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13 CHARLOTTE pAILYOBSERVEEr JUNE 23, 1903. Y AFFAIRS AT STAIE CAPITAL KI PLOSION IN TltE rOSTOFFICE An Automatic Arrangement to Heat Water Wis Out of Working Order ... .,.-- an - EJTCOSion tw rind1erable 5 Jma 'ranging Kor This Yesr Pensions-. Threw Parties 01 jh-'w .7 Field Holding tw'"" ":'" - t-.i. g,,.itiT KI1T Men Confer With. Adjutant ' "iM' Itobertsow Another jWb at the . ported la Wilson Cooniy Otber i item. , i. oixieryer Bureau. ' The HolVman BuHding. " . Rleif h, jane c J J. The fact - that the Pr"n.t'f''.?' ' 'the silver eervlce ti by the. State of North Carolina and. a mil W ber of crtlena,vwhicJuw toee n view here tor s month and ; wW v... .itnrttil m much attention. 4 to Uke place -at point not far from ' Beaufort. .July 40.. will . A manv nMinle UWC. uruiriwi - ' r..u.r.nr Wlnnton who will be the , ' head of the . Stat: oh that oSqasion and who will be actmg Governor, as -Governor Glenn will De w" . Carolina, on his way to the Denver national .convention, will no doubt Jt h. iw.inn (nil justice. - Lieu- ' 'Ann.f-nnr Winston- .worked . IFU.UV - ----- J . - ., I. utoura the ' nassage 01 the 1H making a $S,000 a p propria '"' tlon for' a gift to the cruiser, and 'also tOrK'cure 1.000 more In order to Increas the beauty , of the gift A. little , mistake w roaae in inscription upon this splendid silver ' service, this being that the . word ' "hattlflshlp" was used Instead 01 "cruiser," this Inscription being up- on the base of the massive punch bowl. .- EXPLOSION IN POSTOFFICE. c.fMav mnrnlnr at Z O riocK w " ' v - . clerk in the postomc went into mo bath room and turned on an auto-tnatlc- arrangement lntnded to heat '. water, the' hearer being on the other ' ride of the building. .and also In the "basement The ga Jet failed to Ignite the gas at llrst and a a re sult there waa an accumulation of ' gas In the plpea and chimney.. When thia "-backed ao that It. communi cated with the Jet there waa a tre mendous explosion, which blew venu latora on the postofflee floor and very ' near a mailing desk, and ! on the floors above. The noise waa like that of a cannon and piecea of broken Iron were thrown forward Into the poatofflce with such force aa to cut furniture and break boxes. Plastering waa atao blown in various dlreetlona. Fortunately the ex plosion ended Itself at thia point aa otherwise It might have dohe aerloua Injury to the building. On the sec- Vond slory marble" slsbs were ' smashed and other damage done, - amounting to about 1100. The corporation commission la In- ; formed that th Carolina, Cllnchfleld A Ohio Railway, which used to be ,. h Bnnth Mr Weatern. la to be com pleted by September lat, but the ; Seaboard Air Una people aay they do not expect to haul much coal .'.until about April. This great hew road la to connect with the Bf aboard Air Line. Returns of Incomes are now com- ing In to the corporation commis sion. Pome time ago an order waa made by the corporation commission for - the relaying of heavy rail and im provement In ilea on that part w the Carolina Central Railway be- - tween Hamlet and Wilmington, tne distance being li miles. Chair man McNeill, of the corporation conv mission, says the work has been done on all the division except about 25 ' miles. -:' ' One of the odd sights to be seen here Is a little truck garden wnicn fills the spHoe between the Kupreme Court building and the granite rail ing In front, where Measenger Lewis Benbury has vegetable garden, to hlfh h rives special care. He Is growing there tomatoes, horse radish, kale, mustard and shade trees, the latter being little maples, nhlch he gives awsy. STORM IN WILSON COUNTY. Commissioner of Agriculture Pat - terson received a telephone message to-day, from Wilson county to the effect that a very aevere hail atorm ; did much damage there Saturday ' afternoon."" A man named Branch, i who had 70 acres In tobacco, which rr.rK A r- A nprhsns the finest in the county, lost practically all of It. .The storm covered an area of about a mile and a half In width and was six miles long and literally swept the crops. A Wilson man said that lie thought the damage In the cunty would amount to about 1100,000. Saturday was the hottest of the year so far and there were local storms In various sections of the Rtate. but this one seems to have been the worRt. At the Soldiers' Home last night one of the Inmates named Collins died. State Auditor Dixon, one of . the executive board, says the num ber of deaths this year is not nearly so large as laet year. Then 2 died. The number of inmates now is about - Deputy United States Marshal J. T. - Sharp wont to Wilson yesterday to tottend the funeral of his niece, Mrs. Jiarnhlll, who committed suicide In be surf at Wrightsvllle Saturday. She had Jived with his famrly several years fccfore be came to Raleigh. Revenue collector wneeier martin returned to-day from the Republican '"national convention at Chicago and says every delegate from North Caro lina was In his seat. Collector 'Martin was sick all the time he was away ana biild he had three chills Mention haa been made of the fact thatthe crops are exceptionally good ami early in this section of North Car- Una. Usually the Fourth of July Is considered about the time for cotton ' Mooms to appear In this section, but . thev have already Appeared, ao that here is proof of tha accuracy of the statement made by your corresponaeni last week that the season is from two to three weeks earlier than usual, There is plenty of cotton In this coun. ty 20 inches high, and certainly the plants never looked finer. While the name of Governor Glenn may be suggested to the trustees of the Agricultural and Mechaolcil Col lege here for the presidency. It can -oe positively stated that he will never How it to aro before the board so long as the. name : Dr. D. 1L Hill 1 before the latter. ; Your corr'Mpon'lent Is Informed hy he .secretary of th board of agrleuit ture that a good many persons tr ending in statements as to landrthey have for sal in North Carolina, these to be listed in bulletin which th tout these statements must be upon the blanks specialty prepared by the 3e- Agricultural; "Department" Is to Issue and circulate in the North and JVest, partment kind hence these blanks should be SAcured first. This Is really an -Important matter. " Very 'evidently the .department I going to Illustrate the State Jn ' 1-andsome style In New Enrfand and n the West. The. desire Is to obtain a Ugh class of people from those two sectlona. Jusr' nnw .is declared to be the best time to build j ana ao rer.eiai construction work, for the leason that It can be done more. cheaply, and. going on ths aame basis it is very 'lear mat It Is also a time to sedure settlers.4 herauM fin the. North and West there ire so many who are unemployed, a. number of these. having some little means lth which -they cou.d cet a fobttng hers. It is very certati- tha. tM-Dinln has lt North-Carolina lesshard by far man it naa uono the States to the north an,d west of this, and thera Is no aDat.iment of the opportunities in me jia xvorta Ptate., It is really very practical question St Kev, .J. C Massee. "for five veara pwor 01 me iwptist Tabernacle here, left to-day for Blue 'Mountain, Miss., 'here he will conduct a revival for tn days, going thence to Chatta nooga. Tenn., to become pastor of a leading church. . I V THIS YEAR'S PENSIONa Andk'or bixoh says blaaks have been sent to the various county pension boards In oroVr to arrange 1 rthe perslons this year. These boards meet la July and by August 1st their reports will be In. The usual numter. of Wanks ,hds been sent out," on the estltr ate tl-st there might be an increase of a thousand pensioners, though of com e- no one can tell what thslr increase will be. Last year the deaths amounted to sbont 1.OO0L Auditor Dixon aays he does not look for mueh Increase and of cwurae for lie decrease, as the soldiers are getting elder and less able to earn a living and so more apply for pensions. -. - t ftnte Auditor Dixon has no summer vacation. Ho was hjid at work to-dar and 5tld that really June, July, August and September were his busiest months. A number of railway men were In con ference 4o-day - with Adjutant General Robertson In regard to the movement of National Guardsmen to the permanent camp, Camp. Glenn, near Morehe;M City. The Governor appoints A. L. -vones. of Lsurtnbuig. a member of tho board vf directors of the State School for Deaf Milts at Morianton, In place ef J. G. Neat, deeonsed. Capt. John W. Ducket t, who Is In char go of the Croatan InJIan normal schools at Pate's. Robeson county, says that the lady teacher there next term will be Miss Relle" Armstrong.. of Washington, Pa., who comes very highly recommend!. Insurance Commissioner Young left this afternoon for G,rensboro and sjoes over to Chrrlotte to-morrow morning, lie will sttend the great State convention. He aid State Saperlntendent Joyner are the only off trials who have no opposition. A llttls later In the year. If rumor is true, there will he some weddings here which will he rather a surprise to tho North Carolina public. FARMERS' INSTITUTES WORK. Dr. lttlt Butler has .prepsred the sched ules of the farmers', institutes which are to he such a feature of the summer. There will' be three parties of workers In the field. There will also be a notable new feature In the shape of the two car loads of aarloultursj Implements and othor materia! for demonstration which ths Southern Railway Is going to haul, for the benefit of these Institutes. These will be shown In about 25 counties and some of ths best experts, both United States and State, will be on these special cars and will give lectures, with the most practical Illustrations. 8TUDY1NO IN NEW YORK Several members of the Pfsce Institute faculty ay In New York, professor Rrawley, the' head ""of the music depart ment, and Mlssea Beard and Jones are all three taking work under the famous nlano teacher. Joseffy. Mra. Orndorff. of the voice department. la also In New York pursuing her studies, and Mrs. Horaee Powell purposes going soon. Miss Clark. Plairu. and Miss Jssner, art, both residents of New York there for the vocation. , I sEr- : The Officers and Directors of Tne American . Trust ' fCompany cofdiaUy join in the welcome which Charlotte is extending to her guests; Offices in .the Eugene Holt, John Vy. Todd Dr. 1. P. Munroe, H. W; Eddy, . M. n. -Spelr, (L.'. OFFICERS: GEORGE STEPHENS - President. . T. 8. FRANKLIN ,i - Vice Pres. W. S. LEE Vice Pres. .. .W. H. W00D , i Treasurer. ,.' J. E. DAVIS DIRECTORS: Offices ih the'-", ' Trust f Building- T. & Franklin, Jas. N. Williamson, Jr AVIUlain Anderson, 'Jas, K. tcCansland, 3. W. Wsdsworth, John McDowell, Jos. F. Cannon, Arthur 8. Draper Georgo Stephens, J. E. Sherrlll, XV. & Lee, I. C- Iiowe, A. J. Yorke. VALUABLE filANUMCIUnifiG treated south of city ' on ' the. C. C. A. R. R., about fifteen min utes drive from jcity limits. Two thousand eight hundred feet of railroad frontage. Macadam drive all the Way; also long front on belt road. Water on tract, power company's wires In close touch, 77 acres. s Price ISt.flO per acre for the whole, or will divide tract at slightly advanced price. . '-' ' Its value cannot be duplicated near the ejfy. "Will fake pleasure In showing prospective -buyers over the property, - ; SOUTHERN REM ESTATE - 10AN . S TRUST Capital, f7S,ooo. -' '. ::.. ' ' Surploa, $100,000. W. S. ALEXANDETU VU A. VXTSXi A. M. McDONALD. v A Frfcsldent -Vifc rrealdeat. , Sea and Otwa, . First National Bank CHARLOTTE, N. O.": ; ORGANIZED . 15. - i: ;-f Capital and Profltg. ',$550,000.00 Tour business respecUully . soUci'ted. JIENBT- l.' MoADm. . .President Q. W. BRYAN. .Vice President JOHN F. ORR, .... , . . . .:. CaabJe . 4 Per Cent. , on Time Deposits, , ? : West T eeneraly fair Tuesday and Wednesday, slightly cooler. Tues day In north and west portions. are and are A GRAND FAMILY MEDICINE. "It gives roe pleasure to speak a good word (or Electric Hitters." writes itr, J nr.k Conlan. of No. AM Houston 61 ICpw York. "It's a arand latniiy mdi. cmi lor drspewla and liver contplloa. t while for lame back and weak iridr.evs u -ti!io be too highly recoro-rn-n Eci: Bitters reguLsts tiie . e-- e funr" n. purify the blood, snd I'M.ii rr' 1 visor and vitality to ths i a..' of both xs. goij 0-.'. r ft at sU drug stores, fax The Danger of Nominating Kltcliln. Lexington Dispatch. . If the mistake Is made t the State convention of nominating Kltchln for Governor he will place the Democra cy In grave danger, and this Is real ised from one end of the State to the ether. It will endanger two Congress men and through Its effect en the Legislature, will Imperil a" United States Senator, and therefore, we can not believe that the party will place Mr. Kltchln at the head ot its ticicei It would be the purest folly. The Start From Colonel Bryan's. . Wilmington Star. An automobile train with five cars will carry R. C. Sullivan, Democratic commlteeman of IiUnols and a party of his friends to Denver for tho, na tional convention of the party, accord ing to an announcemet made to-night. The start will be made next Tuesday. Lincoln, Neb., the home of W. J. Bry an will bo visited on Saturday and there three automobtcs from Kansas City will Join the train. THE WEATHER. Washington, June 21. Forecast: Virginia, fair, continued warm Tuesday and Wednesday; variable winds. North Carolina, local showers Tues. day; Wednesday fair, variable winds. Houth Carolina and Georgia, gen erally fair Tueaday and Wednesday; variable winds. . . Esst Florida, "occasional ', showers Tuesday and Wednesday; variable winds. Arkansas and Missouri. geVrally fslr Tuesday and Wednesday, cooler Wednesday. Tennessee, fair Tuesday, Wednes day fair, cooler In west portion. Kentucky, fair Tuesda; Wednesday fair, cooler in west nfTrtlon and hy mgnt in east portion local omri? v. s. weather IIEA1T. .nrion, 4Tie a. unrise a. 11 sint 7:) p. ni. TEMPJCOATURK (In degrees). mgnesi temperature , lowest temperature .. Mean temperature .. Deficiency for the day Accumulated deficiency for month , Accumulated excess f?r the year.. FKKCIPITATION On Inches). -Tolal for 24 hours ending 8 p. m. .... -fl.flg Tots I for the month ................... j.:s Acnimulsted deficiency for month. M Total- for byeae-i,.,r ......... 19.TJ Accumulate! dWVHenry for year..., 4.10 Prevstllng wind direction W. j M. C. FACLK. .Temporarily in Charge. 8 sa 76 , 1 J I.3T "Jordan's on tbe Square.? E. P. Purcell, President. D. A. McLaughlin. V. Pres. CREME SALAD OIL Lautier's finest French Olive Oil. Imported in original packages, The finest made, the purest made. jBest for Salads, Dressings and , Medici nal uses Try it. ' " ' R. II. JORDAN & CO. "Phone T, NURSES' REGISTER Peters Stock Co. Advance Sale. F. B. K H0 YE-r HO YE Political Ring Smashing .Democratic Iiraves who visit our city In the Jn tcrrst of peaceable, wise government and the future welfare of the State WELCOME to any information I can -give you, to the resting; comforts of my of fice, to my ' pen. Ink, ' stationery. Try me, use me. D. ALEXANDER Piedmont Building. 'Phones SST-ltS. 6 PER CENT. GOLD BONDS The 6 per cent. Real Kstata Coupon Donds ef the " North Carolina Trust Co. are secured - by first mortgage on well- re jected - - ... w- ..... . IMPnOYTD CITY .REAli V ' ' -. KSTATE. - -Absolute security Is furthe assured by the company's guar antee. "Write for descriptive booklet. - - - NOKTII CAHOLINA TRIST 'COMPANY, : OrccTinboro, N. C. A. W. McAllster. President. R. J.. Jtt bane, Bee and Treas. WHAT MAKES A BANK STRONG? It Js hot its deposits, as that Is a liability, nor Its loans and discounts, .but. Its-' .:''.:. '';:..""-, ' ' .. .;'J'' - CAPITAL, sntPLTJS. PROFTTg AND PERSONAL ' UABTLITY. These alone In the Commercial National Bank amount to $l.S0O,00O.C9, ' which gives assurance of absolute security and Is sufficient to pay all , the deposits of this bank, leaving out the other, assets, which are' .worth $1,800,000.00. '" . '"" .. : h, .-A This bank pays 4 per cent Interest on Certificates of Deposit and in the ( Savings Department. v DIRECTORS: . . D. E. Rhyne. R. L. Gibbon. H. C. Eccles, L. Banks Holt, C. W. Johnston, W. S. Alexander, 8. 8. JleNlnch, C. H. Duls, Willis Brown, T. H.- Haughv- ton, F. D. Lethco, A. O. Brenlser, ' J. A. Durham, R. A. Dunn, J. W. ' Cannon, Jr. 8. B. Tanner. R. M. Miller, D H. Anderson. E. C. Holt, Wm. K. Holt, A. J. Hagood, L. W. Sanders, a W. Cramer, P, M. Brown. R. A. DUNN, President A. O. BRENIZER, Cashier. OmCERS:.r. ' " ,. WM. E. HOLT. Vice President' A. T. 8UMMET, AssisUnt Cashier.' Real Estate 7-room residence In Dilworth, with all modern conveniences, perfectly new, built this year and la offered at a bargain. Owner anxious to sell and makes special price of ..$3,800 One of the prettiest lota In Dilworth, on Park avenue. can be bought' If taken In the next few days for .... T. .$1,000 6-room cottage,' East avenue, corneg-lot," on shady side 'of street..,, ...... ...... , , '- .. .. :.,.... , .,.rH.J. $4,700 Vacant lot," close In, suitable to build handsome apartment houses on, offered at low price for thia week.' Price.... $2,500 J. E. MURPHY & COMP'NY 3 N. Try on. phone MX The" Merchants Farmers National Bank Charlotte, N. a: DEPOSITARY FOR " - .United States GoTerument A Vv y x ' ; State of North Carolina V; v 1 ' County of Mecklenburg and : ' ' iity or unarjoue. - We would also like to , be your depositary. CEO. E. WUON. President v JNa B. ROSS. Vice Prr1r1it . w nuiat.iau.-i, vasmer. --, O000OO0000O0O0O0000CX)0000OO6p UUK iJAlViUUU SANK is not restricted in the scops of its patronage. It Is broad enough' to accommodate all. and ; ,v " HERE ARE ITS PATRONS: 1 The young folks with their small saVtagsK. . , 2 The breadwinner striving to accumulate aXfundto procure a ' home or a competency for old sge. -r . M , The well-to-do, for the convenience, afforded and the Income provided. :- . .;--.-. - ... . , 4 Those with Idle funds awaiting other Investments. K SOUTHERN L0AK & SAVINGS BANK JOHN M. SCOTIV President XT. 8. ALEXANDER, Vice Prea ;,C";!i";"v,:'W' 1 JENKINS, Cashier. ; , OCOOOCXXC)CXXX)CCOOOOOOOO OOOCOCXXXXXXX)COOCOOOOOOOO T Wood fibre ; Wall Plaster, "Hard Clinch." TUB BUILDERS FRIEND .' ; - Freexlng doee stot bart j natnral shrinkage win crack ttt water does not make i tell off bard as atone. Write for booklet, Sfannfartnred fey .- CHARLOTTE PLASTER GO. Write for Booklet. ' ; Charlotte If. 0. EIGHT ROOM HOUSE $4,000 ' Can arrange good terms. . E. fourth St., all modern conveniences, well located In the best neighborhood, one block ot E. Trade street Easy walking distance of square. In 'our opinion this Is one of the best homes we have bad for a long, time.' Parties changing resi dence. ...;,- ,-Vv-:; -. . . -,. ' . , Brown & Company. 'Phone 635. 203 N. Tryon St THE CHARLOTTE NATIONAL BANK . Oopositoty: For the United, States, r : S tate of .North Carolina, County of Mecklenburg, "- . . City of Charlotte. ' 1 - ' Resources.. $100,000.00 Ixirge and small accounts invited and treated in as liberal a manner as ' balances and responsibility . 1 warrant ' ' , ' ( . . ' OFFICERSt B. ni rfEATH, rrraldent1 . . J. IL LITTLE, Vice President JOHN M. SCOTT, Vice Pnaldent W. IL TWITTT, Cashier. TAKE YOUR CHOICE 1 :;For ; Sale, Exchamje or Rent I2-room, modern suburban home, I y, , acres of land!" large grove,, frilt ; trees, ; yineyard; and . one of the - most desirable : locations within' the -city limits. yl s , ' , , For ull information, call at our office, No. I "West Fifth street ,-.w.hoM'ioi. -; ; ... , iO, J Thles President . s. , J B. Rush Lee, Secretary. IMONEV TO LOAM We have about $30,000.00 to loan on Charlotte buslnesi property or ciose-m residence property In amounts from 12,000.00 up. r ' ' DILWORTH tlOIE FOR SALE K We- offer a very desirable residence on Boulevard In Dilworth. T ... 13,500.00 all modern , conveniences. ' Price. ... I., ...--.....I i The Charlotte Trust S. Realty Co. iWMmi Trade I 1 11 I 1 41 : t ' ! I Rlew Series Bm V Shares taken dally as of July 1st ; You -can't ' beat the Mutuas She grinds day and night. -While you slumber, bask in the sunshine Or rest in the shade, toll in the' counting house or sweater in politics, i ' she goes right along -paying for your home," or accumulating a aur. plus for the rainy day.::"";' " '"1 '; , "-w . '; ;. ':. '' --. -- -, v- -- WE CHALLENGE --: - , : . . t "''' ' i . .' . ' . -. - all comers to a show down in Interest bearing. in" safety. In slm-; pltcity. - Hundreds, of people are actually sleeping away . golden- mo menu In not seizing . opportunity here afforded for distancing hard -" ttmea Our daddies didn't havs these magnificent advantages, - and ' you are actually throwing them away. ' - . REGRETS are back numbers. v DO - SOMETHINO. DO IT NOW." v I E. L. KEESLER, Trea surer - Phone SU. 25 8. Tryon St investment Qecistritlec , IS Commercial Natlonai 10 American Trust, v : 80 First National. JO Charlotte Realty Co. Ella T per cent Pref. SO Highland Park Pref. JO- Fidelity Mill. - LItUe.Long Co. 40 Gray Mfg. Co. 40 Newton Cotton Mill. 10 Henrietta, Cotton Mill 10 Florence Cotton M11L 10 Clara Cotton Mill 10 Scottish Fire Ins. Co. - 80 Dixie Fire Ins. Co. , f, 10 Tho'mas .Jefferson Life. : 10 Citizens' Trust tc Barings. "15 Murcbjson National Bank. 80 Monroe 7 per cent Pref. 80 Greensboro Life. 80 Olympla 1st Pref. . 80 Loray 1st Pref. V 10 Woodslde Cotton Mill. ' . -10 Limestone Cotton Mill Kpibscn Cotton MilU - J9 Orendle. R G. ABBOTT OMP7lNY
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