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The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-27
CAN'T SUPPLY THE DEMAND.

Notwithstanding the number of young
men who are being turned out yearly
by the agricultural colleges of the
country vel equipped to have hand
in supervising and having Il hand in
scientific farming. the supply does not
begin to teep up with the demand.
With several Of the professions over
flowing, IL ny boys who are today cast
ing about 70 decide upon Il definite life
vocation would do well to consider Sc
riously the possibilities open to them
in equirping themselves as agricultural
experts along one of the several lines.
The greatest advance as well as the
greatest wealth of the years Just ahead
will be made in scientific farming, and
those will he sensible who equip them
selves to have Il hand in it.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-27
WILL ENCOURAGE FRUIT GROW
ING

The province of Vera Cruz, Mexico,
proposes to encourage fruit culture by
Offering big cash prizes. Prizes of from
500 to $1,000 are to be awarded to
those fruit growers who shall plant
and first bring to market crops from
tracts devoted to the raising of or
anges. mangoes and pineapples. These
orchards must have from 1000 to TO-
900 trees and from 10000 to 100000
pineapples. All those engaging in fruit
culture under the conditions named are
to be exempt from land take for pc
riod of ten years and are to have the
benefit of refund in freight charges
equal to 10 per cent for similar period
on all fruits which they ship to mar
ket This is encouragement of very
definite kind. and under it the fruit
raising business ought to prosper
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-27

provided that only strictly fresh eggs
could he sold as such both the produc-
er and the consumer would be safe.
guarded. the former receiving a price
cost Of production. while the latter for
the sake of getting strictly fresh eggs
would be willing to pay the extra price
\ good many states have passed laws
covering this matter of fresh and stor.
age eggs Others ought to do so.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-27
HOT TAmALE WRAPPERS.

Now and then some very humorous
items appear under the guise of sober
news items. One such is a dispatch
appearing recently in middle west pa
pers stating that Il new industry seems
likely to lie opened up for Mississippi
valley farmers as Il result of the de-
mand from the state Of Utah for clean.
white, long. thin cornhusks for hot
tamale wrappers. Most any section Of
land from .le Twin Cities to New Or
leans could furnish enough cornhusks
to provide all the hot tamales that tt 9
people of Utah could consume in two
or three years. Unless hot tamalt 3
take the place of oatmeal and PAL
cakes all over the country the indu =
try referred to will not likely take en-
serious proportions.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-27

Rabbits. especially young ones, make
toothsome eating if properly cooked.
They make a nice dish when parboiled
and fried, are good roasted with dress
ing and make great stew with dump
lings While some uncomplimentary
things are now and then said about the
rabbit, it is nevertheless one Of the
cleanest of animals. Its habits are like
those of the sheep. while it Is vastly
cleaner than the hog or chicken.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-27
SHOULD MAKE A DISTINCTION.

1t is not only due to the poultry
keeper who produces eggs in winter at
heavy cost, but also to the consumer.
that there should be a distinction rec
ognized by law between strictly fresh
eggs and the storage brand that are
thrown on the market ut advanced
prices during the winter months and
often palmed off for fresh. If the law
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-27

A corn growing contest in North Da.
kota. held during the past season. was
participated in by 513 farmers of the
state The winner of the first prize.
500 in gold, was the youngest farmer
on the list, lad Of twelve years, who
succeeded in growing an average yield
of III bushels on Il tract of four acres.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-27

It Is good idea now and then to
sort over the whole barrel or box OF
apples that have been slowed in the
cellar for winter nse. for rot spores
will spread from one apple to another
very quickly and often spoil several if
the source Of contamination is not re-
moved
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-27

While there may be slight variations
in the rule, it is pretty safe to assume
that the prices charged for the several
brands or grades Of soft coal CORE
spond quite closely to their value as
measured in heat units. Often the ad-
vantage. If such there be, is in favor
of the higher priced grades, there being
less ash and cinker and hence less
trouble in keeping CRATES clean and
the fire in good condition.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-27

The Kansas Agricultural college has
a Holstein COW thirteen years old which
last year gave profit of $500 above
cost of keep. There are hundreds upon
hundreds of dairy herds the country
over in which the best ten cows on the
list are not netting as much as this
one old bovine. The fine showing she
made was partly due to breed, partly
to feed and a good deal to the one who
owned her.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-27

The writer has never been quite able
to fathom the financial operations Of
the folks who are poorer than Jobs
turkey and yet seem able to scratch
enough together to keep the breath of
life in half dozen or more husky
dogs. And the more inprovident folks
are the more dogs they seem to have.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-27

There still remain to be mined in the
United States 3.062 .O22 020 600 tons of
coal. according to n recently published
statement by the United States geolog-
zeal survey. This is $50 per cent of the
original supply and is said to be sutti-
cient to last 1900 years. Anyway, we
won't need to worry about it until next
summer.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-27

The Dawn has just received two
complete series of the finest and most
up-to-date styles of job type besides
a lot of other material and access
series necessary to the keep of the
~ p9SnN
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-27

The house killed the bill to create
the rev county of Cook out OF the
western half Of Klickitat county.
The house killed a bill, passed by
the senate, prohibiting the sale OF fire
arms in this state without . permit
from . tudgs d . superior eea1De
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-27

Hens have to have rest spell some
time during the year, from which it
follows that If they lay heavily during
the spring and summer they are likely
to take layofr during the winter.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-27

pail or tub Of water placed in the
cellar will serve us protection to the
vegetables on cold nights, as the water
being more susceptible to cold than
anything else, will be the first to freeze
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-27

The hens relish green food Of some
sort and will amply repay you for the
trouble Of chopping up cabbage. potato
Feelings, turnips, etc.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-27

FIRE will clean the SCOT out Of stove
pipe and chimney.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-27

The value Of the farm crops raised
in the United States In the year just
closed reached the huge total Of So
l37,OOO.OOO. an amount far In excess
Of the value of the crops for any pre-
vious year.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-27

Fasten a piece Of beef suet out In
the tree near the house for the nut
patches. chickadees and other brave
little feathered friends that remain in
the north Vafter the robin. meadow
lark aud thrush have departed for their
warmer haunts in the south.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-27
FAIR WARNING MR.. MAN!

THE WISE MERCHANT is A MAN THAT
ADVERTTSES HIS GOODS AND SELLS AT
A REASONABLE PROFIT" IF YOU
WANT TO KEEP YOUR GOODS DON'T
ADVERTISE THEM IN THE DAWN,
FOR IF YOU DO, THEY WILL SURE
BE SOLD.
TRIAL WILL CONVINCE
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-27

Several medical authorities are
agreed that the common househy, in
addition to being carrier of typhoid
germs. is also the chief distributor of
the virus of the dreaded disease, infan'
tile paralysis. The fly was In bad re-
pute before. and this last indictment
ought to be enough to put it out Of
business altogether.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-27

The very open winter season preced-
ing Christmas week was of inestima-
BILE value to the farmers who were late
In getting their cornhusking out Of the
way and to the stock. which ranged the
fields and pastures and required little
additional feed and care.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-27

That is no small job which the Eng
fish have carried out in connection with
the Assuan dam, which. with the irri-
CATION works connected with it, has
cost S53.0O0O00. But Notwithstanding
the huge expense connected with the
work it is estimated that the value OF
adjacent land has been increased by
billion dollars.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-27

Don't for the sake of the dollar or
two that his work may mean encour-
age the boy to stay out Of school. He
will need all the education he can get
and then some. School days come but
once. and he should be encouraged to
make the most of them.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-27

For list of cheap lands on easy
terms writ. to b. w. Golf, Colfax,
Washington. 2Vtf
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-27

The corn crop for the past year broke
all previous records for both total yield
and value of crop. The number of
bushels produced was 3.160,0OO.OOO,
while the value Of the crop Is estimat-
ed at $l,759.OOO.OOO.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-27

II the strawberry bed has not been
given a coating Of straw or cornstalks
the Job should be attended to at once,
for serious damage is likely to result
in the coming weeks II it is left expos
ed to the thawing and freezing Of the
midwinter days.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-27

A lady friend is worrying quite bit
nir''. her increase in weight. She IS
mp and weighs 100 pounds
"a woman does not need to
take any antifat dope. All
d. is to cut out the soup and
..ri courses ard she will be saved
.,onI the humiliation which she fears
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-27

1t is claimed for the Indian RuHner
ducks that they will lay more eggs in a
year than the Leghorns. while young
ducklings grow four times as fast as
young chickens Another point that
might be mentioned in favor of the
ducks is that they are not rs subject to
disease as chickens, nor are they both
cred with lice and mites.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-27

The Christmas cactus gives profu'
sion Ut bright cOlored and attractive
bloom at time Of year when the COM
mon house plants are usually taking
rest and before the bulbs have come
into bloom to any extent.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-27

The habit of niggardliness and miser-
Illness should be stunned as one would
a pestilence. 1t is the most abject and
contemplate form of selfishness and
will warp and destroy the soul-the
finest-in a person as sure as disease
will destroy the physical body. If
there is a pathetic as we'll as contempt
ible object under the sun it is one
grown to mans or woman's estate who
has this disease of stinginess fastened
upon him.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-27

If the national and international egg
laying contests that have been and
are being conducted accomplish moth
ing else they will be we'll worth while,
tention to the hen that delivers the
goods-fill the egg basket-rather
than to the high scoring fowls Of the
poultry shows. many of which look
fine. but all too often neither toll nor
spin."
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-27

AS result of experiments in the
growing of sugar beets which have
been carried on on the island of Java at
an altitude of 1000 feet it has been
found that the beets produced are not
only larger than those grown in Ger
many. but their sugar content is con-
siderably larger. with the result that
OH the average the yield Of sugar per
acre would be nearly two and half
times that which is customary in other
countries II is likely that the condi-
lions for beet culture would be equal
" favorab Bile in the Philippines.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-27

Horse owners of the country lose
tens of thousands Of dollars annually
through failure to recognize the dan
ger in not giving work horses opportu-
nifty for exercise when not Mt work and
while nearly full feed is kept up.
Azoturia. an acute kidney trouble, is
likely to develop under the conditions
referred to. Horses not working should
have their feed reduced, but in any
event they should have opportunity
for daily exercise. Thousands Of valu-
able horses die annually because of a
failure to observe this simple precan
ton.
For the great stretch of semiarid
country lying west of meridian 100
degrees. which extends in a pretty
straight belt from the Canadian line
to southern Texas. the culture of tho
milo maize seems to give much prom
Use The grain produced by this plant
has about the same feeding value as
corn and belongs to the maize or corn
family, as its name indicates. Its
chief value for the section Of country
mentioned lies in its drought resistant
power and its ability to produce a
crop in seasons so dry that practically
all other cereals fail.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-27

A very proper notion of the impor-
lance Of the dairy COW as factor in
the production Of national wealth is to
be had from Secretary Wilson's an
nual report, recently issued. This
shows that the combined value of dali
~ products for the year 1912 was
$3.50. 100000, an amount which exceeds
the value of the cotton lint and is
nearly equal to the combined value Of
both lint and seed
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-04-03
Like Father; Like Son.

Little Justus Everrtt, 4 year old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. S. j. Everett.
was Interested in watching his ia
Their shave. The other day he slip
ped up stairs, climbed on a chair
that enabled him to reach the tor
drawer of the dress =. got his fa.
theirs razor and VICE uoout imitzt-
ing the shaving stunt, \ scream ur
stairs attracted the attention Of his
mother and fastening there found
the little boy still standing on the
chair and there was blood on his
cheek. AS soon as he saw his mo-
Their he cried out ooh me, Pm killed,
Pm dead" The blood was quickly
washed off when it was found that
he had cut just little place on his
cheek. But it gave him such a
fright that he will likely wait until
he begins to grow some beard before
trying to shave himself again.
Greenville Reflector.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-04-03
Cures Ole Sores, Other Remedies Wont Cure

Tie worst cases, no matter of how long standing,
are cured by the wonderful, old reliable DR..
Porter's Antiseptic Healing Oil. 1t relieves
Pain and Heals at the same time. 25c, soc, slice.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-04-03
Death OF Eir. Jesse mdraD Butts.

This community was shocked last
Friday afternoon when it was an
nounced that Mr.. Jesse Maran Butts,
youngest son Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. W.
Butts, had died at 10 o'clock in a
Richmond hospital. The body was
brought to Scotland Neck Saturday
morning and taken to the home of
Mrs. Catherine Bowers, on Main
street, where it remained until
o'clock in the afternoon, when the
burial took place in the Baptist Gem
etery. the services being conducted
by Elder W. B. Strickland.
Mr.. Butts, with his sister, went to
visit an uncle near Halifax about
five weeks ago. Soon after their
arrival he was taken desperately i'll
and DR.. H. B. Furgerson, Of Hall
fax, was summoned. He pro-
nounced it acute appendicitis and
Mr.. Butts was fastened to hospital
in Richmond, accompanied by his
father, MIR. j. W. Butts, who had
been notified Of his sons condition.
and DR.. Furgerson.
After consultation with the hos
pital physicians it was decided that
Mr.. Butts condition would not ad-
NIT of an operation, and other treat
ment was given him. But he grad
ually grew worse until the end.
Mr.. Butts was the baby boy of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Butts. who live
few miles from Scotland Neck.
He was born April %, 1884, and was
therefore nearly 90 years of age.
He was dutiful to his parents, and
his devotion to them and his brother
and sister has received many highly
congratulatory remarks.
The heart of the entire communi-
ty goes out in tenderest sympathy
t. the grief-stricken father and
m )ther and brother and sister in
this sad hour of their bereavement.
and they are pointed to Him who
doeth all things will for comfort
and consultation.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-04-03
New Magistrates.
success.

The recent legislature appointed
the following additional magistrates
for Halifax county:
Butterwood- "A. e. Carter, W. Il
Thorne 1.-TWO years..
Enield-G. r, Bennett. j. K. Hol-
liday, O. P. Stallings, J. }. Robert
son. John Beavans, Frank Branch
1.-TWO years..
Halifax-B. H. Hale, NJ. H. Clark
1.-TWO years..
Littleton-W. R. Harvey.
Roanoke Rapids-R. W. Brown
-four years..
Weldon-W. T. Shaw, Z. L. Green,
J. E. Branch.
Faucett-J. II. Lewis, G. {. Ne
vile, W. 4. Brown.
Palmyra-R. H. White, ". u.
Hedgpeth (two years..
Brinkleyvi!ie-J. E. Ayers, ST.,
1.-TWO years., P. T. Odom.
These are all for two years except
the one for four years, whose name
is r. w. Brown.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-04-03

"DiaMODdS and Hearts" Will be Ere.
sen.ed Friday Night, April llth.

Under the auspices OF Circle No. 3
of the Baptist church, the wellknoWn
and popular play, Diamonds and
Hearts," will be presented at the
graded school auditorium, Friday
night April 18th.
We give below the full cast OF
characters:
Bernice Ha!stead-A young lady
of eighteen, with an affection OF the
heart, love of fun and a hatred of
arithmetic-M Miss Anna kitchin.
Amy Halstead-Her sister, two
years younger, fond of frolic-Miss
Lydia Josey.
Inez Gray-A young lady visitor,
willing to share in the fun-Miss
Gertrude Whitehead.
Mrs. Halstead-A widow, and
stepmother to the Halstead girls
Miss Annie Dunn.
Hannah Mary Barnes, or is'-A
maiden lady who keeps house for her
brother Miss Ruby Darden.
Dwight Bradley-A fortune-hunt-
er, and Mrs. Halstead's son by for
mer marriage-Ashby Dunn.
DR.. Burton-A young physician
Leland Kitchin.
sammy-The darkey bell-boy in
the Halstead house-Marvin Hardy
Abraham Barnes, or "Bub"-A
Yankee farmer still unmarried at
forty. A diamond in the rough
Moses Phillips.
Attorney-John Josey.
Sheriff-Gavin Hyman.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-04-03
House and Lot for Sale

By virtue Of a decree Of the Supe-
rior Court Of Halifax county, made
in the special proceeding therein
pending, entitled, ''E. L. Bracy and
OTIS Bracy ct ais, ex-parte," | will
on April p, 1913, at II o'clock noon,
in the town Of Scotland Neck, Hall
fax county. North Carolina, sell at
public auction, for cash, what is
known as the George w. Bracy
house and lot, containing one acre.
Such lot lies on the east side of Main
street in said town. bounded by the
lands of A. Strickland, B. |. Ais
brook ard others, and is fully de-
scribed in deed from j. M. Morris
settle and wife to George w. Bracy,
recorded in Book 36 Page Alp, Hall
fax country registry. The above
described lands have situated there
On three room dwelling house ard
necessary out houses and is an ex-
cellent residence lot.
This March 20, 1918.
7. 7. THORNE,
Commissioner.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-04-03
Aurelian Springs Items.

Aurelian Springs, March 31.-The
sweet summer is coming back.
Messrs. j. D. Shearin and J. E.
Warren spent Sunday in Halifax.
Mr.. w. I. Warren spent Sunday
evening with relatives near Brink
leyville.
There has be en- quite a number of
cases of pneumonia in this commu-
nifty.
There is much talk Of tobacco
planting in this section, and the
people through here certainly have
a lot of nice plants coming on.
The we'll known coon dog of Mr..
J. d. Shearin died Sunday morning.
He was in his fifteenth year and was
well known throughout the county
as prominent coon dog. Will the
coons be happy to learn of Rainb ow's
death.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-04-03
INSURANCE

tiat protects your life-not in
come only. Gowan's Preparation
in the home insures against pnee-
monia, colds, Group, soreness i'll
lungs and throat by destroying
inflammation and congestion.
External and penetrating. All
Druggists. $1.OO. Soc, Csc. In
sure today.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-04-03
Rlngw0Od Items.

Ringwood, N. c., March 31.-Mr.
Nat Harper got his hand crushed in
Mr.. G.. A. Williams corn shredder
Saturday evening. 1t was SO badly
crushed that 1t had to be amputated
DR.. B. M. Nicholson has treated
himself to a new automobile.
Mrs. Eva Browning is visiting rel
atives in Rosemary,
Mrs. L. G. Robertson is visiting
the family Of Mr.. Vim. Mabrey,
near Essex.
Rev. Albert New, Of Weldon, held
services at the Episcopal church yes
terday morning and evening. His
sermons are helpful and uplifting to
his hearers.
Miss Elma Mabrey is the guest of
Miss Grace Browning.
Mr.. c.. A. Williams is having his
house re-painted.
Mr.. R. E. Whitehurst, of near
Rocky Mount, spent last night with
relatives in Ringwood.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-04-03

Our neighbor. The Williamson
Enter prise, came to our exchange
table last week clothed in a hand
some new spring dress. The Enter
prise certainly looked neat and at
tractiye and we congratulate bro
Their Manning upon this evidence of
prosperity and wish him continued
success.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-04-03
The Bend Election.

The vote in the graded school
bond election held Tuesday resulted
in a vote of 175 for bonds, 2 against
bonds, and SO not voting. So the
bonds were carried by an almost
unanimous vote. The election was
very quiet.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-04-03

Tonlmy-Pop, what is a dyspetic?
Tommy's Pop-A dyspeptic, my son,
is man whose meals don't fit him.
Philadelphia Record.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-04-03

We are inclined to believe that the
Chapel Hill hazers, tried at Hillsboro
some weeks ago. escaped with too
light sentence.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-04-03

President Wilson has called an ex-
ira session of Congress to convene
next Monday, the 7th.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-04-03
Thursday, April 8, 1913.

The Aliens, Floyd and son, Claude,
paid the penalty in the electric chair
on March 2Sth.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-04-03
Electric Devices

| expect to carry a full line of
Electric Fans and Heating Devices
this season. Will get in a stock
about April 18th and will handle
only high grade apparatus backed
by strong guarantees from reliable
makers. | will have an expert dem
onstrator who will spend several
days here and canvas the town.
Prices will be very reasonable and
feel sure | can please you. The day
current will probably be in opera
ton by the 18th Of April
L. r. MILLS, Jr.