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resent the business interests of North
Carolina. The name Of Mr.. James
S. Manning, of Durham, has been
mentioned in connection with this
nomination. The friends of Mr.:
Walker Taylor, Of Wilmington, would
like 60 see him have the second place
on the next State ticket. Senator c.
A. Webb, of Asheville, may be
brought out for the same honor.
But one thing is certain, the people
are going to know which side of the
battle line a would-be delegate is on
before they vote for him. There are
hundreds of young Democrats in
North Carolina who are going to take
part il the next Democratic State
convention. Many who have been
apathetic will manifest enthusiasm.
If the clarion call is sounded the
forces will rally around the standards
of the conservatives and the radi-
Gals. - H. E. c.. BRYANT.
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THE EDITOR SICK.

The editor Of THE COMMONWEALTH
has been sick in bed ever since the
last issue was printed, and has had
no oversight Of the paper except to
dictate this statement and offer
minor suggestions.
The readers Of the paper will note
the absence of the usual editorial
paragraph work on the first page.
For a number of years the editor
has made it a point under all sorts of
circumstances, to see that this de-
partment Of the paper has been kept
up, and only one time perhaps before
this has he failed to do so.
We trust our readers will exercise
due patience with all the short-com-
ings of the paper this week. 1t has
been in charge of the printers, who
have the mechanical work to do, and
therefore have had little time for
gathering news.
With this explanation, dictated in
bed, we have to let the work go for
this week.
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WORDS FIFTY SPOKEN.

THE COMMONWEALTH commends to
the people Of Scotland Neck and its
readers in other towns the following
good sense taken from the Sanford
Express:
when you pull down the town In
which is your home, you are pulling
down yourself, and when you build
it up you build up yourself and your
neighbor. Try and Danish from your
mind the mistaken idea that all good
things arc away off in some other To-
cality. Give your town all the
praise it can legitimately bear. 1t
certainly will do you no harm and
will cost You nothing, and above all
patronize your home institutions.
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The LEGISLATURE ADJ0URNS.
Some Running Observations Of Its Work
and Members.

The General Assembly adjourned
Monday, and just on the eve of ad-
journment Mr.. H. T. c. Bryant, one
of the Charlotte Observer staff cor
respondents, wrote to his paper from
Raleigh the following 'c.tcr:
Raleigh, March 10.-The Legisla-
ture will adjourn tomorrow. Many
of the Senators and Representatives
have gone home. but there will be
no trouble about quorums. Many
laws that will work good to the peo-
pie Of the State have been made. A
number of wild, foolish measures
were projected, but the Conservatism
of the Democratic party has prevent
ed any radical legislation.
The Legislature has not developed
a leader. The Senate is composed
of a number Of very able men, most
of whom have stood for fairness and
justice. In a large measure the
north end of the legislative body has
shaped the important laws. The
House has been somewhat harum
scarum. There are some very able
legislators on it's roll, but their eff
forts have been scattered. tits gen.
orally understood that Ex-Lieutenant
Governor Doughton, Of Allegheny,
has led the fight for the conserva-
tives, while Speaker Justice has
conducted the campaign for the
radicals,
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Notice of Land Sale.

By virtue OF the power in certain
mortgage executed by John r Apple
white, deceased, of Halifax county \.
c., to Richard VI. Whitekcr. deceased.
of Nash county, n c.. duly recorded
in book "a, page 1872, Halifax Couny
registry, the Undersigned executor duly
appointed by the last viii Tcstamut
of the said Richard VI. Whitaker, d..
ceased duly probated and recorded DO
will book ), page Isl. in th" Clerk @
the Court Office in Nash County, Wifi
on the fourth day Of April 1907, at II
O'Clock n. m, at the court house decor
in Halifax county, sell to the high-.
bidder for cash, the following o"-
scribed real estate lying and being
in Enfield township, Halifax cou-
ty, \. c., and known and Gc,.--
mated as follows, viz: Adjoining 81.
lands of estate OF J. T. Applewhitc -.
f. Vaughcn and others and hom
ed on the East by deep creek. ou 'w
North by the Allsbrook line. con- ''
West by the Halifax road and on IT,.
South by the land of the estate otJJ
Applewhitc, containing fifty nine an.
one fourth go ID acres more "r b--
r.. w. WHITAKER, Execute"
Woodland and Vaughan. Atty.
Nashville, SC.
This the LIST day of March 1907.
3-7-4th
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FerretS Lay Phone Wires.

Do the labor unions know that fer
refs and rats are working without
union cards in Indianapolis, Terre
Haute, Lafayette and Huntington,
Ind?
The fact admitted by Mr.. Cline,
superintendent of construction of a
telephone company at Indianapolis.
He states that they are used in con-
nection with laying wires in under
ground ducts.
when we first began to use fer
rets," says Mr.. Cline in a letter to
St. Nicholas, 1--WE baited them or
enticed them through the duct by
hanging piece of raw meat at the
opposite end. Our latest expert
ments have been by the use of a live
rat, started through the duct ahead
of the ferret. This entices the fer
ret to follow the rat through the
section of duct to the next man.
hole, where the rat is Gagged and used
for another section.
Before starting the ferret
through the duct he is harnessed up
with collar and girth, to which is
attached the end of ball of lacin9
Irvine. AS the ferret goes THROUGH
the duct he pulls the lacing Irvine
after him and when he reaches the
other end we have string throuuh
the section of duct by means ST
which we pull small wire through
and with this wire the pulling rome
Is drawn through the duct The
pulling in rope may be either one
and a quarter inch manila or a five
elghts inch flexible wire.
We also keep the ferrets well
fed until within about twentv fo, vn
hours before they are used. as tbe
tendency of a ferret is to do better
work when he is hungry"
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What Our Reporter Saw In New York.

A recent visit to one of the largest
paint factories in the world, disclosed
machinery that was producing 10, 100
gallons of Paint, and doing it better
and in less time than 100 gallons
could be made by hand mixing.
This was the celebrated l.. & M.
paint.
The L. & M. Zinc hardens L. & M.
White Lead and makes L. &. M.
Paint wear like iron for 10 to Is
years.
A gallons L. & M. mixed with
gallons Linseed Oil makes 7 gallons
of paint at cost of less than $1.2O
per gallon.
If any defects exist in L. & M.
Paint, will repaint house for moth
ing.
Donations of L. & M. made to
churches.
Sold by E. T. Whitehead & Co.,
Scotland Neck, N. c.
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FAi7H IN THE PEOPLE.

The Portland Oregonion, which
has been literally quoted, makes
some very strong points and sugges-
tons about the faith and confidence
of the people in the following:
Among the plain people of this
country are to be found substantial
morality, common sense and the will
to bear burdens for the common
good. They pay the taxes, do the
work and think the sound thoughts
Of the nation. Power in their pos
session is much safer for all of US
than when it is intrusted to some
special class, no matter how supe-
rior that class may believe itself to
be. Such notions of superiority sell
dom prove well gounded under the
test of practice. To the Washing
ton Posts opinion that eve need
more faith in public men" one may
give guarded assent. 1t depends
somewhat upon the character of the
man. In Mr.. Plat and Mr.. Dryden,
perhaps, our faith is as great as the
circumstances really warrant. In
MIR. Roosevelt we might repose more
without doing any harm. In gener-
al public men receive as much conf
dence as they merit, and some of
them great deal more. When a
man earns the faith of the people by
his deeds he seldom fails to get it in
full measure. When he proves
treacherous to the people and con-
spires to misgovern and plumber
them, it is asking good deal to ex-
pect the voters to have faith in him.
Faith in the people is much more
warranted by the course of our
American experience than general
confidence in public men as such.
The fact that man holds office does
not endow him with virtue or wis
dom. Very often he has obtained
office by the worst methods and dis
plays the worst of characteristics
while in power. 1t is useless to ask
the people to forego the right to
distrust and criticise their public
servants. 1t is doubly useless to
hope to counteract the movement to-
ward direct nominations and direct
elections.
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must keep agitating if we get the

must keep agitating if we get the
butter.
Our work for this year is to hold
the acreage down 10 per cent, make
diversified farming the motto and
organize a bonded Buying-Holding
company in every county or at every
important point in the States pro-
ducing cotton.
| am much elated at the turn for
good in our movement. / have new
er been really discouraged, though
at times it has looked like the farm
ers were blind to their own interest.
My love to all the men and tell
them to take the same message home
to Mrs. Farmer.
Yours very truly,
G.. G.. MOORE.
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President Moore to Halifax Farmers.

Following is the letter President
C. C. Moore of the North Carolina
Division of the Southern Cotton As
ISOLATION sent to the Halifax meeting
Monday of last week:
Charlotte, N. c., Mich. l, 'O7.
Mr.. E. E. Hilliard,
Scotland Neck, N. c..
Dear Sir Il understand the Hal
flax county Association meets next
Monday. l shall be glad for you to
give the members a message from
me. You can say that we have eve
ry reason to be encouraged. TIE
Birmingham convention in it's i'm
mensity gave new life to the Associ-
alton all over the South, and the
effects Of that enthusiastic meeting
are being felt in every State.
Our own State work is receiving
help and support from good men
who last year stood back to see how
the boys would come along. Now
since these good men see that the
boys really did make good, that the
minimum price was maintained, they
are helping our cause and it is a sin
cere help, too.
Now, suppose the faithful few,
here and there over our State, had
become discouraged and turned
loose last year when we could not
get the support we so much needed?
Don't you know that had we done
so cotton would be under 10 cents
now instead of II cents as it is on
our market today?
We are in a righteous cause, others
will see that we are and our ranks
will fill up as the masses become
more familiar with our object and
purpose. Like the churn dash, we
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forts have been scattered. tits gen.
orally understood that Ex-Lieutenant
Governor Doughton, of Allegheny,
has led the fight for the conserva-
tives, while Speaker Justice has
conducted the campaign for the
radicals,
JUSTICE LOST HIS HOLD.
Up to the last week Mr.. Justice
had smooth sailing but he went
little too far and lost his hold. Mr..
Justice made the mistake of his life
when he ran for Speaker, and his
friends cut his wings when they gave
him the seat of honor. On the floor
of the House he is bold, courageous
and smart, but in the Speakers
chair is almost failure. In appoint
ing his committees he uses the power
given him, but when debates are on
he is FESTIVE and eager to enter the
fray. In other words, the present
Speaker of the House is natural
born fighter, and he likes not a dull
time. In debate he is aggressive,
fearless and clever. His views are
extreme; they have always been so.
He could not be a conservative.
Therefore as Speaker Mr.. Justice has
L
done as floor leader of the House.
Men Of ability and character resent
the sort Of generalship that he has
resorted to. Not being able to ac-
complish such results as.he desired
from the chair, the Speaker has spent
much Of his time on the floor. He
has not been willing to trust his pet
measures in the hands of others.
Although he may be more forceful,
ADLER and more effective than others.
his friends do not like to have him
constantly reminding them of his
opinion of their lack Of power by
sallying forth to advocate every i'm
portant bill. There is no doubt
about the presence of such feeling.
HIS INFLUENCE NOT so GREAT.
Hence the influence of Mr.. Justice
has not been as great as it might
have been, nor as great as it promis-
cd to be earlier in the session. No one
doubts the Speakers ability, courage
or assurance, but many have seen
his error. His place was on the floor
of the House, for there he could have
organized the splendid raw material
into a great fighting force. There is
no lack of splendid ability in the
House, but the absence of a force
full leader, one who could organize
his clans, has been very evident.
Very few men like the responsibility
of such position, but it brings
power and glory. Team work in a
football team and organization in a
iaw-making body count. Mr.. Justice
is dying hard. He has as many lives
as cat and the tenacity of a bull
terrier.
THE BLUNDER OF 1907"
The call for an investigation of GER
tan newspaper stories concerning
the influence of Mr. Josephus Daniels
upon the railroad rate bill will 20
down in history as ''the blunder of
the Legislature of 1907" The peo-
pie of the State are laughing at the
absurdity of the proposition. "Do
you know what it all reminds me
off, asked well-known lawyer at
the Marlborough to-day. eff
humble bee were to sail in the Win
dow of the Capitol and light on the
bald head of a distinguished member
and the said legislator were to lift
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Sour
Stomach

No appetite, loss OF strength. nervous
ness, headache, constipation. bad breath,
general debility, sour risings. and catarrh
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Mr.. S. S. Ball. Of Ravenswood, w, Va says
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down IN history as the blunder of
the Legislature of 1907" The peo-
pie of the State are laughing at the
absurdity of the proposition. "Do
you know what it all reminds me
of" asked well-known lawyer at
the Marlborough to-day. eff a
humble bee were to sail in the Win
dow of the Capitol and light on the
bald head of distinguished member
and the said legislator were to lift
himself up and say to the sergeant
alarms: Come here and stop this
thing from camping on my cranium,'
it would be no more ridiculous"
Night before last the Senate and
the House appointed a conference
committee on the antitrust bill.
Yesterday The News and Observer
was screaming at the top of it's voice
about the poor people who had asked
for bread and cotton stone in the
Senate antitrust bill Amendment.
There was not one editorial, but sew
eral on the subject. Who Mr..
Daniels was talking to in those stir
ring editorials no one with any sense
or knowledge of political affairs in
this State would have to think to an
swer. The committee did not agree,
but Mr.. Daniels had done all within
his power to have an agreement on
a bill that mould suit him.
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Notice..
North Carolina, Halifax County

North Carolina, Halifax County.
Having qualified as administrix of
:: W; Leggett deceased, late of Hall
Iax County, North Carolina, this is
70 notlfy all persons having claims
against the estate of said deceased to
EXHIBIT them to my attorneys, Messers
kltch1n & Smith, on or before the
otn day of March, 1903 or this notice
VIII be pleaded in bar of their recov-
cry. All persons indebted to said
estate will please make immediate
settlement. iao &c
This 7th day of March, 1907.
JAMES MARGARET LEGGErT
FER Attorneys, Kitchin & Smith
g. 7-6t.
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CHANGE IN THE COMBINE.

It appears that the fifth district
combine" is undergoing a change.
Mr.. Justice Will not be nominated
unless he can defeat such men as
Col. Neil, Arch Mclean, Judge B.
B. Winborne and Ed Travis. Mr.. w.
R. Odell, of Cabarrus, may be a
candidate for Lieutenant Governor.
He is man of sense and would rep
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AN UNSOLVED MYSTERY.

Liz W 1llldiIlS IIF6SllSdtlllS COiIi-
mittee did what it could to get the
balance of the story of the 6O-mile"
limit and Mr.. Page and Mr.. Daniels,
but nothing definite has been dis
covered. The mystery will ever re-
main unsolved. A few years ago a
kind father in Caldwell county was
asked by his 6-year-old daughter
where the little baby, which her
mother had in her possession, came
from. why, | found your little
brother in begun, floating down
the river" was the evasive reply.
Within the next few days the news
papers Of the State printed the story
Of a child who Rad been found
floating down the CataWba in a bee
hive. The news spread and an in
vestigation revealed the fact that the
6-year-old girl had repeated her
fathers story. An insignificant re-
mark had set.the world on it's ears.
Col. Polly Peele, of Scotland, says
that his experience with investigating
committees has taught him to keep
his mouth shut. If Rev. Plato Dur
ham, of Charlotte, had not been
brought down here the investigation
would not have been considered seri-
ously by any except those gentlemen
who had been selected to find out the
originator of the story. The COM
mittee will exonerate the conferees
and roast the unknown informant.
POLITICAL POT TO BOIL.
When the legislators have re-
turned to their homes the political
pot will begin to boil and bubble.
The two wings of the grand old
Democratic party are going to line
up, face to face, and fight one of the
most vigorous wars ever waged. The
conservatives, not the cid goldbugs
or the Clevelandites, but the con-
sentative Democrats who have stood
by the nominees Of the party through
its ups and downs, and the radicals,
those who say that they hear ''the
people" crying for drastic legisla-
ton, will contend for the control of
the party nominations before the
primaries and county and State con-
ventions. In the radical lines will
be Mr.. Ed Justice, Mr.. William w.
Kitchin, Mr.. RUDE Reid and others,
fighting the party organization. The
two elements have come to the part
ing Of the ways. The old line Demo-
Gratis who have stood aloof for years
will join hands with the conserva
tives, and the Populists will fall in
with the radicals. The State conven-
ton of 1908 will be the most interest
ing ever held in North Carolina.
There will be before the convention
such men as Locke Craig, R. N.
Page, E. F. Aydlett, Fred A. Wood
ard, Ashley Horne, Francis D. Win
ston, Jno. D. Bellamy and VIM. W.
kltchin for the nomination for Gov
ernor. The position of Mr.. Kitchin
is known. 1t is conceded that he
will lead the ultra-radicals. His fel-
low congressman, save one, would be
with the organization. Mr.. Rube
Reid, of Rockingham, is slated by
his friends for Mr.. Kitchin's place.
Messrs. j. c. Buxton, of Forsyth, land
A. L. Brooks, of Greensboro, will
contest his nomination before the
district convention.
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Wanted.

len men in each State to travc. oil.
tribute samples of our goods and i'..
signs. Salary $500 per month -
per day Tor expenses. SAUNDEE- ''
Boulevard. Chicago III 1851
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BUSINESS NOTICES.

B F. Brown writes fire insurance in
old-line companies.
Get your eyes fitted at Harry J.
Rowe's. Testing free.
Nice furnished rooms to rent ove-
the store. Q. N. Nillisack.
-Four dollars buys twenty-one square
meals at the Lemmer Cafe.
Wanted-TWo clerks, at once. c.
NJ AIillisacz Mercantile Co.
Money to loan on chatf1ls o. real
estate security. c. N Mf1Iisack.
Singer Sewing Machine for sale, al
most new Inquire Of Warren Sham
burg.
We are now prepared to do watch
work on very short notice Harry J
Rowe.
Basket leaves every Tuesday for
Colby Steam Laundry and Dye Works
Joe Kolacny, Agent.
For SaIe-Two horse power gasO-
line engine, s2-gallon tank, with heat
er attached F. ". Coffin
Have secured extra help and will
now turn out all repairing on very
short notice. Harry J. Rowe, Jeweler.
B. F. Brown is agent for the fire in
suranCe company that was first to pay
the big San Francisco fire claims in
full and without any discount
The Smith Brothers Loan and Trust
company Of Beatrice, Neb., offers to
loan money on improved farms at 5
per cent.
Wanted-TWo men with teams to
work with steam pillow outfit for sea-
son, to begin about Nay 1, near Kan
OradO. Address L. ". Shannon, Hia-
Watha, Kan
Wanted-Hustlers to sell marble
monuments and tOmbstOnes- We are
Offering f1attering propositions Re
ference required; experience unnec-
essary Write at one to the II. J.
Brady Marble Co., Canton, ca.
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Educational Notes

Miss Emma BrelsfOrd who has been
teaching the Edison school this winter,
left for her home at Clayton. Kan,
Monday
Miss Fora Hall VIII give an enter
tainment next Friday night, Nay 3, at
the school house in district No. 10,
where she has been teaching this win
ter
The three schools-EdsOn, Austin
and Stewart-closed last Friday, April
IS, ali three dismissed for the day.
and met at Edison, where they held an
all days picnic. The Edison school
gave a flag drill, which showed care
ful training; recitations, declamationg
songs, composed the program. An
elegant dinner was served by the va
riOus schools The day was thorough
" enjoyed by teachers, pupils and
patrons
The month OF school for teachers
begins Nay g. About thirty viii at
tend
Pupils who have earned certificates
OF award in the last three weeks viii
have to wait until more blank certi-
hcates are received I am glad to
state that 200 such certificates have
been awarded so far.
A new frame school house viii be
built in district No % before long
JAMES p. PHILLIPS.
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JOHN T. CALDWELL DEAD.
Son Of S T. Caldwell, Sherman
CnunfT Earmer.


County Farmer.
John 7. Caldwell, son Of s 7. Cald-
well, living about eight miles north
and west OF GOOdland. died Monday
forenoon at about 10 o'clock He was
a native OF Virginia and about %
years OF age
About three years ago symptoms OF
consumption developed. In 1905 he
went back 20 the scenes OF his boy
hood and received much benefit from
the climatic change He was a mine
mill worker by trade, and following
his calling, he worked in different
parts OF the country, Alaska, Oregon,
Washington and Arizona.
In his travelling he crossed the
ocean and on one voyage was wrecked
and after four days OF extreme eX-
pOsure, the party landed in Russia,
where he remained eleven months.
Last summer he was home and as
sisted his father in building his new
farm house He returned to Arizona
TO work in the mines He arrived
home about six weeks ago, and failed
rapidly until death ensued.
The funeral was held from the
home Of his parents Wednesday at
10 o'clock a. m, Rev r. c Smith Of
floating, and burial was made in the
GOOdIand cemetery. Several Of the
brothers and sisters were present at
the funeral