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I. V; 'IS.rt of LI.Io . o I- :.r lou l;y u Colored Woman 1 I'U-d iviore. i:'corUr ttiilil to iue l.i'iiui) Out t Mlniiii.IcrsiaiKlIiiat lit l ucm White Child a nil Colored. A children's quurrtl called Into play all the diHOernlng qualltlis ot wladom which the recorder - posaeuHed yester v day morning. Malinda Cornwell, a colored woman, it teemed had struck the little 4-year-old daughter ot Mr. W.'J, H. Weddljigton. In the face. - Three, colored witnesses testified that the white child struck the colored 1 child, the woman', child, in the face with- brick bat and that the brick bat waa broken on the breast of the ' chil4. ,Th daughter f of, Mr. Wed ( 1 dlngtftn were: In court and declared that the colored child had struck first and i'that tha .white " child - Retaliated ,w:th;.lt hand, Then the' colored o 4 maheame up and struck the.? white Yehlld,WlHie Weddlngton, in the face, 'Iday'ns a braise on her temples. ..The r .reorder thought the brick batstory very' questionable and taxed the negro woman, with the tost. , 'V v 'V;-"i v iv ; , v"WM Mabry, colored, was 1 bound over tinder a $200 bond on, the charge . f removlna a watch from' the pocket " '," Clothing belonging to George.' Wade, and appropriating' u. to his own uses. ' ; FARMERS TO REORGANIZE. , j, '. ' -.tv v ;' f :'' 1 Mecklenburg ' Cotton " Planter Adopt Warehouse . Syst mas Rec ommended by Central ' Executive - , Committee or Whole Organization. The cotton growers of Mecklenburg county wjll meet in this city to-mor- v row to organise the .Mecklenburg Warehouse and Holding Company. " Thto" statement was made yertirdsy Jy president of the State OrganUa -tlon jC, C. Moore. The different sub ordinate divisions of the county as sociation .will make their re nor (s tt the meeting to-morrow and definite action will he taken. Mr Moore says that there is no doubt about the formation. of the . warehouse nd holding company, 'a company with Mr. J. N.'Blgham, who in tha countv creamier, he has trav eled i over ithis territory making speeches and explaining the pun. In tha f different townships. The plan has 'met with an enthusiastic recep tion X. which appears to demonstrate. that the farmers mean ousines in their fflaht on the New Tork cotton exchange. Tha organization which wfll be formed to-morrow is designed to r help the farmers who need tha money, to hold their cotron ana to save them the costs of warehousing insurance. ; : AFFRAY IN BELMONT. Messrs. Batten and Stone Join Battle to the Ediflcatldb of a Large Crowd of Natives Many Witnesses In 'Squire Hilton's Tribunal Costs Di vided. A lively affray while It lasted In B'Unont yesterday afternoon filled 'Squire Holton's office to overflowing with witness yesterday afternoon. The :' combatants were Mr. O. J. E. Bat' en and Mr. John B. Stone. The tr- uble grew out of the fact that Mr. Batten had been in the habit of -watering his horse at a well near the property of Mr. Stone. This, the latter- clalmeU, muddled up the place and he ordered Mr. Batten away The customary 'hot words followed" and the? two .disputants mixed. Mr. Ba'.t.n got; rather the wort of he encounter, a he was knocked down by his oppo nent. He maintained, howeve', that he would have got tha better of his antagonist had not that gentleman seized him securely by his beard and wofeld n6t looe-lm. Half the popu lation of Belmont, appasently.'were summoned tn bear witness as to tha thing which had come to pass among them. The costs pf the action,' which ana un ted . to $10, were divided be tveen the two. MR. JONES IN RACE. Mr. J. M. House Withdraws From Al dermanlr Race in Ward 9, Owing to Disqualification- Content Now Be tween Messrs. Jones and Klouse. Having discovered that, owing to a technical disqualification, he will be unable to vote In the approaching mu nicipal election, Mr. J. M. House yes terday announced his withdrawal from the aldermanlc race In Ward . He has resided In Spartanburg, S. C, for some time, having moved back to this city only a year and a half ago. The statute requires two years of residence In the State as a requisite to voting or holding office. The contest in this ward, which will be a warm one, has now narrowed down to Messrs. J. A. Jones, the con tractor, who , has entered it, and Mr. Joe Klouee, the butcher. The adher ent of each are exceedingly zealous In their behalf and times will be lively in the ninth from now on. Rev. Plato Durham at the Y. M, C. A. "The Resurrection" wll be the sub- ct of an address to men at the Academy of Music this afternoon at 8 o'clock by the Rev. Plato Durham. pastor of Trinity Methodist Episcopal v church. The meeting gives promise of being ' memorable one and, is being pro moted by the Young Men's Christian Asoclatlo nas a special Easter service for men. , The address will be one of special appropriateness and the musical fea tures of the meeting, under the direc tion of Mr. W. Harvey Overcareh, promises to be of a high order. In addition to the singing of appropriate hymns, the Ariel Quartette has con sented to slog a special Easter song. The doors of the Academy of Music will be opened at 4: SO o'clock to en able those who especially desire to have seat on the first floor to come before the rush hour and find seats where they wish No seats reserved; all free; all men .Invited., The meeting wll begin promptly at I o'olookotnd wjl be presided over by the chairman of the religious work , ' committee ot tha asociation, jjr. Mor gan JB. Saelr. V, It 1 Too General for That. Oswensboro Industrial News. 8ays The Charlotte Observer: ' Asked to explain this record-break- tng , Maroh heat, we reply that the .oause is to b' found 1q undue , per 'slstence on tha part .of the sun spot and the Oalf stream!, Unmindful of - the- fact that the groundhog has re tired vanquished, they, have continued y their efforts at If he were still lor tha ' field. ' It It to these unopposed antl ' cold Influences that w owe our pres ent discomfort ...f- ; W think our contemporary too modest by half. .There la no doubt In ' our mind that tha rise In temperature ' waa caused by The Observer's declara tlon of war on tha radical wing of tha Demoorttlo pdrty coming in contact -' with tome things the before-mentioned wing has .been saying about, the conservatives. ;. . '. '' 'r ... V ' ---.. -I I II I ' ' .. Many Calm at LeagTM ITeadquartm, . Tht ' Business .. Men''- . Municipal .; Loague headquarters waa . a lively : place laM night..; MoVe than 109 per. . tone called - there and chatted . and V talked until a lata hoar of the night. the workers In 'the various wards made favorable reports. The league ,it xoakiAg good keadway. 11.0 1'rrtiy UC- V-.;. I i.,.'.4 ly lUhU I. . .II1. The pretty l!ttlo tou.st said -at 'the North Carolina dinner In New York borne time ago by Mr. Kalph Holland, of thir - city, is attracting much at tention and many people are wondering- who Is the author of the lines. The toast follow:;, ; y- "Here's to the land of the long leaf pine ".. ' ... a .;: The summer land, where r the sun doth shine: iJ'y-f-1" .. Where the weak grow strong, and the strong grow great, . Here's to 'Down Homo' iha Old Norttt i ' State." ' wA'i '! Miss Edna Kenleyf df Wilmington, has 411ustrated the lines with a long leaf pln6 limb, with leaves and -burs, and It is being sold and 'framed as an ornament and pretty sentiment "rj Dr, "Paul Barrlnger, of Charlottes, vllle. Va,- was, the-first man to call the North. Carolinians "Down , Hom ers," but he. la not the author of the foregoing llnea, -Soma say tht Tom Dixon Is the on , to' whom the credit is dde, ' but that claim Is ; disputed, y, -; , -V".?. i ..ii'. .. .1 i ? .. i- ..."" 'v.v- -o edit; j.tvrrEBs, f v i'- J':-" '. W Nv ! '". ,' .. Miss Barnette Miller, of Columbia, & , . C. . to Edit Letter Written During Revolutionary,. SelgeWill Aaelst . jProfcseor Snowden. ' , 'Miss Barnette "Miller, -of Columbia, i,;. the granddaughter of the late r.rA B. Davidson ana the nelc Miss Same : Davidson, :;of this city; resigned her position at Vassar some months o on account of 111 health. Miss Miller had a contract for some encyclopedia work In ' New York, This she has recently finished and her work was highly commended by the editor. '. Since then Professor Snowden, of the University, of South Carolina, has asked her to edit Jointly with him a volume of letters written, by a Char leston woman during tha aeige oy the British In the revolutionary war. Professor Snowden will do the histori cal annotations, while Miss ' Ml'ier will write a literary appreciation f the letters, to serve as an introduc tion. ; .- ,? Mrs. Martin D. Hardin at the Y. W. ' . : C. A. Ml the ladies ot the city ore In vlted to attend the vesper service t the Toung Women's Christian Asso clutlcn hls afternoon at 6 o'olock. Mrs. Martin D. Hardin will give n F-antf r talk. , Death of a LltUe Child. The 14-montha-old daughter of Mr. and Mra L. P. Hunter died at the home of her pare ntar six miles from Charlotte on the Statesvtlle road, Fri day night 'at o'clock. The funeral was conducted from the residence yesterday at 1 o'clock. Willis walled and Winnie wheesed. while Wintry winds whined weirdly. Willie wrlggleJ while Winnie wheesed wretchedly. Wisdom whlspers, Winter winds work wheezes. Wherefore we write, "Use Kennedy's tentative Cough Syrup." Nothing! elseso good. Sold by Hawley'e Pharmacy. . A LIQUOR Is what everybody wants and needs, but that is not the only question; ypu want a cure .that will stay by you and place you in a perfect normal condition. That is what the - McKanna 3 - Day Cure will do for you, and it is perfectly harmless; a child could take it without any ..in convenience, still it is powerful enough to cure the habitual drunkard who has been a slave to whiskey -for many years. THE McKANNA LIQUOR CURE has a na tional reputation and "has perfected more cures than any other liquor cure in ' 'AMERICA DONT EXPERIMENT with cures that haven't any local refer ehces to give, because we can unquestionably refer you to many patients you know and in whom you have explicit confidence. ' . m ....-. t Is the McKanna record. We can Cure you Jvk' . ; r "-.Ci,,:' :vynrhJ "' .: ''V. Lz and value known , ".. . you pay for a corset or any article you Mail Orders Promptly Filled Speedy CuBire FROM , 7 CALL, WBITE io,ooo THE McKANNA 3-DAY LIQUOR CURE CO. .... ... r:: !;,' .:.;'.-';'v-,.-.. - Zlzz r.:rJ7-fcr-Ccrvic3 Clothca onsets - AS DRESS STYLE CHANGES, SO CHANGES CORSET STYLE. ' For 'the past month we have contemplated adding to our corset depart-, ment a new line -of corsets.'. Holding frmly In mind that a perfect fit ting corset Is the foundation of correct drees, we wanted to be very sure In our selection, to secure the best on the market After; a careful In ' vestlgatlon and comparison of the best lines of to-day, .we selected the ROYAL WORCESTER and the BON TON lines. It being the experience of many corsetlerea that these two' lines contain, the best point to corset science. . ' , ' ... Realising that the wear, the price Includes the time you spend. In choosing, testing and comparing, and In these busy days there are fewvwomen Indeed who do not have to reckon the value of time. :." V ,v'f , Therefore we were positive when we placed on our shelves for tale the ROYAL WORCESTER and BON TON CORSETS that we ; are offering to the ladles of Charlotte corsets that positively cannot be ex celled. ' ' ; - . ( Monday we place on sale many of the new and most popular models of these famous corsets.' The lengthening waist, princess hip, long and short back (with hose supporters); these pretty models can be seen in our show window. Better still come In and let our ladles talk the matter over with you. The ROYAL WORCESTER and BON TO!J CORSETS will not cost you a penny more than many Inferior makes and they afford to much more satisfaction to the wearer. NEW SPRING SUITS Many new models on sale Monday (to-morrow) Voiles, Panamas and Worsted Checks and Stripes. Prices $11.50, $15.00, $17.00, $35.00, $55.00 and $45.00. ...'. purcell's THE- if you will only let us do bo;- . OE WIEE . ;,.::' -rtj- Vr-? rr' -Vv -v:.' : . PUnCZLL'3. '. "i. ' ' ' money Isn't all 16 N. Tryon ;: ..,VVv: - v-vv-v , ?..-v.v: -r-. Ot the M. P. went into' effect on Saturday the 2nd "V , - ' ' St" ' 'v- '' -- ;Vt,' A-i-f' 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. WITTKOWSKY President THE CHARLOTTE SUPPLY GO; AQIHSTS FOR , ; .J. American All-Wtongfat Steel Spill Pnlloys and "Giant" Gtttchfld Hnbher ' Dolt log. , We carry In stock Tale and Totme Holstj np to six ton capacity: also H H t full line of PacklaR. Flprv Valvna and Mill Supplier HACKNEY BROTHERS IS THE Best Place TO GET RESULTS FOR Plumbing and Heating 6 W. 5th St Charlotte, N. C. Machinery for farm and Fac tory. Fnmnpe Three kinds, from 12 to 150 a P. Boilers, g2 Tubular,d Portable on Ekida, from 12tol50H.P. Improved Gin Winery, gg j and Presses, and complete outfits of capacity of 100 bales per day and over.. Saw lis, 0 ' all sizes in uso in the South. Pulleys and Shafting, J smallest to complete' cotton mill outfit UDDEll COMPANY, QariolIillC. In vWeathered Oak and Splid lUnogany Eockers.f ( Now is yourchanco to gooaa ai udoui one-unra iess man xno regular price, -f Only a very liirited number will be offered. : ' ' ' ' , ' ' ' ' :' ' We need room for our spring stock. Our loss your gain. See tlxcm to-day.- 1 fiiiii'ltiil-co:?": t ) Bk& L. TLss'n '1 1 R. E. COCHRANE . Sec & Treas. HOLLISTER'S Rocky fountain Tea Nuggef s a t Medicine for Buiy People. Brirn Boktes Health wd Remwml Visor, A ipeclflo for CoMtl patlon. ladlsottlon. Liver ttA Kldner troubles. Vlmitlee. Eczmn. Impure. Uloed. bad llrtath. Slunlch Bowels. Headache rBiuksobe. Iti Rocky Mountain Tea In tab fortn. Si oeots a box. Ootiutne made by HotxiaTcn Davo Compact. Madison, Wis. GOLDEN NUGGETS FOR SALLOW PE0PLS HICKS' CAPUD1NE CURES t i ALL ACHES ; Aad NarvovaaaM ' TdsIlaMblfe Uintm U MODEL LAUNDRY CO, ' "Carrect Laandertag." 1 West ruth St. .At Charch. 160. m , " ' ' (o 11 yi Ring ,r, One-Sixty Model s j. Wagons ;l in a f -1 ' ..f.:. get somcrTCaUliigh-class ; u f. r 4 . . t - A 5 ' i i- i
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