* twkcavmk.
An important port of oar new
*••• shipped from St. Louis
Muth 5th has failed to reach ns,
owing to which we are not in the
*hape we had hoped to ha; still
we-axe hete fat some shape.
Going to the Twice-a-Wesk
."?■ extensive
**i **w-——i have been
coming our way Kha a landslide;
on petrous and ourselves <*aP«
for an aattnaouof the one dollar
hmit We have consequently
decided to make two proposi
tions open to all.
1. Until May 1st subscriptions
to the Twicx-a-Wkex Gazette
wflU be received at one dollar a
year.
L Bor the largest dob of
■t* subscribers sent a by that
date we offer a choice between
two fine twenty dollar prises.
Go to work now and get toe
****** Further particulars later.
Blown years ago to-day the
pmsent editor first took charge
of That Gazette. We are cele
brating the event by coadag out
as a searf-weddy.
How swiftly we go fcrwafd!
A special train on the Pennsyl
vania Railroad recently made a
trip from Philadelphia to Jersey
City. The distance is 90 miles
and toe train was whirled over it
in 00 minutes. A few years ago
this would have been a statement
to mated at, but as the yean go
by and toe possibilities of mod
em mechanical progress unfold
themselves the marvd will pass
away only to give place to s greet
er one.
W* print the recent speech of
the Hon. Henry Wattereon on
the Republican spirit of imper
ialism and mflitariun. It has
****** and makes good reading.
While at hsk points the words
are severe, it is the sting of a
hire whip that they carry. It is
an eminent utterance. And we
will add that we purpose print
ing from time to time other em
inent utterances upon topics
of the times. They will betaken
f*°*» speeches, hooka, contribu
tions to tiie magazines, inter*
views, news and editorial cob
mans of the newspapers, in fact,
whatever wo may ind them.
The selections will sometimes
be hi accord with onr own views
and the views of our readers,
amnetimes the opposite will be
the ease, sometimes the author's
prominence and the subject mat
tre^sometiines the style, and
tfagriehing characteristic will
mppb an element of interest,
there will be something about
them to make them eminent.
Saturday morning Chief Alex*
auder and Patrolman Carroll did
aouae clever work in jailing one
Jina Morn, a white man who
escaped horn the Union Connty
S- C., chain gang in March 2900.
Moss is a "slick chicken” and
haa four times shaken the dost
of tka Union County chain gang
from his feat and emigrated to
oth« parts. He triedtovnwk
his tricks on the police here bat
failed. Saturday afternoon be
relocated to be let out of his
cage into the surrounding cor
ridor that he might have aoaic
exerriae in the ahape of walking
around. His request was granted
and when Policeman Carroll
went is a abort while after to
ace that all was well, there were
no visible sigra of the prisoner
save his coat and hat lying near
the window. Moaa was a very
aUm man and the bewildered
policeman began to think that
be had crawled through the bars
mad made kb escape. A
thorough investigation was made
at once and be was soon found
curled op under the small steps
leading from the cell to the
corridor. He had evidently
hoped that the outside door
would accidentally be left open
and thus afford him a means of
<»c*pe. Sapt. Hancock, of
South Carolina arrived Sunday
and left yesterday morning with
the runaway prisoner.
The past week haa been a very
qniet one with the bluecoats, as
was evidenced by the slim attend
ance at Mayor Love's court
Monday morning. Only one
case was called Tor trial and it
was discharged for lack of
sufficient evidence. Pet Howell,
colored, was charged with being
drunk and disorderly but the
witnesses disagreed in their
testimony and Mayor Love sent
the culprit on him way rejoicing.
federal prisoner dead.
Fw*H Away Wfcalr PrHmr HlOt
la DaOaa Ml.
John Brakefield, a United
States prisoner in the County
tail at Dallas, died suddenly
Friday night of Brights disease
followed by dropsy. Although
he had been in bad health tar
some time, his death was un
expected. At nine o'clock, only
three hours before the end came,
he was walking around and was
apparently as well as usual.
Brakefield was committed to
tail on December the 14th, 1901,
for alleged violation of the
revenue laws in running a
distillery, for which offence he
was awaiting trial at the June
term of court.
The dead prisoner was about
thirty years old and was a son of
James Brakefield who lives
near King's Mountain.
The body was enclosed in a
neat, plain coffin and shipped on
No. 11 Saturday to Kings Moun
tain, accompanied by W. C.
Upton, where the interment took
place in the El Bethel cemetery
b>- the side of his wife.
A negro woman named Lucy
He* waa drowned iu Crowder’»
Creek Saturday afternoon at Mr.
J. B. P. Riddle's mill. She was
the wile of Henry lies, an etn
pjoye ol Mr. Riddle, and was a
gnl that Rev. W. B. Arrowood
brought as a cook when he came
to hU Present Bethel pastorate.
Having been on a viait, she
waa fotaraing home, accom*
paniedby her hnsband’a slater,
about five o'clock. The Creek
was swollen from the recent rains,
and at this crossing below the
ford it was swift and was high
enough to be lapping the log.
' The lies woman went to cross
first, the other waked. When she
reached the middle of the log,
she seemed to take a fright and
exclaimed, "I can’t walk any
further; I believe I'll get down
and coon it.” In attempting to do
so, she fell off on the upper side.
The current swept her n&dcr.
but she held to the log calling
for help. The other woman, too,
called for help, saying, ”1 can’t
walk across to yon; you hold on
until I call somebody.” The
unfortunate woman held on
bravely while strength lasted,
hut finally she cried nI can’t
hold on any longer,” and waa
swept down the stream, coming
up once about twenty feet below
the crossing.
Vain search was made for the
body and was kept up all day
Sunday in the presence of ISO to
200 spectators. Monday morn
ing the corpse was found about
half a mile down the creek.
Mr. Clarence Wilson . says
that near the same spot thirty
vears ago a child was drowned
in the creek and waa fished out
the next day by his father with
a long brier book. Mr. Joseph
Adams and Mr. Henry Adams,
his uncles, came near drowning
many yearn ago just above the
ford, having been upset in a
boat and washed over the mill*
dam.
A GOOD NAME.
It • Mtutrwa H«t» la Tim* *f
SuinrlUc Landmark.
But whether guilty or innocent
Wilcox is a bad fellow and his
genera] reputation is doubtless
largely responsible for his con
viction. If his character
been above reproach; if he had
been a high-toned and perfectly
honorable gentleman, which it
appears he was not, it is not
probable that lie would have been
convicted on the evidence pre
sented. Bnt the .idea seems to
have been that he was entirely
capable of committing the crime
and this, added to the circum
stantial evidence against him,
threw him. We do not mean to
say, of course that Wilcox should
be pot to death simply because
his reputation is bad, but we do
mean to say that a good reputa
tion is a monstrous help in time
of trouble. Previous good char
acter has saved many a man from
punishment which be richly de
served and a bad character has
doubtless caused some innocent
men to be punished. We know
that a bad reputation does cause
men to receive severer punish
ment, when they are convicted
of crime, than they would other
wise receive. ‘‘A good name is
rather to be chosen than great
riches,” said the Wise Man, and
that saying is just as true to-day
as it was when it was first writ
ten. _
Logical Suggest!**.
PfciU4rlpfa!« Xeeord.
"After rears of bitter experi
ence, including bankruptcy, I
learned the value ot advertising,”
■ays Mr. C. C. Shaync, the larg
est merchant of New York. I
discovered that the road to suc
cess is through judicious adver
tising. I believe in advertising,
and 1 think that if $10 worth of
newspaper apace pays, $15 worth
will pay better—and to on until
your business reaches such a
magnitude that you cannot sup
ply the demand. Even then it
it not good policy to quit adver
tising."
I nnnni£u^^ j
We lift our hat to the Sun*
Wmkly Gazktth and hope that
" will continue to be a factor in
thc wcltare of our county.
.We etc anxious that McAden* ’
ville shall be represented in the
first issue, therefore we make
for tear we arc crowded *
out.
Well, one more Easter has
come and gone and a great •
*n*ny pretty eggs disappeared
with it. A larger number of
our people went over to St.
Mary s to attend Easter services
than usual.
. vv e*,e •onT to report the con
tinued illness of Rev. B. L- Hoke,
pMtor of the Baptist church.!
There was no preaching at that
chnrch Sunday. We nope to
sec him out soon.
Wynne Caahion is sick with
typho-raalirial fever.
Little Lucy Webb, who has
been sick for the past six or
seven weeks, has so far recov
ered as to get to the table with
the rest of the family. She had
catarrhal fever.
Miss Lottie Albea is home
from Catawba College for an in
definite time. She has been
troubled with neurasthenia, for
some time and has come home
for treatment. Dr. L. N. Glenn,
her physician, is treating her.
Mr. Clemmer, of Stanley Creek,
will begin work this week re
building the supply house which
fell in with the snow some time
ago.
There has been much interest
taken in the singing school that
is being taught by Prof. W. M.
Stowe and we hope that much
improvement will be made in the
singing here.
Two of McAdenville’s former
worthy citizens, Buel B. Reid
and Jno. B. Rush, of Convene,
S. C., accompanied by Sam T.
Reid were welcome visitors Sun
day. They have relatives and
many friends here who regret
that their stay was so short, out
they wen: here long enough to
say howdy and good-by.
Supt. John Withers, of the
Ozark, viaited his father-in-law,
Henry Smith, Sunday.
George Wilkerson. of York,
has been spending the past week
with his brother, E. P. Wilkenon.
R. L. Tate and B. C. Ray,
two prominent young travelling
men, spent Sunday with R. R.
Ray.
The boys were disappointed
in not getting to play on their
new ball ground which, has just
been fixed up for the season.
The rain Friday made it too
slippery to play on Saturday.
They claim to have the finest
ball gronnd in this section now
and wiU probably give an ex
hibition ot their prowess soon.
George Alexander has ac
cepted a position with the South
era Cotton Mills at Bessemer
City where he will move this
week.
rtns u a bnsy time now;
gardening, fanning, cleaning np,
building, and repairing are going
on almost continually.
The school is so well attended
and has grown to snch an extent
that a third teacher had to be
called in. Mrs. Ed Webb is the
new teacher. She has taught
here before and has always
given satisfaction and is held in
high esteem by her former
pupils.
We shall look with eager in
terest for the advent of the
Skmi-Weexly Gazette and
there are others as eager.
Wishing it even greater success
than its predecessor, J’Thh
Gazette,’7 we will not impose
upon the readers longer at this
time.__
Tb« Wawk’s tulMW.
H««'» Saturday Review.
Favorable weather greatly
facilitated Easter retail trade,
the volume of transactions in all
lines of wearing apparel being of
exceptional magnitude. Activity
was by no means restricted to
these special lines, however, the
general distribution of mer
chandise exceeding that of
iwevious seasons, with prices
well maintained.
A distinct evidence of the
vigor of legitimate trade is found
in the decline of onlv 21.4 per
cent, hi bank exchanges at
New York, notwithstanding the
fact that transactions at the
Stock Exchange were not more
than a third of thoee in the
corresponding wreak last year,
while at other leading cities
clearings exhibited a gain of
9.0 per cent, over last year and
S1J pet cent, over 1099.
Another undeniable indication
of expansion hi the nation's
business is the increase of 4.6
per cent, over lest year’s in
Industrial activity has' suffered
no diminution, the Civic Fed
eratioo adjusting some labor
controversies, while others are
In a fah way to reach peaceful
by FaO Elver manufacturers, al
though conditions am very
different.
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Who Said That
a. reasonable amount of jewelry'—
rings, necklaces, hair adorn
ments and the rest—were out of
reach of people of moderate
means? Hasn’t visited here,
has he! We are offering some
fine Gold Pilled, and Sterling
Silver Jewelry at prices which
won’t startle you—worth looking
at anyhow.
TORRENCE,
THE JEWELER.
SILK 0>“ mOlBLB RlftL ESTATE.
S*Wf<*r. asth D»y of April, !*•!.
tilt following dritcrlbed real estate attaaled
In the town of Curt on is. b»U
Mtaic of Victor AUn, ‘
scribal ib ■ need from R. 1
to MhfVictor Alteo. dated__
nWido_ _
jppinAv ..
Capt. W. B. Ryder, Superin
tendent of the Charlotte division
of the Southern Railway has re
signed his position, the resigna
tion taking effect yesterday.
Capt. Ryder is an experienced
railroad man and haa held his
present position for seven years.
The name of his successor has
not yet been announced.
THE BLOOM
OF SPRING!
There is an air of Spring
time which awakens new
life. Nature puts forth her
best efforts to make her
self attractive.
Why shouldn't you?
It’s an easy matter for
you to select the goods and
leave the effort in our
hands.
Our new goods will out
rival nature’s choicest ef
forts. There is a spring
like snap to them which is
as attractive as the smile
of spring or the smile of
the price.
THOMSON CO.
EverythlngThat’s New.
We have the new thiugs in Millinery. We
always make it a point to have them. The
new things, the new styles, the new fancies
that adorn and please are all here. And we
know how to put them all together for good
effects that will become yon.
MISS RUDDOCK, the Milliner.
_._UP-STAJRS AT MORRIS BROTHERS._
| Come in and buy you a new
| Buggy just but of the Factory. |i|
| We have just received a car-load of the Old Re- o
X liable Babcock Buddies and a car-load of Anchor I
, Buddies. We have on hand a lot of Farming Implc- |
; menu such as the Hoosicr Cam Drills and Buffalo X
| Pitta Cultivators, etc. Please call and see us before *
buying. Also have on hand a lot of fine Horses and Z
g Mules on easy terms. X
We are here always for business. 8
| Craig & WilsoinL ' j
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_ * ——-a—l .. n. .gy
The Ground Hog
CJoTMNfi
i\roR father
II sAHD
U fOR SON
has hsd pretty much his own way for the
past six weeks. He feels his oats and
whosoever doubts his ability as a weather
prophet Incurs hfs displeasure. To de
clare him a fraud rouses his Ire and he
spiritedly retorts “you're another.** But
It remains for Old Sol to put In his best
llcka and warm up things generally. It Is
•ow Is order to speak of Spring, as Spring
Is here, and of
SPRING CLOTHING
wk*ch is #Uo hern la all ha frahscu and beauty
_ We want you to notice the cut of our new urita
They’re trim .nappy and full of elegance. The fabric*
*** unt claw—In keeping with tha cut and finish You
will be surprised at tha splendid, stylish, all-wool suits
we are Beilins at
55.00, $7*50, and $10*00.
_ Int fro“ **•* Pfice °p ** $20.00, w* give yon the beet in every grade, if don't come in
when looking for yoor Spring nit we ahall be dUappointed and ao will yo« if yoo boy witbont a*e
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