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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-09-22

The Kansas "wheat belt" is un-
doubleday moving west. There will
be double the acreage of wheat put in
this fall, in Pawnee, Edwards and
other counties west of US, that there
has ever been drilled in before.
Each year the crop west of US is
more certain; partly because of the
increased rainfall, and partly because
of the better farmers whoare getting
into those counties, and the more
thorough cultivation of the soil.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-09-22

81 think" said NJ. Witte, ''the real
metropolis of the United States will
arse in the west" And for that wise
foresight, and free expression Of it,
We thank NJ. Witte. Hurrah for the
Great Bend & Gulf
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-09-22

W. J. McGreekey and wife re
turned from Denver Thursday even.
They were accompanied by NJ. !.
McGreevey and wife, Of Burrous. Ind.
Thos McGIeevey Of Hamilton. O ,
and COL McGreevey of Logansport
Ind, who had been out to the reunion
and will visit here for a few day be.
fore returning home.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-09-22

Dennis & Sodersrom closed the
sale of the John Rogers farm, south
OF the river, Saturday morning, to W.
A. Anderson, of Wellington. The
consideration was $4,000 for a half
section and all improvements.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-09-22

The Epworth League pulled off a
successful ice cream social at the
residence of Thos. Clayton Friday
evening. A large number of young
people were in attendance, who en-.
joyed a pleasant evening, and the
League netted a neat sum of money,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-09-22

The way to make the next poultry
show (in NOvember) success, is for
every member of the association to
do as the members of the Fair Asso-
citation did-all work for it, from now
on.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-09-22

DIR. Robb will not have a dissatis.
fled customer. You take no risk
when you get your glasses of him
Permanently located over Postoffice.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-09-22

That little city south of US about
SOmiles, St. John, is having most
healthy growth. Fire new brick build.
lugs are going up, several of them,
where former frame shacks once stood,
and everybody seems to be busy and
happy.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-09-22

ington Monday
DR.. Rafiugton went out to Pueblo,
Saturday evening, on hurry-up trip.
L. P. Kern aud wife of Dundee are
the parents Of a fine girl, born Satur.
day.
James Piziuger and Dave Speck
we're down from the north side Fri.
day.
Mrs. Will Remick aud children re
turaed Saturday morning from their
trip west. ..
Misses Ida and Flora Schrepel and
Mrs. Rainville, Of Ellinwood, visited
in the city Sunday,
J. H. Norris went to Kinsley Mon.
day morning to look after his recent.
ly purchased farm.
Mrs. John. Donovan of northeast Of
town, called Saturday and renewed
the DEMOCRAT subscription.
L. DeMOtte is stepping high be.
cause Of little girl which has taken up
her residence with him. All doing
well.
c. A. Fronk Of lola, father of Mrs.
Elmer Tyndall, was in the city Sum-
day visiting Joe F. McMuilen and
family.
Claude Barricklow has given up
his position with the Hooper Drugs
Co., and is now with Lundblade &
Bolinger.
d. c. Luse has just put down 800
feet Of new sidewalk, on the 10th
street side Of his premises. And he
did not wait for the council to order
it either.
A. H. Dougan writes from Eureka
Springs, Ark, ordering the DEMOCRAT
for ayear. He says he is getting
along all right, but caught a severe
cold which is giving him some trouble.
Saturday afternoon, while standing
on a chair to reach the upper shelfof
a closet, Mrs. Ella Stoke had the
misfortune to slip and fall, striking
her side upon the chair back and
fracturing a rib, which injury may
conhne her to the house for some
time.
Every farmer in this county and
the territory surrounding Great Bend.
should make it point to attend the
poultry show to be held here the last
of November. 1t will pay to talk with
the men who make poultry raising a
special business; to learn what are
The best breeds for laying purposes;
what makes the best market fowl,
and the different methods of hand.
ling poultry. The poultry product Of
this territory is one Of the best
sources Of revenue, and should be-
given the same study and attention
that is given to any other product Of
the farm.
FARM For SALE-32O acres, 8
miles northeast Of JetmCre, Kan.
us acres in cultivation, balance pas.
ture; small house, stable and granary,
plenty of good water, nice grove, and
a few fruit trees, SO per acre.
A. H. NoRTHcUTT.
Jetmore, Kan.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-09-22
LOCAL NEWS.

Dr. Chrlstnef ana family nave re-
turned from their trip west.
Geo. Peck was in town Monday
morning for the first time since his
recent serious illness.
Ira Brougher visited a cousin at
Hutchinson Sunday and incidentally
took in sort Of a family reunion.
C. D. Marley is now the Postal
operator at EIIinwood. Jimmie Dur
kin is at home again, going to school
Miss Lizzie Komarek is back al
her place with the Lundblade & b.
linger department store, afters vaca.
ton of two weeks.
Miss Isabel Fletcher, Of Ellsworth,
is here visiting Miss Ella Converse.
She was one Of the old ex.students Of
the c. N. c. Of this city.
Mrs. G. w. Koontz, of west oil
town, and two children, left Friday on
a visit to Oregon. Mrs. Koontz has
three sisters out there.
w. Z. Carr and wife Of Hutchinson
celebrated their 10Th wedding anniver
sary at their home last Thursday,
with large party of friends.
VIM. Kegley, Of Va, who has been
here during the summer, left for
Idaho, Monday. He has a sister
out there whom he will visit for a
while.
Mrs. c. Z. Dodge is trying to in
duce Charlie to take a trip to the
Portland exposition for her benefit,
also his. We think he ought to 60.
So do more of his friends.
Mrs. Roberts, Of Pueblo, Colo,
formerly Miss Lillah Chappell, and
well known to our readers, passed
through the city this morning on her
way east.
Mrs. W. H. Mcdonald and children
of Gage, Oklahoma, are in the city
visiting Mrs. McDonald's parents, Joe
Walter and wife, and many other
friends and relatives.
Joe King has disposed Of his tools,
ETC., to John Malta and J. Z. Lobdell,
and has leased them his shop. They
will conduct the same. Joe also has
purchased an interest in the Johnson
livery barn.
Mathew G. Thomson and Charlie
Prilchard, two boys aged Is and 13
years respectively, run away from
their home at Great Bend last Thurs.
day. A reward of IS is offered for
information of their whereabouts,
rite F. D. Wilson, Marshal, or L.
Pritchard.
Otto Patton, George Whitcomb,
George Weirauch and Claude Luse
have returnd from a weeks outing on
the bottoms. They had a great time,
and think the practice they had at
shooting decoys will be conducive to
future success in duck hunting.
The smile with which the ladies re-
ceive their premium money for articles
exhibited at the fair shows the salts
faction they fee in having beer sue.
cessful competitors. We hope there
will be more articles exhibited next
year than ever before.
We want to see the Com m ercia
Club Of this city get better action.
There are many things that can be
looked after to the geaerall good of
the city, If our business men will all
pull together, AMI each man keep in
mind the general good.
George Hart and wife, and S. !.
Kelly, Of the south side, left Monday
morning on a visit to the City o
Mexico, and other points in Old Me
leo. George was down there alone
a couple Of years ago, but the stories
he told of the dancing poems caused
Mrs. H. to decide she had better 90
with him this time.
A good story is told on one of the
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-09-22
Threshing Machine Men Attention.

We have made arrangements
whereby we can insure lhresbing
outfits wilhelm operation, or sheds,
at reasonable rates in a first class
company. Call or write,
Dawson & ZUTAvERN. e.
Great Bend, Kansas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-09-22
Land for Sale.

l6e acres of fine land one mile
north of Ray. Good house and barn
and other Improvements. e.
ll6 acres in cultivation 40 acres in
meadow. Possession given any time.
MoSBARGER & GILBERT
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-09-22

We have some bargains again ii
iron beds, springs, rocking chairs
dining chairs, center stands, dishes
etc. Call and see US.
SECOND HAND STORE,
1909 Main.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-09-22

The McFarlan Buggies are best.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-09-22
School Boards.

In need of school furniture and
supplies should write me. Second.
hand double desks at $3.50 each.
New furniture cf best designs at rea-
sonable prices.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-09-22

F.. l.. MARSH,
Great Bend Ks.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-11-09
HOMICIDE AT LITTL ErON.

Saturday evening about dark negro
named Garfield Hicks killed a white
man named w. G. King about the
suburbs Of Litt!eton. Persons at the
court house in Halifax Monday said
that all the parties lived in Warren
county. The negro who killed King,
,Td tie other negro with him, We're
AZ ested and placed in jail at Warren
on. The following account which was
sent from Littleton Saturday night
and appeared In Sundays Raleigh Post,
was said to be about correct:
"To night as w. G. King was return
ing home from Littleton two negroes
drove up behind MIN and attempted to
pass. King would not let the negroes
pass and they began to curse and abuse
am, whereupon King got out OF his
buggy and at the same time o1e
of the negroes jumped cut Of his and
IN tbs twinkling OF an eye cut his
throat from ear to ear. King called to
a young man name Dan Barnes, who
was will. him on horseback, that he
was cut. Barnes told him to go to the
doctor at once. He got in his buggy
ard started to DR.. Picot's residence,
but died in few moments, and the
horses, without anyone to guide them,
ran out into the country about two
miles and were stopped by a Mr.. Hud.
son near Panacea Springs. The negro
Was caught about 10 O'Clock tonight
King leaves wife and two small chill
dEen, who live near Vaughan"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-11-09
EDGECOMBE FARMERS STAND
ING TOGETHER,

The Tarboro Southerner says that
Ecgecombe farmers are standing to-
gether in their support of the South
err Cotton Association.
Judge Bourne was recently appoint
ed to collect from the farmers 3 cents
per bale On all their cotton for the
support of the Southern Cotton Asso-
citation, and it is given out that the
farmers are responding promptly and
ara standing together. Farmers
throughout the Safe may we'll follow
the example of the Edgecombe farmers
In all the work of the Southern Cot.
ton Association there is no purpose
amongst the farmers to do anything
detrimental to any ones interest but
they have become convinced that, fol
tina most part, they have not received
enough for their cotton and they art
simply standing together for price CT
their cotton that will give them a pro
fit and which will still leave q goot
margin for the manufacturer.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-11-09
A CRISIS WITH THE FARMERS.

Most of the farmers, especially those
who are members of the Southern
Cotton Association, haye held their
cotton for eleven cents, and in this they
have done we'll. Eleven cents was the
minimum price, fixed by the Southern
Cotton Association. Cotton has
reached that prics and the farmers
are in good spirits over the result
of their efforts to secure it.
Now, as a matter OF fact. with the
heavy expense in making the present
crop, the shortness of the crop and
the growing demand for the staple the
world oyer, eleven cents is only q fair
price for cotton. So farmers should
not feel too anxious to sell at eleven
cents, especially with the prospect OF a
higher price later on.
But where farmers have been accom-
modated by merchants who have fur
nished guanos and supplies and now
actually need some cotton to help dis
charge the obligations they have mad
in order to accommodate the farmers,
it is fair to the merchant Tor the farm
or to turn loose enough of his cotton
to keep the merchant from suffering,
and hold the balance OF his crop and
market it slowly. OF course it every
farmer in the lard should hold all his
cotton for a price higher than eleven
cents, it would cause merchants incor-
venience, which would be a mistake
on the part the farmers.
Where farmers are under obligation
to make pay ments now, II is all right
and proper fo= them to sell some cotton
at eleven cents in order to relieve the
strain on themselves and their mer.
| chants. It would not be wise, how
ever, for any considerable part OF the
| farmers to market all their crop now
At eleven cents. The farmers nave tbs
situation ia hand and Will win e great
triumph it they will be cautious and
wise. Let them sell sume cotton, Il
they need to do so, at the fair price Of
eleven cents and market the balance
| slowly in order to maintain the pres
ent price and perchance to got the ad
vantage of the rlsa In price, which
seems altogether probable.
To repeat: Eleven cents is no enor
NOUS price for cotton this year; ssh
enough at this price to relieve the
strain for few weeks; nlarket tie
balance slowly, and the ideal result.
will follow the efforts and the great work
of the Southern Cotton Association.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-11-09
NEWS HERE.

Ex-United States Senator Marion
Butler said in Washington few days
ago that in North Carolina since the
&C Institutional amendment was adopted
most Of the negroes vote the Demo
Cratic ticket. Mr.. Butler said that the
Democratic party in this State is there
fore "the negro party"
Ali this is news in this part of the
State. We think Mr.. Butler must
have drawn On his Imagination heavi-
j. Or has let some one impose upon his
crsdu!ity in most remarkable manner.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-11-09
?atns .!t' Sale E.'.y il January

The we'll known "Cctton Farm
lO-horse farm-situated near Roanoke
river, 6 mics from Scotland Neck,
HALIFAX county, N. c., said to contain
400 acres arabic ana pasture land and
300 acres timber and wood land. -Four
room overseer's home. splendid get
stables, good COW barn, large two story
gin house with cotton press, gin, en-
CINE and boiler, three corn cribs and
good tenement houses. This is one OF
the very best farms of its size In East
ern Carolina, well arranged Tor stock
| farm, ard soil adapted to growth OF
cotton, peanuts and corn.
The Cypress Swamp Farm"-lO-
horse farm-adjoinlng the Cotton
Farm" located near Roanoke river and
| 7 miles from Scotland Neck, Halifax
county, said to contain 500 acres arabic
and pasture land, and 600 acres timber
and wood land. The right man can
take hold OF this farm and make it q
fine properly. It contains four room
overseer's home, fair stables, cow barn
corn crib, and tenement houses. Even
such a wet year as this we are picking
a bale of cotton to the acre on Oul
wages crop.
Thirty head horses, mules and colts
fifty head COWS, calves and oxen, LOT
OF stosk hogs, lot OF pork on the gal
lows, and all the corn and fodder, carts
and wagons, steam engine and gas en-
CINE, and all farming utensils of every
kind will be sold.
Terms OF sale, cash. Exact date O
sale will be announced later.
NJ. A. & f. 7. SHIELDS,
| 11-9-4t Ex'rs Jas. G. Shields.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-11-09
NOTICE.,
Sale Of Land.

By virtue Of power vested in me by
that decree OF the Superior court for
HALIFAX county, In that action entitled
John E. Pittmau, Winnie E. Pittman
and K. NJ. Johnson and Lillian 0
Pittman, Willie 7. Pittman, Edwin c..
Plftman, Katie E. Pittman, Maurice
). Plttman, Lawrence P. Pittman, and
Nolan c. Pittman, appearing by their
Guardian Ernestine Pittman and Next
Friend r. Z. Josey; and Mary Whit
more Plttman by her General Guar
dian Naomi G.. Pittman VS. Mollie
Darden and her husband John Darden,
made and entered on the 3Oth
day OF October, 1905, I shall sell Tor
cash to the highest bidder, at public
auction in the town OF Scotland Neck,
on the End day of December, 1905, at
- o'clock noon, the following describ-
ed tract of Real Estate, lying, being
aud situate in the county of Halifax
| and State of North Carolina, to wit:
Bounded On the north by the land
OF 4. NJ. johnson, on the east by Mrs.
J. II. Darden, on the south by r. M.
johnson and on the west by Andrew
Shields and others, lying between the
| towns OF Scotland Neck and Spring
Hill, and containing one hundred and
| seventeen acres, more or less, and
known as the Whitmore Place.
! This Nov. 9th, 1905.
SAM A. DUNN, Commissioner.
11-9-4t
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-11-09
SALE Of VALUABLE STOCK.

Whereas, On the 1S,h day Of Mach,
1903, w. A. Dunn gave me t. nDle
for $500, and assigned rs collateral @
curlty therefor certihc,te for shares
of stock il The Scotland Neck Ban,
par valus CT 500 per share. ard tue
said noe is past due, snl defaut -
been made in the payment therr''
wherefore, shall sell for cash N tie
town OF Scotland Neck at public aH.-
ton to the highest bidder on the FL
day OF November, at II O'Clock, tfc
said certificate Of stock in The 5c''-
land Neck Bank.
This November l, 1905.
1925 N. B. JosEY. Assignee.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-11-09
Notice.
North Carolina ! In Superior Court
Halifax County November Term 1905
Luvinia johnson
Edwin johnson.

Edwin johnson.
The defendant above named will
take notice that an action entitled as
above has been commenced in the Su-
perior Court for Halifax county, to
dissolve the bonds of matrimony now
existing between the plaintiff and the
defendant, for the cause set forth In
section 1885 of The Code, subsection
one, as amended by chapter 400 of the
Laws OF 1905; and the said defend mt
will further take notice that he is re-
qulred to appear at the next term of
the Superior Court of said county to
be held at the court house in Halifax
on the twelfth Monday after the first
Monday in September. 1905, and ans
wer or demur to the complaint in said
action, or the plaintiff will apply to
the court for the relief demanded IN
SAID complaint. s. NJ. GARY,
Clerk Superior Court.
This the oath day of Oct. 1905.
1O-26-4t
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-11-09
EIGHT PAGES THIS WEEK.

THE COMMONWEALTH goes out eight
pages this week. This gives much
mare reading matter and doubtless will
be appreciated by our readers. 1t is
nc, a permanency at all, only a freak
Of tie advertising season but our
resders are the gamers.
We have not said anything about
the enlarged form of the paper be-
fore, but our readers have noticed that
To- some weeks the paper has carried
six pages instead of four. We do this
at considerable expense, but feel like
we ought to do it because there is such
demand on our advertising space.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-11-09
THE COUNTY ORGANIZ ED FOR
THE SOUTHERN COTTON
ASSOCIATION.

Halifax county is now pretty we'll
organized under the plans of the
Southern Cotton Association. County
president w. G. Whitaker and secre-
tary E. E. Hllliard have visited every
township in the county, and an organ
ization has been effected in every
township. Meetings have been adver-
tised and held and at every point there
have been interest and enthusiasm.
Almost every farmer who has at
tended the meetings has enrolled as
member of the Southern Cotton As
ISOLATION.
Following are the officers of the
township organizations
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., =. H. Tay-
lor; vlce-presldent, J. N. Bozeman /;
secretary, G. l.. Knight.
Observation-Disclosures, W. r. Jen-
sins; vice president, II. N. Clark Sec
rotary, w. H. Thorne.
Conoconara-President, J. II. Pope
vice president, ]. L. King; secretary,
J. G.. Powell
Enfeld-PresiGent, w. 3. Mann
vice President, ....-..; secretary,
Henry Whitaker.
Faucatts--President, w. G. Daniel
| vice president, J. T. Burt; secratar:
". r. Neville.
Halifaz--President, DR.. IT. B. For.
serson ; vice-president, J. II. Fenner
secretary, J. H. Bachelor.
Llttleton-Presiden T. W. Myrick
vlce-president, S. D. Moore; secretary
Whit Johnson.
Palmyra--President, l.. J. Baker
vice-president, DR.. K. Leggett secre
tary, W. T. Ruffin.
Reconsideration S. HI. Strick
land vice. president, w. c. Allsbrook
secretary, w. y. Leggett.
Roanoke Rapids-Organiz .tion no
quite perfected.
Scotland Neck-President, w. F
Butterworth vice president, G. W
Bryan secretary, B. F. Tiliery.
/ Weldon-Presldent, E. T. Clark
vice president, P. n. Stainback secre
tary, D. e. Stainback.
The organization at Enfield is thol
ough, but the name of the vice-pres
: dent has not been learned.
Besides the three officers Of pres
dent, vlce-president and secretary i
each precinct there is also an execr
tive committeeman and also two DELE
gates to represent the township il
county meetings. There is not a
hand a complete list OF these last, blu
it will be secured and printed soon.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-11-09

convincing proof that the kidneys and blad-
der are out of order.
What to Do.
There is comfort in the knowledge so
often expressed, that DR.. Kilner's Swamp
Root, the great kidney remedy fulfiils every
wish in curing rheumatism, pain in the
back, kidneys, liver. bladder and every part
Of the urinary passage. 1t corrects inability
to hold water and scalding pain in passing
it, or bad effects following use OF liquor.
wine or beer, and overcomes that unpleasant
necessity Of being compelled to go often
during the day, and to get up many times
during the night. The mild and the extra
ordinary effect Of Swamp=Root is soon
realized. It stands the highest for its won
derful cures of the most distressing cases.
# you need medicine you should have the
oest. Sold by druggists in SOC. and 81. sizes.
You may have sample bottle OF this
wonderful discovery fsEE
and book that tells ~:
more about it, both sent
absolutely free by mail. ss 449E2
address DR.. kilmer & Home of swampRoot.
Co., Binghamton. N. Y. When writing men-
ion reading this generous offer in this paper.
Don't make any mistake, but re
member the name, Swamp-Root, DIR
Kilmer's Swamp:root, and the address
Binghamton, N. Y, on averv bottle.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-11-09
TWO SPECIAL NEE TINSS.

We shall be at BURT's MILL, Eau
cetts township, on Thursday, Noyem-
Der I6, at o'clock p. m and at
K1rcE1N, in Roanoke Rapids township,
on Friday, November II, at IL O'Clock
a. ~, for the purpose OF more thor
oughly organizing these townships tor
The Southern Cotton Association.
These will be special meetings and
it is hoped that large crowds will be
present. Tell your nelghbor.
W. C. WHITAKER,
Pres. Halifax Co. So. Cot. Assn.
E r. billiard, Secretary.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-11-09
Agents Wanted.

Are YOU a Constitution agent?. Ii
there a good one at your post office
Did he ever solicit your subscription
If your field is not fully occupied
write 20 day for an agency. The best
proposition ever made to canvassers
Live agents wanted all over Carolina
Subscri ptions easy to take. money ir
YOUR pocket for every order. Write
to day. The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta. Ga.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-11-09
Soil

Impoverished soil, like innpov-
rishel blood, needs q proper
'crtiIixc1'. 4 chemist by analyz-
Ing lie soil can tell you what
..crt;iize1' to Use for different
products.
II your blood is impoverished
your doctor will tell you what
.-ou need to icrtiiize it and give
It tl:c l,;;>:Il, red col'puscles that
3rc Lick iii 3 in it. 1t may he you
tcc;l q tonic, but more likely you
iced q concentrated fat food,
ai:I fat is the element lacking
il your system.
There IS no fat food that is
% easily digestcd and assimi-
...;>,i IS