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rTELISIIEKS' ANNOCNCCMENT. ,
A subs-ilbM" in ordering the addres
tfl.is rPr chanced, will
.,,ni the add vs W which -,
it r. tlm! i hi asks tor th Chang to
"IT South' Tryon
rhane number: Uusines office, W. :.
city dttr oflic. 4; jaanaglng edK;
tor's nice, !34.- ' 2. l.l A r,n
Advertlsl." rates are-furnUhed on
application. Advertiser "y -. ,.
air. that thwugh 'ThSrln?..
t.rr tike mar reach ell Charlotte
Sa larM portion f th best peopi
tathl 6ut and upper South Caroline
- This paper tve correspondent as
w latuSd. it think. public
pormlts. but e in Mltc?lZ
iponibU lor their View. It J much
nreferred that correspond1"' . sign
thH? liwS iU their articles, -p-rtaiiy
in ciiM where they jr
on or institutions, though this is
St demanded. Th tor.resvw,
the right ta tv the oaw of oorre
spondeois when -they are tdeirnded
t th purpoe of personal "th""
tlon. To receive consideration a. com
munication muit be accompanied by,
the true name of the correspondent
Tt'ESDAr. tctumn $9. urn.
COVCERXIXa CIIIXE8E AXD OTH
KB IMMIGBATIOBT.
A valued friend,' on of th leading
ourtnea men of the Bute, write to
express intereat, in the editorial on
i fMimtlAii Southward."
. 4uiuj &
. which appeared In The Observer ot the
uli. and adda: ,tl " '
- -On thing Ui ure, there la jnot suffl
' cleat labor In the South to-day to upply
the demand caused by our rapid develop
ment I an almost persuaded that, ft
such a thing could be done, It would be
wise for th South te admit the Chine
I niet In to cotton-growing State.
WbethW this would be constitutional or
' not I do not know, but I do bollev tl
, Chinese would be an help a any Ir.
the world for: cotton farina, rice farm
and frnlt-trowtng. and lumber nulla. I
pent tew weeks In Cttiforr.la Iiut fall
and by inquiry tamed that the farmer,
tiolel-kepere and rrult-groweri are much
' pleaded with lb Chinese labor and the
opposition to tbetr coming to thia country
originate from labor organizations. The
Chinese are uwirairivun, auwiuvoiy -hie,
and aa a rule have no vlcloun Imblt
i that Injur aoeiety.,
"t not not writing tht for pubJIcntlon.
but I. would like) flrst-rat? to see au ar
ticle front you, or aoma person better
Informed than I am on this aubjant"
' TV do not aaautne to be better In
formed than our-correspondent, upon
the subject under dtseuMlon, but it
may not 1m amies to say that we hard
ly think It worth while to consider the
Chines when we come to think of the
need of more labor in the South. They
are shut out not by any constitutional
provision, but by tn Chinese exclusion
Act wbkh Is about as firmly engraft
dttipon our system as It 1t were an
'. organic Instead of k statute law. We
think well of "the Chinese as 1 Amerl
' can laborers, especially on the cotton
and rice farms. In the orchards and
for domestic service, though it must
be admitted that the testimony Is
r not uniformly favorable. However, as
. said above, the exclusion Act closes our
ports to ther and we apprehend that
the present generation will not live to
see Us repeat It signifies nothing thut
we tbtnk It should never have been
enadted,- but U was done to meet a
poIUIcaL emergency and is apt to stick
Indeflnltely ; 4 .'
' All acre that the labor problem Is
r the most serious one that now con
' fronts the South, We are producing
' wa wnkvii vaswes " V fevavf esll vai aw
- is not in the cotton fields alone that
tnor labor Is needed. The South'
: vapia aeverapmeni, as our correspon
dent suggests, cells for help in other
, directions, and where It Is to come
' from laoor ef a satisfactory class is of
course .meant ioes not yet appear. In
this connection the following article
; day to or Interest:
fSpeaklng ot Italian Immigration." ob-
t IIMlt rAl T f XTi.ttluon r f'W., i I f
laat evening at the Spartan Inn. "our rx
porknse kaa teen not what we hoped for.
: The Italians who came to thia country to
work la the phosphate minee were dU-
. contented and soon left the plaoc to en-
gese w wufr lines, an or wnicn are non
agricultural. In my opinion the Italians
are not the clu.se that we want. The
German, Scottish, Welah. Scandinavian
or French immigrants are all right. The
Latin races do not iisslmilatc with ua. and
they are like the Chinese In one senseas
soon ss they make what In their ideas is
; competency they return to their native
country and become burons, mogul arid
counts. - Tb question of Immigration Is
rerleus had r people do not really ap
preciate the Importance of the matter.
The negro is leaving- the plantations and
bis future is uncertain. , The cities and
towns are full of indigent negroes. They
have eschewed the farms. Therefore we
must look to a lusty race or races to save
the washedrut loads and bring the soil
back to its heritage. The Italian cannot,
and will not do it, as long as bananas
and peaauts are for sale and the plain
tive waff of the hand-organ can he heard
and the "monk' eaa hand around the hat"
South Carolina is, w i believe, en
deavarltns, through Us immigration
commissioner,, to settle Italian immi
grant. There ate Italians and Jtsl
Jari. and like Jeremiah's pigs the good
e ( ery good and the bad 'very bad.
The latter class. would tie a scourge
and of the Importation ot a very great
many of the former we have no great
hope. There are foreigners of various
nationalities, who would make - unex
ceptionable citizens, but the only for
'?iiprs who come to the-country In
treat numbers who ate particularly
tl f irable for Southern settlers are the
i vidi n avians, and these turn - their
i s to the Korthwcst.-' Jf, through
i.-a:, rratlon ' commissioners, . ; special
".si. bureaus of Information or oth
'' thl tldo could once be set
fJ. our iaW, troubles would
. fn.l. Jipji.time until provl
'' to - the- rwmn. we must,
' " ' r ffiil tlnvly OVnlinff,
' T, r, l ! lu lu ; . :.t the
THE It Ci: Qi r.STIOX IS KANSAS.
The race lsae has coine to the front
in Kansas in a manner, which' sayors
of the Cooker Washington Incident
and Is very shnllar to the dinner of the
Republican na tlonal - committee In
Washington a year ago, In which the
stand taken by National Committee
man W.'S. 0&. .Robinson resulted. In
his belnaT practically read out of th
organisation, -f.
The trouble comes about over an In
vitation to Prof. Vernon, bead of Quin
daro ' University, a negro educational
Institution, to respond to a toast at a
banquet' of the Kansas Day Club, on
January SOth. - Th Kansas Day Club
Is mad up of th Republican leaders
of th State and the invitation, of
course, embrace all it member. Cot
Vernon accepted - and, If the ' dinner
comes Off, he will be the only colored
man to have his feet under th table.
CoL W. C MoKhar, a leading and Influ
ential citizen,, balks and ha written a
letter ot protest to the club, In which
lie says:
"It you, sir, and your committee de
sire to associate with negroes, it is your
privilege to do so, providing; the negroes
do not object, but I, with 90 per cent, of
the White people of Kansas, am not con
structed that way, and, while they may
not write you la an effort to make that
fact penetrate your skull, depend upon it
they wilt fpcl Insulted when any one tries
to thus associate the name of the State
with a function wherein ' the savage of
Africa Is received and mingles on terms
of social equality with all. If one negro
takes part this time it opens the door to
others. The next annual event will find
more on the list of invited guests. The
next thing you will know some crank of
this kind will be bringing a negro Into a
white man's parlor to a social gathering."
Against Col. Mosher's attitude the
other Republican leaders present a
solid front, taking- the stand that if
Vernon, who stumped the State for the
party in the lata campaign, is good
enough to work for the party, he Is
good enough to ear with It.. Col. Ver
uon Is discreetly silent.
It Is gratifying to note that there Is
at lesat one while man in Kansas who
views the matter of race distinction as
it is viewed in the South.
A GHOWIXG TOWN, AND WHY.
The prime reason for Charlotte's
contlnuoue going forward is the diver
sification ot its Interests, manufactur
ing and other, There is a popular Im
pression that it is merely a cotton mill
centre. Nothing could be more er
roneous. Legions of things are going
on here, some on a large scale, others
on a smaller, but all paying good wages
and contributing" to the growth and
wealth of the community. The latest
projected enterprise Is a handkerchief
factory. It may not be an enormous
Institution at first 300 dosen ot hand
kerchiefs per day but the most suc
cessful enterprises, br and elsewhere,
have small beglnnlrTgs. Not only in
manufacturing but Jn other lines, a
great variety of interests are repre
sented here, fcvery few days a new
sign appears In the window ot an
ofnee building or elsewhere. The city
Is rapidly becoming a headquarters or
.the seat of a dltttlnct agency for an In
finite diversity of "Susinessea Char
lotte people, who. ' few years ago,
knew everybody here, have entirely
lort the rurt of the population: the best
Informed have no" idea of all ihe things
that are going on rljfht around them.
If there are those away from here who"
think of making their homes and estab
lishing business in Charlotte, they
would do well to come before property
gets high, for this Is a growing town
and hi destined to be a big one.
A LESSOX TO LITIGANTS.
TIk( Cone Kxport and Commission
Company Gives a Sharp lesson to
a Former Cuutomer in Defending an
Unjustifiable Claim.. ...
New York Commercial.
A sharp lesson to that class of busi
ness men who immediately rush into
litigation with those with whom they
cannot agree was "administered In a
New York court recently, when the
Judge dismissed the suit against the
Cone Export and Commission Compa
ny, brought by S. Blum & Son, of 404
Boardway. New York city, on the evi
dence submitted by Blum & Son. The
court considered wa not even re
quired to introduce any evidence.
The plea upon which the suit was
based was thut the Cone Company
had failed to deliver 16,000 yards of
Electric coUonnde. As u mutter of
fact the plaintiff failed to prove that
the entire purchase of Electric cot
tonudes aggregated 15,000 yards, when
a portion of the order placed had ul
ready been delivered. Bium contend
ed that a conditional order for an In
terior grade of cottonades. which was
aeennea, was also an order for the
Electric brand. The main question
litigated, so far aa the trial went, was
as to the quantity of goods that had
been ordered. The whole question was
one that- had no manding- In court,
and never should have been taken
there. If every firm that failed to
agree with another over a compara
tively trivial matter should hasten to
the courts for a settlement, there
would be bo vast an amount of busi
ness litigation that half the commun
ity would have to turn lawyers. Judges
and court attendants to dispose, of it.
We have no desire to unduly criti
cise a firm -r individual. It is the
principle involved, that makes the e
cision in the case one over which
every business man who favors the
healthy progress of business interests
should rejoice. The less ITCigatlon the
business world haa,, the more fortun
ate does It become, and we trust ihe
rebuke administered to the trftntltt In
this case will be heeded by those who
allow their anger to get the better of
their sober business Judgment,
Th Con Co "imiastoii an j Export
Company la one of our solid business
Institution, and no one who knows it
would tor a moment bjlljvs it rith.r
attempted to dodsr the terms of KnJ
agreement or set the upper hand in
any controversy ty' llieeltlm.aC4 mean?.
There ar ways of aet'lUig- honorable
disputes in an honorable und Signified
fashion, without turning them over to
the, lawyer. Let w. top y that In
cv.ry cas , such ia the plalit!.T
will h laughed out of court.. - ,
" "" .' -''"i"illi'fl!ii.,niiii, lii,v;-Vfr , iv, '
Country' Residence Burned. ' ,
'.Fire completely destroyed the "resi
dence of Mr Willam A. Nfsblt, near
Hunteravtlle, at about o'clock yes
terday morning. The, family were at
breakfast when It brohe out, and the
flames gained such rapid , headway
that there was nor checking them." The
loss- was , 11.600,' with 70O Insurance.
&.m all nun at cra:isuono.
jBlnze In ItcMtaorant Thrftcn Other
, I'r)fertT -itiiiUluig at VlliiiHeU in-
xtitute Murnw orotauie . Jicunion oj
'1 hire rromlncnt Men. . (
Special to the Th Observer.
y Greensboro. Tec. 18. A fire, at the
restaurant of John Hart, Just south of
Jennings' , wholesale fruit store, on
South film street, -this morning at. 6
o'clock, threatened for a time th de
struction of a splendid business block.
The fire companies quickly responded,
Although the entire first floor was
ablaze, water, wa plentiful, the
eponae prompt and the names were
subdued. Tbo loss to Mr. Hart was
his entire stock.' amounting to about
300, and m cash, Which wa dam
aged, but' this belonged to Mr. Percy
Albright, of Wilmington, ana is cov
red by insurance.
Tb family of Mr. Hart wa sleeping
on the second story. The firemen res
cued the ladle from th front win
dowe. The ladle were perfectly cool,
until their naked feet touched the
snow-covered street, when they lost
their nerve and went Into hysterica.
New reached here to-day of the
burntnr last nurht at Whltsett Instl
tuto of a two-story frame- building
used as the musical department. The
buildinsr was the first on erected
there for the school. But few particu
lars are had, but it la said that seve
ral piano were consumed, the loss on
the building and musical Instrument
being covered by Insurance. ,
There will be a notable reunion her
next Thursday of three notable men
and near kinsmen, Major Joseph M.
Morehend. of Greensboro, president of
the Guilford Battle Ground Company,
ha Invited his wuslns. Major Turner
Morehead. of New York, and Col. Jim
Hobson. of Alabama, to break bread
with him. U is nil arranged for next
Thursday, and Major Turner Morehead
arrived from New York Suturday
night, spending yesterday here and
leaving to-day for Danville, to return
in time for lite formal reunion. Colo
nel Hobson, who is the father of Hero
Richmond. Pearson Hobson. will arrive
Wednesday night n his way to visit
his old home In Pavle. county. Years
ago these three were not only class
mates, but rootn-mat.ee at the Htate
University; later In war, each earned
a title for brnve and heroic service,
and In the wnyn of peace ever since
have won distinction in law, finance
and belle-letters. Colonel Hobson has
been a Judge: Major Turner More-
head ono of the most progressive
financiers, first In North Carolina, now
In New York, while Major Joseph
Morehead has attained imperishable
renown as a splendid public citisen
and devoted student of Revolutionary
history, a protector of North Carolina's
honor tn that struggle and a promoter
of the Interests and the glory of the
battle of Guilford Court House.
The regular two-weeks' December
term of Guilford Superior Court for
the trial of civil cases adjourned to
day at 10 o'clock for the term, aft6r
holding one week. The .. only work
this morning wan the signing of seve
ral judgments ot compromise and the
setting aside of a verdict which the
jury had rendered Saturday In the
case of IT. C. Richardson & Co., of
High Point against the Insurance
Company of North America- The
JOde charged the Jury that If they
believed the evidence, the defendants
were not liable, but the Jury returned
a verdict of $300 in favor of the plain
tiff. So there will be a new trial in
this case, which consumed two days
of last week. Judge Bryan will leave
for his home at Newborn to-morrow.
Although but two or three cases have
been tried at this term, it is said that
at least fifty have been compromised
or settled.
There are now over four hundred
rases on the civil Issue docket, and a
special term to begin January 2nd has
been called, to last for a month or
more, with Judge 8haw presiding.
There will be an intermission of one
week in this special term, as on Janu
ary 16th a one-deew'S regular term of
court for th trial of criminal cases,
Judge Allen, presiding, will he d.
There is some comment her over so
many special terms of court being
called, when the regular term are in
variably curtailed.
PEOPLE'S COLUMN
The Observer will send A. D. T.
Messenger, witiiout charge, to -yotir
placo of business or residence for
advertisements for this column,
'Phone A. V. T. Measenger Service,
No. 45; or Observer, No. 78. All ad
vcrtiscmenta Inserted in this col
umn at rate of ten cents per line of
six words. No ad. taken for lc.
than 20 cents. Cash in advance.
HUNDKED8 of tlio best glfU for men.
Ed. Mellon Co.
F1HE SETS, coal vati. silver-plated ta
bleware mnke dHtral)le gifts. Wed-
aington Hardware Co.
HOUSE COATS. ETC.. at per cent, off
lowest prl' th-so goods ever sold in
Charlotte. Uttle-LonB Co.
FOR SALE--A very desirable home on
North Plr. street. ood locality. Jas.
L. Deljiney. Piedmont Buildlnr.
TEN CASES OF ROIdD OAT8-$2 per
en He. Jno. B. Ross & Co.. 8. College St.
LOST A erold pin with Confederate flag.
Hewar.l if ranirned to B West Morehead.
THREB CASKS OF PICKLES at 75 per
cent nt their value. Jno. B. Ross A Co.,
8 College ftret.
SE13 OUR GREAT BOOK VALUES
Miiny tl SO books tl.lS. Stone A Bar-
ringer Co.
RRANNON will save you 40 to 60 per
cent, on your Christmas shopping.
'VIOLETS." by L E. Avery. Price $1.00.
Stono & Burrlnger Co.
STERLING SILVER Traveling Cases,
brushes, military brushes, at Brannon's
Drug Store.
CHARLOTTE Souvenir Paper Weights, 15
to SO cents. Btone & Barringer Co.
PMALL QUANTITY of desirable canned
poods at cost. Jno. B. Ross A Co., S.
College.
VERY FINE CIGARS In boxes of 12 and
25 at Ji.oo and $2.09 per box, at Brannon's
Druj Store.
VICTOR TALKING MACHINES and Co
lumbia phonographs. Stone & Barringer
Co. , .
WANTED QUICK-Buyer for ftood Sec-ond-hand
steel rang (Buck's). Used
six month. A bargain. 210 West Eighth.
GIVE A BOOK Stone & Barringer Co.
8TELUNG SILVER NOVELTIES Such
as manicure seta infant sets, cieor.
curling tongs, glove fastener, shoe
horns. nail files, nail clipper cheap,
cheap, ; very cheap, at Brannon's Drug
Store. , i T
DELIGHTFUL PERFUMES
at . Bran-
ABBOTTS Histories- for Young -ople,
ln eloth odltion. Price B5e. Stone &
Barringer Co. . , v
ORDER YOUR Christmas Ice cream from
. Brannon,. - Fancy- shapes, for holiday
functions. 'Phone 1S ,
8HOPPTNG RAGS The latest stvles. $2,00
to $12.00, Stone A Barringer Cov
BRANNON'S lll!low Ic Cream
Plire: : lH,h ' tutfM tllSM mvAif . 1PMAtf
.forms for Christmas. f
GIVE A BOOK-Onr srieclai fl.l counter
m?ki It easy.-' fitono & Bsrrlna-r.
: ( . - '' . . ' , , L ; -
The) Observe U' ea4 A. p.
Meawantrer, without chair's to your
place of ttaaUte Of renUenM f off
advcrUaenaemt v for tfaia . oolamn.
'Phooo A. I. T. Uemmigm gertioe,
No. dftf oc Observer, New 34V All ad
vertlaemeat Inserted - In thl Col
umn at rat of tea cent net lUM of
six word. N ad. takon for leag
thaa Z0 oeata. Outt la suivsuaoa. - -
folks at hots at th Weddlacton Hard-
war , WV:w..::..yv"'
ANOTHER BIO ' LOT .apl ladle'
etoaaa jre, i
WANTKO-Fifteen sale ladle at one.
s. ti. uress co ana j una e smmsu
wb HAVK NO TOrs-Th nicest store to
do year shopping in. ivejr.
MORRIS CHAIRS at lowest pricea W, T.
Mcc'oy.
ALL FTRNITURB FOR GIFTS at low
est pni.-es. V). t. sacioy, ,
RELIGIOUS PAMPHLETS stent free on
application to K. I Weaver, of Chester
Ave., urocktoa, at ass. .
FOR RiT-rSlsj-room bouse; modern con-
CRANBERRIES in quarts, bushel or bar
rel Jots at eut price! ease pouna eaa.
)Sc; best fruit cake, Uc; fresh, whit cel
ery. Kridger A Co. ---;t -
A WEALTHY and attractive maiden
wants without delay kind husband ta
relieve her or business care, no oujec
f ions to honorable, capable poor man. Ad
dress Cook, 67 Flournoy, Chicago.
WANTED Position by competent lady
stpnuifi-aplier, Good references. Address
"M." care Charlotte Observer, -
OUR 8TOR10 wilt be open evenings dur
ing the holidays. The Lonsr-Tate Cloth
ing Co. .
THE FINEST PIPES In town. Make
cettabiat srifts for a man. charlotte
Ctgur Co.
L08T POO White setter with black head.
Muck spot on tail; female, smuli, has
on ionther collar. Reward If returned to
Observer office.
WANTED AT ONCSFlrst-class whit
barber; salary til per week. Address
1 N. Tryon St.. Charlotte. N. C. J. C.
Pressley.
LOST Pair gloves. Reward it returned
tb Frank Hoover or Observer office.
HOUSEKEEPERS Don't forget the sale
of Christmas cakes and home-mad can
dry Friday at Stieff's Music House. Sale
beains at 9:30. You will rind all kinds of
cakes, from grandmother's (ringer bread
to pound and fruit cake.
A BOX of Cocke's Bouquet Cigars Is just
the thing to give your husband or gen
tleman friend,, Charlotte Cigar Co.
JORDAN offer many
Christmas shoppers.
inducements to
Lpre OF DESIRABLE GIFTS for tne
PERFUME in fancy
bottles. Get them
at Mayer's, Druggist,
and Tryon.
'Phone 232. Sixth
A PIANOLA la Just the thing for the
whole family. You will be delighted
with your purchase. Parker-Gardner Co.
FOR YOUR WIFE OR DAUGHTER
Com3 her and get them a fine dresser,
individual desk, book case or cheval mir
ror. Parker-Gardner Co.
COSTUMERS,
Hat Racks, Brass I .amps,
Taborettes and Pictures. Just the thing
for a gift.
Co.
Prices low,
Parker-Gardner
THE BEST LINE OF CIGARS at May
er's. Druggist. 'Phone 8M. Sixth and
Tryon.
OFFICE DESKS, offlo chairs or office
cabinets will make a nice Christmas gift
for your husband. Parker-Gardner Co.
WANTED Reliable person In each lo
cality for business position. Salary $20.00
weekly and expenses. Expense money
advanced. Position permanent. Previous
experience unnecessary. f-iualneHs estab
lished. Address Mr. Cooper, Como Block,
Chicago.
FOR THE CHILDREN Buy them here a
nice rocker, dressing table, ehlffoner
or brass and white enamel bed. Our stock
Is large. Parker-Gardner Co.
FOR FANCY CANDIES go to Mayer's.
Druggist. 'Phone 262. Sixth and Tryon.
SHE WOULD APPRECIATE a box ot
candy or a nice bottle of perfume.
Mayer haa them. 'Phone SIX Sixth and
Tryon.
$20.00 AND EXPENSES paid weekly to a
reliable man to travel and collect In
North Carolina. Experience not necessa
ry. Self-nddresBcd envelope for reply.
Address Dept. L, IS Dearborn St., Chi
cago. GIVE HIM A BOX OF NICE CIGARS
Get them at Mayer's, Druggist. 'Phone
212. Sixth and Tryon.
FOR BALE Two mules, wagon and har
ness, one good family horse, two cows;
also farming implements. 'Phone 294-S,
WE WILL HE GI.AD to help you select
a present. Mayer. Druggist. 'Phone A.
Sixth and Tryon Sts. .
WANTED Position by experienced sten
ographer first of year. Address Miss M.
care Observer.
LARGE STOCK of carpets and rugs.
These make handsome and useful gifts.
Parker-Gardner Co.
THE FINE8T CIGARS for the holiday
trade. Gem Restaurant,
FOR RENT Furnished first floor fiat Re
ception hall, five rooms and bath. Pos
session at once. Apply Mrs. Jas, A. Dor
ritee, Dilworth.
FOR SALE Horse and buggy.
Ross, Cochrane' table.
See M.
THE OBSERVER Is offering a year's sub
scription for ths best written carriers'
address to be used Christmas day aa a
greeting from the carrier boys ot the
paper. Contestants must send in copy not
later than the 20th Instant There are
no restrictions a to number of verse.
WE DELIVER your Christma packages.
Charsre reAranahlA. A. n. fr. 'T.l.nhnn.
46. : : ' V ."'. - : T
FOR SALE Several fine lot on North
Pine street, and on W. Twelfth street.
Hugh W. Harria V :
IF YOU are in Dilworth, Piedmont Park
or anywhere and want a messenger th
American District U prepared to
you. Telephone 45. J
THE AMERICAN DISTRICT Messenger
are at your service, Kates reasonable.
Phone 45. . . : :-,.vi;..'.f ,,
WANTED A tew boarders.
Apply at ts$
North Tryon. ;
PORTION of a warehouse for . rent
cheap. Apply, Obwrver offlo. u !
FOR RENT Fred Oliver residence, va .
Tryon street; furnished, furnace heat, all
modern convenience Apply to J. R. Hol
land. ;,- w.--'-,-..;' k ' :
WANTED For TJ. & Army, Able-bed led,
unmarried men. between aare of SI and
$&, cltlsens of United States, of good cbar-
scter ana temperate naoinx, woe eaa
speak, read and writ Bneiish. For Infor
mation apply to Recruiting Officer, U Weat
a w eft., vi"" kilkw, fw. v. i bvuihwi um
and Trust Building, Greensboro. N. C.l
Postofflc Building, WInMon-Salem, N. C;
40 Patton Avew, Asheville, N, C, or Qer.
wao uuuama. epartanDurg, B. u. .
FOR RENT Two rooms in Wilkinson
Building, . Apply Gem Restaurant. ,
WANTED Salesman already traveling to
carry linseed oil and paints as aide line;
no sample needed. .Address t'nlt-d Paint
and Unseed Oil Co., Klchmond, Va.
ron gale
' Ten-room Furnished Boo ' with
cellar, situated on car line, boulrvad
ana unanarvt avenae, LHiwortn. -,
Comfortably planned, handsomely
finished. Water, gaa and !ctrle light.
neaiea ny not water.::
s Out-bouse- t ot servant. A corner
Jot, 10Q feet front tr MO tet deep,
i Uot desirabi srooertv for family
wanting m horn. ..
jr-urnitur not Inclu4d if aawrM
For term, apply to 1 '
MECKLENBCftQ IKOX WORE.
Wall Papers and Decorative
Work ArllsUs frcscolnf.
All kind ef Paintinr and Finishing.
"Ptrlod. deooration v specialty. ,
wall Paper from 5 cent t6 150.00 per
rolL Estimates and design furnished
out-of-town customer on application.
Japanese, French,' English had Do
meatio Paper. - "
CHARLOTTE FURNISHING DECO-
, BAWNG AGENCY.
MP YOU TIRE
Having Trouble
with your plumbing you can overcome
am by letting u do your work. We
only employ competent plumbers, and
all -work Is guaranteed. CaU and see
us and let us show you our stock of
Bath Tuba, Closets and Lavatories,
Gas Fixtures, etc., and submit prices.
Phon Hi.
A. R. Willmann Pl'g CO.
FOES
MY NEW DISTILLERY
This distillery was built
and started in operation
last February, surveyed
capacity 38 bushels, 13
chambered Cant inears
still; will work 150 bush
els per day; all new; now
in operation daily in Salis
bury, N. C 1 mean busi
ness will include teams
and connections. Reason
for offering to sell is my
health. ' Bargain to pur
chaser. M. L. BEfN,
SALISBURY, N. C.
Chance for a Safe Investment
A limited number of shares for sale
In Mole Knitting Mill.
Mill to begin operation January 1.
Situated on one ot th finott watet
powers in Richmond County.
For particulars writ,
E. 3. INGRAM.
ML Gllead N. a
W. D. WITHE RBEE, 11 D.
CHAIUXTTKt X. a
PRACnCB LIMITED TO TREAT
MENT OF
Cancer and Skin Diseases
OFFICE " HTH DR. REGISTER.
Tivoli's Hofbrau Beer
THIS MONTH
It will keep oft th blue when only
water Is plentiful.
a VALAER BOTTLING WORKS.
R. L DAVIDSON & CO.,
Merchant Tailors
We have all the newest
effects in Weaves and
Colorings from the best
foxeign woolen manufac
turers. Special Suitings
and Overcoats.
R.E. DAVIDSON & CO.
Merchant Tailors
PIANO AND VOCAL INSTRUCTIONS;
Special instruction In piano and vocal ;
lesson. Latest and beat method used, i
Pupil learn to read at sight.
W. H. 0YERCARSH.
Studio 806 South Tryon Street. ;
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-SOUTHERN
STATES"
PORTLAND
CEMENT
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F. WITHERS,
' - State Agent.
Oiarlott. - , : North. Carolina. '
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WHY : .
so much "coughing?
It is because every
body is not taking '
GRfWS
. Compound Syrup of
White , Pine, . Wild
v Cherry, Glycerine
and Tar. .Those who
; ' ' v take it do no cough.
Price ID end 25c. : ."-
Prepared by the -
GRAY DRUG CO.
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Ins Forward
And why shoulden't the universe
unite in this annual celebration
of the most eventful, occasion of
the world's history? We shall
do our best to jnake this part of
the world happy Christmas Day.
We've brought to the front a dis
play of holiday goods without a
parallel. It is all a marvelous ex
hibition, an exdeptionally fine
showing of presents for children,
women and men a collection of
gifts incomparable in this section
of country.
No matter to whom you wish
to make a present, or what price
you wish to pay you'll surely find
it here. There's Toys emphat
ically the greatest show for the
amusement of the little people at
home ever bi ought together in
Charlotte And there are sub
stantial lines of those of more
mature age. In fact all ages have
been considered and all classes
of gift-hunters have been remem
bered. You'll not pay too much
for your gif's here. We'll save
you money. We had an eye in
this direction when we selected
our Christmas stock. We made
a contract with Old Kris Kringle
in the year to supply his wants,
and we shall live up to the con
tract in the most business-like
manner.
Brilliant Assemblage of Jewelry and
Novelties for the Holiday Trade.
Our Jewelry Department has been
enhanced, most bountifully sup
plied with special lines of gold
and silver novtlties, watches,
clocks, silverware, etc goods
that we have just opened up for
the holiday trade. This gorgeous
display of the : most favorite of
gifts is void of trash, of poorly
constructed articles. . It is a rep
resentation of the test there is in
this particular line, and all these
favorite attractions; for the Xmas
trade are selling at a marked sav-;
i ng . in price. ; t
Petter's. Milk Chocolate, the fin-
est oa the market, 5; 10 and ape.
"cakes.'' r'i:y
Our Candy Deportment ik the Drat Equipped
v In the Cltyw ; The Flnost Candles at
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