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The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1913-09-25
Sl9 PER DAY FARM ING
Crosby County Man Figures He
Made it. viii Crosby Have
Stock Law

crc-hyton Rsyisw
That Crosby County is one of
the greatest farming counties in
the State of Texas or in the
United states az to that matter,
one could not doubt when he has
consulted j. J. Ellison or his
father A. L. Ellison.
J. J. rented a track Of land
this year from his father and
worked il in German Millet and
Milo Maize and he sold the crop
in the field at such a price that
il netted him $500 per day for
every DAYS work he did on the
crop. including breaking. plant
ing and working Of the crop.
The party who bought the crop
kept il two weeks and sold il at
800. % net profit. If Mr.. Eli
son had owned the land upon
which this crop grew and had
harvested the same there - no
telling what he would have
made.
w. J. Collier, one of the best
farmers in Crosby county. was
circulating petition this week
securing signers asking the Com
missioners Court to grant an
election TO see IL the people Of
Crosby county wanted to have
full stock Law or not? We pre-
diet that the law will carry and
that Crosby will be in the pro-
gfessive class when this law be-
comes effective.
W. j. Collier has refused s15
per ton for all his maize and
there has been some fifty or
sixty tons sold Oft his farm al
ready and they have Just begun
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1913-09-25
Mrs. Stone Home Again

The many friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. II. N. Stone in Lubbock and
elsewhere will be plea we'd to know
that Mrs. Stone is able to be
home again. She has been IN
the Guyton Sanitarium at Plain
view for several weeks. and
though she is still very weak.
her condition is very gratifying
to her family and friends. and
there is no doubt now that she
will soon regain her health. and
be able to circulate among her
friends again in a social way.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1913-09-25
Jury 0isagrees at Midland

In the case of the State vs.. C.
S. Bailey, the jury stood six for
conviction ana six for acquittal.
The defendant in this case is
charged with the murder of +.
W. Evans. which killing took
place in Andrews county last
March. Bailey and Evans were
neighbors and had had a number
of quarrels before the killing
occurred. In the shooting Of
Evans a seven year old boy was
also severely wounded, but re-
covered.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1913-09-25

l.. A. Robinson made a busi-
ness trip TO Abarnathy. Mon
day morning returning in the
afternoon.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1913-09-25

Miss Laura Pepper. who has
been visiting here for several
weeks returned to her home at
Rock Spring this week. leaving
on the 1:55 train.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1913-09-25

the harvest.
S. w. Punchard of west OF
town was in Saturday and tells
US that he has on his farm a
little more than 100 fine hogs
and that they are doing well.
j. r. Null has the largest hog
in Crosby county and he states
that he expects to make this
fellow weigh $50 pounds at early
killing time.
B. w. Kern of Lubbock. Ar
chitect on the Crosbyton Court
House job, is in Crosbyton and
tells US that the work will be
pushed as fast as possible from
now on. The delay in selling
the bonds has caused some
trouble but that will be overcome
soon and the work VIII then De
pushed TO completion.
a former citizen Of Lubbock.
and who by the way is likely at
any time to move back. had this
10 say about Lubbock the other
day: Much has been done here
without my permission put con-
crete sidewalks half way out
Broadway. put in sewer system.
and built brick business houses
that would do credit to a city
several times the size Of Lubbock,
and il you can do this under the
adverse conditions which have
existed the last three years there
is no telling what you will do
with half a showing. " He
thinks the silo and irrigation
wells will make this country
famous and believes that land
around Lubbock will sell for 800
per acre within ten years.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1913-09-25

w. G.. Marin is spending a few
days at Plainview this week. TAX
ing on more treatment for rheu-
matism.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1913-09-25

Roscoe Wilson left Monday
for points east. on legal BUSH
ness.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1913-09-25

Orville Moody made a business
trip to Sweetwater Sunday af-
ternoon.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1913-09-25

Miss Winnie Clayton spent
last Friday and Saturday visit
ing friends in Post City.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1913-09-25

Local views; new stock, Just
arrived. Lubbock Drug Com
many. II 2t
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-09-11
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
The Coming, Going and Whereabouts Of Out
People and Other Folks.

The Coming, Going and Whereabouts Of Our
People and Other Folks.
Mr.. Elliott B. Clark, of Halifax,
was here Sunday.
Mr.. J. w. Whitehead spent Thurs
day in Greenville.
Mr.. J. K. Brown was in Green
vile Monday night.
Mr.. A. w. Darden, of Farmville,
has been here this week.
Miss Jaunita Pittman, of Tarboro,
is here with friends for few days.
Deputy Collector R. J. Lewis, of
Littleton, was here Friday and Sat-
urday.
Misses Louise Futrell and Lillian
EIarrell left Tuesday for Meredith
College.
Mr.. VIM. Mcdowell left some days
ago to take a course at the A. and
M. College.
Mrs. w. H. Powell and children,
of Fayetteville, are visiting Mrs. E.
A. Walston.
Miss Helen Shaw. of Washington,
is visiting her sister. Mrs. Chas. T.
Lawrence.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. H. Gray have re-
turned from a visit to relatives at
Farmville.
Mrs. j. P. Kimberley, of Battle
boro, has been here with relatives
the past week.
Miss Eleanor Smith returned Fri
day from Rocky Mount, where she
had been visiting friends.
Mr.. Chas. C. Josey has returned
from Norfolk, Va, where he has
been attending business college.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Hancock, of
Roanoke Rapids, came Sunday to
visit Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Hancock.
Miss lone Dunn left Friday to re-
sumo her duties as teacher in the
State Normal College at Greensboro.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. j. Gay returned
to their home in Suffolk, Va, Mon
day after a pleasant visit to friends.
Miss Mary White has returned
from Farmville where she visited
relatives and friends for several
days.
Mr.. E. N. Winslow has returned
to his business here after spending
the summer with his home people in
the West.
Mr.. E. M. Cherry left Saturday
for New York City to attend the
funeral of his aunt, Mrs. Samuel B.
Moore.
Mr.. B. F. Bracy, book-keeper for
Burroughs-Pittman-W Wheeler Co., is
spending the week with home people
at Rowland.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. G. Strickland re.
turned Monday night from Norfolk
after having spent week or more
in that section.
| Mr.. C. F. Allsbrook, of Grimes.
land, was here Sunday. He reports
great damage done by the storm
!. last Wednesday.
} Mr.. B. O. Joyner has returned
} from Enfield where he has been at
tending house party given by Miss
: Mary Lou Finch.
Mr.. Roy D. Hardy having finished
his work with the surveying crew, i:
spending this week with his grand
parents near Essex.
Mrs. G. v. Edney and children. Of
| Petersburg, Va, have been on
visit to her brother, Mr.. J. H. Har
ris. on R. F. D. No. l.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Harrison. Of
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-09-11
The Convention will Meet

In Elizabeth City, N. c., Wednesday,
October Is to 10, 1913, in the
Olive Branch Baptist Church
Rev. c.. M. Cartwright,
D. D., Pastor.
The next annual session of the
North Carolina National-Baptist
State Convention will meet in Eliza
beth City. N. c., Wednesday, Octo-
Der, 1918, and continue in session
until the following Sunday night.
The minutes of the former session
are unavoidably late, but the secre-
tary will send them out Immediately
after he gets them from the press.
This coming session, which is of
great and vital interest, will be held
in the spacious and commodious
edifce of the Olive Branch Baptist
church, whose pastor. Rev. DR.. G.
M. Cartwright, is president of the
Convention.
People in various parts of the
State are making preparations to
attend this session of the Conven-
tion. Those who go by rail should
join in groups of ten or more, when
ever possible, and purchase a block
ticket. This will entitle each pur-
chaser in such group of ten persons
to a considerable reduction in the
railroad fare.
For further particulars write to
the secretary.
GEO. M. JAMES,,
Scotland Neck, N. G..
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-09-11
Death Of Miss Lucy Harrison.

Miss Lucy Harrison, the thirteen
year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
]. A. Harrison, died at the home OF
her parents Wednesday night of last
week after severe illness lasting
several weeks. The funeral service
was conducted by Elder W. B.
Strickland in the Baptist cemetery
Thursday afternoon.
Miss Harrison was an exceptional
ly bright girl and always stood at
the head of her classes in school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison desire to
extend to their neighbors and friends
for their many kind deeds and ex'
pressions of sympathy during the
illness and death Of their daughter
We extend sympathy to the be
reaved parents, brothers and sisters
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-09-11
The Revival in Progress.

DR.. R. G.. Beaman, of Durham,
arrived Monday and is holding re-
vival service at the Methodist church.
He is preaching two sermons a day
at A D. m. and again at 8 o'clock.
The congregations have increased
at each service.
DR.. Beaman is a very strong and
able speaker and to hear him once
makes yearning to hear him again.
The public is cordially invited to
hear DR.. Beaman.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-09-11
Will Set up his Gotten.

Mr.. L. J. Baker, of Palmyra, tells
as that he has a large number of
people in his cotton fields setting up
the cotton that the storm lay low to
the ground Wednesday of last week
Mr.. Baker says that he has one
hundred acres of wages crop of
cotton and that it would have aver
ed six feet high before the storm
and that he figures it will cost him
about four dollars per acre to set it
up, but with his experience with
three acres Saturday he thinks it will
more than pay him.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-09-11
LOCAL NEWS.
Items Gathered From the Town
and Country.

William Todd's show will be here
all of next week.
Mr. Charles Lamb has accepted a
position with R. ]. Madry.
Mr.. Henry Register is working for
the Baltimore Bargain Store.
Rev. R. A. Mcfarland assisted in
meeting at Ebeneza church, near
Heathsville, several last days week.
Two sermons a day are being
preached at the Methodist church
by DR.. Beaman. The hours are p.
m. and at 8 o'clock.
Mr.. Chas. T. Lawrence gave very
nice barbecue dinner at the Pine
Tree farm Thursday of last week.
It was pronounced very pleasant
occasion.
Miss Pattie Mcdowell, we'll known
to many of our readers, died at the
home Of her neice, Mrs. Jno. w.
Moore, at Raeford, N. c., Monday,
Sept. LIST.
If you have not heard DR.. Beaman
at.the Methodist church you have
missed a real treat. You are cordi-
ally invited to both the afternoon
and evening services.
Mrs. Anna Morrisett requests us
to express her appreciation for the
many kind acts shown her during
the illness and death of her husband,
the late J. M. Morrisett.
Mr.. Kenney Station was carried to
a hospital in Tarboro Tuesday for
an operation. DR.. A. D. Morgan, G..
C. Weeks and Mr.. Barr took him
through the country on an automo-
bile.
The news comes from Sarah Leigh
hospital in Norfolk that Mr.. D. A.
Madry is improving slowly. He is
able to set up some and be rolled
about in a chair. His many friends
are hoping that he may soon be able
to return home.
We sympathize with Mr.. and Mrs.
w. c.. Alisbrook, of Roseneath town
ship, in the loss of their son, Paul
AlIsbrook, who died in hospital at
Norfolk, Va, Sunday night, where
he had been for about two week.
His remain were brought home fol-
burial Tuesday.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-09-11
Strengthen Weak Kidneys.

Don't suffer longer with weak kid
nvs. You can get prompt relief by
taxing Electric Bitters, that wonder
FIJI remedy praised by women every
where. Start with a bottle today,
wu will soon feel like a new woman
With ambition to work, without fear
Of pain. Mr.. John Bowling Of San
Francisco, writes:-"Gratitude for
The wonderful effects of Electric
Btters prompts me to write. 1t
cured my wife when all else failed. p"
God for the liver as well. Nothing
better for Indigestion or biliousness.
Price Soc. and S1.00 at E. T. White
had Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-09-11
Yes Paint

may be high next year, SO much work
has been put-of and more will be.
Men don't know that it costs more
money to wait than to paint; it costs
about 10 per cent to wait, and not
over 5 for the extra price.
What is 5? About $3.50 on the
average job $4,000 square feet; 10
gallons Devoe, Is of average paint,
yes 20 Of some.
Suppose there's plenty of oil next
wear. won't paint go-do wn? Yes, a
little; there can't be plenty of oil;
The demand settles that. Half the
work Of last year and this is waiting;
so stupid we are. DEVoE.
E. T. Whitehead Company sells it.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-09-11
Notice!

/ shall resign my position in Geor-
gia on the 18th and will arrive in
Scotland Neck the following week:
/ shall be with E. 7. Whitehead
Company and prepared to do any
thing in jewelry or watch repairing
in the most scientific manner. Hold
YOUR work. guarantee satisfac-
tion l.. S. GRIMM.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-09-11
The Appeal Heard.

The case on appeal of R. w. Cobb
charged with killing Of Tom Shaw
near Roanoke Rapids last spring,
was argued before the Supreme
court Tuesday. The State was rep
resented by T. H. Calvert and E. L.
Travis and the defendent by r. G
Dunn and Jos. P. Pippen.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-09-11

Don't use harsh physics. The re-
action weakens the bowels, leads to
chronic constipation. Get Doan S
They operate easily. Csc
at all stores.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-09-11
cur.. Old Sores. Other Remedies west Cure

IT.. worst cases. no matter of how long standing,
arc cured By the wonderful. old reliable DR..
Portcr's Antiseptic Healing OIL. 1t relieves
Pain and Heals at the same time. S6c, bOc. $LVe
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-09-11
r.- Weakness and Loss Of Appetite

~ o,d Standard general STRENGTHENING tonic.
G GSo V1e TAsTELEss chill TONIC. drives out
Ms,ar;a and builds up the system. = true 'G snc
90 aure Appetizer. For adults anu cn"u'eA WV
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-07-10
z KILLED
IN WRECK
ON D. & R. c.
TUESDAY
(By United Press,

Grand Junction. July Sd. & R. G.
train No. 5. west-bound. at 1910 this
morning plunged ipto slide near
New Castle in Garfield county. caused
by the breaking OF. an irrigation ditch
near the right-of-way. The dead are
Engineer Fred White and Fireman
Carl Polk OF the first engine. Both
live at Grand Junction Engineer
Matthew Flynn and Fireman Lou Ed
wards of the second engine leaped
and were merely bruised.
Soft dirt and water was three feet
deep on the tracks. The first engine
Ieaped clear OF the tracks and the
crew was caught beneath it Polk's
body was recovered in the river but
Whites had not been recovered at
noon. Relief trains we're sent from
Minturn and Gienwood Springs
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-07-10
KILLED m WRECK
TUESDAY NIGHT

Roe Nelson received telegram this
morning from Grand Junction inform
ing him of the death of his brother-in-
Law. Carl Polk. in n Denver q Rio
Grande wreck between that, city and
Minturn. Colorado. Tuesday night.
Particulars of the AFFAIR are lacking.
but as Mr.. Polk was a locomotive en-
gineer in the employ OF the Rio
Grande company on the Grand juno
tion- -Minturn division, II is assumed
that death resulted trom some sort Of
n collision.
Mr.. Polk. who formerly lived here.
was for \ long time a fireman in the
service Of the Florence & Cripple
Greek road and had many friends In
Canon City. He married Miss Opal
Tong and had made his home ct
Grand Junction since entering the en-
ploy OF the q. & r. G. company. IL Is
not known whether the body will be
brought here for burial or not.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-07-10
CHAMBEROF COMMERCE
ELECTS new DIRECTORS

Quite an enthusiastic meeting was
held Monday night in the court house
OF the members of the Chamber of
Commerce
The only business transacted was
the election OF a board OF directors.
Those elected on the new board are:
/. R. Stockton. W. y. Clark. Ted Hard
ing, A. E. Wilson. Jas. A. Stump. H. F.
Bowen. y. E. Galley. D. l. Robson
and D. W. Ross.
At an early date the new board will
meet and organize by electing officers
The president OF the Chamber OF
Commerce will be elected by the
board. The president may be mem
Der OF the board of directors or he
need not be. The board IS entirely
free to select the best man in the en-
tire membership.
Mr. C. v. Hodgin Is considered good
timber for president and viii probably
be elected If he can De prevailed upon
10 accept
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-07-10
MONDAY THE HOTTEST
DAY OF THE YEAR

Monday was the hottest day Of the
summer, the mercury indicating q
temperature Of an even oas hundred
degrees at o'clock In the afternoon.
to Prof C. C Sherwood. local
observer for the weather bureau The
government thermometers in posses
sion Of Prof. Sherwood have three
times during the last week shown a
temperature Of hinety eight degrees.
on the third. fourth and sixth inst
Pueblo on Monday reported a temper
ature Of one hundred degrees and
several other stations in the state sent
out the same figures Phoenix. Ari-
zona. on Monday reported one hun
dred and eight degrees Of heat, which
was the hottest In the United States
Tne records Of the weather bure7n
in cznov> City. which cover n period
Of twenty-five years. show that the
hottest Temperature here In \ quarter
OF a century was one hundred and
four degrees The maximum was
reached more than a decade ago. al
though every summer shows a fe~
warm days The highest temperature
recorded here in 1911 was ninety-sev-
en- degrees and in 1919 ninety-fve de-
grees. The extreme high temperature
which the entire Upper Arkansas val
leg has just experienced Is almost
without a precedent IL the memory OF
the Oldest inhasitant'' does not fail
hin-
Prof. Sherwood says the worst Is
over" and that from now. on there Is
nof likely TO be any very protracted
periods OF hot weather. although there
may be occasional days when IT will
he little too warm for comfort. The
rainfall during June vas two inches
and fourteen hundreths. which was
considerably in excess OF the average
precipitation for that month
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-07-10
MS the case

Lamar where he will look after the
harvesting OF the wheat and oat crops
on the Baker q BigEs ranch. located
two or three miles from that city. Mr..
Baker expects to begin cutting the
second crop OF alfalfa on the ranch.
of which there Is four hundred acres.
the last OF this or the first of next
week.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-07-10
DEPOSITORS WANT AN
Investigation MADE

A number of the heavier depositors
of the Florence State bank went to
Canon City on Monday and appeared
before the board OF county commits
sioners with the request that tho
county provide the money to employ
a special attorney to investigate the
affairs Of the institution with a view
OF ascertaining whether the charges
OF fraud on the bank officials are true
or not
Father Edmund presented the mat
ter on behalf Of the committee and
stated thar In view OF the fact that the
cepositors we're mainly from the east
ern portion Of the county that .
Florence attorney should be selected
to act in conjunction with the distric>
attorneys office in making the lnves-
tigation- The name OF Attorney o.
H Wilkes was suggested. and. af-er
taking the matter under stvisement.
the commissioners found that the re-
quest was a reasonable one ans a.
1t could be legally complied with. 1hs
selection OF Mr.. Wilkes Is agreeshie
TO District Attorney Gilbert Walker.
and. IL is thought. that the ap2o;n--
ment will be made today.
There is considerable dissat;sfac-
ton over the manner in which the
Affairs OF the institution are dragging
along. and the depositors are becom-
ing anxious regarding the payment OF
the first dividend. which. il was un-
derstood. would be made early this
month.
Receiver George Wilson states that
there are sufficient funds on hand at
present to declare a dividend Of IS
per cent and that rs soon as he -
ceives an order from the court to
make the disbursement. the money Is
available. r-,- II
Such disbursement would greatly
r,lieve the situation in this vicinity
Tor many people have all their funds
lied up In the institution and this ma.
works a hardship on o.hers
who have extended them credit and
ire obliged to wait until they receive
heir money. The situation Is becom-
ns critical with a great many people
who have no means save their daily
wage to tide them over financial dif-
ieuities and in view Of this fact and
or the general good OF the commune
". an effort should be made to mako
he payment as soon as possible
Citizen,
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-07-10

20 have been with you--siad to have
drank OF your clear. pure water. glad
to have rcsfed beneath your shades.
before folding our tents like the Arabs
TO move away. and now that the hour
has come when We must part--Eood-
bye and good luck" to canpn City.
MRS. II. L KING.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-07-10
xrs. BeckwitA Her.

Mrs. =. 7. Beckwith Of Denver and
her nephew. Elton Lentz. OF ElEin.
III, are here for little visit with
Capt. and Mrs. Rocksfcllow. They are
on their way to Wet Mountain valley.