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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-03-28
Notice.

By virtue Of the power vested In me
oy certain Deed Of Mortgage, exc
cuted 70 me by w. III. Kitchin ma wife
and Others which IL Of record in the
Register Of Deeds Office Of Haliiax
county. Stats Of North Carolina. in
book -, at page go, / will, ON the 9Th
Gay 81 Anrtl: 1901, IN the town Of
Scotland Neck, N. O., cell at public
auction (, The highest bidder tor caeh
the following described reai estate
yang n Halifax county, in said State
to.wit: That land known g the Bob
the lands 1T Amanda Houee. ~ Desn
Cfsek. y, the lands Of the 10 W =
!egeett. the old William Watson Land a
ne Nelson land and the land (iormsr.
=, "! oeesaP s.S b Pstsr Anthony. con, con-
~. .e.ning S1g asEes. moss o.. lsuist. beinx
s =, sEaee g leud ssnssally 49, ~
= |' = | 1ss2
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-03-28

at which he has been successful. Be-
sides being a member OF the Legisla-
ture he is the present Mayor OF Hot
good. He has been married twice, his
present wife, whom he married in 1898,
being Miss Eva J. Humber, OF Green
vile. Mr.. White has an interesting
family of I've children.
In the Legislature of 1901 he was
chairman of the committee on En-
crossed Bills, and member of the
Committees on Railroad and Railroad
Commission, Counties, Cities and
Towns, Agricultural, Penal Institutions.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-03-28
Notice.

Thi: is to notify all persons that
have this day qualified as executor
the estate Of Mrs. E. A. Settle, decesse.
Al persons having claims against -,
estate will present them to me Oh
before the first day of April, l9o' :
this notice will Be pleaded in bar n. :
their recovery. All persons inceo's
70 said estate will please settle at 0D'
This 10Th day Of March, 1901.
w. III. p. JESKlM.
Executor OF said e:''S
BY 3. G. DANIEL, Atty.
1856.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-03-28
Notice.

Having qualified as administraty !.
). B. Hill, all persons holding cI .'i.
against his estate arc hereby nOGisa.
TO present them to me duly v '.I
on or before the 10th Gay OF pa sai;
lSO1, Or this notice will be plea0'
bar q rjcovery.
All persons indebted to him ar
Queeeed 70 make imme ilate pa!~
This March 0tt, 1901. ,.,,.
y. NOAH BIe''
d@ln1alsotm Of J. B. Hill.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-03-28
Notice.

Having qualified as Executors upon
the estate of the late r. A. Pittman,
We hereby give notice to ali creditors
OF said estate to present their claims to
us on or before the fret day of April
1902, or this notice will be pleaded In
bar OF their recovery.
All persons indebted to said estate
arc requested to come forward and
settle at once.
This 23rd OF March 1901.
JOHN B. PITTMAN.
BERTA PITTMAN.
1885,.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-03-28
Taylor's
Grocery
Store

Is Strictly Headquarters
for anything in the way of
Staple and Fancy Groceries,
as we'll as all kinds of Feed
Stuffs, ETC., carrying the
most Complete Line Of any
house in the county. If you
are a visitor to our store
call again; if not, call on us
for anything you may desire.
Country Produce Wanted
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-03-28
LEGISLATIVE EDITION.

The News and Observer printed last
Sunday a special forty-page edition.
Il contained sketches of the members
d the late General Assembly together
With number Of the the most impor-
tant general laws enacted by the Legfs-
lature. It i quite handsome and
valuable souvenir edition and all who
rsoeiye copy Of it ought TO file itaway
g they would . book Of reference.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-03-28
TAYLOR,
THE
Pioneer Grocer Of the Town

The first to undertake the
Exclusive Grocery Business
here six years ago, having
weathered the storm thus
long while many competi-
tors have dropped in and
out) still solicits the patron
age of the good people of
the town and community.
Remember.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-03-28
THEN AND Now.

THEN AND Now.
More than ten years ago, before there
had been any serious thought of man
ufacturing industries in Scotland Neck,
this paper commenced to plead with
the people of the town to wake up on
the subject of manufacturing.
Then there were only stores in the
town and farms in the country; one
part of the people selling goods and
the other part buying them, and the
money from all finally going away and
finding Judgment in the banks and
manufactures in the north.
This paper under the present man.
agement was the first voice that was
raised in Scotland Neck, or IN Halifax
county, so far as we are informed, in
favor of manufactures. For weeks and
months We did our best to set before
the people of the county generally, and
Scotland Neck particularly, the advan-
tages OF Industries of different kinds.
We remember that in one article In
advocacy of this course, in p sort o: des-
peration at the slow progress and poor
impression that seemed to be made,
we said, "Even tan yard would be
better than nothing" The exposition
was commented upon jocularly by some.
It was advocated by this paper that
it was desirable to establish cotton
factory. Many said the money could not
be raised but we said it could be raised
It was raised.
After the FIRST knitting mill then
came others and still others, and other
kinds of manufactures until today the
weekly payroll at the various mills
and shops In the town is 81 100. This
makes in round numbers $57 900 an
nually paid out for labor directly to
operatives in these various enterprises,
to say nothing about other things d.
rectly or indirectly connected with
them.
All this money is expended directly
with the home merchants here in Scot
land Neck.
These figures do not tell 1t all by a
great deal. There Is a large amount
of wood sold at these various mills, and
there are other sources of small money
transactions growing out OF this manu-
featuring activity that cannot be taken
into account.
Added to all these things there has
grown up within the last eighteen
months the beautiful suburb, East Scot,
land Neck ON which have been expended
thousands and thousands of dollars al
ready. Than there has been general
activity for building in the town.
But what We wish to focus the minds
of the business mon upon especially is
the weekly payroll of 81 100 at these
mills, almost every dollar of which the
merchants in the town handle in some
way or other.
Mention should be made of the es.
tablishment and good service to the
community OF the Scotland Neck bank
since the first agitation for manufactur:
Ing In town more than ten years ago
Il not this review Of our thriving IN.
dustries and their money value to tbe
town and community sufficient pledge
to our people that whatever effort they
may put forth In this direction in The
future will be equally profitable to all
Then much might be said about
how this spirit of progress has taker
hold OF other towns in the county
but for the present We wish to leav,
the minds OF the people centered OF
the weekly payroll at the mills il
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-03-28
REPRESENTATIVE w.P. WHIrE.

In the person Of Hon. W. P. White,
Of Hobgood, Halifax sent working
Democrat and an admirable representa-
tive to the Legislature OF 1901. This
was his second session, having been
elected in 1898 also.
Mr.. White was born on October 5,
1860, in Halifax county, aud was edu-
Gated in the county schools and at
Wake Forest. He engaged in farming
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-03-28
TAk6
WARMERS
1A.FE CURE-
172 Eckford ST., Brooklyn, N. Y.
Toe 81 s7Q00

III EckfOrd ST., Brooklyn, n. Z. =
Dec. 27,:.1900.
Warner's Safe Cure Co., Rochester, N. z.
Gentlemen The Woman's Relief Corps
in the different parts Of the country Is we'll ac-
quainted wit the curative merits of Warmers Safe
Cure. especially for liver, kidney and bladder
troubles. II has saved the lives OF many OF our
soldiers who returned from the war with this dread
disease. We have procured many bottles and given
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-03-28

In the News and Observers Sunday
edition, March oath, We note the fol-
lowing complimentary references to
Halifax county's Senator and two
Representatives in the late General
Assembly:
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-10-17
HOUSE FOR BROOD SOWa.
Designed to Accommodate Fifteen
Animals

A. ]. Lovejoy of Illinois furnishes to
Breeders Gazette plans for house to
accommodate 10 brood sOwS.
In the accompanying diagram y is
the basement. - by So feet, used for
feeding and sleeping after the pigs are
old enough to leave the pens in the
first. or ground, floor; 3 B are concrete
floors for feeding, c G portions of the
basement for slecMng, to be divided
by > by 4; ID D are set on edge TO hold
bedding from feed floor. The sleeping
part can have either dirt or plank
floor. Il is an alley four feet wide
running through the center of the base
mcnt. with a swinging division either
side that can be pushed back while
feed is being poured into the trOughs.
This can be reached from the floor
above either by the stairway leading
down to the basement, or spOuts can
be made from the fcedrOOm above di-
rect 10 each trough.
+ is the first, or ground, floor; G room
for mixing feed and for pump,
II II feed bins; / to 0 are farrowing
pens in which sOws can farrOw and
remain with pigs for a week to three
weeks; | alley running through build
ing from east to west, j alley running
north and south. There should be a
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-10-17
Nellr ralgiia,
The Prayer Of a Nerve for
More Blood.

Neuralgia may attack an" part Of the body
but most frequently occurs v here the nerves
are most abundant.
In the head,
II the iaCe
Sometimes tie heart nerves seen to twist
Twinging rasumstic pains Of the extren1i-
ties
Sharp and intense at times
In the Intervals 3uil and heavy.
Nour Isia is the result Of impoverished
blood caused by impairment OF the nerves
4 lack of nerve force
1t is a 4 scasc Of the nerve CenteTs, and
the pains accompanying it are prayer for
better noursdment. They are the danger
signals wli-n warn YOU against total col.
lapse of the nervous system.
Lin.ments and all external applications
can only give temporary relief. Permanent
cure Cannos possibly come until the nerve
centers are tho!ou2ly revitalizcd and reinvig-
GRATED by Dr. A. w. Chase's Nerve Pills.
The beneficial effects of this great nerve re
storativc are felt thrilling through the nerve
hbres as week by week and month by month
the nerve force of the body is restored.
Women afflicted with diseases peculiar 10
their sex are frequently great sufferers from
neuralgia. DR.. Chases Nerve Pills positively
cures both these disorders by filling the
nervous system with new ytgor and life. 90
cents box at all dealers, OF DR.. A. W. Crase
Medicine Co., Buffalo, y. Y. The genuine
has portrait and signature Of DR.. A. w
Chase on each package.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-10-17
Handy with IL Gun.

Lady Hopctoun, the first vice refine or
united Australia, IS one Of the few Ia
dies who have taken up the art Of
shooting not from the point of view OF
phcasants, grouse or deer, but with an
eye to the gun. She is a remarkably
good shot Nor is this accomplishment
n new one of hers. When she was last
in Australia during her husbands pre-
vious term of office. She surprised and
delighted the Australians with her
skill Her facility in making bullseyes
is said to have played no inconsidorable
part in establishing the popularity of
the couple 40 doubt united Australia
will be as proud Of the vice reine's skill
with the deadly weapon as Victoria
was in the previous term Of office.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-10-17

I am a firm believer in developing
talent at any cost. | am a believer in
people with means spending their mon
cy ON anything that strikes their fancy,
because somebody derives benefit from
it, The ~plaudOr of the recent Wander
bilt wedding was a matter Of wide
comment but to me it seemed only
right and fair that some part Of those
vast millions should 20 to the workers
i'm the world in a Legitimate way, Of
course. Ihe immense number Of we'd
ding @ift~. the lavish floral display, the
extensive trousSc&u, all meant work
for somebody Wen paid work, ] hope.
Why should not rich people spend their
money! II benefits nobody when Il
lies idle. There are duties and re
spou~ibilities attached TO the possession
Of wealth. although they are not al
ways recognized, ] grant. There are
also responsibilities upon the shoulders
Of wage carncrs. that Of making every
dollar do its full duty for instance
Betty Bradeen in Boston Traveller
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-10-17
The Hair nnd Salt Water.

at puzzles me-" said hairdresscr al
cne Of the popular resorts, "why women
are so careless about their hair. ] am
kept busy all winter trying to get hair in
good condition that was spoiled in the
summer. There is nothing that hurts the
roots Of the hair as sea bathing does, yet
many women bathe nearly every day for
a month of two, and seldom have the
hair properly washed afterward, and
then they wonder why it falls out in
winter. and have massage and tonics for
six months to make it healthy again.
"They often think, because only part
Of the hair gets wet, just under the edge
of the cap, that there is no harm done,
but that is just where the harm comes.
II is at the roots that the water does
most damage"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-10-17

paid - cents a hundred pounds for the
needles Five hundred pounds is re-
gardrd as an average days work.
The leaves are then packed into sacks
and hurriodly sent to the factory EX-
posurv to the sun causes them TO wilt
and impairs the quality OF The product.
The factory at which the essences
and extracts Of tie needles are manu-
facturod has a capacity for handling
2,OO0 pounds Of leaves per day, but it
is soon TO be enlarged to about four
times its present size.
In the extraction Of pine oil 1000
pounds of green leaves are required TO
produce ten pounds of oil. The process
is The ordinary one of distillation.
The oil extracted gives an agreeable
flavor to candles. Toilet soaps are
made strongly impregnated with essen
tial oil Of pine needles.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-10-17
gain for the cause.

gain for the cause.
Colonial troops made splendid records
in South Africa. They were indie
pendent, hardy ana rcsourceful led by
officers of their own type, In saddle
they were more nearly a match for the
Beers than the best trained English
cavalry. In the long run the colonial
soldier would have proved the best
fighting card England has. The west
ern habit Of independence, every man
looking out for himself and able to
boss himself in an emergency, is a good
outfit for a man who has TO fight rough
and tumble Fighting in masses is out
of the question in q struggle like that
In Cuba and in South Africa.
The line officer is the most important
parsonage in modern fighting. \ crisis
is decided by rushcs and the rushing
party not greater than a company. 1t
is the same in cavalry and infantry.
In rush the officer must lead and not
command simply. Hence the best of
ficer is a man who has been one of the
rushers and knows what is wanted.
The British do not promote from the
ranks, and the army is weak in good
line officers who can fight.
In the matter of officers the question
settled itself in practical way in
South Africa. The young blood who
went out to be glOrificd fauntcd his
epaulcts, his bcSpangIcd coat and shin
ing sword The Bocr marksmcn had
merry fun with these birds, and
series of 'regrets to state were fol
lowed by the enumeration Of titled
victims who had been glorificd with
vengeance, and still the flag had not
got on toward Pretoria. Then away
went the sword, off came the shoulder
straps; n rife and a suit of common
khaki make an officer in action look
like one Of the men Being brought to
the level of his men in looks the officer
will in the end learn from the men how
to make men fight. This win be a
blessing for the army, although there
Will be fewer gaZettings for deeds of
derring do" and Belgravia and Soho
square short in army lions. In brief
Great Britain is at last finding out
what it means to fight intelligent foe
men who regard their lives dearly.
The Zulus, the Afrids and the natives
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-10-17
Women With Whilst Faces.

We have oil sorts Of faces, all varie-
ties Of cOuntenances, that get their
recognized expressions from close ap-
plication to some variety of straining
employment. Now we have the whist
face" 10 add to the list, says the Phila-
delphia Press
1t is showing itself among the wo-
men and comes from the whist club
habit, which is rapidly growing, show
Ing its strength not only at night, but
in the afternoons and even In the
mornings, associated with tea and wa
fers, chocolates and boubons.
One expression Of the whist face,
though, it IS said, ana is told with an
effort. is age. The women may shud-
der at the thought, but the fact re-
mains. Intense thought and daily rack
ing the memory to remember what
cards have been played cannot but
deepen the face lines and hasten what
heretofore the women have left for
time to accomplish without their per-
mission.
In the whist face you will see the far
away look. accompanied by arched lines
on the forehead, suddenly changing 10
an expression Of inward contemplation,
associated with a tightening Of the lips.
These expressions come from an aero
batic mind under training that consists
in l"aping from the first lead. jump by
jump. over each successive play, to the
ultimate effect Of the next play that
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-10-17

MEN.
Of India may not take the trouble 10
kill the British scientifically in revenge
for their wrongs. Life is cheap for
them But the white man is not that
kind of a customer. British ingenuity
has been put to a severe test and that,
too. by a handful of amateurs who
never saw a book Of tactics nor a driIl
ground.
How to fight great battles is matter
for speculative study. Success de-
pends upon the capacity Of general
for original ideas In this case
originality wins the game. But as to
plain fighting common sense governs,
and common sense is to be had for the
taking of 1t. No one would expect to
excayate a tunnel with shovelers re
cruited from among supcrs on the
mimic stage. Neither can battles be
won by soldiers who are mere players
at war, who are out for display and
not for stern business.
incidentally military men the world
over have seen in South Africa that
few determined men with long range
repeating rifles may hold up whole
division of troops for hours. that In a
battle the supporting column must
stand off over 1000 yards or be slaugh-
tered while waiting to Join action and
that the front line is liable to be de-
fcated before its supports can march
20 the relief Reconnoitering in South
Africa has been most difficult and haz-
ardous, but the neglect of it has cost
the British fearful disasters. \ modern
army has so many tricks up the sleeve
that reconnoitering IS absolutely ncces-
sary to success no matter how heavy
the dole of blood exacted of scouting
battaliOns. GEORGE l.. KILMER.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-10-17
Something About BoIIs.

Contrary to the common belief, boils
are not indicative of blood disease.
They are really indications Of local
poisoning by pus bearing germs, and
the boil is an abscess. Every pus
prick. every scratch. every abrasion
every cut with a razor or pocketknife,
every splinter that enters the skin
may cause a boil. Nor need the wound
be a serious one. 1t may be so minute
as 10 be invisible to the unaided eye.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-10-17

\ recent issue Of The Scientific Amer
lean contains an account Of the pine
needle industry. which is becoming
very important one on the Pacific
coast. From the leaves Of the pine oils
arp extracted. which are very beneficial
in complaints of i pulmonary order.
Two crops are gathered yearly. the
later one being always the largest.
The leaves Of the young trees are pre-
ferred yielding a better quality Of oil,
It is said The leaves are stripped from
the trees by women and men, who are
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-10-17

!, CLAN may
profit more by
the lessons Of
the South Afri-
can war than
any other ma
ton could in
the same situa-
ton Sc
she IS in the
business Of
man hunting in
the wilderness.
Her dOminiOns,
upon W hich the
sun never sets,
include races
w hic h have
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-10-17

To extnguish blazing lard never use
water. as it only adds to its fury. be-
sides sending a black smudge over
everything in the room. a dash OF
flour or sand will at once quench the
flames.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-10-17

A woman's way is her own way.
1t is n wise woman who does not get
into an argument with her servant on
waShday.
Little drops of water may make the
mighty ocean, but it takes the bathing
suit girl to make the watering place,
Women are satisfied TO let the milliner
decorate their hats with birds wings
They know their husbands will attend TO
the bill.
Higher education has done incaIculable
good for the sex, but the average woman
still sits down on the floor TO put on her
shoes and stockings.
Silence is golden, which probably ac-
counts for the fact that 50 few women
live to celebrate their golden wedding an
uiversary.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-10-17
HAIRY VETCH.

Forage Plant Now In the Fore
ground For Fall Sowing.
Hairy yctch is SO much in the agri-
cultural foreground just now that the
accompanying sketch may not come
amiss TO those who have not seen the
plant 1t is perennial or biennial
from western Asia and has given such
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-10-17
The New LarEe Wrist

Small waists are going out of fash
lon. They are doomed soon to be quite
extinct. Broad waists are hencefortb
to be the fashion and in their turn to
be sung in verse and prose. Doctors
will rejoice at this, but the ladies'?
Well. let them think of the beautiful
Joscphine's waist and of the evcrlast-
Ing quoted Venus Of Mcdjci'S waist,
and they Will become rcconCiled to the
new broad waist fashion that is or
that is soon to be.
This explains the present rage fol
the Josephine ''boudoir gown" as tea
gowns are now called 1t is made Of
soft Indian cashmere, gathered on to a
silk yoke, formed like bolero, and Il
soft Japanese scarf is tied round the
waist as high as possible. japanese
silk "boudoir gowns are also fashion
able and lovely at the same time
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-10-17
A MIsnOmer.

Mrs Noozy-I think it's the most
ridiculous thing to call that man in the
bank a teller"
Mrs. Chumm-WhyE
Mrs. Noozy- Because they simply
won't tell at all l asked one today
how much my husband had on deposit
there, ana he just laughed-Philadel-
phia Press.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-10-17

In Persia the man who laughs Is con-
sidered effemnate, but free license is
given to female merrlment.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-10-17
Sick Insurance
Blazing Lard.

over 100000 persons in Germany
are insured against illness.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-10-17
A WAR OF HARD HITS
3OER LESSONS TO THE BRITISH
ARMY IN SOUTH AFRICA.

English Pride Got Many Fall-The
Display Soldier EVil-BOer Bullets
Made the Officers Put on Their
Gildcd TrnppinGs.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-10-17

The United States. according to The
Churchman, has 1O7 social settlements
The rest Of the world has 90
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-10-17

While the writer would not haNe q
hoghouse under any consideration, |
think if | had to have one for the uses
named and where it could be set
against a small hill, this would suit me
as well as any. If sOws were to far
row in cold weather, the basement
could be temporarily divided into far
rowing pens by movable partitions. A
loft over the first, or ground, floor could
be used for storing bedding.