THE CHARLOTTE NEWS, APRIL 18 1906.
The Charlotte News
t Published Daily (Except Suuday) -
NEWS PUBLISHING COMPANY.
W. C. DOWD Eres. and Gen. Mgr.
C. A. MATTHEWS 0ty Editor
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 19C6.
CHARLOTTE A HOME CITY.
The above caption may be little sug
gestive, but to us there is more signifi
cance in the "home" feature of this
gccd city than in any other.
Wo heard a well known travelling
man speak the other day in most glow
ing eulogy of Charlotte, not as a busi
ness center, a manufacturing center,
a commercial or textile center; but as
the best home town in any of the
southern states. He stated that when
his business called him away from the
city he felt perfectly happy and con
tented because he knew that his loved
cues were safe, were in a city-homelike,
quiet, peaceful.
We firmly believe that this fact has
had more to do in making the success
of Charlotte secure than any other
feature. .- ,
Eid you ever hear of a family moving
away from Charlotte, assigning as their
reason that it was impossible to live
a happy, quiet-home life here? The
answer is not neede'd. A family must
indeed possess a straage and distorted
idea of the requisites of a good home
town who could honestly do this.
' The News has ever taken great pride
in the growth of Charlotte, has doted
over her past progress, and revelled
in the joy of her future possibilities.
In fact every feature connected with
the city has been commented upon
save the home feature.
The situation of this city is such
that her future growth and prosperity
are secured, and this phase has been
elaborated upon. Her possition as the
textile center of the Piedmont section
has likewise been commented upon.
Tha thrifty and up-to-dateness of her
business men and their respective busi
ness enterprises have also been lauded.
In fact the home feature is the only
one that has been slighted by those
who have been wont to praise the
Queen City of the South.
A city is much like a family. In fact
it is a family on a large scale. There is
as great diversity in families as there
is in cities. We have all seen families
so wrapped up in business interests
that the home feature was an unknown
quantity, and we have seen cities of
the same kind. In a family of this kind
there is Mttle. true "happiness.
But sometimes we are privileged to
enter a household, where every mem
ber is happy, where the parents never
grow old, where the children romp in
gleeful domestic bliss. In a family Of
this kind you rarely ever hear of a
"black sheep' or of some member
'turning out bad." The children get an
early taste of the joys of life and that
potion cf happiness tends to dissipate
all future sorrow and to make of the
child a happy, optimistic old man or
woman. And so it is with cities.
This home feature does not detract
from business progressiveness nor
decs it decrease the spirit of thrift and
advancement. Rather the dbntrary is
true, and our home city is a fine ex
ample of this fact, for there is no city
in the south advancing along all lines
more rapidly than is- Charlotte.
Charlotte a home city! Charlotte,
peaceful, happy, patriotic, law-abiding,1
God-fearing, home-loving Charlotte.
There is a world of significance in
the word "home" and that significance
is felt by all who live here. Our women
are safe when left alone. Our children
are safe. In fact the city is an over
grown heme. There is a gentle spirit
of quietude ki the very air. Thero is a
calm, lav-atidlns spirit which per
vades everything in t'lis c.'fr.
Our children join in making things
happy. Our women unite in making
thingK cheerful and home-like. And our
men go about their work happy, but
more happy when the hepr comes to
return to the homes to spend the even
ing and night in the joys of all that
goes to make up happy home life.
We have dwelt rather extensively on
the subject of Charlote as a home town,
but we believe not too mueh so. We
believe the sentiment we have spoken
cf is felt, if not expressed, by all who
are so fortunate as to be citizens of
Charlotte; and to those who would
choose a city for a home we would
recommend the Queen City the best
home city of the south.
EARTHQUAKE AND FIRE.
Following close in the wake of
the fearful story of death and ruin
from the monstrous agent of death,
Mount Vesuvius, comes the horrify
ing account of a fearful earthquake
which visited San Francisco early
this morning. The whole world will
be shocked at the direful reports of
the havoc wrought by fire and earth-,
quake in that city. Other nearby
cities were affected but San Fran
cisco was the center of the tragedy.
The report is fearful in every de
tail. The Postal Telegraph and the
Western Union Telegraph buildings
in that city were early destroyed and
consequently the reports of the ex
tent of the terrible catastrophe are!
somewhat vague.
That which is heard is sufficient,
however, to give an idea of the ex
tent of the death ane property loss.
The early reports state that build
ings are collapsing all about and that
fires are raging in the different sec
tions of the city.
Many blocks have been destroyed
and the toss of life is extremely
great. One dispatch states that 1,000
persons have perished and that the
dead bodies are being carried from
the ruins in all parts of the city.
The fire followed close in the wake
0 the earthquake shocks, making
the situation still more ineffibly
tragic.
To add to the blood-curdling story
comes the report that it is impossi
ble to set water with which to fight
the flames.
When the whole story is known it
is possible that it will be still more
fearful than, it now is.
The sympathies and hearts of the
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Matthews Social News.
Special to The News.
Matthews, N. C, April 18. Mr. E. C.
the collossal disaster, and who are ' er, OI narione, spent master witn
.tl . his parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Grier, of
with those who are suiiermg from Uro tvt,.
by his friends, Messrs. Boyd and Mat
thews. Misses Edith and Kate Grier are en
tertaining for several days their
friends, Misses Mina and Ethel Patrick
and Clara Grantham of the Presbyte
rian College.
Misses Lucy and Bessie Stewart had
an Easter last evening, in honor of the
visiting young ladies.
Special Easter services at the M. E.
church yesterday. Father Hoyle in ad
dition to his impressive sermon, inter
estingly said, "When he was twenty
two years old. he attended an Easter
service in a Dutch settlement, where
there was between one thousand and
twelve hundred eggs broken at the
church on this one occasion."
"All the sisters carried redicules
containing their eggs, while the breth
ren, large and small, wore full dress
coats known in that day as "frock
tail coat." The capacious pockets of
which, enclosed their martial weapons.
the colossial disaster, and who are
unable to do aught but suffer.
The early edition of The News
went like hot cases. Several hundred
copies were sold in a few minutes
and it only took a short, while to
exhaust the supply.
Three Editions
day! How's that
of The
for
News to-
hustling?
MR. MOORE ON COTTON.
Wake Forest college won out in the
inter-collegiate , debate on last Monday
night with Mercer College. The debate
was on the question of immigration, a
most timely subject, and was held in
the Academy of Music, in Raleigh.
Wake Forest has distinguished herself
through these debates, having won sev
eral important ones within the past
few years. A contest of the muscle, in
baseball, etc., is alright, but a contest
cf the brain is far more creditable and
praise-worthy. 1
Gives Some Interesting Information
On th-s Situation. Plant For Not
More Than 11,000,000 Bale Crop.
Twelve months ago the Southern
Cotton Association enemies, by mis
representing facts and conditions to
cotton growers; induced hundreds of
growers to contract their 1905 crop at
about 8.50 cents.
This mistake on part of the farmer
had much to do with the recent' de
cline in spot cotton. So much cotton
sold last spring went into the ports
during January, February and March,
it had the appearance of snot sales
and caused many farmers to turn loose
cotton which was not contracted.
English buyers are again in the field,
this time they are contracting for Janu
ary, February and March delivery at
10 cents.
Watch those months and notice the
heavy port receipts, do not forget this.
The English buyer tells the farmer
that the ruling price for the 1906 crop
will be 8 cents but to make sure of a
supply to run their mills, they will now
contract to take the 1906 cotton at 10
cents to be delivered in January, Feb
ruary and March. 1907.
However, this may effect the other
cotton States. I can not tell, but in
North Carolina there is not much sell
ing for future delivery.
The cotton growers of this State
are more familiar with cotton condi
tions than ever before, they study the
question and are more careful asto
bow they make contracts.
The bankers, merchants and news
papers have done great good in cau
tioning farmers against selling cotton
for future delivery.
This future delivery business is
much in the way of th Cott A.ss'-
ation, because when' the larmel IiraH
sold his crop he has no interest in th3
success of the Association.
New York speculators are now say
ing there is not cotton enough sixty
days ago the same crowd said there
was too much cotton and the price
must go to 9 cents.
To the farmers I wish to say that the
officials of the Southern Cotton Associ
ation know as much about the wants
of the world as do the speculators. My
last report from the centdal office at
Atlanta -gives out the information that
10 to 11 million bale production in
1906 is all the world will consume at a
fair price.
Stand by the Association, plant 25
per cent under 1904. do not be mislead
by speculators who take your cotton
in the fall at a low price and run price
up at planting time to deceive you.
C. C. MOORE.
Take an Early Start. '
Charlotte thinks nothing is too good
for the 20th of May celebration, and
speaks out accordingly. And Charlotte
is right If it wasn't too far to walk
we'd go ourselves. Daily Reflector.
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Another 0
igSale of Clothing, Shoes
NOW GOING
Dry Goods,
: When half a dozen women get to
gether they proceed to lay out their
neighbors and cackle.
A YOUNG MOTHER AT 70.
"My mother lias suddenly been made
young at 70. Twenty years of intense
suffering from dyspepsia had entirely
disabled her, until six months ago
when she began taking Electric Bit
ters, which have completely cured her
and restored the strength and activity
she had in the prime of life," writes
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Malaria, Biliousness and Weakness.
Wonderful Nerve Tonic. Price 50c.
Guaranteed by Woodall & Shepard's
drug store.
POLK MILLER
Old Times Down South
and his
FAMOUS OLD SOUTH
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THURSDAY, APRIL 19
8:30 P. M.
PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE
AUDITORIUM
Admission 25c and 50c.
You can't keep people from reading
r, paper that gives it to 'em first and
best.
Yep!
April showers, then the gay bloom of
Easter bonnets, followed by May sun
shine; then the presence of the blue
violets and the right gold of the dande
lion dotting the surface of the mead
ows green and this is spring! Black
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Dyspepsia,
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Costiveness
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CELEBRATED Vll
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FASTIDIOUS -PEOPLE
Captivated and charmed with
the work of the
MODEL STEAM LAUNDRY
It is pre-eminently the best.
There is no laundry in the South
that turn out such, beautiful
work. We C3icilrly would like
to have a try at your next pack
age. We know we can please
you. Phone 160.
Model Steam Laundry
Be on hand for wre intend to offer the
greatest bargains in all lines of goods
ever placed before the trading pub
lic. '
SPECIAL VALUES FOR EASTER
A complete line of new up-to-date
Spring Clothing will be shown for the
first time..
Men's Suits, $7.50, $10.00, $12.50
$15.00 all wortli l-3rd more.
to
See our light Greys at $10.00 and
and $12.50. They are beauties.
Big line of Children's Suits
Knickerbocker Pants just in.
with
Nice line Men's new Spring Hats,
both in Fur and Straw, for all size
heads.
Belt
Brothers
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
Fitfttothes MltfJIrs
PANAMA HATS.
Cheaper than you can buy anywhere.
SUMMER UNDERWEAR
In all styles, &c, full stock Shirts, Sus
penders, Hosiery. Ties; etc
Mew lot Lion brand shirts just in. Spe
cial price ...... 98c
Good line 75c Shirts at .. . ; ..50c
NEW LOT
EASTER SHOES,
PERS, ETC.
SLIP-
For men women and children, and
the prices you'll find to . be much
"cheaper than you can buy the saras
class of goods anywhere else. We
have more shoes than two or three
other shoe stores combined. This ac
counts for our increasing shoe trade
for the people know where to go to buy
what they want. Extra clerks to wait
on you, so come right .along.
Baltimore and New York
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
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10th ANNIVERSARY SALE SPECIALS
THURSDAY, 9 A. M.
Kress' Special Parlor Lamp Sale
Decorated Lamp .and Shade, always sold at $1.00
complete, with 25c purchase
And working hard to get
the Hood Stock on sale
this week.
u
' Tomorrow's News may
tell you the day that the
selling will begin
ur Advertisements
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DEPARTMENT STORE, COR. TRADE AND COLLEGE STS,
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of other goods.
THURSDAY, 11 A. M.
Kress' Picture Sale
Worth 25c
to 39c each -
THURSDAY, 3 P. M.
Kress' Ribbon Sale
Fancy Silk Values up to 1 C avara
and Taffeta 75c per yard a fc 1 OC a yard
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