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WING to the rush of busi ness and the elaborate . _ we arejnaklng for the holiday trade we haven’t time nor space here to em the merits of our un large stock. We si in - want to say, our buye r has been so vigilant and untiring In his efforts to get the very best of everything come-at able for our customers that every line we carry has been kept up to the high-water mark and to-day there is no such thing as second choice In our establishment. Our Cloth ing, our Dress Goods, and findings;*our Shoes, our No tions, and Gent’s Furnishings are full to repletion.... • -Oor Special Depvtent. Holiday goods are being open ed up and will be ready In ample time for your Inspec tion. We lust want to say here: Our line In this depart ment Is larger than ever before many meres there are."—Progres sive Parmer. DAVID SAM KIM. ' He lives at Tarkio, Atchison County, Missouri. He is a millionaire agriculturist. HU farm {consists of twenty thous and acres of land. He is the largest stock feeder in the world. The farm is divided into fourteen divisions; each division is under the direct charge of a foreman. They are paid from $90 a month to $1,000 a year. Under these foremen are two handred laborers, who are paid $23 to $30 a month, wet or ary. It is tfaizty-fve miles from one end of the farm to the other. 20,000 acres are in Atchison county. Mo., 094-3,000 acres sre in Freemont county, In., across the state line. It requires 1,400 bead of mules to do the work. Besides, he keeps a number of horses. The farm expenses sre $300 per day. On the fourteen farms there sre thirty-fire houses for overseers sod laborers. Board costs $2.50 a week for each man. dtankin pays the board. $100 per day is the coat of bone feed. $3,000 a year for chain harness—there is not a leather traoe on the fans. Leather is nut used where chains daa be used. The chief product of the farm is com. That Is ooly half (enough. He beys 440,000 bushels more, and all his aslgfrbosn will. jell. He • has ■S&afcs cry. The tar am range M0 to 3,100 acres. Income , per year. The men boons day.—St. Lxiis Is MNt, Georgia and South Caro lina; and Gaston County Crop Conditions, especially, in this department. The cotton planters of Gaaton county are becoming embarrased for lack of labor. In this coun ty we depend almost exclusively on negroes for the cultivation of the toil. And yet the "niggers” are fast deserting the turns. The reason is that they find em ployment in Gastonia and Dallas at much higher and better wages than they get in the country— they find it easy to get a job in the oil and cotton nulla and cot ton ginneries that will pay them double what they can get in the cotton fields. The cotton crop this year was very short. The raising of cot ton with ns ia no longer a money making business. The uncer tainty of the season and the high price of labor, has caused many farmers to become disgusted, and if there was any other cash crop, cotton would be abandoned. • TILLAOE. We till the soil for various purposes. In the first place, we till to influence the amount of moisture that we wish to have in our soil. In the second place, we till to introduce air into the soil. In the. third place, we till to increase or decrease the temperature of the soil. In the fourth place, we till to change the mechanical condition of the •oil. In the fifth place, we till to remove undesirable vegeta tion. Taking up, first the question of moisture; I presume many of you have noticed that water has s tendency to stand apon the ground longer this fall and winter then it has in other winters. This is a result of e dry soil. We talk about heavy soil, which becomes lumpy and hard to work. Now there ia a time with every soil, and espe cially the Gaston red-clay, and South Point brown-black clayey soils, when it is just right to plow: while if it is a little too dry it does not handle well—it does not fall in a crumbly con dition. CAHDKNINO IN ALASKA—SMITH. The first gardening in Alaska, north of the Artie Circle, was done by the Polar Bxpedition to Point BarTon, Alaska, under the auspices of tbe'U. S. D. of A. The expedition was organized far circumpolar observations in teixestrial meteorology and mag netism. The gardening was tried as an experiment. The artic night at Point Bar row ia of 70 days duration, and ends at 12 M. January 23rd. The upper edge of the sun’s disc appears above the horizon in the South. The next day the entire disc is visible. Bach day the sun rises a little earlier and sets a little later. The day' con tinues to lengthen, and the night to shorten till the 15th of May, when "the mid-night sun” ap pears, and the Artie day begins and lasts 70 days. On June 23, the maximum altitude is 42 de grees. The suow-fall is ligbt; at no time over 15 inches in depth. Tbc sub-soil is of a gravelley sand,perpetually frozen, covered by a light clayey soil, and near the coast by a dark loam soil which thaws to a depth a 9 to 12 inches. Upon this soil, 200 feet from the ocean,' the gardening was done. The garden was dag by a mattock to a depth of 6 inches and raked. On June 13tb lettuce, radish, and mustard were sown. The 21st of Jnne, 8 days after plant ing, the lettuce and radish came up, bat the mustard failed to germinate. Oo the 10th of July, 27 days after planting, and 19 days after germination, the let tuce leaves were 2 inches wide and 4 inches in length. The radishes were 1 inch in diameter. During the .entire 19 days the temperature was below 32 de grees. The daily temperature was 90 degrees. There were 4 clear, 5 cloudy, and 10 foggy days. The rain fall for the 19 days was 13th of an inch. NOT*—The foregoing article was prepared by Mr. Midton Smith who was-on the Polar Ex pedition, and who is now with the Division of Statistics U. 8. D, of Agriculture.—Editos. Berth ChiHm Crimix*! Statle ties. The report on North Carolina’s criminal statistics for the two rears coding Jmly llaat, was in (shod to-day. la the first twelve nsontha 4,280 whites, 4/00 oe owee add 13 Indians were tried. 571 faaiales. Th«» wws’sjOO S3rtrs3.-«tiw! the foar-capital crimes; six were i twain aweths there were iSKiWEiSStYSr «—Me«U 1 <M sol txoaacd ?bers were tried lor ar^Tlot ^MMjhe lor Tut Oastowia *s^"?s5a5SsaHasHHs=eF?s—» WOSBVtirS KHOBAWS. Extracts Fram Ik PmUnl’i Massage ta Confines. Wc arc neither (or the rich men ss such nor the poor wan as such; we sn for the upright man, rich or poor. Ours is not the creed of the weakling and the coward; our is the gospel of hope nod of triamphant endeavor. Stability of economic policy mast always be the prime eco nomic need of this country. This stability, should not be fotflisatioa. We should always fearlessly insist upon our rights in the face of the strong, and we should with ungrudging hand do our generous duty to the weak. The events of the last four years have definitely decided that, for woe or for weal, our place must be great among the nations. In battle the only shots that count are the shots that hit. It is necessary -to provide ample funds for practice with the great gtuu in time of peace. We can get good government only upon condition that we keep true to the principles upon which this nation was founded, and judge each man not as part of a class, bat upon his individ ual merits. vrur pcopic, rue sods oi uie men of tbe civil war, the sons of the men who had iron in their blood, rejoice in the present and face the future high of heart and resolute of will. Organized capital and organ ized labor alike should remem ber that in the long run the in terest of each most be brought into harmony with the interest of the general public and the conduct of each. All that we have a right to ask of any man, rich or poor, what ever his creed, his occupation, bis birthplace, or his residence) is that he shall act well and honorably by his neighbor and by his country. We may either fail greatly or succeed greatly; but we can not avoid the endeavor from which either great failure or great suc cess must come. Bven if we would, we cannot pity a small part. Great fortunes have been won by those who have taken the lead in thia phenomenal indus trial development, and most of these fortunes have been won not by doiqg evil, but as an in cident to action which has benefitted the community as a whole. It is of the highest impor tance that employer and etn pluye alike should endeavor to appreciate each the viewpoint of the other and the sure disas ter that will come upon both in the long run if either grows to take as habitual an attitude oi sour hostility and distrust to ward tbe other. Prosperity is not the creature of law, but undoubtedly the laws under which we work nave been instrumental in creating the con ditions which made it possible, and by unwise legislation it would be easy enough to destroy it. We should fail in our duty if we did not try to remedy evils, but we shall succeed only if we proceed patiently, with practical common sense as well as resolu tion, separating the good from the bad and* holding on to the former while endeavoring to get rid of the latter. No independent nation in America need have tbe slightest fear of aggression from the United States. It behooves each one to maintain order with in its own borders and to dis charge its just obligations to foreigners, when this is done, they can rest assured’that, be they strong or weak, they have nothing to dread from outside interference. Fatuous seit-compiaccncy or vanity, or short-sightedness in refusing to prepare for danger, is both foolish and wickea in tncb a nation aa onra; and past experience baa shown that such fatuity in reining to recognise or prepare for any crisis in ad vance is usually'succeeded bv a mad pinic of hysterical fear once the crisis has actually ar rived.' There ere many problems for ns to face at the outset of the twentieth century—jrrave prob lem* abroad and atm graver at borne; but we know that we can solve them end solve them well, provided only that we bring to the solution the qualities of bead ,*nd heart which ware shown by the men who; la the days of Washington, founded this government, and (a the days ofliacola, preserved it. A special from Petersburg. Ve„ to yesterday's Charlotte Ob server aeya that A. L flisbop, the men who killed Thomas Wil soa la Charlotte has givsa him self up. Bishop outwitted the Charlotte police,' spending the might on wmcb be did the killing In Chariot la and leaving for Petersburg the next day. Re claims to nets dona the dead la adf defence. Ha will return to Chtttotle without requisition P« The usd weakly Oaxxttb, aa* dollar a year. Which ? A W*» ud r«t—li hmir ■oil, wMtod and, mad Ubor tad idle *>>«•—A tumua Or, plaaatr of Potash la the fdrtUiaer, aunr balm aed * kmmr *ta-A SANK ACCOUNT. Writ.* tor •> k««k&. Tk«r lit «■■</ *la« mi Wt Mad ikm Am it ’VwtIT' " Cm«II« U • Smart Nigger. New Vo»1» Tinea Rochester, N. Y. Dec. 12—Mrs. Coralie Franklin Cook, instruc tor in oratory at Howard Univer sity, aud a well known woman suffragist, is here delivering lec tures and is being entertained royally by Rochester society. This afternoon Miss Susan B. Anthouy, the famous woman suf fragist leader, held a brilliant re ception in her spacious mansion at 17 Madison Street in honor of the colored edneator. Rochester’s 400 turned out to meet the colored woman. Susan B. Anthony was assisted in re ceiving by her sister. Mary S. Anthony, and Mn. Ida Hustel Harper. Mrs. Cook chatted gaily with the white guests, who asked her many questions concerning her work among the colored people in the South. Mrs. Cook is highly cultivated and possessed so many admirable qualities that she quite wou the hearts of heT new acquaintances. Mrs. Jerome Jefferies of 13 James Street is bolding a reception in her honor to-night. Mrs. Cook lectured before the Political Equality Club at Uni Lariat) Church last night aud a •reception was held in the church parlors afterward. Professional Cards. P. H. COOKE, Attorney and Counsellor at Law, GASTONIA, N. C. Office la Cr^l^WlUoa BaQdiac. At Dallas in Clerk’s office every first Monday. LUCIUS J. HOLLAND, Attorney and Counsellor at Law, DALLAS, N. C. Office near residence. R. B. WILSON, Attorney at Law. GASTONIA, N. C. P. R. FALLS, DENTIST. GASTONIA, N. C. Office over Robinson Bros. Store Phone 86. dr. o. e. McConnell, DENTIST. Officefiretfloor Y. M. C. A. Bid’s GASTONIA, N. C. Phone 89. NO MORE APPOINTMENTS. I shall make no more appoint ments for collecting taxes for 1902. I will be In charge of a force of deputies and with them will ride— Dallas Township, Monday and Toes December 8th f» nd Mh. ChsTpnrms Township 10th, 11th, 12th Him Bend Township, 15th, 14th, • nd 17th. South Point Township, 14th, 19th, mb. Osi tools Township, 13d, 23d and 34th. Crowders Mountain, 20th, 30th, 31st. Your tax receipt will be in Dallas on all days except those advertised for your township. No coat will be added If yon pay yottr taxes before the sherifi makes his rounds in the saddle as advertised above. Give at tention to this and save yonrseli and tha officer the trouble and annoyance of a levy. C. S. ABNSTMR0. Sheriff. CsnoIuiMer,i Sale efUi4. v o ' ' SWEEPING REDUCTIONS - A T T H P- ■ ' ■■■■■ BEE HIVE |N ORDER to reduce our large stock of goods be fore our annual stock-taking, we will offer even our regolar goods at prices that will be better values than special bargains elsewhere. Dress Goods. 58-inch all wool Dress Goods, regular $1.00 value, our price... 44c 38-inch good Melrose at only___ 77. 44-inch, the best on the market at only___JS. All Wool Tricoes in all colors, at only_24c Fancy Worsteds at only_lfe 38-inch all wool Flannels at only_24c Cashitnere in the leading shade* at only __24c Still Selling Good Sheeting at___2Xc 36-inch real heavy Sheeting only___5Ke Clothing! Clothing! We have the beat and cheapest as well as the handsomest line for Men and Boys in all the latest styles; we also have a full line of Men’s and Boys’ Overcoats that we are offering at rock bottom prices. Shoes, Shoes! We are selling the best $1.00 shoe for only_59c Men's big shoes at only_.___gfe Onr higher priced shoes cannot be equaled. We sell good shoes cheap, bnt not cheap shoes. It is lor you to decide and that matter is easily determined by coming to our store and investigating BEE HIVE, CHEAPEST STORE fIN TOWN. H. SNYDER, AAA Proprietor. - 1 SOUTHERN RAILWAY THE am EAT HI am WAT OF TDApg AMD THAOEL. UaUtatf th* MmImI OimimIiI NORTH, EAST and WEST. * i Southern Railway SCHEDULE. NOTICE I To tokom ii way concern / Notice ie hereby given that a petition ie in circulation and will he Mat to the seat General Ae Miaby of North Carolina aahiajr that Tate’e Chapel M. K. chnreh Sooth fa Gaatotiia Oaaton connty, be ttZSBS&om : ■ilea of aaid ehareh # o C. A N. W. RAILWAY. MAwmonock utm. Mar. IM, IMS. acrrtr.T re*-*-* Halloa «l «t11tfra^arta^r Notice it hereby fine that the nodtraigned 'will apply to • the next forthcoming General Aaaembly of North Carolina for a charter for .a life insareaee company. OBO. A. GRAY, S. X. MORRIS. WM. H. LEWIS. Oaaconia. N. C.. Dec. R MOV. •
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