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"THE UNION CClW'TY PAm.1 IIVEnYEODY NESD3 it .It- A "7 A TP .. . S a - l PUBLISHED TWICE EACH WCf TUESDAY AND FRffiAY Thirtieth Year. No. 90. Monroe, N. C, Tuesday, December 18, 1923. $2.00 Per Year Cash ! 1 R. PONY'S WINE .CELLAR DUG UP AT RIARSHVILLE Wonderful Progress Since It Was Beaver Dam With Accent on the "Dam." DR. BLAIR TELLS OF HIS VISIT TO HAVANA By L. . Huggins Marshville, Dec. 17 Citizens of the town were reminded a few days ago of a time when Marshville was known 1 as Beaver Dam, with the accent on the "Dam," when the crew that is plac ing water and sewer lines ran their ditching machines into a pile of tim " bers in the street between J. T. Gar land & Company's and the Guion Drug Stores, said timbers being a part of the famous, wine cellar under Pony's grog shop. The timbers were buried a few feet under the ground and had been there until they had turned into fat pine, securely holding their place and serving as perhaps the only relic of former days in the town of what is now Marshville and reminding citi zens of a time when there was at least one free-for-all fight a week in the town of Beaver Dam, around . which Uncle Edmund Davis, a pioneer i Baptist minister, used to say you could smell-hell for a nuie in any ; direction. i - -; Developments in Marshville during .. recent vears are serving to remind , people by way of contras.t of the ad ' vancement of civilization and like wise nroeress in Marshville, the lay ing ; of water and sewer lines .being among the most : ..marked 'steps. ' Arid then 'we ,-; to have three splendid, church edi- 'iices at n early, date. '; The Presby ' tprian congregation has already com- pleted a modern $25,000 to ,$30,000 structure of brick construction and the Baptists, and Methodists are rais ing funds, deciding on plans and get ting ready to start the erection of mod ern houses ot worsnip next spring. With the snlendid high school build ing, the new cotton mill and acores of new residences going up, Marsh ville's iuture is assured, as evidenced by recent lot sales in which residence properties soia at nign ngures, epeci 11v those located on the Wilmington Charotte highway, which is to be hard-surfaced through town next spring. . . Dr. Blair's Visit to Cuba , Dr. M. P. Blair,, who returned a few i days ago from Havana, Cuba, j where h attended a , meet inffia, hnQrJ -iircreonB relates 'tfome very interesting observations in the island city, one of which might be intensely interesting to Union county tax pay ers at present. Dr.Blair says that the Cubans have no land tax to pay and tht taxes of all kinds are raised through gambling arrangements, the Government ."exacting a certain per cent of U : money passing through the hands of gamblers. If we must have gambling in the United States which it fiDDears we do have in abun dance, some might argue that a, nice sum could and snouid De raisea in our midst for defraying the expenses of the Governments of counties, states and nation. But ol sourse our uov ernment cannot and will not counten ance gambling, even 11 H is carrieu ah l'ust the same. And were it not for the fact that I have always been opposed to cruel ty to animals, I could not resist the - temptation to tell what Dr. Blair says about tne open arms swima m nay nng not soft drinks like Judge Gad dy and Howell Guion serve in Marsh ville, but the real stuff, one hundred roW with the sure enough kick in it. But we -are trying in our upward march of progress to remove all temp-1 tations from those who are possessed of more or les3 weaknesses and for fear too many: Union county folks will suddenly decide to spend Christ mas in Cuba, I refrain from saying anything about the open barrooms in the hotels, cafes and other public .gathering places. . ; - '- The Dead Must Pay . But one thing the Doctor relates we are safe in passing along to any who have . never visited the Cuban town "The most beautiful cemetary in Havana I have ever seen." is the way he expresses it, "but you've got to pay or get out." Doctor Blair explains that everybody who is able to pay the "freight" is buried In marr ble caskets, but that if the hard cash is not coming the dead body is thrown over in one end of the cemetery and left to return to dust with neither hon- f or or protection. wny, saia ui. 1 V Blair, "there is a pile of bones in one end of that cemetery about the t a.ize of the United Cash Store's build 1 r in Marshville." I . - . ... . - , . The natives earn tneir living Dy crowing sugar cane, cocoanuts, coffee and bananas and selling liquor.' The Catholic is the prevailing religion. In the great industrial plants a man or woman is employed for full time to read newspapers, bookstand magazines to the employees f hile they work, thus keeping the busy and the illiterate informed as to the topics tha Anv. '. "It is a great offense punishable ty imprisonment to aeseri, a cimu in a manner that will cause it to suf fer," Dr. Blair states;, "but there, is a. charity hospital in the city where one may carry a. child, place it in a Nsket through a hole in the wall .and ring a bell." The child Is taken care of py the hospital nurses and no one is su--pos?d to know who its pa rents arc. -v Blair thinks there are great possibilities in Cuba, but from his comment there is yet a great deal of work for civilization to do. The , big breweries are arranged for parks j ana a great many puDiic gatnerings are held at them. The rural homes ' have dirt floors, and the sheep, cows, as their masters. CHARLOTTE THANKS MONROE FIREMEN Mr. G. B. Caldwell, chief of the Monroe Fire Department, yester day received the following tele gram from Mr. C. O. Kuester, bus iness manager of the . Charlotte , Chamber of Commerce, express ing their thanks for the part Monroe's fire department played in extinguishing the-fire in the Queen City Sunday night: ; . "The officers and members of the , Charlotte Chamber of Com merce are not unmindful this morning of the valuable assistance rendered by your fire department in fighting one ' of Charlotte's greatest fires last night. You ren dered valuable assistance and we shall remember your service. Thank each man individually for us, please." M ; ' ": Miss Evelyn Price Weds Mr. John - Hivens ' WiriMtR. Dec. 17. The marriage nf Miaa Evelvn Lorena Price and Mr. John Ashcraft . Bivens took place at the Baptist parsonage Monday even ing at 8 o. m.. Rev. J. E. Hoyle offi ciating, the impressive ring ceremo ny being used. . Mia. Christine Helms of Monroe played the wedding music. Miss Wil lie . Bivens, sister of the groom, weetlv samr "At Dawning," and fRaiiovB Mp of all those- Endearing Vaii Charms." - To the strains 01 Lohentrrin's Wedding March,: Rev; J, E. Hoyle and. Kev. u.u Burns eu tered followed, hy the little flower girl, -'Sara- Prances Alexander of 5tntaviiie. dressea in. aamiy nesu hHt and val lace, carrying a ba Wet of hride's roses, lilies of the val ley, and ferns, tied with an immense nink bow. Next entered the attract ive little ring bearer, Ellen Barrino of Marshville, dressed in white ba tiste and lace, carrying- tne ring in the heart of a white rose. Little Miss Barrino was followed by Miss Price and Mr. Bivens, who entered together. The bride was attired in a travel ing suit, a gown of brown poiret twill with brown accessories. Her flowers were a beautiful shower bouquet of bride's roses, valley lilies, and fern. She is a charming, lovable girl with a winning personality, and numbers her iriendij by her acquaintances.- She is a' talented' mttsftian, having studied at Queen's College and Flora McDon ald College She is . a ; daughter of Mrs. J.. R Price and since her engagement-has been the recipient of many social Courtesies. . Mr. Bivens is, a man of sterling qualities. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Bivens, and an honor grad uate of Wake Forest College, having roroirpd an M., A. decree from ihat institution. He .is superintendent of the Baptist Sunday school, and a promising voung farmer, both he and jiis bride h"aving many friends .thru out the State, who will read with in iprpst nf their marriage. ' ' ' Becausa of illness in 'the groom's famiij, the wedding was very quiet. ckjilSTMAS COTTON CHECKS Raleigh, Dec. 18. In session Mon day, the Directors of the North Caro lina Cetton Growers Cooperative Association authorized the immediate payment of a second advance to all .members of the Association. This 'payment will amount toover $3,000 000 and each member will receive a payment bringing the total advance on all cotton up to twenty cems u pound, basis middling, j- The account ing department is . mailing out ths checks and every member will receive the check within the week. , , SETTLEMENT ON LONG STAPLE Raleigh, Dec. 18. The North Caro lina Cotton Growers' Cooperative Association has finally sold its stock of Long Staple cotton o fthe 1922 crop and just as soon as the account ing department can .make ( up the statements a final settlement for this cotton will be made with every mem-hor-whn ifoHvared Loner Stanle cotton last' season. .Approximately 10,000 bales' of Long Staple was handled and much of It was of low grade staple making the sale of this rade verv slow. Final settlement was made oil ' short staple cotton of the 1922 crop some time ago. - . '' Foxy Grandpa .. . . ,. - v-ii uii.M..: 5? i Vr ? ihl Newly Weds a dandy "tart for the S!5 J.rjnL JTLlU said. The building was burned Foxy Garndpa was always a lovable character. He is at his best in the way he treats, the Newly Weds who locate in Monroe. ' Read the story- scenarios in The Journal Jan. 11th, and watch for reel dates later at -the RfranH Thoatre. These reels are nrade' iZu tT ILV, ,." j I in Monroe wl hPathe n u": I der Gelb spotters.. See yourself and, city as otners see you. v . a lLa o,.r.non i,.in. a milv No doubt the self-made nian will'WP to." anr be a good thingIf he gets himsejf building ' finished. WHAT IS Christmas without a tur key? Get them at the Star Mar kef MONROE FIRE TRUCK CALLED CHARLOTTE FIRE Almost a Million Dollar Loss to Charlotte Mercantile Busi-,. nesses Sunday Night. MONROE TRUCK MAKES TRIP IN FORTY MINUTES Sunday night between eight and nine, o'clock. Chief G. B. Caldwell received a call from Charlotte for help in stopping the raging flames in that city. Mr. Caldwell and seven other fireman left immediately with a tire truck and made the trip of twenty-five miles in about forty minu tes; . Yesterdays morning's Observer gives the following account pf the destructive fire: , Fire which was discovered a few minutes before eight o'clock last night in the rear of the Smith-Wadsworth Hardawre company, on East Trade street, swept through the hardware building, the building occupied by the H. C. Long company, the La Mode, Efird's annex, on East Trade street, and through Belk Brothers' garage, Warren Barber Shop, and George A. Newman's Tire Shop on College street, damaging property and stocks to the amount of $500,000 to $800,000, it was estimated, before being put under control at about 11 o'clock. The alarm was turned In by Birdie Terrell, who saw the flames in the rear of the hardware company as he was approaching Trade street on College. Immediately after the discovery of the fire a general alarm was turned in and .at 8 :25 p. m. all street lights and street car power lines were shut oft completely paralyzing trolley transportation throughout .the' city all night-'The- linotype machines in The Observer were silent , for more than two hours until the fire had come under control sufhciently to allow the Dower to 'be turned on. again. By a few minutes after eight o'clock the fire was raging in tne bmith- Wadsworth building in front, rear; and on the College street side, had burst high through the "roof and had extended to the , Belk Department store garage. Every hose iii ' the fire department was put into use by Chief Wallace as early as possible, in an effort to control the flames and save adjoining buildings. The streams were brought : into "play ' on East Trade, College ami ( Fifth treets'. Other J "itreama - were 'being directed on the flames from the roof of the main fire station, located in the cen ter of the Fifth street side of the block Mayor J. O. Walker, fearing the spread of the flames to adjoining buildings, and realizing that the city meanwhile was without fire protec tion in other sections, . placed tele phone requests with the fire depart ments, of Concord, Statesville, , Mon roe, Gastonia and Mooresville. -' Gas- tonia, Monroe and Mooresville fire apparatus responded promptly. The truck : from Monroe r'made the trip of .25 miles to Charlotte in 40 mm utes. with seven men ' s under the charge of Chief G. B.,.Caldwell. Gas tonia's . trr.ck came with eight . men in forty minutes, and the Mooresville truck arrived in 30 minutes with 15 men. ' Statesville's truck with eight men arrived in 35 minutes. Estimates of Loss. . The loss sustained by the ' Smith Wadsworth Hardware will amount to $250,000 but is fully covered by insurance. The four-story structure belongs to the P. M. Broom estate but John Bass Brown, one of the heirs, refused to give an estimate ol the damage done last night. The four-story structure occupied by the wholesale department of "the hardware company on North College street is owned Dy eelk Brothers damage to which will be between $50,000 to $75,000. . Spring , goods were being received and the place was well stocked with new merchan dise. Included in the stock was qauntity of ammunition and the rat tattat of bursting cartridges lasting a half hour or more reminded the onlookers of machine gun fire ' Sosnik. and Sosnik, A Winston Salem firm, were proprietors of the H. C. Long and 'La Mode store, 33 East Trade street They purchased the H. C. Long business about six months ago. Value of their 'stock is estimated at $25,000. ' The three-story structure was owned by Mrs. W. L. Henderson wnose loss was cauium whose loss was estimated by S. Henderson, her son. at $25,000, the Ioss bein& fuy covered by insurance. w k 0 ebuifdinK wiU at onca, about 12 years ago, being rebuilt The loss from fire and water of Belk Brothers will run about $225, 000, it was estimated by B. Frank Matthews, manager of the retail store. , AU"1" The fourth and fifth floors of the iTaae street store were sngntiy aam- aged by fire while the other floors ffered' . .. by , water ,Xhe olothimr and shoe denartments, however, escaped with little damage. Brothers burned about a decade ago . causing heavy loss to I'..- .Cs of. The building occupiea oy cent ' goods. WllEN THE BOYS iND GIRLS COME HAITI? fllDlCvM A C! hi HVMli VllllliJ 1 iilllO Shall the Celebration Be on the Animal Plane or on the : Spiritual One Cot,. WAT.TCTTP ANT) MR i NISBET GROW PECANS By O. E. Cunningham. Waxhaw. Dec. 17. Sundav was a black December day, but all the Sun day schools of Waxhaw were on the ob. Monday the kmir of dav smiles bright and cheerful, and the moving throng' take up the round of duties With- the dominant thought, "but another week until Christmas," and again We celebrate the great gift of eternal love, shall we celebrate on the animal plane of drink and glut tony, or on the spiritual hills of bene fits and gratitude? Shall it be a time , of simply exchanging presents, or a time of following the Divine example,, and having the heart at tuned to the glad melodr and hone pi. the star and, song of Bethlehem, when; love, and merqy and help, are given to tne poor and needy. And then the home-coming. How it thrills the heart of parents and children as they think of only a few more days and then the happy meet ing in the home circle. Home, the Drvine; gift and unit of church and state.: .Motherfather, children, home and. heaven. - How rich and endearing atejtnese words and yet how im poverished without Christian light and. civilization, y , , "Little drops of water, little grains of stiod, Hiake the mighty ocean, and the Jsohnteous land. " Little deeds of undfieH.' Jittie words oi love, make the Jeaiw an eden, uke: ,the Heaven above," wA' few days ago some gen erous and thoughtful spirit suggested toV the. parishioners of ,.Rev. E. W, Crowden, that it would he a nice thing to. put in the par'sonagelarder some thing for the family during Christ mas, i Well, sir, in response to the suggestion they came in from Heath Memorial, . Bonds ;' lirove, rleasant Grove, Mineral Springs, and Flint Ridge, and put in so- much in the patsonage store of .just such good things as people of the country-1 homes-they dont live out of paper pokeshave and enjoy. And since that time Rev. and Mrs. Crowden have dismissed any thought or anx ietv of having a supply of- turtles! vegetables and otner good things lor the tableland family. 1 guess, the next round, will be us if Waxhaw at the bat. Jan. the 10 is the time for the next coming of the Pie'dmont Lyceum num. ber to Waxhaw. " The character of the number will be that of music and drama. Developing Pecan Orchard Col. John L. Walkup and Richard T. Nesbit are Waxhawians that do not put their hands to the plow and look back. Un Mr.' JNesbit s place bevond- the Round Top church on the Monroe road, they are devoting the waste acres to the growth of pe can trees. These trees are set by line and rule, and with a landscaper s eye" iff the place for a tree happens to be in" a gully, that gully must make a place for the tree. Hats off to these gentlemen for vision and enterprise. Paris, the beautiful city is said to have 83 thousand trees. Let's take care of the trees and set more. Thanks to our Waxhaw ladies and Mr. Walkup for the trees in the center of town along the railroad Let's combine, like these men, orna ments and fruit when we can. Our Mr. Harvey, the Mill Superin tendent, and Miss Pearl Rodman tell us the work of installing new boilers, and repairing machinery at the Rod man Cotton Mill is nearly completed, and in a week or ten days our town will be . enlivened with the whistle and hum of machinery ort full time. And welcome the cotton, mill indus try and product. . Mr. Dick Cuthbertson of No. 4, in the Union section,, a farmer who has a good home and boards at the same place, was in town a day or so ago. Mr. Cuthbertson lives close to nature and keeps his eyes open. He re marks the bountiful foliage of, the trees, and the thick shuck on the corn be token some hard weather before the 21, of March. 4 i Some Personals ' Mr. Walter Taylor, who has been living in Waco Texas for the lasf 12 or 15 vears. and who is a son of Mr. Tom W. Taylor of the Bond Grove section, is expected to arrive nere with his family in a few days and will make home in the Bond's Grove sec tion... Mrs. Jane Haigler of Monroe, is visiting her children here for awhile, Messrs. Charley and Lee Haigler, and son-in-law, Mr, J. K. Starnas. Children and grand children having Christmas before it comes, because of the presence of "Grandma." , Mrs. Same Usborne spent tne week- n4 at the home of her father at I Wadesboro. Saturday was a aay oi the father's birthday honoring. : Mr. and Mrs. Hikrh Boyce.and lit- .. . . tie children of Houston, spent the j few well-chosen words Irom C b. short Cotton 34.00 weekend here with Mr. and Mrs. A, Comer the provisions and book case Seed t .... .... .... .... .... 09 L. Lock, father and mother of Mrs. waa presented to the pastor and Jam- i Eggs .... .... .... 50 Boyce. ' -' v a'er wh'c Miss Ada House was Young Chickens .... 25 lb Miss Maggie Belk who-pas, rk" seated at the piano and all enjoyed Hens .... .... 18 to 20 lb for several days at the home of herjthirty minutes of fine music. Folks.'Hams .... .... ............ 25 to 35 Mhir: Mr. II. J. Belk. is able to, if you want to overwhelm your pas- Pork 13 to 14' be out again, and greeting her friends, Waxhaw congratulates all hands oh her being on the "jitney map." We are on the line connecting Char lotte and Columbia, via Lancaster, Camden, etc. Thanks to Mr. i, fi. Mc Cain and nossiblv others for this convenience for the trf S , to Lancaster, 2:20 o'clock. ,' Mr. F. "Hoyt Cunningham , was a visitor to Waxhaw Monday for a short while, on a business trip to Camden. ... Local and Personal play, "The Old Oaken Bucket." 1171 11 fiA trlrtm of,l .lITfcfrn Uninlifn " MV Vl 9m v '-UVlbVll XiCllIM school Friady rdghtDec. 21, at 7:30 o'clock. Admission 25 and 38c. . i There will be exercises and a Christmas tree at Shiloh school Fri day, December 21, beginning at 1:30. All are cordially invited to attend. There will be a box supper at Belk's school house in Lanes Creek township, Saturday night, the 22nd, uiris are invited to bring boxes. Music by string band. ' Proceeds go to the school. The Mineral Springs primary de partment will give an entertainment consisting of Christmas drills, songs and recitations at the high school December 21st at 7 p. m. Admission 10 and 20 cents. Public cordially in vited. The Junior Order will give an oys ter supper Friday night at 7:30. All members are urged to attend, bring ing their wives and sweethearts with them. Also a business meeting will be held for electing officers for the the first six months of next year. County Superintendent Ray Fun- derburk is in Raleigh today checking up the Union county school budget with a view to ascertaining the amount due Union county and in as certaining just what each teacher's certificate will draw. , i : , All the men of Central Methodist church are requested to meet in the church tonight at 7:30 o'clock. Im mediately following this meeting, the first quarterly conference of the charge will be held by Dr. Craven, presiding eider of this district The Prospect school community. In Buford township, is nuttine in the day today working and beautifying the school grounds. Prospect is a rural standard high school with one o the most efficient faculties, in the county and the community is to be congratulated . upon its splendid spirit,, The high school principals of the county held a meeting yesterday .af ternoon in the oihce of County Super intendent Ray Funderburk, at which a areneral discussion of the ' shhool and an athletic program, with the organization of a county basket and baseball league, was arranged. The xacultues of the high schools of the county are perhaps the strongest in the history of the County and splen did work is being done. An enthusiastic meeting of preach ers and laymen of the Charlotte dis trict, Methodist church, was held in Central church here this morning for the purpose of making arrangements for pay-up month during January, at which time an effort will be made to collect all due and past due pledges made during the Centenary campaign a few years ago. About forty prea chers and laymen were in attendance and after the meeting luncheon was served in the dining room to the church. ; The Monroe Rotary Club and the Monroe High School team will match their talents in a basket ball game to- night at 7:30 o'clock at Lake Tona wanda. The High School team is go ing up against such men as Dr. P. M. Abernethy, Owen ltzsimons, W. C. - Sanders, Glenn Hawfield, Edgar Stockman, James Morrow, Fitzhenry Dillon, Allen Lee, Jim Fowler, Ray Funderburk, and Dr. Weaver. These are all business and professional men. but lust what they know about bas ket ball is to be seen tonight The proceeds of the game will go toward the erection and equipment of a gym. nasium for the high school. NewS reached Monroe yesterday to tne effect that Miss, Abigail Melton. thirteen-year-old dauehter of Mr. W. Melton of Albemarle, was burned to death some time Saturday morn. ing by her clothing catching on, fire in front of a nre place where he was standing. Until about 12 months ago Mr. Melton and family resided in Buford township. Union county, and the remains of the unfortunate girl will be interred this afternoon in the cemetery at Mount ion tsantis church, in Buford township. The Melton family has a large number of friends in this county who deeply sympathize with them in their be reavement. : West Mdnroe Baptist Church ' The people of Wes Monroe, sixty in number, on the night of December 17th, went to see their pastor, W. B. Holmes, and gave him a sure enough pounding, W. F. Benton and wife having gone on before to entertain the pastor and family while the lit r"L""lT"r. tf"1!" r;v22L rC .icSrydF.'nd Mded"the table .ii tiil.A.t a !,;, a.f m' 1 i it .. T 1 . . 1 anq oest, oi au, tne Dig icemoriee truck came along and brought one of j the best book cases in town. After a itor with joy, fill his table with good eats.; Heaven's blessings on West Monroe people. PASTOR'. RIG REWARD PINT MURDERER OF ERBURK 1 Finger Print Experts Fail to Find Sufficient Evidence For Conviction NEGROES NOW HELD MAY BE RELEASED Sheriff Fowler is offering a $200 reward for information leadine to the arrest and conviction of the par ty or parties, who murdered Mr, But ler. Funderburk in his store room in Buford township on Friday night of November 30th. The negroes. Ranee McCaulev and Jason Walker, who were arrested and lodged in jail on Sunday following the murder, are still held by the cor oner's ury. However, the report of experts who came to Monroe a few days ago and developed finger prints from the door knob and wrench on which dried blood was to be found states that they fail to find anything ' satistactory either for or against the men who are held as suspects to the ' crime, ' the nob- and wrench having been handled by so many people that it is impossible to develop anything definite enough to be worth anything as evidence in the case. The coroner's jury is expected to hold another meeting at an early date and many believe that their' findings -will lead to the release of the prison ers, unless other developments change the state ol affairs. . - "In his determination to ascertain, arrest and convict the guilty parties. Sheriff Fowler is offering the reward . referred to . above and he expects . to leave no , stone unturned in his.., effort.'.',': - , -' - F A The mystery of Funderburk's mur der is causing quite a bit of specu lation, some . expressing the belief that other clues are likely to- develop at any time, while others are at a complete loss and hold no hope. But murder will out, and sooner or later. the public will doubtless . be given something startling in this mysterious case. v NEW YORK COMMERCIAL - ON VALUE OF BANKERS "Bankers are the men who build up communities. Too many men look on capitalists as if they were pickpockets,; but they, are not; they. - are tne representatives oi tne best men in' commercial life." Ed Howe, of Kansas. Strange, but true words to come form a Kansas man, Howe is right, The banker is the friend of every man worth- his salt in Sthe community. What he does toward helping busi ness men over bad places staves off s failures and serves to keep all clas ses employed. The banker is the custodian of tho accumulated money belonging to the people of his community. He has charge of that money under rules and regulations made by law. In the discharge of his duties as a -hanker he serves the whole community, The hanker is frequently com pelled to say "No!" when deep down in his heart is the wish that he might be permitted to say "Yes!" The rules ' governing banking, however, are rig id. They must be, otherwise the pool ed money of the depositors 'would be dissipated and trouble would follow. But we have observed that the bank ers we have known have usually been helpful to humanity. They have giv en a helping hand and have tried to smooth the paths of men engaged in business and who are honest - They have often been given reputations for meanness and miserliness which their lives," both inside as well as outside their basks belied. It is a glad day in any community when it ai"rives at the dignity which permits it to have a bank. The man who heads the new institution is well known, to the townspeople and highly respected. As a rule he is liked and his activities are almost invariably those of a good citizen. He holds an important place in the town life and he is guide, friend and counselor to those who feel that they must con sult somebody they can trust. The banker's approval of a bond or his endorsement of a company or firm, is a certificate of good character for either and accepted as such. ; The reds and the radicals, - the ' cheap and the demagogic, the envious and the unthinking, execrate and con demn the banker. Perhaps it is his best and highest certificate of charac ter. We have observed that those who destest him are generally held in disesteenv and disfavor. They are never counselors or advisors to any-. body in trouble and they are not helpful to tbe community in which they live. - , We are for the banker and opposed to those who rail against him. .We believe that the facts justify us in sneaking well of him and in condemn. who ta p. of .finance, What do you think? LOCAL MARKET Rowden Cotton -.. ; .... 35.00 Sweet potatoes .... ... .... 75 Irish potatoes $1.00 i Butter 20 to 30 V
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