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1 " i i ? , Hurt. i ;iK lal to The Ot server, . Si.atesv.Hle, Aug. 27. There was a cMtruetiv fire aird a narrow escape from death In Concord township early t uitaajr mommy wnen vne nome 01 Mr. R. S. Hartness was destroyed by fire with all Its rnntents. extent a i email amount of bed clothing and a few pieces of furniture." The loss Is about ll.QOQ with no insurance. -The hnmn nf Mr TTartnpa tt-a ft frtnr-rnntW srrftacra an A whan thA flrft 1 wero asieep in me nouse. Mr. iiart- rS ness was awakened by the roar of the t flames about 4 o'clock and In an In- children in the main part of the build ing and then made a wild dash to the room in tne i occupied Dy rnree sons. Grady, Mac and Clyde. The father . snatched :Maelr and Hlvrte. : .the 1 two t smallest of the boys, from their, bed. awakened the other eon, and dashed out fvthe room Just as the flames broke through the ceillne and a win ' low. He had hardly made his escape from the room when It became envel oped m flames and the roof' fell In Bad he been two minutes later the toys would "have- been burned like mice In a trap, The fire spread so raoidlv. that the familv hardlv hart time to save themselves and little else - was saved. The fire started from a de fectlve flue. , . - . , Mr. E. R. Simons 'large barirat his . home on Davis trtnue was almost de- ; troya by fire shortly after 6 o'clock "this morning. The loss Is estimated at . t. irom qq to 50o with no Insurance. By the quick, work of Mr, Simons and ; , ocners, tne staoie doors werei .' s open and the family horse, do w and ; itwo bugaies were saved. The fir rl. : feartment was notified but the fire had s tnaae such headway before being dls v covered that the barn was In rnina t 1 fore, the hose could be strung. The jiremon succeeded in saving the gram ry near the barn. - Th origin of the An is unknown but' the supposition Is that a tramp spent the night In : the loft and in striking a matoh to see bow to get wwn m morning naa set lire to a , lot of oats In the lofu Another theory i iiiai.tnuaren naa wrt matches In the barn and tjjat they were Ignited , by rats in the oats. , While at work in his garden at the a parsonage on Western avenue a few days ago, Rev. J. F. Mltchlner, who ' grows larga things, attempted to pujl p a master okra stalk by root and In to doing . his , back was so severely sprained that he has been confined his i, bed since. His injury is not thought to be serious, however, and .ii .is tnought that he will be able to walk In a few days. Rev. Charles A. Leonard, a ministerial mnatA nt Wake Forest College of the class of i07, nuea Mr. Mltchdner's appoint ments at the Western icpntm non. tlst church Sunday morning and eve ning. - , . . , RUX OVER BY BUGGY. ; JTegro Boy on a Bicycle In'n mnsli Vn Bat OoniM Out - vict Escapes From Roacl force nojs scnooi a Good Open Special to The Observer, f - .-, winston-salem. A Aug.- 37- What .. came near -being a serious accident occurred on .Main street,' In front of .4e journal omce, about S o'clock yesieraay arternoon when Earlv Mc- Cov. a vonnor nonrn .,n a . ' , . " C " w.. M tail lnta, buggy, which ws occupied by ' a . man and woman, who sped away so rapidly that their identity could ,i not bo learned. It seems that the negro was riding ? alongside tho buggy when ho lout control of the "bike" and cut under .... me iront wneeis of the buggy." Two '. wheels of the vehcle passed over the uvy b uuay, Dui Deyond a bruise on the leg he was Oionarentlv iinlni,, The bicycle, which' belonged to the X Jones drug store, wasipadly damageu, . the- front wheel being , demolished. , ,ina Boy was arrald to return to the rug store after the accident, owing to the fact that be was"rlding tno wheel without permission. .. The'ccupants of the buggy halted " luiumeni . wnen me bov was struck then went on their way as is i;uinmguaa nappenea. James MUier, colored, who has , tteen doing service for the county for ! iw monms, walked away . . Aivui iiio cunvici camp on tne Walk - erto-wn road .yesterday morning, file was serylng,, a. 12 -months t?rm for - larceny, j oeing sent up at the 1906 uciooer . term or ;. Superbr Court Miller was made a "trusry" njjout a 1 month - ago. He and some othei - xianas were Hitching iip th teams yesieraay morning when Mliier niadi his escape, f He has not been captur With.Mn enrollment nMi ' s .. v.. f.,, ltll inij- - est on the opening day for years, and v: the prospects of many ; more pupils wiiuiu mo next rew days, the 1967 tell term of the Salem Boys' School . iryucu . ; : yeiiieraay morning f at - o'clock with Interesting exercises the school chapef. , . . Dr. J. :h.- rioweii " fealem Acaaemv anA CMaca wn j . , brief address lh which he emphaslsietl the importance of .education rtd ' ?ra jne young men to take advan .' cage of the opportunity now offered : i luciu. jnio was ionowed by Mr. B. J, . Pf ohl, who addresses the pupils In behalf of the school bnarl. . . . " Prof. J. .'H. rjiip ih .iji tlon td thA faculty, who has charge , ; of the reshman and sophom6ro classes, made a short Ulk,, In which no urea me pupils that they; would reoeiTe his hearty co-operatioit in an . - ondeavor to.maka. this year th. best end brightest in the history of the institution. Prof. jr.. F. Brower, who , has been headmaster of the school tor , a, years, aiso aaaressed the pupils - Nona Notes From Davidson In of (Special ,to 'j he Observer. Davidson, Aug. 27- Rev. Dr. A T, Graham is expected back at David son about Friday. He was in lxlng ton, Va., Sunday where foe preached to-the congregation that has Just ex lcd him, call. Dr. Shearer will also , return from Virginia at the sime time ' and Dr. Martin rom Blowing. Rock. Vr; M' "S1 "ne In Saturday. 't.J uek Ber,c f 2ietmgs Is being held at Shearer church, two ; services tiay. MrTErvin Is assisted by Rev Mr. Wilson, of Mooresvllle, , and Rev. Mr. Davidson, of the A.( R. ' '.c ?rh ?,tthe Place, and by Rev. John Grey, .- -Dr. H. L. .Smith i left to-day for Henderson ville where he has an en gagement to make two addresses be fore the , Chautauqua of that townr Capraln and Mrs. Vinson, of Charles- THB FIHST REQVIPtTE OF BE.UTT. - - ra,il,t of leuty u ft cisur ecmpltxlon. Orino laxative Fruit Syrup . .cletiM a sallsw blotche.1 eomrlexlon s it siliiiulaies ihn livr and bowels, and the yes boromu 'hrlpht nml clear, ; Toit nwe It te y.iur frlwi li to tuke It It your ,, (omplexioa u baf rinv LxUv JTru.l Hjrup does not nausente or grips -nd It very pleasant to lake. Refuse substl- ' , ..... : .. . y-rt3 -v. m v For September, 1907. on sale throughout America to-: MY ". ' ..... .... .. I .' ..M'LJHI" iS,... '.V.iV. v.fetftt. All vocal selections have accompaniments by the Victor Orchestra , VIU,U 5 VCUL3 Aithur Prvor's Band . Ship ahoy Hatch (No. (193) ; t task s,iv Victor Orchestra wu b. Rog, conductor The Baaaer Much (No. 1193) , VoaBlon Yodci Song by George P. Watson Soar Kiont is Bally (No. $tt . .. ' : . Buet by Miss Jones and Mr. Murray ' It's Mce to Have a Sweetheart (No. 5137) (From " Ihe Touruu") . .; "1 Kerket v 10-inch 60 cents; and 12-inch $1 Soecialtr br Collins and Harlan Two Rubes In a Tsvem' (No. 1717) Stanley Yankee Talk by Cal Stewart , Uncle josh ea a Street Cat (No. 1640) , Stewart v Two Teddy Bear Records 4 Inued especially for tho children . - Frolic ofthe Teddy Bears (No. so) . Adapttd (ram Bnuon't "Teddy Bctn rkak" . 4 ( Played by Victor Or.hettm) Tho Today Bear's Lullaby (No. iai) - ug ttf Mr. aucdoBovce, mi orcaeitra v '.. Arthur Pryor's Band CoaeHan'i March wMnch (No. 5103) . Smetaaa , From Barttred Bride . AutriuArmy Bugle Calls Walts io.iach (No. 505) , : Tlusty OnthoBeWdero Two-Step (Na BelrderOPochod) Bauthterof the Rotfmeat Overture i-lnch (No. 31650) a The Beats of Cutter le-fnch (No. jrji) Boalietti ; RMHII18etoctioii ie-iaoi (No. 3x653) , Herbert v , Victor Orchestra waiter b. Rofer conductor The Minute Ilea (March and Two-Step) lo-incli' (No. 5185) . . winbara : Horry Widow Walts iolnch (No. 538) ;( Lehar - v Victor Dance Orchestra " -' llerrr Widow Walts (Ballslreaen) it-tech ; (N0.J1655) (In alow time lor daociag) . tehar Bell Solo by Chris Chapman ' - Medley Bancs lo-bch (No. 518S) , Kamman - v Mezzo-Soprano Solo ' by MisjfPearl Benham In May Time so-lnch (No. 5187) , Speaks ' Tenor Solo by Henri Leoni ILotSYoU, MaCheriS io-lneh (No. 5301) t Tenor Solo by Harry Macdonough ., Dreaninf icinch (No. $189) . ' Bailey ' Comic Song by Miss Ada Tones ' "I'm In loo with the Siido Trombone aa-loch . , (No. 3.654) . ' Forth Tenor Solo by Frederic C. Freemantel Oyer the line toJach tNo. $194) Phtlps Bass Solo by Frank C. Stanley , Chorat, Geatlemenl la-lach (No. 31653) . toht Five Nielsen-Constantino Records Alice Nielsen, Soprano Four Records by Vesta Victoria- ( n no maacirecoraaj:irHntirr lor the victor) The Best Bone I Bide On tonch (No. 5181) i sterhard Waltlne at the Church 10-Inch (No, 518a) - Father Poor Joha . io-lneh (No. $183) . - pether Billy Gtoea to-mch (No. 5184) . j . Gittord Songs by Billy Murray I Think I Ouebtn't Auto Any More to-incb (No. jros) ' In the UaA ot the Buffalo iinch (No. 3196) . VaaAlstyne narrifas . (from Fifty Mile from Boatoo) o4och . . No.jo7). - ' Cohan Coon" Song by Arthur Collins Brother Boah Gare Out Choekt for Rain to-lnch - ' (No.ao4) ;, . . Lonttbtakt: Duet by Stanley and Macdonough When Johnny Comet Marching Homo to-inch (.o.jaoo) tuabert Laughing Specialty by Famous Comedians - lauchs Ton Bare Met to-iach (No. ;moo) (lilaetnued by fie (arnoa fun-aaken) Specialty by Jokes and Spencer Minnie and Herman 10-lnc k (No. 5186) , Male Quartet by ihe Haydn Quartet The Lait Roa of 8ummer Is the Sweetest Sons of All I 10-uch (N0.J167) ; . ... Sidney Comic Buei by Collins and Harlan Tbere't Room for Us All oaths Trolley zooch (No. s9) : - : - Sennet - Lyric Quartet (mixed voices) Rock Of Ages io4nch (No.'si$o) Budlev Buck New Red Seal Records 2? 1 M 4 n-inch, with orcheatra, St.jo Italia ' rWere Una voce poco fa (No. 74074) - (A uttio vokca 1 Hear) Rossini Florencio Constantino ' Tenor ' fo4nch, with orchestra, i.oo. Italian ' Rifoletto La doana mobile (Womaa ii FicUe) , (No. 6407a) , Verdi ' tt-inch, with orchestra, f i.jo, In Italian Barbiere Ecco ndente (No. 74073) Rossini . pawn, with her Rosy Mantle) Duets by Nielsen and Constantino v it.lnch.with orchestra, ft.so each. In Italian Trariata (Parigl o cara (Far from Gay Pern) (No. 74075) Verdi Fsnat Daminiancor (Duet from Garden Scene) Two Tosti Ballads by Ancona JIario Ancona. Baritone to-lnch, with orchestra, ft each. In Italian Mattinata (Mornina Serenade) (No, 87010) Toett iDTano-t-Serenata (la Vain) (No, 8701 1) r Tosti f Two New Witherspoon Records v - ' ' Harbert Witherspood, Bass - is-lnch, with orcheatra, $1.50 each. In nt!uh , Meet Me by Moonlifbt Alono (No. 74071) Wade Messiah Why po the Nations (No. 74073) Handel An Oratorio Number by de Gogorza Emilia de Gogorza, Baritone tt4nch, with orcheitra.at.jo. In gliik God. My Father .(No. 7406s) . Bubois t torn -ercn iast words 01 UirtJt " ' ' 1 . t .... j 1 , wNiiw 1 . lima hJvvvM jm m www vunn Any Victor dealer wiU gladly phy these records for yon. Go and hear them to-day! ton, S. C, are the miests of Mrs. W. D. Vinson, having; come in last wrek. They leave Wednesday. Rev. Wil- tmm Black and) family are visiting relatives at Shelby and other points, i Davidson is having- some of ita sum mer monotony 1- varied -: by a ."show.'' An entertainment - will be given in Shearer Hail by the Rhodes Comedv Company. The programme promises good singing, acting, dancing, music and plenty of (fun. UNKNOWN COWldt DIES.-' . Typhoid Fever Uie Cause Small Iloy runs l'Tom s uencn sna stay me l-'rom HIh Injuries Two Plculca in Robeson County. . Special to The Observer. - - Lumberton. Aue. 27.wOna nt thm convicts brought here to work op the Virginia & Carolina Southern Rail way .died at the camn near hera Wed- nesday of , typhoid fever. .He , was sick when brought hera and had not Deen aDie to work on to road at all. H vis Ana nf thraa .rnon hfvIh -a, term .In the 'penitentiary for breaking into a store' ar. uoiasDoro -some time since. .The negro refused to giVe his name or hie home as ha did tint tvl.h his people to know 'anything about lm. .He was burled near the camn. Northron Odum. the S-ver.olfl nn of Mr. Ople Odum, of fit Pauls,- re ceived ttalnful inlurlea k'tiv folllnir from a tall carpenter's bench upon which tie had j rltmbed.--.The-lIeVh turned ovei', falling across the boy's neaa just aoove tne ear. wmett trick td tin. blood was rimntnr frnm n. and mouth, and he has , been' unahls to speak for several days. His con aitton is critical, rAn educational j rally' and 411-day nlfujie was '' held at Baltlmnii:! hi. county, Friday, i The address of the day was made by Mr. 8. Mclntyre. and a ' masterly effort it . was. The crowd listened with closest attention. Mr. 0. B. McLeod, It. E. McCullar and, other speakers made excellent addresses during the day.' Saturday about 800 people assembled at Oak Kiage, aiso in mis county,, wnere ex cellent speeches were delivered. On covered wlh an ! abundance f the nutoerouf good things .the good wo men 01 Kobeaon Know so well now to prepare. , . ' 79 "Hills Street, Ecstca, IZizz. . ; ' ; v"" J. S. COTIIIIAIT, Soa therB Representative, 405 Trast Cldj, CIIAHLOXTI!, IT. 0. ' ts 1 " - - ' ' ii a iTOiaftS Victor Talking Machuie Co. wiwi-: Ainerkmth28Uiof g, , , ''. "JJogw of over; I very month Camden N J, US A 3000Rcord I M wiiii 1 11 r 11 mmmm0M All of ; the above Records can be found on sale at - - . ' . ' ' " ' ." 1 :'''' . Stone & Barringcr Comp'y - f DISTRIBUTORS -1:. . , Victor Talking Machines and Records. ' . ' , it. , 22 South Tryon Street. BOLD ROBBERS CACGHT. , Two Negro Boys .Tost Released From unauigang Arrested or uurgiarU- Ing Half Dozen Residences. Special to The Observer. '- - t ' Greenville, S. C. Aug. 27. Hastings Young and Andrew Jackson, two negro 'boys, have been arrested hero on evidence connecting them, with the robbery of about half a dosen rest dences within the last few days. The two bovs wera relmaorl from tKa county chalngrang toward the end of iKBi wren ter- sevring ugnt sn tnrfl tar -ateallnar hrau frnm a IiuiiI steam flttinar shoo which thev aotd td Junk dealers. A considerable amount or tne articles or jewviry snd fnony have been secured- by the officers from the boys. Tbs robberies were all committed in the northern .part of the city and are regarded as the bold est deeds of their kind that the police have ever come In contact with. Suspicions Negro Arrested at Rock nut Special , to The Observer, ' ' Rock Hill, 8. C, Aug. 27. A negro about 20 years old giving his name as Qua Ramsey was arrested hers yes terday morning about o'clock by police Officer Miller. When arched he was found to have a pair of stripped trousers, about which he told several different tales, and a pistol. The recorder gave him 89 days on the chalngang. ; tt Is believed that he Is wanted somewhere, possibly s.t Thar lotte, as he came in on a train from that city, , r' Do Rich lien Heed Life Insurance? No. 5. (Continued) . " WEALTHY" MEN NEED INSUR ANCE BECAUSE MOST WEALTHY MEN DIE POOR. It Is difficult to believe that men once wealthy who have died poor are not the exception, but the rule. The papers recently report that the daughter of Presi dent Tyler died in a home for aged women. The families of . Lincoln, Grant, : Garfield and McKlnley ' were each trOVldd for hv mihHcrlnttnn nr by Congressional action. The daugh ter 01 tne president of one of our largest railway -systems In a few month from har father's AeatK xtrmm unable to pay her dressmaker's bill. Governor Pattlson. of Ppnnvivn.ni nd Governor Nash, of Ohio, left practically nothing, and. a subscrip tion was taken' up by the country at large for the v fotmer's family. Men who have experienced the dim. cutties of making and keeping money bob me necessity ior saieguaraing it in every possible way. - Moral Insure In The Equitable Life. . . c - , No company in the world offers greater certainty of payment than The Eaultable. This is the first con -sideratlon In Life Insurance. No company can furnish safe Life In surance at a permanently lower cost than The Equitable. For Informa tion concerning the NEW YORK STATE STANDARD POLICY, call on or address W. J. RODDEY, 1 Manager, Rock Hill, a 0. How's Your Digestion? Better try i f Mida lilhia Water Fine for the stomach, d liver and kidneys. 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K jv w w wv ;w fwuu, uvr uvea w me "otaie as we are daily receiv me mouirics from evpw nnrf nf tva .niir.w ,ni. ing inquiries from every part of the country with a view of investing in J Rtiarfifl With 11.U-.nnrl a a e mofran v' w.- V 1 J . this announcement, our 600 shares subscribed for. : r .Pm subscriPtion books for the 50th are now pen at ur cZZn 2:7 North Tryon street. . - .Very, respoctfully. R. E. COQimT,, Sec A Tress. v Nw- v t
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