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, 4 , t ; - - 1. ! ( i- t;o Y,ar nl tiie l;rav. , v I s-niiUuTn and Northern Kol in i;is Cliarfrt to the -Grand . -y No Cases ol lpeclal Intercut i i Uie Docket. jj !;e James E. Boyd figuratively fang aside hi new robe yesterday o -irning vhen he opened the Decern t-er terra of Federal Court, and In tread of deMntf deep into the. mys teries of the law and acquainting the xrand . Jurors " anew with its tnany phases, ' he fell In to a reminiscent : mood , V and talked to them about the "old-fash Joned way.". The charge, M It might be termed a charge, was especially en je-j able for the simple fact that It contained this nnlque element. About the times when men lived the simple with its -praiseworthy deficiency ed himself to be well acquainted, and ' thv fervor he threw into his remarks ehowed that there lingers in his mind v:id memories of the years long gone. His first remarks of this kind were di rected along the line of the difference fcetween old whiskey and that which -Is consumed to-day. ' : . - DIDXT RUN FOLKS CRAZY. ' One of the strongest points of su periority named which old whiskey holds over toe new is mat it uian irun rear as many foiii crazy as the stuff that is used to-day. commenting on the internal revenue laws and the subject of whiskey, Judge Boyd said: "The revenue laws came upon us Just after the war somewhat as a surprise. The internal revenue laws , were regarded as oppressive by many people. The distillation of liquor 'exchanged for meat, cloth, anj oth er goods which the people wanted. : They made goo J old-fashioned liquor then, and even If it did make a man iflrunlc, he didn't want to go home and Kill his wife and children, as this new .sort of doctored stun! makes a man 'do. -It didn't make a man crasy. either. The people had not learned to poison liquor then. It came to pass that the revenue officer was looked upon as an enemy, anj it was natural that this snouia dv. 10-aay v have become more enlightened, and things have changed." There "have been, two reasons for this the moral reason and. the people see the necessity of a tax on liquor for rev enue to run the government Then again everybody reads the newspapers and keeps posteJ on what is happening, so that everybody is enlightened on matters of public in terest, so that there have been great changes transpiring since those old times. - " - "Ton may remember that In the 1J times the people depended on their orators on the hustings for their Information, and it was from these imen that they got their opinions. To-day every man is able to get his information and have his own opin ion from a different source. I am still talking about things that you would not expect In the usu ?1 'charge to a Jury." declared Judge Bay&, "and to continue, about the old times, some of yofi will rtsraem- cer wnen many oi in mm ppw went to church barefooted, and put on their shoes an J stockings only a'ter they had rotten in sight of the hurcb. if Everybody in those ; day fcad a welcome for his neighbor, and one snether's rights were regarded. People srere Interested in one anoth er, and you were as welcome at the ti!ghbors hoard as at your own." Yankees were courageous. Judge Boyd referred to the war In the words: "We finally drifted Into a war, one l.i which the South gave some of the best blood that was ,ever offered in war. but I am not one of those who will admit that here were not on the other side men equally brave, and who believed with equal strength that they were for the right. It was no d turnip to the South that sh was overcome. No people ever put forth . a greater army, but I do not mean to say that the South did not fight with men equally courageous." distinctions nd similarities of State and Federal courts, emphasizing the fact that the latter was no foreign institution. STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS. "One is forced to doubt," he cald, r "If there has really been any friction between the State and Federal courts. I have not heard of any State or Federal Judge carrying a weapon to protect himself from a Judge on the other bench. I have not heard anything to prove that these Judges do not treat one another In a cordial and Amicable . manner. J The so-called tittch between the courts has been more on the bill-boards and less un der the canvas. As long. as each , branch maintain itself within its own ftt4indar)es, there is no cause for friction there can be none. "I beard not long ago of some man who is tryjng to talk about 'our courts,' as distinguished from the Fed eral courts. ; I would like 4o know tiow any man can undertake to prov to a people mat the Federal court is a foreign Institution. I am not useJ to being called a foreigner. The fhrass was rather amusing as I hap jeo to belong to the 'ether' court. I was born and reared in this State, and have been a cltisen of It from childhood, and I gave three years of my young lite to the Confederacy. This 'other court haj a North Caro lina Judge, marshal, district attorney, irrand Jury and petit Jury, and what more could Jt be than to be a court of this people? It is strange this was con tradistinguished from 'our court" THE GRAND JURT " FOR THE ; ' ' V, TERM. v- v-- The grand Jury for -the term Just tar ted is composed of the following siamed -men: Avery Tower v. rnritmtn TMckney Dockery, Frank Daniels, W. M. Roberts, I. N. Blggerstaff, Monroe - Brown, Monroe McDanlel, rawforl Bigger, C. W. Montieth, E. Jt. Fpurrler. M. A. Pole, W. O. Foard, J. F, Adams, J. L. Baker, J. W. New ton, H. O. Hotchkiss. R. A Ratrh- ford. Thomas U. Alexander, II. . K. No date has been set for the Bell and the trial of tit poatofUce rlerks. . - '., yz:.'f There are no case of especial inter act on the docket to Charlotte people with the exception of that against Mr. C. B. Bell, who is charged with be ing Implicated in the defalcation of J rane H. Jones, former teller of the Charfotte Natidnll Bank. PractkaUf riomwg was cone at yesterday ses sion of the court except to get the r"ti!nery greased and things put in r'-adiness for work. . The docket Is jfili and contains cases of, hardly "v local interest, and little, if any, l . interest The usual indictments r ip!t mountaineers for blockading: .t bn presented, but these are strik ( ' scarre in comparison with the t w tfmt once were in evidence 'it the court's sittings i i . 1 vk rs I 1 J.-- -. a ,:t. Fnllcl'o'r liorint CUrkson is p'.acfd in an ?mba.rra.-iii position ty rea son of the action of the recent granJ Jury in preftTitinr the ofiicers and directors of the Mecklenburg Fair Association for "permitting gambling and indecent exposure of person" at the late Fairbecause he himself is a stockholder In the as.ociation and hag always manifested a lively Interest in Its success. It will now be incumbent upon him as a sworn officer of the court to make out bills of indictment against his friends, who are stock holders in the corporation Just as he is, charging them with a violation of the statutes and In case the grand Jury Teturns "true bills" it will be necessary for him to prosecute them in the courts. His position is an em barrassing one to say the least and in the denouement of the case may become even more so. .; , The presentment is made out against "The Mecklenburg Fair As soclation.a corporation, the following- named beins officers and directors: k B. Alexander President: ur, J. . Chambers, treasnrer; C. M. cresweu. secretary, and W, S. Orr, mana?er, and Messrs. Z. T. Smith,; E. S. Wll Hams, L. A. Dodsworth, S. B. Alexan der, wr w. u tsruns, w , u. uong, W. N. McKee and W. J. Chambers, directors. , The charge is that "The Mecklenborr Fair Association did un lawfully invite, procure and allot space of ground under Its control to certain persons, whose names are un known to the grand Jury, py tno au of which persons, many games f chance, wheels of fortune and other device used in sambllnar and 'aminr were operated to the detriment' of many visitors and contrary to the law of North Carolina." The association is also charged with having "exhibit ed, or -caused to be exhibited,' per sons In nude condition." - , As a shareholder in the Meckjenr burg Fair Association Solicitor. Claris son was entitled to his pro rata share of profits accruing from his v- stock. Prior to the declaration of dividends, he wrote a letter to Treasurer W. J. Chambers, asking that his check be made out In favor, of, St. Peter's Hospital. This Treasurer Chambers could not do so long as the stock re mained in his name. Accordingly he filled out the check and forwarded Jt tot Mr. Clarkson in order that he might transfer It to the hospital. So far the canceled check has not shown up although It has doubtless been placed In the hands of 4he treasurer of the building fund of the hospital and will appear In due season. It Is very easy to understand why he was loath to accept the profits occupying the position that he does. So far", however, he is the only stockholder who has refused tc accept the boun ty, the most of the others deeming It very timely In ylew of the small re turns, received on the investment In the -past. . ?v? . .y.v- - Success of Davidson Athlete, - Many old Davidson students, espe cially such as were interested In ath letics, will recall McCallle, who play ed one of the backs on . the Davidson College team several years ago. As a member now of the Cornell University eleven he has been mentioned by sev eral experts as a back for the All America team, the highest honor which can be accorded an athlete in this day. McCallle was one of the fastest and surest players that ever wore the red and black and his Charlotte friends will rejolce'that he Is making good in the Norths , Superintendents to Meet. The meeting bf the county" super intendents of scnoois for the west em district of North Carolina will ' was published In The Observer sever al days ago, augurs a series oi mier entinar papers by men who are thor oughly conversant with the phases of the subject or education wnicn xney wll! discuss. The State Superintendent of Education, Mr. J, T. Joyner, Is expected to be on hand and will prob ably preside, Taxes Coming Slow. "The people are paying their taxes very slowly," remarked Sheriff Wal lace vestcrday. The limit a pre scribed by law expires the first the year, but the taxpayers are ap parently Ignorant of this fjjgL. or they are putting- It off until th eleventh hour. The tightness of the money market, of course, has something to do with the situation, but the real reaiion Is the same that has always existed the people simply attend to this business as tardily as possible. Hie Work of Superior Court Judge Ferguson gave the criminal docket a vigorous raking over at the term of court which ended last Sat urday. The Jail was practically clear ed and the most of the cases in which continuance was not especially desir ed or made necessary by circum stance were wiped off with Jail sen tenced, road assignments , and fines. The Jail still das as honored guests the fihoafs, who have not yet succeed ed in raising their bonds of $500 each, PRIVATE SANITARIUM For the exclusive treatment of DISEASES OF WOMKJf Mrs. Rosa F. Monnish, M. D. Graduate of German and Amerl cap Hospitals; 26 years' experi ence. First-class accommoda tions. Long distance telephone. . . i49 Pcachtree. Atlanta. Ga. EVENING WRAPS KEPT LOOKING NEW Evening wraps, especially dainty, delicate colored opera cloaks and wraps, , become soiled, mussed and . stained after a few nights' wear in the holiday season. ' ' ., The problem of keeping them always fresh, 1 un , crumpled, spotless and dainty Is easily solved by enlisting the help of our Dry Cleaning and Pressing service. Our charges are reasonable. (terlclte Stcani Udry "Best By Test ' tit SeeUi Tryoa Street KiUTiiieerinir In t1, Cri.,-'- T.il,,,.,-,. it Aoriti. ed to have the orgam'ition become affiliated with the Engineering Aso- At a nu-rt'.ii.t? of the elation or the feouth, whica to . noia of Hotel Selwj-n. The lnviution corn Its annual . convention in Isaahvllle, ... , . w Tenn., Saturday. The secretary .of composed of Messrs. L. N. the local society. Mr. D. W. Gill, was ?lt' ,( r ,IIlnstin an(1 -- Kuester. Instructed to attend this meeting and jTheinv nations read as follows: take with hhn the applications of the Tn United Commercial Travelers 40 local members and also extend an I urgent invitation to that bodyjo hold' Its next annual convention in Char-, lotte. Mr. Gill will leave on this mis-, slon to-morrow night '. i The Engineering Association of the) South was organized in 1889 and now; nirminrham AhT .nd AMant. r" Birmingham. Ala., and Atlanta, Ga. The addition of the Engineering So ciety of the Carolinaa. with its 45 members, wl'l result in the Institution of another branch in Charlotte. It is extremely probable that the next con vention wm poneiq .a ui .c v.- u "rmT .nv" "Z whichMr. Gill, will tender is a very Dressing, one. lowing resolutions were auopiea: muMai fh WnHnrln finrlntv z .v - , . - of the Carollnas, at regular meetings hkiu in mo "wiiy ui v-iiarione, iie iJ.i'1, fiay or je eoruary, iiuy, ana on tne sin day of April, 1107, respectively, adopt ed resolutions endorsing the Appalachian-White mountain reserve Mil, lacman-w nue mountain reserve toil tend urging their Representative, in congress t use an possiwe won in eixecung , me prtsseniauon anu secur- In , the passage of said bill by the Fifty-ninth Congress, and "Whereas said bill was not passed by said Congress nor even, presented! tor a hearing before It ' , " "i I "Now therefore be it Resolved,. That we, the officers and members of the Engineering; Society of the Carollnas, again vigorously urge on our Repre sentatives jn congress that they , ex-hausfr-.every effort in bringing i this bin before . the Sixtieth Congress and that they use every Just means in ef- fectlniv Its passage at this session, and be It further, : Resolved. That the ? iiecret&rv 5 of the society be instructed to present copies of these resolutions to the hon orable Speaker of the House, and, to the Governors and Representatives of the State affected by this bill." W. S. Lee, president: J, F. Wilkes, first vice president; C .F. waddeu. second vlie nresldentu Ev W Clark.- trensurer::-D. W. Gill. Jr., secretary: J. H. Roddey. ssslstant secretary: directors: D. A, Tompkins, S. B. Sargent and M. B. Speir. .--;,. Lift-lit Wanted on Jackson Terrace. The residents of Jackson Terrace are exceedingly anxious to have an eiectnc light; placed either at the Tryon or Church street corners, such a request having been made of the board of aldermen and - never defi nitely acted upon. . It is said that the street is so dark on a clouded night that one can hardly see his hand be fore his face and hence the request of those living in the neighborhood for aid. The street committee will doubt less take the matter in hand at once. Evidences f the Holiday Spirit. In accordance with his custom. Mr. C. H. Wllmottr, manager Of Charles M. Stieff, will furnish, free of charge, to all churches, festivals, lodges, etc., a piano during tne holidays. This pro gressive firm will also - give to each itumIo teacher, from now until Janu ary 1st, a free tunlivr of a piano. This is In keeping with the holiday spirit MAKES TH3 LIVER LIVELY. Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup gives per manent relief In canes of habitual con- stipatlon as It stimulates the liver and or ordlnsry cathartics. Does not nause ate or gripe and Is mild and pleasant to take. jtememDer the name Orino and refuse substitutes, R, 11. Jordan Co, Just the thing for Christmas Price $3.00. dainty and ar tistic On display this week . CHARITY BAZAAR. . .... : Write for sam ples to THE Charlotte; N.C. Christmas Gifts of Jewelry . are always acceptable, ' Our Holiday lines of Jewelry, Cut Glass, Hand-Painted China, Sterling and Plated Silver .'ware. Silver .and. Oold Novel tie re carefully selected and very choice. ' You are cordially Invited to Inspect our stock. 1 .- y. ; --''."V; -" ,-';-,,."v'"'-', '. .'.' ',J- - -; W" J. ."av ' B. A. Southcrland Jeweler ) gufl(1 fl1 !: 10 06 t'vfr ' Y ' ! Vi.: i - Travelers of Charlotte," ; , ; " nlsnt at 9 o'clock, in the Jlnlr..? ha:i a .,. x.cf ., C "councdo S" Requts the ploanui-e of your company - at a - . Smoker and Buffet Supper In honor of V The Traveling Men of Charlotte Saturday Evening IX-ember fourteenth , , Nineteen Hundred and seven- ' ' at nine o'clock . ' -' Selwyn Hotel The invitations bear also the names of thfrty-slx gentlemen who compose tne reception committee, but the type. while pretty, is so fancv that it would tak 100 l"r to try to fljoire them out tft h- ri. ardson Orchestra wtfl play. Following ia-the. progratpmei. ..j:'."e"-w,.''"'.,.?"t,"""V'.- U- KUOKW "Welcome,. -iirioiie nrrai m rsunport f of the Traveling Men'.T. H. FrankUa -interest ttetween Greater Charlotte Club and the Traveling Mn' . .i..E. K. Preston -vvny e Traveling Man Should Join ' ,tiki y ,1. Xli " tti r,V " . gV"! Char me u. fj. t.".. ............ W. M. Lyres .............. jiev. Harris Malllnckroat - --social Kioe or tne Order .It Fw Stokes "Rav Of Hone".,.. J G, Shannonhouse Duet: "GoodnltTht" ..Cecil Butt' George Newcomb Order Your ! ' , Christmas Piano from STIEFF ToDay Clias M. Stieff Manufacturer of the Artistic gtleff, Shaw and Stieff Self-Player Planoa. Southern Vfareroom: 5 West Trade St., CHARLOTTE. N. C. C. H. WILMOTH, Mgr. Pert ' These Davenpor Beds solve the , small room problem, forming a beautiful Couch "in" the .' day time and a most comfortable Bed at night. ; ihc cnange is so simple, so easily made, that a child can accomplish itv ;".; " . The simplest Davenport made: Our, stock - is complete, embracng all styles of frames and covers in imitation and genuine leather," golden: oak or mahogany frames. Prices range from $35 to $85. The Home e-ai --sr -sr -.sr 'mmW "-mmW COAL ' A TL. 1 i. !L.2 -L j jic ucsi,, uic ajcapeste inc aeanesr is w rs A,.'", A v tanaerd ? v As for it Standsrd Ice A fCOALANDICE FELT ROMEO. Made of genuine "Wool Felt with flexible . leather soles. If you have not worn this slipper theres' a reve. lation In store for you. Price Men's, sizes t to 11... ......:..$1.50 Price Boys', sizes 8 to 5...... $1.00 ny man extra .20c. ' GILREATII & CO. ' Vop5 rd blUoatf Oo a ipUttlnf hadeht Pklot all orr yims bo4yI Try . HICKS ITS or r PIpU and Mlai swiiu at All PrucgUto. Victor i , Talking Machines "Easy to get if you X haven't one yetV r Come" in and let 1 us tell you about our easy. payment Jplan. Distributors ' Victor Talking Machines and Records, 22 S. Tryon St. ,"a Victor Department second floor. Furnisher. GOAL .1. t. 1. Xt BIa next time V y y f uel Ccnipsny 4 1 XI 'PHONE 19 s,S- .X u h IDCr lKmdliOel7. . . I fl and Mo. r i I A r '.ft' -v-.'-. . list .. Stone & Barringer Company PcGay mm t!-3 iuVi?. i!jiin feitare 1 Coipf W . -v-;' r.m if - if m -R m m I . A demonstration of SALMON will be given - every day for the next ; ; two weeks at J. B. Ivey & Cp.'s store.' , ; ; ; ; j . Many palatable dishes will 6e served and dis-;; ! ! played. All cordially invited to attend and receive CHRISM We have a most elegant line - of fine Fui Gloves, pu1; .up:in neat Boxes to make handsOnie1, , arid appreciative Christmas gifts. , We have, a complete line of, every, kind of f Glove worn and .can give our customers, just -what they want." These goods range in price from 50c. to $20.00 per pair. ; . . -1 1 Specially attractive line of Automobile Gloves. 1 Mall orders filled 4 Msl3Gi Remember, EVERYTHING WORTH WHILE IN NUVEITIES FOR . i . 1,'f l : .V.v'.'.V' ohe i I ' '... "i'c have decorated our tA in..; Lb 1 1 s'itUiJ . for the Cliristmas. trade, and the cost of this decoration is all on is. I Your visit to our store' will mean : a feast to jour eyes and an order for.- " -v mm m i J I ml w m r m ;v . ,.. - i. the. delicious to ARGO RED X DC FOR S GIFTS on day of recelp Mellon's Clothes yit THE HOLIDAYS t if J ' , "A f ,1 3 Bath Robes at $3.00. ' light or, dark in. contrasting striped patterns, at . $4.00. Made: with' hoods, jacquard ed, designs, at $6.00 and $8.00. prominent - wo- toned striped' effects ' on X - white grounds. . , Luxurious Smoking Jackets for Christ mas u;1 presents, $5.00 to v $15.00. ' r....:". ' ilalf Hose, the snappy sortfthat- are. "different," f 25c. to $2.00. 7 ;S Ta4e-Brovii' Co. -4 I , ilL
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