Hi Mil HUMID. _ __ ^ PUBLISHED WFBKLT BY V. U. Smith, Editor and Prop. Bpf t AHOSK1K, N. C. Subscription Price; One Dollar Per Year in Advance Advertising Rataa: Very Reasonable and made known on teqneet. Entered as second-class matter Feb ruary 2Mb, 1910, at tne poet offle< at Ahoekie. N. C., under the Act of March 8. 1879. ? Christmas is near and would be a splendid thing if mane European nations that call themselves "Christian" would give some ef fect to the song of the angels by making peace and living on good terms with each other. i A business nrtn who never ad vertised died of chagrin as he saw people pass his door to go and trade with his,business rival. In stead of stteifm tragic end he would have lived a long and pros perous lift if only be had advertis ed as his competitor did. v The time is drawing near for the annual making: of good resolutions. One good resolution at least ought to be made now and carried into effect at once, and that is the re solve to make Christmas purchases at once, and to give relief to the bard working clerks. The two opposmlr forces in Europe boast of what they will do with each other when the settle ? v ment comes. Tbey should remem ber and take to heart the well known formula found in old cook books, "First catch your hare, and then cook it." So far they have failed to catch the hare. Personal liberty in the full sense of the term can never be gained in this world, for the simple reason that no one fs free to do just as he pleases. Life is so enmeshed with laws and conditions that our liber ty is neeessarily limited, and that is well fur the welfare of all is to _ be considered above the conveni ence of the individual. War is a silly game aa Fell a* a cruel one, for it never. seems to settle anything. After thousands and thousands of lives have been sacri6ced and millions of money spent, it is usually left for a few ineu with pen and ink to make the settlement, and that could have been better done before a war than after. The peace treaties being signed by this and other nations show that truth is dawning upon the. minds of governments. Why is it that some people always see the dark and unpleasant things and never the bright and pleasant things) No matter if all the sky is blue except one little cloud they see only the cloud. If a concert is marked by beautiful singing and music with but one false note struck they ~hear noth ing but that one note and are deal to all the harmonies that give un told delight to everybody else. A friend may be well nigh perfect iii his character and accomplishments but they have eyes and ears only for his few defects. Such folkc miss almost everything that it good and beutiful in life and make things unpleasant for both themselves and others. Andrew Carnegie aa.vs that lie likes thin life to much that be would like.it to last eternally. A good deal of allowance has to be made for the wealthy ironmastei because be never loses any chance of expressing himself on almosl every subject. Yet, in a certaii sense Mr. Carhegie is right. Thii world is beautiful and life h gradually improving in spite ol widespread war. The great essen tial thing is for everyone to so live that he may do something to mak( the world better than he found it That, of course, means charactei and service, not character alom sior service alone, but both. Thi man who meets that test gets tb< most good out of this life, helpi others to better conditions, an< puts himself in line for the aftei life. C : ? A Winton Wavelet! s Himy People Froi* * Buoy Town j^jSSTI Compiled mc Atangod by lb* yyULi Herald Con??pondeot The Ladies Aid Society of tljf Chowan Church will liave a Christmas sale Friday night Dec Uth. in the acliool buildintf- The.v will have on sale all kinds of fancy work suitable for Christmas gifts at very reasonable prices. Sup per will be served, begioiug at six o'clock price 25cts. Ice oream and home-made candy will also be on sale. The public is cordialy in vited. Mrs. Bettie Stevens and four children of Norfolk who has been spending some-time with her moth er returned home Monday. Mr. J. W. Boone celebrated his 53 birth-day last Saturday evening Dec. 5th. An elaborate dinner was served in three courses. Those who shared Mr. Boones kind hos pitality were: Messers A. I. Par ker, S. N. Watson and mother and Miss Nannie Vann. v. Mr. Carl Jansen the Swedish humorist and entertainer gave an entertainment in the Town Hall last Thursday night to a large and appreciated audience. His des. cription of his home land, "The Land of The Midnight Sun" was beautiful. He is at his best when be appears to the children bis enter est in the welfare of the boys and girls is great. He came under the auspicies of the ' Betterment As sociation. Mr. Duke Eure of Suffolk spent Sunday with his sister Mrs. I. V. Turner. Rev. S. N. Watson left Monday for Raleigh to attend the Baptist State Convention. His Churches Chowan and IJoion presented him with a purse to defray his ex penses. Mrs. J. B. Ruffin of Powellsville spent some time last week with her mother Mrs. D. A. Owen. The Community Day Services was held at the school building last Friday night owing to the bad weather there were not very many present. Mr. Mills Jordan is spending some time at borne. Mr. J, S. Shaw left Tuesday to attend the Baptist State Conven tion at Raleigh. Capt. and Mrs. T. D. Boone celebrated their fiftieth anniver sary Dec. 8th. only the immediate family was envited. The children and grand-children. It is very seldom that a couple is so blessed as they have been and we wish for them many more years of happy married life. There is more Catarrh in this sec tion of the country than all other diseases put together, and utitil ths lest fsw years was supposed to be in curable, Eor a great many years doe i tors pronounced it a local disease and ( proscribed local remedies, and.by con stantly failing to cure with local treat ' ment, pronounced it incurable. Science , has prfyed Kataarh to be a oenstitu tional disease, and therefore requires ' censtitional treatment. Hall's Catarrh I Cure, mauufactured by P|J. Cheney 6 Co., Toledo. Ohio, is the only Constv. i totional cure on the market. It is taken internally. It acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system- They offer one hundred dol lars for any case it fails to cure. Send ) for circulars and testimonials. Address: P. J. CHENEY & Co., ! Toledo, O. Sold by Druggists, 75c. , Take Hall's Family Pills for eonsti ' pation. ! MANY DISORDERS COME FROM \ ? TIIE LIVER ( Arc You Just at Odds with Yourself? Da You Redulats Living? j Are you sometimes at odds with yourself and with the worldl Do you wonder what ails you! True 5 you maybe eating regularly and 3 sleeping well. Yet something it . the matter! Constipation, Head r ache. Nervousness and Bilious Spells indicate a Sluggish Liver. s The tried remedy is Dr. King's 5 New Life Pills. Only 25c. at ? your Druggists. i Rucklen's Arnica Salve for Skin ) Eruptions r ???????????? Subscribe for the Herald barrel Isviile Compiled and Arranged (or Herald Readerr by out Regular Correipondent Rev. H. H. Honeycutt of Alios kie filled his regular appointment at ihe Baptist Church Sunday but the congregation was small owing to the inclement weather. Mr. Hunter Sharpe is home from Randolph Macon on account of an epidemic of diseases in [school, r* Unele William Mintenall th^. faithful old ferrvman at Boone Harrell ferry accidentally felt overboard last Wednesday A. M. about 10:40 o'clock and. drowned before help reached him, bis body was not found until 4:30 P. M. that afternoon. Mrs. B. N. Sykfes spent last Fri day and Saturday in Norfolk shop ping. - Mr. Starkey Sharp spent last week in Winston Salem with his daughter Mrs. B. L. Sharp, he went to accompany his wife Mrs. Sharp home. On their return they visited their sister Mrs. Shubrick at Rocky Mount. The oyster supper last Thursday evening at the ,, Masonic Hall given to the Eastern Stars and their friends by the Masonic Or der was very much enjoyed, oys ters with crackers, pickles and fried chicken, biscufl, chicken salad &c. were served. Sorry to report Mr. W. Q. Copeland in bed again and hope to see him out soon. ' Arrangments are being made-by the Baptist S. School for an en tertainment and Xmas tree during the Xmas holidays. We have had such bad weather lately, we hone the sun has come out to shine for a while at least. Ms?. T. R. Jernigan is visiting in Norfolk this week. Mrs. Marey Modlin of Franklin is visiting her daughter Mrs. Q. D. Myers. Mrs. R. F. Lowe has returned from Bethlehem where she spent several days with relatives. Notice." Having qualified as executor of J. E, Brett deceased. Late ? of Hertford County North Carolina. This is to notify all persons haying claims against Uhe estate of said deceased to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 14th. day of November 1015. Or this notice will be pleaded before the bar of their recovery,. All persons indented to said estate will please make immediate payment. This the 14th. day of Novem ber 1914. J.C.BRETT, Executor. ? EXTRACT OF LEMON of the s CLIMAX BRAND liases pure Ice Cream rgood, and goes farther than most kinds. Try , f 5,10 and 25c bottlos. Roberts Drag Go. ?- Soltolk, fa. How To Olvo Qulnlno To ChlMroa. FHBRJLINR is the trade-mark name Riven to an improved Quinine. It iaa Tasteless Syrup, pless snt to take and does not disturb the stomach. Children take it and never know it la Quinine. Also especially ad anted to adults who cannot take ordinary Quinine. Does not nauseate nor cause nervousness nor Haginc in the head. Try it the next time you need Qninine for any Mp pose. Ask for 2 ounce original package- The mm* MWUUy S is blown la botUe/fe cents. mm r?a shat ters king Gonoirs ? throne FLEECY STAPLE MUST PAY RAN . SOM INTO THB COFFERS OF, WAR. Nation Ring* With Crloa of Stricken Industry. By Peter Radford Lecturer National Fanners' Union. King Cotton hoe suffered more from the European war than any other ag ricultural product on the American aontinent The shells of the belllger ehts bare bursted over his throne, frightening his subject* and shatter utg his markets, and, panic-stricken, the nation cries out "Ood save the king!" People from every walk of life hare contributed their mite toward reacue work. Society has danced before the king; milady has decreed that the family wardrobe' shall contain only cotton goods; the press has plead with the public to "buy a bale";, bankers hare been formulating hold ing plans; oongresa and legislative bodies hare deliberated over relief measures; statesmen and writers have grown eloquent expounding the Inalienable rights of "His Majesty" and presenting schemes for preserv ing the financial integrity of the stricken staple, but the sword of Eu rope has proved mightier than the- pen pf America In fixing value upon this product of the sunny south. Prices have been bayoneted, value* riddled and markets decimated by the battling hosts of the eastern hemisphere until the American farmer baa suffered a war loss of $400,000,000, and a bale of cotton brave enough to enter a European port must pay a ransom of half Its value or go to prison until the war la over. Hope of the Future Lis* In Co-opera tlon. The Earner*' Union, through the columns of the press, wants to thank the American people for the friend ship, sympathy and assistance given the cotton farmers In the hour of dis tress and to direct attention to co operative methods necessary to per manently assist the marketing of all farm products. The present emergency presents as grave a situation as ever confronted the American farmer and from the viewpoint of the producer, would seem to Justify extraordinary relief meas ures, even to the point of bending the constitution and straining business rules In order to lift a portion ot the burden off the backs of the farmer, for unless something Is done to check the Invasion of the war forces upon the cotton fields, the pathway of the European pestilence on (his continent will be strewn with mortgaged homes and famfne and poverty will stalk over the southland, Oiling the highways ot industry wltb? refugees and the bank ruptcy court with prisoners. All calamities teach us lessons and the present crisis serves to illuminate the frailties of our marketing meth ods and the weakness of onr credit system, and out of the financial an guish and travail of the cotton farmer will come a volume of discussion and a mass of suggestions and Anally a solution of this, the biggest problem in the economic life of America, If. Indeed, we have not already laid the foundation for at least temporary re lief. More Pharaohs Needed In Agriculture. Farm products have no credit and perhaps can never have on a perma nent and satisfactory basis unless we build warehouses, cold storage plants, elevators, etc... for without storage and credit facilities, the south is com pelled to dump Its crop on the market at harvest time. The Farmers' Onions in the cotton producing states have for the past ten years persistently ad vocated the construction of storage facilities. We have built (Jurlng this period 2,000 warehouses with a ca pacity of approximately 4,000,(100 bales and looking backward the results would seem encouraging, but looking forward, we are able to house less than one-third of the crop and ware houses without a credit system lose 90 per cent of their usefulness. The problem Is a gigantic one?too great for the fanner to solve unaided. He must have the assistance of the bank er, the merchant and the government. In production we have reached the high water mark of perfection In the world's history, but our marketing methods are most primitive. In the dawn of history we And agriculture plowing with a forked stick but with a system of warehouses under govern mental supervision that made the Egyptians the marvel of civilization, for who has not admired the vision ot Joseph and applauded th^ wisdom of Pharaoh for storing the surplus until demanded by the consumer, but In this age we have too many Josephs who dream and not enough Pharaohs who build. STRAYED. StrAyed off about last August one Cow and Calf both buffaloes cow ear marked swallow folk in the left ear and half moon under the right, and calf has no ear mark. Color of cow, mole color with streek down her back and calf nearly same color only a little reder. Any one knowing any thing of same will please let me know and I will pay them for there trouble. W. L. Mitchell, Ahoskie, N. C. % f Are Yoa in Arrears I ? n*?nii.Moi T?>?? m~~ WE NEED THE MONEY 9 ? ? ? i i i iwaBBagggg Administrators Notice! < Notice iK hereby given that the i undersigned Martha A. Lee has J this day qualified, before the , Clerk of t^ie Superior Court of 4 Hertford County, Administrator 4 of the goods and Chattels of < Lemuel F. Lee deceased. ' AH parties indebted to said * estate must pay at once or the 4 claims will be placed'in the hands i of proper parties to take the J proper legal steps tocollect same. ? And all parties holding claims 4 against said estate must present ] same to the undersigned, admin- ! istratrix of said L. F. Lee within 4 twelve months from the date of this notice or it will be pleaded in bar of its recovery. This 24th. day of October 1914. Marsha A. LEX, Winborne& Winbore, Attys, FOR SALE! .Carriage Business in Colerain? I will sell my Carriage and Black smith business in Colerain, includ ing tools, machinery and supplies, at a reasonable price and terms. 1 have too much on me and desire to devote my time to machinery and automobile repairing! The sale does not include the property, t Thia is a good opportunity for a good man. Apply or write to, J. ?. UEANB.'Colerain. N. C. OUR ADVERTISING COLUMNS are read bjr the people ''' because it gives them news of absorbing in terest. People no longer go looking about for things they want?they go to their newspaper for information as to where such things may be found. This method saves time and trouble. If want to bring your wares to the afien tion of this community, our advertising columns Should Contain Your Ad ??????? ii . i ? COLDS & LaGRIPPE 5 or 6 dotes 666 will break I any case of Chills & Fever, Colds j & LaGrippe; it acts on the liver I better than Calomel and does not tripe or sicken. Priqe 25c. | 4AAAAAAAAAAA4AAA AAAAAA4AAAAAAA^ V VWWWWWWVVV^VWWWWWWVV ?# I? WE THANK yOl)! ^ ? > To come to our store mid look over the many things 4 * y which you^nust lmve to be comfortable, as the season ad- 4 ' > vance* your needs uiust be supplied and we are In a position ' 1 to furnish the most of ihfemVat interesting prices, an don't 4 * y fail to g'ive us a call. This month makes ten year? which 4| 1 we have been in business, and we are proud to think we en- 4 ' i joy the confidence nf all with whom we Itave dealt. Thanking you fur. your good will and patronage. < y \ K We are yours, 41 iHOGGARD & STOKES,: | AHOSK1E, C. | U. Vaughan'sj "The Quality Store" MURFREESBORO, M. C. _, ^ | ADIE'S ^OlTSl j ADIEUS gQITS!! . We have just received and opened up a nice assortment of Ladie's Suits and Coats and Children's Coats. We bought them way under the market value, and can save you from $5.00 to $8.00 on a Coat or Suit. r ? * Out jCactio's SSabnacaon Coat at $5.00 is a Tlfoney Caver. - ? ? ? - , . 1 i If in need of a Coat or Suit come to * . see us and be convinced that we can Save You Money. U. VAUGHAN ?=i- _ ??~ Murfreesboro, N. C. \ ?J ? ?" " ?r 1 ?"' -ii H it~ EYERYTHIUG TO FDRNISfl THE HOME OH THE EASIEST CREDIT TERMS. ' ? ? ??? i Here the Poor Man's Promise Equals the Rich" Man's Money in Furnishing the Home. Small Weekly Payments Foot the Bill. ' i ( 1 We have just received frorp the factory a car load of Furniture that we bought to sell on ?j|sy terms. I ?? I . You be the judge as to whether or no we offer . ; better values than pthers whq sell for cash. GARRETT SBAKER Ahoskie, * ? .'' ' .? ' ??? tf< i '? i i ? ^^j p -Ix, " ""*1, J 11 f1 ,

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