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•ooW yo« plant it .H m co<too?
The problem of how much cot
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teen-cant cotton hu a faariaa
tiogaoond. It bids lor a vastly
increased acreage, it iavttas, it
wooa, it tempts, it. charms with
• mighty spall. Then there are
tboaa who predicted &itecn-cent
cotton declaring that the staple
will command high prices lor
Ive years to come, that in the
conditions n-d pcoapecu there
me no factors potent enongh to
faree the price downward to old
flgnres. that the days, in fact, o<
low-priced cotton are ended and
thattba long-looked for golden
day ol the Southern farmer's
prosperity is suddenly shoot to
npon him with an over
lowing noon-tide of refulgence.
Naturally, too, the fertilizer
man feels happier over the pros
pects. Nor is he exerting him
self to pinch away any of the
roseate data that adorn the re
splendent drop curtain now con
cealing the stage on which the
great game of selling this year's
cotton crop will be played.
The conditions urge end the
prospects invite the farmer to do
Ms utmost. Truly tbs situation
baa interesting one. Asddif
ficulties are not wasting when it
cornea to determining what it is
beat to do. But easy problems
interest easy people;the difficult
ones interest those who glory in
grappling with them. The hardy
common sense which has helped
ao many Southern farmers to
sneseed in times of financial ad*
venfty win not, we believe, for
sake them under present coodi
tRm of fairer promise.
There is a safe way. In the
days when cotton was five and
six cents men planted liberally,
but did oat reap profits bounti*
faHy. They learned however to
*aiae cotton economically. The
■h way is not to depart from
the principles of thrift and ccoa*
•my. Then’s money in cotton at
fift®*» cents, good money, big
■oney. The prudent farmer
will plant all the cotton he can
roaaonably hops to pick out.
Then he will raise his own
■applies. He will practice bis
usual economy in fertilizing,
cultivation, «»d harvesting. He
will raise both cotton end
supplies for the smallest outlay
conaistent with good business
principles.
And then if cotton brings a
good price, he can aell sod get
hit money; if it is too low, he
has raised his pnppHes and pat
himself in condition to bold for
better prices. The thing lor the
cotton planter »be South over
seems to be to fix himself tokeep
his cotton oft the msrket sod
then raise all the cotton he can.
—By reason of the recent
change in the W. A, Slater Com
pany Mr. ft. L. Swan becomes
manager of the store, succeeding
Mr. Bright who has returned to
Donum. Mr. Swan comas to
Gastonia from Augusta, Ga.,
Md is a welcome addition to
the business circles of the town.
We welcome the firm to a
prominent place in our advertis
ing columns to-day.
W*etrtc Pnwar Plant.
rKwTIhSwU Son. & Co., of
Provideoce, Rhode Island, have
tafcna an option on the shoal at
tt^ini mill, one all* above
Oxford Ford on the Catawba
nver, and are thinking of patting
np an elet^rie plant to furnish
power for the cotton mill, in
Newton and Maiden. A repre
sentative of the company had a
conference with the Newton
cotton mill men Tuesday night.
Flaaa and prices were sub
mitted, but no contract, bare
yet been signed. The company
•eems to be comoosed of re
sponsible men who mean busi
ness. ~
Mabel Palgo Caatiag.
Charming little Mabel Paige
comes to the opera house for
three nights commencing Moo
{ky. P*b. 1st. This ever popo
lar little actress has been plsy
«* fo the capacity of the
Academy of Musk in Charlotte
this week, mud the management
nave decided to charge the
same price during the engage
ment as in the larger cities
namely W. 20 and X cents; be
sides this, ladies baying' their
seats lor Monday night before 6
P- m. will receive them at half
rate namely 15 cents. The
"Princess of Patches" is the
opening bill and ought to fill an
opera bouse to the capacity.
The vaudeville acts are ofahigh
order and include the marvelous
"Hermioa," " Happy Hooligan"
"Hynman and DeTrxce" and
others.
non MVIfffOtT COLLC8C.
A Oastu flirt 8ho The fla*
. aatta’s Isadora Sam* lularut
i«C Umu torn Lamir’f Rated
Scbifl*
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• Lenoir, Jan. 27.—Prof. Weav
cr and the girls of Davenport
college have organised a fire
l company to be ready in case of
an emergency. The officers
elected were: Chief. Miss Kate
Wagg; Captains for the second
floor. Muses Margaret Newell and
Flora Rutledge; Captain for
the third floor. Miss Virginia
Stover.
We propose to have a well or
Smixed and well disciplined
ompany. Greensboro Normal
has been a warning and a lesson
to us.
Friday evening at four
o clock Nits Norwood gave a
lecture on Art to the students
in the college chapel. This was
a rare treat and one that will not
■°®a be forgotten by the student
body. We were beta spcll-boand
as she told ' ua of the great mas
terpieces like Raphael's Siatine
“•donna and the Last Supper by
Da Vincey, as she had seen
them abroad. We are antici
pating the repetition of this
pleasure many times daring the
term.
The Henry Timrod Society
will give a recital next Friday
night in the college chapel. The
programme will consist of dra
matic plays, recitations and
tonga.
I “Of*. «•<* forget to mention
tbe delightful way in which the
yoang ladies were entertained
by onr president’s wife and oth
er- members of the faculty on
Saturday evening between the
boors of seven and ten. We first
engaged in s musical contest
conducted by Mn. Weaver. A
romance in musical numbers
was rendered by her in tbe
sweetest, most inspiring strains,
each selection answering a ques
tion asked concerning the ro
mance. Tbe successful contes
tant was Miss Annie Kate Jones.
The prise was a picture of the
famous musician, Beethoven.
Nolley, in i moft happy
manner,presented the prise. The
remainder of the evening was
•pent in playing numerous pleas
ing Karnes. So you see we are
only looked after in our
school work, but in other things
as well, for which we are very
grateful to Dr. and Mrs. Weaver.
D. P. C., Jan. 27, 1904. ”*
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A. R. P. church—Preaching
at 11 a. m. and 7. p. tn. by the
pastor, Dr. J. C. Galloway.
Presbyterian Church—Preach
y'S at 11 a. m. and 7 p tn. Sun
Rtv-M
St. Michael's Catholic church
—Catechising at 2:30 p. m. and
services at 3 p. m. Sunday, Rev.
Fr. James, O. S. B., pastor.
Main Street Methodist Church
—Preaching at 11 a. m. and 7 p.
tn. Sunday by the paator, Rev.
B. L. Bain. Epworlb League at
0:15 p. m.
At the People’s M. E.Chnrch,
West Airline Street. Rev. W. S.
Fitch, pastor. Sunday services as
follows: 10:30 a. in. Praise Ser
vice followed at 11 a. in. by
Divine Worship and a sermon by
the Pastor on The Higher Chris
tian Experience and Life. This
service especially for Spiritual
Culture. 3 p. m. Song Service
and Sunday School. 7:30 p. tn.
People’s meeting with varied
program of innate, responsive
service and sermon or address
by the Pastor.
SOMETHING NOVEL
in the way of photographic
work, our buttons, pins,
brooches and orher novel
ties are quite popular.
We copy from any pic
ture or you can alt for the
negative. Have you seen
specimens of our latest work
JOHN GREEN,
Mm* pum tar
NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that the
Board of connty Commissioners
of Gaston County will receive
bid*, on First Monday in Febru
ary. 1904, for plowing tbe public
roads of tbe county with the
County Road Machines. The
contract for plowing said roads
to be awarded by Townships.
Parties bidding will bid so much
per mile and state what town
ship they are bidding on. The
road machines to be furnished by
tbe county and all labor, power
etc, to be furnished by party re
ceiving the contract. Usual
privileges reserved.
By order of the Board.
M, A. Caspkkthr. Clerk.
29c3.
FiVe Gucmuffe
CLEARANCE SALE
TO MOVE STOCK ON BAND AND
MAKE BEAKY FOB NEW FIRM A
SWAN-SLATER COMFY
• You know what this mean*—it mraus
yon’ll have a chance to buy onr good
Clothing, Overcoats, Odd Pants, Under
wear etc., at very low prices. We’re
bound to make each season take care of
itself. We want to reach every man iu
Gastonia and adjacent territory, not
only to tell him how good onr clothes
are, but how little money it take* to eet them. You’ll e«t
the benefit uow. You can stay away from this sale if yon
wish, but you’ll lose money if you do. : : : :
W. A. Slater Co.
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r. S. Will Om ■>« m *■', m* Bar '• Ibm la In 4mrm tin*.
mi 111 *Tttnimiiicnn>fttttiiitnnt
SPECIAL 15 DAY
CUT SALE!
Id order to have more
rootn (or fitting up
our shop with all the
latest and up-to-date
pneumatic stone cut
ting tools, we offer, to
save moving.all fin
ished monuments at
gTeatly reduced prices
if sold at once. Don't
let this opportunity
pfcss by hut see us to
day os we want to save
handling. : : : ?
Respectfully,
Torrence Brothers
F. HAPPERFIELD. Mgr.
1 Begin * Tuesday, February 2nd, and continuing for one week only we will offer to the
_ Clothing and Shoes at a discount of 25 and 50 per cent. This is our last Big Cut
I Sale for this season and you should not miss this golden 'opportunity of getting what
| you want at these unheard of prices.
tOT NO. I—Contains high grade Clothing at a reduc
thm of 29 per cent from regular price. Also 90 pairs
■ea*s and ladles* Shoes at a discount of 29 per cent.
LOT NO. 2—Clothing at a reduction of 50 per cent
from regular price and 50 Mrs men’s and ladles’
Shoes at 50 per cent off, 4 4 4
department there will be a big reduction of prices for I
4 >!• 4 4* 4> 4 j. i. x
season and you can’t afford to miss It. |
Company
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