CHARLOTTE NEWS. DE C EMBER 18, 1903.
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THE CHARLOTTE NEWS
Published Dally Except Sunday,
tht Newt Publishing Co.
by
NEW YORK OFFICE:
Frank R. Northrup, Manager,
220 Broadway.
Telephone 120, Cortland.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18.
eana want to draw thl Hue la the
natlen&l election, and they seem bent
en delng It, the peepl can 1 teW a
few things. And we do not know any
body better to tell them than Ghas.
B, Aycock, as the candidate for .Vice-President.
FRIENDS OF THE SOUTH.
No mention should be made In the
South of the recent resolutions of Im
pertinent Interference passed by the
ITnion League Club of New York City
without mentioning also the names of
Robert C. Ogden and William II. Bald
win, members of the Club but friends
of the South. These resolutions of in
quiry into suffrage conditions were of
fered some months ago and through
the protest of Mr. Ogden they were laid
upon the table. The splendid address
before the Education meeting in Rich
mond, last year, by President Hiil of
the University of Georgia, on the negro
Question, was printed, and circulated
largely for the benefit of the Union
Lf ague Club. In the meeting the other
day, Mr. Ogden and Mr. Baldwin lifted
their voices in earnest though Ineffec
tive protest against the passage of the
resolutions.
Now the resolutions of Inquiry do
not concern us very particularly. The
South has passed the point of growing
hysterical at such "recrudescence of
the Bourbon spirit at the North" as
the Brooklyn Eagle called this out
burst of sectionalism. All the same, the
South Is always grateful for such
friends.
And a point that might be made Is
that these men became the friends of
the South simply by a closer acquaint
ance with the South. Mr. Baldwin, now
President of the Long Island Railroad
the South was doing for negro educa
great financiers of New York City was
Company and recognized as one oG the
once connected with the Southern Rail
way. He has learned the Southern view
of Southern problems. He is doing his
ulmost to give his Northern friends the
benefit of his knowledge r.nd the leaven
is working.
Mr. Ogden has been Instrumental
now for several years In bringing
South a party of distinguished educa
tors and publicists, that, they also may
come in contact with the best spirit of
the South. There is no telling of the
good that has been accomplished sim
ply from their attitude of sympathetic
learners rather than of self-appointed
critics. Men who never knew before the
peculiar burdens that the South is car
rying have gone back to the North
with new Ideas about Southern people
and Southern problems.
Mr. Ogden's protest mentioned what
tlon, of the double load it had been car
rying, the education of two races with
the resources of one, of the kindly
spirit that really exists in the South
toward the negroes, of the total fail
ure of the political experiments upon
the negroes from the days of recon
struction down, and plead that the
South should be let alone. We should
think that this manifestation of true
fiiendship would effectively close the
mouth of the Manufacturer's Record
and the commercial papers who have
slandered these men, because of their
connection with the .Southern Educa
tion Board, a hostility for which there
have been proposed several theories,
the most plausible of which seem to
us to be the opposition of the Board
to Child Labor in the factories, and
the encouragement it has given to the
cause of local taxation for education.
MADMAN IN THE WHITE HOU8E.
The treaty-making powers of the
United States of America and the
United States of Colombia are much
the same. President Roosevelt and his
fresh Assistant Secretary of State are
bound to know that their accusations of
bad faith are based on moonshine. The
treaty passed by the United States
Senate had the sanction of President
Marroquin in the same way that the
present Panama treaty has the sanc
tion of the President of. the United
States. But the treaty in either case
had to be ratified by the law-making
power. The Colombian Senate turned
the Hay-Herran treaty down just as
our Senate may.turn the Heigh-Bruno-Vanilla
humbug down. There could be
no breach of faith in not ratifying a
treaty whose ratification could not pos
sibly be promised in advance.
And now it looks from yesterday's
news as if the Commander-in-Chief of
the American Army and Navy had is
sued orders to his subordinates that
would make it impossible to avoid a
war with Colombia. We have done
that little country injury enough,
Heaven knows. The situation is a most
delicate one from any point of view.
We have violated every American prin
ciple and precedent by encouraging and
abetting the secession of Panama, aid
ing the revolutionists and interfering
with the Union troops in a way that
would have provoked instant war with
any first-class power. And now our
ships are patrolling the Colombian
coast, our sailors are boarding Colom
bian vessels and our officers 'are land
ing on Colombian soif and questioning
with all the effrontery that can be sum
moned the commanders of Colombian
trocps. A spark might have caused a
blaze yesterday. If the American troops
had been fired on war would have been
declared, we presume, and it would
have been wholesale murder, miscalled
war.
We trust that the Democratic minori
ty In the Senate will stand with Senator
Hoar and otherB of his party who may
be brave enough to protest against this
iniquity. The brutal heaping up of in
sults upon injuries in the case of Co
lombia is stirring the whole country to
protest. The consequences of the
threatened war with Colombia would
be far-reaching indeed.
ARCH DELL ' S
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We have converted our Stores into a veritable Toyland. All manner of Xmas Gifts
for the little ones as well as the big ones. There are Mechanical Toys, Stationary En.
gines, Locomotives, Trains, Steamboats, Magic Lanterns, Building Blocks, Ranges, Cradles
Wagons, Doll House Furnishings, Tree Ornaments, Books, &c. '
Greatest Economic Possibilities
In gift buying to be found anywhere on the globe. Our Xmas stock includes the latest
styles of Ladies' Shoes and Slippers, Men's Shoes and Slippers, Misses' and Children's
Shoes.
Mer's Clothing
125 Men's All-Wool Suits, worth from $7.50 to $8,00, at $4.98. '
Xmas Handkerchiefs, Neckties. Mufflers, Gloves, &c.
Notice Special Offer
We will make special prices to committees purchasing Dolls, Toys, Xmas Novelties
taken, but come at once and make &c for Sunday Schools, Church and other entertainments.
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Archbell's Store,
Charlotte, N. C, Dec. 18, 1904.
My Friends and Dear Children:
You know it is my desire and pur
pose to visit every one at this Christ
mas season and especially the child
ren, but I am getting old and therefore
do not remember names and places as
well as I once did, so advise you to
call at my iieadquarters as early as
possible and select your presents, so
that I may have them wrapped, mark
ed and delivered to you Xmas morning-
Now, friend3 and children, don't
wait until the best things have been
BOSTON DEMOCRATIC.
General Patrick Collins, who was
re-elected the other day mayor of Bos
ton, was President Cleveland's ap
pointee to the consulship atLiverpool.
Editor E. J. Hale, of Fayetteville, was
a candidate for the place and thereby
hangs a tale of woe. Mr. Hale had ex
cellent recommendations on account
of his previous good service in Cleve
land's first administration. But the
factional fight was just arising be
tween. Vance and Ransom, and be
tween the silver and gold wings of
the party, that are now flopping to
gether amicably, we are glad to say
Mr. Hale espoused the cause of
Vance and the appointment went to
Coliins.
But what we started out to say was
that the negro question was injected
into the Republican campaign in Bos
ton 'by the nomination of a negro
councilman. Even Boston could not
stomach that and it voted the Dem
ocratlc ticket with great enthusiasm,
Collins is a insnman, just as
W. S. O'B Robinson is. So is a good
part of Democratic Boston Irish.
But the day could not have been
carried this time; it igi said by North
ern newspapers, excepU-.hat the color
line was drawn. And thw in Boston,
Massachusetts, New England.
We still think that if the RepublL
The Philadelphia Public Ledger, de
fending the President's record makes
this admission which would seem to
be a very damaging one. It Is nam
to go beyond the epithet "pirate":
President Roosevelt in the Panama
business has discarded all his ideals,
has violated the principles and pre
cedents of the republic. Preaching
exalted justice, constantly declaring
with the utmost emphasis on all oc
casions tha tthe ideals of justice and
morality are just as closely applicable
to the conduct of governments as to
private conduct, he has approved des
poliation of a friendly republic an at
tack which, in it3 elemnts and results,
was strictly piratical and in the at
tempted justification for the act has
in effect cited our great need of the
stolen goods, thus informing the world
that our national virtue is not strong
enough to resist a very high price.
And now South Carolina is cutting
capers. She is trying to find out
whether Committeeman Capers was at
that pie-bald banquet of the Repub
lican Committee in Washington
Capers is trying to prove an alibi and
there are some who say he was there
and made a speech.
In spite of all the evidences of
iniquity under the administration of
the present secretary of the Repub
lican Committee, Mr. Hanna would
not let Mr. Roosevelt sing, "My foot
is on my Perry Heath."
Sincerely yours,
SANTA CLAUS.
Wholesale and Retail.
Cheapest Store on Earth,
11. 15. 19. 21 East Trade St.
Santa Clans
Store
Is packed with all kinds of beautiful
Gifts, so if you want to remember
father, mother, uncles, aunts, daugh
ters, sons, brothers, sisters, friends or
whosovero it may be, you can do so
by visiting "Old Santa Clans'" head
quarters, where ho has collected all
kinds of useful, ornamental and pret
ty things for this joyous Christmas
Presbyterian College
For Women
CHARLOTTE, N. C.
OPENS 9PT. 10, 1903.
The Primary Department
under two specialists.
Individual attention, select
companions, comparative im
munity from contagious diseases.
Inquiry solicited,
Rev. J. R. Bridges. D. D
HAND IN HAND
WITH YOUR
COOK BOOK.
PJDEJF CHARLOTTE
"PATENT FLOUR
Best for biscuits, rolls, pancakes
and pastry.
Has highest percentage of digesti
bility and energy.
Get if of your Grocer.
2 Mecklenburg Flour Mills,
J. LEE KOINER, Propr.
Games
Games
Games
season.
The Popular Archorena Combina
tion Game Boards.
CO complete Games can be played
on these Boards. Just the thing for a
family Game. Price, complete,
First Floor
Footballs from 75c. to $7.50
Dissected Maps of U. S ....65c.
Rubber Balls 5c. to 50c.
Horns .. 3c, 5c. and 10c.
Flinch 50c
Pit 50c.
ABC Blocks 10c. to 50c.
and other instructive Games.
Save Your 50c. Cash Coupons.
The Salisbury Truth-Index is a fine
example of a lucus a non. By the time
our hyphenated contemporary finds
out what that means it will be so
pleased with its knowledge that it will
forget to be angry.
And now the postoffice inspectors
are after Postmaster Massie at
Smithfield. This does seem to be an
unlucky time for anybody with "as3"
in the middle of his name.
One difference between Republicans
and Democrats is that the former are
more easily muzzled. Have you
noticed the impressive silence in Re
publican circles over the fact that
Judge Robinson would not dine with
a negro?
The gentleman who gave a hundred
dollar bill and a five dollar bill for good
measure is exemptifying the kind of
measure is exemolifvinz the kind nf
charity that does not sound a trumpet
ueiore u. Many a little one will bless
their unknown friend.
Judge Robinson is the most popular
Republican today in North Carolina.
If he will come over to the Democracy
it will serve up, any amount of stall
fed veal.
THE WEATHER.
Fair Tonight,
Cloudy and Warmer Saturday
Followed by Rain.
The following is a list of the many
things you can find on our First Floor:
Shirt Waists. Dress Skirts, Under
skirts, Wrappers, Cloaks, Hosiery,
Knit Underwear. Knit Shawls, Art
Linens, Pillow Tops, Lace Pillow
Shams, Lace Scarfs, Pin Cushions,
Lace Collars, Handkerchiefs, Mitts,
Kid and Silk Gloves, Shopping and
Wrist Bags, Jewelry, Combs
Brushes, Millinery, Furs, and many
other useful and ornamental thines
just suited for this Xmas season.
HOUSTON. DIXON & CO.
STATIONERS
N. B. 'Phone and mail orders given prompt attention.
TH
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The Cheapest One-Price Cash Store in
mos
Shoes ! Shoes !
We have one , of the largest and
varied stocks in Charlotte to select from. II
you come here you may expect to find what
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Shoes can be bought elsewhere.
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and
Basement
You will find in our Basement a
complete stock of things for the
Children, as Santa Claus never forgets
them: Toys, Dolls, China Sets, Toy
Trunks, Phonographs, Violins, Harps,
Horns, Balls, Comb and Brush Sets,
Soaps and Soap Boxes, Candle Sticks,
oil Wigs, Silver Novelties, Glovo
Boxes, Handkerchief Boxes, Mirrors,
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i-anierns, Black Boards, and many
other Gifts that cannot bo mentioned
here.
ARCHBELL'S
(J Yacrbroigh (SL Bellinger U
Fur Buyers
Hides, Tallow, Beeswax and Bones
Wool, Metals, Rubber and Scrap Iron
ESTABLISHED 1898
YLrbroigh (Si Bellinger
Entire Block. 600 W. 3rd St;, Charlotte, N. C.
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allies' Solid
Leather Shoes
in all the different styles and many
different makes from 98c. per pair on
up to the very finest Kid in a genuine
hand welt for
$2.98
want from 99c. per pair up to Hani
Made Shoes for
Men's
Fine
Shoes
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CUT FLOWERS FLORAL DESIGNS BRIDAL DESIGNS
You should see our Cut Fl owers and get our prices before or
dering. We have in stock everything in this line you want.
Our Cut Flowers are of a superior quality this season. We are
cutting hundreds of Carna tions and Roses daily. Chrysanthe
mums will be ready in ten days. We have opened up a storo at
25 South Tryon street for the convenience of our customers,
where you can get a full assortment of Cut Flowers, Palms
and Ferns, also Bulbs for forcing and bedding.
DILWOR.TH FLORAL GARDENS
W. G. McPH EE, Proprietor,
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in all the different leathers, Vici Kid,
Box and Velour Calf, Patent Colt,
and Patent Vici in all the latest toes,
good fitting and good wearing Shoes.
In these you can find just what you
want and at much lower price than
sure we can make it pay you to come
S3.50
Boys', isses'
and Children's
Shoes
We make a specialty of these lines
and we are very careful in the selec
tion of our Children's Shoes and are
ing your Shoes from us begin now, a
for these. If you have not been buy
ing your Shoes from us begin now a3
it- o lnnot a cnvin2 Of 25
cent, on your purchases. Our PceS
please customers and paralyze com
petition.
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