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practice of her profession. She can
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didate for the office of Sheriff of Gas
ton county, subject to the action of
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nd elected I promise to fulfill
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to render them almost imperceptible
to blockade runners as well as hard
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adoption at first gave great offense
to old men-of wars men, who said it
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CHERRYVILLE CHAT.
Correspondence of The Gazette.
CHERRYVILLE, Aug. 22.—Mr. L.
C. McDowell, the alert buyer for the
Kendrick Mercantile Company, left
Thursday for the northern markets.
—Mr. Carl Terbyfleld and brother, of
Catawba county, spent Thursday and
Friday here, guests of Cone and Carl
Mauney.—Messrs. David R. and Carl
Mauney spent last night in Lincoln
ton.—J. L. Fitts, national organizer
of the Socialist party, spoke here last
night. The crowd became angry and
some watermelon rinds were passed
through the crowd as an evidence of
displeaBure.-We note with regret the
recent illness of Mrs. Beatrice Dietz,
who lives on North Mountain street.
—Mr. J. P. Beam and Bister, Miss
Hattie, of Lincoln county, ait in
town to-day.
Hon. E. Y. Webb, of Shelby, spoke
here Thursday night in the graded
Bchool building to quite a large and
attentive audience. He discussed
forcefully and plainly the chief is
sues before the people.
Mrs. S. P. Wilson and two sons,
Percy and Lawrence, left this week
j or Nashville, N. 10 join rroi. a.
P. Wilson where they will have
charge of the graded school system
at that place. We regret very much
to loose such good families.—Capt.
W. A. Mauhey and Mr. Parker, of
Kings Mountain, were in town this
week.—B. H. Roberts and wife will
bpend to-night and to-morrow at
High Shoals. Mr. Roberts is in
structing the band there.—T. B. Bal
lard and family moved from the Viv
ian Mill to Shelby this week.—Hon.
J. A. Smith, of Bessemer City, spoke
here Wednesday night to the voters
on the political issues, especially
scoring the management of our coun
ty affairs.—S. C. Magness, of Shelby,
was here looking after the estate of
hiB brother, John M. Magness.—Mrs.
John M. Magness, of Rutherfordton,
spent a portion of this week here.—
Great times in Dallas to-day, Repub
lican county convention!—Attorney
D. F. Morrow, of Rutherfordton, was
here this week on legal business.—
L. H. J. Houser, T. B. Leonhardt, N.
B. Kendrick, of this place, D. F. Mor
rpw, of Rutherfordton, and S. C.
Magness, of Shelby, were in Dallas
Wednesday to qualify and give bond
for T. B. Leonhardt as administra
tor on the estate of John M. Magness,
decease d.—Wayne McClurd, of
Crouse, waB in town this morning.—
C. F. Robinson and family leave to
day for a ten day’s visit to relatives
in Llncolnton and at Laboratory Cot
ton .Mill- • •
At times the temperatu’re of the
political pot registers rather high, at
least some of our .citizens devote
i<_a- Jl_l_.AlU4na iVian
anything else.
Who shall rule? A few Individual
autocrats, or the people, is the issue
that confronts us.
Attention Farmers.
We are now ready to gin your cot
ton. Electric power; new saws; new
bagging and second-hand bagging.
Mr. Carson is with us again. Gas
tonia Oil Mill. S. 25 elm.
Mauney Family Reunion.
Thursday, August 20th, was the
date for the regular family reunion
at the home of Mrs. B. J. Mauney, on
-the Bessemer-Cherryville road. Mrs.
Maipey is 73 years old and these
family reunions at the old Mauney
home have became annual events of
Interest to many in that section of
.the county. All of the children were
present, viz: W. §. Mauney. J. L.
Mauney and Mrs. A. W. Faires, of
Kings Mountain; M. L. Mauney, Gas
tonia; C. B. Mauney, Bessemer City;
Mrs. M. J. Kendrick, Cherryville,
and R. Jt. Mauney, living at the old
home place. About 100 were pres
ent and a sumptuous dinner was
served under the trees at the spring.
The occasion was a most delightful
one to all present.
POLK MILLER QUARTETTE.
Manager Cavls has an opportuni
ty of securing the celebrated POLK
MILLER and his QUARTETTE for
one night, Thursday Sept. 17th, un
der as guarantee. All who are Inter
ested and will subscribe to one or
more tickets please call at TORREN
CE’S drug store as early as_ conven
ient as this offer is only for a limit
ed time. This was the most talked
of attraction that has ever played
Gastonia, and when here last only
’•ad a very small audience, and as so
many have expressed a desire to harve
Mr. Miller here again. There ought
not to be any trouble in securing
this date, as Mr. Miller only plays a
town once in three years. This may
be your last opportunity to hear the
greatest delineator of the old South’s
NEGRO dialect and his Famous Quar
tette. Mail orders from out of town
patrons will have prompt attention
and will be reserved in the order re
ceived.
—Mr. J. H. Separk spent Sunday
in Concord with Mrs. Separk who is
visiting friends there.
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THE DEPOT MATTEi.V
Division Superintendent Fallis oftthe
Southern and General Manager
Nichols of the C. & N.-W. Confer
With Business Men Here—Kail
road Anxious to Build Before Wto
‘ ter.
Both the Southern and C. & N.-W..
Railroads are anxious that a freight
depot be built in Gastonia before the
winter comes on as otherwise the
handling of the freight during the.
bad weather will be a very serious
problem for both roads.
The only thing that stands in the
way of the commencement of work
on the structure is the opposition
that has developed to the re-building
of a depot on the old site. Plans
and specifications for the building
have been prepared by the road's
architects and the contract has been
let to Mr. A. K. Loftin, of Lincolnton.
In the hope of reaching some sort
of an agreement or compromise with
the business men of the town Dlvis
ion supt. d. u. raiiiu, oi unwuiuw,
S. C., and General Manager L. T.
Nichols, of the C. & N.-W., were In
Gastonia Friday and in an informal
conference was held in the Commer
cial Club rooms at which there were
present members of the depot com
mittee recently appointed by the club
and several of the city officials.
At this informal conference the
several sites which have been sug
gested were discussed. Supt. Fal
lls stated that the junction at the Old
Mill, where the C. & N.-W. and Sou
thern tracks cross e ach other was
impracticable for the reasons that
the location is not adaptable to depot
purposes and further that it would
cost the railroad $25,000 to put the
site in shape to build on.
The site east of York street was
also discussed but from all that
could be learned this would be no
more satisfactory than the old site
and would put the railroad to the ex
pense of an extra $10,000 to put the
ground in shape to build on. As
stated. at this conference the main
idea in changing the location of the
depot would be to do away with the
large amount of shifting across
South and York streets and the pro
posed site east of York, bo the offic
ials say, would not ohviate this
trouble. Such being true, It would
avail nothing, It seems, to move the
depot to this site. The matter of
allowing the railroad to locate the
depot about 100 feet east of the old
location and to extend its platforms
across York street, thus closing this
thoroughfare to traffic, was discussed
but this solution did not seem to be
acceptable. The railroad officials
have, to use a slang phrase, put it up
to the town to pick out a more suit
able location than the old one and
at the same time one that Is practi
cable. So far it seems this feat has
not been accomplished.
All agree that Gastonia should
have a freight depot before the win
ter months set in and an early ad
justment of the matter is sincerely
to be hoped for.
TU BLUWINU KULB.
Meeting Held at Lenoir at Which
Proposed Extension From Edge
rnont to Blowing Bock Was Dis
cussed. N (
Greensboro Industrial News.
Lenoir. Aug. 21.—Tuesday there
was an enthusiastic railroad meet
ing held at Blowing Rock, attended
by many prominent residents of Wa
tauga and Caldwell counties, and, not
a few of the visitors who are spend
ing the summer at this famous sum
mer resort. Among those who at
tended the meeting were some of the
wealthiest and most Influential men
of the State. This meeting was held
to discuss the advisability and ways
and means of extending the railway
from Edgemont to Blowing Rock.
The Yadkin River Lumber Compa
ny came into the meeting and stated
that there was a deal on foot which
would require them, if consumma
ted, to build a road from Lenoir to
Buffalo by way of the Yadkin Valley
along the Yadkin river, and-from
there up Buffalo creek. They offer
ed to build the road Into Watauga
county If the people would give them
their financial support.
About all that was done at this
meeting of any importance was the
passing of a resolution to petition
the county to order an election at the
next regular election in November to
vote for the Watauga Railroad Com
pany f ivvivuu iu uuuub tu uc udvu
by the said company in the building
of a railroad by any route their
charter would permit.
The meeting then adjourned.
—A camping party consisting of
Messrs. Gray Spencer, Tom Fayssotuc,
Stacy Boyce, and Ed Costner re
turned Friday from a three-weeks
trip in the mountains. They went
in a wagon and visited Rutherford
ton, Chimney Rock and quite a num
ber of places of interest.
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BESSEMER BARBECUE.
Immense Crowd at Political Rally
Last . Saturday — Congressman
Webb and I. M. Meekins the Speak
ers—Barbecue Dinner.
Elaborate preparations had been
made for th«#big barbecue and polit
ical rally at "Bessemer City last Sat
urday, and the occasion came fully
up to the expectations of those who
■ had worked so faithfully for its su&r
icess.
( Early in the day the people began
to assemble and by eleven o'clock
the Town ^vas thronged with people
from all over the county. The first
speaker of the day, Hon. E. Y. Webb,
of Shelby, arrived at 11:30. and was
met at the train by a committee of
prominent citizens. A procession of
carriages was formed, headed by the
Bessemer City Band, and after driv
ing through the principal streets,
proceeded to the park. Mr. Webb
'spoke from 12:30 to 2 o’clock, and
was given an attentive ana entnus
iastic hearing by the great throng
whioh had assembled to enjoy the oc
casion. The speech was an eloquent
defense of Democratic principles, and .
an earnest plea to the people to re
store the country to Democratic rule
at the coming general election.
At 2 o'clock a barbecue dinner was
served by the enterprising firm of
George Bros., which was evidently
heartily enjoyed by all those who
partook of it. At 3 o'clock Hon. I.
M. Meekins, of Elizabeth City, who
had attended the Republican county
convention at Dallas that morning,
arrived and addressed the crowd for
about an hour. Mr. Meekins Is a
pleasing speaker and made a strong
argument for the Republican side of
the question. His speech was fre
quently interspersed with humorous
anecdotes which called forth the ap
plause of his hearers.
It was estimated that there were
fully two thousand people on the
grounds, among whom were many
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WELCOME AT CHAPEL HILL.
University Y. M. C. A. Wishes to Ren
der Every Possible Service to New
Students—A Card From President
Graham to Prospective Students.
To those who will enter the Uni
versity of North Carolina this fall
we wish to extend the cordial wel
come of the Young Men's Christian
Association of the University. The
Y. M. C. A. stands eager tg render
you all possible assistance and espec
ially during the opening dayB of ad
justment to new courses and new
surroundings. We hope you will a
vail yourselves of the services of the
Information Bureau which will be
conducted in the Association Build
ing. You are also invited to attend
the College Night, on the First Fri
day night, our annual "blow out’’ at
which the various phases of the Uni
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for the enlightenment of. the new
men and an opportunity will be given
to learn the Varsity songs and yells.
A reception will be tendered the new
men and members of the Association,
a little later. Don’t fail to make
the Association Building your head
quarters until you get located and
settled and, indeed, as long as you
remain in Chapel Hill.
We hope you will identify your
selves at once with the Association
and will avail yourselves of all the
privileges it offers. We believe you
will find in it some of your most de
lightful friendships, a hearty and
helpful good fellowship, and a large
opportunity for self development and
service in the highest and best things
Two religious meetings are held each
week—one addressed by outside
speakers and the other conducted en
tirely by student leaders. Among
the former will be a series of ad
dresses presenting the principles
which Should govern a college man
in the choice of a life work and pre
senting the claims of various careers
as life callings. There will also be
the customary Bible study groups
with strong student leaders. No
student should miss the broadening
and deepening influence of this daily
Bible study and the delightful week
ly discussions of the same with a
small group of congenial companions.
Similar courses will be presented in
Mission study. Watch for further
announcements when you reach Chap
el Hill and be assured of a hearty
welcome to participate in these and
all the privileges of the Association.
• FRANK P. GRAHAM,
President.
EUGENE E. BARNETT,
General Secretary.
Kicked to Death by Horse.
Mr. O. L. Mims, a prominent farm
er and citizen of Buncombe county,
died In a hospital in Asheville Fri
day as the result of injuries sustain
ed a few days previous when he was
severely kicked in the abdomen by a
horse. Mr. Mims was out driving
with a friend when the horse began
kicking over the dashboard, striking
the victim in the abdomen and caus
ing internal injuries resulting in
death.
THINGS POLITICAL.
William J. Bryan fired the first
gun in the presidential campaign at
Des Moines. Iowa, Friday night
Bpeaking to a vast audience at the
ball park. He used the tariff ques
tion for his subject and compared
the attitude of the two parties to it.
He said that the Republican party is
too deeply obligated to protected in
terests to be intrusted with the re
vision of the tariff. He afterwards
Bpoke to an overflow meeting on the
subject of the election of United
States Senators by direct vote of the
people.
Beginning at Columbus, Polk
Bounty, Saturday the 29th, Congress
man W. T. Crawford and Mri T. W.
Bickett. Democratic candidate for
Attorney general, will make a "whirl
wind” canvass of the tenth district,
;omposed of thirteen counties. Mr.
Crawford Bays that the Republicans
have raised a false issue over the
print paper and free pulp question
but adds that he. will "smoke 'em
out” before the campaign has pro
gressed very far.
William H. Taft, Republican can
didate for President, made his first
appearance as a campaigner at Hot
Springs, Va.. Friday, speaking to an
audience of'from 4,000 to 6,000 peo
ple. He attempted to answer ilr.
Bryan’s question, "Shall the people
rule?" by claiming that the people
have ruled. Congressman Slemp.'of
Virginia, also spoke, devoting his
time to rapping Mr. Bryan. The
speaking was followed by a “love
feast,” which consisted largely of
handshaking, Mrs. Taft participating.
Chairman A. H. Eller, of the State
Democratic executive committee, an
nounces the following schedule of
speeches by Hon. W. W. Kitchin, can
didate for governor: September 1st,
Dobson, Surry county; 2d. Sparta;
3d, Jefferson; 4th, Boone; 6th, Ba
kersville; 7th, Turnersville; 8th Mar*
Bhall; 9th, Asheville; 10th, Waynes
vllle; 11th, Bryson City; 12th, Mur
phy; 14th, Franklin; 16th, Webster;
16th. Brevard; 17th, Hendersonville.
Edward Nockels, Secretary of the
Chicago Federation of -Labor, in
speaking of the situation in Illinois,
said: "There are 200,000 organized
labor voters in this State and I am
confident that ninety per cent, of
them will line up for Bryan and Kern
Organized labor is strong in Illinois
and is going to stand together for
the Denver nominee. We have speak
ers and organizers at work and pro
[actor in this contest.”
The union printers of Lincoln, Ne
braska, gave a banquet a few nights
ago to Mr. O'Sullivan, of Boston,.*
large manufacturer who served his
apprenticeship as a printer and who
has always taken a deep interest in
the Typographical Union. All the
printers and their wives and other
invited guests were present, includ
ing the Governor of Nebraska, Wil
liam J. Bryan and John W. Kern.
The Republican Governor of Nebras
ka and the candidates on the Demo
cratic ticket spoke along non part
isan lines. Mr. O’Sullivan, after ex
pressing thanks for the honor done
him, made a vigorous speech urging
the printers everywhere to vote solid
for Bryan and Kern. Among other
things he said:
"This is a contest for your very
existence. Look to your Interest,'
workingmen. These men will be e
lected because it is the last stand for
men who labor to have friends on
guard. I say, be careful—look to
your interests, be equal to the oc
casion. The Republicans will hand
out the 'dope.' It is a ‘dope’ party.
Before the election they will hand
out the ‘dope’ and will try to deceive
voters and buy vptes. The day after
election the ‘dope’ will cease. It
will be the worst case of squealing
you ever saw unless you elect Mr.
Bryan. I am no politician, simply a
printer and a business man and have
no interest in' this’ election except
that I wish men elected Who will
stand true to the interests of labor.
The Republicans have given us the
worst bunco this country has ever
seen and it Is to the interest of the
workingmen to work for the election
of Bryan and Kern.”
These remarks were applauded by
the Lincoln printers and will be en
dorsed by printers and other union
men everywhere In America.
Mrs. Julia Ruch Jones, widow of
Major General Sam Jones, of the
Confederate army, died at her home
in Washington Wednesday, and the
remains were taken to Richmond for
burial.
The Lusitania has again smashed
all Trans-Atlantic records by making
the trip from Liverpool to New York
in four days, 15 hours and 25 min
utes. This lowers the best previous
record by more than three hours.
—Mr. Marvin Warlick, of Char
lotte, spent Sunday here with friends.
WK ARE PREPARED TO EXTEND OCR CUSTOMERS
BY ACCOMMODATION AND COURTESY THEIR BUSINB8S
WILL WARRANT. IF YOG HAVE NO AOOOUNT WITH 08 , . **
WE INVITE YOU TO OPEN ONE.
SAVINGS DEPARTMENT
WE PAY INTEREST ON SAVING DEPOSITS AT THE RATE -J,:
OF 4 PER CENT AND COMPOUND THE INTEREST QUAR
TERLY.
R. P. Rankin, p|*.6. tyers*
President p^ CasHer,•
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I, 1909,Jfor 40 cents.
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issued every Tuesday and Friday,
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proceeds. The Gazette will keep
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Gastonia, N. C. ^
Five Year* For Murder.
Following a trial in Cherokee,
County Superior court at Murphy
last week, Frank Hill will be taken
to the State penitentiary to serve a
five years’ sentence for killing Sam
Lovingood.
—Mr. E. Hope Forbe* left yester
day for Brevard and Toxaway on
business. He will return the latter
part of the week.