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"Old Farmer" Says People Should Use Their Heads In Setting Trees i ? 'ii j i I had just drapped down oa a bench under a shad* tree whan J be gan to ruminate right atraight off. That tree givea good shade bat after that ifs nothin' to humanity and I waa just thinldn' 'boat how silly folks has been all these years and set oat trees just tor the shade. . Ifs right and proper to have shrubbery and flowers around the home, far there's something tout yard ornaments that you can't explain,?ao attractive and refining. Not the fragrance, but the appearance which the flowers give I laaparta an air of culture. Bat I mi ruminatin' on shade tree# and r* goin' to git back to that presently. For while I was ruminatin' I thought 'bout how all of us Americana uster want to ba invited to the hangin' of Keiser Bill when the war was ragin, but after all is said and done the Ger raon folks is "boot the smartest ia or on the world. Ona thing in particu lar is, that they aint a wasteful, people bat practice rigid economy. Yon know we all pretend to be of a savfli' way bat do we after all know hew to save. Aint we penny wise and pound foolish? We save in one hand and throw way in tother. In Ger many, economy ia taught in the homes, in the schools and enforced by the Government. You know what has been said 'bout the wasteful wife, that runs something like this, "At wasteful wife can throw more out tha kitchen window with a spoon than a man can throw in the door with a shovel." But what I'm taikin' 'bout is that a sight it lost on account of ignorance, not knowin' how to turn the odds and ends, to good use, by taking the left overs and tnrnin' them into a good palitabie dish for may be the next meal, or takin' the rags and making something useful euten them. Why do you know that my old woman made the first carpet oaten rags that went on our country home parlor? Wall it's so and what I'm sayin* ia that it looked good to ">?? But what I want to tell yon is 'bout the economical scheme of things in that German country that we'd better adopt before ifs too lata. Just think 'bout how much is lost every year by what la known aa "forest fires." Why it is so much that if it was written down in figures, I'd have to git my boy Jim to read 'am to me, because it would be way up in the millions of dollars. Than just think "bout the wood thst is just goin' to waste. I went from Winton to Ahoslde tother day and I just couldn't help loomn at the lo?s and other wood lyin' by the road side rottin': Why don't yon think that if the wood just on the road between those towns waa hauled up and cut into fire wood length that there would be nuff to last twenty five families in either place during all the comin' winter. Well, it's just so all over the county. Look for your selves. Such waste is sinful. It takes God 100 years to make a oak and some fellow will go in the woods and in a few minutes will fen that giant of the forest and often times will leave it there to r#t In Ger many when a tree is cut down anoth er is planted. That's the lew. You may grin when you read this but I'm tellln' you the stuff that is as good as some preaehin'. What got me to ruminattn long the line of trees was due to the fact that I come to think 'bout how valua ble that tree I was a-eettin' under would of been if it had been a fruit or nut bearing tree. Now let me say this to you all,?when you come to set out a tree for the shade be careful and get you a good fruit or pecan. All along our public roads ought to be set paper shell pecans or fruit trees. You say that shade must be kept off the road, so do I say shade must be kept off the road but by the time that the pecan tree would be big nuff to do much shadin' we will, I hope, have hard surface roads In Hertford county and if we dout they wont be set thick nuff to give any trouble 'bout the shade. Just think what it would of meant to Win ton, if paper shell pecan trees had been sot on each side of that long wide street. Today each tree would of bean worth $20 a piece every year. Did you aver stop to tldnk that there are peean trues 100 years old yielding $100 a year? Well, if you haint stopt to think you bettor da ao right now. Mister Editor, when your town com missioners ordered shade trees set on the streets of your town twenty-five years ago, if they had of just ordered pacta trees from the Boas Peean Co., Immbertoa, Miss., and planted trees f>um their stock what would they be worth today; 1 am not an agent for any pecan trues or any other sort but I just mentioned that Company in Misaissippt for the reason that it is the biggest pecan nnraery in the w.H$g, ? ? When I wrote yon tother day -bout the possibilities of 'Koeide town end referred to ha via' . hospital there in five yew* if the countyeeat *u fetched there, 1 didn't konw right then one of thee? chiropractic doctor* we* on hi* way down there till I eaw he we* elreedy cone in the HERALD last week. He aew that Hertford hed je comln' town. AM t wee told that yon already got a specialist for the eye, panose gnd throat*itht there Man! It doe* mj heart good when I drive into Ahoekto and eee the im provement* that are being ftned eg all the tint*. IH bat there', how a doa en honaea going up er "Wat to started right new. We femten want t* eaa that town git np and g*t flfc? we aaad it in onr business. , Now Brother Clifhipgin If yea will tot ?at pecan tree* la the westo places on yoar farm*, year children will rise up and call yon blaeeed. You may say te me why haint I get more'n I have, m own np.?I didn't have the knowledge Pve got now. I see my mistake and am even trying to correct it. I hm tryin' to help yon, will yon let me? OLD FARMER. September IT, 1WJ. Tobacco Factory (Continued from page 1) oficials of the company withdrew from the meeting to allow the local citizen* to discus* the proposal. Af ter a brief discussion, word was sent to the visiting gentlemen to draw np their agreement in writing and pre sent it et the meeting held this morn ing. The entire town and community had been on edge since Mr. Greene] first brought here the idea of locating the plant in Ahofkie. SCHOOL OPENING The Ahoalde High School open* Monday, September 24 at 9:30 for registration and classification of pupil*. Ail pupil* in the grades will supply themselves with books at Mr. 8. J. Dilday's. High school books ean be bought second-hand from for mer students M secured new from the Superintendent on day of open ing. New students entering school from other districts w l not secure any books until they have a confer ence with the Superintendent. All students are expected te bring their promotion cards. tbc 1st, znd, 3rd, and 4th grades will be seated in the new building; the 6th, 6th end 7th grides will be seated in the old brick building. All high school pupili will be seated in the new brick building. Numbers on the doors, in oach boild ing indicate the grade to no in that room. Pupils will not esssmbls in the auditorium Monday bat will assem ble Tuesday at 9 KM) when the formal opening will be held, to which ex ercise all patrons and frinds sre cor dially invited. Mothers of begin ners are invited to come with the children Monday morning if they de sire to do so. Reaae let as have a full attendance at the Tuesday open ing. - Miss Ethel Bynum has been secured to exist in departmental work in the 6th and 7th grades, as these grades are very heavy. K. T. BAYNOR. 1 1 " \ 1 1 " - ? '* I COTTON GIN GOING - We have recently haul our Gin Plant overhauled by an experienced man from the Murray Co. factory, and we have tried it out and we can say It Is in better shape than ever, and will put our work Up against any plant in the adjoining counties. Wo have also installed a pair of wagon scales so that you can sao what you bring to us and we will see that you get the highest market price for your cotton and cotton seed. We can take care of 30 bales per day- You won't have to wait or be delayed in any way and wa wfll guar antee that cotton from our gins will grade as good, if not hotter, than any plant in the County. Thanking you for your past patronage, wa remain Yurs very truly COWAN-TAYLOE A CO Powellsville, N. C LEADING LIGHTING PLANT ANNOUNCES NEW PLAN Announcement ia juat made by the Delco-Light Company, of Dayton, at a now plan for tha distribution of their farm electric plant* which it is declared will be of vast importance to all farmers''and their families who hav* been longing for the benefits and conveniences of electricity in their homes. This plan is called the Installed Price Plan. It names a single, low price which covers, not only the Del co-Light plant and battery desired, but alee the eost of installing, the cost of wiring the house for ten lights in locations to he specified by the owner od the house, ten drop lights placed in pealtlon, complete even to the ten electric bulbs in their sockets, end's special fewer socket for connecting ' up the various electrical appliances which the houaewifa may want to use. A financing plan also is provided, it ia explained, which enables those who desire to buy their equipment on easy payments. The whole plan is designed, it appears, to make it easy for the farm family to have electricity. * 'Many thousands of farmers have purchased electric plants, it was shown, since the Oelco Light Company began their manu facture, leas than eight years ago. This company alone has sold more than 200,000 of these during that time and this number will increase very rapidly during the coming months, in the belief of the manu facturers of Delco-Light Products. They base this belief, they declare, upon the better understanding and appreciation of the electricity which have come to the farm family with the introduction of thousands and thousand* of electric plants onto the farms. They bellsve, also, that the farmer, like any other cltiaee who has the ability to hay comforts for his family, will not hesitate to ex change * few of his dollars for the electrical conveniences which will mean so moeh in enjoyment and in saving labor, in his home. Return that check today, or, if you've destroyed it, send another. Date it October. KLUCKERS BUSY HERE Members of Ahoslde's recently or Ksnised order of the ltobed K. K. K.'s presumably held s meeting some place in or near this town Wednes day night Some persons who are believed to be members of the order were seen on the streets here late at night, and outsiders doing a little sleuth work say they were here to , gather around the council tahle. Subscribe to the HERALD Sale Of RealEstate For Taxes kZ SXl W 1 B I * 1 At Courthouse Door Oct. 1st ; The following real estate will be sold at the Courthouse door in Winton, N. C., Monday, October 1, 1923, for failure to pay 1922 taxes and pursuant to order of the Commissioners of Hertford County. Mnrfrneahsro Towihip White J. S. Lawrence, Wynn ...... 111.84 J. D. Phelps, Trader , .... 16.20 W. H. Griffith, Griffith land.. 80.68 COLORED Edward Eley, Bridge ,, 8.21 Robert. Eley, Jr., Eley ' 2.78 Battle Sue Gatling, Pipkin ..... .... 1.36 G. T. Laasiter, Wiley Carter 30.89 | Lulu Moore, town lot S.02 Lulu Shamblee, Moore 2.71 Carey Vauthan, kitchen 22.17 Atlas Vaughan, Elijah Vanghan 13.21 T. T. PARKER, Tax Collector, Murfreetboro Township. St J she i Township WHITE T. E. Futrail, 102 acrea Joyner and Bakar; 1 7-12 acraa Cooke and Sannder; 76 acrea Grant; 68 acres Leggett; total taxes. 90.00 W. H. VINSON, Tax Collector, 8t Johns Township. Manors N.cU Township M. W. Picot, 8-4 aero, homo lot ... 84.84 Jno. T. Riddiek, 76 acraa, home place 12.71 J. J. and Jno. T. Riddiek, 46 acres part Jao. Rlddick tract 4.41 W. J. HILL, Tax Collector, Maneys Neck Township. Winton Township COLORED Lake Eley, 17 acres 6.46 Robert Greene Heirs 8.02 Ernest Reid, 24 8-4 7.44 Charlie A. Butler .60 A. T. Tyner 8.87 Blanche Vann 3.87 W. L. Matthews, Tax Collector, Winton Township. Ahoslrio Township WHITES \ M. D. Curtis, Powsll land, 1921 taxes, 828.10; 1922 taxes, $28.76.. 49.88 Lassiter, Marshall, 26 acres home place 30.94 Iasaiter, Mrs. Nannie R., one town lot 2.64 Phaup, C. H., 42 4-10 acres, Newsoms 70.42 Rogers, W. W., 70 acres Riddiek, 28 acres Rlddick 122.02 Rogers, Mrs. Nina, 1 lot McGlohon street 1 lot Main street 96.79 COLORED Everett, Lorn L, 2 vacant lots .61 Earley, Goodman, 78 acres home, 20 acres Holloman 27.52 Hslson, W. L., 1 let Maple street - 9.20 Moore, Lonnie, 1 lot Catherine street ?. 5.61 Scott, J. R., 1 lot La wren ee ... 6.74 Taylor, Luther, 1 lot Mitchell IL- ... 8.23 Whitley, Willie B., 1 lot Garrett .11 6.22 Williams, General, home place 33.17 Porter, Jno. X., 1 lot D. H. ? ? ?3.96 Poele, Lb A., 1 lot-.-??................. 4.60 8. E. VAUGHN, Tax Collector, Ahoslde Township. ti 1 TIME TO START If you are not already listed among those who are putting aside a savings account for the lean times, this rich harvest season is a good time to start. USE OUR SERVICE We take a pride in handling the busi ness needs of our (firmer friends, and ? we want you to consult us when mak ing financial arrangements. Open ap account with us, large or small, and watch the kind of service we give our customers. BANK OF AHOSKIE "THE OLD RELIABLE" Ahoskie, N. C. CANCERS SUCCESSFULLY TREATED -AT THE KELLAM HOSPITAL Ths Ksllsm Hospital treats successfully Cancer^ Tumors, Ulcers, X4Uy Bursa, and Chxeale Sores without the use of the knife, X-Bay, Radium, Acids, or Serum, and we hire treated successfully over 9i0 par cent of the many hundreds of sufferers treated during the past twenty-three years. , '? KELLAM HOSPITAL, Ism. 1SIT West Mela Street. ftlihaned Vs. 1 sat People Getting Well I AirecrtONS or smt or tnc T) I nuMMMiweuuieK :ja, V;.. ii, ? MSNVCS MWMOMTWSM m ? . I rsBsr* suauiKATcD useitees I . 'tk * Slfei& Chhopradk ~ ' 5f l^mtL, (SPINAL) o ! J^.A,*S!rbE Remove the A Cause of ' S i t'> ? . ? it* i ? .'?i t ?. ji v Because Chiropractic (KI-RO-PRAK-TIC) is suceeding and has succeeded where apparently only a miracle could succeed, a lot of myths about it have sprung up among the ignorant. r If the nerve force to the arm, for example, is cut off because of an injury to the spine, that arm shriv els in size and degenerates in every way. It will be cold when other parts of the body are warm, and will show other evidence of being cut off of the body. The Chiropractor in such a case locates the spinal joint that is displaced, finds how it is displaced, and then, applying a series of adjustic thrusts over a period of time, gradually works the displaced joint back into normal position. As he does this the Spinal Nerves that supply the arm are freed of pressure, and the life force again flows into the arm. There is nothing myster ious about it, Chiropractic is restoring the sick back to health and happiness and it will do the same for you if you will give it a chance. Those who are skeptical and doubtful about chiropractic I respectfully suggest that they ask Mrs J. A. Northcott of Winton, N. C., what chiropractic has done for her. Consultation without charge. DR. J. B. BALL CHIROPRACTOR I Office Over 41 1 ? AT fi I Mrs. E. C. Brltton's Store AflOSKlC, II. I. I 11 ? - ? ? E . i i =a AHOSKIE DEPARTMENT STORE 1 f House of Service" . Invites yon to watch this space for an nouncements of Fall and Winter Goods, from week to week, j NEW GOODS ARRIVING ? ?? ?. j. ? % Lt- ->? Our new merchandise is coming in daily and includes among other things ' life ''' {,' MANHATTAN SHIRTS W. L..DOUGLAS SHOES ? ' STYLE PLUS CLOTHING < 4) JOHN B. STETSON HATS You Get Fair Dealings Here Ahoskie Department Store AHOSKIE, N. C.
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