The Charlotte Observer from Charlotte, North Carolina • 7

CHARLOTTE HATTY OBSERVER FRTD VY JANUARY lit 1011 JANUARY SALE or UNDHSUNS Today and Tomorrow The greatest showing of Pretty New Undermuslins ever made hy this store Buying direct in large quantities from great stock at prices much below ordinary values We Can Mention Only a Few of the Good Things sation in Underwear selling $150 Gowns at 98 Cents Each This is the banner lot More than a dozen extra choice styles fine high-grade beautiful quality Gowns at 98 cents each There is nothing cheap or common about these You buy better at less than $150 or more Neat Gowns with plain trimmings Gowns vrith fine linen lace trimmings Gowns elaborately trimmed Gowns witli short or long sleeves high or low' neck All at 98 cents each OTHER SALE ATTRACTIONS lA-Cent Corset Coveis 19 Cents Each 89-Cent Corset Covers 25 Cents Each Children's Drawers Good Quality 10 Cents a Pair 39-Ccnt Drawers 25 Cents a Pair Special $175 Gowns $139 Each Special $175 Skirts $139 Each These are only a few of this Sale's atractions There will he dozens of others SALE WILL START TUTS MORNING 9:30 $100 and $125 Skirts at 75cts Each Half a dozen styles The best dollar or more Skirts you ever bought offered at Too each They are 'cut full and have wide double embroidery flounce $100 and $125 Gowns at 75cts Each See these in our big window display They will surprise you The quality style and variety is the very best ever offered at such a low price 69-Cent Skirts at 39 Cents Each Seems unreasonable to get Skirts of this value at such a low price We do it to create something of a sen- Igizbsocsee MRS WILL VOID DECISION' FINALLY REACHED I)IE LIKE HATS IX A TRP CATES SEES SOUTHERN penalties and tile county and city taxes assessed amount to $350000 with interest for seven jears in ASKS FOR $100000 DAMAGES eral Grier was horn in Ireland and was appointed to the naval service from Maryland March 7 183S also ho was a veteran of the Mexican and tho civil wars At the time of his death ho had been thirty-five years on the retired list Wliy Lexington is Happpy The Dispatch The positive assuiance that woik is to bo begun at once on the new postoffb building for will delight tho people of tins city Immensely In io advertising columns of The Dispatch will ho found tho nd of the supervlaing architect asking for bids for the construction of the building Within a few days plans and specifications will be In the bands of Mr Waiser postmaster and as the money is available for tho work the new building should be ready for use In a few months The building will stand on the Adderton lot on Main street between the Methodist and Presbvtenan churches Georgia Ncgixi Confesses to Murder of White Farmer Wajnesboro Ga Jan 12 Calvin Johnston a negro today confessed that iie killed Harvey Jones white fanner and merchant near here Mondav night Rosalie Small a negro girl today idontified Johnston as the slayer and the latter declares the girl aided him hy calling Jones to the door of his store Focausa of excitement here and the desire that the slavers get quick Justice Judge Henry Hammond has called a special session of the Superior Court for January 17 SiiiN Grow Out of Uis Ejectment From Carolina special at Arden Few Bajs Will Allege Humiliation Mental Anguish and Damage to character rs Result of Ejectment Retains as1 Counsel Charles 1 'roach Toms and Judge James II Merrimon Vsks Public to Suspend Judgment I mil Case Is Tried Understood That Southern Ready For tiie Fight Scecial to The Obsenei Asheville Jaji 12 It is learned here that Rev George Cates the ell-known evangelist and member cf the Southern Bapjst association has filed suit against the Southern Railway Company at Hemlersrnllle for $100000 damages because of his ejectment from a Southern Railway train the Special" near Arden a few dajs ago it will ho remembered that Rev Mr Cates Who Concord Becoming Impatient Again The Tribune Mil or Wagoner invited any citizens present to bring any matter of business before the hoard Mr L- Crowell stated that ho thought the board should tako some definite and positive step in regard to the ai-commodatlons at the Southern passenger station here Messrs Crowell Sthkley Mayor Wagoner and Beveia! aldermen expressed themselves as stronglv in favor of some action being taken bv the board that would result in improvement of the conditions at the station here Mayor Wagoner appointed a committee to fmme a letter to he sent to the officials of the road A copv of the letter will bo sent to Benfttor Hardsell local counsel for the Southern with the request that ho take the matter up with Vice President Ir Judgeship Orangeburg Times and Democrat Tiie ra-e for the Judgeship of the first circuit promises to bo a lively one Those whose names will be plai ed before the General Assembly are Solicitor Hildebrand of Orangeburg Robert Copes of Orangeburg and Otley Reed of St George Observer ads reach the best people of North Carolina folks who have money to spend Commissioner Who Havp Been Tin- paced In living Fishery Regulations Cume to an Agreement Washington Jan 12 The commissioners for the United States and Canada who have been considering the fishery regulations since last Monday have reached a decision The Canadian and Newfoundland governments undertake to change the existing regulations to remove the objections of the United States thus making it unnecessary to call upon the board of experts The formal statement of the outcome issued at the State Department tonight Js as follows: a result of these conferences an understanding was reached that instead of calling upon the commission of experts appointed under the award to determine the reasonable ness of certain existing fisheries regulations to which the United States had objected the Canadian and New Foundland governments will proceed voluntarily to make such changes in the existing regulations as are uneces-fiary to remove the objections of the United States" The effect of this arrangements is to make unnecessary a request for The Hague to act upon the report of the experts and eliminate any further proceedings at The Hague All differences which mav arise in the future as to this or any future regulations which cannot he disposed of by diplomatic negotiations will bo referred to tho Permanent Mixed Fisheries Commission to ne established in accordance with the recommendations of the award The regulations thus to he modified ire understood to refer to the use of the seins right of search and like Hubjects Old Naval Officer Dead Washington Jan 12 One of the oldest officers in the navy Surgeon General William Grier died here today He had the relative rank of commodore at the time of his death which occurred when ho was in the 95th year of his ago Surgeon Gen Two Noted Authorities Isuo Statement Declaring That Clause Bequeathing $2000000 to is No Good Court Petitioned to Construe Will and Ask Injunction Until Such Judgment Is Rendered Concord Jan 12 That the residuary clause In the will of Mrs Mary Baker Eddy founder of the Christian Science Church is null and void Js the opinion of ex-United States William Chandler Hannis Taylor of Washington professor of constitutional and international law at George Washington University and others as given out for publication here tonight The clause provides tor a gift of annut $2000000 to the First Church of Christ Scientist of Boston known rs the Mother church A statute of New Hampshire prohibiting a bequest to a church of over $5000 annually is the basis of ihe opinion which is written by Prof es or Taylor Referring to the residuary clausa and void" the opinion sav'st to the void gift the testatrix died intestate and its subject matter passed on her death to her next of kin under the New Hampshire statute of distribution" In the closing paragraph the opinion advises the attorney for the next of kin that such agreements and contracts as they made wtth the testatrix and her trustees in her lifetime bind them only recognize as valid such provisions of her last will as are legally that extent" continues thp opinion are bound and arete-qiml to join with the executors in requesting the probate court of New Hampshire to admit such will to probate in solemn form in order that all its provisions mav prevail so far as they are not forbidden by law After ou have so acted and performed ev erv part of the agreement vou have entered into it will remain for the courts equity Federal or State to construe the will in order tode tar-mine whether the residuary clause Is valid or void" Mr Chandler counsel for tho friends" in his letter to pio-fessnr Taylor reviews the facts c- Unexplained Explosion of Natural Gas In Connclisville store KJLI'iH EJve Persons While a Dozen Other Stores Are Seriously Burned The Store Wrecked anil dJon-Ing Buildings Damaged Connellsville Ta Jin 12 Five dead and twrelve more or lef-s seriously injured is the result of an explosion of natural gas here todnj It wrecked a well-filled five and ten-cent store here setting fire to and destroying the bulldiriR and befote the flames were checked damaged nine other structures Tho explosion blew out the front wall of the building tearing down telephone telegTaph and electric light wires which hung about spluttering and hampering all attempts at rescue work Clerics and customers were burned in the collapse of the buildings and those that were able to get out had thrilling experiences The dead: MABEE GRACE WAGNER aged IS elerk in post-card department CHRKSTOREL 8 SMITH aged HI jears clerk in hardware department MINNIE MITEAE aged IB clerk UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN UNIDENTIFIED MAN Workmen who had removed a natural gas meter failed to cap the supply pin and just as a porter w'as instructed to do so hy the store man-tger thi explosion ramo The porter started "owarri the cellar to obey ruotiors and has not slnco been seen It Is thought it is his body lhal lies unld nlificd at the morgue No ore remembers the exact pn-Ratlins following the explosion Miss Ada Mitchell aat at a piano playing a music score frr a customer who stood at her side Roth were hurled through a nd i-door and found themselves bruised and bleeding in an alley while screams and crashing sounds came from within The manager said he was standing in an aisle just after returning from the cellar when ihe floor rose quickly quivered a moment then the whole store dissolved into a darkened roar When tho tossing ceased lie found himself among a wreck of boxes and counters in the cellar Ho felt no pain and hurried from the place Long after he was in safety he began to feel his bruises The victims were those whoso duties took them behind the counters of the store Hundreds of persons stood in tho street helpless to answer the cr" for help from the young women Five minutes after the explosion flames enveloped the building One girl eouid he seen running frantically hack and forth hehind a counter the flames playing near her and the smok" stifling her Gne man groped his war to the end of (lie eounter where the girl was eronehlng Her clothing was then burning As grai ped her bv the arms she screamed and snapped at him like a rabid dog she had gone mad in of her horrible death Thousands of ladies have written to describe the cures that Cardui has performed on their womanly troubles A couple of these cures are here described by lady correspondents in their-ovvn words and with their permission in the hope that you will benefit by their experience and take CARDUI to relieve or cure your troubles Please give it a trial yourself Coronation of King George Will Re an Elaborate Ceremony London Jan 12 The executive committee having in charge tho plans relative to the coronation of King George met today and completed tent-ative arrangements which will if anything he on a more extensive plan Than at thwtune of Edward's coronation The royal progress thiongh the capital after the ceremony which was postponed In Edward's t'me owing to the King's delicate health will take place on June 23 Still another roval procession to the Guildhall for the corporation entertainment has been arranged for a subsequent dav The roronalion festivities will last from June 19 to June 30 and will include a naval review at Spithead at which the King will he present probably a military review and a royal reception In honor of the colonial and foreign envoys has held a number or successful re rivals in this section recently was put off the train because of his refusal to pay fare or produce mileage ae-i cordlDg to the contention of the railway people Ke Mr Cates -who after his ejectment became an Inmate of the Riltmoro hospital aa a patient believes that he was injured and his character damaged It is claimed by his friends that he was roughly handle and that his shoulder or backwas sprained ADVISED TO RHINO SUIT He has been ndilsed to bring sultl against the company but it is understood that the railway company is ready for the fight and when tho Case is called for trial there will be much evidence pro ard con In bringing suit for such large amount It Is understood that the plaintiff! will allege humiliation and mental anguish and damage to character as a result' of his ejectment from tho train Charles French Toms of Hender-somille who Is a personal friend of Rev Mr: Cates but who has been considered an attorney for the Southern Railway Company will appear It Is -understood as counsel for Mr Cates in his damage In fact Mr Tom has sent local newspapers a letter from Air Cates jfldressed to the public in whiih Mr Cates asks the public to suspend judgment until the action which has been started has been tried In the course of that communication it Is stated that Catps has brought suit against tho Southern Railway Company and others and haj retained as his counsel Charles Frerc Toms of Hendersonville and Judge James Merrimon of Asherille" The letter of Mr Cates to thP public follows: IFTTKR TO FFBLIC Riltmore Jan 111911 the Public I was Injured hy the employes of the Southern Railway Company at Ardim many publications of the affair hae been called to my attention none of which are true beg the public to suspend Judgment In regard to this matter until the action which I hac directed to he brought in mv name against tho Southern Railway Company for the personal Injuries done me shall be tried had not expected to bring this suit being averse to anything of tho kind as a minister of the gospel but my friends without exceptto i knowing the facts In the case adtlse me that It Is mv duty to vindicate iny character and thus prevent reflection upon the cause for which 1 am giving my life GEORGE CATES PROMOTED TO FAKE SCHEME? Malicious Effort to Wreck Passenger Train Thwarted Bluefield Va Jan What Is believed to have been an attempt to wreck the Norfolk Columbus express the heaviest-laden passenger train on the Norfolk Western was discovered last night between Huger and Welch a few miles west of here The discovery was made shortly before the time the train was due A draw-head was found tied down on the outside rail of a curve and was placed in such a manner that it would have thrown the train into the river The ohriruf lion was found bv a man named Harris and prevented what would have been a serious wreck garding Mr Eddy's will and estate and the suit which resulted in Mrs Eddy's placing a large aunt of money in trust for her sen Geoige Glover of Lead and his children He then describes his signing the agreement by which the friends" suit was settled and adds Streeter (General Frank Stricter of Concord) drew tho agree mont for my signature When signing I took if for granted that Mrs Eddy would not In giving a wav her property undertake to violate public law If I had thought she had already done ao by attempting to create a church with an endowment of two millions of dollars I should not have signed" Late today a petition was filed in (he superior court here by ex-Senatir Chandler and other attornejs asking the court for a construction of Mrs Eddv's will particularly the clause relating to the residuary estate The petitioners also pray for an tnjunetlon against any dLspostlon be-tng made of tjje property In question pending the construction of the residuary clause Beaufort Wants Harlior of Refuge at Cape Beaufort jan 12 Opposition to the building of the harbor of refuge at Cape Hatteras which has been decided upon by government engineers having charge of the project has developed here and the chamber of rommerce will meet tonight to advocate Cape Lookout for the sailors' haven The chamber will lay particular stress on the shifting sands of Cape Hatteras and the shoals which move up and down the coast for half a mile They sav that to build the harbor where engineer have sripitcd would mean the expenditure of three times the sum if it was built at Cape Lookout MRS EEUjR XcwwfttoH lew Two Alleged Residents of Albemarle Arrested in Mississippi on of Fraud Jackson Mis Jan 12 Master and Thomas Sibley promoters It is al'egnd of the Albemarle Development Company of Albemarle were arrested here tonight charged with having misused the malls in connection with the promotion of a summer resort at Albemarle The arrests were effected at the request of postoffice inspectors stationed in Nor'h Carolina Sibley and Masters in default of $1909 bonds were remanded to Jail South Carolina Farmer Engage Shooting Affray Spartanburg Jan New reached here tonight of battle at Cashvlile 1 miles went of this city yesterday In which A Iverson a farmer was shot in the face and perhaps fatally wounded Alexander Morris wuj hot through the hip and his son shot and wounded in tiie leg The trouble followed a dispute over a house the men residing on adjoining farm Ah erson's left eye was shot ouf by Morris but after he bad fallen he returned the fire wounding both Morris and his son No arrests have been made a all the parties are confined to their beds MSS kYOlA rOWKU Dry kldgs Ky Mrs Lydia Powell of Dry Ridge Ky writes: I commenced to use Cardui I could hardly walk across the floor I was so pooriv and suffered so with a pain in my left side that I was almost dead My husband had our family doctor A with me for four months but 1 did not get jfy any better untH 1 took Cardui fel I have now taken four (4) bodies of Cardui and thank you and yoor cine for the wonderful cun I have received If I had not taken Cardui when I did I feel I should have been dead or perfectly crazy It has saved me hundreds of dollars ray life and my Mrs Eells of New Hartford Iowa writes the past twenty-four years I have been afflicted with female troubles with pain in lower abdomen on right side in back and dragging-down feelings making life altogether a burden As a re- suit of this ray nervous system became deranged I tried doctors and various remedies without relief Finally I began taking Candid and after giving it a thorough trial I am now eatirdy cured I have used 22 bottles of Cardui and am therefore well qualified to recommend it and I most earnestly advise all women similarly afflicted to give it a fair trial' Georgia Woman Actnsed of Swindling Suicides In Jail Atlanta Ga aJn 12 "Well I've taken it" said Mrs a Pinkton inmate of the Fulton county jail to wman prisoner as she flashed a small Jabeled arid" to the floor She died shortly after taking the poison Mrs Pinkston was arrestel at Valdosta Ga yesterday charged with being a cheat and swindler" on a warrant sworn out by an Atlanta firm from which fhe is said to have secured a quantitj of goods -he had been In the Jail les than half an hour before she committ" 1 suicide I tali Elect a Senator Salt Lake f'lty Utah Jan George Sutherland was nominated hy tho Republican IcgDlature caucus tonight to serve a second term a United Stales Senator from Utah The two house will ballot January is Tho It I Must Pay Tako State of irginia Richmond Va Jan 12 The State Supreme Court of Appeals decided today that ihe Rkhmnnd Fredericksburg Potomac Railroad Is not now exempt as claimed under its ancient charter from taxation bv Virginia and by parity of reasoning by the countie and cities through whbh it runs The franchise tax levied hy the State torporstlon commission amounts to $160000 which penalties for nonpayment and Interest on principal and amount of Your Druggist Sells Cardui Two Bleak Burned at Bluefield Bluefield Va Jan 12 Fire originating in a saloon early this morning wiped nut two blocks comprising the principal business section of the town of Welch The property loss probably will exceed $200000 The Hatfield hotel Hutson Pros Tayne bultdmg MtKindby Club and a number of other large buildings ar among those destroyed The damage Iniurance partially by 3 I 1 5 LOOK FOR THE BEE HIV On the pcKg when jou buy Honev an 1 Tar None genj'ne without the Bee Hive Reremher name Fe'evVj Honev and Te- and re'e-t any a lbstitute Fn- Hnev ard Tar re-i eves ard co'ds quirklv ad is aafa and sure lonlana no opietsn Jordan fc Co TT New Annexation Project Sumter I'em Mr Irir wm In Sumter last Saturday and while hers eons iltd with Representative George and er about the proposed annexation of Ikerihaw territory to Sinter county At sr.