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COOP BErORTS ARE MADE
A WARM - .DISOUstilOX EVOKED.
tJrUst Board of FduoaUoa Makes
Keromiuemlation That Sense Coo
Mdecabie Debate and Uie Convea
. thw Reject lix Report Secretary
' IJvliveviott Johnnoo' PoIbU Ou
ItaijulUes of Collecting Vends For
Missions I'nder t PrwsoBt Arranne
' ion t i leoom ntentliuiona ' f Mis
, aton Board Good Progress la 6m
day Krhool Work Reported tyM.
' Middleton Greetings to and From
- tlie MethodiMs ' at Durham- The
Committees Appointed. . -Special
to The Observer,
Wllaon, Dae.'lOTb feature of to.
day's session . of " the. Baptist SUU
Convention was the discussion of tha
reoonunendatioa of the board of edu
cation providing that tha policy of tha
.board hereafter be to furnish every
heosftclary of the hoard statement
f aid fuonlahed him and . that; the
. beneficiary ' be expected to repay the
amount as he become able either
Id mosey or service to tne boara.
' This question was tha subject of oon
aiderabie d abate at Wilmington a yeaf
ago and at, that time the Convention
voted lit favor of making- all assist
ance to ministerial students an abso
lute cift This action 'of1 the Con
ventlon last year did not neat with
the approval of tha denomination at
large and the receipts of tha board
'for this "year were not equal to ' the'
- hopes of tha' board. The . recommen
dation of: the board evoked a warm
, debate but when the question was
. called for tha Convention rejected tha
report and adopted a 1 substitute,
-. which aontinnes .the policy outlined
a year ago. .-4 :: ?..:4' rM--'f-4i ?
fiECRKTART JOHNSON'S . REPORT.
Tha annual report of Livingston
' Johnson, corresponding secretary,
' svaa road. This report shows marked
f progress during tha year. The trees
" ureVs books closed with ISf.lwS.1T.
faJnoa then-sufficient funds have come
In for akate missions and Sunday
schools to brlns the amount-up to
4SM01.H, a alight increase over last
year. ; Twa weeks before the hooks
. closed all i Indications pointed to a
4M0I' debt, while a week later It
' seemed barely oosslbls to reduce the
f iadebtednese to 12.600; . but two or
three days before tha end of the year
the hearts of the people were touch
d by the aplrit of God. i
'Tha board has n the roll this year
lit missionaries. Of course assocla
t tonal missionaries who make their
reports to tne board are -included in
this number. These men have been
at work in every section of the State,
Fnrtv-ais-ht of the sixty-one associa
tion have had mission work done
within their bound this year. It
should bo stated that the report!
cover but nine months. Heretofore
the last quarter ended OctoberJlst,
.while this year the last quarter c roses
the list of uecemoer.
The boards report: Bermons preach
ed, s.oii: churches supplied. 281:
out stations supplied, ; lib; rejigtous
visits, lf.170; nspusma, s.v; auueu
hy, letter, l.MO;.- conversions, 2, Jf ;
protracted : meetings held, 40S;
churches bulldin-,, 44; churches fin
l-hed. es: churches organised, 11.
Ths board has two f evsngellsta.
These two men reported so Baptisms
and this work was done in 40 meet
ins. '. .','.;: -." .?': . v "'
A CHANGE! IS NECESSART.
i Mr. Johnson said: "For eight years
ti board has asked that contribu
tions to Stats mission bo made all
1 throua-h tha year. More than one-
sixth of the money sent to the treas-
- urer for State Missions this year cams
la on tha last dsy of the conventional
vmt and more than one-third tha
last week. It is very unwise in many
resoects to cause so much to depend
on the last few'day. It makes It
' necessary to retort to high pressure
methods In raising ths money. To ba
' compelled to raise such a large
amount in a week or a day, even
:. srrantina- that It can always be done,
4s an abnormal and unhealthful con
dition, t It' creates : deep anxiety
throughout the State as to what the
slnal outcome wUl be. Although the
suggestion that we take quartexUr
collections for (State missions, wnicn
the board made last year and the
Convention adopted,' appears t have
been unheeded,, we make bold to re-
f pea i .; wiui . iiiw ctk. .
(Something- must' be' done to change
. ear- nresent methods or In the and
this dangerous delay will result, in
disastrous debt."
The report shows the ' offering to
foralsn missions to be fS6.04.l. a
Jecreaseofll.T9l.il. The offerings
So home missions were $17,00144. a
less of S4Xt.ll.
r BOARD'S RECOMMENDATIONS
--''The following recommendations
arere made by the board of missions
nil were referred to is committee:
- First, That the -board operate on the
aama basis as last year, that Is, t0,-
4)00. - Second. That all , above that
' amount be .used as a church building
loan fund., under condition provided
." in report of a year ago, which are as
follows::
. First, That It ba shown to the en
' (ria satisfaction of a discreet eommlt-'--
tea composed of members -of the
- Jward that the point applying cannot
poeelbly build a house without kid
! .1 and provided, .
Second, That ho loan will he made
- to a hoaso of worship until 'ths mls-
. - ntonaries shall have been paid in full.'
: Third, That a committee be ap
pointed to consider the report of a
committee appointed by the Boutb-
am. Baptist.. .Convention suggesting
ems changes In the plans of raising
T money for tha several benevolent
abject. - v .
RECEIPTS OF THE TEAR.
Treasurer Durham .offer3 his an-
kinsi. report showing receipts as fol-
- lots: State missions, !I,24i.Tl; for-
irn mission. Ut.zM.SO; home mls
alons. tlMlO.Sl; education, $4.4lt.
; Sunday school missions, tl.t0t.t0;
nlnlstertal relief, f 2,473.07; student's
aid fun 1101.07: Margaret Home.
4182.41; training acbool. 41. 87: mls
rellsneons, tSO.OS. Total eontrlbu-
dons to benevolences, $04,l2.tt.;
- Tha board f relief for aged -mln-
' Inters la Its annual report suggested
that tha Convention take steps to-
rata and build" a home some where
in the State for aged ministers, A
. special committee - of .five r was ' ap
pointed to consider this question.
A resolution was-adopted calling
vpon tha churches to make Christ
mas a time of apeelal offering to the
relief of aged ministers., .
PROGRESS I?f ST7NDAT SCHOOt
Secretary K. t Middleton reported
tnmi nroareu in Sunday school work.
The report shows 1,700 Baptist 8ua-
ar schools in ths mate sna zv
rhiirches without schools.
The report of the board of minlsto
rl.1 !ucation shows It ministerial
students in Wake Forest College,. 2S
at Loniviii Pminary and 2 at the
Tniaviii Traintn KchooL - '
It, Puietit read the report f tha
-srd of 'trustees of "W'sk Forest
.i . The report show a healthy
oii,!:o in th f.!cr. Dr. Potest
r,.,ka of the c T -ir.'.en which to-day
rrrjror t f, t.---!"ii.iatlonsl eoIleK.
. it t n tie trio Industrial,
te crowth or tn
f TV I-'.
.don by the Ftste,
t f i ,-!!!- cf the
.... . ,:.a lasUt-
tions from the benefit ef the Carnegie
Foundation.. - .
GREETINGS TO .METHODISTS.
The following resolution was of
fered by Rev. XX White and after
adoption the secretary of the Conven
tion was Instructed to -wiro 'greetings
to the Methodist Conference In ses
sion at Durham and ask It to co-operate
in a Ilka resolution. 4 The resolu
tion follows: - -
Be it resolved, by tha Baptist State
Convention of iorthr Carolina In aes
sion aaaemblod.. that we all upon all
tha men . and tvomen of North Caro
lina who leva ' righteousness and be
lieve In the sanctity of law to exert
their - utmost -. effort to see . that , the
will Of the people as expressed at the
polls- on May - ttth, 1008,? be given
full; force and--effect and 'that every
lover' of ' hia State v consider himself
in duty bound to contribute his. indi
vidual share tt effort to see that tha
prohibition law. of the- State accom
plish the purpose for which it was n
acted; that w urge the members of
Cur churches. In their -capacity as
citizens to organise civic or law and
order lesguea In every community to
aid. the officers ef the law m ne en
forcement of the prohibition meas-
A" telegram of greetings from , tne
Methodist Conference at Durham was
received and read and a reply was or.
dered sent by the secretary.
,'sf Ji; ,THE COMMITTEES.
President Carlyl announced the
following committees:
Home Missions u. a. jenxins, oay-
lus Cade, R. A. McFarland, l E.
Tynder, B. A. Tyree. W. O. King, R.
P, Thomas. ' , ,
State Missions J. W. Lynch, B. A.
Hedgepeth, A. A. Pippin, J. P. Bow
ors, A. R. Forsbee, 8. T. Becker
t -Foveign Missions J. I White, R.
p: Thomas. V. B. Justlca.lW. B. Wolfe.
E. W. Stbne,' C. 8- Meseney, John H.
Kerr, A. J. Freeman.
Woman's WorkH. W. Battle, B.
P. iWslker, J. M.Arnette, J. D. El
liot M. W. Buffaloe, R, C. Short, T.
W. May. r -
Secondary Denominational Schools
C M, Beach, J. A. Beam, Q. E.
UneberryM.' A. Wood, J. Ci Clifford.
Biblical Recorder H. H. Mash
burn, J. M. Adderman, P. T. Long, J,
C. Scarbordugh, I. N. Loftin.
To Nominate Board of Missions
W. H. Eller, W. E. Humphrey. D. O.
Washburn, James Smith, R. D. Steph
enson, A. T. Howell, A. A. Butler, W.
A. Cooper.
Ministers' Relief Board W. C; Ty
ree, C E. Maddrey, T. H. Thornton.
B. O. Early, W. P. Campbell, 8. W.
Oldham, J. O. Blaylock.
Obituaries J. A. Smith, O. 8.
Jones, H. A. Brown, R. T. Vnnn, O.
W. Triplett, I. J. Ragsdale, W. H. H.
Lawhorn, '
PUce and Preacher T. M. Pitt
man, W. A. Graham, D. 8. Reld, T. T.'
Speight, C. F. Whitlock, T. W. Cham
bliss, A. H. Porter.
To Nominate Board of Education
W. R. Beach C. M., Rock. C. W.
Paysen, J. W. Davenport, John P.
Miller, E. W. Shearin and M. P. Stall
ing. .
Orphanage E. E. Bomar, H.
Street, A. C. Sherwood, E. F. Mum
ford, W. A. Cooper, A. W. Earl,
R. F. Devans.
Order of Bualnesa Next Session
E. U Middleton, A. J. Moncrlef, J. W.
Lynch, F. P, Hobgood, J. R. Doan,
n. K. Stone. . L : XL Mercer.
To Nominate Aged Ministers' Reltof
Board C. F. Watklns, W. F. Staley,
W. H. Haywood, J. W. Sledge, F.. W.
Bright
THOMASVILLE ORPHANAGE.
.Prof. F. P. Hobgood, president of
the board of trustees of the Thomas-
villa Orphanage, made the an natal re
port to-nlghb The report ahows t8t
phildren in tha home. During the
year' many improvements hae been
made. The orphanage work was dis
cussed by Rev. Dr. K. K. Bomar, of
Charlotte, and M. U Kesler, of the
orphanage.
Rev. C A. Jenkins, of StatesvUle,
read the report on home mission.
The report recites the growth of home
mission work during the past year. -
Following the report Rev. Dr. C, J.
Thompson, formerly pastor at Dur
ham but now located in Atlanta, ad
dressed the Convention. Dr. Thomp
son was at his best and eloquently
presented the Importance of the
work of evangelisation of America. '
The reception of the pastors who
have located in tha -State during the
past year was a beautiful conclusion
of a very pretty day, Corresponding
Secretary Livingston Johnson was In
charge and presented the new pastors
to the convention. T. w, u.
SOVTENIKS VERY STRIKING.
North Carolina Society of New York
Dinner a Hplendtd Event Kcboca
of the Occasion " Some of - the
(nCHts. - r
Mr. 8. Wittkowslty has received
from his eon. Dr. Albert J. Wlttson,
several strikingly handsome souvenirs
of the annual dinner . of tha North
Carolina Society of New Tork, which
was given at tha Hotel Astor, Mon
day evening. December Tth.' The Hon,
William H. Taft, President-eleci of
the United States, waa the guest of
honor of the occasion. ,, ;' ; ' '
Tha souvenir menu cards were ex
ceedingly handsome. The seal of tha
Bute in gold appeared on the cover
and within, on the first sheet,. was a
splendid steel engraving of the guest
of honor of tha evening. The second
leaf bora a photograph of the tablet
recently erected by the North Caro
lina society of tha Daughtera -of the
Revolution to the (1 ladles of Eden-
ton constituting the famous Rdenton
tea party of colonial days. - The : bill
of fare of the dinner followed, one
of the familiar drinks-available be
ing "Mecklenburg spring water." . '.
Other souvenirs consisted Of -t a
small box, on the top of which was
done the great seat of tha State,?- A
list of the guests present was also
given. Among those better known In
charlotte wares -- v . -?: "' A
Messrs. R. B. Amngton, epencer a.
Adams, Dr. Charles Baskerviue,- Drs.
H. B. and Simon Baruch and Joseph
Barnoh, J. El wood Cox,- or. juyman
Abbott, W.'A. Blair, John C. Breek
tridge, Thomas Dtaon. Jrn R- B., C.
C. and Qrover O. Dula, B. N. and
A. B. LiuKS, B. i-Juncan, tsk r.
Donbleday. Thomas S. FuUer, Frank
A. Oadger, Clark Howell, Frank H.
Hitchceek, 'WlUlam T. Jerome, J.
T. JoynerA J. C Leslie. Oeorge ., W.
Meacbam, Adrian isena, jr.. ineoirr
S. LxM-d, H.- A. - aieia, stbok v.
Mebana, Seth M. MUUken. Hugh
MaeRaa, Joha Motley Morehead, Rob
ert C. Ogden, Adolph & Ochs, James
W. Osborne, Hon. lioe i Overman,
Theodore H. "Price, Walter Page, Wil
liam Anderson Polk.- Harry u. i"ui
ltam. Arthur and Ralph Page, H M.
Post. Junius Parker M. V. Richards,
Herman Rldder, L. O. Roontree, Hon.
F. M. Simmons, Hon. J. C. Spooner,
Samuel Uutermeyer, Charles P. Taft.
Alfred P. Thorn. Dr. Francis P. Ven
able, Hon. Augustus Van Wyck. Hon.
William Van Wyck, Dr. C. O. Van
dell, Dr. Albert J . Wlttson, Dr. W.
Gil Wylie, B. A. GU Wylle, Dr. R. H.
Wylle and Dr. Oeorge Tuckef Har
rison. - ' ' ' " , '.' ' ' l
i AU Inconsequential fire called the
firemen from their couches about 11
o'clock last night A blase bad start
ed in the enitine room ef the plant
of the Southern Newspaper Union on
r-nllrr and Fifth sirerts. It w
ext;nej,hed lt'eaM and without
ARGYLE CLCB'S RECEPTION.
Laurtnbnrg'a New Social OrganUaUon
. lakes Jtank wiui uie ms in ww
Mate Recent Kutertalnmeut Giveu
by It An Kveut of Mart Koclal Im-,
' Dortamce lii Lanrlnharg Mr. H. W.
AlaJloy's SpeecU. Waa the Feature
' of the Evening. "- ' -i;;f I
Correspondence, of The Observer. . J "
Laurlngburg, Dec "s 0. At no tlma
in the history of our town has there
been a social event of such proml
neca as the reception given by the
Argyls Club on Friday , evening, Jthe
27th of November. . ' ;-T ;';..:;
A scene of beauty, grace and re
finement, beautiful -wemen and hand
some men fitted In with the elegance
of the club rooms, Ths . Argyle may
well bo proud, of Its equipment, which
can compare to advantage with : tha
handsomest In the Bute, and Laurln
burg may well be, proud of this up-te-date
club. Though It has only
been of recent organisation, its ef
ficient management has brought. it
forward In rapid strides, and now It
Is of the best, and a cluV that no
mother need be afraid for her boy to
enter, one of refinement and Intel-
ligrnce and so bound to exert treat
Influence for good. ' ', - ' .
Miss Bessie Muse with Mr. Tom
Myers were tha first to meet the
guests and with a hearty hand-clasp
of welcome aracefullv turned - them
over to the care of , Mr; and Mrs,
Daniel Shaw whoy respecttvely,t con
ducted them to the , dressing rooms,
after which an ascent to the next fioor
ushered In the . beauty and delights
of the club" rooms. ' h , :. i
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Jones, assisted
by Miss Paul Jamea and Mr. C. M.
Fetter, ' here renewed the generous
welcome, leading . the guests to the
parlor and; introducing them to the
receiving committee ; . Mr. and Mrs.
J. V. sMacRas. Mr. and Mrs. E. H
Gibson. Mr... and Mrs. A. L. James,
Mtaa Harriet MacLan and Mr. Jim
North. Theaa with gracious fords of
hosnitalMv nassed the attests on to
Dr. and Mrs, C. W. Regan, who con
ducted them into tha reading room,
Where's soecial committee -Mr. and
Mrs. W. H. Cooper. Mr. and Mrs. A.
F. Blue, Mr. and Mrs. W.' DeB. Met
Each in. Miss Bessie': Muse and Mr.
W. H. Weatherspoon saw that all
were taken to tha register ' that they
mfght leave a witness of their having
been In the midst. of this enjoyable
occasion. -'' y-'-:'--
The bunch' bowls." respectively pre
s fded over . by Miss Martha Everett
end Mr.s George GSodwln. Mis Ina
MacNair and Mr. George t Avlnger
neitcaUed ifor - devotees i and soch
were '' not lacking.;: having ; once - Im
bibed the delicious, nectar. . -'
'Tha elegant' pool and -billiard room
was also visited, and Interesting games
watched. "A fine strlng'band added to
the delights of the evening and many
a dainty foot-surreptitiously tapping
the floor' attested,, to the ? enlivening
charms of ' the music, , - After an ' In
terval of, delightful chat, a bevy of
beautiful VllUler girls, r Misses. May
Shaw, Emma Neal Covington, Grace
Graddick. Mary Covington, Mary
Lou . San ford. Hattlo ' Wall Bryant
Marie Covlnxton. Nannie Hammond,
Annie ' Goodwin, dressed in white
with crimson ribbons, served sn ele
gant salad course.
Shortly after Judge W. H. Neal
made a delightful address of welcome
In behalf of the1 club to the visitors.
It goes without saying that. this was
a masterpiece and fully sustained
Judge Neat's reputation as an orator
of-wit. To this Mr. G. B. Patterson,
of Msxton, responded for the visitors
In a happy little speech which re
ceived a shower of applauses Mr.
W. H. Weatherspoon. with a few
gracious words of .- welcome, Intro
duoed the-speaker of the evening, Mr.
H. W. Malloy, of Wilmington. , Mr;
Malloy's themo was one to whleh all
present heartily responded,, "Laurln
burg and ; Its ', Possibilities from
Business Standpoint." With -t well
chosen words these possibilities were
disclosed, the unrivaled excellence of
our farming lands, our manufactories
paving the way for other ' branches
and all calling for greater educational
advantages. Mr. Malloy . being , a
former Laurtnburg boy, knew weir hl
subject and did It full Justice, His
speech was masterly and heartily en
joyed. .. ' :'-.. '.': fc
Col. N. A. MacLean, of Lumberton
waa to nave aaurcsseu ins company,
but was prevented by. sickness. , : '.
Thus ended an evening; of delight
and ,msny thanks are due for: the
elegant hospitality of the Argyle Club;
MESSAGE
5NDS MEMBERS.
Senators and Representatives Object
- to tlie liana; usee Used by the Pres
. Men In Ills Heference to the Se-rre-t
,48eirTloe- Numerous Confer
ences Held and an Investigation Is
Orderedv'- .'V-j;.:;'-. ;';-,i i:-f
Waihfcgton'., Ded. ' 1 .-Numerous
conferences were held at the Capitol
to-day relating to President Room
velt's message , to' Congress and ; his
Mu.nmfflAndBilAna oiwwmln" tha se
cret- service, in which - he used lan4
guage which "Is . Objected to by Senar
tors and - Representatives, . . Tha last
Of these conferences waa at the office
Of Speaker Cannon and was Attended
by the Speaker and Senators Aldrich
and Hale. -1. -. - '. -':) 'p-
If was practically decided that
resolution should : be Introduced in the
House to-morrow providing for the
appointment of a select committee to
consider .the recommendations .made
for a restoration -of tha law regarding
the, secret service -and also to take
account ef tha expressions .In the mes
sage which were effenslve to mem
bers of Congress, a -- A ' resolution el
ready has been prepared and Is lh
the custody -ef ' Representative - Per
kins, of New York, who according to
tha present understanding will Intror
duce it in the House to-morrow. -,,
Indications point to non-action by
the senate on the message until After
the House special committee has
had tha opportunity to investigate the
tmtire matter. A number of Demo-
-atlc Senators have had , informal
conferences concerning the isngusge
used by the president, and as a result
Senator Culberson, the minority lead
art, to-day consulted with Senator
Vfkm the new ; Republican leader.
atot Culheraen tooa tne pooiuon
that the message coma not - oe ig
nored and suggeated that the portion
relating to the secret servics be re
feited to the Senate committee en
ropriaUons for an mvesngauon.
JtlDIGESTIOn?
DYSPEPSIA?
C H AELES PAVlSACaUITIXD
XTJ.ETEEN- nAUATTS NECESSARY.
, - ' ' ' ' ." .
Jary in li p TriAl Of Car!es svu
, or Hie .Murder of Jr. T. Kusiiu,
After Belufc Out Thirteen Hours,
, Ileturns a Vtrdlct of Not Guilty :
;o Furtlcr Prosecution of the Case
Hill n Attempted and Mrs. Abbie
Rlcci t!ie C.citkraJ' Figure ,
i Case WIU K Be " Releoaed Weeps
When -Told Wie Must JLave the .
Prison Davis Returns toi His Po-
,;ltton In the 1-trst National Bank
of Omaha. ; - c,.. - :' : "'''
Omaha. Neh.: TJee. 10. After. thlr-.
teen hours deliberation the Jury in
the case of Charles E. Davis, cnsrgeo
with the murder on the morning, of
Septem ber J d of Dr. Frederick - T v
Rustin, at :15 thlSj morning agreeu
upon a verdict f ot guilty.. Two
hour .later Judge Sears receive th
verdict and peered, tha discharge djj
the prisoner. J - ' '- . '' ' ' "
Nineteen ballots were requirea v
reach -an agreement Tha llrst ctoeo.?
eleven to cne for acquittal - of the
charge of murder 1n the first dzree
The lone Juror maintained his posit
tloa 'for four tiauoti ana nw.m
was Joined by another In' voting for j
conviction -on a lesser charge.-; -lVT,v
The case1 had attracted . nnusuai ,
attention not only ' because of "'tne
prominence of the victim of the Kilt
ing, ; who was ens of tha leading -
physicians and- aurgeona or
and the mystery surrounding tne
tragedy, but because of the family
connections- of the defendant. ' : '
'. ..THE CASE IS ENDED. ," .
It Is not believed that any further
nrosecuttona will be undertaken
connection with the.- killing of Dr
Rustin unless nnexpeeted evidence
should be discovered. "
County Attorney James P. angusn, ,
who conducted the . prosecution, . was
at his home when called up ny teie-r
phone this morning and -advised of
the verdict." i
"What la ihe vsratctrVhs asked
wlth-anxlety. :-'v ;'-J-t'-,"'s."'-
"Not guilty," , was tne repiy mere
waa a note of disappointment In- h'".
voice aa he' aald: '. .-:''. --'-? .
"V thought it was a case that ds-
mended the mTTst vigorous prosecu-.-
tton, and I exhausted the resources
st ray command to , give' it that.
Everything the Stat could do to sub
serve the ends of Justice waa done."
"Will Mrs. Abbls r Rica be prose
cuted r' was 'asked. s'v ,-
"Wen, I should sa not, was the
quick reply r "She 'will be released."
.The case'.wntcn ineBiats (mn
igalnst Davis contemplated, if It did
lot . estaousn tne mnocencv oi .
soman as to the commission of tha
murder, .':,;. . :'' ,'-';-'' - "'
. IOATH TO LEAVE PRISON.
lrs. Abole Rice, the central figure
In the prosecution' of Davis,, wept
when Informed that the matron's de
partment of, the city Jail where he
has been since a few. days after tho
killing of Dr. Rustin, ' could be her
home no longer. Before the trial shs
declined to leave the lall when her
tether offered to furnish bail. Now .
she will leave for Dee Moines as soon .
as her father sends the necessary
funds and will remain there unt.l
her husband, Irving Rice, who resides
in Boston, ' and . with whom she ' has
becomereconcllsd, Is able to prspsre
a home for her. , - ,.
"I toldtnothlng but what I knew
to be the truth," she aald to-day, re
ferring to the trial of Davls-"but I
am glad they did not convict him."
Charles K,i Davis today resnmed
his duties clerk In the First Na
tlcnal Bank. -.v-j.t'-r.'.Vv'-;"'. i
"I never felt; a r moment' enaat-
ness about the-outcome of the trlal.t
said he: Vtfv --J,
t From New .Tork World,
FOUGHT HARD TO
f fORnlULA; JHAT MADE; FMEV
COURT' DECISION FINALLY G1VE3 WESTERN
ER PERMANENT RIGHT TO REIIARKABLE
I t. Cooper, whe believes a that
stomach trouble causes ninety per
cent, of th Ill-health of tne present
generaUon.- has been in .New, York
three weeks. His claims are now
admitted by an' astonishing number
i m. Vnrlrr. and the young men
lis winning new adherents every day.;
i Cooper statea i xuesasy ia j"'
thousand' people. lnNew Tork; City
alone are - now trying his . medlouie.
An hour spent, si the-young .mans
headquarters where he Is. meeting the
public,- would Indicate this .state
ment tor be correct,- Judging from
the numbers? who call in that length
of time. 5
le sneaking of his success, re
cently. Cooper saldr "I believed ten
years ago-mat any ow . "
produce a foymula that would -regu.
Uta the stomach would have a for
tune. ' When , I got - hold . of .this
formula "I knew - witnin m
was rlghand my fortune was made.
I palled the medicine Cooper's New
Discovery, although I did not get p
the formula.- I have owned n, How
ever, for three yearsv: I , have ,had
one lawsuit over it. -which . I won In
the Cincinnati couria. w w
settled The cooper wsuicint.
psny, ot Btyxoq, uni.
only company In the- world that .can
prepare the medicine. - The medicine
has sold Ilka wlldnre wherever Intro-
r
i
!
One K!ontK
,? AaJ nT !
Vf. MMsnrf
m v-:fi,r p-. "
V
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( f
To t Ts i
m ' m '' "' " ' -
he. fcCno "irjur.
' : " Cottolene is a cleanly, wholesome product. It is iaacTa from "cotton-seed oil,
r in a thorongnly modern and hygienic manner, and is just cs pure as olive oil. It,
' moreover, , makes palatable, digestible, healtHul food 'which will agree with the
- most'delicate stomach Lard food on the contrary, is indigestible, and will cause
, troable if its use is persisted in.
e 'JLcUoletifhi indorsed by tne most prominent coo s ana ncs.zhoka economists
othfe'eountryf Is well as by those of- the medical profcssicti vhci Eiake a special
. vtetufltiOt tltireXOOGU' liiere 13 IIU suuiututctu v.vi.uit er. i;aauinn.-iiiuiuo suuu"
tiening so good'ras 'Cdttolend
g;ing 'sgj
'Z COTTOLmiSla Guaranteed 7'
- money In case yon ara not pleased.aiter having given GtttokntiUXr test.
never voia in um . t ltyu.; frh mnA MhnW
, and prevent It from
t, aucll at fisht ofl, etc,
ntt' HnrVk i Prfi
soma.
odors,
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WOOH UOOH - I" W C -
.edited and compiled by Mrs. Mary J. Lincoln, the famout Food Expert,
- .'(.liitiiir nuarlw VIA wlnabla reel IMS . , - -
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MadeortrTHE N. K.'
f'rJaturo'o Gift from tho Gunny Goulh
Banking Deal "Made at: Islington.
Special to The Observer. - ''-
lxlngton, Dec. ?lv.Testerday a
deal ' was consummated : ' by which
Kessfs." Dermot Shemweil, of Lexing
4 mA 'r. wi wv"nf Knfsula.' Ala.,
gcured. a controlling Interest In the
National Bank, and Mr. troy assumeu
th iniiM r Mihitr.i succeedinr Mr.
Fred 8. HHL Mr. R I Burkhead
will continue as president of the bank
and Mr. W, H. Bain as assistant
cashier. Other-changes were the eleo
t Ion of Messrs, Dermot Shsmwell and
). E. Fey aa directors to succeed
MSssrs. Zeb V. Walser.and L 3. Pea
cock, who sold out their interest. The
National Bank was organised In 1800
and has a capital stock or szs.vuv,
nA it is said that this la to be In
creased to 50,e00 In the near futtjr.
DR. HOPKINSOX COMJUO. -
Dr.' MerrlU Hopklnson will ' arrive
in Charlottd. on Monday nert. HI
programme of seventeen well select
ed . songs, ranging from ancient to
modern, is -the most attractiv he
has ever , presented to a. Charlotte
audience, and all who hear him at
Manna Hall, Tf, M. C. A on Tuesday,
night wUl,bs well repaid for . their
Interest in singing of a high order.
Tickets, are now on. sale at the Y.
M. C, A. and Jordan's Drug 8tore and
are fifty cent each. . ,
April 1, ,'0 ;
RETAIN
duced. vt knew It would be Just as
uocessful in New Tork as It was In
the West ,That is why I said, when
I -first arrived, that thousand! would
buy it hefore I left" ( (
' , State'menu. obtained Tuesday from
a number of 'tCooper's,' callers who
have . tried , the - medicine are very
strong. Among -.them Mr.- Oscar
Danner,'ef Tl Nelson street. Brooklyn,
waa specially; erophatie.. He said: "I
am a well man after four years', con
stant Indigestion and stomach trouble.
Anyone who has aver had Indigestion
knows whst .this mean. I '. don't
think anything about this - Cooper
medicine I know. I .know .It t: has
made life a -different thing for me.
T dop't believe v Cooper ever- had a
mora skeptical man taking his medi
cine than I was when , I started, be
cause ' I - had -. tried everything on the
face of the globe, trying to get re
lief. I actually refused to helleve
the medicine was helping ma the first
few daya I had to admit it, however.
To-dav.I sleep like a log. have a fine
appetira and can eat anything. The
medicine - relieved tha cause : of my
ill-health almost at once." r -
X Cooper's New blscovery Is now on
sale at leading drug stores through
oat the United Ststcs. It has madd
a wonderful record. Ask your dmg--glst
for it. . , -- ' - - -
f
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South's Livest FarmVee!Jv
JTWiwiuM TKE PROGRESSIVE TAWCK W-'O. lU
il wvrk Imt Irmm v4 font tnyrr' m Tt A. 1- -"
wni (-lroe H. to. lTo. V. F.liftasev. and It.
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BMMT m Awnem,' as Cai. R. J. K:.n, Lntertm CrarM Ejw i"Ml
bDna m-rr'rr m-nt h"t ail the tuar mn b i mm w kaw i yas
aadsaaatrwlaMbawwiaatMwainaieMaara .
Free If You Ovn a Farm! ,
tiw wrw Id Wti farr f
a-1'4 m--,,,.- , mnm a.iKa rt - '-c m
S j . -r 1 r f armin 5 " - m
. oa ecae ranrtfc
Doa'l pot il of l! i ET t f aamr au- aK
' tat aanl tmd mr ' Sad Ma raw pPM ana av"H
W'-Wf payar 'aJ i ra an Ml aud.
a"J par yam low row SanUa. Da il aaar. Airaa
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It stands alone, as cveryonfi
ran
your
catcoing Just n4 absorbing disagreeawa '""
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For a 2o stamp, to pay postage, we will matt 'n- j
For 2o ittnn
" tptTR'P'. FOOD COOK BOOK"
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FAIRBANK COMPANY Cblcajo
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1FFERSO rf:CLU U V HIS1CEY
: fine tor
A ifj.Z, , '-'V'i . . , ...... - ; .'''-.. "- r; '- 4 " " '-' '
rrr An (rmtlnruw'flrinar J effertonClub
- AJ Whiskey is recognized a the gtandard ia';'
Quality and rich flaTof. ; Guaranteed absolutely
pure and recommencJedl,for family and dub use. j
Ask for 'Jefferson KAvb' and ee tnai yougciu..
" k s CtiarsiteedanKief the national pore food law, ..
.VStracv Gnast Co,V C'eri rJ.r::-:n
RSEf-Af!
Two Car Loads" of
ceivpd on December 5th.
Mules on easy terms. t
. Y : VADSVORTIHS SOUS' CO.
rJORTH CAKOLirJA l7i!SSUEY
CORN OR RYE
I40'YEAQS
X
COU' JOSEPH WILLIAMS, of Revolutionary fame, commenced In 17111
i,-itniirrture of Rye' and Corn Wlilskcy, and ever sines then tb men
tion rld xfck WilUams Whiskey made every Southern Gentleman
sme Nearly three years ao the prohibition Legislature of North Caro
itoDMd us from manufacturing, hut wevhave been sUowed to ah p
off Ps?ok. The demand being greate.t for cle8p whiskey w. . jold
ntii the new long s go. and saw have only Old block to offer, and It
m-t -io, as tTe ohibui.nts have confim-sted the bal-nce of our prop-
?has matul 1. wood, while stored In Government Warehouse for
manV yeara right here on the same plantation." where it hss been mad. by
fonr'u inVrVtlon. Inh. Williams Family, snd nowhere .1.- 1. there
Iiich a. stock of fine old whiskey. It will be shipped to you Jut a It
comVout of ths Government Wareho,.-.. It must go, and yoa must bo
satistied, or your money will be refunded., . . . .
" Neat packages. WITHOUT MARKS to show contents, ; ,
References as to our 6TANDIXG and OUR COODS: J.ora.
All Banks In North Caroiina. North Carolina Cm.rnsn and
. . . gr hismn. or Cashier s ciiccit.
w r -r
i pr.i?AY d;f:iss qlt-Cis
CmJ MK'8 lii Veer Ora.ie..
Old Mi-k'i Twelve Year Crade.
Old M W Pot tied In Bond..
Old Mck-s Iriate wock.. ....
Oii u-ks Artie r randy.. .. .
Old Xtck's-I'eech Brandy.. ..
We can furnlh the above In rackets Af OP.TF.D to ..it. .the buyer.
Go.hlppedth. day after r0er Is r-eived. and prompt ovavery guaran
teed sens tn y --
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