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CHARLOTTE NEWS, AUGUST 30, 1902. 15 HE R01C LI ve Tom Conroy, Who is Known as St. Christopher STORIES OF HIS COURAGE The Giant Guide Who Has Braved the Terrible Kapids to Save Ken Death - Remarkable Rescues While there is talk of establishing a r,i, -saving station at Niagara Falls, i'l;iest inhabitant of that town his head at tne suggesium aim observes that all the life-having need is big "Tom ' con- Lake: they Conroy Yrw. who is "Tom u. is the St. Christopher of Niagara, t!,.. oianMvho thinks it a mere nothing llllO l if lapiuo uu ..-.v v.. take him on his t i 'vaiu , in-wains person. VllV D.IK K ilii'i uiu t.oi.iv v . rescues are chalked up to credit m the recoras avf nnr.' Conroy s kept the names of those who fellow-men. Five? Well. , . 1 1' a nte saver wnu nas an appreciative letter, of which he is quite as proud. One of Ccnroy's most dramatic res cues, a descriDtio"1 f which is here with given for the hist time, was that of Father Morgan, a Catholic priest. just below the American Falls. There is a pool there much affected bv dar ing bathers. It attracted the priest, whom- Conroy was guiding. The latter warned the priest against venturing beyond a certain point, but he disobey ed. Convoy saw his extremity and plung ed to his aid. He caught the priest as be was sinking for the third time. "Never mind me, Tom," said the good father; "let me go. Save yourself." But Conroy is not made of that sort metal. Holding up the nriest. he swam through that tremendous current below the Falls to the ferry. Both men were exhausted when help reached them. "Ye may know," said Conroy, his grey eyes twinkling, "that I was pret ty far gone when I tell ye that I ar rived at the ferry with the priest in one hand and one of my felt shoes in the other. I have never been able to find out what I was doing with that shoe." St. Louis Republic. of OLD SOLDIER'S EXPERIENCE. M. M. Austin, a civil war veteran, of Winchester, Ind., writes: "My wife "was sick a long time in spite of good doctor's treatment, but was wholly cured by Dr. King's New Life Pills, which worked wonders for her health.'' They always do. Try them. Only 25c. at Burwell & Dunn Co.'s drug store. OASTOniA. Bears the O 8 Kind You Have Always Bought Signature HO! For the MIR sua v at re ,,(' their , ,,, -iv here is ic I,,' '"is credit, and still another has ""vpifs different. Those rescj-.M were n, t r-.ado in the N'agara river. It is on, i-i"g ) plrmse into a smooth cur t with perhaps a boat or launch at and ninny wiling hands anxious io l tip i'ear ,) . quite story to cxlnay walk into that awful hell of waters, J-h i in- terrible, never-ending roar of nster neiow eager 101 u vi-- ns IV' qaite Js nun-h as five in any other body of water. i!d need the pen ot a writer oi describe the sublime ex- wo; I riMP 1 f'ltlV ' ' .. - J 2. 1 n . , t V -V I T V " nlnits of tins unpreienuuus uciu, wnw v.m.IUv says that he thinks nothing cf uisurely strolling about the rapids above the falls, especially if he can save a life- Cairo v is a fine specimen of the stal wart Irish-American. Joined with his puijerl) phvsique and muscles of steel air a tremendous will- and absolute i'neuoai from fear. His face is that of ihr tvpkal life-saver. It is the same face 'that has in many cities of this land fought fires and faced mobs. It is the same face that is seen in the bow of the boat that shoots out from the life-saving stations along the coast, through the surf to the vessel pounding io pieces on the rocks steadfast, dauntless the face that fights and never nine-lies. Conroy was for many years a guide who took parties under the American Falls to the Cave of the Winds, one of the mosr treacherous and dangerous points of interest about the great cata ract. One day, when he was guiding a party along- the narrow path, over YiAsavng- -water and jagged i.'Iaek rocks, suddenly above the boom of the descending fall overhead rang a mighty shout. Someone yelled to him from the top of the cliff that most tear ful messase, "Man in the rapids!" The party instantly hurried up the stairs. Conroy, looking like an old Norse Viking in his quaint oilskin cos tume and winged cap, went up to the top of the bank, walked hastily around the lower end of Goat Island and saw, out in the rapids above the Horseshoe Falls, an old man clinging desperately to a rock two feet square. .'c-at Island and the Three Sisters we black with agonized persons, rliouting. wringing their hands in im potency of despair, groaning and pray ing. Instantly Conroy heard the story. A painter, McCullough by name, an elderly man. highly esteemed inthe village, of Niagara Falls, .had been working on the bridge leading from the second to the third Sister Island, had smaller wonder grown dizzy hanging to his ladder over that roaring, tumb ling vortex, slipped below caught. by some merciful interposition on the tiny reck a few rods above destruction. Pitiful sight indeed was' the gray hoad out there in that awful waste of waters pitiful the helplessness, of the frenzied crowd along the shore. Said Conroy, quiet, hard-headed, fool: "Have ye a rope?" Seven hundred feet of line was In stantly thrust into his hands. . He calmly wound the rope around one brawny arm. crossed to the foot of the Just Sister Island, took one look about him. and thpn "St PViT-ictnr.VioT." wallr- fd out into the rapids. Folk say that along the shore ran one deep groan. Then all was silence. j-P and down, up and down went this npro. the rapids shrieking in his ears, striking at him, pulling at him from 'eneath; hut snmp wav Vio rwatyi dnwti a.Jfl around the rock to which clung the "ttle frail old man he had come to What a meeting that! Two souls on pqVery brink of eternity looked into ' h9r's eyes. No word spoken, Ji V Wfck harp command by the am1 the whisPered "Yes" of the 'most exhausted painter. .. The rope thtSnmade fast around the latter, and aai ('?me that heroic backward swim drew ti the curren until eager hands earl Sf two in' and- 'men. fell upon Oano0! s necks and wept aloud and logy and shouted and sang the Doxo- h?rtn "Tom" Conry uietly flown t? and t00k another party the WindsBiCldle StalrS t0 the CaVG f lif lonS .after that, one bright moon the nilf, r. V..that .sinister cry "Man in the etroT" dgain resounded through v Took the Steamship. (Arthur Goodrich, the World's Work.) "The Morgan Steamship Trust came j nearer waking up the average English- man than any preceding incident. The dramatic appeal of it startled him. Britannia had always ruled- the seas, and behold, a grqiip of Americans comes abroad, buys many of England's important ships and takes control of her largest ship-yard. . The English man was stunned silent and then he. began to scold. He wasn't stirred so much to find a way to meet the attack but, as one of the papers phrased it, 'he looked upon the transaction with resentment.' He wrote letters to the newspapers declaring that it was all the fault of the Admiralty. He said half threateningly that it was not like ly to draw the bonds of the nations closer. He raved at Haiiand and Wolff, at the White Star Line, at Mr. Morgan, at trusts, at Americans. "As a matter of fact, England had been iosing something of her high place on the seas for a number of years. At the beginning of the South African War, Germany took control of the large business done previously by English ships, then turned into trans ports. The entire self-satisfied ship ping business of Great Britain has not advanced rapidly during the last few years. Here is a table which will illu-. strate the way in which the two great German lines " have been reaching swiftly and successfully after English shipping trade: Passengers The N. G. Lloyd landed in New York during 1901 124,344 Hamburg-American 99,537 THE FIRST ANNUAL MEETING OF T5he Meckleibirg Fvir Association., TO BE HELD AT CHARLOTTE, N. C, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURS DAY AND FRIDAY, SEPTEM BER 30 AND OCTOBER 1, 2, 2, 1902. A solici week of enjoyment arid in struction for visitors to the Queen City of North Carolina. Full program of unrivaled attrac tions. A premium list that runs into big money. Complete line of competitive exhibits. Notable running and trotting races. Reduced rates on all railroads. Ample accommodations for every body. Nothing will be left undone towards making this initial meeting of the Mecklenburg Fair Association the greatest success of the State. Come and bring all your friends and kin with you. DR. R. J. BREVARD, President, JUNIUS H. HARDEN, Secretary. 223,881 The English Lines: White Star 48,650 Cunard 37,726 Anchor Line 30,535 State Line 3,500 The Central Hotel office and waiting room have been beautifully painted and renovated and with many additional electric lights they will be perfectly illuminated. The table, the rooms, the ser- vice, etc., of the Central are ex- cellent and equal to those of any commercial hotel in the South. Under the personal management I of Mr. C. E. Hooper. 120,411 The French Line 43,240 The American Lines (owned in ..America): American Line 24,621 . Red Star 39,034 Atlantic Transport 4,194 "The difficulty was not with Mr. Morgan for deciding he could handle the lines better than they were being handled or with the Admiralty or with any one or anything except British self-confidence and lack of initiative." C. E. Hooper '(Si Co. PROPRIETORS Minister Wu. (From The World's Work.) Mr. Wu's long-rumored recall has at last been received to the loss of our entertainment. He used his Oriental guilelessness with the highest skill as an oratorical and diplomatic device. He welcomely took liberties both offi cial and personal that, no other minis ter could have taken. He knew that we knew that he knew better; but he soon found out that we liked him; and he amused himself with us while he entertained us. For, shrewd philoso pher that he is, he got more fun even than we got from the game he played. From the eminence of his immemorial civilization how he enjoyed his ridicule of our cruder life! He picked our bub bles before our faces; and, while we smiled at him, he roared at us. He felt himself equal to a whole nation of Americans orators, diplomats, wags, newspapers and all when the game was a game of badinage between civi lizations. And so guileless was his manner that we applauded him when he insulted us. Thus he became a priv ileged person. Behind the part that he played as wag was his serious work; and he es tablished a claim to the lasting grati tude of civilization. Secretary Hay used him, as he was willing to be used, to the greatest advantage. The picture of an Oriental diplomatist rushing in an automobile at an unconvential hour to the Department of State with an as suring telegram .from Pekin, when all the world had given up hope of the be sieged legations there, will never be forgotten bv any man who saw it or even read of it. A very remarkable man is this great Chinaman who ser ved all civilized mankind at that try ing time in the most delicate and loy al way. And no minister was ever placed in a more difficult position. He proved himself true to Western civili zation; and Western civilization will not forget him, and it will follow him in whatever political tasks he takes up at home with gratitude and all good wishes. ieaboard Air . Line Railway. DOUBLE DAILY SERVICE. Between Tiew York, Tampa, Atlanta, New Orleans and Points South and West. IN EFFECT MAY 25, 1902. Southern Railway In Effect June 8tth, 1902; This condensed schedule . is pal lished as information and is subject to change without notice to the public: 5:00 a, m. No. 8 daily for Richmond and local points, connects at Greens boro for Winston-Salem, Raleigh, Goldsboro, ,Newbern and Morehead City, at Danville for Norfolk. 7:10 a. m. No. 27 daily, for Colum bia and C. C. & A. local stations. 7:15 a. m. No. 16 daily, except Sun day, for Statesville, Taylorsville and local stations, connects at Mooresvill for Winston-Salem, at Statesville for Asheville, Hickory, Lenoir and' Blow ing Rock. . 7:45 a. m. No. 39 daily, Atlanta Ex press, Pullman sleeper and day coaches to Atlanta, Pullman tourist sleeper to San Francisco, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, via New Orleans and Southern Pacific; close connection at Spartanburg for Hendersonville and Asheville. 8:30 a. m. No. 33 daily, Florida Ex press, for kock mil, unester, vvmns boro, Columbia and Savannah; Pull man sleeDers to Jacksonville, Port Tampa and Augusta, first-class coach Washington to Jacksonville. Dining car service. 9:25 a. m. No. 36 daily, U. S. Fast Mail, for Washington and all points North; Pullman drawing rooms, sleep ers to New York and Richmond, day coaches New Orleans and Memphis; Pullman observation car, New York to Macoa. Dining car service. Solid Pullman train. 10:05 a. m. No. 30 daily, for Dan ville, Richmond and Washington and all points North. Pullman sleeper to New York; first-class coach to Wash ington. This train is opeiAted via Richmond Va. 11:10 a. m. No. 28 daily, for wm- ston-Salem and Roanoke, Va. 12:35 p. m. No. 11 daily, for At lanta and local stations; connects at Spartanburg for Hendersonville and Asheville. 6:40 p. m. No. 12 daily, for Richmond and local stations, connected at Greens boro for Raleigh and Goldsboro. 7:15 p. m. No. 24 daily, except Sun day, for Statesville and local stations, connects st Statesville , for Asheville, Knoxville, Chattanooga and Memphis. 8:18 p. m. No. 38 daily, Washington and Southwestern limited, for Wash ington and all points North. Pullman sleepers and Pullman observation car to New York. Dining car service. Solid Pullman train. 9:30 p. m. No. 34 daily, New York and Florida Express. Pullman sleep ers to New York; first-class coach to Washington. 10:10 p. m. No. 35 daily, U. S. Fast Mail, for Atlanta and all point3 South and Southwest. Pullman, drawing room sleepers to New Orleans and Birming ham; day coaches Washington to New Orleans. Dining car service. 10:35 p -m No. 40 daily, for Wash ington and joints North. Pullman sleeper for Washington, Charlotte to Richmond, Charlotte to Norfolk. First class coach Atlanta to Washington. C. H. ACKERT, General Manager, S. H. HARDWICK, Gen. Pas3 Ag'nt., Washington, D. C. R. L. VERNON, Traveling Pass. Ag'nt. T. J. 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No malaria, no mosquitoes, jqo flies. . The finest bathing, boating and fishing along the Atlantic coast. The cuisine will be thoroughly up-to-date, embracing everything in the way of delicacies in sea foods and choi ce edibles. Artesian water. Music the entire season by Professor Hollow bush's New York Orchestra of eight pieces. No more delightful resort In the South. Write for descriptive booklet, rates, etc. Address, JOE H. HINTON, Marilger. - Wriohtrville Beach, N. C. EDUCATIONAL I - BftlfinT.rE! ft ft r?.Tlw32, 1 'ml&ZL IMJJUUUW 1APEMON roit(iiRUYdu'N(jWoMiNiHICKORY.-N7C FIFTEEN UNIVERSITY TRAINED TEACHERS f A NOTED HEALTH. RESORT. ISMJWf LVC CPU RSFS Of tSTuDi ,rw'"a"" f I, M Ui. DOC. OXFORvoLEIP5IU, DIDECTOR;. I- -Jj. II. NORMAN, HATTON,A.M..tltT. M.Pr OQ PIANO OIVEN l MUSIC. BEAUTIFUL CATALQCUE fREf.' J F OAfC-E IDGE-INSTITUTE 51st Year PREPARES for the UNIVERSITIES and COL LEGES as well as for BUSINESS, for TEACH- ' ING, and for LIFE. Situated NEAR GREENS BORO, N. C, over 1,000 feet above the sea level, in view of the mountains. Largest and Best Equipped Fitting School for Young Men and Boys In the South. Rates: $125.00 to $175.00 per annum. FOR BEAUTIFUL CATALOGUE, ADDRESS J. A. & M. H. HOLT Oak Ridge, N. C. No. 32. No. 40. v. Charlotte .... 7:27 p.m. 4:50 a.m. Ar. Monroe 8:25 p.m. 5:42 a.m. Lv. Monroe .... 8:40 p.m. 5:52 a.m, Ar. Hamlet IQ:15 p.m. 7:15 a.m. Ar. Wilmington . No. 34. 12:15 p.m. Ar. So. Pines ... 11:33 p.m. 8:34 a.m. Ar. Raleigh 1:30 a.m.lU:00 a.m. An Norlina Jc. .. 30 a.m. 1:15 p.m Ar. Portsmouth . 7:15 a.m. 5:35 a.m. Ar. Richmond . . 6:35 a.m. 4:45 p.m. Ar. Washington . 10:10 a.m. 8:36 p.m. Ar. Baltimore ... 11:25 a.m. 11:25 p.m. Ar. Phila 1:36 p.m. 2:56 a.m. Ar. New York .. 4:15 p.m. 6:30 a.m. No. 33. No. 41. Lv. Monroe 9:10 a.m. 12:20 a.m. Ar. Athens 2:40 p.m. 6:13 a.rn. Ar. Atlanta. .... 4:55 p.m. 7:50 a.m. Ar. Montgomery 9:20 p.m Ar. Mobile 3:05 a.m Ar. New Orleans 7:40 a.m.l,. Lv. Charlotte ... 10:18 a.m .... Lv. Lincoln 11:35 a.m Lv. Shelby ...... 12: 39 p.m Ar. Rutherfdton. 2:10 p.m HorfolkWesiern Schedule in Eff ect Schedule in effect June Sth, 1902, Through Train Daily, Charlotte and Roanoke, Va. T.v. r.hnrlntte. So. Rv ..11:10 a m. Lv. Winston, N. & W. Ry. . .3:00 p m. Lv. Martinsville .. .. .. ..5:15 p m. Lv. Rocky Mt 6:35 p m. Ar. Roanoke 7:40 p m. Ar. Charlotte, So. Ry 6:00 p m. Ar. Winston, N. & W. Ry.. . 2:00 p m. Ar Martinsville 11:45 a m. Ar. Rocky Mt 10:26 a m. Lv. Roanoke 9:15 a m. RESBYTERIAN COLLEGE FOR WOMEN Charlotte, N. C. Opens Thursday, Sept. nth, 1902. Magnificent building with ail modern conveniences. Enlarged faculty of exper ienced teachers. Physical culture a special feature. Gener al advance along every line. For catalogue address, REV. J. R. BRIDGES, D. D LIZ ABETH COLLEGE FOR WOMEN Select ONLY THE BEST when it comes to EDUGA TION. If you do not you will regret it. In your search for a school whose motto is THOR OUGHNESS in ALL THINGS, consider ELIZABETH COLLEGE. Examine the ' records of our teachers, and the courses of study offered in Science, Languages, Music, Art, Elocution, Business and Physical Culture, etc. Session Opens September 18th, 1902. For Catalogue, call at Jordan's Drug Store, or address C B. KING, President, Charlotte, N, C ain of Ni rose This ttgara. the village. Then un the giant St. Christopher 15 . . drill p, e t00k his staff' an iron alkM nnlns U ahead of him' he tnan (iw river until h'e found the land h ?g to a rock above Goat Is sine Hw? 00k him 011 his back, and, his av"7r,n dri11 as his' stafE' forSed Since the ?C to the American shore, fescues haa made three similiar UlSnefSs uV.oke lm and sent Conroy a the great Jwh he is 3ustly Proud' and rtl Professor Tyndall wrote him The generosity of President R. Lan caster Williams, of the locjal street railway company, in providing a free public bath at Norfolk-on-the-Roads for the newsboys of this vicinity is most commendable. In addition to furnishing the boys with a pleasant outing, it also goes further and really tends to upbuild the moral standard of the city. The question of free baths is one of vital importance to every community. The Dispatch does not believe in ex travagant expenditures, but it does seem that with but a very little ex pense some system of free baths could be established in or near Norfolk. With so much water all around us it is certainly practical to establish free baths-at a small outlay Norfolk Dis patch. ........ j Trains arrive Charlotte daily, 10:08 a. m., 10:32 p. m. From Bast and South 7:17 p. m. From the West. Pullman sleeping cars between Char lotte and Porstsmouth on Train No. 32. Connects at Monroe with fast through trains and through sleepers to the East and South. Quickest time between Charlous and Mow York, Leaving Charlotte 4:50 a. m., arrive in New York at 12:45 night, same night. For detail information address, AB. V. HARRILL, Charlotte, N. 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