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messages Jong after the 'police de
cUnad to allow therh to 1m delivered.
owlne; to the danger to the messenger
boys, this being; the case even with
those addressed to parties at the Pal
ace Hotel, just 'aero, the street.
There ts Another '.set of men, .who did
not lose their heads in connection
with the catastrophe, these being the
newspaper representatives. When the
people ot'the city were running hither
and thither in a wild panic these men
were, gathering facts and writing
them in an intelligent manner, and
with a notable absence of hysterics.
At times like this the newspaper rep'
resentatlve must be not like other
men or rather a great many of them
else the outside world would get lit
tle in the way of IntelUgant-,news
from the scene of wreck and ruin in
this case, as one writer put it, "the
transformation of this the gayest.
most careless city on the continent.
Into a wreck and a hell." Taken all
In all, the report indicate that those
with special tasks to perform In con
nection with the wreck of the city did
their duties well.
SATURDAY, APRIL 21, 10.
AMERICA'S MOST COSTLY CALAM
ITY. " The destruction of the greater part
" ' f 8an Francisco Is, in the matter of
t 1 loss of property, the greatest disaster
'. ever visited upon a city In the United
, States. A great many more people lost
their lives in the Johnstown flood and
, " perhaps other catastrophes have
claimed as large a number of human
Victims, but from the standpoint of
property loss the Pacific metropolis'
record Stands alone, If we can Judge
from the rough estimates at hand.
The destruction of Chicago by fire In
SS71 was the greatest conflagration of
, - modern times, and yet it was not so
large, apparently, as the Are whlrh is
' ven now reducing to ashes the bulld
J Ings of a magnificent city. The Chicago
re started at 9 o'clock Sunday even-
, lng, October 8. 171, continued througb
jt out the night and during the greater
part of the. next day. The total area
burned was nearly three and a third
( square miles. The buildings destroyed
- numbered 17,450: loss $196,000,000. The
, Br rendered 88.860 people homeless
y - and Caused the death of 250. The nest
. Urges fire loss,' perhaps, was that in
Baltimore nearly three years ago.
When a large section of the city was
destroyed snd a loss of some f 70,000.000
, entailed. The 8an Francisco horror
' promises to exceed 1200.000.000 In losses,
mnd If the reports from the most re
liable sources are to be accepted as
anything like true, the entire city wii)
have to be rebuilt, or practically so.
- m iiiuciu w. uiniienuous lasa, out
w'" ,n ProDb"Hy be accomplish
ed within a short time; that is the
. mstory or such things in the United
',' States, Within three years after the
great Chicago confUrratinn ih eiiu
j, was provided "with buildings equal In
; will in all probability b- the record In
San Francisco. In the meantime, how
ever, many or in ru.ni r i
- , ' ' ' M,,7 fl, I (
v '' necessities of life, and It be-
,:t : hi.iv iu mj
o to contribute what we can toward
their relief. There was contributed
ttMC782 to the Chlrago sufferers, a
good deal coming from abroad. Eng
, land alone giving nearly JMO.ooo. The
, United Btates. however, are now able
to take care of all the sufferers in this
rauoirr. inn iirniiiiv h,r,i ..,...
ji; . " ' ..m..,, luiiuiuu
i There has been a disposition to con
fctv. 9tCt the San Francisco earthquake
and the eruption of Mount Venuvius.
r Major Dutton, V. H. A . rotire-J. u,n
t" greatest earthquake authority, ai.
, agrees with this idea. He u quotM
:w .. ' - - - . j i nii'iia civility
that the California dlsturbanre has no
.relation whatsoever with the disturb-
ance at Vesuvius." This opinion was
u also voiced by Dr. Roll in I). Halln-
; DUry, professor of geographl. geology
i " In the University of Chicago, and
JProf.,Wm. II. Plek'rlng. of thu JiHr-
-imra aeparimeni or astronomy.
N,Jorth America lias not been sub
1 1 acted to
v ' " "
' atructive nature, that at rhuri.in
,-L Cen the nlaht of Aitsrusi i ttu
i toeing 'the worst recorded previous to
f Wednesday's disturbance at flan
iJTranclsfo. The number of dead at
Charleston was estimated at flf ly and
f more than hundred were seriously
Injured. Other sections ef the world.
C howrrst, are not so fortunate in this
, respect. At Yeddo, Japan, In 1703.
I 10,000 , person were killed by an
'earthquake. At Lisbon, Portugal, on
, - November 1. 17M, earthquake, tidal
tWWjlrt fire destroyed about 60.000
'-' Uvea and property valued at f 100.000,
XMt' In 1744, at Lima, Peru, 40.000
Uvea wera loat? at Quito, Ecuador, In
jflW. 8I,a were killed; at Aleppo,
' Turkey, 1822, ,000 lives; Mendosa,
lArgeallna, MM, 12,000 lives; Manila,
W a.900; Ischla, luiy. mi. 2.000.
1 4 vTbU reports ,frxm Ran Francisco
have been full of praise fr the Ule
grepb operators some of whom risked
helr Uvea In order to do their duty
nd tali the ' fuuide jrorid U thai
was vQMihlt about toe disaster. When
' rnsijy driven out f the rity tbey es
tat:ibed ';, tbemselvea1 , k Oakland,
mmoM 8aa Francisco Bay, and conUn
ved to send UJegrams. . The operators
M 2aa FrAQcUcg received commerclai
NO CASE AGAINST BLACKBlTRN.
That was Indeed a poor showing
made by the government In the prose
cution of Representative E. Spencer
Blackburn, of the eighth district, for
taking fees for practicing before the
Departments, and It was not a sur
prise that Judge Goff instructed the
Jury to bring In a verdict of not gull-
ty. These was not in the evidence of
fered by the government, It seems to
us, sufficient testimony to have given
a magistrate "probable cause,' and
why Dlslrlct Attorney Hoi ton and his
associates should go before the court
with such a flimsy case Is a mystery.
The reports of our staff representa
tive, Mr. Bryant, have indicated that
the witnesses relied on by the prose
cution were a disappointment; that
their testimony was not near
so damaging to the defendant
as had been supposed that
It would be, and Indeed that their
case was not at all well founded. In
other words, It appears that the sto
ries these witnesses told the prosecut
ing attorneys were not repeated on the
stand at least, nbt to the same effect, '
and the same may, perhaps, be safely
said regarding the evidence before the
grand Jury. At any rate, the prosecu
tion has made an exceedingly poor
showing, and If the Indictment, as has
been alleged, was the outgrowth of
the factional fight In the Republican
party, the result of the trial will vast
ly strengthen the Blackburn wing, and
It may change the opinion held at the
White House regarding the eighth
district Representative. As to his
strength Irt his own party In the dis
trict he now represents, that will now
be supreme more so, indeed, than
heretofore, If that be possible, for he
has all along been very popular with
the rank and file of the "mountain
boys." , ' '
We ere glad Indeed that there was
no proof of wrong-doing on Mr. Black
burn's part, and that the result of the
trial marks his complete exoneration.
But he will now be a hard candidate
te defeat this fall, and It la up to the
Democrats to put out a strong man to
oppose him.
NEW TILED ;F OB BE5SE1IEK
ANOTHER ONE FOR LCMBERTON
Tp REV CJLITIO NARY. PATRIOTS.
Raid ex-Judge W. P. Bynum. Jr., In
his argument In tho Blackburn case at
Greensboro Thursday:
"The rank and file of the Republican
party form a horde of loyal Spartans but
the leaders nre a band of political cut
throats and pirates, always at war, never
at peace, 'ind forever standing with their
hands In the pockets of their country
men."
Judge Bynum himself Is one of the
loyal Spartans. He Is a perfectly hon
est and conscientious gentleman, who
wants no office but Is in the Republi
can party because he believes In It as
a national organisation. Otherwise he
would not abide the State association
which he described In this speech and
to which he Is necessarily subjected.
A high-class Republican party Is need
ed In North Carolina It would be of
benefit to the State. But nothing Is
In be hoped for from an organisation
the leadership of which can 1 accu
rately characterised as above by one
of the cleanest and ablest men In the
party. Judge Bynum is no alone.
There nre In the State quite a num
ber of Republicans of his type and
they would do their party as well nn
the .State a service If they would ad
dresis themselves to Its regeneration.
TJm Crescent Cottoa MWv Bessemer
: , CMy' Capitalised at $l0,eoo, and
. tie Robeson Cotton Mills. Lumber,
toa, japltallsesi at $300,090, Char,
tered Mrs. Claud Bernard Dead-
Rx tension of Raleigh btree Oar
Lines 'May Follow Sale of System
to New England Syndicate Gov
evaior Wires Sympathy of State to
Governor of California News of
the State Capital.
4 Observer Bureau, C '
122 South Dawson street '
- Raleigh, April 90.
The work on the annex of the wo-:
man's department of the Hospital for
the Insane here is almost completed
and Superintendent McKee says that,
if the money ts forthcoming for 'the
furnishings, the building will be ready
for use by June. J .
State Secretary T. B. Parkers,' of
the State Farmers Alliance says the
order Is growing in North Carolina;
lecturer cates has returned from a
trip to Hertford and Bertie, which
counties he re-organlied. The west
ern counties have not been worked,
though some of them have been re-
Organized. The Alliance is co-operating
with the State Cotton Association.
To-morrow there will be a meeting
n Robeson county to arrange for plow
ing up certain areas which have been
planted In cotton, as the amount
there Is bound to be too large. What
is to be done In Robeson county will
be followed in other counties, he says,
in order to secure the required de
crease in acreage.
Mrs. Claud Bernard died In a hos
pital In Richmond last night. She
had been there for some weeks. For
several months she has been in fail
ing health.
$150,000 COTTON MILL.
i A charter is granted the Crescent
Cotton Mills at Bessemer city, the
capital stock amounting- to 1160,000
C. W. Davis and others are stock
holders. The mill will both spin and
.weave.
A charter Is granted the Hickory
Literary A Library Association, with
no capital stock, to establish a 11
brary In that progressive town.
Supreme Court Marshal Robert H.
.Bradley continues to Improve and Is
expected te be out In a few days.
During his illness Messrs. Samuel
.Walker and George Kennedy have
acted as marshals of the court, while
Joseph F. Seawell has aided In the
work in the library of the court.
RALEIGH CAR LINES MAY BE
EXTENDED.
A Raleigh man has held the large
majority or me siock in me Kaieign
Street Railway, but has made a sale
of a controlling interest to a New
England syndicate. A large amount of
money Is to be at once supplied to
the Improvement of the plant and it
begins to look as if Raleigh people
will soon be able to get out a num
ber of miles Into the country.
. Chairman Rollins, of the Republican
State committee, spent some hours
here to-day with his friends. Collector
Duncan and Postmaster Bailey. He
had very little to say and his vlstt
seems to have had only a soclaF side.
The loeatlm and time for holding the
State convention of the party are not
yet decided. Some Republicans want
Greensboro to be the place, while
others would like for the convention
to be held at Raleigh.
SYMPATHY FOR EARTHQUAKE)
SUFFERERS.
Governor Glenn sent the following
telegram this afternoon to the Gov
ernor of California: "North Carolina
mourns with California and extends
slncerest sympathy in this hour of
affliction. Our Legislature Is not In
session now but our people will do all
they can personally to aid you."
Mayor Johnson called a mass meet
ing of the citizens of Raleigh and vi
cinity, which was held this afternoon,
to express sympathy for and to render
such substantial aid to fhe people of
stricken San Francisco as Is possible
to be given. Raleigh did very hand
somely almost 20 years ago when
Memphis was In the agony of the yel
low fever epidemic and It also helped
Charleston In 11(86. Galveston six
years ago ana JacKsonviue alter tne
great Are.
, A charter Is granted to the Robeson
Cotton Mills. Incorporated, at Lum
berton to spin and weave, capital
stock being $200,000, A. W. McLean
and others being the stockholders.
The corporation commission, at the
request of all parties concerned
changes the date of the hearing in the
matter of the union passenger station
at Goldsboro from April 25th to May
3rd .
live Ceremonies Mark Laying
, ol Utmentme or Monument Being
Erected at Wilmington by 'Colonial
h Dames. J- '.,-
Sneeial to The nhunw '-
Wilmington, April 20. Imposing ce
remonies by the rand lodge of Mm
sons, Lleut-.Gov. Francis D. Winston
presiding s grand master, to-day
marked the laying of the corner stone
oi a banasome monument being. erect
ed at Fourth and. Market streets, this
eity.by, the North CaroMna Society of
the Colonial Damea to tha memory .of
sjornerins Harnett and other Revolu
tionary patriots, j An -immense crowq
of people attended an tnev were pro
xounaiy impressed, with the exercises,
the special eruests hf lumor being the
Society : of r Cincinnati. members of
which concluded their annual oonven.
Uon in this city last night.
' The address of Grand Master Win
ston, In oeenina the impressive Ma
sonic ceremonies, was ornate and
pleasing, abounlna- - In mterestlng Jils
torlca research and being , laudatory
vi wio vaiorous o:eas OI mose ui
whose memory the large audience had
gathered. Excellent music was furn
ished. The dev. was nerfect and not
one inciueni - to mar tne magnincem
success or the- day, Mr. A. M. wan
Bell, mayor of the city, himself a lln
eal descendant of the Revolutionary
patriot, Hugh Waddell, was the orator
After the. exercises "Cololial Dames
and their guests went for an annual
pilgrimage to the ruins of St. Phillips'
parish church at Old Brunswick, seven
miles down the Cape Fear river. Later
the party was the guest ef Mrs. James
Sprunt, president elect of the Society
of the Colonial Dames, at an elegant
luncheon at the. fine old colonial resi
dence on Orton plantation. The party
reumed to the city shortly before
o'clock, many of the visitors, to the
number of several hundred, leaving on
the evening trains for their homse.
A Change of Superintendents.
Correspondence bf The Observer.
Henrletta-Caroieen, April 19. Mr. J.
B. Boyd, formerly the efficient super
intendent of the CaVoleen Mills, left
the first of the week for Edgefield, 8.
C to take charge of a mill. He leaves
a host of friends in the Old North
State. Mr. F. M. Mosher, who Is to
succeed Mr. Boyd, arrived hare. Tues
day with his family. Mr. Mosher la
known here as a fine manufacturer.
He Is welcomed here as his prede
cessor Is at Edgefield.
A new and elegant livery stable Is
being erected by Mr. S. B. Tanner.
It will be conducted by Robinson eY
Doggett. popular liverymen.
The Henrletta-Caroleen Mills now
have sufficient cotton on Jiand to
keep . the spindles going till mid-summer.
.
HDX CHAMP CLAJUi'S ADEREC3.
V. ill Speak on The United States i
the Twentieth - Ontnry'WMn,
uian; 10 Accompany iiua, , v .
"The United States-in the Twentieth
Century" wilt be the subject of Hon.
Champ Clark's address In Charlotte
aunngr the Twentieth of May celesra
Uon. Mayor S, 8. McNinch received i
telegram yesterday afternoon from
Congressman E. Y. Webb stating that
r, ciark would rarely be here ror
the .Twentieth and that Mrs. Clark
would accompany him, , ..J' '
Mayor McNinch Is making prepara
tion ror a our reception which I to oe
tendered the visitors Monday evening.
May 2lst All members of the board
or aldermen, the school commission,
tne police, Are and health commission
the water commlslon. as well as all of
ficials of the municipal government
and their wives, will be asked to assist
In the receiving.. This reception Is for
the purpose of welcoming the visitors.
Every effort will ; be made to make
them, feel at home, so that they may
enjoy tneir yunt to tne fullest extent.
The reception will 1 be given In - the
nanasome parlors f the' Southern
Manufacturer' Club. f' ;,.
Rejoicing Over Verdlo at Winston.
Special to The Observer.
Winstoh-8aIem, f April V 2o.- There
waa - general .-. rejoicing among the
friends here of Congressman ' Black
burn this afternoon. when .the news
camel from Greensboro: that he. had
been acquitted of the serious charge
or violating the law bv nractlclntr be
fore, the Departments at Washington
There, are not a few who believe that
the Congressman will carry his fight
into the next Republican State con
vention with a view of capturing the
leaaersmp or; nia party.
4 I 'n i
Knight Templara Inspected.
Charlotte . Commanderv. Knis-ht
Templars, wai officially lnsbected last
evening by Deputy Grand Commander
a. jh. Andrews, Jr., of Raleigh. The
programme of the. meeting was as fol
lows: Lines formed at B:40 o'clock: or.
der of the Red Cross. I o'clock: Red
vross nanquei, i;io; reception to depu
ty grand commander, i:S0; order of
tne Temple 1:46.
PEOPLE'S com
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WANTED.
WANTED First-class book-keeper and
stenographer, for large cotton mill lo
cated near epray, w. u. Balary xi.oro;
none ' but first-class men need sddIv. Ad
dress with reference, state experience, A.
v. t-neips, spray, . j.
MISCELLANEOUS.
RALSTON Health Shoes for men.
the Way. Belk Bros.
Leads
1 YEARS' OLD Free from bad habits.
Had two years experience. Best ot
reference, wanted position by June 1st
in j-espectable drug store. Address Box
iu, uaic Kidge, N. j.
FOR SALE CHEAP Direct current
motor, one-horse Dower. Felix Hayman.
a isasr men streets- '
WANTED Good reliable furniture man.
one who knows the installment busi
ness, must be honest, sober and a work
er, no other need apply. Answer In own
hand writing, giving references as to
nonesty ana soberness. "X. Y.." care
upserver.
WANTED TO BUY improved city prop
erty wun piain or moaern nouses, Tim
to n.uuu. AoareBS vapttal, care Observer.
WANTED Stenographer who can oper
ate the Oliver machine. Address in own
hand writing with references and where
last employed. Lock Box 407, Charlotte,
THE CONCORD TRIBUNE wants com-
nosltor for strataht work. Tribune,
Concord, N. C. ..-
DRUG CLERK wanted A registered
man. who Is also competent book-keep
er, ana to Keep store open tin i or i
o'clock at night. Address at once P. O.
BOX 303, Wilmington, N. C.
A FINE OPPORTITNITT-I have In
eharae a summer hotel completely fur
nished. situated In northwest North Car
olina, which I will rent cheap for 4 years.
Reputation or hair a century; nnest mm
eral water in the world
address Jos. . R. Oreen,
N. C.
For parrtwirsrs
-Halen
AN INTERESTING MEETING.
The fharleston News and Courier
having failed to bring The Observer
around to Its view or at least Its con
lent ion regarding he birthplace of
Andrew Jacknon which Is, we might
remark In passing, located In North
Carolina promises to put Mr. A. 8.
Bailey, Jr.. secretary of the historical
commission of South Carolina, on our
trail In The Sunday (New. If Mr.
Halley know, no more about the birth
place of Jackson than, he does about
the Mecklenburg Declaration of Inde
pendence, we are of the opinion that
our Charleston contemporary would
have done better to conduct Its own
case, despite the very poor progres It
waa making.
rh.ifM' a
The penalty for the offence for which
E. Spencer Blackburn has been on trial
at Oteettsboro is Imprisonment not
exceeding two years, a fine not exceed
lng 110,000, and perpetual dlsquaUfl
callon to hold any office of trust or
profit under the government of the
United Stales. Putting the very worst
face on the case, conceding that
wacKottrn was guilty f U that tht
prosecution charged, he yet would not
desert! as severe punishment as this.
-V'.W " f" 7
"It Oorty be a type of the Russian
Liberal, America wants none of s.
Un liberalism remarxa The Louis,
yille Courtfr'Jwrnai,, e1 by. the same
token we mar conclude that the Cxar
and hi government may not, be as
The Greater Charlotte Club Meets
A Permanent Club Secretary to be
t iHWten.
An Important meeting of the
Or eater Charlotte Club was held in
the parlors of the Young Men's
ChrlHtlan Association last night. A
number of changes were made In the
by-laws and reports were heard from
several of the committees. A very
gratifying - report was received from
the committee having charge of the
Hureau of Information, for the
HOth of May celebration. The
appointment of a secretary waa left
with the committee. Instructions
were given that no expense be
I spared in making the proper ar
I raiigemeiits.
The election of a permanent club
secretary was discussed at length. On
motion, this matter was left with the
executive committee with power to
act. Not only Is a permanent secre
tary to be secured, but a permanent
place ot meeting as well. A special
committee was appointed to look in
to this matter.
Mr. E. R. Preston, preatdent of the
club, spoke of his trip to Atlanta, Ga.
He emphasised the Importance of the
club's using Its Influence to bring
conventions to Charlotte and seeing
that those who attend are well cared
for. He declared that this was the
beat way to advertise a eity. ... . ?
The industrial committee was in
structed to use every effort to etlr
up Interest In. the movement that js
on foot looking to the erection of a
suitable auditorium for Charlotte. It
was decided that another meeting
should be called for May 15th. at
which time all arrangements for the
mh ot May celebration will be com
pleted. - - - . r-x. - - i-
Cochran Academy Closes.
Cochran: Academy-,: one of the beat
high schools In the county, closed yes.
terday, Prof.'R.- J. Cochran, county
superintendent of education, and Mr.
T. A.- Adams, of the Charlotte bar,
were the speakers. The school, which
is located three miles from Matthews,
In Morning Star township, was taught
last's year by Prof.- fR B. Chastaln,
principal, with Mis Rachel Hood and
Mrs. Maiy,,.oaW.aasleunts';Th
medal la the declamation contest was
won by Mr Alike Abemethy; ; the re
eitation medal iwss awarded to Mis
Lola .flood. - and that , for general .
eeUeno Mls Ethel Sustsrrs'The
must wee furnished by the local string
SOIL PIPE moulders and fitting mould
ers wanted. Steady work. Apply Cen
tral Foundry Company, Dundalk, Mary
land. PostofTlce address, Box 300, Bal
timers, Maryland.
ALL STYLES of Ralston Health Shoes
Just In. Belk Bros.
NON-UNION workmen wanted imme
diately. Experienced spindle carvers.
rip-saw, shaper and all-round machine
men. Also four first-class cabinet men.
Good wsces. Aooly au ck. stating ex
perience and wages expected to , start
with. The continental f urniture w,
High Point, N. C.
MONEY SAVED is money made.' Phone
240. Cut Rate Drug store.
.() COUPONS given toy any piano firm
accepted by Chas. M.' Btleft as part of
first payment on Stleff, Shaw or any
piano w represent at our regular prices,
MIS8 AQNE8 MANNING Is prepared to
take orders for a lamping at L& Mar
guerite Shop.
10.000 AGENTS W A NTEDOnly authentic
nook on Ban Francisco t:aiamity.
Hlsheat commission. Outfit free. The
John C. Winston Co., 1001 Arch St., Phila
delphia, Pa.
YOITNO LADY, experienced book-keeper
wants position. Address Accountant,
care Observer.
LOSS WEAVER First -class man avail
able for lob If rlaht nlace la found. Ad
dress Boss Weaver, oare Observer.
RALSTON Health Shoes in low cut and
htsh eut at H.00 are the eaua! of any
Ift.oo to W00 shoes sold. Hoi agents,
new tiros. '. . , v
BOOK-KEEPER and office man for cot
ton' mill or other important business,
wants position. Address Book-keener.
care Observer.
MASTER Mechanic for eotton mill. Ex
perienced man wants position. Address
Master Mechanic, care Observer.
("WANTED To exchange with physicians,
. Hospitals and nurses 11.26 thermometers
ror 60c. pieces, one for each. Postpaid
Sic. Engllah-McLarty Co., Charlotte,
WANTED-Competent male stenograph
er In lawyer' office about June 1st.
Young lawyer or law atudent preferred
Address T. G-, care Observer.
WANTED A -young: man to assist In
book-keeping; must understand stenog
raphy and be well recommended. Ad
dress W. A J. Knox Net A Twine Co..
at. isiana.
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:Weh the;New Sriappv Swine Stvles
in those .' Nobby, LbhgXut Goats at $12.50
4 i. t I
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4 Pair of Pants
A real swell line Dress Pants here at $2.50
to $6e50 -: ' ' " , , -v:-
A Pair of Shoes
WANTED-Second-hand 16 to 20-H. P
ename ana Doner eitner nortanis or
stationary, eninsie mm., una a. three
head block saw milt. Quote on either
one, or au ana give mil description.
uwwr, care uoserver.
WANTED To rent six rooms, 6 West
Rh street. Immediate possession. An-
piy -v. i. care uoserver.
WANTED-A drug clerk 'With three or
four years' experience In the retail
drug business. Must be sober, and give
gooa reierence. A gooa position lor the
ngnt man. a. k... care observer.
WANTED Reliable young all-round
printer. The .Sun, Kutherfordton, N. C.
WANTED by May 1st. first-class amal
gamator and mm man. Address Gray
Mtnlns A Develonment Co.. R. V. D. 1
aiocKsvuie, w. j.
WANTED One million feet of pine fram
ing ana sneeting ooaras. write lor price
o. b. cars. Roanoka Lumber Co.. Rn
, Hoanoxe, va.
WANTED Strong, steady men to work
In mirror factory. Excellent oppor
tunity to learn trade. Good wages and
steady work guaranteed to non-union
men. Apply to Pittsburg Plate Glass Co.,
High Point, N. C.
WANTED 8 or 10 good teams to haul
lumber. 6 month' job. 3. L. Hart sell,
Concord. N. C.
WANTED For U. 8. Army, able-bodied,
. uiirnnrriea men, ueiween sges ot ju ana
SB, j- cltlsen of United States, of good
cnsrscier ana temperate namta, wno can
spsaa. reaa ana wme jungnsn. ror in
formation apply to recruiting orrmer, 15
W.. a,-... Pk.,lnl,. KT r. ,
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jetton avenue, Asneviii. n. c.j Bank
Building, Hickory, N. C, or Glenn
Buuuing, Bpartanourg, b. u
LOST.
LOST Small, fox terrier pupple, answer
to tne name or "hod." wibck ears ana
white body. Reward if returned to H.
B. spier, t East utn.
FOR SALK.
PRINTER
setter.
WANTED Mke-UD and ad
The Reflector, Oreenville, N. - C
WILL SHIP, prepaid, a CalCumeter to
any rssnonsinia party on twenty cays'
trial. Beat adding machine made. 1 Fif
teen to twenty-five dollars, depending on
itiDiies ana
divides. Reliable agent wanted. ' O. A.
capacity. Adds, subtract, muli
HeptlnsUll, .
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BUte; Agent, :. Wasnlngton,
OFFICE! s BOY WANTED Adrrssa Box
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ASK FOR the Ralston Health Shoes. Try
FOR BAL-Thre eighty-horse return
tubular . boners, aeeona-nana. Calvin
Mfg. Co. 4
bet Re-Print Copy . .
, b . of the -Orlclaal v r i ( ,
Lawson's History
Of North Carolina
. Talaable to Aay Library, v ,
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5
Ao KitT9 1 wantedTo) seii tne treat-
tsi sensaunn or inyear, -tne-complete
history ot the Saa Frsneisoo disaster,
math and ruin bv earthaunksr and . re.
Thousands of lives lost Million of prop
erty destroyed. A complete account of
the awrul calamity, sreat suffering, death
and ruin by the recent shook f eerttv
euake - snd subseouent area. Tieu-riiv4
and penned by, survtrore and eye-wit
nesse who worked to relieve the suffer
ers. Also a full account of the eruption
of Mount Vesuvius and the awful-dam-t.P
lbjr. lava, Are and ashes. Profusely
lllustratsd with . photpgrspble " scenes of
the ares) disasters' and the stricken dis
trlcts.., 'omplete mnvasslng outnr - now
ready Culljr sodre-s c- ff Hohfnsnn
lotuI'NC?0 ,orth Trf f a.elreet,-; ChaN
Formerly Sold for M.0u, 'Kow fall
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IvASSAYDSfGS
CHXMZCAX. AJVAtTam' ';'s
enxn or btert descriptiozi
.W. Ita street, chafiettM; a
Our Oxfords and High Cuts in Patents
and Vicis are very snappy and fit to perfwtion
at $Z50 to $5.00
A fancy or Whitc
A new stok of these are here at $1.00
to $Z50e
Panama or Straw Hats
We sell Panamas at special prices, $5.00
to $I0e007 and show a beautiful line of those
New' Yacht Straws from 50c to $2.50.
A Pair of Sox
; The greatest line of Fancy and Plain Sox
to be seen at 12 l-2c to 25c pair ;y
. . ,W t sdl the Shaw Knit Sox af 25c
A'ftM lie
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, Wellr this new lot at 25c and 50c is rich
patterns swell and style the latest.
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Collars
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the 10c ones pure cotton, vand both tomt in
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