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Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-10-05

Uses to have the result of clearly diff
Terminating them from its practice. ).
The second movement has for it's
Immediate outcome this idea of nup-
tials by photograph. There are about
100000 Japanese in the United States,
and fully 80 per cent. of them lead
single lives. Such a condition was
tolerable so long as settlers object
consisted merely in earning as fast as
possible enough to return home. But
in view of the anti-Oriental spirit now
prevailing in the United States, the
Japanese residents see that the only
practical remedy lies in becoming per-
manent settlers, and in carrying out
that program a wife is a prime essen
tial.
To return to Japan, however, for
the purpose of providing himself with
wife means not only that man
would have to incur great expense,
but also that it would be more than
doubtful whether he could re-enter the
states subsequently. Therefore, the
only feasible alternative is to get q
wife over from Japan without going to
fetch her.
All this appears to have been an
ticipated very cleverly by the we'll
known Mr.. Shimanuki, a prominent
Christian. Some time ago he estab-
lished in the Koisikawa suburb Of
Tokyo an institution called the Ryok-
kokai, which may be freely translated
Self-Help society.
The inmates of this institution,
mostly graduates from egirls' high
schools, receive education in all sub
jects likely to be of practical utility,
such as housekeeping, cooking, sew
ing, typewriting, etc. In fact they are
expressly equipped to be the wives Of
Japanese settlers in the United
States.
1t Is between this institution and
the Japanese settlers that photo
graphs have been exchanged, and by
this means the settlers are enabled
to obtain helpmates whose qualifica-
lions and record are known and
whose appearance is rendered familiar
by the photographs. The idea is that
if the settlers thus marry and bring
up families, their sons will become
naturalized American citizens, and by
degrees the anti-Japanese feeling in
the United States will die out The
conception seems eminently practical
and useful, nor can we doubt for a
moment that the Japanese authorities
in Tokyo will refrain from interfering
with the program.-Japanese Weekly
Mail
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-10-05
A Steel Gray Man.

A stern visaged man, with his steel
gray whiskers cut to make him look
like captain of industry, was walking
briskly down Superior avenue recently
past the city hall. Near the entrance
he saw little dead sparrow that had
fallen to the sidewalk. He paused and
picked up the dead bird. Makes me
think of when I was a kid" he NUT
tered. 1--WE always used to have a reg
ular funeral and bury 'em when they
died. Well, I'll put 1t over here where
it won't be all ground to pieces by PEG.
pie walking by, anyway" He placed
the feathered little body on a ledge OF
the building and then hurried on down
street.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-10-05
MARRIAGE BY PHOTOGRAPH.
Some Defensive Movements Undertake
en- by Japanese in America.

The Asahi Shimbun has an article
which throws an interesting light on
the question alluded to in our last is
sue, namely, marriages by photo
graph between Japanese residing in
America and their countrywomen in
Japan. 1t appears that two move
ments of a self-defensive nature have
recently been organized by Japanese
residents in the United States.
The first is a crusade against gamb-
ling by the Chinese, a vice which Is
INDUCED in on such a scale and which
involves such evil results that the
presence of Orientals in general be-
comes Objectionable in the eyes of
American citizens. Japanese agitation
for the suppression of this vice prom
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-10-05
Fiddle Church yane.

One Of the most curious vanes to be
seen on any church in Great Britain
is at Great Gonerby, parish adjoining
Grantham.
1t is in the form of fiddle and a
bow and is unusually large. Its his
tory is curious. Many years ago a
peasant resided in Great Gonerby who
eked out modest livelihood by per-
forming on an old violin which was al
most a part of his life. At last he de-
cided to emigrate, and out in the far
west prospered and became rich
man.
One day he sent to the clergyman at
Great Gonerby sum sufficient to
build church, and attached to the
gift the curious condition that metal
replica of his old fiddle and bow
should be on the summit of the edifice.
The gift was accepted and the vane
may still be seen on the church.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-10-05
Horses with Mustaches.

I've got a rarity, horse with q
mustache," said a cabby.
The horse doctor looked the ungain-
ly animal over
at is rarity" he said, "a mustachs
so highly developed. Lots of horses
have incipient, Chineselike mustaches,
but your nag has the mustache of a
grenadier-a regular soup strainer,
Ell?
Mayhem and the other leading au-
thorities lay it down that a mustache
is the surest sign of a 1ow-bred horse.
Certainly no one can dispute your an
imals claim to low breeding."-Phila
delphia Bulletin.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-10-05
The Mauic Tomato.

Don't give a weeks salary to the
ticket agent to send you back to the
old farm. Get ripe tomato, dip 1t in
salt, close your eyes and take bite
and in twinkling you will be stand
ing in the dear old garden between
the house and the orchard, with the
trumpet vines climbing over the fence
and the hollyhocks rising at the far
end, and the dry, sweet, grassy, minty-
tomato-viney smell of perfect summer
in your nostrils, and "a voice will be
calling to you from the kitchen door:
You let those tomatoes alone. do
you hear?"
A ripe tomato, dipped in salt, can
outfy the strongest magic carpet in
Arabia.-Newark News.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-10-05

W Marshal Hiram Day fell soreIy
tsalnded, and was carried away on a
stretcher by his baf1ed companions.
What will happen to Mary Fouts
depends upon the outcome of Days
wound. If it prove fatal, as the doc
tors predict, Mary Fouts will have to
face a charge of murder without the
mitigating plea of self-defense, and
Uncle Sans sense Of chivalry will
not be violated. But at the time of
writing, Mary Fouts, the moonshine
maid, reigns undisturbed in the Ken
lucky hills, calmly Shilling" the corn
colored brew that is the pride and
Joy of Kentucky connoisseurs.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-10-05
OFFICER BUTTONS GOWN.
New York Patrolman Aids a Pretty
Miss Out of Difficulty.

A young woman came out of one OF
the residences facing Washington
square, New York city, CARRIED in a
princess gown. She hesitated mo-
ment, looking doubtfully at the loafers
on the park benches and forlornly up
Fifth avenue Then she went over
|'to Policeman George Donnelly, who
was standing at the corner gazing
with an official eye upon the grass.
81 beg your pardon, but will you
do ME favor?" she said, with slight
ly heightened color.
"Sure, miss" replied the officer in
his best manner.
will you please button my dress
for me?" she entreated, in apparent
calmness.
"What?" gasped Donnelly.
81 said, would you please button
my dress? These princess affairs are
SO tight that just can't get my arms
up. There are three buttons l cannot
reach"
She turned her back on the police
man, and his staring gaze travelled to
point midway between her shoulder
blades and stopped. There he saw
some lace, thin line of blue ribbon,
and
Certainly, miss" said the guardian
of the law when he realized the ne
cessity, and he began tugging at his
gloves.
"Oh, l am so sorry to trouble you"
the young woman said, but there
wasn't a soul in the house, and l am
very anxious to get uptown"
mo trouble at ALL" the policeman
insisted, and stuffing his gloves in his
pocket he took firm grip and started
to work.
my fingers are all thumbs" said
Donnelly.
..Yes. that's the trouble" replied
the girl, encouragingly. "One button
comes loose while you try to fasten
the next one"
I'll have it in just minute" And
then, after some more endeavor, the
policeman Strengthened up with an
air of satisfaction.
THANK you very, very much Off.
GER" said Miss Washington Square.
composedly. Il knew | could depend
upon you" Then she pushed her way
through crowd that had collected
and climbed upon a waiting stage.
Donnelly mopped his heated brow.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-10-05
Mendinq Rubbers.

We have found that thin spots in
our rubbers can be mended at home
by applying cement made from FIVE
cents worth Of real rubber dissolved
in chloroform. Keep the bottle con-
tanning the cement tightly corked and
apply with q mucilage brush as quick
ly as possible that it may not harden
We used rubber darn for an actual
hole. Cut a piece of the rubber the
right size, fasten 1t with few stitches
over the hole, and brush with the
cement. Both kinds of rubber may be
obtained from a dealer in dentists
supplies.-Harper's Bazaar.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-10-05
,sED CHURCH AS scHooLRooM.
Proceedings That Somewhat Aston
ished the Sexton.

The sexton of one church that keeps
open doors all day long didn't know
whether to regard the matter in the
light of a dissertation or a devotional
exercise. He paid no attention when
the three women, watched by man
who stood at the lower end of the
aisle, walked the length of the church
and back again. Even when they made
the trip second time he scarcely gave
them a thought, but when the trio
started around the church third time
and the man called out, step little
more briskly, please" he began to
wonder, and presently made inquiry.
Il hope you won't be offended" the
man replied. Il am physical culture
instructor. 1 am teaching these young
ladies to walk have already taught
them to walk in the street, in the
drawing room, in the theater and every
place else they are likely to find them,
selves. 1 am now teaching them to
walk in church. Very few women can
walk there properly. Some lope, some
eSWdSSST, SOue snip, OLuSlS ouoPI q
mincing gait. All these styles are
very inappropriate for church. A dig
nified, subdued gait alone is suitable
for devotional purposes. Church is
the best place for pupils in walking to
receive practical instruction, therefore
Ihaye brought them here"
"Great fathers!" gasped the sexton.
What next?"
But he said no more till the walk
ing exercise was ended Then he fol-
lowed the class to the door.
81 hope" he said, you will practice
the lesson learned to-day by coming
here to church once in while"
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-10-05
Strange Marriages.

Marriages are sometimes solemn
fzed in strange places. In Christ
church, England, wedding took
place not year ago in church which
was already partially demolished to
make way for a new building More
recently still, church in which
marriage was about to take place in
England was burned down, and the
firemen were still pouring water upon
the smoking ruins when a wedding
party made their way over the debris.
-Woman's Life,
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-10-05
EmeraIds.

At the present day most of the EN-.
eraids that come into the market are
obtained from the famous mines of
Muzo, in the Columbian province of
Bayaca These workings are situared
on the eastern slope of the Andes,
about 70 miles to the north-northwest
of the town of Santa Fe de Bogota.
There is another mine, called Las
quez. two days journey by muleback
from Huzo.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-10-05

It's a gay life," said he. well. the
city hires me to preserve order ana
decency, and 1 guess 1 done it that
time"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-01-30
Notice..
Public Sale of Real Estate.

BY virtue Of power vested in me
by that deed of trust executed to me
by Macy Bryant, of record in the Of
flee Of the Register of Deeds Tor Hal
flax County in Book $50 at page 596,
| shall sell for cash in the Town Of
Scotland Neck on the 18th day Of
February, 1903, at II O'clock Noon,
the following described lot or parcel
of Real Estate, lying, being, and sit
utate in the County Of Halifax and
State Of North Carolina. to wit:
That lot in the Town Of Hobgood
known as the old Mill Lot and bound
ed on the South by the Weldon and
Kinston Branch Of the A. c. l.. Rail-
road, on the east by Hannah Purvis,
on the North by the road leading
from Hobgood to Martin County and
on the west by the East Carolina
Land and Improvement Co., and be-
ing the same lot that was purchased
by Tom Bryant of +. p. Hyman by
deed Of record in Halifax County, to
which reference is made for a more
particular description, and contain
ing acres, more or less.
ALBION DUNN,
Trustee.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-01-30
An Ugly Deed.

Monday morning Mr.. Wilson Ais
brook found water on the floor of
his store in the Madry new building
on the west side of Main street. On
making examination he found that
some one had broken a hole in one
of the transoms over the door to the
west end of the store. In the after
noon he had the glass replaced and
Monday night about 7 o'clock, while
Mr.. R. J. Madry was in the store
talking with Mr.. Allsbrook and his
son, Mr.. J. L. Allsbrook, about the
matter they heard a sudden crash
and turning they saw not one but
both transoms shattered, and the coal
which was hurled through the glass
rolled near their feet.
They ran out and tried to overtake
the culprit but could not find any
one at all.
1t was most dastardly deed and
such depredations call for careful
work on the part of the police.
Mr.. Madry says he will give SIC
for the arrest and conviction of the
guilty person.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-01-30
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ooo@@o@oo@eoeoeeo5
Bitten by a Mad Dog.

Mrs. D. n. Pittard near Aurelian
Springs was bitten at her home some
days ago by a mad dog. Suspicion
resting upon the dog that there was
something wrong with him. he was
tied. Mrs. Pittard went near the
dog to take one Of her children from
near him, when the dog sprang upon
her and badly lacerated her arm.
She was taken to Northampton coun-
ty where mad stone was applied to
the wound. Itwas said that the stone
adherd perhaps ten times. Mrs. Pit
tard has returned home and is re-
ported well.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-01-30
Taxes seforas Marriage License.

Monday in Halifax when Register
of Deeds, T. w. Fenner, issued Z
marriage license to colo1ed man
from tha CroweIIs section, Deputy
Sheriff c. W. Dunn appeared upon
the scene and demanded the young
mans taxes. He seemed much per
picked, not HAVING quite money
enough to pay for his license and
pay his taxes also. When he had
turned and shaken his pocket book
and rubbed out the last cent he lack
ed 81 so having money enough to pay
his taxes and purchase the license.
Ey the kindly aid Of some friends
the deficit was forth coming and NJ.
Dunn had collected his taxes and the
man had the license that would en-
able a Justice or q Pars0n to tie the
matrimonial knot and pronounce MIN
and his beloved husband and wife.
Some one remarked that it was the
first case he lad known il which 6
sheriff levied or marriage license fol
taxes.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-01-30
4 Correction.

In last weeks issue of THE COM
MoNWEALTH it was stated IN the
Epworth correspondence that "on
January 9Th Miss Bette Lewis and
Ernest Weeks eloped from Mr.. K.
r. Weeks to Halifax and procured
license and were made man and
wife"
We have been informed from two
sources that it was mistake and
that such a marriage did not occur.
Both informants sent notes to this
Office, one with the name of the
writer and the other signed "A
Friend". We state for the benefit
Of the latter that the above correc-
tion is made on the strength OF the
note that bore the informant's
name, and not from the note signed
"a Friend"
We are glad to have news item:
but they must be accompanied by
the writer's name or they art
promptly cast into the waste basket
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-01-30
Can't You Pay II?

Many of our subscribers are II
arrears with this paper and we are
making this appeal to each one CT
them individually. If it is at al!
possible, we trust that every one
will make payment at once.
r collections On subscriptions do
not come in better than they have
for some time and we can not
depend upon some other source for
money, THE C0EE1ONWEALTH will
have greatly to curtail expenses. As
to curtailing expenses it looks about
impossible, for just so much work
has to be done in newspaper Office
every week.
The long and short Of it is this: We
can't do business and meet our obi
cations unless others will meet their
obligations to us. We are at The
mercy of those VINO owe Us, for we
cannot force them 10 pay US, and II
We could it would be altogether IN
practicable, for dollar End two dol
lar collections would "cost mere
than they come to" on such plan.
This is no wolf story but the
simple, plain, unyarnished truth.
Can't you pay Us what you owe?
Can't you do It at once?
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-01-30

LEWIS & Co. MOVED. -Messrs.
Lewis & Co. have moved into the
handsome new burlington store on
tlain street, where they viii run g
wholesale grocery business.
A TIMELY IMPROVEMENT The
public road leading from town to
Kehukie church has been greatly
improved recently. For some weeks
the bridge and road between Mrs.
Harrell's and town were in very bac
condition. There are some pretty
bad holes in the wheel ruts along the
street in Greenwood which could be
greatly improved by q little work.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-01-30
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
Fac Coming, Going and Whereabouts of Our
People aid Cihcr Folks.

Rev. C. G. Christian, Of Hobgood,
came up Saturday.
Mr.. N. Biggs went to Richmond
on business Monday.
Mrs. Osler, of Norfolk, was here
Tuesday on a visit to Mrs. c. F. Bur-
roughs,
Mrs. Ivey Jones, of Kinston, was
here last week on a visit to Mrs.
Chas. Allan Jones.
Mr.. J. D. johnson, of Whitakers,
came Monday to visit his daughter,
Mrs. G. E. Edwards.
Mrs. J. H. Womble, (nee Miss
Mabel Cutchin), of Rocky Mount, is
visiting relatives here.
Mr.. n. Z. Dickens went to Halifax
Saturday to attend the burial of his
brothers wife, Mrs. W. L. Dickens.
Mrs. p. L. Salisbury came up from
Hamilton this morning to visit her
parents. DR.. and Mrs. r. M. Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tyler B. Wheeler
went to Franklinton Sunday to see
Mrs. Wheeler's brother, who is quite
sick.
Mr.. J. Frank Brinkley, of Green
Vile, spent Saturday in town. His
many friends were glad to greet
him.
Mrs. Hugh H. Raspberry, of West
Chester, Pa, came Monday to visit
her sister-in-law, Mrs. J. Norwood
Savage.
Miss Mary Lille King, of Leaks
Vile, n. c., has been here some days
visiting her friend, Miss Katherine
Futran.
Mr.. r. w. Pittnan and his son,
Master Harvey, OF Rocky Mount,
were here Saturday. Their friends
were glad to see them.
III. Harry Lee Mcdowell, who has
been with the Josey Hardware Com
oany, has taken position with
Hardy Hardware Company.
Hrs. 4. Mcdowell returned this
morning from trip to Washington,
D. C. Mr.. Mcdowell also returned
from g business trip to New York.
Fir. II. N. Dickens and family, Of
Norfolk, Va, have been here severa
days visiting his sisters, Mrs. Mack
Strickland and Mrs. n. G. Dickens.
Miss Estelie Station has return
ed from Rocky Mount where she has
been to visit her sisters, Mrs. r. J.
Alls5rook and Mrs. J. H. Davenport.
Mrs. Molly Brasweil and daughter,
Miss Margaret, returned home last
week from several days visit to rela
tives in Rocky Mount and Whita-
kers.
Mr. ". F. Whitehead, of Edge
conabc, was here Tuesday, having
come to the community to visit his
! father, Mr.. r. C. Whitehead, who
has been quite i'll for some days.
Mr.. Sam A. Dunn left this morn
ing for Washington, D. C. where h
will join Hon. Claude kitchin, ant
from there they will go to Philadel
| phia on professional business to
gether.
Dir. c.. S. Blackwell, pastor o
| Freemason Street Church in Norfolk
preached in the Baptist church her
last Sunday morning and evening
| He is one Of the most able and elc
Quent preachers Of his time and al
diencas here are always delighted t
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-01-30
Railroad TfeStle Burned.

Monday morning persons who went
on the $50 train towards Norfolk
returned on the 1920 train to go to
Norfolk by way CT Weldon. The
railroad trestle at Roanoke river on
the Norfolk and Carolina railroad
vas burning ard the trains en- that
road going north were tied up at
Hobgood.
It is learned that about 60 feet Of
trestle was burned. The first train
went over tire replaced tres5le at 2;30
Monday afternoon.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-01-30
Called Meeting al Eabala Church.

There will be o called congrega-
t;onai meeting Of Nahala Presby-
terrain church Immediately after the
morning service on the third Sab
bath in February for the purpose OF
electiog additional deacons. Al
members OF the church are earnestly
requested to be present.
By order Of Session.
C. C. CHRISTIAN,
Moderator
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-01-30
TsfFiioTy EoE High SchOOi Surveyed.

Persons at Halifax Monday gave
the information that the district for
the county High School at Aurelian
Springs has been surveyed. 1t con-
tains 23,040 acres of land. The es-
Enlistment Of the school will be left
to a vote Of the people in the district
at q time to be fixed by the county
commissioners.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-01-30
Eyecutrix Notice.

Having qualified as executrix Of
the last will and testament of James
H. Lawrence, deceased, late of Hal
fax county, N. c., this is to notify
all persons having claims against
estate of said deceased to present
them to me on or before the 18TH
day of January, 1909, as prescribed
by law, or this notice will be pleaded
in bar of their recovery. All per-
sons Indebted to said estate will
please make immediate settlement.
MINNIE E. LAWRENCE,
Elk. estate of Jas. H. Lawrence.
Jan. Is, 1903. l-lo-ot
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-01-30
Warehouse Stock Sold.

Tuesday at IL o'clock SO IL shares
If stock in the Farmers Storage
Warehouse Co., of Scotland Neck,
were sold at public auction. Some
IF the subscribers had failed to pay
their subscriptions and this made it
necessary to sell the stock. The par
value Of a share is $40. The 50 II
shares broughts165, and were bought
bv MIR. N. B. Josey.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-01-30

Public Sale of Real Estate.

BY virtue Of power vested in ne
by that deed of trust executed 10
me by S. F. Dunn and wife Bette
C. Dunn, of record in the Office of
the Register Of Deeds for Halifax
County in Book 175 at page 1T,
shall sell for cash in the town Of Scot
land Neck on the 22nd day February,
1903, at II o'clock noon, at public
auction to the highest bidder, the
following described lots or parcels
of real estate, lying, being, and sit
uate in the town of Scotland Neck,
County Of Halifax and State Of
North Carolina, to-wit:
Beginning on the west side of
Greenwood street, according to the
map of said town. at S. +. Dunn's
line, thence down Greenwood street
to the extension Of Fourteenth street,
thence westerly along said extension
OF 14th street 100 ieet, thence at
right angles a straight line in a
northerly direction to S. +. Dunn's
line, thence easteriy along said
Dunn's line to the beginning; also
another lot or parcel of land on 14th
street according to the map of said
town, beginning $50 feet westerly
from Greenwood street, thence
along the extension of 18th street
60 feet, thence northerly at right
angles to S. T. Dunn's line, thence
along said lire easterIy 60 feet,
thence southerly straight line to
the beginning; and being the same
land that was conveyed to the said
s. f. Dunn by A. Mcdowell and wife,
VIII. White and wife by deed execut--
ed on the 10th dav Of June, 1905, Of
record in Halifax County.
This January 10th, 1903.
DAVID BELL, Trustee.
| ALBION DUNN, Attorney. l-Z3-4t