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VOL. XXIII. GASTONIA, N. C.. FRIDAY, JUNE 37. 1003. ~ :
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HE last days of June will be the best sales days
If big bargains count for anything, and the
kind we have never fall to bring out large enthu
siastic crowds of bargain buyers, so for to*day( to*
morrow and Monday we've prepared the biggest
bargain of the season. Read on.
700 yards of Lawus, iu remnants
1 to li yards, worth 15c, 10c,
none worth less than 5c, hut to
close the lot in a few I _
minutes, choice per yard ^2**
Best yard wide Sheet- 4ic
10c Percales, plaids, stripes _
and neat checks, to-day yd*J\^
SHOES!
The very latest star iu the shoe
world is "The T<oray," made of
fine kidskin in the very swellest
shape*. Guaranteed to give
entire satisfaction, O 00
To-day___
Union made shoe*. ei 25
Satin Calf cap toe at ^1*
GLENWOOD BUNTING.
Order yonr limiting to-day for
dccoi ating your float or carriage
for the glorious fourth,
per yard___
BARGAINS ON EVERY HAND AT
Kindley-Belk Brother’s Co.
For the best stalk of field grown corn we will
give one suit of clothes, value $7.50.
For the best stalk of field grown cotton one
suit of clothes, value $7.50. All you have to
do Is to bring In your corn or cotton on the
morning of the 4th and the prizes will be
awarded at noon by
KINDLEY-BELK BROTHERS CO.
CHEAPEST STORK ON EARTH.
THREE DESIRABLE PREMIUMS
More Prizes to be Awarded for
Largest Lists of New Subscribers
Brought in by July 5th.
Our friends are still kind
enough to be sending ns con
stantly new subscribers for the
Twick-a-wkejc Gazette at one
dollar a year. • We do not ask
them to work for us for nothing,
hence we offer three handsome
prizes during the month of June.
They are worth working for, and
as it is but little trouble to get
subscribers for The Gazette
(twice-a-week for one dollar n
year), we trust that they will see
what they can do for the uext
four weeks.
One dollar get* The Gazette
a whole year; 50 cents six
months; and 25 cents three
months. Send the subscribers ss
you get them, but if you do not
send them before, bring them
when you come to the 4th of
July celebration. Here is what
we offer:
1. For the largest clnb of
new subscribers brought in by
July 5, we will give as • prize a
$5 hammock or fountain pen at
the Gastonia Book Store.
2. For second largest, a pair
of $3 shoes, for lady or gentle
man, at Robinson Brothers’
store.
3. For third largest a $2
guaranteed hat or $2 picture at
Heath’s One Price Department
Store.
We have made the date
Saturday, July Stb, in order to
give yon the full week, includ
ing the Fourth, to ronnd up
your work in. The awards will
be annonneed in the paper
of Tuesday following.
The unparalleled popularity
of Tub Gazbttk is unabated.
Twice a week for a dollar a
year. Prints the news and tella
the truth. First in the mails,
first on the streets, first in the
hornet, first with the news, first
in the hearts of the people, first
everywhere, first always.
Mention it to your neighbor,
get up a club by the fifth of
July, and be first yourself when
the prizes are awarded.
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A PeryUxtng FnH»
Wllnlnctm Hu<i>l»f.
The University of Chicago is
going to have a man’s college, o
woman’s college, and a co-educa
Uonal college. A man or woman
entering the University may
choose to be segregated with his
or her sex or co-ed nested with
the students of the other sex.
What we would like to know la
this: Suppose all of the stnddats
of one rx, say the ladies, should
choose to segregate sad all, or
even a part, of the male xtudents
should declare in favor of co
education; what then will Presi
dent Harper do about It ?
Wda't do Her Aay 0—4.
N«» YoO W«U
An old Indy who Rat beside
in *n P street
jar asked him how to get to the
White House. The Senator
told her. She leaned fsr over
and said:
" 1 b«g yonr pardon but will
you kindly speak a little louder.
I am very denf."
The Senator spoke louder.
Then the old lady began to tell
him how mneb an affliction her
deafness was.
"Have yon ever tried electrici
ty ?t the Senator asked.
"Well," aha said, "1 was struck
by lightning last summer but it
didn't do me any good."
TEACHEKS* WEEK AT DALLAS.
A* Inviting Final PriNnd
CvtnMy Invited.
To the Rdltor of I he Guette:
The Teachers’ Institute, which
will he held at Dallas July 7th
to 12th, promises much of in*
terest to teachers and all who
are interested in education iu
any way.
Partial announcements have
already been sent out and every
body _ who received one is
especially invited to attend.
The Superintendent has spared
no pains to make it an interest
ing occasion and has met with
splendid success. The program
for the day exercises has already
been published; the evenings
will be occupied as follows:
Monday night a lawn partv
on the grounds of Gaston Col
lege given by the Dallas Social
Club. Every teacher at the
lustitnte is especially invited to
be present and partake of the
hospitality of tnis live and
charming circle.
Tuesday evening Dr. C. H.
Mebane, ex-State Superintendent
of Public Instruction, will apeak
on education. Gaston is especial
ly fortunate in securing his
service.
Wednesday Dr. H. L. Smith,
President of Davidson College,
will lecture on X-rays (illustrat
ing with a machine).
Thursday Dr. Collier Cobb,
Professor of Geology at the State
Uuivereity, will give an illustrat
ed dc*cnptiou of the Yellow
stone l'ork. The pictures of the
geysers and waterfalls are very
realistic.
_ Friday evening we will have
either a ringing address by
Professor Carlyle, of Wake
Forest, or a rich and racy
lecture by Professor Alex
Graham, of Charlotte Graded
Schools.
Arrangements have been mode
vrherrby teachers and others
can get rates of one dollar per
day at the hotel and boarding
houses. Many have already
signified their intention of com
ing and the success of the meet
ing is assured.
I«ot everybody interested in
education in the county be
present at some time or other
during the week.
Every teacher is urged to
come Monday and stay ail week.
The night exercises will be
more interesting, perhaps, than
the day.
Owiug to the Institute, the
examination of teachers for
certificates will be held July 14,
IS, and 16instead of 10,11, arid 12.
All applicants on those days will
be examined free of charge by
the Superintendent.
Africultoral Topic*.
f>> 111* Kdlfor Df 1b* Stutti:
There are thousands of fanners
all over the country who, if
asked why they are living in the
country, will say they don’t
know enough to do anything else.
In my opinion, the farmer, to
enjoy his work must be as well
educated as any other class of
people. He should be familiar
with scientific works, familiar
with animals and insects, the
growth of plants, the formation
of soils, etc. The agriculturist
can be the most independent
man on earth if he choose. True
he must rise at 3:30 a. m., work
till 7:50 p. m.—work con*
tinuously for a while in the
spring, scarcely taking time to
eat his meals, but after two
or three months the harvest of
his work is done and He can
"take it easy" during the re
mainder of the season.
Note what the post office is
doing to-day for the agriculturist.
Rural Free Delivery now serves
a population of 4,000,000. By
June 30th will be serving 5,000.
000. Within four yean it will
embrace a million square miles
of territory and serve over 25,
000,000 people. What does
this inesn ? On nn average
there are 125 families on an R.
P. D. Route. Under the old
regime they traveled from 2 to
7 miles, going to the post office.
If the cost m thne and wear
and tear of teams be reckoned
at 10c. per day for each family,
that makes an aggregate of
$12.50 per day per route. The
government can deliver the
mail at the doors for $2. The
R. P. D. camera are going to
do this service for the fanners
at a net cost to the Government
of less than $14,000,000. Great
is progress!
R. D. Mabttk.
Dr. Chutes C. Weaver, presi
dent of Rutherford College, was
married to Mist Florence Stacy
at the bride’s father's. Rev. L.
B. Stacy in Morven. Anion
county on last Wednesday.
MR. W. C. DOWD FOR CONGRESS.
Tu ib« editor of Dm GoaoUo:
I congratulate tbe people of
Gaston County tlml they
have adopted the primary system
for nominstiug candidates for
office. This indicates the tri
umph of real democracy and the
complete control of party affairs
by the people.
In order that Democrats may
make a wise use of the power
that is given to them it is neces
sary that they be correctly and
fully informed as to the charac
ter and fitness of the men who
are to be voted for in the coming
primaiy. It is especially impor
tant that the people carefully
consider tbe claims of men who
aspire to represent the Demo
cracy of tbe district in the Con
gress of tbe United States.
I beg to present a few facts in
behalf of Mr. W. C. Dowd, whom
the people of Mecklenburg will
offer as a candidate for Congress
to earn bread in the aweat of hi*
face. He was raised oa a farm.
He has ploughed, chopped cot
ton, wielded the scythe and tbe
axe, and many times made merry
mnsic with the hammer aad the
anvil. He borrowed money to
gain a college education, and
after paying the debt, helped
others to an education. He
started in the newspaper bn si
ne** without capital, and by
hard work and steadfast advo
cacy of Democratic principles
has built up one of tbe best
papers in tbe state, a paper that
always sounds loud and clear lor
true Democracy.
In 1885 he was elected to the
Senate from Mecklenburg Coun
ty. He was one of tbe six Dem
ocrats who sat in the Senate and
wrestled with the opposition in
that troublous period. He
allowed himself to be a ine
speaker and debater and woo a
unde reputation, receiving many
I r
w. c. Down.
in this district.
Mr. Dowd is not the champion
of any clique or political ring.
He is neither a demagogue nora
tool of corporations. He is a
plain man of the people, believ
ing in the old Democratic ideas
of the equality of all men before
the law, and special privileges
and favors to none. Here he
hms the support of all classes
who wish to see our government
restored to Jeffersonian simplic
ity, and the fanner and the
laboring man placed on an equal
ity with other classes in the
benefits of legislation.
While Mr. Dowd has no prej
udices against capitalists, be
has every reason for feeling a
deep sympathy for all men who
earn their daily bread with their
daily toil. He knows what it is
rtOM ML W. 0. HA1KELSON.
Hi N«timi Same Tklafi la
Will Favor li Elected to Um
Bouse.
To tha Bdltor of thl OaartM:
Being the only announced can
didate for the Home of Represen
tative*, I feel it my duty to lay,
in answer to friend "Voter," that
should I be the fortunate candi
date, I will favor,
1. A redaction of the home
stead by authorising an election
for voters to express their wishes
on the subject-.
2. A restoration of the whip
ping post as a protection against
unworthy refugees from our sis
ter state.
3. A more effective public
school system.
«. (some amendment to pres
ent system of working public
roads. They should be worked
wholly by taxation or otherwise.
In short 1 would consult my
constituency and find what a
majority wanted before action.
I will favor other acta of impor
tance to our people, which I can
not enumerata here. If my an
swers ore satisfactory to "Voter,"
hope he will aay so in Tint Ga
xkttk or write me.
I hope all the voters will turn
ont at the primaries and select
the candidates they wish to vote
for at the November electiou.
But above all things, let us have
peace.
Respectfully submitted
W. O. Hasbkloon,
Cberryville, N. C., June If.
The board of trustees of the
University of Arkansas have
elected Harrison Randolph of
Virginia, president of that load
tntwn.
complimentary notices from the
press. His natural good sense,
solid character, ana unpreten
tious demeanor won (or him a
host of friends. He is true to
his principles of Democracy and
true to his friends, and always
true to the sturdy ycomaury who
so largely make up the Demo
cracy of the old North State.
Mr. Dowd it just thirty-seven
yean old, in the strong prime of
young manhood. He has a big
bead and heart and broad
shoulders. He has the charac
ter, the ability, and the legisla
tive and industrial experience
that eminently qualify him to
represent the people of this dis
trict is the next Congress. Vote
for him and you will ao both him
and yourself credit.
Msckicnbubc Fajlmrx.
Kemarkahle Yield at Cara.
Wilmington Star.
Mr. W. J. Northern, who live*
near Wilmington and indulge! in
agriculture to a small extent lor
both pleasure and profit, hat a re
markable field of com near hi*
place. The corn Is bearing well
and the stalks, in their noit to
be as fruitful as possible, are
even maturing ears in their tas
sels. in addition to thoaa on the
stalk in their ordinary place.
Those who know say it is a re
markably good year for corn in
thia vicinity.
Force at Habit.
Philadelphia Praaa.
"Have you really no affection
for any other girt, dear?” she
asked of her fiance.
"No," replied the drag clerk,
absentanindedly, "but 1 have
something just as good.”
RoVal
Baking Powder
Mnh—Shnbrnnd
Safeguards the food
against
Fee© skirts Mill lathe lead, $1.00
Coaefart for Children.
f Ideal Waists the but this*. for
Another let fast strived. The
very thfag for this goods.
Doa't forget oar JtmbraUerie^ ft
Laces sad White Goods. We
hove Cheat that will please the ■&.
eye.
MILLINERY
•till going and we ere prepared to serve the trade,
though it be late la tfce aoaaoa.
J. F. YEAGER,
LAOIBS* FURK18HIMC8 A SPSCfAI^TY.
BUGGIES!
Wagons! Buggies!
IHIIMNMiMliiiil
Come one, come all,
and buy you a brand new
buggy, aad be In the Mg rally
on the 4th of My. We have on
bead buggies to suit all, aad oar
terms and oar prices are fight, too.
CRAIG & WILSON
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