mi: t '..fi:,!' of Inter-State ,,. Commission to IJs Held , j '..sskinjtott Tills Week Cliar ; J mufnetttrers - Deeply Con. , . , i ia the Itesult The Long i i and Pressing Need of Such a I'r.i'ona Bill Its Great Benefit to ih,. Traao Clenerallr Mr. u. Ji.ioalister and Others to -Appear Before the Commission. wrth rarniina manufacturers, as veil a those In other States, are deep ly Interested la the outcome of the meeting ot the Inter-State commerce commission, In Washington, Wednes day, which has been called for the purpose of considering that much dlseussed topic of a uniform bill of lading. Sir. H. W. Macalister, noted English manufacturer and ex pert, will appear before tlie commis sion and express his views on the subject be having been invited to do so on his arrival in this country with the party of ' distinguished . foreign spinners and manufacturers several weeks ago. Others, both carriers and shippers, will also be on hand when the commission meets. The following brief article on the need of a uniform bill of lading la copied from the last issue oT Ameri can Industries: "Manufacturers and 'toe general chipping public have long felt the need of a uniform bill of lading and for several years past have been working to secure legislation along this line. As' la known, the greatest obstacle to such a measure has been the difficulty In getting the various conflicting interests of the shippers and carriers together. That such a bill Is needed we all know, but here tofore no stated f orm could be agreed upon, v. Now it appears, however, that matters are assuming shape whereby Oe Uniform Bill of Lading is soon to become a reality. ."The lnter-State commerce commis sion will hold a meeting October 15th, at which the carriers are Invited to be present and show cause why the form proposed by the shippers June 16th last should not be approved as a Just and reasonable regulation to be' observed after January 1, 1908, "Ever since 1904, headed by the Illinois Manufacturers' Association, j manufacturer)) and shippers have had this matter before the Inter-State commerce commission. The com mission gave the bill their attention at several hearings, and now that a definite form has been agreed upon by the shipping Interests, it Is reason able to suppose the bill will shortly go into effect . "The' proposed uniform bill of lad ing will relieve a number of unsatis factory conditions and will place the blame for delay and miscarriage of shipments where it rightfully belongs. Among other things this bill makes impossible the shifting of the respon sibility from one carrier to anot'.ier not a signer of the contract In caws where a shipment passes through the bands of several carriers, by provid ing that 'each carrier of all or any of said property Over all or any portion of the Raid route to destination shall be subject to all the condition, whether printed or written herein contained.' Among the exemptions of the carrier from damages is one cov ering the case where the property Is Stopped and 'neld in transit upon re-qu-et of the shipper, owner or other party entitled to make such request, 4.. 1-1 I.. II loan arising-from negligence of the carrier the burden to prove freedom from such negligence being on the carrier and another case of, he came kind Is that in which property Is hipped In open rnr, under which again liability for damane can only arise from negligence, with the burden of proof the' same as that stated above; damage In this case being, , however, extended to cover the case of fire, In which event the liability t the same ax though the property were carnea m cioscn cars. ' "In case property Is transported ov er a portion of the route by water, i the carrier is not liable for damage . resulting from the perils or accidents-! Of navigation, or from delays incurred when assisting vessels In distress, or engaged In saving life or property. In case the shipment Is diverted from the usual route, and in consequence , of sufh diversion is carrlofl by water, !n which ra the liability of the car rier Is, In all Justice, really Just the same as if the entire carriage were by rail." A MIKU X I) KRSTA XD1 XG. The Little Controversy In the Court Hon ne Saturday. The little miHundrtanding between Messrs. Cameron Morrlison and Plummc-r Stewart in court before Judge G. S. Ferguson, Saturday, was amicably adjusted whenever Mr. Stewart made It plain that he had in tended no reflection whatever on Mr. Morrison. In building up his argu ment Mr. Stewart had intended to . say that Mr. Morrison had hoaned .infamy upon his client, but falling to make his point entirely clear he seem ed to say that Mr. Morrison was lnfa- , mous and then the trouble began Borne .iot words passed before the lawyers came to a proper understand ing. This may not have been made lear In the ptory In yesterday's Ob server, Mewrs. Stewart and Morri son went out or the court house to- getner, in the best of humor. When 1 Mr. Btewart disclaimed any intention of reflecting on Mr. Morrison the matter as dropped. Cullly Ones at the Station. Tnere were several interesting yrwuerti ai me ponce station yeater- uay. iwn ,eigie.r, white, who ran away without making good an order , of court, came back and was cau tured by Patrolman T. B. Henry 1 lie now occupies a cell Lonnie Colle.tt. tt negro, stole 5, booghf a suit of clothes and went on parade. He is a small negro The recorder will hear his case this morning. r men are some charged being drunk and disorderly. with Asked tf tlie Ice Was Fresh. "That woman has a fearful name " ald a clerk in a dry itood. "She Is a doubting Thomofrom Mis souri. She take nothing for grant ed and - kick about everything. coining pieases ner exactly. 8he iooks at everything but buys nothing j nat is too wgh; that Is wo cheap, and that would never do, ! "Why, I heard the ke man laugh ing at her. the other day. . He said; 'y'ne's the only person that ever ask ed me li the ice was fresh." - - , Jloncy In Otlier Things Besides Cot. f ton, Mr. H. L. Sloan, n welUknown Bcr ryhrll townsnjp fanner, - was i. in .the tUy eaturday. In talking f with an Observer man 'ne said that : he had sold 1 522.5 worth of watermelons and J1S7 svorth of sweet pota:oe, this i ;ir. He hnd six acres in melons and iv9 fo r"tto, -Mr. SIqm -tHMfidan '.mw)t very fortunate. His cotton f tisfe Is email but what be makes v I'l to surplus , , x;.t j. . ;... .: . t- . t:.c Jt ;.i r-.. iw. b Actor or i i' lt-.rs, r.ivir,r l-ijveil lfi "Hie lUvalV 41 Wars Aro--An Intc-roting Item. One of the inembvr.of the JcfTer (mn comnanv now nresentlng "The Rivals" throug-a the South is Mr. Theo Hamilton, who will be remem bered by many of tne older people as one of the famous'. Crisp, company which achieved such fame during the civil war, 44 years ago. Mr. Hamil ton served In the Confederate army In the Eighth and First Virginia In fantry regiments,. After 18 months of active service, he was detailed to Join the dramatlo company of Mr. W. H. Crisp, at Mobile. Ala, In . this connection, the following may be re garded as a ! somewhat memorable cast of this comedy given in Atlanta, Ga,, during the war; "-s- 'The Athcneum. -" .:V' Manager W. It Crisp Leader of Grchestrs. ...... Mens. N.: Giles Wednesday , August Sd, T8G3. W. H. Crisp ard his company from the '..- Mobile Theatre ir. Hlierldan's fomedy of . The Rivals" With the following cast: Blr Anthony Absolute.. ..Mr. W. H, Crisp Cant. Absolute ,....Theo. Hamilton , Falkland .,,.. ..Hury Crisp Fag.. ....Chirks F. Crlp Bob Acm... .....,..,.D. Townsend : David ............... ,.......,.C T. Wolfe ; Sir Luclou TrigScr....U...,..John lavU ; Mrs. Malaprop. ......... ..Mrs. W. H. Crisp Lydls Lsngulsto........ , CecllU Crisp Lucy ,.v... .....i....Jesle Crisp Seven of the ten actors In tjls com pany belonged to .the Crisp family. The theatre was oil Whitehall street Atlanta, opposite the old Frost House. With the exception of Mr. Hamilton, the entire company has passed away. Crisp, the elder, died In Texas after the war. His wife died In New Or leans in 1875, John Davis was Crisp's brother-in-law and .died in Chicago. Harry Crisp died in Cincinnati. Ce cilia and Jessie Crisp died and left no descendants. Charles F. Crisp who was conspicuous In Georgia af fairs after the' -war, passed away not long ago. He left a family which mow resides at Americus. Harry Crisp left a son who ls'now connected with The New York World. None of the descendants were theatrically In clined. Of the number of actors In the Confederacy Mr. Hamilton Is the only one alive. He hag passed a number of years in Australia and England and has lately written a book entitled "The Drama In the Confed eracy," which will shortly be pub lished In Boston. AN EXTRAORDINARY CASE. Death of LitUo Jean McDonald Moore Duo to Coast Itutional Pe culiarity Which Is Incredibly Rare ) one or xne mysteries or Line. It has bevn remarked by physi cians and others cognizant of the facts that the circumstances Incident to the death in Dr. Whlsnant's sana torium last Friday afternoon of little Jean McDonald Moore, the sweet and attractive daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Moore, were altogether ex traordinary. Prior to the administer ing of the anaesthetic a thorough ex amination of the child was made, the most careful diagnosis revealing no organic affection. The drug Itself was given by a physician, in this case th? fumlly physician, who had had more than 25 years of success ful professional experience and who is reputed to be one of the most careful practitioners in the city. The reception by the childish system of i tho drug accorded with the diagnosis ; and was altogether normal. Even the manner In which return to consciousness was mad; disclosed nothing out of the ordinary. When all , seemed well one of those mys tesie incident to human affairs oc curred and a call from the beyond camo unheralded and unforeseeable by any earthly means. Scientifically, these facts arc to bo explained only by supposing the existence in the little girl of an "idiosyncrasy" tho word Is here used In a technical sense or constitutional peculiarity such, as reveals Itself only In its ef fects. The point which the doctors triukv U that no one should g't an exaggerated idea of the danger of anaesthetics. Judiciously udrninls tered, frorn a case which, by its na ture, must be almost incredibly rare, IIOX. CAMPBELL SLKMI DEAD. Only Republican Congressman From VlrgbilH PAiwe Away at Illir Stone l rt Democratic Party ill 1S80 'Hint- Time Elected to Itepresem Ills btHt(J CnHuln und Lieutenant Colonel In Confederate Army. Big Stnne Gap. Va:, Oct. li. Hon. Campbell Klemp, member of Congress from tho ninth district of Virginia, died early this morning of angina pectoris. He was tho only Itepubll-1 can member of the Virginia delega tion In Ombres.1'. Born in Lee county, Virginia, In 1S39, Campbell Slemp was reared on a farm and was a farmer most of hit life, being also engaged In the live stork business and In trading In coal nnd timber lands. He was a stu dent at Kmifry end Henry College but did not graduate, owing to the death of his father. Ho served In t?ie Con federate army as captain and lleuten-ant-colnnel of the Twenty-first Vir ginia Battalion and colonel of the Sixty-fourth regiment, which was both Infantry and cavalry. He was elect ed to the House of Delegates In 1879 and 18S1. He left the Democratic party In 1880 and ai a Republican ran f"r Lieutenant Governor with Gen eral William Mahone In 1889. He wa elector on the Harrison ticket in 1 888 and .n the McKlnley ticket In 1 898 He was elected to the Flfty elghth Congress and twice r-elected, the last time defeating B. P. Bruce, Oemornit, by 2.200 majority. His ion, C. Bascnrn Slemp, of Big Rtone Gap, Is the Republican State chairman of Virginia, being the youngest Rtste c'inlrman In th coun try. The funcraWirrangement have not been announced. ; MUS. WADSWOIITH'S rUXEHAIi; The $rrvk.WIU Take place at tlie lU-slflencc at S O clock. The remains of Mrs, Margaret Bar bara Cannon Wadsworth, who died at the Jefferson HospltaJMn Phila delphia Saturday mernlng, arrived here early yesterday morning on train No. 89 and we're carried to the residence on North College street. where th?y will remain until after the funeral, which will take place at 1 o'clock this afternoon. The services will be cond ucted by Revs. T. F. Marr. of High Point, and H. K. Boyer, of this city. The pall-bearers will 'be Judge Armtstead Burwell nnd Messrs. VV. 8. IJddidl, C. W. T1U lett, Ramuel Asbury, M. P,, fclrby B. V. Stokes. Oeorge-W," Bryan and Frank GUreath. "A large crowd of devoted friends trill attend ,the funeral service. Many -people, relatives andr friend from Concord, will be there. ' fifty Years a Elacksmltl. Samuel P.. Worthy,' of Hixt-tirgJ Va line born shoeing hcnesifir more than ffty. yars Jl't -Chamberlain'., ram jaiut Kuril me gnu rpllctf Iron Hmo Ucfc and rheurnailwii. ; It It tlio brst liniment I ever 'used,". Per vie by VV, 1m Iliad ft Co. .. iau.:;: o. 17 i The reoj.le of ITovKUnce Township Will iut all the I anions Iir Jihi That Took I'bicc Del ween 1'ort Mill and Rock Hill. 8..C Charlie Gra ham the Firt to See. Iiruln- Ho N'o tiiied Colom Peg Who Saddled Ills Mule, CRllcd His Hounds and Went to tlie Cha.se After Two Hours' Hard Running the Dogs Brought the Bear to Day in a Ditch Rifles Used to Slay Him Carcass Weighed 350 Pounds. -:v -- v.: '' '- Talking about bears," said CoL Peg Leg Graham, a well-known Confeder ate veteran, "do yon hecall the famous chase that we had in South Carolina, near Fort' Mill, several years ago." i "Several years ago?.' asked a re porter. - "Yes, about ten years ago." ? "It h been nearer twenty. , Twas still on the farm in Providence, when you and your brother Wiled that bear, and I remember Just as well t it were yesterday.' y Yea, you ran him with your fox hounds and drove him in a ditch and shot him." , "You are right, but I had no idea it had been so long since."' Time files as we turn grey. That was a great race, and ' a day of events..; All the mules and niggers In that part of the country were scared half to death." "Well, colonel, tell us about mat bear where did he come from where was he going how large wa he where did you catch him? I have of ten wondered why a bear would fee up there." . -", - "I think he was going from one swamp region to another; for he had turpentine all over the back of his neck. . He had evidently been in tho long leaf pines. He did not belong to our county. "My brother, Charlie, wa the first that saw him, I think; he came for me and my dogs. Early one morning, when Charlie was on his way to Fort Mill, he saw what he took to be a bear In front of blm. Charlie rode up to the place where the animal crossed the road, got down and exam ined tne tracks. He nan never seen many bear tracks but he recognised in those the footprints of bruin. "I had twod -Bd y Blue and Mollle. They could drive a red fox to death or make the wariest coon take a tree. GETTING READY FOR THE FUN. "When Charlie rode up and told me he hud seen a bear I looked at him and laughed, but he swore that he was telling the truth, and his face was so serious that I knew he had seen something. He told me his story and I saddled Beck, my old sorrel rnuU, got my gun and horn, called the hounds and put out. "The word was already out. Every body at Fort Mill had heard of the bear. In fact, you know, there had been much bear talk over In Provi dence. Old Ben Ivey and George Gre gory and others about the old Davis place had seen signs of a bear. It was said that a large varmint, with a growl like a bear, and a track like a club-footed man, had been eating hogs, nigger babies, lambs and pigs up and down McAlplne's creek. We had heard those reports. - They came to us inexaggerated form. We were on the lookout for a bear or some other dan- gerous, blood thirsty beast. Therefore, the people were ready for the news, "By the time we got to the place when-. Charlie sasv bruin the road -was full of men, armed with guns, cubs. bowle knives and iron spikes. One old man had brought his flint and steel rlile. "The track was there,jnd all agreed that it was made byfa tremendous bear. Old Mollle raised her bristles when she stuck her nose to It. I gave a keen yell and set the old dog on fire. Blue came running about and growled. "You know that a dog raises his bristles when he strikes a red fox, or a cur dog. My pair were mad as hor nets at the bear. Having charged around for a few minutes, 'riding the bushes, sniffing and snorting as they went, they got down to the trail and beK.in to work it into the thicket. As they gave tongue I yelled to urge mem on. we were wna witn excite ment. None of us knew what time the bear might turn and come our way. THE RACE BEGINS. "The dogs carried the track throuKh the thicket and across n old field. The Christmas Orders FOR.THE ARTISTIC STIEEF AND SHAW PIANO SHOULD BE PLACEDAT ONCE ,f'-f ;v ' .' - w '--,.;!. ..,;,...,. '.-Is?-"1;.-,-' Write Td-day Chas M. Stieff Sfanufacturcr ot tlie Artistic gtieff, Bbaw and Stlcft 6elf-naytr,PInoa. Southern Wareroom: 5 West Trade Et.. , ( CHARLOTTE, IT. 0. '0.HrWILMOTH,li w Clothing that shows the most careful, painstaking effort iri designing. famous New York styles tlie styles that make Fifth Avenue a fashion centre. v Clothing .', t They have v snap, i fingervigor in every, j bre. For every man of every age, size and there's a suit to "suit in H 7 THE FIFTH AVENUE line. . ' The lineri label k coat pocket, under all fair 'condi- tions, is a guarantee of satisfaction to ' wearer to the very end. ' . ' v - .Reasonably retailed from $16.50 $35.00. Sold by appreciative dothiers. McIiataine KNIGttrS Co. , New York ' !' ' Tiaktrt of Htu't general direction being toward Rock, Hill, down the Catawba river, forty or fifty men, some on horse back and others on foot, following In their wake. "Old feeck got a whiff of the bear early in 'the game and humped her back and perked her ears. As the race continued she became more in terested and I could tell that the old lady was frightened. J - "Having traveled down the river several miles the bear crossed and went Into a large piece of timber land, passing close to where an old colored woman hoed. We took the dogs across In a flat boat and, so soonas we turn-, ed them loose, knowing what to do, they dashed up the river and struck the trail. ' . "Captain Sam White and a number of others who started with us turned back at the river. They wanted us to turn, arguing that we had chased the bear out of our territory, and given him a good scare. But not me, I was in to the finish. I toid Captain White to give me his slxteen-shooter and I would get the- bear or follow him to Charleston. Charlie, Clyde Culp and myself followed the hounds. . "Old MolHe and Blue were deter mined to catch, that beast! They were running to kllL Before we could get on our beasts, after crossing the river, they were off and out of hearing, and I don't know whether we would have found them or not hud it not been for the old darky In Jhe field. " "Did you hear any dogWt' I asked other."'. -"t-' "Yes, sir, I hear two treed down dere In do woods.- , . . "'Boss,, whut, in.de name uv good ness is dat deyer runnln' ? It look lak er bis black hog.'. - ; " 'It's a bear.' I said. '. , "Well, I wish you could have seen that old woman going to the house. She Jumped three rows ttt a time and screamed at every leap. She ran home, carried her children In the cabin and locked the door. -' - ' ' MULES AND OfEGROES FLY. '. "That way a trying day for mules and negroes In that section" of Sojth Carolina. Every mule irad his eyes and nosttrls open and his back up, ready to run at the crack of a stick. The nose of the mule ia very keen and the odor of a bear makec him hunt tall tCLUSIVE PSS - 7 v tl ' Look on your desk this morning before V " m you open it upland see if there isnot room 1 (or an improvement 'ion the top; ( t !1 . I Here is an ideaan elastic" one r - j-' '"S f that will grow.1 Instead of making ' njjfr 1 Q 1 1 a dump heap of your books, sup y 1 pose you t arrange f them . in zr l a 6UinerUki Book Case J v .- ; like this. JVe can deliver . ' " ' : it to-day.; i " Office Outfitters, iff XWone Barrlnger Co 1 - iir-vi "iipucnr; davbjpobt m ' Thl handsome piece of 'furniture effectually solves the problem for email apartments a romeonaDie coucn during ine nay ana m-innuv by a method so simple- that a child can perform the , operation, - it l converted into a bed. We are showing ' these -Davenports In Golden Oak or Mahogany framts, upholstered in beautiful designs of green velour, silk, verona,; fabrlkora or genuine, leather Price ; from ... S35.00 to 13.00. 1 . IJLTrfEIt OOUCIIES , .",' New ar-vai this week inake,;ur ' stock very complete.- & wry thing from a chmtp Velour Oeuch at 74SO to handsom Mahogany Frame Leather Cuch for v.... ... 1 . . i ...... '.. . . . . . I03.M0. Extr good Couch alue :n vuM140, l 00 and 520.00 Venn oneB; also .......4mm ... $30.00, SS5.00 and S3S.00 Leather Couches. . . . I , fU! , Jv ' , 1 v i 177 iv MCCOV-TIIE HOME fURMISIIEB 4 .... . n i I or cnaracter and re- r, fined taste. If this is -A what you seek, exam- , ine THE FIFTH AVENUE1 line of , men's suits at your, clothier's. - on the: inside th e v. to Zxctpdenal ' Clothikg- timber. . Old Beck threw me about 20 feet (nd came near breaking my neck when she got a good strong whiff ot the bear. She never did get used to it 'As we followed the dogs met a big bay mule, running like the devil was after mm, ana he was pur sued -by an old ;-; nigger, carrying a piece of plow line in one hand and his old. hat in the other. When he passed us he asked: 'Boss, whut 1n-.de name uv Oaud is dat? My ole mule smelt somefln' In de bushes an' broke way frum me an' des new.' "We told him that we were trailing a bear. After that itwas an even race between tne muie ana tne aarxey. They were going home. ' "Two hours after the dogs hit the trail we ran Bruin in a deep ditch and killed him. The dogs had bayed him a number of times but whenever he saw us he would wheel and run away. He struck old 'Blue and knocekd him winding the first time he ran up and the dogs learned then that it would not do to get too close. The bear was tired out, ran Into the ditch and tried to hide .himself. We shot him to death ,with rides, put the carcass on a one horse wagon, owned by the old darkey'who owned the mule that ran away, and took It to Fort Mill. I had to ride the mule and hold him for he was rambunctious on account of the bear scent ,,. "The bear weighed 350 pounds and was black." ; This Is a true story.' Everybody In the Southern part of the county will recall the bear hat the Graham brothers ran down and killed. Growing Interest at Steele Creek Church.- A. special missionary campaign Is being carried on from Sunday to Sun day at .Steele Creek Presbyterian church. The pastor. Rev. Georga F. Robertson, is laying special emphasis upon the duty of the home church to the foreign field, and the mission ary spirit of the church Is growing rapidly, as are the other interests of the church under his wise direction. His sermon yesterday morning on the text "He that wlnneth souls is wise," was a sermon ot thought and earnest ness and was heard by a large congregation. . ' 1 - AGENTS 7 ' i I! FIRST, LAST ANT). ALL THE TIME the highest priced Suit to smallest . : Mail orders filled " Eemember. Mello Free Trip to tde Buy $40.00 worth of Furniture, Carpets, ' 'Rugs ; or Housefurnislilngs of any kind from us"; and receive railroad fare; for 40 miles and return. ;? v i . Ask for tbe.Cfoarlotte Beta H, Merchants' rebate book. , An opportunity, you should- nol'misp. . The, Fall Festival next 'week offers the most' refined entertain meht that has:ever visited the State. . We show, thet largest, most perfect stock of Furniture,' Carpets, Rugs and - Curtains ever shown in the, State. ' -. : Don't Fail to "come. ".Don't' Parker 1 - Gardner , Co. Furniture - -Garpets.,.., ' i,.1 .-Curatins . . Handsome in design and the best ; possible 'manner, look. well fahd our little prices on each piece add the,' more to its attractiveness, If jou want rnuch " or litjtle, it will pay you' to see taO IiD fl QU PaO D'QTi D ttlD S?(3 (BD 7 is what you get at Mellon's. From arUcle in Men's Furnishings, , on day' of receipt, - ' ' l ' n's Gothes Fiti Festival? fail to. visit this store. This Season the JSoSd Points of Our s LIGHT WEIGHT FAIL OVERCOATS Mt cat The secret is if v II MM-'.: is m mi a in tlie designing. Prices $22.50 : to $40. - ''-J THE TATE-BROWN : COMPANY V Clothiers, natters and Furnishers. : THE GENERAL r i ' ' ' 7 of our Furniture creates. a favorable impression.'. It fullest finish;" and constructed in it will wear well, as ell as;, v

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