THE CHARLOTTE NEWS, MARCH 6, 1906 The Charlotte News , Published Daily (Except Sunday) NEWS PUBLISHING COMPANY. W. C. DOWD Pres. and Gen. Mgr. C. A. MATTHEWS City Editor TUESDAY, MARCH 6, 1906. HENDERSON WEDDINGTON. In the retirement of Mr. J. H. Wed dington from the position of chairman of the Board of County Commissioners Mecklenburg county loses one of the most capable and useful officials it has ever had. For years Mr. Weddington has giv en this county a large part of his time and the benefit of his splendid busi ness ability for almost no compensa tion. Under his administration the pub lic interests have been at all times well served., and the county's affairs carefully and economically managed. His alertness and his interest in all matters pertaining to the welfare of the people of this county have made almost every man in the county his personal friend, and there will be a universal feeling of regret that, on account of his health, he has been compelled to lay aside the onerous duties of this position. In all improvements, and in all mat , ters tending to the advancement of the interest of the county, Mr. Weddington has at all times been a leader. Among his splendid achievements was the erection of the present county home, the handsomest and most substantial building of its, kind in the state. We doubt if any man ever lived in this county who had more friends than Henderson Weddington has today, and they all join The hews in hoping that with his burdens lightened, his days may be lengthened, and that for many years he may enjoy prosperity in business, and the continued confidence and love of his host of friends. MAJOR MIMS DEPARTED. In the death of Major Livingston Mims yesterday the South lost one of her most prominent and beloved sons. The Major was one of the most widely known men in the South and his dis tinction was well deserved. He'' was once Mayor of Atlanta and was for 20 years president of the Capi tol City Club of that city. He entered the Confederacy at the beginning of the war and held a close position on the staff of Gen. Joseph E. Johnson. He was also a close friend of Jefferson Davis. We can but silently mourn the rapid disappearance of those old veterans who risked their all for their country when the flush of youth filled them. One by one they are taken from our midst with startling rapidity. In a short while their names will only be a tender memory in the hearts of those who can never forget to hold them dear. We deeply regret to hear of the death of Major Mims. The fire which occurred in Pineville last Saturday night was one of the most disastrous ever known in the his tory of that town. A large part of the business section of the town was swept away and the loss was heavy. One of the most lamentable facts about it all was that there was exceedingly little insurance on any of the buildings, con sequently those whose property was destroyed have no recourse. The peo ple of Pineville will probably learn the lesson of the need of a fire company hereafter and establish one. Every town, no matter how small, should have a fire company of its own the first thing, no matter what the cost. Otherwise the people are forced to stand by and see the flames wreak their havoc, able to do but little to check their onslaught as in this case. Mr. William Jennings Bryan has agreed to write a series of articles for Success Magazine on different features of foreign affairs. The first article is to be on Chinese Immigration andpyill, without question, be valuable. Some of the newspapers are running the letters of Mr. Bryan and they show a deep conception of the conditions of the for eign countries treated. With all of the criticism, Mr. Bryan has received he continues to grow in popularity as the people grow to see him as he is one of the foremost thinkers of the world today. HASTY FOUND GUILTY. The Hasty trial which has been in progress at Gaffney, South Carolina has been one of the most sensational tried in that state in sometime. This morning at six o'clock the jury, after long deliberation, returned a ver dict of guilty with a recommendation to the Court for mercy. The extent of the punishment implied by the verdict is life imprisonment. To say the least this punishment is not too much. We are glad to hear that the wheels of Justice are still grinding in South Carolina, and that a man cannot slay two of his fellow men and so free on some technical ity. ' The counsel for the defense made every effort to secure an extension of time, but the prosecution were stead fast.The sentence of the Court will meet with public approval. IMMIGRATION CONFERENCE. The News correspondent from Ral eigh yesterday told of a conference of the industrial agents Richards of the Southern Railway and McCoy of the-Atlantic Coast Line with Governor Glenn and the Department of Agricul ture , for the purpose of formulating plans to attract immigrants to this state. They insisted that all efforts should be made through the Department of Agriculture which is a good idea. The railroads of the state show a remarkable willingness to do all in their power to inauce desirable immi grants to the state, which means much. The meeting yesterday was a success and we are glad to hear of it. Time and again we have expressed our opin ion with regard to the immigration problem in this state, but again we are led to express our pleasure at the steps that are being taken in that di rection. 7 ' For " sometime an inter-urban car line has been talked of between High Point and Greensboro and Winston Sa lem. In the past it has amounted to little but talk. It now begins to ap pear that something will be done. A franchise has been granted to a com pany over the road between High Point and Greensboro, provided work begins within thirty days. A line be tween these two towns would mean a lot to both of them and will no doubt tickle the people of both places to think that they may sometime be able to step out, catch a car and make a flying visit to a friend in the other town while their coffee is cooling. We hope that the report is true and that the line may speedily be built. Charlotte has outgrown the ordi nance which permits the shooting of dogs on the streets. That ordinance might do for a country village but is out of place in an up-to-date city like Charlotte, and we hope the alder men will act upon the suggestion made by Mr. J. A. Fore and put an end to this dangerous practice. Georgia may boast herself the Em pire State, but sure it is she has'nt got a corner on sensation. The liar has been hurled promiscuously in that State, but listen, and make room on the front row for South Carolina. Things are just about at the point of combustion in the Palmetto State. ' YOUNG MEN TO ROPE CATTLE. And now a good South Carolinian has risen to a point of order and made bold to send Uncle Joe Cannon another, appurtenance to his already bulging wardrobe. In this case it is a pair of hand-knit, yarn mittens to keep the speaker's fingers warm. If those South Carolinians don't soon stop loading their Uncle Joe down with curios in the line of garb he will look like a veritable Santa Claus, or a walking dry goods advertisement. . A person would without question be safe in confiding almost any kind of a secret to either of the following' gentle men; Cromwell, Rockefeller or Rogers. They have learned the truth of the old adase, "silence is golden." Number of Scions of East to Be En tertained in Camp on 101 Ranch in Oklahoma. Oklahoma City, Okla., March 6. Francis Harrison, of Cincinnati, O., is the. first arrival of a colony of rich young men from Eastern cities who will be entertained at a camp estab lished on the famous Miller Brothers 101 Ranch, at Bliss, Okla. The scions of the wealthy Eastern families will be given royal entertainment on the big ranch, where they can cut watermel ons and cantaloupes in the field and pluck strawberries and grapes from the vines. They will also be trained in cow herding by expert cowboys de tailed to the task. Each of the visitors will be equipped with a private saddle horse and cow boy outfit. A polo field, golf links and tennis court have been laid off for those desiring that kind of recreation. The owners of 101 Ranch have just added to their vast herd 1,100 steers, purchased in the market at Fort Worth and fresh from the Texas range. When a man is in love he can't think of anything else, but when a woman is in love, she always remembers to see that her hat is on straight. $100 REWARD, $100. The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that there is at least one dreded disease that science has been able to cure in all it's stages, and that is Catarrh. Hall's Catarrh cure is the only positive cure now known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh being a constitutional disease, requires a constitutional treatment. Hall's Ca tarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood , and the mu cous surfaces of the system, thereby destroying the foundation of the dis ease, and giving the patient strength by building up the constitution and assisting nature in doing it's work. The proprietors have so much faith in its curative powers that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails to cuVe. Send for list of testimo nials. Address: F. J. CHENEY & CO., Tole do, O. Sold by Druggists,' 75c. - Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation. ill -mr m- i Goods Cheap Enough Sell Themselves Great Reduction in Knit Underwe ar Prices that have never been named before. Just think of it, All-Wool Jersey Rib bed vest .J .. .i.. ..75c All:Wool Jersey Ribbed Pants . . . .84c Ladies All-Wool Union Suit $1.00 Ladies' Silk and Wool Vest .. ..$1.00 Jersey Ribbed Vest for Ladies, was 25c, now .19c Jeresy Ribbed Vest, in Bleach goods, was 50c. now 35c Misses Jersey Ribbed Union Suits, was 25c, now .. .. 19c Children's Jersey Ribed Pants, was 25c, now .... . .13c The Rubens Infant's Skirts, was 25c, now.. .... .. .... ...... ..19c The Rubens Infant's Shirts, was 50c, now .40c Infant's Jersey Ribbed Wrapper, was 25c, now .18c White Lawn Shirt Waist, Embroidered fronts 39c White Lawn Shirt Waist, trimmed in Lace 60c New line of all over-laces, per yard, from 50c to 85c Dotted Net, 1 yards wide, per yd, at .. ..75c New line of Persian Ribbons, per yd., from 25c to 1.00 , ' New line of Taffeta Ribbon Sashes, in all colors and prices New line of Baby Ribbon, in all col ors, sell, per yd., form .1c to 2c Nice line of Back Combs ..10c to 15c Beautiful line of Gilt Back and Side ; Combs to match 50c Nice line of Gilt and Silver Belts, from .25c to 75c y Our Hosiery Department is full of good values, the yery best goods, , per pair, from . . . ... 10c to 50c Big lot of those nice Counterpanes, $1.00 kind .. .. 75c See our Dress Goods Department,. We have a lot of new goods in this department at very low prices; Dim ity, Lawns, Voiles, Ginghams, etc., etc., in all colors ind styles, per yd., at .. ..10c to 1?4c Ladies' Muslin Underwear going cheap. 17-inch Maple Wash-Board, each, . . 1 0c Clothes Pins, per doz., from 1c to 3c Big lot Mattings, saving prices. All-Wool Carpet sample at . ...32Jj& You Cannot Pass Us When Looking For Bargains. J Blood (ft Co. Is going like chaff before the wind. Hundreds crowd in daily and all go away satisfied that they have struck the Best Clothing Bargains over offered. Don't miss this chance for you may not have another opportunity to buy Clothing and Orent's Furnishings at such ridiculously low prices. $7.50 to $8.50 Men's Suits at I $3.50 $10.00 to $12.50 Men's Suits at ... $5.15 $15.00 to $18.50 Men's Suits at ....$7.50 $20.00 to $22.50 Mea's Suits at....... $9.85 $25.00 "Atterbury" Men's Suits at ..$12.50 Boys' Suits $3.50 to $4.00 Youths' Long Pant Suits..... $1.98 $7.50 Youths' Long Pant Suits... $3.50 50c Boys' Knee Pants... ....25c 75c to $1.00 Boys' Knee Pants 50c $1.50 to $2.00 Boys' Suits. 98c $2.50 to $3.00 Boys' Suits........... $1.50 $1.00 Men's Pants :.....50c $1.50 Men's Pants!..,....... 75c A Good Line of Underwear for Men and Boys; Handkerchiefs, Collars, Guffs, Neckties, etc., ' All. to Go. at SLAUGHTER PRICES. CD JS iL J! Wholesale. Retail rui .i -- 1 1 "i - t - i t t r AT BARGAIN 20 E. Trade St. PRJC Our buyers just back from the mar kets where they picked up lots of good values in New Fresh' Merchan dise of all kinds. White -Lawns Big Lot Remnants 3 to 10 yard lengths, 32 to 40 inches wide, fine smooth sheer quality Lawns, worth in regular bolts 8 1-3 to 10 cents a yard, all piled out on counters at 5 cents Creat Bargain in New Silks Yard wide Taffeta Silks in Solid and Two tone colors all the good colors of the Season. A real Dollar a yard Silk and no better Silk is offered for $1.00 a yard. Tliis while it lasts , s 75 cents. Lots of New Things in every v day (B Dept. Store Cor. Trade and College St oooooooqqoog&oogoogoocoow I E f A T TIN QUESTION How about it? Do you need any? Yes, of course you will. What kind will you want? We have just any kind you can think of Jap., China or Fibre; anything except the worthless kind. M IHLL7GS SA11 sizes from a 1Sx36 inch up to 12x15 ft. It must be remem- X bered that we supply your wants in the Rug line. V Don't buy Matting or Rugs until you have seen our stock. Q Lubin Furniture Go. OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOQOOOQ Chiffoniers i C LTD II "Lfff (D LTD D e r S The Chiffonier is acknowledged to be one of the most useful piecesof fur niture in the home; and realizing the importance of this article, we have made our line complete from the cheapest to the better grades. At the prices we are slling Chiffoniers, the most humble household is able to afford one, and its usefulness will be appreciated when the price is forgotten. Nice Golden Oak Chiffoniers f rdm $4.75 up. Our stock in Quartered Oak, Birch, Bird's Eye Maple and Mahogany was never more complete. W, McCO CASH OR CREDIT. CASH OR CREDIT. Wood and Coal We can serve you with Fuel of all kinds. Our Wood is well seasoned, cut and split or in 2 or 4 foot lengths. Can fill any order from 50c worth to a car load. Soft, Hard, Blacksmith and Steam Goal, the best to be Mi PHONE 402. AWAMl Yards 850 N. Poplar St Try a News Waat Ad.