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f ...... VOL XXI., Price, 40 CsU a KontL ' CONCORD. N. C. SATURDAY. MARCH 18, 1911. Stasia Copy, I Centa, NO. 211 EAIUIOAD ELECTION El XWIOS. ' Monro Vote Bonds, bat Geoee Creek ' U Against Issne Read to Cost $1,000,000. , .-.' -. - The last townships to bold elections ... on tho proposed Salisbury and Mob roe railroad were Monroe and Qoose Creek, in Unioa eoanty. The propo ' tkion earriad in Monroe township by a rote of 438 to 40. Ia Goose Creek township. tha bonds were defeated by , a majority of 6 roiea. '""V : ' - As Gooae Creek vetted on an issue of only $30,000, and Monroe on one of $00,000. and the: former would be -. likely to derive a much greater bene- .. At from, the proposed railroad than the latter in proportion to the amounts voted upon, the reault in Goose Creek ia surprise to the supporters of the railroad proposition." In Gooae Creek, the registration was 396, and 199 votes : were necessary to carry: the vote - east was 193 for and 149 against. " The townships voting for bonds are as follows with the amounts: - . Salisbury, Rowan .i.:ii.....$75,OO0 5 No. 8, Cabarrus ..... 40,000 No. 9, Cabarrus 15,000 j No, 10, Cabarrus .. ... 15,00fl Monroe, Union L. .... 60,000 Total . ; $205,000 ' Those voting against bonds and the amounts are as follows; ' , :.-f. r Litaker, Rowan ....$20,000 No. 6, Cabarrus i.i.......... 15,000 Goose Creek, Union "........ 20,000 . . Total : $35,000 - It is estimated that it will-take $1,000,000 to build this road. I The . , capitalists who are to , put up the v money agreed to do so if ooe-founh, , or $230,000,: should be voted by the -. various townships in the three -eonn-v ties." The amount voted lacks $45,000 of being that much but it is said that 5 the money will be raised in some way. t . Machinery Act Bopea to Decrease " V ConnUea. v .-, It is a notable fact that the new , " machinery act for' the application of ' - the revenue act of the legislature just - adjourned adds $500 per year each of 'x the salaries o f the members of .the '- corporation commission on account of . increased duties that in machinery commigsion, , These daties include the appointment in -Apia of each year year of a county tax assessor in each county, personal visits on the part of the . members of tl commission to each of the. counties to instruct the county assessor and the township as- sessors and the general supervision of the assessment work the state over, including , equalisation of the stan dards of property valuations in the respective counties. .This is the most ' decided change that the legislature made in the taxing system and was s . -compromise between the leaders who insisted oh a separate state tax eom , mission for immediate radical steps to- equalise tax values in the coun ties, or rather between the counties . ,and those who believed that the ad vance should be gradual and through ; the present commission. This is the ' ' year for general reassessment of real estate in North Carolina, which re curs every fourth year, and very eon- siderable advances are expected to be made in Teal estate values and the purpose Is to force a number of coun ties now considered to have especially ,' low standards of valuation for taxes to raise them materially. ' Simmons fiaya DamocraU Must .Op- ' ' ' pose. Bedprocity. . - Raleigh, MarclK 17. United States Senator P. M. Simmons, in Raleigh for a few days, says there was not the , least bit of politics in his vote for Lorimer and he knows he was eter- K nally right in his vote, Qe finds, too, f that his course is being heartily en dorsed by the people of the State who followed the investigation. 7 " lie does not see the biggest sort of - a political issue in ihe Canadian reel' procity issue and insists that the Dem oeratie leaders must stand out against the Taft measure until there is such amendments' as will admit floor as , well as wheat: beef as well as cattle and other like Imports free and pro ven tins' the manufacturing interests from getting 'all the benefits of the reciprocity scheme. . , f . 'V7'-'' f " y: . Means Peace, Says Carnegie. ' New York, March 16. Andrew Carnegie, who arrived in New York ' yesterday from his winter home in ' ' Florida, k in a etleerful mood, but in ,. need of assistance in walking. -, ' "Everybody ought to be glad, of r the mobilization of troops on toe Mex- ican border." he said, "for of course, - it means peace, not war. We all know - . President Taft. You and I and every body knows what his disposition is and that when lie says a thing is so, that is just what it is.V Mr. Csrnegie waved aside all ref erences to the Carnegie Trust Com pany.. "I don't know a thing about DEMOCBATS TO BTA&T KUTB PfcOBES. Taft Administration Will Keed . 8trenjrta to 8Und Fire, Washington, March 17. Plans .for a long" series of investigations as a part of a Democratic "campaign for economy and retrenchment' wef) tear tatively , determined upon today by party leaders- as the program for the extra session, in addition to Canadian reciprocity and a erbedule-by-achedule revision of the tariff. ' The probes will be incident, Demo crats say, to a drastic pruning of the Government payroll. They, hope, inci dentally to make campaign material for the Democrats party for 1912.' ' Aa a starter,' it is ststed that the following investigations have already been decided upon: - :" To determine the real reason for the Texas army "manoeuvers." . ,- To discover why the Steel Trust has escaped prosecution tinder the Sher man AVi-Trust law. : ''''' To fix the responsibility for the sale of the Philippine friar lands to Aht Sugar Trust. ' " : To find out, how much the promoters of the deal whereby the Government purchased the Panama Canal 'from the old French Company made. . To determine whether the activi ties of the various Congressional com missions which have furnished soft berths for a number of "lame ducks" warrant their continuance. . - ,To determine the truth of ' the charge of mismanagement and inef ficiency in" the Postoftiee Department. To reveal the actual conduct of the Interior Department under former Secretary Bellinger, v ' To inquire into the methods of the Department of Justice in tis alleged pro-Diaa activity , in connection with the Mexican revolution. - 7 V Pire Destroys the Home of Mr. Caleb H1 r - Boat ; '' ; A; Davidson, March 16-(Fire at! an early hour this morning destroyed the borne .of Air. Caleb host -near here, together with the contents and an out house. Mr. Cost discovered the house before it had gained much headway and states that had he had as jnuch as a tub of wnter at hand when the flames were first found he could have On . account, however, of having to go tofa well nearoby and draw water the nhmes gamed such headway thar they were soon beyond his control. It is Mr. Boat's opinion that the Are was of incendiary origim ' He lost his home by fire about eight years ago. At ihat time a subscription was made up by friends which enabled Air. Soat moderate circumstances. The loss to day which ill reach in all probability to rebuild and he was considered in $2,000, comes- as a heavy bjpw. 1 1 Accidents at Spencer, ' Spencer, March 17.--F. I. Dever- eaux, an employe or tne soutnern Railway company at the - Spencer roundhouse, was severely injured to day by .being caught under a falling iron beam., While passing around, a locomotive under repair the beam caught him just above the knee and one leg was severely bruised. He will soon recover. D. L. Parker, . a hostler at. the Southern roundhouse, was dangerous ly hurt yesterday while turning an engine on a turntable. A large cable broke striking him in,-the forehead, cutting a serious gash and he also sustained severe injuries to one hand. He is reported as improved today and it is thought will recover at an early date. Southern Women Humiliated by Cus- . torn Hounds. New York, March 17. The wife and ' a daughter of Joseph Hull, of Savan nah. Ga.. one of the wealthiest ana most influential men in the south, were required to disrobe in their stateroom aboard the steamship Lusitania today while a custom inspectress, acting on a mysterious tip, subsequently found to be false, made a vain search for a diamond necklace thought to have, been purchased! abroad, the search proving' futile. V Mrs. Hull and 'the daughter, Eliza Lamar Hull, were al lowed to proceed to their botel, where another daughter, Nina W. convales cing from an attack of typhoid fever, had preceded them without haVing been subjected to search. ., 1 " , State" Peach Crop' Has Been Badly Damaged.' :!r'k State Horticulturist Huft said today that the peach-crop in North Carolina was greatly damaged by, the present cold wave. ; The I088 &t one point is reported", as being equivalent to $40, 000. The thermometer here this morn ing was down to 24 degrees. The ap ple crop is uninjured as the blooms are not yt out. '. '. tO CUBE A COLD IN ONE DAY Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab lets. Druggists refund money if it falls to cure. ,E. W. Grove V signature STATE MACHETEST ACT. Differs la Lavying Taxes la Several Particulars from Pormer Acta. . Salisbury Post. . - ' " , - , The machinery act passed By ihe legislature, which provides the ma chinery for levying taxes is different from former acta in several particu lars. In the first place the time for which property on hand shall be beted U changed from June 1st to May 1st, and tne dare on wtueh eounty commit. sioners shall meet to, la vy taxes ia changed from June to August, so that au tne property lor assessment shall be in before the tax levy is made. Heretofore taxeg we; levied before tne asses smut wae mad. ' -The principal charges from the oldj law are la sections 15 to 25. : It U provided that the State tax, commi-s- wu wjuca iuo c"rpornon conik mission shall appoint one county tax assessor, a resident freeholder of the county, and the county commissioners shall appoint a tax assessor for each township, to be known as assistant tar assessor, wuo snail oegin tneir werK jiur ii ana couuuue umu jiuy isi. Heretofore ' the commissioners ''ap pointed a tax-taker for each township and every fourth year, when real es tate wae to be assessed, two assessors were appointed for each township to assess the real estate. Under the new arrangement the assessor appointed for. the county will visit each town ship and. with the assistaut assessor appointed for the township will make the assessment. The county assessor and the board of county commission ers form a board of equalization for the counties, their work being subject to review by the State tax commission. Vne county assessor is 4a be ap pointed by April 1st and he can devots his entire time for thrge months oj each year to his duties at not more than $4 a day. The assessing of prop-; eriy is to begin May 1 instead of June 1. - The eounty assessor js to visit ail the townships and confer with' the townhip assessors and instruct them in their duties and the work of the township assessor is to be gone over jointly by him. and the eouwry eonH missioners ' and the assessments - re vised, 'lAH assessments- are to '.be made as near as may be to the true valuer in, money. The 'con nit- boards Monday in Juiy ,tor the perrormance of their duties. - Inspection' of Co. L. " They'swing around the corner like a company of regulars' said an ex army officer yesterday afternoon when Captain Brown was drilling Company L down the street for the annual in spection. General Stringfleld, Colonel Gardner and an officer of the regular army were here and made the utsp" tion. Captain - Bown marched the boys to the graded school grounds where they were put through various lands of military tactics." The boya showed up. in, their usual excellent mannec and the officers expressed themselves as highly pleased with the condition or the company from every standpoints - - Small Fire This Afternoon. . There was a small fire at the home of Mr. T. M. Hinson, on West Depot street, adjoining the livery stable of M. J. Corl & Sons, this afternoon about 1:30 o'clock.-; The fire started on a bed and it is supposed it origi nated from sparks that popped out of the fireplace near it. The blaze caused very little damage but the floors, walls and rugs were badly- damaged by water. There was no insurance o? the furniture.. Some are Catting Out Coca Cola, ' ''Make me a lemonade please I am going to cut out 'dopes' for a while as they say they are poisonous," said a young business man of the city to a soda water dispenser as he 'walked into one of the drug stores here this morning.- And this is an example ot ihe effect the testimony of the gov ernments witnesses against the Coca Cola Company is having on the pale of coca-cola locally. Money to lend on good teal estate. L. THarisell,-Attorney.- . 18-tf With this in business alike who' It encourages ecenomy, establishes vour. credit: mftkita, Bending money away or ; paying - bills with Check easy, besides safeguarding your cash, . 'r ; U'iy net start your Cbecklsg or Private Account with Tl:d Cabarrus PESS05AL mnoi. Soma of tts People Hart and Qstr " "when Who Corns and Go. ( ( Mr. W. R. Oilell is spending the day in Gastonia. , . . , Miss Constance Cliiie is spending the day in Salisbury. . Mr.' John A. Blackwelder, of New berry, is in Concord today. , ' Mrs. W. J. Budge, of Monroe, is vis iting. her sister, Mrs, W. C.Houston. J ' Miss Ruth Thorn, of China Grove, is Minting her sister, Mrs. B. M. Gillon. i Miss Ila Thompson ,of Salisbury, is the pticst of her sisler, Mrs. A. Jones ; AW1B. AX.- U. 1 lirpSI 1IU V. 1 . Trice, of Lexington, are visitors in the city today. ' Mesdames J. W. Cannon, Jr., and M. L. Cannon are spending the day ill Charlotte. r. ti r t . .j n tit Mr. I. N. Pharr, of Cox's Mill, has returned from a visit to relatives in KAnderson S. C. . Miss Irene McConnell, of the State Normal College, is visiting relatives iji the city for a few days. Miss Elitie Turner, who has been teaching school at Flow's, returned io her home in Cool Springs Friday. V Mrs. C. W. Johnson has returned to her home in Charlotte, after visit ing her daughter, Mrs. E. J. Brasweli ' Miss Fleta Crowell, who has been I'visiting her sister, Mrs. Walter Ritch ie,, has returned to her home in Sal isbury. ; ', Miss FJoise Beebe, of Easton Mil., 5s expected 'Monday to visit at the home of her uncle, Mr. F. A. Archibald. ( . '.Attorneys W. G. Means and L. T. Hartsell have gone to Noi'8 township to appear in a case before 'Squire T. Moser. i . r;.o V.U 1 .KIlvnM K.. kun visiting her sister, Mrs. S. J. Hooks, at .' Dunn:' for a month, is expected .home Monday. ' ' ' iVMrs. D. B. Cohrane has, retnrned irom Greensboro, where she has been Mrith her daushtcr, Miss ' Elizabeth ri'i....; ".f. There will be a regular meeting of the Light Bearers of Central -Methodist .cliurcsh tomorrow after Sunday school. Him ! fi. Mark ihe yonng man making - weekly deposits with the build-. ing and loan association. Keep vonr eves on him for future valuation. With religious reg ularity he plods along week 1 after week the . building and loan way. The day of oppor tunity comes and see how he ," is prepared. Watch how he can 'realize on his saving account,' : grasp the opportunity , and -V ride on to success. .' . The young man who carries - ' our- pass book is oh the right track. His importance grows, ? his self respect increases and hiiTcoinmunity trusts him. t-. V. Be a Raver and see how ' many more opportunities come ,t!yonr way. ' ; . . : OPPORTUNITY NO. 1, . ' April 1st, wlien the Cabarrus - begins the 27th Series. J. M. HENDBIX, ' Secy, and Treas. f ' In Cbnoord National Bank. ) . ,1: .. . ' i J' THE DATE APRIL 1st. ,v Bank is helpful not only to men but to every man and woman has any business transactions. Watch Qavinrjo Cn:;'i. 8TAHVDT0 CHINXSE. ' ; reared They May Eat Their Own '! ;. Children as a Last Besort Washington, D. C- March 17, That the only saleable property remaining , to the starving people in the Chinese counties of Nansuchow and Meng- eehen are their children, which are be ing exchanged for food ia the state ment of Consul Wilder, in a report to the State Department from Nanking, China. - In these two counties alone, the estimates the number of starving at three quarters of a million. Outside the city of Nanking, 100, 000 famine refugees are without food or clothing, and aie sleeping in the mud in the open air. Thousands are even lying in the water, the living mingling with the corpses of the; dead, which the authorities have fail ed to remove from the refugee eamps. In the famine districts, the people ar dying so rapidly that no attempt is made to number the fatalities. By imperial edict, taxes have been remit ted in three of the famine districts, and it is expected that similar action will be taken throughout the entire famine region. Consul Wilder reports that the money contributed for famine relief is being honestly expended. The American Red Cross and the State Department are co-operating in send ing the money contributed in the United States to China, but much more is needed. The Harem Skirt Strikes Birmingham. Birmingham Ala., March 17. Bir mingham was given a decided shock this afternoon whn a nunknown young woman appeared on the streets in a harem skirt. There .was no ques tion' about its interfering with traffic. The curious grew to a regular mob and no less than five hundred people followed her everywhere she weni. She finally took refuge in one of the big buildings. Staiesville Landmark: Mr. R. II. Walker, a Cabarrus county farmer, has taken a position at the Iredell Tesf Farm and will work there until he has familiarized himself with the modern methods of farming employed in the conduct of the State Farm. ALL-OVER NETS AND LAGE BANDS We are showing a beautiful line of High Grade Novelties in All over Nets and Bands of the most wanted kinds. fc ; All-over Nets, 18 to 40 inches wide, priced, 60c"to $3 - Bands to match net, In narrow and wide, priced -at, per yard -7ic, 10c, 15c, 25c and up v New Advance Styles in Ladies' . Neckwear. ', , ' ; , ; Embroideried Standing Collar...110c, 15c25c Dutch Embroidery Collars 15c, 19c, 25c The new soft collar in white, light blue and tan, 15c Beautiful lot of collars and jabots to match in a ik large range of styles 15c, 25c, 35c, 50c Boys and girh new Belts Ijadies black and white Belts.. Visit our . . ; daily. Bt-L-Porlfe. ' OUll BILL KTE TWO. Mr. John A. CHne Adda Three Dollars . to U Today. . . , Our Bill Nye fund for the erection of the cottage at the Jaeksoa Train ing School grows steadily. Mr. John A. Cline is the latest contributor. The fund now stands: '-:. Mrs. J-W. CnN,.l ..$ KM J. W. Cannon 2&M J. Locke Erwin 25.00 Cash a A 3540 25JM 25.00 15.00 10.00 10.00 Brown's Gone C B. Wagoner . Frank L. Smith Arthur B. Pounds Cash 0. F. Ritchie i 10.00 P. B. Fetier : 10.00 C. A. Cook I 10.04 Boys at Training School ... 9.18 Times . . ........ Mrs. R. A. Brown ... Tribune . . C. W. Swink . . ... 5.00 6.00 &00 5.00 6.00 3.00 2io J. F. Honeycutt John A. Cline Cash Total $249.68 Southern Power Company to Take 15,000 Croaeties Soon. , - The Greensboro Record has the fol lowing which will be of interest here: It comes to The Record in an au thoritative manner that the, Southern Power Company, through its accredit ed representatives, has elosed a eon- tract in Greensboro with 4 firm for 15.IKK) crossties to be delivered in the near future. It is said this will be sufficient to lay six miles of track and the story is that the sills are for the electric line between Greensboro and High Point. Another story with some credence in it is that work will commence in ' Grensboro, in Charlotte and perhaps -at some point halfway distant be tween the two places at about the same time. The line to High Point will constructed as a part of the through system. Mr. M. L. Linker will leave Monday for Salisbury .where he has aeeepted ft i position with the Norman Furniture Company. . , 1 . MEET E8 IN 15c, 25c .1 ..25c, 50c Notion ' Department It will pay you. , he said. ' " on every box. , ,
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