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t t tnfalr C ,3 ilie Kal.'lfih -people think t ,-3 n' a spaprr-railroad con - " , ?" a-ked a Charlotte citizen, . f a naleiffh visitor, yesterday. he average 'Eaielgh man do.s r. -t care much about the row, for he s Iven In the midst of It fpr years, r ut, I will say this: that some of the 1 -t people In the city no believe that the". Southern and Colonel Andrews Mve a iiht to ftsht back when treat t .1 a they have been for a' long while. The fight is a local one. Colonel Andrew has bfen attttekeu peiaonnl.y and he, no doubt, felt that he would like to Ja what he could to keep The Times In the field. This he has done; and nothing more. There sre two sides fo every question." "What about Mr. Drewryf Has he lost out? ; Could he win in a political contest in "Wake?" A ; ' : " ; "I would be willing to bet that John C Drowry could r to th Senate apaln if the campaign were on to-day. Those who know him personally think that they understand him., He ni lost more money on The Times than has any two men in Raleigh. He Is a man of weatth and integrity. Tha, I believe to be the true state of affairs. Vhe two factions In Raleigh a to as far apart as ever and they will con - tlntteHteaVThepeoplelare "Willi Drewry. The sensation stirred .-- nj over the M.008 given to TheATlmes has caused more talk abroad than it Those who heard, this conversatlou ' vera very much Interested in what the man from the scene of distiv baace said. : ':v - ? W' . A number of Charlotte people, wh J "know the ijpartiea concerned, taka a almitsr view. .. . , .A.-'AAA.'.- -A;-' THE C1ULLS AXD IMAVORTH. air. Ijstta Will Drain the Old Bath In Foot a4 See if That Will Help.., ' ' Sir. John Porter, sanitary Inspector of the ity. U busy. Kecently he has ien looking into the chills and fever fciiaadja at Daworth and. as a result. Sir. rlalta has agreed to drain the oil tolaing pool Just across the road (rom the sake, and to pat in a drain, Vgiaaing at the reaf aid of the lot cm which his residence is located and extending the 41 p tu tl .k... . Trillin to da tiki. 'thiag to heiL lt is (believed toy the city authorities that the draining of the stagnaat" pool will Improve the eKuadoa. Malaria and chills hare never Inflicted this commanlty to any extent before, and there must be sons local cause at DUworth. Some of the mod ladies there believe that the ecarcfty of Ughta In their little suburb has caused sme of it. It may be thi iniworth became ill because it was made part of the city. tut, whatever the cause. Sir. r oner ana ns irtv are trying to get at it Report of Prewbrterian Hospital. Following is the report pt the Pres byterian Hospital for the month of September: CfunVber of days spent in hmnital bv tha patients, ,1.045; num- t . !-... In hAMMttal HtfklmlUr 1st, 17; number tnere septetreoer win, ' 14; admitted In September, 15; dis missed. 62: births in hospkal 1; '. deaths, 8; operationsr iS; -private-v- tlenta. 4S; chartty pauenut. i; wara - patients, 34; total patients. 90; number : .if dav aiven to charity patients. ifiBi . o seml-charlty. 868; outside treated. iT. contribt ed to char ity and semi-char)ty over and above f outside donations, $383.29. The re 1 port is signed y Mies a, a, inscn, supcrintenaent. I 'i , liters and Grammar. ' "Nothing riles me more," toegan a casual loafer at the police station, "thB tha reckless disregard of gram statical construction by people who writ display notices and advertise ments! Look at this poster, it starts off wtth the exclamation: "Btoieni un Tuesday, Beptember 17th, a white man. W. Johnson.' Naturally one infers from the box car letters that ' - dme one has' feloniously carried voft . a white man, an unusuai ana sian Iinr crime. But on further reading. one learns that the whKe man is ,' himself the offender, having made off with a horse. Why didn't the author say wV-:y: A Quiet Day in Superior Court Yesterday In Superior Court was as uneventful a 'day as could easily be imaginel The suit of J. W. Wed dlngton versus the Life Insurance Company of .Virginia occupied the day. Since able counsel on either aide indulged, in frequent verbal en counters the trial did not lack Inter est but no feature of excitement en ' tered into the day's Jotngs. Mr, Cameron Morrison addressed the jury in behalf , of the jefendant and Mr ' 3. A. McKae for the ulalntlff. Messrs Kticwart nn.t Hennefi for the nlalntlff li.i 1 apeak this morning. The Warclioe and Holiing (Vimiwiiy. ' Saturday, being the first In the month of October. Is the time for the - xn tnthly meeting t(,4h Mecklenburg Cotton Growers' Association. At this ' meeting a report will be made by the f directors of the Mecklenburg Ware . house and Holding Company and an , effort will betfhwde to do something ' " definite in the direction of the ac complishment of the organisation's purpose.1 A sufficient amount for ' a building has not yet been subscribed, but one can toe rented if the stockhold ers so will. y A Cluingo on the (southern. The Southern itailway Company passenger " traffic d'rpartment has Is ened the foHo wing leeulsr: -Effective this date, Mr. G. B. Alien,' anslstant general pwwener agent. Atlanta, Oa, having resigned to engage, m other business, tha office will be conducted until further dvied in the name 'of Mr. W, II. Caffey, chief clerk. Cliarlotte Cotton x'CHtcrdajr and Last . Year. ' Cotton to the' amount t 140 bales was dumped on the Charlotte platform ' and sold ymrrday. The best price which the staple yielded was 11. SO a pound. On the same date last year 21 Lalce wwe , received, the price paid therefor being 9.55 cents a pound. As to Unloving City Trajdi.'' There Is a city ordinance whlcn says, that all tranh must-be on the f.dewalks and ready for the gatbap wagons by 7"t'clock in the morning. The merchants and others have not been living up to this law but In-i-peetor Porter declares that he Is p-ilng to enforce It to the letter. ' J'r Clironle Ilarrhoa. 1 ' "Will In the iiimv 1 w tW- r'l umi rl,r"ri' Mnrrhoa,".si'y0 Ht"irit ; ; r iiOii, f South Uttiwn, l'a. "1 havi , j c- trt-A many reiwdtct but wilfimit . i-imnnM relief until Mr; A. W, , if till pl-ie, perpu.'HlM tne to try !..-rif.jn Cone, t:iioir na rjnr-j;-ineiy. one bottle ( which -fatop- it. ottv.". tor tsLbi lv w. I Hand 1 a 1 l is ... ; ti . ..... j-i" iiirt j. ; T-;: : 'e (Xf-ouUvo nmu::kicc. :.:r. 1'aylur U -a graduate of 4ht- University of Virginia and 'a tt volunteer for the foreign ilold the urgent requft of the internation al committee and the JntAr-Etate com mlttee, he has consented' to drop his studies for this year and accept the position of traveling secretary, giving three months time to the jttudent as soclatlons in the CarollrflLa and ' the remainder to other pari ttf the South The correspondence columns of The; Observer thla fall have contain ed frequent references to the activi ties -of the associations In the uni versities, colleges : and preparatory schools of North and South Carolina. Recent years have shown great ad vances in the scope of these activities and, to-day the student ; associations are as a rule wielding a strong Influ ence for good In the religious and social life of these educational ins;i- tutions. This Is largely the result of. the personal visitation of such men as Mr. Taylor and of the conferences and institutes for the-training of leaders neia unaer. the direction of the inter State and international committee. Mr. Taylor has lust visited .Trlnitv and other North Carolina Inscltutlons inithat viclnlty and goes from here to inn colleges lit Bouth Carolina. ' one object of the present vfsltar is to stir up Interest In wo Bible etudy msmuies ro ue Held this month, "one at Clfflnson College. October 18-20 and the other nt A. 4 if.. College, Raleigh, ; October 2 5h-27th. MEDICAti COLLEGE OrEXS. ' Short Addresses Jfsdo by Dr. W. O. nesinr. itev. r. M. v. Hardin. Sir. I. U Probort ami Tr. J. P. Mnnroe , The Enrollment Successful. The-opening; exercises of -itthe year at the North Caroltna Mod leal Collera were held iri the amphitheatre of the new uuaing at the corner of Sixth aad Church streets. Not only were all the members of the faculty pres ent but a large number1 of new and old students and quite a delegation of visitors. Dr. w. o. CSfeshtt. dean of the fac ulty, presided, calling upon Dr. Mar tin D. Hardin for the opening prayer. Dr. Neebit then made a short speech of welcome in behalf ot the faculty.' after wh)ch he asked Dr; Hardin to say a few words in behalf of the churches of the city, Mr. D..I Pro bert followed with a warm invitation to the young men of the colloge to visit the local Toung Men's Christian Association - The address , of Dr. J. P. Munroe, which was next was in the nature of a response to those who had preceded him. Dr. Neablt ecca- cloned quite & laugh when he said in introducing Dr. Munroe that he waa "a. bald-headed bachelor end m. father 2-of the North Carolina Medical Col lege." . ' " The enrollment of students followed the regular opening exercises. During the day some 60-odd matriculated. The roster Is expected to be close to 100 by the end of the tweek. The opening yesterday was regarded by all as moat auspicious and satisfactory. CINNERS' REPORT ISSUED. . Government Glnncrs'- Report Ont Condition Report Also LtHued Mar ket Break. t. ,.' .;-:,;.. ,;V The governmemt reported yesterday that 1.480,265 bales of hew crop cot ton had been ginned up to September 25th. ur against 2,057.283 last year and 2,315,715 the year before. The figures were announced at 10 o clock. The estimate as to the condition or the now crop up to September 25th was made known at ll o'clock, it gave the condition of the crop as 6T.7 as against 72.7 last month and 71.8 for the corresponding date last year. Yvnne Tnere seemea o we no jubii flcatlon for it, the markeV roke when the report was Issued and future tum bled about 20 points. Mortuary ReporteV Mortuary report for Elnqwood, Sep5 tpmhfr. 1B07: ' : ' v.. ' - - Number of deaths, 35: male. adults, 5: female. 6: thilJren.14: nephritis. 3; maranus, 1; still , born, 5; heart failure. 1; congestive chill, I; railway acclJent. 1: typhoid fever, 1; menen- Klti. 1: arterto selerosls,. l; malaria. 1; tuberculosis, 1; cholera infantum. 1; crushed by train, 1; eclampsia, 1; congestion, 2; pneumonia, 1; tno-co litis, 1; Jlarrhoea, '1. : . .. Mortuary report of-Pinewood,' Sep tember. 1907: ' ';..;.- - Number of deaths, 26: mate adults, 3: female. 7: children.' 10: still born. 3; 7feart failure, 1; malaria, 4; tuber culosis, 1: asthma, l; dropsy, 1; old age, 1; entero-colltls, 1: abcess, 1; catarrhal fever, l; cause unknown, 2; apoplexy, 1; Inunltloh, 1; grippe, Mr. M. At nr home P. iloss Dead. i near Sharon church. Mrs. Tlrsah: Rons., wife f Mr.' M. P. Rohm, dlwl Tuesday nlghf oiibout o'clock. Hhc had been-' 111--but a short time, the first Indications being notic ed Monday morning. Funeral ser vices were conducted yesterday after noon from Sharon Prewbyterlon church, of which for yoaia she had been a devotje'd member. i Besides her husband, three children survive Mrs. R. These, all of whom were at her bedside, ai-e Mews, Clifford land Ilowland HortH fund Miss Belle R(js, To Elci'Jt Dr. .Murpliy'rf ISwccsmir, The board of directors of the State Hrtfpltal at Morganton will meet to-day and proiiably elecf succensor to Dr. 1'. h. Murphy, who for 25 years was Ruperlntendent of that institution. The people -of the State will await with JifUrest the action of the board. ItU no epsy tank to select a man to follow tr, Murphy, who was known throughout the civilized world ' as an ; eminent alienlt. Tiirow Ont the Life Une, ' "Yesterday, as I pamed the collar of a well-enUbllshed drug store said, an observant dtlsen, "two . v. dark I -m were hair?i!isl a lot of sunplclous looking Jus. As the jug went from the one to the other the negroes song, In the sweetest tones, that good old,1! familiar tune Throw Out the u:i T lH. 11k.A,M rkK, 4k, f ir. TlNitl-" , Mrs. Le Connor Dead. Mrs. George Rutxler wa called to Atlanta, Gu, ytV-terdsy 'by a tele gram announcing the death there of her alster-ln-law, Mrs. .Lee Connor, whose home is in Knoxvllle, Ten it. Mrs. Ruulcr left for Atlanta last night. - - A weak Stom.rh. cnu.lng rtyspepma, a weak Hoait wKh pulpltutle.n Inter mittent pule. - alwayt mmn week ftomach nerves or wsak liert twvi gtrentOon : the - lxisMe ' or controlling nerves with Dr. HliwP' He.tonliv f sn4 vti how V qn,;kly thets ailmeriU dlsajipnr. ; Dr. giioop, o Ericliie. ,., Wis... wilt mail simple. fi. Write for thn, A test will tell. Your bltlv Is rertalnlv wrth UU ilini!o trtaL - Sold ty IulUn's Kiurmavy. : a-! r. ItvU-rt C"( v i i - i - . fern 1 ' by V..a i "HI. ; .1 f- "i t;.,. i:i'viton;a to Jwrtft CUarlotlo O t rh.irfl r irsft ri.w SuiLiviu i:-.j his duce at once, llis ofjclal Utlo 13 udenti "agent of the Southern Railway Com- At'pany, stationed at Kortn Charlotte.' From time to time menuun u been made of the rapid growth of this flourishing suburb. Where a few years ago there was nothing 'but furrowed hillsides ahd pleasant mead ows, there are now cotton mills, bag ging factories, and other manufac turing enterprises of large wealth. The straightening of the main tracks and the putting down of many new oneV thus facilitating traffic, has made possible a greet Industrial de velopment ( The present list includes three cotton mllla, the Highland Park 1 and 8, and the Mecklenburg; Swift & Co.' -oil refinery, ' the mam mqfii plant of the General Fire Ex tinguisher, .the' Atlantic Waste Com pany, JV B. Ross ft Co.'m bagging fac tory, the Elba Manufacturing Com pany's cotton seed (Oil plant,' the Southern Power Company's suh-ta tlou, the plant of thevAmeriean Ma chine & Manufacturing Company slid others. The " copulation t North Charlotte 4s estimated anywhere from 5,000 to 8,000 people.. The new station is located pn the wewt aide of the track near the new plant 'of the General Fire Extinguish er., It w commodious and comrort able and will be a' great convenience to all that section. The well-Known Editor of . The Christian i Observer Dead. ' . ; , Rev. Francis Bartlett Converse,- D. D so well . known In this section of the country as'Ihe editor : of The Chrl'stiah Observer,' published at Lojrtsvllle, , Ky., died at hla home in Louisville Sunday. The 1 funeral wee held Tuesday afternoon at 8 o'clock. In speaking of his death The Louis ville Times, of Monday, said: ' "The sudden and unexpected death of the Rev. Francis -Bartlett - Con verse, D, D., the veteran " Southern Presbyterian churchman -and for, a half-century publisher . of The Chris tian Observer, - came as a shock to the Christian community and to the Presbyterian Church at large, - "One of the most prominent figures m me counciw 01 ma aemminanun and for Hfty years a: vlgonnisvwrlter and thinker, he had attracted atten tion throughout the South. , J "The death wf ; Dr. Converse was due to heart disease, and occurred at his home, 422 West StCatserlne street, at 2:30 o'clock Sunday morning,' with; only two hours' warning. ; : For one of his age, 71 years, he ' had ap peared in remarkably good health Saturday, and ft was not until mid night when he wis seized with a fit of coughing that any alarm was felt for his condition." , Football at the Medical College. Organization with a view to putting football team in the field will be effected to-day or later at the North Carolina Medical College, which has Just opened Its doors. Several play ers of experience, who have already made tneir mark on the gridiron, are numbered among the students, and be sides these are a large number ; of husky ones who could "make good." A captain will be elected. . There Is no lack of coaching talent in the college and city. f . In the Recorder's Court Five times 350 makes 2250. This is the way Amos Pigg figured it out yesterday morning, when Recorder w. M. Smith' bound him to court on five charges of retailing. , This was several dollars too much for Mr. Plgg"s pocket- book. Three of the warrants against him were eworn out toy George Miller, of the Charlotte Cordage ' Company. Mr. F. M. Shannonhouse was attorney for the defense. Julius Norbett was bound over also for retailing. Fifty Yean a Blacksmith. .MI1IU.I . .. 1. v... , . .a . . . - w . ... . w. lint boen shoeing horses for more than nrty years ' tie wyi: -v-nmwriain o-ln Ti.lm hmm rlifi TTi rrtt rrllnf from lnmo bick and rheumatism. It I tho ht llnlmant I rvnr imfL' Pnr iala bv W. L. Hind A Co. Founded 1842. "51 "Sing their own praise." The beautiful sins ingone, perfectly bal aneed action and tqjich, combined with un cqitalcd durability, is the REASON, and the ONLY REASON, for the high esteem in which the Artistic Sticcff is held in ex clusive musical circlos. and those Avlio are in- terested in Jiigher mu sical education. Chas M. Stleff. i ' , . . ' -i1 , 1 Manufacturer of , the Artistic ' Stleff, tluw and fitlclf' , "Belf-riayer Pianos. V,: . , Southern Vfarcroom : 5 West Trade St., CHARLOTTE, N. a o. n. viluoth, iigr. i ::r. o. a. t .:,:.:, r : rk r ' pt-neral f;i; , ; - -rn.,, ; t e( tKt 1 USstrlct -of t.. youtlie-rn, w;il leave to-morrow for 1 Irmintiham, Ala., to accept Bi similar position in the west ern district of the Southern, of which Mr. H. E. Hutchens, late Of Charlotte, la general superintendent. Mr. Shields was- Mr. Hutchens' chief clerk - livf Charlotte, niling that office to the high est satisfaction not only of hla supe riors but of all with whom he came in contact. . He Is a moht capaible and affable railroad man. Mr. T. C. Hart man will serve as acting chief clerk when Mr. Shields leaves until & regu lar man Is secured. "GET IT AT HAWLR'S" Tired, overworked, not real ly 111, but no energy to ac complish your daily dutlesT . HAWLEY-S 'BEEF.. WINE ; ' AND . '1.-i-'-'i'IRON (peptonlxed) is the harmless , health brlpger. Immediate re " suits, It gives tone, strength it and energy to every one, 60c. the full pint by our quick messenger. Ilawley's Pharmacy 4 Trfon ana Fifth Streets. 'Phonce IS and 2GO. .Visitors to Charlotte will find the Gem Hotel' a convenient place to stop. Conducted only on the European plafi nd is the only hotel in Qharl6tte on the European plan. Centrally located. Elegant dining room and lunch in connection with hoteP-service at all hours. Gem Hotel 19 S. Tryon St 1'g J.Ll!liw., , , t'JJ. M ". (tun ,1,1,. II 1 11 1. l Parker-Gardner Company State Agents. - 3 in 'i IX ,V-j r ,J r . I ' - 5rWOMCHAttj5fil The Loag-Taie Clothing Go. ca; .: ' . ; t . : :rAxr," 11 : i l'. I ; i i rcct, feSAEOAKt' IXTRCIIAN OEABLE MILEAGiS LOOKS. The Seab-iard 1ms placet on Oo I.OCO mile Intercnunrealilo bonks for t2.5) lim its ix month., good only for Pvl tra vel In North Carolina on the following roads: i Seaboard Air Line, Southern, ' - . - Atlantic Coast T.lne. ; ; ' Carolina & Nortnwestern, . Aberdeen & Athboro. . Norfolk & Southern (Uetufort DIv.l. . rt.n.n. a. .. -i C. K. OATTIS. Traveling Pawenper Agent, '! - . . Ralclgly. N. C: Offic? airs If you want a Chair ,that Sits Well-- . , ,-. ' that will, when placed in your office with other furniture; , Look Well ' in other words, if you want -ah Office Chair satisfactory ' in every way, including price, you Want to see our line of , , , , Office Chairs. '.'Chairfully yours,"'- Stone & Barringer Co. Office Furniture Department , ' , - Second Floor Annex, ,A . ' J. fOrop np." II . ., ....vMfc, yiuuv i, puur ''Jitlilt a an oe maae an instrument of Joy and pleasure If you have a Pianola. Every member of the family can produce perfectly tbe music of the old masters by means of the Pianola. The Pianola does not interfere with the playing of tha piano by hand. The men and the boys become enthuslastlo over the Pianola. Come and iee them ank heakJ them play. Only one). Pianola and hat made by the Aeolian Co. No Matter Vhcre You Go or How V ' i V t ; Much You Pay you .can't get liriy. smarter styled, better , tailored, or betfer )t fitting , Suits . and Overgarments than t.ours at $15 T0-$35 Correct styles and exclusive fabrics of finest quality. 1 , - i Sell sssT ' 11 t! 2 I . ( i. vctc3 itrc If ccntinurly to elevating -tho pb::3 ci' ready-to-wear clothes. - L - -Li s:ht:wcight Overcoats for Fall wear C-3.CD to Every typo of Overcoat that finds' favor with the well-dressed man is here, -expressing . infinite graces and style in' the contour and balance. , i ',;'vr:.'.vV:'.''-"'- ''-i.:v':- ' ..'-;-;-: "'- '.a; "''-;:'-;.;;-?-:";',A' ';f'-.;"'':- f.:" The 4 Tate - No. 6 3. Tryon Street "Just a Whisper Off ' ' TsnSt 1907 Tae Heue of Kuppeenetmei Uucsgo ; ' Mail orders filled . - Remember, Mellon iiicl! f . 4 u-.rn.jir u. h.j . , - n : ' Pity$li';"' : ' '.V'- ;'.;Ji ' i f ii Vl .1.. ' I- lA-y, . 1 , - , ' r;i,w if HALL i .... . .. - . - v . . , y r.,r , ' 1 " ' A. We' have Just received very handsome lot of Hall Racks In new.' shapes and finishes, each a. triumph of he furniture maker's art, '''' - Golden Oak Racks, French Be vcT Mirrors,. ....... $9.75 to $63.00. Weathered Oak Racks, French "licvcl Mirrors. .V. $15. 00 to 10.00. ' i . t i,m The Racks ranging in price from JH.50 to (21.00 are the special bargains in this lot and are the handsomest we have ever had. 'Settees ana t;nairs lo maivn. ( Terms to, suit purchaser can be The Homo Furnisher. Wl 1V 1 1feftPVi 'J i mmm i W Jll ' II I , A- ' s ' Handsome in design ahd the best possible , manner, it wilwear well, as well as look well: and our little prices on each piece add fhe , more to its. attractiveness. t ' . C If you want' much or lit tie, it will pay you to see. ' I I ' ' . Piinf LM mm mm mm U C- .. .... ..ii; .1 t i - f- J5rown Oo; the Square," We invite, your attention to this kind of clothes be- , cause it is - better; for us. . both to have you weap,th$ superior quality. , an individuality imd siiperi- v . i . ill -M it : . i. ' ' orny an vi uieu unu iuuu ; makes them very noticeable. , on day of receipt - I 's Clothes Fit l& h G it 3 U.m, lfl.A.liHAiil I.iaI Da aaS.ia J , ,u it..,,.,. :. rn.jj. r.ii.,ii .-.,.. - J arranged. r A 1 ' ' - Sonth Ttyoq Street -: -THE GENERAL ' APPEARANCE of our Fumiture. creates' favorable impress on, s It proves worthy of the fullest confidence. . v ' ' ' - finish, and .constructed jnr ft
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