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(' 1 1 ,vY TV.O. me, the n-ti or i. .iT-i ii at u.s3.viua ; Mr. j:: a. jc, or I:ir!!t( 1 Lur.s That It VI ill Amount to lI.lLSft.OOO Xolll aj' 'ii.at IVsslnil,is Who Think Far iiirm Will I'nload Avalanche of niton Miscalculate Increase in the Wealth of Growers and Their Dis co cry, or Fancied Discovery, That hy Combining They Out Control the I 'rice. I Extremeiv Interesting estimates of the magnitude of the Southern cotton crop tor the year lo:-l08, that which is now maturing, have been issued and are presented herewith by Mr K. Lamour XeiH. of New York, and by .Mr. R. A. Lee, of the Char lotte firm of R. A. Lee & Co. This is in accordance with a custom among men who follow the cotton situation closely year, in and year out and who have won for themselves a reputation w hich entitles them to speak wKh au thority in the .field of crop prediction. - Mr. JCelll. as will be seen, estimates the crop at-11.395,000 bales. Of this the Atlantic ; States, he thinks, will furnish 4.920,000, the Gulf States I5?500 and Texas and Indian Ter ritory 8,900,000 bale. This Is as against a crop of 1J.511.O00 i la s t year, 11.I46.000 in 1905, 10.011,000 in UOSand 10.t28.000 in 1902. The estimate of Mr. R. A. H whose right to the title of prophet is Droven bv past precictlons and sub sequent, eventualities, is 11,988,000 bales. s Following- is the report of Mr. JCelll: . . - N-EILL'S REPORT. ' Equipped bv careful study of the valuable .weekly 'Votton Crop Rec era" -of Mr. Habersham King, of Kewnan.ua.; oy a personal exami nation during Ortober of numbers of ' fields scattered through the belt, and by interviews and correspondence with a great many of the leading cotton interests planters, buyers, bankers, oil-mill and railroad men, ,tc etc. of the South. I have again made up an estimate of the crop, which I herewith submit. A killing fro having occurred over practical ly the entire cotton belt, there can be no further development. ., My Estimate ' " of this Crop. ' . , . 1 1. ... in CtnlAf . . . ... 3,575 ffulf States. Z.m Texas onil Indian Territory 11,353 Mr. Ulster's Commercial Crop.. Mr. Hester Actual Growth .... ' My previous estimates, all In October. . REASONS FOR CONCLUSIONS. Borne of my reasons for above con clusions may prove of interest. It Is well to remember that a wet spring, and dry, hot fall are Inimical, to a large yield. My October estimate' 'of the crop of 1903 was 10,845,000. Had I then had the courage of my convictions, it would have been 10, 800.000; which figures I adopted some months later. Keveral of the characteristics of the present crop forcibly remind me of what I saw that year. , The' general appearance of the t-rop was unuHU&lly green and flour ishing; 1 saw no rmt. and the plant Is comparatively large. However, an . examination of the field In Wie At lantic States, and .Manama, revealed very defective "stav"," a p.or top ' cron and much premature opening. The" plant, except In low spots, hail quite finished "making." and carried no small bolls. As for blooms. I rnnlil hv "nut in ,nv hat" all 1 H on mv whole trip. Mien connmons - frost of comparatively small Impor tance, except to the late planted cot ton (of which I saw a good deal), and to cotton In the river bottoms. The cold spring necessitated much replanting; and doubtless much de fective seed was used, whilst the shedding and premature opening re suit from the h.it and dry weather at the end of August and early fsoptcm her. The botwuTi and middle crop being on the whole pretty good, these elates should beat l&nt year s yield. In Mississippi. Louisiana and Ar fcansas the tnifavorable conditions aoove. meniwnpu arc more pronounc ed. The spring was less favorable, wing to phenomenal rainfall (Mis sissippi average for May 10.29 Inched the normal I 3 09 Inches; Louisiana 13.58 Inches, the normal 3.22: Arkan aas 9.&5 Inches, the normal 5.11 inches), and the hy. weather lasted longer. In addition, boll weevil were In greater mimlx-rn and over a great er area than ever. In LiuisluriH I Baw deplorable remits from their ?iresene, and as they ;iro now offlclal y reported In two (omitles of MIhxIh elppt, the outlook for the future supply Piapien coiion na nec-'me, io say the least, disquieting Not having vlxited Indian Terri ' ' tory, Oklahoma or Tennessee. I am dependent for my conclusions on the Weather records and opinions recelv . ed from a number of resident friends. . A large increase has been made In the acreage .f the Territories, but the Very hot and dry Mimmer. following abundant rains in Mv and June, must have greatly currnllfl 'he yir-ld. The storm and fn-c.r .( the llth . ( r t - . i' -,!li it rii or ' t ( f ni tinnui'i? fa:; a t .t "at l-i -t" tUy Mn bv united action control puce. This faith has assumed the character of a national sentiment. It Impresses nm.i t finriif tne nine urar w " " cotton consumers of the world will be called on to recaou n" " seriously. By this I mean that unless cotton advances considerably this and next month, the movement by the 1st of January will be that of a crop of 10 1-2 TOllHona or '.ess, and should farmers not-consider the ob tainable In 10 8 satisfactory. ter-a next (inm for the lal crop will ,be in the neighborhood of 11 millions. -i. 4 :.',-',:- rst . MR. LSE'S REPORT." ,. - : " Following Is the report of Mr. .R. DeaTVlra': S We herewith vhafta &: costive Umatt; ol the . crop Of 190MM as msde .by our Mr. . ieB ...ti hu x(r Hnter: . K. A. It'l States. Alarama ., . .. Arkansas riorlda ... '., ' Georgia .. .. Iouisiana .... Mississippi .. ... ... North Carolina-..'.. Oklahoma .. '-. Missouri snd Va.) South Carolina .... Tennessee ... .. ... Texas .,.. Ksttmate. s,oo - 1,250.0IW ' 700.000 mono M.m sm.m 8,600.000 - Hester's Report. 1,39. Cifi.OuO ' 80.000 1,210 4.754 1.175,000 27.fWO 5,0--'5.(BO 11,316,000 t il,bOO,000 Virginia. . I may ho too high , on Texas and Ar kansas but Tennessee and Oklahoma will make up for .the difference. Pated Nov. 18th, 1906. . (Signed) R. A. LEE. Below we give you our estimate cf the crop of iwc-07: , . ; . v , R. A. Lee s ' . Kstinmte. ...... ,3,100,XiO . .. 1,000.000 Slates. Alabama .... ..... Arkansas .. Florida Georgia ... . Louisiana .. .. ... Mississippi Missouri and Ky.. N, Carol! na A Va, South Carolina .... Tennessee .. Oklnhoma .. V. ... Texas Indian Territory ' . Hester reports 75.010 1.7rAW : i.ooo.ooe . 1,750.K) 80,000 rjo.tx.n rfl.ooa S,onc iw.ow) M,C0O lS.45O,0f Mlsuouri Hester's Report. - 1.285.O00 940.000 5,000 1,635.00 a93.0W 1.5U.0C0 , ii3.6"W 9T.7.0&0 872.071 400.92S , iO.S90 4f.2,C10 ,5ii.eoo and Ken- .VI' ( lst crop. 4,n 4,50S( i;:.bh 1,30 li,78C 1905 Crop. 5.27 3,012 3,12$ 11,31 11.151 10,750 1909 Crop. 2.7t 8.367 2.S7J 10.011 Ht.030 30.M3 1902 Crop. 4.100 8.791 tm 10.72H 10.700 10.KS lucky with Tennessee. I may be too low on ilarima, Georgia and North Caro lina. Dated Nov. ITJh. 190S. I (Signed) R.' A. LEP. Relow we trlve you our estimate of the crop of 1907-OS: R. A. I.ees Ksttmate. 1,190.0'pO 725.000 r,7,00o l.Wl.OOO tisa.0110 .... 1.47O.O0O !0.000 . .. ess.ooe 1,210,040 .... 321.000 9.0O1 440,000 ... 42:.iOO 2,,000 Alabama ..... Arkansas .... Florida Georgia Louisiana Mississippi , Missouri and Kentucky North Carolina South Carolina Ttnnessee Virginia Oklahoma ..." Indian Territory Texas , 11,988,000 Yours trul v. it. A. LEE & CO. LAW BRK AKF.RS ARIIKSTED. Five rersons Caught by Game Hard en FM'hiinli Car imnd of Fine Horses at Salisbury Mis .lanct Qulnn Kncrrtaln Mrs. M. C. Qulnn ltecovcM rTom Severe Illness. Special to The Observer. Salslbury, Nov. 21. Game Warden Upchurch has been after the Row an pot hunters and yesterday bag ged 5 bols and men who have been violating the game laws. Thre of these were fined yesterday and he expects more before leaving the coun ty. It i ills purpose to appoint some watchful man "unbekonwnst" to the public and put a premium up on thu Job by paying him $10 lor ev.ry conviction. Birds have been plentiful on the market recently and It is believed that they were here, lilfe "dry"-town liquor, in spite of the law and prohibition. Mr. T. E. Jamison, of Roanoke, is here wlih a car load of blooded horses, which he Is disposing of to Halisbiiry people. He Is remember ed as the great racer In the fair towns having run Fletity J., Helle Isle, Ma jor Kipling, Lucy Gentry and other fast .horses at-the vartou State fairs. The harness horses were driven by his son, who made quite a hit tynong turfmen. Mr. Jamison has all sorts of trotters and runners. There in among locals a move to have some fine rjtes here next spring, and Mr. Jamison will likely enter some horses. Messrs. 11. C. Grubb and J. B. Bal ly, of Linwood. are planning the big gem dairy ever started in Salisbury's vn Inity. Recently they have been s.lli.ig milk in large quantities with Hi result that they have built un a Inst. Is reporled to nave done inu h i pnrtonage far In excess of their ca- riamage In these Ktates and northwest p;cit;, Their purpose Is to begin Texas, where picking l slow and I with ' ninety rows and erect a larae there are a good many unopened barn near rtallsburv, where thsv r-n bolls. TEXAS HAS WOltST CROP. Texas da by far tin- wort crop of any State Miserable "stands" and fruitage arc the pred tmlruitinK char acteristics, due to a cold April unil very wet May, a t e-nemlously hot summer, and active vork by tiie boll weevil Except In isol,tid pot then Is no trace of top-crop Uideed In , places there are large plants with no .crop at all, as I discovered, with dis tressing frequency, hi several fields tltar 'Bonliam. I Journeyed in Texas ever fi.0 miles, Mopping our at twelve different points, and it is my ronylction that the yield, oyer seven- elghilw of the Stale. viU prove one of the very poovst m record. The Northwest, including some of the Red r river counties; also a part of William son, Bell and Runnels counties, which altogether produced last year between , B00.O00 and 600,000 bales, may pos. fibly now do as. well, but in the great remainder f the State. I unhesitat- revenue i jngiy estimate tne produ tion at 40! per cent, less than last year's great yield. Acreage,- Owl rig to the immense loss by bad "stands" tn every Ktate, I believe the efforts made to increase '' the acreage failed, and that fewer plants reached maturity than last year. . . . - 'The holding of cotton by the pro otf tpnnt jo psdqns atou.si .w.mp porta nee, not nly to the cotton . trade, but to other interests. My ob servation and information is that in , Texss, considering the small sloe of the crop, it is quite large, and else where it is greatly exaggerated. But for business being Interfered with b the financial stringency, the.iuaove- ' Jfp-rJ PinC STX3X JO PI1B - be well tip to former years, t ' . s Tha Wf mists proclaim that as soon as the wheels of trade turn freely, an avalanche of rotton will 'descend oil the market with dire re. Siilts to crises, ! But they are forget ') that two wrtentlousi changes I ava.lakea p!3ca.-lhriuhout-ts t,joth Jurng trie, past four 'yeara men their trade conveniently. Miss Janet Qulnn yesterday rave a ! brld.i! dinner to '.ter youtia married friends, ainon whom were Mr. i(i Mrs. J M. McOorkle. Mr. and Mrs J. Frank Plummer and Dr. and Mrs. It. V. Mrawlcy. Others anion the. gii.-f.tn Mi-re Misses Josephine U. Cralge, Annie Neave, Mrs. Richard H nd( rson and Mr. W. H. Hobson, Jr. A delicious dinner of mimtrnm course followed the social sitting. It was a season that flew fastanj was every moment happy. Mr M. Qulnn". who hs been quite ill for several weeks, has rapid ly improved recently and is nuf again. Master Lee Overman Gregory is out of danger, following a severe at tack of pneumonia. Te. CMC !;... I 1 . ' ' - Cun ACIltiOIl," .. t V. ...-:".l- Kakui, Such a .1j cccss That It Was Lcrr-.avd Lfst lglit Tito AtHlUuriuii I'liaUe 'to Hold the First M tifs J!ouc lrs. W. C. and L. II. lull Carry Oft the 1lon's ijliare of Hie Honoris Mr. ;. W. 11-lm Vroxca Hlmwlt a Great Second lxad, Winning the Irl; The Booby, $., Goes to Mr. E. A. "TncVir. of fid fa I special to The Observer, r Winston-Salem. Nov. 2L "Ye Olde times Fiddlers' Convention," given at the Elks Auditorium last night, was a signal success in every particular. The event : surpassed the most san guine "iopes of the promoters. To say that the vast audience was de lighted Is putting it mildly. Some of the best fiddlers In -the v country were assembled on the stage and they never playej to fc better advantage than , last night,?- As was forecast ed, every seat In the house was soU and sunding room was : at a , prem ium. Many were 'turned away for the want . of even : standing , oom. There were more than 1,100 people in the Auditorium. . In order that those who were turned away last night may hear the music made toy the fiddlers of ye olde times the promot ers of the convention jave a second performance ; to-night, Tho ; pro jrramme4was entirely, new .with the exception of a :Xew. numbers .which were repeated by apecial request Practically all , of Jhe fiddlers in the contest last night remained over for the. event to-night.' The convention ,last nlgbt.openeJ With ."Mississippi Sawyer played by th entire convention. This ave the audience an Idea of the good tilngsin store or It i later In the evening and the applause wich fol lowed the overture was almost deaf? enin. The address ot welcome was delivered by Mayof O.- B, Eaton In his ussal happy manner, i: v The 'first contest, best lead flJJler, was begun Immediately after the con clusion of Mayor lEaOon's address. The entire programme was pleasing and each number called for a good round of applause from the audience. and some were met with such an up- roarous applause that the voice of one sitting near you was drowned. .. without a doubt tns larger portion of the honors of the evening went to Dr. W. C. Hill and Dr. U H. Hill. two of the prize winners. Dr.-W. C. Hill's "Twinkle, Twinkle-Little Star' arouse J .the audience to the 'highest pitch. 'Dr. Hill la up In years, but his age would not b be trayed by the manner In which he handles the fiddle. . "Twinkle, Twin kle Little Star," pleased the audience so that Dr. Hill was forced to return to the edge of the stage) and repeat it. The next two numbers on the pro gramme were played by Dr. Lorrle Hill, of Germanton, and Dr. W. C. Hill, of Rutherford College. They make a pair that would bj hard to beat with the fiddle and bow. When they finished the last number the Au Jltorium resounded with applause which lasted for several minutes. The audience would not be satisfied until the couple returned and rendered an other selection, wtilch was also greet ed with a storm of applause. WINNER IN BEST SECOND CON TEST. Mr. O. W. Prim, or this city, who challenged the world to meet him In the contest for tha best second. proved to the audience that -he was making no Idle boast when he made the statement that he could hold his own beside any one. He' received a liberal share oT the honors of the convention. "Sweet Sunny South," his first selection rendered In the con test for the best lead fiddler, with pia no accompaniment met with a. storm of applause. The other two num bers in the same contest were also heartily applauded. Mr. A. H. Pfaff, of Pfafftown,- win ner of the second prize In the contest for the best second, came in for a goodly portion of the honors of the occasion. He handled his instrument In a masterly manner. In fact, there was no number on the programme th did not please the audience. The participants,- to the man, performed their parts to perfection and while they were not prize winners they scored a great hit and will be remembered by the people or the audience as a most strong ar greation of ye olde times fiddlers. While the Judges, Messrs. C. A. Reynolds and F. T. Baldwin, of this city, and Dr. E. p. staley, of High Point, retired to make the awards in the best lead fiddle contest. Mr. Ed Lelnbach played "The Mocking Bird" with variations, which brought down the hotuse. He was forced to respond to an encore. This was followed 3v two selection by the following trio: Professor Chalt, of New Tork, man dolin; Mr. R. L. Cates, banjo; Orvll Pitts, guitar. The renditions were very much enjoyed as was evinced by the hearty applause. The best second contest was open ed with selections bv Dr. Vestal, ot High Point. The other conteatant arits were: Dr. W. O. Hill, of Ruther ford College; A.' H. Pfaff. of Pfaff town: O. W. Prim, of this city; W. A. McGhee. of Mlaspah. The seh-ctlons were practically the same as In the nrst contest ana the applause was equally es great. THE JURT AWARDS. Just before the convention adjourn ed the Judges announced the follow ing named as the winners of the prises: west lead fiddler content rir prise, 10 rash. Dr. L. H. Hill, of uriruanion; second prise, 5, Dr. W, . nut, or numerrora college. Th ooooy was won ny Mr.-E. A. Tuck er, of Colfax. The booby" was IS i. -t j iror w ,ts t ': t. i ;. ! : i' ? i i Bone vt Its c!.a'.i'':..i' ' i'Ohtell w ill be tried for murder ii i the first degree.- - It Is un j-r; 1 that an effort -was made to have l Slate and private prosecution - accei t second degree murder, but the pri vate prosecution declined. The court room was crowded when the case was called this morning, -many ladles be ing present.' This afternoon the case was got well under way. It will com sume all of "this week. More Interest attaches to the case than has been manifested here In a murder trial for many vears. It will be remembered that Po'stell shot and killed, EA Ed wards, his bosom .'Kompanion, ene Saturday .afternoon several ; months ago. Then men had previously quaf reled 'over a dollar, and the State al leges that the accused went out and procured a pistol and returned and shot Edwards without provocation. . - - TYROS ARE INITIATED. .r m. i . v ;' :w.- Fifty Members f the Spartanburg ; Temple Take Part In the Cere monlca at Gaffney Stockholders of Gaffney WU Meet Towa Coun? v ell Having, streets Improved. , -Spesial to The Observer. . Gaffney. -A- C. Nov. a-boutflfty members of Altalr Temple, D. O. K?K., of Spartanburg, came to Oaffney -, last night to initiate the Gaffney tyros Jnto the mysteries of the order. Royal Vlsler J. J. Burnett was most aly assisted by Messrs. Anderson, . Shockley Claaton, Brown and Paisley in initiating the boys, of whom there were twenty-five, . At :S o'clock the exercises at the castle ball were, suspended and all repaired, to the Commercial Hotel, where "mine host Parish served an elegant spread-i There were more than one hundred guests, and Mr. Parish excelled; himself In. the quan tity and quality of the viands set before his guest. After the banquet the vo. tarles nnd tyros returned to the castle hall, where the tyros were put through their paces umtf a late, or. rather early hour, this moraine Royal Viater Bur nett la a most graceful presiding officer and he thoroughly, understands his busi ness Bvtry memter of the, Spartan burg delegation was a thoroigh gentle man, and , Ltmestone - Lodge . hopes to have the pleasure of entertaining them again. . Congressman ,l. E. Flnley. pt this district. -and Mr.- W; A. FewelV of Rock Hill, were present at the cere monial and aided very materially ' In in ducting the candidates Into the mys teries cf the order. ' w , -Tlis annual stockholders' meeting of me. uanrney -Nanuracturlag company was held here to-day. Mr. Alfred Moore or iocshart, and Mr. John C. Pwygert. of Peakes,- were elected on the board of directors to nil vacancies which had oc curred since th last annial ir,Hnr. The stockholders were very -much gratl- nra wiui me report or tne management, all of whom were continued in offlse. T.e report showed that tha milta had enjoyed a most prosperous! year. and President Moore is busy receiving com pliments ; on - all alds 'for tlie splendid showing which he has made. - U he people of OafYoev ara lnnklnr for. ward with much pleasure to next Tues dsy night, as the talented and entertain ing Luther Manshjp will be at the opera The town cnnnnil l hwln did work done on th fr nn i . 5-?Eel Ji. w111, m 00,1 l'Pe W the ?th, which is the date on whieh tti Methodist Conference will convene here. WILL BE BURIED IX ARUTNGTON. After a Funeral at Wlnston-Kalmn Remains of. Gen. Georm E. Pond iWUl Be 'Taken to Washington, Where Burial WfU Be With MHU wry nonors. Special to Tim Observer. Winston-Salem, Nov. 21. The. fun eral services over tha remains ; of Brigadier General" - George Enoch Pond, whose death occurred very aud denly Wednesday night at o'clock at the residence of hta hroth.r.in.iaw Dr. H. T. Bahnson, on. Church atreet) oaicui, win oe nein at est. caul's Epis copal church at 4:30 to-morrow after noon, conducted by the rector, Rv Menry Teller , Cocke, assisted by Bis hop Edward Rontbaler. A brief ser vice will be held at 4 o'clock at the residence of Dr. Bahnson, on Church street, conducted by Bishop . Edward Rondthaler and assisted by Rev. H. T. Cocke. The remains will be left at St. Paul's church in charge of a spec ial detail of Forsyth riflemen to be appointed . by CapUJ. D. Terry, tmtll S, o'clock, when, they will be borne to the union passenger .station, whence they will, go to Washington, D. c ac companied by Dr. H. T. Bahnson and other members of the family. The In terment will be in Arlington Cemetery in Washington at"U ,o clock to-mor row morning. The remains will be met In Washlngton'by a military es cort. The burial will be with military honors., '. i , " ..l t , a-.0,1- iioit. Suvc.ful Raid For RUlls Made In (m-nville's "Dark Corner. Special to The Observer. .reetivllie. c. .Nov. St. A party Of ventiu uffirprs return,) tn.nivi.t the "Dark 'orriir" Motion at ti. i-r., i brlnsliiK w-ltl, t)lem two -,t mpn by the runie of Co-jk ant Masters, who were ariHt..i at a still which was de stroyed at Ijouthll Cavo, near Caesar's coring lna ram m lh ..0rk Corner- section three stills were crt uo vllr'J'1? ei"lon,, ot cont mash de? stroye.! H aster, oiw of the mm arrest wl, was the postmaster at Calnra in thla county. Tlie vrfti,. ,i L.7.' ,.in'l the ownerTef 'Jl "A"' or w Present tor the nurnuae .. , nM I 111 . Id . . n ... . . ... . ' ' """ """K io urina, egro Wanted Il,n08 For injured RpcuiMl to The Oborvr,iGl f ; Granville. f. C. Kov. 21 In tii nri of Conunon Pleas bwlsv a norm mum the Potttiiern Railway for $1,800 for injur, ed feelings. It mhh that ons of the unim on tn roao ws very crowded and a number ot white people went Into a section or the- nerro coach. Itr the n-sro came in sna : sat down br ' W'T TfP' 1 n enlui!ior came in and tola him he would ban tn arn f rtt-sa tb ctioi. f the coach occupied Ly the nCros. This eaiiSMi th milt for dam aaa ,f it. jtiey hfthe-easr"fouad for cash, f nest seconj -contest F rst nri wo.i, v. it. jriiiii. u vvinjilnn Salem; second prise, $5 cash, A. H. nan. ot riantoa'n. HIGH PpSTEIX OX TRLVL. Tlie Mayer of Ed Edward Arraigned lesieraay w Jiiuruer in the First Degree . jury iiaru to Get to Try tue ;:ase. Special to The Observer. Ashevllle. Nov. II. Hugh Postell, well-known ' yoirng man of Ashe vine, the slayer of Ed Edwards, of High Point, was placed on trial for his life In Superior. Court to-dav. There was a rumor last night and this morning to the effect that the de fense would seek a postponement, but no such wove was made. With the convening of court Judge Gulon stated emphatically that all other matters and causes would have to give way to tha Postell murder trial;; that he was going- to try the case . Only about thirty .r tne one nun dred and aeventy special veniremen were ln-court when tha case was call ed. The selection of a Jury consumed all the morning, and court did not adjourn far the noon recess until O'clock, when the last f tha, twelve Jurymen was selected, .' The principal in : fact the only-iuestton asked the-:-various i' Juror, iv'tendered s-swas, whether they had formed and ' ex pressed their eptnton that the defend ant was guilty. LUMBER MILLS , AFFECTED. The Financial Situation Causes a De ellne In Demand For Lumber and Eastern Carolina Mills Mast Close Down or Reduce u'ages. Special to ,The. Observer, , Wilmington,' Nov.,, 21. On account I the general financial stringency North and its , consequent depressing effect upon . the trade, it is announced here -. to-day that practically all the lumber mills in this section ot east ern North Carolina have either given notice that their plants will be shut down entirely or that a reduction in the ware acale will go into effect af ter, the end of the present week. Tho Cane Fear Lumber Company, the-larg est milt of Its kind -In this territory, to-day -i posted notices tnat errective Mondajr all wages and salaries irom the ; general managers' oown win oa reduced 25 per cent, .tnis Being tne only alternative to abutting down al tnaetner bn account oi unocixiea con ditions. The . logging xorcea m tne have been given a similar re itmttinn . .ann rtns numoer oi .men ciu down to meet tha curtailed product of the mill. . - - - 'h-:' ''.i'i '-'-'-.-'' ; Similar reductions , in tne wage scale of mills) at Whiteville, in Pender county, and at Newborn and Golds derstood to be " effective Mnndav. while mny of the amaller plants througnout me eairn..otiiu of the. State have closed down alt o Tther. On account of the stagrjatlon Iml,a has OTODDOU down IH IWK IUIHV.. " . - - - , . . . , lias declined peiow. a point n ymuu t f . ; ; : i i i i i - : s ; t , c -s I . i ii it . I A I i-. AUl.itma I'ixci to start t!ie I plivlo lor TuiJv in Hi( Coiivcn All Delcpatc Lcir.? liooevclt Itlcn, I atavinj Already licen C'lioscn. Observer Rureati, , . 13 Tost . Building. Washington, Nov, 21.. None of the Roosevelt rooters need be alarmed at the report which has gone forth In certain directions to the effect that fthe President ; has issued u wrutr mat: no reaeraj ornceholders '1I-be -allowed to go, to' the Republi can convention pledged ,to vote for Roosevelt. It means only that no Fed eral officeholders, such as postmas ters, district attorneys,' collectors - of Internal revenue and marshals, will be allowed to go at all. -Roosevelt does not Intend that there shall be a repe tition ot thex Minneapolis-convention of; 1892,' when Harrtson was nominated for. a,, second term by hl own annnin. tees, -400 . of whom sat in the oonven- tion. and : voted for their chief and official creator, (Mr. Roosevelt does not want any such ! a ' pitiful perfor mance as that. especially since, he has announced -mat .'-under no s clrcum stances ' would he - accent another nomination. And for that reason) those who have Federal Jobs will stay away worn , tne conventions But they are expected to work like beavers of the most , strenuous type ,-.to get men as aeiegates who win. he for - Roosevelt HOW THB5 REPORT GOT STARTED The circumstances of the propagation- of this Idea that the President had issued this order to the captains or tne- ciana throughout - the States through their great general and gen eralissimo, ' Frank H. Hitchcock, are peculiar. They f are peculiar to the manipulators In f. the - White- House. Some, three or four of the chosen few among the i Washington v correspon dents were, called to ttje tinner sanc tuary day or two ago." What was said-in there was not for publication, and no man on the outside was privi leged, to know; but the Chosen corres pondents came out with their coats buttoned up in ' front, , their j gloves carefully 'stre ached and their chests a little i bit extended They -had been taken VJnto the ; confidence of the mighty and they preceded to tell , to an awaiting public which reads their papers, and on the aide to some of their newspaper friends who do not enjoy the ,- confidence of the inner sanctuary, how' It all is, statins that tbey have it .''upon the highest au thorlty.'' The President " wanted to get the impression abroad lit a quiet and unofficial way, so he could deny It if necessary, r that he was dead set against a third term ana mat any man on the pay roU of the Federal government who owes his appoint ment to the President or any of his underlings who should bo caught working for a third term for Roose velt would forthwith and peremptorily lose his Job. That is a very good thing; to get abroad,; especially when It comes "on ; the highest authority without being irrevocable or deniable The fsct Is. and this is learned upon authority more reliable If tvot quite so "high," that no such order has gone forth as that Federal offlcehold era must not go to the Republican convention pledged to vote for, Roose velt: hot - a yet anyway. No, such order, it is sare to-say. is going torin. An "understanding" j may be handed up. and down the-llne,, but .these fel lows who came ow of the presidential sanctuary after which they wrote stories "upon the highest : authority" have an "understanding ', quite dif ferent from the ones the postmasters and other Federal officeholders have These latter are expected to keep up the- Roosevelt shouting and, on the quiet, they are being coached by one of the . ablest ' lieutenants of the time, to do more than mere shouting to get actual, pledges. HOW ALABAMA - WILL DO In Alabama it It all fixed up. The delegates have been chosen, and they are out-and-out Roosevelt men, who are going to vote the name of Roose velt in a loud and ; dramatic voice when the first name on the roll Is call ed at the convention, When the first State on. the rpll votes for Roosevelt, the stampede win begin right then nds there and' the other States win -follow suit. Those who know -the real situation and. have not been . hood winked by the fake "understandings" You can't do without an Overcoat, Raincoat or a Combination . Coat. you want a value to it, - j Well, our coats 'stand real value; they wear And- coat with a do you, not1? for well ' and they look jufet as well as they wear. WeVe got. .,. ' T tlicm in long,' medium and .. short lengths and .in all; ' v colors and .weights. We've T - cot them in all sizes, from ' - children's on "up, and can .fit 'the tall 'man, -the short " man or the. fat. man. Com ' , r and see. - Mail Orders Filled.- On , Dav oi Receipt Reitiembe Mellons Qothes Fit " ' UNDER NEW , MANAGEMENT &e SEILWYN4 The Most Modern and Luxuriant Hotel In the Carolines. ISO ELEQANT ROOMS. 75 PRIVATE BATHS. " Located In the heart of Charlotte, 1 convenient to railroad station, street cars and the business and shopping centre. Caters to ; high-class commercial . and ' tourist trad. ' Bl?tCIZU Table de hote dinners ,:00 to 8:30. Music every evening 8:i0. to S:S0.. - EDGAR B. MOORE, iProprietor, ntalitv Wlnrta tn Geori Fes - . . ' - . ra.tiia.. na.. . Nov. Jl,-8ome young folks' gathered at the home of George5 vines nr a frolic when bloody free fight took place In which William .Shyer, the son of Out Shlverv of Camilla, waa killed, his broiner. vu-gu onver,w hsTv. rnt.-a. wood-rider named Ford terribly oeaien mu hij ...ih. and Claude ..row ier . was shot, v - ; - ; :- ' ' Catarrh m tn head. Hy fever, rapidly tn facts the mucous membrane of the throat, and leads to graver eomali eatlnna. unless vroropur auenuea io, We recommend King Sarsaperllla Interiially to purify Jhe Wood,, and iiwm. t treatment with Dr. Klng'i Ca- Urrh Kemedy (ft douche comes with esch bottled it g'na a rooinoia front which It 1 hard to i dislodge. wh treatment of these, two einea an ordinary case will eulckly-the very worst cases erestiv relieved. The price. three for' IS.lO." -."'tuartBteid. A great majority of Bold by Burwsll h Dunn. The Stoit , DaLvenport It Is a luxurious, comfortable Bed at night and a Sofa In the day time- ever ready for: use 'and always a oeauurui ana ariisuc piece ui. iurm-, ture. The Stout Davenport Bed Is-recognized by -the furniture trade .' avervwhere na belnsr the best man ufactured In this line. - -. fckrh OtW makers" imitate them, but none can.caual the STOUT . of reasons " fd believing that if any We show them in all woods. - ,..,.,:. upnoisiercu in I v erojia v ciuuia... ... , Upholstered in , fantaaoie. ..... ,i . . . . . . . ... . . ,,,..taa.iiv io eio.uu Upholstered In best Grain Leather . x.. '. ,....,..,,w$35.00,tQ $85.00 Just the thing for library, parlor, or den. , i- other name: than. -Roosevelt's is men tioned at the next Republican conven tion it will all be a most disappointing and , ' humiliating mishap, ;. against wich direful disappointment both to themselves and their chief, the ad ministration field lieutenants are working throughout the day and up ward Into the night Bo. ell ye who think that the coun try's Drosnenty and tne conservation of the righteousness of the world de- nende noon the continued reign or A R.," take courage. The end Is not yet A. XI. Guion McKean Maffltt Gulon - Maffltt Co. GENERAL COXTRACTORS. Surveying, "Grading, Concreting. Xo. 3 Hunt Bldg. ' 'Phone 302. Heart Strength Heart Strength, er Heart WeetaeM. ucani Kem fitrenttk. or Mervo Weskoesi-BOtblng more. Fos I itlveli. not one weak heart ia a hundred Is, In it-l aalf, actuallx dlsaased. It is almost ahtars a hlddra Unr Uttle oem tbat reaur u au at tauit, Tkls obscure nerve the Cardlae, or Hesft Nerve etmpb Beads, aad start have, mora power, aaors I stability. , aiore ' control llor. more governing strength. ' Without that the Heart must continue to fall, aad the stomach and kidneys alto have I these tame featrolling nervev . Tali clearly explains why. as a medicine, Dr. Bhoop'l ttaitoraUvs has In the past dons to much for weak and ailing Heart. Dr. Shooa first scrag ht tha eauss of all this painful, palpitating, (uffocafc tag heart dlitnat. - Dr, Sheep's Bettotatlre-this I popular prescription 1 alone directed to thats I weak and wasunt aervs center. - a ouiioji it itnnsthaa: It oflers rati, genuine nearuielp. . It you would have strong Hearts, strong dU gtrtion. strengthen thate arre-leitabujk taeai SS tutata, vnin Em mmmmmmmmtmtmmmltmmm aaaaBaBaaaaMaW " r ui mi H il ' i mm A ; KISNW . arc starting pnecs for , " Overcoats; The Wash ington Company's exr cellent manufacturing f facilities enable ' us to - offer at, ' these , prices garments which '-arc. thoroiighfy ; correct in style and workmanship and reliable in quality. $1.00 Neckwear, the best $1.00 will buy any where. ' -Kjf1" :' Irs--, 1 "WasMron ,s fishSoned Apparel r. i. - - ---- - I .1 1 . I 1 I 1 I L m I 1 . k ' " i t V M I Til L1 U V k 4 t 4 I 1 .-sS kl (lit 11 artnusd. i-ni i errs CURrM pv - i u u u m w w wwWM vvssv l.iUkkLIW I liniirtinvn
The Charlotte Observer (Charlotte, N.C.)
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Nov. 22, 1907, edition 1
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