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LET US QUIT SPECULATING Dr G. H. Detwiler qWs Academic Wrangles b 7 Solve Nothing. ' : r i PAPERS 1)() VEKY LITTLE Tr.vm Street Methodist r"v i, iki Strong sermvu f,iUM,t .f t llnd Man by ChrIst I,e!V ."c'ii MH-ciiIate for a Thous ."an Great Cry ofthe .V' .. iioln is Not Answered" jftV times, mi-iuuius tJ innu-nt, preached last h itr-M Methodist church. Wow" " ...wiiiinns are to bo S l.o A.iual Work Mut be ptii-nti ullo Advocate it. it writing essays on sociology, " L with me to help that nJ 'who has fallen and needs P,r ' lj.t r- throw away that fine """ihVirizins about the problem 3-nw i-is man. my brother, for the . rn-.n won't read it when it ap y,'U:'i 'in to-morrow's paper quit Iulat.n and let's get down to irTiai.v'rs a part of a sermon TL H-. alative. theorizing tenden cy ia " ' inindine heredity and st night oy iler at Try- the ser fs ..,.i nn th storv of the m-m of whom Jesus was ask V -Vh- hath sinned, this man or ? .arvut- that he was born blind?" lij"L t.."rv." said the minister, "is t ot int.-rVsting things, but there two i...int about it that are es Bm..w.rthy. First, the ques- .Woi" tii' disciples is a fine example V tit speculation to-day in the or 'i r lurch. That was a fine op .rSritv" fT speculation which the n:an presented. And in the r '. nd pUue the blind man's story is of those who to-day waste all V-r.eir time of what might be called i'.'i'.nrc treatment of sin, without ..iv.vt to remedy the evil. Theo-.c"i-n hive worked for centuries on iK-n .-peculation about sin. and iV't :r efforts to date have amount :r ,'L.ut little. The old questions are crene.l. and re-opened, and in the n:ranf:r.e the world goes on in need .f k;i and the theorizers and spec- 1 . i . t n Mantis. ulatvr? wa tell me that they believed I was an honest 'Sort of a fellow and meant well, fcut that I was on the wrong track. Take that feliow who drinks, and whom you are trying to work on, they eay. Don't you know that he inherited that tendency and that his environment and his associations are such that he Just can't be stopped. I thank them for their advice, but they are wrong. They think that all that is needed is to stand away off and talk about the poor fellow and that then they have done their du ty. "You may talk here forever about bettering the sanitary conditions of your town, but your speculations in the papers and your talk will do no good. You "must begin the work yourself and sweep off the street, and get a public sentiment with. you that will result in practical thiWgs. "I have heard a good deal recently about the tuberculosis patient. You ought to quit talking all the time about the subject and look up these patients and see to it that they are provided with the necessary means to take care of theftiselves and if pos sible get well. I have read hundreds of articles on this subject in the mag azines and papers, but the mere read ing does, no good whatever unless I go in the work' and do something practical. "The challenge of the world Is not for speculation about its sorrows and sin. but for practical work. "The Jews had so over-worked that question of heredity, that when it. was mentioned to Jesus his answer was, 'Lot us do something,' and he went to work with the only material that was at hand, without even waiting to send for anything, and healed the blind man." ; The Weather. te their time In academic uTiinslos ana nuuims 10 aUmj'" tJ. I would like for you to compare v.r a moment, the amount of specula-t-o-i that people indulge in about rre sinle sin of man and the f Jort that" they put forth to remedy sin in the world, speculation About Temperance. Take this question of temperance. There was once a time when it was a QUt-stion of total abstinence or mod eration. Then it was regulation or no regulation; then high or low license. tnJ then prohibition or high license, saJ rio-.v we are having speculation presented to u about prohibition and tV proper way in which to enforce it. L"i.s a- 1 learned that speculation d v.-T very little good, and when the questions came up as I have named them. I got on the side that I be lieved to be right and went to work. When it was high or low license, I sai.i. Tut it on them Just as heavy as possible,' and when it was prohibition cr high license, 1 said. 'Let us have prohibition. When you compare the amount of useless speculation over that have taken clace nun whittling away whole boxes while they argued until there was sothirsr left but the argument and xr.en orators wore out carpets on platforms to prove that something was wrong, you would be surprised. As lr.z as men remain In the realm 0: speculation they will accomplish tuthinsr." . Heredity and Environment. The preacher said that for hun dred; of years the Jews had specula te! about the effects of heredity, and t-iay the great questions and prob lems f science, are those of environ r.er.t and heredity. But when the I:sc:p; just like men to-day, tried to get up a speculative discussion about these things Jesus Christ went to work to heal the blind man. Tak ing the first thing at hand he picked tip the clay from the ground, and in erder to make a salve, he used his own spittle. There was not even tine to send to a drug store for a talve. Jesus was too busy with his 'rk and too little concerned with escalation. AH Men Have Theories. "Of course." said Dr. Detwiler, "all mn have their theories about these things. I may believe one way and you believe another, but we can spec ulate for a thousand years and, the great cry of the world for hlp Is cot answered. In the world's sin Jesus Christ faw the opportunity for dointr serv ice, and in heredity and the effects of tnnronment, he saw simply a place hcre he could help suffering. The Jews wanted to make a scientific sys tem of the world's suffering to ex plain it." Academic Discussions. Ir. Detwiler made some statements about the teniency of many people to try to aid the world by simply making a plaything of its need and finding only a subject in its distress for es says and fine papers, that went raieht to the point. "The world has outgrown Its need charity and what It wants now la friendship." declared he. "A woman of culture and breeding wants to become identified with some ioement for the upbuilding of hu rr.an.ty. She begins by writing essays Perhaps on the needs of the working p;r. she sits on a throne and the .ns cannot pet; to her. nor does she fni i? thom- Kne goes Into a store has a poor girl tear down dozens -ft itS of clo,h for her inspection -ni then frhc runs off to her club to tin Kvparer about the needs of the K'n fcehinj the counter, whereas she fcnows absolutely nothing about the 'if" t work' and ha3 never in all her "i- been behind a counter in a shop. -ome brainy man will write an es nArH th morning paper on the whiK i 5ung men of his city, to r 1 younS men are not going h, , and he Perhaps thinks he hts dut'- when he has not cW ?urhed the real needs in the '. nim throw away his essay to t,ra.rn the Practical way in which -a uch questions, this I he Pachs- la also guilty of He ralfmic 8tyfe of treating sin. anJtl-. rs a talf to business men fhoni 1 1 m many things that they li' when he has never in his and m n- touh with any business businV" fllscsslon is like husks to the ;:roT men who ,isten to hIm nea!.ii f Professors are also often I rclv. thi3 academic discussion. h aw? V rea,llng an article recent- ln thl l the resources of the country me SoufH (itt 1 Cidn't , uy a man wno hirrh ...nnw wh,ch end of a horse to FUNERAL OF, MRS. OAREY BUTT. Death Came to Relieve Sufferings of Beloved Young Woman Early Sun day Morning Remains Borne to Elmwood This Morning. The funeral services of Mrs. Carey W. Butt were held this morning at 11 o'clock from the residence, No. 1 East Vance street. Rev. Dr. A. A. McGeachey, pastor of the Second Presbyterian church, officiated. The following named gentlemen acted as pall-bearers: Messrs. C. F. Yadaworth, Baxter Ross, B. S. Moore, Dr. J. C. Montgomery, C. S. Alston, XV. H. Twitty, M. M. Murphy and Hugh A. MurrilL The body of the gentle na tured young woman and wife were laid away beneath a beautiful wealth of flowers that completely hid the cold, unfeeling clay of the new mound. There were many expressive designs and set pieces sent from Richmond, the former home of Mrs. Butt, and the tokens of remembrance from Charlotte were all beyond description. The white casket was covered with white and pink carnations and all about the mantel in the room where the bodj' lay, such flowers were bank ed. Dr. McGeachy spoke most feel ingly with regard to such affliction ;is death brings. 'A quartette made up of Mrs. Carrie Martin and Mrs. Har vey S. Bryan and Messrs. Usher and Scott sang with marked expression. "Some Day We'll Understand" and "My Faith Looks Up to Thee." The death of Mrs. Butt Is one of the tragedies of the actual social life of Charlotte. Before marriage, about four years ago, she was Miss Jennie Kirkpatrick Scott, of Richmond, Va., the daughter of Mrs. J. L. Beck. She was 27 years old. Something more than three weeks ago dread typhoid fever seized Mrs. Butt and through out mo3t of the time her life had been virtually despaired of, especially when complications also Involved the tired frame. She was a devout com municant of the Second Presbyterian church, and was as genial and gentle as her kind ever typifies Southern womanhood. She was possessed of the ideality- of relationship as wife and mate, and was in every way uni versally beloved and regarded by all who had come into happy contact with her splendid personality. Mrs. Butt is survived by her moth er, Mrs. J. L. Beck, of Richmond; her sister, Mrs. Brooke B. Todd, of Charlotte, and a half-sister, Mis3 Ce tar Beck, of Richmond, Va., also one small brother. Mrs. Black is pros trated with grief, and was unable to attend the' funeral services at the house and at the grave. 1 -zL FORECASTS. For Charlotte and vicinity: Fain continued warm to-night. Tuesday fair, cooler. ' For North Carolina and South Car olina: Partly cloudy to-night and Tuesday. Light variable winds. WEATHER CONDITIONS. . The storm center which was over Colorado Saturday morning moved rapidly northeastward over the Lake region Sunday, and continued its movement eastward, is central this morning over the St. Lawrence Val ley. It has caused rain over the New England and the Ohio and middle Mississippi valleys, and rain in scat tered locillties over the Lake region. Over the middle and South Atlantic and Gulf States fair, warm weather has continued. The weather has been unusually warm for the season during the past few days over-the country east of the Mississippi, but temper atures have fallen this morning over Mississippi valley and the Lake re gion, in advance of an area of high pressure which covers the Missouri valley this morning. This has caused fair, cool weather generally over the Plateau and Rocky Mountain regions, the Missouri valley and the (Slope re gion during the past 24 hours. Indi cation are for fair warm weather to night in the vicinity of Charlotte, fol lowed by fair, cooler weather Tues- i day j W. J. BENNETT, Observer. up. Save sinners by Syllogisms, -orne people thinir tht J QA w-v J . " j-m w I have a y "yHoglsms. Sometimes naa en to come to me and are VIRGINIA .-TRIP ARRANGED. Manager Collins WW Take Charlotte Team to Several Virginia Cities Second Week In April Shumaker and Noojln Sign Contracts. Manager D. XV. Collins, of the Char lotte baseball team, has completed ar rangements for a trip to Virginia cit ies the second week in April. He will play Danville April 12th and l3th; Lynchburg the 14th; Richmond the loth; Portsmouth the 16th. and Nor folk the 17th. This trip will give the boys splendid training for opening of the season on Thursday, the fol io wing week, the 2 2d. Mr. Collins hopes to play Columbia here on April 3d, and then go to Columbia on the 19th and 20th upon returning from Virginia. A game with the Boston Nationals here April 5th, has already been arranged. Shumaker and Noojln have signed and returned their contracts for this season. Shumaker to report at the opening of the season and Noojln to show up' on May 11th. Shumaker has spent the winter at Dayton. Ky., and Ncojin has been teaching in the Uni versity of Alabama, or wnicn ne is a graduate. Woman Monologuist at the Alamo. Marie GIrara, who Is one of the vaudeville stars at the Alamo this week, gives a stump speech down to date with modern methods and on timely subjects. Miss Girard has a line of talk that embraces a variety of subjects, both local and national, making her one of the real hits of an excellent bilL Mr. Weston, who aside from some exceptionally good clear comedy work, has an original piano stunt embracirig a number of wonderful imitations which furnish lots of amusement. The biggest feature act of the week Is that of "Ha Rlvards" in their dou ble trapeze performance. The Rlv ards are high class gymnasts and this act alone is- worth the price of the show. NEW $20,000 CHURCH. Ground Broken for New Episcopal Edifice In Dilworth Yesterday Af ternoon Appropriate Exercises Held. Ground was broken yesterday af ternoon for the handsome new $20, 000 church edifice of the Church of the Holy Comforter in Dil worth. the exercises being atr tended "by many members of this denomination in Charlotte. -Appro-priate addresses were made by Revs. Francis M. Osborne. W. J. Smith and Harris Mallinckrodt. The. exercises were presided over by Rev. R. P. Eu banks. Prayer and praise services were held. . Work on the church building will commence this. week. The total net property of Y. M. C. A. in this country, including endow ments, libraries, furniture and build ings, is J50.229.026. WILL STOP SKATING. ON CITY SIDEWALKS Chief Christenbury Issues Orders That Sidewalks Must be Cleared of the Scores of Youngsters Who De light to Use Cement Walks for Skates Also After the Proverbial Banana-Peel. The roller skating business on the sidewalks of the city, especially in the more thickly populated sections, will be stopped at once by the police department. Complaints have become of such j frequent occurrence and the matter 1 has been brought to the attention of i the officers so forcibly that Chief Christenbury has determined to put an end to this form of amusement at once, and his ' men have been given instructions accordingly. 6 The authorities say that the young sters, although harmless in their in tentions, and bent only on having a good time, have become so thick on the sidewalks, and sometimes In the streets where the new paving has been laid, that they are really in the way of pedestrians and those using the sidewalks. The chief has also decided to con tinue the good work accomplished by the antl-expectorating campaign, by waging warfare on the proverbial ba nana peeling, which not infrequently causes embarrassing accidents to hap pen to sedate and dignified pedes trians. The authorities will not only enforce the anti-spitting ordinance, but. will alsb get after those who use the' sidewalks for a depository for ba nana peelings, apple peelings and all varieties of trash and waste. The new crusade along these lines as mapped out by the chief will no doubt meet with the approval of the greater portion of the citizens of Charlotte. HURT BY BANANA PEELING. Mrs. James Leslie Dislocated Shoul der Saturday Night on Trade Street Second Accident of Like Nature In Two Months. Mrs. James Leslie had the misfor tune to fall Saturday night, about 19 o'clock, while walking along East Trade street. She slipped on a ba nana peeling, lost her balance and was thrown violently to the cement and stone pavement, the force of contact causing the serious dis location of her left shoulder. She was immediately taken to her home, at 407 East Sev enth street, where surgical attention was called in. Her condition, to-day, while improved, is serious and most painful. Mrs. Leslie is advancing in years and it was only two weeks ago that she fell in the same manner and suffered the fracture of her left wrist. She had not recovered from the last accident occasioned by the careless violation of one of the city's laws with regard to frtdt parings un til the same cause worked added pains to her first infliction. Mil 38 EAST TRADE STREET HffW KN N Our stock must v be reduced still more to make room for Spring vfjooas. Winter is flying and the time is short. We have made price v reductions during this great Piercing Arrow Sale that are uiiequaled. for $27.50 suits. Your choice of any. man's suit in the store that actually sold up to $27.50 for $18.98. $16.49 For suit that sold for $22.50. $9.98 For Suits that sold up to $15.00. $15.98 For Suits that sold for $20.00 $3.98 For Suits worth $10.00. $11.98 For suits worth $16.50. to $3.99 For suits worth up to $7.50. lira PEY GOODS CO. 39 EAST TRADE STREET A Loom End Sale For Thursday Thousands of yards of Silks, Serges, Panamas, Poplar Cloth, Worsteds, Mohairs, Broadcloth, Dress .Linings, Cretonnes, Silkalines, Cur tain ' Swiss, Wool Flannels, Soiesette, Mad ras, Ginghams, Suitings, vPercales, Flannelettes, Duck, Outings, Calicoes, , Chambrys, etc. All short lengths varying from one to five yards, will be placed on sale Tuesday morning at the Low est Prices known. t Be on hand early. Yard Wide Sheeting Tuesday Morning 2 l-2c a Yard On sale Tuesday morn ing only. These are loom ends, short lengths varying from 1 to 4 yards to a piece. 83c Yd. 27c Yd. For Dress Goods worth For Dress Goods worth 50c. I9c Yd. For Dress Goods worth 25c. 29c Yd. For Silks worth 50c. $1.25. 69c Yd. For Dress Goods worth $1.00. U3c Yd. For Dress Goods worth 7 DC. Atherton Mill Notes. Mrs. . Julia Owen died Saturday morning at 11:23 o'clock of pneu monia and was buried yesterday at Matthews. Mrs. Owen was a noble Christian woman. She was 34 years old and a faithful member of the Baptist Church for the past 17 years. She leaves a husband, Mr. J. H. Owen, and four children to mourn their loss. Capt. Little, superintendent of the chain gang, is repairing the road lead ing by, this place. When completed it will be the best read leading to the city. . Live Stock Convention. Los Angeles, Cal., Jan. 25. Cattle kings of the country are gathering in Los Angeles to-day for the annual Live Stock Association, which will begin at 10 o'clock to-morrow morn ing and continue in session for three days. Cattle diseases, the forest re serves, grazing lands and the tariff will be among the matters discussed. STEPS TAKEN TO . DEVELOP PARKS A Leaflet Has Been Prepared Advo cating Need of Parks in Charlotte. Dr. E. R. Russell, chairman of the public improvement committee of the Greater Charlotte Club, has been do ing some effective work along the lines of park improvement. His commitee bas prepared a leaf let for general circulation, advocating the need of parks in Charlotte, and calling attention to the fact that the city possesses a large tract of valuable land which has been given to the city for park purposes exclusive ly, and which needs but a compara tively small sum of money to develop into a very beautiful and convenient interest is being manifested in the work of this committee, and the results which will follow their persistent efforts will be marked by success. Public sentiment has been aroused to the needs of a city like Charlotte in this particular. It has required but the well focused energy of the right parties to secure what is desir ed and as the matter now appears the people of the city will soon enjay the privilege and pleasure to be obtained from a pleasant drive over a shady roadway, in the park soon to be developed. To Save St. Louis. St. Louis, Jan. 25. To save St. Louis from its sins is the object of a great religious revival which will be commenced In this city to-morrow by Gipsy Smith, the famous English evangelist. The meetings will con tinue for at least two weeks and are expected to gain thousands of con verts. P AMUSEMENTS. Madame Calve. Calve, the world's greatest drama--tic soprano, with a company of Eu ropean artists, comes to the Academy of Muisc Friday night. Of this famous prima donna The Baltimore American said: A fine old-fashioned concert was given to a" large and fashionable audi ence at the Lyric last evening by Madame Emma Calve and her excel lent company. The severest test to which a great artist can be put is to appear on the lyric stage after having achieved great success in the dramatic field of grand opera. It is impossible not to expect, lnstinctievly, the same tri umphant effects that have thrilled IN A Thousand Dollars Worth of Good. A. H. Thurnes. a well known coal operator of Buffalo, O.. writes:" "I have been afflicted with kidney and bladder trouble for years, passing gravel and stones with excruciating pain. I got no relief from medicine until I began taking Foley's- Kidney Cure, then the result was surprising. A few doses started the brick dust like fine stones and now I have no pain across my kidneys and I feel like a new man. It has done ' me 11,000 worth of good." H. Jordan & Co. and W. L. Hand & Co. e-o-d "I have been subject to Rheuma tism and Indigestion for a number of years and tried one doctor's treat ment after another for stomach trouble until I was firmly convinced that doctors' medicine could not reach my case. It did not even re lieve me. Whenever I would eat sona food my stomach could not retain it, and I was constantly having vom iting spells after eating. My sys tem became weakened down and nervous. I was at the time county treasurer, and I became so nervous and my hand became so shaky from it that I could scarcely do the neces sary writing. Finding I must change my treatment. I determined to try Mrs. Joe Person's Remedy. I bought three bottles of the Remedy and by the time I took them I knew I was better. Then I continued and took it regularly over a year. Those vomiting spells would return for some time, but I stuck to the Remedy. Before I started on the Remedy I was subject to severe at tacks of Rheumatism and my legs and knees would swell so I could hardly turn in bed. I think first and last I have taken a hundred bottles of the Remedy. It has made a per fect cure of my Indigestion and Rheumatism. It is the finest medi cine I have ever found for breaking up colds. I have recommended it largely on my plantation to my tenants and to my friends every where. It is a remedy that never disappoints, and I cannot . say too much in its praise. I would not take thousands of dollars for what it did for me." , 'berry A. PARKS. Aaron, N". "C, May 11, 1907. he Selection of a piano is very much like the choice of friends. The more care exer cised in the selection, the more certain we are of lasting friendship; and the greater one's refinement and educa tion, the more judg ment is displayed in the choice of friends. The selection and ex clusive use of Stieif Pianos in" many of the greatest educational in stitutions in the United States is a vsource of gratification to us ,and we feel justly proud of the fact that in about two hundred colleges we have more than one thousand Stieffi Pianos: There must be a reason. 1 INVESTIGATE! CHAS. M. STIEff ' Manufacturer of The Artistic Stieff, Shaw, and Stieff Self -Player Piano. people in dramatic climaxes. But the "Habanera" in "Carmen" is very dif ferent when heard from the same great artist on the concert stage. The music are the same but the action and scenery are necessarily absent, j and, according to the great Wagner, two strands of the triple chord are gone, and the effect weakened in pro portion. Madame Calve's loss by the ab sence of action must be In proportion to her greatness in dramatic roles. No one has ever surpassed or even equaled, her rendition of Carmen and La Navarraise. She is as beautiful as ever and her voice is as fresh and resonant. Her pianissimo and her upper tones is fine, and they are so flute-like in quality that it is almost impossible to distinguish them from the notes of the flute obligato in the David aria and the Tosti song. Her range of voice is as great as ever and her low tones full and rich, but yet soft and velvety.. The stage was cool last evening, so she did not dare remove her Wraps for more than a moment at a time, but her voice seemed " unaffected by it. She was very successful in all her numbers and obligjed' to respond to the persistent demand for encores. She reappeared at the end of the con cert and gave her' final hotes in yan old French folk-song. I Madame Calve's support was very good. Sale of seats for Madame Calve's local engagement began at Hawley's this morning and there was an unus ual demand for tickets. Dr. Snyder Failed to Come. Dr. H. N. Snyder, of Wofford Col lege, who was to have delivered ajn address at the meeting for men yes terday afternoon at the Young Men's Christian Association, missed his train at Spartanburg. S. C, and fail ed to arrive to fill his appointment. Rev. Dr. A. A. McGeachy, pastor of the Second Presbyterian church, kind ly consented to take Dr. Snyder's place and delighted his large audience. SOUTHERN WAREROOM 5 West Trade Street, 0. H. WILMOTH, Mgr. CHARLOTTE, N. C. el BEAUTIFUL WEATHER FOR GO-CARTS AND BABY CARRIAGES We show the new Spring styles now. Everything from the small Folding Go-Cart to the English Perambulator. We call special attention to our new English Cart at $22.50. They are the kind that cost $30.00 elsewhere. j
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