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I i 1 - i ; ul to The Observer. ? rarham, An;?. 11. A (Jevcl ?r i.)-nt t ii.uch was revealed In court I riiidy beiore ii.:; innate J. S. Owens, wiit a It-Mas di-overcd from a wl.t : that tnear Ii'ieksto-wn, a suburban village, whiskey was 'being illes-ally ioli la large cuantHifs. The clue was fciv.cn by Bob Turner, tho was before the marriatrate for being 'drunk. At' tr being- tried on this charge and . fined lue was placed on the stand to tell where - he got his ' whiskey. - He "'vn plicated one .individual, Acy War 'u'n, as boing the person " who sold him'.the whiskey and within a short time this defendant was bound over to court, under-a $50 (bond.' In , the tnial f tte fe-nmer ase. Turner said thut he Tamd ' Pay ton. Hicks went; to Hlcksitown ta search, -of some wfhJskiey end had a ruthr difficult time gttHng what they wanted for. awhlle. But when they had decided to iiv ma the search tthey, were, approached, yAcy warren, who took them short dis tance from the -road to the woods, . . where to i their . amaaement Jve - toad ' ooncealed a barrel of whiskey. From the facts Bu th case Jt looks aa if the ; dofeindant. -hed ibeeii. dolnjf a whole- eile 'busilnieBa, They c helped ' them' . reive xa, ine wnijru.'ey, u mming uiuu niney wot? jruna mra, nien wrrwu ia wutf - i wn-.' inf -vf tlod A iPiill Tn tVitt 1 . . ,, WJ ... .. w I. - fc. - , . v-u .. a .. (, usa ... v couita this week the whiskey cases In Durham Wave toeem unusually large , almost every day, there ibelng several deFendanta, tried on. thto charge. . The, flrtipegular isepvioe in the North . Durham iBaptM church, i the . beautiful w edifice erected by theiFlrst Bap tbt congreKtion an thjs city' at i cost of r 110.000, was held thl morn inr at liVeldck The Tmrch 1 was .' ,ueaioaia-nq organized KKfi Dununjr - by the Baptist Of Durham. - The - church begins with eV membership of - 87, but it i likely, that wtrhtoi a short period it will far exceed this." Th lot upon which th ediftoe te rituated was given by Mr. P. C Greer, who so domated ll.OOO for ta erection. ' ' , TJh9, imerohantsv assodatdon of Dur !ham la takih touch; Interest in the freight rate dtiiwrtmlnatton, the mat ter that has created much Interest ' throughout the State during the past , few weks. The Durham merchants v' Tjen . diMgcrttlyi iflsrh'tlTtg since the organisation of tine association for . toetter rates, 1)ut they haive accom- pHwhed nothing n changing the pre ; ipnt conditions, . , v ' The LongharU' Cotton Mills, now 5n -ciurse of, coiurerucHon nn Person county, are almost completed and will (be In operation some time this fall Work 1a going ahoad very satlsfiac" : tcfrlly .and a considerable little town lha sprung up - around ; tihw . twills. Som of the dwelling, houses are al- iready . Occupied. i- ; ' The fcnnutal convention md totirna ; iment of the colored firemen of the , etate will be heM in Durham. beln j.tn Tuesday. It will be In session for several days. Several hundred firemen are expected to attend and : vt will Hkly be an enthusiastic sath erlng. .- A VrTirrn rrma -vxrvvwri - An Elaborate Prog-ram me Arranged In Honor of Mr. Moses If. Cone Gate City Guard Go to JameHto.wn Civle LeafeneV Influence Spreading, Syeclal; to- The Observer.- j i Greensbero, Au. ll jMr. Moses H. , Cone.whrf returned. Saturday friomlng irom a trip around the world, will be . the guest of honor at a. banquet to,bo given by the chamber of commerce !n . the" dlnintt room- of Lh rSn11fnri..Rn. , bow Hotel tomorrow evening. Other guests will ; be the brothers of Mr. Cone,' and ft score of others to whom invitations have been sent Probabl wo hundred or moire members of thu chamber of commerce will be presen .-. Admission will bo by card.; i Mr. C. Cam Bradahaw will be t'oastmaster and the programme will be as follows: VGreensboro's Welcome to. - Our . Giiest.M Mavnr Irfnn .T. Rin1 hi Industrlal.Strldes of a Decade,'' Speak ,er E. J. Justice; "TJie Pioneer of the Insurance Ventures of the State," Col. W. S. Thompson; "The Commercial features of Our Growth," Mr.,c 11 Ireland ; "Our Crown Je wels-The Ed "Ufiatlonat "TnWlt'Jittflfna. President- Ju ' lius I. Fdust; "The Auto and the Mo- tor." Ze-bulon Vi - TaJor, s ex-mayor; j-'Our Guest In Pari ar.il Flpewhere."" ' i broad,- Mft.'Mosea WCwir v. The Gat City Guards left ' shortly after midnight 'for' ! the Jamestown ExposItlonr.-:Capt ,If, P. H6bgood, Jr.; Is in command of the company, which ,' Is known as Company L of the Third North Carolina Beglment of the Na tional Guards, r: The company Joined , other companies' that are on their way . to the exposition. The State allows forty-five men to go, but Captain Hob goof. provided that'; all bf these who - wanted to-go might do so, and as a result fifty-one men went in the party from here, They will be gone about one week. The work of the Greensboro Clvii League has been felt in every quarter of Greensboro and now that It has, Its fame Is spreading to other towns and It is expected that the State will soon , have' several- new civio leagues. ,! Lex ington, r Charlotte and Durham are some of the towns that are contem plating organizing leagues. TH E FIRST HROt.lXITE1 OJr BEAUTT. Ths flnrt requisite of . beauty Is a clear rcmploxlon. Orino fjucativ Fruit Syrup clcar a sallow blotched complexion as it stimulates the liver and bowels, and ths eye beome briRht, ' clear. You owe it to 'Twr, frienls to . take It if your complexloi Is bad. . Orino Laxatlv Fruit Syrup does not nauseftte or grip and is - very pleasant to take. Refuse substi WW KIDNEYS M y Charlotte Pcoplo , Know , How to ,1 Save It, , ' siany cnanotte people take vtnetr lit.. t. td.lk t.nn ha Atltfn th. war in- ,istcs- hnj ssvsjsw vaasfj; kidneys, when they know these or : gahs need help.?; Sick kidneys are re sponsible for a vast amount of suf- , rerinft and 111 health, but there is no need to Sutter nor to remain In danger wjieft all diseases w and aches and : pains due to weak kidneys can be quickly and permanently cured by the use of Doan's Kidney Fills. . Here is the statement of a Charlotte clti son who hue reclaimed good health by the use of thrt remedy. , IL H. Hudson, miner, of 417 E. ISth street' Charlotte. N. C, says; "Doati'e Kidney Pills, which I got at R. H. Jordan A Co.'a drug store, did a wonderful amrfur.t of good for my back,, which had been troubling me for a long time - past, t It ached so , badly that often I was unable to ' work. :v Doan'S K!dny pills cured it all and I hive not had a backache since using them." " For sale by all dealer. - Price 60 rents. ; Fostcr-Milborn Co,,, Huffalo, New York, sole sgenta for the United fita tes. .".:f-;.'...'-i -"'.... ' . ; ; r. .. It mem her the-rame Doan'sanJ take nd other, '- ' .1 t- TI.e Oivscrver. .:.ton-i'a!em, Aug. v, 11. As an sticnnaiu of tho recent war on the fc'-juthcrn Kivilway and its agents made by the State comes an interest ing etory from Rural Hall, which place gained some notoriety during the controversy by reason of the fact that the Southern's agent there, Mr. Hailey, was indicted by the re cent Forsyth county grand jury , for selling tickets for more than , the amount stipulated by the State. ' The day1 after the aent at . Rural Hall was indicted by the grand Jury the Conductors and other trainmen who passed . through , the place naturally Jollied Mr, Hailey about the Indictment. The "Jollying" soon turned on a young man named But. ner, known la railroad circles as a "ham,"., for the reason that he was learning1 telegraphy. The young man is not employed by . the company, but assists the agent.. In' the sale of tickets, etc. . . ( J- '-. -' "Look here, young man," Bald the conductor of the shoo-fly, "don't you know that . you will be Indicted for selling tickets - "I haven't sold any tickets,' stoutly protested the youth. , ."Now, look here young man, you have sold at least one, ticket,", said the conductor. . - '' ' "No, sir, I have not," replied the youtb..vwlth signs of nervousness. f ,"'Don't you remember that ' I bought a ticket from you yesterday for a lady?" asked' the conductor seriously. - s - "Oh. yes, that is a fact; I had for gotten It," camo the faint reply. ) The nextday the young man could pot be found high nor low and there were many rumors afloat as to what had become of him. 1 . . "So you have sold tickets? Well, you know you are not employed by the railroad and the railroad will not stand by you. You will Burely have to serve' a term on th county roads." ' ' -' This was as i much as the young man could stand and the next day he could not be found high nor; low. There were many rumors afloat as1 to the fate of th young "ham.'V The conductors- were asked about . him. but none were .able toy give .ny Information that threw any light UpOn the young mart's whereabouts. He was being mourned as ea when he suddenly turned up Wed. nesday, coming In from the J""? of thef'State ftf Wilkes," where he had been, presumably nt.hld'"S. ever since his confab with the con ductor. . - " ' ft ' - ..T FAHME3XS' FIRE COMPAXV The ftowan Aortatlon In iGoo.1 Shape A Million ixnmrs virii erty ProiecteV-Architect's IMana for Fair Building Accepted. Special to The Observer. "..'Sat'ohiiw ' Auar. : 11. The farmers composing, the: Rowan' county Mutual Fire Association "met here yesterday in a very enthusiastic session with Dr. C. M. Poole presiding. -The business of the benevolent ; Institution showed up well and It was found that Rowan has about one million protected by the insurance : features of th asso. elation. This - represents 'a. : member ship of 900 and the organisation Is as safe as any. The president in his re- nort snake of the recent tnaj in kow- an ofturr where a. member-of the as soclatlon who failed to pay "his dues, suffered a loss: and sued for recov ery. " The organixation had been roundly denounced by the plaintiff's counsel but the Jury decided In three minutes to go against him. . This- is the only suit ever Instituted against the Rowan branch and it stands tip top. .. The election of officers resulted in the choice of Dr. Poole again as pres ident and Rev. Dr. J. M. L. Lyerly as secretary-treasurer. It wag decid ed to have a representative In every township. W. P Rose, architect representing Rose . & Weston, of Greensboro, has had accepted hla plans for the fair buildings to be used in the Yadkin Valley Falr.ssociation this fall. The worx is excellent and the . plans are ready for the contractors who are Hester and Plott and are now on thg race track with mules and men. The buildings are said to be. exceptionally fine. f;ti?o,ij.:,;,;'i;--,.;.V;t' ;. , In the recent examination for State . certificates covering - a teaching period of five years, Miss Lucy Bar rier,, of this city, was favored s with one of these prizes that go to only 22. Of 70 contestants. 'Him ttuud the examination nere under Professor H, G. Klzer and put up . an uncommonly nne paper, BRIDGE OVER . LITTLE RIVER. Sleel Structure Bolnsr CoiiKlmrted at Mount uneart -iiand , Declares a Dividend: and Increases Surplus Brief Items, s ; Special to The Observer. ' Mount Ollead. Auc. ii -Th flmitw has the contract for building the ster-l bridge over Little river st Tony's ford, lias completed . the concrete .. piers and will soon bnirln the steel". struture When completed this will be one of the handsomest bridges In- this section of the State, and even row people are won dering how they have got along without it so long. The farmers In the southern pari .of the county are looking forward to -the completion of the bridge with the view of bringing the nresent croo to thi market. -? f-y i:: i'i : . rAt the annual meeting of th stock holders of th Bank, of Mount Oiioftd. held a short time ago, a 5 per cent. dlvi. dend wa declarjd and n sum equal to 20 per cent : of tfce ciital stock was added to the surplus fund.' The directors found the bank, to b ia a very satlsfac. tory condition, v. jj..-. The rains for the past few days hav brought encouragement to the farmers of this community. With a. few execp. tlona tiie corn and cotton crops have made marked Improvement within the past ton lays. under the most favor able) conditions from this on, however, Ah average vn narniy oe expectea. Quite. number. nt popl from this Dlac and the 1 surroundlnc eommunliv nre attending' the Jamestown , Kxposi Hon. NotwUhstandlns the extremely warm weather they hnv wisely select ed the tim of most leisure, ' i - ' 1 1 .iM.':.':g'.i;::-;$:.; Arrested for Burning His Own Store, fcpeelal to The, Observer. ; , Carthage, Aug, ll.-Georgo W. Horner, consricloue Rcnubllcnn nntlti.t(on i till county was arrested here Friday under a warrant charging, the burning of his store some time ngo, for the pur. rose or securing the insurance money. He Is alw charged with removing goods from .his store before-th fir occurred. Mr. , Horn is a , wolLto-do ; oltlMn of this eouniy and Is postmaster at Hemp. HeM under bond of$l,0w for his ap. ptmraitc here next Wednmkiay. at a vreliminary hearing- before H. A, Foote, El!. i 4 -,. , f, t . t , . i judge' Cooke Hard on Those Who De Special '.to. -The Observer, ' . Murnhv. Autf. 11. Sur.erior f'ourt Ni. vtned here last ' MondRy. Judge Cook eresldlna. The criminal docket was nn.t through-' with, and the evil doers wre friven tHfif oues. ir. uooKe la an effi. dent and excellont Judge. With 4iim to sit for a few more tmi hern th mint ber of ease co the : Cherrkee . docket wauid ne ioudi. gruy -dcr-d. The grand Jury, was kept busy alt th week, ; ,, r.vx,,- i :.t t , I ii: ; OviT- i i.4i.;. j r.ti. f ?.eHs Xotcs. ! Special to The Obson-er. ' I Hickory, Aug. 11. The latent j charge in .business .property was thai purchase last week by Morrison Bros, j of the store house of McCoy iioreta on -North Park Place. The Moretz, who will never his connection In the mercantile business, expects to devote his entire time to the cotton manu facturing business. ., . The ' Catawba river . Horseford Shoals property, which was sold a few days ago, for .partition and division, and (purchased iby the Southern Power Company for $26,000, was i-alsed last week to J28.600 by a local company who; are Interested in the developing of the shoals, which will mean much to th city as well as the surrounding country. The raising of the bid will neceseltat' another sale 1 which wlU take -plaice la September. The petition recently circulated for the ipurpose of eecurlng funds to maintain a baseball team for the com Ing season has met with great success. The company 'has already secured the grounds and will at an early date in close the property and build a grand stand with ample seating capacity. The manager says he expect to have a nine equal td any ' 1n the state league. . ' - dr t Since the takiny over of Claremont College by the ffforth Carolina Classis, the building - Is undergoing repair and necessary changes preparatory to the opening of the fall term, under the management or Rev. Dr. Duttera, who will be assisted toy an able corps of teachers.' - The rectory, which Is being built on th; northern portion of the Episcopal church property, - will eoon be com pleted. .. - 1 1 The 'board of governors of .- the Hickory Club at a recent ' meeting voted to loan the Hickory library all magazines and other, periodicals. Hickory people -are very much In terested in the unveiling of the Con- federate monument on the 15th Inst. at Newton, which ia now being erect ed on the courthouse square. The Hickory Riflemen, tn charge of capt.; E. Lyerly, left Friday lor More herd and aJmestown, for an outing of 10 days. , f , Ground was broken a few days ago for the erection of a graded school building In . Highland. , which' will be completed in time lor the fall term. Prof. Stalev. the newvhuperintend ent of the Hickory graded school, Is having the grounds graded and put In first-class shape .preparatory to his opening. v, -' FROM PRIXTEn'S DEVIL TO FAME Such the Story of John T). Anderson's ijire Corn and Tiwoco suffer for Kaln TeH'hors' Iitstlttite Closes a Two Weeks' .Terin Other Items ol News. ,., v' 'y? j;'.'." Special' to The Observer.- 5 Retrtsville, Aug ll.-Col. John G. An. demon,.' of Rock HilL; S. C was a visi ,tor here recently." Col. Anderson Is a native of Reldsvllle mil aerved nn ap nrontireBhlp as devil In n print shop here ye.irs ago. . He hus schfovod fame and riches as the head of the Rock Hill Bupkt Company and is now Onv of.th leadlnp and most prom'nni rtiiens rf (be Palmetto State. .He. reached Rock Hill lr. 1S4 with n canltnl of tw and a big -.stock of grit and energy.i He opened, "li. a sra.au sminiy wnicn nas jtrown in SI years to one of the mrirest and best equioped vehicle manufacturlner Ublknts in the South end (be fame of -Rock Hill l.i'PKles extends almost around the world. Col. Anderson's success has bwn fbennmenal though no doutt richly de Rain Is badly needed In almost every seel Ion of the county end tobacco and ccrr. are beginning to suffer tor the lack of -moisture Ono more good rain. how. ever, would Insure th corn and tobacco rrorm. - -,!-:;' ---..-'-.'.-.' - .-.s.--'--. --.-r.,.-. vf..-''-,..v r Mr. Ben carter Trotter nas joinea nc "lwer clerical force at ht - Bank ot Reidsville. He is a deserving young man nnfl will dlschargo hla r.ew duties faith, luiiy. The teachers institute closed a most Sfccessful two weeks' term yesterday Frnfefisor Brooks and Misses -Hudson nod-Bmen, who have been assisting the county superintendent. Prof. . H.. A. Mayes, hnva done splendid work. Relds. vllle people have been delirhtel at hav ing the teachers in their m'dst. and bid them au revlor reluetarllv. '.The examl nations wersheld yesterday. , . :3 ;j ;; ,i;i Builder of Brooklyn Bridge at Ashe vlllc. , . -. ffleclal to The Observer. : - : ; . AShevllle, Aug. 11. -Col. Washing ton A. Roebllng, of Trenton;; 3 father of John A. Roebllng, ef Ashe vllleTTmd the builder : of Brooklyn bridge, is here for a several days' vis it, . Colonel RoebJlng, althougti 70 years of age, Is still hale and hearty. The colonel has several times read In different Journals of the eountry th( announcement of his death, but he Is, still very much alive. It was omy recently that the death . Col onel Roebllng was reoprted, and lncl dentally the account gave the 'Mvina" statement of the distinguished Tren ton man. The -' colonel enjoyed a hearty laugh. It Is said, over. this "obituary" while Mrs. Roebllng fall ed to ee, anything funny about It.- Personals and Othef New From ' Mount Airy; . 1; Special to Th Observer. ; ,' r tMount Airy, Aug. II. The Mount Airy Presbyterian church hast called Rev. John H. Gray, of Davidson, to the pastorat of the church here and at Quarry. ' , ':.-';;,. '.--',., i. Mf.v Sylvestei Kltchrn,ofi Pennsyl vania, Is in town on a Visit to . his toughter,; Mr. ;,C; C.! Crevillng.--Mr. Sam G. Bruin ihaa ; been v appointed gauger for' Surry county. Miss Mat tie Yokley has returned from Knox vllle, Tenn., where she Attended the summer school. Prof, atjd Mrs. E. S. Shlp-p' " haye returned " from k a pleasant vacation spent in Virginia and Pennsylvania. Mr; Ernest Gal loway, who holds a position In th United States navy, is spending a few days with ; his family at this place. Mrs. B. J. Overcash and children, of Charlotte, - will spend a month here with ' .relative and friends, . .": , f -- .'.':"; V.,;,,';.sir-i V-;'-'A:''.v.?;!:t j CATARRH AND CATARRHAL HSAD. . . ACHES , , quickly relieved ' b Nos'env u soothes the congested membranes, alism Inrtaminatlons and thoroughly bm nd clean- It , keeps moist all th p,i sae whos tendency I to thicken ani rccom dry. . Cure Cold, throat troZ bies,! noareae ,hay , , fever, t'stonned. UP?' W; breathing 4 through inK while Sloepllig,v effensiv breath, eta it l ontuieptlo and conUins no Chewicaii or ug.t having. ;;a narcotic ' effect.-o! or that CUU causa aw iu ui naoiL," w Ilrt tc Co. and jno, M,i Scottf co WB oyARANTEB SATIS FACTION i. ,A.. Brogdon. of the National - el; Co., Dayton, Ohio, write under dat Wi Oct. It 1903s "Nosena, Is the only rJ paratlcn I hav over us4 that relieves my affectloa so speedily and eleassnuy! I am getting the first .real plurs ot breathlpg that I have experjenced lnc I eohtrseted catarrh six yiari si Money would not buy my tub 0f KoMn if I could not get another." Buy Npsena from W. U Hand, jno. M Scott Cv.', get. your money hick if not satisflxd. Sampl tub and booklet by malt irer-" ... 'BROWN MaNtTFACTt?niNr CO.. Bt Louis. Vo.. and OrnvUle. Tna. v.-, Tlic bc;t Portland Cements. "Goer's" White Lime and "Red Cross" Virginia Lime, tile best Building and Plastering Lime made; "Texas". Hard Wall Piaster and "Virginia" Woodv Fibre ' Plaster. '. : t -;".vv: v Stocks at Norfolk, Wilmington, Charleston and our Interior Hills for prompt and economical shipment to North Carolina points,- : . ' Get our prices delivered at your railroad station in car lots and less. ..... . , . - CAROLINA PORTLAND CLIENT CO.,; ' Southern DistributorsCharleston, S. C. , FRITT GROWERS MEET. Brushy1! Mountain Association Take1 Action In Securing a Market Sev- . eral Addresxea Made Jlcnlo Feature of the Meeting; ? Correspondence of The Observer. Korth. Wilkesboro. f Aug..'. f U.-th Fmshy ' Mountain Fruit Growers' Asso ciation held its third quarter annual meeting and picnic' at Kilby's Gap, on Urushy mountain,, between Wllkesboro and Taylorsvllle. last Thursday, and it swas-the most enthusiastic, meeting ever ieia uy this association wwcii means so mucn for the building tip and develop, merit of the fruit industry in this sec. tion.-''' "'.a;....M':; ;,-v'. -v;-s In ? the unavoidable absence of the president, ; Mr. John Gwaltnoy, Clarence Cnll,vic president. presided v and ad. ddress'? tliff meeting with one of" his well founiled ' snd argumental speeches ort the subject' of the benefit and tinan clal meaniiidr cf this; organization, con. nected with 'he gwd effects of bee cuU ture to an orchard. The address of the f residing officer swan; both Instructive and enjoyable, and the audience seemed to manifest grat Interest in his Instruc tions. About '26 - new members , wer added to theorga1aatlon. Mr. L. M. 'Smith, Stato entoinologlst, then gave one of ' the most lnstruciiv lectures of th? dy,' giving lesEOnS that will be followed s In the futum by all member , present " There" Is no section of the State In which, the good that Is being done by the department ot ogri. culture Is niors appreciated than in this. Mr. Smith was followed by the "sugar loaf" orator;' Mr.-; Freftk' Gwaltney. Hla thems was the . VCultlvatton of the Or chard," and none but a practical grow er ot trees Could possibly make such an address, combining within lis borders such wit, wisdom, humor ai'd pathos as only the "sugar loaf" orator can con trol, all leading In one channel towards the cultivation of an orchard. A Mr. Gwaltuey's wonderful speech was followed by one of -good solid sensible argument in favor of the manufacture of vinej?ar-.tnstead of "bug Juice,' by Mr. Wiley Crider. , All In .all,.-the -.meeting' -was the best ever held and the Interest taken by the member was something wonderful all of them enthusiastic, nard workers for the success of th -organization. When the noon hour rolled around there were spread many: Rood things to eat, Such as only : our farmers' wives could -nrenare. After the crowd of al most 400 had feasted- to their heart's content, there was yet plenty left for many more. Tho bicnlc alone was a most enjoyable affair. - Among other work done at the meet ing, a committee was appointed to in. Veatfeata as to the best market and price to market a crop of ,000 to 60.000 bushels of fin winter fruit now under the control ot tne organisauon. ine oommltteo consists of Messrs. Clarence Call. North Wilkeeboro; W. T. Rowland and H. TYCampball, TaylcrBville. ' MASS". MEETING FOR BONDS. Forsyth People Will Ask Oontmliwlon era to Call an Election Business Transfer . Takes Plaw To-day- Meeting Of Tobacconists Called. Special to The Observer. .. :' ' Wlnstort-Salem, Aug. 11. Saturday. August 17th, the representative ,citi'ns of the county will meet m the court house her to discuss the matter of ask ing the county commissioners to call a bond Issue election to determine the question of Issuing bonds to the amount of t.HX,O0fl for permanent road Improve ments.'. There ,1 a strong senUment throughout the county In favor of the prcpesttlon and It is very probable that the election wjll be called. The City fuel Company, which was chartered by the Hecrfiary of State a few days ago, wll tak over the busl. ness of the People's Fuel and Ico Com. peny", Which has" been In business at th corner of Third and Depot streets, for five years. The .formal transfer will be made to-morrow. The trade was made several days ago. . . . , Tiusrr sre at present only- three atack., holders of the City Fuel Company, they being Major J. G. Young.;-W,L. O'Brien and W. M. HenSren. Major young is president, Mr. O'Brien vice president and Mr. Hendren sscretary and treasurer, v Major young has been In the coal and wood businftss for many year. Hi busi ness I also taken over by th new com puny, of which lie Is prldent and gen eral manager. The storage. room will be enlarged and a larger supply, ot Coal will he kept . ; , , , ' On th llrst Monday In September th Wlnston-Salam Tobacco Association will meet, in annual tession, at, which time the reports of the officers for the year will be read and officers for tho ensuing year will be elected. The association has been In-existence for SO years and ha a its member every tobacco ?man In th Mr" Vnerlin Smith Is 'vnMM'' iAt Z. T. Byr.um Is secretary and Til ... Th. i-.nhi-f of the ' ores dent will ahow that some W.flJ0.000 pounds of wer handled . her last leaf tonaeco year. . - SHERIFF'S COLLECTIOX GOOD. Informal Dance at the Elk Home . Dr. Carl Walker May Traottce t . Concord. ' . '. . Special to The Observer. , Crincord. Aug. 11. The board of County commissioners was In session the greater part or. ne past ween, last several days being devoted to a settlement with Sheriff Jamea Harris. It was shown' In the heriirv report and returns that more nan M per cent, of the taxes fof thle 1 county were collected last year. . Thla ,1s a splendid showing for .the sheriff,, &nd Cabarrus la well pleased. Dr. C. Ct Weaver, . of Davenport College, at Lenoir, Is in the city for a few day and ' while here ia the guest of 'Rev. Albert Bherrill. . There was an Informal dance at the Elk Home Friday nignt, and those who participated In th delightful hop were: Misses Bench, Alice Lock et, ' Mary Virginia Wadswonn, Ohla Brown, Ellen Glbon, Margurlt Brown, Ashlyn Lowe. Julia Barrow, Lucy Brown, and Messrs. , ' Fran Morrison, T. J. Fctser. Jr., Eugene Earnhardt. William Wadsworth, W, J. Montgomery, Jr., Ralph E. Cllna Luther Brown and Archi Goodman. Mr. and Mrs, J. W. Cannon, Jr., went chaperones. , - , - It 1 learned her from" a - cos friend of the late Dr. J. O. Walker that there I a likelihood of hi brother; Dr. Carl Walker, 'coming to Concord to ' practice medicine. H ha spent seven years in the United State army as surgeon, but Is at present at Asheboro with 111 fath er, Dr; J. E. Walker. H 1 expected to come to thla city within th neat few day to look, over the situation with a view to locating here. PREVENT HEADACHE,.- :v Fore themf No-am Uietn. Raman' treatment of X4vf Fill and Tente Pt lets strettfthnu th liver an diitlv ercan ttiai iitey (hair warli an4 fortlflM yeur constictulon sguinm futur treuble. EnUrs trsutment So. PEOPLE'S COL(0! All advertisements Inserted In this column at rate of ten cents per Una Of olx words. No ad taken for . lea than 20 cents. Cash Jn advance. wanted: '' WANTED Tho town Of Yorkvllle, 8. ; C., Want bids for ftacademising eer taln streets of the town. Bids must be In by . Septomber 1st, 1907. Owing - to there being a quantity of rock and oth er material on hand. It would b best for. proposed bidders to vftilt town and see the work contemplated. The town Of Yorkvill reserves the right to re. Joct any or all bids. Address I. W. Johnson, Chairman Etreetl Committee. . V'A NTED Men to learn barber trade. Will equip hop for you. or furnish positioos, f w . weeks completes, con. slant practice, careful Instruction, tool given. Saturday .wares; diplomas grant ed. Write for catalogue. Molor BarVf College, Atlanta, Go, WANTED Stenographer and offlc as. sstant for one week from Aug. I2tli. Light - work and short hours. Addrens "Manager," car Observer, VANTEDTo correspond ''With physi cian with view of having him locate In mill town. - Population about 1,000. Qood surrounding country. Address A. t;. l help. Jm-per. N. C. WANTED Assistant offlc man or on - competent to bu trained. Address "E. E" car Observer.., WANTEl-Oood bartender, good wages for settled man. Box K)4, Sallsoury, N. C. - . WANTED First-class male ttehograph. er. competent to assist on books. One familiar with cotton mill work prefer rf!i. Permanent position. Address Qer van. American Co., Draper, N. C. . WANTED For U. S. Army, able-bodied. unmarried men, between ages of 21 and 36, citlscns of United States, of good character and temperate habits, who can rpeak. read and write English. Men wanted now for service In Cuba. For Information apply to Recruiting Officer, 15 West Trade St., Charlotte,, N. C; as1 South Main St., Ashevllle, N. C; Hank Building, Hickory, N. 'C.J tilVfa Liberty St., Winston-Salem, N. C.J 1264 North Main St., Salisbury,. N. C; Kendall Building, Columbia, 8. ft Haynesworth and Conyer's Building, Greenville, 8. C.S or Glenn Building, Spartanburg, S. C. WANTED Outside salesman for spe. clalty, man experienced in Installment tr uFtness preferred. Oood proposition to right man. Addr Box S08, Charlotte, N. C, giving experience nd reference. WANTED An experienced woman to act as matron tn boarding school for girls. Address Box 337, Lenoir, N. C. WANTKDCompetent man that Is sober end industrious to keep set of books. Mt. Airy Mantel and Table Co., Mt. Airy. N. C. . WANTED High.t lass male stenograph er bv large concern. Good plaoe for right party. Address P. O. Box m, City. WANTED A good, rellrtblfe, sober bak. rr for a college. Salary thirteen dol lars a week and board. The best of ref. erence required. Address Baker, car ot The Charlotte Observer. WANTED To place 8 stenographer end 4 book-keepers No. 1 and experi enced. Co-operative Employment Co., Charlotte, N. C. ' WANTED W want to buy J5 or W good horses as 'soon as - possible. W. G. Pons A- Co. ' MJSCELLANEOC8. REMEMBER W sell for cash or time. J. W. Wadayorth Son Co. on A LETTER addressed to A. T. Adam In car ot Observer can b gotten, by ap plying or will forward. 100 ' DOZEN TYPEWRITER RIBBONS kept in stock, v We can always furnish , ony color for any machine mnnufac 1 tared. Only standard grade good var , ried. Quality guaranteed and price lower than elsewhere. Ask for our coupon rate. J. E. CRAYTON Sc CO., ; 217 S. Tryon. ' FOR EXPOSITION people. Take any - carriaae at deDot Norfolk. Vs.. to 21 Falkland St., at my expense. Room and treaktast i per clay, ocean view and Capo Henry Resort, .furnished at same fat. Come or address O. L. Greaory. 21 Falkland St., Norfolk. Va, P, &.- Bring citpplrg from paper, WE WILL recelv August 13th 28 head - or nones ana muie, j. w. wails north Sons Co, EX POSITION viltor can secure good accommodations In private home on curline direct to exposition. . ft Fn. church street, Norfolk, Va. Mr. E. Armstrong. OOOD ACCOMMODATIONS for xosl. lion visitors t 75 cent each for (odg. ing. MT Mariner street, Norfolk, Va. Mr. J. M. Rh3U MRS. BELLA CHERRY, prtvat family. 4K2 Pools streets Norfolk, Va. Rate tl with breakfast Other meal if deslr, d. PHARMACIST want position a assis tant, prescription cltrft. Can give good remoa for changhig. . "L. W car Ob. seiver.- EXPERIENCED cotton buyer wants po. sltlon for fall. A No. 1 reference. 'Cottort," car Observer. AN ATTRACTIVE Proportion. Bales man can earn commission of five dol lar per barrel tor selling moderate priced Roof Paint of merit Address Box Ml, Richmond, Va. FOR RENT. FOR RENT Four stores tn new post rffle building. Fin opening tor hab erdaahsry. harness, I and 10 cent store. and musts store. , aaaress i. u iiber- hur.lt. Chester, fl. C FOR RENT On apartment In Norman Flats. Flv room, hot and cold baths. Apply Clia. W. Norman, Stone fc Bar ringer Co. , FOR RENT--room flat with use ef range, mooern convenience. 4m in, Tryon St C. H. Robinson Ce. . . FOR RENT 3"7 NORT1I GRAHAM. modern improvements, eiocirio ngiits, IjS; 411 Went i;th, modern i rooms, V South Or ham, modern i t-roms, ltM; 3(4 North Church, rooms. fX M South A. street, 4 room, 10; K0 East Trade, I rooms, $10. J, ARTHUR HF-NDKUSON A URO. roil BALE. FOR SALE On hundred and fifty al warehouw cettou. 11. W. Dolir. Winnsloro 8. C. 4 f ' ' . ' mm J 2onoQPVCcpy: g2'l::oa , C1LVRLOTTE, N. C. A HIGH-GRADE COLLEGE FOR WOMEN Beautiful suburban location. Modern buildings and equipment Able and experienced teacher. Classical, Music, Art, Expression, Elctlv course. The Illustrated . catalogue wlU give a correct Idea of the course of study, and the superior advantages offered. CHARLES B. KING, President Trinity Park School i A First-Class Certificates of Graduation Accepted for Entrance to Leading : .:..: -' -''',''; Sowthern College.' , ' Beet Equipped Preparatory School In the South Faculty Of ten officer and teacher. Campus of seventy-five acre. Library containing thirty thousand volumes. Well .. equipped gymnasium. . High standard and modern -1 methods of instruction. Frequent lecture by prominent lecturers. Expense exceedingly moderate. Seven yar of phenome- , --.. ' nal success. For Catalogh and other information, address H. M. NORTH, v . TRINITY Four Department Collegiate. Graduate, Engineering, and . Law. Larga library facilities. . Well equipped labora tories in all dpartmnt of science. Gymnasium furnished with best apparatus. Expense vry modarat. Aid for worthy atudenta. YOUNG MEN WISHING TO STUDY LAW SHOULD IN VESTIGATE THE SUPERIOR ADVANTAGES OFFERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF LAW IN TRINITY COL LEGE t : t i i , t J I I tit : tit t For Catalogue and further information, address D. W. NEWSOM, Registrar Durham, N. C. QOVERSIDE FOR YOUNG LADIES AND GIRLS , ' BOARDING SCHOOL Near enough to New York to gst all advantage, but far enough away to scap th rigor of Nw York City cUmat. oft th wet bay an ocean. Nondenomlnational. but under Episcopal Influences. Unsurpassed location and educational facilities for" girl and young ' ladle from th South who wish, w be near Nw York but not in th city. Addr 1 MISS ELIZABETH TIMLOW, Principal, MONTCLAIR, N. J. (INCORPORATED) For unlimited (life) cholarshlp In th complete Commercial Ql'! or Shorthand departments. This Special Summer Rate will positively expir August 16th. ThI 1 a big wduotloa for ' our regular rat. Now I th tlm to 'enter. Writ at one for our cata logu and offers. v ' Address King's Business College, Charlotte, N. C, or Raleigh, N. Cv Presbyterian College For Women CHARLOTTE, N. C. , This old and well-known ohool makes no pretentiou claim, but confidently point to It thorough work. It fin faculty and It graduate filling poaltlona throughout the State. Its moderate charge, conservative method and refined surrounding recommend It to all. For catalogue addr Rev. J. R. Bridges, D D. CONVENT BOARDING SCHO OL For Young Ladle and Glrla Thorough regular ceure in English,' Mualo and Art, Special Buslnesa - Coarse. ( Looated In Piedmont regl on, cllmat quabl and salubrious. ,,- SISTERS OF MERCY I SACRED HE ART ACADEMY, BELMONT, N. C OAK RIDGE fNSTlfuTErS.'c05 A rint! tHUat Scfcoel b tMtur Hm SMMd-chM Cotl-. WU. niwr. 84 KHrit, Uw. SWt tlui Tf Wtu H CnU, t VAh4 )M, CWkt. 0vw 1.0U0 U tlm wlmi. i vkw 1 tt .mwaiM. MxkYai. 273 Shoit. Bum i mH Mk Ui. ia AikWt '-''" .:"';';''.'- For mtlful mtatrng. w FaOrESSOa J. A M. H. HOtT. " PEACE IXSTrrUTE AND CONSERVATORY. A high grade college for Women. Twelv department under specialists. Excellent brick buHdlner and pdou ground. Every precaution against fire and eta ease. Take a limited number and give Individual attention. Founded halt a cen tury ago and run solely on It merits, For rnUlogue apply to' " ' "' HENRY JEROME STOCILARD. ia ar Preparatory ' School I Headmaster uurnam, i. z. ii . mr m -.--.':. COLLEGE Non-ectarlan, but un der Episcopal influence English. Music, Art " .mmm -Vi'Vi 4 ww "Tt0 r f 'r ' n. ''::;??;; ... StatesviileFcmaleCcIIcf,: . Modern equipment, able faculty. Larg . attendance. Kind home In fluencea s Mode rat prtce for such excellent advantageg. Only good .ead Studious girl are wanted. Board " 1 tuition for senslon, $14 7.00. O ' prlca a moddrt. r.J tr ... . ' leiue. j. a. bv-orr. d. v., ri i.
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