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MOONSHINE STILL ON SllBSCBlfTlON Carried Around Prom &mh to Boom Uko Thra*kln| Mo* ckiao. K«l(Uk Kr*« uut Ob**r»«T. Federal Court yesterday was distinguished chiefly by the trial ol a most remarkable ense hom Cedar Pork township iu Wake couuty, which appears to have been an extemporaneous experiment in socialism related to the illicit distilling of moon shine liquor. Although the case was re turned on the blanks isied from the court as United Slates vs. J. Henry tyatkius, Sidney Moring, J. Cephas McGee, James W. Watkins, Marcellua Moring, Joe Arnold, Dan Jones, George Stone and Andrew Shaw, Dis trict Attorney Skinner ta au thority for the statement that at least au even dozen—be thought fourteen—citizens of the town ship were sent to fail in the case. AH parties plead guilty, and the fines were in each instance $100, and the term of imprison ment prescribed ran from thirty days to four months. Bui the feature of the case was the plan on which the dis tillery ran. Acccording to witnesses it had bccu in opera tion for six years, and the whole countryside knew of it. It was a communistic, profit-sharing, socialistic defiance ol iniquitous taxea. its stock was scattered broadcast through the township. Shares were traded in. A man put in anywhere from fifty cents to three dollars. His return was his proportionate share of the liquor manufactured. Others bought liquor with meal, at a price of course that left the tmst a liquor profit. After the payment of help and incidental expenses, it appeared that this excess over the contributions in kind of ordinary purchasers was distributed among the sharers in simple and naive schema. The defendants were evidently nonplussed at the indictment and the trial. To-night they are doubtless still wondering in jail. Tbe ways of government are strange! It appears that the idea of the community atilt first ger minated in the brain of one Mr. Sidney Moring. He interested bis neighbors in tbe project and they approved. Mr. Moring then levied contribulion and obtained donations or subscriptions to stock as it were. Then be went to Durham. There re sided a revenue officer, since dead, who knew all about stills. He had been cutting tbcm up, says Mr. Moring. and he counted on a bargain in that quarter. He was not mistaken. Tbe revenne man had a still that he would sell cheap—for twenty dollars. Mr. Moring bought the still, moved it to Cedar Fork and stalled opera tions. For six years it flourished and might have been thriving yet had not two of the interested parlies "faJUii out.” Their criminations and recriminations caused trouble. The matter rang to the four corners of the earth, the officers came and now the jail yawns. Said one witness named Par ker: "l didn’t have nothing to do with it; I’m an cider in tlie chnrch. "A man came to me and he says, ‘Do yon waut some whiskey,’ and 1 says, '1 ain't got no money.’ Then he aaya, Have you got any meal?’ and 1 says, kcs.’ Then he aaya, Yon put two pushels of meal in Itie shod awl look there in tbc morning.’ “What did I find in tbe shed? Two gallona of com.” It waa in evidence that two: bnahela of meal made three and a half gallons of whiskey. Less expenses, there was a fair mar gin on tois rale for tbe stock holders. ■ Also it appeared that after business had gotten a little dull, the still, which bad formerly been stationary, became a movable " neighborhood con venience. It went around the country like a threshing ma chine, making short stops, turning meal into "corn” at a toll, and moving ou to the next stop. It was itt evidence that on one occasion its stan 1 was at a Sunday school. In spite of all this there waa snrpriae when the sentences were announced and iudignation at the result. The parties, with the exception of tbe two ne groes employed at tbe still as laborers, looked to be pros perous and self-respecting cltisens. Their attitude was that of men engaged in working out au economical reform, wko were grossly interfered with by a too paternal government. “Good gracious,” said one witness, lb ere are lots more stockholders than us.” In passing sentence Judge lhirucll took occasion to score the Watts law. saying that the facta disclosed the necessity of a centralised form of govern ment that the Watts law did not operate, it was not popular and because it bad to be en forced bv elective officers; that, they were elective, the officers were afraid or loth to perform their duties.__ Subscribe lor Tug Gastonia Gazette, $1.50 a year. HOYLE'S CBEEK. Corr— uwJww H IM <lum» June 1S( 1905.—Mr. J. C. PH* day and wife spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. tTI. Rhyne The farmers ia our section are about done catting wheat. Grady Friday bad bis finger badly hurt Saturday by playing base ball. Misses Elliott and Dora Friday of this place spent Saturday nigbt with Misses Mary and Oak Rhyne at Dallas. -Mr. Guss Richards and wife and little dangbter. Viola, spent Sunday'witu J. VV. Friday and family. Alb rt Killian, of Lucia, spent Saturday night at Mr. J. B. Lutz’s. Mr. I. C. Friday, who was thrown off by a mule tbe other week and bad his arm badly hurt, is about well. Miss Melia Sutnmcy Is spend* log a few days with ber brother and sister. Mr. and Mrs. Vance Sutnmcy. Mr. L. A. Friday and wife and two littk daughters spent Saturday night at Mr. D. O. Mot on 'a. below Gastonia. A meeting was held la Shelby last Thursday nigbt to consider the proposition to install a system of water works. The aldermen were unanimously re* quested to order au election for $50,000 of bonds for the purpose. Later examination o* tbe bond laws and town cnarter baa caused it to seem unwise to bold llte election until after the next Legislature has remedied certain irregularities iu existing statutes. Chester as well as Yorkville b an applicant for the Presbyterian college now located at Cliutoa, but which will probably be moved anon to some other town. MMSMBaanmaanauaMai ■ Whit* and colored sheer lavas, yd, 5c, 10c. 15c. Plain and printed acts, yd. ISc. Three assort menu of Urge figured lawns, , yd. 5c, ft Hr, 10c. Organdies, French Batiste, Preach Lawns, Persian Lawns, Wash chfflou. Mull Chiffon, yd 10c, to 50c. We have every vsricty of trash goods suitable (or hot weather sod every va riety of lacc and embroidery for trim miag. Japanese silks, Mack white and colors, ZSc, 50c 75c 91 36-ia.Guaranteed Tafietas. 91.91.25. $1-50. Chiffon Taffetas, black white sad colors, yard 9L 91.25. See oar stock of VAL LACES at 5. 10, and 15c. Immense valors, simply can not he matched. Onr line of embroideries in cambric Nain sook sad swissts. insertions to match, at 5c, 10c, 15c, 25c is a worthy compaa ion la value to onr val laces. Ribbons! Ribbons I We are ribhoa headquarters. Every kind, every quality, every price. Oar grant .leaders 10c. 15c, 25c. gj Me to U*bt. Airy j JAS. I , mmmm. * j , j ■ . j_j —---- -- - SEMI- 1 ■JZffSSSS* 1 20 Per Cent Off!" MEN’S SUITS, All $2000 Suits bow $16.00 All ! 36.50 Suits now $13.20 All 35.00 Saits now $12 00 All !12.50 Salts now $10.00 All !10.00 Saits now $8 00 All 7.50 Sails now $6.00 All $3.00 Suits now $4.00 BOYS’ SUITS. Bor*’ $5.00 Saits now $4.00 Boys’ 4.00 Suits now $3.20 Boys’ : 3.50 Saits now $2.80 Boys’ 3.00 Suits now $2.40 Boys’ ! 3.50 Saits now $2.00 Boys’ ! 3.00 Suits now $1.00 Boys' $1.50 Saits now $1.25 All ssrr Roys’ Pasts ts go Isr a Song. Slits Proa $ to U Yooro. II Pools Row 7c; 79c Psats ms 56c; 96s Plots osw Jfc. GOOD CHUNK OF MONEY SAVED I We are well pleased with our business this Spring, and now find our sizes broken, only have one and two suits of a kind left; If you can fit the suit, we will save you a good chunk of money. All fancy and mixed suits, Men*s, Youths9 and Boys9 - —20 PER CENT OFF HATS! HATS! OUR BUYER BOUGHT TOO MANY HATS. And In order to reduce our stock have cut the price regard less of coat. Black aad tan felt Hats all the newest shapes $2.00 $2.25. Lot No. 2, . . $1.56 Lot No. • . 95c YACHT SHAPE STRAW HATS. Former price op to $2.50 now 50c each. $4 Manila Straw Panama shapes $3. $3 Manila Straw Pana ma shapes $2.25. 92.00 Manila Straw Panama Shapes 91.50. !! ■v. : SHOES! SHOES! We Include all ear shoes both high and low CSt la this dMMf sale. $Mt Shoes sow 13.9ft 14.00 Shoes sow 3.29 3.30 Shoes new 2.95 3.00 Shoes sow 2.43 2.09 Shoes oew 1.93 Suit Cases In Great variety. Prices range from 95c to $10. One price to all. No goods will be charged at these prices. The month of U June Is generally a dull month with the clothing people, but It Is our purpose to fl change It and make It the banner month of the season. If we fall, tt will not be 11 because we haven't given to the public the lowest prices on the best clothing that was ever offered In Gastonia. I Head-to-foot Men ana tsoys. I .
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