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CHARLOTTE DAILY OBSERVER, ' DICZIIBUR 13, ICO i. 3V.v::S IV SAX IltAXCTSCTrBAV. of tiiA Curious Craft Ilttllt And . . twttlod by Cliinese. : - - -S;tn Francisco Chronicle. i t , Of all th craft that plough th wat. ers of Kan Franclaca Bar nont" ra the Chinese ' Junks. Probably few ) col le are aware of the existence with i:i the portals of tho Uoldn QaU of H-t of theae strange tittle bo la, built rn almost precisely,-the same, "lines " - that Mongolian marine architects mads - fashionable, many ions centuries ago. They frequent the bywtys tmther than : the - highways of the harbor. One might visit the busy -water front see , . tion every; day' for a month and not be rewarded with the eight of a lank The greater part of this -.Oriental :: fleet In Occidental -water Is tmpolyed In the shrimp fishing f Industry ,, branch of human activity which in this " city is almost exclusively in the hands ; of the Chinese. A few, Indeed, Jour ney among . the townships located . around the bay and collect eld horse phot s, klep and broken glass the latter utilised In the . manufacture of sand paper, Others ar usds : fishing smacks. Many of them. It la said, are available when there is a chance to mupgie a little opium, jrrom vessels arriving from the East parcels of the drowsy drug, "with floats attached. , have been dropped over noa ra, ana a . keen eyed Junk captain has generally been near enough to secure the valu able contraband. But tho vigilance of the customs authorities has pretty well , put an. end to this practice, and the junks are now psrroros engaged in Kritimata business. . The other is too rl-ky. , , - . , ' The "Chines Sunk Is In itself an II lustration of the characteristic Celes ' tlal lmpervlousnese to all change. II is built along tines that have remained practically, unaltered for hundreds of years. TetV though apparently a relic of past ages, this craft is not to be despised as useful boat for bay pur '. poses, v it u a very fast saner, is caps ble of resisting squally weather and ts , easily nandiea The laws of Uncle Sam take no more v cognisance or the average cninese Junk in' this harbor than of a floating , log of wood. The Teasel Is as ft rule 40 - iei long ey i iwron uw ram. ti carries one mast SO feet high. The crew of a, shrimp boat comprises six . men.'-'- ; ' . . : Tne unmistaaaoiy , aisuncuve car mark of the Junk Is Us sail. It Is ty ' plcalty Chinese a huge, nearly square thing, "measuring perhsps 25 feet by so feel. Nothing" mor odd about : this sail than the fact that-lt Is stayed or slatted with cans sticks at regular Intervals, three or four feet apart, over Its whole length. The effect la some thing of Venetian blind, stiff Instead of limp lUce the everyday European and American sail. This Is another very old Idea, carried down to these modern times by Chinese conservatism. The nurnose of. the slats Is not clear. , Probably they are meant to ooviate . the necessity Of carefully furling and folding the sail when Its down. The junk sail is run up and down by a pulley instead ot by means of a ring. ' When lowered it remains where it falls, does not become tangled and may be hoisted again instantly and without trouble. ' . . A Junk Is built on the beach by Chi-; nose shipbuilders. Durlnjf last sum mer s new one was constructed at Hunter's Point. It took thres months to put It together. The builder charged fWV JlUf tl IMVJUPiW. W4 MbVI W-ll. .111 tertals. ' MOORES YILUE MATTERS. V Death of Mr.' Moore Ti runvn Q na rter Is Meeting at Ue Methodist Uinrcfl -fcrsonal. ; , Correspondence of ThS Observer. iMooresville. Dec XI- The first qear terly meeting of the Methodist church at this place was held last night by the presiding elder. Hev. JV H. Weav er, of Statesville. The Lord's Supper was administered to-day, following a strong sermon, by the presiding elder. After nla sermon. Mr. .Weaver made a few remarks oa the usage of tobae- cd, and n a very strong argument. poured It Into the consumers of cigar- ettes, Mr. Moore Brown, aged about U years, died at his home. In ths east ern suburbs of town last night, after a lingering Illness of many months. The remains were Interred In the town cemetery this 'afternoon. He leaves a young widow, but no child rem' He was a son of Mr. Houston Brown, of near un wood, this county. Mr. Robls BmHh and Miss . Cora Beaver were united In matrimony this morning at 10 o'clock at the home of 'Bq.uire A. M. walker, on South Church, street V Several white women of Questionable frharacter and a number ot negroes were brought to town from near Shep herd's yesterday afternoon and con sumed art evening before 8auire C. V. Volls. The white women were ordered to leave the neighborhood In a given number of days, a,;... Miss Olive Gray, one of the teach ers at the iHuntersvllIe High School, Is spending the Sabbath with her mother, Mrs. J. C. Gray. ,. Mrs. Fred Gray Deaton, who was recently operated on for appendicitis at Statesville, is at her home again, and has sufficiently recovered to be out . Jasper Hyder, the young white man arrested here Friday night for selling liquor, has been taken to Jail at Statesville, In default of a bond of ftOO. being Indicted, on four different charges. Rev. W. M. Walsh, of Charlotte. has been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. W.-W. Rankin for a few days. Mr.. Clarence B-.-Furr arrived at his home here last night from Encamp ment, Wyo.. where be has been for the past , six months engaged as an electrician. He Is undecided as to whether he will return or not. cops Ayp - iiaib. - Divine Dedication - easterns Practiced f f ; - by sue And ems. . Fortnlffhtly Review.- . According to Luclan. youths- as well as maidens at Troeseh were forbidden to wed till they had snorn their hartr in honor of Hlppolytos.- and we gather from the context that it was their , niVER CITES UP ITS DEAD. Bodies of hn IX Cos had John Ilrewer Recovered 4y - besreiung - Rain Trees ot Kansas. - . . t ' SgS VlnfiMn ..Iran T AAjlAVAittH. There ere a number ot trees in thls'k city, which at stated periods " give off the points of tbtlr boughs,, sad la some cases the amount of water glvea off is quite noticeable, and ;- persona Party ofPytWaas-he t-nforuinaw a , ,,4 perceptible mist from ' xvwig mi n MJ MM AM Jiauw AW -vot Meter. . ftnecial to The Observer. Wilmington. Dec 12. Weighted down nassimr under the treeJ can: distinctly wttb their e-unnlnsT paraohemalla and kwl the, r,artice at water; falling. first beard which the young men thus .partially burled la the mud, cold and Another strange feature in the matter nolled. However we mnv exDlaln lt.Ssllent in the embrace of death, the 1. that tl trees srtve off the r most a custom of this sort appears to have, bodies of Attorney Joh fl. Gore, lawWater when the weather . Is dryest. prwalled widely both in ,Qreece and partner of ex-aovernor u. u. JUimpu, This fall having been atmsually dry, the East Plutarch tells us that for-:of this city, and John Brewer, n yearsh amount of water gMn off Is great -merly it was the -worn of boys at 'of age, of Franklin, Vs., a brother-ln-er than ' usual, and is of sufficient puberty to go to Delphi and offer of law of Gore, were found this morning amount; to dampen the ground for a their hair to Apollo. Theseus, the 'five miles down the river, where they considerable distance around, so the father of Hippolytus. complied with fell exhausted clinging to their cap- grass under the. trees Is kept fresh and the custom, which lasted down Into! sised boat while returning from a auck preen. ; ' t historical times. Argive maidens, hunt during a squall early Saturday; it has been suggested. that the pbe night Oeorge Harries and wiuiam pomenon is simply wise provision of Sneeden, companions ot the two men, nature for furnUnlng moisture for the had a narrow escape from a similar vegetation in dry times; .Some per fate, while attempting to rescue their Bon. from Pratt and other short grass comrades. The bodies of the two men counties in the .western part of the were found by a rescuing party from;6tate have secured a few cuttings Jefferson Lodge, Knights of Pythias, of from tome of the trees for the pur thls city, of which Mr. Gore was a'pose of transplanting tnem, to see if member. The position of the bodies in-ithev tnio-ht not nrov'e. beneflcuU tn dlcated that the men had clung to tbelfurniBnina. moisture for lawns where tt capsisea boat unut exnaustea oy me iB desired to start blue grass and now Mr.' W, D. Pharr left for Charlotte hair in caskets of this afternoon to .attend the funeral. scribed with their of hts aunt. Mrs. air. grown to womanhood, dedicated tneir tresses to Athena before marriage, on the same occasion Megartan girls poured libations and laid clippings of their hair on the tomb of the maiden iphinoe. At the entrance to the temple of Artemis in Deles the grave of two maidens was shown under an olive tree. It was said that long ago they had come as pilgrims from a far northern hnd with offering to Apol lo, and dying In the sacred Isle, were burled there.. The Delian vlrfms be fore marriage used to cut off a lock of their hfttr, .wind It on a spindle, and lay it on th maWec: grave. The young men lia the earner except that they twisted ths down of their first beard round a wisp or grass or a green shoot. In some piitces it was Artemis who received the offering of a maid en's hair before marriage. At Panamara, in Carta, men dedlcat ed locks of their hair in the temple of Zeus. The locks were enclosed in little stone boxes, some of them fitted with a marble ltd or shutter, and the name of the dedicator was engravea on a sunken panel In the stone, togeth er with be name of tne priest for the time being.. Many of these Inscribed boxes have been found of late years on tne spot None of them bear the names of women: some of them are Inscribed with the names of a father and his sons. All the dedications are to Zeus alone, though Hera was also worshipped with him at Panamara. At Hlorapolls, on the Euphrates, youths offered of their boards and girls of their tresses to the great I Syrian goddess, and left the shorn OXFORD SOCIAL EVENT. COLOR LINE TS BOSTON. Southern Resident of the Hub Takes Some Obaervo tlon Race Prejudice , as Noticeable as In the South. correspondence of Tho Observer, - Boston, Dec. 11. Last Sunday even ing, curiosity prompted several ot us dress by - Booker T. Washington, at the Old South Church., Although it is one ot -the largest churches in Boa ton. and- we, went fully half an hour before the'exercises were announced to begin; w. were compelled to stand In , crowded aisles and hundreds, got no farther, than the church door. The speaker was Introduced by Oovernor ; Bates.-who spoke In warm eat terms of him as a benefactor of his race, and mentioned several times the difficulty f overcoming race prejudice in ithe SpeakUur of race prejudice, I should like space to mention a few things that have come within my notice during a brief residence here. I have seen Bos ton people look openly disgruntled and edge as far away as possible from negroes who were seated by them in : the street cars. Ths man In charge of the box of f flee at one of the large thea- : tree here told me last week that he had been obllo-ed to exchange some seats because the purchasers were un- "willing to sit by. a negro. I asked if The Social Club Entertained by Mrs. Canady Reception In Honor of a Visitor. Correspondence of The Observer. Oxford. Dec. 1L Friday afternoon. December 9th, from S to S. the Social Club was entertained by Mrs. Hllman Cannady. Though Mrs. Cannady is now making Charlotte her home, she Is still claimed as a member of this club, and during, her visit to Oxford, she ' entertained the members and a. number of other friends In a dellght- rui man manner, seven-hand euchre was played, after which elegant re freshments were served. Those pres ent Were: Mrs. . .W. 'VS. Mnnwnhnrr. fMrfcfJT;'.' Nlles, Mrs. B.'TC. Hays. Mrs. William Landls, Mrs. James Powell, Mrs. Luther Stark, Mrs. J. C. Horner, Mrs. Harry Williams, Mra W. D. Bryan, Mra Shaw, Misses Su san Graham, Elisabeth Hilllard, Char lotte Brltt, Lulle Biggs, Jeannette Biggs,. Fannie Gregory, Net Gregory, uary rride Jones, Ruth Ferebee, An nie Cannady, 1 Thursday afternoon, December 10th, airs. vv. v. uryan entertained in a charming manner- In honor of Mrs. Harry G. Williams. Flinch was play ed a three tables, and afterwards de lightful refreshments were enjoyed. The guests of the - afternoon were: Mrs. Harry G-. -Williams, Miss Laura Williams, Mrs. Wade H. Brltt, Mlas Hossell, of WHUomsttiti; Mrs. John Halt, Mrs. B. 8. Royster, Mrs. Wil liam Landes, Mra Luther Stark.' Mrs James Powell. Mrs. Alexandor Wil liams. Mrs. W. K. Massenburg. Mrs. Hllman Cannady of Charlotte: Mrs 8. H. Cannudy, Misses Fannie Grego ry, Lottie Brltt, Jeannette Biggs, Su san Graham, Mary Pride Jones, Willie Stark, Mrs. J. C. Horner. gold or silver, In names, and nailed to the walls of the temple. The cus tom of dedicating the first beard seems to have been common in Rome. under the empire. Tnus ;o totise- studded with costly ptturls, on tne capltol. SMALL FIRE AT GOLDSBORO. A Two-Story Frame Building Par tially Destroyed New Fostotflce to Be Occupied Shortly. Special to The Observer. Goldsboro, Dec. 12. Fire broke out In the two-story frame building, the property of Mra. Capt. A. J. Galloway, at 105 West Chestnut Street yesterday morning and was not subdued until af ter about two hours of hard work by the two fire companies of this olty. The building was occupied by two families. ootd and the exertion necessary to r bed and ornamental shrubbery maintain a foothold In the deep marah, ceneraiy. they fell in three feet of water and 1 There are about half a dozen of were either drowned or frozen to death, 'these trees In the city so far as their companions tnmxing tney naa known, and the owners will carefully gone ashore 75 yards distant, A dog In KUard them to keep them from being the boat with the men, swam to a gtolen, or, more properly speaking, to steam launch up the river, from which keep them from being "rustled," as a ducking party had embarked several trom time Immemorial tt has been hours before, and which they were at-lCQnBiaered no sin to fustle timber In tempting to make, wnen tney were Kar.gaa. orownea. Upon the arrival of the bodies tn Wilmington they were taken to Wool vin's undertaking establishment and prepared for burial. Arrangements for the funeral are In abeyance pending the arrival of Prof, and Mrs, Brewer from Franklin. Va. Miss Julia Brewer, sister of Mrs. Gore and brother of the young man drowned with Mr. Gore, ar rived to-day trom the Baptist Woman's College st Raleigh, where she Is a student. TRIVIAL FIRE AT SPENCER. Messrs. Mack Horhaady and Ed. Qxr r'ite2. f!? it'1'?p' m?!,' lv. Thev both sustained loss bv dam- ""'"' ". " "" "tiij. They both sustained loss by dam oo-e to household goods. Damage to the house is estimated at $500, fully cov ered by insurance. The fire companies did excellent work and thereby averted what piomlsed to be a very destruc tive fire. , The new postofflce building Is now about complete. Postmaster Dobson In formed your correspondent that he would move into the new building next Monday. The building Is a very hand some one and well equipped. RECEIVERSHIP HEARING. Special Master Sea well Hears Testi mony in ute Matter of Robert L. Forrest and Others Against W, J. Edwartls. Special to The Observer. Lumbcrton. Dec. 12. The terelvei- ship hearing In the matter of Robert Lu uorrest ano otners, against W. j ther were Southern people and he did .",n'1. wl j- i,ini. ih.v ...mi Th. nm.l"'"ru (Fcsumra io-aay oy ape- .:.. flnl Mn.fer h,a1I Th. nnmnloln. prtetor 01 a wen known restaurant 101a ; - j..K....- me a few ilays ago that he had Just ,0"1" were represented by R. E. Lee, rharied t nesro one dollar and fortv EscI- of the Lumberton bar. and the Dress ot the Jungle Woman. From Outing. The low caste Siamese of the Jungle have few wants, and live like animals, eating chiefly wild fruits and rice, which they raise In - small, cleared spots. wherever they happen .to temporarily settle. Like the Karens, the Jungle people of Burmah, they are always on the move, and In common with all low caste Siamese are petty thelevs of an Incurable propensity. Yet they are obedient servile to an unpleasant de gree for white blood. They manufacture nothing save crudest domestic household necessities and personal ornaments from bamboo. Clothes are of slight conseiuence. On the Jungle edge they go uncovered, men and women, above the waist, the panung reaching within four Inches of the knee; but deep In the Jungle they are practically naked. Their single Im plement is a long btaded, butcherlike , knife used as path-maker, as weapon 1 (together with a wood spear) and In- The Cliamplon Firemen Make a Good Run A New Enterprise Begins Business. Special to The Observer. Spencer, Dec. 12. The Are alarm was turned In here at 6 o'clock to-night on account of a blase which was discov ered In and around the doors at the west end of the large new shop build ing of the Southern Railway Company. The Spencer firemen, who have a world s record on speed, responded promptly, and the flames were soon extinguished. The damage was small. The new firm of Simpson A Hedrlck began business here to-day, and will handle coal, wood and feed stuff of all kinds. Tho Arm has purchased a large boiler and engine, and will operate near me tiouinern passenger aepoi. Coal and Wood is quite an object with most citizens tn Spencer, and the new enterprise will meet a long-felt want. Beltevo a Cotton-Picker Practicable, To the The Editor of The Observer: Noting an article in your paper,on the subject of a successful cotton picker, of sending you by this mail under sep orate enclosure copy of The Evening Journal, of this city, containing therein quite a number of testimonials from our prominent and most substantial citizens in regard to the advantages of the cot ton picker which was recently exhibited near here. We beg to differ from Mr. Capps about his thinking that a successful cotton picker will never be invented, as we all were very much Impressed with the operation of Mr. Lowry's cot ton picker here, and we feel sure that it will be a success. Tours very truly, MARKS & QAYLE. Montgomery. Ala., Dec 9, 1904. The paper referred to is to hand. containing quite a number of testimo nials as stated. Observer. charged a negro one dollar and rorty """K"u" r. ana "",d ust rl ally in fashioning out of the ubl cents for, a dinner which, would have , defendan t wai 'represented by Messrs. iXui tomboo their ornament.7thel cost an one else about thirty-ttvelJ. u. Mccormick and R. C. Law-j j"" iTJIl their rone their strlnsr their cents. He also said without a bit of .rence. of the Lumberton bar. The1 TLt VlnLfin 2fhth shame, that he would not let him have 'first witness, Wade Lamb, was exam-ino.U8ea nd ths food receptacles which the bill of fsre. The same day thejined by Attorney Lee concerning logs uko the Place ot Pu and pan" and following Incident was told me. A Isold by the receiver to the Marie alP'1- negro entered a barber shop near hro ' Lumber Mills, and cross-examined by Nearly all of the Jungle- folk on both and asked for a shave. The barber at 'Attorney Lawrence. Mr. Lee, attor- 8ldes of the, Slam Burmah line tattoo first refused but the law Is on the ney for eomolalnants called ' several I the thigh, sometimes from knee to hip, nerro's side. He told the negro thst ha would have to wait and after about an hour's time, he re-appeared with a razor whlcn tie bad nxea tor tne pur pose. He had taken an old one and fcamv until tt am AanimA and the edse ucmiiumii. n caw " t,rnkM in avral nlacea. He said to l continue through the Lenoir Topic Changes Hands. Special to The Observer. Lenoir. Dec. 12, The Lenoir Topic. owned by Mark Squirea, and the old est of this county's papers, was sold Saturday to J. B. Mattocks, A. E. Woltz and C. C. Weaver. They took charge at ' once, and will Issue this week's paper, and under this manage ment Lenoir people do not expect any thing - other than a most excellent newspaper. The company will be known as The Topic Publishing Com pany. Mr. Squires will practice law now. EXCURSION TO HAVANA, CUBA, JANUARY 4TH. The Seaboard announces a very low rate ot one fare, plus two dollars, for the round trip, from all points In Virginia, North and South Carolina, including Washington, D. C, to Ha vana, Cuba, and return rates includ ing meals and stateroom on steamship between Port Tampa and Havana and return. Tickets will be sold January 4th from North Carolina points and are good returning on any steamer up to and including January 10th, with final limit of ticket January 22nd, 1905. Stop-overs will be permitted nt any point south of Jacksonville. This party will be limited to 150 persons, and reservations should be made promptly in order to secure ac commodations on the steamship "Oli vette," one ot the most handsome ships of the Peninsular and Occiden tal Steamship Company, which will convey the party to Havana. The party will be personally conducted by Mr. A. W. Frltet, from Jacksonville, who will meet them in Jacksonville, and accompany them to Havana. Mr. Mr. Fritet speaks Cpanlsh fluently, and will give special attention to the party. The rate from Charlotte will be I4Z.80 for the round trip, including in cam una Fimie-room pertn. For further information apply to JAS. KER, JR., T. P. A. 8. A. 1. Charlotte, N. C. THE CHILDREN NOT -SLIGHTED ; Parents and, guardians whose dutr it is to pro vide the pleasures for jkhe hays arid girls at' Christ mas time will find, a most substantial line of Wag ons, -Velocipedes, ' Automobiles, Etc, , v v v r Nothing frail about these;; ' tehiclesthey ; are stronger and of more value than are usually offered. Weddinston Hardvyare Co. ,' Wc have acquired the . business, good will, patterns, patents, stock of parts, repairs, drawings, etc, etc., etc.' of The Fairmount Machine Co. of Philadelphia, i . . successors to Thomas Wood & Co. of Philadelphia. This transfer includes a lot of ; patterns and fixtures which were purchased by Thomas Wood & Co. from the Bridesburgh Co. The D. A. Tompkins Co. Machinists, Charlotte; N. C. ! You Are Invited j TO VISIT THE ART SHOP, i (Tlie Unusual Store.) We appreciate your 1 call whether rou buy or not. 1 THE ART SHOP. W. I. VAN NESS & CO. 19 N. Tryon St. I m SjaVS 'YEARS OLD' . WbLDi' MSbOTHoMEl-LOW WPPERlOISTILlXDMt 1 -tFllt l G1JARTC &KS I A FULL QUARTS S2!?W Mljr CXPRC8S CHAHQE1 PA10 SY 08 lmIyi inu wui convince you uiait wmv guvuo biq kuv vKtU il flvwi best for Medicinal and other purposes. Send us your Vanl 4 1 I Wjf orders and if not perfectly satisfactory return at Ws m ' Mm f our VKSDaa an money will be tefu, '"J "t Remit by Postal or Express Money Order. iff r writ, ron prtcs list or othcr liouokc ' VivBlfll .Will M . ,. -.-.iWaBHI k I 1 Wedding at Cliina Grove. Special to The Observer. China Orove, Dec. 12. Ifr. W. B Lasley, cashier of the bank, and Miss Pauline Thorn, of this town, were mar ried this evening: at 7 o'clock. the negro; ; "The law compels me to srlve you a shave, but by Georfe, this Is what I'm coins; to do It with." The negro cave one look at the rasor and fled,- :';,,.:'. 1 . ' - I could mention other things but It . Collectively, the people here seem to M anxious for the intellectual and moral Improvement of the negro. But : -when It comes to Individuals, it seems .:; to me that there is Just as much preju dice as at the South, and here there Is far less excuse for It, for with few exceptions, the negroes here are clean and respectable, and many of them are witnesses to be examined, but the v I more often from the knee to only suC failed to answer. He rested Ms case inches above. The design may be a subject to the right to examine them turtle or the much dreaded tiger done during the hearing. Supt. McNcely is. elaborately, but the one most frequent- now being examined by the ioui:nel ly seen, and the simplest. Is a stort of ill proba a lace or fringe pattern In the middle remHli.Uer of the thigh, or Just below the knee, like a garter. The women do not tat too, believing In beauty unadorned. of the week. MARIN Elt'S VMCSVAIj DEATH, Captain of a Coaming Schooner tlie Victim of a Fatal Accident In Pam lico Sound. Special to The Observer. Newbern, Dec 12. Captain J. p. Mann, master of the tanvwr choitier Ivy Blades, was killed Saturday morn ing in a strange manner. His foot caught in a block and tackle, lj'oh hoisted him ' above and beyonl the ship's aide. When the rope holding the well educated. It seems to me that ,!Baa' wung .around Captain charity, begins at home. . HELEN FOII 1 JSostotV Dec. 10. ; . , . v- ' j , Deatta - Of afJas Erne Eskridge at - ..jsojelby. ' J . ' 1 - Correspondence of The Observer. ' - Shelby. Deaf lt.Frlday evehlng, af ter many months of languishing illness, j.n Eflfie Eskride;e, the only daughter cf Mr. A W. Eekridge, succumbed to that dread disease, consumption, 'v It was on her account that the two ne rroes were ;- removed " from thai guard jtouse to the jail on that fateful night when Shelby's popular chief of police, r Ir. II. K. HamrlcK, was slain, and it vii her brother's strong arm that sup-T-rted him j as, he fell after receiving fatal shot. Miss Eskrklge was unl-vi-iMilly beloved in Shelby, as to know ' r was to le her friend.- Che leaves a ' "r, m'Hiier, several --brothers, and ? of rrlends to mourn her taking . .'. Fint-ral services will be held at ' ..ptitft church this afternoon after i the iMertnnt will take place at . . .,'ti lw ttiuftery, Mann's head struck the rail, ani Was then dropped on the deck. His fcaull was fractured, and he lived about four hours. The boat - was on Panirico Sound at the time of the accident, a 'id did not reach. .Newbern until . this mornln. 'White Man Stabbed by Negro. Special .to The Observer. ' Newbern, Deo. 12. Qutocy Watson, a young white man of Tuscarora, was stabbed .by a negro named Davis In a quarrel over a debt. . Davts had a com panion named Henry Dixon, who beat Watson unmercifully after he stnbbed. r Watson's .: InturHs are W' Ous,: and: the people of Tuscarora ure greatly s excited "over i e affair. This is the second affair cf the kind that has ' happened In the - same - .-.eighbor-bood within a few week1. , , i, .. ill y, i,.-. '. n ....i.Uii Tarboro Emerge Prom Gloom. Special to The Observer. Tarboro. Dec. 12. After a fort night of darkness caused by the burning of the power house and machinery of the electric lighting plant two weeks ago, Tarboro Is again Il luminated with brilliant lights to-night and there are many expressions of hap piness. The board of public works it tq be commended for its promptness of action in renewing the plant and much praise is due Mr. Weddell, the energetic city clerk. "-v -'vW THE POWER OF STEAM. Many May See, Bnt It Takes Genius to - ,-- : . Realise. 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Jor dan 4 Co,, special agents. ; J5.00 to XS.00 15.00 te 65.00 JG.00 to 45.00 20.00 to , S5.00 10.00 to 1 5.00 J5.00 to 10.00 10.00 to 16.00 16.00 to 10.00 16.00 to S5.00 16.00 to S6.00 15.00 to SO.OO 5.oo te If .00 td J6.00 32.00 to SO.OO WRITE QUICK TT TOO -WANT BARGAINS. They're known as the WHITE EMI USE because the oven doors and racks are coated with a fine White Enamel, being as eas ily washed off as a china plate. Allen Hardware Co. Ws msk three styles or types of Engines, as we have said before In this column, but not lately:' THE v LIDDKLL TOMPKINS foi saw mills, cotton gins, planing mills, laundries, grist mills, etc. THE LIDDELLr-CHAMBERi (heavy duty) for large planing mills, woodVwtrklng J plants, roller mills, large ginneries and the like, requiring a steady power mp to 100 horse. The Liddoll High Speed AutomaUe for electric llghUngrln cotton mlUs and towns, and for others purposes where economy of fuel is an object, and the most perfect vegulatio as to speed Is. demanded. v, .-. t . , : " , . With these three, types we are able to supply all demands, except for ma chines of the Corliss type. We haven't said much about engines lately for the reason that we havent been able to supply the demands that come to us without any advertising. . But now that the ginneries are all, supplied we fill orders with reasonable promptnesa write ia us. That is the way to find out 'what we have, and the price. LIDDCLL COMPANY, (INCORP ORATED.) CAPITAL STOCK , .130,000.0$ Learn Bookkeeping, Shorthand, Tuch Typewriting, Penmanship and Eng lish. Not In Month this cannot ho done. Not Free you cannot get something for nothing. But If merit appeals, we can convince you that KING'S ts ths best. Established and o. result of 20 years experience. REFERENCE: Every bank and lea ding business concern in Raleigh or Charlotte. Write for our College Journal and offers wt are now making. Address, KINGS' DUOINCGO COLLEGE:, CHARLOTTE. N. C or J1ALBIOH. N. OL A GREAT SEASON FOR 6IVIMG And what-are yoii going, to give is the next Question. We have brought together an immense stock of Valu able and Serviceable Furniture, and if you are at a loss to know what to give, just call on us, and we can solve the problem for you. A FEW SUGGESTIONS ROCKERS Plain, Quartered, Weathered and Ant werp Oak, Maple,' Birch, Imitation and Solid Mahogany. LADIESr DESKS Oak, Birch, Imitation and Ma hogany and Maple; PA&LOR CABINETS In Imitation and Solid Ma- hoganyi --'-: PICTURES, MIRRORS and a host of other things too numerous to mention. ' . . - . LUBIN FURNITURE CO. . . . No! 26 East-Trade. ' 1 - ; , 7 Remember the Luck y Automobile Ticket, i Elizabeth Allege and .Conservatory of' Music J.E.CRAYTOIT & 00. - general' Agents. , f Also manufacturers of up-to-date glnnmg plants, pulleys, ihaftlng, cotton , prsea, 'et. , i - complete, saw mills, and other A i HIGH GRADE COLLEGE FOR YOUNG LADIES, i . . Modern In all respects: $160,000 college plant? fireproof b-Jlldmgsr t- ideal suburban location; park of 20 acres offers all th allurements ef a free, open-alfllfe in this delightful climate; free from noise, dust t nd smoke; overlooking beautiful Charlotte and surrounding 'coon- try. Physical culture and out-door games. Car line connections . 1 University specialists and experienced teacher at the heads of all - departments.' Limited to 100 Boarding Students. - ' , , , - ESTABLISHED REPUTATION FOR. THOROUGH. WORK.- AND "' ' ' " GOOD HEALTH. ' - , , ,- - - , - ,Fof handsomely Illustrated catalogue and full Information, address v . - ' , CHAfl, E KINO, President. 1 1
The Charlotte Observer (Charlotte, N.C.)
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Dec. 13, 1904, edition 1
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