TONIA GAZETTE.
Issued every Tuesday and Friday
. . by The Gazette Publishing Company.
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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1008.
CALL FOR CAMPAIGN SUBSCRIP
TIONS.
Hie Gazette will receive and
publicly acknowledge contribu
tion! to tbe_Democratic National
Campaign Fund In any amoujiL
from one doUjr up'tfaSC" tor
same promptly to
treasurer of the campaign
jti ,y committee. Hundreds of good
Democrats In Gaston county
'"' should esteem It a privilege to
contribute their portion to the
suocess of the party.
NATIONAL.
• » For President:
fWIILIAM JENNINGS BRYAN,
e- For Vice President:
JOHN WORTH KERN.
f:-\ STATE.. -
if . For Governor:
W. W. KITCHIN.
jfe f' - For Lieut. Governor:
w. C. NEWLAND.
For Secretary of State.
J. BRYAN GRIMES.
For State Treasurer:
• B. R. LACY.
For State Auditor:
. B. F. DIXON.
For Attorney General:
T. W. HHASH.
For Commissioner of Agriculture,
h W. A. GRAHAM.
For Corporation Commlsssloner:
B. F. ATCOCK.
. V4. For Suprrinteadant of Bdacatloa:
J. Y. JOYNER.
For Labor Commissioner:
M. L. SHIPMAN.
For Representative la Oongrtm:
B. Y. WfBB.
COUNTY.
For Senate:
W. T. LOVE.
For Howe of Representatives:
R. K. DAVENPORT,
N. B. KENDRICK.
For Sheriff:
T. E. 8HUFORD.
For Treasurer:
J. M. 8HUFORD.
For Register of Deeds:
A. . J. SMITH.
For Coroner:
J. WIRT 8UMMBY.
For Surveyor: . j •,
C. . A. BLACK.
For Commissioners:
W. C. THOMPSON,
J. F. LEEPER,
0. G. FAUJL_
jn^NaNorncKr^"^'
•' A. B. ANDBR8.
1. C. PUBTT.
' THE FIRST SUBSCRIPTION.
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knowledging the receipt of the first
, subscription to its Bryan campaign
(and as follow*:
Mr. B. B. Bablngton ...... »|1
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lication day. Friday, ere ahall receive
a number of snbecriptions to this
fund.
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Death at the Trenton.
Mrs. W. E. Massagee, aged 54,
died yesterday morning at 4 o'clock
at her home at the Trenton Mill.
Funeral services wye conducted at
- the residence this morning by Rev.
A. K Anderson, pastor of the Loray
Presbyterian chnrcb, and the body
was laid to rest In Shiloh Cemetery
%. - Deceased la survived 'by a husband
and several children. 't.
s __i.
* -r-Read the notice, elsewhere In to
' day’s Issue, of the county board ol
elections regarding changes In votin|
• precincts. '1 v ' if' f.
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• Fire at New Orleans Sunday de
stroyed property in the wholesale
dilitrict valued at between one and
two millions of dollars.
Hobscrihe for THE GAZETTK.
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SOCIAL.
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Misses Mary and Clarice Knight
returned Saturday from a visit to
friends at Rock Hill, Lancaster and
Charlotte.
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Daley left Mon
day morning for their home in Oak
Ridge, La., after spending several
days with Mr. Daley’s brother, Mr.
G. W. Daley, in Gastonia.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Kirby returned
to Gastonia Friday night after a two
months stay an .Virginia.
Mrs. Jenkins and daughter, Miss
Alice Jenkins, of Lowell, were visit
ors in town yesterday.
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—Visit the demonstration at Yea
ger's. *
Rev. and Mrs. W. H. Reddish are.
expected home Thursday afternoon
from Morganton where they have
been since the first of August visit
ing relatives.
Rev. W. H. Hardin, Mrs. B. F.
Dixon and Mrs. W. L. Balthis re
turnel Saturday from Valle Crucls,
Watauga county. Mrs. Dixon and
Mrs. Balthis spent bIx weeks there.
During most of his absence from
Gastonia Rev. Mr. Hardin supplied
the pulpit of Grace Episcopal church
at Waynesville during the absence of
the rector, Rev. Mr. Hughson.
Mrs. Willie K. Douglass and
daughter, Miss Evelyn, are the
guests for a few days of the form
er’s brother, Mr. J. W. Kirkpatrick,
and family on Franklin avenue.
They have been spending the sum
mer at Hickory anl will leave the
latter part of the Week for Due
West, 8. C„ where Mrs. Douglass
will resume her duties as lady prin
Cipai 01 JL»ue west reuiuie
Mrs. G. J. Atkins and daughter.
Miss Janice, ot China Grove, were
the guests Saturday of Messrs. E. D.
and J. W. Atkins.
Mrs. G. A. Jenkins, of Gastonia,
is visiting at the home of her mother,
Mrs.. W. F. Monday. Mr. Jenkins
was here this week.—Statesville
Landmark, 28th.
Ltftle Miss Nellie .Rose Sloan left
Saturday for Charlotte to,visit Miss
Emily Glenn.
Mrs. J. P. Chandler returned Fri
day to her borne In Bessemer City
after a visit of several days to Mrs.
A. J. Rankin at Belmont.
Mias Launa Sloan Bpent Sunday
with homefolks at Juneau.
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Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Rankin went to
Belmont Sunday. • Mr. Rankin re
turned yesterday, Mrs. Rankin re
maining to spend several days with
relatives amf friends. «
Dr. and Mrs. W. W. Davis, Miss
Irene Selvey and little Miss Elsie Bel
vey' returned Saturday to . their
home# at Belmont after a stay of
some time at Hendersonville.
—A sandwich with bargains at
Yeager's. . _
Mrs. J. Ralph_ Rankin left yeetfer
day for Spartanburg, a C., to visit
friends.
Miss Esther Bain, of Charlotte, ar
rived Saturday morning on a visit to
Miss Hazeline Love.'
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Mias Mary Shelton went to Char
lotte Saturday to spend several days
with her friend, Miss Hazel Robin
son. t
Miss Margaret Hoke, of WaycrosB,
Ga., la a guest at the home of Mr. W.^
B. Knight.
Mrs. O. D. Carpenter, ,ot-Harden,
Is visiting friends In Gastonia.
Invitations reading as follows have
been Issued:
MlSa Marie Torrence
At Home
Wednesday evehing, September the
second
Eight-thirty o’clock
•207 South York street. Gastonia,
N. a
Miss Gertrude Blowers
n R v P.
Miss Ella .Little, of Greenville, S.
C., is t)(e guest of her nephew, Mr.
Kd Little end family.
Mrs. Chas Ford returned yesterday
from Newton where she has been
visiting relatives.
, Misses Martha and Boyce Blgham
returned yesterday to their home In
Chester, 8. C., after a visit to Mr. R.
W. Carson's family.
“ Miss Clara Patrick returned Sat
urday to her home In the Onion
neighborhood after a visit of several
weeks to friends In Stone Mountain,
■ Ga.
Mrs. J.^B. Harte and her attract
ive little daughter. Miss Frances,
have returned to their home, after
spending yome time with Mrs. W. Y.
Warren, In Gastonia. Mr. Harte
spent yesterday in Gastonia, accom
panying h|s family home list night.
—Charlotte Chronicle, 81st.
Kiss Mary Kidd is visiting in Gas
tonia, where she Is the guest of Miss
Mamie Fayasoux.—Charlotte Chron
icle, 81st
Mr. S. S. Shnford left yesterday
for Hendersonville where he will be
one of the attendants at the marriage
v. . -
to-morrow of his cousin, Miss Verda
Waldrop, to Mr.. Frank Wilson, of
Greenville. N. C. Miss Lowry Shu^
ford, of Gastonia, is also there- for
the wedding.
Miss Mary Durham returned yes
terday alter a visit to Miss Jennie
Pegram.
Miss It. L. McLean returned yes
terday from a visit to friends in Ire
dell county and a stay at Edgemont
In the mountains.
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ANNOUNCEMENT.
A demonstration of Argo Red Sal
mon will be held this week at Yea
ger's, on Main avenue. Many pal
atable dishes will be served. All
are cordially Invited to attend and
receive a sample; also a cook book.
_Attend the Bryan-Kltchin Club
meeting at the city hall to-night at 8
o'clock.
AN VXKNVIABLE^RECaBll^
Some of the Things the Roosevelt Ad
ministration Has Done and Some
.. It Has Left Undone.
New York World.
The question “Shall the People
Rulee?” Ts too general in its terms
[or a campaign issue. It is hardly
a good battle-cry. Both Mr. Bryan
and Mr. Tart will be compelled very
soon to get much closer than they
have yet approached to the vital
questions which are uppermost in
the ,public mind. Abstractions will
not do. There must be firing at the
mark.
We have had nearly seven years
or KooBeveiusm wiiooui tuunuviut
evidence as yet of popular disap
proval. Democrats have .vied with
Republicans In support Of the most
extravagant, the most violent, the
most truculent and tl)e most arbi
trary of Administrations. It is prob
able that too much unanimity on the
part of the people in favor of Mr.
Roosevelt has led him into many of
his excesses.
In splte'Of his great ability, wide
experience and natural conservatism,
Mr. Taft, professing to admire all
that the present Administration has
done, Insists that there is no issue
except its endorsement. Instead of
accepting the challenge Mr. Bryan
endeavors to separate Mr. Roosevelt
from his party, praising the on.e by
inference and condemning the other
in detail. Thus no issue Is joined.
No Issue will be joined unless the
campaign proceeds on different
lines.
That the Roosevelt Administra
tion, which is attempting to project
Itself into the future. Is highly volt
nerable needs no proof beyond the
presentation of the bare facts.
11. .It has been extravagant and
wasteful. ^
2. It bos attepted to popularise
war.
5. It has gloried in Philippine
imperialism.
8. It has menaced the States with
Federal usurpation by means of con
structive jurisprudence.
6. It has recklessly undermined
confidence in our business methods,
causing panic, depression and suf
fering.
8. It has profited by the political
contributions of corporations seek
ing legislative favors.
7. It has spokdn vociferously a
galnst the malefactors of great
wealth, but it has not brought one
of them to justice. i
8. It has bullied Congress, threat
enlng to do as it pleased, Jaw or no
law.
9. It has assailed the courts
when their judgments were contrary
to Its wishes.
10. It has maintained the high
est tariff ever known In a free coun
try and lias made no. move in favor
of income and Inheritance taxes.
11. It has constantly demanded
law and more law for the prosecu
tion of trusts, although existing laws
are held by It to be too drastic for
12. It is now attempting to
round out. a career of wilfulness,
greed, ambition and tyranny by
forcing the election of a personally
excellent and amiable Proxy;
There must be Opposition to this
sort of thing. It must be specific,
Intelligent and forcible. It muBt
take account of the one responsible
man. What more Inviting opening
could a truly Democratic party Beek?
It Is hardly worth while for Demo
cratic leaders to ask If the people
shall rule and then pause for a re
ply. It Is their duty to show how
the people may rule more wisely and
more justly than they have ruled In
the recent past; how laws may be
enforced; how money may be saved
and. taxation decreased; how the
high Ideals of self-government may
be hdvanced; how respect for the
rights of others may be restored,
and how prosperity may be re-estab
lished.
—Attend the Bryan-Kltchln Club
meeting at the city hall to-night at 8
o’clock.
The Columbia (S. C.) State is sup
porting E. D. Smith for the United
States Senate.
Envelopes have been In use only a
hundred years.
The German soldier must be an
expert swimmer.
- An oak-tree 60 feet high contains
about six million leaves.
Turkey holds the record for the
number of aged persons.
Mach Good—Detail!
ering.
(Reported for The
The Sabbath School
the Synod of Catawba
nual session Sunday
most successful
days at the Third
ian Church (colored),
for Sunday was as
m.—Model Sunday
ed by Sabbath School
ReV. W. L. Metz, A. M.,'
S. C:; IT a. m.—Annual se^pion by
Rev. P. G. Drayton, D. D., of'Biddle
University, Charlotte; 3 p. m.-VPop
ular meeting; Scripture reading by
Rev. T. R. McLin, of Mississippipko
cal selection by Mrs. J.-MTT’rlde, of
Charlotte;- "The Sabbath School and
Its'"Influence,” Mrs. S. H. Dillard,
Ridgeway, Va.; quartet, selected;
“Woman’s InfluenQe in the Home.
Church and the School," by Mrs. M.
G. Davis, of Charlotte; duet, Misses
Logan and Belcher, Winston-Salem,
N. C.
At night the closing sermon was
preached by Rev. F. L. Broddie, of
Davidson, whose theme was "Obedi
ence.” The subject was admirably
handled and was made most instruct
ive and interesting to the audience.
At the conclusion- of the Sunday
night service three persons were re
ceived Into the church on profession
of faith.
Resolutions of thanks were then
read. In which the people of Gasto
nia were highly praised for their hos
pitality; also thanking the pastor for
his untiring efforts to make the meet
ing a success; to the'newspapers of
Gastonia for publishing the proceed
ings.
This convention has done untold
good in the community. The ad
dresses by Dr. James A. Worden, of
Philadelphia, were inspiring and’up
lifting. After singing "God be with
Yon Till We Meet Again,” the bene
diction was pronounced by the pas
tor, Rev. J. A. Rollins. Thus ended
one of the most successful meetings
in the history of the convention.
A HARD STRUGGLE.
Many a Gastonia Citizen Finds the
Straggle Hard.
With a back constantly aching.
With' distressing unlnary disor
ders, ^
Dally existence is but a struggle.
No need to keep it up.
Doan’s Kidney Pills will cure you.
Gastonia people endorse this claim:
A. W. Price, Cotton Mill Row, Gas
tonia, N. C., says: "I heartily rec
ommend Doan’s Kidney Pills as I
feel that it is my duty to do so, hav
ing derive^ the most beneficial re
sults from their use. 1 suffered off
and on from a dull aching aero* the
small of my back and though my con
dition was never serious, 1 was nev
ertheless anxious to dispose of the
trouble. The kidney secretions were
very unnatural In appearance and
from this system I decided that my
kidneys were largely responsible for
the pains in my .back. Seeing Do
an’s Kidney Pills highly recommend
ed J purchased a box at the Williams
Drug Co, They proved to be just as
represented snd since taking them l
have been entirely free from kidney
trouble.”
For sale by all dealers. Price 50
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole dgents for the United
. Stales.
Remember the nane—Doan's—
and take, no other. ,.
Initiative.
By Elbert Hubbard.
The world bestows its big prizes,
both in money, and honors, for but
one thing. And that is Initiative.
What is Initiative? I’ll tell you: it
is doing the right thing without be
ing told. But fcext to doing the thing
without being told is to do it when
you are told once. That is to say
carry the Message to Garcia: those,
who can carry a message get high
honors, but their pay Is not always
in proportion.
Next, there are those who never do
a* thing until they are told twice:
Buch get no honors and small pay.
Next, there are those who do the
right thing only when necessity
kicks them from behind, and these
get indifference Instead of honors,
and a pittance for pay. This kind
spends most of its time polishing a
bench with a hard-tuck story.
Then, still lower down the scale
than this, we have the fellow who.
will not do the right thing erven
when some one goes along to show
hlni how and stays to see that he
does it: he is alwiys out of a job, and
receives the contempt he deserves,
unless he has a "rich Pa, In which
case Destiny patiently awaits around
the corner with a stuffed club. 3
To which class do you belong?
I
big contract let.
Loray Mill Awards Contract for K
lertrical Equipment to Western E
- lectric Company—Sum Involved A
bont $05,000.
The contract for motors, stvitch
boards and transformers for operat
ing the Loray, Gastonia's largest cot
ton mill and one of the largest in the
South, was let Saturday, says the
Charlotte News, to the Western Elec
tric Company, whose representatives,
Mr. J. A. Eitzini. of New York, and
Mr. R. L. Stockton, of Chicago, were
In Charlotte along with representa
tives of a number of other big con
cerns all of whieh were bidding At
this Job. The sum involved in,***
contract, it is further stated-,'!* be
tween $60,000 and $65,000, and the
centrist fir'bne of the largest ever ldt
for electrical equipment in the South.
It is understood that the installa
tion of the motors and other equip
ment will begin as soon as possible,
the mill in the meantime using steam
power as heretofore. The Loray has
78,000 spindles and 1,160 looms and
the equipment ordered represents 3,
000 horse-power. The power, it is
understood, will be furnished by the
Southern Power Company.
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Baseball for Orphans.
A feature of the visit to Gastonia
next Monday, the 7th. of the sing
ing class of thq Oxford Orphans Asyl
um will be a benefit baseball game
at Loray Park at 4 o’clock In the af
ternoon. The Loray and McAden
ville teams will cross bats and the
gate receipts will go to the orphans.
The admission will be 25 cents and
It is to be hoped that the people of
Gastonia will patronise the game lib
erally for the sake of the orphans.
The singing class will give a concert
In the opera house Monday night.
NOTICE. '
By order of the- County Board of
Elections for Gaston county a new
voting precinct is created in Gas
tonla Township the boundaries of
which are as follows! Beginning al
a point where the C. ft N.-W. Rail
way crosses Catawba Creek; runnini
thence-with the C. ft. N.-W. Railway
South to Pleasant Ridge depot;
thence with the road leading from
Pleasant Ridge east to the old Calet
Huffstetler residence; thence fron
the old Caleb Huffstetler. residence i
direct line east to the South Polnl
township line; thence with Sonti
Point township line north to Cataw
ba creek; thence with Catawba creel
to the beginning.
The name of this new precinct h
Robinson’s precinct and the polllnj
place is located In Dickson Bros
store near John C. Robinsons’.
By order of the County Board o
Elections for Gaston county the vet
tng precinct heretofore known a;
“Cansler’s Precinct” is divided b;
running a straight line from th<
point on Dutchmans Creek known a
the "Old Pish Trap” to the poln
where the Armstrong branch enter
the Catawba river. Just above th
bend in the river, and two votlni
precincts created In the territory pre
viouely included in C a niters precinct
• The territory ^previously in Can
sler’s precinct and north of th'
dividing line running fron
Dutchmans creek to Catawba rlv
er is created a voting precinct t<
be' known as “Lucia Precinct” am
the polling place for said perclnct i
located in the Lucia school house a
Lucia.
, The territory - previously in. Can
slers precinct and South of the dl
vidlng line running from Dutchman
creek to Catawba river is created
voting precinct Jo be. known a
“Mountain- Island Precinct” and th
polling place for said precinct is 1c
cated at Mountain Island In the stor
of the Mountain Island Mills.
By order of the County Board o
Elections for Gaston county the bou:
dary line of the McAdenville preclnc
is extended to include all terrttor
within a radius of three-fourths of i
mile from the tower of the weav
mill building in McAdenville instea
of one-half mile as heretofore.
Done by drder of the County Boar
of Elections for Gaston county 1
session Saturday, August 29th, 190S
S. M. ROBINSON, Chairman
S. N. BOYCE, Secretary.
S 22 c 4 w.
5 & 10c Store
I HAVE JUST BOUGHT THE EN
TIRE STOCK OF 6 AND 10 CENT
GOODS FROM MR. J. i. WEATH
ERFORD AND WILL BE DELIGHT
ED TO HAVE TOU VISIT MT
PLACE IN THE DAVI8 BLOCK. I
ALSO CARRY A FULL LINE OF
—DOWNEY’S CANDIES—
IN FACT YOU WILL FIND THOU
SANDS OF NICE THINGS HERE
ANY TIME YOt) MAY COME. WE
HAVE THE FINEST AND LARG
EST LINE OF . *
— POST CARDS —
TO BE FOUND ANYWHERE. EX
TRA BARGAINS IN TUMBLERS OR
GLASSES; ALSO A PRETTY LINE
OF CHINA GOODS. CUPS. PLACES
ETC. WE WILL HAVE NEW
GOODS EVERY WEEK. PAT US
A VISIT.
H.D.SHELTON
niVTH RIOTTK
• * FREE! FI IKK! FREE! *
• Beginning Saturday we will •
'• give to anybody who will call *
• at oar store free samples of •
• FRONEBERGER S DYSPEP- *
• SIA REMEDY.
• Now some may think that we *
• should send them to your *
• home, but we do this in order •
| • to get a chance to talk with *
• you in regard to your caae *
• as we know that we have a *
! • remedy that Is worth its •
• weight In gold to sufferers,of •
[ * Dyspepsia. DON’T FORGET <
! • TO CALL AND GET FREE •
• SAMPLES.
• FROST TORRENCE ft 00 *
• The Leading Druggist. *
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Sunday School Rally.
1 There will be a Sunday school ral
1 ly next Sunday njornlng at the First
’ Baptist church. The exercises will
commence at the usual Sunday
school houf, 9:45 o’clock, and will
' continue through the regular period
’ for preaching, which will be di*
1 paused with for tWa occasion. A
’ special program-ri^ now being pre
! pared and will be published 1* full
' in Friday |s Gazette, features ol
s the program will be addressea by se»
eral Sunday school workers and mu
f etc ^htch will be rurnlahed by Rich
1 ardson's Orchestra, of Charlotte
1 Rev. W. H. Reddish, pastor of thil
r church who has been away on a
1 month’s vacation, will be with the
’ congregation on this day.
1 —Tuesday. September 15th, has
i been marked with red ink by the
. small boy and the fathers who want
. .their children to ‘‘ree the animals"
On that day John Sparks' shows will
be in Gastonia.
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Closing Out Sale
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WE ARE NOW CLOSING OUT ALL OUR RUGS, DRUGGETS. WIN
DOW SHADES. LACE CURTAINS. CLOCKS, REFRIGERATORS.
' HAMMOCKS, BED-SPREADS AND SEWING MACHINES AT PRAC
TICALLY HALF-PRICE.
WE ARE POSITIVELY. GOING OUT OF BUSINESS AND MUST
CLOSE OUT OUR STOCK WITHIN THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
DON’T MISS THI8 OPPORTUNITY TO GET BARGAINS IN OUR
LINE.
$35.00 Sewing Machine* ...’ ...... ..$IT.OO
$6.00 Rug*. ...
$3.60 Rug* .. $1.«5
$3.00 Clock* ...... .. •••• *150
$5.00 Hammock*.•'. .$S.50
$4.00 Hammock* . •*.«>
$3.00 Hammock*...•».#1.80
$26.00 Refrigerator*.~..».#18.»
$16.00 Refrigerator*. . .• • #TJIO
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E. L. Little Furniture Co.
Davis Block
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F o tnr^ Department* —Collegiate, J "'Sjj
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quip pea laoormncM
Expense* very moderatef^Aid fori
worthy itodcutt
Yonnjr Men Wishing Study}
Law Should Investigate the
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