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THE CHARLOTTE NEWS DECEMBER 24, 190b. 3 conn phi in fdr mum MOUNTAIN (lieensboro, X. C, Dec. 24. If all siuns do not fail, the eky of Greensboro will, after the next General Assembly shall have acted., be governed by the ( iMiiuiission plan, modified to suit the f.ui'itions of this, community, and the lows of its present board of alder men. Some weeks ago, Mayor Brandt cinted Messrs. John L. King. C. C. McLean and City Attorney Thomas J. Shaw as :i committee on amendments to the city charter to be recommended to the Guilford county representatives for adoption by the legislature. Last mjdit, ar an executive meeting cf the - i t y council, this committee reported ; tentative charter for the future gov ernment of the city, which after care ful discussion, was unanimously agreed t... and the city attorney was instruct ed to draw a charter in conformity with the plans agreed upon, for re-submis-m to the council, with the under suimling that when finally passed r,;,en. the proposed charter will be published in full in the newspapers, thar the public may read and digest an-.! if desirable hold public meetings approving or suggesting changes to the same. It is understood that the new ehar t'T will rrovide for the election of cne ,1'erman from ench of the six wards ef the city as is the present method. :ut thee aldermen are to select one i lumnissioner for each cf four bureaus: r'nance. police, public improvements : it.! schools, who shall receive a salary and i;e immediately responsible for the conduct of e?.ch of these several de partments, subject to the control of the city council. The council, instead of having to be moved to change any official by petition cf any specified iimn her of petitions to call an election, will hove power to itself summarily dismiss any commissioner whose duties ;ire not being properly performed and supply the vacancy by the selection f smother. The new charter will also provide for a police justice, or recorder'.- court, with enlarged powers over those of the present magistrate's and mayor's courts. While the above does not contain all the new features of the proposed changes in the city charter it fairly indicates the scone of the amendments, shewing a great advance over the present system and a forward step to ward:; the final one to be made in a 1V-w years of having this great city corporation's business conducted on modern business lines, and freed from 1 olitical or irresponsible personal re sicnsibility for doing things that .-hould not be done and not doing things that should be dene. CQTTINGHAM-BURNS. NEWS ITEMS King's Mountain, N. C, Dec. 24. Miss Frances Wdiemau, lady principal of Linwood College, was very badly hurt in a runaway Tuesday evening. A lively team from U F. Xeal's stable was bringing Miss Wideman and sev eral young ladies, students of the col lege, over to King's Mountain to catch train No. 11 for their various homes to spend the holidays. " The horses ran and Miss Wideman and one of the stu dents were thrown from the carriage. Miss Wideman was so seriously hurt that she could not continue her jour ney. She was taken to the home of Dr. Hunter here, where she was ren dered medical assistance at once. The other young lady sustained no other injury than a. broken finger. It was learned here late yesterday evening that Mrs. Robert McAllister, cf Gastonku is very low with pneu monia fever. Mrs. McAllister is the wife of Contractor Robert McAllister, who has just completed the Hord building and who is putting up the Houser building. Announcements of- the wedding of Miss Marie Arjnes Simonton and Mr. John Coleman Arnette are being sent out this week: The happy event is an nounced fcr December the thirtieth at 3 o'clock at the home of Mrs. S. R. Simcnton, the mother of the bride, at King's Mountain. Miss Simonton has been a member of the graded school faculty for three years. She i a fine teacher, and the Board of Trustees of cur school reluctantly accepted her resignation a few days ago. Mr. Arnette is a successful business man, of Strothers. S. C. Miss Martha Simonton has been elected to fill the vacancy in the grad ed schools of our city caused by the resignation of her sister, Miss Marie Simonton. The following teachers of the graded schools left Saturday to spend the holidays with their parents: Miss Crawford Sledge, in Mecklenburg; Miss Millie Green, at Monroe; Miss Irene Patrick, White Oak. S. C; Miss Marv Ellen Snvre. Canover, N. C; Miss Rob May Miller, Pineville, S. C. Supreme Court Decisions Wadesboro St. Louis Msn Wit-, n ?ric!e. Special to The News. Walesboro. , Dec... 24. The. First Uap.ticit Church was the scene . of a X' y church wedding last night. Miss Lillian Burns became the wife of ('Jive Ccttingham. of St. Louis. The i J .: .'!) was. very tastefully decorated, colors were white an 3 cfreen. Miss Hums was accompanied by Miss Goldie Mills as bridesmaid. Mr. Cottingham -vi;h the best man, Mr. C. M. Burns, .Jr.. met the bride at the altar and the ceremony was pronounced by the pas Tor. Rev. T. W. Chambliss. The ushers were: Dr. Piatt Covington, Messrs. Frank Fetzer. Larry McLendon and .Tames Hardison. Mr. and Mrs. Cot: tingmim left immediately after the ceremony fcr ?. western trip and will be at heme in St. Louis January 10. Miss Bm-rs is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Burns of this place and a very popular member cf Wadesboro society. Mr. Cottingham is the presi dent of the Cottingham Grain Co... of St. Louis, and a brother of Mrs. T. W. Chambliss cf Wadesboro. Christmas in Waeboro. Special to The News. Wadesboro, Dec. 21. Christmas is to be celebrated by the churches in this town Avith entertainments and Christmas trees. The several churches will have their trees Friday night. At the Baptist church to classes will bring- gifts which are to be distributed to the poor. LITTLE TRUTHS.. It is much easier to tell a woman you love her when you do not than when you do. You must talk to a man's intelli gence; to a woman's inclination. All who have made a noise in the world' have had the little dogs bark at their heels. London Truth. IEUEHE1TS IN HTMHRCASE Special to The News. Durham, Dec. 24. The discharge of Reuben Barbee by Mayor Graham Monday evening will not stop the investigation against him and it will be prosecuted more vigorously than ever. ' The action of Mayor Graliamin re leasing a man upon the positive tes timony of two witnesses., one ajvery reputable negfinQ withoAit afly. etHSEfe by the defense..' was noY "understood though he explained that no witness testified to seeing the murderer in the face. The lawyers had not thought to make this puerile observa tion but scouted the evidence alto gether. The mayor merely thought the colored witness might have been mistaken. The brothers of the mur dered engineer, were chagrined but they believe . thev have the right man and will give the matter to the grand jury. Ex-Solicitor Brooks was as, badly dismayed, feeling that he had evidence enough to convict, to sav nothing of holding a notorious fellow "charged with murder. There is much doubt as to Barbee's guilt. A fuller investigation would clear that up. But there was none as to the propriety of holding Reuben Barbee. He has played luckily in all of his real crimes and in many of his charges. He was never uneasy. A HEALTH PAMII.Y. "Our whole family lias enjoyed good health since we began using Dr. King's New Life Pills, three years ago," says U A. Bartlet, of Rural Route 1, Guil ford, Maine. They cleanse and tone the system in a gentle way that does you good. 25c at Wodall & Sheppard's irug store. Asheville Pastor Receives Call to Nashville, Tenn. Special to. Tbe News.' Raleigh Dec . 24. The North Caro lina supreme court delivered opinions in thirty-five appeals this afternoon and adjourned for the term to re convene in February. The opinions delivered follow: State vs. Cloninger, Gaston, no error. Smith vs. New Bern Lumber Co., Jones, no error. Davis vs. Fibre Co., Jackson, in junction case, no error. Davis vs. Fibre Co.; Jackson, con tempt case, affirmed. . Strickland vs. Railroad Co., Nash, reversed. ....," Smith wick vs.. Railroad, Franklin, no error. Dick vs. Miller, Guilford, no error. Power Co. vs. Whitney Co., Mont gomery, affirmed. Smith vs. Hartsell, Carbarus, re versed. Abernathy vs. Railroad, Mitchell, new trial. Land & Lumber Co. vs. Erwin, Caldwin, no error. State vs. Fisher, Polk, no error. Howard vs. Fibre Co., Burke, affirm ed. Lumber Co. vs. Branch, Burke, affirmed. Hendersonville vs. Jordan, affirmed. In re Ebbs, Buncombe, remanded. State vs. Lance, Buncombe, no error. Lance vs. Rumbough, Madison, no error. Hyams vs. Railroad, Buncombe, af firmed. Stines vs. Railroad, Buncombe, per curiam affirmed. Land Co. vs. Large, Buncombe, new trial. - State vs. Branner and Beck, Swain, dismissed. State vs. Dunlap, Swain, -affirmed. Hose vs. Palmer, Cherokee, dismissed. Smith vs. Smith. Cherokee, no error. s Combes vs. Adams Co., Macon, af firmed. Combes vs. Stewart, Macon, affirm ed. Wittkowsky vs. Commissioners, af firmed. State vs. Thomas, Swain, reversed. State vs. Martin, Washington, re versed. Bryson vs. Railroad, Haywood, affirmed. McFaden vs. Swift, Haywood, af firmed. Franklin Press Co. vs. Manufactur ing Co., Macon, affirmed. Dermid vs. Southern Railway, Bun combe, petition to rehear dismissed. The supreme court is badly divided in the Ebbs case from Buncombe, dissents being fined by Chief Justice Clark and JHstice Brown from the opinion of the court remanding the case. This is the case in which It. N. Ebbs, who was a member of the Fusion legislature, had his law li cense... reyo.fe.ea .on, ,ine grouna,-W4V he had been convicted in the federal court in another state of forgery. The appeal was on the ground that under the North Carolina statute the disbarment could only be for con victions in the state court. The ma jority opinion of the court sustains this contention, conviction in a fed eral court " not being within the meaning of the statute, the case be ing remanded to the end that if the legislature restores, to the courts the power to inquire Into charges effect ing character and moral conduct ot lawyers the respondent may be called to answer the charge of forgery and the record of conviction in the federal court would then he compe tent, evidence. The court suggests that the condition . be met by an amendment to the act of 1871 Sec tion 211. Justice Brown dissents from the court opinion on the ground that judgments of a federal court in any state are entitled to the same con sideration as the North Carolina courts. Chief Justice Clark takes the ground that refusal of Ebbs to answer as to guilt was an admission of guilt warranting disbarment. STATE TREASURER S M mtv IIEIM REPORT Special to The News. Raleigh, Dec. 2-r. State Treasurer B." R. Lacy, in his biennial report to the governor and general assembly reports a complication with the Meek-: lenburg county commissioners grow ing out of a special -system of col lecting taxes whereby the ' state" is required to . pay about 10 per cent commissions, ine treasurer says he has refused to settle on that, basis, referring the matter to the counsel of state and attorney general, and asks that there be some investigation of the matter by a legislative com mittee, together with -action that will settle the trouble for the future. The treasurer's report sets -out that $250,000 was borrowed the past two years to meet current expenses of the state and shows $59,456 de ficit for the state treasury, outstand ing obligations considered. This $250,000 borrowed from a New York bank is due June, 1909, and Mr. Lacy says it can be repaid out of current revenues provided there are no appropriations of permanent im provements and the present revenue act is re-enacted without material change. He advises against any per manent improvement appropriations for state institutions and calls atten tion to the fact, as he declares it, that extravagant appropriations tend to impair a state's credit. He re commends that state banks in North Carolina be permitted to invest some reasonable part of their legal reserve in state bonds and in that way help to stimulate competition for outside bidders of these bonds whenever ne cessary to issue them. , . J, T JlL JUL. JUL J " , a MeiT A Merry Christmas to Yourself, Your -Cousins and Your Aunts The Mechanics' Perpetual B. & L. Association brings Christ mas cheers to 29 mortgaged homes and 94 non-borrowing shareholders of the 40th Series in the announcement that, with the third payment of dues in January next ;the 40th Series will mature amounting to $85,500.00 of which Colds contracted at this season of the year are quickly relieved with Bees Laxative Cough Syrup. Its laxa tive quality rids the system of the cold. Pleasant to take. Best for chil dren for coughs, colds, croup and whoping cough. Sold by S. L. Alexan der & Co. A HARD CASE Imagine a man so low with kidney disease that he had to sit up night, and day. He even had to sleep sitting up. being unable to lay in his bed or stand on his feet. Yet such was the-final condition of W. R. Marquis, the well known business man of Bartow, Fla. He went to a sanitarium in Mem phis, where he "was attended- by three physicians. They gave up the case and advised that he go home. On his return he heard of and sent for ihe new emollient treatment. The fourth week the heart and drop sy began to mend, and the fourth month he was walking all over the town without cane or crutches, and he permits this reference. Xo matter what kidney disease is called whether kidney trouble, Neph ritis or Bright's Disease it is infla mation of the kidney, and as the old lime futile kidney medicines are kid ney excitants, you can see why they failed iu his case as they, have in yours. Fultons Renal Compound is the first successful Renal emollient thus re ducing Renal inflamation, and kidney disease is now curable for the first time. Even serious supposed incur able forms yield as above. Literature mailed free. John J. Ful ton Co.. nSa Francisco, Cal. Woodall & Sheppard are our sole agents. Ask for Bi-monthly Bulletin of late recoveries. j rSpecial to The News. .VtlieVlUL', . JJfV.. io. 1 lie i.cv. William Lunsford, of the First Baptist church, the largest church of that de nomination in Asheville, has been ten dered a call to the Edgefield Baptist church, of Nashville, Tenn., and is new considering the. question of its accept ance. Dr. Lunsford expects to be able to announce his decision, in a few days. The call is considered a very flatter ing one, as Edgefield church is said to be one of the largest in Nashville. Dr. Lunsford is exceedingly popular in this city, where he has been pastor of the First Baptist church for the past fcur years. $30,400.00 will be applied to the cancellation of 29 mortgages, and the manage ment shares with you in the happy knowledge that in four weeks more the mortgage on you "HOMES" will be lifted, and you can and ouht therefore enjoy your CHRISTMAS DINNER in the happv consolation that no matter what may betide, that j'ou wifeand little ones will 7,ave a "Home" fully Paid for, which, through no other agency perhaps than this one (of 2G years) tried Institution could or would you have owned your own home; and all the management asks of you in return is the verdict, "WELL DONE GOOD AND FAITHFUL SERVANTS " Now, what about the 94 non borrowing shaeholders of the 40th Se ries? To you we will pay in CASH on Tuesday the 19th dav of Jan uary next the princely sum of - ". $55,100.00 SCH ELL-ALLEN. in Pooular Lenoir Couple Principals Quiet Wedding. Special to The News. Lenoir, N. C, Dec. 24. -Tuesday afternoon ?.t 1 :30 o'clock Mr. Alden F. Schell and Miss Lena Allen, the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. -A. Allen, drove to the Methodist parsonage-, on Spring street, and were quietly mar ried by the pastor, Rev. Ira Erwin. The groom is a pharmacist and had been in the employ of our druggist, Mr. J. E. Shell, for more th?n ?. year. The happy young couple left this afternoon for a short trip. Hamilton Thompson Special to The News. Raleigh, Dec. 24. At 5:30 o'clock last afternoon in canst Episcopal church there was a beautiful mar riage service when Miss . Mary Cor nelia Thompson, daughter of Mr. A. A. Thompson, prominent cotton mill president of this city, became the bride of Dr. Joseph Gregorie de Roul has Hamilton, of the chair of history, University of North Carolina. Rev. Milton A. Barber, the rector, offi ciated and there was a very large company of friends and relatives for the service. Miss Louise Venable, daughter of President Venable of the University of North Carolina, was maid of nonor and Missx May Monta gue and Miss Mary Armistead Jones bridesmaids. Dr. Dan Heyward Hamilton, of' Baltimore brother ot the bridegroom, was ', best man, and Prof. ' John Jay Blair, Wilmington, F. P. Haywood, Raleigh; Vernon H. Whitaker, Birmingham, Ala., Ivey F. Lewis., Ashland, Va.; J. H. Bro die, Henderson and Hugh A. Thomp son, of Raleigh, , were groomsmen. Dr. Hamilton and bride will- be at ! home in Chapel Hill after a bridal trip North.' Miss Blanche Walsh. Miss Blanch Walsh Hardly needs an introduction to the audiences of this city. She has appeared here fre quently and invariably has scored in the many great parts she has played, but in "The Test" local theatre-goers will' witness the strongest play in which she has ever appeared. It is a story of the conditions of today and its lessons reach into the hearts of every - man. woman and child. Miss Walsh's engagement here will be limited to one night. Seats are now on sale at Hawley's. "Who's Your Friend ?'V ' Mr. Harry Beresford, one of the most.' popular comedians of the day will appear this season in the reign ing comedy success of the season, and according to New York, Chicago and London critics, the comedy is not only the most entertaining seen in years, but it is likewise the best comedy that Mr. Beresford has ever been identified with. His tours in the past in "The Wrong Mr. Wright," "The Woman Hater," and other pop ular comedies hajre long since stamp- clever actor, but a born natural come-' dian with a great future in front ot him. , In the present comedy success "Who's Your -Friend?" Mr. Beresford will afford our amusement seekers a rare comedy treat. The production as given by the managing director, Mr. Edgar For rest will be identically the same as given in the New York run with al most the same cast supporting Mr. Beresford including the Misses Jane Farrell, Edith D. Wylie, Grace Beebe, Margaret Lee, Helen Barry, ! and Messrs. James A. Mahoney, Harry F. Home, H. H. "Sleight, and Jesse Mitch ell. Mr. Beresford is one of the few comedian who is at all times warm ly welcomed to this city, for his quiet droll manner, and quaint irresistable humor have endeared him to all theatre-gqers who enjoy an evening of hearty, wholesome laughter. 9 How many of you would without the helpfulness of this Institution have anything more to show for this $55,100.00? We imagine very few if any, would have saved anything of this vast sum; so you too can feel extra cheerful this Christmas. We ask you to tender to us, the man agement of this concern your unstinted approval of "WTELL DONE GOOD AND FAITHFUL SERVANTS you have for 26 years been weigh, ed in the scale of justice, fairness and honesty and have NOT been found "wanting." NOW A, WORD TO THE PUBLIC We feel that you will note with satisfaction the statement that we now have in force 23,000 shares of a par value of $2,300,000 and our weekly cash receipts are about $9,000.00 and we have assets todav of $90,000.00 and are now racing for the 41.000,000.00 mark which we ex pect to reach by July next, et which long looked for consumation the management will ask a kind and liberal public to join it in a public felicitation function, and we feel sure, aye, we know that the public will join, us in celebrating that event, t -; BOOKS FOR THE FIFTY-SECOND SERIES WILL OPEN FEB. 1ST. f w: wf,. - . , ' FOK THE'l'iAXAGEMENT;1 3- ,p H. K COCHRANE, Secty and Treas. S. WITTKOWSKY, President. 7 Not Far Wrong. A girl was required' to write a brief sketch of Queen Elizabeth.- Her paper contained this sentence: "Elizabeth was so dishonest that she stole her sol diers' food.'" The teacher was puzzled, and called the girl. 'J' Where did you get that notion?" "Wr.hy. thaf's what it says in the history." The bock was sent for. and the pas sage was found. It read: "Elizabeth was sa parsimonious that she even pinched her soldiers' rations." The Bookman. " A Rising FalL " A certain member of the British government, who .-was-.-. admittedly a great failure, was being discussed by two of his colleagues. "And now," 'concluded one, "they want to make him a peer!" 1 "No,'"iid the other, with greater acumen; 'Hhey want to make him disappear.' Youth's Companion. . Pineules for -tht ''"Sidneys are little golden globules which act directly on the kidneys. A trial " will convince you of, quick results for Backache, Rheumatism, Lumbago and tired worn out feeling. $0 .days' trial $1.00. They purify the blood. Sold by S. L. Alexan der & Co. . , ' The family cat wras crying and spoil ing papa's reading of the evening pa per, and he spoiling papa's 'm m per, and he insisted that his small daughter put her pot. out cf doors. This she did very unwillingly, and coming back seated herself at her 'fathers feet with the remark, "You dess ought to see the look on 'at cat's face, papa!" DOES THIS SUIT YOU? English-McLarty Co., th4 enterpris ing druggists of Charlotte, are having such a large run on "HINBIPO," -the j new Kidney Cure and ' Nerve Tonic, sind hear it so highly praised that they now offer to guarantee it in every case to cure all forms of Kidney Troubles and Nervous Disorders. They pay for it if it does not give you entire satisfaction.' If you use it, it Is their risk, not yours. A 50-cent boar sent by mail inder Dositivd1 guarantee. NOTICE OF CHANGE OF CITY CHARTER. . , Notice is hereby given. that appli cation will be made to the next ses sion of 4he General Assembly of North Carolina, to be held in the year 1909, to amend, and revise the charter of the City of Charlotte, State of North Carolina. This 16th day of December, 1908. . T. S. FRANKLIN, Mayor. 1 , ' ; EvoiyWesiao ij inieresiea ana saoaia iuivw abont the wonderful iMARVELWhirlingSpray Be new V agin at fj-rjnre- ueavM osi conven ient. W cleanses TIT FOR TAT "Sorry we had to ask you to settle in advance, Sir," said the clerk of the hlgb-priced hotel, "but, you see, .we didn't know you " "What difference does that make?" coldly demanded the departing guest "Well, so many swindlers have don us lately "The idea! I thought there was more professional courtesy among swindlers.". He got even with him. We wish some of bur customers would come in and get even with us. As the Judge said to the prisoner at the bar, "Why did you snatch this lady's purse?" "Your Honor," replied he, "I thought 'a little change would do me good. " "A little change" would do us good right now. C. fi. G. Butt &. CO (INCORPORATED) INSURANCE HEADQUARTERS. THE LATEST EDISON, COLUMBIA AND VICTOR TALKING MACHINES and RECORDS Just arrived. Call and hear them. BICYCLES, ALL SIZES. A Few Trycycles at Cost. Hamilton-Martin Dniff Co. 'Phone 203. CENTRAL HOTEL CORNEK. Phone 203: prescriptions Compounded by Registered Pharmacists. Everything In the Drug Line Always In Stock. For Careful Service and Prompt Delivery 'PHONE CM ar t poooooo.oooooo Christmas Furniture atly. A a vnnr firncHt.Trif It. If he cannot tsflpply the MARVEL, accept no .ttiof tint tvml Bt&mn for illiiatra.te.1 tmok sealed. It trtTW full particulars and directions In valuable to ladies. MARVEL CO. 44 Eaat 33d Strevt.NEWYORK. Relay M'Vg Co., .231 S. Tryon Street. Two Months Yet To Use Gas Ranges Only, a, few yet in stock. Get one now. You will never regret It. See : .. ... 1 ; . 4CS COMPANY We are showing a host of useful and attractive articles appropriate for hol iday gifts. Oak and Mahogany Costumes from' $1.25 to $5.00. Handsome Brass Costumes $12.00, $15.00. Shaving Cabinets with Chiffarobe attachment." ', Parlor Cabinets and Celarettea. Morris Chairs from $5.75 to $25.00. Rugs of all sizes and in a great va riety of patterns. The husband can make his wife happy by giving her a beautiful brass bed. We' have them ah. cheap as $22.50. INJECTION BROILS ' Give-Prompt and Effectual Relief " t without inconvenience, in the MOST OBSTINATE CASES . .. - No other treatment required. f SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS.. . 1. T. IctCoy &; Co. r.uuju-J-wmAjUL1 nrxf .jxpj .imr.iiaiVL-ui.-inn r n --,- ' .n '"iinirnnf t
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