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CHARLOTTE DAILY OBSERVER, 'APRIL 23, 1903. ASSOCIATION' NOT GtTLTSV" Verdict Agreed on After Co weal Hours' Cuii&!clcration of the Oiarjc of Prrnutung t.ambilng' at the Last Ccnnty Fair -Lawyers Spoke Yrs- tenia?. "Gentlemen, have you arrived -at wrtlctr -- 4 -" . V "We hare. Not guilty. ' - - These were tb words by which last night waa announced the decision of tba jury, which for thrae daya haa bean trying tha Mecklenbnrg Fair A soctatlon, Vf. fl. Orr. manager, and C. M. Creswell. secretary, charged with permitting gambling; at the laat conn ; ty fair. Tba verdict waa returned about 7 00100. .. . Interest did not abate yesterday In tha ease and a crowded court room testified to the desire of the populace to hear the speeches of counsel for . and against the Mecklenburg Fair Association. There were, for the erosecutlon. Solicitor C'arkson. P. M Shannonhouse and F. M. Slmmono. Far tha defense Judge Frank I. Ob borne. T. C, Guthrie and W. C. Mai well appeared. Every one of the speeches, which oocupled the greater part of the day, was well worth hear ing; and much enjoyed. The evidence waa rone over In detail, both that fcrougtit out- on direct examination and by eross-examfnation. The ar ray of counsel was an able one and the case gave them ample opportunity for biting sarcasm and witty tnrusts. - It,waa,a:lveand take and It was hard to say who ga ve" t!remostr . Tha Judge charged the Jury In the afternoon about 4:50 o ciock ana : many thought that a verdict would fee returned in a few minutes. Judge . Moore took up other cases, however without waiting and things began to happen with marvelous rapidity. Al' . of tha cases were Insignificant and l!t- tie time was consumed In their trial. Between the closing of the big esse ' aad -adjournment for supper large . number of cases wherein larreny. re tailing and so forth wss charged had bean put out of the way. finally, deapairing of a verdict, court adjourn- ' ad at the Usual time. Tuesday afternoon. Judge Moore had announced at the conc'uslon of tha taking of testimony snd before the argument of counsel had been begun - that there wss no evldnee to go to tha Jury on the charge of allowing In- decent exposures of persons, either on . tha part er Thelma. wno aitecieo tlrhts. the Molly Young Widows From Car Conev Island." who wore robes and painted faces, or of the Filipinos, warmlv clad In shoe strings. This reduced the charge to the single al legation of gambling, and from that time on It was about this point that the hottest of the fight was waged Whether there had been gambling un- ! der the statute and whether or not tha association was liable for It If there was any these were the main questions at Issue. The attorneys for tha defense contended that the fair association, being lessors of the place were not liable. There was much interest In the trial and much speculation as to the outcome. The reneral opinion was that the gentlemen on trial would be acquitted and their friends were mucn ' gratified at the result. The length of -the time the Jury took to decide the case was somewhat of a surprlne to the most optimistic of the defend ant's" supporters, but the utilmate outcome proved their hopes were not unfounded. The clerk of the court - received the verdict. The case will go down In history as one of the most unusual of the sort on record In the county. It Is not to ' toe supposed that It will have any ap preciable effect on the conduct of sub sequent fairs, although the possibility that tt. will not be without Its influ ence in the matter of future prosecu tions Is a not unlikely eventuality. DEATH OF MKS. niniunuii!. A red Woman Snommhs to a Long 1 Illness Waa 111 More Than a Year Funeral Sendee T-Morrow Morn ing. Death came to Mrs. J. C. Bur roughs last night at 1:45 at her late residence, 400 South Tryon street, af ter an Illness that has kept her in for mora than a year. The end was not unexpected as the attending physi cians realized several days ago that her hold on life, was growing feebler every passing day. Before her marriage, the deceased was MIm Marraret Soratt and waa born In the Steele creek community . about "0 yt-arg ago. rhe was married to Mr. Burroughs In 161 and Is by htm alone survived. In her life sho waa quiet hnd .unassumlngg, but dis played the spirit of self-giving to a fine degree. Mrs. Burroughs had been a life long meroher of the First Presbyter ian church and In the Work of this congregation she ever took a proml- . nent interest. She was particularly Interested in the affairs of the Barium Springs Orphanage and similar Insti tutions. ' She was naturally charit able, and withal, gentle, u sow ten U. tlona and unpretentious. The time for the funeral has not been definitely fixed upon, but It will te held to-morrow morning at some hour, to be conducted by Rev. Dr. W. Morris Kincaid, pastor of the First Presbyterian church. The inter ment will be tn Elmwood. JP.UX TOCNG RE-ARRESTED. Csptaa Issued by Julc Fred Moore Ioca the Work and the Alleged - Vagrant win Have to Face Judge Moore Again. On a capias Issued hv Judge Kted . Moors, Paul Young, the man tried some days ago before Recorder Fmlth on the charge of vagrancy and bound . . over to Superior Court, was sent to Jail in default of I0o bond and sub sequently released on the giving of a reduced bond of 1100, was re-arrested yesterday afternoon by Officers .CHB Bell and W. W. Irvine. He was ln front of the Selwyn Hotel waen they came upon him and ha was tak en Is charge. young toiled to appear in Superior Court Tuesday afternooi when his name was called, forfeiting thereby the bond of 1100. Judge Moore at the time remarked that he and the missing defendant had met before and be supposed the latter was not anxious for a renewal of the acquaint anceship. Young Was surprised at he arrest evidently , believing the natter was dropped. . The case will come p to-day. ONE TOTCH OF MATURE MAKE THE WHOLE WORLD KIN." When a rooster finds a bis fat wn. b cells all toe bene ia th. fZrm" .T? rowte aad share M- A similar trait ar human nature la to be observed whan . man discover something eseaottonail? rood he waats all bis friends and nitih. bofs to share the benefits of hta dlsnm. erv. This la the touch nf ......T .iT. nakee, the wkele world kta. Thlsea- fialns why people who have been cured y Chamberlain's Ceugk fjmHy write liters te the manufacturers for pubUua ia. that ethers similarly ailing may else use tt and obtain relief. Behind every ene ef these- letters Is a warns .ean4 wish ef the writer te be of ut to someone else. This remedy te for sale y B. H. Jordan A Co. JUchaeJ ftrorotr, Courier of the Czar, at The Casino To-Da, PBESIUEM1 0GD2i SPEAKS TO EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE Feature of the Opening Session of the jueventn conference For Education In the South la. the Address of ITceWent Robert ?. Ogxlcn Cbetrs and liand-ClsppIng Continue For . Keveral Minute When He Arises to fcpoax Former Ambassador to Ja paa delivers the Address of - Wcl eomc A Pies, For a General VpUft of the Educational Spirit and - School . Advantages . Greetings of . the City Are Presented by the May orA word From Arkansas. Memphis. Tens.. Aorll 22. The feature of the opening session to-night of the eleventh conference for educa tion in the South was the cordial re ception tendered President Robert C Ogden, of New York, who was greet ed with cheers and hand-clapping that continued for several minutes when he arose to speak. . There was a large crowd present when the exercises were begun In the Lyceum Theatre by an address of welcome to Tennessee by General Luke E. Wright, former ambassador to Japan. The delegates present rep resented the North, East and tsouin and were equally divided between men and women. The dominant tone of General Wright's address waa for a genera udlft of the educational apirit and school advantages. The greetings of the city were pre sented bv Major J. H. Malone, and Chief Justice J. M. Kill brought . I wojd of welcome from Arkansas. J. B. AswelL superintendent- or en ucatfon of Louisiana.' then spoke of "County Supervision. PRESIDENT OGDEN SPEAKS When President Ogden arose he was given an ovation which lasted several minutes. Us said: The convening of the eleventh conference for education In the South marks the completion of ten years of organic life. These ten years have witnessed an educational renascence throughout these Southern States. The past Is secure. The future com' mands us. Tne conference does not concern Itself to any great extent with professional methods,- with questions of pedagogy. Its first appeal Is to the people as a wliole, to men and women of every grade, on behalf of the -public school. To promote that nurpos the conference deals with principles more than with method Thus Industrial education, compulsory school attendance, high schools, coun ty supervision, teacher training, purt 11c school funds, campaign methods, are found among the topics to be dis cussed by the array of able educators whoso names appear upon the pro gramme. It is expected that these address and discussions will develop a largo dynamic force that will radiate to al! the States and communities represent ed her. Interchange of experience is needed. The organization and more especially the successes of each State should be known and appreciated by every other State. Every point gain ed and secured In any State Is a Dolnt for every other State. In fat t, this Is an educational clearing house for all the States here represented. The conference devotes itself more to spirit than form, that thus may be created the public opinion that wll' become mandatory upon the body politic for school Improvement. Dy this we mean school terms every where prolonged to the proper rull school year, the Introduction of .til approved school methods and taxat ion to support tha resulting progre-i- slve plans. - But we look beyoni hese conditions to the creation of a nubile opinion so Interested and so alert as to form an Intelligent educa tional public conscience, as will see It, that the schools everywhere are maintained updn a continually rising nd ever forward movement. Under all the forms of organization that command this conference are wo vita!. Inspiring forces; one of them humane, the other political In the best sense. The humane force the American child. The child of to-day must answer the questions of to-morrow. The days that are coming will sure ly fill the world with experiences thut will make our present lives appear triple and easy, much as the fives of our grand-parents appear now to us To meet these eonditions, more thoroughly educated and better train minds, controlled by hearts that eat In unison with the noblest Ideals of humanity wilt be rs?ulred. If It be true that great characters of any period are the best product of the best thinking of the period In. which they Jive how vastly Important It Is to raistr the level of Intelligence that the human stuff may be produced with which to meet the great Issues of the future. -The second force that calls this conference Is the voice of democracy. It comes with an Imperial command that we pause and consider nur na tlonal place In the Congress of the World, that we think somewhat of Our Institutions,- the principle - that underlies them, the vast experiment upon which we are engaged -Although very far advanced In our attempt to estnbllsh s democracy that will succoMHfully. solve the social and economic livues submitted to It for solution, we have not yet emerg ed from the experimental stage and perhaps never wl'l. for pogrex mt-ans. and wtH. so ton g a this world may last, the unending struggle with the new questions that accompany In creasing population and the Inter mingling of alien peoples. It Is vsstly important that we un derstand our democracy. I have re ferred to It as a political experiment, but it Is vastly more. The destruc tive forces of democracy have dons their work and so far as this country Is concerned, ancestra1 rights and class privilege are not a recognized part of our Institutions. But it is not with its destructive quality that tbls nation Is now con cerned. Our serious," earnest, solemn task Is with Its constructive work. Democracy requires very large Intelli gence and very exemplary character that it may clearly perceive the fun damental principle or our govern ment, carefully guard the attempts to abridge Its powsr or encroach upon Its rights. It a'so demands a clear, conscientious exercise of the elective franchise that the great American ex periment may win Ita way to per manent triumph. If, therefore, the child In our homes and the best interests of our coun'.ry unite in a single appeal for popular education, very surely the case for this conference Is completely estab lished. Let each one be thoroughly Inform ed as to the kind of teaching that Is done In his, or her own city, town or school district la the teaching poorT Encqurage and help the teacher and keep on trying to lift the rr.t. n k- instruction. Is the school term tse-rrwiaeamoaeySen It. Are' your neirhbora esrl. Indifferent? Held meetings for their arousemeat nd instruction. Inform yeureelf as to the educa tional conditions ef . your State. In every Btate. kewever progressive. :?IV bUw tonety and so dark that helpful liarhC from the outside 1 needed. Possibly you can do some thing to ees'st in providing light. Is there a school Improvement club in your neighborhood? Join it. If none exists create one of Influence some existing organization to take up the school jrork. There is In this crusade a place for the work and helpful ser vice of every ope. EARL GREY DEPARTS. Governor General of Canada and Ijidy Grey nose Their Visit at lilltmore House J. n. Allison Shoots a Negro Passenger Agents In Session. Bpeclal to The Observer. Ashevllle. April 22. -Earl Grey, Governor of Canada, and Lady Grey left for Washington this afternoon after a visit of several days at Bllt more House, the guevts of Mr. and Mrs. Georgo W. Vanderbilt. General Passenger Agent Tayloe, of the Southern Railway, and about thirty passenger, representatives of the road are here to-night in an nual srs.sion to dlpcuss summer rates nd schedules. The meeting will not djonrn until to-morrow afternoon. It Is understood that some Important passenirer schedules and rates will be thts result of the meeting. J. B. Alllon, who several months go shot ami killed a young man named Roberts from Charlotte while Allison had Roberts under arrest. hot a negro here last night and in- Icted Injuries from which It Is feared the man will die. Allison is now employed as stable manager for local dray company and says that i csught the negro stealing hay: that he called to the man to desist. hereupon the nerro drew a weapon, vicious looking knife Was found beside the negro after the shooting. The negro denies, however, that the knife belongs to him or that he had It. Allison is locked up awaiting the rfsuit of the negro s injuries. TO SETTLE OHIO'S CLAIM. Assistant Attorney General Goes ts Norfolk to Try to Settle the Claim of Ohio Against tho Jamestown Exposition Company. Columbus, O., April 22. Assistant Attorney Oeneral Miller has gone to Norfolk, Va.. to try to settle the claim of the State of Ohio against the Jamestown Exposition Company. w nen the Ohio commissioners ar ranged to erect a building for the Mate on the exposition grounds, it was with the understanding that the State should have a clear fee simple title to the ground on which it was erected,. Including the bsy frontage, so that at the close of the exposition the Btate might get more than the wreckage value out of the property. It was found that the company waa unable to give title, as there was first the claim of the United States gov ernment atl after that a mortgage cla'lm underlying it as a Hen on all the property of the company. Gasoline Kills a Child. Ppeclnl tft The Observe?. Greenville, S. C, April 22. Helen. tne 19-months-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Odom. of this city, drank some gasoline which was In a coca cola bottle and died twenty minutes later to-day. The little child suffered agonies for the twenty minutes preceedlng Its death. Will Have an Egjr Social. The following egrs-ceedlngly re nts rkable notloe, if not rggs-emplary In orthography, has been sent to The Observer, with a request for its pub lication: An erns-elient plan has been adopted by r.pwonn ias. calvary Methodist Sunday School to eggs-hanst the ergs-pense of a Memorial Window. We shall hold an Egg Social at Mrs. Champ's II West Vance street, to which the eegs-pense of admission is eggs-actly ten cents. Thursday evening. April 23d. We shall have an egga-ellent time. Please eggs-ert yourself to , corns and errs-smlne . the. novelties prepared. No one will be i ejrgs-cused.. Teu may eggs-pect much Joy. at small eggs-pense. An eggs-silent committee will wait upon and i ' . and eggs will be served.! Make your eggs-it at your pleasure. Rnrllngton Items. Bpeclal to The Observer. ' Burlington. April 22. Solicitor Brooks is circulating smong the Dem ocrats here in the Interest of his can didacy for Congress. lle feels no un- -a ! n. mm- tit th wult aC ilia nn. sure his nomination ' 17. S. Commissioner W. A. Hall has in his possession a counterfeit dollar which was given him yesterday- by the Foster Shoe Company. The piece of money bears date of IttO and is a clever deception, being so perfect In appearance that It waa not detected as counterfeit by Foster Shoe Com pany, but wag returned te them by their banker. - .. , - MOID RELIABLE FIRM OF CHASM. SUITE carries a record of 66 years of honorable, fair and square dealing. If you buy your piano from this time honored firm, no mat ter how much or how little you wish to pay for a piano, you will always get full value for your money. Chas M Sticff Manufacturer of The Artistic Sticff, Shaw and Sticff Self-Player Piano. SOCTHERX WAREKOOMS 5 W. Trade St., CHARLOTTE, N. C. . H. WILMOTH; Mgr, EASTER 'BRBDE Kenny 's annual Easter Souvenir FREE to-day. It's a beauty. A beautiful hanger, 10x20, entitled Easter Bride. Take one home with you. . C De KENNY CO. 23 S. Tryon. 'Phone 1539. Teas, Coffees and Sugars. "Get it at Hawlefg." HAWLEV'S MAGIC . CLEANSER AND STAIN REMOVER ' '' -. . . This wonderful mixture la the result of a patient re search by an eminent chemist and may be relied upon to re move stains, grease or paint from clothing, gloves and silk a Directions: Use . freely with, sponge and air thoroughly. KsnwayromnejiJanjev Prepared only at , - , 'S Academy Advance sale three days ahead.". Thones 11, Tryon aod Fifth Streets. M Pharmacy INSTALL A Y & E CARD INDEX SYOT No need to abandon your methods or upset your office routine. The changing from anti quated "go-as-you-please" ways to the modern method of handling your office detail will work out gradually, smoothly and economically. Tou can begin wltb one "T. E." sectional cabinet for letters or card records, duplication as your requirements Increase, or you can install as large a sys tem ss you wish. Isn't this "T. 4 E." Idea worth Investigating? Pound & Moore Co. Exclusive Agents T. & E. Of fice Filing Systems. 221 8. Tryon. 'Phone 49. We're. over Passed the point when-winter garments neither feel nor look right. -. . . .... ' If you I: haven't al ready inade your selec tionsnow is the time to "act. ' . A full assortment of the new models, fabrics and 7; patterns ; awaits your coming here. . - Spring Suits $18 to $35. -' We Make phirts. The Tate-Brown Co. irxuniiimiiiiiiiimiir a j Quality, 3 Right Prices, J Prompt Service and - A Square Deal OF Tou buy your BTjlitDERS' STJPPU5S- , from B. F. 7ITHERS, Charlotte, N. 0. YOU GET ZZ2 dr. mm R. IRWIN OFFICE Ka si south TnroN st. Woodall t& Sheppard's Thonest Office lit Xtauldeace 12&. Easter Liliies Hjdrangas, Asalias, ; .Spiaries, Rosea and Carnations. : .: Place your Easter order in time, before the Easter rush' is on -y-. . i;-uS Scholtz. The Florist I . - ... v . a2v - n 1 iff f Men's tr urnichingG WE ARE HERE WITH THE GOODS. There Isn't another store in the Carolines that can show as complete a line of fine clothing for men. young men, boys and children as we can. And besides clothing, vee are showing right now a 6PFXIALLY( ATTRACTIVE LINE OF SHIRTS All pf the popular patterns in a great variety. ' NEW STRAW RATS, NECKWEAR, etc., etc., in abundance, Don't fail to visit our store before you buy. ID. RfiELLON GO. ' i - . REMEMBER' MELLOJTS CLOTHES FIT. Go-Garts and Whitt - Enamel Qpibs - The 'largest stock in the Stater Special prices niFoldingCarts 1 i: . : v Vudor Re-enforced Hammocks they are the kind 'that don't have to be. bought every season. -Sold here only. : O sf tr Ck n - mT2 n r: u' n vi iQunhiered Our stock of Chiffoniers Is second te none. In either quantity, quality or price.. We have always had a rarlety to please almost any taste, and prices that hare simply made this .line a great trade winner for us, but In thia sale wa are breaking all records ef . . ' v 1 COT PRICES, C which Is prorea by the following list of prices: t 4.71 Soldea Oak Chiffoniers redueed to...... t.tl Golden Oak Chiffoniers reduced to.... . II. 10 Oeldea Oak Chiffoniers reduced to 15. 0 Golden Oak Chiffoniers reduced to K.lo Golden Oak Chiffoniers reduced to.,-, . Jl.it Golden Oai Chiffoniers reduced to.... . !. Golden Oak Chiffoniers reduoed to...... - 11.10 Golden Oak Chiffoniers reduced to II. Tl Bird's Eye Maple Chiffoniers reduced to I t.f Bird r-i Uatrfe'ChiiraeUrs reduced . to tr.ae Bird's Eye Maple Chifonlers li.oo Maaogany Ciunooiers reaucea T.l Mahoaamr Chiffoniers reduced 4.e0 Mahogany Toona finish Chlffeaters reduced to. If you'even think yen need one, it will pay you well to these priees. Bring; tho list with yon and see. Lfafeln CXXXJ3U GET OUR PRieES en DIAMONDS , or SILVER. We can convince you that we can compete with any house Q In tne country for nae quaary goods. A large assortment of all else Diamond mounted any style desired. : , . . ' GARIDAIDI, 6RKNS , &DK0N mil! rxu si k r - iOmf ui uii wi wire Prices on .$ S.00 . ft.OO . 8.50 : ii.oo . 12.75 . 1S.7 . 14.50 . 1SJWV . 17.01' . I 7S t ll.OO x4.ad one at e e e a e e e e i e reduced to to. to.... a e i huy Go. I
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