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0 A TUBBULEXIPASSGEB I riTE OVriT A TIME TABLE A Traveler on His Way From Kansa kt to St. IxoJj Has a IJvely Cou irers-f With an UM I(lr AVlio jijitiirra Hix Kl;ady Seat While He ) m the Vit Cooler and Thi T;nme Lat-lics Jilm For Wanting- His 1 (i,nr or the Tlilmtl That Were (Said and Done The Good Woman Jd '"Notr Wke Jtaaswlnirer oftt and Tan Slioes -Drummers She iearett Would Flirt With Hee,- TTnman nature ' la the ' Mine. : J the world ovtr,M--eaia the man cross' the tabks e he etirred his coffee, and the train te the best place to fc"t the cream Of It. . '." "The other y. white on my way from Kansas City to St. Louis. In a day coach.. I lost my aeat to two ladles, ho, disnegrand.lng- -tny ault ca9 and st, had taken possession while I was tn the rear eulnx drink ef water, This 1 did aot mind there were niint of Kent vacant.1. Soon after the newcomer had arrived they began to buy and eat fruit, using .-time. taoie which I had seeured and marked for my convenience,; a a recepticle for the pcallnga-and.aeea. , inia atnnvrw Just a little for I could not get a fresh one until I reached the end i of my viiii-npv-hiit I said nothina. "An hour later, after I had taken a. ehtrt hap and lost the rmntthe ata tlona, I desired to loo at my scneauie. rooking over the-way I found that ka. 'a..m fit 4t4 1 wrt vommiMtM disappeared, leaving her companion, an oM lady dressed W heavy black, wearing among other things an anti quated soil bonnet. Thinking, of nothing but my time table I got up and went to where the aged traveler eat and. 'Without much! ado, ,yeached - down and trtcked it md. : My intention was to steal away unobserved so that tha woman would not feel oalled upon to offer an apology for taking my, aeat, . hut I was foiled. Aa I lifted the book old, oony., clammy hand shot from beneath e black sleeve and fastened my wrist with a vice like grip. The - turn was so sudden and so unexpect ed that I lost my etiuiiiDnum. . - " 'My time table, good lady, Is all that I want,' said I -a meekly aa poa , aisle. .. - '. . THE ROW WAS ON IK- EARNEST. ' "'It's mine,' waa tha sharp reply, the hand closing on my wrist " i beg your pardon, madam, but I feave carried that folder for two days.' " 'Tou hain't no sich thing, fur I gut It this mornlnV i,a-dtf not Ilka o dispute your rword, madam, but I left this book on this seat and it was aero when you came this morning.' . . " Tou'r Just a tallin' What ain't bo, an' X don't lak to bo meddled wld by no man wla jailer shoes. . - 'O, I see, It la my shoes you do net like!' " Vo, I don't lak you Her none lak you. What you cut on that long thing . furr - "I wore long automobile coat, or duster, to protect my clothes, and tha old lady did not like that Seeing a tempest I had stirred I decided to fht It out Just for fun. , " 'Madam, you wouldn't mind my that you could have .more room Cor your feet? No, It hain't gut no bleness In here nohow.' " '1 ain't none of your dear, an' don't you call me that nuther.' . j'araon me, aisier, uui i mwni be pleasant to you.' " '! wouldn't choose any of your pleasantness. It s Just lak you drum mw ctwpa.- Tve beard of your doln's before.' . . . .. ."She thought I was a knight of the grip, and feared that I would flirt with her. That, wa Interesting. - f'My coat thafa it hanging there af ve your head, whore I put It he ore you took my aeat THE CONTROVERSY BECOMES WARM. Taln't yourjse&tl How come It jour seat?' t . 'I am hot claiming It, mother, but . 4nt aYr.ta In v Viow mv pnat rnt tfiri that's all. No, It Is your seat by the right oioswesston, and Jt should not ask you to mow if I hafto hang on the bell cord.' - Tou make out lak you're power ful perllte, but the way you drum eners do nobudy not even an ole wo man lak me kin tell what you're up to.' --i '.. I beg your pardon, madam, but I am not a drummer. I live 1,000 miles from here, avnd am an my way home to see my wife and little girl. 1 have tried to behave mysulf and It grieves me to think that I offended you, -but I am euro you will not aay Chat I did it Intentionally, t entered this train early this morning, at Kan sas City, and picked this seat where eh sua would not shine on me, und occupied it Later you and your friend came m and captured it while Z drank at the water cooler, and I S had originally selected one that your good taste made you prefer to the many empty one that were here when you came. That la the whole story. . I wasted to see my time tule. and came for It Too. took hold of my arm something I never permit any Woman but my wife to do' " Tou know, that ain't so,' declared (he disputant hotly, T nerer held your arm. " took now, my dear, and see If won have not my wrist.' "That was the blow that killed mother for she still held my wrist, atv though: I had dropped the folder. Here s bit of color mounted the pale arrbakled cheeks. SOMB SOAP DID NO GOOD. "1 love to see a pretty woman Tblush,' enid t smiling from ear to ear. '"Torn shet your mouth. I ain't fcluehm'l wish my brother was here. a a mus) mm cr&ci your.Aead.' 'Your brother where is your your hus- zand or your eon ?' T ain't gut pone as I have never been married.' "0, I see, yon are wtlll enjoying Ingle bllas a charming old maid.' 'It's none of your blznees what I am. , You've got authia to do with me.- - -a ., "Passengers several seats back r front had caught 4m and were listen ing to the controversy which bad been fa end sharp. "Well, good soul. I wilt leave you If you win five me my time table.' , ? " 'It s none of yourn, but Uke It an' go. .' , ' 'Not until yo are convinced that it Is mine.;. . - .... , . , . - 'It's mine, but you kin have It " "Just one word? Did you write your name on ytur book V , , - "No. I didn't ' V . ' " 'Well if you will look nslde theri -u will And my same. If you do not I shall apologize and give you a baa. ift of candy. ' , . - , , 'I don't want your candy. I know you tUm't but yotjfwni look for my namer A REVELATION THAT REVEALED. "A rhe opened the book and reveal ed the nam I eaid. That's my baad riv.r, as yoa will se by comparlaf It i;t this on my ticket.' - ; " Nw hxjk on rK forty and ee 5f table frnrn Kanras City to 8t J-i's 1 not marked. ' as eon viaced that I owned the " t. madam, .'If you .wilt look r i r on top f your taoope - : v. i f-d ?v)Ur ihle, rirht etre i j ,t :t . i J.-.U. Mm in. . J am sorry to have troubled youeina as we Journey through this vale of tears JC'I can ever do you a turn you can call on me. I like your spunk. . -. .. ; ' ' 'you are on about -your blznese an' let me erlonfe an'x I'll 'tend be mine. It you'll thw them ymller shoes In the river an' give that Jimswlnger to some nigger you'll look putty, decent' -Whan - the -old dameel.got- up- to leave the train I hurried up, llke a young gallant grabbed up hr luggage and carried It to the door before she had time to protest. : ' " ' v 'Good-bye sweetheart,''!, shouted as tha train pulled out and In reply she- yelled, "Shet your mouth, smar TREASURER WALKER'S HEPORT Report of Receipts and Dlsburae- , inents of the County 't-hool t'nnds Kor the Paid jtf f, '. i Treasurer H J. Walker lias pre pared -his annual report of the re. celpts . and djstoursements '- of ' the county, school funds- for . the past year and' It h,as received the hdorp. ment of the board-of education, "it Is aa follows;, ,a . COUNTY TUN D3 "TOR 'TEAR: Balance - June V, W!; brought " j forward U .. '.,.. ..........4 iJW.O General, State and county poll -t. -; CetX b ' jit ''' e y(t 4to36w2 Genert property tax Mcl. 37.T?, Finrn. forf rHtrrem and Denltle. 10.91S.lft From sale pf school property,. j-U-W Borrowed money s.aW.OO Examination' teachers v. ...t '.. ...... 12.00 Total county, funds for year..,.. .158,619.61 VOCAt. TAXES FOR TEAR. . Special local property UK' (rural) 273.17 Special local poll tax Crural).,. : m,n Total local taxes .... 1,040.28 . FUNDS FROM STATE. From first I1MAW0 2.TK.13 From loan funds.... 1io.ao From State for libraries .. ea.flO Total from private donations .. M.3S Total funds from' all sources. .168,384.3 EXPENDITURES. FOR TEACHING AND SUPERVISION. County superintendsnt ...I 160.00 none teacners 20. ti 1.87 Colored teachers ,9SS.1 Total spent for teachers and su perintendent ,.,., 25,897.52 FOR BUILDINOS AND SUPPLIES. Fuel and Janitors 1,37.41 Furniture Desks, stoves, black boards, ete. i 1.158.81 Supplies Brooms, buckets, stc... 387.97 Libraries 327.15 Insurance and rent 466.W1 Instalment on loan fund 832.97 New buildings, repairs and sites (white) 8,031. 29 210.55 New buildings, repair and altea (colored) Total spent lor building and supplies ....'. fl2.C9.80 FOR ADMINISTRATION. Treasurer, S per cent, on disburse ments '. 606 00 189.10 264.21 169.41 Mileage and per diem -ot County Board Expenses of County Board Census and Committeemen ...... Errors, overcharges, borrowed money '. , 1,600.00 All other expenses 281.30 Total for administration ..... 8,210.02 Paid to city schools 2O.947.0S Total expenditures for all purposes .....'.. 67,684.42 To balance on hand 701.17 ALL. OTHER EXPENSES. Making tax book .$ 40.00 Interest on borrowed money Election expenses Attorney fees -.............. Finance Commlttse Subscription to Teachers' Assembly Total for all other expenses ........ Total tax on each poll tot all pur poses ...... '.. ......... ' Amount on each poll devoted to schools '.. 153.30 1.00 20.00 17.00 60.00 281.20 too IE0 WHERE IS PE BREWERY? A Greensboro VlwiM'r Wanted Beer But Mr. llarrla Could Not Comfort Illuv Two Young: Men Give Ulm Enoonragiement. .. '-., - ,' Mr. Roland Harris, th genial head clerk at the Selwyn, Is an onlooker in Vienna, and ' Very few good things escape his cunning eye. In 'talking with an Observer man , yesterday he said: "I have watched North Carolina go dry, and It has afforded me some pleasure. Several years ago, while clerking at the Uenbow, in Greens boro, I witnessed something that I shall never forget. One of our guests, a Mr. Hendrick Ochults, of New York, who had never been South before, be came very thirsty for beer one Sun day afternoon. All day he had In sisted that I could get him some beer if I would, and. by 4 o'clock he had become a nuisance, " 'Peer, man; peer, mine rot ef I don't get some peer I'll die what a countree, no peer nowhere!' ' That waa what he gave roe every few min utes until he was so exhausted that he fell asleep in his chair. I felt sorry for the old. fellow but could not help him. "It wan so hot that I could "hardly keep on what few clothes I had. Late in the day two young men, who had heard the German quarreling about.. me ibck oi oeer, .came in, ana sat down. I asked: 'Boys, where have you been, you look cool and refresh ed ?' - - . " 'Why, declared one, 'we have been out to the brewery.' "Mr Schulu, whb appeared to be sleeping. Jumped up and aald:fVhere is It dat brewryr "The boys ware Joking, and when my friend realised It h wilted." Mary Jane (Stamps Her Too. Mary Jane, the big street roller, executed a highland fling at the square, late yesterday afternoon, and besmeared a lady's white dress and a gentleman's face and collar with mud. Old Mary, puffing and blow ing, was trying , to climb out of a hole when she stumped her right front toe on a railroad tie, and slipped. "Ker-swish' went the mud, and lots of nice .clothes were -soiled Ona Hdear girl, wearing drop stitched stock ings, bad to go home for repairs. "O, my soul." she shouted as she felt the cold loblolly patter agalnat ber pink ankles, and off she did trot, as mad as a hornet - :f Some Chinese Clfttgft Mr. Robert Underwood, of Gaston county, waa In the city yesterday, exhibiting- soma beautiful peaches Chinese cllnjr grown on his . place. From his orchards this season Mr. t'nderweod. has sold many bushels at the rate of JO cent a peck. Hla farm U In River Bend township. The peach es shown 'here were large, clean-cut ana, rich la color and flavor. i - ' Many Bird This Year. ters ear that the cron of fclrdu . quxsjltble year 1 -very fine. The dry weatner during the hatching season helped to make the number large. The farmers bring, good report. They see coveys every day., BEST THE WORU AFFORDS. -'itslv m wneoun4ed pleuur te recommend Hixkln Arnica Rulve," ssy J. W. Jeoklns. of Chapai Hill. N. . C, "I ant convinced tfr. tb bert salve the WorM afford. It ettr4 a felon ea my thumb, end it never falla to heal every r.r.- turr ffvowit to which it U ap plied.' ZSc' at all drug storea FARMERS DICTSS SIGNS. . Hie Bird TImU Files in Mm Honse and ' . . . .What It Portends. . "I am a Mttle uneasy this morning." raid, a late rising Observer man when he met Mr Baxter- Catdwel. who en Joys the country life -out on Jhe Sugar j Creek road, yesterdaF. "What's the Tnatter?" . . 'I bird flew m my room while I' was. dressing a while ago and I used to hear my mother say that euch waa a sign of death In the family. I am not . superstitious, but I would rather the bird would etay out , There is nothing 1n. that old say ing. 1 eaid Mr,-' Caldwell. "J.r have heard It myself. One nlgnt a screech owl flew in my window and t picked up a stick and kl'led him." "That- was a sure elgn of death, said the newspaper man.-- sV - : . . "Tea I got the owl.'T - . - , .;'.; f 'The only thing that consoles me Is that my bird was -a Jenny- wren a house bird.'.' "-. -(."'!?', ;' ;; . t.Mlse' HaTls '.ImproTlng:.:;, "i ' Miss JJattle Havls, the young lady who ran away, from her' hotne hero and , Journeyed Into. South -- Carolina while 'temporarily deranged, Is get ting along nicely now and her rela tives think she . Will be entirely .re covered', ln a few. .days, y Bo ex tremely worni was she that her nerves are still unsettled, but she has been able to rest since returning and is . much brighter. Her case Interested the city. , t , ; ; Young Man Has JOg Amputated. Samuel Broom, a 1 1-year-old son of Mr, William Broom, underwent the amputatlon of his left leg yester day morning at St Peter's HosplUL The young man had been a e'lfferer for several years of ' tuberculosis of the bone, caused by a wound In fllcted by a nal Li He was ' resting wen last nignt. The Barn, tires Ceased. . .'. "lav you noticed that we have had no barn fires. Jn the county since Mary Massey, the'eraxy negrees waa sent to OoMsboro, , more than ulx months ago?" said an observant cttl- cn yesterday. "We have had three in the country and two of them we can account far," . , 4 Death of Mrs. love. , Mrs. A. C. Love, aged 66 years'. died Wednesday night at her home in Crab - Orchard township. She - la survived by two children, Mesdrnea D. H. Wilson, and Emma Bradshaw. The funera service .was held yester- r Biiernuon at ogiock irom Hickory Qrove church. ' Death of a Little Child. Nora, the S-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mnr George Johnson, of Bcrryhlll towhship, died yesterday morning after a short Illness at 9 o'clock. The funeral service will be conducted this morning at 1J. o'clock at wiuiamr chapel. Lost Four Flugcrs. The 11-year-old eon of Mr, -J. E. Cochrane, of the Cochrane Showcase Company, of Belmont had his four Angers on the. right hand cut off by a cutting knife yesterday afternoon. The accident came while the youth was feeding the machine. r STIFF PIANOS Please Our pleased thousands customers of is our best adyertisemcntc Fine Piano Tuning, Polishing and Eefinish ing, General Repair ing. All work &iaran-. teed. . ' CHAS.ISTIffF Manufacturer of the Artistic SUcff and Shaw, he, pianos with the sweet tone, . . eBSaassasssass ' ' V ' ' .-' SOUTHERN WARKROOM t --;-:' S W. Trade St,' '..' CHARLOTTE, V. C. f , 0. H.WIIMOTH, Mgr. L Nye Hutditsan & Son - FIRE, ' LIFE, ACCIDENT OFFICE No. t Hunt . ' Bn Thon 430 Particular PeopI THE FOUNTAIN OF Tf 0UTI2 Is what In the old days. Ponce de Leon sought for tn vain.- Now,' when we would drink, of that which rejuvenates, we simply brew -a ' cup of delicious-. ..:,' ..".-i Luziannc Coffee and lo! the exhilaration and good spirits of youth are once more ours. j . . Bold everywhere. H cts. 1 lb can.' The 'ReUy-Taylor Co.. i New Orlcana, V. S, A. , TXTERNATIONAIi SECRETARY. Mr. Lather M. Teah, of This City, , Honored by the . ' World's , Baraca . Claaa. f;,: ,';.,'" .. , ' '. Mr. Wither M. Teah. business man ager of the Merchants'; Journal of this city, has been given the appointment of secretary of the World's Baraca Un- Inn. anil wMI mrvm nn hta bualnejia du ties October 1st to enter this newa field of endeavor. ' He wilt make his home In Syracuse, N. Y., and will look after the Baraca work in the United State and Canada ?v . -MrTesh cama-to- tbiaxltyaome weeks ago with The Merchants Jour nal from Raleigh, where the paper had been printed previously. During all his connection with this publica tion he has been active In Ita Interest and aided materially Its ( editor, Mr. N'ornam H. Johnson. In making-It one of the foremost trade papers In the South.;,. "Vi'..? Despite the fidelity he displayed In his regular business, Mr. Teah has maintained an active Interest In Ba raca work end had won the name of "The Baraca Drummer." j He - soon found himself in great demand as lec turer In the Interest of this movement and hla tune In its service has counted,- His success in this State merited the promotion which has come to him. ( .', Mr. Tesh has many friends Ja this city and throughout the entire 8tate who win congratulate him upon his success and the recognition of his val uable service and talent' which has Just come to him. I Free Books I For Boys and Girls That fence in our nort"h window suggests an incident in North Carolina history that g for interest, pathos and mystery is, unequaiea. To the boy aid to the girl under 18 years of age writing the. best essay on this subject, handing it in to us ba- fore August 1st, a copy, each of - . ' The Love of Lady ,' Margaret i:. ' and Hill's History of North Carolina will be awarded. To the two second bestft S will be given. T)o not sigri the essay but write your name, on a sepa rate . sheet, enclosed i with the essay. Each one will be numbered and the decisions made by the judges absolute ly on the merit of the essays. ' i - Stone & Barririger Co. j. j - Booksellers and Stationers. Publishers of. "The Tar Heel Library. Is your straw begin ning to look seedy t vv Why not get . a new one! . . . ' Particularly when yon can get one for half regular price. ; Want to hurry out ihosc ; that 'remain is' tvhy wo say ; ' Any Straw Hat iniU? ; Stock Half Priced : The' Tate-Brown Coy t7eKtleHIrti Anything That Won't 'Wash 'and which is made of cloth--. can be,-safely dry cleaned. ,:. If you have an . article of clothing or housefurnlshlng that you- hesitate to take the 'risk of ' submitting to the wash ing and Ironing process ' send them to us to be ' dry cleaned .and . pressed.. ::",'""; . ' Our way cannot Injure' . the fabric, restores Instead of fades colors, not only removes - all odor but . does not leave - any, and . does not stretch, : fun . or shrink the cloth, , It's the perfect way of clean lng all cloth made articles. Costs but little, ; la quickly , performed. -' '-X;w:.ri'; Charlotte Stcaiii Leucdry Lannderers,' Dyers, Cleaner, v ':'' ' - Xlt '8. Tryon St - , " made from pure, clean, raw cotton marks' a new era in- the comfort business. Save us your orders. Buy at home. , Better goods for less money. SAVE FREIGHT. The Southern Cotton Oil Co Sole Manufacturers, Charlotte, North,- CaroUua. 10 PerCcnt. That Is hat DIAMONDS have Increased, every -ysar' for the past eight years. ; Do you know of ny fafer lnvsstment? We havo all rise stones, loose and mounlevL " Our prices are very low for the quality. Let us show thent to you, GARIBALDI, ; ; 6RUNS & DIXON i Leading Jewelers. xnx.nxxrtxxjT HAVE YOU SEEN THE NEW NO. 5' Ils a Beauty. Let us show it to yoa. 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Lubiri I COAL f. C. B. POCAHONTAS SMOKELESS vSM0KE1ESSS UncquaHed for the Generation of Steam Our Lump arid Egg Are Unsurpassed for Domestic Purposes - Prompt and regular shipments at all timese -Shipments during 1907, 4,900,000 tons ' Prices and other- information on .applica- tion to r - -; - - ' . . Gastncr, Gurran & Bullitt SOLE ' AGENTS. ' . ROAIiOXY V S. B. CART, rianajer, Roanoke, Yirjjisia. That are Just thV thing for hot weather. Vye aie showing now a beautiful dis play - of all the hot ,' weather styles-sty-les that are good sty les, and at the saine time cool and com- ; fortahle. There Is go ing to be plenty hot , weather yet and how Is the time Jo prepare, before our stocks are reduced. We have all sizes now, for all sorts ot men. and want ah 'opportunity to fit : Have you seen our beautiful line of Wash Suits. , . MELLON CO, ms Furniture Contpany 3CS
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