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V ) f 1 CHARLOTTE DAILY OBSERVER, TUESDAY, APRIL 20,4909. mil campaign opeks STIRBJKO TIMES JUST AHEAD. t: Three Meetings Held Uu til tajbo Znceroat of the Belne aax 1 and Gmt Hus Meettaar Stoed"1-. - ed forTo-Morrow Sight u Top Ott U th CmdHcd Mr. HawTUnii' ;v' rFrtenda Are Aread to Renewed '? ficreactJa and the Ok) Sort of Municipal Campaign at : Mima, PoocJMy. 6ome of Uie Olden Mad-Sllngta- Cetera. The municipal campaign Is reach ing eummtt-heijrht. The announce ment f Mr. J. D. McCall for the may oralty haa stirred the city and where thera vii talk of quiet and rest dur . Ins; the campaljm, aritatlon and orc- tory haa succeeded and the town is whining now in the heat of one of these biennial events. Regret la ex pressed in certain quarters that Mr. McCall trotted forth at the laat hour to precipitate a lively affair, but hla numeroua frlendi wore Rooseveltlan amHes yeaterday and appeared great ly alated over ht proapect. J After a short conference wfth hla frlenda yesterday morning Mr. McCall made the announcement that his campaign would have the whirlwind feature hitched to It. Thuvof courae. wa naturally to be expecd In view of hla tardlneai In comnlg to a decis ion In the matter. Only three days atr etched before after he fully made up hla mind In which to overcome the substantial lead which was accredited to Mr. Hawkins. A FORMIDABLE RIVAL. Announcement of the candidacy of any other man in Charlotte to Mr. Hawkins would have brought not half the atlr and commotion which resnlt ed from Mr. MeCall's card. The sup porters of the latter recognised In him at onca a veteran In politics and a war horae In local Democratic fights They would have been undlstrubed en tirely had any one of several others whose names have beon mentioned frequently as possibilities come out j Into the open and opposed Mr. H klne. They would then have relied totally upon the long lead which Mr Hawkins has taken nnd been alto gether unafraid of the campaign which could have been conducted In three daya. Not no with Mr. McCall. His astuteness as a leader and com mander la known well enough by the frlenda of Mr. Hawkins, who at once tiet themselves to the task of 'length ening their cords and strengthening their stakes." when public announce ment was made that he had pounced upon the place after teasing It aeveral week. THE MEN IN CONTRAST The candidates for the highest posi tion at the hands of the people of this city are in striking rnntriist with each other. M-. Haklns Is a most reserv ed citizen and without any reat per sonal following. This is due entirely to the fact that this Is his first dab Into local politics or any kind of poli tic, alnce his residence here. He is n politician at nil Hnd Is. admittedlv. unacquainted with (he nrls of that sort of .a phenom. Quiet and unostenta tious In manner, attending strictly to Tils own jei-Hnnnl matters and never havlni participated In things of pub lic concern. Mr. Hawkins Is without that following which his opponent can command. Mr. M 'nil cn the other hand, is One of the most pnpulnr citizens In Charlotte and an adept in political affairs. He haa taken a lively Inter est" in local issues for mi'. ny years and knows the arts of the came. He sways a formidable personal as well as -political fidliiwlng. His strength li8 In hi" ready wit and his appro priate satire and convincing logic on the stump, arid in hip mure Intimate, associations, he ec.-edmi;lv pleas ant and same Mr Mi-i'.ill is look- Ing to duirefs In this buttle through the vote of the common people, t li cltUens of the outlying wards, who always hold considerable power in municipal elections. The substantial business men of the i ity naturHllv look to Mr. H.iw Kins because ol his fine, fair Htid Impartial administration of affairs d'iritiK bis ,,,nnfitnin wit the present administration lie Is run aervatlve in his iews ami liberal, too. CAMPAIGN OP K N 1 N ( Mr. McCall opened his cnmpalvn lasr night with three stirring meet ings In various parts of the city. Messrs. F. R M.NImh. T. I. Klrk patrlck and Mr. Met "all spoke first to a good gathering at the Helrnotit Drug store in the extreme northeastern aectlon of the clt At the same hour , Messrs. McCall, K. R. Mason. I.. B Williams. T. L. Klrkpatrlc and F. Tt McNInch spoke at the overhead bridge on North (irahsm street and on Kant 1 .Avenue extension In front of Mr. K. R .-Hovle's store, Messrs. McCall, J. I) Foard. T. I, Klrkpatrlck and K R. AfcNinch spoke. As soon as a speak- er would finish at one place, he was hurried by an automobile to his next Shown to be In bad health and unahle appointment and a busy niht wasHt this time to undergo trial. Tne pent. The speeches were greeted nroi.oaltlon now i.endinir is ibaf of with enthusiastic applause by the sup porters of the 'candidate and agreed to get down to hard work during the fiext two days. MR. HAWKINS ACTIVE. The friends of Mr. Hawkins are not Idle and asleep A mass meeting was held at his headquarters on West Fifth etreet last night and was addressed by number of his leading friends. Mr. A, B. Justice, who Is the manager of ills campaign. Is assured of victory, but la not resting He realizes tnat the work which will be done to-day and to-merrom- will vount. A mass meeting has been called by far. McLalls leaders for to-morrow Xilfht In the Auditorium and this will close the campaign in grand style. A number of short speeches will be tnade and music w.ll be dispensed. Mr. McCall s lieutenants were rid ing:. over the city all or y esterday and Spent a busy :m hours. They will con tinue this process of reaching the peo ple, touching every possible man un til the polls close Thursday night and the counting begins. DATES KOR HAWKINS MEETINGS. At the mass meeting in Mr. Hawkins' interest last night, the following-named places were selected for. mass meetings to-night: Belmont, Griffin's drug store speakers. Mr. Cameron Morrison and Vn. C. G. McManawa;. . North Caldwell street bridge Messrs. H. V. Harris. Ie Phillips. Cameron Morrison. W H Hall North Charlotte, w. jr. Harris" axore J. u Pelnev. H. W and W. H. Hall. Harris I North Graham street bridge Messrs. tv. C. Maxwell. Lee Phillips. I" U Caudle and Chase Brenizer. . South Caldwell street. Gallant's 6WE OVER JflAGAftA. This terrible calamity often happens because a careless boatman ignores the . river's warnings growing ripple and faster current. Nature's warnings are kind. That dull pain or ache Id (be back . - warns you the Kidneys need attention If yoo would escape fatal maladies Dropsy. Diabetes or Brighl's disease. Take Eleo . ' trie Bitters at cnee and see Backache ;..': flr and all your best feelings return. ' Af . tee lone suft erlag from weak kidney and lame back, one (I bottle wholly cored ' m, writes J. R. Blankenshlp. of Bela. ; . . Ttca.. Only 69c. at a4 drugglsta. 1 rtore Joa OarlbaMl aad Lea Phillips. Mint street, Garfbaldfe tore R. A. Lee. C a. MeManawajr and Lee Phillipa. Atberton, Cathey'a store Messrs. W. C. Maxwell. Joe Garibaldi, E- L. Sargent.' v Mr, Hawkins wlO speak at Bel mont and other points. The campaign will close to-morrow night with a rally of Mr, Hawkins' friends at Vance Park. THE BIRTH tP JOHN SMITH. A Henderson Cltixesi Present Some Thoughts Aneat the Situation. To the Editor of The Raleigh News and Observer: What la all this fuss about the birth or John Smith? It haa been a long time since, and all the people who lived about the Bum ble Bees neat at that time are dead now. s Some aliens who disliked the make up of the boy any way. declared that he was not born at all.. They called In the magicians, they consulted the horoscope and found that no auch boy ought to be born without the per mission of somebody. They called in the doctors to examine the prodigy They felt his pulse, they thumped him about the heart and kicked him In the back and were finally amazed to find that he actually had life. This was not satisfactory He was then accused of misrepresenting I'ls a(" Hla mother said he Was born on May 20. Years went by and John grew apace. He had never doubted the hontstv of hie mother In naming the day when he began to .yell for liberty. Why should he doubt? What need had his mother to make a false entry? The cries of the vigorous youth disturbed some of those who could not play with htm on account of aome jealousy or from some other cause, so he must in some way be discount ed. A cruel fire came along and horned no all his playthings and keepsakes as well as the paternal rec ords Alackaday! What misfortune were to come fr.im this untimely loss He could not prove anything- The older people said he waa correct In his date The doctor said he wa. right. But his enemies gloutcd over the facf that tlie records were burn ed. They "seu-d their opportunity. A record was found which men tioned the Christening of John Smith on May 31. H was publicly chal lenged. ", yes. we've got ou now. Vou lied. Your mothed lied. The memory and Impressions generally accepted among your people were all a pious lie " Query: K up pose John .Smith was to 111 Intents and purposes l.orn on May 20. (Records burned), and the Icono clasts prove by existing data4hat lie was not. what have they proved? Answer, A . Query. No. 2: What Is behind all t this anyway? Why are they s. anx ious to prove that John has lied, ami that he was not born on May jn: His mother said It was on the ;nth Had she known It would have Rin bo much trouble to the aliens and skeptics she would have made a desperate effort to wait till May 31 But excitement was so great she couldn't wait another week t satisfy the doubters, some of whoic ances tors were opposed to John's birth anyway. J. T. ALDERMAN Henderson. April 15. 1909. BIGGER0 CASE CONTINUE! V Swvdal Term Ilkely to lie failed For the Trial of W. s. lilKgers ,s. J. H. Hood Tlie. Other taws I)Ihmia-I Of. Twenty-two runes were disposed of yesterday in criminal court, lie most important one scheduled, tlidt aiiinst W s; Huitcni I'tr l lie killing of .1. ,3r.--ii Hood, t.eluK continued. Ths criminal docket for tills term, allien lat but on- week, includes UHO cases. an unusually heavy one. with live niur- j tier cases mid others of lesser degree, !oo numerous to mention. (if the i ases disposed of vesterdav. not one w (lf uny oon!le..uence. tiie majority being either continued, mil proved cr ad.tiioKcd not glltv by the jury The, onl case which Judgment of any ' consequence was gien was that in the ! i use against Turner Hatch, charged ! with being drunk and dljinrderly. the rase c(.niin up frtim recorder's nnrt Hatch was found guilty and fined J"n) anil the costs. )f the bills returned by the grand jury ss true t . 1 1 1 , two appear a.niift Roy A. McKnlght. the charge being i forgery. Jurie V. K. Couu.ill. of' Hickory. Is presiding at tnis term. His i charge to the Jury y esterday morning I was strong and enlightening and was ' listened to eaqnrlv bv the large au dience tnat niied the criniinal court room tut well as every member of the Jury. The Biggers vase was continued for the reason that the defendant special term for the trial of tnis case which promises to be a sharply foi.ht one. MATTHEWS SCHOOL, CLOSING. (.'ommeiieeiiMMit kxrn le Next Week Two Charlitte- Minister to Take Pan The Programme. Invitations have been Issued to the closing exercises of the .Matthews Graded High School Sunday, Monday and Tuesday of next week. The an nual sermon ill be preached Sunday morning at 11 o'cloi k by Rev. Charles E. Raynal. pastor of St Pauls Presbyterian chunh, and the liter ary address will be delivered Tues day afternoon at 2 o'clock by Kev. A. R. Shaw, pastor of Tenth Av enue Presbyterian church, both of this city. The debaters' contest is sched uled for Monday night and the re citers' contest for Tuesday morning. The exercises will be concluded with an entertainment Tuesday night. The marshals are Beverly Sastarre. chief; Floyd Alexander. Carleton Huey, and Lemuel Williams The managers are Clyde Fesperman. chief; Graham Spurrier, Max Song ana John Keia. The music u ill be furnished . by the Paw Creek Brass Band. SKXATOK JOH.VSTOX COMING. I)i-linsuisliel Alabanilan Accepts In vitation to Attend May 29 Celebra tion. I'nited State Senator J. F. John- ston, of Alliums, has -accepted the invitation tcndi ie 1 him to be present at the celebration of the one hundred siid thirty-fourth anniversary of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Indepen dence, which is to be observed here May ?0, Governor Hoke Smith, of Georgia, will attend ir possible, and so also other Governors. Hon. H. M. Flaton. Lieutenant Governor of Geor gia, will be present, and also Hon. Thomas McLeod. Lieutenant Governor f South Carolina. The press of of ficial business and previous engage ments will prevent many of the Gov-, ernors of the thirteen original States from attending, but their absence win be more than made up by other dis tinguished citizens. 1 WILL INSPECT BIG PIERS. Chairman W. M. Lone to Make an Esamlnatioa of tlie Big piers at Roxaelra Ferry on Uie Catawba To- Chairman W. M. Lonf. of the board of county commissioners.; accom panied by Messrs. J. H. Weddiogton. V. J. Chambers. W. S. Lee, Jr., and J. A. Newell, will go out to Retretl's Ferry this afternoon to examine the big stone piers which stand in the Catawba river at the point where the nsw bridge is to be erected. A com petent engineer will be taken along and a careful inspection made so as to determine which ones can be utilised. It will be recalled that these bi piers have been In the river ever siu- the war, the wooden bridge then standing being burned to im pede communication and prevent in viiblon of hostile forces. They have withstood every food and to the eye appear to-day to be as sound and strong as ever. Rev. G E. Mx-ronald III. The many friends in this city will regret to learn of the very serious Illness of Rev. C. E. McDonald, pas tor of the A. R. P. church at Ches ter, g. C. Mr. McDonald's condition haa been grave for several days and such as to cause his friends much apprehension. He Is well known In Charlotte where his ability and popu larity have been tested. He is a brother-in-law of Mrs. Jessie McDon ald and haa other relatives In the county, who hope, with his numerous friends, for an ultimate recovery. I'nfortunate and Vet Fortunate. Mr. Frank O. Landis. representa tive of the Imperial Guano "ompany in this territory, received word yester day morning of the destruction b (Ire of the company's mammoth plant In Norfolk, Va., .Saturday. The Iqkm was given, at 1150,000. csnslstin,; hlefiy of buildings, machinery, etc! Had the fire occurred tun months ago the loss would have run into the mil-' iions. the fertilizer se.isnn then tein' ,it its helghth Off For tlie Supreme Court. Messrs. K. T. Pansier, J. A. Bell. W. I!. Hodman. T. tlirie. J A M -Rac, YV. F. Harding, and Frank Shan nonhouse. of the loal bur. will spend seeral days in K.ilelgh this week 0:1 hiidineKs before Ihe Supreme t'nurt which will hear twelfth district cases beginning at 10 o'clock thin mornlriu, The majority of these gentlemen lelt 'nut night for Raleigh. $150.00 Not Often a Bargain Like This An upright Piano t$ nice condition case, retinished; looks like new. Ebonl:.ed case; therefore will go with any style furniture. If you want this bargain Write To-Day. CHAS. M. STIEfT Manufacturer of the Artistic Sticff. Shaw and MitfT solf-Player Pianos. Southern Wareroom 5 West Trade St., Charlotte, N. C. C, H. WILMOTH, Manager. (Mention this paper) They're delighted the cook's tickled every body happy because an Old Fashion Molasses treat has just been served. There's no molasses like Or la the pun kind they uaed to. make be fore adulteration was thought of. Fine for eating;. In sealed tins only. At grocers'. . ftnicK ftFoirb.Cra Wf ir Mexican Mustang Liniment CONTAINS Every drop soaks in rune wasted by evaporation. More eoocotnical--yeu need less foes farthest. Penetrates muscles and tissues banishes pain heals all the wounds of Man and Beast. Three sizes, 25c, 50c and $1. At all dm stores. LYON MANUFACTURING CO, 4 FsHfc St, BROOKLYN. N.Y. "GET IT AT HAW LEY'S- Delightful Bathing Tou will delight In a bath that contains a few drops of our Violet Toilet Ammonia It Is delightfully perfumed wih violet and makes the bath soft and refreshing. Price 25o. per pint by our quick Biessenger. Hawley's Pharmacy THTON AND FIFTH 6TS. 'Phone 13 a 280. Academy Adtaoos Sale. Let Us Guide You In the matter of style. The "tailor-made" man doesn't wear "freakish'' clothes, but his garments have individuality." You will find our Spring fashions full of "snap" aii'l life without loss of dignity. Spring suits Tailored to Tasto $20.00 to CMI.OO. (5 ! iMA inc. JS 9 S. Tryon St. G. B. CABANISS, Mgr. (or hers) Embossed in cold on the latest -size paper for social correspondence and the popular fabric finish, in boxes of 24 sheets of paper and 24 envelopes to match, at 35c. per box, 3 for $1.00. This is the latest and just the thing to in dividualize your cor respondence. Stone & Barringer Co. Booksellers n Stationers. TftCTfJMi NO ALCOHOL. Want Your Jacket Cleaned? When the Jacket of your spring suit becomes mussed and soiled ' from wear, or stained from any cause, let ua dry clean It for you. We will freshen and brighten It up. and will press It frea from wrinkles. When returned It will appear as If fresh from your tailor, instead of cleaner. The cost will not be large, and the work will be promptly done. Charlotte Steam Laundry Launderrrs, Dyers, Cleaners, SIS South Try" St. Tou needn't send your orders for out of Charlotte. We manu facture them here In our own shop. Service prompt, workman ship and prices guaranteed. Ask for catalogue. POUND I MOORE CO. Commercial Stationers, Office Outfitters. 205-207 S. Tryon St . 'Phone 40. ITWO LINES i "V That are popular for Wedding or other Clfts are Libby's Cut Glsss and Pickard's Hand Painted China. We are sole agen's In Charlotte for the above goods and carry a full assortment of all the latest patterns. Orders taken for Monograms on Plain Colonial Cut Glass. i GARIBAtDI, & DIXON J Leading Jewelers. 4 e-HH-Wm-: i ; ; r n A pleased customer the result of every sale that's what we're after. We believe in selling a man just what he wants not something he doesn't want to buy. Our wonderfully com plete stocks' in clothing and furnish iugs make this an easv mattey for us. Let us please you. The Tate-Brown Co. STAM N( Oar sates f Fearless lem Cream Frees rs hav. vary raar alaeaw secure tha acencj- for this spisnll(t ! It requires leas ice Sad freexes cream in less tim u, kaawa process. This tells tha tale ECONO MT, QUALITY, UTILrrr Be aura ran troy a PEERLESS. Tou will never r. regret it, Weddington Hardware Company In tt East Trade St. Qd Black's Transfer Company We are well equipped to handle the Bagj-jage Business. Office in Southern Passenger De-' pot open day and night. Thones 105 . or 1919. We also give prompt at tention to all kinds of t Hauling. ,nmm j Fads For the are not to be found at every shop. You must go to a dis tinctively Young Men's f Shop for the new and chic things. We're up in every move on Fashion's board. No sooner is a fresh idea hatched than we adopt it. You can get the most ad vanced styles here simul taneously with their is suance in New York. In style our clothes are as alive as an electrically charged wire. In finish they'd make the average tailor wish he could do half as well. Bflacey Sectional MAKE A NICE HOME FOB YOUR BOOKS Macey Sectional Eookdases are the best that a rn 1 : ii At- c Vint 00 W make up a perfect piece of furniture. Selected .Quartred Oak or Solid lahogany woods, Colonial or Mission style, and prices tb lowest. We also carry a complete line in Office Pes and Macey Sectional Office Appliances. See Office Furniture Department' I PARlf -GARDM Cft bees LNye Hutchison I S5 INSURANCE FIRE, LIFE, ACCIDENT OFTICB Me. 1 Hani BbU asssj nume tUx MELLON COMP'H Remember Mellon '& Clothes Fit. Book Cases
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