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":v::;:s i;: j : .,-,-1 v ;. ",1's f.r a I1-h ; t !Mori-nw (lark ;:). nacliiii'ii 10 Mr. tJlMiOf t-stt Miwruo XhP lUftht t''d- timid ot 1)0 lound I Jut n s a;te Vaa Concocted. ; r. V,". M .Gudser of Mount Mourae to fish. After the cottoi &d the . rn are laid-by he casts his nets Into the Catawba and makes great hauls. Having tired of the net and ths ?f Ine he began to sutdy how he might take the finny tribe with ho k. "The Clark hoys,'' he said told him that if he would make a mush of moat and water and "the oil of radium" put it in a sack and drop it in a hole in the river he would catch thousands of fish. -In fact, he wad nM that thy would bite o fast that ha would haw to gt behind a tree, to bait his hook to kesp them from Ju.npl.ni iUt-oa kirn... t, ' .v ; Thla proposition interested Mr. Gul ger ind he called on nr. H. Woot en, of Davidson, for ' the oil of radi um" that the Clark loy.i had rcc nr. Women scratched his head a ibit and repeated to himself "oil of radium." He looked in the "big toook" in the drug store but found nothing aibout "the oil -f radium." Hei consulted Butler' Materia Medlca in I vain. Remsen'a Chemtetery barely j mentioned radium. He waj uU-lc o the end of his row. He went out and hunted up Charlie Knox, a 'bachelor fox-hunter of lhe. vii!ag; and asked i him if ho had ever jlsm-d r cturted with "the oil of radium," tout got no satisfaction there. The Clark bcyp, those mysterious brother, had told Mr. Gudger that he could get the med icine from Dr. X. R. Tunstall, at Statesville. Dr. Wootcn .vic-te on for "a pint or two," but was told that po "oil of radium" had ever bet-n there. In the meantime Ir. ttooten ap pealed to an accomplished -ln-mUt and got enough information t alarm him. The chemist told Dr. Wooten that a pound of radium is worth about iseo.BOO ana mat o ;-n- pern r owned that much, in toiling an Ob aerrer reporter abaui h Li txperient in the arch fo.- th-i nh-lopj It. Wooten said that he was very ihar-K-ful that Dr. TunaUli lid r hve the two plntc that ordered But, knowing thit Mr. Oudgpr had to fish and .vou.d b tu?aiidnud if he did not get what the Clark boys recommendaJ. Dr. W . tren mailt a concoction, of his own. He fixed up two drams of olive oil and the oil of bergamont and sent it out to Mr. Gud ger and aent it out to Mr. Gudger and mailed him a' bill for iSO. . At last account the rah mi dam med the CatawbA by niaMintf thrm aelvea together and rusnlnij on the tag of mush, seawinud with the rew dope, i MISS DOKIUTEE DEAD. Daughter of Mrs. Elcn G. Dorrltee "' lunar Away in Dilworth After Month's Illne With Typhoid Fever ? Funrral and Interment This i Morning. ' At the home of her mother in Dit worth, after a month of battling against typhoid fever, Miss Jeanette Dorritee died yesterday morning about S Vclbck. The funeral will be con ducted this morning by Rev. Alex ander Martin. pastor of Westminster Presbyterian church from that church and the interment will be at idm wood.' The death of .Miss Dorrltee Is a sad one. She was a peculiarly bright and beautiful girl, Just 17 years old and thO" light of the household of wnkh she' was a member. Four weeks ago she was taken very 111 and from that time until yesterday the ii.iue of the struggle with diwe had been in doubt. For the last week, however, it had been thought that she was improving, until about midnight Thursday night, when came the tuvn for the worse, which culminated In death. A sister, Miss Belle, Is at present very ill with fever. -Miss Dorrltee was the daughter of Mrs. Ellen G. Dorlttre, of No. 1515 South Boulevard, and of the late Ret'. James A. Dorrltee, who was one of the most popular ministers of his day. Surviving her are her mother, two sisters, Misses Helle and Hannah, and one brother, Mr. James Dorrltee. The litter has for several months been employed In Washington. Ho ..waa expected to arrive in the city last night or this morning to attend the funeral. The family has the syin- Mttthv ft m uiiii frlnrwlo In Ha fj mix tion which Is theirs. The hour for the funeral this morn ing is 10 o'clock. The pall-bearers will . 1: Messrs. La-ban McPonad. La ban Wilson, Euceop Rellly, Frank Gratis, Robert McDonald ind Dell Withers. Mr. Hoge. the mother of Mr?. Dor rltee, Is en route to Charotte from her home in Baltimore. ' Death of Mrs. Mary E, Gnltant. Mrs. Mary E. Gallant, aged 71 year, died at the residence of her , daughter, Mrs. J. T. Wilkle, on Tetnpleton avenue, at 8 o'clock last hlght of paralysis. The funeral will lake place at the residence at 4:30 o'clock thl after '. noan. The Interment will be at Elmwood. Mrs. Gallant was the widow of th 1st .1 A f'.ullunt Wh I...... :v. three sons, L. A.. J. W. and b. M. Gallant, and two daughters Mrs. J T. Wilkle and M th, M. M. Earnhardt Mrs. Gallant was a woman of fine character. Khe ws a devoted mem her of the Firpt AsH'jclatfi Reformed Presbyterian church. Chief Orr Asked to Ah. - It is a notorious fact that cruel hearted drivers show their tempers n the streets of Charlotte alrmmt pvciv day by beating, Jerking and otherwi.se abusing their horses. Yesterday morning, when a negro tavekman pull d hto horse down on hts haunches, made hi mouth bleed with the bit and lashed him cruelly, a well-known minister of the city awkwl an Observer man Jf he would urge the officers of he city to enforce the city ordinance gainst cruelty to animals. Cote Orr loves dogs nd horses. He knows when one 1 -cruelly treated. Several of hls .men do. They will not aJt on private cltlwns to make charges against individuals. All Liable (o Kin. u wiij oe recalled by readers of t.nanotte papers that Judge Garland 8. Ferguson, now holding court here, fined Deputy Sheriff p, o. Johnston lie lor bng late one day a week go. ifome one said yesterday that the judge tilttiself was ' a little ir Monday, andduring the day, he call ed Mr. Johnston to one side and whls pered In hh ear aomethln to this pU feet: "I. rues U is ajout time for me to take off that 110 fine," The two offr-er of.the court smiled, and jeenied to aay to ech other f "It Is human to err, r aln,"- . - - Library for Ilutlterford, r A Carnegi, library la being built t Rutherford College,- Mrs. Mary Kr t.aay nn aonatea 1309 for "As. The building la of brick and" i einr retd on on -comer '"Of campus,- itm:i:l cr ?-:::s. t. c. o;rrs:;;u;. I.arro CoiiconrWi of People Assemble to I'ay Tribute of Ucsard l Mem ory of Popular Lnilj latriiu. iit at Illmwooii. In the presence of an -a-wmblase of friends and others w'atcn lilled St. Peter's Kpiseopal church l:ie funeral services of Mrs. Th;mas C Guthrie were held yesterday morning about 11 o'clock. The service wa-s ead bv Francis M. Osborne, rector of the Church of the Holy Comforter, ol which Mrs. Guthrie was a memtar. Few more touching funeral f-ervls have ever been held in Charlotte Banked In rich profo.I-v about the chancel and heaped hih upon the casket wherein restel all that was mortal of one of the nost universally beloved of Charlotte' women werf beautlfu floral designs from friends all over the city and In every part of the State, who vied wi-fi each cth r in Hntnir honor to her memory and expressing their appreciation t of what her life had meant to them. - "In the Hour of Trial" and "Hark, Hark My Soul," were hymna sung sweetly and with reeling Dy ine cnuir. The service at the grave in Elmwood was read 'by Rev. Francis Osborne, assisted by his father. fi Venerabla Arch Deacon E. A. Osborne. A special tribute of hmor was Uih ntterdauce in a body of the Bar Association at the funeral and the interment. Among those, who came from oth er town to attend wer.i; Mr. and Mr H. L. Guthrie, Mrs; llslala e'lisw, Mrs. James T. LeGrand, Mr. Nathan Le Grand and Miss Fannie lxi-Grand, o. Rockingham; Mrs. W. R. Land, of Hamlet; Rev. N. H. D. WINon of Hertford. Mr. and Mrs. John V son, of Greensboro; Mrs. Ed Mbion, of Gibson; Mrs. John D. Shaw, or Laurinburg. - . . PRAYED VOR HIS CHICKENS, A Charlotte Man Tells of lib Expcr-iem-e In Asking for Fowls for lite Table When His IVIfo Could Not Get Them. -When I want a thing I pray for It and If I don't set it I pray for ft again," said a well-known wealthy Charlotte man to one of his employes the other day. "That is the only way a person can get anything. "Why, the other day my wue com plained, that she could not get any chickens. I went down to the roau, sat there and prayed ami" prayed un til they came. It was like tnia, a farmer came along with some fine young chickens; the Lord had sent him. I called to the renow ana aspa what he wanted for his chickens and he told me that he had promised them to the hotel keeper. " 'How much is he going to give you for..them?' I asked. "Twenty cents, he aia. " 'I will give you 25 " 'Yes. but I have promised them to the hotel man.' " "Yes, "but you want all you can get for them, don't you?" " 'Certainly.' " 'Well, here's 30 cents apiece for them.' "I got the chickens. I had prayed for them." This story so amused the young man that he told It to a friend who In turn told It to a reporter. The chick en Incident did not occur In Charlotte, but at the Charlotte man's summer home. If any one will guess the name of the citizen In mind he will be permitted to look at "Miss San shine" for ten minutes If he will visit the Mule Pen. Mttlo Hainuel Campbell Kflth Dctid. Samuel' Campbell Keith, the 2-yertr od son of Mr. and Mrs. 8. M. Keith died yesterday morning eariy at th; home of his parents on hat 8 venlh street. Death came with. a sudden nexa which stunned tho jnembers of tho household. He was apparently In his usual health Thursday, but about 10 o'clock that night, after he had retired, he wa. seized with what is supposed to hnve been an acute form of rSnl..i Infantum. The. f;in"il ser- vl. ex uili be conducted rtil-s morning from the residence at 9:30. Rev. L. k "aetl, pnstor of mii Avenue Baptist church, officlati;. The inter ment will be at Elmwood Mr. P. S. (.Ilcrlst uiul Family IiCavc for Their Moiitreat Home. One of the most beautiful homes ImaKlnable, located among scenes of idyllic charm, is that of Mr. P. 8. tlllcrlMt, at M mtreat. Mr. and Mrs (llcrlst and family, accompanied by Mr. UikTlst's father. Mr. John Gil crlst, left yestenlay morning to spend the summer there. The home Is built from handsome stones found upon til place. Nearby runs a crystal stream, whose banks arc overhung wilh trees and covered with mosses. Behind the residence Is a rustle bridge, covered with trilling vines. Tho family will keep a horse, two cows and other such modern conveniences, combined with the pleasure of restful rural life. ProseriilliiR Witness Made to Pujr Half the Costs. Henry Jones, the negro who used a knife on the person of one Nlmrod Carson, a 1 5-year-old negro boy, the other day. was the sole occasion of th" holding f a police court yester day. When all the testimony was In lit was decided that the rase was by no means a one-sided one and Jones I was dismissed with fine of $10 and half the costs, while Carson, the pros ecuting witness, was taxea witn nair the costs. It seemed that Nlmr d, true to his name, had been hunting trouble and found It. "That ltul Hoy" a Drawing Card at the Park. "That llal Boy," the play which the peters' Htock Company Is present ing nt the park during the latter part of thin week, has already scored two signal hits. The production is first cIhssi, Is well stagpd and well present ed. Spectators who have seen It are loud In their praises of 1he entire per formance, which Is characterized by life, vim, originality, humor and skill. ralntera Vote in Javor of Allowing halo or Kofi Drinks on Kunuay. The utatement having been) made that the painter' union of the city had voted !t disapproval of the proposed ordinance . aunoendlna temporarily the ordinance which forbid, the 'naiu of aoft drink V-and cigars on Sunday, a vote wo taken t a meeting Thursday night. By a vote of I! to 3 the union went on record a favoring the repeal of the ordinance. It waa atated that the member "fe?l that there 1 no more harm in aelllng soft drink v Ice cream and clgam than in nelllng atreet car tleketn, hiring automo bile or carrlagd or any other arti cle not absolutely ; neceary : ' to auatam life." . , . -. : tWtORS COULD , NOT HELP IllCn. "t had kidney trouble for year " wrlto Mr. Raymond Conner, of shet ton,iVtli t "and ih dootora could not help me, I trld iToley'a Kidney Cure, and the Very, first done gave m relief nd I am vw cured. I aunot y too much for Fotey'e , KMrey Cure," it make the 4lefyl kidney nttA o ibey will eliminate the poton,.from idood. T't'..- liey do this, rood health la impoMlW. It ft Jordan 4 Co. ' " . " ' ' Suit for $10,(i(H) l)ain:):;t'S J! Temporary i;d lit I -a ft .Liry Hj- turns YcnJkt Karly in tl.c i;y. "Gentlemen of the jury, have you arrived at a verj'lct?" "We have. We find the plaintiff en titled to damages in the sum of $3, 000." : ' "So say ye all?" ' "So say we all of us." T.ius terminated yesterday morn ing after a four-days' trial the $10, 000 suit of Mr. J. S.. Myers against th municipality of Charlotte. -The verdict was rendered eariy ia the morning after a good night's steep with 13 in a room. Thia verdict was for damages alleged to have beLn done to the land of the plaintiff on the belt road by a city , sewer line (fafptylng (into Town i-reek, waleh flow through the property aforesaid. Messrs. Bifrwell & Cansler represent ed the plaintiff and Messrs. John A. McRae and Hugh W. Harris the de fense. : r ' ;- " ' . . ' ..' The verdict was tased on an af firmative answer to three lsspes sub mitted. The sum of $175 'waa al lowed for damaze wrought by the laying of the aewer line; $400 was for damage to two acres or mcaaow lands by water caused to stand above the surface bv - the construction oi the line above ground; and $4,425 for damages; in general. Testimony was Jduced to tho effect tm-t tna land had not suffered In value, whjlle other verbal evidence was to a con trary effect. An appeal to the Su preme court, is prooaoie. The next case taken up was me suit by the family of the late Neal i'rtema:i. who was killed ao-IJenUl-lv In Salisbury April 9th. 1905; while an employe of the company. A good deal of obscurity seems to exist in regard to the exact manner- or nw death. Damages In the sum of $25.- 000 are asked througn Messrs. J. D. McCall and Brevard Nixon. Messrs. L. C. Caldwell and D. Klrby Pope represent the defendant company. The action was once nonsuited by Judge Peebles, but an appeal was taken. The plaintiff Introduced tes timony yesterday. THE CHARMING WOMAN Is not necessarily ono of perfect form nnd features. Many a plain woman who could never serve as ar artist's model. nocsesses tnose rare oiiHiittes 'that , u II the world admires: neatness, clear eyes, clean smooth skin and that sprlghtliness of step and action that accompany good health. A nhysically weak woman Is never ittractivo, not even to herself. Electric Bitters restore weak , . women, give strong nerves, nrigni eyes, smooth, velvety skin, beautiful complexion. Guaranteed at til druggists, 50c. The Artistic Stieff Piano Universally ' recog nized as the standard of value and excel lence. Its tone rivals in purity and beauty na ture's highest musical standard the culti vated human voice. Its singing quality reaches the heart and its durability is un questioned. Not one thing but a thousand contribute to this perfection. A piano for artist and beginner alike. Chas ML Stieff Manufacturer of tho Piano with Uie sweet tone. 5 West Trade St., CHARLOTTE, N. C. C. H. WILMOTH, Manager. Big mm - i ; -it . i :,,t i . ' .1 i. V,, . j , xt 60 days It i 1 - lleve.l t. :t work will hfjUx O l '' ' street of ti,. city, beginning at In ' -pendence stiare. Tho street com nilnee of thts board of aldermen has discussed the subject recently and the matter is with the board of pub lic service largely, that body having direct supenlsion of the work. The kind of paving that shall be laid has not as yet been decided upon. Mr. T. W. Hawkins is now In correspond ence witj various dealers in grano lithic, bithulithlc and asphalt mate rial. - - One Man's Idea Whv Charlotte Peo ; nl? Arc Not Excited About the Kate Caso. ". "Well one reason lots of people are not as Interested in the railroad rate question as they might be," re marked a Charlotte man yesterday, "la that it Is too hot to take an in terest lnr anything less exciting than a race war In the next county or the shooting of a, President. And then again lots of folks believe that the method being pursued by the Fed eral v Court, Is the only method which Is certain not to hurt any In terest, whllo still others see in the whole fTalr a scneme for political advancement. . So they are resting easy and undisturbed." Hlffli Point Colored .Team to Play Here Monday and Tuesday. Rufe Williams, the manager of the Charlotte All-Stars, the colored base- hall tan rv. -1 . . . . . . '.ovcivBu yesieraay morn 1g leTam from the manager of that that club will arrive in the city ? . ' Mnday nd will remain over 7i. c "wu-,io Dasepaa games will be played, The High ; Point . twI u 18 a gooa one, ivo doubt the affairs will be worth while, Soiled or Stained G or sets can be cleaned by our-clean-Ing process so they will look : a great' deal better and will be entirely free from odor. Positively no danger " of damage to the goods or break age of the stays by our care ful process. Charlolfe Steam laundry Laundererg, Dyers, Cleaners, 219 South Tryon Street The Tate - GOING How about your wardrobe? -Let us replenish it for you. A few Ties lars and Handkerchiefs? You cannot have , too many. How are your Shirts? A few new . ones will brighten up your stock. Hosieryl You ak ways need new ones. Take a pair of light-weight P. K. Suspenders with 50c. How about your one, don't you? Come ther. - , . The Tate - , No. 6 3. Tryon Street. "Just a Whisper Off the Square. Variety 0 Beds'md .'Cribs Our stock of Brass and Iron Beds and Iron Cribs is unusually strong at this time, so that wo are enabled to' fit you up with a nice Bed at a small price on: short notice. : " I - ' t ' , -Our celebrated f'ckIa!len,, three-piece Beds are trade winners and you are not troubled with their shaking or falling down. : A t ) si : firrnij : , t : i c'i igf. A iitiilir if fie t i 't I men of the place are interested. L;acc Mountain and Moiitreat are popular summer resorts. The bank should do ivelL . A Wounditl Negro Dies. Two weeks ago a negro named John Mo ore shot Jim Carter and two of his daughters, all colored, In the Cod dle Crek section, not Tar from Mooresvllle. The shooting took place on the farm of Mr. G. L. McKnight. Carter died several days ago and the officers are on the lookout for Moore, who has two brothers in Charlotte. We Make Picture Frames We make Pictures Frames that - we're proud ; of- the joints are good, the frame is strongly, put together, the detail work is all as perfect as possible. We caiTy a , line of Mouldings seldom seen outside of the .larger cities of the country. Our prices are right. -. We ask for your next order the second will come to us ; with-1 out asking for it. , Stone & Barringer Co. Booksellers and Stationers. Brown Co. AWAY? will not go amiss -Col you; light and cool; only Suit Case or Grip need in and let us get to- . . Brown Go. h : cTt X nTT Goods Sent on Approval LONG-TATE CLOTHING CO. S u miner. Light-weight Office Coats, wash material t ; 50 cents each. Serge Coats and Coats and Vests, single and double-' breasted, light weight ' Q3.50 TO &7.50 Siciilian Coats and Coats a nd Vests 03.50 TO 01 00 YorKe Bros. Sectional Book SECTIONAL BOOKCASES s 4-f r"voUO0NTCtT00NC: The Macy or the Gunn, the two best that are on the market. . , Our prices are" right. s-' See " our. special Gunn Case Itpp, ,1 base; 4 book shelves ; Book ; Case com plete for $14.75. - - - You can add " book sec tions as your library oij books incrbascs. ' ; r Ice Cream . Tables "and Chairs. I We furnish. Drug Stores rrt ri mm 1 If . i ur-"J iiy a 1 i 1 xixinxxxs: xxxxxxx: We are still selling them, and a fine quality they are. When it comes to a s good looking Summer" Suit,' and a fitj we've got you; you can't tell, ours from high-pricb made-to-measure 'clothes. . vDon't stand back on the price. We are selling these at $10.00, $12.50 and $15.00. riiiiTTiii Returnable at Oar Expense, (Q. Rogers. and Ice , Cream ' Parlors ai once , from stock. We carry a large Assortment , of Tables and Chairs on hand for immediate delivery. Get our prices. L Special Bargains 11 - f Coats1 Cases oucnes : We offer -big-1- discounts 1 on Couches to reduce our stock ' ; "ir.. n 17.1. n i v viy nut; v ciour oucne3 worth $20.00 and $25.00,. now offered at $14.00 and $16.50. Leather -Furniture for ine liorary ana uau at v Det ter prices than ever named' before. - , Porch - Shades; ' Ham mocks ; and Refrigerators to make you cool and com fortable- dunng the hot weather. . ... Ci
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