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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-05-24
Candidate for House of REPRESENTATIVES

hereby announce to the voters oil
Halifax county that I shall be a can
didate for the House OF Representatives
in the next General Assembly of North
Carolina, subject to the action of the
Democratic Convention OF Halifax
county. j. B. NEAL
Scotland Neck, N. c.,
May Is, 1906.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-05-24

Scotland Neck, N. G.

Dear Sir: Two years ago the estat;
Of the late Congressman Scott; Of Erie
Pa, painted "a Rolllng-Mlll no ,se
one coat Devoe at saving OF IL re
cent for paint (Iead-and- OLIVIA afte
the iob). 4
That's how the tale reads. We mfr
what really happened.
The buyer, as usual, went by bbe
cost of paint; got bids. lead-ar-oll
bid low and guessed the quantityiow ::
the saving was only II per cent.
Nobody seems to have thosnt Ct
this: the painting costs two three
times as much as paint Hf much
did we save on the painting 0on't
know.
The tale ends with this We often
refer irquirers to those louses' ior
wear OF Deyoe.
That's a good -enough sory; but no.
body knows what 1t Is. Our only a. III
Guilty Is want of paint-iSeillsence.
Yours trly
Fly DEvoE & Co.
|P. Sc. T. Wnltnsad & Co. sell Our
paint.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-05-24
Y. 3. BARNHILL.
DEATHS FROM APPENDICITIS

decrease in the same ratio that the use
OF DR.. Kings New Lille Pills increases.
They save you from danger and bring
quick and painless release from consti-
patton and the ills growing out OF it.
Strength and vigor always follow their
uso. Guaranteed by E. T. Whitehead
& Co., druggist. 25c. Try them.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-05-24
TARBORC'S CIRCUS ROBBERY

Cleveland, O., May 16.-WilIiam T.
Spaith; auditor oil the CARL Hagenbeck
circus; was artested here last night;
charged with the THEFT of $4,000 FROM
the ticket wagon OF the Forepaugh-
Sells show in October, 1904. while he
was treasurer of that enterprise. The
robbery 1t is alleged occurred at
Tarboro. N. G. The arrest was made
by Sheriff Kark and Deputy Phelan,
OF Columbus. spaith wss seized while
1t work in the ticket wagon, hand
cuffed and hustled into a waiting auto
mobile and taken to tsiltcaa station
thirty nilsa away. From there he
was taken to Columbus. 'Extraditlon
papers have been prepared and he will
be taken to North Carolina for t:ial.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-05-24
MEMORIAL EXERCISES AT
WHITAKERS CHAPEL.

The Enfield correspondent to the
Wilson Messenger writes as follows {:
"On Thursday morning, May 10,
quite patriotic little band of citisens
(the Memorial Association) assembled
At Whitaker's Chapel to celebrate Me-
mortal Day. The service was held out
under the large oak trees, where there
were seats arranged for the audience.
Mr.. Walter Beavans opened the SER
vice with a pathetic prayer, after
which the audience sang, THE Old
North State" Miss Blanche Beavaus
read very Interesting essay on "Me
mortal Day." which she composed.
The audience then sang again the first
verse of ''The Old North State" Miss
Susie Whitaker's essay on "The Songs
OF the South" was also interesting and
amusing. She told how the songs Or
iginated. Mr.. S. S. Alsop made an ap-
propriate address for the occasion, in
which he suggested and urged that
the Memorial ASS citation raise the
money to ersct a handsome monu
ment on the chapel grounds, in memo
ry OF the Confederate soldiers buried
there. The service closed by each one
carrying his annual tribute of flower.
md strewing them on the graves o!
our fallen heroes. After the services
at the cemetery, We all went to Mr.. w
C. Whitaker's where a sumptuouE
Inner was served In his grove, which
all enjoyed immensely. There were
only two old Confederate veteran,
present at the memorial service. One
Of them, Mr.. Sim Whitaker, was pres
snt at the first battle, at Bethel, and
the last battle, at Appomatto1."
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-05-24
education.

education.
In the afternoon eight bright and
talented young men conducteda de:
bate on the question, "Shoult the
PHILIPPINES be free?" One o. the
young men acted as president, ON as
secretary and the other SIX debaed
three fer The affirmative and three for
tho negative. 1t was fine debate AID
showed careful study and splendd
preparation. The judges decided thai
the negative made the stronger afgu;
mont and so reported.
At night the annual concert occurr'
cd and perhaps not moro than half the
people present could gain entrance in
to the large auditorium. 1t was the
closing OF the best session IN the history
of the school. Wintervilfe High
School is a great power in Pitt county
and for adjacent counties, and tho peo-
pie say so freely.
1t was our pleasure to be entertain.
I'D in the we'll ordered Christian home
of Mr., and Mrs. A. g.. Cox and fOl
want OF more space, we can only say
that their kind hospitality was sincere
ly and altogether appreciated.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-05-24
Why Buy Mc|ure's?

McClure's Magazine Is bought and
read in homes not because it is maya
zine, but because it is THE magazine.
Why?
FIRsT-TFIE PRICE. 1t costs
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volume.
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TH1RD-TIMELINESS. The read
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McClure's Magazine Is not edited for
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girl might not read. It's advertisipg
pages are as clean as its editorial pages
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-05-24
HUMAN BLOOD MARKS.

A tale of horror was told by marks oil
human blood in the home of J. W. Will.
liams, we'll known merchant BAG, KY
He writes 'Twenty years ago bad
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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-05-24
70 THE DEMOCRATS OF HALL
FAX COUNTY.

Remember two years ago we had a
very good white Republican ticket. II
you want the white people OF this
county to stand solid together, put its
best mon on YOUR ticket. Balfour
Dunn, of Scotland Nesk. for the Sen
ate, John Anderson. of Enfield, tor the
lower house, these two men l have
known for 25 years. They are good,
sober, sound, solid sensible men. Give
US one more man like these two and
you need not lear the Republican
party.
w. =. BARNHILL,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-05-24

The most rational remedy for Coughs
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for children-equally good for adults.
Sold by e. T. Whitehead & CO. druggist.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-05-24
SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES

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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-05-24
McC|ure's Magazine

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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-02-28

Tho first flag 10 lioat over American
soil was the royal standard of Isabella,
emblaZoncd with the arms OF CASTLE
aud Leon \ white flag with a green
cross was its companion. Some years
after Columbus landed at san Salvador
the Cabots planted the banner of Eng
land and Of St Mark Of Venice on tho
eastern shore of North America In
the centuries that have inter, ened
since variety OF national flags have
waved where now only the stars and
stripes Is the accepted emblem. Over
Texas have hoated the French, Span.
lsh. English. American ana Confedcr.
ate; In Louisiana the lilies of France.
the Spanish flag. the tricolor. the Amer
lean and Confederate fags; In Cali.u,-
MIA the Spanish. Mexican, Russian and
American
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-02-28
A Curious Wooden Watch.

The most curious timekeeper perhaps
that has ever been made in this coun-
try was the work OF one Victor Doriot,
who lived at Bristol. Tenn, in the last
century. THIS horo cal oddity was
nothing more or less than wooden
watch The case was made of brier
root. and the inside works-all except
three OF the main wheels and the
springs. which were OF metal - were
made from a piece OF an old lockwood
rule. The face, which was polished
until IL looked like slab of finest
ivory. was made from the shoulder
blade OF an old COW that had been
killed by the cars. 'Doriot's queer
watch" as II was called. was an open
faced affair. with glass crystal. and
was pronounced an elegant piece Of
workmanship by all the watchmakers
In east Tennessee.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-02-28
RECEIVE CONGRATULATIONS
Sales in Ardmore Have Been Heavier
Than in Any Other Town-Only
Three Pianos Are Left

has never held out false inducements
to the people and when he says that
a chain Of circumstances cuts the
price on high grade instruments the
people do not hesitate to take ad-
vantage of the opportunity to buy.
There are only three pianos left
They are new high grade instruments
and they will be sold before the sale
closes at 0 o'clock Thursday night.
II your home needs q piano you can't
afford to miss this sale. We offer
you big saving on every instrument
its q saving that doesn't come Of
ten TO piano buyers. ...- -.
We desire to CORDIALLY thank the
people who have contributed toward
the great success of this sale. and to
congratulate those who have bought,
for We assure them taar they have
good dependable pianos at a much
less cost than we can possibly sell
them at after this sale is over
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-02-28

The manufacturers Of pianos who
recently ordered the slaughter sale
Unsigned SO pianos to the Ardmore
house. So well has Mr.. f. b. Luke
done with the sale that this morning
he had only three pianos left He
wired the enormous salesr TO Bush
& Gerts of Chicago last night and this
morning received the following re-
ply:
Chicago, m, Feb. 2s, 1906.-Mr. E.
Is. Luke. Ardmore, l. T: You plano
sale has been more successful than
any other ho,fse. Speaks volumes for
your popularity and for the prosperity
of your country.
Signed BUSH & GERTS."
This telegram has a broad mean
ing. There was q series Of sales In
different towns In the United States
and among all OF them Mr.. Luke's
sales were the most successful. Mr..
Luke is a steady advertiser. but he
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-02-28
A Wonderful Memory.

Hortenslus, the great Roman lawyer
and orator, had a memory OF extraor-
dinary scope and tenacity. After com
posing a speech or Grafton he could re-
peat 1t word for word exactly as he
had prepared It. On one occasion he
went to an auction. where the business
was carried on during oil entire day,
and at evening, for wager, he wrote
down a list of the articles that had
been sold and the prices. together with
the names Of the purchasers. in the
order in which the purchases had been
made
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-02-28
Kansas City Star in speaking OF ID,

Kansas City Star In speaking OF Da-
vid d. Henderson. who was at one
time speaker OF the house and who
died recently, did not forget his frail-
ties and damned him with faint praise
In this manner: "Davd u. Henderson
was unfortunate In succeeding such
n man as Thomas B. Reed as speaker
OF the house. Even persons who de
tested a good share OF Mr.. Reed's po-
litical views admitted the brillancy OF
the man. He was an extraordinarily
able and resourceful leader and on
admirable executive. Mr.. Henderson
was good fellow OF mediocre ahil-
ity, who was selected for the place
largely as a result H patronage com
promises. He did his best 20 admins
ter his position satisfactorily TO the
leader OF the party to whose grace he
owed e. But there is reason TO believe
that he found little personal satisfac-
ton In a place 20 which he was so
ill.htted. His public career would have
found a happier ending had he re-
malned one OF the rank and file Of
the house where he served for TWEEN
ty years"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-02-28
ARpMoRE IS GROWING.
Preparations TO Place Lake Park Ad.
dltion on the Market.

Ardmore has many good things and
many more coming. The tract OF
land Just east and south OF the water
works and Rod and Gun club lakes,
comprising about 1900 acres. has
been cut up into tracts of five acres
each and will be sold In such tracts
10 persons desiring TO build homes on
the lake front This property will be
known as the Lake Park and IL is the
intention of the promoters TO have
driveways and walks made in the
park and to beautify It with trees
and flowers. As the city water mains
run through this park It is easily in
the electric light district, ali the mod.
ern conveniences can be had at the
same time with rural home. The
proposed street car line to connect
the lakes with the city will run d.
rectly through this addition and give
II connection with the city. The pro
posed addition will add greatly 10
Ardmore in more ways than one. We
need not be without parks when with
In n radius OF less than a mile such
land as that above mentioned can be
had for that purpose.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-02-28
SAVED THE LANDS.
row DE Cosmus' Great speech Hap
pcned TO BE Delivered.


The longest speech on record IS be
lievcd to have been that made by Mr..
de COsmus in the legislature OF British
Columbia when measure was pend
ing the passage OF which would have
taken from great many settlers their
lands De Cosmus was in n minority.
The measure had been held back till
the eve OF the close OF the season or
session. Unless action was taken be-
fore noon OF given day the act would
fail De COsmus got the floor at 10
a. IN. and begnn a speech against the
bill Its friends supposed he would be
done by / o'clock. At 2 o'clock he was
saying. "ln the second place" At .
he produced q fearful bundle OF evil
dence aud insisted on reading It.
Then the truth dawned. He was go
ing 20 speak till noon the next day and
Kill the bill. Then they made merry
over il and tried 10 shout him down,
but that gave him time and breathing
space. They finally settled down to
watCh the combat between the strength
OF will and weakness Of body. They
gave no mercy. no time for dinner or
we,ting lips with water and no sitting
down Members went TO dine and
sleep IN squads, but De Cosmus went
on. Day dawued.
The speaker was alternately doing
and trying to look wide awake At
last noon came, and n single man was
triumphant. Although his voice had
sunk to husky whisper his eyes were
bleared and bloodshot, bis legs tottered
under him. his baked lips were cracked
and smeared with blood. De Cosmus
had spoken for twenty-six hours and
! saved the lands.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-02-28
Lfnnets In Africa,

Dr. Arthur j. Hayes In his "ThP
Source OF the Blue Nile" tells how the
ilnnets come to drink out Of the Atbara
river: "They come with an undulating
rush. and. small as they nre. the rush
Ing Of the wind as they beat the air
makes noise like thunder. and their
numbers darken the sky. The weight
lof the throngs OF them which allght at
n time bends down the ends Of the
overhanging branches and twlgs to the
level OF the water"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-02-28
THE BANANA PLANT.
Each Tree Produces Only One Bu.ch
OF the Fruit.


The banana plant is not properly a
tree at all Ii has no woody fiber. IL IL
a large, green. fieshy plant, with big
leaves six or eight feet long and some
times two feet broad. 1t grows to n
height OF ten to fourteen feet or even
more. according to the variety of
plant and the soil and climate. Each
tree produces one bunch OF fruit ,.. =.
which IS really the terminal bud of the
plant. Just like an ear OF wheat or
barley. II has no branches, and when
the fruit is ready, which Is twelve or
fifteen months from the date OF plant
ing, the tree is cut down and done
with.
But while it is growing up and ma
turing it's fruit II is nj the same time
sending up from It's roots other young
plants or suckers - perhaps eight or
nine Of them. Each OF these will pro
duce it's own bunch In turn, some OF
them in a couple OF months after the
parent plant. and there will thus be a
regular succession Of fruit. Many of
these suckers have TO be dug up and
planted elsewhere, or they would be
too thick on the ground.
And there is this popularity about
the banana: You can plant 1t at any
season. and the fruit ripens all the
year round. When once n banana field
has been planted out. all that is neces-
sary to be done is to keep 1t clear of
weeds and keep thinning out the multi
plying suckers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-02-28
STATUS OF WHITE INDIANS.

In discussing the bill providing for
the winding up Of the affairs OF the
hve civilized tribes in the Indian Ter
ritory-in the senate-an obstacle was
encountered when that provision was
reached providing that children OF pa
rents who claimed citizenship rights
by virtue OF previous marriage with
member OF the tribe should be en-.
titled 70 enrolment. The amendment
which the committee puts in the bill
read as follows:
THAT no child Of the issue Of two
white parents, one or both OF whom is
enrolled or claims enrolment by reas.
on Of previous intermarrlage with
a member of a tribe, shall be entitled
to enrolment or TO an allotment OF
land in any OF the said tribes, and all
applications and enrollments hereto
fore made or attempted to be made in
such case are hereby declared void
and vacated"
This provision sought to deprive
Of whatever rights they may have sew.
eral thousand children who claim al.
lotments by reason of the fact that
though the issue Of two white parents,
one OF them at least acquired citizen.
ship rights by virtue Of prior mar.
riage with q member OF the tribe. The
assistant attorney general for the in.
terror department has held and the
citizenship court sustained the opin.
ion. that these children are entitled
10 allotment. But recently the attor
ney general has rendered n contrary
opinion. Cases involving the Issue are
now pending on appeal in the circuit
court Whatever the decision the cases
will be brought to the supreme court
and It may be year before the final
adjudication can be got. The provision
quoted seeks to invalidate all such al.
lotments without waiting for the de-
olson of the courts.
Senator Bailey attacked this provls.
ion sharply, and on his motion the
amendment was disagreed TO-
Without any provision in the bill
respecting these cases, they are left
TO the decision OF the courts.
II would be a strange spectacle 70
see persons without a drop OF Indian
blood enrolled as Indians and entitled
to participate in the distribution OF
their monies and lands. II has always
been considered that blood made. the
Indian, even though It might not have
been more than n drop. The Indian
laws when in force provided that a
white citizen intermarried in the
tribe. lost his or her citizenship If he
or she afterwards married another
white citizen and issue OF the second
marriage could not and would not
be considered as Indians. The decision
of the court on this question will be
watched with interest by many per
sons In the Chickasaw nation, as there
are a number Of persons claiming en-
rollment and right to allotment whose
parents have no Indian blood, but
who were at one time married to In
dians and considered as Indians, but
lost their right by the second mar
riage
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-02-28
o|o-


Cocaine. an alkaloid OF cocoa leaves
was discovered in 1859. but remained
In comparative obscurlty until 1884. In
minute doses. whether taken internally
or used as q spray ON mucous surfaces,
lis effect Is wonderfully exhilarating
producing for q time the fresh and
buoyant sensations OF youth and per.
feet health that have apparently u"
unpleasant reaction, and therein lies
the explanation Of the subtle and ir.
resistible power Il quickly acquires
over It's victims, carrying them TO the
very brink OF destruction before they
have dreamed of danger. Being Gu
mulatlve poison, the first warning
symptom does not appear until the
fatal chains are riycted that shall drag
them. horror stricken and powerlcss Of
resistance, over the preciplcc 10 com
plcte mental moral ana physical ruin
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-02-28

A Muskogee man adyertises for a
wife between the ages OF twelve and
twenty-five, and says he will take any
color except black. He insists she must
be an orphan. We agree with this
man. He who is 80 unfortunate as to
have to advertise for n wife should
not be incumbered with a mother-in.
law.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-02-28

"why do you teach your children TO
recite and slngr
"Well," answered the practical wo-
man, there has to be some way OF
starting people who come to see you
and forget when IT'S time to go home"
Washington Star.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-02-28

Emperor William OF Germany is
about to precipltate a European war
over the Moroccan question. VIII 1t
be lese majestic TO inquire II he Is TO
inscribe on his banners: The En-.
peror and God"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-02-28

Indians heritage as an Inducement,
and now when the company demands
a reckoning. II It be entitled to any
thing, the United States and not the
Indians should assume the Obligation
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-02-28
Ardmore Prices Today.
Cotton 7 to ? 1-2.
Seed cotton 2.s5 to ESQ.
Receipts rs bales.
Don't inflIet the Children.

II the children are afflicted with
chills and fever do not inflict them
with disagrecable medicines. when
you can get a pleasant remedy like
DR.. Mendenhall's Chill and Fever
Cure. Amy child will take It readily
Sold on a signed guarantee to be bet
ter than any other by the City Drug
Store.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-02-28

one difference between a smJi
town and a large one is that In the
large town when man wears stove
pipe hat It is no indication there is a
minstrel show In town.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-02-28

II is said that Hoch. the wife muir
screr. displayed the most wonderful
control on the scaroid. That might
have been expected OF man who has
been married twenty.seven times