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LA I. j 'all r; IH AL. w ( t New York, . t Wi.h Vulk'C Ie Kecontly Unacted t 'J :-.u 1 ;i i. i.lau-d ami IV arrant I fur i.v l'as- nsT Ajront . f Tii.nl lioforo JSs.'onlrr This ; Iitirrrsllng l'rovlsioiw of i.)iatloii by Agent or Other Stno Declared a illsdemranor 1.1,1 ImMo by Fine or Imprison- On complaint of. Mr. J. B. Sehackne, f f New York, representing a New Tori: rut rins house. & warrant was vesterdav afternoon Issued for Mr. T. J. Witherspoon, passenger agent of the Southern Railway in Lniriemc, charging him with violating the law (passed by the. last Legislature, fixing the rate lor passenger tares u,oi Carolina at 2 1-4 cents. .The ase will come up for trial before tile recorder this morning and Mr. , nunerspo win hB hmmrt over to court. There a r,n rieniat of th facts in the case, Mr Sr-hjwkne nurchased ; yesterday morning a ticket to Asheville and charged at the old rate of cents, ine lrk vhA aold the ticket was air. v E. Hawthorne, in th up-town ticket offiMt ut h r tv aeent was neia re sponsible. The law gives a penalty of 1500 to the purchaser wno onnga ac tion. "" REFUNDING PROVIDED FOR tTha ticket form which Is being sold by the Southern contains a redemp tion provision, -which la to be torn off and kept by the passenger. This states that It Is issued by tne oraer w me Circuit Court of the United States for the eastern district of North caro Una in a suit pending between the Southern Railway, complainant, ahd Franklin McNeill, chairman of the - corporation commission of North Car olina, Tht provides for refunding to the purchaser of the ticket the differ ence between price charged and that which should be charged in accora ence with the rate act of the Legisla ture, which was enacted March 2d, 1807, and went into effect July 1st. This refunding is to take place when the ourt have passed on the matter. What effect this provision will Jjave on the situation is firoblematlcal. and can be decided only by letting the case take its course. The case of Mr. Witherspoon, like that of -the others, will, of course, be appealed. NEW ROADS EXCEPTED. The law In question .provides that the rate for adult passengers in the State snail be 2 1-4 cents a mile and that for children under It years of age half that rate. The provision !s made, however, that the corporation commission is aumonieKj ana emvow red to permit all Independently own ed and operated railroad companies In North Carolina, whose mileage t f road In this State Is (0 miles or under, to charge a rate for transporting pas sengers not In excess of the old rate, .fixed and prescribed for said road; and also to -permit all railroads con structed within the 12 months pre ceding the first day of January, 1807, or at that time In course of construc tion, for a term of two years from and after July 1st, 1907, and also nuch railroads as may be constructed with in two years from January 1st. 1967, to charge auch rate in excess of the above rate as the commission may de termine to be reasonable. A charge of II cents may be added to. the fare when paid on the train, if the passen ger might have procured it within a reasonable time before the train start ad. No railroad company shall be re quired to accept a single fare of less than five cento. In cae any railroad company Is owned, controlled, or operated 'by lease or other agreement by any other railroad doing business in this State, the rate for pewsengefs shall be deter mined by the rate prescribed by thU act for the owning or operating com pany.. Mileage books of 1,000 mlls each shall be placed on sale at all such efflces as shall be designated by the corporation commission, and each book shall be good on all roads charg ing the name or a leas rate. ' PENALTY OF 1500, Then comes an interesting provi sion; "Section 4. That any railroad company violating any provision f this act shall be liable to a penalty of 1500 for each violation, payable to theperson aggrieved by such viola tion, and recoverable in an action to be instituted in the name of said person in any court of this State hav ing competent Jurisdiction thereof. And any agent, servant or employe vi any ranrojo company vidiuiing mm act shall be guilty tt a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be lined or Imprisoned or both, in the discretion of the ourt. "Section 5. That any person or per sons,, except those permitted by law, who accept free transportation sh.tll be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined or Imprisoned or both. In the discretion of the court" This is the statute under w-Mch Mr. Witherspoon is indicted a.nd under, which, it is presumed, Mr. iichackne would like to recover 1500. NEW JIEALTY COMPANY. North Cliarlotie lnda to be Develop ; ed ami Hold Street Car Line to le Extended by J-'irX of Year A Growing Suburb of the City. - The North Charlotte Healty Com- txinv. with ait unf h.irlypd mnilal nf $160,000, has been organized with Mr. C, W. Johnston as president and X It. Spencer as secretary and treas urer,.? The purpose of this company la to .develop and exploit the lands on the farm of the old county home, or poor house, tract north of the city. There are J65 acres In the lot and thejr will toe cut into lots. In some cases residences will be erected and old on easy terms. . . North Charlotte Is rapidly growing 4nto a thriving city. The Highland Iark and the Mecklenburg Mills, the 5outh Atlantic Wawte Company, the plant of fcwlft & Co., an.l the new Southern freight yards ere there. By September, 1st, the new passenger and freight station at Norm Charlotte will be completed. Yesterday the 4Ca began work .on the North Char- car line and the contract calls for a line to the poor house site by the first , of the year, The track will go with in a short distance of the residence of Capt J, M.-pavts. North- Charlotte is a town of several thousand Inhabitant, a number of prosperous atorcs and large manufac turing enterprises. : Wltite IVy KtI Watermelon. LoRoy Prldgen and Will Black, two young white boys, were arrested yea-tf-rday for the then of two water melon from the store of W. t, Oll fcert on fJoutli Brevard street. They adultud taking the melons, but were rfnHdraly chagrined at having been caught by the "cops." when, they Mid, thy could have -left 'the' piee a half l.'.cr Wore and escaped arrest if they mvd to. They will be tried this filing, i c:oi: COVhU NOT HELP HKIt. I In-: liilnfy trouble for Veais" '! ilr. lt.ivir.ori4 Com.er, of Hlie'l- Wit.U , "bivI thy l,ctnr icould nt : pi. 1 ri"d oley'n h'ldnny Cnre, vir-ry nrnt dou gave me llf 1 I p'ri low -iirod. I cai))jt say too i Foley's KWrpy Cure." it i.e 'jiitr-r1 kidneys ound so i i ' j- ii do jnis, roo health - ; XI, IL Jordao k Co. A riano TirKct .tVAvx Conif-t to !:" fcin New 31intlt 'Jliis Vi:i Im-uro a Lis I'lnaiu-ial Siitwss for the Clinutauqiia Tlio Attractions to Date Arc Among tho Best la the Country- Tlio Prograninio Is Tak- ing Definite Sliape, The directors of the Greater Char lotte Chaotauo.ua have decided to give a handsome Stelff piano of the high est grade, guaranteed value $550, to the person selling the largest num bcr of season tickets for their week's attractions in .October.--' .;'..';;''';'; This move v was made to Insure complete financial success for the movement thla year. '.,' C--',. The contest will be open to every one, whether he or she live in or out of Charlotte, and the value - of the prize ought to attract a larje number of contestants. ; The Chautauqua programme for this season is already a very attract ive ofte with other features still to be added. It includes some of the very best talent In Ihe country having as its speakers. ' Hon. t William J, Bryan Hon. John - Sharp ' Williams. Hon. Cham Clark and Mrt Ralph Bingham, with probablyOov, C. E. Hughes, pf the State of New-York, and Hon. Hoko Smith, yet to be add ed. , The programme la especially strong in Us musical attractions. Heading the list of notable eingers who will appear is Slgnor. Campanari, prob ably the greatest . baritone in the world. By special arrangement Cam panari will give a popular recital at one of the evening sessions. ' on the list of vocal artists will also be Miss Grace Munson, contralto, of New York; Mr. John Barnes Wells, tenor, New York, and the Temple Male Quartette, of Boston. This quartette is considered the best In America. , i Mr. Otto Pfcfferkom. the well- known Baltimore pianist, will also have a part In the musical pro gramme. ' The price of season tickets for the entire week's attractions Is IS each. The piano contest commences Au gust 1st. It looks h it the Chau tauqua will be a big success from every standpoint this year. It will be the first attraction In the big hew au MAX GETS 2,300 VOLTS. Mr. H. G. Pnlnnm. TH4i.imi .-a a lie jnglnwt Sclwrn Hotel. Falls Fifteen Fort Ttironith a Kliaftln I Severely Shocked, But May Re cover. An unfortunate itrak vhinh at tempted to sever a live instea.l of the dead wire at whirh th hiw should have been aimed, sent 2.S00 volts of electricity pulsing Into the oouy or Mr. H. G. Putnam, eleetrklan nu engineer or the Selwyn Hotel. yemeraay morning, as a result of which he may die. The accident took place at 12:40 In the narrow shaft between the dining room and the kitchen at the north side of the hotel The man fell to the floor Instantly, a distance of fifteen feet, where he lay unconscious, slightly -bruised 'by the fall. A physician was summoned and Mr. Putnam removed to the Presby terian Hospital, The accident created only a little excitement, though nearly every one thought at first that the man was dead, so still and rigid he lay. Mr. Osmond Barrlnger was on the spot in ft- minute or two and dashed after a doctor in his automobile. An exam ination showed that the shock was felt most severely in the right arm, which will be paralyzed If tho electri cian recovers. Had he worn rubber gloves he would have been protected from Injury, but his hand, In which he grasped the pliers, was 'bare. A fuse on one of the main lines which furnishes power to the hotel, It seem, had burned out, and Mr. Put nam climbed up the shaft to remedy the trouble. It was here that the ac cident occurred. The astonishing thing about the whole affair Is that he Is alive after receiving such a tre mendous voltage. At last accounts he was doing nicely. ' MKCKLEXUUIUJ MILL STARTS. c: . ' : - t c-i, -t. , r ': , . i t . ; v '!.:., 'i: c id : . . .tin.. l, ti e ?.e Lotcl, t. Aii toriiiiii and Now.' a Large. Modern Hospital is on the Way. Charlotte is growing step by step For a long while there was much talk of the need of an opera house; enter prising business men came on and built tho Academy of Music. There was talk of a new passenger station the Southern responded with the pres ent attractive building. A hotel plant was demanded, the Selwyn came In the , course of ;,, time. . ' An audi torlum Is needed, a good one la on the way. There is room for an up to-date general hospital, and It will be built Everything - is coming.? 'The city .is well , connected by street car llnea and before long there will be lnter-urban lines. With better streets and more; satisfactory water Charlotte would be Ideal. ". .' ' : The announcement that the city 13 to have a large, modern, general hos pital; with alt sorts of conveniences. pleases thousands of. people. . Hos pitals have become absolute necessi ties now, whereas, a few years ago the people of thla section of the country were indifferent to theny - Every lit tle town has Its hospitals. Charlotte has four deserving institutions and, at times every year, they? are crowded with patients. - The person who falls in now la carried h to the ; hospital, where he can get; the best of atten tion for the least money.. The pro posed hospital, when completed, and it will be within the next year, will fill a place in this1 aection- f the South. It is the purpose of those be- nina tne project to make the hospital as good as any la the land.- I New Manufacturing Plant. Judge Walter H. NeaL of Laurln burg, Was a Charlotte visitor yester day. He. came 'on. business for the Colonial Screen Company,-a manufac turing concern that ha is organizing in his town. The plant will make high-grade door and window screens. A POOR OKGAN. Dam(s) the bile. That's what your liver does tf It's torpid. Then the bile overnows into tne blood nnison vour system, causing slek-herMach. bilious ness, sauow sktn. coated tonrus. ark stomach, dizziness, fainting spella etc. f amon's treatment of Liver Pills and ontc Pellets strengthens the liver and makes It do its own work. . Prevnts and cures these troubles. It aids doesn't fore. Entire treatment 25c. W. L. New Lntcrprlw in North Charlotte Itnns Flist Cotton Through iIa clilnery Ilus Capital Stock or 42S0.000 12,000 Spindles and 300 IxKimx. For the first time yesterday the ma chinery of the Mecklenburg Cation Mill was set in motion and the first cotton run through It. ThU wa an occasion of considerable significance to Industrial Charlotte, since the mill enterprise Is quite a notable addition to the city's mills. The establishment win mane nne, convertible cl.jthJ smm, uemg mo only plant In the city which will turn out this line of work. The entire mill is not yet In opera tion, but will be In about 30 days. The full force will consist of 200 or 250 operatives. The mechanical equip ment includes 12,000 spindles and J00 looms,' The mill was organized about three years ago with a capital stock of $250,000. Mr. William Coleman is president and Mr. it. L, Tate is man ager. Under this management the enterprise should succeed. The building Is situated in North Char lotte, a rapidly growing section. Bathers May Bathe on Payment of Tcu Cents. Arrangements have been made for re-openlng the bathing place In Latta Park pond for the use of those who will pay ten cents for the privilege and will us the old pavilion es a dressing room. A register will be kept In charge, Who will keep a rec ord of all who go. In or out thereof. The hours will be from 3 to 7 In the afternoon and from 2 to 1 on, Sun days, . 7 All swearing around the premises is rtrictlv orbidden and will be punish ed. The register Is aworn In as a special officer. He will derive ia support from the' fees paid In. hence It Is denlrable that the pool be patron ized well. Capt. Stilt is Very Freblo. .The many friends of Capt. William Edward Rtitt. who spent most of his life here, will regret to learn that He Is very 111. at his home in Taylorsvllle It is said that he u gradually grow." lng weaker. . Catarrh -Which UDually commences with rold in head. Hay Fever, rapidly In fecta the mucous membrane of the throat, and lends to graver compll cstlona, uo?ss promptly attended to W recommend Klng'a fiarsaparllla Internally to purify the blood, and direct treatment with Dr. King's Ca. tarrh Remedy (a douche cornea with each bottle), n gain a foothold With treatment of these two mdf cines any ordinary rase win yMQ quickly the very worst cases will be greUjt,llveU.,The vrfm.-ft. eQ'' va i i v. una Sold by Burwell 4 Dunn. guaranteed. World Famous : 1 The Sticff Such a piano as this is the result of scores of years of labor with one end only in view the highest possible result. The Stieff of to-day re sembles very little the Stieff of sixty years ago. The models from year to year have been many, but each has in its day led the world in construction. The re sult is to-day a piano of incomparable excel lence. Come to our handsome wareroom, hear with your, own ears and se"e with your own eyes the beautiful Stieff and many other pianos V v;e carry in stock. i Chas. M. Stieff Manufacturer of tho piano with the sweet tone. Southern Warcroomi: . IV, Trade Street - i CHARLOTTE, K. a O. IL WILUOTn, Mgr. ! ;- . ,. It !. Souther i once f " pas.c r i . combii.,it'c(.i i combination tars and 200 . "iirH'fJ 1. 1: ;i t t''t " ' .ii;...ny vi;l t J IU'VV llMMIIIlOUVf'S, t ; s, 4 dmlr g cat-s, G il and bjae c.li 6 -T!gr and bar ie The genera purpo-e In view in or oenng tnis n-.v equipment Is the Strengthening of the passenger and freight service of the railway. The new coaches are to be of the most approved modern tvne. It is the -nnr. pose of the company in ordering these coaches not only to supply Immediate nocus, out, in a measure, to anticipate future needs. ' The 50 locomotive will a nt' tho lighter type and for service on-line not now requiring the heavy type tf engine now in use on some of the main lines. , , , The 200 new cajboose cars are Tieeea. sary to supply a need which has grown ouv oi me rapid increase In freight tram service the k cabooses now. In service not being sufficient In number to properly qmp freight' trains. ( Nobody to Answer the Telephone. 'Give me nzOaVid an.Qbserver reporter to Central yesterday. There waa no reply. Try 1320 again. Central!" said the reporter. ; , , . . . , The Thone at the other end of t,h line rang three times'. The newsnaner man- listened intently. There came a noise as or tome one moving a chair. were am i nooudy here. Doy's all gone erway to see some other foka. i as, air, dey ain't, nobudy to talk to yer." " "Who are you?" "I'S nobudy but Sam. d HttlA cnl'M boy." . - t . , - -' HACKNEY BROTHERS Plumbing and ' Heating Contractors Carry .the largest and best selected stock of fixtui-es in the State ' r r Office 6 W. FifthSt. Wareroom 408 N. A. St. & Charlotte. N. C. STANDARD ADDING MACHINES : Highest m quality, du rability and efffciency and lowest in price. Model B $185 Model. E $250 J. E. CRAYTON ( CO. General Agents, : 217 South Tryon Street CHARLOTTE N. C. . Dtk Tnys Bos Files Bovd Clips BtatioiMiy Rack . Desk Pads i .'..' Loom Lc( Books .' Port Biudon ... . ,. . . . , Office T(ckkn PlfoooHols Boses . Document Boxes WilWrwipm Sevsfstbla Envelopea Crashed Envelope , - EipaosibleEnv!op Tiaasfer Cases for' flat or Vertical Letter raingCablMts Bankets Note Cards - Dert Portfolios Perforators ' , v Rotary Copiers Typewriter Supplies . . yj Of Every Deacriptioa Marginal Index Tabs Swinging Desk Sbeht Memoranda Books and Cases : f Copy Batha Carbon Papers ' ' . LooaeLaaf ' and Card Index Ledgers WB CARRY THESE I GOODS Of STOCK STOXE BARniNGER CO., Office Outfitters, FRANK P. MILBURN & CO. ARCHITECTS WASHINGTON. D. a JAMES E. MITCHELL CO. . COSIMISSIOX JtERClIANTH. Cotton Yarns and Cotton Cloths. CONSIGNMENTS SOUCITKD. Philadelphia, 122 find 12 Chestnut St, Boston, 1SS Summer Sf. Xew York. No. 73 7onarr St' Hiarlotte, ti & Tryon SI. The Tate - Brown Co. Straw Hats Cool and restful, nobby rolled . brims and - the popular Yacht, $3.00, $4.00, $5.00. Hand-made, of first quality braids, split Macki naw and Milan. .Golf Caps of Imported Tweeds, $1.00 to $2.00. The Tate - Brown Co. No.6 8. Tryon Street. ' "Jnsl a Whisper Off the Sojiare." v mi i- lit : vf ' tA Vs t 53 ) "We have the right clothes for hob weather. FEATHER-WEIGHTS 1 Tavo and tliree-piece Suits to fit anybody. So if you are going to wear "clothes in summer, wear :the right . kind the"' kind that fit,' , 'keep their shape and vwear well. ( , Don't think we can't fit. youi we can.1 ' V " " ' , , - 1 i Remember, Mellon's Clothes Fit. ED. MELLON COMPANY LEADING CLOTHIERS s & CLOSING OUT. Refrigerator Now is the time to buyi The Gamey Enamel Lined is tne best; - . - , ... Keeps Ice longer. Perfect y cold, dry air provision chamber, - ' ' Prices reduced to close out at once. .. . , S - s r- .i 1 ' " " ". . 'i1 . j ' . . 1 . . '. Big;'. Variety Our stock of Brass and. Iron Beds and Iron Cribs" 1 r is unusually strong at this time, so that we arc'; enabled to fit you up with a nice Bed at a small price on short notice. - s - ' . , Our celebrated ."McMahen" three-piece Beds aro , trade winners and you aro not troubled with their shaki; or falling down. ' The Home Furnisher. iixiiriiiiixiiinimrT Porch Shades and Hammocks ;. Make the porch comfortable these hot das and nights. : We have provided evervt hine: for home comfort at small cost.' - . . r i-iivlxu a.1 1 ibb ' I'liiiiiifi r- T . an 1 n nr Do not put it off. Buy Furniture and Carpets now, V l,n, 1, We must have the room to ; make ; our improvements, . -. 1 ou cannot do - so weir el se where. - . Pot PIHrH 1111 II all r mm ... mm mm f biT.1 u .uu Nijrfii4-:;-lRbb MS , Time has come when you'll ' want them 1 airy.' Dream Kobes would be a more fitting name, for ours, they are so comfortable.- White Muslin and Cambric Ilobcs, with or with- iiiii i-i 11 1 i 1 m 1 11 ;i m i 1 iiiiMiii ' v r in mn t n m. - u .--i Handsome Hobes of Nainsook dr Mcrceiized . Pongee .. i .. .... $1.50 to $3.50. ; " We believe we van shmow any style oi" Night' Robe, you would care to wear. . I . . . 1 Pajamas .V , .'. .. $1.25 the suit. ' . YorKe Bros. M: Rogers.
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