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W. f. HAESHA1X, Editor >od frapri»tor.
VOL. XJCV. GASTONIA, N. C„ TUESDAY, APRIL g.
COUNTY CONVEN
TION CALLED.
DATE IS SATUBDAT, MAY 7TH.
Primaries Saturday, April 30—
Precinct Committeaa ta Con
dad Eloclltn—Poll Books pro
lo bo Kopt tad the Bocorda
Sent op to County Convootlon.
A good representation of com
initteeincu, candidates, and
other citizens attended t»c meet
ing at Dallas Saturday altemoou
ol the Democratic eouuty execu
tive committee, held in pursu
ance of the call by Chairman O.
P. Mason. Having requested
editors W. P. Marshall and
Hugh Long to act as secretaries,
the chairman declared the object
of the mcetiug to be to decide
whether there should he one
eouuty convention or twu, to de
cide whether primaries should
be held or not, and to fix dates
for such conventions and pri
maries as were called.
The precincts bad representa
tion as follows'
Dallas O. Y. Mason
Cherryville Not represented
Carpenter's W. B. Carpenter
Kiser's II. S. Sellars
Dilliug'a J. I,. Mauuey
Bakers \V. S. Manner
Bessemer Not represented
u. i r W. T. Rankin
Gastonia. No. 1 T M p.y.sous
Gastonia. No. ? J. SI. Kendrick
Glenn'. Not represented
I-owell R. R. Kay
South Point \V. R. Ford
Belmont A. J. Smith
Union Not re|>resentetl
Mt. Uollv Not represented
Cansler’s Not represented
Stanley C. F. Smith
Upon motion of Mr. H. S.
Sellars, seconded by Mr. W. S.
Mauney, it was decided to hold
only one couulv convention.
It was also moved by Mr. Sel
lars that the primaries be called
for Saturday, the 30tb of April,
and the county convention for
Wednesday, the fourth of Mav.
Mr. W. T. Rankin moved to
amend by naming Saturday,
May 7th, as the day for holding
the county convention, thus
placing the convention at the
end of the week and just a week
after the primaries. The amend
ment was accepted, aud the mo
tion was discussed.
There was a general sentiment
in favor of an early convention.
Mr. Sellars said there were some
who wouldn‘t plant any crop
until the convention was held,
which was understood as a sly
dig at the candidates who were
so busy looking after their
political fences. Sheriff Arm
strong was in favor of an early
convention." A good many of us,”
said be, "want to kuow whether
to plant anv crop or not.” Mr.
R. R. Ray favored an early con
vention to relieve as soon as
practicable the "great strain”
the candidates seem to be under.
Tbe vote was unanimous to
bold the primaries Saturday,
April 30, and the county -con
vention Saturday, May 7th.
It was ruled by the com
mittee that the primaries should
be confined to the county
officer*.
The very important matter of
prescribing rules to secure uni
formity iu the manner of con
ducting the primaries whs seri
ously discussed. At same
precindUapollingbook was kept,
at others the votes were caat in
a bat passed around the crowd:
at some places tbe primaries
opened and closed at fixed
bourn, at others no special-hours
were observed.
rhe question, Who i«» entitled
to participate in the primary?
was also discussed. This ques
tion was not passed upon by
vote, bnt there skeined to be
general assent to the rule that
any qualified white voter who
gave satisfactory assurance upon
his honor that he intended -to
vote the ticket nominated by the
Democratic convention would be
entitled to take port in the
primaries. The man _ who
wanted to come into the primary
and vote for just "one man,”
without any iutention of support
ing the rest of (he ticket wax
not entitled to participate io «
Democratic primary- Mr. W.
T. Rankin, while assenting to
ibis rule, thought the man
should be informed kindly and
frankly how these matters were.
"The Democratic party isn’t so
big yet," he said, "that it doesn't
want recruits,’’ and if this ‘one
man’ voter i» with ns let us
keep him; if he’s not with ns,
of course we shall have to m
elude bin." ,
Regarding uniformity m hold
ing the pri-rwrics, it was ins
thought best to adopt any iron
clad, complicated regulation*.
Tbe rules adopted are embodied
in u motion which fixed the
hours of opening the primaries
at one o’clock, aud the time of
closing at 6:30 p. a., and ia
the following resolutions offered
by Mr. R. R. Ray:
Resolved that the various pre
cinct executive committees hold
the primaries, two or more oi the
members acting ns poll-holders
sod making a record of the
names of those voting, and that
such record he transmitted to
the chairman of the county con
vention.
Chairman Mason urged the
members of the committee to re
member that the plan of organi
zation requires that at the first
primary a precinct executive
committee be elected; that this
committee organize immediately
and elect a chairman, who
by virtue of his office becomes a
member of the county executive
committee; and that this county
committee is required to organ
ize immediately after the con
vention and elect a county chair
man.
DB. ODELL IMPBOVINO.
Ha la in Sooth Carolina, but
laels an Affectionate Interest
is Old Oaalon—Parmars in that
Section are in 8ood Canditisn
—Dirind far Ton Cant Colten
and Shari Cara Crop.
| r»i IK* FMltur of thv Ouaiiv.
Or account of continnrd ill
health we moved to this section
of the moral vineyard about two
weeks ago. I have improved in
health continually since we ar
rived and feel belter this morn
ing thau I have felt in over
twelve months.
Enclosed find our subscription
for Thx Gazette. We must
bear from home regularly in
more than the ordinary four page
letter, and there is no other me
dium in Gaston county that gets
so much of general interest to
her absent children as Thu Ga
zette.
This is a level, sandy, fertile
and prosperous country. The
farms are small and not under
mortgage, either, as they were
years ago. The weather is cool
and rainy, and fanners are slow
ly getting iuto liue fot 10 cent
cotton, and coni enough to lust
them till the first of December
"next fall."
I hope to hear favorable ac
counts from the fanners atid all
oilier activities of Gaston, and
sincerely trust they may all be
very good and quarrel no more
abont the removal ot the old
court house.
With kind regards and tender
memories of nil, I am most sin
cerely. O. C. Odell.
Effingham, S. C.. Mar. 28.1904.
Subscribe for Tint Gastonia
Gazette'
SAD DEATH OF YOUNG MAN.
Mr. Sia C. L«ir<l of Cheater
An aware Sadden Samoa eas—
Wee Sick aaly a Paw Haara—
led* Takaa te Cheater lor
Serial.
One of tbe saddest deaths that
have occurred in Gastonia in
many months was that of Mr.
Sam C. Leard, of Chester, who
passed away Friday afternoon
about 5:10 o'clock at the home
of Mr. W. C. Abernetby on
Somh street. Death resulted
from hemorrhage of the stomach
and came after only a few hours'
illness. All that medical skill
could do to save his life was
done in vaiu.
I he deceased was a member
of the clerical force at the freight
depot and was at his desk all
Hay Thursday and worked aotue
Thursday evening after supper.
He complained during the day
of feeling unwell but thought it
only a slight indisposition.
When he retired Thursday uighr
be took some medicine. At 7
o’clock Friday morning he arose
and, still feeling unwell, went to
sec Dr. Hunting who imards in
the aaote honse. Shortly after
returning to his room he become
very ill and had a hemorrhage.
Following thia lie was attacked
with hemorrhages at intervals
till death relieved his suffer
ing.
Mi. I.esrd Irecame unconscious
about 2 o’clock in the afternoon
and. with the exception of a lew
brief intervals, remained un
conscious till the eud. He was
attended by Drs. Sloan, Wilson
and Banting but their utmost
effort* were powerless to stay
the hand of death. His pareuts,
Mr. aud Mrs. Allen Leard of
Chester, were notified at once of
bis critical condition but it was
impossible for them to reach his
bedside.
Mr. Leard came to Gastonia
from Chester three weeks ago to
take a position in the depot aud
had beeu at his work constantly
since arriving. He was 23 years
oj age, apparently strong and
vigorous, and was liked by the
entire depot force and all wiili
whom he came in contact.
The body was shipped to Ches
ter on No. 40 Friday night for
burial at his old home. It was
accompanied to Charlotte by
Mrs. C. \\ Blake, a relative
of the family; Mr. J. Fleui
Johnson, and Dr. R. C. Bunting,
Two uncles of the deceased,
Messrs. Richard and John Cou
ssr, met them at Charlotte and
they, with Mrs. Blake, accom
panied the corpse to Chester.
This was a peculiarly sad
death aud its shadow was cast
over the entire community. Ap{
HEALTH
is the
Most Important
The manufacturers erf Royal Baking
Powder have had forty years of scientific
experience.
Every method of bread-and-cake rais
ing has been exhaustively studied in this
country and abroad.
The result is a perfect product in Royal
Baking Powder. There is no substitute
for it. The purity and efficiency of
Royal Baking Powder have been com
mended by the highest authorities.
These facts mean two important
things to all housekeepers:
First i that Royal Baking Powder is
healthful and makes wholssome food.
Socondi that Royal Baking Powder
makes food good to taste.
ROYAL
BAKING POWDER
ABSOLUTELY PURE
patently strong and vigorous, in
the very bloom of young man
hood, away from bis loved onea
and among comparative strang
er*. he was called to give up his
life without warning.
CUBES WITHOUT
STOMACH DOSINO.
Hyeael Carta Catarrh by Mash
Breathing—J, H. Kennedy S Co.
ftafaad Maaey If It Pall a ta Cara.
A loug stride toward solving
the mystery of curing catarrh
was taken with the discovery of
Hyomei. In fact, the percent
age of cures by this treatment
proves it equal to the final tests.
The folly of taking medicine
into the stomach to cure ca
tarrh of the nose, throat and
lungs, has been realised by pby
siciaus, but not until Hyomei
was known, had they a practical
method that wuuld obviate stom
ach drugging.
A complete Hyomei outfit
costs but $1, and consists of
a neat pocket inhaler that
can be used anywhere with
out attracting attention, a medicine
dropper end a Bottle of Hyonu-i.
Dnraltung Hyomei through (he in
haler. every particle of air that enters
the none, throat and lungs, ia charged
with a heating balsam lhat soothes
and allays all irritation, kills the cm
tarrbal germs and enriches the blood
with additional omnr.
J.II. Kennedy & Co have ad much
faith in the power of Hyomei to cure
catarrh, that they arc selling it under
their personal guarantee to refund
the money If it does not give positive
relief.
2.500 CarOa af Wood BcraaO.
Between 2.000 and 2.S00 cords
of cord wood belonging to Mr. S.
J. Durham of the Soot her n Cot
ton Milt and Dr. D. A. Garrison
of Bessemer City was destroyed
by fire Sunday afternoon entail
ing a loss of something over
$3,000. The wood was stacked •
in a stretch of woods a mile
south of the town and caught
from a fire which probably ori
ginated accidentally iu the
wood*. A small suionnt of wood
was saved. The heavy smoke
arising iu the direction of Bes
semer City Sunday ufternoou
caused the report to be circu
lated in Gastonia that one of the
cotton mills at that place was
burning, hut the report was soon
contradicted.
PISflAH PENCIUH6S.
o>n«Hai«4MM uf nw naut—
April 2 —Since last 1 wrote,
one of our young ladies has be
come a Mrs. ’Twas a "run-sway"
match, to we hear.
Rev. and Mrs A. T. Lindsay
visited Mr. K. A. Morrow one
day last week.
Gardening is In fnll blast.
One of our bachelors has treat*
ed himself to a new suit of
clothes. What next?
Our neighborhood is in uqed
of three things, viz: A resident
physician, a roller mill and a
phone line from R. L. Wilson’s
to Rev. A. T. Lindsay's and on
to lhe "queen city of Gaston."
"1 want to inform some young
men and ladies in this commu
nity that I will not under any con
ditions report "dead matter" in
this correspondence. Yonag
men call on your girls every
night if you wish, thati# proper;
but "Mr. So-and-so called on Mist
So-aod-So Saturday night and
took her to church Sonday," is
out of place in a newspaper.
If you can't give as Items of
interest don't give us "dead
stuff.” Cut this out and file it
sway, and engrave it on the tab
lets of yoar mind.
NOTICE.
Notice it hereby riven that a
meeting of stockholders of Gas
tonia Coffin Company will be
held in the office of Gastonia
Banking Company, Gastonia, N.
C. April 28. 1804, at 2:30 p. m.,
to consider a resolution to dis
solve said corporation.
By order of the Directors.
Jko. P. Lovk. President.
Gastonia, N. C. Mar. 28, 1804.
A22cft
Notice t* Creditors.
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The SEASON’S NEW GOODS
*
continue to arrive at Yeager’*. A big line of new Drew
Goods and Wash Good* Linen* and Voiles, juit tolled
in yesterday.
Our Millinery
•
Department ia complete with all tbc new things and is
ready to serve you with the newest and choicest ia ail.
Uncry elegance sad fashion
.
Embroideries and Laces
; . •
arc much used this season—at least onr kiads hay* prav
en » under fully popular. And we are making some spe
cial oflers ia embroideries which do aot come the ctuto*
Bier’s way every day; A visit will convince yon. Come.
There’s a store fall of interest tor yap ben.
si AS. F. YEAGER.
GOING TO BE GLAD!
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Perfection in Millinery U whet we afaa to produce. It is
what every woman desires who dresses tastefully. We Stady
materials, colon, fabrics, shapes; are study to produce some- *9
thing becoming to the wearer something which ia materials,
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U» «ufc» Om M»«tU SwUm.
The. record o( the part three aKMlhe ]
for Area, <a aeM to ha aa gnat aster
•U of last year, eras hi aw owe
State, nod than la a of
tecnaaccf rates o« hwwaaee. IN
SURKNOW. aadgrt thebeaeStof
the pneoat LOW RATKS.
- We write huoraec* on ni i utehli
rink* anywhere and npronaut onlj
the atroegaet companiea.
Can. write, or phone ter Inforsia
tioa.
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w. t. Lova. _
SPANISH BLUB
JACK
Pour Years Old
SEASON AT STABLES OP
J. MILES RHYNE NORTH
OF THE OLD MILL.
JOHN N. HANNA,
GASTONIA, N.C.
BICYCLES 1 II
We have them in all the heal
■aJcca: Columbia*. Hertford*,
Racyclea. Rambler*, Crescent*
aod Eaglet. We carry a fall
line of soppHe*. We have aim
ctota Repair Shop. We pot on
rubber carriage aod boggy tire*.
We pvt «r rubber baby
carnafe urea. We do rauitary
We want your bualaeaa.
^. Reapectlully,
Torrence Brothers
PLUMBERS
-urn nuutt in—
BICYCLES
Going! Going!
Three Times!
And Gone!
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Tb« uaton for btalOne stock Is dratriag rapidly to a rlmnj
Omr fine stock of bones sad stales Is now "going," "going," pad
pretty soon it will be "three times and gome!"
Oar last shipment for tks season was a car-load of horses and
a car-load of males rscatvcd last week—arc Have only M fond la
all. la this lot as* some nnasuslly good stock for form parpooes,
and especially is attention called to some fiae driving and saddle
horses.
This stock Is from our sU reliable Tennessee dealer, and of
coarse we guarantee every animal to bn last aa represented.