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Amusements
Marie Cahlll In "Marrying Mary,"
March 11th.
.' "Marriage of Kitty," Tuesday,
March 12th.
"The Clansman," Wednesday Mati
nee and Night, March 13th.
"Black Crook," Satnrday, Matinee
and Night, Mard 16th.
"The Clansman" advance sale of
seats opens at the Academy this
morning at 10 a. m. Indications are
that they will last but a few hours.
LIGHT ON KU KLUX KLAN.
The presentation of Thomas Dixon's
"The Clansman" on the Btage has stir
red up a vast amount of Interest In
the Ku Klux Klan. Historians and
magazine writers have been busy ran
sacking archives and interviewing
former members of the order and as
a result it is possible for the first time
to understand thoroughly who and
what the Ku Klux Klan were. Fore
most among the investigators is Dr.
Walter L. Fleming, Professor of His
tory In West Virginia University, who
has recently republished the Lester
Wilson pamphlet on the Klan with an
extremely valuable Introduction full
of new facte.
According to Professor Fleming, the
Ku Klux Klan was but one of several
orders organized in the South after
the war for the purpose of protecting
life and property. Amonr the others
. were' the White' Brotherhood, the
wnite league, tne constitutional
Union Guards, the Pale Faces, and
one. the Knights of the White Came
lla, that was larger than the Klan and
covored an even wider territory.
Why then, it may be asked, the fame
of the Klan and the comparative ob
Becurity of the others? The answer
la that the members of the Ku Klux
had by far the biggest task cut out
for them and made history while the
others did not. The black counties
were not, as is thought by some, the
centre of greatest unrest after the
Civil war. On the contrary, social
chaos was worst in the mountain or
hill country extending from Virginia
to Mississippi and it was there the
Ku Klux Klan was founded and
operated.
In this Piedmont or mountain region
the ex-Confederates were confronted
with the double danger of disaffected
negroes on the one hand and on the
other "buffaloes" or 'Tories," sup
porters of the Union cause, allied with
the flotsam and Jcstam of the civil
war period and the Invading carpet
baggers. As the negroes and scala
wages were under the favor and pro
tection of the State and Federal'gov
ernments and the ex-Confederates
practically were not, the latter were
obliged to organize for self-defense.
The organization amounted to a secret
police society which, says Professor
Fleming, many of the Unionists later
Joined.
That the organization was In no
way treasonable Is shown by its writ
ten constitution and the innocent
manner of Its origin. The preamble
expressly says: "We recognize our
relation to the United States and
recognize the supremacy of its laws."
As to Its origin, It Is well known that
It grew out of a circle of returned
Confederate soldiers, residents of
Pulaski, Tennessee, who began meet
ing together for social purposes In the
fall and winter of 1866. A committee
was appointed to select a name for
the little society, and they brought
In the Greek word "Kuklos ' (circle),
which was presently changed to Ku
Klux, and then, for the sake of
euphony, lengthened to the full-sounding
Ku Klux Klan. These first Ku
Klux were young, high-spirited fel
lows, courageous to a fault, but not
Hl-meanlng, and they seem to have
planned a sort of Greek-letter college
fraternity, burlesque in purpose and
devoted to amusing but harmless
pranks. They wore acoustomed to
meet by night In a half-demolished
house, standing on a lonely ridge on
the outskirts of the town and sur
rounded by storm-wrecked, limbless
trees that looked like spectres in the
darkness. Fifty yards from the nouse
a sensational clad in the ghostly robes
or. me oruer was stationed to warn oft
Intruders. If a stranger, particularly
negro, approached and asked,
"Who are you?" the answer came
In sepulchral tones: "A spirit from
the other world. I was killed at
Chtckarnauga. Awful noises from
('n nouse, me moving about of weird
lights, and the occasional sight of the
mysterious white-robed order in full
oonciava connrmea tho ghostlv im.
presslon. Bad negroes In the vlolnity
quit walking- out of nights. The Ku
. kjux were tne town talk. Tho out....
paper printed frequent notices of their
weira ooings. Tne tint) touch of the
mystery was put by a parade of the
Klan through the street In which by
Ingenious devices they produced the
effect upon the spectators of headless
horsemen with arms four to' six feet
long.
From terrorising toe superstitious
CLEARS THE COMPLEXION.
Orlne Laxative Fruit Syrup stimulates
1he liver and thoroughly clean T the
) tUwn end clears the completion ef
pimples and blotches. It Is the best lax
ative for women and children, as It la
mile and ftbwaant, an does not gripe or
'Sicken. Orlne Is much superior to pill.
'aperient water and all rdtnary carther
v, tit as It does net Irritate the steroaon
, aad bowW , K.H. Jordan Co.
From "The Black Crook,"
negroes and white trash to assuming
the role of Regulators and Vigilantes
was but a short step, and the Klan
made- the transformation Impercep
tibly. The need ef older leaders was
now felt. Gen. Nathan B. Forrest,
the celebrated cavalry commander,
was Invited to become the Grand
Wizard of the order, and accepted.
Other distinguished men who either
joined the Klan or gave it active en
couragement and assistance were
Gen. George W. Gordon, of Memphis,
Gen. John C. Brown of Pulaski, Capt.
John W. Morton, since Secretary of
State of Tennessee; Gens. John B.
Gordon, Colquitt, Anderson and Law
ton, of Georgia; Gen. W. J. Hardee,
of Alabama; Col. Joseph Fussell and
Gen. Albert Pike. A convention of
delegates met In Nashville in the early
summer of 1897 and drew up a writ
ten constitution, divided the territory
covered by the Klan Into rulershlps,
and placed at the head of the order,
with almost autocratic power, the
"Grand Wizard of the Invisible Em
pire." The Ku Klux Klan continued its
work vigorously for two years after
the Nashville Convention. It was
strongest in Tennessee, North and
South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and
Mississippi, though In some of the
other States there were chapters also.
The primary aim of the order was
to enforce respect for the Southern
whites who had been the dominant
class In the community before the
civil war. The means adopted to this
end were various. Where the negroes
were reduced to submission and re
spect. byT merely- playing upon .their,
superstitioua .fears, this was sufficient.
But sterner measures were generally
necessary. The burning of property
belonging to white men and other
outrages were relentlessly punished.
Objectionable characters, both white
and colored, were warned to quit
their evil practices or leave the coun
try under penalty of whipping or
death. Obnoxious officeholders were
in some Instances forced to resign.
Those who defied the orders of the
Klan were fortunate If they escaped
with their lives.
The midnight forays of the Ku Klux
had Important results. In the first
place they squelched the activities of
the Union or Black League, which the
great majority of whites rightly or
wrongly believed had for Its purpose
the wholesale massacre of the white
populatlbn. Public order was restor
ed. Political chaos continued for
some time, but at least life and
property were rendered safer, and the
dream of Northern Radicals of ob
taining for the negroes full political
and social equality was forever shat
tered. "The Clansman" will be seen In
Charlotte Wednesday, matinee and
night.
ADELAIDE THURSTON'S NEW
PIECE.
The authors of Adelaide Thurston's
new play "The Girl From Out Yon
der," Pauline Phelps and Marlon
Short, have llvd all their lives on the
coast of malne, near by Terry's Har
ber and the outlying Islands, where
the scenes of the play are laid. So
true are the varlols characters drawn
that It seems almost a certainty that
they have been taken from life. The
salt air of the sea permeate the entire
piece and the homely, God-fearing
honesty that comes natural to those
who live down close to the sea la
brought out with wonderful effect.
The people of the story are about
evenly divided between Usher folk and
city bred summer visitors, but It Is
the charm of the salt water and the
simple, direct characters of Flotsam,
(Miss Thurston), her "daddy," old
Cap'n Amos Barton, his dory-mate,
Ben Cooke, and Joey, the fisher boy,
that get close to tho heart, and take
the story far and away beyond the
ordinary. The last scene of the third
act where Flotsam prays, sentence by
sentence, for forgiveness for her fath
er, who is under the Impression that
he has committed a murder, with the
broken down old salt following ' her
word, for word. Is one of the strong
est, most pathetic, most heart-gripping
stage picture that hate ever
been put Into any play. Great -care
has been taken with the production,
which Is the most elaborate Miss
Thurston 'has yet attempted. The
scenery has been painted by H. P.
Knight the welt-known artist. The
electrical effects, which sre novel and
of a most complicated character, are
the work of C.'F. Deflorla the elec
trician of the big New York. Hippo
drome. Miss Thurston will be seen at
Academy soon In "The Olrl from out
Yonder,"
"THE OIRL AND THE GOVERNOR."
Jefferson De Angells Is sure of an
onthuslastlo welcome when he offers
his latest success "The Girl and the
Governor" at the Academy soon.
As the amorous governor of a South
American town In the sixteenth cen
tury, he baa a role which affords Mm
his best opportunities for hlsptaying
his rare ability as a comedian, singer
and dancsr. Two of his topical songs
"In the Land of the Free" and "Have
Tou Ever Heard It Told That Way
FOOD COMMISSIONER'S; Report
The Minnesota Dairy and Food Com
mission's analysis shows that Kennedy's
Laxative Honey and Tar iiH J' La.
atlve Honey and Tar contained opiates
and eroton oil. Opiates are poisons and
rroton ell la a violent poisonous purge
tlv. Refuse to accept any but Foley's
Honey and Tar In a yellow package.
Voley's Honor and . Tar eonialn no
opiates or dangerous drugs and Is th
best and iold cur. ,.,.- , ,
'v4V- Vt V "
Saturday Matinee and Night,
Before" he Is compelled to respond
to more encores than he has verses.
The prima donna Is Estelle Went
worth, prominent In "Dolly Varden,"
and other successes; Richie Ling Is
One of our very best lyrlo tenors;
Anna Boyd is the contralto, and Lil
lian Rhoade8, the graceful little sing
ing and dancing Ingenue. The com
pany comprises 70 people. The cho
rus Is exceptionally strong vocally.
There are pretty girls who can sing
and dance and know how to wear
stunning costumes. The scenic pro
duction Is very elaborate. "The Girl
and the Governor" as given here has
been a great success In the large cities,
and shortly comes into New York for
a Broadway run.
"THE YANKEE CONSUL."
Manager John P. Slocum Is willing
to guarantee that after the visit of
"The Yankee Consul" at the Academy
soon all will be whistling "My San
Domingo Maid," "What a Difference
Just a Few Hours Make" and "In the
Olden Days," which are practically
bright musical gems among a setting
of most lustrlous song hits.
Ten years ago, when the Casino
Theatre, New York, was known as the
home of Comic Opera and Musical
Comedy, if a manager spent $20,00 0
on a production the theatre going
public held its breath. "The Yankee
Consul," which will visit Academy,
cost three times that sum for cos
tumes, stage settings and accessories,
but it was money well spent, for It
was all returned before the piece
finished Its first season at the Broad
way Theatre, New York.
At a voting contest, during the
Initial run of "The Yankee Consul" at
the Broadway Theatre, "It was not
like this In the Olden Days" was de
clared the best liked song In the
opera. The audience voted as fol
lows: "It was not like this In the
Olden Days," 456; "My San Domingo
Maid." 412; "What a Difference Just
a Few, Hours Make," 342, and "Tho
Mosquito and the Midge," 177.
THIS DAY IN HISTORY.
181S. Action off Surinam river be
tween the United States priva
teer schooner General Arm
strong, 18 guns, and a British 24
gun frigate. The privateer sus
tained the attack 45 minutes
within pistol shot and succeeded
In escaping with the loss of six
'. killed and 16 wounded.
182B. An antl-duelllng association
formed at Camden to suppress
duelling In the State of New
Jersey.
1830. The first gold from Georgia
mines received at the United
States mint.
1836. Arkansas, formed from French
territory, adopts a constitution
and is admitted Into the Union
by acta of June 15th.
1861. The Confederate constitution
adopted.
1863. General McClellan took com
mand of the army of the Poto
mac, General Fremont of the
mountain department, and Gen
eral Halleck of the department
of the Mississippi.
1862. Manassas occupied by the
Union troops.
1864. Lieut, Gen. U. 8. Grant made
commander-in-chief of the U.
8. army, to succeed Oeneral
Halleck. relieved.
1865. Mobile attacked.
1874. Charles Sumner dies at his
residence In Washington, aged
I, after enjoining Senator
Hoar not to let the civil rights
bill fall; funeral ceremonies held
In the National Capitol and at
Ji the State 'House, Boston.
1878. Peruvian port of Iqulque
blockaded by Chill.
1884. The United States Senate
ratified tne commercial treaty
with Mexico, 41 to 30.
Paonama canal shareholders,
at a meeting In Paris, voted to
Irufld a tnnal six miles long to
carry off excavations from the
canal bed.
1802 Mr. Roosevelt frankly allowed
It to be known that he wanted to
bo the Republican nominee ' for
President In 1104.
103 The Cuban Senate, by a vote
of 11 to 6, ratified the treaty
of reciprocity with the United
States.
1804. One million women begin
crusade against Reed Smoot; all
pastors In the United fits tea
urged to appeal to congregations
March JT,
1803. Protest gainst Judge Kohl
saat's promotion to circuit bench
filed with the President; appoint
ment held up; charge involved
receivership.
1M6. Majority rule Detnocratlo
League, meeting In Chicago, de
clared Independence from - rule
of old party managers; started
movement to aecore. IlllnoU dele
gate for Bryan. '
CHAMBERLAIN COtJOH REMEDY
A FAVORITE. ,
"We prefer Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy te any ether for Our ehUdren," say
Mr. L. J. Woodbury, of Twining. Mich.
"It ha alee done the work fir tie In
hard relds and croon, and we take pleas
ure In recommending it." For sale by
Mi-Mi J ereee) da Co '," ! -.."-.-. ,
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March 16.
KIND WORDS FOR MR, HUDSON.
Shelby to Have Water-Works and
Sewerage Large Docket for Spring
Term of Court.
Special to The Observer.
Shelby, March 10. Mr. H. T. Hud
son, who resigned the chief clerkship
of the Auditor's office at Raleigh to
assume the editorship and control of
the progressive and Influential Cleve
land Star, Is making an excellent pa
per and editor. His ability as an edi
tor Is reflected twice each week In a
manner which entitles his sheet to the
large and cultivated circulation which
it enjoys. Mr Hudson is proving a
worthy successor to C. R. Hoey in his
enthusiasm for Shelby. His paper en
joys one of the largest circulations for
a semi-weekly in North Carolina.
Shelby people are taking a great
Interest in the approaching marrlaao
of Mr. J. Heyward Hull to Miss Loula
Abernathy, of Lincolnton.
Steps are already being taken to
wards the Installation of waterworks
and sewerage. An engineer has been
conferring with the board of alder
men in regard to the location ol a
suitable supply of water.
Drummers are reporting that the
report Is being circulated that Shelny
has gone wet, which, of course, Is al
ways construed in the "booze sense."
It is doubtful If liquor would receive
as many votes In Shelby as were cast
In opposition to water-works, merely
10.
The one great hindrance to Shel
by in the pastas a field for Inviting
capital has been its Inadequate pro
tection against fire. This difficulty will
be obviated in the next year when
our town will be in condition to. offer
excellent advantages in business and
other financial enterprise.
It Is the comment of educators and
traveling men that our newV$S5,000
school building Is unsurpassed In the
State.
It Is only a little over three weeks
until our spring term of court and a
very large docket on the criminal side
Is to he tried, there being two mur
der trials and a large number of
petty offences. The famous Horton
case against the telephone company
Is alao to bo heard at' this term of
court.
NO GAMBLING AT HIGH POINT.
Wake Forest Receive a Handsome
Endowment from Mr. O. N. Rich
ardson Incitement Caumvl by Ex
plosion of Boiler Postofnce Now
Prettily located.
Special to The Ohserver.
High Point. March 10. The wheels
of fortune, striking clocks, and other
"wheels" of fortunes have been closed
here and elsewhere In the county by
the order of the sheriffs, a ruling put
ting them In the "gambling" cate
gory. Mr. O. N. Richardson, an alumni of
Wake Forest, gave $500 to Mr. Car
lisle this week as a gift to the endow
ment fund of said college
There was some excitement here
when It waa reported that the boiler
at the High Point Furniture Compa
ny's plant waa In a good way to ex
plode. The rumor had no foundation,
however, only a valve had gone
wrong, which waa soon remedied.
In the moving of the location of
the postofnce to the Everett Hotel
building on South Main street, a pret
ty location haa been secured. This
building Is one of the handsomest In
the city. Tho postofllce will remain
there for B years or until the govern
ment building is completed a little
farther down. The Dr. Stanton's
building, where the postofllce Is now
located, will be remodeled for a store
room with the lutest appliances, and
will present one of the prettiest ap
pearances In the city when complet
ed. Mr. Perrow Johns, at one time a
resident of this city, and the son of
Capt. W. E. Johns, 8r., of this place,
has been promoted to post division
manager of the R. J. Reynolds Tobac
co Company, at Richmond, Va.
Messrs. Ludwlck and Bame, of Lex
ington, have taken charge of the Ac
me Cafe, which business they purch
ased from Mr. F. E. Thomas several
dsys ago. These young gentlemen
have experience In the business and
will cater to the best trade, hoping
to give High Point a long-needed In
stitution In the way of a first-class
cafe.
The News-No Pure Drug Cough Cure
Laws would be needed. If all Cough
Cures wre lik Dr. Hhoop's Couth Cure
is and haa bein for 20 years. The Na
tional Law now require that If any
poisons enter Into a court mixture, it
mum bn printed on the label or package.
For this reaion mothers, end others,
should Iniiit on having Dr. Bhoop's
Cough Cure.No poison mark on Dr.
Bhoop's labelsana none tn the medicine,
oln it muit by law be on the label. Ami
It's not onlr safe, but It Is said to be
by tho that know It beet, a trnly re
markable cough remedy. Take no
chance, particularly with your children.
Insist on having Dr. Bhoop's Cough
cure. Compare oar fully the Dr. Bboop
package with other and No poison
mark therel You ran always be on
the safe side by demanding Dr. Bhoop's
Cough Cur. Simply refuse to accept
ny other. Sold by Burwn-Dunn Re
tail Store. . -
Argo Red Salmon te caught in
Bshrlng Sea, among the Icebergs.
That ts why the flash U so firm and
th aaver to tieUolouw; - .. , , .
PJ10FEBS0K HILL LEQTUI1ES
"inSTOttY. OF NOUTH CAROLINA"
Water and Light Commission Ask
That an Election bo Callod to Isuuo
885,000 Bonds For Improvements
i ol City's Water Worka Interest
ing Lecture By Prof. T. Gilbert
Pearson Elaborate Banquet at
., Gutlford-Benbow Hotel April S
Meeting Christian Endeavor Con
ventlou April 24-25 Two IniUcted
r Revenue Ofllicerg to bo Tried.', ( : '
Special to The Observers '..,.v y H
. Greensboro. March 10. At a meet
ing of the Guilford 'County Teachers'
Association, held In the .county court
house, a . most interesting address
was made by Prof. D. H. Hill, instruc
tor in history at the State Agricul
tural and Mechanical College at Ral
eigh. HI subject wa "The . History
of North Carolina." The professor
haa recently completed a history of
the State, which has been adopted
aa a textbook in the public schools.
His address was a most 3Cholary and
entertanlng effort. He was heard by
a large number of teachers, who
warmly applauded his address. Miss
Griggs gave an Interesting short talk
on drawng and gave examples, this
proving an Interesting feature of the
meeting, the Women's Association
for the Betterment of Public School
Houses, held a short session.
TO ISSUE $85,000 BONDS.
At the last meeting of the board of
aldermen the water and light com
mission asked that an election be
called to Issue $85,000 bonds for the
improvement of the city's water
works system. In addition to this,
Alderman Harrison also suggested
that the city issue $85,000 more to
fund the floating Indebtedness of the
city, which has been contracted by the
board of aldermen. This comes al
most upon the eve of an election to
vote $30,00-0 for the Improvement of
the city's Bchool buildings. Consid
erable Interest Is manifested in the
matter, as it Is common knowledge
that the present board of aldermen
has spent more money than any that
has had pharge of the city's affairs In
all of the history of Greensboro.
Prof. T. Gilbert Pearson, secretary
of the North Carolina Audubon So
ciety, last night gave a most inter
esting lecture on "Our Southern
Birds" in the lecture room of the
Carnegie Library. The lecture was
illustrated with stereoptlcon views
that made It most Interesting in ev
ery way. 1 Professor Pearson has de
livered ths lecture a number of times
and it has always proved Interest
ing. ELABORATE BANQUET.
Arrangements are almost complet
ed for a big banquet to be given In
the dining room of the Gullford
Benbow hotel on the evening of April
3, at which President W. W. Flnlcy
and other distinguished men win do
iruests of honor. An elaborate menu
and a most Interesting programme of
toasts and after-dinner speeches are
being provided for. a large number
of plates will be laid. Each member
of the club will be allowed the prlv
liege of Inviting two friends In ad
ditlon to the large number of guests
the club will have. Tho dining
room of the hotel will be decorated
for the occasion.
The State Christian Endeavor con
vention will meet In this city on April
2 4-25. A most Interesting programme
Is being arranged. Among those who
will be present will be William Shaw,
of Boston, Mass., treasurer of the
International organization of the so
ciety. There will be speeches by a
large number of interested workers,
who will be In attendance upon the
sessions.
REVENUE OFFICERS TO BE
TRIED.
United States District and Circuit
Courts will be In session again next
week. The next case on the docket
Is that of the Oovemment vs. J. W.
Hasty and J. H. Smith, two of the In
dicted revenue officers. These are
two of the famous fraud cases that
have attracted so much attention In
the western district of North Caro
lina. It i expected that the final
disposition of all of these cases will
be made' soon. Judge Boyd said
sometime ago that he did not mean
to give the defendants the Impression
that he does not Intend to pass sen
tence. Arts and Crafts Club Organized at
Spartanburg.
Special to The Observer.
Spartanburg, S. C, March 10.
What the muslo festival haa done for
developing music in Spartanburg, the
Arts and Crafts Club, recently or
ganlied here, will do In developing art
and craft work. The object of tho
club Is to create Interest In building
urtlstic houses, decorating Interior of
homes and beautifying lawns and the
atreete. The club also hopes to de
velop craft work and give exhibits of
line paintings and aketchea at least
once a year.
The Arts and Crafts flub haa a
mi-mbershlp of somo 40 citizens. This
number will Increase from time to
time and in th near future the
membership will exoeod 100. An ef
fort Is being made to have J. B.
Tc.wnst.n4 of Now rrk, a well-known
authority on art, to arrange for an art
exhibit In thla city In the near fu
ture. Mr. Townsend was director of
the art exhibit at the Charleston Ex
position. One Croatan Shoots Another.
Hreclnl to The Obaerver.
Lumberton, March 10. William
Strickland, Croatan, shot Tom Jones, a
Croatan, to-day at Pembroke. Th
cause of the trouble, Strickland al
leges waa Intimacy with his wife. The
weapon used waa a shotgun, and the
load took effect in Jones' foot Strick
land was committed to jail here to
night. For Culnrrh, let mo send you free,
lust to prove merit, a Trial alio ox of
Dr. Bhoop's Catarrh Itrmedy. II la
enow white cream. Iioallnu antiseptic
halm that glvea Instant relief to Ca
tarrh of the nose and throat. Make
the free teat ami m. Address Dr. Bhoop,
Racine. Wis. Large Jara Sit eenta. Sold
by Burwell-Dunn Hotall Store.
American Cigar Co.f8
"Trlanola A"
DRa mm tm values
TUc ELEVATOR LUY.
; "Do you know," said the elevator boy, "I didn't know tl'4 j
that we built elevator." '
He wa addressing the night watchman, -who wa coming la.
"Let me toll you; my boy' said the watohmao, "there's a whole
lot we do her you haven't found out yat.
. "Th elevator we shipped to-day was a regular dandy, The cage
was shipped out of the wood shop and the running gear and apparatus
out of the Dllworth ahep. When I was surprised Billy laughed at me
and said he used to sell elevator for the. company when h wa ele
vator boy on thl elevator." '. " i " - ,'" 'i ' ,
, make elevator all right, "said the watchman 'but don1t . you
listen too muclTto what Billy aaya. H' liable to tell you' he' bought v
one of the Pyramid In. Egypt What else have you shipped to-day t". 1
"Four yarn reels went out and a whole lot of hanger and. pulleys.
It stump me what people do with so many pulleys. Every 'day If '
pulleys and hangers, hanger and pulleys going out Big pulleys, little "
pulleys, split pulleys, and then there's hangers, couplings and set col- '
lars. Gears Is also a big Item. All kinds of wheels, in fact" '
"Sounds like business la moylng," said the watchman.
"It's worse than moving It's humming. People like to send us
orders because we deliver the goods on time," said the boy. "We beat
the railroads all to pieces oh delivering machinery, and we make ' th '
machinery, too."
"How's the roller covering shop getting along?" asked the watch-
man.
Covering roles galore," said the boy. "The mills nsed to scatter .
their roll covering some, so the folks In the department tell me, but
It looks now like we get 'em all. I haul 'em up and down every day )
lots of them, and here's your floor, now hike off."
The D. A. Tompkins Go.
MACHINE BUILDERS AND REPAIRERS, cnUlLOTTE, V. C.
FIRE INSURANCE
THE FOLLOWING COMPANIES REPRESENTED AND AMPLE PRO
TECTION GUARANTEED:
AETNA HARTFORD PHOENIX NORTH BRITISH
PHENDX NORTHERN PIEDMONT
R. E. Cochrane.
Insurance and Real Estate Agent
Rubber Talk
Tou can depend upon the promise that goes with Kelly-Sprlngfleld
Rubber Tires because It la baaed up on the record back of them.
If you've used tires that give out or run dead, you know what
would happen to Kelly-Sprlngfleld Tires if tho 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-Sprlngflold Tire we sell adds to our responsibility, be
cause our good name la on every on. With the guarantee of the
Kelly-Sprlngfleld Rubber Co. and J. W. Wadsworth's Sons Co., do you
run any possible risk of being disappointed In the Kclly-Sprlngflelds you
buy?
We are Stat agents. Write us for prices.
I.
MORIS
CHARLOTTE, N. 0.
We have the largest Carriage Shop In the two Carolina.
4 9th
Of the M. P. B. L. Ass'n
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went into effect on Saturday, the 2nd
inst The subscriptions for this series
are coming in freely, but to accommodate
the public we will keep the books open
during the whole month of March and
prospective borrowers will do well to
apply at once
S. ' WITTKOWSKV
President
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