The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-03-10
"BOM6 SHELL" AGAIN.
Says Scotland Neck Needs Waterman

Mr.. Editor The history OF the
great fires OF the world, the many ser,-
Gus ones In our own State for the last
lew months, and that great and de-
structive fire in Baltim ore, which de-
sfroyed so many magnificent buildings
and so much property in the "Monu-
mental City," we'll known in the North
aud the pride OF the South, suggest
very much. These things teach us
that We should be very cautious and
careful with fire, and they should
make us realize how weak and power-
less we ere sometimes, even when we
have the best equipped fire companies
In the world to our back, as Baltimore
| had.
When we think about Scotland Neck,
with no convenience whatever, or al
most none, it makes one tremble. Not
even are all the town pumps on Main
| street In order, nor is there a night
! Waterman to give the alarm if fire
should break out at late hour OF the
| night. It Is wise and prudent for every
town with as many as a thousand in
! habitants to have night Waterman.
Remember the good work done by
night Waterman In one of the big fires
in Greensboro few weeks ago. But
for him several lives might have been
lost.
Wise leaders and rulers will take ev-
cry precaution to meet the require.
ments OF safety. And he alone is wise
meet all the conditions of security for
property, home, life, time and eternity.
And he who fails to do this is either
too busy, too careless, too thoughtless
and unconcerned, Or be Is unwise,
numb-skull, unfit and disqualified to
lead and rule anybody.
4 night Waterman with good blcy-
Gle and loud blowing horn to be used
in any case of distress while good peo-
pie are supposed to be asleep, would be
great benefit. It would be kind OF
two-fold protection. You SEGA watch
man with horn and wheel could go
in sight OF all parts OF the town two or
three times every night and give the
alarm in case OF fire, remaining on
duty, say from IL o'clock until day.
Then there are lots of wrong things 60
ing On in the town which should be
stopped if possible.
There have been reports OF quite
number OF violations of law in Scotland
Neck at night. Some of them are as
follows: gates taken from hinges,
fences damaged, town lamps put out,
broken and made way with, signs bro
ken up and destroyed, shooting in
town, stealing wood and chickens,
drunkenness and disorder. And if some
people ere going to keep Christmas all
the year, 1t is pity the Sidewalks are
not little wider.
What say you, good people, and tax
payers, about night Waterman in
Scotland Neck? Some one will doubt
less say, "Oh well that wouldn't stop all
the wrong things" Why certainly
not Neither does the law against
murder stop all the murder. But it's
like the fellow who caught the bull by
the tail and could not sop him, but he
could slow him up little.
Almost any saw mill can have
night Waterman. Is Scotland Neck
smaller and OF less importance than an
ordinary saw mill? Lots of towns
smaller than Scotland Neck have a
night Waterman. Scotland Neck had
one years ago when it was smaller in
size and population but larger, strong
Ell and better in leaders and rulers in
town laws and good government.
BOMB-SHELL.
"Wouldn't hurt baby" Rheuma-
eide is entirely vegetable, and instead
of hurting the digestion, tones up the