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riitiiiers. aaiTiox riutK Daiiy. j y .ir ..... ... ... .... iM ... . V I MfllliiS .. iiuuUia - ...... Seml-Wcekly. :d year .,,.... ,.,....,. c mouths i'ie months .............. SUNDAY, ; OCTOEBli 20, 1907. THE CAPE FKAlt CHAN'XEL. Th -proposed thirty-foot waterway from Wilmington to" the sea : Is ot rarely a matter of "Wilmington Inter est,' but Is of concern to the State. It l.i a. pleasure therefore, ?tnat Mr. Join a Foxspecial director of the national rtterit and . harbors congress, 1 roaklngj a partial tour of the State In thl behalf, and w now -due in Charlotte fhere' hi will make an ad dress to-morrow on .'this subject. Mr. James H.t Chadbourn, ' chairman of the Wilmington chamber of commerce tommlttee' on a; deeper waterway has written The Observer a letter from which thl extract 'Is made: "It we an get this depth .of water, which h entirely practicable, Wilming ton, without doubt will be made rte wey port, thereby Insuring competitive rates withour neighboring towns in Vlr rlnis. We fel thai the depnlng of this harbor will be a benefit to tho whole titate,. to Charlotte fl much ss to Wil mington,; and in consequence Of the hearty cooperation given u by tn press of the StaU, we have decide! to form a State aswvlation.. having our first meet ing in Wilmington. November 5th. and at this meeting electing officers havina- in charge the furtherance of this project." r ' The undertaking fs one which should enlist the friendly Interest of all Xorthl Carolinians. Mr. Chad bourn gives abundant reason for this Ul the statement that 'if Wilmington a. A I J . 1. 1 4 will lu 0-s am. -v" - ; ''without a doubt, be made a gateway port, thereby ensuring competitive rates with our neighboring towns in Virginia," For this sake the project should appeal to us all and we hope that Mr. Fox will be heard by many business men In Charlotte and else , where in the State. A SERIOUS TIIIXG TO STGGEST. The New York World last week sent the following telegram to Cel. Bryan: , "You are quoted this morning In Rich mond (lispstche hy the Aoilated Prftw as aylnr that 'the large metropolitan . O.ltles ire controlled by the traits ana their columns are open to the highest '.bidder.' "The columns of The World re onen to yoii to elabomte and mXo good this chares? We earnestly urco vou to mpka amwer, which is rrertnld to any extent." Col. Bryan . delayed his answer- to .thlstelegram a day or two or three and When he sent It said that what he had said was that "some" of the large metropolitan dailies, etc. But the charge, even as he loft It, U a grave one. It is quite generally un- , derstood by newspaper men through- York dally is owned and lis policy dlctsJLejJoy corporate interests, but . wS'do not think it is believed that this lsVtrue of any other.- If this suspicion attaches to any eicentlne one as here Intimated, we are not aware of the 'fact There are some undoubtedly iub iiuuimcr iit uirjr news cwiuinns to certain depraved tastes, for the take of financial or political returns, .Or both, to be realized, but it Is not thought even of these that their ed V. a , . n I . I t 1 itorial utterances are bought with ,money. It Is a right sf-nous thing to say of a paper or of a riass of pa v.jiers that its or their opinions are purchased or that they are other than legitimate enterprises, If absolute facts , to sustain the charge are lacking. ' The World's resentment is natural. , The Washington Post has let it out. "The Vice President and Mrs. Fair banks," says the heartless Post, "are ' Recognized as among the most hog? tillable entertainers In the official sot In the national capital. Their dinners r in nepi ent laat una tho natmi v wines are served with . tho several v: courses, while at the fare receptions, . of uhlch ftiey gh at leust one each aeaaon, there 1 provided a punch -ly satisfactory foutulati'.n of rum." ; Bum! Speaker Cannon will make th,e ,Whlte Housfl reek with Mt corn H(tir ; tefore ever Mr. Fairbanks and i Iium Demon 'are permitted to paae -it portals arm in arm. ; . -It ha not been noticed-that the Ave Wake Forest students w.io were sus pended Week before last for hazing have been restored und if the fa- , Blty holds Stiff to it p itlon the effect j f I sure to be salutary. The suspm-! elon whs for a brief enough period but the enforcement of the law to! tho last day indicated will have good results while u relaxation will weak en the discipline which It adoption n4 enforcement will promote.' Few North Carolinians have more friends thanDr, Kemj P. Battle and the award to him at the meeting Jast week of, the J4tste Historical and Lit erary 'Association of the Patterson loving cup affords pleasure to 'many of his fellow citizens. He won It 6n h's history of the University, the first volume of which is out and which Is to be completed In three volumes. That already. Issued shows a work of much merit,1 ' Mr, Farle Godbey who has long boon connected with The Ashevllie Cs.zeite- News, has taken its editorship, sue cecdlng Mr. V A. Kildebrand, who has become editor of The IndUHtrfal News.; He Ut capable, young hews- I'jper man and the duties of the po e.tlon are wit wholly new to him, it U a fafe pronhecy that he will dis ci- ") them well, - ' 1 , Thoso who fall to, read th second '-d!on of to-day's,paper -or he first, fr the matter of, that will miss l.-rv r.1 t. ' v u I.i ... -. :.-...' c :. of i.,- .), r . ...y ntadti i u' reveals i , ' t that K . ; i-;,;, ;3 live to an ci of 1.S ; an, Thou.ah I rt a i t tention t.) liyKicne ana me inumpa of jnedical science over certain dis eases have raised the estimated mean duration of civilized human life by several years, the average for the world at large is as yet little beyond SS. Only Sweden and Norway, two countries of Iceland's 5 Scandinavian fatherland, can sustain - even a very remote comparison,; In Sweden man Uvea 60.02 years, i nd In . Norway iS.4. AU such figures, of course, are heavily pulled down by the dispro portionate mortality of infancy- and early childhood. It appears rather strange at first view that longevity should be greatest upon an Island traversed hy the Arc tic circle, yet explanations are not hard to find. Iceland, owing to its in sular position, has by no means ;;0 harsh a climate as might be suppos ed. During a large part of the year tt is green enough and grazes sheep to good advantage. The Inhabitants, moreover, spring from, the hardiest branch of the hardiest racial stock In j the world. But it is undoubtedly the j simple life which primarily N explains Iceland's longevity, as also, In a less degree, Sw eden's, and Norway's. The nervous strain of modern civilization can be little felt In a land so remote from the paths of those electric im pulses which stream around the world. No roaring cities there to consume the tide of fresh blood with out which 'they would in time come to nothing, like engines deprived of fuel. No craze for wealth at any cost In Iceland; no political, moral or relig ious hysteria; no continual craving for sensations; no frenzied social climb ing. The quick-lunch counter and the life it abets are entirely unknown. ; Until very recently ' mall from the outside world was received only once every three weeks, by steamer. Here, if anywhere, is a people in a perma-1 nent state of equilibrium and compar ative repose. But for the nerve- racking volcanic earthquakes which rock th Island at times Its lnhabl- tants might live almost indefinitely. like those old patriarchs who lived uvea l thrf their still more simple lifo on plains of Palestine. It can hardlv be exoected that Ice land', existence will remain quite so Idyllic much longer in an age when no 'oorner of the world escapes aotlvc search. Already a cable has been laid from Europe, and tourifts are be ginning to come In large numbers every summer. Perhaps the Iceland er will leurn ultra-modern ways of thinking and doing. He may learn to rush, to fret, to worry. His needs will certainly grow more complex, and he will to some extent repeat the history of more advanced nationalities in his eagerness to watisfy thorn. Dis eases of body and mmd will not only be Imported on a much larger scale, but will And a more'fartllo" soil f in which to take root. When appendi citis arrives, as it must after the peo. pie have begun abusing their msides with bread made from 'the fine, white flour whkh differs little from laun dry starch, Icelanders may know that twentieth century civilization ha tak en firm hold. Medical science, with out whose aid life under truly modorn conditions is Impossible consumption and typhoid fever, uncomprehended and unopposed, could alone wipe, out whole cities must be invoked to re store as far as It can what will have been lost by departure from natural methods of living;. In large measure, however, the Icelander will doubtless avoid the evils of the age while reap ing the benefits. This Ms geographi cal sltuhtlon should enable him read ily to do. If the Swiss, though peren nially overrun by and thriving upon the luxurious of all - nations, have largely retained" their native simplic ity of life, much more can remote Ice land maintain Itself uncorrupted. Jty even slight modernisation ifthe Icelander will doubtless lose heavily In length of days, health end peace of mind. Will he gala enough to com peridate lilm? We think o. Wheth er or not fifty of Europe are better than five hundred of Cathay, it may safely ha said;, that they far outweigh the 61 -which' the average" Icelander actually enjoys at present There was never a more glorious 'day than the funeral day of John Charles McNeill. The setting of the occasion was perfect. The dignified church in the quiet grove; tho solemn music; the solemn words of the speak ers; the presence of the people among whom and with whom ho was reared and whom he loved so much no ele ment of deep imprcsshf ness was cab" sent. Everything was fitting for; the funeral day of John Charles and. no visitor who was present will ever for get' the' occasion and Us surroundings, Everything was Just as our Scotch man would have had It; Just as those who were there thought it should have been. Col. John cmplo Craves Is to go from Atlanta to New York to take the editorship of Hearst' American, For some time, his politics have run on lines generally parallel to those of Hearst and that he ' wilt Join his Journalistic fortunes with those of the New Yorker Is not wholly a surprlte. H ! a very delightful gentleman and It is .to ho -regretted that- la to leave tha . Sooth. ' ' ' Tha Mccklenburf county Fair - to be held this 'week gives every prom 16 of having a larger attendance) and mors ana Better exhibit than any that has preceded 'ft,, Its success It already fully assured dependent only npoft.,goo4.'eatlierwWchfcJctuaU hope, will be vouchsafed It : r (. "try t i 1 r Oil nre o: 'Tne s sin-ams. s company. n i. ;i i tio aou.A. - of- tfti seen that threw, one would say. . "Yes; I was thinking the samo thing," another would answer. Finally our carriage swept arounJ a sharp turn in the road and before us,' across wide:stretchin fields, v a house stood in. a grviTTr"TroWe trees. The silence beeamV-iIiHrtrr ' The carriage drew up In front of the old-fashioned country home and stopped. No one moved; no one seem ed to,know what to do. .We were daz ed. An old gentleman came down the wajk to meet us and bid us sol emn welcome to his darkened home. His presence, his manner, . his. face, all proclaimed the gentleman of the old school. -V As our names were call ed to Mm & .lips quivered, and hU grip on -our hands tightened. -... - "Very precious names to me- My poor boy so often spoke of each of you.'' Cha-w Cha Charlie will be so glad you have come." : Ho lead the way. up the walk and, reachlnr the entrance, stepped to one side and teotloned to us to enter all his manner beautiful in Its .: stately courtesy, even ; as . hU heart y broke There was again a moment of hesita tion; one moves slowly into sucn a presence. And who was to be the nrst?, - t He lay in majestlo stillness. His face had become august Tha "Old Man" our j beloved "Old Man" moved slowly over : toward him.- .The others, of us turned -awsy s and left them there. ' The hour has icome, John i Charles. You are passing out of ' that vdoor forever. - .But . hVe Trio ,fear. ; The men fho walk at, your side will let no harm' coma to .'you. i ? JAhn Boss Is at your head Xalthful to you In dfath as in life. And no friend ever came to grief wheij John Boss bora him company. . . Y' '' -.'s - Ah. John Charles,thave no fear. For who follows . so close behlnl youT Who is that womani old and bent and gray, that keeps ao near you as you pass out of. that door to return no more? You will not leave him. will you, motnerr sow, in on npur ui need, you will stay nesue nim unui Earth, the, great mother, takes him into her waiting arms. Tears, blind not our eyes now. Wa would see this thing. For never shall we look upon a sweeter, aoMerr-4ge'' ' picture . "If I W4fe drowned In theaTrowa(t sea, Anther o mine. ' 1 I It now whose tears would come dowtKtO me, Mother o mine. P remember, John Charlea (wheh your eyes were dim with tears as you listened to t.iai song 7 - - -You understand, John Charles McNeill, whv our words were so poor aTM-a1terlng as wa atood to speak above your dust, of your gentle, un selfish, golden heart." .You under stand. For your friends believe that your life beat Itself out at last against tha bars of words. We spoke as beat we could. And In that day far or near, we know not when some one stands to speak aboye our. ashes, If the same love beats In his heart, we will sleep content. The slow procession moves the procession that followed the body of dead Abel that has moved through ail the years. Ministers, beloved ones, friends' and a mighty company of neighbors bear him to his grave In state. Carry him tenderly, John Ross. It is but a little way. But a few more steps and the long weary Journey of his life Is done. Lay him down. Cover him with the warm, white, clean sand of his natlva level. Sleep, that he cried to so pleadingly, lias come at last. It has folded him in a mother's arms and win hold him close until upon the marble at. his head shall glow the purple of the eternal morning. , So we leave you. John Charles. But the pines remain to whisper to you and the Lumber river is flowing near you, moaning its unending threnody. But more than all, there bends aw invisible Presence above your grave. It Is North Carollnar your mighty mother. She will guari your ashes well. Did you see us lift our hats as we passed? It was the salute of brave men to a brave man. And we will return. The Journey which we take up again brings us to your bed at last. And when we come, make room: for we will be aweary. D. BRIEFS. A Few Minor Happenings la and About tbVi City. Mr. Bowland Prultt, son of Rev. L. R. Pruitt, who has been very 111 with typhoid fever, Is Improving. The Mothers Club of the Second Presbyterian church will meet to-morrow afternoon at 4 o'clock In the church parlors. Cotton receipts In Charlotte yes terday amounted to 2SS bales at 11:45. Last year 205 bales were sold, toe price being 10:80. Mr. Nicholson at Matthews To-Day. Rev. W. L. Nicholson left laat night for Matthews, where he will preach to-day In the Methodist church. The pwrtor of the church there is Rev. M. H. Hoyle, and he has not been well recently and i unable to occupy his pulpit. Mr. Nicholson is well known In Matthews, and he will be heard to-day with . pleasure. He is an earnest preacher, and a man who hn the tfood of the church at heart. He has accomplished a good work wherever he has been assigned iraator. Preaching In New Church Next Bun- Th first service In the new Meth odist church In North Charlotte will be held next Sunday artemoon, : itev. Harold Turner will preach the ser mon. The' growth, of the congrega tion at that point and the good ha is being accomplished is due largely to Mr. Turner' work which foe has so faithfully done, In addition to -his pas toral labors at Brevard Streot church. . Willtom;fAdvlc.Yf;'y "Ef you gut any twenty-penny nails In dere you'd better nan up every hinr." aald Wllliant uorren, at tne Southern Manufacturers' Club last night.' whr William?" ; "l-wr fsklrs is here an' most irr 'em gut one leg shorter dan da tuther an' er rock eye or two, an' dat ain't no good lg f u' hones' folks." Deatu 'of An Old Ldy. Mrs, Martha Todd, aged 81 years, dln.t at the home of ' her nephew, Mr. 3, A. Todd, on the Dertt road, yes terday afternoon at o'clock. 1 She Is the last of her Immediate family. The funeral service will be . held at' the residence this afternoon t l:S0 and the Interment will be at Sugar Creek. A Reason Why We Should Have IL Durham Herald. " ' As Charlotte i ths only town In the State that has provided an auditorium for the aeoomiHodaUoa of til cobvcu-. tlon h should have It - 1 -,: IN MEMORIAL IX LOTTXG MEMOHY, Wa saw Mm start bis way 'mid Joy and , mirth, , ' , v f ,W watched his dlxsy flight with strain Ing eyes, . We marked tha moment that he eoased to rise, And saw wKtn silent pain his TftU. to ea , ' A FRIEND. rill JOnY CHARLES WNElLli.' Inging the loiigs of the field and the fen a sang the lark; o tang tho wren, . 'reaming of tongs still yet unsung , Lo! The alienee falls on heart and tongue.' - - :? The pine tree mourns with the golden rod For tho-child la the cradle beneath the sod, . '7 , ' For the "Bobble Burnt of tho Old North State," With hand! so gentle, with heart to , great .... . v,. V.. "Down Home" lifts up the vacant chair And nskt In tone of holy prayer, 1 f Peace for the oul of the Scotland boyv And with the peace Sternal Joy., " '- v"' il';'':-:&$-hfic& Wlniton-Saleni GOOD BYE. Goodbye, Jchn Charles, dear boy, good- by; - , " 1 ' God guar! you till your Journey end: And may yon, on the farther shore. ,' Find" better and more helpful friends, They cannot love you more than we, But theirs may; be of wiser -kind. love that, coming from ths hart, ever guided by the ralnd. Sownay their friendship set you free, Noi bind you a perhaps did pun: So i nay you livo and do and be TJnt the utmost of your powers.. Son show I feel this hope not vain; Somehow I know that brilliant spark Of genius, which is nil your own, Will shine again beyond the dark. . Ood will not .yield it to tho night; ' ' ' God will not let it fade and die.' Ho'H keep it .bright-nil will be -well. Goodby, John Charles McNeill, goodbye. R. L. T. Spray., ' - Scotland Mourns Her Gifted Son. Scotland county mourns the deatft of a gifted son. Born and reared In a quiet home in a rural district, among the whis pering plnea and hard by the banki of tha beautiful Lumber river, ho grew Hp in love with Nature, with birds and trees snd flowers, and upon thlsf matchless themo ha ever delighted, to dwell In his "Sengs, Merry and Sad," , r To-day In his native county, man,, wo man and child are bowed in deep grief; the sough of the pine Is but a sad requlenv and, the river, of which he delighted to tell In song and story, flows mournfully on its ssd minion to the sea. ..Like 'the. lamented and gifted Avery, who love. the modest violet, John Charles McNeill paid tribute at the shrine of Na ture, and. In dying, has left unfinished a picture grand and bsautiful, eonceived and outlined ty the genius 'and master hand of an ftrtlst T. T. COVINGTON. Laurlnburg, ItoW the Mystic Charm of Life. I know every one is grieved who knew in person or by letter the thought of thla good man. He was an ornament to t society whether he walked with Tlgo by the pleasant water of Lumber river . or receiving In Raleigh - from the hands of the Preaid'ent f tho United States a badge of his literary achievements. Any one who would be impressed with the genius of this man's verse need only turn tohi little poem en titled ,'Chrl'nas Cbmin " written for Tho ObserveT, about, Christmas time of last year. The eniment ds as unalloyed a the first littlo prayer we learned, ."Now I lay me down to sleep," r Llittle did I think when I read the un& that he would pass away before Christmas came, again. J am glad ha lived to tell anew the mytittc charm of life; to' proclaim from his mountain the unsullied craving for the thoughts without dissimulation.- I trust that Jn the world to which he. Journeys the medium of pure delight will move the limits of his soul to boundaries of perfect hijfr mony and svdjust the lyre of his al ready perf acted aspirations. H Lllesvlllo,' I' - TRIBUTE OF THE PRESS. With unfeigned torrow The' Star takes note "Of the death of John Charles McNeill, "po and raconteur on The Charlotte Observer. He died yesterday afternoon at his home in Scotland county whither he-had re tired a few flaye ago on account of ill ness. Mr. McNeill' death deprive North Carolina of a son of marked genius and recognized brilliancy and cuts short at career which was adding to the literary distinction of our State, Wlhnlngton Star. . Another lute- is hushed and another harp hung upon the willow. We extend to The charlotte Observer our deepest sympathy In it loss by death Of John Charles McNeill, whtcli oc curred at the home of his parents, in Scotland county, yesteraay morning. There is darkness -where! once shown a brilliant ,. llaht fi" We sorrow with our contem por ry. f of the state has ioai a risinir star in iu jHcmtiirinv ment. Durham Sun, - B th AfBth of John Charles Mc - Nelll the South ha been removed orfbcautlful than spring, rising into lire one of it best noets and literary men. Mr. McNeill, in his peculiar tyl of poetry, could be caned a genius, as his work deserved the tilghest degree of poetlo merit For a number of years his poems have i adorned ifthe pages of The Charlotte ooserver an have ; been ; copied by the ; press throughout the whole country. ? Hi work was full of originality and true to nature. while thr wa a .pe culiar streak of humor that blended It to suit the mind of almost all classes ot reaUara..Hia Crst edition of poems, namely, "Songs. Merry and Bud,',' has inn been read 'quits extensively and has also received much critical favor by well-known critics. At the time of his death the young poet was preparing the second edition. ''Under the Per simmon . Tree" ; We are exceedingly sorry : to hear of the death ot so brignt and highly gifted a young man. We have kept up with his work' and know the merit of the aame; also we know what the loss of such young men ot - talent means especially to the prime of llfe, and ' when-thelr works are needed the roost. -. The words of praise that have been bestowed upon him for his works of Uterature by such as President Roosevelt and oth er well-kn&wBaaa4fo themselves ine vjUtire 01 such a youngiaan,. Ana we oln with his friends In moCrsning As joju. Danville, Va., Register, , X Un the ' death of Mr. .' John Charle McNeill The Charlotte Observer Joses one of the moat gifted member' ot Its staff and ' the Sooth Is deprived of a young man of marked literary genius. Mc. McNeill, aside from his splendid literary ability, .was a young man of splendid personality - and magnetism. - The Observer has ' been peculiarly unfortunate in the past few years in losing three of its brightest ltghtsbJtthe-grlmTeaper Green vIHq, B-C; News.. ' - 'i :s Mr. John Charles McNeill, of The Chiirlotta Observer staff, died at his horn In Scotland 4 county, N. f ! C, yeslerday, after a wasting illness of several m,onths. Mr. McNeill had made quite a reputation as a literary genius of a high order, and had won recognition both North - and - South. His newspaper' work was admirable, and he had begun to attract wide at tention, .both as to performance and promise. His untimely taking off Is a severe blow to The- Observer staff; as well as to thousands of readers who had begun .to admire , his " splendid work. Yorkville Enquirer. - The State was shocked at the 'news yesterday evening of the . death of Johrr Charles McNellt, for scarcely has a man so young achieved such wide prominence throughout , the State. Those who saw John Charles, as every one "knew.' him,- for . weeks past, have silently .realized that the end was not far off, and though- expecting the sad news, it nevertheless was a surprise. In his short career Mr. "McNeill has written; some verse, that will live long after all but his dearest friend have forgotten him. . "Songs, " Merry and Sad," hi book-of poems, ., contains some of the crlspest and most pleas ing lines he ever;i penned. 4 In his short career before the publfc Mr. Mc Neill wrote a lot of verse, and every body in the State ha.readin The Observer some poem or other, that im pressed Itself, for Tie : aung of every impulse of. the soul. Y But); to. those ' who knew ' McNeill personally, the blow falls most heav ily. .... None were ever privileged to kijow him and not love him, for his was a most pleasing and lovable dis position. There 1 genuine sorrow all over the State for the tafklng off of this gift ed young man, and no where 1 that sorrow felt more acutely than here in the city, where so many admirers and friends lived. Charlotte New. The readers of The (mronlcle have been prepared for the announcement of the death of Mr. John Charles Mc Neill for several year past a writer on The Charlotte Observer. The news columns give the details of the pass ing of this splendid young' man. Like ABernethy, he withered, drooped and fell while his companions had no thought that they had, seen his face and heard his Voice tor the last time. His going; was not,, so sudden as that of the lamented Avery, yet It brought the same quick pans; of desolate be reavement. Mr. McNeill was a liter ary genius. He was a born student of nature. He loved to hunt and fish, to stroll through fleld and ' loftor" In woods; and when tt came to choosing a life profession. -he tried' to divorce himself from field and wood for the law library, But Blackstone was too stern for his poetic nature. From writ ing briefs he got to writing random sketches for the press. .The editor of The Observer, keen of perception, saw a new literary star In Mr. McNeill, and called him to Charlotte. , When the young man got here and reported for duty, he asked What ne was expectea to do, and wa told to do ,stunts He had never heard of stunt and did not know what it meant 1 but v soon went at It In his own way, and wlthfn the short snace of a year, his literary stunts had won for htm the loving cup offered by Mrs," J.. Lindsay Patterson for the North Carolina writer I; who made the- highest mark In literature. He easily won the. trophy and the award was applauded throughout; the State. It was hardto tell whether he excelled , in prose or verse.; Through out all his writing there was a vein of subtlest humor, His pen never Jar red. He wasitni artist who? painted always in .'harmonious colors, fin hun dreds of libraries to-day, the volume most thumbed and the volume most treasured for the pleasure It gives, Is the ltttla book between .whose- covers are contained his "Songs, Merry and Sad." . .''.' ':: Y - We have told of 'Ms .love of .- the fields, woods and flowers. m spring, he would make one feel that eprtng is the moat beautiful season of ' the year, but It has always seemed td us that he wrote besV when the" spirit of fall was upon him, ror men ne wouia tell of the partridge seeking tne sun nv side of the slopes: of the, i cotton fields showing black, where the darkies had nicked out the staple and white to show the ' labor before themr of the nodding fall -flowers with which he was so . familiar; of the. rustling blade of the frost-smitten corn 'Held; of the glories of the autumn, tint of poplar,, gum. oavc. meitory, eim ano mania: an., would make one feel that autumn, oaaslng into death, was more And so it Is. that toe s passed away at th old . home, whose memories were ever an inspiration - Jo him, amona the: scenes his pen loved to dwell upon and In the season which annealed to his heart. i They will lay him away thleven!ng in the soil or ni nsuviry, ana - tne scarlet leaf from the gum detached by the autumn wmd wui drop gently up on his mound In token of the nobllltv of hlH Mood, while th poplur - will give from Us store of brilliant foliage a leaf to. tken of hi golden, heart. Lvenlng Chronicle, r r 01 1.M,w.-IlJ will surely-convince you -that it is indeed a most powerful and' perfect' or - cranization tfiat can Droduce such' smartly r fashioned, su- . 1. 1 J. ' A - '1 - - 1 peruiy , lauorea, penect nt- J tinff - garments ready-to; .: wear tne moment you are ready, and withal at : such remarkably; low prices.',- ; " ' -;ts.- ;: . I: Michaels-Stern Fine " . . . Overcoats" haven't got their' equal- in smartness of style." cmalitv of - fabrics, linings and workmanship at our '"orices" come see them and judge ror yourseit. , ; ."At $12.50 to $22.50f "V. ' we offer you a variety of snappy styles - in Biack. Gray and Oxford Undressed Worsteas.- and Cheviots in twill, diagonal and -herring- 1 1 t 1. w. ooue weaves, MuperDiy lmea ill. ..-'..."'.:..." ti .!"'' i with KPro-ft nr ; rn nan Ath : the sleeves lined with - silk m . w ..'.- " . or satm. every one at every price a model of all that is desirable in a smart-look- mg, service-giving oyergar- ment. is the best $2.50 value, in th looks it and will prove it snapes. , i t - - - - - ' "Toeproof" Sox, 6 Pairs For 6'Months, " ' Buy six pairs of these "Tocproof " Half Hose from us and we give a signed guarantee that, the six pairs will last six months without holes. If they don't, you'll have a ticket with-the da, te on it and you can return -the hose' with it and get a new. pair. Try" these. We have them in . Colors and . Blacks. Each pair .;; 25c. Automobil e GIove3 Wfl bavfi inst what vnn wnnt nf . . JfeLfirt frt SHOO a mair w -w y w - ' w " v svsj v Ya-W WfmT Fe W W ' ayM Genuine Buck Driving Gloves, not that heavy kid, but Adler's Kid that's light and dressy f or .V..v $1.50. : ; ' ; A . ' ' "Sorosis" f r Men's J snappy; "Sorosis!: Shoes. . , . $5.00,' and "Women's, MSorosis" - Shoes from $3.50 to ',$100.. You get a shirt that fits an "Emery." Prices.. i r . . A r 1 t 1 , t; . - r " . , T " ;J -: ,: - . ' mvrmwmT mi T ths makcss mm ... mich aels-stern r FINE CLOTH I NO :s . . -rST: T . . - s - . 1 . - - e city! It is worth $3.00 "by service.. All the new. r "Dilworth" Shoes ; - i , - ' ' -' A right "new one, and iVi up to snuff. It takes a back seat for no shoe for snap, comfort or ' wear. . They came in yesterday, and you should see them. 'Patents, ; Vicis, Gunmetals, Button, ' Bal and Blucher . in i those 'nifty", lasts that are, swell with style. . Prices y " ; $4.00 and $4.50. ,; and is satisfactory when it's .... ... ;...$1.00 to $3.00. "SSCSataXKST ..... ' ; t '7.i !'."'"' 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The Charlotte Observer (Charlotte, N.C.)
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Oct. 20, 1907, edition 1
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