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CHARLOTTE -DAILY OBSERVER, !MAY 14, 1S03. . . , ' ' " " ' - ? r ! " . . . vT-a- pron4 "tif what 1. 'i t i c fl that h wl-fl.jii of tbe.r r lis abuadaivUy evidenced. , --.'CD s V Jk O It An Act to Prohibit the ' Manufacture :' . and Sa Liquors ? W " in North Carolina-- -,: CaJofii v" "V," .. 'V.. . v ? '-'-..7. ; . l nt utntnl Attembly of North Carolina do enact j 0 :': if Secnow L That it shall be unlawful for hrra or corporation -to. manufacture or in. any" manner, make,' or ' ,e r- dispose of for gain, any spirituous, "vinous, 7er- , wente- ..or'inalt liquors or Jntoxicattng bitters within the" State of Carolint: ..Provided, this let shall not be' construed to forbid fne sale "of such spirituous, Vinous, fermented or malt Uqubrt. or' Intoxicating bitters, by . 1jegalued ''medical ''depository,' "or -ky.' any i licensed and registered pharmacist, for sickness, ,tmon the V'rittea ;'; prescription of a regular licensed bid actively' practicing physician or surgeon having-the person-for whom such, prescription is made Z, . onder his charge, which said prescription shall specify the amount of -r i pirU reqti-ed: Provided further that wines and. eiders may be .iVflivraacist'i ksiiieii is located, and all other persons; and any - licensed and registered pharmacist failing tokeep the record afore-.- ' said,, or refusing to permit the examination 'of such record by the ' officers named or other persons, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor,'. ; f ; ': . nd upon convictionjbe fined or imprisoned, or both, in the discretion I 'V the'eourt . . ' : .' ; ;. ;.. ...ty.":'; - J y :4- The place where delivery, of any intoxicating liquor i$'-y 'Tr - d&' In the State of North Carolina shaU be construed and held to ' y,.yx -"J place of sale thereof, and, any station or other place within y ; ' i said State to which, any person, shall ship or. convey any intoxicating '"V'-'.i W?uor : for -he purpose of delivering or carrying the tame to a ' Ji 'purchaser shall be construed to be the place Of sale t Provided, that. " f ' ';. nothing in -this act 'ehall be construed to prevent the delivery of any 1 Mf 'yy "-toxicating liquor-to any licensed and registered pharmacist in " sumcienf quantites for medical purposes only! ' ""t '- T: v a.-iV" ;r Nothing- in this act shall be construed as making it un- y ':. lafolto: sell to. any minister olf religion or other; officer of a ' ; church' wine to be used for Yeligious or sacramental purposes. '-' '."'". Sec. 6. "That nothingin thil act shall be construed to prevent the !','., counfy eommissioncrs or governing body of any city or town from .Tj-i-'iK ron-ltingr.tht sale of spirituous, vinous, fermented or malt liquors - uuoxicaung niuers oy any ucensea ana registered pharmacist in manufactured or made from grapes, berries or.fruits, and wine sold yyt,:y,-y. their respective counties, cities ornowh Provided 'farther, that niA ' at . j p'acc manufacture only, and only in sealed or crated !.'!'rf.'-C0Vnty commissionera or governing body of any city or town may " 1 ages 'containing not less than two and a half gallons per package; 5 Jef a special, privilege tax upon any licensed pharmacist licensed to i i r, but no wine, when sold, shall bi. drunk upon the premises where sold, ii.'!'.ell spirituous vinoua or malt quors.- :, ZjXZ:.:?r)t ' ' i - 1 7 nor hal!;the package ' coriUining " the "same" be""'opened ,OTdi''ff;:v,-;5 Sm.'.'; That alLlaws or parts of laws in conflict with this act be V premise and. Provided further, that nothitur herein contained shall - I ; i 'and the same are hereby. to the extent of :nrh-MnflW .u. N be Construed to r event th sale, of cider, in anv fltiantilr.' hv ha-!;" y ''.'y Provided hnwntrr" thi nnthin in th!i ar cV.1t n..n. Mow manufacturer from. ifruiUrgrown on Jiis' Unds-within tjie State of North -Caroh'na.' ;" : 5 , v ' , ;; ' ', ;-';. h-: ; Sett a. Tbat"all liquors or mixtures thereof, by whatever . name called, that will produce intoxication shall be construed, and held ' to H "toxicating liquors"within the meaning of this trt. Provided, , that medicinal, preparations manufactured in accordance, with for- , "Wlais prescribed by, the United States Pharmacopoeia and National1 ': Formularyj which contain no more' alcohol than . is necessary to ; 4 extrlct' the medicinal properties of the, drugs contained in such', A preparations,-and no more alcohol -than is necessary to hold the , medicinal agents in solution, and wbich are" manufactured and sold. ' as medicines and not as beverages, shall not be held or construed . . .'. to be or to come within 'tbe meaning of-provisns of this act 1 ' ' w - Sec J. That any physician or. surgeon who shall make any pre- icription (except in case of sickness) .for. purpose of aiding or abetting any person or persons.' who are not bona fide, under his - ' charge to purchase any intoxicating liquors, contrary to the pro- vision5of this act. a'nd ny licensed and registered pharmacist who Z shall stll or otherwise, dispose of, for gairvany spirituous, vinous,:" fermented or malt liquors or intoxicating bitters without the written ;- prescription of a legally qualified physician or surgeon, or who shall ' duplicate the prescription of a physician or surgeon for intoxicating J'T. liquors, for any person or persons not . frond' fid under such physi- tian's et surgeon's charge, without the written direction of the phy- ' ndan or surgeon who gave. the. same, shall be guilty of i miscle ' tneanor, and upon conviction shall be fined or imprisdhed; or both, . in the discretion of the court, for each and every offense; and all licensed and , registered pharmacists selling intoxicating liquors by , ' preicription as aforesaid shall keep a record thereof, which shall bear the true dates of the sales, the. names of all persons to whom -; sales .were made, jtbe names of physicians or Surgeons upon whose '. prescriptions the sales were made, which said record shall be subject ,.. at all times to the, inspection of the solicitor of the district, , the sheriff and other, peace officers of the, county, the mayor and police T officers' of the city or town h which said licensed and registered v ;- v:-j - y ... ' - - ' ,,, , ,1 -4 . a- , ' . ' . , 1 , . , . - v V --,.. ' I- . ' ' '. -.-'. - : . . . . I . . . t j....,-. -...-.... . . ,-.... . Hsve you read the "Bill" on which, for which, you, as a citizen of North Carolina,- are asked to vote On May 36th ? ' If not, read it, at . it 4s printed in full. . Have you beard any pt the prohibition orators " discuss thV Bin ?; ,Nv they do not talk cl the Bill, they ttalk prohibi . tion ;AVby do they tiot discosa the Bjfl, and why do they speak only on prohibition? - Because no man, no matter how much ability he ' has, can defend it, there fore, they seek to. muddle your; mind by talking prohibition You do not vote on the question of prohibition, , ; , you vote on the adoption of the.BiU"--ee Section 10, of the Bill Head the BjU'carefullyVand then ask yourself if any man can defend f; I such an absurd, such an outrageous proposition?' What does this ' ;i i '-. Bill mean?.-v-''VV.'4'"v ' ."-V y i'..Fwsr; It means that you are requested to go lo the ballot-box on..;. 1 J "May at5th, and vote that local option be destroyed forever in"Xorth.. '" It Carolina.; "fiat Js local option ; It is the right of the people of, y'y each community to settle among 'themselves the question of selling 4 liquors. Is local option in existence in North Carplina now?' It Is in ; t 'towns of over, xpoo inhabitants, bui, the Wati'si bill has taken It ; 5 away from the people in smaller towns, and all. the people in the 'Jv country" Vllow'do the two great political parties Wi our State stand - ; J on local option?' Both of thetn are, committed to it in their jilat- , . i forms.- ."Was Governor Glenn elected on a platform in favor of local,-. ; . option?. ,He was, and Senator Simmons was elected by a LegTsla- . . "ture which was elected on a local option platform, and so was Gov- --,i ernor Aycock.' What has made them change front and repudiate .' . ? the platform on which they were elected? Politics, and the fear that, ; . . the Prohibition party would capture' the Democratic parry. '' ; ' ) " Is a man who takes a drink of whiskey and preaches prohibition : ...,a temperance man, and do you know, any of that kind now preaching . prohibition in North Carolina? Has any ton-n Under local option "f, " voted on prohibition? . Yes' Charlotte, Durham; Greensboro, Ashe . " ville, CoIdsborO, and others have voted "dry"; Wilmington, Sal is- . 5 bory,' Winston, Rocky Mount, Washington,- TarborO, ReidsvOIe,. . Morganton, Marion, and others' have voted "wet." ' Well, do you ; ,1 . r. think those towns that have voted "dry should have the right to say r ' 'that those tewns which have voted.Vet" shall be '"dry; and do you . .' think that the "wet towns should have the right to say to the "dry J towns you shaU be wet? -' ' ' y . :J'yf'y1 Provided, however that nothing in this act shall operate to reoeal "nt0ln l01' or ' special acts of the General Assembly-of North ; Carolina, prohibiting the manufacture or sale or otherudisposition of wiy.of tbe liquors mentjoned art this act; but all such acts shall con- -' y VtimM! in full, force and effect and in concurrence herewith? and in ,; , . y dictment or prosecution may be had either under this .act or any ;-A.;l:'t,P?c'I oir.local act relating to the game subject: Provided, that, if the i'. provisions of sections me to njne (inclusive) of this act shall'fail to y : if j bito,effect bn'the first day of "January, one thousand nine hundred ;'.' and nine, because of .the failure 'of a majority of the votes cast in the j ' ' -election hereinafter provided for td be "Against the Manufacture and ; ;r ; Sale of intoxicating Liquors',! then this act shall not be construed as rV'lV". Pal-'of any laws under which prohibition or; a dispensary has ;';. ' ; bi MtablUW j'.;not;;ialI Jf have the effect of re'storing license , , . where prohibition or a dispnsary now obtains. ; ; ' " W V . iy ,: , ' Sec & Any person violating any of the provisions. rof this act shall be guilty pf a misdemeanor. '.. . . ; ' . .. ,. y h'i ii k Set p- 'That tbe foregoing provisions of tltis act shall go into" '-Afy'tct on " ,fir$t day of January, in the year of our Lord one 'rt :''f X; ,"5usand nine hundred and nine," if a majority of the votes cast V : 1 ,n lection hereinafter provided for shall be "Against the Manu . facture and Sale of Intoxicating Liquors.1 ' 1 ' 1 4 . ' V " See. ia - That on the last Tuesday in May in 1 the year of our ,' - Lord one thousand nine, hundred and eight, an election shall be ' ':: f, y held in the several election "precincts in each county of the State of North Carolina to determine 'whether the provisions of sections one v. .',' to nbe (fflclusive) of this act shall become . effective. Said election Vf ,naI' conducted-and held under the same rules and regulations . and in the janje mahtier'Us elections for State officers; and, unless '; f ; otherwise provided in this act, the general laws regulating elections, fj r as set 'forth in chapter "ninety of the Revisal of one thousand nine U : vi nundred . and five of NVth Carolina, and the amendments thereto," J , 1 shall be applicable to laid election. At said election every person V qualified to -vote for members, of the General Aasembly shall hava-'' tmvr; 9 vote, r At each election precinct there shall be a ballot ' ,' box provided for the purpose of said election, which shall be labelled ' T:i-iin p,ain Rwmia' letters,: "For 'or Against the Manufacture and Salel y(yf' Intoxicating Liquors. Jn alKbthet, respects said ballot box shall ' .' '' : be in conformity with the general, laws regulating elections, as set - yf-'orth chapter ninety of the Revisal of one thousand nine hundred ; ;f.;and five of North Carolina and the amendments thereto.' ; At said election every qualified voter shall have the right to vote a written or T,"-i7,P"nted ballot, or ballot party written and partly printed, bearing; the ;; '. ''ojds "For the Manufacture and Sale of Intoxicating Liquors or a , , "written or printed ballot, or a ballot party written and partly printed, ; bearing the -words "Against the .Manufacture . and Sle of Intoxi- " catin L-quort, the ballots shall be of white paper and shaU be without device.:.'The votes cast at said "election shall be counted, . , f compared, ' returned, canvassed, certified and reported under the ? ' same rules and regulations and in the same manner as the vote for " State bfiVers, as provided In the' general Uws of the State abova J f referred to, except that 'the Board of State. Canvasser ahalL im- 0 mediately'after1' it has completed its canvass of the returns' of the ' 1' said election from the abstracts transmitted to the Secretary of 1 , State, certify to the Governor a statement of the result of such can- -vass, and the Governor shall forthwith issue bis proclamation an- oourtcing and" declaring the result, and such proclamation by the ' , :! ... Governor shall have the effect to determine the result of said elec--. ... tion. The State Board of Elections and the several County boards of ' t elections " are hereby authorized, empowered and directed to take , all such actions as mdy be necessary. toSfully provide for the election ' to be held in accordance with this act. JJhe several county boards ' ' t- of elections shall meet in their respective counties, not later than the second day (A April in the year of our Lord one thousand nine ; hundred and, eight, and arrange for the holding of said election, by " selecting, and. appointing iairegistrar and two judges f or r ' each election 'precinct in their respective counties,1 the duties and powers of whom shall be in all respects as provided in the general ' election laws of the State, as above referred to. In making the ap pointments of Judges of election the county hoards of elections shall, . if possible, each appoint for each election precinct one competent ; person generally known to be in favor of the manufacture and sale v ' of intoxicating liquors in the State Of North Carolina and one com- petent. person generally known to be opposed to the manufacture and sale of Intoxicating liquors In the State of North Carolina. The several county boards of elections shall make publication of the names of the registrars and judges Of election and serve notice upon them as required by. the general election laws of the State. The compensation of all officers enegaged in the said election shall be the same as is. provided by law for similar service in case of general State elections. In order to fully effectuate the purposes of this act, ; and to carry out the true intent and meaning of the same, it is here-:-..;: by provided that the State Board of Elections, in matters affecting the entire 'State, and the several boards of elections, in matters - affecting their respective counties, shall respectfully have full power and authority, and they are hereby directed, to make all such rules and regulations and to do and perform all such acts and things as shall be necessary" to complete the details for the holding of said election, and to conform the same as 'nearly as possible to' the general laws of the State regulating' State elections, as set forth in " chapter ninety of the Revisal ot one thousand nine hundred and ; five of North Carolina and the amendments thereto now or here after adopted ' and if any officer shall willfully neglect 'or' fail to - perform any duty, act, matter or thing required or directed in the ' time, manner and form in which such duty, act, matter or thing is required to be performed by the terms of this act, the person so offending shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. . . Set it. This act shall be in force from and after its ratification. , ' A In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the ' ' - 31st day of January, 1008. f " t" - - " - - . - ',. . ''. . ; ;- ' .,' . ' ' ", ; , ' '. :': y- ; mo s g It v, I',--.'- Secokd;- 1 is a bfow at personal liberty. It takes 'away the right ' , . ., -' of locaKaelf-governraent, by allowing the people In dry communities , ' ' r, tote t'iat other, communities now "wet" shall be made 'f dry.".' ' It ':' A ,,oW' ,he P0?1 of all the State to vote whether Wilmington shall . .'' dryland the people of Wilmington nnde local self government Vf 1 f h,ve rttltd that for' themselves. Personal-liberty and .local self v V '"'' government are the two basic principles upon 'which our govern' ,f..V",-1.; loimded; and ye(.yon are asked by these Ofnceiseeking poli-:;- ticisns to vote your liberties away.' '.-y.-:'':'yyy-;. '.-.' ' TRt : It is dishonest and unfair. Read the "BiH" and you will " see that if the whole State votes "wet then that part which is now :;u ;" ". jemams l"wet," !and that part which isdrj remains dry,t- but if ' the whole State votes "dry" then the" whole' State 'shall be '' , ;"dry ', Now, what honest 'man, what decent man, what sane mart, :y. can defend a proposition like that? I . ';'' . ' r -r1 'iV?, i.n?:trw temperance in it It allows liquors f 'n dni8 Stores, and7 changes bar rooms into pharmacies. " 'l M that you can "make 'wine and sell it m $ i-i-gallon packages, ' '?. nnot make brandy out of your fruit; and the Only reason J , Y.that.cari be given for this is that-wine will not make one as if rank 1 as brandy Is that te . - t - - FiWH: It will not and cannot keep" men who have the money from ordering all the. whiskey they want from: Virginia and else ; nre out 'of the Statfe " It will not keep the rich 'man and the. club ct:;:?,???lv!n.''a,,. ty whiskey' he war)tsj' but- it, wul keep the . poor man and the farmer from having any, unless he pays a doctor write pfescrtption,' and then have to go to a drug store and pay 4' ?w.?V.',u!-h ' lo" it as he does now. J-It means that millions of dollars .will be sent out'of this State yearly for liquor, none of -n; which will.ever retura , It means - that the ' poor man and the" .'armer ,wil x denied the right to go and I purchase a'drink witbouj' paying, a tax for the same, which the rich irian does not have to y ? pay, when he orders his whiskey by the case front "out of the State. " : ; SIXTH t It is a fraud and an intimidation in that the ballot you 1 .are asked to Vote is not "for" or "against" prohibition, but "for" or Lagainst"the manufacture and sale; of whi-key.. This is done 'to in- ' ;" timidate people. v ' .1 ' ' ' ' SEVENTH It is nothing but pure politics, there Is no morality in a .. fraudulent proposition, and any honest man who. reads the "Bill" cannot help but say it is dishonest and unfair. -' . . i Eichth :, There are grave doubts as to its being constitutional. Two of the leading constitutional lawyers of the United States have Written opinions that it is, and they say that the man who wrote the Bill! must have known it would not hold. The "Bill" as first drawn was clearly unconstitutional in that it provided for two ballot -. boxes, but the' Legislature changed that, and at least preserved the right of secret ballot, by allowing only one ballot box. Finally, let us look at the history of this "Bill" The Legislature s was called in special session on the rate matter by our Governor. . iLNo one .dreamed oi State Prohibition ontil the politicians got their V -heads together and agreed that we must have something new to go ' , ..before the people with; there was so much unrest In the State, so . many people Were out of work; and they were blaming the party ' with too much legislation, hence it was in order to frame op some : hing to get the people's mind off of the conditions which existed, ' , thenlthe Governor and two ex-Governors and the other smaller politicians, safd we make' the Legislature pass a State Prohibition law, knowing that such a measure would excite the people. The Governor eent his-message-calling- for State -Prohibitionall - the . politicians and pie hunters' joined in with him, but the Legislature did not .pass State Prohibition. It agreed to leave the matter to the , people, and they passed the "Bill" which you have read, a measure -. which is unwise, unjust, undemocratic and unrepublicatu ' i ' - ' It is op to you' as a voter and a citizen to say' whether you will be hoodwinked into,; voting your liberties away upon a fake Bill" which the politician and the fanatics together have put before you. v If yon value your liberty, if. yon. believe in local option, if you ad- : vocate local self government, if you are a temperance man, and not ' t a fanatic, you will vote "for the manufacture and sale of whiskey," as a lasting rebuke to the crowd who would take away from you 1 - your rights and liberties, which your ancestors- fought to win and which they left you as a priceless heritage. . ; , !" V' r Vote this "Bill" down, if you are a true North Carolina if yoe. kv your Sute, iu history and its glory. Vote it down if you are ' opposed to unjust, unwise, sumptuary and arbitrary law. , : ' ' ,miMIXALi DOCKET EVDED. i'olin Palmer waa caJled. Joe 'Bat ,--."( , ,1 .1 lard, a. very venerable nearo, of .15 Jbde CounrJl AM Many Recratu to'wtntr, Jiad the promised mule, but Rowan's Road ForceJohn ' Shaw Acquitted of Charge of MuroerOld Jf earo rarty to case or tn-m in . tcT-. . ' CpTTvoo6mc ot The Ob-rsr. ' -J!sbury. 5Iar-J2. The May terra f erlminal court adjourned thle af ternoon and the civil docket waa at nee called.' Solicitor Hammer left an the afternoon train to spend a few ; Cars at his home, after a hard eight ears' - term .- df . the crlmlaal court. The county road force wilt be rerv mstertallr Increased oy thl term;'iS ' convlcta ' will be aent out to err term arsregatln-f 24 year. x . Two of ih three murderers iret IS years each In the penitentiary and one . im rlear. In the cas - of John I hw, Biwrdor, vis at waa thoht at th time to bo 1 very dark cm reiulted. nnder the - adroit manag mant'Of Hon. Theo. T. Kluttx. nd llud-on A Kluttz, not to be as rep rentd. -"A clar cae of slf-defense waa develored and the jury . very promptly returaed verdict of not gutuy. A ce f ona'uat tnterent rm up for trial this tnomlnj- when State vs. not the 40 aeres. The mule became Infected - witk troublesome Insects. The younc neg-ro Palmr befnir cf a merciful turn of mind, offered to give It Immediate relief. A quart of kero sene . end lard was poured over- It and Ignited with a ".match. from which treatment the old negro com plained and In his own way to the court, regardless of the Questions' and objections of the solicitor. - After the defendant had been seat - to tbe roads tbe old man wanted to remind Judge Council et some things that took place In. 1833 and 135, but the judre bad no recollection ot the cur rent news of too days end object ed. - Mr. I H. Clement very kindly raised the price- of another mule amen (fee-wUblR-th 4ir sad pre sen tea it to the old. negro. - Mr. Klutts, tSr., relates an amusing- little- lacident relative to this old ngTo and his honeirty. in 'dur try Gaorgre Holden's adinlnUtration and while Pilgrim Ashley was Super intendent of Public Instruction the Governor and Superintendent wore Jn caioury mailing speey-nes to the n. gros. ought to demand . their part of the school funds. -At that ' tlma W. Walton was he.riCt of Rran and had appointed "Unci Joe", to collect the Uses from the negroes. After the speech of the aupeiintendent the old negro arose sad addressing the speak ers said: "Oemmens, I want Jo say that holds In my hands (reaching for a wallet, hanging at his side and exhibiting a book of tax receipts) de evidence dat dese niggers don't need no school. I has 125 tax recetts and until dose taxes are cald da has no right to remand dose schools." The argument of the old negro found greater sympathy with many present than the Governor and Pilsrrlm. they paid their pert of the taxes and philosophy work With the ftnaj exam mauon. Btrawberrlea . aad - their natural accompaniments an these oc casions are In evidence and . abun dance, and. ths runts always esmi prepared to do execution. : Mr. Jeff A"dama, who has for two or mors years heen teaching Jn the Berry School, Rom. Oa.. has returned to Davidson to flni-h his work on a M. A. course in Xnglish. He hopes to find timo to eomplMs his work be fore the clous of the current year. ir. jrra iyuie is a visitor on the hill. om!nr from Kenansvtlle, where he has fcen engaaed In tesrhlng- with two other - Davidson men, Messrs. L. McNeill and C. C. 8h-.w. The school Is of very ancient glandlnsr. but in creasing In strength s it dos in '-' The -nanagemynt will greet at orvce s tS.000 er SS.000 . modern school building. Rev. Dr. M. E. Senleil will deliv- tho commencement sermon f Eaut Bend High Prhool (under th man- sirement of Mr. Tho-iss McN. Bulls, rl of 07) the coming Sunday. Or. YV. J. Martin will prei-wnt the Isy men's illssionary Movement at Gil wood next Fibbath, Miss l?ortne McMorrles. cf .w Orleans. the tn-wt r,t M1m Jeaa Dupuy. Mr. and yona Ai;ion nars returned toj DAVlDfeOJr XETTS XOTES. Dr, SlMse--IHows - FafSwlaof With an KnteTUinmrm Jeff Adams Hetarn- to Complete M. A. Cour lire. Threatened New CH ton MIX . : , . Corre-iondr.os of Th 6bserver. ,',' Davidson. May 12. Dr. Shearer, In accord with his annual cu-tom, enter tained this afternoon on Ms beautiful irtwr II WTt th lunlnr mn.1 r.1-.r Pilgrim told tbe negroes that be. tt.ln morning wound up .their Concord after a two days' visit at the noma or -are. a, b. young. Considerable stir waa created la the Village Sunday morning during1 tbe nour or morning service by an alarm of firs, coralaa from the Dslbara Cot ton Mill In process of erection. An englrs and planing machine baa bean In operation for aome time doss to the building aad a great many pine shavings hare accumulated - on the spot. In some way these shavings ranght flee and It looked at first as If things might est serious, hut the Are was extinguished bsfor any rel hurt was done. It Is thought that possib ly the spark of fire had been smoul dering in the heap ever sine 8sttu day evening and was. not fanned Into flame till some IS or IS hours Iait. . DAVIDSOV B. I It Hss Done Mufti to Help Alone the Krvikn of rtoUlctices and Other IluIMinj. , .. --; . ( Bpsclal to The Obrvr. ,. , . Davidson. May 1J- -Davidson U an other on In ths long llt of Js'orth Carolina towns that furnleha testl m.my to the value f a butlilng snd l"a auorutlon to a eommunlty. The awxM-tion hers began l-usine a little over a year ago. with Dr. T.' P. Harrison as , president, . Prank J. Knox ss vies president. W. H. Thomp son, secretary and treasurer. These original offlcera are atlll retained In onV and the somber of aharee sub scribed is now, about 115. 1 The com pany haa au the calls for money that It can respond to. Indeed there are at present applications for , loans that would employ all the funds available for nearly a year, gome of the en tsrprlsos la the way of building that have been helped y the local asso ciation are , tb foliowins-: a a 11. log house for Captain Nichols, another 1 tSL?S,r, U Ch!iatyJkt Cornelius, re- 0Seilnr-h tmiMmrs for; Mr. . D. & Brown. Uklsr i.n-. 1 control a horn for Mr. J. p. olbba. and now In process of - ion a to be begun houses for Messrs. Jami-i Johnston Holt .itiwut. turL-,, lath ery. stlU others are) under conslder- win so ooubt arrnifJ for durlne ths summer. " The DavlJ son landing and Lan Assocla tln h bsen dolnr Its work very quietly snd maklna no fcoast of Us achievement, but none the es tts prBc hers has been a very potent Influence in the development of th town and In pro motlns; houses and residents but: Mrv.-n. lis charter members ars very ji(,y Sxthj aad Seventh XWs.lan I , Vr 1tu . Baton -Rouge, 'La., May 13. Th 1 sixth district Republican convention met here to-day and elected two d--- gatss and two alternates, who v-r Instructed for Secretary Taft. Th delegates were; - W.- J. Behan, of Ibervme parish, and O. J. Rellly. of East relleien parish. Alternates: W. R. Fraaler. of St. Tammany parish. and' H. B. Hickman," of Washington parish, - Resolutions endorsing the administration o( President . Rooee- -velt were adopted. y 1 ', y v -; Lake Char is hL. May 11. At the seventh, district Republican conven tion here last night the delegatea were ' Instructed for "VV. H. Taft for Presl- ' dent. Delegates: W. B. Goobert. of 1 Calcasieu Parish, and Dr. A. X. Boag- nl. of St. Landry parish.- Alternates: W.' A'. Cornish. . of ' Calcasisu oarlsh. ' l and W.". P. Fowler. . of Rapides nar- ' ISh. ,r , .:, ' Mr. BJtcnte Last KlgDt; Mr. Craig To-" - 8ps4al f The Obssrver. " . i " ' Ooldsboro, May, 1.Mr. W, w.. Kltchln spoke here to-night 'in . ths ' Messenger Qpera House to a. packed , house. The audience waa enthusiastic from the beginning and the speaker r held his crowd for two hours. It waa Indeed a great speech and is compli- : mented on all sides. - To-morrow night In ths same' hoass Mr.-Leeks Craig- will speak.- Saturday is the day ', set for the primaries for Wayne conn ty and the frtenda of all candidates are active. :. A CiLIFORXLlN'S LITCK. Th luckiest dsy of my lifs was whsn I bought a box ot Bucklen's Arnica 8slv." writes Charles P. Budohn. of I Tracy, California. "Two SSo. boxes oursd me of an annoying ease of Itching plies, which had troubled nis for years and that yielded to no other trestment.' Bold'-, wider guarantee at all drug stores. ' TRUTHFUL REPORTS. Charlotte Reads Them With rnrom- mon Interest. . A Charlotte cttlaen tells his ex perience tn the following statement. . No better evidence than this eas be had. Th truthful reports of friends and neighbors Is the best proof tn th world. Read and be convinced Mrs. J. W. Mitchell. IS N. Pin fltreet, Charlotte. N. C aays: "l have no doubt as to the merit ef Doan's Kidney Pills and ad vis any on affllctad with kidney trouble, to give them a trial. Although I have not been using them very long, th ' results I have already received have greatly demonstrated their curatlv ability. They have strengthened mr kidneys ana have restored them to - t their normal condition, thus canning i my system to be rid of uric nolson and Improving my health. Tey have also greatly lessened the back' ache and pains In my loins and I feel confident that with a continued 1 use I will b cured." '' For sal by all dealers. . prle So- rents. Foster-Mllhurn Co.- Buffalo. New Tork, sole agenta for the United I States. . - - - . - - Remember th name Doan's and ; take no other. - .v..,:. ., v. . . Promptness To the policy-holder the first eon' stderatlon Is security the ability of the company to safeguard the money deposited with It, and to meet ovary obligation In full., Th second con sideration ta Quick Service. . - The total payments to policy-; holders by Th Equitable tn 1IS7, aggregated I4S.I0I.I31. (An avsrag for each working day ot 1110.000). . Ot th death claims settle . i hro'ughout: the' United ; States :. and v Canada 07 per cent were paid with in on day aftsr receipt of proof a of ; death'; and durtog th month of Au- ' gust, 100 per cent were thus paid. . This la an unexampled record of- prompt payment And when It la re- ,' memtesrsd that th bulk ' of this ' money was ' distributed to settle state, or , give support to widows and orphans upon th death of th '. bread-winner, th valu of . thla Qulek ' gervlc cannot-h ovratli, . mated, . .' '' ' Write. 'phons or call :. -.t ' W. J. ROBPBrr, Maaagee, , Rock HUL & t - 1 WH WHITE JOrorSON. Res. AgtJ i t axons iMOKt tnanocte. X. CL Masu Liquid Colors . GUARANTEED ' . Strictly rSr Old DvSch Pro . cms, Whit Lm4. v j v.. Strictly For Walt Zinc ; ,i I Strictly For t lnsssd OO. V Strictly Far Colon. . i." - Stricoy Pore Trttla "'. . IyrBi4No(Wnf Jm, - ' ' "' i- y , Full Measure - . : JMaiimnra Spread . Superior Durability 4n ' Cni KtW YC-.JC . rrrrt t, 1
The Charlotte Observer (Charlotte, N.C.)
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May 14, 1908, edition 1
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