70L.XIIL. 40 Cents a Month 9 CcnU i Copy. CONCORD, N. C, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 1913. J B. SHERRILL. Editor and Publiaher. NO. 271 "is - ABOUT OUR CITY " WATER SUPPLY FACTS THAT ARE HOT GENER ALLY KNOWN. Eighty-Three Surface Priviee at Kin aapolia Drain Into Our Water Sup ply Here. Alao 165 Oth eri Be twees Here and Kannapolia, The 'State Lav Forbida This A 8e xiona Matter That Should Hare .Immediate Attention. To "the Editor: While it may not bo generally known, a report is required by the State every three month showing the condition of the watershed. The Mareh report shows eighty-three sur face privies at Kanuapolis, draining into our water supply, as also one hundred and sixty-flve others between there and here, to say nothing of in numerable cow sheds, stables, hog pens and chicken yards en route, . which is truly a horrible state of af fairs. The number shown above will doubtless be exceeded at the present tnne, as it appears tluthe water board has neve.- made a survey of the watershed, and filed its map as required by law. The State law forbids any surface privies within fifteen miles of the place where the water is pumped in and drawn from, and is most rigid and drastic in its requirements on the subject. Yet, all this is occurring iu 248 cases, as shown by report, within a radius of ten miles, and Concord people submitting and drink ing the water. The members of the board are given full power to correct such conditions, and are themselves indictable if they fail to fully pro tect I fie water supply as required by law. The same conditions prevailing now as in March, in fact, since we began drawing our water supply from Cold Water Creek, is it now time for our citizens to get together and see or know why those entrusted with the lives1 and health of the community are not made ,ta observe this-Jaw -in toto, or suffer the penalty. It cannot be claimed that filtration of the water is sufficient, particularly as the filthy stuff we are constantly drawing from the pipes show little or no evidence yf it and. too. because the law requires that the supply be guarded as above, separate and dis tinct from that feature. With warm weather approaching, when typhoid fever and other sick ness is at hand and likely to occur, the life and health of the community should not be jeojardized in this re spect, and it is up to our citizenship (all being interested) to see that further neglect of this law is not longer tolerated. TAXPAYINtJ CITIZEN. Concord, N. ('., June ft. Ifll.'t. N. C. Pharmaceutical Association. Xewbern. June 11. .The North Carolina Pharmaceutical Association met in annual convention here today and will continue in .session through Friday. A large number of social features have been planned by the committee which has the entertain ment of the visitors In charge. A number of infportant subjects of in teres! to evey pharmacist in the State are to'fce considered anfl acted upon during flje progress of the meet ing. The officers of the association are: J. G..M. Gordon, Clayton, president; C..;P. Harper. SehuA, first vice president R. H. Roth. Asheville, second Viee president ; G. C. Good man. Mooreaville third vice presi dent; J. G.Benrd, Chapel Hill, sec retary; GE. . Burwell, Charlotte, 'treasurer. No Campmteting at Reck Spring. The Mccrevillev Enterprise is in formed that' ft has been officially de cided that wire will be no campaieet ing at the famous Rock Spring eamp ground this year. In lieu thereof a bir Mnscnic toicnie will be held July 4th. , ' Cammneetings have been held at Rock Sorinu for nearly 100 years and tl s Church? people who control the camp ground!, have decided that the day of the eompmeeting is passea. Donihton Dtniea 'Yelverton Story Representative ponghtpn issued the follrwing statement innujni: ' "Th ntnrv sent out by W. E. Yel ivertt n,: Washington correspondent f the Raleigh News and Observer, that n f . Hmwn. of Albemarle, was here iii tb role of a candidate for the clerkship to the committee on ex th deoartment of agri pulture.- is . entirely erroneous and d(-s Mr. nrpwn an jnjunuco. " ; For Caah Only. We must Insist tijat . penny ads. card of IJiaftks.:rtd , ifesqlutions of respoct be paid for , when Inserted. These" items are too email for fo to bMn .eoiint f ind collect and they will not bearmd. 'No advertise. mcnt will he takerf for this column : for less than; ten -I . A' big Fourth of My eelebration for 8alibuif . fymwfW- THE DCPERATOR SAILS FOR NEW YORK. Maiden Trip of the Larfeet Vessel in the World. Hamburg. June 11. -The Haipbur- Ameriran Company's new liner Ini- ieralor nailed today on her maiden vovaire to New York. An enormous crowd congregated at the dock and long the waterfront and with loud cheers gave an enthusiast ic "Iran voyage" to the new "(ioliah of the Ocean." The big vessel, which is a triumph of murine iiri'liiterture, steamed gracefully out of I lip harbor. carrying a complement ot more than .000 passengers, among whom were maryr well-known Americans. It is expected thai under ordinary circum stances New York will be reached next Tuesday evening or early Wed nesday morning. When the Impcrator lies up at her dock in the North rivrr next week New Yorkers will have an opportun ity to inspect the largest vessel in the world. She has a gross I on nam' swamps are eliminated. The cosl per of 50,000 (or nearly 5JI00 tons great- a ere will not exceed $14 when all ex er than the Olympic)) and is id ll.c penses have been paid. The big same general dimensions as the great . dredge-hnnt which was used to oHn Aquitania now nearing completion for the canal is still the proierty of the the Cunard line. There arc eleven j drainage, dictrict and its cost was in decks m the liner. The promenade eluded in the estimates given above, deck is a ijuaiter of a mile Ion-, so i The peoples of Rowan County are long in fact thai a person standing at Kne end could not recognize a person at the other end Kiver steamboats of average size could sr.il lengthwise through one of the giant funnels of the Imperator One of the novel features ol the;" big vessel is a roomv swimming-i.ool )o in a beautiful I'ompeian hall. Among other luxuries with which the tssel has been titled are a great cntei'ain ment hall two stories high, three elec- trie elevators a completely equipped gynmasium, a -cottage cale. a win- ter garden and a Ritz-Carleton rest- aurant. The main dining salon is ItOII feet long. Monster Model of Noah's Ark. I London, June U. Old Man Noah's ark iuu oi animals, an creeping m crawling things ol' the earth and all birds of the air may have been a Hue sight to see but the famous old tar's sea show had nothing on the show given here today at Albert Hall by society to raise $100,000 for the Lon don hospital. Occupying the center of the spacious ailditorrnm TVa"'a monster model of Noah's ark, strand ed on an artificial Mount Ararat. Be side every stall in the ark stood a pair of animals, birds, snakes or huge beetles or bugs of papier niache. And one thing that Old Man Noah did not have on his good ship which was feature of the modern ark here. was a uangmg pavilion and various stalls where parched throats might be alleviated. Among I he visitors today was Queen Mother Alexandra, who is one of the patrons of the hospital Tu. Duchess of Marlborough and Ladv Viol.. Chnrteris. the mincinal lead- ers of the enterprise, were supported,01 ". BU " .l""""a " "a" ,n hv ei.d.t dnehesses. einhl marehion- , esses, thirty-seven countesses. live viu-.-,mil jicv.ia .mil -ivuntv mi I'nli-issps ' na roll esses. Leading West End tradesmen who had goods on sale liad to pay heavily for securing titled saleswomen. The fair will continue tomorrow. U. S. Fleet in the Mediterranean. Washington, June 11. Within a short time the I'nited States will ... .... - . i .. ....... . i... 1 1 Sieil HI mill IMC nilliicm- ' i. ., w ... t. . European powers which have been contesting for it for years. It will 1 be a bloodless, fight less invasitin. When the eight dreadnaughls, thir i teen pre-dreadnaughts and other nav- 1 ..JV ll..:n fltn uIhiIb urt.l Htvlruiu .. n;ki r,... n, . w ,.. . n a i e in Mediterranean waters, the fleets of e- . ..: ..J (... Britain will be overshadowed for the i c ti i- k n, nonce, and for the time being the ITnited States will he supreme in those waters. A tentative itinerary of the fleet, announced at the navy today arranges for a stop at almost every Mediterranean port where for mal welcome by the resective au thorities awaits the Yankee office: h and sailors. Lexington Doctor Hurt By His Auto. Lexington. June 10. Dr. C. M. Clodfelter, one of the city's most popular physicians, was the victim of Lexington's third automobile ac cident within a week. He had just finished a professional call on the K .... . , I. ttutskirts ot llie city ana was crann- ing his car when the crank ) 'kicked back" with "deadly effect breaking his right arm in two places. Eiperta to. Discuss Smoke Evil. : Atlantic City, N. J.. June 11 The railroad smoke nuisance and means for its abatement is to form the lead ing subject of discussion at the an- nula convention of the American , j0 B10p .mftking deliveries and was en Railway Master Mechanic ' Associa-I joyinp. the first hot day of the sea- tion, which met here way for a three days' session. All the princi pal railroads of the United States and Canada are represented. After muci deliberation and dis cussion covering several months and after considerable planning ' the Board of Stewards the nuarterly con ference held by Presiding Elder Ware Monday night,' took offleil, action Inokina to the ereetiou of a $20,000 4 10-$25,000 house of worship. . - , - DRAINAGE OF THIRD CREEK J RECLAIMS 1,860 ACRES. I Much Fertile Land Made Tillable in Iredell County. Slatesville, June 10. The drain ass of Third Creek having been com pleted yesterday, with the exception of a little blasting of rock, the creek Uommissionerg have filed their report of the work with the clerk of court Tlie work extends from a point four miles west of Slatesville tohe Row an County line, a distance of 15 miles, and Hie canal ojiened is 22 feet wide at the beginning and 3-1 at the finish, the average width being 28 feet .with a depth of 10 feet. The )st is approximately .$25,000 and in addition to this .4.010 has been paid in interest on the drainage bonds. I; is estibated that 000.000 cubic yards of earth and rock were excavated. 100,000 more than the government en gineer though would be necessary, and 1.800 acres of the fine fertile bot tom lands have been reclaimed while many germ breeding ixinds and expected to have llie drainage work extended on through their county and 11 ls l'ssiiue mai me same urenge- ' win ,,' "seil With the corn- I'KtK n ot tlie work on I In id I reek. ireneil now lias two streams ilretlgeo ' e'" , ea,1 i"c goo . euec.s o. .ne.mprove- menr are ten. Many ions or nne nay and many bushels of corn will be grown this year on the land which was thus reclaimed. Other creeks in t lin i.stii tti i a 1 r Ki il l'ltrl era A u tt unnii , pi eliminar.es necessary to es- (Hnllshj11!r drainage districts are di8p0ge(j 0f NEWSPAPER LAW UPHELD AS VALID. sDreine Court Rules That Sworn Statements Most Be Furnished. Washington, June 10. The validi ty of the newspaper publicity law. enacted in 1912 as a provision of the postal appropriation act, was upheld today by unanimous decision of the Supreme Court of the United States, Cbief Justice White announced the c ourt's conclusions. This law requires every newspaper, magazine, or other publication to tile seiuin-auiiually with the Postmaster General and the local postmaster, a sworn statements of the names of the editors, managers, owners, stockhold ers and bondholders, and in the case of daily newspapers of the average daily circulation. Publication of these statements is required, and for failure to comply with any of the provisions the publication shall lie denied the "privileges of the mails." s second paragraph provides that Paia-ior ennonai or reau.ng maiier marked advertisement under pen- ,lllv " line or imprisonment. ICE IN ADIRONDACKS; SNOWED IN MONTREAL. Coldest June Weather in Half Cen tnry Rains Crops in Various States. Washington, June 10. June snow- I balls in Montreal and summer frost .,,. . to tup the fruit croops in Vermont. '-."'' ""V "7" V Michigan. Pennsylvania. Wisconsin and Ohio are among the reports to indicate the coldest June in half i ni. ill,. I Right in the streets of Montreal not among the hills and mountains, mind vou snow came down and . V . . , . . : small ooys wno expecieu 10 or in summing by this time turned instead to i lie unique spon oi a suminci soon t j . . . fight. Cold winds tamped the mer cury in Montreal thermometers down to 35 degrees. WILD SCENE IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS Suffragette Sympathiser Throws Bag of Flour at Mr. Asquith. London. June 11. The wildest scene that ever marked a session .o the House of Commons, was enacted this afternoon when a male suffrag ette sympathizer in the gallery threw a bag of flour at Premier Asquith who wns then Hixwkinir. The hair burst I - . and almoBt gmothered the nearby I menjberg. The man shouted wildly throwing suffragette literature. He was subdued and arrested. , Killed by Cold Wave Milwaukee, Wis., June 9. When the themomete dropped from 05 to 38 degrees on Saturday, John. Bau- ! man, a baker, was drivuiff from shop ' . . , . : J ,, joying son. .. The lake breeze which caused the thermometer to drop gave him a chill and at 4 o'clock he began to shiver. He finally took the advice of a phy sician and started for. a hospital. Yta .tied in an ambulace which, picked him up on the way. - WJien he started for , the hospital tne mermomeier ik- , , Ml J ... . Wait s. isteren no nesnro , Senator J. P. Cook left this morn ing ft.' bnslnesa trip, to Richmond. MAN FOP DEAD BY SIDE OF TRACK BODY DISCOVERED NEAR THE OVERHEAD BRIDGE At the Morrison Place on the Rocky River Road. No Evidence of Foul Play or of Violent Death in Any Way. Evidently Tramping and Died From Heart Failure. Was About 60 Years fld. Body Em balmed Here. An unidentified man found ad yesterday evening about ti:.'t(l clock near I he railroad track about !50 yards from the overhead railroad bridge at the Morrison place on the Rocky Kiver road. The man was seen hv the engineer on train No. 12. He reported the discovery to City Ticket Agent Walter and lie notified the sheriff and coroner. Deputy Sheriff Props! and Coroner Mouse wen! to llie scene. They found the man silling on the side of a small ditch only a few feel from the railroad track. His head was thrown hack upon the bank and lis feet were crossed, one resting in the ditch. The coroner and deputy sheriff examined the man. There was no evidence of foul play or death from being struck by a passing train. the man's hodv and clothing showing no sign of a si niggle. His clothes. hile badly worn, were not torn and his bat was on his head when tonnd. Messrs. Moose and Propst are of the pinion that t tie man was tramping am! died from the result of heart fail ure. The man was probably On years old his beard and hair being well si leak ed with grey. His wei'it is estimat ed at 140 pounds and beig"! :;l teel 8 inches. His clothing was of cheap i material and well worn. II:- wore a: blue suit, blue shirt, with collar at-j tached. rough leather slioc and black 1 felt hat. A thorough search failed to reveal anything that would give a luc to his identity. His clothing did not bear a dealer's miixe and his pockets contained a razor, small cake of soap, pair of spectacles, a small piece of a mirror and a spool or thread. The hodv was brought to the un dertaking establishment of Hell & Harris and prepared for burial. Mr. Mark Linker, of Bell : Harris, slat ed this morning that the body had been embalmed and would be kept for ten davs. and in thai time probably some one would luenuiy me imi. Scores of people visited the under taking establishment this morning and viewed the body but ne was able to identify the dead man. Since the above was written anoth er examination ot me man s eioiues was made. 'Squire .1. M. Sills found a name on the inside of the trousers, the name being. "Joe Palmer. 508 Azele street." The name of a town was not given. The name was writ ten with an indelible pencil. Mr. Morrison II. Caldwell, of the local bar. informed The Tribune this afternoon that he had seen a notice in a Charlotte napeV that a man there had wandered aw ay I mm Home ami that the description given was simi lar to the one given of llie man. Saved By Her Raincoat. Atlanta, June 11. Kept aOoat by raincoat. Mrs. Ethel Smith, a de- sopndenl yi.ung woman who attempt ed suicide by jumping from the rail road bridge into the ( hattahooclice iiver, was saved from drowning yes terday and though ill to la v. is prac tically certain to recover. She jumped from the highest point i f the bridge. In her pocket was found a dagger, with which she said she had original ly intended to kill heisclf. hut the thought of blood caused her to choose drowning instead. She was despc mlenl over the,leath of her husband and worried over the future of her little daughter. Buffalo Bill in Atlanta. Atlanta. la.. June 11. With his massive shoulders bent by 'the weight of years and his hair almost snow white. Col. William V. Cody, known the world over as Buffalo Bill, was an impressive figure as he rode through the streets of Atlanta yesterflay. He met nianv old friends while here, particularly several members of local bar whom he has known for many years. He declared that the report of his serious illness in Knox- vule was very much exaggerated, tie had suffered only a slight indisposi tion, he declared. Grand Viaier Assassinated. London. June 11. A news agency ditpatc'i fnni Constantinople says tht Mahmud flhnvkt.Pasha, (Irand Vi zier of Turkey, was assassinated. He became Vizier when the young Turks overthrew the existing ministry six months ago. London, Juno 11. The vizier was killed by a fusellade of shots .while motoring with Abraham Bey. " " His eomDanion was also killed. The as sassins have not been captured. ANNUAL REPORT Of the Concord Public Library for the Year Ending June 8, 191$. Librarian's Report. liooks in llie librnrv at )e- ginning of the year . 1,1174 21t 'HI 1..IH0 Books presented Books purchased Books taken out hv ad ults Ilooks taken out w rhil 'lren "..425 2.541 7.!Miti I.oirowers added during I he year U5 Balance tines . 2.50 Pines collected duriuging Fines collected during yr. :I2.(4 .15.14 Disbursed ..'U.:I2. Balance on hand !t.H2 Report of the Library Association. Receipts $.'Ur.3.-. .'122. 15 Disbursements Balance on hand Following payment made on building : 191.1. March 11 April 5 April 20 Mav 17 1M.1S I ive been I I $2,050.00 .180.00 212.00j - --'-""i Total payments . .$2,882.00 Ami. due on building. ..'(20.44 Woman's Exchange has netted the library the past year $50.21. Treasurer's Report. .Tunc 1, lOl.'t. I'.al on hand. Received from city Other sources . . 0.47 215.00 105.0(1 Total receipts Total disbursements.. $:i:io.4o : 120.44 Balance on hand ...... i!.(Mi The trustees acknowledge with thanks a gift of 7 from the student.; of Sunderland School. Respect fully submitted. MRS. t,. I). COI.TRAXK. President Board of Trustees. CONCORD PERPETUAL B. & L. ASSOCIATION. Important Change Made in the By Laws. In Splendid Financial Con dition. The annual meeting of the stock holders of the Concord Perpetual Building & Loan Assccintiou was 1 held last night at the court house. An important change was made in the by-laws whereby the association can embrace the county as well as rl:,. town in ils territory for transact ing business. The reports of the of- I liters showed the association to be in j the best financial condition dining the 25 years of its history. After the I reports had been made officers for ! the year were elected, all the officers ! being re-elected as follows: Piesident R. S. Young. i First vice-president C. VY. Swink. i Se:i nd vice-president .1. W. 'an- I non. Secretary and treasurer 11. I. ! odhoiisc. j Directors M. I.. Brown. M. I.. Can j non, II. I. Woodhouse. ('. W. Swink. J. W. Cannon. V. W. Klowe. E. K. 1 While. A. I.. Brown. .1. II. Rutledge. j W. A. Wilkinson. W. C. Houston and i W. B. Bruton. The "Cold Day in June." Atlanta. June" 10. If everything had happened yesterday thall w(as due to ci tne off. il would have been the busiest little day since the in vention of the Gregcrian calendar and English slang. It was the long talked of "Cold! Day in June!" How many scornful promises have been made to be fulfilled on thai day The veiy reporter who is writing this story remembers a maiden who told him in his tender youth that it would be a cold day in June when she married him. He can't hold her to it. for he has married somebody else in the meantime. "It'll he a cold dav in June when I do you another gindness. " said an Atlanta politician last year, but he didn't come around te make good. 'It'll be a cold day in June when they hang Leo Frank." said some body only a couple of weeks ago. hut they didn't. "I'll be a cold day in June when T pay you this bill," said the lady who had quarreled with the corner grocer. 'bivt she didn't ei me around. Clean! Strong! Progressive! and Is seeking YOUH business &pltal and Surplus $133,000.00 4 per cent on time deposits.' -, . ' ' ' The- "(xnccrdl!iti:r.:IC:r.k 8H0T AT DRIVER AND HIT THE MULE. Negro Boy Tried to Kill White Man I At Landis This Morning. Thi morning four wagons belong ing lo Deal & Comber, of lmdis. , were sent out I liieir saw null lo ire i xune iiimoci. on i lit- a out ; the mill the drivers -i t mi,, some trouble, the exact nature ol which is not known lde Kno. a negro boy, sixteen year old. left Ins team after llie trouble and eame back lo his home in llie outskirts o I. .nulls. Heic he gol a -Im Ignu. and went back lo meet I ic drivers and teams returning lie opened lire on Mark Allnian. a white man. who was ilriv nig one ol lie teams. He missed the 'nan. but the enlnc load of shot was lo-lged in he hip of oi f the line mules. Dr. Spencer, of ('ncord. was summoned to attend the wounded am null. Tlie mule is valued at .275. The negro was taken into custody id sent to ihe Salisbury ' .jail. CONCORD ELKS THIRD. Representatives Return From State Convention And Make That Re port. Messrs. R. E. Cline and T. F. Mor rison have returned from Wilming ton, where they attended llie Elks' convention. Mr. ( line is Pasl Exalt cd Ruler of the local lodge ano was a delegate to the Stale Contention The convention was attended by a In n I 100 Elks and the visitors were entertained in elaborate style. Messrs. Morrison and ( Hue using only super latives in giving an account of the way in which Wilmington entertain ed the Elks. A comparison of the memberships of the various lodges represent ed showed that the Concord Lodge was the third largesl lodge in the Stale. While it was generally known ihe lo cal lodge ranked well tip the list in point of members. The lodge here enjoyed a steady growth since its in stallation and has become so well es tablished that a continual ion of its past rapid growth is assured. MISS RIDENHOUR EDITOR. Concord Young Lady Elected Editor Of Salem College Publication. Miss Lam a Riden'ioiir. of Ibis city, was recently elected editor of "The Ivv." the publication ot the students of Salem College. Miss Ridenhour was assistant editor 1 f the publica tion tlie past year and performed her work in such an efficient manner thai her election as editor was unanimous. The Ivy is the official publication ol the student body and covers every phase of Ihe college life. The examining board of the North V'0 " V? i i?U Carolina Pharmaceutical Association '"'' .'"'' payable June 1. 1953, bear Tuesday night completed the work of ""t at the rate of four per examining the papers of the 72 young ('en'- . men who i u last Fridav and Satnr- . dav met in New hern and slood an Hickory's new city business inana-exa-nination for license to practice :-'"' Ml'- M. Sherrill, arrived there pharmacy in this Stale. Onlv 20 of1 last week from Middlesboro, Ky., and the 72 applicants passed the board ! has assumed his duties. His salary is Two of the successful applicants were $1,000. Mr. Harvev E. Cline and Mr. Wright : Tucker, of' Concord. Use the Penny Column It Paye. Our Big Couiiiuies all this week until Saturday with many wonderful val ues all over our big store. I tic White and Colored Lawns 5c Short Length yard wide llleach 6c All Kinds of White Goods 5c 18-Inch Sea Island 5c, 7V2c, 10c, and 12e All Embroidery at Special Prices. COAT SUITS AT HALF PRICE. .fJIUlM Spring Coat Suits $19.00 . 18.50 Spring Coat Suits f9.85 10.50 Spring Coat Suits 3.85 15.1X1 Spring Coal Suits " 7-80 l'2.5(l Spring Coat Suits 18.25 Sizes 14, 16, 18, 36, and 38. 1.50 Koyal Worcester Corsets. Special No. 214. sizes 18 to 30, Sale Price only -..-z Jfl-00 1.00 Corset Values 69e 75c Corset Values 50c 50c Corset Values 30c Silk .loves. Special '60c, 750, $1.00 Muslin I'nderwcar at (.real Sacrifice l.ndetprieed ..10c te 98c llanr-e Vests . V- 10c 18c 7 00 Oerman Silver Mesh Bag, 7 inche size, fiale Price . . $3.M ' 4.50 Value Mesh Bag 1 '. M ; Half Price Jewelry Sale at .'. 10c and 25c .BIG RUSH IN MILLINERY. All week the cut prices efe doing the work. You had better come and get a new Hat at about half the original price, priees ranpe from lOe te $2.M H.' L. PARKS & CO. no Bums roo FOR STATE O BIDS FOR ONLY 1M,000 WERE RECEIVED BY TREASURER. Unfavorable Market Conditions UH To be the Cause. No Bid Received Outside the State. Largest Offer By Battery Park Bank, of Ashe ville. Treasurer Issnes Statement' Giving Reasons Why Bonds Could Not Be Sold. Raleigh. June II. - The Stale fail ed to lind kuycrs dr ils bonds, bids lor only a hundred ami tifty-four thousand dollars being received. Hankers stated thai the unfavorable markcl eomlition is world wide and thai ;ertnany is floating bonds at ix and a half per cent. There was no bid outside the Stale. The larg est offers were from llie Battery Park Hank, of Asheville. twenty five thous and at par and same amount al a premium of sixty-two dollars. Other bids ranged from one to twenty-one thousand. Twenty bids were received. Ii is not known whether the bids will be accepted. Treasurer lacy issued a statement of the financial condi tion of the country, giving reasons why il is impossible lo sell the bonds al this time. The proceeds from the sale of tlie bonds are to be expended in accord ance with the provisions of the gen eral appropriation bill enacted at the pasl session of the general assembly, as follows: To cover the deficit in the Stale Treasury, $000,000; for equipping and painting the new ad ministration building, $75,000; for remodeling and refurnishing the Su preme Court building and furnishing the office of the State Treasurer, $40, 000; for a central heating plant, $40, OOll; for permanent improvements at the several Stale institutions, as fol lows: State hospital at Morganton, $50,000; State hospital at Goldsboro, $25,000; I'niversitv of North Carolina $100,000; the Normal and Industrial School, at Greensboro, $50,000; the Agricultural and Mechanical College for the colored race at Greensboro, $17,500: the Appalachian Training School at Boone. $15,000; the Cullow hee Training School. $15,000; Eastern Training School at Greenville. $49, 000; the State hospital for the treat ment of tuberculosis at Montrose. $20,000; the purchase of land for the school for the blind near Raleigh, '$.10,000. June Sale!