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This represents 12 per cent of the entire membership. THE EVER-USEFUL HERB The best herbs for drying are basil, marjoram, sage, savory, balm and common lemon thyme. They should be picked just before they flower, and on a fine warm day, never when they are wet. Spread them on paper to dry in the sun, in a cool oven, or on the rack over the fire. The drying must be done quickly or the herbs lose their color. When they are thoroughly dried, 20. ARTERL1L ROADS TO BENEFIT President Wilson Has Attached His Signature to Co-Operative Plan Resultant From Merging of Two Bills by Congress. WASHINGTON Co-operation be tween the national government and the States in highways improvement Las begun on a country-wide pro gram. In the next five years $150,000,000 Ira ;.i "ii ' ' " "mi'miVi u' " " ' " ' v 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 'uissis, The fool's advice may be poor, but it is always sincere. SUBSCRIBE FOR PUBLIC LEDGER FALL Turnip Seed Now is the time to plant your Fall Turnip Seed, but before you plant be sure that you have the right kind of Seed. We have a large variety of the best selected seed on the mar ket. Our seed may cost more in the beginning than an infer ior grade but in the end you will be glad that your seed came from our store. Mil SEND YOUR PRESCRIPTIONS TO OUR STORE, THEY WILL BE CAREFULLY FILLED and PROMPTLY DELIVERED IN A SHORT WHILE AFTER THEY ARE RECEIVED. PHONES: 123 225 FRANK F. LYON'S "Is the Place." College St. Oxford, N.C pick the leaves from the stalk, and will be expended on a half-and-half if you think it necessary, dry again, plan upon arterial roads selected by then rub them through a fine seive. the highway authorities of the forty The powder must be put into quite eight States subject to the approval dry bottles and corked tightly. Of of the Secretary of Agriculture. course, the podwers must be kept The co-operative plan became eff- separate and their bottles .carefully ective when President Woodrow Wil- labeed and stored in a dry place. son attached his signature to the con- When wanted for flavoring, tie up crete propostion which resulted in th as much powder as you need in a the merging by the conferees of the piece of muslin. two bills passed by Congress, the Senate and House having adopted dif- If you want to preserve parsley for ferent measures. decorating cold meat dishes and so With the Federal Aid Convention, on, pick some large sprays of par- conducted by the American Automo- sley and divide them into sprigs of a bile Association in Washington, Jan- suitable size for garnishing. Dip uary 16-17, 1912, started the effort them for a few moments in salted boiling water, then strain off all water, dry very thoroughly in a cool oven, and store in a well-corked, wide-necked bottle. A "Bouquet Garni," such as is used for flavoring meat dishes, is generally composed of a bay leaf, a which finally resulted in the law just enacted North Carolina's Part is $1,746,000 Added to the $75,000,000 from the Federal treasury will be a like a- mount from the several States. The Federal distribution is on the basis of area, population, and rural deliv ery and star routes. The first-year sprig each of thyme, basil and mar- appropriation is $5,000,000, with a joram, with some parsley, tied to gether. yearly increase of the same amount during the five-year period. Herewith is the total Federal aistrioution ror tlie five years among the forty-eight 5tQ to uuie.. xi ui les vei y wen. uui mini Mint is very cheap when in the height of its- season, but at other times of the year it is difficult to pro- vinegar is a nice thing to have in the storeroom. This is easily made Fill a large-mouthed bottle with mint leaves, and cover with good vinegar Place in a warm store-room for three weeks, then strain off the vine gar and bottle for future use. $ Arizona . . Arkansas . 1,608,000 1,076,000 1,272,750 California 2,336,250 Pleasing Others is more than sentiment it's al most an obligation. Your fam ily and friends want your photo graph. I develop and print Kodak Films, also sell Cameras and Films. Jm r. Brinkley 3 agency Jcr B MSoneca Cameras Mint sauce is another useful store sauce. Take a handful of mint, and dip it into a pan of boiling water in which a teaspoonful of bicarbonate of soda has been dissolved. The mint must only just be dipped in and out. This sets the green color. Dip it into cold water, and then chop very finely. Put an inch layer in a big bottle, then a teaspoonful of granulated sugar; repeat thi& until the bottle is three- parts full. Fill up with strong vine- Michigan gar, and cork very tightly. Cover the Minnesota. top with brown sealing wax to keep Mississippi . . . out the air. When required for use Missouri. shake the bottle, and pour out two Montana . tablespoonf uls, add an equal quantity Nebraska of water ,and the mint sauce is ready Nevada . for use. Colorado .... Connecticut. . Delaware. Florida .... Georgia Idaho .... . Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas ..... . Kentucky. . . . Louisiana. . . . Maine Maryland. . . . Massachusetts Taking Chanches It is a great risk to travel without a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Chol era and Diarrhoea Remedy, as this Nortn Dakota 1,176,000 New Hampshire New Jersey . . . New Mexico . . New York North Carolina 1,302,000 478,500 124,500 840,750 2,079,750 941,250 3,432,000 2,109,000 2,260,500 2,231,250 1,509,000 1,019,250 731,250 662,250 1,140,000 2,259,750 2,190,750 1,371,000 2,633,250 1,512,750 1,660,500 1,004,250 324,750 912,000 1,235,250 3,877,500 1,746,000 Give Us Your Subscrip- 0 tions For any Magazine or News Paper. We can save you the trouble and back up any thing that goes wrong. SIZEMORE BROTHERS preparation cannot be obtained on the trains or steamships. Attacks of bowel complaint are often sudden and very severe, and everyone should go prepared for them. Obtainable everywhere. adv Mill Come in and see the COMMON SENSE Ice Box which holds 50 pounds of ice. It has two sec tions, one for ice, the other for anything you wish to put into it. We will furnish you this Box for $5.00 (exactly what it cost us) and will ice it FREE the first time. We have one in our office and will be glad to order for all who wish them at once. Oxford Ice Co. The only way to get ahead is to make good use of the head you al ready have. When your plumbing knocks, you know you ed." "have arriv- Ohio Oklahoma. . . . Oregon ...... . Pennsylvania. . Rhode Island . South Carolina Tennessee .... FCcLS Utcih. . Vermont. . . . . Virginia .... . Washington. . . West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming 2,905,500 1,773,750 1,221,750 3,585,750 180,750 1,111,500 1,773,750 4,515,750 869,250 354,000 1,530,000 1,098,750 825,750 1,983,000 956,250 Total $75,000,000 A supplement to the bill which survived the report of the conference gives an additional $10,000,000 to be expended at the rate of $1,000,000 a year, on roads within or adjacent to Federal reserves. Those old-fashioned flatirons of yours they are a tiresome pair. It's bad enough to have only one of them around, but you have to have two one heating while the other is cooling off, otherwise you would never get through with your ironing. a.aKte. When our great-grandmothers called them sad irons they were rightly named. They are the cast-iron symbol of many generations of sad ironing days, and are entirely out of place in our comfortable modern households. So throw them away and get a G-E Electric Flatirpn which will enable you to do a week's ironing for fifteen cents worth of elec tricity. No wasting of heat, no wear and tear of clothes, no tiring of the bbdy and no worrying of the mind. We handle the Guaranteed hop. CAROLINA POWER LIGHT COFIFMiY. & Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy Every family without exception, should keep this preparation at hand during the hot weather of the sum mer months. Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is worth many times its cost when need ed and is almost certain to be needed before the summer is over. It has no superior for the purposes for which it is intended. Buy it now. Obtainable everywhere. ' m av In Remembrance of Soldier Boy A mother thinks of her soldier boy, Hunter B. Averett, who died April 18, 1912. In sad but loving remem brance of my dear son : ( In silence oft times my heart hath yearned to have him here on earth again, to see him and to hear his gentle voice. Oh, how 'twould make my heart rejoice. But would I rob thee of thy joys, when thou dost dwell where no war annoys? No, no, dear boy, rest on serene for I hope some day we'll meet again. MRS. C. E. AVERETT. A little learning is a painful thing for the amateur skater. Feminine curiosity demonstrates that the most curious thing in the world is a woman who isn't. Simply send nearby for 5AM OF ALL ICE CREAM 7 JSo need ioworru 9m there's this treat always available. Always the same delicious quality, made in the Purity Palace and kept pure until it reaches your table. Ask for "VELVET KIND," insist on it Some Today ! "THE VELVET KIND" ICE CREAM Sold by HAMILTON DRUG CO. phone so M mi 5. TRY A BUSMEEE LOALNOWi ' mm I Bought Kitchen Comfort v from my dealer when I bought a New Perfection Oil Cook Stove. Ask your dealer to tell you why the New Perfection Oil Cook Stove as sures clean even heat and lasting sat isfaction. He'll tell you that the long blue chimney gives a perfect draft and the proper distribution of heat. That 'New Perfection" means gas stove comfort with kerosene oil no more coal, wood or ashes. Fuel cost only 2 cents a meal for 6 people. Saves your time and strength. Turns on and off like gas. New Perfections are made in many styles and sizes. Ask your dealer to show them to you. Look for The Long Blue Chimney Use Aladdin Security Oil to obtain the best results in Oil Stoves, Heaters and Lamps STANDARD OIL COMPANY (New Jersey) BALTIMORE MD. Washington, D. C. Norfolk, Va. Richmond, Va. ITS THE IONG Charlotte, N. C. Charleston, W. Va. Charleston, S. C. BLUE CHIMNEYj lQl -
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