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CIXATiLOTTi; DAILY OJ ' '-I TIT r 4 AILV, THE PATIENT , : CITATEIXI; COSVALESCEXT f a Grey stale .That' Was " y Burned - la ; the Cochrane - r Stable Fire Has Recovered I u Almost Himself Again He a ircated by Dr. Fhtlier, Who .1 for - Love Tlie awry of I l.ailey and Hi Narrow Kcape At one Tim lie Wm More Dead . imn Aiiro The Facta In the Case. " -sterday morning, a an Observer ft shoved open the. front, ; door of , .;ier eterliuurri''MVt,g'' . i-ncr of College d; Second street, ) wat greeted with a gentle whinny, ri he alute.a that-of friend.,: On : ttn hi eyes the reporter saw a j. ,t interesting- arrival. To the right, in a email lot. Wood large, badly m a red 'grey mule, i which wee none oilier than Bill Bailey, a victim of the truer Are that consumed 89 or mote horses In Cochrane' stables, on North )Heg treeU the 25th day of last October, !' The saving of Bill Bailey a Jlfe has been a labor of love, and the Drs. Fisher Will be rewarded for their klndnea and humane treatment of the poor dumb brute at the final bar of judgment: " The old gray mule is appreciative, and the love that ho manifest for the frlenda in thin terrible nines and misery Is tweet to ee. Hie fondness for those who doctored hlro shows that the lower animal has gratitude, one of the rarest aualltlea in man. . . -The day of the Are Bill Bailey and another mule, both the property of the ' A. i JUeasick Grocery Company were ' literally baked before they could be raved from the angry, surging flame. ' For four hour faithful firemen, -reg-: '' Hlartr and volunteer, poured water on " the roof that sheltered Bill Bailey and . liis atall mate.) trying1 to ave the ' dumb brutes from the horrible death that 0 many died that day. The black - mule, whose name waa Maud, fared better than Bill. She escaped with a fearfully scorched back, but Bill, poor old BIU. Bailey .waa roasted from the , Up end of hi noee to the tip of his; , taiL He waa a solid scan, ana a ne ambled out of the death hole his friend did not know him. The fine coat of gray hair that covered his fat aide waa gone, and the ekin had been jurned off In many places and the ' flerh cooked. The tip end of his ears, the tender skin of his nostrils, and ; other delicate parte were parched, and one eye had been completely destroyed. In fact, the old gray male had little : left of hi former aelf. He was raw and unsightly. . For days and nights he was more ,dead than alive; putrifactlon had set in and he wae a stench in the nos trils, but the faithful doctor labored faithfully with him, poured gallons of oil upon hie aching, smarting sides, and' making him aa comfortable , as . possible. Mia suffering was Intense land hi pitiful groans could be heard for many block. It would have been .much easier to send a quick pistol ball through his heart or brain and ended' ' rue -wretched existence, but that would have been cruel, unChrlsiian-llke. The owner of Bill Bailey were willing to epend considerable money on the mule and did, for a long time, but the drain i war too great and they abandoned him. Hundreds of farmers saw Bill ' and declared that he would never re-cover.- He was considered lost. But the Fishers did not give him up; they - fought "bravely on to allay hi, pain and restore him to health. Bill Bailey, though a mule he waa responded t . their treatment and seemed grateful. Aa the poor old fellow lay In his stall - for- daya after the fire curious people ' ' would go and look at him, turning their heads away doubtfully. To ome ' lr. Fisher would say: "He'll live and grow a -new coat of hair and then I will exhibit him at the Mecklenburg L-Ksir on the anniversary of the College street Are. Yes, sir, he wants to' live, and 1 am going to do my best for lilm." . ' Bill Bailey is very much alive to day. He has grown a new skin, cov ; ered over with a soft, thick coat of iron gray hair, and he is as chipper t aa a. school boy In May. He waxes .'familiar and pleasant with those who treat him well, but he like not ne groea and doe, the one lie will chase i eod bite and the other he will pounce upon with hi feet. Bill Is not vis . 'Clou, but mlsohevlous. He Is like a grown man, who In nearlng the day . nvhetl be Can leave the hospital after . a long and serious Illness, from which he ha almost entirely recovered. When . Hill Bailey snaps at a negro hint it is ., ' not because hn would pinch lilm nnd ,... th blood run from tin ugly wound, but for the uluiple reuxon that . he likes to see him wamper away. t - If the doctor colls. Bill Bailey an- ewers, and if the doctor leuds the way 7B1II Bailey will follow. -.' - IT. - Fisher and Ills pallent are on pj' Hm: 1eat of terms; Ihry care-, each -''ether. y.BIII has bocfrme fat and slick and round; his genem! heu Jib-In wood, , and 'he would look handsome If his ear did not look llk the ones that r.r usually found on righting coon , dogs, for they are nipped and crimped , ' at. the top. One eye wa lost in the - fire and the other was slightly datn i aged, but Bill is a line looking mule frroro the shoulders back. His nut -: ' le hairless, and It an four holes where t ; two ought to be ' f Morning, noon and night Bill ca : ""vorte, atands on liia hind lng and ' kicks for the fun of the thing. He make much ado when h hko IiIh i food coming and wlilnniee at the night of hi manter. .""""Bill Bailey was reclamed front the 'i Jaw of death. Ills day had arrived ' but: tbe doctors Saved him. He will v PPr on the stri of Charlotte .i - when the spring time come, and other . tmile and horsea will lauKh et him .' Until they hear ill story, und then he . . will be hero. He i ight years old, . , weighs 1,100 pound him) la more than IS hand" high. He 'Is -good for many years. Two decides from now, when Charlotte covers half of Mecklenburg unty,' Bill Baliey. the old crop eared mule, will be pointed out to children ' a. relic of the dlsaaterous livery exable Are of 105. Aeros the way from Bill Bailey I ' a airing f patient. The pretty bay horse bv the front stall is recovering from a aevere case of the strangle, an Infectiou disease, which is brought In ' by !-new: horaes. A great number of mo have developed her rcently. In a Dtlghboring atall Is a Humersville Jiorw, - a- eonvaiesoeot f rvnn a werious attack of pneumonia The next fel- low, a big- black draught horxe la be Ing treated for aide bone. There are jrany other. r, JTsher hospital Is one of tho most interesting piaxrea In town. Ev cry ort of -ealklng animal, except man, 1 treated there.' One day, not Jong ago, . big negro walked into tr, riwher' dice and asked; "WHI you take me here, doctor, I'm lck," He waa offered a stall but decllnod, . May live 100 Tears. The chance for living a full cen tury are excellent in the ease of Mrs. Jennie Duncan, of Hayneevllle, Me., i w 70 yean eld. ' She write; -, "Eiec so Bitters cured me of Chronic i Kpcpsia of 99 years standing, and .-.I me feel well end atrong as oung girl." Electric Bitters cure nach and '.Liver disease, -Blood orders. General Debility and bodily ' ( old on a guarantee at it. Jofnaa & Cos-drug store, e en'y 1 0c. y t i , f -(t,' jMtOt INTEREST TX REPOITT. 'it,t i yy, ,,'.1 r M ; Cliarlo Ctotton Men Bpecnlato to tM tig-ore of tlrt flovemment E-tlmate- HSajrply Short. .. . , ; Charlotte cotton1 men -were,' exceed Jnsrly interested In the report ,on cot ton issued -'by the arovemment yeatarw day. There wa much speculation J aa to the fljgures, more so perhaps (ban t any recent estimate. The figure of the national glnnora. Issued last week, were taken a baelj and there were many who. held that the- arovernment would .'Closely i.. aPDroxImate . them. Those who believed such, and backed their s belief with their money reaped a harvest. There were many, however, who believed that yesterday, report would be ' In the neighborhood of -. 900,000 andt' Utese were very sadly die- appointed. ,J.me cotton mercnant waa heard to- declare that he was expecting romething very close to the 10,000.000 mark , , 1 The census report places the' figures at 9,721,773 bales ginned up to the first of the year. The total crop will prob ably be something more than 10,000 000 bales. Last year, tbe cotton mills of the North used 2.282.HS; those In the South 2,163,605," while the European mills utilized 8.745,316, making a total of 13,190,956 bales. The recent estimates for the paat season show that the mills have taken, in the North, 1,173.842 bales; In tbe youth, 772,000, while the European I mills have taken 3,841,066, making a j total crop of 5,586.908 bales. i Certainly the demand is as large, if not larger, than laat year. The crop. ! aa shown by all of tbe estimates and ! reports, Is short. It is believed that j there is to be a deficit of at least '. OOO.OoO bales. There are but two ; thVngs that can be done, if the farmer I hold their cotton for the higher figure. . Either the mills will have to pay the ! price or shut down. The last they will , not do except unless pushed to the j wall. ' ! IN THE CITY POLICE COUBT. . Cleve Donaldson the Star Performer HI Offenses Two IHiKky Dam Mls Charged WIUi Ste:ing Coal, Cleve Donaldson wa the star per former in the city police court yester day morning. Cleve Is an old offender and the spectators In the court ro'm were not surprised when Chief Irwin's tumorous voice called his name. There were two charges: assaulting Mary Armstrong and being drunk and dis orderly. There was abundant evidence to substantiate both charges. Cleve had Indulged too freely and the fire water put him In a fighting mood. In this condition he went to the home of the Armstrong woman and proceeded to satisfy his mood upon her. After hearing the evidence the court fined Donaldson $10 in the first case and $5 and the costs in the second case. Beatrice Withers and Sallie Jeeter, two dusky damsels, were arraigned on the charge of stealing coal from the Southern Railway, Spe ' evidence against them was conclusive ana they were bound over to the Superior Court In default of a bond of $25 each, they were sent to Jail. Money-IiCndcrs in Court. Beck & Company, money-lenders, represented by Mr. F. M. Iobhs, the local agent and manager, were ar raigned before 'Squire Hilton yester day on two charges: falling to pay the State and county tax required of all money-lending concerns and with fall ing to pay the license tax also re quired. After hearing the evidence In the case the magistrate bound the de fendants over to the Superior Court, requiring a bond of $200. The cae was brought to the attention of the court by Oeorge Jat'kaon, colored, who claimed that the concern charged hla mother, who died last week, excessive Interest rates. Jtiibliislein to Play In Charlotte. Prof, Don Amutl Rlchardon an nounces that he will have the (treat Itursian pianist, Rubinstein, tit Char lotte some time In February. Charlotte munlc lovers will then have the oppor tunity of hearing one of the world's notables in the realm of music. Then. Indeed, they can tell "how Ituby play ed" without citing someone else's opin ion on tho subject. The date and other details will be announced later. H3 : Short Overcoats To Be Sold Regardless Of Cost LL Sizes , 32 to 42. The original price on the coats was $8.50 to $12.50. We have made two prices on the lot One Lot $3.50 One Lot $5.00 First to come, first served York Bros; & THAT NO! YOIjITICAXi BODY. A Meeting of the Folic, lire and ' t: Health CommlHtaosi : Iiikely to . be , Held This WeekWill There be Another Member to Itesign? - The 'police,' fire and health Commis sion' 1 slated to vmeet; the letter., part of the week.-. In the course of a day or so. Mayor S, 8. McNlnch will likely Issue the tall. In addition to the for tnal Induction of tbe new commission er,' Mr. J, H. Wearu. quite a number of (terns of interest are to be presented. It la believed that there are to be sev erai changes in the personnel of the committee that make up the commie sion. Mr. J, t P. Wilson' retirement necessitates the Appointment of a new head of the health committee. It is be lieved that Mr. J. I. Blakely I to be named for thle importnt position. It hks been rumored that another mem ber of the commission is to resign hi position, if such report be true, then the formal request will likely b made at this meeting of the, board. 'It will then be referred to the aldermen for: action, and the - usual steps will be taken to appoint a successor. Those who have been watching the trend of political event during the past month or more, especially, pertaining to the police. Are and health commission, have been furnished with much that Is of exceeding Interest. And what le bet ter, there is the promise of more to come. AN EX-CONVICT DEMANDS 35,000. Soes P. H. Hart-nan et aL, of JRowan County, for Alleged Brutal Treat ment Received While One of the Convicts. Through her attorneys, . Messrs. Clarkson & Duls, Mr. Nancy H. Cathey, ha entered suit against the Seaboard Air Line for damages to her land in Paw Creek tow,neblp caused by the firing of 16 acres of timber on April 5th, 1904. The sparks are alleg ed to have come from one of the freight trains which was passing along the road bound for Charlotte on that date. Damages to the amount of $150 are asked. The summons was Issued yesterday In an action which promises to be of exceeding interest. Frank McDow, an ex-convlct. through his attorney, Mr. Brevard Nixon, Is suing Mr. P. H. Hartnmn et al, of Rowan county, for alleged cruel and Inhuman treatment while serving a sentence under order of court. In the complaint McDow al lege that he was forced to toll with a shovel from the 9th of December to the 6th of January while his hands were lacerated and swollen in a terrible con dition. He alleges further that he re peatedly complained and made pro tests which were passed by. unheeded. He asks for $5,000 damages. The case will be tried at the March term of Mecklenburg Superior Court. Mattress Factory Occupies New Quar ters. The Charlotte Mattress Manufactur ing Company, which has been In opera tion at the corner of Seventh and the railroad for the past several months, has moved Into a new building near the corner of First and the railroad, where. In the future, the plant will be located. This Is one of the prosperous small enterprises of which there are quite a number in the city. Mr. A. I). Williams, who has been - traveling representative of the concern for som time, has resigned his position- to take effect at once. He will go to Norfolk, Va.. and will there go Into business on his own account. tfuspcr Miller A Son to Move. ' Jasper Miller & Son, dealers in cot- ton waste, who for the past several j ! months have been occupying quarters ! over Durham & Klueppelberg's whole sale grocery store, at the corner of I College and Fourth streets, have rent- ed the vacant store at No. 204 South College street and will move In next week. This Is done so as to secure ad ditional floor space for the accommo dation of their growing trade in cot ton waste. Don't let your face grow old, sal low, hollow and wrinkled. If you care at all for beauty, take Holllster's Rocky Mountain Tea. 35 cents. Tea or Tablets. R. H, Jordan A Co. AN ARTISTIC Lubin Furniture Company i i i zsssssaxmsssssssssssssaBGSSEtt ( ... W are showing by far the largest assortment of Parlor ruml iur we have ever offered the trade, and prices are the lowest this Visas of goods can be sold at. Extra values In our 3-plecs Imita tion Mahogany Suit, with loot fan plush cushions at 116.00. worth 110.00. r Other good values In 3-plece and 6plece Suits, ranging In price from 1:2.60 to l0.0. .t , - k.-j Ask to . see our Davenports nd handsome Leather Chair. 'h ;..'W.' ', T. M s Q 0 y Sitisfaxi icsiitd K Kq fchstei" Ss:'i tmci find. ' Miss Alice Pearson Critically HL .'Mia Alice Pearson, a well-known woman vof ; the , State. , la very , ill at et Peter's Hospital. ' She had a stroke of paraiysla Monday night, at her room at . the home of Mis. Sallie Phillips, on East Sixth-street, and continues very HL She was removed to the hospital yesterday. Mis Pear son was once a teacher In St. Mary's College at Raleigh. , She I a niece of former Governor , John W, Ellis, her mother being bis sister, She is about 60 years p!d, and ha no close rela tion except a brother. She I distant ly - related to Mrs.- Sarah Virginia TOungr Mr. T. H. Qaither and Capt, 8.A, Kelly, Of. this city. ; , . , To Remodel Barber Shop.' Thad Ta a well-known barber, Is te remodel hi arber shop through out He has ordered new chairs, new mirrors, and all that goes to make an up-to-date shop of the kind. The new furnishing are expected In ' a week and the new barber parlor will be in operation, by the 20th of the month, . i i I ' i i i in It is tbe Beet Medici rie Compounded in Tbis world. . For more than two years I was a severe sufferer from chronic dysen. tery, brought on by acute Indiges tion. Almost daily I had to take something for relief. It aleo brought on a catarrhal headache, from which I suffered daily, and -which debill. tated me to such an extent I would have to lie down three or four hours each day, and It made the flesh of my face extremely sore and sensitive to the touch.'- My general health was greatly impaired, of course and I was weak and nervous. One day I was at my son's home, and after dinner I was-taken, as usual with one of those terrlfllo . catarrhal headaches. My daughter-iniaw had been giving Mrs, Joe Person's to her little boy for ee zema, and It had cured him. She suggested that I try it, aa a bottle waa then on the mantel. I did so, and the very first dose I took relieved that headache.. I continued it that night and the next morning, and even on the second day after I commenced it, I did not have to lie down at all, for the first time In several weeks. I then bought a dozen bottles, and took nineteen bottle before , I stop ped. My condition was brought on by malarial fever, which' I had con tracted la Texas fifteen years ago, and from the effects of which I have been suffering ever, sines. Any one to see m now, and before I commenced taking Mrs. Joe Per son's Remedy, would hardly know me for the same person. For the first time in fifteen years I AM WELL, and ' my health has been restored. Tht -is my opinion, summed up, of Mrs. Joe Person's Remedy. It is tbe Best Medicine Compounded in Tills World. Only stick to It long enough to eradicate the trouble from the blood. It will cure, and is perfectly harm ? ess in every respect .For fifteen years It is the first thing' I have ever found that counteracted that ma larial trouble contracted in Texas. MRS. MARY AMANDA NASH. Lumberton, N. C, Dec. 7, 1905. ,.. 33 1-3 Per Cent Dis count On all heavy weight woolen underwear. This week only. The Tate-Brown Co. can be furnished from our stock of Library Tables, Chairs and Rockers, at most rea sonable prices, in either Mahogany, : Golden Oak, or Anthwerp Oak. If you are interestedlh this class of goods, it Will be to your interest to see us. We can save you money. ATTRACTIVE VALUES IN ' PARLOR FUR NITURE! ; 1 library! um ( Our stsrinfif stock of: fins and medium inaAz Lice; ciirtain: is just opened up and we offer some special Wc show a laire stock of Hall Curfaihse Portiers and Door Parielse The very newest Styles, and the best bargains can be found here'at this time; Many , !n,cw things ar i i 3 T . Jv PARKER;gR;DNER CO.: 4 FURNITURE, CARPETS, PIANOS AND .ORGANS. - TILiWMIKCi. THE LONG -TATE CtOIHIi Cft 'Bj 8? tm f-r-'ms fir-1 v$ I SifefL TTJ- it s 4 - uuiji flil1 . I 4"','' J. ,v i. it Has proved such a great success that many have found" it Invaluable for Women's Dreaes, Children Cpau, Men's Garments, etc On dust begrimed Lace Curtains and Por tieres the afreet is truly wonderful. Ask r writ for out1 QIARL0TTE STEAM LAUNDRY. " Laudrertr. Dyer, Cleaner, 2i . South Tryon street. . "BUCK" Stoves anJ Ranges, the Cooking and Heating Stoves with the reputa tion. , . ' 1 Their reputation Is not Undeserved. Only good, results ara obtained from. their uss and this account for the great demand. , '-'j. ; " Allen Hardware Co . D. L ALLEN, Cer.r'l. t:r. Wholesale and Retail Dealers la. lis rd ware. t , " I j 1 4,ei vifv. Our Clothing Looks Right Whcii You Buy it And Stays Right After You Wear it Suits $10 to $25 Overcoats $10 to $30. If You've Been Looking for Bargains In MEW'S CLOTHES HERE THEY ARE We've just had time to catch our breath after the vigor ous selling during the holiday season and we went to work immediately cleaning up stock. Where there were, only two or three suits or overcoats of a kind where sizes were badly broken where an odd suit or odd over coat lingered here and there, we have sorted them but, and when we came to mark the new prices on these goods we forgot all about the profit part of it That is' why you will find such amazing bargains all -through' the store. t , While there may be only a few suits or overcoats of a kind, yet there are so many different kinds that you will find very rich choosing indeed. , i We can fit almost any build of man out of these reduced clothes and give him a bargain that will send him away smiling. , , ED. W. MELLOW COMPANY y UCQ1IIII5 1 1 Ulw " ' ' " X ' l , . I THE DENNY CAFE rERFECT ix ApjroiimcBSsrr, '" f KLEOASfX SCRTICIS,. IJf Special Dining Room for Ladle. , ? THE DENIIY OAFE Public Stenographer. -; , lang Distance , 'Pboae. ,'.t V values at this time: I Rooe PortierL ; Bed 'Trr,u;j ,.r-5 v t 1 7-rT" SEE OUR HUE OF . EOUflTAIfl PEHS. " It ' v A full assortmentr-all sizes and prices. Every, 7 one guaranteed. The best t. , 'imade. If you have ever , r had trouble with a jFoun- tain Pen, give ours a frjaX . and we are sure you will . the ;PAiiii:oiw; CPAfiY.: .S ItOTEL KVLltKli, j - i . ' V New and atricify nrst-class; cnntraliy Hot ana cold bath, ftlactrio Hfrhti Vm C E. PtJGH rropTtefon. W--' -- "1 ' Vr , " , r H 1 1 r4v '4'l i r.t r "JJ. ..?(()- 5 r 0 ,1 f v JL ? ''if
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