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CHAR LOT TE DAILY OBSERVER, SEPTEMBER 25, 1903.' , OTHER SIDE OF THE MATTER 6UXDAY SCHOOL AND WORSHIP . Mr. E. L. SlWdUcton, to. Whom Judge , Pehle niat Rrnlv. and Rev. A. W. Plyler, of Salisbury, Discuss Ui . Question of - Kumlar School as . lMvlne Worship" What la lone r. at Sunday School ana xim "' 31r. IPIyler Says Sunday Si-bool Senk-e U as Much WorslUp as Charch Scrvloe Mr. Mlddletoa In - n,i ' X'rt i TtlwrPHneL't ' , to the J udlciary. ::."- :-?.- k': To th Editor of The Observer:. .;'.'..., ' , r . in vniir tui of Sent.-1 22d I fnd ":.,-an article trapi Judge R- B. ..Peebles - ,. answering an interview.. " The News and Observer of .' August ' ; 2 tT regarding a decision In Bwain .VjAouatr court. He says i made a false CI report I cited my authority for the U 'report Mr. O. P.- wtuiams, cieric or the iSuperlor Court of Swain county, ". -who ought to know what happened i v In the county.- and Rev. T. F. DgiU, ;;.;whr u moderator of the Tennessee '.".' River .Association was interested in 'i "'the eaio and waa present. Bot' ilut-e 'gentlemen used the expression, ai I ' remember it. '.'religious boOy."' In speaking of the decision. Now, If I IV misquoted Ihe decision I am sorry, but . let us . take Judge Peebles' own words and, study the situation. He nays , the . Srnday scliool is a "re "llglous body' -but not a place of "divine worship.". The section, S70 . (ii inn nrviini. unuri n 1111 ii i.itx ... young merf were' Indicted protects "any place - where people are ac j'i customed to meet tor divine worship, etc.,-. Now. Judge Peebles says this " ,'doea not include Suqday schools, and . ' although the' young men plead guilty -when it ' developed that the dls- ' turbance occurred at a Sunday .. school" "he would have to strike out the plea of guilty and order a verdict of not guilty." lie says further, "No one is expected Y to attend a Sunday school except the teachers and pupils and no legislator, 1 suppose, has thought It required a : penal statute to make them behave, and hence no-statute has been passed especially for that purpose." Cer tainly not, for .most of our legislators k - are Christian men and know what ' ia done in a. . Sunday school and know they are already" protected by , Section 7 of the Revlsal, quoted ..' by Judge Peebles. I am willing for the Christian people of North Caro lina and the world to pass Judgmr t on my position and Judge Peebles' decision. The Information came to n that he said the Sunday school is not a "religious body." He says he said ' that the Sunday school Is not a placa of "divine worship." .Let the people ' judge him out of his own mouth and not the report that came to me. The great Christian world will still condemn his decision. The modern Sunday school is the largest inovp , ment In the history of the Christian religion. "To-day about 30,000,000 people, and of these 450,000 In North . Carolina, meet on the Sabbath Day In Ood's houses of worship in the ia - paclty of Sunday schools. Is it poa sible that we have been deluded and that so many of us have met in this capacity for worship and yet ,". what we have' done Is not worship? ' The whole question then hangs on this point. Let usjstudy for a few moments the nature of the service in the Sunday gvhool. The prime purpose Is teaching the Word, of God. Is not this worship? Study Nehemiah, chapter 8, where the people gathered ' to study the Word of God. Ezra read the Word of God and he had thirteen " men who "caused the people to undor . stand."' During this service the peo- pie ?bowed their heads and-worshiped . the Lord." vy do these very things lo-aay, dui juage reeDies says in-is Is not "divine worship." Christ came. He Is known as the "Great Teacher." Consult- the Gospel and read how He "taught." Read . His . last message to men, "Go ye therefore and teach all nations, etc., teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you." Now, according to Judge Peebles' decision this Imitation of Christ's methods and this fulfilling of His last , command is not Included in the statute protecting ' places of "divine ' worship." I am Afraid-Judge Peebles does not go to Sunday school often enough to ' know who Is there and what is done. He says "the purpose of the meetl-i Is to teach children generally small '- children the Bible." Of course, this 1, lr done and ought to be done, but tnere are many purposes besides this. - The greatest activity to-day in ' Sunday schools is in the organized adult Bible class. Why? The Church -; realizes the need of a more active membership one better trained for service and with a deeper spiritual life. It Is generally argued that the Sunday school is the best place to bring about these conditions. Men and women of all stations are recognizing the value of the Sunrtay school. If Judge Peebles IJ.ri been at the great trl-ennlal Sunday school convention In June last he would have aeen the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada presiding. Great men of all professions, great business , men worth millions, pious ; - men and women of all Vocations were v', present for the honor of God's name. All who attend these meetings and thousands. of other conventions know vwe meet for the worship of God. The Christian ministry is agreed that about 10 per cent, of nil who " come. Into the Church come from the Sunday school. To-day thousands are . converted in the sessions of the Sun ;.'day school. 1 could cite you to a great church that has not had a pro tracted service for years and yet eouls are saved almost weekly In the Sun day school, and yet Judge Peebles , says this Is not "divine worship." If ; -I were in my office and not off lit my afield work wblle writing this, I oonld give names ) of Sunday schools and numbers converted therein, f'.j- Judgev. Peebles says my 'lntarvlew was defamatory and did him &ieat damaged If It was defamatory I am sorry. ' I did not mean it so. I tried .to state- the facts as given me. Cr . tainly - I would not damage him - willingly, but I feel it my duty to do : fend tile cause I represent wui ft-Is -better , for him t be damaged ifi'sn ; for the great Sunday school cause to be wronged and unprotected. He speaks of bringing the judivtdry . into disrepute. I have the highest re- - spect for our courts, but ifiev are not Infallible and such a docision as l)is , ought not to go tinreouked. - - - I now leave , this matter with Ihe Christian people of our State. I hav only tried to .do .what I believed my .duty as a Sunday school orflelal. - '- E.'I MIDDLETO.V. v Thomasville, September 2Sd. .V ,. V- - . ; ; To. the JEdltor of The Observer: . This .morning" Observer contains sn article from Judge f Peebles de fending bis action at. Bry son City In the now-talked-of fiunday school case. A - PAYING IXVKSTMEKT.'1 , ' Mr. Johh "White, of Highland Ave, - Houlton. Maine, ssys: "Have been trou bled 'with a cough every winter , end sprmg. ' Last winter 1 tried ' many, ad verUned remedies, but the cough contin ued until" I bought s 60c. bottle of Dr. King's New Discovery: before that was half gone, the cough was all rone. This winter th same bsppy reeult has follow ed; a few doses once, more banished the annual cough I am bow eonvtnred that Dt. King" Nw Disovey In, the best of all cough and' long remedies." . Hold under guarantee fit a41 drug store. Mc and L Trial bottle free. . - It U pot my purpose to discuss the merits of that case. ' This Is not theJ place for that. As the Judge suggests. If h erred, there Is redress along legal. channels.. - But the- judge .has gone Into the public prints express ing an opinion of what a . Sunday school is, and giving a definition of worship and, also. Intimating that the makers of the act In question did not mean for It . to apply to - Sunday schools. Hence these matters become legitimate subjects for discussion In your paper, - i The Judge says that the mala object of the Sunday school ts to teach the children the Bible and prayer la but an Incident ' "Tha purposo' of the meeting" says be, '"is to teach chil dren generally Htila ,! children the Bible." Agaliw "They are Invited there for the purpose of. being taught the Bible, and to learn something of the attributes of God in order that they may better understand how to wor ship Him when they grow to maturi ty." Granting these atateme,nts to represent the Sunday schools as they really are. who would say that our little children, met together to study the Bible, should not 'bo protected by the law; Indeed, that they are not protected. It seems to me that any man, whether clothed In the sacred garments of the- Judiciary or not, would be slow to turn these little In nocents unprotected Into . the (hands of any ruffians that might fall upon them. , , But it seems to me that Judge Pee bles in his article has not represent ed the Sunday schools as they are In North Carolina. They are not composed of little children met to study the Bible, but they are com posed of persons of all ages and the schools do more than study Biblical truth, with prayer as an Incident at the opening. Sunday schools are as a rule conducted in an orderly man ner with a Bpirlt of becoming rever ence and devotion. There are songs, prayers, reading and study of the Bible with emphasis upon personal religion and other matters that per tain to righteousness and godliness. In fact there are just about as many evidences of "divine worship" In the average Sunday school as in the av erage church service. Tor the church service has songs and prayers,, read ing and study of the Word generally by a preacher who delivers a formal sermon from the Scriptures. Sunday schools and church services are tooth religious services, conducted by the church, both with the Bible as the object of stndy, and are conducted in I Just about as earnest and aevoul-manner as the other. If one Is not "di vine worship," neither Is tho other. But the Judge seems to rely upon a definition of worship given by Worcester's Dictionary to set aside the Sunday school from the sphere of worship:. "Worship consists of the performance of all those external acts and the observance of all those rites and ceremonies In which men en gage with the professed and sole view of honoring God; to adore; to honor." ' It is easy1 to see that while a strict interpretation or this definition might rule" oat Sunday schools from services held ort "divine worsthip," in this restricted sense, It would Just as certainly uio out all the preaching services hero for "divine worship,' denominations of North Carolina, wbo have emphasized the prophetic functions of the ministry and been preachers of righteousness Instead of giving themselvas primarily to "obser vance of Tttes and ceremonies with the professed and sole view ofA honoring God,'" .The great rellglou',bodies Of North Carolina. Baptist, Presbyterian, Methodist and others have been primarily teachers of .the Word and preachers 'of righteousness and. Inci dentally observers of rites that honor God and other acts prescribed li Mr. Worcester's definition. Yet they be lieved an our fathers believed they were protected by" Section 3706 of the Revlsal. , Judge Peebles' quotes In his article the decision f the Scpretiie Court, the opinion being written by Judge Ruffin. that a "quarterly conference was not divine worship. If that was a Methodist quarterly conference it does not require a lawyer to expect such a decision. A quarterly confer ence Is composed of the official mem bers of a pastoral charge with the pastor, met together to. transact business relating to that charge. No sontrs. Scrloture reading, study of religious themes or- anything of that sort is prescribed, only an opening prayer, and the time Is given to hearing reports of the quarter's work and plans for future work. It is much to the church what a meeting of bank directors is to, a bank. But how a man can find any analogy be tween a quarterly conference and a Sunday school Is beyond my compre hension. In contending that the law-makers did not intend to Include Sunday schools in the act, S706, Revlsal, the judge says: "No one Is expected to attend a Sunday school except the teachers and pupils and no Legisla ture, I suppoce, had thought it .re quired a penal statute to make them behave, and no statute had been passed especially for that purpose." Who before ever heard it Intimated that none but teachers and pupils were expected to attend? It is well known that everyboly who will is expected to be present. In the country, (and the majority of the schools of North Carolina are in the country), the Sunday school be comes a gathering place for the peo ple of the neighborhood, and not a few who have little, if any. In terest In the school attend and some times "lewd fellows of the baser sort" to there to be with - the crowd or perhaps to creatte disturbance. Shall there be no protection under these conditions? Did our jaw.makera In tend there should be none, when later they passed an act protecting schools and school entertainments, and "any meeting, whatsoever peaceably held?" If the indictment had been under this last-act Oie -Judge says with some misgiving he would have held It good, The lawyers may understand this, but the aymen asks why this seeming discrimination against Sunday schools that they are not Included In one act, and there Is misgiving In the mind of one of our Judges as to their being in cluded in the other? If this be law as It exists,' the next Legislature should remedy the defect In our statutes. , . A. W. PLTLBR, Salisbury, Sept IJd. " - Tax Collector 8klps. Hickory Times-Mercury. ';i,J,v's Mr, Sidney Bofoh tax. collector of Highland, skips te part unknown. It seems he got badly In debt and could not meet his obligations. He left on this account more-than because of the tax money. Some of his creditors have levied On his household goods. His wife has gone to her father's gone with almost -nothing., V-We askeA Mayor Clark how he left the town finances.. He said - they checked him up the best" they could Monday -night, and. from what they could learn In . the absence of the books which he took with "him, they And that he is short from 1115 to IJOO i It is a sad thing for .'this e tloa. '.: '.-. . :. n -. ,. , T 0 VklO )t f LbllYllILb (Continued from Page One.) ' oaks, hickories and pines that surround- the hostelry. Is considered one of the finest . in this section of the South. The . Ellerbe water and cli mate are said to 4e a sure cure for asthma and hay fever. - Hundreds of persons go- there every season : for those diseases. Colonel Bethel Is a fox-hunter of the old school.- He keeps a pack of fine Kentucky hounds and entertains his friends' and guests-after grey reynard. who considers the Ellerbe Springs Vcountry Ms native heath. Within a Istone'a throw . of the front door of the hotel, Colonel Bethel can start a (fox any fine day. Many parties will visit the hotel this fail and winter vor a day's real sport. ; A11 sorts of people foregathered aout Ellerbe to see the automobiles, to. pass the time of day with their neighbors and to get a bit of the din ner prepared by the "Push Rocking ham Forward Club." Anything that is good can be found In this man's town. The Leaks, the Everetts, the Walls, the Entwhlstlcs, the Steeles, the Dockeries, the Lea betters, the Hinsons, the Morrisons, the Coles and others in these dig gings can get anything that is good on short notice. The picnic at El lerbe to-day was an affair to be re membered by all who took part in it. There were attractive persons to see and converse with, something to drink and plenty to eat. Here and there the fellov'Who wanted it could get a spiked lenWJiade or a sugared toddy; not much, but enough to quench a moderate thirst. None but the best was served, and that In careful potions. ' Of course, no one wanted stimulants of any kind but the fact that a little could be had made many of the boys fell more comfortable. A BARBECUED DINNER ON TABLES. The old-tlmc barbecue will soon bo a thins of the past. It is being sup planted by something not so good. The dinner at Ellerbe was of barbe cued pif? and lamb. Henry Dixon, colored, under the direction of Colonel Bethel, rooked It. A long table, mad. of plank, had been erected In th'? grove, where all could gather without crowding. At 2 o'clock, when every appetite was gnawing for dear lif under the pressure of Ellerbe Springs water, Mr. William Ingram, a ire mendous man, with big voice, an nounced that the feast was spread and ready. Regardless of the maiy cood stories that were being tola. everv fellow, without consulting his neighbor, turned toward the table. There was abundant food for all. When the white people had eaten until they were satisfied, the darkle were invited to eat all they could, ao man went hungry from the table, for there was plenty left. After dinner some of the prominent picnickers were called on for speech es, but none of them responded Mr. A. S. Dockery, a leading young Democrat of this county, was called out, but excused himself to give way to older men. Mr. George Hall, of no RnrlnBB. was next but declined gracefully. Judge Walter H. Neal, of T.anrini.nrir whs Invited to address the multitude but gave way to Mr. H. C. Dockery, who made several an nouncement?. The home-coming idea has proved asuccess h. re in more ways than one. Rocklneham has been advertised in a most favorable way. The young m & m hii-A t:ilkert and written until every one who ever visited the place I. '..tin,. "What In the world Is 'h-nld town doing?" The "Push Rooklngham-Forward Club" Is doing good work. Much or me zeai anu enthusiasm in the movement has been engendered by Mr. A. S. Dockery, the originator of the plan for his com munity. PUBLIC MEETING AND SPEECHES The meeting la.t night, held in the nrettv little onera house, was very unlaue and delightful. The speeches, all short and spicy, did not bore the crowd; the spirit of which was the best. Chairman Henry C Dockery, h nrenldlnz officer, conducted the meeting well. nnd. with his flashes of humor, kept it irom oem uu... In usherlm? in the programme Mr. Dockery made n few happy remarks. He-said thut his town used to he known for Its liquor but now for Its business enterprise. f 'Where did you get your licker? Where did you get your dram?' 'I got it away down in Rockingham.' used to be the song of Rockingham," said the speaker. Mr. Dockery declared that if & per son ever sat on the rock near the court house he would never leave the town for good. He said that the Pee Dee river, which had been famed for bellowing bullfrogs, crawling, biting snakes, terrapins and litle fish, was now being harnessed to give 25.000 .horse-power to other enterprises manuiactunng anu In this section of the country. "You cannot stop the growth of Rockingham now." said Mr.. Dockery. "Everybody, even the ladles, Is push ing. The spirit is In the bone." Mayor W. N. Everett was Intro duced. He told of the progress of his town during the last fifteen years In a most attractive way. speaking of the Unproved schools, streets, water works, lights and what It all had cost, showing a net gain to the city. The population, he said, had grown from 1.700 ln; 1900 to 3.000 In 190S. with a suburban population of 4.000 to be added. His figures were eloquent. . Rev. Livingston Johnson, of Ra leigh, was the next speaker. He con trasted the Rockingham of twenty years ago, when he lived here, and that of to-day. The two-wheeled road cart was popular then, but it has long since given way to the auto mobile and it was predicted that at an early meeting of the "Push-Rock-Ingham-Forward Club" Mr. H. C. Dockery , and ' Mr.. Bob Ledbetter would be the principals ' In a flying contest. Mr. Johnson said that the growth of the town had been substantial and steadv. In speaking of the "homing" Instinct of man. the speaker made a very pretty reference to the late John Charles McNeill, who always return ed to his old home on the .Lumber river even to die. ' At this juncture Miss Mary Cole, who Is well known in Charlotte, sang song., rendering It so charmingly that her audience gave a hearty eore. Miss Cole Is sister of Mrs. Plato T. Durham, of Concord. She has a sweet and cultivated voice. Mr. Walter L. Parsons, who pre sided over the last Democratic State convention, (wa presented. - He spoke orr' 'Good - Roads - and Good 'Kelgh, bors." saving that if he had the roads he would be all right for -he could then go to see his "good neighbor," which he. had In great abundance. He told 'ot Improvement v that: nad been and i were now being v made on the thorough faresof the couhtyv men tioning , in- particular the road from here to" Ellerbe. and concluded by saying that he hoped to see the day .when every -man .would .'have a. good road. from his home' to Rockingham, lie declared that the time had ar rived In North Carolina when Indus trial questions, such as road building, would receive attention: . ' The nextman on the 'list waa Mr. George Warburton. a native of Eng land, biit for thirty-odd years a resi dent of "this place. He spoke very feelingly of his happy life In Rich mond county. : Before coming he was prejuaicea. against We uoutn out ne had not been here long before the scales fell from his eyes., Rocking ham, he said, was the equal of any town this side of heaven. Although Mr. Warburton has been here three decades he still says 'ome for home and 'andicapped for ' handicapped. His speech was full of good reasons why a workinsmian 'should find this section of the country attractive. Judge Walter H. Neal, of Laurln burg, followed. He said that he had never left Rockingham since the time he went to school here. His recol lections of Rockingham were the pleasantest of his life. In his work throughout the State he had never seen any people who surpassed those of the Pee Dee section. The pleasure of returning: and havinar neoDle call him by his given name had been! great. MUSIC IN BETWEEN. Asextette of young men sang sev eral selections from behind the cur tains and, being vnxious and curious to see the faces behind the voices, the crowd gave a curtain call which fail ed of Its purpose. Mr. George H. Hall, of Red Springs, was presented. He told of the gay days he spent In Rockingham. In company with several other young fellows he drank a Jug of whiskey prescribed for a dying man, arguing that It was no use to waste the good stuff on a hopelessly sick person. The results were, he said, that the patient rallied and his nurses, or the watch ers at his bedside, got drunk. In presenting Mr. Hall Mr. Dockery told one of W. J. Bryan Jokes. Set tle Dockerv. the Democratic son of the chairman, turned the joke on hlsi father by leading in a round of ap plause for the Nebraskan. Dr. E. R. Russell, of Charlotte, wai the next speaker He fpoke of the happiness that it gave him to be able to return to his old home on such a' festive occasion. In the course of his, remarks, by a slip of the tongue, he! said that all that Rockingham needed was "more people and better people." This caused a laugh at the expense of Dr. Russell. MLs Nancy Pegues. of South Caro lina, who Is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. W. C. Seals, sang most delight fully and was encored. The second song, changed for the occasion, was "The dearest spot on earth to mn is Rockingham,'' which was the hit of the evening. After this Messrs Paul C. Whit aker, and H. E. C Bryant, of Char lotte; John W. I.eGrand. of Bennetts ville, S. C, and II. B. Gunter, of Ra leigh, spoke, closing the exercises at the opera house. The crowd, or 400 members of it. at least, repaired to the hall on the; second floor of the Manufacturers' J Building, where a dainty repast had, been prepared by the ladles. It was, midnight when the party broke. JUDGE NEAL DONATES A PUMP. Before leaving here this afternoon Judge Neal, who was a school boy and school teacher here, donated to the town a public pump to be erectfl on the square near the court house and to. provide water for man and beast. The people of Rockingham appreciate- the substantial interest of Judge Neal. Rockingham is to hve a large vol unteer fire department led by Mr. J. ( Davis, a veteran fireman and an old red-shirt organiser. Three reels and one hose and ladder wagon have been purchased. Within the next few days Mr. Davis will call the citizens of the town together and perfect his. organization. -The first water from the new city waterworks will be turn ed on soon, but It will not be used for anionth. It comes from the head wiateri of Mark's creek, which rises in the sand hills near Hamlet. The flow comes In by gravity. H. E. C. BRYANT. Drug Company Plnwl In Receiver's Hands. Speclu! to The Observer. Goldsboro. Sept. 24. The HIgglns Drug Company, of this place, yester day went into the hands of a receiver upon an action of the National Bank of Goldsboro. Judge O. H. Allen, of Kinston. at chambers appointed Mr. B. H. Orrtfin, proprietor of the Ken non Hotel, temporary receiver, who was bonded in the sum of 18,000. The assets are estimated at 17.500 and the indications are that the firm will be able to pay all Indebtedness and In a short while resume business again. ooocxxxxxxxxxooooooooooooo Every Man Read This This treatment Is said to have acquired a wonderful reputa tion throughout the East, owing to its peculiar propensity to fortify the nerve force and generate health and a conse quent personal magnetism, so essential to the happiness of every- normal human being. It' Id Claimed to be a blessing to those who are physically impaired, gloomy, despondent, nervous and who have tremb-' .ling of the limbs, dizziness' ' heart palpitation, cold hands: .and feet. 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' -- If the reader decides to try It get three ounces of ordinary - syrup sarsapartlla ' compound, and one ounce compound -fluid' balmwort; mix- and let stand" ' two hours: then get one ounce compound essence card lot and one ounce, tincture cadomene;' mix all together, shake well and ,take a teaspoonful after eaoh- meat and one at night r This contains -no opiates ; whatever and may also be used : hr women who; suffer with their nerves with absolute cer- , talnty of. prompt -and lasting x 'Vfeeneflts 5 "vA "v.--:g O0OO42O0OO000O0OC000OO000OO RKfflCE! istration At a meeting of the County Board of Election, held on Monday, September- 7th, 108, a new registration of voters for the general election to be held on Monday, November Sd. ltOS, was ordered, and new voting precincts were created as follows: LEMLEY3 -TOWNSHIP. Lemleys -township was ordered to be divided In two (2) election pre cincts, the dividing line to bo as follows: Beginning at a point on Catawba river, between the lands known as the Patterson and Pat Stough lands, running east, on the south side of said Sid Houston's place, ana with the said Houston place to the Jetton lands, north of the Ooodrum plate; thence east . to the township line, on the north side of the Aber nathy place, leaving E. B. Alexander's and J. B. Alexander's places In Pre cinct No. 1. and the White lands In Precinct No. 2. The territory lying on the south Of said boundary line as above de scribed to be known as Precinct or Box No'. 1 of I-mleys township, and the territory lying on the north of said boundary line to he known as Precinct or Box No. 2. Voting places: Precinct No. 1 to be at J. T. fashion's store, registrar, M. M. Blyttv ; Pre cinct No. 2 at Bethel church, regis trar, Monroe Potts. . PEWEES TOWNSHIP. Persons living In that portion of Dewees township situated fast of tho line drawn from the south line of Davidson corporate limits to Jim c,reek, and thence along said creek to the Cabarrus coiinty line. will register and vote at Precinct No. 1. in tho Town of Davidson: all persons living went of said line will register and vote as heretofore, at Cornelius. BOUNDARY LINKS FOR ELECTION PRECINCTS AND VOTING PLACES IN CHARLOTTE TOWN SHIP. WARD 1. BOX 1. Beginning at the square, running with North Tryon street to Eighth street; with East Elshth street to Sugur creek; with Su;ar creek to Tenth street; with Tenth street to Lawyer's road: with lawyer's road to township line; with township line to the Providence road; with the Providence road and Trade street to the square. Voting place, recorder's court room, city hall. Reglstrnr, Ed Campbell, corner Fifth and College streets. WARD 1, BOX 2 Beginning at the corner of Tryon and Eighth streets; with Tryon to the North Carolina Railroad; with the North Carolina Railroad to Eighteenth street; with Eighteenth street to Sugar creek; with Sugar creek to Eighth street; with Eighth street to Tryon street. Voting place, D. H. Yarborough's store, cornT Eleventh and Davidson streets. Registrar, D. II. Yar borouKh. BELMONT. Beginning on Tenth street, at Sugar creek, along Tenth street and Provi dence road to township line; with township lin to old poor house road; with old poor house road to the southern boundary line of the Pegram-Wadsworth Land Company on poor house road; with southern boundary line of thn Pegram-Wads-wotth Land Company to Sugar rreek; with Sugar creek to the beginning cor ner at Tenth Street. Voting place. L. C. Griffin's drug store. Registrar, I C. Grlffln. NORTH CHARLOTTE. Beginning at the Intersection of Salisbury or Sugar Creek public road and the N. C. Railroad; with N. C. Railroad to Eighteenth street; with Eighteenth street to -Sugar creek; with Sugar creek to the southern boundary line of the Pegram-Wads-wotth Iand Company; with the southern boundary line of the Pegram-Wadsworth I.and Company to the poor house road; with the poor house road to the township line; with township line to Sugar creek or Sullsbury public rond; with Salis bury public road to the beginning corner at the North Carolina Rail road. Voting place. Harris' store. Regis trar, W. E. Harris. WARD NO. 2 Beginning at the square; along East Trade street and Providence road to Myers Park Dilworth belt road; with Myers Park Dilworth belt road to Sugar creek; with Sugar creek to East Oak street extended; with East Oak street to Boulevard; with Boulevard to East Palmer street; with East Palmer street to South Tryon street: with South Tryon street to the square. Voting place, county court house. Registrar, !1. V. Moody. DILWORTH. Beginning on South Tryon street, at the corner of Palmer street; with East Palmer street to Oak street; with East Oak street to Sugar creek: with Sugar creek to the Myers Park Dilworth belt road; with Myers Park Dilworth belt road to Providence road; with Providence road to town ship line; with township line westerly to the Atlanta ft Charlotte Air Line Railway; with Atlanta ft Charlotte! Air Line Railway to a point where i the Dowd road crosses the Atlanta ft Charlotte Air Line Railway, near the Charlotte Pipe ft Foundry Company: with Dowd road and Mint street to West Palmer street; with West Palmer street to the beginning i Voting place, Dilworth Drug Store. Registrar, B. 8. Davis. ' WARD NO. I. BIinK ,l the iui-e. along South Tryon street to West Palmer street: with West Palmer street to Mint street; with Mint street to Dowd rosd, to Atlanta ft Charlotte Air Line Railway; with Atlanta ft Charlotte Air Line Railway in a northerly di rection to West Palmer street ex tended: thence with West Palmer street extended to Irwin creek: with Irwin's creek to West Trade street" Wllho,TrMt "'J" to r square. Voting place, fire department. South Church street Registrar, yr. V. Alex- ELIZABETH. i-- Beginning at the comer of the At rfV 22to'-Air Line R,Mw, and the Dowd road; thence westerly stongjhe Atlanta ft Charlotte Air Line Railway to township line; with r?r.?1,P .l!n 10 Alander'. creel! (that is. the creek flowing easterly between the lands of 8. B. Alexander and J. A. Berryhiu on the north, and !U yl0?m ot th Con estate and the Osborne estate on the south): then along Alexander's creek to a point where It empties Into Irwin's creek; Jhett, along Irwln'a creek to -.?!!ttr1,m,,,trm then with West Palmer street extended to th. Atlanta ft Charlotte Air Une Railway; thence along the Atlanta A Charlotte Air Line Railway to the beginning corner on the Dowd road -Voting place. Bumgarner's store! Registrar, . M O.. Dowd. ; v r, bkve rsvilleA i f -C - Beginning on West Trade street, at New Reg Irwin's 'creek; along Irwin's creek In a southerly direction to a. point where Alexander's creek, as described above, flows Into. Irwin's creek; then along Alexander's creek to the town ship line; thence along the township line to Tuckaseege road; thence along Tuckaseege . road to . the new dirt road leading from 8. B. Alex ander's home place, in the direction of Chadwtck; then along said new dirt road to the Hoskins car line; thence along Hoskins Car line to Stewart's creek, crossing Rozzelle'S Ferry roSd. to the township Une; thence along the township line to the Beatty's Ford road; thence along Beatty's Ford road to the Carolina Central Railroad; thence along the Carolina Central Railroad to Irwin's creek; then along Irwin's creek to the beginning corner on West Trade street. Voting .place. W. .J. Flte's store. Registrar. 1 i. D. Duckworth. CHADWICK-HOSK1NS Beginning on the Rozzelle's Ferrj road, at Stewart's creek; along Stew art's creek to the Hoskins car line; along Hoskins car lln to the new dirt road, running from S. B, Alex ander's to Chadwtck; thence along tho new dirt road to the Tuckaseege road; thence along the Tuckaseege road to the township line; thence along township line in a northerly direction to the headwaters of Stew art's creek; then along Stewart's creek to the beginning. Voting place. McGee's store. Regis trar, E. M. McGee. WARD 4. BOX 1. Beginning at the square, along West Trade street to Irwin's creek; along Irwin's creek to the C. C. Rail road; along the C. C. Railroad to the eastf rn boundary line of cemetery; thence along the eastern boundary line of cemetery to West Eighth street; thener- along West Trade street to Tryon street; thence Tryon str et to the square Voting place :2 West Fifth street. Registrar, 7.. A. llovls. WARD 4, Box 2. BcKlnning on North Tryon street, at West Eighth street; nlong West Eluhth street to eastern line of the cemetery; along eastern line of the cemetery to C. c. ftallroad; along, the C. C. Railroad to Beatty's Ford road; thence along the Beatty's Ford road to the township line; thence along the township line, easterly, to the Salisbury or Sugar Creek public road; thence along the Salisbury or Sugar Creek public road and North Tryon street to Eighth street. Voting place, Berryhlll's store. West Ninth street. Registrar, E. M. llerrj--hlll IM PORTA NT. To register nnd vote a residence of two (-'i years in the State, six ( months In the i ounty and four (4) months in township Is requisite, pro vided: If a person has lived In the Stat.- two years, nnd In the county six months, nnd has not lived In his precliu i fimr months, on or before elertlon da. such person shall register and vote In the preelnct from which he removed. HOURS FOR REGISTRATION. Registrars are required to keep their books open for twenty (20 days, beginning on the first day of October, not counting Sundays The registra tion books will close on the 2;id day of October, at sunset. The registrars Hre required to be at the several voting places, in their respective precincts, on Saturdays be tween the hours of nine () o'clock O0OOOOOOOOOOOOOO0OCg irrsiKitYi IMPORTANT.! for every citizen to bo well informed in politi cal matters in order that he may be better pre pared to exercise his right of suffrage in the November election. In order to more enlighten voters as to the various campaign matters, The Observer being a Democratic paper but pri marily in the NEWS paper business, is striving to present from day to day an absolutely, fair and unbiased record of the happenings and in cidents of the campaign with candid expres sions of opinion as we go along. If we are at all successful in arresting the attention of the general reader to the extent of having him give some thought to the matter, no fear is enter tained as to the mannej in which his vote will; be cast. As an inducement we are offering The Ob server from now until the election for 75 CENTS Any delay in the subscriber as will be,seen. - THE OBSERVER BUILDING. 1 a. m. to 'sundown p. m for . the registration of voters. . , "-; W VERY IMPORTANT. This will be the last opportunity for persons who cannot read and write get their names on the permanent registration book. , It is earnestly hoped that -every white man in Mecklenburg county, other wise entitled, who cannot read and write, will have his name registered on the permanent - registration,-In order that he may vote hereafter. A. MORRIS M DONALD, . Chairman CcAmty Board ot Elections. A..B. JUSTICE. Secretary. , Does This Suit You? . ' Engllsh-McLarty Co., the enter prising Druggists of Charlotte, are having such a large run on "HINDI- , PO." the new Kidney Cure and Nerve Tonic, and hear It so highly pralsd that they now offer to guar s antee it In every case to cure . all. forms of Kidney Troubles 'and Nervous Disorders. . ?" - They pay for it If it does not glv ' you entire satisfaction. i If you use It, it Is their risk, not" yours. A 50-cent box sent by mail under positive guarantee. As a tonic for the strong S and the weak Kooney Malt Whiskey is highly recommended for its strengthening qualities. It builds up the waste force and puts new life and en ergy in the tired body. Highly recommended for its medicinal qualities. Used in thousands of homes. For sale by all leading dis tributors or we will have you supplied by writing us. Caarantd UnJmr (Ae Na tional Put Food Law. " 'Straus GuusTaCo. RICHMOND. VA matter means loss to the x 0 0 O t s s CHARLOTTE, N: C.
The Charlotte Observer (Charlotte, N.C.)
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