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CHARLOTTE DAILY OBSERVER, DECEMBER 21, 1 3D- TIUIIn'S. OX SUNDAY III, .. . . . OflMOX OP OOIa W. B. RODMAN. Solictor Herlot Clarkao WrftM Ills Onk-ial PoUeg and Gives Cor reepondeare With It vision Connse! V. Ii, Jtodman m to OpernttoTy Southern ot fcunday Freight Trains Beta ted Answer to Important Mis sire What livery. Good - CtUsen Should Do-Mr, Soott Said Too MuchWhy He "Was Summoned. . Solicitor ,Heriot Clarkson haa asked that tli following ee published tn or-. ' der-that bis position on. matters in general and particularly a regards , the operation of freight trains on Sun- day. might! be fully set forth to, the , ' pubilsieA ' V "X Obserrr-that Alderman O. O. Scott has been interviewed concern ting ths use of wines at the recent mu nicipal banquet. . After much com :ment In the public press About the lavish use of wines at this banquet given ey officials of the city, I con sidered It my official duty to summon before the grand Jury the city official, who' was reported to be cognisant 'of the facts. ; "If any one made a contract here - for liquor to be furnished at a ban T 'quet tt was a sale and contrary to law. ' "No public notice would be taken of (Mr. Scott's. Interview, but for the - tact that he states the law forbidding the operation of freight trains on Sunday and othsr laws' are being vio lated around us every day of which ,'vwe hear nothing more. "In October last, some time before ' the banquet, my attention was called ' to alleged violations of the Sunday - law tn regard to the running of freight trains, and I at once com municated with the railroad authori ties, notifying them to investigate t this publtp matter and report. I now give yen copy of the correspondence: "It has been told me by a number of railroad men that Oils law is now ' being observed. "The following Is a letter from Di vision Counsel W. B. Rodman, of the Southern: "Mr. Hertot Clarkson. Solicitor, "Charlotte, N. C. "Dear 81r: "Referring to our conversation this morning, I desire to say that on Oc tober "5 4th I received from you the following letter: " Cot W. B. Rodman, Division "Counsel, Southern Railway Co., "City. '"Dear Sir: Responsible parties have Informed me that the Southern Rail way Company is running their freight trains on Sunday contrary to the law. Pleas Investigate this matter, and if this Is being done. I would be glad if you would Inform them that this must be stopped at once or I will have to present the matter to the grand Jury. "(Signed HE RIOT OL1ARK8ON. ... . - 'Solicitor.' "Immediately on receipt of tltts let ter I took the matter up with Mr. Pallia, superintendent of this division, and quoted him your letter, and also quoted fwe law on this subject, and - advised him: " If we are violating this law we may expect to have to pay for it, and If Mr. Clarkson once starts in on us we may be absolutely certain he If going to make us stop or break th road.' "Mr. Fallls acknowledged receipt of mr letter of the 26th under date of October 1 8th, advising me: " 'I will see that this is not done in the future if It has been in the past.' (This language being used In - reference to running freight trains or Sunday.) "I am Informed that no freljrh' trains have been operated on this di vision on Sunday since that time .. There was a time when It was abso- lately necessary to operate some ' switch engines In Charlotte on Sunday in order to accommodate the neces ' sary demands of this city. The road was so congested there was over twelve hundred freight cars In the yards at Charlotte, and It was either operate these trains for switching or else abandon the commerce of the place. I have been Informed at that time there was some switching done on Suhday. but since then it has been entirely discontinued and iher are no Sunday trains being operated now in violation of law. "Yours truly, "W. B. RODMAN.' "As to theiHftzed violation of 'oth er laws,' there'Tan be' no question that some statute is violated dally every where; otherwise jve would need no criminal courts, ft Is not my prov ince as solicitor to take the initiative in ferreting out public crimes and misdemeanors unless called to my at tention by citizens or the press, or unless they come undermy personal observation. That belongs to tbe po lice department. Private prosecutions must come before court upon sworn complaint of party aggrieved or some other responsible person. "Infractions of public .laws known to any citizen should be by him re ported to the proper authorities, rather than commented on Indennite- ly or by innuendo In the press. "If Mr. Scott knows of statutes' be - Ing violated around us every day. I conceive it to be his duty to take the responsibility and tell the police au thorities about them. He has been before the grand jury and could eas ily have reported anything he knew ' about the other alleged offenses." LA8T CALL VOn XOV. Period of Christmas Shopping, For the Host Part, Will Close To-Xlgli Fine Weather Yesterday. I ' V,'1t you haven't bought that present when are you going to buy it? .'-Things are getting critical with the "average mere man." Consequently j - Charlotteans and out-of-town people made up for lost time yesterdsy. The . cay was blessed by ideal winter ' weather. As usual, the darker the day, the brig-liter the morrow. Inasmuch as yesterday was the morrow for about as black -a season as ever meandered across this section, atonement was ful ly made la It. The population was ' out la full force all day long - and even Into the 'night. Some shopped Joyfully with light hearts: ' on tho , countenances of others worry was - . writ. ' Tbe task of selection sad adap- . , tatlon was taxing sadly their powers of mental concentration. ' Now Is the time for all good men . To-morrow will be Christmas. 4Thls statement is an exclusive publication, founded on tbe best authority). Some ' of the stores will be open a few hours to-morrow to allow belated customers to give good gifts unto those who "' were forgotten but forgot not them. Bat the majority will call off the busi- ". ness to-night,;, ;'i "-'":;" f Good . Oough Medicine for Children. Tlie season for coughs and colds Is now t hand and too much ran cannot be iwd to preieet the -children. A child is much more likely to contract -diphtheria or irkrlet fever- when be has a old. The . ticker rou cure his cold the less the rk. Cbamtwrlain's Cough Remedy Is ! sole rlian" of many mothers, and few of those who have tried It are wlll i. a nwi inr other. Mrs. F. F. Starch- r. ef hmler, W. Va., , "I have sever ,wA an loins other truur OmmOerlaln's ouph Itemi'iy inr my cht.dien and tt t Klwavs riven t-n t (.!: c-i Ion." This i'r.:v i r.(rs;n i i - i . m ot her niir- ie j - .1 n.-y I r i a cir.dnntlaly to a .;. i as tu u b . ,u I wr ei-ie by W. A CHRISTMAS CAXTATA. Kg Vpang Folks of First Baptist Sunday tiriiool to Bold Forth . To-Morrow Xlghl The programme. , ;., ? , Ths llttl folk of the First .Bapyst Sunday school will give 'a Christmas the church to-morrow night , eom-n menclng at 7:1 o'clock. The cantata is - entitled ;The Interrupted Pro gramme.1 Those taking part are: The Superintendent Carey Dowd Santa Claus ., .... .. Julius Smith Two Waifs Cornelia uowa, tsenme Withers. Boot Black ... ... . . Willie PhllUps. Sam Roy Stewart Jack Frost .'. Clyde Merrill Forest Fairies Ruth Polk, Llxsie Phil lips, Mary Justice, Clara Wlshart, Mary Davidson, Venessa Hall. The Little Bird That Tells ... ... Alice FielJing Little Carpenters Edward Dowd, Claud Polk, Harry Brumfleld. Alex Stevens, Louis Stevens, Dwlght Cook. Harry Cook'. OUmer. Holton, Fleet Williams. Young Maidens, Japanese Misses Ethel Durham. Emily Durham, May Manias, Ruth Hilton. Loraine Tern pleton, Virginia Davidson, Hallle Benton, Charlotte Rucker, Frank Hoover. JOLLY CHRISTMAS TOTS. Christmas Bell Carrie Spring Christmas Candy Ethel Hall Christmas Fairy . . . Helen Anderson Christmas Tree ... Wlllard Lowder Christmas Trumpets . Osmond 'Bromn Christmas Stocking ... ... ' Benjamin Withers Christmas Soidler Boy ' " Thomas Franklin, Jr, Besides these, ther are therglrls and boys of the school whose Chrl-t-maa programme Is interrupted. Instead of receiving presents every one Is going to bring something to be given to those who. may not Have a ..i.i. c.nu riniii this vear. The Sunday school scholars are going to bring girts or cnrisimasy goeuies sum toys and also heavy and more sub- .r,tl.l nrnvlllMll. A COmmlttO Will distribute these contributions Satur day. ADAMS' STOCK IS BOOMING. Local Ow O. P. Leaders Say That present State cnairman vui w Named Federal judge Skinner Still a General FaTorite. For some strange and seemingly In explicable reason the local contingent of Q. O. F. votaries talked, "Adams, Adsms. Adams" the live-long day yes terday. They went about with smiles on their faces as If the appointment of the present State chairman Federal Judge for the eastern district of North Carolina had already been announced. No one would entertain any argument as to the identity of the fortunate In. dividual, all apparently regarding tho matter as already having been settled. A few hazarded guesses as to who would be the next State chairman and Others wondered what would follow ex-Judge Adams' appointment to tho vacant Judgeship. Some even went so far as to suggest a list of those ' about to die." while others wondered as to Who would succeed those "proscrlb- "Who Is to land the Juicy plum?MJ asked an Observer man 01 one 01 mo local leaders yesterday. "Adams," was the curt response. "It s all fixed and settled. The trade has been negotiated and there b nothing to do now but wait and w&tcti "What Is the slate?" continued the newspaper mart, eager for lnforma tlon "Adams for Judge and Duncan for State chairman." was the reply. Of course developments may alter this arrangement but that was the slate when last heard from. ,Annoce" ment will not be made until January for obvious reasons." . Such was local political ?os!P This arrangement would not bt UBten ed to by those on the outside. All held out that the fight was between Dis trict Attorney Harry Skinner and ex Judge E. W. Timberlake, with odds In favor of the former. Federal Oflicc-Holders Assessed Ten Per Cent. Federal office-holders throughout the State have received notice of a 1 per cent, assessment for the purpose of resurrecting and rehabilitating The Industrial News, of Greensboro, the only Republican daily in the State. Should the payments md any degre of regularity, the commlt ... i I..-.. nf ti reorsranisatlon of lew III viiaiftv v. . .t.i. nhii.utinn will have to tear down old barns and build new ones or to be a little more modern, pie olJ cases, make Junk of present forms and purchase additional Mr,Bt,h,,e,' The assessments are made at the in stance of National Committeeman K. C. Duncan and are payable January 10th. . Xn Abandonment There. It took a few minutes to dispose of the charge of abandonment lodg . .... Mii.in cmiih a colored wo man, against her spouse, with lnlt,a ofvr p. The case was m Squire J. W. Cobb's court yesterday a Mar the woman had tes tified without making out any cum and a letter from her had been read expressing the wish that she might never see him again, the defense moved that the case be dismissed and this was eoncurrea in oy r. Redd, counsel for me prosccuv ... who said that this was the nrst time he had ever Joined in such si mo tion. 1 . j . Fare-well, ye Bookat -The schools, in - city and county, closed yesterdsy. It proved to be well for especially among the young-, er children me supprw meni 01 nuui , - - - .u., it,., w.r. Almost tin rain cam mm - - --- , controllable and concentration of minds on things prosaic ana . i. .v. mi rtf m o lies t ion. a A iwmm wir advanced were ovum w& v.. j ... . ( standing their monthly examinations and on tnese me strain wwwvy . daily hard. v To Remain Is Present Qnarter.. r The Southern Power Company Will not move its offices to the Realty Eulldlnr as was announced without authority, some time ago. it nn tested lts present eommoawus quat -ters in tnV Trust Building again end wilt remain there. The advantage of hirin nffieoa M the KTOUnd flOOf WIUI the prominent Influence la t avor ot making no enange at ine present. is being Impossible to secure aucb utrters in the Realty Building. ; ., .. Mr. cuwtbaldi as a Flsherwan." Mr. Thomas Oarlbaldi retnmed yes terday from bis river farm and lodge on the banks of the Catawba in York county. South, Carolina,- He brought with him two large live carp, weigh ing five pounds each, which at last accounts were swimming around con. tentedly and peacefully In a bath tub. They wer caught with hook and line. PILES Cl'RKD IX TO 1 DAYS PAZO OINTMENT Is guaranteed to rure any case of- Itching,, Blind. Bleeding or Protruding Piles In to It days or money refunded (Oc . . .- ":k;::' ' 1 ' ' -J- . .... 1 A , ., .... y HOLIDAY WEDDINGS. Those Who Have Chosen tbe Christ mas Season ' For the Assumption of Matrimonial Vows. Mr. Rupert Howard and Miss Ethel Stewart, both of Cornelius, will wed to-day. License wasv issued yesterday morn ing for the tiarrlage of Mr. R. W. McLeod and Hiss Mattle Blggers, of Matthews. The ceremony will take place to-day. Among the Christmas weddings will be that to-day of Miss Hattle J. Ar ant and Mr: P. B. Mulligan. Both are of this city. , Mr. C' W. Mullls and Miss Ethel Houston, of Clear Creek, secured ncenae yesterday to be Joined in holy matrimony. VS Miss Katie Head and Mr: "Harrey Beatty will be married to-day. Miss Margaret P. Sherrlll and Mr. Li 'P. Hunter are among the numer ous couples In the county who will light their trot ft to-day and to-night r. Hunter is the son of Magistrate John P. Hunter, of Derita, while Miss Sherrlll Is well connected. Hundred and Fifty Convicts to. Enjoy Holiday. To-morrow will be a holiday for, more than one hundred and fifty con victs In three different sections of Mecklenburg county. The commis sioners will provide unusual delicacies for the table so that even the more or less degraded may catch somewhat of the spirit of "Peace on earth, good will toward men." McLaughlin's 4a Win ITIII T.IfA t- only a few miles south of town, while Owen's, a comparatively new division, Is in the Mallard Creek neighborhood, above Derita. The two first-named organisations are concerned cnieny with making soads and the third with keeping them in repair, Pains Muscular Pains Cured. "During the summer of 190J I was trou bled with muscular pains In tbe ffistep ol my faot," says Mr. A Pedlar, of Toronto, Ont. "At times it wss so painful t could hardly walk. Chamberlain s Pain Balm was rofommended to me, so I tried it and wss completely cured by one small bot tle. I have sines recommended It" to sev eral of my friends, all of whod spesk highly of It." For sale by W. Z. Hand & Co. ., ) To Owners , of Pianos When a fellow calling himself a piano tuner tries to secure your work, claiming to be sent out by our firm, it will prove far cheaper and perhaps save, your piano from ruin, to 'phone or , wire us to identify him. A lot of jack-legs are .circulating f : over this country securing work by claiming tobe our tuners,4 and , if you who iare being imposed upon will , help , lis we vrill make it warm for these Impostors. ! r. Ty-'- ':" y- Get your i friends to join together and-have pur tuner v, visit r your town and do your work tights 4:$;?, i T nil. 1 Manufacturer, of the pianos' I ' wlUt the Bweec tone. - r Southern "Wareroora ; ' 5,7est Trade St., ' ' - Charlotte, IT. C. C. it VTILLIOTII, lrgr. YOUR MS COffEE Get It from Kenny's. Our best Handling Java and Arabian Mocha, 8c; Old Gov. Java and Mocha, ISO., three for a dollar; Kenny's - three mixed Coffee at - too. Is a favorite. Then ths celebrated high-grade "Special" at the popular price of 15c. 20 pounds best Bugar one dollar. Full line Cake Sugars, Chocolate, Cocoa and Rice. C D. KENNY CO. -rnz CORICE TASLET3. ii iui nuiuw(i.i rOwCOUOHSaCOtOS. IU0C WITH PURE SPANISH IKORICt rivrfnitir ra m fvc , -?V ULIVtltlrti. IHOLLU, i"rj (101 POCKET TUtS.) ft?rr..yl rw Rtiitr or XCf H 0 AWWtSJ iTHttaATAfftCTlONS. ' Tr IFKOTJOIO BY YOUR 0R0CCIST. Jr a mum FlUimistianer rnKi. "CSfW . m BlMOWAV, KXCITT. ' "Get it at Hawley's." Our store is now In Its glory and those who cannot visit tt during daylight hours may revel In its enchantments by night. We are doing a bigger and finer Christmas business than ever before, Stocks are complete In every detail, and prices very moderate. ' Our fine Una of ..' -v CUT GLASS, jJEXQCISITE PEBFTME8, MAX1CCRE BETS, SCISSORS SETS, RAZOR " SETS, GILLKTTE s RAZORS IN SETS, LEATHER GOODS, CIGAR - CASKS, TRAVELTXa MEDICINE CABINETS, PERFUME ATOMIZERS, '-..'LIBRARY 6ETS, PI P:S, CIGARS, ETC, ETC, ETC ' . j' r appeal to. a discriminating and extensive clientele.- v . BEAUTIFtTL, GOODS. ; - MODERATES PRICES. . LIBERAL TERMS. - , Ijawley's Pharmacy EPICURE DYSPEPTIC ? .Units to prates t 1 ' Golden Glory edokinggil V . ' Pamed first - for " fine and H r rancy rry'hgnow aamiueu me ' equal of the best cooking but' ' ter . in the. 'most delicate dish yever . designed. ; T- ,i -f V .;p Omelettes, puddings, sauces, . souffles, v entrees simply . de licious when made with ' - ; Golden Glory Qookin$Oil Just two things to remem- her ' - - ,t- v. ' ' r , . . ' ; 1st.' "'Add a ploch er two ol salt. i :-- '(,.-"- '-' '.'-" t L A level spoonful of a ; corresponds), to a heaping spotMiful of bfitter. : Remfmber these, and you ' have got the whole secret of rooking with oil la place of butter. . , 1 " One quart of oil equals three ' pounds of butter. -One quart. of oil costs- IS cents. ' "Three pounds of butter costs $1.05. Tou can save this SO cents at any grocery store in Char . lotto. ' - --..- - Crsnncn Cr!icni!!."2 Co. Distributors, Charlotte, X. C. H. S.; Michael , Central Hotel Cigar SUnd Chiistmas Cigars, 0 Pipes,-etc. Boxes of 25, 0 and 100 In all price Ladies coming to our sUd will receive-, courteous treatment. AH goods guaranteed.,- Special prices on Havana stock. Former price $1.11, our price $!.! hog of 60 Ave -cent cigars, '' J Begin to-night at o'clock.' shnn Aarlv and avoid th-t noise. i pay CASH for all purchases X mail, inr December 1st. Ha T may win one of our bias prises. - T f-'es paper t; '" ... V JL W will he open, wntll 1 tA.mnrra, Plenty of T fine goods left. , . , ' X 4 GARIBALDI BRUNS ' ' & DIM : 1 1 1 - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I . j ' , Booksellers and Btatloners. jft PoplSticlts mm , :,,a- !;iu?-ufuU;V-i I j L 'I 5 - ' - - M UllLlW:.! ;; , jj J ""' ' ' f fk ( " f -1. We have an immense stock of all kind WORK BASKETS, LUNCH BjOKETS, CLOTHES BA?ItI?T3, , , ' ' WASTE BASuTETS, and then soma. Don't fall to see us before buying all you want tor ' Christmas. . WEDDINGTON HARDWARE CO. ' ' -' ' " ' l8t Trade Street. - Chafing Dishes Coal Vases, HreSets.. CarvInsfSets, ' Keen Kuttr ' Safety Razors, s Stoves, Ranges t Gtvt any of th bov and yota wlU mak tb recipient happr. V- XltncCauslahdiCO; i; rrinj stove mjbwn ..-.t;.' iai South Tryoa. CHRISTMAS SUGGESTIONS ) r 1 - NN Mt If),'- outside our store. h j v Mothers, Fathers, Sisters, Brothers, Daughters and 6ns,"conie here to-day and look at what ; we v have to offer.-' . . W I . . .Y 1- ''",',' v " i ,c' " t "r : ' linn LVi I.ILLLim WIUI rtlM i. THE MATCHLESS Vr The best Piano for $250.00- that .i made" Easy payments if desired. No deviation in the M' ' price. Interest. at 6 percent, .when ime ,ia ; f Tfanted.,-See some of the new styles. 'V- r- V PARKER-GARDNER COr IT 113 With each-cash' purchase of $5.00 or over on Wednes day and Thursday we give "Free one of those beautiful,. Hand-Tinted Pictures shown in our FRONT WINDOW. ' The finest collection of beautiful Furniture and House Furnishings for the home that was ever, displayed in ' this store. - ;x ... . ; . , PARKER-GARDNER CO; STSAM and nOT WATER TTEATTNO Coltl Weather la Corning -C ft Heady 7' fSJXlMWT.. ..V?:-i. HACKNEY ' BROS. CO":. Plumbing and Heating -Contractors, Jobbers in Supplies. Bell 'Phone- "';, ilH. Noa. ' 'and $ ;W?. Fifth, 8U, Charlotte. K. C " SiJ'--i HERE VET There is & possibility that . y.ou . have u over-1 iooked , some r of . ,the articles W. have here. .We know that there are yzir.-tliii)irhere!mo8t ; appropriate as. . gins 5 that cannot be Vequaled j ; ? Eemember, - the f lm xnense stock- we " carry ' C.of everything the most . t jf complete and up-to-aate. J man'fl store ever car riea,i We couldn't be- , I I gin ; to' enumerate - all these A articles ,J in this ', space. -"i-1 MILTON PIANO ODEUMS v
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