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0 'CEAKLOTTR DAILY OBSERVER, MARCII 11, 1003. A ilABfi IS TBAGIU WlGHt 11UBEDDED BENEATH TRACKS taking its fl rat stroll, until she herself again. was! Tte Puller or Night Ilack Walks Into Ue Embankment at the June tiun of lfti and North Tryon Mrrets, Hut Hilda Getting Out Harder Than Getting In Nearly 100 Men Spend Two Hours Trying to Save Her IJfe Cold Water Gives Her a Chill Cross-Ties Are Torn l"p, Dit-h Opened and the Horse Is .Fulled Vp by a Block and Tackle "Arrangement. Helplessly embedded In mud and ' water which covered the bottom of a ditch five feet In depth ' and three wide, her narrow Quarters topped by .street car tracks which 'Were as In superable barriers shutting oft the , regions of light and of air, a little ; gray mare found the period from till o'clock yesterday morning the longest two hours In her life. Puring the greater part of this time between 75 and 100 men busied themselves In an attempt to effect a rescue. The scene of this unusual enact ment was the comer of North Try on and Fifth streets. In front of the Hawley Pharmacy. It happened af ter this fashion: The horse, which - was destined to have such an exciting "morning (she' was .unnamed), has a position as conveyer of a hack which travels up and down the city streets In the dead, still hours of night. It was while she was standing supinely at the Seaboard passenger station at r such a season that her driver ' fell asleep. Not so his equine steed. While the negro was wrapped In the slumber unknown to those who are vexed with the cares of State, visions of home, of rest and food which, with more or lew regularity, are found there, across the animal. Finally, unable longer to resist the promptings of instinct, she . railed all ber nerve Into play and started off. though perhaps not with out a few qualms of conscience and , pome Inward trepidation, up North Tryon. at a stately walkX Block after block she traversed with no guiding hand on the dangling reins, no pilot at the wheel. THE CATASTROPHE. ' Fifth street, as has been observed by the majority of persons who lately have visited Its vicinity, Is one un broken ditch stretching out into Try . pn at the Junction. Ample warning of this is given to the discerning eye by huge plies of red dirt which, mountain-like, show forth that an upheaval is in progress and added to these Is the testimony of numerous red lan terns which send forth ruddy gleams. But all were unheeded by the mare. Relying solely with admirable If not judicious confidence upon her own judgment, she Ignored the menacing warnings, turned not to the left as she should, but to the right. Just how It happened, none was there to see. But the darRy, awakened by a toss headlong to mother earth, found his The scores of spectators who had become rescuers wended their way homeward. Had It been a human be ing In trouble they could not have worked harder. THE GAME OF POLITICS. OFF FOR IiA LEIGH. Local Representation of S3 CI t liens Has Gone to tlie Capital City to Bring the Xest Democratic Conven tion In f'harlnlJf Armed to the Hilt WKh Ammunition, the Attack . very close one How a Charlotte Citizen Hope to Bring About tlie Klertlon of a Friend to a County Office. 4 "I am. deeply interested in the suc cess of a friend. who Is running for one of the county offices." remarked a Charlotte citizen tO an Observer man yesterday.. "His opponent Is equally aa popular In the county as himself, a good mixer, a man of wide connections and a fighter from the jump. The contest is going to be a While the campaign PromlHes to Be Fierce lpon,naa naraiy yei oegun. i ",'; Greensboro, tlie Competing City. planning for the fight. Should I find. " , . . . .." ,,,' that the other man Is about to get Backed by hope, of success from argument, I shall every interest in Charlotte, a delega-) . d , h . fee, tlon of 30 citizens left this mjy-ning w, iwe(.p tho boards and at a:u o rtoca over mo iwuinem j A MORNING BRACER Commended by prohibitionists and antl-prohtbltlonlsts alike a cup ol this delicious, system-toning, harmless stimulant. Sold everywhere The ReUy-Taylor Co, New Orleans, V. S. A. Kalelgh. where at 10 ociock an active j f friend s opponent the and unrelenting campaign wm neg.m actlve guDDort of four certain Char upon the members of the executive , . u would-be politicians, whose committee tor me purpose or Bring ing the next State Democratic con vention to this city. The committee meets at ( o'clock to-night, and from past hisitory. It Is judged that the ses sion will not last longer, at most. than midnight. Solicitor Herlot Clarkson and Col. A. L. Smith left yesterday morning to get on the ground as soon as possible and pre pare the way of attack. Sentinel work has been assigned them and both have had enough political ex perience to give the large delegation assurance that the battlementi against the competing city will be strongly erected by the time of ar rival. In 'the party leaving this morning were -the following-named citizens: names I have In my memory ana who are "well-known'1 In the city and county. The publication of their names at this time would block the play but their identity can be easily guessed by those acquainiea wun lo cal conditions, Will Build Station In South Charlotte. It is learned that the finance Com" mlttee of the board of aldermen will recommend .the establishment of fire station on South Tryon street Instead of In Dtlwortn, and that fa vorable action troon such a recom mendatlon Is expected at the hands of the aldermen. The finance com mittee thinks the South Tryon street location more central to protect both WmrAa t ant The -station will Messrs. S. lttkowsky, J. r. caia-; ,h.h!v h located near the Old well. W. C. Dowd, John A. Cameron Morrison. T. L. Kirkpatrick, W. B. Rodman, H. N. Pharr. E. B. Mnnr. f U HVanU1ln T t . Mv kept flashing in tempting array, Maho ' p Brown. J. W. Wads- ine nurruw jiivuuti uuusvu i VAP(v worth, Clarence Kuester, C. E. Hoop er, W. M. Jordan, E. R. Preston, Henry C. Williams, Summers Alex ander. W. H. Harris, W. M. Tye, W. W. Haywood. A. C. Hutchison, W. S. Alexander, E. F. Creswell, P. M. Cave, C. C. Harding, Robert Craig, T. C, Toomey. R. R. Ray and R. K. Blair. The committee of seven which was appointed to select a route and com plete all arrangements for the trip chose the Southern as the preferable line, notwithstanding the many In ducements offered by the Seaboard. An effort to secure a delegation of 60 citizens, which would have made possible a special train over the Sea board, failed at the last moment and tht committee was forced to satisfy Itself with the regular schedules as offered. A return rate of $7 straight was offered by both roads, provided as many as 25 were in the party, ex clusive of berth rate of $2 each way. On the return trip, the delegation will leave Raleigh at midnight and arrive here to-morrow morning at 10:45 o'clock. A special Pullman was placed In 4he Southern's local yards at an early hour last night which permitted the i representatives to take their berths at any hour before the time for depar- plant of the Charlotte Pipe Foun dry Company, r narness snapped orana nis norse n ,h irln ,h .ianr helpless underground. Had she stop-j wlH be pjaced n the Raleigh yards at ped when first she found sne had t o-c0ck, for the same purpose of made a mistake it would have been' convenience and comfort for the bad enougn, out in ner naste sne naa delegates. added to the complexity of the pre dicament (the looked like the fabled large cucuiWber in the small bottle". "Good gosh a'mlghty," groanedvthe dazed darky. "How'm I goln' to git my hoss out'n dere I'd lak to know. That a determlnod effort will be made before the executive committee to get a decision In favor of Char lotte is an absolute assurance. The calibre of the city's representation allows no other thought. Plenty of To the rescue came Sergeant Pitts! material recommendatory to .this city . and a cohort of police. To the aid of these -came a dozen spectators, eager to help, prolific In suggestions, but. . When all was said and done, when - the imprisoned animal had received her meed of sympathy, matters were not helped. ' The ditch was just as deep, just as narrow, the water just as cold as before. A SHOWER OP SUGGESTIONS. Then somebody got Superintendent Coburn, one of the bltulithic com pany's men, and consultation was held anew. "Let's drag her all the way down to the other end of the ditch," said on. "Let's take up the street car tracks." said another. "Pass her down a Jug of llcker to keep her spirits up and keep her warm." chimed In some Morally Stunted one. "Pull her up by her head,- com manded an officious-looking man. And down in the subterranean pris on the gray mare groaned and groan ed again. The cold water began to get in Its work and she experienced a violent chill before the eyes of sym-. fathetlc but powerless onlookers. J There was more sympathy expressed for the Imprudent horse than there, would have been for a man so sit-i uated. I Finally a plan was hit upon, and' ' under the leadership of Mr. Coburn! everybody fell to work willingly. Men armed with shovels attacked the earth on the northward side of the ; riot and dug down into the ditch.! The cross-ties were torn up from the tracks, leaving the rails undisturbed. A volunteer descended ' Into the cave, 1 tied the fore feet and the hind feet of the horse together, as if she were a! Tig. To the rope a block and tackle were attached, carried across the1 mreet to a teiepnone pole and wrap ped around It. "Now everybody pull." said the hoss. And everybody, Including the cook. , "took holt" and pulled "until their muscles stood out like whipcords." ss: the story-books would say. Down In i the ditch things began to happen. The! horse had been surprised when herj nether limbs were so unceremonious-: 7 bound, but she was humbled by heri plla-ht and offered no resistance. What I followed seemed like adding Inu1t to' Injury, but she had confidence In the, motives of her rescuers. Muscle be-; gan to move against muscle, tendon: after tendon became involved In. thej tremendous strain precipitated bv; forces without. Writhing in pain the; horse groaned like a human in paln.j ut slowly and surely the body be can moving upwards toward the surface of toe earth, tall first. SAVED! At a critical moment, lh whole proceeding Mtopped momentarily. Sus pended In the air. half up, half down, hung the horse. The 75 men at the end or 'the rope tugged and tugged, but the limit of th?lr strength had been reached end passed. Must the animal fall back? Her last state would tie worse than h-r first. ""Grab her tall," shouted Sergeant IMts tt a workman. The negro grabbed and pulled, the men tugged, the horse's body writhed and then came safely up. Untied were then the stiffened limbs and a man dispatched for stim ulants. He reappeared from the- po lice station, with a Jug and a long necked bottle. The bottle was fllied srd Sergeant Pitts held pen the an Jr.al's mouth and poured It' down, U!e the crowd looked, on sympa thetica !Iy. Then a course of treat runt was resorted to. The limbs t it had lain for over two hours In -r tr t vigorously rubbed, until r - r was able to stsnd unstead-'-.': r f -1 1. Then with a man on , '.1".IJI,S ,-,, WBi Is In hand and will be presented to the committee. If any other city offers such Inducements as Charlotte, In the language of the country far mer, It will have to "walk about." Let Charlotte get the convention. Becomes Financial Secretary. Mr. J. E. Johnson, who has held a position as secretary for several months under Mr. G. C. Huntington, inter-State secretary of the Young Men's Christian Association, has given up this work to take the road as financial secretary of the associa tion, traveling in the Carolines. He Is succeeded in his old position by Mr. C H. Probert, who has already arriv ed In the city. The Home Folk's Remedy BR. Dims Guaranteed under Pure Food and Drugs Act, June 30, 1906. Serial No. - . A Safe and Sure Specific for j Liver Trouble Kidney Trouble Stomach Trouble Constipation Rheumatism Unequaled for the Complexion ; Sold by all Drufff4sts-:-25 cents Robinson and Mc Cracken Sole Distributors, 24 East 21st Street, New York, and ' HAWLBY'S PHnRMRQY, Charlotte. N. Q. (Call for free Trial Package). Get It At Hawley's MAILORDER ' DEPARTMENT This branch of our business receives most careful atten tion. We do not permit mail matter or express packages to accumulate. Within one hour after receipt of order our cus tomer can depend upon Its dispatch and advices by same mall. Try us. Telegraphle or long distance order solicited. Hawley's Pharmacy Academy Advance Sale Three Days Ahead. Tryon and Fifth Streets. " 'Phones IS and 2S0. NEW CROP WALL PAPERS NOW READY. Hanging done at current rates TORRENCE PAINT COMPANY TPhone 178. 10 If. Tryon. Attempted to Burn House. The house of Annie Burgess, color ed, at 605 East Second street, was threatened by Are Monday night at the hands of some miscreant who emptied a gallon can of kerosene, oil on the porch and applied a match The flames spread at once and for tunately attracted the attention of Charlie Lindsay, who lives next door, and by heroic work the house was saved. No track of the intending In cendiary could be found. If you want a pretty face, healthy air Rosy cneeks and lovely hair. Wedding trip o'er the deep blue aea, Take Holllster's Rocky Mountain Tea. R. H. Jordan ft Co. No Home is completely furnished without a piano, and never truly musically furnished unless the piano is an Artistic Stieff. The only artistic piano sold direct TO YOU by its maker. Write to-tlay. Chas M. Stieff Manufacturer of the Artistic Stlrff, Shaw, and Stieff (Self-Player rUtMw. Southern Warcroom: 5 W. Trade St., CHARLOTTE, N. C. C.ILWILIItrai, Mgr. What To Do When Med Jo Swap The best advice to a man who Is approached by a "twisting" agent is to Insist upon a written proposition. In ninety-nine cases out of a hun dred, if such a proposition Is shown to the original company, the follow ing facta will be developed. 1. That the original company can do precisely what the other company offers; but (2) that the change pro posed would be Injurious. Moreover, the chances are that the twisting" agent represents an in ferior company, for reputable com panles do what they can to stamp out the evil of "twisting." N. B. If you have an Equitable policy and want any Information about It, you are Invited to com municate with the undersigned. Write, 'phone or call. W. J. BODDET, Manager, , Bock II1U, 8. C. WM. WHITE JOHNSOX, Res. Aft., . Hunt Bldg., Charlotte, N. C of Go-Carts TTpon We return of the balmy spring daya the fond mother who regards the comfort of her baby will naturally think of-glv--Ing her little one an outing, which la 'so essential to the baby's comfort as well as health. If you will allow us to solve the Go-Cart problem for you, you can rest assured that you have as good as there Is on the market, and at a very low price. We can furnish Folding Carts as cheap as S2.50. and the Allwtn Folder for 17.50 and $8.50. Our line of Vakefleld "Sleepers" Is very complete. Always Insist, on getting a "Wakefield" If you want the best. ". W. TV McCOY in1 - V JL i Tj) n n y p is p & g , ' , (Latin, ornnis, all; yoro, eat) Look it up in the dictionary if you want to, or, better4 still, watch the elastic, flexible, automatic, paper feed of our typewriter for a little while at work. Uniform under any and all conditions. . $o adjustments, no attachments. . ' J. E. GRAYTON & General Agents, ' Charlotte, N. C. , - N SOCIETY'S QUEEN isn't more exacting than are we when it comes to this store's endeavor to please the public. . Everybody knows that .we buy and sell V : ; Rugs and Mattings but it is outside the sphere of possibility to get an idea of-values without examin ing our stock. ' : You will be well repaid for all your: trouble if you yill come and see for your self., :;: . '.' . Matting at 25c., 27 30c, 32 l-2c. and 35c. All fresh, new goods and at tractive patterns. LUBIN FURMTURE COMPANY r: - The -Greatest VDOlisiist on Eartlli USES EXCLUSIVELY Ns the Saving in Time and Patience That Appeals to Business -Men." i Wc have a complete lino of up-to-date office devices. Come in and let us show them to ypu. Pound & f'core Co. Conunrrrtal Stationer Office Onlfliters, 81 K Tryen fit. Those 40. I 11E The greatest piano on earth for his accompaniments- We are their agents in this city and sur rounding territory , Write for prices. Parkr-Gardn?r c o. FTRXITVRE CATtPETg RCGS riAxos Correct Dress for Spring Tou should Investigate It NOW, while our stock. Is complete and brand new. If you want to see the . real clothes for Spring wear, don't fall to call . on us, - We've got the clothes If you've got the desire. . most well We carry an extra large line of Boys' and Children's Clothes MAIL ORDERS FILLED O-V DAY OF RECEIPT. . B.B. MELLON CO. REMEMBER MELLOX'S CLOTHES FIT. D. P". Withcra Distributor and Jobber nCILDERSr MTFLIES 203 South iCollege hu, CHARLOTTE. NORTH CAROLINA. t "J ,- r..j down like an Infant 1
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