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UNION COUNTY NEWS Monroe Enquirer. Lying under an elm tree on the publiic square this morning were twenty-five English sparrows, every one of them ripped open as with a knife. Lightning during the electric storm last night was the cause. Mr. W. H. Collins and Mr. M. * * i uiman, two prominent citizens of the town of Waxhaw, lost their tempers here Monday fol lowing a court case, involving about $10, and engaged in a fight on the court house square. Mr. Collins, being somewhat the bigger man, got the better of Mr. Tillman. Both gentlemen are men of influence. Mr. John A. Bivens, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Bivens, of Wingate, has been elected instructor in German in Wake Forest College. He graduates next year and has made high marks. The honor that has come to him is deserved. Mr. Bivens is also editor in chief of "The Howler," the Wake Forest annual. Abraham Lincoln, long and gangling, was the recipient of the leniency of Recorder McRae this week. No, it wasn't a ghost or a grandson of the famous President, for his skin was as black as the proverbial ace of spades, but the act for which he paid costs would not be considered verv bad unlpss it hannpn ed to be our dog that he shot. Ace had been pestered for some time by a dog belonging to Will Blount also colored, and had tried every means of keeping the Blount canine out of his yard, but never succeeded until he used his gun as an argument against runabout dogs. The crime is a right serious one, but Mr. McRae said the provacation was such as to recommend light punishment. The Wingate School opened last Tuesday morning with an enrollment of 240 students and there are new arrivals daily. A large number of citizens and na. Irons of the school attended the opening exercises. Splendid talks were made bv Rev. C. J. Black, Prof. B Y. Tyner, former principal of the school, Dr. R. A. Williams, of Norfolk, Va., and Hon. Stephen Mclntyre, of Lumberton. The faculty of The Wingate School consists of Prof. J. G. Carroll, principal; Miss Rosa Blakeney, assistant principal; Misses Daisy Pinner, Mary Jones, Fronnie Perry, Carolina Web ster, teachers in literary depart-1 menis; Miss Marv Bogan, rausie teacher, and Miss Ruby K. Lea, business department. Twin Towns On Border Collier's Weekly Along the lengthy frontier which extends from the Pacific Ocean to the gulf there are seven or eight towns which sit right upon the line. One-half of each of these towns is American, the other half Mexican. Sometimes the Rio Grande cuts them in the two halves, sometimes only a shallow arroyo and sometimes nothing at all but the imaginarv mathematical line. Thev are what I call the twin towns. El Paso has ,for its twin Jaurez; Douglas has Augua Prieta; Presidio is sister to Ojinaga, Eagle Pass to Piedras Negras, Brownsville to Matamoios and Laredo, Naco and Nogales, United Qtrt too n*T - - * ^iuivs, aic V/11C Willi IN UeVO lvUredo, Naco and Nogales Mexico. Usually the American town is larger and of more importance than the Mexican town. It is bigger, more bustling, cleaner, ever so much more "enterprising." But the little salamander sister across the way, indolent in the golden dust and the sun, achieves in some mysterious way and without effort a beauty, a color and a grace foreign, per haps for always, tn th?? hi** hustler. Pick Rapidly, Sell Slowly 1 From Texas to the Carolioas the cotton fields are whitening, and cotton picking will soon be e in full swing all over the South. Reports from all over the Belt indicate at most no more than, an average crop, with a possibility that the vield will fall as low as last year. At any rate, as we pointed out last week, it seems probable now that during the coming year the demand for American cotton will exceed the supply by two or three million bales. In view of this situation, every cotton grower in the South should bend every effort? 1. To pick the crop rapidly and in the best possible condition. Every year we lose mil lions of dollars by delaying picking until late in the fall or even into winter. Exposed to rains and winds, stained and beaten out on the ground, much cotton Is actually destroyed, while all of it so exposed loses several dollars a bale in value because of the inferior grades. With our short crop, there should this year be no difficulty in getting the crop harvested rapidly. Where necessary, we believe it sound policy to hire extra help to get the crop picked as fast as it opens. 2. To sell slowly, or not at all if prices sag too sharply. The impact ot too heavy receipts in the early fall has almost invariably lowered prices, the lowest point ot the depression coming on an average during early November. Since it is evident that the world will want more of our i cotton than we are making, it i seems follv indeed to racrifice the crop for less than it is worth. J Of course 14 or 15 cents is a < paying price, and unless the 1 shortage appears serious, farm- 1 ers may not wish to risk hold- < ing where these prices are offer ed. The situation is in our hands, and it is for us to say whether we shall get a fair price for our short crop. We believe we should get 15 cents for cotton and not less than' $40 a ton for seed, and with proper marketing methods we can. Pick cotton rapidly and sell slowly should be the watch wnrh all over the South during the next three months.?Progressive Farmer. George Ade says that a friend of his in Bridgeport, Connecticut, had a colored bov working for him as janitor. One morning the darkey announced that ne was about to quit. "I laks you Mistah Blank," he explained to Ade's friend, "and I ain't got no fault to find wid J.. 1 ?- - * T> . . ' uis ueau jod. i5ui aey tells me dat over heah at dese munitions ? works dey's payin' fo' dollahs a day. And I 'lows to git some of } dat easy money." Being paid off, he departed. Two days later he came back I and applied for his former place. "Didn't you care for the new job?" asked Mr. Blank. "I quit befo I got dat far," stated the negro. "Yistiddv mornin' I goes over to dem munitions works and I tells de man in de little office at de gate in de big i high wall outside dat 1'se done * come to get one of dem fo'-dollah a-day jobs of his'n. Hesavs 'all right.' and den he gits out a book and he axes me whnt is my name? I tells him whut is my name; and den he say: 'Whar do you want de remains sent?' And I look him in de eye and I say: 'Boss, don't you pester yo'- 1 se'f 'bout de remains, 'ca'se I'se J gwine take 'em with me right now.'" Said the teacher to the little j Hebrew boy: "Ikey, is the world flat or round?" "It ain't needer vun, teacher,"' said Ikey. "But what is it, Ikey," ^sked the teacher in surprise, "if it is neither round nor flat?" "Veil," said Ikev with conviction, "mine fadder he says it vos crooked."?Kxchan ge. Uluded Officers Forty-Four I Years Is Jailed at Last Asheville, Aug. 24.?After eluding the officers for 44 years. \ndy Wise, a white man. chargwith the murder of John x Rogers, father of Steve Rogers >f this county, has been arrested ( it Williamson, W. Va., accord k ng to a telegram received today >y Sheriff E. M. Mitchell. 1 Immediately after the alleged nurder Sheriff Mitchell states, j Wise was arrested by Sheriff Plemmons, who was sheriff of Buncombe County at that time, ind was brought to Asheville to * le placed in the county jail. I Sheriff Plemmons drove up to he Old county court house with he prisoner, and as he was preparing to hitch his horse to the ( pitching post, the alleged murderer, made a successful break , or liberty and had not been leard of since bv any of the sue- , :eeding sheriffs in the interven ng 44 years until Steve Rogers, son of the murdered man. rushid into Sheriff Mitchell's office on April 1, stating that Andy Wise, the man who had killed lis father had been seen in the , French Broad neighborhood. Sheriff Mitchell procured an lutomobile and hastened immeliatplv tr* ITron/->V| Rrnnrl T/\...n 7 iw JL Avuvii uivau i uwir ship only to find that Wise had :aught the train out of Alexander the morning before. After jetting a good description of Wise from the persons who saw dim on his brief stay, Sheriff Mitchell had a large number of circulars printed and sent them nto the surrounding States, tiaally resulting in the arrest of Wise at Williamson, West Virginia, by Sheriff G. W. Hatfield. Dne of the deputies, it is stated, will leave immediately for West Virginia to bring back the pris jner for trial. WnniTQ Descriptive Fall I ii uuu u seed catalog l just issued, tells all about Crimson Clover, Alfalfa and all Grass and Clover Seeds for Fall Planting. Wood's Fall Seed Catalog also gives full and complete information about Vegetable Seeds that can be planted to advantage and profit in the late Summer and Fall. It is altogether the most useful and valuable Fall Seed Catalog issued. Mailed free to Gardeners, Market Growers and Farmers on request. Write for It. T.W.WOOD Gs SONS. SEEDSMEN, - Richmond, V&. ____________I WE WAN' 14 1-2 tiai ages 4 tc )UR BUYER WILL BE mm *"i wiungo t Pagelant Friday, Septei When he will be Plea nules that you have to Ragsdale, Mule and Hor ATLANTi r 'rogram Annual Meeting Ches- 1 terfield W. M. U. Sept 5?6 I 1916 Cross Roads Church , 5th. 10 a. m. Conference of Exec- ' ltive Committee. \ Devotional service, Mrs. E. K. 1 smith, Cross Roads. Welcome address, Miss Nanlie Pittman, Cross Roads. 1 Response, Mrs. C. C. Jenkins, [efferson. Introduction of visitors. "Why Send the Gospel to Bradl," Mrs. C. H. Rivers, Chesterfield. , History of the Chesterfield W. M. U. Report of Superintendent and iivisional Presidents. Election of nominating com mittee. Appointment of Committee on time, place and resolution. Noon Hour Afternoon Session. 2 p. m. Devotional service, Mi9s Caroline Gaskins, Hopewell. Reports of Sunbeam, Y. W. A. and R. A. Superintendents and Societies. Demonstration, "How the Standard Convinced," by the Pageland W. M. S. "The Needs of China," Miss Mary Adams. Dismissal. 8 p. m. Address by Rev. J. C. Lawson of McBee, S. C. 6th. 10 a. m. Devotional service, Mrs. D. A. Campbell, Ruby. Medical Missions, Mrs. B. S. Funderburg, Chesterfield. Address, Miss Jessie King, State Treasurer. Obituary Report, Mrs. E. G. Piinrtorhnrlr T iKort,r T-IJ11 a. MU1U| J-/I UVi IJ mill Noon Hour 2. p. m. Devotional service, Mrs. A. M. Moore, Mt. Croghan. "Conditions in India," Mrs. W. C. Jenkins, Dudley. Awarding Sunbeam Banner. Mission Study, Miss Jessie King. Reports of Committees x Election of Officers. Adjournment. Edna V. Funderburk. Com For Mexico Houston Post. Eighteen carloads of Texas corn were sent into Mexico Wednesday morning. This is the way Texas keeps her neighbors across the way from starving. 1"hey are too busy with fighting over there to make any attempt to raise a crop. On this side we are too busy raising a crop to do any fighting?unless somebody tramples on our patent leathers. r MULES I fids high > 10 yrs. AT THE STABLES OF Irothers 1, s. c. nber 1st. 1916 ised to look over any < offer for sale. i Lawhorn se Company \, GA. ; BUSINESS LOCALS For Sale?6 sacks 8-4 fertilizer at $28. G. F. Evans, R. 3. For Sale?43-acre tract of nearly level clay land on State line north of Page, land; one 4-room dwelling; new barn, well, about 26.000 feet ?aw iirr?K?r it F. Smith. For Sale or exchange for land 6-room house in western part of Pageland, painted inside and out, good barn and well; 2 lots, corner. R. F. Smith. See S. H. Lancy if you want a bargain in a young horse and ball-bearing buggy. Wanted?8-foot crossties delivered at Guess. R. L. Watts. For Sale?at a big bargain one standard bred black horse 8 years old; absolutely guaranteed to be safe for ladies or children to drive; stylish and speedy; a good worker anywhere; has never been overworked any way, and is In perfect shape. I will sell at a sacrifice price be cause I do not need him. Also one Hackney wire-wheel, ball-bearing top buggy at much less than its value. See me at once if you want to buy. S. H. Lancy. Fresh Fish every Saturday at 20c a String. R. L. Watts, Guess. Burr Clover seed in the burr for sale at $1.00 a bushel. H. D. Rushing, Pageland, R. 1. New Wood saw outfit that is a dandy. Will ro anywhere where there is enough wood to justify. W. A. Watts. For Sale?one 6-horse Detroit gasoline engine and wood saw. W. A. Watts For Sale?3 grades of shingles cut from round yellow pines that have not been turpentined. Mungo Brothers. Live young man desires position as bookkeeper. For further information apply at this office. Nice line Cameos just arrived, set in rings, scarfs and brooches. Something different. B. B. Eubanks. Wanted?25,000 bushels good, dry wheat. Highest market price paid. J. M. Fairlev 8t Sons, Monroe, N. C. We have on hand for sale several Kitchen-cabinets, Safes, Porch and Lawn Swings. Also have a number of those simple efficient "Iceless Refrigerators" designed by some of the demonstrators in the South for use in homes where there is difficulty in oLtaining ice. Call and see them. Pageland Novelty Works. Don't fail to sec our Land Exchange in this issue for bargains, Pageland Insurance & Realty Co. Just received big lot of Dry Goods. Do not buy until you see C. L. Gulledge. t Dry goods should not be purchased until you have seen the nice new line carried by C. L. Gulledge. Phone batteries, just received a fresh barrel, 35c each. Pageland Hardware Co. Fresh barrel Columbia Dry batteries for sale at D. E. Clark's store for 70c a set Fine Blooded Berkshire female pigs three months old at $3.00 Jersey cow and calf $65. H. L. Powc, Cheraw. Wanted?8-foot crosstles delivered at Pageland. C. L. Gulledge. Buy your Buggy Harness from Mungo Brothers. From $10.00 to $18.00. For a good second hand Sewing ma chine, any kind, cash or credit. See me at once. G. R. Knight. Pure apple cider vinegar in bottles and jugs at Mungo Bros. Church Service Directory J. W. Elkins, M. E.: Pageland, 1st Sunday at 8: p. m. and 3rd Sunday 3:30 p. m. Zion, 3rd and 4th Sundays at 11 o'clock. Antioch, 2nd Sunday at 11. Mt. Croghan, 2nd Sunday at 5:30 p. m. and 4th at 8. p. m. Zoar, 1st Sunday, at 11 o'clock. Sunday school at all the above churches at 10 o'clock. R. W. Cato, Baptist: Mt. Pisgah, 3rd Saturday 3. p 31. and Sunday at 11. Sunday ichool at 10. Mt. Moriah, 1st Saturday at 31 ?. m. and Sunday at 11. Sun. lav school at 10. Bethel, 2nd Saturday at 3. p. m. ind Sunday at 11 o'clock. Sunlay school at 3 except on 2nd Sunday. LAND EXCHANGE The Wise Investor Is Always looking for opportunities to buy real estate at a price less than its actual valuH. The best way To Find Real Estate Bargains is to keep in close touch with our office. We are, every day, listing: property that may interest you. It is no trouble to show the gjoods. 116 1-2 acres two miles from Marshville, N. C. Three horse farm in cultivation, g:ood building^, g:ood water, g:ood pasture, g:ood young: orchard, no waste ' land on the place. Timber enougn lor all building purposes. Public road divides place in two equal parts. Price $2750.00 cash or $3,000.00 on five years time. 35 aGres one mile from Pageland, sandy and granite land with clay subsoil. Two horse farm in cultivation, good buildings, good water. Has all the conveniences of a small farm. If you are looking for a small farm near a good school, this place will suit you. It is 3-4 of a mile from Pageland High School, and has sand clay road all the way. Price $1500.00. 57 2-3 acres six miles northeast from Pageland. Clav land produces well. 1 1-2 miles from church, 1 mile from school. Three room dwelling: with barns and other improvements. Slightly rolling, but produces well and is well watered. A bargain at the price $650.00. 30 acres two miles from Pageland, original forest growth of oak timber. This land lies well and has sold more than once for $20.00 per acre. Worth that now, but for quick sale is ottered at $400.00 because owner wishes to meet other obligations. 58 acres half mile from Pageland, sandy land with clay subsoil close to surface. Three horse farm in cultivation, good pasture, good new dwelling and good tenant house, with barns on both premises, good weHoJ water at pfirh rlur<*liin(v vr^.* ? U?vi>ug. nui au acre of waste land on the whole place. An ideal small farm, and one of the best bargains on our list. Price $3,000.00. 4 lots on McGregor street, Pageland, each 52 feet front, 192 teet deep, centrally located for residence. Price $175.00 each, or all four together for $600.00. 316 acres good sandhill land, clav subsoil, located 5 miles southeast of Pageland. Good two horse farm in cultivation. Price $3,250.00, payable $1000.00 cash, balance on easy payments, with interest. A good opportunity to buy a sand hill farm at a bargain and do your own improving. Pageland Insurance & Realty Co. B. S. Funderburg, Baptist: Pageland, 2nd Sunday at 11 and 8, and the 4th at 8. Sunday school at 10. Dudley, 2nd Sunday at 4 and the4thatll. Sunday school at 3 except on the 4th when it is at 10. Leon Funderburk, Baptist: Liberty Hill. 2nd Saturday at 3 and Sunday at 11. Sunday school at 3, except on the 2nd Sunday at 10. A. 1. Crane, Presbyterian: Pageland, 1st Sunday at 4 and 3rd at 8. Sunday school at 10. Salem, 3rd Saturday night at 8 and Sunday at 11. Beulah, 1st Sunday at 11 and 3rd at 4. J. W. Quick, M. P: Pageland, 3rd Sunday at 11 and 2nd at 3:30. Sunday school at 10 except on the 2nd Sunday. New Hope 1st Sunday at 11. Bethesda 4th Sunday at 11. I Bear Creek 4th Sunday at 4 p. m. J. F. Hammond, Baptist: TTn;An 11:11 c 1? \j inuii 11111 tat ouiiuiiy <11 11 and Saturday at 3 o'clock. Sunday school at 10. Prayer meet ng every Saturday night.