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IN EOrrS 23.
Day e for Discussion of rw-rara
Ufa Schools Discussed la Senate.
glacial to The Tribnna.
Raleigh, February 18, No-vote yet
on Boyd en administration buiMinj
bill. After discussing-it two more
hours today tha Senata took op spa
tial order for 12 o'clock, -which dis
placed tba Boyden bill and proceeded
to diaenae farm life schools, , No new
bill of importance were introduced.
: The House today set February 23rd
"as special order for all labor billa an
; favorably reported, but with minority
report. Tbie includes Bettleehild
- labor bill and a big fight will be made
then, i'rv-;;; Z -'A y -
' Boyden Bin Tomorrow. : '
Special to The Tribune" V'vi,
Raleigh, February 16. 2 :05 p. m.
In order to facilitate its passage a con
ference of Senators wilt Je held Vhia
afternoon on the Boyd-n administra
tion building bill."' .The vote will be
'-taken tomorrow.; No-action was taken
on the Farm 'Life Schools. The House
referred the Home bill to appropria
tion committee.
- h 7 , , LLEWXAM.
&AX27APCLX3 KZXS. -
The '.'Carrying Partoa" fitm Dolor
Bnrlnas-T. 1L 0. A. Work Tba
Kw Becren'T Other Itami ' of
Xntaraat -
Since our last writing oar town has
not been idle.' Our "marrying par-J
eon," Her. w. T. Teibirt, fiaa tied
several knot and Rev. W. B. Shin,
It hough burdened with the pastorate
of four eborchee and tha anpennten
deney of tha graded school has found
time to tie several knots, also. But at were in the minority. The surprise
we should at this late hour give the
names of all the contracting parties,
would fee considered "stale , newa.
Suffice it to aay that Cupid has head-
quartera at Kannapolia.
Our T. JL. C A. haa entered the
State Bowling League and is taking
considerable interest in this sport,
The alley's haa VI been repaimd and
v BILL NYE MEMORIAL FUND.
Mrs. J. W. Cannon..,..... . 85.00
J. W. fisnnoa ln. .... . ... 25.0C
J. Locke Erwia 25.00
Cash . 25.00
Frank L. Smith : 15.00
v Arthur B. Pounds 10.00
Cash 10.00
C. F. Ritchie 10.00
Boys at Training School .. 9.18
r Timea ' - . 4 8.00
Tribune W0
. C. W. Swink 5.00
. J. F. Honeycutt 5.00
Total ...:$174.18
Burned Han'a Hair to Find His gar-
, ' ingaf$ll
' NeWvlSjckEebruary yATortife
by : Are waa resorted 4w y Durglice
who broke info tba rooms . of Joseph
WislAoek, cobbler,, in Williamsburg
today in theiri determination to make
him reveal the hiding place of his
pitifully small: hoard of savings. 1 It
waa not until the two relentless men
bad burned off .Wishnoek's beard and
hair and had blistered his -face and
neck with match flames that the
plucky, little man revealed that bis
small store of 12 was hidden in the
mattress on which his torturers had
him pinned down. ..At the hospital
. where the cobbler had his' painful, but
v not fatal, burns dressed he identified
two young own whom the police ar
retted as the pair who had tortured
;. and robbed him. They were held for
the grand jury.
WC2TT ALLOW SALE OF CZEL
Senator EartaeH Say XI la lapoasTUe
to TaQ if diet b Intoxicating UrntQ
After It Has Been Drank.
Kews and Observer, 16th.
There waa great interest yester
day in the discussion of tba near beer
biu. It waa geoerany suppoaed that
there would be little objection to it
and that those members who were op
posed to it would merely record their
votes in opposition, as they knew they
ITT. FLEASAST KEWS.
f the aevsion, however, was the amend
ment offered by Mr. Baaaett of Edge
combe which would have been a
greater blow to State prohibition tban
to bave continued the near beer nuis
ance. The amendment authorized the
aale of non-intoxicating eider in any
quantities. Senators McLaughlin, Mar
tin. I Fart sell and others showed how
are also equipped with new supplier! impossible it waa to tell if eider was
jnereu a pool tournament m ine pool intoxicating until after it had been
r 3 . wi I . . . ... . -
room every oamruaj nignv. . i.ne drunk and Senator UartseU aald thai
gymnasinm is attracting much atten- thk bill would eue more drnnkness
ttion now. Tha physical eommitteel.nd evil than all 6f the near beer sa-
met Thursday night of last week ik! I loons, and in this be waa right.
passed on gymnasium suits which will , Senator Hartsell who had been a
ordered at once, and an exhibition. will nmoAmtinir ttnm in CmumrA.
be given early in Marcb, . . showed the open door that would be
Mr. xi. ..w. uwen, our new x j. made and waa vigorous in opposition
A.' secretary, is a real live man, and to the Basset t Amendment and de
has become very popular with our dared that . this amendment offered
people, all of -whom are co-operating hv tha tram Edmcomba was
with him in the wort Mr. Owen is A ntitarriiee,'"''''V:
sjwaya on the alert and is drawing the tfaia statement the Senator from
young men of Kannapolia together in Edgecombe, Mr. Bassett, arose with
tha haU avery evening, where they en- dignity an4 Mkea the genatoi-
joy themselvea in a rational waY and from Cabarrua If he meant to say
gei scquBimea who pKDwwr, ionn- ffiat ne was offering it as a subter
ing real frieadulnoB, which we nope fnge,
will toever BfrDroken. . Senator Hartwdl said that ha hid
Rev. Plato Durham, of Concord, ad- tha hiirhMt tmij far tha fiont,
dressed the men of Kannapolia Sanday - FOTwnha mnA AM not maan to
t- il. v .r n Lit.. 1 " . . . .
evening in tne . m. a. uwonuu. intimate that the Senator from Edge
Mr. Durham'a subject wa, "Man aUunha wmiU nffar a bill that he
Conquering Being." "We would, like thoufeht was a eubtevfuse but that bis
to give a aynopsis of the epeeen, butUxperiene, M a progecutirig attorney
space forbids, and 'the most of 'jourlmad him know that if a anhtp.
men heard it-bny way The speaker fngB and iu pnt on the
completely espiurea u emuonoo wu woud yegnJt in wholesale evil.
uuisujiero oratory sua wtua I The Scnntore end the people in the
luougui. ne bv oe m wnw lobbies, declared that if the Bassett
SOOn. ' - , " ' ' I amandmant ahnnM ha alnntAil tha hill
Rev. J. Walter 'Simpson preached I
here; Sunday morning ffter an ab. ator was acting upon tie tus-
sence of over ijntb, Mr. Simpson o . Mrant dealjr w
never fails to getjod eongregation wished the'right to sell imported ei-
wiwutf anwwn u w ,u .k J dar' Moa uM Senator" did not beliewt
' Bev. E. t McLarty a Greensboro,
. N. C Cbristia'n Advocate. ;
. Rev. E, K McLarty, pastor of West
Markefstreet church, this city jb now
. well into the third year of his pastor
. ate - He undoubtedly faces one of
greatest congregations, and, eonse
.1 quentry bears pon his shoulders as
: grave a responsibility a any man in
. , Southern Methodism. ; 'His preaching
ia of the most thoughtful, earnest and
-. evangelical type, and few men hold a
v eongregatiomnore firmly in hhe grasp
of av strong and edifying ministry.
lien occupying "these city . pulpita
shonld have strong support in the
prayers and sympathy of all Christ-
una.
" T V V i . Uerw wi oenaior uu pq oeitew
(fmm' fha PresbfrtaHan bemital finl. j u. ...
Charlotte Saturdaytirfre she bad m wide? door for drunkenness than the
oeen apout (wo weew imwia. near beer bad ever done.
She ia much improved and table to be 1 , ; T ,
Mi. JT T Wallaaa farmarlv (wvmd , vwo,
Iband in the Patterson weave room, but The following petition is being cir-
now overseer of weaving in the, Fair-icuiatea ana eignea oy a large numner
field mill. Winnshoro. 8. C- eama back I our eiosens ana win e presemea
' : li il.-. ... i ... an.
last week and moved bis family. 'Mr. te memoers o ine present legis-
Wallaee has manv warrn friends "here I lture : .
. - - . . .. I T - il TT. 4.IT ir .1 -a 1L.
who ar triad of bis nromotinn. .Ua-liu u iwuuruuie oieuiiMuv tit. me
fore leavinir na tbe weave room hands Legislature of North Carolina :
presented bint with a gold 'watch . feirs--Whereas the spirit of the
charm with his initials enmaved On it prommtion laws oi isoim Carolina is
as token of their esteem. Mr. Wal- being violated by the legal handling
lace is succeeded here by Mr. W. D. nd sale of whiskey, beer, near beer
Yarboro. who waa promoted from and other. beverages, by social clubs
loom-fixer, and is making good in his and other organizations, many of
new position. ' - , " them organized and incorporated for
R': R. T. Caudle, of Charlotte, no other purpose but the sale of whis
came over Saturday evening, remain- key nd beer, and
ing over Sunday with bis dghUr, Whereas, we believe this state of
Mrs. J. W. Bonds and Mrs E. W.l affair to be almost, if not altogether,
Clark. ' ' . " las" dangerous and degrading to the
The Patterson-Young Mereantile Co. I young manhood and civilization of our
have a grist mill ia operation here now I fair State as open saloons, therefore,
and are getting a liberal natronaee. "4we the nndersignecT citizens and voters
Xbe postofflce has eeo painted In-1 oi rue ity or cneora do most earnqCT
slde 'and now presents av handsome i ly request your honorable body to en
appearance. The barber ahop and! act some law by which this curse to
meat, market, nave also been painted. I ehurch and State may be driven from
. K ,; v" ' : x H. I our borders,
lM.l.M ID UUU. -. I -m
- , i ' -: witn taa vinoa. -
ni tii. rvu nail. . . .. ,ii ' I ' : 1 . t.
V""MU"' vurZ'.U1' ' '' ? ' . Mr. It -LT Brown ia hostess to the.
; air. lames r. onmn, secretary ot Social Club this afternoon.
tne worwood junsiness viub, wui ar- r- n. Bnii.-td ur.
They do not occupy easy places.', S T 'Z.' "Zi? lLl! the Vhinia V" Baok aub Fri'
r " ' "fj - ""-.iday anemoon. c :
oer or Norwood ttusineae men . and Mrs, Gowan Dusenbery wiU enter-
.cl..Wm.v., vi wvauijr couavjr - uin the Bridge Club this afternoon.
ing on xne nne or tne proposed anort- Miss Ellen Gibson will be hostess to
cut road "from Charlotta to Norwood. U9 VarietT afternoon.
Thaaa ma! (am amh sa aAaaU wae-l. 1 "
Dnariotte nusinesa men as to the steps Further evidence of Senator Lori
necessary to secure, this road, espee- mer'a radesirabUity is (found in the
inally ; the matter of rights of way orM(IIlofc a lanre and oowerful lob-
!T t i'fTw ,u?nitt4 ' t0 by in Washington working in bis be-
msikiiiuv, nvrwwu s TVIJr I balf
mucn in earnest in tne matter ana
Montague Dactroeutad.
' Nathan Montague, the negro whose
fiendish crime of criminal outrage
upon Miss Mattie Sanders and the
murder of her and her. father, J. L.
Sanderg and"little niece, Irene San
ders, in Granville county, - and the
burning of the Sanders borne and
bodies of his victims to cover bis
erime,. stirred one of the biggest een
sation"of the year, paid the death
penalty in the electric chair at the
State's prison Wednesday morning at
10:30 o'clock. Montague made a full
confession admitting that be perpe
trated the foul crime in all its re
volting details without the aid of any
- accomplice, '
Pullman CtSl Paying Dividends.
Stockholders of the Pullman Palace
Car Company Wednesday received the
usual quarterly dividend of $2 a share
on tbeir holdings. 'Though it is said
that the forced, reduction in Pullman
berths just put into effect will lessen
the company's. earnings by several
million dollars a year it ia not expect
ed that the annual (3 dividend race
will be afferited. The company antic
ipates that the increased business will
eventually mora than make up for
the reduction in price.
C " r 1.1 1 : -r oa tllzi p2V
in
witli the co-operation of Charlotte,
this important railroad Iwik could
be built in short order. At Norwood
it would connect with the Southbound
giving thie city an outlet by the
Norfolk ft Western and, Atlantic Coast
Line. ' it. is a very important propo
sition. . " .
The meeting will be held at the
office of tha Greater Charlotte Club,
in tha Selwyn hoi at 11 o'clock
Friday morning. Every business man
interested in Charlotte's welfare is in
vited and urged to, be present and
boar what the Norwood people bavei
to aay.
If a girl receives a letter and
doesn't read it over three times, it
isn't a love letter.
Beecbert Happiness is not the end
of life; ebaraeter is. , . ,.;: y (
Improvements ia Tkla Thriving Town
Sir. Balpk Barrier to go to South
Africa rorsoaal Notes.
The year 1811 ia desiined to recorJ
some 1 noteworthy Improvements for
ilL Pleasant. Among 'be more prom
innt oaes which are bing eoaaidered
ia that of eement sidewalks some
thing we need which nj one wiU quo
tion. Homo mounba azo r.be town eom-
missieners to)k tha n atter up, but
f anad' "eertain ? legislation necessary
at Raleigh before the matter could be
carried through aa contemplated. Thia
haa been sec tired and the work of lay
ing the eement will begin soon.- It is
proposed to lay two thousand square
yards! on the first eontraet, the prop
erty owners to pay half which ia not
to exceed fifty eenta cer ecuare yard.
Mi Stella Foil entertained a large
n ameer or. ser young friends at a
Valentine party last night. ,- '
A letter received by Mrs. P. A. Bar-
rier a few days ago told of the good
fortune of her; eon, Mr. Ralph W.
Earner, now located : in Spokane,
Washington. Mr." Barrier baa iusi
received a most flattering offer (from
toe. American' Machine Co. to install
and put in operation a mammoth up-
to-date laundry plant- at Johannes
burg, South Africa. The offer carries
band some salary and came unsolicit
ed, but upon recommendation of some
of the big laundry men of Chicago and
Cleveland ty wnom Mr. Barrier had
formerly been employed. If Mr. Bai
rier decides to accept the position he
will leave at an early date. His many
mends vers are greatly interested in
his good fortune.
Mrs. M. E. Welsh is visitine her
daughter, Mrs. S. H. Long, in Char
lotte. ?
-The young ladies of Mont Amoena
Seminary will give a recitai in the
auditorium Friday night.
Miss ' Maggie Bostian. of China
Grovel is visiting her friend, Miss Ora
Fishef .
rs of the Methodist and
Lutheran churches are greatly pleased
wita the new .lighting systems just put
CLABJC 8TANDS PAT
ON ANNEXATION CUT.
Canada May be Oampaiga Xaraa at
, u - - Kaxl Election.
'.Washington, t). C Feb. 15. The
semi-jocular remarks which " Champ
Clark; the Deraoeratie speaker-to-be
made in the House yesterday during
m aenaie on tne Canadian reciproc
ity agreement to the effect that he
believed the Stars and Sripes would
one day float over the entire Western
hemisphere, stirred up most unex
pected trouble today. President Taft
took occasion to write to Representa
tive MeCall introducer of the reciproc
ity bill, a letter disclaiming and dep
recating the annexation talk, and to
follow it up with personal remarks
even more emphatie to his visitors.
The White House is aaid to regard
the remarks of Mr. Clark as most un
fortunate and the President baa made
it known that he would like to have
it understood throughout the world
that his administration had no thought
whatever of annexation when the rec
iprocity agreement was arranzed.
ine president, it m said, ia hooeful
that the people of thia country. Can-
aaa and ureat Britain will look upon
me speecn or Mr. Clark merely as the
expression of an individual who, in
the sentimenft expressed, does not
represent the Democratic party or any
party in this eountry;
in. These churches are now as well
lightef. aa anyone could wish. No bet
ter improvement could have been
madei .,-"- -
'must. JP oojyn ' vraotree. ox Jont
Amoena:. Seminary, spent Sunday iu
Concord. - r
The registration books for the rail
road election are now open. Now is
the time to register and vote for the
road on Maroh 14th.
Prof.. H. W. Barrier attended the
band concert in Charlotte Saturday
night, by Creators 'e band.
Mr. S. T. Seaford is confined to his
Toom with rheumatism.
Messrs. Wm. Sappenfield and G. E-
Crowell, of Concord, were bere-Sun
day.
Messrs Luther and 'Howard Line
and Geo. W. Fori are in Virginia in
vestigating eoma real estate deals.
Mrs. Mary Barrier spent Sunday in
Concord
Mr. H. J. McAllister has returned
from a visit to Mooresville. : -
Mt. Pleasant February 15, 1911 I
' Clean Out the Clubs.
Biblical Recorder. ' - V
The near-beer saloon has received
its death-blow from the Legislature.
The next thing to be done for the se
curity of our prohibition laws, the pro
motion of the temperance cause, and
the safety of our people, is to forbid I
the handling of liquors by clubs. Such
bill is pending and there should be I
no doubt about its passage. But the
battle here will be fiercer than that
against near-beer. Let each of ua do
his duty. We must not fail. Clean
out the elubsT
Washington, February 15. With a
storm of comment breaking about his
head, Speaker-elect Champ Clark to
day stood pat on his "Canadian an
nexation" speech of yesterday, declin
ing to alter or add to his declaration
that the time will come when Great
Britain will watch complacently the
aosorptton or Canada by the United
States.
"I said all that I had to sav about
that yesterday," declared Clark today,
"and I have nothing to add to it. The
statement needs no explanation
comment'
Mr. Phillip Sowers, the lareest
land owner in Rowau county and one
of the largest in North Carolina, cele
brated his 87th birthday Tuesday at
nig splendid farm near Spencer.
. mSOXALlC-CX
Bom of the People Ban sjal
: waert Who Coma u4 0i
Mrs. W. EL Causey is visiting rela
tives in Charlotte. . , ' . . . ,
Mr. L. W. Brander haa goo to
Asheville on a business trip. ; .
Mr. T. D. Maneaa baa gone to Salis
bury on professional hntjnesa. -
Mr. J. M, Hendrix ia spending the
day in Charlotte on business.
Mrs. J. M. W. Alexander baa re
turned from a visit to Statcsrille.
Mr. R. E. Gibson, of Swalnaboro,
Oa., is visiting relatives in the eky.
Mr. R. V. Caldwell ha com to
Charlotte to visit bis eon, Dr. D. S.
Caldwell.
Rev. J. N. Cole, of Raleigh, will
spend Sunday here with his daughter,
airs, nato uurnam. ; t
Mr. Geo. W. Best, who bad been
visiting his daughter, Mrs. R. P. Ben
son, for several days, returned borne
last night.
Mr. Clarence Norman, of tha Uni
versity of North Carolina, is visiting
bis parents, Mr. and Mrs. V. I.
Norman. Mr. Norman will leave to
morrow for Rock Hill, 8. C, to attend
the meting of the Student Volunteer
Movement. '
Death in Snow Storm in New York,
One death and fifteen injuries bave
resulted from the anow and aledt
storm raging over the eity of . New
lork yesterday. "
A young woman crossing Fifth Ave
nue, in a blinding storm, was killed
by an automobile. Tba list of injured
shows eight broken arms and three
broken legs. '
Hunters' License Law Evaded.
There is a State law requiring all
resident hunters to take out hunter 'a
license iu North Carolina. The lieena
is issued by the Clerk of Court and
cost $10.00. This law has evidently
been evaded in this county, as license
has only been issued to two hunters
this season and there bave been quite
a number of , non-resident hunters
here, j , ,
Recital at Mont Amoena Seminary.
There 'will be a recital given by the
students of Mont Amoena Seminary
in tha auditorium at Mt. Pleasant on
Friday evening, February 17. Those
who will take part in the recital are :
Miesea Mary Peck, Oh we and Ruth
Groseelose, Mary Ketchie, Ruth Mis
enheimer, Ethel Cobb, ' Florence
Brown, Helen Misenheimer, Lois and
Leone Barrier. -
Will be good shopping days
for early spring buyers at
DAY
Balzac : v Excessive civilization is
close to barbarism, aa steel is close to
rusting, . - ,
PARKS'
Extra Good Values in DRY GOOPr:
NOTIONS and READY-TO-WEAR
SKIRTS.
New 60c Spring Dress Goods in black and all col
lore, per yard ,;--:T ..... .-..'.'-..mT
All colore in New Silk at, per yard..25c 39c, 59c
124e quality White Checked Dimity-. 10c .
Spring Ginghams, in good patterns at per yard -j
.......--6c, 7c, 10c and 12c
Special values in Embroideries.i...5c, 6ic up to 10q V.
One lot of 50c, 75c and $1 corsets, Special... 39c '
$ 1.50 American Lady Coreet ........ ....69c
Good lot of Pearl Buttons at ...... .c, 10c and 15c
Fine Muslin Underwear
Children's Drawera and Bodies and ' aCorset Covers
.10q.
.15c
,25c
ABE PARTICULARLY DESIRED
by thia bank whioh endeavor at alt
timet to learn tba needs of the Farmer
Merchant, Finn, Corporation and In
dividual Depoaltor and meet them In
a helpful manner. ,
Our Capital, Surptas and Profit of I ' ' 11 ' ' J
tIRft nflfl OA fnrnlah amnla mcana not -' .'. v ' . k .
only to assist the businesa man, but to i V, frtll fff f
" I
Balzac: One virtue will efface
many vices; one' vice will efface many
virtues. . . -
protect his deposits,
art cordially "invited V place f?, t 1
account wila tUi Eatk, ,k-"J4
Yo
your
'' at....... .nai..t.-iiiw HiiMW mmm mm mm ....
Children's Mnslin, in fine assortment ...
; Ladies' Drawers, extra well made garments...
Large assortment of Ladies' well made Muslin, speA .
cially priced at ..... 39c, 50c, 75c and up
New Spring Skirt Specials. .
$2.50 Skirt values, $1.98.' " ri
' V 13.00 Skirt values, $2.25 and $2.49. . - : ,
v . : . $4 and $5 Skirt values, $2.95 to $3.95 j
12c quality Domestic .1
10c Fine Sea Island Sheeting.
.100.
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VVe appreciate rour trade. Let us show you. -
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