North Carolina Newspapers

i , "i i . ri.i.,-i if : y tvlioU f ,;, i - n' -t I' I I"'-!"-rl;i.S tlvvitt In 'r l rv ' ' iK-y of 11. T. AKlt-ritia-i AIai-.it ZS Aro I'rci'titw-snjH'i tiiU'i-it T''i f AhIicvIIIo, I,U(Ih ia UiHcuhHlotl f Compulsory School Law- Mr. Howell 'JVIU Of the I".ff:t Of the ' Law In .Washington, COUht Addresses on Ktatus of Graded , Sclkoola and Imlimtrlal .Education. Observer bureau, The Hollaman Building', ' 'A''i'VV'.. .V-.'1 ;, Raleigh, Jan. 25. On the 29th Instant, the corpora tion commission .and the freight men .f all the big railroads jvlll have .a Mnference to talk over the rate tjues- on. To-day the commission ofllce , was filled' with prominent railway men who called to pay their respects . end Incidentally , to talk : about all sorts ot a matters. 1 ' The .commission had; a hard day t yesterday,' having gotae to Wilmington n the S o'clock " morning' train,' and returning at mid-. nlght-.'M'' ' ?v ". ,,fV i At noon the annual meeting of "the. executive committee of the trustees of the University began In -the office. . of Governor tilenn, wno , presiaea. , . Richard H.' Battle .was secretary. Ot ' the : trustees !the following , were . " ' present: Charles M. Btedman. E. J. Hale, Au' M. Scales, - R. A.? DoUghton, , .W,- P. Whltsett,, Thomas a Kenan, , Henry X London' Josephua Daniels, Charlea H. Armfleid, Charles. . W; Worth. Sprunt Hill. 1. AUen . Holt. ' SCHOOL. SUPERINTENDENTS.? fj The North Carolina Association of City School . Superintendents.? '.and Principals, la in session herefcBJ T. Al- derman being Its president. The ses- slons are held In the cooking school of the Raleigh public schools, or, as It Is officially., known, the domestic solence, department, which- Is in rear of where the ' high ' school 4s belng erected; tAraong those present are: 1. . B. Robertson, D. Matt Thompson, B. r C. Brooks, W. H. Swift, R. J. Tlghe, WV, S. Snipes, Harry Howell, U C. Brogden, L C. Griffin, W. ft Allen, ft. H. Pro well. C. W. Wilson. J. A. Jones, S3. P. Moses, J. S. Wray, Wolts and Avet, - of r Morganton; Walter Thompson, Shackleford; McLean, D. H. Bland. J I. Foust: Hugh Morson, R. D. W. Connor; Garrett, of Bel- baven. V . - There was considerable discussion of the compulsory school law which was ; presented by. Superintendent Tlghe, of Ashevllle, and discussed by " Howell and Wolta: Howell made ' a very Interesting statement regarding the effect of compulsory education la his town, Washington, N. C, where there were 991 children on the school census. Only 49 were not attending, while of the children between 7 and 14 years old, only 21 are not enroll ed. of which only five are absent without good reasons. The address this afternoon was by President J. P. Alderman and was followed" by a paper on the status of the graded schools by Superintend ent Brooks, of Goldsbsgro, which was discussed by Carmlchael, of Durham: Brogdon, of ' Klnston, and Wray, of Gastonla, This evening there was an address on industrial education by President Winston, of the Agricultural Sc. Me chanical College, and one on the ed ucational Outlook In North Carolina . by. Prof. Foust, of Greensboro. Pres ident Vehable, of the State Universi ty, Is In attendance upon the session of this important body. It Is very ev ldent that the question of compul sory education Is receiving a great deal of attention. The social event of to-day was the reception to the Governor, State offl cers and Legislature x given by the Capital Club In Its elegant clubhouse. which was decorated throughout In the most elaborate style In honor of the occasion. There were refresh ments and dancing and about 500 persons attended this very extensive affair. The president of the club is CoL Charles Earle Johnson, chief of the personal staff of Governor .Glenn Adjutant General Robertson la no tilled that Major T. B. Dugan. 12th Cavalry, will be the army Inspecting officer of the National Guard of this State. ' The State text book commission met -to-day and examined the three child's histories of North Carolina, those by Prof. Allen, -R. D. W. Con nor and D. H. Hill, also examining the books on civics by W. J. Peelo, Proi. Bikes, of Wake .Forest College, and Samuel F. Morecai,' of Trinity College... .-. ' 4 Charters are granted the Brewer Harness Co., of .Gastonla, $25,000 capital, and the Clayton Buggy and Furniture Company. 110,600. Also one to the Laws Lumber Company, at Norlina, capital stock, $50,000. NOT LIKE TWENTIETH CENTURV. . - Ur. Ba Aon Comments on Order of President In Connection With Navy Personnel BUI Resolutions Offered . by Mr. Hale, but Consideration Goes Over. - Washington, Jan. 25. Resolutions , to check naval .officers from "lighting a Are under Senators and members to compel the enactment of the naval personnel bill at this session," were presented In the Senate Jo-day - by .Mr. Hale, and after causing' a snap py debate of short duration went over for future consideration. Mr, Hale's resolutions cite the President's -order forbidding government employes to . "lobby," and direct an Inquiry by tine Secretary of the Navy to ascertain - whether the order Is. being violated. " Mr. Bacon opposed the resolution as a restriction on tm right of petition. He had the same criticism to make ns to the executive orders referred to. - .r-N . - . "It does net sound Jlks the twen tieth century to me exclaimed Mr. Baepn: These arbitrary orders of tne rresiaernvr rt'ftas. too. much the sound of autocratic, or unrestrained ' rule Issued to (Hirelings and not free men, Mr. Bacon, maintained that ... tne executive orders referred to af. IfectKd the fundamental right of 200,- W9 persons. . n Mr. Bacon's -objeo. - tion tne resolution went over under , wis rules until to-morrow? . . i UQUORS A SPECIAL CLASS. ' Brantlry KIU rbiddlns; C: O. D. . ' KhlnmMI, lt 11 o.i- a- ... --.w .M(Hn.,,iiri WHB IH ,. i Forbidden Koportrd favorably by , ; ihC Houne ContmIUo Ort Jadlnlarv. ' !Washlngton Jan. 25.The House committee on Judiciary decided , to dy . to make a. favorable report on Hht Brantley 'bill making intoxicat ing liquors a special vlasa in inter- i State commerce and forbidding the collection of money on C. O. D. ship ments of sui liquors In States where ; the sale of liquor forbidden by the 'mate lows. This Mil Is not as broad . SS the Ltttlodeld bill,' which the com- ' mittee reported a few days ago,, and It Is believed by Representative Brant- ' ley t be.a measure which will not ' be found uncotistltutlonal, The meas ure does-not attempt to Interfere In any .way with . the trnnprrtalon of liquors Into 'prohibition states, but ', deal only with tie artual collection - of tha (urohaaa price cf Uuora, t ( t . i I 1 1 . a i r i i .i m i us , iuii A. 1 to fvriik Il-cdy '!"!;T Vv'.iHlilngton, Jan. 25. Tho Attor- n-y General to-do y fllod a petition In the Supremo Court of tho United States' asking a change of the order of the court, which If granted will permit the, taking of, testimony In the contempt 'case of Sheriff Bhlpp and others arising out of the lynching o the negro Ed Johnson,, In WaHh ington. instead of Chattanooga as at flr'st ordered." :, The principal reason, given Is thai witnesses wlll .be afral( tof speak freely if they are examined at Chattanooga." The Attorney Gen- eraj urges that ii: wjll not he neces- sary for the defendants tnemeeives n A". ' .nrf .ncrffeita that it" will be no' great hardship to. requlr? their that the defendants should come to the court rather than than the couttt"y .responemw, w.4, BhAM.A i,tum unit it u reDre- contract for the construction of the ienjted,.fts important ,that - ths taking MA testimony' ahoujd be . at 1 a place where; the .court can be consulted .It necessary. ; ; ' , The petition then proceeds: , . . "It is submitted- that thr locality. where, this ' terrible occurrence 1 took place, and where (as appears irora the crime itself from the. .record in Johnson's case and- from the oral ar gument; herein on ,ihe 'preliminary questions of law) the feelings of 'cer tain portions of the community have been and are still greatly excited, Is an unsuitable place for. this exami nation. at least of the witnesses for the United,- State . in i that locality the real facts oannot be encitea in a calm v tni dispassionate t atmosphere, free from the daagerithat local prej udice and a sense of personal inse curity may stifle or check ' the full and frank utterances 'of the witness es for the prosecution and the Attor- ney General deems it his duty to ad- vise i the court that confidential In formation in the possession of the Department of Justice, or a cnarac ter entitled to credit, indicates that witnesses for the United States may reasonably and will in fact, entertain apprehension of danger to themselves If they testify at Chattanooga.", ; STJPT. ANDREWS RESIGNS. Mr. W. S. Andrews'of the Danville Division of the Southern. Wltu Headquarters at Greensboro, Ite Mgna to Take Job With-Queen & Crescent, f ... , Special to The Observer. Lynchburg. Va.. Jan. 25. W. S. Andrews, superintendent of the Dan villa division . with headauarters at I Greensboro, to-day tendered his res- ignation to the Southern Railway, to accent a nosltion with the Queen & rvowumt nn. Fthmgni 1. w dIH not make Mib lo the nositlon he has ac- ented. nreferrln th comoanv to do " . . so. Mr. Andrews has been with the Southern five years, and he Is a popu lar ana successful rauroaa man. Prior to coming here he was super intendent of the Washington divis ion. Mr. Lane May Succeed Mr. Andrews. Special to The Observer. Greensboro, Jan. 25. W. S. An drews, superintendent of the Danville division of the Southern Railway, has tendered his resignation, effective February 1, In order to accept a po sltlon with the Queen '& Crescent route at Cincinnati, O. Mr. Andrews has made many friends since coming here about fif teen months ago. He will probably be succeeded by Superintendent C. S. Lake, of the Washington division. Mr. Lake- was formerly trainmaster here, and is well known among the railroad people. In the event Mr. Lake comes here he will be succeed ed by Superintendent Peyton, of Dur ham division. A BEARING ON MILL INDUSTRY Decisions of the Inter-State- Com merce Commission in Three Cases at Augusta. Involving Dlscrlmlna. lions in Rates, Is Anxiously Await ed. , Ausrusta. Ga.. Jan. 25. The Inter- State commerce commission, Judson C. Clements from Georgia and James S. Harlan from Illinois, sitting, con vened here to-day to hear the evi dence in- three cases. In the matter of tha Warrenvllle Manufacturing Company vs. the Southern Railway Company, charg. Ing discrimination - In charges made. on first, second and tbird-ciass freight shipped frem their mills to New York full evidence was taken. ni.aa, the decision v being reserved. Th9iy "-y"'- hrtn u close.lv attended bv LJn- coin Greene, freight trafflo manager of the road. Ta the matter of the Warrenvllle Manufacturing Com pany vs. tha Clyde Steamship line the allegation Is discrimination in rates charged the mm on first, second and third class freight shipped to New York. Evidence in this case was completed and the decision reserved. In-the matter of the Riverside mill vs. the Southern Railway Company the allegation is discrimination In that the road charges the mill the same freight rate for second and third-class product at for first-class. Comparative tables of shipments and charges by various roads were sub mitted. Decision was reserved. It Is understood all these decisions will be rendered In about three weeks. They have an Important bearing on the cotton milt industry here and In the Horse Creek valley. The commission .holds a session in Macon Monday. ; , , . GATE CITY JUNIORS '.MEET. Mr. W. . E. Falson. of Raleigh, De livers (Speech at Meeting of Greens boro ConnrUOtber Affairs. Special to Thc-Observer, 4 : Greonsboro, Jan. 25. An Interest- ing meet of Greensboro Council .No. 1.. J. O. U. A. M.v was-held' lo tht mau'iasc nigni.. ine principal rea- ture ot the meeting -was an address by W. . Falson,' t , of . Raleigh, past nstlonai councillor, He talked of t he Insurance feature of the fraternity, LThere are now about 170' members or ne jooge, rnw oing job secona largest in tne maie.. nign- romv nss ine? nanner1 loogo,!, t. wiui aotrui'ou Two carloads of rail for the West Lee street car line extension have ar rived. vWorkon the line will commenced ina lew1 a ay, scarcity -a . .v.. j, . I, iMHrt..iki. . timr.nn.r - or th. line WaSm c;:.. v".- mUj .; T oa r',m ..i I k..iii k rnmae ttt a .he and Walker avenue, part of wnlch will be used by the National Biscuit Company, and 25 rdoms will be fitted up as en annex to the numne Hotel. , : B1EATS TUB MlfSIC CURB. Trt Ween th bodv" In tun."', writes Uts.' Mnr Brown, S lfiyeie PIna, Pnughkerpjle. K; T "I take Ur. King's New lA(n Pills. - They ere the tn re - liable an pleflMttt Isxntlre I hsvelThe preerriptlon all your frlenila a t.la (ImnataJ bv all bmxUu. ' ' " I.i K. i-u ' ; r Into t-iitis-V.ISU Hnmn ). r Ke l .Ion to oilhiSilO fonlrnclor l)t- lU'ltvi l iinx & Oliver Hid lleiulMvl After Intended Cn- fertiioo at White IIoiiho Interenlcd IVrtlee nellevo a Combine Will bo Formed Ilctween Oliver and tlm McArthur-Glllesplo Company, of Now York. ;1:v-;:,;v..,:;. Washington. Jan. 25. As a result of an extended conference at the White House to-nlght it was decided to reject the bid of Oliver & Bangs, who proposed to complete the con struction of the Panama canal for ,75 per cent of the total estimated cost, in so far as Anson M. Bangs, of New York City, Is concerned. While no official statement was given out at i mo nw niraw, mn- natively stated that ;' If " .William J. Oliver, of Knoxvllle, Tenn can entef Into a satisfactory arrangement with some other contractor, who Is Anancl- The- fact that x the ' McArthiir-,ou- lespte Company, of New; York, whose bid for the construction or tne canai was 1?, 5 per cent. were, represented at the conference, leads many of the interested parties to believe that a combination may be formed between that firm and Mr. Oliver.; It la known that the McArthur-Glllespie syndicate-has convinced President Roose velt and Secretary Taft of Its. finan cial . responsibility and : after a thorough . investigation . the , canal commission officials have expressed satisfaction that Mr. ? Oliver Is able to carry, ojit hls end of the agree ment. , , ' J:' ''jV'w- The question of rejecting all olds was discussed at the Cabinet ' meeting to-day. and a decision had been prac tically agreed upon before the con ference to-night. Secretary. Taft to morrow will make known , to . Mr. Oliver the decision that has been reached, and If the arrangement is satisfactory to Mr. Oliver, he probably will be given several days In which to arrange an agreement .with the McArthur-Gllleaple Company or some other contractor who can deposit the required cash security. On the other hand, If . Mr. Oliver refuses to con sider the contract after the reejctlon of Mr.. Bangs, the canal commission will immediately Issue a call for new hids. Anson M. Bangs was the con tractor for the Soo canal locks. He Is president of the Federal Con struction Company, of New York City, capitalized at $2,000,000. Mr. Bangs is a brother-in-law of John F. Gaynor, of the firm of Green & Gaynor, who were lmDllcated with Captain O. M. Carter In the Savan- nan, ua., harbor engineering frauds case. This fact, however,. it is stated. nao no innuence witn tne canal com mission in rejecting Mr. Bangs as joint contractor with Mr. Oliver. "cr l" najournmeni or me vam- net meeting to-day Mr. Oliver left for New York, and It ! utmlttsH hv his representatives that he will sub mit a proposition to the McArthur tiliiesple Company to Join him in submitting a proposal to the canal i commission in place of the bid sub muted under the firm name of Oliver and Bangs. r VICTORY FOR THE GOVERNMENT Smashing Defeat Administered to So- clallsto In Election for New Reich stag at Berlin Parties Samjortlnr Colonial Policy of Von Buelow Win so Keats. Berlin, Jan. 25. The government has won a definite victory in the gen eral election id to-day for a new Keicnstag. The Liberal, Radical and Conservative parties. supporting mnce von Bueiow's colonial policy, have won at least 20 seats, but more Important for the government than the success of- Its colonial plans, is the smaning defeat administered to the Socialists, who will leave 17 or 18 seats. This Is the first election since 1887 that the Socialists have not In- creased their representation In the I iteicnsrag Dy irom o to zo seata They have lost especially In several large cities. The Clerical Centre holds almost all of Its former 100 seats. The Conservatives nve won six seats. Reballotlng probably will be neces- sarry in 176 constituencies so that complete returns will not be in be fore February 6. Never before has Berlin seen such after-election demonstrations by cheering and singing crowds. The Emperor's picture, however, was hiss ed when It wss flashed upon a trans parency In front of the office of the I)k&l Ancelger, but the htsnes were lost In the Volume of 'dneerlng. Emperor Willis m received the elec tion returns at the palace from the I ......... , 1. - t , ..... ... "u la gWETTENHAM-DAVIS EPISODE. Cablegram From American Charge d Affaires at Ijontion f orms Theme f or .THscuslon at White House Con. ferencc. 'Washington, Jan. 25. A cablegram was received to-night by the State Department from John R. Carter,' American aunt d'arralres at Lon don, regarding tme Swettenham-Davls episode and the messago which was forwarded to the President formed a theme of discussion at a conference held at the White House between the President vand Secretary of State Root, Secretary Root returned from Can ada early to-nlght and shortly after ward called at uve white House, where he remained for several hours In conference. Tne v message from Charge Carter was , not made public, BAILEY . INVESTIGATION ON. Committee Holds Night Session to Con Rider Charges PmrnrdBrna tor Has Bora a Oonmant Attendant. Austin. Tex.. Jan. 16.-The legisia Alve Investigation committee .having I In charge - the complaints against United states Senator . Jornuh -W. Bultor met this afternoon and are In iMlnii to-nltht . conJlderinr ths charaes oreferred, r narmluion of the committee senator Bailey Inaa been In constant I attendance and has-in tery marked inducted ' the examination. though in the main Indirectly.. ' i Nothing of definite or tangible nature ft as developed. up to lo-nlfht. TV ghowmaa Gets . 1 Monthg on tho kI Special to The Observer. i ve vened here Monday with Judge Fred Moore presiding, tried minor cases Monday and Tuesday.. The case arainst 8Haberdly. one of John I fioarkr show crew, for secret assault on Conductor Slacken December li immediately, arter tne snow train nan been wrecked, wss tried and ha was I found gumy oi sasauu who jiwhij weapon ana was given is mqnms on the roads. The medicine that sets the whole world I ... thlnKlng. . f ; 1 The remedy en wblcn all doctors agree, I IrnlliMar'a IlOrkV MlUfllnln Tee.. X f No Troi,' " Air,l if l!o 'un Lai factory Arrangement -. : . 7 it U. Jorda Co. . pi i !Ters ! ' - t : r lollies to !-- t l.leknntv Ti i. t (fliai II. r Speclal to Tho Observer. IIlKh Point, Jan.. 25. It was re ported on the streets yesterday af tornoon that an old colored woman, living at the A. M, Idol place was burned to death, but this was later denied by parties in a position to know. However, the rumor -proved to be a truth. The old colored wo man was working arOund a Are, when her clothing becam ignited and she was burned so badly before assist ance arrived that she died soon af terwards. ' Numa F. Reld Lodge, No. 844 A. F. A A. M. will give a banquet Mon day night. January 28,, in the rooms of the order, after the work of the evening. The third degree work, will be exemplified r by ' District Grand Master M. C. S, Hill, of Chapel Hill It Is quite probable that an extra train w ill be made up here to carry the crowd to Greensboro to take In the play Mrs. Wlggs, .of the Cab bage Patch.',' ''''i-('J i :'' ';'.":."'.;. .v-.-ii i, Chickasaw Tribe-, No, 82, I , O. R. M.,. had a peace, council last night, during . which officers were Installed and othe. features f interest occu pled the- attention of the members. They elected Officers for the ensuing term are ? R. MS. Heffner, sachem; E. R. Messlck, senior sagamore; E, M. Templeton, . Jr., ' aagamore; W. E. Herndon, ' prophet; , W. U Stamey, keeper ; of wampum, 'who as deputy great : sachem raised up the chiefs. The tribe here , is growing rapidly and numbers ' among Its members men in all the. walks of life. Messrs C. Dunbar, of Leechvllle, and G., F. Morrison, of Ayden, have purchased the business of Mr. J. H. Petty, and -will continue the business at the old stand, -; Willis Burns, a negro who has been before the mayor of High Point more than one time as a suspect of the blind tiger variety, was this weelt called upon again to face the mayor, who. bound him over for a hearing, but when the case was called yester day, however,-WUHs was not to be found-Th4 had taken leg ball and left one of his color to settle up as best he could the bond which was placed on his head. WILL ENLARGE THE GUILFORD Architects t Have ' Been Engaged to Draw the Plana For Improvements Number of Rooms Will Be Dou bled smda-Storjr Added Depot For Rural pall. ; Special to-The Observer. Greensboro, V Jan. 25. The Gull ford Hotel, now leased by Cobb & Corpentng and used as a part of the Gullfprd-enbow Hotel, Is to be greatly enlarged and Improved. Weston A Rose, architects, have been engaged to draw plana for the build ing and improvements and will make of It a thoroughly modern and con venient hotel building. The number of rooms will be doubled, making about 140 rooms in the building, of which number more than 100 will be equipped with private baths. A large lobby with galarles around It will occupy the space In the rear of the present lobby, which will be converted Into a large entrance. The ladles' entrance will be from West Sycamore street. There wilt also be several store rooms in West Sycamore street ' The kitchen and dining room w.ll be In the new part of the blldtng, which will be at the rear of the present building. Anoth er story will be added to the build ing, making It five .stories In height. The entrance lobby, and 'bath room, will be finished in marble and no expense will be spared to make the place from basement to top one of convenience and elegance. The Im provements will cost $75,000. Work will begin in a few weeks. The Southern Railway has given to J. C. Morris, of this city, a eon tract for the erection of a modern freight and passenger depot at Ru ral Hall. This Is quite an Import ant Junction point and a new denot has been needed there for some time. The material for the bulld(ng has oeen oraerea and tn structure will be completed early In the spring in united States Court here to-dav N. M. Broon. a retail grocer of Monroe, Union county, was adjudged oanKrupt upon bis own Detltlon. Liabilities are given at $500, and as sets are nominal. Judge' Boyd ap pointed II. H. Hyde, of Bryson City, United States commissioner for Swain county. ONE DIES IX SEABOARD WRECK. Fireman Pinned Under Wreckage at Doyklns, Va., and Killed Engineer and Negro Urakemaa Beriouaiy Hurt Train Struck Freight Cars, Killing 13 Horses., Norfolk. Va.. Jan. it. A wreck the Seaboard Air Line Railway tt Boyklns, Va, early to-day when fast freight train No. 21 bound from Ports mouth to Hamlet. N. C. went through an open- switch and running into a siding wss deralned 'after colliding with freight cars on the siding. Fireman Walter Colley was csught under the wreckage and killed. Engineer William Cat pel, of Ports mouth and Brakoman J; O. E. John son, a negro, were senously injured. The engine and freight train were wrecked and 12 horses In cars were i killed. ! The official statement made at the general offices of the Seaboard Air Line saye that the open switch which caused the wreck .had "evidently been left open by tha. last crew using the siding." .? t -, Lost Anchor of Confederate Armor- yniad Mcrrlnuu)FouHd. Norfblk. Va., Jan. 25. As the re sult of her mud hook, getting afoul or something In Hampton Roads yes terday, a fishing schooner was the in nocent eause of tha discovery and re covery of the lost anchor and chain of the Confederate armor-clad Merii roac, , or' Virginia, . the last being the nam given her By the Confederate government and under which she fought during the ' civil : war the famous battle with the monitor that revolutionised naval warfare. Former U. 8. Drpaty Marshal Arrest d for MlMapproprlatlnff Funds. New Orleans, Jan.' 15.. Alcea Le. blano. former chief; deputy United States .marshal here, who returned two days ago from an eight ' years' my, in nuiiuuiM, wu arresioa to day on a charge of misappropriating funds.- After Mr. Iblana .left In 111! a shortage of S,000 was found In the accounts of the marshal's of- eV -n Vha n, uT' T 5 ..l"4 2Tn?.Mit..,u.5KiM5 by the government wis settled tho head of tho Department, Tcnraeo V. strkt Anti Nashville, , Tenn., " Jsn.. , IS. By" oto of 80 to 1 ths Ketiate to-day Jr0,, ' " - voto lmmJtm .HIL..M. V.11 1 l IM.. LIU refer to bookmaktng and Indlrldttnl bettors, uettors are to .be fined lie to 1100 end to be Impmslned from thro to twelve months. This also ap plies to betting on races that are run outside ot the State. . rmwitfi Mttle Early Risers,' reliant Utile pllkt. Recommended , by llawlty's rbartnaoy. ' ' . . l ( . : 1 'J :t i. eniis? I ii.is lV;e w thorn an.l '" T'uv- i So r .ko a t.nm 1 ; S t V U lotto Theatr--;M-rs NelJU) I:i;ien a Sloht IharisUrtj; 1 Saycr JSuid Willi a Kweet Voice nnd .iiucful I'lgurc Jum-Vp Good fc.how. i comlo opera that has ever ap peared In Charlotte pleased Its au dience more than did ,"The Free Lance," presented at the Academy of Mufllo lost night by the Soua Opera Company, v Everything ' In the play was of the best .The muslo was the genuine Sousa! article, that stirs one and makes him remember that he has heard it. The lines of the opera are clever, bright, sparkling. The costumes were attractive and appro priate for a military opera. . , ' The: most fetching feature of the play is the comedy, work of Joseph Cawtnorn and , Jeanette tLowrle, cva Slegmund Lump and Crlselda, re specUvely, They can't be surpassed in their line. They remind one of Little Chip and Mary Marble, who made a great hit here in "Babes in Toyland" three or four Siasona ago, but they are better. Tt gather they kept the house in a tvar. j Cawthorn is inimiUble. His voicn Is great and his expression any th ag he desires to make it, '-Miss Lowrle is narve and saucy and charming. Miss ' ?' Nellie Bergen has an exquisitely sweet voice of wide 'range and plenty of volume. She Is graceful of figure and was al together charming as Princess Yo lande. Of the other principals, Al bert Hart, as the Duke of Graftlana, was - the besj. George Schiller, as Emperor Braggadocla, was pretty good. .; George Tallman, as Prince Florian, was not much, but was pot weak enough to hurt. One of the most enjoyable features to. the production was the perfect music. The Sousa Opera Company carries its own' orchestra and this was augmented by the regular Acad emy, Orchestra under the direction-of Mr Don Richardson. The orchestra. as constituted, more than did Its part toward making the audience enjoy Itself. Charlotte wants more of Klaw & Erlanger's own productions. DESIRE DISPENSARY AT DUNN. Thirsty Citizens Start Movement In Direction of DlHpeiwary County Commissioners Will Refund Indebt edness. Special to The Observer. Dunn, Jan. 25. There are those who want a dispensary for Dunn and will ask the Legislature to pass some kind of act favoring one. Less than two years ago whiskey was voted out the second time by a vote of 3 to 1 The county commissioners of Har nett propose to refund their county indebtedness now at 6 per cent, with bonds bearing 5 per cent., saving 1 per cent interest, on the deal and making what premium the bond may bring. Mr. .Tillman, of the Tillman Lum ber Co., Norfolk, Va., Is down here looking to locating a large mill here and run a tram road through Samp son county to bring his timber on. Harnett court will convene Febru ary 4,' with Judge Jones presiding. The Wallo Hardware Co., M. L. Walle manager, has gone Into tho hands of a receiver for want of funds to meet bills. No statement as to assets and liabilities !b given out. O. K. Grantham, Esq., of the Drug firm of Hood & Grantham, was made receiver. A great many farmers says they lost meat In the warm spell the first Of the month. They report the worst season for saving pork since 1886, when January was verywarm. BADLY WOUNDED BY STUDENTS. Shooting Follows Difficulty Between Three Citizen of Abbeville, Ga., and Students of Georgia Normal School, Former Being Badly Injur ed. Macon, Ga., Jan. 25. A shooting affray occurred at Abbeville, Ga., at 6 p. m. to-day, In which Will James and Clark Cars well were probably fatally wounded and Fletcher Mc Leod severely Injured. The shoot ing is alleged to have been done by students of the Georgia Normal School. The wounded men and the students had engaged in a difficulty Thursday afternoon and the arrest of the students to-day precipitated the second difficulty this afternoon. It Is alleged that Jack Brophy did the hooting and other students used sharp instruments. Demands for an Apology Results In Two Deaths Moore Station, La.. Jan. 25. De mands for an apology for an alleged Insult to his mother, led to the deaths yesterday of P. T. Mcltorrand that of O. 8. Powell, who made the remark which caused the quarrel., Powell first killed the Melton boy, who was unarmed and then the lads brothel1, W. J. Melton, killed Powell after a long duel. Rates on Southern Iron Ihrrcaerd 25 a Ton. Birmingham, Ala., Jan. 25. It Is announced here to-day that In spite of the vigorous protest made by Iron makers of this district the .increase of 26 cents a ton In freight rates on Southern Iron will go Into effect Feb ruary 1st. HIDDEN DANGER Nature Gives Timely warnings That NO cnarioiie vuuen nn Anora .o Ignore. DANGER SIGNAL NO. 1 comes from he kidney secretions. They will warn you when the kidneys, are stck. Well kidneys excrete4 a clear, amber fluid. Sick kidneys send out a thin, pale and foamy, or a thick, red, Ill-smelling urine, full of sedi ment and Irregular of passage.. DANGER SIGNAL NO. I comes from the back. Back pains, dull and heavy, or sharp snd acute, tell you of stck kidneys and warn you of the coming of dropsy, diabetes and Brlght's disease. .Doan'a Kidney Pills cure sick kidneys and cure them permanently. Here's Charlotte proof:' J, H. Robinson, bricklayer, ot 115 N. Tryon, St.. says: "For a long time I suffered with a bad back, un doubtedly due to disorders of the kidneys. My urine was all out of sorts, very dark and full ot sediment. I heard of Doan's Kidney Pills and got a box gt R. H. Jordan Co.'s drug store and gave them a thorough trial. They. restored tho urine. to Its natural color, made the secretions normal and strengthened my back, so - - that It d2e. not pain at all. In y fart.' I have not had an ache since I need the Dills." " :V ' Kf .m" btS afj Mm Tork. sola lfntl for the United SLTT nemember.tho name Doao's and . M P?n,r' J Akriirt'M.. rlAIR BALSAM . ; CVmmm m4.'Wmio IM UlB. i rii t? aor or y Jlir t lie Tetiihrol Civ Gum ! a hlr Uiu We have patterns for more than 40 styles of looms, ranging from 110 Inches wide, - built to be operated with Jacquard heads, dobbtes or plain, down to 24-lnch wide drop , box. Most of these patterns came to us in our purchase of the Fairmont Ma chine Works, formerly of Phila delphia, now moved to Charlotte as part of our business, " Other ' loom patterns are of pur home design and make. YARN" HEELS. The extent ot the use of oup reels In the Southern cotton mills , attests their merit Every reel guaranteed to give : satisfaction , and, stand on its own merit. ' .'"v7-?.".'; .- r r SPOOLERS. .''. -:.., ' " , We have Incorporated Into the de sign of our spoolers Improvements which make them superior to those of any other make. Convenience for the spooler hand is an Important factor in our make-un of n spooler. STARCH KETTLES. ! V ; Ours Is the only starch kettle which has the equivalent of a reverse mo tion. . It makes an emulsion of starch like milk, not a lumpy mixture like hominy- and waters '':r?':f$Ht Ouf band , machine is : all right Inquire of tne users. ? V,' With the purchase of the Fairmont Machine Company's . business w came into possession of a full line of dye-house machinery. We are prepared to contract ior and build any dye-house machinery wanted. Our elevator patterns also came from Fairmont. We solicit orders. h SHAFTING. PULLEYS AND HANGERS. Before we made the Fairmont pur chase we had a large line of nullev and hanger patterns. The purchase brouaht to us a run line from Phila delphia. The two lines together make by, far the most complete and ex- eiuntve line of patterns in the Smith and ours would be a leading line any where. Having a foundry and large shop facilities, we can make better deliveries than can oe nad elsewhere. WASTE MACHINERY. We manufacture waste cleaning machinery under the McDonald-Mil ler patents, our system not only cleans and separates tne different kinds of waste, but It absolutely clears all waste of Iron, stone and other foreign matter, our system saves all tne otner machinery in subsequent processes and gives better final results. COTTON OIL MACHINERY. We build complete outfits of ma. e.hlnerv for cotton seed oil mills. When desired, we take contracts to build oil mills complete. ELECTRIC. We rewind armatures, build switch boards, contract to put In plants complete and carry a full line of electrical supplies and appliances IN GENERAL. We contract to do complete In stallations of automatic sprinklers and other fire protection, steam heating, power plants, light and heavy repairs In oil mills and cotton mlllB, rebore and otherwise over haul Corliss engines, cover drawing rolls, renlck and reflute bottom steel rolls. THE D. A. TOMPKINS CO Mohlne Builders. . CHARTjOTTE. n. c. THE MOON IS MADDE OF GREEN CTIEE8E many people would lead her to be lieve when the housewife goes to purchase flour for her baking day but If she has once use dthe Pride of Charlotte flour she will take nothing else. It Is made of th echolcest se lected wheat and ground at our mills. MECKIiKXni IUJ FIAJCIt MILLS, J. Lee Kolner, Proprietor. 'Plione S. Electric Cooking We have an electric ket tle in which one may cook three eggs, in threo minutes, and with three teaspoon fuls of water. We have other appliances to df other cooking. We keep in stock appliances to do every line of grill-room cooking by electricity. Also electric foot warm ers, flat-irons, curling irons and other economic shock- .UJnra I ,nP ling8. Buy ono of these cora- ete ou cook go. The D. A. Tompkins Co. Engineers and Machinists, Charlotte, N. C. Oisrlotte's Rest Omdsoted Hotel ; , THE BUFORD gpselal attention given, to Table Senrtee, making It un equalled In the Houth, . lla U a feature ef . Tha Puford that la claiming the atrentloa of, tho Traveling Pabllevv Clean. . Comfortable Beds. At tentive. Servants, ,v . nlAtft outfits And !pt tlirJtlons on Healjoard Jwriptlv IJUraturo c7F HOOPER ; Manager - . ; . . . ;:. i, - i ..; . : (ill' " li I:. , i I . - 1:1ft a. in., Nn. rii' - Um unit ),,im Ninth, i ' 1 1 1 1 1 1.4 ii i and day rou. t t'i Viiii.-n,'i, :30 a. m.. No. . fl i'ly, iur i.i i and locnl points, conneria at Grv ' I'Mmh , for Wluston-Malem, jc:ui'1kii, Uuiilatxnn, Nerbern and Uorehea.l city, at Jiunvtiot lor Norfolk. 4.10 a. m.. No. 35. aauy. ior aii.iihi. Pullman tleepcr and day coaches, Wun InRtnu to Atlanta. i k:SB .a.; m.i no. zl. utiuy ror kocic ii i. Chester, '.Columbia and local itmlon 8:00 a. m.. No. 44. diily, for Waahin ton and points North. Hamlles I'uil- mnn car ; and day coacnes, Atlanta to Wsahlngton. ' 7S a. m.. o.' i.' aany except andHV. fpr Statesvllle, Taylorsvllle and local . points. Connects' at MooresvlliT for . vintton-8ulem, and at Statesvllle for Aihevllle and point west 10:15 a. m.. no. 33. oauy. ror Columbia and Augusta, Handles . Pullman sleeper New YorK to Augusta ana duy coache. Washington , to Augusta. Dining car service. 1 -' s. ;.. 10:20 a. ra.. No. 36. dally.' for Wath no-. ton and points North.. Pullman Drawing iioom uerpers to new lora ana Kicn mond.. Day coaches New Orleans to Washington. ' Dining car aervjee. Con cects at Greennboro for Wlnaton-Salem, Balelgh 'and OolUiil)oro.'--'';V'-v,-,,v,:,' ?, wtf- 10.30 a. m.. no. 11. daily, for Atlanta. , and local stations. ;, Connects at Spartan burg for . Hendersonville and Aiht-viHe.. n:oo a. nucno,- w. oauy. ror wash- : Inrton and nolnts North. ' Pullman rww. Ing Room ile per to New York, day roacnes jacKsonvuia io wasbingtorw Dining car service. ll. w n. in., iw. u. vnuj, ivr Winston- ' Salem, Roanoke and local itatlon. 11:08 a. m., no. si, aany, washlns-ton snd Southwestern limited. Pullman Drawing Room ileping-car, Observation and Club cars. New York to New Or-' leans. Pullman Drawing Itoora (Wp Ing ear. New York to Birmingham. Solid ' ruuman train iiiuhk cr aervice. S:30 a.m.. NO. U oaiir exceot Stinrtar.j for Seneca, S. C and local points. 6:30 p. m.. No. 25. dally except 8 under, freight and passenger, for Chester, 8. C, and local points. - 6:35 P. m.. no.' in, aany, ior vvashlna- ton and point North. Pullman sleep, er. Augusta to New -.York. Pullman Ieeppr. Charlotte to New York. Day " concnea to wasningion. ummg car er-: vice. . ;,' 7:05 p. m., No. 12,. daily, for Richmond and local stations. Ptrilman Drawing ; Room sleeper, Charlotte to Rlcimon and Salisbury to Norfolk. 7 ; 7:15 p. m . mi. oauy except Sunday," ' fori Stateavlll". Taylorsvlllo and 1v.o.i ,. points. Connects at Statesvllle for Ah vllle. Knoxvlllp, Chattanooga, Memphis' and point west. :no p. in.. .., " "j . wr Auanta. - Pullman tleeper and day coaches. Char. lotte to Atlanta. ... 9:06 p. m.. No. W. dally, , Washington and Southwestern Limited, for Washing " ton and points North. Pullman Drawing Room sleeping cars. Observation and Club car to New York. Dining car ser vice. Solid pttllmsn train. .,,.t, 9:S0 p. tr.. No. 86. dnlly, for Atlanta, and points South. Pullman Drawing ; Room sleepers to New Orleana and Bir mingham. Day conohe Wnshlneton to New Orleans. Dining enr service. 1 11:35 p. m.. No. Vi. dally, for Cnlumhla,: Bavnnnah and Jacksonville. Pullman Drawing Room sleeper and day coaches, Wnahlngton to Jacksonville. 11-36 p. m.. No. 32, daily except Sun ' day. Southern's palm T.lmliorl for New York. Pullman Drawing Room, Com- ' pnrtmert and Olwervqllon cra to New York. Electric lighted. Pining car wr. : vice. Solid Pullman train. First trip : northbound January flth. 4 41 n. m No. 31. dally exceot Mon d'v Southern's Palm I.iml(d for. Jack, i Bonvllle nf'. St. Augutir,e, , Pullmin Prnwlna; Room. Compartment-) nnd Ob- ;: servation rar to Bt. AuiIsttMJf F,iectrta"i liKhtPd Dining car ter lce,VHolid Pull man train. Tickets clecplnif enr rcaervatlons. and r detail Itiformnllon Mil le obtained ut ticket office. No U S -'ith "Tryon street. C. If. AOKERT. Vice I'rc. and Oen. Mir,"" P. If HAUnWK'K P T. M-." ' W. H. TAYI OK. O. P. A.. W,i.h'"ifton, D. C. R. L. VERNON. T. V. Chnrlotte. N. C. Seaboard Air Line Theao arrival and departures, as well as the time anJ connection wlih other coinnunlt, are given wily at Informs- tion, and ore not suarunteed. .-, Direct line to um .ntiimi title North, East, bouth ana douthwest. Schedule titklnif effect January 6, l'J07. subject to , change without nUoa Tickets for paiu on all trains are sold by this company ana accepUd by th paasenger with th understanding that this com,mny will not b responsible' for fallur to run it trains on sraaduie time, or for any sucn delay as may be ' Incident to their operation Car ta u -erclsed lo slv correct tlm to connect- Ins linn, but this company Is not re sponsible for errors or omioiona. Trains leav Coarlott as Knowr. No. 40, dully, nt 4:15 a. m. for Monroe. -: Ilumlet und Wilmington, coniectlng at Monroo with 33 for Atlanta, Bir mingham, and th Southwest; at Mon- ' me with 38 for Ralelfth and Ports- mouth. With M at Haiet for Raleigh. Richmond, Washlngtoa. Saw York and the Kant with it for Columbia, Camden, ; Jiirkicm llle and Ml Florida point. No. 133, dally, at 10:1 a ul for Lin eolnton, Shelby and ltuthtrfordtoo with out changt. connecting at Llaeolatoa with C. N. W. No, Id for Hlo-?-y, nolr, and witm North Carolina ponlta. No. 132. dally, 7:11 p. m. lor Monro, conntcllng with i to' Atlant Birmiug- -t hit nnd the Houthwest. with 24 at Ham let for Richmond. Washington and New Y rk. and the East with 43 for Colum bia, Cumden. Jacksonville, Tampa and nil Florida nolnls- with J2 at Monroe for Richmond. Washington and New York, nnd th East, with at liamltt for Raleigh, Portsmouth and Norfolk. Through sleeper oa this train from Char lotte. N C. to Portsmouta. va.. dally. ' Train arrive lo Cbarlott as follows; No i:U. 10:00 a, ro.. duUy. from points North and Sooth. r , No. la. 7:09 p. m , dally, Irom Rather, fordton, 8hlby. Un coin ton nd C. 4k H. W. Railway points. . No. . U :00 p. m.. dally, from Wilming ton. Hamlet snd Monro, also tree points last. North and (iouthwaat. eoa ax'tlng at Hamlet and Monro Connections are mad at Hamlet wttk all tlirougn trains for point North, fcoutb and Southwest, which are com poMd of vaatloul day eoach lMtw Portsmouth and Atlanta, and Washita. , ton and JackionvllU. and sleeping cars between Jersey City, Birmingham and Memphis, and Jrsy City and Jackeon-, vllle. Caf ears on all through trains. le Information, tlma-tablaa.' mu,v. -' iDDlT to UB ""i wr Raomv i. Bevirn.tM v b " . Portsmouth, Va. JAUZS XKR JR.. U P. A- , - ' i?fi.Kl; iCE OATTIS. T. P. A, : nalaljh, N. C. ' CilAS. 8. RYAN. OP. A, 1 ; Portamoutn, Va.' TUrouglt Train ' Dally, Charlotte to -, Itoanoke. Va. Bchedul m vnect Nov. tS, 1301 U.1 ;;pui L-V Kooky Mount. ' Lv !:.., V iho AJt noaaoav ...v....i.v 9.j aui CnaotV at , Boaaoke via Sbeaadoaa , t alley Itout tor Natural Bridge, Luray. Haarsten. and alt point tn pon. vania and N York Pullmaa ' Jpt Roanoa and Philadelphia. ' " lltrougk ocb. Cburuttt and Reaaok. 'Additional train leaves Winston J a m., dallv exvept Hundajr. for South- points. .., .Trv Pas Acat t a. . BKVtl U 0 l. P;a Ag- DRAUGHOfM'i Italrlrtv. ColumWa.'Knotvllte. AiNn. II i Coll la J l'Nlli'N cured r mney lU:KUNDia A , tli.h MY - fata logo., wtu ilnr you that liaufhn U i; jiCsr, CaU or scad tzt lU Railway M ass i.v Charlotte, ke. Ry A : pot M pm ht Winston. N. V W Ar l oo L4 ,V,.T..Lf Martlnsvlll. Lv 111 lZ