THE MONROE JQIMMJL
VOLUME XIV. NO. 03
MONROE. N.O, TUESDAY DECEMBER 31, 1907.
One Dollar a Year
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The Spoilers. I
i By REX E. tEACH. i
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"" OLIIERS sld tl yeon nan,
who bunk no taVr at mkt-
m not, ana xu nun iss-aui i
rkt t"i'il survil on I
fruat twlow, rtaiuortug, quetluiiuir.
I1U auto ou at the tx-iij of tU stair
buatssl down:
"Ths'r'Y ft Roy Olenlster. He'
killed McNsmara," at bk-D a murmur
arua that threatened to twcome
rarer.
Thea B of th m-elver" factl-m
nIH "Ul'i haix b!m. He killed ten
of our mra last Blent" Helen srlueeJ.
but fttlllmaa, mused to a airt of ina
lerolent couraav, quieted the aosry
vote.
ttffloer. bold those people back. I'll
I trod to thl man. The law'a In my
bands aud I'll make Mm a in or"
McNamara reared himself, ruwulnit.
from the floor, his rtstit ann sainsInK
from the shoulder strangely looae and
distorted, with palm twisted outward.
h'le bla battered faro waa hideous
with pain and defeat, lie growled
broken malediction at bla eneuir.
Boy meanwhile aald authlnr for aa
the aarag lust died In him be realized
that the whlrHn fare N if ore him
ware the ttrrm of bla enemies, that the
Rrooco Kkl waa till at large aud that
bla reoceanca wa but half coninleted.
Ilia kueea were bending: hie limn
wart Ilka lea.lwi bara. his cheat fur
un of coala. Aa he reeled dowu the
lane of human forme, aupported bylil
guards, be rame abreast of the Klrl and
her companion and paused, fleering
hla Tlsloo slowly.
"A a. there yon are"' he aald thickly
to the fanibk-r aud began to wrestle
with hla captors, barlug hla teeth la
grimace of painful effort, but the; held
him aa easily aa tnoiiiru be were a
child aud drew blm forwurd. his body
tagging limply, hla face turn.il Kick
rer bla shoulder.
They hud him near the dsir when
Wheutou barred their way, crjius;
HoM up a mluule! It's nil right.
Iioy-
"Aye. Bill-lt'a all rltrht. Te did onr
boat, but we were dune by n d:im:iud
blaekgUHrd. Now lic'll scud me up.
but I don't nre. I broke him-with
my naked bund. I'idu't I. McNa
mara?" lie uioeked tiiisfiiullly tit tin
boaa, who cursed uloud In return,
glowering like nil evil musk, while
mtlllniHii run up, I1kIicvcIcI and shrilly
Irascible.
-"Take blm awny, I tell you! Take
blm to Jail!"
Hut Whenton held Ills l:iee. while
the room centered Its ejvs usioti Iliii.
aceutlng aotue uuexitectr.l denouement.
He aaw It, and. In concession to n n.it
ural ranlty and dramatic Instinct, lie
threw back his head nnd staffed Ills
hands Into Ills coat kcts, while the
crowd waited. Ho grinned In wlcutly
nt the Ju ! and the receiver.
-ITiU will Is? a day f defeats mid
rilaapiKihitnirnls M you, my f.c:i.U
That Uy won't go to Jnll Imv-hii you
will wear the shackles yonrwlves. o!i.
you played a shrewd inline, you two
with jour senators, jour politics ntid
your pulls, but It's our turn now, nnd
we'll make you dunce for the uilncs
you gutted and the rolilierles you've
done and the men you've ruliicJ.
Thank heaven, there's one honest court.
"Wt'U mab: yim dunce for tht mines
you gutted."
and I happened to find It." Ho turned
to the atrangera who had accompanied
him from the ehlp. crying. "Serve those
wajrenta." and they stepped forward.
Do You Think
For Yourself ?
Or, ta to even your Booth lllia a young
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i be uf trad rou r
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la aswd oflfiV from wea.-new,nrrrevnaa,
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tx. B. V. rtaroa, esa M. T.
The uproar of the past few aiiuuUM
biJ I roUfut utea ruunlng frum erj
direr-Uoei till, flndutg SM ruuaa est the
atah-e. they had bis J la the street
U-kw while the word new frum lip li
lip CM-cerutrtg tbia closing scene of
the:r drama, the battle uf the UhUa,
the grot Bght upstalra and the smut
l.y the 't'naco deputies. Like Kind
t ad's geole. wowlrous tale took shape
froui the ruiuora. Urn abouklered utie
aBotier eagerly fur a giUupaa of the
acton, and w bra the prwse atreamed
out greeted It with fulk-ya of queav
tkuia. They aaw the nucuuecloos mar
ha I bvrne forth, followed by the oh
Ju.lj.-e. uosr a palaksl wretch, alluklug
sv-Ule hla raptor, a rery ahell of a maa
at whom they Jeered. When McNama
ra lurched Into view, aa Imago of de
feat and chsgrin, their Tulcea rose
ueuaclngly. The pack waa turning
and be knew It, but though racked
aud crippled, be bent npoa them a
rlsage ao full of defiance Bud coutemp
tuous n.alirulty that tbey hushed theia
stdres. and their final plcturw of blm
waa that of a big man downed, but
unbeaten to the last They Isrgan to
cry for Glcclster, ao that wbcu be
loiane.1 In the doorway, a rsiT-d. he
r.lc figure, hla beary shock low orer
bla eyes, hla unsharen face aggresslTe
even In Its weatineaa, bla cor.W.1 arms
aud vhwt bare beneath the fluttering
streamers, the street broke luto wild
cheering. Hera was a man of their
own, sua of the north land w bo labor
ed auj hired and fought In a way they
understood, and be bad come Into his
due.
Hut Roy, dumb and listless, stag
gered up the street refusing the help
of eery man eicept, Wbeaton. He
ken id hla companion talking, but
gruajied ouly that the attorney gloated
and gloried.
Wa bare whipped them. boy. We
have whipped them at their own game.
Arrested lu their very dooryfila-clled
for coutenipt of court thafa what
they are. Tbey disobeyed thoae other
writs, and ao I got them."
I broke bla arm," muttered the
ailucr.
'Yes, I aaw you do It! Igi! It waa
an awful thing! I couldn't prove con
spiracy, but they'll go to Jail for a
little w bile just the aaiue. aud we bare
hrokcu the ring"
It sunpped at the aboulder," the
ether continued dully, "Just like a
-hovel handle. I felt It-but be tried
to kill rue, and I bad to do It."
The attorney took Hoy to hla rahln
ami dressed his wounds, talking In
.vtuutiitly the white, but the boy waa
ike a sleep walker, displaying no ela
tion, no excitement no joy of victory.
VI last Whestou broke out:
"Cheer up! Why, man. you act like
a loser! I'on't you reallie that we're
won? IHin't you understand that the
M'.das Is- yours? And the whole world
with ltr
"Won?" echoed th miner. "What
do you know about It BUI? The
M Idas- the world what good arc they?
You're wrong. I're lost yea I've hsrt
everything she taught me, and by
some damned trick of fate she waa
there to see ma do It Now, go away;
I want to aleep."
He sank upon the bad with Ita tangle
of blanker! and waa unconscious be
fore tha lawyer had corered htm orer.
There he lay like a dead man till
late lu the afternoon, when Ieitry
and Slnpjuck cauio lu from the hills,
answering Wheutou'a call, nnd fell
upou liiiu hungrily. They shook Hoy
luto consciousness wlib joyous riot.
pommeling blm with urTcctluiuite
roughness till he rose aud Joined with
them stllUy. He bathed aud rublwd
the eoreliese from bis muscles, cuierg
Ing physically fit. They made hltn
recount Ids adventures to the tiniest
detail, following hla description of the
fight with almorUHl Interest till Hextrj
broke Into mournful complaint:
"I'd have given my half of the Midas
to ace you bust lilui. I-onl, I'd have
screeched with Booprcine delight at
thut."
"Why didn't you gouge bis eye out
when you had blm crippled ?" question
ed Slapjack vindictively. "I'd 'a dour
It."
Peltry coutlnued: 'They tell me thit
when lie was arrested he awore In
eighteen different languages, each one
more refreshln'ly repulsive an' vlg'rons
than the preccdln". Oh, I have sure
missed a-plenly today, purtle'lur be
cause my own diction Is getlln' run
down an' skim milky of late, shiwln'
aad luck of new lilecs, which I might
bare aaslin'lnted aotuethln' robiKstty
original an' expressive If I'd been here.
No, air; a nose bag full of nuggets
wouldn't have kept me away."
"How did It aoutid when ahe bust
ed r Insisted the morbid Klninis, but
Clenlster refused to dlscnsa tha com
bat. Tome on, 81np," aald the old pros
poctor; "let's go downtown. I'm so
bet up I enn't act still, an', besides,
nicldie w e can get the story tho way It
really happened from aouielsxly who
ain't bound an' gagged an' chloroform
ed by auch uubecoinln' modesllea.
Roy, dou't never go luto rawdyvllle
with them personal episodes, because
they read about aa thtillln' aa a cook
book. Why. aay, I've bad the story of
that figbt from four different fellers
already, none of which waa within
four blocks of the acrlmmage, an'
they're oil dUTrent an all better'n your
account."
How that Glenlster's mind bad re
covered some of Iti poise ha realized
what be had done.
"I was a beast an animal," he groan
ed, "and tb.tt after all my striving. I
wasted to leave that part behind. I
wanted to 1 worthy of her lore and
trust even though I never woo It but
at the first test I am found larking. I
have lost her confidence. Tea, and
what Is worse. Infinitely worse, I bare
lost my own. She'e always seen me at
my worst" be went on, "but I'm not
that kind at bottom-not that kind. I
want to do waafs right and If I have
another chance I wlll-t know I wllL
I've been tried too bard, that's ill"
Borne one knocked, and be opened
the door to admit the Bronco Kkl and
Hek-n.
"Walt a minute, old man." aald tha
Kid. "I'm here aa friend." The
gambler handled blmaelf with difficul
ty, offering In eiplanaUon:
"I'm all sewed np In bandage of
oue kind or another."
"He ought to bo la bed now, but bo
wouldn't let me com alone, and I
could not wait" the girl supplemented,
while her eyes avoided Olenlster's In
strange hesitation.
"Ha wouldn't let you. I don't under
stand."
. "I'm bet brother," announced . tho
Bronco Kkt Tee bjbowb It for a long
time, bat I-l weU. yoo uderatand, I
aoida't kst ber knew. An I caa aay la,
ro gambled square till the Bight 1
played you. and I waa as mad as a
dervish thea, blaming you for tho talk
I d beard. Last Bight I teamed by
chance about Btrave and Helra and got
to tho ruadhouso la time to aavo ber.
I'm sorry I dldnt kill him." IUa long
white finger writhed about tho arm
of bla chair at the anesuory.
"lent be dead?" UlanUter Inquired.
".No. The doctor have brought blm
to, and bell get well Ile a Ilka half
tbV nteo IB Alaeka-hero because the
abertffe back borne couldn't shoot
straight There' something else. I'm
aot a good talker, but give rue time
and I'll niauage It ao you'll understand.
I tried to keep Helen from coining on
this orraud, but she aald It waa the
aqnar thing and aba knows better
than L It'a about thoae paper ahe
brought m but spring. 8be waa afraid
you might consider her a party to the
deal, but you don't do your Ho glar
ed belligerently, and Roy rolled with
fervor:
Certainly not Go on."
"Well, ah teamed tho other day that
tho documents tokl tho whole atory
and contained enough proof to break
np tbia conspiracy and convict the
Judge and McNamara and all the rest
but 8truve kept tb bundle In but safe
and wouldn't giro It up without a price.
That'a why aba went away with blm.
8be thought It was right and that's
ait But It seems Whestou hid aoc-
reeded la another way. Now, I'm com
ing to the point Tho Judge and Mc
Namara are arrested for contempt of
conrt and they're aa good a convicted:
you bavo recovered your mine, and
them men are disgraced. They will go
to JalT-
"Tea, for ail month, perhaps," broke
tn the other botly. "but w bat doe that
amount to? There never was a bolder
crime consummated nor on more
cruelly unjust. They robbed a realm
and pillaged its people, they defiled
court and mad Justice a wanton, they
Jailed good nien and aent others to
ruin: and for this tbey are to suffer
how? By a paltry fine or a short Im
prisonment perhaps, by an ephemeral
disgrace and the loss of their stolen
goods. Contempt of court Is the ae-
rneattnn, but you might a well con
vert a murderer for breach of the
peace. We've thrown thain off. It's
true, and they won't trouble us agalu.
but thsy'fi never have to answer for
their real Infamy. That will go un
punished while their lawyers quibble
orer technicalities and rules of court.
I fnea It's true that there brat any
law of Ood or ninn north of (Ifty-three:
but If there I Justice south of that
mark, those iwiple will answer tor
conspiracy and go to the pcultcutlury."
"You make It bard tor me to say
what I want to. I am almost sorry
w came, for I am not cunning with
words, and I don't know that you'll
understand," aald the Rronco Kid
gravely. "We looked at It tills way:
you bav bad your victory, you hav
beaten your enemies against odds, you
have recovered your auiue, and they
are disgraced. To men like tbem that
last will outlive and outweigh all the
rest: but the Judge la our uncle and
ur blood run In bla veins. He took
Helen when ahe waa a baby and was
a father to her lu hla aelflsb way, lov
ing her as best he knew bow. And
lie rove blm."
I don't qnlte understand you." aald
Roy.
Aud then Helen spoke for the nrst
time eagerly, taking a packet from ber
bosom as she begam
"This will tell the whole wretched
story. Mr. (ilenlster, and show the plot
In all Its vllenesa. It'a hard for me to
betray my uncle, but this proof Is
yours by right to use aa you see fit
aud I can't keep It.
Do you mean that this evidence will
bow all that? And you're going to
give It to me because you think It I
your duty?"
It belongs to you. I hav no cnoice.
But what I came for waa to plead and
ask a little mercy for my uncle, who
Is an old, old man, and very weak.
Tbia will kill him."
He aaw that ber eyea were ewlni-
mlng, while the little chin quivered
ever ao slightly and her pale cheek
were flushed. There rose In him the
old wild desire to take ber In hla arm,
a yearning to pillow ber head on hla
ahoulder and ktsa away the tear, to
smooth with tender cares the wavy
balr and 1ury hla face, deep tn It till
be grew drunk with the madness of
ber. But be knew at last tor whom
site really pleaded.
Bo be waa to forswear this venge
ance, wlilcb wa no vengeance after
It but in verity a Just punishment
Tbey asked him a man a matt' man
a nortlimau to do this, and for what?
For no reward, but ou the contrary to
Insure himself lasting bitterness. He
strove to look at the proposition calm
Iv. clearly, but It was difficult. If only
by freeing this other villain as well as
ber uncle be wisild do a good to ber,
tlieu be would not hesitate. I-ove was
nut tit only thing. He marveled at
bis own attitude. Tbia could uot bo
hla old aelf debating thus. H bad
sked for another chance to abaw
that be w aa not the old Roy (ilenlster,
Well It bad com, and be waa ready.
Hoy dared uot look at Helen any
more, for this wss the hardest momeut
be had ever lived.
Tea ask this for your suacsv but
what of -of tb other fellow? Tea
sons know that It oao goes fro
will they both. They caat bo aepa
rsted." -It'a almost too mock to ask," the
Kid took up. ancorutaly. "But dost
yoo think tho work la dooe? I caat
help but admlm McNamara, aad nei
ther caa yoo-' bos too good aa
enemy te yoa for that-Bad a nd-h
lores Helen."
"1 know I know," aald Oleaktter
hastily, at the aamo time stopping aa
unintelligible protest from loo girl
"Yoa'v aald enough." Ho atralgnt
ened bla allghtly stooping shoulders
and looked at the unopened packs gs
wearily, thea slipped tho rubber band
from It and, seps rating tho contents,
tor tbem up-on by ooe tur thorn
Into fin bit without hurry or ot
tatloa aad toaaed tho flagmen ta away,
w hile the wonuta begaa to sob softly .
tb sound of ber relief slooe disturb
ing the silence. And to bo gave, ber
bla enemy, making hi offer gitnety.
according to hla code.
"You r tight the work la don. Aad
bow I'm very tired."
Tbey left blm atandlng there, the
glory of the dying day Illumining bla
lean, brown feature, tn Tlaloa of a
great looellneaa In his weary eyes.
He did not rouse himself till the ky
before blm waa only a curtain of steel
penciled with atresia of soot that lay
close down above tb darker aeau Then
he aigbed and aald aloud:
"Bo thla Is tb end, and I gar him
to ber with thee hands." H held
them out before blm curiously, becom
ing cousrtoas for tb tint tiro that the
left on wa awolien and discolored
and fearfully painful H noted It
with Impersonal Interest realising It
need of medical attention o left the
cabin and walked down Into tho city.
II encountered Peltry and 8lmme oa
the way, aad they went with blm, both
flowing with the gossip of tb camp.
"J-ord. but you're the talk of the
town," they began. "Tb curio hunt
ers bav commenced to pull Btruv'
office apart for souvenir, and the
Swede want to run yoo for congress
a soon aa ever w get admitted a a
stale. They aay that at collar an' elbow
bolt you could lick any of them ast
ern senator and thereby rastle out a
lot of good legislation for oa crlppl
up here."
"gpeakla' of law goes to show me
that thl her country 1 gvttlu' too
blamed civilised for a whit man," said
Slinms iesslmlstlcally, "and now that
this light ta ended up It don't look like
there would b anything doln' fit to
clulm the luterest of a growad up per
on for a long while. I'm goln' west
"West! Wby, you can throw a (tone
Into Berlug strait from hero,'' aald Roy,
entiling.
"Oh, well the world's round. There's
a chooner outflttlu' for Blbeery-two
years' cruise. Me an' lei to Bggertn'
on getlln' out toward th frontier fer
a siiell."
"Surer ssld Pextry. "I'm beglnnln'
to feel all cramped up hereabouts owhY
to these flllymonircb. orchestras aa
French reatarawnta and such discrep
ancies of cenery. TheyTo putt)' a
pavement on Front street, and there's
a hoe shlnln' psrlor oiened up. Wby,
I'd like to get where I could stretch au'
holler without dlsturbln' the penslve
neaa of some dude lu a dress suit. Bet
ter come along, Roy; w can tell oul
tho Midas."
"I'll think It over," aald th young
man.
Tb night was bright with a full
moon when they left tha doctor" offlc.
Roy, In no mood for the exuberance ol
bla companions, parted from tbem, but
bad not gone far before be met Cherry
Malotte. Ills head was low, aud be
did not see ber till she sisik.
"Well boy, so It's over at laat."
Her words chimed so perfectly with
his thoughts that he replied, "Yes; It's
all over, little girt."
"You don't mind my congratulation!
you know me too well for that How
doe It feel to lie a wluner?"
"I don't know. I'v lost"
"Lost what?"
"Everythlng-exeept th gold mine."
"Everything eicept-I ee! You
mean tbat shethat yoa bav asked
ber, aud alio won't?" He never knew
the cost at which she held ber voice ao
steady.
"More than that. It's so new that It
hurt yet, and It will continue to burl
tor long time, I suppose. But to
morrow I am going back to my hills
and my valleys, back to the Mldaa and
my work, and try to begin all over.
For a time I've wandered lu at run ire
paths, aecklug new gods, as It were,
but the daxxle haa died out of my eyea
and I ran see true again. 8 he Isn't
for me, although I shall alwaya love
her. I'm sorry I csn't forget easily, as
some do. It'a bard to look ahead aud
take an Interest In things. But what
about you? Where shall you go?"
"I don't know. It doesn't really
matter-now." The dusk hid her white,
et face, and sho sk mouotonously.
"I am going to see the Bronco Kid. He
sent for me. lie' HI."
"Hc'a not a bad ort," Mid Boy.
"And I upiosa he'll mak a new
start too."
"rcrliaps," said she, gating far out
over the gloomy ocean. "It all de
pends.' After moment he added,
"What a pity that w can't all sponge
off th slat and begin afreeh nd
A Boston Bchoolboy vru tall,
weak and sickly.
His arms were soft and flabby.
He didn't have a strong; muscle in his
entire bod.
y The physician who had attended
the family for thirty years prescribed
Scot f J Emulsion.
N0Wt
To feel that boy's arm yoa
would think he was apprenticed to a
blacksmith.
' JkLL DRUOOISTSl 6O0. AND SI.OO.
"It part of tb gtm," aald ho. "1
don't know why If so, but It la. Til
see yoa sometime, wont IT
-No, boy; I think aot"
. "I believe I understand." ho niur
ared. "aad perhape It'a better aa"
He took ber two soft hand la hi on
good right and kissed them. "2od
bless yoa and keep yoo, dear, brave lit
U Chorry."
8b stood straight and (till a be
melted tnto tho shadows, and only th
moonlight beard ber pitiful sob and
ar hopeless whhsper:
-Goodbv, my boy. my boy."
II wandered dowa beside tb sea,
for hi battle wa not yet won, aad
until be wa surer of himself be oould
aot aodur th ribaldry aud rejoicing
of bla fellows. A wek-umo lay waiting
for him la every pabllc place, but no
oa there could know tb mockery of
It no one could gauge tho desolation
that waa hla. .
Ino sand, wet packed and bard a a
pavement gave no pound to hi care
lea steps, and thus It wa that be
caat alleutly upon th on woman aa
she stood beside the silver surf. Had
ho seen ber first he would bar alunk
ajnat In the landward shadow, but
recognising his tall form, she called
and be rame. while It seemed that bia
rungs grew auddeuly roustricted, a
though bound about with steel hoops.
Th very pleasure of her eight pained
him. He advanced eagerly, and yet
with hesitation, atandlng stiffly aloof
while hla heart fluttered and his tongue
grew dumb. At last she aaw his
baudagce and ber mauner rbanged
abruptly. Coming closer ah touched
tbem with caressing finger.
"It's uothlng-nothlng at all." be said
while hla vole Jumped out of all cob
trot ' When ar you-golug away?"
"I do not know-not for some time."
He "had supposed she would go to
morrow with her uncle aud the other,
to be with them through their travail.
With warm lnietuoity ah began:
"It wa a noble thing you did to
jjay. (ib, I am glad and proud."
"I prefer you to tbluk of me lu that
way, rather than as th wild beast you
saw thla morning, for I was mad. par
fsctly mad with hatred and rercuge.
and every wild Impulse tbat comes to
defeated man. You see, I bad played
and lost played and lost, again aud
agalu, till there wa nothing left.
What mischance brought you there?
It was a terribly brutal thing, but
you can't understand."
"But I can understand. I do. 1
know all alsmt it now. I kuow the
wild rage of dearatlon; I know the
exultation of victory; I kuow what
hate aud fear ar now. You told me
one that tb wilderness had made you
a savage, and I laughed at It Just as
I did when you said thst my contact
with big things would teach me the
truth, that we're all alike, and that
those motives are In us all I see now
that you were right and I wsa very
simple. I learned a great deal last
light"
"I hav learned much also," auld he
"I wlah you might teach me mora."
"I-I-dont think I could teach you
any more," ah hesitated.
He moved a though to apeak, but
held back and tor bis eye away from
her.
"Welir she Inquired, gailng at him
covertly.
"Once, a long time ago, I read a
lover's petition, and ever slue know
ing you I bav made th constant
praysr that I might be given the
purity to b worthy tb good In you
and that you might be granted the
patience to reach the good In me, but
If no use. But at least I'm glud we
hav met on common ground, It
ware, and tbat you understand, In a
masuf3. Th prayer could not b an
swered; but through it I bav founa
myself and I hav kuown you. That
last Is worth mora than a king' ran
so tu to ma. It to a holy thing which I
shall reverence alwaya, and w hen you
go you will leave me lonely except for
Its remembrance."
"But I am not going," ahe aald
"That la-unleaa"-
Bomethlng ta her vole swept bla
gate back from th shimmering cause
way that rippled seaward to the rising
moon. It brought the breath Into bla
throat, and he shook as though selied
by a great fear.
Tnless-whatr .
"I'nlesa you want me to."
"Ob, Ood! don't play with me!", ne
flung out bis hand aa though to rtop
her while hi vole died out to a sup
pllcatlng hoarseness. "1 cau't aland
that."
"Don't you ee? Won't you see?"
he aaktd. "I wa waiting ber for
Sale Cracked at Ruby.
Wsifc iksss Itafipr pad tDatlllaaar
Laat Friday night theaaio of Mr.
ID. II. McGregor at Kuby, a C,
was blown open by professional
BMuw cisrunk runuiuueiy lucre
was ouly about 15 in cash in the
safe and thin the burglars appro
priated. Uutil a few days before
the robbery the money of the Bank
of Kuby was kept in Mr. McGreg
or's aae, bat the bunk's safe hav
ing arrived the cah had been
transferred to it. It U probable
taat the cracker were under the
tapremion that the bank'a money
was still in the safe they robbed.
A Home Made Happy
by CbamberUio's Cough Remedy. Two
month ago our baby girl bad measles
which aettled on ber lungs and at laat
resulted in a sever attack of bronchi
tis. We bad two doctors but no relief
aa obtained. Everybody thought she
would die. I went to eight different
store to find a certain remedy which
had been recommended to ma and
failed to get it, when on of th store
keepers insisted tbst i try Chamber
Iain's Cough Remedy. I did ao and our
baby i alive and well today Geo.
W. Speoce, Holly Spring, N. C. For
sal by English Drug Company.
Wife-Well, I declare! Here's
n old school friend of mine who
has jnst made a fortune.
llnsband All tight, my dear.
Go ahead. Tell me that you might
nave married ai i tu. Det roit Free
Presn.
About Digestion-
It ia not the quantity of food taken but
tha amount digested and assimilated
that dives strength and vitality to the
system. Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets invigorate tb stomach
tnd liver and enable tbem to perform
their functiuus. The result is a relish
for your food, increased strength and
weight, greater endurance and a clear
lead. Price 25 cents. Samples free.
For sale by Euglish Drug Company.
"What hits become of that 'Hod-
carriers Delight' you used to have
such a run out"
"The hodcarricrs are smoking
perfectos thine days," answered
the tobacconist, "so I've renamed
the old brand. I call it 'Pride of
Wall Street' now." Washington
Star.
DeWiit's tarboliied Witih Hasel
Salve don't forget the name, and ac
cept no substitute. Get DeWitt's. It's
ood for piles. Sold by English Drug
Company,
Mr. Ilacon I see a Japanese
electrician has ioveuted a wireless
system which is asserted to be su
perior to anything now in use.
Mrs, IJacou Gracious me! Are
bustles cot in' in style once more,
reallyt Youkers Statesman.
Jack and Jill were both quite ill,
Now each ia well and wiser,
For blues aud headaches have to go
When tbey take an Early Riser.
DeWitt's Little Early Riser Tills are
sold by Englsh Drug Company.
"Jedge," said the colored pris
oner, "is l expecteu ter tell tie
truth!"
"Why, of course you are."
"Well, then, des go ahead and
sentence me fust." Atlanta Con
stitution.
"Don't pow serf ITen't pou srs, m
paganf
th course to go to you sine you
bav made It so very hard for me,
my pagan." With which ah came
clo to him, looking upward Into hla
face, amlllng a little, shrinking a little,
yielding yet withholding, whll tb
moonlight made of ber eyea two bot
tomless, boundless pool, dark with
lov. and brimming with th promls
of hi dream.
Tl tUD.
Thousand of man and woman in all
walk of lit are suffering from kidney
and bladder trouble. Don't neglect
your kidney. Delays ar dangerous,
DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder fills (
ford quick relief lor all form of kid
ney and bladder trouble. A week's
treatment ajc. Sold by English Drug
Company.
Going- to Move!
Your Advantage!
Ar you having trouble with your
kidueys? There ar lots of people to
Jay who wonder wby tbey bav pains
serosa the back, wby they ar tired
ind lacking in energy and ambition.
Your kidueys are wrong. They need
relief without delay. Take DeWitt's
Kiduef and Bladder Pilla; they are for
weak back, inflammation of tb blsd
Jer, backache and weak kidueys. Sold
iv English Drug Company.
On January 1st, 1908, we will move our stock of goods to the
Loon & Trust building, formerly occupied by thej People's Dry
Goods Company.
It looks reasonable that we would want to sell as much as pos
sible to save moving. That is exactly what we are going to do.
And we are going to make it to your advantage to buy now.
We will cut prices on Shoes, Hats, Caps, Dry Goods, Clothing,
Overcoats, Notions, etc. $2000 worth of odds and ends in job lot
of Shoes that we will let go cheap at 25 to 50 per cent discount,
besides our big new line of Shoes to suit, $5000 of which we will
sell as low as the lowest
Hats. Caps, Gloves, Underwear, and most anything you want
at bargain prices.
This is a bone fide sale for the purpose mentioned. We would
rather reduce at cut prices than to move and it is to the interest of
all buyers to see us.
ELcRae Hercantile Company.
The Big Show!
"WILL 1JE HERB SOOX.
The Monroe Poultry Association wUl hold Its Third Annual Show in
Monroe, N. u, January 7, J, J and 10, 1908. you will see ail kinds
ol Poultry at this Show Chickens, Turkeys, Geese, Ducks and Pig
eons, and also one Big Eagle.
For further information write
We have issued our Premium List,
and you will find some splendid
specials offered, consisting of Hugs,
Chairs, andtfine Felt Mattresses, be
sides the many cash prizes. Bring
or send your fowls; we will take care
of them. The cost is only 25 cents
each for birds entered for competi
ticJii, and only 10 cents for all fowls
entered for sale; this pays for feed
ing and taking care of them during
the show. Come, everybody! Uriug
your wife and children. These shows
only come once a year, and if you
miss this one it will be a year before
you will have a chance to see it again.
R. A. MORROW, President, or
T. P. DILLON, Secretary.
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The Siloes Co.
Another Big Car o! Fine Horses &nd Mules I
HAS JUST BEEN RECEIVED.
This is by far th nicest car of stock that we have ever shipped to this 5
market Thia makes our third car shipped here this fall. These Horses g
and mules were bought right. Our motto is to Sell Cheap and Sell a Heap. I
Big Lot of Baggies and Surries and Wagons
Kept on hand for sale at al times. We can save you big money on
Harness aa we have bought something over a hundred sets since Harness
got cheap. See u before you buy aa we can save you money.
The Sikes Co.
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BUGGIES.
Buggies
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A X TE wish ,to invite your
V especial attention to
our complete line of Buggies:
Piedmont, Ratterman and Luth, Perry, Gem and
Frank J. Enger. Quality and price to suit you.
SUKREY&
Canopy top, cut-unders and straits from $65.00 up.
WAGONS.
Webber's, Tennesse, and the famous Nissen. We
have our 300-foot store crowded with these goods,
and it will be a pleasure to our Mr. Key to show
you through, even though you are not ready to buy.
Our line of Harness, Saddlery, etc., cannot be surpassed
in Variety, Quality and Price.
We make a specialty of putting New Tops on old buggies.
It will be to your interest to get prices from US before you
buy.,
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