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To all oar customers and friendsi
GREETINGS
The year which it just drawing to a clone haa bees
* a mo«t ancceaaful one with this bank, (or which we
have to thank oar canto mere and friend* who have
made this poaaible.
We hope you have enjoyed a proaperoua year, and
that we have been of satisfactory service to you in
bringing this about.
The Officers and Director* individually and collec
tively extend to you the Compliment* of the Season,
hoping that yonr Christmas may be a Marry one, and
that the coming year may bring you Increased pros
perity and happiness.
Citizens National Bank
of Gastonia
_--A.
If* Silver Dollar. *f IMS.
Yoikvtllc Snaalnr.
Many inquiries have been re
ceived regarding the item re
cently published that $1,000 ia
offered ior a silver dollar of
1905. The man who made the
offer stands by it and believes
that alnfost any coin dealer
would donbt it, on the ground
that do silver dollars were
coined in 1905, ss no law was
passed authorising the secretary
of the treasury to coin them.
At the end of 1904 the quantity
of silver dollars in circulation
was so great that no necessity
was felt of continuing their
coinage. Besides, the amount
of bullion available for the pur
pose was at that time limited.
It is possible that the coinage
of silver dollars may be resumed
this year.
Government officials in Wash
ington said Wednesday that
counterfeit 1905 silver dollars
are likely to turn np as a result
of the publication. Whenever a
premium is offered for silver dol
lars the counterfeiters become
very busy, because they are able
to put even more silver into a
dollar than the government does
and still make a handsome prof
it, provided they don’t get
caught.
ImmlgratlM I* IMS.
YOiknll* Snqoim.
The official figures given out
Wednesday by tbe bureau of
statistics on Bllis Island, N. Y.,
show that the immigration dur
ing the year 1905 was enormous.
It was far greater than in 1903,
which had been the banner
year, and alao much greater
than in 1904. The grand total
ii nearly np to the minion
mark, There was s substantial
increase in all classes and
despite tbe fact that tbe immi
gration figures were larger than
ever before, in the history of tbe
port, tbe number of person
traveling hi the cabins of the
liners reached enormous pro
portions. Of the totpl of 992,
065 persons who arrived by tbe
various liners from foreign ports
tbe largest number was carried
la ship*.
of the North German Lloyd lines
from Bremen and from Mediter
ranean porta. Ia 125 voyages
177,916 passengers were leaded
ia thia-port by the stesqiship* of
this line and of these 15,974 arete
first cabin voyagers. Next ia
order came tbe Hamborg-Amer
lean line, then tbe Canard Htae.
Of th* total of 870,012 steerage
passenger* brought here, about
718,000 were immigrants.
wasatn* Mr Mr*. Chadwick.
CimabM Km,
Colombo*. 0„J«o, 13.—Bead
ing over the wsshtub in the pen*
itentlsry here, end shamming on
illness in which nobody believes,
Mrs. Csstie L. Chadwick, now
identified ss Madame Devere.
win have the spacious period of
ten years in’ which to ponder
upon how it happened.
That the ptiaon officials are
confident Mrs. Chadwick is
Madame Devere, an old iailbaird,
is shown by the following entry
which was made in the book at
tba prison:
Mrs. Cassia L.Chad wick, alias
Devere, ten years: con
spiring to wreck a bank—Coys*
hogo, county; received January
If, 1006; aspires January If.
WOO—good time, November,
1911.
The prison officials art skept
Jen!s* to the meesas of Mrs.
spite of her tbaaMnfog, abe’wfU
be treated at any other female
prisoner. They regard them*
posts that she baa heart tronbie
as *"d aha will be
put^ •»«* other heavy
BB0M0M1A PIBB.
Read the following carefully;
If yon have consumption or some
of the contagious forma of blood
poisoning wo cannot cure you. Wn
don't pretend to core yon. You
need the individual treatment of
some skilled specialist; but If yoo
•re run down in general health, if
yoo have dyspepsia, ere subject to
fainting spells, a victim to insomnia,
biliousness, kidney or liver trouble,
catch cold easily, if yoor system is
in that condition that you may bo
come aa easy pray to the disease
germs of pneumonia, la grippe and
the various epidemics, if you are
bothered with constant headache,
loss of memory, generally impaired
vitality, we eon help you. and. If yon
follow one direct In on. reader ywn
l«MM BitllBl lIckBIMi Mfut
ahlSHflaoooc can be cured by the hoc
“Bremento” is to the human
system what the scrubbing brush
and soap are to the dirty washbowl.
It aids Nator^to resume normal ac
tion. It increases the strength, the
Ighting ability of the phagocytes of
the blood; it promotas the healthy
low of the salivary and gastric
secretions If your stomach it in
good condition, you are well. The
CMoooo era a wiao people. They
octwt each other with, “How lo
yenr atemocbT ” J. U. Kennedy ft
Co. guarantees that, if you will write
to the Bromonia Co., New York, giv
ing your full name and address, that
yoo will receive a full sixe package
without any cost to you whatever.
Write name and address plainly.
Be careful to address BROMONIA
CO., NBW YORK
PRBB BROMONIA COUPON.
Name....
City_
State---__
Street Address_
My disease la_
If yon think Bromonia is what yon
need and do not care to send coupon,
yon will find It et all first-class
druggists 25 and 50 eta. the bottle.
Special sale betag held by J, H.
Kennedy Co.
Mb 0ns lo TaksBog’aTlac s.
Youth's Ceumaalao.
A traveler waa once passing
on horseback through a back*
woods region where the inhabi
»-« -«- .LfSat.
Arriving at a dilapidated shanty
at the noon hour, he inquired
what were the prospects for
getting dinner.
The bead oi the family, who
had been absorbed in "rest
» log in front of his
dwelling. replied that be
"guessed aw’d hev snthin onto
the table patty noon.”
This encouraged, the traveler
dismounted. Bat to bis chagrin,
he found the food to be such
that be could not force himself
to partake of it. Making neb
encases ns be could for Tack of
appetite, be happily bethought
himself of n kind of nourish
ment that be might venture to
take these. He naked for some
milk,
"We don't hev milk any mote,”
drawled the heed of the bouse.
"The dog’s -deed—died week
afore (ast."
"The dog I” cried the traveler.
Jte*i** *
"Wall," explained the boat
meditatively, «the ertttera don’t
seem ter know cough ter c’m
op tCT be milked tbemsHve..
The dog he used ter go *n ‘fetch
am up.”
Wadesboro Messenger «avs
that while bunting rabbits a few
days ago Mr. H. D. Watkins, of
AnionvMe township, found a
•want of bees th.t had settled
on the limb of an oek tree, near
tbs ground. The beet had been
very industrious nod Mr. Wat
kins sad his companions secured
over SO pounds of excellent
honey. The eomb, which was
It inches long ead as large
around ee a ten gallon ksw, waa
fastened to the limb and had no
pTOtlCtlOQ wbtttVCf.
BEATS OF HA1MA1X FIEIB.
The Meet Sacceaslul Merchant
•I HU QsaaraHsn. uImmI
the Waeld'a flichasl M«o
Stortad Ub u i Clerk la
Whelaeale Dry Oaade Eatoh*
lUbmswt—R ever Bawawad
Maoay Rarer leased a Rata.
Chjrlott* ObMrrtf.
New York, Jan. 16.—Maraball
field, the millionaire Chicago
merchant, died at the Holland
Houie at 4 o'clock this after*
noon after eight days' illness of
pneumonia. Death came peace
fully while member* of the
family who had been in almost
constant attendance for several
days were gathered around the
deathbed. They aa well as the
dying merchant himself were
prepared for the end. Por days
they had been awayed between
hope and fear, bnt when the
alarming torn came to-day after
the remarkable rally of yeater
day, it was recognised that the
end bad been ooly briefly de
ferred. Those who were present
when tbe merchant died were
Mrs. Maraball Field, Mrs. Mar
•hall Field, Jr„ Augustas N.
Eddy, Catherine Eddy, Mrs.
Heurv DihhW. Rnhnt T T in.
coin and Mrs. Preston Gibson.
Mr. Field’s illness developed
about a week ago while be and
Mrs. Pield were on their way
from Chicago to this city. He
was traveling on the Pennsylva
nia limited, and ba was taken
ill early Tuesday morning just
before the train reached Pitts
bnrg. There a physician
boarded the train and came on
to this city with Mr. Field.
Mr. Field's body will be
taken to Chicago to-morrow by
■pedal train. No funeral
services will be held here.
NATIVS OF BAY STAY*.
Marshall Field was without
question the greatest and most
successful merchant of hia gen
eration, and he was one of the
world’s richest men, his wealth
being estimated at anywhere
from $100,000,000 to $200,000.
000. He was a native of Con
way, Mass., 'where be was born
in 1835. His father was a
farmer and Mr. Field obtained
bis education in the public
schools of Conway. At the age
of 17 he became a clerk in a
Jeneral country store in Pitts
eld. Maas., where he remained
for four yean. He went to
Chicago in 1856 and began his
career there aa a clerk in the
wholesale dry goods establish
ment of Cooley, Wadsworth &
Company. Daring the foar
yean that be remained with
this house be showed marked
commercial ability and in 1860
be was given a partnership.
The late Levi Z. Letter was also
connected with the firm and in
1865 the taro young men with
drew and in company with
Potter Palmer they organized
the firm of Field, Palmer &
Letter, which continued anti!
1867, when Mr. Palmer with
drew, and the firm became
Field, Lei ter & Company..
N*VKU BOKJtOWBD MOSSY.
This continued until 1881,
when Mr. Leiter retired and the
firm became known aa Marshall
Field & Company, aa it ia to
day. The bouse forged to
the front very rapidly, and H is
!»°* ibe largest enterprise of
its kind in the world. Its re
markable success is attributed
■lemst entirely to Mr. Field
ana nu metnods. He made it a
rule never to borrow money end
never to issue a note.
Br^Field was twice married,
bia drat wile having died severs!
year* ago. Mr*. Field left two
children. Ethel, now married
who accidentally shot him self
at bis borne in Chicago Novem
ber 22, 1905, end die? five days
lator. September 5. 1905, Mr.
Field was married in London,
Buy., to Mrs. Cat on.
Wlnatau-Salem Church ta Bay*
fhimea
CteWmOUmw.
Fifteen chiming bells are to
be installed in the steeple of
Centenary Methodist Episcopal
church. These sweet end la
spiring music-maker* weigh 3,
000 pounds. They will be Con
nected with the large pipe organ
in tbe church by an electric
wire. In addition, a ringing
frame will be placed in the tow
er. The Centenefy congrega
tion will be tbe first in the State
te install these belle. Dr. H.
F. Chrietsberg. tbe pastor, says
be hopes to have the chiming
bells in position by Beater.
The Rook Hill Reoord sayii
Mayor John T. Rod dev will on
SSSSSS
YOU AH> TOUYIUX.
Vkn'iltial Aimint Heigh,
ban Jaal Ac rata (ba Lima.
Vwfcvflla fcwlnt.
At a meeting last night tfaa
town council voted to arnica Mr.
J. L. Senders chief of police,
^ce Mr. P. W. Love, whose
duties as town clerk will here
sfter take op most of his time.
In a letter to the Gefiner
Ledger, Mr. J. L. Strain calls at
tention to the bet that Salem
cemetery is badly la need of at
tention. Because of the recent
HeaVy rains, the earth has sunk
in soma of the graves, and a
number of the tombstones have
mica qowd. ear. Stnuu It
anxious that those Interested be
acquainted with tbe sitaalloa.
It will be observed that while
tbe Southern Cotton Associa
tion stands for fifteen cents cot
ton, it does not stand lor -those
who would hold cotton beyond
that price. If the price of cot
ton does not reach fifteen cents
U will be because of eflorta of
the Southern Cotton association
and those who refuse to sell at
this Agore will be guilty of un
fairness toward that organisa
tion. It ia perfectly proper, we
think, for the association to fix
the price; but when that price
is reached, it ia also proper for
those who have been benefited
by tbe advance, to sell.
A bill requiting counties to
keep bloodhounds lor tbe our
pose of tracking criminals
passed iu second reading ia the
boose last Friday. It was vigor
ously opposed by Mr. Beam
guard of York, and there is ao
certainty that it will yet be
come a law. As we see it the
bill is a foolish one. There is
nothing wrong about tbe idea of
having the counties to keep
themselves thoroughly prepared
to catch criminals in cases of
emergency; bat practical ex
perience has shown that the
catching of criminals by means
of bloodhounds ia very much
like catching birds by patting
salt on their tails.
On • Cash Benin.
UMMMI-I Muuim.
An eminent physician in P——
had cured a little child of a
dangerous illness. Tbe grate
ful mother turned her steps
towards tbe bouse of ber son's
saviour.
"Doctor," sbe said, "there
are some things which cannot
be repaid. I really don't know
how to express my gratitude. I
thought yon would, perhaps, be
so kind as to accept this pane,
embroidered by my own hand.”
Madam," replied tbe doctor,
X . 7* "momma u no trivial
affair, and oar visits are to be
rewarded only in money. Small
presents serve to suaUin friend
ships, but they do not sustain
our families.”
"But, doctor,” said the lady,
alarmed and wounded, "apeak
—toll me tba fee."
Two hundred dollars, mad
am.”
. The lady opened the em
broidered puree, took out five
bank notes of $100 each, gave
two to the doctor, put the re
maining three back fa the pane,
bowed coldly, and took her de
parture.
Mr. Blackbnra I alalia! tag.
TTnl— Herald.
While the other crowd were
thinking they bad Mr. Black
barn in the hole on the State*,
ville postoffice proposition he
was busy making trouble far
them In Aabevflle and Gastonia.
i wn ——i
TBE AUUCtMOUEtlNA ‘PBONE.
II lu
ubiiauM
A succession of high-priced
cotton vesrs has done a great
many thingsifor the isnaers of
the South. They have brought
them luxuries they never pos
sessed before, in addition to im
proving Um possessions already
In their grasp. Oae of tbs inns
various for which they have baen
indirectly responsible is the ran
id spread of the telephone in the
rani iistrieta with strides that
aend it along with rural free de
livery progress.
Tea years ago the tinkle of
the "voice ia tbe box,” as it has
been called was a looesomc vis*
(tor outside the chin. In the
ftnt place, It had not yet been
well developed end cheapened,
and even ia the cities people
were not quite so enthusiastic
over its manifold advantages as
they are to-day: and again, tha
farmer then looked on tbe new
"contraption" with a wary eye.
He bed little tehfa in it and the
comnaniaa ware not awerlv
ions to ask tbs patronage of a
men not In a position to discos*
a luxury of this eaters.
Bee Utterly there has basts a
revolution, la the city the tele
phone has made great and even
strides. Lmc and small busi
ness houses and it almost indis
pensable ia the daily routine,
and it ia appealing to the house
keeper and the hocnekcepiug
man with aboat equal force.
Thus ia the cities an
basinets has sprung into ex
istence, and the telephone has
to be reckoned with as one of
the greatest industries of the
United States—practically the
world.
And now tbe country ia be
ginning to experience tbe magic
transformation wrought by the
local and long distance 'phone.
Improvement has followed im
provement, and with each one
baa come a perceptible redac
tion in the price of service. *
Go out into the country now,
throughout Georgia, South Car
olina, AUbama, Kentucky—the
entire South, in foct—yon will
be literally astounded at the
vogue of this comparatively new
invention. Farm bouses are no
longer isolated. They are
brought within talking distance
of each other by the telephone.
The business of the planter has
been vastly facilitated and bis
wife finds that her friends and
her favorite aodetv have been
brought several miles nearer the
door.
The Improvement has reeded
favorably on all aides. It has
led to the direct betterment of
country roads, since there is a
greater demand for their ax.
Rural free delivery has shared in
tbe general uplift, .for wherever
roads appreciate in patsfilrnrm
tbe service of Uncle Sam’s mail
carriers is speedier end more
frequent.
The large city merchants find
their business materially in
creased, moreover, by tbe ex
tension of the "hello," They
find that with easier access to
tbe cities, the man in the coun
try is prone to mote baying and
the buying of more expensive
articles.
Another important phase of
tbe met invasion of the tele>
phone has been its perceptible
effect on the vales of leads. It
la of record that two er three
years after the establishment of
nMManam
Nan through the conntry
districts tbs prices of lands bo
•la to rise rapidly; immigrants
doom in with greater freedom;
hamlets develop into towns;
crossroods develop into hamlets
—and is the meantime quota
tions for wild and improved
)•»**£•, rrimdily advancing.
The thing U. of conns, too now
as yet to persrit of any broad
cast prophecy In this-direction,
bnt the hsskhfnl trend k -S$>
And, as Intimated above, the
larger prosperity of the firm 111
of ft. So ntnk m ainl y responsi
ble for the onward march of tbe
telephone. •. •
It stems, aim, that We will in
tottus, come to,, regard the
handiwork of Bell and of Edi
son aa ana of Urn most reliable
barometers of tks substantial
condition of tbe mea outside of
tbe cities.
Pour men, three negroes and
one white man. J. If. Powers,
of Asheville, wets blown to
Pieces by Urn atploskm of 750
5rft«<sur,i2i
eWMai
Buckwheat
adewlth Royal
Baking Powder
Are delicious and wholesome—a perfect
cold weather breakfiwt food.
Made in the ajornlng; no yeast, no *'set
ting ” over night; never sour, never cause in.
digestion.
To make a perfect buckwheat cake, and
a thousand other dainty dishes, see the
“ Royal Baker aod Pastry Cook.” Mailed
free to any address.
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