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VOL. XXVL
R. P. RANKIN, PrMl«*at, C. N. EVANS, Vle«>Pr«»Maat.
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CHARLOTTE MILLS
TO CONSOLIDATE
Mg BmI Aatag Charlotte Naas*
locturere—Fhro Mills Will
Unite.
The Charlotte Observer of the
12th says: There la what ap
pears to be a well founded ruiuor
concerning a big cotton mill
deal that will be of wide interest
to the trade and the public In
general. In a nutshell, the
rumor is to the effect that the
L«onise Mills, the Elizabeth
Mills, the Chadwick Mills, and
the Hoslcina Milla, of this city,
and the Dover Yarn Mills, of
Pineville, are to be consolidated
and operated under one man
agement.
When approached by a
Chronicle reporter for an inter
view this afternoon, the presi
dent of one of the mills named
above said there was nothing to
give out for publication. nI
don't know that there is going
to be any consolidation,' be
said, "bnt we may nuite and
have here in Charlotte one office
for all the milla."
The combined capital of the
mills mentioned in connection
with the consolidation is $1,040,
000 and the total equipment em
braces 68,500 spindles and 1,478
looms.
MB. LITTLE'S BODY FOUND.
li Was Partially Imbedded la (ha
Sand.
Partially imbedded in the
sands of the -seashore, bis feet
and ankles only protruding, the
body of Mr. W. A. Little who
w s drowned while surf bathing
at Wrightsville beach Sunday
afternoon, the 7tfa. was found
early Thursday morning by Mr.
J. W. Moore, proprietor of the
new hotel at Wrightsville. A
Wilmington special says:
Mr. Moore got up early and
had gone for a stroll along the
beach about 5 o’clock. About
LS feet from the ebb and flood of
the tide, under twelve Inches of
water, the protruding feet of
young Little attracted the hotel
man's attention, and be hailed
some negro fishermen about to
put out ot an inlet some distance
away. They came with their
boat and confirmed the suspi
cion that the body of the young
man was under the sand. HU
head was downward uoder four
feet of eatth, fend it required
more than an hour to get the
body up. The body was remark*
ably well preserved in the salt
water. It was embalmed and
brought up to the city, where it
lay until the departfire of the
train for Charlotte Thursday af
tcinoob, in the armory of tha
Wilmington Light Infantry, of
which the deceased was a highly
valued member.
Dev Tna Drai.l.l.
SUtMTdtC l.Mhtrt, .
Editor Caddell, of the Salis
bury Sun, who always speaks
out in mcetin’, observes that a
"Beaumont or Kanaaa oil well la
not to be compered to a drug
atom la a dry town," and fudg
ing by tbe business of the Cbar
lode druggists. Editor Caddell'
has it down about right. Ad oil
well may go dry but a drug store
in a dry town never, and as a
revenue producer it is better
then a gold mine. Although
there seas objection from prohi
bitionist! at the time, 8tate*ville
solved the problem at tha be
ginning by refusing to license
dmnists to sell lion or. and even
Bin to Observe the law are saved
front the annoyance and ana
tAIE PIESENCE OP MIND.
M saner is Which aa Engineer
Stepped a Loom Eaglaa.
Wiluiujrtou Hmonf.
Thoec who were at Warsaw
on Tuesday afternoon and wit*
nesscd the collision between No.
the southbound passenger
train, and No. 18, n northbound
pick-up vegetable train, say tbat
Engineer Mann, of the freight
train, displayed presence of mind
that is not often witnessed.
A gentleman who saw the
smash-up said the freight en
gine and one box car were ou
the main line and tbat the engi
neer was going at a fast rate of
speed in an effort to reach the
switch before the passenger train
arrived but he had not given
himself enough time and before
he conld make the switch the
passenger train came in sight.
He quickly reversed his engine,
but before it could stop and
start in the opposite direction it
was struck by the passenger
train, lioth engineers jumped
jus* uciurc we cDgines met.
When the engines came to
gether the passenger engine was
derailed, bnt the freight engine
remained on the track and the
blow caused it to start in the
opposite direction. The throttle
bad been left partially open by
the engineer in the hope that it
would start in a backward direc
tion before it met with the pas
senger train' and consequently
when it started it wonla have
been only a few minntes before
it would have gained a fast rate
of speed and ere it stopped an
other collision might have oc
curred had it not been for the
preaence of mind of Engineer
Mann. When be saw the engine
start back down tbe track he re
membered that the throttle was
partially open and mailing to
the track he climbed upon the
loose engine and quickly stopped
it. To nave hesitated even for
a part of a minute would have
been too late.
REFRIGERATOR CAB
FAMINE ENDED.
Qruwara WUI be Paid In Fall.
Wllminiton Star, llih.
At last report* come from tbe
sections ot tbe strawberry belt
that there la now a sufficiency of
refrigerator ears at all points and
***** txo^tn nod shippers
will Ukely have no more trouble
®® that score* 'The only com*
plaint now is of late deliveries
and declining prices. The bulk
of the crop has been marketed,
tbongb comparatively very
heavy shipments went forward
yesterday, consisting of 96 cars
throsffk Soath Rocky Monnt.
"With all tbe hoe and cry about
loss to tbe growers," a welt
known tracker remarked yester
day, "the public seems to forget
the grower has redress
and that his claims will be
settled by the transportation
people, dollar for dollar. The
transportation people are losers
bF far famine, not the
growers," he continued. "The
issues are clearly drawn and tbe
Organued growers have com
petent attorneys to see that
every berry loet is peld (or and
tbat, too, at the prevailing
prices the dav the fruit was ten
dered for shipment. It may be
a bleating in disguise for the
producer, for had the large
t of berries tendered to
the railroad company gone for
ward, prices would undoubtedly
have been depressed, whereas
uader tbe present baris of set
tlement, the claims will be ad
justed at prices for delivery."
FaruwuU, Mian Nancy.
Chariots* Chmtela.
8be la out of jail at last. Now
let her drop out <A sight and
bearing.
CBANOES IN THE
MT. HOLLY SCHOOLS.
Mr. lid Mrs. Bntinn Be*
nitiL
Mt. Holly Cot. CkerrrnlU Km
At s meeting of the committee
a few days ago. Prof. E. E.
Sams of Marion was elected
Principal of the graded school
here for next term.
Prof. Jonaa will go to Dallas
to take charge of the school
there. He has built up a good
school for Mt. Holly, and our
people wish him much success
in the new field. Mrs Hender
son, teacher in the primary de
partment here will also go to
Dallas to assist Prof. Jonaa.
The committee will find it
difficult to secure another teach
er who will manage this depart
ment so perfectly satisfactory.
Prof. Beam resigns in the fifth
grade room ana will be suc
ceeded by Miss Fannie Header
son of Charlotte. Misses Rsn
kiq, and Thompson will be re
elected to tbelr position.
We sincerely sympathise with
Mr. and Mrs. Mack Henderson
in the loss of their little son,
age 2 months.
Mr. Walter Rhyne, who has
been in Cuba and other places
daring the past six months,
gave ni* friends a pleasant sur
Sriac when be arrived home
fonday all unexpected to them.
His health is very much re
stored and we find him quite
himself again.
Nstss From Kings Mesnfsln.
Kina* Moaut&la HmU
Vi Inn that alebt sorb at tba
1-ala will mm mnadal iariafiattaly
oa Monday nlabc.
J- C. Bamcardcor baa boasbt th«
■arkM buttons of Job a Mallard.
MIm Eaalaa HaaWr baa bain oa a
*»•»» to (laMoaia, mat oI Mia V. P.
Mlcbaal, who cams with bar to aaad
a faw d»j«
Bar. Sir. Ball, tSa a aw fwtbaraa
oaatoc, will ba tan this waak and will
fill his pulpit fa* tbs dm lima ant
Buaday aaoraioa at It o'clock.
Tha Mahtaa at tbs Dallas mill,
•blab war* bumad a (•* daya aao
am batn« «>built, aad tbla lima tbay
Van Am oar la bains takaa from
IM Junaa tia aim al a dapth of ISO
fa**- Tba anaft la ITS faat atop aari la
workiaa day and sight.
M. M. Carpaatar received a medal
at lb* ft*. Lamia Kxpusitioa for tba
•aaat axhlhitlua oi tia ora (bar*.
Tbla la aond, aba a yea thlak all aa
tioaa war* reprsaaatod.
At a maattag of tba lot* ouaacU
on# sight laat weak Mawara. W. A.
Warn. P. 8 Baker, aad 8. A Kaum
warn atsetad traataoa of iha acboul.
awl thaau gaallwmca bare ain«a alaot
*d Profaaaor Canrlla aa aaparlasaa
deal.
Tba atoobholdaa of tba Kings
Moeataia Maantaetariag Oomcaay
bald their aaanal matting oa Tncedny
at tbn oOo* of tbe company lathis
bUoa. Tba old aAoan asm all ra
aiaotad for tba aaaoiag year. The
bleb prion of oottna daring a master
portion of tbe year oat down tbe
ptoflta. However, a dividend of 5 per
eeet waa daolared aad paid oat by the
QOBptlj,
Mra. H. G. Wars, aa aadlmabte
wnaaaa of oar town, died Monday
morale* at bar home at Boani# mill
Treat pasemoala. Mrs. Ware waa nick
only a fair day* She waa barted at
tbe eamstary ia this place oa Tata
day. Mra Warn waa H years old sad
van a haabead aad six small chil
dren, the eldest 7 yaara, aad tbe
yoaagast 8 days old, to moarb bar
early death.
Richard Wilburn, aged 17 sod
another man whose name arms
not learned, were killed and T.
B. McClain, of Columbia, S. C„
and several others injured in a
wreck ou the Lockhart Railroad,
a short line between Lockhart
Junction and Lockhart, used
principally for hauling freight
and operated by tbe Southern
Railway. Tbe train which waa
a combination freight and pas
senger. jumped tbe track and
Milled down an embankment.
TOM AND VOBEVtLLE.
WhM't Mm WUh Our M*b
WriJwl Acres* tbs Lias
V«Afllh Kaqairtr.
All of the teachers of th*
Yorkville Graded school, with
the exception of Mr. J. H. With
erspoon, who did wot apply,
have been rc-clected to their old
positions.
A correspondent states that U
requires 140 quarts of strawber
ries to go round at a meal at
Wiutbrop and that the young
ladies are supplied from the col
lege patches at least once every
other day.
W. O. Hailes and Mrs. James
Hollobaugh have been put un
der bond to answer to the charge
of bigamy at the next term of
court of general sessions. The
warrant in the case was pursuant
to the recent presentment of the
grand jury.
Memorial day was celebrated
in Yorkville last Wednesday af
ternoon under the auspices of
the Winnie Davis Chapter Uni
ted Daughters of the Confeder
acy with an appropriate pro
gramme, Including prayer, mu
sic aud an address.
Petitions were in circulation
to the east sod west of Clover
this week asking (or the restora
tion of the daily freight schedule
on the C. & N.-wt The peti
tions were extensively signed,
especially because of the desire
of the people to get a better mail
schedule; but since the railroad
people have anticipated the de
sire of the people in this matter,
it is probable that the petitions
will not be presented.
Mr. T. E. Harper of Balloon,
was in Yorkville last Wednes
day, and left at The Enquirer
office an egg of an Indian game
ben that weighs exactly four
ounces. He also reported tbe
remarkable record of an Indus
rrious nen in dm possession. Be
tween August and December of
last year this hen laid 80 rggs,
and then took a vacation until
sometime in March, when she
commenced again. Since then
np to last Tuesday she has laid
62 more eggs. " This hcu, said
Mr. Harper, is of common stock,
laying no especial claims to
fine blood.
Speaking yesterday of the cot
ton fire at Mr. J. L. McGiH's
last Wednesday evening, Mr.
D. M. Hall gave some points
that ought to be of value in such
emergencies. "It ia very diffi
cult to put out a cotton fire with
cold water," he said: "butif yon
use hot water you will find very
little trouble. Because of tbe
oil in tbe fibre, I think it must he,
cotton will not absorb cold water;
but hot water goes right into it.
It overcomes tbe oil. I learned
that while ginning. In the case
of a fire one day the cold water
ran out and we got hot water
from the boiler. We conld see
the difference et once.*
Tbal’a the Sint!. Dresa ’em Up.
Monroe Snoelrer.
We are getting to be a tony
people. Word has been passed
down from the Adjutant General
that the members of tbe Cover
nor’a staff must wear uniforms
when they accompany tbe Gov
ernor in pnblic places. That’s
the stuff. Dress 'em up in brass
buttons aad other toggery and
tickle a little vanity. That's all
a Governor’s staff is for, just for
a little vain show, lust for tbe
big of the thing. Some men
would join a brass hand jast to
wear a uniform.
Home Made
Have your cake, muffins, and tea bis
cuit home-made. They will be fresher,
cleaner, mote tasty and wholesome.
Royal Baking Powder helps the home
wife to produce at home, quickly and eco
nomically, fine and tasty cake, the rahed
hot-biscuit, puddings, the frosted layer
cake, crisp cookies, cruDen, crusts and
muffins, with which the ready-made food
found at the bake-shop or grocery does
not compare.
Royal is the greatest of bake-day helps.
The An aiPaoUaf.
V«*y«kTkw.
How much Will a dreaa suit
caae bold? For the average wa
>t can be nude tobolda drew
auU, n clean ahitt, a collar, cola,
an antra pair of stocking*,« re
stricted kit of toilet coovenien
CM, • few cigarettes, and a box
of matches. Tfo get ell this is
often requires soma iagaanfey.
For a woman, and especially for
to hold an entire wardrobe. A
yoong woman who lost a dress
■nit case through the careless,
ness of an expressman sued to
recover Its value, aud proved to
the satisfaction of the court that
it contained:
One foulard silk dreaa, one
poogec shirtwaist suit, one silk
gingham shirtwaist suit, one
brown lawn dreaa, two white
Petalnn lawn waists, one white
mull evening dress, one black
silk coat, three-quarter length;
one white silk knitted shawl,
one white lawn dreaa skirt, one
^lawn apron, one white
y tea jacket, one white aw
dres shirtwaist, one brown linen
shirtwaist nna sUlaalau ‘ 1 -
waist, one madraa Gibson shirt
waist, torn white muslin petti
coats, lour corset covers, three
pairs muslin drawers, (oar silk
net vests, three cotton act vasts,
wrapper, three
ranslin nightdresses, eight pairs
black lisle thread ImtlWeoP
set waist, one ebony mirror with
fiver trimmings, ooe gold hat
brash, ooe silver sail brush, ooe
silver tooth brash, two aod a
half yards black and blue — Hu
ribbon, (oar laches wide; ooe
dozen band-made lace-trim nsed
handkerchiefs, three pain kid
gloves, one pair loog white silk
mitts, ooe gold locket aod chain,
ooe gold brooch set with tor
qnois aod diamonds, one dozen
fancy collars aod stocks, two
■*"
We venture the aaaumotioci
that it was not quite as fallas it
coaid have been had the aimer
intended a longer tourney. In the
presence of such phenomena as
are often observed in the pack
ing of trunks sad handbags to
which miscellaneous articles
occupying two and a half cubic
Irrl nf enar# am wtodk -
modate themselves in one cubic
foot of capacity, the amt re
markable attainment* of maa
sink into insignificance. It ia
perhaps tine that among profes
sional packets men excel women,
bat not in making two tilings
occupy the space of one. The
average maa whose wile packs
his trunk at the beginning of
bis journey thinks it easy enough
and is probably impatient when
what he lay* in ia taken out
again to be placed more wisely;
but when he has to repack it for
the return journey, end finds
that however vigorously he
jumps on the pile of material it
will not compress sufficiently to
permit him so to depress the U4
that ba may lock it, ne discovers
that the art of packing Is a pe
culiarly feminine accomplish
ment. and that a man coaM no
more become an expert at it
than be could at singing so
prano. The wise man when he
contemplates a journey lets his
wife pack and then takes her
along to repack. If not be will
need a dry goods case to bold
the overflow when he turns homo
ward. __
II Frank Norris were tHn to
day, ha could writ* another
Story Of "The Octopus" with
North Carolina instead of Cali
fornia as the scene. All tbo
long months of labor and
planning, all the favorable sea
tons with which Providence
blessed them—all this tbe berry
growers of Chad bum and other
towns on the A. C. L. Railway
have seen come to naught
through the failure of tbe At>
mour Fruit Express Company
to provide tbe promised refriger
ator cart. One thousand seven
hundred cars srere promised sad
only 500arrived. Consequently,
probably a half million dollars
has been loot to the trackers;
and $200,000 worth of berries
were dumped into the river ia
town of Chadboarn last week.
The berry growers continue
picking and delivery the crates
to the station agent, and the
Armour Company will be sued
for the losses. If such a cor
poration cannot be held to fall
accountability for wlmt would
otherwise mean tha rain of mi
important industry, then oar
American freedom counts lor
very little. We hope that o«t
North Carolina Corporation
Commission will bestir itself ia
the effort to get Justice for ear
trackers.
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