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, V r CIIAIILOTTE DAILY OBSERVER, FEBRUATIY 17, 1 C " AH EPOCH M ABKIKG EVENT l OrXTT, MPT isters) ?R?IZ ::er. I. Mairtla . Hrf ISced of a Genuine Kvtl " v A ConfeswiK Monday, Sett-? llenburg MinUttIAwwcU; tlon Formed WUh Kev Or, W. W. Orr President Solicitor CUrkson and Mr, Cameron Morrison Speak. The organisation of a Mecklenburg Ministerial Association was Perfected In this elty yesterday by the elation of He. Ir. W. W. Orr, pastor of the Ksst Avenue A. K. P. church, presi dent Rev. P. H. Gwynn. pastor M the ' 'Steele Creek Presbyterian church, vice , president Kev. Dr. 3. Q- Adams, paa " lor of f he Pritchard Memorial Baptist m ehurcn; treasurer, and R- A - Haldtrin, principal of the Piedmont In- dustrlal school, secretary. These of . fleers, ith Rev. Dr. K. C. Holland, jftev. H, M. Pressley and Rev. Dr. Q. B, White, wen- elected to constltuta the executive committee. ' -Thefchariotte Ministerial Association ' gave a dinner to the pastors of the county In the Denny Cafe yesterday afternoon. Preparations had been 1 , made for 40 but there were 40 who sat xntbr, h tables. In addition to the ministers, there were several .in v ted guests, among the number being bolici tor Herlot Clarkson and Mr. Cameron i Morrlsort. A fine dinner was serveo in Hve courses. " Dr. K. C. Holland, pastor of the St. l' Mark's Lutheran church, acted as mas ter t ceremonies. WhVn the cigars had been passed Dr. Holland called upon Solicitor Clarkson for ft few ' ' words about the Law and Order f't league. Solicitor Clarkwn's responds Mi was a very cordial one. He empha " eJsed the fact that there should be a ? very close co-operation between the of , fteerS of the law and the minifters. ' He stated that the pastors should as Vetst the authorities by creating a ' wholesome renpect fr th ,RW- Tne tr should work In harmonw and at -''aU times assist one another. He de- . t . . .i, h maa rac that the KOOd i people of Charlotte had organized a f assisting l i t.. .i.(rN.mnt of the statutes. I -'Mr. Cameron Morrison, attorney for , rrjXhe Law and Order League, was theniat a "0Untry break-down' i.kii.j u anniio fnr dome mm- i -utes and his address was one of the ' 'marked features of the afternoon. He outlined in a few words the purpose -' Of. the Law and Order League. It N'WSS not to Interfere wltn tne sonci " tor." said he. "nor was It in any wny ,' B. reflection on him. It was merely to garnish him with needed assistance." Mr Morrison then paid a very ihbh a.thuta tn anlioltor Clarkson which all the ministers present heartily endors-jtne reKuiatlons as to Jug shipments In conclusion he declared that he from Salisbury to Charlotte. He was Jiiid served many clients, but never d)Hrhnrged. had he had a more worthy one than I TnP Krana jury failed lo find a true "the one he now represented, namely bn, a(Cant Mr. U M. McAllster, who the Charlotte Law and Order Leagu. j wa charged with selling cider that When Mr. Morrison had taken his , wouI(1 intoxicate. He was bound over eat, Rev. Dr. Orr moved that a rls- hy tne rr.(0rner. Mr. McAllster Is a Irtg vote of thanks be given both So- man of Blan(ilng and Influence and his licltor CIarksrn and Mr. Morrison f'r ; fr)(n(lH W Pre Rad to see him come out ' tbelr excellent work during the P"i-;a)1 he aia ent term of court. The vote was unan-j tmous. MOTIIKR JONFi TAIjK OP WOE. The organization of a Mecklenburg1 . Ministerial Association was then tak.n ; T,1(, 0)j jny Speaks to a Handful tip. The ballots were cast and thei (t pe(,,,o at the Court House and hove mentioned officers were elected j tIh of the Ills of Mankind, to setve for the ensuing year. Men-; Jones, the socialist lecturer tlon was made of the approHching con-j rallying her followers in this Ventlnn of the North Carolina Sun -l w n 'H 1'" ,n,rv .nok at the day School Association which Is to b ; before their people and urge as many to attend as possible. The question V IHVIII m, urnin... v ..." ....-. . eussed. It was decided that In this tnatter the Mecklenburg Ministerial Association c-operate with the Char lotte Ministerial Association. " Rev. Dr. Martin D. Hardin, pastor Of the Second I'rfsb.vterlan church, presented the subject which engaged the attention of the pustoi assembled tnore than any other. He spoke of the great need of a genuine n-vlvsl in Charlotte us well as the county. He Stated that a meeting would b held In the parlors ,f the Second church St 31 o'clock next Monday week, for ! 'council and prayer. All the pastors! ' were requested to be presierit with I " three Christian workers from each j . church. He slated that the ladles of - the Second church would prepare din ner for all who would come. ' Quite a number of the ministers Spoke. Kev. H. K. Boyir asked that all the pastors of the county pray ..jccially for a great revival in the city, and county during this year. At the' Suggestion of Pr. J. H. Whearer. a ' gpeclnl prayer was made for this work. After a vote of thanks was made to' the Charlotte Mlnlsti rial Association for the flno 1 1 n rn r am) pleHM.uit Hf-' ternoon, the meeting adjourned. ! nrx. JOHN h U'lllTK TO M'KAK. lie Will im'hi- hi the Aindcmy of 1 Mn-li- Sundui. Tli'1 clRnth inaMf mcectng of Hie sc. j ,r being Tromot-d by (he Young; Men s ChriMhin Afso. hitlon proinlsi'S , t" h I lie Kt ejitesl of I hp series. The spmker will be the Itev. Or. John K, Wliite, pistor of the Hccond j llupllsl ebur h of Atl;i:it;i c.eniKhi. f)r. White will tiike f.,r the subject j f his address "The K vei hil I hk Ileal- Ity Of Hellion ' Or. White (,i. of the recognize 1 1 lenders in the Ituptlft ' denomination mid uu orjitor of Rreitt ; power. j Tim service- l!l l.c IrM In the A;id- eny of Musle huve tlie iirecedliiR meetings of thlM nmxr series. Special intislfiil f.-i Mires are bring; i errsnged snd It Ik ex.e-te, that this ...Ill , . ,1... ...v...... in stten.iem e and be fully as Interest- !r.g sod l.e,,rui s the best f tt,o,e hil have bet, i held lll far hN?... lu .'hiriolVe afford ,o tnlss hrlnsr 1-r White who cirries lo rti-tnt.. ,biiv for thi ro.rr,r.e Carried firrst Toe In Ills I'M"ket. About dusk last evening Tom Jack on, a negro tenant on the plantation of Mr. William Hyrun, in Weel Creek township, apfnaned at the office of I)r. 1, VV, Hwron and Inquired If the phy sician wa In. He was Informed that the docter would be in within a few tnlnules. "What do you want?" he d. MI want him to sew on my toe," aid Jackson, displaying an enormous great toe which he drew from his I pocket, and showing the foot which was minus thg member, 'Dri'.Herron oin appeared and dresMi4l Tom's wounds and sent him home with the toe In lt proper place. Mr. James W. Oxnoroe Tuk Onih as "r ' ; a Atttwney. - Mr. James W. Onjwriie, w ho was re- , rent ly, granted license to praelk-e law ' bynhe.Kuprme CViiirt, after having psssed the required esamlnatloo. yes terday: morning appeared before Judge Henry It, Bryan, In the Superior Court and was admltilstered the oath as an ettomey In the State of North Caro lina. Mr Osborne Is a son of ex-Judge . Frank I. Osborne and Is a young man ,cf ability. He was introduced to. the rourt hy Mr. W. C, Ma swell, tha fornv er law partner of his father. ' t Ture Food, ckxid lleatiti : mnd , Bur. )ttta' i Vanilla are synonymoua .. Ko i'ommfssloit ever iqesslened jibs pur ly ot Hurnetf Vntlla, -t ' . held In Charlotte April 5 arid . tin ,nWBt,nic looking old lady with largs mention of Dr. J. ft. hhearer. of 1M- BVery hair and wears eye ' vldson, all the pastors of the county 1 1 dresses plainly. he Is 69 ' were requested to bring this matter J J "Vt Z not look It. She 1 ;r?Ts the supEiuon -cornT.; Blind ," Tiger Case Getting Tittle "" Monotonous -IJunrh of . lft Alleged " "8kln-iame Artirts Melng. Tried - Will Kinder, u White Man "a Who '. Flayed s. tarda - With Xegroea, , a . Prominent Witness in Several Cases Cocaine Mend Beut to tlie Roads :'"for Ijarocny -Otlier Cases. ' There was no lac of life in' the Su perior Court yesterday, but not as many cases were disposed of as had been the previous:, day. ' - - Every seat In the court roorn wss filled to the limit Many of the cases are beginning to taste of the can. "Liquor; liquor nd wore liquor" la the cry. Now and then a gamb'lng cast? is called to "vary th 'monotony, vW Zlegler.'who passes for a white man and gambles wit nroe-ahd 'peaches on them to sav ; himself, was n tha witness stund again yesterday. He showed up in the same light. He laughingly admitted that he played with the negroes, and a blacker bunch of old ruffles never sat on a witness bench than his associates, and, when arresdet by Officers Johnson, House and Pitts he "hollered" with the hope, or, as he claims, under the promise, of getting off. "That fellow is a bad egg," said a policeman to an Observer man, wfflle Ziegler was on the stand and he de serves worse than the negroes. He has been gambling with Just such negroes that ever since I first knew him ten years ago. I do not believe that 150 times would cover his games with negroes." A , The afternoon session was taken up with the hearing in the cases against a ,.t iiv mn who were charged with gambling, the bunch Df .which j Ziegler was a memwr. inn " be finished this morning. John Pickett., a negro cocaine fiena, who spends about half of his time oil the chain gang, was found guilty of the larceny of a tub of lard, the prop- c.rty ot Cochrane. McLaughlin A Com- o a untpnenl to four months on .mintv roadn. Pickett was also rnargtd with shooting another negro several i. Wnr t hm orrense " ,VPn two months on the roads, tne Uentenre to begin when his term for , larrrny expires. Joe BOWin1an was charged with tne larceny of a bicycle belonging to young James Bangle. The sentence was nine months on the county roads. Mr Henry Trott. who is in the wrns key business in Ballnbury, was present tn ,.irv hnt 'he .had complied with ' "',. ltu(t nht. 8ne waB an wpeaks In a conversational tone ww her words ring clear, ai limes, mi . . shi- became entnusiasiic anu ...trnrtert shout 75 per- sons to the court house, ner suawnw was quiet most of the time, now and then a few of her faith cheered. Among other things the speaker said: "Society begun In a savage state and has progressed until everything Is done by machinery. Hut men do not own the machines. Those who produce the with thev makn. They get the 'full' and worked in the factories of Georgia " " tvia nl.nti were " ' , ' hv are small then, not large line iney. are now. The laborers do not get the wealth they make. They ge the 'full i inner null that the politicians prom- i is.', but It generally contains two bls ; cults and some black beans. An ex- - I. -I t r.lnnn In f mlltA til V I f- ' .v. D,i hnfla. wore " ' "" , ' "' "..Z inOH OI I WU i jiiiuioji, w... . years of age. who had In their nanus dinner buckets wnicn coniaineu iwu biscuits and two spoonfuls of macs. jit-ax. This toon place nere in mo South." nils took place Momer jones Krpi uim nun ii for mi hour and a quarter. She Is an iK rompllslK'd speaker. AV INTKItKSrnXO HUMOR. HoMirl Has It That Mr. V. II. Ackrrt is in Sucwd lrrslil!iit i. M. Hgrr. d tlio KcalMtanl Air Me. The Northern financial Journals have referred several times of late to the fact that .Mr. James Hkelton Williams hihI associates were purchasing large blocks of Seaboard Air Ilne stock. It lias been Intimated that the Williams faction Is Irving to secure the control of this great railway eyslem. The dallv press chronicled the fact several days ago that the Williams syndicate had Just obtained more than $2,000. ooo of stock by one deal. The report Is In circulation In rail way circles that the Williams faction has practically secured the controlling Interest In Hie Heahoard Air Line com pany, it Is rumored that at the an nual meeting of the stockholders and dire, tors w hich Is to be held III Hie i ! summer. I'r?'"1 ,., , will be ousted Htidtheposl tlontenarr- '' Mr ' " Ackert, who IS HOW fOllltll preHlden, of the Southern Railway j on.pa-iy. n'tlJX!, lo substantiate the rumor and yet It il J i s " 1 1 i I iiFnniiin-. Dlt. J. H. MACK TO HKMAIX HERE Will Continue as I'antor of Providence and Hanks t'liurclies. The following Horn appeared in Tha Wsxhaw Knterprlsr: "IJr. J. S3. Mack pastor, of Providence and Banks churches, who hag for Home tlmo been .. ... - b ' considering a cult to Atlanta, has flnftl s fl"k-1 ,y ,1(?.cU,(,(1 ,0 decline this call and to rumaln with the churches et Wovi deuce and Hanks. Me will In the near j futun? move his family from Fort Mill to the parsonage at Providence. Dr.. Mack Is one of the ablest end most learned ministers in - the . Kouthern Pre'CSyterlan Church, and the churches meriUrmd are very fortunate In being able to retain him as their pastor.' Dr. Mick Is very popular . In the Providence community and the people there will be glad to know that h bss decided to remain with them. Me Is a ma i) of learning, and fine culture. Providence church . h been blessed with able preachers, among whotn were thw tale Rev. ftoger Martin, tlsv. P. D- Robinson and Rev. Springs Rob inson, all highly educated. . Preparing Bite for Permanent Camp. Adjutant Oeneral T. R. Robertson Is spending several days of this week J iu siorenaa ,iijr leoaiug alter tne laying oft of the grounds which U the future are to be used aa the permar ttsnt site for the encampment of the North Carolina iJJatlortaf Ouard. Ad jutant OeneraJ Robertson Is - acom panled by several officers of the guard and . other distinguished vUlseus. : COTi, JIM BTKKfJS ' f'Orty SENATE, Declares Tltat Ho. Will light Col. C. K." -A.,'' Bjers to the , I'UihThe "-Colonel fat Oala .Attire. 4-., - Col. Jim Steele, announce hi candi dacy for the State- Senate in Opposi tion to Col. C. JS, A.f Byers.. An Obser ver reporter happened upon Col. Steel as he was entering i the ' Piedmont building yesterday,' He was dressed la a Prince Albert and wore a tall beaver hat. He was wearing kid gloves and stepping high. There was a determin ation In every line of his face., v, "Where are you, going. Col, Steele t" asked the newspaper ' man, scenting something newsy. ' ; "Ti see my friend Byers," was the reply. "I have heard that he chal lenged Colonel Thomas Leroy Kirk pattick to a joint canvas of the county and failed to receive a reply. " I am simply calling upon him to let him know that If he wants to have a little frolic on the hustings this spring, then he has only to say the word, I will give him such a drubbing that he will have to take to the tall timbers, where ho can while away his time reading or writing Latin or Greek Or something else that does not smack of politics. I am In a hurry and you Will have to excuse me. I have married a wife, you know and therefore I cannot tar ry," he smiled. The colonel hastened on. There is hope for the campaign aet. WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY To be Observed by the First Baptist Sunday School. Washington birthday la to be ob served at the First Baptist Sunday school to-morrow afternoon at 8:15 o'clock. Superintendent T. 8. Frank lin has arranged a very attractive pro gramme which he hae had printed In handsome form. The feature of the ex ercises will be the marching song by the primary class, in which the whole class, 1O0 strong, will march about the room waving flags. The programme follows: 1. Music by Richardson Orchestra. 2. Song service. 3. Devotional exercises.' 4. Duet, Mrs. C. E. Mason and Mr. Harvey Overcash. 5. Singing by school. 6. Marching song by primary class, 100 children, each carrying and waving a n;ig. 7. Music by trio. Lorell (Folk Song), Mr. Richardson, 'cello; Mr. Abbott, violin; Mr. von Lowrenx, piano. 8. Singing by school. 9. Solo, Miss Ada Craven. 10. Lesson study. a 1. A nnouncements. 32. Closing hymn. Bought Spilt Oil. Mr. A. L. Funderburk, of Matthews, has purchased from the Seaboard one or two tanks of oil which was spilled in the wreck on that road a few days ago. It will be remembered that eight cars were ditched near Matthews. One or two were oil tanks and the contents were spilled, collecting in depressions In the ground. Mr. Fun derburk sent a four-mlule wagon to the city yesterday for a load of barrels. While the wagon was being loaded with empty barrels a citizen with a red nose, who was leaning against a telegraph pole, asked: "Gee! what're you going to do with so many bar rels?" "Going to Salisbury for a month's supply of boose for myself and fam ily," replied the driver, tossing an other barrel in the wagon. ltrMir Who has not tried our work knows what a hard matter It is to get good washing and Ironing, free from disa greeable odors. Those who send It tvo us find It -delightfully clean and sweet, and It's always returned within two or three days. Let us call for It Monday. CHARLOTTE STEAM LAUNDRY. iSpecial Si deb oar os Our present stock must be reduced to make room for our new stock of spring goods. If you are in need of This Reduction Means Money Saved Watch our west window Lulim Furniture Rugs and Mings; WE are offering special Ibw prices on all kinds of FLOOR COVERINGS. Our Rug Department was never so complete as to-day. '-,.,, 9x1! good Tapestry Rugs cheap at $14.60 lo a handsome SxlS ta Wilton .fcus.M.I'M - " Wi:ten ' Velvt Ru--fapar:iiaia. gtyle, SkII aie, worth -140.00. Special $S.60., ( , ' Blgelow AxmlnsiervRu, designs and colors appropriate for library, parlor or dtrilng ro'wiAll aises at lowest prices.- v , nnr nrin tins Of Mattings, Linoleums and Oil CToth are on dls play, and we coa loltlvely iv .our stock .before, you, buy. ; T7 1 Hi, I; Cash or Credit r fOlTH TRVOX STREET, t ; The Offenders Xyhig lxw;' There was no session of the city po lite court yesterday morning,' this be ing the first time in weeks -when the vigilant', patrolmen' had falled-to cor rall a few' offenders against the peace of the State and the. dignity of the, law.' "There's nothing doing." said a policeman, with aecowl of, disgust The unusual liveliness In the Superior Court is. probably accountable for a part of the decrease,- the criminals are lying low. Our entir e line of Colored Shirts, NEGLIGEE aud STIFE BOSOM, carried over from Slimmer and Fall, will be sold on Friday and Saturday at 75 Cents Each In the Mine you will find all (sizes-14 to 16 1-2. Original Price: $130, $125 and $1.00 Sale Price : 75 Cents Cash Ydrke Bros. & Rogers See our East Window. St. s Sideboard '4 9 for these unusual values SimI v ou';;onty en these lines,. Be .r ',. - Cash cr Credit SHIT SALE Friday and ; Saturday... Price Company S mm ;VV V ' Ipl V CI', A -5? f VK::;l . . JVff , -., h' , '. :i.vy"- I ' Ed. Mall NOTICE! All our Club Members: For some time several boys have been going around the city securing clothes to be cleaned and pressed, claiming to be our representatives, but only for the purpose of stealing them. Do not give your clothes to any boy unless he presents our card. Oueen Citv Dveineand I c taring Works : , f a aja.... . t . a jMrt. J. M. neswr, iropnaren "SEE OUR LINE ' OF FOUNTAIN PENS. A full assortment all sizes and prices. Every one guaranteed The best made. If you have , ever had trouble with a Foun tain Pen, give ours a trial, and we are sure you will be satisfied - , THE PAICOUIITAIII. . COMPANY. FOR SALE. -X' bargain aecond hand, ;M f U.r F. Swift Engine, with extra shafting and pulleys,' in llrst : class condition, now located In .Btatasvllle, xK. C vjl exchange for lumber. V A t M. . SMITH. Agent, . . ' ' Korth Tonawanda. N. T. - 3cj mD 'J; The cheap end of this proposition, ; absolotely Dereference to, the)-, "clothes, but irefsrs to the high-grade ?; , elothes, but irefars to the high-grade ' , ' sf'"'JVltooai .hea Prfeea-'if'; '', XT s,1 v Every suit and overcoat in our en,-, ( - pubtle at a big reduction, m that, whan we advertise a yeduotlo. V aatit ah Mr null Af 'ttntlSM 'anil every overcoat , in tne nouse. HIE MING CO. Oldest Clothing Store) In Charlotte. Goods sent on Approval, Returnable at Our Expense. '"and no reaeWatlona Made,.' rMv,i tjii f V ( 'it , If jrott want good clothes at cheap , r; - ; prleehere chance. ;'VV I S f ;( I I II " fe A 3 .DRESS CLOTHES. It Is fit and proper that oae attend formal functions In the proper attire; society demands as much. In addU tlon to this, there Is a feeling of solid comfort that comes from the knowledge of perfect and becoming dress on such occasions. At our store can be foifnd a stock of dress cloUies and accompaniments that would startle the average man. FULU DRESS SUITS, PRINCE ALBERT COATS, TUXEDO SUITS, TUXEDO HATS, ' OPERA HATS, SILK HATS, FUIili DRESS SHIRTS, TEES, BUTTONS, ETC. All that society demands In the way of Evening Dress, we have In stock. W. Mellon LEADING CLOTHIERS Orders Receive Prompt and Careful LEATHER FURNITURE SALE Do not let this opportunity slip by yoa Torday we pre sent an array of real bargains in .Leather,' Furniture. Leather Gouche$ $25.00 to $65.00 : Leather Davenports.. U5Oato 120.00 Leather Sofas 16.00 Jo 60.00 Leather Library Suits U5.O0 to V 75.00 Turkish Leather Rockers $26 to .00. 00 Leather Seat Rockers 4.50 to25 OO v $ Leather Chairs . 275 to 2S.OO . A gre Variety of Styles and Prices iri the Popular Mission Furniture, with Spanish Leather Cushions. - .' ? , t Our, Spring Goods in FurnitmA Carpets, Curtains Rugs and Mattings being received 'daily. , if VV; PARKER-CARDlilER COMPMV in E TATE-BROWN COM PAN V -MERCHANT npo men of taste and discrimination, bur Clothes r, , will appeal as admirable. The texture and the ' ' 1 - patterns of the imported and expensive cloths .; the skillful workmanship, the superb finings, are of , C a quality in keeping with any occasion for which you - may use them.-vl v ?-X 'lf'iVr' Opposite ' Central. Hotel. SV rl , 1 UU a. "if 1 s ' ... i J -6. rORVt TWJ w Attention. TAILORS -r. ,y . ' 1 1 f I CO ; j m til i, wiiwtSMfe 5, mm ft H 1 4 1 r.