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CHARLOTTE WANTS
LOWER PHONE RATES.
Will Neka Request tf Stale Car
peretlea Cammlsstsn — Prss
ent Ratos S4 lor Rsslasai
Bsassa. and from HJO l<
13.90 for Residences—A State
nenl by Nr. M. B. Spier.
Charlotte Chronicle. Mar 79th.
Petitions reading ns follow*
ere being circulated in the city
and are being generally signed
by telephone subscribers:
"To the North Carolina Cor
poration Commission: We the
undersigned citizens of Char
lottte and Mecklenburg county,
believing that the rates for tele
phones in Charlotte and Meck
lenburg county are unreasonably
high and unjust, petition your
honorable body to make the
rates reasonable and junt."
The petitions are being car
ried by well-known citizens.
One gentlemen presented his
petition to 25 subscribers this
morning, every one ot whom
DIVI1CU IV.
The first dissatisfaction at the
alleged excessive ’phone rates,
charged Charlotte people by
the Southern Bell.Telephone &
Telegraph Company, sprang up
several weeks ago and bss
grown gradually every since.
The movement to attempt to
reduce the ratea took definite
shape a few days ago when
several of the dissatisfied citi
zens got together and prepared
the petition.
Tint PRESENT RATES.
The rates charged by the Bell
people for ’phones in Charlotte
are $4 a month for business
honses and offices and from
$2.50 to $3.50 a month for
residences.
One of those assisting in the
movement to reduce the rates
stated this afternoon that a
member of the former Queen
City Telephone Company was
ready to swear that his company
could have made money charg
ing $1.50 a month for residences
nod $25 a year for businesi
’phones if it bad bad $5,000 ad
ditional capital to initall needed
equipment.
One young lawyer asked a rc
t porter to state that his office cost
trim $5 a month and his telephone
$4.
The Corporation Commission
has absolute power to fix rater
on telephones.
MR. U. B. SHIRR’S STATEMENT.
Mr. M. B. Spier, superintend'
ent of the North Carolina divis<
ion of the Southern Bell Tele
phone & Telegraph Company,
when seen by a Chronicle re
Krter this afternoon, stated tbal
was very much surprised tbal
anyone in Charlotte should havi
undertaken so extraordinary s
measure, in view of the uiagnifi
cent plant, splendid service and
reasonable rates which his com
pane has hr this city.
Mil I. _ J S .« . . ■ a
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phone plant and service in Char
lotte ia aecond to none in thi
country," said Mr. Spier. "Then
■re over 1,700 anbacriben non
connected with the Charlotte ex
change and tha ratea art at lot
aa ate quoted in any city of tb<
■is* of Charlotte and with iti
anbacription Hat, in tba aevei
state* in wbicb tbit compati]
operates. It would appear tha
there ia littte ground for com
plaint of tha uoreaaonablenea
of the preaeot ratea when bo
$4 per month ia charted for i
special Hoe beaineaa atatlon aw
but $3.90 par month for a tela
ptope upon e circuit with twi
atationa, end where mtaeag
rate service (a limited nnwbe
of meaaagea a month) can b
had at from $3 to $3 per month
dependent opoo tha character o
the circuit opoo which Ike tela
phoaa ia connactad, whethe
special, duplex nr party line
nod with letidewce ratea of bo
$2.50 per month for special line
stations and $2 per month for
telephones upon circuits with
two stations npou them.
RATKS AKK Lini'kAL.
"The failure and financial em
barrassment of to many compa
nies in North Carolina charging
rates but very little lower than
those last mentioned, and furn
ishing a service and having an
investment in no way compara
ble with that of the Southern
Bell Company, would appear to
furnish conclusive evidence that
these rates are not only entirely
reasonable but liberal.”
Mr. Spier said that he re
gretted extTcmely that the mat
ter was broached at this particu
lar time, as he was using his
utmost energies to induce his
company to extend its opera
tions, not only in North Caro
lina, but in and around Char
lotte in particnlar. To this end
he has just completed the pur
chase of a lot with a 35-foot
frontage on Third street, imme
diately adjoining the lot upon
which the present telephone
building is located and on
which will soon be erected an
addition to the present bnildiug,
and he ia nsing hit utmost en
deavors, not only to have the
tvstem in the city extended, bnt
that more and more lines shall
be constructed throughout the
county, making the city service
more valuable to Charlotte sub
scribers. For this reason, be
said, he thought it unfortunate
that this agitation, which is
wholly uncalled for and which
can accomplish no good, sbonld
occur at this time, as it will very
greatly interfere with the plans
which the company has on foot
for the development of the busi
ness in this section.
HEALTH IN
GASTONIA.
i. H. Kannsdy 4 Co. Say Coro of
Digestion Solves Problem of
Loig Life.
No one in Gastonia bas a bet
ter chance than the druggist to
know the condition of the city's
health, and what diseases are
the moot common.
J. H. Kennedy He Co., be
lieve the problem of long life is
solved by proper care of the di
gestive organa. Let the stomach
get ont of condition and soon
there will be nervousness, irrita
tion. furred tongue, apeeka be
fore the eyes, weakness, debility,
indigestion, and other physical
and mental troubles that direct
ly result from a weakened
StOlMcll*
Of ell the vital organs, the
stomach la the most frequently
abused, and hence, the one
which moat frequently fails, and
so with the discovery of a rem
edy like Mi-o-na stomach tab*
lets, which is sold on an abso
lute guarantee to strengthen the
, «gesMv# avetetn. aid in aaiimiln
Uoe ot food, sud cure all trouble*
cmwed by Indication, aa Important
step ha* Wo takes towards aolviny
th# question el good health and long
Take one oI the little ifl-o-x*
• tablet* before each meal, with th*
i (Had determination that you are eo
tug to get well, and it will not be
many day* before you can eat **y
, this* without fear of indigestion,
Ht Kennedy A Co., MU Mlw
■ as oe an absolute guarantee to re
i lead the mooey it h doe* not cere.
i A large box of th* tablets coats bnt
, «“ hefpsrm; ■othgjlf it
The UesHeat Nu •! All.
> UetsetTts IWtaM,
The man who knows bet let
r howto do anothet man's work
! than he does bis own b not safe
« tot any hind of work.
• Wanted I
r Census Takers all over Gaston
> Good pay. Apply to
t Tub OAsrrrn qnick.
Lime NEMO PISTOL FIENO.
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Ycrk Officer! Hava a Lively
Ckaaa, kal Little lap .Es
capee,
Yorkvtll* Uunnti. May 20th.
A little uegto boy. aged about
fifteen, and named Prank Wil
son hai been a source of more
or less uneasiness to the people
of the Chapel neighborhood of
Kings Mountain township for
some time past on account of
vicious use he has I teen making
of a pistol that is in his posses
sion, aud Sheriff Brown is
anxions to get him in custody.
The boy has been making him
self a menace to the community
for some months and there has
been s warrant out for bis arrest
since last fall.
The complaint is that the boy
is in the habit of holding peo
ple up on the road, abusing
them and without provocation
firing at them. He has fired bis
pistol at no less than three dif
ferent negroes at different times
and has drawn the weapon on
several more. When some of
bis victims complsiued to the
authorities and swore out a
warrant be went into biding and
the officers have been finding it
difficult to get within light of
him.
Learning yesterday afternoon
that the boy was on a plantation
in the Chapel neighborhood.
Sheriff Brown took Depnty
Sheriff Qninn and proceeded to
the place indicated, gathering
up ou the way Messrs. S. C.
Smith, J. B. Parrott aud J. Q.
Hall, all eager to asaist in the
capture of the little imp.
iu iuc iici^ouuraooa,
the ilierili and hia poise held a
conference and decided to gt
tempt to surround the negro.
Messrs. Parrott, Hall and Smith
started on the necessary detours,
leaving the sheriff to hold his
position at the starting point:
but before the plan was carried
out fully the little negro got on
to something doing, and broke
to run. Hia course was in the
direction of Messrs. Hal! and
Parrott; but they had not come
quite into position, and they
were nnable to get closer than
fifty or sixty yards. Mr. Parrott
fired at the boy twice with a shot
gun and sprinkled him with No.
8 shot, knocking hia bat out of
hia band. The others fired with
pistols but it was to intimidate
rather than to bit. The boy
kept running and the posse
followed him about three miles,
catching occasional glimpses as
be passed from thicket to thicket
until he was finally lost.
Before the officers went on the
boy they bad been reliably in
formed that be bad boasted of
having two good pistols and that
he intended to die before he
would be arrested. He also
threatened that if he should be
killed somebody would go along
with him.
The members of the posse do
not think that the little negro
could have been very badly hurt
by the birdshot with which he
was hit; but at the same time
they think be may find it neces
sary to get somebody to help
him pick the shot out of bis
skin, and the sheriff will be very
glad to receive further informa
tion as to his whereabouts.
£*“ 8*1 Water.
Last night Jerry Keaton and
tome of his colored neighbors,
residents of north Statesville,
were looking anxiously for a
white man who they claimed
had done them a job, and the
aid of the police was invoked to
help find him.
The victims of the pale face
tell it thus: Jerry and another
Colored man, named Long, were
on their way borne after an
honest day’s toil when they met,
just across the branch on north
Canter street, a whits man who
said he had five gallons of sow
paw that be would sell cheap.
He asked only $1.50 per gallon,
$7.50 for the package. Jerry and
his companion bnstled around
among their friends and raised
the $150, which they surrender
ed for what they supposed was
liguor. But lo and beholdt
When they opened the package
to divide the contents, then
faces shining and their mouths
watering in anticipation of the
good time coming, instead of
while lightning they found jnst
water.
Then it was that the victims
of ths pale fact were wroth and
they called ou the law to avenge
the wrong. Rut the white man
was gone and as he had sold no
liquor be hadn't violated Um law
in that respect at least. Bat his
victims will nurse their griev
ance and if they ever get at that
white mao what they will do for
him will be ample. They would
forgive aluoft earthing bat this:
to sell a poor cullud man water
for liquor is unpardonable.
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YEABIY HONOR BOLLS.
These Yearly HaoTr Belle Takt
Ike Place ef Ike Beguler Be*
ar BeU fee Ike Rialk Meatk.
ATTENDANCE HONOR ROLL.
These heve bed neither u
absent nor a tardy recorded
against them.
Madge Craig, Pauline Mo
Hadden, Lois Smith, Charlie
Rhyue, Marguerite Spencer,
Carl Ijoughridge, Itara Wilson,
Fred Pearson, Avriell McLean,
Laara Spencer.
RCHOLASSHIP HONOR ROLL.
These have averaged ns orach
as 95%.
John Floyd,Richard Fayasonx,
Kulh Robtnson, Re be k ah Me*
Lean. James Hunter. Vernon
Upton, Madge Craig, Madge
Hanna, Helen Jackson, Sue
Rimsev Johnson, Katherine Mc
Lean, Celeste Plykr, Aline Reid,
Mamie Smith. Eunice Beans,
Rather Bain, Rrskinc Boyce,
Nannie Dickson, Jeanette Fays
soux, Irwin Gallant, Walter
Grieg, Bari Groves, Margaret
Louise LaPar, Haseline 1 jOve,
Janette Mauney. Wilson Me
Arver, Pauline McFaddcn, Dur
wsrd Morrow, Lillie Morrow,
Louisa Reid, Jennie Wallace,
Ernest Warren, Stella Wbit
Held, Henry Rankin, Malcolm
Rhyne, Marguerite - Spencer,
Grace Strickland, Dana Cald
well, Cornelia Floyd. Ellen Mc
Clain, Kenneth Todd, Lucy
Boyce, Nellie Rose Sloan, Ao
nie Gleon.
Eliza Saunders, Jiles Curry,
Jessie Greene, George Hicks,
Cora Dickson Alwyn Glenn, Ella
May McFaddcn, Annie McLean,
Violet Rankin, Kirkpatrick
Reid, Stafford Whitfield. Geaue
Robinson. Clara Armstrong, Bva
Penny, Mildred Rankin, Win
ifred McLean, Jennie Pegrsm,
Clara Smith, Hart sell Shelton,
Gertrude Fogle, Gertrude Glenn,
Kathleen Boyce, Slcanore Reid.
CLASS LEADERS IN HIGH SCHOOL
-r A l+Lt 1 MM*
Seventh Grade—Mildred Ran
kin, George Smith.
Eighth Grade—Clara Smith,
Bruce Baird.
Ninth Grade—Hartaeli Shel
ton.
Tenth Grade—Kathleen Boyce.
SPRING TERM.
Seventh Grade—Mildred Ran
kin. Henry Groves.
Eighth Grade—Clara Smith,
Jennie Pegram.
Ninth Grade—Hartaeli Shel
ton, Gertrude Fogle.
Each one of the daaa leaders
won aa a prize from the superin
tendent a well chosen book.
Winner of superintendent’s
prise for leader of Tenth Grade
—Mias Kathleen Boyce. This
price was offered for highest
scholarshin in class and best
deportment.
APPRECIATION EXPRESSED.
I take this opportunity to
thank the editors and their
helpers for what they have done
for the schools this year. Their
courtesy, accuracy, and liberali
ty with their space are much
appreciated by the administra
tion. It waa not until the honor
rolls had been published several
months that 1 learned that
proper names are a great bug
bear to printers. This discov
ery makes me appreciate all
the more the consideration
shown aa during the year. The
schools are under lasting obliga
tions to all who have had to do
with publishing the notices, an
nouncements, reports, and honor
roils.
Why It Daes II.
"It isn't often that we have
faith enoncb in the medicines
put up by other people to be
willing to offer to refund the
money if it does not care," Mid
Adams Drug Co. to one of tbeii
many customers, "but we an
glad to sell Dr. Howard's specific
for the cure of constipation end
dyspepsia on that plan.
"The Howard Co., la order to
get a quick introductory Mle,
authorised us to sell the regnlai
fifty cent bottle of their specific
for half-price, 25 cents, and, al
though we have sold a lot of it,
and guaranteed evkiy package,
not one has been brought back
as nnsatUfsetory.
"One great advantage of thii
specific," be continued, "la iti
tt form,
vial thal
--—--. pocket oi
*R$VinaI psww’tkaa*a M** p/iTo!
-.Met or a tawMer,of mlmnet Water
"We are still setting the tpecUk
at half price. eHHourkwa csoaet teT
kow long we AaU be able t* do so
Any Person who is mbteet to eoa
itipatioB, sick headache, fastens
livr-r trouble, indlgSStloa, or a eta
aral pUyed-out condition, o*aht U
p.“'sar£?sSKla
aa.a
CENSUS OP COUNTY JUNE 15.
By reason of tbs facts that or
’ uext Friday tbs business men ii
the towns will be bosy with tbeii
books and collection* and the
following day ia the date for tb<
Dsnocratic county convention,
It has been suggested to ns thai
we postpone the census day,
This will be entirely agreeable
to us, since our principal deaire
is to complete it in good dm*
before the Fourth of July.
As the farmers wish the
census takers to come around
befon harvest opens, are havs
decided upon June 15th as
census day. Let everybody get
ready, now, and let’s work to
gether (or a complete and trust
worthy census of Gaston coun
ty’s population. Later on we
hope to pobliab a list of the
enumerators and indicate the few
simple questions to be answered.
Meanwhile, are want several
more applications from Cbcr
ryville and River Bend town
ships. Remember am give good
pay for the work. We cannot
leave any township oat. Be
low is s list of—
Cmms Taken 1 squired.
DALLAS TOWNSHIP—16.
Dallas town_ 3
Alexis. 1
Harden J
Higliahoals.. 1
Dallas Toamsbip outside of
above districts_10
Total for Dallas Township_18
CnnRYVJLLK township—18.
Cherry villa town. , „_j
C harry villa Precinct outside
of town_ 8
Carpenter's Precinct_3
Kiser's Precinct_4
Total Ckerryville Town«bip_18
CROWbtUt’S MOUNTAIN TOWN
SHIP—15.
Bessemer City town_8
Bessemer Precinct outside of
town_4
Baker's Precinct_2
DiUing's Precinct_3
Total for Crowder's Mta_IS
CASTOXIA TOWNSHIP—40.
Gastonia town_30
Gastonia Precinct No. 1 out
side___ 4
Spencer Mono tain Mills _____ 2
Gastonia Precinct No. 2 out
side _ 2
Glenn's Precinct_ 2
Total lor Gastonia Townahip .40
RIVER 1SKD TOWNSHIP—21.
1ft. Holly town_4
lft. Holly Precinct outside_4
Mountain Island town___3
Caasler’s Precinct outside_2
Stanley town_3
Stanley Precinct outside_5
Total River Bead Township_21
SOUTH POINT TOWNSHIP—28.
Lowell town_ 3
McAdenville town_5
Lowell Precinct outside- 8
Belmont town_ 2
Belmont Precinct outside._8
South Point Precinct_2
Union Precinct.. 4
Total South Point Township. 28
The liwtnrt Crap.
CtuWi OStuwf.
Southern Pine*, Mey 29.—The
thorough reins of the lest three
days have saved the dewberry
crop, which will now he reedy
for picking as eooa as the
weather settles. Lest week it
was feared that thr crop would
be rained by the drootfa, which
was drying the berries on the
bushes. The change is remark*
able and the indications oOW an
that good returns will come from
an excellent crap.
In common with the rest of
the state, Moore county Is facing
a scarcity of labor. As the frnu
harvest approaches, it becomaa
a problem where to get picker*.
Although the wages to be earned
during the fruit-picking season
ore .higher than have ever pee
vailed here, the demand for r
Mg force at abort notice is ■
troublesome situation. Some oi
the planter* need from ICO tc
*00 hand*, sad they are hard tc
•r*Mf difficulty is tendias
to limit thg acreage of orchard
products in this section. •
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Tha Warm Tamed.
lea* UKlanWt
A village doctor whose trouble
; soma patient was an elderly wo
•an practically on the freelist
received a sound be rating ft on
her one day for not coming what
summoned the night before.
" Von can go to sea your othei
patients at night,” said the
i "why can’t you come whea 1
send for n>u? Ain’t my money si
; good ns other people’s?”
I 1 don’t know madam,"wm th<
reply, "I never saw any elk.1
old customers and grips new ones!
to their own pleasure and profit I
1
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Norfolk has a resident whoso
fowl corf* ki* only $1.55 a
month, and he la increasing ia
fatness. Ha la H. B. Wr&fct.
Hors la kia owa testimony:
"During the last month I have
lived on $1.55 and fared aamjrtn*
oaalyt had all I dashed to eat,
gained two pounds ia weight
sad never felt better ia nay life.
The only food I have eaten
during the month has beea ll
pounds of nuts (brails Md
pecans), IS cents’ worth of
Ma (roasted) rad 1 pc and
as. Some of this I have
i shared with friends. 1 bad
always bara rather skeptical
about vegetarianism, and have
been a hearty eater of meets of
all kinds, bat my experboeats
I have convinced aw that wt eat
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