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iTHE CH ARLOTTE EVEOTN G, GHROHICIjE -siiowii is, 'ivub. Tit DTIRNF.n ' ivu ... nirinnit . craliani Heavy Loeer -hj r-nr? L-st Xlght. ' . ,1 i -a-trous fire to the owner tr . troperty occurred last i ,-er S o'clock when the yf -r Tvok Graham, together 0 were totally burned, the , vr Graham narrowly escap ,irt M the Sames likewise. ra ' and 8hocJ attend- t to Mr. Graham, who y i . - in vears, cusu mux ta--- . , a physician was sum- . lint rnATtl jo .Al - practically 5 U"L -.rt1 in the ham. in a ? . Quantity of lnflimmi- Vr V as stored, and It spread WILL ORGANIZE FOR CHARITIES 1 1 THIS WEEICS ATTRACTIONS. -.J - . . . ;.- r r V :.To-Nlut William, H. Crane, In "Father and the Boys." - V; To-Morrow Night "30 Miles From Boston," With Edna Wallace Hopper. . - - IL crane. . " W. H. Crane will be Been- at the Academy of Music to-night In George Ade's remarkably successful comedy, "Father and the Boys." This brief in troduction is all that. Is necessary for rapidity enveloping the - v few minutes' time. V-r' r. - country when they saw . t, . inn LUCID Oil U1U 11. r- to check vne names. lire i- TV tarn ,i contents. Including yrd at about 1600, were !arge quanuuy oi xeoa moved Into the barn, situated ome distance v.m vis o T ark hiirned- r,i.- ; if .'a-i - fc ,1. stocks with several worth of corn. loss to Mr. u ran am win . .no. One norse wnica w&s v:rr.ij"b.irn was saved. For . ir. -ther horse belonging to ."" . i ,11 ri - i i ir. -w n v" T. Use J "J1 iuii ojiatii J ;cc. v.y insurance on the r:v and the loea falls .v ; u-x come to town to attend T.-- o-i t:-e owner. 7 -J that the fire was of 7i,rv (r.zln as a very larg num- . . r J.': r. -- - - i X .: i the past few years, and f'-t nih: could be accounted LTA1,11? of ' -Pte of City r - lii be Held iwnri tc... , rian Church Sunday - Nightr-The Constitution, A"r A general meetiflg of the people of Charlotte will be held In the Second Presbyterian church" Sunday night, when an Associated Charities for the City of Charlotte will be formally or ganlzetx The eonntltnftnn rawn vrB.A.v. - . . . . Mr. Crane, but the fact that his new ?Ui De aaopxeq and pice is one of the most emphatic hits an active campaign begun - toward of his long career might also be added, formulating plans to help the needy of Now in its .second season, IV has .had the city. Mayor T. S. Franklin will 2ufour Tnontns' run at the. Empire nresld . . WI" Theatre, New -York, and it has gone prrsiae. ,! " on steadily piling1 up .records for pop- On account of the supreme lmoor- ularlty and big houses. By all ac- tance of such an organization for counts there never was a happier com- rhi'tAt oii , blpation for laughing purposes than v Charlotte all the pastors of the city thiahltchinfir ut in flobMe Barnes of are earnestly requested to Join their Crane and Ade. It looks as if the fornver had never had a better piece, , and as if the latter could find to play er so capitally suited to the"' central figure in his comedy aa Crane. The comedian has undoubtedly found in To-day.: 'THE CANADIAN f WINtER SP6ETS,, t The Weather. jjf is r.o ct.iir manner. CONTRACT lo-ui-i NEW CLUB HOUSE tv contract was let yesterday" for t t'- von of th new home of the iiturcr?- Club on Weet Trade n?.zr headqaurters at Birmingham iij Charlotte. e iu:.d;r.? committee of the club. ,r.Vrs of Messrs. R. M. MiUer. Jr.. jrxan. S. Cramer, T. C. Guthrie, r U". Thompson. John M. Scott and r B Brvar.i. mc l aw wi ovm. 2 rf -dav. and after considering .-V-a rresenteJ made the award as stated. The new building will .iicstructrJ after plans by Hook p.zrs and will cost about 160,000 'i tat it will be one of the p.t e'.esant and convenient club in the South. . . irk on the building will begin w-.J::n sixty days, and probably ear v.f- were also let for th ele- wvrs to the Otis Elevator company; tr tea::." to the MacKenzie Com ptr. of Greensboro, and the plumb i'lo the Acme Plumbing Company, tL Ciarlotte. 4 THE BAZAAR APPROACHES. One of the Most Attractive Features uiti ti Pnm and Cajt Other n ui v w - a w.. Dotations. ilisv recall that history states that Ls yrs ago the last great glad la tr.ircor.tfst took place- in the am phi t-tr- at Rome. For years the rrcr'int hd striven to have them li fted, but without avail, until 'a iirticularly brutal exhibit. Talmachus. a CSrtian Monk, threw himself be- tt-:ta the combatants and was killed hr the t onulace for his act. HIa i-'th broasht about the Imperial til.-t foriiddinsr such sports. Tae rijrht thins at the right., time i important, and while commerce is tcrbing feature of every day the L f fVo faarkn! Rannr t f&St at- )r:icking and will open at noon on Xisday. April 12th and continue for tedays. closing on Friday, the 16th. E-enthinr is fat heingr put In read and tht- committees selected for ti louhs. Th latest and one of tne most at- ti-tve features of the Bazaar will I the pony and cart- The Masons iave tousht a beautiful pony and the Scmuon of the cart and harness by Hrtsrs. James and George Wadsworth a said ty bf the finest of lt kind over tre-ash: to CharloUe. Tht Stie.T piano, another handsome wttion. is arousing Interest in botn Xort'4 and South Carolina, and is ex-I--ttd to bring a large sum for the taar. ' Aao-j-.r very pretty and useful do Wion is the fountain pen inlaid with JKarls and mounted In ztM. given by Hunireds of useful and necessary ruc:es have "teen contributed and all 3l have a chance to buy anything ty want. Th- young ladies will find what they 2t at the fancy work booth. The t03swife at the country store, and gentlemen w ill find everything in j"ir lint from a cigar to a traveling 5 Some beautiful ties ranging in fre from 50 cents to 11.50 will be DEATH OF A YOUXG LADY. Marian Washburn Passes Away Jfter Lung Illness With Scarlet eer aua Pneumonia, Funeral .Vfternoon. llis Marian, the attractive young v ui ji i . ana jars. a. xx. y xan o,Ma'.ditJ yesterday afternoon at 5:30 at the home of her parents, " :-irs. A. H. Washburn. No. 601 ;a Charch street, after an illness low wceks with scarlet fever, fol Th r a Jew iays KO by pneumonia. feral will be conducted this wrC0,'JQ at 5:30 o'clock from the ae by Rev. Dr. A. A. McGeachy. c, "1 1 lhe Second Presbyterian ood. t ian was only 14 years of ,J Btsidea her bereft parents, she and ?!1Vfcd b two slaters, Margaret Patr.y of their friends. - respect to the memory of Coi'e mn the exerc,ss at Elizabeth and where she was an honored JU hlVe? atudent for several years, ftern adjournd at 3 o'clock this be hfX?a and memorial services - will Lt conducted by the president, King. 4FtoSvbread hrearter will be furnish Ant, JT diers of the United States tinTVme' In d war. rel- Uh tIstory the famous hardtack tte dii a,tfc men have been fed since th. th Revolution. Hardtack ti4 u J1 "on of the Clvjl War, oftoama famous throughout the natter v U 81111 flJno for that naia the most thoroughly pet- lorm of cereal food ever tafented. r.ight service with this meeting. The following is the constitution of the Associated Cfcaxllties: Article I- Section 1. This association shall be canea the Associated Charities of Charlotte. N. C- . Article II. Objects. Section 1. To unify, to regulate and to develop the work of caring for and leevating the poor of the city. , Article III. Membership, Section 1. Any person may become a member by the annual .payment of $i. v v Article IV. Board of Directors. 1 v Section 1. lhe administration of the work of the association shall be vested in a board of directors which shall consist of one minister each from the Baptist, Methodist, Presbyterian, Associate - Reformed Presbyterian, Lutheran. Episcopal and Roman Cath olic churcbes, captain of Salvation Army. Jewrah Rabbi, three physicians, one of whom shall be a member of the board of health, the mayor of the city, one member of the board of. county commissioners, five business men, and the eleven superintendents hereinafter provided for shall be ex-offlcio mem bers of the board. Sec, 2.' The board of directors shall have power to appoint sub-committees to elect Its own officers and to fill va cancies. Sec. 3. The officers of the board shall be a president, a vice president, a treasurer and a secretary. Sec. 4. The president .with four other members of the board shall con stitute an executive committee. The executive committee shall have pow er to pass upon all matters between the regular meetings of the board, un less two members of the association shall call for a' special meeting of the board. . See. 5. The. board of directors shall be divided into three classes, holding office respectively for one, two and three years each. On1 the expiration of their terms of office the successors of each claas shall be elected for three years. " Article V. Superintendents. Section 1. The cltyshall bo divided into eleven district; In charge of v.-.v.vr...... v. V.'.-.- : v V X 1 f.:y -.-.. ;-.-'-:-:-:-xS.:.:.:. jr V-. .sL . m-- --itfy:--'- , - ,,,- X William IL Crane. In "Father and the Boys" Academy of Music To-night. . George Ade's play something as pleasing- to himself and to his auditors as were "The Senator." and "David Ha- rum." There seems to be no question about its Jjaving captivated the pub lic. The comedy is witty, wise and human, and Mr. Crane, plays the cen tral character in a manner irresistibly ccmical and appealing. To-night's performance promises to be a genuine old-time Crane event. , 5 -J- v '50 Miles From Boston.'. Miss Edna. Wallace Hopper will be presented at the Academy of Music to-morrow night in George M. Cohan3 merry New England musical comedy, "50 Miles From Boston," under the management of Cohan and Harris. Versatile. Mr. Cohan has long pos- ma.mma n A. AtrAlnnarl Irnfltlr tf fin each shall be one lady with th title - bYfc and diagnoSing f superintendent. The eleven super- .tfv tha i,tln of the theatre-o- lntendents shall constitute the board of superintendents. Article VI Central Office. Section 1. - The board of- directors shall establish a central office in charge of . which shall be a salaried officer'wttrTthe title Of secretary1. ' Sec. 2. The secretary shal act as secretary of the. board of directors, of the executive commltte, and shall keep a record of all work of the as sociation. ' Sec 3. Each superintendent shall report monthly to the secretary all the work In her district, and this shall be recorded. exactly , the likings of the theatre-go inr public, and in "50 Miles From Boston," he is said to have just found what is wanted. .It is described as a delightful mixture of sentiment and pathos, with bits of jingling music, and a number of songs and chorus numbers, together with some of the best players ever assembled in a mu sical organization. Special stres si? laid on the fact that W. Douglas Stevenson, of "Mer ry Widow" fame, and clever Thomas Emory, of the Frohman forces, have prominent roles.. Miss Hopper appears as the pretty little village postmistress whose love ) ' v Forecast tori Chanotie ana vicinity: Increasing cloudiness and warmer to night. Friday rain and warmer. For North and. South Carolina: In creasing cloudiness and warmer to night. Rain and warmer Friday. In creasing east to southeast winds Fri day. " -WEATHER CONDITIONS. The high pressure area which cover ed the middle Mississippi valley Wed nesday morning . has drifted eastward over the middle Atlantic States. It has given -generally fair weather over the esatern half of the country and colder weather over the Atlantic and east Gulf States. Frosts are reported from stations through North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia. The storm central. over Montana Wednes day morning has moved southeastward and appears over Missouri this morn ing. Another storm centre appears over Utah. Temperatures have risen generally through the central vallej's and light rains or snows have occur red in scattered localities through the western half of the country. Indi cations are for increasing cloudiness and warmer in the vicinity of Char lotte to-night, followed by rain .and warmer Friday. W. J. BENNETT. Observer. RHAGf IE 1 n n t ' V.' -M .... I ll HI Don't wait until the cream has been skimmed from the Spring tines Gfit into harmony with the golden period of tho year by getting into fresh clothes. Spring Shirts are ready. Winsome colorings aid but of the ordi nary patterns. " ' " - ' ':' ' '" m 1 V- ':o. - - cnester an are the correct things. Prices from. . Sliirts . .$1.00 to $1.50 SEB GUR WINDOWS 38 EAST TRADE STREET o CHARLOTTE, N. C. Sec. 4. All the public charity of affair with the hero of the .Harvard Baseball Club, lurnisnes tne assem bled villages with endless gossip. The rlole is entirely different from any which this fascinating little come dienne has ever essayed but Mr. Co han is sal dto have written it for her ana it suits her . dainty personality bet ter than any other in which 6he has the .city shall be reported to the cen tral office. . . Article VII. Meetings. . . Section 1. There shall be an annual meeting of all the ' members of the association and bf all other citizens Interested In Its 'work. Sec 2. At this meeting tne report nnirAfi. Miss Hoddct has been a of the year's work shall be made and favorite star ever since she came to the directors shall be elected. I vew York from California and en- Sec 3. . The board of directors shall Jeared herself to that exacting city by meet at the central office once every her beautiful voice and captivating three months, and at the call of the av. Her success in "Floradora" president. Seven shall be a quorum. and in "The Silver Slipper" are still Sec 4. The executive committee remembered. i sali mt once a month, or at the I Snsanne Leonard w estrora, jjiuian call of the chairman. Three shall be Russell's sister, as tne spuerua vuiae. go&sip, is said to nave tne Dest pan ot her career and her gossipy song "Ain't It Awful" always brings down the Mr. Thomas F. Parker a Visitor. Mr. Thomas F. Parker, president of the Monahan Mills, at Greenville, S. C., is in the city, the guest ' of Mr. E. A. Smith and Rev. J. A. Baldwin, of the Southern Industrial . institute. . Mr. Parker will deliver an address at the cotton conference to-morrow on "Wel fare Work in the Cotton -Mills."-; Mr. Parker is spending some time to-day in investigating the work of the Southern Industrial Institute, in which he has expressed a substantial inter-' est. ' - Mrs. Katherine Clemmons Gould is to send to Mexico for evidence to prove she Is not an excessive drinker, as her husband, Howard Gould, charged in reply to her suit for a separation. To Drive Out Malaria And Bnild Un the System. Take the Old Standard GROVE'S TASTELESS CHILL TONIC. You know what you are taking. The formula is plainly printed on every bottle, showing it Is simply Quinine and Iron in a tasteless form, and the mcst effectual form. For - grows people and children. 50c. a. auorum. Sec 5. The board of superintend ents shall meet once a month to dis cuss and report work, and to submit acd receive proposals from executive committee. Six members shall be a quorum. Article XIIL Means ana support. Section' 1. The means of support of the association shall be annual dues and contributions from -those interest ed in the work of the association. Sec. 2. The last Sunday In October shall be set apart as city charity Sun day, and every churcn in tne city .hail requested to take'up a col house. Mr. Cohan, be it mentioned in pass ing, is saicl to have given "50 Miles From Boston," some of the brightest and catchiest songs. They include "Jack and Jill." ".My Small Town Gal," "Harrigan," "Waltz With Me," "Ain't It Awful," and "Boys Who Fight thev Flames." .J. J J T Florence Davis. vtrrrnce-. Os-vis. whose annual ap- y pearance here and In other cities of oti with Tileas- lectlon on that day for the charitable work of the city under .the dlrecton of the association. Article IX. Treasurer's Books Audit ed. Section 1. The books of the treas urer shall be audited at least once a year. - . Article X. Amendment of Constitu- tion. This constitution may be amended by a majority of the board of dlrec interment will be at Elm- deepest th -south is always greeted with pleas ure. will come to the Academy of Mu sic Monday night in Henry Es mond's latest comedy success, "Under the Greenwood Tree," which comes with the endorsement of London arfd New York critics, and most compli mentary reports from all the cities where Miss Davis and her excellent company have appeared so far. The Recorder's Court. . TWore His Dignity, the recorder this br a majority vote or tne ooara oi i morning tne eeiu" ryao Aitnr nd of the members of the the point. The point was Carl By- association. ers, colored youth, who was one a X , of a crowd of boys and men. who have )Hu'd F. TIMMOXS DEAD. been raising disturbances frequently of late on First street. Chief Chris- Popular Traveling Man Passes Away tenbury was the star witness for the From Diabetes Funeral and Inter- prosecution, testifying that the accus- I ment at Charleston, S. C, His Old ed was together with a crowd or Home. 'I others, yelling and singing and creat- Aftex a lingering illness with dia- mg a general nuisance Byers, speak- betes fir. Charles F. Timmons died in& in his own1 .behalf, said "Chief, last night at 9-30 o'clock, at his home you didn't see me . throw no rocks." No 14 North Caldwell street The "Well, you rant," said the chief, "and remains were taken this morning to that's pretty good evidence you'd been Charleston, S- C his old home, where doing something you ought not to the funeral and interment will take have done." "Five dollars and the place. , ' : costs," quoth the limb of the law. Mr! Timmons came' to Charlotte a - "' ' few weeks aio from Charleston and Woodall & Sheppard's Prize Drawings, made this city his headquarters for The drawing for gifts given -away by the sale of the Standard -sewin ma- Woodall & Sheppard takes place this rhlne oroflucts. He was an excellent afternoon at 4 o'clock. , The coupons salesman and a young man of pleas- will be drawn by Misses Mlrian Par- i-n Personality. " - ker. Mattle Walker and Corrle Springs. Mr Timmons was 33 years old. He The winning nunjoers will be adver- oin vn vears aeo to Miss tised in Friday's papers. TTM w of Mount Pleasants, oy Etta Keaper, whom, he is survived together With the following-named relatives! His father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. George M..-Timmons, of Scranton, S. C: two -sisters. Misses Bertha and Kills Would-Be Slayer. A merciless murderer is Appendici tis with many victims. But Dr. King's New Life Pills kill, it by pre vention. They gently , stimulate stomach, liver ana Doweis, prevent- Daisy Timmons. and four brothers, mgr that clogging that invites appen Messrs W. C Timmons, of Charleston; dJcitis. curing Constipation, Bllious n Tirnrriona - of Darllneton. S. C: ness. Chills. -Malaria. Headache and T. A. Timmons, of Scranton. S. C. and Indigestion. .25c at W. L. Hand, & I DO YOU KNOW WHAT CONSTITUTES A TilNE PIANO ' Unless you are sure you thoroughly under stand piano mechanism, tone, quality, action, etc., you had better place yourself ; in our hands and get the best. Not for the profit on 500 hundred . pianos would we sell you an inferior instrument. . Write to-day. ' v SIX BOTTLES CURED HIM Six years ago ;my child, about three years old, was suffering from , bowel trouble, caused, I think, from INDI GESTION. "His bowels were inces santly running off, frequently having a dozen and more actions daily, and 1 his food would pass through totally UNDIGESTED. He was in this con dition about two years. His general health was bad, and he was very weak, of course. Doctors medicines did not reach his case at all. Then I put him on MRS. JOE PERSON'S REMEDY. Mrs. Person came to see me and advised me to use it. JL bought one-half dozen bottles.. I could soon see IMPROVEMENT and the six bottles cured him. That. was six years ago, and . my boy is now a WELL, HEALTHY BOY. MRS. W. Y. HAIR, Cleveland, N. C. March 3d, 1909. . ' BASEBALL, PHILADELPHIA NA TIONALS VS. A. & M. OF RAL EIGH, SATURDAY. MARCH 20, 1909, AT SOUTHERN PINES, N. C. TORY LOW RATES VIA SEABOARD. For the above occasion the Sea board will sell tickets Charlotte to Southern Pines and return "at very low rate of $1.50 for the round trip, going tickets will be sold for train No. 40 leaving Charlotte 4:30 A. M. Sat urday, good to return on any train up to and including Sunday night 21st. This will give an excellent op portunity to visit Pinehurst and Southern Pines, two famous North Carolina Winter resorts and see a fine game of ball. For further infor mation call on or address. JAMES KER, JR., C. P. A., Charlotte, N. C. C. H. GATTIS, T. P.' A., Raleigh, N. C; ; CarDet Deeart men! rsi. i Ik I th kMJ -r J This cut shows one corner in our Carpet room. More real bargains about here now than ever before. Our purchases have been larger and our prices are lower than at ahy other time. . We call special attention to our 9x12 Seamless Beauracl Rugs at $30.00 each. Also the celebrated Bundhor Wilton Rug at $45.00. All small sizes to match. , We have an endless variety of all kinds of prices in Rugs and Carpets. . . Make selection now. We will hold them until you want them delivered. . , . i I 5 j MMiiiinnn r j CHAS. M. STIEff Manufacturer of the Stieff .nd ; ; Shaw, the pianos with ' v."'--: the' sweet , tone. Southern Wareroom 5 West Trade 'street Charlotte, N. fe. C. H. WILMOTH, Mgr. We are showing a big line of Suesene Silks that arrived this .week the most popular Silk on the market for spring' wear; a full line of colors, black, dark blue, light blue, pink, green, brown, lavendar, grey and white for only . . . , . . . . .... . . . . ................. . . . . 29c Arnold Spangle Silks, entirely new, in all colors. . .... ... . . . :";v. . .50c 40-inch White Lawn and Batiste at about half the regular price" ' these goods come in, 20 to 30 yard lengths, in perfect order and worth up to 25c. Our' price while it lasts. . ... . .. . . . '. . . . . . . : . , .... ..... . . .10c Ten cents quality White Lawn, smooth and sheer 40 inches wide for Friday and Saturday only. . . " H . ; M iller G odds Co, f 39 East Trade Street. Charlotte, N. C. J; il C. J. Timmons, or. Charleston. ; . - . l" r; -;, V" ? - ' ' ' -" " '' - ' ' ,-. ' - ' !" . '--v . : ' v' ' " : : ' I-.' " : V-- . V.
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