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A. OUNCEME.VTS.
For Sheriff.
I hereby announce myself a candi
date for the office of Sheriff of Union
county, subject to the action of the
Democratic primary.
J. N. PRICE.
For Sheriff.
I hereby announce myself a candi
date for the office of Sheriff of Union
county, subject to the action of the
Democratic primary.
J. V. GRIFFITH.
For Cotton Weigher.
I announce myself a candidate for
cotton weigher at Monroe, subject to
the Democratic primary.
J. C. WINCHESTER.
For Cotton Weigher.
I am a candidate for re-election to
the position of cotton weigher for
Monroe, subject to the Democratic
primary. CHAS. B. BAUD EN.
For Cotton Weigher.
I hereby announce myself a candi
date for cotton weigher at Monroe,
subject to the Democratic . primary.
Your vote will be appreciated.
JESSE J. LOCKHART.
For Cotton Weigher.
I announce myself a candidate for
the office of cotton weigher for Mon
roe, subject to the Democratic pri
mary. BAilTLEY HELMS.
For Cotton Weigher.
I announce myselta candidate tor
the office of cotton weigher for Mon
roe, subject to the action of the Dem
ocratic primary.
JOHN V. BROOM.
For Cotton Weigher.
I hereby announce myself a candi
date for cotton weigher of Monroe,
subject to the rules governing the
Democratic party.
JAS. F. McMANUS.
For Cotton Weigher.
I hereby anounce myself a candi
date for Cotton Weigher at Monroe,
subject to the action of the Demo
cratic primary.
HENRY M. PRESSON.
For Cotton Weigher.
I hereby announce myself a candi
date for cotton weigher at Monroe,
subject to the Democratic primary.
O. WATT DAVIS.
For Clerk Superior Court
I hereby announce myself a candi
date for re-election to the office of
Clerk of the Superior Court, subject
to the action of the Democratic pri
mary. R. W. LEMMOND.
For Clerk of the Conrt.
I hereby announce myself a candi
date for the office of Clerk of the
Court of Union county, subject to the
action of the Democratic primary.
C. E. HOUSTON.
For County Commissioner.
I hereby announce myself a candi
date for the office of County Com
missioner of Union county, subject
to the action of the Democratic pri
mary. R. B. CUTHB E UTSON.
For County Commissioner.
I hereby annuonce myself a candi
date for the office of County Commis
sioner subject to the action of the
Democratic primary.
JBCRRE C. LANEY.
For County Commissioner.
I am a candidate to succeed myself
as county commissioner, subject to
the Democratic primary.
R. A. HUDSON.
For County Commissioner.
I hereby announce myself a candl
date for re-elcdon to the office of
county commissioner, subject to the
Democratic primary. H. T. BAUCOM
For County Commissioner.
I hereby announce myself a candi
date for county commissioner, sub
ject to the Democratic primary.
O. W. SMITH.
For County Commissioner.
I hereby announce myself a candl
date for county commissioner, subject
to the action of the Democratic pri
mary. L. R. HELMS.
For Commissioner.
I hereby announce myself a candi
date for the office of county commis
sioner, subject to the Democratic pri
mary.
JOE E. THOMAS, Marshvllle.
For Representative.
I hereby annuonce myself a candi
date for Representative tn the Gen
eral Assembly from union county,
subject to the action of the Demo
cratic primary. J. M. rAIRLEY.
For Representative,
I hereby announce myself a candi
date for Representative in the Gen
eral Assembly from union county,
subject to the action of the Demo
cratic primary. W. A. EUBANKB.
For the Legislature,
I hereby anounce myself a candi
date for sepresentatlve fsom Union
county in the next general assembly,
subject to the action of the Demo
cratic prlmarr.
J. DUNHAM DUND.
For Representative.
I hereby announce myself a candi
date for Representative In the Gener
al Assembly from Union county, sub
ject to the action of the Democratic
primary. T. a. muouk.
For Representative.
I hereby announce my candidacy
for the Democratic nomination as
one of Union county's representatives
in the next Legislature, subject to the
action of the Democratic primary.
J. C. M. VANN.
For RenmientAtive.
Having been solicited by so many
friandi tn allow mv nima to 0 be
fore the people of Union county for
Representative in the Next uenerai
Mv I now submit, sublect to
the Democratic primary,, and if elect
ed, will serve to the best or my acu
ity. W. 0. LONO.
For Constable Vance Township.
I hereby announce myself a can
didate for constable of Vance tomn
shpi, subject to the Democratic pri
mary. W. H. STARNE3.
For Coos-table.
I hereby announce myself a can
didate for constable of Monroe town
ship subject to the Democratic pri
mary. A. L. HELMS.
For Constable.
I hereby announce myself a candi
date for constable for Monroe town
ship, subject to the action of the
Democratic primary.
W. L. EARNHART.
For Constable.
I announce myself a candidate for
constable of Vance township, subject
to the Democratic primary.
JAMES K. POLK.
For Coroner.
I hereby announce myself a candi
date for the office of coroner subject
to the Democratic primary.
T. B. DAVIS (Butord township.)
For Coroner.
I hereby announce myself a candi
date for re-election to the office of
Coroner of Union county, subject to
the Democratic primary.
J. S. PLYLER. Waxhaw. N. C.
For Recorder.
I hereby announce myself a candi
date for the office of Recorder, sub
ject to the action of the Democratic
primary. LEE M. HOWIE.
For Recorder.
1 hereby annuonce myself a candi
date for election to the office of Re
corder, subject to the action of the
Democratic primary.
H. B. ADAMS. JR.
For Recorder.
I hereby announce myself a candl
date for Recorder, subject to the ac
tion of the Democratic primary.
VANCE McNEELEY.
For Recorder.
At the request and solicitation of
many Democrats and believing that
I have arrived at suitable age and
have sufficient knowledge of law to
hold the scales of Justice properly
and Impartially between man and
man and enforce the criminal laws
for the protection of society and de
siring to receive the nomination at
the hands of the democratic voters
of the county, upon my own merits
and Qualification to flu the office and
not antagonizing any other candi
date aspiring for the office by re
sorting to Improper methods or by
abusing or throwing mud at him, do
hereby announce myself a candidate
tor Recorder for Union county, sub
ject to the action of the voters at
the Democratic primary. The sup
port of the democratic voters in the
primary, for Recorder, is solicited
and will be greatly appreciated.
M. L. FLOW.
For Register of Deeds.
I hereby announce myself a candl
date for the office of Register of
Deeds for Union county, subject to
the action of the Democratic primary.
M. C. LONG.
Constable Vance Township,
I hereby announce myself a candi
date for constable of Vance township,
subject to the action of the Demo
cratic primary. F. VV. HAYS.
For Constable in Sandy Ridge.
I hereby announce myself a .candi
date for con. table of Sandy Ridge
township, subjeot to (he Democratic
primary. MONROE C. REID.
For Constable Sandy Ridge Township.
I hereby announce myself a candi
rtntn for nonstable of Sandv Rldee
township, subject to Democratic pri
mary. M. J. HAUKUX.
rrosecutlng Attorney.
I am n candidate for the position I
now hold prosecuting attorney of
the Recorder s uourt.
R. L. STEVENS.
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Graphic Description of a Hurry-Up Test Eight Big Warships
Maneuvered So as to Encircle Enemy for Crushing Broad
sides New Signal System Evolved by Ad
miral Fletcher Is Tested.
Vera Crux. Mexico. "Put out to
sea and Intercept a hostile fleet ap
proaching from the east," was the sig
nal that came to the New Jersey
from the flagship at eight ono morn
ing, says Juntus B. Wood, in Chicago
Daily News. Instantly the big battle
ship was alive with action. Captain
Jayne, ho had been chatting on the
quarter deck, hurried forward to the
bridge, the officer ot the deck close
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Warships En Rout to 8a.
at his heels. A messenger ran below
tor the navigator. The bugles sound
ed assembly, officers hurried to the
bridge, and others below to tho fires
and engines.
The anchor chain, like a big black
Iron snake, was sucked slowly In by
some Invisible power. A swirl ot
sand and mud showed where the gi
ant teeth had held the bottom ot the
bay. On each ot the "chains" at the
8 Id os two boys were heaving the leads
and shouting the soundings. Others
were frantically waving flags or hoist,
lng long strings of pennants, signaling
to nearby ships. The big ship was
slowly getting under way.
On the other ships of the Third di
vision of the Atlantic fleet was sim
ilar activity. The flagship Virginia,
with Rear Admiral DeaUy, steamed
out in the loadwlth the Georgia, Ne
braska and Net Jersey following In
the cohimn. After them oame the Sec
ond division, under Rear Admiral
DotrSth on the Loulehuia, which was
followed by the Michigan, New Hamp
shire and Vermont-
Grimly and silently they moved out
to sea 160,000 tons of floating Iron and
steel, eight delicately adjusted en
gines ot destruction, In a line more
than two and a half miles long and
as straight as If they were beads on a
string.
The order from the commander-in-chief
had come as a surprise. The
flres under the boilers had been lit,
and some order expected, but nothing
was certain. It might be a welcome
order to go home or one to go to
an even more desolate port But It
was to go out and attack. That was
all. The fleet to be attacked might
be the two tiny gunboats of the Mex
ican navy or a European power's dis
play of dreadnaughta. Bailor-like,
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the squadron started and asked no
questions.
It was another day ot a week's mar
neuverlng. Everything was to be
carried out as It the ships were acta
ally expecting to meet an enemy.
The secret war signal books, thetT
covers weighted with lead so they
could be thrown overboard and sunk
In case ot defeat were brought from
their hiding places to the bridge. One
of the one pounders was loaded and a
man stationed at Its trigger ready tor
any sudden signal
Swinging a fleet or a squadron ot
eight or even a division ot four bat
tleships into action Is a feat which re
quires da;s of drills even by men
whose Uvea have been a study sod
practise of the science of warfare.
This week was to try out a new
scheme of tactics and signals evolved
by Rfar Admiral Fletcher.
Naval battles of the future will be
betwevn diets. The old days when
shins lucked mats and, hammered
each other until one sank or burned
or Its decks were swept clean, live
only In paintings. The engagements
between single ships will be occa
sional The real battles of the sea
will be between fleets 16 to dO hurl
ing shell and deadly exploding fulmln
lte. The Japanese knew how to ma
neuver by fleets and picked off the
Russian battleships one by one and
wiped out the czar's fleets.
The Third division ships, which
weigh 17,000 tons each and with good
marksmanship could put a shell in an
opposing ship six miles away, are be
coming obsolete and are doomed to
retirement The Second division ships
weigh about 18,000 tons each, and
might do as much damage al eight
miles. They will last a little longer.
Then, Just arrived from the ship
yards, are the New Tork and Texas,
each of which weighs 37,000 tons and
can shoot farther. Their days are
numbered, just as surely as are those
of the New Jersey, which went Into
commission only six years ago.
There was a New York once before
now she Is rechristened the Sara
toga and classified In the naval regis
ter as a third rater. In 1893, when
she sailed from the yards at Philadel
phia, she was the pride of the Ameri
can navy. She had a siren, which
was another novelty in those days.
As Bhe headed down the Delaware
somebody turned the steam Into the
siren. Several hundred staid Quaker
sV f.
Stesrsman on U. S. Wsrshlp.
City horses ran away as the ear pierc
ing shrieks rent the air and half a
hundred persons were injured. She
never Injured that many again. In her
entire career as a battleship.
In a tew months the present New
York will be outshone by the Nevada
and Oklahoma, weighing 17,600 tons
each, and now building are the Penn
sylvania and No. 89 ot 8M0 tons.
Every ton costs close to $1,000.
Fleet tactics have kept' pace with
the growth of battleships. Naval au
thorities say that the commander who
can "wind up" his enemy's fleet get
It Into the center of his encircling
battleships or overlap it so that his
broadsides can rake the others one
at a time will always win. That Is
why the American navy Is maneuver
ing, having target practise, going
through drills whenever opportunity
offers.
Rear-Admiral Fletcher's system
which is now being tried out prior to
being officially adopted by the navy
Is designed to reduce to a minimum
the number of signals necessary to
put a fleet through the evolution. In
the smoke and excitement of battle
the fewer signals to watch and In
terpret the better.
On top of each ship's mainmast Is a
bearings Indicator, or flapper, as the
men call It two yellow square boards
on opposite ends of a long slanting
arm which swings on a pivot In its
center. The Indicator shows what
formation Is to be made. A signal flag
tolls how It Is to be made. When the
two yellow guide-boards on the flag
ship are In a straight line with each
other to the captain on the bridge ot
a following ship he is in correct posi
tion. The Indicator on the flagship, as
we steamed from the harbor, stood
at what Is called the sero angle. It
pointed straight ahead, and the other
ships, their Indicators duplicating It
followed tn long single column.
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Our Special Closing Out
Sale will continue till all
Dress Goods are sold out, as
we are not going to handle
these goods any longer. ::
Special Prices
on Clothing and Low Cut
Shoes for men, women
and children.
Grow Bros. Gash store.
Come to the Big; General Store for all your needs.
Small
F&irras,
We have cut the 838 acre tract
at Baker's into small farms, rang
ing from 16 to 50 acres. Also
into building lots dose to the
Station and schools. Any one
can own one of these small
farms, as the price and terms
are RIGHT.
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