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. "J. '.'0. -!.." ' ... : . ,'.;.....V..K.': '- V. -:.! v ' i ':; ' ;.:.. jo's c::ixatovx. ; ; Kan Talks interestingly t -' lost t'nlque Qnarter . of iroyed City Chinatown i t be Kebullt as It Wa in .en Daya 'A Description of ; arts from San Francisco state t tlie devastated metropolis of the Tc coast' via b rebuilt and that dnder city- than that which grac l the shores Of San Francisco bay 1 peeped through the Golden Gate rosa tne Pactnc toward lovely Hon-.-iu and the Orient will soon stand ..a a monument to American wealth, m a ustry nd . architectural art," re j narked n e-trvellig man who for i t-riy Included, 8an KrancUco in bis itinerary. . These report are no 'doubt true but )Uere is one part of 'Frisco which can never at least will never lie rebuilt In a manner that will make It go pleasing as At before the destructive seismic disaster with Its aftermath of fire,- famine and suffer ing: " ' -' - What's that?? asked a bystander, i "Chinatown, a place that has stood for years, growing with the city from a rew rude shanties housing; the Chi nese merchants who supplied their countrymen with food and materials . necessary for the carrying- on of their mining operations In a territory that reached from Sutter's Creek to Shasta; a place tha has developed fortunes of great magnitude. been visited-by ' thousands of sight-seeing tourists, fur ' nlshed advertising rnatiM tor every trans-continental railroad and High ' Mnder stories for the yellow journal . tats,' ' "No. It will never again be the same Chinatown. It Is a fact that the Chl- ; hi with h r'auranlnn. - VTbey will segregate themselves ami I there will be a CHlnese quarter In tbo new City; but with widened streets and new buildings the rooms of which 1' wilt be above the ground surface; .whose stairs will be straight Instead of deviously winding and within the - .avails of which there will be no secret -'awuwage or blind doors such as ex- lgted In, Chinatown under the old re saTme. . ... -io one who has ever eaten white - ' mushroom chop aooy, sipped tea from i aelloats little cups, poured bean sauce V on a heaping dish of rice or steered the elusive yaklman from a bedragoned . twwl to hla mouth while seated on a rteak wood stool, his knees under an elegantly carved table In Wah Moy's restaurant and listened to the trerab ih nt torn toms and brass '" grongs that emanated from the Chinese , uneatr across the narrow street, but , . ... nmm nf i hlna tnnm. that 'place which has been the scene of so ,'tnany midnight revels, hid so many - crimes and been so much enjoyed by 1 I . Auin, mi Wr I II Tl HT 1 1 1 I I 111 -clobe. . , . i-jiew Tork has her Chinatown on . Wott and Pell street; Boston has her v Hudson stiet quarter, and Chicago ' tier Clark street, but to make com " Carlson between these and the old 'Frisco Chinatown would be as absurd Hill i comparison betweervp-the ancient - ' Athenian architecture ancff a month eld mining camp. . Immoral r yes, very, out uwi ihub wsa not often seen by the casual vls- Itor and sightseer. ,Tne place sneuer ' d manv a-ambllns dives, sheltered yiuny urn rituru numn w .. (r- China and held In practical slavery by v a certain class of well-to-do China men, but certainly these places were - aWmh lwi1la nlafM flnd In B1U W Ul 3 tunii p.i-. "-" , gtltutlons operated by Americans In mom of - our laiger and supposedly ' more moral cities." V' Pi" i 'f? -' ' . i i """ i: ' ' '' Clurtoue Omn Clnb Arranges Plan , ,v for the Contents for Two Living - t'nps and a Medal Content Opens This Afternoon. " h -XT,'; an h-m I . x . ret .. k. W.. MM.a lated the following plans for the shoot ' tig - contests for the trophies offered i. zy the Peters cartilage company ana Jhe Pupont Powder Company: The contest will begin to-day and continue for the next three months, 'r until MO target shall be shot at by acratch men. In order to give every 'member contesting for these trophies r.ff ... i i i . i tn.n. ,i.. - ahoi t fly each contestant that an af ' tertiooa will be selected to complete -, the total of 900 and ;acb contestant hblbi . ; i in inn uii Liic irri i.rii iH iiisaD "'.., sV.s aiMik man ITnv ttvamtila f 1 the first WO shot at, the scratch men lreak say 460 targets and another not - considered as a scratch man breaks ' MOO. the latter will be allowed VI 1-2 ,. toer cent, or 12 targets extra whjch he avhat he breaks. This nrwthod will give . , every contestant an abmilutely even i -chance to win one of these trophies. ..".V, : lW kl.kul ....r . 411 -.I,,. m. .ihnln '-lf UtfireBb mK-w Will HMO l MVH-O ,! of tbeee trophies and second highest '3 the other trophy. It is urged that every tUt In case of unavoidable absence he ' acores not exceeding U targets at the next weekly shoot. It has also been " decided that In the final shoot at 100 : targest, each contestant shall shoot . too sneiis oi ine i-Biei uririuitr v om- Tgany. The only known scratch men , tao far are J. W. Todd, V. 11. McCol V ongb and J. E. Criyton. 'f.-- Tha Hunter Arms Company mednl v'avlll be contested for oni-e each month , at five singles and 10 pairs (double-. ' the Winner to wear the medal until It ' a .won from him, and If won three a v'tlmea In auccesslon by the same pnrty. l't become his Individual property. Thin ' to be shot for on the first Thursday - 'f each month, as an extra event, it '' gnay.-be decided, later to Increase this , 'to twice per month If agreeable to ; 'ahootera , PRETTY tiAMK Or BAIX. " h JanJor Baracan Utn Prom the ; covenasters in uk lotn inning. - On of the prettiest Juvenile game - of hall ever played on the local dia ' nond waa played yesterday afternoon jet ween the Junior Baraca's and the -Covenanters. The teams were evenly snatched and It was a clone contest from the very beginning. For eight Innings tha acore stood 1 to 1, and the core was again tied In the ninth, S ,'le t Several costly error were made which ceased the Junior Bararss to t 'win the game by a score of 4 to I in the 10th inning. - -i The feature of the game was the et- cellent pitching for both teams, Spong ' .Old the twirling for the Covenanters. while Bteere pitched for the Junior - Saracaa, The teama were very en- thuslasUe and there were plenty of rooters on ' the grounds to lend their voices to the occasion. This afternoon the Junior Baracfts will crove batg with the D, A. C. team. Tha S 0' .are scheduled to play the I , 3'a Friday afternoon. . Mark PlxUlrea Sold. Mr. f. U. White, -wha has been run ning a market ana produce atore at ?vo. jm Cast Trad street, has disposed ct his market nxtdree ta Mr, M, Ogles J y, and In the future will devoU all f M time to his fruit and produca J !ine, JAt. White, will open up hla stork Just as soon as tb ecs- t ry supplies are rceivg - ) , it has 1 caused more faugha . 'and '1 mnt tear, wiped away more -vt and driven - away mora fears i wry, other' medlclna ' In i tha :i, jtoliiMter's Rocky Mountain t cent. T f TWta, ; B. ax tsTEREtsrrsa latPEiUMEjrr. Mayor & & McNIncH "lwurea t1m- plant XwVort Mill, 8. C Hher ". to Jryjtow If tbe Teat U Satlsfaetory. :ThIrteen foreigners, ' en - route from New- Tork to Fort Mill, J9. C. apent iVAM i kAtmt in ,th -. rftr; yesterday. In the' party were rour Poles, three Germans, three Scandinavians , and four Hungarians. ,Tney -came uiro .vnrir i itvi , :thA . fleaboard and left tat night -over the Southern for tha works, C the Charlotte Brick Company, -located on . the- CaUw,b river, several miles- below Fort 1 Mill. This Is the nr'st-Installment- of 'Imml granta received by a loytI manufactur- 7 - . .. m Ua m m. '-. 'an ' si 1 wm.m m tAiinip f frmtr and robust.' work well, .Mayor a B.'McNlhch-wlH secure others; . a nunaoer suiucrenv v run hi entire plant. . is- i ?' M.TCinfti nrenldent and gen1 eral manager of the Charlotte Brick Company, waa discussing in iur question with an Observer reporter .,ut.n ua atatait hat he had been having a vast deal of trouble with the 80-odd negroes employed ai me wor. So much so, that he had determined at almost any cost to secure other help If possible. This nrst installment of immirnta 'ia num m the nature of an experiment than anything else. If : the men work well.'ffte' will' order oth ers. The fact that these men aro strangers will add to their-worth, tot they will have no occasion to b run ning about at night. One of the great difficulties with negroes is mai iiwr are always going to some festival, to Salisbury or somewhere else. Mayor McNInch believes that his experiment will work well. The men were secured through one of the Immigration bu reaus In New Tork. Their cost of trans portation amounted to approximately $10 apiece. They will receive 11.60 wages per day. The cost of the trans portation will be paid out of the wages at the rate of 2.60 per week. BIWc Inntltute To-Nlght. At 8 to-night the Bible Institute will open Its service. The questions to be discussed will be; "What is the difference between the salvation of the Old Testament and the salvation of the New Testament: Is there any difference, If so, what?" "Did Abra i. r m r.ooo inH -Tncnh have the same experience that Peter, James and John had?" Mr. K. U. Alexander win conduct the services, and every one present will be allowed two to three minutes to 'discuss the point at Issue. Death of Mrs. Emmie Hodges. Mrs. Emmie Hodges, aged 84 years, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. D. C. Berryhill. at No. 03 North Dav idson street. Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Surviving are three daugh ters. Mendames D. C. Berryhill. and J. K. and C. C. A. Hodges. The funeral ser vices were conducted at the home yes terday afternoon at S o'clock by Rev. !H M Pressly. The Interment was made in the Sugar Creek Presbyterian Cemelerv. The First Pre-Reqnlslte. "What must be the matter with a fellow; what must he have, you know. Doctor, to get a .prescription," asked a would-be patient of a certain promi nent physician several days ago. "Oh I don't know exactly, replied the doctor. "Fifty cents is the first thing to be considered." CLEARNESS AS WELL AS CLEANNESS Is one of our strongest talk ing points. A garment may be clean, and yet not be clear and a dark, dingy piece of laundry looks Jut a badly a a dirty article. To Hecure the beautiful re aults which we obtain at our etab1lhment. requires an In finite amount ot palns-taklng, carefulness, skill, watchfulness and the most modern and un-to-date machinery. We know how. to launder properly and we claim our work to be the best in the State. SsSSEbbS Model Steam Laundry 100 HEAD 100 HEAD The Claude Brown Co. IIENDERSONVHXE, N. C. We have In our mammoth barns 100 head ot High Class Horses. BO AD HO KB KB CAHRTAOB HORSES HAPPLW HORSES 25 head of large, young Mules and a few heavy work teams. 100 HEAD 100 HEAD If You Are Particular About what you write with if you want a pen that will always write right and that cannot get ink on your fingers in writing . -, ; Bay a " Stcrfisg." Pric'ei -, $150 . to . $8.00. ' Stone iBsrrlntfer Co, ' Uooksettcra and Statlonera, , " I-1 'ft rt"r? , Meeting a ' uraummo - " f land la "View, r - W V ;ir is not improbable that the trnn ieAf Riddle University, at thalr com lng meeting. !!', Yota for the pur- . . -..K.t.i Af In nil and cnu.se .w,,;a .uiwi"" :..;.t thaVeatabllshment, ot an experiment farm in connection with the university. This step has been under consideration fof soma time.". More than a year ago, Rvi Dr. D. J. Sanders, president, ha- n.iinlnn nt unit it Ha hal already secured the greater part of the amqunt necessary, and the rest wlU likely be appropriated oy ine iruio at their meeting. A desirable tract of land has already ,. been picked t' out. There remains nothing dui i no appro val of the governing board of the unlr versttv- ". This land is located near the uni versity and Is admirably adapted for the purpose. The tract contains about SO acres of well watered, fertile land and will make a One experiment farm. -.a.. r.-?. v- University should haya a"-place where practical insiruciion migni. m In agriculture. ' . ' fresh 0 Strawberry Ice-Cream ' Hawles Pharmacy We are of course serving de licious fresh strawberry ice cream at our fountain, and It is very fine Indeed. OUR NEW SWELL SODA FOUNTAIN SERVICE In a winner and no mistake. . We are taking great- pride in our fountain and we are run ning it right up-to-date. We have many new fancy drinks, which are proving very at tractive, and people do say that our service Is superb and superior to anything In the .State. We would be pleased to have you come to see us to-day. HAWLCY'S PHARMACY Timely Diamond Offerings April Is the Diamond month the time when the stone of sentiment and Inno cence Is in most demand for birthday gifts and engagement rings. We have a very fine assort ment of selected Diamonds, alt nlf.es and a great variety. of mountings, that It will be to your advantage to see before purchasing. The Palamountain Co. JEWELERS. J a" purchased by Royalty and the world's1 greatest musicians. Its makers posess the genius that originates and Invents. THE WOHLD'H BEST Cabinet and Interior Plant) Player. Call in to see and hear them. Charlotte Piano Co.: 111 N. Tryon 'Phone 111. C Ul E S MRS- JOE PERSON'S 7 REMEDY BLOOD AKD SKI DISEASES "3", ' A v-V !A' S lANGELUS tUaf DUE " BILLS We notice that several piano concerns are ottering dua bills tor different amounts to per sons making -the ; most words out of letters contained In the V firm'aaame. ...Theaa coupons. If presented .' before a certain data and countersigned to - ap ply as a payment on ft piano If bought from them. . We will accept coupons glvi en by any piano firm as .'. a portion of tha first cash pay- ment on a' new Artistic StleO, Shaw, or-, anynew piano we sell. If yon wish to buy to tha future, send to' your dua bills and we will Issue our own due bfll, good A" whenever yoa ' are ready to buy. . ! Chase M; Sticff,; Manufacturer - of the Piano - With tbe Sweet Tone. 1 Southern Wareroom; V. -West Trade Street -CHARLOTTE - - - - If. d C. - H. WILMOTH, Mgr. ..,v ft West Trade htreet. '- XLIMNcK McCAW'S PREMIUM WASHING POWDER Turns the hard work of washing and scrubbing into an easy pleasure. It r excels all other powders in cleansing properties, and in quantity given for the' same price. Always call for it 1 Full Pound - for 5 Cents We CLEAN . and - Dye Portieres This means that we can be of much service to you, for ! the time for Spring Cleaning and Renovating has arrived. Send your Portieres, Furni ture Coverings, etc., to us. We :. will Clean or Dye them so nicely they will look like new. Queen Dyeing and Cleaning Works MRS. J. M. HESTER, Proprietress, Post Card ' , Albums We have, -without a doubt, the swellest line of POST CARD ALBUMS ever exhibited In the city; and the beauty about it Is. "They i Cheap. Drop in and tee them , v Houston, Dixon & Co. Book, Stationery and Art 1 T C I La Marguerite Shop Just received this moni-1 Jng beautiful and stylish ,, ; black suits and skirts, in voile, taffeta and chif ! fon panarna. -A : . ; ......... ......... ta. .!2i::ri!2 -SI::? a J ': Jill North Tryon i f,. OUB i mentv S. I M Ed. MWMMWMj,aMjMejejsjsjsjsjsjMs aHHMHMWIMpMMVaMMpMBBMaMPMa PARKF.Ri.f,ARDNER;; CO; i.i T.v i. :,: V"". iB 1 wssr - v i - k ;U - r - 11 I . MAICES HAPPY : HOMES ' H An Inspection of eur stock verifies that no trash, but an assort ' nient : of highest class Furniture and .Floor 4 Coverings, carefully ' selected r for the most discriminating trad, to what we. carryt Coma to McCOY'S Ith tha expe'cUtlon of getUng'tnor for jyour money than anywhere j else' la -Charlotte anl you 'VlU, never , ha disap- omted.-; V: fhi tt'v "rfrt ; : LEATHER HJRNITURE ; ? IUch and. Stylish , lather Clialrs, I.B0 to.lWM,. -SU -L - - & - iv ; i ) y leather Couches, Davenport and Morris Chalra to uUalL; 'Wa'wllbe pleased to have you call and Inspect our large Wis-' :'p!ay of. Furniture. and HQUseFurnJtshtngs, whethe you are ready to buy or nof 'Everything guaranteed to be as represented. Wc received yesterday one bjt; the 4,SwdIeslihes of Spring Neckwear that has ever been our good luck to show to our customers All the latest and most approved styles, - - MUST BE SEEN. to be fully appreciated Silks and washable Ties in solid colors, blues, green, white anything you wish Come and see them ' Leading Clothiers 4 v P I A NO It is one of the big departments of this, business. : It haa been growing dally for years and dow It stands alone as a his business In 'itself. We are the first to discard the old clap-trap methods of selling Pianos, It la no more than the selling of-olhor gefods In our. linfe, and that is 1 to represent them honestly and put the tight price on each, .instrument according to the grade In which It stands. Our prices are one and,, the same to all. and that price Is the right price. No misleading claim for goods. No clap-trap devices. No Juggling with -words. No samples. 'No clubs. No mark-ups and tao mark-downs No coupons, and no.humhuggery of any kind. We were flrst sure to have the right Pianos and Organs to offer, and then selling them to every, one alike at the right prices, has made us the foremost dealers in the State. ' . ' " ' J' ' ' The Pianola end the Pianola Pianos, the best In the World, are all here. You are invited to visit' our1 Piano' Department and inspect our instru-. 1 1, ft fif IM J L.U-1 - . - spring and s . if, ' r ourexpense. ilJiL - U T.' 'f yv STORE Snnng Suits fvr E offer a line of splendidly tailored 1 ,' Yf Suits at $15, $18.50 and up toa Our Haberdashery Department is a liberal education in correct fashions for summer, Theres " much , Hhats ; not "righr and -- values, : are 1 iremarkable. :: A LONG-TATE CLOTIIIIlfi C0L1PAHY ' . Goods sent on approval returnable at -, ii V t' r f . ( , i 'i 1e i 1 ' u f l rt.i
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