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lfcLfcl CHARLOTTE XEAVS, MAY 18, 1912 1 rakIN ' Absolutely Puro i' emte Baking Powder made f on? Royal C rape C ream of Tartar N$ ALU M NO LIME PHOSPHATE 5 n 7-, I. Sunrnom oiuu former at F oi est City Special to ',e ls An enthusias 'and iutersting Simmons' Club is t:ct or-anized in this city, and the democratic voters of this city e i-nin? their names to the club, ; i fthe entire democratic vote u already pledged for Simmons. itiCAL SITUATION LIVELY POLITICAL FOREST CITY W w w . - Poetical v'vion in this county is growing o-e interesting every day, and the t"pn-e is awaited with much mter cfjfr j y Ware, of this city, has SVn His hat into the ring as a can ae for the office of sheriff. vr-ih four in the race for the state csMte two for sheriff and several oth anticipating entering the race for d;fferent offices of the county, the Lrrtet political battle in recent years 'predicted in this county. ' wealth is as plain as the r37 to market. It depends chiefly on to words, industry and frugality; '-at is, waste neither time nor money, imake the best use of both. With !rt 'ndastrv and frugality nothing will :-p and with them everything. Frank- Capital Case On Gaston Court Docket Special to The News. ' Gastonia, May 18. Gaston county superior court convenes in regular ses sion for May next Monday, the 20th, with Judge C. C. Lyon presiding. The criminal docket is not as large as usual, though there is a large civil docket for the second week. On the criminal docket there is one capital case, that against Frank Melcher, a negro, for., murder committed . at Har den two or three years ago. The de fendant, however, is not in custody and this will have to go over. The twp automobile bandits, Thompson and Pollock, committed to jail a few days ago in default of $500 bond each will be tried at this term. SANITARY DRINKING FOUNTAINS OFFERED GASTONIA $3.50 Recipe Free, For Weak Men Send Name And Addres Today-YouCan Haveit Free and Be Strong And Vigorous I tare in my possession a prescrip i;s for nervous debility, lack of vigor, irea-ened manhood, failing memory ni lame oack, brought on by excesses, niat-iral drains, or the follies of yx, that has cured so many worn ki nervous men right in their own without any additional help or tj-iirie that I think every man who to regain hi3 manly power and riility, quickly and quietlyi should he a copy of the prescription free cf charge, in a plain, ordinary sealed esTekipe to any man who will write Zi for it. liis prescription comes from, a phy sician who hao made a special study of 2 and I am convinced it is the surest-acting combination ror the cure of deficient manhood and vigor faiiuxe ever pat together. I think I owe it to fellow man to !?E.i them a copy in confidence so that any man anywhere who i3 weak and iiscouraged with repeated failures lav stop drugging himself with harm ful patent medicines, secure what I believe is the quicKest-acting resto ative, upbuilding, SPOT-TOUCHING epedy ever devised, and so -cure him self at home quietly and quickly. Just Irop me a line like this: Dr. A. E. fcotason, 4S10 Luck Building, Detroit, ch., and I will send you a copy of 'is splendid recipe in a plain ordi ?2ry envelope free of charge. A great uany doctors would charge 3.00 to --W for merely writing out a pre option like this but I send it en-''"2-y free. ' Special to The News. I Gastonia, May 18. The Woman's j Better ment Association of Gastonia j has offered to furnish the city two I sanitary drinking fountains to be put Jin conspicuous places for the benefit :'of the public provided the council will I bear the expense of installing and ' maintaining them. The council has accepted the offer and they will prob ably be installed at an early date. Last year the association, at a cost of several hundred dollars, installed about six of these fountains at the Central public school. The association has also secured the amendment by the council of an ordinance placing a fine of $5 for spitting on the side walks or on the floors or walls of pub lic buildings. It is understood that this new ordinance will be enforced. An effort is also being made by the , women to induce the council to adopt some measure to put me oan on vau deville shows but there is small like lihood that anything will be done in this line. AUGUSTA WILL VOTE MILLION IN BONDS FOR PROTECTION. By Asosciated Press. Augusta, Ga., May 18. Augusta wjll decide on June 24th whether or not she wishes to have a levee (to protect her agajnst flood water. A proposed bond issue of $1,000,000 is to be voted on at that time. The levee is expected to extend for twelve miles along the river bank. Along the river front directly at Augusta the levee will be of concrete and it is expected to protect the city against a 42 foot river. The record flood stage here is 39 feet. Two expert le vee engineers, one from the Missis sippi and the other from the Col orado river were brought here to prepare estimates on the best plan to protect the city against floods, which are frequently recurring, and both agreed that a levee is the only practical plan of protection. The le vee itself will cost $1,000,000 while the "property that will have to be purchased for a right of way will cost in the neighborhood of $250, 000. In addition to protecting the city the levee will be an incalculable boon to the farmers of the Savannah val ley as thousands of acres of fertile soil will be protected from overflows and crops made certain each yoar whereas now they are uncertain. Humqr is the salvation of the world; it is what maketh life worth living; it 1st he very sun of life. Depew. Hearty W elcome to All FOR THE Celebration. '''"it'!MUlll(l' jljjl fjt j ' ft k -WWBMIMi Wn .1 z3m - vtf, 3 a Come and bring your iriends and have a good time. While here drop in and let us show you a mammoth va fety' of handsome home furnishings. You are always welcome whether you are wanting to buy or not. -Our com fortable, easy chairs are at your dis posal. Any attention trc information that we may give, is yours for the asking. T. icCHIY &. THE BIG STORE. 209-211 South Tryen Street . r CO. Something of 1 he Astor Family Had the Tltantic taken down with her the head of a reigning dynasty, mighty in- political power and with branches controlling the destinies of nations, the loss could hardly have caused more excitement than the un timely taking off of the American head of Astor. John Jacob Astor went to "is death as a gallant gen tleman should -go. After the tributes of regret and praise were paid to his memory, attention turned to the former crown prince and present bead of the American Astors. The great name in the Astor family coun cils' is now William Vincent, fourth in descent from the original John Jacob Astor, founder of the fortune, writes Charles N. Luric for the Amer ican Press Association. What manner or man Will am Cin cent Astor will became it is , too early to say. He has not yet reached his majority. He was born November 15, 1891. Although some newspaper at tention has been paid to him, of course, ever since his birth, since he was the prospective heir to the bulk of his father's fortune, the policy of the family has been aimed at keeping him out of print if possible. In his early youth he was sickly and had several attacks of illness. He. is tall, like his late father, but he has not yet rounded out or broadened into the latter's athletic proportions. The younger Astor has taken to some forms of sport and is very fond of automobiling. His speeding has brought him into trouble with tue police on a few occasions, but he is an expert handler of the wheel and has escaped very serious trouble. For a short time John Jacob Astor thought Eton, the famous English school, a good place for his only son, but the English did not take kindly to young Astor perhaps the unpopular ity of John Jacob Astor's cousin, Wil liam Waldorf Astor, was visited, on the latter's second cousin and the young man returned to America to finish his preparatory school course at St. George's in "Newport. Last fall he entered Harvard "with the distinction of having more clothes than any other man at the university. He has had his rooms in Claverly hall, one of the most expensive of the "gold coast" dormitories in Cambridge. It is con sidered unlikely, however, that he will retain his place at Harvard. He is no longer the heir to the Astor for tune, estimated at $125,000,000, but its possessor, and the direction of the estate, if he follows in his father's footsteps, will take up all of his avail able time. How tho Astor Fortune Grows. The story of v the growth of the As tor fortune"' may be told in a sentence: The first John Jacob Astor bought New York real estate with his earn ings in the fur business, , and his de scendants have not sold New York real estate. The line of descent from John Jacob A&tor 1st to Vincent runs thus: William Backhouse Astor, son of John Jacob, was the father of the late John Jacob. Another son of William Bac iouse Astor was John Jacob 3d (the second John Jacob was a son of John Jacob 1st and died with out issue.) -The only son of John Jacob 3d is William - Waldorf Astor, cousin of the late John Jacob and head of the English branch of the house. He is the man who has- been attacked so fiercely in the English and American newspapers and magazines for expatriating himself.' , Many Englishmen of high social and political position do not like William Waldorf Astor and some of them have not hesitated to say so, although, of course, there is a certain element, titled and untitled, whieh eats his dinners and professes friendship for him It cannot be said that he is a 'man without a country," for he has become a British subject and he has, if reports are to be believed, desires for a dukedom, a marquisate, an earldom or perhaps even a barony. But William Waldorf Astor is no longer young. He was born in 1848, and it may well be that he has rehn qulshed his hopes of breaking into the peerage in favor of his only son, William Waldorf Astor, Jr. The lat ter is thirty-two years old and is mar ried to Nannie Langshorne Shaw, one of the three beautiful Langhorne sis ters of Virginia. She was divorced from her first husband. They have one son and one daughter. William Waldorf Astor has a daughter also, the. former Pauline Astor, married in 1904 to an Englishman of good fam ily, Captain H. Spender-Clay. Two daughters have been born of this marriage. Mrs. Wiliam Waldorf As tor, Sr., died in 1895. She was Mi&s Mary Dahlgren .Paul. Cousin Richer Than J. J. Astor. Iho ground of American dislike for Wiiiiam Waldorf Astor is his choice of a home in England instead of the country from which his revenue is aeiived. He is richer even than his late cousin was. It is a matter of common knowledge in New York that the Astor holdings of real estate in the American metropolis exceed in yalue those of any other family. Very sel dom indeed is any parcel alienated irom the estate. With the intention of conserving the fortune the first American Astor, son of a German butcher, decreed that they' fortune thould descend from father to eldest son. The others, with their descend ants, are provided for, of course. The New York home of the As tors which has now -become the property of Vincent Astor, is situa ted at the corner of Sixty-fifth street and Fifth avenue. It Is a handsome residence, built of graystone, with an air of belonging to one of great wealth that impresses sightseers. This palatial house was the home of Mrs William A&tor, the "Mrs. as tor"' who was the leader of New York society until bid age forced her to seek quiet and retirement. She was the mother of the late John Jacob Astor. She died In 1908. What Sent W. W Astor Abroad. Older members of New York society recall the "fuss" which followed the death of Mrs. John Jacob Astor, wife cf the third bearer of the name. She had been the undoubted leader of the social world, and her death caus ed an interregnum until it was deed ed finally that Mrs. William Astor of the older generation, and not Mrs. William Waldorf Astor of the younger, should wield the scepter. The strained situation between the two ladles came to the knowledge of the public when some wag address ed a letter to "Mrsj .-tor. New York," living Mrs. Astor. But Mrs. William HANDS WOULD ' Bill LIKE FIRE Could Lay Pin in Cracks. Four Long f r . r iY I ears oi twema. uniynenenn Scratching. Used One Set of Cuticura Remedies, Hands Entirely Well. I;an truthfully say Cuticura Reme dies have cured me of four long years of eczema. About four years ago I noticed some little pimples coming on my little finger, and not giving it any attention, it soon became worse and spread all over my hands. If I would have them in water fer a long time, they would burn like fire and large cracks, would come. I could lay a pm in them. After using all the salves I iwnlH think rif. T.VAnt tn thrna AifTawi- rtnrtfra Hi if. fl.I1 H iH TT1A rift trnnrt TUa. WWU V-W " f .www w v4 . A only relief I got was scratching. i ' "So after hearing so much about tho i j TTOuUCl I lu vuunum XKiucuieg, X pur- chased one complete set, and after using them three days my hands were much better. To-day my hands are entirely well, one set being all I used." (Signed) Miss Etta Narber, R. F. D. 2, Spring Lake, Mich., Sept. 26, 1910. No stronger evidence than this could be given of the success and economy of the Cuticura Remedies m the treatment of torturing, disfiguring humors of the skin. A single hot bath with Cuticura Soap and a gentle anointing with Cuti cura Ointment are often sufficient to afford immediate relief in the most dis tressing cases and permit rest and sleep when all else fails. Cuticura Soap and Ointment are equally effective in pre serving, purifying and beautifying the skin, scalp, hair and hands. Although Cuticura Soap (25c.) and Cuticura Ointment (50c.) are sold throughout the1-world, a liberal sample of each, with 3?-p. book on the skin and scalp, will be mailed free on application to Potter Drug fc Chem. Corp., Dept. 2B, Boston, Mass. fiwf ilwlPi - rm- ::&mm f ian s (Greatest Reward . mm claimed it because she was the oldest livinv Mrs. Astor. But Mrs. Wililam Waidorf contended that her husband was the head of the older branch of the family, and she was therefore the only genuine, simon pure "Mrs. Astor." When his wife lost the campaign Wil liam Waldorf Astor came to the con clusion that England was a better place for him, with his numerous mil lions, than America. Court" Calendar The Mecklenburg Bar Association has prepared the following calendar of civil cases for tnal at - the special term of court, which convenes here Monday, May 27th: Caleudar. Re. E. and C. E. Mason, et al vs. Wilson Cotton Mills Company.1 Smith Cotton Mills Company vs. Alexander & Garsed. Miss Beulah Nisbet vs. City 1 of Charlotte. Mrs. Grace N. Gordon vs. City of Charlotte. Miss Flora Nisbet vs. City of Charlotte. Zachria S. Bennick vs. City ot Charlotte, et al. Mrs. Cora M. Trull, administrator vs. Seaboard Air Lane Railway UOv Mrs. Mary Nisbet vs. City of Char lotte, i Charles T. Smith, et al vs. in re ot will of E. Smith. E. W. Hunter, by 1 next friend, vs. Charlotte Electric- Railway .& Light & Power Company. J. E. Carson vs. J. A. Marks. J. E. Carson vs. J.' -lA. and T. C Marks W. J. McCall vs. Sidney Swain. Mrs. Annie McClure, et al - vs Charlotte Electric Railway Co. E. S. Reid vs. Charlotte National Bank, et al. City of Charlotte vs. Thomas Mor rison. Magnolia Mills vs. Alexander & Garsed. -J. F. Flowers vs. H. L. Carpenter J. W. Patterson, administrator, vs. Charlotte Electric Railway, Light & Power Co. Rosa Crockett vs. Charlotte Elec tric Railway Co. P. C Whitlock, et al, receivers, vs Dr. C. L. Alexander. Cato Thomas vs. Seaboard Air Line Railway Co. . Daisy Jounson vs.H. C. Severs, administrator ei ai. M. F. Trotter vs. W. Crawford and W.'L. Austin. Amanda E. Blackman et al vs Frank Alexander et al. W. M. Smith, administrator (Law ing) vs. G. A. Lawing, et al. Martha Toombs, et al vs. J. C. Moore, et al. ' 1 , Nannie L. Ayers and husband, vs Charlotte Electric Railway, Light & Power Co. v S. W. Dandridge vs. J. T. Williford WinslowMcCain vs. C. B. Bailey. Cochrane & Ross vs. Dr. N. A. Orr. ' Joseph . Scott, by next friend, vs. Continental Manufacturing Company F. P. Moseley vs. Charlotte Elec tric Railway Co. J. R.- Paul vs. Mary J. Paul. Davidson &' Wolfe vs. B. F. Wi ley. . ' . R. C. Huddleston vs. C. G. McMan away, et al. ' r''" Wilson Huddleston vs. C. G.', Mc- Manaway et al. 1 . . Mecklenburg Fair Association vs Firemans' Fund. Insurance Co. Will Holt vs. Charlotte Electric Railway Co. .. . Ona Torrence vs. John Eury, et al Happy Fowler, et al vs. Southern Express Co. . y j. C. Purcell vs. Dr. Hi'B.' Rowe The Wretchedness of Constipation : Cca quickly beTercos by CARTER'S LITTLE LIVER PI Purely vq set urely gently on toe fiyer. Cure Bilioiune, Hetd. ache. Dess, and Iadlgettiaa. Tkey do their duty. Small PHI. Small Data, 'Snail Prica. - Gennino murt w signature A cozy home and contented family is man's greatest reward for his hours of toil. No matter who the man is or -what his occupation may be ALL can afford this great reward. k Our liberal, easy open account 'credit plan offers EVERY man an opportunity to surround his family with the comforts they deserve. .Our line of home furnishings is the largest and most elegant in the city. And our CREDIT prices are actually lower than CASH prices elsewhere. . a LAWINGROBBINS FURNITURE COMPANY PHONE 214 24 S. COLLEGE STREET PHONE 214 Willis Jones vs. Jim ..llen. . Mrs. Ella E. Yandle vs. Charlotte Electric Railway, Light & ; Power Co. , S. C. Crater vs.1 Carolina Manufac turing Co. - Stonewall Trust Co. .vs. L. E. Briggs. W. H. Gray vs. North Carolina Railroad Co. W. M. Faulkner vs. R. L. Fails and S. M. Harynie. I S. B. Bailes vs. H. D. ; Kirkpatrick. Nancy Young vs. Arthur Billings. J. F. " Flowers vs. Monongahela In surance Company, et al. J. F. Flowers vs. Monongahela In surance Company et al. ' Poet! esteem thy noble part, 1 Still listen, still record, Sacred historian of theiheart, And moral nature's lord. ; Richard M. Milnes. A statue lies hid in a block of mar ble: and the art of the statuary only clears away the superflous matter, and removes, the rubbish. Addison. Praise the sea, but keep on land. Geor Herbert. : " . A GREAT BUILDING FALLS when its ioundatlon Is undermined and when the foundation of 'health good digestion is attacked, quick col lapse folows. On the first signs of in digestion, Dr. King's New Life Pills should be taken to tone the stom ach and regulate liver, kidneys, and bowels. Pleasant, easy, safe and only 25 cents at W. L. Hand & Co.'s. staUeyT i ia t v-, V CARTELS! S jr. tllVEl? I . .-4? Ml PILLS. I is- .1' 1 W f tof M U W W WW W ;-iJs?y Fire Insurance Catechism What Is a flreT ' A condition ferought about , by the devil in. which the element of heat predominates. What are the causes of fires? Chiefly crookedness and damfool ishness. - What is a. fire insurance company? Some legislators say it Is a band of robbers. Are the legislators correct? Sometimes. x' What are the functions of a fire In surance company? - . To reimburse you for being care less. Who starts a fire insurance com pany? -..A promoter? What is a promoter? A gentleman who sells stock JLo bankers, and other suckers. - Does the promoter assist in organiz ing the company? No; he simply gives it a name and then gets from under. ; Do fire insurance ' Companies hav any assets? , Some do; others merely claim to. What is an agent? A fearful and wonderful thing. . Who may become an agent? Anyone outside of jail. . Do fire insurance companies make .money? ' Not so that yould could notice it. If they do not make money, why arc they continually being promoted? For the same reason that Mr. Bar num went into the circus business. Are there any laws against fire in surance companies? ' Man v. very many. Sometime there may be some laws in their' favor. A deal of truth in the above. Come in and we will put you In a company that t-ill pay you, if your- loss is straight. , ' - C. N. G. Butt & Co .INSURANCE HEADQUARTERS Tfeess tin; CAPSULES are superior Ccfcebs or Injections, and iinr RELIEVES In 24 HOURS ui8 Sams diseases with cut incortTeniencs,- - pofd fry gll rfr7yvt!f. ' . 5o f Ti n Trousers worn out, Coat good as new; usual complaint. We are showing some choice Spring Trousers that will relieve the situa--tion. New Trouserings of. Striped Worsteds, Tweeds, Cassimeres and Cheviots. " ' ' - '' .' .' $5.oo;to;;$8;oo i These Trousers .made to your special order by the exclusive tailor . f wouid cost you double this sum and you .would have, no better look-. L . : , ' C ' ing, better fitting or better wearing Trousers. ; ! - -: ; - York e Bros. & Rogers THE CLOTHIERS AND HATTERS. See One-Centra-Word-Page J m : AnMiiffr car of these noDUlar beds win arrivn' within & few days, and while our prices have been very satis factory, we are acie now 10 mane . mtia vottor nrirft tiwine to the im mense quantity handled. Large 2-Inch post, plain, massive iron xseuo, as o nn vi-maa "Rorts beautiful satih finish, massive, but well proportioned. $10.00 to S50.00. Beds tnai iormeriy sold for $50.00 are now $35.00. A cor responding reduction' in all Brass Beds. Now is the time to buy. Everything for the Home. Lubin Fureifure: Go; TO orci Our staved columns are without doubt the best on the market. ' They are made of Washington fir and w e get them direct.from. Washington s'ate in car-load lots. No more handsome column made. They will not erack nor split, and can be cut down t o suit a :y height porch. --- ; The following sizes carried Jn sto ck : 8x8, 8 ft.; 8x8, 9 ft.;" 10x10, 9 12x12. 9 ft. Write for Prices ' .- Charlotte Builders Snpply Go. 224 to 230 South College Street. Charlotte, N. C. V
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