
f Monday of pneumonia.
; Mr. Eugene Com-11 left Tnelay
; for Spartanburg', S. C. where he ba
icct-pud a position with th D. C.
jCorrell Jewelry Co.
i Mr. Hawley Petrea was taken to I
i viiarjoue nospnai him niornu oy
5 Dr. Rogers to have an oieratioii jer-
formed for appendicitis.
j Ella Hopkins, the one year-old child
of Mr. and Mrs. Ji Sam Hopkins, died
Tuesxlay morning at their home on
Powder street, of measles.
Archie Wilev, the 8-vear-ld son of
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Wiley, died at the
home of hw parents on Kerr street yes
terday morning of pneumonia.
The Boston Transcript mentions a
business man's New Year's resolution
as being, "Early to bed, early to rise,
Work like thunder and advertise.
The J. W. Wads worth's Sons Co.,
of Charlotte, offer $25.00 reward for
information which will locate one M.
Lutber Beaman, formerlv of this
county.
Rev. W. T. Walker, of Red Springs,
who at first declined to accept the
superintendency of the Barium Springs
Orphanage, has been induced to ac
cept. Mrs. J. M. Grier died last Saturday
at her home at Fort Mill.- She was a
sister of Mrs. S. J. Lowe, of Concord,
who was with her at the time, of her
death. .
Who's the
Town Booster
Why. Here He Is!
Mr. Frank Brumley this week
moved his family to their new home
on the Luberger place, in No. 4.
Rev. J. L Shenk Given Vacation.
Rev. J. E. Shenk, who has been in
confined to his home on account of
sicknessjf or sometime, has been granted
a six months vacation by the members
of the St. James Lutheran church of
which he is pastor. The many friends
of this popular pastor regret to have
him leave here even for a short time
and all of them hope that he will be
entirely recovered from his illness
during his vacation. Mr. Shenk has
not yet decided where he will spend
his vacation. Another, minister will
be secured to continue Mr. Shenk's
work during his absence.
Mrs. Lilly Gaines Whitley, wife of
Dr. V. A. Whitley, of Albemarle,
died at her home there last Saturday
night after a long spell of pneumonia.
She was an excellent woman . She is
survived by her husband, two daugh
ters, Misses Pauline and Louise, and
three sons, Messrs. Gaines, Don and
Will. The latter is assistant cashier
of the Stanly Loan & Trust Co., of
Albemarle.
Mr. James Kirk, who - formerly
worked in the beef market at Kannap
olis, has gone to California to live.
He worked here last week for J, F.
Day vault & Co.
The boys who expect to enter the
Boys Com Contest are requested by
Mr. M. B. Stickley to meet at the
court house here Saturday morning at
11 o'clock.
Statesville Landmark: "The snow
was good for the wheat, say the farm
ers. The only complaint they have
to ke is that it didnXstay on ,the
ground long enough."
Mr. J. F. Day vault dropped a meat
knifdon his foot last Tuesday, and
the knife cut a considerable gash in
the foot tlirough the shoe. The wound
is not serious, however.
Last Tuesday marked the day for
an additional penalty of 1 per cent, to
be added to the total sum of delinquent
tax payers' accounts in so far as the
city of Concord is concerned.
At the boys prayer-meeting next
Friday night the subject will be The
Publican and the Pharisee, and Self
Righteousness is the bible word.
George Fisher, Harry Isenhour and
Louis Peck will read selections.
Rev. M. Luther Canup, who was
installed Sunday as pastor of the Wo
man's Memorial Lutheran church at
High Point, is a native of Rowan
county, having been raised in the St.
Paul neighborhood.
Yesterday was ground-hog day. If
the tradition is correct, we will have
six more wreeks of winter weather.
The day was a beautiful one, and the
ground-hog, seeing his shadow, went
back into his hole again.
The editor of The Times has re
ceived a commission as one of the dele
gates from North Carolina to the
twenty-fifth annual session of the Na
tional Editorial Association at New
Orleans, La., February 10 to 12.
Mr. William Revels died this morn
ing at 10 o'clock at his home in No. 6
township. He was 65 years of age
and had been in decling health for
sometime. He is survived by his wife.
The funeral services will be conducted
at the home this afternoon.
Postmaster Buchanan tells us that
he has decided to change the hour of
opening the general delivery and car
rier's windows at the postoffice on
Sundays. The hour is now from 12: 30
to 1 o'clock, and on and after Sunday,
February 6, it will be changed and the
windows opened at 12 o'clock and re
main open until 12:30.
Mr. Walter Moser, who pitched for
the Lynchburg team in the Virginia
League last season, has been drafted
by the Oakland, Cal., team in the Pa
cific Coast League. This is quite an
advancement for Mr. Moser, as the
Pacific Coast League is one of the
fastest class A organizations in the
country with a high salary limit.
Salisbury correspondence Charlotte
Observer l 'A former office-holder
and leading Democrat of , Cabarrus
county, in talking with' the Observer
correspondent in regard to the political
situation m that county, said that the
Democratic chances for success in the
approaching fall election were bright
ter than two years ago and with an
aggressive campaign he was confident
the county could be reclaimed, es
pecially so far as the county offices
were concerned."
?
The citizen uho praises his own
town. . I'
The citizen who encourages local
enterprises.
The citizen who helps along home
improvements'.
The citizen who patronizes th
home merchants. '
The citizen who gets his job print
ing done in his own town.
That man's THE TOWN BOOSTER.
Vaudeville at the Opera House.
The management" wishes to an
nounce to the general public that he
has secured a high class Vaudeville
Company for Friday and Saturday
night of this week, (Feb., 4 and 5)
and assures the theatre goers of this
city that he will, have one of the
cleanest and cleverest shows ever pre
sented here. V This company comes
direct from the Academy of M usic,
Charlotte, N. C, where thev have
played the first part of . the week.
4 'The RainforuV'(Moiiarchs of Com
edy-Magic) are heading die bill, and,
with their material and reputation are
sure'to please both young and old. -
The Two-Ingrams, Renowned Jug
glers and Bag Punchers , present an
elaborate spectacular act that appeals
to every one. This team lias worked
only the bestin vaudeville. -
George C. Richard, the Black-Face
Artist, who has won the title The
Popular Entertainer," will be oh the
bill.
Miss Lula Ingram, the entertaining
contortionist, is another strong fea
ture. Taken all in all,' .this' is promised to
be the cleanest Vaudeville show ever
presented in this city, at Popular
Prices, 10c, 20c and 30c. Seats on
sale at Gibson's Drug Store.
Court Cases Disposed of.
Hill Ellis, larceny, 4 months on the
roads.
Ellis McGalty, forcible trespass,
guilty, CO days on the roads.
Frank Litaker, larceny, guilty, 7
months on the roads.
Baker . Arthur, embezzlement, not
guiltv. 1 -
Geo. Henry, forcible tresjiass, not
guilty. ,
J. H. Yates, f. and a., guilty, 18
months on roads.
Nelson Stirewalt, murder, guilty of
murder in the second degree, 15 years
in the penitentiary. .
. John Edwards and Jim Hold brooks,
robbery, guilty.
Lovie Howie, larceny, guilty,l year
in the penitentiary.
Robert Dry, a. d. w., not guilty.
J. N. Cater, embezzlement and
larceny, plead guilty, four years in the
penintentary. .
John Ewart, s. 1. w. I.,' guilty.
The grand jury found a . true bill
for murder against Pink Dry and
Gaston Blake and they were arraigned
in court yesterday. It was ordered
that a special venire of 100 be
summoned to appear at 9.30 o'clock
Thursday morning, February 10th.
The witnesses in all the civil cases
were discharged until Monday except
those in the cases of the WiscassetMdl,
Co. vs W . Mason Smith and the
Greensboro Boiler Co. vs C. L. Carriker
which will be called for trial to-day.
New Advertisements.
EfirdV have another full, natre of
new specials for Friday and Saturday.
rrl '
iney are receiving new springs goods
every day.
Cline & Moose want to sell you
your seed oats, clover and crass seeds.
Look up their ad. and see what kinds
they have.
On Saturday, February 5, the prices
of the few remaining coat suits at
Black & Shepard's will be cut in half.
Capt. L. A. Rrown is having the
plans made for a handsome residence
to be built on the lot adjoining his
mother s, ilrs. K. A. Brown.
A Pirtul list el Ifcs Az&?z LH IVba
Mr. IA4l K:;rd. o? Clfku hhm
:
Hf,-?L t" i!i&4r it
)lr.J.bifUim Ui irrnUr
av.rsB trip
Mr. John Oum Citttt iv.' '
iucrr. w. ferr lh
M
wrrral day Ui OixtUau
Mr. Jr-i JohriMin tA
u .ruiUaj- in ttKrd,
Miw JarH CHiiriH f ir..u,., i.
riwunir Mi KJlrn Oil.
Mr, M. J. Crl ha.
to buy a w hmd of Iwrmn and ttialm.
Mr. IL K. BUrk
buy rxkjd ftr BUrk A: Slr jnrd.
r. It. L ltlrifen M.t tf.i.H.iMu.
or Chariot!, art noting it Ml. Tlr.
8
Mr. and Mm. H J. lir.n
returned from a vidt tn tt.
part of the Stat. 1
Mr. Arthur Odell
ml dayi in Grtrtuburo with hi
orouier, Mr. r ml C. Odell.
Mrs. C. C. Itamaaur
day from Salisbury, where U) had
uvmjuuu oine ume for trral-
Qicni.
Mr. C. B. IiDff, of Charlolt. wm
in Concord this wee c. Wc ltn ii U
probable that he will return to CV,nnrd
to live.
IU v. D. A. Bra well,
vi&itinir here for kereral
day for hi home at 81
inance count v.
-
Mrs. I). H. Privett
who have htim 'xwiins
ai ner lamer .1 h s
' - -
to leave to-iuorniw for
MeUane.
wlu liad bnen
days, left to-
jetuckeL AU-
and children,
for w)tn time
hernll. evjtrct
their hom at
County Teachers Mediae
The Cituuty Teacher AciaUou
met Jmtuiday at the Central gradeU
school. Notwithstanding the cold
weather and the anow that eovrml
Uie ground, Uiirty-eight tcacbera wem
present, many of Uiem being Udim
from the extreme edge of the county.
For the benefit of thoM? who tliought
the weather waa too rough for them
to attend the meeting this incident is
given: One young man who livea
eleven milea from here, and who waa
not provided with any means of con
veyance, walked from hU school to
the Jackson Jraining School, wher
he met a friend with a horse and burffT
and came on to town with him. Kol
knowing all the circumstance it i
safe to wager that thu young man is a
good school teacher.
The program confuted in a liudy of
The Recitation, Iu Importance. The
Characteristics of a Gootl ReciUtkm.
Many practical poinU were brought
out that will be very helwful tn cUx
Vm-McAllister a.ldrejed the meti
ng on Tlie Defv-t ,j 4J....1
Coming from Tho Pnhlif. oii. .
Seen by High School Men. The moat
noticeable defect mentioned by th
speaker were: their inability to .write
ru anu to understand tu
importance and ue of the decimal
point, and their inability to recognixu
Ul,mf?,V"T of grammar.
.-icuisifrs aaaresa was listened
to wiUi rreat intenHtf titf
- "J v KW.UCTS
and if they will gtnve harder to remedy
the defects as pointed out by him, tho
elhency of the public school of Cab
arrus will be greatly increased.
J- Yoo made a talk on the first
formal stens in ih
being preparation. Prof. Webb's talk
was clear and logical and was thor
oughly en joyed by all the teacher.
The Learhr r?w1w1 . 1 .
of Ilamdton on Uecitation and wero
assiped the third and fourtli chapters
as the recitation for the next teachers
meeting.
was paid in for the teachers
library.
The fnllnvrinnr miII...:
ported for the Jackson Training School :
giwortSchool, No.. 3. 1.50; Dry
tt 9V u ,oan ; vrue School
Yhae-Wedisjtca.
Mr. Jl P. -.White and Miss Ilattid
Weddington were married yesterday
afternoon at the home of the bride's
father, Mr. W. M. Weddington on
Corbin street The marriage was to
have taken place two weeks ago but
on account of the sickness of the
bride's father it was postponed. Ow
ing to sickness of the brides father
and brother, the marriage wata very
quiet one, only the members of the
immediate family and a few intimate
friends being present Mr. and Mrs.
White have gone to Davidson on a
visit, after which they will return to
Concord for a few days before going
to their home at Boise City, Idaho.
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