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Y I - i' i ) . I t, ! , c i ! i ; i ; ( . ! 1,,.: ... ,: ! v 1 S I . r 1 . t It I - - ri.J.r. . ... :.i i i- '-!y- fii .-!.. . ,. I -. liii'ir IMr X-rtirr'-.-Jors cnj What 5:jy Be biained There. . Not Vilnly have scores f laflia of, t' e Clerent Presbyterian Churches of ie city labored in order, that th charity fair which openea yesterday f ould be the greatest 4n the history of Charlotte. When "the doors of the l j Auditorium swung'" open -to - the public at XI o'clock a ecene of beauty. , rare and artlstlc.iwas revealed to the eye of the spectator. - Hardly oould one realise at first blush that he 'was lit.fihe tald building which furnishes meeting place for gathering relig ious, .charitable of gluteal.. Th deft touch et feminine hands, -aided by frnascuiins' strength when needed, had wrought a transformation whloh fas cinated even as it bewildered. v v. ' From front to rear, of the spacious ' building, stretching along either Side beneath th galleries, stands 'booth on booth, arrayed in the -most strikingly arttstja and attractive garb which ar tists, mental eye eould ronceivs or hand of artist fashion.;- Red bunting flung from1 the topmost centre' of the, hall In all directions..: twines, itself In graceful folds,' imparting aft appear ance of gayety to the entire scene. In ther very centre M h floor stands a r handsome Christmas treaof the' gen uine variety,:? decorated 'ith Chrlst . ia bells- and colored electee llffnts which sepd fortfh ruddy 'gleam lur ing the' wanderer nearer to gase upon ' . the 800 ma prettx V ; ' ' In -perfect conformity to the achome of the general decorative .work which, done under th supervision of Mrs. J. A. -Fore failed In o respect to elicit ' from i every onlooker a spontaneous meed of praise, is that Of the .Individ ,il booth, whfch, while each is orig Inal lnr design and conception, sure o . nearly equal In merit that it would toe , It difficult task, indeed to select one or '.two ,and.; stamp them; juttl with? ft badge of distinctly honor. - , " " -. (Beginning at the northern side, and the western extremity tof the hall, the , first booth Is that which" aells ladles' ' fancy work.. This Is under the general . charge of Mrs. William if. - Klncald, chairman ' A doaen othftr. ladies ren der he? assistance, Christmas greens - and red berries adjrn exterior and In , terlor with pretty effect 'whll u pended. In graceful featooni over- the entrance way hangs a brocade robe , of a Chihes priest, and ; node this a Chinese-temple bell f bronze-: It , the ladieslof Charlotte wih fancy ' work Of Quality at low - prices,' thi booth should be their -Mecca. .t "Every kind of -fancy work, at ; lean almost 1 1 every kind, which, , can b , desired. - ner ; can d . ODiainaa, tne 7 patterns t being numerous ana vsuaea. :, . - The art booth, under the direction I of Mrs. a: I Smith, and very effective 'in green and -red, stand , next. In ; H are to be found Christmas calen ' dara, pictures, blotters, most of it the ' work : of local artistic talent, feand - made. -Here, ;v. too, a tha prices are reasonable and' the booth will ot be , slighted by passersby of discriminate , ing taste and Judgment V. ; : OJttLDBSN'S ' BOOTH. Did any one mention children? A vision erlses connoted by the word. 'An exquisite , little. . house exquisite . Isn't' the word, of course, but there. is none -other to describe It, Unless one ,", casta aside dignity entirely and 'days "cute," . out and out formed of the t whiteet and purest of snow, so those 1 In? charge eay, . and whatflhey r eay "gDea.": (Entwined about the "snow" .are. again the red bells and the-ony tnOus, which "being translated means, i red .berries, w,hlle within, Christmas garlands, itara and tinsel, to say noth- . Int'of a. dozen fianta Clauses which adorn the wall lend to the. wole the aspect of ,talryland,Here may every--1 thing he purchased wh!6h ; delights the heart , of -chlldhodd; J,- A teritablft ' dolls' ' department atore It la, where depleted wardrobea may . be repln . Jsbed at moderate cost. Fyrnlture for ,s dolls houses is also here obtainable. Teddy bears and tarbabies sure stol f Idly from the ahelves awaiting the ar- rival of someone who" shall recognize ' them as their toy affinities and bear them away. ' - ' - , : pcojUf, ruitviSHiNas kere." X next door1 neighbor to the dolls' department store, as la fitting, Is the ' doll department itself, under the man ",agement of $Ira.'C"N. O. Butt and a half-doten assistants. -Painty, flax- r, en-haircd beauties, prim and prissy ; fr6in the crowns of their fluffy heads ' to the soles of their diminutive 'feet, fMtit in dosens, quiet and ttndemonexra tlve, as modest as you please. : 1 Each V coyomaliSen awaits vth"omlng of some buoyant child who shall throw st a fit-On sight- of her and carry her -away ciaspea-- tignuy in,er arms, ! Thfee small-- Christmas ' trees deco- x rated with dolls, homa and drums, 1 ar among' Che decorations, , v -The country - store and household - booth atandath neit. Christmas dec L oratfona adorn It- Mrs, W, L. Wallls , la the chairman in charge. . Here ev- v erything wWch falla within the Tange . of housdnold needs can be obtained Front fruits and nuts to kiUchen fur- tilture ana chairs range the resources s of tws an-mciussive oootn. ' , - At the eastern end of the Ihne of ' apartmenU atands one of the. cosiest ' nooks Of ' all the cigar booth, nn ' der the direction of Mrs. B. Bush Lee, . Oriental. dra,perles Jn generoua. profu h ' elon Make the place one whlohv tempts th. ciroiHf to coma In .and rest High - grd cigars of all, the best varieties are Kere. This is especially the place forvbose who -wish ' to purchase Christmas cigars Of Sunday m-eeda, The ladies wish td express thanks to he R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company ; for a generous donation of its beat clgara, , - ' V . -s ; HAVE A SlLHOXJETTEt J " ' All th adjectlre ihave 1 been ex haueted v and the -circuit but half tnadet : And .adjectives are In urgent ; ' requisition ' when one pauses before the gypsy tent oT Mlas Sarah Brock enbrough and , har assistants, . Does anyone wish a Silhouette, or perchance his fortune told? He -has but to step - within and have throne -made or the other told while he Walts. A sage and mystic- seer from faraway Arabia has ' been imported for this special occasion and the fortunes ate guaranteed to come ; true. Foolish indeed : Is phe , who passes ;; thu.tent ".leaving ita ' mysteries -anexplard ., "Frappe, fruits ftnd flowers" le the r , alliterative designation borna by Mra P. M. Brdwn's beautiful booth, where , in, with the assistance of Mrs. 3, W, . Zimmerman, tne articles beiore men tinned are sold. The frapp IS deli- (ious tha fruit -toothsome-, and-tha i ' ' - s till A -n i i t ! t.i rt-d to l-e a; ;:,'cc; '.( .i ' a".-unJ3 here.. - , : In the . refre-h:npr.t dfpartmcnt proper. Is the Ice cream t-ooth, un der the direction of Mrs. Cor;:on M. Finger, inhere delicious cream -an J cake and -the like . ire enrvea. and next to this Is the lunch' department, under the management of Mrs., J. H. Wedding-ton, -chairman.- Salad . and oysters and other delicacies are serv ed from 12 to 3 in the afternoon and fram 6 to 10:30 at night. ' . COTTON OIL. COOKIXO. c One of the most interesting features of the bazaar is the "Golden Glory'' cooking booth of tne Southern Cotton Oil Company, of this city.' The booth la a "beauty and- ,'a attracting large crowds of visitors who eat the good things and marvel at the . .wonders that can be done witij cotton seed oil. Mrs. B. W. Thompson la In charge. "Cook with Golden Glory -'Cooking Oil" la the Injunetjonlthat- greeta-ou ai every turn and the ladies in charge do not fall to practice what . thes preach. "Cook with 'Golden Glory' f is the slogan, and they live np to their motto to the letter. :";. - -' And irth fooVln?' .' ' ' , ' ; I When did anyone fver : eat such glo rious fried , oysters? " Crisp. browrH steaming, smoking hof They literally men m uie moutn ana xaae away , And those doughnutst. Don't talk any jnore about the doughnuts "that mother used id mak,--y K$ " And all 40ha "with the. 6nce. despis ed cottoxii'saed MZw&''&P&'t i It is wonderf uf-,to "nota the atridei that cotton seed oil fcan -murta in re-! cent years. v A few more demonstra- uonsv uae tne present - on win serve to put iRfs nog , tne ; same '"also ran" ; class with .."mother's flnus-h. nuts., It mkf be safely predicted that u is , just, a matter or a few months when f pure, wiolesome "reflnedx cot ton aeed-Ott of the 'Golden :01rrv- type., will be accepted as the standard of purity, palaubllity, and excellence by the best oooks and housekeepers of Charlotte, , , -.,-- "floldsft-' GlArv CnAlrln AW . Charlotte product which Charlotte mayvell be proud of, and the Gol den Glorv ftir hnMh u toveatigating ; when you visit the ba zaar to-day. . . - f ' -" THE BABT 6HOW. e frst big event of Cja afternoon, certainly like no other, waa the great baby show at 8 o-elook. - About 76 tots Were entsmii hv aiinrin, and. devoted papas. There were not is prizes given, so of course the Judge whose identity win forever -re-JSJ.:"jV deep and dark, had to maiee a decision, not one ut several. The prizes awarded were as follows: In Class AY those eligible- beteg voung Americans under i months of age, the Fntt0 h nt psrfect apeclmen of babyhood, gold bar pin given fcy Mr. Wi 'E. Uneback, iwaa won by Miss Louisa Erwin HutchUon, daughter of Ir. and Mrl.J, j.. Hutchison. The prise In Class B. for the most perfect specimen between the' ages of month and I year, a set of baby pins donated by the Palambuntaln, was won by Miss Mary Garland Sr.tnnw, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Xt. Jf. Braanon.' The prize in .Class Cr for the most perfect - specimen 'betwesri tne ages of i , and . t , years a gold vanavB, given ay tne L4ttie-Lj0ng Company, was won by Miss Dorothy Vance Finlayson, daughter pf Mr. anl Mrs.' E.J V, Finlayson. .- "Mister Palmer Skinner" Franklin, son of Mr. and Mrs.- T. SI Franklin, won the prise in tha realm between 2 ana - years,- a signet i ring, 6nated by Garibaldi. Bruna A Dixon. The most perfectly : devuloped boy habyln the lot was Master Charles H. Pritohett.jrr., son f Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Pritehettr This prize was a crib mattresa.y donated by the Southern Cottonv Oil-Company. The beet de veloped girl babv was Miag Alberta Washbnrn; daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Washburn. , iThis prize was a crib comfort.- donated by the South ern Cotton On Company. ; ;.- 5 -, , ; - At 4 o'clock, yesterdsy afternoon, when the excitement incident to the baby show had subsided somewhat, the following musical programme waa exeeHently rendered: .... - Violin Solo-Miss Irene Allison, - RaiHng--Ml8S Bertha Dotfw. Piano fihlOu-Mrs. Alfred Gilchrist, Vocal Solo Miss HsxeJ Brown. , Piano Srtlo Mls M'itm Porker At 6'eloelt. the, following programme was, rendered, .,n;i . . . Hano Solo-Miss Anna Klncald. -' Vooal selo. 4 "Spanish Serenade," - De-Koven-Mlss Helena's : Wade. .' . iX"1 5"l?Ms. -Joseph A. Jones. Violin Eolo-Mr. D. A.. Klchftrdson. '.Voal SolfHMr. Henry F. Anderson. (a) "Whd Is Sylvia?" Bchubert. - S.V.' Ut.Vt Ir,9h Girl.':. JUrtir.. : Beadinr Miss Kchmlrtt 1 1 DueW'I Feel Thy Angel Bplrit," Hoff-tnan-Mlss Wade and Mr. Anderson. , Easily one of the best of yeBterJay'a event was the superb drill last night of a squad from' the Hornet's Nest Riflemen at o'clock. A large crowd had been attracted by ; the - advance notices of the event and these watch ed admiringly while the aolJler boys performed with all the 'grace, skill, speed anJ ease of trained militia men a hundred different feats.. The pre clslon almost of a fighting machine, invincible and untiring,, waa theirs and the manner In which they acquitted themselves bespoke lonsr. careful and painstaking training.- The prise was won by Corporal George Wi .Williams. One of the events of the afternoon will be rne.cake walk at 5 o'clock, led by Mrs. E. C Register .and Mr. Kenneth Ward. V ,. This , afternoon, beginning at 4 a'eloek. the .. following buslcat pro gramme will be rendered: Flute Solo Prof.' Asbury." r--' Vocal Bolo Miss .Julia Irwin. 'Piano Solo-Miss Kunloe Anderson. Vocal S'il-Mr. K. T. Wray, f .'."Voeal Solo Miss XJIy May Loving, ' i .i Vocal Solo Master James Sumter. '." t Piano Solo Miss Bennstta lieath. 1 Mother Goose Bona Gradad sr.hnhl Children. ' . , . . At o eiocK Trio Misses Rozzell, ; Harding v and Crawford. , "Dlxie"Confderate Veterans' Quar tette, ; ' t . . , Violin oioMlt Irene Allison. VocSl Soto MJss Lucy L Mcintosh, Miss Bessie Burkhelmer, : MlMies Hartllo and Crawford. "Tenting On the Old. Camp Ground' Confederate veterans. , The attendanoe throughout yester day was good and the sales were en couraging. The scene last night was a brilliant one,- with the thronging crowds and many lights. One Of the most popular of the features of the fair U the supper department under Mr. J. H.' Weddlngton. The birds especially are making a tremendous hit They are being cooked by -Mr. C. F. Whlttad, f the Gresham eating house, and his courtesy 1 much ap preciated. . . - Special mention should be made of the splendid muslo furnished yester day and last night by the Steele Creek Band, which ; will play again to-iay. yr.-i " r . night U an interesting ooa and the aU i , : . . i : r. IT: , 1 1' ' ' C " . ;, l;i j-i.iifvi;:o ti. l i. i . ,i O) i .lit J C-!R-r.e;l i C.;.r-e Koi-e Not Ar: cv-e of i;T!t!)a , I poscl Of .oos to renitouUary l or a Teai jones is . Discharg-cd. ' , , , ' The Federal grand jury yesterday afternoon returned the following bill of indlcement against Mr. Frank A. Hampton, president of the Bad Debt Collection Agency, t charging a use 0t- "'.wlth Intent to defraud: tstiX ra?4 J""" for the United ri! sx0.f Amica, within and for he wfestern dlstrlct of North Caro &wU?0ntheir oath' Prwent that frl HamPton, late of said dis ?ml -?ftr' opiating Under the aJ1' Collection Agency, -did unlawfully and wilfully le-vl8f ,chem Ld artifice to de fraud the person anti persona herein after menUoned. and other person td , the Juror unknown, in the man n.i by th 'Mv.-; hereinafter SlMfSti -Ti1'- bs : adyertiflng -and holdihg himself to the pyblio as a collecting agency for the collection Slxf -certaln .cl of . pretended in debtedness of worthless .-character which could not by law be recovered, and .-upon receipt of th statements of such pretended r indebtedness as aforesaid .td write the - person. , and persona against t whom f tha me should be .claimed - in substance to the effect demanding payment there--i;.? th. MLfn communication notifying i-such person t and persons that extreme measure "would be re sorted to 'and further . demanding prompt remittance of the full amount so tatd, with notice that o defense r excuse would- be recognixed; that nothing but the i payment s of the money would - prevent exposure' and that upon failure : to remit - immedi ately circulars and publications ad vertising such person and persons would be Issued In such terms and language as to. reflect injuriously upon the chftracter and standing of such -party and parties in his or her community- thereby ; intending .. to cause ,and induce tha Said ' person and persons o addressed, to prevent such exposura : and defamaUon of character, , t p remit ;to ' the said Frank A. Hampton, In the name of tho Bad Debt Collection Agency, the sum so demanded, to 'Which he nor the persons be , pretended te repre sent was not entitled, intending thereby merely to get possession- of the money : that should be sent to him as aforesaid and to convert . the came to ; hi - own ')'; ubo, .- Intending thereby: to defraud the person t amd persons .who should sand - and pay their money v af oresald,, which ! said scheme and ' artifice to ; defraud was to be effected by means of the post onlce establishment of the United State with the. several persons so intended to be defrauded did on the (blank) ; day of 1907, in the dis trict aforesaid,' so having ; devised the scheme and artifice to defraud and for the execution of the same and attempting cf -to do aniawfully and wilfully aid place nd ; procure to be. placed in the postofflce of the United State ' at Statesvllie.-- North Carolina, in v sald- district,v there ; to be sent and delivered by th post office establishment of the said United' Statea a certain letter v. and packet addressed to s, (Wank) con taining therein a certain . letter and writ in in words and figures as fol lows, to-wlt then follow a volumi nous mas' of correspondence).- s " , Mr. Hampton , comes of a promi nent Tadkln County family and ha many friends in that section and In Iredell. The company of which he Is nreident- advertise "publicity within the law.,; One p61nt - which. h arisen is. evidently, whether or not the publicity, or certain part of it, is Wltmn tne jaw. ne ,vnua charged is .a misdemeanor, with a maximum penalty of $500 fin or 18 month', imprisonment- -i The case will come on to be heard at the nt term r of court." ' " BENTON' TO THE PEN". i John B.- Benton, the young white man , changed with appropriating articles' of mall white holding the position of night clerk at the Char-1 lott postofflce, wa convicted by th Jury -yesterday '& and sentenced by Judge Boyd to serve 11 months in the Federal prison at Atlanta. Th oonT viction and sentence followed strong speeches by Col. W. C. Maxwell,' for the defendant, and Dlstrle Attorney Holton and Assistant District At torney A. I Coble, for th govern ment. ' The point raised by Colpnel Maxwell, , that the ,; statute applied only to. flret-oiass articles of mail, was overruled by the-court, and with thi went the lat hotfe of acquitting theiyoung man.WMuch, sympathy Is felt fof 1 Benton for the disgrace which has come, into his life. He is a young fellow and wa . married ( only a short ' time ago.' He i of rather . striking appearance, modt looklng and : handsome. It Is said that this trouble ha has found him-1 self in has preyed upon hi mind to a serious extent, and for this reason especially his friend have felt pe cullarly aorry for him. Benton will not go to . the penitentiary yntll Saturday. ; He will - remain - In;;- Jail until his wife.' who i out of town, can ' reach . him. This . arrangement was made af hi-own request. - N. M. 'Jones, the other ? young clerk Involve. In the affair, , vin riven hi llberb' yesterday af ternopn. District Attorney. A.. B. Holton agreed to nol pro the case at the -solicitation of Mr, F.,M.8hannonhduee,.the y9ung matf attorney. (;; 'A'" " V '"a, waif mms) -Cy Columbu MIU Ixnliod VP on Chsrge - of Stealing 95 From awrlty . Fair 'Folk, t ,',1,5, ' Columbu Mills, th waif who spend much time on tie streets and know alt: th "ropes, looked tn upon the babies at the charity fair yes terday afternoon, but aw nothing half so Interesting a tha ibunch of cash which he spied at on of the Lbootha He must have worked It out in "his mind to such a nnamy mat ne concluded he wa an object of charity, for h spent last nlfht In tha station chargtd with the theft of It from the fair fonts. Columbm is'somewhst of a rounder for. on of i tender year. He Is but littl more than knea hlth to a duck, but he has been smoking cigarette for a majority, of hi years, and 1 much 'Jwsrfed a a conse quence of this habit or for eomo other slmliv. eause. ' -- On a chair at the station Jt tilsrht y ,two half-imokel cljrnrertes tht were taken frnn hit - pocket. - He make a special of tt'cklng up th "stumps" he find on the street and applying them to his own use. tendance will doubtless b large. Hear than the conclusion of the whol mat tr ettend , the r charitv fair. Ton -ill have a.KPlesJid tlm. get full value received and help a . worthy fause.'Vv, w---".-.i'- A'" v '. ; Otilv Ont "BROMO OlIXTXE? Thst IS LAXATIVE BROMO QUI NINE. Look for the signature - of E. W. OROVT:. Used the World over Iff Cure a Culd in On Day.I5c direct This, is the. Largest .'v"::-',- Sales II a. m.. 3 p. h LOCATIOX OF ORPHAXAGEr tf. i i'(s---i. & -A. "sssiosisn 'iis wisi 1 - ,;'-' iVi.' :' - ' ' ; I Board of Western North Carolina Con vference Meet In' StatesvUle -Loca-'- lion Wanted ?iear HaUroad , With , Option on Adjoining Landr Offer Made. . - The board of trustees for the pro posed' Methodist Orphanage for the Western North Carolina Conference hejj a meeting in StatesvUle yeiterdsy at Hotel Iredell at f:iO o'clock. A number of matter -Incident to- the launching Of 'this new enterprise were attendeJ to. ' A committee en organi sation; was appointed, consisting ot Rev. G. H. Detwiler, Rv. N. R. Rich ardson and Mr. Charle H. Ireland, of aretnsborofiRev G. F. Ivey, of Hick ory," Rev. J. A. Glenn, of Charlotte: Rev. J. L. Nelson, of Lenoir: Rev. Harold Turner and Ttev Frank Slier, of Charlotte, were constituted a com mltts'e' oft' Vacation;'' th" two 'Iwt earn ed also to serve a prss or publi cation committee.' 0.---" - '-'" ."! - Quite a number of site were offered to the board for 'the location of the orphanage, - among thm betng prop erties in Hsndersonvtlle, Linoolnton, Rutherfordton, a' tract of land in Un ion county towelir Connelly Springs and. Hickory. StatestfUe, s well as several other places, l preparing to offer .sites.. - Th location' of a. insti tution of this character is regarded a most deairkbl. Th board wuhes to obtain a tract, of land easily accessible to the raiirdad. of not less than S00 acres, with an option op adjacent property, if possible. - The board of trustees adjourned vtstsrtfa tn meat 'asalrt - at Hlckofy Thursday. March Bth. at 9 o'clock in the morning, t At thla time the .ques tion of location will be definitely con sidered. At 'yesterday's session also there were applications for the ad- mission of four children all worthy eases thus-ahowlng the urgent neea for. the establishment of this mstitu tion at the earliest date possible. ' Th board, it Charlotte' members say, wa entertained mos royally at Hotel Iredell s th guests of the pro prietor, Mr. E.G.-Gilmer, who feels a dp interest m tni worn. .'! ;.;. " - " "- East Avenue Church Fall In tine With h Pledsw of 1.000 for For V Hsu Mission N'ext Year Result of Recent Conferenc. . Th paper 5av been carrying Ut most daily notices of the responses lit tl less than wonderful that are being mad to th call at the Laymen's Missionary Movement meeting here last week for more money to cupport foreign mission work. In addition to th churches which have already re ported a to th amounts they pro pose to raise for thla cause, th East Avenue Tabernael,: one of tha young est churches of the city, has promis ed - to rals $ 1,000 for this cause, which make a . total of I8.J00 from the Associated .Reformed oommuni- anU in this city. This Is an vr- age bf ll per capita, and jrepresenw at least twic a much as has ver been given before. The session of th tabernacle earn to thla agreement at a meetirfg th first of the week, the ..... -4 .v. VIm) nhiint fntlAW. r?'iv?:. ' W k " ,P,itr half ' bf ' thfi P. of th city donate nair tr tnis sum to tn auppon vt i. nmiuuwf ttf iiint '-of the Church and in a apeclfio country, and the other half will go to the place where the fteed 1 the greatest. r - ' Th 'Other- churches have similarly responded td the spirit which was awakened at the recent meetings un der the nowerful appeals of Messrs. f Campbell White nd William T, Ellis and no oh ha any doubt that all that difficult will be experienced In securing th MO.OOO which waa agreed to be raised..';-;-: r''"' ;' :-: -v --y f , . i ii v.-. i vi ';." ;; . ? ' THE SAROKXT MTU. t ChaWr trnnri'-rmttrif'C'tlm Corpnration That Will KstMh Mf l the Manufacturing Lle of th City ,j , . The Secretary of State has Issued a charter to th Sargent Cotton Manu facturing Compsny, of thla city, which will begin buslnes with capital stock of IS0.000, principally tubscrib ed by Messrs. S. B. Sargent, E. I Sar gent and J. M. Harry. It win be re membered that Mr. s: B. Sargent re signed net many weeks ago the gn eral management of ' th T&mpkln Machlno Shops t enter , th cotton manufacturing business. Blneathat time h has been preparing t begin business. H recently purchased . fc large Interest in the Contlnetal Mill, but it U not bUevd that thi has imrhediat conneetion with th new business which he will begin. H is one of th most experienced cotton mill men 'In or around th city, and his many friend her expect to see him bring hlf lntltution to the front in a short while. It I under stood that th new mill win be located nrar th Hosklna MU Xorth Cliarlolut, Methodist Cliurth, Th seats for" th Methodist church in North Charlotte will arrlv in a short tlm and b placed, thus com pleting th furnishing ef the church, Kinc th coming of .ih new pastor, Rev. A. R. flurratt, services ve been held regulsrly In th church on Sun day, both morning ,and evening, and have been well ettended. Mr. Sur ra tt ha been cordialV received and will no doubt do work thi year at this church that will be crowned with succ, this hsvlng been' hi record OF mm From the Jamestown Exposition WILL BE SOLD AT at 233 South and finest Collection Wiwout Re serve to m. and 8 p. m. Daily. A S1LVEU 1IXIXG. Charlotte Father Is Not a Distressed a v lie Might Be by His Young Hopeful's Tale of Woe Money Tight in' Chapel Hill.. An Observer reporter caught eight yesterday of a postal ; card which cam, addressed to a Charlotu cltl ten, who ha two boy at th state University named. Charles atid John.' ijohn wrote as foilewst ; "Dear Father: I would write a let ter, but I haven't money enough to buy a two-cent stem p. I even had to borrow thi card. Charlie is wear ing out-his cuffs by using) them for sole in his hoes. My hair ia about a fo6t long, but the barbershops don't, giv credit So, please send, me some money." - "You might hav thought." said thla father, "that. that postal card has distressed m very much, but on the contrary i am greatly rejoiced. .Of course, I am aorry that th panic has reduced finances to uch a basis as that, but j-eally out c-f the gloom of the darkness there is a bright ray of light. I have been trying to get that boy' hair cut fot, three years, and It Deems that possessed with the foot ball hair craze he wanted to wear it long. The panic or something else has brought him to his sense, and he now wants to have his hair out. I sent him th urrecy for that pur pose at one, and shall rejoice to see him once more ahorn of hi Sampson like) locks." ' V':v;", y A Cripple Drunk. " , . ;Th demon of , strong drink Is no respector of persons. . It entered the body of a cripple who has been seen riding In hi roller chair on the streets and yesterday; afternoon it threw htm from hi seat and rendered him an inviting1 subject for the cops.. They were on hand, too, a a the man spent last lght In the police station. The office 'lowed he was mighty drunk when arrested. Th. man's name could not be found nut. -. f i Attention, Veterans i 'Mecklenburg Camp,' S$3, V. C. V., meet promptly at armory, city hail, Saturday morning at 11 o'clock sharp. Regular monthly meeting. All re queated to be presents Daughters. Sons and Children ot the Confederacy are coraiauy invirtd to meet with us, Byttotr.,yr u; smith. :s 4 ;-."'; ' Commander, H. D. DUCKWORTH, - nt. PEOPLE'S COLUMN All advertisement inserted ,in thla column at raw of ten cent per line of lx words. No ad. taken for lea than 20 cent. , Cash la advance. i WAJTTED hwanted - 4 r4 -iMihM . l J nlshort rooms . foe 'ii.hT K.nSir.i ?ml" MIamli' with chlisn.. AdarMs'-Vv; , j( gt care Observer. : , WANTED-CyUnder - and pluten press nian. k Cylinder and pluten feeders. Steady work, good psy. FooU A Davtos Co., AUanu. Oa, . WAN Tib By a young man, room and board in a private family. Rfsrnc exchanged. Address Newton, cure Th Observers -, .,': ; ; , WANTED-Representatlv for Western financial institution, Must be high class and a salesman of recognised abil ity. Address with references and es porlenee. .O, A. O., care Obsenrer. . WANTED-Posltlon - as superintendent . of cotton mill, by versatile rilan'with vast experience in : manufacturing all classes of fabrics. At present employed but could make change January 1st, Wol Addrss Competent, car this paper, WANTED-For if, S. Amy, able-bodied, unmarried men, between sges of il and 85, citisens - ef United . BUtss, t of good character and temperate habits, who esn speak, read, and-, write English. Man wented now for service In Cubs. For informstlon spply to Recruiting Officer, If West Trade 8t., Charlotte, N. C; 28'4 Booth Main Bt, Asnevllli, N. C: Bank Building, Hickory, N- Ci 41TH Llbsrw Bw Winstoo-8alem N C. 1W4 Nnrih Main St., Salisbury, N. C.:. Ksndsll Liulldlng. Columbia, 9. C.: Hayneswortli nd Conyer's Building, Greenville, B. C. or Glenn Building, Spartanburg. 8. C. , FOR 8ATJB." FOR RALR-Inmroved Victor tsncrlnsr arm talking machine and a splendid sa-- lection of reooros about w. ah tn nrst clsss eondltlon, good as new. Bar gain to cash punhuser. Address Victor, tare The Observer. W .yM-;'.,. 4.ip.fc-ii.jw,4s'w w -ifs.-,sVsai' " "f - FOR tXT.E-Meoklenburg Flour Mills, LeRoy Davidson., L-j- 'J i ' FOR rtALE-o""nares Oastonla Mfg. Co.. Write or wire. LeKoy Davidson. FOR BLti-Or will exchange seven months lull terilor msW flv wr War red Plymouth Rok chickens i or will ex chansre Urown iRhorn chicken for Imrrsd Plymouth Kock, Prle Plymouth lUck. Box , Msrven, N. C. FOR RENT. FOR RENT flevernl rooms In Bolmf.rt v Hot'!, - Apply 10 H. Cr JEectes, nt hotel. FOR RKNT-Medern - t-rom V house. Vorhirior Avj.,,- Dllworth.-: 'Phons - Tity on Street Ever.Shown 'in the South and will be S&ld the -Highest Bidder V ,'. : J. FOR RENT OR SAUB-House .Opposite Myer' Parkt with five acres land. Well adapted to trucking. . House 1 kras enough for two families, i, Tubular well. Men. Watkins. ailSCKLUAVKOOK. $500 AUTOMOBILE) absolutely free. Ask Miller Clothing- Co. -.-. CIGARS Chrlstmss packages from $1 to td H. 3.-Michael, Central Hotel Cigar Stand. , ANNUAL SAUn-Hollday Neekwear, Dec to and 31. 1.S0O nigh-class CravaU In this sale. The Tettf-Browa Co. BR0N2E INK STANDS Btrgslns for Chrtetmas. Many useful articles fof men. Queen City Printing Co. ; ' ;; GETX"lFrc' SCHOIRSHliMTKIng's Business College, Cnarlutto, N. C. Hav 15 on one course of $W on combined by rsdistering t winter opening, January Id and 3d. 1?0. ; BAROAIN8-WIH save you Over half your money on Christmas presents. In sect our stock, Queen City Printing t?& FOR CHRISTMA 8 A n equal ehanoe ror everybocy. write an advertisement for Mr. Jo Person's Remedy. Some body gets It LADIES' BEDROOM DESKS Parker - Gardner Co. :Tho rnpo on Ho op It a I : i (INCORPORATED). LUMBERT0N, N. C. A top II Prtii1nriiil Vsnorsilnl fAt'4liA f tai frnArif of all non-contagious cases, not and cold baths. Competent corps L of trained nurses; ' - L; Special department .for tL.' scientific, ctiiicai 4i and humane treatment of whiskey and drug habits: Descriptive circular sent on request. DR. N. A. TOPMPSON, - Itesldvnt Physician and General Mauager, . LlMJUEllTON, 2ff. C. :' -'"-rnivf , : .j . v Presbyterian College For Vomeh" n ' ' 1 OtARLOTTE. X. a .4 i. Opens September 5th, .1907. Ca'talojwo furnished ' ' r upon, application. Rev! J R. Bridges, D. DM President. flNCORPORATECl . - , . ' CAITTAL STOCK 20,09X4. TThl th largest, best equipped buslnes coller in IXsrW r: ' . Una a positive, provabl fact. Book-keeping, k north nd, Ir; - writing and Teiegrtphy taught' hy esperts. Positions urr.ti ' money, back. Railroad far paid, j Writ for ur n Catal.'-i ffAddres King' Rusinsss Colls?, Charlotte. N. C r Ra!-!; II C UNDY, Auctioneer AFTER SHAVING bath your fac with nnrnn Try It. .Barliim?Vetri-. It. beats witch hasel. Woodali A Ebeppard sell It. LEATHER OOOD4-4I andsome 1 port--follcs In solid leather. Handsome prss ent. , Queen City, Printing Co. m fc.'ldCELANtOUS second hand and rebuilt typewriters, all makes at sacri fice prices. - Call and sxsmln our stock. J, Ki. Crayton A Co. 217 S. Tryon St. ,- Note Loci Lost through the mail a" Kota signed by HenkeJ Uve StCchf Com pany, payable to D. J, Craig. C. v.: and L. P. Henkel. for $5,000.00, pay able at First National Bank, Morris town, Tenn. Also a check for $. 000.00. navable to Henkel T.lv Rtvu Company. Issued by First National Bank, of Statesvllle. N. C. on Na tional Park Bank, of New York. Th pubild Is hereby notified of the fact an asked to protect the owner. HENKEL UVE STOCK COMPANY Holiday shoppers will find here an unusual dls-k piay oi iuaies lsks.v room in th horn. TV .I,... A la Aafe J Mahogany, Bird' Eye Ma , pie and Curly Birch. The. price tr most reasonable and they begin- at fS.IO and go a high as 1(5.00.. TABLES An endless : variety i of . jrsryor anu i-iuray Almost any styl and vrlc -that you can Imagine. Come and look over our5 stock to-day. . . medical and surgical, X; ..A',., ,; ;.',' r . WW
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