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FRIDAY. AUGUST 13, 1I0.
rr. v.7. no means of knowing
lrbat the other towns are going to
offer the Carolina & Northwestern
Railway as a bid for the location of
th shoos. We do know that Gas
tonia ought to have them and
believe that the movement to se-
v.. tnr nnr town has the
cure lurw
hearty approval of the entire citizen
ahlp. Whatever Gastonia does must
u rfnn at once. Tomorrow Is the
j .hirh th officials will
receive propositions and a mass
meeting of citizens is called for to
night at 8 o'clock in the city hai:
to complete the details of our offer
The ten committeemen are busily at
work today securing subscriptions to
the fund being raised. Every citi
r.ootnnia should have his
CrCU Wl "u'
name on this list. If any one has
not subscribed yet he should do so
wre niehl or certainly be at the
meeting and make a subscription
there. It Is going to take money to
get them but they will be worth
much to the town In the years that
are to come. There should be such
a crowd present tonight that
city hall will not hold them.
the
REINS IN BUTLER'S HANDS.
It was really the unexpected which
happened at Greensboro Wednesday
when Duncan and Alexander threw
np the sponge in the Republican
State convention and Morehead was
made chairman of the State execu
tive committee by acclamation, re
ceiving the unanimous vote of the
hody. In view of the bitterness that
had been injected into the campaign
for some weeks previous to the 10th,
-both sides to the contest slinging
mud right and left, the whole State
was expecting to see a long-drawn-out
and disrupting session. But
they were surprised. It was short
and harmonious to such an extent
that the press of the State has gen
erally characterized It as a "love
feaBt."
Morehead stands for a re-organisation
of the party In the State. He
wants to make It "respectable."
How be can accomplish that and and
be dominated , by Marlon Butler U
mora than we can figure oat If
those Republican who constitute
the Adama-Puncan wing, the defeat
ed faction, are to be believed. Mar
ton Butler Is anything but a respect
able man; In fact they have brand
ed him a a traitor, an lngrate and
everything black and unsavory that
they could find adjectives to express.
And Butler Is the party' leader in
the State henceforth. In our opin
ion Morehead and Butler have set
themselves a hopeless task.
There are perhaps some Republi
cans who win refuse to admit that
Chairman Morehead Is a creature of
Butlerli crafty hand but the evidence
Is so strongly against such a conten
tlon that It Is generally accepted
over the State that Butler is now the
real head of the party In North Car
olina. Knowing this. It Is hard to
understand how the better element
of Republicans can stand by the par
ty with its present leaders
A most significant move was the
incorporation In the platform adopt
ed by the convention of a self-gov
eminent plank, which is taken by
many to be a bid for the anti-prohl
hition element In the Democratic
ranks. In the insertion of this
small paragraph in the platform
many, both Republicans and Demo
crats, profess to see the real reason
for Butler's return to North Caro
lina politics. There are not a few
who openly declare their belief that
Butler is nothing less than the rep
resentative of the whiskey interests
who are still fostering a hope of
some day winning this State back to
the wet column. If this is their
game we believe it will prove a los-
ng one.
Morehead's elevation to the State
chairmanship means several things
It means that the "ins" are "out"
ann the "outs" are "in." It means
that the pie-brigade must bow to the
behest of "Mary Ann" Butler, the
remembrance of whose former con
nection with public life in this State
Is a stench in the nostrils of decent
men. It means that the effort to
make the party "respectable" will
be but a pawing of the air. It means
best of all, that the Democrats will
continue to hold the reins in the Old
North State and with increased ma
jorities.
Kntcrtaiiietl by Mrs. Morris.
Mrs. W. M. Morris delightfully en
tertained the Sans Soucl Club yester
day afternoon at her home on West
Airline avenue. Progressive trail
was played and refreshments, in
cluding ices and watermelon, were
served. Misses Irene and Louise
Barrlnger served punch. In addi
tion to members of the club there
were present several invited guests,
all enjoying a most pleasant after
noon.
WHEN TuVeIHARVESTED
"TOUR COIN
PUT IT
IN THE
PULLING FOR THE SHOPS.
Gaatonlaaa la Mass Meeting Ileartily
Endorse Movement and Committee
ed Tuesday night by representative
Thing ' tn Shape for Proposition
to be Submitted to Road Official
To-Morrow-Another Mass Meet
ing To-Night.
The city hall was comfortably fill
is Busily Engaged la. Getting
citizens who gathered in a mass
meeting to discuss the proposition of
making an offer to the Official of
the Carolina Northwestern Rail
way to secure the location of their
recently burned shops here. It was
the unanimous opinion ot the meet
ing that Gastonia wanted the shops
and that we should leave no stone
unturned to obtain them.
Mayor T. L. Craig was chosen
chairman of the meeting and the ob
ject was stated by him. He called
for a discussion of the subject and
quite a number of business men
were heard on various phases of the
subject. It was the consensus of
opinion that, In order to obtain the
shops, It would be necessary, to of
fer to the road a site for the plant
and a cash bonus. As to what
amount of cash would be necessary
or how much could be raised was
left open and a committee of ten
was appointed by the chair to take
a canvass of the town yesterday and
today and raise by subscription all
that could be raised and report to
another meeting tonigt.
As previously stated a number of
towns along the line are making
strenuous efforts to secure these
shops and it will be necessary for
Gastonia to do her level best to be
sure of success. Hickory .Newton,
Hudson, Llncolnton and Chester all
want them and all these towns, with
the possible exception of Newton are
working hard to that end. .-The Ga
zette enumerated last week some of
the benefits that would accrue to the
town by reason of the location here
of these railway shops and it is not
necessary to go over that ground
again. Gastonia seems to be a unit
in agreeing that they will be worth
as much to the town as any two av
erage cotton mills. Certainly they
would benefit, either directly or In
directly, every citizen of the town.
This is conceded on all sides. It on
ly remains for Gastonians to show
their faith by their works and go
down in their pockets after the cold
cash.
Another mass meeting is to be
held in the city hall tonight at 8
o'clock at which time the committee
which has been busily engaged for
two days in taking subscriptions to
this fund will make its report and
other business pertaining to this
proposition will come up for discus
sion. The court room should be full
to overflowing,
City Father Meet,
The regular monthly meeting of
h Htr council '-tor August -.was
held at the city hall Tuesday night.
Mayor T. U Craig presiding and all
the members being present. The
mayor was Instructed to have fitted
up for the city physician an office on
the second floor of the city hall and
have a sign put on the door. The
monthly report of City Physician
Mc, 0. Ander wa received and
adoDted. Bills to the amount of
$954.96 were referred to the finance
committee for payment. The board
adjourned to meet again next Tues
day night.
Picnic at Patterson Grove,
The Gazette is requested to state
that there will be a basket picnic at
Patterson Grove near Kings Moun
tain on Thursday, August 18th. Dr.
M. Templeton, o Wake county,
vice-president of the North Carolina
Farmers Union will deliver an ad
dress. An expert authority on co
oDerative creameries will also be
present and deliver an address on
this subject. Music will be furnish
ed by the Farmers Union Band of
Gaston county. The public Is cor
dially Invited to come and bring
well-filled baskets.
On on Extended Trip.
A party of nine left Gastonia on
No. 39 this morning for Spartan
burg, S. C, to join a personally con
ducted touring party which the C.
C. & O. Railway is taking on an ex
tended Northern trip. They were
Messrs. John R. Rankin, John Frank
Jackson, George Grlce, Mark T. Wil
son, Fred Riddle, Clyde McLean,
Meek Barnett, Oscar Neill and Char
lie Loftin. The party, traveling in
two trains, will go via Cincinnati to
Nfigara Fallsf" Toronto and other
points of interest in that section.
They expect to be gone a week or
ten days.
Attend the mass meeting at the
city hall to-night at 8 o'clock. Gas
tonia must have the .0 & N.-W,
shops.
Meeting Postponed.
Secretary S. W. Bradley of the
Crowders Creek Dredging Associa
tion requests The Gazette to state
that the meeting of the association
which was announced for tomorrow,
Saturday, afternoon at 2 o'clock at
Pleasant Ridge, has been postponed
till Saturday afternoon, August 20th,
at 2 o'clock at the same place. This
action- is taken because of the fact
that Mr. J. D. Elliott, of Hickory,
could not be here tomorrow. Mr.
Bradley, Mr. W. A. Falls, and Mr.
W. D. Anthony spent Tuesday on
Clark's creek in Catawba county, In
vestigating the dredging work now
in progress on that stream. Unfort
unately the dredging boat was not
n operation that day as some re
pairs were being made. They gain
ed considerable information, howev
er, and this will be given to the as
sociation at Its next meeting.
Just a few bushel of wheatlplanted in the ground be
come MANY BUSHELS of grain; so will the money you
put in our bank from time to time become a BIG SUM.
The interest we will pay you will help it to grow.
Make OUR Bank YOUR Bank '
Your business is solicited on the grounds of fair and
liberal dealing with assurances that every courtesy will be
shown you consistent with sound banking. '
Interest paid on time deposits. .:
Citizens National Bank of Gastonia
IL P. Rankin, Pres, C N. Erin, Vke-Pres., A. G. Mjer; Gulier.
Companies Combined.
Newton Enterprise.
The Henkel Live Stock Company
and the Henkel Horse and Mule Co.
have been combined under the style
of the Henkel-Craig Live Stock Co.,
with headquarters in Statesville. L.
P. Henkel is president and D. J.
Craig secretary and treasurer. The
Catawba directors are D. M. Boyd,
W. A. Carpenter, Harvle and Char
lie Geither. The capital stock Is
$100,000.
Spencer Blackburn Has Also "Come
Back."
Wilmington Star.
Even ex-Congressman E. Spencer
Blackburn has "come back.. After
his defeat, for Republican State
chairman by Judge Adam and Dun
can he moved to Oklahoma. . It la
not known whether he has . "come
back" to get even for old scores, or
whether he has been lured by decep
tive Republican prospects In the
State, or whether be ha found out
that North Carolina la the best State
la the Union. Anyhow.s he ha
"com back." -
Put Wagon on the Road.
Some time ago, as noted in these
columns, the wholesale firm of F. D.
Barkley & Co. was appointed agents
in this territory for the Indian Re
fining Company, a competitor of the
Standard Oil Company. Some
months ago property in North Gas
tonia was leased and tanks built by
this concern. Wednesday Messrs.
Barkley & Co. put their wagon on
the road and are now selling oil and
gasolene to -,the merchants in this
territory. They take In the towns
of Gastonia, Dallas, Lowell, McAden
ville, Belmont, Mount Holly, High
Shoals, Bessemer, Kings Mountain,
Clover and the country stores.
Paying for Rights-of-Way.
Unofficial information obtained by
The Gazette regarding the move
ments of the Piedmont Traction
Company Is of such character as to
dispel any doubt that might have
formerly existed in the minds of arc
of our local people as to the inten
tions of this concern to build its
proposed road. Representatives of
the company are now here buying
and paying for lands on their right-of-way
on which options had pre
viously been taken. Up to the pres
ent time, according to rumored esti
mates, they have paid out on this
score in town and within a mile or
such a matter on the eastern out
skirts of the town, no less than $40,
000. It is gratifying to know that
the company is going ahead rapidly
completing its preliminary work
and there Is a general feeling of
anxiousness on the part of Gaston
ians m general to see them begin
actual construction work.
In Choosiwi a Bs
ink
in which to deposit your money, you should consider
v " , ' . . ' . ' , ; ;' . ' i " e " ' V - .
this will you be offered . ,,-".,.r , t
Courtesy, ij -Ample Facilities, ; Safety?. ;
We possess all three of these qualifications, ' and
cordially invite those a contemplating . opening accounts, to .
confer with us. '.., 'jf:J
First National Bank
Gastonia, N. C.
Gaston County's Oldest and Largest Bank ;
L. L Jenkins, PresL, J. Lee Robinson, V-PL, S. N. Boyce, Cashier.
TODD'S
Cream Bread Is Best
It is made for retail and not wholesale
trade. Bakers have to make loaves to sell at
much less than five cents. Our erf am loaf is
full value. Try one. Phone 63.
A New Serial Story.
At the conclusion of "Cameo Klr
by," the excellent serial story now
running In The Gazette, and which
will end within the next few issues,
we will present to our readers an
other excellent story entitled "The
Stowaway" by Lewis Tracy. In a
letter to the editor the manager of
the American Press Association says:
"Tracy's stories are always read
with considerable interest and this
story, In the writer's opinion. Is an
exceptionally fine serial story." The
serial story has become a regular
feature of The Gazette and it is
gratifying to the editors to hear
from many of our readers expres
sions of delight at the high-class re
productions we are giving. In the
course of a year The Gazette rives
its readers quite a number of sto
ries which, If purchased In book
form, would cost $1.50 each. There
la no better time to subscribe than
today so you will set the first chap
ters of the new story; at the same
time you will set, for a six months
subscription a splendid cloth bound
rest pocket dictionary, worth 25
cents, free. .' :
Attend the mass meeting at the
city hall to-nlghi t 8 o'clock. Gaa
tonia must have the .0 N.-W.
shops. ;
Thomson Mercantile Cos
Specials
Continue All Through This Week
A few Ladies' lingerie $5 batiste ready-to-wear one-
piece dresses in all colors, while they last at $1.48.
s
A few Ladies' ready-to-wear wash coat suits in all
colors, worth from $4.50 to $7, while they last at $2.98.
Scores of other specials just as good for this week.
Come and see them for yourself. We make it interesting
every day in the week for the shopper. We are head
quarters. Remember that.
i
Thomson Mercantile Go.
Gastonia, N. C.
Sliced Bacon
Sliced Beef
Hams, Chickens and Eggs
Good
Tea arid Coffee
Ideal Grocery
W. H. Poole, Prop. Phone 107.
Comp
any
Notice To Taxpayers
I have been ordered by the board of county commis
sioners to accept tax returns up to and including Monday,
August 15th, 1910. After that date those who have failed
to return their taxes will be double-taxed and there will be
ho recourse. Attend to this to-day and save yourself
the double tax. ... .
al2c3. 8 C
A. J. SMITH,
Register of Deeds and ex-officio clerk to
Board of County Commissioners.