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FRIDAY. TKBRl KY 2. 1900.
at-wav - I rompetltion, are shouting; Democratic an-
JPTHE MA'rrKK OF TON N'MJF AGAIN ' ll,m" nnd proclaiming their lldollty to
'witH. ; i Jefferson and Jackson.'"
4 'The Wilmington Mai referring t,. t , an interesting colnrldence that
cmnp.uatlve si itement of the mil- anoth,r department of the same
: . -road tonnage of six prm. lpal innls in Jstlue of The Post n whl.n th forego
. :.Jforth iroll,i for the ,,sl three )(f ed1torlui appears, la to be found
inoniii ui last vear as pumisneo m
' ; The Ohs.i v i
reri.iKmzi'x that this
Si'paper auhseiiuentlv. without prompt-n-ftng.
called attention to the fart that
:,)s he figures took no account of Wil
' 3 fnington orcuri carrying trade: but
Star iniiken reference to lis coast
"Viae trade by steamer and Mulling
1 .craft, gM Homc-thlnK ddilltlotial. and to
' the freight reeueil and shipped by
. ..the boats rn the river Mentally we
M&liad Inchitled the coaatwiae with the
cean business: that of the river was
',ot peirlc.'.ll In mind, but in saying j ,hflt w" "h"11 ivor IKe rlurn ,( thP
Mii. .,, ... . ,i Jefferaonlan doctrine of non-interference
, ,that if Wilmington a ater were in- fty UJ t. jalvJduai.m lia.
, ' luded llh its railroad tonnage th , , dr(J. Th410 a con.tantIy In-
comparative figure would tell a differ- irrcasing trndency toward natlnnallzlnlR all
t64l S'ory, It waa meant to admit that great utilities, and the pendulum will so
they would show, aa of course every-
, foody knows, far larger than those of
, I any other place In the Btate.
, , v The Winston Sentinel also lias a
grrievance on account of the publha
; tlon above referred to. It as the
, " ayerage reader would derive from It
j the, impre-BHlun that for the months In
, ' tjuestlon Winston's tonnage had de
i'f' dined, whereas In fat t It has Increas
; ed nearly 20 per cent. Moreover, a
, JJargo part of Its shipments are of to
. bacco, which runs about (0,000 pounds
i ' to the car, while four or more cars
Would be required to carry the same
,' weight or to give the railroads the
. 4 name returns if the ehlpments were of
, 'si lumber or cotton.
l(. We have plcmiue n giving these
'".contemporaries and their towns the
r, oeiient of the alwie statements, yet
( t WOUld lmpiess upon
th rtr thsi
tMU r
ne UDHervi r n made no mis
rnarle no nun-
statements it was not dealing with
(.-(JOund of fielsht. una rates of The Richmond News Leader has evl
' freight oi with wuter xtnpimnta. but i "''""' n reading the teatlmonv
. With goods In (,.Mo.id loin, expressed !n the trial of the rewnu cases
In numbers of (iuh In ii tMt it in,,- at 'ireensboro. and has iea-1 It aright
fesed to ki t foilh It entlrcK n, .
curate.
dS-
The following In fn,in The Ik mt
iliSlleouhllfaii-
!. "The India ns of tin (, ;ig,-ni v nre'he hailed with apptaune. II Is quite
.tes much wioukIii on miT lb" MenaMtloiialt bad enouish that the Ignorant, incur.
4'!.; etopeuieiit ot lien Long Knr and Mr. ! rlirlble rnooiishlners should nerslstentlv
V rooked Am, I t,e handsome young Wlfel
;;,at,(,f Sub-Chirr ( 'nok-. Ann, Hen lying
rsyt' v.. i-.i , ,., , ,,, ,. , " "
jfjase. br Is Hie son of I 1 i : . -r lug Medicine Thn
XJ Hors nr aiiduiit.o ,, crii,-, w her -
tbey firm ni. t iu..l l. an,, ,) ve eicli
fj!w':i'.:th;r. Mefoi i their ih-uirtitre Mm,
?rfcz:W-$ri . .......
' '"" "-'I in money
SM?hat had been saved l.y her husband.
",',! Ing Km I. .i - ,i tc
v'o Wife. lie Cllil.ci Kt ,1
looking lor ti.- i mi., w.i
The li d , . ipp.
. "m
lOf'llll'M flt-Ui
kc on the I
;JiabltK of f. vhiK- mail h, more nays
4?-S"thHn one It li- ut!, nattir.il thai t Ikv
s:V Should n , I,. ,,. I tin' evils
ijA.WiUl I he good In nutrition The In-
cldeiit
ihoir Mia ied is pointed out as i
an argiini'-nl against education of the!
xi;v. red man. hui it e. i iit lliti.. set-.
Vice In that lini t ion
Mr. Will Aiken, nil
waa foi met-lv
;4tfe1t,y edllor of The Aslievllle Cltlren
and Asheville i orrcsponrler.t of The
J" 'betTvii. wint to Mnn I in,! k years
"go loiugage in newepapir w oi k mid
. Just been taken ftorn the staff of
V'',The Moi.iaoa Dallv Iter ord ,y j0voc
s. for Tooie who ni.ikes hlrn his pilvate
,? gecretary j'lu lte( ord says the ap
'V point meat paJnii more than It plenses
"f1 it for Mr. Alkei, w.i "a beloved mem
V,tie ot It staff for a Ion- lime," and
tn this office he did his work and did
well." Thl is tas, enough for
.i ivorth uarotinluns to believe, for hrre i
r ' Jh was a very capital newspaper man '
-7i fb Observer congralulnles him upon I
-j cms itv"kiii.ihi u tne (iovernoi of
JJloatgna.
, ,,-. ....
, Senator Thomas M. ruierson, of
Colorado, who haa fallen under tiie
' diapleasure of the Denwrath, 8n
j atorg because he is a supporter of the
- President In the matters of the San
Domingo treaty and the Moroccan
conference, is a gen tie nun who breaks
rank whenever he get good and
ready. Jig U the game who, with much
flourish and ceremony, marched out of
the national " Democratic eon vent Ion tn
im bet-ttus.!ttP declined to incorporate
In Its platform a declaration fn favor
ci Jhe immortal raab-Jp and Jr that
campaign " supported " Ocn, Weaver,
ropullat, fvr President." 'V -, '
SOVXD DOCTTUNE, BUT OBSOLETE
we read In: The Washington Foot
that omo evening since an organisa
tion ; composed, of ! the leading real
estate men of- Chicago cava a banquet
at which, Mr. "Frank 5. Hoyne, presi
dent, of tb, board, of aldermen, was
guest and speaker. - Now 'municipal
ownership la a.., live ' topic , tnr, Chicago
and the people have Voted In favor of
it -for street car lines and things hut
the city ha not taken them over. In
hie speech Mr.Hoyne expreased ' hla
views And those of the board on the
subject, saying:
'I am opposed to municipal ownership
for the same reasons that 1 am opposed to
government ownership of railroads, tele
graph companies and other corporations,
"First, because I believe the least gov
ernment the beat government.
."Second, because J believe that personal
effort and individual ambition have made
this city and country what they are,"
Thereupon the speaker was hissed
hissed long and loud and lustily; upon
which circumstance and the general
subject in hand The Poet commsnt
thus:
"It should not be necessary, after iub-i
mining tliHt extract from Mr. Hoyne's
peeeh. to miv that he ts what used to be
called Democrat, a itrict adherent to the
fundamental tenets of the Jeffertonian
creed. But it unfortunately hajipens that
ho und thine who share hla views are not
good Democrats to-day. For in these days
the Democratic banner waves over an
eager host at centrnllzationlst. Proposl-
I tiorm that tend directly to the extinction
i or the renerven rights ana powers oi inn
Htate Drill their most ardent promoter
1 in the party that wears the Democratic
nnme. Tim most cheerful arid hopeful
traveler on the road that must, if fol
I lowed, lend utraight on to the commune.
! to the abolition of the Individual nnd of
, artlcle tthi(.h sets fortn tMat Tue!l
day night Hon. Martin W. Littleton,
of Brooklyn, who, at the Ht. Louis
convention In 1904. put J mice Parker
in nomination for the presidency In a
speech of uncommon power and elo-
qucitce, said in the lobby of a Wash
ington hotel In conversation with a
friend :
"The Idem of Alexander Hamilton," wild
Mr. Littleton, "appear to have relegated
the principle of Jefferson to the limbo of
oWlvlon. It does not now seem probable
a long way In this direction ere It swing
hack."
The editorial and the conversation
embody the ta me sentiment exactly
and both declare the unhappy but un
deniable truth. What Is left of the
Democratic organization Ik a Hamll
tonian organization and doesn't seem
to know It. The original principles of
the party and those by which It lived
up to ten year ago have been booted
overboard and those who were raised
on them and r!Si twlleve (n them have
been dHereditif! and are become poli
tical orphans.
With reference to the Chicago inci
dent, however, there is some satisfac
tion In the fart that thotte who hissed
the president of the board of aldermen
were the minority,
The majority of
those present supported the views of
1 l"e speaaer ana omuemnra me new i
I ,,-,,, I
I 'I Seems to be evident." It .s, "th.it
! the internal revenue
!. North Carolina is
department In
saturated with
I ,lllu
I vlct Ion
Wherefore everv fimr ron-
nnereiore every just ton
f one of the offenders should '
vi.,ftt- i,v f iar,H thev dn
. . ... m . ,,
but many of t hem were reared to t
I
, n" l"" "n' '"u" "f ,n'"lr ,n,)r"1
I turpitude. How much greater the
'guilt of sworn officers, whose business
I ............
it is to hold the illicit distillers w thin
I ,i,e lnw ,, the f.ien of their ahliiv (,.'"? Kings Cross, link boys sprang up us
! '
i A uj, Vi,, uLvr.ur fulli.lir tn u vu , .
u ga ! nl the government, swear to the
deal nr I Ion ol Htllls which have not
hei-ii dewtroyed nl nil, or who strike
hands wnh I ne hlncksiders ami share
I w 1111 li"" 'h" I'"HH iiccrulnK fiom
I f'VUMl0" " ,!"'
l
In a coniiiiunlca tlon In vesl ei ila v 1
" " ' " "-inuger sued
wH oine IikIii on Ilia vexed question I
.. . ... ,-, , I
"' ' ' "'' "'"'"nit of snow Lreensborn
I has had this w Inter. He thinks
i
iiMsniiy nine, nun o.iaes him ' on-i
elusion iilion the fad that snme vmri I
' i
ago as a vineraijie ,-itiaen "of near
( 'he i ry v I lie completing an ul-
inaruu It was found he had omitted
the wcjiilui forecast for t)i Sth, 9th
ami 1'ith of AuxuHt. ami on being ask
ed ror it ivi;:,mI. "A light 'skiff of
snow will du, I Kuesp " Then we are
to undei sliiial i n.it a skift ' of snow Is
a demunUioii niriiill affulr, ucconllug to
tho Uawton citiiitv definition, and It is
Illuminating, W'e are beholden to Mr
Bellinger
"J hn landman" made its tnllial ap
pearance nl the Liberty Theatra, New
York on i night of January 8th and
played to standing room. But It was
said that all thoaa present were South
erners. There must be a multitude ot
them In Nw York, then, if onlv
Koutlietners see it, for "The Clans
man" has played to standing room
every night since it wan put on
and Is still dolna so.
We have aforetime adverted to the
fact that tha Grover Cleveland
throughout the country havs gotten
old enough, some of them to get mar
Vied, and mniie te get Into the police
courts.': Rut Grover Cleveland Taylor,
ef.Newberii, has broken the record. He
bag been pot n jn fuf gitalin- two
bales of cotton.
; WHO 5ET IT A-OOIXO?
"."Whilethe afatehood bill was pending
In " the - House WaaWngton corres
pondents o( paper r Kew Tork, Boa-
toft and , other cities reported that
Representative fiteenerson, of Minne
oia, vfalted the White House gnia
4 dtacuseton on the bill the President
said to Steenereon; i "I appointed the
matt yoa recommended to a Federal
office). I euppoaed you would support
me and my administration. Had X
known , that you were golngf to vote
against the 'statehood bill I would not
have" made that . appointment aa, yon
recommended." Upon the appearance
of this publication Mr. Steeneraon row
ta a question of personal privilege in
the House and denounced the .report
as "utterly false and untrue," declar
ing that "no such conversation or any
thing like it ever occurred between Che
President and myself on Saturday last
or at any other time." Upon which
the Washington correspondent Of The
New Tork Times sent his paper this
(Statement:
Both Mr. Steeneraon and the President
are said to be anxious . to know ' who i
spread the story that such an Interview
ever occurred. It Is due both of them to
state the authority. It was a man named
Ha Ivor Steeuereon, a Representative in
Congress from the State of 'Minnesota."
Of course this is the truth, and there
is no record that Mr. Steeneraon has
chirped since. And this story teaches
that when a statement about a public
man appears in a reputable, truth-tell
ing newspaper, followed by a denial
by the public man, it is safer to pin
faith to the first statement than to
the denial. Papers of the class referred
to employ correspondents and report
era to write the truthnot lies. It is
seen by reference to the Congressional
Directory that Mr. Steenerson's first
appearance In the public life of the
country was as a member of the last
Congress. It might have been sus
pected that he Is a new hand at the
bellows. Had he had more experience
he would have known that had he
given the correspondents this White
House story In confidence hla confl
dence would have been respected, and
known further, in the circumstances
of the case, to expect the exposure to
which he has been Justly subjected.
"We desire to call the attention of The
Charlotte Observer to the fact that
ground hog day falls on Friday, and wo
would like to know what our valued and
ciiteemed contemporary is going to do
about it?
doing to do, beloved, what la always
done In North Carolina and Virginia
when anything happens: Send for
bloodhounds.
It is stated that a Wheeler memorial
meeting, planned to be held In Atlunta
on the 2.rt!i Instant, will be made the
occasion of a re-unlon of ex-Confederate
and Federal soldiers. Better cut
thnt feature out. There Is opportunity
fur more harm than Rood to come of
Joint meetings of thee former foes.
A FOG IX IXXDON.
Strange Kxticrlenres of Tlioae Caught
In It.
From the top of 8t. Paul's the fog ook
ed like a surging aea. Picture mountain
ous waves of mlHt vising and falling in a
oeaii (Hence around, and above and he
neat h, and you get tha Impression given
by tha fog to one 3M feet above the pave
ment. The deuth-llke stillness wa ocea
NlnritiUv broken hv the limn nr the trnfTlr.
Iwlow. hut for the most part the fog
Mtifled all noise.
At lunea the foa was wafted Into In-
tiwcnouiuy m mastic snapea. innuencea
hy every cnpilc of the wind these ehap-
fM broke ugulnxt the dome, or swept by
like wend dancing figures on either side.
Hc'int'tlmi M u thick bank of fog would rise
from the dlMuinre, only to meet the full
force oi the lueesB and scatter in flaky
I particles on every hand.
I I'h" Rii'id railway stations were like
' huge nimiv caverns, where ghostly crowds
III,,. In.h.utoi
1 ijeiiittd I'axsengers hiKldled in front of
At Waterloo there was
' "'""i" 1 rowu oi a tnousanu or so in
itlic open space on the suburban side, and
i mmieilmi M u inriounled to half us many
"'" were an uour
,., ,ol. At i minutea to tha
n iin from Koul luiinnton. due ut 4:10
teiimed Hlowlv into the station. Peoplo
v im ,'nniH liurrvlog up from the city at
hull 0 were In time rr the 4:1:'. The
Viiitlng crowds clnered loudly as a much
(lclnved irnln came in.
Slih the evening rush of homeward
bound people In full swing al Liverpool
sticet, the iiiiiit Mnstern Coinpunv put on
what la known us their "lug service",
hy which u good many trains are elfrni
nutcd. 'I lie consequence was that a large
number of the trains were not more than
l. mliuiles l.iliv
A I o o clock, with clouds of fog envelon-
ir nv ningic una
ingle nnd conveyed foot paasengers
In null I lorn thn t,.tlH ijnf- ttn.uA
thn
I....I.1... ... -I-
guides were not Infallible for one prac
titioner, niter lending a client from King's
Cross, culled In two others as consultants
us to where Ht. 1'nnsras lay.
Acetylene flares were placed outside tho
station. 'I hev provided ureas of light to-
v.irn wni nc inHsers-Dy made their wav.
There were exciting scenes on the Dis
trict and Metropolitan railways. Travel
ing to all paints touched by the lino
llironged to the underground stations
rn I tier tli.in face
the alow, unpleasant
land adventurous lotirney nv their usua
on, nlliut'cs. The ordinary evening crush
l"iK"llh'"iit compared with thnt of
l ast night. iniliiges were paeked until
pisseogerM overflowed on to the guard's
lu'wni. 11 strnpnanger" waa a
inurn enviru inmviauai. ror tnere were
r ot enotigii to go around. "Three on a
I. 'l IllU' on "' sections of
the line
nt the Mciropolitan carriages which
ml no middle doors rnanv nassenaers
In the center seats were carried past
station because thev were physlnlally un
able to get out. "l'vo plnyed association
ft oi fall in my time," Mali! a mlddleagnd
pni'imcr. "but I failed to get out at
Illnckfiilra when I tried it. I don't believe
thin any ordinary Kugby player would
have done It. Of course, the New JSealan
decs would have got through."
The motor omnibuses made their wav
through the thickness with caution, and
yet at a speed which mud the progress
or other vnhlcli's a crawl, There were
surprisingly few mishaps. One or two
small arcfdenls, however, marked the
double service in Kulham road, in that
thoroughfare It wits Impossible to see
from one side of the thoroughfare to the
other. A inotorooinltins In endeavoring
to pas a rival carried away the steer
ing gear of the opposition. Another cut
the wheel off a gipsy van.
Hyde Turk Corner wita t wilderness of
blank, suffocating mist, and wan one of
the worst spots In the metropolis. The
brood ' on verging thoroughfare usually
a convenience to the public, became a
sou in of bewilderment and delay. Thte
conductor uf ona omnibus reported that
his vehicle had spent an hovjr at Hyde
Park Corner, and had thrice, circumnavi
gated the Wellington atatue.
Hetlevlng Itself on the . way to the
Krilght.l, ridge, It went past tha garden
wall ot Buckingham Palace, nearly up to
Victoria station, only the plucky pilot
ing of the conductor saved the passengers
from shipwreck and probable starvation
in the desert Island Of Belgrave square.
"I am Inclined to ouerv tha nnsnil
acoepted theory that fog Is harmful to
heal
Speeiallst last night. "Certainly tha sot-
r,,M,wij . i"ii-snwwn narnr ram
in, mm
,K
pliwrous acid In the fog ft he product of
our London smoke) makes the eyes
smart, not it is aiso a mild disinfectant,
and . probably checks the development
of the germs of consumption and tne
fjoenwt. ' a , 4 t , k v
''Fog headache, probably due to to a de-
,five vmr.s of ixsoBKirrv.
li. L, Bennett, or IIeidUlle, Had Mwit
r Vmle-r Powerful Jnfluenoe of lis
, key for l'lv Years, but Vas Com
pletely C ured by Keeley- One of
' tbe Grandest Blcawlngn Vouchsafrd
to ,Irlnklng Men.
Tho, Keeley Institute, breensboro, N.
v 0.5 ,; h i mi i ;. f, ,i
,71-thlnK the " Keeley . Institute, es
pecially the , ona .air Greensboro.
managed as It Is. by such humane men
aa ana In charge,; Is one of the
grandest blessing vouchsafed to poor.
arm King men, by-an Allwlse Provi
dence. i went there In 1900, sin an
awful condlMon , from the - use of
whiskey; had en .under its power
ful influence - tor Hv lonat years:
hardly knew what It was to be sober
for three years- of that time; but
tnanxs to the moat high God and tha
Keeley Institute. I am to-day a sober,
hard-worktng man. I had almost lost
my aelf-resoecL the refluent of mv
dear wife and children, and almost
erased my sainted mother and father.
ism i am te-day a living monument
to tha rreaf- and clorinua Keelev In.
titute, of Greensboro, X. C. nod ita
emcient corps of officers and at
tendaata I do not know how to
praise . the Keeley .Institute enough.
woras zaiurur to exnress mv thoughts.
I left there on tha 12th dav of June.
lauo, ana nave been at work since
mai ume to try and pay my debts
contracted when under the Influanes
of th' deadly stuff, and I am about
to succeed, not having drank a drop
of whiskey, wine or cider elnc I left
there. God being my helper, I never
Intend to again. Every one . knows
what temptations are thrown In the
wy oi a traveling man, but I am
curea or tha disease and give the
Meiey . institute at Greensboro" and
Its gentlemanly, humane managers
an m creail IOT It
. L. L. BENNETT.
ReJdsvllle, N, C., Oct. 29. 1904. '
It you have a friend who might be
benefitted, please send names to the
Keeley Institute, Greensboro, N. CL
ficiency of oxygen and allied to theatre
uvnuaunes, is prevalent at present, and,
"deed, I am a sufferer myself."
,,m? ot tn K yesterday Included
Mr. Balfour, who waa aomg down to
Manchester at i o'clock, and had to visit
oyer an hour before the train could start.
Me encountered, however, a party of
guests going to Chatsworth, including
oou xjnuy uosiora, ana, witn a
magasine under his arm, made the best
of the long watt by walking up and down
the platform with them. ;
The amusement provided by the book
stall becoming exhausted, an aaitnmatle
sweetmachlne was tried. Mr. Balfour
accepting a piece of butterscotch from
one of his young friends.
Last night was one of the worst in re
cent years for the West End theaters
and muRic halls.: Business was virtually
at a standstill, and those managers
who had sold out all their reserved seats
found big gaps in the stalls and balco
nies. At all box offices booking was
practically suspended, and after 6 o'clock
the telephones were being frantically
rung by Deonle afraid to venture nut Into
the fog, and who asked whether they
could have their seats changed for anoth
er night. The unreserved parts of the
house were practically empty.
"Excent an earthuuake." said nns msn.
ager, "nothing hurts our business more
than fog. Snow Is bad enough, but fog
is a caiasiropne.
Blind Men's Doits.
London Mall.
Do blind men keen dogs because thev
are useiui, or merely to excite tne com
passion of the passerby? Tha waa the
question addressed to several blind trou-
oaaours on tho curbstone In different
parts of London by a representative of
me Jjainy mail.
l ne tirst waa an exceptionally intelli
gent and respectable man, who stood In
the lading light of mid-afternoon in
Klngswav. At his feet HoiinttMl . larm.
grnvo, woolly dog) with an empty tlni
'"us. nil, pt-u ruunu ins necK.
An amused expression crept over his
face at the querry.
"Well. air. I think the gentlemen who
says It's cruel to keep dogs with blind
men uon i xnow tne wnote story Dy a du.
It's a queer story hasn't more sides than
one. If 1 .took this, strapoff she'd stay
right: here by my feet. When it gets cold
I put this little coat on her; then we take
a turn round every couple of hours or so
to keep warm. When It Is wet we don't
come out, for the people then don't pay
any attention to me; they're hi too much
ot a hurry. You see, the strap helps me
to reach her tin quick and get the pen
nies. Yes, she's got a comfortable place
at home. She steers me about to all the
spots." '
Did the dog cost vou much?
"Half a crown, sir; but ordinary buyers
couldn't get her for that. Cost a guinea
likely to them.
oiy ro mem.
I sunnnse she knows when to start
you home'"
"Well, she don't need to. I v a watch."
"What, a watch?" and the Interrogator
glanced sharply at the closel eyelids..
' jes, sir; it s got no glass. 1 feet witn
my fingers."
flo? And whut n'Moelr nw?"
The breast of the blind man was oulcklv
unbuttoned; his right hand slid far down
somewhere into the depths. He was using
his marvellously-sensitive finger tips,
while his questioner held hla own chono-
meter in palm, waiting.
"Two minutes past i,"
"Bight, to a second."
Another old man In the neighborhood
of fWestminister Bridge laughed at the
notion mat dogs disiiaed tneir mind mas
ters busmiesM. "Bless 'ee sir: sea that
there dorg? W'y you couldn't unt 'im
ome wr a oss w'lp- not im, irr 1 wasn't
iloiisr wli' 'tm. Wore 'e good for? Well
for one thing, tt'd take mo I don't know
ow long tor to get ome ov an evening
f I 'adn't the nut on the string, it
woum.
THH MORTUARY BEPOHTS.
What lU-oortla Kept by Cemetery
Keoxr mo.hcs liiomoa isnow.
The following is the mortuary report
for Elmwood Cemetery for last month:
Number of deaths, 12; male adults,
2; female adults, 4; children, 6; perito
nitis, 1; still-born, IS; cancer, 1; dilated
heart, 1; diabetes, l; lagrippe, 2, and
rheumatism of heart, I.
Report of Pinewood Cemetery:
Number of deaths, 22; male adults.
3; female adults, 8; children, 11; still
born, l; paralygJa, 1; cause unknown.
4, lagilppe, 3; Inanition, 3; scrofula, 1;
consumption, 2; tuberculosis, S; apo
plexy, 1; Bright'a disease, 1; acute In
digestion, 1, sTnd gastritis, 1.
(Signed) MOSES THOMAS.
Humor of Real Estate Deal.
For days past the rumor has been
cuirent in the city that a" big real
estate deal was tn -progress which irv
volved the transfer of one ot the most
desirable pieces of property in Char
lotte The reputed purchaser, the own
cr and several prominent real estate
men were interviewed but nothing
definite could bo gained. All admitted
that the report was 'being widely cir
cu late1 but denied its authorisation.
That overture have been made and
that the matter ha been talked of.
many believe, " The, papers have not
passed but there Is bo way of telling
what may happen shortly. The lot re
ferred to Is on Tryon street not far
removed from the square.
With the Sick. - u ,
Dr. I. W. Falson'g condition ' con
tinues to be serious." It waa auvh'aa
to cause much uneasiness yesterday,
but he was resting more comfortably
last nlstht, - VV xi'i ,v
. Her friends will regret to learn that
Mrs. Luke Seaweli I Quite til. She is
at flu pater's Hospital. 5
Mlas Hassler tfmlth. Who Tiad an bp
eratton for appendicitis performed at
the Presbyterian Haapltat some time
ago and, who was Id a erldical condi
tion for while, Is improving. '
Miss Alice Pearson, who suffered- a
stroke ' of 1 paralysis some . time ago,
continue about the an me. tthe Is at
the St, Peter's Hospital. .
- s:r. i: ' 'it i;. i. r I 1.
Mr. Tlohorr Tl Turner d,e,l at his
home, at W West Third street, at 6l' '
o.'clock last night. He had been ill for t ,
about a year. Jie was years oiujti
and leaves the following- named, ch.il- 1
dren: Messrs. A. M., N, K, W. D. and
i- rank Turner, Mrs, u. &. muhis aim
Miss Nancy Turner.
The remains will be carried to Steele,
ureex lor burial, but tne xunerai ar
rangements have not been, made. ,- '
. jJV ,F i"'i''w"".'H '" ' t lj 1l
i k f f A Card ol -"Bianka, Is a, -s ,
To the JSJdltor of The Observer;,",
I wish to thank the many good peo
ple Who were so kind as to help me In
asking the , Governor to , pardon , my
husband. W. U iBrookshlre, While, the
Governor did, not see fit to grant. the
pardon, I want them i to know that I
have not forgotten their kindness and
that I, feel just as thankful for their
efforts as if he had been pardoned.
. J SOPHIA -E. BROOKSH1RB.
Hickdry, Jan. Mi, t,',
Lavsen sllistcry off J.C.
PHce $t00 Each,
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W ANTED,
WANTED A-l traveling salesman, must
have experience ana coma wen wuui-
menuea: gooo coniraos v " i-.
AddrSs 'TeMcNeal Marble Co.. Spar
tanburg, 8. C - ,
wanted Straw and - shuckswe want
unnt hmuiNii im of straw and I
shucks at once. - Tar River Jaattreat Co.
Lou it burg, . u. -
a xj-firrv vmim, man wiin tuts hsul ex
perience in gathering local news. Ad-,
dress Telegram, Greensboro, N. V.
WANTED Milliner who has spent several i
seasons In the largest millinery w
tab-
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Charlotte: references exenangco. Aaaress
8. T. E., eare Observer,
WANTED By young married couple, onei
m. xxtt unritetiianen moms, wan or wiiit-
out board in private family;' Address K.
A., care uoservw.
WANTED First class book-keeper as as
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accurate, or- neat appearnce ana gwo pen
man; apply by letter in own nanawnuiis.
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ress ueorge, cure visernw.
WATMTwn Salesman to sell staple arti
cle; liberal commission. Address Bog
627. Kicnmona va. .
WAfMTKTw-Man cook for first-claw I
restaurant also meat cutter for market.
Harkey & Pugh, Lexington, N. C.
wanted Men to sell the new interna
tional encyclopedia; excellent oppor
tunity for right parties. Address Dodd,
Mead & Company, 803 Austell Building, At
lunta, Ga.
WANTED Two good second-hand draw
ing frames, deliveries each, 10 or 12
Inch coliers. Tha Newton Cotton Mills,
Newton, N C. , , ,
WANTED Drug clerks to prepare for
North Carolina rnarmacy examination)
In June. Quiz begins in March. Corre-1
gond with, "Chemist," Box 406, Greens
oro, N. C.
WANTED For TJ. 8. Army, able-bodied,
unmarried men, between ages of 21 and
35. citizens of United States, of good
character and temperate habits, who can
speak, read and write English. For Infor
mation apply to recruiting officer, IS West
Trade street, Charlotte. N. C; 40 Patton
avenue, Ashevme, n. c; Kendall Build
ing, Columbia, 8. C: Bank Building,
Hickory, N. C, or Glenn Building, Spar
tanburg, 8. C.
FOH SALE.
FOR BALE Two cords of 2 and 4-foot
dry oak wood. J. F. BTawley Moore-
vine, . vi. ''"."I
vnvi BAT.TrjTTftlf nr ttntlre. Interest In I
retnll roeerv huslnesi! In ona of best!
towns in western North Carolina. Addreasf
w., care cnanotte uoeerver. . ,
FOR SALE Bullterrlor pup: make thai
watch dog; rat dog; man's best friend,!
kind and effectionate with ehiiarepv v-j
f. Mcuiraw, wi n, a sireoi. .,..; : ..i
A BARBER SHOP for sale; well equip
ped; good stand. Apply at 106 East
Market street, Greensboro, N. C.
MISCELLANEOUS.
MORE THAN 100 styles in Go-Carts and
Baby Carriages at Parker-Gardner Co,
1 ! ' , , .in" -i 11 iiiwn m!
A BARBER WANTED. Ruphus F. Cald
well, wo. n ouin xryon street.
NEW SPRING STYLES in Carpets and!
Kuan, now on display at Parker-Oard-j
ner Co. -
DRUG CLERK WANTED-RegUtered
drug clerk- to take charge of my drug
store fur 2 or 3 weesss relerence reauired
A W. Thormann, No;' 9 Montfordave
nue, Asneviiiu. v.
PARKER-OARDNER new offer special
bargains In Oak and Mahogany Ded
Koom suits.
LATEST NOVELTY "P" PUZZLE. Can
you put the Pea In the Pot? A wlnnar
for agents; 1,000 sold In Atlanta In two,
days, sample by mall for 25 cents, silver.
Hendersonvllle Novelty Co., Henderson-
viile, N. v r- - -
SSsSIr15"
I-M'LFAVINO Charlotte: off Or for sale
my elegant, modern home. Mlsabeth
n.iht. ft U.. Jaenhs. Phona SS2. I
TDON'T FAIL-TO 8EE the Pianola Piano J
at .rarKer-uaruner va. t ,
DUIof n-A TOT BOYPS - Shu -TttvrM
Munic Racks. Paper Racks and Jardlneer
r "
Stands In popular nam 000 r u
received. ' V'arker-Qardner Co,
SEE THE NEW CHICKERING and rvert
gco01' Ju,t vd Rt parkr I
1 '"" Ihi
ent: in good
convenience '
FOB RENT,
FURNISHED ROOM for rent
7 nolvhhnrhiiftd. With all 1 em
Apply at,, or address . CU 7orta College
Itrecw ' e - -x i -
FOR RENT The entire three-story
bUent
building, rax i.i", win reraenc
at 210 South College street, now
by International Harvester Company, of
America. Apply gt building or to W, R,
FOR RENT Two furnished rooms on 1
ground tioor. ppiy bui . wouega. ,
t;; ASSAYING :
- - CHEMICAL ANALTPF8.
ORES OF - EVfcRT ASCRIPTION.
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Buncheis of odd lots of goods Have
Been made and ttie-RMind -Prioe
for t6-day and to-morrow will
count
Comt! to fdte
Finely tailored men's
are being sold at less than the price' of cheap
made garments
Redtfess
Everybody knows
very much To-day and
can buy shoes at prices'
a time to come; ,
Surprise One Cent Ccmiter
'Thb is Jndecda surpriseAcounterf fdrlthe:!:
mc has never : been "seen: in .this' - town forA
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lJK VjJtliN 1 e
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. Articles ;of all kinds worth75c to 25c, placed
ona counter in each 41adc and O St ;
"5 " ' f'S . "
stores, any article for:,
vtj. V At,'-A,.Jk4 ft ."'Vn' ' ' '
see the grab; sak: Will bc ontsalc to-day f
' J '-iiUes-kv 'A fv Ai UVi&m Vt TjL,"- V
U1U IUIUU11UW ,Ui W
rnay not last two hoiirs
HAVE YOUR PENNY.: READY; A
jr.
Clothing Sale
suits and overcoats
'4 '
shoes have advanced
to-morrow 6nly you
that can't be had fbr C
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