North Carolina Newspapers

" .. THE MONROE JOURNAL M. BEASLEY. i K. BEASLEY, i Tl'ESDAV March 17, iw. A Radical Change NceJed. Kulhiug it clearer ia any miller ol State p-ilu y ia Nurtb Carolina thao tint lajiral departure tium til pre l nt way c( manaiag oui various eJu cational and rhanuhle institutions must lie made, There could l no mure hungKni; or hap haaij manner ol existence tl.au the way these ioti ttitions now live. Tim State spends yearly an euutin.tis sum tor rharita ble auj educational purposes. Each one ol the plants owned ty the State either a seat ut learning or as a h js piUl has beru built up by piece meal. without refcienee to the others of its km J, an J tojay each one stauJs alone segregated from its tcll-iws, auJ if not in actual enmity towards thcin, cer tainly alienated, w.tluut sympathy for each other and holly lacking in uni ty. More than this, each has its oo board of trustees, its owu system, per (ret or imperfect as it may be, and all of them costly. Each year each iu ttitution is costing more, and each year the rivahy as to which shall get the most out of the Treasury glows more fierce. It seems to us that the State is getting a minimum of service at a maximum of cost. We grant that tins is no fault o! the iuJmJual insti tntions, hut is due to the lack of unity, system, and coitelation iu their man agemeut. Let it he distinctly undetstooJ that we ate not cutu isitig iu the L-ast the present heaJs ot thes? institutions. So far as our kuaialf ,!ge goes every one of them is the right man in the right place. Each otic is doiihtlns doing the very best he can under the circumstance. Nj man ho has the professional direction of a huge medi cal or educational institution ought to be charged uith the financial manage ment of it, and if he is so chai ged, he Cinnot be blamed justly il the best re ults are not obtained. Take, for in -stance, the great hospital for the in sane at Motgauton. Here one man i? rcsponi'oV f, r the health and treat ment of nearly one thousand insane persons. To impose upon linn the financial admiiii.-tiati.'ii of this ins'i tution, yearly spending much over one hundred thousand dollars, Maying too great a burden for any one man to carry, lint we ale talking now of the system, not of the niiiw.hul institu tion. It is to be hoped that no one will t.ike the pre-ent discission .is au reflection upon any of these men. V distinctly avow any. It there were anv criticism to he made we should not lies itate to make it: on the contrary some of these men are the lest to he had anywhere. Thev arc the salt of the earth. They woik tireh . -ly and cer tainly for no iahulous tuv, It is the attitude of the State towaids its bens hciaries that we now desire to see changed, and it is to he hoped that this question may he discussed upon its merits, in the desiie that all con cerned may be benefitted, the State its institutions and the renpients ot their favor? What changes couinl he made? Take first those institutions of charitable nature and winch receive the largest sums of money each year lhese are the hospitals tor the insane and the schools for the deaf and dumb and the blind. Annually they draw from the State treasury more than a third of a million dollars. First of all the Statu should announce and pur ue a definite policy towaids those un fortunate persons iu the State whose condition necessitate attendance upon either of these institutions. Very brief, hut comprehensive, should be that enunciation: Absolute care for every insane person in the State and room at the schools for the train ing of every deaf and dumb or blind child in the State, and, as a duty to the tax payers, this should he done at the smallest cost consistent with the purpose to be gained. To carry out this will require more room and more money for mainteu nance; very well, let them be given, but let a system be created of which each institution shall be an integral but not au independent, part. First of all, let one board of ditectors manage all of these plants. The number of tins hoard of management should be mall. It should manage absolutely the expenditure of every penny used. The members should be paid salaries and have no other business. The principals of the institutions should have the professional direction of them, nothing mure. Their warrant should be of no more value on the State treasury than that of a private citizen. They should have no cause to lobby the legislature or appear be fore the committees. Nest, the plants should be run as parts of a system, correlated and unified. Then the di rectors, viewing the whole field, could know what was best (or each, could manage them with the intentioo of serving the whole State, ind could run them much more economically than they are being run. Then there would be no talk of the per capita cost at one and greater cost at another; theo one would Dot be over-crowned and another not (nil. And when an in creased capacity was needed we could have some intelligent idea as to where the increase could most profitably be made. The same could be don-fsfthe ed ucational tastit'.'.'iuSs. Almost any Tter gould be belter (ban (he pres ' ent. It i subject demanding serious .thought. Soma one surely caa invent a scientific plaa of aansiement along the tine indicated. No mistake should be made. When a chance is made. and it ia bounj to come, the n(ht thing should be done. Mr. J. C. CaJJrll. who traveled so many years (or the Biblical Recorder, has become editor of the Kaleigh Dai ly Times. Raleigh needs a good at teruuon paper and Mr. Caddell can supply the want THE BUND T1UF.K LAW. ARP ON HISTORY. Tha Boys and Girls Write Him for Historical Facts. Alkata Coaaulwtki. I pirtT." He ran wildly down the ftlair and icriv the i-trevl to h' quarter and came ltk piuk!y with half a .l.'ii-n Dutchmen in ami tu in ike toe airrt. He Death 4 Rev. N. L. Swell. I If V. . I. Swrtt, liar tllhvr of Mrs. K. Y. Pointer, di.sl Ut Wed m-l it at the- home of Im daugh ter iu t'unartv, S. t". lie w a b is A Certified Copy of the Act for the Enforcement of the Liquor Ijiv. In I nion County. The following in the exact ropy of the law (wwed liv Ihe List Wei lature to prevent illegal suit of whiskey m I niou iminty, iu other words to catch the biiinl tivrs. It w ill he u. iced that this act is for the lur)HiM merely of enforcing the law already ou the statute txs.ks. ami uoUxly cau reasonably wbject to it if they are in favor of law and order. It merely makes it easier for the officers to eaten the law less set who sell liquor contrary to law The Geueral Assembly of North Ca:o liua do enact: Secliou I. It shall be unlawful foi any person, company, firm or corpor ation other than licensed retail dealers under State lawr, to sell, exchange, baiter or to dispose of tor gam or to keep for sale, bargaiu. exchange or disposition (or gain, within the Coun ty 01 i moil, any spintous, vinous, malt or other iutxi:ating liquois 01 any driuk coutaiuiug alcohol by what ever name kuowu or called. Sec. 2. That the place of delivery of any spirituous, vinous, malt or oth er intoxicating liquors or drinks con taming alcohol, by whatever name known, within the County of I'nion shall be construed as the place cf .ile. and the person, company, firm or icr poration delivering the same iu said county shall be Consideied the seller thereof, withiu the ineauiug of tins act, whether he be acting tor bimselt or as the agent of another Tins sec tiou shall not be construed to preient the delivery of liquor to licensed re tail dealers under State laws. Sec. ;. That it any person other than lueused retail dealers under State laws shall keep iu his possession liquors to the quantity of moie than a quart within said County it shall he puma lacie evidence of his keeping it lor sale within the meaning ut tins act Sec. j. That it any person shall have iu his possession any internal revenue license from the Tinted States (joveiniiieiit for the sale ot li.iuois, wine or beer, procured aftei the pas s.ige of tins act, it shall be prima tacie evidence of his keeping liquois foi sale as prohibited by tins act. Sec, j. I hat upun the tiling i t an aiHJaut by any peison betoie a (us tice of the 1'eace. or Hie layr o! any incorporated ton ot I nion County that any pel sou is touting this act or that such affiant has leasou to believe that any peison is keeping for sale h pints as prolnluted by this act, which reasons si, all he set totth in said aih Jsiit ami it such Jnstue ol the Peace or inayoi hall dtem such leason sum cient, it shall be the duty of such Jus tice of the Peace ot the Mayor ol an incorporated town to issue a warrant to a lawful officer directing bun In search the suspected pieiius-B, and il he shall find any liquors thereon in excess of one quart, it shall be hi) duty tu take all liquor so found into his possession to be used as evidence on the trial of the warrant against the said person for violating this act, ami it shall be prima lane evidence ol Ins keeping it tor sale iu violation of tins act. Sec. 0. That upon the filing of an affidavit before a Justice of the Peace or the Mayor of an iiicotporated town iu I'nion County, that any person is acting as porter or carrier of intoxica ting liquois for sale in violatioti of this act, or that ulh.uit has leason to be liere that any person is acting as por ter or carrier of intoxicating liquors for sale in violation of this act, it shall be the duty of such Justice of the Peace or Mayor of an iucoi porated town to issue a wariant to a lawful officer directing him to airest and search the said porter or carrier at the time when he is believed to have the whiskey on his person, and if am alcoholic liquors are found on the said porter or carrier, it shall be evidence of his carrying it for tale in violation of this act, unless he proves where he got it and for what use it is to be a p plied. Sec, 7. That any person, company firm or corporation bringing iuto the county of l uiou for delivery to any person or coi poration company or firm, any liquors, the sale of which is pro hibited by this act, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Sec. S. That any person, firm, com pany or coi poration violating the pro visions of this act, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not less than fifty dub ars or imprisoned not less than thirty days in the discretion of the court And on a second conviction the of fender shall be guilty of a felony and punished accordingly. Sec. 9. That this act shall not ap ply to persons holding a license law fully issued by the proper municipal and county authorities within said county, authorising the sale of liquors in said county by the person, compa ny, firm or corporation holding the li cense lor the sale ol liquors at the place of such sale as is named in the license. Nor shall it be construed so as to deprive any person, firm or cor poration ol any rights conferred by an act heretofore passed at this session of the General Assembly entitled an act to regulate the manufacture and sale of liquors in North Carolina. Sec. 10. That this act an all be in force from and after the day of its ratification. In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this 4th day of March, A, D., 1903. W. 0. Tl'UMEt, President of the Senate. S. M. Gattis, Speaker of the House of Representatives. Eiamined and found correct: Hamlin, For the Committee. 1 ! Dian licl tbe votm tien over to trilni ,4 bad U-en in basil So manv rutins people ho are j htw otlioe, lut p-tr.dol tbe young M.ailu fr nut time. But at tbe thirsting for historical kmmleiljre ! Isii es until be conM hear from nine of hi oVath was d.iiiij: ue write to me for help that 1 feel j nerl Thomas, w bea.l.iir- tibial ministerial work. Uev. Mr. encourmireJ and will answer their ter wete in IHi:lic I a .wett orteu t isiled in Monroe ami inquiries a far a 1 can. The- j ouyor then and we li.l some but lu.l a munis r of friends here. Mr. yuung vop!e iu the coi. ntry towns j i'rds. lie satj titm.ly tie would nave school to g to, lut tlicy ! re'e the young men tint it be lack books reading (took, t vclo- eviihl he.,- from (it-neritl Thomas, peilia, liiorapbirs, and if I was Si I wrote lo lienemt Thomas by as rich as (.'arneie I w.uU plant the same mail. He very eracioiis a library of such hooks in every lv forsve us, but warned us not community. 1 wotiM have a mil j to .lo so any mow. for the display , Biore th.iu twenty yearn ago. and lion sets of ssimestau.larilcvclope- of a confederate !N; was treason i.,.r forgotten the tvxt ami di priuted for every school, even an 1 the punrshnicut of treason was ,1M. f ihoii.-lit i.rv ntil. The text if they cost bftv million dollars. Ieth. its Mi;,b ii;:(i: "Thev thai wail That would diffuse kuowV.lL'c ."""V ' enottsh ainoni; the vounsr teoi'le and do There is no trea-on more givsl than all he is dome in : ot e now. 1 11110 is a s:,hmI doctor the his tilies. Hut what we most an-l Time keeps roliinsj on. My nisd in the south are hi.-tot i.-al w ife an. I I had anothet wedding Inaiksthat will Ihj standard with ! Iat iturday - and r od ftien Pointer atteudtsl the funeral. The folio inu article bax Ix-en si-iil The Journal: The writer met and heard liro. Swett pn-ach al I 'i ne 1 1 rove rani ground iu .M.itlls.ni count v, S. V. i. .... 11 . . aisilll 11 ijjs. . nMHI in dipliiviit ntii w ini us ami relate the truth about the south and secession and the con fe leracy and slavery and the w ar and reconstruction. 1 had a cycSo pedi thai a w hole column of iipoliicfy for old John luow n and the e.lii:rts. of every northern race horse, and no im-nttou of John H. Gordon or Forrest or any of our southern jmets or authors or orators. I swapped it oil at half price for the International by IKkIiI, Meade Co. The tribute in that work to Mr. lavisand 1 .00 and Jackson are all that could be desired anil more than was cv I pectesL I 1 woti.ler w hat lias Uvonie ot j that great southern publishing , bouse that wasproiecteil in Atlanla I some time a:o. l'bat is what we! 1 , want and must have to perpetuate ' .; southern history and defend our j ta;S fnthers and irratidfatlicrs from the j tme slanders of tioltlieru foes. It i ! northern histories, northet tt novels and northern I!s that have ul ready poisoned l he minds of tlioiis were cnllm; all the afternoon to Ihe Ij'IiI shall renew their th: tln-y shall mount up w ith as envies: thev shall run and not lie weary: they shall walk and not faint." 1 11 the sermon the ei.iissi'S of the text were reversed to show the constantly iiu rea-sini; s-iy go.,1 words and .-ont'i ate s,vn-tli. growth, development aud u- ou our 10113 anil nappy mat rici lite. Karly in the morning, while my wite and the fimily were at lit eakfa-t. 1 came in late an. I slip p;tig at 1 la-hind u.. ,lanted a ven er ible kiss upon her classic brow. ever brightening ami upwartl movement of the t'hristiau life. "They that wail iihii the Ixird shall n-new their slrengtli: they shall walk and not faint; they shall run and not lie weary; they shall mount up with wings as eagh." It was a thoughtful, helpful ami ciuour.igiiig senuoii and no doubt iiiii i-ss.-il others; as it did the Ye, slie did that, for it took her w 1 iter, hv surprise. I hadn't kisse.1 her I poll coming; lo Monns- alsiiit since the lirst d iv of Iat June the first of iK-ccmltor last, il was w hich w . nr dii tliday. Twice a my p'iv ilege and pleasure lo 11111 year ati-lio her nm She hs!l ett -los. m in her Ta... Wte ,-t.'sl me 111 a r. e-k eui!-ra.-: No l..- il-iu t. eiun r 1 An-l lf-n,:iv lark brr '.a.t, ks-ke-t up An.t sjist ttilo n.vfse " e. lv M h 1 1 .11.1. Am :u-id the money it it . V. liiove's signa . .- cents. ' lore lilies and Horses- ands of our young people. Only yesterday 1 glanced at a serial story in an Atlanta paper mid tin lirst tiling 1 saw was a vere which read : I'm Mth c ir I ,id of stock lus; jus; C'-iuc 111. ur l.it ch-uicc t 1 1'i'v ,a our s!i,,rt profit prices. ( uiu .;.. -k or jolt may lie too ..;o. K A. Aiiulicid Sons. 'John Hritwn tH.ty the nculiil. Hut his suul Lm--- limn lt;:rgaiit in chicles. lies n.o-al.lenMg in . , ,vc , ,u,ii1h r l ( Scf ,.,) lanJ long on." : Vi li c ts i f scvcr.il varittic', also In a Missouri paper 1 saw where ' h.xtn, which I willsell at ,. bar 11 11 . ., .. . .. .11 1... a yankce troupe were playing . s " -' " 11,1 11 " " I nele Tom's C'tiHin." And now 1 1 ' r irtcrcst t . -c? rue within a fool fellow from Wisconsin want the iu l ; .! i Also some nice sire ; mi i on .,1.. I 1 h 1 . I 1 1 ng- 111:: c t due.-, ' c'c. You 11 The STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, nvvtrw nm iirimiv nm ititi Kalkich, MarcbjajjfTjT Ti I, J. Bryan Grimes Serltar of l btate ot the blM 0i North Carolina, do hereby certify the foregoing and at dieted (Three (j) sheets) to be a true copy from Ihe records of this office. Ia Witess Wmtror, I bare here unto set my band and affixed any offi cial seal. Done in office t Raleigh, tbia 14 day of March ia tbe year of our Lord 190 j. J. BavAK Grime, Secretary of State. I to get our governor to appoint ; new delegates toaconvention in Atlanta sir-i ! t to iletermine the race problem, , Mini it is said that that ttinn Spooner : 1 at the bottom of it to get up n presidential boom for himself. I j iisnected there was a nigger in the woodpile, fur these northern I politicians never do anything from j patriotic, iinseliish motive, ll iti j ua' scheme fell through atnlSpooti- j er thought he could patch it up. 1 lint the south never wi nnuo iiroused aud utiiled on the nigro iiifstion and will result nil inter- j teretice. whether it comes from asnington or Wisconsin. Wis consin! What impudence! A t;itc whose foreign population i '' per cent of the whole, and of tin -e there are Ssjski who can't speak linglish, and only Ti'.i' negroes in Ihe stale and three time as ituit.y Indians. What does Yicititi know of care about our race pio;i !etn( In the last few dm I haw received three letters from young people wanting to know something about the confederate flag, what were the design and wliodcsigucd them. 1 wish Hint I could kctch them and paint them in this letter, lint all I can do is todescribethem and give their history. There were four in all, but only two lived to see the end at Appomat tox. No. 1, or the "Star and liar," was adopted by the confederate congress at .Montgomery. It stiir. were on a blue, lield and it red and w hite burs made, it look some what like the Stars and Stripe-, and sometimes was mistaken for the I'nitcd States Hag, and solien. lieHUtc'iai'd designed No. "The liattle King," ami (ien. Joe K. Johnston adopted it, and it whs never changed. It wa a blue cross, or rather an X stud ded with stars and set on a red field. No H. In May. 1 ''::, the eon federate congress adopted a na tional Hag. It was a miniature battle flag set on a white lield that had a white border at the side aud at the liottom. lint it proved to Iks a mistake, for it had too much white and afar oil was mistaken fur a (lag of truce. And goon March, lo.l, congress adopted No. 4 as the national ling. This had the same buttle Hag on a blue field, hut the white bonier was smaller and a red one- nut on the outside of that. This ling did nut wave very long, only about a month, hut nevertheless it temains as the natiobal ting of tbo confed erate states, lint tbe dear old battle flag No. 'i was tbe lighting banner of every , company. , Our wives and our j (laughters made them for the hoys in gray, and many of them were I smuggled hack home again after 1 the surrender and still kept a household treasures. Our hoys, the Komo Light Guards, had one. and one night the young people gave a lameaux penornmace in the city ball to raise a little money to put some benches in the dese crated churches for all the pews had been taken out and converted into horse troughs for th; stall horses. One sceDejn i'uo tableaux representfiiL -Jittle lield where JS-OOrCTT were ministering to the wounded and tbe dying, and one tvtntr soldier, the ensign, had this old tattered and war-stained flag grasped in bis hand just as beheld it when be fell. Tbe Spanish com mandant of tbe post was there with bia wifp, and when be discov ered tbe flag, got furiously mad. Ho jumped up on bis teat and yelled: "Take dat final avay, dat is treason dat is an itsult to me tod de United States. I send for my soldiers and 1 arrest de whole j llio. Swett again at miv lirst ap- ' toiiitim-nt and have him assist uiel 'in the at I in i u ist rat ion of com To Cure a Cold in one Day ! iiuiuioii. So my remembrances of ; rl.ivOi.eb: in 11 '-nriiiie Tablets. ' this good man HIV all of helpful' and woisdiipful character. No, doubt bis life mid experience were1 an illustration of his sermon. Thisi is our trust and comfort. j At the In-ginning of this year. 1 notwithstanding his advanced years, he appeared lo have so re-. covered liotli Ins physical audi spiritual strength as to take charge i of a circuit in the Suith Carolina i cotiteii-iiee. and I learn from loved' oiu-s that he wiis very happy in the. Master' service. The messenger came to him suddenly in u stroke, of paralysis while he wax still at his post of duty. Our trust is Unit he was ready to enter the Master's! o. His family and friends have our wannest sympathy iu this hour! of lo and sorrow. Hut taking his test and sermon a an illustration! of his own lib., they know the. source ot their comlort and the ,, i ... ......i i.. !..;.. .,. Truiv; of ,., ; MURDER and SPEEDY TRIAL! just is as the sinning light that shun th more and more unto the perfect day." May this truth tiling consolation to the sorrowing one. M. A. Smi i II. and tu :cs Kul her cushion aud tin- STOCK RE-ADJU u at , ni mi i Prices now must again submit to the knife in order lo fa cilitate the work of closing out our surplus stock. Every Day Special Sale! Bristling lit Bargains! Every Department Notion Sale. ilili pieces No, ' boil, price 1H Moire , aC- Kih- '2't purest Xo. 'ii, former prie .,tk, aide pi ich. 10c. llig Sale of (i loves and Hose. TKX lH KMHlim IX Ladies' ki.KJIous-soic.c slightly iuiM-rf.-et, in blacks assort -.1, lr iixt.iu. etc , morlh fioiu l.oo lo ?l. ."., take jour choice at I-,.. pair. : lidd..eii men's lloo. l.V. kind, oiirprice 0c. straight. ' lilt down ! .adies Heavy llibU-il I V. Hose. this ft ek only -HV. A Bi Sale of Little Thinsys at Little Prices. It is not often you have an opportunity of this kind and life is too short for you to throw away dollars when it is just as easy to save them hv simply coming to BELK BEOTHEKS Cheapest Store on Kartli. 1 Want k.n-:.,.' uiitty pr -duce cl ti e rc von S. K. I) sur. 'voiin; man" u:,lv is i. oit l I ra ejs. in s i: ipson have eaten l b.iiiainis l.ll:.e ol.ille at one sit The physicians ol the I'nion 1 1 lle 111' K IK r chewing ciears, ster. The speediest trial lor a nun under indictment we hive heard of lately is the case against W. Hill, principle, and K. (). liivens accessory before the fact. These panic entered into a ; confederation and swiftly execu i , ted their plans jind were tried and! found guilty td the charge by 12 I pius, whkh vtidict was aojui- I '-seed in by everybody who heard j the evidence. can jet ii . I'liMhe at ( allien C unity Medical Association have decided n d to consult with any d ict r in the county who are not I val to the profession or any who in an undignified, unprofessional way, viol ile and oppose the ten- r s ... lueu un cum . I rus reg- j () ,he tfu, w ,s aJmitlf(1 liy illation shall apply cspertilly to. ,i, ,i..i.i ,i, i " in, uv-itiiuaiu. itiai iiiuic (tut it n year ao they aqrecd brlwecn Stock Horse!! Tin: Stewart II 'tse, fr-Mti ( lec! ind I'. s s:re slid Specula t r, will !e at my stables old Og liurn stable in Monroe for this seas 'ti. This is a splenJiJ coni-l-inatioti horse. .I.C.WILLIAMS, l'h t,c ii i M inroe, N. C. three or four doctors in I'liion in view i 1 the l.ict that lees lor labor rases are so low iu Union luutv, on will be cxpectel to pay cash for such woik in the fu ture. I'. C. M. A. I have just bought a lot of very line stall fed cattle. If you want good beef send me your orders, l'iione iii. J. I). 1'akkkk. Three Crown London Layer Kaisins, three pounds for ij rts. , at Henderson & Hudson's savings, Loan anflTrustGo., MONROE, N. C. i 'Hu e in Dillon's Furniture Building, directly south of and (routing the Courthouse. OiiMuird indtr the laws of the State of North Carolina. Cfflcors: R. R. Rodwino, Prosidont; J. M. Belk, Vice-Pres.; F. II. Wolf", Cashier. Diroctors: J. M. Bolit, A. W. Hoath, A. J. Prico, J. I. Orr, G. S. Lcc, Dr. J. B. Eubanks. R. B. Redwino, J. W. Bivens, J. Z. Greon. Invites ri"iKiI and other accounts - la'ge or small subject to check at sictit, an. I all -in interest on i t-eiueti I. Issues i-lif., all s id deHjit on which interest is paid. Acts as agent for iiiutiKiji.il and 1'in.iU: ruip. ratiens or individuals. I'.iiy, sells and rents real sstite and personal property. Authorized by law t act as tsecutnr, Administrator, Guardian, Agent, etc. Can accept any tuist I 1 winch an individual is eligible. In tiu.t m itteis the ei)iii any will recognize any reputable member of tha bar t' u hu h th. y iimv be iusti omental in placing iu its charge. Hy this means clients mav continue lo benefit hy the oversight of their 00 counsel and at the ame tune s- cuie corporate responsibility. l-.nd r.-s or giidiant is the pawnrnts of notes or other obligations, Lends n ue -y at all times on approved security or oil laud. Makes bonds for clivers, and ill criminal or civil judicial proceedings. Savings lUi.k li-.iluie -deposits in small sums for saving a specialty. I'mrures loaus f,.i b growers and will find boiruwers fur those desiring to lend llluliev. A Good Time for you to have your watch put In first-class condition by a first-class workman. When was it cleaned and oiled last? Did you know that the balance w heel of a (food watch makes not Its thxri IrtOO revolutions in one hour? Did it ever Occur to you that it might need a little !! occasionally? Why not have it attended to rlxht away? 1 themselves that they would, at lirst and at all opportuities they mij;ht have, take Extortion and place it in the basement of their store (a dark and seclud I place and keep it there until it was dead. This they did j In consequence thereof lixtor lion has been conspicuously ab sent in Monroe since the fall of High Prices and Shoddy Goods have sickened and weakened and are both now things of the past, and this is di rectly due to the fact that Ihe people soon learned that they could get the best goods from the defendants at the same money they had paid for ordinary and shoddy goods. Thus executing their afore mentioned agreement the defendants, Hill & Bivens, have nude Extortion and High I'rices forever things of the past, and at their store you can get the very best goods at bottom prices and get the best attention given you. This is the verdict rendered by 12 of their piers a few days ago and the sentence of Judges Merit and Success, who tried the case, was that the said Hill & Biv ens continue their business at the same old stand indefinitely and serve the people to low prices in the future as they have done in the past. Come and see us and we will tell you all about it. HILL & BIVENS i '"i;'!'V..-.Ti . e-;.ini.'ri-T-j.i: Li SC. :l'MIi,31rai 1 " WW''' 'SS V 9 THE PRICE is not much when you get first-class work done. THE PLACE for first-class work is at the JEWELRY STORE of W. EL LJNE1BAGK, Monroe, N. C. Notice of Administration. Having this dsy duly qualified be fore the Clerk of the Superior Court of I'nion .county, N. C, as adminis trator of John fc. Morgan, deceased, all persons holding claims against said estate are hereby notified lo present the ssme lo the undersigned adminis trator on or before the 15th day of March, 1904, or this notice will, be pleaded in bar of their right of recov ery. All persons indebted to said estate are notified to make prompt payment and save cost. This the 6th day of March, 190. W. G. LONG, Admr. of John E Morgan, deceased. Rednice & Stack, Attys. FARMON CRtDIT-TilTseiron four years time, a farm five miles southwest from Monroe, containing 115 acres of food strong laud, with one horse farm opeo. Address Lock Boi 7J, Monroe, N. C. 1 WET FEET MnL. I..I1-. J-.. f . ... 1.- 1. . . . iuc uuiiiu nm, my u-ti ui.i kc u-ippy, roimorta'iiu people anil saves taking mcilicine. l.ots ( 1 sick people around mw bccausil they have not bought our ll.itniltun-I.rown, Battle k end Stone Crusher Sloes. 1 1 his store is noted fur good shoe values. 0;ir shoes never fail tn give good satisfaction. We have a lot of dry L'ooih; and notions ih.-.r 1 I will sell cheap. Men's Tine Siin!,iy Shoes f ir jXc, ' No house in this town has a ereaf or tion for good shoo values than this store.- -Wa. nave a complete lino oi Dry Goods, otv -An J. Y. DO.STEJ.il I at wixcin:sTi:irs i okm:k. The Franldiii liter The best Typewriter on the marl.ct at any p.irc. Work al ways in full view of the operat.ir. Simplicity, Durability, I'etfect Alignment. Can be. seen nt Monroe Hardware Go's. Trice, $75, CUTTER-TOWER CO., Manufacturers, 216 Juniper Unilding, Washington, D. C. - f To Cure a Cold in One Day . f a? n Tan juaxauve Drorao Quinine Tablets. SevwgosiWsoMhpiasaowtfca. This signature, (9. sfrjCtr taTwoDjA I on eve? ! 5 " J