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Don't Oast Tour
Money to the
Four Winds!
Tut it in The
First National Bank,
where it will grow for you and do you some visible
good now and in the future.
" As Ye Sow, So Shall Ye Reap
That is why the fanner plants in fertile ground;
that is why hundreds of people place their meney
in a good hank; they see the advantage of having
their money in a place where it will grow.
There is no pleasure so wholesome in old age as to
reap the rewards of an early savings.
Five dollars starts an account with
THl'l FIRST NATIONAL BANK.
Under Government Supervision.
R. A. MORROW, President.
D. A. HOUSTON, Cashier.
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Don't forget to see The Sikes Company before buying that new
buggy, and make them show you a CORBITT for that is the best
buggy on the market for the money. We have been selling them
by the car load this summer and continue to sell them. ::: ::: :::
If you have a horse, mule or cow that you want to trade for a bug
gy or wagon, bring them along and we will give you a good trade.
Don't forget
that we sell
the famous
Hackney
Wagons and
have them
on hand.
JOHN C. SIKES, President
V. DIXON SIKE5, Vlce-Pres.
CULL C. SIKE5, Sec. anJ Treas.
J. R.
H. M.
Ml PM: ; 7
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Every-
(u?F? Harness.
YMPMM Fine
.r Livery.
The Sikes
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ENGLISH, Vice-President.
ULMER, Assistant Cashier.
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Company.
iyTT Or COTTON CONGRESS
Recommends Holding: and a Big:
Reduction Next Year Finan
cial Plan Under Advisement.
ni - e .11. .u...iiniin.Llkiiik
uere nun! ' ly th' I .mirn-vi or
Oovt-ni'Ts at New lrl-aii l.iV
I week :
' '"We earnestly recommend to
the I'liintt'iH of the Southern
! States to follow the example of
! louisi.iu ul diversify their
'crop as to nduee ver tliinir
: necessary for -oiisuintioii oiitlu
i farm, and let rot ton W the ur
:plus cnp run if til- iuanity
liaised shall W 25 M-r rent lev.
than the iin-Hiiit rrop. a
then
tlu'v will irrt juM a nitioh in ro-
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turn for nnu-ti h'w uim r man iuh
voar Top
prk-i-s. will
will vii-ld at ir-'nt
s'mmi fret tlu'inselvr
from ili-lit niul lf in oonitlt'.on
without any financial aid. to
sell their crops pradiiallr as th-.'
.hntaiul shall exist, and not
market the work of a year in til)
or !h days as they have hern ac
customed to do.
Cotton Statistics.
"We call HNn our represen
tatives in Congress to have the
present erop reoitinjr syntciu so
amended to n port the periodical
publication of reliaMe statistics
of cotton consumption, manufact
urintr and trade information ga!h
ered from all cotton consuming
countries ami we recommend also
and for ourselves apree. that the
cimmissioners of aprieulture in
the cotton tttatcs path -r and pnh
lish like in format ion and we sup
jrest to the IiCjrislatures of the
cotton States adeiiate appropri
ations to this end and uniform
legislation cnaliliJip the ngrieul
tural commissioners to act in con
cert and to constitute a hureaii
of cotton inaiiufaeturinir. cotton
trade and cotton consuming in
forinntu.il to the end that with
the estimates td" production which
are now furnished hy the Fed
eral government, there may. he
also estimates of d maud and
thus put th,' planter in position
to fix a fair price for his product
Future Trading.
"The ineniheis of the confer
ence have been lvliably inform
ed that hulls on t li rotten ex
changes have Itccn indielcd in
the I'nited States courts under
the Sherman act for conspiring
to huy cotton and advance the
price and if this lie in accord
ance with the provisions of that
act then we respectfully insist
that the bear in the exchange!
who conspire to sell oottcn which
thev do not ivKssess with the ex
pectation of a decline in price, or
tor the purpose of elteoting a ile
dine, 1m' likewise jmweeiitvd.
"A fair and comprehensive sys
tem of future trading is accepted
by the commercial world as es
sential to the proivor and ad van-
taireous movement and distrihu-
tLoii of the crop, but it is urgent
Iv recommended that Congress
shall pass such laws as will abut;'
abuse and regulate lirturc con
tract trading in exchanges to Un
did that it discharge its function
as a trade utility, fair alike to
both Inner and seller and to tin
commodity which is the subject
of the future transactions.
"It is earnest Iv recommended
that the several State govern
incuts shall take appropriate ae
tion to bring about such ware
housing system, or systems, as
will best serve the interests of
the producer.
Gradual Marketing:.
"In view of the apparent de
mand for cotton during the next
thirteen months, we recommend
that the unsold cotton of the pre
sent crop he withdrawn from tin
market and he disitosett ot oy a
svstem of gradual marketing. We
urge bankers and business men
to co-operate with farmers in this
undertakuig.
"We report to the cotton farm-
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buy a piano until you have writ-
icii i lie grcai m'mii-c hi . .
St.icff It will imlv cost 1i
cents and you not only save manfl
It I 1 a . I
uoiiars in a pu remise, mil run no
risk of securing a cheap piano.
No matter what agent or dealer
is trying to sell you, write Ktieff
lie fore you huy. The Stiff f is
the only art'iKtic piano sold direct
to you by its maker.
CHAS. M. STIEFr,
Manufacturer of the
Artistic Sticff, Stieff Self-Player.
Xltaw', Shaw Self-Player Pianos.
Southern Wareroonm 5 West
Trade Street, Charlotte, N. C.
C. II. WILMOTil, Manager.
en that tentative ami attraelivr
proH!ltiUM havr lwn made by
rrsjHUtsible financial iutrrests for
puivhitsing ftiine 2.1M0.UIO bales
of th. prcaent rrop. This Ufjr -liaii.m
w n C-rred for develop
ment int piactlral foim to a
c otiuniMe e.
Seduction of Acreage.
'Keduelum of acr.-age in lf12
Ls urjrcd as a ii.rrir.v part f
anv plan of Ih.1Iji niul flnauc-
iiiir Uir itr.viit rrop. Wr roeom-
iiiciul and for omselvm atrrr?
that the tiovcnior of rarh rottou
Statr rHi-riI at -wire to apH iut
a n'jMvwiitativr in earn pwuut.v.
wh in tum will apMiint n r'-
reiM'titallve in tsn-li Ht-hool distru'l
or voting prt-ciiu-t. to s.-i-uro fr.nn
.. i. u-.tji..i
cni i . ....
pledge to reduce Ira cotton acre
age in 1!'12 twenty-five per cent
below his acreage in liHl.
Wi'hoiit disentails the merits
of pending proMsals for moueta
rv rctorm we recommend that in
anv icphiiaiion wnu'ii congress
a .... 11 a
inav enact for emergency ciirren
rv oascri upon commercial paier
underwritten hv hanks or associ
ation of hanks, provision he made
for including in these acts for
such rniergenev currency, com
mcrcuil paper, representing trans
actions in cotton goods and oth
er manufactured products.
Stable Values.
It Ls our firm opinion that h.
prompt and aggressive action uu
der co-operation and organization
the cotton farmers and business
meu of the Southern States can
speedily rescue the present croj
irom impending saerinee ami can
restore the fair price which do
monstrated demand warranU. an
call insure statue values from
year to year,
It was decided to hold similar
coniercncvs m tne luture on tin1
all of the chairman.
Can't Cure Catarrh
Stomach Dosing, Sprays and
Douches Have All Failed.
l Here is oniv one wav to cure
catarrh.
Keach the raw, tender, iiifhim
ctl lneml'iatie that is infested wit
catarrh germs, and destroy the
genius.
You can't reach the nooks and
crevices with liquid preparations
there is only one w ay breathe
the antiseptic germ killing air of
11Y0.MK1 ( pronounced lligh-o-m
directly over the infesUd iarts.
11Y0MKI contains no opium,
cocaine or other harmful drugs,
it is made of Australian eucalyp
tus, thymol and other Listerian
antweplica. It is guaranteed to
end the misery of catarrh, asth
uut, croup and bronchitis, or mon
ey back.
Ask Knglush rul)g Company a
hont the HYOMKI outfit to-day.
They sell it for only $1.00 nl
guarantee it.
Starts Much Trouble.
If all people knew that neg
lect of constipation would result
in severe indigestion, yellow jam
dice or virulent liver trouble
they would soon take Dr. King's
New Life Pills, and end it. It's
the only safe way. Itcst for bil
iousness, headache, dyspepsia,
chills and debility. 25 cents at
Knglish Drug Store,
W. B. HOUSTON,
SURGEON DENTIST,
Office np stain, Fitzgerald Building
Northwest of Courthouse,
Monroe, N. C.
A. M. Stack .1. J. Parker
STACK & PARKER,
Attorneys-at-Law,
Monroe, N. C.
Mr. Parker will practice in all
Criminal Courts, either for State
or Defense. Offices in Law lildg.
Soy McXeely Vance MeNeely
McNEELY & McNEELY,
Attorneys-at-Law.
Monroe, N. C.
Practice in the State nud Federal
courts. Office up-stairs over 1. 0.
DR. B. C. REDFEARN, Dentist,
Offiec one door south of C. V.
Hruner's Store.
Phone 232. Monroe ,N. C.
At Marshville on 1st and 3rd
Monday! of each month and Mat
thews on 2nd and 4th Mondays.
J. C. M. VANN,
Attorneyat-Law.
Monroe.N. C.
Office in Loan & Trust Building.
Phone 29. Rooms 2 & 3.
DR. R. L. PAYNE,
Physician and Surgeon,
Monroe, N. C.
Office over Maddry & Willson's
store, Shute'i new building.
Office hours 11 to 12 a.m., 2 to
4 p.m. Kesijence phone 273 It
How's This?
Ve offer One Handred Dollars Re-
vard for any rise of Catarrh that
cancct be cured by Ui'St Catarra
Cure.
F. J. CIIENTT OX. Ti'eJ O.
VTt. Ilw up.h-rl;nr.. I iv. I'. J.
CK-nry f.r 1 lat IS yrur. an,l l -lin-a
hit i nrf-tllv ran'r In all ui!n'
Irnnnit -ll -n ai l enan -i.'Uy a... n rrry
out ny lMen!r.J ma,l by l.li Hrm.
NATIONAL liAXK Or COMilEItl E
l!-ill' Calarrli Cuti. I takT Inlimitlr.
a.-mu lltv.-ily uua ll IIixhI and inu
rua purf- itf liir pvaiiiiii. Ttinioniil
. nl fr-, ITi.- n c-:u p. r Uotil.-. ( J
by all Inif1t.
Tak UaJ'a I anly m fur MMMtlpatloo.
Kverv man is supposed to know
hia own lus:m-ss, hut it is sur
prising how many eople kuow
more about it.
Miserable
Dyspeptics
All the world looks gloomy to
the man with the upstt stoiiiach.
lie sees the world through smok
el glasses and never tries to
ruli off the sntokc
Cheer up.Mr.Dyspeptie, there's
bright days ahead of you. Uo to
Knglish Drug Co. this very day
and say I want a !wx of MIONA
tahleta. Take them as directel.
and if the misery doesn't leave
your stomach and bring a sunny
smile to your gloomy countenance
go and get your 50 cents Iwick.
511-O-XA stomach tablets will
promptly end the distress of in
digestion, will stop nervousness,
duziness, hiliou.sness, sick head
ache and sleeplessness. Fifty e.U.
buys a large lmx at Knglwh
Drug Store.
Monday,
Tuesday and
Wednesday
are good days to look
, through our Jewelry
Stock.
The other good days
are
Thursday,
Friday and
Saturday.
J. E. PRESLAR,
Jeweler,
Next lo Poslolllce.
00000
0 Its double strength
OOcutsthecDfeebill
00 tatwojltscerior
00 quality gives it
0 a value double
00 its price.
00
00 The Reily Taylor Ca
Machine Sr)op
We are now prepared to repair
your engine cr other machinery,
do your plumbing and other wor"
in our line. Shop near freight
depot. AUSTIN & CORRELL.
DOCTOR H.D.STEWART
PHYSICIAN, MONROE, N. C.
If yom dmtra bit terrlwa, eall m through
aextclenra phon 141 . Oflloa ,phne
OlBt houra II to 11, a. ... and Inim tM to t
fi. Offlo ever Union Drug Company . kaa
denoe oa LanoaaMr aenu.
riATHCR DC04 AND PILLOW J
SPECIAL OFFER!
Lt Ua Snd Yom 36 Pound All
M rvana aui
$10.00
rathr Bad and Pair of
Pound Foathar Pillows
Fraliht Pro pa Id for . .
Seti Eaartna ar P. 0. Maay Oriar.
TURNER A CORNWALL, Cbfbtti, L C
These beds and pillows on sale
at Mrs. Sudie Howie's Hoarding
House.
DOOM)
Bilils