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MARSHALL, MADISON COUNTY, N. C., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3rd, 1915.
NO 35
VOL. XVII
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: " i)IUl5CTORY
. MADIBON COUNTY,
. - Established ly the legislature m
- Ion 1850-51. : " ' . V ":" ; v :.
' Poimlatlon, 20,132.-:. " ;..;' '
County seat, Marshall. ' ' t
' ' iai i. aTuMia una level. , 'V- ' "'
iUuJ IvB. . w - '
New and modern court bouse, eost
33,000.00. -v : f.
v. ' New and modern jail, cost 115,000.
-' ; New county home, cost 110,000.00..
.' . Ceuaty 01ficr -
Hon. J E. Llnaback, -Senator, 35th
' .District, Elk Park '
'; Hon.. Plato Ebbs, Representative,
V. . Hot Springs. N. C. ,. , :"v
. W, ' A. . West. . Clerk o Superior
- r Court Marshall. . - - -
Cane Ramsey, Sheriff, Marshall.
James Smart, Register of Deeds
. ' - Marshall. , . V '. V. ; "
C. F. RunnionMTreasurer, Marshall
T N.C , R. F. D. No. 4. v: .-. ' '
- A, T. Chandley, Surveyor, Marshall
, h. c. '.,-'- ;. ,.:;s .
Dr. J. H. Kalrd, Coroner, Mars Hill
. W. J. Balding, Janitor, Marshall.
Pr. Frank Roberts, County Physl
. clan, Marshall. - - ".
' . Garfield Davie. 8upt countyhomo.
. Marshall. ' . - .: !
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County ' cmmtlonr,
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IT. B. McDevltt chaliman. Marshall
' - J. E. Rector, member, Marshall, R.
' V. D. No. 1. Anderson. Silver, mem
ber, Marshall,; Boute 3 W. L.
George, member Mars .0111. J, C.
Chandley, White Rock. . , '
- -. P. A McElroy Co. Atty., Marshall.
.. Highway :' commllon ; ;
G. V.Russell, r : Bluff, N, C j
, A. F; Sprinkle, ' ; Mara niil. N.C.
Bofd of Education.
" Jasper Ebbs, . Chairman, Spring
Creek.. N. C John Robert Sams,
mem. Mars Hill. N. a W R. Sams,
mem. Marshall. Pro. G. C. Brown,
Superintendent of Schools, Marshall.
" Board meets first Monday in January.
April, July, and October each year.;
School ndCOIIB.
' Mars : Hill - College, Prol. R? L.
Moore,' President. V412 stndents.: Ses
sion 1915-16, nine months, begins
August 11th, 1015. v -'Vv
Soriflg Creek High- School. "Prof.
Ii. iu Pleasants,, Principal, Spring
Creek. ; 8 mos schoolt opens Aug. 1st
- Madison Seminary High -School,
Prof. K. G. Anders,p rinolpal. i5 mos.
school. ; ' Begins July 26 ' ...
" Bell Institute, Margaret -E- Gflf
flth, principal, Walnut, N. .
Marshall Academy, Prof. S. Roland
-Williams, principaf 8 mos. school.
'' Opens August 31, " .
"X. .-v Notary Rubllo.- '
' ' 1 J. a Ramsey,' Marshall, Term ex
; plres Jauuary 6th, 1916. ' ', ,
Jasper Ebbs, Spring -Creek. N. 0.
Term expires January 6th 1915.
" J H Hunter, Marshall, Route 3.
Term expires April 1st; 1915,
J W Nelson, Marshall Term ex
"Bires May 11, 1915 '
T B Ebbs, Hot Springs Term ex
pires February 4th 1915. -1 '
Craig Ramsey, Revere,'' Term ex
pires March, 19,. 1915, . '
N. W. Anderson, ; Plrt Fork,
Term expires May .19, 1915.
" W. T. Davis. Hot Springs.' term
expires January ?.ai 1915. - ;J
"Stev Rice, Mariliall. Term ex
,. plres Dec. 19Lh. 1015. ; t
Eon W. Githas;an, Stackhouse, N.
C. Term expires Dcc. V.O, 1915.
J. F. Tllson, llarshail, Route 2.
Term expires Nov. 14thl915.
C. J. Ebbs, Marshall. Term ex
1 April 25th, 1917.
" . II. Karshburger, Stackhouse.
r- , e. !,.eS Januarj 10th, 1916.
X . I Faruard. .Term expires
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- - ,1 , !'araall. Term
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C. C. Eron, 1
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Laurel. Ttri
L'erm expire
To the Board of
commissioners or
Madison County
. . : Marshall, N. C.
' ' ,: - Aug. 27, 1915.
Marshall, N. C. ' .
Gentlemen: '
As I have been awayv from the
County' almost two weeks; It
may be well and proper " for me
to glve an account of my where
abouts and how this time .was
spent. ' . , .. ; : '.- .-
' By command of the men in
authority at Washington, D. C,
I was authorized to appear at the
A. & M. College West Raleigh,
on Monday August, the 17th in
a joint conference of . Demonstra
tion agents of the State Of North
Carolina. To this end I left my
office 01 Sunday.August 15, and
Asheville, August 16, and report
ed at the Bursar's" office of the
College at'West Raleigh, at 8:30
ft m., on August the 17th , !
About 80 agents from as many
counties assembled in a great
school for ten days, presided
over by Mr. C. R. Hudson, State
agent, assisted by Mr. Millsaps,
Mr." McLean arid ;Mr. Freeman
District agents and Mr. Evans
Washington, D.: C. ' -
These eight or ten days were
takenlup with lectures, on soils,
drainage, horticulture, V general
farminffcattle judging, hay rais-
ing, eheef-and poultry, and every;
other conceivable subject relating
to .the farrrk -
These lectures were delivered
by college Professors and ex
perts along their- chosen sub
jects. , -
In addition to these lectures,
there were demonstrations on the
College farm of preparing .and
planting corn properly, dressing
the beef steer, the hog, the lamb
and the fowl for the borne and
the market. - r ; '
You may think we were out on
a joy ride or kind of pleasure
trip: but myl every agent folt
like I imagine a suck egg dog
feels when something had been
injected into the egg to make the
dog sick; not that we did not
have a real good all round time
but , because ' we w e r e simply 1
worked to death, i It was 5:30 a.
m., at the milk yard, and . testing
milk for butter fat, 7 " a. na.,
breakfast, . 8:30, met for confer
ence and to be bored by some ex
pert in the art of boring, and so
on and sofortb, until bout 10:30
m.f Besides all this, the poor
agents had t6 Bit there just like
a lot of school urchins, and take
any thing on earth, without
squealing, that any of the agents
from Mr. Evans down to Mill
sapps, saw proper tb put on ."us".
Really, never did I go through a
course of more severe training
than during this time; and just
l.ere incidentally let me say: is
another aid the depaatment at
Washington,- i9 " rendering our
County, in addition to paying
three fifths the agents salary and
meeting all necessary mailing ex
penses by the use Of the frank by
the agent.
This trip was met entirely, as
you know by , the Department;
the county not sharing to the
amount of one centl So after
all, I am back and glad of it, with
a rich experience of having met
as fine a set of men as ever as
semble, to advance the most in
I .:' t, anJ most honorable crll
ir rr t!: ? world has ever known;
t! . t of Agriculture. And r: v
as I am ' I itk from t'ns f :
Items From ,
Buckner, N. t.
Editor News-Record:
' Dear Readers: .
I will write r- again ' todays
There is nothing of special inter
est in this part. . .
The Association was a perfect
success. It seems as the best
wine was kept for . the last day.
The Singing Classes of Ivy Hill,
and Beach Glenn, come and join
ed "with Middle Fork Choir, and
the music rendered by . thee
Choirs was certainly fine one of
the best things during the clos
ing exercises was a speech rend'
ered by our worthy Moderator
Hon. J. F. Tilson. We are al
ways glad to hear Bro. Tilson,
we consider him wide awake In
the causn of Christ. ,
We are greatly elated over the
school at this place, as the- peo
ple over the County all know, our
Principal, M. C. Buckner, he.: js
one of the best, there Prof. Jer
vis is well known, and is a great
and good man, and. is handling
the Intermediate Department 6ne
We have over the Primary De'1
partment, Miss Jessey Gibbs, pf
Yancey County, who is an ac-J
compl'shed lady and well quali
fied as a teacher and is greatly
loved by all who know herj we
are looking for the best school in
the County. ' -A"
c Our Merchants,. Metcalf and
Hamlin are doing aoxecellent
business. . v'"
Crops are fine hero and every
thing looku prosperous.:
There will be Baptising at
Peeks Chappie September the 5.
Everybody come.
Success to The News-Record,
v UL. D. PONDER.'
doing some things better than
ever before in old Madison. One
county has two men and. a wo
man agent giving full time and
that county is movin g feme.
I", most earnestly" recommend
that at the earliest time you can
see your way, that you employ
a women for whole time to work
at .home economies, ; as the agent
is now at work with the farm
er,
There is lots yet for us to learn,
but we are learning and in the
future we will learn faster. If
we will all just -examine oursel
ves and compare what we , know
with what there Is yet to learn;
and the little we have accomplish
ed in life with the enormous
amount there is to be done; some
of us might be less disposed to
growl, and get in a better work
ing mood
Respectfully,
J, R. SAMS,' .
County Agent.
Administrators Notice
Having qualified as administrator
of the estate of George I. Elmore, de
ceased, late of Madison County, this
Is to notify all persons having claims
against the estate of said deceased, to
exhibit them to the .undersigned, at
Marshall, N. C., R. F. D. No. 1, on or
before the 27th day of August, 1916,
or this notice will be pleaded In bar of
their recovery. - - "
All persons indebted to said estate
will please make immediate pjjmeut.
This August, 19th. 1915. .
J. G. CASS ADA,
Administrator of George I. Elmore,
Deceased. - -
N. J. Lance and J. E. Lance,
cf Ilot Springs, were herb Mon
day attending' to some business
To the Farmers of
Madison County
In former articles, I have re
fere., to the bull as being all im
portant to beef cattle growers,
and when the bull is mentioned
it is always the pure bred fellow
whither bo mentioned are not "
What I have tried to impress
upon our farmers of Madison
County, is that the bull is the be
ginning corner, when we under
take to make a beef cattle survey
but it must not be understood
that we remain always at the be
ginning corner.
After the pure bred bull is lo
cated in a community, another all
important question arises, and
that is the proper, keeping of
him. - v ; ,
In a sense the pure bred bull
can be kept as cheap, and even
cheaper, than the scrub; but this
does not imply that he can be
kept for less money.
The scrub is a scrub, largely
on accouut of the . manner In
whith he has always been kept.
The pure bred is a pure bred be
cause of along time selection and
good treatment. The pure bred
by starvation methods and want
of selection would doubtless in
a few generations degenerate into
verilable scrub. .
The truth I want to drive home
to those farmers who havo lately
purchased pure bred bulls, and
those who contemplate doing so
jn the near future is this; not only
to hold up the character of the
bull to his present standard; but
by sound methods of care and
feeding, develope him into a bet
ter brute. This cannot be done
by allowing him to run on penny
royal and broomsedge pasture
during the summer and browse
in the cold rains and snows of the
winter. Now is the time to pre
pare the bull to go through the
coming winter in - the . best pos
sible condition. As the plants
need three indispensable elements
of plant food; so does the bull;
and this is our problem. If we
know these feeding principals,
we must apply them, If. we do
not know them, we must, learn
them. It is not my purpose at
this time to go into this question
but only to call attention' to" the
importance of the subject.
The Department of Agriculture
has worked out this information
and it is free to all who desire to
avail themselves of it. .
I have just applied to the De
partment for a supply of such in
formation that may be had from
this office by calling, by . mail, or
from the offiee at' Washington,
D.C.
. In conclusion I desire to. say
that the bull should not be kept
too fat by , pampering on high
feeds; but should be kept in good
conditional further suggest that
through the Summer and Fall sea
son, he should have daily a small
ration of vi heat bran, cotton seed
meal and corn meal, in about
equal parts.
Neither should he be - kept in a
hot house in the winter; but he
should have access to a shelter
from rain, snow and storms, and
now is the time to look out' and
prepare the necessary feed and
shelter, and be prepared when
the evil day arrives; as it will
next January. ; . :
. Respectfully, : 7
J. R. SAMS, 1
County Agent
The products which we have to
sell 3 always cheap enough but
the thirds we have to buy are
ev:r la-h enough. :
Boys' Agricultural Clubs Song
(By C. R. Hudson, Raleigh, N. C.)
The following song can be sung in the tune of "Mary
Had a Little Lamb."
O, come on, boys, join in a song
With much hilarity; r-- '.'."
For we will show what we can grow
; , With "Crop Diversity."
v Hooray! Hooray! For Crop Diversity! '
. The plan is sure, it will endure,
And bring prosperity. .
And bring prosperity.
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(Corn Club)
We'll grow the corn within our State,
To furnish all we need.
Then we'll not buy at prices high,
But have plenty of feed.
Hooray! Hooray! We'll have plenty -of feed;
: For if we toil, on our'good soil," .
We'll have the com we need.
" .;. "' . . 3 '' ..r .' ' . . '
(Dairy Club) .
Good grass will grow throughout our State
On mountain, hill, and lea,
And cows eat grass while on they pass
And chew at night, you see. .
Hooray! Hooray! Our cows will pay 118 well;
For they'll supply what urbans buy,
And make our pockets swell.
. .
4 ; ;' '''..' Y
(Pig Club)
' Our pig9 (fill grow into big hogs . ,
, ..-On pastures, where 'hey roam:, :
So we won't buy side meat so high, 1 ' ;. ,
But grow oiir pork at home. . '. -: '
Hooray! Hooray! Oh, we want have to buy!
W '11 grow fine hams to eat with yams,
For these will satisfy.
5 ;
(Poultry Club) ,
Poultry and eggs are wholesome feed
. For brain and strength of arm;
Then we'll live well and only sell .
The surplus from the farm,
-Hooray! Hooray! Oh, we shall all live well:
. Then cotton an' tobacco can
Just go, too, . i. . . .for a spell
6
(Rotation and Diversification)
With sheep and goats, ' and wheat and oats,
1 Potatoes, geese and rye;
Vetch, clover, peas, alfalfa, bees,
"Rotations" is our cry.
Hooray! Hooray! The State will be our pride;
For we'll rotate, be up-to-date,
With crops Diversified.
So with these things we'll build us homes,
In our old State so grand; ,
We'll educate, emancipate,
And own our homes and lan.l. r
Hooray! Hooray! We shall be always free;-!
We'll build a State, happv and ereat,
Through Crop Diversity.
t Then three cheers for the wise old man s
Who taught us these good old ways,
To him we owe much that we know,
So sing, ever, his praisp. i ' .
Hurrah! Hurrah! For S. A Knapp, Hooray!
' His Ten Commands save homes and land?',
Hurrah! Hurrah! for aye!
Thanks
' " Marshall, N. C.
' August 27, 1915.
Messrs. Editors: '
I desire really to congratulate
you on the two last numbers of
your paper. They give the peo
ple of the County much useful in
formations and if this pace is
kept up for awhile, farmers will
be compelled to subscribe for and
read it. So I trust you will not
only keep it up to the standard
of these issues; but make it atill
better.
Madison la a great County, and
we want Marshal', and our other
towns to become great towns and
our paper to become a great pap
er, and the way to do this is for
all our county forces to get to
gether, stay together and pull
together for the great cccsmon
end; the development of our every
resource.
t Respectfully,
Mr. II. T.' lc:I i v .' -
from Hot Sprigs Tl".ur; -'
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