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: . - ; . t. 7." 1 ' rvui- .-.i i i.m-t Tr.i I .( InmmIh. of N"W I i n n l.iiiit Marine, . r. UailsJ-oomla, well-known . Tfork i yarn tommlaalon rner i' t. ft y sierday morning for the ::, ih nrter'Hix'iidtag' several days In t ; city with frlenus-.! MnJLiooinU, i .......MAlUn utith u vt f huorur rA in i MiTCI (inlay " ,v,a a...... - - j tif ti r, exprctiKbd - the i opinion ;Ut vm. rica'8 lAtanehurla. trade . ! it.r. -atoned by.the inroadeof the Japa iirse upon thu market of the fcast. . ''It Is no longer Russia that lheUnitd hiatus need fear as a commercial op p.ment In tha Orient, but cnat young piunf .1dmii ,whn. -rUlnir from the 1,-torl.i. 4,t twn - mat wars. In lust jdrdlng herself for trie struggle for inemacy. 'i An overstock: of goods : in ' (Shanghai, and a disorganised financial nniiinn ftr tho late u have been the i two prime causes, of last , year" poor,' trade, men, ,-xoo, ou purchased with the expectation of In triased trade, and Jience the confus ion. The Japanese hava not been slow ta take advantage of th situa tion ? and are rapidly forging to the front. 4 Although the manufacture of M ton goods in Nippon Is in, its in fancy, thhe day Is coming when the fancy, tna day is-, coming when the struggle will be no mean or Insignif icant one. Iir order vto meet the i Inevitable light when it comes, the ' United Stales should take Immediate , andeffectlve step to build up a mer ' chant marina that will be a credit to the country and one that wll be able t-carry to foreign ports tne bulk of American manufactured products. - England. Germany, France, Italy and other, European countries are annual ly appropriating large sums of money 1 for tin encouragement of the de Aveloptnent of their merchant marine, How much more essential is .lt that ' America . do likewise. President Roosevelf Secretary Root and others high In x authority, have expressed -themselves often In favor of such ac- , M W in lhAfi.4 that PAnrfMH at . nun, niiu 11. ,,w4 . - Its present sesion win act cru- In ' talking over the immigration i question as it affects Southern mills, Mr. Loomir dwelt at length upon the " pressing iaoor iiuuine " of ih country and especially In the ' South, He aUteri that the appoint .'f ment f Hon. Oscar 8traus to the secreUryshlp of the Department of . , Commerce and Labor would result lq ,V '; . - lis MhMffaMsMtlAM A . that alien contract laws and that Imml gration South would be encouraged , as much as possible. ' ' It Is now the opportunity of the . ai mnra nnarni ajuuM.aaaa.viwu vs - v w . Ti t g..il,. - Ointaa ts utpnrn a . drairable elass of immigrants from the '"Old World," declared Mr. Loomls. "I , am glad to aee that South. Carolina lias gone about the matter In such an -a .i... Knrth Parotlna should do likewise, i unaersiana mm - the North Carolina Legislature, at Its : coming session, wilt be asked to pans ' a bill embodying these suggestions r and that a sum is to bo appropriated grants.'' TIULV X)IirK8 DEMOIUIJJSKD. JhoOrentTroublrWIth Hit Southern f. Ulna RMVMIir KlIIMTHlllloilK and Ilavn lxt ConOdcntn In tlio llond nd In Tlipnisclvos Radical Measure Newwarr. The block on the Houihern wan hn ona topic of dlKcuwlon In the hotel and clubs yesterday, lawyers, mer rhsnts, mill men. snd Southern em ployes commented on the situation vi. The discussion wss not iv.ntlned to the fosrful condition of sITalr In th tire system. A rsllroad mn who runs into Spencer declared thst the trouble' in Chsrloiie win hut as a ' tempest In a tea pot Wnen compsred ' with the congestion that exists tnere. " "According to the statement of. Oen ersl Manager Ackerr given In this ' morning's Observer." ssld he, "(here re more Charlotte csrs tied up In the Spencer ard than there sre at home. Wbep on comes to consider thst almost every town of any Im portance In the I'arolliiAft hn csrs likewise blocked In the Spencer ysrds. then some little ld of the conges : tion there my be spproxlmated.' A prominent mtnufctiire( declared yekterdsy thst the prime trouble now with the Southern wss thst Its operating force a demoralised and without leaders 'Tli employes, T" tnsny Of oni ar- untrained end un skilled trslnmen. Iia- been given too ': much Mo do and the Inevitable re - sactlon 'ns set In Tn trsftlc has In-;- creased rsther than rtimlnlshed snd no arrangement beu made for Biandllnc the lin-rm. The trslnmen have become apprehensive of evil snd are not sble to do their full measure of work. Of all the men In the world '.railroad employe are the most super stltJous. Almost all of them carry - a rabbit's foot In their po k-t and ' thre are few engines hut what -have a horse-shoe nailed up over the door a In aomjk fonstili'iimia nluri.. Vhit I one wreck: occurs, the trainmen, en- " satisfied that two mors are to fol low. ITntll those two w rerun do hsp pen. all are afraid tnat they win nK- ' ure In the amaah-up. in such a Mate f mind, the crews cannot do thlr Until the trio of mnh-u hsppen "With the Southern, under present conditions, the wrec ks follow on one another so fault 'nat ttwy slmoat over, v lap. 4 The men are tn a ftutH of de. . ... It.a.l.. n Tk- uHA..lAn V. . . u ...... Into all department mmi the cf- tlctency of the system hn licen al- most wholly destroyed. I "ait II the H Southern simply takes the bull by t lie; horns, and regains the confident- Hint - Interest of Hs men. the pree,.nt stst of things will continue. It the of ficials Issue a sweeping order refus. ' lng for a slated period of time to ac cept any cars from otnsr lines at transfer points ana then ciesn up their own house. This will be a radl- '' ral step but radical measures are ab aolutvly aocosaary. The South l los- t he Inability of the Southern to handle Its shipments with any degree of ex peditkin." ' Itrvlrw of Reviews. Tlie life atory of E. II. Harrlmsn. ' '' the men who reorganised the Union Pacific Railroad and crested the "lfafTjman System" of Western roads, la told at length In tha Janu ary ilevlew of Itevtawa by Carl Sny- - ler. . Very little material of an au thentic nature has heretofore been ' v printed conoernlng this modern ' ('o. fissus of Roads." as the editor of tha Wall "traot Journal very aptly styles Mr. Harrlmsn. ' The article by Mr. ' : Snyder la both Illuminating and con vincing. It Is baaed on a thorough study of the Wevtern railroad situ . atlon. and of Mr. Ilarrlman's relatlvni thereto, , 4 Tbo) Krtwyn Ifotei Kltchem. ? Anyone ' Interested in eooklng should visit the kitchen of tho new Selwyn Hotel and see tho ranges, eop per vessels and all sorts of culinary uttnslU, which sre now being Install ed. , When ' finished : tho . equipment of. the Selwya kitchen will bo equal t any In the country. Tho utensils are of tho latest patterns and deaigns. Tho Ihiparouet, ' Host 4k MoneuMi r"vj"Y la in concern up piymv- Vt.'" IX 1.. ri Ui is I n::7 Colored t.'-ouples ':. Joloc I ii. i i. r U'ly More Xv- griN-H Were ."UuiTi. il Thnil Wliltc. The records In tlio flice of tho register 'of' deeds show that during the year, 1108 llecnnos were l:iiued in Mecklenburg county- for the mar riages of a total of 62S couples. Of this number ZH coupl were white and 917,, ' colored. Iurln the year 1906 - lit licenses wero iHSUod. For each . license wad " paid i $2, half, of which goes to tho State and the other to' the register as a fee. Hegistt-r of Deeds W. M. Moore will open a new book this -morning. , 't It will be noticed that more' than two-score more negro couplea .were married than white couples, although the white population of the county In much greater than tho negro popu lation.' v A reporter yesterday remark ed upon this fact to Register. Moore and asked tor an explanation. .5 ;. i ' "That easily explained," replied Mr. Mooro. S"A white man Is always endeavoring to increase, or raiser,, his standait! of living, and he Is especial ly anxious to do this In contemplation of. matrimony. - A .larger number! of white men will not,, marry -because they; do not earn sufficient salary to support; themselves and wives In the manner in; which they would like. With the itpgrtrc ft is; different- A ne gro has n regard foK any '? sort of. standard of living, except to live to day th best he can; and besides.' tho begTO 3man marries ' often . get ; woman to Jieip support him. v -.v , "The great difference in the propor tion of marriages to the -population of tho two races In tha county Is Indicative1 only of tho difference be tween the two races themselves." BIRD 8EASOX OUT THE iOTH. . SSBMaW ."- " .til. ,: , , No More Quail May B Shot After TlUIt Owe liliue xtrgara axaus Paid the Law la tne County. Af nf weak.; tha : 10th Instant, the quail season in Mecklen Kuw nnnfv iioaAa. Aecordtnar to law, birds may be hunted In tho coun ty but 40 days, beginning uecemoec I. Owing to tne iac mai mere is no imi warden, very little atten tion has been paid to tho law. Quail have been shot In tho county over since the first of November. Doubt less they will be killed until tne nrst of March. . v - - - ' A meeting of all those Interested ft, iha nraunillnn nt htrda ant srama has been called for tho 14th Instant in Raleigh. A number of circulars have been - received by Charlotte sportsmen and doubtless several will attend. SOME COTTON FIGURES. Tlie Receipts From September to Date 11,073 Dales 1,037 uaiea soia Durlnjj December The receipts at the city cotton plat form for thn part of tho season of 1906-1907 ending yesterday amounted to 11,672 bales. For tho correspond ing period of the last season the re ceipts were 12,446 bales, 774 bales more than for this season. Kor tho month ending yesterday the receipts on the local market were 1,637 bales, sgainst 1,333 bales for December of 1905. Only one bale of the staple was marketed In Charlott yesterday. The best price quoted on tho market was 10 cents a pound. Kor tho cor responding date of last year the re ceipts were IS bates and- the best price wss 11.60 cents a pound. "Where Is Inolr7M ., The Observer Printing House has Jui-r finished getting out a handsome pamphlet advertising Lenoir and Its resources. "Where Is lenojr?" The booklet Is exceedingly well gotten up, containing msny scenes, including the "Happy Vslley," the Caldwell county court house, the Hotel Archer, and a number of views near the town, and a description of the town and Its resources written In an Attractive Myle. I.nolr haa sn elevation of 1.200 feet, a population of S.ROO, two banks, two weekly newspapers, five schools. Including a female college, good railroad facilities, a cotton mill, snd numerous furniture, box. veneer and vehicle factories. There are many opportunities for good Invest ments In the town and Its progress ive tlllzens sre bestlrlng themselves o let outsiders know It. good will to all who are striving for an educa tion, musical or other wise. Wo are deeply in terested in musical edu cation, and advise thoso whoso moans arc limited to economize in other ways and buy a piano perfect in tone and action. Tho Stieff is tho acmo of piano per fection,' and wo will Jjclp you to own a Stieff if you write. us befor.) buying - MS. MSTIEFF i j ' .' li ; C-. ' .' V t ( ' ; ' Msnafartom of Ho rtano . i 'v w'th tho tweet toon.' ' . gOCTHEfUr WAItEROOUl ';.-.;..' Weal Trade Street, v.. Ourtutto, Jf.'O.': --'-s V, t'tf.'M.' WILMOTH. Mf, t "PEACE i EA'RTIT II Juiui.ry . ...I., r f-.r ; .. .i. The following data covejiiife a pe riod of 21 years have been complied from tho records of the weather bu reau for the month of January: The normal temperature has been 41 de grees; the warmest month was that of 1810 with an average of 61 de grees; the coldest month was that of 1853 with an average of Jl degree; the highest temperature was -77 de grees on January 7 1190, the low est temperature was 1 degree on Jan uary 12, 1886; the greatest amount of snowfall recorded In any consecutive hours (record extending, to 'winter 1884-85) was S.5 inches on January 28,t18. " - ' - t. , . -T''-'-' """0"',"'"', eoswsassjiso ., ,';:,iv : Meetings for Iloyg During January, Tho meetings for boys at the Young Men's Christian Association during the month of January will be made unusually , attr'actlve and f Interesting,; For the Boys" Sunday Club, Rev. Dr. H. H. Hulteu has been secured to de liver a series of talks. . This meeting In , for older boys and meet every Sunday at 2:1S p. m. Rev. Harris Malllnokrodt will deliver a series of talks at the boys' Saturday morning rally, beginning next Saturday. . Mr. Malllnckrodt is generally a boy when Jt comes to speaking to boys and his talks always find a lodgment In the heart of his boy hearers.- All boys from 1Q to 16 are Invited to these meetings, which convene : at 9:45 o'clock. ' v. ; Rev. J. L. Qatea Appointed. , At a meeting of the board of homo missions of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church, held at the First Associate .Reformed Presbyterian church yesterday .morhlng, Rev, J. L. Dates of Hickory, 8. C, was ap pointed to take charge of tho mission field, at Little Rock, Ark. Other busi ness of a routine nature was transact ed by tho board, the following, named members Of which were present: Rev, Dm. W. W. Orr, B. O. Miller and G. R. White and Rev. Oliver Johnson, of South Carolina. , ' 3Iay Institute New Order Here. Mr. John A. Wegener, Jr., deputy superlntednent of the Southern de partment of The. Grand Fraternity, of Philadelphia, Pa., with headquarters in Columbia, 8. C Is spending several days In the city to decide whether or not he can institute a loriara In Charlotte. There are already 18 In South Carolina, but none In this State. The Grand Fraternity of Philadelphia was organised 2B veara ago and Is a very strong order. There are approximately 85,000 mem- Ders in tne Boumern oepartment. At Tlie Y. L C. A. The members of the boys' depart ment of the Toung Men's Christian Association Will observe New Year's Day to-day and will keep open house to its friends this afternoon from 8 to 5 o'clock. There will be a double header game of basketball between the following teams: the Business Boys vs. the High School, and the Tigers vs. the Lions, which are tho plcaed tesms of the toys' department. A cordial invitation Is extended to every boy In the city and parents are especially urged to be present. A Happy May your nip of happiness be filled o overflow ingand grief may you never know its meaning. May your su-'cess in-M'eaHe a hundred fold and reverses may I hey never come. Here's health, wealth and joy, and onoe again A HAPPY NEW VEAB. Yoiite Bros. & Rogers Clothiers, Hatters, Furnishers, 21 West Trade St. Special Line Gloves $1.50. In no other shop can the York at one fifty. Ti patience, try it, or better strato why it is the standard one fitly Glove. .- - . ,-., . .-?,- . ... Of Capeskin, in' shades of Tan. .Women's Manish Oloves, $10. ne i mm own Ann 1 vs..; y,r. A. I,. M'tl ffool. thci Maim-cr of . l!io .New Illcl. Come to Kce That Kvcrytlitug If Ileudy for tlm 0'n-'- lug Housekeeper flcre AIho. f- The opening of the Selwyn Hotel. February 1, Is. becoming more and more assured every day. Mr, A. L. Llghtfoot. of isoaton, Mass., arrived in the city yesterday as the pecHl representative of ,. Hurvey & Wood, the lessees, to see that all , the ar rangements Incident, to the opening are finished acocrdtng. to. icehdule. Mr,. Llghtfoot will remain with the hotel until after Its Opening and per haps longer, rs. ; McQuenn, the housekeeper, has' also " arrived and wilt superintend the furnishing of 4he rooms, if i '-- :"i -I -l-y'; Mr. W,t W. 5 Whlttlngton. who for the past several weeks has been look ing after Harvey eV Wood's Interests here, left yesterday morning for At lanta, Oa., on business. ; He will re turn - In.- a '- few days.' . t:'" . Maxwell Kstalo Worth. $300,000. : Mr. and : Mrs. Sam Maxwejl have returned from Augusta,. Ga.. where they attended the funeral of Mr. Max well's brother, Mr,; T. R.Y Maxwell, which took place there last Thursday. The deceased. was a native of thla State, who moved to Georgia years ago and amassed a considerable for tune there in the furniture business. His estate, which Is estimated to be worth approximately 1300,000, be left to his widow and chMaren, except some private donations to his broth ers and sisters. ' Files get quick relief from Dr. Snoop's Magic Ointment. Remember It's made alone for Piles and It work with cer tainty and satisfaction. Itching, painful, protruding, or blind pile disappear like magic by its use. Try it and see: Bur-well-Dunn Retail Store. , IUI Numbers 7,090, 1,532 and 583 were the lucky ones at our annual drawing. The holders will, be presented with amount of goods as ad vertised by bringing the numbers to our store. ghaidi 8 mm New Year you find a (J love as good as you want to exhaust your still, let tho York demon- j ..... , 'mm .Y..VN -ju..; rs w 0 ... h I ' - i'A li ' n i. v - ll , T- W ; Spedal Pritesonft : We find on taking stock we have too many Suits. To move them at once we are goiug t6 reduce to secure a bargain: . $275.00 Mahogany Suit, now only. . $225.00 Mahogany Suit, now only $175.00 Mahogany Suit, now only . $125.00 Mahogany Suit, now only . . $100.00 Mahogany Suit, now only . Napoleon Beds, ne w fall trade. These we will offer for a fnw days at money-saving prices. Our. mmsually large stock of Furniture and Carpets in ainines enabled uh to take care of the holiday trade without reducing our vstock to remnants, areV home fumishers can be ns well kiited here now as if they had come before th'' holidays. I "We will offer .special price reductions at this7 timer A few nights' rest on ore of these Mattresws will surprise and delight you. Comfort, delightful, sweet, snd refreshing sle, p coma' to .those who use ' THE RED CROSS FELT MATTRESS. -"' - The-mos ViMislble and foonomlcal Mattrwo made, constructed of finest, cleane'it, pnest white cot ton, so arraugtsl in layers that It will not become ridgy or lumpy. - Retains its shape and is 'always elastic, non-absorbent and proof against vermin ' or Impurities. Absolutely the most healthful Mattresa known. ' - j-' '' Hleep on n Ucl Cross Mattress for sixty nlitfiH and if hot found entirely satisfactory, money will be refunded. Every mattress fully guaranteed. Price ti.VHt. . We carry a full .lino of Mattresses, from, tha $.I0 Felt up to the Red Cross. ThlJ wo consider ttn best. ,Try snd of our Red Crow Mattresses on Rip Van Winkle Spring you can't find anything better. W. T. s. , i - - .. , J'" ' !Jy.-" ' ' - ' p it Ctllliiiili ) re , Perhaps 1 you h'ave become somewhat ', discour-: aged with Suits bought from stock. If you are - di3- ' couraged, come and let us ; We delight in fitting other fellow fell down." ? WE GUARANTEE A .Duits ln ftuunaance ior jucu, xoy wiu.viiumcu.... 'Our stock ean't' be dunlhated in the Carolinas - . ' dupl; REMEMBER, MELLON'S CLOTHES FIT. :D Mil styles in Mahogany, just rec Parker-Gardiier lioganyOedficoiiiSiiits REST THAT RESTS millliifs -s I H'-'!'i Swattiyg. J IP " " 11 it i- i ; - ill i i . n i ! nr 1 ' A""TlMi'- c SOUTH TRYOSI STREET. , Man nnn Airsnr narenn onn ." - " - . - V . V -v'. l k naDDV ana DrosDerous v new f Mi&M on M show you something. , r . the man on which 'the FIT : EQUAL TO A1IY fine the pri eivefjj and too la te for tho WMOJ). Maaogany Bed Rpow" r-; cj. Here is a chance , 223.00 . . .il80.00. . . . . I . . 140.00 Icinn aa M 82.50 C mmp C 7 npnn - rT nur nrnra n irnn) - V '. -' , - ' .'-if . i ear. ; .-way .evervminff in, . .iro'El : (Ipifei ;ai - -. 'V .... 'f-n is irf sn etak ' WltJ .Jlasal 1 -'t."'lTWK-f i I'liafmaty. . f ) V
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