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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-07-04
NiChOlSOn..Hill.

The Washington, n. c., CORES
pondent to the Charlotte Observer
under date of June 18th write as fol-
lows:
GA simple but beautiful June wed
ding was solemnized at St. Peters
Episcopal church this city yesterday
morning at 7:30 o'clock, when Miss
Frances Nichols Hill became the
bride Of Dr.. John Lawrence Nichol-
son. Long before the appointed
time the stately edifce was filled
with friends and acquaintance,
eager to witness the joining of two
young lives. The interior of the
church was beautifully and tastefully
decorated in color scheme of green
and white, deliberately carried out in
white hydrangeas, roses, ferns, palms
and other potted plants. The altar,
a mass Of white hydrangeas, and the
tiny rays of numerous waxen tapers
shedding their soft rays over the
whole, formed a perfect picture of
fairyland.
The bride is a daughter of Mrs. W .
j. Hill, of this city, both pretty and
and prominent throughout
the social circles of this and other
States, and possessing many amiable
and loveable traits Of character which
have won for her a large circle of
friends. The groom is the son of
Dr.. and Mrs. S. T. Nicholson and is
a rising young physician of this
city"
The bride is native of Scotland
Neck and has many relatives and
friends here who are interested in
this news and wish her long life and
great happiness, and congratulate
her brilliant young husband on his
good fortune in winning her for a
life companion.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-07-04
Bilgham'S School.

We have received the Bingham
School Catalogue for it's 114th year
Its best year financially, and in area
of patronage since 1893. Besides the
North Carolinians there about 13C
pupils from other localities, repre-.
sentlng an area reaching from New
York to Mexico, 250O miles, and from
California eastward, through the U.
s., across the Atlantic and Mediter-
ranean to Armenia and Persia, into
the Pacific to the Philippines, is. 900
miles, three quarters round the Globe.
We congratulate Col. Bingham that
this N. c., School is refusing pupils
every year, and that its equipment
astonlshes every one who inspects it
See the ad elsewhere.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-07-04
JUGS AND TCMBS7ONES.

Deputy Marshal A. Sims related
to the Charlotte Observer his exper-
fence after some nnoonshiners near
the mountains, and said that he
found an old man whose wagon was
loaded with tombstones and empty
jugs. 1t was a queer combination;
but come to think of it, there was
not so much incongruity about it,
after all. If a man empties jugs
enough of the flicker" concerning
which the old man spoke, he will
need tombstone after awhile, if he
has enough wherewith left to pay
for if
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-07-04
Fell Under an Engine.
Cor. to The Commonwealth. J

N'Ci' ~ l lie commonwealth
AURELIAN SPRINs, N. c., 6-27-O7.
Mr.. Robert Snipes young man
who works for the Camp Manufac-
turing Company near here was very
seriously injured last Friday. He
attempted to get on the pilot of a
moving engine and missed his hold
and fell. The pilot passed over him
breaking several ribs and mangling
one foot. His being on trestle was
all that saved him from instant
death. The attending physicians
want him carried to a hospital, but
don't know at this writing whether
they can move him or not.
This correspondence was intend
ed for last week but was delayed in
the mails some way.-Editor.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-07-04
Executors Notice to Creditors

Having this day qualified as Ex-
ecutor Of the last will and testament
Of Bette '. Johnston, deceased, late
Of Halifax County, N. c., this is to
notify all persons having claims
against the estate of said deceased
to exhibit them to the undersigned,
duly proven, on or before the 18th
day OF May 1908, or this notice will
be pleaded in. bar Of their recovery.
All persons indebted to said estate
will please make immediate pay
ment.
This the 18th day of May 1907.
J. A. WHITE, Executor.
o-oU-6t Williamson, n. c..
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-07-04
Thursday, July +, 1907.
MORE FUSS THAN RELIGION.

Seldom does one hear of anything
more ridiculous and disgusting than
the action of some religious enthus;-
asts-rather cranks-who disturbed
the worship of a religious cOngrega-
ton near Gastonia. The story was
printed in several papers, we believe,
that the pastor of Methodist church
preached one Sunday on infant bap-
tism, which of course he had right
to do. Some Baptists of the COM
munity heard the sermon, or learned
about it; and when the rumor went
around that the Methodist minister
was going to preach on the same
subject the following Sunday, the
Baptists Of the community set about
giving the preacher trouble. The
story goes that Baptists betook
themselves during the week to the
close study of their Bibles on the
subject of infant baptism, and that
on the next Sunday when the Metho-
dist minister preached on the subject
again there was an occasional in
terruption in the congregation, when
some Baptist would read from his
Bible Scripture which he thought
contradicted the doctrine which the
minister was preaching. This was
continued until the meeting was
broken up in disorder.
Such is he story and if it is true. it
will be gra flying to every reason
able person to learn that the matter
was followed up next day by the ar
rest Of a number of the disturbers
under warrants by magistrate.
We have recited this story not to
give currency to something a bit
sensational, but to enter protest
against such lawlessness- for law
iessness it was. And we are glad
that it was as far away from our
own community as it was.
A Methodist minister had a perfect
right to preach the doctrine of his
church, and if the Baptists, or any
other denomination, wished to re-
flute it, they should have done it in
decent manner.
While we deplore newspaper lying
as much as any other kind of false
hood, we rather hope that the re-
porter of the trouble made it worse
than it was. But if it was as it has
been reported, then we hope that
those persons who violated the law
by disturbing a religious assembly
may be punished accordingly.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-07-04
Notice.

Having qualified as Executrix of
Jack Keel, deceased, late of Halifax
county, North Carolina, this is to
notify all persons having claims
against the estate of said deceased,
to exhibit them, duly verified
to me or my attorney on or
before the seventh day of June
100, or this notice will be pleaded
in Lar of their recovery. All per
sons indebted to said estate will
please make immediate payment.
This June 9Th 1907.
CLAUDIA KEEL, EXecutrix.
A. PAUL KITCHIN, Attorney.
6-6-6t
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-07-04

1t will doubtless interest hundreds
of our farmer readers to know that
Prof. w. F. Massey, so long and
so successfully identified with the
Practical Farmer, has severed his
connection with that paper, and will
hereafter write regularly for The
Progressive Farmer, of Raleigh, N.
c. Certainly no man in Southern
agricultural work has won a greater
following than Prof. Massey, and as
his life work has been in the South,
he will hereafter contribute only to
Southern farm papers. His letters
will appear in The Progressive
Farmer each week.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-07-04

The committee who examined the
various sites offered for the East
Carolina Training School did not
make report last week as was ex-
pected. 1t has been announced that
they will make their report naming
the location of the school on July 10.
This delay keeps the towns which
competed so theoretically in quite a
suspense. To be sure, there will be
disappointment to the towns that
fail to secure the school, but let it be
hoped that there will be no bitter
ness over the matter.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-07-04

The laborer and the salaried man
who get good wages all the while
have certain advantageous position
over those who take chances" in
business, professions or agriculture;
but from the poor crop prospects
this year it looks like they may be
more fortunate than they even CAL
culated at the beginning of the year.
When the farmers fall behind, profit
is cut off from the professions and
and business.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-07-04
q. N. DUBOi},
Consulting Analytical
Chemist,
Office and Laboratory, No. dr 4
Corner Mutt Streets, WilmingI D
N. {.

Analysis of Wine, Mincra.
Fresh Waters, Canned Goods. y 8
Cream, Butter, Beverage, L.qa =
Spirits, Oils, Earth. Fertile =
Chemicals, Colors and Minera. o
Particular attention given 10 y
animation and Analysis Of Jrlne. "
the Detection of Kidney and ".@a q
Diseases. Consultation. elt.t. .
mail or by calling, is free. Cha.
reasonable. --u
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News AAoat.

MI. y. II. LeWellyH, PROMINENT
lawyer Of Mount Airy, died in a
Greensboro hospital a few days ago.
1t is stated that the friends of
John S. Henderson are urging him
to come out for the nomination for
Governor.
The State Board of Education has
postponed their decision for locating
the Eastern Carolina Training School
till July 10.
Judge WIG. Loving. who was tried
in Halifax county, Virginia for the
murder of Theodore Estes, was &C
quilted on the plea or insanity.
, David Clark, a negro gardner and
street preacher Of Raleigh, stuck
pick into the calf of his leg Saturday
afternoon, and died from the loss of
blood before a physician could reach
him.
On the first of July the first pay
ment on Peace Institute was made
by the new owners, the Presbyterian
church. This payment will be s15,-
900. Presbyterians all over the State
are manifesting deep interest in the
school.
In Rocky Mount last Sunday af-
ternoon negro by the name of
Turner was shot and killed by Po-
liceman Taylor of that city. The
negro was resisting the officer and
making attempts at his life when
the officer fired, killing him instant
ly.
Canton, Haywood county, was
village of 500 inhabitants two years
ago. Since the Champion Fibre
Company began to build a million
dollar pulp mill there the population
has increased to between 1000 and
5000 and the town has issued S65 900
of bonds for paved streets, water
and sewers.
H. B. Fisher, a we'll known lawyer
of Asheville, and former school
teacher, also late candidate for nom
nation for register of deeds of Bun /
combe county, has been placed under
arrest and landed in jail, charged |.
with relieving S. W. Radford of a
$500 check, two bank books and s32
in money.
A gentleman from Trenton town
ship, who was in Kinston yesterday,
said that the electrical storm was in
much evidence out in that section
Wednesday. At Mr.. J. J. Barwick's
it struck tree near his house, ran
along a clothes line to a post and pass
ed on to another post which it tore all .
to pieces. 1t melted the wire from
the tree to the first post and killed
four hens and four small chickens. 1t
did not injure the wire, however from
the first to the second post where it
vent off into the ground.
Judge Pritchard has enjoined the
Corporation Commission of North
Carolina from printing and putting
into effect the new freight rate and
passenger fares law passed by the
Legislature of 1907. The matter is
referred to Judge Montgomery,
master for the eastern dis
trict, to take testimony and report
his findings Of facts and conclusion
of law to the Court at Asheville the
latter part of September. In signing
the order continuing the injunction,
Judge Pritchard made provision to
protect the travelling public. On and
after Monday and until the contro-
versy is settled the Atlantic Coast
Line and the Southern will give to
each passenger a receipt for differ
ance between the present rate and
what the new rate would have been.
The railroads will deposit with the
clerk Of the United Statss Court at
Raleigh sums sufficient to cover these
receipts or due Bills in the event
he suits finally go against the rail-
'oads.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-07-04

Headache and constipation disappear
when Rings Little Liver Pills are used,
They keep the system clean, the stom-
ach sweet. Taken occasionally they
will keep you well. They are for the
entire family. E. I. Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-07-04

STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO.
LUCAS COUNTY
Frank j. Cheney makes oath he is
senior partner of the firm F. J. Cheney
& Co., doing business in the CITY OF
Toledo, County and State aforesaid
and that said firm will pay the sum of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case OF Catarrh that cannot
be cured by the use of Halls Catarrh
Cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
IN my presence, this 9th day OF Dccem-
Der, A. d. 1886.
A. w. GLEASON,
(SEAL) Notary Pt-A11c
Halls Catalrh Cure is taken intern
ally, and acts directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces OF the system. Send
Tor testimonials free. Sold by all drug
lists 75c. Take Halls Family Pills for
constitution
The Washington herald., 1907-11-03

morning TO beg for the recipe Of the
turnip-greens, and it is still told that his
eXcellency. Yang Shoe, the Chinese Min
ister ate three pieces of hot mince pie.
Imitation is the sincerest fattery. Ten
DAYS afterward the Austrian Ambassador
save a Hungarian luncheon, and since
then national dinners have quite come
into vogue.
During the months Of her life in Japan.
there has been TO more earnest student
of things japanese than Halle ErmiuIe
Rives. She has begun now to under
stand the musical tongue that has but
siXty-eight svllabIes. In the afternoons
she rides through the country, stopping
for tea at some village shrine. generally
accompanied by her Japanese teacher. a
demUre little woman, with the tiny hands
and feet that mark the Samurai class.
She has been from one end OF the en-
pire 10 the other, crossed the Inland
Sea, seen the trial by fire and By boiling
water, watched the famous jiu-jitsu and
The Washington herald., 1907-11-03
THE LADIES IN THE TRENCHES.

A SOLDIER SONG OF THE SULU ISLES.
II a lady wearin pantaloons is swingin Wit knife
Must ] stop an cTussexamine as ter sex?
Air you Datto Aiudd, his owuseif, ma am, OF ain
you jest his wife.
Kindly answer fore ! reach yer solar pley."
II lady weariu britches Is a-hidu in tn bitches
An she itches fer me ears as souvenirs
Must ] arsk before I twist or: Air you Miss OF
air you AliSter7"
How shell bashful man decide tn dcars,
CHORUS.
Ladies. if yer wearin' O. yer husbands Tantaloons-
Mercy how you make a soldier blushg
You will have ter take tn chances W ich is tagged
TO husbands Iantses
Or stay at home an make tn babies hush.
We amt no clarvoyants; if yer wearin' Iantaloon-
We must take you as We find you when tn guns
begin their tunes:
An cannot be csresSn though you puzzle us
distressin,
When yer wearin o yer husbands pautaloons
If lady wearin pantalOOns is in a soldier Jam.
An she's tIyin' most distinct ter take yer life
Just tell her that yer needed by yer own dear
Uncle sam.
An ak her pardon as you dodge her knife!
When she cuts an jabs 50 spritely try ter speak
TO her politely.
An excuse yerself as nicely as you can;
But You mustn't take no chances an don't always
Judge By pantscs-
Cause you cannot tell but Wot she is a man,
Alfred Damon Runyon, in Harper's Weekly.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-03

lie Erminie Rives' nOStrils. At the first
official dinner she gave IL showed IN a
unique way. Things American, she be-
leves, are apt 20 be the best of their
kind. Her guests on this occasion found
themselves seated at a table which bore
no resemblance TO the usual state board.
II was not French. but colonial Amer
lean long mirror Take" was in the
middle. with a border of old
fashioned flowers
Even the Menu American.
- The menu card was uncompromisingly
American and was printed in English. It
read as follows;
renpin SOUP.
Jamestown Ham. Nlozeus
Corn Bread. Tunip GrCens Quiuco jelly.
Roast Beef. Sweet Potatoes.
Sucking Zig CIaret.
Baked Apples Pmmouey Pickles
Fried Chicken Norfolk stylel. Champagne
Sew Potatoes. Corn tritters Celery.
Hot Mince Pie Cheese.
Frozen CUstard.
Martha Washington Cake.
-Four Eeggars.
Oranses Bananas Coffee
A boiled ham occupied one end Of the
table q sucking pig. roasted whole, with
red apple in its mouth, was 20 the
other. And all the food. save tie dessert.
was on the table Mandolin and guitars
furnished the music, "a selection of
Southern airs.
Dinner New Ia Japanese.
The dinner. so far as Tokyo went. was
"a new sensation. The Spanish Minister
Senior Barrera. sent his secretary next
The Washington herald., 1907-11-03
PASSING OF THE FOREST.

As long as the forest shall live.
The streams shall fiCE onward Stin singing
Sweet songs Of the woodland. and bringing
The bright, living waters that give
New life to all moltals who thirst
But the races Of men shall be cursed
Yea, the hour Of destruction shall come,
To the children Of men in that day
When the forest shall all pass away:
When the low woodland voices are dumb:
And deaths devastation and dearth
Shall be spread o'cr the face Of the earth.
Ayenging the death Of the wood.
The turbulent streams shall outp0ur
Their walls Of wrath. and no more
Shall their banks hold back the high flood.
Which shall rush Ger the haryests OF men.
As swiftly Iecedins again.
10. after the food shall be dcarth
And the rain no longer shall fan
On the iarching fields; and pail.
As Of ashes shan cover the earth;
And dust-cloudF shall darken the SKY.
And the deep water wells shall be drv
And the rivers shall sink in the ground.
And every man cover his mouth
From the thickeHing dlst in that drouth.
Pierce famine shall come: and no sound
Shau ne borne on the dcsolare air
But muTmr Of death and DESPAIR
Alexander BlaH ThaB, in the Century.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-03

The first prayer offered IN the Congress
/ OF the United States by Rev. Jacob
Duchc, its first chaplain, is reproduced in
the Greenwood IS c. Index. a copy OF
The duplication having been found in an
old family scrap book by a correspondent
Of that newspaper.
The prayer speaks cloquently Of tke
stress of that stormy period. when the
newborn American States were strug-
sling against enormous odds to maintain
that liberty which was to them the breath
of life. Dr. Duche was a militant and
strong-hearted parson, who did not scru-
pie in the time of great need to call upon
Deity for help against the enemies of the
new nation, as well as for the cnlightgn-
ment and direction of the counscIors of
the nation for whom he was Offering his
petition. The prayer follows.
"Oh Lord our Heavenly Father. high
and mighty King Of Kings and Lord Of
Lords. who doth from thy throne behold
all the jewellers on earth. and reigneth
with power supreme and unlimited over
all Kingdoms. empires. and governments,
look down in mercy, We beSeech Thee. on
these American States who have fed 20
Thee from the rod of the Oppresser. and
thrown themselves on thy gracious pro-
lection. desiring 90 be henceforth depend
ent only on Thee. To Thee they have ap-
pealed for the righteousness Of their
cause; to Thee do they look up for that
countenance and support which Thou
alone canst give.
Pleads for VaIOr in Field.
Take them. therefore Heavenly Father
under Thy ministerng care; give them
wisdom in council and vaIor in the field:
defeat the malicious designs Of our. cruel
adversaries; convince them of the I'M
righteousness Of their cause; and. If they
still persist in their sangiunary purpose.
Oh, let the voice Of Thine own unerring
justice, sounding IN their heart. constrain
them to drop the weapons of war from
their hands IN the day of battle
BE Thou present o God of wisdom
and direct the councils OF this honorable
assembly; enable them 20 settle things on
the best and surest foundation. that the
scene Of blood may be speedily closed
that order, peace, and harmony may be
effectually restored. and truth and JUS
tice, religion and piety, prevail and flour
tsh among Thy people. Preserve the
health Of their bodies and the vigor Of
their minds
blessings In Two Worlds.
Shower down upon them. and the mil
lions they here represent, such temporal
blessings as Thou seest expedient for them
in the world and crown them with ever
lasting glory in the world to come
All this we ask in Thy name, and
through the merits Of Jesus Christ, Thy
Son, our Saviour. Amen"
The Washington herald., 1907-11-03
blessings In Two worlds.
No MORE.

written for The Washington Healdl
Love. wounded, sore sank down at eveIAde.
Heart Initten by the hand pledged to caress uphold
Long this man bore the Iaugs OF uHresuonsiveness
To tCudCTost touch upon the heartstrmgs,
And decorations Of a vulgar tongue
Till death, enshvoUdins. brought the Masters calm
As once before he Lreatbed peace upon his friends
Biddings the boiling pillows Of their souls be still
They laid this Wearied one 90 rest
Where once the Lord OF Life had three DAYS slept.
And left lingering perfume there
To gladden. tarying travellers
SojCurning for a night
The Lord was Life indeed and could not
Be holden beyond His pledged word
To burst the prison bars OF death
And LEAD His tribuation hand 20 glory;
But merely human love, when once
lis driven 10 the term Of trial
Is buried deep in sweetest sleep
And nereTmOre knows resurrection
HENRY T. SHARP.
WalbrOok Baltimore
The Washington herald., 1907-11-03
GRIM, FORBIDDING LONDON.
How the Metropolis Affects the Man
from the Green Fields.

From the London Mail
IL is that almighty push that / hate.
Were ] caught in London I know I should
kick, shy, jibe, rear. buckjump, and bite,
and | know that London would push me
on and quite overwhelm me and crush
me. I should DE worse off than the
frightened chestnut horse First instinct
is to mistrust it. Londoners are like sar-
dimes. They have been pressed together
and have p6ttiJ tekan one another s
shape. and doubtless they are bathed
in the oil of suavity in order TO lessen the
friction of contact Flshy oil, very nice
with something solid. but horribly nasty
by itself. Perhaps il is that which sends
me away from London parties in a dull
rage and disirous Of a midnight train
into the plain spoken countryside. where
they say Il shan't ! tell 'ee. and there's
an end-O it,"
IT Is, of course. absurd to deny that
London is wonderfully beautiful. 1t is "A
great but morbid beauty. II depresses
rather than strengthens. leads to unrest
rather than tranquility. It is "A beauty
born o. blackness and smoke, dirt, mist
grim force, and righteousness. To look
on the~ flowers and trees of London is TO
pity them for being there. The sunshine
it9fil s'tiiS 10 KNOCK at the doOf ana
say, MAY / come I'M" / have watched
sunsets over the outskirts Of London
fanfares Of smoke and flame. skies ine--
pressibly beautiful. The sunsets Of the
country are peaceful assurances before
darkness that
Gods IN Ills heaven
All night with the world"
But the sunsets Of London are things
Of sadness and wrath. They excite. they
exhaust. They push ones thoughts to-
ward melancholy and death have
never seen dawn in London. and I do not
want to. Its cold fingers would take too
terrible a grip.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-03
SANS sOUCI.

Although l may drink deep to-day
\ stiTrup-Cup Ct sorrow,
IN not debate with fippaut fate,
But toast a glad tomorrow.
Then here's a laugh though ! may quar-
The hemlock's poisoned potion
The 0nly sails unt9uchcd by gales
Cruise on q painted ocean.
Away with Yge that cr0uches low
And whine ia doleful story;
Travelling night. with daw-l's gray hgbt,
Brings forth her child in glory.
The cares that fret vixen ills beset
Are merely April showers
That rain on life enough Of strife
To bCautify its flowers
There blooms a rose fer every rose.
And dewdroTs JOY in weeping;
For every heart there lives a heart
Somewhere. that love is keeping.
s-The Bohemian.