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CONCORD. N. O, WEDNESDAY; MAY 524:1911
Single
' NO. 269 ""
:K0; PATH ' OF FLO wEIiS : LEAD TO v' GLORY SUCCESS MEANS WOHZI
Contest It the Talk of Three Counties You
Should Take Advantage! of the Double Vote
and Gold Offered This Week-NoVs
the Time for Work. -
EVANGELISTIC SERVICES.
Interesting Services Being Held Twice
Daily ttlS.?. Church Preach
ing by Rev. J. I. Boyd. ef Missis
sippi.
Rev. J. L. Boyd, of Mississippi, is
k. T Walter
-The Most Exciting Stagi of the Grand Baby Contest, With Simpaon, in series of religious Mr-
Everybody -Strfvin to Gamer a Goodly CropcfVote
-The New Offer Has Imbued the Leaders With New Am- n.tinn
bmon ana enthusiasm ana inese oeuna . wan raw
Hope and Free Courage-There is Not a Baby fa the
Contest Who Has So Few Votes Buty They Could Pass
the Leaders if They Would Try. ,0
Baby Pictures At The Airdome Tonight. CMQEK(jyj
The Grand Baby Contest, the talk
of three eounties, it right now in its
most exciting stage, with everybody
striving to garner a goodly crop of
rotes. Take advantage of this offer
and get as many votes aa you possibly
ean this week, and remember that you
stand a very good chance to win one
of tboae gold pieces. Do not spend
yonr time in thinking about what yon
intend to do, but go and do it. Ton
certainly can hope for.no better offer
than this-one. You all have an equal
chance now, but you will not after
Saturday, for the laggards are going
. to be left behind. It is the persistent,
steady worker who wins things in
this world. "In the race for fame,
there are score capable of brilliant
spuria for one who'eomes in winner
.after a steady pull with wind and
muscle to spare." ,
The new offer has fmbued the lead
ers with new ambition and enthusiasm
"and those behind with new hope, fresh
courage and a . greater determina
tion to win. It has wrought wonders
with everybody interested in this race
and without any question this is going
to be the biggest week of the contest.
. It is now that so many can take
heart and work on with renewed hope
- and energy for their little darlings to
. the very ejol.Uisrc8JtcA.flcinf.mr
ber the double votes apply U new and
old subscriptions alike. If Ton ean
And soma on who is indebted to the
paper for their subscription for the
past year or mora it will count yoa
just the same aa though they had nev
er taken the paper it you can gjet
ibam to pay up. Tbey will have to pay
sometime and they might just as well
pay you and let your baby have the
benefit of these double " votes this
week. It must be a very mean man
who will not pay for his paper at any
time, tut when they refuse to pay
a charming lady ana nelp her get
votes for her little sweetheart, what
la one to think of them T
Contestants are expected to report
by nine, o'clock Saturday night, but
if yon reside in District No. 2 it ''will
be sufficient if you mail your sub
scriptions, accompanied by money or
der or checks so that it would reach
this office the next day. We would
prefer that you would pay us a per
sonal visit on Saturday so that we
will have the opportunity of talking
your campaign over with you, if this
is not possible just use the mails. Cer
tificates for the amount of votes to
which you are entitled will be mail
ed to you in return. We call your at
tention to this so that you may have
the opportunity of working np to the
lastjBoment jsafjwaT.-"-" "
' ONE FARMERS' WAY.
BrokeHit Land Three Times and
;. Raised 408 Bales of Cotton on 200
Acres. ;
In ita current issue, the Southern
Cultivator has a Very striking and de
cidedly interesting - account of the
farming operation of Mr. J. D. Whit
ley, of Blackwell, S, C, who last year
raised 408 bales of cotton An 200 acres
of land, and who expects to this year
to increase the product to 500 bales.
Mr. Whitley haa broken his land three
times with disc and two-horse plows,
and had broadcasted 2,000 pounds of
commercial fertiliser to the acre, and
was going to use 600 pounds to the
' acre more in the drill when he planted
.- his cotton. -'
. Last year when he raised the 408
, bales on the 200 acnes he broke toe
, land twice, broadcasted 5 loads of sta
ble manure per acre from atables
- where steers werff eed ; then 2,004
1 pounds of guano composed of 800
pounds 16 per cent, acid, 1,000 eotton
', seed meal. 2,000 muriate of potash
a total of 2.000. Then he used 400
' pounds of the same in the drill, thus
- making- 2.400 pounds per acre. tie
tried nitrate of soda on some, but it
s did ont pay, as he already-had ample
nitrogen in the eoil. Mr. Whitley
paid $26.00 per acre for his farm,
about 6 years ago. ; He has refused
$150 and asks $200. ?
Many good farmers no doubt will
think Mr. t Whitley extreme in
breaking land three times and putting
' 2,600 pounds of fertiliser to the acre.
-: Perhaps he is. Perhaps the last
breaking and the last few hundred
pounds of fertiliser ;do not return
full value.: But Mr. Whitley, ; who
started poor has made sufficient mon-
- ev to aoaoire very nearly 5,000 acres
- of land by this method of farming,
and he ia now running 138 plows.
' He is evidently a man or fine business
qualities, and while ha may be extreme
in his manner of farming snows wnat
could be dona by many farmers -who
. are barely making a living.
-' Death of Mr. Chalmers Cochrane.
' A message waa received here early
"this afternoon announcing the death
of. Mr. J. Chalmers Cochrane, which
occurred t the home of his father,
Mr. J. C Cochrane, at Newell, 1 this
. morning at 11 o'clock. Mr. Cochrane V
death was caused by pellagra,, Hi
home van in Charlotte .where he was
connected with the Four C's company.
. About a month ago he went io New-
ell's, and for three weeks had been
:" confined to his bed He waa 44 years
of age and unmarried. Ha leaves two
brothers and three sisters, two of the
latter being Mrs, E. F. Corroll and
Mrs. A. II Propst, of Concord. The
'burial will take place at Back Creek
tomorrow mar nine. -
ALDERMAN LUDWIG mED. .
Pleads Guilty at Statesville and Pays
$500 for Selling Liquor,
Special to Charlotte Observer.
Statesville, N. C- May 23. The su
perior court is. moving along in the
even tenor of ita. way, grinding out
affrays, assault and : other petty
crimes today, there being only one
case tried of any interest, and that
the case against Alderman John F.
Ludwig, of Salisbury, for selling whis
key from an automobile near Moores-
ville. This case attracted consider
able attention and the court house
was crowded while it was before the
court. Mr. Ludwig waa represented
by Messrs. Hayden Clement, of Salis
bury, and L. C. Caldwell, of States
ville. Solicitor Hammer 'wag assisted
by Mr. Z. V. Long, who bad been re
tained by several citizens of Moores
villa neighborhood to assist in the
prosecution.;: Mr. Ludwig submitted
and threw himself on the mercy of the
court. He brought several witnesses
from Salisbury, among them being
Mr. T. H. Vanderford, chairman of
the prohibition movement in that city,
to testify to the good character and
demands. - Services are being held
twice daily, at 3 JO and 8 o'clock p. m.
Mr. Boyd precedes each service by
asking any member of the congrega
tion who will to repeat a scripture
Last night many verses were
repeated, Mr. Boyd making a few
pointed and practical remarks on each
vera.
Mr. Boyd also before the sermon
read a Psalm, and commented on each
verse aa read, which waa -a most in
teresting exposition of the truth. .
Mr. Boyd last - night preached
from the text, found in the sixth
chapter of Amos and the first verse,
"Woe nnfo them that are at ease in
Zion." The speaker referred, in a
vigorous and earnest manner to the
various ways in which Christians are
at ease in Zion. His sermon was a
rebuke to the self-satisfied life of the
average Christian, and was calculated
to stir all to a more active Christian
life. Mr Boyd is not sensational in
any degree, but be preaches in a di
rect and forceful manner that attracts
and holds the attention of his hearers
throughout hie discourse.
S After the sermon Mr. Boyd made
an appeal to the audience to make ev
ery effort to induce friends and neigh-
bora to attend the services. In this
connection' he took occasion to state
in a most kindly way, that although
he had been preaching here ever since
last Friday, not a single pastor of
any church in the city had attended
the services or shown any interest in
them 'whatever. Mr. Boyd said this
was his first experience of this kind.
TTt r" 'vtA " pwpi h audience
who represented other churches to
invite their pastors to come to the ser
vices and to assist in them.
Some ef the baby pictures vfll be shown en the curtain at the Air
Dome tonight This ia aa opportunity ef a life time to see yonr fa-
Tortte peering von from the curtain.. Baby Anode, the youngest
actress ever seen in Concord will entertain with some up-to-date songs.
Young Schrier, frem Washington, and Don, from mrfiipn WW box
four rounds. These boys were trained by Battling Nelson and show
wonderful speed. There will also bs two reels of picture. This la an
exceptionally good bill and veil worth seeing.
The price ef admission is ten cents. Can yon afford to miss it? Come
ont and cheer for yonr favorite baby.
- The first shew starts at eight o'clock, second at nine thirty.
It is not tee lata to edber your baby in the contest and have its pic-
ture appear en the curtain.
SEMINARY.
I CITY MATTERS. "
West Depot Street and North Orion '
Stres s to bs Oiled Cement pave- '
ment to be Put Down Surrey for
New 8ewer Line.
The board of aldermen held aa ed
journed meeting last night and the
following orders were passed: '
That West Depot and North Union,
streets be oiled, provided the property'
owners will pay half the expense. , -
That the property owners on the
following pavements be notified, ae-.;
cording to the custom, that cement -will
be put down: . - ;
On West Depot street on north
No Personalities in His.
Special to Charlotte Observer.
Washington, D. C, May 23.-Juilife
Walter Clark does not propose . t
conduct a campaign of personalities,
and will not stoop to underhand pol
itics in his fight for the senatorial
toga, as was proven by a letter he
forwarded to Senator Simmons today.
'A small and obscure publication in
Washington had written Judge Clark
enclosing an editorial criticism of
Senator Simmons which it said would
appear in its issue of May 22, and
suggested that the judge buy a large
number of extra copies at the rate ot
$20 for 600 and circulate them in
North Carolina. " We will mail them
ourselves if names are furnished, or
ship them direct to you," said the
letter. In his reply, which was brier,
Judge Clark said be expected to win
by reason of popular approval of him
self and the principles for which he
stood, and concluded: "1 am not
willing to be a party to the circula
tion of such criticisms against any of
my opponents."
THE TORRID WEATHER
CLOSES SCHOOLS.
Elementary Schools at Baltimore and
Washington (nossa Dying of Heat
in Philadelphia.
Washington, ' Mayl23. A red sun,
which haa tortured this city since Fri
day, rose today on eight victims of
heat prostration Stricken within the
last 24 hours.
Two of the victims, a man and a
woman, were today reported to be in
a serious condition. The terrific heat,
which has kept the thermometer stead
ily rising above 90 'degrees, and in
several instances above 100 degrees,
gives no promise of let-up for another
day, according to the Weather Bureau.
The heat haa had a disastrous effect
on the work ol the uovernment de
partments, hundreds at employes re
maining away frem their offices and
others adopting a sytem Of working
every other half hou taking advan
tage of "leave ' allowance.
On account of the excessive heat
all the pufblic schools in; Washington
were closed at noon today, giving 52,-
000 pupils a half-holiday.
Baltimore, Md., M&y 23. In con
sequence of the hot weather here to
day, with an official maximum tem
perature of 90 degrees, the elementary
seheole were eioeed asVMon; two men
were made insane, one of whom com
mitted suicide. There were several
cases reported where person were
bitten by mad dogs.
It has been the longest May hot
spell in Baltimore for 40 years.
Philadelphia, Pa.. May 23. After
reaching 95 degrees, a new heat rec
ord for the year, the mercury was
sent rapidly down by a cool breeze
from the northeast and fell 24 de
grees, between 4 and 5 o'clock this
afternoon. Tonight tlie temperature
is below 0 degrees.
Seven more deaths from the heat
were reported at the coroner's office
today.
Another Physician for Concord.
Dr. P. It. McFayden, of Randleman,
has decided to locate in Concord for
the practice of medicine and will ar
rive with his family between now and
the first of June. Dr. McFayden has
been practicing medicine in Randle
man for a number ot years and is
well known throughout this section
of the State.
BOY DROWNED WHILE BATHING
Charlotte Lad Loses His Life Under
Most Distressing Circumstances.
Charlotte, May 23. Joseph Wentx,
fourteen years of age, "Was drowned
in the Catawba river at noon today
while on a school picnic with his clan
mates of the tenth and eleventh
grades of the Charlotte public schools.
Young Wentz was swimming with
several companions near Sloan s Fer
ry, twelve miles west of the city,
when he was suddenly seen io strug
gle in the water, calling loudly for
aid at the same time. Prof. W. B.
Davis, one of the teachers, tried to
reach Wentz in a boat, but without
avail, and the hoy arose (wire and
sank the third time.
Searchers dragged the river until
3:30 p. m., when the body was recov
ered. The limbs were drawn and
blue, indicating that cramps had
seized the swimmer. Wentz had an
nounced his purpose of swimming to
the Southern Railway trestle, eotue
distance away, when he was drowned.
There were fifty or sixty class mates
in the party including a score of
girls.
Establish Creameries.
One of the opportunities of this time
is the establishment of Creameries.
Every comraility should have one or
more andrthe venture wootiH
able. Up in Virginia at Farmville
there is a creamery and its report is
interesting: '
"The Farmville Creamery reports
the largest shipments the past week
within the history of the establish
ment. The products of this creamery
have made a- big reputation in the
Northern markets, and there is no
trouble about selling what is made.
The only trouble is in obtaining the
the raw material, milk, to make the
goods. The farmers near Farmville
are arranging to obviate this difficul
ty, and it is likely that more cows art
being grazed and milked within five
miles of the town than ever before in
the history of Prince Edward Coun
ty. The indications are ihat the
creamery will have to enlarge its
plant within a short time."
I Annual Sermon Preached Sunday-
Other Exercises Monday and Tues
day Graduating Exercises Today.
The annual commencement exer-
Ieisei or seotia Seminary took place
this week, closing with the graduating
I exercises this mornng.
On aunday afternoon at 4 o'clock
the annual sermon was preached hv
ihe President, Dr. A. W. Verner. and
on Monday evening at :30 the pre
paratory entertainment was given
I On Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock
the class day exercises were held.
There is oi graduate in the higher pavement.
course and 34 i nthe regular Seminary , On north pavement of Grove street :
course, three of these are from Con-; between North Union end Bpfringl
cord, namely: Nancy D. Turner, streets.
Maud O. Neisler and Bessie L. Pal- On west pavement of Valley street
terson. from West Depot street to Cannon .
The regular commencement exer- mill,
rises were held this morning begin- On north pavement of Eaat Depot .
ning at 9:30 o'clock. There, were street from Church street to eorpo- '
twelve essays, and after the reading rate limits. ' 1
of two essays a musical number was On west pavement of South Church
rendered. The essays were all well street from Corbin to Depot street. ;
written, and tbomusic was of a very On north pavement of Corbin street j
high class. The exercises were held from Union to Church streets. ,
in Westminster Presbyterian church.' That curb be placed on west pave
and was attended by a large number : ment of Georgia Avenue from Depot
of people of the city as well as from street to Grove street. .'..
elsewhere. It was also ordered that a survey -
On Tuesday night the annual ail- be made for a sewer line on Pine
dress was delivered by Rev. Herbert street from Depot to Cannon mill and
Hezlep, of Oermantown, Pa. The ad- j on Kerr street from Depot to Ouy
dress was of a high order and all the i street and with Guy to Pine street
large audience present were greatly! The 'board further ordered that the
edified and entertained toy it. , public he notified that the water at ;
- the rock quarry i deep snd danger-
Bishop Collins Denny, of the South- j ous and all persons who go swimming
ern Methodist church, whose home is! there do so at their own risk,
in Nashville, Tenn., will preach the j ' - -
baccalaureate sermon at the State The thirteenth Great Council of the .
University next Sunday.
PILES CURED IN 6 TO 14 DAYS
Pazo Ointment is guaranteed to cure
any case of Itching, Blind, Bleeding
or Protuding Piles in to 14 days or
money refunded. 50e.
After all, American cities are built
). Jttater.. tbatt-ihaji burnt dan.-
Red Men of North Carolina will eon- '
i ti: .1 l -:.. TTT-J . J . - . r
vene in .uzniein - itwihwm;
morning. The State council will be ' '
the guest of Pasquotank Tribe, No. 8 4
and Maioaca Council No. 10, Degree ,
of Pocahontas, and elaborate prepare- .
tions have been made for the enter- '
lainment of the big body. " '
.1 ,.Sai theTunee toiwins5;.-.:,:
LAW N
In New Summer Patterns that
are especially priced for
This Week
The children's missionary society
of St. James Lutheran church will
give a lawn party at the Lutheran
.U C111V 1U lUfl XWU VUUKVWr 0iV4 I . . rt. , 1 I "HiauUB-D VII IUUIBUI1 CTCUU1K. illUJ
standing of Mr. Ludwig. Mr. Clement "Y" "r M 25th( from six to nine 0.clock. Ev.
made an earnest appeal for mercy at I ' iu" ouu11 ery one is invited to come and help to
the bands of the court as did Mr. I I estimate that there is a possible encourage the children
Caldwell, stating that their client saw 1 800 per cent increase in the product'
Former Mayor Eugene Schmitz, who I
escaped going to btate prison with
Abe Ruef on graft charges through!
a flimsy technicality and is now at I
liberty under heavy bonds, is report-!
ed to be stranded and penniless in
Mexico. It is said that he has dissi
pated his ill-gotten fortune, estimated
at $500,000, in hazardous mining and
business venturer, and now lacks
money to pav hf. fare home in San
Francisco.
the error of his ways, and promised I ive power of the farm laborers in the
average auumim cubic, auu i uiom-
bnte the gain as follows:
to leave the whiskey business alone in
the future. Mr. Long, lor the prosecu
tion, asked that Mr. Ludwig be made
an example of, and that such punish
ment be inflicted on him as would
deter him in the future from repeatr
ing the offence, and to be warning
should others think of doing the same
thing. In bis talk in regard to the
It is estimated ti t the coronation
of King George will ost about $100,
000.000. It will cost Amerinan viait-
!i!50 per cent tp a rotation of crops rs, it is thought, abut $20,000,000
ts his crown
and better tillage;
DO per cent to oetter drainage;
60 per cent to seed of higher vital
ity, thorough Dredand carefully se
lected; '
50 per cent to the use of more econ-
to see that King George
on straight.
case the judge stated that he thought I omic plans for feeding stock, and the
that one who had bad the ad vantages I abundant use of legumes;
that Mr. Ludwig had had should have
known better, and stated that when
in Salisbury . short -time , since
the general opinion there . . was that
the liquor element had the control of
the city, but said that he would take
the ease under advisement and ren
der his decision later.
Before adjournment of court Judge
Lyons passed sentence on Alderman
Ludwig imposing n fine of $500 and
costs which was promptly paid, and
Mr. Ludwig returned to his home In
oi:..i j
- The flying machine" now threatens
to become as dangerous to Ae Inno-
800 per cent to the use of more and
better muels and farm machinery, and
The Board of Light Snd Water
Commissioner, as will be seen in no
tice elsewhere, will place the business
on a cash basis June 1. No pay. no
water and light.
Alderman Ludwig, of Salisbury,
200 per eent to the production of I who pleaded, guilty to selling liquor
. . . . t rtii l.i- T I -" ' I i? iL. 1 ii 1
more and vener aioca. ine iaio ur,
Seaman A Knapp.
in violation oc the law, was
$500. and costs, ' What a farce 1
fined
NOTICE)
1 lie lollowing resolutions were
unanimously passed at regular meet
ing of the Board of Water and Light I
Commissioners, May 22nd, 1911:
Resolved, That the supply and eon-1
struction business of this department, I
from and after June 1st, 1911 will bej
placed on a cash oasis.
Resolved further, That all accounts
from and after June 1st, 1911, will feel
be placed in the hands of our attor-l
ney for collection.
This is final and I am compelled to
follow these instructions. ' So please
call and settle at once and ssve any
unpleasant feelings.
GEO. H. RUTLEDGE,
24-8t. Superintendent.
Davis Springs Now Open.
Salisbury Post, 23rd.
Davis Brothers, owners and propri
etors of the Davis White Sulphur
Springs, at Hiddenite, May ;24. - It
mona hotel -Wednesday, May 24. " It
waa Intended to open June 1 and they
to advertised, but in a letter from!
these gentlemen today' they say ow
iiur to the fact that eo many applica
tions to eome st twice are being re-i
With this Btak U helpful not only to men
in basinets but to every man and woman
alike who has any basinets transactions.
DAINTY NEW PATTERNS
With and without (borders, priced
at 10c and 12Vic Yard
Black and While effects at
. 12V4e and 15c Yard
Colored Flaxong in dainty patterns
at 15c and 18c Yard
WHITE LAWNS
THE BEST VALUES 0 BE
POUND
40-inch Lawn and Batiste, short
lengths, worth up to 25c. Special
at 10c Yard
One lot of 10e White
Lawns an
and Colored
5c Yard
40-inch Linen finished Suiting. Spe
cial at 12Vi md 15c Yard
35c quality Batiste and Lawn, 30 to
40 inches wide, priced ;25c Yard
. LINONETTE
The Best cloth made in White and
Colors for boys' suits and wash skirts.
Ask io see ii. . Priced .t...15c
LACES . , ,
New lot of VaL Clnny and Baby Irish
Laos and Bands,- New Wide Laos
Bands, in Whits Cream, Acru.
LOOK OUT FOR THE
EMBROIDERY AND RIBBON
SALE PREPAY, ' -
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een bystander as the automobile. An eelred tbey have decided to open to- It encourages ecenomy , ' establishes your credit makes sending
aeroplane feU w a crowd at Kursk, momw, whuh i, a week earlier than money away or oaSVOft bills with " Check easy, ' besides
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Russia, on Sunday evening, killing
five persons and injuring one hundred.
Possibly the Supreme court has got
into the habit of leaving thost trust
decisions at home on the piano while
we are waiting for them.
aii who Uateguarding your cash,
it waa expected.
Thev will take -care -of
c6me.ta the notei aiier mis uaie ; . . . riiwHnn or Prlvnfr Arrounl Wl!h
One of ths insignifient signs of the
I times la the total failure of the en- TTFe-n' isf"? re rtieef Tlir9wt
lamitJ howl to affect tariff reformers. vmsihjw ,
H. 1. PARKS "& C;