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THE C'HAH6.nf&-'riW& APRIL 9 1908 SWYQ u Society Special Values White Lawns, etc. Hood s In order to reduce our immense ?im-i u! w Hue ijuwns, etc., we quel in.-; some very low prices on best and most popular grades a ro the 12 l-2c 40-Inch Lawn lOcls Yard This is -i quality usually sold at 12 l-2c u yard, full 40 inches wide 10c yd. 40-Inch Lawn lldts Yard Graham-Clark Wedding. An event of widespread interest in this and Lincoln counties will be the marriage Tuesday afternoon of next week of Miss Alice Graham, the attrac tive daughter of Major William A. Graham, to Mr. Montague Clark. The marriage will be celebrated at Major j Graham's hospitable "Forest Home"! a o ciock in the afternoon. The bride s attendants will be Mrs. Per cival Hall, ( Miss Sallie Graham), dame of honor; and Misses Carrie and Ellen Graham bridesmaids. The groom will be attended by his brother. Dr. George Clark, as best irau. .ic n; those from Charlotte who will attend the marriage will be Misses Violet and Ju lia Alexander, Lucy Robertson and Minnie Moore. A regular l'c value iow Sheer Qiu '. 11c a 40-Inch Lawn 12 l-2dsi Yard Westmoreland Tucker. Mr. O. S. Westmoreland and Miss Madge Tucker will be married this afternoon at 5 o'clock at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Dobbs. Miss Tucker's home, is in New Holland, Ga. She is an attractive young woman and during her stay in Charlotte she has gathered around 'licr a wide circle of friends. Mr. Westmoreland formerly lived in Char- lutle. lie has many friends here who will be interested to know of his mar- The standard blood- pui ifying medicine. In usual liquid or i.esv tablet form. arsapariila "Coney Island" For Charlotte r 4 C's Company Will Open "EtectricPark" in North Charlotte May 1st. Will Continue Through Summer. 'Coney Island" with Ivic lights, fountains, riage. mr. ana Mr?, wnittect to Live Here Mr. Thomas B. Whitted, of St. Louis, is expected to come to Charlottee May 1st and will hake his permanent home here. He has leased a. suite of three rooms in the Piedmont building for his offices. Mrs. Whittle!, who arrived in the city soon after the first of the year, was Miss Tate before her mar riage. Mr. Whitted intended coming with her, but could not arrange his present business. Their many friends in Charlotte will be glad to know that they are to make Charlotte their home. "Buster Brown" Box Party. Little Miss Adelaide Pearson Cald well has issued uniciue invitations to a "Buster Brown" box party at the matinee this afternoon. The cards, adorned with "Buster" and "Tige" in water colors, read as follows:. "Resolved, That my little friend, Adelaire Caldwell will be glad to have you come with her to see me and "Tige" Thursday matinee. Meet her in the Central Hotel parlor at 2:30 p. m. Box party. ("Signed) "BUSTEP BROWN." Little Miss Caldwell's guests will be the following: Misses Maud Car son, Elizabeth Miller, Harriet Orr, Helen Schiff. Mary Sanders Howell, Mildred Cowles, Sarah Adelaide Davis and Mildred Finlayson. -Miss Susie Hutchison will chaperone the .little folks. . Our s a n1 15c grade bargain. cut to this price. No. 250 Long Cloth 12 l-2clc A solid case of this Cloth received today. popular 13c We offer yard . . . it at cut of 2 . $1.50 a l-2c bolt; in 12 the yds. We believe this Cloth value to be to be the found. best Long Linen Lawn Special Pretty Sheer quality, a regular 50 or (We Ail-Linen Lawn, full Z". inches vide 4Cc a yard Voile Skirts Just received new lot Fine Voile new styles, wire finish $9.00, $10.CC an $12.50 each. Tan Oxfords THE BEST LINE FORDS IN; LADIES', JAN OX-CHARLOTTE. $2.00 to $4.00 WE HAVE ALL THE NEW THINGS IN FOOTWEAR J F YOU WANT TO BE "SHOD" BRING YOUR FEET TO THOMPSON'S 'i iff i ST Those are from a select are worth from !0 to 30 per than prices named. See them at once. house and cent more A miniature the glare of ele b ems wheels, merry-go-rounds, mov ing picture theatres, vaudevilles, and various other things too numerous to mention, will be an attraction in North Charlotte this summer where people may go and spend a half hour, an hour or a whole evening with pleasure and comfort. The place, which will be known as "Electric Park" is at present in the hands of a landscape; gardner. Mr. Leigh Collier, who is laying off the grounds into pretty walk and drive ways, trimming shrubbery and trees. The cost, of the whole improvement work which includes the extension of the street car line to the park and the building of a pavillion with wide porches, will amount to approximately 40.000. The work is being prosecuT ted by the 4C's Company. The park will be under the man agement of Mr. W. C. Davis through-! out the summer. Mr. Davis and his family will occupy a house adjoin ing the park. He will give his en-, tire attention to the management of the place from the time it opens in the morning until the closing hours, at 11:30 o'clock at night. The park and its attractions will be under police protection at all times and it will be the purpose of Mr. Davis to conduct a place for the pleasure of children as well as for adults. Mr. Davis states that he has al ready secured a large number of at tractions for this summer. These include a Ferris wheel, merry-go-round, several moving picture shows. vaudeville show, Prof. Al Clark, the ventroloquist, and his ! celebrated marionettes, restaurant, ice cream parlors, shooting galleries, cane racks and a small menagerie. Animals will be added to the menagerie from time to time until a big collection is se cured. . Two Jackalls have already arrived and a cage of monkies are on the way and will be here next week. The pavillion, which is in course ! of erection, is" ncaring completion. It contains a dance hall and rooms PAUL YOUNG UP ON VAGRANCY CHARGE Taffeta Underskirts Today's express brouaht two strong) values heavy All-Silk Black Skirts. $2.9c SPECIAL. Fine rmaliiy. al! Silk Black Taffeta Skirts, would be cheap at $3.00. Spe cial Price $4.49 each ANOTHER BARGAIN, $4.93 EACH. fit he Mrs. I E. Kr.xrn nualiiy heavy All Silk Skirts, :.i;itie anrxi and full, about the quali- 'v you nay $6.00 for. Special ( circle i'nee $4.98 each v. f of Cj sen are ; monc Colored Lawns re showing our full Soring line ..lo:e:I Lawns. Patterns this sea are unusually attractive, and we giving prettier qualities for the than ever. 10c LINE A beautiful line the lust season at 12 for Llfgant S! ouality l-2c 10c low in; the finer . . .15c and we sold a yard, a yard grades 25c a yd Lons Silk Gloves if '-button lcnm'u heavy Cloves, the famous Kayse double tipped, all colors. Browns, Plues, Blacks and all-Silk make, Tans, Whites, at $1.50 a Pair Curtain and Rug Sale Continues Marriage Last Night. The marriage of Miss Annie McLeod. daughter of Mr. an.l James M. McLeod to Mr. Walter Dellinser occurred last night at o'clock at the home of Rev Mallinckrodt. rector of St. Episcopal Church, on North Church street. The ceremony was witnessed by only the immediate relatives and a few intimate friends. The young couple will make their home with Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Eagle, No. GOG North Graham street. Mr. Dcllinger is the efficient bookkeeper for the Observer which position he has held for the past two years. His bride is ac complished and is popular in a wide of friends. . Daughters of the American Revolu tion. The Daughters of the American Revolution are meeting this after noon with Mrs. Harry Dixon, at her home on North Church street. 9 v Bessie Dewey Book Club. The Bessie Dewey Book Club will ninct tomorrow moraine at 10:30 o'clock with Miss Mary Armand Nash, on North Church street. that may be used for billiards and a bowling alley. Wide verandas around the buildings furnishing fine promenade and place to sit Man About Town Sentenced to 30 Days in the Recorder's Court, From Which He AppealedBond Finally Fixed at $300. Paul Young, a well-known manbout town, was arraigned in. the recorder's court his morning on the charge of vagrancy. He was arrested by Officers House, Henry and Johnston this morn ing before 7. c.!oek, in the pool room of the Selwyn Hotel. Messrs. L. S. Propst and J.:L. Har graves, Avho are connected with the pool room, were summoned a witness es, and were asked by the recorder to appear again in his court tomorrow morning.- Col. Kirkpatrick, who rep resented the three men, objected to this on the. ground that no charge had been made against the last two. He said if there ,were any charges he wanted to know at once, so he could prepare his defence. The recorder did not satisfy him but intimated that the authorities were, searching to. see if there were not a law against pool rooms being open from 1 or 2 o'clock till 5 inthe morning. Officers House, Henry, Johnston and Chief Christenbury went on the stand and testified that Young was a va grant. There was a red-hot cross-ex amination of. them all by Col Kirk patrick. All testified that Young had been in town about fice months and that he had no regular employment. Chief Christenbury did not try to conceal, his impatience over the cross examination questions of Young's coun sel. "He has no legal or reputable busi ness," he said in answer to the recor der's question. "He is a vagrant who: r.ess has been about five months." "How do you know he is a vagrant"" asked Col. Kirkpatrick. "Because of the 'complaints of it from all sides, of -which I am getting BRIEFS The Salvation Army is planning a series of revival meetings in its hall, to be conducted by the ministers of-the various churches. . The many friends of Miss Lplia Christebury are glad to know that she is able to be out again after her ill ness for. several days with measles-... T 'lie. Sputlreln'"raiT'ay company announces that after Sunday train No. 12 will handle the Richmond, Va.. sleeper, instead of No. 31 which will be discontinued. : Mr. J. C. Mayson has accepted a position in New Bern, N. C-, and left yesterday to take up his new work. Mrs. Mayson will leave next week to join her husband. "Paul Reveres Midnight Ride" at the Bijou "THE DIXIE' Started Business at 223 West Trade Street. Mr. Nichols Manager. "The Dixie," the latest acquision in moving shows opened this afternoon at 4 o'clock at at 233 West Trade street, showing two fine films "The Runaway Cab" and "The Dramatic Circus," each 463 feet in length. The store room, which was formerly used for a restaurant,' has been handsomely fitted and is one of the most inviting places of its kind in the city. The walls are papered in several colors and the entrance is very attractive with arch and horshoe shaped arrange ment of electric lights, which was planned and installed by Harkey & Page, electricians. Mr. Charlie Nich cls, formerly with the Academy of Music, will have charge of the busi- Cent Pi ct lire 1 ooay A beautiful display of Pictures and a big variety as shown in our Tryoa street show window. One lot of 12 kinds embossed pictures, great for the dining room. Games and fruits of all kinds. A rich lot of pic tures with large heavy gilt frames and a big assortment of subjects, all go for .... 47c each Mexican and Sailors for Children One of the biggest assortments' of Children's Sailors we have shown for 50c. A fine selection of Tamoshanters and a daudy line of Mexicans ": lit ' . ;. : . . . ; .... . . . . i5 3nd 25c MR. SANDERS' MOTHER DEAD. the cool of the evening. will be thrown open to . - - i :n i . Ti., JYiav 1st ailU ui ue Peter's1 throughout the summer mouths, nig Uct. 1st. run a in The park the public continued clos- Mrs. Harris Mallinckrodt returned home todav from Baltimore after ronr1inp- sovera 1 months with her mother, Mrs. Palmer. . Mrs. C. W. Best is spending several weeks with her aunt, Mrs. E. W. Moor ing, at Mocksville. Mrs. L. her home ill FUNERAL CF MR. HAND. Remains Will Arrive Here Tonight From Hot Springs. The remains of Mr. Robert H. Hand, from Hot Springs, Ark., will reach Charlotte tonight. The funeral arrangements have not been com pleted, though the services will be held some time tomorrow morning. The pallbearers will be the clerks in the store of W. L. Hand & Co.,, the East Trade street druggists. Rev. C. E. Raynal. pastor of St. Paul's Presbyterian Church, will conduct the services. Have you tried Clinci.f;e!d Coal? LECTURE ON JAPAN in Leon is dangerously in Wilmington. 4- Mr. Joe. B. Efird spent yesterday the city on business. Mr. George L. Best, superintendent of the dining car department of the Southern railroad, returned to the city this morning after a business trip to Washington. ve yon seen the great values iving in these lines? Lace Lace . . . wc! Architect Milburn. of Washington, is in the city to note the progress of his three buildings, the depot hotel, the sky-scraper and the Char lotte Sanatarium. Onr I.ace business is beating all l'""nicr records. Stock is kept full of the iat'"t and prettiest patterns, be sides, we save you something on the price. 25c Corset Cover Special International Secretary Hunton Will Talk at Biddle Tonight. A" i'lustrated lecture will be given by ?) . V. A. Hunton, International Secretary of the Y. M. C. A., Atlanta, Ga., of his recent trio to Japan, as a delegate to the World's Christian Student Federal Convention. This lec ture will be illustrated by a number of beautifully colored lantern slides many of which were made in Japan. Mr. Hunton does not only report the at ' doings of this great convention, but gives an interesting account or me people of Japan, Korea and China, with many of theis customs. This lecture will be given in the chapel of Biddle University at 8 p. m., admission free. The public is cordial ly invited. This will be of special in terest to the members of the colored Y. M. C. A. It will be illustrated by beautiful dissolving views. Mr. Hun ton is accompanied J' Mr. J. E. More land, another one ofthe international secretaries, who will assist by operat ing the stereoscope. tired." i: "Doesn't he dtess well?". ; "Well, do vagrants- dress-well?" "Yes; some of them." "Are you willing to declare that he has no property? Will you state that he has no stock in the bank?" "I very much doubt it. from his gen eral reputation." "T object to speaking of his reputa tion. Don't you know that there are 3,000,000 tramps;. in the country peo ple out of work. Are there not 700 tramps in Spencer right now?" The chief shook his head and did net deign a. definite answer to this argu ment of the colonel. i "Thirty days in the common jail," said Recorder Smith after argument had been made that the evidence was i too thin to support the charges of , vagrancy. "T give notice of an appeal," said Mr. Kirkpatrick. "Five hundred dollars .bond," said j the Recorder. ! "I rise to enter my solemn protest." raid the counsel for Young. With all due respect, it looks to me that your honor is fixing the bond as a punishment. A bond jshould simply be large enough to insure the attendance of, the accused at court." '"I'll make the bond $300," said the court. Another argument that this bond was also too large was unavailing. "Call corder. Died at Her Missouri Home at Age of 90 Years. Mrs. Mary Sanders, the mothcr( of Mr. L. W. Sanders, of the firm of San ders. Orr &. Co., t:tthis citjv disd' at her home in southwest MissourF day I before yesterday at the advanced, age Special in 3c and 5c Pearl Buttons Small, medium or large size, in a good clear Pearl for 3c, and a very fine one at .... 5c dozen of 90 years. Her death was due to a fall she recently suffered. She was a devoted christian woman. - Four sons survive, Messrs. L. W .William. John and Henry Sanders. Of her immediate family the last oue left is Col. Lewis Williams, of this city, Mr. L. W. San ders was with Ma ziother when the end came. - af Marrian I- 3elmont. The marriage c-i -iiss Maggie Scott and Mr. J. D. SuTrmierlin occurred last night at S:J0 o'clock at the home of Mr. W. H. Gardner, in Belmont, the ceremony being performed by Rev. W. S. Hales, pastor of the Belmont Park Methodist church. Skirt Sale Continues It's-the greatest Sale yet. Two lots $5 and $7.50 ", And plenty in each' lot WQrth, almost double and they are strictly up in style. . . . the next case!" said the re- Mrs. Elizabeth L. Bussey left this morning for Athens, Ga., to spend sev eral weeks witii relatives. Miss Lalage Oates, of Ashevillc, is expected next week to visit at tue home of Mrs. R. M. Oates, on isortn Tryon street. Miss Oates will remain in the city to attend the convention of the Kappa Delta Soroity which begins Monday after Easter. LOWER FREIGHT RATES. ! nmm.'d with four Iice ;ir.(l four rows i!!v!e to wear. We think its the v:.'h;e you have ever rows pretty Val narrow Ribbon, finest seen. !.jc cover left this trip to Mas- m a IVEYS 13 WEST TRADE ST. Mr. and Mrs. J. Alton Miller and two sons who have been spending a week in Charlotte, at the Selwyn morning on their return sachusettes. They are traveling- large white touring car. Mrs. Thomas Pritchett and son have returned home after a visit of several weeks in the western part of the state. Miss Helen Brem leaves Saturday for Rockingham to spend several weeks with friends. tM Miss Ruth Home, who has been vis iting the family of her uncle, Mr. W. W. Johnston, returned to har home in Dalton, Ga., this morning. Bricks From Philadelphia Come Lower After the 15th. Talking with a member of a con struction firm this morning a New-s man learned that by waiting till the 15th of the month he could, -.get a re duction of $2.S5 a thousand on bricks ordered from Philadelphia, Pa.' He is therefore waiting a few days' to put in a big order of bricks. - He did not know the reason of this reduction. ; Nei ther have the freight offices of the local railroads been advised of it. It is pos sibly the result of a new law in Penn sylvania." "THE DIXIE" 233 W. Trade Street NOW OPEN Two Fine Films "The Runaway Cab i 'The Dramatic Circus" A Mission Service at St. Peter's. Under the auspice of the Charlotte City Mission Workers a special ser vice will be held at St. Peter's Episco pal church next Sunday evening at 8 o'clock. The meeting is in the in terest of misions and will be addressed by five or six laymen. A fine musi cal program is also being arranged. What Shall we Have for Desert? Try JELL-O, the dainty, appetizing, economical dessert. Can be prepared instantly simply add boiling water and serve when cool. Flavored just right; sweetened just right; perfect in every way. A 10c package makes enough dessert for a large family. All grocers sell it. Don't accept sub stitutes. , JELL-O complies with all Pure Food Laws, 7 flavors: Lemon, Orange, Raspberry, Strawberry, Choc olate, Cherry, Peach. Col. Williams' Hand Lacerated. Col. L. S. Williams, while ascending in the elevator of the Central hotel this morning, leaned against the door and in opening it suddenly, the ten dons and skin on his right hand were torn in a very painful manner. Direct From Paris Parisian Sage, the Great French Hair Restorer Now Made in the United States. Dr. Giroux's famous hair restorer, the most, efficient hair tonic in the world and used extensively throughout France and other parts of Europe U now being made in the United States. This action was taken to save the heavy import duty and today Parisian Sage is offered to the people of America at only 50 cents a bottle. J '' ' R. H. Jordan & Co. have been ap pointed agents for this City and are pleased to recommend Parisian - Sage as a most delightful hair dressing. Parisian Sage is guaranteed by R. H: Jordan & Co. to cure dandruff, stop falling hair, restore gray hair, and cure all diseases of the scalo or mon ey back. Parisian Sage makes the hair soft, lustrous and luxuriant. It is espe cially recommended where1 children's hair is coarse and unruly. It thickens the eyebrowsyand strengthens eyelash es. Price 50 cents a bottle. If you. do not live near a druggist, who sells Parisian Sage, the Giroux Mfg. Co., Buffalo. N. Y will send you a bottlfc, charges prepaid ; for 50 cents. . SHOE TALK Do You Wear Poll AH Week is the Basket Sale And a better display of fancy baskets has not been seen in the city. The Clothes Baskets at $1.25 to .5:5.50 all have covers and are great. Work, Picnic, Market, Baby and Waste Baskets 10c up. Special lot Work Baskets 25c "L L" Gilt Safety Pins These arc Vrafety" Pins' Gotd Plated and sell other places at 50c per dozen. Oui'jjrrioe- is-. . .'. ......... ........ .... ,.30c Parasols and Umbrellas You'll find all'the rioveltics in Pariisols here and the price is reasonable, $1.00 to -.$1 0.00. afaaals to matchypur. Suit and Hat. Ladies' and "Men's Tji'iib'rellas aggod one a special for $1.00 and as good as are, take found .for $L50,'$2.50 and $o.50 . : ' : ; V ' "!' ' . . ; . -as, : u': ..-. v . Nice line Children's ' Parasols. X . " sv : -i ". . EMM The Be Sh( on Earth $3.50, $4.00, 5.00 and $6.00 Foreman & Miller Will Have a Special Each OxiDOMS ?i r Dav iThis Week M:"..;.ri":.
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