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50 TIMES-DEMOCRAT, APRIL 4, I 90 A Sargeant Pitts Wins Watch SO-foot Subway On First Street SLIGHT DEFECT IN SURVEY. Policemen and foremen's Contest Closed Last Night, Over Quarter of a Million Votes Being Cast. The Four C’s Company And the Southern Rail way Agree to Abandon Gt ade Crossing on Trade Street. Result of Confusion Over a Change in Drafts of City Charter. A defect in the survey of the new- city as provided for in the revised charter, which was ratified by the last Legislature, has been discovered by some of the officials of the present ad ministration. Graduating his instru ment to the city hall tower as a fixed point in establishing the octagon cor ners of the city limits, City Surveyor Spratt ran his courses and distances by a method of triangulation and fol lowed a map which he had prepared Election Judges Polling Places Board of County Com missioners Appoint Of ficials of Coming Elec tion. List Takers and Tax Assessors Named. COCAINE HABIT INCREASING. Negroes Using it to Give Them Nerve to Chase Black Cats and Snakes. “What blacking asked of are these little tin boxes doing here?” Chief Irwin Kil shoe- was Good Paying Income Properties Valuable Busi; W. H. Pitts won the gold watch giv en by The News to the most popular Policeman or Fireman in the city. The contest for the fine $50.00 gold watch began Feb. 14 and closed Monday night at 8 o’clock, over a quarter of a mil lion votes being cast during that time. Never in the history of Charlotte has a newspaper contest created such an interest ana caused so much tali; as this contest. For days it has been evident that an enormous vote would be cast and all day Monday a constant stream of people were coming into The News office to pay subscriptions and to sub scribe for The News, many of them paying one to four years in advance. Late in the afternoon all the contest ants dropped out of the race; but three, each man giving the votes he had on hand to his favorite. These three leaders were W. H. Pitts, W. L. Deve reux and T. J. Farrington. The vote cast for these were: W. H. Pitts, 89,223. W. L? Devereux, 80,766. T. J. Farrington, 40,253. Total vote cast during contest, 257,- 246. As a circulation builder this contest has been a wonder, the cash receipts fob March increasing nearly 100 pei- cent. over the previous months, while about 250 new subscribers were added all being paid in advance. The fine $50.00 gold watch which was purchased from W. E. Lineback, the jeweler, was presented to Mr. Picts, the winner Tuesday. City Attorney Harris and Colonel W. B. Rodman, representing the city of Charlotte and the Southern Railway Company, respectively, have agreed on the details of the subway cross ing First street, and the terms of the compromise were forwarded yester day afternoon to Washington for the official endorsement of the authorities there. The agreement calls Cor a 50- foot subway with room for double tracks besides ample roadway. It provides further that no street cars shall cross the Southern's track at the West Trade street crossing, but that all the traffic shall be turned to the subway crossing. To meet this de mand, which was in every respect sat isfactory to Mr. E. D. Latata. the Elizabeth cars will run to the South ern station and back, making that a terminal. The Seversville patronage will either be served by running through the subway on First street, then turning North up Cedar street, and thence on the old line on West Trade street, or the First street line will be extended to the Chadwick Mills and the Trade street route aban doned. The Southern officials, recognizing the extreme danger encountered in himself instead of pursuing the exact provisions contained in the charter. Running the two southern octagon lines, one from Millerton’s place on the Southern, and the other from a point east of the city, and allowing for level ground in his calculations, Mr. Spratt failed to make the convergence at the extreme point south as is pro vided for in the charter, which says that the Southern extremity shall be in the center of the Columbia and Augusta Railway. By following his map and the actu al figure of 4,900 feet from Millerton’s place to the extreme south boundary, the convergence of the two lines fell at a point some distance from the railroad, leaving out an obtruse trian gle about ten acres of land belonging to the Marsh estate which should be included in the new city according to the provisions of the charter. No one is to blame individually for the slight alteration ’.that must be The board of county commissioners in sesion Tuesday appointed judges for the coming municipal election and named the voting places, whicn are as follows: Ward 1, City Hall; Ward 2, Court House; Ward 3, Ross’ stable; Ward ; Ward 5, Gingham made. Mr. Harris, City Attorney running over a grade crossing BIT BY PET POODLE. Rev. Dr. McDaniel and His Children Taking the Pasteur Treatment. The News’ dispatches have already narrated the fact that Rev. Dr. Geo. W. McDaniel and two of his children were bitten by a supposedly rabid dog. The news becomes of especial interest here by reason of the fact that Dr. H. H. Hulten, pastor of the First Baptist Church here,' is assist ing Dr. McDaniel in a revival meet ing. The News-Leader’s account is as follows: The Rev. George W. McDaniel, pas tor of First Baptist Church: his little daughter, Mary, 8 years old, and his son, John, aged 6, were bitten by their little pet terrier, who had gone mad, last Tuesday morning, and since that time the three victims have been receiving the Pasteur treatment at Dr. Hoen’s institution. The Rev. Mr. McDaniel could not be found at his home, at Highland Park, this morning, but it was .earn- * ed that he is very much worried over the possibility of fatal developments. Dr. Hoen declined to talk on the ground that it would be unprofes sional, and said he would prefer that the patients themselves give out any information concerning the cases. However, he admitted that Dr. Mc Daniel and his two children visit his place daily for treatment. Last Tuesday morning the family congregated for breakfast and as usual the- little pet terrier was brought in for his morning meal. The little daughter, who was always fast friends with the dog, saw that he was given plenty to eat. However, the canine did not relish the food, and made several snaps at the girl. “Now, Tootsie, you wouldn’t bite me,” said the child, as she stuck a piece of meat in the moutn of the terrier. But the dog only became enraged and snapped again at the girl. He snapped several times. The impres sion of the dog’s teeth was made in iher arm. Mary screamed and then her broth er John came to the rescue. r^e, too, had no idea that the puppy would bite and began to chastise him for having bitten his sister. It was then that the dog made a spring at him, landing on his arm with a growl, sinking his rabid teth into the flesh. John put up a scream that could be heard two blocks and Dr. McDan iel rushed to the scene. The boy in formed him of what had happened and the father at once discovered the dog was rabid and started to kick him out into the backyard. The dog turned on his master and grabbed him by the leg. It is said that the terrier bit two other people and another dog in the neighborhood. The Rev. Mr. McDaniel immediate ly communicated with Dr. Hoen, who advised him to come to his place at once for treatment. It is not believed that any serious developments will follow, as every precaution is being taken. Richard Lewis, who lives just across the street from the McDaniels shot the mad canine. West Trade street were unwilling to make the contract until they were as sured by Mr. Latta that he would stop his Elizabeth line of cars at the station and then extend the Seversville line to Cedar street. The city was interested in the trans action only so far as a main thorough- fare on First street would be given under the subway crossing. Traffic from the western and northwestern sections of the county will now have two main routes of entrance into the city, the First street road being the most desirable in every respect by rea son of the fact that all danger will be eliminated in the underground cross ing. The other is by Trade street. It means, furthermore, the carrying out of Mr. Latta’s scheme to extend his street car tracks to'the river, which has been under advisement for many months. He positively refused to run over West First street on a grade route on account of the grave risks involved. He will now be able to re sume the work of extending the line and rushing it to completion. states that the clause providing that the corner fall in the center of the railroad was inserted after a confer ence he had with the county represen tatives at Raleigh, and to make certain the situation, the word “about” was at tached as qualifying the actual meas urement of “4.900 feet” from Miller ton’s place on the Dowd road. As first prepared the charter read “near the center of the railroad,” and Mr. Spratt Mill-School House; Ward 6, Belmont Mercantile Company; Ward 7, T. O. Watkins’ store; Ward 8, J. M. Sims’ store; Ward 9, E. Hooper’s store; Ward 10, Severs’ store; Ward 11- Fite’s store, North Graham street. The following judges of election were appointed: Ward 1, W. E. McElroy and Edward Campbell; Ward 2, W. W. Haywood and T. T. Allison; Ward 3, W. R. Robertson and J. W. Mangum; Warn 4, W. E. Younts and J. F. Jamieson; Ward 5, John Snipes and J. A. Helms; Ward 6, S. B. Rhea and T. C. Bitch; Ward 7, C. E. Mostello and J. 1 - Mostello; Ward 8, W. M. Lyles and V. 0. Willis; Ward 9, John Orr anu G. H. Brockenbrough; Ward 10, Sam uel Asbury and H. H. Rhyne; Ward 11, J. F. Smith and W. C. Kay. List-takers and tax assessors to assess and tax property the county for the next were also appointed by today, and are as follows: throughout four years the board REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. Mr. A. G. Craig, for the Charlotte Realty Company, sold yesterday for Mr. J. Lee Koiner his dwelling in Dil worth to Mr. Percy Lumley. The con sideration was $4,100. Mr. Craig has also made the following recent sales: Four lots in the Second ward for Mr. J. K. Wolfe to Mr. R. L. Wommack, consideration $2,000; house and lot on West Twelfth street for Mr. Jerome Dowd to Mr. S. L. Alexander, consid eration $2,200; house and lot on West Eleventh street for T. J. Kimbirl to R. J. Miller, consideration $1,350. Cures scalp diseases & hair.falling. PARKER’S HAIR BALSAM nets and beautifies the h lutes a lururient growth. DEATH OF MR. J. E. DARSEY. He Was a Well-Known and Success ful Merchant of the City. Mr. James Edwards Darsey, a well-known, and successful merchant of this city, died Tuesday at 12 o’clock at his home No. 216 North College street. The funeral services were held Thursday evening at 5 o’clock from the First Baptist Church, of which he was a member. Mr. Darsey was a native of Co lumbia county, Georgia, having been born May 23, 1873. He lived there with his parents until 1893 when he came to Charlotte and established himself in the grocery business, build ing up a paying business and identi- fying himself prominently the business life of the city. His health began to fail about the first of the year but not until last Sunday night did his condition become serious. Since then he had been critically ill. Mr. Darsey never married. He was 34 years old and besides his father, Mr. G. D. Darsey, one sister, Miss Mary Darsey and one brother, Frank Darsey, survive him. A REMARKABLE MARCH. 1 March was remarkable for its days and its suaden changes. Mr. hot The mean temperature for the month was 57.6 degrees or 6.6 degrees above the average for the month as compiled from the records for a period of 28 years. Other interesting data for the month, according to the monthly me teorological summary issued today, is given below: Highest temperature 91 degrees on the 23d; lowest, 32 degrees on the 7th; greatest daily range, 31 degrees on the 22d; least daily range, 5 degrees on the 1st; mean of the month for 28 years, 51 degrees; absolute maximum for the month for 29 years, 91 degrees; abso lute minimum for the month for 29 years, 14 degrees. The total precipitation during the month was 2.09 inches; the greatest precipitation during 24 hours was .65 inches on the 31st; average precipita tion for the month for 29 years, 4.50 inches; a deficiency of 2.41 inches; number of days clear, 12; partly cloudy 11; cloudy, 8; on which .01 inch or more of rain fell, 9. A thunder storm occurred on the 14th and a light frost on the 16th. Rev. Dr. Durham Accepts. Rev. Plato T. Durham has notified the authorities of Erskine College and the Due West Female College that he will accept the invitation to preach the baccalaureate sermon before the grad uating classes of these institutions during the commencement exercises in June. Mr. John Charles McNeill, of The Charlotte Observer staff, has been invited to lecture before the Y. P. C. U. of the Female College and the Due West congregation. He will probably accept. Mrs. P. D. Walker and Miss Nettie Dockery arrived in the city Tuesday from Raleigh and will occupy their former home at No. 702 South Tryon street which has been occupied for several years by Mr. J. P. Wilson and made his survey defect is due to opinion, and will serious. It will, considerable more accordingly. The a mere conflict of amount to nothing however, occasion work on the part of List-takers, Charlotte township, J W. Cobb, D. C. Moore; Berryhill, S S. Herron: Steele Creek, T. W. Nee ly; Pineville, R. B. Johnston; Provi dence, S. R. Grier; Sharon, S Mr. Spratt as it will probably affect the courses and distances of the entire octagon in which shape the new is situated. The alteration which be made so that the boundaries meet the outlines called for in charter which will include the city will the ten Pharr; Morning Star, J. W. Hood; Clear Creek, C. P. Mungo; Crab Or chard, C. W. Hodges; Mallard Creek, J P. Hunter; Huntersville W. S. Caldwell; Long Creek, A. McCoy; Deweese, J. Lee Sloan, Jr. Tax assessors: Charlotte, H. C. acres, as has been stated, of the Marsh estate, but will take in no new fami lies. It will not touch in the least the voting strength of Ward 9, but necessarily be done before the property is assessed June 1st. will city DEATH OF COL. C. J. COWLES. The funeral services over the re mains of Col. Calvin Josiah Cowles, who died Monday morning early at his home in Wilflesboro were held Wednesday morning at 11 o’clock at St. Peter’s Episcopal church by Harris Mallirickrodt. Surviving the deceased are following,, besides one brother, H. C. Cowles, of Statesville: Rev. the Col. Col. Calvin D. Cowles, of the U. S. army now stationed at Cardenas, Cuba, and Mr. W. D. Cowles, of this city. His second wife, who was a daughter oi Governor Holden, with five children, survive him. The children are: Mesdames H. V. Horton, Charles Thomas and Ralph Mott, of Winston- Severs and T. M. Shaw; Berryhill, Plato Price and A. H. Rhyne; Steele Creek, J. B. Watt and W. A. Grier; Pineville, J. S. Miller and D. F. Grier; Providence, J. A. Blakeney and J. B. Williamson; Sharon. J. Walker Kirk patrick and W. D. Beattie; Morning Star, W. L. Hood and B. A. Sus- tair; Clear Creek, C. P. Shaffer and P. M. Ritch; Crab Orchard, W. G. McLaughlin and J. W. Grier; Mallard Creek, J. R. Price and J. G. Alex ander; Huntersville, J. W. Cross and D. P. McCord;. Long Creek, P. C. Henderson and W. S. Abernathy; Deweese, C. A. Sherrill and W. R. Potts. The board ordered that county sur veyor, Stowe, allot a piece of ground on the Dixie road for the location of a rock yard which will be established. Salem, and Messrs. Charles H. Cowles, of Wilkesboro, and Sandford Cowles of Annapolis. Calvin Josiah Cow’les was born at Hamptonville, N. C., Jan. 6, 1821, and was, therefore, in his 87th year when he died between midnight and day Sunday night. He attended the com- mon schools of that day barked in the mercantile and em- business with his father at Hamptonville and upon the dissolution of the firm moved to Elkville,- N. C., and went into the root and herb business till the beginning of the civil war. Be ing physically incapaciated he did not serve in the army—was opposed to secession—and after peace was declared was president of the con- stitutional convention in 1868 was appointed assayer in charge of the U. S. assay office in March, 1869 by President Grant and held this office till Oct.. 1885, being succeeded by the late Robert Waring, an appointee oi President Cleveland. Upon retiring from office he moved with his family to Wilkesboro, N. C., where he has since lived deVoting his time and attention to buying and selling min- eral and timber lands of which he was a large owner in this State, be sides valuable property in the West and North. He was twice married, being sur vived by two children by his first marriage. The following will serve as pall bearers: Honorary—Capt. Jno. Wilkes, S. Wittkowsky, T. H. Haughton, R. E Cochrane, R. H. Torrance W. P. Bynum. Active—Baxter Ross, C. W. R. Robertson, W. C. and Judge C. Adams, Wilkinson, Hariot Clarkson and D. H. Anderson. Col. H. C. Cowles and wife, of Statesville, have arrived to attena the funeral and are the Selwyn. Mr. Spence Gets Commission. The new postmaster, Mr. J. B. Spence, today received his commis sion from the Postoffice Department, at Washington, duly signed by Presi dent Roosevelt and the Postmaster General. Mr. Spence will take charge of the office on the first of May. HEALTH IN THE CANAL ZONE. The high wages paid make it a migh ty temptation to our young artisans to join the force of skilled workmen need ed to construct the Panama Canal. Many are restrained, however, by the fear of fevers and malaria. It is the knowing one—those who have used Electric Bitters, who go there without this fear, well knowing they are safe family. The many friends of Judge, from malarious influence with Electric and Mrs. Walker and Miss Dockery Bitters on hand, o 1 ’-- n -------- Bitters on hand. Cures blood poison I will be glad to know that they will' too, biliousness, weakness again make Charlotte their permanent] stomach, liver and kidney troubles. ( home. and all station the other day. “They are the spoils of cocaine drunks,” he are full of coCaine.” “Do you make many count of this habit?” “Yes, a good many at the police off of victims replied. “They arrests on ac- and the evil here by Grant Lowrance, who ac- is increasing rapidly. Interduced here by Grant Lowrance, who ac quired it at Pittsburg, and by Jim Lyles, who learned it at Baltimore, it has been quickly taken up by the negroes and it is hard to tell where it will stop. Time and again prison- ers at the bar of the Recorder’s Court have replied in answer to ques tions as to where they got their cocaine, “Cheap Guy learnt me.’ ‘Cheap Guy’ is the nickname of Lyles. “A cocaine drunk is worse than a liquor drunk,” continued the Chief. “Cocaine drives ’em crazy,” added Officer McCall. “Jim Lyles was locked up here one night and he spent the entire time chasin' a black cat under and over his bunk, enbury. interjected Officer’ Christ- Cocaine makes ’em things like the Jimmies.” “How do they take the stuff?” ChLf was asked. “They sniff it answered, as he tin shoe-blacking the up the nose,” opened one of 1 boxes, exposing he hard white crystalized grain powder. They arrange nocturnal meetings in some house and sniff the cocaine until they get drunk with the thing and then make the night hideous with their antics. It drives away sleep and excites the victim to the highest pitch. It also seems to deaden all feeling on their part. You can strike a man under the influence of the drug and it seems that he is abso lutely numb. The devotees fall off in flesh to a great degree and begin to wear haggard look. Mary Etta near the cen ter of the city. Annual rent$2280.00. $25,000.00 Lot facing Stonewall and Boundary Streets, with three tenant houses. Annual rent $180.00 Price $1600 8-room, two story dwelling on North Caldwell St., with lot 55 by 198 feet. Annual rent $190.00. Price . $2,250.00 Three 4-room cottages on East Liddell St., near Tryon; annual rent $288.00. Price $3300.00 Southern Real Estate, loan & Trust Company Capital $75,000. W. S. ALEXANDER, President. R. A. DUNN, Vice Pres. Surplus $100,000. A. MORRIS McDONALD, Sec. and Treas. fc 0a? fliis Week We will receive deposits in our Savings Department which, if left three months, will draw interest from April 1st. We pay 4 per cent. American Trust Co TRUST BUILDING Reward of $500 for Arrest of Barn-Burners A reward of $500' for the arrest and conviction of the person or per sons setting fire to the barns of Mrs. M. A. Kendrick and Mr. W. 0. Bailes in Lower Steele Creek has been or dered by the board of county com missioners and the chairman, Mr. W. M. Long, was instructed to request Governor Glenn to add $400 to this sum as an appropriation from the State for the capture of the miscre ants who are supposed to have been burning barns in that neighborhood. Mr. Long will notify the Governor McKee, one of the frequenters of the court on account of it, was for two entire days and nights under the influence of it. “The older cocaine fiends buy in rather large quantities, say $1.00 worth at a time, and at the seances sell small quantities to the newei- victims for 25 cents and thus make enough to again buy larger quantities of the stuff. “Among the worst of the fiends are John Pickett, Mag Barber, Munzie Abernethy and “Baby” Williams, be sides those already mentioned. “Baby” says he takes cocaine to give him nerve to do devilment ,and Pick ett says he uses it for ‘disability,’ whatever that is. It has a ‘disabil ity’ effect generally.” Just then the Recorder stepped into the office. “Is there no law to head off this habit?” he was asked. There is a law,” he answered “prohibiting druggists from selling over a cer tain per cent—I forget what—with out a prescription, but enough can be bought by any customer to allow him to get on a cocaine drunk.” Sharpe—Jordan Cards reading as follows were sued today: Mr. and Mrs. John is- C. of the State immediately, of the board’s action and it is believed that he will readily respond by increas ing the reward to $900. The number of barns that have been destroyed by fire throughout the county, and more especially in the Steele Creek vicin ity has alarmed the people in other sections, and the entire county wishes for the apprehension of the guilty parties. Sharpe request the honor of your pres ence at the marriage of their daughter, Mittie Elverta, to Mr. William Mar cellus Jordan on Thursday, April the eleventh, one thousand nine hundred and seven at eleven-thirty o’clock, Mo riah Methodist Protestant church, Greensboro, North Carolina. At home after April twenty-fifth, Central Ho-* tel, Charlotte.”, Mr. Jordan is a member of the firm of Jordan & Perkins, managing direc tors of the Central. Gormley—Byrd. Mr. and Mrs. Beverly Southerland announce the engagement of their sis ter, Miss Mary Harrison Gormley to Mr. Julian Coleman Byrd, the mar riage to take place on the evening of the 24th inst. Owing to a recent be reavement in the family of the bride elect, the marriage will be a quiet af- HIPP—KING. fair to be tives and THE MERCHANTS AND FARMERS’ NATIONAL BANK Of Charlotte, North Carolina. CAPITAL $200,000.00 SURPLUS.. $100,000.00 The officers of the bank will be pleased to meet or correspond with those who contemplate making drafts or opening new accounts. Four Per Cent Paid on Saving and Time Deposits. W. H. BELK W. L. BRUNS C. B. BRYANT W. F. DOWD J. M. HARRY 0. P. HEATH VINTON LIDDELL GEO. E. WILSON, President W. C. Marriage of Popular Young Couple in Long Creek. Reception witnessed by the near rela- a few close friends. —-I-— to Miss Bethune. Mr. Grace March J. Wallace Hipp and Miss King were happily married 27 at 8 p. m. at Trinity Meth- odist Church in Long Creek town- ship, Rev. J. H. Bradley officiating. The attendants were: Miss Nora Hipp, Miss Bulah King, Mr. Loyd Hipp and Jno. King, Messrs. Richard Elliott, Thomas Saddler, Carl Walker and Will Springs asted as ushers. The wedding march was artistically rendered by Miss Walker, of Char lotte. Miss King is the popular daughter of Mr. A. W. King, of Long Creek. Mr. Hipp is a prosperous young farm er, of Lower Steele Creek.The bride as the recipient of many presents, host of friends wish for them a long life of happiness together. MARCH MORTALITY 24. During the month of March a total 24 deaths occurred in Charlotte and of this number 13 were white peo ple and 11 colored. The cause of death were as follows: measles, 2; lagrippe, cancer, 2; heart failure, 1 ureamic poisoning, 1; burns, 1; gastritis, 1; peritonitis, 1; endocarditis, nus, 1; and inanition, 1. tetan- j The sanitary report shows that 145 cases of measles were quarantined dur ing the month, chicken pox, seven; dip- theria, two; scarlet fever, three; houses fumigated, 15; smallpox, two; mumps, two; whooping cough, three. The crematory report follows: Num ber horses cremated, 13; mules, 2; cows, 11; hogs, 15; dogs, 30; cats, 46; chickens, 152; turkeys, 1; rabbits, 4; barrels meat, 9; boxes fish, 12; birds, 14; goats, 1; crows, 1; barrels night soil 1103; boxes eggs, 2; loads trash Guaranteed by "Woodall & Sheppard, hauled, 477. The teachers of the primary schools will give Miss Sallie Be- thune reception this after- noon between the hours of 5 and • o’clock in the parlors of the Colonial Club. All the parents of the city whose children have been taught by Miss Bethune are cordially invited to attend. No invitations will be issued Miss Bethune has been teaching a primary class in the public schools 25 years. FARMERS COLUMN bays; well trained, and will wok any where. Weight about 1100 pounds. Fat and in good order. Price $100 each. This is a bargain. Apply to Alex Bar- her, Fort Mill, S. C. 23-2t-d&w BUSINESS CARDS PERHAPS YOU THINK that it makes little difference what kind of Flour you use so long as it makes some kind of bread. But if you will use good Flour it does not take so much lard, etc., to make a good biscuit. So it’s economy to use “White Rose,” the best Va. patent at $2.25; in quantity less price. Beans 50c peck. 25 pounds sugar $1.35. W. L. POPE. ^29 W. Trade. . 25 tb. SACKS SUGAR $1.35. Coffee 15c to 25c Ib. Molasses in 10 gallon lots at wholesale price. Canned apples, pears, peaches, strawberries, cherries, blackberries, tomatoes, peas, and baked beans, meats, flour and feed. J. T. MULLIS & CO. 30 N. College St. ’Phone 510. DIRECTORS. J H. McADEN W. G. McLAUGHLIN D. E. RHYNE S. M. JNO. GEO. OFFICERS ROBINSON B. ROSS WE ARN E. WILSON JNO .B. ROSS, V.-Pres. WILKINSON, Cashier. Cotton Ginners If you need a GIN, FEEDER AND CONDENSER on short notice, remember the Continental Gin Company carry at Charlotte a full stock of the PRATT and WINSHIP make, CELEBRATED EAGLE, write or wire us We Have These on Exhibition Talk it over with us the very next time you are in Charlotte. Charlotte Hardware Company Concentrate Business! Many persons whose business is not very active do not care to run a checking account. These people often concentrate their entire banking business in one of our SAVINGS pass-books, and get the benefit of 4 per cent interest which we credit on their books four times a year. SOUTHERN LOAN & SAVINGS BANK, P. M. BROWN, President, R. A. DUNN, V. Prest. W. L. JENKINS, Cashier. A fine Investment Between the thriving towns of Davidson and Cornelius, in this county, we are offering 182% acres of fine dwelling and 100 acres of fine tract has a frontage of about one for factory sites and building lots, about $1,000.00 per acre. We can farming and timber land. Large timber, principally hard woods. This mile on Railroad, admirably adapted: Lots are selling at $250.00 each, or make you an interesting price on this. F. C. Abbott & Co Everythina in Real Estate TRUST BUILDING