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THE UNION COUNTY PAPER EVERYBODY READS IT THE UNION COUNTY PAPER EVERYBODY READS IT TTHFF.' MrtlWTO (0)1. TP M A l V PUBLISHED TU1 AYS AND FRIDAYS to. VOL.22. No. 32. MONROE, N. O, FRIDAY, MAY 19, 1916. ONE DOLLAR A YE AIL POOR KICK WAS KILLED. And tlM Dog's Death Wh Sad In deed, m is the Death of Every Good Dog Racy Letter From Wlngate Correspondent. Correspondence of The Jor I. Wlngate. Mar IS. This morning finds us roasting onr spindle shanks around the fire. We had fine show ers two days ago but the weatherman tamed on a cool blast that has about taken the moisture all out of the land and the young cotton and other crops have set flat down and refuse to budge till the mercury crawls up out of the way. Mighty good time to work though. Mr. Bob Belk will go from Bir mingham to Chatannoga, Tenn.. to Tiait the family of his brother-in-law, Mr. Lonnle Perry of that city. Since our last communication Prof. J. G. Carroll has bought for himself a car. The Professor was seen driv . Ing about town In a one-horse wagon shortly after his new acquisition, sup posedly for practice in keeping in the 'middle of the road." Others of our citizens show symp toms of auto-fever which may devel op into genuine cases later on. How ever, should serious results follow our readers will be duly advised. Several of the WIngate boys and girls who have been oft to college have recently returned home for va cation. Mr. J. Carl Meigs of Palmerville same over Wednesday for a brief vis it to the old folks at home. Mr. Meigs reports that things are boom ing about Baden and vicinity. That region has a promising future. One of the happiest and most de lightful events of recent occurrence was that of a short informal visit to our home of Prof, and Mrs. H. B. Jones of Cullowhee. Broadus was a pupil of the writer in his knee breech es days and we have watched him with keen interest and are delighted with his success. Prof. Jones is num bered with our best educators. His congregation at Meadow Branch gave Pastor Black a complete surprise Wednesday evening by giv ing him and his family a handsome pounding in their new home. Dr. J. W. Gale has recovered his usual health and is now at his post of duty as pharmacists. Mr. II. F. Williams, to his extreme regret, had to have his faithful Scotch Collie. "Nick," killed a few days ago. His friends deeply sympathize with Mr. Williams in the loss of his faith ful dog.' Wherever his master went, the dog was sure to accompany him. That Nick began to act in a suspicious manner, was the cause of his ezecu tion. . Several Union county citizens re ceived consignments of young fishes Tuesday for their various fish ponds. Our neighbor, Mr. R. L. Womble, turned loose quite a number in his fine lake. Your Bcribe hopes to be able to feast on some of these later on. Of course they are only minnows now. O. P. T. will certainly be granted the privilege of complimenting Edi tor It. F. Beasley on that fine address delivered at Weddlngton Academy on April 11th, on the subject: "Is Life Worth Living?" Mr. Beasley certain ly has caught a glimpse, at least, of the value of life and of the Joy of living. The address embodies the Ideals of the writer and expresses his sentimeits from beginning to end. i How badly we do need more preach ers to preach the gospel of life here and now instead of all that of life and its joys after death. O, how your old fogy of a scribe would like to expa tiate or comment at some length at least on this grandest of themes. But space and time forbid. Perhaps he may say something along this line later. O. P. TIMIST. The Silence of the Congressional . Race. Correspondence of The Journal. I am always interested In knowing what a candidate for a legislative or flee stands FOR and AGAINST, and if be has to constructive legislative program It Is Impossible for me to become very much interested in his candidacy. I have read with a great deal of Interest the announcement of Mr. Beasley's legislative program, which is a clear and frank statement Vrom which the equivocal and mean ingless language of the professional politician (who is always "for the people") is conspicuously absent. . I never could understand why any man should want to run for a legis lative office it he is satisfied with ex isting conditions and does uttf want to render service In securing some sort of constructive legislation. . To me the most disgusting jind disappointing thing about tha cam ' paign for Congressman in this dis trict Is the ridiculous silence of can didates on legislative matters. If any of them have Indicated why they want to go to Congress, except to get the Job, I have seen no evidences of it. It a single one of them stands FOR any genuinely constructive leg islation or AGAINST any of the ex isting political graft or against the Influences that secure legislative en actments for special Interests, he is keeping It silent In several different languages. Mr. Beasley's .splendid " program, . and his clear-cut method of announc ing It, are so much out of the ordi nary that they have attracted more than ordinary Interest, and deserved ly so. . J. Z. GREEN. O. W. Davta. We know of no ,manwho would make a better cotton weigher or one more acceptable to the public. He Is every Inch a capable man and a gen tleman. FRIENDS.' UntonvM News Matter. Correspondence of The Journal. Unlonvllle, May 17. Mrs. J. C. Purser visited relatives In Peachlnad and Marshvllle last week. Mr. and Mrs. Gene starnes, Mr. Bill Price and Mrs. Austin and daughter, all of Albemarle, motored over Sunday to the services at the new Presbyterian church. The sermon in the afteroon by Dr. Gurney of Monroe was hibhly en joyed by al present. His subject was "The Church." Dr. Gurney will always find a welcome In the hearts and homes of the Unlonvllle people. Mr. Otis Braswell has returned from the hospital where he spent a few days having his ankle treated. Misses Ruth Hargette and Nannie Palmer spent the week-end with the formers' sister, Mrs. William Griffin, at Marshvllle. Mr. Bruce Helms of Charlotte spent Sunday with friends here. Mrs. Dallas McKaughan and little daughter, Ruth, of Elkln are visiting Mrs. McKauphan's parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Secrest. Mr. Secrest has just returned from visiting his son, Mr. E. L. Secrest of Charleston, S. S., and his daughter, Mrs. C. A. Lof lin, of Savannah, Ga. The lefreshlng showers that have been falling this week are very bene ficial to the young cotton and corn that Is Just coming up. Strawberries are ripening and we have already had pies and short-cake. How are yours uncle O. P. T.T Hope you have an abundance for I know you are fond of short-cake. Mrs. Davis Helms and daughter, Miss Ola, of the Ebenezer communi ty visited her son, Mr. Frank Helms, Tuesday. Mr. Helms' little daughter, Beulah, has been very sick with ton 8llitis for the past week but it Im proving. Well, I am In a very embarasslng condition this morning. Have just got over a "siege" of measles and all the family, six more Including moth er, are in bed. My father has already had it. But we have so many kind neighbors that none of us will suffer for lack of attention. Misses Mae Hargette, Ruby Tom- berim. Merah Stamey and Christine Helms are convalescent again after having the measles. WILD ROSE. Mt. Prospect News. Correspondence of The Journal. Monroe, Route 4, May 18. Messrs T. D. Green and B. L. Starnes are attending the Old Soldiers reunion at Birmingham this week. Mr. Starnes will visit his brother, Mr. Mark Starnes, before returning. ... ... Miss Vera Davis of Smyrna Is spending this week with her uncle, Rev. M. A. Obsorne. Mr. W. C. Crosby, secretary of the Community Service Bureau, delivered his lantern slide lecture to a large and attentive audience here Wednes flne and every body went home more determined than ever before to de stroy the flies and protect our homes from the many diseases caused by them. This is the second time we have had the pleasure of having Mr. Crosby with us. He Is an Interesting speaker and Is doing a great work In the rural communities of North Carolina. We hope to have him come back to Prospect again. u is too bad you missed the Unlon vllle commencement. Wild Rose. I certainly know how to sympathize with you as I had like trials two years. Mrs. H. L. Yarborough Is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Parks Hoyle of Charlotte, this week. Quite a number of the people of lhls community will go to Charlotte Saturday to the big celebration. On the first Sunday In this month our pastor, Rev. M. A. Osborne, preached a very interesting sermon. During his sermon he talked very seriously to the men of the commu nity as to how they should treat their good wives. Brother Osborne said he wouldn't be afraid to bet there were men in the church who hadn't kissed their wives In twelve months. It must have been true. It Is report ed that one of the good old brethren decided the next week that he would begin lire anew. So one morning when hts good lady had Just finish ed cnurning, he walked in and smiled at her and told her what a good wife she was and made an attempt to kiss her. She was, of course, astonished at him and didn't know what he could mean by such conduct and gave him a whack over the head with her churn-dasher. His head has been paining him every since. Guess he won't take the preacher's advice any more. The Community Service League will meet next Saturday afternoon. May X7. Everybody come. Say, Pad, when are you and Scape goat going to get Into that debate on Woman Suffrage? Wild Rose and myself are anxious about It. SPRIGGS. Will Fly From Coast to Coast New York World. More than twenty machines will be entered In the transcontinental air race by manufacturers of aeroplanes who already have communicated with the Contest committee of the Aero Club. t . With military and amateur civilian flyers added, the field that will start In the National Aerial Derby for the Ralph rullzer trophy and 1100.000 added prizes on Sept, 2nd Is now ex pected to reach fifty or- more. Telegrams and letters from con structors and flyers received Monday and Tuesday assured the Aero Club and Mr. Pulitzer that every Interest In American aviation, both In the United States and Canada, will eo eperate In the coast-to-coast race. MR. CROSBY MADE HIT Folks Enjoyed Hla Irtnmi Local News Matters Wants Each Com munity to Have a Fair Other Items. i Correspondence of The Journal. Indian Trail. May H. Mr. J. f. Thompson left Sunday night far Birmingham where he will visit his mother, and his brother. Mr. Will Thompson and also attend the old soldiers reunion. Mrs. Ida Broom of Monroe Is spending the week with her brother, Esq. J. M. Harkey of the village. ; Miss Kate Freeman of Matthews is spending some time with har cousin, Miss Kate Morris, of this place. Mr. Loyd Sutton of Monroe was a visitor In the village Sunday. Misses Allea Crowcll and Kate Morris entertained their little friends at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Fitz gerald Saturday night in honor of their cousins, Misses Davis and Free man. Miss Annie Harkey, who has bees improving in health for some time since her long Illness, was taken worse Tuesday, but she Is better at this writing. Miss Gray Delllnger la on the sick list this week. Miss Lillian Harkey of Charlotte visited her parents, Mr, and Mrs. J. M. Harkey, Sunday. . ; Mr. and Mrs. Cleve Moore of Anti- och neighborhood visited Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Thompson, the former part or the week. Little Miss Myrtle Forbis, who has been staying with her grandmother since the death of her grandfather. Mr. W. P. Hartls, returned to her home south of Monroe Sunday. Misses Ollie and Sara Honeycuti or sardis spent Friday night with miss uuss conder. MIsse Wllma Harkey gave " her friend, Miss Willie Ruth Kendall, a surprise party Saturday night, those wno attended report a good time. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Railings and many others from In and around the village attended the Chautauqua last week. Mrs. A. B. Garmon, while out walk ing the other day saw a large opnos sum cross the road in front of her and disappear Into the woods aulck ly. The old watch dog was soon on L A ,, , .in... mo irau ana Hilly possum . was bagged, bnt as It la out of season to catch and eat the animal, he was not long delayed on his Journey. The Illustrated lecture here Mon day night Jn the school auditorium, oy sir. w. c. crosoy or Raleigh, on the sublert "Th Plv ... n.nLLl,nuen,;o oJur n uptown and humorous lecturers I have ever listened to. He Is a man who can make you laugh when he wants to just as long as he wants to and at the same time be giving you whole some knowledge that will not easily escape rrom your mind. It "sticks" when he applies it. Dear Journal readers, are you making any preparation for a com munity fair in your neighborhood? If not it Is early but not too early to begin to think the matter over. I don't see any reason why any com munity or social center, where the neighborhood is considerably popu lated and where farmers co-operate with each other, that they should not have a successful community fair. I fell that many farmers are losing or rather never receiving a larsre Der cent of their annual income because of the absence of community fairs. mow can a rarmer lose by not having a community fair In the nelghbor- nooar Then how can farmers lose by falling to advertise? Practically the same answer will do for both questions. To make an exhibit of the products from your farm at a fair and to advertise your products in your county paper or In a vey wide ly circulated paper Is practically the same. Of course, there are advan tages ofone method that are entire ly left out of the other. For In stance, ir you advertise in a widely circulated paper, your add goes be fore thousands of people that will never have the opportunity of in specting your superior products per sonally. Now on the other hand. If you make a successful exhibit at a large fair, where thousands of peo ple take a personal observation of the superior quality of your products you make a greater impression on their mind than the most vivid des cription you can truthfully say about your products through the columns of any newspaper. I am not in the least going back on the method of advertising through the paper, be cause all farmers cannot successful ly make an exhibit at a fair, therefore It becomes necessary for him to use the other method of advertising to sell his produce. Now the point Is, I want to see more community spirit and greater interest taken by the farmers of our dear old Southland. SIR JOHN. Nino Lawyers and Thirty Witness . In a Suit for $10. After being out tor about 40 hours the jury In the case of Denton Tele phone Company vs. Varner, In Da vidson County Court, returned a verdict In favor of the plaintiff. On ly about $10 In actual property value was concerned In the case, but it took nine lawyers, over a day of Superior Court and about 30 witnesses to un tangle It. The witness' fees amount ed to 1138.45. The Issue was wheth er Will Varner, who lives near Den ton, should be allowed to rent a tele phone on a country line or whether he would have to surrended it to an other man who was a stockholder In the company. ALL ROADS LEAD TO CHARLOTTE Expected that Thousands Will Hear - President Wilson Tomorrow Mammouth Parade Plenty Stand ing Room. Charlotte Observer. Friday. Arrayed In festal raiment of patri otic colors and vari-colored lights, Charlotte plunges today and tonight Into the center of Its great gala cele bration. This morning comes the United States Marine Band to thrill all audi tors with music sublime. This after noon on special trains from all direc tions come thousands of troops of the North Carolina National Guard which tomorrow will parade and later en gage In a battle for the possession of the southwestern section of the city. Tonight come the Governors of the Carolinas' each to be greeted by thun dering salutes. Tomorrow comes a notable company of distinguished people, headed by the President of the United States, to review a splen did pageant and to deliver the key note address of a more than notable occasion. The program Is one to captivate the Imagination. Nay, more, It has In spired enthusiasm throughout a large portion of the Carolinas. The result will be a throng of people tomorrow without a counterpart in this city's history. And when that throng comes It will find Charlotte In a state of complete "preparedness." It will find that every possible want has been anticipated, that every legitimate wish has been provided tor, that every needed comfort will be avail able so far as it has lain In human power to make It so. , Route of Parade Chairman W. S. Orr of the parade committee has completed plans for one of the most Imposing pageants the State has ever seen. A conserv ative estimate of its length is three miles. It will form on East More had and South Boulevard and will move up South Tryon to Independ ence Square: thence along West Trade to Poplar; thence on North Poplar to Ninth; thence on Ninth to North Tryon and along Tryon back td Independence Square, and then out East Trade street to College and up North College, passing the reviewing stand, and thence to Twelfth street and to North Tryon, where the pa rade will disband. This will enable every section of the parade to pass In full view of the official stand. Chairman Orr requests everybody to remain on these streets, in order to relieve the congestion sound Ind- pendence Square and In the uptown rlly be greatest event of a heavy downpour of rain, the line of inarch through Ward Four will be eliminated but otherwise the parade program will be carried out to the leettr as announced. .. Formation of Parade. The parade will form in the fol lowing order, at the following named places: General Young and his staff, band, Richmond Blues, numbering 200, Virginia Grays, numbering 200, Vol unteer Signal Corps No. 1, numbering 40, band, First Regiment numbering 1,000, band, Second Regiment, 100 strong, band, Third Regiment, num bering 1,000, 85 Horner cadets, 70 students of the Deaf and Dumb School at Morganton, 200 boy scouts, and float all these will form on South Boulevard, south of the South graded school. Virginia and North Carolina Con federate Veterans, 120, will form at Fifth and College streets, ready to fall In line. Davidson College, students, 100, will form in the South graded school yard. Fraternal orders, 300, South grad ed school yard. Private decorated auomobiies, Z5, East Morehead street, cast of the drinking fountain. Gaston Drum Corps, Boys' and Girls' Agricultural Clubs, Girls' Can ning Club float, Carolina Community Club float, Carniel and Sharon credit Union float Souh Tryon below Morehead. Township floats Berryhlll, Sha ron.Steele Creek, Morning Star.Crab Orchard Nos. 1 and 2 South Tryon, two bocks below Morehead. Individual farm floats J. A. New ell, H. O. Ashcraft, R. M. Bryan, W. B. Newell, Fred Harrlss. O. B. Bry an, Loyd Smith t Bro., J. M. Walk er, C. L. Abernethy, W. F. Baker South Tryon, four blocks south of Morehead. 1 Industrial floats Ford display of 54 cars and 800 employes; Piedmont Theater, Broadway Theater, J. B. Ivey ft Co., H. C. Orr, White House Coffee Company on Jackson Ter race. Chero-Cola Company, 4 entries, Derita Water Mineral Company, In terstate Milling Company, Hackney Brothers. Southern Railway Com pany, Yarborough A Bellinger, 4 entries, Avant Wood and Coal Co. East Vance and Ransom Place. National Silo Company, traction engine and float West Hill sreet Bsnds, others than military and drum corps, will be placed In the pa rade so as to meet he demands of the program. Persona or firms not Included In the above list may ener this contest by reporting to Chairman W. S. Orr on South Tryon and Morehead streets by o'clock Saturday morning. Each contestant In the parade will receive a placard mlth a number free of charge and the Judges will mske their awards by, numbers on floats and automobiles. The hour for the parade Is 11 o'clock. At 12.30 President Wilson will speak and at t o'clock be and Mrs. Wilson will be guests at a lunch eon at the Southern Manufacturers' Club. The President Ideal facilities have been devised by the May Twentieth celebration authorities so that every man, wo man and child, to the number of at least 25,000 and probably as many as 35.000 people will be able to see and hear President Wilson on the occa sion tomorrow of his address on the old Presbyterian College grounds. The report circulating through the State to the effect that only a few of the privileged ones, who would be able to buy grandstand seats, would be able to hear he President, were grossly exaggerated but In order to forestall any element of criticism at all, an auxiliary grandstand has been erected where President Wilson and bis party will be stationed. This aux iliary stand overlooks the reserved grandstand and in addition faces the great open space of the college cam pus where not less than 15.000 can find ample quarters. Immediately in front of and between he President's stand and the reserved grandstand and In the street, there is room for probably 15,000 more and all will be in full view of the President and his party. Ideal Arrangement The new arrangements are ideal and could hardly have been Improved on had the committee of architects spent a month on the plans and had they an abundance of funds with which to work. The towering build ing of the old college stands in the rear and gives to the open space pe culiar acoustic properties. One of the members of the grandstand commit tee yesterdny went down to the Presi dent's stand and tested out the sit uation. Although he was talking in the average speaker's tone he could be heard clear up to he roof of the Presbyterian college building. He ex pressed the conviction that President Wilson would be heard by at least 35,000 Saturday. Those who desire to sit down and to have seats held for them will be required to pay for tha privilege but for every one who obalns his accommodation there will probably be 20 who hear the President and see him too without money and without price. In other words, there will only bo about 2,000 reserved seats whereas there will bo at least from 25.000 to 35,000 and maybo more who will see and hear the President. The old Presbyterian College grounds cover more than five acres and with the many sreetsJeading Into and away irom me grounds, mere win oe ra cutties ror as many people as can come within the range of the Presi dent's voice. Of course no charge is made for hearing the President but only for placing the seats and hold ing them for those who desire this privilege. As a mater of fact, there will be thousands who will get In be tween the President's stand and the reserved section. The President's stand will be placed in Fhtrer avenue, fronting the main drive leading to the old college build Ing proper, with its lofty columns in front. On the right will be the re served sents, accommodating from 2,000 to 2,600 whilo to the left will be the great open campus section. Snrdls Items. Correspondence of The Journal. Monroe, Route 6, May 18. Miss waiinda watklns visited Miss Cora Helms Sunday. Mr. Luke Wentz spent Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. Will McRorle, near Stouts. Miss Ethelyn Elms has been visit in cast of Monroe. Mr. Vance Wents of Allan visited home folks here Sunday. The Infant of Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Stlnson has been very sick this week. Mr. Ben Stegall of Ebenezer visited Mr. Marshall Birmingham Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Finchcr visited at Mr. John Conder's at Stouts, Sun day. Master Gay Birmingham visited his sister. Mrs. Vergla Baucom.Satur day. Misses Lola Rowell, Rosa Hargelt and Ona Tyron 6pent Sunday with Misses Dora and Emma Birmingham. Mrs. J. W. Haywood and Mr. Marshall Helms visited at the home of Mrs. E. M. Wentz. Sunday. Miss Mammie Rltch has a chicken with four legs which was still living ai last report. Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Birmingham visited at Stouts last Friday. On account of so much dry weath er the cotton has not come up yet. Some of the farmers are stirring the soil to bring moisture up. The shower the other day will help some. We are expecting to have Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Price of Unlonvllle with us at Sardls Sunday night. We have prayer meeting there every Sunday night. Everybody come. Miss Minnie Rodden of Marvin spent last week with Mr. and Mrs. Davis Williams. Mr. and Mrs. Clones Helms scent Tuesday night with Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Polk. BRASS. Sold Axle Grease for Corn Salve In StalesTllIe. North Wllkesboro Hustler, The other day we were talking about fakes, and one of our friends told of a friend whom he saw at the Statesville carnival one night, who made the remark, "You watch and see if I don't make some money to morrow." That night he went to a store in Statesville and purchased a box of ordinary axle grease, purchas ed a few littlo salve boxes tad filled Ihcm. Next day he sold the boxes for corn salve at auction, COTTON 18 IJI BAD WAY Seed Lay in Ground Long Time and Though Rain May Bring Them I p. More Is Needed If There is to be Stand. Correspondence of The Journal. Waxhaw, May 18. Mr. Roy Walk up spent Monday afternoon in Char lotte, he was accompanied homo by Miss Allle Rodman, who has been spending some time there. Mrs. James Walker cf Rock Hill Is visiting her parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Walkup, here. Master Olin Niven Jr., has baea real sick for several daya but U im proving now. Mrs. R. L. McGuirt ha3 been real sick for a few days, but is b.tter row. Mrs. J. W. Craig and child;cu ot Lancaster visited her pecpio here the past week. Mesdames G. A. McCain and J. W. Craig visited Mrs. R. N. Nicbst of Monroe Tuesday and Wednesday. Mrs. H. C. Houston, who hu3 been spending several days Jn Mcnrcc re turned home Wednesday. Miss Faye Cunnlngluai, who has been spending several days hero re turned to her work at Rockingham this week. Business has been pretty dull this week since the rain, everyone la at work. The latest news from tho bedside of Mr. Harvey Robinson is to tiic ef fect that he is slowly growing weak er. The protracted meeting at New Hope is being largely attended and much good is being done. Many farmers along seven mile creek, for some miles below the point where the waters from Howie's Mine is emptied Into it, are disposed to grumble at their fish being poisoned by the chemicals which are uned in the process of extracting gold and which later flows into the creek. Lit the damage when the creek ha3 a normal flow but during dry periods the stream is deadly, particularly to scalo fish. It is said now that there Is not a sucker left within tcur miles of the mine. Living out west cf town thoro la a great deal of news wh.'oh esw.pes us, and which wo would lilts to have But if we are not in town cursclf, vo , have a very clever your.g follow there and wo will ba glad if, whan you are iu town and havo some news which you would like to have in tho p::per, you will ank for Scapegoat Jr., at The R. J. Bclk Company's etoro rnd re port It to him. It will ba neatly ar ranged and will appear in the next issue of Tho Journal, unlcs it is a matter that can be held ever and re written Into a longer article for a later Issue. Some how I always look forward to the Friday Issue of The Journal with more eagerness than I do for my Tuesday copy because it is la the "Friday's paper that most of the otti- er correspondents make their ap pearance. I read my own junk of course for the purpose of seeing where I might have done bettor. But honestly it is the other fellows say that Interests me and when an issue comes out without the news of In dian Trail, Stouts, Wingate, Union vllle, Weddlngton and tho communl tys around Monroe, I feel a sense of personal loss. While I am not aS qualnted personally with a sinple one of the other correspondents, I feel towards them all as a girl tecla to wards her best fellow when ho drives up spic and span on a Sunday even ing. The rain last Tuesday, had it come one day later, would have fallen on the anniversary of the destructive hail storm which swept the lower part of this township, Buford and a long strip of country further southeast last year. Crops of every description were leveled and beaten to shreds. Cotton had to be replanted and came up good and strong, producing as good a crop and in many Instances, better than the fields outside of the scope of tho storm. As things are now, cotton seed that were planted weeks ago is still lying dormant in ' the ground, littlo germination has taken place. The stands are few and far between and the conceneus of opinion among the farmers now Is that while we had plenty of rain Tuesday to produce germination, the neavy norm west wind which has since prevailed has already cause tho evaporation of most of the moisture which will be necessary to the young plant and unless we have a more copious rain ia the very near future noming iiko a stand will be secured. In some places in the sandy section where the seed was planted early, good stands prevail and the plant is thriving, having six and eight big leaves and looking In the very pink of condition. SCAPEGOAT. Wears First Shoes at 78. Charles Saunders, born 78 years ago on a farm near Bald Mound, to day wore his flsst pair of shoes and went to see his first vaudeville show. A pair of 60-cent jeans trousers, a blue overall coat, with brass buttons and a slouch hat completed his cos tume. Charlie is a bachelor, owns a farm of 700 acres, and has a fortune estimated by close friends at $50, 000. Notice, Republicans. There will be a Republican mass meeting In Monroe on Saturday, May 27, at twelve o'clock In the court house. The object Is to transact such business as may come before the meeting. AU Republicans are Invitt ed to attend. J. J. PERRY. I Chairman County Executive Com. . Flag brand canned Corn. Have yo tried It? Ask your Grocer, .