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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-02-22
HOW THEY GROW ORANGES.

CROWN POINT, FLA, Feb. IL, l9Oo'
EDITOR THE COMMONWEALTH
Since came to Florida | have re-
ceived saveral letters from friends
wanting to know something about the
cultivation of oranges. This is sent to
you for publication, as l am sure there
are many of your readers who would
like to learn something more about
oranges than that they grow on trees.
AS everyone knows oranges first grew
here wild, though sour. The sour seed
were planted and budded into sour
stump, thus making the fruit sweet.
The buds from this sweet tree are re-
set in a place where they can be cult
waited. 1t will take an average bud
three years to grow large enough to
bear after being set in the ground.
It takes FIVE or six years to get
sweet tree from sour. In 1898, whel
all trees were killed by cold it only
took four years to get another start
The dead trees were sawed off Level
with the earth, then split enough to
stick bud in, and the trees were bear
ing again in four years. The grover
are fertilized and plowed about Febru-
ary, left until April, then fertiIized
lightly and narrowed, and afterwards
narrowed just often enough to keep
the grass under. The trees bloom in
February and March and the fruit il
ripe by the last of October, though
many farmers do not finish gathering
until the trees are white with blossoms
in February. They are picked In rough
boxes in the groves, carried to a pack
ing house, run through a sizing ms
chine and packed.
This is the largest orange growing
section in the State, (Orange Co... Ii
is because the lakes sre large here and
protect the trees from cold, though it
is said to be warmer here some times
in winter than it is all through sum.
mer. For the past two months l have
not found it cold enough to need a
coat.
Fishing and hunting are fine. The
y to 1Slb. trout in the lakes do not
want more than chance to swallow a
troll. In half an hour one can catch
fine mess of fish, and ducks remind
me OF blackbtrds on river farm in
North Carolina. 1t seems that thev
Try to fill the lakes here in winter. TIE
quail are the same kind as are in North
Caroline, but great deal more numer.
Gus. There Is something strange about
bird dogs-a thoroughbred bird dog
will not live more than a month unless
born in the State. 1t is thought by
come that they eat sand spurs, or are
bitten by rattlesnakes. It is said that
except they are born here, they do not
kCoW how to Kill rattlesnake WithOu'
being bitten. There are great many
rattesnakes here and they don't look
good bit to a stranger in Florida
There are also few panthers and wild
cats here, but there is no danger O
being hurt by them. They are the
running stOck-the Only time they arr
ssen Is when they are caught in traps
There is plenty OF deer here. People
from most all parts of America come
here to hunt. Florida is a moneyed
State. There seems to be lots of money
here. The weather is always pleasant
but with all this can't say that NORTH
Carolina is not better.
Very truly yours,
A TARHEEL.
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wonderfully successful in promptly curing
lame back, kidney, bladder, uric acid trou-
bles and Bright's Disease, which is the worst
form of kidney trouble.
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-ROOt is not rec
ornmendedf for everything but if you have kid
ney, liver or bladder trouble it will be found
just the you need. Ithas been tested
in so ma. avs, in hospital work, in private
practice, among the helpless too poor to pur-
chase relief and has proved so successful in
every case that special arrangement has
been made by which all readers of this paper
who have not already tried it, may have a
sample bottle sent free by mail, also book
:elling more about Swamp-Root and how to
find out ifyou have kidney or bladder trouble.
When writing mention reading this generous
eff; ;;:s5 y !: III: :{ 95s:= z?s
hamton N. Y. The =s--s:ss: 80 80
regular fifty cent and Home of swamp-Root
dollar sizes are sold by all good druggists.
Don't make any mistake, but re-
member the name, Swamp-Root, DR..
Kilmer's Swamp-root, and the address
Binghamton, N. Y, on every bottle.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-02-22
DO YOU GET UP
WITH A LAME BACK &?
Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable
I'm II " " II II NJ
"Secretary of State. =

Almost everybody who reads the news
papers is sure to know of the wonderful
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-02-22
LIKE THE CLUBBING ARRANGE
MENT.

Don't fail to take advantage OF oul
clubbing offer with the Progressive
Farmer. Anyone who is not already
subscriber to that paper can get 1t
year for fifty cents by clubbing 1t with
THE COMMONWEALTH. A number OF
our subscribers have already taken ad-
vantage of it.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-02-22
MANY CHILDREN ARE SICKLY.

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for
Children, used by Mother Gray, a nurse
in Children's Home, New York, break
colds in "a hours, cure feyerishness,
headache, stomach troubles, teething
disorders, and destroy worms. At all
druggists. 25c. Sample mailed tree.
Address, Allen G. Olmsted, Leroy, 4. Y
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-02-22
THE CODE COMING SOON.

Register OF Deeds 7. W. Fenner OF
Halifax says that IN ny people have
made inquiries of him concerning the
revised Code. He has written Secre-
tary of State Grimes about the matter
and received the following reply which
we print for the benefit of both Mr..
Fenner and the public:
ct. w. Fenne1, Esq,
Halifax, N. c.
"Dear Sir -
"Your favor OF the 9th received
The revisal of 1905 is being sent to the
counties as fast as received from the
State printers. We are expectin g
daily a sufficient supply for the
Sheriffs and Registers of Deeds Of the
various counties.
''Respectfully,
-. BRYAN GRIMES,
"Secretary of State.
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The reason DIR. Dade's Little Liver
Pills give perfect satisfaction is due 10
their tonic effect on the liver. They
never grippe. e. T. Whitehead & Co.
Scotland Neck, Leggett's Drug -toIe
Hobgood.
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SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES

Aliens Foot-Ease, powder. ii
cures painful, smarting, nervous feet
and ingrowing nails, and instantly
takes the sting out of corns and
bunlons. It's the greatest comfort
discovery of the age. Aliens Foot
Ease makes tight or new shoes fee
easy. It is a certain cure for sweating
callous and not, tired, aching feet. Tr.,
it to-day. Sold by all Druggists and
Shoe stores, 25c. Don't accept any
substitute. Trial package FREE. Ad
dress, Allen S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, n. Y
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-02-22

Meth usala was all right, you bet
For a good old soul was he,
They say he would be living yet,
Had be taken Rocky Mountain lea.
E. T. Whitehead & Co, Scotland
Neck, Jno. n. Brown, Halifax.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-02-22
Wanted.

Men in each State to travel, post
signs, advertise and leave samples of
our goods. Salary $500 per month,
$500 per day for expenses. HUFFMAN
Co., Dept. s., Atlas Block, Chicago.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-02-22

cures made by Dr..
Kilmer's Swamp-Root,
the great kidney, liver
and bladder remedy.
1t Is the great nedi-
cal triumph of the nine
teenth century; dis
covered after years OF
scientific research by
DR.. Kilmer, the emf
nent kidney and blad-
49, -~@~;1J,,4 - =
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-05-09
Retail CLERKS Meet

The Retail Clerks International
Protective Association held very
important meeting Monday even
ing. Among other business trans.
acted was the election of seven
delegates to the Trade and Assem-
bly, Meeting. which is to be held
next Monday night in the Iron
Moulder's Hall in Bickel building.
The delegates are Messrs. Hunter
Hale. Joe Ceiner. Kirby Holloway.
Arthur Kinoade. John Brown.
Fritz Hess and Douglass Ellison
They also appointed the follow
ing committee to call upon the
merchants of the town asking them
to sign an agreement to close their
places of business of evenings dur
ing the summer: Miss Lena VIVA.
ley. Messrs. Hunter Hale and
Kirby Holloway.
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BRYAN.

Correspondence, 4.
AS have not seen any items from
Bryan for some time, thought 1 must
pen few lines for the dear old Reg
lister.
Will Chapman and wife were visi-
ting friends in Central City during the
past week.
Walter Smith and residing in Hun
tington, have moved to the country
where they will spend their summer
vacation.
There is almost a constant ringing
OF bells over the Long Distance tele-
phone line now in operation which
extends from Guyan City to 6. A.
HolIey's.
Joe Smith, of Bear Hollow, was
visiting his son-in-law, Geo. Meadows,
of Hog Pen Branch, Sunday and
Monday.
Rev. McAboy, and family, of Hunt.
1ngton, moved near Bryan this week.
Mrs. Effle Smith was the honored
guest of g. NJ. Meadows and wife, Sat.
i, urday.
]. R. Holley, Jr., one of Guyan City'e
most business men, has just got on a
fine assortment of spring goods. Cal
and see him.
We are proud to say that one of Ma
son county's Oldest residenters and es.
teemed citizens, is still able to over.
see his farm and make friendly calls
upon his neighbors, as he is every
whore greeted with hearty welcome
and howdy Uncle Philip.
We are sorry to say that Mrs
Timothy Holley, who has been on the
sick list for some time is no better.
We all join in wishing for the speedy
recovery of Aunt Mary, as she is com.
monty called.
G. K. Doutt and family moved to
Central City last week. Uncle Dick.
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LoNGDALE.

Correspondence Ma 2.
Sunday School is progressing very
MIC. ly with A. j. Brinker superin-
tendent.
Planting corn is the song of the
day, and the song is nearly sung
Miss Mable Stokley was visiting her
parents at Oak Grove, Saturday and
Sunday.
Clayton Lewis, of Locust Grove,
was visiting Sam G. Roush and family
Sunday.
G. B. Richard spent the past week
with his mother, Mrs. Louisa Richard
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Ode Bennett,
a daughter. May 9TH, 1906.
Mrs. Allie Fry who has been ill. we
are glad to announce Is better at this
writing.
Uncle Sam Roush we are sorry to
say is i'll with dropsy.
Mr.. E. E. Roush and family have
returned to their home at Huntington.
E. c. Roush, of Mason, was visiting
his brother Sam Ronsh and family,
Saturday.
Misses Bertha and Ola Richard are
employed weaving carpet at Mrs. Ed.
Pickens, this week.
Rev. Owens, of Letart, is holding 6
protracted meeting at Beech Grove
this week
Sam and Wesley Roush were busi
ness visitors to Leon, Monday.
Edwin Brinker and Sherman Brink
er were visitors at Vernon, Sunday.
Bouncing Betty.
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menting upon the decision in the
beef trust case.
In 1896 Democrats pointed in 9
mild way to the fact that the courts
decision in the income tax case
was ont of harmony with the uni
form decisions for nearly one hum
red years, and expressed the hope,
by implication. that the court as
Hereinafter constituted might re-
verse the desicion. Bot Mr.. Roose-
welt was not at all mild in his
arraignment of Judge Humphreys
decision. "a miscarriage of JUS
tice." he called it, and he added
such Interpretation of the law
comes measurably near making the
law farce"
Yet some of the very Republi-
can editors who in 1896 denounced
as anarchists" Democrats who had
INDUCED In the very milo REFER
snce to the income tax decision are
now enthusiastically commencing
the president of the United States,
who was elected as Republican.
for the plain language he used
when. in a special message to CON
gress. he condemned Judge Hum
phrey's decision.
Recalling the terrible accusations
made against them in 1896 by the
very men who are today "out
Heroding Herod," Democrat
must vigorously pinch himself to
be assured that he is not dreaming.
-Bryan's Commoner.
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MILL STONE.
respondence May 7th.

Correspondence May 9TH.
Mrs. Mary Burris and SON Stanley,
were visiting her son Charles Burris
and family near Beale, Sunday.
John Lanier, Chas. hilbert and wife,
we're listing A. dy Price and family
Sunday.
Mrs. Rosa Lanier visited Mrs. Han
ley Last week.
Chas. Sims. of this place, returned
home Sunday from Putnam county,
where he has been employed.
Sherman Moodespaugh spent Sun
day with Ed. Burris and family.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Sanford Long,
April p, 1906, daughter.
Mrs. Alkaline Brown is some better
at this writing.
Mrs. Roea Lanier and verna hilbert
were visiting Jack Archy and family
Sunday.
VIM. Eads and Ed Burris made a
business trip to Gallipolis, Sat rday.
Mrs. Lena Moodespaugh was visit
ing her mother last week.
Little Ethel and Okey Lanier spent
Saturday and Sunday with Leona
Burris.
Miss Coda Price has been on the
sick list. but is now some better.
Mr. Tom Burris and wife were visit
ing their daughter, Missouri Patter-
son, near Beale. Sunday.
Mr.. John Honaker and family. of
Arlee. were visiting relatives at this
place Saturday and Sunday.
There will be preaching Sunday at
IL m. at Mt. Carmel church, by
Rev. Anderson. and baptizing after
service.
Mrs Rhoda Daigh, of Gallipolis, is
v sitting relatives atthis place.
Ed Burris and little daughter were
visiting his parents near Pond Lick,
Friday Sunshine.
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Sunday Excursions
On The X. ~ M. nv

Excursion tickets are sold be-
tween local stations en- the Z. & M.
BY in West Virginia every Sunday
at One Fare for the round trip,
minimum excursion rate % cents.
May 2, Inn
Mrs. Pilchard entertained the
Middleport whist club and mum
Der If invited guests at her home
in Syracuse on Friday. April 20 A
three course luncheon was served
at ION, after which the guests en-
joyed trolley ride to Middleport
where they greatly enjoyed the
afternoon at cards at the home OF
Mrs Fields. A number of beauti-
full prizes were given the winning
players.
Mr. and Mrs 81 A. Parr, of Great
Bend. and Clerk of Courts j. 81.
and Mrs Ewing were the guests
Saturday night of Mr. and Mrs O.
E. Peoples. To add to the pleas
ure of the visit a little dance was
gotten up in the evening The
Perrs and the Ewings returned TO
their homes next morning -Pome.
roy Leader. May 3
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ELWELL.

Correspondence May z.
Preaching at Jordan Baptist church
next Saturday and Sunday.
Rush Hughes, of Ben Lomond, was
visiting his brother DeKalb, at this
place, Sunday.
Misses May Thornley, and Jamie
Miller and Will Miller, of Gallipolis,
were visitors at q. A. Walters and
family Sunday.
John, Charlie and Grover Bechtle
were business visitors at Gallipoiis
Saturday.
Miss Mary Wallace spent Saturday
and Sunday with Frank Wallace and
family.
w. H. Neville and Miss Ollie Glover
were united in marriage Saturday.
April 80, 1906, at the home of Rev,
Cremeans. They left Sunday for
Columbus, Ohio.
Miss Annie Reece spent few days
with friends at Huntington last week.
Jonas Long is all smiles-its fine
little girl.
Ruben Long has purchased fine
COW of George Thorpe.
Several of our people attended
church at Zion Sunday.
Mearl Archer and Miss Rosa Jordan
were married at the home of the
bride on Tuesday, May LIST, 1905. May
this union be one of Happiness and joy.
Miss Frances Van Meter spent Sun
day with Miss Clara Moore.
John Kinney was in Gallipolis on
business Saturday.
Miss Minnie Long was a visitor in
your city Saturday. -.
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Six Injured.

While q test was being made OF
the belts and machinery of Pearson
& Aliens stsve mill, which had
just been set up on Flint Run, neal
Hughes river. ten miles from Eliza.
beth, in Writ county, the boiler lei
go and six people were seriously
injured.
ALI of the injured men were bad.
ly scaided and some in addition te
painful burns and scalds, were bad,
ly out or bruised by flying debris
The most seriously injured perhaps
is a little boy, only five years OIL
age, who though still living is moi
expected to recover.
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IIillion nollar Coal 1fine peaI.

We are informed that the White
Oak Coal Company has bought
from John A. McGuffu & Coz of
Fayette county. the Harvey Pru.
dence and Dunloop coal mines. all
of which are in Fayette county.
The purchase price was in the
neighborhood of 81. 100000. The
company controls twenty eight
mines in the new river DISTRICT and
ts output is now swelled by the
new acquisition to 10000 tons a
day, which is far greater than the
output of any other company oper
ating in that section of the state.
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LEON
Correspondence May Z,

Correspondence May Z.
Rev. Smith preached ar interesting
sermon at the NJ. E. Church Sunday
night.
Mrs. Anna Dabney was a business
visitor at Parkersburg, last week.
Mrs. Lucretia Barnett and Miss
Bessie Barnett who have been visit
ing relatives at this place and
vicinity, returned to their home
at Charleston Sunday.
Mr.. A. A. Parsons and wife are Wis
iting relatives on Thirteen this week.
B. Spurlock is visiting his daughter
at Gallipolis Ferry, this week.
Mrs. Otis McDermitt was a visitor
here Friday.
John Flowers is visiting friends on
Thirteen, this week.
Allen Spurlock returned home Sun
day from a visit to Charleston and
vicinity.
Stanley Board, of Letart, spent
Sunday here. Sioux.
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- We wish call the attention people who pac-
ce of keeping hogs the above ordinance of the
for have been for number of years. surrounded filthy
foulsmeing hog pens all sides of home
to that point where and viii not
longer We therefore hereby warning all
that that the absolutely
enforced the letter, who shall
people in other sections of the follow example
not but hereby notify the keeper of hogs neghbor-
hood that they comply with the law
"a hours for violation of the
We shall speak of this subject again. but the
annoyed filthy hog unsanitay
dons shall person persons
sponsible for the F. B. T1PpETT Editor.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-05-09

1 have the Iargeft and chespes'
stock of wall papers I hsve eve.
bought Don't be quilted by sample
book men They pay more for
them papers than yon cau buy
them from me can sell you be-
ter patterns and IN. ke you 1t Iess
one third better prices hung on
the wall than any psper hanger ~
sample bcok man can do All ps-
pers sold at fat price; no extra
charge for borders T1PPErr's.
Point Pleasant, W Va
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RIVER NEWS.

Capt. Ed F. Msddy is now mas
ter of the steamer Kanawha.
The Lucy Marmet, j. B. Lewis
and j. T. Hatfield are dropping
out coal from the mines.
Capt. Edwin F. Maddy. of CALI.
polls. was last Friday offered an
Inspeotorship at Cleveland at a
salary of $1,000 per year, which he
refused
Capt Ed. Morgan of Gallipolis,
was offered position to go to Buff
faIo, New York, as an Inspector,
but declined.
By the smashing into it by the
steamer Clifton. one of the docks
of the Petersburg dock company
was almost totally destroyed. The
Clifton sustained little damage.
The Kanawha Dock Cos mill
boat which was sunk last week by
the Greenland, WAS raised. and is
now on the docks being repsired.
Damage will amount to about $500.
The Point Pleasant Machine
Works is now busy with steamboat
work as we'll as with all other work
in their line. This is one of the
best machine shops in the Ohio
or Kanawha valleys
Capts. William b. Clarke and
Charles G Thomas, Inspectors foI
the new 9Th district, went to
Charleston last Saturday and in.
spected the towboat Winnifrede.
This is the first work done from
the new Office at this place.
Capt. Charles Il. Thomas and
Capt. William 81 Clarke, the new
Inspectors for the Office which has
been created at this place by con-
solidsting the Wheeling and Gal.
lipolis Offices, are able men They
have demonstrated their ability by
their past work as inspectors at the
Wheeling ofioe. and the govern,
ment will demonstrate to the PEG
pie in the very near future thai
they have made no mistake in Sc
leoting these gentlemen to fill tn,
duties of the new flee here
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Deaths


A little son of Ed Bates and
wife, colored, aged IL months and
8 weeks. died Thursday and was
buried Saturday in Lone Oak
Cemetery.
The infant child ct Mr. and Mrs.
Ira Rodgers, living on Mr.. P. 8.
Lewis farm. died Saturday and
was buried Sunday.
Mrs. Mahala Harpold of Racine,
Ohio, wife of the late Peter Har-
pold. died on Tuesday and was
buried last Thursday.
Harvey Mitchell, oolored. died at
his home in this place Monday
night of consumption, and was
buried in Lone Oak today
Mr.. Hugh Thomas. aged 18 years
con of Mr. w. d. Thomas, near LIE.
tart, whom We mentioned in last
weeks paper az having met with
suoh a painful accident by falling
from hay l,ft and alighting on q
the handle of pitch fork. which
penetrated his bowels, died from
his injuries Thursday, May 3-d,
1906, and was buried Sunday in
the Letart cemetery. Funeral ser.
vices were held at the church near
his home. The deceased was a
most excellent young man, respect,
ed by all who knew him.
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The Ohio Central Lines

will have on sale special vacation
tickets at low rates from June lst,
to Sept Both, good until Got. 3lst,
and agents will be pleased to assist
you in planning and arranging your
trip. Call upon agents of Ohio
Central Lines for rates, time of
trains aud other particulars, or adj
dress, L. P. Lewis, Dist. Pass Agt.
Columbus, Ohio. june 2
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VACATION EXCURSION
RATES.
To the Northern Summer
Resorts.

Now is the time to think about
your summer vacation, decide upon
where you will go and make ar
rangements for your trip. Many
beautiful vacation spots are loca-
ted in the northern Ohio, Indiana
and Michigan Lake country, where
you can spend your vacation at
small expense.
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Order of Notice Thereon.

In the District Court of the United States,
For the Southern District of West Va:
Southern District of West Virginia, IS:
On this 2Srd day of April, A. d. 1905, on
reading the foregoing petition IL is
Ordered by the Court, that q hearing be
had upon the same on the 18th day of
May. A ID. 1905, before said Court, at
Charleston, in saidDistrIct, at 10 O'Clock In
the forenoon; and that notice thereof be
published in Tine Weekly Reg ster. news
paper printed In said District, and that all
known creditors and other persons in inter-
teIest may appear at the said time and place
and show cause. IL any they have, why the
prayer of the said petitioner should not be
granted.
And Il Is further ordered by the Court, that
the Clerk shall send by mail 70 all known
creditors copies of said petition and this or
der, addressed to them at their places OF resi-
dence as stated.
Witness the Honorable Benjamin F. Keller.
Judge OF the said Court, and the
(sEALI seal thereof, at Charleston, in said
District, on the 23rd day OF April,
A. d. 1906.
EDWIN NJ KEATLEY,
Clerk ID. G. U. 8. 3. ID. w. Va.