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CHARLOTTTE DAILY OBSERVER MONDAY DECEMBER ,12, 1910; i X A. TOMPKINS f ; BUM" 'Published at N. S3 South Tryon atreet ' Charlotte, N. C every day in the Pualneee Offle'.'-....."" S' ,2 City Editor JJJ Jitmaffins Bailor- .... i biM. News Editor trcBsaarnox price: BY VAIL cm Six Three 0n POSTAGE PAID. Tear. Moe. Moa. Mo. fl without Sunday CCS Lo HnAm.r adkion anlT 108 LOO .60 JS) is j-uV.kl LOO JO .as - BT OBSERVER CARRIER DEUVERt SERVICE IN CHARLOTTB. OM Week. Daly with Sunday. U cents Deily without Sunday 14 cnta Sunday onlf - : Subewlbara wMl plMH r-k prompt complaint whenever delivery la not prop rly aade by carriers. j': PUBLISHERS' ANNOUNCEMENT. , ONtmry sketebee. cards of thanks, s eemmmntaatioas eapouatag the cause o politic! candldat and Ilka mt ter wW be chaffed tor at tne rata of IS eenta a Una, . , A ubaerlbar ordering the ddr"s,; fcU paper changed must mdlca.te the prat addf to receive prompt .tantton. , . . Tmp paper gives eorrespondenta aa Wide latitude aa It thinks public policy permits, but H la in no wise responsible tor their rlewa It la preferred that - tow res pendants ekm thrtr names to ommumcatUra for publication, though this la not e-sentiel. The paper re serve the right however, to give the names of correspondents when they re demanded. To receive considera tion a communication must he eocora- . panned by the real name of tha writer. MOXDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1910. WORLD'S COTTON TROUBLES. .Ifhere has teen mora or lew talk .bout how prosperous the English ' fcotton-Bpinmng buatnen If, while American aplnnera seem to be In the Vary t bottommost trough of despair, IWS Story of English and Continental fcd fcy the fact tha(. tne standpatters prosperity In cotton mllla Is not borneKj,, not concwl, ,ht.lr opposition to his out b7 sny facts yet made known to aTTOaa, held In Brussels last June, all ths talk from the English and Con- tlaantal aplnnera was a doleful tun Of despair. Their one great trouble Is shortage of raw cotton. The cotton production of the world seems to ! about an average of twenty million bales, of which amount approximately eleven million bales are produced In America, and about nine million In the) rest of the world, This comprises all such cotton as Is available to the markets and for spinning. , itbraifRclIItrtiS "of Tlir cottonma fibturlng business seems to be two. fold. England has increased her spindles by about six millions, and ths world's cotton crop la ahort, on the 'average, from two to three tnll Hon bales. In addition to this, the world's markets will not take the manufactured goods at the Increased price of cotton. Th American croD has been peculiarly ahort lately. In truth, since -we reached the produc tion of ten million bales, the average crop haa not been much beyond that, fid such has been the case now over ten years. 'jThere are two cumulative factors Which are acting together to make trouble for cotton manufacture. One ia too much Increase of splndle age, and the other is a shortage of ths American crop. We had this year, for example, thirty-three mil lion acres in cotton, or approximately a million more acres of land than was ewer la cotton before; yet according t the government report we mal! about eleven and one-half million bates of cotton. We might readily bare made fifteen million bales on thirty-three million acres, if the crop ha4 been good. This would have given the world plenty of cotton, and yet hot so much that it -would have reduced the price much, The world has been short of cotton fur a long time, and all over the world there sr.? lamentations amongst cotton manu facturers. England, Germany and France seem to consider that America IS responsible for the shortage. This moves them to attempt ootton-ratslng In many parts of the world. All three countries are spending large sums to develop cotton production in Africa Besides Individual enteroriaea and as sedations, they are engaging the In terest of their governmenta in tbe en terprUe. The crop of Egypt this yesr bas been as unfortunate aa that of the United Statea Where much was expected from English enterprise in IBS way of irrigation dama, and otherwise, there baa been nothing but disappointment Th principal dam vMHfcn uw wra io oo nomina; back th alluvial deposits which used to come down ths Mile, and now, In stead of being available to fertilise ths old cotton territory aa of old by the annual flood, the alluvial deposits are ettlint inside ths dam and filling K up. On the other hand, India Is steadily going forward In cotton pro duction, It seems that ths best chancs for future supply of cotton lies rather in India than in any other tart ef tbe world, Our dtfflcnlty here In the United f Utes Is that developing enterprise tru takta peopls out of the cotton "elds, a aay farmers are finding ther things to 4s rather than rals cotton, tVea at II cents a poifnd, f nd thla movement lg apparently on i .e. Increase; hence there seems to be very little prospect of ay Taty sjf tH r crease in tne American-eotton crop, xcept tbe hope of making a better; crop on the present acreage, by far X!tyt. iwify nirivation at,, otheX., w)e,' Perhaps ja time' India will rates cotton for to, as well as for England. !4e from, augmenting the India i .op." thebMT thane or tnmaslnE t t ton a, production would be for all Luropean spinners to send agrlcul tnral emigrants to America and locate 1 . la tbe cotton bsiV TATH FOR THE v DEXT.' PRESL It U.deoldedly intereeting to "watch ths situation "which has developed be tween preeldent Taft and tha erst while Insurgents of CongTes Theaa latter statesmen flret helped to nomi nate . Mr, Tait ovsr the standpat crowd's bitter opposition, next found him lambasting them with the patron ace club because they would not obey tha- standpat crowd's orders, and now behold the spectacle of a mora or leas ' repentant President urging mutual friendship once more. After all that haa happened the progres slvea are rather shy. It not so much an unforgiving spirit a that they fee) under no obligation to return good for evil at what would look like heavy expense. The administration needs them badly, while they are a great deal better off without the ad ministration. Insurgency hi rewarded Its advo cate well; it haa paid. While the ln surgenta received some of the Demo, crattc landslide on their devoted per sons, they wilt be mora than twice as numerous In the next Congress aa In the present. It has hardly aeemod possible to over-lnsurge; in fact, strenuous insurgents In several States, tha Republican nominations by mure strenuous Insurgents in several Stas On the other hand, the element with which President Taft chose to illy himself following his electlqn Is so utterly discredited, overwhelmed and cast from office In the persons of Its principal leaders that he must ga'n the progressives' good will In order to get anything done at all. Th:re Is no early "come-back," If aay, for the Aldrlch-Cannon regime, as M". Taft and every one else recoKnlzns. Hacked by unmlBtakably declared public sentiment, Democrats and In surgents combined can exert a v-ry large degree of control over the Dri. ent Congreas, while after March 4 next there will be a heavily lemo- cratlc House at one wing of the Cap itol with a Senate In which Djmo trats and progreislves together out number standpatters decisively at the other. Mr. Taft's necessity is increas- plan for tariff revision one schedule at a time, the progressives favoring It. Hut when the laUHusurgentH con sider how unpopular the administra tion Is back home and how populaf they became through Its persecutions there Is no dslre to reciprocate. Urgent Invitation- have brought White lloune visits and these with half-veiled apologies for home con sumption from very few. As time goes on there will be In creased pressure for harmony In the Republican party pending the elec tion ot 1912k Doubtless the progres sives will have to recognlxe, too. thai "ven-ge4 -politics- -can-be .overplayed.. But meanwhile President Taffs nd ministration must take the first dim cult steps toward rehabilitation with out their aid. PEACK PIPB FOR WecKLEIVBURO Next Friday at 1' o'clock a mass meeting; is to be held in the court house In thla city for the purpose of organizing a good roads association. The principal end In view, wo under stand, is to seek an agreement be tween city and county as regards tli" (llvlsloa of road funds. It Is strongly denied that reports which represent the movemont aa directed against the city are correct. And since, as very one known, the question of 'adjusting financial relations between city and county can no longer be postponed, why not make the best posHlble effort to get together and arrange things amicably? The present arrangement Is grossly unjust to the city. There are some county people who would retain it aa they would any other graft and some city people who would make the county suffer injustice In stead. L-t fair-minded men on each side thresh matters out, with the -surance that even If results are lack ing no harm can have been done. As said at first, this lsue la Irrepressible. Th Legislature will soon convene, and If it is to enact acceptable legis lation on the relations between city and county publlo opinion, whether characterised by harmony or dis agreement, must first be clearly form ed and expressed. ' "Where are all those Democrats who voted In North Carolina twnlv years ago?" wondcrlngiy asks Th Macon Telegraph. "They must bo be. coming Indifferent,',' It surmises, "as the number should now be near th 200,000-mark." No question could ho eaaler than thla. During the latet daya of the fusion regime conditions In some eastern counties bore an un. uieaaantlv cloae resemblance to r. contraction memorlca, and the whlta J inhabitants did very much what they had done before. In other words, many of the Demoerata who voted In that election have not yet been born. British parliamentary elections, cx fending over several weeks, rssemhle the scattering primaries which wo I hold In North Carolina. If the aol I nd of politics 1 to provide the max! , mum of agreeably stirring entertain ment, this plan can hardly be sur passed; otherwise it is distinctly bSd, Oreat Britain's special reason, which la that plural voters may cast their ballots In different boroughs, doss hot exwt here. What on earth Secretary of ths Kavv Meyer meant hv rammmnnrfln HARD a atronv and ein.n.tv navat aWTmllg r m end I fiTed." n...rt.-.w. .. wJ at Quantansmo, Cuba, may never be known, perhaps auantanamo, Cuba, should haysTa staojjger naval, station, but according to our time-honored and ravsrsd customs It should first cultivate mb&BianREM-'M-'Tk 1 When Secretary MaeVeatli said that -tbs'-pemos-whleh -our-wretehee Currency system periodically produce are neither neoeasary nor reepectable he so ran the ball as to make the wboie country sjt up and take notice. ' . SPEAKER CLARK. " r " it Is rue tbat i Champ Clark does oot appear nearly so anxious now to deprive ' the Speaker of aceptered sway as ha was bafore his own alec Uon to the speakership became, assured- Very few Democrat, in fact,, show "any enthusiasm. , Represent, tlve Kitchln la one of a handful who still aay that & committee on com mltteea should replace the Speatcra appointive power. The Democrats ft Conftss need to approach this prob lem with great care, not laying; them selves, Justly liable to the reoroaca of "Canaonlsm" lest their suoceis, won over f'Cannonlsm" and lta affinities, recoil upon their own heads. i The. evil associated with 3peaker Cannon did not really come about be cause: he had excessive power but be cause! be used that power against the publi Interest and for bad deaigiis. Champ clark would never be guilty In tbe sense Cannon was. But It would be well both to set a sound precedent against future Cannons and to avoid taunts which might do the Iemocratlo party great harm. , Senatpr Bob Taylor wants the pure-food law extended to tobacco so that adulteration, misbranding, use of deleterious ingredients and under weight packages shall be made un lawfal. His bill would forbid the practice of offering domestic tobacco as ike Imported article. On this lat ter point we record our opinion that good domestic tobacco is not only much more wholesome than the trop ical growth but also, unless a taste for the latter kind has been diligently cultivated, more enjoyable to most smokers. In Crittenden county, Arkansas, last month they didn't think It worth the troubla to hold an election, no Democratic candidate having any opponent. How glad we are that North Carolina Is a free State and doesn't still labor under slave-State political conditions! From a statement by Special Cor respondent William E. Curtis in The Chicago Record-Herald it might be mistakenly supposed that Dresden, the beautiful capital of Saxony, Is heaven. He says that extravagances and ostentatious expenditures are permanently unfashionable there. We have received a copy of the Turnor-Knnlss Almanac, published at RaleiKh and now in its 74th year. We have received It with hospitality as a North Carolina Institution. REPORTS ARE EXAGGERATED. Slexloan Ambassador Declares That the C.ovcmmiTft of D. is safe and Foreign Intercut Arc In no Danger. Washington, Dec. 11. Declaring that exaggerated accounts of the rvalutifary- movemfnt. .la. . MfTJeo bad magnified its importance in the minds of many American., Senor Do La liarra, Mexican amb&Hsador to the United States In discussing the situation today said that the trouble had at no time approached a point of significance. Normal conditions he sail reign today throughout the republic except in a part of the State of (Thlhuahua, where the gov ernment forcea are pursuing a band of four hundred revolutionists. Hi Htaemcnt. he added, was based upon official advice from his govern ment which had kept him closely, advised of the progress of events, therefore he could authoritatively I state that the liven and Interests of nativex and foreigners alike were perfectly si:ure. The ambasmdor Raid that a number of rcvoluiionary Huccessus had been reported. and later denied "which un true statements," he said, "have not only reflected upon the reputation of Mexico as a peace loving country, a reputation which has gained a stable foundation in the last thirty years but they also have had their effect up on Americans with Interests In Mexi co and given rise to a spirit of aus plclon as to the security of such in torcats." lie said the government of General Irtua was absolutely secured and that foreign interests were In no danger. Contlnulnsr he said: "The sedltlonarles are being dealt wl!h in h lawful and orderly man ner. The cases of all who are taken Into custody because of their partici pation In th' rebellion are In the bands of the courts of Mex.lco. "The revolt ha demonstrated these tlilnKs: The strength of the govern ment and the spirit of justice that gulden the people, the loyalty of the urmy and the support by the people generally of a course of peace and order, shewing their IwtiBfai'tlon with present conditions." The ambassador, declared em phatically that not a soldier 'had proven disloyal to the colors of Gen eral Diaa. Wn-Tfl CSEfi A REVOLVER. After Tvwnty.Blx Years of Married Life Florida Woman Metes Out' Kcfdy Justice to Jeoloua Husband. Monotigahela, Pa., Dec. 11. The twenty-six years of married life of Mr. and Mrs. Luther Bowman, well known residents of this place, whose family includes several grown-up children, waa punctuated today by the wlfe'a uae of a revolver, inflicting a dangerous wound In Bowman's neck. The circumstances as related by Mrs. Bowman, after ahe had called the police to arrest her, are unuaual. "For fifteen years," she said, "he has persecuted me with jealous sus picions. Today it was 'too much In timacy' with one of our boardera and he became so violent over the mat tor that 1 called police headquarters and asked If they would atnd up a man to keep peace in the family They said 'no,' unless I wanted an ar rest made. I asked If I might de fend myself and they said 'certain ly "I hung up the receiver and went to my room to t et a revolver. Lu ther stopped me as I came down stairs and said If 1 called the police he would kill the omcer. He tried "Tite-butiet lodged In a dangerous position lri Bowman's neck and the hospital surgeons wereuef raid tonight to operate for fsArtafatar ending. Mrs.-Bowman wU iaw'pioeirated with irif over her act. fcoutn tryHns Faxmee-Kuiixj and' Son Wounded by Neithbod. ITartevilie, g, c Pee. .1LB. . Booeman, aged 15, 4 farmer, was Shot to-death 4 hie oit-Ott. Sosamaa, aged II. bgadiy wounded by Coy Rtaokman aged ft. niackmaa es oapsd.' The ahootlnej was ths result ef a quarrel over the ownership of a pistol . , Topics About Tom The longevity of motor cars Is subject that la frequently dlscusaed, pot only by Individuals, but by firms and corporatloaa aa well Given S car of substantial parts and uniform construction, how long will It last in the hands of a fairly good or average driver T And again,, given a car of similar -parts, how long will it last In the handa of the reckless chauf feur?. -In this general connection, at tpntlon may be directed , to the two Franklin cars, one formerly belong' ing to Dr. B. C Nallo and the other, at present, to Dr. J. C. Montgomery, both of which are still to be s$en on the streets of the city. It would h a difficult matter to estimate just how many miles they have traveled, but a distance equal to that of twice around the earth would hot be re garded as excessive. In addition to thla they have performed every evo lution, stunt and caper imaginable, from climbing telegraph posts to jumping streams. And the two ma chines are still- doing yeoman aerV tee. And what la said of these two cars can doubtless be said of others, Maxwells, Columbian, Regals and others of standard make. . Squire D. A Barkley. formerly Of Iredell, called at The observer office several days ago to have his "say" regarding what some, have called "this newfangled scheme" of fann ing with dynamite. "There is nothing- new about it at all," averred the Squire, whose in formation and experiences are not to be questioned for one moment "Why, 85 years ago I used the stuff on the old Robert I. McDowell place up In Iredell. I happened upon it as the result of having used it to blow up stumps with in my new around, and observed that the vleld on the land for quite a little distance around was much better than any where else. The fact was not denied, but there were several theories aa to the cause. One of these was that recognised universally today, that the shock was such as to loosen the Sub soil and thereby hold the moisture. I noticed this and commented on It at the time, and there are many friends who will aubstantiate my statement to thla effect We could not use dynamite on any extensive scale back in those davs on account ; court tomorrow. No evidence will of lta cost. But the .principle was be offered bv the defendants, and if known and generally recognised. To- jnfle Boyd overrules the demurrer day when dynamite Is cheaper and to the -evidence or holds that the more easily and safely handled, ft act js constitutional there remains can be used to better and greater ad- ! only tno 8UTnming up of counsel be vantage. But It is no new-fangled , . " th jury an(j tne charge of the diacovpry It is as old as the hills. Mr. Charles Cotton Moore, the new clerK of court for Mecklenburg coun ty, is a "Jack of all trades," to em ploy the old term, but, contrary to the usual order ot things, is good at all of them. First and foremost ha is a farmer, then a dairyman, a pub lic speaker and organizer, a solicitor, right-of-way man, and last, but by na means least, a politician. - Mr. Moore dropped Into The Ob server office several nights ago to have a word or two with "the boys." After chatting about several toplca of timely interest the conversation drirtedjto a dissertation on human nature and kindred things. MT." Moore related several amusing stories of experiences undergone while securing rights-of-way for the Southern Pow er Company and commented upon the varied ways In which he had to deal with farmers in the various lo calities. "It was really amusing the multi tude of arguments I had to keep in my repertoire (whatever that Is) when approaching and dealing with those Inclined to be a little obstinate. One man had to b handled one way and another another. And my argu ments were as varied and multiplex and many colored as Joseph's coat. One effective point I used will ap pear rather strange to the laity and yet it is a good one. Over in Stan ley county, near Albemarle, we were procuring rlghtg of way for the com nanv'a transmission line and I told tha farmAm fliernflft whose lands we ' wanted to go that better yields would , The case was on the calendar aa Smith be had underneath the line than else- I 5,1 versus Green where and I had the proof of my I Anj every one was wondering what such assertion In the testimony of good j a thine; could mean, farmers. The effect was to clear away much of the prejudice In the minds of those predisposed on the score of possible damage not to permit the passage of the lines across their lands. It Is of Interest to know that we ha.J little substantial difficulty in getting out rlghta of way. Some of the farm ers were a a loss to understand how It could happen that larger yields could be secured underneath the lines than elsewhere. The majority agreed 1 that 4t waa the stimulating effect of the electric currents passing over the tops of the growing plants. They had heard much of the use of elec tricity anJ many came to this con clusion. While this may have had some sort of effect, my principal rea son for saying what I did was the fact of the loosened subsoil and stored moisture Incident to the digging of the very deep holes In which the poles were placed. It Is a fact that can be observed almost anywhere in this section that the best crops are to be found underneath those trans mission lines recently completed. This general principle is the same as that of subsolllng with explosives. In fact dynamite was used sometimes ln the digging of these holes. The argu ment, however, was a good one and never failed to have Its effect." Several nights ago Patrolman Wal ler Orr was observed laughing to himself while walking his beat that Carried him down in front of the city hall. 1 A newspaper friend hurrying along the way noticed the peculiar antics of the officer and, soentlng mischief, accosted him. . "What are you laughing atT'Vthe policeman was asked. It was "a cold, cold night," With the wind blow ing fiercely, a night for big log Area, Christmas story Wiling and egg-nog drinking. "Oh, nothing much," was the chuckling response. , "Only an 'wful calamity happened just around ' the corner a few minutes ago that was really amusing. ,Blg 'Bill ' Jones' you know him, calling tha'real name of a certain Charlotte citizen was laughing and Joking with ; fWen about a package. h held in his hand, which he had evidently just procur ed at some blind tiger, when all of a end Jen h dropped it and the quart of sweet smelting liquor was wasted upon the sidewalk And ths expres sion upon the face of the fellow would have put to shams ths boy the calf ran away with, it waa comical and S Jnst stood there, ' looked bint ta the face and laughed. And you out ht to have seen bow mad he cot Al) of which goes to show that hi who laugha last laughs longest and best ' -'- :.:Mw'r' MrTHarvey" Bryan, one of ifieDdi ttlar clerks at the Selwyn, is reapon Bible for the explanation aa to the alee of the signature of John Philip Bouaa, tha noted 1 bandmaster - nd) composer," who vlsitea cbarlotte last week, :t'V rr ''--- HAS Is well known,' Sousa's signature is very small. In fact, so email that U is necessary or some people to, cm-" ploy the aid of a magnifying glass to find It - On the hotel registers anJ at places where people "most do con-t gregate," the name is so out of thl ordinary aa to, attract comment. TUlteUj.you Chowan'- happened," vouchsafed Mr. Bryan from across the Selwyn counter shortly after the distinguished gueet t had ..registered, "Bouaa learned to., alga his ;name when a baby and it has ne.ver grown any aince." --s: -c C Check flashers: and forgers are-th hn nt hotel men. oartlcularlv such as are accommodating 'and try to heljl their gueata. The week seldom p-ssoS but that the papera chronicle the ex plolta of some of the gentry and this too in spite of the most diligent er- forts ot the hotel managers' associa- tioas. Messrs. George Norman and Fred Fletcher of the Buford, whd were "stung" for IS several days' ago, are very philosophic about their loss, although it comes at Christmas- tide, when the coin is very much lrt demand. "Oh, well. I fuesB I will recover In time," .cheerfully acqul esced Mr. Norman a night or two ago, "although I will have to eat a beaten biscuit and drink a cup of tea for my Christmas dinner." And Fletcher was equally as unperturbed. "I'll have to limit my presents," com mented he. , . , . , I Alt of thia Is incident to the ex- pression of surprise that the young men of the Buford should have been! caught. For months past there nas been hanging on the railing next to' the register an ominous-looking chock across the face oi which ap pears the letters "N. Q," and addi tlonal hieroglyphs about nrotest fees ets. And Just beneath this "exhibit la the curt comment that two banks, where money Is distributed, are on either side of the hotel, where guests must go for cash. GREENSBORO NEWS OF A DAY. "Whit Slave Case" Case Will Be Flnudied Today Xol Fro in Case of Daisy Candle Annual Poultry fihow Tills Week Farmers' Union Wednesday. Special The Obaenrer. Greensboro. Dec. 11. No matter what turn the case of United States vs. J. W. Nrpier and E. C. Quarter tuB win be finished in Federal court. The next case to be tried that asralnst Joseph W. Napier, one of the defendants in the white slave case, on the charge of using the mail to further fraudulent schemes. This case will probably take a day or two. Judge Bynum. of vounsel for de fendants, read a physician's certifi cate yesterday afternoon ln which It was stated that a child of N. Glenn Williams had pneumonia and that it would probably be a week before it would, be out of danger. Judge Boyd said that when this term of court adjourned this week it-would adjourn until the second week ln Jan uary sJien the case would be called for trial. This TTs what is known a the libel case against Mr. Williams. District Attorney Holton has taken a nol pros in the case of Daisy Caudle, charged with using the malls for fraudulent purposes, in which the Jury could not agree after a two daya trial last week. The Guilford Poultry Associate rr will hold its annual show Tuesday and Wednesday of this week In a building on Pouth Elm street. Mem bers of the f?tate Farmers' Union will be given free admission to the show. A meeting will be held ln the as sembly room of the Guilford hotel tomorrow at 11 o'clock for the pur pose of organizing a good roads club. A NULLIFIED DIVORCE Tjinnn W. Sheldon. In The Oreenbag i Po even ln New England, where they've wooden nutmegs still, A wife went by her husband'a name until she got a Bill. Wihen 'Mandy Green was married to Jed HmKhklns It waa said She had a lot of notions about Suffrage in her head, But no one ever once aurmlsed ahe'd stick out for her claim "That a woman of Importance always kept her maiden name." But 'Mandy took to writing, and "Amanda Susan Green" Quite often ln the papers and the maga zines was seen, And Jed-he tore his hair and raved her doings made him aay "He wouldn't live with nobody that treated Mm that wayl'' He said he'd 'Tarn that wife of his her name was Simlthklns too!" Ho'd "show her what was what some day and also who waa who!" He "didnt want hie wife to vote, nor leofcur day or night!" And all the men-folks ln the piece agreed that Jed was right l But 'Mandy hid a Stubborn will, and what waa even more, She, meant to raise all womanhood ec tbey could likewise soar; j She meant to elevate her sex and ahow thera they could be Quite Independent of the men, exactly as waa aha So when Jed couldn't clip her wings or even curb her tongue He went around to Lawyer Fee's and his aad tale he sung, And when tbey wrote the paper out Jed . " 'lowed" It ahould be seen He wanted separation fr,om "Amanda Susan Green." -' From one Amanda Smlthklns, whereso ever ahe "mouf'be, Ha had no desire whatever to forever more bs free, 'f'V ' - v. . "But ef tbar wernt to each person, 'twas plumb wicked,"1' so hs awore, "Tew be harboring spinster In hie nomeetead any morel' When Amanda saw the notice she waa horrified, of course. Though 'twas not that she objected tp her freedom by divorce, But aa ahe waa highly moral ahe was mortally afraid i $i"1 To be firet to go on record aa a teal year wed old. mald...ffl,-!v?-'v . So ahe flew and told tne lawyer be must - quickly change the name- , She would be Amanda Bmltbklns. never eahjd what-evswyeawel .,..,. 1 ; ,. , Ana that so upaet tbe action that Jed never got hla Bill ' Tor at lest accounts Amanda , was Amanda StnHhklns still PEOPfcE&G " ?" AS adtwitlaeinevts ' - tn sorted -, ta this i eotama at fata of tea cents a,Bs. of slx Tsords, Wo ad taken for leas than SO casst. rjasli la advaace. " . i - Your ad will find the right people are looking over. these columns for tout advertisement Your story will be told "to 50,000 readers if it Is here. WAXTETx WANTED Ton to anow we will do your work night or day, except Sunday. W. G. Jarrell Machine. Co. . WANTED N. C. Reports and Law Cyo, D. E. Hammer, High point, N. C WANTED Live aaeamaa to aell overalls and work shirts on commission. Good Una and prices. Marlon Clothing Fac tory, Marion, 8. C WANTED Experienced grocery clef k, one who knows the business and city trade. Phone 80S Jaonday morning. WANTED At once, position by r gutter ed druggist, with several years ex perience and beat reference. Address ''Alkaloids," care Observer. WANTED You to Investigate the ad vantages of the Wales Visible Adding and Listing Machine Printing and totals always in sight now the leading ma chine of the world. Ask for full Infor mation. J. H. Thompson, Art, 217 & 1 rv-Jn street. ChtrtoltK N. C WANTED A position bv an expert book keeper, capable of handling any set ot books, having ten years experience in the cotton mill business witn a WU known mill In upper South Carolina. Can furnish satisfactory reaeon for changin and best of references aa to character and ability from present employer and other business men. Address Box ITS, Gaflney, S. C. WANTED-Posltlon by registered phar macist with seven years experience. Licensed 'n North Carolina and Virginia. Best references. Addresa R. Clerk, care Observer. WANTED By an old and established wholesale grocery bouse, experienced traveling salesman January 1, 1911. State ln own handwriting experience and give reference ln first letter. Address The Armfield Co.. Fayetteville, N. C WANTED-PosHlon by experienced, traveling salesman. Can give best ref erence. Address "Salesman." care Ob server. WANTED Two or three stone cutters. Apply New P. O., Concord, N. C FOK REJTT. FOR RENT Offices ln Observer Build ing. Apply Business Manager, The Ob server Company, Observer Building, Charlotte. N. C. FOR RENT (-room cottage modern con veniences. 607 W. Seventh St. H. J. Allison, -charlotte tfatdwese Oe - FOR RENT Offices Observer-Chronicle 1 building; rents reasonable. Apply Buai-, ness Manager. An You Please Durham Sun. Just as preaent the slogan "Wach Charlotte Grow" should be changed to "Watch Charlotte Crow." . Chlckm Coops, A vaunt Raleigh Times, Charlotte has taokled the chicken coop nuisance again and haa passed an ordinance requiring the coops to be taken off the streets in the prin cipal business blocks of the city. It Is a good ordinance not only for Charlotte, but for aome other cities we could mention. Back at Ts. Raleigh Times. For having more lives than a cat and for an adamant Indisposition to lose any of them, commend us to the Raleigh market-house Issue Char lotte Observer. Like the Charlotte auditorium It is an abiding source of trouble. Bow ever, bet you we have a new market house by the time your auditorium gets out of debt It was Sent Charity and Children. Dr. J. B. EWllig, a physician of Mitchell county, and Secretary of the Medical Society of that county, who haa lived for thirty yeara quite neat the village in Which Miss Holmade her home writes for The Charlotte Observer of Monday a strong and luttilnoua letter describing ths real conditions In that county In answer to the terrifflc diatribe by that lady in Philadelphia, We are glad to read thla statement from this intelligent and able physician, and we hope a copy of it will be seat to The North American. -; - The Mattamnsloec Proposition. Raleigh Times. Just what troubles thi mmd of the Roper Lumber Company and ths Nor folk Southern Railroad is not elear, but there is a State-wide desire that they promptly get out of ths road and allow Mattamuskeet hike to be drained. Charlotte Observer. That Is the wsy it seems to ua The people who are blocking this proposition may think they are keep ing money In their pockets, and tboy probably are, directly but It is ft prop, osttlon of too great, magnituds and of too much benefit to the State and Hyde county to allow It to be bottled up to save a few thousands to a cor poration that cant see beyond its nose. ". . ..;;. v V A Pleasing Prrdlctlon, Wtnaton-Salem Journal. , I2pon ths heels of the announce ment oTe-inost gratifying growth in Winston-saiem-r-vueflrd 01 Trade." says tbe Charlotte oTSbrvsr "comes the news Of an . agitation , fourths commission form ot government lis that- olty. There's a reason. 1 We venture' the "prediction thai by thia time '. next ,yar ths government of this eity -will have . been revolution ized completely, and that we1 will have the best iormjst-commission govern ment In existence, A committee from the Board of Trade Is working with a committee from the board of al dermen." and theaa two commltteea I-WITH OUR- EXCHAHfiES I' 7 TM v. If yow naraa' appears ! - t-V telephone lirery . yosi A.ca telephonsi foot want - ad to ft -and a .KB win ' -v b ' mailed after : Us UK 4 aesoBV':i'''::?:;5. .V T vaasu wt - , . . right people because the roit bvaus. FOR SALES Two frame ouUdlnga with slate roots; eul table tor garage or small tenement Also a number of window frame and sashes and nice china cabinet. Inquire corner Elisabeth and Kingston avenues. Hoggaon Brothers. FOR SALE Modern eight-room houst on Jackson Terrace. Fruit on back lot Address "Seller," care Observer, i or phone lGfit-J. . FOR SALE Three lo-h. p. Regale, four i cylinder, touring cars, five-passenger!. t910 model; In aa good condition as when they came from factory. ell to highest bidder by December 26. Addrese The A I. MoKlnnoa Co., Maaton, w. C- FOR 8 ALE Hone and eurry, horM young, gentle, with good atyla. Ladt can drive, Surry the beat make, in gool shape. Will sell cheap. Phone 981 ot address Horse, care of Obeenrer. FOR SALE 82 shares stock in good paring furniture bueinese. Stock quoted at m will aell at par If taken at onoe. i 1 mn monA Mt t A aTn.HfWMl man Ad dress L. R. DuvalL Aahevllle. N. C 3 LOST. LOST Bunch keeya, 1 a mall flat kers, Tale keys, 1 key No. 79. aeveral oth ers. Return to Observer and get reward. LOST Gold bracelet Return to Observer office and receive reward. MISCELLAXEOTTS. LARGE front room, steam heat, wtta or without board. 8 W. Tth atreet too MEN 20 to e) years old wanted at once for Electric Railway Motormea and Conductors; ISO to S100 a month; no experience neceaaary; fine opportunity; no aUIke; write bniUedlately for applies tion blank, enckMng stamp. Address "Gray," care of Obaenrer. COTTON and truit land farms, 10 acret to 1.000. Easy terms. C. E. Smith, Southern Pines, N. C. SIS CHRISTMAS OIFT. Clip and send notice to D. Lester Oneal, care Cen tral hotel. Charlotte, and he will sen you as a Christmae gift a tlS personal check to be used aa payment on a cholarshlp In Draughon'a Practical Business College. East Trade atreet. There will be only 60 of these checks Is sued. Written applications only consid ered. THEY'RE- WORTH &60, gift), 760 and 60c, those handsome Christmas neck ties, on sale Saturday 35c each, g for $100. Tbe Tate-Brown Co. wULPlpk out the. best features of the various forms of. this government In vogue in the cities throughout ths entire country. ' That New Itork Case. Greenville Reflector. -The earnest attention of the Wil mington Dispach and The Greenville Reflector Is called to the legal decision reoently handed down In New York) which declares that a man who pay IS for a kiss and receives the goods has absolutely no action for recovery of the cash. Our Eastern contem poraries are engaged upon the study , of a vast subject and no piece of In formation bearing upon it should be overlooked. Charlotte Observer. Thanks for the information. But we have no complaint to make about that New York decision. It was ex actly right If the man paid $5 for a kiss and "received tbe goods," ha. got what he paid for and was a fool (or wanting to recover. the . money after the completoln of the contract Even If he felt that what he got was not worth the prioe, he had no busi ness showing grouch over it Some, kisses may not be worth that much while others are priceless. NoW Cowan, come on with your say. A Royal Speeder. The Christian Herald. The late King of Blam, who was art enthusiastic automobtllst, owned over thirty ears, In comparison with its also Bangkok has four times as many automobiles as New Cork, ths most luxurious In the city being that owned by , Queen Sowayl Pongst, the chief lady, whose oar Is fitted up aa 1 bou doir. Being alarmed at ths speed at whlc" the King traveled, and afraid for his safety, his minister petitioned hla Majesty to give up antomobillng. "At ths service of your Majesty, ths document read, "there are bearers and when time presses, carriages. WS therefore beseech you to give up the use of the automobile, or at least go mors moderate pace." To this the Kln answered la a marginal note: "The danger lies not In the automobile, but In ths hearts of men," , Challners The Champion of "-Cars' : 4 .nh'fnnnnnpinm ?s? .."at.
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