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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-04-05

Chickens counted before they are
Matched are usually twice as many as
those counted after the Matching.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-04-05
BRIGHT BABES.

Visitor-How is it that you cen only
count up to teny Tommy?
Small Tommy-'Cause that's all the
fingers I've got.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-04-05

81 wonder what's the matter with
my eye" said Elmer. cit hurts every
| time l rub it,
Then don't rub it, said his moth
| er.
| But" said Elmer, "how can | tell
whether it hurts if L don't rub it,"
Little Nellie-Ob rnCmma, l met a
| little girl to-day who never saw a
| COW!
| Mamma-Indeed! Who is she?
| 81 don't remember her name; but
she said her papa was a milkman"
Small Dorothy was visiting her
grandparents in the country and see
ins a quantity Of feathers scattered
over the henyard. said:
| Grandpa, you ought to do something
to keep your chickens from wearing
cut So"
One day when it was laundering
very loud, Willie, aged five, said
Mamma, l guess the angels must be
cleaning house."
"Why do you think so, dear?" asked
his mother.
"'Cause," was the reply, 81 heal
them moving the furniture around"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-04-05

Teacher-What is the little boy
er's care?
Small Boy - An incubator kid
ma'am.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-04-05

Pity is best taught by fellowship in
woe-Coleridge.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-04-05
ASK YOUR DEALER FOR
ALIENS FOOT-EASE.

A powder for the feet. 1t cures
Swollen, Sore, Hot, Callous. Aching,
Sweating Feet, Corns and Bunions,
At all druggists and shoe stores, Csc
ASK to-day.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-04-05

Iron Fencings for s&1f9
Cemetery and other ~ g.
purposes a PECIALTN
PETERSBURG, VA.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-06-21
TENANT FARMING.


No one doubts the general prosperity
of the American farmer There is too
much proof on all sides to admit OF
any statement to the contrary. In
view of this fact the gradual but
steady increase in the number Of rent
od farms in the United States is most
interesting OStcnSibly it seems that
good crops and liberal returns there
from would mean that farmers would
do less renting and own more property
of their own. Official figures, however.
apparently controvcrt this theory.
1t is we'll known fact that our rtl-
raj population is not keeping up with
the rapid strides of city growth. In
1850 the farm populntion' conStitut-
ed about - per cent of the total NUM-
Der of inhabitants Of the country. BY
1900 the rural population dropped to
about 81 per cent. The ownership OF
farms has not declined in such a heavy
ratio us this. In other words, farm
ownership is slightly more than keep
fng pace with the farm population de-
spite the increasing rentals.
1t is also true in many instances that
men or families without much capital
get their start rs renters, only to be-
come proprictorS in a few years. To
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-06-21
POPULAR GARDEN ING

Nitrate of soda and kainit are some
times used rs Il dressing for land be
fore sowing seeds or setting plants
Likely to be attacked by the cutWOrm.
Kain.t is said to be especially good
against the insects nfesting onion beds.
Most seed will admit of being sown
moderately thick. but it is Il mistake
to SOW too thickly, us the plants be-
come weak from overcroWding. Much
time is lost in thinning out, and the
ground becomes impoverished.
Get busy as soon as the weather per-
mits if you do not wish to see your
neighbors gather their first crops days
Or weeks ahead of yourself.
AS soon as the soil becomes dry
enough to work no time should be lost
over making the first planting Of peas,
spinach onions and others of the more
hardly vegetables. using as much thor
oughly decayed manure as your means
will permit.
Beets and kohlraH may be started
indoors early in March and after being
hardened in frames placed outdoors
about April Is.
Make up the hotbeds now and SOW
tomatoes, peppers. cabbage, lettuce,
radiSheS. etc.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-06-21
A SANITARY TROUGH.
A Helpful Appliance which Can De
lInHc .....At any body.


Itw.A -. Cough to cause
fermeni ,... ~. TT in troughs
where the upua them. OZiaS
Friendly So l., t.ying his plan:
Take il tcA lch plank of any length
you prefer. ..IHd it on edge and tack
to it, keep ia ..c middle always, a
piece of "a. -..teen inches wide and
of the same len-th as the boards. less
one inch. This extra inch is to be di-
viued between the two ends, so that
the zinc will miss reaching each end
of the board by one-half inch. Now
turn the zinc on each side of the board
up at an angle of about forty five, de-
grees, tack on Il strip of wood couple
of inches wide at right angles to each
end of the board to keep the affair
from tipping over, and you will have
the incest trough you ever fed from,
and it won't cost fortune either. or
course tin will do, or even sheet iron
Or gavaniZt iron, though zinc Is the
easiest of the cheap metals to keep
clean. The idea Is to leave the trOughs
outdoors. and when 1t rains instead Of
making the food sour 1t will wash out
at the ends whatever small quantities
of mash are left in 1t, and therell be
m sour crop chickens In your flock.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-06-21

ground, pulled by two to four horses.
In more modern forms it rests upon
wheels, so that it may be lifted from
the ground as soon as its load Of hay is
gathered. The sweep may gather hay
from the windrow or from punches.
1t is transported to the stack, where
the sweep is discngaged from the load
by means of backing away. Certain
types of stackers will take hay di-
rcctly from the sweep and leave it
upon the stack The large stacks
commonly used in the west are made
possible by the use Of hay stackcrs
and derricks. 10y which means huuches
of hay consisting of several hundred
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-06-21

The sugar beet season opens auspi.
ciously west Of the Missouri river. In
Colorado the young plants are we'll
above ground and starting nicely. The
Iongmont factory has contracts with
farmers for 1900 acres, sufficient to
run Il factory during the next an.
tumns campaign The Standard Beet
Sugar company, in eastern Nebraska.
has 10000 acres Of beetS in sight and
has been refusing additional acreage
in spite Of increased capacity of the
sugar factory. Certainly the industry
is we'll established in the two states
named. AdviccS from other sugar
beet sections are also encouraging
Orange Judd Farmer.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-06-21
Stacking Alfalfa.

Alfalfa hay may be pitched on to
wagons drawn to the stacks and I'M
loaded by hand or Ivy means of various
mechanical devices. The method in
most common use, however, for trans
porting hay from the field to the stack
is by using some form of hay sweep or,
as it is called in many localities, go
devil" These hay sweeps consist Of Il
row of long teeth sliding upon the
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-06-21

the extent To which this practice pre-
walls the increase in tcnantry may be
accepted as evidence of prosperity
Orange Judd Farmer.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-06-21

pounds may be lifted by horsepower
to any part Of the stack and deposited
where desired.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-06-21

Salt is like good humor-almost ev.
erything is better for pinch Of 1t.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-06-21
GARDEN HINTS

Spray tomatoes with bordeaux mix.
ture for blight, keep the foliage thin.
ned and the vines off the ground.
Plow up the old strawberry bed that
has borne two crops, as it will not
usually pay to keep it, and set out
cabbage or other late crops.
Mosquito netting, close wire netting
or tobacco dust thickly sprinkled fur.
nishes protection against bugs on melon
vines.
Celery planting for the main cvop Il
now in order.
Keep the lima vines we'll hoed.
Transplant celery, leeks and cab
bages.
Late cabbage and caulifower mag
be sowp.
Egg Producing Ration.
Having fairly comfortable house
and hens Of proper age and over their
mott by the end of October, the fol.
lowing rations, such as used by our.
selves and farmers, will be found eff.
fective in the production OF eggs in
winter. l give first the rations fed to
our poultry during the winter of last
year, which We're as follows:
To 40 hens one to two years Old
in the morning eight pounds of wheat;
noon. six pounds ground grain, meas.
ured dry, made into mash; afternoon,
eight pounds wheat or buckwheat.
Three times per week eight pounds Of
cut bone We're given in lieu Of the
mash Mangels, pure water, grit and
ground oyster shells We're in abundant
supply. Sometimes steamed lawn clip
pings took the place Of mangels. The
ground grains for the mash We're: Two
pounds of coarse ground oats, two
pounds cornmeal. one pound shorts
\. G. Gilbert, Ottawa Experiment Sta.
ton.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-06-21

We intend to pay dividends to ali our stockholders
before year will pass. Further Information which
will be cheerfully given. Call on or write to
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-06-21
An
absolutely
safe investment

If you have few dollars you wish to invest in
safe and sure paying mining investment right here at
home place it with the American Quicksilver, Gold
and Anthony Mining Company. This com pany's
claims consist of seven and half Quicksilver claims
on Boulder creek, four Anthony claims on Goat
Mountain three Gold claims on Camp Creek one Gold
claim on Dry creek and Gold and Copper claim on
Hawkins mountain, all situated from % to II miles
from the city of Roslyn Stock is going at 25 cents
share but is likely to be raised 50 cents by the first
ofJuly as expect by tn is time have our fonr mile
wagon road from the main county road to the Quick
arrangements to have a mill fifty ton ore crush
er to be run by water power and Quicksilver retort
with daily capacity of fifty for the reduction of
quicksilver ore, which has average of per cent
Quicksilver.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-12-25
Nice Christmas Present.

When court convenes to morrow new
Judge of the county courts will make his
bow to the public Hon. John G. Horner
was appointed by Governor Stokes, on
Saturday, to the position made vacant by
the resignation of Judge Joseph H.
Gaskill.
The new Judge is no stranger to the
people of this county. In 1900 he was
elected a member of the Assembly from
this county and after serving three years
in that position was advanced to the Office
of State Senator. He was leader in the
House one year, and was also its presiding
officer one term. His service in legislative
halls was all that could be desired and he
retires from his six years of service with
an umblemished reputation, personally
and officially.
Judge Horner will remove to Mount
Holly and will devote his time and atten-
ton to the judicial matters of the county
That he has the ability to fill the Office to
which he has been appointed is beyond
question and there will be no cause for
dissatisfaction over his promotion.
THE News extends to Judge Horner its
congratulations with the wish that he may
live long, happy and prosperous life, to
enjoy the honors that have already been
bestowed upon him and the further ad-
vancement that may be in line for him.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-12-25
Board of Agriculture.

The annual meeting of the Burlington
County Board of Agriculture was held a
the Court House. on Saturday, and ther,
was a good attendance, notwithstanding
the bad weather.
The following programme was carried
out: Addresses, by the President, Frank
lin Zelley; 'Making and Handling Of
Market Milk" Jared Van Wagenen, Jr.,
of Lawversville, N. Y; The Farm Mar
ket Garden" Prof R. L. Watts, Scalp
Level, Pa; Fruit Culture" Horace
Roberts, Mount Laurel; "Grass Culture,
including Alfalfa, B. F. Haywood Shreve,
Mount Holly. An interesting paper on
Truck and Dairy Farming" was read by
Leon Collins, of Moorestown.
The following officers were elected
President, Samuel S. Fort, Wrightstown;
vice president, Levi L. Dudley, Moores-
town; secretary and treasurer, B. P. Wills,
Mount Holly Directors. Mount Laurel
Farmers Club, Ezra E. Darnell Moores-
town Grange, George L. Gillingham; Med
ford Grange, William l. Cowperthwait;
Marlton Grange, George Lippincott Ran
cocas Grange, William j. Mcfarland;
Columbus Grange. Amos ]. Gauntt; Penn
berton Grange, Henry Lippincott; Bur
lington Grange, William T. Baggs; Cross
wicks Grange, DR.. Dey; Wrightstown
Grange, Rosha Thompson. Directors at
Grange, Ezra G. Engle, Mount Laurel.
Delegate to the State Board, year, John
G. Dudley, Moorestown; 2 years, H. G.
Taylor, Riverton. Delegate to the State
Horticultural Society, Albert Haines,
Mount Laurel.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-12-25
THE JANUARY SMART SET. ;,


Julien Gordon Mrs Van Rensselaer,
Cruger) contributes the leading story to
the January Smart SET, and the year 1907
begins auspiciously for that brilliant
periodical. Mrs. Cruger calls her novelette,
Broken Statues. and no finer piece oil
work has come from her pen. She
known the world thoroughly, and hel
people are real human beings. The
greater part of the scenes are laid on ship
board, and the author finds opportunity tc
enrich her story with many touches OF
exquisite humor.
Few writers of the day have such 8
wide audience as Jack London, and in his
story, "When God Laughs" in this mum
Der of TIE Smart Set, he tells what is per
haps mis- most powerful tale The story is
remarkable in many ways.
Besides Mrs. Cruger's novelette, there is
another by William Hamilton Osborne
entitled "The faint O. the Lag" wholly
different in theme and treatment, but none
| the less interesting. The short stories arr
| many and varied. Burton E. Steven
son contributes detective story, entitled
''The Case on the Wall, which is worthy
to rank with any of Conan Doyle's: in
"Alixe's Ma, H. T. George tells a pretty
story of sentiment; "An Explanation, BY
Frederick Grin Bartlett, is vivid sketch
| of a newspaper man; 1.-THE Colonel with
the unsteady Legs" by W. H. G. Wynd
ham Martyr, is delightfully."- humorous
and "A Marriage Celebre, by M. E. M
Davis, is Creole story full of atmosphere
and charmingly written; "a Question Of
Background, by Katharine Metcalf Roof
is strong study of girl who seeks K
earn her living in New York. Othel
stories are by Algernon Tassin, Edward
Boltwood and Annie Nathan Meyer; anC
there is charming one act play, told il
verse, by William G. de Mile (author O
'Strongheart'') and John Erskine TIL,
essay is by Bliss Carman, written with hi
usual felicity.
The poetry is excellent. A long BALLAD
by Clinton Scotland is, perhaps, the mos
important contribution in verse; tn
shorter lyrics are supplied by Arthu
Stringer. Aloysius Coll, John Vanc
Cheney, Arthur Epson, Archibald Sulli
van, Richard Kirk, Edith Nj. Thomas
and many others.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-12-25

A horrible sight met the gaze of passen
gers on the train leaving Philadelphia a
8 o'clock, Friday morning, when a sudder
stop was made between Wrightstown anC
Cookstown.
Blood was scattered in all directions, anC
there were fragments of a human body
lying along the tracks for a distance OF
one hundred yards.
1t was evident that the tragedy had oc
CURED several hours previously, and be.
cause of its mangled condition it wa.
difficult to identify the body, which
proved to be that of Jackson Cummings, 9
laborer, living near New Egypt, to which
place he was probably walking when
killed.
The flesh. was terribly mangled and
bones were ground to a pulp, giving
evidence of the fact that the man had
been dragged long distance and cut by
many of the car wheels
The train crew placed a guard in charge
of the scene, and Coroner Seeds, of Penn.
berton, who was notified, fastened there
at once. There are other supporters tc
his theory that Cummings was killed on
Thursday afternoon by the train due al
Wrightstown at $50, md that for fourteen
hours the terribly mutilated body lay ex-
posed in the rain.
1t is said that Cummings, who is 8
single man, was otter under the influence
of liquor.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-12-25
DIED.

CowPERTHwAITE December n, at Berlin,
Samuel S. K. Cowperthwaite, in his 8Sth year.
HULsE.-December Is, near Burlington,
Rachel A., wife of Edward Hulse.
HULsE.-December IS, near Burlington,
Lavinia d., daughter of Edward Hulse.
JEFFRIEs-December Is, at Burlington,
William M. Jeffries, aged "a years.
MANUEL.-December 10, at Philadelphia
Martha ID. Manuel, widow of Edwin A.
Manuel, in her 10th year. Formerly of Lum-
berton,
MIDDLEToN-Decemb IS, at Crosswicks,
Mary Middleton, in her Slst year.
MINsTER.-December 10, at Bristol, Edward
Minister in his 9th year.
| PRIcKITT-December II, at Red Lion,
Elizabeth. widow of Jacob S, Prickitt, aged Is
years
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS II, in New York
| city, Elizabeth A., wife of Clement Richard
son, of Mount Holly. Inferred at Borden
| town.
SLACK = December 10, at Mount Holly,
| Wesley Hunt Slack, aged SO years.
WALKER. = December 20, at Rancocas
samuel L. Walker, aged A years,
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-12-25
Post Gard Albums. Bnv il at Rovce,s.

LOST, small sum of money on FRIDAY
evening, probably on High street. Re
ward for return to this Office.
Harley Henderson and wife, of Golfers
Mills, were overcome by coal gas, OF
Wednesday night Their condition was
discovered and physician soon relieved
them.
The Moorestown National Bank has
elected Charles Collins director to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of David d.
Griscom, and the Trust Company has
elected Joseph H. Roberts a director of
that institution to fill like vacancy.
Because she threatened to kill Ella Lip
pincott waitress at the large boarding
house at Smithville, Jennie Green, colored,
of Philadelphia, was arrested by Constable
Robert Myers. on Sunday, and placed
under her own recognizance to appear at
court. Alleged theft of money and
ga man in the case" is said to have been
responsible for the trouble.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-12-25
Fatally Burned

Wallace Reed, the three year-old twin
son of Mr.. and Mrs William Reed, of
Columbus, was so badly burned Friday
afternoon that he died that night at ST.
Francis hospital, Trenton.
The child was left alone at his home
while his Oldest sister went to look for
another brother in the neighborhood.
Mrs. Reed had driven to Trenton to do
some shopping and sell some goods.
The child secured some Kerosene oil
and it saturated his clothing 1t is sup
posed that he either got too near stove
or secured some matches, which ignited
his clothing.
His sister found him in flames on the
floor when she returned home. A physi-
clan was called and he had the bow taken
to Trenton where police ambulance con-
veyed the little sufferer to the hospital.
He was terribly burned about the head
and body and was unconscious.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-12-25
Burial of the Victims.

The second death as the result of tn,
terrible embarrassing accident which oc
CURED near Tricks school house, on tn,
Burlington road, Tuesday morning, wher
passenger train collided with buggy a.
the crossing which leads to Rancocas, oc
Cured about O'Clock in the afternoon al
the Cooper Hospital, Camden, to which
place the victim was fastened for medical
attention. As soon as the patient was adj
mitted the surgeons saw that the case was
hopeless, so badly was the young girl in
jured
Having been identified in the City Hall,
at Burlington, and viewed by jury which
Coroner Janney of Riverside, had sum-
moned, the body of Mrs. Edward Hulse
was taken to her home, south of Mount
Holly, and on Wednesday Undertaken
Hiram Fl. Earnest, of Mount Holly, went
to Camden and got the remains of Miss
Lavinia D. Hulse, and then the work of
preparing for double funeral began
The circumstances surrounding the sud
den death of these ladies, drew to their
bier many friends from the surrounding
farming district and particularly from the
Rancocas Grange, in which order they
were active and prominent members, Miss
Hulse being the organist 1t was not idle
curiosity but genuine feeling of sympa-
thy, not only for those who were hurled
with such terrific swiftness into eternity.
but for the husbond and son who are be-
reft of their helpmates, that drew such a
concourse of people to the funeral, which
was held on Saturday morning at II
o'clock
The funeral service was impressive in
its simplicity, having been conducted by
Samuel Hussy, of Rancocas, member of
the Society of Friends. The bodies were
inferred in separate graves in the Hulse
lot in the WOODLAND cemetery on the out
skirts of Mount Holly, near the place
where the mother and daughter met such
tragic and untimely death. A black and
a white hearse were used on this occasion.
1t was terrible blow to Edward Hulse
and son, George, as they retraced their
steps from the grave yard to the desolate
home in which the wife and daughter had
SO recently been preparing for the Christ
mas season.
1t is said that Lavinia was soon to have
become the bride of young farmer liv-
ing near her home.
Just how the accident happened will
never be known. 1t is safe to say that
The ladies did not wilfully throw their
lives away. Many times they had used
This same road while on their way to Bur
ington, to which place they made almost
weekly visits. They dreaded to take this
course because the buildings on the Slack
'arm obstructs the view. Fully realiz-
ng the danger of this crossing, Mrs. Hulse
md her daughter had frequently driven
o Rancocas and there taken the road for
although it took them nearly |
hree miles out of their course
Our goods are Rich in quality Our
prices are Right. L. S. Boyce, Stationer.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-12-25
Rich cut glass. Buy it at Boyce's.
Columbus.
Merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas.
The taxpayers will be presented with a
bill for So, 900, for new road to the rail-
road station.
The past week has demonstrated the
total uselessness of the coal oil lamps for
street lighting purposes. Will the town
ship committee please wake up and take
notice?
The Christmas entertainment at the NJ
E. church last Thursday evening was a
very interesting and pleasing affair
Among the Christmas presents received
was a check from Cortland Ingling, of
Pemberton, and one from E. A. Ingling,
of this place, as a contribution to the
building fund of the new church.
]. E. Stevenson & Bros. new agricultur-
al warehouse on Mount Holly street is
nearing completion. This is business
enterprise which will be appreciated by
the farmers of this community
Watch meeting, the last important ser
vice to be held in the old NJ E. church
will be held next Monday evening, Decem.
Der 81. This service will be of the mos
interesting character, and an innovation
to the majority Of the young people il
this section of the country. Don't miss it
but bring your best girl, your uncles anC
your aunts, and witness the astounding
revelations of Goth century watch meet
ing.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-12-25
MARRIED.

HARKER-CAsTNER.-De Is, at Bor-
dentown, by John A. Carr, Justice OF the
Peace, Parker E. Harker and Mrs. Lucy A.
Castner, both of Juliustown.
STAcKHoUsE-WoR 20, al
Burlington, by Rev. James f. Olmstead
Clyde Stackhouse and Miss Florence III
Worth, both of Burlington.
PIoKERING-THoMAS. = December 90 al
Mount Holly, by Rev. r. II. Baker, assisted
by Rev Milton Relyea, Ernest Pickering O
Chester, Pa, and Mrs. Matte Thomas o
Pemberton.