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V CITARLOTTE DAILY OBSERVER, JUNE 12, 1003. A XOTORKHJS' OLD HAG, ; Irorar Shannon house Wrestle With Uin Jultowa Crowd But Jr'ail to Kecur Sufficient Kvldroee to . Hold Old 8ms MoClure, U Oldee nd Wont Notorious Rel " In the ' liwn-A Moat Interesting; Cmm of 1 x-Tdtton Koc's Neighbors Giro He an J mU ffecct Cliaracter-So One Krrmcd to Know.-. Anything About ller..i ;.- ' . . , , The va of Recorder Shannonhous I not always strewn with roses and other sweet-scented flowers, a ' the -name on the docket yeaterday morn lng ' would prove. There la not an 'old rounder In thla aectlon of North . Carolina who doea not know about . Sua McClure, who (or forty yeara haa . been a cureto Charlotte, but la eo mart and ao cunning that ahe haa i evaded or broken the lawa of the city a and the State and gone without pun i IshmenU In hearing her caae yepter- day Recorder Shannonhouse declared: v "8h haa been the caaae of the down fall of more young- women than all i of the rest of the character of her .kind In the county." Aa tha court . spoke these worda of truth the no s tortou old has, with her gingham - bonnet pulled down over her quiver ' Inc. palaled face, aat listening at every ' aentence with Intenae Intereat and . shook her head In feeble denial of . what ahe must know to be true. . ' Wltnea after witness, black and white, men and women, waa called In an effort to prove that she waa keeping a bawdy home. Not a peraon ottered 'a damaging word agalnat her. The v negro women who live next door to . her. knew no wrong . that ahe had dona. On tha other band no one apoke a good word for her. Col. . Tom Black, being aworn, aald: "I have known her for SS or 40 yeara, - even . before tha civil war, and her reputation la and haa always been - bad." . Tha charges agalnat her fell down. Tha court could not make out a caae. Tha aid woman laughed with fiendish . glee aa aha heard the verdict of, the - court, turned to aplt and crawled out of tha prisoner's bos. She shuffled out of the court room, crooked and .. bent- and wrinkled with age, to re . turn to Dulstown and continue her - - evil Influence. Her life haa been a vile one, and now, after she haa fall- an from-' tha higher level of the wick ed, worldly woman, to the lowest, sor- lieat den In Dulstown, she lives and enjoy ber freedom. Many times she haa been banlahed from tha city but she has always lived to return and prosper at her old trtcka. She waa . represented yesterday by Mr. Plum S mer Stewart. , Tha arrest of Sue McClure grew out of tha debauch of Daisy Moose and " Jana Condor, who were captured In 'V' Dulstown woods Sunday morning. The recorder Intended to have a regular house cleaning In Santiago but tha witnesses failed to swear aa vigor ously aa their talk of Sunday was cat j culatad to make one believe they s would do. ' The net result of the move against i tha women resulted In sending Daley Moose, a Catawba county-bred girl, V who had left her home and worked la cotton mills In Llncolnton and Oaa tonla, and Jane Condor, a half-wlt-. ted Union county woman, to Jail for . 19 daya The young men who accom panied Daisy and Jane trf Dulstown woods were discharged, one of them being fined f 10. ' Tom Walker, who literally broke Into the police station Sunday night. . was fined $20 for what the court styled ; "a prescription drunk." He hnd bean up several times before. He . Ing Interested In the welfare of Jane - Condor, who had ben locked ud, Walker went to the station to Inquire about her. Officers McCall and others questioned Walker and when they pinned him down about Ms liquor he staggered out of the room but waa brought back. It begins to look ss If Santiago, tr Dulstown, wns doomed. The dirty birds of that district will be dealt with after the same manner of tha Crematory Avenoo gang. WANT ll,0O FROM TIIK lOHTAL. Alleged Mistake In Transmission of Telegram Caused Miuli IVrplriHy, Kiornxr, AnnoyaiM-e ami Mental AnguMi. Mr. and Mrs. J. L Pitkin have In stituted a suit against the Postal el graph and fable Company for the re covery of damages In the sum of II. 000 on account of expenae. Incon venience and menial sngulHh on ac count of a mistake in the transmission of a' telegram. Mr. Pitkin, at Knox Vllle, Tenn.. telegraphed his wife, at Little Rock. Ark., to rnm't him on a given date In Charlotte. It Is alien ed that In the teW-gram received by Mra. ritkin ChattanooKn. Tenn., was aubstltuted for Charlotte, and she .went to Chattanoogs ami spent sev eral weeks there before she could learn of her huaband'a whereabouts, Mr. Pitkin spending a like perplexed period In Charlotte. Mr. and Mra Pitkin have retained Mr. Lotte W. Humphrey to prose cute the rase. iToperty Holders Now la Making He turns. ' . ' "One-third of the time specified for ' tha making of returns of property and polls for taxation haa expired," mnU i Mr. John II. Iln. thklrmun of the board of county coinmlimloners, to reporter yesterday, "-snd yet hardly . 1 !er cent, of the tax-payers nl Charlotte township have made their ' return" The members of the board ' of tax-listers are hiving a cinch, ao far as working Is concerned. Their 4-allers are few and far hot ween. The time for making returns will expire Saturday, tha JOth Instant, after which , tlma all delinquents will ln iisblo to . . double taxes. Messrs. I. K. Wolfe and J. M. Cross Kngage In Ntrret Mglit. -Not little esritement was caused In front of The ObM-rver building ' yeaterday afternoon by a street right in which Mr. J. K. Wolfe, a we). ' : know grocer and member of the police, fire and health commission, and Mr. t. M.'rose. proprietor of the .Charlotte Hotel, passed several blows. ; .The men met and engaged In con- vernation about a sinsil buslnesa . transaction. The conversation waied warm and the fight ensued. The tnn were . separated, however, before J either was tnjored to any considerable eitent. They will receive a hearing before Recorder Bhanoonhouse this . morning. Ilyrd-IUtllff. Mia Ann Ratlin, the daughter of Mr, and Mr. - Frank A. Ratlin, was . married yesterday afternoon to Mr. T. n. Byrd. ; The wedding took place at the home. of the bride psrents . at North Charlotte. Mr. Ryrd Is a native of Wadesboroi hut ha accep ted a position at Baa rtanrlsco, 'al., 'where he and his bride will live. The bride taught school at Wadesboro during the last term and . returned home only a few day ago. 't Got Vtx Craalied' Off. it. E, Clispmsn. a switchman for the ftouthern Railway, attempted to push a coupling In place between two car yeaterday. morning with the re ' eule that hi left foot wa crushed so tartly between the bumper that It had to be amputated. The accident lappened at the Air Line Junction, nrth of the city, about 10:30 o'clock. Chapmen is now at the I'rwsbyterlan lioepltal and 1 getting along all tight. DEATH OF COL. D. O. MAXWELL, The Summons Camo at an Early Hour Yesterday Morning -One of U Beet ' Known Men of the Oonnty done to Ilia Final Reward He Waa Known . '. by Many as Soldier. Onslnnaa Man. Maclau-aia and Hale Fellow Well Met A Moat Interesting Ctiaraoter - Tle Funeral Will Take Plaee at ; 11 O'clock Thla Morning. - 'Squire DaWd Ouy Maxwell, one of tha beat known men of the county, died at hla borne on North Graham street , yesterday morning at 1:10 o'clock, after a lingering Illness of several montha. The funeral will take place at tha realdence at 11 o'clock thla morning, Rev. Martin D. Hardin conducting the services. The Knights Templars, of which Mr. Maxwell waa a popular member, will have charge of the exerclsea at the house and at the grave. David Guy Maxwell waa a eon of 'Squire William Maxwell. He was born In the Mint Hill neghborhood of the county (6 years ago; ha came here during the war. He waa edu cated at Davidson College arid be longed to Company H of the Thirty fifth North Carolina Regiment He served aa Confederate tax collector with Sheriff W. W. Orler. Boon after the war he married Mlas Margaret E. Watson, a daughter of the late Dr. 8. B. Watson, one of the leading phy aldana of the county In his day. Mra Maxwell and five children. Messrs. William Maxwell, of Columbia. 8. C. and K W. Maxwell, of New Tork, and Mra T. W. Prltchard, of Charlotte, and Mra George M. lilnhop, of Columbia, S. C, and Mlas Mary Maxwell, of this city, and a brother. Mr. W. C. Max well, of the Charlotte bar, aurvlve him. For a number of years Mr. Maxwell was In business here. His associate at one time waa Mr. A. Koss Nlabet. Later, he traveled Virginia, North and South Carolina and Georgia for a sewing machine company. About 16 years ago he was appointed United States commissioner, which position he held until he died. For more than 10 years he waa a successful Jus tice of the peace. Everybody of any conaequence in the county knew Col. Maxwell, aa his friends were wont to call him, and he was popular with the massea He waa a moat Interesting character, bub bling over wUh good numor and ready with entertaining tales or anecdotes. So long as the old court house stood hs kept an office there and acted as doctor, lawyer and spiritual adviser for the poor and needy. He liked a fee, but was always willing to work for the man or woman who needed help and was too poor to employ his services. As a soldier, Mr. Maxwell, who ranked as captain, was brave and loyal. Col. Maxwell was an enthusiastic Shrlner. He became a member of the order when It was organised In this city a decade ago. He was director of the Oasis Temple of the Ancient Order of the Mystic Shrine. His broth er ahrlners were very fond of him and he was a feature at all of their meetings. l?p to several months ago Col. Max well was healthy and strong-looking but his face began to grow thin, his step feeble and his friends saw the beginning of the end. Several weeks ago ho quit his office In the Wilkin son building and his famlllur and pleasant face waa never seen on the strcols again. IJut yesterday morn ing, when the newspapers bulletined the news of his death, many of his most Intimate associates were sur prised to learn that the final sum mons had come ao soorw Many coun try people will miss Col. Maxwell, for he waa kind and liberal to them. He waa a Mecklenburg man of the old school, being a Prenbyterlan and a descendant of a long line of Presby terians. Aa a boy he attended school at Rocky River and Providence, two Presbyterian strongholds. After the flag of the Confederacy fell Mr. Maxwell waa appointed col onel of the Klghty-flfth North Caro lina MIMtla. That la where he got his popular title. IXTKRKSTIXG MIMTAKY NEWS. North Carolina Soldiers Will Camp at Morrhead City In August Adjutant General Robertson and Brigadier (General Joseph F. Ann field Held a Conference Hero Yesterday. Rrlgadler Oeneral Joseph F. Arm- field, of Statesvllle, commanding the First lirlgadn. North Carolina National Guard, apent yeslerdny In tho city and for several hours waa In conference with Adjutant General Tho. It. Rob ertson regarding the details of the encampment of State troops which will be held at Morehead City In Au gust. It wsa decided that the Second Infantry, Col. II. C. Hraguw com manding, and the First Hattery of Field Artillery would go Into ramp August 7, remaining for at least six daya, and that the First Infantry, Col. J. T. Gardner, commanding, would go Into camp August 14. remaining for at least six daya Oeneral Armfleld will be post commander at the per manent ramp site at Morehead City during the entire time the two regi ments of infantry and buttery of artillery are encamped there and the colonels will have Immediate com mand of the troop In each rase. The Third Infantry, North Carolina Nations! Guard, will attend the gov ernment camp at Chlckamauga In Au gust. Washed Clean and Sweet When you send the Family Wastilng to us It' washed clean as clean as good soap and pur water can get It Our Kptclal Household plan I the best and least expensive In the long run. Try It thla week you'll b pleased. ..' .?' . Odette" Jfefki; Uunderersycri, Cleaners 'Xi-, V9 loath frjrw Stmt ' THE V TOCTg BtUVnUSH , MAT. William Gomll v Find Z B . of , rtitraw . Hate In the Hall of the Club : ; and Makes a ' Great To-Do Over Them Tlie '' Headgear Belonged lo Mr. McXeiU, ' Who Waa lTr paring to go to I,aor : Inbarv on a Fishing Trip William . Draw a a Crowd and Make a Few " icaraa . r : .. . . Late yeaterday afternoon, Just ai The Chronicle reporters had quit the Mule Pen and The Observer boys were filing In to begin their day's work, a roar of laughter broke out in tha hallway of the southern aianu facturers' Club; tha voice of William Gorrell was heard above other. It was evident that the doorkeeper- of the club had found something out of the ordinary and waa making as much to-do over It aa a guinea rooa tsr would make over a snake or a strange dog. After the noise ub slded. Mr. John Charles McNeill. Tha Observer's poet, opened the door Into the Mule Pen and marched In. He had caused the hilarity In the hall. . As Mr. McNeill turned the corner and passed Into the Old Man' sanc tum a black face, lit up wy a pair of large, white eyes, was thrust In from the club to the Mule Pen. "Come quick, boss! Come right now. don't wait!" said William. "What la It, William T" asked a re porter. "Come and seel" As The Observer man entered he saw lined up against the atalrway sev eral members of tha club and scat tered about the entrance twd or more colored porters. Everybody, except William, who was leading the way, was as still as a corpse. "Coma right this way." said Wil liam aa he went toward the front door. "Here, look In dls here bag!" As he spoke William lifted the end of a large paper sack and held the sides open wKh his hands and aald: 'Look at dem! Dey's. Laurtnburg haU!" As the last words fell from Wil liam's Hps everybody except the re porter, laughed. "Mr. McNeill Is goln' back to da woods, he's gut dem hats so dat he kin look dca lak he uster an' be des lak he uster. One uv 'em's a bull ruah hat, an' de tother la common straw. See dat high crown one, wid de big wide brim, data er Turkey hat, whut de Turks, de wust people on earth, wesrs. Yes, sir, dat'a de clothes dat Mr. McNeill's flxln' ter take down ter Laurtnburg wid him. Ain't dat where he pulled off hla fust pair uv britches an' put. little pos sums In de legs an' carried 'em home? who wour lak to see him wid dat bull-rush hat on. Kf de bull-frogs don't say 'Dcre he 1st Dere he Is!' I'll be surprised." William was in a gay mood and Mr. McNeill's large straw hats, that he had bought for a Scotland county fishing frolic amused him very much. Mr. Humphrey's Grandfather Dead. Dr. Henry P. Cllngham, one of the oldest citizens in the State, died last Thursday morning at the home of his daughter, Mra Ida C. Humphrey, at Goldsoboro. Dr. Cllngham was the grandfather of Mr. Lotte W. Hum phrey, Mrs. Ida Humphrey, who was the widow of the late Col. Lotte W. Humphrey, being Mr. Humphrey's mother. Dr. Cllngham waa 14 year old and waa probably the oldest liv ing graduate of Jefferson Medical Col lege, Philadelphia, Pa., where he re Cclved his degree In 1842. Carl Smith lias a Home. Carl Smith is now at the home of Mr. J. Watt Klrkpatrlck. In Sharon township. He was sent out there by Mr. w. Humphrey, who waa kind enough to help him out of his recent trouhle. Carl's Charlotte friend will watch his career with a good bit of Interest. AN ALARMINQ SITUATION frequently results from neglect of clog' ged txiwel and torpid liver, until con stlpstlon bernmes chronic. This con dition Is unknown to those who us Dr. Kink's New I -If. I'll!.- the best end gent lent regulators or stnmncn and Dowels. Guaranteed by R. II. Jordsn A Co., durg gist Price 2Sc. Mrs. Joe Person's Remedy Is a Remedy A TRIAL WILL CONVINCB TOU. IT'H A SURE ROAD TO OOOD HEALTH. ASK TOUR DRUQOIST FOR IT. hib aa m B .srsiaaBaaa We have Just received a large shipment of China and Japan : ." Matting and have on display the latest style and pattern In all color at very low prices.' , ' . , - . Carp.-tood patterns ..,.,.,..,... 4. iRa'toMe. . Matting Rug ., I14M, JM up to it alaa (ell colors) $8.7. W have 4 lot ef . Remnant of Matting and . Linoleum at haU prlee, N . ,.':,.:";.... -v v-J W..T. McCOY: SOOTH TRYON STREET. ;.j V DKADLTSSERPENT RITES are as common in India a are stomach and liver disorders with- us. For the lat ir however there Is a sure remedy) Eleo trio Bitters; the grest restorative .medi etas, of wmon v. a.' Brown,' or usnnetta vllle, a. C, say sr "They restored my wife to perfect neaun. artar yeara or aunenni with dyspepsia nd a chronically torpl Hirer." Klectria Hitters eure chills and fsvar, malaria, blllouaneee, lame hack, kidney troublss' and bladder . disorders. Bold on guarantee by R, H. Jordan 4t Taking Chances . There's no' necessity for taking chances when you order tailoring. Tou can come to us with the as surance that you'll get the full worth of your money. Our garment are distinctive be cauae we understand the style and how to adapt them to figures of dif ferent proportion. Our workmanship is of the highest order and prices consistent with the quality you receive. Give u your order we'll give you satisfaction. SUITS TAILORED TO TASTE $18.00 to $50.00 Cabanlss h Co. Inc., Tailors . . t 8. Tryon Street, Charlotte. N. C. 2 SQUARE That cost from $400 to $800 at $40 to $100. Terms $5.00 to $10.00 cash and $1.00 to $1.50 per week! These Pianos are in perfect condition and by far preferable to cheap uprights. Write at one and se cure first choice. (HAS. M. SHOT Rout Item Warernonii 5 West Trade Street, CHARLOTTK, If. C Summer Silks Dyed or Cleaned We are cleaning and dyeing lots of them. Does yours need reno vating? If so send it to us. We can dry clean it to look likexnew or dye it one- of the new stylish shades. The cost will not be much and we are sure to please you, Queen City Dyeing and Cleaning Works MRS. J. M. HESTER, Proprietress. Charlotte, M. C. Branch office 114 W. Market St., Greensboro, N. C Matting PIANOS and. Rugs -; This week may, be ust asjhot or, ; why try to go through it with those able clothes? We have a.Iirie of two g!make i SEVERAL DEGREES rt Come in ; W for Summer , : the-latc s Oldest Goods Sent (: i j. WRITE FOR SAMPLES AND PRICES Jt s Parker Gardner o. FURNITURE, GARPE TS, PIANOS AND ORGANS 'S EASY TO IffiP CO Some people get hot and fuss about the weather when they have not taken the first step toward keeping cool. Dont complain but do your part. Spend a Half Hour In Our Store And we'll fix you so the weather will give you very little trouble. We will show you our two-piece suits in washable - goods, " Silk Seersuckers, Lin era, and-' light ' Serges, all made especially for hot weather. We have a big lot of these and can fit you perfectly. See Mellon's Summer Hats, Shirts, Ties, Collars, Etc It's Worth Your Time ED. MELLON CToarkXte's Rest Conducted ' Hotel THE BUFORD Cpectal attention given . to Table Service, making It an eqaalled In the South. This la a feature of The Buford that Is claiming the attention of the Traveling Publle. Clean. Comfortable Boas, At Unlive Servant. : C f. HOOPER BUSINESSMEN Don't weht to lose time. .Here ttTthi recognlaed vy to , ' avoid It:' , f, -,T'J',,- - DIJCK AT TIIE'DENST. . .""r. muiisuojr. Mgr. : ' Blacks and Mixtures; Clothing Store in the City. on Approval Returnable at Vocallion FOR CHURCHES - , rsaTHssaHarMWssTaTs'gavirssaBsrsTs' - The Vocallion is the ideal organ for church ; worship. Better .than a pipe organ for many churches with a pipe organ "tone. Reasonable in price. Sold on liberal terms. .There is no reason why any church should be without the best We have them in stock to show you. COM, Leading CWers ' '' A chance to get some com fort but of life in hot weathr er by dressing cool! : I ' Wc place on ' sale ; to-day complete lines of Earl & Wil sons, Barney McGIinn's Sum mer Underwear the Draw ers reaching to the knee In suring coolness and perfect set of the fancy sox! Your In spection of this Summer Un derwear invited. ; .r (The Tate-Brown Co. ; V v : 3 , may 6c ''totter.' '.So heavy, uncomfort-; - piece suits that will and see our specials Etc ; . -v r ':. . i . . ."V bur Expense. gans CITY TAX KETUKNS NO This la. to notify all person ante corporation residing in the. city of ,. Charlotte, who own or have control '-' of Uxabl property In the city, on the lat day of June. 1101, to return ; .,' during the month of June, a list of their taxable.. property In said cltyV' an'd also to make returns of all tax ' able polla .' (All mate - between ' - Or twentyons and fifty years of age are liable for poll tax.) By authority of the amended charter of the elty of ''( V Charlotte,. Section SO. l . .'ler ' City1 returns made at the County h " ' Court . House, sam place ' as State?; 1" and County returns' are made. ' ; C. M. ETHERKDOB. lY.'Jt:,,''" Clerk and Treasurer. IV6t.ce! : :, . ' r, Dairy ? License is ; due. uog jags are now on sale, call at once at City tax officeiS W. D. TAYLOR, " .:."- i V ';' C. 17 C ft :.y a.: i ;.' ." 4A tit u
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