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THE CHARLOTTE NEWS APRIL 8, 1908. 3 Political In Si tu a t i on New England Boston, Mass., April S. The fight ln-iKirii llio Taft supporters and the opposition for delegates to the repub lican naiional convention is on in earnest throughout New England. i:ery iiu-h of ground is being bitter During the past few A Catholic Centennial SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY. ly contested weeks Hie laft manage.rs have un doubtedly been , .making gains, but die lime remaining is now too short h, r ihem to hope or expeet Taft iu si iin lions in any of the New England .talcs. The appointment of delegates from the s'x New England states to the republican national convention at iMiicaiM is as follows: Massachu setts. Connecticut. 14; Maine, 11'; Vermont. S; New Hampshire, 8; b'lio.ic Island.. S. Total 82. licpuldicans of Rhode Island have already held their state convention and decided to send an uninstructod del. c.'iien to Chicago. The Massa-ch.isei-s state convention will be held in ihi-; city day after tomorrow. The ,i::ie toiucutions in Maine and Ver mont will meet at the end of this b and -New Hampshire and Con- i, . . b i.i will hold their conventions a v. ,rk later. n unbiased canvass of the situa tion leads to the conclusion that Taft 1 1 1 i nit ii t in ;ew aidv strongest in Maine. Massachusr ;;!ki;J OM'Illv d'ni' the opposition . friendly :!7 deb'gait I get i lie int ale gives I liiwe ver , be it sc rename tne: mis pretty ill Je.l' England is prob Connecticnt and tts appears to be led between Taft; presumably Gov-! r llio'hes. Various estimates are; e as to the division in the state, j to Taft say he will -s and the opposition' other live. Anotherj Taft :H) and Hughes! se estimates! certain that; state convention here this weekj decide on an uninstructed dele-; a. The Ta.lt men undoubtedly! liidit for instructions, the opposi-j v. ill oppose them, and there may! compromise under which Secre Taft will be mentioned in a J iinaeiitary way. ;e delegates-at-large from Massa . -its to the Chicago convention in' Senators Lodge and Crane. oernor John L. Bates and either iKitor of the Navy John D. Long idney O. Bigney of Attleboro. Maine the Taft sentiment has steadily gaining. A few weeks there appeared not the slightest ce that the state might instruct j Tai't. or for anyone else. But that time the Taft boom has: large proportions. Senator who is president pro tern ofi m uate. and a man of consequence! New England politics, has de-j his adherence to the candi-! of Secretary Taft. Ex-Governor j i V. Hill, national committeeman! : t:ie state of Maine, -is anotherj state who has come out openly for the secretary of war. All of this would make it seem certain that the Maine delegation will be distinctly favorable to Taft, but whether the state convention will go to the length of instructing for him is doubtful. Much will depend upon the results of the Massachusetts convention this week. The men slated for delegates-at-large from Maine are Fred J. Allen, president of the Maine senate; E. P. Kicker, of Poland Springs, ex-Governor Hill, of Augusta, and Judge Chas. J. Dunn, of Orono. 'New Hampshire promises to send an uninstructed delegation to the na tional convention, the majority of the individual members of which will favor the candidacy of Secretary Taft. The minority will be inclined to support Hughes, but will swing bo hind the candidate whose star is in the ascendant at Chicago. The situation in Vermont appears to be about the same as in New Hampshire. Some of the party lead ers have declared for Taft ami others for Hughes, but the great majority have not defined their attitude. Should a sudden change in conditions lead Massachusetts to instruct for Taft it is possible that, the two northern states might follow the example. Otherwise it looks like a certainty that both states will send their delegates to Chicago without instructions. Things have been going Taft's way in Connecticut 'recently. The leaders in that slate are not inclined toward an instructed delegation. Two thirds of the delegates will be for Taft. however, according to present indications, and those who are not solidly for Taft will not be sullicient ly opposed to him to be considered unfriendly, even, to say nothing, of making a fight to keep Connecticut out of the Taft column. There are; various reasons for the strong hold I which Taft lias upon the people of Connecticut. Not the least intiuen tial of these is the fact that the Sec retary of War is a Yale graduate, and there are many alumni of that college domiciled throughout the state. - - To Mend a Torn Garment. When a silk or cloth garment is torn, procure a tew threads of the warp of the goods and darn as you would a stocking. If you have no pieces from which this may be obtained, perhaps there is a straight edge on one of the seams from which a few threads may be taken. In this way the repair is made of exactly the same shade as the cloth. The Delineator. Baltimore, Md, April 8. Today marks an important anniversary in the history of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States. It was just one hundred years a 8, 1SGS, that the archdiocese of Balti more was established. At the same time four important dioceses (now archdioceses) were constituted as follows: New York, with Bishop Concannen as its first bishop; Boston, with Bish op Cheverus as its first bishop; Phil adelphia, with "Bishop Egan as its first bishop; and Bardstown, Ky., with Bishop Flaget as its first bishop. Prior to this important, event there was but one Catholic bishopric 5n the Unit ed Slates. Bishop Carroll, who was appointed as the first. American bishop in 1790, had the whole coun try for his diocese. One hundred years ago there were not over sixty Catholic priests in the United States an dnot more than seventy churches. The newly established metropolitan see of Baltimore, with Bishop Car roll at. its head, and the four suffra gan sees of Boston, New York, Phila delphia and Bardstown, constituted the Catholic Church organization of the United States. Up to the days when the Irish famine of 1847 brought thousands of immigrants to swell the Catholic population of the country, one metro politan see, that of Baltimore, and one archbishop sufficed for the entire country. But before 1ST.0 the number of bishoprics had increased to over twenty. "Today the ll.00ti.0o0 com municants of the Catholic Church in the United States are looked after by fourteen archbishops ami ninety bishops. The number of priests ex ceeds la, 000 and there are more than 12,000 churches. The centennial of the archdiocese of Baltimore is to be observed by an elaborate celebration to be held here the latter part of this month. The celebration will be held immediately before or after the annual meeting of the Roman Catholic archbishops in Washington and the meeting of tiie trustees of the Catholic University in that city. It is expected that all of the members of the Roman Cath olic heirarchy in Ihe United States will therefore be able to attend the celebration. One of the features of the celebra tion will be the consecration of Mgr. Daniel J. O'Connell, rector of the Catholic University, as titular bishop of Bebate. The consecration will be performed in the historic Cathedral of St. Mary's, in this city, with Car dinal Gibbons officiating. The Penny-in-the-Slot Milkman De-i generation "n Small Families Lu-1 nar Frost An Effective Life' Pre-j server Lightning and Trees A Worm With Ruby Headlight Keen-' Eyed Somnambulism Combination! Light Roundabout Poisoning. i One of the most novel and really use- o 'on pril!ful automatic delivery machines ' ,.r ij.Jiti is that which is rapidly becoming pop ular in poorer districts in England as a source of milk supply. Each reser voir holds 20 quarts and it is provided with a spout under which the customer places his pitcher, a lever handle by which a measure of the fluid is drawn through the discharge orifice, and a slot controlling simple mechanism by which the coin releases the fluid meas ured out. One penny (two cents) de livers a half-pint of milk. An automatic stirrer distributes the cream unifromly, the machine is cooled by ice in sum mer, and pure milk is insured at the price of that bought over the counter there being no chance for contamina tion from air or other cause. The ma chines, which are strong and simple in construction, can be quickly taken apart for the rough cleaning and sterilization. 'Phone 1037. Hours 9 to 4. DR. A. D. GLASCOCK, OSTEOPATH. Graduate of the American School, Kirksville, Mo. All acute and chronic diseases success fully treated. Office No. 1 Carnegie Court. By the Library. (1: V ders in the Pine Tree Miss Millyuns--"How much do you love me, darling?" Harduppe "For all you are worth, dearest." Still it will lie hard to convince some men that 00 years of good beer are not longer than 120 years of sour milk. Washington Post. If the water is good and hot, washing dishes can be made a poem in the pro gram of duty. Manchester Union. to. "Tell Whether Coffee is causing your Troubles It seems easy to leave off drinking coffee and note the results. But you say -"I can't get along without coffee," so the dreary days follow one another, the same old pains and aches, slowly growing a little worse. Do you dare think of the road ahead, if that downward tendency keeps on, and why shouldn't it unless you change the daily habit? Suppose today you assert your right to crush habit and start a new and healthful life. It's easy to quit coffee and take on A new race peril is brought to notice by Prof. Karl Pearson from his inves tigations in England on the inheri tance of tuberculosis. He finds that the first, one or two children born are more likely than others to be tubercu lous and to inherit defects of the par ents, and the modern tendency to limit families to one or two children, there fore not only makes no allowance for Ihe the inevitable waste of child life, but also must increase the proportion of weak and diseased individuals in the community. The improved lifebelt of Jack Fock ety, of Antwerp, which has been satis factorily tested in Belgium and France, comprises two buoyant cushions, one of which rests on the chest and the oth er on the upper part of the back, the two being connected by straps across shoulders and held in place by a waist strap. The belt, weighing 0 1-2 to 7 pounds, can be applied in three sec onds, l he wearer s mouth and nose must be kept always above water, ev en if he should become exhausted and lose consciousness, and his arms anil legs are leu absolutely tree tor swim ming or otherwise aiding himself. A' special helmet resounding a Russian cap is designed to accompany the belt. It. protects the head and neck and car ries a small electric lamp that gives a light easily seen 400 or 500 yards, and is of great service in night rescue. A small battery feeds the lamp for four or five hours. A widespread belief is that during a thunderstorm safety may be found un der a beech tree, and that the danger from lightning is 15 times as great un der a rosinous tree and 50 times as great under an oak. Dr. A. W. Bodth wick, the British naturalist, finds this view to be entirely without foundation. The beech is not avoided by lightning, which selects one species as readily as another, but the taller trees in a neigh borhood appear to be the ones liable to be struck. The effects of lightning also are commomV, misunderstood. The cells of a tree are;' not ruptured or torn by the fromation of steam, as so often stated, but they collapse or shrink up, without tearing. The roots seem to es capes damage. i: & A remarkable phosphorescent larva, seemingly that, of some beetle exists in British Guinea, where it is known as the "macadoub." Exhibiting a dead spceiment at a recent meeting of the Linnean Society of London, C. W. An derson stated that the live animal has a ruby light in its 'head, with a double row of phosphorescent spots alnng the body, two (ni each segment. The lights, instead of being inter mitttent, shine continuously. Absolutely Pure The orifiy foakhtg powder made with Royal drape Cream of Tartar Ik Alutn, tk Lime Phosphate Wall Street May Support Bryan For President Havana Dispatch. Bryan and Taft will be the rival nominees for president of the United States, and the issue will hang in doubt. Eventually the money interests will come to the support of Bryan in the hope of administering a rebuff to President Roosevelt. These are the prophecies made by Col. Henry Wat terson, editor of The Louisville Courier-Journal, in a remarkable inter view given out here tonight. "Who will be the democratic nomi nee?" was asked. uryan, came tne unhesitating re ply. "Who will the republicans nomi nate?" "Secretary Taft," was the equally firm answer. "Who will be elected?" "Anything is possible with God," came the reply. "If hard times con tinue, Bryan will be the next presi dent. No party can stand against hard times. Secretary Taft is one of the best men, but that isstte is al ways predominating in American poli tics." "What about the great capitalistic interests who will they favor?" "In my opinion, the great capitalis tic interests in the end will be for Bry an. Why? Because if Taft is elect ed he will stand charged with carry ing out Roosevelt's policies, and the republican senate will be reduce to obedience to him. , 'iTiie Goa'porations will then have nothing to hope tor, but it Bryan is successful in his election, it will be a rebuke to Roosevelt and all that, the president stands for that is to say. it will be a vindication of conserva tive republicanism. The republican party will then reorganize in the sen ate and Bryan will be helpless. In my judgment, the whole money interests will eventually support Bryan as a 'choice of evil.' " MEMORY'S GHOST. (By Lurana W. Sheldon in the April Metropolitan Magazine.) Strange appavation of a vagrant hour, Thou comest as a mist from o'er the sea Dim fashioned gliding silently, To burst the bud of memory into How or. home passing soul has given thee for dower A cunning hand with which to touch the heart Thrilling afresh the life-blood with thy power Thou hast no uea.-'on neither night nor day Can speak thine absence, truly, from our side; At any step along our fleeting ways. The mocking shadows of their pres ence glide. Face to face, we mutely stand and gaze. Knowing thee well thou ghost of by gone days. Announcement ! Dr. Newton Craig begs to announc that he has opened offices at Nos 25 and 20 Piedmont Building for the prac tice of diseases of the Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat. We Have it That Bicycle you are thinking of buy. Ing. We handlo Buggy and Carriage Tires. Kepairing a specialty. Relay M'Fg Co., 231 South Try on Street. IN MEMORIAM. You should not go with your glasses unadjusted, come in and let 113 keep them in good condition. Ask for one of our eye-glass clean ers. We solicit your prescription work. ,Pnett& 39 N. Tryon St. LEGAL NOTICES E.D Mr. J. A. Puett. Mr. J. A. Puett died at his home near Morganton Saturday, April 4th, 1908. He leaves to mourn the loss five children, Mr. Robert Puett and Mrs. Sarah Johnson, living in California; Mr. W. M. Puett, at Huntersville, N. C, and Mr. J. P. Puett at Lenoir, N. C. He also leaves a brother, the only one of the family that is living. This aged man who has lived over 89 years has lived a Christian life, and there is an example in him that all young men should not be afraid to follow. He was never known to get angry at any of his fellow men, but always had a kind word for them, and was always ready to help when needed. Virginia Republicans KEEP IT HANDY? Grainsss, Golic, Dysentery AH cured by -' "PamKiUe (VKRllT DAVIS'.) Which is made of clean, whole wheat, and contains no CAFFEINE the drug in coffee that causes so much trouble. ler . and ! Ulll V.'.'jm MORE THAN EVER. Increased Capacity for Mental Labor Since Leaving Off Coffee. Mauv 1'ormer coffee drinkers who have mental work to perform, day af- lay, have found a better capacity greater endurance by using Pos C. real instead of coffee. An Ills, an writes: had drank coffee for about twen ty years, and finally had what the doctor called "coffee heart." I was nervous and extremely despondent; Mad little mental or physical strength left, had kidney trouble and const ipa ! ion. "The first noticeable benefit derived from the change from coffee to Pos 1nm was the natural action of the kid neys and bowels, in two weeks my heart action was greatly improved and my nerves steady. "Then I became less despondent, and ihe desire to be active again, showed proof of renewed physical and mental :.t l ength. "I am steadily gaining in physical strength and brain power. I formerly did mental work and had to give it up on account of coffee, but since using Postuni I am doing hard mental labor with less -fatigue than ever before." "There's a Reason." Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek. Mich. Read the little book, "The Road to Wellville," in pkgs. POSTUM Is not only free from the harmful coffee poison, but contains the natural phosphate of potash found in a part of the wheat berry which is included in making this famous food drink. It builds up broken-down brain and nerve cells, and no one needs this more than the chronic coffee drinker Ten days freedom from coffee will show "There's a Reason" for An extraordinary acuteness of vis ion in the sleep-walking state has at tracted the notice of Dr. Jas. W. Rus sell in a girl of 21, observed last Aug ust at the Birmingham (Eng.) hos pital. The patient, a teacher, typewrit er and music student, was reserved and more or less hysterical and in three years she had four seasons of sleen-walkiner. with almost nightly ris ing in sleep for several weeks at eachj period. She usually left the bed be-! tween 1 and 2 in the morning. She waS not easily aroused, appearing wide awake, but, recognizing nobody, and in this condition she attempted various tasks, playing the piano, tuning her vio lin, reading, studying harmony, cro cheting and writing letters. It was found t hat this work was always done in almost absolute darkness. A letter was written to a relative, but on being asked to copy the address in the same light when awake she was unable to see, and wrote a confused jumble of lines, one over another.; She crocheted well and wrote a very aeurate musical essay. The eys seemed normal. Anoth er curious feature of her case was that contrary to usual experience she could recall events of her sleep, seeming to have a very clear recollection of them. Inter Urban Seems Assured Special to The News. Greenville, S. C, April 8. Mr. J. S Roland, of Hendersonville, N. C, is in Greenville, registered at the Blue Ridge hotel, representing a company of pro moters who want to build an electric line from Greenville to Hendersonville, via Chick Springs and Greers. This announcement, coupled with the statement made yesterday tlfat Judge Walter Hodges, of Atlanta, will soon visit Greenville concerning, the building of an electric line from this city to Anderson to connect with the projected Anderson-Hartwell line, is interesting in that if all these material ize Greenville will enjoy the unique distinction of being the interurban elec tric line centre of the south. Lynchburg, Va., April 8. Republi cans of Virginia assembled in state convention here today to select dele gates to the national convention at Chicago. Taft sentiment is strong among the party leaders, though some opposition has developed to the plan of binding the delegates with instructions for the secretary of war. In addition to choosing the dele gates to the national convention the gathering today is to choose a new state chairman and otherwise or ganize for the approaching campaign. The convention is one of the best attended that the republicans have ever held in Virginia. Mam as a Prophet. (Percival Lowell in the April Century.) Study of Mars proves that planet to occupy earthwise in some sort the post of prophet. For, in addition to the sidelight it throws upon our past, it is by way of foretelling our future. It enables us to no mean extent to foresee what eventually will overtake the earth in process of time; inasmuch as from a scrutiny of Mars coming events cast not their shadows, but their light before. It is the planet's size that fits it thus for the role of seer. Its smaller bulk has caused it to age quicker than our earth and in consequence it has long since passed through that stage of its planetary career which the earth at present is experiencing, and has ad vanced to a further one, to which in time the earth itself must come, if it be not overwhelmed beforehand by other catastrophe. In detail, of course, no two planets of different initial mass repeat each other's evolutionary his tory; but in a general way they sever ally follow something of the same road. Plans of Fleet. B,y Associated Press. "Washington, D. C, April 8. Accord ing to the program made public to day at the navy department, prepa rations will be made for the battle ship fleet after its visit to Puget Sound points-to leave San Francisco for Honolulu July 7th. "Generally debilitated for years. Had sick- headache, lacked ambition, was worn-out and all run-down. Burdock Blood Bitters, made me a well woman." Mrs, Chas. Freitoy, Moosup, Conn. Don't thing that piles can't be cured. Thbusdapds of obstinate cases have been cured by Doan's Ointment. 50 cents ' at any drug store. Bilious? Feel heavy after dinner? Tongue coated? Bitter taste? Complex ion sallow? - Liver needs waking up. Doan's Regulets cure bilious attacks. 25 cents at any drug store. Farmers, mechanics, railroaders; la borers rely on Dr. Thomas' Eclectric Oil. Takes the sting out of cuts, burns or bruises at once. Pain cannot stay where it is used, COMMISSIONER'S SALE. By virtue of an order of the Superior Court in the Special Proceedings enti tled, W. M. Smith, Administrator of Wm. G. Christenbury, deceased vs. P. S. Christenbury, B. W. S. Christenbury, C. B. Christenbury, et al., I will at the Court House door in the city of Char lotte, at 12 o'clock, M., on Monday, the 20th day of April, 1908, offer to the highest bidder for cash, the fol lowing described lands, to-wit: 1st Tract. One tract of land in Mal lard Creek Township, adjoining the lands of J. C. Bell, J. C. Davis and others, and bounded as follows: Beginning at a stone in a branch and runs S. 20 W. CO ioles to a stone; thence N. 05 1-2 W. 3G poles to a stone; thence N. 05 1-2 W. 74 poles to a stake; thence N. 39 W. 30 1-2 poles to a stone in J. C. Bell's line; thence N. 45 1-2 E. 32 poles to a stone and White Oak stump; thence S. 37 E. 22 1-2 poles to a stone; thence S. 81 E. 03 3-4 potes to a Sweet Gum; thence N. 70 E. 10 poles to the Begin- ng, and containing 2a 1-2 acres more or less and known as tne nome 1'iace of Wm. G. Christenbury. 2nd Tract. Adjoining first tract, J C. Bell. W. M. Puett and others and beginning at a stone, W. M. Puett and J. C. Bell's corner and runs N. 49 1-2 E. 37 1-2 poles with J. C. Bell's line to a stone; thence N. 45 1-2 E. 44 poles with Bell's line to a stone, corner of tract No. 1; thence S. 39 E. 30 1-2 poles with the line of tract No. 1 to a stake; thence with line of No. 1 S. 05 1-2 E. 38 poles to a stone; thence S. 48 W. 40 polos to a Walnut; thence N. 82 W. 85 poles to the Beginning, containing 23 2-3 acres, and known as the Thomasson Tract. 3rd Tract. In Mallard Creek Town ship adjoining the lands of E. A. Christenbury and others and bounded as follows: Beginning at a stone on the bank of the creek, E. A .Christenbury's cor ner, and runs thence with his line N. C3 PL 102 poles to a stone; thence N. 21 W. 10 poles to a stone, E. A. Chris tenbury's line; thence with Christen bury's line S. 77 1-2 W. 88 poles to a stone; thence South 36 1-2 E. 20 poles to a stake; thence S. 78 1-2 W. 15 1-2 poles to a White Oak on the bank of the creek; thence with the creek as it meanders to the Beginning. The same being the land allotted to Wm. G. Christenbury, in a division among the heirs of Win. Christenbury and con taining 13 -14 acres more or less. This 17th day of March, 1908. W- M. SMITH, 3-18-oaw-tds. Commissioner. TRUSTEE'S SALE. Under and by virtue or a deed of trust executed to me bearing date tho ICth day of May, 1905, recorded in Book 190, page 113, Register of Deeds office for Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, and because of default in the payment of the debt therein secured, I will sell for cash to the highest bid der at public auction, at the County Court House Door in the City of Char lotte, N. C., Thursday, tho 23rd day of April, 190S, at 12 o'clock, M., the following described land, lying and being in Charlotte Township, Meck lenburg county, North Carolina, and bounded as follows: In Ward No. 1, of the City of Char lotte, at the interesection of North Da vidson and East 12th Streets, fronting ninety-nine (99) feet on Davidson Street (East side) and extending back Eastwardly with that width, along 12th Street, 198 feet in depth, Being known and designated in the plan of said City (Beer's Map, 1877), as lot No. 1S51, in Square No. 230 to which Map reference is made; Being the same laud conveyed to J. A. Grillin by W. W. Phifer and by said J. A. Griffin and wife conveyed to A. W. Fitts by deed registered in Book 170, pages 154 and 155, of the Register of Deeds office said County of Mecklen burg. Upon said premises are located four frame dwelling houses. This tho 23rd day of March, 190S. It. E. COCHRANE, 7-23-tds Trustee. SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE BY ADMINISTRATOR. Under and by virtue of a decree of the Superior Court of Mecklenburg County in Special Proceedings entitled II. C. Severs, Administrator of tho estate of Clarussa Butler, deceased, Plaintiff, vs. Lottie Butler Jones and her husband, James Simmons Jones, and Claud 10. Butler, defendants, I will sell at public aution at the court houso door in the City of Charlotte on Sat urday the 18th day of April, 1908, at 12 o'clock noon, the following describ ed lot or parcel of land, situated in the City of Charlotte, at the corner of First and McDowell streets, and bounded and described as follows: Beginning at the Northwest corner of the intersection of McDowell and First streets, and running in a N .13. direction with McDowell street about forty-nine feet, more or less, to a stake, the corner of Henry Douglass lot: thence in a Westerly direction with Henry Douglass line seventy three feet to a stake, the S. W. corner of Henry Douglass lot; thence in a Nor therly direction and with Henry Doug lass lino forty-eight feet to a stake on Bell Alley; thence in a Westerly direc tion and along P.ell Alley seventy-seven feet, more or less, to a stake, the cor ner of lot conveyed to J. W. While by Clarissa Butler, and now owned by J. W. Hinshaw; thence in a Southerly direction and along the line of J. W. Hinshaw's lot ninety-nine feet to a stake on First street, the S. E. corner of said Hinshaw lot; thenco with First Street in an Easterly direction one hundred and fifty feet, more or less, to the beginning corner, being tho same land which was conveyed to Clarissa Butler by W. R. Myers by deed dated August 22nd, 18S7, duly recorded in the office of Register of Deeds for Mecklenburg County in Book No. 55, page 315, excepting two lots conveyed by Clarissa Butler, the one to J. W. White and tho other to Henry Doug lass, deeds for which are duly record ed in the office of Register of Deeds for Mecklenburg County. Terms of sale: Cash. This Mar"b. 18th, 1908. II. C. SEVERS, i 3-18- " Connuissioner. '