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r “"npfei ^ THE flttlB&ORXJI&ira. DECEMBER 20. !3II iGmosji mtmWKKi f 'A We’ve Got to Move Next Week and Our New Store Room is Not Ready, therefore, we are Oblisrcd to do SGmethino- \A7,fi, the Goods. They Must Go! Tl^ink of It! ONE-THIRD OFF and TERMS, too, IF YOU LIKE. 1 hat is whatVe giving straight through on every single article in our immense stock of Furniture, Ranges and Stoves—Just for This I 1 Now we are talking sense--it will pay you to look ahead and anticipate your wants in our line and buy even before voii’re roadv . EVERYTHING MARKED PLAIN FIGURES _ _ rOflnAT IN 1 We-will / be only too glad to let any reliable person have what they may want on terms of 10 per cent cash and 5 per cent a week or 20 per cent a month. Think of it 1*3 of a and on terms. No furniture house has ever done such a thing in Charlotte before i COME IN A HURRY! Lawins: - Robbins Furniture Co. After MOvIno Will be at No. 24 South College St. 22-24 N. college St. s[[. caninTii Of Secretary Corwith's recent visit to Durham to make an address before the Commonwealth Club of that city the Durham Sun has the following which is interestini: reading for Char lotte as well as Durham: V4il» 41 .•Jl -4i "In spite of the weeping elements, the rooms of the Commonwealth Club were crowded to overflowing Friday evening with Durham’s best citlzen- try to hear the address of Secretary Corwlth of the Greater Charlotte Club on methods of city boosting. “In beginning Ws address, Secretary Corwith declared that it was the ob ject of the Greater Charlotte Club to develop the whole state of North Car olina as well as Charlotte, and for that reason he was much interested in seeing a live commercial organiza tion in Durham. He declared that potentially no section offered greater opportunity for development than North Carolina. “When a private business concern,” said Mr. Corwith, “decides to increase ItR business, it plans a well directed campaign of advertising. When a city desires to increase its population and industrj', the only way to bring about the desired results is to plan a cam paign of municipal adverslsing. "And what is municipal advertis ing? It consists in getting the busi ness men of a city to doing those things which excite comment in news paper* and trade journals every where. The best place for a city to advertise is at home—in the city itself. A city that is well advertised at home will soon be well advertised away from home. You have got to get things right internally, and you will have very little reason for ad vertising abroad. If you get your city right internally, you will attract people from th« oatside. The best advertisement for a city Is a live commercial organization, a well organ ized body of business men working together for the best interests of the city. The activities of such an organ ization will excite constant comment from the newspapers and trade jour nals. “In perfecting a plan of organization i there are several things that you must! remember. The first is that you must! have a definite object. The secrct of success Is to have a centralized pur pose around whlcl> all of the activities revolve and toward the accomplish ment of which all of the energies are directed. The organization should be a sort of clfearing house where all plans for new industries should be discussed. In these discussions abso lute harmony must prevail. Factional differences and selfish purposes must not be allowed to intrude. “A live business organization is one of the best assets that a city can have if the business men w^ill put behind It brain power, plus soul power, plus financial bacliing. There will be a num ber of difficulties to overcome. The first obstruction that you will encoun ter is the carping critic who carries a hammer and is ready to knock every thing that is started. The next is the doubter, who spreads distrust and bus iness depression everywhere. Another obstruction that you will have to over come is the man who w^ants to stay In the same old rut and wants everybody else to do the same. He don’t want to see any changes. He wants to die of dry rot himself and wants everybody else to do the same thing. And then there is the selfish man; that leech on society that wants to profit by every effort that others make toward pro gress, but who will give nothing to ward this progress. Indifference is an other obstacle. Indifference has always been the enemy if progress. "One primary object for which a commercial organization should strive is to induce the people of the city to invest their money at home in new enterprises. The organization should constantly preach the doctrine of spending money at home. Another ob ject should be to generate public spirit. It is not how much money you have to spend, but how much work you can get the members of wour organization to do. “In. conclusion, I •u'ant to impress upon you the necessity for getting to gether. Boost together, work together, plan together, and study together.” Mr. Corwith was listened to with the closest attention by the represen tative crowd of business men at the^ meeting, and his speech was an in spiring one to the members of the club. Club Members are Electrlfiecl. Mr. Corwith read the following tele gram: W. T. Corwith, Care Commercial Club, Trust Bldg. Durham, N. C. Charlotte through the G. C. C. sends greetings to city of Durham with con gratulations for her latest acquisi tion a booster club. Our synjpathy and support is extended toward this and any movement looking toward the up building of the old North State. With every wish for a successful issue of the new project. Yours, C. O. KUESTBR. President G. C. C. The telegram evoked much ap plause, and Mr. Corwith was com missioned to convey to the Greater Charlotte Club the thanks of the Dur ham organization. The meeting was by far the best at tended and most enthusiastic that has been held. A Friendly Rwalyi In Baracca The Baracas of Charlotte are go ing to work toigether in union. This does not mean that any class will give Rev. Damd Skttitng j WantMore Sporting And JJis Chwch Events For Chailotte There are many who by family con- „ j, f^p„tea that definite steps nection cr aald acquaintance to- have been taken Dy a few of Char- terested in the career of Rev. David lotte’s “finest” to provide some means up its individuality, but that each 1M. Skilling, D. D., pastor of Webster for encouraging college teams to hold will be strengthened by the efforts Groves Presbyterian church, St. Louis, i^®ir annual games and contests her6. of all. |Mo. Dr. Skilling married Miss Virginia asorfinnn h® First it is said that in union there ^ Sinclair, of this city, a grand daughter tract for these annual contests, guar- i» strength, because in union meetings j the late Brevard Davidson, and a anteeing ample financial assistance to each class derives benefit from the ^ neice of Miss Sallie Davidson. A recent visiting teams in the event conditions ideas that are original with any one isue of the Herald and Presbyter pub- seems a feasi- class, thereby securing the Dr SWw““s‘churV i"ciudtog “the Charlotte*’” ■boosf. that a small claa might need to make ..The Webstei^Groves church St organizations. Not only will a it enlarge. The pastors are Jiot'Louis, located in one of the city’s at- felt want for permitting Char^ against, and are rather for, a union tractive suburbs. Is one of the import- people to see wholesome, clea^j of the Baracas. as they realize that the Missouri, will servri^^liLt me^u^^^ adte^! , V , : In its membership is dome of the most ^ serve in great measure to adver-1 friendly rivalry when each class re-^ prominent business men in the city, Hf reasonably certain ports its attendance at the union meet-1 who give of their prayers, and time, laany people who have never be ings wil mean a much greater Individ- &nd means to the work of the kingdom, ^racted to this point by intercollegiate ual effort thiin can possibly be other- offerings to missions and benevo- state-wide in- lences have in the past nine years in- creased over 600 per cent, and the Charlotte’s! membership has grown from two hun- boosters will get behind this move- dred and seventy-five to five hundred ®*^d make its establishment per and thirteen. Through its various or- ™8,nent. ganizations, the Woman’s Prayer ITT- Meeting and Ladies’ Aid Society, the ^HE FOOL THAT DROPS THE Woman’s Missionary Society, the MATCH. Young People Missionary Society, the •^^ma/tce of the Royal Mounted Police of Canada wise cultivated. In the union meetings they bring out the brotherly love that is intended in B&caca, and every member is working for “Baraca,” re gardless of what denomination, there by strengthening his own class in most unconscious but practical way. There are in Charlotte 16 Baraca Brotherhood Club, the Boy Scouts and anywhere, classes, none of them developed as the Sabbath schools, it is touching the biggest fool afioat, fully as is even convenient. If these lives of many people and gringing '*^^0 makes a rocking chair 15 get together in a great union it is them und^r the Influence of the gospel - °*^® ease’s boat; easy ant. to see the possibilities exist- of Christ. The large number of men equal with him in the race, in attendance upon the Sabbath and ^ ^r® ®®.®® hatch, mid-week services in th^ church is a ’-,1^ ^^l^^own or known disgrace, fact often comAiented on by visitors., ^ that drops the match. It has had for its pastors some of the , ... ., ^ ^ most pi*ominent ministers in our de- * J® j’ ’ haste as she ranks among our best towns,' nomination, among them being Rev. weed to try, also, especially as the Philatheas here Drs. Raphael Kessler, P. H. K. Me- ^“® of woman’s pride, and taste have already taken the initiative and Comb, J. Howard Nixon, William L- dangerously nigh? organized a union. I McBwan, Hamilton Hymes, and W. H. The officers of the Baraca here are Bates. There are already strong Baraca unions In AsJjfevllle, Winston-Salem, Greensboro and Salisbury, and Char lotte Baracas can not afford to wait By JAME^S OLIVSR CURWOOD Author of The Danger Trail ■!?" Chicajo millionaire, tired of tlit cl^ose life of the cities, joins the Royal Mcmnted Police and earns the name of always bringing in his man. Steefo Msily contains Mr. Curwood’s best work The irty^ vivid, the action spirited, the scene picturesque thl diaracters spontaneous and human. lue BooMUn. PncetUSna HEW vosK TWBOBBS'MERRlLtOPMPANY What if a precious life recede With flame-enhanced despatch? asked to communicate their pleasure^ The present pastor is Rev. David M. ^e did not do the shameful deed: m this matter to either Miss Flossie A. Skilling, D. D., who was installed in ^® only dropped a match. Byrd, general secretary, at Greens- February 1902, after a pastorate of * u- ^ boro,, N. C., or Sam M. Burrltt, Y. M.{seven years in the Central church of wnat is it to hina, if stores of wealth C. A. building, city and Inside of the' Allegany, Pa.” i - name may disappear. next three weeks there will be a Bara ca Union in Charlotte equal to any in the state, as any information deeired will be immediately forthcoming. The slogan of Baraca is to help oth ers. The best way to help others is to find theln when in need. Would it be considered a foolish dream to Imag ine a great class of Baracas with a Baraca central meeting office, then a ! Or friends that walked in joy and I health. May nevermore come near? Many Ills come from Impure blood. Can’t have pure blood with faulty di- ^ , gestlon, lazy liver and sluggish bow- . explosions upward spring, els. Burdock Blood Bitters strength- tt ^ ^ to snatch? ens stomach, bowels and liver, and He didn t do much of anything: purlfles the blood. j only dropped a match. “The Isle of Smiles.” “The Isle of Smiles” the big New York musical comedy success has been booked as the special Christmas at traction at the Academy of Music next Monday afternoon and night. The show comes here highly recom mended, and/the press and public in ail the towns visited by this company have been loud In their praise of the show, company and production. Itching, torturing skin eruptions, dls- Io®^dIary-^guiUy one uuBu n figure, annoy, drive one wild. Doan’s not doing time) building for homeless men not for Ointment brings quick relief and last- *®®^ lesson, ere you’re men who could afford to ’pay but cures. Fifty cents at any drug “one. X, . . store. "Over Night’', Coming. At the Academy of Music Thursday (Ltd.) will present the greatest com edy of last season in New York, “Over Night” which was seen at the Hackett Theatre ior nine sohd months. There are sairi to be more go^d*’h"ear- ty laughs in “Over Night” than in a dozen musical comedies. ' “Over Night” will be presented here under the management of William A. Brady, which is a guarantee that the cast will be composed of distinguished players. —Mr. C. B. Fetner arrived in the city last night from Lexington, Va., where he has been in college at Washington and Lee for the past two years. those wanderers who could not. In Charlotte, the Queen City of the Old North St»t9. MISS CARR GOES HOME. I Mias Mev« Carr, of the department music of the Presbyterian college RENT—One or two furnished left this momiog for Rose Hill where rooms, all modem. P. M. Pearson, she will spend the Christmas holidays 18-3t-eod I with relatives. Phone 100. After a heavy meal, take a couple of Doan’s Regulets, and give your stom ach, liver and bowels the help they will need. Regulets bring easy, regu lar passages of the bowels. done. That carelessness is crime. But when your future home you view And lift its red-hot latch, * No matter then how often you May drop the lighted ^atch! —Will Carleton, in Harfter’s Weekly. Everybody’s friend—Dr. Thomas’ Eclectic Oil, Cures toothaobe, ear ache, sore throat. Heals cuts, bruiSQS, scalds. Stops any pain. Malaria Causes Less of Appetite. The Old Standard GROVE’S TASTE LESS CHILL TQNICj drives out mala* rla and builds up the system. grown people and children. 50c. A TOMXC i'lkat Bttllde up Enttr* Syetesm QPICXLV RESTORES THE appetite TO BRIKG3 KEW LIFE TO THE 900Y IN AU. Weakened Cosstitutions FEVCK. CASE$ N©w Yorlfc FOUCERA JOJL DRUQGISTS, Olt COME RIGHT 1 1 iS y 9 ' ^1 ~ lilt I I ikmkii
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