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UuMttia waather With rain to-
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Cotton
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Price 40 Cents a Month.
CONCORD, N. C THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 1910.
Single Copy 5 Cents.
NO. 10.
IXB-S BZ&TEDAT EXBECISDS.
Daufhtsrs of tne Coafsdtraey Hold
PUasinf Exerdas la Pjrthlaa Sail
Sooth's Matchlsss Leader Be-
mtmbtrsd in An Inproulro Maa
mt Croasas of Honor for Soldlsn
of Honor.
Moat appropriate were the exercises
attending the celebration of the birth
day of Robert Edward Lee held in the
Pythian llall Wednesday afternoon
at 2 o'clock. Quite a number of these
interested in the memory of the
Mouth 'a matchless leader were present
and the program" was a very attrac
tive one indeed, with a most appro
priate and eloquent address by Itev.
Plato Durham, pastor of (Central 'Me
thodist church. Crosses of (Honor were
distributed by the Daughters of the
Confederacy to th'ose for whom pro
vision had been made.
The exercises were opened by pray
er by Her. T. W. Smith. Messrs, J. B.
and Ed. Sherrill, J. D. Lents and
Lloyd McKoy sang "Tenting on the
old eamp ground'," after which Mr.
Durham spoke. On this occasion Mr.
Durham was fully equal to the de
lightful task of speaking to the honor
and memory of Lee. Up to his usual
high standard the tribute paid to the
distinguished world-famed character
by Mr. Durham was . charming and
maseterful in portrayal of the life and
service of Lee, the undaunted soldier
of war and of peace. With much feel
ing he referred to an utteranee on the
floor of the United States iSenate yes
terday by an obscure Senator from a
State that was a wilderness when the
great and good man whom he would
defame lived. Beautiful of thought
Mr. Durham's address was presented
in his happiest vein as a speaker of
most unusual attainment.
Following the address there was a
song by the Children of the Confeder-
acy. Then, eame the presentation of
the Crosses of Honor and when their
names were called by Captain Parks
the following presented themselves
and the much coveted bade was pre-
seated to each by Miss Margarette
Brown i William Beaver, L. A. Cikle,
John Boger, Jonas Cook, Henry
freeman, W. J. Hill, W. ' J. Hun
sueker, John H. Long. , The benedict
tinon by Rev. T. W. Smith ended the
exercises so much enjoyed by those
present.
Store Robbery at Bailey's
Wilson, Jan 19. Last night be
tween 12 and 1 o'clock, just after a
big rain, the store of Mr. E. J. High,
at Bailey's in Nash county, was brok
en into and robbed of a quantity oi
goods. Fortunately Mr. High had
-taken all the cash out of the money
drawer. Forty pairs of shoes and a
boh of silk were among the articles
taken. Entrace was effected by
breaking in the front door, which is
of glass. " Traeks leading from the
store to the railroad track were
guarded by Deputy Sheriff Land, of
Nash, and Policeman Brisett, of Bail
ey, until a messenger could be dis-
' patched to Wilson for Jlood hounds
which, of course, were not furnished
simply because there are no such
legs here.
Wachovia Bank Increases Its Capital
to fl.000,000.
Winston-Salem, Jan. 19. The Wa
ehovia Loan & Trust Co 's capital
stock was Increased to $1,000,000 at
-the annual meeting of the stockhold
ers today, the stock having been prev
ious $600,000. Thisunakes the eom
' . pany easily the largest financial fa-
stitution in the State. Under the pres-
ideney of Col. F. H. Fries and his
very capable coadjutors, the trust
company, with branches in other
towns, it has built up a tremendous
Dusinessv by conservative, - yet pro
gressive management. The company
was started in 1893. i v-
. Mr. Poe Takes Over the Tennessee
. ' Valley Farmer.
"Ralekh. Jan. 19. Editor Clarence
"Poo of The Progresive Farmer of
, Raleigh, says his, paper toady bought
The Tennessee Valley. Farmer, pub-
lished by J. L. McReynolds of Cleve-
land, and It will be merged with The
Progressive' Farmer and "Gasette,
which already represents . . eonsohda
' tions. embracing Modern ' Farming,
The Cotton Plant, Athen's Farmer,
N finnfhorn Farmer and Southern Farm
Sasette. The total circulation now
exceeds one hundred thousand.
. Union Services at St Jamta' i Lath
am CLsrch. .
Tonight at 7 o'clock Mr. Steine, of
Al'itown, re., WiJ driver the second
r ! -s t-v'-t cf t V.: --"J in ft. Jar'
WHY OAVKOir LEFT CHURCH.
Speaker and Representative Saw in
Pulpit Man They Did Not Want to
Hear and for. Them "Church Was
Out"
Washington Corresxmlent to News
and Observer.
Joseph Q. Cannon and James E
Watson walked into church Sunday,
sat down, and walked right out again.
They have been in the habit of attend
ing services at the Foundry Metho
dist church,' where Dr. John Wesley
Hill, formerly of Brooklyn, preached.
Sunday before last, when President
Taft was iu the congregation, the
Speaker and' the former whip of the
House, slipped into their accustomed
places. Sunday they looked about
and spied William H. Anderson seat
ed in the pulpit. Anderson is the leg
islative superintendent of the Anti-
Saloon League. He has hsd many a
row with Cannon because the latter
would not permit the league's bills
beforo Congress. Cannon and Wat
son- exchanged whispers. Then they
reached down for their hats and coats
got up and stalked out of church.
Anderson then gave the demon rum
a lambasting.
MR. J. A. SCARBORO DEAD.
Death Came at Hospital in Charlotte
Yesterday Afternoon at 6:30
O'clock.
After several months of suffering
Mr. J. A. Scarboro died yesterday
afternoon at 6 o'clock at Mercy hos
pital in Cbarlotte;
Mr. Scarboro contracted blood
poison in his leg during last May and
that member was amputated but tn
no avail. The other foot was affeeted
when he was taken to the hospital in
Charlotte two weeks ago. An opera
tion" on (he other foot did not cheek
the disease and he gradually grew
worse until the end eame yesterday.
The remains arrived this morning
on No. 36 and were buried in the city
cemetery today at 12:30 o'eloek, the
funeral services being conducted by
Rev. Farrington.
Mr. Scarboro leaves a wife and six
children and a brother, Mr. Sam
Sc?lkro', of this city.
Invitations Issued.
The Christian Reid Book Club, one
of the city's splendid coterie of wo
men, has issued prettily engraved in
vitations as follows:
Christian Reid Book Club
At Home
with Mrs. P. B. Fetzer
Saturday afternoon
January twenty-second
three o'rlork.
R. S. V. P.
Attention is called to the fact that
the reception is postponed until Sat
urday afternoon, January the twenty-
ninth, on account of the beautiful
services being conducted at the First
Presbyterian church this week.
To Good Roads Meeting.
Fayeteville, Jan. 19. In response
to a request from Dr. Joseph Hyde
Pratt, State Geologist and Secretary
of the North Carolina Good Roads
Association, to appoint delegates to
the Gpods Roads meeting to be held
in Raleigh, January 27, the Fayette
ville Chamber of Commerce has ap
pointed Dr. Franklin S. Clark and Mr.
N. H. Smith to represent Fayeteville.
Silver Service
Newark News.
"Can I get the silver service for the
Ore department f" inquired a young
man at the free library
"That whatt" asked the girl at the
desk. K;V '.' V'i';1--";
"The silver service for the fire de
partment the questions they ask you
when you take the silver service ex
aminations, yon know." r . ;v
. ' Knew What She Was Doing
Pastor I was sorry for your wife
during the sermon this morning, doe
tor. She had such a dreadful, tit of
coughing that the eyes of the whole
congregation were fixed upon her. ;
Doctor Don't be, unduly alarmed.
She was wearing her new hat-tor the
" His Stroke of State, '
Exeansre. : -:
She IU wager you have told lots
other girls that you loved them.
He Well, if such has been my mis
guided career it is now in your hands
to put a stop to it. - .'
. Lost Opportunity.
Exchange. ' ' -
"And you didn't hear of it!" in
quired JTr. C ' Me.
COAX TRUST CASS XH .
U. 0. CIRCUIT COURT.
Philadelphia, Jan. 18. The govern
break up the alleged anthracite coal
trust was filed in the United States
Circuit Court late this afternoon by
Win. S. Gregg, special assistant to the
attorney general. The suit . was
brought April, 1907, and the govern'
ment's case was prepared by Car
roll D. Todd and J. 'Metteynold 's. The
nearly three years that have inter
vened since the action was brought
were taken up with the examination
of witnesses for both sides.
The principal defendants are the
Reading Company, the Philadelphia &
Reading Railway Company, Philadel
phia and Reading Coal and Iron
Company, Lehigh Valley (Railway
Company, Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western Railroad Company, Central
Railroad of New Jersey, Erie Railroad
Company, 'New York, Susquehanna
and Western Railroad Company, Le
high Valley Coal Company. Lehigh
and Wilkesbare Coal Company,
Pennsylvania Coal Company, Hillside
Coal and Iron Company, New York:
Susquehanna and Western Coal Com
pany and the Empire Iron Company.
The governments contends that all
the defendants have long been parties
to a general combination and con
spiracy which stifles competition and
obstructs trade and commerce among
the Stale in anthrn... coal and thai
tbey have monopolized the trade.
The government in its brife asks
the court to restrain and enjoin tht
alleged monopoly from carrying out
the contracts with the so-called in
dependent companies. The latter
turn over their product to the larger
companies for 65 per cent of the tide
water selling price.
The defendants have twenty dnyp
to Qle their briefs and argument will
he heard before Judges Gray, Buff
ingtou and Laning on February 21.
COTTON MARKET,
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New York, Jan. 19. The tremend
ous liquidation of yesterday appeared
to have relieved the cotton market of
the week -long interest and trading
today was less active, with prices ad
vancing sharply on covering and trade
buying. The close was several points
off from the best, but very steady at
a net gain of 14 to 43 points. The
market opened firm at an advance of
15 to 37 points in sympathy with
relative firm Liverpool cables, and on
a continuation of the buying move
ment which developed after May con
tracts touched 1X50 yesterday dur-.
ing the morning and at one time
prices sold off to 13.88 for March and
13.97 for May under liquidation and
local bear pressure; the latter being
encouraged by an idea that after the
close of the English market and a
withdrawal of arbitage orders there
would be hsrdly enough demand here
to maintain an advance. But no li
quidation of importance developed on
this set back. On the contrary
there was a better demand from
trade sources and later, when it was
found that not only the trouble in
stock exchange circles were bringing
and long cotton of consequence, the
market became very firm with March
selling at 14.19 and May at 14.34 late
in the afternoon or 55 points above
the low prices of yesterday. There
was realising and some Wall Street
selling during the last few minutes
with March closing at 13.12 and May
at 14.2L There has been no indica
tion of organised bull support in the
market today but the. course of prices
evidently strengthened the impres
sion created by the rally of late yes
terday that the recent drasfle liquida
tion had pretty well eliminated the
weak short interest and. buyers show
ed greater confidence. Private ad
vices from the South were generally
bullish, as to the spot situation,1 and
it is reported that some cotton is to
be shipped from the local stock to
Southern mills. f. ,.
families ia Ohio Valley Flooded.
Pittsburg, . Jan. " 19. The . jpoliee
boards . are active -today removing
families from flooded houses or carry
ing provisions - to those who have
sought refuge in the upper floors. The
Baltimore and Ohio station is flooded.
The Allegheny, river is still rising,
Thousands of men are out of work
on account of the flooded factories.
Evansville, nd., Jan. 19. A flood
is expected along the lower Ohio riv
er today as a result of the bretVing
of a gorje at Leavenworth ye '. '
Trerh-orkr !r j r-:? T. t
A KICK Olf THX , '
ORDER OF "OWLS."
Raleigh, Jan. 19.4-North Carolina
Commissioner of Insurance J. R.
Young, issues a statement' today se
verely criticising the, order" of Owls.
He ssys that he has noticed the past
few days in a number of North Caro
lina papers advertisements for rep
resentstatives to work up lodges of
this order. Commissioner Young says
that it has been clearly shown by re
cent investigations that the officers
of this order ant making their mem
bers believe that they are protected
by the order when they really only
joining the insurance' department of
the order for the benefit of the head
officers. He says that this fraud upon
the members shows the character of
the officers conducting the order. He
says that it has come to
his notice that one recent claimant
for insurance benefit where the certi
flcte promised "not niore than $1,
000," received actually in settlement
less than $20. Commissioner Young
declares 4bat it will not be well for
the people of this State to look to
such people for even social protection
and benefits.
SENATE REJECTS GIFT.
Action of Rhode Island on Frandlent
North Catpllna Bonds.
Providence, R. I., Jan. 19. Rhode
Island's repudiation of a gift of ovei
half a million dollars ' worth of North
Carolina bonds was practically com
pleted today when the Senate voted to
reject the gift and return the bonds
to the doners. The House of .Repre
sentatives has already taken similar
action, but changea made in the bill
by the Senate make it necessary that
it go hark to the House for concur
rence. His Happy Thought
Cxcange.
An operator of a Western railroad
who had served his company long and
well called into the Office one day
and asked if if he thought he could
bold down the job of night dispatcher.
He promptly -replied that : fee could
and was told to report for duty that
night, and his chief instructed him in
what he was to do. Just after the
chief left the office it began to blow
and snow, and trains commenced to
run late. The new night dispatcher
soon developed a bad case of "rat
tles" and almost cried. He did not
want an accident, and he could not
handle the trains. So a happy thought
struck him. As fast as a report came
in he replied, directing the conductor
to take a siding and wait for orders,
and it was not long until he had ev
ery train on the division sidetracked.
Then he took a book, lighted his pipe
and sat down to wait daylight. In
the morning the chief appeared, with
aniexty written all over his face.
"Any accidents, Johnny T" asked
the chief.
"Not an accident. I've got 'em all
on the sidetrack, snowed in and wait
ing for orders, and yon will have to
get. 'em out. I am going to blow this
job."
It took the chief and his force near
ly all day to get the trains straight
ened out and traffic resumed on. the
road.
Sonthbound to Erect 135,000 Depot
at Lexington.'' n :
.Lexington, Jan. 19. The South
bound Investment Company has made
a deed to the Sonthbound Railroad
Company for something over two
acres of land for a depot site. . The
railroad will build a station thereon
costing $35,000. The land given to
the company is said to be worth about
$1,500. .. ;,
. Case of Small Pox at Happy Kill.
A case of small pox is reported
from Happy Hill, a negro man having
the disease. The man was taken in
charge by the couuty physician this
morning and the cose dealt with
promptly. The victim's name is Fhii-
er, and this is so far the only ease in
the eity. -
-Im Up.
Baltimore American. .-
She (sternly) I heard a noise very
late. . v . .
He (facetiously) Was it the night
falling?
She No, it wasn't It was the day
breaking. , . .
Cautious.
Jffwi.sh Lf '""T.
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LOCALS AND PERSONALS.
The Vassar Girls tonight at Cen
tral school.
Mrs. J. W. Cannon left this morn
ing for a few days visit to Winston-
Salem.
Mr. J. A. Brandi-r, of New York,
is registered at the St. Cloud-Nor
mandy hotel.
Mr. T. J. Smith, of the Hurwell
Dunn Co., of Cnarloite, is a Concord
visitor today.
Mr. V. L. Norman and Col. Wheeler
are spending today at Misenheimer
Springs on business.
Mr. W. iS. Bnigham is expected in
the city tomorrow from a business
trip through the South.
The Tribune has been requested to
say that the meeting of the euchre
dub to have been held tomorrow has
been postHiicd.
"Unsettled weather with rain to
night or Friday; waremer tonight;
moderate south winds," says the
weather report.
Mrs. S. J. Durham and two chil
dren, of Bessemer City, arrived in the
city this morning to visit at the home
f Mr. J. M. Odell.
His many friends will be sad to
know that Mr. J. O. B. Gillespie is
triable to make his regular Friday
evening trip this week.
If you like real music you should
come out tonight and hear The Vas
ter Girls at Central School. An even
ing of real pleasure for those who at
tend.
'The price of admission to the enter
tainment of the class which The Vast
ar Girls will give at the Central
School building tonight is usually
from $1.50 up, but tonight you can
bear tbem for only f0 cents.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Cabarrus Savings
Bank 'was held this morning. The
board of directors of last year was
re-elected without any changes, as
were the officers!. -Mt ; ,
Mrs. R. K. Black has issued cards
to a delightful euchre party to be
iven at her home on Spring street
next Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock,
complimentary to her sister, Mrs.
Dewstoe, of Birmingham.
Mrs. R. IL Bost has received a live
dollar gold piece from the Curtis Pub
lishing Company as a special prize in
connection with getting subscriptions
to the Saturday Evening Post and La
dies -Home Journal. Mrs. Bost made
third record of all canvassers and the
gold coin is an extra reward for
coming in among the leaders.
Snnnyside Notes.
Mrs Ann Archer is spending some
time with her daughter. Mrs. Minnie
Goodnight, who has been right sick.
Mr. Edward Edwards, who has been
on the sick list, is able to be out
again.
Mesrs Frank Thompson snd Ross
Steele spent Tuesday evening in
Mooresville,
Mr. Fred Shinn, of Hickory, will
move his family here this week.
Mr. and Mrs. William Sainey and
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Rainey attended
the burial of Miss Katie Front is at
Prospect last Sunday.
Mr. Frank Thompson has moved his
family to Mrs. Gillon's farm In Row
an and Mr. Jas. Wiggins has moved
to Mr. John Petra's farm.
Mr. Joe Archer, of Kannapolis, was
here Monday on business.
Mrs. Jnlia Edwards is on the sick
list this week. U
'Mr. and Mrs. Lowrance MeCathern,
of Harrisbnrg, spent a few days last
week here visiting relatives.
Mr. Ep. Fisher, of near Trinity, was
here last Monday.'-
The debating society will meet
next Friday night at Vr. Albert
Beaver V Th question will be :
"Resolved, That Inventions are a
Hinderanee to the Laboring Class of
Metu"
Ret. W. B. Shinn will preach sH
Unity wrt Sunday at 11 o'clock.
Don't carry Acmi loaves 5 dead ae-
eonnts and live ones ell togsther get
a Modern Loose Leaf System and
start the proper form of keeping ac
counts. Peoples Print Shop.
In the matter of expectation there
is qnite a difference bteween the eor-
nromaon vid the eonrmme.
HURLED TO DEATH
AROUND SHAFT.
Suluda, Jaii. 1!). At Rockliff
quarry, near iSalmla, this morning
Clay Hatchett, son of A. B. Hatchett,
who is proniiently connected with
the Southern Railway, was killed by
being ennght by the shaft of the
rock crusher, lie was terribly man
gled, his legs, arms and neck being
broken. Mr. Hatchett was a native
of Danville, Va.
ANKiUL.'AUUJUUMT At the re
quest of friends, I will begin a class
in music Piano, String Instruments
and Voice, Saturday, Jan. 291 h. For
terms and full information, address,
Care 11 West Corbin street, S. A.
Wolf. 2-1.
At the
PASTURE!
The Pastime will not be open before
6 o'clock on account of elevating the
floor. Again tonight the Burning of
Rome.
Greatest film of the world
Nero, or the Burning of Rome,
and
A naif Breed 's Treachery.
J. LEE STONE,
Manager Pastime.
WHITE -
MOIWISON
Taking (Stock
We are taking stock this week next
. week we will show you the finest line
of Ginghams you have ever seen in
Concord, consisting of the following
well known makes:
Bates, Blue Ribbon, Utility, ;
BarnabS.'s, A. F. & C.
and others. Also new spring Percales ; -for
men's shirts, ladies' shirt waists.
New spring wool dress goods.' New
things in Silks. White Linen, Colored
Linens, in all the new and popular
shades.
A Few COAT SUITS
come and get them at a very low
price. We want to sell them.
WHITE - MORRISON FL0WE CO.
We do Not Claim to be the
Best Drug Store in ; Town
but we do say that we are as
good as the best when it
comes to "
.Prescriptions
as well as, well we'll say , -anything
that a drusr store .
handles. "Drop in oh your,
your way to the Postoffice, s -we
are next door..
Agents for Allegrettt Chocolates tsd Bon Eczs
The Peoples Dru Store
Next door to PostoCce - .;. 'V-.
PRATTFS REIY iDIEG !
Pratt's Poultry Regulator a guaranteed tZ2 Froccr,
cures all chicken diseases.' Pratt's Ar.;al r.cr---t;r f r
diseases of horses, hops and cattb. Fed acccrdlr j t 3
directions will pcfomrl'sh wonders with you Etock. T. . ' V:
DiBteraper Cure for horses, cures dLt :r j :r.
Pratt'o Lice IliHoi'
for all animals, "chickens, plants, etc Ev::y :
guaranteed. Pratt's Hou? Cure, cur: 3 rev? cr ;
OPERA HOUSE
One big week starting , '
MONDAY, JANUARY 24
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with KITTIE HAWTHORNE
and CLINTON P. FERRY .
in Repertoire and Vau- ,
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Monday Night:
The Amateur Cracksman
Prices 10, 20 and 30 cents
Seats on sale after 9 a. m. Satur
day, January 22 at
Gibson Drug Store
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