Remedies are Needed
' . f . mrm, - IMdiciaCS WOUld
not ehtm Kc seeded. But
co weakened. iP.J "J h ibtcb
iiuiurrettuas bich have toe oo from che erfy
through countlm fearratioas, rcmrvi.w are aeedea la
id Nature ia conectios our inherited sod other i
cquirtd we.kae. To res the seal t o!
weakacu sad comequet d.ix trouWc. there n
ooihiot m (ooal s Dr. Pierce's I'-oUea Mcd.rl Disco-
er. ilyccno compound, exrreciea iron, -'-
L rooti-told lor over forty with (seat ""i to .11 wer.. For
k Stomach. B.lioue. UverCompUmt. P.. , ton,h .Iter r. -
Hertbur.. B.4 Brcth. Bckki.. ol food. Chrome I),.rrh .J oKer "tcM.nU
Derangement., the Uiwoery u umi-prvi.
VT K TT
Derangement., ine iiwuery u
'be genuine has on Its O rvw . .P
... . . .if.,i. . iiS.;'tMt kir this oon-.Ux
W!ic. medicine or vo.x o.i. out ctcs) t5.ouUh the sirnt deeUf
hereby make i Ixtic hicr pruftt. ... liver
1,10V
Mic. medicine or vx c..r,.m.. out even ii.ouUn .
Cherehy make Ixtic hnUcr front. . .. .
llr. IVrc'l Helmut iViie: resume eu ini..,..- ,
Kmels. SutJf-cuncrJ. tinv nimil.-. wv l take . candy.
iCoverly'sSubstitule;
Appearances Were Against
, - nim.
Bv CIAR1SSA MACWL
Reprinted from Insurance Register
ef July. 1910.
Net Cost in Life Insurance
In the future the struggle amonjrst mutual life insurance
companies will be to give insurance at the lowest possible
cost consistent with the necessary maintenance of resources
and a sufficient surplus to puard against contingencies. 1 he
tendency in this direction began with the agita ion resulting
from the New York legislative investigation in im. bouml
S. sokency. assured ability to meet all ts. contracts 11
always be the first test of the quality of a life insurance com
pany Next to this will be the cost at which it provides the
protection afforded by life insurance policies.
Below we give the experience which a policy-holder would
have had if he had insured for $10,000 m the first half of
11106, at the age of 35, taking whole life policies, and using
his dividends to pay premiums, in the companies named m
the table:
mMIUHS. DIVIDENDS. NET COST
ytna ?1,1120 ? S7.30 $1,025 50
irtshir. 1,092.00 110.40 991.60
SnnectcutMuual 1.OM.00 109.00 945.00
Stable - 1.124-40 98.40 1.02C.00
Germam'r""::.-"" 1100.80 91.70 1.015.10
iS - 19870 107.20 991.60
John ftaSr. i2-f !?;! sis
Massachusetts Mutual 1.095.20 141.40 j)3.b0
Mutual Benefit 1,054 00 8M0 91)0.90
J 1 115.20 121.90 993.30
NaSal 1096.40 118.60 977.81)
SStMutual 1,092-00 12200 970.00
PennMuK-. 1070.00 117.30 955.70
PhanU Mutuai: 1 101.00 113.20 983.40
ProvidentL&T 1OC0.00 101.90 95810
St Mutual - 1 116.40 70.00 1,040 40
State Mutu! 1 192.00 131.10 9C0.90
ritanCeSai" 1075.20 135.50 939.70
n SS:..- lilOl-80 64.40 1,040.40
Philadelphia Life 1,027.20 103.00 924.20
Philadelphia Life Insurance Company
Gordon Insurance 6 Investment Company,
STATE AGENTS.
Monroe, North Carolina.
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In Every City
thereisonestorethatsets thepace
In Monroe McRae Mercantile
Company's store is the standard.
We keep right up with styles and
prices and give our customers the
advantage of it. Our stock is
complete, some 01 wnicn &re
Men's clothing, hats, fancy vests,
extra pants, neckwear, shirts and
collars, socks, etc., and the noted
"King Quality and Morris Moes
celebrated for their excellent
wearing qualities. Ladies coat
suits, sweaters, scarfs, raincoats,
gloves, &U kinds of dress goods
and many other things; also famous
Selby shoe for style and comfort.
Shoes our specialty. We can
fit and satisfy from the youngest
to the oldest person.
Our Grocery Department is also
complete.
McRae Mercantile Co.
-The Store of Quality
inn a Tmtf Bldff. Phone 45. Monroe, N. C
Copyist. W0. fcT American m i
I'm porry. ElUhrth." aiJ KMi'b
Cowly. "thai 1 w"1 6 Chl"V'
ou i,usin for the firm ct FsIhui. 4
CoTerly."
"Never minJ. ISalph. ty one
bas Uvn lou-'.y, and I UaU nJ '.
T.n.1ini5 a iiui.-t time UU ynur
"Mi-lUiT will diltsliti"d to
ron tier constancy. Au iuvaliU
diir nr dull i-nouzk I'ut ibore 1
I an eMorly aunt tominjf tDtnonvw, a:i.l
Tm afr.ua you'll u.-t tuia it -ry
amusing Ui 3t Aunt Atfutha nv.i
mother. I've thought of a piau
that you uiiglit nijoy the iuvkthui w
jilanntnl auJ not nils any of tli cou
certa or art g:ill.-rl or eveo the V-era."
What ia that, dear! Really, hal.
of the antlolitd pleaaur waa me
knowlede'w that e were to be together."
Italpa heltata. ana tuen. u.
uilaslnB aoiu unworthy aouut mnu
his mind, he wtd quickly:
Vh, I've .poken to tabens. uo
a UliShiy Cieer cunp
ers-d lu all the thlngt you re inter
ested In than 1 am. I'm auch a prac
tical follow. Elizabeth. Well. I told
Fa bens ail the things I'd pianneu we
were to do the coming week and ask
ed him to see that you uwu 1 nn
any of the pleasures."
"It's very thougbtrui or you. itaipu.
The next morning when Ellrnbeth
wanderHl downstairs to a late bn-sik-
fast ahe found the expected Aum
Agatha estal)llhed at the heaa 01 uie
table. She was a stern vlsagcd lady,
whose hair remained a shlntug bla-k
In defiance of threescore years. ne
vnLt stM'tactes with thick lenses.
which magnified her dark eyes with
startling results. An ear trumi-ei uuu
gled from a ribbon over her shoulder,
much like a powderhorn at the back
... m liiintnr
"flood morning. Miss NeaV-or shall
1 sav ElUalteth? My niece lias wrlt-
n nr n nd Ie seen your picture
If you'll excuse my saying so. you're
not at all the aort or 6in 1 idourui
nalnh would marry! Ue always pre-
terrA brunettes, like myself. Well
in flekiB as the weathert It's too
,,! vart Is confined to her nwrn
vr..i trin !w verv lonely." Miss Palo
nmuat in take lirealh.
Mm. Coverlv will enjoy having
some one with her. She Is so much
alone except for the nurse," said Ells-
Ix.th
"I run't hear a word you say," as
serted Miss Dale calmly. "It doesn't
m.tter I can always guess what peo
ni n tHlklne atwut at table, lou
probably remarked that you wouldn't
t nil Murine liai )U s ao-
I know Dick Fabens. my dear
and a more fascinating man I never
met. Kalph Is very foolish to leave
rnn In Dick's care. Hut. there, every
one has his consolations, and that lit
tle dark beauty Ralph was so crary
about last year lives In Chicago
There, there! Don't get emotional!
Elizabeth, anery and amused, watch
m1 her and when she was alone fin
Ished her breakfast and retired to her
own room. Later her brief morning
Tlslt to sweet Mrs. Overly brought
forth the fart that Aunt Agatha had
arrived from her suburban home at nn
early hour that morning. She had sur
veyed the house from attic to cellar
nnd had interviewed tbc nurse and the
servants with praiseworthy results
Mrs. roverlv smiled liululgently nnd
touched Elizabeth's serious face with
a dc rate forefinger. "Aunt Agatna
Is nn nngel at heart, r.!l7iabeth, but her
deafness has ncoentunti-d certain oddl
ties in tier manner. niMl s!ie has adopt
ed n freedom of swrh that Is some
times manning. In't forget. I Khali
exmrt vcm to come tn for our pa me
nf chess every evening If you don't
mind devoting so inucti time to nn 01.1
woman."
Mirabel li's answer was to kiss the
hand that cnresed her, nnd the next
half hour was one of delightful Inti
macy with the mother of her prospec
tive husband.
Aunt Acatha at luncheon was a rep
etition of Aunt Agatha at breakfast.
and her deeply voiced monologue left
tho girl with a strante sense of deso
lation. For the first time since her
engagement to Ralph there crept Into
her heart a vague dispilet as to Ms
perfect loyalty. Woe was this dark
beantv f whom Aunt Agstha Dale
babbled?
Twe o'efcxk lneckt Dick Fabes
with tickets fr a nmtliiee. and. as
Annt Aiatha was ;- rheamatic to
go fsr atMd. Kltabeth went alone with
Balpk's parts. Purtif their brief
rids Is the earrtaire irirabetb leorned
that Ur. Habeas wss feellnf much
better and that the simple program
rtnlnk ImJ lukl set Knoesled to his
cfinvslsecest sy snd wind ss si
Ins else ens id.
Trtck Fabew was fasehtsttn. OMflr
than Ralph. b wss strraetis by res-
ann of his rMtrastlac crsr save sod
youthfsl faoe fie wss strangely sy-
pathetic to Elizabeth, and sbe found
herself looking fe bias for osnflrnisttoa
of sll her delight la each plsssurs that
Es did "not fllrt'with ber; be aid sot
mkk love to her. Ue was simply nai
! mud niisffected. sud by very res
sosi of her enforced solitude at tbe
rwrl hums Elisabeth turned to hint
fgr couKenUlity and pleaitare during
thsss sea days.
Asa! Agstba suddenly disapproved
of Dick. Fsbens" attention ana ei
hr tnloa escb morning
riiuhoth rams to take a wicked de-
Ught lu Usteiiuig to those lectures, and
frequent toriitioa of the dark beauty to
Cfclrsgo ami Italph's weskness In that
direction hardened her heart against
.),. mimnt Wn-er. Ills dally letters
were characteristically abort, and her
jeaWus eyes read between ui uur.
ht h w.s enlovlnr his stay In the
Windy Clt- Then on Thursday the
ii.ra riiMl romtng. ai.l Elliabeth
M.itMe1 wrlt'.nr.
On Saturday morning she took conn
..1 in l...e (ita mom and deelile.1 that
ttml of her. If be
Km.i B.rf len. If lie Ii.ni rea..y car-u
for b.r. wofild he wl have hesitated
at leaving a sultitnte for UU own
M.nrt Wss It not to Justify his own
t..r,ti..r to this other gtrl-wtiose
name Aunt Agutha bad once admitted
to le F.lse that he had provided a
substitute? Fsbens spoke little of his
artner beyond saying that the eovcieu
contract bad ln secured by Ralph.
Saturday morning Elisabeth went
. tho iMinnlins si'hooL wnere
.1,. .... iMu-her of music, out ue-
r.M .ht. went she Inclosed her en
gageuient ring in a tiny box. register
ed It and sent It to Ralph's office, with
hrtef note explaining tier scuon
! h,i. ail iieen s mistake." she said.
Aunt Agatha's farewell, or ner was
prolonged and affectionate at the late
breakfast, several uours uuw
u ...I ihr hot I teen sent.
"Goodby. my dear Llirabetn. i
irr.0.1 to love ou dearly, and
watched you closely durlug the past
week w hile Dick KaDens uas oeeu m
in vmi out. and you are a most uu-
usual girl. Ralph has woi a treasure
v would have teen so uu
knnm if he had cared for that t-isie
-1.1 -wi ui her can for him last
year. It s a good thing she eloped
i.h !. h.'ioivmir ana werii w i n .
for"- Aud bo on until Elizabeths
brain reeled with t:is horror or wnai
ahe had done.
iir forewell to Mrs. Coverly was
w.rfni mM brief, but she did not dare
dirulge tbe fact of her broken en
gagement to tbe woman wuo naa ia
en tbe motherless girl to her warm
heart.
At Kerncliff the weeks passed arenr
lly without word from Ralph. There
was a picture postcard from Aunt
k (mthtfi who had returned to uer
home, saying she trusted the missive
found Elisabeth In good beauu. men
Elizabeth mailed a card to Miss Dale
n.1 tmnnl that ladv was quite well,
and so ended her counecuou wuu iu.
rVi.erl fnnillv
There came a day several moniua
sfterwsrd when she receivHl cards
rn, m.k p. lions' wedding to some
irl from New Orleans. She luld It
sway with o little sigh. It wss mere
1. .n u.i,n of flu. hariov life she bad
... W - . . .
dropped out or. sue wameu newu
i.i.t.,ri. f,,r liutentns to Aunt Agatha's
luane chatter and knew that she had
wrouged Ralph. And yet tnore uas
the fact that be had ceased writing
to her. That might be easily expmia-
i ratter often miscarried, mere
.
-u. oveiiM for ber doubt or ner
lover's constancy. She ought to nave
trusted him against everybody in i.
world, even as he would havs doue
h.,1 th rne been reversed.
Tmt amiie da? waa a half Holiday,
i'iimMIi. wear? with the strain
of teaching and very unhappy, stoie
.-. to snend the afternoon alone in
.1,. i,ntihil chestnut woods that
.tr.ieht behind the school buildings
Thm im were in their summer glory
of gold nnd brown, aud through tbe
scanty foliage there were glimpses 01
the clear blue sky. Where the trees
fringed the banks of the tumonng
river Elizabeth found a seat on a
mossy rock.
The rushhig of tbe river drowned nil
other sounds, and It was not until be
stood lsW ber that Elfcabetb knew
Ralph Coverly bad come at last. From
very Joy In his presence she was pow
erless to move.
He looked down at ber, pule and
worn nnd quite unlike bis usual buoy
ant self.
"KhMbeth," ho snl'l desperately.
"I've Inst had Fnbens" invitation. If
it Isn't le. wlK) Is It?"
"B-hn is wlwr OKked F.liwitth
-..hi. i.ai. mtlc breaklm? SB be
eanht her hand.
The one who came between us,"
mm rinitih hoarsely. "Aunt Agafl
sinfhe wrote-lt was I nbsns. ana
you were Jioth so happy, so I stopped
writing and came home to nnn me
rif, iw! vour letter. I was a besist to
Pabrns thought be had cut me oni
ith Tn-Biid then he stiffened p.
nmA we've hardlv been on speaking
nnutite of tmslness. Then this
urniu I fouml his wedding IBVKS
ttoa in me mall, and se I can dewn
to And ent who the other maa la
weald Imve staked my life yoar
fulfh r.llciibeth!"
"Ton may new. waft. Ralph, ti 1
4-ii ..... .ti" ihwl Kttsabeth. n
JUksh dW s wslt nts sriM
mhmt ber ssd her swnny nesa
A..Mf wl)le she son red ont tlie nks-
MAmunifew and misery ef those
serea days.
"It's turned ewt fnr the best, dewr.
ha mmtnriri her. Tbh emrrraet WW
a im Uibur. aad se I sra net gelmt hs
. iw wwk for Ten. Jane Is
toe far away. Give ti your posit"
aaJ motor. Mother needs tos. and
Is net dare rna the c be see of bnrtec
io nssvkle snothsr snbstJtats.'
"Or another vhdtfrsai Asa Austria,"
said auasheth termor.
W!w-'
io us for OTcr au ypr nas porno wo
ml lias oern niauo uuh -
lenislon ainre Its inianrj'.
nns tndrrive you In thin.
AU Counterfeits Imitations and" Jst-a-ro.Hlare but
- - . m 1 . a 1. a ants Iff il llr
KsiH-rlnu-tits that tritle vritit anurnuans , ........ -
lufiinU aud ChUdreu-Esporleiic 8&liit l.spcriuteuU
What is CASTORIA
Castoriik is a harmless substitute for castor -m, .uy-
aorlc, Prop and SoothUiic Syrups, it 1 1 h-.iu... .
contains neitlirr tl'". iiorpnmo -
nubstance. Its as H Hs guarantee. It destroys Morn
and alLtys Feveri-hness. It cures Iiarrliua and Miua
Colic. It relieves TeethiufT Trouble cures ii.i.M.mu .
and Flatulency. It assimilates tli F.hkI, rriilute tho
Stomach and Bowels g'"J? cauny ui uukuu.
Tho ChUdren'a lanacca Tho SI other's Friend.
CENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS
Bears the Signature of
si
A-HaSBBBBBSSLaSSS
He Kind You Hate Alwajs Bra jit
In Use For Over 30 Years.
VM. ... ..BWIBV. TT .MUI T. mtw VO.
Germany torou
2
nnn'i in unicruDuloui manufacturer! snd dealer fo'nt upon yon a
lo-called Basic Slag Phosphate. There Is only on genuine-one fsee-from-all-aduheration,
one in-every-way-a-gusranteed phosphate. R is
THOMAS PHOSPHATE
BEARING ON THE TAG THIS TRADE marr.-
It Is imported by us from Germany direst to YOU.
. s 1 I tL. .i.nJ kat rJ sJisi Opr.
rr..nB yhnsnhara nn inn it neeii inv vu-w
i .:w.M4. mw.,;. n -
man viho are orld-onder at the art ol K"culur. They
eisily iceoRnin its advantages over alt other Phphww-t
it highly available Phosphoric Acid and big per cent ot Lim
produce exceptional yields.
Thoma. Phosphate cannot rwert or o back to insolub e
compounds-snAr res il it miuhtd t-waj. Therefore its
lasting results make it as cheip a it is good.
Our booklet "Thomss Phosphate ana ns
Uses," mailed free upon request
The Coe-Mortimer Co.,
Spwclal IfTipDrSMSS,
NEW YORK. CHARLESTON, S .a
MAMIE
txt viQTra if. ot. thn store with the hie: stock.
We carry everything in tho lineot
Provisions, Dry Goods,
Hardware
and Country Produce.
ttt inA v, triTrm in pniiTitrtr nroduce SUCh
as chickens, eggs, potatoes, hams, and every-
thing gooato eat. it you uuu muuitcwevvuBiv
Callus, wo have it.
Big supply of new crop
Cotton Seed Meal and Hulls.
wo hflndi a thfl Charlotte meal and hulls only.
Ready for quick delivery. 'Phone us and we
sena tnem quic&.
Supply of Seed Oats, Rye,
Clover Seed and Onion Sets.
TU Viuir oil IHnrla rf nnunt.rv oroduCG chick-
fins, ireese. ducks, offgs. hides and skins. See
v i : . ' i,
us ueiuro you bou.
Come to see us, whether you buy or sell, for
we treat you right because we know how.
Yours for business,
T. 0. LEE & CO.
J. C. M. YANN,
AttorneD-at-Law,
Office ia V -f. fn fisi'diuu.
W. B. HOUSTON.
SURGEON DENTIST,
Office up stairs, FiUgerald Buildisg,
Northwest of Courthouse,
Moor os, M, C.
oams to her ia tht tfays Wtst rsJswea