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10 CHARLOTTE DAILY OBSERVER, MONDAY, MARCH 8,-1909 tl n RAILROADS AND Y. iJ, C. A. IMPORTANCE OF CO-OPERATION President Flniry Declare the Work Being Done By the Association is Jut aa Important as the "MaJnten anr of Roadbeds, the Provision of Trackage, Terminal FmciUties and Iufm" InOaence of Hie A ttoctaUon to Reflected in the Work of the Employe Who Spend Their Spar Hour at Such Institution Washington. D. C. Marrh t -Impressed by the benefit aerlve.i rv employes from the work of the itai: road Toung Men's Chrltman Ass... !a tlon. the management of the southern Raflway Company proposes to con tinue the policy which It ha pursued In th past of co-operating with the branches of thi Association nlon its line. Speaking In particular for the torn Jany which h represent? and In gen eral for the railway of the r-ntlre country. President W. W. Finley. of the Southern Railway. declared To day in an Interview with n rt-presenta tiv'e of th Associated Press, that the work done by the Railroad Younn Mens Christian Association is Just as imnnrnni an eronnmic problem In railway management as that of the maintenance of the roadbed, the pro vision of truckage, terminal faculties, and equipment. 'W'e have aided in the gradual de velopment of the Voting Men s rhris tln Association w"rk with sjk -. lal n f erenc to the nesdd of partii ular lo calities, said Mr. Finley. "As time goes on we hope tu aid In the expxn sion of the work on our lines, an. I . . . m .. .11., am sure tnat I epcan tor nunanj all of the railway managers of the country when I say that we heartily welcome the Young Mens Christian Assentation in the railway field and wish It Godspeed in its good work." President Finley himself Ids watched the growth and work whi. .1 has heen done by the railroad Y. M 1 '. A. along his line and along other I iick. and has come to realize the import anr-e of this work In improving t.ie personnel of the employs of the . on. r..any. He said that he hes found that those employem who spenf their lav over time at the Young Men s " n tlan Association return to 'heir w 01 k 1n good phywi.'-.'il condition and wn'i a clear hend and that both the 1 m 1 and rompanv h1 which they are em plnye.i are benortted thereb He ex pressed the belief that no other work dene y the assoatln r n. eerls in im portance that done in the railway Old. "A rajlway is a business 1 nst It u I in. " continued President Fmlev 'wht h can achieve the highest ihhsuip of uccees only when every official ami employe is giving to It the icm nerval of which he Is capable, and hen all are oo-operat ing IntelllKe n 1 1 v and lov allv for the .beat general res.ilts The Young Men's Christian A.-xo. lailon is j an Important factor in laismg the I standard of efficiency, and In bringing about that realization of identity of Interests whli h is neces.ary for loyal co -operat ion." the ghowth or Tin: wmp.k. aklng of the growth of the as lation work on railroad linia. I'tcs ! ! t Finley said , ),e association is now carring on i to ork on railwaa comprising ocr M) per cent, of the toial mileage In the Cnlted 8tte.. Canada and Mex ico, with a membership, at the end of of 86.000 railwa eniploes, di vided among -i- associations owning 174 buildings valued at $ :t. Mi 9. L' ti 0. "The attitude oi Ihe iilay .oin par.les and their ofllciale lo;ir i tti. se organizations and their work i sh..ii by the !ct that the companies and Individual oflicers and sto, kliolders hav e In many ases . .mtrlbuleii to ward the expense of erecting budd ing?, while the companies rcgulaily contribute 11 per c-nt of the current ex p nses "That these contributions sre re garded as money weil epf-nt was strik ingly Illustrated In the past var. Nineteen hundred and eight was a jear of diminishing rallwuy gro:s earnlDgs, and In boine caaes of vanish Ink; net inoome. It was it year of Ira--tic economies, in wtilch ralla m.iii fcgers, having saved evry dollar possi ble, looked for opportunities to sa. e pennies "Yet. In all this redu Hon, In whi'h t p.roprlatlons for many urgently needed betterments were scaled duwn .r postponed, and in which, in many cases, dlvlJends were reduced or Jis- r r.tlnued. not a sinK'e railway it off its appropriation for its proportion of the current expenses of the ral'.roa.i Young Men's Christian Association.' "The continuation of these uppio priations during this period of depre.--lion." said Mr. Finley in . ...m 1 isi "was a distinct concession to the work of the association In recognition f us economic .Blue. That Its emplows thall properly cars for themselves out f Wf.rking hours Is fundamentally -m Important to a railway company in that its locomotives shall be p it 11 otJer at the end of a run. The con ti 1 hut ions of the companies to the tail trad Young Men's Christian Asso.ta t or. are made because Its has rieinon F'.rated Its usefulness as an agency f-.r aiding men to tare for t hems-l . .; ' fend ini rease their effn len.-y." MARRIAGES. No-re Marriage A nnouiu el. fere" lal to The ( ht-. ior rurham. March 7. -Mr and Mr V R. M'-Law horn, whe ,-ir Tuarned ten das ago In Edgemord th.s it. announced ttvelr mat luge this morn ing. Thursday of the l.ti-t we. k ' f Feb ruary the couple went to hahgli and while there Mr. M.Uihorn put chased license but did not intend t i marry at that time. A Haleign paper di overed the In ense and printed 11 The couple came batk and bitterly denied the transaction. Later in the day they did de, i.le to wed and swapping the Kaleigh. license for the Durham, repaired to the Baptist parsonage and had Rev. i. H. Churi h to officiate. The bride was Miss Euia Carpenter nd she held to ears a position as central telephone opoiator Khe Is a Durham girl who Is liked much here. Mr. McLawhorn came here from Greensboro and is operator at the tower In East Durham They are living with his mother The New Attheville Police OorrurilneJon. Special to The Observer. Asheville. March 7. The Asheville police commission plan for the gov ernment of the police force of this rdnrce, will go into effect May 2d. The ill) creating the commission was rati, fled at Raleigh and yesterday the com missioners named in the bill formally signified their Intention of serving. The commissioners are: Dr. M. H. Fletcher. Mr. Haywood Parker, Mr. E. C Chambers. Mai. Lawrence W. . Young and th mayor. It is under stood that th commission will, when Jt organise, reorganize the police de partment and it is probable that some ef those now on th fore - will be dropped. . ' THE DEATH RECORD. Mr. rawed CaUncnt, of Oanebwry. Special to The Observer. Salisbury. March 7. The funeral of Mr. Pascal Caillcut, who died yee terday afternoon at his home on South Lee street, wai held this afternoon. Mr. ""allirutt was 67 year old and have a wife. He was an ex-''onfed-f-naie soldier and was well known. He liad been sick only one week. Aflsn Maltie Mebane, of Greensboro. ,pi"-lal to The Observer. Greensboro, March 7. Miss Mat tie Mebane. of thla city, died at an early hour yesterday morning at the home of Mrs. Frank Mebane, Kr., at Mooane. where she had gone on a vls it a short time ago. She had been critically ill for eeveral days and her death was riot unexpected. Miss Me bane was a ulster of the late Cornelius Mehane, of this city, with whose fam ily she ha made her home for a number of years. She was about 70 ; years of age. j i 'Mr Fii'iiard Marston, of Henderson. .Special to The Obeerv.r. , Henderson. March 7. Mr. Rlrhard Marston. one of Hendersons most worthy and highly resectable citizens. died Friday night at hjs residence on Fairground street at 8 o'clui k. a(?ed 6 years. Mr. Marston was boinin Wales. For one of his age he was strong and iE'rouv his health r,eer failed until after the tragic death of Iiih son which occurred two years ago. He was a ripe Ulhle scholar .And Htiong In faith In the coming of . ne millennial dawn. Two daughters. Mrs. Robert Crow, and tin Aiifrha Mirvnc him. Capt, W. .J. .Morton, of Salisbury. Spf-rlsl to The b.rer Faltsrmrv. March 7. The funeral of "at. WIIMam .1. Vorton. who died at h! home on .'rth Railroad street venter. lav afternoon at 6 If. o'clock af iter a lingering Illness frm cancer of the ptom,u h, was hold from the Hap itiet chuii h thia afternoon at 4 o dock 'oriflurted by Rev. K. I. Motley, tile pastor, and the remains weTe Inter red :n ' he 1 ra 1 1 Hill cemetery. He was ?4T e;irs old tin.l was a well-known land popular r.nload man. having b'fii ilh the Southern for a number o' v-ajK ax ard conductor on the Hal Ihburv yard. He had fought relief in Ih'-veral hospital in the large cities and jfrom .speolalistM but without avail. He was 11 member of the Kayul Arcanum. A wife and soveral rhlldten survive. (aruge I'ir tlie Twin 1ty. Sj.rcliil to Tl.e tlb.server. M'liiston-Halem. March fi. A first clnna motor plant it announced for thin city, to occupy a Inre garage on Main street, adjoining Ihe Hotel Zlnemlnrf. which will b erected at I on. e of Mreproof construction. The Motor Company, as the enterprise Is to be .known. 1 and will ha,v substantially backed the agency for the Hun k ( ars. The unesldent Is Lind say 1'ishel; vice president, John I. Cllmer. and secretary and treasurer, Powell Cllmer. Twenty-One Hhls at One Shot. W'llkesboro 1'atrlot. Willie Jto infiarner, son of Mr. W A. KurnKatner, of Hnite 1. out from th.s place, killed L' 1 service birds (what-;ver species that fs at one shot, J hlle out hunting one day last week ! THE WKATHKK. Washingleri, Man b 7. yereeast: Virginia, rain Monday afternoon and liiK'd . Tuesday rajo or snow and coder, mcreawig ea-sierly winds North Caj-ollna and South Carolina, rain Monday and TiieuJa. colder Tuea d'. lucrvaaing easterly wiuJu. U esiecn Te,xas, rain or sug-w and colder M"tida'; Tuvsday fair. New M&xlro, fair .Monday, with otflder lit soiitheast portion. Tuesiiav fair. Arkansas, mui b colder, with rain fn soutbefii. and rain or snow In northern j portion Monday. Tuesday tiilr i 'I eniies.-,e. Kentuck. ( nhler Monday 'with ruin, probably cbani;tiiK to snow I MoiiUh niglit, Tuesday rain or snow, fol i Iiiw.il by fair. West Vlre,nua, rain Monday, rain or snow and colder Tuesday I East Florida, fair In southern, rain In 'northern portion Monday, Tuewday lain I ind colder. lncieasiiig southeasterly i winds Wosteni Florida and Alabama, rain Monday, fair and cooler Tuesday, high sout hei ly w inds. M issi ssi i.jm. Louisiana and eastern . Tciia. lam and cooler Men. lav. Tuesday ifatr bisli southerly, shifting to westerly , w 1 1 1 . 1 s iin,n-r,a ra'.n Monday and Tuesday; r . .',er Tuesday. Increasing easterly winds. I LOCAL OFFICK. V S -WEATHER BU REAF. Charlotte. March 7 Sunrise :46a. m : s.jnsel S ,4 p m TKMI'KRATFRE (in degrees), i v ,, in . . noon, til, 4 p. in . S7; I p. m . 0. j 11, Kl ' t temperature 67 jl.cwest temperat ui e 43 M. an temperature m tlvcesK fat the day . 1 Mean tmnperature this date ast year 69 PKLi iriTATION (in inches). Total for hours ending 8 p. ra 0 T. tal 'or month to date 0 75 petbieicv for month 0.13 l'e!., i. ocy for year 3 53 ' 1'ievatlitig wind direction N. W. W J BENNETT. Observer. County Bonds For Sale. .-sealed bids for Five Thousand Dollars (Jo, 000. 00) six per cent, loupon bonds of Perquimans county, IN c. will be received by the under filled from this dat until and In cluding the 10th day of April, 1009. Bonds to be In denominations of One Thousand Dollars and to mature In five eo,unl Installments of $1,000.00 upon the 1st day of May of each year succeeding Issuance of said bonds. 1 Hon ds to he dated May 1st, 1909, and to hear Interest from date, payable annually. Certified check for $250.00 muet accompany each bid and right ' is reserved to reject any and all bids. Special Information will be furnished upon application. Address all Inquiries and bids to j the undersigned. Thlf March 4th. 1309. I C. W. MORGAN, Chalrmart, nemora, r. i. AN ELIZABETH AVENUE HOME FOR SALE New modern l-room house on shady side of street, two com plete bath rooms. -Handsomely papered and tinted. Arranged for hot air heating-, also grate in each room. Lot it by 1SS. Price right. Let us show it t you. CAROLINA R.EALTY CO. O. J. Tbles, Pre. B. R. Lee, Sec No. Ill Kortta Tryoa A Triumph of Pacification. Providence Bulletin. By bringing President Roosevelt and Foraker to an agreement on a bill for the enlistment of the negro soldiers discharged without honor by the President, Senator Aldrlch takes away from Mr. Taft the title of the G-eat Pacificator. Not even the Presi- ent-eect could accomplish a feat of j this magnitude, while King Edward would regret !t as beyond the powers of diplomacy. ' THE . UNION NATIONAL ' BANft t. charlottc,nc. HOMES FOR SALE Splendid modern 8-room house. No. 3 East Eighth street, very close In, 1 line place for home, at a price that will take It off the market soon. , Modern 8-room house, 309 Park avenue, fine place for home. Price f 4.SOO.00 Modern 8-room house. 804 West ; Trade street, nice shade, deep lot i f .1.000.00 I Modern S-room brick cottage, 501 1 North Brevard street, oak mantels and beautifully papered and finished Irmld. Price . $3,500.00 Nice 5-room house, East Seventh street $1,900.00 82 1-2 acre farm, fine plaoe. for truck ing, near the city. Price per acre $(0.00 Also other homes and farms at reasonable prices. J. ARTHUR HENDERSON' . S BROTHER i Established 1898. Send your Panama and Felt Hats to be renovated direct to M. KIRSCIIBflUM the prtuiflral hatter, Charlotte, N. C. Write for clrrmlara. F. D. A. THE MYSTKRY AN IN8TJ1T. Purely there lives In Charlotte a few people (notwithstanding; con trary opinion of Aider manic Board) who can and will deal as Justly to all parties as any Corporation Com mission ever existing under the laws of N. C. Is there no honesty here? Are you men mere babes? Must we ask for outside guidance In handling our CITY AFFAIRS? That's BOSH. ; 1'UMTICAL I Anyway, rent your homes from F. D. ALEXANDER lie insures 'gainst tire. "Jordan's on the Square." E. P. Purcell, President. D. A. McLaughlin, V. Prea The Height of Perfection in candy making has been attained by Huy ler. Huyler's Candy is the purest and the best. Keeps fresh and lasts longer. R. II. JORDAN & CO. t. NURSES' REGISTER Street. J. P. Lone, Saleamaa. W. D. Wilkinsoa, Mat., 'Pnooe 0ff. r .-,i',-;,(J;',"1 SMALL ACCOUNTS As well as largo ones are welcome here you need not wait until your business has assumed great pro portions before opening an account Do so to-day. i Our patrons, regardless of the amount of busi ness done, receive every courtesy in all matters entrusted to us. WE WANT YOUR BUSINESS. Merchants & farmers' National Bank 35 East Trade St. NORTH COLLEGE STREET HOME Residence with 9 rooms. Steam heat, modern in every respect. Servant house in rear. Large size lot car line in front A bargain at this figure ; ......j ...... .$5)500 . El. Murphy & Co. 4 N. Tryoa. 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. 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 Southern Railway, with side-track already In, and the property extends through to South Boulevard ExtensicrTi. This Is one of the few high -class available manufacturing sites In Char lotte, and offers a splendid opportunity for Investment. Price from 25.00 to $.17 SO per foot of railway frontage, depending on depth of property. This price is very little more than residence property is bringing, and will surely double In value In a few years. AMERICAN MACHINE MANUFACTURING COMPANY BANKS that can use a Charlotte correspondent to advantage are asked to give us an opportunity to explain the facilities at our cem rnand for serving In such a cspaclty. American Trust Co. OHARliOTTB, N. O. SAVING J FORTUNE GREAT FORTUNES, ALMOST WITHOUT EXCEPTION, ARB THE BLOW GROWTH OF SAFE INVESTMENT. FORTUNES THAT COME QUICKLY USUALLY GO QUICKLY. INVEST YOUR MONEY AT FAIR INTEREST AND TAKE NO RISK. YOU CAN BE SURE OF ABSOLUTE SAFETY IF YOU DEPOSIT YOUR MONEY IN THIS BANK AND GET 4 PER CENT. IN-, TEREST, COMPOUNDED FOUR TIMES A TEAR. Southern Loan & Savings Bank JNO. M SCOTT, President. ''Hard Clinch" Wall Plaster THE BUILDERS' FRIEND Freeatns; doe not hurt ft. Natural shrinkage will not erwek It Water doe aot tnaks it fall off. Manufactured xcluslraly by CHARLOTTE' PLASTER COHPANY Writ for detail and lUt of Cotton Mill House plastered with It. IT IS AS HARD AS STONE. Jno. B. Bom. Prea! dent. 9. P. Flowers, V. P.i T. A. Adam. Atty, BUILDING AND LORN ITus means, of course, the MECKLENBURG which 'will open its 2d series on SATURDAY, MARCH 6TH. The very best pln for saving is through the Mecklenburg Building and Loan Association. BEGIN TO SAVE NOW. V A. G. CRAIG, Secretary 8c Treasurer I Offloot BmmmbI of - Realty Ttione 84$. W. L. JENKINS, Cashier. BOfUa n. FO R Uro room, tit w. rad. "apply at offlo. 6to room, N. Char lott ..... . j.. Btor room. N. Charlotte.... . 6tr room. N. College.. ..'... ....... 4 -room apartment, modern conveniences.... l-room dwelling, 713 N. Pin St. ....... 5- roem dwellln;. East Fifth St ........ l-room dwelling-. East Fourth Bt. room dwelling; Boimont . 4- rosm dwelling-, Boimont. ..... . ....... i.m 5- rom dwelling- West Trade St.... ...;.. First National Bank CHARLOTTE, N. 0. Eataoliehed in 185. tin pin and Pro Ota. 986ft,000 Aceoonts Solicited. 4 par cent. a Ttaa Depoetta. Henry M. MoAden, President. Geo. IVY Bryan, V. Pre. John F. Orr, Cashier, QC,QQO.Q HOtUiE 8-room almost new modern corner residence in elegant condition. $1,000 cash, balance good terms. East Fourth street, fine neighborhood. One block car Hne. Call on or phon Brown & Company. 'Phone 635. Statement of Condition The Charlotte National Bank, Charlotte, N. C At Close of Business February 6th, 100 ASSETS Iana. tl,03,88S.d United States Bond 82,950.00 Securities 6,800.00 Furniture and Plxtore 4,806.00 Cash in Vault and other Bank 881,688.47 $l,e&a,S0T.07 MABIIJTrES Capital 9 260,000.00 Aurplns and Profits 79,233.83 National Bank Noe. ......... 180,000.00 tT. 8. Bond Account.... 80,000.00 Bills Payable 70,000.00 Beoarred for Interest , 5,504.00 Deposits 1,043,020.07 ' ' l,5vS7.0T NEARLY ALL GONE That la to say, the desirable lot en ear line In Elisabeth, Char lotte' popular and growing: suburb, haro nearly all boon aoM. Howvvar, we have two of th very best aad prettiest ' lota In that section that can be bought at a bargain for CASH. CASH Is what fhe owner want. THE CHARLOTTE TRUST & REALTY CO. W. J. CHAMBERS, Treasurer. Office: Basement af Realty Bnildiag. Investors 'Awaiting permanent employment for their funds will find our 4 per cent. Demand Certificates of De posit a good means for temporaryvestment American Trust Company W0 aro making a peclal offering of Oar rothatnlns; Lots at Hil for th next fw day, a w wtah to close ut th few lots wO baw t1t m thU wU located "aniburo. W hara loft but two at thaw Baa intm cag frontlnc East arena ix- t ended, and but a block tram EUaa both ear Una. '-t. . It ooJck w win sell Oa at $110, tba -ataar at, fl f 9V, .-. W bar also two-, beauurm rro-nt latm. aea T0xl4t. aivtnr aajpl room for gardea. orchard or ftenni; court. A apacial price toialck buyer. - , Then en th'id treet w have about 0wer ramalnlng Iota for quick ala and wnl gnr a Tory close prtc to aota lnreatf r or ' oompaay- who wffl tak them, an -togatlber. Retail pHeea (I0 ta 1188. ; . v i pi. .1.. j n.. .j. F. C. Abbott a.Compy Ererythina; hi Heal Estate ... ....... g9.w0 . , .... 11.47 15.00 8.00 , 180 12.00 ,. OjOO Company 203 N. Tryon St. A. G. CRAIU, Secretary. Phone 077. 6TBJECT WE OFFER II ChroQiel.. 0 Kesier. 10- 80 Coadwlck-Hoskina, 11- 40 Klglaad Park 0 per cent. Pref. I0-S0 Henrietta. . 60-180 WlcawA ' 10 Brown Mfg. Ck 16-70 CUffaida, 10-10 Eflrd.' ' ' . 68-100 Uaribora. 10 Spartan. , 10-10 Washington conimoa; 80 Waafclogtoa Pref.' Otioo ' NottaBu.... . ,-. -i. v 10-40 Vance -. n; 60 Osark. ' " ' lOO OIvmpla 1st Prt, 60-100 Modona. r , ' 10. Moffltt Mch. Col It Gray Mfg. Co. :' , 0 'Florence-' - ' 6-100 Dallaa,:Ala, , ' 10-80 Cora. , 15 Newberry. S5-40 Bror;oa 10 Imperial. ,. ' . - . i 10 American, 1 t. .. Xllfh Grade Investmeata 1 Vc i ifa
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