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CHARLOTTE DAILY. OBSERVER, FEBRUARY 16, 1909. .4. THE SPORTISG WORLD Featherweight to Sleet. , New Tork, Feb. 18. Agreement was Anally reached to-day for a 10-round out between Abe AUel,- champion leatherwelj-ht of the world, and Jem iMscoll, featherweight champion of England, next Friday night at the National Athletilub. It was agreed to weigh In at 125 pounds at 6 o'clock Friday and each fighter posted a forfeit of 1500 In case he falls to make the weight.. Aslievllle Defeats Knoirllle, Special ,to The Observer Aaheville, Feb. 15. In a fine game of basketball here to-night the local Y. M. C A. defeated the team of t1f Knoxvllle association by a score of 'UtoJl. ON THE RACE TRACK. BesulU at Tampa. Tampa, Fla., Feb. 15. Rain made the track holding for the eleventh day but there was a good crowd. In the fourth race Select fell and Jockey Mulcaliy was taken to the hospital suffering with con cussion of the brain. Gambler was cut down, In a Jam soon after the start. No Quarter beat Judge Treen a head in the sixth i ace. Boserlan was a warm favor ite In the sixth and led to an eight from home, where he was beaten. Hooray came fast on the Inside and won easily. John Gamer closed stoutly at the finish and kept Boserlan out of third money. Jockey Pickens was reinstated but fin ed )J. Summary: First race, 5 furlongs: Arthur 8. Still well, 7 to 1, won; Tres Joll, 7 to 6, sec ond; Merlida. 8 to 1, third. Time. 1:08. Second race, 5 furlongs: Airship. 3 to S, won; Reinette. 3 to 1. second; Alamo, 4 to 1, third. Tln.e. 1:08. Third race, mile: Jeanette M., t to . won; Eustacian. 2 to 1. second; Colonel Blue, 4 to 1, third. Time, 1:46. Fourth race, 6'4 furlongn: No Quarter, g to 5, won; Judge Treen, 3 to 1, second; Walvina, 6 to 1. third. Time. 1:24H- Firth rare mile and seventy yards: Enlist, S to 5, won; Miss l'adden, arnnd: Dew of Dawn, 4 to 1. 7 to 1. third. Tims, 1:52. Sixth race. 7 furlongs: Hooray, J to 1, won; Artful Dodger, 5 to 2. eecond; John Garner, 6 to 1, third. Time, 1:30. MR. TAFT TO WASHINGTON'. Spend Time Kit KoKe Going; Over Hi Inaugural 'Address. Parkersburg, V. V Feb. 15. President-elect and Mrs. Taft went through this city to-nlglit on their way to Washington, where they will ar rive early to-morrow morning. Phe President-elect occupied his time dur ing the afternoon In going over his Inaugural address, the rlrst copy of which he has prepared. This address will make about 5,000 wordH and re quire something like half an hour in its delivery as a part oi me inauguioi exercises March 4th. Despite the rain, many people came to the various stations along the routs to get a glimpse of Mr. Taft, and h graciously appeared at the window of his etateroom or at the, car door. He made no speeches. In Washing ton Mr. and Mrs. Taft will be the guests of Miss Boardman. Consolidated Duck Mills Declare Dividend. Baltimore, Feb. 15. At the annual meeting of the Consolidated Cotton Duck Company here to-day It was an nounced that a dividend of 1 per cent, for the past six months had been de clared on the preferred stock, payable April 1st, making 3 per c ent, declared for the year, us against 8 per cent, for 1907. The report or President Charles K. Oliver reviewed the condttlona un der which the company operated dur ing 1908 which year represented In the cotton manufacturing Industry what are conaldered probably tho most extreme conditions ever encoun tered. The mills are now reported to be running at about SO per cent, of their capacity. Circuit Conrt Will Hear Case Against Itevenue OflU ers. Richmond. Vs., Feb. 15. The as sistant United States attorney for the Charleston, W. Ara.. district to-day appeared before Judge Ooff, of that district, and asked for an order to remove the case of sixteen deputy United States marshals, charged with the murder of John VlncenL. from that State court Into the United States Circuit Court of West Virginia. The order was granted and the case Will be heard during the spring term. Ship's Mate Ixst at Sea. Jacksonville, Fla.. Feb. 15. Cap tain Meader, of the schooner George A. Mc Fad den, which arrived in port to-day from Norfolk, reports that First Mate Helon Cook was swept overboard at midnight Sunday, Feb ruary 7th, 50 miles northeast of Fry ing Pan sNoals, by the heavy sea. The vessel hove to until Monday at 10 a. m., but nothing was seen of the body. Captain Meader reports a rough voy age all the way down tho coast. j -" Bids on Confederate Monuments. Washington, Feb. IS. Twenty-one bids for the erection of two marble monuments over the graves of Con federate soldiers In the cemeteries at Indianapolis, Ind.. and at Alton, 111., were opened to-day at the War De partment, which had alloted $6,000 ' for each monument. All the bids were within the allotment. Ten bids were for the monument at Alton and eleven at Indianapolis. The awards will be made In a few days. Eliot to Be Made LI,.D. By Tnlane. New Orleans. Feb. 1 5. President Charlea W. Eliot, of Harvard Univer sity, who is to deliver the FounJers' Day address at Tulane University here on March th. wHV have conferred up on him at that time the degree of doctor of laws by Tulane: The degree will also be conferred upon Henry Vignaud, first secretary of the Ameri can embassy at Paris and a native of New Orleans, " George Storkley's Body Found in Elisabeth IUvrr. Norfolk, V.. Feb. lS. The body of George A. Stockier, a- prominent cltlsea of Norfolk.-who bad been miss ing since the-night, of December 19th, was last evening found floating In the eastern - branch of Elizabeth river. No- marks of - violence Were found aad the coroner decided that death was the result ef an accidental fall. -''V SOLDI KB BALKS DEATH PliOT. It seemed to J. A. Stone, a civil war vsteran, of Kemp. Tex., that a plot . luted between a desperate lung trouble and the grave to cause, his death. "I contracted a stubborn cold." he writes, that developed a cough that stuck V wis. Jn spite of all remedies, for yean. My weight ran down to 1 pounds. Then -I begin to use Dr. King's New Discs? rrt, which restored my health complete ly. I now weight 17 pounde." For severe Colds, obstinate Conghs, Hemorrhages, AsthiruH and to prevent Pneumonia It's unrivaled. 6c. end 11. Trial belli free. Guaranteed by all dnjgglata. ASSEMBLY X0T DANGEROUS - (Con united from Fags One). Association here this afternoon to appear before the joint committee on constitutional amendments aad the Senate committee on judiciary- in ad vocacy of several bills of vital Im portance to the merchants of the Stats. With them appeared H. N, Simms, of Raleigh, as attorney. They argued first the bill to amend the constitution so that the ' homestead exemption shall be S3 00 realty and $200 personal property Instead of 1 1.000 realty and 1500 personal prop erty as now. This was before the Joint " committee on constitutional amendments. Speaking for the bill were Mr. Blmrhs; A. Nichols, of Ashe- vllle, president of the association H. T. Roarers, of Ashevllle; W. B, McGregor, of Greensboro; R.iL Dal ton. of Vlnston-8alem; A. B. Justice, of Charlotte, land X. B. Kendrlcks, Others In the delegation were Jl A. Kelly, of Henderson: T. W. wuner spoon. Salisbury: William Watson, Leslie Weil Goldsboro: D. W. Wll borne, Hlgbj Point; T. J. Horner, Hen derson: L. . Whltted. J. l risner, Burllneton: T. A. Wallace, Greensboro. The committee heard the argument for the reduction of the exemption ana took the bill under further yravise- ment before deciding what report to mak tn thA Assembly. The bills oressed by the delegation before the Senate Judiciary commn tee were those designed to make it a misdemeanor for persons to procure from merchants goods to d sent on approval and then refusing to pay for than, nn rtemand. ana a ISO ine uui to further safeguard losses from Issu ln fraudulent checks. The latter hill was referred to a committee com nnaed of Senator Klutts and Senator Travis; the bill as to goods on approv al tn Renatnra Starbuck and fry. The committee considered favorably a bill to exempt from Jury service for prior service for three terms previous Instead of for service on Jury f6r two years past. However, there was rei erence of this to a sub-committee Rannlnra Hlnw and Starbuck. Senators Barrlnger and Starbuck were designated a special committee to consider a bill Introduced to-day hv Senator Harrlnrer to make safe cracklne In North Carolina a felony punishable with life imprisonment. The two Judiciary committees of the House will report favorably Dr. Oordon's bill providing for a card Index system for the fflce of the Secretary of State, Improving the method of filing grants, plats, maps and surveys. PERRY'S BILL DANGEROUS. The bill of Mr. Perry, of Vance, to allow damagesUo property owners in towns where street Improvements are made If the level of the sidewalk Is changed received an unfavorable vote of 6 to 5. It was pronounced a dangerous bill, opening the way for endless damage sultB and blocking municipal development. Mr. Grant, of Davie, succeeded In getting a favorable report-on two of hi labor union bills. One is to com pete employers of female employes to provide seats for the women, and the other makes It a misdemeanor for any employer to blacklist a former emnlnve: that is. to prevent him from obtaining employment else where, or an attempt to do so. His bill to prevent employers from re fusing to hire or discharging employes because of affiliation with labor organisations was discussed none too favorably, but final consideration was deferred, as certain parties desire to' be) heard. EMPLOYES OK INSURANCE DE PARTMENT. The bill of the insurance committee for proper employes for the Depart ment of Insurance, drawn in ac cordance with Commissioner Young's recommendations to the Legislature, will be reported favorably to the House by the committee on salaries and fees. It provides for a deputy Insurance Commissioner at a salary of J1.800 instead of 1,500 and al lows the actuary $2,000. It Increases the expenses of the department about 12,000. Senator Ray's bill putting the of ficers of Henderson county on a salary basts and providing for a finance committee for that county will go to the House with the "do pass" mark, and Representative Khodes, the member from Henderson, will submit a minority report against that part of the bill creating the finance Committee, which was abolshed earlier in the session. Senator Ray is a Democrat and Mr. Rhodes a Re publican. It is understood that Mr. Rhodes objects because the Senator names the committee. The Senate committee on educa tion will report a substitute for Senator Barrlnger's bill requiring the county boards of education to pur chase Ashe's "History of North Caro lina" for the rural libraries. The substitute merely suggests or advises the county boards to buy it for the libraries. The House committee on counties, cities and towns voted favorably on Mr. Weavers bill for the creation of a police commission for the City of Aaheville; also the bill to repeal the charter of Oak Ridge, Guilford county, and to allow Hendersonville to Increase Its tax levy for graded schools, and a Senate bill to allow East Spencer to Issue bonds. The Joint committee on insurance, after hearing from Messrs. Koonce, Underwood and Henderson, decided to report unfavorably Mr. Koonce's anti-trust bill that contains so much, of the Texas law as defines private monopolies. The vote was 5 to 3. Mr. Koonce gave notice of a minority report There were many Insurance men present Messrs. Henderson and Underwood opposed he,bill. TIIK SENATE. The Senate was convened at 11 o'clock by Lieutenant Governor New land. Prayer by Senator Tilson, of Madison. New bills Introduced: Barrlnger: Provide for the punish ment of safe-crackers. - Wray: Require the board of edu cation to furnish 'text-books for in digent public school children.' Barrlnger: , Relating to the com pensation of solicitors. Barrlnger: Provide for th la'ylsrg out and working of public roada. in Guilford county. - - ; - Barrlnger (by request): Regulate the erection of hospitals in Greens boro and amending the charter of Greensboro. Scott: Amend the charter of Graham. - , Scott: Authorize bonds by the Town of Graham for streets .. and sewerage system. Johnston: .Revise, amend and con solidate the charter , -of Elizabeth City. - Dockery: Resolution . revising the payment of the expenses of the joint committee op the deaf and dumb In visiting the State School at Morgan ton. , ;' .. Spencer Authorize Rsndlemanv to issue bonds and levy special .tax. Bills passed final Reading: H. B. Authorise) Caswell couif y to levy a special tax. H- B. Authorize Slier City to lssueJ bonds. H. I P. Authorize the . commis sioners of Hyds . county to issue bonds and levy a special tax. ' ,. II. B. Provide for Issuing bonds by Fran Kiln. Macon count v. -i IL B. Authorise commissioners of Morgan ton to issue bonds for re funding purposes. H. BL Authorise bonds by CasweU county for paying floating indebted ness. V H. B. Amend trie road law of Sampson . county andv provide for road supervisor. H. B. Authorise Marlon to Issue bonds for floating Indebtedness and levy a special tax. H. B. Authorise bonds by Moore "county for bridges and paying float ing Indebtedness. Authorize bonds by Ramseur for Improving streeta Authorize three millions State bonds for refunding the State bonds falling due in 1910. Authorise bonds by Wake county to pay and fund the Indebtedness of the1 road commission. Authorize bonds by the Town of Rockingham for sewerage system. Authorize special tax In Cherokee county. H. B. Authorize sale of the old home for aged and Infirm In Lincoln county and purchase a new property for this purpose. t H. B. Amend the charter of Caro lina & Tennessee Railroad. SUBSTITUTE RE-REFERRED. The substitute for the House bill for the control of automobiles on the public highways was re-referred to the committee on public roads with several amendments. The Sen ate added the following counties to the bill: Iredell, Rowan, Caldwell, Guilford. Pasquotank and Randolph. The bill by Reprenestatlve Nlmocks to Improve the rural free delivery service by requiring the erection of automatic gates across public roads went over until Tuesday for con sideration. New bills Introduced out of order: Jones: Improve the publk; roads, of New Hanover county. Copy of the Mecklenburg county road law. Mills: Provide road tax for Rutherford county. Additional bills passed final read ing: Senate resolution to pay the ex penses of the sub-committee In visit ing the State School fox th)n Deaf and Dumb. Amen Sec. JUKI. .Revisal. relating to hunting without written permis sion, allowing tenant in possession to give permission to hunt, the act to be operative In Rowan county only. Provide for the laying out and working of the public roads In Guil ford county. Passage bills on final reading re sumed : Amend 18 8 4. Revisal, relating to the closed season for birds and making the open season December 20th to February 1st, the following counties being exempted: Iredell, Cabsrrus. Bladen, Columbus, Rowan, Swain. Jackson, Sampson, Gates, Hertford, Chowan, Camden, Curri tuck. Pasquotank, Stokes, Onslow and Wayne. The substitute bW for amending Sec. 3057. Revisal, imposing a tax of 64 on mineral water companies doing business In this State with a graduated scale of taxes. Protect quail In Alexander county. New bills Introduced out of order: Scott (by request): Regulate mili tary affairs. 9 Clark: Authorize commissioners of Columbus county to hire out con victs. Manning: Appoint board of health for Durham. Jones: Provide for working tho public roads of Wake county. The Senate adjourned at 1:50 to 1 1 Tuesday. THE HOrSE. Speaker Graham called the House to order this morning at lo co o'clock. Pray r by Representative I! .Mir, of Gates county. New bills Introduced: Morton: Regulate tishing, In the Cape Tear river and its tributaries prohibit ing the use of dutch and stake nets from February 1st to May 1st. Morton: Relative to the sale of non intoxicating beverages, allowing the sale of those having not more than 1 per cent alcohol. Currle: Kstabllsh stock law In Cumber land and Leo counties. Barnes, of Hertford: Enlarge and re model the State house and issue bonds In the sum of $000,000 to pay the same. Fagg: Provide sanitary conditions In tobacco warehouses. Carlton: Amend the charter of the Tbwn of Spencer. Carlton: Authorize GO,000 bonds by Spencer for waterworks. MaJettee: I'rotcct fish In Tyrrell county. Morgan: Revise and consolidate the charter of Elizabeth City. Hagemnn: Provide for the maintenance and enlargement of Appalachaln Training Solmol. Williams, of Dare: Regulate oyster dredging In Pamlico sound. Bolton: Abolish January term Superior Court In Northampton county. l.lnney: Require the State board of education to furnish necessary books to lndlgqnt children. Graham: Provide for the erection of a suitable monument to Confederate sol diers In Granville county. Graham: Amend Chapter 138, laws of 190j, to restore Granville to the list of counties requiring settlements of sheriffs January 1st each year. Graham: Establish State drug com mission and prevent the sale of adulterat ed drugs. Koonce: Increase the annual appropria tion for Confederate pensions from $400,000 to $500,000. Indefinite leave of absence was obtained for Mr. Foy. of Pender, on account of illness; also for Mr. Redding. ' Bills on final reading: . Joint resolution, to pay the expenses of the 4ub-committee on education in vlaltiiie tha State Normal and Industrial College at Greensboro and the Eastern Carolina Teachers' Training School at Greenville. For the better construction and the keeping In repair the roada of Wayne county. The following bills were introduced out of order: Hinsdale: Improve roads of Wake cour.-v. Bowie: Appoint court stenographer for eleventh Judicial district. THE DRAINAGE BILL The bill for the drainage snd reclama tion of the wet, swamp and overflowed lands of the State by local taxation and machinery when Invoked by three-fourths of the landowners of the section to be drained was the special order. A bill Just Uks It was passed H? the Senate with practically no, opposition. Mr. Morton rushed up . an amendment . a Sec i, which provides that the .clerk, of the court of sny county may estab lish a drainage district, locate levees, drains and canals, .cenatruet, straighten, widen or deepest any ditch, drain er wa ter course, erect UOe gates and pumping plants had so forth (when authorized ft, the laaUowaen, as set forth tn other sections). The amendment of the gentle- man (rota New Hanover was that noth ing In this section should be construed to permit the changing of any water course that waa furnishing power for any kind of manufacturing plant or mill, er any water powers that might be la contem plation of development when toe right wss given under the bill. - Mr. Green, the author of the House bill, urged (ha Hons not ar adopt the amend ment. as H would tend . to erip!e tha force of (be bill, which was amply safe- A CLOSE SHAVE Many of Them Happening Every Day But Soon Forgotten. Close shaves would be of more fre quent occurrence but for the tender faces of many men, which will not permit t shaving often. Heretofore, nothing has been said In these columns about poslam. a new skin discovery. In connection with Its use after shaving. Its nubllcltv and sales have been confined almost exclusively to Its remarkable properties as an eczema cure; it stops the Itching at once and cures the worst cases in a few days. While the application of posjam after shaving Is one of Its minor uses, such as for pimples, the complexion, etc., shavers will find it a revelation, as It does for abrasions, roughness and severe scrapings what It does for all manner of skin diffi culties heals and cures In a few hours. It is the only article pos sessing real antiseptic and curative value that has ever been exploited for this purpose, and will soothe and tone up the skin as no toilet preparation could possibly do. Poslam can be had for fifty cents at any reliable druggist's, particu larly R. h. Jordan & Co., who make a specialty of it. Or the Emergency Laboratories, No. J2 West 25th Street, New York City, will send a trial sup ply free by mall to any one who will write for It. This is sufficient to show results In 24 hours. guarded as far as any business Interests were concerned. Mr. 8nell, of Washington, also made a speech for the bill and against the amendment as an obstacle to its pas sage. Mr. Poole added his voice and arguments to the efforts for the measure, as did Mr. Prlvott. who reminded tha House that In the eastern portion of fli State it often happens that some little mill pond backs up water for fifteen or more miles and makes all the surround ing country one big swamp, thus ruining huge tracts of arable lands. Mr. Morton could not consent to with draw his amendment. He leld there were ery few waterpowers in North Carolina, and we certainly ought to preserve all we have. Mr. Snell wanted to know which was the more valuable, some sawmill or grist mill or a vast area of good farming land and the drying out of a pestilential swamp. Mr. Morton contended that the water power was of value to the people at large Lnot merely to the owners of It. Mr. Currle spoke earnestly and with some feeling, hoping the bill would be passed without any amendment. The waterpower that it would Injure was not enough to amount to anything, for it would be nothing but a tiny stream here and there through the great marshes. "Why is everyone so afraid somebody's little private enterprise Is going to be hurt?" he asked. 'The State ought to be more liberal. This bill would furnish HBomething for the waterpowers of the Btato to do, If some of those swamps were reclaimed and planted In corn lo be ground up at the grist mills. There is too much little selfishness about our fear of broad legislation. Whenever a man In Currituck Is benefited, a man In Cherokee is helped." Mr. Dowd said he was In favor of the purposes of the bill, but he wanted to know if under its provisions a hydro electric plant like the one on the Ca tawba river could be put out of bualness by condemning the land overflowed by the water if backed above the dam. Mr. Currle declared that under the common law now it could be condemned if It were shown to be unwholesome. The owners of the plant would have to go before the commissioners and show that the plant was worth more than the re claiming of the land would be to the people. Mr. Stubbs raised the legal question If the rights given to the drainage com missioners "to hold property and convey the same" was not beyond even the right of eminent domain, and a vested right, for eminent domain, he said, ceases at some time. At this point several members became panic-stricken and the amendments to exempt counties began to be read out. Forsyth mas the first, and then dribbled along during the remainder of the dis cussion Johnston, Surry, Mitchell, David son, Mecklenburg. Wilkes. Mr. Hall, of Forsyth, asked if it would not repeal some of the local laws for his county. Mr. Green was quite sure it would not. The bill, he said, had been drawn by a United States engineer and Congressman Small, and had been passed on by the Attorney General. Mr. Taylor proposed to amend that It should not reeal any law for drainage now In force. Accepted by Mr. Green. Finally, on motion of Mr. Barnes, of Hertford, the whole matter went over un til to-night. Many local bills were passed on second reading, requiring roll-call. House took recess until t to-night. CHAPEL HILL SOCUL KVEXT. Charming Reception Given In Honor of Mls Annie Johnston. Special to The Observer. Chapel Hill. Feb. 15 One of the most delightful social events of the new year was the reception given Friday evening complimentary to Miss Annie Johnston by Dr. Annie and Mrs. A. 8. Wheeler at their beauti ful home on Faculty row. A num ber of clever games, vocal and In strumental music, snd delicious re freshment contributed to a most enjoyable occasion. Among those present were Dr. and Mrs. A. 8. Wheeler, Miss Annie Johnston. Miss Margaret Alexander, Miss Louise Venable, Miss Cantey Venable, Mlas NelUe Robertson, 1 Miss Duncan, of South Carolina; Miss Berry, Miss Scott, of . Tenneasee: Messrs. D. H Dollev. H. V. Raton. E. V. Howard. H. H. Hughes, I W. Parker, J. F. Royster, Thomas Ruffin, W..C. Coker, J. C, Hlnes and E. E. Burnett. Bold Robber Gets Away With fS.ftOO. Milwaukee, Wis., Feb. 15. Grabbing a hand satchel containing $3,80 be longing to a bis; department store, a tnlef to-day made his way out of the First National Bank. East Water and Wisconsin streets, with the loot, and escaped. 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It Is not a play for children, unless they be very young, and debu tants even In this century of knowl edge could not be expected to grasp all the situations, but its suggestlve ness Is not a whit more than that of Camille, Zaza and many other plays now on the stage to which no outcrj' Is made and exception. In addition to this the play has the element of mirth In that Its characters are in all kinds of complex conditions growing out of both ... II meant and Innocent intentions, as well as those arising from the perverse, to use no harsher word, side of our human make-up, and many m the present day crazes are held up o derision well deserved. The author .us the atmosphere In a frank "!e: - up' by those putting the mlsundei'K... .nilnga In operutlon, a lesson that ... I . i well be taken to heart by people in general. The company presenting the come dy Is well balanced, capable and en tered Into the spirit of the play at all times. "The Blue Mouse'' lias no moral to tell but aims to amuse, and Mr. Fitch has crowded as much fun Into the three acta at could he done. As usual he has conceived not only .original and unique types, but novel scenes. The leading character. Paulette Di vine, a "vawdervllle Salomer," known as "The Hlue Mouse" is a creation distinct and lasting. She Is neither good nor bad, but she pleased every body. As played by Miss Milllcent Evans, one of the most winsome and gracious actresses of to-day, "The Blue Mouse" becomes a sort of glori fied devil. Another odd tj pe is that of an old German woman whom the "Mouse" for "$'io per," employs as her mother. Then, too, the presi dent of the Inter-State Railroad, who likes every pretty face. Is another hewn-from-the-rork type. This pro pensity gives rise to most of the complications. Rollett. his secretary," wants to be made division superinten dent, and he pays "The Blue Mouse" to Impersonate his own wife and lllrt with Lewellyn in order lo wheedle the promotion from him. The trick is turned and the mix-ups that follow are too many to describe. Of course the real Mrs. Rollett Is drawn Into the trouble as well as Mrs. Lewellyn, not to -mention Rollett s father-in-law, "The Blue Mouse's" lover from 'Frisco, and "The Old Boy." The fact Is when one comes to an alyze the play he Is apt to ask what Is all this fuss about Its being unfit for the stage, when there are dozens far worse and yet receive the applause of the best theatre-goers In the land. Hundreds of ladies and gentlemen who witnessed the presentation last night pronounced It the best vehicle of fun ever presented here. If there was anything said or done In the perform ance last night It was so cleverly done that no one could take offense. Those who held aloof last night will be suie to see the matinee this afternoon or the performance at night. It Is a play with a laugh a minute. It la well staged and presented by a strong company. The dialogue is bright and lively and even a dead man. so to speak, will laugh- at the ludicrous sit uations. His Honor, Miyor Rlddlck. witness ed the performance, snd upon leav ing the house authorized the state ment that' while the play had Its sug gestions he saw nothing that was worse than many other shows, that he watced the performance very closely and found nothing that would Justify any Interference by the city authori ties. As mayor of the city he did not feel called upon to Interfere for the reasons here named. Chief of Police Klxer joined In the opinion of the mayor, and If anything was more pronounced In his expressions. Hun dreds of people leaving the house wondered that so much has been said against the play. The vast throng attending the performance last night was an. evidence that but little faith waa put In the rumors set sfloat con cerning the propriety of the perform- THE CLANSMAN. The Clansman comes to Charlotte Saturday and will be seen at tne LIKE 01D FRIENDS The I-ongrr You Know Tbera the - Better .Yoa lAke Them. Doan's Kidney Pills never fall you. Charlotte people know thhO Read this Charlotte case. Read how Doan's stood the test for many years. It's local testimony and can be In vestigated: O. W. Bradshaw, 308 S. Church St., Charlotte. N. C. says: "Several years ago I used Doan's Kidney Pills with such beneficial results that I was pleased to give a public testi monial in their favor. I willingly confirm that statement snd add that I have Just as high an opinion of the remedy at tola time. I sufrercd a great deal from kidney trouble. My back ached constantly and at timea the pains were so acute that I could not attend to my work, t'pon learn ing of Doan's Kidney Pills. I pro cured bog from R. H. Jordan sV Co-'s drug store and after using them was cured. I am never without a supply of Doan's Kidney Pills in the house as I believe that for strength ening the kidneys and warding oft any- serious attacks of kidney trouble, I they are ijnequaled." For sale by all dealers. Price IS cents. Foster-Mflbum Co., Buffalo. New Tork, sole agents far the United itstea." j . a - Remember' the name Doan and take no other. THE FRANK Rex Flinthote The Best Tor f-. For sale CHARLOTTE (We carry everything Academy of Music for two perform ances, matinee and evening. Seats will be placed on sale Thurs day morning at Hawley's. MADAME NAZIMOVA. This city will be Included in the tour of Madame Naslmova. who has b ft New York after two years at the HIJou Theatre and is offering her rep ertoire In English in a limited num ber of the- larger cities under the. direction of the Shuberts. So much has been written about Naslmova and her genius and Ueauty that she Is tn demand everywhere. In the cities where she his appeared. Boston, Chi cago. Plttaburg. wasningion, bi. Louis, and few others, her engage ments have been the notable dramat ic events of the season. She brings with her on this tour the same com pany wnich surrounaen ner on jwuwi way and will present one of the three Ibsen plays and the two newer suc cesses In whic h she enjoyed long runs on Broadway. The date of the en gagement here will De announced im- Raymond Hitf'hfot'k Bankrupt. New York. Feb. 13 Raymond Hitchcock, the actor, to-day filed a petition In bankruptcy in the United States District Court. He gives his liabilities as $28. 21. unsecured, and his assets as $16. HOl'KK HKFl'SKS TO AIMOVItX. Filibuster Tax-ties Iut South Carolina Aftwinbly in Curious Situation Resolution to Investigate County DbipriiKaricM Killed. Observer Bureau. 1230 Berkeley Building. Columbia, 8. C. Feb. 15. The local optlonlsts got the prohi bitionists and the House In a curious situation on the filibuster to-night after keeping up the dilatory tactics nil ilny. The clincher was applied to the motion to adjourn and the chair ruled that under rule 41 they could not adjourn thereafter except by unanimous consent. The House having thus hung Itself was In session up to a late hour. Finally at 10:35 the chair changed its ruling, holding that there was a motion to adjourn In order. The motion to adjourn was put and lost and the House Is still In session at a late hour. The Senate gave final reading to the resolution calling for an investiga tion of the State Hospital for the In sane and the resolution becomes law. In this connection Senator Christen sen. tho author of the resolution, made a statement saying that the charges refer to subordinates In the male white wards and none refer to female patients or to anything In the Have not coughed once all day?! Yet you may cough tomorrow! Better be prepared for it when it comes. Ask your doctor about keeping Ayer s Cherry Pectoral in the house. Then when the hard cold or cough first appears you have a doctor's medicine at hand. Your doctor's approval of its use will certainly set ail doubt at rest. Do as he says. fc.trT Oa.. BtM. AUDITORIUM Ninth Number Ten Attractions THURSDAY NIGHT ELBERT fOLAND, Imper - sonator, and the ITALIAN BOYS Reserved seats 50c. Children 25c. Seats on sale now at Jordan's. Office of the Mechanics Perpetual Build ing & Loan Association No, 207 N. Tryon St., Charlotte, N. C. fj ?' To the Public: On Saturday, tbe 6th of March, this Association will commence its 53rd SERIE to which over 1.000 shares are already subserihetl; so all you prospective stockholders hurry np to make this a 3,000 share series and aid to reach the $1,000,000.00 assets mark. iB. E. COCHBANE, Sec. & Treas. j B. COMETS, Vk Pirn and Leaky Roofs. only by SUPPLY CO. in Mill Furnishings . female wards. He said he shared lit the high regard In which Superinten dent Babcoek Is generally held. He knew both the superintendent and tha board of regents desired the Investiga tion. The Senate this afternoon killed the fttts resolution for an investigation of the county dispensaries on the ground that conditions did not war rant It. Indications strongly point to tha success of the filibuster against prohi bition and the session ending In SO change In the present county dispen sary local-option system, not even a referendum bill now being at all like ly, although the local optlonlsts have been willing to vote for thla up to tha present hour. Those holding out for the filibuster come from communities) which will sustain them and hara no fear of the prohibition sentiment growing, even if It can be established thst a large majority of the people generally over the State do favor State-wide prohibition. McCnrnilck's Birthday Celebrated. Lexington, Va., Feb. 15. The hun dredth anniversary of the birth of Cyrus Hlir McCormlck, grain reaper Inventor, and a native of Rockbridge county, was celebrated to-day at Washington and Lee University with addresses by President Oeorge H, Denny, Dr. I C. Stevens and Dr. John H. Latane. Mr. McCormlck endowed the department of physics of the Uni versity and was a trustee at the time of his death in 1884. FOOD FOR A YEAR Meats 300 ' Milk 240 ate. " Butter 100 sVa. ' Eggs J7 soa, Vtgetaelss. SOOBm. , This represents a fair ration for a man tor one year. But some people eat and eat and yet grow thinner. This means a defective digestion and unsuitable food. A one-dollar bottle of Scott's Emulsion equals in nourishing properties ' ten pounds of meat. Your physician can tell you how it does it, " Send this a urniist. loartssr wka Baat W paper Is wtecfc II assess, ymm aoUnst and tarn cents to cover saatags. aad aw scad yoa a X4mvttU Ha Atlas ef tne World" tt a SCOTT W. 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