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PUBMMttî^ TWICE a WEEK—TUESDAYS AND KMDAÏTS.
Devoted to the Protection of Home and the Interests of the Conntj.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 2T, I9O0
WE HAVE A VERY LARGE
. STOCK OF ALL VARIETIES OF
Ki TÛRNTFSBfiD.
THESE SEED ARE FRESH.
[iFROST TORRENCE & CO.
DRUGGISTS
Phone 16 - - - - Phone 67 L. D.
PAINTS, OILS AND VARNISHES
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ley for Gastonia and Gaston County
^-JÛTreprçsent a chain op insurance companies which
HAVE AGREED TO LOAN THE LEGAL RESERVE RFQU1RED AS SE
CURITY BY THE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER OF NORTH CAROLJ
NA. ON ALL POLICIES WRITTEN. BACK IN GASTONIA AND GASTON
ITT. EACH YEAR, THE COUNTY WILL THUS BENEFIT TO
EXTENT OF SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS WHICH WOULD
I TAKEN OUT OF THE STATE, ONLY THE DEATH
RETURNED.
OF INSURANCE WRITTEN:
... FIRE CASUALTY LIVE STOCK
ia Insurance 4 Realty Co.
P. WOOBS GARLAND, JR.,
Attorney Mid Counselor
ce oveOEMtence-Morrle Co's.
,Xte. ·" Gastonia, N. C.
JOHN F. BRADLEY
Land Snrveyor·
», 489 W. Franklin Aye
Phone 239-3 GASTONIA, N. C.
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1. WHITE WAÀB
Fire Imnuice .
GASTONJ^Îr.'Îr
. Office Citizens National Bask Bide.
Phone 5-1.
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LIJTHEB HAMPTON
ARCHITECTURAL
--My.?!,·· and
p: MECHANICAL DRAUGHTSMAN
ii Plan· and specifications for all claaa-1
es of buildings. '
Phone No. 232
GASTONIA, N. C.
PIANO AND VOICE.
Fall term will begin Sept. let
^ 1909. Special course for both be
glffners and advanced students. Al
- so classe· in Theory. Harmony and
1 Sight Singing. Thorough Instruc
tion under the most advanced meth
ode.
W. HARVEY OVEHCARSH, 005 8.
TRTON, ST., Chariot^, N. C.
β 1β c 1 mo.
C NOTICE TO WATER AND LIGHT
CUST0UER8·
Beginning September the 1st,
; 1909. all water and light consumers
will M famished with their water
; and light bills on the first of each
I month, and shall pay their water and
light'reniai· on or before the ι Oth of
•aid month as-required by water and
light ordinance.
These accounts must be paid to
the. City Clerk at his office at the
City Rail. City Clerk will be at his
office from S a. m. to 12 and from 1
§<7ΓΤΤ'
Γ· p. m. to S p. M. from the 1st to the
10th Of each month Inclusive, for the
purpose of receiving these collec
: tion.:
By the order _ of the Water and
Ufkt Committee*.
JOHN R. RANKIN, Clerk.
This the 10th day of August, 1*09.
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[ONAL 0AED8
I * TIMBERLAKE.
Attorneys and Counselors
Over Tdtteuce-Morrls Company.
GASTONIA, N. C.
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& & SPARROW
ρ Attorney-At-Law
W ' ■ DALLAS. N. C.
Office upstair· over Bank of Dallas.
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g - JOHN G. CARPENTER
Attomey-At-Law
DALLAS, N. C.
Office over Bank of Dallas.
CHANGES IN STREETS.
Importent Information Regarding
Names of Thoroughfares.
Below will be found a number of
changes and additions In the nomen
clature of the city streets, the same
having been authorized by the city
council:
1. Craig and Dallas street (north
of railroad) shall tye called North
York street. The short part of Dal
las street between Airline avenue and
Page avenue to remain Dallas street.
2. The extreme northerly avenue
shall be named Bradley avenue.
3. The avenue running parallel
with Walnut avenue east of C. & N.
W. Railway shall be called Bast Wal
nut pvenue.
4. The avenue running east of
Mill street parallel with Long avenue
shall be named East Long avenue.
6. The street north and south one
block west of Rhyne street, and near
ly on j^line^with Avon street, shall
frttimed North Avon street.
6. The second avenue north of
^pdena Mills shall be named East
Lincoln, avenue.
7.. The street connecting East
Air Line Avenue with Ozark street
near Modena Mills shall be named
Poplar street.
8. The cross street running from
the south west side of Ozark Mills
north west to Cedar street shall be
called Armstrong street.
9 The rrnsH street northeast of
Ozark iMille, running Irregularly from
Bast Air Line across Ozark street to
Cedar street shall be named Lane
street.
10 The avenue running east and
west on both sides of Church street
between East Air Line avenue and
East Franklin avenue shall be nam
ed Davis avenue.
1.1 Holland street running north
and south parallel with Chestnut
street shall be named North Chest
nut street.
—Mr. Ο. M. Boyd and son, Robert,
spent several days last week in Char
lotte visiting Mr. Boyd's uncle, Mr.
F. H. Youngblood.
NOTICE.
Special attention of the public gen.
erally and physicians of the Town of
Gaetonia in particular, Is directed to
the laws of the State of North Caro
lina relating to the public health, es
pecially to that chapter of the Laws
of the State of North Carolina en
titled "An Act to provide for the reg
istration of deaths In municipalities
of 1,000 population and over In the
Kate of -North Carolina." The
ibyslclans will be furnished by the
Town Clerk with necessary stationer;
for making reports and for obtain
ing permits and certificates of death
of. standard form required by the
3tate Board of Health. Undertakers
superintendent· of cemeteries and
agents of railways must be furnished
with a proper permît from the regis
trar of the town before they car
make any disposal of the body of':
deceased person. Full information
can be had at the City Hall, upon ap
plication.
JOHN R. RANKIN, Ν
S 27 cl mo. * City Clerk.
MR. W. R. PHILIPS DE.JD.
McAdenvIlle .Mnn Succombe to Blood
Poison—Native of Fort Mill—Bur
ied at Lowell—Other McAdenvIlle
Matters.
Correspondence of The Gazette.
McADEN VILLE, Aug. 26.—Mr.
William R. Philips died at his home
here Monday, the 23rd, of blood poi
son. His body was Interred in the
cemetery at Lowell, followin»fnneraI
services here by his pastor.
Deceased was a native of FortiMill,
S. C., and was in his thirty-second
year, having been born February 10,
1878. He was a eon of Mr. and Mrs.
\V. G. Phillips. Surviving him are
his parents and widow and two sis
ters, λ! re. Nora Ross, of Charlotte,
and Mrs. James Kimbrell, of McA
denville. One brother, Robert Phil
lips, preceded him to the grave.
Mr. Phillips was a member of the
.Methodist churcb, having Joined sev
eral years ago. He was. a faithful
Christian man and had a wide circle
of friends, all of whom mourn at his
denarture from this life at so early
an age.
Mr. George Webb, Jr., left Tues
day to enter Rutherford College.—
Prof, and Mrs. Charles Webb were
Gastonia shoppers Monday.—Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas Stewart, of Mayesworth
spent Monday in McAdenville with
friends.—Mr. A. C. Keily was a bus
iness visitor to Gastonia Monday.—
Mrs. Hannah Funderburk, of Moun
tain Island, is spending some time
here this week, the guest of her son,
'Mr. L. A. Funderburk.
Among those who attended the old
soldiers reunion in Charlotte this
week were N. F. Pence, J. Q. Brit
tain, Green Layton, J. P. Hooper, R.
H. Fisher.—Mr. J. W. Spargo was a
Charlotte visitor Thursday.—Mr. G.
Oaetlmer returned Thursday from
Kings Mountain where he has been
playing ball with the Kings Moun
tain team.—Mr. and Mrs. W. R.
Hooper are spending the week In
Charlotte with friends.—Mrs. R. H.
Fisher is β pending the week in Char
lotte, as thë guest of her son, Mr. J.
W. Fisher.
Ladies' Prayer Meeting.
A series of prayer services will be
held each afternoon at 5 o'clock next
week by the ladies of Main Street
Methodist church In the Epworth
League room. These services are in
tended to be preparatory to the meet
ings to be held the following week by
Rev. Dr. S. A. Steel at Main -Street
church, and It Is hoped there will be
a large attendance of the ladles.
To Honor Visiting Girls."
In honor at her guests, Misees Le
nora and Elizabeth Jeffries, of Gaff
ney, S. C., Miss Pauline McFadden
delightfully eiltertalned about thirty
of her young friends Monday after
noon at 5 o'clock at her home an
Franklin avenue. Various games
were played and delicious refresh
ments were served. In a unique con
test, in which the feat was to pin the
tail to the elephant, little Miss Mary
La Far won the prize, a basket of
fruit. The Misses Jeffries left for
their home yesterday.
The Sunbeams Entertained.
At the home of the leader, Mrs. W.
J. Clifford, the Sunbeam Band of the
First Baptist church was delightfully
entertained on Monday afternoon
from five-thirty to seven o'clock.
About fifty little folks were present
to enjoy the occasion. Games were
played on the lawn and music was
furnished by Miss Mattle Moore and
her guest, Miss Ona Long, of Mon
roe. Miss Long, -who has a most ex
cellent voice, sang several bright and
catchy selections, much to the de
light of those present. R6freshmenti
consisting of lemonade, Ice cream and
candy were served by Misses Irene
Allgood, Stella Whitfield, Herdie Do
ver, Edith Garrison, Annie Clifford
and Madge Craig.
A CONVENIENT MAIL BOX.
On September 1st, free delivery ol
mall will become effective at Gasto
nia and to secure the most efficlenl
service every home in the city should
be provided with a suitable recepta
cle, or place, where mail delivered bj
carriers may be deposited, It beinf
recommended by the Postmaster-Gen.
eral that soeh provision be made bj
patrons. Mr. Geo. L- Rawllngs hai
the agency and Is showing samples ol
a mail box which is extensively usee
in free delivery cities and it has sev
eral desirable features, found only li
' this box, among which Is a keylesi
lock, and Included within the box yoi
buy is your, name, or number, which
ever is preferred, and each box Is pro
vided with a suitable spring holdei
for newspapers or amali packages
The boxes are nicely fliflshed an<
for utility and a convenient recepta
cle for mail appear to embody ever:
requirement of an article for thi
'■j(urpose.
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FARMERS CONVENTION.
Stale finthertnft of Farmers Convene*I
In Raleigh Tuesday—Number
of Interesting Addresses.
The North Carolina Farmer?' Con
vention In session #t the. A. and M.
College In Raleigh devoted Wednes
day to a great variety oi subjects.
Beginning in the early morning two
hours were devoted to live stock judg
Ing, these demonstrations being by
Prof. John Mitchell In judging cattle;
Dr. W. G. Chrisman, horses; Prof. R.
S. Curtis, hogs; Prof. J. S. Jeffrey,
poultry. These demonstrations were
In the stock yards. At 1 o'clock in
the auditorium W. A. Simpklns dis
cussed "How to Make Two Bales of
Cotton to the Acre;" State Chemist
B. W. Kllgore, "What Shall be Done
With the Farm Cotton Seed," T. E.
Browne, of Hertford, discussed phas
es of Peanut Culture." At the after
noon session. The Doubling of the
Corn Yield was discussed by C. R.
Hudson, State demonstration agent;
Prof. R. I. Smith discussed insects
injurious to corn; B. S. Skinner, su
perintendent of the College farm,
preparation of land for corn. There
was a general discussion of corn, pea
nut and cotton culture participated
in by many farmers. At night F. S.
White commissioner of Agriculture,
Rock (gland and Frisco lines, diseuse,
ed forcibly the Importance of educa
tion in agriculture, and Dr. S. A.
Knapp, of the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture spoke on farm
methods, generally.
The program yesterday included
s number of interesting and instruct
ive addresses on dairying at the
morning session, while the after
noon was given to the diecussion of
legumes as farm crops by T. B. Par
ker, of the State Departmen of Agri
culture; Qood. Road Building, by
Prof. W. C» Rlddick; Orasses and Hay
Making, by Mr. R. L. Shuford, of Ca
tawba county, and various other top
ics.
Concerning the Census.
unarione (jnronicie.
In view of the preparations being
made for the taking of the next cen
sue, It might be of Interest to state
that there are ten census districts in
North Carolina and the total popula
tion of these ten districts In 1900
was 1,893,810. The fifth district
comprising Alamance, Caswell, Dur
ham, Forsyth, Granville, Guilford,
Orange, Person, Rockingham an<"
Stokes, is the largest district, both
politically, and In point of popula
tion. Its population in 1900 wat
248,928. Mecklenburg Is In the
ninth district, along with Burke, Ca
tawba, Cleveland, Gaston, Lincoln
Madison, Mitchell and Yancey. The
population of this district by the last
ccnsus was 210,908. The eighth dis
trict is comprised of Alexander, Ire
dell, Rowan, Stanly, Surry, Watauge
and Wilkes, with a second next best
population of 217,604. Anson, Da
vidson, Davie, Lee, Montgomery
Moore, Randolph, Richmond, Scot
land, Union and Tadkln are in the
seventh, population 197,868. Bla
den, Brunswick, Columbus, Cumber
land, Harnett, New Hanofer anc
Robeson compose the sixth, with a
population of 163,001. Other dis
tricts and population are: Fourth
Chatham, Franklin, Johnson, Nash
Vance and Wake, 173,284; third,
Carteret. Craven, Duplin, Jones,
Onslow, Pamlico, Pender, Sampson
and Wayne, 167,704; second, Ber
tie, Edgecombe, Greene, Halifax, Le
noir, Northampton, Warren and Wil
son, 172,496; first, Beaufort, Cam
den, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Gates
Hertford, Hyde, Martin, Pasquotank
Pitt, Tyrell and Washington, 17S.
018; tenth, Buncombe, Cherokee
Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson,
Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Polk,
Rutherfordton, Swain and Transyl
vania, 178,999.
It will be observed that the wee-,
tern counties largely preponderate
over the eastern counties In popula
tion.
-for. and Mrs. W. A. Mauney and
family, of Kings Mountain, spent
Wednesday in Charlotte.
—The up-town office of the Modena
and Morowebb Mills has been moved
from the Groves building to the
rooms across the street adjoining the
postoffice building. A large new
vault has been installed, and the In
terior of the offices greatly Improved,
this work now being In progress. Re
cently a large and commodious office
room was added to these quarters.
Jim Norman, who formerly occupied
this building, is now quartered in the
old mill office across the street.
CARD OF THANKS.
I desire to thank the people of Mc
Adenvllle and Gaston county, through
your paiper, for the many kindnesses
' and sympathies shown me during the
illness apd death of my beloved hnt
; band, Mr. W. K. Phillips, and to say
• that the same shall never be forgot
' ten by me.
ι ' MRS. W. R. PHILLIPS.
McAdenvIlle, N. C., Aug. a6r'0*.·'
OVER THE STATE.
Hendersonvilie Horse Show.
The As h e ν 111 e-Hendersonville
Horse Show opened Wednesday at
Hendersonville with a large crowd in
attendance and many fine horses on
exhibition. Next week the horses
will be taken to Asheville for the
Asheville part of the show.
Hotel Man Arrested.
W. J. Moore, proprietor of the Ho
tel Tarrymoore at Wrightsville
Beach, was arrested Wednesday on a
charge of selling liquor without a li
cense. The charge is based on the
sale of near-beer at the hotel. Air.
.Moore gave bond and has retained
counsel to defend him.
Chemical Engine Explodes.
The explosion of a chemical engine
belonging to the Brevard fire depart
ment Wednesday morning resulted in
the death of β colored fireman named
J. P. Aiken and serious injuries to
Jour other firemen. The deparement
was responding to an alarm when a
cylinder head blew out with the
above disastrous consequences.
Boy Shoots Tramp.
At Beaver Dam, near Asheville, an
unknown tramp was shot and killed ;
late Wednesday afternoon by' Ben
Morris, aged seventeen. Young Mor
ris found the tramp ransacking the
house during the absence of the fam
ily and when he showed fight Morris
secured a shotgun and fired at the
tramp killing him instantly.
I>oubIe-Header Wrecked.
A double-header freight train with
twenty-one oars was wrecked Wed
nesday morning on the Southern
Railway one mile west of Winston
Salem, the wreck being caused by
spreading rails. No one was serious,
ly injured. The track, however, was
badly torn up for several hundred
yards and traffic was greatly delay
ed.
Oil· TRUST PROFITS.
The Standard .Will Pay Forty Million
Dollars in Dividends This Year.
Charlotte Chronicle.
It is a matter of general knowledge
that the Standard Oil Trust coins
money taand-over-flst, bat it requires
some thought to get a realization ot
the vastness of Its profit*. The di
rectors held a meeting In New York
Tuesday, and declared the usual
quarterly dividend of $6 per share.
A New York dispatch to The Balti
more Sun says that on the 983,383
shares of stock outstanding this will
mean a disbursement of 15,900,29!
for the quarter. If the December
dividend Is the usual $10 a share,
making $40 a share for the year, the
company will disburse almost $40,
OOO.OOO^for 1909. The regular Sep
tember dividend ha· been $6 for sev
eral years. Standard oil stock was
more active on the curb to-day than
for several months, 238 shares Chang
Ing hands at prices that ranged up to
710, where it closed. This price has
been equaled but once, on December
14, 1908, since December 31, 1902,
when the shares sold at 720 1-2.*
The highest price ever scored by the
stock was on May 6, 1901, when lté
touched 842. At the end of the cur-i
rent fiscal year the Standard OH Co.;
will have distributed In dividends
$415,604,243 for the lut tçn years,
the total authorised capitalisation te
$100,000,000, of which $98,338,3Q0t
.has .been Issued. And every time
Rockefeller gives a few thousand to;
some educational Institution it is re
garded as something remarkable, .j
PREMEDITATED MUIUMSK.
Von Will Benefit Yourself and All
Humanity by Killing Dandruff
Germs.
Microbes cause baldness, falling
hair, dandruff, irritated sealp and
other diseases. It is no crime to kill·
them.
Get rid of all hair or scalp troub
les by using Parisian Sage, the rem
edy that never falls to kill the germs.
For sale by leading druggists for
50 cents a large bottl· and in Gas
ton ia by J. H. Kennedy Λ Co., who
guarantees it to stop itching scalp,
falling hair, splitting Mir and dan
druff or money back.
Parisian Sage Is the favorite with
discriminating women, for it will
make the hair grow luxuriant and
beautiful. It is not sticky or greasy
but it is a most delightful hair dress
ing.
"I am a good and true friend of
Parisian Sage. It appealed to my
scalp trouble at once while I was us
ing the Bret bottle. I also suffered
with an itchiness of the sealp wtiich
caused large sores to form. The use
of Parjfian Sage took away all the
trouble, healed and removed the
sores, made my head feel cool, and
caused the hair to grow In nicely.1'
J. W. Moody, 1801 Balnbridge St..
Manchester, Va., April 2, 1909.
10-17.
RAINY DAY
Come to erêrybodjr. Lite hai mora
up» than downa. Bight now, while
you are making, yon ought to be.
*a vin g ; then whea the downa come
yon will hare «omethtn* to (all hack
upon. <
Where la the money yon have been
earning all theae year*? Ton «peat
It and aouebody elae put It' It the
bank. Why dont yon pat your owe
money In the bnk for yonnelf—
why let the other fellow nri what
you earnΤ
Be Indecent ui start a Baak kumA
with
Isjhe^iiizens Nation*] Bmk
Of Gestoaia ;
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With one of oar pretty
. Dreeere io Mahofany,
bird's eye maple or oak
and a neat metal bed,
we can furnish your
spare rooffl for a very
small cost. *
, Pretty prince» dres- !
kers from $12 SO up. ™
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Pretty qn;
dressers from $14
np
Êd
Pretty 3 piece bed* from $8.50 up.
If you need to freshen up your home with a sew ruer,
don'f forget we are able to please ?m.
Williams Furniture Co.
New Series Building'·, Loan Stock
was opened A* 1
and will close Sept.30.
Subscriptions will be
received now
S Safest investment;
Most Libanl Loans;
Good Profita; Céït>t
Write
Gastonia Mutual B1<U. 4 Loan Associatieii
E. G. McLurd, Secretary & Tttkatt#
Your vacation equip
ment is njdt complete
without a Waterman
Fountiin Pen; get it at
Camping at Chimney Rdck,
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Ton'ye been thinking of tskitOrl
»·
this trip for years. . This Is the som
mer to go. Scenery unequalled. Su.
perb Mountains. A thousand - cas
cades and water-falls. Beautiful
Broad River. Bottomless Pools. The
"Big Cave." Famous Chimney Rock.
Throw dull care away and come to
the mountains this summer.
Claude Hlnston, a negro 28 years
old, was killed near Apex Tuesday by
falling from the top of a railway
coach of an excursion train, on which
he was stealing a ride. -
Hitherto skntls of prehistoric men
hare been said to reseasble those of
great ape·, bet now come· a distin
guished French anthropollgist and
declares that one which has rocratly
been discovered Is almost an exact
repliica of tttftt ôt Bismarck.