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FRIDAY, JULY S3, 1010.
Tee Gastonia Gazette
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? T Gasetta Pabllsatnf Compaajr.
fl. D. ATKINS, Editor.
JL W. ATKINS, Business Manager.
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Gouty Beat of GasUm County Af
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No. 836 Mala Areaae.
PHONE NO. 50.
FRIDAY, JULY 22, 1010.
MALICE OR IGNORANCE, WHICH?
In the editorial column of The
IwUab Adrocate of July 21st. we
find thla paragraph:
"We would like to know why the
cltUens of Gastonia who subscribed
money for the erection of a new
court houBe there have not paid this
money over to the county commis
sioner It has almest been a year
since the court house election and
far we know, not a cent has
been paid In to the commissioners
"We want to know the reason and
that pvptv taxpayer in the
county also wants an explanation
Is this a trick or Is it simply busi
ness?"
The Gaiette will not waste good
pace to argue with Editor Houser
lut will merely give the facts in the
case, which are as follows, the In
formation coming direct to us from
TIr. A. G. Myers, cashier of the Citi
zens National Bank, and Mr. J. Lee
Hoblnson, vice-president of the First
National Bank, both of Gastonia:
On June 28, 1909. more than i
month prior to the court house elec
tlon. certain citizens of Gastonia de
posited in each of the above-named
toanks $21,500.00, a total of $43,
000.00 to the credit of the chairman
of the board of county commission
ra, payable to him on condition that
the election carried for removal of
the county seat from Dallas to Gas
tonia. Even Mr. Houser, with all
his display of ignorance as' related
to the financial end of this transac
tion, must know that at the August
election in 1909, Gastonia won out,
thus becoming the county seat of
Gaston on and after January 1, 1911.
On August 24, 1909, Chairman
John F. Leeper, of the board of
county commissioners, took up $5,
00.00 from each of these banks and
paid to Mrs. E. C. Wilson the sum
of $10,000.00 for the court house
Bite. On the same day each bank
Issued to him time certificates of de
posit for $16,500.00 with Interest
payable from that date. On April
5, 1910, these certificates were taken
up by him and the $33,000.00 plac
ed oa open account ia thesa two
basks. Since, that time tb chatr
maa of tha board baa been checking
regularly oa these accounts'to make
par menu on the aew court house
and Jail, which are being construct
ed, a large part of tbla money bar
Ing already been cheeked out.
Ia the face of the above facts
there are only two possible conclu
sions that can be reached: First,
that Mr. Houaer is woefully ignorant
of county affairs; or, second, he Is
making a malicious attempt to mis
lead and poison the minds of Gas
ton county people. We can hardly
believe the first proposition Is true,
because Mr. Houser was very active
In the campaign and could hardly
have failed to know the facts re
garding the money. We are con
strained to believe that the second
proposition is true. If so, this at
tempt to mislead his readers is a
most discourteous slam at their In
telllgence and should be sufficient
cause to lead every subscriber he
has, be he Republican or Democrat,
to at least write a big question mark
at the end of every paragraph In the
editorial columns of The Advocate
from now on.
No, Brother Houser, such at
tempts as this to pull the wool over
the eyes of the good people of Gas
ton can but result in disaster to
yourself. Come again.
appearing la today's Gaietts oa
page eight under tha beading "Chil
dren ia Peril." It la reprinted from
Good Housekeeping Magaslne by
permission and reveals a state of af
fairs prevalent la nearly all tba pub
lic schools of tha country which Is
Indeed appalling. This article tells
of the deadly peril that lurks in tba
common drinking eup that we find
In almost every school house, on
railway coaches, In depots, hotels
and all public places. In this con-
-
nectlon It Is of Interest to note that
Superintendent Wray of the Gasto
nia public schools has Inaugurated a
movement looking to the Installa
tion in the Gastonia school houses of
sanitary drinking fountains to re
place the dangerous and deadly
common drinking cup. TGeSasette
Is heartily in favor of this step and
sincerely hopes that the people of
the town will lend him the necessary
financial assistance to accomplish
this end.
tions and renewals. Look; at tba
data oa your paper and t your sub
scription expires In tba near future,
come prepared to give It your re
newal, and also to say a good word
for us to your neighbor who Is not
now a subscriber. ' 5
Governor KItchin . baa offered a
reward of $200 for tba arrest of Le
vy Maynard, the young white man
wanted at High Point as an acces
sory to the killing, of Bessie Thorn
asson through a criminal operation
performed by Dr. Vestal. Doctor
Vestal and bis wife are In Jail at
Greensboro and Maynard bas fled
the State. A reward of $200 bas al
so been offered for tha arrest of
Claud Thomas, the negro who mor
tally wounded Policeman J. II. Sing
at Wadeshoro Monday.
In: CIioosihe a . Ban!
Quoting The Gazette's editorial
paragraph which appeared in Tues
day's issue relative to the placing of
county officers on a salary basis, this
week's Dallas Advocate calls atten
tion to the fact that the recently pro
mulgated platform of the Republi
can party in Gaston county pledges
that party to this measure. From
the tone of his editorial, Brother
Houser would evidently have the
people of Gaston believe that this is
a Republican measure, when in fact
it is merely stolen campaign mater
ial. Long before The Advocate was
born (it is now In its swaddling
clothes) The Gazette, the oldest
Democratic paper of Gaston, was ad
vocating this measure. The fact Is
that six years ago the Democrats of
Gaston put the treasurer of the coun
ty on a salary and, if the people
want it, the Democratic representa
tives are ready, we are sure, to see
that they get a bill in the next Gen
eral Assembly placing all the other
county officers on the same basis,
Other counties in the State which
now have the salary system In opera
tion are under obligations to the
Democratic party for it. Our con
temporary will have to try some oth
er line of argument. Gaston county
folks don't have to vote the Republi
can ticket in order to get the other
county officers on a salary basis.
Gaston county has at least two
streams that need dredging Crow-
ders and Long Creeks. If this were
done many hundreds of fertile acred
would be reclaimed and mosquitoes
and malaria would be greatly reduc
ed In this section. The Gazette
notes with pleasure the awakening
on this Important subject in the
county. As mentioned elsewnere in
today's paper the landowners on
Crowders Creek have appointed a
meeting to be held at Pleasant Ridge
on the 30th for the purpose of dis
cussing the dredging question. There
ought to be a large attendance. We
hope to soon see the landowners
aloDg Long Creek making a similar
move.
NOTICE.
The regular meeting of the Wo
mans Home Mission Society of Main
Street Methodist church, postponed
from last Monday on account of rain,
will be held in the ladies' parlor at
the church next Monday, July 25th,
at 4:30 p. m.
MRS. J. W. ATKINS, Sec.
in which to deposit your money, you should consider
this will you be of fered . 9 '
ljiui ica w. niiinir: i ii ir-:. .i.ut-iv
,. We possess all three of these qualifications, and
cordially invite those contemplating opening accounts to
confer with us. - 15
Fir
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National
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; Gastonia, N. C.
Gajton County' Oldest and Largest Bank
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L. L Jenkins, PresL, J. Lee Robinson, V-Pt, S. N. Bojce, Cashier.
You Can Buy
Men's
$10.00, $12.50 and $15.00
Suits
at $5.00, $625 and $7.50
Here Saturday.
Thoi
ison
Mercantile
Company
You Can Buy
Men's
$1.00 Shirts for 79c
You Can Buy Men's
$1.50 Shirts for $1.19
Here Saturday.
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MANY GATHERINGS.
Every school teacher In the coun
ty, together with every parent and
school pupil, should read the article
WHEN HllS IN THE BMEC
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Ibb4 SBSjaVeflsi"
Bank your money and rest easy. Burglars can't get it,
and schemers and fair weather friends won't be so apt to
make your money their money.
Make OUR Bank YOUR Bank.
We issue Certificates of Deposit payable with interest
at 5 per cent if left three months, but may be withdrawn
at pleasure. We invite your business.
Citizens National Bank of Gastonia
JL P. Raakin, Pres C N. Erins, Yke-rW, A. G. Mjres, Cashier.
Next Week and the Week Following
Will be Crowded With Picnics, In
stitutes and Other Occasions for
the Assembling of the People To
gether. The latter part of next week and
the week following will be crowded
with gatherings of various kinds at
different places in the county. Those
who have their work out of the way
will have ample opportunity to at
tend some of the numerous picnics,
farmers' institutes, and events of a
like nature.
On next Thursday, July 28th there
will be a farmers' institute and an
institute for women at Mount Hol
ly. On the same day the annual pic
nic of the Woodmen of the World
will be held at Belmont, and the dis
trict conference of the Methodist
church for the Shelby district will
convene at Dallas for a four days'
session.
On Friday, July 29th, there will
be a farmers' institute at Iron Sta
tion, across the line in Lincoln, and
Eureka local farmers' union will
hold a picnic at Union Presbyterian
church, six miles south of Gastonia.
On Saturday, July 30th, the an
nual picnic at Old Furnace, between
Bessemer City and Cherryville, will
be held, Gen. Julian S. Carr, of Dur
ham, being scheduled to make the
principal address of the day. On
the same day the farmers living on
Crowders Creek between Baker's
Mill and Riddle's Mill will meet at
Pleasant Ridge to discuss the drain
age question.
On Tuesday, August 2nd, there
are to be two farmers' institutes in
the county, one at Cherryville and
one at Gastonia. The annual camp
meeting of the Wesleyan church will
begin in Gastonia on Wednesday ev
ening, August 3rd. to be in session
eleven days.
On Thursday, August 4th, Dallas
will entertain both the annual meet
ing of the Gaston County Bible So
ciety and the annual Masonic picnic.
battirday, August 6th, Is the date for
Cherryvllle's big celebration, among
the chief features of which will be a
free balloon ascension and an ad
dress on somw popular subject, not
political, by Congressman E. Yates
Webb, of Shelby.
In this connection It Is well to
mention Kings Mountain's big re
union and celebration. Including the
dedication of her new school build
ing, which is to be held on August
inn. Gastonla's turn will come on
the first Monday in September when
the Rural Letter Carriers' and the
Farmers' Union picnic is to be held
In Hanna's grove. Just at the e.dge of
town. This promises to be one of
the most largely attended of all the
occasions of Its kind occurring this
season.
The publishers of Tha Qie&sa will
attempt to haye a representative
present at as many of these gather
lags as possible, who will be glad to
accept and receipt for new subscrlp-
Judy Clearing .
Closes Saturday, July 23rd
Only one day more of The Thomson Mercantile Cos great Bargain
feast Big crowds have visited our Sale and scooped up many bargains
at unheard of prices Bargains are not yet all gone, some have been
held for the last day, come and see, tell your friends about Saturday
being the last day of Thomsons' great July Clearing Sale. Visit our
store Saturday and save from 25 to 50 per cent at the closing of this
Great Sale. You can't afford to miss these wonderful bargains.
TABLE DAMASK.
$1.50 Table Damask, the. Yd. $1.19
$1.25 Table Damask, the Td. ..98c
$1 Table Damask the Yd 79c
75c Table Damask, the yard,... 6 9c
50c Table Damask, the yard, . . .89c
WHITE BED SPREADS.
$3.50 White Bed Spreads ...$2.98
$2.00 White Bed Spreads ...$1.48
$1.50 White Bed Spreads $1.19
$1.00 White Bed Spreads 79c
VAL LACES.
One lot good Val Laces and Inser
tions on sale at 4e the Td.
One lot 10 and 12 l-2c Val Laces
and Insertions on sale at 8c Yard
LADIES' WASH SUITS.
All Ladles' Wash Coat Suits on sale
at Half-Prlce.
LADIES' SKIRTS.
All Ladies' Black Voil and Panama
Wool Skirts on gale at 1-3 off
regular price. "Good Values."
SHIRT WAISTS.
Ladies' $1.50 Lawn Shirt Waists
at $1.19
Ladles' $1 Lawn Shirt Waits ..79c
Ladies' 75c Lawn Shirt Waists.. 6 9c
Ladies' 50c Lawn Shirt Waists.. 39c
LADIES' LINGERIE DRESSES.
All Ladies' Lingerie $5.00 Dresses
on sale at half-price. .. .$2.48 Ea
MILLINERY, 1-2 PRICE.
All Ladies' trimmed ready-to-wear
Hats on sale at half-price. See
our hat bargains here Saturday.
MEN'S STRAW HATS, 1-2 PRICE.
All Men's and Boys' Straw Hats sold
here Saturday at Half-Prlce.
PANTS.
Men's Pants sold Saturday at 1-3 off
Regular Prices.
Boys' Pants sold Saturday at 1-3 oft
Regular Price.
Come Saturday and get
BARGAINS HERE
CLOTHING.
One lot Men's Clothing on sale at
Half-Prlce.
One lot of Men's Clothing on sale at
1-3 off regular Price.
OXFORDS.
All Ladies' Men's and Children's
Oxfords on sale at 20 per cent re
duction. Saturday the last day;
be here.
GENTS' FURNISHINGS.
All Men's Shirts, Ties, and Under
wear on sale at a 20 per cent Re
duction. Saturday will be your
last chance; come.
Dont forget Saturday will be Thomson's last day of
this Great July Clearing Sale. Be here and get our
last days bargains. Tell Your Friends to Come.
Big Bargains Here
Saturday
for all
Come and See.
C
Thomson
Mercantile
. 9 a r '
o m p a n y
Bring Your Money
Saturday
for it is your last
Bargain Chance at
Thomson's Sale.
Gastonia, N. C.
July Clearing Sale