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THE ONLY NEWSPAPER PUNISHED IN MADISON COUrW
VOL. XVII MARSHALL. MADISON COUNTY, N, C, FRIDAY, AUGUST 6th, 1915. NO 31
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DIRECTORY
MADISON COUNTY.
' Established I y the legislature ses
Ion 1850-51.
Population, 20,132.
County seat, Marshall.
&b leet above sea level.
New and modern court house, cost
33,000.00. ,'
. New and modern jail, cost 115,000
New county home, cost 10,000.00.
County Officers.
Hon. J E. Llneback, Senator, 35th
District, Elk Park
Hon. Plato Ebbs, Representative,
Hot Springs. N. C. '
W. A. West. Clerk o Superior
Court. Marshall.
Caney Ramsey, Sheriff, Marshall
James Smart. Register of Deeds
Marshall.
C. F. Run nion. Treasurer, Marshall
N.O . R. F. D. No. 4.
A. T. Chandley, Surveyor, Marshall
N. C.
Dr. J. H. Nalrd, Coroner, Mars Hill
N. C. '
W. 3. Balding, Janitor, Marshall.
Dr. Frank Roberts, County Thysl'
clan, Marshall.
Garfield Davt.. Supt. county home.
Marshall.
County cmmllonri
N. B. McDevitt chairman. Marshall
J. E. Rector, member, Marshall, R.
F. D. No. 1. Anderson. Silver, mem
ber, Marshall,, Boute 3 W. L.
George, member, Mars Hill. J, C.
Chandley, White Rook.
P. A McElroy Co. Atfcy., Marshall.
Highway commlalon
, F, Shelton, President, Marshall. :
a.Y. Rusoeli, Bluff, N, C
A. F.'Sprinkle, ' Mars' Hill, 1. C.
Board of Education,
Jasper Ebbs, Chairman, Spring
Creek, N. C. John Robert?
'mem. Mars Hill, N. C. W R.
Sams,
Samd
mem. Marshall . Prof. G. C. Brown',
Superintendent of Schools, Marshall.!
Board meets first Monday in January.
April, July,
and Octobereach year.
School andCollaS'
Mars Hill Collepre, Prof. 'R. L.
Moore, President. 412 students. Ses
sion 1915-16, nine months.' begins
August nth, 1915. . . V : . J
?PViug Creek High School. Prof.
Jl. iv. Pleasants, Principal, 'Spring
Creek. 8 mos school, opens Aug. 1st
Madison Seminary High School,
Prof. K. G.Anders,p rincipaU i mos.
school. Begins July 26 '
Bell Institute, Margaret-E. Grit
flth, principal. Walnut, N. .
Marshall Academy, Prof. S. Roland
-Williams, principal 8 mos. school.
Opens August 31,
, Notary Publloa,
J. C. Ramsey, Marshall, -Term
plres Jauuary 6th, 1916.
- Jasper Ebbs, Spring Creek. N.
Term expires January 6th ,1915.
J H Hunter, Marshall, Route
". Term expires, April 1st; 1915,
ex-
o.
3.
J W Nelson, Marshall Term
ex-
sires May 11, 1915
T B Ebbs, Hot Springs Term ex
; plres February 4th 1915. .
Craig Ramsey, Revere, Term ex
; pires March 19, 1915, ,
N. W. ' Anderson, Paint Fork,
Term expires May 19, 1915. ;
, fW. T. Davis, Hot Springs, "term
expires January 22nd 1915. ,
Steve Rice, Marshall. Term ex
pires Dec. 19th. 1915..
Ben W. Gahagan, Stackhouse, N.
C. Term expires Dec. 20, 1915.
J. F. Tilson, Marshall. Route " 2.
Term expires, Nov. 14thl915.
C. J. Ebbs, Marshall. Term, ex
pires April 25th, 1917. ,: 'y-i
D. M. Harshburger, Stackhouse.
Term expires January 16 th, 1916.
I). T. Miles, Barnard. Term expires
. C.i;i,ber, 23, 1916. .y--:: :
W. B. Ramsey, Mafsaall. Term
expires Oct. 4th 1915. ;
J, A. Wall'in, Big Laurel. Term
expires Aug. 8th, 1916. . -C.
C. Brown, Eluff: Term
January 9th 1917
expire
Madison's Money
Crop.
While every County has many
ways of producing things that
bring in money in a' small way
most counties have some parti
cular crop or business, wh'ch is
relied on as a source of money for
that section of the country.
In some parts of the country
cotton is relied upon as the mon
ey crop, not only for the farmer;
but for the Merchant, the Bank
er and all other business.
In other sections, truck grow
ing and dairying to support some
kind of manufacturing interests
are the main stay of the farmers
of that community, and in other
sections still, the growing of
grain is the farmers stand by.
Now when the farmer of Madi
son faces this question seriously
which he should, what is he do
ing for a supply of money to meet
his taxes and other necessary
bills? The farmer ' of Madison
from the nature of climate and
other conditions cannot grow cot
ton. Then we have no large cit
ies to feed, nor factories and
mines to support to justify truck
ing and dairying. Neither do
we have conditions 'suitable .f or
erowitig the "grain crops to ' suc
ceed along that line. So the time
has come that farmers of Madi
son should think and think seri
ously about their business and
see what we can do to bring the
necessary money into our county
to transact our business.
By a caref al survey of our cli
mate, soil and other natural con
ditions, this county is naturally
adopted to growing beef cattle
for feeding. All conditions seem
to work together to this end, and
just as naturally conspire to de
feat other lines of farm activities.
We just cannot grow cotton, and
if we try to produce tobacco and
grain crops for export, our rich i
mountain lands will soon be in
the Gulf of Mexico. From the
best and richest experience of the
past,, farmers who have grown
beef cattle have invariably had
the largest Bank accounts, and
money fpr their home demands
and the education of their child
ren. If this be true, and it is, it
plainly marks the way for the
thoughtful farmer in the future,
but beef cattle growing for the
future is like all other, business.
It has been revolutionized ,and
those farmers only who take the
progressive steps In beef cattle
growing can hope, to " succeed.
There is sharp competition in all
business and the beef steer is not
free from it. No longer can , a
farmer either small or large
breed to a scrub bull and succeed
only pure bred bulls used conti
nually will build up herds of cat-
tie that will produce the type of :
beef steers demanded by the pre
sent market; and the future mar
ket will grow more severe again
st the 6crub steer. Now in view
of these plain facts, why not
every community of farmers get
busy at once and see that their
community is supplied with a
pure bred bull to meet this de
mand. A grade bull, however
good, vill not answer tbe pur
pose. To use a good bull is to
go backward toward the original
scrub, and now since these prin
cipals are well understood; why
not get busy now and lay the
foundation for future prosperity
in our County? Why wait anoth'
er year? Mr. Judon and I have
just completed a campaign of the
CoXintr in the interest of better
and more bulls for Madison coun
ty, and have found sixteen men
and sot ot men who believe as we
do and are determined to do their
part to bring about better condi
tions in the county. This is not
half what should be done. If
thirty to fifty men would get
ready now; we probably could
have a sale of bulls this fall at
Marshall, N. C, for the benefit
of Madison County farmers. : r .
Now who will buy a pure bred
bull for his community, or who
will organize a club and buy one
co-operatively? Any body in the
county interested, write me, on,
the subject, or tell me or your
needs as I pass through the coun
ty or in the office when you come
to Marshall. U
Respectfully, ;
J. R. SAMS, j
County Agent.;
A Medicine Chest for 25c,
In this chest you have an excellent
remedy for Toothache, Bruises,
Sprains, Stiff Neck, Backache, Ned-
raJgiar Rheumatism and lor nksrtfeitpr; Your Cough Can 1e Stopped
ergencies, - One 25c. bottle of Sloan's
Liniment does. It all this because
these ailments are symptoms, not di
seases, and are caused by congestions
and inflammation. If you doubt, ask
those who use Sloan's Liniment, or
better still, buy a 25c. bottle and use
it. All Druggists.
Improvements on North Carolina
Farms, as Compared With the
Vaiae of the Crop Yields.
According to Mr. J. M. John
son, of the North Carolina Ex
periment Station, the improve
ments on the farms of North Caro
lina during the period from 1900
to 1910 was seven per- cent an
nually of the value of the crops
produced during the year.
"According to the. census of
19 JO," says Mr. Johnson, "the
value of the crops grown in North
Carolina during the previous year
amounted to $142,890,192.. The
' increase in value of farm build
ings, equipment, and live stock
on the farms was $102,672,412.
This amount is 70 per cent of the,
value of the one years crop as
given above, and if we distribute
this per cent increase in value
over the ten year period, -it seems
that the farmer has been able to
put at least 7 per cent of the va
lue of his crops into better equip
ment,1 more and better live stock
and Improved farm buildings.
"Putting this money into these
improvements is equivalent to
making that "much profit above
his living expense. Not only has
the farmer bettered himself by
improving his farm, but his land
has increased in value during the
same length of time about 142.5
per cent or $202,209,105 so he
has the value of this unearned
increment in addition to the other
profit. The other profit of 7 per
cent is not ori total capitalization
of his farm either but is on his
annual earnings." ; CV
To Marshall"
But a year ago, it seems,
There came into my dreams
A lovely spot, where natures'
blessings smile.
Where a river flow's it's way
Unmolested ail the day,
Wbere the birds' sweet songs
ring thro' the sylvau wild.
From the mountains pointing
high,
'Till they almost reach the sky,
Rang patriotic voices strong and
free. ' . '
Of the ruddy, happy folk
O'er whom freedoms' banner floats
Words of gratitude and reverence
came tor me.
Here, a tiny rippling stream,
There, a sacred "Lover's Lane"
'Mong the hills a church bell
chimes its sweet refrain,
Progress, love and native land
Marched together, hand in hand.
I nwoke from the lovely dream,
From paradise, it seemed,
And was charmed by enchanting
; scenes of the Old North State.
Twas the only dream,
That I ever dreamed
That came almost true, almost
complete.
-EMMA JUSTICE.
Using care to avoid draughts, ex
posure, sudden changes, and taking a
treatment of Dr. King's New Discov
ery, will positively relieve, and Jn
time will 'surely rid you, of your
Cough. The first dose soothes the ir
ritation, ehecks your Cough, which
stops in a short time. Dr. king's
New Discovery has been used success
fully foi 45 years atid is guaranted to
cure you. Money back if it fails.
Get a bottle from your Druggist; it
costs only a little and will help you so
much.
Plants Grow
on Wires.
Popular Mechanics.
In Porto Rico, where the air is
moist and balmy, -air plants
find lodgment in odd places, none
of which attract so much atten
tion from the casual visitor as
when they grow on the telephone
and telegraph wires. The insula'
tion rots in places and the plants
take root, grow and thrive.
In Ponce especially consider
ably trouble is caused, and new
wires are put in place of old ones
as they are hard to keep clean.
Air plants are referred to as
"current bushes" or
light plants,'" but are
"electric
realjy a
variety of Epiphytes, a class of
plant life to whiph the orchids
beIong3.
POULTRY NOTES
(From the Ofilee of Poultry In-
vestlgatloas and Pathology.) .
, Eating Eggs.
To break the egg eating habit
among a flock of hens feed them
all the egg shells they can eat for
twenty four hours. Give them
nothing else and they will be so
sick of egg shells that they wont
want to look at another egg.
Atlantic City Ex
cursion.
In this issue will be found an
advertisement of the Southern
Railway's Annual Seashore ex
cursion tofAtlantic City, N. J.,
Avalon, N. J., Cape May, N. J.,
Holly Beach, N. J , Ocean City,
N. J., Sea Isle City, N. J., and
WiHwood, N. J. Tickets will be
sold for the Special train which
leaves Ashevillo 2:35 F. M.
August 17th only. Tbe special
taain which will be operated
through to Atlantic City will be
composed of - standard sleeping
cars and vestibule day coaches.
Those who desire to spend tbe
two weeks at some other point
should have their tickets validat
ed at Atlantic City, or at the oth
er resorts named above, and then
deposit their tickets at Philadelp
hia if going north of that point.
Stopovers are also allowed at
Philadelphia. Baltimore, Wash
ington, Norfolk or Richmond.
This is the brst time that a vari
ably route has been granted on
this excursion; heretofore pas
sengers have been required to go
and return via the same route:
this year, a special attraction is
offered, and passengers may this
year go and return all rail (same
route) or go all rail, then return
via the rail route to Baltimore,
and from Baltimore to Norfolk
or Richmond via the famous
Chesapeake Bay a splendid op
portunity to visit Old Poipt
Comfort, the famous Chamberlian
Hotel, Fortfess Monroe, then to
Norfolk with the wonderful har
bor, Virginia Beach, Ocean View
and Cape Henry. To those who
prefer the Richmond trip, the
York River Line of stesmers
should be used out of
Baltimore
as the same boat does not make
both cities in Virginia. State
rooms and meals on steamers,
are. of course, extra, but this
would be less than Pullman ex
penses for the same time.
It is important that the travel
ing public understand that if a
variable route ticket is desired,
the arrangements for same must
be made at the time tickets are
purchased,, and an extra, charge
of $2.00 paid for-tickets Change
of route cannot be arranged on
the train or after arrival at At
lantic City: Do not postpone
getting your Pullman accomoda
tions, and if your local agent
cannot give you all the informa
tion desired, write to J. H. Wood
Division Passenger Agent, Ashe
ville and he will give you full de
tails. ' . .
Desfsesa Cannot Be Cured
by local applications, u they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There la only one way to cure deafness,
and that 4m by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an inflamed condi
tion of the mucous lining; of the Eusta
chian Tube. When this tube is Inflamed
you have a rumblinc; sound or Imperfect
hearinc, and when it is entirely closed,
Deafness is the- result, and unless the In
flammation can be taken out and this
tube restored to Its normal condition,
hearing; win be destroyed forever: nine
cases out of ten are caused by Catarrh,
which is nothing; but an inflamed condi
tion of the mucous surfaces.
We wiU (tre On HmMlmd Dollars for any sue ot
prafBMi (eatited broKrm) tnat cannot bocwdbj
bu bunt Can. Baud for mraauus, frae.
W. J. OHMt BT, 00, ilHll, QWe. ,
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i ImtestuBilrttUstosguttpettoBW
If every official would do his
duty as conscientiously as J. R.
S a m s, County Demonstrator,
there would be a more efficient
public service and less dissatis
faction with the manner of dis
charging public duties.
Items From Revere
Editor News-Record, Marshall,
N. C Please allow me space in
your paper for a few items from
Revere, N. C.
Prof. A. C. Riddle has been in
Revere, training a class in vocal
music week ending July 81. On
Sunday August 1, by invitation
of White Rock Lodge No. 892, A.
F. & A. M. Prof. Riddle and his
class visited a memorial service
at Dew Drop, N. C, and render
ed a number of selections, that
was received by the entire con
gregation with great applause.
There was 'also Prof. Mathew
Ramsey with his class, from
Shaddy Grove, and Anderson
Wallin and class, from Walhn's
Seminary There were a number
of speeches and essays on hand, '
and refreshments served on tbe
ground.
Oar Public school will begin
Monday, August 9th.
Mrs. B. F. Patton, and son
Warde will leave for Kentucky to
visit her father, will be gone
about two week.
We notice our sheriff, Mr. Can
ey Ramsey was performing some '
atheletic stunts, not very well
enjoyed by some of the boys at
Revere, a few days ago. Mr. .
Ramsey seems to be equal to .his
task.
The weather is very hot and
dry. Crops suffering for rain.
The farmers are not through
threshing grain in this communi
ty. '
Yours truly,
THE SPY.
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&thirst'feV
great blessing x
if you can get
Cfoerc-Cola, Drink
it from the bottle
ithrough a straw.
Always uniform."
j perfectly delicious
Two Common Summer Aliments
Thonsands of hay fever and asthma
victims who are not able to go to the
mountains, find relief In Foley's Hon
ey & Tar Compound. It allays the
inflammation, soothes and heals raw
and rasping bronchial tubes and helps
to overcome difficulty In breathing,
and makes sound, refreshing sleep
possible. Dr. I. E. Burnett, Mars
Hill, N, C