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THE
Citizeis National Bank
OF GASTONIA
Capital.$50*000.00
OFFERS i
R. P. RANKIN,
Pffihal.
C. N. EVAI*,
Vie* P»aMeat.
A. O. N£RS,
CaaMer.
DIRECTORS:
R. P. Raakla,
C. N. Eyiai,
Edgar Lt va,
J. A. Cl ran,
Or. J. M.Staaa,
R. R. Mayor*.
Rafcrrt A. Lav*.*
0 It is the orpose of this hank to open for
business on he first business day of the New
Year, and l> respectfully solicits a share of
^ th~ banking f the community, as well as of
the country t large.
* It will Mhe policy of this Institution to
afford equahccommodatlons extended In Na*
tlonal Instlt ifons of the larger cities. The
legal rate ofntereat, 6 per cent, will be the
rate of dlscrnt extended to customers car*
rytng balance with the bank, and 4 per cent
interest will e paid on certificates of deposit
running nln* days or longer.
We cxtfd e cordlo' Invltotlon to the pub
lic to visit uet the b iOklnt room* formerly
occupied bi*ic Geetonlp Banking Company,
ooourlnt yoth^t we will be plepped to see
you, wheth* It < your purpose to deal with
up or not,
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I A. G. AYERS, Cashier |
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\ OF THE
CITIZENS NATKU BANK OF GASTONIA. N. C.
i No. 7534.
USURY DEPARTMENT.
ORlca Comptroller ol tbo Curraacy.
ASHINC.TON, D. C., Dccrmrer 30, 1904.
Wheren, by sdactory evidence presented to the under
signed, it has beenade to appear that The Citizens National
Bank of Gastonia, Iced fn the town of Gastonia, in the county
of Gaston and State North Carolina, baa complied with all the
provisions of the Stars of the United States, reunited to be com*
plied with before ansociation shall be authorised to commence
the business of Bant:;
Now therefore Thomas P, Kane, Deputy and Acting
Comptroller of the frency, do hereby certify that the Citizens
National Bank of Gtnia, located in the town of Gastonia, In the
county of Gaston s State of North Carolina, is authorised to
commence the bn sir of Banking as provided in Section fifty-one
hundred end siaty-nof the Revised Statutes of the United States.
In testimony wtof witness my band and Seal of office this
Thirtieth day of December, 190*.
T. P. KANB,
Deputy and Acting Comptroller of the
Currency.
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TbCianlMilNr.
Cmh> WMlmala OaUaa
Per contra, no K in the
world ia more thorn ly enjoy
able than boartauntii or pig.
sticking, aa it ia don India;
for this is the pin t! brace
* on earth. No beaaaa more
courage then be; in , ea old
ertld boar knows nrer, not
even of e tiger. Thild boar
never loees bis b-or bia
heart; anch court; have
never beheld in anyr-footed
creature. He baa ahe cun
ning commonly edited U
tbe devil, and in bi*« i» a
demon that will «e any
thing of any aim. Wa seen
a small boar wouU way
through a pack of d and bia
smaller brother, tbecary, la
Braail, tend a man one and
keep him there. • boar
leeks ungainly, bet Indian
specie to aa fleet aaorsa for
about three auartersa mile.
He begins with flehrihs to
cunning, and Anally nd* to
the flga t with nitcent
aaSstcv^
a
. naan—
to plant voar spear, he will
dart—"jink." as they call it la
India—to one aide, repeating
the performance several times,
until he flada be cannot shake
yon, when, taming suddenly
with ears cocked and eyas glit
tering, be will charge furiously.
If M aqua rely out with «♦ wall
aimed and irmly held Spear, he
will upset both none and rider.
Hurling himself again and
again against the surrounding
spears, he wfl) keep up his
charge until killed, when he
dies without • gross.
High Society in Utah.
CostriU* Ttaits.
J. A. Merchant gave a free
dance at hla hall on Monday
afternoon for the children.
There was also ona at night for
Suits. The music put In its
Lt licks, aad both daacaa were
among the best aver held in
Poes. Some horse aad foot
races were palled off between
the two dances._
Tint Gastonia Oassttu
twiee a wash, $1 JO a ysar.
HOW TO BtAMCATI rOLYOAMY
Ex-Senator Edmonds Suggests
What Caa ho Dana Toward Bo*
stray lag the Eytl.
Tbe Hon. Geo. K. Edmonds,
former United States Senator
from Vermont, in an opinion on
the Mormon question ^ which will
appear in the next issue of tbe
Christian Herald, says:
"Tbe practice of Mormon poly
gamy and the political influence
of tbe hierarchy have been grad
Daily and steadily expanded into
the Territories of New Mexico,
Arizona and Oklahoma, and into
the States of Idaho, Wyoming,
California and Oregon. This Is
a condition of things that should
receive tbe most serious coniid
i ration of the great body of the
citizens of oar country, to wuom
both tke institution of polygamy
and the interference or attempt
ed interference of religions or
professed religious organizations
with tbe political aotonomy of
any republican country as ab
horrent.
"What then can be done to
ward destroying tbe evil? The
national Constitution can be so
amended as.
"First, to prohibit polygamous
and plural cohabitation, and pro
vide for their pnnishmeat. and,
"Second, to require all per
sons taking office under the
Constitntion or laws of the
United States or any Slate to
take and subscribe an oath that
he or she is not and will not be
a member of any organisation
whatever, the laws, rules or
nature of which require him or
her to disregard his or her duty
to support the Constitntion and
laws of the United States and of
the several States.
"These two provisions would,
ills believed, have the effect,
substantially, to eradicate the
Sractice of polygamy in all the
tales and Territories alike, and
would, likewise, prevent office
holding, either under national
or State jnrisdiction, by persons
who felt that they had any obli
gations of a civil or political
character paramount to their
obligations to the whole count
ry or to their States.
"The first suggested amend
ment would in no wise interfere
with State sovereignty, unless
the State itself should desire
either to establish or tolerate
polygamous practices, for each
State could prohibit and punish
the same acts against its
sovereignty if it should (as it
ought) choose to do so.
"Tbe second suggested amend
ment does not in the least inter
fere with the sovereignity of any
State, bat the nuher supports
it; and it would be - inconven
ier*. and f troublesome only to
pet sons really unfaithful to
their whole country or to their
State or (as it ought to be) to
any State or community which
was witling that its chosen
officers should be under obliga
tions paramount to tboue they
owe to their country. State or
community.
The Reefy Yam Mills.
Yarfcrftto Inqrim. In, 3rd.
The books of subscription to
tbe capital stock of tbe Neely
Yam mills were opened at the
Commercial club yesterday
morning, pursuant to tbe pub
lished announcement, and the
amount authorised, $80,000, was
duly subscribed.
Tbe stockholders met in the
afternoon for tbc purpose of or
ganization and elected seven
directors as follows: Tbos. p.
Moore, B. N. Moore, W. B.
Moore, W. R. Carroll, Louis
Roth, C. M. Inman, W. I.
Witherspoon,
Immediately after tbe adjourn
ment of tbc meeting oi stock
holders the directors met and
elected Tbos. P. Moore, presi
dent and treasurer, W. R. Car
roll, vice-president, and W. I.
Witherspoon, secretary.
A resolution was adopted pro
viding for the immediate pay
ment of tbe first installment of
20 per cent, on the subscribed
capital Mock, and the president
was authorised to proceed at
once with contracts for machin
ery, sites, buildings, ete., and
get the mill in operation at the
earliest possible moment.
AMf4r^na|Imry tie* nrttnn nf fkn
directors. President Moote bad
already mads contract* for ma
chinery. aad tbe machinery man
of Charlotte seems him that the
prices be secured ere tbe lowest
that have ever been knows is
the 800th. Cotton mill machin
ery has been vary low for some
time peat, but a material advance
weat into efleet on Jaaoary 1.
Will Harris, the Macklenbsrf
scans deiperado aad OStlaw,
was reported captured at Salis
bury Monday. It was a case of
mistakes Identity, however. .
CAUSE OF RAILROAD WRECKS.
Many LocoauHlvee Are m
Jbwy for the Ayerags RmA
hod. .
Frtdrrick T. Ad*au. timx.
1 will make a statement which
will be challenged, bat which
cannot be disproved. The ab
normally heavy locomotives,
now the standard on Americas
railroads, is the positive cause
of a large percentage of railroad
accidents, most of which ere
charged against other factors of
equipment or service. The
craze for powerful locomotives
set in about 1873. Prior to that
time the average locomotive
weighed from twenty-five to
Pity tons. Our roads were
planned for engines of this type
sod weight. The nils, switch
es, bridges, vin-ducU, and other
features were in conformity to
the medium weight locomotive.
It was discovered that there
was an economy in big freight
engines, hauling a large number
of can. aod thereby doing away
with train men. It was «lw
discovered that the greatest
source of safety in case of the
inevitable collisions was a car
so solidly constructed that it
would smash through weaker
onei.
To haul these heavy cars at
high speed required engine* of
increased siae. The mechani
cal world was surprised when
the seventy-ton locomotive was
announced. Then jt went to
eighty, then to ninety, and
there was much acclaim when
the 100-ton monster was turned
out of the shops. A passenger
locomotive which does not
weigh 100 tons is now consid
ered oat of date. To meet the
terrific impact of these monsters
the sice of the nils has been
slightly increased, but we still
bold them to the ties by the
primitive method of spiking
them down. Wbst is the con
sequence? The nils spread on
a curve, and sometimes on s
straight piece of track, and s
disastrous wreck ensues. Such
accideqts have increased at an
alarming rate. ,
It ia an open secret that hun
dreds of accideots are charged
against misplaced switches
when the cause should read
• ripped-up switehrs." It seems
impossible to constnct inter
locking switches which are
safe against the well nigh resis
less impact of 100 or more tons
of metal hurled forward at s
speed of seventy miles an hour.
The tracks end switches ere too
weak for the locomotives.
There is no doubt in the world
about it. Then is not a rail
road man in the country who
toes not know that this state
ment is absolutely true.
Trad* at Bern*.
AUnm DaUr Mall.
The Spartaabarg Journal is
advising tbc people of Spartan
burg to do jil their trading at
home. The advice the Journal
gives is sound, and is jnst as
applicable to Anderson as to
Spartanburg. It says:
"Onr citizens, and especially
our women, ought to buy every
thing they can in Spartanburg
instead of sending off for it. Do
not assume without investigat
ing that yon cannot get whit
you want here. We hare no
doubt that many a dollar baa
been sent to the great cities to
make purchases when the iden
tical article* could have been
bought at a 8partanbnrg store
far tbc same or less money, also
saving the express charges.
Money seat away from her*
never comes back and the com
munity is impoverished just to
that extant- If you spend your
money in Spertaabntv yon may
have a chance to make It back
the next day.”
CMvkUit Pnntk.
CUmuNiw.
A word to the guys ia sufficient.
Many a nan ia long on dollar*
and abort on sense.
Tbe bent signature ior a note
is that of a man of note.
Mania judged by bis works
and woman by her ability to
work him.
A $1,000 bank note in tka band
is worth two $300,000 notes in
tbe aele.
It is quite permissible to* rob
Peter to pay Paul—II your name
ia PanL
Credit no man with his pood
intentional make him com* at
with the long green.
Had Motbar Bve been ap U
date what a fool abe’d bare madt
of that aeTpeott
A woman can make a fool o
almost aay tnta if natura doesn’
get the start of ber.
Old Nosh wasn't much of i
ftnanciar, bat he knew enougl
to go in when It rained.
It’s $1.50 a year aow.
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CZAIOflDCRS US DEV RATT.
NtwYwilu. :
St. Petersburg, Dm. SI—The
Czar suctioned to-day tba n>
Kaditare of $800,000,OOC ia *e
riding the navy. The pro
gramme of coostructioa will
occupy ten years. Tba ships
already decided upoa, which
are to be delivered wkbia from
three to five years, an eight
battleships of the type of Che
Slava aad eight of the type of
the Andrei Pcrvosvauni. *ix
cruisers of the type of' the
Rayao, six of the type of the
hovik, improved, aad aix of the
type of the Bogatyr. fifty 500
ton destroyers, 100 destroyers
and torpedo boats of 150. 240
and 350 toot, tea mine laying
■teamshipa of the Yeaeeei type
and four floating work shops of i
the type of the ICamschatka.
All the shares ia the ship
building company of Laagc &
Sons, at Riga, have bean ac
quired by the Ministry of Cotn
tnercial Marina, which la as
rsngtog to control other leading
shipyards ia Russia. The
Miaittry will direct tba coa
st roc lion of the ships to he built
ia Russia, but by far the greater
portiou of the oew navy will be
built abroad.
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The Slava is a battleship of
13,500 tons aad a speed of
eighteen knots. The tonnage
of the battleskio Andrei Per*
vosvsnni is 16.000 and her speed
is 16 knots. T*e Began was an
armored cruiser of 7.600 tons
and 22 knots speed, the Movik a
protected cruiser of 3,100 tons
end 25 knots speed, end the
Bogatyr a protected crosier of
6.975 tons and a speed of 24,15
knots.
PI SB AH PARAGRAPHS.
cninemsea a mnmti.
Pisgah, Dec. 31—The Pisgah
Psragrapher owes his thauks to
Messrs. Robinson Bros. Gas*
toms, for a handsome calendar
for 1905.
Twaa the residence of Mr.
James M. Blackwood which is
not ceiled aad ready for occu
pancy instead of Mr. John W.
•Blackwood as was stated in
Friday’s issue, 23rd.
Mr. J. H. Lindsay and family <
of Fayetteville. Tenn., a re <
spending the holidays at Jones
Seminary, Pisgah, the guests of
Rev. A. T. Lindsay.
Mr. G. Milton Howell had the
misfortane to lose his mule last
Saturday.
riuie weir spent v_nnsc
mu as tbs guest of Mr. John W.
Blackwood, returning bo Dallas
Monday.
Mr. G. W. Morrow who has
been a sufferer for nine weeks is
▼cry much improved.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. A. Morrow
were the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Kd Ferguson, near Gould fast
Tuesday.
Mt. Holly. December 32. 8 a.
m. height of Catawba river, 1.7
feet, being stationary doling the
past twenty-four boors. Weather,
clear. Wind, calm. Rainfall,
0.00 inches, (L. N. J.) weather
borean, U. 8. D. A.
Miss Clara Louis of this com
munity has been appointed or
ganist for the Sabbath school at
Oioey Presbyterian church and
Mrs. Cotesworth Robinson was
appointed organist for the
cburcb.
We are informed that Mr. C.
A. Spencer baa the champion
hog of the township. Some say
it is as large aa a full grown year
ling calf. Mr. Spencer will
botcher the hog about January
11
_ On last Saturday night, Mr.
and Mra. Francis Uradley gently
opened tbe doors of their borne
to a number of their acquain
tances and friends. Tbe occasion
was a tinging.
Qaite a number of Pisgnbites
attended the sale at Mr Frank
Rhyne's yesterday. Mr. Khyna
U going to move to CsldweB
ooooty.
Mr. C. W. Bar vis killed a
hawk Tuesday that was 4 feet 9
inches serosa tbe back.
The two months old child of
Mf. and Mrs. Jobe Lows was
buried at Lofty cemetery Wed
nesday morning.
. A Forty dollar Troo.
COatt— niitrS,
Tbe saw-mill Arm of Perry,
> Perry A Co. reoootly so wad np a
i yellow poplar tree for Mr.
Juans Harris, of Hickory Moun
f tain township, that made *,037
; feet of lumbsr. for which he re
lated $3 • hundred, making the
i tree worth over $40. 01 count
i It would have been worth a gnat
deal anon at o furniture factory,
but Mr. Harris usad It for weath
er-boarding.
SILK PIKE,CAPS
WL f.«. liTTII AtUSTSS.
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Mr. W. O. Gattis of Gastonia.
spent: laal: Friday night in the
ihenff’a office and was released
Saturday flXortxinar. after rifart
log settlements with Dr. M. W.
Write pud Mr. H. E. Neil. at
vboee instance he was arrested.
Gatds's cotton exchange busi
saaafai YotkvUle wU formerly
connected with Laraber & Co.,
as correspondent, and when
Larsbee treat to the wall about
i month ago, several patrons of
Die Yorkvule branch of the con
cern were caught in the crash.
It teens that immediately af
ter the failure of Larabee, Gattis
telegraphed Ms customers here
thet he would sec to it that
tbay would lose nothing. The
usaranee was satisfactory at
the tine; but as the weeks wow
>n without a settlement, the
nutomera who held claims he
aum impatient.
Leaning last Friday that
Sattis was in Rock lull,. Dr.
White and Mr. Nett swore out
estreats charging him with
tbtauriog money podex false
pretenses and breach of trust
eith fraudulent Intern. Mr.
3«trie waa arrested pa the Dr.
wbosetop with Mm during the
night, thus saving Mm from the
bomilistioo of gmogto jail.
"It la orettv hard on a mao
Who baft kwt»3j000 tad is jut
Sg??JSSS««i;
Mini the latter callad at the ,
sherifi's office tarty Saturday
JJMnlar I have already psid j
defaca.M h« continued? "{Sm *
(nit arranged yesterday (or the
■ettlememt ?f the balance of !
them. If this thing had not :
come upon an them gentlemen
would have gotten thSTSSSS
wUMn the next few days fast
the seme.'
Daring Friday night end Sat
urday morning MrGsttb men
aged to eomunieate with some
of his friends end perfected at
mngemcata for his release. He
pdd Dr. White's claim, a
tag to about *70, in iuil,
the case of fir. Neill’s
IM°» ke gave n
check for $2S0 and a note, with
an endorsement that was satis,
factory to Mr. Neil, for the
balance.
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