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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-09-07
EXCURSION RATES TO
THE PACIFIC COAST.

The Seaboard announces account OF
Lewis and Clark Centennial ExpCsi-
ton and other occasions to be held on
the Pacific Coas: sea on 1905 they will
sell round trip tickets from principal
points at the following rates to Port
land, Ore and return, going via any
regular direct route and returning via
that or any other regular direct route,
ST. so; going via San Francisco and
Los Angeles $3.50. These tickets will
be sold practically every day until Sep
TENDER 3Oth and bear final return linn
it of ninety GAYS from date OF sale, and
Will permit of stop-over at the west OF
Colorado common points, Cheyenne,
Trinidad, Fort Worth, San Antonio
and west of ST. Paul and Chicago.
For further information as to sche.
dulles and rates to the Lewis and Clark
Exposition, apply to Agents, or
c. III. GATTIs,
T. P. A., Raleigh, N. c..
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-09-07
For Sale.

fiae Ghorse power G. & G. Cooper
Z ,ine on wheels In good condition.
}i sell cheap for cash Or on time.
.ac'. to G. L. KNIGHT.
II Terrapin, n. C.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-09-07
The Better
Way

The tissues of the throat are
lnfamed and irritated d; you
cough, and there is more irrita-
aon-more coughing. You take
a cough mixture and it eases the
fr'ta1on-for while. You take
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-09-07
Married In Norfolk.

Married In Norfolk.
Miss Irene Ware, daughter of Mr.. J
T. Ware, OF Scotland Neck, was mar
rled to Mr.. E. B. Hussey, of Tarboro
In Norfolk, last Saturday. She has
many friends in Scotland Neck who
will be interested to learn Of her mar.
rlage. She had taken course as q
trained nurse in the Pittman Hospital
In Tarboro, and she was quite efficient
In her work. We learned of the mar
rlage only short while before going to
press, and can give no further particu-
lars. The Norfolk Virginian-Pllot OF
Sunday said
"A very pretty wedding was celebra.
ted In the parlors OF the Monticello
hotel Saturday. The parties to the
contract were Miss Irene Ware. of
Scotland Neck, and Elliott Braxton
Hussey, OF Tarboro, NC. The nuptial
knot was tied by Rev. DIR. j. N. H.
Summerell, pastor of the Client Pres
,yterlan church. At the conclusion of
he marriage rite, Mr.. and Mrs. Hussev
cit for their home in Tarboro. The
groom holds a prominent official posi-
Ion In the Bank of Tarboro."
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-09-07
A Noted Case Appealed.

Perhaps the most interesting case in
Halifax Superior court last week was
that of Lonnie Daniel against the Roa-
noke Mills Co.
It was case of damages for the loss
Of his arm. 1t had been tried two or
three times before. The damages were
laid at 100000 The jury rendered a
verdict S5, 600, and Judge PEBBLES set
the verdict aside.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-09-07
Wall Paper.

y. Savage is agent tor Alfred
'aAf- up-to-date styles. VIII take
IRE III showing samples, measure
s and estimates made.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-09-07
ne Commonwealth
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Fitting Fancy.

iasical Composition by Mrs. w. r..
#! On sale at the drug store
ca - cts.
S-3l-2t
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-09-07

tLARk'S APPLE VINEGAR
S.santed to keep PICKLES. For sale
J. D. RAY & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-09-07
Summer Rides.

! vGu want fine summer ride on q
T. Baggy we can make it easy 10,
New lot OF fine Buggies and
tAe>s- PRINCE & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-09-07
Bank Statement.

Report of the condition of Thu Scot
land Neck Bank, at Scotland Neck, in
the State OF North Carolina, at the close
of business August 25, 1905.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts S74,735 81
Overdrafts 2,l83.l8
ALI other stocks, bonds and
mortgages 1900 90
Furniture and fixtures 1925 90
Due from banks and bankers 1851 O6
Cash items 2,729 SO
Gold coin 1000 90
Silver coin, including all mi
nor coin currency 2234.s6
National bank notes and
other U. S. notes 1000 0e
Investment account 1,5OOO0
Individual account 25 90
Total $1O7 1894 30
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock WI 10000
Undivided profits, less cur
rent expenses and taxes
paid 2,36S 81
Dividends unpaid l12 90
Bills payable 1900 on
Time certificates Of deposits 1856 %
Deposits subject to check 81, 654 Sc
Cashiers checks outstanding 1872 "a
Total $iO7,994 80
State of North Carolina I
County of HALIFAX
I. Frank p Shields, cashier of the
above named bank, do so'emnly swear
that the above statement lr true to the
BEST OF my knowledge and belief.
FRANK P HIE1Ds, Cashier.
COrrect-AtteSt
N. B. JosEY
r. Nj JOHNSON
q HOFFMAN
Directors.
Subscribed and sworn to before me,
this 5th day Of September, 1905.
j. A. PERRY,
Notary Public.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-09-07

Clark 5 APPLE VINEGAR
rrsnted to keep pickles. For sale
J. d. RAY & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-09-07
Death of Mrs. Susan M. Whitehead.

0CaeA VI WITS. susan NJ. Whitehead
Mrs. Susan NJ. Whitehead died al
her home near Scotland Neck August
10Th, 1905. aged y years, three months
and nineteen days.
Her remains were inferred at Deem
creek church August &c, Rev. W. H.
LeSgett conducting the burial services.
She leaves two brothers and three
sisters to mourn the loss Of dear sis
ter. She was highly esteemed by the
large circle of friends who knew her
and her death was great loss to her
community.
"a precious one from US has gone
A voice we love is still.
A place Is vacant in our home which
Never can be filled.
GOOD in bis wisdom has recalled
The boon His love has given
And though the bedy slumbers here
Her SOULS at rest in Heaven.
SALLIE T. LILLEY.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-09-07
SCOTS
Z II ULSI 10 n

AMI It cures the cold. That's
What s necessary. 1t soothes the
Throat because it reduces the
ifHt2non; cures the cold because
It drives out the inflammation !;
pa....s up the weakened tissues
because it nourishes them back
. TIER natural strength. That's
no" SCOTS Emulsion deals with
sofe throat, a cough, a cold,
Or bronchitis.
WE'LL SEND YOU
SAMPLE FREE.
s1oiT & BOVINE, 4e1 H rses H. Street
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-09-07
Graded Schools open Well.

The Scotland Neck graded schools
have opened we'll.
Superintendent Wilson says that the
school enrolment Monday was 247,
which was Is more than the first dav
last year.
All the teachers were in place at the
opening and the work is moving OIL
wall.
Group Is quickly relieved, and
Whooplng Cough will not run It's
cours" if you use the original Bees
Laxative Honey and Tar. This Cough
Syrup is different from all others De-
cause It acts on the bowels. You can
not cure Group and Whocping Cough
until YOU rid the system OF all conges-
ton. by working off the cold tarougn
a copious action of the bowels. Bee 8
Laxative Honey and Tar does this ana
cures all Coughs, Group, WhooplnS
Cough, etc. No opiates. Sold ny e.
T. Whitehead & Co., Scotland Neck
Legeet's drug store, Hobgood.
cA9ToRIA-
sis. :. NzzzZz~
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-09-07

Narsln:ed to keep pickles. For sale
uE J. ID. RAY & Co
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-09-07

oA8rozEA.
p....4h. >,Iha Kind You Have Always Bought
s's, .; LrN2ZzNx
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-09-07

stOTT & BOVINE, 4e9 s rs.; z. street
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-06-20
PRACTICAL POULTRY TALKS.
xvI-weight and Color of Barred Plymouth Rocks

for results; "but the letter that he
longed for never came;;" the birds
were returned with no ribbons on the
coop and no word received stating
that he had won, so he wrote the Sec
retary of the show asking why his
birds did not win, and the word came
back that one bird was disqualified
and the other two made very poor
scores. Was he hot? Will leave you
to judge that; but he was a man of
"grit." So he wrote the party from
whom he got the birds that he had
exhibited them, and they did not
show up we'll, or words to that effect,
A reply soon came back that he did
not order exhibition birds, but if
that was what he wanted to send the
birds back with $4,000 more and he
could get show BIRDS" This he did,
thus paying $4,000 each for three
birds. Upon arrival they we're taken
out and fed for a week, then boxed
and sent to a neighboring State,
where a large poultry show was on.
He did not have to wait long for re-
turns, for on the second day of the
show he received a wire informing
him that he had won three frsts with
his birds in class of 145 birds. He
got first cockerel. first hen. first pull
let. So his $4,000 a piece birds we're
really good ones. So "don't kick if
show stock comes high.
JUNGLE JO."
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-06-20

AS was noted in last weeks CORE
spondence, the berry growers, at
least most of them, met here last
Thursday and organized what IS
known as the Moore County Fruit
Growers Association. D. A. Nc
Donald, of Carthage, was elected
president; III. P. Mcpherson, secre-
tary and treasurer: @. III. league,
assistant secretary and treasurer; ID.
P. Bilyeu, vice-president. A const1,
tuition and bylaws we're adopted and
several hours we're spent in discuss
ing the situation. The object OF this
organization is to secure better SER
vice from the railroads and express
company, better prices for the fruit
and for the general good of all con
cerned. The Association started with
a membership of sixteen, and will,
no doubt, increase it's membership
later. The Association will meet IN
May and September of each year at
this place.-Sanford Express.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-06-20

in coming from Richmond, L made
rough estimate of how much land
had been turned out that was at one
time under cultivation. The est1-
mate to Chase City was about one
twentieth under cultivation. From
there on towards Danville the cultl-
vated fields we're some larger. Other
parties travelling over the same ROAD
said there was not more than one.
tventy-ifth of the land in sight OF
the road under cultivation.
Now I write this to be criticised
by any one who chooses to 90 So as
T would like to know in what way
these turned-out lands can be used
for the profit, or benefit, to man or
beast. w. w. 0MA L.
Caswell Co., n. @.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-06-20
Bringing Low Prices.

The truck farmers are feeling very
gloomy over the prospect of deriving
any profit from their Irish potato
crop. They say the crop has never
been finer, but this will be one rea7
son why they will not derive so good
a price. Some of the farmers say
the rain has been hurting potatoes
for the past few days, but not enough
thus far to amount to anything.
The Irish potato crop in Eastern
Carolina this year will, no doubt
break all records. The acreage IS
much larger than heretofore and the
crop also finer. Potatoes are BRING
ING a very low price at the present
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-06-20
A Step Backw ard a Decade or Two.

Messrs. Editors: About twenty
five years ago when the law was
passed requiring people to fence in
their cattle and other stock, and al
lowing them to turn out the crops,
or grow them without being fenced
in, as had been the custom to that
time, it had not been so long since
the slaves of the South had been
freed. and the fields were large and
nearly all the lands cleared at the
time, were under cultivation, the
three shift system being in general
use, and a great part of the timber
having been cut down, it was neces-
sary to change to what is known as
the "no fence law" Then barbed
wire even was scarcely known or
heard of. and if it had been at that
time it was too expensive to be used.
When this law was pasesd it was
thought it would be a means of I'M
proving both the lands and the stock,
but it has not improved either. The
lands have greatly deteriorated, and
while the stock have been improved
to some extent, it has not been on
account of the change in the system
of fence, but this very system that
now exists is keeping the stock OF the
country from being improved, be-
cause if the range system was IN use
a few improved animals turned loose
would improve all the stock in one
season. Any one having tried to I'M
prove the stock of any kind knows
what an uphill business it is IN this
country, or any part of the South
AS to the lands, about two-thlrds or
three-fourths, and in some sections
even more of it than that, has been
turned out and is virtuely useless
Yet the taxes have to be paid every
wear. Now these turned-out lanos
will all grow grass, and enough OF
it to raise and fatten thousands OF
cattle. which I believe with a STRAIN
of some improved blood would be
worth in many communities through
ont the country more than the profits
in the cotton or tobacco. Twenty
wears ago there was very little wire
fence in use, now in many section:
most of the good lands are tencec
in with it. So with due notice. Il
would not be very hard on any one
| IF we don't do this how are we t'
get any profit from all of these
abandoned lands? Several years ag'
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-06-20

Let no guilty man escape-no man
guilty of trying to farm or keep
house without The Progressive Far
mer and Cotton Plant. Only 5o cents
till January 1, 1906.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-06-20

time, with no prospect of an increase.
One thing that is causing the low
prices is that the large commission
merchants North still have many old
potatoes to sell at very low price
Wilmington Messenger.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-06-20

be elgnC pOuuuo, anu CItOJ ohOAN w
both alike as to color. Yet how many
If YOUR readers who breed this varie-
~ ever have the male and female the
same color? And the proper color
should be grayish white with blue
bars across each father, which
should be even on all parts of the
plumage the barring extending to
tbe skin. The beak and legs yellow,
and eve bay (called by some red).
The weight of the hen should be
eight pounds, pullets six and one-half
hounds, and cockerel seven and one
half pounds. The foregoing is only
q brief description of this favorite
breed. and would like to go further
and giving disqualifcations and 9TH
or interesting matter, but the Stan
dard is copyrighted, and to quote
from it is not permitted.
Now a poultrvman who breeds this
variety for exhibition purposes must
90 "agin' mater" to produce birds as
near one color as possible, and to do
this he must have ten separate yards
of the same breed; in the first yard
he rlaces all the darkest hens and
bullets he has with a very dark cock
or cockerel, this he calls his cockerel
mating yard, from such a mating
their should be a good percentage
of dark cockerels and some good
ones among them, always presuming
that the foundation stock was good,
the puIlets from this yard are only
fit for picnic dinners or to place be-
fore the ''parson" when he makes his
accustomed visit, as the pullets
would be too dark in color. In yard
No. 2 he places all the very lightest
females and very light cock or cock
erel. the lighter the male bird the
better, even if he has a solid white
feather in his tail will not hurt, Just
so the barring is small, even and dis
tinct in every section. The male
birds from this mating will be al
most white, and are worthless ex-
cept as fryers, while the pullets
should be grayish white with blue
bars, and on comparison when grown
will be found to be near the same
color of the male birds hatched from
yard No. /. This briefly is descrlp-
ton of what is known as double mat
ing among Plymouth Rock breeders.
Of course there are lots of little de-
tails about double mating that l
have omitted, as this article is only
intended as a definition of the words
double mating" With most expert
poultrymen or fanciers this system
is carried through all breeds, as it Is
strange but true, that you can
get better results for exhibition
purposes in this way than you can
by single mating, and it takes years
of study and observation to know be-
fore hand just what results such
matings will be; therefore when buy
ing pure stock if the dealer quotes
YOU a price of $4,000 per trio for ex
hibition stock eft to win in any
company" don't get frightened, to-
they are worth every penny asked
have in mind a gentleman who
three or four years ago concluded tC
try fancy poultry" He had thu
means to humor his fancy, so he sen
to d very prominent breeder in New
York for his prices. This was in thu
late fall. Upon receiving quotation
he decided to buy a trio for $4,000
two females and a male; birds arrlv
ed IN "due time" and we're admired
by AL who saw them" As it wa
about time for the first winter poul
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-06-20
The De Laval Separator G

Randolph & Canal SITS.
CHICAGO.
1913 Filbert Street,
PHILADELPHIA.
9 & IL Drumm St.,
SAN FRANCISCO.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-12
RICH MANS
DAUGHTER A
LAUNDRESS
Found FatherAfter
Fifteen Years
Search.
Special Dispatch to The Can.

PARSONS, Kans., March III. w.
Langdon, proprietor of a mattress fac
tory in this city, last January deserted
his family, consisting of wife, two
children and a step-daughter IS years
of age After Langdon's deserticn the
step-daughter, May Woodwork, COM
menced to make inquiries regarding
her father. whom she had not seen since
she was 8 years of age. when the par
ents were divorced in Leavenworch
She saw the name of f. B. Esterly in a
Denver paper and wrote to him, ask
ing for aid in locating her father, CIV
ing his name as E. T. Woodwork.
Esterly was ar that time in Montana,
but on his return he gave the letter to
e F. Woodwork, a resident of Den
yer. The latter Immediately came to
Parsons ard to-day found his long-lost
daughter in laundry, where she had
found work TO support her mother and
herself after the desertion of her step
father
Woodwork is millionaire, and has
spent $100 900 in a search for his daugh-
ter since he became wealthy. He is a
member of the banking house of II. c.
Woodwork & Son and is engaged in
mining Like his wife, he remarked
after his divorce. He has offered his
daughter, whom he has not seen in fif-
teen years until to-day, a home with
his family in Denver
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-12
|SAYS POISON
WAS IN VINE
Doctor Tells Police That
Fluid Woman Spat Out
Was Full of Deadly Drug

A cat that died from drinking pois-
Who is said to have sampled the same
wine, DIR. Carvino, who gave the cat
the deadly potion-these and like Incl
dents are to figure in a guardianship
case in Judge Kerrigan's court next
week. The contentious of the pros and
cons have already reached the proper
tions of a small feud in Italian quar-
ters.
DIR. Carvino reported to Detective
Chief Burnett yesterday that Mrs.
Marshall, widow of Joseph Marshall,
former president of the Veteran Fire
men, drank mouthful of wine sew
eral days ago and spat it out, saying
it. had a peculiar taste. The doctor
added that he took a sample of the
same wine and gave it to his cat, which
died seventeen minutes after drink
ing It,
The relatives of Mrs. Marshall. who
live with her at 1112 Powell street,
brand the story of DIR. Carvino as false
and maintain that the doctor and Juan
Jose Arzave, barber at 1O6 Montgom-
cry avenue. are casting reflections
upon the relatives and are conspiring
TO get control of Mrs. MarshalPs es-
tate, which amounts to $4,000.
From the conflicting stories told
there Is evidently a row brewing over
an estate. 1t is said that the story
was started to influence the guardian
ship question when the case comes up
before Judge Kerrigan.
H d. Marshall. a nephew OF aged
Mrs. Marshall, says his aunt is rs years
old and that Arzave took advantage
of her feeble condition. sold her lot
terry tickets and had himself appointed
her guardian. After the nephew and
H. D. Donohue, a grandnephew, had
shown their aunt that Arzave had been
extravagant 1t IS said. she deposed the
guardian
Arzave says he is still guardian OF
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-12
GIVE BENEFIT
TO AID HOME
The Ladies' Seamen's Friend
Society Gives a Success
full Concert at Alhambra

An excellent musical concert was
given by the Ladies Seamen's Friend
Society last night ct the Alhambra
Theater A fair sized audience at
tended and they were thoroughly re-
paid by the merit of the pro-
gramme. 1t contained musical and
vocal numbers and also gynnastic
turn.
Professor F. Graeber's musical club,
which contained mandolin, banjo and
guitar players, was the feature of the
evening and their work was loudly
applauded. They discoursed popular
and classical music. The clubs rem
dition of a selection from ii Trova-
tore won the audience
Miss Jean B. Henry gave perform
ance of fancy club swinging. The
grace and speed with which she ham
died the clubs was revelation. The
other numbers on the programme
were good.
The Ladies' Seamen's Friend Soci-
ety has done much for the benefit OF
seamen, and the benefit given last
night was for the Sailors Home. The
society takes an active interest in the
welfare of sailors and is ever ready
to aid sailors who come here from
foreign ports and are Unfamiliar with
their new surroundings.
The programme was as follows:
Overture, Professor Charles F.
Graeber's entire mandolin, banjo and
guitar club, Miss Mabel e. Ordway
accompanist; reading, Mrs. Mabel
Richardson Kronmiller; selections
Professor Graebers mandolin club:
contralto solo, Mrs. Charles Stewart;
recitation, Miss Talma Zetta Henry:
barytone solo, Alexander G. Bell;
Moonlight Professor Graeber's
Mandolin club; fancy club swinging,
Miss Jean B. Henry, Miss Bell Hickox
accompanist; selections from II Trov-
atore," Professor Graeber's mandolin
club contralto solo, Mrs. Charles
stewart; recitation, Mrs. Mabel Rich
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-12
CH1LD'S FROLIC
ENDS IN DEATH
Fiye-Year-Old Lillian Hen
ry Is Killed Instantly
Under Wheels of a Dray

The life of pretty little fve-year-
old child was crushed out under the
wheels of a heavy dray on Polk street,
between Turk and Golden Gate ave-
nue, last night shortly after 5
o'clock Lillian Henry, the baby
daughter of James Henry, a clerk in
the Hotel Redondo, while playing on
the moving vehicle fell under the
wheels and was almost instantly killed.
The little girl, with number of
other children OF her age, were play
fully climbing on the back of the
dray, which belonged to the Morton
Drayage Company. The wagon had
a canvas cover over it, and the driver,
Thomas Daily, was not aware that the
children We're on his dray until he
felt the wagon lift perceptibly. On
looking back he was Mortified to see
that he had run over child. He and
John Pastene of S46 Filbert street, who
was riding with him, hurriedly stop
ped, picked up the mangled form and
rushed the little one to the Central
Emergency Hospital. When they
reached there the child was dead
Little Lillian Henry's skull was
crushed as an egg shell by the big
wheels The little baby who was glee-
fully stealing a ride few moments be-
fore was placed on a cold slab in the
hospital mortuary.
Eye witnesses say that the child fell
from the wagon under the wheels.
Driver Daily was arrested by Police
man ] T. Graham and booked at the
City Prison on charge of manslaugh-
ter He was released on $50 bail.