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VOL XXIX GASTONIA, N. C., FRIDAY, AUGUST 7. 1908. - *
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
GARLAND^tfNES A TIMBER
>n/lAKE.
Attorneys and Counselors
Over Torrence-Morris Company.
Gastonia, N. C.
S. B. SPARROW
attorney-at-law
DALLAS, N. C.
Office upstairs over Bank of Dallas
JOAN G. CARPENTER
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
__ DALLAS, N. C.-,
Office over Bank of Dallas.
Mrs. John Hall TEACHER OP
PIANO AND ORGAN. Pupil of Dr.
Haas, Director of Music, Holland In
stitute, Va. Leschetizky methbd
of technique taught. Ten years ex
perience. Dally lessons to begin
ners. During vacation is a good
time to begin.
r Jly 21 cl m.
7 ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FOR SHERIFF. •
I hereby announce myself a candi
date for re-election to the office of
Sheriff of Gaston county subject to
the action of the Democratic prlmar
" - les and county convention.
T. E. SHUFORD.
FOR SHERIFF.
I hereby announce myselC as a can
<—dictate for the office of Sheriff of
Oaston county, subject to the action
of the Democratic primaries and
convention.
W. C. ABERNETHY.
FOR SHERIFF.
I hereby announce myself a can
didate for the office of Sheriff of
Oaston county subject to the action
of the Democratic primaries and con
vention.
^ T. B. LEONHARDT.
FOR SHERIFF.
I hereby announce myself a can
didate for the office of Sheriff of Oas
ton county, subject to the action of
the Republican convention. If nom
inated elected I promise to fulfill
my duties to the best of my ability.
Respectfully,
JOHN N. HANNA.
FOR REGISTER OF DEEDS.
I hereby announce myself a candi
date for re-election to the office of
Register of .Deeds for Oaston county,
subject 16 the action of the coming
Democratic primaries and county con
tention.
A. J. SMITH.
. —‘\. <; _ ,
- I hereby announce myself a can
didate for the office of Register of
^^^eds of Gaston county subject to
Hpba-comjng Democratic
^^^rtmaria^Kdcounty convention.
W. O. GARDNER,
Mountain Island, N. C.. July 2,1908.
FOR COUNTY TREASURER.
I hereby announce that 1 am a can
didate for re-election to the office of
County Treesurer . of Oaston county
subject to the action of the Democrat
j. M. luurvnu.
FOR COUNTY TREASURER
1 hereby announce myself a can
didate for the office of Treasurer of
Gaston county subject to the action
of the Democratic primaries and
convention.
J. H. RUTLEDGE.
June 2nd, 1908.
FOR REPRESENTATIVE.
I hereby announce myself a candi
date for Representative In the Leg
islature from Gaston county subject
to the action of the Democratic pri
maries and convention,
N. B. KENDRICK.
EPRESENTATIVE.
, • ■ .• _
I announce myself a candidate for
me nomination for Repre entative
from Gaston county to the nest Leg
islature, subject to the Democratic
primary and county convention.
DAVID P. DELLINGER.
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
From Crowders Mountain township.
I hereby announce myself a can
didate for county commissioner from
.Crowders Mountain townBhlp, sub
ject to the action of the Democratic
primaries and county convention.
‘ J. T. R. DAMERON.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
TOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
1 hereby a enounce myself a candi
date for ii i li 11 iiiii n~ ~l nil III j I,11'"
mlssioner, subject to the action of
the Democratic primaries and* coun
ty convention.
O. G. FALLS.
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
I hereby announce myself a candi
date for re-election as county com
missioner, subject to the action of
the Demoefatlc primaries and coun
ty convention.
J. W. KENDRICK.
TOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
1 hereby announce myself a candi
date for re-election as county com
missioner, subject to the action of
the Democratic primaries and coun
ty convention
A. R. ANDERS.
TOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
I hereby announce myself a candi
date for re-election as county com
m less loner, Bubject to the action of
the Democratic primaries and coun
ty convention.
JOHN F. DEEPER.
TOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
I hereby announce myself as a can
didate for county commissioner, sub
ject to the action of the Democratic
primaries and county convention.
W. C. THOMPSON.
FOB STATE SENATOR.
I hereby announce' myself a can
didate for State Senator from Gas
ton county, subject to the action of
the Democratic primaries and coun
ty convention.
W. T. LOVE.
FOR REPRESENTATIVE.
I hereby announce myself a candi
date for Representative in the Leg
islature from Gaston county, sub
ject to the action of the Democratic
primaries and county convention.
R. K. Davenport.
FOR STATE SENATOR.
I hereby announce myself a can
didate for State Senator from Gas
ton county, subject to the action of
the Democratic primaries and coun
ty convention.
ROBERT L. ABERNETHY.
Mount Holly, N. C.
Coi: Abernethy Here.
Col. Robert L. Abernethy, owner
of the Open View farms in Riverbend
township, breeder of blooded stock
and candidate for the State Senate,
spoke at the city hall Wednesday
night to a small crowd. He was In
troduced by Mayor C. B. Armstrong
and spoke for about an hour. He
traced his record in politics, showing
himself up as a “true-blue Demo
crat” Referring to the present cam
palgn he explained his position on
the court house question, which is
rtn ^substance that/ if the matter
should come up for action, he would
favor a submission of the subject to
a popular vote of the county. He
also gave voice to his prohibition
sentiments. The Colonel was heard
with interest by those who were pres
ent
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh
that Contain Mercury,
as mercury will surely destroy the
sense of smell and completely de
range the whole system when enter
ing It through the mucous surfaces,
such articles should never be used
except on prescriptions from reputa
ble physicians, as the damage they
will do is ten fold to the good you
can possibly derive from them.
Hall's Catarrh Cure, manufactured
by F. J. Cheny & Co., Toledo, 0., con
tains no mercury, and is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. In buying Hall's Catarrh
Cure be sure you get the genuine.
It is taken internally and made in
Toledo, Ohio, by F. J. Cheney & Co.
Testimonials free.
Sold by druggists. Price, 75c.
per bottle.
Take Hall's Family Pills for con
:tipatlon. A.
—The Russellville, Ark., Courier
Democrat of July 30th contains a
column article from the teachers of
that town descriptive of the famouB
Vanderbjlt estate at Blltmore which
they visited together with a large
number of other teachers from the
summer Bchool at Knoxville, Tenn.
It is an interesting article and de
scribes well the beauties which the
Arkansans saw in the hills of old
North Carolina, whence not a few of
them emigrated to the west.
PICNICS GALORE.^®^
Height—A. K. I\ Picnl^a^^^n!
Shojils Marred by Painful Accident
^_jto Miss Knight—Some of the Ap
proaching TTverrts.- . _ ,_
Gaston countians—whether the^
live in the northern or southern, the
eastern or western sections of the
county—ape putting in most of their
spare time enjoying picnic outings,
of which there are several every
week. The picnic season is indeed
at its height. As a means of rest
and relaxation from the tiresome
routine of the life of the average
man and woman, boy or girl these
occasions prove, most successful and
the pleasure derived from them can
not easily be computed.
One of the most pleasant picnic
events of the week was that of the
Gastonia Associate Reformed Pres
byterian Sabbath school which was
held at High Shoals Tuesday. With
the exception of one accident in
which Miss Willie B. Knight, daugh
ter of Mr. W. B. Knight, suffered a
severe strain of the muscles and per
haps a fracture of the small bone in
her right arm, the day was void of
anything tending to throw a damper
on the gay spirits of the young folks.
Miss Knight slipped and fell on a
rock Just below • the dam. The
wound Vas dressed by a physician
and she is now resting comfortably.
The party consisted of about one
hundred young and old folks togeth
er. They went and returned on a
special car attached to the regular C.
& N.-W. train. A sumptuous dinner
was spread in the park and the day
was pleasantly passed in playing
games, fishing and in other sports.
At Hickory Grove Saturday the
members of the various Farmers
Unions in the county will hold their
annual picnic. This organization
has a number of chapters scattered
over the country with a membership
probably of several hundred and con
sequently a large crowd is expected
to be present. A big dinner will be
spread and the day will be made
pleasant with various kinds of sports
for young and old.
Another pleasant/ picnic occasion
of this week was that of the Chapel
Lutheran Sunday school Wednesday
at the cuurch grounds east of Gas
tonia. There was present quite a
crowd, including a number of peo
ple from town. An elaborate picnic
dinner was enjoyed and the young
folks bad a delightful time.
A brass band, a tournament, base
ball, mule races, egg races, bag races,
horse races, automobile races and
speeches by prominent orators of the
State (whose names have not as yet
been given the public) are Just a
few of the things which Col. Bob
Abernethy says he has in Btore for
the delectation of the multitudes of
people he is expecting to entertain
at his farm, Open View, in Riverbend
township, Friday and Saturday, Au
gust 14th and 15th. A large num
ber of prizes are offered to the win
ners in the several contests. These
picnic's at Open View have been big
events for years and it goes without
saying that Colonel Bob will have a
good big crowd.
It is also understood that the Un
ion Presbyterian Sunday school is
planning to have a big picnic on
Saturday, August 16th.
Hr. Mack Hopeful.
Democratic Chairman Gratified With
the Situation in the East—Plan
ning for a Strenuous Campaign.
Buffalo, N. Y., Aug. 4.—Norman
E. Mack, chairman of the Democrat
ic national committee, who arrived
here to-day has in c ontemplation
plans that he believes will result In
one of the most active campaigns un
dertaken by the party in a presiden
tial contest.
Chairman Mack will remain here
for several days before going to Chi
cago. While here he will go over
the general reports of the general
situation sent to him and develop
certain lines of battle for the presi
dential contest. Mr. Mack said to
day:
“The situation as I found it in the
State and in fact in all Eastern
States has been most gratifying,
The responsiveness of the Democrat
ic leaders in the East to the call of
duty denotes a campaign that will
be fought vigorously to a successful
conclusion. . Plans are in contempla
tion for a forceful campaign through
out the country, but of these I can
say nothing at this time. All parts
of the country is our battleground
and no section will be neglected.
Everything augurs well for the se
lection of William J. Bryan.”
—Mr. Garland Drum returned to
his home in Catawba county yester
day after spending ten days here
with his brother, Mr. D. W. Drum.
Subscribe for The Gazette.
BONANTIC WEDDING.
Miss Helen Jenkins, Attractive and
Popular A'oung Daughter of Mr.
aaup Mrs. h. I, Jenkins, Elopes
With Young Man at Greenville—
Parents Absent in New York,
k, Perhaps the most romantic wed
in which Gastonia has been di
ij^P.v interested in many moons was
«at of Miss Helen Jenkins, the pret
^ and popular young daughter ot
Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Jenkins, and Mr.
Harper which took place at Winter
ville, N. C., Tuesday morning. The
announcement of it, received in a
private letter here Wednesday, oc
casioned much surprise on the part
of the large number of the friends
of the bride.
Miss Jenkins left Gastonia several
weeks ago to visit her friend, Miss
Bagley, at Greenville, N. C. Tues
day morning, it is stated, she went
driving with Mr. Harper, whom- she
had met two weeks before. When
they did not return for dinner Miss
Bagley’s family, becoming somewhat
anxious about her, began an investi
gation as to her whereabouts with
the result that they learned of her
marriage that forenoon at Winter
rllle. No later Information has
been received as to where the young
touple are now, though they have
probably gone to Kinston, where Mr.
Harper lives.
The bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs.
L. L. Jenkins, and her sister, Miss
Lola Jenkins, are in New York on an
extended visit and knew nothing of
:he affair, until afterwards. They
ire still in the North and are not ex
pected home for some days yet.
Miss Jenkins was about 17 years
ild and was one of the most popular
members of the younger society set
n Gastonia. She only recently re
:urned from Oxford where she had
been attending the Oxford Seminary
lor the past two years. She is a
roung lady of many personal charms
ind made scores of friends both at
Jxford, where she attended school,
ind in Gastonia, her home. It is
lot known where Mr. and Mrs.
Harper will reside, though It is
probable they will make their home
it Kinston.
The following item referring to
he marriage Is from Wednesday's
Jreenvllle (N. C.) Reflector: “Miss
Helen Jenkins, an attractive young
ady of Gastonia, came to Greenville
ibout two weeks ago, to visit a
ichool-mate, as she has done on one
>r two former occasions. While
the was well known here, among her
lew acquaintances on this trip was
Hr. J. V. Harper, formerly of Kins
on, who is proprietor of the"Palm
Harden," a popular cold drink resort
lere.
“It must have been a case of love
it first sight, as they were married
>n an acquaintance of less than two
veeks. The marriage was a com
ilete surprise. Mr. Harper called
lor the young lady about 9 o’clock
ruesday morning ostensibly to go
lrlvlng, and what followed is told In
he correspondence above referred to
“Mr. and Mrs. Harper drove back
:o Greenville after the marriage, and
left here on the evening train for
Kinston to spend a few days with his
people there.”
CAN’T BE SEPARATED.
tome Gastonia People Have Learned
How to Get Rid of Both.
Backache and kidney ache are
:win brothers.
You can't separate them.
And you can’t get rid of the back
ache until you cure the kidney ache.
If the kidneys are well and strong,
[he rest of the system Is pretty sure
to be In vigorous health.
Doan’s Kidney Pills make strong,
healthy kidneys
W. H. Rinehart, 93 Loray Mill
House, Gastonia, N. C., says: ‘‘I
Pills as I think them to be the best
Kidney remedy on the market to-day.
Por years I was a victim of Kidney
trouble and the misery I endured
from pains in my back would be al
most impossible to describe. I tried
many remedies and treatments but
none of them gave me any perman
ent benefit. Doan’s Kidney Pills, I
procured at the Williams Drug Co.
acted differently than any remedy I
had previously tried, strengthening
my kidneys at once and causing the
backache to disappear. I am still
using them and feel confident that
they will soon entirely eradicate kid
ney disease from my system.”
For sale by all dealers. Price 50
cents. Foster-Mllburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name—Doan's—
and take no other.
—The State board of elections
met in Raleigh Tuesday and named
the county boards of election for the
various counties, each board con
sisting of two Democrats and one
Republican. Gaston’s board is com
posed of Messrs. S. N. Boyce, S. M.
Robinson and L. L. Jenkins.
OVER THE STATE
RECENT HAPPENINGS IN ALL
• SECTIONS OP THE STATE RE
WRITTEN AND CONDENSED
FOR THE BENEFIT OF BUSY
READERS—WHATS GOING ON
IN THE OLD NORTH STATE
FROM MANTEO TO MURPHY.
—
Record-Breaking Tobacco Crop.
Rocky Mount's tobacco market
opened Tuesday for the season with
sales of 60,000 pounds which
brought a satisfactory price. The
prospects are bright for a large crop
In that territory and tobacconists are
anticipating a record-breaking sea
son. The quality of the first offer
ings was poor. /
Friends' Yearly Meeting.
The 209th annual session of the
North Carolina Meeting of Friends
began Tuesday at Gutliord College.
It will be in sesssion for sereral
days and an elaborate program has
been outlined.
Cape Fear Pilot Drowned.
Capt. A. M. Guthrie, a well-known
pilot, was washed overboard off the
small Bteamer Frank Williams off
Hatteras Sunday night and drowned.
He was about sixty yearg .old' and
leaves a family.
Lincoln County Republicans.
Lincoln county Republicans held a
convention at Llncolnton Monday
and put out a full county ticket.
Resolutions were adopted endors
ing Taft and scoring the Democrats
for “wastefulness." W. E. Grigg
was endorsed for State Treasurer.
New Box Factor?.
Winston-Salem’s new box factory*
operated by the Lamb-Fish Compa
ny, will begin next week making to
bacco boxes. It employs 35 hands
and will turn out 11,000 boxes a
day.
State Veterans to Meet.
The annual re-union of the Con
federate veterans of North Carolina
will 'be held at Winston-Salem Au
gust 18th and 19th and elaborate,
preparations are being made to en
tertain the old soldiers in royal style.
The Twin-City is expecting to enter
tain about 2,000 of them in addition
to a large number of ■visitors. Gas
ton will likely be well represented.
Interesting Case Compromised.
The suit of Mrs. R. B. Wilis, of
Novla Scotia, against Bishop J. M.
Horner, R. N. Wilcox and E. L. Eu
bank, trustees of the Episcopal
church and J. M. Waldrop, adminis
trator of the estate of W. L. Brad
ley, deceased, which bad attracted
considerable attention In the State
was compromised at Asheville Tues
day though the terms of the compro
mise were not made public. Mrs.
Wills sued to recover certain lands
left by Bradley \ which escheated to
the University of North Carolina and
which were sold by that Institution
to the Episcopal church, on the
ground that she was the promised
adopted daughter of Bradley.
Mr. Atkinson's Mistake. *
Charleston News and Courier.
Twenty seven years ago Edward
Atkinson, of Boston, declared In a
public address at the Exposition in
Atlanta, that it was utterly impossi
ble for the Southern people ever to
acquire the manufacturing habit,
and advised them to “go on plough
ing” and raising the raw cotton for
the New England spinners to fash
ion into cloth, which they would sell
to the South at a fair profit. He
lived long enough to realize that he
was not a good prophet and to see
the dominance of the South in the
manufacture of the coarser cotton
fabrics, and South Carolina the sec
ond cotton manufacturing State in
the Union. If he were living now,
be would appreciate the fact that the
South has made very substantial
progress In the manufacture of the
finer cotton goods, and if he lived in
North Carolina he would find that
through the fostering care, of the
Southern Railway the furniture out
put of the South is practically con
trolled by the manufacturers in that
State.
.Rode Springs Camp-Meeting.
The annual camp-meeting at Rock
Springs camp-ground, Lincoln coun
ty, began last night and will contin
ue through next Tuesday. As usu
al quite a large number of people
from all over Gaston county will at
tend Sunday, which is always the
biggest day. The annual meetings
at this famous old camp-ground are
always largely attended, many peo
ple going there from points at a con
siderable distance away.
—Mr. George Jones has Just com
pleted a five-room residence at the
Arlington and moved into it yester
day. *
WK ARE PREPARED TO EXTEND OPR CUSTOMERS EVE
RY ACCOMMODATION AND COURTESY THEIR BUSINESS
WILL WARRANT. IF YOU HAVE ,NO ACCOUNT WITH PS
WK INVITE YOU TO OPEN ONE.
SAVINGS DEPARTMENT
WE PAY INTEREST ON SAVING DEPOSITS AT THE RATE
OF 4 PER CENT AND OOMPOUND THE INTEREST QUAR
TERLY.
R. P. Runkin, ; A. G. flyers,
Presfdtul - Csshicr.
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Popular Excursion
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Norfolk, Va.,
ii ii -in
August 1 Sth, i QOS
Southern Railway will operate its popular ex*
ctnion to NORFOLK on August 18th. Train consists^ -—i
of first class day coaches and Pnllman cars, giving two
days and one night in NORFOLK.
Following round trip rate from GASTONIA
5$3.QOs
For detailed information see large flyers, or call on
your depot agent. A-14.
R. L. Vernon,
Trav. Pass. Agent.
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Bargains in
Picture moulding and
_ Frames
2000 feet best quality picttre
moulding: m u s i h > u l <t
quick to make room ; i fai#*.
fall shipment. Now i> > « u r
chance for a handsou-c i.uuic ac
small cost.
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,J. I. Green
Photographer
Office Pbone 147
Residence 309
W. H. DELLINGER
SPECIAL PRICE ON SHEETING
FOR A FEW DAYS ONLY, 3 AND
ONE-HALF CENTS PER YARD.
COME BEFORE IT IS ALL GONE
The People* Bank of Union, S. C.,
closed it* door* Tuesday prelimina
ry to entering a voluntary petition
In bankruptcy. It is said that the
depositors are fully protected.
—Mr Robert Ratchford and Mr.
Doras Jenkins have give to Norfolk,
Va., on a pleasure trip, i
SEE
Wolfe Bros.
FOR SPECTACLES AND EVE
t.ASKKH. ALSO FINE WATCH
iKPAUUNG.
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XVB HAVE A NEAT LINE OP
IKXVKLHV WE WOULD BE GLAD
IX) SHOW VOC.
OPPQSJTE VOtff OFFICE.
CARPETS AND RUGS CLEANED '
AND MADE AS GOOD AS NEW.
I take oat ail Grease Spots, etc.
Charge# Reasonable.
GEORGE W. GLENN.
Governor A. B. Cummings. of I
awa. has announced himself a oandl
iate to succeed the late Senator W.
B. Allison In the United State* Sen
ate. He hss not made known what
he Intends to do regarding the un
axplrsd term of Senator Allison
which does not end till Marefc 4,