DIED OF HYDEOPilOBlA. Prominent ¥ms| Nan al Berk* lk< Victim—Paataur Treat* mant iMffoctual. Chaikata Observer. Morganton, Dec. 17.—Horace Hoffman. a young man 22 years of age, died at the borne of his father, Juliua H. HoBman, five miles north of Morganton. this morning of hydrophobia. Young Hoffman and his brother, Oliver L. Hoffman, a civil engineer in the employ of the Canlina and Northwestern Railroad, were bitten on election day by a rabid dog, a red setter with which they had Just , been quail hunt ing, and which up to that time had shown no aigns of disease. Horace had his cheek fearfully lacerated by the fangs of the dog, while his brother escaped with a slight scratch on one of his fingers. Althongh the dog was very vicious, and immediately disap peared after biting tbc brothers, it was nearly three weeks later that it was definitely known that the dog was mad. The young men then went immediately to the Pasteur Institute in Balti more, where they remained three weeks, and no unfavorable symp toms developing, they were dis charged last Monday. Before leaving Baltimore Horace began to suffer with aente pains in the head, accompanied by high lever. This was attiibnted to cold, and the brothers came home ou Thursday. Yesterday Dm. Laxton and Moran, ot Mor ganton, were ajromoned to at tend Horace, but nothing could be done to arrest the progress of the disease, and death came tbia morning. The physicians pro nounced it an unmistakable case of hydrophobia. No unfavorable symptoms have developed as to Mr Oliver Hoff uian, and, as his wound was very slight, there is every reason to hope that the treatment at Balti more was successful in his case. Mr. J. H. Hoffman, father of the young men, is one o( Burke's prominent citizens, who has on several occasions represented the eonuty in the Legislature. hbrtiwl Alter Taking. Cbulrtlc OUom. Mr. P. Torrence, of Gastonia, was speculating upon the advan tagei and disadvantages of the marriage state. "It is easy to see." he said, "how quickly the world loses interest in a man when he gets married. So long as be is single he is like the hero in a novel, surrounded by all sorts of uncertainties; but let him get married and the story is closed. His pace is fixed. Every* body knows where his home is. There cannot arise any sensa tion from him. And perhaps it is partly because he loses inter est in *hc world. He realises that be ia a ship at perpetual gn chor and he quits his dreaming and goes after the facts. The Gastonia Gazette — twice a week, $1.50 a year. « ■ ' « HEALTH is the Most Important The manufacturer* of Royal Baking Powder have had 40 years of scientific experience. Every method of bread-and cake raising has been exhaus tively studied in this country snd abroad. The result is a perfect prod uct in Royal Biking Powder. There is no substitute for it. The purity and efficiency of Royal Baking Powder nave been commended by the highest authorities of the world. These facts mean two impor tant things to all house keeper*: nrtltlfcat Ssral Bsktae sooSif it iuumu ROYAL SdwSS ABSOLUTELY PURE CHRISTMAS OR A MAW OP Wit. Bow Uada SMt'i Jackias Ks*p Iks Partly* 11*1 May-t*liii*u SanrlcM m B**ri—Opanlat *1 Packages Pram Imm ao laiaraatiaf Foalur* *f th* Day. ■^»lhl«iuy rtf tfW* 1 llWIfli Tbc average layman going aboard one of the vessels of the United States Navy on Christ in as morning, even though he be somewhat conversant with navy customs, would be likely to mis take the occasion for Sunday morning. Indeed, the obser vance of the joyona holiday on the great vessels flving the Stars and Stripes is identical with that of Sunday not only in the atmos phere of peace and quiet which prevaila. bat also in tbc program which is followed by both of ficers and tnen. Christmas, like Sunday, is primarily a day of rest in these interesting floating communities and it is welcome for, purely from the standpoint of physical endurance, there are few enough such respites in the tense existence of the men whoac duty it is to protect American citirens in all parts of the world. All work has ceased at noon on the day before Christmas, only the cooks who are intrusted with the preparation of the Christmas dinner continuing their activity and, indeed, these knights of the "galley” as the kitchen is called on shipboard, not infrequently work from dusk until dawn baking the cakes and pies which are to constitute im portant features of the blue jackets' Christmas treat. '/n viinnmu morning me regular routine is almost dis pensed with and religions ser vices are held if there be a chap lain on board or any minister can be secured to officiate for the occasion. It should be explain ed that, although in some of the navies of the world there is a chaplain for almost every ship, ibe greatest of republics is not »o fortunate. We have only about thirty chaplains in our navy, and inasmuch as Uncle Sira owns more than 250 naval vessels of one or another kiod, it will readily be seen that there are not nearly enough to go aronud. However, if a naval vessel is overtaken by Christmas in any American or European port there is in almost every in stance some American or Eng lisb-born clergyman who is only too glad to come aboard and con duct the services which have. "Peace on earth, good will to men,” for their text. Even when the ynle-tide season finds one of our vessels in some out of-the-way comer of the globe the religious services need not as a rale be dispensed with, for in most instances there may be found an American missionary who is more than willing to officiate. It is one of the chief duties of the United States navy in the seml-civiHied portions of the world to protect and rescue, when necessary, American uiis sionaries whose liras or property are endangered in any uprising and the missionaries are strongly disposed to welcome the oppor tunity which tile Christina* re. Hgiona services give to attest their gratitude and appreciation, and to strengthen the bond o( sympathy which baa grown up between our navy officers and the pioneers who are preaching the gospel in lands of darkness. If the .weather permits, the Christmas religious service is often held on deck and no matter how limited the opportunities the "Jackies" will have provided n Christmas decoration of some sort. If the ship is in northern waters where piae is procurable, the regulation Christmas greens are used, but if the vessel is in the tropics the sailors will con tent themselves with branches of bamboo or banana, and there have even been occasions when the cactus was pressed into ser vice, it being the only thing available. At these religious services the bluejackets Join in tinging the byu»n* and on the larger vessels carrying over five hundred men, the great assem blage of aeamen form a full chorus which is moot inspiring. Very frequently there arc ladies present at the Christmas service on shipboard. The regu lations of the United States Navy do not permit even the officers of highest rank to be accompa nied by their wives. Hut al though a navy wife may not travel nor lodge on one of Mian Colombia's rfostiug fortresses, •be my vitit her bosbend’a ahip a frequently a* she may choose. And i/mty of these fair exiles can Journey to the port where the ship is whkb she fa inter ested is to spend Christmas, she l» enthusiastically wel comed .hoard not only by her ba*b.pf b*t by every nun in the ship's company, tor the nerry holiday without the sound ox a woman's voice or of chil dren'* laughter is likely to be a •*> pretence. The feminine guests, if tha ship is to fortunate a* to have any. come aboard in ♦line for the religious services in the morning and remain through out the day, finally presiding at the officer's Christina* dinner in the evening. The sailor lads, it fipls'ned. have a rous ing Christina* feast at noon. Al though the commanding officer m present on this occasion and tastes of the goodies which the men have provided, he and the members of his staff do not have their own Christinas dinner anti) evening. Twice daring this evening meal the officer* rise to their feet, once in recognition of the invariable Cnristmas remem brance. "The loved ones at home," aud again in response t|' that pretty navy sentiment. Our sweethearts and wives— may the former he the latter and the latter be the former.” Christmas afternoon is given over to the enlisted men of the navy for enjoyment in their own way. The vast majority of the crew may be expected to go ashore to attend a Christmas en tertainment provided by some sailors’ mission or by a naval branch of the Y. M. C. A . if the vessel u at a port where there Is one of these institutions. Other wise the blue-jackets will, In all likelihood, remain aboard ship and devote their time to a carni val of healthful nthclrtic sport inch as a boat race, contest n climbing the rigging, wrestling, boxing matches, etc., in all of which there is keen competition despite the fact that the prises tre such modest offerings as an ipple, orange, pic, or an onion. Sometimes there are pnrscs of Sve or ten dollars. sometimes (luring tbe day there ii a distribution ol Christ mas presents, or other boxes. While there is little exchange »f gifts bet wren the men on a naval vessel, it is unnsnal in feed. for the Christmas mail not to bring at least one parcel for the defenders of the Stars aud Stripes. The officers too display ■II tbe enthusiasm of small hoys in examining the contents of the Christmas boxes, each daintlv tied with ribbon which gives jvidence of some loving wife or iweetheart’s hands. It frequent ly happens that a vessel in re mote foreign waters receives the home mail only at infrequent in tervals and under such circum stances, the Christ mas gifts in tended for the men on board mnst be mailed weeks in advance »nd mayhap they may reach their destination some days be fore Christmas. Bat inasmuch is each box bears the inscrip tion “not to be opened until Christmas day.” there is no sacrifice of tbe timeliness of Christmas joys. C. E. Hau.mak. Just Oat of Them. VTuhlogtoa rod. It woo that same lawyer who siutost shattered the icy com posure of a head waiter here in town once upon a time. He went to supper after the theatre with • party of friends and he ordered coffee. "Please bring it in a cnp with the handle on the left aiae," be said confidentially to the waiter. "I’m left handed sad 1 can't use any other kind of a cap.” "Yea, sir,” stammered the waiter. "I will air?" He was seen to hasten away and confer with the bead waiter. The bead waiter bore down on that party. "What sort of a cup was that you wasted, air?" he aaked. "Cup with the handle on the left side. I’m left handed,” said the lawyer. The bead waiter disappeared, to return a little later obviously perturbed. "The cnp you"—he began. "What.” said the lawyer. "Do yon mean to tell me that In a first-class cafe yon haven't such a thing a* a cup with the handle on the left side? Absurd I Why, I couldn’t possible use any other kind. You must have plenty of them.” "Well," said the heed waiter, "we usually has but 1 regrets to say. sir. tbnt the last we had was broken tbia morning." LMUNiriu veteran i Members of William Gamble Catnp of United Confederate Veterans who have not paid their anneal dues will please re spond at once by paying the same to the undersigned, dues meat reach New Orleans by January 1, 1905, or onr Camp win fail to be recognised. W. I. Utowk, SeoV. Tn* Gastonia OAfXTTN— twice s week, $1.50 a year. XtCSIVftMir MMOLVXB. laS Ta i la r. I. A. Lava la CaaMar Way aal la* . At Sbelby Tuesday. Judge J. L. Webb beard tbe recciverakip In tbe caae of tbe Gaa {?"{• Banking Company. Judge Webb signed a decree, by con sent. ordering tbe temporary re ceiver, Mr. John F. keeper, to tarn over to tbe officers of the closed bank tbe assets (■ bis bands. Mr. Love and bis asso ciates had placed tbe affairs in such an excellent shape that tbene was no necessity for tbe appointment of a permanent re ceiver. Mr. keeper turned over to Mr. Love Wednesday tbe as sets of the bank which he had in hand. Mr. Robert A. Love of Lincpliiton has been elected cashier of tbe bank to succeed Mr. James A. Page, who has accepted a position with the First National Bank. All claims against the bank have been satisfied and its liabilities are now less than $1,500. The promptness with which Mr. Love and his associ ates settled the affair* of the bank to tbe entire satisfaction of all creditors merits commen dation and ha* been the subject of favorable comment in busi ness circles. Inasmuch os three of the stockholders of tbe Gastooia Banking Company have become stockholders in the newly organ ised Citizens National Bank and two of tbe director* are members of the board of direc tors of the new bank, it is un derstood that tbe Gastooia Banking Company will probably not resume business operations. LOflO CREEK ITEMS. Buaway Boy Carnet Kaast-Ap MWidilal Huriiia al Kiu'i MoaaUln. .. . .h lit* (laaftto Long Creek, Dec. 19.—There •rill be a Christ mar tree at Pat terson Grove. The sum of $25 bas been made up for it. Miss Thomson Uniting along fine with the Long Creek school. While she was tick one week, Miss Lizzie Or in and took her place and carried on the school nicely. Mr. George Boom bas made a granary of tha Boom school house. He moved it with two wagons and nine moles. Mr. Howard McGill, a 16 year old bov, who ran array last March, baa come home. He got word that his father had got his leg hart and he started home the next day. Mr. McGill was rid ing on the Tunning gear of the wagon, when bia leg caught on a stnmp and was nearly broken. He U getting better cow. Miss Elisabeth Jackaon and Mr. Robert Thorn are to be mar ried on the evening of Wednes day, the 28th, at the first Metho dist Church in King's Monatain. Mr. Thorn la the freight and passenger agent of the Northern Pacific Railway at Oakes, North Dakota. fISGAH pencilinos. nf tb* ntmu. llsN om from Iwt Imm, Piaguli. Dec. 19-Mr. E. W. Morrow ii steadily Improving alter a long siege with uraemia and catarrh of the stomach. The physician atys be ia doing all right and will be up in a few weeks if nothing else doesn't set in. Mr. John H. Taylor baa re moved from Mr. A. Jackson Gamble’s to Loray. Mr. Taylor will proably manage a beef market ia that mill village. Mr. A. B. P. Branch has re moved to I«oray from Mr. A. J. Gamble’s. We ara Informed that Mr. J. W. Blackwood will not occupy his residence before New Years as was intended as the bouse is not celled and some of the rooms are not ready hr occupancy. The house could have been ready in October but labor was scarce and carpenter work coats in this day and time. Mr. James P. Morrow, of Chattanooga, Teon., informs ns that on account of pressure of business it will be Impossible fur him to spend Christmas in Plagnh. Mias Aunie Marie Weir, of Pisgali has accepted a position at the Lotay min in the cloth finishing department. Oon of the frame buildings of the Wiiitaett Institute at Whit satt was destroyed by fire Sun dayeatailing • lota of $3,000, partially covered by insurance. TOftX ani^youville, whaft hiiiiiuH MT MaUh* VortrrOto Dnilw Uol«« there Is i material ad* ▼■ace In the price of cotton with* in the next lew months, the •ermwe will reduce itself. The bona fide paid circulation of The York villa Enquirer is now bet ■ few short of nineteen hundred copies per iasee. Rev. and Mrs. Lacv L. Little expect to set out on their return to China on December 29. Their address after reaching their des* tination will be ICiang Yin, via Shanghai. Captain \V. B. Moore ia bav> iug a glass front put in the store room between the stores of W. S’ *S5nHledy ■■*• J«*»» M. Starr. >T. W. Speck is to more in with hir jewelry store soon after lb* first of Janaary. The Clover Cotton M«««t**. taring company has received one hundred bams for presentation to heads of families In its cm* ploy this week. The manage* ment of the Clover Mane fact ur ing company remembers Its em ploye! all tbe year round and cs* ttfrtflllv at rttriafmnn The subject of cement side walk is being discussed. The proposition is that the town pay half the expanse aad the proper ty owners can osy the other half. Property owners cannot be forced to pay; hot where they an ua willing to pay, the town can leave the si tie walks as they are. Cement sidewalks would kelp Main street wonderfully. Mr. Win. C. Whittier of River view farm, Rock Hill, is sending out a circular letter to the news papers in which be is urging the farmers to get together on a proposition to burn part of the cotton holdings in order to put up the price of the balance. He argues that unless some such heroic measure is resorted to the price of the next crop will be pot down to 6 cents. A jng of whiskey fell of the express cart this morning while it was being transferred from the Southern depot to the C. & N. W depot. A number of a e groes standing a round immedi ately proceeded to save all that could be saved. Some of the negroes got down on their bel lies and lapped the spilled liquor from the frozen ground. " 1 calculate that tbc merchants of Yorkvilk will get from $3,000 to $5,000 during the next thirty days that they would not have gotten except for the closing of the dispensary,*' said Mr. With ers Adickes to the reporter on Saturday. "Of coarse there Is going to be some tiger whiskey on the market,” be frankly ad mitted, "but it will be nothing like in amount what the dispen sary would have handled. Yea the closing of the dispensary is certainly a good thing for busi ness.” Monro* Muul. Ko doubt yM'w hon'd many a fellow My, 'Gee, Monroe is the highest taxed town fa the State now l* The State tax com missioner* pat down the highest taxed towns os Asheville, Char lotte, Concord, Wilmington, Dntbatn, Gastonia. Greensboro, Raleigh, Winston. Sat of those only Asheville, Wilmington sad Gastonia have a higher rate than Monroe. Yale Doha m the Hajra. tindcxMM OaU Lee*. 18th. The race question has been brought forward ia a new and unexpected Quarter. A Boston dispatch savaYale College threat ens to break off athletic relations with Harvard on accoaat of the negro. Harvard has been play ing a negro ow its football team. Notice was served that this would not be permitted in the recent contest between Yak and Harvard. Bat the coach per sisted la playing the negro and there was a great kick from Yale —and tke negro got the wont of the kicking. The dispatch says Matthews, the nctrTO, was finally taken from the field alter be had been kicked and hammered near ly into insensibility by the indig nant Yale players. ii puuru iu«i rrinccion Iiai alio tnkcn a hand in the matter and told Harvard plainly that football relations would never be resumed until Harvard agtsod net to play negroes. Princeton nearly killed n Dartmouth negro in a game last fall sad will not even tolerate black men in col lege. As white men’s colleges. Princeton and Yak. It is said, have read the riot act to Harvard and delivered ultimatums that It must paaa up the uejpoe*. And these ate not Southern col leges. either._ It’s 11.50 a year bow. S Create, white* and black. V Dainty cfiects, prices 75c | to——-m jSasa 9 "fe&a&gsjB a SpeciV* F. ELMO R E Al ralffcvoUn’* twOlM. "Oh, John, 1 joined a new club to-day.” "Great Snakes 1—How away more clubs will they organ be. This mak-a about forty you have joined What's tbe object of it—what do they call It?" "Thb b tbe jpfckte club. Bach member takes a jar of pickles and tbe ooe who can cat the most pickles white the presi dent counts one hundred back w**ds, rets a three-color chromo of Dr. Mary Jane Walk er in pants. Ob. Joba. it b perfectly lovely.'' •Did you win tbe prim—let me see ft?" .INo* ***£• **?• 01 ** older member* have been prac ridnr. 1 only at# two bra of pickles white Mrs. DeClnbsy got away wkb over three jars.” Tbe Feraaeee Bore e PraMeas b ^ lelve. High price for cotton weans ®ot ogjjr prosperity for the farm er. hut for everybody throughout the South. Sometimes you hear aaeera from rattle-pated follows who am ia other lines of busi ness when the farmers organise for the accomplishment of any object, but now not a disparag ing remark do yon bear as the farmers make an honest effort to work out their own salvation. Low prices for cotton teach the great lesson that every man, no matter what may be Us business, la dependent upon the toil, a lesson a fool ought to know with out bring taught. Just at tbfo time the farmer has many ad viam, as he always has. hut ad vice to the fanner from the source *«m whence It usually cornea is o©tworth the paper on which it Is written, for it is given by those ^rfi%nsts book. 7T1sw*S __ -— 2 Chartasa I tbs State .. rills. Unions ouatp,MfStalflo! 000. ProfessiomBptfdall A. L. BUL WINKLE, DALLAS. N. C. or. o. b. McConnell, DENTIST. OSceint floor Y. M.C. A. Bld'v >' 1 OASTC«^N. C. Jj| Me. 0. ANOERsTm. ^ GASTONIA. N. C. ff SpflcUt atUt^oa jo dbmoei of - Wm_% { NEW CARLOAD 11 2 Coart !*fll^t!||j§l t «4 j line. { | IgPAgCMtAHlfj