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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-01-12

haunt his unfaithful wife. This,
however, is only surnise as Liz
zie does not know whether she is a
grass widow or the real thing.
The two dan1sels still inhabrt the
house. They say they have solved
the mystery. 1t is witch crafty.
Take a cat and boil it, and put one
q the bones III your mouth. let the
the bone fall in the branch and roll
down stream a distance, then put it
back in your mouth and you can
do anything you want, or live any
where you please. This is the re-
ceipt for making witchcraft as Civ
en- BY the two darkies.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-01-12
Towi,l Gets New Job.

The State.
Col. John Bell Towill, a member
of the state board Of dispensary d1-
rectors, has accepted position with
the Armour company of Chicago
and at the expiration of his term,
on March Ist, viii enter upon his
duties with that company opening
an office in Columbia.
He has been appointed to po-
sition just created, known as gener-
al inspector of agencies in the fer
tilizer department for North Caro-
lima, South Carolina and Alabama.
Practically he will be at the head
of the fertilizer department of the
Armour company in these three
States. A good salary is attached.
Mr.. Towill arrived in Washing
ton yesterday, having come for a
conference with representatives OF
the company. The tradewas closed
today and he is returning to his
home tonight. This position, which
I consider a most excellent one,
he said today, is due to great kind
ness of my friends here who recon-
mended me-" He would not dis
cuss dispensary matters except to
say that the dispensary is in better
financial condition today than it ev-
er has been and could close up to-
morrow without the state or any
body else losing dollar.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-01-12
State Scandal.

The State.
The letters from Mr.. D. II.
Means and Secretary OF State
CAN'T recently printed in The State
do not tend to clear the atmosphere
in that office. For months there
have been runors ahoat in con-
nection with the Secretary of
States office that are nortifying to
the people OF South Carolina. \
committee has, we believe, been in
vestigating the affairs Of the office
and while we have no information
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-01-12
The Haunted House.
The State, Jan. 10.

The State, Jan. 10.
This city (Newberry has a sure
enough 'haunted house.. and the
spook defes all power Of police
clubs and guns, although one man
is said to have used silver bullet,
the only kind of ball that will kill
spirits. This evil spirit threatens
to kill the dusky darnsels, more
dusky than damsel, if they ever go
away from the house.
Several nights since these dusky
damsels became so frightened at the
doings of the spook that they called
Policemen Franklin and Carter,
who went and with clubs and guns
tried to drive the evil thing away,
but it would not go away.
About three weeks ago, late at
night, something came rapping, so
gently tapping at the door of one
Lizzie Brown and asked to be ad-
mitted. When asked who it was
that desired admittance, the reply
was. 1T is me-" "Who is me?'
was the reply from within. "Oh,
Monk, it is me, don't you know me !?
But me" was not admitted.
These and many similar stories
were told about the city, until last
night six darkies. Eliza Strother,
her uncle Bill Ruff, Tom Smith,
Sallie Garner and Jim Boozer de-
cided they would go and see for
themselves. So they went over to
the 'shaunted house. of Lizzie
Brown on Boundary street.
Going in, they seated themselves
about the room and began talking
when presently something like a
policeman's club dropped down
through a hole in the loft, barely
missing the head Of one of the COL
ored ladies.
Scarcely had it hit the floor be-
fore up jumped Will Ruff and de-
manded of the lady OF the house a
lamp. With pistols and lamp Will
and Jim Turner ascended the ladder
that leads to the loft.
Scarcely had they landed at the
head of the ladder before the lamp
was SUDDENLY snatched from the
hand of Bill Ruff and violently
thrown to the opposite side of the
room, and with a loud wall Bill
called for help, he was being severe
ly beaten by the spook. A few Sec
onds of this only, when Bill and
lin both fell to the floor, Bill hav-
ing sustained too many bruises and
skinned up places to make much
headway in running, but Turner is
said to have done enough for both.
The knocks and bruises are said
to have been administered by the
spirit on Bill for some short talk he
had previously given it.
It does not take very imrnaglna-
tive brain to surnnise what the other
darkies who came with VIII Ruff
and Jim Turner did when Ruff
first howled for help.
It is said that when you ask the
spirit where it is, it will say, I'm
der the house." but when you look
there it answers from the loft OF
the house.
Until about six weeks ago Lizzie
and her man had lived together, but
they had continuously been at outs
until the man left, and it is suppos"
ed that it is his spirit returned tc
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-01-12

as to its recent findings it should
be possible for it to make a definite
repart, either disposing Of the ru-
pors as unfounded or substantial
ting them. The present status is
discreditable to the state Of South
Carolina and should not be tolera-
ted.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-01-12
Two Loves

But, Emma, how can you prefer
the plain and sl1abbily dressed Ju-
lius to my elegant and handsome
brotfer?"
THAT is quite simple Your BROTH
or is in love with himself, and Ju-
lius with me" Paris Journal.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-01-12

Lawyer-The cross examination
did not seem to worry you a little
bit. Have YOU had any previous ex-
perience?
Client-Six children.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-01-12
Rich.

Il suppose your idea of a rich
man is one who has everything he
wants?"
mo: it S one who has everything
| want. "-Philadelphia Ledger.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-08-02
THE FARWFRS WILL NOT BE-
LIEVE 1T,

: The farmers of the South, especially
those who have taken interest In the
Southern Cotton Association, will not
believe the suggestions that the pro-
moters of the Association have been
untrue to It's principles and interests.
Ii has been suggested, and we believe
charged, by member of the Georgia
legislature that President Haryie Jor-
dan and Secretary Cheatham have been
taking advantage of their Offices and
knowledge OF the cotton situation and
have been doing business through
bucket shops.
Whoever has made that charge
ought to be compelled to prove it or
have his own false position and con-
tention branded with the infamv thew
deserve.
The Southern Cotton Association
has done deal of good work for the
farmers of the South, and they have
had great faith in their leader, Presi-
dent Haryie Jordan and they will not
believe any suggestion that be has
been untrue to the great trust i'm.
posed in him.
He and Secretary Cheatham court
an investigation concerning the charges
made against them, and the Southern
Cotton Association will feel aggrleved
until these able and faithful men have
been exonerated of even the sugges
ton of crookedness, and the Southern
Cotton Association will stand by them
until this is done.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-08-02
farmers CONDITION BETTER.

There seems to be prevailing opin-
ion that the farmers Of the country ara
in better financial condition than for
many years. The fact that the farmers
are able to hold cotton against the ma
nipulations of spectators, and that
they can settle accounts with mer-
chants without selling ali their cotton,
shows something OF their independ
ence. And such has been the case
with the farmers for two years at least.
These observations are suggested by
the following in the Louisburg Times ::
From every view point the farming
class of this county is in better shape
now than at any period since the civil
war. More people own their own
homes and little farms; more are free
from the yoke of bondage inflicted by
burdensome debts more are coming
Independent each year by making a
comfortable living for their families !;
more are waking up to the necessity OF
giving their children better education
al advantages, and withal, prosperity
and contentment seem to prevail
throughout the country. Let progress
still be our watchword"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-08-02
BENTHALL PEANUT PICKER.
A MACHINE THAT INTERESTS THE PEA
NUT GROWERS OF OUR SECTION.

smthfeld tVa.} Southside Journal.
In another column our readers will
find an advertisement OF the Benthall
Machine Works, OF Suffolk, the manu-
lecturers of the Benthall Peanut PICK
or. In reply to an invitation from the
Journal this firm has furnished US the
following description of their machine ::
"The machine has been on the mar
ket for two years in a small way, hav-
ing been built in Richmond up to this
year. We have recently organized this
company and are now building the
machine In Suffolk. We have our own
foundry, iron working and wook work
ing machines so that we buy all the
material in the rough and turn out the
finished product.
"The machine actually picks The pea
nuts off the vines and is not thresher.
The vines are fed to the machine on
the same order as grain in the straw is
fed to a threshing machine and by a
system OF endless bar construction the
vines are carried over diamond mesh
wire cloth, in the meantime being agl-
tated by several gangs OF tortlon
springs, the result being that the pea
nuts are pulled off the vines without
any injury to the she'll. The machine
has stemmer attachment which re-
moves stems and also a fan which
blows out all the dirt, trash and sappy
peanuts, the entire process resulting in
q product far superior to the average
hand-picked nut"
The Benthall people state also that
they build machines which ara oper-
ated with lever, one horse doing the
work, as we'll as machines the power
for which may be furnished by steam
or gasoline engines. From fifty to
sixty bags of peanuts per day Is consid.
cred good average, although under
favorable conditions the machines have
done better.
An advertisement OF this machine
may be seen in the columns of THE
COMMONWEALTH.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-08-02
KEATS US BY SIX YEARS.

Last week We printed dec'afatlofl
hv Editor Conner, q the Rich Square
Times, saying that the fifteen years he
has been newsrare publisher be has
never printed a whlskey advertisement,
The COMMONWEALTH claimed to have
outstripped The Times by three years !;
tor this paper has nc. printed whls-
kew advertisement In the nineteen
years OF its present management.
The Greenvllle Reflector takes the
prizs-it is twenty-five years old and
has meyer printed whiskeV advertise
ment. though Editor Whichard says
they have been offered him when be
needed money" a!5o.
That is a good record indeed, and
brother Whichard gives assurance that
the Reflector will never print whis,
KEY advertisement as long as bis hand
directs it's management. The same
thing here-THE COMMONWEALTH, like
the Reflector, never has under Its pres
ent management, and promises that 1t
never will. And we feel sure that
brother Conner feels the same way.
If all the papers would take this
stand "calamity water" would not get
much advertisement.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-08-02
BUT HE VAS HA RID.

In an editorial paragraph on the first
page CT this issue are some obserya-
tions about the late Russell Sage.
What we say there is intended only to
call attention to one characteristic of
the man, namely, that he learned how
to make work pleasant by loving it
and by doing it without worry.
This characteristic is what every rea-
sonable person would be glad to possess,
and therefore it Is emphasized,
While this great fnancier stood
high, and worthily so, as man of
push and thrift, that is about all that
can be said for him. His character is
referred to as follows by the New York
Evening Post:
"To most people his name meant
uotuiuS OuI udu0 W grasp dHu q
purse to hold. Possibly he did not de-
serve SO mucli approbrIum perhaps in
some corner Of his heart. he kept a
place for generous dreams and hopes.
He may have had visions OF splendid
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., m useums, libraries,
and hospitals, founded by his millions
and perpetuating his name for CRATE
ful posterity. But though he had it
in his power to make the visions reaN-
ties, he never for an instant loosened
his clutch on his dollars. We must
form our opinions on the facts as they
appear. Every country village has its
keen money-lender, ready to screw the
last cent from his neighbors, on mort
gage or note. Russell Sage was this
village skin-fint writ large. He oper-
ated in the market of the continent
but the magnitude of the enterprises
in which he shared did not expand his
mind or quicken his sense of response
bility. From the Individual in bis
grip he relentlessly exacted the pound
Of flesh; and he never made even q
pretence OF reparatlon in the form OF
public benefactions. He wanted
money he got 1t he kept it,"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-08-02
500 REWARD 500

The readers ~of this paper will lie
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all it's stages, and
that Is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being
a constitutional disease, requires
constitutional treatment. Halls Ca
tarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces OF the system, thereby Destroy
ing the foundation OF the disease, and
giving the patient strength by build
ing up the constitution and assisting
nature in doing its work. The pro-
prietors have so much faith in it's cura-
tive powers that they offer One Hun
dred Dollars Tor any case that it fails to
cure. Send for list of testimonials.
Address F j. Cheney & Co, Toledo,
Ohio. Sold by all druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-08-02
OVER WOPKED EMPLOYEES.

The Corporation Commission in
sort of uncertain way made report on
the wreck near Hamlet Sunday, July
%, when more than twenty persons
were killed and forty wounded. The
report laid blame on railroad employees,
fastening it on no one in particular,
bat the train dispatcher at Raleigh
WAS thought to be in fault. By over
work and long strain on his nerves he
forgot to tell the Hamlet train to wait
until the Rockingham train should
pass. It the train dispa tcher was rem
dered incapable of duty by reason of
overwork, the blame should rest on the
railroad authorities. 1t looks like rail-
road employees are frequently overwork-
ed, and doubtless that causes some
wrecks.
We believe that the legislature ought
to pass law that train dispatchers
shall be kept on continuous duty for
only so many hours. This would re-
lieve the situation to some degree at
least.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-08-02

The TarbOro Southerner tells OF a
pleasing and instructive address by Mr..
r. G. Allsbrook before the Edgecombe
Teachers Institute some days ago. q
part of AIR. AIlsbrook's address was
printed in the Southerner, and 1t con-
tanned most timely and wise sugges-
lions to teachers Mr.. Allsbrook is
chairman OF the county board of Edu-
cation for Edgecombe, and is doing the
county good service in that capacity.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-08-02
THE END OF THE WORLD

of troubles that robbed E. III. Wolfe,
of Bear Grove, Ia, of all usefulness,
came whom he began taking Electric
B,tters. He writes 1.-TWO years ago
Kidney trouble caused me great gu fer
Ing, which 1 would never have sur
vived had not taken Electric Bltters.
They also cured me of General Debill-
ty." Sure cure for all Stomach, Liver
and Kidney complaints, Blood diseases,
Headache, Dizziness and Weakness or
bodily decline. Price SOC. Guaran-
teed by E. 7. Whitehead & Co.'s drug
store.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-08-02
Prof. Tyler, of Amherst College, sait

recently: "A man can live comforta-
bly without brains !; no man ever ex-
listed without digestive system. The
dyspeptic has neither faith, hope or
charity" Day by day people realizs
the importance of caring for their d.
gestion realize the need of the use Ct
a little corrective after overeating. A
corrective like Kodol for Dyspepsia. IT
digests what you eat. Sold by E. I.
Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-08-02

urine scalds the flesh or if, when the child
reaches an age when it should be able to
control the passage, it is yet afflicted with
bed-wettng, depend upon it. the cause OF
the difficulty is kidney trouble, and the first
step should be towards the treatment OF
these important organs. TEis Unpleasant
trouble is due to diseased condition of the
kidneys and bladder and not to habit as
most people suppose. 1?
Women as well as men are made mis-
erable with kidney and Bladder trouble,
and both need the same great remedy.
The mild and the immediate effect OF
Swamp=Root is soon realized. 1t Is sold
by druggists. in fifty EsAl[ssszs:.ss.;;..
sizes. You may have + s ss;;se(ffvH
sample bottle by mail s.sl= aWs@
tree. also pamphlet tell Home of swampRoot-
ing all about it. including many of the
thousands of testimonial letters received
from sufferers cured. In writing Dr. kilmer
Z Co., Binghamton, N. T., be sure and
Mention this paper.
Don't make any mistake, but re-
member the narce, Swamp-Root, DR..
Kilmer's Swan p-rcot, and the address
Binghamton; N. Y. On every bottle.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-08-02
A SIGNIFICANT LETTER.
Chicago, June LIST, 1906.
Mr.. Edward A. Ferguson, Mgr.
Union Central Lille ms. Co..

Chicago, June LIST, 1876.
Mr.. Edward A. Ferguson, Mgr.
Union Central Life ms. Co.,
Chicago, Illinois.
Dear Sir II am highly pleased with
the annual dividends the Union Cen
trail is paying on my $4,000 Ten Pay
ment Life Policy. The cost has been
reduced from $2,SS1.5O in 1900 to
50, 437 in 1906, showing large increas-
ing dividends each year. This excel
lent result is what induced me to in
crease my insurance in the Union Cen
trail to your limit, and my only regret
is that my entire line is not in your
company. Very truly yours,
VIM. WRIGLEY, JR.
The foregoing letter by large policy
holder in the Union Central Lie In
surance Company, emphasizes the fact
that this company is outstrippipg other
companies in large dividends. Mr.
Wrigley carries large insurance and
has all in the Union Central that the
company will carry on any one lille,
and yet he says he regrets that his en-
tire line OF insurance is not in the
Union Central The more it Is studied
the clearer it is that the Union Gen.
trail leads in fine dividends. IF you
wish q policy in this leading company,
| shall be glad to have you call on me
or write me, and will take pleasure
in attending to it for you.
E. e. billiard, Agent,
Scotland Neck N C.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-08-02

Mr.. II. L. Goodwin, OF Harnett coun-
fy, was nomiDated in the Sixth Con-
gressionai District at the convention in
FAYETTEVILLE last week. The conYen-
ton balloted until SO o'clock Satur-
day morning and on the three hundred
and ifty-fourth ballot Mr.. Goodwin was
nominated. He succeeds Congressman
Patterson, who has made good repre-
sentative.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-08-02
THE POOR LEPER.

While it has been claimed that lep-
ROSY can be healed, the following news
item that went ont from Baltimore
some days ago will appeal to the SYM
patty OF all humane people, tor it
seems that there is poor chance for
this poor leper:
"Baltimore still has George Rossett,
the Syrian leper, much to its dismay.
The Baltimore & Ohio railroad, which
has been carrying Rossett Between Ell
sins, w. Va, to Baltimore, to Philadel-
phla, and again to this city, has washed
its hands OF the man, and has turned
him oyer to the Baltimore county
authorities.
"The leper is still in box car in the
suburbs, and Will be fed and cared tcc.r
like wild beast until local health au-
thorities learn whether they can send
hir, to Forth Brothers island, New
York, where 1t is understood lepef
colony exists.
"Rossett was refused admission to
Philadelphia he is also barred from
| this city, and the authorities are In a
quandary. Although he has $4,000,
he can't bpend cent OF his tainted
money, while his only request is that
he be sent to some institution. He
says that if he could return to Jerusa.
lem and battle in the Pool of Sloan
he will be cured. The trouble is to
get him there"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-08-02

''Correct English, e monthly maya
zine of merit, comes to us from Evans
Ton, Ind. It is edited by Josephine
Turck Baker. 1t is OF value especially
to teachers and writers. as we'll as to
those who are desirous of learning the
best expressions in correct English.
We commend the magazine as great
help at any desk.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-08-02
Entered at the Pos:-C5'ee at Scotland
Neck, N C as Second Glass Matter.

The Democratic State Committee
has been called to meet in Raleigh
Monday, August 9th, at s o'clock p.
N. A part of the work will be the
election of chairman and secretary,
and four mem bers of the Central COM
mlttee irogn each district.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-08-02

and cheerfulneSS soon
disappear when the kid
neys are Sit Of order
or diseased.
Kidney trouble has
become SO prevalent
that it is not uncommon
for a child to be born
afflicted with weak kid
neys. If the child urin-
ates too often, if the
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-08-02
SAYINGS DEPARTMENT

;ns So. =, " encourage those who wish make saw
lngs' from their earnings at their animal ,ootie ON
20 the Stockholders decided to open Savings
-, Deposits from 81 90 up are solicited and
oil VINO are interested may learn particulars by in
curing at the Bank p ~ III
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-08-02
Executors Notice.

Having qualified as Executor OF the
Estate of C. V. Gray deceased. This
is to notify all persons holding claims
against said Estate to present them
to me duly authenticated for payment
on or before July LIST, 1907, or this no.
tice will be plead in bar of recovery.
All persons indebted to said estate will
please make Immediate payment to me.
K. NJ. JOHNSON, Executor.
July l, 1906.
75-6t
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-08-02
Notice of Land Sale.

BY virtue of power vested in me IS
Executor of W. A. Dunn by that Deed
Of Trust executed to the said W. A.
Dunn by Trying Clark and wife Clara
Clark, on the 18th day OF February,
1888, OF record in the Office of the
Register OF Deeds for Halifax county,
in Book 70 at page 374, and by virtue
of the statute in such cases made and
provided, I shail sell for cash to the
highest bidder at public auction in the
town of Scotland Neck, on the 18th day
OF August 1906, at II o'clock NJ, the
following described tracts OF real estate,
lying, being and situate in the county
OF Halifax and State of North Carolina,
to wit
Beginning at cypress of Smiths
Nill-Pond, thence S. AZ e. 70 poles,
N. 85d E. 25I poles, to the road lead
ing to Scotland Neck, thence N. E.
33 poles, thence N. 70 ] E. 19 poles,
N. 81 E. 16 poles, N. 81 E. II poles to
the Mill-Pond, thence along the course
OF tie Mill Pond to the beginning,
and containing 40 acres.
This July 9Th, 1906.
Noah BIGGs,
Executor of W. A. Dunn, Trustee.
ALBION DUNN, Attorney.
7-12.4t
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-08-02
Women as Well as Men
Are Made Miserable by
Kidney Trouble.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind. ais
ccufages and lessons ambition; beauty, vigor