CHARLOTTE DAILY OBSERVER, SEPTEMBER 22, 1903. 1 VM M f.!ARi(ETS TO OJf corrojr GRADE. Herbrrt Rook Smith, Commissioner of Corporation, to Meet Excliapgo Cbtnmiuee Hzcd DlaTerenote -of Of CUSSUInaUOn. -. Wall Street Journal. In uifw ta tha Invitation of the New York, Cotton Exchange authori ties, Herbert Knox Smith, Commis ' sioner of Corporations, -will appear a JTldajr of the present week before the ' Marsh Committee of the Exchange. - whtch -as appointed to consider the " eriUdamavonUined in Mr. Smith' re : port on the operation of Cotton Ex changes and to formulate a plan whereby these criticisms would be overcome. .This invitation wa ex ; tended At the time Qf the appoint ment of the committee and the delay 4a its acceptance has oeen due to a desire on toe part of the comraiaslon ar that too work might be well under way when he sppeared before the committee. The conference on Fri day i to be the first of the aeries. Luther Conaut, Jr., under whose direction the commissioner report was made up, has already appeared before the committee on a number of occasions, at which there was a lively y Interchange of view. The Exchange has given such hearty Intimations of it desire to meet all just criticisms that the discussion has taken on the character of a cooperative movement feet ween it and the Government au thorities. There U. however, a wide diversity of opinion among the mem trs of the Exchange as to what are just criticisms, and on the various economic questions j-alaed by the com tnisloner's eport as well as on ques tions of policy for the ultimate good Of the Exchange, as was to be ex pected. The evidences of sincerity In the desire to do what is right unlerj the conditions have been so strong. In cplte of these differences of opinion. . that the relations of the Government! authorities and the committee have been harmonious throughout. 'An rmmense ansnunt of work has already been done by the committee In getting at the facts and collecting Statistics relative to the questions raised by the commissioner's report Hearings have been had with spin ners, merchants, producers and mem . bers of the Exchange In the eenjeav or to get all possible points of view on the question involved. Many more such conferences are to be held. so that the final report of the commit tea is not expected for some time to come. After the hearings have been held it will take the committee a con siderable time to digest its material. and formulate Its recommendations. The chief criticism made of the Ex change by the i-onumlssloncr In his report was of the lixed difference sys tem of grading cotton for delivery on contracts at to many cents a pound, on and off the price of middling, as feeing uneconomic and giving the killed few an undue advantage, and as being: liable to abuse by Individu als on the grading committee for personal advantage. Another feature which came in for scathing criticism iwaa the alleged tnat-curate classifica tion of cotton. It is believed that the presence of Mr. Smith at the hearings will cause some modification of his flews aa expressed In his report, based on fuller information on the subject, and that an equitable and conservative reform will be secured, a a result of the conference. )R BETTER CONTRACT. Meeting of Committee Held In w York to C'onsldrr Hotter Oolli Con tract. Textile Manufacturer" Journal. A meeting of ttie committee ap pointed by the American Cotton Man ufacturers' Association Ht lKHt meeting in Hl hmond to consider tlie question of a more equltaM contract for the sale of niThanllsf- wa held Tuesday of this week at th. olllre of Paulson, Llnkroum & Co.. 87 I.i-onard , street. Messrs. Parlor, Iour. Beattle, Watts and Paulson, of the committee, were present. The work of th committee In n'Te. sarlly slow and arduous. Many letters bave been written to leading factors in various branches of ihe textile in dustry, asking for eugt'-stionn, and the receipt of thece suggestions has neces sarily meant a maun of detail In con nection with their collation and con sideration. Iy?wls W. Parker, chair man of the committee, has had this matter In his personal rhsrgn. and he was able after the summer's work to present to the comml'ee many concrete suggestions which were con sidered and passed upon. It now remains for Mr. Parker, with advice from various sources, to In corporate these suggestions In a form Of contract which shall embrace the many 'desirable fraturs of those gen erally used to-day. and eliminate those points which haf made for abuses and annulments of the letter or spirit of these contracts. This will take considerable tlmo and care ful atudy. It has been arranged to hold a Joint conference with a simi lar committee of the National Associa tion of Cotton Manufacturers, which holds its semi-annual convention. Sep tember 2th and 30th. at .Saratoga. It Js probable this conference will be held at the time of the convention, and It has been arranged that Mr. Parker shall he a member of both committees. It is very evident from the thor ough and painstaking work that la b Ing done on this sui.iect that ever rare? is being taken to produce an in strument which shall be eminently fair to both psrtlea to the contract, "i t- h. ..neral oninlon of the : SHU v r - .mnittt as wen as i those who - lu. a. Anfflltl ed in the matter that the final draft of the proposed Contract will meet wliti general ap proval by both buyers inn eeners. ADOPTS SEW BILL OF klDIXG. XstloBst Industrial Traffic Ijrague - Frames Simple Form. St. Louis Dispatch. The National Industrial Traffic League, at 4ts meeting here, adopted simple form of non-negotiable bill Af ladlnar and Instructed its Washing ton committee to formulate bills for Introduction at the next session of Congress covering the right of ship pers to route freight, the responsi bility ef carriers for rate quotations and the requirements that tariffs be approved by the Interstate Commerce Commission before becoming- effec tive. The tnenrVr are confident that their action will result in a -Anal set tlement f the controversy over the ; a est ion of a uniform posed uniform bill of lading; is la restriction were adopted: - "Whereas. The National Industrial TrafBo League Is or the belief that th proposed uniform, bill of lading is In restriction of the statute snd com mon law rlelits of both shippers and ctrrUrs; and, . "Whereas, The carriers in lbs "West era classification territory bays recognised this iy abolishing rule A of the Western classification, . and have enrbstltuted therefor a rule that tkey will transport property sub ject niy to. statute amd common law liability, and, therefore, cannot adopt the proposed uniform hill of, ladlqg. which woud t in conflict wta their classification conditions; and. ''Whereas, The National Industrial Traffic League beretjy reaffirms Its previous position that a plain hill of lading, subject only to statute and common law liability, schould he used until the National Congress legislates on this subject; therefore, be it "Resolved. That ws aavise ail members to print and use the folio w- inr form of fnon-negouaDic cm 01 lading when offering property to the carriers for transportation, v as the carrier cannot refuse to accept and forward property subject to their legal obligations; "Received from (shippers name) the property described below in ap parently. good order, except as noted (contents and condition or comenus of packages unknown), to be trans- Dorted and delivered in aocoraancs with provisions of law in like good or- deir to consignee." BUSINESS SITUATION. Improvement Day by Day Seems Slow, But ConsiaeraDie uains -moo urr a little Time Back. Wall Street Journal, 21st. . To close range observation on day-to-day developments, the recovery in general business remains disappoint ingly slow and Irregular. If compar ison be made, however, with some lit tle period back, a distinct gain can be measured. It is not well dlstrlsst ed; some lines, such as steel, display a considerable ImDrovement, while In others the uplift can hardly be said to have fairly started. The heightening of the politic campaign is credited in most business circles with causing the hesitation and conservatism still In evidence. Conditions beneath the surface are all in favor of industrial betterment. There are no surplus stocks anywhere. Innumerable requlremelis that can not be much longer flayed are en- counieu on u u, money easy, ami nuur eiiiueiii-y iiis" er. The tendency, handicapped though It be, is all toward resump tion of activity. It Is perhaps signifi cant that employment agencies re port a heavier inquiry for help from manufacturing, wholesale and retail concerns alike. PLAYUKOl'.XD OF ENGLISH RICH. Twenty Special Trains From London J-or Scotland lu a Day. Harper's Weekly. The great playing ground of the British aristocracy and of the sport ing rich Is Scotland. There is no country In the world which depends so much for Its living on port. Millions of acres that fifty years ago were let at a peppercorn rent, now bring In vast sums as grouse moors and deer forests, and the tlmo is not far off when all Scotchmen will be gillies, caddies or beaters, or will serve in somo other capacity In the vast and expanding organization that ministers to sport. Personally, as a man of very mod erate means, I would rather go any where for a holiday than to Scot land. To be Invited as a guest to some great Scottish mansion with Its private golf links, its brawling trout and salmon stream, its unequalled ap paratus for grouse shooting and deer stalking, and Its Intoxicating scenery is, of course, another matter, although even under such circumstances the expense of the Journey and the prodi gality of the tips expected from one make the acceptance of hospitality anything but a cheap unilertaxing. But to go to Scotland as a non mlllonalro Is to herrpwlth perlpatectlc tourists in the trains, coaches and steamers that make the tour of the Highlands. To be out of things In Great Britain Is to be enormously out of them, to belong In fact to a totally different world with different stand ards, possibilities and pursuits. The number of those who are In them, however, seems to be always Increasing. On August 11th, the day before grouse shooting opened, twen ty special trains left a single London station for Scotland and the north, hearing a regular army of sportsmen and their families, valets, snaMs. chauffeurs and grooms, pointers and setters. The Charm of the Hallows Girl. Washington Herald. We do not know we almost fear to hope whether It is the setting In of a new fashion, this charming custom of girls going about hatless, but If It Is lot us welcome it with exceeding Joy. She Is becoming ulnuitous. this rlrl without a hat, and In tna street or on the street car, In the parks, wherever she may be, she adds beauty to the landscape and plrxuresquenees to the view. More welcome loo will the new-old custom of the fair sex be If one of Its results is the dethroning of that swful monstrosity, the "Merry Widow" hat, that dire shape of straw that mows a swath of discomfort through our thoroughfares and which has added to the burdens of a torrid summes. Let ua hope that the new style of feminine bareheadednesa has come about through female recognition of the eternal varlty of the poet who declared that the crowning plory of a woman la her hair. It may be that the p-irls who are braving convention, declaring their freedom from the thrills of the milliner and making life more beautiful by discarding their hats need encouragement. For heaven's take let us all get together end praise the sex for Its good sense. We should say at a rough estimate that the matrimonial chances of the girl without a hat as against the girl with a "Merry Widow" were at least to 1. and that should help some If Us truth ran be proved. All hail to the sensible AmerU-nn girl and her crown of glorious hair. A Traveling; Man's Kperlenr. "I must tell you mv experience on an Fast bound O. R. It X. II. R. trsln from Pendleton to Ls Grande, Ore., writes Sam A. Oar her. a well-known trsvellnx man. "I wss In the smoking department wtthJ some otnr traveling men when one of them went out Into the coach and cams !bark and said. There Is a woman eilek unto death In the car.' I at once got up and went out. found her very 111 with cramp colic; her hands snd arms were drawn up so you eouM not strsightea them, snd with a dsathllks look on her fseei. Two or three ladies were working with her and giving her whiskey. I went to my u't tiM and gut my bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy (I neyer travel with out H). ran (o the water tank, put a double dose of the medletns In the glass, poured scms water Inte it and stirred it with a pencil; then I bsd qnlte a time to fet the ladles to let sis give It to her, ut I succeeded. I could at once see the fect and I worked with her. rubbing her bands, and la twenty minutes I gave her another dose. By this time we were al most into Ls Grande, where I was te Jve the trsln. I gave the bottle to the husband te be used la rase another Oom should be needed, but by the time tM r rail Inte La Grands she was an right, snd I reehred the thsnka al every ftraen" W" sals by R. H. J0ILNT AEBONAUT SMITI HOGBACK IUTGE HEARD FROM Jake Jones, With Mellifluous Words and Smoothly flowing Sentencf-s, ; Compares tbe Congressional Candi date of the Ninth Tar Heel District ; -n Interrsting Spelling Sympo sium ttabmttted to the Voters . .A , HujtKcstion as to How to Carry the Foreign Vote of the Dhrtrht Who and What Yates Webb Is A Bat loon Aacensloa by tbe . Aeronaut November 3d. v . To the Editor of The Observer: As fhe time approaches for the elec tion of a Congressman from the ninth district It behooves the people to lsy aside partisan passion and prejudice and calmly weigh the merits of the opposing candidates. Who is the bet ter equipped man Webb or Smith Who can better serve the public, who can accomplish more for the people. who will reflect more credit on the SUte at large? It Is not a question of who shall draw ths salary, but it should be rather a Question of pa triotic pride; and Into this enters. more or less, the Idea of selfishness. a selfishness that should prompt us "ujjyuri nun wno can really do things for the people of the district. Who ia Smith? What training flax V . . "i puuiio or governmental af ' ' 1 " ' wnai nas he ever done to uinerenuaie mm from the ten thnua. ana oiner smiths in North Carolina? a saia mat nis friend "By George," In putting him in nomination, boldly declared that Smith "would not nnlv mm veDo on every stump, but would eat him raw without salt." Well, John I think John i. Smith'. cognomen was nominated and he at once proceeded to declare that he would not meet Webb; but I hear mai ne nas changed his mind and will meet Webb. It Is said that he oper ates a cotton mill and is the duly elected ana quanned mayor of Eease- mor t-uy. ana mat he runs a news paper and an editor also. Well. John (that ls. this particular son of tne cian Smith )ls supposed to fur- nisn tne deep-thoughted foundation ana the heavy superstructure of the editorials, while the editor that la the editor in propria persona does tne weatherboardlng and Dalntinr. and occasionally some veneering and gutting. Not being a scholar and never hav Ing heard of any John Smith who was a hero; and -also being In doubt as to tne proper spelling of his name. wrote to a number of my Democratic and Republican friends for enl!ght n- nieni. .-one or mem could recall a John Smith who had fixured In war siaiecrau or sonjg. But the answers to my letters as to the DroDer sriell Ing of his name make an exceedingly interesting symposium. J. G. Grant, the Latin scholar of Haywood, declares In favor of Johannes Smlthus. while Dick Hack ett. with his "smooth Italian hand," Informs me that It Is Giovanni Smlthl. Herlot Clarkson, with a flavor of French In his veins, insists that It Is Jean Smeet. while Ous Self with his warm Dutch blood says It Is Hans Schmidt. Jake Xewell. recently re turned from Mount Heela in Iceland. gives him the rythmic name of Jahne Smlthson. and Joe Caldwell, with his pro-Russian proclivities, stands pat on -JonlolT Hmlttowskl. Swann. of Madison, writes that In the Welsh mountains h would be called Jihon Hchmldd. and Clyde Hney. acquainted with the Mexican tongue, calls him JontJJ F. Smlttl. The classic William S. Pearson gives him' the rich Grecian name of Ion Smikton. and the gifted Walter Henry says that. In Turkey, he would be utterly.dlsgulsed In Yoe Seef. As there are many foreigners In the district It would be wise In John to have tickets printed with these va rious names and scattered among the voters. This would Insure him a much larger vote, for, of course, any honest returning board would count all such tickets for our John. Who, outxi ie of Bessemer City, ever heard of John Smith? of course, I mean this special and particular John till his friend "By George" discov ered or Invented him? 1 am reminded that there ls an A In Smith's name, and as I.,do not Intend to rob him of a single laurel, he shall henceforth be called John A., with a broad accent on the A. I appeal il to can the public to remember this you tell me what A stands for? Pos sibly It Is John Adams Smith, hut that doesn't ring well and I shall worry no more about It. Kvery one who sees John A. will be more than pleased with his style of personal architecture. He Is some what of a protuberant wide rather than willowy; and while there Is rath er too much land about the equator, the flare Is not only peaceful, but what the sculptors would call "harmon iously symmetrical." It Is a style of personal architecture that was very much admired during the period rail ed the "corporeal renaissance." It It not so much after the order of Rich ard of the Lion Heart, as Falstatfian and always popularizes a candidate. Some Democrats with seared con sciences and reckless tongues Insist that John A has. at some time, swal lowed a washpot, but his friends Insist that he has only swallowed a good sized kettle drum, and feel that he Is fortunate In having this air reser voir In his abdominal regions, as it ran be used for campaign purposes. His committee, so I am reliably in formed. Intend to put John A. on the top of Mount Mitchell, attach a fog horn to his kettle drum, by which means he can speak to all his constit uents at once. This will beat Bryan's and Taffs phonographic stunt all hollow, and Is, besides, a distinct trlnmph of genlns. Amazing that neither Webb nor Wade Harris nor any of the Democratic committee ever thought of this. Has Clyde Hoey, Herelot Clarkaon and the whole bunch of them gone asleep? Do they realize what a lead this will give John A. in the race? Rlaht In the beginning of the contest they allow John A. to get entranced In the strategic stronghold of Mount Mitchell and from Its storm- sesmed and tempest-torn heights not only speak to all his constituents on the same day- snd at the same honr, but dlstlay to them a marvelous triumph of economics, a device that saves time, travel and expense. I had been doubtful about voting for John A., but i tell you. air, this kettle drum and fog horn business has mighty nlrh made me solid. I do wish, how ever, that somebody had heard of him before "By Oeorge- trotted him In ths ring. Tales Webb Is known the state over. He is known for his sterling a mm ax MHQtjnb r Without rood fuel ths 3Mh Century limited would travel little faster than a common yard engine. It takes good fuel to develop powet; endurance and speed.. I very ambitious nan Is saxious to push forward, to get ahead, yet BBany are ooaiingapoa food prepared with lard, regardless of tbe fact that lard Is ladl. gesUbls sad really clogs up the system, just as poor eoU clogs the grates with cUaksta Post sat lira -soaked foodf sat food prepared with COZTQUCfa; VsgeUblS oO eooklag fat, so pore, wbolesome sad easily digested that physicians recemmend It eves for Inva lids. -OOTtOLZSt shortens your food, lengthens your life and you wUi travel farther, swifter and easier oa It toaa oa food prepared fzom Us fatof tbe soft ing driver, "I enjoy PEPSI-COLA first rate. It's 3 bully drink refreshing, invig-, orating, a fine 'bracer' before a race, and a splendid restorer afterwards." til I- worth, high intelligence, dignified bearing, handsome presence and many manly qualities. Clean as a woman his private life, he has enriched the annals of his State by his splen- id service, loftiness of Ideals and -the cconrpllshment of substantial things for his people. Sans peur, sans re proche, he ls at all times serving the wants and needs of his constituents'. n strength of character, he partakes the ruggedness of the hills about him, while the crystal waters that flow from the great rocks but typify the urlty of his purposes. The humblest citizen of the State, of whatever faith or creed on color, never wrote him a letter In vain. Able, patient, indus trious, faithful to details, too broad to be a partisan, too brave to be a pessimist, too pure to wnlk at iniquity. e loves not only his county, his dis trict, his State, but. with the loyalty of son and a patriot, he loves our great re-united republic and the grand old flag that floats above It. Greatly re spected and admired by his fellows In Congress, of large and increasing ln- uence for the glory and honor of his State, why not elect him by acclama tion? Why throw away votea on a man already doomed to defeat by more than p.000? Why throw away votes on an inexperienced, an un- nown, on one who at best Is only an echo, a nullity? Eureka! I have found it: that A stands for Aeronaut. The riddle ls solved, the enigma Interpreted, and John Aeronaut Smith will go up In a balloon Tuesday, November Sd, at the unset hour. The ascent will take place from Mount Mitchell and can be witnessed by all Mecklenburg as well as the people In the other parts nf the district. This will he DOsltlvolv the last appearance of this daring lind world-renowned balloonist in North arollns, so don t fail to see this as tounding aerial performer In his thrilling snd death-defying flight. Please remember the date. Tuesday, November 3d, at p. m. sharp. Music will be furnished by tnrec string bands and a flute. Admission free. Good-bye, John. ' JAKE JONES. HogDack Ridfe, Sept. 18th, 1908. When Threatened r with a mishap, the safe way is to take Cardui and prevent,the trouble from occurring. 1 : Weak women need Cardui before confinement, to strengthen their sxs-tism and help them through this tryme period. llAmsands have tried it, and found it of wonderful benefit, at that and bther try ing times of their Jives. " u -: Mrs. Fannie Nichols, of Mexico, Ho., writes: "Last year I was threatened with a mishap and 1 fals..A2DyE j Here's what Barney Oldfield, the famous automobile rat says about PEPSI - PEPSI-COLA is the Original Pure Food Drink guaranteed under the U. S. Gov't Serial No. 3813. At alf soda fountains, 5c a glass at your grocer's, 5c a bottle. Beware of imitations. Excursion Rocked and Conductor's Suit Case Stolen. Special to The Observer. Statesville, Sept. 21. An excursion from Statosville to Winston-Salem, operated under the auspices of the Sunday schools of Race Street Metho dist chureh snj Western Avenue Bap tist church, carried aboct 600 people Into Winston Friday, and the excur sionists report that the day was very pleasantly spent In tle Twin City. About 800 of the excursionists were Stateevllln and Iredell people and the remainder were from, points between here and Winston. The excursion was a success financially snd may be made an annual event with the Sun day schools. As the train .-was re turning Friday evening; some scoun drel threw a rock Into the baggage car at Mocksvllle and Mr. I .on Thompson, of Statesville, was struck on the thigh, a painful bruise being the result. ' After the train had reached Statesville and the passengers were belng unloaded a suit case he longing to Conductor Vest, of Win ston, was stolen. Tne contents of the case were valued at 121. There Js no clue to the guilty party. v Bingham of AnherlJIe Has 140 Boys Enrolled. Special to The Observer. Asheville, Sept. 21. The one hun dred and sixteenth session of the Bingham School began September 3d, and the present enrollment has now reached about 140 boys, and present Indications are that the school will have more than It can accommodate, as boys are still arriving" almost dally. All the faculty, have returned with two exceptions Capt. Andrew Bram lett, who Is now. professor of mathe matics, at Clemson Collegv, and Capt W. H. Pittman, who is professor of English at Marlon Institute, Marlon, Ala. The new Instructors this year are Capt E. E. Greenwood, who was Instructor of modern languages at Trinity College laat year, and Capt D. M. Myers, a recent graduate of the South Carolina Military Academy. V1 'V COLA, 1. , - yh-jtMrr'- BOlTVG JOOVT AT FAIR. John L. Sullivan Will Be an Attrac tion at Yadkin Valley Fair at Salis bury. Special to Ths Observer. Salisbury, Sept. 21. 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