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V CHARLOTTE DAILY OBSERVER, FEBRUARY 2, -1003." THIS IS GKOUND 1I0G DAY AMMAII OF J-'AIt-fXUNG FAME. If Tradition is to lie Believed the Woodthuck, Rojtolarly Known -As the Crowtut Hog Will Make IUs Ap pearance To-Day and tlo Character of tlifl Weatlier lie IIiki tferau ln Will Iwtcrtnlne le Character ' ot That to Come, lor Nemt 40 Days Also Candlemas Day, an Occasion Prominent Antony 'Catholic in Hon or of Presentation of Christ in the Temple. "Why do a ground hog do aa he do?''- is one of those questions that remain undisturbed in the category of tho unanswerable. Tha only excuse available for manlnj mere mention of t his jnsolvaule prooiem at this aaie is the fact that-this Is the reigning Hay of this varmint. Ground hog day, in the minds of a certain cltuu of ciu- sens marks a distinct epoch in the iasne of a year, classifies the weath er for the remaining winter and ac tomplishes other auch iconoclastic siuma as seemt-tn. to him good. In LAtrin, fnfth th, iLrniHrAnf1 fl this day. it is contrary to custom and bo ..' yond the authority of tna newspaper , writer to color the story, and hence in Justice to the arcund hog, what is to b written wm te aosoiuieiy wuu out prejudice, fear or favor, and with out any attempt to ciaruy me enig ma of the ground hog's habits. Buch a discussion falls atoove the pale anJ province of the local force If tradition be credible, on thia day the ground hog pokes his nose from' the earth for the lirat time In months, and his .-opinion of the pre vailing weather, when hi, snout pro- " trudes over terra nrma win aetermine the character of tho winds and rains and other happenings generally in tne mystic mechanism of tho spheres for fcts shaJow to-day, he will quickly -' remove his tabernaclo back. Into the bowels of the earth, and for the next montn ana ten flays, h win oe mui weather, consisting of an intermix ture of rain, sleet, snow, and other If. on the other hand, he falls to see bis shadow when ne comes to wurface to-day, which is a supposition contrary to fact, or at least, to the prophecy of the weather man, ho will venture out upon the earth, and short ly fair weather will prevail. This Is according to the tradition of the eld ers and with all the light of 20 cen turies of civilisation In the progres sion of which there Is ever-increasing enllghtment, there hat come no con tradiction, or attempted explosion of this theory. The science of things animate, the science of life, technically known as biology, falls flat In Its effort to ac count for the existence of the ground hog. or to explain with any degree of adequacy why he plays a part so Important In determining the func tions of the weather Just at this time , ot the year. In this respect, the var mint assumes the nature of a genius, a term which Is worthy subterfuge for an Inability to describe a man's distinction or account for the exqul e.t adaptation o his powers to things surrounding. ' Let It be known far and wide that the ground hog ex ists, and let it," too. be thoroughly understood that an explanntton of his ' powers Is Just as impossible as a lit eral account of earth in Its nebulous, primordial condition. There Is, however, some light thrown upon the animal's person In Chambers' Encyclopedia of Universal Knowledge which may be of advan tage .here. It Is this: "The woodchuck, to which the en. is a species' of marmot, Inhabit ing (North America from Hudson's Jtuy. to South Carolina. It is from ii to 1 Inches long, blackish or griz rled above, chestnut red below; the form thick, (he head brood and flat, with almost no apparent neck, the legs short and thick, the feet large, the tall bushy. The hair is rather soft, the whiskers long and stout. This animal digs deep holes In Ileitis, on the sides of hills, or in woods under rocks: its burrow slants upward so that water may not enter and, within are several compartments; it passes the winter In the burrow In lethar rte stato. The food of the wooitahuck is vegetable, and it is imrtlculany ie fctructive to crops of red clover. It Js easily tamed and may bo frl on bread. iilk and vegetables. It fight successfully with a dog of equal size. Its flcwh is sometimes eaten, but Is rank." THIS M ALSO CAXDLKMAS DAY. This Is likewise what is known Candlemas Day, a Catholic foaet oc casion, 1n honor of the presentation of tho Christ Chi'd In the temple anJ the purification of the Vlrgrjn Mary. xne time or the or.gln or this cu tim remains in dflubt that it was Instituted as early. us the ffth century, others arguing that It was even earlier. Its flret observ ance was In the East. The feast as sumes Its name directly from the cus tom of, bearing lighted candles in procession In celebration of the words of Simeon at the Infant Christ's pr sematlon, "a light to lighten the Gen tiles, and the giory of thv people Is rael." On this occasion tho Oathoi'f-a consecrate the candles and tapers' to be used in their services during this yer. The blessing of the candles at ft Peter's chur'h In this city will be fittingly observed this morning. In cotanJ this dale Is made one of the quarter days for receiving and raying rent.-?, Interest, school taxes, fes. etc. All In alt. snd from a standpoint of notability, this day Is not of mean proportions. AXTI-SALOOX LEAGUE ADDRESS Proliibltlonlsta Recite the Xct Kcsnlts of Their Efforts With Uie .Pperial ft-sslon of the IjrcUlarure, Award ' J'ralw to Those l ho Aided Them, and t'rge the People of the Mat - to -Work, Watch and lray." The following address to the peo ple of North Carolina has been Issued by Chairman John A. Oaten, of the executive committee of the North Car olina Anti-Saloon League; Hertot Clarksort, Its president,, and R. I. L x'w, Its State organisers - We. end others of .'the Antl-Sa-loon League called the temperance forces together In convention at Ral elsh, January 21st. The great con venil'in unanimously asked the pres ent; Legislature to give the State a statutory Jaw against the manufacture and sale of liquor at the present ses sion, but a majority of the members of the Legislature, after considering the matter decided to submit the question to a vote of the people. Al though we did not get what the tem perance forces asked for, yet we did get the question considered at tne ex tru session of this Legislature, tnis concession being a great victory for the temperance forces. . The Long Dowd bill Is now a law. It Is a com poslte LI1L prepared by the toest thought of the temperance men in the mate. It is not as stringent as some of us would like it to be, but it Is n extension of the Watts and Ward bills to the whole Btate. Tuesday, May 2Jth. the Issue will be presented to the peopleisf North Carolina. fAre you for or egalnjit the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors?" The praise for this Issue being submitted to tho people In North Carolina Is due to the great heart of the masses of Ms cltlxenshlp demanding this reform, the mlninters of the gospel of peace and good will towards men, those Senators and Representatives who voted for the bill, most of, tho press of the State, the educators of the Ktate and those splendid men, Senator P. M. KImmons. Judge Jeter C. Prltchard. ex-Oovernor Thomas J. Jarvls. Governor Robert B. Glenn, ex- Governor Charles B. Aycock. Josepn us Daniels, Hugh O. Chatham, 8. Mc Intyre, J. A, Hartness, Henry A. Lon don. G. V. Watts. J. H. Vanderford, J. Rogers, Henry A. Page, rranx Jt. McNinch, W. C. Newlands. A. V. Watts, H. O. Fennell, J. H. Tucker, J. G. McOall, Settle Dockery, A. D. Ward, James H. Pou, W. N. Jones, i. L. mlth, N. B. Broughton, W. .H. Kprunt, K. T. Cansler, James I. jonn son, George P. Pell, It. B. White, W. I. Everett, Cameron .Morrison, E.-F. Aydlett, A. M. Scales, R. Lee -ngm. W. Baney, vf. v. emoot. v. x. Snider, Tt. L. Madison, W. P. enaw, W. B. Cooper, Virgil S. Lusk, and others too numerous to mention. The bill leaves intact the higher local pro hibition laws now in force In the bcv- rnl pnnntiea. 'n have oat ently borne ror years tne gaums . voko oi mc saloons, distillery and drlng evils ith ell their attending curses ana woes. Tho time nas come wnen hub enemy to the human family must be dentroyed. No family, nign or iow, rleh fir nrtor has not -felt the awful curse of tho drink habit. It is a cank- t worm which has eaten into me heart of tho body politic. It has made h sweet water of life bitter, me tears that have been shed y an army of mourners apeak to our heads as well as our hearts. "In the sweet est bud the eating canker dwells." No race Is exempt; especially Is It In jurious to that child-race, the ne a-ro. . The Teonl9 of the Btate, In the generations gone by, have resisted to the last ditch tyranny and oppression, cruelty and wrong. The powers are with them and they are once more called upon to do battle In a righte ous cause. Bo not deceived with false arguments. The business men and corporations no longer want one who drink In tholr employment. .The mill and manufacturing towns in the State have refused to lighten the traf fic fraught with such evil to the mor el and material prosperity of the com munity. How wonderfully they have propered by so doing! This Issue ap peals to men of all parties; to men of all creeds; it Is above party, above cr,ed above nationality. It Is a mat ter of conscience. With malice to wards none and with an eye single to the public good we call upon all to Join with us In the contest. If any have made wittingly, or unwittingly, entangling alliances, hurtful to them selves, or the good of the human fam ily, we appeal to them to sover their connections with the "body of this death," re-assert their freedom, and manhood and enter the contest. We especially appeal to those who have been against us In the past to forget all differences for the public good and enter this contest. It is a contest against the saloons, distilleries nnd ' ...II.. ...... n n a Ir tl I Hut f TIM man! some holding nn cvn. " J ana an issue oi inn n "11 ,n,, not of men and politics. Krlcnds of temperanre, organize, work, Jfrwatch and pray! If this is done, victory is ours. IEACFIEKS' ASSEMBLY TOO COMMITTEE NAMES C1IARLOTTE North Carolina's Important -."Educa tional Body Will Meet Here in July T1IOMPSOX ORPHANAGE BENEFIT Guild 3 Good Samaritan Hospital. ( Following Is the report of the Qood Church Will ITeseiit The Lady! w"1" oBpuai lor January, iswo of the Decoration" nt Week: i Patient In hospital January 1st, S The ladles of Thompson Orphanage Kurort nidcavoi Crovmed ana &;j'Id. ?' ft Peter's Episcopal church NeceMry l unds All in Hand-k-WU; e""r n J nappuy nvc man Attract Jlor Tlian 1.000 Stato ""f. nexl fcldaS ,,fternon . ,B e Tehml-H.m.mm. Will Be Koc.lba" ro t Selwyn Hotel, when 'clno and Wide In Ka,.so-Ett; J! ' "T1Jf, ,ot Meeln.r In Tw Ynn - Decoration." This will be given . , , ... . getper with a aUver tea. ,The people of Charlotte and the M,M Tnomso wno one of tne teachers of .Mecklenburg county are South's best reputed kjndergartners. themaelvea" over the decls-1 will have in hand the youngsters, wno committee In'1" participate n Japanese costume, the to felicitating Ion of the executive patients admitted during January, 8 parents discharged during January ( patients In hoepltal at present date, deaths, 0; operations, 7: number of days of treatment In hospital, 163 outside oases, 3 for 6 treatments nurse (puid 3 charity visits to one pa tient. ANNA ROBINSOX, , ' - - - Matron. having named Charlotte for the next20 n number It will be recalled that ,hey frequently develop Into pneumonia. S1M1LE RE3ITOY FOR LA GRIPPE La Grippe coughs' are dangerous as se ssions ot the North Carolina Teach ers' .Assembly. Tne opening aaie nas bten announced for July 16th, and the plendld new Auditorium will prove amply In every. way tor uch a meet ing. ' It will be recalled, that tne citizens of Charlotte worked in concert lan year to secure the acmbly for this city, but Durham eeemlngly held tne favors, and was chosen. A disastrous fire Interfered with the plan of the assembly at that time and ; conse-1 quently the educators did not assem ble. Charlotte people, the members; of Prof. Alexander GraWam agin ml.. T . - . . . . i , M vies n iiviirj miiu ir ir't. oiiit aiui'i Trhe Lady of the Decoration" has h,h k? t,Mi. , .,rnirii,.n. !. recently published books, and the be oreaentatlnn ot th rarl.r nana'" will attract a wide patronage, esp craiiy since it will be given in ut name of charity. Real Estate Transfers. Two deeds were yesterday recorded Pr tho sale of Charlotte real estate, Mr. W. C. Neal purchased from Mr. Frank D. Alexander, commissioner. lot-242x240 -feet The - consldera tlnn vaa 14 KAA Th m In fta h.. the Greater Charlotte Club... and' irlnnlnT.An Wat Trait a.ft.r a.lnl.i, if. Alexander GraWam agln took , .v.. rArw. mp 3 r n,i the matter up, calllns pn all who hal tuni back to the Charlotte - Cotton sunscnoeu imsi yeur iw ""i,jiii. Inducement might be held out ior this year's assembly. All former guarantors signified their Immediate willingness and the thing was thus Mfom pitched. This will mean the entertainment of a fine body, numbering something more than 1,000 men and women from Mr. D. A- Tompkins sold to Messrs. W. E. and J. E. Snell for $1,050. a part of the old Schlff property, . on the Monroe road. Fanners Failed to Meet. Owing to the fact that a quorum WAS nnt nrjuint 1 thara waa tin tnAta all parta of North Carolina. In addl-,ngr of the farm)r8 yesterday. About turn to the educatlona worker 'fja doren leadlngr members of the lo North Carolina alcne, many or i Cal association breasted the weather b pffest brained profeselonal men the whole country will be called hers for the presentation of their specific l.res of work In all ways as they toui h school wrk. Klndetgarten and pri mary work will have their renowned exponents, and each of the depart ments In education will have, repre sentative and renowned exploitation. The assembly held In Raleigh dur ing the summer of 1906 was eminent ly successful In every detail, and It Is the purpose of the committee to go further than ever this year with each feature of theJr vacation time work. The people of Charlotte will take prldeful Interest In attending to fiie pleasure of the host of such visitors. In the midst of all such labors of mind there will also be ho want for great courtesies to the men and wo men who have given their lives to the work of education. So, everybody Is delighted at the choice of the execu tive committee and will enjoy to the fullest the combined Intellectual and social privileges to be afforded py the occasion. - , .. and came to the court house, but they merely Indulged in an informal dis cussion of a few matters. The elec tion of delegates to the big convention of the farmers at Dallas, Tex., Febru ary 19th-20th will be left with the executive committee, of which Mr. B. T. Price is chairman, EXTENSION AND REVENUE. Alderman Relieves In Placing ' Water Pipes Expenditure, of $150. Wonld Make Patrons of 30 Families. "What I believe in right at this time," said one of the active Charlotte aldermen, '''is extension of the water mains, not, of course, that I mean, a wholesale extension, for I h'avo to think with regard to the financial end of the city's affairs. J do think that there should be such extended pipe laying at a slight cost that will bring In Immediate and considerable reve nue from water consumers. For the expenditure of $280 JuBt 27 famines could be supplied with water, and for $176 or $180 the water privileges could be arranged for 13 more famil ies." Such a statement at this time will Irterest a great number of the citizens nnd taxpayers of Charlotte, who are watching all municipal condition ments and are busy speculating.. . Cotton Drops a Little. There waa an appreciable drop In the price of cotton prevailing yester day, but It made little difference to the owners -of the staple in this county as only one bale was . marketed, it bringing 11.75. On the same date last year 25 bales were sold for 10:65. Since September 1st there haa been sold at the local platform a total of 13,517,, against 14,199 for the corres ponding dates last year. The Janu ary receipts amounted to 1,615 baios this year against 2,485 last year. . Returns 'to Charlotte. ..Mr. J. J. Wootton, who haa been as sociated In business with Mr. R. M Johnston, in Gastonla, has returned to Charlotte, where he will reside per manently. Mr. Wootton spent several months in Gastonla. ALDERMEN MONDAY NIGHT. PEPTIC TANKS IN BAD FIX. Matter of Paramount Interest to the CUy Are to t omes l'p 1 'or Dlw u--fcion. - The meeting of the aldermen to morrow night is sure to bring to pass some Interesting enact mrnts. It bung the general understanding among the members that the body will bo asked to deliberate over a number of weighty subjects. The normal interest which an aldermantc meeting always gen erate will be fertilised m this in- Expert Engineer Who Has Been In the City For Several Days Says That About $8,000 Will Have to lje Ex IM'iiiled on tho Two Septic Tanks to Put Them In ITopcr Condition. Civil Engineer J. I Ludlow, of Winston-Balem, one of the noted fol lowers of his profession In this part of the country, has been spending sev eral duys in the city, making a thor ough and complete examination of the city's sanitary needs, especially in regurd to sewerage pipes, and the two septic tsnks, which wrre placed some years ngr at a cost of about $60,000. In the report which "Mr. Ludlow has filed -with Mayor T. S. Franklin, he calls attention in an exhaustive docu ment to th unsatisfactory and unsan itary condition of some of the sewer lines, end the septic. tanks in partic ular, and advises that as much as $5. 000 or, $6,000 be expended at once in rehabilitating these tanks. The .board of aldermen will be ask ed to consider this matter at the moetlng to-morrow ntht and to take some formal action thereupon. It 1 believed likely that the aldermen will order that the money be expended for this purpos. as no more suits, uch The Jumping Off Place. "rVmsumptlon had me In Its grasp; and I had almost reached the Jumping off place when I was advised to try Dd. King's New Discovery; and I want to ay right now, It saved my life. Improve ment began with the first bottle, and af ter taklnic onu doien bottles I was a well and happy man again," says George Moore, of Grimesland, N. C. As a reme dy for cough and colds and healer of weak, sore lungs and for preventing pneumonia New Discovery Is supreme. Biie. and tl at W. U Hand Co., drug gists. Trial bottle free. tpJi.Ti.ill,liri;i .,11 '"ii'WB1liliil ' In V ili 'S The Artistic John "What kind of tea do you like best?"' Prisclllar "Go-tee, some, but Rocky Mountain Tea best ' John "Why Holllster's Rocky Mountain Tea best?" Prlscllla "It sneaks for "it self John." (Makes lovely complex ions). R. H. Jordan & Co. ALMA Ribbon Cane 1 Syrup- StieFF Piano fta no by the submission of Several: nvalnat tha munlcl rcuummen-iniory rmuren pallty some mnths ago oy -Mr. J report, or a ana tne arguments which thr-mn -iit admit promise to be of some warmth. A good deal more will be done to-morrow night than the granting of a li cense to peddle hides to John ,f!quee dunk, or tne authority divested In some commission to place a light on some street corner. This forecast Is nade, not purposely to arouse any wiae-spread fear lt the city fathers! roT in cirannei hitherto untried, or enact radical measures, but meri-ly from sure knowledge of the fact that th wetting will be more than Inter esting. t - Neighborhood Favorite ... Mr. E. IK Cfiartes. e.f Harbor Maine. r.ekirg Xiwtrlc I'.itu-r. ay: -li !.(-ife!horti'Hi farjritj Jwfa with tl rt.-rvm ft b a favor!; nmry. i it rive quiek re-llsf in dyspepsia, I ver . funi iaini, kiilney . OVraniiamrnt. ri,K:niitri''i. itervxtMies weak msks snd l-rt My . r tucUtm r Uie Mood. s a ti'.-..jK'4 pur:-ff,-r Ife'ikes tt etptrtr,!. !v us:' .1 ki a ti c"? PV-dxina. TJ,a (---fi4 !taiv to-jsc fold urVr mir ? --it st W. La iiaod ic Co. dnjg sure. S. Myers for alleged Injuries to his land by Improper sewerage construction, are desired. Crip fiufferer. Mr. Murray Long Is a shut-in and sufferer with grip at his room In the IJelmont. ' Miss Mamie Miller, who Is employ, ed at Hand drug store on East Trad ktreet. Is confined to bed - with . thi grip. ' . ! Orlp claims Mr. Perry McGinn forj several days' selge. He I 111 at the home of hi sister, Mrs. John Porter, on. Liberty street. i f . Tnhii I la 111 with a-rlh and! Is confined to bed at the Belmont is used exclusively in homos Tvherc art and musical refinement arc cultivated to the high est degree. Only ar tistic standard sold di rect from factory to home. ' Keeping Open House Everybody Is wk-jme when we feel good; and we fel that way only when our rilKejtlve orgsn era working proper ly. Vr. King" New L4f I'Uls riuUt the linn of atomaeh, liter snd boweia an trfe;tly enn can't help feeling . coed when be js thew rills. at W. L. Jiaiid fco.'s drug stoie. Chas M. Stieff Hanotactnrer f tt ArUsUs Self-Player PUnoa, i outhern Vareroom: 5 West Trade St., CHARLOTTE. N. 0. C. VL mUIOTH, Mgr. If you want to begin . the day right insist on having this wholesome delicacy, A LAG A, for your breakfast Itantici- 1ates and delay mascu ar weariness. It's easily digested it aids diges tion. Supplies energy and heat to the body to start the day's work. All the delicious prop erties of the famous v Alabama-Georgia s Ribbon Can are preseryed in this ' Syrup, put in cans di rect from the evaporator and hermetically sealed, which guarantees that it will keep indefinitely in any climate. All the leading grocers sell it Don't take any other kind. If your gro cer doesn't have it, writ to us. Alzbama-Georgia Syrup CompHny Kantgcmerj, Alt : . I DR. JOIIiM R. IRWIN omcrt JVO. 31 SOUTH TRTO?f ST AT Woodall & Shsppard's Tbones: Office Residrac 123. fesred. The aenulne Foley's Honey a" Tar contains no harmful drugs and is In a vellow package. Kefuse snostl tutes. R. H. Jordan Sc. Co. and Lt. Hand Co: ' ni:'i i w ., " 1 '' ', i,11. Ki 1 . FLEXIBLE frr'--7MXfB:J I . DESK ' i (!lU!lm;J I pads T-iimm.- Doa'r warp Doo't Icratch - Stay itt. EXCELSIOR DESK PAD With the lid on! deeirabU lor ood look as well t utility. NO. $ DESK TRAY The tray with the clip usr anteed to interfere with the frolic of a March wind and co tiold the paper dewa. v. K CLOSE SWING. r . ING DESK !T . SHELF Handy whea wanted, out of the way when not. : Easily st tsched to any desk made to fit and made to wear. A DESK PORT. FOLIO Aa expan . siv tickler that . encour ages ref ulsrity in the dispatch of business correspondence. ' The above are only 'a few of our Desk Specialties but they r all leader. Stone & Barringer Co. Booksellers and Stationers. G.et a can of JAP-A-LAC to-day at our Paint Depart- . ment, and see for yourself how wonderfully it will re juvenate an old chair, or in fact any piece of furniture that is badly marred, -It comes in 16 colorsfand has a hundred uses: Oak, Dark Oak, Walnut, , Mahogany, Cherry, : Mala- chite Green, Ox-blood Eed, Brilliant Black, Dea4 Black,' Natural Glos3 White, Flat White, Ground, Blue, Gold and Aluminumi y ' : : . , All sizes from 15c. to $2.50. ' CAIZ, FOR FREE SAMPI, CAN. ; Torrchco Paint Company ' . Interior Decorators, . . ' 10 N.. Tryon. . V The Shape or the Size of Your Head of Your Brain Makes no difference to us now we are PREPARED Can fit every head with one of the new Spring Styles in SOFT AND : STIFF HATS-the good ones just put out by Stetson and other leading manufacturers Look at the samples above. . Now come in and see the correct colors and some other shapes. ' .Always ready to show .you,' whether you buy or not. " , - lail orders filled on day of receipt. . Ed. ivaeloini Cffi. -Remember, Mellon 's Clothes Fit. I 1.4 ' Fim-mmnnrmmmt vmtmmmvmmr It - , , I s emtmm Owing to the inclement weather of Saturday, wc will continue the sale of Fancy Negligee Shirts to-morrow. Many of our custom,ers were kept at nome and we are anxious that all should have an opportunity x of securjng a supply of these elegant Shirts. ' . $1.50, $2.00 and $2;50 Shirts thrown into one lot at. . . . . . . .. .95c. each Although this is the beginning of the end of this sale, quite , as good x bargains and choice patterns are here for your selection. , J
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