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i.ion Likely.
Charles U. Harris, of Raleigh,
. :r.
jje ran down for the A. & iM.-David-eon
football game Saturday and re
mained over to see sometmng oi we
city. He returned home yesterday
mornlne. 4 '
Mr. Harris la a promising young at
torney of the capital city ana repre
fiATlTMl W1RB cuumv ill luc mai
lslature with credit to himself and
satisfaction to his constituents. Well
Versed In. the political annals of the
fitste and a keen observer or mm anu
events, he seldom tailed to size .np
the questions at Issue In their true
light, -the result being that he was
Ann f h most DODUiar ana muucn
tlal of the younger members of jthe
r.tisrii1 Afmblv.
; "I am nersuaded that there . has
Hn - mat reversal of public sent!
meat throughout the 3tate during the
past two months with -reference to
the railroad rate legislation enacica
by the last legislature," remarked he
to an Observer man yesterday, "The
i sober-minded and thinking , people
, have investigated conditions for
themselves and now see that the agi
tation was untimely, Ill-advised, and
i unwarranted by the" facts. They have
come to believe . that' the movement
was engineered by politicians and-re
s sard it as a failure. They hold that
th firttatlon was ("-advised and un
timely because it was. not mOijt need
ed, and that It was not warranted
by the .facta because the roads can
not make their neei'ed Improvements
and operate at the greatly reduced
rate. Having looked into the situa
tion at tlrst hand, this element, the
.kljik ' alwflira rfl rt m lm at ffl
puDiic senumem n um m,
come to realize In full measure the
need of freight rate regulation, espe
cially such as will eliminate unjust
discrimination against Xorth Caro
lina cities. This reversal of public
sentiment took shape Jiwt after Gov
ernor Clenn's grand -ntand play, when
Jie, aided and abettd by .Judge Long,
almost .brought about a clash with
the 'Federal government. The con
servative element of the State's cltl-
senahip then commenced to look Into
the merits or the issue ana Derore
long the cry of 'hands off began to
fee heard in different sections. Those
who had been the most urgent advo
cates of passenger rate reduction
were among the first to observe the
turn of the tide and the next mo
ment there was taU of compromise,
compromise. Such is the situation as
It is in the main to-day.
"The question naturally arises as
to why the Legislature did not take
up the freight rae question last
spring at the same time that it under
took to reduce the passenger rates.
I tell you frankly my belief that
there was no one In the Legislature
who was capable of framing an ade
quate freight rate bill. A number
were passenger rate experts, but the
freight rate question was another
matter entirely and no one was suffi
ciently familiar with It to champion
any bill which might have been draft
ed. The agitation, which has been
going on for the pist several months
for more equable , freight rates, will
bear fruit. I am assured that any
measure which offe relief along this
line will have the endorsement and
support of all the people."
Being asked as to whether or not
he thought that the next General As
sembly would pax a State prohibi
tion law similar to that recently en
acted by Georgia. Mr. Harrls stated
thst he thought it would. "All the
Indications point to State prohibition
by legislative enactment." said he, as
he cited several incidents which have
occurred in the fitate during the past
several month, which are suggestive.
ANOTHKK "SCRIP" STORY.
STert'hant Want-rf Xogm Farmer to S( n CollnKe moot's Virginia Military
Trust llim Vur llw nninenewi orj. Jrwlitul, at K,,an(lke, Va. It would
the Scrip Money ami th Negro's! not bo surprising if in each case
Demand-The Shoe Did Not. Fit. nrth Carolina should he successful.
Many "atrip" stories are Kolng the Comparative scores Indicate that in
rounds. The Observer yesterday j each Instance the teams were well
morning told of an eastern Carolina! matched. Davidson and Virginia
tobacco farmer, who, when tendered piay-l to a tie, while A. and -M, de
certificates instead of cash In pay-; fen ted Davidson 6 to 0. This would
ment for hla crop, forced the b;mk to! indicate that at least the farmers
buy them In at par with coin by of-1 have a fighting chance, while those
fertng to sell them from the bank; who saw their work Saturday believe
steps at auction. Tne Col. Bob Val-;ttiiit they have an aKKrcKatlon which
lacs episode in Concord wtut detailed ; can make trouble for any eleven in
several days ago. These clearing t ti ! m Nt'ctlon. The outcome of the V.
house or bank certificate!, in the eyrs I. I. -Carolina game is u toss-up, for
of many, are regarded with suspicion. ! 'bo Tar Heels are always at their
Th old darky who Jeelared that he' bent on Thanksgiving Day, having a
wantf1 none of that ailverllslnir I f'Tril whic h would defeat many a
money in his" sized up the situation I
precisely In the eye of Cie Ignorant,
The story Is now told of a rather
Intelligent negro farmer who recently
offered his tobacco for sale to an east
ern Carolina merchatit. No dllllculty
was had in reaching an agreement as
to the price, but the termx of payment
did not suit so well. The merchant
wanted to pay $10 in cash and $110
In scrip, but this the negro farmer
was loath to accept. An argument fol
lowed. "Can't you trust me. Ben?" aske.l
the merchant. "I tell you that these
certificates are as good as gold nnd
Will b paid promptly when they f,i
due. I am here to guarantee them."
"Th'it may all be o. boss, but I'd
rather have the c;wih." was the ob-j
Sttnate reply. The old fellow had
heard of the money (stringency and!
was afraid. I
"Put I tell you that I am here f I
ruarantee thoe certificates," replied
the merchant. "I am not going to
leave and they will be due before
long. And beside, I have been truxt-j
ins you lor nil inese years.
for all these years. Can't
you trust me fob once?'
This argument made an Impression
hot did not divorce him of his wits
He scratched his hesd and snld:
"All rleht.. I will take the ucrln. but
.1 want "time prices for my tobacco.
Yon have tru-stej me in the past, but
I have paid you JO and 40 per cent
for It No l will trust you if you
will tAf me as t have paid you."
This was a knock-out blow and the
deal was called off. As the storv roe
the negro hauled his tobacco 'back
fcome, pending -hotter times.
' , A Ring iwt Heard.
A suit brought by Mr. I. Worsen
WcManaway against Mr, B. A. Routh
. erland to recover $75 paid on a dia
mond fflng fcought by him from. "Mr,
fioutherland and subsequently return
ed was heard by 'Squire SHlton yes
terday and postponed until next
Monday, 4o see if a compromise could
not be effected. Mr, ; McManaway
stated that h had Instructed the de
fendant to sell the ring and give his
f 7S back. Mr,. Soatherland did this,
but told . him to take It out In trade,
which he declined to do.
Th finest Coffee Hubstltste ever mst
Jiss recently bees produced by Vr, Bhoop
cf Racine, Wl.' Yon eon't iwve to hnii
It twenty or thirty mtrutes. "Madt In a
m)Pirtt . v tbs doctor. Hftlth Cof
fee" is realty the closest Coffee fmita.
tton evr yet produced. Not a grain of
r-ni i ctiee in n itnr. jieaim Coffee
jnui8iion is mane, irom Dure toasted
wrehls tit grsins. with msit, nuts. ,
j;e !iv It wotild fool an exMrtwern he
tt viKowinriy orlux It lor Coffee. Ma.
l-r-Ve- Um Cs --. -.. wn
i" Ox i t 1(a t: c t .r j c f 1 ,n u '
1 1V-1 uv-.
A term of court remarkable for its
length, taken together with the few
ness of cases tried, was terminate!
yesterday at noon,, when adjournment
was taken by Kecorder V. M. Smith
until i o'clock in the afternoon. ."The
lawyers did it," remarked the func
tionaries who see to It that court car
ries on its work in the proper way.
The recorder's policy is to let every
man have his say who Is concerned
in the cases over which he presides
and this, while righteous and fair, is
sometimes - productive of . long trials.
Charlotte attorneys are determined to
earn their money most of them are
scrappers from 'way back when-once
they get. started, and hence wnen two
or more lock horns, they fight to a
finish, whether the case be a capital
one or the charge be drunk and down,
whether the stake at issue be a $100,-
000 damage suit - against - a soulless
but not moneyless corporation, ' or
the theft of a banana from a fruit
stand. ....
One of the cases which was notable
for the heat with which It was fought
was that of Jim Warren, the white
man whose presence In the police sta
tion was noted in Sunday's paper, as
well as the -fact that he had waxed
"rambunctious" and won a black eye
from a resident in the Highland Park
section. He was represented yester
day by Mr. Plummer Stewart, while
the 'prosecution was represented by
Mr. Frank M., Sh&nnonhouse. He was
charged first with disorderly conduct
Saturday afternoon,, with an' affray
and with disorderly conduct Sunday
after being released from the lock-up.
The warrant as to disorderly, conduct
Saturday was changed to read forcible
trespass and the defendant was bound
to Superior Court in $100 bond, which
he gave. He was dismissed on .the
charge of the offense Sunday and
judgment was continued In the affray
case.
Warren had entered the yard of
Mr. and Mrs. It. A. Taylor Saturday
afternoon very drunk, and cursed
thi-m both, offering as a means of set
tlement either to "shoot It out or cut
It out." He was remonstrated with
and later got a pummelling. It was
Mr. Shannonhouse's contention that
the case should go up to Superior
Court, on the ground that the evi
dence showed that a flagrant, forcible
trespass had been committed, and this
was done. There was a difference of
opinion between the two attorneys as
to the binding over of witnesses, Mr.
Stewart contending that only two
could be held under the new code,
but the recorder held that as many as
were desired could be held, ' though.
the prisoner could not be made to
pay for more than two testifying to
any given state of facts.
Other cases disposed of at the
morning session were those of Eph-
ralm Alexander, colored, bound to
court In the sum of $50 for carrying
concealed weapons, and pf Calvin
Caldwell, who was dismissed on the
charge of violating a city ordinance
relative to the gates Von West Trade.
He had a railway job in connection
therewith which he has since lost.
Tl L X K SGI VI SG rWTn. Mi.
lliroc Hlg Games n Which Xnrth
Cnrollim TrnnH Will Inrt.l'lVito
rntvrrsliy, A. nnd 51. and Davidson
C)llegc.
The minds of those interested in
football, so far as concerns this State,
are now turned toward Thursday,
November 28th. upon which this year
Thanksgiving Day 'alls. Upon that
date will be played the rest of the
big games in which State tcutns will
participate The University of North
Carolina will meet the strong Vir
ginia Polytechnic Institute at Rich
mond, the Agricultural and iMe?hanl
eal College will play the University
fif Virginia ul Vorf ilk. while Daviri-
team whl. h could have woil
from
mem earner in ine season.
DLI'AHTMIOM'S GOOD WORK.
4
I'ollce and Firemen Have Hern Mak
ing Good Jtccord Under the New
AdiiilniHlration.
hvldenclng the energy and enthu
siasm with which the various city de
ments have been going to their du-
llen it . cited that the total receipts
In the police court forthe whole of lust
ve.ir were $7,242.60, while for the first
five months of the new administra
tion the reel pis amounted to $7,17R,-
77 'I ln;Lii n s-n iMinla rv- - u n rt t f V s
,npmn, ,nMIU h flnM ,., Hnd
I forfeitures, and Is a record of which
the new board Is proud.
The fire department Is also In bet
ter sbain- than ever before, with bet
ter equipment in lighting apparatus
ami men. It Is generally conceded
thnt the department was never In
better condition than rit present.
Tiie Kiiiltnrv force of the city Is
likewise making a record which has
never been surpassed. Much praise
lx heard on all sides for the tbor
oughnewt with which ttio men In this
department are cleaning up things.
The fact thst It pays to put young
men at the hend of such departments
Im being proved In local instances.
Manned bv such men as Chrlwten
burv, Orr and Porter, the various d
wirtmenta of Charlotte are doing
great work.
DODGING 15,CIl OTHFJl.
The ChwmI Uomaii Had Drink and
tiie Prenelier a Chew f TobtM-eit.
"I have n good story on my wife."
said a citizen yesterday.
"Tell It."
'The other day I met her on the
street and ihe said 'Dear, J am so
embarrassed; I met our preacher
Just now, as I stepped off of the
elevator, and I had jtwt taken a tod
dy for my cold, nnd I am so afraid
that h detected the odor of ths whis
key on mv breath. I moved about all
the time he was talking, to keep htm
from smelling the whUkey.
"A hour later I met the preacher.
and he said: l fear I offended your
wife, Just now, for I met her nnex
piectedly nd did not hare time to re
move a large chew of tobacco from
my mouth;. all the time I was talk
ing she seemed III at ease and I am
are u was on account or ths tobacco
HOW TO TREAT A HF1UW
ftprslns, swellinss nnd lamenes are
rromptW relieved by Chsmierl-Jn's rsll
Bslm, This Mnlment reduce Intrnmatton
snd soreness so thnt a enrsin mar be
cored in Shout ' ona.tklril K ......
lit '7 Vi! lttBient.--For talc by
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eat
COL. KIRKPATRICK'S BANQUET.
Will Entertain 6B Citizens, Policemen
and Firemen, at Buford on Thanks
giving Night.
The banquet which Col. T. L.
Klrkpatrlck will tender the firemen
and policemen of the city on Thanks
giving night promises to be an elab
orate as well as ah enjoyable occa
sion. The banquet will be served in
the dining room of the Buford Hotel
and will begin at 9 o'clock. The fol
lowing named citizens have been in
vited: Mayor T. 8. Franklin; Col.
A. L. Smith, chairman of the Are
department; Rev. George A. Page,
acting chairman or the po
lice department; Dr. B. J. Wlther
sponn, chairman of the sanitary de
partments; Solicitor llerlot Clarkson,
Julian S. Miller, F. H. McNtncn,
E. Randolph Preston. Secretary W.
T. Corwlrti, of the Greater Charlotte
Club; City Attorney John A. McRae,
and Recorder W. M. Smith.
The list of policemen is as follows:
Chief T. M, Chrlstenoury and Ser
geants W. H, Pitts, J. M. Youtif
blood. W. F. Reynolds, and J. M
Earnhardt; Patrolmen, Col. T, J
Black, J. E. McCall, J. D. Johnt
ton, J. M. Henderson, W. . B. . Or
W. W. Irvine, J. H. Fisher, E. M
House, J. L. Asbury, J. E. Hunter
J. R. Malcolm, Cliff Bell, T. O
Squires, T. H. Merntt, E. L. John
son, C. B. Slkes, C. E. Mosteller
T. B. Henry, A, K. McWhlrter. W.
W. Hoagland. M. B. Yandle, and M.
M. Earnhardt.
The sarfltary policemen are as fol
lows: Chief J. M. Porter, Joe Miv
Gowan, J. T. Traywick. V. P. By
rum, J. F. Owens, Charlie Sledge,
N. A, Barnhardt, M. 1j. Davis. The
Invited firemen are Chief W. S. Orr,
Assistant Chief W. S. Charles, Fore
man J. II. Wallace and Messrs. W.
A. Cruse, J, M. Davidson, J. H.
Wentz, A. E., Moody, W. F. Simp
son, H . J. Muse, W. H. Palmer,
J. W. Arnold, J, R. Erwln, W. J.
Connell, F. L. Stutts, J. M. Black,
W. L. Devereux, E. G. Graham, J.
T. Manles, J. E. Orr, M. H.Porter
and G. W. Spittle.
Colonel Smith and Mr. Page will
say a few words in regard to the de
partments of which they are the
heads, and In addition Mr. Frank
R. McNInch will make some remarks
on the police department, Mr. E.
R. Preston on the fire department,
and Solicitor Clarkson on the sanitary
department.
THE CLAWSOX GOLD MIVK.
Old Mli3 Wlilch Gives Promise of
Richness Being Opened Up l.Tt Miles
Houih of Charlotte Ore Assays
nigh.
Mr. W. D. Turner, who Is engaged
in opening up the old Clawson gold
mine In York county, S. C, spent yes
terday In the city. He rame here V
meet Mr. T. W. Clawson. of Wilming
ton, one of ths owners. The mine was
first opened up by Dr. Clawson In
1X6. and Is located Just across the
State line, IS miles from Charlotte,
five miles from Plnevllle, , and
four miles from Fort Mill. It gives
promise of an abundant yield and the
owners are promoting It with the view
either of selling It In toto or forming
a company and disposing of the stock.
Mr. Turner struck a vein, 10 or li
feet from the surface, which he fol
lowed n short distance and th?n went
on down deeper for a second and larg
er vein which he l looking' for. What
ore has been gotten, outhas assayed
about $228 to the ton. The larger
vein will likely toe found this week.
The Tate -
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Fall Gothing, Fall Scarfs. Fall . Underwear, Silk,
Opera and Felt Hats.'
Men's Suits and Overcoats to order" in the Tailor-
' 1 ' ing Department.
. 1 Dunlap ; & Co. 's celebrated Hats, .
& Tryon street.
The strenrrest
the least, but
they
wisely.
Not what you eat, but what
you digest, gives you strength.
Oneeda: iiscyi
is the most nourishing and di
- gestible food made from flour.
Eat wisely eat for strength
Uneeda Biscuit
In moisture and -,
dust proof packages.
NATlOfiAL BISCUIT'. COMPANY
Land In Sharon Sold.
Two transfers ot land In
Sharon
township from the Ross family to Mr.
J. M. Wallace were recorded yester
day. The first tract embraces S5
acres. The consideration Is 1875 and
the parties of the first part are Mr.
X. P. Ross and children, Messrs. L.
B., O'A. and R. E. Ross. la the
second case 79 3-4 acres are trans
ferred by Mr. N. P. Ross, the con
sideration for the deal being $1,993.
Floods the body with warm, glowing
vitality, makes tho nerves strong quick
ens circulation, restores natural vigor,
makes yon feel like one born ngain. Hes
ter's Rocky Mountain Tea. 36 cents. R.
H. Jordan & Co.
AN ELOQUENT
TESTIMONIAL
The following letter Is more
eloquent In praise of the Ar
tistic Stieff Pianos than any
'testimonial Mr, Clewell or
ourselves could write.
Rev. Mr. Clewell is the head
of Salem Academy and Col
lege, Winston-Salem, N. C,
and shows the high esteem and
- confidence in which the firm
, of Chaa. M. Stieff is held by
one of tho best known educa
tors in the South.
Winston-Salem, N. C, Sept.
20, 1906.
My Dear Mr. Wilmoth:
Regarding the letter for the
Stfeff Pianos, please write
such a letter as will suit your
purpose and sign my name to
the letter. Or, If you prefer
-, to do so, write the letter and
. send to me and I will sign It
vnd return to you. I know
that I can endorse anything
you claim for your pianos.
,We have ' always been well
. pleased with them.
Very truly yoMrs,
3. H. CLEWELL,
Principal.
Chas. M Stieff
Blanufacturer of the Artistic
" stieff, Shaw ana stieff
, Self -Flayer Piano.
Southern Wareroom:
5 West Trade St.,
CHARLOTTE. N. C.
0. S. WILMOTH, Mgr.
mm
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Brown Co.
cat
Slay Issue Bonds or Preferred Stock.
' The stockholders of the Charlotte
Auditorium Company, are - debating
the advisability either of issuing pre
f erred stock or bonding - the build
ing In order to raise enough money
to liquidate outstanding bills. It Is a
well-known fact that the structure
has cost more money than ' was first
the difference Is by Issuing bonds or
preierreo stock. A meeting will like
ly be held some time ' this week or
next to discuss the matter.
Law.
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prices suitable for this room in your heme. , s
Leather. Couches Genuine'- Leather, in Golden orl
Weathered Oak or Mahogany, $23X0 to- $73X3; up-
holstered in Velour, $7X0, .or with Verona, at $23X3;
Rockers in a great variety of woods ana styles, from a:
couple of dollars up to $15X0. y, i
Ladies' Desks from $5.00 to $18X0, embracing all styled
. and intervening prices. ;Alsa Roll and Flat-Top
Desks for Men. , '
Bigelow Axminster Rugs in handsome "designs, $23.75
to $32.50. All prices in other grades.
Library Tables and Bookcases in an unlimited variety,'
all popular prices. ' '-' . ;
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Guaranteed under both
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isf action or money re
For Sale at all Grocers
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EASE AND COMFORT
is what we all aspired to. Who" is there:
will select a stone to, sleep on when they-
can just as well have , a good Felt'llat
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tress? ; No one. , It is lust so with our
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Our quality is superior in many respects,;
more reasonable for the-
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