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.CHARLOTTE DAILY OBSERVER, J ACTUARY 11, 1D03. .nuts ai;d mm BIG 3IERGEJI OF WILLS, The Smith-Draper Cotton Mills to Be ' C'onsolubvtcd Xow Controlled b.r . Same Interests But Managed Sep arately lite .Plants KcTkwtft and .Their Equipment Given A Change of Interest. ( The Hoskins, Chad wick. Lo'u&e and CaMnt cotton mill, of this city, and " - the Dover yam mill of Plneville, five of tne best-known cotton manufacture ' Ing plants in piedmont Carolina, which heretofore have been operated eeparatejy although controlled by tho . ; same .interests, are shortly to be merg '. ! ed under one head and 'in the future Jroeratedv Jointly- The consolidation tch iiai been under-way for wme Jimt 'past, has rot yet been effected, - although favorable report and en 1 dorsement 'has been given toy the di- rectors. The last step Is the approval i and ratification of the stockholder. ' This. Is nothing- more than a, matter ; of form, and there is now no question but that It -will take place. i The merger Is mid to 'be more for r financial purposes than anything else i It be In -believed that the commercial r nd can be -better and more advan ' 1 t-ajeously handled with all the mills - on -the same -footing. So far as th actual operation of Jhe plants them . selves Is concerned, the change Is one , or little Interest. i ' - The Hoskins. Chadwi-ck. Louise, Calvine and Dover mills are what are - popularly styled the Smith-Draper Mills, owing to the fact that Mr. E. A. i smith i president. and Mr. A Draper, treasurer of the bunch. Thel aggregate capital is tl. 190,600, an their -aggregate machinery equipment. i sz.ltu vpindles and 2.160 looms. Th nve plants emmov about 800 men Messrs. GrinneM. Willis A Co.. of New York, eyre selling: agents for stl of th mins,' succeeding Messrs. Wilson - Bradbury to that position recently. The following facts from the last issue of The- Blue Book relative to them nve mills may be of Interest - The HosHns Mill was chartend In IJOJ with II5O.Q00 capital. Mr. E : A. Smith is president: Mr. A- J. Dra per. treasurer, and Mr. E. C. Dwelle, - secretary and , assistant treasurer, of the company operating the mill. The .equipment consists of $80 broad looms and zb.sbo spindles, all of which are employed in making sheetings. The Chadwick Mill was chartered in 1,900 with 1250.000 capital. The machinery equipment consists of 100 . rod looms and 13.100 eplndtea. ', The Lrfmise Mill was organized id I8SI. with , 1300.000 capital. The equipment consists of 60 cards, .1 S3 ti arrow looms, . 408 '-broad looms. 2.000 twister spindles and 25,000 rlpg ., fspinaiea. The- Calvine Mill was reorranzed In . JB05-.with a capital of 1210.000 The equipment consists of 'ilQ looms and 11,200 spindles. The Dover Mill, of Pinivtn,, wna , cnarteri in-1194 with S90.000 capi tal. The equipment consists of 2 csras, ziio looms and 13,568 eplnflles 4 COTTOX SOAHTXG. " Better Prices Prevsll Since ' the Istn ance of the fltnnor' Kenort Thnrs day -Tndlotnnf Are For Contln ' tied High Prices. i As much as 1150 cents was paid sor gooa coiton on tne streets yes terday, which Indicates that the. mar ket is growing stronger day (by day. under, ordinary conditions i over the country, the Census Bureau's report. Issued Thursday, would tiave sent the market soaring much higher on ac count of its, bullish character. Cot- ; ton men have no doubt now that the .. price will yet ero high and shav there. "The farmer who has his cotton t home and is not hopeless! v In" debt . is in tine anape." declared 'Squire C. H. Wolfe," yesterday. "The prospects are Tine now an-J every indication points to a stronger market." There wwa rood amount offer . ed for sate yesterday In comparison with the records during the past week . or ten davs. The farmers are, how ever, still holding on to a large extent , and will not well until they ,are aatle . fled about the -price, r. ' A cotton .man declared .that there- was considerably . -more cotton in xjie county now un sold thah then was -this time last . year. , : , j ; . ., , " DOTS REVIEW 6F TRADE. Sentiment Has Tronroved In Response to Bria-hter Outlook and Commer cial Loans Are Pelnr fade With More Freedom -Percentage of Idle .Machinery lias Decreased. New York. Jan. 10. R. G. Dun St co.'s mekly review of trade to-mjrrow will sav: - Sentiment has Improved In response to the brighter outlook, comnvrcinl loans V-eliig male with more freedom' than at any recent date. As much project! tmsl r.eg was only held back by inability to ra'se funds, the easier mono- market en courages exportation that postponed con tract wilUnow h plaootl. The prcnt nge of Idle machinery has perceptibly de creased, t - Although there Is no ren-nl activity In the primary market for textiles, im provement Is notloeable in manv ceptrt tnenls. eeneclaliy a to the numb-jr of ln ouirln. Buyers find e'onim-atlon more readily granted end as the credit sltun tlon becomes better the inoulrls will eulmlnat In actual transactions. Leas Ja, iwra oi any general reaijutmjnt ot prices, future concessions denondlns; tip n the statistical position of individual fabrics. , - No intorest 1 manifested In the export division of the cotton eoods industry Al though advices from China suggest thnt orders may soon come from lna tntlorv. s to wtolen good, the market for rtable fabrics has ope-ie1 Irregularly. WholiMUers from tlw West nd South have commerced to arrive in the Boston footwrar market, but ft full attendants is not expected until the end of next week. Savai nah. Ca., Jan. IX-aa Island rot irn: Fancy FloHda to SI: extra choloe Florida 24 to H, nominnK; fancv Oeorfffa fS to '.9: extra choirs rjeors-ta' fi to J; choice Georgia and Florid :9 to 10: extra flne OortrU and Florida K to 17; fltie Oeorsia and Florida 15 to 16; common Georgia and Florida 14. Sales 741 bags. Charterer), P. C. Jan. IC.-lsea - sland cotton: Receipts 4? batrs; expets fs1 rales VS: stock 1.033. Mark quiet, fliie U: fu.ly fine and extra flne 40a; off col or nominal. HITEB'S COTTON KEPORT. fecretary Ilestcr's Weekly Statement Shows For Ten Pays of January a lecrOMi I'mU-r Lwt 'icar of 113. Otto Iialcs -Dccrcaca in Stocks at Southern Interior Ccutrcs. ;., New Orleans, La.. Jan. 10. Secretary Heater's weekly cotton statement issued to-day shows for the 10 days of .J&i nary a decreate under last year of 113,000 and Increase over the same period year before last of 3.000. For the Vi days of the season that have elapced the aggregate is behind the IT; days of last, year 1,386,000 and behind the same days year before lost 154,000., The amoi'nt brought into sight during the past week' has been . J7i.3ri3 bcles, against 423.! for the same seven days lat yar. and year before last. The movement slncj Sti-tember 1st shows nccipts at all.V. S. ports 6,4),1S5 Salnst'.M,5I4 last year: overland across tUe Miilppi, Ohio and Potomac rivers to Northern mills- and Canada 301.S38 aealnst M1,4 last year; interior stocks in ox cent cf those held at the close of the commercial year 41').21 afcainst last yeari Southern mills' takings 1.044.0W afc'Rlnst 1.075.S.9 lust year. ; These inuke the total movement since Septsmber Ut 1;A2,Zii agali-nt 8,ta,lS3 last e.r. 4 ' . Foreign exnorts f or tR week bnv l:een' 277.436 ai?aJcirt 747.08O last year, mak ing the total thus far for the season 4. 1K.S99. agaJuet 4,51S,C6 last year. The total takings-of American mills. North. South and Canada thus far for the season have been 1,S45,1& against 2,-4-S.0S2 lft year. . fctockj at the seabcard and the lead Irg Southern interior centres have de creased during the- wvek .4.775 bales against an lucres so during the corres ponding period last season of 39.5D7. . Including etockw left over at. ports and inienur tuwna iiont tne last crop an the number of bales brought into .sight thus far frcm the new crop, the supply to date Is y,fc0,21i) against 8,9,:3 for the same' period last yew. , " - BCRGLAKS AKE KOCXDED IP. A Gang f .Supposed Safe-Crackers ArrcstcU by t Tarty of Lancaster -.County Otizcn Coast lAne Asks J-'or C'ifnfereuce Wifli tioveriMr An- scl and Muy Duplicate ISoullu-rn's l'roiMJt.itioiv Xcw Treasurer 1'ifr . Berkeley County. ; - . j Observer Bureau, - 1423 Main Street, . 1 Columbia. 8. C Jan. 10. Five fairly well-dressed' white men were surrounded near Tan Wyck, Lancaster county, where they - were camping', last nlrht toy- a party of citizens carrylnsr shotguns. The camp lng party surrendered without resis tance.- although all five wene armed with new revolvers. 1 They also car ried lwo grips full of burglars' para' phernalia. They are being held for tivs arrival of a postcmce Inspeotor. Shortly after ii had received 'phone notice to aook onit for suspicious char acters, the store qf.J.--A. Hyatt was entered ty two strangers who came to buy eatables. Th camp was trac ed by the strangers. The prisoners gave their names a-s C. F. haw, of isoirtolK: Henry K. Hallan. of Atlanta: James Srilan, Charles Williams and 4. ,T. Leohard, the last threa refusing to give addresses. I .Although 'the Coast Line has re fused to erree to nansenter rates dpo- posed In rth Carolina. Iy Governor iiienn as ra compromise of the litlga- Uon la that State, which rates are practically Identical with the dtopohI Uon for a voluntary reducton In South Carolpa recently made to Governor Ansel by President Finley. of the Southern.' the probability is that the t-oaat Line offlciala will duplicate Mr. iniey a proposition, as the South Carolina Legislature Is about to con vene, state Counsel P. A. Willcox. of Florence,, and First Vice President and General Counsel Alexander Ham ilton, of the Coast Line, have asked for a conference with the Governor hens next Monday afternoon. ' At torney General Lyon and members of me ranroad commission will also be present. Governor Ansel tp-day appointed -vir. t. S. Browning treasurer for ttericeiey county, vie Mr. John O Edwards, removed by the Governor for feeing ehort In his accounts. Mr. urownmg was endorsed and recom mended by the Berkeley county leg islative delegation. Auditor Wiggins, of the same countv. renorteif bv h Comptroller General to the Governor as tteing guilty of gross irr.,rulart. ties, has ibeen granted a hearing be fore the Governor io-morrow, - Governor Ansel to-day recelvxvl a letter from Assistant Secretary of War OHver saying he had ben authnrlerf y tne resident to invite the Gov TILE DEATH RECORD. of Winston- MIhs Mary M.. Zevcy, Salens Special The Obeervtr. '-' ; . .; Winston-Salem", Jan.' 19. -MissOJary tL Zevely died last evening at the Sis ters' Home, in, Salem, after an Illness of only one week.. The .funeral ser vices will be held Saturday afternoon. AMUSEMENTS It Is said that "The Three of Us. by Rachel Crothers, wnlch will be presented at the Academy of Musla next Wednesday night, by Mr. Wal ter N. Lawrence, aside from Its sue- Jllai Zevely was the eldest daughter : cess and long run at tne -Madison VISIBLE 8VPPLT. Now Orleans, La.. Jan. 10.-Scretary Hester's statament of the world's vls ible supj ly of cotton issued to-day shows the tr-tal visible to be 4 S9,7S4 against 4 B.7i last week, and ,874,127 last year' Of this the total of American cctton Is i..m agalni-t 3,753,874 Ut week and ,"SS. 1-7 last year and of mi ih. Including Egypt. Brasll, India, etc., t072.- a."-t ''W; at week? and 1.1CC. iW) last year. , Of the worldVvislble supply of cotton trl"', "2 flo,t an1 he'l a Great lntaln end continental Europe 269 0j0 sga-inst iS&m Inst year; Ir. ETt 250.00 against ZZXXH last vear; Ir, TnSi. 7?,,JZ rBlnst 4.flO0 last year, and in the United ci.icy,i,v) guinai z.uuu.ikv last year.. ' CKFJEA6BORO NEVVS. BUDGET. . ; Chamber of Commerce In Splendid '? Am", "Jl?iia.fro-m. lh! Condition Manv TrannreM t,i M",V " eniisrea v. I""ser? or Kcal.msn or officer, for competitive exami nation next July for a econd lieuten ancy In the regular army. ( . MARRIAGES Somers-Chester, at Elm wood. Epecial to The Observer. Btatesville, Jan. 10. A pretty home wedding occurred Wednesday evening at I o'clock at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. - O. Chester, at Elmwood, when Miss Lula Chester became the bride of Mr. Wti. Iliam Newton Somers, of Statesvllle. ine Chester home had been tatitlly decorated for the occasion and quite a number of friends and relative had gathered to witness the affair. At tne appointed hour the bride entered on the, arm of her slater. Mlas Emma Chester, of Charlotte, and the groom entered with bis best man. Mr. E. D Brady, of Shlloh township. They took their positions before trre altar and the cererpony was performed by KY, T, E. Wagg. of Statesvllle. After the ceremony and congratulations the guests were ushered into the dining room,, where one of those old-time and yet modern wedding suppers was served. . Miss Chester Is a sister of Mr, lrvln Chester and Mrs. S; A. Foster," , of Statesvllle. She is an attractive young A. Spence, of Asheboro, as receiver ? Mr. Somera la a son of the Ra'ndoVphcoSnty ChThe otnTment' 8"- ' Stlsv.lle! Randolph county. The appointment! i , v!. -m .,m n. .uJ Estate Itocorder Ye-terday Bids upaied, Bat None Are Accepted, Special to The Observer. Greensboro, Jan. io. Tha rhh.. of commerce held Us uarterly meet- ing iv-uium in tne rooms of the Mer chants and Manufacturers' Aissoeia- tlon, ther being a large attendance. The-reports of the secretary- ant th various committees -showed that the organisation Is enjoying a prosperous career. . A white man named Fiddle, Phinins nu : iaa.cn mrougn nere io-oiy en route from Madison county to Raleigh to Degin a nve years' sentence in the State penitentiary for manslaughter. juast July ne shot andv killed Allen! Hienaerson, find was convicted last August, the Supreme Court recently amrming tne decision of the court below. . ' .. : N A. L. Jackson has sold to Annie B. Leigh ton at house and lot on Bragg street. Other 'real estate changes which took place to-day were: J. M. Hunt a lot on Tate street to W. J. Page; H. W, Hunt a lot on Tate street to H. T. Ham; L. M. H Reynolds a lot on Scott avenue to F. W. Jackson: W. R. Pleasants a 78-ucre farm near Guilford Battle Ground to M. Watson, a native of this State who has been living In Oregon and who has decided to return to this State. Judge Council has appointed Mr. J. ot the late Dr. Augustus T. Zevely. She was born In Salem May 3J. 1843. She was. educated at Salem Academy and College and taught a year In her alma mater'. All iher life she . was a devoted member of the Home, Mo ravian church and seldom missed at tendance upon its services unless, pre vented by Illness. There was no ser vice or self-sacrifice that she with held at the call of her eviurch, and her last activities were spent in dec orating and arranging the Christmas tree In the colored Moravian churcn, in which she bad taught for1 a num ber of years. She waa the last of the Zevely daughters, her ulster,' Mrs. Charles BuforJ, having died In 1S99, and her younger sister, Mrs. Thomas 'R. Pur nell, having passed away in Septem ber. She is survived by one brother. Sirs. Espy .Montgomery, -of Iredell . - ' Couuiy. ' Special to Tho Observer. Statesvllle, Jan. 10. Mrs. Epsy Square Theatre - last season, com mands attention because it is another one of the latest and moat success ful attempts of an American play wrlght, to write an American play. Ina color and spirit or it is Ameri can and the characters are, except one . native Western American, not exaggerated types, -but natural hu man beings such as are' seen in every day mining life. Hence it is In con sequence properly classed an ad dition to the list wnich Includes "Alabama," "Shore Acres," "The Virginian," "Arizona." "The Squaw man." etc. etc. As such It should be considered and will b. The east Includes Masel Cameron, a California, girt, ay ho has lately won notable success on tne . New York tagef Elsie 4Scott. ' jennie La Monte. Walter Horton, Henry Hall, Thomas V. Kmory, Henry Fearing and blas ter Harry Wright. - That's a wonderfully pretty bunch of girls Mr. Savage has gathered to gether far his ne,v production of '"Th f Prlnr Ti l . , . i v. - Montgomery died at her home In Cool; on Monriaw nf-ht . Spring township after an nine of'Mualc. pixiey, and dainty only a few. days, at 10 o'clock Wed- musical concert la said to have never nesday morning. She was a daugh- enjoyed a more delightful presenta ter of Mrs. Bert Knox, . of Coartlon. Frank Plxley, the author of Spring, and was 32 years old. She; the book .and lyrics, who saw f i and Mr. Montgomery were married; company recently at Chicago, ex- onljrlairt February and her husband ' pressed himself as delighted with the and a new-born baby survive, ena is new company. Dan Mason is. really also survived by nine brother and Ine as Hans Wagner, and in the tisters. Messrs. William, Frank "and, fountain scene, where he sloshes Sam Knox; Mrs. Phlfer. Mrs. Foust arouna in the water in his effort to and Miss Beulah Knox; . of Coorer up arter a first experience with cpring; iuri j.-a, uunu bum MUS Jessie Knox, of Statesvllle, and Mrs. Richard Steele, of Ashevllle. Mrs. Montgomery was popular In her community as Miss Anna Knox and enjoyed the love and esteem of a large circle of friends. She waa a member of the Presbyterian church and the funeral services were conduct ed by her pastor, Rev. W. S. W'llhelm, at Fifth Creek church, near "ner home, yesterday at noon. The Interment was In the graveyard nearby. Mrs. JF.-'sotxcr, ot llickorr.' Special to The Observer. etuteaville. Jan. 10. The remains of Mrs. J. F. Setaer, of Hickory, who died at that place Wednesday morn ing of congestion of the lungs, were bTouxht to this city Wednesday night and carried to the home of her par ent. Mr. and Mrs. w. M. Johnson, and the funeral was conducted yes terday afternoon by Rev. Frank Sli er, of Charlotte, assisted oy nev. .Mr. Pnestly and Rev. Mr. Scroggs. The remains were interred in uanwoou Cemetery. i. Mrs. Setser was daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Johnson and was 20 yeans old.' She Is survived by tier parents, five (brothers and three sis ters. - She was married to Mr. Sets- er In June, ldO. and she went with her husband io Hickory to live. Ten weeks ago. while here on a visit to her parents, she wiVe Klrth to little son, and the husband and child also survive tier. ' waa made upon "application of Brad haw &-Sherrod, attorneys for a num ber of creditors. - . ,. Mrs. W. B. Ya.ught underwent an operation for appendicitis at St. Leo's Hospital yesterday and Is reported to be doing very well to-day, , Mrs. E. J. Justice entertained at bridge this afternoon In honor of Miss Blair, of Richmond. Va, The Lyceum TJrand Concert Com old Somers street. homestead on Front Little Girl Who Was Fearfully Burn , ; f ed Dk-a '.- Special. to The Observer. , - " Ashevllle, Jan. 10.-Arllne Thorpe, the? 10-year-old daughter or Mr. and Mri, C. D. Thorpe, of this city, who was so fearfully turned yesterday by falling Into an open fireplace, died this morning about 1 o'clock. The little victim heroically bore her suf ferings and, learning that if she should recover she would be terribly disfigured, expressed a wish to die. Her only concern was for her 'In valid mother, whom she feared would be made worse by reason of the' shock. Incident to the accident. FARMER IV EXTREMIS. Two Couples Married at Winston- , . Salem. Special to The Observer. , Winston-Salem, Jan. 10. Two mar riages were celebrated In the register of deeds office - at the court house LECTURES OV MARS. 12:30 o'clock. Both couples were from Kernersvllle, officiated at each. The first couple to be united In wedlock was Mr. Elijah W. Ltnvllle an Miss Annie Pope. An hour and a half later Mr. Zeb Joyce and Miss lnnle Powell. r.nnv M.v a dello-htful concert In ths ' . W "i voremuny reins; per ZAUu,m th. Ktnrf.nf RniMi, formed at 11 o'clock and the other at of- the State Normal College' to-night before a large- and-weu-pieased au dience. The concert was given under he auspices ot the senior class of the college, f The board of aldermen met In regu lar session, this afternoon and opened the bids, for the $125,000 worth of bonds recently voted to pay off the city's floating Indebtedness. After a ehort - executive session It - was an nounced that not one of the several bids waa In conformity to the require ments. ' FAILS IX SECOXD TRIAL. Bill to Refund Cotton Tax of 862 r- and IS6I. . Washington, Jan. 10. A bill to re fund to the several States the cotton tax realized by the government under the cotton tax laws of 1863 and 18S4 was Introduced to-day bv Mr. Thom as, or ?.orth Carolina. The bill pro vides that the refund moneys, when paid, shall be held In trust by the separate States for reimbursement of the producers who originally, paid the tax; the residue, afier the lapse of two years, to be used as a permanent free school fund. The States are "pro hibited from paying any reimburse ment money to any assignee, f LAMF. 8HOT IDKK CURED. 1 Lame shouider is usually caused by rr.eumatlsm of the muscles sn-l qui, kly yields to a few applications of Chsmtw laln's Tnin Eu!i. Mrs. F. 11. McElwee, cf Bolstown, Npt Prunswlck, wrlfps; "Having- tx-ei troubled for some time ive Chsmkerlsln's Pln Halm a irtnl. j being recognized from the description with tha. result that I got prompt rtllef." j sent out from .Washington. He a3 For tale by W. U Haad, Co. I mltted his Uentlty. President Smith, of Davidson, Spcnfcs at Salisbury -Prod action or 'The Old Decnuick Skul3" to Be Made an Interesting Thing. Special to The Observer. 1 ' Salisbury, Jan. 10. Dr. Henry Louis 6mith, of Davidson College, lectured at the First Presbyterian church last night before a very ap preciative audience of men. Dr. Smith took for his subject the planet Mars,, and In his own masterful style treated- It In a- manner at once in telligible and interesting even to those not astronomically inclined j t An event of the greatest interest o Salisbury will taKe place toward , V the end of next weeic or the begin- Ing of the -week following. That U popular society leader,, Mrs. Thomas iJ Murphy, has secured tne services of the famous entertainer. Miss Sallie Battalle, for the production of her famous play, "The Old Deestrlck Skule. ' The proceeds will te dis tributed for public benefit. The par ticipants! n the "Deestrlck fikule" are Governors, Congressmen, lawyers, doctors, . members of hoards of edu cation, business men and ladies of cities. Among Salisbury amateurs prototypes are being secured to fill the various parts. It i:s expected that by next Monday, wnen Miss Battalle arrives, the caste will be completed. Meroneys Theatre has been secured for the performance. Apart from the great popularity of the promoter, Mrs. Murphy; from the irreat talents of Miss - irattalle. and from the worthy objects for which the entertainment will be Kiven, your correspondent has learned the names of some of the casts and can assure the public that they tre household words an over the Carolina. Crnlsc-r North Carolina Falls to Make Contract Speed In Her Second Test Will Be Given Another Trial. Newport News, Va-i Jan. 10. The new United Stiites cruiser North Car-, ollna arrived here to-day from her trial trip, off Rockland, Me. The vessel was stormbound at Provlncetown, Mass., for S5 hour. -She failed to make the contract speed of 22 knots by a small fraction. General Man ager Post, of the building company, stutes she will be given another trial off the Virginia capes within the next two weeks and he la -confident she will1 then meet all requirements. j Prominent Rowan Man In Desperate - Condition Assistant . Postmaster For Spencer. Special to The Observer. Spencer. Jan. 10. Mr. David M. Pennington, one of Kowan's foremost farmers, Ls critically 111 at his home near Spencer, with pneumonia. He has been In a desperate condition for several days. His two sons, Messrs. J. C. and J. R. Pennington, of Spen cer, are at his bedside, Mr. F. M .Lampktn has been ap pointed by Postmaster Jamea D. Dor sett as assistant postmaster at Spen cer and now has active management of the office. Messrs. J. H. and T. W. Stepp, who had been In the office for a year or more, left this week for Hendersonvllle, where they will en gage. In business. The postofflce re ceipts at Spencer have grown steadily since Mr. Dorsett took cnarge. Mr. T. V. Holt, one of Spencer's pioneer restaurant keepers. Is opening an up-to-aate luncn room ana -re tsurant on Salisbury avenue, near the Spencer Y. M. C. A., and will feed railroad men from all sections who run Into this place. Duoole wasser." delights the audi ence beyond measure. The big sing ing company possesses a vecal strength far beyona mat usually gathered for the lighter operattae. The chorus Is full of new and bright faces. , Seats are now on sale at Hawley'e. TWO CHILDREX POISONED. Their Condi Uon I' Still Serious fiaff- : ney'a City Hall to Be Remodeled More Stone Arrives For Street Pave. ment Otlicr Gafney News. Special to Tne Observer. ' Gaffney, s. c., Jan. 10. News has Just reached Gaffney of a most dls- tnssising occurrence at Thlcketty, a few miles south of Gaffney. t Two children of Mr. and Mrs. Vaud Smith In some unaccountable manner secur ed something poisonous and as a re sult are in a serious condition. Mr. Smith Is a merchant and it is thought that the children in playing around the etore aecured something that poi soned them.- Details of the affair are ao mearre as to amount to little or nothing here, and no news can he secured as to the condition now ot the children.- Both Mr. and Mrs. Smith are well known In Gaffney. The latter Is- the daughter of Mr. B. O. Ballenger, of this city, while Mr." Smith attended echoo) In this city and Is a brother of Mrs. N. H. Little John.. . . At a special meeting of the city council called this morning It was de cided to remodel the city hall and make an entrance In front that would alow the new fire-fighting apparatus purchased 'by the city to be keprt there. The horses-which will be purchased' In a day or two will also be kept there and bed rooms for th men who are to cafe for them will be made upstairs in the cltv hall Thus the machines, honfes anj men will ell be in close contact and be prepared to get together at an in stent's notice. The county board of education has abolished school district No. 28. This action was taken at the recent meet Ing held In this cltv. C. M. Llttlejohn, of Jonesvllle, has movej to Oaffnev and ossnclatej him self wrth the firm of LtttVohn Bros. Mr. Llttlelohn Is a brother of Messrs. aumpier jutuejonn and J. 8. Little John. - . Meesrs. J. C. JeTerles, W. ft. Halt Jr.. H. K. Oeborne and .J, C. Otta, prominent members of th local bar, are In Columbia In attendance at the session of the- Supreme Court. Dr. Thomas Bonner, who left Gaff ney twenty years aye to becoma a resident of Lavonla. Ga., is arntn In the city, the guest of Mr. N. S. iSnead, Dr. Bonner . has many friends who are glad- to welcome him back to South Carolina It can hurdly be said back to Gaffney. for UttVo of the Gaff ney of the present day was In evidence when he. left. v j Another car load of stone arrived In the city to-day to be used In the In the Right Place At the Right Time TTiat it -wKere you want it wliea you vtent it and if you "only knew' how easy it is to carry from room to room ana how much cheery comfort you can have with a cater i OEqnlppcd with Saekeleae Device) You would no longer ' be without one. ' "No smoke no tmeli " this is the Ptrftction maxim. ' Because the smokeless device is smokeless you can have direct olowina heat torn every ounce ol oi Brass font hdds 4 ouarh burnt 9 hours. An ornament any- where linished in japan and nickel Every heater warranted. The ATeOT Jy i-tmxiy I ywr susoui m " ppo tws a wa. Hint, sfesdr light- Ljuipp villi Ui faint improved central safe ktnKr. Mult l bus. nkltd pUltd. Ermy Ump nnukj. Writs ur searat sgcacy br Scscriftir dratU d a eae I tsj M Perlectos OJ Heater r Rays Lat T setW a STANDARD OIL COMPANY Uaceraeratstfr work of paving- East Frederick street. This street Is already one of the pret tiest In the city and its beauty will be greatly Increased by the additional work which ls rapidly progressing. Jeff Davis Back at Washington. Washington. Jan 10. Senator Jeff Davis, of Arkansas, returned to Washington to-day. He announced that he would introduce a so-called bucket shop" . bill la the Senate on Monday. The measure Is designed to prevent stock gambling and dealing in future sales of cotton and other kinds of products. .- HAVE YOU rSET CMXC1IFIELD COAL? PEOPLE'S COLUMN All advertisement inserted In this column at rate of ten cents per Hue of six words. No ad. taken roc less than 20 cents. Cash In advac-e. 66 DO IT NOW" GO TO C D. KEXXY CO. For Teas, Coffee, Sugar. Sugar 8 l-4c. ' Coffee at 20 per cent, lower than any place In - Char lotte. . Try' us 'phone 1539. . r C D. KENNY COMPANY 61 Branch Stores. 23 K. Tryon. FOR SALE. Chair and WANTED Rev. Geora-e Atkinson, ef Mc-nroe. will arrive In th city to-d.y t preach to morrow at Hopewell church In Long Crek township. Preacher Found the Way To Recover His Voice ! Kemp Arrested at Xeiy Orlrant. New Orleans, Jan. 10. Arthur J. Kemp, chared with embezzling po lice funds In Washington, ta the ex tent of between 11,000 and If.OOO was arrested here to-day. Kemp was round at the Fair uround rnce track. A weU-known Maesachusetta di vine, noted for his learning and elo quence, was greatly annoyed last winter by a huiklness in his voice, resulting from a trivial cold. The sermons which had been a pleasure both to himself and Ms congregation became a physical effort to him and tiresome to his people, ' beeaue ef this" vocal affliction. ,. One of -the minister's parishioners, the leading druggist of the town and a close personal friend, gave him a bottle of Virgin Oil of Pine, with in structions to take a drop or two on a lump of sugar before starting for church. The minister followed his friend's advice end was much grati- fled' to find how . raptdly he re covered full control of his vocal .or gans, ' - , ' To break np a cold nulckly and care any c-ouaii that ran be cured, there Is, nothing so effective as a mixture of a half-ounce . of Vlrgfn OH of pine - with, two ounrrs ,ef glycerine end a" half-pint of whiskey, A tcarpoonful every four hours Is the usual dnse. Flvo ounces of tincture of Cinchona compound can be used rnmrn -MONDAY NIGHT Henry W. Ravno-e Offer Uie Popular , .iirioaic conceit The Prince of Pilsen Yew Throughout More Fascinating Than i:ver The Most Fascinating Mnfra pro, ductlon Kver Presented In Chariot ic. Price.. , $1.30, $1.00, 75. SO FeaU en sale now at Haw ley s. WANTED Experienced salesmen now imvellna- 1ft Houthern territory, to carry an Al line of union mauo overalls and worn stai-ts. wtmmnnor ruy. Bt referencea required. Box 633, Meri dian. Miss. WANTED-Exeerlencnd lndy stenograph tr desires position. Address "U. i Jv." rare Observer.- WANTED A first-class barber at once. Must be strictly sohr. Good thing for the riaht man. Address Cecil ilioom. Vt'axhaw, N. C. for particulars. WANTTID-Htnng young man wanta work; any kind. Oood writer. "W. F. H., care uueerver. WANTED Oorrvctent lady, middle-aged, to Ink full charge of good home and tw small children. Must have rair eou cation. Not wanted as servant. Ad dtcis T. 2., cere Observer. .WANTKD-By KeK 1st. position as Kteiioaraoher ard book-keeier. by lady with several years' experience. "V," care Observer. WANTED Position as clerk In hotel or romn Rood business house by experi enced youno- man Good referenc fur iilnhad. Address Cox Hi, Monro.-. N. C. WANTICD Kxporlenced suleitman In of fice furniture sn4 commrrrlol station- fry at onctt. Stone & ilarrlneer Co. WANT KD salesman nlrndy traveling, to m-M ns sM line llnseod f.il ard pslrt en liberal eommlswloiu Adln-ss Bos l7. lilchmond. Vs. FOIl 8 LI- SAFE FOR SALH-One small and pne Inrae fireproof office afe for j1a Al- nicitl ne; will takk any reasonable of- er. Going out of hurlnt. Adttrtcs J. A. M.. care Otwmr. POH BALL C'HKAP Stock of grocrlrs. horse, wason end harneri. T. O. Wat- Yti.u. l.-Ot Kant 4th street in place of the whUkey. with equal effect. v . The Ingredients for this mixture coat little and can be purchased at any good drug store. To avoid the substitution of some Inferior Dine product for Virgin Oil of pine, it ls better to purchase each separately and mix them at home. The genuine Virgin Oil of Pine U put up for dis pensing only in half-ounce vials, each vial securely sealed In a round wooden case, . with an tnrrf wrapper showing plainly the name,' Virgin Oil of Pine compound pure, j guaranteed under the FoodN and! Drugs Act of June JO, 1D0S. ferial i No. 451, prepared only by Leach ! t. nemical Co.. Cincinnati. O. The oils sold In bulk and cheap imita tions put out to resemble Virgin Oil of Fine In name and style of package' are Ineffective for the reason that' they are Ir.rgely composed of a di-i tillatlon from the pins need lei, . or t loaves, !nttad. of froro the pine tree: proper. Pine needle ell Is not In-1 t nded for internal use, and w h'-n taken. Internally rauwi nautea. 1U! uie is mainly confined o the manu- facture of suap and similar pur-1 posca . J WE WANT your business for Plumbing. Heating and Supplies. HACKNEY BROS. CO. 6 WEST FIFTH STREET, ' 'PHONE 312. roit itEvr. FOK RENT-r-et mofiern houe in city at prl. lasted to dsoable party wanting furnlKhwigs. Adlress "E. tiM Oo.rver. . Manufacturing Plant Other Property. , aj virtue oi an oraer ot mi su perior Court of Alamance County,. North Carolina, made In a cause now pending In said Superior Court, en-, titled I Puryear and others on be- nan vi iiicmsvivcB ana ail oiner creditors and shareholders of the Continental Chair Company vs. the Continental Chair Company, 1 will on Monday, February 10th, 190S. sell at public auction to the best bidder f jr cash, the following described prop-, erty, to-wlt: ' . ' m- - i a . a . i a . . Chair Company, for th mnufActur vm. imssd ri 4 v k ii iiif i we K VI Mebane, Alamance County, Nroth Carolina. This plant Is, very com plete. There are buildings, dry kiln, machinery, some manufactured goods on hand and 'In process and quite a. large lot ot supplies. This entire, property will be sold as one property, going to make up a plant for the manufacture ef chairs. The same is in condition to at once be put In operation. This plant has a capacity of about six hundred chairs per day. 2 A. tract containing about sixty acres of land, aituate In . Melville township, near the Town of Mebane. I One twenty-five horse-power upright boiler. . ' 4 one pair of very fine young gray mul.s. 5 One lot of harness and wagens. The sale will be conducted on the jircmiava vi inn. - i.uniuirniai nair Company, in the Town of Mebane, Alamance County, North Carolina. and will start at IS o clock m. Bidders on all property will be required to satisfy me of their ability to comply with their bid, and the sale will be reported to the Superior Court for confirmation, and posses sion and title of all property sold will, be retained until confirmation of sale Is made by said Superior Court. I will be glad to hear from, and give further de'alls and particular to. Interested parties. J. W. CATES. receiver Continental -Chair Co. Graham, N. C, Jan. 1st. 1901. FOR rtEIST Two front room cvirr York Lro. 4c linger' itora. Hot and mid water, belli and toilet G. W. Uryitu. LOST I LOST Kr.t elope containing cheek pay. aL-le to bur.ar. A. A M. Collwn. and 2 In bills, ithrr on Si-atoerd train or In Crnrluitft. Kward If miurned to Ob server office. imiNi-C Kenny's "fcptl" Coffee L3c. "Nuf otd." "Phone W MO.VET TO LOAN-4S.0U0 to loan. Smith, Attorm-y. . - V. B. V. 8- Postorrice and Court House. .'hr lct. N. C. Office of tho cujto.lian. January 10..13OJ. snltd pre p-iUs wtlt't reelvel at Oils ofile. unit 4 o'oloc p to. on the Uth Any tit Fvbrury, Uses, and tlien oiil, for p.vliitt Urtvy and m wtllsm-ous rspali-k nod painting at this building. In occciMancf wlU rcin. Uon. c-ts cf whk. tn.'iy be obinined urvn aprucatlon. J. li. 8pt ce, C'u.to. dltui. I'HOKEN STONE I am now prepared to fuiclnh and d.llvt-r broken s'oii. srif-rcJ snr !, tor cojicrtto wotk f ail kinds, fcton. very l.arl and oruk lute most d.nlrable ahapt'S for aool rirong c-oncrvt. ctin'rucnon. Fred olir r. Charlotte N. C. 'l'hon lw. FULL DIRECTIONS FOR USING . Golden Glory GookingOil Always use a deep pan. Fill It nearly full ef olL Have the oil hot enough to brown a small piece of, bread In IS to 30 seconds. Keep the oil at thin high terpperature. Re move the 'cooked fooj while the oil la still at this high temperature. When the ell cools strain It off and use it over and over again. EXPLANATORY if vor ahr ArAmiKn . on vv.t.i; iiut.M.H , and pot satisfied wlthr"""jwir --ortditton. urlte Land Icpt., ; FLOHIDA UAf5T COAST ' KAILWAT. Pt. Augustine. Fla., for information about cheap ' ltnd -and profi's In farming In Florida, M KIIUSCIIHAI'M. Prartic.il JIatlr. Drr ard Cl-arr. w.ll irqiovq l-.t c tnl.!!hnir!t frn r-re-ti-.t locatsou In Norn-.-in building' t Hi S est TrH4, next to K lout's market. Ml Si MINN IK COCHK4N l,a, rm..v-J finm hr fi.rnn-r placo f liu!h, on th. n'cr, and Tuiy now h fcunj at htir rt irt(-!ice. Nu.Ih and Collrs tjet. where ord.rs f-r ttamt Init end isncv wurk mill recelvt- pi-oinpt attentluii, Teltpnotie . T SfT.CIAL eAt.K cf l'X boxes of lanry ritrl'ia -crarKi-s to-dnv-ut 13 ir tt fi-r cash, ivj cot mls tvrs nriiu. Fi:t , 7 l ressary to tjse I plenty of ell.-J a deep pan and so that the article to be fried '. will be entirely covered, other wise there wrill be no thin. Im pervious coating, and the hot grease will sputter and spat ter on the exposed part of the cooking food, and wherever It pops will leave a greasy mark. Omnr.o.1; Certini Co. Distributers.""" .'Phons 23. I s .VU til t BCItVJ. AX. KM. UHC
The Charlotte Observer (Charlotte, N.C.)
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