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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-11-11
GARDEN HINTS.

Asparagus and rhubarb should get a
heavy mulch and covering Of stable
manure. also roses and other peren-
mails. Early celery will be ready for
market. and the late crop should be
fully banked or boarded and can be
left out until before the ground freezes
hard. Enough beets. turnips. carrots
and parsnips for home use should be
buried in boxes of fairly moist sand
In the cellar They will keep plump
and crisp. The seed crop should be
carefully stored and labeled. Those
with pulp should be cleaned by fer
menting in water few days. Sweet
herbs are ready to be cut, dried and
put up for market. Land intended for
next years early vegetables should be
plowed and manured in fall.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-11-11

barrel shotgun. The taper system OF
choke boring gun barrels leaves the
inside dimensions unchanged until
about an inch from the muzzle, where
the bore Is made one or two guages
smaller than elsewhere. The object OF
this provision is TO concentrate the shot
before leaving the barrel, thereby max
ing better pattern, or throwing more
pellets In circle Of a given size.
unfortunately, these guns will not
shoot buckShot, and every hunter has
at some time in his life desired to use
these heavy shot. My invention makes
both a cylinder and choke bore of a
single gun. 1t consists OF two shot
sections. either OF which may be
screwed on To the end Of the barrel.
One of these is choke bored, and the
other has a cylinder bore for buck
shot Thus I make practically two
guns out of one. This ought to prove
n boon TO sport loving men who could
not afford to buy more than one"
In Mr.. Smiths drawing the tip Of the
barrel is shown at r. and it is screw
threaded. One OF the adjustable muz-
zles-that having a choke bore, is in
dicated by NJ, and on the attachment
is a sight, 5.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-11-11

New ATTRACTIONS are expected TO be
lent to rowing by the device OF a
Belgian which enables the oarsma n
TO face In the direction the boat Is
moving Rowing in the ordinary way
has i,s Disadvantages, as every one
knows who has suddenly bumped into
another boat or some other obsiruc-
ton. The Be,gian invention Is de-
signed to obviatc the necessity ot turn
ing the head I'm order 10 see that the
course Is clear.
The movements OF the oarsman arc
the same as IL he were rowing with his
back to the bow. Each oar Is In two
parts, jointed and fitted to the oar
lock. the parts being connected with
each other by sector or tootbed gear,
working between two plates furnished
with sxles. upon which the sectors
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-11-11
NIa Precedent.

The Punkville Debating Society was
in regular session. and Mr O. Watkins
Squirting was making an earnest plea
on the affirmative side of the question.
Resolved. That mans every act is
the result of a selfish motive"
II 20 further than that. Mr. Presi.
dent" he said. About three-fourths
Of the things man does is because
he's envious OF what somebody else
does. The pin.headed speaker that
had the door last on the other side lied
like a pirate when he said"
Here the president OF the society
tappcd on the desk.
The gentleman must not use such
language as that" he said.
why not?"
Because IL isn't parliamentary"
1T may not be parliamentary. Mr..
President" vocifered Mr.. q. Watkins
Squirting. loosening his collar and roll
ing up his sleeves. but. by gum. it's
congressional" - Cincinnati CONNER.
cial Tribune.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-11-11
HE'D HAVE OARsMEN FACE ABOUT.

hinge, the plates being adjusted to the
locks. The inventor OF the system is
II. Boyen, of Brussels.
l. has been objected against the
device that II man has pretty Girl
i'm the boat with him. either he would
have to sit with his back TO her as she
sat at the stern. something not TO be
considered for n minute, or she would
have TO sit at the bow and sail back.
wards. something against which she
might naturally protest. The new sys.
tenn. however. Is said TO have so many
advantages that this disadvantage is
not important. In addition to enabling
the oarsman 10 see at all times where
ne Il going. the device OF the jointed
oars Is said 20 permit Of much greater
force with much less exertion.-Nev
York Press.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-11-11

The accompanying diagram is an ex-
cellent exposition OF the value OF good
roads. This shows the comparative
capacity Of an animal pulling a load
over all of the different kinds or high
highway occupies the first place, and
Is coming more and more into general
use. Its virtues have been demon
strated in number OF instances where
1t has been put 10 a practical test. In
some Of the crowded streets in New
York City Il has been found that the
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-11-11
a SPANISH SOLDIER"

Miss A. Milne Home writes to The
Strand: Il took this snapshot in
Spain, at La Zubia, small town about
two miles from Granada. The soldier
Is a most surprising object to come
upon suddenly. He is cut out OF q
single tree, and is therefore all in one
piece. Branches have been neatly
adapted to make his fingers, which. L
will be observed, have a somewhat
knotted and gouty appearance. 4
flower pot forms the head, while q
plant Of aioes makes very fine
plumed headdress. His uniform Is
painted in the most realistic way. So
that altogether he has a most ferocious
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-11-11

An industrial school for boys. with
Professor Oscar Lowell Trisgs. late OF
the University Of Chicago. ss presi
dent will soon be established in the
vicinity Of Chicago. Professor Triggs
has been closely identified with the In.
dustrial movement in Chicago and has
Just returned from a three months
visit TO Europe. where be studied the
industrial schools in England. France
and Belgium.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-11-11
SSSSSSVSSTSS1ST11VVVI
|FARM TOPICS. |
FEEDING WITHOUT GRAIN.

Prof. w. l.. Carlyle. OF the Colorado
Agricultural College. has just com.
pleted a feeding experiment which
seems to prove beyond a doubt that
Western steers can be taxen directly
from the range. put into feeding pens.
fattened on sugar-beet pulp and
alfalfa hay without an ounce of grain
of any kind and sold at greater profit
than corn-fed steers. The steaks and
roasts from the steers fattened on beet
pulp were also demonstrated to be
superior to similar cuts from grain-f fed
steers.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-11-11

rails are OF considerable value and in
keeping the thoroughfare clear OF OBJ.
structlng teams resulting from the ina.
bility of the horses to proceed with the
unusual loads which they are ex-
pected to draw. 1t Is very evident
that all OF the improved roadw3ys are
OF considerable value. moi 3c,y from
the standpoint of the humanitarian,
but from that OF the horse owners
who are interested in moYlng the great
est quantity OF material with the use
OF fewcst animals.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-11-11
a Zig MOuthfui.

In the River wey. England, a fisher
man recently landed fine trout weigh
ing two pounds and six ounces and
measuring sixteen inches in length
He found the tail of rat protrudlng
from its mouth and could see the hind
legs at the far end OF its mouth. Upor
opening the fish he found large water
rat measuring ten inches.-New York
World.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-11-11

were very irregular, dark colored and
full OF sediment. The Pills cleared IL
all up and I have not had an ache in
my back since taking the last dose.
My health generally is improved a
great deal"
Foster-Miiburn Co, Buffalo. n. Y.
For sale by all dealers. price so cents
per box.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-11-11
4 SHOTGUN ATTACHMENT.

Writing from Brasher Iron Works,
st. Lawrence County, Robert III. Smith
makes "A suggestion that will interest
many spOrtsmen. ~ send you a rude
sketch OF an attachment for a single
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-11-11

The longest continuous stairway in
the world Is that which leads to the
tower of the Philadelphia City Hall
1t has sos steps.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-11-11


"Doan's Kidney
Pills proved u
very III client
remedy in my
ca Sc. l used
them for disor-
dered kidneys
and backache.
from which I
mad experienced
a great deal OF
trouble and
pain. The kid.
ney secretions
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-11-11

Straw. pressed into blocks and made
hard enough to use as pavement. is
In use for this purpose In some OF the
streets Of warsaw. Poland.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-11-11

A metal roof is said 20 be positive
protection against the building IL
covers being struck bv lightning.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-11-11
QUICK RESULTS.

. w. J. Hill. OF Concord.
\ n. C.. Justice OF the
Peace. says:
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-11-11
WORKING And RESTING

Ohm, I wish you would cali
. at Mrs. Flynn's on your
way to town and ask her
TO come next week and
help me clean house. It's
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-03-31
An Open Protest.

EDITOR The COMMONWEALTH Some
persons go around town late at night,
and sometimes Sunday nights while
people are at church, and do lots of
devlltry and diabolical meanness, such
as cutting awning ropes, breaking up
and destroying signs and turning things
upside down generally. Enough ct
anything is enough. This. business
should be stopped, and It seems to US
that the town should take some steps
to stop it; for it has been going on
more or less for year or two. The
ones who do this are liable to get into
trouble. 1t is a very dangerous and
risky thing to 60 around damaging and
destroying property, and the sooner it
is stopped the less danger the ones who
do it will be in. We hope it will not
fall to orr lot to make an example of
it. So we ask the town to take some
steps to ssstop it, or we appeal to the
preachers, all law abiding citizens and
the good people generally to agitate
some movement which will stop this
deviltry In Scotland Neck at night. If
the stores have to put on private guards
for protection and the guilty ones are
caught somebody Will get into trouble.
J. D. RAY.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-03-31
Notice..

North Carolina-Hal,fax County.
By virtue of decree of the Superior
Court of Halifax county rendered on
the 18th day of Decem Der, 1903, where
in Whit A. Johnston, executor, was
plaintiff and w. D. Johnston and 9th
ers defendants, will On the 25tb day
OF April, 1904, at the depot in the town
of Llttleton sci; to the highest bidder
for cash the following de acri'eii rect
estate, to-wit:
One third interest in one tract sltna-
ed III BriukleyvilIe township. .ha' part
Of the W. w. Daniel tract ct !a:c d.
vised by hina to NJ. 4. Johnston AID
nov occupied by Jim Crawley contain
Ing 200 acres.
One third interest in one tract OF
land in Brinkleyvllle township known
ss the Baker place, containing 225 acres.
One other tract Of land In Lftt!eton
township, adjoining the lands OF Mrs.
Jpo. Myrick. S. Johnston and others,
known as Mrs N. A. JOhnston's low
grounds, containing 1856 acres. This
tract OF land lies on both sides o. Great
Creek, about two miles east OF the
town of Littleton.
Hour of sale IL o'clock.
WHIT A. JOHNSTON, Exr.
8. G. DANIEL. Atty. S-2lN
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-03-31
HOBGOOD ACADEMY.

Correspondence to The Commonwealth.
Hobgood, March %, 1904.
There was an entertainment given
by the teacher and school of Hobgood
academy last Friday night which was
highly enjoyed and appreciated by the
entire audience Promptly at 7: 80
o'clock Hon W.P.W White announced the
features of the entertainment and in his
genial and characteristic way portrayed
the work of the school and forclbly d.
rected the praise for the advancement
the school has made under the man
agement of Miss Minnie Dunn, Of
Scotland Neck. She has rare ability,
Is thoroughly proficient in every de-
partment of school WORK, and Is ever
alert to the needs and best interests OF
each pupil under her charge.
Promptness, good department. and
order are the ideals she ever holds aloft
to her school. The exercises were high
ly entertaining and were arranged in
the following order:
Opened with prayer by Rev. G. L.
Merrill. Then song ~ the school.
"Miles Standish Courtship" was next
rendered by Hobgood talent. Then
Hon. w. 2. White introduced Mr.. w.
A. Dunn, Jr.. of Scotland Neck,
brainy brilliant and bright young limb
of the law who has every qualification
to carry him to the front ranks in bis
profession. Mr.. Dunn' subject wae
Education, and for thirty minutes he
told in ringing terms how Necessary it
= Is 4ckA 4F 1Afh
and illiteracy and educate the youth of
the land who will soon have to fill the
important places OF trust now occupied
by others. His entire disc purse dealt
IN facts and figures, clearly showing
that he is thorough In research and
will delve with the volumes OF history
until they yield up the desired knowl-
edge on any subject and for any occa-
sion. Mr.. Dunn's address was highly
enjoyed and received many compli-
ments, and would have done credit to
one much older in his profession
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-03-31
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
The Coming, Going and Whereabouts
of Our People and Other Folks.

Mr.. H. E. Biggs spent day or two
here last week.
Mrs. John Walston, of Conetoe. Wis
tied this week her son, Mr.. George
WaIstOn.
Miss Charity Council, of Conoho, has
been here this week visiting Mrs. S. T.
Wommack.
Mrs. Meeklns, of Tyrrell county, has
been here some days on visit to her
son, Mr.. J. C. Mesklns.
Mr.. T. E. Powell of Gold Rock Nash
county, spent Sunday in Scotland
Neck, the guest of Mr.. r. G.. Josey.
Mr.. w. A. Dunn and his son Ashley,
spent night in Williamson last week
with his daughter, Mrs. J. D. Biggs, Jr.
Mr.. Thos. S. Norfeet, of Roxobel,
spent some days here last week with
his friends. He is one of Bertie's best
citizens and has many friends here.
Mr.. G. L. Bell, of Suffolk, Va, spent
Sunday here with his parents aud sold
goods to some of the merchants here
Monday. His friends here will be glad
to learn that his new firm is succeeding
WELL,
Mr.. N. BlggsS went to Townsville
last week on business connected with
the Baptist Orphanage. He reported
that the orphanage is In better condi-
ton than he has ever seen it, and that
there was not a case of sickness in the
institution.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-03-31
At HOHman's.

Our entire spring stock is now in
and it VIII pay you to look before you
buy elsewhere, as our goods were never
as beautiful as this season.
NJ HOFFMAN & Bro.
An entire new line of Mattings and
at prices that can't be heat.
M. HOFFMAN & BRO.
Our line of mems and ladies Shoes,
high and low quartered, slippers and
sandals. is now In, comprising Banister,
Fits, Zelgler and several other makes,
and In style they are beautiful, and
the price is reasonable.
NJ. HOFFMAN & Bro.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-03-31
Letter to ]. S. & J. e. Bowers.

Dear Slrs: "Three-quarter paint" is
good phrase for the best outside of
Devoe.
Devoe is the standard mark it 100.
The next best-there are several not
lar apart-are three-quarter paints ;
you may mark them Is to Devoe's 100
The bulk of the paints in market
are 40 or so or 60; few are worse
than 40
How do they act? They cover from
one to three-quarters as much as De-
voc; and they last from one to three
quarters as long as Devoe.
What are they worth? The same
rule don't hold it costs more to put on
some paints than they are worth they
are not worth anything; the "put on"
costs two or three times as 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, 1904-03-31
Honor Roll tor Sixth Month.

First Grade-Jesse Bowers, Myra
Jenkins, Charlie Meekins.
Second Grade-Lena Cherry, Henry
Hllllard, Mamie Lamb, Kelly jenkins,
Lucille Leggett.
Third Grade-Kate Condrey, Laura
Clark, Mildred Edwards, Allison Nc
Dowell, Oliyia Lawrence, Guthrie Mad
~.
Fourth Grade-Louise Futrell Stella
Hoffman, Louise Josey, Danford Josey.
Fifth Grade-Sallie Josey, Minnie
Hopkins.
Sixth Grade-None.
Seventh Grade-Rebe Shields.
Eighth Grade-Undine Futrell, Hell
en- billiard.
Ninth Grade-Lucy Camp.
Honor Roll-Music Class-Helen
Hilliard, Undine Futrell, Louise Flu
trell.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-03-31
"HO IT TODAY"

The time-worn Injunction, "Neve1
put off till tomorrow what you can dc
today" is now generally presented in
this form: "Do it today !" That is
the terse advice we want to give you
about that hacking cough or democrat
izing cold with which you have been
struggling for several days, perhaps
weeks. Take some reliable remedy for
1t ToDAY-and let this remedy be DR.
Bouchee's German Syrup, which has
been in use for over thlrty-fve years
A few doses OF it will undoubtedly re.
Iieye your cough or cold, and its con.
tinued use for few days will cure you
completely. No matter how deep-seat.
ed your cough, even If dread consump
tlon has attacked your lungs, German
Syrup will surely effect a cure-as ii
has done before in thousands of appa
rently hopeless cases of lung trouble
New trial bottles, 25c; regular size
75c. At E. T. Whitehead & Co.'S.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-03-31
A Wonderful Saving.

The largest Methodist church in
Georgia, calculated to use over one
hundred gallons of the usual kind of
mixed paint in painting their church.
They used only 81 gallons OF the
Longman & Martinez Paint mixed with
"a gallons of linseed oil. Actual cost
of paint made was less than $l.2O per
gallon.
Saved over eighty ($SO.OO dollars in
paint and got big donation besides.
EVERY CHURCH will be given q
liberal quantity whenever they paint.
Many houses are we'll painted with
four gallons of L. & M. and three gal
Ions OF linseed oil mixed Herewith.
Wears and covers like gold.
These Celebrated Paints are sold by
E. T. Whitehead & Co,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-03-31
Will Return to Littleton.

While it pleases the Ieople of Little
ton. the following Item from the Little
ton News Reporter will not be welcome
news in Scotland Neck:
'Last week this paper spoke OF the
need of a good male school here and re-
ferred to the Littleton High School
property being idle. We are reliably
informed that Prof. L. w. Bagley will
reopen the school here about the first
o! September. This Is good news, and
we sincerely hope our people will chow
their appreciation OF the school by
patronlzing and otherwise lending en-
couragement to build up the school
ana make Il . pride to Littlaton."
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-03-31
Edwards & Co.

SPECIAL SALES THIS WEEK.
5000 yards Swiss Hamburg SC. yard,
worth IOc.
5000 yards Swiss Hamburg 1Oc.
yard, worth 15c. to zoe.
Beautiful line All-Over Laces and
Hanburgs equally as cheap. Also a
big line Dress Goods and Shirt Waist
ings just arrived-prices are right.
We have just put in the celebrated
E. P. Reed & Co.'S Shoes for ladies'
Everybody knows the Reed Shoes
See our line OF them and buy notf q
else. Stetson's Patent Leather a,
Eaton's Wei for men can't be bea.
Every pair warranted.
Save 25c. per barrel on Flour by
buying from US.
Cotton Seed Meal and Hul!s at bot
tom prices
EDV, ADDC p M
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-03-31
Writes Big Insurance.

F. II. Kilburn, of Chicago, during
the month of February, 1904, wrote
six policies for the Union Central Life
Insurance Co., of Cincinnati, the total
amount of the six policies being $116,-
600. The total premiums we're
SIS, I45 46.
There is no better insurance COM
pany anywhere. Its dividends are
fine every time.
If you wish policy in this good
company call on the editor of The
COMMONWEALTH.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-03-31

On the night of March 18th there
was quite an enjoyable supper at the
Scotland Neck hotel. It was for the
benefit of the Methodist church and
was we'll patronized. The supper con-
sisted OF oysers, crabs, cakes, creams
and other delicacies which were all
served in fine style.
The proceeds of the supper amount
ed to about S35.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-03-31
Lilly Whites.

This paper has been requested to an
nounce that there will be a Republican
convention in PIttman Hall next Mon
day, April 4th, at 80 p. m. 1t is tor
Scotland Neck ,Roseneath and Palmyra
townships. The statement has been
made that it is to be "lilly white" at
fair, no negroes being admitted to par
t1cipate.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-03-31

PANT Your Buggy for IS Cents
with Devoe's Gloss Carriage Paint. II
weighs to 8 ounces to the pint less than
others, wears longer and gives a gloss
equal to new work. Sold by E. T.
Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-03-31
Special Attention.

l have few Sewing Machines, both
Wheeler & Wilson and Standard; also
some good secondhand Machines that
I will give some one bargain in.
w. L. HARRELL,
Leave your order at Futrell & Hardy's.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-03-31

Lady o.
w Gentleman to manage business
in this county ard adjoining ierfitor,
for house of cold financial standing
$40 straight cash salary and expe:*e-
paid each Monday direct from head
quarters. Expense money advanced
position permanent. Address. MANA
GER, COS Monon Building, Chicago.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-03-31
Musical Recital,

The second public recital by the
graded school WILL take place Wednes-
day, April 9th, at 80, p. M, in the
auditorium of the school building.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-03-31
Charge for Announcements.

Announcements through The CON-
MoNwEALTH by candidates for public
Office will be charged for at half regu.
lar advertising rates.