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PEOPLE CO WHERE THEY CAN
MAKE THE MOST
A statistical report recently given
out shoeing the income of people of
different occupations or professions
answers the question Why do young
men leave the farm?
The report given covers the year
1918, when the averages were good
for the farm occupant. The figures
J
given show that the gross current in
come per farm dweller in North Car
olina was $276.00; and the gross cur
rent income for the non-farm dweller
was s*>oo.oo, almost twice a* much as
tar agricultural income.
Taking these figure* as correctly
showing the facts, it is not strange to
set men rush where the income is
greatest; where the same capital and
labor investment is required. Even
the cattle of the field follow green
est streaks in the pasture. The fishes
and of the waters and woods
feo to the places where food is most
easily lound.
And just as long as one place or
one occupation fails to produce suffic
ient sustenance to even up conditions
with Other place« and occupations will
people follow the better or easier way.
THE THINGS WE NEED AND THK
THINGS WE WANT
Host people complain of hard times
as they pass by; why do they do it?
There was a day when men were
concerned about their needs—food,
clothing, shelter, |pd some opportuni
ties for development. They have now
added to this another condition or
state of mind that seems to be the
cause of the hard-times cry. As a
matter of fact, we are having lots of
trouble over the things we want, but
not so much over the things we need.
Most of the people are eating the fat
of the land; all—except the women
are wearing plenty of clothes; nobody
is in Med that works, and even those
who do not work seem to make a sat
isfactory "beat" on those who do.
The cry "hard times" evidently
comes because we can not buy new
cars and buy gasoline "on time." It
is a little peculiar to see a youngster
crying "no money" when he is driv
ing a big car. The wonder is how
a man can have money that does not
work, %nd how can a man that does
not work aspect to enjoy all the lux
uries offered in this day. If we would
all agree to go back to the so-called
"good old days," it would not cost
at much. If we had a two-teacher
school, knit the socks at home, wore
our Sunday clothes on Sunday, and
denied ourselves of a number of un
neceeaary pleasures which we enjoy
•vary day.we would not need money
PURE
Mexican Big 801 l
Cotton
Seed
W. C. Pitt
MMOIO/M. c.
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so badly.
Williamston spends more mone
every month for soft drinks than all
the schools cost per year 26 years
ago, and the cost of the picture show*
amount to more each month than the
entire town taxes amounted to 30
years ago.
It really looks like lots of the trou
ble comes because we are feeding
pleasures to ourselves too rapidly. If
people would slow up a bit on what
they want and spend only for what
they need, hard times would back off
a little.
TESTS OF MEN AND OF MA
CHINERY
Inspectors of boilers say the ham
mer teat of machinery is the most de
pendable of all methods of testing, ft
is inucii like testing the characters of
people. The hammer test is only a
ouceession of light taps against the
various parts of the machinery and
neurly aiways tells, either by sound
or vibration, any defect that may ex
ist.
The hydraulic pressure test might
be applied and fail to show up many i
defects; just as it is with many peo
ple. Tuey may be able to stand the
big temptations and avoid the big sins,
yet if tncy were placed under the con
stu.it iiammering of first one and
then auother little temptation, touch
ing eviiiy point of our nature—busi
ness, social, and physical—some weak
ncss would doubtless be exposed. Since
we are 30 much like the machine in
our nuture, it would be good for us
if we could always be under the ham
mer lest at home in obedience, hon
esty, and truth. At school in being
lmprec&cd with the need to be manly
• m*'-
and iioaorable. Then in older life in
being serviceable and agreeable to
those around us.
It is somewhat doubtful if we are
taking proper care of our youth. We
are not constantly hammering into
tliein tiic importance of being firm and
solid in mind, body, and character. I
666
is a prescription for
MALARIA, CHILLS AND FEVER,
DENGUE OR BILIOUS FEVER
It Kills the Gersts
PALE, NERVOUS
W«t Virginia Lady Says Thai
SIM VU ■ } Serkras Cona
tion, But li Stroof er After
Tnltiaf Cavdui.
Huntington, W. Va.—"l was in a
very weak and run-down condition
—ln fact, was In a serious condi
tion," says Mrs. Fannie C. Bloss, of
IM4 Madison Avenue, this city.
"In my left side the pain was
very severe. It woulh start in my
back and sides. Part of the time I
was in bed and when up I didn't
feel like doing anything or going
anywhere.
"Life wasn't any pleasure. I
wis very pale. 1 was nervous and
thin, and so tired all the timet ,
"My druggist told me that Cardul J
was n good tonic for women and 1
bought a couple of bottles I took
two bottles, then I noticed an Im
provement I kept on and found
It was helping me. I have taken
nine bottles. I'm stronger now
than I hATe been In a long time."
Cardai is made from mild-acting
medicinal herbs with a gentle, tonic,
strengthening effect upon certain
female organs ahd upon the system
In general.
Bold everywhere. NC-ltt
Bank Statements
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Report of tlie condition of the
lAKMERS & MERCHANTS BANK
at Williamston, in the State of North
Carolina, at the close of business on
April 12, 1926.
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts—: $369,449.50
Demand loans 30,866.01
United States Bonds and
Liberty Bonds 86,260.00
All other stocks, bonds, and
mortgages 70,000.00
Hanking houses, $12,000.00;
furniture and fixtures,
$4,240.61 ..L 164240.61
All other real estate owned 24,487.!'8
Cash in vault and net a
mounts due from banks,
bankers and trust com
panies 264,943.70
Cash items held over 24
hours . 36.00
Checks for clearing 718.86 (
Expense, less profits and
taxes paid .• 21,707.41
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Total $878,707.36
LIABILITIES
Capital Ktuck..paid in $100,000.00 j
Surplus fund 25,000.00:
Dividends unpaid 36.00
Bills payable 60,000.00
Deposits due banks, bank
ers, and trust companies 28,334.86
l Deposits subject to check,
' individual 484,023.17
Time certificates of deposit,
due in less than 30 days 10,398.22
Cashier's checks outstand
ing 6,810.42
Time certificates of deposit,
due on or after 30 days 164,845.19
Deposits to be posted 4,269.60
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Total $873,707.36
State of North Carolina—County of
Martin, April 20, 1926.
I, C. D. Carstarphen, jr., cashier of
the above-named bank, do solemnly
swear tliat the above statement is true
to the best of my knowledge and be- ,
lief.
C. D. CARSTARPHEN, Jr.,
Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me,
this 20th day of April, 1926.
J. E. POPE, Notary Public.
Correct—Attest:
JNO D. BIGGS,
C. 1). CARSTARPHEN,
Directoi*. .
Report of the condition of the
Mr. J. O. Ktaton visited Mrs. W H. '
Daniel Saturday afternoon.
Renew Your Health
by Purification
Any physician will tell > i th.i'
■'Perfeft Purification of the System
is Nature's Foundation of I'orfe; I
Health." Why not rid yourself (
chronic ailments that are undcrmi.i- 1
ing your vitality? Purify your c?.r 1
tiro t-yttera L/ u.lilng a thorough
ecu-, if C."'otnbs, —(.lie or twice a j
will, for several weeks--rid r. n r how
Nature rcviii'd.3 you wir l > } Vth.
Calotnlm nro the £r«! f p f all
systOM pu'lf.p.'u. Get a . ; nok
age, containing full directions. Only
S5 ota. At any drug store. fAdv.» i
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Make Every Home a Home Sweet Home
Keep Ou-t
--everything but
PURE AIR
IP
Screens guard family's health by keep
ing out flies and insects, even germ laden
dust and dangerous moisture clings to this
strong finely spun barrier. Then think of
the comfort. Throw open the doors and
windows day or night and let the cool fresh
air circulate through every room. Screen
in your home and make it a healthy, com
fortable, enjoyable place to live in!
Wire Screens Ready Made—BUY NOW!
Culpepper Hardware Co.
GOOD HARDWARE OF ALL KINDS
THE BNTBRPKIfII^—WILLIAMOTON, N. C.
BANK OF HAMILTON
at Hamilton, in the State of North
Carolina, at the close of business April *
12th, 1926.
y RESOURCES
Loans and discounts $ 64,840.01
Demand loans 3,000.00
United States Bonds and
Liberty Bonds i . 8,000.00 ]
Banking houses, $4,600.00;
furniture and fixtures,
$1,700.00 —— 6,200.00 f
All other real estate owned 622.25
Cash in va«lt and net a
mounts due from banks,
bankers, and trust com- (
panies 17,766.26 (
Checks for clearing 269.15 ,
Total $100,686.67 J
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in $ 10,000.00 ;
Surplus fund 9,000.00 (
Undivided profits, less cur- j
rent expenses and taxes ,
paid - 771.99 (
Deposits subject to check, |
individual 67,060.05 ,
Time certificates of deposit,
due in lesß than 80 days 21,721.83
Cashier's checks outstand- j
ing 2,042.80 ,
Total $100,686.67 !
State of North Carolina—County of ,
Martin. _ {
I, F. L. Haislip, cashier of the a- ,
bove-named bank, do solemnly swear ,
that the above statement ia true to ,
the bestt of my knowledge anc belief. 1
F. L. HAISLIP, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me, i
this 21st day of April, 1926.
W. F. "HAISLIP, Notary Public. -
Correct—Attest:
F. L. SALSBURY, ,
W. S. RHODES, i
R. W. SALSBURY, Directors.
LEGAL NOTICES"
BALU OF LAND
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By virtue of an order entered in *
that special proceedings in superior
court of County entitled Hugh
G. Horton, administrator of Fannii' f
Melaon, deceased, vs. Mrs. W. E. Hay
wood, William Jesse Melson, et al., the
undersigned will sell to the highest
bidder for cash at the courthouse door
in Williams ton at noon on Monday,
May 10th, the following described
property;
Being one house and lot on east
side of Main Street in the town of
Williamston, the said lot being 68 feet
by 171 fe«t, touching the lota of W. A.
Cherry, Mrs. A. T. Crawford, and be
ing in that section of town near -the
courthouse.
For a more definite description ref
erence may be had by referring to
the petition.
This sale is made to create assets
to pay the indebtedness of the estate.
This April 10th, 1926.
S. J. EVERETT,
HUGH G. HORTON,
al6 4tw Commissionei s.
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LEGAL NOTICES i
~ ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE
Having this day qualified as admin
istrator of the estate of Raleigh C.
Hailey, late of Martin County, this no
tice is given to all persons holding
claims against said estate to present
same to me for payment on or before
April 16, 1926, or this notice will be
pleaded in bar of their recovery. All
persons indebted to said estate will
please come forward and make im
mediate payment of the same.-
April 16, 1926.
DENNIS BAILEY,
al6 6tw Administrator
NOTICE OF RESALE OF LAND
Under and by virtue of the power
of sale contained in that certain
deed of trust executed by Mamie
Woolard and husband, Mack Wool
ard, on the 16th day of January, 1920
and of record in the public registry of
Martin County in Book A-2 at page
382 to secure certain notes of even
date therewith and the conditions
therein contained not having been
complied with and at the request of
the parties interested the undersigned
trustee, said land having been sold
and upset bid made as required by
law, will on Monday the 19th day of
April, 1926 in front of the Court
House Door in the Town of William
ston, N. C. at 12 o'clock M offer at
public sale, to the highest bidder,
for cash, the following described
property, to-wit:
Beginning at a black gum in a
small branch, the South western
corner of the land surveyed for
Sherman Williams, thence running N.
73 30 W. 68.64 porches; thence N 39
30 W. 26 perches to the center of a
branch at the intersection of the Tar
landing Road, thence N. 16 30 E. 16.-
48 perches down said road, thence N.
6 11 E. 32 perches down said road to
a post, Richard Knight's corner,
thence N. 88 E. 35 perches to the
lightfoot Avenue, thence S. 2 E.
23 1-4 perches up said Avenue, thence
S. 37 30 N. 56 32 perches, thence S.
12 E. 19 perches to the beginning,
containing twenty-three and one half
acres, more or less, and being the
same land known as Spear Keys land.
This the 2nd day of April, J926.
W. W. WALTERS,
Trustee.
MARTIN and PEEL, Attys. a92t.
It pays to buy from us. We put them up
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Harrison Brothers & Co.
. - WILLIAMSTON, N. C.
A j||f .Artistic yet inexpensive•—
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the kind of roof you get when you put
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Easy and inexpensive to lay, too.
"f*\ Won't rot or rust. Fire-safe! We have
vfar " Barrett Shingles in a variety of styles
nCp* and colors to suit the architecture of any
t M house. And the prices are certainly easy
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UUM Wto» too rich (or your blood!" EHCIOTSC
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Roanoke Supply Co.
Telephone 265 Williamston, N. C.
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WANTS
LOST GRA a - - - ui* THE
Jamesvile road, Wednesday. Please
return to Luke Mizeile, Williams
ton, N. C. pd
FOK SALE: SOY BEANS, PEA
nut Hay and Field Peas. Hay in
good condition.—Joshua L. Coltrain
Williamston, Route 4. a64tp
WANTED: YOUNG MEN AND
, young women bookkeepers, stenog
, raphers and salesmen, learn in a few
weeks in the oldest business college in
I North Carolina's largest, small fee,
' easy terms. Board and room for boys
. and girls in the dormitory reasonable.
! Howard s business College, Winston
i Salem, C. mch9 16t
' rZGGS FOR HATCHING: BUCKEY-J
1 ! Red and Ancoma eggs, $1 and SI .25
r ptr 15, postpaid. Oakhurst Poultry
f Farm, Williamston, Route 3, N. C.
t- - V.' -3t— * ;
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SERVICE OF RESPECT
To a sorrowing family there is no greatei
comfort than a service of respect, where
memories are hallowed and true love ana
esteem emphasized. We understand this,
and do everything possible to so order our
work that the service is all it can be.
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F. L. Edwards
UNDERTAKER EMBALMER
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