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VOL. XX.
Price 40 Cents a month.
CONCORD, N. C, FRIDAY, JUNE 11, 1910.
Sin"1
5 Cent
No. 131
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LONE BANDIT HOLDS UP
TRAIN AND ESCAPES
Stops Train and Gets Money and Val
uable! from Tourists in Private
Car.
Shortly before midnight Thursday
night eastbound Haiti No. J. il' the
td Paso and Southwestern railroad
was held u neur Kl Paso, Texas, ly
a lour bandit who ln't.le. I Hie 1 1 -pant;!
of the tourist sleeper into a pri
vate ear attached to t lit- rear of the
train, couiMdled them to desit their
inulley and valuables in a heap anil
made his esraie with the plunder
across the desert toward the 11101111
laius. Rough estimates plare the val
ue of his haul at several thousand dol
lars. At Robbart the robber, who had
. boarded the train tit forrizozo, cov
ered the Pullman conductor anil
brakeuiiu with his gun, compelling
them to stop the train. Driving the
men before biin, he entered the sleep
ing car awakening the occupants with
a jfruff command to gather their val
uables together and proceed to the
private ear of Stieriitlendeiit i. K.
Hawks in the rear.
One by one the half dressed pas
eii(rem were covered by the rubber's
gun as they clambered from their
berths. Taking his time and exhibit
ing remarkable coolness, the bandit
carefully took an inventory of what
each held in his uplifted hands. The
job was thorough, not a passenger
escaping and not one being able to
keep anything of value.
When all the berths were emptied
the bandit drove his victims into the
private car, where all, including Su
perintendent Hawks, were told to
place their projierty in a pile on the
Boor. Still covering the crowd with
his gun, the bandit swept the plunder
into a sack and bucked out ot
car. As he departed he shot out the
rear lights of the train, tiring four
tunes.
Tbe passengers, who have been left
destitute for the time being, are be
ing earad tor by the railroad com
pany.
Criticised Tart and ia Rebuffed at
White House.
Washington Dinpalcli, 0th.
President Taft organized nn I'll
desirable Club today by refusing to
receive Representative Francis Bur-
Ion Harrison, Democrat, of New York
Mr. Harrison was denied admission
In the President's oflice with the sun
pie statement that "the President did
not care to see him.
Tbe denial was punishment lor Mr
Harrison's activity to get before lb
Ballinger-I incliot investigating com
mittee some of the memoranda in the
Department of Justice. Mr. Ilnrri
introduced a resolution asking lor ecr
lain paiiers. When they were forth
coining they showed that the opinion
of Attoinev-tieneial lekei'shain had
been ante-dated so that it appeared to
have been in the President's hands
before he wrote his exoneration
Secretary Ballinger.
In a newspaper interview Mr. liar
rison stated that it appeared that the
President and Attoriiey-tieneral had
conspired to deceive the public. This
interview angered the President, and
it was his recollection of it today thlit
caused him to refuse to see Mr. liar
rison.
Will Hartia Says He Killed Simpson
in Self-Defense.
Charlotte News, 10th.
That Will Hartis shot and killed
Robert Simpson in Mullis' store in
defense of his life is the plea of the
defense in tbe case of the Slate
against Will and llenrv Hurt is for
tbe murder of Robert Simson on
tbe night of November 28th last. This
fact 'was brought out in superior
Court this morning after the Slate
bad rested its case and the defense
had taken the stand. There had been
much speculation as to what would
be the plea of the defense, and this
was only learned when the prosecu
tion objected to questions and forced
tbe defense to show its hand.
Murphy dears His Skirts.
Walter Murphy, Esq, of Rowan,
one of the four candidates for the
Democratic nomination for Congress
in the eighth district, said when
asked in regard to the rumor that one
of the four men seeking tbe nomina
V tion had Voted the Republican con-
rt. gressional ticket in the past, "I have
bave voted the full straight Demo
cratic ticket every eince I was 11
years of age and expect to keep it up
t,$ until I am 400 years old."
We Doit Believe Word of it.
' 0 Percy Andreas, of Cincinnati, in
n address on the effects, of prohibi
. tion before tbe fiftieth convention of
tbe United States Brewers' Assoeia
, 1 Jion at Washington yesterday said
" tint while 38,000,000 people bed been
put under prohibition laws in tbe last
fifteen years, tbe consumption of whis
key in that period had increased 50
-per eent. and tbe per capita eonsunp-;
"4MB of beer more than 46 per eentv '
STORM IN THE SOUTH.
Homes Unroofed; Bridges Washed
Away and Crops Destroyed.
The South is recovering from the
elfe.ls of the worst storm that has
struck it in years. Assuming pro
purl ions of a cyclone, at times, and
accompanied by lightning, deeip, heavy
ilinmler, hail and rain, tbe storm.
uuiootco nouses, destroyed crops,
n ashed away railroad bridges and did
immense damage late Thursday and
during the night.
The weather bureau holds out no
encouragement for immediate relief
and predicts further storms in the
territory affecti.
Many buildings in St. Louis were
unroofed and several burned.
I'mrts from Arkansas, Miswiss
ippi and western Tennessee indicate
I lull much damage has been done by
the storm. 1 he lowest estimate o
ilic loss thus fur is $500,000.
I he. storm zig-zagged down the
Mississippi. Starting above St. Lou
it shot across the river to Cairo, Ills
where it lore a packet boat from it
moorings and carried it across the
stream, where it was beached. None
but a frightened negro watchman was
aboard. The storm tore down elec
trie light wires, plunging the city
into darkness, and created havoc for
two hours. It bounded down and
across the river to St. Louis, where
it did further damage and then pro
ceeded 011 its journey of destruction
Uains of torrential nature fell over
western Arkansas and a cyclone hit
I lie towns of Pine Bluffs and Hot
Springs. Only one life was lost, that
o lavtd Meadows, n farmer, near
Port Smith, Ark., who was drowned
while riding on a mule.
A Frisco train 'wVnt tlirougih
bridge near the same town, tbe en
ine getting across In safety, but
fourteen freight cars went down
destruction. A college building
Neltleton, Ark., was destroyed. Wire
service all over Arkansas was out
'oiumissiou for several hours.
Damage to crops 'will be enormous.
rowing corn was beaten to the
.Hound and cotton washed out of the
soil. This will mean probably a total
!;ss of the early corn crop in this
11 el 1011 and many thousand acres o
rol.uti will have to be replanted.
French Aviators Smash Record Car
rying People.
Paris Dispatch, 9th.
Another triumph in aviation was
scored today when two officers of the
French army made an aerial voyage
from tin- military encampment at Oba-
l'liis-sur-.Marnc to the gates of Pans,
.1 distance of lO.'i.O miles.
The trip was made in two hours
and lifiv minutes and was a contin
ii'ii- night. I his establishes a new
long distance record for an aeroplane
-arrving two persons.
A new monoplane record was estab
lished today at Chalons-siir-Marne,
France, by Labotichere, who, carrying
two passengers made a night of teu
minutes.
I lie Hist aviator to curry a pas
senger on any night that had pre-
1 elisions to a long period of time 111
air was HDur Wngtit. who Ju Oc
tober, 1!MW, Hew over a circular
course, remaining in the air 1 hour, H
minutes and a fraction.
Vesuvius More Threatening.
Vesuvius llinrsoay was more
ihrcaleniug. All the usual indica
tions of a coming eruption are p-es
cut, and the terror of the populace
icrc and n the surounding country
is growing more frantic hourly.
I he vapors emitted by the crater
e growing denser. The death of J
A. Silou, the San Frauciscoan. who
ipproached too close to a tissue and
was overcome by sulphurous gas, has
put a check on the visits of tourists
to the summit.
KeKirts from the interior say that
he visit of King Victor Emmanuel
iml Queen Helena to the towns af
fected by tbe recent earthquake has
lone much to restore quiet. Tbe work
I extracting bodies is believed to be
nearly finished.
The death list has been swollen by
he succumbing of several of the in
jured at Calitri, San Fete, and else
where. There is urgent need of quick
ime. Supplies are being sent to the
iffected towns as rapidly as possible
under the direction or troops.
Flour Mill for Ludis.
A company -was organised at Lan-
dis yesterday for the purpose of erect
ing a Hour mill. Tbe name of the new
company is the Landis Milling Com
pany. The authorised capital stock
is 925,000 with paid-up capital of
$8,000. Dr. B. O. Edwards iar presi
dent of the company; Rev. A. Shnlen
berger is vice-president ; Geo. H. Cor
mier, secretary and treasurer, with
W. A. Patterson, J. li'Corriber. O.
L. Linn. J. C. Deaion and C. J Deal
as directors. It is expected that Work
will begin on the building in a abort
tune.
Mir. P. A. Correll, of Spencer, ia a
Concord visitor today. , j - ,
WITH THE CHURCHES.
St. James Lutheran.
Regular services will be held at tin
church tomorrow morning and een
ing. The following music will I
used :
Morning Service
Anthem "Come I'ulo Me"
I lenders,
OtTertoire -1 'oininuniou lit K Flut
Maim
Post tilde I oiisolation eruian
Kvening Service
Anthem "Saviour 1 Come to Thee'
Flagl
OtTertoire Kvening Prayer Klein
Postlude Klevation le bar
McKinnou Presbyterian Church.
Sabbath school at 1(1 a. m. I'uvn
ing at 11a. in. and n p. 111. hvervnnc
invited to worship with us.
.1. B. COCHRAN K, Pastor.
Baylesa Presbyterian Church.
Sabbath school at p. in. Preach
ig at it:il0 p. 111. hveroii inul
.1. B. COCHKANK, Pastor
First Baptist.
Ifcgulur services may be expect
at ihe First Baptist chun h. Preach
ing at 1 1 a. 111. and H p. 111. Sunday
school at 111 a. 111. Cordial invitation
extended to all to attend these ser
vice.
Cannonville Presbyterian Church.
Sunday school at (t :!.". Preaching
service at 11 o clock, visitors we
come. (.'. W. ERV1X. Pas-tor.
Forest Hill Methodist.
There will be regular services at
Forest Hill Methodist church toiuor
row at 11 a. m. and also at mglil
Preaching by the pastor.
Associate Reformed Presbyterian.
There will be prea'liing at tin
hiiivh tomorrow morning ut I
o'clock. Sunday school at l a. m.
Methodist Protestant.
Sabbath school 9:.'l(( a. in. Preach
ing at II a. m. Subject: "Con
science. Preaching at ( p. 111. nv me
pastor.
Epworth Methodist
Preaching 11 o'clock a. 111
and at
Sunday
7:45 ti. m. by the pastor.
school at W:.10 a. m.
Bonds Were More Than Subscribed
Raleigh Times, Kith.
ileti the bids for the issue ol slali
bonds were opened today at noon it
was tuutu' that bids hail been tiled lor
$2."i.."00. which was $4Xi.lHMI in ex
ess of the amount needed. I Ins al
teruoou, tiovernor Kitchin rcoked the
call for the special session of the le:
islam re.
The opening took place in the
presence of state officials ami hankers
and brokers from this and other
dales numbering a score or more.
Thin time there was a noticeable ab
sence of uncertainty which was prev
alent al the opening on I lie two
former occasions for it was already
known that there were bids in 10 tak
up the issue.
Tillman Recovers Rapidly.
Washington Herald, 10th.
Senator Tillman, of South Carolina,
has no intention of obliging some of
his political enemies in South Carolina
bv resigning from the Senate. In.
Senator left Atlanta yestenlav. where
he has been under treatment in ;i san
atoriuin, ami went to his farm al Tien
ton. S. C. To a close political trtend
from Washington who went driving
with him this week, Senator Tillman
demonstrated that he was mentally as
active as ever and was rapidly recov
ering his physicul strength, and be cx-
neets to be 111 his seat in the Senate
the beginning of the next session.
round Unconscious in Oarden.
Mrs. D. M. Lipe, who lives at the
Lipe homestead on the Ml. Pleasant
road, was found lying in the garden
yesterday sbout 12 o'cl.k. having
received a stroke of paralysis. She
was as well as usual yestenlav morn
ing, when her son, Mr. Tom l.ipe, and
the hands on the place went to their
work on the farm. When they came
home to dinner, they found none had
been cooked, and that Mrs. I,ipe was
not to be found. A search was made
for her and she was found as stated,
Wins: unconscious in the garden. She
was at once removed to the house, ami
physician summoned. She is in a
verv critical condition.
LOCUST.
Oeorc Tucker had the bad luck to
lose a horse on Monday.
Mrs. D. W. Turner is on the sick
list. Some better at this writing.
The Children's Day exercises at the
Locust Baptist church were postponed
until 8undsy, June 19, on account of
be rain.
Mr. Nixey Wbeeler will lecture in
the Locust Baptist ehurch on Sunday,
IJune 12, at 11 o'clock, a. m. W.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Some of the People Here and Else
where Who Coine and To.
Mis May Pitts k spcudin" the day
in Charlotte.
Mr. an. I Mis. .1 I
-en,lmg 1 he .la in 1 '!i.
I!.v P.. A. Norke. ..I
I'n
lolle.
I .inc.
Inl.. 11.
arnv
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i-ii tins nioiuii.
-lone-. ..I' Ashlan
11. In l.p isil l 1.
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I. Va..
.lenu
w ill an iv e l,
I'olirane.
Mi-s He ie
uigiii from a
der-.n. Ala.
I.apsle will
Isll 1.1 li'l.lIU
11 vo lo
in A 11-
lc
K.
A. Moss. I-:. II Brown,
N. A. an. I V. Correll
.rge Cor I,
leave l.iui:1
hi for New York.
Mr. ,lo,
harlolle
Sil
hi .1
Is left. Ibis morning for
tlen.l I he t'uneral of his
1 1 1 1 le nephew who .lit
e.l last night.
Mi's. K, .1. Hras.-ll leiiinici yester
-la from Charlotte She was a 111
panic! hi Mis t'ainille Uin-hanl.
Mr. If. C. I.enlz ami Mr. M.-Neeley,
of -MtMiresv ille. arrived ihis uiorniu
',, he al the he.lsi.le ..I P1..1'. I .en I..
Mr. I.. I. Cliraii.
e.l :i position at llu
and will begin his
day.
dr., has accept
Kerr llleachcrv
.irk there Mou
Mr
nd M I -, -lames X.iri ilic, o
Anderson. Ala., will arrive touigt t
visii Kev an. I Mrs. .lauics l.apslev, at
Kock. Uhcr.
Mr. Clarence McNceiey and M
Mau.le Lenlz, of Mooie-.v ille, arrived
here lilts morning to see their kins
man, Mr. .1. II. Lentz, who is so ill.
Mr. and M
I 1 reelisholo, V
I. II.
passe,
Kl.lri.lge.
gel's oil N'o,
ll
Mils uiol'lllllg CM
lo spend Suu,la
route
: h
iiarlolte
M I'
W. II
l.iiN.
Miss Allie 11. Cr.iM'ii. who
is I;. F. 1 1. No. I. Concord,
now al liome from Si. IVler
i.l.lr
X.
ospilal
III f iiai lol le, w lleic she
he
'ii tak
ing a nurse's 1 raining eoiirsi
'flic removal of the telegraph office
from llie depot to the ButTal ill ue-
eessitale.l the Southern having two
ticket agents here. Mr. Arthur S11
Iher has accepted the new position.
Mr. Carl II, Heal, who recently
graduated al Southwestern Inivei'
sity, in Tev.'is. .spent esl erday in the
.i: on business iiih lite Home K.lu-
11 1.
al C... Mr. Heal will work for
I hi-
..ii.in during the s.immcl
s an. I u ill lea c in lue fall for
. u iien in has aceephsl a
..f nialneniatii's in one of the
iiniv ersii ies ..1 lii. 11 .-oiinirv.
Stanly County News.
A Ibeiiur ie Ktitcrprise.
Mr. and Mrs. Haniel P. Caldwell, of
fauipa, Kla.. are guesis of Mr. and
Mrs. L. S. Whitworih. r. Caldwell
is a brother of Mrs. Wiiii w oi l h.
is believed llial .lelinile news will
he giv-eu 011I in a tew .lavs about the
work- ai Whilnev. That great hwlro-
1-li'ie plain will in the next few
eks lake oil renew. -.1 life and he
pilslie.l to eoiliple! Ion.
Mrs. Margar.'i lovrauce died Sun
Itiy nioruiug about (i o'clock. While
she had been a sufferer from heart
trouble, she spent a go.nl day Satur
day and was i lieert'ul when slit re
tired. The ti r-t indication of ap
proaching death w;is noled by her lit
tle granddaughter, Myrcia t rowell,
1 wl 1 she vvns sleeping. Mynia
ke. noling thai Mrs. Low ranee
was .Iraing long aint iieav v nreatns.
Failing lo wake her grandmother, she
gave Ihe alarm. Mr. 1 rowell rcaeiieu
the side ot her mot her Just a few
moments lieiore lue I111.1l lircath let!
the hodv.
At the meeting of the liourd of
ounty commissioners Monday, Ihe
following jurors were drawn lor the
July term: .1. F. Aldrich, XI. C.
ItivKiks. A. L. Mori loe K. Hat ley,
Maxwell Hry. K. II. Iluucycult. W.
I). Morton, I,. M. Hudson..!. A. Halm,
I. W. Poplin, John P. Ilinson. L. C.
Sides. I). J. Fisher, ('has. II. Burley
son. W. .1. 1'nderwood, B. F. Fralev,
I.. 11. McSwaiii, P. J. Luton, H. L
Kepley, .las. P. Whitley. Travis P.
Austin, Phil P. Smith. Crowsoii V.
Fnrr, I). B. Harwood, J. K. Ilatley, ('.
B. Mann, J. O. Culp. A. C. Flick, A.
I. Harrington, ('. ('. Little, B. i
Sntiggs. W. K. Morton, L. F. Pusser,
Prince Carter, It. M. Biles, H. A.
Morgan.
Mr. LenU's Condition.
The condilion of Mr. J. I). Lentz,
who has hepu so deserately ill for
some days, is growing wrse. He is
now in a state of complete coma, and
all efforts to amuse him are in vain.
His death may be looked for at any
time, though he may live tor several
lavs.
The honest tax paver supports
hrts of people who are not in the alms
house. Many a newlv-married man would
be thankful if bis wife would only!
cast her bread upon tbe waters. - 1
. , 1 "
A Remark.
The North Carol .-..ehool for the
Heal' and Dumb, at Morgauton, has
just closed one of the nnst successful
terms in its history. Two hundred
and forty-four children were enrolled
Ihe past session and ont a single
.hath occurred among this large 1111111
ber and there was not a case of seri
ous illness. As these unfortunates
are naturally frail au, of delicate con
stitution this ni-oril seems remark
able and speaks volumes for the san
ilary and healthful arrangements of
the school as well as the health-giving
and salubrious climate of Morgauton
and Burke county.
1.1 0 .
Ready -
The last few days we have soli!
lots of WASH COAT SUITS nil)
DY BLOUSES, etc., at special
prices, but we still have a jjoihI
selection for Monday.
Most all sizes in Wash Coat Suits that sold
from $3 50 to 6 oo. Mondav-$2 05, 3 So, 3. 05
KiK lot of high and low neck Shirtwaists,
madras, longerie and linen that are $1 50
values, special q8c
$5 values in All Silk Black Taffeta Petticoats,
special $3 48
New lot of All Wool Black Voile Skirts that
you usually pay $7.50 for, special for Mon
day $5 50
Big Clean Up in
Millinery Monday
All Trimmed Hats and Shapes have been
greatly reduced. A new hat will cost you
very little now. Let us show you.
New 25c and 50c Latlips'
Hose just in.
H. L. PARKS i CO.
If Purity, Accuracy
and Promptness
Appeal to you, then why not nlwiv
send your PRESCRIPTIONS toils.
Quick Delivery Anywhen-.
THE PEOPLES DRUG CO.
Phone 333.
Is a Rood place to have
number of accounts waited. You are invited to
open an account with this Bank.
GENERAL NEWS.
A- a further
inea 11
..I insuring the
passengers and
s.ll'el V of I he
n'oumei inierstate commerce
commission lias issued an order re-
lilii leg Ihe 1 i , 1 . 1 n . -1 1 ' vv lib power
brake, ,, s.1 per .em. .,1 the ears in
au.v tram operate,! in interstate com
merce. eli'eellV.- September I, PHI)
Colonel Kooseveli inrncd Ins face
homeward, he and his family sailing
from Southampton at J o'clock in the
mlr
afternoon. Friday, aboard the kaiserin
Au'jusie Victoria, which is due to ar
rive in New York on ihe morning of
Saturday, .lune Is.
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to - Wear
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That a Bank Account is a good
thing to have, and the
Cabarrus Savings Bank
it. Try it. An unlimited
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