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.; r;;; ; i r this i ;uare deal; A 1 ' - a 1 l I.c-i.'U I 1'ar- (r . . : K'lurs lntm lowed -i-.l l'uMWiig-er Kates l i ffiH,-l!u:j Only One . lJiuclf in Favor, While , I ;!kts are Straight AgalnVt It i cilare That the Las Leglsla f o Krretl Kxceedingly When It I .. Jo,l to Atta k Freight Conditions tind Jumped oh Passenger Rates Out of a, total ofJ nearly aYdozen 1, a liny farmers "of 'the county,' who were Interviewed by an Observer man yesterday, only one ; expressed .him self In favor of the reduced, passen ger rate as passed by the last Legis lature. ; The men were not picked, except rs they would represent . the farming class In Mecklenburg qunty, and, therefore,' their opinion comes unbiased and without fear of being attacked for being ' partisans and ' without the hop of future s favor. Their statements are significant end are .reproduced for the benefit of the people of North Carolina, who have heard possibly more views from oth er citizens than from the farmers. "J think the old tax rats was not excessive." declared Mr. H. K. Reid. of Sharon, one of ths oUest farmers In the county and one who is conver sant with the State legislation of the TpBjst, I think the reJuctlon in passenger rates and the attitude which has been taken against the rail roads 'throughout the country is re ' sponsible in a large degree for the present financial stringency. The far mers don't care anything about re duced passenger rates. They want freight rates . adjusteda matter which vitally- affects their interests. ' They had much rather pay ' the old rate for the little traveling they Jo, if It could be possible to secure bet ter 'freight regulations. This affects every class of Industry and the far mer as much as others in many re spects." . Mr. S, D. Faulkner, of Sard!, said: ' "I havs never heard a single ob- - Jection to the old passenger rates on the part of the farmers. They trav el so little that they are not Inter ested )n this agitation. This Is one of the first things that began to hurt In this country, and the .Legislature acted .without considering how far reaching in effect their action was. .' The receipts and net eranlngs of the railroads have been cut off Without cause and the present money sit- . ustloa was precipitated by this action against the railroads, in my judg- ' ment. It is the freight rate that the farmer wants adjusted. He don't ar anything about passenger rate redaction "The old rate may have been ex cessive." said Mr. C. B. Cross, of Crab - Orchard, "but the farmers don't eare anything about that. If some ad justment of the 'freight conditions coulj.havs been made, they would have been much more vitally Interest ed and benefited. I 'am not well enough Informed to speak about this matter In a representative capacity, . but I have thought for a good while - that- a medium between the old .rate and the new .might have been satis factory both to the people and to the railroad It is the freight rate N that hurts the farmers, and that is ths only thing in connection with the agitation In which they are Inter ested." Mr. W. B. NVwell, of Newells, de ctarej thn In his opinion the pas f sengef rate agitation In the country had done a great deal toward bring ing about the present financial con dition, He declared that the farm ers ha had talked to about this mat ter were not interested In the reduc tion as much as thev were In some remedying of the freight rates. "Mr opinion Is that If this matter , was put to a popular vote of the ag ricultural class of North Carolina, every three out of five voters would east their opinion against th reduc tion in the pansenger rates," said Mr.' L. H. Hobnson, of Providence, who akes much interest In all State , legislation, and who la a very care ful observer of conditions. "I have struck only one man In ProvlJenca township who favors the present rate, and I believe that at least 90 per ' cent, of the people of the county .would vote to restore the old rate. - I look at It this way: Wages for farm labor has Increased within the last , ten years as much as 49 per cent, and ths same Increase must apply to the 4 operation of the railroads. They - nave to employ better and more vom ' petent men, and, therefore, pay more in wages. They have got to make mors money than thev used to lust ! like other folks." j Mr. B. T. Price was the only man I who favored the reduction, but ad- j . mltted in the course of his conversa-i tlon with The Observer representative i , hat he realized the fact that the! , reduced passenger rate was not near ly so vital to the farming interests it the State as was some adjustment of freight conditions. "I think the Legislature ma,1e a : mistake when it gave no much time . and attention , to this matter and failed to do anything ot all for the freight rate. But, personally, I am in favor of the reduced paaxenger " fare, raid he. '' "My opinion la that this was the blggst fool legislation I ever heard '' Of, remarked Mr. J. c. RelJ, one - of the best farmers of the county, f anj- on"j of the best educated men - f the mute. "It has done more harm than any legislation I remem bar, I don't mind paying ne cent a mile more for r!dtn on the tr.iln. It 1 Insignificant. But I do mind psylng an exorbitant freight rate on everything I buy. I ride on he ' train two or three times a year, and ..the old rate would not cost me much. But when It comes to paying a rlgh ' price: for everything day after day, rausefl by freight discrimination, thst , hurt. This wai the thing of vt- Ml .. importance to ths farmers anJ the . Legislature Jlj nothing towarj their relief In this regard. While X do not pretend to venture an ex pert opinion on the situation, I am inclined to believe that such an agi tation throughout this country is di rectly responsible for the present fln- anclal stringency which is making lt- sclf felt." r 'Squire Samuel Herron. one of the leading citizens of BerryhUl, sajd: i Th farmers care nnh!ng I bout! the reduced passenger rates. They1 are mot interested In regular and 3fe trains. Ro long as we get good prices for our products all Js well in ths country; Oive us a rest on - this sort of agitation." , ' "In all of my rambling and asso ciations with farmers pever have I heard n mention the rats ' bill," fr't Mr. W, F. Baker, of Pharon, "W want good prices for waat we jM.ie and to be let alone. That's n- They were met by chance on i - Tfets. There Is no county in that can show mors lnt"I ' (Tri) thin M'lenhwrg. It ha U t.r GM1VTEH CILinLOTTE CLUB. An OrganUatlon That is Accomplish-- lng Konie Good For Umj City Every One Should He Interested in Its Growth and AVcl'arg and Con tribute to Its Support, , ' "Your inquiry' with regard to the prospects for an increase of members to the Greater Charlotte Club Is worthy of consideration; suppose we take the matter up in a few Of its phases." said Secreury W. T. Cor with to an Observer man yesterday. "To begin with, It is an easy matter for us to ' concede without argument the fact that every professional and business man of Charlotte is without doubt to a more or less degree natur ally interested . in the business wel fare of our city, it growth and fu ture -prospects. v -1 ' . '- - r ' The history of ths development of all live modern cities discloses th fact that each, ons is provided with a live business men's organisation, the solo object of which Is to take an active interest in all considerations bearing directly upon ths business affairs of the community; ; r ; "The facU supporting an argument In favor of an institution of this character are manifold, and careful thought will easily reveal to ths mind of every citizen that he has an in dividual duty toward Ws city which should prompt him to contribute . to the support of a well-organized and carefully conducted ; body working along the lines of progression. -"The Greater Charlotte Club stands for that alone which Includes : the advancement and betterment of the general business conditions pf Char lotte.. Its. life history covers a period of less than two years, and those who have heen active in the work can tell that it has been a matter of consid erable difficulty to . overcome the many obstacles which havs i from time to time arisen and were calcu lated to check the growth and prog ress of the young organization. It has succeeded only by being alive to the work and by throwing Its ener gies into the right avenues, and has kept entirely aloof from all factional and political entanglements. "The progress, .has been steady and strong, until, to-day, there is ex isting here an organization that the peoplo of Charlotte. may well i be proud of. Had It accomplished noth ing more than the founding of ths Auditorium, for which there has long been such a crying need, It should, In this undertaking alone, find suf ficient to recommend it to every man In Charlotte," and should Influence him to .enter into and give his sup port to the good work started. "It Is sy matter which should make the hearts -of the people of Greater Charlotte swell with pride to feel and know that this organisation, compris ed almost entirely of young men, and having an Income of tfut ll.HOO per vear, has done so much for the pub lic a-ood, directing Its entire energies to the encouraging of new enter prises, awaking nubile spirit and stim ulating civic pride. "When the average thinking busl- SO SOON A Man One time Was In Hard Luck Told His Troubles. The Friend Was see a asitati. Loaned Him a Large Sum Of Money. The Man in Hard Luck took Ths Money and With Tears Streaming Down His .face, Shook His Friend's Hand and Swors hs Would Never Forget Him. Time Rolled on and the Man Prospered, and a Few Yean Afterwards he Met The Man Who Had Helped Him and Saved Hla Life. The Man Had Met Re verses and Recalled the Loan. The Hard Luck Man Who Was Prosperous Told Him he Believed He Did Remember Something About it but offered no aid. He had forgotten. And so It Is with many things in life. We forget our friends; we forget those things which help ub. Many a man who last winter swore that he owed his life to GO WAN'S PNEUMONIA CURE has this year forgotten to have a bottle in the house. He knows what It will do, but he forgets. We should always remember our friends and the man or woman who falls to keep always In ths house a ' bottle of Oowan's will live to regret It, provided they live through the next attack of Pneumonia. Croup, Colds, Appendicitis any In flammation. External. All druggists. 60c. and $1 a bottle. f M "Well, this is the best place to buy drugs I've found," is a daily remark made to us by our 'many pleased customers, and they incidentally inquire if we fill pre scriptions. Certainly we' do. . f Our store is recognized by physicians throughout North and South Carolina as headquarters for dep endable prescription chemicals and sick room .supplies.', 0ur prescriptionists are experienced gradu ates and our stock is not equaled in the State. :- ::4r;' -.t ;--vr We arc giving coupons with every 25c. purchase of anything in our,, store, each one of which entitles you to a chance at one of the four cash prizes given , away December 31st: First prize, $50.00 j sec ond, $25.00; third, $15.00; : fourth, . $10.00. $2.70 worth San itol preparations and four coupons for $1.00. , ' If you don't trade "with us' 'wo both Jose-money." , , . .t,. MlflcLAjlTY CO Tl Dig Drag Store ci!:T: :e t :t it v ..1 i" 1 -t . inviUil.iti to ei.:: t thtr;.i 1 1 act!e ex port Of the wcrk, end list-rvt-y per mit the -club, now hampert.1 ly l.u-k of funds to reach out and enter l:ito enterprises -vastiy superior and of greater Importance than' anything as yet attempted . and the dblng of which will place the club on the same footing with similar organiza tions in some of our sister cities, whose income Is from "threo to four times as much as that -of the Great er Charlotte Club at the ; present time. - -: :-. i " . '" ' "What the club most needs now is the support of the entire business .srsrregation; it needs their thoughjt and energy, a small amount .of mon ey from each paid regularly ( each Quarter, - to place it on a flrnv foot ing and give full scops to its use fulness. '- 'It' is not enough that we cars for those matters which happen to come to us without any- effort through natural channels, but we mast look ahead, plan and arrange for the fu ture, and. In this way, aid the growth and direct It into avenues most ad vantageous to this welfare of Char lotte. In other words, go after 'what we want rather than taks'what hap pens to be handed to.ua To be pre pared to do this we must avs the necessary financial support in the way of larger membership and ths con sequent permanent Income., " ' "The plan is a simple one and the expense Is so divided that it. rests heavily on none. .. Money put into this work is invested not spent. i "By asking - every business and professional man Id Charlotte to give careful consideration to this impor tant subject, which Is of real inter est to all, coupled with an urgent re auest to eaqh one to Join ths Great er Charlotte Club. , and thereby, fur ther the laudable effort it Is entaged In; will, wei are pleased to believe, elicit a generous response and give us at least double our present member ship." V " ' Propositions of ! Sites For the location of i'th STONE WALL JACKSON MANUAL TRAIN ING AND INDUSTRIAL (SCHOOL for-North Carolina will be received up ' to November 18th, .I901t twhen the' committee will - meet to ' take final action. The donation, of not less than 200 acres of good land, with good water and land adapted to the culture of cotton, ' grain and vegetables, la solicited. ' The gift of land or cash or both will receive con sideration by the, committee. : The committee will meet in the parlor of the Benbow House, Greens boro, N. C, at 8 p. m. November 18th, 1907. ' Propositions of dons tlons of sites or cash or both may be made at any time prior to the above date to any member of ths committee, which is composed as follows: j. P. Cook, chairman. Con cord; Dr. H. A. Royster, secretary, Raleigh; Caesar Cone, Greensboro; J. H. Tucker. Asheville, and' Mrs. A. L. Coble, Statesvllle. FORGOT and he went to a friend Very, Deeply Impressed And. And LW ( Opposite Buford Hotel : I ;. I I J If r t;;e , j f'r on v. ;: i . t t t: "i c. It j fixed up and o : pic 1 Uui'!:. x tl The 'ladies of the Guild will have charge. " Arr i:dicitis , Is dim In a larcH mrnsnre 1o abuse of the 'bowels, bV employing drallc jmrra tlves.To avoid nil danger, use only lr. Kintfs New Life Mils, the snfe. trcntle cleaiiscrs and Invlgoratori. Guaranteed for li'S(1ache, billoufpcs, malaria and Jaundice, at W, L. Hand At Co.'s drug stora. 25c. WJ ELOQUENT . TESTIMONIAL Ths following letter is more .' eloquent In praise of, ths Ar tistlc Sties Pianos .than any . testimonial W. f' Clewell or ourselves could writs, ' , ' Bev. Mr. Qlowell is the head of Salem 'Academy and'1 Col- " lege. . Winston-Salem, : N. ,,C, - and shows ths high esteem and confldencs in which "ths' firm ' of Chas.; ti. Stleff is held by. ' one of the best - Aown. educa tors In 'the Bouttu . -Wlnston-SalemV N. C, Sept; My Dear Mr.' Wllmoth: . - Regarding the letter for the Stlelt ' "' pianos, please ' write uch a letter as will suit yOtir purpose and sign my name to ths letter. ? Qr,. If you prefer to do so, writs the letter and send to me and I will sign It and return ; to you. ' 1 1 know that I can endorse anything you' claim for ' your pianos. We have v always been well' pleased with, them. ' Very' truly yours, . j, a clewell, Principal. . "- . ( -'; . " ., ; Chas M; Stleff ' Manufacturer of, the Artistic gtlelf, . shaw and Stleff . ' Self -Player Pianos. -'. " r Southern Wareroom: 5 West Trade St., CHARLOTTE. N. C. 0. H. WILMOTH, Mgr. . Beautiful in. coloring, I loiestlc ....arid! Oijfal'RiijgS. Rugs we have .assembled in the department -de-. X voted to them are .creations from : the . leading X weavers of the .world. - ' :f 4 X Nothing ' enhances the a than' an art pattern rug. fiizea and nnces. One of our leaders is Bigeloiv Axminster Rug closelv woven from brilliant colored wool, in ar-; ? tistic . Persian or. floral at prices from ; . ; . ; X These ltugs are iuuy wortn every cent ,we asK ; I for tnera. They must be 'seen to bo rightly ap preciated; , , :M.T. McCoy i t J TUB iiOMB ; i "" i i r i i ., r '. 1. K. j . w i .... Ci.. '-ri r r - WORTH WHILE t '........--,,.-;..:..-. . .y The Adventurer, by - Lloyd . Osborne, 111,. f 1.50 The Fruit . of tho . Tree, , by' Edith , Wharton f. ... 11.50 Hla Own , People, , by Booth Tarklngton, 'net., , ... v90c. Love Affairs of Literary Men, ' by Myrtle Reed, ne't..10 The Old Peabody Pew, , by, ' Kate Douglas .Wlggin; '.$1.50 Romance, of an Old-Fashloned . Gentleman, by P. Hopklnson Smith... $1.50 Walled In, ; by Elizabeth Stu art Phelps. '! ...IJ.50 The ' "Weavers, by 6lbert)Par- ' ker..; '., $1.50 'The Daughter, of Anderson r; Crow,' ' McCutcheon .tlM. The Shuttle, by Frances Hodg- son Burnett. '.'. ".i$1.50 Lady o$ the Decoration, ' , by I By Frances lttfe?; ..,$1.00 h 1 Tounger Set, by Robert,' TV Chambers. ... ... ,.$1.50 t Car af Destiny, by d N. and ""-'A; M. WUUam8on.."...$1.50 Satan Sanderson, ' by Hallle ' Ermine Rives., '. ., ..$1.50 Beau Brocade, $ by Baroness Orcsy ' r " '.,$1.50 We furnish any' book pub llehed any where. Our stock of miscellaneous and standard books is very complete. We want your business. , Stone XBarriogcr Co. Booksellers and Stationers, ' ' HOLLISTER'S Reeky K:untLi Tea K'Jggef 3 A Buty MKflcin fcr Btr fsopla - . Bdags SsWm Mult sits lessMtf View, A stieolOo tor Constipation. InalgMttoa, Llvet sad Kidney troubles. Pimples, Boasma, Impure Uae. Bad Breath, Blusfish Bowota, Howtaohe inaBaatatohs, Im it Mounuia wis iu in Lt torm, 16 seats a boa. Geimla saads by Hi.nrnua Dnoa Cowrasnr. sladltoo. W no. fiOUE NUG&CTt F08 SALLOW fEOFLE artistic" in desifflas. " tne T beauty of , a-floor more jr Wo have them in all T a . ' ' " '; X desitms.-, Size 9x12 feet $26.75 to $32.50 Y , ' 1 r ' - f 2 i ' FUltmSIJEti f a vX v j Famous, and justly, tha vrhcb country - over asf tha most dslicious, trarant, unifcrm colTc3 pcccible to. obtain. Notva narticb of dirt or adulteration enters , into its composition. It is not chemically treated nor robbed of any of its constitute parts. It's sim ply straight coffee of the best and- purest kind : roasted just right, : in the cleanest and finest coffee , .factory in the world. ' Now on sale by the representa tive retail grocers everywhere where fine - coffee . is wanted. , ; . s ' d i r -v is, K It Hi . 1 t rvi ' ' - 'V-M' :';' - l". . vVaN I " ; We get down to business and say foremost Ready-to-Wear Clothes will make you look better than for solving ciotnes pro Diems wiin " to win more than do. "', N - , , Mall orders filled on day ot receipt, ,! im ar nr.."' m . Remember, Mellon's Clothes Fit. ' Upholstered in Boston Leather, wears . .7. ' Regular price $17.50, but we offer.lt this week for $11.50 as a special.1 Bargains always to be had, Other dealers call us high priced som. " times, but discriminating buyers who investigate say it Is not so. Tou . can always save money If you coins here. . We show spectal bargains this week ' 12.75. $3.50. $4.00 and $5.00.' More expensive ones if you wish: in Furniture line, from the cheapest v, ISU SIOCK. . , t Largest Dealers A, ti ail 1. 1 J Jl Vu 1 aM . IV A. S " a uy r vna most peauuiui spread a tew . , - ;' HUGO I . , - about the room. There is nothing that makes the room more, inviting and cool looking in the summer and more warm and cozy in the winter. , We carry a large stock of beautiful Rugs at all times, but recent, heavy shipments havs given us an unusual large stock of alt sizes from 17 inches to 1( feet, including Ingrains, Fibres, Tapestries, Velvets, Axminsiera, ,uuay Brussels, wmon will n.v am tft mm ni n ELQD . .' t that the smart Clothes we sell are the In 'America. . They nt'With a style- that you do now. This power is the re- miemgence. . u you ao pot? oeiieve m m m . n u u - . rr m . THIS; I . - ., .. . ......... . well and looks like genuine leather. in Rockers at 00c., $1.25, $2.00, - ''7 ' ' ' , fact we keen evervthlnr In the to the best. ' Don't fall to see our - , r . , , , , in the State. ' ' ' . f TIIB MODERN WAY r " the I a i ii i rft 1 1 rh nr in i if LUNVCUitNI WAY TUB SANITARY WAY ana arusuc way to carpet a noor is to . . el . . . . ' ' 1 h. . u ' v eiveia ana imperial Bmyrnas. it . . I , a t i
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