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CHABLOTTE DAILY: OBSERVER, DECEMBER: 5, 1004. , - r TALES T0tl)c.V'lEl'0RTEB. ? , A kIJOPGE-POWJE ?OP MATTER, ' Good Hbtu and Good Oiaracter Not - - AUvaj Sjmon tuou Tlie Mma Who vlUa an'.. Fell with TEbi"-a Vary. " Ins Sh of JrVmt The Simplicity of reat lUen -How the Persistent , lirpkff M'ob Owe Kven When, They . . r..tetibe.Xoc. oa.Jlliu I)lipiKUiu - tiwnt -CsTWwt-tiy 'a - W'iatrBfta in a Cheap Restaurant. . ;'n rona-fcMti wretJafty neld in high , 4 esteem, byall mankind," aald a gen tleman, who Is a keen philosopher when h has the time. "But good habits do .not always, imply good, characterdid toytr?ltilnK f thatTTo be more thaft the Jak ot bad habits does nrt ,: .itecesaarlly mean a goto 'character. We tu Know men woo go inro.isn rt wot Id nomg good tn an unb-junl.il measure, with faith, hope and chnnty tn their hearts and in their dweds, too. Tet 9aSX.5t tteS ni would be tnd are Hdti4 W,UJ situ, u ith women These persons could not stand credit ably comparison with somi others who are in, reality lar belotr mem. "There are men and women In the world who'-never ha v done any wrong nirena ui, wjuaiij iny nnve tiont no good. They go thro-i-in life accord tnir to the: law. They nfer act bv im pulse; they weigh every atom of evry act. They know not generosity und aire charitable, because In thir own little spheres, they oannot understand the -other man or the othJr woman, who falls, farther but also rises higher. I'll warrant that when the golden mean is measured, the plane of the man or woman with .good clru-.'ic'cr and perhaps bad habits will be liighei than the self-centered, never-make-a- mlstake Individual. Join good charac ter and good habits and you have fit close akin to God. But merely gooO habits?. No." ' The man'had not been m th- habit Of attending church Since he was n lit tle child. His life had been n turbulent one, and he had grappled with tin; god of success and conquivl. He had a fortune in money, a (food heart and a desire to please. For the Bret time In ears, then, he wept to church, and' it happened to be very high church, where tlio ceremonial entails standing, kneeling i.nd rlsiiiy again many times. Af'.erwards i frienrl asked him what he thought about the service. "Well, it kept me busy, sine 'nnugli,' replied the man. "But, Lord bless yu I riz an' fell with 'em .: an' fell wiu, 'em sir." "JJas you got a pair of ole shoes?" asked a waiter at the Central Hot l. "Yes, but I don't s'pose they'd ill you." "Oh, yes, dey'd fit al! right.'' "What size do you wear?" 'Turn 6 to 8, suh." - Those of you who have, httd occaslu. to" seek out at various limes ih fo- called great men of liny co.amnnll v know that the greatest men are filiuost Invariably the easiest of approach and tne simplest in their manners. Excep tions, such as Mr. J. Plerpont Moigan, to cite an extreme commerci-.il instance, do not alter the rule. Tiow often it If that you have had to pass lines of brass-buttoned men and ofiio boys only to find at last In the pei-scm yu: sought, and who was responsible for nil the red tape, a slmiPiRi una iF-.umint man, whose cordiality makes yo-j ashamed of the thoughts you had ti moment before about him. "There is nothing in the worl 1 like persistency In almost anything you un dertake," said an old business ri in. '1 know : a real ustate broker -ri N";v York, and he lives there now and owns steam yachts and things, who was a remarkable example of this truth, llf was a most disagreeable s.irt, and his subservience made him despicable wli-n he first started in business. He kept on plugging away, busy all th ; tiinv. though there was little fruitage in the way of commissions. One day. how ever, the little persistent fellow, vho-u . nobody liked and don't r?i, for that matter, got on to the fact .hat a eer taln wealthy member of so.-ielv - :.o ,' the crowd that came to A'evv Y irk just after the Steel Trust waa forn:ed and created a score of millionaires .vantuu to tu y a? certain piece of property ov. ti ed by an aristocratic old geiith'inan over in Long Island. But the old gen tleman was poor, except for his valua able landed estate. Also he was proud, so that he would entertain no offers for the property by mail and refused to see any brokers who called. "Our persistent man went to calling on the old gentleman every day, was Insulted by the butler and received dis courteous messages, which would hnvr made any other man back-track for good and all, and leave the old fellow alone. iBut this man didn't stop. Fi nally the old gentleman sent word to htm that the next time he called thi dogs would be turned on hi in. They were ferocious animals, chained almoHl oil ;the time, und the terror of the countrv. "But the persistent man went up to the old gentleman's house the very next ( day. The order was given for the dogs to be loosened, and even the Im pudent butler ' trembled for the persist ent man's safety, and plead with him to go. The dogs came flying 'round the house and made for the caller. Ue stooped and snapped nis Angers at them, and, bless my soul, if they didn't run up and lick his hands! : "Thf old gentleman saw It all from a window. lie called the persistant inan in, made terms wlta him. and th big commission which resultel from . the sale of the property gave the man an opportunity which has since made him a millionaire. This is every bit true, and la., a story often related !n New York brokers' offices." j ' Ha vis you ever gone lnjto a cheap , restaurant In New York with a fckl lsh pride, which you couldn't help feel ing, and given a very small order In s very low tone? You imagined the rubber neeka would grin If thy heard it, and so, when you saw one of the dainty , - waitresses come tripping up to you, you thanked , heaven for sending , such a 1 - one,', for; she'd appreciate your feel ing and walk away, and gently give you order at the place In the rear neat the kitchen, There wa a sweet mod ejity aj)0u,t her1 very movements, and , the peach blossom of , her countenance, her' mild, blue eyes ami demure ex presslon, convinced you when she lean-' ed. over to know what you'd have, that here nice sort -of waitress. ' The rubber-neck would not know. . So you v almost whispered. : And then, to your amazement and disgust, she straighten- ed-ijpr-rf fn- . voice like a fog-horn, yelled back tA the receptive "pass it ; atopf'Xarvant; "Ham, an'-Mraw one in the dark!" And everybody knew. , :t sY-st',::V ';- ' , The new flashed over the wires Sat- urday that -''Qranny' Gilbert was dead. J.j,Whodid not know, 'either from hear- - wtr:P ?ylghti;' the .dear-. -old lady, . ; . who wasi'Tdr HhiWReneratlon oh the v, stage, and In the forefront of the pro fession which she. ennobled? She had fcror. various play, which mad Mis .nnle Russell, famous. It was . thl . work which-was known most o the present generation, although there were tri umph In by-gone flay which our fath er and rnother remembered her in; But it was not until this season, with death fast approaching., that she be came a star the oldest star even known tn the history of the world. It waa purely her loveableness that made her manager see the opportunity." To have reached the pinnacle at the age of four-score year , and then to die In triumph! -that was given to "Granny" Gilbert -- COTTOS T AXjK. Caused by the Government Report Loss to the Sooth 6.0(M),000 Bales In Farmers' Hands Still Reasons for Decrease in Local Receipts Since Beginning Qf season. Since "the government crop report. which came out Saturday, there has j been all sorts of talk about it, and local cotton men and farmers, to say noth- ing of the citizens who take a more or less Idle Interest In the state of the cotton market, have expressed all sorts of opinions about its future. The re port caused a drop Immediately In prices that was estimated to be a loss tt from $4,000,000 to $5,000,000 to thf Southern planters, that is to say, the difference between what heir staple would havp sold at before" and after the report amounts to that much. Al though the market had been declining, there were many who bellved that the bearish attitude could not lasC longer. Consequently, there were many iisappointed folks when the surprising ly depressing' report was given out. Local spectators were not h!t very hard, because they have kept out of speculation prety much of late, btit ther were a few who sold short und gathered in the shkels. They were following Mr. Theodore H. Price, of New York, who, in the opinion of sev eral brokers here, cleared in the neigh borhood of $1,000,000 In this campaign. '.'There are" about 6,000,000 bales of otton In the farmers' hands now," iuld a prominent cotton man yester day." Now If the farmers will hold their cotton and decrease their acreage, they will catch good tail-end prl-en. Phe trouble is that you can get no inanimlty of action among the farmers n this respect." The prevailing opinion was that cot ton will sell higher than 8 cents all ilong if there is no rush to unload. Some interesting figures are shown fti the report of the local receipts lince the season began September 1st. There were 9,987 bales received here, while last year In the same period there were 10,962 bales. When asked to ex plain why there was such a discrep ancy, local cotton men said that as a Tiatter of fact there was more cotton "Used In Mecklenburg county this year than last. A great deal of it has been lellected to other places for sale, and ilso there is more In the farmers' 'lands than there was last year this Ume. There are so many growers who have been awaitng for an increase In irlces. ELOPKD COUl'LK AT BUIXltl). Mr. and Mrs. . T. Hlattery Were Married Here Yesterday Afternoon ill ItOiliantic Fashion The Briilc n gained greatest1 prominence in recent years as the grandmotherly old lady In Monroe tilrl and the Groom From!'1'1" uith u" West Virginia Particulars. On the Buford register last night ap peared "G, T. Slattery and wife." The reporter was looking over the names of the guests, when the clerk put hia linger on the above registry, and said, "Bride and groom." The reporter sent his card up for an Interview, and thu servant brought the reply that the re porter was to go up and knock at No. 31. This he did, and Mr. Slattery, ap peared at the door, and in reply to questions made known that the bride was Miss Ieola McCall, of Monroe, .laughter of Mrs. Hattie McCall. and iged 21. She came yesterday morning to Charlotte. The groom is from Mine field, W. Va., is aged 22, and Is relief i igent for he Norfolk & Western Hall i way. It was an elopement. The groon has been here since Thursday. Yes terday afternoon, at the home of the bride's aunt, Mrs. Robert Bias, Rev. Dr. A-. C. Barron married them. They are not to tage a bridal trip but leave thi.v morning for home, Hlueeld. When the groom got things tangled, tne oriue would speak up, and In a very sweet voice set him straight. XOT A KIDXAF. VVlicn Sir. and Mrs. J. II. Roane Took Negro Girl With Them to Greens boro. They Were Satisfied That Her l'arcnt.s Knew Hut the tatter Thought She Was Kidnaped. When Jlr. and Mrs. James H. Roane left Charlotte last Friday to m.ike their home In Greensboro, th"" took .interna m u ill take place tn the ceme with them the colored girl who had " y of Si. Maiy'w Monastery. A large been employed by them for some time. : number of Charlotte people will aceoni Apparemjy there was nothing strange j P;l"V th'- ''"'' 10 l,s n,il1 resting-place, ibout such a procedure, but an old ne-' Hishop H.iid will arrive to-night from fro man and woman hurried into the i New ai k. X. J. office of Chief of Police Irwin the next' Jay and began a voluble lot of talk1 about "dere kidnapped chile," and the old man thrust forth a bunch of monevi to pay for all that might be done to ac complish her return. It was simply a case of over-excitement over their daughter who had gone to Greensboro with the Roanes. Chief Irwin assured the anxious pair that all would be well, and then he wir ed Chief W. A. Scott, of Greensboro, to look into the matter, YesterdaV a letter came saying that the Roanes were astonished at the outcome of their hiring a servant. They, had told the. girl before she left here to let her par ents know and she had told Mrs. Roane her mother was willing' for. her to go. However, the girl was sent back to her parents, John and Mary Oehlor, yester day afternoon. Overs t ocheo On Second-Hand TYPEWRITERS, taken In exchan ee tor Olivers Over 100 machines of all mak.es to go - " at sacrifice prices. Fay-Shos ISJ.00 to $46.00 Rem-Shos 26.00 to J6.00 Remingtons 15.00 to 65.00 Bar-Locks .. . . .... 25.00 ta 45.00 Hammonds . . ..... 20.00 to 25.00 Bllckensderfers .. .. 10.00 to 25.00 Manhattans 25.00 to 20.00 Williams 20.00 to 26.00 Chlcagoes 15.00 to 20.00 Wellingtons 15.00 to 25.00 Sana..... ... ..... 15.00 to 25.00 Densmorea . . ...... 15.00 to 20.00 Calligraphy . ... 6.00 to 10.00 Franklins, .. .... lf.00 to 25.00 Sholea-Vlalbles . . ... 23.00 to 20.00 'WRITE quick: if you . WANT BARGA-JS. J,E, CBAYTON & 00 GENERAL AGENTS. ' TRUST BUIXiDINa. " . ' ik-. 'ft'; sV.v. " A;'"--' -'r'Vvfr 'y-yy$y-y":'& x- mMfsyyy LOOK FOB THIS TRADE-MARK MEDICINE FOR At all drupglrts or grocers or direct, Halt Whiskey Co., Rochester, New York. KI-KS' CIiriK'H SEHVK KS. Hcv. Harris Mallinckrodt I'reachc Special Sermon lo the IxkIkv on II ilellly I iiusuitlly Strong Musical n-otmimiic, Willi S8 In the Choir. Tin- .spc-'ial Rlfcs' services last even ing .H Si. Peter's church were largely attei:di-t ;,nl Cev. Harris Malllurkmdt in a most impressive address of half an hour spoke to his brother Elks. It was well seasoned and full of kindness an. I inagn inimlty. He chose "Fidelity" as his Hi. ine fidelity to mankind, lidel i'y to priin iple and fidelity to God. To mankind he showed how to eaeh oilier the lode members were faithful ami true, helping one another and making happiness for the old members In their dec lining years. He next showed what a nalile thing was fidelity to principle, how it actuated and prompted the nohler el.-n.ents of character. How it made possible t he Helf-saeriilie of one for the benefit of others, and how honesty was the foundation for all the principles which go to make up a per fect man. Faithful to principle, though at the expense of popularity, was a splendid thing, he said. In closing, he said fidelity to tlod was the highest and best, over-reaching all others, and making the future ronsis- present, raising man lo a level with the sublime and God-like. The singing portion of the services were especially good, and added beauty and loftiness to the ceremonial atmos phere There were thirty-eight persons in the cooir and their programme was an interesting one. The processional was 'Onward. Christian Soldiers." The hymn before the sermon was "Jerusa lem, the Gulden," and after the ser mon "(S. Lamb of God, Still Keep Me," was iiiideiiii. The anthem, ", Lord, Our Governor," and "Arm, Army Urave," from "Judas Maccabeus," were j given, the last a solo by Mr. John W. i r'o.. The recessional was "Stand 1'P, i Stand l':i for Jesus." 'Li-in:.iu:ns na.mi:d. I'or l'ui;criil of Dr. '1oiiikIiiic In-ti-iiiient to Ik- In the .MoiiHHlery Cem etery at Iteliuont. The following-named have been chos en p.ill-bc;:r, rs for the funeral of the late !r. Lteimis O'Dotioghuc. which will take .:h to-morroAV nioining at 10 o'eio, k al St. Peter's Catholic church; Messis. .lames V. Conway, John Crowley. Michael Roach, Charles Wil liams, i harl-s W. Galleglier, John M. Miller. .1.1:1ns Mei'uusland and T. C. Totimej-. After the solemn poiititlcial high mass, reiehrattd by Jilshop Jlniil assist ed by Rev. Father Joseph, of Salisbury; Rev. Fctiier Janus, of P.elmont, and Rev. Father Francis, the remains will be taken To the Southern Railway iie IHit. to lie borne to Relmont. where the g Chixlotte 1 f Stem Uttwlry f 1 reeKjy I I w'ork. eejC, I I ''II '""? 1 ' llnroinghlneli I - Pi ON EVERY BOTTLE. ALL MANKIND 11.00 a bottle. Medical booklet free. Duff Death of Little James Hawkins. James, the 3-yeur-old son of Mr. and John li. Hawkins, died yesterday morn ing at 10 o'clock, after an Illness of ten days with pneumonia. The funer al services G11 lake place al Hie resi lience. No. 30S .South Cedar street, at 4 o'clock this afternoon, Itfv, George W. I'elk conducting them. Tin- interment will he In Klmwood Cemetery. A lTAHATFEl CVIW. l'Oll I'lLKN Itching. Wind, Bleeding or Protrud ing Piles. Your druggist will refund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure you In 6 tol days. 26c. f Twelve it xtt f.hrktmac u Presents i are given when you give a magazine subscription. Don't send your money out of town iii' take subscriptions to any magazine fit publishers prices, and give clubhlnu rates on many of them. fashionable YounS Men IF YOU WANT THE SMAHT, SWACOKU KFPKCTS IN YOVSU MEN'S YOU WANT TO MAKE A SELECTION FROM OUR YOUNG MEN'S DEPARTMENT. : : : Our Suits ami Overcoats are tailored in a manner that will Insure the wearer a perfect fit and durability. They are the same In appearance as regular tailor-made garments at twice our price. i id ins $7.50 to $20. WE ISSUE AUTOMOBILE TICKETS. CAROLINA A A. SOLOMON'S, Mgr. I lie s lifiif ft I fm -ev i mm rti w-i rm d -i bb i-m f i w hu f"".''iJi 'i i. kr 'i For an i II 16 1 d taroa I MERCHANTS of the CAR V t i i! ELK j V ' wcaaga THIS 13 STIEFF'S GAT Ho is laughing liccauso lie overheard several Christinas secrets to-day. There is nothing more ac ceptable than a StielY Piano for Christinas. ! Stieff, Manufacturer of the p'atio with the Sweet Tone i SOUTHERN WAREROOMS: 211-213 ' North Tryon street, Charlotte, N C. C H WILMOTH - Manager ; oooocooococcsooooooooooooo WHY so much roughing? It is because evcry bo.lv is taking GRfY'S Compound Svrup of While Pine,' Wild Cherry, Glycerine and Tar. I hose who take it do not cough. Price 10 and 25c. Prepared by the GRAY DRUG CO. 'Phone 11 B ChrisMas m TO You are -especially invited now to inspect the biggest line of Dolls, Drums, Musical Instru ments and Toys of every de scription ever before exhib ited under one roof Come at once or send us your order Satisfaction guaranteed St mHi BRDTHERS.l! Cheapest Stores on Earth, DON r LOSE SIGHT OF THE f ACT That we are the oldest Plumbing firm in the city and that our work and goods aro up-to-date, and that ve em ploy only experienced workmen. Call around and let us show you our goods und get our prices. A. R. Willmann Pl'g CO. A Chnzt far a Safe Investment. A limited number of shares for sale in Molee Knitting Mill. Mill to begin operation January 1. Situated on one of the flneyt water powers In Richmond Counly. For" particulars write E. J. INGRAM, Mt. Gllead N. C. BetX.,COM7 VVeddington Sells Substantial Giu In giving presems on any occasion, Xmas or wedding, the wise person selects such articles that will be of ser vice in after life, such as we aie v-; ,; Offering Special During the llolitir We invite inspection of the many handsome Hn: Carving Sets, Chaffing Dishes, Fine Silver Plaited V. Etc,v Etc. , ; 1 . - - ' Weddington Hardware t ti z A it t tt ti 8 The Southern Loan and Savings Ban!; is the place to deposit your savings. We, pay 4 per cent compound inter est on deposits and do cot require notice for with drawal. :: :: : :: ; P. M. BROWN, President 1 W. S. ALEXANDER, Vice President. .. T. HAYWOOD, JR., CMhler. frAKKER'a HAIR BALSAM CUmim and Wnfiti ttm halt, PrauMrtM ft Inranutf powth. rrr Ml t BMtor 6nj Hair to It Toothful Co It. Cum nip iiiwwft blr fmiiui. The Long Overcoat! The Long-Cut Winter Coat is not only stylish and elegant, but con tains more real' comfort than you will find in any other garment. : Ours are made up in the swell style of the season, and are design ed for men who want' something swagger. ' The fabrics are of the very best money can buy. ' $10 to $2C YORKE BROTHER: & ROGERS.
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