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ROUND TRIP EXCURSION
RATES VIA
Illinois Central R. R.
louisville, Ky.s$13.45.

Louisville, Ky.,e$13.45.
United Confederate Veterans Reunion, tick
cts on sale June 10th to 18th.
Denver, Coloradoy $31.6O.
International Epw0rth League Convention.
Tickets on sale June 10Th TO July 3rd. Limit
July IA. Tickets can be extended until Aug. Sth.
Chautauqua Lake, N. Y, $31.OO.
Tickets on sale July 9th. and July 27th Tickets
sold July 9Th are good to return August Sth.
Tickets sold July 27th good to return Aug. 29th.
Lookout Mountain, Tenn, $685..
Tickets on sale June 1st. to Sept SOth, good to
return 60 days from date of sale.
Pacific Coast Excursion to Portland, Se-
attic, Tacoma, Everette, Belliognom,
Victoria, Vancouver, San Francisco
Los Angeles, San Diego.
All during June, July, August and September
we have very low rates to the above points
tickets limited to so days from date of sale.
Summer Tourist Rates Now on Sale to
Dawson, Ky. Cerulean Springs. KY Critten-
den Springs, Ky, Grayson Springs. KY, also
to Castallian Spring, Browns Wells, Co0pers
Wells and Way. Miss.
BEGINNING June /, summer tourist rate to all
summer and health resorts will be on sale, good
to return October 3lst.
For full particulars, regarding the above rates.
or to any resort, address the undersigned for all
w. N. eHENY,
- - Ticket Agent.
Travelling Passenger Agent.
JACKSON, Miss.
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bond. The Hon. j. B. Webb,
district attorney. will cooperate
with the county attorneys in the
enforcement of the penalty of this
bond.
Ii is ordered by the Board that
Edward Smith and r. w. McNair
be appointed committee to check
up the books Of G. 7. Montgom-
cry, road commissioner, and make
report of their investigation Of
same at the July meeting 1905, of
this Board.
In the matter Of f. B. Smith and
Son, public road contractors.
This cause coming on to be
heard on the report of Hon. R.
W. McNair, clerk of this court,
showing that he paid f. B. Smith
& Son, public road contractors,
the sum of $210.64 out of the road
fund belonging to the municipali-
ty of the city of Brookhayen by
inadvertence and that said Smith,
public road contractor, has not le-
funded the same after demand
made. Wherefore it is ordered
by the Board that the county at
torneys be and they hereby are
ordered to at once institute suit
against the said F. b. Smith &
Son and Mrs. G. 7. Smith, j. w.
McGrath and M. d. McGrath,
sureties on said bond. The Hon.
j. B. Webb, district attorney,
will cooperate with the said coun-
ty attorneys to enforce the pay
ment of the said sum of money
thus having been received.
On motion Edgar Green, coun-
ty superintendent of education,
was granted leave of absence from
the Office for a period of thirty
days from this date.
ACCOUNTS ALLOWED.
j. c. Miller, salary for May,
superintendent of farm, $40; Al
len Lotion, salary as guard on
county farm for May, $20; Wen
ma Bakery, bread and cakes for
the county prisoners, 81; j. G..
Bryant, ! day inspecting bridges,
50; g. M. Bristre, 2 days inspect
ing bridges and / day county
farm, S.; John Walker, day in
specting bridges, So; Edward
Smith, 3 days inspecting bridges
and roads, SIS; j. e. Osborne,
fines and costs Julia Smith,
$31.75; j. G. Osborne, fines and
costs, Paul Morris, $31.75; Edgar
Green, salary and postage, $57. 40;
E. II. Phillips, for the arrest and
delivery of Sam Hardy to compa-
ny contractor, SIS; q. p. Jones, 4
days inspecting bridges, SIS; DR..
j. T. Butler for treating small
pox patients, $50, (from March
IS, 1905 to May 1st).
1t is ordered that the members
and officers be allowed their mile
age and per diem.
2. P. Jones, 2 days, $8; j. @.
Bryant, 2 days, 6 miles, So. so; C.
M. Brister, 2 days, - miles,
So. 20; John Walker, 2 days, s
miles, $3.50; Edward Smith, 2
days, 10 miles, SO; r. G. Apple
white, sheriff, 2 days, $4; r. w.
McNair, clerk, 2 days, So.
1t isI ordered that the Board do
now adjourn.
2. p. JONES, Pres.
r. w. McNAIR, Clerk.
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Closing Exercises Of St. Francis School.

The commencement exercises Of
the pupils of st. Francis School
will take place Tuesday night,
June IS, at Heuck's S Opera House
at 5 o'clock. This institution has
never failed to present an attrac-
tive and interesting program and
assurances are given that this
years performances will be better
and even more fascinating than
anything ia che past. Admission,
|25 cents. All are cordially invit-
ed to attend the entertainment.
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Excursion Rates 70 Confederate Ri
Union.

The Illinois Central Railroad
will sell excursion tickets to the
Confederate Reunion at Louisville
for $13.45 from Brookhayen, and
nearby stations il proportion.
Tickets viii be on sale June 10 to
18th. Call on Ticket Agent Har-
ry Mills for any further infOrma-
tiOn.
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on Real Estate. / have on sale in Monticello,
the terminal of the Pearl River Railway in the
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Illinois Central r. r.
Trains now pass Brookhaven as fol-
Fine Residence for Sale.

On account Of a change in my business plans
my large new family residence in BrookhaEen is
offered for sale. 1t is one Of the best construct
cd and most conveniently arranged pieces of
residence property in this portion Of the State
For terms and other particulars. apply to the
undersigned. DJ. BATCHELDER, JR.,
May10tf Brookhayen, Miss.
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BrinsOn Sub Division

some nice business and building lots. The
price on Real Estate is on the upward move in
Monticello now and it will probably keep that
way for some time. You'd better get in line
for first choice as these lots are sure to go fast
The man who buys now gets the lowest prices.
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Railroad Rates TO the NOrmaIs
Clinton and Columbus.

The Southeastern Passenger
Association has made a rate of one
fare plus twenty-five cents for the
Clinton and Columbus Normals.
Tickets will be on sale. at these
rates on June IL, -, II, "a and
July /.
Remember that these Nornals
open June Is and remain in ses-
sion four weeks. E
Very respectfully,
Fl. Z. WHITFIELD,
State Supt. of Education.
Jackson, Miss, June 1, 1906.
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Ice Cold vichy' the drink
that's making our fountain fa-
nous. 9. E. Grafton Drug Co.
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A seven-room house for rent.
Apply to Mrs. A. Cohn.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-02-02
Plant Oats.

ftoSI SSSiVc r dI ncr.
Ever where in the Cotton States
farmers are passing resolutions to CO
off the cotton acreage 25 per cent.
Those who havs sovn no email grain
have the land, the hands and the stock
What Will they do with Ii? The,
must not be discouraged. Let thu m
begin 6y selecting about four acres O.
good land to the horse, break we'll r.
soon as the ground is dry and plant
with an oat drill, four or five recks OF
Appler or Rel Rust Proof Southern
oats, using rs much gu.no as the,
would on their cotton. Follow ca,t
with bushel Of clay.or unk nown pea.
tn the acre. The oars and pea wins
hay will cost no more to raise and
gather than cotton GRIP. Al make I
prices, they can get $50 to $40 an acre
That will beat cotton. II one has q
rich bottom not apt to overflow, lei
him cow two bushels OF the Butt Of
nlnety-day oats-February 18th to
March 10th. They will como off in
time to plant corn June 10Th to 18th
which is early enough. The farme,
who plants ten to twelve acres of cot.
ton to the horse, and raises all the
corn, small grain, hay, sorghum and
potatoes possible will be surprised al
results.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-02-02
AS WORLD WORKERS
Figures Given Regarding Them That
Are Not Altogether Dis
couraging.

A statistician has gone to the trou-
bic to ascertain that IS per cent. of all
the divorced women, 80 per cent. OF
the widowed and 81 per cent. of the
single women are engaged in gainful
pursuits, says the Cincinnati EnGuir-
err Only about six per cent. of the
married women are similarly situated.
While the great body of married wom-
en- are at home attending to the do
inestic duties which are naturally set
down for them, there is some he
still that the old order Of things is MOI
going to be completely overthrowil.
The world will not he without homes
The figures indicate that 81 per cent
Of the married men are supporting
their wives, though the woman are, OF
course, doing their full share in main
tanning domestic establishment, which
are bulwarks of morals and good or.
der and which keep the race from dy-
ing out.
On surface analysis it may seem
wonderful that "a per cent. Of the
married men find enough to do to sup
port families when SO many wome Z
are in mems occupations, but the eartE
is big and the ordinary attempt 81
comprehending the things to be done
and the number Of people to dc them
is puny indeed. In the long run there
appears to be room for everybody
the home woman, the new" woman
the mannish woman, the bachelor
woman, etc., likewise for the woman.
ish man and the men who depend c.
the labor and shrewdness Of theil
wives to keep them going.
The mixture OF the sexes il the &C
tive business affairs to-day vou!t
have scared writer's On politica
economy Is years ago. 1t seems plat
enough, for example, that when {
man on a salary gets work for I'll:
daughter in the same occupation a
perhaps smaller compensation than X:
receives he is sapping the fourda:io.
of his own employment and prosper:
ty; that ii the long run will be sin,
ply dividing up his salary dElors TIT
members of his own family a:,d dr!T
ing other men out of employment
The results Of widespread changer
Of this sort look apparently to an en-
tire revolutionizing of society.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-02-02
"STILL DOM STRETCHlN'"
Family Trying to Get Along Without
Girl Who Disliked Waiting
on Table.

After being without a girl for q
week, the mistress of Harlem apart.
ment was showing an applicant over
the fiat, relates the New York Tribune.
She had been liberal in her promises
of privileges in the way of afternoons
and nights off. She had even gone SO
far as to extend the hour of the girls
return on these nights, and to agree to
her using the sewing machine after her
work was done.
The new girl seemed pleased and the
mistress was beginning to hope They
walked back into the dining-room, and
the girl had actually removed one hat
pin from her hat Then her smile
faded, and question mark appeared.
do you do your own stretchin'?''
she demanded
''Do we do our own what?" asked the
puzzled mistress.
"Stretchin'," repeated the new girl.
II don't understand"
"Stretchin'," repeated the girl a
second time. ''Do you put all the stuff
On the table at mealtime and stretch
for it, Or do I have to shuttle II
around?"
The family are "stretchin' in earn
est now, and will until they get a gir]
who is willing to wait On the table az
we'll as cook the meal The matron's
household vocabulary contains a new
word
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-02-02
RADlUM CLARIFIES DIAMOND
One Of tho Most Interesting and Un-
expected Discoveries Concern
ing the New Mineral.

The universal interest awakened by
recent experiments with that wonder
ful new property Of matter, radioactive
jty, has served t6make the world OF
readers generally aware Of the fact that
diamonds phosphoresce brilliantly IN
the dark when exposed to the emanations
from radium. Indeed, says Garrett P.
Serviss, in Success Magazine, it has been
suggested that this property offers
sure and ready means of detecting fraud
ulent stones But Sir William Crockes
has Just discovered that radium pro-
duces another effect upon diamonds
sibly of more commercial Importance.
1t appears to be able to cure the defect
of "off color" stones by changing their
Objectionable yellowish hue to the &c.
sirable pale-blue or b1ue-green tint
characteristic of first-water gems.
Sir William took two yellowish dia-
monds, closely matched in color and
quality, and placed one of them inside
tube containing radium bromide, keep
ing it there continuously for period 81
7s days. In the meantime the other
stone was kept in a drawer, carefully
placed at safe distance from all radium
and other radioactive substances. AT
the end of the time mentioned the two
diamonds were compared, and 1t was
found that the one which had been SUBJ
jected to the action Of the radium
emahations had been deprived com:
pletely of its yellowish color, but at the
same time its surface had been consid-
erably darkened with deposit of graph
lite. After being heated, however, fol-
ten days, in mixture Of strong nitric
acid and potassium chlorate, the dull
film disappeared, and the stone ap-
peared perfectly transparent and spar.
king with beautiful blue-green tint.
The explanation seems to be that the
state of continual vibration in which the
diamond was kept by the bombardment
of the radium emanations for SO many
days produced an internal change, result
ing in an alteration of the color of the
stone. Thus the effect Of the emanations
as the experimenter suggests, may be
to cause a chemical as well as physical
change, and he adds that, If the yellow:
!sh hue is due to the presence in tbs
diamond Of iron in the 'ferric" state, 8
reduction to the ferrous state would
quite account for the change of color
It may be said, by way of explanation
that iron in the ferric state shows 8
yellowish or reddish color, and in the
ferrous state greenish or blush color
This discovery is one of the most In.
teresting as well as most unexpected
that has yet been made concerning the
effects of the radium emanations. The
investigating chemist. interested prin.
cipally in the purely scientific aspects oil
the phenomenon, isnot likely to care very
much about the possible results on the
diamond market, but possessors of of.
color stones may comfort themselve,
with the thought that science has pos.
sibly found way to increase the value
as well as the beauty of their Jewels, al.
though, in the present state Of the mat
ter, 1t would, perhaps, cost more t.
''cure" cheap stone by a course Of "a
dunn treatment than to exchange it for 9
better one.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-02-02
CURIOUS PENSION FIGURES
Three Relatives Of Revolutionary
War Heroes Still Supported
bv Uncle Sam.

Soma of our pension statistics are
curious. For example, we learn that
there are still on the rolls three pension
srs of the revolutionary war, which was
brought to an end over 120 years ago. VI
transformers accredited to the war OF 1917,
saws the Success Magazine, there st1ll
remain 919, while of the Mexican war no
fewer than 1906 survive. OF those ac-
credited to the revolutionary war, one Is
A widow and two are daughters. The re-
oort shows that pension payments are
made to people residing in every state
and territory in the union, and In almost
every known country on the globe.
Among the states, Ohio leads in the
amount of pension money paid annually
to its citizens, with Pennsylvania sec
ond. New York third, and Illinois and
Indiana following closely. At the date
Of the report, there were 4,91O pensioners
residing outside of the United States.
and they drew $722, 44069 in the last
fiscal year. Nearly half of this amount
vent to persons in Canada. Quarterly
pension vouchers were sent besides to
persons in Mexico, South America, every
country in Europe, the Azores. the Bar
5ados, China, the Comoro Isles, East and
South Africa, Samoa, the Seychelles is
lands. Siam and St. Martin. 1t shows
that the pension bureau was busy Office
last year. More than 268, 900 cases were
cassed upon, and $4,000 certificates
were issued No fewer than los. ia ap-
plications were rejected. Of which SO. 1000
were thrown out on medical and $4,000
on legal grounds.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-02-02
BLUFF THAT ALWAYS WINS.
Reason tho Young Man Here De-
scribed Drives Tandem and
Puts on Style.

ct believe there are more bluffs made
N this city than in any other III 'ne
upion," grunted an old clubman, as ne
seked out of the window on the crowds
passing along Fifth avenue. the other
day, relates the New York Press ana III
spite Of the fact that we pride ourselves
ON being so sharp, l know OF no otAeE
place where they prove so effective. DID
you notice that young man VINO just
drove by in tandem? happen to kno"
com ething about him, and can tell you
he is a case in point
Looks all right, you say? VI course
he does, and that is the whole thing. He
is working the tandem blum, and II looks
as if it might be the making OF MIN.
He has not laid by penny OF his own'
and certainly he does not own the team
he drives. But here is his plan OF opera
lions, and notice how closely 1t hinges
on the tandem arrangement OF his team.
In the first place no liveryman Is likely
to refuse credit, and plenty OF 1t, to man
who wants to hire a tandem once or twice
week. He sizes him up obviously as a
young blood with money to burn just
the sort a keen horseman is anxious to
have on his books. But the quiet young
gentleman who wants to hire victoria
Or a coupe for couple of hours IS likely
to find he is expected to pay up at the end
of his outing.
'1t is the same along the avenue. No
tailor or hosier cares to appear too eau
tious with a man who dashes up behind
his own tandem, and his credit goes up
with bound. though man might drive
pair to a pole for year without excit-
ing any comment Even his friends and
acquaintance. to say nothing of stran-
gers, are impressed by the show he
makes; and by few such we'll Judged
appearances that man you just saw has
established himself in circles both bust
ness and social to which in reality he has
no earthly right to belong. In case you
ever want to try 1t the tandem bluff is a
certain winner"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-02-02
INCREASED DEMAND FOR Sun
CURED TOBACCO.

From what can be learned the crop
Of Sun cured Tobacco Is much larger
than las5 year, and prices are already
higher than this time last year, saye
the Richmond NeWs-ke0der.
A feature OF the sun cured market is
the marked increase in the crop for
the last few years, and those familiar
with conditions attribute this lncreas-
ed demand for this particular class OF
leaf to stREYNULD'S SUN CURED. u
brand introduced three years ago by
Z. j. Reynolds Tobacco COompany
1t is anthoritlvely stated that the re-
quirn ents OF this one concern is more
than the entire crop a few years ago
The success OF "REYNOLD'S SUN
CURED" and the large trade built up
by r. j.. Reynolds Tobacco Company
led to tho establishment of its Rich
n0nd, Va. Leaf Department, which is
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-02-02
Farmers Can Savs Mercy.

w II. King, in Progressive Farmer.
There Is scascely iaruer who is moi
= buyer, ard it tecrmes him to buy
the cheapest and hest. l have often
heard farmers say: "WeIl, I want to
buy so and so, bu: don't know chcre tt
20 to get it." II you took good, live
agricultural paper you could find 1t ad-
vertise in Its columns Again. you
of'en hear Of men saying this or that II
frsna. ! have ter years bought more
or less from men advertising lii farm
n:rn:.i-, ard I have always found falI
rsatr,ent. The advertisers aye a. anx-
i Us to suit you rs yen are to be- suited
Ii c..sts money to advertise, and when
they SGT customer they want to keel
him, and they know it can he done
Only IL one way, and that is by fair
dealing. Lat spring concluded to
buy lot of small fruit. The tret
agent came along and / made bill Of
the kiLd OF trees and plants l wanted.
ana the best / could do with him wa
Sl8 for the lot. l thought this to-
much. l took down one of the agri-
cultural papers and looked over IT.
columns and found several men adver
ing just what wanted. wrote then
to give ne figures on my bill. and b,
return mail got an answer saying tina
for Sc they would fill 1t. 1 sent tht
money and got the plants in few
days, they were all rlght-more OF eacl
kind than / ordered and much fresher
and stronger plants than those got
from the tree agent. Thus I was saved
SIP On one .order-enough to pay fos
the paper tor IL years. This is only
one instance CT many. Yet you vii
iiud Farmers every day saying that the!
cant afford to take this or that farm
paper. vi hen If the truth is told, the.
cant afford to be without it.
l consider the advertising columns
OF a paper one OF the best features OF
he paper 1t puts you In touch will
the manufacturers aud you frequentl,
save good deal OF money by it.
1t ls not long since nelghbor sen.
quite distance tor two-year-olo bull
ani he WIS complaining bitterly abou'
The railroad charges, and I asked hin
Why he didn't buy close to homo.
You could get inst a, good stool
f'r less money"
Why" he says, "T didn't know wht
had such stock for sale"
why didn't You look over the cd
i csrtislng columns of your paper?"
"Oh," he says, II stopped my paper
couldn't afford to take it,.
Thus you see, again, this mans eco
| nomical habits cost him about $35 O,
$40 to save a dollar.
Our best farm papers to-day are yer.
careful about taking take advertisers
hey don't do it under any circum-
| stances, and one is safe In buying from
heir advertisers.
There is scarcely a week goes by but
| sbst I look over the advertising Col
AIMS Ct the papers whether l Wish t.
| guy or lot. / wish to know what j.
:ary as to read the editorials, aud gen.
orally more TO.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-02-02
Notice.
North Carolina
Halifax County.

North Caroline
Halifax County. (
DY vlrtna of deed o' trust "Xtrutad
- to NE by ". + Yonn- ST." his
vile on the 18th day oi August, 1907.
to secure Il caht due w II I. j. a..
with Oh the ll'h dav OF February.
1905, at the Depot. IN the ioa@ Ct
L,ttietnp, 1t y O'Clock. m. sell t tie
highest bidder for cash
One Store Eonse in the tow ~
Llttetnn, in the aforesaid So" etf
county, known II. tie ". ! f"pia
stone house. bounded cn the Wlst -
the w A. johnston store h'i,,.o, .urr.~
erlv occupied b, X. II Mor,i.. '.oa or-
cnp:ed by w r. EArv@y ora lie SSH
nv the lands If + w Fcr-us,n. fhe
east nv + " Ferg:!son's SO o '.Hpe,
IN the north hy Il. J Miles pr -.
This the TIN dav of lanuar,, l''i
Bv $ q DANIEL ~: "a.
r O. RoDwELL, Atty.
1.124t
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-02-02
Tobacco Blindness.

Dr. McNab. of the Manchester Royal
eye hospital. has discovered hitherto
undreamt of perils In the humble pipe.
Giving evidence in a compensation case
at the local county court, he said he con-
sidered the defective vision of a plaintiff
was caused, not by blow from a brick,
but by tobacco blindness" He said
that one and a half ounces Of tobacco a
week were quite sufficient to impair the
eyesight, and he had known case where
man of middle age was a sufferer from
the effects of half an ounce a week.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-02-02
Better Times Ahead

They tell me-" said the tenderfoot,
that you haven't lynched any horse
thieves In this locality for more than
three months
well, of course" said Comanche
Pete, apologetically, I'VE have our dull
times here wunst In awhile, game a.
they do in the states. Chicago Trib-
une.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-02-02
FOR OVER SIXTY YEARS.

Mrs W,nslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for sixty years by millions Of
mothers for their children while teeth
ing, with perfect success. It eootbes
the child, softens the gums, allays all
pain, cures wind colo, and is the best
remedy for Diarrhoea. 1t will reliey o
the poor little sufferer Immediately y.
Sold BY druggists in every part OF the
world. twenty-five cents bottle. Be
sure and ask for Mrs. insl ewis Sc otI.
ing Syrup.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-02-02
EIaenes;te In California

MsgEesite. which is used in tie MAX
ing CT fire brick and other fireproof
building materials, has been discovered
In large quantities in Santa Clara and
S;anislaus counties, California. They are
the only known deposits in the United
States. Hitherto America has imported
magnesite from Greece and Syria.