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TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 1010 pagb iwa TUB GASTONIA GAZKTTK. Schneider's Ci-eaterStore New arrival f the most fashionable drw rood sard ladles tailor ed eu, and the mott aetoalahing part U the price w axe selling t. New Pongee and Miro Silks, th kind that are the very latest. At tractive styles and fancy wearee and dots; ace them, the price only. .45c See oar large assortment of Grey Vlgmrf Sergei the latest goods, 44 Inches wide, $1.25 value, our price Our line of Voile, Chiffon, Panama, French Serge nnd Muharra can not be equaled In quaUty, colors and the price la from SOc up to the best Lares: Thousands of yards Linen and fancy Laces la no less re markable In Its way. Scores of the very flnest and aaefnl Laces are here. Val and pur Linen Insertions and Edgings to match. Our price from 5 cents per yard to the highest See our new line of Ladies' Tailored Suits. They ae stylish and at tractive In fancy and embroidered models. Schneider's THAT GROUNDHOG FOOD." Mr. Smith Defends Himself Against Attacks of Messrs. Dixon and Hulfstetler Is Willing to Have the Six Candidates for Slieriff Pass on the Quality of His Cab bage and Will Abide by the Re sult. To the Editor of The Gazette: I notice in last Tuesday's Issue of your paper that Mr. H. C. Huffstet ler, substitute carrier on rural route No. 3, has been to see you with a specimen of vegetable which he call ed "Groundhog Food;" that he claimed it was grown by Mr. Jonas Dixon from a cabbage plant given him (Dixon) last fall by this writer. Jfow It is news to me that Mr. Dixon got any cabbage plants from me last fall, either given or otherwise. If Mr. Dixon got any cabbage plants from my place last fall he got them without the knowledge of me or any member of my family. Perhaps you do not know all there la behind the question that Mr. H. C. H. nd J. D. seem to be so deeply in terested in. It is not this little weed or "groundhog food." In the lan guage of the street, they bave "got It In for me." They are sore and Chat bad too, and I will tell you some of the reasons why. Then I think yon will understand why they are after me. To begin with last fall Mr. H. C. H., by way of conver sation, told me he was going to or der some cabbage plants. I inform ed him that I had a bed of several thousand and that I would sell them to him. No, he says, I would rather bave the salt water plant (If any body knows what that meant please tell us) than the ones that I had. As my disposition is always, when I find one of those fellows who will write a long letter to Rears & Snow buck or Sears & Roebuck which ever it is for a box of shoe tacks priced In the catalogue at 4 cents, put two cents on the letter and add 2 more for return postage, making 8 cents In all. when he could have gotten them Tight here at home for 5 cents, I always let them alone. I don't know whether he got his cabbage plants from Mr. Shears & gawbuck or not, rather think he did, and I J!IeY6 wfeen I am through with him you will think sd. But let's not lose Mr. Dixon from the game. Let's take him along, loo. I also talked to him about sell ing him some plants, but he said no, he did not set out cabbage in the s fall, or words to that effect. Con sequently I sold him no plants. I let him alone, also. I think he had salt water plants in his head, too. But later, about the first of Febru ary, he came to me and told me he wanted some of my cabbage plants. Well, I had a few left over, so I let him have 350 plants (and did not give them to him either). Later, about the middle of 'March, I asked him how bis plants were doing. He Quaker Oats is the world's food Eaten in every country; eaten by infants, athletes, young and old. Recognized as the great strength builder. Delicious and economical. Jwcked hi regular air. packages, nod la her : . urirtlly siaisd u for act cliit . St Greater Store informed me the he had not set them out yet (now mind you, a month and a half had passed and the plants were not reset). He said that he had a hired hand that was to set in work for him pretty soon and that he was waiting on him to set them out for him. Are you surpris ed at the results? Are you surpris ed that he has developed something and don't know what it is? And I want to tell him right now that the best plan for him would be to buy the cabbage from some one else who has it for sale and not be bothered trying to raise it, for I can see right now that he Is not able physically to raise it himself. Now as to Mr. H. C. H. and his Stears & Goebuck or salt-water plants. He comes along past my house about the 15th of March. I was out looking over my garden. "Well," Bays he, "you have the fln est cabbage I have seen any where this year," (and I think he was tell ing the truth). "Well," says I, "how are your salt water plants do ing?" Then as he looked at mine I noticed he began rubbing his eyes. He says, "let me tell you, I ordered 12,000 of those salt water plants and if there is one living I cannot find It" (Think of It, will you, 12,000 salt-water plants dead). I am go ing up town now," says he," to order 14,000 more salt-water plants." So I expect he is going to be a little late with his spring cabbage, even if they are salt-water plants. So I have come to the conclusion that if Mr. Groundhog has to depend on these two gentlemen for his food the public (who believe in ground hogs) need not have any fear of him seeing bis shadow and going back in his den, for he will be so poor he cannot make a shadow. Now it seems to me that Mr. H. C. H. ought to learn a good lesson in this case; that is, if he cannot raise his own plants the next best thing is to buy the Gaston county product and let Sears & Roebuck and his salt-water plants alone. Then and not until then will he be able to successfully raise "Groundhog Food" or any oth er kind of food. There is something else behind this besides what I have already mentioned, Mr. H. and Mr. D. have a weather prophet that lias given, them considerable trouble this spring. He lives south of Gastonia, some where on R. F. D. No. 3. You remember Dr. Sloan and myself in formed the public that spring had arrived the first week in March, (and we have stood pat). Weil, here comes Mr. H. and Mr. D. proclaiming to the whole country that Dr. Sloan and myself were mistaken, that their weather prophet had furnished them with proof of the contrary and that they would stand pat on what he said In regard to the weather. Let's see whether he made good or not. He said that March was going to be a very bad month, that is the weath er. In fact, it was to be worse than January and February In one respect that is he claimed that it would be a very wet and sloppy one. Now we are not surprised at this weather prophet's dismal forecast. Really, we did not expect anything better. But I am surprised at Mr. H. and Mr. D. to think that, they would go about telling people that we were to have such weather as this and notwithstanding the fact that Dr. Sloan and myself had told them that it was all over, and more than that, they want to contend yet that the weather was very bad daring March. On the other hand, every body else will tell you that it has been the most beautiful weather we bave had In years. In conclusion, Mr. H. and Mr. D. I will make this proposition to those that bought cabbage plants of me (you two excepted) Md thiy did not give satisfaction. Tell them to corns to nWand I will make good and I want yoa to try air Rears- Bnow. buck or who ever you" got yours from and see if he win do that much for you. 1 feel sorry for you, but you ars to blame, tou wouldn't listen to me. Not boasting, but I be lieve I have the flnest ' cabbage la Gaston county, and I am going to leave It to six of the best men In the county to say whether I .havs or not, namely, our six candidates for sher iff. I know they have seen more cab bage patches than any other six men la the county. T. C. SMITH. Deafness Cannot he Cured by local applications, as they can not reach the diseased portion of the ear. There is only one way to cure deafness, and that is by con stitutional remedies. Deafness Is caused by an inflamed condition of the mucous lining of the Eustach ian Tube. When this tube is in flamed you have a rumbling sound or lmperrect hearing, and when It Is entirely closed, Deafness Is the result, and unless the Inflammation can be taken out and this tube re stored to its normal condition, hear ing will be destroyed forever; nine cases oue of ten are caused by Ca tarrh, which is nothing but an In flamed condition of the mucous sur faces. We will give One Hundred Dol lars for any case of Deafness (caus ed by catarrh) that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars free. F. J. CHENEY CO., Toledo, O. Sold by Druggists, 75c. Take Hall's Family Pills for con stipation. A large number of farmers were In town today to get their supplies of guano for cotton planting. No less than 86 wagons from all sec tions of the county were lined up at the farmers union warehouse in East Gastonia yesterday morning, so The Gazette Is informed. In fact so large was the demand that the supply gave out and many were compelled to return to their homes without any fertilizer. Dr. W. H. Wakefield of Charlotte Will Be in Gastonia at the Falls House THURSDAY, APRIL 28th One Day Only His practice is limited to the med ical and surgical treatment of dis eases of the Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat and Fitting Glasses. Fine Silver Set Free On Saturday, June 4th, we will give away absolutely free a hand some twenty-four piece silver set, consisting of six knives, six forks, six teaspoons and six tablespoons. It will go to the person holding the lucky number. Coupons will be given with every purchase of 25 cents. Each coupon represents a chance at this valuable present. You will find in our store many useful articles, nothing over 25 cents. Don't fail to take advantage of ths grand opportunity. When mak ing purchases ask for coupons. J. D. Morton & Co. 5, 10 and 25 Cent Store 120 E. Main Ave., Davis Block iltHII MM! 1 1 III l TRUXTON l Story of By GEORGE BARR ! V at at s ivAiiiAll X MWJUltUN CesyrisV. 19, Cfft Bmv X X CMntpftaty X riMiiimiMiiiiiiiiiiii SYNOPSIS. CHAPTER I Truxton King ar- KING rives la Edelweiss, capital of, Grau tock, and meets the beautiful netcs ot Bpanti, sV gunmaker.' JI -King does a favor for Prince Robin, ths young ruler of the country, whose guardian is John Tullls,' aa Ameri can. Ill Baron Dangloss, minister of police, Interviews King and warns him against Olga, ths gunmaker's niece. IV King Invades the royal park, meets ths prince and la present ed to the lad's fascinating Aunt Lor sine. V The committee of ten, conspirators against ths prince, meets in aa underground chamber, where the girl Olga Is disclosed as one who is to kill Prince Robin with a bomb. VI John Tullls calls on the beautiful Countess Ingomede, who warns him that her hated and notorious old husband. Count Mar lanx. Is conspiring against the prince. VII, VII, IX and X King visits the house of the witch of Qanlook gap and meets the royal household there. He sees an eye gleaming through a crack in a door, and while searching for the person he is overpowered and dragged Into a loft. He Is confront ed by Count Marlanx and then taken to the underground den of the com mittee of ten. XI Olga defends King before the committee cf an archists. XII Loraine Is brought to the den and thrown into the same room with King. XIII King fells a Jailer, dons his clothing and, dis guised, carries Loraine Into a boat at night in which several of the anach Ists are about to depart. XIV King manages to get Loraine, whom he loves, ashore, and they hide in a freight car. XV Olga waits on a street corner with a bomb to kill Prince Robin as he passes In a pa rade. King and Loraine are car ried off Into the country in the car. They start back In an ox cart and warn the prince when almost in front of the girl Olga. XVI The bomb is thrown, but the prince es capes to the castle. Marlanx Is in control of the city. XVII and XVIII King goes from the castle to notify Tullls of the prince's danger, Tullis being absent in the hills with a force of soldiers. He finds Tullis. XIX King returns to the castle again, risking his life. CHAPTER XX. THE LAST STAND. SOON after 5 o'clock a man In the topmost window of the tower called down that the forces In the bills were moving in a com pact body toward the ridges below the southern gates. One hundred picked men were to be left inside the castle gates with Vos Engo, prepared to meet any flank move ment that might be attempted. Three hundred mounted men were selected to make the dash down Castle avenue straight into the camp of the sharp shooters. It was the purpose of the house guards to wage a fierce and noisy conflict off the avenue and then retire to the castle as abruptly as they left it, to be ready for Marianx should be decide to make a final desperate effort to seise their stronghold. The dash of the 800 through the gates and down the avenue was the most spectacular experience in Truxton's life. He was up with Qninnox and General Braze, galloping well In front of the yelling troops. These mounted carbineers, riding as Bedouins, swept like thunder down the street; whirled into the broad, open arena beyond the duke's palace and were upon the sur prised ruffians before they were fully awake to the situation. THey came tumbling Out of barns and sheds clutching their rifles in nerveless hands, aghast In the face of absolute destruction. The enemy, craven at the outset, threw down their guns and tried to escape through the alleys and side streets at the end of the common. Fir ing all the time, the attacking force rode them down as If they were so many dogs. After ten or fifteen minutes of this desultory carnage It was reported that s large force of men were entering the avenue from Regengetz circus. Quia: nox sent bis chargers toward this great horde of foot soldiers,, but they did net f aKer, as he had expected. On they swept, 2,000 or 3,000 of them. At their head rode five or six officers. The fore most was Count Marlanx. Qutnnox saw now. that the Iron Count was determined to storm the gates and gave the command to re treat Waring their rifles and shout ing defiance over their shoulders, the dragoons drew up, wheeled and gal loped toward the gates. - Scarcely ' were the massive portals closed and the great steel bars drop ped into place by the men who attend ed them wbeo a low, dull explosion shook the earth as If by volcanic fores. Then came the crashing of timbers, tho cracking of masonry, the whirring of a thousand missiles through the air. Before the very eyes of ths stunned, ; bewildered defenders, dis mounting near the parade ground, ths huge gates and pillars fell to the ground. ...... . - - - The gates had been dynamited. Then It was that Truxton King re membered. Marianx's sappers had been quietly at work for days drilling from ths common to ths gates. It wag - strange . coincidence that llarlsnx should have chosen tbladay for his culminating assault on the castle." The skirmish at daybreak bad hurried his arrangements' no doubt, but none the less were his plans complete. The ex plosives had been laid during the night The fuses reached to the mouth of the tunnel . across the. common. - Aa he swept up the avenue at the head. of his command, hawk faced and with glittering, eyes, be snarled ths com mand that put firs to the fuses. . - A moment later his' vanguard stream ed through the aperture and faced the deadly Ore from the driveway. . At last they began to advance across the grassy meadow. When one man fell under the fire of the guardsmen another rushed into his place. Three times the Indomitable Granstarklans drove them back and as often did Mar lanx drag -them up again, exalted by the example be set. "Gad. be Is a soldlerP cried Trux ton. "Hello! There's my friend Bru tus. Hs's no coward either. Here's a try for you, Brutus." lie dropped to his knee and took de liberate aim at the frenzied henchmaa The discovery that there were three bullets In Brutus' breast when be was picked up long afterward did not af fect the young man's contention that his was the' one that had found the heart " The fall of Brutus urged the Iron Count to" greater fury. His horse had been shot from under him. He was on his feet calling to his men to fol low him as he moved toward the stub born row of green and red. Bullets hissed about bis ears, but be gave no heed to them. The commander of the guard gave the command to fall back slowly to ward the castle. Firing at every step, they crossed the parade ground and then made a quick dash for the shelter of the long balconies. ' Marlanx. down In the pa rade ground, was fairly pushing his men Into the jaws of death. Truxton King's chance to pay his debt to Vos Engo came after one of the fiercest most determined charges. The yonng count had been fighting desperately for some time. His weak ness seemed to bare disappeared. As the foe fell back In the face of des perate resistance Vos Engo sprang down the steps and rushed after them, calling others to Join him in the at tempt to complete the rout Near the edge of the terrace he stopped. His leg gave way under him, and he fell to the ground. Truxton saw him fall. He leaped over the low balustrade, dropping his hot rifle, and dashed across the terrace to his rival's assist ance. A hundred men shot at him. "It's my turn!" shouted the Ameri can. "I'll square It tip if I can. Then we're even!" He seized the wounded man In bis strong arms, threw him over his shoul der and staggered toward the steps. "Release me. curse you! shrieked Vos Engo, striking bis rescuer in the face with his fiat "I'm saving you for another day," said King as be dropped behind the balustrade with his burden safe. There were other witnesses to Trux ton's rash act In a lofty window of the north wing crouched a white faced girl and a grim old man. The latter held a rifle in his tense though feeble old hands. Now and then the old man would Bight his rifle and fire. The girl who crouched beside him was there to designate a certain figure in the ever changing mass of humanity on the bloody parade ground. Her clear eyes sought for and found Marlanx; her un wavering finger pointed him out to the Old marksman. She saw Vos Engo fall. Then a tan, well known figure sprang into view, dashing toward her wounded lover. Her heart stopped beating. With her hands to her temples she leaned far over the window ledge and "too a&a shot I" bhs cbobp. "tbtjx- TOXl TBUXTOXl" screamed screamed words that would have filled Truxton King with an end less Joy could he - have heard them above the rattle of the rifles. The corner of the building had shut out the picture. It was impossible for her to know that the man and his burden had reached the balcony la safety. Even now they might be ly ing on the terrace, riddled by bullets. The old man roused her from the stupor of dread. ' He called her name. Dully she responded. Standing bolt upright In the window, she sought out the figurf of Marlanx and pointed rigidly. , "Ah." groaned the old man, "they wm not be driven back this time! They will not be denied. It is the last chares 1 God. how they corns! Our . men ' will be annihilated in-l Where is hot Nowl Ah, 1 seel Tes that la he! He la near enough now. I eannot mlaa him!" '! Marlanx was leading bis men- up toi the terrace. At the ton of the terrace the Ironf Count suddenly stopped. ' '' Bis 1 tons; bodv stiffened and then crumpiea us a reed. A score of heavy feet tram pled on ths falleo leader, but D not feel th Impact , A bullet from the north wing crashed Into his brain. "At lastr shrieked the old man ai the window." "Come, Miss Tullls; work Is done." I "He is dead, your grace?" In low awed tones. . ' ll -"Ye, my dear," said ths Duke of Perse, a smile of relief on his face,' "Come, let me escort you to the prince,' Tou have been most courageous." A group of terrified women were huddled In the far corner of a near- by room. The Duke of Perse held open the door for Loraine Tullls, but she did not enter. When be jturned to call she was halfway down ths top flight of stairs, racing through the powder smoke toward the landing be-; low. ' S At every step she was screaming la the very agony of gladness: . "Stand firm! Hold them! Help is , coming! Help Is coming P . A last look through the window at the end of the hall bad revealed to her the most glorious of visions. Red and green troops were pouring through the dismantled gateway, their horses surging over the ugly ground riftm and riehria aa If Doaseased of the fabled wings. it Her brother was out there, and all was well. She was crying the Joyous news from the bead of the grand stairway when Truxton King caught sight of her. ! He was powder stained and grimy. There was blood on his face and shirt front Tou are shotP she cried, clutching the post at the bend in the stairs. "Truxton! Truxton P "Not even scratched P be shouted as he reached her side. "It's not my" He stopped short even as he held out his arms to clasp her to his breast "It's some one else's blood," be finished resolutely. She swayed toward him. and be caught her in his arms. "I love you oh, I love you, Trux tonP she cried over and over again. He was faint with Joy. His kisses spoke the adoration he would havs cried out to her if emotion had not clogged his throat "Eric," she whispered at last, draw lng back in his arms and looking up into his eyes with a great pity In her own. "la be is he dead, Truxton 7" "No," he said gently; "badly hurt but"- "He will not die? Thank God, Truxton. He Is a brave oh, a very brave mSnP Leaderiess between the deadly fires, the mercenaries gave up the fight after a brief stand at the terrace. The prince reigned again. (To be continued.) A Speedy Cure for .! tun l- - .. - - VWMllWlwm. MOTHmi isypw, ll.tllWW, Lhrtr Complaint!, Tired FMhng, 4 Tut. la th. Mouth, Btd Coaptation, Nervoutaen Bad all OMIM.I at th. Stomach, lim and Bowda, "BloodlasUverPilla" ' act amtly, Tt thoroughly apoa the bow la, MVar. itoraach and di(ttv. organ. Th. pills, in old and chronic caw of conaupation aad tndigettioa, act it one., without griping, nor do they Imt any unpleasant after-efferts, aor form a cooatant habit Of purring, produced by other cathartic Iwaadiea. tuoodina liver Pilla e fi. dannaed and torpid liver to Ita normal condition aad healthful action. Remor. and pre vent oonstipatioa by securing a natural and regu lar operation of the bowels, and relieve tboee un pleasant symptoms wnirn attena caseaeea or morbid condition of the liver, stomach aad bowels. To assist la attatninc this sod, the ioUowing ana. factious are offered. REMARKS. Everyone who uses pill, for their actios on the liver, should know that large dose, rarely prove as satisfactory as small ones. Large doses simply purge and pas out of the sys tem, usually leaving the bowels constipated, and seldom removing the causa of th trouble, or km imv. the general health. On th. other hand, small dose develop th. alterativ. effect of the medicine, do not irritate or constipate th. bowels, but gently stimulate the liver and prevent th. accumulation of bil. by directing it Sow into the proper channels. Therefore it is sdrisable to com mence by likinc not over on. or two pills at bed time and increase dose a accessary. Portland, Ma. Gkmt : I find your "Bloodine Liver Pills" the most effective pill I ever used. They cause no griping or constipativ. after effocraa Btoet liver pills do. Yours truly, --, c MRS. AMADA JUOtaftDSOM. Ptoodln Obvi Piles), fee bos. : ABERNETHY-SHIELDS DRUG OO., SPECIAL AGENTS. Legal Blanks Of All Kinds Warranty Deeds, . Mortgage Deeds, Quitclaim Deeds, Executor's Deeds, Chattel Mortgages (Notths-ad South Carolina), Bonds to Make Title, Agricultural liens. Attachment Blanks, and others.' Mall orders recelTS prompt atten tion. ; ' Gazette Pub. Co. 230 Mala Are-, Gastonia, X. G. i
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