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NOVEMBER a 19!I Late Market Reports Complete Cotton-Stocks~Graln»ProvlsionS"1Vliscellaneoeus United States Department of Agt (littu Southern Spot Matmit New York Cotton New York Stock Market ilicago Gram cotton, I . ® 3.—Cotton opened I New York, Nov. 3.—Trading was Chicago, Nov. 3.-^Heavy 4selling , “®*dy unchanged prices to an advance active and changes were irregular at and wild downward’ fluctuations \vere or 4 points in response to rathnr bet- the nnf>ninv nf the Binnir mnrkAt. witnessed todav in th«» whoof troHo (-’hftrleston. S. C., Nov. dlmp unchanged, 8 7-8, steady. d‘.in BpOt ji-1- ? .vannah, Nov. steady S 16-16. emphls. Tenn., Nov. Btcady, unchanged; 3.—Spot mid- 3.—Cotton middllBg d tharlotte Cotton ;..a’on, Ga., Nov. 3.—Spot mifiiilinK, 8 5-S. \ ^upta, Nov. 3.—Spot cotton, i i!** response to rather bet- the opening of the stocic market, witnessed today in the wheat trade, ddlin 9 1-8. i than expected, but offerings United States Steel and Unign Pacif- Large holdings of local speculators ^ ox. * 'Tm prices soon eased oft, ic receded fractionally on heavy tradiS were thrown on the mafket as -the .lumbla S. C., Nov. 3.-No quota- i about 2 to 4 points below the ing. Reading. Amalgamated Copper Result of fear that the government t' .n on middling. .ci^ing ngures of yesterday. and the Eries were firm. American investigation of alleged irregularities 3.—Spot ^ntlnued quiet later in the Smelting lost a point of its recent ex- in regard to the accumulated stores ! ThI prices ruled about steady, tensive gain on opening sales of 2,500 would have a long continued disturb- tha ^ L ♦ break carried shares. Canadian Pacific rose 1 1-2. ing effect. Opening figures were 5-8 hi ^ ® . After » '^rief period of iHdecision to 1 5-8 lower. December started at fnr’ Ta oirerlngs increased above prices began to move strongly upward 93 3-4 to 94 1-2, a net drop of 7-8 to iihnnt midday were in response to manipulation tactics in 1 5-8 and seemed inclined to keep fnt* around 897 some of the closely held stocks. Trad- within that range, but nearest the s»n#>t ^*^8 fell oft before 11 o’clock but prices lower level, nominal middling uplands 940 held strongly. | Selling fever spread to the corn Th«»r« WDB A j ' Stocks continued their advance dur- pit and carried the market to a lower rinwnwar/i f lug the momiug. The strength of the level. Investment purchases at tl\e uMinaf , be largely , less active investment issues indica- decline helped to check the weakness, w i^iverpool and the mai\^ ted that the demand had broaden* December opened 1-2 to 1 off at 61 to Ket later in the morning was irregu-' d. 61 1-2, rallied to 61 5-8 and then fell isi« j ^ j . ! Gains were generally extended dur- back to 61 3-8. th« the second hour. There was an in- Oats went the way of other grain. niitPt h” trading continued absorption of recognized divi- offerings were altogether too free for \v paying railroad issues. Various any comfort on the bull side. Decem- *‘hov«^h« 1 3 ,industrials shared in the morning im- ijer started 3-8 to 3-4 lower at 45 to the closing level of yesterday, substantial degree. '45 3.8, recovered to 45 3-4 and again o - X Bonds showed a moderate degree of receded to 45 l-8al-2. r1ntoH Cotton futures, flj.„[jnggg | provisions showed weakness owing ‘ ■ ri I Stocks relapsed under pressure of pressure to dispose of numerous . ' realizing sales and hammering by the gmall^ lots. In contrast with grain Vg bears. Reading alone resisted the sell- jjog products were readily absorb- ing successfully. Union Pacific sur- Initial sales varied from 7 1-2 rendered about all of its gain. The jo^gr to 5c. advance with May op- Mftv 091 Qoi Q1K Q99 averaged above yesterday’s clos- ^g.lO to 16.12 1-2 for pork, 9.30 VTnV Q 1 for lard and 8.32 l-2a»,35 for ribs. Isolated points of strength develop-j i^ater the volume ot wheat selling Q OA OR session, but the market j^g and a firmer feeing re- Q oc otherwise showed a yielding tendency, g^j^ed. Thee lose, however, was w^eak n or 'American Cotton Oil met stock after December 1 l-8al 1-4 net lower >(£\i cotton * otton Beed. per bu^«l 8c *5 Vic. Liverpool Cotton Market ' jver'3.—Closing cotton: cJ",f ‘T fair demand; prices unchang- r*.- I ,n middling fair filing Jan.. ! Feb.. March . 5.67 . 5.31 .5.17 ■ iddlnc ^; >rdinai y , in * i ' - -ales i>f the day were 8,000 of which TOO were for specu- • i.irt s-.wi export ami included 7.600. j^jjy - n ' Aug.. . IT.i'OO bales, including 16,-jgem_ i AiiUtiodn. . Oct.. Future*? opfiied puiet and steady and , , rlo: 1 >=teady. , iDec.. steady: Open High .. 9.00 9.04 IjOW 8.95 9.11 9.14 9.06 9.26 9.27 9.30 9.24 r.! ‘ II . . ■ t-% ii April, 'ay.. vr •no. •!lV. \u. :>NOV. 4.99 4.91 1-2 1 4.91 1-2 I 4.93 4.94 1-2 4.96 4.97 1-2 4.99 5.00 5.01 4.99 4.97 4.96 9.25 9.27 9.28 9.28 9.08 9.27 9.23 9.20 9.07 9.19 9.24—25 New Orleans Cotton New Orleans, Nov. 3.—Cotton fu tures steady, unchanged to 3 points down. Cables were better than due and the weather map reflected cold weather from all sections of the cot ton belt, temperatures being below the freezing point in many localities. Little support was offered, however, and the market had a sagging tenden cy from the first. Lack of a spot de- 9.25—26 it had risen 1 1-2 and the advance was 911 1? soon lost. l"he market closed firm. Pressure continued until Lehigh Valley was ruling a point below yes terday’s close and virtually all of the day’s advance in the principal issues was cancelled. Before the close buy ing operations werer esumed on an scale in Reading, which QXt>6I18iVd increased Its rise to 3 points, whole market rose briskly. Nevtf York Stock l-ist. Last Amalgamated Copper American Beet Sugar American Car & Foundry. • . • • • e pooi Weekly Cotton Stat^stlc8. mand and continued reports of can-j *—.-.jcnn Cotton Oil iverpool. Nov. 3.—Following ar«, cellation of orders by Chinese cloth L j -.. Locomotive i- lv I'ottim statistics; I importers were given as the basis for 1 qrnaitine & Refn’g.. tbe^ s^ At the end of the first smelting & Refining pfd 102 The sale. r.4'% 56% 49% 43 35 67% American Sugar Refining Anaconda Mining Co.. ! Atchison.. iran. 107,000; stock, all kinds, ^alf hour of trading prices were 5 .j : stock. American. 307,000; . pQjjj^g underyesterday’s close. A -'■ioan forwarded. 92,000; total ex-i Toward the middle of the morning . 5.750. I there was less cotton for sale and on Line. . .. ~ a moderate demand from shorts ^bo^ Ohio Looks Like SCTICS '-1-Brooklyn Rapid Transit!. commenced to do.better. Bulls offered j Canadian 117% 35 106% 128% 99 75% Pacific 239% at 98 l-8al-4. Chicago, Novi 3—Cash grain: Wheat No. 2 red 95a96; No. 2 hard 98al.02; No. 1 Northern 1.07al.09; No. 2 do 1.04al.07; No. 2 spring 1.00a 1.04; velvet chaff 95al.04; drum 90a 1.04. Corn No. 2, 73a74; No. 2'White and No. 2 yellow 73 3-4a74 1-4. Oats No. 2 white 47a48; standard 46 l-2a47 1-2. Covering by shorts led to a corn rally. Thee lose was steady at 62 1-4 a net gain of l-4c. Rye, No. 2, 94al-2. Barley 85al26 jy ;j Timothy 13al550. ^ ' Clover 14a2050. St. Louis Grain. St. Louis, Nov. 3.—Cash: Wheat No. 2 red 95 l-2a96; No. 2 hard 98all0. Corn NO. 2, 71; No. 2 white* 73. Oats No. 2, 46 1-2; No. 2 white 48. WBATHEf’ Rinih.AU £I.IS I- MOORf?. Cbm 3 ova HiO-c^clIi jro^uL>c>adS. -^3UL/U Xa- nnXxUf^X, (X/Yxxiy 6 (xJtMAy - 3o.o currn, KKM^ationa taVen Vt 9 m." Wth molSurtfine. eir 4o^n«mi Ifi^; pw tE '^winte d «cnui sir preeswe. Isotherm*, or dotted Hues, pass through p^tt of equal t fftlsLSSTOyf* zerorS*e*ig.Mdegiw« tod 100 de^ SymboU mdlcato •Ulte cwTWthers' O e\me: Q partly ekrtidy? • «kmdy ® wdtt; ® mow; p report missmg. lows fly with the wliid. Flrrt figure, minimum temperature for past 12 hours: teoond. 24fhffat ndi^ali tf it equals ,01 in^; tlura. wind velocity of 10 miles hour or mor^ ♦ THE WEATHER. ♦ ♦ ♦ For Charlotte and Vicinity. Probably fair tonight and Saturday. CHARLOTTE PRODUCE. North Carolina. Probably fair tonight and Saturday. Frost on the coast tonight. Moderate to brisk north winds. Hens, per lb Chickens, pay lb Buter, per lb Sggs, per dozen .. Ducks, per n> 10 Geese, per lb 08 Corn, per bu 1.00 Oats, per bu 65 12 16 15@2Q 25 , ^ , no support and reports were freely cir- pj^ _^g ^ Ohio 73 of Poisoning Cases\^^^ - I""* The knowledge that all hope of a top By Asiiociated Press. 'crop in the more northern portions of ''hicaeo, Nov. 3.—A doctor’s discov-|the belt is gone seemed to work ’ although out by er>- of poison in a corpse today started jfjf^“®4e^^flrst i?Tas® Minted a fine thread from a snarl of mystery that i: y unravel into a maze of mur der appalling than any of local crlml- Qal history. T ie mystery developed a week ago. Detectives began a hunt for the "key” thread and they think they found it to day when they announced that exam ination of the viscera of Patrotman Arthur Blssonette revealed ar enlc poisoning. Immediately the police chief pre- rred to arrest Mrs. Louise Vermilya, widow with whom Blssonette board- Ibd. As the police Investigation of Bisson- ^•tte's death proceeded, there were re- rrealed eight other deaths within the •la^t few years of persons related to or wclosely associated with Mrs. Vermilya. The eight other deaths were: Fred Brinkamp, first husband of Mrs. Vermilya. He left $5,000 to the wido>.. Charles Vermilya, second husband, Ued two years ago, leaving $2,000. FYank Brinkamp, son by first mar riage, died a year ago, leaving another $1,200. Harry j. Vermilya, stepson, died a year ago, after a quarrel with his step mother over the sale of a house. Lillian Brinkamp, granddaughter of Fred Brinkamp, died in 1906, at home of Mrs. Vermilya. Richard T. Smith, died a year ago while rooming at her home. Reputed to have left $2,000 life insurance and declared by some to have been a third hnsband.. Cora Brinkamp, daughter, died when elsih* years old. Florence Brinkamp, daughter, died at 4 years old crop experts that there was little hope for the top crop in such sections. At noon prices were 2 to 6 points over yesterday’s close. Close New Orleans Spots. New Orleans, Nov. 3.—Spot cotton steady. Revised: Middling 9 1-4; sales bn the spot 310 bales; to arrive 1,- 260. Low ordinary 6 13-16 nominal; ordi nary 6 5-8 nominal; good ordinary 8 1-16; strict good ordinary 8 7-16; low middling 8 3-4; strict low mid dling 9c; middling 9 1-4; strict mid dling 9 8-8; good middling 9 9-16; strict good middling 9 3-4; middling fair 10 1-16; middling fair to fair 10 7-16 nominal. Receipts 13,740; stock 128,291. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES. Chicago Grain and Produce. iHgh. Liow. Close WHEAT— I - I Dec 94% on spots in the ^ Northwestern..: •• ••bl45'^4Ujay’. .. .. 100% Chicago, Mil. & St. Paul l®®’^,,Tuly 95 Colorado Fuel & Iron b26 cORN— Colorado & Southern b48 62% Delaware & Hudson May 64i/^ Denver & Rio Grande 24%lj^jiy .. Denver & Rio Grande pfd.. .. 48^4 ATS— Erie |Dec 46%, Great Northern pfd 53% May.. .. . .. 48T Great Northern Ore Ctfs 42 juiy 45% Illinois Central bl39^ Prom Consul General H. H. Morgan, Barcelonla, Spain. The Campania Naclonal de Telegra* fla sin Hilos (National Wireless Tele graph Co.), of Madrid, has the con cession for establishing wireless tele graph services in Spain and adjacent islands. Four stations have already been con structed—one each in Barcelonia, Ca diz, Santa Cruz de Teneriffe, and Las Palmas (Canary Islands)—and will be open to the public in the near future. The station at Vigo is nearly termin ated, work is rapidly progressing on Itlie station at Seller (Island of Mal- .lorca), and the central station at _ ^ I Aranjuez (Madrid) has been begun. An Coroner Hoffman declared he would i other station at Ilicante, or Cabo de oause to be exhumed the bodies of at j Gata. will be constructed later. The ’• -St some of the others to see lA ar- company will complete the system, if t'nm ronlrt he found. When first ex- found expedient, by the addition of amined after Bissonette’s death, Mrs. (still other stations, In order to insure Vrrmllya declared the policeman was ’ a good radiotelegraphlc service engaged to marry her. This was dls- {throughout thi Peninsula, proved by the discovery later of his The system used is the Marconi. " Ul. made only a short time before,; Five maosts are generally used to sup- ving all his property, amounting to | port the “antenna”; one 270 feet high '■out $1..500. to his fiancee. Miss Laura ; Is placed in the center of the rect- ard. Marshall, Minn. t angle formed by the other four, each llciiorts recplved bv the police from 180 feet high. The distance between Peoria, 111., where Mrs. Vermilya for-'the exterior masts at the ends of the 'Tierly lived, indicated that corpses of the rectangle is 149 feet and that ‘ ‘^d possessed a morbid fascination ' between the center mast and the line for her and that she had been attached | of union of each pair of end masts is '■ an undertaklnp: establishment there , 483 feet. The antenna is of the doub- =ppnt most of her ; tht employes. Interborough-Met Interborough-Met pfd.. .. Louisville & Nashville.. .. . Missouri Pacific.. ... .. .. Missouri, Kansas & Texas.. 14% 45% 148% 42 . 31M» London Stock “Oh, How I Itched” London, Nov. 3.—American securi ties were quiet and-featureless during the early trading today. Prices ranged from 1-4 higher to 1-4 loAver than yes terday’s New York closing. The market improved sharply on Wall Street and Berlin buying and the closing tone was strong. The official loss is placed at $870,- 000, mostly Insured. New York Money. New York, Nov. 3.~Close: Prime mercantile paper 4 l-4al-2 per cent; sterling exchange steady with actual business in bankers’ bills at 483.75 for 60 days and at 486.90 for demand; commercial bills 483; bar silver 54 3-8; Mexican dollars 46; government bonds steady; railroad bonds firm. Call Money. New York, Nov. 8.™Money on call steady, 2al-2; ruling rate 2 1-2; clos ing bid 2; offd. at 2 3-8. Time loans steady, 60 days 3 l-4al-2 per cent^ 90 days 3 1-2; 6 months 3 l-2a3-4. Close: New York Spots. New York, Nov. 3.—Cotton spot closed dull, 5 points higher; middling uplands 945; ditto gulf 970; no sales. Close: New York Cotton Seed OH. New York Nov. 3.—The cotton seed oil market closed steady. Closing pric es: Spot 565a73;-Nov. 568al0; Dec. 550 a58, 100 sold at 557; Jan. 557a59; Feb., 561a65; March 566a67, 200 sold at 666, 100 sold at 567; April 569a75;May 572 a76. Sales between third and fourth calls: 200 Nov. 570; 400 Nov. 572; 200 aJhuary 661; 400 Jan. 560; 200 January 559; 800 Jan. sold 558; 600 March 671; 600 March 570; 100 Marcfr 568. Total sales. 11,200. LAMMING THE PRINTER. leisure time le “L” type with six wires on each branch. The radii of operation of the diff erent stations as as follows; The Bar celonia station can communicate with! C^oltano (Italy), Madrid Alicante, the a two-line verse will always lit— Balearic Islands, and with vessels; the The printer likes It quite a bit. station at Cadiz with Madrid, Vigo, and | —Fort Worth Record, the Canary Islands; and the stations long nerve-racking days of n*^ghtfi"of itch—ft^h— at'Tenerlffe and Las Palmas (Canary ^nd when the credit I do add -Knifi OT t^rriDl© &^01iy Itcn ItCU on/? VAaa^la . 1 sa. itch, constant itch, until it seemed ’hat I ni\i8i tear oft my very skin— then— Instant relief—my sltin cooled, soothed and healed! The very first drops of D. D. D. stopped tbat awful itch instantly; yes, the very moment IJ. D. D. touch ed the skin the torture ceased. D. D. D. has been known for years islands) with Cadiz and with vessels The station at Soller (Balearic Is lands) will be able to communicate with Barcelonia, Alicante, and with vessels, and the Alicante of Cabo de Gata station with Madrid, Barcelonia, and the Balearic Islands. Communica tion with the United States will be possible through the Vigo station, be ing transmitted through Poldhu, Eng land Vigo will also be In communi as the only absolutely reliable Ecze-, stations at M ma cure. Just a mild, soothing, pleas- nni wash made of Oil of Wintergreen, Thymol and other ingredients. We know what D. D D. has done —we vouch for it, and if the very flr*t regular size bottle of D. D. D. fails to do exactly as is claimed, the ’•»'medy will not cost you one cent. il. H. Jordan & Company. Cadiz. The central station a will communicate with Alicttf^!^ celona, Vigo, and Cadiz. The charge along the Sp will be 0.45 peseta (8 cents) pi^ The charges for messages with Spanish vessels will be In silver pesetas (1 silver ii cents), while that with forein That makes mad. it three—the printer’s 931%; 99Vi 94% 61 63 63 45 47% 45 PORK, bbl— • .Tan 15.971A 15.80 May .. 16.32 16.05 LARD, 100 lbs.— Jan.. 9.17% 3.05 May 9.37% 9.22%- RIBS, 100 lbs.- Jan 8.30 8.17% May. 8.45 8.32'% Cattle Market 94% 100% 94% 62% 64 6378 46% 48% 45% 15.90% 16.22% 9.15 9.35 8.27% 8.40 Chicago, Nov. 3.—Cattle, receipts estimated at 2,500, market steady. Beeves .. 4.75@9.15 Texas steers 4.10@5.90 Western steers 4.25@7.25 Stockers and feeders .... 3.00@5.90 Cows and heifers 2.00@6.00 Calves . • 5.50@8.75 Hogs, receipts estimated at 18,000, market slow at yesterday’s average. Light 5.60@6.30 Mixed 5.70@ff.40 Heavy 5.70@6.40 Rough 5.75@5.95 Good to choice heavy.. .. 5.95@6.40 Pigs.. ... .. 3.75@5.50 Bulk of sales J 6.00@6.30 Sheep, receipts estimated at 20,000, market weak to 10 lower. Native 2.50@4.00 Western .. 2.50@4.10 Yearlings, 3.75@4.25 Lambs native.. 4.00@6.25 Western 4.25@6.25 STATIONS. ' Car Lot Receipts. Wheat 70 cars wltli 16 of contract grade; corn 112 cars, with 27 of con tract grade; oats 76 cars. Total receipts of wheat at Chicago, Minneapolis a*d Duluth today, were 688 cars, compared with 658 cars last week and 450 cars the corresponding day a year ago. Initiative and Re/etendum Up Weather Conditions. The large area of high pressure which has been productive of the pres ent cold weather, is centered this morning over southern Indiana. I^wer temperatures are reported from the Ohio valley eastward and southward over the cotton-growing states. Killing frosts occurred as far south ward as Tennessee and North Caro lina,. Frezing weather covered the lat ter state, with the exception of the coast. To the westward of the Mississippi river the pressure is .decreasing rap idly, with consequent temperatures, although they are yet considerably below freezing in most sections. The indications are for probable fair weather tonight and Saturday in this vicinity, with but little change in tem perature tonight. Weather Conditions. Chicago Provisions. Chicago, Nov. 3.—Butter steady, cremeries 24 1-2@31, dairies 22@28. Eggs firm, receipts 2,131 cases at mark, cases included 17@20, firsts 24, prime firsts 25. Ghees steady, daisies 14 1-4 @1-2, twins 14 @1-4, young americas 14 1-4@ 1-2, long horns 14 1-4 @1-2. Potatoes steady, choice to fancy Wis. 65@68, Mich, and Minn., 68@70. Re ceipts 80 cases. Poultry alive firm, turkeys 14, chick ens 9, springs 11 1-2. Veal steady 7 1-2 @12. SEA ISLAND COTTON. Savannah, Nov. 3.—Sea Island cot ton figures for the week: Receipts, 3,697 bales ; sales 3,270; shipments, 3,- 147; stocks, 9,291. Receipts since Sep tember 1, 21,961. Prices; Fancy Georgias, 21a21 1-2; fancy Floridas, 21 a21 1-2; extra choice Georgias, 20a21 1-2; extra choice Florida, 20a20 1-2; choice, 19; extra fine, 18; fine Geor gias and Floridas, 17; common, 16. Market, steady. ADMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE TO CREDITORS. Having qualified as administratria of the estate of Walter Alexander, de ceased, late o,f Mecklenburg County. N. C., all persons holding claims against said estate are hereby notified to present the same, duly verified, ta the undersigned administratrix for payment on or before the 3rd day of November, 1912, or this .notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All per sons indebted to the estate of said de cedent are requested to make immed iate payment to the undersigned. This, the 3rd day of November, 1911, EMMA ALEXANDER, Admrx. of the Estate of Walter Alex ander, deceased, 3-6t-oaw. Atlanta 50 34 .00 Augusta 64 36 .00 Birmingham .. . . .. 48 34 .00 Boston 46 28 .00 Charleston 68 40 .00 CHARLOTTE .. .. 56 30 .00 Chicago .. .... .. 36 26 .00 Corpus Christi . .. 56 48 .02 Denver .. ...... 26 22 .00 Fort Worth — 38 .00 Galveston . .. .. 60 44 .00 Houston — 44 .00 Jacksonville .. ... 70 52 .00 Kansas City .. -. ► 32 28 .00 Little Rock — 30 .00 Louisville .. .. .. 40 26 .00 Memphis 42 ^2 , .00 Mobile . ► 64 42 .00 Montgomery 56 38 .00 New Orleans 64 44 .00 New York 48 30 .00 Oklahoma .. .. .. 30 26 .04 Palestine 50 38 .00 Salt Lake City .... 50 30 .00 San Antonio .. — 38 .64 San Francisco .. . 76 54 .00 Savannah 70 40. .00 Shreveport ... .. .. 50 36 .00 St. Louis 34 28 .00 Taylor — 38 .02 Vicksburg — 36 .00 Wilmington .. ... 64 34 .00 O. O. ATTt), Observer. Weather ail Over South. Washington, Nov. 3.—Forecast: North Carolina, probably fair to night and Saturday, frost on coast to night. South Carolina, probably fair tonight and Saturday; frost tonight Georgia, cloudy tonight and, Satur day. Alabama and Mississippi, cloudy to night .and Saturday; not much change fn temperature. Plordla, cloudy, probably rains In peninsula tonight and Saturday; cool- -St. Louis Times. A printer’s wrath we do not fear. So add another couplet here. —Fort Worth Record. Again we add unto the score— And now we’re sure he will be sore. St. —Louis Times. By Associated Press Washington, Nov. 3.—“The progres sives” of the country today faced their first great battle in the supreme court of the United States when the contest over the constitutionality of the initia tive and referendum method of legis lation in the various states occupied attention of that tribunal. Lawyers representing, Oregon, Cali fornia, Arkansas, Colorado, South D«r ^p‘Yn central portion tonight, kota, Nebraska, Missouri and Washing- ~ ton, the city of Portland, Ore., and a number of dvic organizations were in the case fighting for the “exercise of sovereignty by the people.” Attorneys for the Pacific States Tele phone A; Telegraph Company and cer tain tax payers of Portland, Ore., met the phalanx defending the law, by a denunciation of the method assa repu diation of the “republican form of gov ernment guaranteed to each state by th'e federal constitution.” Two cases afforded the basis for the day’s contention. One was the consti a “filler.” Well, here Uutionality of a tax imposed on the Pa- Md wUA tft*, inter’s woes j||«cord Iciflc Stktes Ck>mpany. Another was jthe validity of a bond Issue for the ! construction of a t^o million dollar [bridge in Portland, Ore Both cases hinged upon the constitutionality of the ntght h «>“ initiatlTe and referendum method of »ni kJ, collected in francs fl _____ the CHARLOTTE Auction House, 7 193 cents). The rate will , South Church, will dispose of your for messages to foreign countllli more ,Itave the every Saturday, goO kilometers (373 mil«s) dii- \\. A. Gresham, Auctioneer. tant lAnd alw^s lO-26-thurs-tf i 4t M Mtiyed; lt« loved llte. inii ttraid •ever«. legislation adopted in Oregon by a stat« constitutional amendment. MSET MB at Hastings « Mitcb«ir« furniture store. Cut price %ale. 4® N. College St Phone 897-J. 30-tf-eod o^r appear. I ^ II I I'I iltMiiiAiYiniiiiliTiiiiijIn"fi New Orleans, Nov. 3.—Forecast: Louisiana, tonight'and Saturday un settled, rain tonight or Saturday; light northeast winds on the coast. Arkansas "and Oklahoma tonight and Saturday, unsettled, slowly rising temperature. East Texas, tonight and Saturday un settled, J rain tonight or Saturday, slowly rising temperature; ‘light to moderate easterly winds on the coast. West Texas, tonight and Saturday unsettled, rain in Southeast, portion tonight, slowly rising temperature. $750,000 FIRE IN LON DON’S BUSINESS SECTION By* Associated Press. London, Ont., Nov. 3.—Fir« today in the business section of the city caus ed a loss of $750,000 and deprived five hundred persons of employment. The fire originated in the stpr^ of J. H. Chapman A Co, The plants of the,Pitrdon Hardware Compaiiy, the Chapman Co., and matfy others were totally destroyed. ADMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE TO CREDITORS. Having qualified as administrator of the estate of Mary Frazier, deceased, late of Mecklenburg Qounty, all per sons holding claims against said es tate are hereby notified to present said claims, duly verified, to the undersign ed administrator for payment on or before the 3rd day of November, 1912, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All persons indebted tc said estate are requested to make im mediate payment to the said adminis trator. This, the 3rd day of November, 1911. W. M. SMITH, i.\dmir.i&trator of. Mary Frazier, de ceased. V 3-6t-oaw 2,000 BIRCH CHAIR SEATS ALL SIZES iOOO Mission BMbre or Imitation Leather Chair Seats, all •sizes. Any^-o^ above at 10 cents each. Special price per dozen. Come early before they are all sold. AN ALUMINUM THIMBLE FREE to ^y wonjan or child making cash purchases from us amounting to FIFTY CENTS or more. We carry largest stock of Household and Kitchen Hardware that Is kept in the state. Builders’ Hardware and Tools a Specialty. Call and see us. Weddington Hardware Co. 29 East Trade Street Winter Will Soon Be Here So FiU Your Coal Bin With Standard Coal The Best That Money Gan Buy Staodardlce & Fuel Company Phones 19 and 72 ib.
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