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CHARLOTTE NEWS, FEBRUARY 7, 1903-
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The Charlotte News
Daily Except Sunday.
THE TIMES-DEMOCRAT.
MONDAYS AND THURSDAYS.
W. C. DOWD Publisher.
n W. VINCENT .. As&oclate Editor, j
C. A. MATTHEWS. . ..City Editor.
Delivered anywhere in the United
States by mail at 10 cents a week.
Delivered anywhere in the city by
carriers at 10 cents a week.
NEW YORK OFFICE:
220 Broadway, St., Paul Building.
FRANK R. NORTHRUP, Manager.
Telephone 120 Cortland Street.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7. 1903.
CHILD LABOR.
Two years ago a bill was introduced
into the general assembly of North
Carolina to put an end to child labor
in factories. There was a strong senti
ment at the time in favor of its pass
age and doubtless the measure would
have been placed upon the statute
books, but for the fact that just as it
was about to be passed, the attorney
of most of cotton mills in the State
agreed to sign an agreement to do just
what the bill would have required if it
had become a law. This agreement has
not been kept by all the parties, while
there are some mill owners who did
not sign it. Child labor therefore has
existed in North Carolina in the past
two years. Reference to the report of
the Labor Commission establishes this
fact.
Here is the agreement, which was
signed by a hundred or more mills:
We, the undersigned cotton mill
owners and managers agree to the
following, taking effect March 1st,
1901:
(1.) That one week's work -shall
not exceed sixty-six hours.
(2..) That no child less than
twelve years old shall work in a
cotton mill during the term of an
available public school.
Provided this shall not apply to
children of widows or physically
disabled parents. Provided further,
that ten years shall be the lowest
limit at which children may be
worked under any circumstances.
(3.) That we will co-operate with
any feasible plan to promote the
education of the working people in
mit to our part of the burden and
the State, and will cheerfully sub
labors to advance the cause of gen
eral education.
(4.) On the basis of the above
agreements of the cotton mill own
ers and managers we hereby peti
tion the Legislature not to pass
any labor laws at this session of
the Legislature.
If the provisions of that agreement
were just, then it is just to pass a law
embodying those provisions. If most
of them carried out their agreement
without hurt to their business, then it
is right to pass a law compelling all
of them to do what some of them
pledged themselves to do.
Discussing this all-important matter
the News and Observer well says:
"Even if this agreement had been kept j
to the very lc-ttsr by every mill owner
mough. In some instances it permits i
children of the tender years of ten to j
work in the cotton r.'ls. That is a ;
l.-ligbt upon the civilization of the j
:tic- and ucih; noi 10 b5 tolerated I
no:l er day. It does io; occur often? j
No, thank God, most oi. the mill men ;
are too humane to permit it. But it j
ought not to be possible for it to hap- ;
pen m a single mill for a single day.
The agreement as to children under
twelve years of age is not a real agree
ment. It provides only that they shall
not work "during the term of an avail
able school term." That is, the children i
may be kept in doors at school four !
months or more and indoors in the fac- I
1
tones eleven hours a day throughout j
the balance of the year. How much j
sunshine will they then be able to en
joy? And without plenty of sunshine
they cannot grow to be strong and ro
bust men."
"It was with deep regret that we
heard rich cotton mill owners in the !
c . , . , . .
Senate Chamber plead agamst the pro-
posed legislation. They have done
much for their State and we honor
them for it. But they had an opportu
nity yesterday to do a grander thing
by advocating the legal exclusion of
the children from the mills than they
ever before had an opportunity to do.
It would have been a grand thing if i
they had urged the passage of a con
servative bill prohibiting child labor.
In their opposition to the prohibition
of child labor, these gentlemen are
standing against the inevitable. As
certain as day follows night, legisla
tion of this character will
It is wisest and best tha
done now and in co-operati
most progressive mill men of the
State.
One of the most impressive
Sights
that has ever been witnessed in this
State was when many or its leading
citizens, men of wealth, culture, refine-
ment and influence, men of one mind
and wit, oe purpose. Ra,
eigh to beseech the General Assembly,
wholesome legislation; to rid the t
by
State of the evil of intemperance.
These men had no personal ambition
to gTatify and they received no com
pensation. Many were there at a sac
rifice of time and money. Their prayers
must have weight, their earnestness
will carry conviction. Never in its his-
tory hag tne old gtate oeen so wrought
up against the drink evil. On the other
hand the rum-sellers are up in arms
and are fighting legislation to the
last ditch. Something must he done.
This issue is paramount to all others
and this Legislature has an opportunity
set before few. if any, of its prede
cessors. It has an opportunity to curb
this destroying evil and the children
and the children's children will rise up
to call its members blessed.
It seems that the resolution intro- j
dueed into the State Legislature yes- j
terday by Mr. Blount, to have the
. i
Governor appoint a special cominis- ;
sioner to investigate the charges of j
rfiq,M-imination in freieht rates brought !
i... x-t, r,.i;n .iinnwc i nnt
showing the proper consideration for j
the State's Railroad Commissioners, j
Ma;tPv? nf this natiir? should nronerlv I
, nr norriofl I
to the Inter-State Commerce Commis
sion for adjustment and as the latter
tribunal now has under advisement
the case of the North Carolina ship
pers, it would seem unneecessary to
put the State to the expense of a
special commissioner.
After a sitting of fifty-one days, the
Anthrecite Coal Strike Commission
has concluded the hearing of witnesses
and after devoting next week to the
arguments of the opposing factions,
the commission will retire to formu
late its findings, to which it is need
less to add, a great deal of interest at
taches. It is said that the commission
has heard 566 witnesses. Nine 'of these
were called by the commission, 244 by
the union miners, 155 by the non
union miners and 158 by the operators.
The stenographers took down approx
imately 9.200 typewritten pages of
testimony, or 2,300,000 words.
A bill has been introduced in the
Massachusetts legislature calling for
an investigation of the condition of
Southern cotton mills in-so-far as child
labor is affected, operated by Massa
chusetts capital. Wouldn't it be well
for Massachusetts to go slew in this
matter. From all accounts there's a
rather hefty beam in the eye of the
Bay State.
The Richmond Times Dispatch walks
into the right church, but inadvertent
ly sits down in the wrong pew:
"It is said that Rook Hill, S. C, is
to nave a new cotton mill, to
cost
-iou,uiu. now tne soutn does grow
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Its Charlotte and not our suburb,
Rock Hill, that's to have the new mill.
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Another of the Rooseveltian products
has turned out bad Major Schemink,
who claims to hold a commission from
His Strenuousity is under arrest in
England, for swindling.
TO VISIT CHARLOTTE.
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Returned Missionary ,
Hoocha, China. :
Miss
Coffee
From
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Charlotte
, wlw.uim: io iv nave a ;.iy iuiei rsi - i
Trip" v-c:tnr onn in Ha imrzir-.-t ATic-c. '
Klla R. Coffee, of Lvnchburs:. Va. This
yo'ing lady is a returned missionary 1
t'rom -Hoocha, China. She is supported
in !ifr work by the Foreign Missicn--:y
Society of Tryon Street Methodist
h. 01 which Mrs. J. R. Brooks is
!' --it-ion:. Miss Coffee expects to visit
J-"isv:i'-, Concord, Charlotte and
wih'-r places in the interest of her
work.
Miss Coffee says that she receives a
,-r-nt tr.QTW latere fr-nr 4 r, . '
thsy pt Vll of their. mZrl? statffnt ' the Char- ;
wi- t, r v, i lotte Building and Loan Association,!-
Lei to :-olr. Most of the letters are ' pt,.itl, t- i lVl . iX
i, lf , ,.,. v,, u i Charlotte, N. C. on December the 31st, t Y
about low affairs, asking her to help 1f,no , . . , . . ' a
, tllI tV,' mnef , . 1902, now on file in the office of the X
v..' if! in tntse, the most perplexing ot , , . , . y
e'-ilh'y trials j North Carolina Corporation Commis-,
T 4- : . : ,i at i t . : n- , . . 1 SiOn. !
i. .-a fccwu Liiat iujsH iuiiee nas lust :
settled a problem of this sort for he
self and will soon wed a doctor.
rT1PetSnly n .th? , Spir!t
moves them, and if the spirit doesn t
move them the landlord dots.
TAKE A FRESH HOLD.
Good Food a Stepping Stone.
ine route oack to neaitn is nine
times ,ut f en -hrough -he use of
proper food. The healthy enjoy life, it
is the sickly and weak who have lost
interest. Restoring health (through
scientific feeding)
happiness too.
means restoring
You must take a fresh hold. Here
is a sample case a lady ot Dallas,
Texas, who writes: "Two years ago I
was sick all the time. None of the food
I was eating agreed with me. It did
! not digest and I suffered dreadfully.
l went to Florida and stayed three
months but got worse all the time.
Came back to Georgia and finally came
west. At this time I felt as if I were
j losing my mind. My health was slip
j ping away, strength and energy were
gone and I stood in fear of the dread
ed asylum. I would not have given
must say words are insufficient to ex
press the good the food did me. I have
been using it some time and mv
" ""i my uiuiu cititii ei ituu
I 1 Wtiio-h T,l l-, v t v. - s
J i anTtng I 'and ncSng
J seems to disagree with me.
J "I don't take any medicine at all
now ,an,i 1 feel wel1 a11 the time. I
. "3 V PoSm '
Battle Creek, Mich.
be adopted. ' Cen, , io sce e atest oit-V ir
t .. , ... LUfJ wuim Din ronunuea in travel, nop
t it should be . ing it would h ,
on with the "Finally I tried Crape-Nuts and I
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The Beginning of I tie Building Season is Most Here,
FOR THE BEST Virginia T,ime. Portland and Rosendale Cements.
Plaster. Mortar Colors, Hard Wall Plaster, Plastering Hair, Doors,
Sash, Blinds, Window Glass, Shingles, Laths,- etc.. go to
B. F. WITHER.S
202 South College Street, Charlotte, N.C.
HOW'S THIS?
We offer One Hundred Dollars Re- i
ward for any case of Catarrh that !
cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh
Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Props., J
Toledo, O. j
We. the undersigned, have known j
F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and ;
believe him perrectiy nonoraDie in an
business transactions, and financially
able to carry out any obligation made i
bJ; elr firm
WEST & TRUAX, Wholesale Drug
gjStSj Toledo. O. !
walding, Kinnan & Marvin. Whole j
sale Druggists, Toledo. O. i
Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken
in-!
itoriifillv nptino- Irprtlv itrwu. tho
UqoA nd muoous Burfacea of tho Rys. j
tf.ra. price 75c. per bottle. Sold by all :
druggists. Testimonials free
Hall's Family Pills ara the best
ANNUAL REPORT
To The
North Carolina Corporation Commis
sion of the Charlotte Building and
Loan Association, of Charlotte, N.
C. for the year endiny Decerruoer 31,
1902.
ASSETS. -Loans
on bond and mortgage
(face value) .$44,100.00
Loans other securities, bills
receivable
168.72
53.17
50.00
583.75
119.17
438 . 33
Cash on hand and in bank. .
Furniture and fixtures.. ..
Installments due and unpaid
Interest due an.i unpaid. .
Ledger accounts
Total $45,513.14
LIABILITIES.
Due shareholders, due in
stallments paid $32,625.19
Due shareholders, install
ments paid in advance. . 41-1.00
Due shareholders, earnings
credited 3.192.33
Due shareholders, earnings
not credited 252.37
Borrowed money..- 8,100.00
Installments due, unpaid .. 583.75
Interest due, unpaid .... 119.17
Ledger accounts. . . . ... 227.33
Total $
RECEIPTS.
Cash on hand January 1,
1902 $
i5,5i;
827.79
Subscriptions on shares
Mortgages redeemed
13,741.55
5,730.00
185.00
114.00
2.342.98
237.51
394.51
(in
whole or in part),
Other loans redeemed, bills
receivable
Premiums received, entrance
fees
Interest received
Fines received
Real estate
Individual accounts 2,879.52
Bills payable 4.S00.00
Total .$31,T2.
DISBURSEMENTS.
Loaned on mortgage.
.$17,794.02
Loaned other securities, bills
rprrjvnhlp
100.00
5,044.35
94.50
122.22
42.99
509.11
Paid -on withdrawals, dues.
Paid withdrawals, dividends.
Salaries
j Advertising and printing . .
1 Taxes
! Bills
payable 1,800.00
i Real estate
..: 20.25
442.81
50.00
34.99
.. 5,084.45
53.17
Interest
Office furniture. . ..
Sundry expense items
Individual accounts..
pc
Total $31,252.80
Par value of each
Number of shares
the year
share . . . .$ 100 !
sold during j
455 i
j and withdrawn the year.. .. 234 j
; Number of shares in force at j
the end of the year.. . .- ... 1,171 j
In conformity with law, I hereby !
nrtflTTf tin., V,.r t , I
Lii.jr u.a,. u1C auuv IB a. u lie
This the 30th day of January, 1903.
FRANKLIN
II. C. BROWN, Clerk.
McNeill,
Chairman.
This is the Dull Season
In our line a3 a rule, but. we have our
shop full of work. We can take that
old Vehicle of yours and Repair and
Repaint it so you won't know it when
it comes back to you. Why not try us?
GEO. A. PAGE,
28 and 30 West Fourth Street.
For SaJe
Well established and located Mer
chant Tailoring business. Nice stock
and fixtures and good and growing pa
tronage. Will yield handsome income.
Will sell reasonable. Good reasons
for selling. Apply at News office.
List Your Property
With me, both for sale and rent. I
have more calls for both than I have
property. I devote my entire time to
this line, without any side business.
J. K. A. ALEXANDER,
225 North Tryon St.
ANYONE WANTING
Fresh Corn MeaJ
for table use ran get it fresh at the
Star Mill. Order by 'phone, postal or
in person.
W. M. CROWELL, Prop'r.
APPLICATION FOR CHARTER.
Notice is hereby given that the un
dersigned will apply to the present
session of the N. C. General Assembly
for letters of incorporation for the
"Mecklenburg Water, Light and Pow
er Company." S. T. STOWE.
This February 2a 1903.
HANDBAGS-
Our new line of Hand
Bags has just arrived.
Black,Grey and Brown
The VERY LATEST
For the Ladies : : : : :
GARIBALDI & BR UN S
ED MEN!!
We have just re
ceived an assortment
of Red Men Badges,
(Buttons and Pins. : : :
Come and see them,
will find just what
you
you
want. ::::::::
Good Housekeepers,,
know the importance of quality
in kitchen furniture, 3nd trade
here. We can supply complete
outfits for the culinary depart
ment of the best goods manu
factured at a very reasonable
price.
Our stock of
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i-Kitchen Goods : : ::
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is perhaps more complete than
I any like line in nis section.
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I Leading Hardware Dealers. i
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IS YOUR SITTING ROOM
is your old heater out-o'-whack?
Does it burn lots of fuel
and give .little heat? If it does
it costs you money you ought to
save. A new heater a good one
the kind we sell will give you
re ileal at Less Cost
Will use less fuel save money,
and give what you want
warmth. Come today and make
a selection.
The "EXCELSIOR" for wood.
The "BIRD,"
The "REGAL," or
The "SURPRISE" for soft coal.
WTe guarantee to please and
satisfy you in every parti :ular.
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J. II, McCAUSLAND&CO-1
221 S. Tryon St.
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Stone &
Barrlnger.
Book,
Stattonerj
and
Art Store
I GREAT
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POUND
PAPERS
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AT 25
POUND
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PER
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These are the latest styles
E3 in shapes, tints and sizes,
ggg Call or write for samples.
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Saturday
andjj
Monday
Will be
Big Days
Qui
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ouse
Clearing
PEOPLE ARE COMING FROM ALL
QUARTERS TO THIS MONEY-SAVING
SALE, AND lHEY SHOULD,
FOR WE ARE ALMOST GIVING
AWAY SOME LINES OF GOODS
THAT ARE ABSOLUTELY NECES
SARY, FOR EVERY HOUSEHOLD.
WE ARE CONDUCTING THIS SALE
ON PURELY BUSINESS PRINCI
PLES. WE HAVE NO FAVORITES,
AND OUR POLICY IS TO BE FAIR
TO ALL.
JOIN THE HAPPY CROWDS OF
SHOPPERS, AND COME HERE AT
ONCE, FOR THE FOLLOWING BAR
GAINS. DON'T PUT IT OFF UNTIL
TOMORROW. IF YOU DO THEY
MAY BE GONE.
Dress Goods
In this line we are giving some
'very exceptional values.
1 piece 54-inch Heavy Skirting,
value $1.50, at this sale 49c.
1 piece 54-inch very fine doubled
faced Suiting, $2.50 value. Spe
cial sale price 93c.
Cotton Dress Goods
Good Ginghams. Special.. 5c.
10c. 32-inch striped Madras for.. ..5c.
10c. 3C-inch Percales. Special 5c.
A few Calicoes in basement at ..2c.
Galatia Cloth at the low price .12 1-2c.
10c Dark Outings to close at.. ..5c.
10c. Figured Sattins. Special .. ..5c.
3G-inch 12 l-2c. Percales. Special 9.1-2c,
Blankets and
Comforts
We have enly a few Comforts and
Blankets left. We advise you to come
and buy at once before this sale is
over.
White Quilts
We have these for double and single
beds at attractive prices.
Curtain Swiss
2 pieces 40-inch Curtain Swiss.
Special.
.8 1-3c.
ThinK of These
36-inch Bleached Domestic 5c.
Good Towels for 2c. each
50e. Belts, for 1c.
5c. Embroidery 1c.
Good Calicoes 2c.
25c. Hair Brushes 10c.
10c. Dressing Combs 5c.
Good Umbrellas 39c.
25c. Belt Pins, only 10c.
25c. Men's Cuff Buttons 5c.
10c. Men's Black Hose 4c.
Ladies' Black and Gray Hose.. ..5c.
5 large Cakes of Laundry Soap ..10c.
1 Box fine Toilet Soap 10c.
Good Corsets for 25c.
40c. Ladies' Vests and Pants, for
20c. a suit
$1.00, $1.25, $1.50 Corsets, for ..49c.
Ladies' Straw Hats, 25c. quality,
for 5c.
Ladies $1.00, $2.00, $2..50 and $3.00
Hats, for 25c.
Ladies $2.50, $3.00, $3.50 Hats,
for 75c
Ladies' $5.00 Hats, for $1.50
THIS SALE WILL NOT BE CON-
? TINUED ALWAYS, SO YOU HAD
: ' nrTTcD T A 1 c AntiAkiTAor rc it
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NOW.
ARCHBELL
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No doubt the way we have cut the prices on
Shoes, Clothing, Gents' Furnishings, etc., is enough
to make them scream. : : : : :
50c. Negligee Shirts at 38c.
$1.00 Lion Brand Shirts at 50c.
50c. Undershirts.. at 38c.
Good Undershirt at 23c.
And Undershirts as low as 10c.
Linen Collars, worth 10c at 5c.
10c. Socks, fast colors, made at our factory only 5c.
All Rubber Suspenders, worth 10c. at 5c.
Suits worth from 7 1-2 to $10.00 at $4.98
Clothes BaurgaJns for Men
L.nd Boys : : : :
$3.50 to $4.00 Suits at $2.98
Boys $1.50 Suits at 98c.
Great Shoe SeJe
Saturday ana i.londay $1.25 to $2.00 Ladies Shoes in sizes
from 2 to 5 on "Job Counter at 75c.
Not the latest styles but good goods.
Misses Shoes, sizes from 11 to 2 off styles ..at 75c. a pair
Men's Sample Shoes from 98c to SI.50 Pair
Such values cannot
words. Read and run
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Cheapest Store on Ea.rtK i!
Wholesale
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We now have a full and complete line of Dress Goods for the spring
and summer and will be in good shape to serve the people, and can show
you something good and nice for little money. Come early and get your
choice while we have some good values yet in the winter goods that we
have cut prices on, and as you will need them, come and save yourselves
money for we must have the room to display our spring line, as it is large
and our room, small. We are still offering
en's
at a way down price. If you don't get some of these good Bargains in
Clothing, Rubbers. Blankets and Comfortables and many other things
througaout our store, it will be your fault, not ours, as this will always be
a real Bargain Store.
oJ?e Johnson Raurgaan Store
(4 NORTH TRYON STREET, CHARLOTTE, N. C.
0OOOX
That
Cuffs
a Way That
ble to Get By
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juaunaermg i nem. uive Us a 1 rial.
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Remember theolace
We have no connection
PRESBYTERIAN COLT.F.fiF
FOR WOMEN Charlotte. N. C.
Opend Thursday, Sept. nth, 1902. Magnificent building
with all modern conveniences. Enlarged faculty of exper
ienced teachers. Physical culture a special feature. Gene -al
advance along every line. For catalogue address,
REV. T. R BRIDGEsd. D.
be hid under a bushel of I
: : : : :
and Retail
li-15-19-21 E. TRADE STREET
ore
Clothing
HAVE S
LATEST 0
MACHINERY
Irons Shirt Bosoms,
and Collar Bands in
Would Be I mpossi- O
Any Other Way of
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ANDREWS
DON'T BE IN DOUBT
ABOUT SUCH AN
IMPORTANT MAT
TER. BUY YOUR
Furniture and House
Furnishing Goods
i
. Of the Old Reliable
E, M, ANDREWS,
Largest Dealer in the Carolinas
10 North riiow
with any other place in city!
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