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- i CHARLOTTE DAILY OBSERVER,' FEBRUARY 221909. News of the State Happen of Yesterday Told In Paragraphs. I CORN JUDGING IS PLANNED FOR BKXEFTT OK . FARMERS. Raleigh, rb. 21. There will be a novel feature in the House of Rep resentatives to-morrow at the opfn lns. Mrs. Horace R. Dowel!. ..f Kal- eiarh. will, bv special inxitaii'.n. nugl patriotic songs. Spring Hope, Feb. 21 r..i D I Chappell, proprietor of Cna; ; 11 I'm. beside being a most exceiu-rii h -t. l man. la an up-to-date anil sui . .-'i.l farmer La?t ear he marie 16 s of cotton on 13 Vurea. H" 'i1 his record Is ahead of an oth-r man In this part of the State. Cnlque and Interesting Meeting at liar I ford Marc li Sib luilrr Aupk-e of I ulld States Burmu of Itaut liulusuj .Number of Experts In Agricultural Lines Will Make Talk Norfolk A. .Southern Will Hun lN lal Train to Carry the Farm ors or Nearby Count us Urst Meet ing of the Kind for North Carolina u.il (tie South Soil turey of KutX'SDii (mini) Completed. .Ma anil Heport Will Soon 15'inl) for Distribution. Extremely So. Durham Herald. If Congress passes a law requiring It to b labeled on the outside of the Jug and shipped In your real name 't Is going to be embarrassing to soma of you prohibitionists. KERCH & FARMERS I IK I Ho BY II. K. C. BItYANT. Observer Bureau, Congress Hall Hotel, Washington. Feb ; 1. Durham. Feb settled lia Are losses and tli There will be held in the Town of 21 The city has ! tJuru iuerton, .uarco inn, a meet- pal building brings back to it fi.UuO while the furniture wag placed at $f.S0O. The settlement was effected two days ago and la regarded as generally satisfactory. With this amount In hand, it is fairly certain that the buHdlng of th new city market and eouny court house will proceed shortly. but there Is no theatre talk, much to the regret of the people. Rocky Mount. Feb. 51. Unfavor able weather for the handling of the bright leaf iiaa caused a falling off In the amount of tobacco sold on this market and only about 200,000 pounds ware sold during the past week. Prices have been very satisfactory and the offerings have been eagerly sought after, by both the large corporations and the lndependant buyers. The sales to da'.e have amounted to 10, 100,000 pounds, and it Is thought that they will reach 10.600,000 before the close of the season rr.unitl- ling for the benefit of tin- farmers, Fayetteville, Feb 21. An agitation Is being started In these parts to se cure the establishment by the Atlan tic Coajit Line of a southbound nh"o fly train on this section of the road, to run from Weldon or Rocky Mount through Fayetteville to some conven ient point, returning the same after noon. It is said that this arrani;e- .chlch w ; il be unique arid interesting. It will be known as "Corn-Judging lay." ( "i trn-grow era from the coun ties of Biautorl. I'ltt. H.mIc. Wash ington. Tyrrell, Martin t'iiuK.m. Per quimans, Pasquotank, Camden and Currituck have oeen imitnl 10 at tend the meeting, arid each mic has been requested to bring wan iimi nut less than thirty, nor more than liny, ears of his best corn. Kadi exhibit will be placed sej.u rat'-l on long ta bles, and under lb.- advi. e or ex- ! pt-rts each fanner v. I.i be taught how , to select hi best ten ears ut Seed ' cum. In addllkiti, at least one i-ar ' ui good seed corn will bo presented lu each exhibitor I There will be brief tulk.x made upon ! lifferent phases ut the null and corn I flowing. '1 be urn Judging will prac- ilcally continue all ila. but will he so arrangt-J us nut to Interfere with the discussion. Nl.MbtH UF SI'KAK K KM KNGAGED The inceiing will be held under the Ijuint au.-pli en ul the Hurvau of 11 u tit Industry o! the Lulled States Depart ment o Agriculture, the North Caro lina Board of Agriculture and tha Slate expei imeul station. T he pro gramme of tulks has been about com-I'b-ted. and is as follows. Mr. A. I .-ban. el, the well-known corn expert, iwlli talk on seed Htle'tion, Mr. J. r. anipbeil, dlvislun superliiterideiit THE UNION NATIONAL , BAN ft CHARLOTTE, N.tl NATIONAL RANK 35 East Trade St. Capital $200,000.00 Surplus and Profits $135,000.00 neeouNTS INVITED GEO. E. WILSON, President. JNO. B. ROSS, Vice President W. C. WILKINSON, Cashier. public, as many small stations he- ,),,. farmers' co-operative demons! i u- teen this place and Rocky Mount tluN Woik. will talk on preparation of have no southbound passenger servh e Hie mjII for the seed bed, Mr. U. it. for a space of about eighteen hours i H udeoii, .State agent fanner, co-op-ln the twenty-four. jetatlve demonstration work, will talk on cultivation of the orop Talks will Order titren for Fifteen Car loads n"d MaJ w A- U'ah.un, of leal i ornmlssloner of Agriculture, lir . , , , H. Williams, director of t lie Klale ex- bpeclal to The Observer perlment station, and 1'resldent 1 . H Anderson, S C Feb. 21 Mr. J R. o (hu A & M. College, on ub- Vandlver, president of the Anderson j,fi which will be announced later Phosphate and Oil Company. hui ur H A Knapp, who is Die orlglna placed an order with the Sullivan tor of the farmers- co-onei "alive d Hardware Company, of this city, fur monstrutlon work. has declared fifteen solid cars of lead to be used u,al this meeting will be one of the In rebuilding the big acid chambers ; must useful which could possibly be In the big fertilizer plant Just north arranged, and has announced his ln of the city The lead will be shipped , t. ntiori to actively co-operate. Kvei y about the first of May and will repre- j farmer who brings a sample of bin sent an outlay of about J15.000. The corn arid aureus to plant a "seed walls of the acid chambers are mado patch " will be visited at least one or of sheet lead and the lend wears out in. me times during the crop season For Sale I have for immediate sale two sots blue prints from the original drawings of the Splendid North Carolina Building at Jamestown. $100.00 per set, complete working plans, details and specifications. Write to-day. RUFUS SHORE, Winston-Salem, N. First Ward Home For Sale 8-room residence, on car line, steam heat, two baths, bevel edge plnte glass windows and doors, shady side of street; a modern home In a splendid localit. Owner has moved to another State and makes special price of ,. . . . $3,500.00 J. E. Murphy & Co. 3 N. Tryrm. 'Phone 849. IMPROVED BUSINKS PROPERTil i TEXIi LOCATED AJTD CXjOSX Ef. New- Brick Store Room on North College Street, onpostt Audito rium. Four Stores and four 4-Room Apartments ' In bunding. Will par 7 per cent, net after paying taxes and Insurance. Two Store Room on East Trad Street, close In. Rapid en hancement In value. Valuable West Trad BU t Property, well Improved and pacing 7 par cent. net. Full Information at our office. ' t Southern Real Estate Loan & Trust Company 1 FirQt Matinnnl Rank CHARLOTTE, N. C. Established In 1865. Surplus and Profits... $563, 060 Accounts Solicited. 4 per cent, on Time Deposits. Qovernment Depository. Henry M. McAden, President. Geo. W. Bryan. V. Pres. John F. Orr, Cashier. F. D. A. after a few years. The building of Ihft Fw ahMnliars will nut thtt plant In th.- vry best possible shape, and J: w!i : able to turn out even bet ter goods than ever before. Two uilt For llca ; Immagfs. Kpeclai iu The Obsei ei Asheville, Feb, 2 1. Two heavy damage suits against the Southern Hallway Company have been institut ed in Superior Court here. Although the complaints have not been llled, it Is understood that damages will be demanded in sums of J30,Uuo in each case. One of the suits Is that of James Hyams by his next friend, (icoree Hy ems, for the loss of a leg. Tins case w-as in the courts home time ago and the plaintiff took a voluntary non suit. The other suit is brought by the administrator of the estate of V. 11 .Slgmon, who was run over and klllad by a backing train Ht or near Balsam, on the Murphy division of the Southern, last May. Iiurtiam lUtoordcr's Court a Good Tlkinx. bpe-lal to The Ob.erei Iiurham, Keb. il. The close of the first wuek with the recui tiers court shows tui agreeable condition, and the Institution has pleased the people tjult a little. 1 ne court hut had lul two appeals from its de iions ami live linn are doing tune on the rouds vho might ha e been foiled to stay In JalL These senteru es range from thirty das to six months. Jud;e li. li. Sykes lias made a .splendid liu jjreasiun and his .-enTemes have oeen men il ul it is i. In wd that t lie omn will reduce tin: expanse.-; of .rimK.a'. court fully one hai and !:,.it tin- ncu , ts one ol the w i.-tst tliat t.'ie leglslatu; s ever made. 'TIS NOT TIIK DEKD done that makes a sin a crime, but WHO and WUKKK. f.'Mcrs, deaconH. stewurds and other SKY PILOTS, men who denounce as the I)EVU'S work and place a pool room gather fround a "harmless" pool table in our Y. M. J. A. ami shoot at 2 1-2 cents ("for charity") per cue. DO T11KY SIN TKS.S IIKRK than where Jones pays the freight? "Influence ?" Ask for a demit from sacred office or be consistent. NOW FOR 1909! Say "Scottish" to your agent when you ask for a fire insurance policy and he will do the rest. SCOTTISH FIRE POLICIES PROTECT J. F. FLOWERS, V-Pres. and Mgr. by one uf Dr. Knapp's experts, who wllCglva such practical advice and. HfKlKiuiice as may be necessary. AS a further inducement for each corn grower to bring samples of his i-orn, ui a riLrernents have been made fur pre- s ruin to each an ear of selected seed lorn for planting, which will be se cured through the courtesy of Mr. H. u. Haglev and others at Muy ck, N. C, In addition, it Is believed that ar- j p. ALEXANDER rangemenls will be perfected for the 1 bureau of Plant Industry to present J Thei llontn Finder. purine true ate feiT i . .-.- . m -t t t - . 1 J-LLi W JAlllK. W'ssliington, Teb il - Kor. cai-t : Virginia, partly cuudy Monday slbly shweis In the :iiuimiiK il SOUtl.1H't poitlon, Tt.e;-Uay mcreaMng cloudine.ve. r.i;n i afHui.o,,), or nii;l t. variable wir.c.- No l,i:.1!.i t-t.-t arid niuu-erate North Catr..t!.a tf! 1 .l Monday, j reo-:1 ; portion. !.!. T .. .- in: medeiaifr w lnl n,o.' O-orKla. r-art : : TuesQM ' or 1 a eoutb wn,df partly ci-uJs . i r.ortb p-M !:.. I- West l-Torlila Cloudy Monday, what cuuier, i winds MlBM- , j.pi lr day. rhtr :il rui,':,t a what cooler TilesOrt . . south w.ndi. Loul."ianfc li.rrr i day, ruin at r.teM celder wit!, ralr. ;c -portloc . ui"lwi't ' East Tins -a i tight, colder lr re " . day colder ur i . - to brisk ui i v FenneFse &'d Kent'c k Monday, rain at nit" eotnewhat coM r Tuesi tlon. West Virginia, partly Tuesday rain. lair Moil.,, but- ruin lUOile fro .' and Aim,. Tuesday la: odera'e to br r a.- . i l ru.-s t K Hf .! lay to each exhibitor a small package of selected seed corn Si'KClAI, TRAIN ON N A S. The Norfolk &i Southern Hallway, through General Manager Fitzgerald ami Mr. F. I- Merrit, industrial agent, will co-operate fur the purpose of n.akltiK the meeting a success A spe cial train will be run from Washing ton on the morning of the meeting- h axing at fi SO and arriving at llert lord at 1 0 30, and returning the same i!a. This train xxill connect at Mack-' ex's Kerry with '.lie regular morning train from lielhaven and Columbia. ! Similar meetings have been held in ! the corn-growing States of the Mid- : die West for ten jears or more, and , have been Instrumental In revolution- Izing corn gr'iwing In that section. It Is believed that UiIb is the first j meeting of the kind w hren lias nei n artanged for North Carolina and the South KOHKPON SOIL SUItVHY. The Cnited States Department of Agriculture. Mureau of Kolls. complet ed a soli survey of Robeson county iHst July. The field sheets coxerlng the county have been assembled Into ne large sheet covering a complete leap of the county. The cost of the soli surxey of Robeson was. In round number, 4,I'UU, OI which nmounv m ;:ate paid $1,000. The cost now of: In ho graphing the map and printing hi report will be about Jl.L'OO. mak- In u total of over J5 000. The co- j operation between the Bureau of Soils and Dr. II W. Kilgore, North I'nruilna chemist and director of thej Mate experiment farms, has been mu- i t u.illv satisfactory. I The maps and reports of the soil , : survey of Hribeson will pronaiux n ..Una. fair rt.ady' for free distribution by Con- i .- m eat i j-ressman Oodwln In about four or live . lay ri't.'it, ! months. Several thousand copies of I " t i tills w ill be given to trie people oi day, rain the county. If the county had made this m-tp it would have cost li.ui'u oi J.t 000 a ropy. The work was under the direr-thm Mr. W. K llearn. wno nas nau haise of the work In North aroiina for the pust three yeats. '..ngr.ssman Godwin has not only: f!vni support to soil survey work but: I,., hu been worklne earnestly for ativtlilntr that would be of value in hi.- i!i.triot and to his constituents. I . s'p. ial'iX the farming class and the Inv ners. The farmers' Institute j w .rk carried on last summer wns , )i K,!v appreciated by his people and : . n- ,!-'a le benefit w-as derived from j He i msde request for soli sur - . vs of other counties In his district. 1 Earth S'llrr. CHOICE MANUFACTURING SITES Owing to our large holdings of real estate In Charlotte, we have decided to offer for sale the plot of ground situated between the Atherton Mills and our present plant. This plot has a frontage of 600 feet on Southerrr Railway, with side-track already In, and the property extends through to South lfonlerard Extension. n This la o o' the few high-class available", manufacturing sites In Char lotte, and offers a splendid opportunity for Investment. Price from 125.00 to 137.50 per foot of railway frontage, depending on depth of property. Trks price Is very little more tivan residence property Is bringing, and "will surely double In value In a few years. AMERICAN MACHINE & MANUFACTURING COMPANY 04,000.00 HOME 8-room almost new modern corner residence in elegant condition. $1,000 cash, balance good terms. East -Fourth street, fine neighborhood. One block car line. Call on or 'phone Brown & Company. 'Phone 535. 203 N. Tryon St. FOR SALE 32 1-2 Acre Farm, close in, 3 1-2 miles out; fine place for trucking, poultry and dairy. Price right. Also several other farms. For sale 14 per cent, investment. New houses, good location. Also several beautiful dwel lings. J. ARTHUR HENDERSON & BROTHER Accident and Health Policies In the MARYLAND CASUALTY COMPAJTY are the most liberal In existence, though they dont cost any more than others. Eery one needs a Disability Policy covering EVERT ACCI DENT AM) EVERY DISEA8K. Let us tell you how we will pay you a definite weekly Indemnity If you should be dlsab.ed BY ANY ACCIDENT OR ILLNESS. HARVEY LAMBETH, Mgr. Ins. Dep. AMERICAN TRUST COMPANY. l .. : r.lgi:' in : of i : , d s d pdM Y an.i ci,' - T :e ler ;i 'e nort b. - purtlv cloudy Tuesday. WASHINGTON OVCTI fiAVE IT. u tee .1. i" '-.r, waf kept In bed for , live week Bto"d poison from a spider's j Wp snr wvee t fblled then "Hucklen "Oft ritl'! !rtl. The d'.ctu's f h 11 Arnica Selxe completely cured me." ;n w est por- ' writes John W.mhlngtor. of Bosquevllle. j Tex For e-?em. boll burns nd piles it's supreme 2fc at all druesists. idy Monday; "Jordan's on the Square.' E. P. Purrell, President. D. A. McLaughlin, V. Pres. Everybody knows it Everybody likes it Everybody gets it HUYLER'S CANDY None as good None as pure None as wholesome. We have a fresh sup ply; try a box to-day. R. H. JORDAN & CO. i Tfcoas t. NURSES' REGISTER YOU HA VE 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 thbj plan. Southern Loan & Savings Bank Jno. M. Scott IVesldenL W. U Jenkins, Cashier. W. S. Alexander, A 'Ice President. 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 be well for you to become one? Resources $1,600,000.00. THE CHARLOTTE NATIONAL BANK "Hard Clinch" Wall Plaster THE BIT I D 1 IIS' FRIEND . Freezing does not hurt IL Natural shrinkage will not crack It Water does not make it lall off. Manufactured exclualvely by CHARLOTTE PLASTER COMPANY Write for details and i-t of Cotton Mill Houses plastered with It. IT IS AS HARD AS STONE. LOCAL OFFICE V S WKATHKR BV- REAC Charlotte. Feb. :i Sunrls : 02 s m ; sunset C 11 p m i TEMPERAT1 RE (In degrees). , Highest temperature O Lowest temperature S Mean Wtrperature M Excess for the dsy U Accumulated eaoes for month IIS Accumulated excess for year 27 f PRECIPITATION Ob inches). i Total for 24 hours ending I p. m. .. 0.11 ; Total for the month !" Accumulated deficiency for month.. 1.8 Total for the year col Accumulated deficiency for year .... i 73 ; prevailing wind direction 8. W. j W. t. BE.NNJ61T, uostrver. 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 Compny Jno. B. Ross, President. Jr. P. Flowers, V. P. T. A. Adams, Atty. The 2nd S The Mecklenburg" Building and Loan Association will open its Id series on Saturday, March Ith. Our present shareholders, are Increasing their shares, and new s ones are coming in every day. Don't Fail to Take Shares XI a loan Is wanted. ut la your application NOW A. G. CRAIG, Secretary & Treasurer Office; Basement of Realty BulkMn Thou ITT. U Modern Home For Sale If It Is a real home yon are looking for, wo have It. x A handsome, new 9-room resldonoe, two complete baths, grate In each room; also arranged for bet air heating. If Interested, call at our office. CAROLINA REALTY CO. O. J. Thies, President. t W. V. Wilkinson, Treas. and Mgr. No. 211 North Tryon SI Jl. P. Long Salesman. B. Rush Leef Secretary. 'Phone 60 Elegant Tryon Street Home We offer for sale an elegant Tryon street home, close. In and will enhance very rapidly In value. This property can be bought Just now at a low price for the value offered. Price $12,500.00 THE CHARLOTTE TRUST & REALTY CO. W. J. CHAMBERS, Treasurer. Office: Basement of Realty Building1. A. a. CRAIG, -Jecreary. 'Phone 377. STOCKS AND BONDS Subject We Offer 10-15 First National Bank. 10-20 Washington Pref. 10-20 Washington Com. 10-15 Selwyn Hotel. 50 Commercial National, Greensboro, 30 American National, Asheville. 40 Wachovia L & Trust Co, 40 Newton Cotton M1U. 40 Brown Mfg. Co. 30 Cora Mill. 30 Highland Park Fret 20 Moffitt Machine Co. 10 Vance Cotton Mill. f0 Kestter. , 13 Toxawy. 20 Arcade. 40 Brecon. 35 Enoree, 60 Olympla Nat, SO Henrietta. . ' 20 Fidelity. 25 Gray Mfg. . 10 Woodlawn. 40 ChadWlck-Hosxins. SO Chadwick-Hoskins Pref. REAL ESTATE Some Special Barg-alns 1 Bouth Tryon street corner, IOxlS, tl.OOO. 1 Bouth Tryon street corner, 19x200, $1,600. 2 laoge lots East avenue extended, 70x34S. L. apeolal,, Colonial , tot.-Mil ,-feeton, macadam road by about 270 deep. 1 Piedmont corner, 1602170. within half a block of Elizabeth car Una. 1 corner lot on- Seventh street 1 large double corner. Central ave nue, 133x169, high location. 1 beautiful "Oakhurst" lot, 67x200, fronting car line. In oak grove, 2 Dil worth lots together for $1,600. 2 Elisabeth lots together for $1,100. A six-room residence on fine corner lot for quick sale, $2,2 St. New 7-room residence, modern, up-to-date, 24.8Sd. - ; Tryon street business lot close In. Fourth street business lot close In. F. C. Abbott a Gomp'y h High Grade Investments. Everything in Eeal Estate. T. I 4 f '
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