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Snared at tte retcff.ce at SUtetvilW
second class mail matter.
'Phone No. 35.
y. C.rAvo. 8, 3 SOI.
Stalf svilie.
The Republican State convention
or Maryland mot Tuesday in Balti
more TLS. Piatt, of. Baltimore.
was nominated for Sta.o Corr.pt rot
;1 Thomas Parr on, of Calvert
i I P . f . .
er, aut
count.y, forcers oi mewun-ui
pea's. T'ro ol at form -endorses Mc
Kinley :r. l denounces Gorman. The
Democratic Issue of whIte suPreroa
ey is ridiculed The Maryland Eet
publicans staed up for the cegro
just &s their brethren farther South.
Tuesday Senator MaLaurin, of
South Carolina, gave out his reply
to the request of the Democratic
State committee for his resignation.
Of course he declines to resign, and
claims that he. will appeal to the
people. His letter is very long and I
i3 filled with abuse of Senator Till
man, every old exploded charge
against the senior Senator be-
hoinir hrnuht forward again. The
it ' '
State committee did right. Mc-
Laurin has betrayed the party which
elected him and deserves to be kicked
out
All for Overman.
Watauga Democrat.
On Mondav morning seven gentle
men were sitting in front of the
Coffey Hotel the same representing
some two or three' counties in the
western tart of the State, when the
subject of a United States Senator
tt succeed Pritchard was sprung.
The names of Craig, Osborne, Glenn
and Overman v ere discussed by
those present, when a poll was pro
posed, the same resulting in a unaB-
itnou3 vote for the Hon. Lee S. Over
man of Rowan. One of the above
nmtd wiU doubtless be United
States Senator, and the peerless
Overman has a trood chaflce to-be
the winning candidate, and if he'is,
the Democracy may well be proud o
iU choice.
He B?t a C3od lx'ampie.
Rateigli News and Observer.
Col. Barrows, president of the
Welsbach Company, who died last
week, was a man who ought to be
remembered. In addition to giving
crood iiirht to consumers of gas, the
Philadelphia Record says that it
was in his cotton mill "thai milk
oread acd boui'lon were hr-st issued
gratuitously to the growingj girls
employed about it; that all employes
were required to know how to read
and write; that the firemen was paid
more than the engineer; that stor
age batteries were first successfully
used in connection with electric
lighting, and many other improve
ments made, all prmarny because
it was believed to be profitable to
the mill company. "
tie recognized tnat n growing
inrls are employed in mills, they
- ought to have nourishing food. In
t-.auy of the smaller mills in this
btate, the younger girls have been
givrn more time for dinner and easi
er c ork than is possible in the-great
concerns where thousands are em
ployed in one mill
ITavs) OfHcer Murdered by Brutal N'e
gro Gambler.
Shf Special to Charlatta New, jtlt.
T3terday morning at 2 o clock
vuiei 01 police u, 0. Jones was
shot and instantly killed by Jim
Lowry, a negro, who, with two oth
er negroes, was playing cards.
It Len Mr. 'Jones pushed open
window and told all three to consid
er vhemselves urder arrest, Lowry
juvapr-d up and tried to get out an
other window, but failing ran to the
000 r and as he opened it he threw
Lis piatol in .Mr. Jones' breast and
fired, the ball rangiugr downward
if.toh's stomach. As Lowry jumo
edjaut the door he fired again, the
ball this time taking effect just
aNve 1 ue heart. The chief of po
lice then fell and died.
The negro ran and bloodhounds
vere soon in pursuit and several
hundred citizens scoured the whole
county but as yet the negro has not
yet bern caught. The whole town
atid county are saddened by his
death. Mc. Jones was one of the
vry btt police officers of the State.
Tx hundred dollars reward was
quickly offered for the negro's -aD-ptth
i.noD and he will hardly stay
as lrg.j long, though he has gone in
the direc tion of Souih Carolina.
I ho KiRht Kind of Will.
Raleigh News and Observer.
There died a few days ago in Un
ion county, a farmer, Mr. R.B. "Wed
dington, who, in his will, showed a
d?bire to make his money bless man
kind. He gave three tracts cf land
to th ree of his faithful colored ser
vants, and gaye money to others.
There was never any "race issue"
in Mr. Weddington's neighborhood.
He was kind to the negroes and,
thonah dead, his kindness and good
ness to them still lives. The kindly
relations that exist between most
Southern whites and the colored
rctti and women in their employ is
understood only ia the South. Mr.
Weddington's will is one indicalkm
of it.
Aside from the small personal
gifts to a namesake and a few others
Air. Weddingtoj, who had never
married, gave his entire estate to
his church. He was a Methodist
and ,'ave $1,000 to Sandy Ridge
church, of which he was a member;
$500 each to the Methodist church
at Matthews and-Trinity church in
Charlotte. "All the rest of his
property," says the Charlotte Ob
server, "of every kind was given to
R. S. Webb, L.. W. Crawford and
other trustees of the Western North
Carolina Conference to be applied
and expended for the promotion of
its various interests and enterpris
es.' His personal estate is worth
between $6,000 and $8,000, acd there
are also 1,000 acres of land, which
will go to the church.
us ireupic ui r ranee are usinsr
me auiomoojie ior agricultural-pur
puses plowing ana reaping, it is
saia ine experiment is a Success.'
A lance or i " -
McKeesport, Dispatch, 2'id.
, . j o."
Mrs. Anna BruMowiez, ageu w;
venrs a bride of 24 hours, danced
erself to death at ner weuuiu
' . . . . , a.i:
feast here today. Mrs. liruaowicz
was married yesterday morning to
r 1 - 1 4- U i-k lAOlarD
onn tsruaowicz, oub ui mo iwucio
n the Polish settlement of McKees-
tiort. The wedding was a most
elaborate one as the participants are
fairly well to do, and a large num
ber of wedding guests attended the
festivities. The celebration of a
foliih wedding usually lasts several
days. This was scheduled to occupy
the balance of this week.
It is customary at these celebra
tions for every male guest to dance
with the bride, wbien nonor cosis
he guests a dollar. In this way
everal hundred dollars are usually
aised to pay for the expenses of the
wcudmffs.no. ecaDie tne newiy mar-
ed cair to start housekeeping.
The dance is a wild, delirious whirl
about the ball in which the festivi-
ics are held, and the bride is passed
rom one man to another as rapidly
as the round of the room is effected.
irs. Brudowiez bad finished the
ainetv-fourth round of the room
with as many different guests, wnen
j -
the company was called to supper.
The bride complained of feeling sick,
ind almost immediately dropped
iver in a faint and died before med
cal assistance could reach her, .
Phvsicians stated that death was
due to heart prostration caused by
over exertion. The young husband
of the woman is almost crazy over
the bereavement and is being closely
watched to prevent him from com
mitting suicide. '
Death b of Mr. and Mrs. Overcash
Correspondence of The Mascot.
Died at her home near Enochville,
Rowan county, August 1st.
Mrs. Martha Overcash, wife of wr.
EDhraim Overcash, aged 61 years
Nearlv Zi hours atter her death her
beloved husband for nearly fort 3
years. ira jL.pnraim uvercasn,
T -w-i t . s 1
aered 73 years, loined her. The two
were together jn lire and in death
were not separated.
The remains of this aged couple
were laid ts rest io one grave in th
cemeterv at iit. Moriah Liutheran
church, Rowan county. Thefunera'
service was conducted by their uas
torVRjev. Leroy Beaton, assisted by
Revs. W. A. Lutz and V. A. Deaton.
Thev leave one son, Mr. C. D. Over
cash. v uwe relatives ana irienas
mourn tbeir departure, they mourn
not as those without hope. A. L.
Stony Point, N. C.,.Aug. 6th.
Two Deaths Near Mooresarille Other
News.
From our Reguar Correspondent.
Mr. Jeptha A. Jones, of Linker's,
died last Thursday morning aged 62.
The funeral services were held at the
late residence of the deceased on
Friday morning at '8 o'clock, aud
were conducted by Rev. R. C. David
son. The interment in the town
cemetery. MKJones was an honest,
uprightand truly good man, and an
excellent neighbor. He leaves a
wife , two sons, both of whom are
married, and six daughters, three of
whom are married. Mr. Jones was
twice married, his first wife being a
Miss Rankin, and his second Miss
Face- Barkleya sister of Mr. D. A.
Barkiey of Charlotte.
Minnie Brown, the 10 year old
daughter nf John M. Brown of Pros
pect neighborhood died very sudden
ly Monday morning. She got up
apparently as well usual, and while
washing her face, was seized with a
violent pain in her head and died in
a Jew minutes, .before a physician
could reach her.
The picnic for the Barium Spring
Orphanage held here last Thursday
was a .success. The gross receipts
amounting to about $375.
There was a large of people in at
tendance estimated at between two
ind three thousand. The day was
fine aDd the music good, the dinner
excellent. Hon. W, D. Turner, in
fvpuced by Mr. Z. V. Turlington,
made an interesting speech, much
appreciated bv those who heard
him. '
A merry go round, with its fasi
nation for you rig and old, paid our
towdathree days visit last week
and scooped in s. rn? two hundred
dollars.
Rev. .J. W Jom-s. of Moranton,
socot a few davs ia -town and
preached in tho . Methodist church
bunds v morning
.Miss Dale Kimmons, of Oxford,
miss , arrived hereon last Saturday
on a visit to relatives.
Thomas M. Toi renee, of this place .
died last evening at '7 o'clock, aged
44 years. He leaves a wife and five
children. The deceased moved here
from Davidson township over a year
ago.
iiooresville, N- O, Aug. 6, 1901,
Lackey Xetvs,
Correspondence of Mascot.
Mrs. Carolina Rufty died Sunda
morning after an illness of three
years.
The camp meelmg jit South Rivr-r
Methodist church, a.L ihis place, wiil
embrace next Sunday.
0. U. Laciiey, who feil and got
badly hurt some time ago, is able to
be out again. R. D. L.
Lackey, 2J. C, Aug. 5th.
The citizens of Tamoa. Fla.. can
tured the leaders of the strike there
Tuesday night and sent them out of
the city. It is thought they were
sent to sea in an unknown vessel.
All labor agitators will be' driven
from the city by the citizens.
Consul H. A. Gudger.'at Panama.
has asked the State Department fot
a warship owing to the revolution
in L-oiombia and the probability of
one in Venezuela. .
A Minister's Good Work,
"I had a severe attack of biliou
colic, got a bottle of Chamberlain'.
Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Reme
dy, tooK two doses and was nntirelr
cured," says Rev. A. A. Power, ni
Emporia, Kan. "My neighbor across
the stieet was sick for over a week
had two or throe bottles of medi
cine from the doctor. He used them
for three or for days without relief,
then called in another doctor who
treated him for some days and gave
him no relief, so discharged him, I
went over to see him ihe next morn
ing. He said his bowels were in a
terrible fix, that they had been run
ning off so long that it was almost
bloody flax. I asked aim if he had
tried Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy and he said,
'No. ' I went home and brought him
my Dottle and gave him one dose:
inu mm to ia&e another dose in fif
teen or twenty minutes if he did not
find relief, but he took no more and
was entirely cured." For sale by
Stimson & Anderson. . .
SMTIi NKWS.
Addie Daivsn. olort d. H in
own creek in Charlotte Tue.u;iy
and was drowned.
-Wm. Smilhdeal. a well known
Salisbury merchant, died Saturday
of ty phoid fever. - -
Th fiattis Kiltro damage suit at
Oxford has been continued until the
fall term of court.
J. B. Ross has resigned as chair-
mam or tne .ueciueuuuiK
commissioners. J. -u. vveuuiutuu
succeeds him.
Tn a ouarrel over a dog Henry
Langley, colored, shot and killed
Reuben White, also colored, in w 11-
son county Sunday. The slayer is
in jail.
Inf. Jordan, colored, shot and
killed Lewis Williams, also colored,
in Edgecombe county, Sunday morn
ing A woman was at the bottom
of the trouble.
Jim. Baldwin was killed at Ellerbe
. - - 1 TTT 4-
nrinL's. Uicbmond county, oy vtit
Ingram Saturday. Ingram escaped
Both white boys about 20 yeaas of
a r?. No one saw the shooting.
The East Carolina Railway has
been completed from Tarboro to
Farmville, Pitt county, opening up
r rich country. The first rua over
the new road was made baturday.
-Mrs. Ephraim Overcash, of Enoch
yille. Rowan county, died last
Thursday night of typhoid fever,
and her husband died Friday night
of heart disease. They were burie J
irr the same grave Saturday.
W. J. Estridge, a tough character
of Charlotte, who neglected his chil
dren, was whipped by white cappers
in that city Saturday flight. He
was roughly dealt with. Two men
named Austin have been arrested.
A soda water tank exploded at
Dunn, Harnett county, Tuesday,
and D. R. Shaw, a clerk, was injur
ed. A colored boy had his legs bad
ly mangled and they will probably
have to be amputated. The top of
the tank was blown through the side
of the house.
Ben Snipes, colored, was killed by
the train near Hillsboro Tuesday.
He and his wife were walking one
on each side of the track. As the
whistle blew he attempted to cross
the track to her side when the en
gine struck him aud killed hfm in
stantly. The four year-old daughter of
Charles Campbell, of Winston, was
drowned Sunday ia Danbury creek
in Stokes county. The child was
returning with her grandparents
from church. The stream was
swollen and the wagon was carried
d-wn stream. The child was drown
ed, but the grandparents and team
were rescued.
The most destructive rain in forty
rears fell in and around Albemarle,
Stanly county, Monday night. A
lilion therailroad was washed away,
together with 200 feet of the track
Trains were tied up for 12 hours.
Great damage to crops was done.
Several bridges and water mills
were washed away. The rainfall
was 15 inches.
A passenger train rau away Sat
urday night near Pilot Mountain.
The air breaks refused to work and
the train passed the town at the
rate of 50 miles an hour. The train
was stopped a mile and a half be
yond the station. Excitement ran
high for awhile, the aisles of the
cars were crowded with men, wo
men and children, who were tossed
to acd fro.
Wm. Fowler, who lives near the
meeting place of the negro Baptist
Association m Durham, has some
fine melons. The negro delegates
tried to buy some and were refosed.
Late Sunday afternoon Fowler saw
one of the negroes enter the water
melon patch, when he tired at the
negro and wounded him very pain
fully, although not serious! v Tbf
aegroes let Fowler and his melons
Beverely alone afterwards.
Saturday a white man, afterwards
identified as Newton Lanier.fif Fort
Mill, S. C, was f-mnd on ihe - York
ville road three miles from Ch itlotte
in an unconse'us condition. He
was suffering from an nver-ie cf
morphine. He was taken ? th
hospital ano soon aieo. i. nov
turns out. that Lanier and a man
who called himself Charles
ited several houses of ill
L.
vis-to-
gether and that Lyle aunouru-d hi;
determination to drug and r.h La
nier, who had about $80 on lv per
son. He only had 5 'cents when
found. It is thought Lyle drugged
and robbed him. Lyle has dlsap
peared. -
Private Louis Ilaggerty. Tenth
Artillery, killed his wife, ar.d then
blew out bis own braies in his quar
ters at the government barracks on
bullivan s Island. Charleston, S. C.
Saturday. Jealousy was the cause
Thfl exposition buildtSg a -Kinsas
v.ity was burned iuesday it cost
$200,000. A careless boy caused the
are. -
The laws of health' require that the
bowels move once each day and one
of the penalties for violating this law
's piles- Keep your bowels regular
by taking a dose of Chamoei lam s
Stomach and Liver Tablets when
necessary and you will never have
that severe punishment inflicted up
on jrou. Price, 2o cents. For sale
by Stimson & Anderson.
Miss Carrie Jones, the 20-jvar-old
daughter of ex Governor Thomas G
Jones, was run over and killed by 1
street car in Montgomery, - Ala-
1 uesaay. j. ne accident occut d in
tront of the Jones residence and the
girl s father saw her killed.
nri . 1
v Dar most, peopie want is some
thing mild and gentle, when in need
of a physic. Chamberlain's Stem
aeh and Liver Tablets fill the bill to
a dot. They are easy to take and
pleasant in effect For sale bv
stimson & iinoerson.
Warden Lewis, a well-known New
York sporting man, jumped from a
-4. t 1 m m.-r
sieameruouna rrom rsiew York to
frovidence, K. I., Saturday m'o-ht.
md was drowned. No cause for the
suicide is known.
' Through the months of J un and
luiy our baby was teething and
took a running off of the bowu and
sickness of the stomach," savsO. P.
51. uouiday, or Deming. Ind. His
bowels would move from fivp. to
eight times a day. I had a bottle of
Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy in th house and
gave him four drops in a teaspoon
im 01 water ana ne got better at
once. bold by Stimson & Ander
spn, .
'UUDEliL SUPKKIOK OOLMt.
uas lneaanuvnerw.Wup0!,eUo,
The August term of Iredell Supe
rior Court opened Monday with
Judge A. Li. Coble presiding and
Solicitor Wiley Rustr prosecuting
for the State. Sheriff IFycoff is as
sisted by Deputies Scroggs, Thomp
son, Deaton, Ward and Wooten.
J. A. Bradford, of Shiloh township,
is foreman of the grand jury and
Deputy Sheriff J. C. Thorn psor, of
Davidson township, the officer in
charge. Judge Coble's charge to
the grand jury was elaborate and an
elegant piece of Erglish which he
read from manuscript.
The following cases have been dis
posed of: .
W. M. Cooper; maintaining a nui
sance; nol. pros.
James Jordan; disturbing relig
ious worship; nol. pros.
Capiases were ordered issued for
defendants not taken and the cases
continued.
Gus Davis, carrying concealed
weapons; pleads guilty; judgment
suspended on payment of cost.
Geo. Ayres; carrying concealed
weapons; pleads guilty; judgment
suspended on payment of cost.
. Ella Denny: larceny: not guilty.
Jerrv Cansler: larceny, ffuilty; 5
months on chain gang.
L. W. Melchor; assault; not guilty.
Win. Sherrill; disclosing of mort
gaged property; plead guilty; judg
ment .suspended on payment of cost
C. H. Tav lor, the prosecuting wit
ness in the case nf State vs. Ella
Dennv. was served with a rule to
show cause why he should not be
made to pay th cost, but after hear
ing the mot ion the Court discharged
the rule
Ed Young carrying concealed
weapons; plead guilty ;.a nee anu
1 :-. ... - i" J
cost.
Bill McKee, carrying concealed
weapons; guilty; called and failed;
judgment nisi, sci. fa. and capias to
issue.
G. A. Shinn and G, I. Shinn; dis
posing of mortgaged property. G.
A. Shinn guilty; G. A- bhinn tn pay
a fine of 125 and cost; appealed to
Supreme Court. G. I. Shinn not
guilty. In this case there was a big
fight. The mortgage was given to
Rankin & Rankin, of Mooresville.
The solicitor was assisted in" the
prosecutien by Long & Nicholson
and Turlington. ArmSeld & Turn
er, Caldwell and L'iwis appeared for
the defendants. The case consumed
a little over a t'av.
Jane McLain; retailing; plead guil
ty; judgment suspended. '
Levi Steele; called and failed;
judgment nisi, sci. fa and capias to
issue.
Sam Bailey; resisting officer ;guilty;
Robert Johnson alias Carl May
nard; assault; plead guilty; judg
ment suspended. In this case the
defendant was a young white boy
who had drawn his knife when made
get off a train at the depot. The
judge read a letter from his mother
at High Point. The members of the
bar made up money to buy a ticket
for him to High Point.
C. J. West; called and failed; judg
ment nisi, sei. fa. and capias to is
sue.
- F. H. Conger and Bob Newsom;
forcible trespass; continued.
" John Bridges; carrying concealed
weapons: plead guilty; judgment
suspended on payment of cost.
James Gaither; (3 case) assault;
plead guilty; ?20 fine and cost.
Joe Bost and James Jenkins; af
fray; guilty; judgment suspended on
payment of cost.
Time was allowed to file pleadings
in several cases on the civil docket.
The grand jury has about complet
ed its work and will report and be
discharged this morning.
Old Folk's Singing at S tony Point
Correspondence of Mascot.
The seventh annualold folk's sing
ing and reunion will come off Fri
day, August 30, 190k No pains will
be spared to make this the best one.
All art-cordially invited. Progratq
will appear later. committkb.
Stony Point, Aug, 7th.
"My baby was terribly pick with
the diarrhoea," says J. H." Doak of
Williams, ureiron. we were una
ble tocu-e nun witn tne doctor s as-
5istaiic, ani as a last resort we
ried Chamberlain's Colic. . Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy. I am hao-
py to sny it gays inirnt-diate relief
and a complete cure. " For sale by
Stimso!i & Anderson.
MEDICAL EXAMINER
Of tha JJ. S. Treasur j Recomni8iida
Percma.
Dr. UeWellyn Jordan.
Dr.Iie wellyn Jordan, Medical Examl
aer of TJ. S. Treasury Department, grad
uate of Columbia College, and wha
leryed threo years at "West Poirt, has
the following to say of Pertma : '
''Allow me to express my gratitude
to you for the benefit derived from
your wonderful remedy. One short
month has brought forth a vast ciianga
und I now consider myself a welt man
Bfter months cf suffering. Fellow
sufferers, Psruna will cure you."
Catarrh la a systemic disease urable
only by systemic treatment. A remedy
that cures catarrh must aim directly ci
the depressed nerve centers. This i3
what Per una does. Pemna immediately
Invigorates the nerve-centera which
give vitality to the mucous membranes.
Then eatarrh disappears. Then catarrh
U permanently cured.
Pemna cures catarrh wherever locat
ed. Pertma 13 not a guess nor an experi
ment; it is an aosomto Bctentinc ccr-i
tainty. Peruna has no substitutes no
tivals. Insist upon having Peruna.
A free book written by Dr. Hart man,
on the subject of catarrh in its different
phases and stages, will be sent free to
tny address by The Peruna Medicint
Co., Columbus, Ohio.
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i John Fiowcisreturcd to nurham
Monday afternoon.
Sheriff J. C. Herman was at
Statesville last Friday.
Miss Nellie Mcintosh came home
from WashingtonC:ty lust week.
William Robinet, of Statesville,
is spending the week at home on a
visit.
James Drum, of Miller's township,
was placed in jail last week on a
peace warrant. ., '
Rev. G. R. White, from near Char
lotte, visited his sister, Mrs. Love,
here this week.
Ex-Congressman Linnev is at
tending Watauga Superior court at
Boone this week.
M rs. Robt. Ingram and daughters,
of Catawba county, visited Lester
Ingram the past week.
Dr. E. W. Moose, is away this
week on a mountain trip to Lenoir,
Blowing Rock and Boone.
J. H. Burke, of the Taylorsville
lawyers, went to Statesville the first
of the week to attend court.
he postoffice fight or contest has
been settled, and we learn that. Post
master Matheson will continue to
cancel stamps another term.
Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Hudson, of
Washington City, are here spending
their annual vacation with srr. Hud
son's father, T. A. Hudson, Esq.
Campbell & Williams, of Vashti,
have moved their pin mill here from
Rockv creek. W. P. Carson is their
foreman and he has moved his fami
ly here, occupying one of Mr. Lin
ney's houses, north of the depot.
The pin mill will be- in the rock
buiidicg near the depot.
The -.following jury was drawn
Monday by the board of county com
raiioers for the fall term of Alex
ander c mntv Superior court, Sep
tember 30th, 1901:
Millers township S. H. Waugh,
C D. Johnson, J. S. Moore, B. C.
Lentz
STiarpes township J. A. Eeck
hara. H. A. Miller, H. C. Patterson,
T. P. Murdock.
Gwaltneys township A. May
berry, J. M. May berry, J. C. Mo
Lain. Sr., J. D. Campbell, W. H.
Woodfin.Sr.
Sugar Loaf towuship J.J.Bowles,
P. A. Black welder, Cobum Harring
ton. Alexander Mitchell.
Little River township Jno. W.
dividers, J. W. Childers, D. F.
Row man, B. C. Deal.
Ellendale township W. C. Stin,
W. J. Reese. G. C. Kellar. W. F.
Millstead, J. A. Munday.
Wittenburg township A. A.
Deal, D. P. Deal, M. L. Bowman,
J. P. Hefner.
Taylorsville township A. Y.
Burke, R. J. Marshall. T. A. Hud
son. 13. v. Correll. C. J. Deal. C. G.
Teague.
It is estimated that the Sampson
Schley court of inquiry will cost tbe
government $23,000
L. Caslanaoo, an Italian, shot and
killed his wi!n p.t Tampa, Fla., Sat-
J 1 1 .
uruay, oecaue sne wanted to go
calling and he objected. The mur
derer escaped.
An explosion, supposed to l ave
been a barrel of gasoline, in a blot k
of.six buildings in Philadelphia Tues
day night wrecked fiye buildings
caused the deata of from 10 to 20
persons and injured over 40 others
The Dowager Empress Frederick
of Germany died at Ci'onberg Mon
day. Her son, the Empfiror, was
wni.il uer wnen sne oied. sne was
the eldest daughter of the late Queen
V ictoria of .Lnglana.
P. T. Thomas, Sumter viiie, Al l..
"I vjf. suffering from dvspepsir
wheu I commenced takiiig Kodo
Dysp'-r -'a Cure. I took several
bottitU!.d. can digest anything
Ji.oa..-: Dypep.sia Cure is iha only
preparation containing 4! th nat
ural digestive fluids. U gives weak
stomachs entire rest, restoring theii
natural condition. Stimson & An
derso'i.
ff you haven't a roeular, healthy movement of tna
bowels every day, you're 111 or wiil be. Keop your
bowel open, and bo well. Force, In the shape of vio
.entphysicorpill poison, Is danfreroc. Tbe smooth,
est, easiest, mozt icrfect way of keeplag th boweia
eie&r ana cicaa u to taice
CANDY
CATHARTIC
EAT 'EM LIKE CANDY
Pleacant. Talatable. Potent. Taste Good. Do Good.
Never Sicken, Weaken, or Gripe, 10, 5, and 60 eenta
per dox. write lor I ree s&wpie, ana booklet on
ne&ua. Auares - .43
ITIRU.XQ EEBECT C03PAST, CHIfACO ar KIW TOEK.
KEEP YOUR BLOOD CLEAU
Notice Dentistry .
T WILL BE AT '
A . Sloan's, Wedncscay. August Uth.
Scotts, ThiirsUay, August ith,
Iredell, FridBy, Ai:gust i6ih,
to practice dentist; y. Respctfu11v
AiiRurt 8th, 1901. K. W . Moose, D. D. S.
Wagon for Sfile.
T HAVE a new Vi.ssen wajcn. which has heen
A mn otslv a week, for sale fr cash or on time
Apply at the Iascoi cface. or to me.
August Sin, 1901. Respectfullv,
A. M. BRAft'LEY.
i-.ov: is the uiuo to sow
Turnip Seed,
Ck
owr,
live,
i Vf k of t i
e o a n:ce
srnip vJ va
sell bv the 011 nco.
n- 1
r t :v to
i'-rkf t or p"ud
h! Bpst and
oio-t satisfactory results
oo'ained by sowing our
brands f sf c-d.
All Kinds Seed
...rroR.
Fall
Sowing.
Bluestoce for sa'.
MASON'S FRUIT JARS
Piut, Quarts and 'Half OallouW
Tin Top
Jelly Glasses.
Respectfully, -
COOPER & GILL.
"-T,v;.-.;)-.;?ti.i tirfoi'iu ( "'' t
n-H 'till
M to fl Hi 0
t m
t tt wnrmtt MUSLIN is perfect
. , - mill ft Ar
w 11 CXI it
proud of its quality. Every yard
is guaranteed.
r- 1 s T TT Si
lt you snu m uacv.".
DOUN MUSLIN that impairs
ity, we wast the good back, l
We want to give you pertect
goods for it.
LILBDOUN MUSLIN makes
underwear, sheets, pillow cases,
linings, &c, that wash easier,
wear longer and bleach whiter
than any otter goods made.
Tbe rum jfll!n n1 ttie brt.
m h T.ii.inorTK MtJSIJw
jm nt. it 1 " -
lOUSt.', Ail para cotw, tberngniy
i c -at.hI and carded, bard twtoed, cicely
I woven and caleadurcd to a soft, ameotbt
downy finish. ,
Insist on bavtag ULEDOTTK. II
your deaier hasn't it and wont get tt
we will send it rrom ice nim in j.
Knit, Ynnrtf- c&rri&ae b repaid.
Tiirmn Muslin b ui ton bag free. - Writ
for one.
MOORH COTToir MILLS,
TaylorsTills, 2f. C.
The Laundry
I WH,I, continue to operate the Statesville
Steam laundry leased by my husband, the
late E B Willis. I understand the business
thorougly and will make every effort to do
first class work Give me your work and help
m earn ray living. ...
August 1st, 1901. Respectfully.
MRS. K. B. WU.US.
Tn-- 'Don-A GOOD two-horse farm
I? Oi XVtJIlU near River Hill. Apply to
R S. ANDERSON,
August 1st, 1901. Calahan, N, C.
North Oarolian
Alexander County.
In
the Superior
Court. .
1.. A.
. CHILDERS
JAMES W. CHII43EK;
EKS. )
NOTICE
The defendant above named will take notice
that an action entitled as aboye has been com
menced in the Superior court of Alexander
county to obtain a divorce f.om the bonds of
matrimony, anu the saia aelenaant will tur
ther take notice that he is required o appear
at the next term of the Superior court of said
countv to be held 011 the 4th Monday after the
1st Monday in beptemoer, 1901, at tne court
house of said county in Taylorsville, N. C and
answerer demur to the complaint in said action
or the plalntiS will apply to the court for the
This July 29th, iqoi. A. 1,. WATTS,
Clerk Superior Court.
J. H. Eu, Attorney,
Livery Rates.
OW1MO to the high price o feed. we. the
dersigned. are compelled to advance
price of liverv as follows:
an
Sinc'-e horse and bngsry, per day, $2.50 and
$3.
1'ole team, per day. $3 ana J5.
Surry team, per day, $4 and 6. '
Carriage and driver, per hour. Si aud $1 50.
Single team for evening drives, per hour. Si
and 50 cents each additional hour.
Hack te?ms, per day, 53 to 55.
The above uamci prices come into elTect
August 1st. . WHITE & DANIEL,
MILLER& CONNELLY,
KEKR Kc KARCHER,
July 30, 1901. SL'LLIYAN it DANIEL-
RHEUMATISM and CATARRH CURED
Johnston's
Sarsaparilla
QUART BOTTLS8.
IM TBE SHADOW C?. DEATH.
A t&'hoM 7BKUy Cnnd.
JTrs. C. H. Eiflgatury, who keeps a
tniil'merv and fafie irood store at St.
Jvouis. Uratiot Co., Hidu, and "wh
"TO
wll w(mwt t&art X efcoiald have to
settle down into a ehrtAlp inj&lid, nd
lire in the 4iyi(3ow el death- I bad
JOHNSTON'S 8AKSAPARILX.A re
ommended to me. I TOOK FOO
BOTTLES AND IT CURED ME.
and
cured my family both. I an rery glad
that I heard oi H. I weuld cheerfully
re 00 ram end it to ererr one. I hare
taSen natly other kinds of medicine.
I prefer JOffiKSTOii'S to H of themv"
aucfaeAJf obcs co., jetrit, aub.
PlUETiCAL EDUCATION
IN
Agriculture, Engineering, Mechanic Arts,
andCottsn Manufacturing; a combination
of theory and practice, of study aud manu
al training. Tuition $20 a year. Total ex
pense, iccluaing clothing aud lard. $115.'
Thirty teachers, 302 students. Next bc's
sion logins September 4th.
For catalogue address Geo. T. Winston,
President
N". C, COLLEGE
RALEIGH. N, C.
STATESVIULE;PRODUCE MARKET
CCRKKCTED
COOPER. GILL
COStMENTSOF THE WEEK.
All produce in good demand.
Buyik .Prices basis no. i quality.
Cabbage-. 16 ........... .
Extra flour sack
Faniilv ' sack
Meal--holted 41frs. pef bushell . .' ."
" snboltecl, 4S Cs ' "
" new -.....""."..
Com old 5&Bs. per bushel-. ."."
" new . . .
Oats 32lbs. " I I
Pens clay. ...... " "
uns.ed .......
Potatoes Irisii J " J
" Sweet -.....'.11''
Onions select, per bushel
Iird N. C
Tallow ....
Beeswax ......'..';
Hens per tt 1-'
Roosters per S "".""
Chicten Spring small per B " "
,. " larS " . . " "
Turkeys per tt. . . . ,
Ducks "
Guinas each.. .." .".."."""""
Oeese ........".""" "
Butter Choice yellow
Fair ...... ..." " " "
Honey strained, per fi". "
" comb, per lb ......
Egs-hen. I '.
guinea ......
Wheat '
Rye ......... I '. 1 " " ' ' " '
Feathers new
Hides dry, per fi..IIII"""
" green- ..?'.'''''
Wool washed ...."."''"
Apples dried quarters, brieht " "
I I! bright sliced . . . .
faiJcy bright sliced . ." "
extra ". .
gi een per bushel
Peaches peeled, bright. . . . . ' '
fancy. .
extrs ....
Eacau Hog round, per lb ' '
-
Shoulders . . .....
1
Ji-75
2.00
60
55
(So
60
60
40
80
75
75
75
75
8
3
6
x
6
7
4
to
10
IS
10
. 7
7
13
8
75
6)
35
10
7
5
3
4
K
4
1. 00
o
6
7
8
fi
STATESVILLE COTTON MARKET
strict f-r- JU,y- 2S" 9 a.
ftood Middling . "
MiddliBB, . . . '
Tinsrea . .
Stains
MarketW:"
WATCH THIS
PAINTS,
OILS,
ETC
That will
Evans Hardware Go.,
, who are now opening a full line of new,
up-to date goods in the room recently
occupied by the Sloan Clothing Co. '
WE HANDLE
Heating and Cook Stoves. A full line Agricultural ;m
plements. JiyeryiuiaK usui u" OUiV w as to Salj
ly all customers.
" Evans
Tlie First S
Of Statesville,
. N. O.
Will opm Its 30th
Serts on Saturday
The Association has been in existence fourteen years, jy (
continue to assist in building homes for its Shareholders. Noneh.."
holders need apply for loans. If
sociauon, suoscnoe 'or snares anu
It is a good investment; (1) Because it is the best way to sated!.
dollars. (2) Because it is the easiest and cheapest way to b ii,) , ;
(3) Because all profits are divided
been the means of securing homes for persons wno never could btv
home without assistance. From some homes it has liftei rmrti'ip..'
otherwise could uot have been paid.
rate of lnterf-st on all the money they have invested in it. It '
Savings Baiik. In its Savings Department any sum from a n't
oeaeposiita. ine weeKiy payment, ou regular 5lu,i;k is j centj r,n
snare, r unner miormation can
, ,i ,, r
N. B. Mills
WlIOLESALi: AND RETAIL GENERAL MERCHANDISE.
To day we will show
Largest and Best Stock of Cat
in the city. 3,000 yards good quality, 5c. yard. Now
is your time to buy, they are all new 'and good wash
colors. Complete stock of Gingham and Domestics anL
wool goods.
Our Shoe Stock
: . d
never contained more soli values than at this tim
We only seil solid leather goods and the price is right
If you want to travel acd need a TRUNK see us be
fore you go and we will sell you your trunk.
- Yours truly,
N.
the
Statesville Female Colleg
The Collegiate Department taught by six teachers.
The departments of Alusic, Art and Business are es
pecially ood.
The Session Opens Sept. 9th, 193
J. A. SCOTT, President.
Statesville, - . - - Nortii Carol
WELL!
We want everybody to take a look at the
"Godman" shoe.
We were going to say that tlere'e this About "OaWiM
is
avj uiatLCL w iiiAA Tiiu
atnftr anri thP ha
ivery pair of ' God man's" shoes is warranted to b? solid
throughput, and you run no risk when trading here far a
ery shoe we sell must give the wearer satisfaction.
A Jfew
SHIRTS and SHIRT WAISTS
Just received. Why not keep cool by getting otre f '
shirtwaists. We have the Celebrated Geo P; Ide & Coi
Waists and also S. & S Tourist Waists these are given up tt
be the best on the market. A new line of Windsor & Kit' Ed
ward - - ,
Ties in the Popular Grenadine Effe
To arrive. Als. for-c- rnfort try one of our Serge Coats.
We 1 are making red jctijas in suits to reduce stock. Se
us for Bargains;-
Sloan Clothing ft
ies. Pliaetoiic ant!
Is now offered
Ycrasortmt. ,s unbroken, having the cheapest to bjst made
the world. S.ivh as Co umhiu Tmnn e. t,.T. n.. ,; N'etr 6 .
in
Seeh
sehler RocU Liui and many other kinds rtr t h0 -r,a st manufse-
in the TJohed rate
Grad e for Grade
these goods. .-rervtrnlBw.,D v
- --- vol ui ni v w ill iriRa
J - J
All kinds of, . .
Musical
fo?inS,uIO,Tn' P.. Mandolins, Autoharpes. Strings
ior aii tins I have th ronia -
8
8
Edison
775
7.70
7.65
?.6o
750
in. at &tlndard and Records for same. A new line
SPACE FOR
Bargain
-IN
Hardwari
be offered by the
.
.
Hardware Comp
August a,
you hopa to receive beniit, from t:
nip otuera.
among the Shareholders, (4
(5) It .has pail Sharoh iidV
l L . J I . , - ''.
ue ooiaioeu oy caning ai tbe offi.
L. HARRILL, Secreti'
& Company,
B. Mills & Compai;
Bga.gm in 1,111 k-j-jb wupy
WELL! WELL!
nmv rrsw 1 mr . - ki
vAyWrn.Ai - .7
SLOOP & SV1ILLER,
tm People's Shoe SW-
I.INB Of"
A BIG LINE-
at very low figures.
we won't b 3 unde -old,
iA - . i .. ... urn . i
J wv i ot
Association,
Barron & Nicholson
Instruments.
Phonograph,
B. P. ALLISONS