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THl CRASLorrB raws apBiL i5. tdii The Charlotte News Published dally and Sunday by the: NRW'S PrBLISHINO CO. W. C. navrd, Prealdrnt Gen T^lcphoBCBt City Editor *77 Pualn«u OlBce.* 115 Job OfBco 1630 J a PATTON Editor A. W. CALDW1TL.I, City Editor A- W. UUHCH Advertising Mgr, SrB«CRSPTIO’f RATES Th« Charlotte Newa. Dally Jind Sunday. One y«ar I«.00 f^lJC months S.OO Thre# months l-SO Op» n>oTith 0 On* «-«ek 1> Sunday Only. On* year $2.00 p;* months 1-00 Tbr** months Tbr T1ai**«0^iniH!rat* Se.ml-Weekly. Or* y«*ar ^'-25 months J® Tfcree munths 26 Annoanr«m«at> attention of tft* puMlc Is r*- f^ullv ;nvit*>d to the followlngr: 'p future. OMiunry Notlccs, In Me- n ftrla^n Sketches. Cards of Thanks comn?untcptiona espouslnar the cause of a pitvatc rnterprlfe or a political cardldsto and ltk« matter, will be rhrrpr' ^ at th* rate of five cents a l!no. 'l’bfro ivll! be no deviation from tills fUe. SATURDAY, APRIL 15, 1911. O ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ EXASPERATION. ♦ ♦ O ♦ Some days ai Ithings seem go- itiK 'vrong. and life is not a ♦ grand sweet song. A man has work piled up so high that just to v'ew it makes him sigh; he’s busy right down to his boots, needs every minute as it scoots; and while his nerves are all un strung, there comes a man ■ with rubber tongue, who holds him with a clammy hand, and ' sa:>s: "I sell Alaska land. O, buy yourself a happy home! I • have some lemon groves near ■ Nome, or I can sell you wooded • tracts, and mountains, mines ' and cataracts, and polar bears and salmon streams, and coal land claims and other dreams. Alaska, fair and picturesque! Why wear your life out at your desk, when you can seek that magic land, and gather boodle with each hand?” Why do the > agents always come when life &eems dour and out of plumb, to « sell us lands we wouldn’t have, « and soap and sealing wax and * salve? And when we kill them we're mn in, the same as though It were a sin. * . —WALT MASON. (Copyright, 1911, by Oeorge Matthew Adams.) • The best antidote for the deadlock nuisance i» direct election of sena tors. High Point should have invited the cnlonel over to smile iipon that baby display. The Columbia State, as was to be expected, is now waging war on “The cold bath.” We fancy there will be a consider able shake-up in congress w'hen sena tors are elected by direct vote of the people. In pas&lng a resolution endorsing popular election of senators, -congress merely hearkened to a popular demand which has long gone unnoticed. Tht Virginian Pilot cruelly asserts that the old time conversation between the governors of North and South Car olina has been amended to read: “It 11 a long time between pardons.” When the raw material fails to at tract sufficient attention the harem skirt may be called In with profit. Still you would not care to see your wife, mother, sister or aunt suffragettlshly psntaloonlng adown the street. “The filthiest habit we have is that of wearing clothes,” observes a Chi cago doctor. Oh, w’e don’t know about that. They are not so bad if they are changed occasionally, and, besides, what would we do without them? We offer a special invitation to all doubting Thomases in South Carolina to carefully peruse the address of Attorney Prestpn, which appears In to day’s issue. Mr. Preston was the speaker at the Waxhaw celebration in honor of Andrew Jackson. A beauti ful monument was unveiled at the spot where he was born. Since a number of the envious have futilely attempted to prove that Jackson was not born in North Carolina, this speech of Mr. Preston should have the effect of convincing these of the folly of their way. FOR REAL PROHimjION. No law l» enforced to the letter. The law against burglary has not abolished that crime. Nor has the prohibitioa law blotted out the sale of liquor. It has greatly reduced the sale and consump tion of Intoxicants, however, and could be made far more effective if several handicaps were removed. The greatest hindrance to the proper enforcement of the prohibition law, M pointed out a few days ago, i» the ■ystem which permits' the flooding of dry territory with liquor from wet ter ritory. The Webb bill would aake such con duct illegal, and now is a good oppor tunity for the prohibitionist^ to dis cover their real friends in congress. The Anderson Daily Mail comments as follows on the Webb bill: “An opportunity for the temperance advocates of this country to ascer tain who their friends in congress are, and incidentally to establish to what extent those who declare pro-, hibltlon a failure are w’illlng to aid in making it a success, is afforded by a bill* introduced in congress Mon day by Representative Webb, of North Carolina. “The W’cbb bill makes It unlawful for any dealer in intoxicanta to ship liquor or other ardent spirits from a wet state or territory into a dry state or territory. “While it is not at all to be ad mitted that prohibition is a failure, if it is not the unqualfied success that its advocates promised, the shipment of liquor from wet territory into dry territory is primarily to blame. In every state where prohibition has taken root temperance w’orkers have seen their work greatly undone be cause of such shipments, and the de mand for the Webb bill was general. “Whether the Webb bill passes or meets defeat, the treatment accord ed it in congress will at least give the temperance workers and the constituents who elect congressmen and senators a line on those who are making the laws. “Representative Aiken, of South Carolina introduced a bill of this kind four years ago, we think it was, but the sfntimcnt of the house at that time was not favorable to its passage ^nd the bill never got out of the committee. “There is no doubt that the enact ment of such a law would go a long ways toward making prohibition much more exeffective that it can ever be under present conditions.” SPRINC TIME INTHENIIIION'S' MPITIll GITy News Bureau, Congress Hall. \ From Other Sanctums J ♦ I Dr. Seaman A. Knapp. ^Vhen Dr. Seaman A. Knapp died a few weeks ago, the South lost a friend and advisor along agricultural lines, whose place will not soon be taken. Dr. Knapp was the maa be hind the movement for better farm ing In the South, and through his con nection with the department of agri culture he was able to Impress his convictions as to great need of im proved methods in agriculture upon the public. Though we have read them before, it will do no harm to read'again Dr. Knapp’s famous “Ten Commandments of Agriculture:” Prepare a deep and thoroughly pul verized seed'bed, well-drained; break in the fall to a depth of 8, 10, or 12 Inches, according to the soil, with im plements that wUl not bring too much of the subsoil to the surface. The foregoing depths should be reached gradually. (2) Use seed of the best variety, intelligently selected and carefully stored. (8) In cultivated crops give the rows and the plants in the rows a space suited to the plant, the soil and the climate. (4) Use intensive tillage during the growing period of the crops. (5) Secure a high content of hu mus in the soil by the use of legumes, barnyard manure, farm refuse and commercial fertilizers. (6) Carry out a systematic crop rotation with a winter cover crop. (7) Accomplish more work in a day by using more horse power and better implements. (8) Increase the farm stock to the extent of utilizing all the waste products and idle lands of th^ farm. (9) Produce all the food required for the men and animals on the farm. 10) Keep an account of each farm product. In order to know from which theg ain or loss arises.—Spartanburg the gain or loss arises.—Spartanburg Herald. Sunday at Postoffices. In some towns and cities of the stale services at the respective post- offices are being linnted to give the employes a rest. At Charlotte, for in stance, last Sunday the new order of things went Into effect and only box renters could procure their mail. The general delivery windows were closed. This appears to be discriminating. A majoriay of citizens do not rent boxes and they are as much entitled to ser vice as those who do. The, Republic- can has no objections to closing the postofflces on Sunday and to giving even postal route agents a day off, but it does protest against such a system as is in vogue In Charlotte, where a comparatively small number of people are served ,and a majority are not. Briefly putting it—no deliv ery windows open, no box mail. That would mean an all around rest for the postofRce employes and special privileges to no one.—Union Repub lican. WHY IT SUCCEEDS. Because It's for One Thing Only, and Charlotte ePople Appreciate This. Nothing can be good for everything. Doing one thing well brings success. Doan’s Kidney Pills do one thing only. They help the kidneys. They relieve backache, kidney a‘nd bladder trouble. Here is Charlotte evidence to prove It , Mrs. S. W, Beattie, 807 E. Ninth St., Charlotte, N. C., says: “Doan’s Kidney Pills cured me of kidney trou ble two years ago, my system has been as free from kidney complaint as If I had never had it. I got Doan’s Kid ney Pills at R. H. Jordan & Co.’s Drug Store soon after I began suffering from kidney confplaint and although I had previously been unable to get relief from other remedies, this one correct ed my trouble. I am only too glad to advise all kidney sufferers to five Doan’s Kidney Pills a trial.” For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-Mllburn Co., Buffalo. New York, sole agents for the United States. Remember the name—Doan's—and I Eruptroqs*' VelooV I llpPfQ Theis’ Salve, 25c ALL DRUQQI9TB (By H. E. C. BRYANT.) • Washington, April 15.—Spring time In Washington Is most delightful; there are so many trees, flowers and parks, and, consequently, bords. Every American should visit the capi tal of hla nation, for it would make him more patriotic, and a better cit izen. He should see the magniflcent buildings, the beautiful grounds and the human wrecks that changes in political, fortunes have made. There is an old saying to the effect that this city does not have climate but weather. That must be true. One never knows what to expect here. If ne goes out in the morning without his overcoat he may be chilled through and 'through by a sudden wintry snap. The summer heat^ here goes to the bone, and wilts the strongest of persons. The cold of winter gets under the clothes and into the blood. I never suffered as much from cold at Helena, with the mercury hanging around thirty be low as I have done here with it ten above. Yet, there is something about the old place that attracts like a magnet. Men stay here and virtually starve to death when they could do well back in the states from which they came. Young women, lirst-class stenographers and clerks, will slave in Washington for $80 or $40 a month when they could make three times that much in Montana or North Carolinal There is something— something that you cannot see, or describe, but feel—that makes you cling. I have felt it. The poor, rag ged, wan-faced has-beens that warm seats In the public parks day after day, nd sleep in fllth , night after night, and the depraved women, old and decrepit, shadows and ruins of better times, have felt it. The glit ter and the pomp of things must have something to do with it. At this season the town is full of visitors—tourists, they call them selves—and the hotels reap hfLrvests. New England send thousands of young men and women here every year to see the attractions. The visit to Washington is part of the New Englan deducatlonal system. Train loads of school boys, and girls are emptied at the union station in April and May. Washington business men, hotel proprietors, automobile men and oth ers, have learned how to handle big crowds.. The andma lag h— crowds. The cars arrive and the pas sengers are transferred to large au tomobiles, or rubber neck wagons, and distributed to the hotels. I have seep as many as 100 persons in a big automobile, seeing Washington, and listening to the eloquent speech of speller. Old residents, or natives, grin when they see the newcomers “seeing Washington” in a “rubber neck wagon.” The rubber-neck wagon owners know the game. They play it for everything there is in it. On dull days, when visitors are few and far between, you will see a big machine standing at some busy corner. In it you observe two rather attractive women, who are appareatly ready for a tour of the community. These dam sels are decoys. They are paid to sit there and attract others. If they are especially good looking, and some of them are, a lonesome man clipahs in and launches a conversation. Soon the three are having a real down- home time, making merry and laugh ing, The trio soon becomes a party and a crowd and the driver appears. In the bustle to be off the decoys drop out, mount another > car, and the strangers go sight-seeing. The mash er who had been decoyed thinks some but says little. Barring the statesmen, and their heelers, the most interesting thing here to me is the park with its wealth of trees, and birds. The grounds about the capitol are thick with grand oaks, hickories, elms and chestnuts and a great variety of shrubs and flowers. In every tree or bush there are birds. Thee row nests in the dome of the capitol. Until I came here to live I had never seen the crow in a city. An old* man, a Pennsylvania Dutch farmer, told me that nowhere Jn his travels had he ever heard of this feathered pest of the country resid ing in te city before he found him heie. Somebody said that he felt at home here among the grafters. One of the first signs of spring is the love call of the crow. The crow-bird is a frcoaenter of i?*o parks. I have seen robins, and other attractive birds. The song sparrow is one of the joys of life here. He sings with a full throat. Visitors as well as residents ( flnd much to entertain and instruct at the following named places: 'Arlington cemetery, the Botanical Gardens, the bureau of engraving, the capitol, Cor coran art gallery, the dead letter mu seum, «bureau of fisheries, government printing ofilce, library of congress, the Francis Scott Key' house, Lin coln museum. Mount Vernpn, marine barracks, national museum, the vari ous departments, Washington monu ment, the white house. Zoological park, and the bureau of American republics. Mount Vernon, the home of Oeorge Washln^on. is the most' popular place. It is just across the Potomac river from Washington, the old home of Robert E. L«e, now the national cemetery, is quite as pretty_as Mount Vernon. Of the departnientg the treasury, where the money is made, is the most popular. Every woman wants to see the east room, the social hall, of the white hous»., Every boy would climb Washington monument. Most of the men like to go to Shoo* maker’s and Hancock’s, two of the oldest and most famous saloons in the United States. There are many other things to see. ■IN- j Clothing and Furnishing Department MEN'S AND YOUXHS’ SUITS 600 Men’s and Youths’ Blue Serge and Fancy Worsted Suits, all new Spring Styles, single and double breast. Real $10.00 values. Special... .$7.50 MEN’S SUITS $9.75. Don’t fail to see this line Blue Serge Fancy Worsteds and Cassimeres, made right up to the minute, Peg Top Pants, 3-inch turn ups, would be cheap at $12,50. Our leader $9.75 i W^ sell Schloss hand-tailored and oth er standard made clothing and are showing some special values, at $12.50, $15.00, $18.50, $20.00 and $25.00. ' Boys’ Wash Suits in White and fancy col()rs, ell styles 48c to $1.48 WIDOW JONES SyiTS FOR BOYS See this line, made right for the Boys, long coats, full peg pants, at $5.00, $7.50 and $10.00 BOyS’ SCHOOL SUITS, $1.98. 200 Boys’ Blue Serge and fancy Suits, double breast coats with Knick. Pants. Special $1.98 50c MEN’S & BOYS’ DRESS SHIRTS, 25 CENTS t!- » See counter Men’s and Boys’ Dress Shirts in rear of Clothing Depart ment. Special 25c Men’s black and white stripe Shirts with attached cuffs 48c Lion brand White and Fancy Shirts, Coat Style 98c 1 lot $1.00 Fancy Shirts, made full size, attached cuffs. Special at 75c Men’s Balbriggan Undershirts, Draw ers to match 25c Boys Porus Knit Shirts, Drav.ers match 25c Men’s Porus Knit Underwear.... 35^ Boys’ Porus Knit'Union Suits.. 45^ Men’s Porus Knit Union Sv:its.. 75^ We sell B. V. D. and Scriven Urdp" wear. ' Grea^ line of Men’s and Rov? str-. 25c to $1,50 100 dozen Lisle Thread 2oo Sox, B'ack and colors 42 i-2c Men’s and Boys Caps 25 and 48c BELK BROTHER A PROBLEM IN PIANO PERFECTION Add Together: A delicately refined TONE, X llflht and responsive TOUCHr ( A perfectly iDalanced ACTION, An artistic CASE| The world’s reco^ f^r DURA BILITY, Sum total: STIEFF BQUTHERN WAREROOM 9 West Trade CHARLOTTE. • N. C. C. H. WILMOTH, Manager. A Clean Paper Towel For Eirery One at Every Wash AB80LUTSLY HYGIENIC ;Tb«r tka —litdfB fcrfietir bm thi skli *)r ui ieUsUMIr Mft. PfCfMticliai^if •! Ihhi4s LaviS Umtrr cxpeue Av^ the of skiia iafectimi which the coMiaon roller toWel and geseraUy ustd l»bric tow»i iawrUibly cuny, by qyiag ‘ Scofltisstie ' [O^mDiSkMterl 750 Towel* $2 HOf «e« PQK SALB By Tryon Drug Co Phone 21 and 1043 11 North Tryon St t 25 Cent Box Woodall & Sheppards Kidney & Liver Pills FOR BLAKE’S DRUG SHOP On the Squifre. Preseriptlons Filled Day and Night Whitman’s Super Extra Chocolates and Confections.^ 'i We have a new arrival every week. Sealed and protected in dainty and beautiful packages, • “A Fussy Package for Fastid ious Folks” contains a unique selection of hard and nut-center* ed chocolates. Ask for WHITMAN’S. John S. Blake ^ Drug Co. Thones 41 and 300. Registered Nurses' Directory. 10 Cents} SOFT SOAP This advertisement, properly filled in and 10c presented to Wbodall & • Sheppard entitles you to one 25c box of Woodall Sheppard’s iaver £: Kidney Pills. Name Address Net From Qarcla. “Flag of truce, excellenoy.** “Well, what do the revolutionists want?” •' J 'They woum like to exchange a couple of generals for a can of con densed milk.”—Exehange. 1 Sent by mail to any address. Postage 3c extra.* WOODALL I & SHEPPARD DRUGGISTS. Phones @9 or 160^ and plenty of it— we use daily-r HARD FACTS and nothing else in our ads. Like our ads? No? Well, we may be poor with the pen, but' mighty with soap and water^ Never mind our ads—Just give us your di^er. Sanitary Steam Laundry 473“—Phones—.—.800 Big Cut in Prices ON ALL Pocket Knives , I Selling for $1.25 Up te 14.00 Each, x , . *We have an overstock of PINE KNIVES and we mean to reduce It and we believe the price we make will move them oft rapidly. We can use the money better than we can use the knives. We have also a fine line of Scissors in cases. If you want to make your mother, wife, sister or best irfrl a present,-you can find them at a price that will astonish you. A splendid line of water coolers in very beautiful patterns. We have a car load of Screen Doors and WindoWs. The styles are good and the prices right. Our Lawn Mowers are now on exhibition -and you can find any style or price that you wish. A full line of Odwless Refrigerators and Ice Boxes now in stock and on our floors for inspection. All that we ask is that you call and see our stock. Weddingion Hardware Go. INCORPORATED 29 East Trade Street Phone 1530—Job Printinq Give The Boys A Glad Easter The Juvenile Department o'f our store is crowded with ncvc tuings for boys’ wear. Every garment your boy needs is here in greater va riety than can be' found elsewhere In the Cafolinas. We have au es pecially strong line of Blouse‘Suits in Serges, Tweeds and as well as in Wash Fabrics. Bring Vour Boy here before Baiter. ' ^ Ed Mellon Company S9. At EXTH heai vah] for Then of froi Pa Cor tailorj Th Wool cut $8.00 Thes^ Sat Pe( somel sot He| or t^ Monti $4. Also he{ $5.1 I
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