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The Washington times., 1904-02-12
CASH s #sT f aSIzs.
Money Loaned SaIaTisd People.

Retail merchants. tesmstcrs, boarding houses.
without security; largest business in - prfr-
cipzl cities ToLkAN. koOm l0I. SIS 1Eth q.
nv. ulf-d
The Washington times., 1904-02-12
In Holiday Dress.

on Pei Nein. or New Year Day.
proper, holiday dress win prevail, and
All business viii be suspended in the
quaint old empire. Wealthy CeIestials
will exchange visits I'm sedan chairs.
and women OF quality will swap little
sticks Of sugar cane as tokens of good
wishes. This customs Of visiting, which
is immemcrial I'm Chinese history, I'M
doubtedly gave rise 10 the New Year
calls OF modern times. Presents are
exchanged, and shopkeepers make small
gifts to regular customers and to
friends. regardless OF racial distinction.
The young people OF Chinese families
viii take an active part IN the cere-
monies OF the day and pay marked
homage 10 their parents, elder BROTH
ers. schOOlmasters and tutors. Civil
and military mandarins OF all grades
wlll pay visit9 OF state 70 the governors
general OF their respective provinces.
At Pekin the princes and principal
officers VIII repair to the imperial nal
The Washington times., 1904-02-12
Contraband Question.

At this time the insurance men and
merchants are finding it hard TO dis
tinguish between cargocs that would be
contraband of war and those that are
not likely 70 come under that class. But
almost anything that Is shipped 10 Far
Eastern ports at this time is apt TO be
held uD.
The merchants in this city are being
overwhelmed with orders from the Rus
sian government for supplies Of coal and
-four. Merchants. IN turn. arc applying
to the Insurance companies for rates
On coal and -four and things of a SINH
lar nature liable TO capture Al contra
band of war the insurance companies
are asking tremendous rates Some OF
the insurance companies refuse 10 take
such risks.
The Washington times., 1904-02-12

MONEY To LOAN IN SUNS OF s. TO $50.
JOSEPH CAIN. 2S7 Pennsylvania ave. NV, IN
fruit store. fe7-7t
The Washington times., 1904-02-12
MONEY TO LOAN.
MONEY TO LOAN.

Heirs 90 unsettled estates can obtain loans on
came sell out their interests. Noasy sc-
vanced on rents collected. JOHN II. WALTER,
2o3 Colorado Building, 18th and G SITS.
jal3-we. Il. most
The Washington times., 1904-02-12
UNABLE TO SLEEP AT NIGHT.

UNABLE TO SLEEP AT NIGHT.
Sidney, Ohio, August 90, 1908.
A few months ago I was feeling weak
and run down and unable to get sleep at
night. I felt extremely bad, and also
had rheumatic pains in my Joints and
muscles. The medicine used gave me
only temporary relief st best so seeing
g. 8, 3. highly recommended for such
troubles, 1 began its use, and after TAX
ing 1t Tor some time was we'll pleased
with the result. It did away with the
rheumatic pains. gave me refreshing
sleep and built UP my general system.
giving me strength and energy. It is q
good medicine without a doubt, aud I
take pleasure n endorsing it.
r. +. D NO. /. s. 8. BOUGHTON.
The Washington times., 1904-02-12

ace to make obeisance to the EN-
peror and Dowager Empress
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-06-02
Buy Muresco from
Josey Hdw. Co.

\ oN-Superintenden Will
son says that by an oversight Miss
Katharine Hancock's> name was lett
off the music roll of honor for last
month. Her name was not handed IN
until the day after the honor roll was
published.
CHICKENS CHICKENS TO one who
makes observation it looks like the
whole town of Scotland Neck is pre-
pairing for a Methodist District Con-
ference, Baptist Association, an Epis-
copal Convocation ora Presbyterian
Synod. "Time whereof the memory of
man runneth not to the contrary"
there have not been seen so many
young chickens IN Scotland Neck. It
is matter ct observation by many
strangers that almost all the homes in
Scotland Neck have large yaris, large
gardens and lawns and many have adj
dltional truck patches near by. ALI
these places are dotted with broods oil
chickens, many of them now about the
size Of cartridges. The little things
are so numerous that the flower yards
are filled with them. Well, it means
"good eating" after while.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-06-02
..BOMBSHELL" RETURNS.

Mr.. Editor Various trips and en-
gagements of different sorts have kept
me too busy to write OF late, but ROW
snatch a little time for an observation
or two.
It seems to me that the town ceme-
terry should haye some attention. We
know how it looks and how little 1t is
cared for. It looks more like pauper
burial place or country negro grave
yard than town cemetery. What Is
the matter? There seems to be two Or
three thousand dollars in the town
treasury, and it looks like some of tfat
money might be wisely and we'll spent
in caring for the town cemetery. If
towns are judged somewhat by the
looks of their cemeteries what does the
outside world think of Scotland Neck
II some stranger or perhaps an old
| friend of yours should propose to you
| to take little walk or drlye out to
the town cemetery, where would you
go, and how would you feel about it?
And crazy woman seems to have
the right of way on the Streets and
sidewalks. We all know how she looks
and cuts up shines and capers on the
streets. Do you think any other town
in the world would allow this woman
to stay on the STREETS, do and dress as
she does? Wonder what the town is
waiting fer 10 this case
The town stock law should be re-
pealed or enforced. It is we'll known
how horses run around on the streets
almost any day, and sometimes cows
aud horses are both on the sidewalk at
the same time. Haye the people any
redress in cases of this kind?
And can you tell the object of a
town law which makes all saloons take
down their screens and painted or
frosted windows and let their partitions
remain across their shops? There
seems to be no sense in this kind of a
law. It looks like a doil-baby law
made by small children.
"Nemo" APPLY referred some time
ago to how the loafers are about to
take the sidewalks at certain places,
making it embarrassing for ladies to
pass. When loafers have the lmpu-
dence TO block the sidewalk or congre-
gate in such way as to make it en-
barrassing for ladies' to pass, the town
ought to furnish someone to remind
them that the sidewalks are not pri-
vate property. Scotland Neck is big
town in some respects and very small
in some others-lots Of room for work
Ing people, but no room Ter probes
sional loafers.
The weather is getting warm now
and the back lots and bitches should
not be forgotten. Some Of the bitches
need attention now. Good health
means much to any town, and the
bitches in Scotland Neck need much
attention to safely guard the health OF
the people. BoMBsHELL.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-06-02
GOOD SPIRITS.

Good spirits don't all come from
Kentucky. Their main source is the
llver--and all the fine spirits ever
made in the Blue Grass State could
not remedy bad liver or the hun
dred-and-one i'll effects it produces.
You can't have good spirits and bad
liver at the same time. Your liver
must be in fine condition if you would
feel bouyant, happy and hopeful bright
of eye, light of step, vigorous and sue
eessful in your pursuits. You can put
your liver in fine condition by using
Green's August FIower-the greatest
OF all medicines for the liver and stom-
ach and certain cure for dyspepsia
or Indigestion. It has been favorite
for over thlrty-fve years. August
Flower will make your liver healthy
and active and thus insure you liber-
al supply of 'good spirits" Trial size
25 cents regular bottles IS cents. At
E. y. Whitehead & Cos.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-06-02
Fine Mill Improvement.

The Scotland Neck Cotton Mills have
been closed for some days in order to
give time to install a new electric
plant for the mill. Large improve
ments have been made in additional
space walled in, new motive power has
been placed and a complete electric
plant, by which all the machinery in
the mill viii! be run.
This is an important step forward
and places this mill at once in the
front ranks with best and most COM
plete hosiery manufactures in the
county.
Also the Crescent Hosiery Mills
haye recently made fine improvements
by putting in a new and complete dye
plant.
These two enterprises are worth
much to Scotland Neck, for week by
week they pay out large amounts OF
money to their operatives. The money
is spent directly in Scotland Neck and
thus enllvens the business of the town.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-06-02
DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURE]

DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED
By local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion OF the ear.
There Is only one way to cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an irilamed con-
dition OF the mucous lining of the Eus-
tachian Tube. When this tube is in
famed you have rumbllng sound or
imperfect hearing, and when it Is en-.
tirely closed, Deafness is the resuit,and
unless the Inflammation can be taken
out and this tube restored to Its nor
NAL condition, hearing will be destroy
ed forever zine cases out OF ten are
caused by Catarrh, which is nothing
but an inhamed condition OF the mu-
cous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness Caused ny
ca tarrh) that cannot be cured by Halle
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free
F. J. CHENEY & co, Toledo o
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Hull's Family Pills for constl
patton.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-06-02
Still Working the Roads.

The county force is still working the
roads leading from Scotland Neck.
On the read leading to Norfeet's ferry
on Roanoke river they worked from
Smiths mill to Cotten's store.
On the road leading to Kill Quick
they worked from what is known as
Strickland's branch to Roseneath
church.
The force is now at work on the road
that leads to Hobgood.
Altogether perhaps nine miles OF
road have been worked and it is a good
road now. The work near Smiths
mill was tedious because the pipe clay
there was so hard it could not easily
be broken up.
When tie force of hands shall have
worked some of the worst parts ct the
roads in every community in the coun-
ty, the people will see the good work
done and will be willing to stick to the
| present read system until it shall haye
been fully tested.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-06-02
An Hour in ti.tleton.

The editor of The COMMONWEALTH H
had occasion to run up to Littleton
one day last week. We bad little more
than an hour between trains, but had
time to see a numb Der Of the clever CHI
zens of the town. We found them in
their usual bright and hopefnl mood
Some new improvement may always he
observed in the town. 1t was during
the time of Littleton Female College
commencement and we heard good re.
ports concerning the occasion. Editor
Walker, of the News Reporter, still
serves the people we'll through
his paper, and he is to be congratu'
lated on the good fortune to live in
such pleasant community.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-06-02
New r. +. d. Route.

On the 7th of May five persons stood
examination at Hobgood for the posi-.
ton as mail carrier on a new r. F. D
route rom Scotland Neck. Mr.. w. T.
Tyler was the successful contestant iol
the poslticii and has received the ap.
pointment.
1t will be known as R. F. D. Route
No. 3, and will go from Scotland Neck
to Cotten's store, on by Mr. j. P. Wares
to Neal station, and returning Will
come by the farms of Mess. w. E.
Smith, r. E. Hancock, S. b. Kitch1n
through the settlement about three
miles from town known as "Baker's'
back to town.
The work went into operation the
first OF June.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-06-02
Letter to G. H. Johnson.

Dear Sir: You are interested in the
prosperity of your town. You can
contribute to it materially, and give it
a fer more prosperous look at the same
time.
Perhaps the public property needs
good cca. OF paint.
Devoe will supply that coat with
two-thirds the number of gallons re-
quired OF any other. Devoe is all
paint and full measure. Devoe is the
strongest paint known. Devoe will
take care of the property, in the long
run, tor bali the money required by
any other.
The reason Is stated above: Devoe il
all paint and full measure the strong
est paint known.
E. D. Jewell, Cory. Pa, painted hi:
house 5 years ago with mixed paint
took IA gallons. Last spring he re
painted with Devoe bought IA gallon
and had left. Saved SIS to $40, TO
] painting costs two or three times a
much as the paint.
Yours truly
| f. w. DEvoE & Co.
E. T. Whitehead & Co. sell our paint
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-06-02
A NIGHT IN ENFIELD.
Graded School Commencement

One who mingIes once with the peo
: pie of Enfield is glad OF the opportu-
nifty to do SO again.
1t was the pleasure of the editor Of
The COMMONWEALTH to spend night
In that pleasant town last week. We
we're most Hospitality entertained in
the home of Miss Olivia Whitaker
No one knows better than she how to
make guests feel at ease and at home
and all her guests are full of praise iol
the most charming entertainment!
which she gives.
We attended the closing exercises Of
the Enfield Graded School. There
were interesting exercises on Tuesday
night and also a fine exhibit on Wed.
nesday of the work of the school, Meth
er of which did we have the pleasure
of witnessing; but those who did wit
ness them spoke highly Of them.
On Wednesday night the closing ex-
ercises were held, which were intro
duced by chorus of hundred and
fifty voices. Rev. N. L. Gaskins offer
ed prayer, and the graduating addresses
we're delivered as follows:
1. "The Day of Success. Mics
Frances Horne.
2. "The Bear and the Chrysanthe-
mums."-Mr. Roscoe S. johnson.
8. eve Ourselves. Miss Lena
Robertson.
After the addresses which were all
fne-well written and we'll delivered
Prof. E. S. Sheppe, the able and &C.
complished superintendent Of the
school, delivered thoughtful address
to the graduating class and presented
them with diplomas.
DR.. A. S. Harrison, secretary of the
board OF trustees, made some pleasing
statements concerning the work and
management of the school, most pleas
ing of all being the statement that
Prof Sheppe has been secured as super
intendent of the school Tor the ensu.
ing year.
The writer made few remarks, Rey.
S A. Gotten pronounced the benedic.
ton and the evenings exercises were
closed.
The people OF Enfield ara much
pleased with their graded school and
the best they have ever made.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-06-02

THE LADIES favor painting their
chtrches, and therefore we urge every
minister to remember we give liberal
quantity OF the Longman & Martinez
Paint toward the painting.
Wears and covers like god.
Don't pay $3.50 gallon for Linseed
Oil (worth 60 cents) which you dc
when you buy other paints il 4 car
with a paint label on 1t.
s and 6 make IA, therefore when
you want IA gallons OF pint, hug s o.
l.. & a., and mix 6 gallons OF pure
Llnseed Oil with it, AMI thus get pain1
for less than $l.2O per gallon.
Many houses are we'll painted with
four gallons of L. & NJ. and three gal
Ions OF Linseed Oil mixed Herewith.
These Celebrated Pasnts are sold b.
E. T. Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-06-02
Church Improvements.

A nice little improvement is being
made at the Baptist church. The
west wing of the church Is being en-
larged so that it will reach to the side.
walk. This enlargement is being made
in order that the room may be large
enough to accommodate the young
mems Baraca Bible Glass. This class
was organized about last October and
under Prof. G.. w. Wilson as teacher it
has grown to number perhaps more
than fifty.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-06-02
Burnette.House.

The following neat invitations
printed in The COMMONWEALTH Office
have been sent out =:
Mr.. and Mrs. F NJ. House
request the honor OF your presence st
the marriage of their daughter
Minnie
to
MI. Norman l.. Burnette
on Wednesday afternoon, June eighth
nineteen hundred and four
at hall past two o'clock
at their home near
Scotland Neck, II. G..
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-06-02
Notice..

State Of North Carolina,
County of Halifax.
IL the Superior Court.
Dixie Morgan
VS
Ellen Morgan.
To the defendant, Ellen Morgan
Take notice that an action entitled
Dixie Morgan vs. Ellen Morgan has
been commenced in this court against
you.
The purpose of The same is to obtain
an absolute divorce from you for aban-
Comment for two years prior to the LIST
day of January, 1908, and for adultery
committed with divers persons.
And the defendant Ellen Morgan is
required to be and appear before the
Judge of our Superior Court at court
to be held for the county of Halifax, al
the court house in Halifax, on the End
Monday before the LIST Monday in
September, 1904, and answer or demui
to the complaint which has been filed
in the office OF the clerk of the SUPERB
or Court for said county, and let the
defendant take notice that If che fails
to answer Or demur to the complaint
within the time required by law, the
plaintiff will apply to the court for the
relief dcmauded in the complaint.
This May 10th, 1904.
S. Nj. GARY,
5-26 It Clerk Superior Court.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-06-02
Recogni,lon Services.

The Scotland Neck Baptis. church
will hold Recognition services to the
new p :x:cr, Rev. G. T. I.umpkin; Sun.
day, juno II, 1901.
PROGRAMME:
Welcome by Sunday-school
DIR. r. NJ. johnson.
Reply by pastor.
IL A. M.-Sermon-Dr. r. T. Vann.
8 P. MI. Welcome by Former
Pastors-Dr. Vann.
2. Welcome by Church
DIR. J. D. Hufham.
3. Reply by pastor.
The exercises will take the place oil
the annual roll-call, and it is urgently
requested that all the the ntership oil
the church be present.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-06-02
Mrs. Conan Dead.

News comes from Rocky Mount that
Mrs. Conan died at her home there
Monday, May 3Oth. She had been a
resident of Scotland Neck for many
years, more than quarter of centu-
ry, until some time last year when she
moved to Rocky Mount with her
daughter, Mrs. Henry. Her many
friends here will regret to learn Of her
death and general sym patty will be felt
for her family.
No particulars of her death have
come to hand, except that she had bee n
i'll for some time.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-06-02
Hospitality at
Small Expense.

Entertainment-that is, pleasure to
your guests-does not depend on the
money you spend, but on your own
knowledge OF how to receive and ex-
tend hospitality. Christine Terhune
Herrick tells you all about 1t. Post
paid, so cents. E. J. GLOBE, Pub
Usher, $50 Fifth Ave-, New York.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-06-02
Graded. School Closing.

The Graded Schoo. will close Friday
night, June 3rd. There will be interest
ing exercises in the assembly hall in the
school building Friday night at 8
O'Clock. There will be chorus with
some music, and Professor J. B. Carl
yle of, Wake Forest College, will deliv.
er an address. Diplomas will be pre-
sented to members of the Ninth Grade
who finish the work of that grade.
Other announcements will be made
|, concerning the work of the year.
The public will be interested in this
the closing exercises OF the first
year of the Graded School, and 80 it
| msy be expected that large
audience will be present.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-06-02
SCOTLAND NECK PRIMARIES.

Pursuant to call of chairman E. L.
Travis, the Democratic primaries were
held throughout the county Monday,
May 3Oth.
Scotland Neck primaries were held
at 3 O'Clock p. m.-East Scotland Neck
in Pittman hall and West Scotland
Neck in the opera house.
Mr.. w. A. Dunn was made chairman
and Mr.. E. T. Whitehead secretary in
East Scotland Neck, and DIR. J. E.
Shields was made chairman and Mr.
G. L. Mcdowell secretary in West Scot
land Neck.
Immediately after the meetings were
called to order the following resolu-
tons were introduced and passed IN
both primaries
"Whereas, during the last campaign
in this county our party, through its
leaders and campaign speakers, prom
ised the people that if the Democratic
county and legislative ticket was elect
ed no man on the ticket who was then
a candidate to succeed himself, would
at the coming election be a candidate
he!ore the Democratic primaries or
! county convention;
Therefore be it resolved, That the
delegates elected by this primary be
instructed to vote in the county con-
vention for the nomination of no man
to county office or legislature who in
the last election was elected to succeed
himself"
SECOND RESOLUTION.
Resolved, That it Is the sense of
this primary that all who participate
In tie action of this primary are
pledged and in honor bound to abide
by the results of this primary and the
Democratic county and State conven-
tions."
DIR. J. E. Shields, DIR. III. I. Clark,
w. P. Robertson, I. H. Smith were
elected precinct executive committee
for West Scotland Neck and for East
Scotland Neck the following executive
com mittee was elected J. E. Bowers,
A. L. burlington, J. B. Edwards, w. E.
Smith and W. J. Leggett.
A committee was appointed in each
precinct to select delegates to the
county convention, the committee from
East Scotland Neck being A. Mellow
ell, E. I. Whitehead and J. E. Bowers
and those FROM West Scotland Neck
being DR.. Liyermon, J. P. Futrell and
J. A. Ki.chin. They reported dele
gates as follows who were selected
West Scotland Neck. II. Darden
E. E. Hilliard, w. P. Robertson, G
Hoffman, Jack Keel, A. p. Kitchin, S
w. Morrisette, J. P, Futrell, S. III
Smith, G. H. johnson, A. G. Liver
mon, J. S. Bowers, G. w. Bryan, I
H. Smith, J. Whit Bell and J. A
Kitchin.
East Scotland Neck-W. w. Pope, J
E. Bowers, A. L. burlington, A. Nc
DowelI, E. w. Hyman, w. A. Dunn
J. B. Neal, J. 8. Edwards, 0. A. Snipes
J. E. Condrey, J. A. Plttman, g.
White, Henry Gray, Alex. Strickland
B. F. Gray, John Medforc, S. T. Won
mack, J. NJ. Tillery and w. F. Butte,
worth.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-06-02

Ills that come from Summers Heat
A mother need not fear to greet.
When with "TEETHINA" she's sup
piled,
No ills with baby need abide.
"TEETHINA" aids digestion, regu-
lates the bowels. and costs only %
cents at druggists, or mail 25 cents to
DR.. G. J. Moffett, st. Louis. Mo.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-06-02
Musical Recital.

The last public musical recital in
the Graded School will be given in the
assembly hall Of the school building
this afternoon Crhursday) at 8 O'Clock.
The public is cordially invited.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-06-02
No Gloss Carriage Paint Made

Will wear as long as DEVICES. No 9TH
ers are as heavy bodied, because De-
woes weigh 4 to 8 ounces more to the
pint. Sold by E. 7. Whitehead q Co.