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tO. r CHARLOTTE DAILY ofiSEIt VEI JANUARY-11, 1003. brought within heir. reacTi, 're cost, but wnftii they vuuie to atudy the lite character of the donor (which they are In duty bound to do titer are afforded aa example calcu lated to give unbounded, courage to the weak and renevd igr--to. the strong In their eiTotui W become, pa triotic , citizens of ;thi the greatest republic' on the face of the-earth. The possiiilitlea, or the American youth excel moms or aay ouier ny tlon. and.Jhe young man who pos- ttessea good hearth anc who doea not fall a victim to strong arinrt, cigar ette emoaine or other immoral hab it, and ig honst ana industrious; la aa sure to win for himself an enviuble ' . reputation as If the young man who drinka whiskey and indulges in idle nesB and dissipation destined to be come a worthless vagabond and an undesirable citizen. The youths of thi section, are richly endowed by mature with everything; calculated to make them rood and upright I n-every eense of the word. To be -a truly good and uaeful citizen It Is necessary mat one enouia Dy exa,mpre ana fire . eept acknowledgethe existence of a Supreme Beinc. .And while this la the first essential, nevertheless, he will not represent the highest type of American citizenship unless he In thoroughly devoted to " America, and her Institutions. The Ganger of so cf.illsm and other "'lms that are cal . 'ulated to, weaken the confidence of the people in our government wer never so active and potent aa to-day, and it behore thr-si of us who be lieve Jn ' thFlfoTTStttwwH of our "fo're falhera, and the maintenance of the government, in strict accordance with the principles therein rontalned. to eert every possible Influence that will In the ulightent decree Incline the young1 men, to those things which are calculated to create a more healthy stentlment In favor of t?ie perpetuity of Institutions. HE WARE THE DEMAGOGUE. There in a growing tendency. In oms Quarters, to optose the duly constituted authorlt'.es,- and, In eome Instances, secret meetings are held , and conspiracies formed with tha view of devising means ty which law and order may be superseded by mob rule and anarchy. But this is not the most alarming condition with which we have o contend. Unfortu nately, there is a disposition on the part of some, who see public favor. 10 make appeals to the people calcu lated to dissatisfy the average citl sen wKh his lot and to inspire him with hatred for his government. Us Institutions, and array him against hoee -who are endeavoring to develop the wonderful resources of our coun .. try. The people of North Carolina are patriotic, Ood-fearing,- conservative and Intelligent, and I want to nay to the young men present on this occa sion that, if you would see our Insti tutions perpetuated and our suprem acy at home and abroad maintained, you must determine that you will atufly fairly and Impartiuliy the great questions which will fiemanrt (wttl- - ment at the Jiands or the people in the future, and when you ure callod upon to discus such questions you will never give your assent not junc tion to any man or set or men, nor the policies which tney advocate, , whose appeals are m the nature t ' an insult to the -Intelligence,, of the -ood people of the mate. I lo not wish to be understood as criticising those who are contnlng for gen uine reform in govermental yffalrs. The true patriot w ill at all times con demn that which 1st wrong and com mend that which Is right. We should teach our young men to be honent and candid in all things, and especially whould we teach them to be tolerant of the views of others. The spirit of intolerance dwiirfs the intellect and Impairs toe uefulnens of the individual end should be dis couraged. "While it is essential that the young men should be well developed physi cally, morally arid mentally, at the frame time they should be taught to shun the ways of the demagogue and the srltator ns they would a "deadly , Testllence " 1 shudder w hen T con template the possibilities of the fu ture In this respTct unless -we can bring the youth of the tand to a full realisation of the l anger by which they will be surrounded. Life st 'best Is but a brief Journey, surrounded with dangr. opposition, discourage, merit ah'd characterized i nil times ns a deanerste strngg-e for existence. . Our State l rirh In undeveloped renurces and distinguished by the conduct of the gallant and pslrlotir. men who hwve -nt rolled Its. destiny In the nanf We should f--I' s lust prlil In North Carolina and hr institutions. Her people have e'er been noted for their rourage and nsrrtotirin: her v sons hve acquired. frre In time of peace ns well as in w"r, find she has contributed to all the professions her full ouota of distinguished men. Tt Is it source nf pride and gratifi cation to know thnr North Caro linian have nlwBva m:nuttt-d them selves with credit 'at. home and s.brosd. ind fir all thfa we should net forget hit we ar mulnly lnd-hted to our noble women who bv thHr un tiring effort have. mfT1ed In the mind of the tines nnd K1 Ihe prin ciple of ( hri'tla nitv nod patriot tm. -.KEEP THK IKH'S AT IIOMK. The time h is been w'jen there was every reason why oiir young im-n PhouVJ ' r-ee k liic'r fortutn-s In other -'tates. but there lias lieen n rornplite transformation in tills respect, luid to-day Xorth Carolina 0!T is ns many advantages to th anrMtmus young rnn as any H'lte In tlie Colon. While we ae glad o nave the bet ler claSH of f'Teigr.ers oin atrmng lis, 'nevertheless, wn.di riot welcome the undes.rnhlo class and we do not desire tliein t !. uroc cinzcns of mr Ptate. " inftail of devoting our titnej and energy In efi'T'ivoritiv to sc iVe this class of forc'trti inittlgratioM, wre should strive to neep our boys t home. We have at last rwh"4"that etags Jn our material development where we are masters of th situa tion, and ere In a position wliT'e we can Insist that Cte young rnen should Treptre thernst-lveo by education ati'l otherwise to parth-tjiate In ithe up building cf our estate nd trio develop ment of her Industries and therehy I.taee her In a, position where she can Invite favorable comparison with her Ulster States as . respect her mom!, Intelle-tual and iniustrra': status. '. The Ciiarlnte frsr'or of Xovem rr 24th, lSliT, tiinlain an editorial which should serve as a stimulus to "i" amn,iious youpir m-n of the Ftste. It reads as fopows: "Most p"iidr hnvp- doiilnlMs-' hwrvi that sn ur,iu',s!v lr imrnliw rf rrri bore e.i i-fnt'v m.-zjf Yy oih -r H'st.-s end Sfctioos. In tr,rt( -a. $ith'!t,i n-te-t.ss. to eiitlrs from Norin Carolina tedlntrly . d'?!n.l,! cltis n. "Ttie st;nitle.int IWm alwtt the wb..!. retu-r,'" wll s&ys Ti e V1:,m.i fii il nd In rtfn?r-Ui,r.. is ihjt vlillr Nr.rth C;iro!iiilAr,s are greatly in fier,,Hl,a for the sljf.ity of tt,;, Htai to h., lo. ri,i ef nierVed ahlilty. is 'ronvraritly inrr.os Ing. 'HIorttJarie ere e-nti.ntlv wmt Pid for men ia a i-nii.ti t, wttni'und tt-H-m ai.d oi;- Muceti'mal ar fit,iT n ftxutlops are t-it g devsinfswt t0 Ult. ,,),,: .where they tan offer u lirg i 4,i , work as thrmr of almoac any o'der tA'S- Noni Carobna is Avmg thing YctTII h fceahbr ed happy if JOr liver, arid 1-.-l work ratoraliv. Hoi litter's Iiccky Mur.tim T-a k.ps tijew "nris worklr.g riwl.t. brffe r.tfst b'thN to all. Trr tt how. Sic, Tf4 or TaWeis. li. If. Jordan k Co. in a bigger scale than ever befora and la In a position to command and hold men who a few years ago might have teen taken to another section oning to he greater -opportunities olferi-U inese." Just to. , "If there !s any jmrt of the country excelling North Carolina in extenc. varie ty and aolldlty of growth we would like to be shown.. Tru-j, this Slafj baa far to go In some respects, but it is going at a great rate and opportunities ure vastly more numerous tiiu.n whew '.omparailve stagnation exists, tirowth toward U:e f uilHr )if(J ,1(;8 )ltvn tiajiy reioaik- hble. Not only in industrial slatura. but in widespread regard for tuch things as tlielr .history und literaturu tbo prjp!e of the State have made marked' prog ress. Once the curee of railroad discrimi nation is rrtiiov-M, ci:iet will escape seiul ouppression and onstttute long-neeUcd centres of enlighrmncnt. Already no rnaa reexi ieav North arollna for bis chance in life. Th westward Impulse the Im pulse which sen-, tur forefathers asrjss the Atlantic may not have entirely ex hausted Itself, uut to-day it stands with out 'Justification In ri )ii. and tiie case tigaitist tiie highly developed section haa btcn previously siaitd. ijm three resi dents who were born and bred In. North Carcllna all went to Washington from the c'augliter. Ptat of Tenneswe; tt may well to Jnat when the Kouth tiaa gained enough courauo.t j" break th now imtg irarv eratatgo upon .Southern rnen a President born In Tcnncf see or vr-n Ca!l ioatua will go to N ashlngton from North Carolina." Our motto m the future should be, unity and harmony. The chief am bition of the young man of to-day should be not only to make a name tor himself, ut he should strive to he of material assistance id every hu man belnsrwUh whom he comes in contact, jfe should endeavor to pro mote peace and happiness umong fellowmen; and tilscourage any and ull Inclinations which tend to produce strife and discord among tho people. In the last analysis we are one grest family, all brothers and sis ters, and that which is good tor one is good for 'all. and that which is calculated to elevate the individual should bo fostcrmt, and anything which Is detrimental to the welfare of the people should be condemned by every patriotic citizen. That some should be wealthy, and others poor, has been the invariable rule, since the creation of man, but while this is true tne .history of -this country teaches us thst it matters not how poor or how humble the sta tion of .a young man may be, yet he Is the master of the situation and practically the architect of his own fortune. This Is t-ecullnrly true as respects the American youth, and- to this Is due th mnnv TV"Tahie instan ces of poor boys Achieving great dis cretion 1n very branch of human affairs. KXAMPLH OK Mltr CARNEOrK'S LIFE. Mr. Carnegie affords a striking Il lustration aa to what may ve exp-n- ed of the young man wno is aimer, a oi trip jiiiina -oi.i Industrious and energetic. In tide written for" the Youth s O an ar- nmpan- .n some time, since, annum "w.. things, he says: .m "Arriving in Allegheny City, rour of ns father, mother, my younger broth er' nnd myself, father enter ed ft cot ton factory.' I "'! rMlowed on - H.t -r-inbhin bov and this is how I began my preparation for sub- ,i or.nrrntlceshtn ' as n business t received 11.20 a week. and . toot otlunt 12 vears old. V i irn J ' . - - - I cannot toll you n" pro.io i when I received my ru st weeK s u earnings. One dollar nnjV twenty cents made by mysetf and given to mo because X had been of some use In the world! No longer entirely de pendent Upon my parents, but at Inst admitted to the family partiiershlp a n contributing member and able to help tlmm! I think tuis .makes a man out of a bov sooner iwin almost any thing else-, and a real man, too, there be anj" perm of true manhood In hlint K Is everytljlng to feel that you ar useful. , . . "I h.lvfl had to deal with grent sums. Many millions of dollars have .in.., rttiasivl throiiKli my hands. Hut ,m. ireniilno satisfaction that I had e.;m th.it one dollar and twenty oiitwelchs any subserpient w.,Unrp in money getting. It was the dire-t reword of manual labor; It represented a week or very hard work, so hurd that bur for the aim nnd the end' which sanctified it slavery might not be mucn too strong a term to describe it. I,',., n lu.l of 12 to r'se nnd brenk- irir tnorulng. excetd the bless- J.i cs,,,tnv miirnlnir. ami go Into the slreels nnd fmd his wsy to the fac tory, and b'-gln work wnen It was still dark outside, and not be released un til aftor darknvss cntne again In the evening, forlv minutes' Interval only 'I'eirig allowed at noo-, was a terrible task. " "lint I was younir and bad mv dreams nnd something within me lil ways told me that this would not. could not. and should riot last 1 should some day get 'into-a better po sition. Pestde this. I felt, myself no longer a hit- bov but (U1te 'n little man,' n'nrt this .made me hnppv." srnrooM': makt the ma v. ToM4ie young man who rngages In the mercantile- business, whos'e habits are g od ard who Is Itidiftrlous, I can entirely predict that hla suceessj In life will depend -upon his sohrlety, honesty and Industry. I can give the same assurance to the mechanic, and It applies with equal force to the railroad -employe, ttecniiso In mil branches of human endeavor we find thousands wlm. by their own efforts, have, been al'e t overcome nil ob-Macl-H and are to-d;ir at the top of the ladder, having acquired comfort able fortunes' and at tlie same time are splendid representatives of the eitii-.cii.ihlr f ollr country. If a young man Is ambitious to 'become a statesman and h s incJIiiatlms lead bini In that direction, the nenuf of success, while strewn with difficulties. Is nevertheless, ' - parte of being siiv ' ... . .' t . .. I tt .... !.. I cePSrUlly tluveiseil, :iiii vuf iai i 111.11. many of oiir rresiilcnis ns wen ns Kvtuilors and Congressmen have come from tin- humble walks of life is a guarantee that success ties In that di rection for those who nplre to serve their country In a ou-dic capacity. I ijve often wondered why It Is that so .many, (if "nr sitceesiful men have either conic from the country or frm' that class of bovs who are not nfford ed many. .advantage In "Msly life-and, paradoxical as It may em, ( have reached the conclusion that in the main, the most fortunate man In the j long run Is he wh'4 was most unfor tunate In the trf'glning Jrt so f.ir u's ultiinati" success J concerned, j "It not Infreqtufitl.v occurs that the j sons of 'wealthysmen are Indultrcd (i such en extenif bieparalvz". rather than tl!nu'tiJ.i iua:ltl-s herea sary frr the 'jirepamt'on of a youth for the strugele rf lf.".J. . 1.ti dielislng thts j.hMe of the tj'ist'in In the article to which I have referred. Mr. Carn-glp said- P.LKSSINOS OV I'OVEitTr. "'Yoij know how J.e. pcveiiy as being a g plo mouo iibour-U'":; tent evil, and It sems to le oc rpted that if people j only had plenty of money ni) were' rlcn Th'.y would he .-hnppv and mure i usef'il, and git raore our of ;f "As a rule, there Is more frcmilne How to Cur Chilblains. o;i-y froni fpni .-ldlMlna:" writ" J'l.n Ken p. rt Otiti-lJ, Me., "I itiply. Jueaiii ArMea , hjlv. Have SleO Jfll It for (.nil rilr-y.1 will! txvrl Ufit reaul'a " -J U-l : ntd JVltvrr , Indo.ent ulcers. t 1". Mints. w (. unrf. fir-r-t Mi tod' Uin d s-. Sr. t ail rm mores. ' . , satisfaction, a truer life and more ob tained from life In the humble cot tages of the" poor than in the palaces of the rich.. 1 always pity the son and daughters of rich men who are attended by servants - and have gov ernesses, at a latecage, out am glad to remember that they do not know what they have missed. . "They have kind fathers and moth ers, too, and think they enjoy the sweetness of these blessings .to the fullest, -but this they- cannot do; for the poor boy who has in father his constant companion tutor and mod' jsl, and In hla mother holy name his nurse, teacher, guardian angel saint, all In one, has a richer, more preclu fortune in life than any rich man's son who Is not so favored cin possibly -.know and "compared with whkh all other fortunes count for little.. s "It is because I know how sweet. and happy and pure the home o honest poverty is, how rree from per plexing care, from social envies and emulations;" how loving and united Its members may be in t:te common 'lh-' ierest of supporting the family, that I sympathize with the rich man's boy and congratulate the pobr man's boy: and it Is for these reasons that from the ranks of the poor so many strong, eminent, self-reliant men have always sprung' and atways must spring. "Jf you will rend tne Hit of the 'Immortals who were not born to die.' .you will find that most of them have been born to the precious hT- It age &-&axty. '; ' "It afems. now-a-Says, a matter of universal 'dosire that poverty should be abolished. We should be quite willing to abolish luxurjv-tHiVto- abol ish honest. Industrious, self-denying poverty -would be to desrfoy the soil upon w'hlrh mankind produces the virtues . which enatde our race to reach a still hinhtr civilization than It new possesses." ' There ore many sons of rich men who have accomplished much In life, but an Investigation of the circum stances surrounding the early train ing of such lHiys will show that they were required by their parents to un dergo a severe course of discipline In their preparation for life's struggles. There ia an Increasing tendency on the part of practical men of wealth to require their sons to begin life at the bottom of the ladder in order that thoi-e essential qualities may be properly developed riy the only pos sible way. that Is, by it continuous struggle with' Trials and opposition calculated to develop and Tiring .forth those manly and self-reliant traits, without which one Is really Incapa citated to Intelligently direct Impor tant affairs. It Is snld that Mrs. Hetty Green on one occasion gave her only son, who was anxious to take a trip, a consid erable sum of money, and at the end of a very short period he returned home after having spent every dol lar she had given him In a reckless irainner. Although she possessed mil lions, and was amply aule to give him any amount of money, nevertheless, she informed him that his conduct was not at ail satisfactory, and in stead of giving him -more money she tendered him a position as boss of section hands on a line of one of the roads she owfed: and the son being posseBsed of the grit characteristic of the American youth, accepted the po sitlon and to-day after tilling almost every position - Including1 that of fligman and brakerrvan, ho In presi dent of the system of roads on which she engaged hirrv In an humble posi tion In the beginning.- This instance Is full of Instruction for the youth of the present time and should be considered well by every-boy in whose breast there Is a spark nf nmbltion. STAUTIVO' AT THE BOTTOM. Some young men are not Inclined to be satisfied 'by starting; nt'the bottom of the ladder. a hey seem to have the Impression that they must become the superintendent of a fac tory or the president of a railroad or receive the salary of a finished me chanic or command the fees of an established lawyer at the beginning. In many Instances, wnen such young men come in contact with a cold and unsympathetic world, they become discouraged, and as a result fall elm ply because of a misconception of the real philosophy of life. " We are told In, one of the old-fashioned readers that "tall trees from lit tle ncvirns grow," but who ever heard of a small scorn deveroplng ' into a tall oak In a night; a week or a year? The acorn sprouts, then develops In to a tiny bush, but after it has with stood Ihe winter' winds and been fertilized by the dews of heaven and warmed"-by the rays of the sun, Is finally developed lnv a magnifi cent tree. Thus it is with one when he first reaches manhood and em barks on th- Journey of life; his growth and development have Just begun and If be has prepared himself for the ntruggle of life, being posess ed of a good character, devoted to his friends, hit family and above all to Cod and his country, tils destiny Is assured, and It Is. a source of pleasure to his friends and neighbors to wit ness his rapid growth unt-'TtT'velop-ment lu all things that tend to make him a truly good and representative citizen cf the American republic. (Some thirty years ago the Emperor of Japan Issued a rescript which has been used since that time as a form ula for ethical teaching tn Japanese schools, a part ofwnlch Is as fol lows: "I'.e filial to your parents, affection ate to jnnr brothers and sisters; as -husband and wives tw Tinrmnnious; as .friends, true: bear yourselves In modesty and moderation; extend your benevolence to all; pursue learning and cultivate nrts, and thereby de velop Intellectual faculties and per fect nvirnl powers; furthermore, ad vance public good nnd promote com mon Interests; always respect th constitution and preserve fhe laws; should emergency arise offer yotir eelves courageously to rl 5ta.tr'.. and thus rruard and maintain the pros-, perlty of our Imperial throne,, coeval with heaven and earth." JMhe youth In our land will nd the rule of conduct so 'admirably stated by the Japanese Emperor, the growth of evil In our midst will be grnty minimised and the American people will thereby set an evamr,i worthy of the emulation of,all Ihe el v- inxea nations or the eirth. Mr. Klnttr $ncccKUiiillv Operated For ApiM'iHiloiti. Py Bell T.-lephone to Ttrrj Observer. on Kills-bury. Jan. 10 Mr. Theodore F. Kluttz. Jr., of the editorial graff nf The i hsrlotte Observer, was operate. on at the , Whltehead-Ptokea Sana torium here this afternoon nt t o'clock by Dr fltnkes. slsted by Dr. Whitehead. He rallied, in a short "v " ,"" "Pers on ana is doing j ''''' ' . . - - , , -Where the Stomach. Heart, or Kidney r'fw ei w.ean mm nine crgnna al wstvs fall. Hunt drug the Kfrnach. nrir stum I hue the Hfiirt or Kidneys. That la Mini'ly a mukesJilft. Ort a prescription known to Druggists everywhere as rr, t! i.i,'s P.'StorMiva. The Restorative la prepared exnrfd (or these wen k lnxlde ti.-rres.. Sirnrthen tht-ee refjVs, build flim up wlih It. Wioot's itew'torallvp tiMc! er lliiid and ho uulrlrly bt:p will etimr. f"tee sample u-t a iit ,n rer.t by- Ir. Sl.oup. I.-iduV, V!. Vour lica'tii la surrlv worth. 1Ms slnij.1 test. Mullen's Pharmacy. r ----- A CTLUTKlt OF ACClDEiTTS. Mrlvln Ijiwshot by Ills Brother and -May Lioae au Arm Two Victims of Pro ken I.lmbs eitore Jflobbed and Then - Burned Policeman ofortfi, r-Arwton, Able fo Walk About. Special to The Observer. ' ' , - Statesv'lJle, Jan. 10. There was chapter of accidents in StaiesvIUe and vicinity Wednesday afternoon. Young Melvirj Laws, son of W. T. Laws, who lives on the old O. J. Brawley place five miles from town, was shot and seriously injured by his brother. fliack. Melvln and Mack were with a party of hunters shooting squirrels. One of the boys had wounded a squlr rel' and tho little animal iwas crawl ing through the leaves in an effort to reach a tree. Matvln stooped over to pick the squirrel up. Just about the timeMat k, who was standing back of Melvln, had raised his gun to shoot the squirrel, and the gun went off. The barrel ot the .gun waa near Mel vki's right shoulder and the whole load 'went down his arm, tearing the flesh from the bone. The other boys took Melvln to the house as quickly as possible and phoned for his father, w ho was In town with a load of wood, The father had a physician summon ed at once and when he arrived the boy was almost dead irom the loss of blood, ills wound was dressed at once and he was brought to the Long Sanatorium. Tho physicians' will make an effort to save the arm, but so much of the flesh was shot away haf it is feured amputation may be necessary. ine otner victims of accidents were Messrs. Ix-e Brown and Eugene Tuck er, and both of thene suffered tiroken arms. Mr Brown recently camta to Statesville from Catawba county and set up a lathe shop. While at work he was struck on the right arm by a piece of timber thrown from the ma chinery and the bone was broken In two places. Vucker's arm was broken while he was putting on a belt at one of the local furniture factories. Both injuries were treated at the san atorium and the victims are getting on nicely. Mr. R. J. Plott's small store located near his home on the Buffalo Shoal road ton miles from Statesville ! was burned -with its contents early Wed nesday morning. The loss Is about 200 with n- Insurance. Between $30 wtfJ'tO In cash had been left In the money drawer and it is thought the store was robbed and then fired. Policeman John Goforth, who was so badly shot and wounded by a burg lar at Jsewton some time ago, was in Statesville yesterday to consult his nysicians. urs. Long and Yount. He i now able to walk -about, and al- hough the bullet Is still In his back. t in not thought that It will give any rouble. Mr, Goforth's condition is very gratifying to the doctors, who aaved him when It seemed lmponalble to do 80. A message from Morganton states that Mrs. E. W. . Holton, formerly of Statesville, is at the point of death with pneumonia In the Grny Hospital there. No hope la entertained for her recovery. The old tiddlers' convention, 'which was to have been held In Statesville Tuesday and Wednesday, 14th and 15th, has been'postponed until Thurs day and Friday, 16th and 17th. Some of the 'Add Cera could not get here by Tuesday and hence the postponement. The Indications! are that there will be many fiddlers and many listeners. . ., i FIUE IX MEDICAL BUILDIXG. Cnslt!rHblo Dumage Done to InstrU' nient ami Apparatus still Trylnff to Loral n Jot llelrcHH ltascom lilac kwchi r (iocs Willi Hickory Bank. Special to The Observer. Asheville, Jan. 10. Fire' In the Medical Building near the postofllce yesterday morning did considerable damage to apparatus and instruments belonging to nr.. C. P. Ambler, but damaged but little tho structure. The fire originated in tho furnace, room of tho building and owing to the den-ce smoke the firemen had an hour's hard work. The llame was confined to the furnace room and Dr. Ambler's dam age was caused by smoke and water. Kfforts are still making to locate a niece of one James McKay, who, it Is alleged, moved from this county to the West several years ago and who tiled last year, leaving a, large fortune.. It Is understood that the niece, wlio it Is believed resides some place In this section of the State, la the only surviving heir. Efforts to locate her have been made for the past several months, but without success. Tester- day Postmaster Rollins received a communication from attorneys at Idaho City requesting that he aid them In locating tho heir to this fortune. Mr. Bascom Blackwelder, who has been connected with his uncle, Mr. George s. Powell, of this city, in the real estate business here for more than a year, will leave this week to return to hla home town. Hickory, where b"e has accepted the position of assistant cannier of the Hickory Bank-. Ing and Trust Company. During Mr. Hlackwelder's stay here he has made manv warm friends, who regret to know that he I. to leave the city per manently. llev. J. C. Turner to Wed Miss Bertha Hicks. ftpeclal '.o The f ibaerver. Statesville, Jan. 10. An announce ment that win be of Interest to the many friends of tho popular princi pals, has been 'made. This Is the en gagement of Miss Bertha- Hicks. daughter of Superintendent W. J. Hick, of the Oxford Orphanage, and Bev. J. Clyde Turner, son of Mr. J- Turner, of Statesville. now pastor of Tatnall Square Baptist church, Ma con, Ga. The ceremony will take place at Oxford early In March. Hev. Mr. Turner Is one of th,e mont prom ising young ministers In the South ern Baptist Convention. MIM , .. sne iooKs lorwaut to the hour when she shall .feel the exquisite thrill of motherhood with indescribable dread and far Every, woman should know that the d-mger, pain ar,d horror of child-birth can be entirely avoided by the use of Mother's Friend, a scientific liniment for external use only, which touchens and render pnaviE au ins pan, anu assists 'riiiture in its sublime work. Hy it aid thousands of women have passed this great crisis-in perfect safety and without pain. 'Sold at $i.oo per bottle by druggists. Our book of priceless ralue to all women sent free. Address BJUDnOO RCOLIATOft OO Aitulm, Bm. SACO AND: eOTTON'MAGHINERY Pickera Revolving Plat Cards Railway Heads and ' , Drawing " , Frames jQ. H. I WA SHBURtJ, Southern Agent CHARLOTTE; NORTH CAROLINA QUKSTIOX OF STREET PAVIXa Of Pressing Imitortance to FayrttO' vllle County. Fair Ollicem fclexir! -Fire Insurance -S'ockliolileTa Meet Small Boy Hun Over by Wreft Ca Other Xe Items, Sitecial to The Observer. Fayettevllle, Jan. 10. Public senti ment Is solidifying here into a practi cally unanimous conviction that at least the four main business streets of the city must be paved. The Inhabit ants have been plodding along tn tul- len endurance of the deplorablo situa tlon. but traveling salesmen and oth er visitors, not so patient, score us heavily and Justly for our wont of pro- gresslvenees in this respect. The groat uestion Aow is to what extent shall these four streets be paved, and with what? Complete work on Hay street would require nearly two-thirds' of a mile, from Market Square to Robin son street; on Gillespie 400, yards to Russell street; on Person street nearly one-third .of a mile to Cool Spring street; on Green 400 yards to Mason street. But even the minimum of work taking Hay from Market Square to the passenger station of the Atlantic oast Line Railroad, Gillespie to ranklln. Person to Dick, and Green to Eccles bridge would require about 5,000 square yards of paving In gran Ite or vitrified brick. The streets are ery broad, and the Improvement will be costly, even on the most moderate basis. i i The annual meeting of the Cumber land County Agricultural Society' was eld -Wednesday. The president, Mr. L. A. .Williamson, on account of tlje pressure or private Dusiness, Reclined re-election, and nominated Mr. S. A trange, president of the Cumberland ounty Cotton Association, who suc ceeded him by a unanimous vote. The .other officers arj; L. "A. Williamson, vice president; J. B. Tllllnghast, sec retary; Walter Watson, treasurer. During the administration of Messrs. Williamson, Tlllinghast and 1 Watson the' fairs have been " very successful, $2,000 In permanent improvements having been made. Tho regret gener ally felt at Mr," Williamson's retire ment Is lessened by the excellence of his successor, Mr. Strange. Tha direc tors are: Dr. H. W. Lilly, R. M. Jack son, Adam McArthur, D. K. Taylor, J. M. Owen. Tho stockholders of the Scottish Fire Insuraneo Company met Wed nesday with a full attendance and the reports of the company's business were very satisfactory. Out-of-town stockholders present were: J. N. Mc Causiand and Willlsj Brown, of Char lotto: Dr. J. 1,. McMillan. W. H. Slkes, W. J. Johnson, A. T. McCallum, Bed Springs; J. W. Ward. A. L. Bul lock, Rowland; J. D. Johnson, Gar land. Mrs. E. H. Jennings entertained a number of friends at bridge whist Wednesday afternoon at her home on Gillespie street. The Women's Civic 'Improvement Association met yesterday afternoon for tho election of officers and other btifdncss. " Kvander McMillan, a negro boy, was committed to Jail Wednesday, charged with "holding up" and rob bing another negro boy of. $1.28 on the public highway. The following officers of the Kelly Suspender Company have heen re elected: F. H. Cotton, president; C. J. Cooper, vice president; W. E. Kind ley, secretary and treasurer. A divi dend of 10 per cent, has been declar ed. Mrs. F. X. Skinner and G. L. Craw ford, of Fayettevllle. and Miss Gus- sie itarrou. ot Jamoro. have won the $25, $15 and $10 gold prir.es of the Southern Life Insurance Company, whl.-h, under the excellent supervis ion of its general manager, J. (7. Coop er, begins the year 1908 with oer $6,000,000 of Insurance in force and an annual premium Income of about $200,600. with a capital Of $160,000. Mt?s Lottie White has taken a po sition with the Postal Telegraph Com pany In this city. Miss Mary 'Oliver, of Newborn. Is the guet of "MtJ. and Mrs. B. H. Huske on St. John's Square. Wednesday evening a little negro boy was run over by a car on the Gil lespie street Una, having a leg brok en, w ith severe cuts and bruises.. The conductor picked him tip, pit him in the car, went on to Market Square, and 'placed him in the care of Dr. J. V. "'McOougan. The conductor con tends that the accident was caused by the boy's carelessness. No arrest was made. She waa the pride of the country 'round, Envied by other girls was the; . In brauty ami health she did abound By taking r.eclty Mountain Tea. R. H. Jordan & Co. Is the joy of the household, for vrithoat it no happiness can be complete. How sweet the picture of mother and babe, angels smile at and commend the thoughts and aspirations of theSnothef bending over the cradic. The ordeal through which the expectant mother must pass, how ever, is so filll of danger and suffering that mum PETTEE MACHINE SHOPS Wanteska, Trust Company Organized at Henderson vllle. Special to The Observer, Hendersonvllle, Jan. 10. The Wan teska Trust Company fta been organ Iied here with a capital stock of $30, 000.' Its stockholders consist large ly of the enterprising, public-spirited citizens df the town. It was organized for business and. hopes to make satis factory dividends for the stockhold ers, (nut one of the principal objects which the company had In view was to build up Hendersonvllle,. which Is already a very , popular resort. The officers of -the' company are; W. A. Smith, president: Claude Brown, vice president; P, F. Patton, secretary and treasurer. THE PURE FOOD LAW. Secretary Wilson says, "One of the ob ject! of the law is to inform the con mimor of the presence of certain harmful drugs In medicines." The law requires that the amount of chloroform, opium. morphine, and other habit forming drugs be stated on the label of each bottle. The ir ami fact urers of Chamberlains Cough Kerned y have always claimed that their remedy did not contain any of tnese drugs, and the truth of this claim Is now fully proven, as no mention of them Is made on tha label. This remedy Is not otdy one of the safest, but one of ths best in use for coughs and colds. Its value has been proven beyond question during the many years It has been In general use. For sale by W. L. Hand A Co. 4Ofv nits Hardwood Mantels We manufacture ana carry a large stock of Hardwood Mantels; also dealers in Tile and Grates. Can fill orders promptly. Writ for cata logue. - J. H. WEAEN& CO., Charlotte, N. C "WE ARE NOT but we can SHOW you." c do not keep good horses and mules, but WE SELL THEM." When you buy anything no risk, for everything we sell must be just as represented. If you don't look at our we ask is to give us the same chance you t would any one else, and if you do that we can sure trade with you. J. W. Wadsworth's Soil's Co. Horses, Mules, Vehicles, Harness, Etc. We Are- it When it conies to making engine or machine repairs IN a HURRY Write, Telephone or Tefc: graph American Machine & Mfg. Co. Successors to Machinery, Manufac turing and Contracting Business of TIIE D. A. TOMTKIXS COMPAJTY, Charlotte, N. C. THE CHARLOTTE SUPPLY 00 " AGENTS American All-Wrought Steel Split ' Belting. We carry In slock Yale and Totme Hoists p lo l ton rapacity; also a t nil line of Packing, ripe. Valves and I1H SurpUes. Stabbing Intermediate and Roving Frames Spinning Frames Spoolers , and " Reels MACHINERY For Farm and Factory Engines Three kinds, from 12 to' ISO . Boilerss H. P, Return Tubular and Portable on kids, rrom 11 to. 1.0 H. P. Improved Gin Machinery Single Gins and Presses and com plete outfits of capacity of. 100 bales per day and' oyer. - Saw Mills Tour or five kinds, all fetzes lnise In 1 tha South. Pulleys and Shafting All slses, from the smallest to com plete cotton mill outfits. . LIDDELL COMPANY Charlotte, N. 0. 1 Dr. E. Nye Hutchison. J. Hutchison. E. Nye Hutchison & Son INSURANCE FIRE, LIFE, ACCDENT OFFICES No. t Hunt Butldlnj. Bell Thone 4893. MISSOURIANS from us you take absolutely line we both lose, a"nd all FOK -. Poller and "Giant" Stitched Robber jsi!
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