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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-09-10
RINGWOOD CROPS.

Correspondence to The Commonwealth.
R1NGwooD, Sept. Z, 1903.
Mr.. Lee, of Veni, has a fine all
around crop. Ten acres In cotton will
make ten or more bales. Corn, peas
and peanuts are luxuriating in the
widest exuberance this fine growing
weather. He has fine mich cows and
sells butter weekly, hogs of fine blood
makes everything for man and beast
at home-an object lesson showing
what can be done by work, attention
and an eye to business. He is contin-
ually at 1.-THE most certain way OF
success.
Mr.. NJ. E. Cousins has fifteen acres
In corn that is a "thing of beauty. y
and it you were in it you would think
OF ''Mush Island" on the Roanoke.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. V. Bobbitt haye
just returned from a months vacation
in the noun tains of Western North
Carolina
The school entertainment given by
Prot. Brame's scholars at Diapers Fri.
day night is said to have been a credit
able and enjoyable occasion. DR.. Har-
rls on's speech lie highly complimented
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-09-10
PALMYRA NOT HURT.

In answer to the argument that pro-
hibition will hurt the business of the
town, it may be said that the little
town Of Palmyra, six miles from Scot
land Neck, has had prohibition all this
year, and the business of that place
has not been hurt.
We asked Mr.. E. r. Ausbon, mer-
chant of that place, few days ago.
what effect prohibition has had On the
business there. He said his business
has not been hurt at all.
81 was one of those who were afraid
1t would hurt business" said Mr.. Aus
bon, "but I was mistaken about it.
Business has been as good and 1 think
better than it was before we had pro-
hibition."
The same thing holds good Tor Hob
good. We spent short while in Hob.
good last Friday aud one of the bust.
ness men there said that prohibition
has not hurt business there at all, and
the people would not have saloons
again under any consideration.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-09-10
Notice
Of Sale OF Land i'm Bankrunicy

Va A~s~ LII 00AAA U pCCy.
oY order 81 the court In bankruptcv
held III Raleigh on the 25th day
of August, 1903, directing me, / viii
Oh the 18th day of October, 1903, at lO
o'clock a. M, at the court house door
In Halifax town, Halifax county, sell
to the highest bidder for cash the fol-
lowing described lots of land, to-wit:
One lot situated in the town of Lit
Teton, Halifax county, bounded as
follows: On the north by I. J. Miles.
on the east by J. w. Nortbington, on
the south by d. B. Gholson, on the
west by the Pullen estate, containing
one eighth Of an acre, upon which
stands house now occupied by S.ans-
berry boys.
One other lot of land in Littleton
township, Halifax county, near Roper
Springs. bounded on the north by the
CASTOR road and s. Johnston, on the
east by Betsy Patterson, on the west by
Halifax road, on the south by w. II.
Powers, containing efghty-two acres.
One other lot in Llttleton township.
Halifax county, bounded as follows .
On the north by j. j.. Morris, on the
eaet by Mark Adkins, on the south nv
Halifax road, on the west by the Hal.
leck tract Of land, containing ahont
thirty. five acres.
Sale made to make assets tn mn,
creditors Of r. HI. Morris. bankrmn,
This the 4th day of Sept, 1909.
=. g. DANIEL.
9'lo-4t Trustee in Bankruptcy.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-09-10
POLL Ia x AND THE
BALLOT.

Mr.. J. G. Morrlsett, registrar for the
election in Scotland, Neck next Tues
lay, wrote to the Attorney General
With regard to the requirements in the
matter OF paying poll-tax before voting.
He received the following reply:
Raleigh, N. c., September s, 1908.
Mr.. J. 4. Morrisett,
Scotland Neck, N. G.
Dear SIR:
I have the honor to acknowledg e
the receipt of your letter of the 7th
instant in which you ask Two questions
in relation to the payment of poll-tax
as affecting the right of an elector TO
vote. Replying thereto / beg to ad-
wise you that:
l. That the Amendment to the
Constitution requires that before a
person shall be entitled to vote he
shall have paid on or before the first
day OF May In the year in which he
proposes to vote, his poll tax for the
previous year. A person liable Tor
State and county tax who has never
listed nor paid the same, cannot vote
simply because he has failed ito list
his poll-tax If he desires to vote the
law requires him to list his poll-tax and
to pay it within the prescribed time,
otherwise he cannot vote.
2. do not think the law requires
the payment of municipal pon-tax for
the previous year as an action proceed
ent to the right to vote in the election
referred to in your letter.
Very respectfully,
ROBT. w. GILMER.
Airy GEN'L.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-09-10
ELIZABETH CITY's VICTORY.
Elizabeth City voted ITO majority
against saloons last Tuesday.
SAVE THE CHILDREN.

Ninety-nine Of every hundred dis
eases that children have are due to dis
orders of the stomach, and these disor-
ders are all caused by indigestion.
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure is just as good
for children as it Is for adults. Chill
dren thrive on it. Keeps their little
stomachs sweet and encourages growth
and development. Mrs. Henry Carter,
7O6 Central street, Nashville, Tenn,
says: "My little boy is now three
years old and has been suffering from
lndigestiOn eyer since he was born.
have had the best doctors in Nashville,
but failed to do him any good. After
using one bottle of Kodol. he IL well
baby. / recommend it to all sufferers. 2
Kodol digests Whist yOu at and alel
-.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-09-10
Ten Thousand Churches

In the United States have used %he
Longman & Martinez Pure Paints.
Every church will be given a liberal
quantity whenever they paint.
Don't pay $3.50 a gallon for Linseed
oil (worth 60 cents) which you do
when you buy thin paint in can
with q paint on it.
s and make-f4, therefore when you
want fourteen gallons of paint, buy only
eight gallons of L. & M. and mix six
gallons of pure linseed oil with It.
You need only four gallons OF L. & NJ.
Paint and three gallons OF Oil mlsed
to paint q good sized house.
Houses painted with these paints
neEers grow shabby, evan aiter l8 yease:
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-09-10
NOtice--Land Sale.

On first Monday in September, 1908
! shall sell a: the court house in Hall.
lax, n. e., for taxes for 1902, the fol.
lowing lands situated. in Brinklevv;Jle
township: '''
Zadock Hawkins, Amb.xsa
Hawkins. Tract IS acres. taxes
Par.o o':- -:.. ~, $1.49.
Ann;n "TT..--, - 1854.
angie Lynch IL acres, Mill land .96
1.nc;naa 10 81 acles' aaw tree l.34.
Ro,.;e na ~os ..--...--....... 1.24.
nettie Drewry estate, SO acres.
w. ]. MOHORN, Tar C,,,,.a.-.-
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-09-10
Posted! Posted!

"A LII PERSONS are forbidden to
- hunt on the lands OF Mrs. Nichol-
son, Mrs Patterson, E. T. Clark and
Mike Hardy, on the Roanoke river.
bounded by said river. the lands of
Mrs. Arnold and Judge Walter Clark.
we have employed game keeper for
the entire hunting season, whose duty
1t will be to go over these lands every
day, and any trespasser reported by him
will be prosecuted.
o-zVIm CLARK GUN CLuR.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-09-10
NOT OVER-WIsE.

There is an old allegorical picture Of
), girl scared at grasshopper, but in
the act of heedlessness treading on q
snake. This is paralleled by the man
who spends large sum of money build
ing a cyclone cellar, but neglects to
provide his family with bottle OF
Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and Di-
arrhoea Remedy as a safeguar against
bowel complaints, whose victims out.
number tn 'ts OF the cyclone hundred
to one. This remedy is everywhere
recognize: as the most prompt and re-
liable medicine in use for these diseases
For sale by =. T. Whitehead & Co..
Scotland Neck, and Leggett's drug
store, Hohg.s I'D.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-09-10
Fine Farm for sale.

26O acres five miles from HALIFAX
and seven miles from Enfield oboTe
farm open land, 20 acres well tlmberec'
and 100 acres of fine tobacco land
Good buildings, small orchard and e1'
lc.lent water. Terms Ore third casn
Srj L lance in one, two, three aia
four years.
Price made known on application
HILLIARD e HOUSE.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-09-10
WITHOUT EXCUSE.

Candor compels us to say. that IT
the people of Scotland Neck on next
Tuesday vote to continue the open sa-
looms. it will be because OF their moral
obliouity, and not for the lack OF know
ing better.
For fifteen years the evils of the sa-
looms ana the drink habit have been
the almost weekly theme OF this writer.
For the past four weeks we have print
ed facts by men of honor and truth
who have given perfect and complete
arguments against the saloons and in
favor of Prohibition. Mr.. Broughton's
excellent temperance address. Mr.. Nc
Intyre's portrayal of the fine results
OF prohibition In Robson and other
counties, we're nnanswerable; and last
nights most masterful address by DIR.
Blackwell was all that was needed TO
make the instruction OF the people full
and complete. The question is with
each voter, his individual conscience,
his relationship to his fellow-man and
his responsibility to God.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-09-10
APPEAL TO CHURCH MEMBERS
(Commnnicated.)

(Commnnicated)
Consistency, oh, what a Jewel thou art,
And Honesty should be thy counter
part.
Protesting Christian brethren OF
whatever denomination, are you acting
honestly, conscientiously and consist
emily when you are taking sides with
and using your influence for the whis-
key traffic? Stop, think while and
ask yourself il you are on the Lords
side in thls.~conteat. "You cannot
serve God and mammon. And what
Is mammon? Simply and plainly the
world. the flesh and the devil. And
that is what some of us protesting
Christians promised to fight unto
LIES end when we were received into
Chrlst's flock. Are we living up to
our profession as Christians when we
take sides with one of the most abom-
Unable curses that over afflicted suffer
ing humanity? Oh, the pity of it, to
see Christians-no, protesting Chris.
tians-going "hand In glove" with
whiskey dealers. Brethren, let M i'm
plore you, don't do it for heavens
sake and for the welfare and salvation
Of the little ones who are coming after
MS. Don't do TT. :
"Woe unto him that puteth the bot
tie to his nelghbof lips" :
:. .No drunkard shall inherit the
t,aea asel,.so q haven =.
Don't let ,ux be party to.the making
ofidrunkards.
D0owNEERG.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-09-10
LET THE VOTEnS READ THIS.

To THE Editor:
The election which is to be held in
Scotland Neck, on September 10Th, Is
to be conducted and held underline
same rules and regulations as are mu'
nicipal elections. Section Eight
Chapter 1913, Acts 1908.
1t is hoped that no one not Legally en-
titled to register and vote will register
and vote or attempt to do SO, for the
penalties against illegal registration
and voting are very severe, and the law
is so plain that no man need err.
A voter must have resided in the
State two years, in the county six
months, and in the town four months,
and he must have paid his poll tax for
the previous year on or before the inst
day of May of the year in which he
offers to vote. Section 13, Chapter
80, Acts 1901.
When person is challenged, the
registrar and judges of election shall
hear and determine the cause of chal-
lenge under the rules and regulations
prescribed In elections for members CT
the General Assembly. Section 9.
Chapter $50, Acts 1901.
When person is challenged, he shall
exhibit to the registrar his poll tax re-
ceipt tor the previous year, If he can
not produce 1t, he can vote upon taking
and signing the following oath: Il
do solemnty swear that on or before
the first day of May of this year, I paid
my poll tax for the previous year, as
req uired by Article 6, Section 4, Of the
Constitution of North Carolina. Sect
ion Is, Chapter 80, Acts4901.
No person who has become OF age
since the first day of June OF the pre-
vious year, or who was fifty years OF
age or oyer on the first day of june of
the previous year is required to pro-
duce any poll tax re ceipt or take said
oath,
Any person who shall illegally vote
in any election, shall be guilty of an
Infamous crime, and imprisoned not
less than six nor more than twelve
months, or fined not less than one
hundred nor more than five hundred
d o!lars, at the discretion OF the. court.
Section 4S, Chapter SO, Acts 1901.
Any person who shall corruptly take
the oath prescribed for voters shall be
guilty OF perjury, and be fined not less
than FIVE hundred nor more than
one thousand dollars, and be imprison-
ed at hard labor III the penitentiary
not less than two nor more than five
years. Section 40, Chapter SO, Acts
1901.
have heard 1t suggested that some
persons are registered who did not list
their poll taxes for the year 1862
and have not paid the same, claim that
they are exempt from the operation of
the laws above quoted, and that they
can vote because they have never listed
their poll taxes This is puerile folly
and stupidity, and every man who was
required to list his poll tax on the
first day of June, 1902. and who has
not done so and who has not paid
bis poll tax by the first day of May OF
he present year cannot legally vote,
lnd should he do so, he is liable under
me law above referred to.
! In order that every voter may act
with his eyes open and not plead 1gno-
rance as an excuse for illegal voting,
IS my apology for taking up your space
1t this time.
! Yours truly,
w. A. DUNN.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-09-10

When you want physic that is
mild and gentle, easy to take and: GER
tain to act, always use Chamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets. For sale
by E. 7. Whitehead & Co., Scotland
Neck, and Leggett's drug store, Hob
good.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-09-10
Low RoundTrip Rates
Atlantic Coast Line
SCOTLAND NECK, n. C.

1925 Annual Con-
Fountain Uni
AND RETURN. ted Order True
Reformere.
Tickets on sale August Both to
September End, 1908, inclusive, with
return final limit to reach starting
point not later than Sept. 10th, 1908.
A Special Validating Agency under
the charge of Joseph Richardson,
Special Agent, will he located in the
station, 9th and B. streets, Washing
ton, D. G., and will be opened one
hour before the schedule time of de-
parture of each train, August 3Otb to
September 10th, inclusive. On these
dates no other agent in Washington
will be authorized to validate the re-
turn portion of these tickets.
Soverei gn
$3.50 Grand Lodge
BALTIMORE, MD. of Cd 0dd Fellows.
AND RETURN. sale Sept. 18Th,
18th and Goth.
Tickets must be deposited with Joint
Agent in Baltimore Immediately upon
arrival and upon payment Of $l.25 at
time of deposit limit will be extended
to 1eaye Baltimore not later than
October 3rd, 1903.
w. J. CRAIG, G. P. A.
O. J. MOORE, Agent.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-09-10
Action for Divorce.
Halifax County In the superlorCO''
North Carolina. November Term
VIM. Evans
VS.
Ellen Evans.

Ellen Evans the defendant aoV''
named will take notice that an ac'iy.
entitled as above has been commenu
IN the superior court for HALIFAX e''r
ty to dissolve the bonds OF maiIlm"".
now existing between the plalnll' '"'
defendant and said defendant W"
further take notice that She is relun'J,
to appear at the November term
tue superior court OF said county !" =
held at the court house in Halias
the twelfth Monday after The first MV'
day In September, 1908, and ansWe', q
demur to the complaint In SAID ae" ,n,
or the plaintiff will apply to the su ,n,.
tor the relief demanded in sala ""
plant. $. VI. GARY,
j. 3 ct Clerk Superior Cop'"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-09-10

(Commnnicated.)
Consistency, oh, what Jewel thou art,
And Honesty should be thy counter
part.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-03-20
A pLTCKY DEATH

a physician prominent in New York
state was interested in manufacturing.
While visiting his factory one day his
coat was caught in a shafting and he
was hurled around and around with
terrific force. and every time he went
round his legs struck an adjacent wall.
When he was finally released he was
found TO be still alive. and physicians
were hurriedly sent for A half dozen
Of them came. beheld their injured
brother and shook their heads.
81 knew it, said the man. "I've al
ready diagnosed the case. You'd Just
be wasting your time if you tried to do
anything. But tell me, don't you agree
with me that I'll live about five hours
before the shock takes effect?'
The six men of medicine nodded.
Then send for a lawyer"
The lawyer came Rlhonally and
calmly the crushed man dictated his
last will and testament and signed it
with hand as steady as that Of n man
in full health.
Now" he said. when the last wit
ness had affixed his signature. please
send for my wife"
A little later on he said: Call up Mr..
Blank and Mr.. So-and-so on the phone
and say that want to talk over some
important business matters with
them"
For over an hour the three partners
arranged for the conduct of the doctors
business interests after his death, The
conference ended. the injured man
turned to his wife:
Now, dearest" he said. I've still
an hour TO live. Give me cigar. take
hold of my hand and well wait patient
ly for the end"
And so he died. with smile on his
lips and the blue smoke of his cigar
curling about his head.-New Yora
Sun
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-03-20
DAvY CRoCKETTs EXERCISE.

From the Life and Adventures OF
Davy Crockett" as related by himself.
one gathers the impression that the
sturdy old backwoodsman OF Tennes-
see was prouder OF the number of bears
he had killed than of the number OF
votes which he afterward received for
Congress. On one occasion, during a
winter in which he secured l05 bears.
he devised a novel way 10 save himself
from freezing
| managed, he says. to get my bear
out OF the crack ian earthquake SEAM
after several hard trials. and then I
lay down and tried 10 sleep. But suf-
feged very much from cold as my
leather breeches and everything else I
had on were wet and frozen. Ny fire
was bad, and couldn't find anything
that would burn well / came 10 the
conclusion that | should freeze if did
not warm myself in some way by exer-
else.
| got up and shouted a while. and
then ! began jumping up and down
with all my might, and threw myself
into all sorts Of position
But all this wouldn't do, for my blood
was now getting cold and the chils
coming all over me. | was so tired,
too, that ! could hardly walk. but 1
thought | would do the best could 10
save my life. and then If died nobody
would be to blame
! went 10 a tree about two feet
through with not a limb on il for thir-
~ feet and / climbed up TO the limbs.
Then l locked my arms together around
il and slid down to the bottom. This
made the insides of my legs and arms
feel mighty warm and good. l contin-
ued this till daylight and how often I
climbed mp my tree and slid down
again | don't know. but | reckon at
least hundred times.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-03-20

or tray When n leader has been
chosen. the players take seats around
the sides of the room, which should
be cleared OF all furniture except the
chairs they occupy.
Then the leader gives 10 each player
the name of some article of my lady's
toilet. such as gloves, handkerchief
bonnet. ribbons, hair brush, hairpin,
comb. etc, and taking position in the
middle of the room. ne twlrls the plate
on its edge on the door as hard as he
can.
AS the plate begins to twirl he speaks
some sentence in which he uses the
name of one of the toilet articles, and
the player who has that name must
leave his seat and try to catch the plate
before ii stops twirling. If he sue
ceeds he takes the twirler's place; If
he fails. he not only takes the twirler's
place, but pays forfeit.
The twirler generally speaks sen
tence like this: "My lady is going for
u walk and she wants her gloves"
The player has the right at any
time 10 call out the single word
Toilet" and when he does that all
the players must change seats. The
player who does not get a seattle
he is prepared for the chance-must
then take the plate and pay forfeit.
Brooklyn Eagle.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-03-20
LIKE TRhNPS.
One section OF the Country Where Uoboes
Are Ever Welcome.

Speaking of tramps, know of one
place In the United States where this
interesting and erratic member OF soci-
ETY. is looked upon as luxury" said
a visitor at one Of the hotels. land in
stead of meeting with kicks and cuffs,
and being hustled around by the police.
he is always welcomed. The place l
have In mind is out in the extreme
northwestern part OF Arkansas. In the
Ozark Mountains. Few tramps ever
get into that region of the world. You
see. there is but one railroad running
through that part of the country.
Tramps, rs YOU no doubt know. follow
The railroads. But the Frisco system
which runs through the sections of the
Ozarks l have in mind does not stop
regularly at the various points along
the route. and besides the small com.
mcrcial centres are some distance
apart. This is one reason for the
scarcity OF tramps out there.
The extreme cold is another reason.
IL a tramp should happen to lie thrown
of In the mountains btcwcen stations
he would likely freeze. aud starve be-
Gore he could get within following dis
tancc of a human being. Conditions Of
this sort have tended 10 keep the mi
grating element of the countrys popu-
lation out of the Ozarks. and hence out
there the tramp is looked upon as
sort Of luxury. The few tramps who
are bold enough 20 venture into that
section strike n perfect paradise for the
winter II they happen To land in one
of tho centres Of population. By doing
some Of the lighter work around the
house he will be fed like n prince for
several months. and will wind up with
a suit OF clothes. and II he succeeds in
winning the good will OF the family he
is with he will be cordially invited
10 return the next winter. Servants
are very scarce. In the summer SER
wants are not needed. But when the
mountains are wrapped in snow and ice
the families begin to look around for
help. for some person to split kindlins
and bring In wood and do other little
things OF the Eind"-New Orleans
Times-Democrat.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-03-20
Two knights.


Sir Knight OF the Frown came stalking
down
The beautiful streets Of chidhood's town.
HIS shIeld was rusty his sword was dim,
And the playmates fed from the face Oi
him.
Into the happy home he went,
And the nurse upliited a loud lament,
And the mother sighed and the baby cried,
And the. fun and the frolic made haste 70
hide,
For there's never a laugh in childhood's S
town
Under the glance OF Sir knight Of the
Frown
But swift at need, with the suns own
speed,
Comes a splendid knight on a strong white
steed,
Riding in triumph grandly down
Through the beautiful streets OF chlldhoods
town.
Sir knight of the Smile has a winsome
face,
And he scatters flowers in every place.
The playmates rally and shout and sing,
And crowd around him and make him
king.
The games 20 on, and the babies crow.
For they've seen the last OF the angry foe.
The nurse and the mother clasp their
hands,
The door OF the house vide open stands,
And In and out the comrades chase,
There's so much fun IN the dwellng-place
Where all day long, as sweet as a song,
Good thoughts and gentle greetings throng.
And peace and gladness reign the while,
Under the glance OF Sir knight of the
Smile.
Youths Companion.