W. F. MARSHALL. Editor and Proprietor. Devo VOL. XXVI. ITS POLICY I * » « . ' ' < . :: * i: *> i! HPH E policy of this bank it to conduct its bus* * loess along the most conservative lines; to restrict its operations to legitimate enterprises; to eliminate all speculative ventures. :: :: \\ + Your business is solicited i| ♦ ‘ i: CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK i! of GASTONIA, NORTH CAROLINA A. G. MYERS, Cashier .. :: North Cor*lino Day I* b* Ob served la Public Schaola. HaUlah Ivwul. IfRb. December 22nd i* set aside as "North Carolina Day" to be ob served in the public schools throughout the State and State Snpenntendent of Public In struction Joyner issues a pro gramme to be observed on that date. The subject for tbe day is "The Upper Cape Pear Region.” There are several readings on the Highlanders of that section. Also the battle of Moore’s Creek, "LsFayeUe’s visit to Fayetteville,” "Dis tinguished Men oi tbe Upper Cape Pear” and " Resources of tbe Upper Cape Fear." An other effort is to be made to procure penny donations from the children of tbe public schools for tbe Memorial to Calvin H. wuey, sounder ot tbe public school system in North Carolina. There is now on hand for this purpose $250. There are 593,387 public school children in the State and if all contributed a penny the fund would be $5,933.87. VWANYliD—G a a d Jersey milch W cow. J. A. Glenn. In. ■ 1 -- • - - 1 ■ Wiki Foraat'a New FraaUaal Will be loan! orated Dae. 7th. W»h» l’ml Cor. Charity an* CMldraa The Seaboard Air Line will run a apecial train out to Wake Foreat from Raleigh on Dec. 7th to bring the Convention out to the inauguration of Preaident Poteat. The rate will be one fint-claas fare for the round trip —fifty-five centa. Thia will h* perhaps the best opportunity ever presented to the Baptists of the State to visit their college (or boys, and we are expecting them to come in large numbers. The details of the inauguration programme are not yet fully completed. Governor Glenn is to speak on behalf of the State; Dr. Tyree on behalf of tbc Trustees: Dr. Vann on behalf of the Alumni; President Ven able on behalf of the State in stitutions; President Smith on behalf of the denominational institutions; In. Royal! will speak for the Faculty; Dr. Taylor will turn over the keys, and the incoming President will make an inaugural address. Subscribe for the Gazette f AND DRRD8 lot sale at Tub Ga *-» xxrrn office. T01I AMI YOIKV1LLE, YorfcrllU Dr. and Mrs. K. W. Preaslv, Mrs. J. W. Campbell, Capt. W. B. Smith and Mr. P. B. dinton of Clover, left for Baltimore on Wednesday with the expectation of beine away for shoot a week or ten days. Rev. B. B. Gillespie, pastor of the Presbyterian chorea, la* formed his session last Sunday night that he ia to be married during the latter pert of next month. The bride to be is Mias Mclver, of Greensboro, N. C. Mrs. H. P. Jackson of Clover, who has been confined to her home for abont a month with typhoid fever ia convalescing and ia now able to sit np for e short while each day. She ia being nursed by Miss Mamie McConnell of Yorkville. The> KfsnnfaMtirinir company started its cotton mill yesterday. Tbe electric con nection was made last Satoidsy; but it waa sot until yesterday that tbe electricity was turned on to tbe motors oi tbe mill. Tbe marriage of Mias. Basie Stewart to Colonel Neal A. Mo Lean, of Lomberton, N. C., wbicb took place at tbe borne of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Beard, Wednesday evening, waa an event of mack interest to tbs friends of the bride ia Yorkville. The old Methodist church building, opposite tbe cemetery, is being torn down. This build mg has been a notable landmark oi Yorkville for a great many years. It was eracted originally by the Independent Presbyter ians, and after the naion of that denomination with the Presby terians was sold to tbe Metho dist* who used it until they erected the handsome brick church thrv nn« nccnrwr Harry Ward, tba negro sexton of tbe Church of the Good Shep herd, who was caught recently while making nse of the church as a storehouse lor the liquor he retailed therefrom eras before Judge Townsend on Wednesday afternoon. The uegro had no attorney and plead guilty. Judge Townsend sentenced tbe defend ant to pay a fine of $100 or serve at hard labor on the public works of tbe county for a period of four months. Mr. 9eki* Lnm OtUtf right. The Supreme Court’s decision in the famous Gattis vs. Kilgo case is thit the majority of the court ia of the opinion that then is no evidence of maHce as to Duke and no evidence that Kit go took pert in the publication of bis speech .in newspapers. The judges are equally divided as to whether there is any evi dence that Kilgo was actuated by malice In printing the pam phlets containing his speech. Two judges hold them is no ev idence which requires that the case be submitted to a jury, the other two bolding that than is such evidence: this being the division, the judgment in tbs non-snit in toe court below stands. Judge Clark who was Involved in the row at Us iaeip iency, did not ait and this left the court equally divided. Our readers sue familiar with this cast. Rev. T. J. GstUs, a min ister, brought auk for slander against Dr. Kilgo, president of Trinity College, and certain members of the board of trustee* on aecount of certain strictnnres made on him by Dr. Kilgo ia a speech before tha board, which was published. The case was twice tried in Granville county and each time Gattis was award ed damages, at one time $30, 000. Twice the Supreme Court gave a new trial. The third trial came oa in Wake Superior Court and after hearing a part of the evidence Judge Moore granted a morion to non-snit Gattis. This time the plaintiff appealed and by the division of the court, as stated above, be loses. This ends a very sensa tional case’ which has been pending for several years. Friday's Charlotte Chronicle •ays: Miss Katie Kerley* the 11 year old daughter of Mrs. C. B. Kerley, who lives on the Sha ron road, several miles from Charlotte, died this morning at 4:30 o’clock, st the home of tier mother. The death of the child was very sudden. Mrs. Kerley had arisen to milk the cows when her daughter called her, saying she was going to die. The mother ran to the kitchen for some hot water, bnt when she returned the child was dead. a Iredell French, of (he Piedmont Faraitare Co., re celved i few dejra ago a boai neaa letter from ax-Presidcnt Cleveland, The Piedmont Fnr nitore Co., aella variona things and makes a specialty of sad cedar moth-proof cheats. These cheats are sold with a guarantee fc.'s&'sshr.s from moths. Mr. Cleveland writes for one of these chests. The letter is by bis own hand, dated at Princeton. N. J., Us home, and is written in the small and neat chirogrmphy which anybody who ever saw the Old Man's handwriting win readihr recomize. And the latter la characteristic of him ia other ways. He aays what be haa to say, straight and ft> the point The letter covers shoot e page sad e half of small note paper. Mr. Cleveland states that If the red cedar cheat comes ep to what is dataed for it be will probably weal an other one, bat if It doesn't beep oat the moths it will be ol no BSC to him. With remarks to this effect the letter is aimed Grover Cleveland. The cheat haa bean seat to him. Mr. Vance Rhodes, one of Polk county's boat known tad most substantial citisena. bad the misfortune to lose his boom aad content*, together with• some thing over $1,200 in cash, by ire oa Sender night last. The Gasette-Newa aays the caaa a g a i e a ft Paathsretone charged with kicking Mrs. Rate Wiggins, a Salvation Army worker, from hie Hqoor shop in Asheville several weeks ago will not be tried at the prassnt term of COBlt. Tuesday’» Landmark aays that Hon. W. D. Turner, Sheriff W. A. Sommers, aad Messrs. R. G. Gaither, N. P. Watt. A. P. Steele, of Statesville, and John McFarland, of Shiloh township, went to Charlotte last night and early this morning they left there for Oklahoma oa a special train provided by the ‘Prince Towns)U Company, of Okie, bona, from which company they have purchased lata. ———e-p* 1 ■gggBW—| i ^ Bn la^ n ^ b b an _ib nm_■■ ■ b ■ ■ ■ FREE:: FREE During week of exhibit we will give one set of Majestic Ware FREE to anyone buying a Majes tic Range. We make the broad statement that this set of Ware Is the finest ever offered for sale —not a piece of tin In the entire set—we have the Ware at our store. If you call and see It you will agree with us that It cannot be duplicated anywhere for less than $8. Come and have a cup , of coffee and biscuits with us. \«_:___ We neat yon to be rare rad comm. You win be wen paid for yoor time. "fHot coffee rad biscuit served free «I1 the time. I .—mm—wh.. ■■ ■ ■ ' ""- ========================== We extend you a cordial Invita tion to partake with ns a cup of coffee and hot blscultat and to witness the workings of The Great Majestic Malleable Iron and Steel Range at our store. We will show you how to bake bis cuits brown, top and bottom. In three minutes; how to cook with half the fuel you are now usisf and show you an article that* ., properly used* will last a lifetime. Exhibit Dec. 4“ to 9"1 Inclusive I ./H I I