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, t l - - l - I jfea the t.-.nr.: cf a t . i public service will l'-ke-". i i :.;ctiiiuated at the next rceet- ; c the city iaihcys, .the service ; ri living flied a protest against i ..e appointment of a. city purchas ing astnu claiming that tlua preroga t.ve iiea already wltnln lis province, and a&serung anat it will not stand 4or Buch an - encroachment- The boarls have not been on the friendli est of term for several weeks on ac count of the disposition made by the aldermen of the First street matter, after the ,' service board had made certain recommendation. The protest, which toa been filed with Mayor Franklin nd the board of aldermen, is as follows: J y " To the Honorable . Mayor and Board of Aldermen, Gentlemen: 5 It has . been published that your board purposes to Appoint a purchas ing agent for the City of Charlotte. In behalf of the board of public ser vice we wish to say that we hope ao such action Is contemplated, as this board will not acquiesce in the ap pointment. . . : : Theboard of public service ttas at 1 an umes enaeavorea to meet tne nn anclal condition of the city by , ac cepting its appropriations In reso-4 lutlons, instead of asking that 1 be paid as provided by the charter In cash. We, therefore, wish to say that this objection Is predicated not upon a feeling of Jealousy of our authority, but because we think such a course would be violative to the provisions of the charter, end would be one step towards destroying1 the very purpose for which this board was credited, namely, to take It out of politics. This board had administered its . nucurs economically ana new? cneanui ; ly invited the board of aldermen to Inspect enj approve all purchases. . 1 Tne greatest expense which this board U under now is due to pur chases made and ordered by you through your agents before this board was organized, and for which expense the members of this hoard are. not responsible. While we are willing to Jo all In our power to reduce ex penses, It is but our duty to the city that the affairs of this board be directed by Its members. You will tear in mini, that we have cut down expenses and have almost hn fnn. d to quit work, at the Instance of tne nnance committee of your board. Under these clreumstaees we feel inc you ought not to expect any , .u. iuci v"H:ra3iiin irom us. pesneetfullv suhniitfM. EDWATIT) r.'94Pniiv ' Chairman, street committee, board of T. W MiWVTva j. Chairman, firsts committee, board , vi puouc service. A MATTER RKT STRAIGHT. The Removal of the THenhone at Hie .onctM station and the E plana tkm of It The Observer some davs ago had i. a complaint from Concord about the removal of the telephone from the local station, and accompanied It with a critical editorial paragraph. There la a satisfactory explanation, and the ' Paper has pleasure In giving publicity to It: "The circumstances regarding the removal Of this 'phone are simply .this: It was found that the 'phone In Its location at that tim Interfered greatly with the business at the sta- erators and the trainmen. The local .telephone people v). were requested to move the 'phone another location f In the office; there was never any re quest for the removal of the 'phone entirely,, and later, when the lineman of the telephone company went to the station to make a change, and after taking the 'phone down he found that he was without the necessary equip ment to re-establish It. I am sorry to eay that the local' people at Con - cord did not endeavor to satisfy 'themselves as to the permanent re ' moval of the 'phone hefore they complained of us; If they had they . would have been very promptly In formed that the Interruption was purely temporary, owing to the change In the location at the office. Concord Is a very large and impor tant point on the Southern Hallway, and we are at all times moot anxious and desirous of extending every ac onmtnnrinHrin tn our natrons not only there but elsewhere." The Observer is very sure that this explanation, coming as It does from an authoritative source, will prove satisfactory to its Concord friends. Old Building Taxed For the Firs Time. . "I've got the Young Men's Christian Association Building on Bouth Tryon street on the tax books for the first time since It was built about 20 years j cotton buyers Is that sales will be ago," alfl 'Squire H. C. Severs, tax, heavier since this price prevails. Far lister, to an Observer man yesterday.; mers will be satisfied If they can get "It was built by the association anJia price between 11 and 18 cents for hence was not liable to taxation, be- longing in the ca.s or religious ana eleemosynary institutions, some tirne ago, however, U was bougnt ny ine,markt Wj continue to show Itself Home Realty company, ana so we goi; It for taxes to tne amount oi aoom 8550 for State and city taxes in- eluded." Many Books Being Read. The Carnegie Library is enjoying a ' splendid circulation. The return of winter, with Its long evening hours ' for reading, has more than atoned for the observance of shorter hours at the institution Itself. Current figures Indicate that 40.000 books will be Is sued during the year. This will con ' etltute no mean contribution to the literary life of the community. It Is an average of one book a year for every man, woman and child. Includ lng Infant artd centenarians. . . rode Rftnos to llave a Birthday. " , Friday afternoon will be celebrated as "Unc'e Remus' Birthday" by the - children of the city. The birthday of Joel Chandler Harris actually falls on , Mondav. "but since stories are not told ' at the library on that day, Friday will ' K pels era tea ineieaa. nr. v.-. o. Byers, w story teller In the city, win entertain the children. ' " Jlsrfjtnment bv M- tt. A. Fluk. Assignment was yesterday made by Mr. U A, Fink, the proprietor of a store at the corner of Seventh and Davidson streets. The trustee named Is Mr. X D. Foard. The property of Mr, Fink will be put on sale at public auction and the proceeds there of will be prorted among his credi tors.' H iff said that the liabilities are considerably In excess of the as- -. sets. ' ' - ' ' PREVENT HEADACHE. , " Force them? No aids them...-. P.a- mon's treatment of Uvor Pills and Tonic Pellets strengthens? the liver e nd digestive organs so tnat they do theVr own work and fortifies , your constitution aglnet' .future trouble. Entire treatment' 26- W. I -Hand I f ii t :::.-: .- 5 I '' li J. J iu;re II. C. fever.?, Mr. Alfred V.'. Lrown and Capt TViomus Shaw, tax assessors, are hot on the trail of delinquent taxpayers. For the past several months they have been on the warpath and the result la that they have already collected something In the neighborhood ot 26,oow jn oacn xax- i This Includes t State, city and county ' taxes which, in soma cases, aggregate well up into five figures. Coi. Wililam B. Holt's assessment is the largest to date, amounting to U1.7SS.27,- which was , paid in lull yesterday. 4 This includes the State apportionment, $5,681.25; and . the city and county apportionment, 1 8, 207.02, making the total of $11,788.27. This" Is the largest single payment ever made by an individual in Char lotte and Is the result ol a compro mise agreement entered Into Tues day between Colonel Holt and t'ae county commissioners. i? .5 The assessors are going about the matter in a. systematic manner and are sparing none. A well-known minister or the city,-who returned his sent for end hia total raised to $!,- 000, It being shown that he had that amount to his credit .which was tax- awe, it -was also learned that the splendid Trust Building had not been listed, , as well as others little less Imposing. A number of the banks were called upon for balance. among the number being the First fXBuoBai, tae charlotte National and others. Among the well-known clt Ueiu contributing for back taxes' were Col H. C. Bceles.' $471.84; Mr... P. Heath. 8427.90, and others. The Buford Hotel Company was called up on for I466.86, and there Is more yet to come. . Jh1 """or themselves are not I""' " tne .result of their efforts. wwW ,v" ,V,'m 10 er cnt. of all back taxes collected and 25 cents on ii2!?iL . EstJnW n the. 82S.O00 'ady garnered, this will give the whv, -J-Wwlve a per diem also Which umnt , milng the coffer, of the city thev " VS1 "5' Animal, . TVi w. . t . launched, to ece v'more whol" animals 1, one which win command the co-operation and Interest of the in the clty- have already been enacted which cr.vr the situation more or less thoroughly, yet many people who hav, closely, witht an eye. to such thin believe that cruelty which should not be tolerated Is being practiced In more wy than one. Perhaps some oi mess imngs are not easily within rmrn or. rne present laws, and it. Is to ascertain this as well us to de vise any plan which may be ef fective m brlnrrnt: about a better state of affairs that the committee was appointed by Mavor Franklin Monday night to Inventlgate. Tlic First Snow of (the Season, On seeing a headline Indicating that Charlotte has been visited by a snow storm, certain cynical per sons gifted with an lnbom and Innate aMHty to Judge the value of a news Itrnn, will scornfully say, "Everybody knows that. Tell us something we don't .know." Notwithstanding this dictum, the fact remains that the one single thing most distinguished yesterday from all others of the year Is that for hours and hours Cnar- lotte neonle hovered under umbrel las. smuKsrled u In overcoats and dodged hither and thither to protect themselves from the cmuy nanes. No need there was to post a bulletin annniinrinsr that "The snow, the snow, the beautiful snow," wai "falling from earth to heaven below,' . n fellow of literary train in nuoted It. But nevertheless the fact Is worthy of record. Ttnal Estate Is Not In Danger, t rtnn't helleve there is any danger that Charlotte dirt will depreciate in value," said Mr. J. JG. Murpny, yi day, speaking of the Influence of the money situation on local real estate. "1 do not hesitate to say that 1 am not tte least airald of dirt sinking to any great extent. Of course, there mat, h a sllsrht Jecrease In some In stances, but the normal condition of the market will not materially suffer. The real estate market la appar ently growing more active now after a slight standstill oue to xne money stringency. . Cotton Is Advancing Cotton Is bringing 11.25 on the local market, whk-h Is a considerably high er price than prevailed even a week axo. The general opinion among fre staple, although they Would like to get as much possible. The COnJltions seems to Indicate that the Htr0ng. The Holiday Shop Windows. T;ie holiday decorations are begin ning to appear in the various hon windows and exceedingly attractive many or tnem are. The .-closest ob servers are the school children, and m- congregate nere and there be rore tne winJow In groups and ad mire men TO their hearts' content p-sylfig the unbought tribute of their unstinting approval. The designs are all original and expressive of ume pnase oi the holiday season. All Tttcro Is to It. "Seems like there are a lot of rltV - A. """ r one reason oi another," said a Charlotte man ves, 'rmsy. -Aren't tnere more than there used to be?" "The explanation lies In numbers.' said his friend. "Think of the more than two score men connected with lhB me various auminietratlve boards sn me reason will bcome natant circumstances, ike deaths In a Urrs rmy under normal circumstances and no fighting." Cliarlotte's Postofflce. Charlotte people have not yet ceased to hope that relief will be granted by the present Congress from the crowded conditions which have hampered the work of, the tJharlotte postofflce. The best of work -and .the most satisfactory or service l Both tr.g short of impossible uprter the !onltlona which obtain. The em pioyes are faithful and efficient and e tne teet tney can, out thev are fighting egatAtt odds whleir should not be placed 1n opposition to them. vmwn coon advick, O. S. Woolever, one of the bestknown merchants of Le lUysvllls, V. Y says: It you are ever troubled with piles, ap ply liueklea's Arnica Salve, it mired oie of tliem for good 24 ysars ao." Cttarantsed fr sores, wounds, burns of i - t ' f "TV" ' 1 i; . J. k i j ' " ' ' rn.l snap-shot cf " p ' , ' 1 your ci.-rUv it n.ay win. " " "a jf" " " .' H . . i ' 1st prize, 825; 2d. prize 815; mu ti We , ! ! 3d prUe, 810. . ' i i . ; . ' I - I j 1 ' -Setf Crlcana, U. 6. A. , Try, them for luncli l:.;. . , - - . and you vriU have then r . I fordhmer.. - QON II. UJicL-l7. H n n. l n . .. V7i ' . ; j. The most nutritious . ,. ;fev:Ll3. -A- V staple made from. wheat. ; .- ;; : vWVsB' .- ; '-, tSfH Just proof pockat,,. , (',-. : I tiSStWaJ K state's tugiiet Tribunal Ainrms scv-i tiflvi- 111 IV NTI 111 I f ' itr-i - 1 . State's Highest Tribunal Affirms Sev eral cases Sent Up From Mecklen burg County. The Supreme Court yesterday hand ed down decisions In three Important cases sent up from Mecklenburg county, to-wlt: Shaw vs. Highland Park Manufacturing Company, no error; Myers vs. City of Charlotte, no error, and Sprinkle vs. Holton, af firmed. Mr. J. W. Shaw was Injured at the Highland Park Mill while engaged In moving the bed plate of a cloth press. He sued the company for 115,000, and finally secured a verdict tor is.uuo. This verdict the highest court in. the Btate has now affirmed and the cash will "nave to be forthcoming. Mr. Shaw's attornevs -were McNInch & ! Kirkpatrlck and Burwell & Cansler. j Messrs. Tlllet & Guthrie appeared tor the Highland Park Company. The Sprlnkle-Hoiton case retatea u th title to certain sections of va- uable real estate In the city and "was of no particular Interest to any ex cept those directly concerned. The Myers case related to tno al leged damage which sections of Mr. J. 8. Myers' property, souw -oi me city, had sustained, by reason of a sewer line which passed through it- He brought suit against 17 o varrttct for 15.000. The city appealed and thus lost In the Supreme court. police covnr Doixfcs. - 3, W. Ctav 1 Bound to For Tndnlsdng In an Affray with Tidlv Weenon TVwrtcr Jtrom the Xsvy in Cantnred Here. R.fnr Recorder Smith yesterday morning Sarah Connelly was lined 820 and coats for disorderly conduct and J. "Will Clay was bound to court in 8100 bond ior an affray witn a aeaaiy weapon. Sam Allison end Henry Henaerson were fined 85 for the violation of a cltv ordinance. J. T. Plgg. for re- railing, was bound over to Superior Court In 8100 bond. Anotner case against him on the same charge was dismissed, the evidence being insuffi cient to hold him. He was also fin ed 85 and costs for drunkenness. Plgg Is the Mint Hill man who was found In a back lot the other day with : a quantity of liquor In his possession. A -prisoner tn rne tombs yesterJay was A. F. Calvin, a young white bpy who enlisted In the navy about six months ago and deserted from Hamo ton Roads about Sotemher 1st. He was arrested here bv Officers Toung blnoj and FarnMrdt and Is being held for safe-keeping. , 4 . Tlw Tm of Ttmi For College Folk. The examination period is fast bearing down upon the youth of the country and-the State in the various institutions of learning from kinder garten to .university. This Is the calm before the storm, when every energy Is expended In poring over rusty books and midnight ol Is at a premium at the grocery stores, In dependent of John p.'s gltfs to chari ty and education. In a few weeks, a fortnight In the case of most, the agony will be over and the college youths and maidens will again be parading the streets- telling how the football game was won or by what unlucky "accident" It was lost Headaches and Neuralgia From Colds LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine, the world wide Cold and Grip remedy, removes cause. Call for full name. Look for algnature E. W. Grove. 15c, T11H ITIHIUHI 1TTTTT HoveYou Qeen ouf beautiful display of Hell day Goods? Nothing Ilka It ever shown In Charlotte Watches, Diamonds, t Fine Jewelry, Cut Glass, Silver and Q Hand-Painted China Novelties of all ' kinds. ' Prices' and quality guaranteed. ' Coupon with every cash purchase of 11.00. As for them. ; . t' & DIXON ffl O-V NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY r'l T I frav..'.vl C , I'.t -:. hnSSz-. -5gg.-:. .-ri -lM 3 v - r-Ik-VU liniJI AvLLrtllLU II II m IP( Vf4f JH'fLf LrJLj 1 VX - V , - . . " H VIfflZt. Why not have your net. waist dry cleaned? It would never look the same after an ordinary soap and water bath -unless you could take the trimming, silk and lining apart and put them together the same smart way. , Our process will clean, the waist bettei- and we will not disturb a single piece of trimming or open up a seem. There is still time for us to do It before you need U for the holiday season- If you send It now. CX3& Charlotte Steam .laundry "Best By Teat" SI South Tryon Street CUTT5,S0RES.BunHS & Rheumatism Zot W. Ii. Hand Co. Jno. M. Scott Delay Order Your Christmas Piano From STIEFF . - . f ; ; , - To-Day Clias M. Stleff BUnttfactnrer of ..the Artistic . stleff, Shaw and StlefT j-, geU-Plajrw Piano Southern Warcroom: : 5 West Trade St., . ; CHAELOTTE, 1. 0. 0. Hi mtt-IOTH, Mgr. mm mmm natvrs'9 oirr L Purify- PeiTection-Beauly i All There- Biltsny Lsyere af fMny White CofUK SterlUsee ai4 Qttrtn ProoC.. A mmrCrttoi' . Combining CmM Wrth Cleanliness Wmtmth Tymnet Weight. $3 w Charlotte;N;c When you get a Victor, you get tlie best. You get the finest records , that are madet You get the efforts of the most distinguish ed singers and play ers in the world. You v get - exactly , the size; style- and price ; that you prefer.-' You get it on terms to suit you. ; Come and Hearlt Stone X , Barringer . Distributors Victor - Talking Machines and Records, ii 8, Tryon street Victor Depart .A. ment second floor, Company coming in to tea us aoout clothea nntll the rush la en. Tou want to. take a little time about purchasing a salt .And It takes us mere than a minute to show all the good points In our clothes. We -are eelllng them, simply the finest In every detail of workmanship, so beautifully made that tney are not aisunguiaoa won , y p uumt-wiuw . clothes that cost so much. ' Our holiday clothes are wonderful, ',, Mail orderi flilad on day ef receipt " ,i sy'-. r- ED. Ml Remember, Mel The Streit It Is a luxurious, comfortable Bed at ever ready for use and always a Beautum ana artistic piece ox zurm ture. The Streit Davenport Bed is recognized bs the furniture trade everywhere as being the best manufactured In this-line. t V m.lr.r. Imltatu them hut II An ran Annul ha RTRtTTT. . : We show tham In all woods. .- . Upholstered In Verona Velours. 35.00 to 45.00 Upholstered In Pantasote.........,,,,. ISA.OO to 145.00 Upholstered In best Grain Leather. ..$55.00 to $85.00 v Just the thing for library, parlor or FLOWERS FOR Here we are' again, with everything In the way of Cut Flowers, The choicest selection of Cut Flowers. The best service. The ' lowest prices consistent with quality. Just a word aoout our Fancy Carnations, Roros, Lily the New York kind. The best ever. fHLWORTH FLORAL GARDENS, - . ;' W. G. McPhee) Prop. Phones: Night Call Wi sometimes fall to secure the coveted article at the Banks, hut reason able credit Is granted TO ALL wbVare worthy at the, ' v r..-c..V.A, LUBIN FURNITURE GO. It has been said that the BANKS are LOADED with CASH, but ; won't let you have any of It' ' 1 ' We are loaded "with all kinds' of food things In the Furniture' line and are READY and WILLING to let you have all yen want "Just tell us WHAT It Is, HOW MUCH, WHEN and WHERB. No' Bear city' at Mil II ff fr n I (Make your vMt known to uav GO m Ion's Clothes Fit' Dacvenport night and a Sofa in. the day time den. - - - , ... a. . THANKSGIVING - , , ' , of the Valley and Violets. They are Don't fall to secure some of them. - Charlotte, O. 281: business 06. mm J I ! Uri vi -: -; rvv.t .Ml lilt? 1X111111113.: ,urtions,-,c!.Kay.(iCuiJ(torei
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