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SINOLE^jOPY 5 CENTS.
XXIX.
INAL CARDS
OAKLAND. JONES 4 TIMBER
LAKE.
and Counselors
> Over Torrence-Morria Company.
Gastonia, N. C.
• S. B. SPARROW
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
DALLAS, N. C.
Office upstair* over Bank of Dallas
JOHN 0. CARPENTER
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
DALLAS. N. C.,
Office over Bank of Dallas.
Mrs. John Hall TEACHER OF
[ PIANO AND ORGAN. Pupil of Dr.
Haas, Director of Music, Holland In
stitute, Va. Deachetixky method
of technique taught. Ten years ex
perience. Dally lessons to begin
'nera. During vacation is a good
time to begin.
Jly 11 el m.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
I hereby announce myself a candi
date for re-election to the office of
Register or Deeds for Gaston county,
subject to' the action of‘ the coming
. > - Democratic primaries and county con
A. J. SMITH.
FOR REGISTER-OF DEEDS.
I hereby announce myself a can
didate for the office of Register of
Deeds of Oaston county subject to
the-'action of the coming Democratic
and county convention.
W. O. GARDNER,
Mountain Island, N. C„ July t, 1808.
FOR COUNTY TREASURER.
I hereby announce that I am a can
didate for re-election to the office of
County Treasurer of Gaston county
subject to the action of the Democrat
ic primaries and county convention.
J. M. SHUFORD.
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LECTURE ON SOCIALISM.
George H. Goebel, National Organ
izer of the Party, Speaks In tbc
City Park.
George H. Goebel, national organ
izer of the Socialist party, lectured
Saturday evening in the city park.
There was a good number present.
The audience was attentive through
out and the lecture was more pleas
ing because of its freedom from bit
terness and personalities.
The speaker was optimistic, say
ing among other things: "Social
ism is coming because the forces
that make for socialism are continu
ally on the increase. Simple tools
and shops and stores and small capi
tal used by one man, and easily own
ed by the user, making every man
able in time by Industry and thrift
to become his own master, have rap
idly given way to the complex ma
chine, the large factory, the depart
ment store, and immense capital,
which, by its very nature and scope,
is more and more impossible of own
ership by the workingman employed
therewith.
me sure realm oi mis cnange is
tbe rapid concentratiOD of wealth in
the hands of the few, with the bal
ance of the people more and more de
pendent. ThUB society is each day
more strongly divided into contend
ing classes, whose interests are an
tagonistic. The few, controlling the
employment of the many, determine
the terms upon which work will be
given. The workers get only a
small portion of what they create,
the balance being retained by the
capitalist or employing class. Thus
tbe workingman’s buying power is
limited, putting the capitalist class
under the necessity of finding a for
-elgn market.
"As tbe employing class of the en
tire world is alike after this foreign
market the goods begin to accum
ulate, the warehouses become full,
working people are laid off on the
ground of over-production,merchants
find their business curtailed, and
general panic ensues. This happens
alike under Democratic and Repub
lican parties, and In countries with
all kinds of tariff, financial and tem
perance legislation. - Only when the
worker gets the full product of his
toil will this condition cease. The
result will not be attained by bitter
language or bombs but by educating
the working class into the necessity
of realizing their common Interests.”
In closing Mr. Goebel said that
conditions have changed since the
organization of the old political par
ties and a new one has sprung up to
meet the new crisis; this being call
ed the Socialist party. Socialism, he
said, will guarantee that every child
at the age of 2,1 will be educated In
habdB and head, fit to earn a living,
ffverymgn be tweeny 21 and 30 or 60
will be guarantSflP- work that will
give him good retuak^y^ then a
pension that will yse^WJomfort the
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Oxjyd Orphan Asylum Singing
Class.
^^i®-second or western tour of the
Oxford Asylum Singing Class will be
gin the last of this month with ex
cellent prospects.
The first or eastern tour, which
closed June 23 rd, was a signal suc
cess In every way, so far as can be
judged.
The concert this summer Is ex
ceptionally attractive and It has met
with marked appreciation. ,T h e
children conduct themselves in a
manner which greatly commends
them and the institution which they
represent. l v
The people of North Carolina arc
deeply, interested in work for home
less orphan children and give it
strong, loyal support.
We earnestly bespeak for this tour
through the middle and western sec
tions of the State even Increased pa
tronage and success.
Cheap help 1b always the most ex
pensive. ; ,
YORK AND YORKVILLE.
Wliat’s Doing Among Our Neighbor
Just Across the Line.
Yorkville Enquirer, 10th.
Broad river has been out of it*
banks twice within the past twc
weeks.
At a meeting this week, the di
rectors of thb Clover Manufacturing
Company declared their usual 10 pei
cent dividend.
In some localities of the count}
the cotton crop has been suffering
from too much rain. Taking the
county as a whole, however, condi
tions are very good.
Catawba river was about 12 feel
above the mean stage at Wright'i
ferry last Sunday. The Enquirei
got the information Wednesday and
at that time the water had not then
quite receded to the mean level.
The rise was occasioned by heavy
rains far up the river.
There was a meeting at Gaffney
last Monday to consider the question
of building a bridge over Broad rivet
at a point near Howell’s ferry, be
tween York and Cherokee counties.
Mr. W o. wiiKersuu, revouu; ucid
gated by the county board of com
missioners to do so, represented
York county. It Is estimated that
the proposed bridge will cost about
$7,000, and the idea Is that each
county Is to pay half. By means of
the bridge, the people of lower Cher
okee will be able to do their trading
at Hickory Grove. The Cherokee
commissioners postponed further con
slderation without action, and many
'of the people in the lower, part are
Inclined to charge this inaction to
hostile influences at Gaffney.
The exercises In connection with
the dedication of the handsome new
church building recently completed
by the Associate Reformed congrega
tion of Smyrna are to" take place on
Saturday, July 18, and there is to be
communion service on the Sunday
following:
The dedicatory sermon is to be
preacned by Rev. J. P. Knox on Sat
urday morning at 11 o’clock, and the
dedicatory prayer will be offered by
•Rev. J. L. Oates. The Program for
Saturday afternoon will be as fol
lows:
Address by Rev. J. 8. Grier of
Sharon, on "Dr. Ross and his work.”
Address by Rev, R. M. Stevenson,
D. D., of Clover, on "Christian Fel
lowship as evidenced by the relations
between Drs. Ross and Boyce.”
Address by Rev. W. C. Ewart of
YorlrvfHe, on "Christian Liberality
as Evidence of Good Citizenship.”
Address by way of "Greetings
from Sister Churches” by Rev. S. D.
Bailey of Hickory Grove.
"History of Smyrna," by Rev. J.
L. Oates.
•The exercises of the day are to be
closed with a benediction after the
singing of the One Hundredth Psalm,
long meter. y
Clover Wins Series Prom Port Mill.
Charlotte Observer..
Clover. S. C., July 10.—The larg
est crowd ever assembled here on a
similar occasion witnessed the third
game of the series between the Port
Mill and the Clover ball teams this
afternoon. The feature of the game
was the work of Belne in the box.
He struck out eighteen. The score
was 4 to 3 In favor of Clover. Bat
teries: Clover—Belue and Neill;
Port Mill—Price and Sparks. Clo
ver won the first game of the series
three weeks ago.
Pritchard for Supreme Justiceship.
Asheville Speclafto Washington Post
It Is rumored in political circles
here that Judge J-C. Pritchard, ol
vthe United States Circuit Court, Is tc
be made' a Justice of the Unltet
States Supreme Court this fall.
It Is stated that three of the pres
ent associate Justices, and perhapi
Chler Justice Puller are to retire it
the fall, and th*t it Is the intentipi
of President Roosevelt before hi
leaves office March 4th to appoini
Judge Pritchard to fill one of thesi
vacancies, as recognition of the Sou
them bench.
WELL LOCALS. -
—
i Cor ce of The Gazette.
H-.-s-Mr. Drayton
BakjJWFon th^Hk list this week.—
Dr. Hail Handle Iron Station, is at
home to see hi^parents.-—Miss Vir
ginia Robinson/s at home from St.
Peter’s Hosplfe], Charlotte, where
she underwent treatment.—George
Ford Harley and (Jrady Gaston, Clif
ton Jenkins and Joljn Gaston were at
the barbecue at Bessemer; as were
also Messrs. M. A Teague, Rob Tit
man, cieero Harris and Campbell
Ford.—Miss Edith Robinsdu^ visited
Miss Violet Rankin in GastoriTtK^at
urday.—Mr. P. P. Murphy waste"
Lincolnton Friday to see his cousin.
Dr. Wright.
The negroes celebrated the 4th of
July here. They enjoyed themselves
well.
Mr. Lippincott and Mr. Wearn, of
Charlotte, are placing some new
transformers in the mill here.
A scrap between Mr. Hall Mingus
and Mason Reid, colored, ended in
the participants being bound over to
court.
Mr. L W. Spratt, of Charlotte,
was in town bn business Tuesday.—
Mr. Robert Riddle, of Bethel, had in
town last week for sale 38 bales of
cotton.—Mr. Quinn Ford left Tues
day night for Birmingham. Ala., to
wtfrk for a while.—Miss Mabel Leon
hardt is back from a two weeks stay
at Greenville.—1The M. A. Teague
Co.’s store was broken into last Tues
day night Some pennies were tak
en out of the drawer. Also the C.
W. Nipper store lost some shoes and
bats the same night.—Mrs. M_ J.
Campbell and Miss Kate Miller are
spending awhile with their brother
at Plnevllle.
This morning Mr. Garney Deaton
and Mr. Henry Craig engaged in a
fight It ended in Mr. Deaton be
ing lined 310 and part of the cost
and Mr Craig 35 and part of the cost
Mr. 8. M. Robinson was a Char
lotte visitor Thursday.—The home of
Mr. and Mrs. Price Cox is brightened
with a girl.—Mr. D. W. Mltchem has
gone to the eastern part of the State
to hunt foxes—Mr. W. L; C. Killian
was a business visitor Wednesday
—Miss Maud Rankin, of Gastonia,
is visiting Miss Frank Leonhardt
this week.’ —Mrs. Dr. Robinson
is home from a visit to her father,
Mr. Steele, of Andersonvllle, S. C.—
Mr. E. L. Stroup Is at home for a
rest. He has been working on the
railroad.
reunion at lincolnton.
Gen. Robert E. Johnston, of Birming
ham, Make* the Address to the
Veterans—A Sumptuous Dinner
Served Afterward.
Charlotte Observer.
Lincolnton. July 12.—A grand re
union of Confederate veterans was
held here yesterday and was quite a
success, surpassing any reunion held
here in recent years. Large crowds
of. people were in town to assist in
the celebration. Over 400 old sol
diers of Lincoln and surrounding
counties were present. Gen. Robert'
E. Johnston,.who was raised in this
county, but who has resided since
the war in Birmingham, Ala., ad
dressed the crowds. The principal
topics of his speech were reminis
censes of the war and tales of' his
boyhood days at home. The speaker
was introduced in an eloquent way
by Maj. W. A. Graham and his speech
though interesting to all, was espec
ially so to the old soldiers, most of
whom were under his command in
the war and who hadn’t seen him
since. *
The festivities were arranged by
the local chapter of the Daughters
of the Confederacy. A sumptuous
dinner,consisting of all kinds of good
things to eat, was served the veter
ans in the Memorial Hall.' So plen
ful was the spread of good things
that many more people outside of
the soldiers were served. The Reeps
. vllle Band famished music and with
al this was a gala day for Lincolnton.
TO SELL FARM LANDS.
I.lst Will l>c Published by the Depart
ment of Agriculture.
The North Carolina Department of
Agriculture, through its secretary,
Elias Carr, is sending out circulars
reading as follows to land ownero
and business men throughout, the
State:
“The Department of Agriculture Is
soon to publish a list of tarms and
farm lands offered for sale In this
State. These will be distributed
throughout the United States, but es
pecially in the New England, middig,
and northwestern. States^-fllWf* list
ji'Hjhp Bent to all per&ofts asking for
infornHTTo5ST''*ith a view of settling
or investing in North Carolina.
"You ate earnestly'requested to
aid in this work, which will mean
much'towards enhancing the value of
our farm lands and in the genera*
upbuilding of the State. If you have
no farm lands for sale, please give
this to some one who would be inter
ested. -
“Upon request, we shall be glad to
furnish you with additional form,
one of Which Is enclosed.
Enclosed In the letter with the
circular Is a form to be filled out
giving a description of the land, lo
cation, distance from town, school
house, church, price and terms of
payment, this form when filled is
to be returned to Secretary Carr, at
Raleigh.
On the oppoaite aide of the form
are instructions reading as follows:
“The lands listed for sale with the
department should be pat down to
the lowest price at which they may
be sold. They will be advertised by
number and the price plainly stated.
This will avoid all confusion. Ad
vantageous terms should be made for
settlement, as the object-Is to Induce
farmers to occupy the surplus lands.
"Lands intended tor colonization
should be cut up Into small (lttcti
and offered on favorable terms on
long time.
“This is not Intended to boom real
estate, but to aid farmers and others
to dispose of surplus lands.
"If lands are attractive, with Im
provements, and owners will supply
half-tone photo plates, or authorize
thefiU~ttmy will be used and cut re
turned to owners
Do not list lands for-one year or
lets—time Is required to seil'liadj^
Pledges Of the Democratic Platform
Adopted at the National Convention.
Regulation of Injunction by re
turn to old law..
Eliminate graft from public and in
dustrlal life.
Denounce waste of people's money,
and promise economy In adminlstra
uuu.
Curtailment of officeholders.
Support of civil service and pro
motion for merit alone.
Immediate and unqualified reduc
tion of the tariff In certain lines.
Conservation of natural resources.
Reorganization of the house of
representatives, and elimination of
the speaker’s domination..
Protection of Americans at home
and abroad.
levying of income tax.
Popular election of senators.
Admission of Arizona and New
Mexico to Statehood.
Establishment of national bureau
of health.
Oppose Immigration of Asiatics
who cannot be amalgamated with the
population of the United States.
Oreater navy, with fleets in both
the Atlantic and Pacific as a means
of defense.
Speedy completion of the Panama
canal. v
Admission of Hawaii- and Porto
Rico to territorial rights.
Oppose using navy to collect pri
vate debts.
Favor generous pension .policy.
Support sovereign rights of the
States.
- Extension of agricultural, mechan
ical, and Industrial training.
Construction of post roads.
’ Championship of equal rights tc
all.
The Great Passion Play
(Life of Christ)
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AT THE
PALACE THEATRE:
Wednesday—Thursday—Friday. July 15, 16 and 17
2 to 11 o’clock p. m.
Special .Admission Price lO Cents
Magnificent Hand-Colored Reel—3dL00 feet
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