Interest Urns now to the State
twwmhs aooa to meet in
Greensboro. The supporters o!
diluent Iworilaa far Gorernoi
iriO ao( allow things to per
cy’s brightening Presidential
prospects aba add asst to politi
cal tanks maaawhOe, and alto
gether the campaign looks like
its going to be something quite
different from a sleepy old time.
The Cae point to which the
cast of lhrhfg map be tedoced is
tltaatsated la the price qsoted
far board and lodging at XJacoln
Academy, the well-known col*
oaad school feat "beyond AH
HaaUag. An fawtknte far the
oalarsi tsachera will begin there
•a theSOtb to last Are daps, sad
seperinUndent Hall’* announce
ment states that board and lodg*
lap far the fare daps atap be
had lor only $1.25. Sorely no
tnaebar trill be debarred from
atteadaaceoa account of im*
■aodenttely Ugb hotel accoasnso
antT
—Do yoar trading early. Tbe
store* close at seven.
—Tbe ladies are taking an is
toMrt ia Masonry. A prelimi*
tabs Star was held Friday and
will be beldto
Doesn’t that beat the record on
tbt matter of time betweea ice
■ad strawberries?
—That motor-cycle Mr. Snas
*210 Reticle wi*b"tWTbi| t£r*
•faster. It ia a 1* hornpow*
cr machine aad weighs 100
l"W<l. Mr Jfalien win omit
MhiliLP.D. Route.
THE COUNTY
CONVENTION.
BCMCIATS IN
LIVELY SESSION.
Tb* Starr at tks CatmHm’i
Batorday—list «| State
The Democratic county cou
eeiitfaik called to order at two
o'clock Saturday afternoon by
ckalman O. P. Mason waa a
splendid body of the county's
representative men. Mr. R. R.
Ray, of McAdeuville. waa made
chairman and A. R. Bley. Hagh
Long, and W.P. Marshall, tic
newspaper men, were made sec
.The work tan smoothly wMk
the retains were being recorded
(or the nominations msde at the
primaries. These were as fol
lows:
For the Senate: O. F.Mason.
Hooae of Representatives: C. B.
Hutchinson, R. A. Whit*.
For Sheriff: C. B. Armstrong.
For Coumrimionen: EL K.
Davenport, J. W. Kendrick, Dr.
O. G. Falls, Jno. F. Deeper, J.
Q. Holland.
At this point interest began to
pick up, and after the nomina
tion of Mr. W. N. Daria for cor.
oner, the nomination for county
surveyor was declared in order.
Here the incumbent. Enquire
Jacob Kiser, with Messrs. Jno.
F. Bradley and A. W. Hoffman
were voted lor. After tiro or
three lively ballots the nomina
tion of Baqniie Kiser was re
ceived with shoots by his •up
porter*. On the second ballot
Kiser and Bradley tied with 4934
votes each while Hoffman held
the balance of power with one
vote at Glenn's. On third bal
lot this Hoffman vote went to
Kiser and some other changes
took place which gave Kiser 53
votes against 47 for Bradley.
The vote for Coroner stood
84-57 for Davis and 33.43 for
Strickland.
The nomination of the Regis
ter of Deeds, reserved by the
convention for this time, now
came np amid calm bat alert ex
pectancy. Sooth Point town
ship had two candidates:
Messrs. W. R. Ford sod A. J.
South. CherryviUe was warmly
backing Mr. W. H. McGinnas,
while Mr. Jno. F. Bradley was
ta the contest from Gastonia
township. The first ballot showed
that McGinnas was in the lead
with 48 votes, Smith being a
close second with 41.
On the second ballot. Sooth
Point township gave its Craig
vote to Smith and McGinnas.
Dallas and the two Gastonia
boxes stood pat by the primary
vote. Glenn’s changed one vote
from McGianas to Smith. River
Bend weakened 2tf votes on
McGinnas and added nearly four
to the Smith column. Baker’s
went to McGinnas, while Bess
emer, meteor-like, shot her five
votes oat to Carpenter. This
ballot pat Smith in the lead with
47.87 votes, McGinnas still run
ning strong, however, with over
40 votes to bis credit.
Toe third ballot was called.
Dallas stood pat as before. Cber
tyville Tcraained solid as a stone
van for her candidate, except a
vary small decimal for Craig.
Crowders Mountain brokt even
oa the two leaden. Gastonia
No. 2 divided Us Craig fraction
between Smith and McGinnas,
giving fbe latter the bulk of it,
white the rent of the townships
stood pat by the second ballot,
la River Bead McGinnas lest
two votes and Smith gained
three. Sonth Point township
swung solidly into the Smith
column sad when the footings
were made. Smith was found to
have M.Cl votes, and McGinnas
41.07. The other foar votes go*
l»t to Craig. Carpenter, and
Bradley. The announcement
consult was received with
The balloting for Treasurer was
SdSSfifc^A.Ji»!iite,!Sf
River Bead, and W. R. Ford of
Sonth Point were the leading
candidates in the brat ballot,
which stood as follows t
r
V.
TALK ABOUT TONICS!
•wrmaw
That Is the kind
von get when
“Schloss” Is on
the label. A A
its worth—we teli you the truth shoot it. You will keow last whufvou
«a erne! of it ia the way of service Am for style sad ilt-rtwTtl^
for itself. But beat of ail the cloth lux we offer is considerate of your pock
et book. Thiak of buying a salt Uke either of those shown in the picture
At po Mttfs • pries sa $10
"ttfw SWAN-SLATER CO.
_°,lWwt—* *» N>WMtir Nob. (U4TONIA.
follows: Shnford 55, Beatty 63,
Oates 2, the announcement of
which was received with demon
strations of enthusiasm which
are re renewed when Mr. Shn
ford moved to make Mr. Beatty’s
nomination unanimous.
Amid some confusion the mo
tion «u made and carried that
the precincts be polled as usual
to ascertain the sentiment for
Governor. The great excite
ment of the day came when Mr.
B. P. Carpenter made a motion
to endorse Glenn for Governor,
declaring that the majority fav
ored that candidate. There was
great tumult, amid which Cap
tain G. P. Bason pnshed his way
to the front and called in a loud
shrill key "How did you find it
out! HOW did you find it out!”
Captain Bason then placed in
nomination Hon. Cnat. M.
Steadman, which action was
seconded by Cant. F. Dilllng and
Mr. A. G. Maugum.
Hon. W. D. Turner’s name
was presented in a happy speech
by Prof. Joseph H. Separk.
The nomination of Glenn was
seconded warmly and earnestly
by Sberifl Armstrong and Sena
tor Masoo.
The roll call showed that of
Gaston's 100 electoral votes, 89
favored Glenn, 8yi Steadman,
2 H Turner.
On the motion ol Mr. A. G.
Mingutc seconded by Capt. F.
Dilling, the endorsement o iHon.
A. M. Hoke for Associate Jus
tice was made by acclamation.
A similar motion by Mr. H.
S. Sellars in behalf of Hon.
Samoel L. Rogers for corporation
commissioner was withdrawn
when objection was made, and
no farther action was taken.
Hon. K. Y. Webb was en
dorsed for Congress by acclama
tion.
On motion of Mr. R. B. Wil
son it was decided that each pre
cinct name its delegates for the
State and Congressional conven
tions, one delegate for each elec
toral vote in the county conven
tion. The following appoint
ments were reported:
DALLAS PMC1HCT.
8tate sad Congressional: C. 8.
Armstrong, S. A. Wilkins. J. C.
Poett, ETl. Wilson, A. 1.. Uulwiakle,
A. 8. Lewis, L. J. Holland. M. A.
Cannier. O. P. Mason, C. p. Cora
C H KS S WILLS.
State and Congressional: A. H.
Black, L. H. J. Hcmier. Jno. 8. Black,
T. B. Lenhsrdt. S. 9. Manney, John
BndiaUl. N. B. Kendrick. Joseph
May, W. J. T. (Myers.
CABMMl'aa'S.
State and Congressional: W. B.
Carpenter, M. C Rodiaill, Wm.
Creme.
Klfll’l,
State: H 9. Sellers. R. A. White.
Congressional: J. Kiser, H. S, Sel
lars.
saasaMEK.
State and Congressional: Jno, H.
Wilkins, C. B. Whitney. 9. J. Dor
ham, 8. L. Lenhardt. K. L. Prone
*A***’*.
State: W. 8. Manner. S. B. Par.
Ajtinutui Knfua Baker, 8. M.
Wilton m
s u°f'v^rTWhuikJet^*0rre
■auMc't.
josses^*
oAarontA, no. 1.
State end Co**rr rational: O. W.
Sana, Froet Torrence, Jno. F. Hoi*
>.
umt
riaon, 1. M. Cistern, Oliver Moore.
Kd Webb. M. 0. Dowd.
DSUIOHT.
SUte: loo. F. keeper, O. M.
GoUick. IL L. Stowe. J. Q. Hull. A.
J. Smith. F. P. Hall, W. P. Bddle
mao, 3- T. Lewi*.
Coo(TeMioaal: M. H. Hall. A. J.
Smith. Jao. F. Leeper, R. M Gas
too, 8. F. Stowe, C. H. Lincbcrgcr.
W. A. Leeper. G. M. Galllclt.
SOUTH rOIXT.
SUte: T. L. Allison. W. R. Ford.
Coosrressional: R. A. Ratchford,
G. B. Stowe.
\SK3x.
SUte: T. A. Ratchlord. J. I.. Wll
aoa, 8. B. Sparrow, W. T. Ford.
Congressional: T. A. Ratchford,
C. H.JHnSatetler, J. R. Henderson,
8. B Sparrow.
NOTES
The folks in old Gaston haven't
forgot bow to attend a Demo
cratic convention. It is one event
that drawa a crowd.
The result of the primaries
having shown that Mr. W. B.
McGinnas was the leading can
didates for Register of Deeds,
there was some disappointment
among bis friends that be was
not made the choice of the con
vention. Mr. McGinnas went
into the convention strong,
be came out strong, he has the
Cberryvilte Democracy behind
him, and he is yoong yet—ali
these things are in his favor for
some future day. In case of Mr.
Smith, there seemed to be a
feeling among many Democrats,
dating from bis defeat - at the
polls that unfortunate year when
so many things went wrong,
that be ought to have another
chance for the office of Register
of Deeds.
Those who looked for Gasto
nia and Dallas to get into trouble
oyer the court house question
did not find in the results any
great thing to justify such a fore
cast. These townships succeed*
ed pretty well la standing shy of
trouble on this score.
The spirit of the convention
was as good as in the days when
a nomination was far from mean
ing an election. Mr. G. R.
Royne was prompt to move that
Mr. Armstrong’s nomination be
made unanimous. Mr. Carpen
ter's similar motion in regatd
to Mr. A. J. Smith waa heartily
voted, and the same waa true in
case of the other warmly contes
ted nominations.
The county executive com
mittee organised by re-electing
Hon. O. P. Mason, chairman.
The list of the precinct commit
teemen has not yet been pre
pared for publication.
-Editor Baeott, of the MU1 News
of Charlotte, waa In the city Satur
day visiting the different mill* in
tbs iatereet of Ua paper, and wea a
moat agreeable caller at Tux Ga
awrr* office. Mr. E»oott leave* thia
week to visit the St. Louis expo
sition.
Ex-United State* Senator
Marion Bailer ia now the visible
brad of what remains of the pop
ulist Party. As such he is a
very frequent and welcome guest
at the white boose, because be
manages populist business in
the interest of the republican
putty as be formerly managed
it in the interest of Bryanistu.—
Philadelphia Record.
North Carolina Corporation
Commission is issuing to tax
listers of the various counties
letters and instructions prepara
tory to begin their official duties
June 1st. Tax laws are compre
hensively reviewed, instruction
given hi detail and they are ur
ged to atrfveeepecially to get all
gro^erty and palls on the tax
Prof, Witliam Hamtnel, in
■tractor of science at the State
Normal* and Industrial College,
OreeusboTo, has In vented a won
derfully simple and practical
wirtlem telegraphy system. .It
»• aimple and ingenious device,
which liau bean tested at the
Johns Hopkins Hospital at Bal
timore, and found to be perfect
McAdenville.
- I'O^wMton of the duitu.
McAdenville, May 5.—The
Udiea' Aid Society of the Metho
dist church gave a supper iu the
uew hall here Saturday evening
which was largely attended by
not only onr own people but also
by people from a number of other
places. The McAdenville band
furnished music for the occasion
and the evening was pleasant,
sod the guests could not help
hut be pleasant, especially when
they were watted npon by nearly
a score of McAdenville’s pretty
girls. The bill of fare was cal
culated to sharpen any one's ap
petite and from the rattle of
dishea and spoons the. one would
have Imagined that a great
battle was being fought, but for
the merry laughter and happy
faces of all present. Altogether
it was a very enjoyable affair and
we hope we may have more such
supper*" iu the near future.
There were several large calces
leftover which were sold at auc
^on Wuging very good prices.
Mr. I. K. Shu ford acting as auc*
tioneer in his ever happy style.
The net proceeds of the evening
go to help the parsonage fnna
of the /detbodist church.
There is a protracted meeting
h5re *£“ *eek «» the Methodist
church. The pastor is assisted
by Rev. J. T. Armstrong who is
working faithfully for the salva
tion of our people.
Messrs. Cieorge sad Prank
Norman of Charlotte spent a few
days with their cousin Rsy Albes
in Albeany last week.
Mrs. R. J. Brevard, of Char
lotte, is visiting her sister Mis.
C. S. Drake, in Albeany this
week.
Miss Janie McKnight is visit
ing friends and relatives in steel
Creek, Mecklenbarg county this
week.
Miss Grace Albca is attending
M!e ®°®BiMceoeBt exercises at
the Kings Mountain High School
thia week and is the guest of the
Misses Carpenter.
Mrs. I. F. Mabry, who has
been very sick for the past week,
is improving and we hope to see
her out again soon.
Mr. M. A. Harwell isont again
after a few days illness.
Messrs. J. H. and J W. Wal
len, of Gastonia, with their fami
lies spent Snndsy with their
brother-in-law Mr. O. P. Moore
here.
Mr. Gray Allen and wife, of
Dallas, spent Monday with Mr.
M. 8. Albea and family, return
ing home Tuesday,
Mr. J. L. M. Bell the Furni
ture dealer of Albeany, has added
a millinery department to his
bnsiness and our people can now
get all the head furniture they
want.
The new machinery for the
McAden Mills is arriving and
we suppose will soon be placed
in position.
COSTS W0TH1H0 IF IT FAILS.
Druggist* J. H. K«oa«*r • Cm. Will
Make No Charge for MS-e-ea Uo
•*** It lucruaea Weight.
The rapidity with which peo
ple gain Scab while taking Mi-o
na is alone a sufficient reason
for J. H. Kennedy & Co. mak
ing the remarkable offer they
do in the following coupon:
■ COUPON.
TUi conpoa (ititlM any raacWr of
Tmt OAtarri to have the purch«««
price of Ni-e-na refunded fn caae it
dooo oot incraaaa tbo weight aad
ear* •tomarh trochlea. Wa aaatnae
all the riak, and Mi-o-na la abaolote
ty r«M aaieaa it giraa aatiafactioa.
J. M. Xnmtmrrr ft Co.
vra taxb a ix Ki8r
Taka only one Mi-o-na tablet
after eack meal,” aaya Druggists
J. H. Kenaedy and Company,
"and ia a few daya you will find
digeation improving, health re
turning and weight increaalng.
We are ao convinced that Mi-o
na will do this ia nine casts oat
of ten, (hat althongh we take
all tke risk when we make oar
ccmpoa oier, art are reason
ably *naa that M aon thaa soaeat
of twenty wtm nae Mi-n-na wttt say
that, ft has sat deoa thaaa waadarM
I
1
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I
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SPECIALS
AT THOMSON CO’S FOR THIS WEEK.
9
This announcement tells
such an economy story to-day
as has rarely been matched.
Good fortune has come our
way. Some by chance, much
more because we went after It
In a masterful, compelling way.
Great values Is the magnet
that draws. Worth makes
bargains, they’re here. There
will be busy days here all this
week.
Ladies* Neckwear.
The woman's neckwear department teems with the lat
est creations in neck-dresaing. Oar customers haven’t been
a bit backward in telling ns that onr selection is not only by
far the largest, but onr prices are decidedly the lowest
hereabouts.
Dress Goods Dept.
Is overflowing with all the new things np to the hour.
Hundreds of pieces that make an entrancing and almost be
wildering array of dainty loveiinesa await yonr inspection.
Kvery department in our big stores is now at iu beat
and our sales-people are well posted on all the (ads up to the
day and can show you through with perfect satisfaction.
Every day this week will be interesting at the big stores.
Thomson Co.
Phones {ttr The People's Store
UP-TO-DATE CASH STORE
i — —""=^==^=^===5=
Carried tka faacteat frwwto* kept la lb* «Ky aack
I aa Madia aad Java eeffeea. chocolate caadtaa, cfcec
alata cakca. al klada of cracker a, better tktaa. wefera.
ptocek»lea, Florida araagca. aad fretta ef ak klada.
A cea*late llae af (aaUaari'a aaokara, la fact
evcrytklad kayt la a flrat-claaa at are.
I Tka lad lea aad (eatleaiao af tka city aad ceaatry
are cardtaBy Javlted ta can aad have aa rarity ear
a ta tear at.
I W. P. RODDEY?Proprietor
PISS AH PEWCILINGS.
ohtwpmMwm or tka Outm.
Pisgab, May 1—Our bachelor
friend, Mr. J. B. Falla baa a
nice gray borar, a fait stepper
and a quick mover, and also has
a red-wheeled rubber tired buggy
and is ready for business. But
only one girl st the time need
apply to hold the other side of
tbc buggy down.
The prospect for a jgood wheat
crop is encouraging in this sec
tion.
' We are going to investigate tbe
practicability of placing a pbone
fa our "office” this fall. This is
a good move and it ia to be
booed that we will soon see a
fibone wira ran in every house
u Pisgab neighborhood.
Two weeks ago, while Miss
Pearl Howell, tbe 12-year-old
daughter of Geo. M. Howell was
running st play with the other
children in (be yard, she stepped
on a broken fruit jar and cut her
heel quite severely; we ere glad
to note that tbc injured foot is
so much improved that she is
able to be out.
• rV# * • # McCteidy loit •
vataabte hone one night thU
week. Colic was supposed te
be tbe cause of bis death.
We are glad to know that Mr.
iaa. W. Atkins loves newspaper
work enough to retura again to
Tag Ourmt.
The sacmnest of tbe Lord’s
Supper will be adadalstered here
—Pisgah A. R. P. church—May
LStb. Tbe pastor will be assis
ted by Rev. J. M. White of Lan
caster, 3. C. v
Wa are pleaaed to note that
Mrs. J. W. Blackwood is much
better to-night and hope she
will continue to Improve.
8e« Jooes U holding a
sarfw of revival service* in
Greensboro. rommeneiaa last
Sunday afternoon and wifi coo
«';£• two weeks. Mora than
«,000 people attended tbe «nt
service.|
POI COLORED TEACHERS.
Inatitnte I* ha Held at
Academy Hay 30-PaUle
Scheel Teachers Required ta
Attend.
A county iaatitnte for colored
trackers will be held at Uneoln
Academy. It will open May
30th and continue five days.
Board and lodging can be bad
at the academy for the whole
five days for only $1.23 There
will be no other expense.
All colored teachers expecting
to teach in the pabllc schools of
Gaston county must attend this
institute or be debarred from
teaching for one year.
P. P. Hall,
Superintendent.
On the sixteenth of May the
Singing Class of the Oxford Or
phan Asyintn will enter upon a
toot of the eastern section of
North Carolina. Concerts will
be given in oar various towns
ana cities, asaaliy upon invita
tion and under auspices of the
local Masonic Lodges. After an
Interval of several weeks spent
at Oxford the children will be
gin about the middle of Jnly, a
toar of the western pert of the
Stats. Ten girts, six boys and a
lady and gentleman compose the
Perry.
Mealing at Library Aaaatiatfaa.
The member* of the Oastoala U
a