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iLV C. nxa uck); T3J.K.,: '.i, uii) Ki.Uh llo Cwll Art a to soiun of Hi tsood Thing to 1 uuil In Hi rfcrro'icte library li,H.U Hint Should Altraet M u.nu.m tr AU Tle Coining; . Ii.kI pay )Iakr Oldor IVnsOtui Utti.l to Ils-ncW the JWtMUBff Iiauu. Tiie relation t th puhtlo library . the public school r oevw .rked than In , th early tall." aald is. Annla Ho, of th Carnafl 14 ; ry, to an Observer man th other .r. "With th opening . UP of th . tioola the grown-up, become In , , ired to resd. They the children M it; '' j.'-'; 4 V'vv".-' , ' "Uook-loyers usually enjojh their oh book, their own libraries better tin anybody else's; but tWre are so urn of ua who can go out and buy Ixwka at will that the public library, rapidly assuming. In the United Statin, dimensions well-nigh perfect, la littlu -as than our moat useful friend and our constant delight. "Unquestionably the public library U about the moat practical benencence of modern timea. And whether we ., wish to drew books and take them home, to us the library for rcfer nce by reading book there, or through the Invaluable Poole's Index la looking up msgailne articles, long einc published, the facllitlfrs are at. . hand. The more people read, the titer they wish to read. The more good book are brought to public 'at ;'.tnUoa the more widely epreads a de .aire for good literature a opposed to the commonplace. "Personal taste la rlghUy the guide V to the library, and no one could. In selecting at random the book ho like beat, do other than add the re ', minden that the Hut would doubtlea differ at the hand of any two peo fl aaked to make It. ." ;:. ?'In any good list, most of th book ' : mentioned are found In our own II brary. "In naming book the Bible and flhskeapeare almoat Invariably hi-ud a list of book for standard reading. 1 "'. And that a know l ilne of old Knglisli I generally auppoaed to be neiesaary to. (be appreciation of I'hauter's 'Oan '' terburr Tale. Malory' 'Morte I'Ar .rthttr1 la tne cKcellont foundation for knowledge of the sturiea ot th Knights of the Hound Table. - ! "Socrate. 1'lalo and Arlatotle, wise men Of the- l Oreeka, and such " men aa Bacon, Kunt and Klohte are -j' read by some. Dunt-' 'Divine Com .'i.'4y' and Cervantes 'Don Quixote,' Hu- ' . - go' 'Lc MliMrable' and 'Notre Dame da Psrls' are favorite. The 'Wander Jew,' by Eugene Sue, la a lengthy book, but worth the time spent In - ', reading It. l'nler modern Engilah ' '. classics e And such favorite aa cotfa 'Konllworth' and Mvanhoe;' V, XJrckena' Blesk Houw,' 'Oliver Twlt,' 'Borobey and Hon' and 'David Copper . Held;' Tbackeruy's Tendennls.' 'Vanity Fair and The Newrnmea;" Qeorge llott's 'Mill on the Floe. 'Middle march' and 'Adam itctlc,' 'Tom Jonc,' by Fielding; 'lloblnxon 'ruoe,' by ' "iMnkl DeFo-: Lamb' 'Kiuri of Ella;' ' '' jMacaulay' Hlxtory or Knglund' and ' hta eaaay. and Hokwi-II' 'Johniton,' Tannyaon' lif-. by hi eon, anil the poetry of 8h lpy and Keat. ' i -Tha American clailc include The iMl Of th- Mohican,' The Spy,' Bctrlet Letter." 'Marble Knun." 'Oliver . Wendell Holme' 'The Autocrat of the .' 'y' Breakfaat Table' and hi trani(e novel. ' . ' KIsl Venner. 1'im-' 'flold Hiik' nnd ...VVTht Raven;' Longfellow' 'Kvanaje rina' and 'Hiawatha' and Fmeron' poetry, Washington Irving' 'Ufe of V-S Colurabu,' The ?omjuet of Grenada, ' The Sketch Hook' with Ita wonderful .? v aiory of 'Rip Van Winkle.' r "Theee fea- euggeotlon tin ti book . ' to be found In the Carnegie Ubniry ' ft are only to thoee delrou of reading tor reading' ake, for the pleafure ; and lntruttion of it. Ho often a criti etam l heard to the pffoct thnt It ' la bard to get the line book at the . public library. When one think of what la tor-d thrre, of the trea ." . v- urea too grent to i xnr d almoNt -. '"' In the ordinary lifetime, tM rrnae for 'UP-to-dlite' flrtlon Mppcnrn .iuh- able. Indeed, aotne nu n nnd women -. might contend lhnt the Itifluence of j'tha public llbrnry In favor of (he "'.'book la It moet Important contrlbu- lion toward the g'-iieral development Of good taste." ', f lHl. COXCKHV GITS JOTl. ) , Ht ' lJlw Parkrr-fiarilnrr t'onijinny IjiikN . ... '! ; Klg Cotllmcl for I'lirtiUlilmc the New : Hrlnm Hotel A (icnral lKTlp : ' Mkm f the KiiniUliing. ) Th contrud for furnishing the Kel- ' '" ' 'wyn Hotel, I harlolte tin.' n m Iiom ' talry, a let yeHlerday to tlm 1'urker Ji1'. Gardner Company. Jn the hotel are ' '';, J XI bed room, to u tiolllllIK of the 1 lubble. pnrlor. reception room, hall, etc. All will Ik: tilted up from top to , bottom with llioilein mill huiiilMoine furniture. The (oninnt Involve th etpenditure of from 3.'i.00U to $40, 909. ,1 The Parker- ianlner Company luix cODnertloli with a number of the - largext and moxt reliable iiiHiiiifat t ur- era of high i ih rnrmiure uml i ar- ; . ; pet In the North uml Went The . lobby floor will he furnished In leather ' . Of the lwt iii illt. Th,, ,.v i hair H-atld l)aVelliotH will be lipholktiTml JM all over on th" old I'.niillHh type. "VThe ladle' room and writing room .,,'' will bn furnlehe.l In l. nthi r of the ';"'!, old colonial tyle There will be a , ,.' plfmber of Indl Idimt rlMn denkn ' 4 and Chair both In tin- I'miiikIiik room j and lobby. The Wd rooma will l.e ' -V umlKhed In maho((nr. carefully ne- '.'.' lefUd With a Vll-W to pelfe, t w ood .'.t and flnlnh. Thl furniture iilxo will ,vAt l of the old olotifal tpe. N'olh-I Ing but high la K"o.ix will be ud S d regard will be Unfl for the art " , tlO aa well a the Hiibntantlal. Kape- '' ;rlal attention ha be. n given to the I , aelectlon of the mttree ami eprlng" ,',;. and the very bent that money ran ' :i:bar will lie uaed Ihrougliout. I . ,' i The Parker-C.ardner Company ha b4 large experlenre n furnUhmg ho- I ';.ftelB and. redence throiiifhotif the! , Carolina. They will K,. the contract 'J'. i they now have on hand their lmmed. - '.at perannal auiMrvilon. All the fur- V flllure will have to be in by the firat of fanuary. a the Relwyn I to be opened by New Year' ' " flW tVIIKrXl lt U mTRIF1. liawgtitee- of -flglwlng tor" Iterowte tlie HrtiW" of Cordon f lliu k. Wheeler, Ala . "!pW.S 2() to vah j Ingtofi VoM. ' A wedding of Intereat ti New York and U people of th Southern Hialea took place te-day, when Gordon Uont gomery Buck, of Sow Trk clly; waa married tg Ml Carrier Peyton Wheeler.' young! daughter . of th lot Oeneral Joeepb K. Wttf, Who fought In th civil and Hpaolih-Amer. I rr and whe reprnte4 thl !!trict In Congreaa for many year. Th ceremony waa performed In th irurlora of the Wheeler homtad, and wa wltneaaed by a few Intlmat go j'ilptance artd rvlatleec .After In w ddlng Mr, ad M re. Hark atopped n th way to th train to drink from a Motoric aprlng, mad tamou during war between tha (ttatea aa a neu : I point for th ao Idler of both A IADX S1AKES KICK. Mir'noea ?fot Ttilnk Tfiat,the-Out ten Ak tlualied aa Tlwy SliouhJ ' Uedie Makeii Koiue Kuggewuoaa. A- Charlotte lady In talking twlth an, Obaerver i' man, !'' yealerday, aald: "Ton are a acrlbo and I want you to writ 'about the gnttera ot th city ao4 th way thejr ara nuabed,'. Tbey fluah (thenj -with about' flu art of water at th aquara, but U la ail dried up before It geta down to tha Baptist church." '! ..tjfi "Yea m," anawered , the acrtbe, "anything elae you want written uT" ' "A whole lot lae. The Saturday night merchant ought to b made to aweep off th J aldewalka It'a a candal the dirty atreeta we have to walk through Sunday morning to church." "What elee?" aab) the acrlbe. 'They ought to have a woman on the aunltary and afreet cleaning com mittee a good woman would do more than the whole Of the preaent crowd." Anything elae?" 'Ye. We've got eoma neighbor we don't like. How can we get lid of 'em? Can't you write them up In ao disagreeable a way they'd move?" "tiure," aald the acrlbe. "Anything clue?" "Yen lt' about the aqulrrel. There are aome few people in town who ahoota the aqulrrel. Can't you write thcae fellow up in aome way that Mill stop it?" That' agalnat the law," aald th ecrlb'. "Then atart the law after them." ald the lady. "I'll get you three wltncxxrn agalnat one man. It'a a shame for u man to alloot a aqulrrel in the city." "I thut all?" "It 1, Juki now." III K IIIVK M1LUNEKY. llr.it Day of M'iilng a Groat Hue re Mauy Sew Ih-algna Wiowu, Ycntcrday waa the firat of the Bee Hive' fall millinery opening at the etore. on corner Trade and College atreeta. Mia Mamie Dawson, who haa been head milliner for the pat two eaaona, I again In charge and la -slated by the following young ladlea; Mlanea Leila Blaa, Hlamllmt Alex ander. Florence Kimball, Bronle Hendly, Mattie Mclaughlin, Lllll Fia-heer and Kula Webb. The opening waa attended by a large number of ladle and thla waa by far the moat awceaaful opening In th hUtory of the atnre. The Bee Hive 1 better equipped than ever for handling their millinery trade, both In and -out of tow n. It I displaying many new design. Home of the leading ahade hown are bordeaux and taupe, theae being new color, making their firat appearance thla aeaaon. Hrown will again be very popular. The plctnre hat, ao popular a few eanon ago, I again In demand. The new Veata Tilly I making a hit. The millinery department of the Bee Hive I located on the econd floor and natron will find a flna aaaortment from which to make selection, opening will continue today Hatnrilay. The and HOW TO CCRK A COI.D. The question of how to rure n cold without unnecenry k of tlm I one In which we re all more or lw Intrresten. for the quicker a cold la (rotten rid or the rm the danger of pneumonia nd other eriuu dloeuM. Mr. U. W. U Hull, of Waverly. Va.. ha ujed Chamtierlaln CoiiRh Memedy for year and my: "I llrmly Ix-lleve Chamberlnln'i Cough Rem edy to lie absolutely the best preparation on the market for colili. I hav recom mended II to my frtendt and they all nsree Wltn me wot aie ui n, . dan A Co. A Man Usually Has Trouble In s ttlng a I'oiket Book or Bill Boll that suit h'.m. Wo have made a study of leather good for men and carry a line that I practical through out. (Mtr line of medium and hlah-grade leather good for ladle I aim complete. A larae shipment of the latest In hhopplng Bugs Just In. Stone & Barringer Co. Wholesale and Krtall Dis tributor Victor Talking Machine and Itocurds. COL, Ill IIKt S AMI Till; l lUXiS. Tim Ynlrflelil Amphibian Told the Farmer' IVieiul Hilng or Two ; Hint He plil Not Know and lliutlly v KuublMxl Hint A Ta'o f ties v Mouiilalns ami Iakca of Toxaway. 'js. "You ought to go to Fairfield Inn and hear the frogs," aald Col. Uurku Aabury yesterday. vf ."I avr hav aeen euch aenalbl frog. . They, keep ' thoroughly in formed oa local, , stat and national matter. ' Let me tell you what hap pened to fn on night up there. ,: "I'W ntlng down there In th boat houee, on th - lak. about IS o'clock. Th mobn waa ahlnlng and th froga lnglng. Way over in th lak on tlg-throatd ' ' fellow ; aald; Extenaloat r ICztenalonf ' Extension I "tzig sag! Zlg aagl Zlg sag!'. ; ' . 'Egg-lti Bgg-ltl. n fcajrarltJV "Wa ll gig saa-ftl i Zlg , aag-ltt Zlg aag-ltl '. , y:-- " 'Not on your UfN Not on you life! Not on your life!' . " Cheee-tt! Cheese-it 1 Chea- lt! aald little bit of a frog right! under th boat. I think It muet hav seen me, for Hi controversy over tha limits of C'harlott ceased. ' . "But, aoon another topla wa Intro duced. Th big frog acros th lak aald: ', ' '' " 'It'a Glenn! . It's Ulennl It's Glenn! - ' ' . "'If Overman! It'a tmrmam It's Overman! cam a retort v "Olvo us Aycockl. Olva, us Ay- cock! Olv us Aycock!' 'The last call interested m vary much. Th speaker waa on vary aid of th creek. Therefore, I d elded to go down and pay htm a visit. But. I wab doomed to disappointment. As I reached th foot of the steps th small frog under th boat houa crtd out: 'Who Is It? Who 1 it? Who i it?' " It's 23! 22! 21!" cam a vplc from the middle of the lake. " 'Rkldoo! fikldool Bkldoo!' nhout- ed the big frog on th opposite aid of the bank. "I never heard another chirp that night." Tha most awkward and ungainly wo, man can be transformed Into a beautiful lovelv creature if she ha the brain pow er to ilMorb the fact that IiollUter! Rocky Mountain Tea will do the bust, aes. Tea or tablets, 36 cents. R. H. Jor dan A Co. LATEST For First and Second Letter, fiend for Pamphlet. I am only too glad to stat that my confidence In Mrs. Joe Person's Remedy and Waah Is unlimited. Th cur effected by its use on a sor on my fsce, which had been pronounced cancer by th doc, tors In 18 98, was permanent. When Mrs. Person cam to aee me to Indue me to try her Ilemedy and Wash for that sore on my face, I was packed up and ready to go to Klchmond, Va., to put myself under a cancer specialist, but some kind Providence sent Mra. Person to me In time, and I waa saved a probable opera tion. . . Besides curing m of Indi gestion, after I had been suf fering from It for 47 yeara. It haa also cured ma of nasal ca tarrh, which I had been suf fering from for year. I am novr In perfect health. For breaking up rolda, and for a general family medicine, Ita equal cannot be found. RO, B. BASS. Cunlngham, Person Co., N. C, September 17, 190 AN OPENING LACE CURTAIN SAIL We nre offering to the trade on of the largest assortments of fin Ijce Curtain ever shown In Charlotte. In our stock you will find the latest styles In Nottingham, Renaissance, Irish Point and Cluny Curtain. . Nottingham Renaissance Irian Point Lac Lac Ijoca Curtains Curtains Curtains Cluny Iac Curtains We also carry a large assortment of fine Renaissance, Cluny and Arabian Sample Curtatna, from which you can get a selection for fins Curtalna. Prlcea range from $13.50 to $30.00. In Inviting you to look our line over, we assure you that you will see only the newest designs and the very beat grades of Lac Curtains. Th visit will b worth your while. W. T. McCOY, South Tryon Street: If You Seek the ... . Highest Class Clothes At Reasonable Gothes that in every detail are the peer of tho best'. made-to-niea8uro garracnta, come hero and cxamino . our Fall and Winter Models, o effort haV been, , spared. by ,tho Wkers and no arailable'r tailoring f skill left inicnlisW ,to, make" o that can bo produced.'; 1.1 . ,$12.50 ' to $33.66.; Correct; Autumn Hats . ; Dr. Kilsro ut tlio y. Sf. C. A. Kun.lny. I'reatdent John C, KllffO, of Trlnlt t ollege, win be the speaker' at th m&as meeting for men 1o bo hold, I inn Acaueiny or Mualo tiunday after noon at I o'clovk, under , the au spices of tha Young Men'a Christian Association, '.-) - - -. Dr. Kilgo Is conducting special evan gellatlo services at Trinity Methodlat church. - Thl speal aervtc for men only la being afjnged for by the asaociation to afford thos who can imh anena in . regular service an opportunity of hearing one of, the foremost of pulpit orator. Thos who rememDer Dr. lingo's address to men i me Acnurmf a year ego. will ot rati to D present Eunday afternoon This servlc I open to all men, wheth er Identified with th Y, It, C. A or not i :;s-:,. ,-.;v . v . BtOOQ POISONING. l ' i results from ehronld eontlpatlon."' which 1 quickly cured by Dr. King'' New- Life Fill. They remove au poUonlui germ from the ytem and Infu new- life and vigor; our our atomaoh,- mum, bead' acb. dlaalncM and enlio. - without arlo. Ing or dUcomfort. ' tie.' Guaranteed by n. n.'jorga to., aruggMt. . ' 'Apl1? Mil- ."v,;':.'-."iv . P " ' Vr'; -. '-v-Vf v'-r, ' ':; TESTIMONIAL The following letter Is mor eloquent n prals of th Ar tistic gtleff Piano than any testimonial Mr. Clewell or our selves could write. ' Bev. Mr. a well Is th,hed of Salem Academy and Col lege, . Wlnston-Balem, N. C, and shows tha high esteem and confidence Jn which th flrtn of Chas. M. Stleff la held by on of th best known educa tors In th South. Wlnston-Palem, N. C, 6ept. 20, 1101. My Dear Mr. Wllmoth: e Regarding the letter for th Stleff Pianos, pleas writ such a letter ss will suit your purpose and sign my nam to th letter. Or, If you prefer to do so, write th letter and end to me and I will sign It and return to you. I know that I can endorse anything you claim for your pianos. Wa hav always been well pleased with them. Very truly yours, J. II. CLEWELL, Principal. Chas. M Stieff. Southern Ware room. 5 West Trade St, Charlotte, N. C. C H. WILMOTIL Mgr. 1 1.00 to $5.00 per P!' 14.00 to 915.00 per pair. $3.50 to $l$.00 per pair. $1.75 to $1$.M per pair. Prices ; . .l ) ' f Vi ; i . v i $3.00 6 $5.00 Who IVotiM SiieTt'i' l Truf. J.ijner a , btato buiH-j iiUi iiili iit? ' Th talk of a succeaaor to Dr. Charles D.Mcfver, at Greensboro, continues. It la generally "believed that Prof. J. T. Joyner, Stgto super intendent of public Instruction, at Haloigh, can have th place If h wsnta iun la the event that hrf wer to b ejected It Is said that Mr. R. W. I. Connor . would succeed . him Stat superintendent. This Is given as an . interesting rumor. Mr.- Con. nor. who la a brilliant young man, U son or Judge H. O. Connor, of th StaU Supreme Court bench, and an nonor graduate of the state Univer sity. At present h U an assistant to Truft end tried friends of th family DeWttr LltU Karly Rummb. Beat for remit and beat to take. lepndabl UU tie. pill. They do ' not anrlp ' or stcasn. oo ty uawiey sraarmacy. ..: -;. 6 FOU GIRLS AND YOUNG LADIES . la.Subarbg of, New York. ;'.-Kon-sectarlan, but under Episcopal Influences Could take .two Southern girts for this season. Address for torma .' :'..-.'.': "'"': '. MISS EUZABEra TMLOW, -' K -K$i-J e, 'Principal. V ' -.. .' .- Jtfonkolalr, Hew Jersey. filliiiilifiii P21RKER 'GARDNER QOMP21NY. 71 OesyHflMISOS, fcyThe Hue Of Kspaisah! A mt TUsM's.. iSfffsireiit . .sBBMSssBSBMBaassaaaaaBBi J: mis Thre is nothing thnt trtk-s owy t' n buiiliful, womanly clmrni hhti a i '"d. dins", (looped, awkward varrlm f. '1 i Is absolutely do noun for trntt I", .' a itollister1 . Korky - Mountain 'I a u niadn. Tea or Tablet, uj cent. 1;. II, Jordan Co. . , , Day ::: v Every . day '. vlsltots'' day , ber. Come groundwalk In any. time. Always glad ' to ahow you ground and ''plain tHlnfsx ).( Va;,.V . i A rrmoM" tiaund'nr" In operation ,. wlU! be both .'ln te rest Ing . and . ' InstructlT. Always welcome. ' vt. . ' :.- ; . .. . .. : :. ; tlODtt LAUNDRY CO; : Correct Xsau'ndorlng.T -West Fifth ( pt., At Church. . u New stock of thef .Turkish Leather ton Springs Oak : Frame Leather : Seat and : Back Rockers, Mahowy Frames and ' Leath- r Seat Rockers; Ladies' -RockerivV ;i ther.-Fiatro 5. ting Room and the Old'Man'a DenS Do not miss $eeing the new tomj that are coming m tMy.M : ' ; ;"-;;.V :,S Fall stock of Carpets and Rugs,:. dl late TToll ' Tt AwWTna a9 kAtNwIAAN, StMAfSeiMwAA A tils. . . .lowest : : ' V-CV' We Think of You TofWqrrow We Wait We're not in business for 24 hours; we hope to be here for 24 years, and even more. And we 're anxious to please you soi well . to-day that you 11 come back many to-morrows. - - . That V why . we sell ' the bestit's the kind 'C' that pleases the eyer attracts the purse and wears weHbe the weather fair or fout Our line can't 'be dupli '"t cated in the State: Every- See our line of Overcoats and Rata Coats.'-1--;?- LEADING CLOTHIERS Ed rtlellpn Cpmp'y HyiVVj: are.:now wadj:. f o -6w.'p' jpairons the finest aBaBBsagsV- '. A VTart'!. Onlfa Trrt Vfim ntmtm X,nA tiA C. v; lego " of Joffering;our' tradafv;.; . The man l Vho wants 'a Fail fiiUt ;tha f from the cut-and-dried ,V styles tha Vfethim i at ; every turni will do welKo come hero and see what '.viwe;have; to; offer , . : i v ' 4 k v V:- 2 '. Our Suits AretDifferent '.The fabrics .are exclusive, and you'll not meet a dozen "men; dressed.' in the, same style of Buit. If you want. to get away from common 'sort of readyto-;wcar oui, come hero for yours. ; t , Suits '' W Is , i ".'",'.,'..'''' 7 " l.wsag-asi- ' . . Ueed-- by rM leading jewelers in tho country for years, and ita quali fy is unsurpassed. v crakes old silver look liko new v and guaran teed not to scratch. , '. '25c Per Pint; . 'i' Jeweler" 41. N;. Tryon St "jrCornef 5tl: t. Thflrt .broughv to thl mar . . V Kt . this season. Epeoial dhw . log hall fitted up ; for theatre- -Jauppera,. eto.,, ' y i f THE ; DENNY , CAFE : .i (W. WILKINSON, Mgr. .:; ,f , We Lead tlcca follow. , best that is mtide.;' .-Rockers ' with s Homing' Sit -.v.; :3-'; 'rvi 'iv ;S's On You To-Day ;v $10.00 to o$G0.OO; Mlii E! i. .V.V a ' - i't 1 'ft? fit , --;i.t. in ! i i ' ' . I ,4
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