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- A" m -v.- V ' IVI- H( 1 1. U t'onics V i v . . r-'.i r.oi N-d , I ; t 1 to. J VorWin I'r ra company lj' s, Who .as Shot XYhilo At aiisr to F-scajw - From uary Few MonUw Ago. W9 the .; lie Was "IW'whI J3 Cwi at University "Stiff" Huse Ever Sine. One of those curious and anomalous i icidenta that occur with such ln fre.juency as to afford rare interest has been reported to The Observer bv a young Charlottean who has Been employed V the Southern Power Company in Its extensive construction work. It Is a case .where even death failed to separate two men wnonaa worked together for " mbnths.v There is no gainsaying of the truthfulness of the story, as strange as may appear to the average mind, ready at all times to discriminate as to verity when such an incident appears in the newspapers. :.-.- Last fall when the Southern Power Company wag engaged In the busiest time of its construction work, the officials employed a number of men from, ttys city. . Although they came, some of them, from - the most H tiuential and respected families in the community, they were consigned to serve with all ports of people and all grades of humanity. At the camp near -a Clover, 8 C, were stationed a number . of local young men. and to this band belonged the young fellow -who gave the following facts. ' - He said that they had as a com panion a reckless fellow whose name was C I Bcruggs, and who worked with them day after 'day. He was a kind of dime novel fiend, careless alike of forces natural or supernatural- typical ruffian. He didn't associate much in idle moments with the other workmen, so much baser was he. and so much lower in his standards of moral conduct On the other hand, he sneaked around and schemed to cheat them out of their money, or by bold and hazardous ef forts, to actually rob them of the week's hire. Despite diligent efforts which the other men exercised to keep a, look out on him, Scruggs managed to steal from, several a lot of money, ''one man especially being a heavy loser. He ran oft In the course of a tew 'days, and the next heard of 4ilm was In Gastonla, where he en countered a young mill operative and made proposals to join him on a burglary expedition which he con- - templated making at the camp. It was his plan, so it was afterward discovered, to raid the room of the VumiiJiBuy,- wu" v inane vi iai-M mas the author of this story, and ; ateal from him money which was kept for the hands. On this oc ' casion the commissary was handling huge sums of monty, enough to pay 'off an Immense force, of hands. company him on the expedition, and " Scrums made similar proposals to other people of Gastonla. Failing finally to secure a companion, Scruggs left and ran off to Greensboro. In a few days the boys heard that he apprehended and was sentenced to two years In the State penitentiary. . Newsnaner readers will recall the fact that a man by the name of Scruggs was killed some four or five months ago in an effort to1 escape from the pen, the Jailor shooting him down, after he refused to halt. Tlmepassed on and the boys forgot about their former companion, who played the. part of a .detrperado and robbed them of their - money. None of them cried when, they learned that Scruggs had met so suddenly the end of a wild and reckless ca reer. Some days ago one of the youngvmen who had worked with htm .down at Clover and who had been "touched" by him to the extent of several dollars, was rambling around the camjMs at Chapel Hill, where he entered last month as a freshman. Like all freshman vwho become cllmatlssed after a few weeks' stay On the hill, this young man ventured down to the "stiff" house, ana there the face of Scruggs met his gaxe. Horrified at his find, it1 was hours before the young fellow got his bearings and realized that "ne, in the flesh,-stood In the presence of the man whose experiences In the past with him had been far from pleasant. The fact is that Scruggs' body had been secured by the officials on the Hill shortly after he was killed and was Immediately "pickled" for pur poses of future dissection. A letter from the young man came a day or two ago to the one who relates this interesting story. It was shows, to The Observer reporter and he vouches for, the fact that the young fellow was not inconsistent tn his obituary. The surprised look which played over his face when he stood , before his embalmed former foe was evidenced in the expressions which he employed" in the letter. Let no man say unto himself that the day of sUange things has passed away, or that former times were more productive of the unusual than the present. THE FAIK'S SUCCESS. . uew ucnaved Crowds That Ever yauiertKi in the City Association - clears uig Money. ",ne alreetor Pt the Mecklenburg ir AssucMiiion iuve every mason to . feel proud of the fair which was held last weea. At no time, either day or ;' night, during the four days, was there lae Kusi aisoroer. Althouarh thn crowds were immense and the , grounds of wide expanse never were there any signs of disorder or rowdy ism. - The midway was thoroughly po liced and the few arrests made were more for moral nunsion than any- thing else. iThe officers did not Tie! ' tate to collar suspected fakir and those reported a-) engaged in crooked dealing. Their vigilance in coping with a difficult situation and the read i iness of the fair directors to go to any lengths to assist la worthy of all commendation. - The good order and sobriety of the crowds was comment ed oh frequently by local as well as visiting citizens. From financial ;. stand point . the fair was tha most successful ever field In the history,; of the city. Mr. j W. J. Chambers, secretary and treas urer of the. association, stated to an ' Observer man yesterday" that the nroflts would likely figure somewhere -.v. in the neighborhood of $10,000, which js almost 100 per cent, on the capital etock. , , Alumnae Meeting. . ' There will be an Important meeting of the alumnae of St. Marys School la the Carnegie Library to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock and a request is made that there be a full attendance Matters of particular importance are to be discussed, and the meeting promises to hold Interest for those who will attend, , --. OCT OF RIGHT. Out et efht, out of mind," li an old :tf wh!.:li applies with peial force to r, burn icr wound ttwt's bn treated , j-,r.-kl.-n'f Arnlm fiiitve. It's wit of t. f-ui f .mind nd out of exltenc4 -. too. and hillbliilm -dlsapiiesr unv . l 1 ii Ar Co., druggists. J!&- -.w . .... , -1 - - j ... 1 ..-I f V. I 1 Mi'-.r r k lg ;i':t-(ii t. I row-it the Orlsin f " 1 "fs. . ., tcr.Mnisin at Com en: i"ti i t Na tional ITesbjtcrlan i;rothrrliood nl America, c The historic nature of this city and Presbyterianism in Meeklentour? countv la evidenced by the fact that Dr. George W. Graham received a few davs ago a letter from Mr. Ed ward .Mack,, of the Lane Theological Seminary at Cincinnati, Ohio, request ing a piece of wood -which will be associated "with similar tokens repre senting other Presbyterian bodies. The wood is wanted for the purpose of representing the origin of South ern Presbyterianism and will be kept along with other pieces standing for . other Presbyterian denominations. The following is the letter which Is self-explanatory: u Dr. George W. Graham, Charlotte, N. C " ' My Dear Doctor Graham I am re quested by the executive committee of the Presbyterian Brotherhood of America to secure a piece of wood from some place or object of historic. Interest in connection with the origin of Southern , Presbyterianism. -Knowing your thorough acquaintance -with all matters concerning - Mecklenburg Presbyterianism, it occurred to me at once to appeal to "you. hoping that you would not regard this as an in trusion or imposition. The wood "Is to 4e combined with pieces similarly associated with Cum berland and Northern Presbyterian history, the handle probably being se cured from the hall in Indianapolis, in which the first national brother hood convention was held a year ago. Probably two thousand representative American men will gather for this year's convention la j Cincinnati. jNo vember 12th-14th. - . : Would it be possible to secure a piece from the sassafras stump which formerly marked Alexander Craig head's grave, or from the old Sugar Creek log church; or from some ob ject associated with the Declaration of Independence T The time now Is so limlted-Just two weeks until the convention, that. I shall be gratified for an early reply. I have read with much delight your book on the Mecklenburg Declaration, and was also happy to see the favor able and converted reviews in some of the best papers and magazines. Hoping I have not intruded on your busy life, and thanking you for any help you may give us, Sincerely yours, EDWARD MACK. Dr. Graham searched until he found the desired article and has already sent a piece of wood taken from the log church at Sugar Creek, which will henceforth be given the consplcuity for which it Is desired. - BIG AS TEN ITNjrVERSrnES, The Wide Scope of the Educational Work of the Young Men's Christian Association. "As big as ten universities," lg the heading which The New York Com mercial uses in describing the gen eral educational work of the Young Men's, Christian Association. The fol lowing may be of Interest In view "bf the fact that the local association holds no inconspicuous place in the general plan: "The largest single educational In stitution on the continent, aside from the public school sy.t-.on, began its season's work this fall wth prospects of a remarkable new year. This Is the educational work car-tel on by the Young Men's Christian Association. "An Increase of 6,000 undents last year shows tprome,xHnt what rp ay be the growth this year. There was a total of more than 43,000 students, a number greater than the enrollment of 10 of the largest universities com bined. "Dut this is only a part of this in teresting and important educational work, for there will be upward of 325,000 men and boys who will hear lectures and practical talks and 15.- C00 will be members of educational clubs. Seven thousand boys will study tn classes at night after work ing hard all day: 4,000 or more for eigners will be taught English and helped Into good citizenship. All of these various activities are aimed to help those ambitious men and boys who would otherwise be unable to obtain the education which they wish and the training they need for their various occupations. To meet these needs fully, the Young Men's Christian Association has so develop ed and adapted Its work that It Is now being studied by educators. In the larger cities tho work Is supervised and directed by over 60 progrnsHive and capable men, most of them bPlng college graduates with special techni cal training. The expenses of this work will be nearly half a million dollars and In asmuch as but a part of It Is met by the Income from tuition fees, the in stitution can be placed among the great philanthropic agents of the continent." Kcal Estate Deals Recorded Tester day. William D. nock has sold ,to T. A. Church for J2.300 a pleoe of property on the south tilde of the Salisbury road. Mr. T. A. rhllllps yesterday iWriRd to Ada E. Deal the title to four Iota In Villa Heights. The trans action was an exchange of land. The Pcgram-Wudsworth Land Company sold to Mr. M. C Cogglns for $600 a lot fronting 100 feet on Twenty-Second streot. . The Charlotte Consolidated Con Rtrnotlon Comnany sold to Mary Win der Osborne for $5,50.75 property fronting 125 feet on South Boulevard and running back 150 feet. An Eating House in the Woods. "Talking almut blind tigers In Ca barrus." said a traveling man, yester day, "there is an eating house in the hf-art of a piece of woods wtchln five miles of f'oncord, where, It is said, that you can get mare to drink than you can io eat. The man who runs it was driven out f town because he sold whiskey to fellows who got drunk and mad nuisances of themselves. You know it has got so now mat when a tgpr gets so common that he sells to men who get staggering drunk and trouble other people the boys tell on him and let the law put tn ttiocxs to htm. This a selfish day." An At Home ly flirts GullcL The girls guild of Mark's Luth eran church has Issued the following Invitations The girls' guild. : at home ; in lecture room h.ur to 10, November 4th H07. Put in a penny for each year you ar old. .We'll keep It a secret It shall nut ho told. The guild it fit. Mark's Lutheran church. . ' v ' HABD TIMES IN KANSAS. The old days of grasihonnrTS nd drouth i almost forsoltrii In the dn parous Knn of to-dty: although cltl sn of Codcll, Ftrl Htiamburg, has not yet forgoltwn a hurd tlm Im nHiuntered, He avs: "I was worn out and llooiir ascd by entiBliing night and day. and could find ne inM till 1 tried Dr. Ring's Jfew DUcovry. It took iia than on bottle to comili44y eura me." The f-t snd moat rellvhte rough and cold runt-.ty end lung and throat beoler ve drc.,. artd.- Uuarantoed by W L. llaud & Co.'s j . ........ rj. ,t fff y ' ANNUAL NIGHT OF JfYSTERY; This ia the Night When Splrita Chwto Themselves and Do Their Spooky Stunts Hallowe'en and Its Proper Celebration, When boys and girls, translated to ghosts, parade the streets and cut all kinds of capers, when love's secrets are secured by strange Imprecations, it is Hallowe'en, and that occasion comes to-night. AH over Christendom there will come to be a legion of spir its clad In alien garments, walking through the chill of the night, like vlnitors from abodes beyond this ter restrial region. Love's stories will be told, not in the simplicity of every day life, but by weird incantations to the gods. When creation should be wrapped in midnight slumber, this band of sheet-clothed folks will come with dismal rappings at the door, and seek to induce fear In the time when peace should reign undisputed over the sons of men. This staid community will not be free from the influence of the apparltlonal procession. Among the colleges, the occasion never falls to receive proper observ ance. Fair maidens, to whom nture gives, the, guileless spirit- will take oh deluding apparel and roam .campuses under the guise of ghosts, and play false to the first distlncttort of thlr womanhoed. Strange shapes will greet yoj who walk the streets to night or wander to places- where there Is darkness. Jack-o-lanterns will send their mysterious ; gleam through the night, and wandering spirits will attack you when least suspected. s It's always thus, and nothing now Indicates that there will be any de parture from this custom which has grown old through the usage or tne past. The annual nfght of mystery in this Puritanical town will doubtless receive celebration in awesome style and throughout its length and Its breadth there will be some who will not forget that this night preceds All Saints Day. There are no programmes for the occasion. There is no recital to be made of the contemplated pranks of the spooky youngsters. WILL BE? NO SUITS. Iteporled Litigation Against Fair As soclatlim For Money Lost on Gamb ling .Wheels Denied by Local Law yer. More about the recent Fair. There have been persistent rumors on the streets that a certain attorney was go ing to Indict the association in behalf of some clients for money lost on the wheels of fortune. An Observer man approached the lawyer in question and Informed him of the general report asch was being circulated, oni ne denied any such intention. He de clared that people Who . lost money could recover under the law from the Fair Association, but he dia not te lleve any attorney would appear in such cases. This sets a matter at rest which was gaining undue clrcula Hon. and which was probably start ed by men unfriendly to the officials of the Fair Association, Water "Kates to Be Advanced Jan uary, 1st. ; Kffnetlve January 1st a new schedule of water rates will be in force In the city as determined by the board of water commissioners at its meeting Tuesday afternoon- For the first S 000 gallons used, 60 eenrs per. mou sandwlll be charged.; If the volume used is more than $.000 and less than 10,000, the rate will ne z cents per thousand. The schedule graduates so that the consumers of large quan- tltfes will be charged oniy i cema per thousand. There werey present at the meeting Tuesday, Messrs. R. M. tftiur Jr.. E T. cansinr, it. m Jor dan and Mr. John A. McRae, city at-U torney. . .j'vv: 'Ki't Hyams to fee Tried I To-SIowow, Col. John 8. Hinsdala.' of Raletgh, will arrive in the city to-day to be present to-morrow morning ' at the u.i .r Mf. C W.: Hvams.-who Is In- iiipted for stealing a number of -law i.,i fMim iomi lawyers, woiunei U1 p. - ----- - - , . . Hinsdale l an important wunw in ka rttima. which has been postponsd from time to tlms in order that he might be present at the hearing. Hy- ams is now in- "il resented by Mesr. McNIncn it Klrk- pstrlck. It is sav 7. i erly a professor in the A. and M. col lege at Baieign.. ." en interesting case. - MAKE HOMBXT WOMEM PRRTTT. No woman nc metier how regular her fture m.y be-ran be called pretty It her complexion la bad. ' Orlno Laxative Fruit Bymp aidi dtgerfioil and rl-ar tallow blotched complexions by sttmitlat ins ths liver and bowel, orlno Laxative Fruit Hyrup dos njt. nauseate or gripe and h mild and pleasant ' to take. Ko member tl.e nvn Orlno arvl refuse to ac eui say aubstitui.JL..U. JwCiA A V'0 W. L. Hand Co. As sa oyster h protected by its chell, so are protected by the moisture and dust proof package which brings them to your -table vith a delicious aispness and savory flavor that give ;a; new. relish to oysters; 6oups, or chowder 3e ' FALL TRADE UNUSUALLY GOOD. Charlotte Merchant Declares That tho Fall Trade is tho Best In Years -An Abnndancg of Money in Or : dilation. -, . "The fall trade is opening up better this year than last or any previous year," . remarked a well-known and Influential business man to an Ob server reporter yesterday.' "I have employed more clerks this season than ever before, my stock of goods ia larg er and more select and, all ; in all, business Ja the best that I have iever enjoyed! Although the present price of cotton is not so good .as it ias beeh there is an abundance of money in circulation and people are buying better qualities of goods this year than heretofore. It is no uncommon sight for a darky to walk in my store and buy a pair of 15 snoes witnout a word. The same is true with dress goods and articles of Wear of all sorts. Cheap stuff is not wanted. My clerks have Instructions to display only the best. Everybody seems happy nd contented and are living easy. My main trouble Just now is in getting my goods from the Northern markets. No difficulty Is experienced in getting rid of them after they are here. I be lieve that I could increase my busi ness 50 per cent if I could only get my goods delivered on time. My ex perience 18 nothing more thah the ex perience of three-fourths of the oth er bnslnesshouses of the city. Char intta i. ratting? to be more and more nt a uhnnninsr rentre and' scores of ladies from neighboring towns run over for a tfay to buy their goods. The city Is on the move from a business standpoint and there is no reason why it should not continue togrow, Death of Mr. Little's Nephew. ir .t. H. Little will leave this morning for Kocklngham. to attend ih fnn.ni of ,hia little neohew, Wil liam Little, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. p T.ittie who died yesterday aiier- noon at the home of his parents at Little's Mills. ; The little fellow was 6 years of age. ' yy-y.. BUSINESS INTEGRITY I There is nothing that, gives,-as much confi dence as a square and fair. dealing .with, the public. We do not use any form ot fake; schemes in our business.' - We have . never lowered the 4 art of piano building .to the mere level 'of a money making traffic. Ve have never sacri ficed a tone, quality and perfect - workmanship lor expense, We have never made cheap pianos and never will. . The reputation of our pianos! has been gained standing of our firm by 1 1 ......-' iutMnln 'VvV .' H uusmess uiicgiuj, t The 'mere possession of a Stiefl piano puts the fseal of supreme ap proval upon the musical tastes of' its owner. Chas. rt1. Stlcff Manufacturer oC Artistic gUcil, Shaw and Btlcll 1 gcW-riaycr Tlanos. . Southern VJcrfitomi 5 yTcst Trada St, CHARLOTTE. IT. a C. H. MllZ I0TH, Uzr. AVt national ( f ;;.r biscuit - - company yX - -A Rheumatism This is often a disease ot the blood, though not always. It attacks usual ly the Joints and tissue and causes a deposit of uric acid. In Its acute stage it Is one ot much pain ana sunering, sometimes affecting a large part or even all the body, v When near the heart it is dangereus to life. We arc rVnkful to say there is a. proper eatmenfr Dr. King's Sarsaparilla- mtemallv. to ,i eradicate the poison from the blood. Dr, King's Nerve and Bone Liniment externally, to give life to the stiffened, painful Joints and tissue. Sold by jjurweu-uunn Retail Store. Charlotte Souvetfir Spoonls A very useful and Exceedingly , handsome 'article for visitors to carry back home with them is one' of our Charlotte-. Souvenir w Spoons. . They were designed especially for us and are very appropriate. We have them in sev eral styles and sizes. -; B. A. Southerland ' Jeweler L : Desks of to-daythat are practical, time-saving business tools, and at the same time are . attractive; handsome FURNITURE' We carry in stock Roll -Top, Flat Top, Standing and . Typewriter-Desks, and the best . , line of . Omce Tables,-, made in America. ' , , - Office Furniture De partmcnt second floor f ms ar-. mm. : annex, "urop up." , . Stcr.2 & Barringer Co. . Ofllee Outfitiew.. Write for Catalogue. m. if y.'.-. I iai-tflMaiaT.'-t Ml r. 1 If you Wear one of ours you know you are wearing the right thing, as well as being comfortable, ; We. have them in all the styles that ara correct this season. . v Heavy, Light " Combination, 'Baincoats, all kinds, for Men" and Boys; , we have one for everybody got ,'em ' Mall orders filled' on day 'of receipt Ed, Remember, This is what every one exclaims about our this season's Hugs. They are certainly gathered m nere witn great care. , uur Duyer weni4 careiully through the lines of the best rug makers in this country; and we bought only the pick of their productions.,, .......'-v-r-.-ir. Wilton Rugs, 8x12... Axminster Rugs, 9x12 Body Brussels Rugs, 9x12 Tapestry Brussels Rugs, 9x12. ..................... .T$16.50 and $18.50 . Ingrain Rugs, 9x12........,..... ,,..$M0 $10.00 and $1$.50 Fiber Rugs, 9x12... ,.$13.50 Also a -large stock of larger and smaller Rug We offer the best bar v i galnsv on this market. - ' Parker - Gardner Go. Largest Dealers THE B1QGEST VKLUE J. E, . GKA YTON & CO. . General Agents chance to prove the stalqmeL't. We also offer yoi a stock to select from" that is second to 'none-anytbiiig, you want from kitchen to parior. ! , Tl 5f ia onvfJiino riAnr anil Crtnd. WA llftVP it if Tint - ; we don't want it. Come in and see the . . many new ' things we are receiving daily.; We will be glad to show you: . - v " "hi 7 f I, n. . , - - from.."f .,... ,$5.0Cf. to. $50.00. Mellon's clothes fit. -. f . $40.00andV $50.00- $28.00 and $35.00 $35.00 ' in the State, y " - . 1 ne Lowest ; -r Price 1 if! i- It 217 South Tryon St can be saved on your Fun& , ture purchases at our fetoiw Don't , that sound ' ".goodl And it is the' thing you 'want. . Just' give us .a Mellbo.Gb., IVflpo(sv
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