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CHARLOTTE DAILY OBSERVES, FEBRUARY 9, 1909. &ssMsswJaay asiaBia News of the State YOU CAN FARMERS RAILROAD FRONTAGE J. Keep The Happening of Yesterday Told tn Paraersptis. MERCHANTS & FINE TENEMENT LOCATION All combined tn this offer. Fronts on Brerard street JtOO feet and on railroad 131 feet. Can be cut info about 20 lots. Present rental $40.00 per months with room for 14 to 18 additional tenant buildings. This property is close in and can be pur chased for $6,250.00 by quick buyer. . Call at office for further information. Southern Real Estate Loan & Trust Company WOLF FROM THE High Point, Feb. 8. It Is learned front an authoritative source ihm the electric road from this point t' outlying places will be pushed to completion In the near future and that High Point will have a modern (as plant IATI0NAL BANK DOOR WHEN YOU HAVE MONEY IN the Bank. High Point. Feb 8 Interest h-r now centres in the passage of ihi a't granting- a new Charter to this city h the Legislature now In session, :is all conservative cttliens think It will be the beginning of a new era of prosperity In this hustling borough Wtnston-Salem. Feb. . Mr. R. H Sykes, recently chofn recorder at Durham. was here to-dsy conferrluK with Recorder Griffith as to the con duct of the court Durham will have its first session of (he rei order's magistracy next Tuesday. Reldsville. Feb While people In this section are talking ahni; the proposed Rockingham ('aswell Railroad, the people of Spray it Is said, are grading a road for an electric line from that pla. e to liraper Word comes from Hpray that the line mill be In operation early In the spring WIFE-SLAYKR bound ovf.r. l;je-Witness Tells of Khootiiig by Chat-lew xlreH of Ills Wife Judge WeMi Comrnif Korsyth Court. Special to The Observer. Winston-Salem. Feb. 8. Charles Fodrell, the negro who shot and kill ed his wife, Chrlssie. last Friday Af ternoon, In the presence of several other negroes, was to-day bound over to the Superior Court on a charge of murder after a preliminary examina tion betore Recorder Griffith A large caowd, composed chiefly of negroes, thronged the court room and the street outside, the majority evincing the usual curiosity to see a slayer. The prisoner kept his eyes cast down most of the time, but showed no ner vousness. The rex-order appointed n D. Hawkins as his lawyer. A formal j. lea of not guilty was entered Grant Wall, an eje-wltneas. told of the shooting He said Fodrell w.-nt to the doorway of the house whlcli hie wife had ree-ntl rented .ml lived in since a light she had ii.nl with the man, and spoke to her u,u:: calmly at first, standing th un hand on his right hip, near where nil pistol was pocketed. "Chrissle," he said, "come hack and live with me. I'll not hurl you "I'm afraid of you. the oman re plied. Then the man said I am piln out money to have m clothes w ihe I and patched and for cooking on Tnoalfi which 1 could give to you and the children. I want these people here to hear what you nay. whether you are comln' back to ll with int." '"here were three other women bf Mdes his wife present, aiu Grunt M all. "Oh. Charlie. I'm not study in voti." nald the woman, according to Wall, and then the negro whipped oiii his gus and began firing He shot lu.i wife three times before she could -out of a chair she wae sitting in. and a fourth time she rose and ran. A fifth shot went wild. Another witness told of the nun s threats the morning of the murder to kill his wife "before he would let her bulldoze' him. It is protmhle thst tlw nrirn will be tried at this term of Superior '" out 'vhich convened to tla., .Inde .;., presiding Incidentally, Judg. Webb in run charge made a parti' ular plea for tin proper rare of the indigent a:ed. "S 'that all unflortu na tes are rand n he said, referring piii u;iv tn th (induct of ihe ' Otjiiti Jui.i;'- 7 THAT HUNCR.Y WOLF SICKN'KSS may come to you, but if you have money In the bank you'll b- nuro to bo taken care of; bet-aiisc you can then lake care of yourself. In our Kalngs Depart merit we. will pay you 4 per i-cnt. Interest on the money you put in our bank and compound the Interest every three month-. Ve also isue t crtllti atcs of Dcpo-.lt bearing 4 per cent, interest. COMMKRCI Mi NATIONAL BANK, OF CHARLOTTE, N. O. OFFK'KKS: R. A Dunn I'realdent. Wm. E Holt. Vice 1'resldent A. G. P.renlxer. Cashier A. T. Sumriuy, AssiMant ("ashler 85 East Trade St. Capital $200,000.00 Surplus and Profits $135,000.00 AGQOUNTS INVITED GEO. E. WILSON, President. JNO. B. BOSS, Vice President. W. C. WILKINSON, Cashier. Responsible For Ills Own Death. Special to The Observer. Lumberton, Feb. 8. An Inquest was held by Coroner George E. Kancke yesterday morning over the .ody of Jim French, wtto was drown ed on the nlfcht or January ZSth. The Jury, after a thorough investigation of 'he case, decided that FTench came his death by drowning, having voluntarily jumped Into Lumber river. It will be recalled that French was under arrest and made an effort to escape which cost him his life. Many people thought that when Policeman KigKsshot to frighten the fugitive the l ull had taken effect, but close fnve! ligation tniled to show-any marks on the body which would Indicate that he had been Injured In any way be fore Jumping Into the river. CIIASK OK U.VLKKK ABANDONKD. Oflicrr tall to Hun IKmn Slncr of Sheriff Stiiiland fler Pursuing Him for a c-k IWlleed to IDe Caught Train and 1e-ft the Slate. Special to TllV I Mmel el Wilmington, Feh. 8. Knox, of Town ('reek. Johnson, of iniiim members of the posse Hherllt J J MaJ. IK W. !. I. I)d other which during and was tho times sensa- crluiiii.il lil'-- kkiis n.i t; iv gkt rmviu Klextrlr Current May lie Scoured I-Yoni Deep HUer, in Mikiit. t'pecia I i" 'P.. i i co ' -'t Reidsvile, KeS. K - Retdevile people are inquiring Into rhe jueri..n of having epvtrl. p'w,.r i.m h.o e from Deep rlvr. In M-r.. eoutitv. This power will he erv likely mr .'led to Greens!", ro iM y. i, n is thought thdt power coM .. o. tained here at a rn h lev .-.i r i , r at present Kiitim-m u, v.- I..n Inspecting the possibilities of ri .- .-1 - ;, ing power and made a pernoTi.il m -eotigatlon and fuun i . ornlli ii.ii mo-i favorable for obtaining power for Greensboro at a very low cost They aay that 000 minimum horse p.nir could be obtained nd delivered in ! Greensboro within eight months. The Investigation will prohablv result in the organization of a company- to bring power Into rrf.f.nsboro. and with a united effort on the purt of Reidsvile people It Is believed that the company would bring the power on to Reldsvllle. The distance in an air line is about miles from whrre the cfnstr uct in of the daiii pio posed. GOIyDSBOHO COllJI,i: MISM(; Yonthful Islr Bellexed to Have : IJoped to Kalclgli Special t" n e Ohsnvfr Goldihoro. Feb. -A thiilling epi sode of tw 'img people of i; .MkIi to was reporter! to th'- pnlef- authorities late 8aturdM night when Mr a-, i Mrs. W H Anderson found fiat their 14-year-old daughter. N'eipe. hud eloped with Klrby Watson w ho Is about 18 years of age. The .ing man applied to Kegi.ter of ir-,:, w G. Brltt for a marriage license Satur day evening, but w if ref -ised whe-i the age of the Intended 'irlde ws announced The wn-j sirl and h y were afterwards seen 'ogtcther and ; ii is thought that they rli.or - ered on the train bound for Kalelgh. The po lice authorities w-uked on the ,-ae Sunday but were unable to find any ; trace of the missing couple. I the pa.st week has been in cluse pur suit of J. C. Walker, the Brunswick murderer and jail breaker for whom rewards aggregating X50 are mw of fered, came to the city jesterduy af ternoon from Bolton and Lake V ar ciutiaw, Columbus county, where they abandoned the chase late Saturday night, leaving today Tor their hornet- Hie chase laited -ilnce vesterday morning a week ig" through the wilds uf Green an amp In Hrunswh k and Columbus counties most strenuous anil at tlonal in the annals of lory in this section of the State. Aij no time was the posse more than 1: hours behind the fugitives and at :iuies the trail led through almost unpenetrable thickets and oltcn over frozen sheets of water. Ulticer Kd luundsotig bloodhound from Chad- bourn was used In tracking the funf tlve Irom tlie nlglit He escaped, and u part of the time the Tender county olooihounls aumsted, W.ilker having dually bafTled the Htiimuls by using Uerieien, and turpentine on his feet, i Shciifr Knox believes that If Walker ' la not .hi nl in hiding w ithin a radius ' f 25 miles uf Lake Waciain.iw. he tiaa caught a passing train and gone tu the home of an uncle In Tennessee or to his fuimer home In Georgia. His accomplice in the slorehreakuik'. for w hlch he vvjih arrest, (1 w hen he killed Sheriff Ktanland last N'overnlier and who whs captured Friday night by Messrs. Maultab and Applewhite, of Town t'reeU, while In (ompany with Walker, is in lall at Snuthport and w ill be tried at the tei m ot court at Noiithport the last of March. Hefore leaving for his home today, Sheriff Knox ha.i h large number of irculars prime, I. KU1ng a good pic lie of the fugitive and offering the rewH,ri ,,f jf,!) f,,r (.Hl)Il,rH 4uo f which Is offereil hy Hiunswnk 'ount. 1' .Ml l,v the StHte. I (1 0 by ihe shenn himself and $iui) by .Mr. I ii lU-wilt. a business p.i'lioT of 'lie l.iv s-henrf Stanland. THE UNION NATIONAL BANK CHARLOTTE, N.C. AU For $2,400.00 A cot'nge home and threo vacant lots fronting 205 feet on East Avenue extension and running ba k L'20 feet to an alley. City water in front of the prupertv. and It la located In a growing section of the city, and sure to enhance In value rapidly. The above price Is a special one for this week. Call and let us show you this property. J. T. Murphy & Co. 3 N. Tryon. 'Phono 841. i i.i.. in i.. .ii ' I. ii. . . TUK WbiATIlER. W'Bshtimt. tn Ffh h y, i.'.it Dlt, in f-si p.iti.n. W "lii-'Mljiy c..i -r " (' r i :t 1 1 . t . i !.-.-1 ii n-1 f h in r sti" v n 1 r ', ( .1- i hi I Noil', ' .it-. Tit 1il f - ' 1 1 1 'A -1 U"fl 't IHl 11 I II : t : ; P.'l .-i ,i ; ! w ! 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Is shlfl- ItlK WPMt IlJ llfltllttt-fil li ' 'fg id t m 1 1 i T u sIh i 1 1 1 1 ,i , r in -i i u T Lt-aM p"r' jiti . e-i nt- -1h i '! r and K' " 1 -i a liy f h 1 m r- i inn ,- i: indi Hijt if wi-ht a mi ri 1 1 ) t-st ttb- tJ.i.Y y ! f"'- 'i .i a pn n I c !i ' U'l y T iifsday, rsln at night or Wetinr ii!ay ei'fpt fair ; X , I CUM J-Ut h IK1 ll"U otiidr-r Wrvln s .a - in north weal port i - n iriodTat c ea-t w .rid.i b'-nnilriK vanat'if Vt.t F.sricja aid Alabama, rnin Tum- in . . -ilri'-vday nldr and generally f.lr In'T'ttlriK d."t to south winds tn;- vnilr.t n'rti.w n hy inlay Vi msiw.ci p;,j. ra -ti Tufday. mu'h roldur h t ir. north an 1 tT.tral p-trTlona We4neria) pidfr and fair, lnrraaing i-rth wind shifting to wwt and north- HOMES FOR SALE Elegant, modern S-room house. 910 North Tryon Mreet, large lot, heauti ful .hade. f'rlce Jfi.000.00 Modern 11 -room house, 914 N. Tryon Htreet, large lot, heautlful shade, fine location. 1'rice J7.i0li.fi0 Modern H-room house, K 0 6 cat Trade utreet, nice lot, close In $6,000 no t inly a few of thetie nice placea for sale on Trade and Ti yon. These places will soon he taken. Modern 6-rooni house. f81 N. Bre vard street $.i,S00.(i(1 j4o several cottaxes $1. 1150. 00 to $1,00.C0 J. ARTHUR HENDERSON & BROTHER NOW FOR 1909! Ray "Scottish" to your nont when you ask for a fire insurance poliry and Tie will do the rest. SCOTTISH FIRE POLICIES PROTECT J. F. FLOWERS, V-Pres. and Mgr. F. B. R Pont dare Infringe on rights of "HOT AIR MONOPOLY. " Recently our city was petitioned for Steam Heating Franchise. 8TF A M--that was horse sense and won't compete with the eicluHlve right of the Aldermen to furnish us with HOT AIR FREE. TALK IS CHEAP, hut JONES HE HAS THE lil.ORY Good home, S. Tryon street, for sale $8,500 (Jood home, Elizabeth avenue, for gale $4,750 4 -room house, N. Myers street, for sale . . $1,500 Fm D. 7LBX7NUBR CHOICE MANUFACTURING SITES owing to our Inrge holdings of real estate In Charlotte, wa have decidad to offer for s.ile the plot of ki'miihI situated between the Atherton Mills and cur present plant. This plot Ims ti frontage of 600 feet on Southern Ralluuv. with side-track already In, and the property extends through to South Houlevard Extension. This Is one of the few high-class av iilahle manufacturing sites In Char lotte, iiml offers n splendid opportunity for investment. Price from $ -jr. on ;k 137 ,10 per foot of rnilv.i frontsge. depending on dep,th of property This price is very little more than residence property Is bringing, and will surely double In alue In a few years. AMERICAN MACHINE & MANUFACTURING COMPANY Accident and Health Policies In the MARYLAND CA SIT A LTV COMPANY ar tha most liberal la xlstence, though they don't cost any more than othera. Every one needs a Disability Policy covering EVERY ACCI DENT AND KVERY DISEASE. Let ua tell you how w will pay you a definite weekly Indemnity if you should be disabled BY ANY ACCIDENT OB ILLNESS. HARVEY LAMBETH, Mgr. Ins. Dept AMERICAN TRUST COMPANY. WEATHER S- ered by Head and Sliouldcr Train. Special to The Observer Lumberton. Feb. s. Your' corres pondent was misinformed in regard to the killing of Eli Chavls at How land Friday nisht, though the report U flven in -The Observer was re. carded as thoroughly reliable. After Beading; report of the affair it v. as learned from the coroner that the -Pg&Ti-W? removed fro.m,the rail road tcack before being run over by train, the head and shoulders hav Ing been severed from the body. While he may have been murdered and placed on the track, there mere no Indications on the body to show uch to have been the case. The re port of Char is having been at a dis reputable house was a ml stake. Sheriff McNeil state that Chavls baa been tenant on one of hi farms for eight years, and that her was not a better Croatao io th county, al ways sober, hard-working and thor oughly rellabls. LOCAL OFFICE 1 S BL'RKAC. Charlotte. Keb. t -Sunrise 7.1 a. m ; tunact -66 p ro TEJ4FKKATL HE (In aegreei. Highest temperature Lowest temperature Mean temperature fepartur for the day . ... Accumulated excess for month Accumulated excess for year PRECIPITATION (In inches). Total for 2 hou ending I p m. .. Total for the month . 3 Accumulated deficiency for month.. 86 Total for the year ...1.M yrevalrln -wd Jrwa A -IT.' BENNETT. Observer. 1: M 41 : 0 1 M 1 1J7 I THE SECRET OF LONG LIFE. A French centtst has discovered on secret of long life. His method deals with the blood. But kag ago millions t Americans had proved Electric Bitters prolongs life and makes it worth living. It purines, enriches and vttslhvee th ! blood, rebuild wasted aerv oella. Im- j part life and tone to the entire system. It' a godeeod to weak, sick and dtbill. 1 tated people "Kidney trouble had blight ed my life for month.- write W. , M. ' Fhermaa. of Cushlng. Me-, "nut Eietgrt Hitters cured m entirely.' Only an druggets. "Jordan' on the Square.' E. F. Purcell. President. D. A. McLaughlin, V Prea Manicuring Sets Ilenckle's and other high-grade cutlery 10c. to $5.00 and single articles of every description. Anything in the mani curing line. R. ti. lORDAff X CO. NURSES' REGISTER YOU HA VS MONEY no doubt that is Idle and not earning: you anything. Why not de posit It in this bank where It will be absolutely safe and at the same time be working for you? Then when you have an oppor tunity to make a more profitable investment you will have the "ready cash." Try this plan. Southern, Loan & Savings Bank J no. M. Scott, President. W. 7U Jenkins, Cashier. W. S. Alexander, Vice President. First National Bank CHARLOTTE, N. 0. ESTABLISHED IX 185. Capital and Profits SSIO.eOO Deposits Solicited. 4 per cent, paid on Time Certlfroatea Government Depository. Henry M. McAden, President. John F. Orr, Cteshier. ELIZABETH AVE.---5 ROOM COTTAGE Lot about 50x125 feet $2,000.00 $500.00 cash, balance on easy terms. Electric lights, city water. Hou9e in fine condition and a bargain for some one who is looking for a nice, cosy home. Brown & Cptnp&ny9 'Phone 535. 203 N. Tryon St. BANKING BUSINESS YOU have more or less of it. Possibly it is with us. Such being the case, you know something of our service. But if not a patron, wouldn't it b well for you to become onet Resources $1,600,000.00. THE CHARLOTTE NATIONAL BANK Modern Home For Sale If it is a real home yon are looking for, we hare It. A handsome, new s-room residence, two complete baths, grate In each room; also arranged for hot air heating. If Interested, call at our office. CAR.OLINA REALTY CO. O. 3. Thles, President. W. I- Wilkinson, Treas. and Mgr. No. 211 North Tryon St. J. P. Long Salesman. B. Rush Lee, Secretary. "Phono Ml MONEY TO LOAM We can loan several thousand dollars on Charlotte business real estate or select close-In residence property. Phone ill. THE CHARLOTTE TRUST & REALTY CO. Room 305 Realty Building. A. G. Craig, Secretary. ' W. . Chambers, Treas arer. "Hard Clinch" Wall Plaster THE BUILDERS' FRIEJfD Freezing does not hurt It Natural shrinkage will not crack It. Water does not msk it fall off." Manufactured exclusively by CHARLOTTE PLASTER COMPANY Write for details and 1L: of Cotton VI ill Houses plastered with It ' IT IS AS HARD AS STOXE. BANK AND MILL STOCKS Investors Awaiting permanent employment for their funds will find our 4 per cent. Demand Certificates of De posit a good means for temporary investment. American Trust Company SUBJECT TO SALE WE OFFER 20 First National Bank. Lenoir. 10 N. C. Barings Trust Co., High Point. 20 American National. Ashevllla. SO Commercial National, Charlotte, in Oaffney , Saving Bank. Qaffnay. 0 Commercial, Green a bora. 36 First National, Charlotte. 15 Dillon Cotton Milk fiS CheswelL 204t Loray Preferred. 30-40 Washington common 25 ClUTsld. tt Florence. ; U Henrietta. . (0 Brooksid. , SS Cbadwick-Hosklna. 60 ChadwlekT0okms Preferred, . 100 Lang Mfg. Co. 100 Asherill Cotton MiO. Si Vane Cotton M11L Newton. S Cray Mig. 23 Woodlawa. t Kesler. . . l Highland Park Preferred) m . . 1 Monro Preferred. 20 Olbeoa Mill. 1,0N N. C a duo 1S1. F.C. High Grade Investments. REAL ESTATE SUBJECT TO SALE WE OFFER I Hill Crest lots (OzSM at 40 to im. 1 Hill Crest Iota SOxX at tLOOO. HU1 Crest lots 10x2 at tL7st. 1 Elisabeth lot Six 13. tLSOO. 1 Elisabeth lot KxBS, H.30O. t Elisabeth lots (Oxl, S00 and 1 Piedmont . corner ltam 11 600. 1 Central Arsnua, double cornetv lata 160, 2,50O. 1 Serenth Street corner tOzSOO, tSB. 1 Central Arenue lot 6xlio, (1.00. I Jackson Aymus lots 6xlS0, SSo. Bunnyald Avenue tots Kxtfo, fsss. t Louisa Avenue lots CtalfiO, ptA. 61 Seigls Street tots BOxlU, tOSO. 10 Tenth Street lots SoxlM, $500. 1 Special yforner MOxCSs, sear Elisabeth. 4 Colonial lots 40x200, Crescent Avanne, ' . tl.A 4 Colonial tots 40x160, Va? AVenoa, tSfo. 1 Sooth Tryon Street omer 50x100, H.00O. 1 Soutb Tryon Street corner MxlOO. H.S00. lOWest Boulevard lots fOxSe. at SM to rros. ( West Kingston Avenue lots iftxltt. 1701 W West Park Avenue lots 40300, tm t ro. 1 Largs business lot West Trad Street. 1 Business lot Tryon Street, close a. 1 West Fojrth Street business lot. . Sevaral Has msnufactarlag sites. . 'y. Everything in Eeal Estate. Only tod at A:.
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