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MAItUII 4, 11)03.
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The Corn Meal Law.
The following not, pii8sp(l by
1 lie legislature, will l<e of interest
in groct ih mid dean rs ana the i
public generally:
Section J The standard weight j
of it huslicl of corn niciil. whetlnT ,
bolted or unbolted, shall lie IS j
j on lids. i
Section 2. It shall be unlawful ,
for any person or per.-ons to pack ,
for sale, sell or offer for sale, in
litis stute, any corn meal except in j
bags or packages containing, by i
standnrd weight, two bushels, or (
one bushel, or one-half bushel, or
one-fourth bushel, or one-eighth j
buslml, respectively. Earli bag or |
package of corn meal shall have
plainly printed or marked thereon,
whet her i he meal is "bolted"' or
' unbolted", 1 he amount it contains
in bushels or fraction of a bushel, j
and the weight: Provided, The 1
provisions of this section shall not
apply to the retailing of meal direct
to customers from bulk stock,
when priced and delivered by act- 1 |
ual weight or measure
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oecuoii ). ally iicihuii or persons t
tcuilty i>t" vio ittiiii; either of the ,
foreyoin^ sections of this act shall i
he deemed a misdemeanor, and. on ,
conviction thereof, shall he punish- <
ed by tine of not exceeding one |
hundred dollars, or by imprison- |
tiient not exceeding thirty days, or
both tine or imprisonment, in the j
discretion of the court. <
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North Cauolina Distillers Must Close Up.
Two hundred and fifty whiskey ,
distilleries with S17U.UC0 capital i
invested and 850.000 annual profits, j
will he put out of business in North |
Carolina on July 1. The only al
tentative is that they move to incorporated
towns or cities.
The Watts bill, which has passed
its final reading in the general as- '
eembly, prohibits the manufacture i
of alcoholic liquors in the country, 1
and affords every facility to the '
towns to exclude the business by '
popular vote. Urban public sen- |
timejit bein^ decidedly unfavorable
to liquor uiannfncturin^, that
means the abolition of the busi- !
ness in the state. Without exception,
so far as can pe learned the
distllin^ industry in North Carolina
is eon lined to remote places
~
iii * iitt v>uu ii 11 y .
The enforcement of such a law
would put the distillers out of
business. There was no concealment
upon the part of the patrons
of the hill that iis purpose was to 1
destroy ihe liquor-making industry
and it was pas-ed with that understanding
by ineinhers who voted I
for it.
The only exemption from the '
ett'eot of the i;e ii era I provisions of
the net is in favor of farmers who
make wine or brandy on their own
premises from fruit produced
thereon, but who are not permitted
to sell it in quanities of less
than five gallons.
Big Suit to Rtcovtr Valuable Land.
Kock Hill Herald.
Walter M. Dunlap, Ksq.. conn- j
sel for the heirs at law of the late
A. T. Black, has begun the initiatory
proceedings in a snit in which
a number of our business men are
interested, as well as the city council
and the Southern Kailwav.
The snit will look to the recovery
of four acres of land in Kock Hill,
deeded to the CliHrlotte and South
Carolina Railroad Co. by A. T.
.Black October 21, 1851, and rents
lor btliloincs tlmt Imve he?>n
ed thereon by sundry individuals,
who, contracting with that railroad
company and the Southern Hallway,
present owner, have agreed
to vacate the lands on which the
buildings have been erected upon
thirty ilaya notice to that effect
being given. The heirs at law
will contend that since the railroad
company line granted sundry persons
permission to erect building*
for buwinesH piKposeson the lands,
and as they are not being "used
for the legitimate purposes of the
railroad," as set forth in the do d,
the land should revert to the estate
of A. T. Black.
At the instance of Sena*'1" Tillman.
the seuntc on Friday dec id id
to appropriate $2U0 UOU for the
ontiuuation of work on tin; Cliarlej
-n navy yard.
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Formal Opening; of Trinity Library.
Dm ham N. C.. Feb. 27.
Editor Timet*: If yon have a pure
in your paper for the following I
would he phased ft>r you to puh
lisli it for the heuetit of your
lenders
The formal opeuino of Trinity
(\>lle e lihniry. IiihI Mondn\ ni*?ht.
will he louo remembered by the
student;-, as it gpvat even* in the
hhstorv of the eollej*e. People
from all paits of North Carolina
!> ltmii t > assemble in the hesuitifiil
C-niv. ii Meinori'iI Hall to liste n in
listen tu t he we>l nri auged program
fur the occa-ii'ii.
ISijerrises werebenun willi prnyit
liy Bishop \V. W . Dniiei n, of
Spartaiilnirvj, S. O, II? was followed
liy M r. .1 nines H. Sont Inhale,
president of the board of trustee*,
wlio ^11V 'an interest iiiu sketch o
111? library nioveineiit in Trinity.
He inferred to the aim* and purpi
He* of Trinity to do it hi<_jh order
if work, and special etVoils aio beinn
n ade to increit.-o the faculty,
tihir^e the scientific dcpartiiieiit
Did develop a bbiary nil in lutrinony
with t his wort liy ideal.
Mr. ?l. II. Duke, of New York,
is the donor of the new library,
ivliK'h cost the neat snin of ?<?.*>.J00.
Ah a reprcseiialive of Mr.
Duke, .1 ud ire Bnrw- II. of ('harlot le.
presented the building to the col.
?i?e authorities. diulire IbirweH"*
speech was very fine. The liuil 1iuo
was accepted by l)r. Kiljro in
i very eloijiient speech, lie spoke ,
f the patriotic beauty in the
.jencrous efforts of t in* Duke family
to build in their native countx
i yreal scar of learntm;. ile sunt
t i>m 1 i<-Mt?<I an attachment to, ami
3ontid"iice in. tIn? people earliest
rl 110 W11 to tllClll.
The next and last speaker was
Mr, Mai it l'aue, of New York,
ivlio spoke of "American Citizen
ship of our New Era." Mr. I'aye's
mi lira I How ot yood enylish was
dim inuiy, and held the attentive
istener spellhuund for aliout an
lour.
The exercises were closed with
prayer by Eisliop l)uiican, and all
ivere invited to a leceptioii at the
lew library. I think everyone was
greatly pleased with the niylit-.
njoymetil, and left the coileye
jionnds with words of praise for
llie beautiful buildiny, and kin t
treatment by the members of the
faculty. W. M. 0.
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Anniversary of John Wesley.
The two hundredth anniversary
)f John Wesley, the founder of
Melhodism, which hasyrown to be
;nie of the most iiowerinl rebirious
lit* nominal ions in the world, will
occur on the 171li of June, next.
Already u movement hat* begun in
the Methodist Epscopal Church
Norlh, to celebrate it with great
religious pom}) and throughout
tIlia country and Kwrope the event
will la> made the occasion for a
ureal religious awakening among
t lie iMethodia'a,
The Met hodist Kpisrupal Church
South, will also give special emphasis
to the celeb a ion of the
event, and on that day services
will he held and seine lis preached
in memory of tnis great reformer
of the seventeenth century, who-e
name is revered and honored by
evangel oh I Christian denominations
throughout the world.
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Saturday's Storm.
Another Revere wind storm visited
t is section early Saturday
morning, and many outhouses,
fences ana frees were blown down
The storm whs heaviest at (Ihhtonia.
N. (\, much damage being
(lone to propcity fit that place.
The Avon cotton mill was partially
wrecked and four or tive
operlaives injured, two probably
fatally, by the terrilHc yale wlnc.i
struck that town fit (? o'clock. One
hwndrt d and tifiy feet of the southern
widl of the factory was blown
down, falling inward on the operatives
and machinery. Sadie Heat ty,
aged 12. and Hessie Lay, aged
1.1, were badly crushed against a
spinning frame. The former's hair
was twisted outhespoos her tiead
was gashed and she whb internally
injured. The Lay girl's jaw and
one hand were bioken and tlie
back of her head crushed in. The
injuries of the other operatives
were not serious. The damage to
the factory iH #5,000.
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Mora Riots.
Disturbances of strikers are not
yearly as grave as an individual
disorder of the system Overwork,
loss of sleep, nervous tension will
' l)e followed by utter vol laps , unless
a reliable remedy is uninedi
ately employed. There's nothing
so efficient to cure disorders of tlie
i Liver or Kidneys as Electric Hit
tern. It's a wonderful tonic, am
effective nervine and the yr at-s
all i.ronnd medicine for run dowr
systems. It dispels Nervousness
itcuuiHtiP'u an-J Neuralgia aui
.expels Malaria germs. Only 50c
I and satisfaction guaranteed bj
i Ttios. ii. Mcuchnu), druggist.
The News of Pleasant Vadey.
It is st II I'llitiiiiir in Pleasant
Valley, hut * ve yln dy seems we I
satisfied?< ott >!i is 10 cents
I
Mi. and Mrs. (J. Ti. Vanylian, of
Van Wyck. arc visiting relatives;
in Pleasant Valley this week.
?1 no. (ru\ e. of Coiieord. lias ;
matriculated in the P. V. Ve d? my.
It is useless to say that ti e social i
circle lias ^iu'ii him a hearty
Welcome.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Pnd? s vis ted
, relative* in Marvin this week.
.1 \\ It'll ? >1 I 1 ? * I 111 I V* fill' till'
\V. (). whs in Pleasant Valley
litis week trying to or^anivse a
ramp here.
Mrs. O. I*. Heath and daughter, j
Mins Helen. visited relatives in
Ihr Valley the p .st wri-k
Mrs. .) 111>. Miller, wlm lias been
taking treatment nl a Chariotle 1
hospital returned home Saturday;
ii 111? -11 inip.oved.
r. ami Mrs. Walter I)a\iilson.
<if Charlotte. are visiting relatives
in I lie Valley.
K'-pi-' siitative t). W. |\>tts returned
Saturday ironi a 10 day's,
soji>11; n at the Capital.
Mr. It. W . DoBier went to Itoek
Hill Wi dm-sday on htisiness.
Mauisttalo H. K. Hall went to
Ijaneasler on Inisiness Thursday.!
Mr. It. M Biekott is visiting'
relatives in Sardis tnisweek.
\V e are elutl to know that Mr.
T. M . Davidson, who has la-en in
a Charlotte hospital for about two
months, is improving.
Mrs. (J. B. lbitior, of Fort Mill,
is vis.tin^; her aunt, Mrs. duo. W.
I )hv id "j iii.
V nihimitlep liitti Inuatt iiiituvtnl .
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<1 to11 lie Sh urley moilument, '
which, it is Impeil, will be eoc.led
Simit* time in April.
The you in; people of Pleasant
\ nllley have oiy;iiiiiztl a 1) ink club
which ineeis every two weeks.
The Pleasant \ all y seliool now
has mi enrollment t SO.
The (J. M. A. will meet Friday
nioiii.
This section was'visited Satur-|
day niorniiio by a severe storm and '
much damage was done, many outhouses.
fences and tiees beinjj
blown down.
A local follower of the "l.<illie
Whites" decided a few days am?
that lie would "i loss over the
river.*' He walked out of the
house during a heavy rain storm,
and was foil d a little later in an
<>iii house iiiiirc di'iKl than alive as
ilic result of a self-administered
dose of clilor.ifoi in. I'lit* woiilulio
snieide is slowly recovering.
The farmers of liiis seeiiou are
busily enquired in hauling fertili-/<
ami uotlin^r ready for an
oilier 10-ceiil Ciop?we In.pe.
I hlMllUS.
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Same Good Advice.
The following paragraph, from
lite CialTney Ledger, is ootid,
! wholesome advice t?> youii^ men,
and nxpei ially to lamer h ?ys:
A^aui we say. youm* man liny
land. Any white man who has
business enough about him to
keep u<a (I work sttiek to work
i rented laud and pay the lent can
buy laud and pay for it. Try i',
oft out tie i en let s fit Id and at
the end of the yean look luck and
see what you have dolie. See |
what you have provided for the
next year that you would have |
I turned over t<> the next renter if
yon had still been one. Buy land
and then yon will know when yon
build an ash hopper who will drip
lye out of it the in xl year.
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News of the County.
Rock Hill Herald.
Stale Cons.able #T. T. Tl? < unnsroii,
who has been in (1 rcenville
for some time pa.-d. relumed t<> (lit*
city \\ ediiesday night mid is
again on tlic lookout for blind
i igeis.
Mr. W. H. Wylie. with m force
of 25 of tlm Catawba Power Co.'s
hands from (lit* dam and i>0 from
the farms alon>_r the road. Under
Overseer Raker, pit in three days
, of this week working the riant
frost; Kbenezer to the dam and
[>ut it in tine fix
In the Senate of the Putted
i Stales Monday Senator Fairbanks
introduced the omnibus public
.building bill agreed upon by the
senate committe on public imildinud
and grounds. The bid subsequently
passed the senate, Ry
the adoption of this bill tin appropriation
for the Rock Hill post otliee
building was increased from
*85,000 i<> $45,000.
Miss M. K. Thontassoi), a highly
esteemed lady who lives 5 utiles
:' northeast of Yorkville, on the
Charlotte road, had the misfortune
- to have her handsome two-stony
I dwelling destroyed l?y tire L'ue.-I
day niirht She oeoup ed the
; house alone, with the exe pii< n
that tier brother, Mr. J is. Thorn*
1 at-son, who lives near, slept at her
, house at night. About 10 o'clock,
p Miss TIioiiihhso!) went up stairs to
. make up a bed and white at that
iVdl li the III11I p t'X pit Kim I. Tllere!
wih notsaved xeept a fonther !
lied from a room down stuns.
Yorkville Einpilro.
The Carolina anil North-We.^tera
is n-w a standuid urn'tie road
throughout i'rt whole I'-nu'th from I
Cln >ter to Lenoir, ami t lit? little'
narrow ninm1 is a tiling of tin*
cast, 'riu1 i haii^i- was completed
Monday evening at ) o'el ek > ml
tin- mail tiai'i passt d Voraville
yesteiday morninir on it* first miinterrupt'
d trip to Lenoir.
There is a fallen pine on the
plantation of Mr. J C. lilair, near
Ulnirsville. that ine'suns seventeen
ft et in eiuMimferenre. \\ 11i!
it was stand n<4 a few years ajjn,
W N Kltler said that it was the
lnrj?e.*t pirn* tree in the eonntv.
Mr. I'.hh I is pretty familiar with
every nook and corner of York
eonii'y. and it's perstiund that tie
knew whereof he si oke.
It, :avoi Hi: L'z1'.
A. 1 )an f at It, of hiidninap.
(5a., suffer. d for six months with a
f, ii^hlfnl running nore on his Icy: ;
Im11 wrili's Hint r>iii*hIdi"k Ainna;
Salve wlioliy cored it in liv?* n.iys.
K. ir I'ltTi's, Won nil , Piles. it's
tin- hi st salve in tin* woil i. Cure
Limtinnti'i (1. Only oOc. Sohl hy I
l?. Mi'iiriwun. driitiix st
FOR
FINE LIQUORS, W2HES, ETC.
CiO TO TUB
GOUlll) SALOON,
MARK A. TEETKR, Maimer,
29 \V. Trade St. . C harlotte, N. C\
MilCB 1.1ST.
1 laeknian's Delight. I vearoldCnrn $1 -7
>' J.M.I
OlilSryleMt.QniHiii 1 " " 1.7?
" " " " it " " 2.2 ?
Pure N. C. Corn tl " " 2.2 a
f> " " 2-0
latapseo Ryu 1 " " 1.7a
' 2 " " 2.o ?
Pure Maryland Rye .... 2. <0
Old Oakland Rye. .... ' >.'> >
Old Cabinet Rye . . . . . 5i!.V>
Mali Rye ...... IS.iie
I eaeh and Honey .... 2.00
Apple Brandy ..... 2.2a
Old brandy ... ... 2.a0
Port Wiue ...... 2.00
Sherry Wine . , . , . 2.00
Oiuj?er brandy ..... I.an
We lvsiK'tMsully solicit your patronage
ami will u larautcc sal lsfae. ion ami
prompt attention to all orders.
'1 II lv(H H'KI) SA L()ON.
M \HK A. Ti:I:TKU. .\1 i?t\
Hell Phono . . . (. liar. 1 hone 20*2.
TKKSPASS NOTICE.
All persons are hereby warned against
hniitiinr tishiiuromt her wise irosiussinu
upon any id' the lands owned or eontrolled
hv t he undersigned part ies. The
law will he rigidly applied to anyone
disregarding this notice.
F. Nims. \V F. Pattkkkon.
W. 11. Jones. T. S. Kirkpai riek.
J. \V. Ardivy. W. O. Armstrong.
I). A. I.ee H. S. Torrenoo.
W. K. i* pratt. T. t'. Sprat t.
W. H. Hoke H. M. Spratt.
M i-ses Addie and l)o.ie Harris.
J. H. Colt harp W. I. Jones
S. K. White. H. F. l.ewnett.
J..11. Mack. T. A. Mills.
W. F. Loyd.
FOtt
GOOD WHISKIES,
WINES,
11HAND1ES, ETC.,
i ai.l uk \\ kit is it )
n. noov\:\\%
MMK -OITK. N C.
DRk KBNC'S
try DISCOVERY
FOR THAT COLD.
TAKE NO SUBSTITUTE.
Cures Consumptiou.Coupchs,
Colds, Jironehitis, Asthma,
Pneumonia,! lay Fever, Pleurisy,
La( i rippe, II oa rseness,
Sore Throat, Croup and
Whooping Cough.
w n riiac Nr\ da v
c X-r "W "V 1 4 w- ? V
Price 50c. and $ 1. TRIAL BOTTLES FREE.
TRY Till']
Giijf Ba^oer Sliop
For a tiiHt-claab
I J A111 CUT,
SHAVE,
SHAMPOO. <>r
HAIR SINGE.
Carotherfs tS Sen,
I'liOi'KlKTOKS.
"Third door Rank building
J. U. Trayw ck & Co
DEALERS IN
FINE LIQi'(>1!S
AN I) WIN FS,
No. 45 East Trade St.
' \ CHARLOTTE. - - - N. C
Guilty, Guil
TIio trial of The Old 1
has born in progress foi
has proven that it is <*u
of the most complete iii
chandise in upper Sout
of those who have <1
this fact as follows:
\Y itnoss Xo. 1: i kn
prietor of tlic Oi l lloli
the largest stock of i?oo
Witness \ know
best stock of Shoes in
them cheaper than any
Witness .4>: I know
more clothing ami hats
in town.
Witness 4: Mr. !>e!l
ing a general nun-cant i
17 years and lias alway:
ers right.
Witness ,1: llelk's
goods 10 per cent cheaj
and lie sells hardware
cheap to mention.
Witness 0: At l>e!k
entiling np-to-date ii
and now iie is selling
less than other nierelisi
"* n ii
>> 1 i IICSS l : ?>(1 Iv IS
('urnitlire for cash or on
less than his compelito
Witness 8: The Old
fertilizers, cotton seed i
planters, phnvstoeks,
machines, and every!
prices to suit the times
V> itness t); 5 ai>ree
statements, and have n
that he is giving awa
three nice presents to t
him.
To si low our approoi
roiia<>o, wo are uoinu t(
or 40 days a nice hall r
table4. YV it h ovory do
i?oods, shoos and stovo*
t ho winning number.
Call and see us.
THE OLE BEL]
T? 3.
THE SOUTHEI
The Great Hlghwny of 1
! THROUGH THE SOI
Excellent Service Quick Ti
Any" Trip In a Plraauri
Travel via THE. SOUT
The Finest Dining'- Car
I For detailed Information a> to TicKe
vationi address the nearest Affent
W. A. TURK. S. H. HARD'
p?l??n((#r r raffu Mhft?|*P. (.tnrfhl Pattrn^
WASHINGTON. D C- WASHINOTOI
' The Charlotte Observer
N 'th Carolina's
? Foremost Newtptper. 1
I
I PiffRor and more attractive than over,
it is an invaluable visitor to the home,
, the office, the club or the work room. '
I
.ty, Guilty, j
Pliable Store, which |
the past 1? years,
ilty of carrying 0110
iios of general nierii
Carolina. A few
ealt there testify to !;
tow T. 1>. lielk, proable
St roe, to have
(Is in town.
Mr. Belk has the
town and he sells
1 ! I'll l I ? ? I 1 I M SI 1 llf<\
i 11 i . i ii! iin. niiiiv.
Hint T. P>. Relk sells
111;in any throe firms
v litis boon conduetlo
business here for
s treated his customing
store sells drv
41 '
>or 1 lian other firms,
v and groceries too
's store you find evi
gents' furnishings,
men's overcoats for L
its can buy 1 hem.
selling stoves and
i credit at 15 percent
rs.
Reliable Store sells
neul mid hulls, cotton
wagons, McOorniick
.lunar vou want at
with all the above
othina; t<> add except
y every oO or 40 days
hose who trade with
?
at ion of public pat>
yivo iiwiiv f?sw*h !tO
' p ' ^ w x'
ark, rocker or center
liar purchase of dry
i you get a guess at
[OLE STORE !
Proprietor.
1 XI D 1 TT 11/ A X/
'v. im a. iv yrw X
TRADE an<l TRAVEL
ITHERN STATES.
mc Convenient Schedules
? Trip to thote who
IIEKN RAILWAY.
Service in the World.
U, Rates anil Sleeping-Car reserof
THE SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
WICK. W. M. TAYLOt,
r Agent. Aitlitanl ten F??i*ng?r Agant,
?. D C. ATLANTA. GA.
1 1 1
T. D. FAULKNER, .'
UHOiRTftKER.
I eariy a complete lino of chtMip, me- \
ilium, and high -priced I.'OFFIN^ ami . /
I'AHvhTS. I an also furnish hUKlAl-t /
KOilKS, til.OYEF, SHOES, etc. Fee j
me when in need of audi. (
T. D. F.-lfl-KNEK. J
I