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MR. j. d. wmm beplies THE FIREMEN'S REUET ITSD. Alignments of Mr. A. Vf. McAllster Agr.tnst Taxing State) Tire Insurant Companies jvr Kelief ot Hremen Effectively Answered By President or the bu-.ie 1 ireiueu'i AssortaUan It is Shown .Wherein Ute Hrenieu Aro Great Beneficiaries of the In surance Companies Mr. McAUater'a Article Contains Much That 1 Un fair, Vnjost an Ungeare Says Mr. McXelll Insurance Companies helfltih, tlie Firemen Patriotic. To the Editor of the Observer: A communication In Friday's Ob server; from Mr. A. W. McAlieter con tains io much that U unjust, unfair, ui generous and untrue that I mult aajc you to give, me equally as promt ntnt (pace to at least reply to his ar ticle in part. In order that your read er may fairly understand the true situation. In the first place, there has nothing been dole "silently" as he Intimates. Oh the contrary, the amendments to otkMsoT act, were openly discussed before the Joint committee of the Sen ate and the House for ovsr two hours In the presence of quite a larp number of others In the Senate cham ber.. Mr. McAlister's Interests wer ably represented by several prominent attorneys and every argument In his article was presented by them, whllo myself, only a plain, practical business man and volunteer fireman, and Fire Chief Brevard, of Ashevllle. repre- , sented the case for the tlremen. Not- j withstanding this handicap on the act- j ual merits of the case, the members ' of the House committee gave us a unanimous report In favor of our Amended bill. (The- Senate commit tee has not yet fatten a vote)- In the second place, there Is no 'pension'' feature In our bill, and his continued reference to It as a "pen sion" bill Is Intended to deceive, as he ; must know better. In the third place, the art of 1907 was a temporary compromise with the r Berate committee, and when Mr. Mc- Alister says that the "Legislature) pasted the measure with the expects.- ; tlon that the matter was settled" lie ; Is simply drawing upon, his very sH- i fish Imagination. The truth is the House of 1907 passed unanimously the very thing we are to-day asking for, and we only accepted the com- 1 promise to avoid any further con-; troversy at the close of the session. I do not believe there was a single member of trie General Assembly of 1 SOT. or of 1908, that ever thought It was rlfht to exempt the State com- j panies from the provisions of the act. ' fold facts and figures show them to he overwhelmingly the chief benefit-la- rles of our services. Now, Mr. Editor, as to the merit of our bill. First, let me say that nine-tenths of the firemen of Norm Carolina are volunteers, ering their towns and cities from patriotism In ; protecting the policies of the groat , business Interests and safeguarding j our Insurance companies from bank ruptcy by reason of the great confla- grution hasard that always stands as i a menace In every community ; where buildings are congregated to- gether, and therein Is concentrated at least four-fifths of the wealth of the ; State. Every fair-minded man knows' that owing to the above hazard the j fire Insurance poliries would not be worth 10 cents on the dollar were it' not for the protection that we give j them every hour and moment of the da.' and. 'flight, and I Insist that we i are literally and practli ally the "aer- vants of the Insurance companies, Mr McAllster to the contrary not withstanding. It Is unquestionably the duty of the authorities of our towns and cities to equip their departments with engines, horses, wagons, hose and trucks and to pay for their current expenses, as this expenditure Is necessary to pro tect the property upon which Is levied the taxes to support their municipal go ernnien's, and when paid deparl ments are Instituted, to pay the men for their dally services. But can Mr. McAllster, or any one else, deny th.it the lire insurance companies are the chief beneficiaries of these depart ments? Did not Mr. McAllster see volunteer firemen of Greensboro save the insurance companies In one fire, at the Belk department store recent ly more money than this pittance wl cost the insurance companies In 100 years? Nobody asks or expects them to pay for our services. Quite khe contrary. But w-e do ask that where these men leave their workshops or business at the call of the fire alarm ! and In the line of their duty become disabled or killed, that they and those they love and who love them should be safeguarded as far as possible from losn of time or destitution and want: and that those who reap the greatest benefits from their services should con tribute from their plenty to their re lief. This is all we are asking. Now, Mr. Editor, for a few perti nent facta that I would rather have lefc unsaid, but Mr. McAlister's cry about the "burden of taxation," etc-, compels me to do so. The "foreign"- and "outside com panies" pay to the State 2 1-2 per cent, on their gross premiums and one-half of one per cent. In their busi ness done In some 30-odd towns and cltiee to "the "Firemen's Relief Fund" (S per cent In all). The State com panies do not pay one penny of this, though they arc the chief beneflclar ler. While the rates are practically the same, no wonder Mr. McAlister's company can declare In 1909 "an ex tra, dividend of 169 per cent, from lt! surplus earnings," as published In Its annual report In he Observer January 21st. 1909 His surplus earn ings were evidently his '"burdens," t t hi? "taxes " Now1, Mr. Editor, like yourself, I belong to that class of North Caro llnalns who have never been opposed to ay corporate or other lawful com bination making money for its stock holders. I want to see every business Interest In- North Carolina prosper. I have always been the especial friend of the Are insurance companies ever since X Joined my home department In 1864, 43 years ago. I have been risking my health, my limbs and my llfo to save dollars for them. During the 16 years of my administration as th executive head of the North Caro lina State Firemen's Association I hf ve seen the efficiency and the num ber of our fire departments quad rupled and the re losses cut down awer one-half anirthe" gross profits of our insurance companies Increased In proportion. So attractive havs- been the profits In North Carolina InTlre In surance that during the past few year State companies have been rapidly formed to get some of the premium fie." Pelf rather than patriotism has been their motive. My comraJea have furnished the "patriotism") Now, let me correct one mors mU totement. and stop. When Mr. ile Alister ays that 10 more policemen or sheriffs are disabled than are fire men, he make a very incorrect state, ment, as he could easily have, ascer tained had he desired to io a ., Be Ides, neither' the policeman nor the BMiff serves without pay, nor do their services, except incidentally, as other eit'aens, mak the Insurance business possible and profitable, whl!s we not only serve without pay, but are abso lutely indispensable to the business that furnishes Mr. McAllster and his associates with a most desirable life on "Easy street," with splendidly equipped apartments and hahtisome Incomes. Quite marked In . the con trast to the homes and incomes of the unselfish and patriotic mechanic, clerk or day laborer,, from which occupa tions a majority of my cogtrades are enlisted! - It is Indeed hard for me to con ceive, Mr.. Editor, of any man or set of men who would deny to these men under these conditions, the pittance they are asking. We are now receiving 10 cents, from every $100 collected by the foreign companies alone In the towns and cities where we have an ef ficient fire department In some town this amounts to less than $5 A year. In one town only f 2.52. Magnificent In its proportions is it not. Mr. McAlls ter? But, enough. If we don't merit it, we ought not to have it. If we do, then we ought to and thafa alt there Is to It. JAS. D. McNEILI Pres. N. C. 8- F. Assn. Fayettevllle, Feb. JQth, 10. THE DEATH RECORD. James Maples, of Southern Pines. Correspondence of The Observer. Southern Pines, Feb. If James Maples, a well-known farmer, died at his home near Southern Pines last night, after a long period of ill health. The funeral will take place Saturday. He leaves a widow, two sons and one daughter. Funeral of Murdered Wadosboro Mau. Special to The Observer Wadesboro, Feb. 2 0. This after noon the funeral services of Mr Pteve Watson, who was shot and killed Thursday night by J h- Fox, were conducted by Rev. T. W. Cumbllss, of the Baptist church. The service was held at the family residence. Mr. Watson leaves a wife and eight chil dren. The remains were Interred In the city cemetery. William H. Sloan, of Duplin County. Special to The Observer. Wilmington, Feb. 20. News reatn ed the city last night of the death of Mr William H. Sloan, a leading citi zen of (.'hlnquepln, Duplin county, and father of Mr. E D. Sloan, of Wilming ton. He died at 2 o'clock yesterday afttrnoon after a long Illness, In the 68th year of his age. He Is survived by his wife and ten sons and' daugh ters. Mrs. C. E. Huasey. Mrs. J. H. Booth and Messrs. R. W., K D., Frank, A. R , Binford. A 8 L. J., and Dr. C. S Sloan, nearly all of Duplin. The funeral was conducted at 4 o look this afternoon and the Inter im nt was in the family burying ground. J. K. Sprunt, of Dillon, S. C. ir'peclal to The Observer. Wilmington, reb. 20. Messrs. Robert W. and Hugh O. Wallace, of this city, left this morning for Dillon, 8. C, to attend the funeral of their brother-in-law. Mr. J. E. Sprunt, who passed away yesterday at his home there at 12:45 o'clock. He had been In poor health some time. He was a son of the late Dr. James M. Sprunt, of Kenansville, and was 52 years of age- He married Mis Ellen Wallace, of Duplin, and- she with one son, assistant cashier of the Bank of Dil lon, survive him, w ith one brother, Mr. N. H. Sprunt, of Dillon, and two sisters, Mrs- J. E. Matthews, of thla city, and Mrs. John Roddick, of Fay ettevllle. For several years Mr. Sprunt had represented Messrs. Alexander Sprunt & Son. the cotton exporters of this city, at Dillon and was held in the highest esteem by all who knew him. R. J. Holtom. of Rowan County. Special to The Observer Salisbury, Feb. 20. Mr. R. 4. Hal tom, one of the best-known men in Rowwi county, died at his home three miles northwest of this city last night at 8 o'clock after an illness of a month or more. Mr. Haltom was known to all his acquaintances as "Jap" Haltom and he had friends by the hundreds and was thre to them. He was born In Montgomery county and was 82 years old. He served In the Confederate army and was in the great battle at Gettysburg. Settling in Rowan after the war. he was mar ried to a Mrs. Wiseman and a num ber of relatives, amon them two grown sons. Robert and Richard, sur vive. Mr. Haltom was one of the leading Republicans of the county and was a man of more than ordinary In telligence. He was In Salisbury dal ly until stricken and wJH be mltraod here. The funeral will he held from the home to-morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock and the burial win be, in the Lutheran cemetery In this city, besides his wife, who died several yesrs ago. REIDSVIIJjE HAS SE.VSATION. Ii. H. GlUlo. Wealthy Near-Beer Saloon-Keeper, In Ioekup Charged With Criminal AtfuMiU on la-Year-Old Girl Preliminary Hearing to B Held Tuesday. Special to The Observer Reldsville. Feb, 10. L. H Gillie. ?roprietor of a near-beer saloon here, s confined in rhe city Jail to await the action of the recorder at a pre liminary hearing to be held Tuesday morning at -19 o'clock. A warrant was Irsued ycsMiday charging Oillle vlth criminal assault on the daughter of Mr Halley, the child's age being given at not qui' IS years. Physi cians examined the girl and stated that she was in a critical condition. In tourt to-day counsel for the de fense asked that the hearing be post poned until certain witnesses could b called. ' Counsel for the State also asked that the hearing be called later, as subpoenas had been tuned for sev eral Important witnesses and- It -would be impossible for them to reach here to-day. Recorder Burton set the hear in for Tuesday. He named two phy sicians to accompany the physician who had already made an examina tion for another physical examination, provided the girl did not object . Ball was refused the defend'ent, the offense being unbailable. Gillie, it Is said, could probably furnish a half hundred $1,000 bonds If necessary. Ha owns property here and has Influential friends. Jirdge Bynum, of Greensboro, and Scott, Reid sc Reld hava been retain ed by the defense, and H. P. Lane appears for the Stata. Gillie is a former well-known saloon-keeper, and einca the State has gone "dry" he has been conducting a neae-beer saloon The trial promises to be the . most sensational that baa occurred here In many years. y REOLTS AT COLD STEEL. "Tour only hope," said three doctors to Mrs. M. & Fisher. DotrolL Mica., suffer lsc from severe teetai trouble, "lies in aa operation, "-"then I need Dr. King's New Life Pins." she wrrtee, "till whelly cur ed." They . prevent Appendicitis; cure Ocnsttpetion, Headache. 25c. at ail drug gists. . , . .! 1 ' COMPETITIVE TELEPHONE. Mr. J. A. HeKln Arjues That Char lotte Should Have an Independent Company to Fight the Present Sys tem and Company. To the Editor of The Observer: In these daya of compromises and getting; together. It is said, for better government, certainly a better govern ment would mean better citizenship, and that leads to the righting of wrongs and a new start for better things generally, doer It not? Very -well, that being the purpose for com promises. Would not this be a- good time to investigate and let the peo ple know why there s no competition In the telephone business of our grow ing city? There Is competition In all Other lines of business. If we had competition In ;he telephone business in the City of Charlotte, you would never hear the threat: "You tax me and I will make the people pay for It" No. sir. the comoetitors would Hay their taxes on properly valued property and vie with eacn omer tor patronage and give ihe best service possible; no complaint of service would be "allowed to stand over-night. Other people In other sections of our great country, look at the tele phone business In a different light from what our good people do. But we all do not see alike at first. States vllle, Concord and High Point, are nearby points where the people pay much less, and gel far better service. These systems are properly managed and owned by home people. They havs no wawred stock, they make reasonable rats, satisfactory profits, pay taxes on the proper valuation and the people are most decidedly with the independent telephone Interests. There Is no better investment to be made than In Independent telephony and certainly no better field than In the South. Let's reason. Do not misunderstand the statement; I say there Is no bettor investment to be made, and no better Meld than the South, comparing the chances of loss In Independent telephony, with oth er lines of business. There are many enterprises that, between the actual cost to produce their product and the selling price, show a splendid margin of profit, and yet many such lines of business have signally failed to make money for the Investors. The trouble has been that the profit so made wis not tangible; but was so tied uo that It was not j available, and w hen a financial state 1 ment is maJe the profit has dlsap ' peared In various ways. Straw goods .ire made In the winter, snow shovels are made In the sum ! mer. winter underwear is made In the summer and summer underwear is made in winter. Many lines ' goods are made a year ahead of con sumption. In the nature of things such lines of business run up against all kinds of complications which affect, and In many cases destroy, an otherwise prolltable and legitimate business. A year's credit Is not at all remark able In many lln-sa to the Jobber or wholesaler; the Jobber or wholesaler in turn grants his trade six to nine months' time. The profits, nay the very existence of the business, from the man who furnishes the raw material to the manufacturer down to the act ual user or consumer, is dependent on the weather, the competition of foreign countries raising the same crops, the ability of railroads to move the crops, the combination of buyers of particular crops to keep the price low, the destruction by insects, cy cvlonee. etc. There arc calamities and contingen cies for which no one was to blame. The business was conducted along the most approved lines, and yet these risks must be taken. In the agricultural Implement busi ness conditions have been such that the farmer has been given one. two and even three years on his purchases. Observe the credit conditions In the Independent telephone business. The rentals for telephone service are largely payable in advance; day or night, cold or hot. snow or rain the Independent telephone is earning Its rental. At the beginning of the month of the quarter the rental Is collected and no extended credit is given. Tele phone receipts are not tied up In one. two or three-year notes, or In machin ery or goods scattered over the coun try, or plied up In warehouses. Tele phone rentals are cash and placed In banks from day to day where they can be Instantly reached for pur poses of the corporation. Think of it: there Is no other line of business that can make such a showing as can the independent tele phone. Its very small percentage of loss due to bad debts of the subscrib er Is practically nothing. J. A. HELVIN. HAMLET Y. St. C. A BANQUET. Membership Context Ends With an Enjoyable Repast Fifty New Mem hers Added Prize Won by Mr. S. Y. Adair. Correspondence of The Observer. Hamlet, Febj, 1. Last night from 8 to 11 o'clock the Railroad Young Men s Christian Association held a de lightful Banquet celebrating the close of a spirited campaign for new mem bers, which resulted In fifty additions. The entertainment committee, ably headed by Mr. Thomas P. Wood, chief of the Hamlet fire department, pre nsred a bountiful repast The table was spread In the gymnasium of the association and at 9:30 o ciock kv. Frtnk B Rankin took his place at the head ot the table as toastmatr. Rev. I H A. Humble responded to the toast, "The Young Men's Chrlstlsn Associa 1 tior and Opportunity For Spiritual De ! vi'lopment." Mr. J. P. Gibbons, chair : man of the educational committee, presented the work of his department ' and urged the co-operation of the members in aavancing mc unnuui. of same. Mr. J C. Wroton set form the advantages of the association as a social orgHnixatlon. Mr. H. W. Pur vi spoke feelingly ot his affection for tho association and urged the fulfil ment of the supreme object of the crr&nisalton, "the salvation of men." General Secretary K- R. HaruflelJ ex tended a hearty welcome to the new members and made an earnest appeal for the loyalty and support of those who love the association and cherish Its Ideals. Messrs. W. T McCormtck, M. I Witt, W. R. Land and F. A. Lewis made short speeches showing the appreciation of the Y. M. C. A from a member's standpoint. Rev. H. A. Humble. In a few well chosen words, presenteJ a beautiful twenty-one Jewel "Hamilton watch given by that . company as first priie for the greatekt number of . new members e ecred In thla contest The watch went to Mr. S. T. Aflalr: A year'a member ship want to Ralph Fetner as second prize and a six months' membership to Mr. A- ,G. Perry a third. WASHJXGTOX OXCE GAVE VP. to three doctors: was kept In bed for five weeks. Bleed pelsen from a spider's bite caused large, deap sores te eovsr hit lag. The doctors failed, tarn "Buck leu's Am tea. gatve completely eared me,f write John WasMsgtqe. ef Bosqusvm. Tex. For ecsems, bolls, burns and pUe it's supreme, fee at all druggists. DEFENSE teENS ITS CASE (Continued from Page Ono. pa said, from telephone conversations, from the messages " "W object to his reasons," said State Attorney General McCarn. "Well, the message father sent Carmack was very strong and, know ing Car mat k as I did. I feared he would resent It. I could not And papa. I knew he was on the streets, so at noon my uncle brought me the auto matic revolver. I determined to find my father and if he rquet be on the streets, then stay near him and pro tect 11m" Robin testified he found his father and then induced the latter to stay at the Maxwell Hotel until 3 p. m. The witness meanwhile tried a case In court. Robin said he did not hear his father using the violent language Miss Lee said she heard. At 2 o'clock he again saw his father In Bradford's office. "How long did you stay there?" "Until father and I left." "Where did your father say he was going?" To the mansion to see Governor Patterson." "Why was he going there?" "To meet Governor Patterson and Mr. Austin Cooley at Governor Patter sor's request." HAD STARTED TO GOVERNOR'S MANSION. "Who told your father that Gover nor Patterson wanted to talk to him?" "General Tully Brown." "Did your father want you to go along?'" ' He did not " "Why?" "He did not apprehend any trouble as he thought It waa In process of set tlement He did not apprehend that he would meet Carmack." "Had you received any Information as to what was the result of the con fertnee In Bradford's oflice which closed at 4 p. m.?" "Yes. papa had agreed to refrain from sending the note and to disre gard the ." The State's objection to finishing this sentence was sustained. Witness detailed the walk from Bradford's office to the scene of the shooting. They stopped at a drug ' store, bought some soda water and walked on up town to the Arcade. "Papa spoke to several people on the way. I saw John Tyndall, the I newfboy, but neither of us said any thing about 'getting' any one. "At the middle of the alley Inter secting the Arcade we met John D. Sharp and Representative Mathews We stopped and talked. I had not seen Mr. Sharp for a long time." Witness said they walked on In the direction of the Oovernor's mansion, Mr. Sharp accompanying them. "Were you expecting to meet John Sharp that day?" "W were not?" TRIED TO GET FATHER AWAY. 'When we got to Vine street, or Seventh avenue, I saw Mr. Carmack down on Seventh avenue near Church street, a block away. I turned to Mr. Sharp and said: There comes Sena tor Carmack; don't let papa see him.' I whispered It and then to papa I said: 'Let's hurry up. papa.' "When papa came up to me I got him by the arm and turned towarJs the Governor's mansion. I began to hurry him and he pulled away saying: 'What's tho matter with you?' Then he turned and exclaimed: 'Say, is that Senator Carmack? 'Yes, I'll go over and talk to him now.' "I said 'Oh no, papa, you must not now.' "He said 'I know Carfhack; he knows me, there will be no trouble." I let him go about 20 feet. I did not know what to do, then I went over to him." "If you believed his mission was peaceful why did you go with him?" "Because he was my father and I believed It my duty to protect him as he was unable to protect himself." "Did you believe Senator earmark knew of your father's changed atti tude?" "'No. sir. I knew he did not. Fath er turned and got on the side walk. I followed him in the street and got In the direction of the two posts. Papa was on the sidewalk, I was In the street almost even with him. CARMACK FIRST TO PULL GUN "Senator Carmack was about to pass Mrs. Eastman and was putting his hat back of his head. Papa spoke to him as he was passing her without expecting to speak. Papa said: -Senator Carmack,' and Instantly the Sen ator drew his revolver. "It came out Instantly Just like this. "The witness Illustrated the mo tion. ''It paralyzed me for a moment and I sprang towards papa as Car mack began to hack towards the pole. "As I Jumped a shot exploded In my face. The bullet struck my neck tie and went Into my shoulder. I went after my gun which was In my over coat pocket. The second shot went through my sleeve and entered the post I slipped around the post and found Carmack aiming at me again " "What did you do then?" ''I began firing. I fired three times as fist as I oeuld, leaning .against the post with my left hand. I saw ear mark reel and fall and I quit firing." "Why did you stop?" "Because I saw that h was hit " "Did your father say anything about a coward?" "Yes sir. As Carmack drew his re volver and got behind Mrs. Eastman he said something about a coward, hiding behind a woman's skirts." "Where was your attention cen treed" "On Carmack anj fsther." "Did you see a pistol In your fath er's hand up to the time Carmack be gan to shoot." "No sir?" "Did your father say to Carma-k, 'Now you are here; we have the drop on you ?' " FIVE SHOTS FIRED. "No sir. No such expression was used- The only expression was about a coard. The -whole thing was over In a minute. X jumped I or 10 feet be fore I was shot and I , moved very quickly." "Papa put his arm around me and led me away." "Did any one Are a shot before Sen ator carmack?" "No air; Carmack fired two shots first and I Bred three. That was all that were fllred -five shots." The witness then described hit wounds and testified about the X-ray HO CASS OF PNEt'MONIA ON REC ORD. Wo do not know ef a single rastaaee where a cough or eold resulted in pneu. monla or consumption when Foley's Honey sad Tar had been taken. It cures coughs and eolds perfeetly, so do net tske chances with some unknown prep rations that may contain opiates, which cause constipation, a eonattlon that re tards recovery from a cold. Ask for Foley's Honar and Tar and refuse any substitutes offered. . R. H. Jordan A Co. and Greene's Pharmacy. examination. Later hla counsel ask ed: "At the time you shot Senator Car mack did you not believe that your life was in danger?" "I believed If I had not done so, he would have killed me. I think In another instant he would have shot me again." The witness denied ever having said to Charles H. Warwick, that Carmack "ought to have been dead and in hell 20 years ago." After Robin Cooper had testified that he had known Senator Carmack for many years and had never "had aught but friendly feelings for th Stistor," the defense announced tht It was through questioning him ani court adjourned. BIIX MAY GET THROUGH. South Carolina Legislature Likely to Cause Railroads to Withdraw Mile age Books In That State Poorer Schools to Keit-lve State) Aid Sharp Fight in Senate Over Pas sage of Factory Inspection BUI. Observer Bureau, 1230 Berkeley Building. Columbia. S. C Feb. 20. It looks as if the bill to do away with the present mileage book regu lations may pass after all. Although as passed to third reading by the Senate to-day It is amended by the work last night so as to cut out the section making the maximum pas senger rate 2 1-2 cents, leaving the railroad fee to withdraw the present books selling at tiO. which, it Is un derstood, they will do, the Senate this morning by a vote of 20 to 10 refus ed to indefinitely postpono the bill and It passed to third reading with out division. The only amendment to-day was one exempting the local roads who"! lines are not more than 50 miles long. The bill has to get through another reading and the House will have to give Its assent to the amendments before the bill becomes law. The Senate passed to third reading the Garrls House bill appropriating $25,000 to help the poorer school dis tricts to extend their school terms to live months. The bill, which will oe come law. provides State aid in an equal amount raised locally, provided no one school shall receive more than J7S. The Senate gave final reading to the House bill changing th forty days' limit for recording papers, amended so as to reduce the limit to ten instead of twenty days. Tiis will be acceptable to tho House and the bill will become law as amended. A sharp fight arose In the House this morning over the final passage In the House of the Senate factory inspection bill through Mr. McMa hen's statement that he had uncon sciously misled the House In stating that the bill In its present form had been pussed upon favorably by the House committee. He had not been aware of tho Senate amendment mak ing It a misdemeanor to cdscrlhilnate against members of labor unions. He had' erroneously stated that the cot ton mill interests favored the bill, whereas they objected to this feature. Mr. Cothran's motion to recommit was lost 58 to 2 and the bill will be come law. A fight was also made on the bill forbidding prohibition of the name of a victim of rape or attempted rape, but the bill passed and will be ratified, as will the mental anguish bill directed against the telegraph companlee. Rev. William Black Begins Meeting at Wilmington. Special to The Observer. Wilmington, Feb. 20. Rev. William Ulack, synodlcnl evangelist of North Carolina, arrived to-day and to-morrow will begin a series of meetings at Immanuel Presbyterian church, preaching twice dally at 10 a. m. and t p. m. He Is accompanied by his singer, Mr. Arthur Burr, of Canada, who will lead the singing To morrow afttrnoon Rev. Mr. Black will deliver an address under the auspices of the Y. M. C. A. In the BIJou. on Front street. Negro tutting Scrape at Lancaster, S. C. Special 'tn The Observer Lancaster, 8. C. Feb. 20 A diffi culty occurred here this afternoon be tween two negroes, George Williams and "Son" Morgan, in which the latter was stabbed in the breast. The at tending physician says the wounded man will die. The trouble was about a woman. Williams ran oft after the cutting and has not yet been caught. RE-SAI-E OF NEWSPAPER PROP ERTY. Notice is hereby given that on Monday. March 1st, 190, the under signed receiver will offer for sale at public auction to the highest bidder, at the county court house door in Greensboro at noon, the entire prop erty, estate and effects of the In dustrial Publishing company, a bank rupt corporation. Including the fran chises of the said company, the Daily Industrial News newspaper, with its good will, subscription list and all other rights, Interests and property belonging to the said bankrupt. The said sale is to be made on the terms of one-fourth cash and the remaining three-fourths upon confirmation of the sale, the court, however, reserv ing the right to change the terms In regard to the deferred payments aa It may see proper upon the confirma tion of the sale. The receiver la ordered by the court to start the bid ding for the property at an upset price of $$,088.00, this sum being necessary to secure a mortgage and interest on the said, property. By order of the United States Dis trict Court for the Western District of North Carolina. This February lth. 1J0. W. I. UNDERWOOD, Receiver Industrial Publishing Co., Greensboro, N. C. CENTURY PAINT IS - - GOOD PAINT Torrence Paint Co. ! NORTH TRYOJT. QofdfUh Ponds That Paid. Baltimore American. "Coming over from Washington yesterday and when only a few miles outside the capita.1 I noticed near the railroad track a grot:;) of iretty arti ficial ponds, ' said Dr. W. f. Jom-s, of Atlanta. Ga. "A gentleman near me who seemed conversant with th.. o.jntrj told me that these pomla, tive In numoer, had been estubiishel by a Baltimore man. now deceaseJ. who in his lifetime had n.ade a haiils'm- lUr'nnt: out of them. He built iht:n .it a moderate cost for the imr;-w .,f rais.i the pretty little g ,.:tii.!i thai .- . many people llkt to ha'-e a .i rt ornament t their homes. Fpjm the rtrt. so my informant stated, the e:,terjirise was a success, th, pr-Ms of th-- tirst season being $ 1 1,000 a-.! lor the -e -ond year more than $ J 0 "in, ffmM ii vs m Girls ti ft Insist upon g y Watch for OurLut of Cmtomei. b' j t1 u ' ;:J Gold Was Gone Whea H Coma To, Stauly Enterprise. Several daya ago, John Eudy. 'ond of the wall-known carpenters of At bemarle, lost $104 in gold coin. John was feeling a little proud over tola plethora of wealth, and exhibited the i coin quite freely. He honestly con ' fesaei that he had taken a dram or j two and was feeling "puny tol'able I good." When he got over hla good ' feeling, it sosn dawned upon him that he was minus his gold. A little i detective w-ork was done, and Irenue Morton was charged with having ap j propriated Mr. Eudy s money to bit own use. Evla-sn.-e was sutnclenuy strong to cause Magistrate U. F, ! Hath cock to bind Mr. Morton over t : court In the sum of $200. m, Women, ARE YOU - HOSIERY SATISFIED ? WOULDN'T YOU BE GLAD TO SEE DARNING O CEASE C WILL YOU BELIEVE US WHEN WE SAY 6 PAIRS WILL WEAR LONGER THAN ANY OTHER BRAND OF q HOSIERY THAT IS OUR GUARANTEE IS'NTATRIAL 0 WORTHWHILE arc sold by only one merchant in each town. After care. ful consideration we have selected the best hosiery department and one whose guar antee is beyond reproach
The Charlotte Observer (Charlotte, N.C.)
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Feb. 21, 1909, edition 1
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