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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-10-29
DISGRACE TO THE SOUTH.

Quite q number of citizens of
Halifax county well remember
the great and eloquent address
delivered in Enfield the Goth of
April, 1907, by Hon. E. d..
Smith, of South Carolina. 1t
was one of the most powerful
addresses ever heard in this
county and was the greatest
appeal that Halifax county
farmers ever heard in behalf of
cotton, the great staple of the
South, and the commercial
thermometer of this great sec
ton.
Mr.. Smith has recently been
nominated to the United States
Senate from South Carolina,
and as Senator from that State
his will WELD great power and
influence in the Nations coun-
ellis in the interest of the cotton
farmers Of the South.
In a recent interview con-
corning the cotton situation
Mr.. Smith gave expression to
the belief that the price of cot
ton will 60 higher. Among
other things, he said:
The present price of cotton is
a reflection on the South. A
small crop last year, a small
crop this year have or should
have discounted the effect of
the panic.
Had there been a normal
crop last year and prices gone
off on account of the panic, it
would have been natural, per-
haps, but a small crop at home
and abroad with no fattering
outlook for a yield this year,
present prices are nothing short
of a disgrace to the business
man and farmer.
"Look at the prices of corn,
oats, wheat, lard, meat and
hay, to say nothing of other
commercial articles, and COM
pare these with cotton. Why
didn't the panic affect them?
Besides about two-thirds of the
American crop is sold in Eu-
rope, panic in America should
not and apparently has not af-
fected the buying power of for
eign countries.
cit is said goods can not be
sold at present prices-are not
besng sold-because it would
represent a loss to the manu-
facturer. BY the same token
cotton should not be sold be-
cause it represents a loss to the
grower. Because Is cents was
not realized last year is no rea-
son why 8 cents should be tax
en- now. It really looks as if
the purchasing world was at.
tempting to whip the grower
for revolving for four years
against their masters. There
is manhood and money enough
to stop this criminal foolishness
and like of confidence and com
mon sense"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-10-29
Would Mortgage The Farm.

A farmer on Rural Route 2, Empire,
Ga, w. A. Floyd by name, says:
'Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured the
two worst sores 1 ever saw, one on my
hand and one on my leg. It is worth
more than its weight in gold. would
not be without it if l had to mortgage
the farm to get IT. Only 25c. at E.
7. Whitehead Company's drug etore.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-10-29
Publishers Announcement.

Iti.a settled point In newspaper ethics that
editors and publishers are not responsible tor the
views of correspondents, and the publication OF
communication does not mean that the editor or
publisher endorses the communication. THE
COMMONWEALTH adheres to these general priei-
pies.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-10-29
Land Posted.

=, Inc public are notified that ! bav,
1 1 following o. lands posted: Mrs.
S Gas; N: r, Smiths Home Place, Ed
1 : 9 Home Place. River Farua
n fea Farm. All persons az, arl
10 toroldden' under penalty of the ls a,e
f fo nont, trap a; fish or trespass in any
1yam :. on the above named lands a1.'
ceptions. Dooy' no ex-
W. E. SMITH,
;, Scotland Neck, N. C..
10-15-6t "
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-10-20
NOTICE OF AWARDING CONTRACT
Sewer in Thirty.Third Street

Public notice is hereby given that
the Board of Local Improvements OF
the City OF Cairo, Illinois, has award
/ ed the contract for the construction
Iof a vitrified tile pipe sewer house
| connections and nlets and brick man.
holes in ThirtyThird Street, i'm the
city OF Cairo, Illinois, from the line
OF the main sewer now being con
sJrueted in Commercial Avenue to a
point ffty-six tJGp feet west Of the
east line of Park Avenue to the City
Construction Company at and for the
sum of Forty-Nine Hundred and Fiji
ty One Dollars and Eighty.Three
Cents ($4951S3D. in accordance with
tue terms and provisions of Or
dinance No. 1863 of said City Of
Cairo, adopted August IT, A. y. 1908.
ana approved August If, A. d. 1903.
said award however being subject to
the right of the owners of major
ity Of the frontage Of the lots AMI
i"A'bH uI pH 5dlb street, OF IHtlf |
agents To elect to take the said work |
and enter into . written contract |
with the said City OF Cairo to do |
he whole Of said work
IT ten tl0) per centum less than the
said price at which the said work
las been awarded to the said CITY
Construction Company, within the
ime and In the manner required by
aW in such cases made and provided
Dated at Cairo, Illinois, this 18th
al of October A. d, 1908.
GEORGE PARSONS. II
're siden of the Board of Local I'm.
proyements Of the City of Cairo.
Illinois
.ttest; ERNEST WORKMAN.
Secretary of Said Board.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-10-20

the City Of Cairo. Illinois, has award
ed the contract for The construction
|of vitriGied tile pipe sewer, house
connections and inlets and brick man
holes In Thlrty.Second Street. IN the
CITY OF Cairo Illinois, from the line
OF the main sewer now being con.
structed in Commercial Avenue 10
point eighty-two 1922 feet west or the
east lie Of Washington Avenue. to
the CITY Construction Company. at
and for the sum OF ThirtyThree Hun
dfed and Seyenty-Nine Dollars and
Thlrty-Six Cents ($3379 3Gl in accord
ance with the terms and provisions ar
Ordinance No, lGS of said CITY of
Cairo adopted August II. A. D. 1908.
and approved August ii. A. y. laos
said award, however. being subject to
the right OF the owners of major.
lty OF the frontage Of the lots and
lands upon said street or their
agents, e elect to take the said work
md 'entel into a written contract
with the said City of Cairo TO, do |
ne whole Of said work
I ten tlol per centum less than the
aid price at which the said work
las been awarded to the said CITY
Construction Company, within the
Ime and in the manner required byl
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-10-20
NOTICE OF AWARDING CONTRACT
Sewer in Thirtieth Street.

Public notice is hereby given that
the Board of Local improvements of
the City of Cairo, Illinois, has award
ell the contract for the construction
loi vltrilied tile pipe sewer. house
connections AMI inlets and brick man.
holes i'm Thirtieth Street. in the
CITY OF Cairo, Illinois from the line
of the main sewer now being con.
structod la Commercial Avenue to a
point twenty 900 feet west of the
east line of St Marys Place East. to
the City Construction Company. At
and for the sum Of Thirty-Five Hun.
dred and Forty-Nine Dollars and Sey-
enty Cents ts35i970t in accordance
with the terms and provisions OF Or.
diEance No. lG5 OF said City of
Caro-. adopted August n. A. ID. 1895.
and approved August II. A. y. 1905.
said award. however. being subject to
the right Of the OWNERS OF q major.
ity Of the frontage OF the lots AMI
lands upon said street or their
agents. tc elect 10 take the said work
and entei into written contract
with the said city OF Cairo 10 do
the whole OF said work
81 ten D0i per centum Jess than the |
said price at which the said work
l1s beer awarded to the said CITY
construction Company within the
lime anil iu the manner required by
az in such csscs made and provided /
DATED a. Cairo Illinois. this 1sth
.9v ut October. A. D 1905.
GEORGE PARSONS. l.
resident OF the Eoard of Local I'm
provrments of tho CITY of Cairo
Illinois
loo ST. ERNEST WORKMAN.
Seersta1 Of Said BOARD
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-10-20
Stocks y Bonds :. Cereals
PRICES RESTORED|PROM|SE OF Ram
New York Stock Market, With
Many Indications of Anticipated
Business Revival.

New York, Oct. 19--There was an
IDthe demonstration today of the
reSlleney OF stock prices from the
depressing influence of the European
political outlook. Opening prices
were established at a point which
more than made up the decline OF
the last Of the week, caused by the
rev threat Of hostiities in the Bal
RAMS, The level of prices being re.
stored the market became virtually
staenant. Incoming advices continue
to show prgress in business and UNI
diminished confidence in a more ac
tive revival after election.
Taking STICK of the situation. there
are many indication of long stems a..
ready taken in speculation to antici. |
pate business revival Less atten |
tieh mas been paid, but more Is
peillS paid to the prodigious expan-
sion OF the loan item OF New York
clearing house banks The s1238' |;
fo5,ao0 shown as the weekly average |.
Lof that item, the Saturdays bank /,
slGtemenJ brings it to new high :
record. Compared with this time
asst year New York bank loans have \
expanded 2$Gl,000000 while there IS .
N actual decrease of Sf5S. 000 200
outside of New York Deposits in
view York for the same period
Welled to $364179, 900; and the ex.
ant Of the influence of this change
the interior banking resources is II
negesteJ in the increase of sl31255- p
70 shown by the controllers abstract II
tho amount due from national and Il
ate banks. The strength of the N
resent banking position does not D
|ecIuGe the paying Of serious atten- fr
Oh to the swift loan expansin of the 81
st few weeks, with contraction of W
serves and prospect of further n
am Neglect made prices vuIncr, ?
ne to some reaction from the open ce
& level. -
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-10-20
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

Chicago, Oct. t9.-CATTLE-
ceipts $4,000. Steady to Is lower.
steers siio@ go; COWS and heiferq
SS.oop5.25. bulls S25eaI58. calves
Sj.JoH 500; stockers and feeders $3.50
n 465
HOGS-Receipts $4,000. Ten to ~
lower; choice heavy shipping and
butchers S5.75H5s0. light mixed s5.i5
$3.50: choice light s. $50 $50: pack.
ing S5.25a5.5o. mixed sf50d510.
pigs s3.50a5.Oo.
SHEEP Receipts $1,000. Ten to
Is lower Shep S350a4S5. lambs
sl75a SIS; yearlinRs S3s5ns00.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-10-20
NEW YORK GRAIN.

New York, oct WHEAT. Re.
ceipts 2lI0o0; exports 5l2,00O: spot
easy; Nc. red 107is M1lSls elevator
aid 1855 fob. anoat. Options
closed lHal4 net lower; December
1855.
CORN-Reccipts 1900. SPOT
steady, No 1884 nominal elevator
and 79l nominal fob. ahat to ar
rNc. Options closed net unchanged.
December 7iiA.
OATS-R Receipts $4,000. spot
steady, mixed 52i2 ass: white 5fis
n %; clipped white 52m5S.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-10-20
WANTEr.
In Ne cd Of Teachers,

shortage of 1900 school teachers
is reported in Oklahoma. The cause
is SAID TO be the small salaries of
women teachers. The club women
declare that if the salaries of the
women teachers were made to equal
those of the men the shortage would
cease to exist In the meantime wom-
en- out of employment are looking TO
oklahoma for places during the com.
ing school term.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-10-20
GOVERNMENT BONDS
PROVISIONS

BUT tR-Easy- creamery 1SG
PIE
'HEEsE-Steady. ranged 2Grtf.
E'i'iS-Duil; weston 22H25.
COFFEE Options closed steal,
het me- aaHgei 20 points lower
Sa'7s $50 bags December 49,.
ss'ot q1iet. No. Rio ca mild dull.
Coricra el4 aG2lz.
SJGAR-Rsw finn. fair refining
S4S. centrifugal &C. test sss. molss
So -uel' 20. refined steafv.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-10-20
Caused Weakness in CHICAGO Grain
Pit-lncrease in Visible Supply
Helps Slump.

| Chicago, Oct. l9--WHEAT- Opene !
easy owing to selling brought out by
scattered rains in the southwest and
Iby official forecast OF general rains
| tonight over the entire wheat belt
lThe market then rallied sharply on
covering by shorts. who were actuated
by the relative strength of New York
market which was due, it was said
to good export demand. After another
reaction on protit-taklng the market
Iagain became tsrong on buying basis
on report from Argentina claiming
damage to the wheat crop there by re-
cent frost which was serious. The
last hour the sentiment was again de.
cidedly bearish, prices slumped off
Sharply under selling, which was |
caused by a liberal Increase in Wis /
ibe supply in this country and Can
ada, figures showing an increase of
$4,000 bushels for the week. com
pared with increase of 100000 bush
us one year ago The close was weak
q a "a tower. No. 2 red $685. mlO1
70. 3 red s010012 Not. 2 har
S5s q l0013; No. hard $4,000. De
ember opened $50 n highest 99tb n
: lowest 9SA closing $3.50 q. May
CORN-The reature was active buy =
lg of December by shorts who feared +
reelected rains would not only DELAY .
lovement but impair the quality Of o
re new crop. The general market wae g,
Iaterially strengthened by action of h
ecember which advanced a cent c
ON the low point of the day. Cash Of
'ain steady 10 y lower The close sJ
as firm at gains of 4 10 q. No. :. pc
:; No. ,, 7l12 No. white 721a No. ef
yellow rs: No, , white 72a. De @
mber opened 631a09s highest ca 81
F; lowest G312 closing G37s 0G4 May y
a. -
OATS-Steady nearly all day, but :"
ALLY yielded to the weakness Of ~
leat closing with losses Of 4 to "a -
}. white 49aI @51; No. white 44m 80
a standard 49051. December op. ~
ed 1875; highest 4Sts@A; lowest j.,
y closing As. May 50. 10,
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-10-20
NEW YORK MONEY

New York Oct. l),--Money n call
steady 1H0t& per cent. closing bid
= Pc cent Time loans shade
'Ua sixty days 2a4a3 per cent;
lhtty days 34 03l5 per cent; six
Aoatls 3&a3A per cent. Mercan.
tiie p&por 4@41@ per cent. Exchange
steady. demand i8G.55; sixty DAYS
4SI.90M95. Bar silver 50.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-10-20
Bought Crusoe's Fireiock.

Hulda j. White of Philadelphia has
purchased the firelock used by Al
eXander Selkirk, Defoe's original Rob.
inson Crusoe on the island of Juan
Fernandez. at a sale in Edinburgh.
The relic has an authentic pedigree.
and for a long time was in the pos.
session of Selkirk's relatives in Fife.
shire, Scotland, The price paid for.
the gun was Sl60.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-10-20
ST. LOUIS LIVE srock-

St Louis. Oct 1s-CATTLE-
ceipis 7.58o. Strong Texans steady.
beef STEERS Sa.7sH7io. stockers and
feeders sZ.5oa 80. COWS and heifers
g s9H 20. Texas Steers s258G $50
HOGS Receipts z.5na Ten To- fE
teen low YER. Ranged glZ5a 5 o.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-10-20

He said dat De road WIZ mighty
bright bef0' him. said the old colored
deacon, but BE- peared ter have a sus.
picion dat dar WIZ too much suns. ira
IN il. and DAT he might want ter cool
on 70 BE- E0r Ter D. plare Ehar lie
VIZ gUlne- Fit would ~ been no.
consolin Ter him 81 be could er seen
2 sziffEs'crm ahead ~ Rim. Lesst-
saEs. oats EHg opinion. --AtIauta Con
stitu-ion.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-10-20
ILLINOIS CENTRAL
Corrected to October 18th. 1908.
THE FAST MAIL ROUTE
Traine Leave Cairo:

1905 a. m. Daily Chicago Vestihul
Limited, arriving Chicago 1880 a.. m
2:23 4. m. Daily st. Louis Nigh
Limited, arriving st. Louis 7:0S a. m
| Sleeping car open at 8: 80 p. m.
500 a. M, Chicago Daily Express
except Sunday.
500 a. M, st. Louis Mornig Tx
press except Sunday.
1915 a. m, st. Louis Fast Mall,
11!f5 a. M, Chicago Midday Special
2:S5 p. m, Daily st. Louis Limited.
2:35 p. m, Afternoon Express for
Odir, Dillingham;, NATION, Champaign
$50 p m, Thebes Accommodation
T15 p. m, Chicago and Eastern En-
press.
2;3o a. M, Memphis and Nashville.
$3.50 a. M, Memphis and New or.
leans Limited.
600 a. M, Paducah and Louisville.
TAI p. m, Daily Memphis and New
Orleans.
f:41 p. M, Daily Nashville, Chatts
1ooga and Atlanta.
$3.50 p. M, Fulton Accommodation
$50 p. M, Paducah and Louisville.
500 p. m, Memphis and New Or.
cans Special
For through tickets, sleeping car
accommodations and further informa-
lon apply at Illinois Central Passen.
,ec Station. Cairo ILL.,.
J. II. JONES, Ticket Agent.
!. A. HATCH. G. p. A.
|. n. HANSON, Pass. Traffic Mar.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-10-20
DISCRIMINATING LAplEs.
Enjoy Using Herpicide ON Account Of
It's DIstinctivenems.

the ladies' who have used Newbro's
Herpicide speak OF IL in the highest
terms, for its quick effect in cleansing
the scalp OF dandrrff and also for it's ex,
cellence as general Embarrassing II
makes the scalp feel fresh and II allays
that itching which dandrun VIII cause.
Newbro's Herpicide effectively cures
dandruff, as It destroys the germ chat
causes It, The Same germ causes hnr to
fall out. and later badness in killing II,
Herricide stops falling hair and prevents
badness It is also an ideal hair dress
ing for II lends an aristocratic charm to
the hair that Is cutie distinctive. Sold
by leading druggists. Send 10c. In stamps
for sample TO The Herplcide Co, De.
troit Mich. a
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-10-20

Inc press upon which Franklin
worked in London in 1925 is preserved
in the patent office at Washington. II
is clumsy structure, almost entirely
OF wood and is known as the Ramage
press.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-10-20

law In stch cases made and provided.
Dated at Cairo, Illinois, this 18th
day Of October. A. ID. 1908.
GEORGE PARSONS.
President Of the Board OF Local I'm.
provements Of the City OF Cairo,
Illinois
Attest ERNEST WORKMAN.
Secretary of Said Board.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-10-20

lfeadWear made Of straw was al.
ready in use among the ancient
Greeks, but straw hats, like those we
wear, did not come into use in Eurone
until half a century ago.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-10-20
MINNEAPOLIS WHEAT.

Minneapolis Mimi. Oct. IA
WHEAT-December lOOA@%; May
1045s
CASINO, / northern l02aA; No.
northern 100@Ls.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-10-20
HELP WANTED--MALE.

WANTED FOR U. S. ARMY-Able.
bodied unmarried men between ages
OF 10 and IS; citizens of United States
OF good character and temperate hab.
It's, who can speak, read and write
English. For information apply TO
recruiting officer, AIS Ohio street
Cairo, I'll.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-10-20

CAIRO AND NEW MADRID PACKET
leaves Cairo At 70 an. every Monday.
wednesday ard Friday; New Madrid
81 8 .. ~. every Tuesday Thursday
I'D Saturday.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-10-20
ELeiN sUTTER.

E'gin- m Oct "a Bntter firm m
Z'is cents Sales for The week C75-
74e pounds.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-10-20
ILLINOIS CENTRAL
EXCURSION BULLETIN.
One Way Second-clsss coionist Rates
TO California and Points in the
Northwest.

~ '1ftt4HtA-it tUW fdDtb 10 Dtutf
points on main lines and branches
in California. Oregon. Washington.
Alberta. Arizona. British Columbia.
Idaho. Mexico Montana Nevada. New
Mexico and Utah.
Tickets on sale daily during October
1903. Every Monday on train No 1
at 500 3. N. through tourist sleeper
leaves Csiro. running via New Or
leans and Southern Pacific r. r. to
Los Angeles and san Francisco.
For fun Information apply % J. II
Jones. Ticket Agent, Central Union
Station. Cairo. Cd.
A. n. HANSON. P. T. NJ.
s. G.. HATCH. q. p. A,
Chicago. III
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-10-20
RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS.

Chicago, Oct 19.-The following car
load lots represent the days receipts
and shipments:
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-10-20

WANTED-Fifty sewer laborers.
Apply at Sixteenth and Commercial
Rich Construction Co.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-10-20
Pc RSONAL.,

PERSONAL-H Henry G. W,:-Read
page 1913 THE WORLD TODAY fer
October It concerns YOU. Then see
me. Barclay, of Mass, Mutual.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-10-20
Dining Cars Serving all Meals EnRoute

Direct connections at Jacksonville for All
points IN Florida and for Steamships for
Cuba and Nassau.
Tickets. reservations, Information, train
time and rates may be had of your local agent
;, g, IATCiI, q. =, A., Chicago. Ill
A. II. II A'>SON, 2. T. ~. chicago. Ill.,
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-10-20

The Cairo Bulletin Is the only Cal
m raper with the service o. the Asso-
fiated Presz
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-10-20
Chicago o Jacksonville

via the above route leaving Chicago daily at
p M on the sleeping car section coach
section consolidated with sleeping car section
al tarbondale, leaving Chicago a $50 D. M
of the Limited train for the south arriving
at birmingham 3l3 p. m next day and at
Jacksonville at $50 the second morning
liuffet-t library Car out or ftbfcns 81, aud
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-10-20
NOTICE OF AWARDING CONTRACT
ss~ss in Tb.r,y-ssoons Street.

Pebble notice Is hereby given that
TIE BcsId q Locsl Improvements Of
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-10-20
ILLINOIS CENTRAL R. R.
CENTRAL ROUTE TO
Fl. OR IDA
VIA BIRMINGHAM

columbus, Albany and Wnycross. In con.
nection with the Central of Georgia nv and
the Atlantic Coast line. ON and after oct.
ober 18th from Chicago, a
T r. Ro u n SLEEPING CAR
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-10-20
Cairo City Transfer Line

Successor to Stoltz a Walters 90.
j. n. kIERcE, Prop.
All kinds Of Hauling Done Promptly.
Both Phones i25
I'LL Washington Ave-, Cairo, iiiInsls.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-10-20
Alexander
County National
Bank
T 9
OFFICERS

Accounts Of corporations and lndIvid.
uaIs especially solicited. Exchange
furnished to any part OF the world.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-10-20

For Freight ana Pssssss apply ct
q Phillip. whsrfbost, Cairo.
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ROBERT e. LEE, C. BOURNE.
General Manager G. r. az.
General Office South Froaf Street,
ssmphlz TssA 80
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-10-20
River Transportation
Lee Line Steamers

For 81 Louis and Way Lsndlno,
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-07-10
SEATTLE AND PORTLAND KISS
Says a Portland Correspondent---Great
Bridge Completed

The great bridge across the Column
bia river at Vancouver has been COM
pleted at a cost of two million of dol
lars. This is easily the greatest bridge
anywhere west of the Rocky Mountains
and will carry the traffic Of two of the
chief trans-continental railway lines OF
the United States.
An interesting correspondence be-
tween important personages residing
both at Portland and Seattle, relative
to uncomplimentary comments IN
Portland papers about Seattle, and
like articles in Seattle papers about
Portland, is being read by good many
people at both ends of the line, and
censure for all concerned seems to be
universal among the business men
and property owners OF both Seattle
and Portland. The people Of the
great states Of Washington and Oregon
who have the interest of both cities
at heart, feel that these old time news
paper practises are out of order, for
there is room for both cities to become
great business and population centers,
and the growth of each is beneficial to
both and of like benefit to all the
communities OF the great Pacific North
west.
The dairy opportunities OF Wash
ington and Oregon are attracting
national attention. The fruit crop OF
the two states assures large yield OF
high quality. The outlook in lumber
is Frightening and with general rain
thruout the wheat belt there will be
nothing to complain of and the new
conner has greater opportunities here
than in any other part Of the United
States.