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The commonwealth., 1908-03-19
Meeting OF Bead Supervisors.

The Board Of Road Supervisors fol
Scotland Neck, Palmyra and Rose
meath townships held meeting il
Scotland Neck last Friday. There
Vas q full meeting and after due
consideration Of all questions con
,.erning The plan Of working the
roads il these three townships joint
y, it Was fully agreed that the work
should commence st once.
Palmyra township, which had ask
ed for some time to consider, decid-
i to unite with Scotland Neck ard
Hosenea5h IN the purchase OF the
outfit Cnd the expense Of working
1he roads according 10 pro rata OF
axes il each township.
Four good mules have been pur-
chased, road machine is On trial
and the work has already commenced.
lLr. Curtis Prince was elected gen
era. superintendent Of the work and
'aborers will be employed as they
are needed.
The commonwealth., 1908-03-19

Rev. C. G. CHRISTIAN will preach
at Nahalah Presbyterian church on
the fifth Sabbath in this month at
II O'Clock in the morning. The Sab
bath school is requested to meet in
the morning on that day.
Mr.. 6.1iTH TREASURER. Mr.. S. J.
Stern's moving away from Scotland
Neck caused q vacancy in the board
Of town commissioners for Scotland
Neck. Mr.. Stewart II. Smith has
been elected by the board to fill out
Mr. Stern S unexpired term. Mrs ern
was town treasurer and Mr.. Smith
has also been elected town treaurer.
Mr.. Smith is young man Of good
training, is painstaking in his work
and will do the town good service in
the capacity Of commissioner and
treasurer
The commonwealth., 1908-03-19
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
The Coming, Going and Whereabouts Of OuI
People and Other Folks.

MIR. 3. |. Allsbrook, Jr., of Cofield,
N. c., spent Sunday here.
Messrs. Joe Gotten and Robert
Coleman spent Sunday in Enfield.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Howard, of
Enfield, came Sunday to visit rela-
tives.
Mr.. N. B. Allsbrook, Of Louis
burg, is here on visit to his home
people.
Miss Mary Austin, of Tarboro,
spent Sunday here visiting Mrs. C.
L. Mcdowell.
Mrs. F. Nj. Pope, of Enfield, came
over some days ago on visit to rela-
tives and friends.
Mrs. W. T. Eure left this week for
her home in Halifax after visiting
her home people.
Mr.. A. T. WinsIow, of Kansas City,
las been here this week to visit his
son, Mr.. Ernest WinsloW.
Elder A. J. Moore filled his regu-
lar appointment at Kehukee Baptist
church Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. o. A. Snipes and daughter,
Miss Elsie, came over from Rocky
Mount last week to visit friends.
Er. Stonewall Stewart, of Pitts
burg, Pa, was here some days ago
to see his cousin, Mr.. J. D. Stewart.
Mrs. Sheppard, of Weldon, and
Miss jackson, of Northampton
county, have been on visit to Mrs.
Annie Lawrence.
DR.. Thurman Kitchin has been
home from Philadelphia for some
days. He will complete his course
in his medical studies in June.
Mr.. E. J. Proctor, foreman of THE
COMMONWEALTH office, was called to
Franville Tuesday on account Of the
death Of his brother-in-law, Mr..
Lovett.
Mr. w. L. Vaughan. Of Washing
ton, n. c., came up 10 spend Sunday
with his mother. Mrs. .Pattie Waugh
an. His many friends were glad to
see him.
Miss Lamison, of Glen Rock, Pa,
came down some days ago to resume
;ler place at the head of the milii-
merry department in Morrisett Broth
ers' store. Her friends here will be
glad to have her with them again.
The commonwealth., 1908-03-19
EGiifaY newS.

tCoI'. tG The Commonwealth

Halifax, n. G., March Il, 1903.
Elr. Z. L. Vinson has purchased
the stock CT drugs Of the late Jno.
II Brown, and will conduct the bus
ness under the name Of The Vim
5on Pharmacy"
My. ViHson has been with Mr..
Brown about six years, ard was
thoroughly acquainted with the bus
mess in all its details. For quite a
while he has managed it alone, ow-
.ng to the poor health Of Mr.. Brown.
This business was establihed very
soon after the close Of the Civil War.
Mr.. Brown having spent his time,
energy and experience Of 40 years in
/.
The people Of this community have
fully trusted his judgment in tha
selection of drugs for years, and
were a.Tare Of the fact that lie offer
I'd what lie thought the best, for
3ale.
AGr. Brown was the originator Of
many valuable compounds etc.
which ne put up il his laboratory.
tIl,. s. A. W. Richards, who has
oeen salesman for The j. L. Weller
Co., for two or three years, has en-
seTed tie grocery business, in one Of
1he stores Of the brick Hotel
building,
NI-. 4. L. Deaton, of Enfield, who
has recently been assigned the A. C.
l., agency al this place, will move
his family here this week, to the
residence Of the late Mrs. jenkins.
Miss Virginia Hale, who is teach
ing at lio5Good, II. c., came up to
see her parents last Friday and re-
manned Until Monday.
Hiss Neil Nelson is still in Man
chester. Va, with her sick father.
Miss Elizabeth Fenner is visiting
friends and relatives in Tillery.
". 7. C0PPEDGE.
The commonwealth., 1908-03-19
Rockefeller Oh Prohibition.
(Norfclk Landmark ,


Augusta, Ga, March Id ain
an old man. but | am glad to say
that | never touched whiskey."
John D. Rockefeller made this
statement to a representative of the
Augusta Herald today. He talked
freely On the subject Of prohibition.
He regards it "as a good thing to
keep liquor away from the negroes
and some classes CT whites"
q know there are many problems
to be considered in connection with
this great question, but in the end
I think it will be best for the State" !"
indicating his view with reference
to the present situation in Georgia.
1T uplifts the people, strengthens
them, teaches them to save. 1t is
best" he said.
Nj. Rockefeller believes that the
prohibition sentiment is growing not
only in this country. but in England
as well. 1t is his belief that the
wave Of anti-liquor sentiment is
steadily gaining ground throughout
the United States.
The commonwealth., 1908-03-19
Miss Ruth Pope Married.

Miss Ruth Francis Pope, a we'll
known artist of Halifax county, N.
c., but who is now a resident of Nor
folk, where she has a studio, was
quietly married on Thursday even
ing to Mr.. Peyton Randolph, Jr., Of
Newport News. The ceremony was
performed in Miss Pope's studio, in
the Arcade building, by Rev. DR..
William M. Vines, pastor of the Free
mason Street Baptist church, in the
presence of of few intimate friends
and relatives. Mr.. and Mrs. Ran
dolph will make Norfolk their home,
and Mrs. Randolph will continue her
studio work. which has attracted a
great deal Of attention, and she has
been complimented by some of the
most talented artists of this country.
Norfolk Landmark, 18th.
Miss Pope was for a number
Of years a resident of Scotland Neck
and her host Of friends here will be
iterested in the account of her mar
riage, and wish her great happiness
in all the years to come.
She is a young lady of marked
ability and superior culture and Mr..
Randolph is to be congratulated on
his good fortune in winning so charm
a life companion.
The commonwealth., 1908-03-19
Beware OF 0intMcHtS for CaidfFfl That
Contain Mercury

as mercury will surely destroy the sense
OF smell and completely deranGc TIE
whole system when entering it through
the mucous surfaces. Such articles
sht uld never be used except on pre-
scriptions from reputable physicians.
as the damage they will do is ten fold
to the good you can possibly derive
from them. Halls Catarrh Cure, man
iactured by f. j. Cheney & Co., Tolc
do, o., contains no mercury, and is
taken internally, acting directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system. In buying Halls Catarrh
Cure be sure you get the genuine. 1t
is taken internally and made in Tole-
do, Ohio, by F. J. Cheney & Co. Tes-
tamoniaIs free. Sold by Druggists.
Price, 75c. per bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
The commonwealth., 1908-03-19
FiFsi Meeting Of Enlarged Board.

It Will be remembered that at the
extra session Of the Legislature five
additional trustees were given the
scotland Neck graded schools less.
G. S. White, D. H.. Prince, S. +.
Dunn, DR.. H. I. Clark ard DR.. r. II
Johnson. AT a regular meeting CT
the school board last Friday night
The new members were present and
we're introduced to the board by Mr..
4. T. hitchin, who also presented q
certified copy Of the legislative act
from Secretary Of State, J. Bryan
Grimes, and the new members Ell
tered upon their duties in the work
II the school board.
The commonwealth., 1908-03-19
Store Broken Eat0.

Tuesday morning when Morrlsett
Brothers opened their store they at
once discovered that some one had
broken in the store the night before.
One Of the windows to the millinery
department had been broken, and
the intruder must have put his hand
through the opening and turned the
catch on the inside. By this means the
window was opened. They missed
no goods at all, but in a large store
ike that the thief could have loaded
himself with valuable articles and
no one could have detected it.
TER.-Tuesday morning it was
learned that two little colored boys
ia town named Johnnie Harris and
Lennie Staten had not been at their
homes since the night before, and
Mr.. S. w. Morrisett remembering
that they were seen behind his store
Monday evening, set out to find
them. lie soon found them On a
back street, and when they saw him
they ran. A number OF persons
joined in the chase and after awhile
they were caught, not however, until
they had darted under houses and
behind chicken coops Ike minks.
They had new clothes that matched
goods in Morrisett Brothers store.
They were lodged in the town lock-
un.
The commonwealth., 1908-03-19
NOTICE.
Sale of a Farm Under Mortgage

Under and by virtue Of a power CT
sale contained in a certain deed in
trust executed by J. A. Carlisle and
wife, Fannie Carlisle, to Geo. r.
Cannon, Jr., and duly recorded in
Book 1T at Page 156, Of the Hall
fax County Public Registry, the IN
dersigned will expose to sale to the
highest bidder for cash, in the town
of Scotland Neck, Halifax county,
N. c., on Saturday, March 21st,
1903, at l O'Clock p. H., on Main
street, in front Of the store Of the
N. B. Josey Co., the following de-
scribed tract Of land, viz: A certain
tract of land lying and being situate
in Roseneath township, Halifax
county, N. c., and more particularly
described and defined as follows:
That tract of land bounded by the
M. T. Savage land, the Stamper
land, Josiah Walston, and Asa Won
mack, and beginning at pine III
Walston's line, thence n. II degrees
w. 50 poles to pine, thence II. g
poles to a pine in branch, Robt.
Cochran's corner, thence Z. s. poles
to pine, thence to the first station,
containing 60 acres, more or less.
Same being further described as the
identical tract Of land that was con-
veyed by Disco Pittman, Executor,
to Mrs. Jennie Station by deed Of
record in Book 102 p. III Of the
Halifax County Public Registry
which said land was by Mrs. Jennie
Station subsequently conveyed to J.
B. Edwards and by him coyeyed to
J. A. Carlisie-reference to all Of
which conveyances is here made.
Terms of sale: Cash.
This the 18th day of February,
1908. GEO. R. CANNON, JR.,
Trustee
RICHARD C. ALLsBRoOK,
2-27-4t Attorney.
The commonwealth., 1908-03-19
Our Statements.

We are sending out to our sub
scribers who owe for more than a
years subscription the following
statement:
Dear Sir:
a"Under a ruling by the Postoffie
Department, after April 1st, 1908,
publishers of weekly newspapers
will not be allowed to send their
papers to subscribers who are more
than one year in arrears, without
paying special postage on such
papers.
"The subscription price of THE
COMMONWEALTH is so low l cannot
afford to pay any extra postage.
please settle your subscription of
----to this date, or ! shall be
compelled to drop your name from
my list after April 1st, which l shall
very much regret to do.
yours truly,
''E. E. HILLIARD.'
The statement explains itself and
is entirely courteous. 1t is sent to
all alike and no possible construction
of it can give offense to any one.
We trust that our subscribers will
respond by remitting the amounts
named in their statements. Taken
separately they are small, but when
added together they mean much to
US. We regret to lose any names
from our list of subscribers, and
hope that we may not have to drop
any, but we must be fair and treat
all alike
With this explanation which ap-
plies to all who owe US more than a
dollar, we trust all will respond
promptly, that we shall not be COM
PEELED to drop any and that the
pleasant relations between THE COM
MoNWEALTH and its readers will
continue.
The commonwealth., 1908-03-19
Cloth all Wool and Paint all Paint,

Is cheaper than shoddy cloth OF
paint. The L. & NJ. is Zinc Metal
made into Oxide of Zinc combined
with White Lead, and then made in
to paint with pure Linseed Oil in
thousand gallon grindings and mix
ings. Wears long: actual cost only
$1.20 per gallon.
L. & M. Pain Agents.
E. T. Whitehead & Co., Scotland
Neck.
The commonwealth., 1908-03-19
Warm and Dry to Stay Well.

Now is the time when the doctor
gets busy, and the patent medicine
manufacturers reap the harvest, un-
less great care is taken to dress
warmly and keep the feet dry. This
is the advice of an old eminent au-
thority, who says that Rheumatism
and Kidney trouble weather is here,
and also tells what to do in case of
an attack.
Get from any good prescription
pharmacy one-half ounce Fluid Ex-
tract Dandelion, one ounce Com
pound Kargon. three ounces Com
pound Syrup Sarsaparilla. Mix by
shaking in a bottle and take a tea
spoonful after meals and at bedtime.
Just try this simple homemade
mixture at the first sign of Rheu-
matisrn, or if your back aches or you
feel that the kidneys are not acting
just right. This is said to be splen-
did kidney regulator, and almost GER
tain remedy for all forms Of Rheu-
matism, which is caused by uric acid
in the blood, which the kidneys fail
to filter out. Any one can easily pre-
pare this at home and at small cost.
Druggists in this town and vicinity,
when shown the prescription, stated
that they can either supply these in
gradients, or, if our readers prefer,
they will compound the mixture for
them.
The commonwealth., 1908-03-19
Telephone Office Hours.

The Scotland Neck TELEPHONE ex-
change hours are as follows:
Until 10 o'clock every night ex-
cept Sunday. Only emergency con-
nections are given after 10 o'clock;
night. Sunday hours from 9 to 10,
a. m. and 4 to 5 p. III.
The commonwealth., 1908-03-19
Notice..
Public Sale OF lGRd.

BY virtue Of power vested in me
by that Deed cf Trust executed TO
ne by C. +. White and wife Dudley
White, Of record in the-ofiice OF the
REGISTER Of Deeds for Halifax County
in Book 1874 on page 341, ] shall sell
for cash at Public Auction III the
Town Of Scotland Neck OF the 2Sth
day of March, 1903, at Y O'clock
Noon, to the highest bidder, all Of
the right, title, and interest Of the
said c. i. White and Dudley White
in and 10 the following described lots
or parcels of real estate, lying, be
ing and situate in the County Of
Halifax and State of North Carolina,
to wit:
1st lot: Lying on the North side
Of Ninth Street, according to the
map of the Town Of Scotland Neck,
and beginning at point or said
street, the S0uthest corner Of the lot
on which is situate the Methodist
Parsonage, thence at right angles q
straight lire along the line of said
Parsonage lot, in 4 northeliy diTec-
ton 100 feet, thence al right anglcs
and parallel with said Ninth street,
q straight lire in an easterly direc-
ton SO feet, thence at right angles
in a straight line in a soatherly dir
ection 100 feet to Ninth Street,
thence up Ninth Street TO the
beginning;
2nd Lot: Lying in said town OF
the West side Of Main Street, and
beginning at J. d. Rays line on Slain
Street, and running North with Main
Street so feet, thence running in q
westerly direction 1G0 feet to q stake,
thence running in a southeriy direc-
ton so feet, thence running IN an
easteriy direction and parallel with
Ninth Street 100 feet to Main Street,
the beginning.
This February 25th, 1908.
ALBION DUNN,
2-27-4t. Trustee.
The commonwealth., 1908-03-19
Notice Of Dissolution Of {. T
Whitehead Z. Company.

By mutual consent OF f. f. White
head apd J. 4. Pittman the partner
ship heretofore existing between
then, under the firm name and style
Of Z. T. Whitehead & Company, is
this day dissolved. Mr.. Pittman re-
tires from the firm. The business
will continue under the control and
management Of Mr. Z. T. Whitehead
under the style Of L. I. Whitehead
Company.
Ali debts due t. T. Whitehead
& Company viii be paid to Mr.. +. T.
Whitehead, and al debts owing BY
said concern win be settled by Mr..
Whitehead.
This March Gth, 1913.
Z. T. WHITEHEAD.
t3-124t J. A. PITTMAN.
The commonwealth., 1908-03-19
Coming Next week.

Booth Lowrey, the son of Gen. NJ.
P. Lowrey, who commanded Low
rey's Brigade in the Confederate
Army.
Ex. Gov. Bob Taylor says: Those
who hear him go away with aching
sides and tear-stained faces.
1--WE laughed a genuine old-fash-
ioned laugh, the kind that shakes
you up, and you can't stop when you
try"
School Auditorium.
The commonwealth., 1908-03-19
EVERY WOMAN Will Be ISTEREs TEL

Mother Gray, a nurse in New York,
discovered an aromatic, pleasant herb
cure for women's ills, called AUSTRIA
LIAN-IEAF. It is the only certain
regulator. Cures female weaknesses
and Backache, Kidney, Bladder and
Urinary troubles. At all Druggists or
by mail 80 cts. Sample FREE. Ad-
dress, The Mother Gray Co., LIE Roy,
n, Y,
The commonwealth., 1908-03-19

Thirty Days Trial $1.00 is the offer
on Pineules. Relieve back-ache, weak
back, lame back, rheumatic pains.
Best on sale for Kidneys, Bladder and
Blood. Good for young and old. Sat
isfaction guaranteed or money refund
ed. Sold by f. T. Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth., 1908-03-19

Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup IS new
remedy, an improvement on the laXa-
tives OF former years, as it does net
grippe or nauseate and is pleasant to
take. 1t is guaranteed.-E. 7. White
head e Co
The commonwealth., 1908-03-19

WANTED-Second hand bags and
buflap; any kind, any quantity, any
wh ere; we pay freight. RICHMOND
BAG CO., Richmond, Va. 3-12-10t
The commonwealth., 1908-03-19

y7e have i0ot received / Shipment
cf fine nlu355. Cali and see them he
fore you purchase elsewhere.
DIgcS M J0EIN9CT,
The commonwealth., 1908-03-19

Tou can get the best Of Fresh
Mats Including Steak, Pork and
Sausage, any time At nay Market.
Cs5ters as usual.
". 4. PeICg.
The commonwealth., 1908-03-19

WHAT IS PhROID? Ask Hardy
Hardware Go.
The commonwealth., 1908-03-19

Highest prices paid for Country
produce.
Howard Grocery Co.
The commonwealth., 1908-03-19

We are sending out to our sub.
scribers who owe for more than 9
years subscription the following
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-26
Stocks - Bonds% Cereals
SIGNS OF STRAIN SLUMP IN WHEAT
Shown in Support of Prices of Stocks
and There Was Disposition
of Reaction.

New York. March 25.-Support of
prices, which was still III evidence to-
day, showed signs of strain and there
was a disposition towards reaction
This occurred without any change in
the character of news, although there
was an inevitable change in the way
of looking az the news which always
comes to these active in the stock
market when the course of prices is
altered. The action OF today's mar
ket left the inference that the increase
in outside demand for stocks yester-
stocks on a large scale by those who
had accumulated holdings at previous
lower levels. The expansion in the
volume of yesterdays market was
suggestive also, of the carrying out
Of measures to secure profits. Prices
touched at the extreme of the advance
yesterday were the highest in many
instances since the depression of Oc
tober last
The issuance of the presidents
special message to congress marks
the limit of the influence of that event
as a purely speculative factor. Wash
ington reports covering preparation of
the message prove to have been SO
accurate and so wei Informed that
the opportunity had been given to
take action corresponding to the steps
reached in consultations over the
message as fast as they were taken.
Some aggrayation of the ractionary
tendency was caused by report of
the probable calling of al extra SEES
sion of the Minnesota legislature to-
attempt correction or the faults
found by the United States supreme
court in its railroad rate law. Indus
trials showed general Improvement
The hardening of money rates abroad
was an incident of the day Interest
rates here, hoWeevr, continued to
yield and increasing difficulty isl
found in placing large sums on time
The stock market was relieved by
the extent of profit taxing during the
day, which opened the way to some
recovery in the latter part of the
day.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-26
PROPOSALS FOR CITY PRINTING
FOR THE YEAR ENDING 1908.
Cairo. Ill. March 10. 1908


Sealed proposals addressed to the
City Council Of the City of Cairo, will
be received at the City Clerks office
up to 5 o'clock Tuesday, April z,
1908 for doing the city printing for
the year 1905
All bids must include the publishing
in some daily newspaper of all the
proceedings Of the City Council, all
Ordinances governing the City OF
Cairo. all official notices Of whatever
kind required to be published by the
laws and ordinances of the City of
Cairo and all other official notices re-
quired by the CITY Council or County
Court.
The type to be Used is to be what
Is known as S-point type A bond in
the sum OF Two Hundred 100000 Dol
lars with approved security must ae-
to reject any and all bids.
The City Council reserves the right
each bid.
ERNEST WORKMAN,
City Comptroller.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-26

Miles Frederick Gilbert, Attorney.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-26
INJUNCTION SUIT
FOR WATERWAY
(Concludcd From Second Page.)

q do not understand it to be nayi.
gable in fact in the sense of it being
actually navigated at this time"
"Do you consider that that river Is
or ever has been capable of carrying
useful commerce as a matter of fact
irrespective of the legal question:" he
was asked.
From the reports which we have
should judge that the river was not
capable today cf conducting a profit
able commerce in the way that com
merco is usually conducted now;
whether it has in the past. or wheth-
cr there was a time when it was or
not, | could not say
In his opinion on the Economy
Companys rights, Attorney General
Stead said: THAT the state has the
right under its pcwors of eminent do.
main, to control the Desplaines river
and convert it into highway of com.
merce cannot be questioned. But be
fore it can proceed. if this river is not
navigable in fact, it must make or
provide just compensation to the
shore owners fer their property to be
taken or damaged"
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-26
Followed Early Firmness-Ciose Was
Weak-Declne Caused Weak
ness in Other Grains.

Chicago, March 25.-WHEAT-A
A slump occurred late in the day fol
lowing considerable frmness earlier
in the session. Pit traders We're bear
lishly inclined throughout the entire
day owing tc reports emanating i'll the
southwest which claimed that the fail
sown crop is in good condition but
offerings from this course We're not
sufficient to cause any decline until
augmented during the final hour by
heavy sales by several leading com
mission houses. This combined sell
| ing pressure caused g sharp decline
from which the market failed to rally
tThe early strength was due to the
advance at Liverpool and small re-
ceipts in the northwest The alb
sence of demand for cash wheat was
! also depressing factor. The close
was weak. May off q at 975s@S5s;
No. red 9Gs @9S; No. 2 hard 971sm
1023s; No. , hard 95ts0101: May
opened 951B0A; highest 538 lowest
41s; closing 43s. July S9H
CORN-Strong the greater part of
the day, but weakened late in the ses.
sicn on heavy realizing sales, The
slump in wheat was partly responsible
for the decline. Firm cables and con
tinued small receipts were the chief
bullish influences. Commission houses
We're principal buyers. May closed