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:iimm clause unjust Mlt' 1). II, KMITH DlSCl'fiSI-S IT. Report Of Devi loping Opposition to IMlrc I'tomonmI Aew Cbnrtcr, In Ca daiiNC Mating Old HegMra lion rrt Hal for .Calling l'JW' , Hon on Local Option be Nol n. sorted, Aiwwe lmmntMr hmltli Give Rcaons lor Opposing Meas ureHolds It ' to be Departure ,m tl .Watts Iw for Hperlal Purprw a Discrimination Against "Xon-JtrgistrTlng w Cltlwns. , , " The latest ' situation ;v. which has trown out of the provisions proposed and embodied In Charlotte's new city hirter Is a fight by the friend of prohibition against the charter as lent agreed upon, and the alleged re funal of ome of them to support it,; unles the clause relating to local option election flrnt Incorporated by the charter committee and the board Of aldermen be retained In the char ter aa pawed by the Leglnluture. That clause la aa follows "That the provision hereinbefore ' -made for holding the elections of the mayor and board of alderman, snail apply to tr-e holding of all other city elections, including election In regard to Intoxicating liquors. "That If any petition ahall be made to the board of aldermen of wild city for an election under Chapter 4 of the 'Kevlaal of 1905 of North Caro lina' within four years from and aft er the flrat day of May, 1907, no election ahall be ordered upon such petition unless the number of quail- j ged voters signed thereto shall be equal to one-third of t'ne sum of Qualified voters now on the registra tion booka of said cltr, and of trw qualified voter whose names may be registered under the new registration provided for herein," PROVISION STRICKEN OUT. As stated here, the provision was Inserted In the proponed charter by the committee. Mr D. B. Smith ap peared before the committee and op posed the provision, hut It wag pass ed over his objection. He spoke against it also before the board of aldermen, who endorsed fne action of the committee. Loiter, however, a Joint meeting of the charter commit- I tee and the Mecklenburg legislators : was held and the matter was reopen ed. Mr. Smith was present at this meeting also, being the only man who ha opposed the law publicly. At ihls meeting the matter was discussed nd the opinion was so general In We gathering that the provision was unjust that It was strtckSn out. The action was not unanimous, but was taken by a decisive majority. As soon a It became generally known, however, that the local op tion provision had been stricken from the new charter quite a stir resulted and It wan declared that the advo cate of prohibition would fight the entire new charter unless the clause placing local option elections on a eparate basis was Incorporated. A representative of The Observer drop ped In to see Mr. I. H. Smlt'n, the leader of the opposition to the local option provision yesterday afternoon. He I thoroughly convinced of the rectitude of his position and talks like a man In earnest. "Why am I opposed to putting lo cal option elections on a different basis from that on which other elec tion rest?" said Mr. Smith. In re sponse to a query designed to draw him out on this very timely and In teresting subject. "Well, there are aeveral reasons, all of whW'n arc con clusive. In the first place. It Is a variation from the Watts law to suit a particular case. It Is at the same time a great dlscrlmlnstfon In fnvor of the present situation here In Charlotte. The Democratic party Is committed to the Watts Ihw so fur as the question of liquor leg-lalntlon Is concerned and any deviation from It to deal In a different way wrth any specific set of conditions Is vio lative of the declarations of the Democratic platform. DEAD REGISTRATION FIOURES. "My second large otijectlon Is that after killing the old regliitrHtlon as far as allowing the reglslered ones to vote la concerned. It In proposed to endow thoBe Wnose nami-tt hto writ ten on tho old book uiiri the power to sign a pullllon r t i"imt jigiilMitt a petition on lot al niiliri clet llnrin. Think of that glvin Ktlie power to prevent an elerilon to th.iKe who Imv 011 right, IcgMl or otherwise, to vole In sin h elcitlori. If a mini It ilu franchioed from vtlnif, uin-lit lie not to bo hIho shorn of Lie ..i,v.- to ef fect public question In ;t miinri' r equally Htent mid dei -ive It li the rankest iili-ur llty to I. t a man prevent tin el'-, tlmi wlun he i u. r i n o I vote In It "Not only la It thu .ili-nr I. lint It would operate nf n m .-t iimi hn1 unjust dlwrirnlnatlon ki:ii'' the eltl en brought In un-l. i the .t otpoxerl extension, who rnli? i ,, ,i , i,,,,. to regloter, an! Ih ' w h ... u uii reflt,Te( on the n, I I.ookh, tony he sltnlliirly rirgllirrnt n t,, new rrgmrrHiion i runt.- .,r one eiu.. nrr as much Hirers the .!!. r Will be equally 1 1 1 1 1 i -' ' 1 1 in i n tlnn sni! !th eo.ii.il ilrM V nW iltl.ell I,. ie,:irre. any sort of part h : pi ' I ti tn 'h, i: 1 1', ft- I. tlon. while th" ohl !(. n , m in ik hlniK'-lf felt hv ki.l'.i' i p. titi r by refu"!nn to h!pii ii "Whin l lh. tip., of nil tl,i- Win re in I ' In i ti J i. - - i .1 . t- i r . n ' :ie ni w t V i-t i it I'oi I liii- . I . lo.nl Option ( leell oiw i ,,,,), I ,,,,, u.,( a luinl h.p m -ii i, v , ... . ,,, p.iriy. , If the pronil.i'i il l -I . o, a I, t i '' pie wnnl to Id. Ir i iv N., 'in mnitrr of i. i option, ti,wm rrl'.. t and vot , -ion, if Ofie i on ex tij,, mu, ,),, ,, . , -(-),, ,., ' wnn rriiiri hiylniKM T ..ii,, , falls to n-ci.ti r .. i,. i ,, have -iny "i. - m it i h trie puhlli ii-ierekt -tnip'v i of the (m t t ,,it I, l tmm, '(,, on a il'-idi M nln r.i i lot. 1 I AMOI r. to r, ,i(f II tile j t CM lip- . WOl'I.K MAKE KI.KTI'i li iSSIIIl.K "After 0i.illK u,. , option clause twf .ri the liiMri.-r iomn.it!, and t.efore the l.ourd oT aldermen. I' WS preaenl at the Jolni indetlnK '"f the chater commlM..- iimt m ,., K,.h. burg's legislators whhh iIUhi.h,., i. matter. Aft.-r it hmi hem (imUse,i. the sj-ntlment of tlmt ine(i!,,M Wu. so strong that t JUSt that It whs Mi l, km fr,,IM ,h, . charter. The frieniiw of me iih-hmih. admitted that If tht piovumti N,,nt . bodied in the new (barter ll oUnl be practically Impowibi io muster tbe required numbrr of klguers to petition to call a local (.p:j.,f, ..,., tioti wlihln the next f,iur j,.!. The pru- ...m n" iimRp ii.r u square deal and ought not to be a part of The friends of th measure pro ;'tyjed contend fnt it nuki ... made U-gally noaslbl for tht- advo , e&tee of high license to call an ,(.. tlon In Charlotte with a less num- lur nf Sltrtiera (ttan tha ,..,i.ii..... i fsts were required to secure to e.n the recent election which resulted in their favor. The fear that nwih. u Jack of Interest among cltls-ns as to registering la May and to the Iraclnr of the new idtlsens Woo are expected to be admitted by the new r charter, (be advocate! of some other emy. Jt$ hl,svhlchU geek ja pit vent , .. , ' , , . MANY DEATHS YESLESDAY an' agi:d citizi:x passes away Mr, (; cvr ire PlummVr, Aged S3 Venrs, ransrsj Away at Ills Home In tlio County On nf (liniiotto'a First I'olkrnicn Drain of Mrs. Hatlle . Cathey Air. A., ii. Johnson, Mrs. Karati A. Walker and Miss I,uls Mo-CJt-e The Record I'nunuaily targe. ' Mrs. Sarah A- Walker, widow of the late Mr. II. JC. Walker, died at her homo on! West 'Bland' street ; yestcr day morning at 't o'clock;-' after ' an Illness of aevtsral mohthiS,Mr4 .."Waik er U'yeia tAa and 1 aurylved by eight cbndrefi, riamelj',' Messrs.:, TV N. Walker Jo A. Walker, jaaper, A. Walker, Calvin C. WafKef, Charles C, Walker, Harvlo C. Walkeri" and Mrs. R. F. Henry of Statesvllle, and Mrsi J. L. Miller, of Steele Creek.!, The funeral will take place at tho home this afternoon at S o'clock. The services will be conducted by Rev. Alexander Martin, tho pastor of Westminster Presbyterian, church. Tho interment will be at Elmwood. DEATH OF MISS LULA M'OEE. Miss Lula McGee, who has been uufferlng with tuberculosis for months, died at her home In Belmont yesterday morning at & o'clock. She was 32 years of age and Is survived by several brothers and sisters. The funeral took place al the home yes terday afternoon at 3 o'clock, the Interment being made In Elmwood Cemetery. DEATH OF MRS. HATT1E CATHEY. Mrs. Hattio Cathey died at her home In Paw Creek township late TueUy night. She was 37 years of agu und is survived by her husband, Mr. John A Cathey, and three small children. The funeral will take place at Steele Creek Presbyterian church this morning at 10:30 o'clock, the ser vices being- In chargo of Rev. Mr. Sumple. Tho Interment will be In the cemetery adjoining the church. DEATH OF AN AGED CITIZEN. Mr. George Plummer one of the oldest citizens In the county, died at his home five miles northwest of Charlotte yesterday morning at 2 o'clock. Mr. Plummer was 2 years of age and Is survived by Ave sons and two daughters, namely, Messrs. Robert, Charlea Monroe, George and Theodore Plummer and Mesdamcs Sarah, King and Frank Hhumaker. The funeral will take place at Trin ity Methodist church this morning at 11 o'clock, the services being conduct ed by Rev. J. II. Oradley. The inter ment will be In the church yard. Mr. Plummer was one of the first policemen ever employed on the Charlotte force. He was highly es teemed by a host of friends. DEATH OF MR. A. . JOHNSON. Mr. A. O. Johnson a well-known blacksmith and member of the firm of Johnson A Taylor, died at his home on West Vance street yesterday morning ufter a brief illness with pneumonia. Tho remains will be shipped to Fayettevllle where the In terment will take place. SENATOR HAII,KY KXPIAINH. Tcxftfl Senator Tells Investigating oriunll(ei Tliat lie llorrovtttl the $15(1,00(1 IW-cause Ills Client, the Klrby l.umlx-r Company, Ciruld Not 1Cgally Assume Ure ObllgailoriH Did Mot Conduct Oil IIuhIiicxm Nor Acti-pt Money for Polltk-al Wrvh-cn. Aiixtln Tex, Feb iO. Before the Investigating committee Of the House and Senate to-day, Cnlted States Sen ator Jos. W. Halley continued his story of his financial deals with John H. Klrby, Texits millionaire lumber man, 8. O. Bane, of tho Seaboard No tional Hank of New York, Henry Clay Pierce, of tho Waters-I'lercu Oil Com pany; H. F. Yoakum, of tho 'Frisco sytttcm and with various other finan ciers. One of tho mont Important stiite meiitM wus that he hud been asked by the Standard Oil Company olMccm In New York Immediately after the Keiiutnont oil Held boom to (five them an option its to what the opportunities wete for tho SUndurU Oil IntercHtM to i' -' liter the Statu again uml do but- "1 aave them a written opinion in which I stated that If they Httempte.l to do liu'ilnesH in the State they would he put in the penitentiary ami their piopiity iiti"orlxd In tirn-s and pen alt i.-i-." paid Senator Halley. S. nntor Halley tohl of his adven tures In tho financial world and llnn I) rnaliitaliieil that nil of his acts and iIcciIk had been honorable and above rcproich. Senator Halley told of his rr.ir tH ln-asxlM his client, J. H. Klrby. In ri-Kainitia his itock from l'atrlck Calhoun, ot- Wall xlreet. niul stilted that the lir.C.OOO he borrowed wan heeauKe the Klrby Lumber I'nmpany could riot 1 1 K 1 1 ' aw"ume thine obll K.iiloin !n utaleil lh.it Henry ('lay I'l eld (.a v. him p.i no tit wriiten girirnnti fol th. Ill .tl. f The ..ml e I 'lljlil. Oil fo of Oils siini of S. -tutor denied I ;.l .-ll hlli-lto I loii with the that he In Ten a Wateri-I'l Standard h n d - In . 1 1 1 1 . 1 1 1 ' . of llle i n ' ( ;l I '"III I . S- i it r- V. iili vent Into detail re '.i nl Inp I)I1. e I llentv h ittorneyxhlp to the T. n ' i net ion i oin on ny In which Pierce van financially In- tete-leil "I have not ship wllh tile Companv ' ' . Cl.tl' llllli Tell 111". ie ' III. I Het iny at tor ney -CoriMtrin tlon itor Pulley. Keinitor Mailt h.iI.I there.wnM not a hhadow of truth In the chnrire that he had nee. p tt .l no,i,..y for political wnlri-K n nt'i re I th" Waierx-l'leri e (ill t'ompany. It. iriitdlnK hlM il.lt with P. F Vonkiim, Senntor Itinhv said that he uriceil thst Yoiikiiin buy 111." Klrby Lumber Company i-l e k and showed him the tonriiiaje ndvnntnges to blm n n. I his rullroad. "I was acting for th" Klrbv Lum ber Company in that tiana Hon " Senator Halley tlenleil emphatically that bin effort In behalf of his clltnts had any effect on bin public duties lie Httitfd that his attendance upon "ishIoiim of ('oiikii"s was ax rctf uIhi as that of sny other member Kiei,uentlv during the aftttnoon Senntor Halley denounced the t hiu;es n "lies'' ami his enemies n "liars." Mi'trlal In Davidson Case. , After hivlna slumbered soundly on the ease of Dr W. H Davidson. I charged wltn violating the Walts law. lhe Jury reported yesterday morning Hint It was not In them to agree .in , the matter. The Judge realised thnt this was true, and ordered the clerk to enter a mistrial. It I learned that the vote stood 10 to I In favor of conviction, but the two were firm, and saved the day for Dr. Davidson. The case will have to be tried again. Il.tTS.OOO for Alabama Miool. Montgomery. Ala., Feb. 14. mils appropriating an aggregate nf 1,-.. 00 to educational institution of the BUI were passed by tha Hou to. day. This Is In addition to tlOt 000 a year already put at in dlspeeal the common schools. hKVCVnV ON SANITATION. lu Her Third Talk at j;ilalx tli CM lego Sir., Ilia-ton Smith DImcumwcs .Matters of Vlul luu-rcit to IlouwkteiMrs A Clour and 'i:f fectlve Treatment of the Subject . An AptirtM'latlve Audlciuv, Sanitation was the subject of Mrs. Burton Smith's third lecture at Elizabeth College t yesterday, and though the theme' In Itself might ap pear less attractive to the average person than those of Mrs. Smith's former talks, this was shown neither In tho attendance nor In the recep tion of the lecture as a whole. ? Mrf Bmlth,) Is Indeed, - began tho afternoon's discussion by referring- to tho general unattraetlveness of th subject to many women and by as serting the Importance to the home keeper of a thorousrh arasn of the science of sanitation. She par tlcularly dwelt . upon the limited knowledge of this theme possessed by women In general By quoting some words spoken twenty-flve years sgo ny Mr. B. W Richardson, presi dent of the Sanitary Association In this country, she laid the basis of her lecture: Health In the home means health everywhere, and this rests for Itfl permanent and execu tive support upon the women of the country. Although Mrs. Smith emphasized the necessity of women's Interest In sanitation beyond the four walls of home, exigencies of time limited her discussion to a consideration of the sanitary arrangements of the houae. As the first essential of healthful conditions for the home. Mrs. Smith named the selection of a proper site. This demands two stipulations that there be no large trees near the house and that the ground chosen be high for purposes of drainage and here the lecturer Indicated a method which would ensure perfect drainage the placing around the house of a ditch one foot below the foundation and filled with loose rock, with soil heaped above. The site selected, a proper analysis of house sanitation should begin with an Inspection of the cellar. This frequently neglected stratum Is usually the chief pest-breedlng por tion of the dwelling. To Insure per fect conditions, nothing, In the first place, should be allowed to be thrown around the house so as to permit drainage Into the cellar. Absolute drynesa of the cellar Is Indispensable and thl sis secured by cemented walla and by covering the floor, not with planks or bricks, both of which retain moisture, but with cement or asphalt. Then windows are neces sary to let In the germ-destroying light, and care should be taken to obtain eross-ventllatlon. The cellar pipes should have special attention: the houRe drain should be ppited with white oil paint, both for protec tion and for detection of leakages, and the general pipes should be of cast-Iron, not of clay. Any dis coloration around the Joints Indicates trouble. Above all, the cellar should be kept clean, for It Is not only the foundation of the house, but the foundation of the family health, being the reservoir of tho air of the houae. Needless to say, putting any one in the basement of the house Is Inhuman. Passing to the plumbing of the house in general, every woman should equip herself with a knowledge of tho plumbing ordinances of the town In which she Uvea, and she should require of a plumber tho plan of the plumbing system of her house. The late George Waring has laid down six standard principles for effclent plumbing: Simplicity, referring to the fewest possible numbor of Joints and turns In pipes; direct communi cation between drain-pipe and soil pipe and closely stacked plumbing; accessibility, the exposure and box ing of plumbing, rather thnn the old-time burled pipes; soundness of material, the use o Iron pipes rather than of clay or of lead, which Is per forated by sewer gas: tightness jiff Joints, Implying the use of lead In stend of the clay, putty or cement, commonly found; ventilation, the se curing of sufficient oxygen to pro mote the decomposition nf wasto matter and here Mrs. Smith went Into detail In laying Insistence upon such points as the extension of the ho-i,p above the roof of the house, the enlargement of the opening of the ulr-plpe, tho covering of the air box with gauze, the necessity of a i ocular bend In the pipes, so that Ho- latter may be kept full of water, thereby preventing the leaking of ras niid the prevention of the for mation of gas in a varnted house by pouring glycerine into the traps be fore leaving. She also gave practi cal instructions to tho Inexperienced Iiouh. wife in cutting off the water supply hwen necessary, and In pre venting the free-ing of the plumbing. Iist of the principle of good plumbing enmo a thorough flushing of waste pipes four or tlvc times a day A eontld, 'ration of the earn of plumbing followed. In this Mrs. :-'inlh was eqaully explicit. She laid -tre-, upon the keeping of ordinary want., matter out of drainage pipes ci.d the placing of ,i drain over a lode m the kitchen sink towards the ml. Th. gathering of matter thnt will act iimulate In spite of one' palriM may be remove dhy concen trated he poured Into the sink every Hi i- night Turning to the problem of lighting, inodei n electricity bus solved most i f the troublei, this direction, but 'r Hie cutting down of private ex pense every city shoul dhnve Ita own Icetrlc plant. I'n.m their nature the subjects of heating and ventilation are more or l.-ss connected For an ordinary house the hot air furnnce Is the most i oiioililcal method of heating, al though, of course, both hot water uml steam beat have the advantage of dentil! tic its. Of these two, hot water Is preferable, as It requires less fuel ami Is more easily regulated. The so-called "direct-Indirect" sys tem, with colls of heated pipe under the windows, la the best, but most expensive. crpliicea form the best system of ventilation and should he found In every room, even where there Is furnace hest. l'p-tur.l shutters pleasantly scatter the cur rent of eold air In n room which would otherwise fall vertically In a cold stream. After adding a few word as to the car ami repair of a house. Mrs. Smith performed an Interesting ex periment Illustrating the consumption of the oxygen of no atmosphere by heat, and the consequent necessity .f a continued fresh supply of air for breathing. Mrs. Smith brought to the atten tlon or her audience the best books written along these Interesting linns, with particular mention .of the vol ume entitled "Home tanltatlon." a publication of the ..(Unitary Science Association, Issued by the Aasocrta (Ion or Collegiate Alumnae. Tho lecture throughout . was a thoroughly organised -study of Ihe subject of sanitation, and Ms treat ment was eminently - uraetlcst and concrete. Tho Intelligent Interest of tho aadleae - Heelf vbearpoao a ap preciation of tho lecturer' power. f rMTi:oi'i:iATioiss.' r.u; ISirOKTANT DAV, I.V.'. t.;-:,ATK I'rovitllnjr I"br l-argcut I"txlor:ce Appropriation in History of Km Hon I'awictl ( lt rka (.raded 1'ho Kavnl Appropriation lull. Carrying HH, 727,807 I'asHcd With All Committee Amendment River nl Harbor Hill, Carrying: , 02,702,472 Joe liirougn with Amendments ien- ator huioot, of Utah Hnstatned by Vote of A! to 37 and a Four Years' Contest Is Over. , . . . Washington, Feb. 20,-Tho post offlce appropriation bill, ,, the largest ever reported from the committee on postofflces and post roads, passed the House to-day. All the provisions re lating to increase, pay affecting "00 per cent of the postal ' employes, which yesterday were stricken out on points of order were to-day restored to the biU.w .: , '.-u.. Seven grader of clerks are estab lished In first and second-class Offices with salaries ranging from $000 . to 1200. City letter carriers are di vided Into five grades with . salaries ranging, from 0Q tl $1,100. ; Rail way mall clerks are divided Into six grade below that of chief lerk, aal. arles Hi each grade Deing Increased $100 and ranging from $800 to $, 700. The maximum salary of rural carrier Is fixed at $840. The naval appropriation bill,' car rying $100,727,807, was passed by the Senate . to-night In 62 minutes. All the committee amendments were agreed to. , , v ' The only amendment adopted dur ing the consideration added $250,000 to the Item for coal and transporta tion, and $120,000 tor a power plant at the Norfolk navy yard. The Senate also passed the mer and harbor appropriation bill, carry ing a total appropriation or isz.tzu, 472. All the committee amendments were agreed to. Four years' contest against Reed Srrioot being permitted to retain his seat as a Senator of the United St a tea from Utah was ended to-day by 42 of his colleagues voting to sus tain him as against 28 for the reso lution to unseat him. Added to this there were 18 Senators paired, mak ing the actual standing on the reso lution 61 votes against it and 87 for it. Senator Smoot himself did not vote, and Senator Wetmore was ab sent and not paired. '' The Smoot resolution was called up soon after the Senate convened. Every seat In the galleries was filled and during the actual voting the standing room on the floor of the Senate was crowded by members of the House and employes of the Sen ate. There have been numerous speeches made for and against Sena tor Smoot since the resolution to un seat him was reported from the committee on privileges and 'connec tions. Just prior to the adjournment of Congress last year. To-day Sena tors Dubois, Hansbrough, Newlanda and Burrows, the latter chairman of the committee, spoke against Mr. Smoot, while Senators Beverldge, Dolliver and Foraker spoke In his support. The committee resolution was as follows: "Resolved, two-thirds of the Sena tor present concurring therein that Heed Smoot is not entitled to a seat aa a Senator of the United States from the State of Utah." Although It was a foregone con clusion that the resolutions would fall and thus enl the long fight against the Utah Senator, the roll call contained some surprises. Of the 42 vote In favor of Mr. Smoot, three were cast by Democrats. They were Messrs Blackburn, Clark, of Montana, and Daniel. Senator Tel ler was paired In favor of Mr. Smoot. Of the 28 votes against Mr. Smoot, nine were Republicans. They were Messrs. Burrows, Clapp, Dupont. Halo, Hansbrough, Hemenway, Kit-. tredge, LaFollette and Smith. At the conclusion of the voting there was a rush of Republican Sena tors to the cloak room to congratu late Mr. Smoot. Senator Aldrlch to-day secured an hour's consideration of hla financial bill after the Senate had disposed of the Smoot case. The measure was not passed. Mr. AldrlCn said the first section of the bill provided for the Issuance of $1, $2 and $5 United States notes whenever the supply of silver certificates of those denomina tions Is Insufficient to mysot the pub lic demand. M. Aldrlch explained that the bill did not curtail or add to the volume of money one dollar, neither did it affect the subject of subsidiary coinage. It simply changed the de nomination of the bills. Another sec tion of the hill, ne said, provided thnt customs receipts may be deposited In national banks which have been designated us government deposi tories. Mr. Dnnlel, n member of the fi nancial committee, reviewed the bill and gave its provisions his appruval. Iln only objection, he said, was to Hi last section, which allowed na tional banks to retire $9,000,00 0 a month of their circulation Instead of tS.ono.Ono, as now projected. Senator Itacon spoke of the de mand which had been made on him by tne bankers of the South in the matter of providing more email bills. It had formerly been the custom of rhf Treasury to supply that section with small money by tho shipment of silver dollars, on which the govern mnt paid the expressage. At toe last session, ne explained, the gov ernment was prohibited from paying the cost of transportation, and the banks wire unwilling to bear the ndded expense of shipping sllvir dollars. ci!.Ka:u WITH ABDrCTION. Yoang Man Arrested at Rnartanbnrg Charged With Entering O.lrV Itonm by Moans of Hop and Carrying Hit Away McMakln Tunning Two-State Hall I,eague Movement. Special to The Observer. Spartnnhurg, 8. C. FVb, 20. A your); while mnti. giving hi name a Jtm White, accompanied by' Ml Oienn White, u girl aged 14 years, of Green ville, were artested to-night. White I charged with uMiietlon and a warrant IS In the lismls of Greenville officer. The young girl claims ah snd white spent last night at Taylor, near tlreenvlllo, snd came to Hnnrtanhum to-day. White n be never sw the girl until he came to Spartanburg. The warrant charges thnt tho girl was- abducted from her home Inst Thursday night, the mother of the girl claiming the abductor entered her dniighter's room be means of a rop and rut through the blinds with a chisel. John McMakln. betur known as "Spartanburg John." formerly ff ' the American and Botithern naarbal League, Is at the head of a movement to estab bah a league composed of the towns of Hnartanbiirf , OreenvlHe and Anderson, X. C. ami Charlotte, gnllsbtiry and (spen cer. N. (',, the last two North Carolina towns in furnish one team. . H has mt with much norfuramnt In Mpartan burg and wltl visit tne other cities nam ed In a few -day for the purpose of treating Interest, In ths league, f I.- ml .' - ' Mr. Edward , Well plea Suddenly, . 'Miami, ria rib, Edward Wella, of Burlington, Ti, president of the Uurllngton, Trust Company" and of the Wells as lUdiardson Companyv manufacturers of proprietary articles died her taddenly yesterday of heart fetlSVr, !... evl7,ei- o,.'' .. 1 I V" rt If-". r li iMi'l'l V.lii...! l-.illU( X C, fOr:;..iXi;...; CAM.M OMNIUM Not IMirjMiHO tit Invite ?rr. Cannon to Attend Jui:forJ ConuiK liceiiicnt, Hut to lu-mlml 1 1 Im or Dellniro I npoi -emeu Ut , j Tr'jit North Carolina Senators ami fiina r Uia Hemocmin Vote lVr KxpulHlon of i miHiui, u ii ma aoi Change Re. i HuU' ..nDHbllcaiw l'ecllng They Should fitand by Agreement Made , Several Years Ago With Mormon ' thurch--ni1Kkbum Visits Uie Canl ' L , . i BY tV. A,, HILDEBItAND. t,i'i jli ( ' f u,' ,, j - - ' i Observer Bureau, .'," s 1417 Q Street, N. W.t , ' .Washington, Feb. 20. , Dr. L. It. Hobbs. W. G. Elwood Cox and D, N, WeJlzburn, spent the day In Washington. ; These ; gentlemen , are on their way to New .York, and svhlle here decided to call on, Bpeaker Can non to talk to him About attending the . commencement at Guilford Col lege, r Dr.; Hobbs la president of the college and -Mr. Cox Is one of the trustee. , ; Mr. Cbx fatd that U ; was not their purpose to extend an Invi tation to the' Speaker to be present on the occasion alluded to, but to remind him of a dennlnte engagement to be present.'' K We ." . ; ;.-'.",..' . " '' Speaker Cknnon waa very busy this afternoon, -being locked In hie room with a delegation from hla own State, but he told Representative Dixon that he was not, yet prepared to give a final answer. He wanted Dr. Hobbs to let him know the exact date of the commencement, -which Will be on May 29th, and he said he would let the school authorities have hla answer In a few days. Dr. Hobbs expressed the belief that the Speaker would accept the Invitation. He said he would, and It was the place of his birth and he did not think the Bpeaker would have the least disposition to aay no. Be sides Mr. Cannon has on prevtoua oc casions manifested great Interest in the welfare of Guilford College. He had Interested himself In financial af fairs of that Institution, having writ ten to Mr. Carnegie, suggesting a con tribution to the endowment f undr. REED SMOOT TO REMAIN. It was an exceedingly Interesting moment In -the Senate to-da when the hour arrived for taking a vote "en the matter of expelling Mr. Smoot from the body. Hundreds of women were In the galleries and thousands made efforts to secure seats. Both the North Carolina Senators voted for expulsion, aa did most of the Demo crats, but it did not effect the result, for the Republican party had made up its mind to care for Its own. Sev eral years ago the Republican leaders made a deal with the Mormon Church, and the Church having delivered the goods, these Republican leaders felt that they should stand by the man who came to the Senate to swell their majority. Representative Blackburn was at the Capitol again to-day and moved about the floor for some time especial ly on the Democratic side of the chamber. These visits of the member fro mthe eighth to the capltol are so rare that they are always made the subject of comment. Congress will adjourn very soon, but the impression prevail that Blackburn will not re turn to the State. Former Senator Butler Is down for a speech at the annual banquet of the League of Republican State Clubs, comprised of men who have Jobs in the District of Columbia. It was at this annual banquet that Butler said some right Interesting things last year for home consumption. ORGAN RECITAL TO-NIGHT. Mr. H. J. fcehm, to be Assisted by Mrs. W. A. Graham, Assistea ny n Sadie L. Walker The Programme. tb. i,irA nt the erle nf organ re citals by the choir of the Second TrAihvtap1nn rburch will take Tllace this evening at 8: SO o'clock Mr. Harl ry J. Zehm, director, will he asaiatea h Mr W a. Oraham. soDrana. ntiit Miss Sadie L. Walker, violinist. The programme Is as follows: Sonata No. I aienneissonn Andantlno Lemare Bohemian Melody.. Arranged by Dunham Mr 7 th m Berceuse (from "Jocelyn") Godard Serenade nemo Miss waiaer. Rhapsody on Catalonlan Airs Olgont Mr. n in. OIT.VHTO nWITF.ftlKO Lamentation Oullmant Serenade Schubert Canwino Hall Evening Song Hosl tr. 7.Ahm. Soprano Solo Selected Mr. Graham. Toccata (5th Organ 8ymphony)....WIdor Mr. .enm. W. "W. Flnley Elected. Mobile, Ala., Feb. 20. The stock holders of the Mobile & Ohio allroad Company to-day elocted W. W. Flnley, of Washington, v. u., as a airecior to fill the vacancy caused by the dsath of Samuel Spencer. The other directors wcrs all re-elected. GO TO THE 0DE0W SOS 8. TRYON. MEET MC AT THE KINK Afternoon ........ S:S0 to 5. Evening te 10:10. Write Us A Postal If thers's no 'phone handy. Just write us a pos tal. Say, "Have your wagon call," giving street and nun ber, and leave the rest to us. Our wagon service, like our work, u "lop-notch." ' 'Phone 110 or 110, I'ODIl LAUNDRY CO; "Correct Uandertng." ; , -"- r -. ' , f . v Woat Fifth tt Al Charch, ' "Anything been dolm? to-day?" Tbe I.' ,..t Just come in, wna adiln-.-dr the .elevator bov. ' "Nobody but a night watchman wduld ever ask a question1 like that," answered the boy. "Why don't you oil the wheels in your think machine and think a little?" continued the boy. "This ahop. Including 'the Dllwnrth ahop and foundry, hat close on to two hundred of the neat mechanics In the riodmont. There are pattern makers, moulders, blacksmiths, machinists, to say nothing of elevator boys, apprentices and night watchmen. These have all been putting In full time to-day that Is, all except, the night watchmen. The wheels have been turning all Iay and yet you walk In here and ask If anything' been doing , to day. , Why, man alivet are you asleep and dreaming before you get on . duty,-" , . ::,:,..'.;..'.' ' ",-. ',;,:,:,;. '.'.: ;:!'..:. V" ; v "Shut up right now." ald the watchman, angrily, ,n want - you boyg to stop talking of my sleeping on .duty.", ;i:.r.'v'S'-'i..?it-;" '., r iium, ma im ooy. "i never said you slept on v ; duty. In fact, I never suspected that you slept on duty, because I know ' i. You sleep on ..i . u shop." uu nww- li " nn wny-aoa't you tell mer' Diana handled i'earr this pieces snd the superintendent of you ii just waxs ud lor tnree minutaa I'll trv t rtv m and aneclflcatlnn-f hii u'm hn .nin. .hi. 4.., ,n,.i f'X a big CorliSS enrlna hreakdown i Tb frarmmt. J l V . - . . . --- uwu. V , V. , 1 "iiiivvvu vua, m. v ui .iDcini av t liiii (7(LLt.jia Htterv mi - ninair sariirr 1 vwanrw', . v' vinuf rwui vivKfiiDK mvaine ior a mm no iNortn. lomi fleiiw ; hi Ail tn ft mIM In 1h11AtrVtf mm - -nere a your oea room floor." The watchman ot (iff arid -yottssuro going to be a worse bov . nit uuy auiueu ana eversea MA nil T Vic' RfTtT.nirna ivn FIRE JNSURANGE THE FOILOWTNO COMPANIES REPRESENTED AND AMPLE PRO. TECTXON GUARANTEED! AETNA nARTFORP PHOENIX NORTH RRITISH PHENIX NORTHERN PIEDMONT R. E. Cochrane. .- " ' ' - - J ', . ' bnrtnoi and RmI Bttat Aceot k Rubber You can depend upon the promise' that goes with Kelly-Springfield Rubber Tires because it Is based upon the record back of them. If you've used tires that give out or run dead, you know what would happen to KellyrSprlngfleld Tire If the compound or the con struction altered. . It Is not upon past reputation, but upon the continued goodness that Kelly-Sprlngfleld Tires win and hold appreciation. Every Kelly-Springfield lire we eell adds to our responsibility, be cause our good name is on every k one. With the guarantee of the Kelly-Sprlngfleld Rubber Co. and J. W. Wadsworth's 8ons Co., do you run any possible risk of being disappointed In the Kelly-Sprlngflelds you buy? We are State agents. Write us for prices. I. W. WADWORTH'S QHARLOTTE, N. 0. We have the largest Carriage WANTED 3.000 Shares m MECHANICS' PBtPETUAL BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION The 48th scries of the Mechanics' Per petual Building & Loan Association, will commence March 1st The books for which are now open First payment Saturday, March 2nd. S. WITTKOWSKY President , Tiir miiiii ii i law i. iium hi. uiiiiiiku i Aaqsit Amcrtcsua. An-Wrsragh Steel Sptll Parleys and Claart SUrcrtad nnbbet1' 'Vy '':"', Ml lag. ',,",. .ir'7V:; ' f.JHt..." We carry la stock Tale and Towm UolaU ap to al tons oapstdtji ala U - ; , . .fun Ub t Packing, ripe, Valves aad UUI Sapplto 4 . watchman, who bad a, pile of , ghavings In the ..pattern- r.iJ - w yy - - 'cy-v f-y- . f?y, - -tv, t-f "v: . anjrming waa OOing." ' t, continued the watchman. W., "ii-'a the mill came with the Job. and he's ktk ttni i ... n ., '. f'.V Mid tbe boy, aa the elevator reached h. wallnA 1.. ..M ' r iiliti.i than Blllv was." -.i ".--t:-.T -.u tne elevator, to go oaoK aown. -': ' RVVAromiaAiitvivvm w talk SONS CO. Shop in the two Carollnaa. THE R. L COCHRANE Sec. & Treas. ' i r I'liimi ir nil v r- if iv w - ib vwi i bi uur ron t A ,