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;l rncnox FACTS AIUHT IT ; Vnmhcr of MAcs of Ma-adam N in MorWIenhurjr County nmls to 167 Charlotte Town - r tirts of Tliis ' umber 58, , i iiw miup Tounslilns Get 111 Two Have Xoc at AH Money if VniM Is to lie Distributed J'.qunao 1, county Treasurer iet No rer vnuigv lielng Salaried Officer. -Interesting and important facts re lative to the election which will be helj September 19ft on the question of issuing $300,000 county ; bonds, were irathered by an Observer man yesterday In conversation with Mr. V. M. Long, chairman of the county an J Dr. H. J. alK- comnj isiiioners, er, county treasurer. , The bonds which It Is propose to issue will bear S per cent, interest, payable Bemi-annually, and will run fnr 30 year. They will not be sold for less than par Aralue.V'yVsv -"-: The treasurer of the county is a salaried officer, and no part of this fund will toe paid to him for services in handling this money, nor will any part of the fund be paid to any .offi cer of the county. . Tf the bonds are Issued and sola. the proceeds will be used as follows: A sum, not exceeding 146,000. will be used to pay the floating debt of the county. That debt is , mow $37. 474.S2. This floating indebted aess represents money heretofore expend ed bv former boards of commissioners on the county roads. No part of that ism att used on the streets of the ity of Charlotte. DISTRIBUTIOX Or' MONETI This floating debt being paid, there will remain about $260,006 to .be ap plied! under the other provisions of t Je ewt. Two-fifths of tnls $260,000 will paid to the City of Charlotte to fee expended in building or otherwise improving highways within the cor porate limits of said city. By the terms of the act, which have be& published several times in t.ie stewsfiapers of the county, the remaln iKg Usree-ftnh of this $260,000 will be ed equitably., as therein provld xA. tor highway purposes, in the town thipt of Ue county, other than Char Jotte totjsaip. This latter township i to recede no part of this fun J. There will, therefore, be about SHt.eM to be used in the county, atsMe of Charlotte township. Tli taxable property of the whole ojuety for 157 will be about $22. The taxable property of the City of Charlotte will be about tli.6A0.606. The taxable property of Charlotte township. Including the citv, will be about $17,000,000 The taxable property of Charlotte (own ahip, not Including the city, will be about $2,600,000. Fromhese iigures. it appears that. while Charlotte township. sM.viii r.ov b.u-i.y livr.r. Xcpro Privet Have a Ra-e Through th IH-cp tut on North Brevard Street and Come Near Killing Young Floyd ("audio. Two teams driven by darkles who were seeking to determine which could drive first through the deep, red, cut on North Brevard street, ran into MrT M. F. Caudle's delivery wagon Just on this side of the Sea board Air Line tracks yesterday morning, threw out the driver and badly hurt young Floyd Caudle, Mr. Caudle's 5-year-old son.' The acci dent happened about 9 o'clock. The delivery wagon had started out to wards the old Gingham Mill-to de liver a number of packages.. Tne driver did not see the approaching wagons until he was bo far in the cut that he could not turn back. As It was, he turned into the ditch, but even then he could not escape. One of the heavy teams caught one of his wheels and whirled 'the light wagon around like a top. Both the driver and the young boy were thrown out, the" latter suffering a dis located wrist and receiving several bad bruises about the head.. The little fellow bore-" up "manfully under ' the ordeal, being carried to his father's home at No. 801 North LBrevard street, where his wounds were aressea. e win do oui m few days, but will not be able to use his right arm for some time, MIX. C.A. SI'RATT RESIGNS. the City of Charlotte, will, under the teen-twenty-seconds of the interest on the proposed bonJa, the City of Char lotte Is to receive les than nine ty entr-seconds of the proceeds of the bonds The figures further show that, dur ing vpar. 1907 .OK. the Citv of Mr. Joseph Firth of Philadelphia, His Suwetifior as City Engineer. Mr. Charles a: Spratt, who for the nast 12 years has been connected with the- municipality in the capacity of elty engineer, lias resigned his position to engage In business for himself. His successor Is Mr. Joseph Firth of Phil adelphia, a graduate of the (Renelaer Polytechnic institute and an nwclate member of the American Institute of Civil Engineers, Mr. Spratt durin his Tin? .terra of service has given the city his best ef forts. He was fai'hfsil asi energt!c in his work and never shirked duty. Mr. Firth Is an engineer of experience and skill. He will likely have his of fice in the city hall. Wadsworth Trannfer Wagon Has Nar row Escape. One of Wadsworth's transfer" wag ons slipped down the big 25-foot till on East Eleventh street yesterday about noon. The driver, a colored man, tried to turn around on the lill and in backing carelessly allowed the rear wheels of the vagon to slip over the edge. Once stariel, nothing coul! stop the heavy wagon and it .slid clear to the bottom ilragjclnr the terrific! horses with It. The negro, at the mo ment of descent. Jumped. No iljmasc was done either to the waon or including horses, although a flight of steps leud- oir::xM-:ns nxi:i Sir. J. 1!. K in-Kl Not Guilty of Mix; !' Assault iilis AVIiite. Negro Kiiml 1h- r, Nabbed and Asked to ilo loi Bond The Work of Jolui Barleycorn. Things were rather lively at the recorder's court yesterday morning. Mr. McKeen Maffltt, an employe of the city waterworks, charged Mr. J. H. Harrlll with simple assault, to wit: pushing him away from a water hydrant. The prime cause of the dif ficulty was the alleged discovery by Mr. Maffitt that Mr. Harrlll was us ing ity water without permission and the "making by him of a threat to have Mr Harrilr arrested If he, did not desist After an hour and a half of argument ta Verdict of not guilty was rendered. - Giles White, a well-known negro, waa captured yesterday morning, with eight gallons of whiskey and a dozen bottles of beer. Magistrate Hilton hound him to court in the sum of $200. Another bond of $100 for va grancy was aske J. . For the larceny of three quarts of whiskey from R. A. Caldwell, colored. Fred Epps was put under $50 bond. Cruelty to animals cost Albert Poag, i colored, $5. William Fairer, for having been drunk, was fined $5. Undue intoxication cost Jo. Hutchison $10 and costs. 'Henry Washington, colored, was fined $50 for attacking his foreman, Mr. J. M. Hanna, with a shoveL - Charles Clay. , white, was I fined $10 for being drunk and down. A . Noticeable Increase In. School Enrollment. "Yesterday the city schools opened for the first day of real work, though nothing difficult was of course at tempted. The total enrollment at the close of the day was found by SuDt.. Alexander Graham to be 3.871. Of these 2,421 are white and 1,450 are-colored. The white pupils are divided as follows: 1.095t at the South school; 728 at the Norths school: 245 at Belmont: '269 at thel Dllworth school: 19 at Seversville; 26 at Groveton; 16 at Myers Park, and 25 at Miller's school. . ". II LJ W'e call your attention to the f:ict that we row have on hand a full line of SCHOOL BOOKS and general SCHOOL SUPPLIED, including Copy Books, Drawing Books, Writing Tablets, Pens, Pen cils, Elates, Crayons. Mucilage, Ink, Box Paper, Envelopes, etc., at lowest prices. We are prepared to supply almost anything that is usually kept in a first-class book store. C J. Oobinton & Go. '. 1 . 300-304 North Tryon Street, CHARLOTTE, N. C. t J ii ng into one of the houses at the bot tom of the fill was demolished. Scotclunan Back at Work. manv friends of Mr. John vnanoue win pay iiiirrn-vwrii.-,w-. agan onds or tne total taxes coneeu-j uy the county, while Charlotte town ship, including the city, will pay seven-teeu-twe:ty-seconds of thye taxes. In subsequent years it is probable that the proportion of county tiixe.s paid by the city of Charlotte and Charlotte township will steadily In- creaie, us it has done in the past. The The Charles McNeill will rejoice to learn that he has returned from his old home in Scotland county, where he spent several weeks, and that he has Malaria "Makes Pule Blood. The Old Standard GROVES' TASTELESS CHILL TONIC drives out malaria and builds up the sys tem. For grown people and chil dren, 50c. taken up his work as a mem ber of The Observer staff. Mr. Mc Neill, while not yet so strong as he once was, is hale and hearty and hiils fair soon to regain all of his former strensth. He is in fine spirits and declares that he never felt better In bis life. This announce ment of his improved condition and his return to the staff of the paper S. I). Faulknnr's The shop of Mr. K. The finances of the county are in ,, jn h received with marked pleasure good shape and the work of con- j )y a otwerver readers, structlng arid repairing macadamized: roads can, without Issue of bonds, be Ufr carried on as heretofore, hut it win not be atnou these bonds are voted anil issued. It should be stated that the act provides that not more than $00,000 can be expended In any one year, ex cept by tho unanimous consent of the board of commissioners. It Is thuH, put within the. power of any member of the board to prevent the too rapid expenditure of this money. MACADAM HOAD M ILEA UK. Following is n statement, never be fore published, showing ihp number of miles of macadam road in the va rious townships of the county. Prob ably a good many people will be sur- ftS? m.ek. hv neither' T 'le of i'" macadam road. Tli list follows: j - - Paw Creek, 7 1-2; ''reek, 10 1-1!; T '.. t, , 1 I tlnnU.raiiMIn iJKltllvy r , , J7'",-, II, I 1 UM , l n V lll , . 1 1-2: 'rab orchird, 12; Clear Creek" ; M'irnlnjj Star, 3; Providence, I ,14 1-2; Sharon, 10 1-2; Pinevlllc, ."; j Steel Creek, II 1-2; Merryhill. 14 : 111 out of Charlotte township; Char-i Jottn township, S6. The total is 167. . . The foregoing facta .'-.eem to put out of commission mosi of tli.' slock argu ments being used acamst the election. I The friends of t,ic measure fear noth ing rave indifference. Khop Burned. Il tTMiilb nor e possible to greatly Increase the j I(H.a,od " the PrpWipneo r0ud, was jnt of work done eac-.i year unless burn(?(, , th(1 Br,,um, yesterday before noon, in It were many tools and valuable farm implements. 1 nose in. the neighborhood managed to keep Hie flames from igniting the resi dence. The Iomh Is estimated at about $50(1. There was no Insurance. Tlc origin Is unknown. Death of Mr. Frank Smith. Mr. Frank P. Smith, formerly a well-known clothing man of this city, died at his home In West Virginia a month sko. He was about 50 years inld. For a number of year Mr. Smith clerked for Mr. E. I). Latta and later .KB THE .K1:I;k TO THE FKONT. John l'apailcmas TtiU a ouiig Man WliHt He Would Do If lie Would fcpcud a Nickel With Him An Apt ltetnrt. That the Greek lias a decided kHkc of humor in shown iy a little inci dent which happened in the lobby of the Commercial National l'.nnk yes terday morning. John l'upadcmas Is a thrifty native of the Peloponcssus wh runs a fruit stand on North Tryon street For some time past he has been after a certain young man to trade with him. The young man in question was accustomed to pass in front of hiF place several times each day and to the chagrin of the Greek would never buy any thlug. The choicest fruits never b'mpted him and to all Papademas" olleltatlons be turned a deaf car. Yesterday morning the two met In the lobby of the Commercial National "Bank. Papademas was loaded down: with a great pile, of money which h ! ; wa about to deposit. The young I man, surprised at such an exhibition ! -. of coin, accosted Him with the re mark: "John," why are you always . after me to spend a nickel with you "When you Just have money to throw , to the sparrows? You must be. de- ; pomtlng this morning several hundred dollars." "Yes, I am depositing several hun dred dollars this morning," wun the ' pointed reply, "and when you f. pend that five cents with me I will de posit a thousand, The young man '"had nothing more to say. YOU CAN ALWAYS TELL Do Rich Men Need Life Insurance? No. . (Continued) Not only will most rich men die poor, but most of them will lose their money when they become old. Pitiful examples of this sort can be abundantly gathered from our dally papers. What Is It worth to the man accustomed to the comforts and tuxuries of life to have a fund laid by that will not be lost when he is old? not only will men once Wealthy die poor and lose their money when old. but even those who have money need to have it safe guarded for their families. If It is hard for a man who knows the difficulties of getting and keep ing mony to protect his own assets, what are the probabilities that his Inexperienced widow, and particu larly daughters, will be able to keep what he has so laboriously and at such great pains gathered throughout his life? It Is only three genera tions from shirt sleeve to shirt sleeve. The instances In which wealth has lasted three generations are so rare as to be conspicuous. What Is more pitiful than cases coming to notice in the press and elsewhere, of women who, once wealthy, have lost all they had from mistaken Investments? Men who have experienced the difficulties of making and keeping money will realize the necessity of safeguarding It In every possible way. Moral Insure in The Equitable Life. No company In the world offers greater certainty of payment than The Equitable. This Is the first con sideration In Life Insurance. No company can furnish safe Life In surance at a permanently lower cost than The Equitable. For informa- i tion concerning Ufe NEW YORK STATE STANDARD POLICY, call on or address (THE END) W. J. RODDEY, Manager, Rock Hill, S. C. Protect Your School Books TVe have serviceable Satchels for boys, made of Corduroy, Leather,; Canvas and Oil Cloth, ranging in price from 16c. to $2.00. ; For girls, the popu-, lar Shoulder Bags, 50c.t 75c. and $1.00. School Straps, 5c, 10c. and 25c. Our stock of School Books continues very complete, despite the heavy sales. We have telegraphed for all titles sold out and will only ,keep' you waiting a day or two. Stone & Barringer Oh Booksellers and Stationers. 22 S. Tryon St., Charlotte, N. C. , FALL HATS The Fall Hats are now j ready. We 've not missed a i style that's correct. Stetson 'and Longley Hats, ; Fall Derbies, $3.00, $3.50 and $5.00. Fall Soft Hats, $2.50, $3.00, $3.50 and $5.00. If you come here for your Fall Hat, we'll ht your face and purse perfectly. Fall Has Commenced and Our Fall Business Commences With It ; Of course there are 'some hot weather clothe's to be bought yet, but we want to ;,, remind you that we have clothes ready, now for Fall wear, So don't sbuy blind-z i We invite vou to ' come and look and ' , '.. - , see for yourself that our clothes are the ' finest examples' of. high-grade tailoring.. ED. MELLON CO. LEADING CLOTHIERS. Our FaU Shpyilh of Vorhe Bros, and FURNITURE And CA Roecrs Orders . Receive Prompt At- tention. e Work the higher grade col leges by their piano equipment. Invariably ihe best colleges use the Artistic Stieff Piano exclusively. F emale rel blliotut o iplttllaf hrtdMhef plnt all ovr your bl)' Try irsuociDw Pltpali all Ufc d pitn ImoiitaMMlr. TIUl MTTU 10c Realr 81m, Kb and Me. AU UntfcUH. FalU Mats Foe5 Me An unusual assemblage of Men's Hats, selected to exactly meet the taste of every man. We are not confined to the line of any particular manu facturer, but present a . half-dozen of the best makes in Derbies and Soft Hats, made in1 America and abroad. Tress & Co. 's Derbies, made in Lon don, in ftlack and Brown, $5.00; Massant and Val lon Soft Hats, made in Paris, $2.50 to $6.00; Men's Soft Hats in Black, Tan, Brown and Gray, $3.00 to $5.00. Sole agents for the celebrated Bunlap at $5.00, and the Knapp-Flt de Luxe at $6.00. - The Tate - Brown Co. No. 6 S. Tryon Street. "Just Wlilsper Off the qoare. i -C f Pk J I? PJElWI J wo lino VV out Si Itttvptloii A'ext We'k at Tryon Street ' - ' Parsonage. ' ' A reception, to which a large num ber ft Invitations will be issued, will te rlvn at the ftars.ontice of Tryon of nxt wck, The reception will b rfvn toy the Womn' Home Mllon fioe'ety. In honof of Miss Minnit Gat ti and Minn Ellen Thompson. Them young ladle-leava soon ta engage in home mlaalon work. M1m Oattl re turn to the . MethodUt Training School !n SiHhvlll, and mIm Thontp. on gon to Ybw City. Florida, whera he will teach Jn the Cu!an MUolon The member of th Woman'n Vnr, ?n Mfurtrniary Bortetrana tne T.iun Pople' MlKgionary Society will aailat in' receiving. Due West College, C, placed an order for 12 Slieffs to be de livered by Sent. 5th. 1007. It shows con clusively the character of the music denart- r " ment of this' old and honored institution. Chas M. Stieff Manufacturer of th gtlcff, Klmw and Stieff Self. Player I'lanoa. BOVTIIKKX WAITKHOOM: 5 W. Trade St, CHARLOTTE, N. C. CH.-mMOTH,-Hanager II IB . HIV .VI 1 I - . tll w in v 1,11 1 in r i ii ii n trst i i tt i Complete in all the departments. All the new styles, woods and finishes selected with discrimination from the furniture centres of the country. Merit has been the watchword of our purchases for this sea son, and Hvhafypu find on our floors you can be as sured it the best the world affords. t v , - 1. Our Carpet, Rug and Linoleum department has" been greatly enlarged this season. We feel especial-, ly proud of our offerings in this department. 'sWe can truthfully say of our stock: The greatest values we have ever shown. 1- Furniture Savings Come to Kds f ) and let us talk It over and show you . onr'larg? asaortment ot ' , Mm ii ifu ill y u DRESSERS . Recent ahlpmenta from tha leadinir tnanufacturera have brought "ua number of beautiful .tJrewera. lth i Wub BunA and Chiffonier, to mateh, In lerantly flnlslied quartered Oak. Bird's ya Maple and Mahogany. Tha prices range all the way from 1h,t ,., ' . a . Theae art special bargains that, should not be overlooked by those anticipating an .early ourchass o thin class of goods. ' ' , '','-' , , ' - ,1 ; Wa have a full new stock of this class of goods. . . ... , " ' We have a full new stock of White Enamel and Brass Beds, w hltih offer Ing "nces. Ton wilt be surprised when you find bow cheap ws can flt up an Jmcw 0' " ""Le"y-. Whsn you trads at McCoy's you tasks no chances, as wa guarantee aatlsfactlon or money refunded. tTTrttmillllllMfrrr The Home Furnisher.' tmttilimimrryT m.j. IVicCOY 'South' Tryon Str Ml TXl rtifh -Tr n rvrn 7 ifi L s.o:o:o: m- P0-0-J Ghina; ; gffiiT Jinn 1 "ii In Colors and ratterns to Suit Tout '-', '-.Taste At Most Attractive Prices ' JTust received a lot of Mattings which f bought at a very low price. In this lot la a quantity of "that very close' jweave Vhlte Jip'? which wears well and looks well. . - Come In and 'see these goods. We will be glad to show you, whether you buy or not , ' - "
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