X' THE CHARLOTTE NEWSrJANUARY i, 1906. 1 ft 41: In taking inventory we found lines of goods that we are willing to sacri fice in order to move quickly. This is house-cleaning time witn us, and you can get some fine bargains by watching our counters and ads. Coat Suits 1-4 Off This is a tremendous reduction when you consider they are already marked at big reductions. Butwe want to sell every coat suit this week. They are all good styles long coats, short Coats, etc. The skirts alone are nearly worth what we charge for the whole suit. Our $20 Suits $15.00 Our $15 Suits.. $10.00 Our $10 Suits $7.50 These are actually A off what we have been selling these at. You know you can depend on what we advertise. Big Gut on Rain Goats We have too many Raincoats and makes these big cuts: All $10 and $12.50 Raincoats. . . . $8.50 All $6.50, $7.50, $8.50 Raincoats. .$5.95 All $5 Raincoats.. $3.95 Children's Cloaks All $4 and $5 Children's Cloaks.. $3.50 All $3, $3.50 Children's Cloaks... $1.95 1 imported tan embroidered Coat, former price $50 $25 1 lot 27-inch and 42-inch Ladies' and Misses' Coats, blacks and tan, good style, but carried over from last year; former prices up to $10.00; choice $3.50 Special on Black Cloaks All Ladies' Coats are reduced, but we have more Black Coats than colors and make special reduction. All $10 and $12.50 Black Coats.. $8.50 All $7.50 and $8.50 Black Coats.. $5.95 Dress Goo We have a splendid line Dress Goods, Panamas, Serges, Brilliantines, etc., at attractive prices. Special lot all-wool Dress Goods, 36 inches; regular prices up to 50c. yd.; all on one counter 25c. yard Furs Now is the time to get a bargain in fine Furs. All our $10 and $12.50 Furs choice $8.50 All our $5 Furs $3.95 All our $8.50 and $10 Muffs $6.75 Remember we were much below reg ular prices on original prices. Flannelettes Heavy Flannelettes, Kimona style, 120. grade 10c. yard. Double width Flannelettes, waist and Kimona styles, reduced to 12c. yd. Wool Waist Flannels 35c. and 40c. all-wool Waist Flan nels 25c. yard Remnant Counter New lots bargains in Ginghams, Per cales, Flannelettes, Outings, etc., at bargain prices. X Look out for our big Muslin Under wear Sale Thursday, Friday and Sat urday. Best bargains we have ever shown. X Next week our White Goods Sale, commencing Monday, with big values in Embroideries. y 13 West Trade St. and South Tryon St. THE OLD CUSTOM NEW YEAR'S CULLS A Number of Homes Will be Open For the Reception of Visitors To-night. Those who will Re ceive ana Those who Will Assist in Receiving. The social pleasures of the New Year will begin in reality1 with "open houses" in five of Charlotte's hospit able homes this evening. The indica tions are that an unusually large num ber of callers will meet and exchange the compliments and good wishes of the season. It goes without saying that the eve ning will be one of unmarred pleas ure. The ladies and Charlotte is one of the few cities of the South noted for pretty women will grace the house-warming at each of these places with their presence. The lists include nearly all the society members, both of the younger and older set, and ma trons also. Handsome evening gowns promise to figure no little part. As to the men of course, all the fellows will don their evening dress. AT MRS. RUTZLER'S. Mesdames George F. Rutzler, J. O. Gardner, B. D. Heath, F. C. Abbott and J. H. Ham will receive jointly. They will be assisted by the following-named ladies: In the hall: Mrs. E. C. Register, Mrs. W. A. Zweier, Mrs. H. A. London, Jr., Mrs. H. E. C. Bryant, Mrs. M. A.Bland, Miss Julia Robertson and Miss Helen Liddell. In the parlor: Mrs. George F. Rutz ler, Mrs. J. O. Gardner, Mrs. P. D. Walker, Mrs. B. D. Heath, Mrs. P. M. Brown, Mrs. I. W. Faison, Mrs. R. W. Miller, Mrs. George W. Graham, Jr., Mrs. R. E. Cochrane and Miss Julia Alexander. Between the parlor and the library: Mrs. J. H. Ham, Mrs. Harvey Lambeth, Mrs. Joseph Ross and Miss Helen Brem. In the library: Mrs. F. C. Abbott, Mrs. W. S. Liddell, Mrs. Eugene Reil ley, Mrs. James L. Keerans, Mrs. E. C. Dwelle, Mrs. O. P. Heath, Miss Flor ence Thomas, Miss Selene Hutchison and Miss Violet Alexander. Between the library and punch room: Miss Ora Belle Rogan, Miss Lotta Gray and Mrs. James Steere. In the punch room: Mrs. J. C. Mont gomery, Mrs. William Smead, Miss Annie Parks Hutchison, Miss Agnes King, Miss Maud Holt, Miss Mary Brockenbrough. In the dining room: Mrs. E. L. Mar tin, Mrs. Clint Mayer, Miss Josephine Osborne, Miss Helen Heath, Miss Bet tie Nash, Miss Estelle Vernon and Miss Ruth Reilley. Between the punch and dining rooms: Mrs. W. J. Thomas, Miss Wil lie Durant, Miss Sadie Belle Mayer and Miss Johnsie Dickson. Favors: Miss Dora Allen Sater, Miss Lucile Reilley, Miss Lucy Robertson and Miss Laurie Spong. AT MRS. CRAMER'S. Mrs. Stuart W. Cramer will be as sisted in receiving by: Mesdames Philip St. George Cooke,' of New Orleans; Andrew Moore of Gastonia; Fred Odell, of Concord; Charles L. Alexander, R. M. Brannon, Osmond L. Barringer, C. M. Carson, D. H. McCollough, J. A. Durham, Robert A. Dunn, L. A. Dodsworth, George Fitzsimmons, T. S. Franklin, Fred W. Glover, W. A. Graham, P. S. Gil christ, C. C. Hook, Lockwood Jones, Charles B. King, Harvey Lambeth, Robert A. Mayer, R. M. Miller, Jr., Hugh A. Murrill, Harris Mallenckrodt, J. H. Mayes, Algernon B. Reese, A. L. Smith, J. Leak Spencer, John M. Scott, J. A. Solomons, S. B. Tanner, Gilles pie Sadler, J. C. Tate, John R. Van Ness, J. P. Wilson, W. W. Watt, A. M. Whisnant, J. Renwick Wilkes, Charles F. "Wadsworth, H. Zehm, Al fred D. Gilchrist and George L. Pat terson, of Concord, and Misses Young, of Boston; Conrad, of a,nville; Minta Jones, Margaret Abbott, Nancy Brown, Sarah Brockenbrough, Elizabeth Chambers, Julia Christian, Rebekah Chambers, Nan Dowd, Bessie Fitzsim mons, Emily Holt, Eva Gay, Hattie Graham, Mary Graham, Stuart Jones, Annie Forbes Liddell, Ruth Nottage, May Courtney Oates, Margaret Reese, Sadie Thomas, Lula Taliaferro, Norma Van Landingham, Annie Wilson and Louise Wadsworth. AT MRS. MOORE'S. Mesdames R. C. Moore, J. Lee Koiner, Fred D. Sampson, John F. Yorke, T. C. Guthrie, C. B. Stephen son, F. B. Ferris, T. W. Crews, and Misses Marguerite Springs, Annie Clarkson and Mildred Bispham will receive. They will be assisted by Mesdames J. A. Bell, J. H. Howell, R. L. Cochrane. C. Skinner, Alston, C. B. Bryant, W. T. McCormick, H. L. Adams ana Misses worence Tnomas Caro Brevard, Blandina Springs, Lucy Oates, Leura Ethredge, Sarah Jones, Marie Koiner, Louise Wadsworth, Emma Drevfry and Fannie Johnston, of Ral eigh; Mamie Moore, of Yorkville, S. C, and Mary Dwelle, of Georgia. AT THE MISSES HUTCHISON'S. Misses Charlie, Bessie and Anna Lock Hutchison will receive. They will be assisted by Mesdames E. Nye Hutchison, Jr., L. C. Maffitt, George W. Graham, Jr., R. C. Springs,- W. S. Lee, Jr., and H. E. C. Bryant, and Misses Bulow Wilson, Sallie Graham, Fannie Moore Burwell, Julia Smith, Grace King, Willie Durant, Fannie Moore, Helen Brem, Mary Brockenbrough, Minnie. Moore and Mary .Virginia Wadsworth, of Concord. AT MRS. PATTERSON'S. Mrs. C. M. Patterson will be assisted in receiving by Mesdames J. Hirshing er4 W. T. Jordan, Bailey; Misses Louise Wadsworth, Lacy Ray, Georgia Lowe, Lily Rhyne, Katharine Jordan, Sadie Belie Mayer, Edna Hirshinger, Alice Baird, Louie Jones and Johnsie Bason. ' SMALL MONDAY COURT. Only A Few Trivial Cases Heard in Recorder's Court. 'Squire S. H. Hilton again presided over the session of the city court this morning in the absence of Recorder Shannonhouse. For Monday morning the docket was an unusually small one. The most im portant case heard was a charge of theft against Zack Edwards. It was charged in the warrant that Edwards carried away a wheel, the property of W. J. H. Weddington. Probable cause was shown and Edwards was bound over in a bond of $50 to the February term of the Criminal Court. Robert Burton , and Tom Buchanan, two negroes, engaged in a fight Sat urday afternoon, Buchanan claimed that Burton owed him money and had failed to settle with him. Because of this, the two men came to blows. Each was fined $5 for their scrop. Jim Frazier, a hackman, took on too much liquor last night and, as the con sequence, tumbled out of his hack. Of ficer Merritt was close by and wit nessed the fall. He arrested Frazier and this morning the negro was made to pay $2.50 and the costs. Sam Wallace and his wife, Mary Wallace, were before the court, charg ed with a disturbance. Wallace claimed that it was only a little fireside trouble and he was adverse to airing his home troubles. He declared that everything connected with the alleged disturbance took place in his home and therefore he was not guilty. Owing to the ab sence of the prosecuting witness, Ger trude Harris .the case was continued. There were several cases of drunks but in each of these the guilty party forfeited his bond and did not appear to answer the charge. EMANCIPATION DAY. A Large Number of Negroes Attend Exercises At The Court House. Several hundred negroes assembled at the court house this afternoon, the occasion being the pelebration of Emancipation Day which is, according to custom, observed in Charlotte every New Year's day. Dr. A. A. Wyche, a prominent colored physician of the city presided over the meeting. The address of the occasion was made by E. Fitz Frederick, an attorney. Music was furnished by the Hayden Choral Society. On former celebrations it has been the custom to make a de monstration, but this year it was de cided to simply meet at the court house where all might attend and hear the meaning of the occasion defined. FIRE LAST NIGHT. Residence Almost Totally Destroyed Household Furniture Burned. The residence at No. 808 North Pop lar street was almost totally destroyed by fire early this morning. The house was owned by Mrs. Laura B. David son and occupied by Mr. William A. Clanton, a flagman on the Southern railway. His household furniture also went up in the flames. Another house adjoining, occupied by Mr. E. M. Wil liams, a substitute letter carrier, caught but very little damaged. Have You Noticed That the lion and the lamb have lain down together? That Mr.- Tom Earnhardt's large warehouse building, corner railroad and East Trade street is nearly ready for occuoancy? That Mr. C. A. Black has nearly com pleted a large brick warehouse in the rear of his livery stable for the storage of agricultural implements? That Mr. A. W. Whitaker has about finished his brick stockshed on East Stonewall street The front is two sto ries and will be occupied by a dwell in r. That there is no friend so true as a dollar or two? That the Tenth Avenue Presbyterian church has a good choir composed of about ten voices? Double Tracking East Trade. A force of laborers commenced work this morning double tracking the car line between the square and the rail road crossing on East Trade street. Upon completion every approach to the square will be double tracked, giving the patrons a better service and ad ding much to the already splendid sys tem of the Four C's Company. Headaches and Neuralgia from Colds Laxative Bromo Quinine, the world wide Cold and Grip remedy removes the cause. Call for the full name and look for signature of E. W. Grove. 25c. ling v Franim Just One Month in which to buy Clothing at HALF-PMC Carolina Ootklng Goog tA HANDSOME TRIBUTE. Mr. Wittkowsky's Introduction of . of Governor R. B. Glenn. ; Governor Glenn has, on more than one occasion since Saturday, spoken of the handsome tribute paid him by Mr. S. Wittkowsky, who introduced him to the farmers; of Mecklenburg at the meeting in the Academy Satur day afternoon. - Mr. Wittkowsky was at his best and his introductory remarks are well worth reading. They follow Mr. President of the Mecklenburg Cotton Association,' Ladles and Gentle men: During the three score and ten years of my life there have been assigned to me, through the kind partiality of my fellow citizens, the performance of many pleasant duties, whose memory will ever remain as "green spots" in the otherwise barren oasis of life's journey but it has remained for you gentlemen of the Mecklenburg Cotton Association this day to fill the meas ure of happiness in assigning to me the pleasant, the delightful duty of introducing no, not introducing as our honored Governor needs no intro duction to a Mecklenburg audience but to perform the pleasant, though not perfunctory ceremony of announc ing His Excellency. . .,. My friends, I venture to assert that at no period of this country's history have the people of these United States so much cause for -rejoicing and thanksgiving to Almighty God, for the blessings they enjoy. -We are at peace at home, and with all the world pa triotism and loyalty to the Government is the "shibboleth" in every part of the country Prosperity i& every where beyond the fondest hopes of the most sanguine. The farmer during the' 70's and 80's and a good part of the 90's, struggled, for existence, and it seemed that the top ;rail was on the bottom and there to stay, but, thanks be to the giver of all good, the farmer is on top, and if you gentlemen will be true to your assertions and follow the wise leadership you have observed up to now; eschew partisan politics, you will remain on top verily, it seems that "The stone . which the 'bears' ? i long rejected, has become the heat of the chorner." While .here is rejoicing and plenty throughout all this land, we in North Carolina have special cause for rejoic ing, because we not only share in com mon with our fellow citizens in the prosperity, but we have the addition al cause of rejoicing i being blest with a Governor, who is honest, up right, patriotic, conscientious, fair and impartial in the performance of his multifarious" duties-who realizes the true import of his oath of office "to be the Governor of all the people of this great Commonwealth," who has shed lustre on our good old State where he has gone, whether North, South, East or West he has ever re flected credit on his State he has on all suitable occasions made known to the world the greatness" of our State, its resources, and our people and fur thermore, is trying to' lift from us as far in his power- lies the stigma of being, the second State,' "in illiteracy" In this country. And I trust you will pardon me for relating a case in point in the year 1880. I visited the old country, and, while there, met with several Ameri can tourists, and, as was but natural, a general introduction : took place; .hen I was introduced to a gentleman from the West, as hailing from North Carolina, the gentleman, while reach ing out his hand, hung his head in deep meditation, which I soon learned was, that in his mind's eye he scanned the map of the United States to find in what part of it North Carolina was located. Presently, he raised his head, his eyes sparkling and with an ex pression on his face of "Eureka," as much to say (I have found the great problem) and with an extra squeeze i the hand said, "Oh," yes it is in Asheville!" North Carolina to him was in Asheville. Asheville was then wider known than North Carolina but I am sure that, were J introduced to that same gentleman today, as of North Carolina, he woutdvsay at once, "You must have a great State." You have a great Governor." I heard him speak and his statements as to the greatness of your State and I am de lighted to meet a citizen of that State." And, my. friends, it can hardly be Must Go . .. ? It is our intention to close out our entire stock of WINTER, SPRING AND SUMMER FOR MEN AND BOYS BY FEBRUARY 1st J. A. SOLOMONS, Manager. otherwise with our genial Governor. ( I heard from his own lips the story of j how his brave and honored father gave up nis .me in aeiense oi nis country and how his ood angelic mother struggled with poverty and a lacerated heart at having lost the bread winner, to give her children that physical, mental, moral and religious training which would make them good citizens- and that she has succeeded, as to their physical training I point you to the 250 pounds avordupois of His Excellency at to his moral train ing I point to the fact that he has risen to be the first citizen of two mil lion people. But, my friends, I have come to the point of realizing that there is in this life no sweet without its bitter; pleas ant as is 'the duty assigned me, I am confronted with the, fact that it . is hard for me to frame sentences eulo gistic of our Governor, whose whole life is a eulogy one might as well attempt to "paint the lily or refine pure gold," as to aempt to find sen tences fitting the occasion, but, my fellow citizens, I will say that which, in my humble opinion, is the highest enconium (and in which I am sure I but echo your sentiments) when I say that I will now introduce one who has, up to date, attained the highest .standard of a public servant, in this that in his official capacity he has risen to the lofty night above "the partisan" that up to date he has striv en to be the Governor of all the peo ple regardless of party, race, creed or color and as such I now introduce the Honorable R. B. Glenn, our honor ed Governor. Goes To Louisiana. Mr. W. S. Garrison who has been connected with the Charlotte store of S. H. Kress and Company for the past year leaves tomorrow morning for Shreveport, La., where he has accepted a responsible position with the same company. Mr. Garrison's many friends will learn with pleasure of his promo tion. County Medical Society. The Mecklenburg County ' Medical Society will hold its regular monthly meeting at the county court house to morrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Ail the members of the society are request ed to be on hand as business of im portance will be transacted. A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES. Itching, Blind, Bleeding, Protuding Piles. Druggists are authorized to re fund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails "o enrp in 6 to 14 days. 50a Thousands flare Kidney Trouble and Don't Know it. How To Find Out. Fill & bottle or common glass with your water and let it stand twenty-four hours; a sediment or set tling indicates an unhealthy condi tion of the kid-, neys; if it stains your linen it, is evidence of kid ney trouble; too frequen desire to pass it or pain in the back is also convincing proof ihat the kidneys and blad der are ou of order. "What to Io. There is comfort in the knowledge so often expressed, that Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root, the great kidney remedy fulfills every wish in curing rheumatism, pain In the back, kidneys, liver, blaJier and every part of the urinary passage. It crrts inability to held water and scalding pain .a passing It, or bad effects following use of liquor,, wine or beer, and overcomes that unpleasant necessity of tsing compelled to go often during the day, and to get up many times during the night. The mild and the extra ordinary effect of Swamp-Root is sooa realized. 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The Investor, or any person with a weekly or monthly surplus, however small, finds this superior to all other methods for safety, revenue and convenience.. JOHN R. PHARR, President. Of course you'll remember to write it 1906. and "lest vou ,forget," we'll just remi nd of our wagons call for th table and bed linen to-day. Don't wait till the last of the week do it now. CHARLOTTE STEAM LAUNDRY FURNITURES FURNITURE FURNITURE THE BEST IN CHARLOTTE ON YOUR OWN TERMS HERRING The Furniture Leaders. 10 Dozen ju- that cost us &1Ofl fo 89c. Large stock $15.00 overcoats we put on special sale at $9:98. i gains. . Robert Rnugkley, IAI muz JO H0.00 News nd Reading for the cost soheap you can not OFFE1 a Friend ? them a nicer preset 2.7 Saved Tfl ii io E. L. KEESLER, Sec. and Treas. 25 South Tryon St. you have you had better have one FURNITURE FURNITURE & DENTON 16 n. College Street. !, .M White Vests Rfl WA dm II a 4. hese are guaranteed bar CHARLOTTE, N. C. 3sTJpPi pfpPSp2 5" v 4