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-1 , - CHAELOU 'IB DAILY. OBSEBVEB, -Tit - . 1 . CELEBRATION I00MIXQ UI rUB Ppnt IS ALREADY ASTIR. j ! VTbat Is Expected to B the Greatest l of lb Many CdebratJona to Honor i of Ui Mecklenbvre; Dctarkm of : XndcpeiMtance to Ban Tutay, - Continuta- Through Thursday ' Army Bend and Infantry od ' ' - CfcrmJiT Will Arrive Jtonday Aftrr- ; , - noon ad Monday ihi From. ' ' - Georgia Drill and Band Concert i - Will Bo Feature of the Olfbraiion Elabt or Ten Special Trains by - " Soutiiern and Seaboard Thursday, j , ' TotiVa anew the chains of hie- torical achievement which link the South lndlssolubly to the birth-hour "x ef the republic pre-eminent In world J . politics, and resplendently great In very department of the life of the globe's population. Charlotte and North Carolina will, beg lnnln? Tues- j ,. dy, preside over the greatest of the , many celebrations which a patriotic ; V people have paid as tribute through - a century past to the Declaration of v Independence of the men of Mecklec- 1 " burr. For three days, Tuaaday. Wed- neiday and Thursday, thla city will : be the logical capital of the State and , iig secuon. inurm; n. wm u. aa Its gueata of honor the President H . af the United States and the first lady of the land. Prominent among lu . visitors will be representatives of some of the most noted periodicals In this i country, besides Governors and 6ena- j tora. . i , la the awn-llt radiance of a prom Is- : ad series of ideal days: In the more j t lllHI WII1IWUI iiiuminn"n xtra electrto light on vernal nights J .'1 aa perfect, the dates which for weeks '"''. scanned calendar will come and go. XM largesx crowa -wiuco na evci -" aembled in the Queen City; certainly) ' the largest that ever trod Its bltu- i llthlc street and sidewalk of new i cement will answer present when the roU la called. SOME DECORATIVE FIGURES. AUTKUBg nrsi me eye 01 mo vi- '-' Itor will b the public decorations. Already the work is well under way. Flag and hunting will beautify the majority of buildings in the heart of " the kwslnea districts and It Is hoped that many householders will fall In line and decorate their homes. Four hundred and twenty-live large flags furnished -by the government of the United Stages are In position In pub lic places. . S1v thousand small flags - are 'in' use on 4ho Presidential re Viewing st&nd alone. Across and around It 2,600 yards of bunting have been fiunir. Its hundreds of electric lights will make It by nlht a scene ' of striking splendor. Rising behind It and lending to the apectacle one of Its -most notabls features of .; strength will be the illuminated dome of the county court house. ' Work on this has hardly begun. A canopy of white, 10 by J5 feet In extent, will D'ertop the stand on which , , Mr. tfxft and party of some 76 will ait. ; Surmounting it, whioh will toe V high enough not to obstruct th view of the Declaration monument In front will be four golden sphere, with th presidential ' pennant. Underneath , the canopy will be caught with Ted. .- white and blue bunting. In the cen ' i . tre wllj be suspended what Is believ ed tab the largest Hornets' Nest In the South why, not say, In the Unit ed States, for there Is no evidence to the tontraxy and no reason to believe ', that the North could excel this sec . tlon In the production of such a em '" t)lem. Fact is, It wouldn't mean much anywhere except In the section where the British were stung. In front of the awning will be two beautiful . ' onu BvitB. Hiirrnunncn 11 v inn nHieB of the thirteen original colonies. The work Of adorning the Hotel Selwyh, which is to be the home of President and Mr. Taft on the 20th, was begun yesterday. The main lob- by Is being strung with the trio of .,.,' national colors, while the reception hall on the first floor will probably be . attired in green and white. The pri vate.' fllnlng rpom, where razor-back v hog wOl be served, will probably be , made pretty in the colore of Yale, the Presidents alma mater. EVERYTHING! IN OPEN AIR. excellently oaiancea aria yruiu tj tloned is the programme which has been prepared for this occasion. Kh peclally notable is It for the number of features whit h in themselves cost t 1 the spectators nothing. With the ex ception, of course, of the baaeball sjames and . the carnival shows, all of which latter have free features, there is no expense attached to any . v. thing ether than the spectator wishes) to Incur to secure special accommo dations. In the way of seats. Admls alon to the Fair grounds, for Instance, will b free to all, there being no - charge except for1 seats in he grand . 1 etands, 60 cents apiece. The same la i.' true:( the parade, the speaking, the i tMui concerts and other exhibitions. : Everything will be In the open air. There Is not a single money-making .'j featare attached to the celebration, n t auch; it Is a patriotic affair, pure .If; 6n from which amusement and ' , pleasure is to be extracted, as well - as the privilege of drawing a few deep breaths in the atmosphere of v ah heroic past. Tie military phase is one In which !. everyone la lnterented. Monday even ' tng the regimental band of the 17th . , Infantry, of the United State army, ' will wrive from Fort McPherson. near - Atlanta, Ga with four companies of Infantry, each company having (0 ;- men. The band contains. Including ' ,. the buglers, 36 pieces, or 2$ straight, - ' besides ths leader. There will come also about the same time a troop of " $0 cavalrymen from Fort Oglethorpe ' In Georgia, under the command of lieutenant Tompklna The drills at the Fair grounds will occupy about ,' two hours and will be events which wfll be viewed with keen Interest. The ' first performance will occur Tuesday r afternoon at S o'clock, the second at ? 1:10 Wednesday and the third at i : JO Wednesday afternoon. " T militia will camp, live, move and have its being; largely at the Fair grounds, where there Is ample terri tory for auch a purpose. The troops v.111 e conspicuous In Thursday's great parade. The secret orders of the city will follow the automobile array In the parade, this being a change over the - line Of order as published. The Iake - wood Band, too. will lead the colonial division, instead or the C orrcord Band, " which will play on the band stand. ' S SPECIAL TRAINS ; . Special trains galore on the South ' ern and fie aboard will furnish ade quate facilities for coming and going to the out-of-town people In the dff ' ferent eectlons of the State. Thurs day the Southern will operate a epe r " cla! traIirfrom Greensboro, leaving there 'at In the morning. leaving Salisbury at 7:57 and arriving at . Charlotte at 9:45 a. tn.. leavin at night at o'clock; one from Mor- .- gantoa at o'clock in the morning. , leaving Claremont at 7:18, and mak ? Ins; connection at 6tatevtlle wfth one : whlcKi Jeavee Taylorsvllle at 7 and KILLS TO STOP THE FLEXD. - ' The -worst foe for U years of John Deya, of Gladwin. Wen, was a wn rlsg ulcer. . He ; Taid doctors over . without benefit. ' Then' Buckleo" Arnica Pairs . killed the nicer and cured him. Cures Fever-eor, .BolU. Felotro, .Ecae m, Bart ' Rheunt: -Infallible ' for Piles, Pumt. Scalds. ' Cute, Corn. - 25c, 'at aH . druggists.. , . '',.. .... -: SteteevTOe at 1:197 reacWnr Charlotte at :I6; retarnlng at night at J:l; one from Chester at 7, arriving- here at 1:60 and leaving- at nlgbt at 9 n-oinoir- one from Wlnston-fialsm, 1:15, leaving- at night at t o'clock; leaving at ( and reaching here at :15 u.viii. at niarht at I o'clock: one from Spartanburg at 6 in the morning j reaching unariotie at y.iu -Ing at 6:45 In the evening; one from Rutherfordton at 5:10 a. m., which may connect with the last-nacaed at Blacksburg. but will most probably be run on to Charlotte. These are cer tain. Others may be arranged for as approaching exigencies appear to demand. Two extra cars, for Instance, have been requisitioned for Hickory. The Seaboard will operate a spe cial train from Shelby, leaving there at 7 and arriving here at :30 and returning at night at :J0; and one from Hamlet, leaving Hamlet at 6:30 and arriving here at :50, leaving on the return at night at 7 o'clock. All these trains are expected to be crowd ed. President and Mrs. Taft will arrive at 10 o'clock over the Southern Rail way, and not over the Seaboard, . has been reported once. At the Southern station the Charlotte Artil lery will fire a salute of 21 guns as the commander-in-chief of the army and navy alights from the special tram. An arrangement has been effected whereby the President's train will healtate for a few minutes In North Charlotte where the members of tru special reception committee will board It. This committee is composed of Senators F. M. Stmmons and Lee 8. Overman, Mers. 3. P. Caldwell, D. A. Tompkins, Wade H. Harris, W. C. Dowd, 8. W. Cramer and T. 8. Frank lin. The programme of the entire event Is led off by the local fire depart ment, which will perform for the en tertainment of the public Tuesday at noon. Children will be rescued In the nick of time from a burning "build ing" ereeted In front of the gTand stand on South Tryon street. The structure will tie set on fire and the alarm will be turned In. Anewerlng the warning post haste will come the chief's horse and buggy, truck and two wagons, making a fast dash to the scene of the supposed danger. Immediately following this feat, the children being removed one ly one and passed down the ladder, the fire men will give an exhibition of quick coupling. Silver dollars will then be thrown Into the street and the hose turned on darkies who are willing to "braes" the strength of the current In order to scrap for the magic coin. The Charlotte firemen are among the best in the fltate and have a rep utation for swift, accurals and welt Judged work. Thousands of people will crowd around to watch their performance Tuesday. The people who visit Charlotte this wsek for the first time since Jan uary, 1908, will find the tallest and most modern office building in North Carolina. In place of the macadam streets they will find every square inch within the nre limits pave a witn up-to-date bttuUthlc. Iri place of the stone pavement on the sidewalks they will find brand-new walkway of ce ment on which the matsruvl is scarce ly dry. They will discover, also, that the city Is one of the moat brilliant ly Illuminated in the South by means of strings of Incandescent, Instead-of depending on the feeble glow from pale arc lights, scattered at periodi cal distances, one or two to a block. POPULATION NOW 45,435. Walsh's Latent Directory Oives City the Big IncreaMc in Population of 4.130 Within One Year What the City Has Done hi a Year. The 109 edition of Walsh's direc tory of the City of Charlotte gives a local population of 45,455 against 41, 825 last year when the census was taken by representatives of this pub lishlng'company. This increase in the city population is considered unusual for a record of Just one year and sig nalises the gTeat growth which Char lotte Is enjoying Just now. It has reached the point where It la not alone the largest city In the State, but the largest by many thousand, the indi cation being that Greensboro has been hopelessly lojst in the rear. Walsh's latest directory contains many new and interesting features. It has a table showing the distance from Charlotte to other principal cities in the United States and the railroad fare to each. It devotes a half page summarizing the marvelous growth which has come to the United States In the past 20 year. The rule for computing- Interest, abbreviated busi ness laws and the national bankrupt cy law are also contained In the book. In addition to the city government, the directory gives the Hat of State officers also. This much of the editor's note Is In teresting: "In presenting our 1909 volume of the Charlotte directory, to our pa trons, it is agaUi our pleasure to state that Charlotte continues Its growth; In fact, bo substantial that we call attention to our prophecy that Char lotte will have a population of 100, 000 In 1916. "The present volume contains 18,- 680 names, which, in this community Indicates a population of 45,455, di vided thus: Whites, 29,955; colored, 15.500, an Increase of about ten per cent, within the year, which at least Is a remarkable showing even for en ergetic Charlotte. "In our work of preparation, evi dences of the past year's growth was apparent on all sides; over $1,000, 000 was invested In Charlotte dur ing the pest yiar. Besides a large Increase In the -number of residences, there has been built a twelve-story of &ce building, a handsome Y. M. C. A., with sleeping room accommodations for one hundred youn men, a new hotel, a first-class sanatorium, three new churches: two blocks of store Jilrilnss and in some cases additions to factories. "Twenty-eight blocks of bituHthfc pavement have been laid, costing over 8100,000 and over 840,000 spent in water and sewer main extensions. "The banking assets have reached a total of nearly $10,000,000. "The Increasing postal receipts now reach $120,000.- "There are about 12,000 wage-earn-errts in Charlotte to whom is paid in salaries $3,000,000 annually. "Within sixty miles of Charlotte exists water-power which will de velop 1.000,000 electricial horse-pow er. Small Boys Discharged in Court. Jesse Crawford and Jim White, col ored beys charged with stealing scrap iron from various places to sell to Junk dealers, were let off yesterday with the coats by the recorder, who changed the warrant to allege tres pass. The father of one of the oys promised to look after his son more closely In the future. Robert John son, colored, charged with stealing a camera from Mr. Lee. A. Folger's place, was. discharged for want of evi dence. The negro's house was search ed unavlllngly. Beet - tor every are. Coal of Quality. CUnchfleld COLOKX3 SCHOOL CUO&VtQT Baccalaureate) Bumam to Bo- Preecb ed This Morning- at Ebeaexor Bap tise Cfcnrcls Bishop George W. Clinton to Deliver Literary Addreee The Programme: ( The baccalaureate sermon to the ' members of the graduating class of the colored graded schools will he preached at Ebenexer Baptist church this morning at 11 o'clock by Rev. Dr. J. R. Cozart. The graduating exer cise, the awarding of diplomas, the announcement of honors, etc., will take place to-morrow night, the i literary address being delivered by Bishop George W. Clinton one of the best known and most scholarly colored divines in the South? An Interesting programme has been arranged, to -which the public Is cor dially inylted. The programme follows: "America" 1,600 voices. Invocation. Rev. R. B. Havlaton. Anthem, class. Address to graduates. Bishop O W. Clinton. Salutatory, "A Dream of the Future, M Iola Douglas. Declamation. "Lieutenant Governor Win ston's Farewell to North Carolina Sen ate." Worth Williams. "Old North State" 1.500 voices. Play "Murder Will Out." Grandma Stiles Myrtle Brown Lena Sttles, her granddaughter Annl Orr My Taylor Odell Cooper unii rxienas. Minnie Sprague .. .. Lillian ..Rudtsilll Dinah, the cook Janle Wallace Bridget, looking for a situation Sallie Porter Class Will Connie Peeler Debate Resolved. That country life is more preferable than city life. Affirmative, Sbrewsberry Barber. Thad Tate; negative. William Clinton, Daniel Lry. Quartette, "Bavarian Todle" Four Olrls Keadlnr. (a) "In the Morning" Dunbar (b) "Life" Dure at ha Ivey Class Prophecy Haltle Anderson Ked, White and Blue Fantastic, nine rlrla. Chorus, "Flag of the Free." elass. Valedictory, "Service," William Sanders. Preentatlon of certificates and diploma, Dr. David Brown Chorus, "The Cunning Fox," class. PRESIDENT HARMS TO SPEAK. At the Sleeting For Men at the Y. M. C. A. Thla Afternoon. President J. Henry Harms, of New berry College. S. C will be the speak er at the meeting for men at the Young Mens Christian Association this afternoon at 6 o'clocic. Dr. Harms Is one of the most eloquent educators of South Carolina and aa thla will be his first appearance be fore a Y. M. C. A. audience In Char lotte, every member of the association Is urged to be present While the meeting Is held In the Association Building -and Is Intended primarily for members of the association all men are cordially Invited to attend. Strang ers spending the day In the city have a special Invitation. Mr. R. Moody Usher will sing a tenor solo. Dr. McCain Locates In Cliarlotte. The following from The Waxhaw Enterprise Is of Interest locally: "Dr. W. R. McCain moved his fam ily from Waxhaw to Charlotte on Monday of this week. A stated In these column a few weeks ago. Dr. McCain has located In Charlotte for the practice of his profession, having lately taken a three months' special course in the best medical colleges of New York and Boston. He announces that his practice will hereafter be lim ited to children. Dr. McCain has been a successful practicing- physlclon In this community for about 12 years past, during which time he built up a good practice and made many friend, who very much regret to see him move away. The ladles of the community are also very sorry to !ose Mrs. McCain .rom social circles. She la a most excellent Christian woman and has a host of friend In Waxhaw." Cser of Axe Handle Fined $10 and Cost. The finest details of a fight which was dated Sunday night and located on East First street were carrlew away by the court spectators yesterday. Berry Johnson and John Hampton, colored, were the pugilists of the hour. Jealousy waa the Inciting passion. Hampton went to the woman's house and challenged Johnson to come out and fight. This he finally did, uelng an axe handle on Hampton's head with fine effect. The negro finally re covered consciousness. Both men were fined $10 and costs. In spite of the condition of Johnson's defense that his act was Justifiable. Wilmington High School Closing;. The following has been received: The Senior Class of The Wilmington High School requests the honor of your presence at the Commencement Exercises Thursday evening May twentieth nineteen hundred and nine et half past eight o'clock Academy of Music Twenty-two young ladies and gen tlemen make up the graduating class: WIU Be Magnificent Sonne. Tt has been agreed to present each occupant of a seat on the reviewing stand a United States flag and upon the arrival of President Taft to that point, the audience will wave their banners In demonstration of honor to the Chief Executive of the country. This will make a magnificent scene. The moving picture artists will be on hand to catch the etght and It will be flashed all over the country the following week. Silver SI lipped For Paperweight. The silver which will be used In making the paper weight to present to President Taft has been shipped from Washington to the Commercial National Bank. It cjt $25 and Mr. Carl Benthelm la des'rous of help In paying for the souvei lr. He has al ready received some contributions from the descendants of the signers. At the Academy. Starting to-morrow afternoon with a ma-Unee at 4 o'clock, the Academy of Music will offer a mammoth vaude ville bill, consisting of seven big vaudeville feature. There will be a matinee each afternoon throughout the week, and several show at nlbt, the first performance beginning at S o'clock. The price of admission will be 19 cents. LIVED 152 YEARS. Wnu Parr England's oldest man married the third time at 120. worked ia ths fields till 13$ and lived 10 year lon--er. People should be youthful at XX James Wright, of Spurloek. Ky.. shows ho ta remain .young. "I feel Jo."t like a 16-year-oU' boy," he write, -after fak irs; six bottle of Electric Bitters. For thirty years Kidney trouble mad life a hunWn, but the first bottle of this won derful medicine convinced me I had found the greatest cure on earth." They're a godeend te weak, aiekly run in or old people Try them; Wo. at all druawista. COFFEE BY THE IHLE Tor the year ending- December list. It 91. we said MIS lf TONS OF LCTZIAJJXE COFFEE. At $9,909 pound to the ear thl , means 252 CARLOADS, or mere than 2 BO LTD FREIGHT TRAIN'S of tO cars each. In one-pound cans placed one inch apart this would make a row of cane I7 MILES W9 YARDS LOXG. - Popularity with a food product THE RJ3L-Y-TAYXOB CO., always means superior merit. Kew Orleans, V. 8. A. WE BLE The President Coming right from White House to Charlotte. My, that's fine! I drink White House Coffee myself, it's finest of them all. Annual Reunion at Bain Academy. The annual reunion at Bain Acad emy will take place this year on July 80, at which time there will be reci tations, declamations, a play and an addreas by Governor W. W. Kltchln. ; A drama in Ave acts, 'The Confeder ate Spy," will be the play presented. Practically all of the street pav ing within the fire limits ia finished. Several of the side street will be at tended to after the celebration but for the present the main thorough fares are complete. We Will Give 015 In Cash For The Three Best Advertisements $1.00 for the best Stleff Piano advertisement. 15.00 for the best Shaw Piano advertisement $5.00 for the best Stleff and Shaw Piano advertisement combined. Mr. John Rosa, of The Charlotte Observer and Chroni cle; Mr. Birch, of The Char lotte New; Mr. Withers, of The Columbia State, and Mr. J. F. Jacobs, of The Religious Syndicate. Clinton. S. C, will act as Judges. Contest open until June 1. 1909. Open to every one. Send your ad to CHAS Jl. STIfFF Manufacturer of the Artistic Stleff, Shaw and Stleff Self Player Pianos. Southern Ware room 5 West Trade St., Charlotte, N. 0. C. H. WILMOTH, Mgr. (Mention thla paper) Attention Traveling Men All members of Charlotte Council No. 297, V. C. T, all visiting U. C. Tj and all other traveling men are earnestly requested to meet at U. C. T. headquarters. No. 3 College street, on May 20th at 11 o'clock a. m. to participate in the parade. A cardial welcome to alV visiting travel ing men will be extended. O. H. SADELSON, J. H. . 8PILMAN, H. J. HXRB. Committee. v-' SS MY SOUL THE VIRGINIA BAY HOTEL Arrange to meet your friends, rela tives and sweethearts at THE VIR GINIA BAY, Ocean View, Va. Third season, under same management, opens June 15th. For Information and rates, address JNO. A. TUCKER, Manager, Hotel Forsyth, Wlnsum-Salem, N. C. After June 1st THE VIRGINIA BAY, Ocean View, Va. "GET IT AT HAWLKY'S." Let Us sell you your CIGARS for to morrow from our FINE FRESH STOCK. You know our reputation when It cornea te handling rood CIGARS. W use the same care lh selecting and the same pride in keeping up our stock that wt do in our drug department or any other de partment in our up-to-date tore. Hawley's Pharmacy TRYON AXD FTFTTI 6TS. 'Phones is and 900. Academy Advance Sato Don't go at it blindly in selecting clothes. There's no one we like better than the careful customer. Examine the quality, workmanship and finish before you buy. You've a right to the best values for your money. And here's the place for them. The Tate-Brown Co. i Furnishers, Hatters, Clothiers. I I II lllll II P11IIY SUM sua swnn win vmauMianoa aa te ouaiit , only have to ear "Thla la CtMnni. . u., needs no other recommendattoa. a Th ttbiT able ue goes with ever, piece sold. lM f 2s It The rapid mere la our aalea attest o, S pabllo of food food and coed rvica 'PPriat Weddington Hardware C " t9t99tt Black's Transfer Company We are well equipped to handle the Baggage 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 Hauling. Your Shirt Is Ironed Perfectly If It la aent to our laundry. That's because the girls who operate our bosom Ironer are experts, and because they take time enough to do the work as they know It should be done. With ua It isn't a question of "how much work a girl can do In a day." The point w look at is "How well la eaoh piece of work done?" As a result every bosom la ironed straight, even, and with a perfect finish. The plait are nicely laid, the buttons and buttonholes match, and the garment la returned to you as nlee appearing as when new. Try our work you'll like It, w know. Charlotte Steam Laundry Launderer. Dyers, Cleaners, 11 South Tryon St. I MONEY SAVED If you are in the market for a Diamond, we can 1 x aav you money. Have x any else .atone you may wish and can mount them X any style desired. Every tone guaranteed a repre- ented or money refunded. X Get our prices. f GARIBALDI, BRUNS j I DIXON Leading Jewel era. M'w4tCwMrd 1 2Ath mi III I n A fl III -M : Hi , ED. MELLON COM? Bemember Ilellon's Clothes Fit ompaity Nye liutdtisoa INSLRANtj FIRE, LIFE, ACCIDENT BH Pa. On an assortment fine stationery in bo; the regular prices which run from 2sJ $1.00 sold out all display, nearly m times. The higher priced bd are slightly soiled-! all is good quality pa! and up-to-date size but as our annual ventory occurs month we want to t them out and have ed in again for to-di Just as good Barga! to first callers to-daf vesterdav call or 'Phone 220 or IS Stone & Barringer Booksellers and SUIio of Ma visitors W want vou to f Anr store and see tricks and see! OCC UUi m i Even if you doni to buy, we want too. come just me you do want to buy, to show the largest and somest line of clothes and all fj apparel in the C Unas. Tf vou are hard you are then-jg looking -b specialty usual size gee AH i ';' '." (.X,
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