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XING cmzES. ; V.'Hh an Olorvc.r Man the ;-:.mvn Lklm-ator Tells Some s of Pomrstltf Animals That lias Known The Cow Hides Her t So That the Wolf Cannot Find I; The Horse' Coit Can Kun From the Very Time It Is Horn The Wolf KcspmiMble. for the Heetnesa of the Horv-lt Was a Question of the Mii-vlval of the Fittest A Farmer and His Exiwrlment With Cows and Mieep. Maj. Rctoert 'Bingham, proprietor of this' famous Bingham School, form erly of Msbane but now of Ashevllle, is one of trie most interesting men in the South. H cama of sturdy Fresbyferlan atoeli and is aa educat ed gentleman. He was a classmate at the Staid , University of the late Dr, Joseph Graham, of this city. He is an educator of the most valuable school. If there Is any good In a boy the oan" bring It out His ability to inspire his pupils to .better things is inherited. - Truly he is a teacher of teachers. - , 1 But Major Bingham's work' . or teaching Is not confined to the school room. He teaches everybody and ev-j erywher. He U brilliant In con versation and accurate in speech.! During a long Ufa of unusual activ ity he has observed closely and made mental not of the facts he has learn ed, of men and things., Therefore, at his advanced age, witlf a head full of knowledge, a heart full of sympathy and kindness and a gllto, eloquent ton gue he Is very Interesting. - Major Bingham is a Charlotte visit or for the flrst time in a number of years. He will spend the day calling on old friends and a few scattering relatives. His vacation was spent at Morenead ? City and Wrlghtavllle Beach and other North Carolina re tort places. He had planned a trip abroad with his son, who is mayor of Louisville, Ky., but did not get off. The promotion of his son to the place of honor In the chief city of the Blu Grass State destroyed their plans. 1 In conversation with an Observer man at the Buford, yesterday, Major Bingham told some very Interesting atorie.? He is a great admirer of Ern est Thompson-8:4on and his delight ful stories of animal life. Being rear, ed n a farm he studied the domestic animals that are known best here and In telling of a mountain trip that ' he took before the civil war he recall ed the -finding "Of a baby calf, which had been deposited in a quiet, seclud ed ptece tiy the mother. This brought on the subject of calves and colts and their dams. "Every animal knows how to pro tect Its yourejf," said Major Bingham. The cow hides her calf, for in a . Bia nu ........ . .. . - that to keep It from tine wolves. The new-born calf cannot get away from an enemy; It 1s h.lpless for about ten days. "On the other hand thj colt can run as fax t as Us mother can the day St Is born. The horse dnon not secrete Its offspring. ha knows by ln stlnet that shrt and the colt must run ' for life when an enemy appears. "AH of this was learned In the for- ta amA flV1 whin thft wkIvmi preyed on calves and colts. The cow had her calf far from the herd and kept U well out or the way until it was strong and able to run, When pressed by the wolf, the tvow would : A . - . . . . . .1 1 ilirn a no uhmi miimk. i u read in 'Mother Goose' about the cow that tossed the dog. "You wak-n the cow with a young calf when the dog, although he may haw been a friend, comes around. I ; have seen her go at th- descendant of the wolf, her ancient enemy, to kill him. Such Is her Instinct hantlfd down from generation to .generation. My father told .me of an Interest ing story that he learned one day. You know the wolf In the doR mski him fond of sheep-blood and meat. , The Sheep has to look to others of Jii.s kind for profc etion. While visiting a neighbor one day my father aw a bunch of cows whip a pack of dogs. " satJon . turned mi shecip-kllllng elngs. The farmer wild that he would give any man $10 to make his dog or dogs kill on of his sheep. Th" hound man accepted the challenge and set his dujra after the sheep, which turned tall and ran among a drove of sharp horned cows, which formed a circle about feh sheep, with talis In air and heads out, and routed the entire pack. On log was tossed to death. "fh'9 farmer had taken advantage Of the instlivi t of the cow and devel oped it. He took a cilf, the graced dam of his herd, and let U nurse a , Sheep, not letting It know that it had any other mother. This was to cre- ate or ultlvaie a love In the fow for the sheep, and when the calf grew and was with calf, he oh axed her with t Aof until she had to tight in lf dtsCnnse. .The dog was towed and routed. The vow never ran from a . &ng after that. The Instinct and eour a?e of ther ancestors asrrted ItmMf. The breeder never lost an opportun ity to Improve thl. As n result, lils i cows could take care of themselves i and protect the sheep. - "The wolf Is responsible for the , apeed of the hors The struggle t'rr , exltrtetwe between animals In the nat ural atate resulted In the survival of the fittest. The wU that could not run ! fast enough to escape from the wolves was caught and kllloil. The , fleet-'footed ware spared to reproduo. Watch the colt run Why, he can out- travel hl mother. Of onursn h - fcora uses his fol whan hard press ad. but tie w!H run flrst, "Take the domesticated horse of to-day. Obsr-rvc him when a dog b irtna to bark and snap at his h-el. " The gentlest of them will run and kick. It is their nature." Major Blnghasn talked wrrtll the , church -lel rang amd Instinct and raining of a Prerff)ytrUn hwne told '. lilm to in and svorshVp. Ijooking For Two-Fwr-a-Qnartfr. - A good JWe has reuetrtly been told sabout a former minister at Sallabury, hut who la how living In another city. Tl Joke runs this way: Jle received a 'phone tmwage from a young man living about six net lew in the country asking htm to come out at once and tie a mrptlal knot. Th .minister, hot having a horae anl huggy of hte own 'phoned to, livery stable requesting team to be' sent around to his real dence. in due time the team arrived and . the rolnisfl-r made tola way to th ap pointed wreotlng place and kd up the young coupl ood and hard.- The groom then Asked mhat hia WH warn, end the minister In the unual etyte of c-l xhortr of the Goti. said that he did not owe Jhlm anything, tout that people Usually rave him something for Ms trouble. ''Well, then,'' a.Vd th ounr itt'O. it you wUT change a quar ter, i ll give you 15 crrta." The pr acaer changed the tponty. i: ow:n a bunch or ki:ys. Court-Martial Ordered 1'or dipt. II. Ji Hirhlngcr OHUvr Has l ine Ke cortl Served In China And I'liilip plncs Charge A Mere TwhniciUity His Wife Was Miss Milllken. ' The following from the Baltimore Sun, of Saturday, will Interest the many Charlotte friends of CapC Her bert Hirshinger: Acting Secretary of the Navy Tru man H. Newberry haa appointed a general court-martial for the trial of Capt. Herbert X Hirshinger, of the United States marine corps. The charge preferred la "neglect of duty," but the offense- is largely a technical ity. "The only charge against the well known young officer Is that, while In ch(.ige of a government warehouse containing clotting and otlher aup plles, he improperly intrusted the key to subordinates, as the result of which a shortage occurred la the atores. It will be seen that the oharge is bdoui tiie mildest one under which a court martial can be held, and neallyjioes not reflect in any way upon the brav ery or Integrity of Captain Hirshing er. 'The court-martial will meet at tne New York navy yard next Wednes day. "Captain Hirshinger has a fine re cord as an officer He, was a member of the famous international, expedi tion that In the "Boxer" . rebeilloa marched from Taku, China, to the re lief of the Amerk-an and ot'.ier for eign legations, whfcii7had been be sieged in Peking. After aeverat months' service in China he was sent to the Philippines, served a year and a half at Cavlte and later commanded the marine guard of the United States ahip Rainbow, Rear-Admiral Wilde's flagship. On his return to tnis coun try' he was stationed at Norfolk and later at the League Island navy yard, Philadelphia. He has been stationed in Cuba recently. "Captain Hirshinger came origin ally from Charlotte, N. C. where he served In the local militia. He served with the volunteers in the Spanish American war and was later appoint ed a lieutenant in the United States marine corps. V "April 11, 1903, Captain "Hirshing er was married to Miss Ethel Milll ken, of Baltimore. The wedding took place at Christ Protestant Episcopal church, and a number of officers of the marine corps, in full uniform, acted as ushers. "The court-martial of Captain Hir shinger seems to be on a mere tech nical charge and is not likely to af fect the career of an officer with such an excellent record for bravery and efficiency." Charlotte people do not believe that Captain Hirshinger is guilty of any thing more than a technical wrong. He was exonerated on this charge some time ago, but the matter must be adjusted In the regular way. No one here considers the affair of any consequence. Tlic Picnic at Amity to Bo Held Wed nesday. The Newells, Roberson and Amity Presbyterian churches are to unite and have their annual picnic Wednes day In 'the grove at Amity. Rev. Plato Durham and Mr. Cameron Mor rison will speak. Amity is in a dry section of the country. There Is but little water there. This being so It Is not strange, said a resident of that section, Hatur d'y, that a preacher by the name of Swun and an elder by the name of Miller did not tarry there long. The present pastor, Rev. A. O. Crane, Is a wading bird, but he likes Amity and the other churches. Anions the prominent men of the church are Campbells and Wolves. The place abounds In animals. The Dixie Picnic. Dixie Camp, No. 136, Woodmen of the World, will hold a basket picnic at Dixie, eight miles west of Char lotte, on the 29th. lion. W. W. Kltchln will speak at 11 o'clock. He will be Introduced by Mr. J. D, McCall. of Charlotte. There will be a good game of ball In the af ternoon. A cordial Invitation la extended to all the neighboring W. O. W. camps and to the. public generally. is used exclusively in lirmiriH tvlnvr nrt ntifl R musical refinement arc cultivated to the high est decree. Only ar tistic standard sold di rect from factory to home. Chas M. Stieff Manufacturer of tlio Piano with the Wwect tone. Southern Warerooms: 5 West Trade St., : CHABLOTTE, N. 6. 0. H. WILMOTH, I Manager. , The I Artistic 1 Stieff Piandi statu i-ai";i:;;s' coxvi:.ntiox. It Meets at Kalel-h .Intrust CSlh-.IOth -Some of the Dally Feature . Spvlal Sleeting Two Days for Wo men. The Observer is requested to pub lish the following notice. The fifth annual meeting of the State Farmers' Convention will be held at the A ,& M. College, Raleigh, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, Au gust 28th. 29th and 30th. The cheap railroad rates already In effect and the fact that room and meals will be furnlshei those who de sire them at the college at actual cost and that an attractive programme is assured should result In making this the largest gathering fit farmers ever held in the State for the study of strictly agricultural problems. The features of the opening -session, Wednesday morning at 10:80 o'clock will be an address of Welcome toy Governor R. B. Glenn and the annual address of the' president by Ashley Home, of Clayton, , ' v -; . V Wednesadj afternoon will be devot ed to the study of corn and small grains, and Instructive addresses will ba made by prominent farmers and agricultural teachers. Wednesday night at 8:30 o'clock there will either he an -address by some speaker of note or a stereoptl con lecture illustrating modern meth ods of progress and development In agriculture. Thursday forenoon will be taken up with the atudy of horti culture, fruit growing, trucking, etc t Thursday afternoon there will be special meetings for the growers of cotton and tobacco. Splendid pro grammes have been prepared for both meetings, and Director North, of Washington, D. C, ' will be present and disucas the collection of crop re ports or some kindred subject. Thursday night at 8:30 o'clock will occur on of the most attractive fea tures of the convention Hon, W. M. Hays, Assistant Secretary of Agricul ture, Washington, D. C, will deliver an address on "Improvements . in Rural Affairs." , ? Friday will be live atock day. ' The morning session will be devoted to the annual meeting of the State Dairy men's Association and an entertaining and Instructive programme ha been arranged. Professor Ed H. Webster, chief of the dairy division of the United States Department of Agricul ture, will be present and address the meeting. Friday afternoon will be devoted to the atudy of general live stock problems and the organisation fa State Live Stock Breeders' Asso ciation. There Is another feature of the con vention which should not be over looked. On Thursday and Friday there will be special me.etlngs for the women from the farm homes, and a splendid programme of an entertain ing and Instructive nature already Is sued Insures a good time to those who attend. Those wishing further Information relating to this feature of the convention should write to either Mrs. F. L. Stevens, president, or Mrs. Walter Grimes secretary, at Raleigh. v Complete programmes of this Im portant farmers' meeting will be Issu ed shortly and everv firmer In the State who can possibly do so will find it to his Interest and enjoyment to at tend this meeting. TO ATTEND NATIONAL SHOOT. Soldier Marksmen of North Carolina Will I,eave for Camp Terry August 52(1. The military rifle team which Is to represent North Carolina at the na tional shoot at Canjp Perry, Ohio, this month will assemble In Washing ton, D. C. on the 22d Inst, where Ad jutant General T. R. Robertson will take charge of the team and proceed with It to the scene of the shoot. The other officers who will attend are Col. W. U MeGhee. Capt. R. G. Gladstone, of the Third Regiment and Lieut. T. R. Orrell, of the Second Regiment. The ten in was selected from the five best shots In each regiment. Their names and scores are as follows: FIH ST R EG I M EXT. Corporal C. C. Porter, of Charlotte, Co. D. 108. Sergeant J. C. Txiwe, Co. A, 100. Lieutenant J. H. Coon, Co. F, 94. Private George I.oher, Co. L, 81. Sergeant G. Witt, Co. I, 87. SECOND REGIMENT. Corporal S. E. Malone, Co. D, 117. Trlvnte V. M. Gibbons. Co. C. 113. Sergeant J. C. Wilkinson, Co. M. 102. I Private W. M. Page, Co. If, 90. Sergennt R. H. Ross, Co. G, 85. TIUKD REGIMENT. Sergeant J. B. Edwards, Co. MMM, Sergeant, C. A. Kin. Co. E. 103. , Corporal B. F. Craddock, Co. I, 96. Private J. M. Mav. Co. D, 91. Sergeant R. O. Wray. Co. D. R!. These scores were made at 200, 800 and 500 yards, slow Are. At skirmish Kerreant J. C. Lowe, Company A, Hickory, led, his score being 49. Corporal S. E. Madon was second, with a score of ?4. New Church Plans to Ho Submitted. The plans for the new building of the First Baptist church will be sub mitted and adopted at the meeting of the men of the congregation to be held to-morrow night at the church. The plans have been drawn by Mr. J. M. McMlchacl and he will submit them. The, men of the con gregation are showing much Interest In this meeting and It will be an important one In the history of the church. hi 1 "m POTMMSMMMMMMHSMaMMSMiSBMMMMSIIiV We have a largo stock of Couches in Yclour, Imitation Leather and Genu ine Leather that we can save you money on. , ' Our Fall stock has already commenced to arrive and we shall have to re duce our stock at onco in order to be able to take care of the goods that are coming in. We have several odd Settees and Davenports that we will sacri fice during this sale. If you want a real bargain now is the time to get it. Another shipment of big, roomy Porch Rockers just arrived. ' TV A "TT- r if - T f F .iiHHiHinn A Very (. t Sun.l.ty ?.: .n : .: Miss Connie M. Cathey, of Mount Holly, - and .Mr. Mangum H. Kelly, of this city, were very quietly mar ried yesterday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock by Rev. A. L. Coburn, at his home. No. S06 West Fifth street. Just two or, three friends of the young couple witnessed the ceremony. Mr, and Mrs. Kelly will make their future dicme at the home of the groom's aunt, No. 625 South Church street. Mr. Kelly is assistant pressman on the .downstairs staff of The Observer. He is a very young man, but popular withal and has promise of a future that bespeaks nothing but success for him, in his chosen work. The bride Is a native of Gaston county and will no doubt make many friends 3uring her residence in Charlotte. Special for 50c. Fancy Socks 35c. each, or 3 for $1.00. 25 Cents Wash Tics for 15c. each. Yorke Bros, and Rogers See East window. The Tate - LacW Silk Automo bile and In Changeable Silks. o - r Satins and Mohairs. length, full back. Collar i 1 1 . J 1 1 sann ana velvet, wmie to 40. Prices .. .. The Tate - N06S. Must Whisper Real Summer Bargains in .-South,TryDii.flt L A X. . 31orc-an-McJiUie.!, at I'ayettetKlA Cone.Hiiond.-nee of Th Observer. Fayetteville, Aupr. 17. .Mr. II. L. Morgan and Mrs. Josephine Melnto.-ih were married last evening at the res idence of the latter In this city, in the presence of a large number of friends, Rev. V. G. Smith, pastor of Sunny side Presbyterian church, performing the ceremony. Mebano-Clark Invitations Out. Special to The Observer. v Greensboro, (Aug. IS. Invitations have been issued to the marriage of Miss Minnie Clark Mr. Nick Me bane. which will taka place at the home of th bride's aunt. Miss Mary Clark, on Taito etnsct, next. Thursday evening. Victor Talking Machines r Bought for one It entertalni all. . - The Victor Talking Machine will solve ihe problem of en tertaining In many ' families this year. With Victor, you may hear Caruso and Melba sing as often as you like; you may hear Sousa's Band, or the latest popular songs in your own homo, , - - - i In order to place a large number of Victors In Char lotte homes this week we , make this great offer for one' week only: ' , " NOTHING DOWN Come In ' and select a Vic tor, you need pay nothing down-; begin to pay for s It thirty days after you take It home. Pay ' only for the records. , Those who have never heard a genuine Victor may cpnfuse It In their minds with the 'numerous imitations with Which the market Is flooded. These resemble the Victor about as much as a Street Or-' gan resembles , a Symphony Orchestra.,,. Don't 'let this" opportunity of securing one of these marvelous Instruments on such easy terms pass. Talking Machine Depart ment, Second Floor, Stone & Barriiiger Co Distributors, 32 S. Tryon SK Brown Go. Raincoats CreDe de Chines. Plaid a. JT - - 7 7 Made single-breasted, -full and Cuffs of contrasting Ml -l 1 ni suk yoKe lining, Bizes m $15.00 to $35.00. Brown Co. Tryon Street. off the. Square.'' . J ...r.... , GTULL G0!1ljG '7O - . - -.- .t v , -,'.- - - - - V- . --j : ; 1 , j . , We want to sell you before you go a' ( Grip, Hand Bag, Satchel, Suit Case or Trunk - ' We cannot enumerate here everything we 'have in this line. We have all kinds and sizes And can ; ..."'..-".. 1.. ,..: -. . give you ! any thing 'you vant." Come and see. ) Ed Mellon Leading Clothiers., Mail orders always receive prompt attention.. Special Leather Furniture Under Youi library can be f ur- nished in Leather at small cost at this time. We have on hand some very fine feather Suits, which we will sell at a bargain. Come and see, what you can have at small cost: 1 3-piece Leather Suit ' ,.$40.00. 1 3-piece Leather' Suit .. $60.00. See Us NOVJ IS THE El Parker CHEAP $21.50 Sideboards for $23.50 Sideboards for $25.00 Sideboards for $27.50 Sideboards for $73!(X) Sideboards for . . . ' 1 J ; $48.00 and more to show when you call. : , f ' Just a few more day s of ibis great Sideboard " sale. Your chance to buy a nice Sideboard for less than we can buy them. ' Come and make your 'selection "now; ' ! LMlb5(iilJFllIliriiilul!lfl!i 2 ' 5 West Trade St. AT, prices 1 3-piece Leather Suit . . $65.00. 1 4-piece Leather Suit - $140.00. Agreat variety of Leather Chairs, Rockers, Couches . and Davenports. The very best and newest to be found. s This Week, TirJJE TO BUY . .'. .V $i4.25 . . ; $16.00 , .. .. .. .. .,$16.75 . $18.50
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