DOCTORS LIKE TO HAVE US
COMPOUND THEIR PRESCRIPTIONS
Because they know how careful we are about the
absolute purity and freshness of our drugs, and
that we never substitute or guess.
The Same Care That We Give to
Our Prescription Department
is shown in everything else we buy or sell, from
the qualitv of our Rubber Goods and Sick Room
Supplies to the kind of Syrup we use at the Soda
Fountain
Safety means satisfaction, and your satisfaction means
our success.
ENGLISH DRUG CO.
The Old Reliable Drug Store,
Monroe, N. C.
Do you know
that the best pleased people in g
North Carolina are those who i
m
hold policies in the Philadelphia
Life Insurance Company?
Ask us about them.
GORDON HS CO.
AH Kinds of Insurance.
Farmers & MerchantV Rank Bldg.
MOMJOE, X. C.
The Bank of Union
Capital - - - $50,000.00.
Surplus - $60,000.00.
The FACTS and FIGURES show that we are still
climbing and even the casual observer can see that we
are much stronger as we go into each new year. We are
not bragging, be it understood, but merely calling atten
tion of prospective depositors to our strong position in
the banking field.
SAFETY IS THE PRIME CONSIDERATION ,
in depositing hard earned dollars, or any other good
money. THE BANK OF UNION offers this induce
ment now, and all the time. This is a GUARANTY not
to be overlooked by any depositor. Along with this is
to be found SERVICE, and every reasonable ACCOM
MODATION. People know this by EXPERIENCE
and to them we appeal for verification. In short, wend
your way to the bank in sympathy with your needs
and able to satisfy every reasonable demand. By this
reckoning you become a customer and a friend of
The Bank of Union
CHARLOTTE SCALE & FIXTURE COMPANY,
BUTCHERS, GROCER'S AND FAMILY REFRIGERATORS.
ALL KINDS STORE AND MARKET FIXTURES AXD SUPPLIES.
ANGLDILE COMPUTING SCALES. HOWE SCALES.
Write lor Catalogue.
Phone 8666. S19 West Trade. Charlotte, X. C.
THE HOMELIKE TOUCH
that is so much sought for is imparted
by OUR FURNITURE. It is apparent
at a glance that this furniture is made
to be used as well as admired. It is fur
niture that will wear a lifetime and be
come an integral part of the home. It
is furniture that proves its worthiness
with each succeeding year.
T. P. DILLON.
A Tlionsand
Dollar Bill
By Martha McCulloch-U'lUiams
"Ther never was a nicer 14 than
Phil.- Mrs. E!1U said, sighing. "It U
heart-breaking to hear of him turning
out this way."
"Nobody can make rae believe be
took that nioney," Margery Clare.
Mrs. Ellis' ward, said Bnuty.
Again the elder woman sighed. "I
have to believe, much as I bate to,"
she said. "Somebody certainly tiid
get that thousand dollars and he was
about the only one who had the
chance."
'That Is more than an Nnly
knows," Margery answered with spir
it. "Jim Frarkliu admits that he -ut
to sleep wtth open windows and only
the outer doors shut. Neither he iur
I'hU heard a sound all night but that
doesn't prove a burglar didn't get in
and steal that thousand dollar Mil."
"Jim thought of that first off- !i:t
there wasn't a sign of such a thi'.g.
Oil, I to!l you lie was the worst cut
uti said he'd rather have lost the
money ten times over. 111 as he .;.l
fpare it, than have to believe r.:oh a
thing of Phil. And you know he went
go to law. In spite of what his un. ie
tells him."
"It would be better and braver,"
Margery broke In. her eyes snapping
"Phil could fight in open court r-w
notiody accuses him directly !"t
everybody exceyt me thinks he stele
the money, and he has no chance to
prow he didn't."
"Jim says he'll be punished enoi'.gh
If he did take It losing his Job and
his friends and maybe you?" Mrs.
Ellis said the last word Interrog
atively. Margery's head went up. "If he
loses me it will bo his own fault,"
she said. "I'll marry him tomorrow
If only he'll ask me."
".Margery: Hurling!" a shaken
voice cried from the hall.
Tliil Ames had come in noiselessly
to say good by, just In time to hear
his sweetheart's avowal. She rushed
Into his open arms and hid her lace
on his breast, sobbing out:
"Phil! nearest! Take me! Let us
go away from all this together."
"Are you brave enough to stay and
face It vita me?" Hill asked huskily.
appetite, too. helping thus to a nor-J THE REAL RURAL PROBLEM.
mat nana, sne Knew ne was unaer
constant surveillance It was Joy to
Ir. Alexander MaVe Smte Uemork".
- v
"Had Taken Off His Coat.'
"I did mean to run away It all
seemed so hopeless. Now that I have
you I can't do It. I must stay here
and prove myself worthy your trust."
"It Is all one to me," Margery aald,
clinging to him.
Mrs. Ellis bridled. "I have been a
mighty good friend to both of you,"
she said. "But, really this Is too
much. Margery, as your guardian, I
must forbid you te to act so."
"I'm nineteen; you can't forbid me
marrying Phil," Margery cried.
Her sweetheart led her toward the
door. In It be stopped, looked back
and said slowly: "Aunt Nan Mrs. El
lis, I mean thank you truly. You
you want to save my darling from
herself, but love will save us both,'
Then they went away to And a min
ister, Margery snatching down a sun
hat as she went along the hall. It was
the simplest bridal but Bone other
ever so stirred the village. It was I
thrifty place, rich and full of family
pride, also family traditions. Margery
Clare embodied alike the pride and
tho traditions. Throwing herself thus
Into the arms of a thief, almost a thief
confessed, was a shock, no less a nine
days' wonder.
Margery knew It; notwithstanding,
she was happy. She and Phil set up
housekeeping very simply in a little
cottage, the humblest place of real es
tate she owned. She bad an income
sure but sufficient for one.
Phil showed quickly be did not mean
to stretch it Into providing for two.
There was a good bit of ground at
tached to the cottage he set to work
on It manfully inside of six month
It was indeed a garden spot, return
ing scant profts to be sure, bwt prom
ising great things In the next grav
ing seaoon.
The money had been lost In A
gust he had married Margery at the
beginning of September.
Thus be had only his cold frame
and a tiny greenhouse to depend on.
When he had plots of growing things
there would be another and a better
story.
Margery loved the gardening she
knew it meant so much to Phil. Work
made him so healthily tired he slept
Instead of brooding half the night over
the stain on his name. It gave him an
. .1. . a S- -. TV ....... . . . I
know the spring saw only a man do-. w
ing a man work. I ,n m f Mon (he farillers. pie
When people came to see her she B,c ,n lre CounIy ,,, mwk nr.
accepted them as if sure the motive H q Alexander, president of the
were pure kindnese. But she mad ;,a, Farmers' Union, Is reported as
no visits herself, uelther accepted in- follows by the Statesville Landmark:
vitations to Join In church affairs, nor. Turning to the much ducussed ru
the dances at the courthouse, where ral problem in the South. Dr. Alex
formerly she had been a leading spirit, ander said the real rural problem is
Phil wanted her to go he was willing to keep intelligent white men on the
to endure martvrdom for her sake. buill UP nd "'alntaiii the
Put she smiled and shook her head- andard of lining and the social l.fe
k ....... . t .... ,n iMr 1" the rural com m unities. The last
he mean never to go out among their ineM of 53 m
rwn people until their own people saw wn( jn BrbB popuIaioI1 mhiU,
and acknowledged their mistake. rura, popuunon increased only i;
Time went swift:y: almost before ,.ent ivople are goin from the
she realized It ram- the anniversary COuntry to town because they have
cf their wedding. The garden hdd been educated away from the coun-
l-een a modest gold mine, but she iry. It is a great economic problem,
would not let Phil buy her anything The city papers have much to say
save a Huffy Pomeranian puppv. agree, about the farmers getting lii h. The
Ins. however, to his proposition tint farmers are living better, but com
pared with other industries the farm
is jet far behind. Manufactured pro
ducts are worth $IOO.tnni.oi more
than farm products, notwithstanding
but l' per cent of the population Is
they should show themselves that
night at the courthouse.
It was rot a dance, but an enter
tainment by a so-called psychic lec
turer. He was said to have marvelous encaged in manufactures, while s.".
powers. I nil had a sort or recurs .r r,Mlt engaged in agricultural
that the villagers would think he pursuits. The last census s-hews that
dreaded to face the seer. That was prr cent of the farmers are ten
untrue he had even a wild Idea of ants, an increase of 11 per cent in
going forward If subjects for expert- the t.m.nt class in ten years. The
raent were called. Second thought w hite farmers in Nonh Carolina own
Kh..wl him had better stav be- !'."" acres ie ianu man me uui
side Margery people had been cor
dial to them, offering felicitations with
ro apparent reserves, lie would do
nothing to bring up the old story; in
twenty years perhaps he could live
It down.
He heard little of the lecture,
ten ears ago. I tiles conditions
change the majority will be tenants
in another generation. Thi-t condi
tion can't build up the country.
;U.Ul'ATl-:i LAND TAX.
Talking about the increase of the
tenant class and the great bodies of
land that are passing into the hands
which was a string of platitudes. Hut 0r corporations and a few individuals,
he was somehow aware of "a strange ir Alexander declared for a graduat
lnfiuence something which got Into ed land tax, the lowest rate on the
him and made him shiver in spite or smallest land-holdings, increasing
himself. He was on the point of ask- the amounts gradually, according to
lug Margery if sh.i also felt It, when Hie amount owned. The reverse is
h .,a- lim FVnnkiin mm-tnr tnwar,! true now. Tax-rates should become
the rostrum, his face faintly troubled.
He spoke low but earnestly to the lec-
m hitli on large landholdings that it
would be Impossible to hold 1,000
acres or more. No man has an in
herent rUht to hold all the land mon
ey can buy. It is a righteous policy
turer, too low for the audience to
catch a word. It watched with bated
rreatn as ne sai aown ana ieu unuer (0 jimi, iim ownership. One corpo
Influence. ration in this State owns SO. 000
For a minute he was silent, nio- acres, run by one man. Corporation
tlonless, inert, as one In a deep and land-owning is on the increase,
refreshing sleep. Then he stirred and Another corporation owns "00,000
sat up, opening eyes that did not see. acres that is taxed for a song while a
The lecturer spoke to him. '"an alongside owns one acre that is
"What did you do that nightr he n-ssed for taxation at 1"0. It is
time for the people to arouse and
J1 ' , . , make their power felt. Prevent jib-
but like a man with a purpose. He
had taken off his coat It hung
neatly folded on the back of a chair.
He picked it up. took a knife from
his pocket and ripped a short length
sentee landlordism with an absentee
landlord tax. Holding laud for the
unearned increment should lie pre
vented. ECONOMIC METHODS.
Talking about the things essential
of the stitches that held down the t0 Vu, economic production of crops
collar. Through the' rip He thrust his Dr. Alexander stressed thorough pre-
fingers and drew out a creased and paralion. We must so down in the
crumpled paper, narrowly folded, soil for the tilings that 11 re there,
spread it out. foUUd It again, tucked Deep plowing, humus in the soil, ro-
It back In Place and said as ha re- l'i , r"Ps, legumes, m pucatio
placed the coat:
"Darn thousand dollar bills; this
one goes In bank tomorrow."
Phil darted toward tho stage, his
face white and working. Hushed cheer
ing followed htm; the hypnotist held -j-iey could store their crop.
up a warning uanu. lie was maning TUT K VKMFl'.S' L'NION
sw ift passes over Jim. As Jim opened Th lores' are eating the farmers,
his eyes they rested on Pbll and Mar- ,,ai(j jr. Alexander, because farmers
gery in their faces be read some- buy supplies at th store that should
of lin e, etc., and shuliow cultivation.
Then belter business methods. The
credit system should be abolished. If
the cotton farmers were free from
debt Mid made their own supplies,
they would be almost independent.
thing momentous. He sprang up, hold'
Ing out both hands and saying husk'
lly:
"I know yci didn't do It, Phil
though I don't know how I know.'
be produced at home. The upbuild
ing nt almost every railroad station
and the constant increase In the
number of stores were cited as evi
dence that farmers are buying their
t) h aM living from the stores
k, ' Discussing the advantage of the
Hlna''' Pr.. I'.ln. k. IA Ik. l.,lloill.
Then or the f rat and only time zation bad DeeQ wor(h hundreds of
Phil fell forward in a dead faint.
thousands of dollars to the farmers
"To think I sewed down that ripped of Nor(n Carolina in the buying of
collar without ever dreaming it meant fertilizers alone. By co-operative
anything," Jim's mother explained effort they had reduced the cost of
when she came to understand. fertilizer $4 to $6 er ton. Those
The mystery was plain enough, not members of the Union were urg-
Jlm, worried in sleep over the big bill, ed to Join. The Union Is doing a great
had hidden It with the cunning of work. It Is broadening men and in-
sonnambullsm, and forgotten all about creasing the spirit of f raternallsm. It
the hiding. It might never have been J?,. lhe reate8t 'nsP,,n f,?r th,T
found except by a rag picker hut for lPSJ.t
,K . ,. , . t, nanctally, except the Church and the
he hypnotic experiment Be sure, gchoo, ',u prlPnclple8 are juBticei eq.
though. Jim meant what he said- ui,v and tne goIden rule Itg lnflu.
namely, that getting back the money ence ia better government.
was nothing compared to getting back VOTE FOR AMENDMENTS.
Phil, his closest friend. Dr. Alexander was a member of
the commission that submitted the
si 1 inMini 1 iwif nmiAP constitutional amendments, which
ALL WOMEN LOVE, PRAISE were approved by the Legislature,
, and he urged all voters to vote for
Lack of Appreciation and 8ympathy B lhe amendments. There will be a
. u l. j . ... . hard fight against the tax amend-
tween Husbands and Wives Cum. . ment( he mW gnd hJ egpecai,y rg.
Many Barrlert Betwtsn Hearts. ed its support The only Just basis
! of taxation is ability to pay and
Woman'i love of commendation ii equality of sacrifice and the tax
one of her chief charms. There Is not amendment should be adopted so our
.., ,,.. ,.- 1 ,.,, , system of taxation can be reformed.
'on,"llv' b0 ,nd'ffrnt to D'r Alexander ld he wouId vote
words of praise from those she loves. fof a tne amendment, Bave the one
The very women who stifle their allowing the Governor te appoint ex
hearts' criea because it is vain to tra Judges. He is opposed to that,
listen for an answer where they have As he had begun by reciting a po
a right to expect It and go on perform- em Dr. Alexander closed by reciting
Ing their duties Just the same if tt be another of unknown authorship, en
their dut(M or. h. vnm.n h .i titled, "Keep a-KIcklng." The ad-
hunger for the kindly appreciative
word.
In too many homes It is the lack ot
appreciation, the lack of sympathy,
that builds up sickening barrier be
Iween hearts that should be Dear.
Is this love of appreciation a crime,
a weakneea? I
If se. men are very weak, for -they
raanot get along at all without this
sort of bolstering np thai la, the ma
jority of them. 1
Reed ay of the preHoos "advice
to women" and you will see bow worn
snkmd is advtoerf to be cheerful and .
kewp her sorrow and worries hidden, !
how she U cautioned to be up and
dotngt all timed, on the toot door
tp reMy to smile aa soon as the
deer busbmd turns the corner!
But what about odvloe to husbands
ihmg the same Tne? I
One rarely sees any printed.
One might think It ia because worn-:
nt don't care for commendation. Tet
we all know that praise from both,
men and women gobble up greedily 1
and loudly cr, "More, more." I
dress was heard with close attention
and evident interest.
GERMAN CROWN PRINCE
f A
EXECUTOR'S NOTICE.
Having recently duly qualiSed aa
Executors of the latt will al te
tambent of J. It. Deese, decease!, all
persons holding claims against raid
estate are hereby notified to resent
the same to the undersigned execu
tors for payment on or before the
Jith day of July. A. D.. 1!;3. or
this notice will be plead in lr ot
their right of recovery.
All persons indebted to said estate
are hereby notified to make f ronipt
payment.
This the 2tth day of Julv, lH.
E. G. IEES
B. L. DEE5E.
Executors of J. R. DEESE. decea-ed.
Kedwine i Sikes, Atty's.
Coimuivsioner'n Ite-Sale of Land.
In pursuance of an order ci the
Superior Court of Union county. N.
C, in the Special Proceeding entitled
Flora Helms et als. vs. M. M. Smith
et al, we w ill re-sell at public auction
to the highest bidder upon the terms
mentioned below at the coun'uouse
door in Monroe, Union county. N.C.,
on Saturday, August 20, 1914, j-.t 12
o'clock, M., the following der;bed
lands, lying and being in the county
of Union and State of North Caroli
na, and bounded and described as
follows, to-wit:
First Tract. Adjoining the lands
of J. T. Hamilton in the town of
Unionville, beginning at a stake
Smith's corner and runs S. t'5 1-2
V. 73 links to an iron stake ia the
road; thence X. 23 E. 1.90 chains to
a stake in Smith's line; thence S. 1
W. to the beginning, being the tract
or parcel of land conveyed to It. W.
II. Smith by J. T. Hamilton aiiw wife
by deed dated June 7, 1909.
Second Tract. Adjoining the tibove
described tract, and the lands cf Jas.
Hamilton, W. H. York and o'.hers,
and beginning at a stake in ti e the
Unionville road J. T. Hamilton's
corner and runs with his line N.
3-4 E. "7.34 chains to a stake by a
pine, his corner in the line of W. H.
York; thence the said line N. f 2 1-2
E. 3.50 chains to a stake in salt! line;
thence S. 3-4 W. 12 chains to a stake
in the centre of said road; thence
with said road N. 86 V. 3.43 chains
to the beginning, and containing four
acres, more or less, and being the
land conveyed to Dr. V. H. Smith
by deed dated Jan. 20, 1906, by Jas.
A. Jerome and wife, and being the
lot on which is situated the residence
and store building ot the late Dr.
W. II. Smith. -
Terms of Sale: One-third cash,
and balance in three months, with
title to be made upon final payment
of the purchase price.
Bidding to begin at $1805.
This 11th day of August. 1914.
W B. LOVE.
J. J. PAItKEH.
I. C. BROOKS,
Commissioners.
SEABOARD
AIRLINE RAILWAY
Travel via Monroe, N. C, and Sea
board Air Line Hallway to and from
all points In North, East, South and
West. Chair car between Charlotte
and Wilmington. Steel, electric
lighted observation sleeper between
New York and Birmingham. Elec
tic lighted Pullman drawing room
sleeper Charlotte to Portsmouth.
Schedule in effect April 12, 1314.
The following schedule figures are
published aa iaformatlon only, and
are Dot guaranteed:
TRAINS ARRIVE MONROE.
No. 14 Charlotte to Wilming
ton, local, 6:45 a.m.
No. 12 Birmingham - Atlanta
to Ports, and New York, 6:10 a.m.
No. 6 New York to Birmingham,
9:25 a.m.
No. 34 Rutherfordton to Ral
elgb, local, 11:00 a.m.
No. 19 Wilmington to Charlo'te,
11:10 a.m.
No. 31 Raleigh to Rutherfordton,
local, 2.25 p. m.
No. 30 Atlanta to Monroe, 6:35
p.m.
No. 20 Charoltte to Wilmington,
local, 6:40 p.m.
No. 16 Rutherfordton to Monroe,
8:30 p. m.
No. 13 Wilmington to Charlotte,
9:65 p.m.
No. 6 Birmingham to Ports, ana
New York, 8.20 p. m.
No. 11 New York-Porta. to At
lanta and Birmingham, 10:50 p.m.
TRAINS LEAVE MONROE.
No. 14 Charlotte to Wilming
ton, local, 5:50 a. m.
No. 12 Birmingham Atlanta to
Porta, and New York, 6:15 a.m.
No. 16 Monroe to Rutherford
ton, 8:00 a. m.
No. 5 New York to Birmingham,
10:00 a.m.
No. 8,4 Rutherfordton to Raleigh,
local, 11:10 a.m.
No. 29 Monroe to Atlanta. 11:16,
a.m.
No. 19 Wilmington to Charlotte,
local 11.20 a. m.
No. 31 Raleigh to Rutherfordton,
local, 2:30 p. m.
No. 20 Charlotte to Wilmington,
local, 6:40 p.m.
No. 13 Wilmington to Charlotte,
local, 10:00 p. m.
No. 11 New York - Porta, to
Atlanta and Birmingham, 10:56 P.m.
No. ft Birmingham to New York
and Ports., 8:50 p. m.
For fortlver Information call on or
phone S. J. Brigman, Ticket Agt., or
Job T. Went. D. P. A., Raleigh, N.
C or C. B. BVan, O.P.A., Norfolk.Va.
W. 0. LEMMOND,
Axiom ey- b-Lw.
Office in Law Building, old Library
room, Monroe, N. C.
WJ11 practice In all State and Fed
eral Ooufta. Will give special at
tention to Qrilectfon of claims and
settlement of estates by adminis
trators and executors.
No. 666
Thii it a prescription prepared etpecitllf
for MALARIA or CHILLS , FCVBR.
Five er six dotes will bretk any case, sad
if taken then at a tonic the Fever will not
return. It acts on the liver better than
Calomel sod doct not gripe or tkaeo. 25