HSK2S THE GASTONIA _ __ _ Publiahcd Twice a Week-Tueaday and Friday* V. r. MA13HALL, E4itw tai fr»»rUUr.__ _^DEVOTED TO THE PROTECTION OF H0M1 AND THE ncr»—fT^ ftp THf ffl. VQL» XXV. GASTONIA. N. C.. TUESDAY. APRIL 30, 1004. ---L---- • ’ NINE D1IECT0KS NAMED. They Will Hava the Manage meal ol Ik* Library—The Mooting Friday Night waa Wtll At leaded. The principal object ol the meetiug o( the Library Associa tion Friday night was the elec tion of a board of nine directors. Geo. W. Wilson, Esquire, wet chairman of the meeting and Prof. Jo*. H. Separk was secre tary. The report of the committee appointed to nominate a direct orate was presented by iu chair man, Rev. W. H. Reddish, the following being the recommen dations: For the three-year term ending May 1,1907. J. D. Moore, J. P. Love,*J. C. Galloway. For the two-year term ending May 1, 1906: D. K. McConnell. G. W. Wilson, W. F. Marshall. For the one-year term ending May 1. 1905: J. K. Dixon, S. N. Boyce, A. G. Mangutn. On motion of Dr. McConnell his name was stricken from the Teport and that of Capt. J. Q. Holland substituted, and with this amendment the board of directors reported by the com mittee was elected by the Asso ciation. The question of incorporating the Association was disensseo, and a resolution waa adopted giving the directors power to incorporate the Association, if they so elect. The Association then ad journed to meet again a\ the call of the president. The board of directors will meet this afternoon in the office of Capt. J. D. Moore to organise for active work. CHARLOTTE TO LENOIR. ^ _ Tha Carolina 4 Nortb-Wiitan Railway Wayld Rnn a Threagh Train Iron Laaoir ta Charlotte and Back Daily—Aa Arrange* ■Ml May hs Mada With (ka Son thorn Railway. CkirlotU Obicmi, ?3rd. Mr. E. F. Reid, general pas senger agent of the Carolina & North-Western Railroad, is try ing to make an arrangement with the Southern Railway to run a train from Lenuir to Char lotte and back every day, by way of Gastonia. If the two roads can get together a train would leave Lenoir at 6 in the morning, pass Gastonia at 9, and arrive in Charlotte about 10; The same train would leave Charlotte at 6 in the afternoon, stop at Gastonia for sapper, ana, get back to Lenoir at about 10 at night. The Carolina & North western proposes to fnrnish'the trains all it asks of the South ern » twenty miles of track, twice a day. Mr. Reid is very enthusiastic and hopes to be able to effect the arrangement. Thai sort of connection wonld give Charlotte fine service from Lenoir and that section of the State. The business organisa tions of the city may take tap the matter and try to help the scheme through. A roan from Lenoir. Granite, Hickory and - other towns along the line conld spend the day in Charlotte and retnrn home that night it would be a great convenience for the people between here and Lenoir, and a good help to Charlotte. Frees actors Bara. 1 wo mineralogists, Messrs. H. M. Quinn, of fmiladelphia, and J. Ci Horton, of Marion, were visitors in the city Friday and Saturday. These gentlemen are prospecting in the county with a view to the development of the mineral resources. They went to Mr. T. L. Clinton’s old place Friday and in the neighborhood of Baker’s mill Saturday. They are looking for corundum and other minerals. On the old - Clinton place, which they visited a lew days ago with Mr. Thad Clinton, a vein of corundum ore a foot thick waa found nnder water in a meadow, but it was in an unusual combination with soapstone and a I bite from which it would be moat difficult to sep arate it. One other outcropping of corundum is oa a mountain top in Macon county, near Franklin, in which the combi nation ia with nika so that it can be separated by fanuing. On Maker’s mountain the pros pectors did not fiod any trace* of this mineral. Corundum is nsed to make abrasive wheel* and stones for grinding and smoothing hard metals. Married, at the residence of A. H. Mon till K#<|., in Catawba township on April 17, 1904. Mr. Ivy H. Robertson of Richmond, Va., to Mite Rebecca Allison of Gaaton county. A. H. McNeill officiating:—Newton Enterprise. CAST UAMUH QUSS1F. •NirrrssoaSMWw at tb* OiwttK Mr. Charles King, of the Ex treme Eastern part of Gaston County, who purchased the Bud Henderson place, lost his house and corn crib one night recently by fire, and with them a lot of tools, corn and other articles. His family had all retired for the night, when the crib was discov ered on fire. When they got to it, and looked back, they saw the houae on fire, which makes it appear probable that it was set by sotne one intentionally. Mrs. C. T. Thomas, and Mr. John Beaty, of Lucia, have been seriously sick. We are glad to aay they are reported some better now. We are for Alton B. Parker for President. But wb«t does he carr for that? Messrs. A. M. Kale and John Hither, ol Nitnaville, went up to Open View one day last week. Watch Mack, he is a lover of fine stock. AgenU for improved well fix tures, ore taking the place of candidates in East Gaston. We understand that Mr. J. M. McIntosh of Lncia has bought a new buggy. We saw him in it a few days ago, and bad we not known that he was a married man, we would have taken him to be a widower. We understand tost Col. Ab eroethy celebrated bis fortieth birthday on April 8tb by plough ing all day—something be had not done beiore in 15 years. In tbit correspondence, we made mention several weeks ago that East Gaston has one man in it that would represeut our county in the Legislature, provided the nomination ana election would come to him vol untarily, and we were asked then by yon, Mr. Editor, to name onr mau. We will r.ow proceed to place in nomination, Mr. C. Eg beit Hutchinson, Secretary sud Treasurer of Nims Manufactur ing Company of Mt. Holly. Mr. Hutchinson is one of the best known men of this county, and is straight forward, honest, and honorable in every respect, and in oar opinion otir people can do □o better than send him to the Legislature. f Mr. R. B. Babington, who, we believe, is one among the fathers of the Telephone system in Gas ton county, was through East Gaston recently. We believe he made most of the subscribers think they could not live with out the phone, and succeeded in arranging the increased charges which many of them had been kicking furiously about for sev eral days. We have been informed that Mrs. Ural McIntosh got pretty badly hurt a few days ago by her cow hooking her down when she went to milk. When assis tance came the cow was stand ing on her shoulder, thus pin ning her to the ground, abso lutely helpless within herself. We have uot been able to find out the extent of her injury. East Gaston, N. C-, April 25th, 1904. Oaatonia’s Prapsaed Library. Kins* Montiuin Hmld. Our neighbor, Gastonia, it just now interesting herself in the matter of a city library. This is a most commendable undertaking and to know tbat prominent cit izen* have taken hold of the matter almost assures the citi zens that in due time they will have a library worthy of a live town like Gastonia. Stocked with the proper selection of books nothing is better calcu lated to raise the moral stan dard of a town than a good li brary. The library will stand ready stall timestoeptertain the passer by end he can profitably spend time that without the li brary might be worse than wasted. We hope to see this li brary established at an eatly day. .. 11 i m OENERAL NEWS ITEMS. That other peach waa killed Wednesday night. The tem perature ran down to 21X and the little thing got chilled.—Le noir News. The nine-vear-old daughter oi Mr. aud Mrs. Hcriot Clarkson died at their home in Charlotte Thursday morning. She was an only daughter. Last Monday Miss Darby re tired as postmaster at Wilming ton, and Mr. TbomasB. Wallace who was appointed several weeks ago, took charge. The Asheville Gazette-News says the fruit crop of Buncombe county lias practically been killed, even tbe (apple crop in the more exposed localities. J. L. Ramsey, who was for several years secretary of the State Board of Agriculture and the editor of the Progressive Farmer, will this week begin the publication of a new weekly, The Raleigh Enterprise, which he says will be entirely indepen dent in politics as well as all other matters. A special traio bearing a dis tinguished party of Northerners left New York Thursday oigbt to make a tour through tbe South and to attend the South ern Conference of Education to be held in Birmingham next week. They will visit the various institutions in tbe South where the negroes are being educated. A Chester special to the Charlotte Chronicle, 21st says: Rebecca, the oldest daughter of Dr. and Mrs. John M. Brice, has been quite sick for the last days with scarlet fever, the dread disease being contracted from a book returned by a friend in whose family there had been a very severe esse of the fever nearly a year ago. Asheville is to have another magnificent estate which a special to the Observer says, will equal if not exceed in architecture, beauty and expense that of George W. Vanderbilt. Philip S. Henry of London, England, has purchased hun dreds of acres of valuable lands on both sides of the ridge and will build a lodge which it is said will be as handsome as any private mansion iu the world. The Yorkville Enquirer says: James Mason, the albino who was recently committed to jail on the charge of murder in con nection with the supposed ac cidental killing of a little negro in Bethel township, died last night of pneumonia. On the negro’s case being especially brought to his attention on Wednesday, Judge McDonald issued an order providing for hia release on hia own recognizance provided bis condition should im prove sufficiently to warrant such removal. Gastoa Caunty Cm Report. T" Utlllor of th« Ouxu: The weather the first ptrt of the week was quite cold, fleec ing temperature occuring in all 'sections the 17th. on the 16th, cold weather again set in, ontbe 17th the temperature was down to the freexing point all over the county, on the 20th, the precipi tation waa unusual—sleet, rain and snow, all three falling at once, snow-fall, 2-10ths of an Inch in depth, high winds, weatbcT decidedly cold, season backward, the soil cold and wet. Condition of winter wheat Is improving and looks well. Rye is io fine condition. OatP some what backward. Corn has been planted, but h is feared the seed will rot as the ground is quite cold and soggy. Cotton has been planted, the Connty acreage will be increased considerably, possi bly 10 per cent. R. D. Martin, Crop Reporter. In every receipt that calls tor cream of tartar and soda or other quick leav ening agent use Royal Baking Powder. It will make the food of finer flavor, more di gestible and wholesome. \ I | Spring Stocks Never Before so I rlety* Completeness Going I SPECIALS IN WASH FABRICS. White* Black* and Colors* at 10c and 16c par yard, a Price Below the Market Valve. Striped Dotted Swiss, yd., 10c. Real Manchester Cbambry, Madras, yd., 10c. Metcemed striped Swiss, yd., 10c. Leno Applique Lawn, yd., 10c. Sheer Corded Madras, yd., 10c. Ivatahne Suitings, yd., 10c. Linen finish Chambrys, yd., 10c. Trintnph Batiste Lawns, yd., 10c. Linen Madras, yd., 10c. Mercerised Madras, yd., 10c. Black Tafieta Cord, yd., 10c. White Tafieta Cord, yd., 10c. Oxford Piques, yd., 10c. West End Oxford Piques, yd., 15c. 32-in. Soft finish Piques, yd., 15c. Kneiker Suitings, yd., 12;{c. Plsin Chambrys, all colors, yd., 10c. A. P. C. and Zephyr Ginghams, yd., 10c. Luzon Zephyr Ginghams, good qual« ity, yd., 8c. 32-in. striped Madras, yd., 12Sc. Windsor Percale, yd., 10c, India Linens, yd., 5e, 10c, 15c. Beautiful goods for the money. A Good Bunch* 15c to 50c. 32-in. Zephyr goods, plaius and fan cies, yd., 25c. 27 to 36-in Piques, for skirting, yd., 20 and 25c. Stirling Boucle, for shirt waist suits, white, and colors, yd., 25c. Embroidered Swiss, in colors, yd., 25c Brown, white, and colored Linens, 15c, 20c, 25c, 35c, and 50c. 3f£in. Lonsdale, yd., 10c, 12#c. 1 DRESS GOODS. AD wait. J8-U Volt., rd., 50c. AD wool. 36-in. Btamines, yd., 50c. 44-lu. all wool Voiles, jrd., 75c. 44-in. Mohairs, black, white, and colors, yd., 50c. * 44-ln. Mohairs, better grade, yd.. 73c. 42.te.aU wool, sammer weight ladies’ cloth, yd., 73c.. 42 and 44-in. Melrose, yd., 50c. SBdn. Pin-stripe Mohairs, yd., 50c. 36-in. Metal stamped Mohairs, guar anteed, yd., 50c. All Uncn Batiste, yd.. 25c. Linco Skirtings, yd., 25c. SILKS. 27-in. Wash silks, white, blank and colon, yd., 50c. 27-in. Silk Batiste, yd., 25c. 36-in. Guaranteed black tafiktas, yd., 95c. 19 to 36-in. Peau de Sole, yd., 75c, to »3v. LACES AND EM BROIDERIES. Our tremendous stock of embroideries always open to inspection. 7 --- Swiss. Nainsooks, Cambrics, From JKe per yard up. Our large and varied stock of laces bands, which are almost exclusive trimmings for wash goods this season, is at its best from Sc per yard and op. Silk Bands, Oriental Laces, and Silk laces In profusion. Large stock, Pleoslag Prices. NOVELTIES. New let at sicks us. hrlblht the MM «d nobbiest t*t cone is. New Crashed Leather Balls JmHs, 50c sad 75c. -a—r-n—. a • HOSIERY. * Infants' ptaia white and black 10 sad 15c. Mtaaca’ plain and lace-stripe, 10,15, and 25c. Ladies’jplais and Ism Hint. 10.13. *5.37*, SZteTne, $1. ' Our lisa ofladiaa’ and Ifiaacs’ lace ■tripe hose at 15 cents it mrtkliw rf nnusaal value far the tooda showw. Sin convince yow that I for 15c. '“ITT Oar linen as tier nut on np an of the newest yd latest designs is kontcry aodm uniformly excellent raises far the price. RIBBONS. AJl shades, calan, widths, and prices from 2)4 cents per yard up.* Corsets! Corsets! They art going. The kinds we have Ait the corsets particular wcnut WIML MILLINERY. 1 Owr strong point. Every- I thing for every wearer, tries Bring |g Mr. | pesslsg ell r Come Where Spring Styles Blossom with i Jas. P. [ LADIES’ PEOPLE WHO ‘8AVEI | Come ont in the end with 9. plenty of money. All classes I can protect them selves against I sickness, loss of employment, v and other unforeseen misfortunes IP by opening a 8AVINOS AC* I COUNT with ns and depositing r regularty a small portion of then J earnings.