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THE CHARLOTTE EWS, APRIL 29, 1908
HOSiE FESTiVftL
OPENS TD-KIGHT
1 SPfTMBUeC
Spartanburg, . S. C April 29.Jiu
su: lovers of- four states have gather
ed here for the annual South Atlantic
Music Festival, which has its open
ing in the new auditorium tonight
ami will continue until the end of the
week. . - - . ; A
An excellent program has been pre
pared. The soloists are to include Mme
.lomelli, Mme. Gadski, Miss Cecilia
Winter, Mme. Bouton, David Bispham
and Reed Miller.
They will be assisted by the New
York Symphony Orchestra of fifty
pieces and a chorus of 200 voices.
COIIOIil MILLS RE
SUMES OPERATION
Special to The News.
Salisbury, X. C, April 29. The
Vance Cotton Mill, which has been
closed down for a month or more, has
resumed operations with a full force
el' hands.
Y. M. C. A. to
Give Banquet
Special to The Xews.
Salisbury, X. C., April 29 The Spen
der Railroad Y. M. C. A. will give
bancuet to the members and also
ui those belonging to the ladies' aux
iliary. It will take place tomorrow
night and promises to be one of the
most brilliant and entertaining events
ia the history of the association.
Lutheran Ministers
Favor Prohibition
Special to The News.
Salisbury, N. C, April 29. The
Lutheran Ministers' Association of
liowan county, whose members serve
over 4.000 communicants, has elected
Rev. Dr. M. M. Kinard, president,
Rev. R. R. Sowers, vice-president,
Rev. C. I. Morgan, secretary and
treasurer. The following resolution
was adopted:
Resolved: That it is the sense of
ihis association that the prohibition
movement now on in our state is non
political and non-partisan and, being
purely a great moral issue, having for
its object, the religious and general
betterment of mankind, deserves and
should have the earnest and active
support of all our pastors and
churches. . .... . ....
Wife Continues Search
For Missing Husband
Siyscial to The News.
Salisbury, N. C, April 29. Mrs.
"Mamie Owens Caldwell, wife of Rev.
C. M. Caldwell, is continuing a search
for hev husband, who has been miss
ing for over a year. Mr. and Mrs Cald
well had lived in Washinston City for
a number of years and last April Rev.
Caldwell left to go to the bedside of his
di ing father at Troutman's. N. C,
That was the last his wife has seen
or heard of him. although she has .ad
vertised in numerous newspapers. Mrs.
Caldwell is now with her afflicted
mother on this city, and is in almost
destitute circumstances.
Odd Fellows Meet at Shamokin.
Shamokin, Pa., April 28. This city
was today the Mecca for Odd Fellows
from all over Central Pennsylvania,
the occasion being the 24th annual ses
sion of the State Odd Fellows' Anni
versary Association.
At noon it was estimated that fully
10,000 members of the order were in
the city. The convention will cover
two days, with a big parade as one of
the chief features of the gathering.
The business section is profusely dec
orated in honor of the visitors.
The only Baking Powder made
with Royal Orape Cream of Tartar
made from grapes
Insures healthful and
delicious food for every
nome every day
Safeguards your food agakst
alum and phosphate f Ike
lis!
young man originally, from Greenville,
Mr Ronald Wilson,' is editor of the
Textile Excelsior. Hewlett Greenville
when only nine years of age, and after
completing his education decided to
cast his lot in the "besl town in the
State." .; tv . :
Qharlotte is making much prepara
tion for the democratic state conven
tion in June; Her auditorium is magni
ficent, large enough to seat four thous
and people comfortably with room suf
ficient to erowu in, another thousand.
The city is looking for the largest crowd
of visitors' ever assembled -there and
will take care of them handsomely.
Greenville Reflector.
The Editors of The State
Have Many Nice Things
To Say, of the Queen City
The N. C. Press Meetin-.
The meeting of the North Carolina
Press Association just held in Char
lotte was one of the most pleasant and
most, beautiful ever held. The meet
ing was one of unusual good fellow
ship and earnest work for the bet
terment of the newspaper fraternity.
The association took high grounds on
every proposition coming before it,
which argues for a wide and high
toned spirit prevailing throughout the
state in journalism. Charlotte never
surpassed the entertainment given
the editors and the editors never en
joyed more substantial hospitality.
The "Queen City" , did the biggest
and best thing possible for the editors
and the pen pushers enjoyed every
minute of the time spent among these
good people. Such meetings as . this
one do the state good. Never did
the press of the state more thoroughly
commit itself to the moral and
material advance of the state . than
was evidenced at this week's meet
ing. Never did the press discuss and
go on record so earnestly on vital and
consequental questions so completely
as at this gathering. The meeting
was of state-wide interest. It .was of
interest to every legitimate interest
of the state, for the reason that the
association stood more emphatically
for all that goes to make the . state
good and greater than ever before. This
much is of interest to the public,
whether the social side is of such a
meeting is or not. Concord Tribune.
Badner State PhotograDhers.
Milwaukee, Wis... April 28. The
Photographers' Association of Wiscon
sin began its 12th annual session in
this city today with the most attract
ive program ever prepared for one
of its conventions. Demonstrations
and talks by leading experts and a
general discussion of matters pertain
ing to the profession will keep the
camera men busy during the next
three days. An elaborate exhibition
of photographic supplies is one of the
features of the convention.
Newspapers Bring Best Results.
The Y. M. C. A. secretaries of In
diana at the Twentieth Annual Confer
ence discussed "Advertising." The sec
retaries agree that circular letters
bring fair results, and pamphlets and
street car advertisements bring minor
results while newspapers, wherever' or
however located, reach the people as
nothing else can.
Something to look
forward to
Formerly .called
Elijah's Manna"
Toasnes
Value of Good Roads.
In yesterday's issue The Citizen
made a passing remark in reference to
the splendid county roads of Meck
lenburg county. Having recently trav
eled over 20 miles of these roads,
we were never so impressed with the
wealth and value which are to be
found in. rural highways built along
modern lines. We also reflected on the
fact that while Buncombe county may
not have the actual mileage wnicn
Mecklenburg boasts, her macadamiz
ed - roads! are built on similar plans,
and she ought to be proud of
them.
We were told that the secret of
Mecklenburg's success with her roads
lies in the fact that, as in Buncombe,
a special fund exists for the maintain
ance of her highways and it is never
diverted to any other channel. Con
vict labor is used and a great sav
ing is effected in that way. Unlike the
farmers of our own county who turned
down the good road -bond issue, the
tiller of the soil in Mecklenburg real
izes that good roads mean good times
to him. As has often been stated,
free and easy intercourse between
farm and city means better prices for
farm.. products, and better training fa
cilities for the farmer's boys and
girls.
If it be true that time is money, the
abolition of the old mud roads is in
deed a matter of dollars and cents to
complished. The people of Charlotte,
always proverbial for their hospitali
ty impressed it on the members of the
association in a greater measure than
we thought possible. It was of the
genuine kind altogether, free from any
ostentation, but complete in: every
way. Each one of us was made to feel
at home and the many good things
that were put in our reach was done
with a feeling of friendship and inter
est that was simply delightful.
The personal interest and attention
of the newspoper men of Charlotte, as
well as that of other- citizens, was very
much appreciated. Messrs. Caldwell,
Wade Harris, Carey Dowd, Tompkins,
and Mrs. Register, took of us and it is
needless to say that our stay was made
in all respects pleasant and it will be
gratefully ..remembered. (,.; , ,.
Charlotte is a great towii.. We hear
much of its progressive spirit, but can
not realize the extent of it until a visit
is made. The development there in
the past few years has been remarka
ble. New schools,, office buildings, fac
tories galore, extension of car lines,
increased railroad facilities, street im
provements, numerous handsome resi
dences, the best hotel in the south, all
go to make up a great town, one
in which every North Carolinian has a
just pride. .
Yvre will have more to . say of Char
lotte in detil in a day or so. High
Point Enterprise.
Deserving Charlotte.
Miss Charlotte can smile with par
donable pride at all the ' nice things
the boys are saying in their papers
about her. She deserves it all, and
more. Greenville Reflector.
More About the Editors and Charlotte.
The Reflector has only told part
about the recent gathering" qf editors
in Charlotte. The second day of the
session proved of no less interest than
the first. Maj. E. J. Haie spoke of the
means of preventing freight discrimi
nations against North Carolina and ad
vocated the deepening of the Cape Fear
River from Wilmington to Fayetteville.
A resolution was adopted renewing the
allegiance of the press of the state
to the inland waterway project. Thus
it will be seen that the editors in their
meetings do not confine themselves
to "shop talk," but discuss those mat
ters that look to the upbuilding of the
state.
The new officers elected for the as
sociation were, J. . A. Thomas, presi
dent; W. C. Dowd, J. Z. Green and Dr.
J. O. Atkinson, vice-presidents; J. B.
Sherrill, secretary and treasurer; J.
M. Julian, orator; J. F. Hurley, histor
ian; R. M. Phillips, poet.
There were two pleasure features of
the second day after business had been
completed. One of these was an au
tomobile ride over about 15 miles of
Mecklenburg's good roads. This ride
was delightful, and also a revelation
It was the pleasure o the writer
to meet with the brethren cf the'press
at the 36th Annual Convention held
Wednesday and Thursday of last week
at Charlotte. ' "' ; V ' ;
The meeting of the convention was
hormonious throughout and one of the
most pleasant and profitable in the his
tory of ahe organization.".; ;
Charlotte r.rose to the occasion with
unbounded hospitality and entertained
the newspaper folks royally. Among
the many attentions shown us. were
a comic or-era r.nd vaudeville perform
ance at the opera house on Tuesday
evening by home talent, for the benefit
of the local camp of Confederate vet
erans. The play was highly entertain
ing and much enjoyed. Wednesday af
ternoon President Latta, of the Char
lotte. Consolidated Construction Com
pany, took our entire party for a trolley
ride over the street railwaysystem of
the city, embracing 12 miles, which
was almost a revelation to most of us,
in the f?.ct that it showed how the
Queen City is rapidly developing and
spreading out.
New residences, new manufacturing
plants, street extensions and water
mains and light extensions are noted
in all directions. '
In the business center also there are
some splendid structures going up, and
the streets are being laid in bitulithic
paving. )
Wednesday night a special concert
was tendered us at the Presbyterian
College by Prof. Anderson and a score
of his pupils, which was much enjoyed.
Thursday afternoon we were all ta-;
ken for an automobile ride, over about
20 miles of Mecklenburg's fine roads.
Mr. Osmond L. Barringer had the affair
I in charge and the large procession of
2o or ju nanasome cars was handled
promptly and without a mishap of any
consequence. There were many hand
some and costly cars in the procession
and it made an attractive picture. It
was the good fortune of the writer, in
company with Messrs. Jacobson, Cobb
and Elkins to be assigned to the care
of Mr. L. A. Dodsworth, who handled
his magnificent Rambler in an expert
ma i r and gave us a aost enjoyable
drive. ' '
The splendid roads over which we
were taken are ob:ect lessons to ev
erybody of the enterprise and push
of the progressive citizens of Mecklen
burg r.nd we wish every citizen of
Caldwell could have had the pleasure
we enjoyed in riding over them.
On om return to the city we were
shown the snlendid new auditorium,
which iz the largest in the state, hav
ing a seating.capacity of. 4,500, and
given; some nice-refreshments. '
r-At niirht while, the . ladies of our
party were taken in hand by a commit
tee of the hospitable ladies of Charlotte
and given every attention at the resi
dence of Mr. W. C. Dowd, the male
contingent were given an enjoyable
smoker at the elegant club rooms of
the Manufacturers' Club. The hospit
able members of the-club and others
seemed to vie with each other in; their
efforts to make,every one comfortable
and to feel perfectly at home and heart
ily welcome. An abundance of edibles
and drinkables and smokables was in
evidence and all partook of them to the
fullest extent, but hone forgetting him
self so far as to need his friends to
put him to bed.
This closed one of the most pleas
ant meetings the association has ever
held. This article would be incomplete
without saying something about the
elegant new Selwyn Hotel, where we
were so comjortaoiy quartered, ivir.
Moore, the courteous manager, is a
genius in his calling and is making the
Selwvn one of the great and popular
hotels of the country. The hotel is ele
gant and luxuriant in every appoint
ment and the comforts of the guests
are looked after in a way in keeping
SB
Purcell's Ladies' Ready-to-Wear Garments 1 Purcell's
Special
Sale
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We Place on Sale Tomorrow Morning ait 9 30,
TWeiity 'Dozen Short Lawn Kimonas, they
come in two patterns, small lieat designs and
large floral patterns, made in the loose Kimonas,
also the butterfly style, rnce
for this lot Thursday will be -
Our line of Kimonas is exceptionally large this season, embracing every
style and fabric of the Long and Short Kimonas. . .
To introduce this line more fully and give you an idea of the complete
line we carry, we are' going to place these goods on centre tables tomorrow,
when you can look the line over at your leisure, and mark them at the
following reductions for this day:
75c Short Kimonas of Lawn and Swiss, marked for Thursday's
selling mice 50c
$1.00 Short Kimonas of Lawn and Swiss, marked for Thursdays'
selling nrice - - - 75c
1.50 Short Kimonas of Lawn and Batiste, marked for Thursday's
selling price $1.00
1.75 Short Kimonas of Lawn and Batiste, marked for Thursday's
selling price ...... 1.25
1.98 Short Kimonas of Lawn and Batiste, marked for Thursday's
selling price 1.50
LONG KIMONAS
$1.35 Long Kimonas of Lawn, marked for Thursday's selling .$1.00
1.98 Long Kimonas of Lawn, marked for Thursday's selling 1.50
2.75 Long Kimonas of Lawn, marked for Thursday's selling 1.98
3.9 S Long Kimonas of Lawn, marked for Thursday's selling 2.98
PURCELL'S
; Don't forset our.Speciai Sale on Shirt Waists for Friday and Saturday.
$2.98, $2.50, $1.98 and $1.50 Waists will be sold at 98c
is:
and cream !
NOTICE. This food will be
packed in both Elijah's Manna
and Post Toasties cartons while
the people are becoming accus
tomed to the change of name. It
is the same food in each. ,
Made by -"' '
Postum Cereal Company,
. Limited, '
Battle Creek, Mich. o.
to those who had never seen such ex-
our country residents, and for that! cellent country roads. The other fea-
reason it is indeed nard to unaer-jture was a reception and smoker at
stand how the good roads bond is-1 night in the parlors of the Manuf actur
sue should have been defeated by ers club where the editors and Char-
the very men who would have pronged j lotteX prof esional and business men
most by it. I spent a pleasant hour together.
The writer ha often hoped that he! The progress of Charlotte has been
would live to see the . day when na-: wonderful, yet it really looks to have
tional and state aid in, road building . mt fairly begun, there are so many
would be an accompiibnea idci. oe-; tmnss under way. Buildings are now
eral states in the union have enjoyed; in course of 'erection that will call lor
and do enjoy, state assistance in tne;an expenditure of three millions of
ffnetrnrtlon Of tneir nienwayS anQi rlnMnrc Thrifi is in Pvi.-ipnoo mi ovvrv
the results snow tor tnemseives. ,hand.
For CRAMPS, DIARRHOEA, I
all BOWEL COMPLAINTS I
. (pEKi-y PA VIS) ll
with that elegant establishment, .by a
corps of able and well-trained: clerks,
assistants and waiters. Mr. Moore is
enjo; ing a fine patronage, the capa
city of his hotel being frequently taxed
to its utmost, the splendid service he
gives in every way is making the es
tablishment grow in popularity daily.
Every citizen of Charlotte is proud of
the Selwyn and has a right to be, for
it is er.ual to any of the best hotels
in the larger cities of the country.
The pleasant recollections of the 36th
Annual Press Convention will linger
with us for a long time, thanks to the
unlimited hospitality of the citizens of
Charlotte led by those superb news
paper men. J. P. Caldwell and W. C.
Dowd and others. Lenoir News.
Good Roads Pay.
If every mam in Craven county could
make one little tour of ' inspection of
Mecklenburg's good roads, it would
only require time enough to call, an
election to insure a bond Issue suffi
cient to pave the roads of this county.
The evidence all eoes to show that it
pays. New Bern Sun.
Charlotte Did Herself Proud.
The North Carolina Press Associa
tion met in Charlotte last Wednesday
and Thursday. We were permitted to
be m-esent and as a consequence are
here to testify that it was a joyous and
glorious - occasion joyous for those
present and glorious for the Charlotte
newspaper men and their friends who
provided the splendid entertainment.
Two features of the occasion worthy
of special notice were the automobile
ride oyer Mecklenburg's famous good
roads and the reception, at the Manu
facturers' Club on Thursday evening.
We had the pleasure of meeting many
old friends and making new acquaint
ancesthe sweet memory of which will
linger with us so long as life shall last.
President Aull. of the South Carolina
Press Association was present, and
took occasion to invite the Tar Heel
boys to come down to Gaffney in
June.-- .',
All the North Carolina pencil-pushers
are fine fellows and Charlotte did
herself proud in the entertaining.
Gaffney Ledger.
Mecklenburn's Example.
Most of the state papers, in writing
up fast week's editorial gatherings at
Charlotte,rhave something to say about
the fine macadam roads of Mecklen
burg. The good roads movement never
jump from less than 20.000 in 1900 to
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WHAT CAUSES HEADACHE
From October to May, Colds are the
most frequent cause of Headache
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE re
moves cause. E. W. Grove on box 25c.
yet kept down the population or busi
ness of any city. Witness Charlotte's
more than twice that figure now. We
believe Raleigh did not vote for good
roads this time. Raleigh Times.
Newspaper Advertising's Good Results.
News comes from Defiance. Ohio,
that banks have during the past year
gained an increase of deposits of $300,
000. This is ascribed to newspaper
advertising. A campaign was started
about a year ago with the result of
what is claimed was the biggest gain
in the history of the institutions.
The city has two national banks, one
state bank, a private bank and two
building and loan associations.
Some fellows wouldn't be satisfied
to play in the band unless they could
beat the bass drum.
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Been the
Signature
Th8 Kind Yon Hate Always Bought
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or cezyjr, -occus
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Bears the
Signature
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Bean the
Signature
of
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Th8 Kind You Have Always Boup
Asheville Citizen.
Greenville nas contributed somej
men to "help Charlotte grow," and the
Rfiflpr-tor is erlad to not.p their-success.
North ' Tyr Harding is very prominent
Charlotte Meeting.
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Carolina Press Association was there ; in tne legai profession of the city, and
such a meeting as tnat recently, neia, Prof h. P. Harding is superintendent
fiviarinttp The attendance was
large and theoe was an interest and
enthusiasm in the business of the as
sociation that was indeed inspir-
inf)ur president, Mr. Archibald John
son, was responsible in a large meas
ure for the splendid work of the asso
ciation which was manifest in every
detail. He is truly a leader in such
work and there was not a member of
tho association present who did not
feel proud of him and what he
ac-
of one of the city's best schools. Anoth-
SUFFERING & DOLLARS SAVED.
E. S. Loper: of Marilla, N.'- Y., ays:
"I am a carpenter and nave had many
severe cuts healed by Bucklen's Arni
ca Salve. It has saved me suffering
and dollars. It is by far the best heal
ing salve I have ever found." 'Heals
burns, sores, ulcers, fever sores, ec
zema and piles. 25c at Woodall &
Sheppard's, druggists.
Wbinen in Pain
ghould remember that tliere is a remedy, especially,
adapted to womanly ills, and should take Cardui. ;
You have heard of this wen-known remedy. .f :
It is composed of vegetable drugs that act m a -medicinal
manner upon the womanly constitution.
It has beeniound to relieve pain, and prevent its je
currence. It ; has been found to build strength, to ;
revitalize, and restore to health, weak, sick, miser-:
able women, of all ages, in many parts of the world,
r Mary Baguley, of 117 Peach Street, Syracuse,
ho. "T was -nassiner through the change of
.life, and.lmd;.bepn .very, sick,, until I took ,Cardui,. r
Now I am a strong voman. My sister
had always suffered with a pain in
her side, since a girl of 15. Since she
took Gardtii she has not been troub
led with that paia ahdis gaining
strength nicely. Cardui has been a
"God-send to us both. , 1 recommend
it to all sick -women." .
Try it for your troubles.
Your druggist' sells it.
J Jr. -i.-.s
MART SAGGULEY.
Syracuse, N. Y."
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